Post by selene on Jul 16, 2009 14:00:39 GMT -6
:: Ichinose Kotomi::
Type: Canon
Age: 17
Gender: Female
Sexuality: Heterosexual
Crushes: None
Face Claim: Kotomi Ichinose - Clannad
Description:
Kotomi is an average teen girl for the most part. She has long dark hair that looks essentially purple in the sun. She never cuts her hair so it’s grown quite uneven over the years. Her bangs fall at different lengths around her face, some just reaching her eyes while other strands frame her face. Her mane is quite thick and through she tries to put it in two pigtails, the majority of her hair falls down t her back. It’s not insanely long since it only reaches her midback, but it’s not really something she keeps track of. Kotomi has fairly large lavender eyes which always convey her emotions. When she’s happy, they sparkle with delight; when she sad, they half open and fighting tears; and when she’s upset, they’re open wide with the look of fear. She’s never learned to hide her true feelings, but she’s never had a reason throughout the years.[/size]
Physically, Kotomi looks like fully developed teen. She stands at the average height of five feet and two inches. Her shoes give her one more inch making it easier to stretch up to get to hard to reach places. She has a nice creamy complex since she typically stays indoors. While Kotomi looks as light as a feather, she actually weighs a bit more than anyone would guess. Being one hundred and ten pounds isn’t really heavy by most standards, but the extra weight comes from her most disproportionate asset.
As for clothing, Kotomi is typically wearing her school uniform; which consist of a blue turtleneck sweater, blue jacket, and yellow jacket. She doesn’t try to break rules by wearing her uniform any odd type of way. Her jacket is always on and buttoned up completely and her skirt isn’t longer or shorter than normal. It’s a uniform and meant to create uniformity among students. She knows that. Typically, she wears dark blue knee high socks with her uniform as well. Her shoes aren’t anything special. Kotomi wears a pair of brown loafers; they’re comfortable and almost match and that’s really all that’s important to her.
Outside of school, Kotomi’s more than likely in some type of dress or skirt and shirt combination. She doesn’t particular care for pants or shorts since she finds them a bit restrictive. She’s really a very physical person either so there’s really no need for them in her life. Besides, her parents always brought her very pretty dresses when she was little so she just likes to wear what she thinks they would be happy to see her in.
Personality:
Japan’s Top Ten[/size]
Thanks to Kotomi’s favorite hobby, the girl has ranked amongst the in country’s top ten in every subject. She’s a certifiable genius! She’s a walking, talking dictionary for the most part. All one has to do is ask her a question and she’s more than happy to answer and give background information the answer. For the most part, no one wants to play quizmaster games with her since it’s pretty hard to stomp her. Instead, she’s left alone to her own self studies. Even in school teachers don’t seem to require her to attend class since she knows far beyond the reaches of the curriculum. Instead, she’s scouted out by school aboard that wish to challenge her thirst for knowledge; not that she wants something like that. Kotomi has a hidden fear of flights.
Withdrawn From Society
Because of the incident with her parents, Kotomi withdrew to books to find some sort of bond with her dearly departed parents. As such, she was able to become a very intelligent girl; but at the same time books don’t provide social experiences. The only friends she’s ever had were the ones from childhood, and she’s never seen them since the accident. There’s no social interaction with classmates since she’s rarely ever in class. There’s just no need for her to be there. And since she’s in no clubs, she has no chance to mingle with others there as well. In short, the girl is withdrawn from society but not a social reject. Since she has no real skills talking to others, Kotomi comes off as shy, but it’s really the case. In fact, she has no problem talking to others. The real problem is understanding her; casual small talk can lead to her discussion into complex theories or periods in history that only she sees the relevance to.
Friendly and Honest
While she might be socially withdrawn, she is a very friendly person. Anyone who dares to come and speak to the small girl is usually greeted with a smile. Her current life makes her a very happy person. She gets to read the books she enjoys so much without interruption and well as live in the home has had since childhood. Along with her friendliness comes honesty. The lack of social interactions has made her brutally honest to a fault. She doesn’t understand the concept of lying to spare others feelings since she can’t understand how the truth could hurt someone. Knowledge is truth and thus absolute in her life. She really doesn’t mean to be harsh or mean, but it is best never to task if something taste good or horrible because she will tell the truth with no disregard to the person’s feelings. It’s just how she is.
Deep Emotional Scars
Kotomi’s sole reason for withdrawing into books is because of her parents’ untimely death. The accident left a dark feeling within her that she was much too scared to ever confront. The thought of having to lose someone that important to her ever again drives her to the point of insanity. There was just too much hurt and too much pain when she got the news that her parents were never coming home. To this day, the man who brought the news to her is associated with bad in her head. He is a bad man. Only a bad man could come and tell her that her beloved mother and father could never come back into her life. It’s also why she’s happy not to have people who she can consider friends. If she doesn’t have someone she deeply cares about, then she doesn’t have to worry about losing them too. Being alone with the books that will never forsake her gives her piece of mind.
History:
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Kotomi Ichinose was born into a world full of love. Her parents both loved her dearly. They named her Kotomi, beautiful harp; which her parents explained that the world was made up of harps that cannot be seen with the naked eye. She was the composition of several harps arranged beautifully. Her mother even added that the word Kotomi is made of three cute higana letters. She was their cute Kotomi. Her parents were both brilliant scientists, and thus the introduced their beloved child into a world of knowledge and wonder. She loved her parents dearly and always opted to be with them over with her friends. They continued to teach their little Kotomi about the world, big and small. Those years with her parents were the best time in her life. Everyone was happy, and there was so much love in her world.
One day while sitting at home with her parents, a mysterious boy appeared in her backyard. He was chased a butterfly and somehow ended up in the family’s garden. After some introductions, the two became fairly close friends. His name was Tomoya. He started to come by her house just about every day. The two played games at her house and she tried to teach him about things since her parents always felt it important to educate her. She explained to him all the different flowers that grew in their garden and how they were important to the planet and even how plants survived. It all seemed above his head, but the two laughed it off and went about like usual. Tomoya was her dear and special friend, and she loved spending time with him. She even invited him to come and enjoy her birthday party with her parents at her house, which he agreed to.
But right before her birthday, her mother and father were called away aboard to a very important business meeting. The couple promised to get their daughter to buy her a large bear before they returned and ship it to their beloved child. But such a promise was meaningless to little Kotomi. Her parents were more important than any gift or meeting. But despite her protests, the couple left and headed off to their plane. On her birthday, Kotomi sat in her living room alone. Her dear friend Tomoya never arrived; instead she received a visit from a bad man. The strange who arrived was an associate of their parents. The man wanted to come inside to inspect the house. He explained how the airplane that Kotomi’s parents had board somehow malfunctioned midflight. Aboard with them were very important documents. These documents were not only important to him, but the whole world. The little girl couldn’t grasp the concept of papers; all she knew were her beloved parents had died and her last words to them before they left were “I hate you both!” Slamming the door closed, Kotomi fell to her knees as she tried to cover her ears in hopes of hearing nothing more bad. But the thoughts wouldn’t disappear. Instead, she ran off to the living room and knelt down towards the sun. The small child clasped her hands and began to pray.
“I’ll become a very good girl from now on. I will never say anything selfish anymore. I’ll study a lot, too. I’ll read lot of books and become smart too. So dear God, I beg you. Please bring Father and Mother back to me.”
The young girl stayed up watching news coverage of the crash. There had been search parties sent out to find any survivors, but judging from the devastated state the plane was found and the location in the ocean, chances were slim. In the end, her parents weren’t apart of the few people they found. The whole thought had to be a dream. Kotomi wondered around her house, looking for her parents. She cried out their name, looking from room to room. There wasn’t any sign of them. The last room she checked was her Father’s study. All her life she was told never to go into that room. It was so neat and tidy. On his desk sat a document protected in a folder. It looked so important that it had to be what the bad man was looking for. This paper was the cause of all her problems. This paper took away her beloved family. And so she took one of her father’s matches and put it in a tray then set the paper on fire. Unfortunately, some of the document fell to the ground. The room began to catch on fire. Like a knight in shining armor, Tomoya arrived and stopped the blaze from consuming the house, but Kotomi was already beyond reach. After that day, he never came back.
But Kotomi didn’t forget her promise to God; in hopes somehow her parents would be returned to her, she studied and became consumed with books. People and friends were never important to her, just books. She couldn’t take the thought of losing someone else as important to her as her parents, so it was better this way. All she needed to be was a good girl and very smart, and then maybe God would be kind enough to return her parents in some fashion. Years went on and she was recognized for her brilliance. In every subject Kotomi achieved outstanding marks, putting her at the national top ten in Japan. She always made sure to be nice and friendly to others and stayed away from being self. She spent her free time studying and always had her face in a book. The girl did everything that she promised God. Teachers eventually told her she didn’t need to come to class except for test, allowing her to continue her private studies in the library. The only bad thing that lingered about in her life was her ‘legal guardian,’ the same bad man who brought her news of her parents’ accident. While he did pay for everything and make sure she could stay in her beloved home, he still was a bad person in her eyes and she could never forgive him. No good person would take her parents away from her like that.
Controller's Information
Nickname: Selene
Age: Prefer Not To Say
Gender: Female
Seen the Anime/Played the Game?: Anime Only, Sorry.
How Did You Find Us?: Advertisement Through Tainted
Sample RP:
The two walked back over to their little camp out. Sleeping out in the sun was something Selene enjoyed. The sun’s warm rays were so comforting; it was like having a warm blanket outside. The girl had developed the love the moment she was taken away from the dreary city of Midgar and brought to the Western Continent. Back then, the quiet and shy girl didn’t seem to enjoy much. But Midgar was such a dark city; and there was a long period of her just sitting in one room. The bright and shining sun was the most welcoming thing in that new world. She really didn’t understand how something could shine so bright and happy, but it made her feel safe. Thus, she started taking naps in it. Sleeping out in the sun seemed to be better on the girl’s psyche, even to this day. She didn’t yell, scream, or thrash about in the sun. There were no terrorizing dreams of Cassandra or the long corridors filled with blood. Everything was just peaceful.
But just because Selene liked to be out in the sun didn’t mean everyone did. The golden eye girl was genetically inclined to feel comfortable with long exposure to ultraviolent rays. Her naturally dark skin color prevented her from getting burnt. Angel, however, wasn’t. She was a frail looking pale blonde. She needed protection from the harsh rays. And so, Selene made sure to put out two chairs under a large umbrella with one chair out in the sun. While Zachary seemed more than content to lie on the blanket that was under the umbrella, Selene made sure to get him a chair. He was an equal member in their party as far as Selene was concerned. She didn’t want to treat him like a pet. Zachary was purchased from a kennel; in fact he was purchased and official Angel’s pet. But he wasn’t. He was a close friend of two innocent girls. The golden excited puppy was an odd link that joined Angel and Selene. While it was possible for both girls to be close without Zachary, he helped create an instant deep bond between them. Selene was Angel’s friend. She would do anything for the pretty blond girl. But thanks to Zachary, Selene wasn’t just Angel’s caretaker; she was also the woman who introduced Angel to someone who could always understand her.
Instead of returning to her seat, Selene moved next to where Zachary had decided to rest. It figured he’d be there. Their lunch picnic was located there. He was such a greedy puppy at times, but it was because both girls spoiled him to no end. He was like the youngest child of their makeshift family. Selene was the oldest with the pretty fragile blonde as the middle child. Angel was actually a few years older than Selene. While coming to Costa Del Sol four days ago, Selene had bombarded the girl with general questions. Angel was twenty-two years old. Her birthday was February twenty-seventh. She liked the color blue, which Selene assumed thanks to her pretty eye color. They even had a brief stint of trying to find Angel a favorite ice cream favor the moment they got in town. After tasting about twenty-nine different flavors, Angel had come to terms with raspberry ripple vanilla with cheesecake pieces.
Their friendship seemed sealed once Selene started talking about herself. She even got an unexpected hug the moment she explained why she joined AVALANCHE. Selene was once an experiment along with her mother. While her mother was a willing participant, Selene was just born into the role; but things with awry with her mother. In her eyes, AVALANCHE was a way to make sure nothing like that happened again. Selene strongly believed that mothers were scary beings that might try to kill their offspring, but they normally didn’t. She had watched enough families walking about to know that mothers didn’t instantly kill their children; but they were still scary. They would shout or strike their children at times, and Selene couldn’t help but cringe. She was almost happy that hers was gone so she couldn’t suffer years of abuse. When talks of Angel’s family came up, the girl didn’t say much. Apparently a man named Hojo was all the family she had. She didn’t go into much detail. Either writing a long explanation didn’t seem worth it to the blonde…or she didn’t want to explain. Selene didn’t care to push the subject. She didn’t go into great detail about what happened to her family after all. ”My mommy and I were experiments for ShinRa once. But something bad happened to my mom. She turned into a monster…but she’s dead now.” Still, that much seemed to bond the two girls in Angel’s eyes. They shared something in common even if Selene had no clue. Of course, ShinRa didn’t care too much about Selene. The data they needed on gene alterations and reconstructing DNA was more than sufficient before Cassandra destroyed the lab. Angel was a different story. There was still quite a bit of money invested in her.
Selene was looking through the basket as Angel handed her beloved puppy some water. Selene pulled out the tray of different sandwiches and put it on top of the basket. ”Umm, there are quite a few things in here. But I think sandwiches are supposed to be the main attraction,” she said finally answering. Zachary instantly started to whine as he noticed the food being protected by Selene. She looked at the puppy and shook her finger. He had already done wrong once while they had been in Costa Del Sol. The first night they were in town he jumped on the table and went after the meat they were being served. After that incident, she made sure not to leave things around for him to be tempted by. He was generally a good dog, but Zachary was still a dog. ”There’s fruit and sweets in there as well…but I don’t think they packed anything to drink. Oh! There’s a juice bar we can go to…” she suggested happily. Angel didn’t seem to like people, but she did like sweet things. Besides, the little juice bars and smoothie places didn’t mind beach-goers and their pets. They could easily go in and leave once they got it.
She took a tuna sandwich from the tray then moved it towards Angel to let her pick something. Zachary’s whines grew louder. Selene shook her head. ”Wait your turn,” she insisted. Once Angel picked something, she picked up a chicken sandwich and held it out. The dog slowly grabbed the other end and pulled it away from her grasp. Zachary took his sandwich a bit away from the girls and ate it happily.
It’s lovely weather today. But I think I need more sunscreen. Where did you put it again?
Selene had really gotten use to written responses. She didn’t even realize the girl wasn’t talking to her with her mouth every time she looked up to see her holding the notepad in her tiny hands. ”Under your chair…” she answered before lazing in Zachary’s chair. Once again, Selene made sure to adjust her slipping top before nibbling on her sandwich. It was a lovely day. Selene couldn’t think of a better way to enjoy herself than with Angel and Zachary on the beach. She smiled happily, looking up at the bright blue sky…
”The kisses of the sun were so sweet, I didn’t blink. I let it in my eyes like an exotic dream. The radio playing songs that I have never heard. I don’t know what to say… Oh, not another word, just la la la la…”
She didn’t even realize she was singing aloud. The odd song was constantly playing in the dark skinned girl’s head. It was a catchy song. Usually, she started to sing it in her head during highly stressful situations so she would feel tense. But it did come to mind whenever she saw the bright clear sky. Her head swayed from left to right as the melodic beat played in her head. Costa Del Sol was such a wondrous place! The great weather and fun times always seemed to put the girl in the brightest of moods. Slowly, Selene was starting to forge how exhausted she felt. The tune got louder in her head. She put the sandwich on the tray before jumping to her feet. The girl’s hips swayed left to right as she started doing odd teen pop music video dance moves.
”It goes around the world. Just la la la la la. It’s all around the world. Just la la la la la. And everybody’s singing! LA LA LA LA LA!”
She twirled about before turning towards Angel. There was a huge smile plastered on Selene’s face as she sung her heart out. The girl put her hands in her hair shaking it right to left the three times and spinning again. Selene shimmied closer to Angel and extended her hand towards the blonde, trying to encourage her to dance along. There was no reason to join in on Selene’s odd fun. But she didn’t want the other girl to be left out. Besides, Zachary was most likely to join in if Angel did.
