Istomam
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| Name | Istomam |
| Designer | YoshiUnity |
| Gender | Female |
| Age | 21 (Arc 5) |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5ft, 9in |
Istomam (イストマム, Isutomamu) is a character in the Aozora's Adventure series.
Background[edit | edit source]
Istomam hails from an alternate dimension where dark, gloomy, and gothic imagery became the norm and cities were made on a gigantic and widespread scale, embraced the darkness, and were excessively busy all day, evening, and night. When Istomam was young, she was captured and separated from her family by malicious scientists and infused with the DNA of a powerful mutated spider against her own will, giving her the supernatural abilities she has kept since. This had turned her skin pale, gave her sharp fangs, and the ability to see in the dark as the spider’s essence manipulated her. She then broke free from the control of the scientists and singlehandedly defeated them using webbing formed from her hands.
Fleeing to a nearby abandoned mansion described as haunted by regulars, Istomam proceeded to fix the place up, repairing the worn-down building into a more acceptable but still horror-themed residence. She then crept into the city to get herself an acceptable outfit fitting for someone with the powers of an arachne, updating this look throughout the years until she found the perfect fit at 19 years old- a full body latex suit complete with a spider-shaped pompadour, a cape and skirt modeled after spiderwebs, and reflective gemstones.
In the present, Istomam still resides in the mansion, warding off and forcing out uninvited guests with her appearance and embarking on a long-end search for her mother and father across her homeword.
Personality[edit | edit source]
Istomam is a carefree, thrill-seeking, playful, and fun-loving prankster who loves to get into action and enjoy herself, often at the expense of others. She is very cunning and committed to sticking by her own rules and agendas. Thus, she rarely takes any side except her own and is not very co-operative. Her love for being dark and mysterious to fit into her spider motif can be a detriment to her surroundings, as most are spooked by her overly dark appearance. Despite this, she is not a cruel-hearted person and she will leap out of her usual persona in desperate times when things get serious.
Powers and Abilities[edit | edit source]
Istomam is a very athletic and nimble woman with very quick reflexes and patience. She has the ability to sling strings of spider web from her hands made of durable silk. The webbing can either be thin and compact or thick and adhesive. The webs are used as means of navigation and for attacking, swinging around, slingshotting forwards, and grinding down using strings of web as makeshift grind rails. As the web is human-sized, it is difficult to break and tear apart with bare hands, but it can be easily sliced apart, including by Istomam herself.
Using a mystic, arachne power that causes her eyes to glow a bright, crisp red, Istomam can make her webbing stick onto open space and fire wet globs of web that break open and instantly fold out into complete spider webs in a similar fashion to a grenade. Istomam can use these instant-webs as makeshift trampolines to bounce around and as barriers to deflect or incapacitate incoming attacks and trap foes in web should they stick onto them or erupt at point blank.
Istomam’s index and middle fingers contain sharp claws to emulate those of a spider's, used for slicing opponents up close and for cutting her own webbing should it get in her way. Since she prefers to be airborne and high up off the ground during a battle, Istomam can glide down and slow her descent using her spiderweb-themed cape and skirt. The gemstones that adorn Istomam’s face and the back of her pompadour hair are pieces of reflective jewelry that give off the look of a giant spider when in minimal lighting- intended to spook or startle her enemies in the darkness and from a distance.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
Sketch of Istomam's outfit in detail, drawn by YoshiUnity
Full scene artwork by YoshiUnity
Draft of Istomam in action
Draft of Istomam grinding on her web
