Yu-Gi-Oh OC #3 (Template (c) Softpaw93794)

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~~Introduction Of The Character~~

 

Name: Zuri May Grant

 

Nickname(s): Baby Girl (by everyone), Goddess (by Duke)

Gender: Female

 

Age: 23

 

Species: Human

 

Ethnicity: African-American

 

Sexual Preference/Orientation: Bisexual

 

Birthday: October 25th

 

Blood Type: AB

 

Occupation: Supermodel, Professional Duelist

 

 

~~The Character's Appearance~~

 

Appearance: 

Height: 5'9

 

Weight: 130 lbs

 

Handedness: Right

 

Clothing Style(s): 

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Tattoos, Birthmarks, and/or Scars: Zuri has the word "Survivor" tattooed on her left arm and the word "Fighter" tattooed on her right arm.

 

Piercings/Jewelry: N/A

~~About The Character~~

Personality: Zuri is a woman with a complex personality. If you were to ask three different people about her, you would get three different answers. She only shows people what she wants them to see and loves to keep people on their toes. Just when you think you know her, Zuri will show an entirely new side of her that no one knows about.

This chameleon nature of hers allows her to blend in with any crowd and she has many friends from all walks of life. Zuri is also free of all kinds of preconceived notions and judgments which allows her to love unconditionally and view things from all angles unlike many others. However she is no fool and is quite perceptive to the point of reading people rather easily. Thankfully Zuri has enough tact to not voice her perceptions and is very good at keeping secrets.

One would assume that Zuri is very popular because of her complexity but she's far from that. She doesn't care about popularity and is perfectly fine with being a lone wolf, showing her more introverted and individualistic side. Zuri also prefers to march to the beat of her own drum and does what she wants when she wants which doesn't sit well with people who are more conservative and collectivist. 

Zuri secretly has low self-esteem and trust issues which is the reason for her chameleon complexity. She's afraid of being vulnerable and showing weakness in front of others so she prefers to not let people get close to her. She also dislikes conflict and was previously a meek person but as she got older, she became more confrontational and fiery, building up a tough shell to protect herself even further.

Anyone who's lucky enough to be friends with Zuri will be rewarded with affection, compassion, and most importantly, tons of fun. Boredom doesn't exist when she's around! Zuri's sense of humor is also greatly appreciated and cheerful distractions are her specialty!

Favorites/Likes: Winning, money, being understood, fashion, music, adventure

 

Least Favorites/Dislikes: Being vulnerable, being misunderstood, restrictions, close-mindedness, injustice, corruption

 

Hobbies/Habits: Dueling, video games, cooking, exercising, writing, dancing

 

Phobias/Fears: Heights, needles, elevators

Best Qualities: Open-minded, intelligent, independent, adventurous, understanding

Worst Qualities: Secretive, distant, unpredictable, cunning, vindictive

Mannerisms: Zuri is normally soft-spoken and charismatic when she speaks, throwing in some wit and humor every now and then. When angry or irritated, Zuri's tone will become acerbic and icy which can be intimidating to those around her and stop people in their tracks because they don't expect it from her. 

Goals/Motivations/Dreams: Zuri doesn't have any goals or dreams thus far, already being content with her life.

~~The Character's Abilities~~

Skills/Talents:

• Zuri is a well-trained mixed martial artist, having won many competitions and being well-known at fight clubs.
  
• Zuri is a great cook thanks to her stepfather and has many recipes that she sticks to.
• Zuri is very knowledgeable about the law thanks to her mother and the education she has received thus far. 

~~Stats~~

Knowledge/Intelligence: 9/10

Will To Act: 5/10

Gaming Skills: 8/10

Motivation: 5/10

Defense: 3/10

Offense: 4/10

~~Gaming Items~~

Decks:

• Magician Girl: This is Zuri's main Deck which is an archetype of female Spellcaster monsters and has six Magician Girls in total as the main pieces. Her trademark cards in this deck are Kiwi Magician Girl, Secret Village Of The Spellcasters, Yang Zing Unleashed, and Dark Magician Girl.
• Dark Magician: This is Zuri's back-up Deck that she uses and she uses the archetype to the fullest. Her trademark cards in this deck are Dark Magical Circle, Eternal Soul, Apprentice Illusion Magician, Magician's Rod, and Soul Servant.

Capsule Monsters: N/A

~~Character's Relationship With Others~~

Reputation: Zuri is generally well-liked by most people who know her. But her secretive, distant nature can turn some people off as they don't know her true intentions or her true nature. People who are more conservative may dislike Zuri because of how free and bold she is in regards to societal expectations as well as because of her past involving men.

Relationship Status: Single

Love Interest(s): Seto Kaiba, Joey Wheeler, Marik Ishtar, Duke Devlin, Tea Gardner, Ishizu Ishtar, and/or Mai Valentine

Acquaintances: Bonz, Rebecca Hawkins, Odion, Tristan Taylor, Bakura, Ishizu Ishtar

Allies/Friends/Best Friends: Yugi Muto, Yami Yugi, Tea Gardner, Serenity Wheeler, Duke Devlin, Maximillion Pegasus

Enemies/Rivals/Love Rivals: Gozaburo Kaiba, Bandit Keith, Vivian Kong

 

 

~~The Character's Familial~~

 

Father: Tyler Grant | Doctor | Alive

Mother: Carmelita Smith (nee Carter) | Professional Duelist (former), Police Sergeant (current) | Alive

Stepfather: Robert Smith | Firefighter/Captain | Alive

Older Brother: Tyler Grant Jr | Handyman | Alive

Twin Sister: Zafina Grant | Dispatcher | Alive

Younger Brother: Teshawn Grant | Deceased

 

 

~~Character Background~~

 

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States Of America

 

Bio/Background: Zuri's childhood was normal yet active and from the age of 5, she had an interest in dueling that didn't go unnoticed by her mother who was a former professional duelist now turned cop. Underneath her tutelage, Zuri became one of the best duelists in her hometown and at age 12, she met the man who would change her life forever: Jeremy Murtaugh who was a friend of her mother's.

He was 18 years her senior and she instantly gravitated towards him because he made her feel beautiful and worthy. Jeremy had become Zuri's mentor and her growing interest in dueling only made their relationship even stronger since he was a professional duelist. But rumors began to spread about their relationship once Zuri's dueling career began to take off.

When Zuri was 13, her younger brother Teshawn was abducted from a department store while she was out shopping with him and her friends. After extensive searching and numerous coverage, his body was found two weeks later. To make matters more stressful, Zuri's parents had decided to divorce due to her father coming out as gay. Zuri was devastated and completely shut down, only opening up to Jeremy and relying completely on him. He took advantage of this and she lost her virginity to him when she was 14 which made their relationship quite sexual and deviant. At this point, Jeremy had started to become manipulative and controlling.

Zuri began to come up with an escape plan behind Jeremy's back but there was one major obstacle in her way: she was pregnant. In response, Jeremy decided to marry her in secret. Due to Zuri being underage, Jeremy bribed a government employee to obtain a fake ID for her which was then used to obtain a marriage license that listed her as 18 instead of 15. At that point, Zuri's parents were getting worried about her change in demeanor and how she was changing physically. But she refused to speak and shut herself off from everyone who loved her at that point. The only person in her world was Jeremy as far as anyone was concerned.

But everything came to light one night when Jeremy discovered that Zuri was trying to escape his grasp. He violently raped and beat her but Zuri managed to escape after stabbing him with a knife and called her mother before passing out. When she woke up, she was in a hospital bed and her baby was gone. Due to the beating that Jeremy gave her, Zuri had miscarried which caused everything to come to light.

Zuri's parents were furious and got the marriage between her and Jeremy annulled but not before Carmelita placed him under arrest. Zuri was too terrified to speak up because of the publicity and the threats to her career but thanks to the encouragement of her fellow duelists and her family, she decided to do so in order to prevent Jeremy from doing what he did to other girls.

To make the case even more airtight against Jeremy, Zuri gave one of his laptops to her mother which contained numerous videos of them engaging in sexual acts together as well as with other underage girls. Zuri also gave the police an external hard drive which contained videos of Jeremy's abuse against her as well as a video diary in which she talked about their relationship in great detail and how it was destroying her relationship with her family.

In order to keep Zuri safe during the investigation, she was sent to Battle City to go into hiding but she still wasn't free from Jeremy. He kept intimidating and blackmailing her to keep her from speaking out and testifying but Zuri wouldn't budge thanks to her new environment allowing her to flourish and thrive. She kept records of all conversations between them to hurt him even further as well.

By the time the trial began, there was so much evidence against Jeremy alongside Zuri's emotional testimony that the jury was only out for 30 minutes before reaching a verdict: Guilty.

Jeremy was sentenced to 20 years in prison for his many crimes and his reputation and image were forever ruined. Much to Zuri's surprise, her reputation in the dueling world wasn't negatively affected by the ordeal and many of her fellow duelists (especially female duelists) supported her immensely. The amount of love and support Zuri received made starting her newfound life without Jeremy much easier and when she turned 18, she was discovered by a photographer which lead to her beginning her modeling career and eventually becoming a supermodel, being a muse for many prominent designers.

Now Zuri is enjoying her modeling and dueling careers, seeming to be on top of the world but little does everyone know, she has her own demons that she struggles with and they sometimes rear their ugly head.

~~Extra Information~~

Theme Songs:

• Bitch by Meredith Brooks - This describes Zuri's complexities and how she can seem to be so many things to so many different people as well as she doesn't let society define her and restrict her to just one ideal.
• Demons by Imagine Dragons - This symbolizes Zuri's inner turmoil and the various struggles that she hides from the people around her because she thinks that no one would understand her pain and because she doesn't want to be judged for how she feels.
• I Won't Say I'm In Love by Susan Egan - This describes Zuri's reluctance to fall in love again and her reluctance to admit it if she ever has feelings for anyone due to not wanting to be hurt and abused again.

Voice Actor: Lauryn Hill (English)

Trivia/Extra Information:

• Zuri has the same birthday as Seto Kaiba.
• Zuri has a Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice.
• Her favorite fashion designers are Thierry Mugler and Yves Saint Laurent.
• Zuri goes to therapy because of her ordeal with Jeremy and has kept a diary since she was 12, still writing in it to this day.
• Zuri carries around a photo of her late brother in her wallet.

Quote(s):

• "You don't know how strong you are until being strong is the only option you have."
• "Laughter is God's hand on a troubled world."
• "Who needs a heart when a heart can be broken?"
• "The time is always right to do what is right."
• "Healing doesn't mean the damage never existed. It means the damage no longer controls our lives."