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PLAYER
Nickname: Nikki (Sou)
Age: 27
Player's Journal:

messala
E-mail: anythingagency @ gmail.com
Buddy system: Sure!

CHARACTER
Name: Kazuya Tokugawa
Journal:

shortens
Appearance: Not much has changed in canon, although he's grown slightly taller (now 6'3" instead of 6'2" from how he was in high school).
Personality: Laid-back and cheerful are not words one would use to describe Kazuya Tokugawa. He's stern, stoic, and barely shows any personality that people might even think he has no emotions whatsoever. That's not the case, though. He just keeps to himself! He's actually a very emotional person, but his private nature prevents him from being open with them. There are people he cares about but he's not one to show it through conventional means. While "tough love" is not something he participates in, he's still the type of cold person who would rather tell the person bluntly what they need to improve on rather than coddle them.

Biography: Tokugawa pursued tennis professionally after high school, skipping college entirely. He moved back to Paris as suggested by his parents as the playing field there is much more fierce (or so they think) compared to Japan. Being there challenged him a lot and turned him into an even better player and person, but an unfortunate incident where he injured his knee happened and he had to take a break from playing tennis for half a year or so, depending how speedy his recovery will be.

Now, He lives with his family near the Tokyo Medical and Dental University where he attends his rehabilitation. He spends his free time now that he doesn't play tennis coaching children. He still manages to work out so long as he doesn't strain his knees. His manager suggests that he make a Dreamwidth account so his fans don't forget him. He's not very good at it.

RP Samples:

Vengeance is not foreign to Tokugawa now. It's been part of most of his high school career, after all: to be the best and defeat Houou Byoudoin. That's all he wanted... now that it's been years, he should learn to let go, and yet, here he is as he witnesses two children argue over the other's loss. It seems one of them was thoroughly beaten by the other and the other wants a rematch right away, even though he is so close to injury.

"Don't," he finally says, interrupting the other child and holding him by the shoulder. His gaze is frosty and almost emotionless, but the line that his lips have formed slowly curl into a faint of a smile. The children won't be able to see it, but he's clearly making an effort here. "Don't, unless you want to end up like me. You will injure yourself."

It seems the message is made clear because the child who lost relaxes, but he still has a frown on his face. He thanks Tokugawa after that and shakes the other player's hand, but the winner doesn't seem to be interested and instead slaps the offered hand and walks away. Both Tokugawa and the child who lost look at the back of the winner with a scowl on their face.

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PLAYER
Nickname: Mathias
Age: 25
Player's Journal: N/A
E-mail: mathias.hyde@outlook.com
Buddy system: Signing up to be a buddy o7

CHARACTER
Name: Hirakoba Rin
Journal:

legally_blond
Appearance: While Hirakoba continues to wish for a growth spurt (it will definitely come when he’s 30), he has remained the same since canon.
Personality On first meeting Hirakoba, it’d be easy to assume that he’s a nice person. He’s friendly, social, and outgoing with a propensity for physical contact. However, Hirakoba is also a product of his upbringing and the coddling of his family: selfish and spoiled, manipulating others to get his way, which, he always gets (eventually).
Biography: Following the wishes of his grandmother, Hirakoba moved to Tokyo for high school, stopped playing tennis and focused on his studies. He continued into studying at the School of Law at Waseda. He’s currently living alone in Ebisu and spends far too much time trawling through bars and restaurants there when he should be studying. But as long as he continues to get through his degree, his grandmother’s willing to turn a blind eye and fund his somewhat ridiculous lifestyle, so Hirakoba’s reluctantly going along with it still.

RP Samples:
Hirakoba fished out the sprig of mint from his drink and dropped it onto the napkin, turning the page of his textbook. Maybe heading to the bar to study hadn’t been the best idea, but he’d needed to get out of his apartment which was feeling more and more cramped with every paragraph he read, the lounge was still quiet early in the evening, and he had a corner booth, for prime isolation. The drink was just because he’d ordered it before he could stop himself.

He glanced up to follow a waiter as they walked along to a table, lingering on the man’s ass before he stabbed his pencil onto his page. No, he had to focus on the words in front of him. And then perhaps he could people watch and finish his drink, he didn’t have that much left to read. Hirakoba exhaled loudly and his eyes refocused back on the lines about business law.

… Maybe he’d finish his drink first.

PLAYER
Nickname: Nikki (Sou)
Age: 27
Player's Journal:

messala
E-mail: anythingagency @ gmail.com
Buddy system: Sure!

CHARACTER
Name: Takeshi Momoshiro
Journal:

beefburger
Appearance: Momo will be a bit buffer from all the working out in junior high and high school. He'll also be taller now, reaching 5'8".
Personality: There isn't much change in Momo compared to how he was in Junior High. Still as energetic as ever, he has this inclination to be liked by everyone and befriend everyone. He doesn't have natural charisma like other former teammates (Eiji or Fuji, for example), but he's friendly and has an upbeat and optimistic attitude. Of course, he can still be hot-blooded if provoked, and he's still the same guy who repeats some parts of his sentences.

He enjoys burgers and also has a knack for getting into trouble... even if he's in university now. :') He tries to get into the latest trends so he can bond over it with people, too. It's not him trying to please everyone but it's just how he is. He wants to be trendy for the fun of it.

Biography: It was in high school that Momo realised that pursuing a tennis career wasn't for him. He's good, but he always gets injured and he concludes that he's better off doing something unrelated to tennis or stay in the tennis world upon graduating university, but not just as a player.

Figuring out what he wanted to do was pretty tough! At first, he considered coaching, but he realised that he's probably too nice. He was told that before, after all! It's why he decides to take up Sports Science as his bachelor's degree, intending to be a sports therapist upon graduation. He thinks it'll be fun, and he can tease people if they ever do stupid things like overexert themselves. (He's totally not projecting.)

While schooling, so he doesn't trouble his parents, he has a part-time job at WcDonald's. He totally doesn't get paid in burgers. (He gets free burgers.) He also stays at Basil Gardens since the lodging is cheap. Bless.

RP Samples: (Journal post.)

Yoo-hoo! This is Momo-chan! This post better get at least 10 comments, because I'm pretty sure I have over ten friends. It'll be embarrassing, you know? I can't have that, I Just can't!

Anyway, here's my OOTD, photo taken in my room. I gotta rush to my class soon since I'm already late, but what do you guys think? The jacket's pretty sweet, huh? Let me know in the comments!

Like I said, at least 10 comments!

Talk to you guys later. Momo-chan, out!

Edited 2018-02-17 13:33 (UTC)

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Noting it here because I forgot... Momo went to Seigaku for high school and is attending Waseda University now!

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PLAYER
Nickname: luna
Age: 30
Player's Journal: lunaluna @ dreamwidth.org
E-mail: (Please leave a valid contact email address.) fishbeehoon@gmail.com
Buddy system: (Are you interested in participating in our buddy system? More information in the RULES) sure

CHARACTER
Name: Yanagi Renji
Journal: (The journal your character will be using.) this one
Appearance: (if it has changed since canon.) Not much different, though his hair sometimes grows out a bit if he hasn’t had time to visit the barber. If it’s hot or he is working on something he wears terrible hairbands or a crocodile clip to keep his bangs out of the way. Nerd level 200%.
Personality: (At least one paragraph, just so we can get an idea on how you will play the character.) Yanagi is generally quite calm and observant. He picks out and remembers small details. He’s not so free with spouting data and statistics these days, saving them for pivotal moments to achieve maximal effect (always aiming for that 1-hit-KO). While outwardly serious and polite, he has a mischievous side and enjoys subtly poking and teasing people. You just can’t be 100% sure he’s doing it on purpose.
Biography: (What has your character been up to in the past 6 years since canon? And what are they doing now? Where are they living?) Yanagi, to no one’s surprise, did very well in high school and was admitted to Tokyo University, where he is finishing up a degree in Statistics. He is planning to further his studies with a Masters or PhD. While he still plays tennis, it’s only for recreation and exercise. He currently lives in Mikaya Mansion. To afford his book and tea habits, Yanagi works a part-time job at an adult toy store, where his placid, disinterested expression puts potential customers at ease.
RP Samples: (a journal post or a small log Please do not write this in script form.)

“Welcome to Kinky Kimochi, and please feel free to browse,” Yanagi intoned, as the latest customer stumbled through the doors.

With Valentine’s right around the corner, the shop had been fairly busy. This particular customer was nervously rubbing the back of his neck and unable to look for long at the various displays, a classic first-timer. Yanagi amusedly watched him go in circles for a little while before approaching and gently steering him towards the “best-sellers for beginners” rack, where he proceeded to sell the man three different toys, a bottle of massage oil, and a variety pack of flavoured lubricant with the ruthless efficiency of a door-to-door vacuum cleaner salesman.

PLAYER
Nickname:Sara
Age: 28
Player's Journal: Quelleperedhil.livejournal.com
E-mail: mercurysensei@gmail.com
Buddy system: Buddy reporting for duty

CHARACTER
Name: Kamio Akira
Journal: this one, unfortunately
Appearance: Kamio has grown up a bit and filled in around the shoulders, but he’s still a lithe runner with out of control bangs and terrible fashion sense.
Personality Kamio fits the stereotype of a mercurial redhead. Although he’s quick to anger and get in your face, he’s just as quick to smile broadly and jump to your defense. He values his friends strongly and often puts himself in the protector position, particularly with regard to Tachibana An. Sometimes he jumps to erroneous or wild conclusions, but he readily admits it when he’s wrong and willing to apologize and forgive as necessary.

For someone with such a volatile temperament, Kamio has a long memory. He will never forget that bike!

Biography:
Kamio loved playing tennis with his friends in middle school. The entire team missed Tachibana when he graduated, but he had a fantastic time with the rest of his teammates in their third and final year at Fudoumine. Those two years were and are very important and formative for Kamio. Despite not playing tennis in high school, he carried on the Fudoumine spirit in the technical high school that he attended. At that school he learned the basics of business, life skills, and different ways to work with his hands. But he felt that those methods didn’t bring out his best rhythm. When his parents expressed concerns about affording his sister’s tuition to college for nursing, Kamio was quick to quit school and volunteer to help.

He worked wherever he could find work and moved into Basil Gardens to save money. Kamio was a line cook at a ramen shop, washed dishes at a host bar, took night shifts at the convenience store, and tried his hand at construction. Although he didn’t mind any of those things -- they came with people and with people came camaraderie -- he found that he most enjoyed working jobs that required delivery. At the pizza place, he could listen to music while working and deliver faster than anyone else! The pizza shop even started promising delivery in 30 minutes or less! Kamio felt very accomplished making those deliveries and, eventually, started to wonder if that was enough.

It was and it wasn’t. Kamio decided that he was going to have his own delivery company, that handled anything and everything about fast and safe transport in Tokyo. After a few years of working and helping his sister out with college fees, Kamio was eventually able to afford a moped. With that, he could really start getting in the rhythm of his own business!

RP Samples:

Kamio left the office victorious. Everything was notarized, he had established his deposit, and his business was registered and official! Because his sister was at school and his parents were a bit farther away, Kamio sprinted like the wind to the nearest possible person who could listen to his bragging and feel happy for him. When he had to stop for lights and crossing students, he jogged in place and updated his dreamwidth journal to advertise the official opening of his business. Surely he might even start getting customers!

“An-chan!” he beamed, spotting the college student walking Gokutora as he approached the Tachibana family home. “Guess what?!”

An smiled at him with indulgence and stopped to listen to his excitement. “An-chan, it’s official now. My business is registered and everything.” He showed off the piece of paper and looked away to clear his throat before announcing with pride in heavily accented english, “Kamio Comes Quick.”

An-chan covered her mouth, struggling to hold back laughter. Kamio’s puffed up chest slowly deflated and his concern elevated astronomically. Finally, she said, “Kamio-kun, I think you spelled it wrong.”

“I know,” he blinked. “But it sounds faster if it’s spelled with fewer letters.”

And then An-chan leaned in close to explain what his error in English actually meant. As it sank in, Kamio’s face turned vibrant red, like his hair. He was mortified. Moments of wanting to be sucked into the ground and stay there turned into minutes. An-chan put her hand on Kamio’s shoulder and he cursed, “Dammit!”

What was he supposed to do now?

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Edited 2018-02-17 16:47 (UTC)

Hi! I'd like to tentatively reserve Jackal Kuwahara!

Edited 2018-02-17 16:50 (UTC)

PLAYER
Nickname: Zee
Age: 25
E-mail: zeecatfish@gmail.com
Buddy system: Sure!

CHARACTER
Name: Kite Eishirou
Journal:

avant_goya
Appearance: He hasn't gotten much taller since middle school, but keeping up his martial arts training diligently means he’s maintained and improved his muscle tone nicely. He’s expanded his selection of eyewear and has gone through a variety of different hairstyles. Currently, his hair is just long enough for a small ponytail, while he is trying to settle on what kind of hairstyle he wants to try out next.
Personality: As a somewhat dangerous blend of ‘my way or the highway’ and ‘go big or go home’, Kite is prone to tunnel vision and can be quite overbearing where the people he considers his friends are concerned. His ego bruises easily, and he has trouble actually acknowledging his own faults or losses, which occasionally manifests in long-lasting grudges.
A few years of close scrutiny and actual decent coaching have mellowed out his knee-jerk response cheating habits, though depending on the situation (and the likelihood of being caught) he doesn’t shy away from hitting below the belt entirely.
Biography: After finishing middle school Kite accepted a foreign sports scholarship and completed high school at an international school on Hawaii.
Instead of continuing his studies after graduating he dived straight into competing professionally, deciding he could always return to school later. While he performed well enough to more than comfortably live off his winnings, his ‘always the bridesmaid, never the bride’ relationship with the bigger titles he played for took a hit on his ego, and he decided to take a break from tournaments and return to school.
He’s only just getting settled in Basil Gardens, and is preparing to start his first semester at Bunka fashion institute soon.
RP Samples: (Journal)

An open letter to Hirakoba-Kun

(Who most certainly has time to check social media considering the number of hours he must be spending browsing various housing ads, so do not even bother pretending you haven’t seen this entry.)

While I appreciate the assistance(?) in finding a place to stay in Japan, I already found a place that meets my needs for the time being.

That said, I figure it’s rude to let your hard work go unmentioned, so hereby a comprehensive list of lovingly highlighted features in the advertisements you forwarded to my email that I do not actually need:
1. A sauna that can fit 6 people.
2. A luxury built-in cat jungle gym. (You may have noticed I own exactly zero cats.)
3. A heated indoor pool.
4. A house custom outfitted with special collar and timer activated doggy flaps in all doors except for the bathroom. (I also own exactly zero dogs.)

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Shroud wants all the pretty meganes please!

Nickname: Amber
Age: old
Player's Journal:

fulminata
E-mail: fulminata3521@gmail.com
Buddy system: Sure

CHARACTER
Name: Yukimura Seiichi
Journal:

gtl_yukimura

Appearance: The only difference between junior high and now is that Yukimura's gained a few cm. Other than that, everything else is the same.

Personality: For the most part, Yukimura can be kind and gentle, but he also can become quite formidable when pushed. He has a tendency to be blunt, regardless of how it might affect others around him. He's very protective of his team and those he has formed close relationships with.

Biography: After graduating from high school, Yukimura decided to go pro. It became clear rather quickly that he wouldn't be able to keep up the strenuous pace of a professional tennis schedule with needing to take off time in between tournaments for treatment. Annoyed and angry at his body for betraying him, Yukimura came back home and studied to get into the Tokyo University of the Arts, majoring in painting and aesthetics/art history. He's about to start his second year. While he might not have been able to maintain a pro career, he can still play tennis and does so at the university level. He works part time for a florist -- he oould never give up gardening -- and lives in the apartment above the shop.

RP Samples: Yukimura finished arranging the flowers, a few roses, lilies, and strategically placed baby's breath. He stepped away from the vase and looked at his handy work. It looked pretty good, but was missing something. He went to the selection of daisies and clipped some. Finishing with a complimentary ribbon, Yukimura set the arrangement in the window, confident it would be gone by the time he closed the shop for the day.

Edited 2018-02-17 18:11 (UTC)

Pretty please?

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You may! You have one week to apply.

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PLAYER
Nickname: Amber
Age: old
Player's Journal:

fulminata
E-mail: fulminata3521@gmail.com
Buddy system: Yeah

CHARACTER
Name: Ibu Shinji
Journal:

didimutter
Appearance: Ibu has grown a few centimeters and trimmed his hair a bit, but other than that everything is the same.

Personality: Ibu tends to talk to himself quite a bit even when other people are around and doesn't seem to notice the looks people give him. He keeps his emotions hidden for the most part unless something or someone pushes just the right button. He values his friends a lot and is not concerned with teaching people a lesson if someone hurts one of them.

Biography: After Tachibana-san graduated, Ibu continued to play tennis, a desire to make his former buchou proud. He continued through high school too for the same reason.

Having graduated high school, Ibu is no longer playing tennis on a team, but does still play on occasion to let off some steam. He is attending the Tokyo Institute of Technology, majoring in physics, and lives in Basil Gardens because that's where Kamio lives and he wanted to be near someone he knows. He helped Kamio with the paperwork for his business to make sure everything was in order, but didn't comment on the name, hoping Kamio knew what he was doing.

RP Samples: My friend Kamio has a delivery service called Kamio Cums Quik, but I don't think he recognizes that the spelling of his service is a double entendre. He's very innocent so I doubt he knows or even realizes what kind of hole he's put himself into, but that's not really my problem. I suppose I could mention it to him, but that seems like a lot of trouble and he would get upset and I wouldn't want Kamio to get upset. He's a very good friend of mine and he deserves to be happy. I think his delivery service makes him happy. At least, I really hope it does. He told me he named his scooter "Tachibanana-San" and that made me laugh. It's yellow, but not as yellow as Tachibana-san's hair used to be. I wonder why Tachibana-san changed his hair color. Not that black hair doesn't suit him, but I am used to him being blond and it was kind of a shock...

Edited 2018-02-17 18:52 (UTC)

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