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TaoAndThen — Saskia Messmann

Published: 2014-05-07 17:58:35 +0000 UTC; Views: 3387; Favourites: 31; Downloads: 0
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Description This character exists in a story which contains retcons and deliberate canon divergence.  As such, much of this information will conflict with canon material.  Please note much of it was created early on in the Uprising Arc of the manga.

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Statistics and Information Using the Shingeki no Kyojin wiki Format-

Gender- Female
Birthday- February 25th, 822
Height- 154 cm
Weight- 57 kg
Affiliates- Keith Shardis (legal guardian as a child, deceased), Erwin Smith (brother figure, deceased), Levi Ackermann (work partner, boyfriend), Luzia Messmann (mother, deceased), Hanji Zoe (close friend), Isamu Maki (father), Colleen Berliner (mentor, mother figure, deceased), Kseniya Volkova (second-in-command), Annie Leonhardt (squad member), Reiner Braun (squad member), Ymir (squad member), Bertholdt Hoover (squad member), Marco Bodt (squad member)
Affiliation- Survey Corps (title and rank- General, second-in-command [third-in-command 'on paper', also the 'left hand woman' whereas Levi is the 'right hand man']; Squad Leader of Squad Saskia
Species- Human
Status- Alive

Seiyuu- Kaori Mizuhashi (adult) (Mami Tomoe from Madoka), Yui Horie (young) (Anna Kushina from K); English Dub- Melissa Fahn (adult) (Izana Shinatose from Knights of Sidonia), Michelle Ruff (young) (Noire  from Fire Emblem Awakening); Live Action- Kristin Kreuk
Combat Statistics-

Battle Skill- 10/10
Initiative- 9/10
Strategy- 7/10
Teamwork- 3/10
Stealth- 11/10
Compassion- 8/10



Random Facts-

-She is known for always smiling, even when killing Titans, something else Colleen taught her the value of
-Despite having grown up in the Survey Corps she's also known for struggling with being able to properly put on her gear, always getting tangled in the straps
-She has a high alcohol tolerance for someone of her stature and loves white wine, but also enjoys darker ales now and then
-Her favorite color is green
-She's terrified of thunderstorms
-She is ambidextrous; born left-handed, Shardis slit her palm and then broke her wrist, forcing her to learn how to use her right hand
-She loves the scent and flavor of vanilla
-When in professional settings she never uses contractions and speaks very formally; in informal settings her diction is casual.  When relaxed she doesn't wear her jacket
-She has a habit of folding her arms behind her back
-When irritated or angered her face scrunches reflexively
-Having suffered heatstroke as a child she detests high temperatures and is prone to undoing the top three buttons of her shirt when the weather permits
-The topic of sex makes her very shy and bashful, though she will make the occasional sexual snarky comment (when others bring it up she is caught off guard and becomes embarrassed); she thinks it's the natural consequence of growing up in a predominantly male environment
-She is allergic to anesthetic; this was the motivating factor Shardis had to make her proficient in stealth and open terrain, as doing so would make her harder to hit
-Her mother named her 'Saskia' in reference to her Saxon ancestry

Saskia, Luzia, Isamu, and Kseniya belong to me.  Colleen Berliner belongs to XxTheBlackDevilxX . Attack on Titan and all other mentioned characters belong to Hajime Isayama.
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Comments: 16

Frappe7 [2015-05-16 01:28:44 +0000 UTC]

She's cute, I can totally see she's part asian XD
That was a lot of information to take in. 

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TaoAndThen In reply to Frappe7 [2015-05-16 15:31:16 +0000 UTC]

Yes, indeed she is   I wanted to play around with Mikasa being the 'last Oriental' because there were some things in the explanation of her backstory that didn't add up to me and, well, this is the end result!

It is in one description XD  I hope the story isn't that overwhelming >.<

Thank you for the watch btw!

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Frappe7 In reply to TaoAndThen [2015-05-17 12:56:40 +0000 UTC]

XD yeah! i dont see a lot if asian ocs so that was very clever.

no prob!

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TaoAndThen In reply to Frappe7 [2015-05-17 17:12:31 +0000 UTC]

A lot of people like to shy away from that because according to canon Mikasa is the only 'Oriental' (I hate that word...but that's what they use in the show) left, and they don't want to break away from that.  But my story is a full-blown canon divergence, using this OC to navigate some 'what ifs?' and other questions I had.  Like I said, there were things that just didn't seem to add up when they explained her backstory -not to me- and I studied Ethnic/Racial Studies in college so naturally it piqued my interest.  I felt...obligated you could say, to explore these alternative ideas that came to mind.  Of course I'm not just using the character like that, she has her own backstory and personality (as you can see here XD) but the way she goes about things in the story, and her interactions/relations with other characters, are where I play around with those questions and try to come up with some answers.  I love making OCs and I love breaking canon because I like to come up with other ways things could play out, and those characters and all they entail (backstory, personality, etc) is how I open those doors.

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Frappe7 In reply to TaoAndThen [2015-05-18 12:11:43 +0000 UTC]

I'm glad you made an Oriental OC. I never really believed Mikasa is the last one. Besides, she's a half-Oriental still. I bet there are other orientals hiding somewhere, some of them might even be living outside the walls. And I think, like the Ackermans, the orientals have some special abilities too, something to do with their blood line. I bet Isayama is gonna use it as a plot twist later on.

You did a great job with a detailed back story for her as well as her relationship with the other characters.
LOL I get you, I mean, we would want our OCs to be unique but NOT in a mary-sue and cliche way. 

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galateabellator [2015-02-25 17:43:38 +0000 UTC]

Happy birthday, Saskia ^^

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TaoAndThen In reply to galateabellator [2015-02-26 01:34:29 +0000 UTC]

Saskia- Thank you very much!  Samantha has yet to start this 'birthday present' she promised me, and quite honestly I no idea what it is but-

Hanji- It's Levi covered in vanilla ice cream!  

Saskia-

Eren- Get some Heichou!  

Levi-   *makes the Glare of Murderous Intent*

Eren- 

Hanji- Heh heh, just kidding!   

Saskia- Oh...That unfortunate

Hanji- What was that?

Saskia- I said...um...

TaT- Cornered  

Saskia-

Hanji-

Levi- Fuck all of you.  *retreats to his corner so no one can the look on his face*

Hanji- I hope Erwin didn't hear that.   

Erwin-

Hanj- FUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCK
TaT-   Where did Saskia run off to?  Damn that girl is stealthy

Saskia- *hiding from Erwin*  

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galateabellator In reply to TaoAndThen [2015-02-26 03:40:19 +0000 UTC]

Muahah, that was cute ^^ I would run if I were Saskia too. xD

Levi covered in vanilla? Damn Hanji, you know how to raise my pulse.
(I mean me, galaTea, not my OCs. I have a weak spot for apples, sweets and vanilla ice cream, hoho)

Heichou, you can come back from your corner of shame, here, here, take a Windex or two...

Ok, I have a thing for Erwin, it's official. Look at that sex pursuing face!!!       

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TaoAndThen In reply to galateabellator [2015-02-26 13:15:28 +0000 UTC]

Vanilla anything is Saskia's weakness, and Levi is...her biggest weakness, arguably.  So put the two together and...

Did you JUST figure that out?  I figured out that EruTea was thing a long time ago!  Yeah, that's what I'm calling it.  Rosalind/Erwin is Rosawin ('cause Rosawin ftw) and you + Erwin = EruTea.

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galateabellator In reply to TaoAndThen [2015-02-26 14:57:23 +0000 UTC]

I know, that's a feature we share, hahaha (Not Levi being the biggest weakness, though, just vanilla )

No, I just admitted it out loud Hahaha, Rosawin is already established EruTea, I mustn't even think about it (because, hardcore fangirlism) but I love the sound of it!

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TaoAndThen In reply to galateabellator [2015-02-26 17:48:30 +0000 UTC]

Same here!  One of a handful of my traits that I gave to her XD

~Erwin and Tea in the Forest of Giant Trees
K-I-S-S-I-N-G~

Hell I haven't used that rhyme since I was like, I dunno, twelve? 

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galateabellator In reply to TaoAndThen [2015-02-26 18:12:03 +0000 UTC]

I knew that.   

   We were totally slicing Titans and nothing more!    

(I have heard it only twice, thrice in in English before, hahah xD Good timing!  )

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TaoAndThen In reply to galateabellator [2015-02-26 20:24:35 +0000 UTC]

Slicing Titans huh?  Is that what they're calling it these days?

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galateabellator In reply to TaoAndThen [2015-02-26 21:51:09 +0000 UTC]

 I have absolutely no idea what you are talking about.  

I am not the one to kiss and tell! No way.   

But, it leaks somewhere, that's for sure... I mean, all the wrong info, completely wrong... because we were just slicing Titans and maintaining gears. You know, the usual   

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TaoAndThen In reply to galateabellator [2015-07-30 02:25:55 +0000 UTC]

Just be sure to always use protection when slicing Titans!

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galateabellator In reply to TaoAndThen [2015-07-30 10:49:45 +0000 UTC]

Always!  

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