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Kuranosuke Shiraishi | Prince of Tennis | Reserved
Player: AL
Age: 27
Personal Journal:
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IC INFORMATION;
Characters Name: Kuranosuke Shiraishi
Age: 15
Canon: Prince of Tennis
Canon Point: Original series end
Species: Human
Gender: Male
Orientation:
History: Thank you, wikia.
Appearance: Full body, Close up
Personality:
Shiraishi is a perfectionist. Anything he does he wants to do as flawlessly as possible. If he fails in something, he's not going to stop trying until he can master it or at least do it so he doesn't fail with it. He has a reputation of being flawless in tennis and he doesn't want it to be just about that. He has the brains and the skills to be "perfect" and he's not afraid of trying to achieve it. While knowing perfection is an impossible goal, he still pursues it with a determination. The higher the goal, the more inspired he is.
Due to wanting to succeed in mostly everything, Shiraishi is quite serious and mature for his age. Many people thing that he's already and adult, or that he "has lived his childhood too soon". Shiraishi himself thinks that while he does feel the need to be an adult, he also knows how to have fun. It's just that his fun isn't usually what people would usually think of as fun. While others run off to arcade, he enjoys walks around the nature - while some play video games inside he does yoga. Of course he enjoys spending time with his friends and they bring out the more silly side of him... even if sometimes the same people tend to make him even more serious than he already is.
Studying at Shitenhouji, the school where the one who laughs is the winner, has made him become naturally relaxed and cheerful whenever he doesn't need to be extremely serious. He laughs at jokes when he notices them and jokes himself... though he doesn't really know how to make people laugh. That's why he's trying to improve on joking, but seems to be failing most of the time. The only times someone actually laughs at him are when he's not joking. But he's determined to keep trying... even if some of his teammates think that he should just give up. He also has the ability to laugh at himself whenever it's needed and isn't afraid of "making a fool of himself" as it's sort of a habit at the school.
Sometimes, on the outside Shiraishi seems quite happy and relaxed, but it has a hint of seriousness in it. He doesn't want to spread bad vibes around him, so he seems quite a ray of sunshine, even if in his mind he might be thinking about not so wonderful thoughts. He also hides feelings like worry behind his mask... unless there's really something to worry about. Most of the time he's quite afraid of showing his feelings and usually doesn't react to things as widely as some people. If he has a reason to show worry, sadness, fear or anger - he does. Just not if it's unnecessary and would make the situation worse. If he needs to, he keeps it all inside.
At first Shiraishi didn't really ask for advice and didn't depend on his friends. He took everything on his own shoulders and tried to somehow manage the entire burden alone. It was after Zaizen Hikaru joined the tennis club he realized that if you lack in something, you should ask for help. He wasn't alone as he had his friends to support him. After starting to see this he became a better leader for the team, a leader who supports them, but also lets them do as their please (play their own kind of tennis instead of being stuck in the basics like he is). He also understands others quite well and is able to give brilliant encouragement speeches... and does so even to the opposing team when they seem to have trouble.
Still, Shiraishi can also quite strict. When someone is misbehaving in ways he doesn't approve, he will try to control them and make them obey. That's part of the reason he has his "poison arm", even if it only works on the most gullible types. Though part of the poisonous arm is also because he has a small devilish side, wanting to be released. That's why he sometimes chuckles at people who actually get scared over his arm... which only might make him appear even creepier.
Abilities: He's the bible of tennis, meaning he's memorized all basics of tennis and uses them as his tennis style, which is also known as the "perfect tennis". He's also able to identify over 200 poisonous plants.
Other: He speaks in a Kansai-ben accent.
SAMPLES;
First Person:
Previous game thread or a previous game entry too
Third Person:
After arriving to Holly Heights, Shiraishi hadn't stopped practicing his tennis skills. While there was no tennis team here right now, and he had no intentions to actually start one, he wouldn't have felt right if he had just stopped training. One day he'd go home and when he would, there would be the camp they got invitations to to attend. A camp to determine who would represent Japan. Though it made him wonder if he actually wanted to pursue tennis that bad or was it all just a means to stay in touch with his friends even after separating to different high schools.
Well, regardless of what it was, he'd still continue playing his perfect tennis, so he needed to keep his skills honed. Even while he'd be there, he'd take on any other players with his tennis and move like the guidebooks tell him to. As boring as that was, that wouldn't change even in a completely new place. How sad the thought was. So sad and boring.
Yet even if he tried to make a more acrobatic move to return to ball to the wall, he ended up shifting it to a regular return, all guided by the basics of basics. Even in the place where he didn't have to.
That was the curse of his perfect tennis.
OTHER;
Housing Request?: 1433, if possible ;u;
Did you read the rules and FAQ?: Yes
Revision Request
Your app is looking great so far! However, there are some changes to be made before full acceptance can be given:
Please reply with your changes within three days time. Thank you!
New samples
First Person:
[The video shows Shiraishi looking very awkward. Apparently, he's been dragged to a group date and he's not looking very pleased about that. It's more like he's trying his best to look for a way out, and he's contacting the network while he's 'in the bathroom'.]
I don't have much time, but if anyone is able, please come and pick me up? I'm not... very good at being hit on so a group date isn't a place for me.
[It's rare of him to actually plea for help, but this is an emergency.]
I... should probably go back, but I'm at [restaurant name here]. I'm really waiting for you.
[And he's out. Back to suffering.]
Third Person:
Shiraishi had gotten used to living at Holly Heights pretty easily. It wasn't like home, but having a family there waiting was really helpful. There were people he could rely on, which made him very happy. Of course, it didn't make him miss his family and friends at home any less, but at least he wasn't completely alone, so it was easier to be.
Though he really couldn't get used to the fact that everyone was so serious and hardworking at school. Shiraishi had been preparing for it once he'd enter high school, but this change was far too fast for too soon. He was expecting something silly and out of place to happen any moment now and had to stop himself for doing something that would surely make others laugh (actually, it wouldn't even back at home, but he'd try). That was one serious issue for him and he needed to rely on memory to keep himself entertained.
... and remind himself that someone dropping their meals in the cafeteria wasn't a thing to laugh about here. This was an even bigger challenge than actually succeeding in class.
Rejected
I'm sorry to inform you that your application cannot be accepted at this time. If you would like details on the decision, please contact the mod account via message and I'll be happy to explain to you the reason for the rejection. You are welcome to reapply for this character during the next cycle with a revised application. Thank you for your time!