Post by nihon on Nov 24, 2011 3:25:40 GMT -5
The Character
Country Name: Japan
Human Name: Honda Kiku
Gender: Male
Appearance:
Personality: While he is usually shy at first, Honda is actually a rather curious person behind those blank, brown eyes of his. He finds himself looking to others for help, especially since he had once been isolated from the world on his island home. Despite the cultural gaps between himself and the others who he calls his friends, he tries his hardest to both fit in and remain unique at the same time. Due to this, he usually just stands back and watches those around him while trying to copy what they do as much as possible.
As he visits other countries, he can become rather curious about the customs and how people do their everyday business. He can usually be found looking around when he visits a new place, or a friend's home. He always tries to get a feel for his environment so that he can be a little more comfortable with his surroundings. If he was ever to get into a scenario where he was not allowed to look around, he would most likely feel uncomfortable and, subsequently, have a bad stomach ache or other pain. He tries his best to avoid a situation such as this, and usually takes great caution in where he chooses to visit.
Around his friends at various meetings, he usually tries to refrain from speaking, though he has been known to agree with his best friend America from time to time on the silly concepts and ideas America would think up. Not that he minds agreeing with his friend, he just doesn't like the effect that agreeing always seems to have on him and the others during the meetings. In fact, he and America share a lot of common interests, but not so much common traits.
When he is all alone he can usually be found cleaning, especially before festivals or during the fall when leaves spot the ground of his home. He can also be found doing a wide range of chores around his home or out at the market. He is a hard-working man who enjoys doing things right the first time, as he would highly prefer not to continuously do something over and over because of a mistake.
When he is around strangers, he will usually be rather shy around them. However, thanks to many people he has met throughout his life, he will usually walk up to strangers if they seem to be struggling with something and ask to help them with their task. If the stranger accepts his help, he will be more willing to help them from time to time, and maybe even form a friendship with them after a while. Usually in the process of making friends with strangers, he will invite them to his home to either view the cherry blossoms blooming in the spring or for a lively chat about things that have happened in the past few weeks. However, if the stranger should decline; he will apologize for interrupting them and be on his way.
He does usually visit his friend Greece, mainly because of his love of cats and the architecture that Greece always wants to show him. Though, these visits to Greece usually spur conflict between Greece and Japan's other good friend: Turkey. He usually tries really hard to calm the conflict between them, at least in his presence. Though if asked to choose one or the other, he will attempt to change the subject; or do something to get their minds off the question they had just asked. He usually feels uncomfortable in these situations, but he usually puts off his opinions for the sake of keeping his friendship between the two.
He is still very good friends with Italy and Germany, even after a very long time fighting along side them in their battles. He visits them from time to time, usually to sightsee and learn more about their cultures and mannerisms. While in one of the two countries, he will try his best to take as many pictures as possible, as well as try many different foods to get more of a feel for the customs.
He does stare off into space sometimes, seemingly ignoring every word being spoken to him. However, this is not true at all. He does this simply because he is seriously thinking on whatever is presented before him, whether it be a question asked by a friend or a decision on what to make for dinner.
Should he ever be wounded, he would want to be wounded in a fair battle. He believes rather heavily in being wounded or even dying a warrior's death, which is to die in the midst of battle against the enemy. He is got a level head about this topic, though he would prefer not to talk about it all that much. He knows he will die one day, but for now he is alive and that is all that matters to him; aside from his long-lasting friendships and the little things that happen from day to day.
Weapon: Katana (Japanese style sword)/Fists
Likes:
-Fluffy creatures
-Food from other countries, though he is partial to his own.
-Manga/Anime (usually only on New Years.)
-Writing in his journal about what all he has seen throughout the day
-Eating ice cream during New Years.
-Cooking his own meals
-Festivals held in his country throughout the year.
-Visiting his friends--mainly to sightsee, but also to converse with them.
Dislikes:
-Roaches, because they carry disease and do not taste well in food no matter how it is cooked.
-England's food because it's absolutely atrocious
-Russia, because of the Russo-Japanese war. Though he is trying to get over that.
-Seeing others nude.
-Intimate contact like hugging. It's still very awkward to him even though he is been trying to get more accustomed to the different cultures of his friends.
Strengths:
- He is highly skilled in fighting with a sword, and can use other items that are short-range to an extent (I.E.: Pipes, Sheaths, Table Legs.). Though he usually would rather attack with his own hands than pick up a pipe or a table leg. He can use the sheath though, as it sort of resembles a sword without the hilt.
- Should he lose his sword, he is skilled in some types of Martial arts, thus he can fight with his fists and feet as well.
- He likes to think on important matters, especially to come up with a conclusion that sounds the best in his mind.
- He has a very strong resolve that is hard to break, allowing him to fight on no matter how wounded he may be.
- He is highly observant and can usually find things out of place, or get an uneasy feeling that something should be changed in the room he is in.
Weaknesses:
- As Honda is only skilled in the usage of a sword, or his own body, any attack that is projectile in nature would definitely be his weakest point in a fight.
- It is highly doubtful that he would be able to defend himself against any type of attack that is conjured via magic, and as such he would be at a clear disadvantage.
- He relies far too much on his skill with a sword and his body that should he become crippled in some way, he would most definitely fall in battle.
- Thinking too much, he would zone out and not pay much attention to what is happening around him, usually leading to something sneaking up on him and either scaring him, or killing him.
-He is too observant, and as such, could easily find something that will lead him into trouble or even kill him if it was a trap.
Sample Post: Dying was not on his list of things to do today. Most definitely not when it involved Italy watching, complaining as he always did about how he could help. He knew he could beat it, he just knew it somewhere deep down in his heart. He had the means, but just not the strength. He had worn himself out over the period of time he had spent inside the mansion...
He sighed as he leaned against the too-white piano, staining it with the crimson red flowing from his own wounds. This was it, the end he had tried so hard to escape from. His grip weakened on his katana as it slipped through fingers that were quickly losing the ability to feel. He fell onto the top of the piano, staring at the ceiling as the voice of Italy droned on around him, not really reaching his ears. His vision hazed and the whitewash ceiling of the piano roomed looked brighter to him.
He was at peace, but something troubled him as he struggled to stay conscious, just for a second longer. He wanted to at least tell Italy to keep going, even after he was gone. Just one, precious second of speaking to assure his friend that all would be well with or without him being present.
He heard the sobs, the hysterical pleading for him to hold on a while longer. He forced a smile through tensing muscles. Rigor mortis was starting to settle in, it was getting harder and harder to move. It was now or never if Honda wanted Italy to know what was on his mind as he died.
"Keep going...even when I'm not there... I always wished us to...leave together... Italy..." And then, he was at rest. A small smile on his lips, his eyes half open and closing as his muscles finally relaxed, giving way to the coldness of death. He lay there, the last of his blood dripping from the piano, as a true warrior died a true warrior's death.
Did you read the rules?:
★Rose
★Knife
★Eyebrows
★Maple
★Freedom
★Tomatoes
The Player
Name: Japan, Nihon, Hana, Chi(dori is optional).
Timezone: GMT - 6 (Central Standard Time)
