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THE APP

Character Name: self-explanatory
Canon: If the canon has multiple versions, please be specific.
Reference Link: A wiki link is preferable, but anything that has a summary of the canon works. If there is no picture on your link, please provide a reference picture as well. If there is really nothing to link, write a short (no more than 200 words) description of the canon and character appearance.

Character History: A brief summary of your character's background. Only the highlights, please! This section should not be more than 300 words long.
Personality: Can be longer than the history, if necessary, but again, please try to be succinct.

Writing Sample: For this section, you have two choices:

1. Fill out an IC survey (copypaste below)
2. Write a first or third person sample on the subject of your choice. (~300-500 words)

C&P

THE SURVEY

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- It's light 24/7
- Subjects live in solitary Relaxation Vaults
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Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

Character Name: Kubota Makoto
Canon: Wild Adapter
Reference Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wild_Adapter

Character History:

Kubota Makoto was born the illegitimate son of a politician, and he grew up in a house where everyone treated him as if he didn’t exist. When his mother died, his uncle took him in; even though his guardian was now a detective, or maybe because of it, Kubota quickly became involved with the “dark” side of Tokyo. He did all sorts of dangerous odd jobs and made a name for himself in mahjong parlors until he was eventually scouted by a Yakuza group. As the leader of their youth division, he learned the ropes with ease and juggled drug dealing, collecting money and murder with... playing video-games at the office.

He resigned from his position with the Yakuza once his second-in-command died for sticking his nose in dangerous business-- W.A., a mysterious drug with side-effects such as going berserk, death and growing fur and claws. Soon after that, Kubota picked up a dying person from the streets. He was about Kubota's own age, but he had lost his memory and he didn’t know much about the world. His right hand, however, had fur and claws.

Kubota, who had always liked animals but not people, grew attached to this “large stray cat” who couldn’t “say anything but the truth.” He named him Tokitoh, and they started living (and even doing certain shady jobs) together. Very soon, Tokitoh became Kubota's raison d'être, the only one able to handle him and fill the emptiness he felt inside. Together, they settled into a comfortable (but fragile) domestic routine, as they searched for more information about W.A. in Tokyo’s underworld in order to find out more about Tokitoh's condition and past. Kubota's canon is filled with intrigue, danger and... shounen ai undertones. Cough.

Personality:

Because he got used to being ignored for the most part of his childhood, Kubota doubted his own existence, and he continuously looked to experience new things in order to feel “alive” and assert his sense of “being”-- things ranging from the latest snack on sale at Seven-Eleven to cheating at Yakuza-owned mahjong parlors. Then Tokitoh became his existential anchor, so to speak, and Kubota became less uneasy and more reassured.

Kubota is observant, analytical and curious, maybe as a result of not being acknowledged directly for so many years. He is also very private and cautious, so he relies on vague answers and never gives out too much information about himself, preferring to take a bluffing attitude. This sets an emotional barrier between himself and all other people. It’s different with Tokitoh, with whom he learned what it’s like to want, need and fear... Kubota values Tokitoh's existence well over his own, and over anyone else's, and he will do anything for him if needed (or, well, as long as Tokitoh lets him).

Kubota is said to be cruel, indifferent and selfish, as he has killed an alarming number of people without batting an eyelash and doesn’t seem to think anything of it. He doesn’t care about people, so he doesn’t feel guilty about murdering them, but it does affect him, deep down, whether he realizes it or not.. His relationship with Tokitoh has humanized him somewhat, but he’s still quite ruthless when he considers it necessary.

Seemingly contradictory, Kubota acts aloof and disinterested, but he’s extremely loyal. He can be arrogant, while being emotionally insecure all along. He gives vague answers, but he’s blunt when asking questions. If he does something that may seem nice for a stranger, he draws a clear line. He makes anti-climatic comments, but he gets in business mode very easily. He’s very careful and thinks things through, but he’s also impulsive and trusts his instincts. And although Kubota is very messed up, he’s not that difficult to approach... Superficially, of course :’D.

Writing Sample: THE SURVEY

01. If given a choice, what would you like to be called?
Hmm. “Lovely Kubota,” maybe?

02. Do you require socks to be part of your uniform?
Ah, yes. They’ll be useful when it’s cold.

03. Not including mandatory periods of silence, what is the longest you have gone without talking?
. . . Haah. I wonder.

04. Are you plagued by suspicions that other people, including coworkers and relatives, may be doing things behind your back that will hurt you?
Let’s see... I’m careful around people, so it might seem that way. But there’s no deep meaning behind it.

05. Other than a large egret, what wild animal would you like to domesticate?
None particularly. Either way, my hands are full at the moment.

06. Are you functionally incapacitated by witnessing other people's misery?
Not really.

07. What is your favorite flatware for, purely as an example, eating cake?
A fork or a spoon, depending on the cake... I don't .

08. Do you trust yourself?
Mm. To a certain extent, probably.

09. Please list a crime that only you would know that you have committed.
Uwah, this is starting to seem more and more like an interrogation.

10. If you disappeared tomorrow would anyone miss you?
Well, my disappearance would be noticed, at any rate. Anyway, closing this survey like this... Some people might become wary, you know?

CONGRATULATIONS.
Your application to be a test candidate for the Aperture Science Computer-Aided Enrichment Center has been accepted.

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