Post by Japan on Jan 19, 2011 2:00:54 GMT -8
Character Information
Country Name: Japan
Human Name: Honda Kiku
Gender: Male
Appearance: Short and straight black hair - sometimes brown,just a little below the ears; brown eyes, almost souless; a bit pale and kinda thin, like a girl.
Personality: Polite yet shy, Japan is soft spoken and doesn't know much about the outside world. On the other hand, that doesn't mean he isn't willing to learn about other cultures. He's close friends with Greece and shares his love of cats, although he owns a dog, a rabbit and a guinea pig. He seems to have a camera surgically attached onto his hand, as it is always ready at every moment. He was raised by China, and shares his love of food. He especially loves salted salmon.
He tends to have the behavior of an "old man" and was a hikikomori for a long time. Although he appears relatively calm most of the time, it is suggested that his anger would be the "scariest". It's pretty hard for him to get angry, more of an "unpleasant feeling". He's very skilled with a sword, and can be deadly in battle. Cockroaches are one of the things that Japan hates the most, to the extent where he could cry over them.
Although he has a calm nature, he can be very shy. He hates physical contact, but that never stopped Italy. Don't hug him, unless you want to 'take responsibility' whatever that means. He's a good person, but if he says something along the lines of "maybe next time" or "I'll think about it" it means no.
Likes: Watching the seasons change, flower viewing,
Dislikes: Cockroaches, physical contact, Russia?, people who take away his salted salmon
Strengths: Reading the atmosphere, Using a sword - don't make him angry, saying 'no' in the most subtle ways
Weaknesses: Physical contact; Cute, fluffy animals
Fears: Physical contact, South Korea, Being left alone
What happened before and shortly after the apocalypse?: Japan was out at a new market that had just opened up in Honshū. He was waiting in line to pay for his manga and pork bun, when he felt a small tremor. One small shake became two, then three. Suddenly, there was a full blown earthquake and the building started shaking. All at once, everyone ran for the exit. People began shoving at one another, not caring who they knocked aside. Japan heard his boss calling his name, probably searching for him to get him somewhere safely. The buildings around them started crumbling, and already some walls were toppling over.
Out of the corner of his eye, he noticed a child - around the age of seven- pulling on the arm of another seemingly older child, around ten or so. The boy looked as if he had sprained his ankle, and the ceiling was about to come down on them. In a swift movement, Japan ran forward and snatched the two up just as the building came down. He placed the two down in a safe place away from buildings that were crumbling. He watched as people ran one way to another, some in a panic, and some trying to stay calm.
Glancing around, he spotted his boss and some men trying to calm the people down. He was about to go towards them, when the ground started shaking again and he was sent back towards the ground. he landed with a thud on the hard concrete, landing on his left arm and hearing a small cracking sound. he stood, searching around for anyone that was in any need of help; even with a sprained wrist, he could do something. That was when in happened. Off in a short distance, he saw the thick, red liquid rushing down the mountainside. His eyes widened with realization. A volcano had erupted.
In a panic, he rushed to where his boss was shouting orders, hoping he noticed the explosion. Others seemed to have noticed too, as everyone had become more frenzied. Japan tried to get through the crowd, but was pulled along as everyone ran in different directions. He was shoved and pulled, trying to fight his way to the edge of the crowd. Almost out, he was shoved heavily and was thrown head first onto the concrete. He didn't have time to react as his eyes suddenly invited the darkness...
What are your character's top priorities and goals? Japan just wants to find the rest of the Asian nations; along with Greece, America, Italy, Germany, England; pretty much all his friends. He would like for the world to go back to normal soon, so they can go back to living -somewhat- peaceful lives.
Sample Post: Japan awoke several hours later to a painful stinging in his head. He looked around the almost completely dark room, he could make out the shapes of a few pieces of furniture. He winced as he felt the side of his head, which was soaked with blood that was leaving through the bandages... wait, bandages? What happened?
He slowly stood up, his head spinning a bit as he did so. Gaining his balance back, he began to wander around. Leaving the room, he noticed many more doors. A hotel maybe? He walked down the hallway to where a staircase was located. He looked at it for a while, still a little dizzy from the blood loss. He looked to the side where he saw a window, slightly cracked.
Japan walked over to the window. It had a light layer of fog. He brushed it away and took a look out the cracked window. his eyes widened in horror. Almost every building outside was in ruins, crumbling and crashing down. He watched as people, barely any at all, walked outside in search of friends or family that were probably lost among the rubble. His city was in ruins.
Misc. Information
Timezone: PST or something...
Did you read the rules? Yes
Favorite Pairing: FrUK and USUK are fighting for the title of otp at the moment, but other than that I like Giripan, Austroswiss and more than I can list here.
