Nikita Emery
Nina Emery, who goes by the nickname Nikita, is a 24 year old magical girl.
Contents
Biography
Personality and traits
Personality
Nikita is a rather serious woman, often appearing standoffish to those she isn't comfortable around or unfamiliar with.
She is, however, very supportive of her friends and does her best to show her appreciation for them.
She is more sociable online, where she is eager to display her expertise on subjects. She is somewhat
of a show off, thinking herself an authority on subjects such as the lore of her favourite games, and she often finds
herself throwing herself into heated debates on the subject with little restraint, displaying somewhat of a mean streak
to others.
In public, she is rather shy, though this tends to come off more as disinterest or meanness. She often chooses cosplays
based on her ability to fully embody the character, which is why she feels most comfortable appearing at conventions as
characters such as Zero Suit Samus, where this standoffishness is seen as commitment to the character.
She finds herself flustered easily by compliments, and handles romantic feelings poorly.
Interests
Nikita has a passion for gaming, born from exposure to Metal Gear Solid at a young age. It quickly became
her favourite series due to its gameplay and its deep storylines and characters. She maintains a particular fondness
for the first game in the series, though she has played through all of them, including spin offs. Her favourite
characters are Otacon, Raiden, Kaz and Ocelot.
She is something of a speedrunner, having watched the Games Done Quick event for many years in addition to
watching individual speedrunners. Though she has not made any significant records, she enjoys improving her skills
and enjoys challenge in video games in general. She greatly enjoys the challenge of the European Extreme difficulty
in Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater and has beaten it multiple times.
She is a fan of the Castlevania series, partially due to a love of vampires, in addition to the Metroid
series, the latter of which she has attempted numerous speedruns of. Samus Aran has long been an idol of hers, with
her other favourite character being Ridley. She also dabbles in fighting games and visual novels.
She channels her love of certain characters into cosplay, which has led her to hone crafts of sewing, applying makeup,
styling wigs and building props. She posts her cosplays online and attends conventions yearly; her most notable cosplays
are of Metal Gear's Raiden, Castlevania's Alucard, and Metroid's Zero Suit Samus and a humanised
version of Ridley.
She is very active online, with her history on social media sites beginning with Tumblr, where she has maintained a
decent following for her cosplays, writing, and gif making. Her nickname came from the username she chose for the site,
"Miss Nikita", a reference to the Nikita Missile from Metal Gear Solid.
Her other interests include electronic music, watching video game streamers, and maintaining her appearance through fitness
and hair care routines.
Appearance
Regular form
Nikita has pale skin and light blue eyes, with long hair dyed blue-black and typically tied into a low ponytail. She is tall and slender, well toned and with a large chest.
Magical girl form
Nikita's magical girl form is based heavily on the Metal Gear Solid series, both in terms of overall appearance
and the weapons she uses. Her outfit reflects the looks of the various protagonists throughout the series. The blue colour
evokes Solid Snake's sneaking suit in the first two games in the series, featuring corset and harness details based on his specific
look in Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty.
Her pale layered skirt represents the scarves worn by Venom Snake in Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, an optional part of
the various fatigues in complimentary colours. The decorative parts of the sleeves evoke the look of Raiden's sneaking suit in Metal
Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, with the armour shield on her left shoulder representing the shield wielded by Metal Gear REX.
The cleavage window is a nod to the exposed nature of the designs for most female characters in the series; in addition to this, her torn
tights are reminiscent of the ones worn by Quiet in The Phantom Pain.
Her hair is drawn into a long, low ponytail that represents the tail of Sons of Liberty's Metal Gear RAY. Her hair is tied using a
blue bandana, like that worn by the protagonists and originating with Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater's The Boss. She always wears
an eyepatch similar to Big Boss', which acts much like the Solid Eye in Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, displaying
information to her.
Skills and abilities
Regular form
Nikita is proficient at sewing, having honed her skills through her hobby of cosplay. She is also capable of working with various materials
to make props and accessories, as well as styling potentially complex wigs and designing outfits from scratch. She is good at applying makeup
to embody a character, even transforming her feminine face to have a more masculine look. She can also craft items outside of cosplay purposes,
and has sewed plushies for herself and her friends, including a plush version of The Phantom Pain's D-Dog.
She is a competent writer, occasionally posting fanfiction online. Usually this fanfiction is ship-focused; her favourite pairings are Metal
Gear's Ocelhira (Revolver Ocelot and Kazuhira Miller) and Otasune (Solid Snake and Otacon).
Magical girl form
Behind the scenes