The persona of the artist – I use them as my shield to protect myself from the reality I’m forced to live in. Their name is my pen name, and for those who do know me outside of my persona, I do not wish them to bring attention to the real me.

SYMBOLIC VALUES

🍓 Things the character symbolizes when present in an illustration. Ichigonya symbolizes of who I am today, and how BPD, trauma, and my past self have all changed me and made me the person I am now.

ROLE IN STORY

🍓 The role the character plays in illustrations. Every time Ichigonya is present in my art, their role is to be my persona, an autofictitious personhood of me.

ASSIGNED SYMBOL

🍓 A symbol assigned to a character based on their values and other attributes. Ichigonya’s symbol is COFFEE, because I love coffee. Yeah.

ASSIGNED FOOD

🍓 A food item assigned to a character based on their character traits and symbolic values. Ichigonya’s food item is STRAWBERRY, because that is what “ichigo” (いちご) translates to.

STATUS

🍓 An indication of whether the character is based on one single human being, a group of several people, or abstract concepts. Ichigonya’s status is ALIVE, because they are based on my current self.