Uma post retirment | Mejiro Ardan

Personal information:

• Name: Mejiro Ardan

• Nickname: Ardan

• Birthday: March 28

• Gender: Female

• Specie: Uma

Appearence description:

• Height: 162 cm tall

• Three Sizes: Mejiro Ardan has a figure described as a refined, perfectly defined hourglass shape. Her narrow waist accentuates her figure, as do her pronounced but not overly large bust and hips, which remain aligned and create a silhouette that can be either subtly concealed or elegantly highlighted.

• Hair: Her hair is long, reaching down to her lower back, and is light blue (somewhere between pale blue and sky blue). She has bangs that cover her forehead, and her hair on the sides isn't perfectly straight but rather wavy, with a gentle, subtle curve. She wears a braid on top of her head, like a headband.

• Ears: Her horse ears are the same color as her hair—a very pale blue. Her ears are quite alert, and she turns them toward wherever she detects loud noises, such as the sound of breaking glass.

• Tail: It's literally a ponytail. The hair in the ponytail is the same color as her hair. She takes special care of it, so it's soft and silky.

• Eyes: She has purple down turned eyes, showcasing her

Clothes:

• General style: Mejiro Ardan employs a blend of refinement, elegance, femininity, modesty, and a beautiful calm. Button-down shirts, long skirts, ruffles, and colors mostly white, black, and very light shades of blue, reaching very soft pastel tones.

• Example 1 (old race outfit): She wears a black dress, adorned with white ruffles both along the neckline, and down the center of the dress, with a golden horseshoe with a circle in the center where the two pieces intersect. It is held up by two teal ruffled straps. Around her waist is a black sash with gold trim, tied at the center with a small red ribbon. The skirt of Ardan's dress is asymmetrical, the left half sporting a thigh-length black skirt with ruffles at the end, and the right side, a white underskirt with teal ruffles and stripes around the base. Around her tail is a light teal ribbon, cut into a scallop pattern at the ends. Despite the dress exposing her shoulders, her right sleeve is long, with a yellow tassel tied around her upper arm, and has a teal stripe down the center. This sleeve has a white ruffle at the end, along with a black glove underneath. Her left arm is bare, aside from a white glove tied with a thin golden ribbon. Both of her shoes consist of white boots with a black base, and teal ribbon tied up her leg. However, her left shoe is ankle-height, and her right shoe is knee-height.

• Example 2, casual outfit: It consists of white heels, semi-transparent black stockings, a long, calf-length skirt in a soft lavender color with a print of soft pink roses and green leaves, and a simple white button-down shirt.

Personality:

Mejiro Ardan is an educated, gentle and kind woman, who displays with dignity and humility the characteristic noble bearing of the famous Mejiro family.

She speaks softly, her words often paused, as she carefully considers what she will say. While polite and cordial to everyone, she is not dramatic, and can speak casually and with perfectly balanced manners.

Without any need for effusive explosiveness, she is gentle and radiant, with a polite smile and soft voice; her own joy is transmitted as an elegant peace and well-being to the surroundings.

She is resilient, dedicated, and astute. Aware of her own limitations and shortcomings, Mejiro Ardan knows how to be analytical, explore alternative paths, and find solutions or alternative methods.

Ardan dislikes fights and unnecessary arguments. She generally believes that all conflict is unnecessary and can and should be avoided. She may, however, calmly reprimand someone who gets into trouble, demonstrating maturity and concern for others.

But above all, Mejiro Ardan is strong. Not in the sense of being physically strong, but in her determination and courage. Aware of her body's fragility, she chose to forge ahead as a professional runner, never bowing her head, forging her own path to the top. She was meticulous in maximizing her training, analyzed her rivals, and bravely poured her heart into every race. Mejiro Ardan doesn't crumble, and she doesn't allow herself to be looked down upon. Her gentleness, softness, and good manners should never be mistaken for weakness, for even if her body is fragile, Mejiro Ardan is resolute and her spirit is unbreakable.

History:

• Family: The Mejiro family is one of the most prominent groups in the world of uma racing. For generations, the family has produced elite runners and amassed a fortune that, at this point, seems inexhaustible. Each member is born with expectations regarding etiquette and performance. Mejiro Ardan receives a portion of the money that is distributed among the current members, and the overall fortune is distributed, controlled, and invested by Mejiro Ramonu, the current leader and Ardan's older sister.

• Mejiro Ramonu: She is Mejiro Ardan's older sister. Ramonu is the head of the Mejiro family, which means she manages the estate and ensures the safety of its members. Ardan describes her as "an elegant, strong, and successful woman." Ardan loves Ramonu and fondly remembers when they used to style their hair together, but during her teenage years, she longed to step out of her older sister's shadow. Currently, Ardan is at peace with Ramonu, and they get along well.

• Youth: Mejiro Ardan used to spend a lot of time in hospitals or at the Mejiro mansion itself, so he didn't go out much until well into his adult life. This has resulted in a degree of inexperience with some aspects of society, but this shouldn't be interpreted as gullibility.

• As a runner: Mejiro Ardan was born with fragile and delicate legs. This immediately stigmatized her running career, as it was clear that it would be brief and could end badly. However, Ardan found courage, choosing to give her best and try, standing out as a splendid runner who shone, intensely and briefly, like a shooting star. She won a G2 race, and achieved notable marks in the Japanese Derby, twice in the Autumn Tenno Sho.

• Currently: Mejiro Ardan, already accustomed to the hospital environment, decided to pursue studies and courses in caregiving, and is currently an active participant and tutor at a rehabilitation clinic. There, she uses her experience as a runner and her own background, as well as acquired skills, to provide care and therapy to injured people who require support in their recovery.

She enjoys creating her own homemade hair and tail care products as a hobby. She tends to go to a trusted Chinese herbal shop for good quality, natural products and shares her hair care knowledge with neighbors and friends, and even some people at the clinic.

People describe her as a really kind woman who is a great help in the recovery from cases such as fractures or similar injuries that make work and daily life difficult.

Although it is a demanding job, she is fulfilled and happy with it, which she actually needs more to expend energy and stay active than for money—the Mejiro fortune continues to seem endless.

Extras:

• Personal preferences: She enjoys sharing tea with those she cares about most. If given the chance, Ardan will make homemade tea herself, using Chinese spices she selects and prepares with meticulous care. If the offer is declined because the person doesn't like tea, even though the rejection might be a little discouraging, she will offer an alternative that the person will enjoy.

Ardan likes discount magazines because of their bright colors. Because of this, she's exceptionally good at finding the best deals at supermarkets.

She likes kaleidoscopes because she finds the colors they display on their lenses fascinating. She sees a connection between them and those ephemeral, beautiful lights.

• Furthermore, she's really good at applying bandages, and she gets a certain pleasure from placing them perfectly. However, she prefers that no one gets hurt.

• She currently understands modern society through the popular culture that reaches the Mejiro mansion, but Ardan understands that this is merely superficial. Therefore, while her manners are impeccable, there are certain social aspects that she doesn't fully understand or master.

She shows genuine curiosity about understanding urban and current things. Among other things, she's even asked a friend to teach her some gyaru slang, and while Ardan doesn't understand much, she's happy and excited to learn.

• Due to the fragility of her legs, she cannot return to active running. However, she is healthy and in good health thanks to all the care she has received since retiring.

• Ardan doesn't like cherries. If she were offered a cherry dessert, she would accept it out of politeness and discreetly give it to someone who does want it.

What is a uma?

• In this universe, horses don't exist, except as iconography. Instead, there are umas, which are almost entirely identical in appearance to human women, except for a few details: they have horse ears and a tail. Furthermore, they are physically superior to the average human, and the best umas become racers in the great stadiums/racetracks.

• A uma can be born from the union of even humans with no relation to umas. Umas are ALWAYS female. There are no male umas.