[mod] (ls_mod) wrote,
@ 2009-05-14 18:48:00

Entry tags:

[applications]
[ application ]

.o1 There is a limit to two characters per person.

.o2 Please remember that this roleplay is based in modern-day Tokyo, Japan.

.o3 If you're having trouble deciding on a character, here's a list of needed/requested characters. There's also a reservations post here.

.o4 Make sure you read both the faq and rules before applying!

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Name: {real, alias, or nickname}
LJ Username: (a real journal is required here. a code is provided for you.)
Age: {your age}
AIM Screename: {required}
Past RP Experience: {you can use any example here. a snip from past logs or links to other communities you've been in. anything that shows us you've roleplayed before.

Character's Name:
Character's Age:
Character's Model: {whom you wish to portray your character; also known as your PB. please supply name and a sample image}
Year in School: {freshman, sophomore, junior, senior. if character is not in college, what are they doing that keeps them in the surrounding area?}
Major / Minor: {if applicable; if your character hasn't decided, say so} [see below]*
Clubs / Activities / Job?: [see below]*

Background History: {minimum 300 words - nothing is truly 'canon' in an alternate universe setting such as this. so feel free to go wild and use your imagination to it's fullest capability! creativity is very important here. if you plan on playing a character that depends on another for some aspects of plot [ex: Hyuuga / Zabuza-Haku / Orochimaru-Kabuto / Madara-Tobi-Izuna] do not write them in unless the character exists already in the community and you have planned something out with them. with that in mind, keep mentioning of another character in your application down to a minimum. your application is all about your numero uno character and that is the one we want to see the most out of.}

Personality/Likes & Dislikes: {minimum 300 words - there's bound to be quite a bit about your character that makes them a special snowflake. you have your chance to tell us about it right here. what are their talents or aspirations? details and more details, please. what makes them who they are and why? describe their personality to a tee. paint a picture with your summary and assume that you are the only one who knows everything about this character.}

Writing Sample: {minimum 300 words each - our requirement is for you to write both a first and third person sample in order to show your grasp on the character in the two formats that dominate the community. prompts are optional as they are only there to help aid you with the writing examples. feel free to be as imaginative as possible.}

Prompts:
- Interview
- Out past curfew
- This one time at ___ camp...
- First day of class / work / etc,.

First Person

Third Person

Other Notes:
Any Questions:

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Copy this:
Name: LJ Username: [For Scribbled: <lj user="Scribbld Username"> / For Livejournal: <a href="url for journal goes here">Username</a>] Age: AIM Screename: Character's Name: Character's Age: Character's Model: ( <a href="image url">link</a> ) Year in School: Major / Minor: Clubs / Activities / Job?: Background History: Personality/Likes & Dislikes: First person writing sample: Third person writing sample: Other Notes: Any Questions:

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*Any and all actual college majors and club/sports can be found here.

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yamanaka ino 1/??

smithereens
2009-08-13 10:45 am UTC (link)

Name: Britt
LJ Username:

smithereens / britt
Age: 21
AIM Screename: amomentalive

Character's Name: Yamanaka Ino
Character's Age: 20
Character's Model: Aya Kamiki
Year in School: 3rd Year / Junior
Major / Minor: Dramatic Arts / Psychology
Clubs / Activities / Job?: Associated Students Council (Vice President of University Affairs), Drama Club, whatever acting/modeling jobs she can get.

Background History:

The only daughter of a pair of successful florists, Ino never wanted for much in life. Her parents ran the Yamanaka Flower Company, a chain of flower shops that, while not obscenely lucrative, was lucrative enough that money was never an issue with the Yamanakas, especially not Ino. Ever since she was a baby, she was doted on and spoiled by her parents, her father in particular; they showered her with toys and presents and most importantly, love. She, in turn, kept them wrapped around her little finger.

Ino grew up into a precocious, feisty girl, winning over the adults with her charming personality and winning over the kids with her easy confidence. But why would she ever doubt herself? She was pretty sure--with her parents to corroborate it--that she was the most amazing little girl in the whole world. She was Daddy’s Little Princess through and through.

When she was in elementary school, she met--and subsequently lost--her best friend to, of all things, a boy. Ino prided herself on her judgment. She also prided herself on being an excellent florist, having helped out in the local shop since she could walk; she saw something in this girl in spite of the way the others teased her. Even the most ordinary flower could be beautiful if you presented it right, or so she’d been taught.

So she reached out, introduced herself, and gained a friend. Thanks to the umbrella-like protection of Ino’s popularity, the other girls stopped their teasing. At least until they both started nursing a crush on the same boy, and the friendship ended.

Ino took it hard; she hated losing a good friend over something so stupid. She hated being wrong.

It was the only blight on her otherwise fairy tale childhood, though she didn’t let it slow her down, even throughout middle and high school. Unlike a lot of her peers, the gawky teenage years seemed to pass Ino by; sometime over one summer, she metamorphosed into a beautiful young woman, with her natural blonde hair and big blue eyes (Yamanaka legend attributes it to an American GI during World War II), and that was that. Puberty cowed before Yamanaka Ino.

In high school, like your stereotypical queen bee, she joined the student council as vice president, worked her way through the baseball team, the soccer team, and the karate club, and commanded the students like a general commands his troops. Popularity and peer management came easy to her, thanks to her self-confidence, good looks, and minor sense of entitlement.

But in spite of being the most popular girl in school, Ino was also an excellent student, earning some of the highest grades in her class and eventually, a spot at one of the top universities in Tokyo. Unfortunately for her parents--though her father came around eventually--her interests never really leaned towards academics or taking over the family business, though she does and always will love flowers.

Ino wanted to go into show business. She wanted to be famous, because no other spotlight was big enough for her. But most importantly, she wanted to be an actress, to express herself on her own terms.

Being adored by millions of fans would just be an added bonus.

So she took that scholarship to the big Tokyo university. But instead of majoring in Business or Psychology or something sensible, she decided to bide her time with a Dramatic Arts major, as least until she made it big. And she would make it big. Eventually.

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yamanaka ino 2/?

smithereens
2009-08-13 10:47 am UTC (link)

Personality/Likes & Dislikes:

Ino is a girl that’s all about appearances. There’s a large gap between how she acts and how she feels, which can translate into superficiality in most cases and self-preservation in other. She won’t hesitate to judge a book by its cover, and to judge it quickly and harshly. She’ll rarely beat around the bush--unless it’s a situation that requires some delicacy (see: flirting), which makes it a special circumstance--preferring to be straightforward, sometimes shockingly blunt in her choice of words.

She definitely doesn’t mind being shocking, though. An attention whore at heart, Ino will gladly take the spotlight in any situation she can. She’s used to getting it, after all, and she can be mightily put out if she doesn’t, because she’s also a drama whore at heart. The acting thing didn’t come out of nowhere; her first reaction is usually an overreaction, loud and animated and if you’re feeling kind, passionate.

However, this also makes her kind of a bitch. Thanks to her father spoiling her silly, she doesn’t take too kindly to people trying to deny her things, and will usually make her displeasure known in a loud, shrill way. It doesn’t take much to set off her temper; one misplaced comment and she’ll start the shrieking.

That also goes if you tell her to butt out. Her confidence can come with an overconfidence, which can come with unrelenting bossiness and butting-in. For your own good, of course. Obviously, she’s the foremost authority on Everything, so you better listen or perish.

Unless, of course, you’re a very hot guy. She has a penchant for them; you could say that they’re her weakness, specifically the tall, dark, and handsome type, which is where her superficiality comes in--she usually fails to look any deeper than that, and gets bored of them pretty quickly. Her flirting style, much like the rest of her, is slightly over the top and very thinly veiled. She’s not shy in the least, confident in her beauty and her ability to seduce. If you’re looking for a cutesy little girl, you’re looking in the wrong place.

None of this is to say that she’s a total bitch. In spite of surface level impressions, she does, ultimately, have a sympathetic heart, even if she doesn’t always show it in the right ways. The true friends she has are always fiercely guarded. She can’t turn down anyone in need. Underneath it all, she wants to act in order to connect to people, and below even that, she can’t admit it to anybody.

Her insecurities are much like other girls, though she combats her fear of being fat and unwanted with obsessive dieting, her fear of being alone with a wide circle of friends. Ino is definitely not a passive participant in her life, taking charge and sticking to her guns. She’s stubborn and headstrong and you can’t ever fault her for being a girl that knows what she wants.

First person writing sample:

Has anybody ever noticed how auditions always make you feel like cattle? I’m serious. Well, okay, maybe none of you have noticed, because none of you have really gone to any auditions lately, but just go with me on this one.

They stick you in this little room with a horde of other people and yeah, you’re all trying out for the same role. Then when it’s your turn, they stick you into another little room, usually with a few people sitting behind a table or desk or whatever, looking disapproving from the get-go, you know, before you’ve ever opened your mouth.

Then the lady--I swear, it’s always a lady--is like, read these lines to the best of your ability blah blah. Which, let me tell you, isn’t an easy thing to do, in spite of what you all think. Shikamaru. I mean, you have to deliver this big speech about your dead mother or your dead baby or whatever and you’re supposed to be really sad about it, but all the people you’re talking to just look bored.

What. Gives.

I mean, they could at least try to be involved. Or you know, try not to stare at my breasts. I know a D-cup is rare in Japan and all, but seriously. You’re balding. And old.

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yamanaka ino 3/3

smithereens
2009-08-13 10:47 am UTC (link)

I swear, if acting weren’t my life and all, I’d just stick with being a model. At least all you have to do is like, send in your picture and if you’re pretty enough, they call you back. Piece of cake, right? So you just feel like… a zoo animal instead of cattle. It’s better than waiting around with a bunch of bitches. And let me tell you, some of them are not pretty.

God, one of these days, I’m going to be famous or something, then I’ll never have to audition again. My awesomeness will precede me.

Just you wait, guys. Just you wait for my awesomeness.

Third person writing sample:

The lights of Tokyo were beautiful at night. Most people might think that the city, as big and bustling as it was, was too crowded and sardine-can cramped for their tastes, but Yamanaka Ino wasn’t most people.

Water splashed under her feet, feet she was bouncing on in spite of the high heels on her boots. She twirled her leopard print umbrella in her hands, the carelessness hard won after a long day of rain. It wasn’t often that Ino found herself alone on a Saturday night, especially when she was looking as hot as she was right now, but Jun had taken the break up rather hard, refusing to drive her home.

While she’d been peeved, she was also a girl of many means, not to mention in possession of an umbrella. For once, she didn’t take a taxi. It was a moderate walk, but she probably needed the exercise after all the farewell sushi she’d extorted from Jun. Her feet were starting to ache a little, but it was almost cursory for her to ignore it. Beauty was pain.

Underneath her feet, the lights reflected off the dark puddles, bursts of sunset yellow and thrift store orange and stop sign red in stereo.

The city was alive. It was thrumming with it. Life. All around her, people were making friends, falling in love, spending time with the people that matter to them. They were washing dishes, curling up on the couch with their cats, getting ready to go out for the night. Under the Tokyo lights, people were living.

Most people might feel small and insignificant in the face of so much vibrancy. Instead, Ino felt bolstered by it, like she was a part of something incredible, like she could do anything if only she stayed in this city with its neon signs and concrete everything and wide open hands.

Ignoring the people streaming around her, she paused in the middle of the sidewalk for a moment, tilting her umbrella back to look up.

Beyond the lights was the faintest suggestion of stars, too much pollution and smog in the air to make anything but the brightest one visible. Only the moon shined with all its grandeur, and Ino immediately spotted the lunar rabbit, carved in millions of years of rock or, as she remembered the Americans thought, cheese.

Someday, she’d be a star too. Beautiful even against concrete, even more beautiful in the dark.

Other Notes:
• Eats up fashion magazines like hotcakes. Unfortunately, she doesn’t eat much else. Nutritionists would string her up for all the fad and crash diets she’s tried.
• Changes her hairstyle on a fairly regular basis, though she refuses to actually cut it. That’s family tradition, bitch.
• Owns more pairs of shoes than Imelda Marcos.
• LOVES THE COLOR PURPLE. Don’t even try to talk her out of it.
• Can spend money like a motherfucker. Doesn’t even matter whose it is, since she can mooch like a motherfucker too.
• Will eventually star in a porno. It’s just. Inevitable.
Any Questions: …No? :(

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Wat. New blood? omai.

ls_mod
2009-08-13 03:50 pm UTC (link)

You get in due to the Imelda Marcos joke. Srsly.

Welcome! Be sure to do the following with your character journal:

o1. Join both the IC (

last_stretch) and the OOC (

reach_for_ooc) communities as well as

sticky_noto and add

ls_mod as a friend here. Only then will you be able to comment to the friend add/remove entry. Here, you will also add all the players to your IC journal.

o2. Once you are friended, you'll be able to view certain friends-locked entries. Next, you will go here and fill out the player contact information. When we dot all the "i's" and cross the "t's," we will promptly add you to the official taken characters list.

o3. Please also take the time to add a phone post to your character journal. The phone posts are used for characters to communicate outside of the company journals. Once done, please comment to this post with your information.

o4. And finally, please disable the custom comment pages on your character journal. Information on how to do and and why we do it can be found here. Also there is how to work out layouts on Scribbld, if you're new to this. ♥

And you're done! You are also free to write an introductory post in the OOC community, and write up a character info post in your journal!

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