Vanilla the Gourgeist
Look who decided to show up!Large-Sized Gourgeist ♀
~30 human years old (Adult)
Height: 1.15 m
Weight: 15.0 kg
About
A gourgeist mother of one that settled in Willowgrove Village for quite some time.
In her younger days, she is rather rambunctious, generally rude, and full of herself. After experiencing a series of events growing up, she has wisen up and toned down somewhat. She finally mellowed out after meeting the love of her life and give birth to Cinnamon.
She is generally chatty, loud, and slightly unhinged. She isn't afraid to speak her mind and usually has her heart in the right place, though some might find her 'loud'. As such, she is well known amongst the village as the 'crazy lady'. Most would still find her enjoyable to be around.
These days, she is busy taking care of Cinnamon, but can be seen tending to her garden at home. She is also hold a part-time job as an assistant in the village's bakery. She is also the only mon whom can be seen with Agnes.
Relationship
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Her beloved son. She tried her best to raise him as best as she could, with the help of her neighbours.
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Childhood friend. She is the only one who can get Agnes out of her shell, acting as the mediator between her and others.
Moveset and Abilities
Due to her stature, she adopts a more defensive fighting style with less emphasis on movement. She has refined her Shadow Sneak over time to be highly versatile in any situation. She has used it to extend her attack range, chase down opponents, defending in close-quarters, or as a third appendage. She can achieve all this with little physical movement.
She packs Seed Bombs as a ranged option. She usually uses it to flush the opponent out or to limit the opponent's movement. She could also extend the projectile range by simply having her 'shadow' deliver the bomb.
She also picked up some other moves as a surprise counter for the opponent, but those are not used as masterful as her signatures. As such, they are slower to cast and less powerful. For example, she have used Flamethrower as a direct counter to Agnes (and general ice-types, but mostly for her).
Ability: Frisk
This ability allows her to sense whether her opponents are holding items and potentially identify them. Identification depends on her knowledge and insights, same as if she is holding the object herself physically.
Notable moves
- Shadow Sneak: Vanilla sends her 'shadow' to attck her opponents. Due to her mastery, she has a fairly large range and can bend it at steep angle. Her fine control of it allows her to use it as a third appendage.
- Seed Bomb: She fashions a cluster of seeds like a grenade and toss it towards her opponents. It explodes on contact and releases the seeds as mini-explosion.
- Shadow Claw: She slashes her opponent by shaping her 'shadow' into a claw. Sometimes, she would have her 'shadow' cover her hair limbs and physically slashes her opponents.
Author's Comment
to be honest, i'm pretty bad at thinking about 'imperfect' characters. So, this is quite an exercise for me. Vanilla poses the question of: how to portray a character being a little 'bad' without going into asshole territory?
simply, i wanted to portray her as some mon who wasn't pleasant but has been tempered by reality and experience. In a way, she is my optimistic way of seeing change in people.
i see Vanilla being mature enough adult to be a mother, yet retains a sense of wackiness in her interaction with others. It's quite a fine line to walk now that i think about it. i just want her to remain silly with some form of self-control because she knows what happens if she doesn't.
Art
| Title | Posted Date | Original Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanilla's Visit | 2025-08-11 | 2022-06-18 |
