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under the break because this got long.

edit: moved to my CinderePro account. only thing that's still used here is the order I got the SSRs in

Useless facts about the hierarchy of power in my characters

Kotori pretty much is in charge.
Under her are Yun and SQ, who have equal power but report to her.
Yun's subordinates are the Long sisters; Wuqiong and Lanying (including Lin and Nil, if I ever revive them).
SQ is in charge of Wineberry, Miru, Ven, and Amaya.
The non-management subordinates directly under Kotori are Shizu, Aroku, and Taer+Taera (Forming Brigade 1) and November, Myra, Amethyst, Narei, and Temper (Forming Brigade 2). Meanwhile, Hua on her own is Brigade 3.

Kotori is responsible for giving Wineberry and Amaya magic. SQ gave it to Ven. Miru has no magic.
Yun speaks many many languages, so naturally she's in charge of the Long sisters who primarily speak Chinese. They handle any foreign relations SOAR might have.
SQ's team is essentially "backup", as Wineberry's magic isn't great (but is something, at least), Ven's not strong either, and Amaya is only called for confirmation about future events. Miru can take down people if needed.
Brigade 1 is full of shapeshifters (pretty much). Aroku has a fairy form, Taer and Taera switch forms with one another, and Shizu has her Paradoxical Form. Generally, Kotori leads this brigade because she has her Andromeda form, and is most related to them. This team is the fighting team, if needed, and the briefing/debriefing team if not.
Brigade 2 has no special powers to speak of, except Amethyst, who can communicate with anyone over any distance generally via radio and sometimes in rare cases through telepathy. Brigade 2's duty is to hold the fort while the others are out (because Kotori can't trust them on their own...) and handle domestic affairs. When off mission, Kotori hangs out most with this team, although avoids Amethyst.
Hua is in her own brigade because she can switch her personality on a dime, and she's also very skilled in survival and travel. She's sort of a scout, I suppose. When needed, she joins Brigade 1. Most often, she remains innocent (it's a traaaap).

Meanwhile, Yel is in charge of Unyo and Kou, separate from the others; allied with Kotori.
And SD is all alone, in charge of no one. He does whatever he wants, which is mostly nothing at all.
Meanwhile (again), Kururi shows up often as both a rival and ally when situations call for it.

10/18: Chinese Zodiacal characters (all twelve) report under Spamora, but operate separately. Ven is the ambassador to Spamora's team, and is the only one who partakes in SOAR's adventures.

Useless facts about Shizu's family.

Shizu's mother looks almost /exactly/ like Shizu. Except her hair is a little shorter and she doesn't use hair clips. (She has something else instead).
Heizen also has really long hair. (SoD has a design for him in mind...everything but his wardrobe's been sorta decided.)
Anjing and Heizen have straight hair, while Shizu's (and her mother's) is curly.
Heizen and Anjing's mother is Shizu's father's sister. (Name idea is Ange.) However, HAF's last name is something no one really wanted for a last name, so they call themselves the Sogones still.
Heizen looks a lot like his father. Their mother (surprisingly) is the only one with black hair in their little family.
Other than Shizu's dad, and H+A's mom, their other siblings are Shizu's mom's (SM) identical twin (who straightens her hair and wears contacts and dresses a little more risque) and her dad's+H+A's mom's youngest sister.
Shizu's Dad (SD) is the middle child and H+A's mom (HAM...what...) is the oldest.
Heizen is the same age as Shizu. He's also just an inch taller than her.
Anjing is twelve, but honestly looks like she's seven. She really hates it. She's short for her age.
Shizu is an only child. Heizen and Anjing have no other siblings. SM's twin sister has a ten year old son.
SMTS is a single parent.
Shizu's grandmother (on her mother's side) is called Tekko. Apparently in her youth, she looked exactly like Shizu (and also SM). However, her eyes are good and she doesn't need glasses/contacts. She's the only one in their family without sight issues.
Tekko and SM's maiden name is Ambrose.
SD+HAM's mother disappeared a while ago. Every so often, they get postcards and they have no idea how to contact her.
Both of Shizu's grandfathers are gone.
HAM's husband (HAF) is rather non-notable. He's an average man with no real defining features. Wears glasses, has white hair, etc.

Shizu can transform into her Paradoxical/bird form. It's common in her family, but she's the strongest out of them. Out of her family, those who can transform are: Tekko, SM, Heizen, Anjing, SMTS.
The rest are well aware that they can transform.

A limerick I wrote about Shizu just now.

A girl wanted exceedingly long hair
For you see, her head was quite bare
It grew out real quick
Ankle length went it
And at her white mane, people would stare

Another song I would write if I could write music

All alone, all alone
Forever more
Singing to myself alone
Until I'm sore

Waiting for, waiting for
A place of my own
Waiting for my life to be its own

All alone, all alone
What I thought true
Dancing for myself alone
Until I met you

Waiting for, waiting for
A heart to call mine
Waiting for our paths intertwined

More song lyrics

What would be a song about a traveler or soldier of some sort who lived, who's ready to die.

"I" in this poem is a star.

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Travel along the lighted path

Only to find you've lost nothing

Instead you've gained more than I could ever hope to

And you find you've become happy

Expel the darkness that you're handed

And live as if you'll never die

Yet you search on and on for your journey's just started

Looking for a jewel called me

Such a treasure you'd hope to attain

Such a gift you've gained all the same

Fighting on to live through the pain

And never complaining to live on again

Along your travels you found a star

Bigger and brighter than you've ever seen

Finding among those that had fallen here

Really, all you've found was me

A simple "thank you" to you

And a simple "regards" from me

For I am but a rock in this sea of nothingness

And yet you wish to me to be free

I can't give you freedom

Though I wish I could try

What I can do is give you hope

And hope you'll live on

For I've seen those who lay

Slain here, over many years

Many millennia passed without thought

And I can only hope you'll live on

Live on, again, for those who've gone

For those who've left you alone

Live on, again, to prove your worth some

And then you'll leave on your own

You live and you live

You'll fight and you'll give

Full of hope, you will live

And you'll die one day too

But you've time to live

Yet you're tired of living

You've lived much longer

And you've outlived your comrades

And you're ready to go

Travel along a lighted path

There you'll meet me once, twice

You place a wish among my light

And I finally grant it when you die