[A] Application :: Sohma Isuzu

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Name: Adachi
Age: 16
Character Applying For? Sohma Isuzu “Rin”

Why would you like to play this character?

Rin’s persona has always appealed to me. She was generally my favorite character throughout the series just for the little we really learn about her. I felt sorry for her and yet thought she had no choice over what happened to her, that was just how it was. Her genuine unique personality and the way she changes so much depending on who she’s with is a very fun task to play (I’ve roleplayed Rin before). I often have a hard time finding an active Furuba site to actually get to play Rin to the best of my abilities.

Why should we pick you, instead of another applicant?

I’ve played Rin a couple times before in which I had a great time and learned a lot more about her than I ever thought I could. I have the experience to play her, and I’ve also gained a lot of experience over the past 5 years that I’ve been roleplaying that I believe would aid me greatly in playing a very active Rin.

How would you portray this character if you were given the opportunity to do so? [Such as mannerisms, personality, etc]

In the past, the personality I’ve written for Rin’s applications were generally as follows, which shows you how I thought of her and her actions. There may be some actions that are different, but I believe most of this personality description describes my portrayal of Rin.

• Poor Rin is a very deranged soul. She appears to be a very rebellious and angst-y type, which is true, but there is definitely much more to her. On the surface, and if you haven’t given her the chance to warm up to you, she will seem rather cold and cruel, basically ignoring everybody. She only feels completely comfortable around Haru and, as of late, she’s begun to feel comfortable around Tohru. Because of her lonely personality, she only feels comfortable eating when she’s alone, or with very specific people.
  
  Isuzu suffers from stomach ulcers and she rarely eats anything, which is mostly due to stress and trauma she faces almost daily. One of the few foods she seems to love is Jell-O, and she eats it willingly, so long as she’s not being bothered by other people. She also absolutely loathes the way all the Sohma’s submit to Akito, and she avoids the God at all costs, because it only leads to trouble for herself. Rather recently, Rin’s came to really like Tohru, and she’s even protective of her in certain occasions, and she gets quite mad when people get mad at Tohru.
  
  When she’s not being moody or angst-y, she can actually be a rather quiet and kind person. Sadly, this only really happens when she’s alone or with Haru, because they’re the only times she really feels safe letting her guard down. Everybody assumes that she’s cold-hearted, and nobody ever really gives her the time of day. But, when she has warmed up to a person and truly feels comfortable, she begins to lighten up, and even smile. It’s not easy to get out of her, but it lets her know who’s actually worth befriending, because they’re the people that stick around long enough to find out.

What roleplaying experience do you have, if any? If you don't, what do you think makes a good roleplayer?

I have almost 6 years of roleplaying behind me, in which I’ve participated in many storylines as various characters. Among these, I’ve played Ashe, Rikku, and Yuffie from Final Fantasy, Ichigo Kurosaki, Rukia Kuchiki, and Rangiku Matsumoto from Bleach, Tohru Honda, Machi Kuragi, and Rin Sohma from Fruits Basket, and various original Pokemon characters (mostly morphs). There are many others, but these were my main ones. A good roleplayer requires the ability to write long enough posts so that the following poster has enough to work off of to make their lengthy. It also requires the dedication to be active, help out other members to the best of your abilities even when you’re not on staff, and creativity.

How far have you read the manga? All of it. Repeatedly. It's an amazing series.

How much of the anime have you seen, if any? Most of the episodes. I preferred the manga.

What spoilers have you seen/read, if any? All of them.

How often would you be able to roleplay, on a general basis? Generally daily and multiple times a day, especially since it’s summer. However, I do have a life, so there may be times when I can only drop in once a day and apologize for not having time to post at that second, but that’s generally rare. I’ve been searching for a newer/active Fruits Basket RP, so I’m more than willing to be dedicated.



Please post your roleplay sample here, making sure your character is in the personality / mind set of the timeline [shortly after volume six], as well as their current appearance. If you have read past this, you are free to include information that has not yet been revealed, but keep it to internal musings. Your roleplay sample must be at least two standard paragraphs [though longer is better], follow the forum rules, and ProBoards ToS.

I’ve… I’ve got to get to Hatori-sama… If I pass out here, Akito will have my hide… Her thoughts were really all that was keeping her going now, her ulcers causing her immense abdominal pain. Sohma Isuzu had been having a lot of problems with her ulcers lately, probably not helped by her recent problems with Hatsuharu. They’d brought her to the main Sohma housing, far to close to the location of Akito for her liking. However, there was no way she’d willingly go back to one of those hospitals, not for the poking and prodding. Hatori-sama would help her, he always did. She just had to make it there first.

Why are you in this situation to begin with? She could tell herself it was stress; stress from Akito, from her recent relationship troubles with Hatsuharo, her quarrels with Hiro, or even the appearance of that strange girl, Tohru. But she knew the cause of it had been her argument with Haru just that morning. He'd been trying to get her to eat over at Sensei's house. When she refused, they got into a heated argument, Haru claiming that Rin never just did the simple things he asked of her. Rin fought back, angered that he apparently didn't realize that she did care about him and what he asked of her, but she ended up running off. She couldn't continue her petty arguments with him when she knew that, deep down, she shouldn't be arguing with the one she loved in the first place.

Clutching the wall when the pain struck hardest, Rin inched her way through the hallways, trying to be as quiet as possible, as to not attract attention. Her vision would close in on her seconds before the hardest pains hit, warning her to hold the wall. You give up now and Akito will come… He’ll come and you’ll regret not going to the hospital… She shook her head, clearing her mind. Rin wouldn’t let that happen. Not again. Akito had tormented her throughout her past, just for being who she was. A lot of the times, it made Rin want to defend herself, but she knew better. She knew to just stay quiet and wait it out. Every single time she was with Akito were moments of sheer terror.

She could feel the sweat accumulating on various parts of her body. It was a strenuous task that was taking more and more out of her as she continued. Rin was even beginning to feel the oncoming transformation into the Zodiak horse that would render her finished, completely worn out and virtually doomed, in her mind. Who are you blaming this one on? Haru? Or maybe Kyou? Keep this up and maybe Akito will turn you into the stupid cat… You know he hates you enough… Rin pressed forward, determined and refused to lose. Anything to successfully stay away from Akito and the inner family. The only ones she really liked being with were Haru and Hiro these days, and even her patience for them was thin. Nearly everything had her on edge lately. Her inner anger seemed to just be growing.

Rin was close, she could just make out the last turn before Hatori’s room, but she knew she was also losing her energy to continue far faster than she had intended to. You’re not going to make it… You’re too weak… You’ll die at the hands of Akito… It was the last true thought she really had that she would remember later. The corner got closer and closer and the darkness closed in on her faster and faster. As she reached it, she felt her legs give way, her body giving up on her yet again. As she clattered to the floor like a glass vase, she hoped Hatori would hear her fall and save her from her nightmares.

Sohma Isuzu and Hatsuharu

[Sohma Momiji]

Hi there, thank you for your application! Before I can accept your profile, I'd like to see either an addition or change to your roleplay sample. While you've gotten Rin's physical situational issues handled, I only see a little bit of her emotional turmoil, and very little of her personality. If you can expand on that, and let me know when you have, I'll review your application again. =]

edit;; please note, is indicative of an 'accepted' profile. ;] not something members put in.

[Deleted]

All right, I've tried sprucing up the one I had with a bit more of her personality. I usually don't have much problem when I have someone else to post with, it's just the Samples that I find difficult.

And, I didn't know whether or not that was supposed to be there, as I didn't see anything about it. Sorry for that.

[Sohma Momiji]

No worries, either way. :3
Looks great. Welcome! Go ahead and get all set up [change your display name, get an icon, etc]. Next step, make your character roster. =]