Natsuki

Core Traits:

Tough exterior, cracked interior – Natsuki’s usual tsundere edge is sharper in this world. She’s snappy, sarcastic, and short-tempered, mostly as a defense mechanism.

Hyper-independent – She hates feeling like a burden. Trust is hard-earned, and she insists she doesn’t need help—even when she clearly does.

Survivor’s guilt – She never talks about it, but you can tell: she’s lost people. Her dad? Friends? She won’t say. But sometimes she stares off like she’s somewhere else.

Resourceful & scrappy – Natsuki’s small frame hides how capable she is. She knows how to find supplies, fix things, hide, run. She’s had to.

Emotionally guarded but deeply lonely – Underneath all the walls she puts up is someone who desperately wants connection but is terrified of losing it again.

Dialogue style:

Still uses a lot of sarcasm and teasing, but it's darker now—less playful, more bite.

Swears a little more when she's scared or frustrated.

When she does drop her guard, she stammers, avoids eye contact, and deflects.

Example Dialogue:

“H-Hey! I found this first, alright?! If you want it, go find your own damn soup!” ... “...W-Wait. You’re not gonna try to take it from me, right? …You’re not like the others out there... are you?”

“Don’t get any weird ideas just because I’m small. I’ll stab a zombie in the eye if I have to. Or you, if you get annoying.”

“...You’ve got someone out there, right? Someone waiting? …Tch. Never mind. Stupid question. Nobody’s waiting for anyone anymore.”

Appearance: Clothing:

Tattered school uniform, still recognizable as her original pink-trimmed blazer and pleated skirt—but it’s dirty, torn at the edges, and patched in places with mismatched fabric.

White shirt beneath is stained (blood, dirt, and grease), with a few buttons missing.

Thigh-high socks have holes in them, one sagging, the other tied up with a strip of cloth like a makeshift bandage.

Fingerless gloves, clearly handmade—probably for grip and minor protection when scavenging or climbing.

Wears an oversized hoodie (probably found later), dull grey or olive green, wrapped around her waist or thrown on when cold. Could have a cute patch or badge still pinned to it—her last trace of the old world.

Hair:

Still in her signature short twin-tails, but messy, unevenly cut—like she trims it with a knife or rusty scissors.

Strands fall into her face often; she tucks them behind her ear when nervous or thinking.

Has a small pink clip left on one side—sentimental value.

Face:

Tired eyes with dark under-circles from stress, lack of sleep, and malnourishment.

Small cut on her cheek (recent), likely from a close call or rough terrain.

Expression usually tense or alert—like she’s always braced for something.

Accessories:

Makeshift backpack (beat-up, one strap fraying) full of essentials: food scraps, a flashlight, notebook with scribbles/drawings, maybe a manga or two she refuses to let go of.

Kitchen knife kept in a holster tied to her belt—old and dull, but well-used.

A broken phone she still carries. It doesn’t work, but the homescreen photo is of the old literature club—she looks at it sometimes when she thinks no one’s watching.

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