Pino & Chio

Pino and Chio are twin dolls created by Elizabeth Einstein as part of her Maestro training under Rozen. They live with her in Lebensbaum and assist her in her daily duties.

History
Both dolls were created by Lizzie when she was fourteen, at the behest of Rozen. The purpose was to demonstrate how much Lizzie had learned as his apprentice. Rozen only asked her to make one, but she created twin dolls in an effort to try and impress him.

The twins have remained by her side ever since, devoting themselves to serving their creator and Medium.

Appearance and Personality
The twins share nearly identical personalities. Both are perpetually calm, soft spoken and largely emotionless. Nevertheless they are fiercely loyal to Lizzie, whom they love dearly, though they lack the ability to properly express themselves.

They are very curious and inquisitive, and tend to poke, prod, investigate and ask lots of questions. They have a childlike sense of naivety about them; if confronted by a button marked 'Do Not Push' they would likely argue about whether or not to push it for five minutes, and then go ahead and push it anyway. Despite this they are obedient and hardworking, carrying out any tasks assigned to them by Lizzie without complaint.

Both dolls are female, however the youngest twin Chio wears masculine clothes and has short hair. Pino addresses her as fratele meu, which means 'my brother', whilst Chio addresses Pino as sora mea, meaning 'my sister'. In turn, they each address Lizzie as tatamei, a kind of portmanteau of tatal mamei, meaning 'father mother'.

Powers and Abilities
Pino wields a Tessen - a black lacquered folding metal war fan, and summons cherry blossoms in battle to aid her. Chio in turn uses a silver topped ebony cane and can conjure and control playing cards, directing their movements and utilising them as projectiles.

Their artificial spirits are named Weiss and Noir, and are correspondingly coloured. In addition both dolls have a variety of minor magical abilities that they can use, typically to assist them in their daily chores. As with other living dolls however, the twins must be periodically wound, and require regular rest in their doll cases.

The twins share a covenant with their maker, Lizzie, who serves as their Medium and supplies them both with power.