Post by Keiichi Takamura. on Sept 1, 2008 13:51:52 GMT -5
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"Us, who are matchless, are shining
Even if we're looked upon coldly, let's go grandly"
Full Name»»
Keiichi Takamura.
___Kay-ee-chi Taak-a-moor-a.
Date Born»» [/b]
February Seventeen.
Age»» [/b]
Sixteen.
Year»» [/b]
Sixth.
Gender»» [/b]
Male.
Religion»» [/b]
Agnostic.
Sexual Orientation»» [/b]
Homosexual.
Pet/s/»» [/b]
Fluffy the rabbit. Keiichi had originally been trying to think of a good name for the creature, and while he was searching he simply called him "Fluffy". The name ended up sticking, and today any name except Fluffy simply wouldn't be the same.
Fluffy, true to his namesake, has a lot of fur covering his body. The majority of this fuzz is white, though his ears and face are covered in a light gingery brown. The pads of his paws are a rosy pink, and his eyes shine in an almost-black hue.
As for personality, Fluffy's isn't all that complex. He's quiet and not all that active, preferring to simply rest in his cage day long instead of hop about the fields. Keiichi takes his bunny outside every now and then, though he keeps a very protective watch on his pet and Fluffy sticks to his owner's side until it's time to go inside. The rabbit loves to be held by anyone, and he absolutely adores being fed lettuce or carrots.
Blood Status»» [/b]
Pureblood.
Wand»» [/b]
Carved from tulipwood, the appearance of Keiichi's wand is quite unique. Half of it is a reddish pink hue, while the other is a light tan, this occurring simply from the way the wood was cut. The wood used to craft this object is said to have close ties with the moon, as well as enhancing intuition and creativity. It specializes in work regarding divination and anything that regards natural cycles, although of course can perform any magical task required of it. The wand is 10 and a half inches long and it's core is none other than Chimaera Scale -- a very rare yet powerful wand core that was passed down to Keiichi after his father's death.
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personality.
personality.
First Impression»» [/b]
When people first look upon Keiichi, a good amount of them see a cheerful girl. This doesn't bother Kei in the least -- he dresses like a girl, and so he expects to be mistaken for one quite frequently. When one first meets this kid, they normally encounter Keiichi's happy self unless he's in a bad mood for some reason or another. He's quite bright and bouncy, and his creativity and uniqueness is always quite apparent even to those who've hardly known him a minute.
Self Image»» [/b]
Keiichi has great self confidence; he thinks that he looks good and believes that his opinion is the only one that should count. As long as he is happy with himself then everyone else's opinions simply don't matter. The boy doesn't think he's the most gorgeous creature in the world, but he prides himself in his originality and ability to express himself how he wants to.
Positive Traits»» [/b]
- Aesthetic || Keiichi's sensitivity to beauty, especially artwork, is very well-developed. He loves to look at art, and every piece shown to him is always carefully inspected and absorbed. In like manner, he's very aware of the beauty of other creatures, including humans. This can be slightly negative, however, since the boy tends to judge people's appearance quite harshly and always sees their flaws before their good traits.
- Creative || Blessed with artistic talent, Keiichi could very easily be described as creative. He's not only creative in choosing his outfits, but he also has a fondness for drawing, painting, and sculpting that clearly display this trait. His favorite mediums to work in are colored pencils, markers, and watercolors; the kid was never too fond of pencil sketching because he finds gray too limiting of a color. He draws a lot of rabbits and cartoon-ish things, but every now and then the boy will settle for re-creating a still-life.
- Confident || This boy seriously doesn't care at all about what other people think of him. Many claim to be at least semi-confident, but Keiichi's self esteem is 100% full. He's sure in everything he does, and he simply believes that other people aren't advanced enough to understand him when they judge him negatively. Keiichi knows that not everyone will be able to appreciate him, and in truth, those people just don't matter to him.
- Maverick || This boy follows his own path, not the one that society has laid out for him and deemed the "right way". He's an individual and he's proud, refusing to conform to others in the slightest. He has no respect for those who struggle so hard to be accepted that they allow their peers to choose the way they dress and live; Keiichi does what he wants to do and doesn't allow anyone else to influence his decisions.
- Steadfast || Keiichi sticks to his beliefs, decisions, and vows, refusing to even listen to anything that might cause him to change his mind. He's fiercely loyal, and as long as his friends or lover don't do anything to ruin his trust in them he'll stick to them like glue to paper. This could be considered a negative trait, but since the boy takes pride in his firm determination and loyalty it's been labeled as positive. He's never broken a promise and never plans too - Kei always sticks to his word.
- Trustworthy || Similar to the above trait, Keiichi is extremely trustworthy and has never given anyone reason to mistrust him. He does exactly what he says he'll do and has never in his life spilled someone else's secrets. He would never even dream of cheating on his partner, especially since he's got no trouble ending the relationship when he gets bored. He rarely lies and is generally completely, and often brutally, honest with others. Ask him if he likes your outfit and he won't hesitate to tell you it sucks.
Negative Traits»» [/b]
- Quick tempered || It's incredibly easy to make Keiichi mad, and when he does it doesn't take long before he looses his temper. He is famous for throwing temper tantrums when he doesn't get his way and over-reacting to just about everything, especially in the dealings of love. When he looses his temper, this boy doesn't simply turn and walk away as he should -- instead, he does the exact opposite. He refuses to back down and retorts with sharp words in various languages, sometimes even going so far as to bring physical violence into the picture.
- Flamboyant || Yeah -- Keiichi is an attention whore, and he dresses the part perfectly. He absolutely loves attention, and his speech, dress, and all-around behavior reflect that craving quite well. He often shows off his talent for languages or butts into other peoples' business simply because he wants the focus to be on him. He hates it when someone else gets noticed more than him, and he'll do whatever he can to reclaim the spotlight.
- Judgmental || There's a good chance he will automatically decide he doesn't like someone simply from looking at them. People who dress in bland, common colors tend to escape this kid's interest, and if someone's ugly Keiichi will rarely talk to him/her. The sad thing about this is that he doesn't even feel bad about it in the slightest -- he feels like he shouldn't have to look at an unattractive person if he doesn't want to. If he doesn't like someone it's very obvious, as he tends to give that person the cold shoulder and make his dislike quite clear.
- Opportunist || Jumping at opportunities is one thing, but Keiichi does so without any regard to principles, rules, or how it will affect other people. If someone hands him something that he thinks is worthwhile, Kei will take it without a second thought. He will break rules, disregard principles, and often trash relationships at times while doing this. As long as someone has got the ability to convince him of the opportunity benefits, Keiichi will accept.
- Rapscallion || To a degree, Keiichi could be considered a rebel. He has little regard for the rules, and if he feels like breaking them he won't think twice about it. He'll do just about anything, as long as it doesn't involve betraying a friend's trust, for the right price. He's not the most rebellious child at Hogwarts -- and the boy wouldn't even call himself such at all -- but there are nevertheless a few tendencies that earn him this trait.
- Wayward || Keiichi is quite unpredictable and impulsive in his actions; he follows his inclinations with no regards to whether it is right or wrong. If something pops into his head, he'll do it in a whim without even stopping to think. This lands him in heaps of trouble quite frequently, but the boy never manages to learn his lesson. Impulsiveness is simply his nature.
Likes»» [/b]
- Playing his guitar.
- Turning heads.
- Having fun.
- Bunnies.
- Standing out.
- Incense.
- The color pink.
- Boots.
Dislikes»» [/b]
- Ugly people.
- Boring people.
- Homework.
- Being ignored.
- Blending in.
- Being told what to do.
- Fear.
- Bland colors.
Amortentia»» [/b]
Incense smoke, nail polish, bleach, and soy sauce.
Boggart»» [/b]
This boy's patronus is none other than himself, sitting in a corner alone, dressed in gray, and looking all-around quite normal, lonely, and boring.
Patronus»» [/b]
Keiichi's patronus is a wild dog, a creature similar to him in that they both have energetic, demonstrative and restless behaviors. In like manner, Keiichi loves attention and is at most peace when surrounded by a pack of other humans.
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appearance.
appearance.
Height»» [/b]
Five feet and five and a half inches.
Weight»» [/b]
One hundred eight pounds.
Eye Color»» [/b]
Dark brown.
Hair Color»» [/b]
Keiichi's hair is naturally a very dark brown, but he bleaches it platinum blond and has been doing so for about three years now. His hair is pin-straight, its length varies from shoulder to past-shoulder length, and he's got side bangs that angle to his right and typically hang in front of that eye.
Skin Color»» [/b]
White // pale with more of a cream hue than peach.
Body Build»» [/b]
This boy is built small and thin; he's got almost no muscle, but he isn't skinny enough to be considered anorexic. His bones are light and thus break easily, and many a person would agree that his build is slightly feminine.
Nationality»» [/b]
Japanese.
Distinctive Features»» [/b]
This guy's dress style could certainly be called a distinctive feature, but we'll leave that for the section below and focus on other aspects here.
First, one thing that sets Keiichi apart is probably his tendency to wear makeup. He never goes anywhere without a rim of liner circling his eyes, and every now and then he'll even wear lip gloss. This, of course, only helps to make him look even more girly, but hey -- it gets him attention.
Takamura also has one piercing in his left ear. It's just a small little silver ring -- nothing special. Other than that, this boy's got no other piercings and no tattoos. He's got a few insignificant scars, but that's about it.
Dress Style»» [/b]
It's quite hard to explain Keiichi's dress style simply because it varies so much. One day he might be wearing a camo hoodie with jeans and a beanie and the next he could be wearing tight-fitted hot pink pants with a girly shirt and fishnet. He simply wears what he feels like wearing, but one thing is for sure -- he always makes sure that he sticks out. He hates not to be noticed, and he gets an odd thrill when he sees someone walk past him and then turn back to get a second glance.
This boy is definitely not afraid of what other people think about his dress style -- Keiichi's even been known to wear skirts out in public before (of course, he shaves his legs before doing this). He's worn corsets, bows in his hair, fake cat ears -- just about anything you can imagine. While his daily dress is normally quite feminine, every now and then, if you're lucky, you'll catch this guy in clothes that better suit his gender.
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school life.
school life.
Social Status»» [/b]
Keiichi is popular simple because he gets out there and actually talks to people. Half (or more than half) of the people he meets judge him and his looks and want nothing to do with him, but a fair number do the complete opposite. He's got plenty of friends and plenty of enemies, but since just about everyone in school knows his name he considers himself famous.
Alliance»» [/b]
Neutral.
Career Goal»» [/b]
This kid has no idea what he wants to be when he graduates, but he figure's he'll probably end up in some sort of muggle fashion-related job.
Taken Courses&Grades»» [/b]
- Divination :: O
- Potions :: E
- Transfiguration :: A
- Care of Magical Creatures :: O
- History of Magic :: D
- Herbology :: P
Favorite Classes»» [/b]
Divination and Care of Magical Creatures are both the favorite classes of this boy, simple because he finds them interesting and easy.
Hated Classes»» [/b]
History of Magic and Herbology are Keiichi's most hated classes -- he finds History of Magic painfully boring and just can't seem to do all that well in Herbology.
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history.
history.
Family»» [/b]
__paternal grandfather. Ryota. || deceased. wizard.
__paternal grandmother. Keiko. || deceased. witch.
__maternal grandfather. Yoshio. || deceased. wizard.
__maternal grandmother. Midori. || deceased. witch.
__father. Yori Takamura. || 54. deceased. wizard.
__mother. Asami Takamura (Deushi). || 51. witch.
__brother. Shinji. || 15. wizard.
__uncle. Masaki. || 37. wizard.
____cousin. Daichi. || 7. wizard.
__uncle. Hisao. || 47. squib.
__uncle. Jomei. || 45. wizard.
__uncle. Eiji. || 52. wizard.
____cousin. Amaya. || female. 15. witch.
____cousin. Noriko. || female. 15. witch.
Past»» [/b]
- T H E B E G I N N I N G;;
It was a peaceful night in Kyoto, with naught but a small gust of wind ruffling the branches outside of the Hospital. A young man was sitting on the side of the hospital bed and holding his wife's hand, a reassuring smile painted onto his features. She looked happy, too, although there was a good amount of fear etched onto her visage. This would be her first time giving birth, and the mother-to-be was naturally a bit frightened. She'd heard stories of everything that could go wrong, and her main concern at the moment was that of her baby's safe journey into the world. She didn't know how she'd be able to cope with a stillborn or it being strangled by the umbilical cord. That would simply be too much to bear.
"Everything will be fine, dear," Her husband spoke softly, squeezing her hand. The woman only nodded a bit and gave him a hopeful smile, turning her head when the doctor came in.---
After quite a few hours, a young child entered the world and took his first breath of air. Of course, he burst into a fit of sobbing upon doing so, but he was quickly comforted by a sky-blue blanket and his mother's gentle hold. The experience had been both painful and hard for her, but now that it was all over she decided that she wouldn't have had it any other way. Her baby was here now -- a happy, healthy, beautiful baby boy. He was everything that she could have possibly asked for.
"What should we call him?" She asked after a moment, eyes closed as she held her young close to her.
Her husband thought for a moment, and then with a smile, suggested something. "How about Keiichi -- he's our firstborn, after all."
The mother's lips curled upward even more, though that was hardly possible, and replied, "Keiichi it is, then." It was a cute name. It fit the small baby well.
So the child came to be, and after a while moved back into their family's house with his parents. His first year was spent in perfect happiness - he was spoiled, loved, and got all the attention he could ask for. It wasn't until his second year of life that Keiichi had to compete for anything. - T H E B R O T H E R;;
Shinji was born a year and a few months after Keiichi, and it was from that day that Kei was no longer the spoiled only son. Sure, he was still spoiled, but he had to compete for his parents' attention. Whether that meant crying louder, throwing more tantrums, or anything else, Keiichi would strive to be number one.
His parents became exhausted dealing with their two sons, but they loved their offspring and so dealt with their demands. Both received equal care and attention, Keiko only doing her best while her husband went to work. She was proud of her sons -- they were both completely adorable and would grow into handsome young purebloods able to carry on the family's name. Both Keiko and Yori were aware of Japan's pureblood lines slowly dying out, and so they saw their sons as a sort of valuable prize as well as beloved children.
With only magical blood running through their veins, the parents of the two were immensely proud. - G R O W I N G U P;;
Keiichi and Shinji grew up in a manner similar to most pureblood families; they were educated in magic from a very young age, taught all about their importance and the superiority of purebloods, and learned all about the recent history in the wizarding world. They learned about Lord Voldemort in Britain to the political scandals in the Japanese Ministry of Magic, absorbing every bit of information into their heads from the time they were only three and four years old.
Their parents sent them to a small private wizarding school that was open to children from the ages of six to eleven, specializing in the more practical aspects of life. They were not taught any spells and the likes, but instead the children who attended this school were educated in history, language, and topics such as math and writing. This way, by the time the scholars reached the age of eleven they were ready to attend any wizarding academy in the world and would no doubt be far more advanced than the rest of their peers.
Keiichi and Shinji learned to speak not only their native language of Japanese, but they were also taught English, Latin, and French. They were taught to write fluently in all of these languages, and had just begun their training in mathematics when they were suddenly pulled out of the school halfway through the year. - T H E N E W S;;
Kei was nine and his brother eight when they heard the news of their father's death. He'd been at work when an anti-magic group of muggles, who had somehow learned the existence and location of the Ministry, stormed into the building and shot up the whole place. They had shouted at the various witches and wizards that magic was a sin and that they would go to hell for their sins, following that declaration with a barrage of bullets.
Over ten Ministry workers had been killed while many more were injured. The muggles were caught, luckily, and swiftly sent to prison and charged for murder.
Still, the capture of the killers was not enough to bring back Yori, and the entire family was devastated. Keiko didn't think she could raise two young boys on her own, especially since she was jobless, and since her grandparents had both passed away she felt like she had no choice but to send them to live with their uncle. Of course, her boys were extremely disappointed and outraged at his decision of hers, but the woman held to her choice and accompanied her children on the plane flight to Britain. - T H E N E W H O M E;;
When they arrived in the United Kingdom and were met by their deceased father's brother, both children began to cry. Keiko hugged them and told them that she would visit and that everything would be better here, and then reluctantly turned back to the plane. Her boys never understood why she simply wouldn't stay with them; they didn't think it was fair of her to leave. Still, their mother thought she was doing the right thing; she would get a job and send a portion of the income to Jomei and his wife. She couldn't deal with two young boys on her own, and she wasn't sure she could support them, either. Sure, there was a good fortune in her bank accounts, but the woman knew how demanding her sons were and doubted it would last long if no income was flowing in.
Anyway, Jomei and his wife had wanted children to care for for a while now, and since they were unable to have any of their own due to the woman's infertility, they were happy to welcome Keiko's sons. Jomei and his wife were both pureblooded magic-users as-well, and these two were backed up by generations of wealth that had been passed down. They took in Keiichi and Shinji, giving each boy his own room and doing their best to make them feel at home. It wasn't long before the boys adopted their new caretakers as their parents, and yet again the sibling rivalry for attention started up. - T H E L E T T E R;;
When he celebrated his eleventh birthday, Keiichi was met with letters or acceptance from not only one, but three schools. There were two from schools located in Japan; the old schools of his parents, and then one from Hogwarts; the closest wizarding school to his current living area. Keiichi considered moving back to Japan and attending school there, but that idea was quickly cast aside when he realized how far he would be from his brother, uncle, and aunt-in-law. Keiko rarely visited anymore, and so the boy didn't feel that being closer to her would serve much of a purpose. The woman had already remarried and Kei wouldn't be surprised if she had a child.
So, choosing Hogwarts, the boy bought his supplies in Diagon Alley and was on his way. He'd received an owl from Jomei before leaving, but the male never clicked with the winged creature and it wasn't long before he went off and bought himself a rabbit. Sure, they were useless at delivering messages, but at least bunnies were cute.
Upon arriving at Hogwarts, Keiichi became aware at how he fit in too much. He blended in with the crowd quite well, despite being of a different nationality than most of his schoolmates, and he didn't get enough of the attention he longed for. So, during his second year of schooling, the Asian boy dyed his dark brown hair platinum blonde and allowed it to grow out longer. This attracted some attention, but not nearly enough. It was on a cold night in his common room, while he was flipping through some random muggle magazine, that the boy decided he needed a new style. A style all it's own. - B E C O M I N G W H O H E I S N O W;;
During the summer between his second and third years, Keiichi did a lot of browsing through shops in search of his new style. Sadly, none of the wizarding stores sold what he was looking for, and it wasn't long before he began to venture into muggle clothing. Muggles had much more variety, and so Keiichi began to buy everything he found interesting and unique, from fishnet to combat boots and even to skirts. When he returned to Hogwarts he eased slowly into his style, and by the end of his third year he was attracting everyone's attention.
It didn't take long for Keiichi to decide that no one else's opinions mattered, and with this fact in his head he was able to ignore most of the insults he received and focus solely on the compliments. He slowly began dressing more and more feminine, until the point where he began to wear eyeliner, lip gloss, and skirts quite frequently. People began to mistake him for a girl, and after receiving a fair amount of male attention the kid stopped correcting people. He played along, played around, and startled many a guy when his clothes came off.
It was in his fifth year that he realized he was gay, and from then on out he never did anything to hide it. Sure, Kei still neglects to tell people he's a guy sometimes, but that's mostly just for their reactions when they finally do find out. It gives him hours of entertainment when that straight guy he's been making out with finally realized that he's not a chick.
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ooc.
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Your Name»» [/b]
Cyan.
Age»» [/b]
Fifteen and eleven twelfths.
Other Characters Here»» [/b]
Rowan & Levi.
How You Found the Site»» [/b]
I helped make it.
Character's Playby»» [/b]
Bou.
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