Post by Shimizu Kotori on Sept 8, 2011 3:30:48 GMT -5
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Kotori Shimizu was born on a quiet, rainy day. He was premature. He didn’t cry, and his face was serene. Kotori’s body was small, unhealthy. It scared his parents, Reiko and Shigeru; his father held his son’s hands for the first time from behind plastic gloves. The man had never been so scared, but the first time Kotori opened his eyes, Shigeru understood. It hurt his mother to not be able to bring her child home, to have to see him covered in tubes. Yet, Reiko also understood.
This child, no matter how small he may have been, was strong. He was going to live.
.02
The first six years of Kotori’s life were bliss. There were chances to ride on his father’s tall shoulders, and to see the world from up high. He could curl up with his mom, and feel her warmth. He could sandwich himself between them, and know his parents were going to keep him safe. Kotori loved his parents, even when things got loud and scary. He knew his parents still loved each other.
His mind didn’t change until he was seven years old, and he watched as his father’s fist flew across the table, followed by his mother getting up, wiping her mouth, and hurling her chair at him. Kotori never understood what started that fight; he only understood how scary it was. He stumbled up to his room, and hid inside of the closet. Even as strange voices came from downstairs. It wasn’t until his father came up to comfort and collect him that Kotori left the corner of the closet.
.03
After the divorce was filed, Kotori was sent to talk with a strange woman who seemed to enjoy asking him equally as strange questions. He didn’t trust her, and felt as if she was trying to take him away from his parents. So, he lied to her. Regardless of what he told her, she always looked at him with the same eyes.
Finally, when the Judge informed him his father had been awarded custody of him, and that he’d still be able to visit his mother, Kotori finally thought everything was better now.
.04
When Kotori was eight, he had an odd first friendship. The boy was a few years older, and a little mean. He'd push Kotori down, and call him names. Kotori didn’t really understand it, but the boy just told him, ”This is what boys do. Aren’t you a boy?” So, Kotori didn't question it. When the day came that his friend ran up saying he had a “super fun” game to play, why would Kotori say no? He followed his friend to a new place, and when his friend turned to him and said, “I’ll be back, so wait here! And don’t follow me!” Kotori obliged. He waited for hours; even as it got dark, and neighbors passed by. He waited even as he got scared, and wanted to cry for his dad. Then, it occurred to him.
What if he never saw his daddy again? What if he had to wait here forever?
At that moment he started to bawl, immediately attracting a large crowd of people. Kotori only got more and more scared until finally, a tall man broke through the crowd. The man was all too familiar to little Kotori. He sobbed and reached towards his father, who quickly scooped him up, on the verge of crying himself.
After that, Kotori resolved to never leave his father alone again.
.05
As Kotori was turning twelve, an old college buddy of his father’s rolled into town. He was a sleazy guy, with an even sleazier occupation, but he was reliable. He was a “poacher” according to Kotori’s father, so he always had a lot of strange animals with him. To celebrate, Shigeru and the man went out drinking together. While showing off his adorable son’s baby pictures, Shigeru mentioned having no clue what to get him for his birthday, but wanting something “special” as a thank you to. His friend simply asked, “What’s your kid’s favorite animal?” Already knowing the answer, Kotori’s father drunkenly replied. Laughing, his friend told him he was in luck then, and dragged him off to show him his wares.
When Shigeru came home that night, Kotori was shocked. His father had brought home a baby penguin and claimed it was for Kotori. Confused, Kotori tried to refuse it, but his father told him it wasn’t a problem, and that his friend had helped him get the permit for it. Whether this was true or not, Kotori never found out. Regardless, a small room in their house was remodeled to accommodate the new guest, and he was fondly named, “Bingo”.
.06
As Kotori grew, he branched out a little, still very shy and unsure of himself. It wasn’t until he was asked, “what do you want to do with your life?” that his whole world crashed around him. He was allowed to make a decision like that? It had never occurred to him. He'd spend so much time focusing on his idiot father. Suddenly, Kotori realized he was at a stand-still. He'd push the idea away for the time being. . .
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SEARCH FOR THE REASON FOR EXISTING
( the true future starts to appear. )
LEVEL: Level 1.
RESISTANCES & WEAKNESSES:
- Null: N/A
- Resists: N/A.
- Weak: Fire.
- Repels: Electricity.
- Absorbs: Ice.
SKILLS:
- Bufu: Attacks the enemy with a burst of ice; inflicts a small amount of damage.
- Media: Replenishes a small of amount of the party’s HP.
- Cleave: Attack a single enemy with Undine’s Mana Blade; inflicts a small amount of damage.
BACKGROUND:
WEAPON:
CONCEALING YOUR SELF-CONTRADICTION
( will you continue displaying yourself? )
OOC NAME: Vendredi
CONTACT: PM.
PASSWORD: approved
HOW YOU FOUND US: From my lovely sibling.
NOTES:
EVERY GROUP NEEDS A WOOBIE, OKAY. HERE IS ONE, PLEASE A TAKE A SAMPLE OF DIABETUS. [/size][/ul]
FACE CLAIM:
[b]MAWARU PENGUINDRUM, SHOUMA TAKAKURA:[/b] Kotori Shimizu[/size]THE DAYS YOU WISH FOR TO A SKY THAT WON'T ANSWER
( break them! this tainted heart and door of time. )
lyrics taken from PROTOPLASM by RENTRER EN SOI
[/blockquote][/td][/tr][/table]( break them! this tainted heart and door of time. )
lyrics taken from PROTOPLASM by RENTRER EN SOI
