Shigure

Kuma (Scenesys ID: 685)
Quote
"It is often said that Little Kuma is unexpectedly excellent, kuma."
Profile
Full Name:	Kuma
Gender:	Female
Species:	Kanmusu
Theme:	(FC) Kantai Collection-1
Function:	Most Excellent
Status:	Active
Factional Information
Faction:	Union (20-Ally)
Groups:
Other Information
Physical Age:	16	Actual Age:	97
Still Aging?	Unknown	Voice Actor:	Ayane Sakura
Height:	5'2" (6'8" w/adhoge)	Weight:	~90lbs (5,182tons in Ocean fitout)
Hair Color:	Brown	Eye Color:	Brown
Theme Song:

Profile

The Light Torpedo Cruiser 'Kuma' was built as the first ship of and thusly the Name Ship of her class, and served as an escort for many operations during Japan's involvement in the second world war. Kuma now has arisen as the spirit of her ship to serve once again in battle against the Abyssal Fleet, protecting innocent lives from the ghouls that lurk beneath the waves. Being a Light Cruiser, she doesn't have the armour or cannon batteries of the bigger Line ships, but packs two racks of torpedoes that can wreak havoc in any naval force. She is, however, very light on the anti-aircraft due to her early construction so aerial threats are a bane. Due to how she was sunk, she has a fear of submersibles, surprise attacks and fire, having been torpedoed by the HMS Tally Ho; this caused her engine room to burst into flames which went on to engulf much of the ship before she went under. Despite this, she's a cheerful and pleasant girl with a notable verbal tick. Kuma.

Advantages

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Disadvantages

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Reciprocity: Kuma's fit-outs are all part of her 'self' meaning any damage incured to one translates to the other, and vice versa. She cannot translate from one fit to the other to repair damage, and any damage to her Ocean fit-out can cause severe injury to her Land Fit-out when changing back, depending on how badly damaged she becomes. The trade-off is that any repairs made to her Land Fit-Out carry over to the Ocean Fit-Out, making dedicated drydock facilities unnecessary.

Operational Exhaustion: Deployment to combat zones is tiring work, especially because of damage and expenditure of ammunition and fuel. While field repairs can patch minor damage, full repair work and restoration must be carried out in a dockyard facility.

Pyrophobia: Kuma was hit by torpedoes from HMS Tally Ho. This lit many fires within her aft and midships decks, that gutted much of the vessel and caused her magazine to explode. This makes Kuma deathly afraid of fire, even moreso than other Fleet Daughters. As a ship, fire is a very serious problem, as even with all that water surrounding it, there's little a ship can do to quench a raging inferno once it starts. This can also cause secondary explosions, especially of the Long Lance torpedoes, which while potent weapons, were just as dangerous to the carrying craft as to enemies.

Abyssal Nightmare: Despite being entirely loyal to her cause of protecting the surface from the Abyssal Navy, if she is 'sunk' she will rise again as a Chi-class Abyssal Torpedo Cruiser. This form has no knowledge of her former life as a Kuma-class Fleet Daughter and is loyal to the Abyssal fleet, until she is 'sunk' again, which will change her back.

Leviathan Syndome: Leviathan Mode has many advantages, but several drawbacks as well. Notably is that, while it levels the playing field against larger opponents, it leaves the Abyssal at a disadvantage against a smaller opponent in a one-on-one battle. It also puts a lot of strain on the Abyssal's body, and cannot be used more than once per any one battle.

Deep Waters: The shift from Abyssal to Daughter and back is a very traumatic one. Memories become confused and some become entirely buried in one form or another. However her allies can use their links to her through friendship, to cause the Abyssal to pause during combat, as memories resurface unbidden. Conversely, enemies that know her history could cause her to stagger if they bring up elements of her past which are rather traumatic, like the final moments of her original ship-self.

Logs

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Title	Date	Scene Summary
Operation Crowd Control E-3: Interdiction	May 2nd, 2021	The Hikari Fleet, and their allies assault a Shadow Fleet installation.
The Mirror Sea Pt1	February 19th, 2021	After some time in tense peace, the Princess of Progress has shown herself in a section of the Great Ocean patrolled by a united seagoing peacekeeping force known as the Azur Lane, and their ideological rivals, the Crimson Axis. It is neither of these factions that draw Midway, but rather, rumors of a facility operated by the mysterious Sirens, concealed within a dangerous patch of ocean: the Mirror Sea.
Operation Crowd Control E-2B: Indicative Vendetta	September 19th, 2020	A small group of Abyssals broke through in a previous engagement. They aimed to destroy the local base. An old friend returns.
Operation: Crowd Control E-2: Cross Counter	June 20th, 2020	Shigure, Hikari Fleet and allied Elites head deeper into the Malacca Strait. They engage a large Abyssal force and come out victorious. But a small group managed to slip by them.
Operation: Crowd Control E-1A Reinforcement	May 22nd, 2020	A simple cargo escort has an unexpected visitor.
Crowd Control: Side Mission-Recruitment	May 4th, 2020	Shigure summons Leyanne and Kotone to talk about a certain initiative she's creating.
Operation Crowd Control E-1(Opening Skirmish)	May 1st, 2020	The Hikari Fleet, Paladins and allies make opening moves on containing the new Abyssal Threat in the Malacca Strait. They also find out that these Abyssals have upgrades.
Operation: Crowd Control E-0(Salvage Work)	April 18th, 2020	Salvage operations on a military convoy.
Operation: Crowd Control E-0(Scouting Party)	April 10th, 2020	Several people head out to scout the Malacca Strait to see if they can find out anything about this new threat.
Operation: Crowd Control	April 3rd, 2020	A meeting to establish a flow of operations.
LI0: Black Swan, Yellow Hands (White Shrine)	February 14th, 2020	A team of adventurers rush the White Tigers Shrine to try to empower the Relic so it can be used. Mordred stands in their way.
LI0: Sage Advice (Side)	January 19th, 2020	Alruna, Amelris, and Shigure follow up on some leads and get a headstart on figuring out what is coming up.
LI0: Welcome To Finaria	January 12th, 2020	The world of Last Illusion is mysteriously reset to its beginning, and the Multiverse begins to intervene in the progression of its events.
An Unexpected Visitor	January 9th, 2020	A Ta-class Abyssal Battleship comes to a frontier outpost. Elites meet her. She wants to talk, and asks for help in finding her Princess, who has gone missing. A plan has been tentatively forged.
The Sea and sky... are beautiful	October 19th, 2019	Davao is in some kind of a trance, moving slowly with seemingly no destination.
Far Reaches of a Wayward Heart	August 16th, 2019	Unpleasant business as a youkai takes over a school.
Airship vs Air Defense	August 5th, 2019	Davao, the newest Princess-class, invades Zemuria and starts harrassing their airships. Rean Schwarzer, Staren and Note take exception to this.
You've arrived, eh	July 1st, 2019	Several aircraft have gone down over an area of the Phillipines. An alert was put out after a high-speed scout plane escaped with minimal damage and reported ground fire in the area. The Fifth Fleet and some allies got to the place, and find a graveyard of downed cargo planes. And a new 'friend'.
MECC: Shigure vs Deelel	May 11th, 2019	The Match between Deelel and Shigure.
MECC: Shigure vs Alexis	May 5th, 2019	Alexis fights Shigure.
MECC: Shigure vs Alea	May 4th, 2019	Shigure and Alea's MECC pool bout
Force Recon	April 22nd, 2019	The Fifth Strike fleet, Haguro and Evangeline, head into hostile territory to find evidence that an Abyssal Demon-class has evolved, or is in the process of evolving, into a Princess-class.
MECC: Shigure vs Yomi Isayama	March 8th, 2019	Yomi Isayama and Shigure's pool bout
The Betrayal of Paradise	February 14th, 2019	Yomi calls in allies to help get a leg up on a strange hostage situation.
Battleship vs The Storm	January 19th, 2019	Zenos challenges Yamashiro to prove her worth.
Hiding in Plain Sight	January 3rd, 2019	Pirates hiding in a vacation resort town put out a distress call because they're under attack from a moderately crazy boat ghost, there's an excessive number of guns, and a lot of people yelling at each other.
A Pacific War	December 15th, 2018	Orchid's tracking devices have located Midway. Converge, and teach that Princess the error of her ways!
Far From Shore	December 8th, 2018	Parting somewhat peacefully previously, the Raider Demon returns in an inexplicable rage. Who could be responsible for this?
It's the Naval Way	December 1st, 2018	Foiled by a clash of personalities and powers beyond her understanding, and sated of her need for oil by the magic of Aoko Aozaki, the Raider Demon now turns her sights on more resource acquisition. The ore refinery down the coast from Cape Town is her target. Her goal: Steel.
A Blood-Red Sun on the Rise	November 24th, 2018	Due to Abyssal presence in the Red Sea, and the princess Suez's stranglehold on the Mediterranean, shipping companies have resorted to rounding Cape Horn at the south end of Africa to keep worldwide trade in motion. The increased shipping has drawn the presence of a new Abyssal, tentatively called the Raider Demon.
A Lost Hero	October 29th, 2018	{{{Synopsis}}}
Dogged Finale	October 28th, 2018	The fleet and its allies finally corner Dogger Bank, and bring the fight to her. After an intense and bitter struggle...
Dogged Engagement	October 21st, 2018	It's time for the final battle. But first a path must be cleared to get to the Mistress of Deception, Dogger Bank. A single group of Abyssals stand between the Hikari fleet and their goal, thanks to efforts of local military forces.
Dogged Betrayal	September 24th, 2018	Yuudachi has been kidnapped and converted to the Abyssal's side. At least that's what it appears to be.
Dogged Escape	September 9th, 2018	Lexicon sets off a chain reaction that will blow a massive hole in the fortress, and cripple it for future assaults. Unfortunately, an old enemy of the Hikari Fleet returns, one of Samar's old lieutenants, Leyte.
Dogged Execution	September 2nd, 2018	A group of Elites infiltrate the Dogger Bank Leviathan Base in an attempt at crippling the fortress's ability to defend itself from future assaults by destroying or crippling key defensive systems such as ammo storage.
Operation Dogged Pursuit	August 26th, 2018	A massive signature is detected heading straight for a coastal town. A group of Elites muster to infiltrate and either stop, or divert the fortress.
Stares Back	June 14th, 2018	The Fifth Fleet, and a group of others make their first foray into the fog bank hiding a dangerous Demon-class Abyssal. Information is gathered, but the abyssal force is stronger than expected. forcing a retreat.
And the Abyss	May 27th, 2018	A briefing and planning grouping, preparing for the endgame.
Deus Ex Logia: Travelers	May 15th, 2018	Pending
Stare too deeply	May 3rd, 2018	Pending
Engagement	February 17th, 2018	The final battle of Operation Quicksilver.
A little more conversation a little less action(Please)	January 28th, 2018	Sakuya Isayoi, a Completely Ordinary Maid, goes to talk to the Abyssal Princess at Quicksilver Island.
Interview with an Abyssal	January 17th, 2018	A group of Elites interview the Demon-class.
Operation Quicksilver: Assault on Battery	December 10th, 2017	First stage assault, break the defenses, open the way for further infiltration of the island.
Operation Quicksilver: Interdiction	November 26th, 2017	An ambush of an Abyssal Fleet nearly goes wrong. Thankfully, it doesn't.
Operation Quicksilver: Threat Assessment	November 10th, 2017	Recon and Intel gathering mission to a suspected Abyssal Base. Things go as planned, until they don't, then the group runs away, the brave group runs far away.
AOH: Dark Sky Atoll	October 1st, 2017	The location of the Black Fleet's headquarters and leader has been discovered. The Hikari Defense Force and allies mobilize to bring an end to the Black Fleet's cruel leader, the Abyssal Princess of Progress, Midway.
AOH: The Dreadnought	September 24th, 2017	Nagato, Shigure, and Yuna question the Dreadnought Water Demon
Sub-Operation: Abyssal Transport Fleet	September 9th, 2017	A standard attack on a transport fleet goes awry.
AOH: Operation Hercules - Pursue the Enemy Fleet!	August 19th, 2017	Operation Hercules proceeds out of Pearl Harbor to pursue the Black Fleet's retreat.
AOH: Operation Hercules - Secure Pearl Harbor!	August 13th, 2017	Operation Hercules proceeds, pushing into Pearl directly. The Dreadnought Water Demon awaits within.
AOH: Every Rivet, Every Weld	July 22nd, 2017	Agents of the Black Fleet turn up in Shirokodai, specifically seeking revenge.
AOH: Fan the Flames	July 1st, 2017	The Black Fleet's next target is a shoreline oil refinery in the Great Ocean.
AOH: Behind Enemy Lines	June 25th, 2017	First scene for characters sent to investigate the Abyssal base at Pearl Harbor. Tactical Espionage Action.
Beware The Blurb	May 23rd, 2017	A ship is in trouble! And only.. every faction there is can save it! Sort of. Well, most of it. Okay, just the personnel. BEWARE THE BLURB.
A Hole in the World	February 5th, 2017	The League moves in to take an artefact they were previously monitoring, the Paladins come to defend it. Several unexpected things occur.
Motion in the Ocean	November 3rd, 2016	When giant monsters attack Japan, they send a giant robot to fight it. So what does Korea do when a giant monster attacks? Lots of little robots, apparently.
Digital Fleet Ops: Battle Royale	September 27th, 2016	Alden asked to spar with some of the Hikari Combined Fleet. Yamashiro and Chitose agreed to face him and a companion.
4th of July Cookout	July 4th, 2016	Bostong-666's traditional yearly 4th of July BBQ, done by Heaven or Hell.
DOOM	June 18th, 2016	Will faces his doom. HIS HEART IS IN PIECES.
Operation Rei-Go: E-2!	April 2nd, 2016	Another assault... and this time, it took more than just the Abyssal Lives...
Kanmusu Hinamatsuri!	March 3rd, 2016	It's time for the Hinamatsuri!
Black Ship in the Harbor	February 21st, 2016	A mysterious black ship emerges near Hikari Seaport from within a tremendous fog. The vessel proves itself to be INCREDIBLY well-armed, but not invincible. But the depths of the sea hide terrible things indeed.
Rise From The Depths	January 27th, 2016	Nagato and company do battle against not one but TWO Wo-class Carriers... and end up... with a new carrier.
Of Battleships and Little Girls	January 12th, 2016	Yamashiro invites Tatsuto and Hina to Hikari. Tatsuto ends up learning a bit about the Kanmusu and their Abyssal counterparts.
Risen from Kardashev's Locker - 2	December 14th, 2015	Zwei tracks down the previously coined 'Armiger Princess' and the final standoff ensues; the true nature of Whispered Revolution revealed in the process, as the heartbreak of a faithful warship gives some small insight into its mysterious master.
Expedition 1-1-B	December 10th, 2015	Summoning more firepower, the fleet goes back to the expedition area and combat ensues.
Expedition 1-1	December 9th, 2015	A simple expedition goes to finding an Abyssal supply line holding a carrier...
Field Test and Training	December 6th, 2015	Nagato sets up a Destroyer's training session... with the Special Class Destroyers Amakasu, Kagurazaka and Nasa with assistance from Akizuki and company.
Risen from Kardashev's Locker	November 30th, 2015	Hikari Seaport is thrown into chaos, under attack what at first appears to be a strange Abyssal, but turns out to be something more familiar.
Scion (2-2)	October 10th, 2015	It's time to finish off Scion once and for all.
Carry 'er Home	September 29th, 2015	Tracking a clue, Psyber and the crew locate a missing ship.
WMAT A1 Ika Musume vs Mokuba	September 14th, 2015	Ika Musume vs. Mokuba in bracket A2 of WMAT 2015!
Kongou meeting Terry/Batman	September 9th, 2015	Terry McGinnis/Batman meeting Kongou
WMAT AQ2 Shigure vs Iria	September 7th, 2015	Two girls enter. One girl leaves. Bounty Hunter versus Ship Girl.
WMAT AQ2 Fuki vs Shigure	September 2nd, 2015	Two girls enter. One girl leaves. Shipgirl versus Foxninja robot. An epic clash of mighty steel against agile trickery.
Hope for the Future (Kantai Collection-1)	August 18th, 2015	The Hikari fleet launches an operation against the Ya-class battleship. A new force briefly shows itself.
Reparations	August 16th, 2015	Shigure tries to drown out her failure with a parfait from Mamiya's. She's joined by friends and superiors who try to comfort the self beleaguered shipgirl.
WMAT AQ1 N'raha vs Shigure	August 15th, 2015	Shigure and N'raha have a massive slugfest over who is the better Armored Person.
WMAT AQ1 Shigure vs Mokuba	August 14th, 2015	Ship vs Card player. Will the shells land true, or is the deck stacked in the boy's favour?
Tremorton Rules Football!	August 12th, 2015	Tremorton rules football is not like other football.
WMAT Preliminary: HOMURA vs. SEIKOU!	July 28th, 2015	Homura Akemi and Seikou Starks, champions from last year's WMAT, honor the ring with a friendly battle to see which champ is best!
Getting the Stuff Getter	June 11th, 2015	Fallen Space Wolves of the Red Corsairs attempt to raid Fayt's transport ship!
Wake-ing a Princess	May 20th, 2015	Nagato launches an offensive operation against Abyssal Forward Supply Base BA. Unknown to the Fleet Daughters, there's more here than cargo.
Naval Exercises Gone Wild	May 13th, 2015	A training exercise with the 4th Mobile and 5th Force Recon goes all pear-shaped
Tomoyo's Boutique Sale Steals	May 4th, 2015	The madcap fashion sale continues!
Bedside Manners	May 3rd, 2015	After the fight with Giga Gaia, a badly-wounded Xiaomu finally reveals her true form to a couple of people while Kyra helps to heal her injuries.
Enter the Remodelled Destroyer	April 24th, 2015	Cirra finds Shigure in the Ring. Stuff happens
Shining Ship in the Distance	April 21st, 2015	Shigure began to glow. Noone except the Admiral and some of the cruisers knew what this meant. Shigure is being remodeled a second time.
Operation Line Cut	April 15th, 2015	Ryuujou leads a selection of Fleet Daughters on a mission to sever Abyssal supply lines.
Admiral-like Counseling	April 14th, 2015	Shigure seeks counseling from Nagato.
Training Match, Kuma vs Vivio!	April 4th, 2015	Kuma helps Vivio learn more about Multiversal combat by having a training match with her.
Shining and Blasting	March 31st, 2015	A new Abyssal threat has emerged! Or maybe it's just more of the same? Whatever the case, a new class of Abyssal ship has been seen attacking shipping lanes in the Great Ocean. Someone should do something about that!
Shark Tooth Handshakes	March 26th, 2015	Ri, Wo, and Darwin go to Boston-666 to have a social outing. Psyber, Reiji, Kuma, and Shigure greet them at the docks. It's a bit overwhelming for one of the Abyssals.
Boston-666 Barbeque	March 18th, 2015	Goaded by Kongou, Psyber hosts a barbecue and everyone's invited!
Outfitting a Fleet	March 16th, 2015	The 5th Force Reconnaisance Fleet docks at Tomoyo's Boutique for a new set of equipment.
Birthday Beach Baloobas	March 12th, 2015	Toph turns 14 and arranges a beach party!
The Bear and the Banjo.	March 2nd, 2015	Lute hunts down Kuma and co to Attack
Tour of Hikari	February 18th, 2015	Nagato opens the home of the Fleet Daughters to her Union allies and hosts a tour, fleet maneuver demonstrations, and a dinner party.
Attack on Boston	February 11th, 2015	Kongou, reverted to Ko-Class by her earlier sinking, is turned against her former allies in a gamble by Samar. With the aid of his Union allies, Psyber is forced to fight against Confederate and Abyssal forces to get his friend back.
Automated Assassin IX	February 6th, 2015	Nagato is targeted by the ninth of the Collective's mysterious assassins.
Automated Assassin III	January 31st, 2015	Kuma is targeted by the third of the Collective's mysterious assassins.
Automated Armament III	January 21st, 2015	Automated Armament III
Intro: Two Daughters and the Lonely Supply Fleet	January 13th, 2015	Kuma makes her appearance and is lost... Nagato and company finds her!

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The 5th Force Recon

Kuma

• Kuma-class light cruiser, name ship
• Skills
  • Armed with 6 14cm single cannon turrets, 4 25mm autocannons and 8 2x4 Long Lance torpedo tubes on turret mountings.
  • Fields a Type 93 Passive SONAR to go with her three-rail Depth Charge rack for Anti-sub work.
  • Lightly armoured, but very quick, even within her ship class at 36 knots.
  • Known as one of the premier Light Cruisers due to her decent surface attack and ASW ability. Lacks AA coverage though.
• Personality
  • Energetic and forthright, she is a firm believer in her friends and will do anything to support them.
  • Relatively perceptive of others feelings, she feels determined to make sure others can live happy lives.
  • Has a very healthy respect for Supplies, and treats those that maintain her fleet's supply lines with the utmost of respect... even if that respect is a little childish.
  • Linked to her Abyssal nature (TO BE ESTABLISHED)

Chitose

• Chitose-class Seaplane Tender, name ship
• Skills
  • Armed with Zuiun-class floatplanes that can be armed for dive bombing, torpedo bombing or depth charge deployment, as well as Type-0 Scout planes.
  • Has little direct combat armament, mostly consisting of AA batteries of 12.7mm machineguns and a few 25mm autocannons.
  • Fitted with Type 21 Air Radar and Type 22 Surface radar for battlefield obersavtion at a safe(ish) distance.
  • Lightly armoured and slow moving. Chitose isn't a Line combatant and never will be.
• Personality
  • Easy going with a mildly maternal bent.
  • Enjoys indulging in sake on occasion, offers it to others whether they're legal age or not, but rarely follows through.
  • Cares deeply for her allies and her floatplanes, often treats the latter like favored pets.
  • Linked to her Abyssal nature by Greed.

Shigure

• Shiratsuyu-class destroyer
• Skills
  • Armed with four 10cm Long Caliber guns in twogun turrets, quad-tube Long Lance torpedo launchers, 6 12.7cm guns in twogun turrets, and 8 13mm autocannons in two quadmount nests.
  • Fits a Type 22 Surface Radar, Type 13 Air Radar and Type 21 SONAR for all around coverage of the battlefield. Also sport Depth Charges for Anti-submarine work.
  • As one of the most powerful Destroyers of the war, Shigure is amazingly thick hulled, and very fast for her class, reaching 34 knots at top speed.
• Personality
  • Shy and reclusive, often seeks to be alone, though this only makes her melancholy worse.
  • An earnest girl when pressed to it, will place her own life on the line to protect those she cares about.
  • Is often quiet and does not speak up very much, only when she feels she has something important to say.
  • Tied to her Abyssal nature by loss.

Nowaki

• Kagerou-class destroyer
• Skills
  • Sports 5 12.7cm guns in one-gun mountings. 28 25mm autocannons in various configuration mounts 4 13mm autocannons in two twinmounts and 8 Long Lance torpedo tubes in 2x4 tube turrets.
  • Equips a Type 93 Sonar to direct her depth charges for Anti-submarine. Must rely on others to warn of air threats, and use visual tracking to deal with them.
  • Lighter than some Destroyers at the time, Nowaki can clock in at 35 knots, though her defenses suffer for it.
  • Highly analytical, and tactically minded. Nowaki is the 'brains' of her fleet.
• Personality
  • Earnest and forthright, Nowaki can come across as angry sometimes, but that's only her nature.
  • Has a soft spot for her sistership Maikaze. Only has a smile for her.
  • Linked to her Abyssal nature by frustration, mostly from being outsmarted by superior tactics.