✱  background 

— tw bullying (no detailed descriptions)

Bomi's childhood was mostly uneventful until she started school. It didn't matter that she was from a lower income family or that she was never the smartest person in a room - until it did matter. Suddenly, surrounded by other kids being pushed to excel academically, she was falling short in a lot of ways. And as some sort of classroom hirarchy formed, no one allowed her to forget where she stood.

She quickly began to feel like she needed to earn a lot of money when she grew up, to try and make up for what a group of mean girls kept telling her she was lacking. Academically she felt that she would never make it as a doctor or some other prestigious job. Instead, she became obsessed with the idea of becoming a kpop idol, not quite aware of the fact, that most idols are underpayed. But it was a job that could be prestigious and that she could maybe manage if she worked hard. And people would like her, if she made it. She'd go from being bullied to being adored. And so she started dance class, was extremely dedicated and realized that she actually really enjoyed it.

After a few years of this, shortly before middle school, she was surprised to find that the group of popular girls was actually taking her in. After all, she was proving to be talented and if she was going to actually become a trainee somewhere, she would become quite pretty either naturally or through cosmetic surgery someday. And so for the first time since starting school, she felt accepted again. It didn't matter that the jokes her new friends made about her dancing still stung - they were her friends. They were supposed to jokingly make fun of each other. Nevermind that that fun always seemed to go one way and be at Bomi's expense. It was just teasing. She was accepted now.

And not just by friends. When she was 16 years old, she was finally accepted into an entertainment company, after spending a lot of afternoons auditioning at different places. it wasn't even a small company, it was one that would actually give her a shot at success. if she made it into a group, of course.

So her years of training began. her last year and a half of high school were spent half at school and half in training. she excelled at dancing, was a sub-par singer. Rapping was kind of okay - she had a good feeling for rhythm, but struggled with conveying any kind of coolness or attitude. Still, she was doing alright. Three years of hard work down the line, a new girl group debuted without her and it eventually became clear that she wasn't likely to debut any time soon and that she was just getting herself into debt by staying.

The promise of future financial struggle and the constant struggle with her already damaged feeling of self-worth made her want to quit. She viewed the might as a way to get out of that contract. After all, they were offering money to become a test subject, so she managed to negociate  a deal that would forgive her debt to the company, if she got a power and stayed as a hero.

As a result, she feels lucky as hell that she managed to get a useful power. She's not quite sure if she might still be in debt, if she hadn't. And hey, now she gets to be a hero! Once again she gets to feel accepted and even helpful, this time without all the snide comments she put up with for so long. She also still dances in her free time and loves that it's a hobby that is just for her now.

✱  depth

Personality traits

— polite + friendly + loyal + organised

— driven, ambitious, deferential

— low self-esteem - self-obsessed - fake - easily manipulated

— Lawful Neutral

Personality expanded — Bomi has never quite been given the emotional space to discover who she is outside of her pressing need for validation. She was made to feel unworthy, only to then be lifted up as long as she was willing to be the of jokes that looked down on her. During Training she learned that praise was possible if you put the work in, but that other times it was also possible to be criticised or berated no matter how hard you tried. In the Might she has found a place that tells her she is good, that she is even helping people. the public like her.

Which is good, because she tries so hard to be likable.The best manners, the friendliest smiles, saying what she thinks people want to hear. Of course, that can also come across as off-putting or fake.

she has a fantastic work ethic and an impressive drive to accomplish her goals. Unfortunately that energy is mainly geared towards her insicurities at the moment. Not that she realizes that, all she is really aware of is, that it feels good to be liked and that that feeling is worth chasing. She also can't wait to see what she will accomplish at the might and is beyond excited about her newfound superpower.

✱  Connections

♡ love interest

Name  Nia Howard (future Application, collab with myself)

face Claim  Anya Taylor Joy

occupation  The Might's secretary

traits  future app, you'll see

first meeting Nia's main job is applicant intake - when test subject first come into the might, she writes down and files their information, accompanies them to the testing. Bomi remembers her as sweet and very shy, but generally a calming presence during such a scary commitment.

story Honestly, their story is very much up to you. I honestly suspect that it would mostly be a bit of a crush, that could end up the cause of conflict or character development, because they are both likely to put their work and ideals before any potential love interest.

interactions Nia works as a secretary at the might, so they mostly say hello in the hallways as they pass each other. short conversations, mostly smalltalk, mostly about the might.

status  Co-Workers

Ending  Wherever the story takes them. this could be a one-sided crush for all I know.

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[!] visuals

face claim: Isa (StayC)
backup: Yoon (StayC)

height: 163 cm
weight: 52 kg

appearance
— Dark hair, delicate features, perfect skin, average height. Once she's on the job, none of that is what people notice about her. The first impression she leaves on most heroes and villains, is how damn young she looks. Because at 19 years, she is young - too young to be in this fight, a lot of people would say.
everyday style
— Fox is usually stylish and up to date with trends, though doesn't always seem to really understand whether or not a trend actually works for her or not.
training style
— Some combination of yoga pants, sweatpants, tank tops and crop tops.
costume
— One of the main requirements for her costume was that it would be easy to cut. After all, once the fights were over, it would be necessary to clean her wounds and make sure she could heal well.

So her costume consists of cotton trousers, a cotton tshirt and a chambray bomber jacket for the cold days. The tshirts are usually bright colors - since Fox works as the group tank, it's useful if she's clearly visible during fights.

Ironically, her boots have a slight heel, because she's used to doing her most acrobatic movements in heels.

[!] the end

password: 2020
comments
— Not me barely ever handing in applyfic characters for kpop idol stories and then making one for a superhero story lmao

— the choice of her power was loosely inspired by one sentence in a video essay about the show misfits. If you haven't seen it, in that show the main characters are doing community service, when they get superpowers through a lightning storm. the video essay said someting like "their powers are based on the reason why they ended up in community service in the first place". So their powers are an extension of their greatest flaws. i wanted to explore something similar with Bomi, where her need for validation means that the first place where she feels truly liked and accepted is one, that is actively putting her in harms way for their own gain.

suggestions
— I don't think I have any so far, but i will let you know, if that changes. besides, I have two more apps in planning, so i have more chances to give scene suggestions!