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Jan. 14th, 2012
OOC:
Name: Nica
Are you over 16?: Yes
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Email: kuraikun@blackopalproductions.com
Timezone: PST
Other contact: Yume no Kakyou
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How did you find us?: been here.
IC:
Character name: Ichinomiya Kantarou
Fandom: tactics
Timeline: Beginning of vol 12
Age: In his early to mid 30s.
~*Magical*~ abilities and strengths: Kantarou is a powerful spiritualist and has the ability to name and bind youkai to him. He is also capable of performing powerful exorcisms, and rituals along with calling down the power of gods. He can pretty much do all Japanese mysticism and is noted as being unusually powerful in that way.
How would they use their abilities?: Generally he performs exorcisms to help people as well as the youkai involved. He doesn't kill youkai but more asks them to do something else. On the Thor he would probably just hype up his abilities as a way to get attention.
Appearance: Kantarou looks much younger than he really is coming across as someone more in their early 20s than in their 30s. He is an albino and has red eyes and pale hair. He's thin and on the shorter end, though is not unusually short for a Japanese man of the 1920s.
Background/Personality:
Kantarou is a very complex character, though he comes across as rather simple and shallow to most people. He is a very spiritual person and is a practitioner of Shingon Buddhism though has also studied various Shinto disciplines and can pretty much fill in for either Buddhist rituals or Shinto. Though he is a powerful spiritualist, he is technically a folklore writer and scholar.
The first thing that comes across personality wise is the fact that Kantarou is rather greedy, and also extremely lazy. He will discuss fees before anything else, and will try and milk a situation for as much as he possibly can. He's rather cunning in that respect as well, and is considered a tactician for how he lays out and plots his plans. As for his lazy tendencies they surface in many ways. The major one is how he avoids reaching his deadlines causing his editor to come and bother him and sometimes making Youko, one of his youkai, do the research and sometimes write for him! He likes to avoid anything serious and really spend more time playing around and having fun at others inconvenience.
All of these negative aspects, though true parts of his nature, are more exaggerated and are used as a front. Underneath the immature selfish outward appearance is a very thoughtful and serious person, one who holds great compassion for Youkai and a strong sense of spiritual balance. Under it all Kantarou is a very sad and tragic person, with a dark past he tries to hide. He has been scared emotionally and these things, though he tries to hide them, do shape who he is. He has a strong resentment towards his mother, which has governed most his life. Kantarou suffered from an isolated childhood due to bullying about his abilities and albinism. He is very conscious and uncomfortable about his condition when it is mentioned and can become very uneasy.
Kantarou holds a strong sixth sense; this caused him to be used by his family in place of his mother. Since he shared the same skill as his mother, who left the family and did as she pleased, Kantarou became her replacement. (This is implied through a conversation with his aunt, I have no particular proof of this.) He may have been used as a yorimashi, or channeler of sorts. Due to his high spiritual powers and sixth sense it would make sense. There is also a time where he starts to blur the line between his personal history and a young girl named Rosalie who is easily possessed by spirits.
Now, with a strong sixth sense, being albino and ostracized, a mother who was never there, and more or less a tool, Kantarou was a very lonely child. His only friends in fact were youkai. He has stronger feelings for youkai than he does other humans, to the point where he tends to favor them. This should not be confused with taking their side unconditionally though; he is very good with keeping a balance and understanding when something is truly wrong, or misunderstood. But, generally he prefers to spend his time with youkai and will listen to them about issues first. Due to his growing up around them, and having made so many of them his friends, he considers himself to be especially good at making friends with all youkai.
As a person his ability has affected his outlook and way of life from the start. It ostracized him from other people; this has made him very awkward with others. Crowds of people make him nervous and he can become very self conscious. Generally he doesn't have to deal with that though, as he's used to people avoiding him for being "diseased" looking. Also, since his ability has allowed him to be very close with youkai, that also effects his outlook on things. He is most comfortable with them, and thus has never really developed good people skills having surrounded himself with youkai.
But, despite his lack in people skills, he is a very good manipulator. Most of his interactions with others are of a business nature. Either they are contracting him to deal with an issue as an exorcist, are his editor wishing for him to finish manuscript, or someone he is trying to sell something to. He has been described as a 'tactician' due to how he organizes his plans, thinking several steps ahead and manipulating his situation to a favorable one.
Generally he has two sides, his outward appearance and his 'truer' appearance. Generally he will smile and act as if everything is fine, when it's not. And instead of admitting to true problems, he will exaggerate insignificant ones. This is so people he cares about won't worry about him, as he feels he isn't worth worrying about. He plays up most of his negative traits as a distraction.
Inside he is a very troubled person though, with a deep set belief that he is a sinner and is dirty. Some of this could be from the fact he is albino and was treated very badly by others, and some of it is due to something that happened to his mother in the past. What exactly happened hasn't been explained yet, but it's implied that something went wrong in a ceremony of some sort, and it was his fault leading to her death. We also know that a curse has been placed on him by an Oni, and it has been implied it was by Shuten Douji. What we do know is that there is something inside him related to Oni, and when he is around them it begins to grow. This may have been a technique used to heighten his spiritual powers by his aunt, or an effect of his curse. We do not know the details yet.
For the most part though, he comes across very good natured, and upbeat, if a little antagonistic and sarcastic. And despite being unconventional with his actions, he does follow the principles of Buddhism, especially that of no killing. Even his enemies who mean him death, he will not let them come to harm if they are human, or youkai. (Though he did exorcise a spirit before she could give a warning to his comrade.)
Kantarou's life hasn't been an easy one, at a young age his mother began to use him for his spiritual powers and it created a very strained relationship between the two. To this day he still harbors feelings of hatred for her and refuses to forgive what she did. It's not quite revealed when but at some point (perhaps when his mother died) his aunt took him in and from there he went to school and college and became a scholar of Japanese mythology. He uses this background for writing folklore books and articles but on the side uses his abilities as an exorcist.
Why should that character be in this game: N/A
Why do you want to continue their history here: N/A
For applicants considering an alternate version of a character already in game, please use this as your chance to explain the key differences between your character and the one already in play: N/A
Have you read up on how the game works?: There are missions, freelance, or mooching off others for work. The plug in is called FlamingFerret.
1st person sample:
So the clerk told me that this was good for communicating to everyone else here as a refugee. Some sort of high tech wireless device. Though is there a special frequency I should be at? I'll try not to worry about that. No, I have something more important to ask than how to use this, I am looking for two people, two very important people. One is named Haruka, he's rather tall, has dark hair, dark eyes, is really good looking and a bit broody in expression. He's a real lady killer so if you see anyone like that tell me, okay? The second is a girl named Youko, she's short and has brown hair and is pretty nondescript really. She's a good girl though. It's really important I find them both and as soon as possible.
Though while I'm here talking I might as well ask a few more questions. What are all these creatures? They don't feel like youkai but they're all very different. Is this really what it's like to be in space? I always imagined tall legged machines and acts of war rather than this. I’m not complaining though!
3rd person sample:
Kantarou in general was a pretty easy going man, little fazed him and if it did he didn't let it show. Even when he was surprised or shocked he rarely let it grip him, but now? Now he was just frozen. Not in fear, not in wonderment either, he simply could not comprehend the situation he was in. The aliens didn't bother him; the aliens in his mind were like youkai, just a kind he didn't know. It was the ship, the machines, the robots, all of the technology! He liked technology, he was a fan of industrialization and technological improvement, but this was so far out of what he could ever imagine. Where did he start? Where could he possibly start!?
As he stood there dumbfounded the people behind him grew impatient, the vogon who was waiting for him to submit his paperwork called out iritatedly as it took Kantarou a few moments to come back to his senses to wander over. In the end it took him three times through the line to give them everything they wanted. Some of the stuff he wasn't sure why they needed to know in the first place. But one thing stood clear in his mind, the fact his world was gone. Could that have happened? Was it really all gone? Haruka... Youko... where were they? He couldn't be the only one spared.
No, that was ridiculous, they had to be somewhere on the ship, all he had to do was find them. Even if it took him a long long time he would not let himself think they were gone, there was always a chance as long as he looked.
Questions?:
Did you put your characters name and fandom in the subject: Yes
Name: Nica
Are you over 16?: Yes
Personal LJ:
Email: kuraikun@blackopalproductions.com
Timezone: PST
Other contact: Yume no Kakyou
Characters already in the game: Shiki Eiki
nothing_is_grey, Hans Arlens beseriousannie, Real Fai notyuui, Yuyuko chou_no_himeHow did you find us?: been here.
IC:
Character name: Ichinomiya Kantarou
Fandom: tactics
Timeline: Beginning of vol 12
Age: In his early to mid 30s.
~*Magical*~ abilities and strengths: Kantarou is a powerful spiritualist and has the ability to name and bind youkai to him. He is also capable of performing powerful exorcisms, and rituals along with calling down the power of gods. He can pretty much do all Japanese mysticism and is noted as being unusually powerful in that way.
How would they use their abilities?: Generally he performs exorcisms to help people as well as the youkai involved. He doesn't kill youkai but more asks them to do something else. On the Thor he would probably just hype up his abilities as a way to get attention.
Appearance: Kantarou looks much younger than he really is coming across as someone more in their early 20s than in their 30s. He is an albino and has red eyes and pale hair. He's thin and on the shorter end, though is not unusually short for a Japanese man of the 1920s.
Background/Personality:
Kantarou is a very complex character, though he comes across as rather simple and shallow to most people. He is a very spiritual person and is a practitioner of Shingon Buddhism though has also studied various Shinto disciplines and can pretty much fill in for either Buddhist rituals or Shinto. Though he is a powerful spiritualist, he is technically a folklore writer and scholar.
The first thing that comes across personality wise is the fact that Kantarou is rather greedy, and also extremely lazy. He will discuss fees before anything else, and will try and milk a situation for as much as he possibly can. He's rather cunning in that respect as well, and is considered a tactician for how he lays out and plots his plans. As for his lazy tendencies they surface in many ways. The major one is how he avoids reaching his deadlines causing his editor to come and bother him and sometimes making Youko, one of his youkai, do the research and sometimes write for him! He likes to avoid anything serious and really spend more time playing around and having fun at others inconvenience.
All of these negative aspects, though true parts of his nature, are more exaggerated and are used as a front. Underneath the immature selfish outward appearance is a very thoughtful and serious person, one who holds great compassion for Youkai and a strong sense of spiritual balance. Under it all Kantarou is a very sad and tragic person, with a dark past he tries to hide. He has been scared emotionally and these things, though he tries to hide them, do shape who he is. He has a strong resentment towards his mother, which has governed most his life. Kantarou suffered from an isolated childhood due to bullying about his abilities and albinism. He is very conscious and uncomfortable about his condition when it is mentioned and can become very uneasy.
Kantarou holds a strong sixth sense; this caused him to be used by his family in place of his mother. Since he shared the same skill as his mother, who left the family and did as she pleased, Kantarou became her replacement. (This is implied through a conversation with his aunt, I have no particular proof of this.) He may have been used as a yorimashi, or channeler of sorts. Due to his high spiritual powers and sixth sense it would make sense. There is also a time where he starts to blur the line between his personal history and a young girl named Rosalie who is easily possessed by spirits.
Now, with a strong sixth sense, being albino and ostracized, a mother who was never there, and more or less a tool, Kantarou was a very lonely child. His only friends in fact were youkai. He has stronger feelings for youkai than he does other humans, to the point where he tends to favor them. This should not be confused with taking their side unconditionally though; he is very good with keeping a balance and understanding when something is truly wrong, or misunderstood. But, generally he prefers to spend his time with youkai and will listen to them about issues first. Due to his growing up around them, and having made so many of them his friends, he considers himself to be especially good at making friends with all youkai.
As a person his ability has affected his outlook and way of life from the start. It ostracized him from other people; this has made him very awkward with others. Crowds of people make him nervous and he can become very self conscious. Generally he doesn't have to deal with that though, as he's used to people avoiding him for being "diseased" looking. Also, since his ability has allowed him to be very close with youkai, that also effects his outlook on things. He is most comfortable with them, and thus has never really developed good people skills having surrounded himself with youkai.
But, despite his lack in people skills, he is a very good manipulator. Most of his interactions with others are of a business nature. Either they are contracting him to deal with an issue as an exorcist, are his editor wishing for him to finish manuscript, or someone he is trying to sell something to. He has been described as a 'tactician' due to how he organizes his plans, thinking several steps ahead and manipulating his situation to a favorable one.
Generally he has two sides, his outward appearance and his 'truer' appearance. Generally he will smile and act as if everything is fine, when it's not. And instead of admitting to true problems, he will exaggerate insignificant ones. This is so people he cares about won't worry about him, as he feels he isn't worth worrying about. He plays up most of his negative traits as a distraction.
Inside he is a very troubled person though, with a deep set belief that he is a sinner and is dirty. Some of this could be from the fact he is albino and was treated very badly by others, and some of it is due to something that happened to his mother in the past. What exactly happened hasn't been explained yet, but it's implied that something went wrong in a ceremony of some sort, and it was his fault leading to her death. We also know that a curse has been placed on him by an Oni, and it has been implied it was by Shuten Douji. What we do know is that there is something inside him related to Oni, and when he is around them it begins to grow. This may have been a technique used to heighten his spiritual powers by his aunt, or an effect of his curse. We do not know the details yet.
For the most part though, he comes across very good natured, and upbeat, if a little antagonistic and sarcastic. And despite being unconventional with his actions, he does follow the principles of Buddhism, especially that of no killing. Even his enemies who mean him death, he will not let them come to harm if they are human, or youkai. (Though he did exorcise a spirit before she could give a warning to his comrade.)
Kantarou's life hasn't been an easy one, at a young age his mother began to use him for his spiritual powers and it created a very strained relationship between the two. To this day he still harbors feelings of hatred for her and refuses to forgive what she did. It's not quite revealed when but at some point (perhaps when his mother died) his aunt took him in and from there he went to school and college and became a scholar of Japanese mythology. He uses this background for writing folklore books and articles but on the side uses his abilities as an exorcist.
Why should that character be in this game: N/A
Why do you want to continue their history here: N/A
For applicants considering an alternate version of a character already in game, please use this as your chance to explain the key differences between your character and the one already in play: N/A
Have you read up on how the game works?: There are missions, freelance, or mooching off others for work. The plug in is called FlamingFerret.
1st person sample:
So the clerk told me that this was good for communicating to everyone else here as a refugee. Some sort of high tech wireless device. Though is there a special frequency I should be at? I'll try not to worry about that. No, I have something more important to ask than how to use this, I am looking for two people, two very important people. One is named Haruka, he's rather tall, has dark hair, dark eyes, is really good looking and a bit broody in expression. He's a real lady killer so if you see anyone like that tell me, okay? The second is a girl named Youko, she's short and has brown hair and is pretty nondescript really. She's a good girl though. It's really important I find them both and as soon as possible.
Though while I'm here talking I might as well ask a few more questions. What are all these creatures? They don't feel like youkai but they're all very different. Is this really what it's like to be in space? I always imagined tall legged machines and acts of war rather than this. I’m not complaining though!
3rd person sample:
Kantarou in general was a pretty easy going man, little fazed him and if it did he didn't let it show. Even when he was surprised or shocked he rarely let it grip him, but now? Now he was just frozen. Not in fear, not in wonderment either, he simply could not comprehend the situation he was in. The aliens didn't bother him; the aliens in his mind were like youkai, just a kind he didn't know. It was the ship, the machines, the robots, all of the technology! He liked technology, he was a fan of industrialization and technological improvement, but this was so far out of what he could ever imagine. Where did he start? Where could he possibly start!?
As he stood there dumbfounded the people behind him grew impatient, the vogon who was waiting for him to submit his paperwork called out iritatedly as it took Kantarou a few moments to come back to his senses to wander over. In the end it took him three times through the line to give them everything they wanted. Some of the stuff he wasn't sure why they needed to know in the first place. But one thing stood clear in his mind, the fact his world was gone. Could that have happened? Was it really all gone? Haruka... Youko... where were they? He couldn't be the only one spared.
No, that was ridiculous, they had to be somewhere on the ship, all he had to do was find them. Even if it took him a long long time he would not let himself think they were gone, there was always a chance as long as he looked.
Questions?:
Did you put your characters name and fandom in the subject: Yes