Post by Narukami Akira on Aug 2, 2011 5:20:03 GMT -6
::Narukami Akira::
鳴上 明
鳴上 明
Type: Original
Age: 16
Class: 2-D
Gender: Male
Sexuality: Heterosexual
Face Claim: Kira Yamato from Gundam Seed
Description:
Akira is about 5 feet 11 inches tall, has a lean and lightly built figure with a weight of 160 pounds. His brown hair looks not too neat, but not too messy either. His eyes shine a unique shade of purple. While he is mostly seen with a calm expression, he does not hesitate to smile or laugh heartily whenever he is happy or excited.
He has faint little scars all around his body due to his hyperactive childhood and an incident involving barb wires when he was ten. He also have to wear glasses when in class due to his not-so-perfect eyesight.
He does not care much about fashion, and simply prefer wearing loose-fit, comfortable clothes, although he prefers outfits with darker colours like navy blue and black. He also prefers not to tuck his shirt in when wearing summer uniform, but wears his winter one the standard way. He secretly wants to grow his hair longer, but decides to wait until graduation from high school.
Akira has a penchant for meat dishes, and dislikes fish (except salmon). He is also fond of his hometown's cuisine, especially the famous misokatsu.
Akira also enjoys anime shows, especially the long-running Gundam franchise, to the point that he possesses a huge collection of action figures (which he likes to assemble by himself) and video games based on it.
Personality:
He is usually seen as a calm, soft-spoken nice guy by his classmates. This strongly contrasts with his childhood personality, in which he is a spunky little boy who loves fooling around and stepping on the line. The reason for that change is an accident when he was ten, when he realized how reckless he was and how much he made his family worried. However, his "nice guy" exterior does not ensure that he will not snap when he is pushed too far. Insulting his family, friends and any other people he cares for is guaranteed to set him off. On the other hand, Akira likes to enjoy life to the fullest whenever he has a chance, and is willing to try new things.
Despite being an approachable guy who tends to forgive and forget rather easily, once he comes to truly hate someone, he will make an exception. He despise those who treat human lives as expendable, as well as bullies and hypocrites.
Most of the time, he has a rather short attention span and tends to daydream a lot. However, once he decides to get serious, he will be the most determined one around. It also helps that he has a photographic memory.
Akira enjoys acting since he was in primary school. His interest in acting sparked from watching TV shows at home, and the boy became fascinated in the vast possibilities of characters one can become, from a hero to a villain, from an easy-going guy to a dead serious one, and so forth. Akira enjoyed taking part in class skits and school plays in primary school, but his chances had become less available when he entered middle school due to the lack of a drama club, his studies took more time than before, and his martial arts training. He decided to take aikido as a "substitute" hobby, due to his parents' insisting on him to participate in more physical activities, and his belief that martial arts can help him defend himself and all those he cares for. Now, with the martial art skills he learnt and his desire to protect people, he aspires to be a police officer. When he is extremely bored, he prefers to play video games.
Akira cares a lot about the members of the opposite sex around him, especially the ones he finds "cute", and desires to protect them whenever possible. He regards cute girls are there to be appreciated and treasured just like beautiful flowers. While he admires characters who can attract pretty women like a magnet, he does not want to shamelessly flirst with any beautiful girl he sees, which leads to him trying to act "chivalrous" around the females, as he hopes he can give an at least decent impression to the members of the fair sex that way, and get along with them more easily. He is also very protective of his little cousin, Kana-chan, whom he regards as a younger sister.
Akira can also be considered as a closet pervert, and likes to indulge in "racy" materials from time to time. His eyes tend to get fixated on any attractive girl he encounters. He also finds pigtails irresistable, especially in the case of girls his age.
History:
When Akira was a young child in Nagoya, he was probably the most energetic one in his neighborhood. He enjoyed pulling pranks on other people, playing tag, imitating characters he saw on TV, in other words, fooling around. He did not really take heed of his parents' scoldings, and seeks every chance available to rebel.
However, his personality underwent a drastic change after an accident when he was ten. To show off his recently acquired skills in riding a bicycle, Akira decided to ride all the way to a factory outside the neighborhood and back. All was well until he made a slip-up right after reaching the factory. His bike hit a bump, lost balance and threw him into the factory's guard wires. He screamed his lungs out for help while being trapped like a wild animal, and it felt like a century until a passerby came across him and called out to others. He was taken to a hospital, and that was the first time he have seen his mother in so much tears. He realized that his behavior had made his mother, among other people, worry, and decided that he did not want to see his mother in such agony anymore.
After that incident, he has become more reserved. However, his flame of passion has not been fully extinguished. He took every available chance to stand for the students being bullied at school, while refraining from impulsive behavior that could put him in trouble. Hence, he decided to take aikido to become stronger, both physically and mentally.
After finishing first year of high school, Akira had to move to Hikarizaka due to his parents' work overseas, and stay in the house of his uncle's, Konoe Ryuji, with his 8-year-old cousin, Kana. It didn't take much time for him to adjust from a metropolis to a smaller town, as he enjoys the town's more peaceful atmosphere.
He was admitted to Hikarizaka High School as a second year, and looked forward to a new school life. He was satisfied that the class welcomed him, although he would prefer some peace and quiet over a bunch of classmates asking him about various kinds of topics.
When Akira found out about Sakagami Tomoyo, the attractive second-year girl who can take down biker gangs all by herself, he came to idolize her since she share his ideals of defending the innocents and protecting the weak.
Controller's Information
Nickname: Akira
Age: 21
Gender: Male
Seen the Anime/Played the Game?: Enjoyed both of them
How Did You Find Us?: From tvtropes.org, where the forum is mentioned
Sample RP:
7 pm, Konoe residence.
"Dad's going to be late tonight too, Onii-chan".
There is no need to look at her face to see Kana's melancholic expression across the table. After all, her dad is the only adult figure she can rely on now. Kana lost her mom three years ago in a traffic accident, that's what her dad told me.
After eating our dinner silently, we decided to watch TV. Not for long, though, as Kana switched off the TV after getting bored with the news.
I couldn't help but asked: "Do you feel lonely often?" Kana fell silent for a while, then replied softly: "Yes..." Just as I tried to cheer her up, she continued: "But onii-chan is with me now, so I don't feel lonely anymore". I smiled a little, feeling pleased to be needed. I decided to lighten the mood by performing a parlor trick: "moving" a finger of mine from one hand to another. Kana's become so excited of the trick that I was quite taken aback.