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

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2. Write a first or third person sample on the subject of your choice. (~300-500 words)

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Character Name: Li Kouyuu
Canon: Saiunkoku Monogatari (anime)
Reference Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saiunkoku
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_The_Story_of_Saiunkoku_episodes for anime specific plot details!
http://saiunkokumonogatari.wikia.com/wiki/Li_Kouyuu for some more character details.

Character History:
The boy that would be known as Li Kouyuu was orphaned at a young age, but he was resourceful enough to make his own way, selling lots on a lottery to make money to survive. It was only when Hong Reishin stopped by on his way through town that his luck changed somewhat. Impressed by Kouyuu's scheme and ideas, and once learning he had no parents, Reishin declared him sufficient, and picked him up and took him home to be part of his family. Because of this, Kouyuu feels very indebted to his new father, and has done everything in his power to try to support him and impress him, to varying degrees of successfulness. He developed into a bright young man with quite a work ethic.

As a result, in order to follow his foster father's footsteps as part of the Civil Service, Kouyuu took the governmental exams. He actually came first and at the time was the youngest ever to place first, at the age of 16. He, along with the second place finisher, Ran Shuuei (his self proclaimed BFF) worked their way up and they were both assigned to work directly for the Emperor Ryuuki himself. This is about when Hong Shuurei is taken in to become a consort for the Emperor - and at that point, Kouyuu has still yet to actually meet the Emperor - as Kouyuu's charge has been avoiding him utterly, which doesn't make him happy. However, it's with Shuurei and Shuuei's help that they all manage to get to meet Ryuuki and begin him on the path to change - into a man who is capable of leading a country.

It's during all this and their experiences together that Ryuuki gives both Kouyuu and Shuuei a flower to symbolize his trust in them - and their acceptance symbolizes their absolute loyalty to him.

Personality:

Kouyuu is a genius and everyone knows it. Hard working and dependable, he's someone that has worked his way up to an important position in Saiunkoku's government. However, despite his mind and manners, he's still a man who suffers very much from other personality flaws. First, of course, is his temper. Kouyuu is someone who will fly off the handle with very little provocation. He has particular people who set him off the worst - his best friend, Ran Shuuei, being one of them. He's very rigid - as a result of the work ethic that's gotten him so far, he expects that when he is assigned a job, he'll be able to do it, and has little patience for having obstacles in his path. Whether it's the Emperor refusing to see him even after Kouyuu has been assigned to him, or Shuuei's brother disturbing him and keeping him up all night doing ridiculous things, he doesn't have a lot of patience.

He's also quite insecure at times - he wants to do everything he can in order to be valued by his foster father, Hong Reishin, and this is part of the reason he joined the civil service in the first place. He gets easily shaken when people try to introduce the idea that maybe his father doesn't care about him, but when those that matter reassure him about the truth of the situation, he takes a lot of stock in it and is able to rebound quite quickly. Even so, he's very slow to voice these problems and generally doesn't want people to trouble themselves over his problems, so he doesn't voice them the better part of the time. All that said, Kouyuu is a man who endures as best he can, even if sometimes he has problems doing so - whether it's suffering the attention of people who enjoy poking fun of him, or enduring a lazy king who he knows can do better, Kouyuu is very concerned with doing the right thing, and will do all he can to protect the people and ideas he cares most about.

The only other important things of note - Kouyuu is so easily lost it's not funny. He tends to blame the places he was trying to get to for moving, because he doesn't want to admit that he is the most directionally challenged ever. He also has very little time for women (Shuurei is the only exception) because he feels they only tend to bring trouble. He is also fairly superstitious!

Writing Sample:

01. If given a choice, what would you like to be called?
Li Kouyuu, of course. The name Reishin-sama gave me - unless you'd prefer "Vice-Secretary of the Department of Civil Administration"!

02. Do you require socks to be part of your uniform?
I would prefer it.

03. Not including mandatory periods of silence, what is the longest you have gone without talking?
To be frank, I can go quite a long time without speaking, as long as I am given a book or some sort of text to occupy myself with. Unfortunately, it's those who tend to hang about me that make me break my silence.

04. Are you plagued by suspicions that other people, including coworkers and relatives, may be doing things behind your back that will hurt you?
I work for the government. I would be a fool to not think that some people have their own goals in mind, even though that disgusts me. But I'm not paranoid about it - I'm more than capable of taking care of myself, thank you.

. . .

So in short, no.

05. Other than a large egret, what wild animal would you like to domesticate?
Large egret, small egret - why would I want an egret in the first place?! A pet is one thing, but domesticating something wild is just ridiculous. Can you imagine what it would do to my books?!

06. Are you functionally incapacitated by witnessing other people's misery?
Functionally incapacitated? No. Bothered? Yes.

07. What is your favorite flatware for, purely as an example, eating cake?
Favorite flatware. . ? I'm only accustomed to chopsticks. Nevermind that I don't believe I've ever had cake. . .

08. Do you trust yourself?
. . . Is Shuuei writing these questions?! Of course I do. Of course I do!! Why wouldn't I. . !

09. Please list a crime that only you would know that you have committed.
I haven't committed any in the first place!

10. If you disappeared tomorrow would anyone miss you?
. . . I'd like to think so, but I have no intentions of going into the details with you or anyone else.

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