Tau

T  Tau (Nao Shokuhou), played by Em, is a member of the Magical Octet.

Control
A result of her wish, Nao may exude some form of control over others. Her words sway more easily, allowing her a great deal of influence over those she focuses on. If she doesn’t focus or put pressure behind her words, the effects are minor, if at all. Nao is able to turn this power on herself in the form of self-hypnosis. Either due to this power, or Nao’s own wish for control, she retains minor memories of past timelines.

History
Nao is the oldest of two children, hailing from an upper, middle-class family. Together with her mother, father and younger sister, Nao’s family portrays a happy, loving home. Sadly, this is far from the truth. Beneath formalities and faux-smiles are cracks, waiting to fall to pressure. Of them all, Nao is the most pressed. As the oldest, it lies with her to succeed -- not only in school, but life and the community. Nao’s father pushes this regime onto her daughter without restraint, ignoring her mother’s protests and her young sister, entirely.

As a result, Nao’s parents often fight. To avoid her parents constant arguing, Nao submerges herself in work and study. Many of her out-of-school activities were chosen purely to keep her out of the house, and her father. However, her reluctance to face her parents has made Nao a scarce entity to her sister. As Nao tries to escape the overwhelming social pressures, the distance between them grows, slowly.

When given a choice, Nao asks to have control over her life.

Personality
Initially, Nao presents herself as a cool, calm and collected individual. To her peers, she is an ice queen: brilliant, beautiful, but ultimately unapproachable. Someone to be adored, but from a distance; too sharp and callous to handle, unless in small doses. Nao is wistful but astute; quiet, unless asked to assist; polite, but slips into rare moments of cold, scathing aggression.

Truthfully, much of Nao’s coldness is a result of her situation at home. Plagued by stress, she feels forced into a corner by the expectations of others -- her father, especially. Unable to cope, Nao turns inward to protect herself; even if that means placing a wall between herself and others.

Without stress of worries, Nao is very calm and down to earth. She has a tendency to act as a big sister, though it hardly shows on her face. Dry-humoured, her jokes tend to come off callous and harsh, but she truly means well. Ultimately, Nao is kind and dedicated, if little shy around those she likes.

Witch Form
Nao’s witch is named Titiana.