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Several people have requested an example of the kind of modeling work that my Hakuba has done. You know, since he’s famous in London and has an agent that gets him gigs to help drum up work and international renown, getting him even more opportunities… Anyway, it’s mostly interviews for magazines that fangirls read, some […]
bold any fears that apply to your muse!!! italicize what makes them uncomfortable!!! (and add your own if they aren’t listed)
the dark | fire | open water (sea/ocean) | (any) deep water | being alone | crowded/enclosed spaces (agoraphobia) | confined spaces (claustrophobia) | change | failure | war | being controlled/lack of free will | prison | blood | drowning | suffocation | public speaking | natural animals (any kind) | supernatural monster/animals (any kind) | heights | death/dying | intimacy | rejection | abandonment | the unknown | the future | not being good enough | scary stories | talking to new people | poverty | loud noises | being touched | powerlessness
Day 9:
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How are they with technology? Very adept. Hakuba picks things up quickly, and isn’t at all afraid to learn the latest in technological advances. He also always has to have the latest iPhone even though it’s ridiculous.
Are they specially qualified in any particular field? Would they be considered at the top of the field? He’s a super high school level detective. I have him focused on homicide, with a special interest in cold cases, especially where drugs were involved.
Have they ever been publically acknowledged for anything? (Ex. Nobel Prize) Hella. Hakuba has been in many newspapers and probably won a lot of awards on a local level.
Is there anything they’ve deliberately sought to improve at? TONS of stuff. Hakuba is obsessed with learning, and is constantly looking for classes to audit and tutorials to read, even though he really doesn’t have time for it. A prime example would be the summer he begged his mum and Baaya to send him to a camp in Paris to learn culinary arts and came home with kickass cupcake making skillz.
Do they speak more than one language? He does! He’s fluent in English, Japanese, and French, and he’s trying to pick up the other romance languages on the side, starting with Spanish. He’d like to learn Mandarin some day, too, but who knows.
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Day 10:
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Relationships and history:
What is their family history like? How does it affect them?
On the paternal side, the Hakuba family is small, but industrious. They take pride in blazing new trails in whatever field interests them and own their accomplishments duly. Each member of the Hakuba family is expected to take life’s reins in their own hands and be in control of your own destiny! …as long as you fit into society and are fully Japanese and respectable and not poor, etc. etc. etc.
The maternal side is actually quite similar, though they have a much larger focus on family. And while they are also rich, snooty, proud people, they don’t really care where you come from so long as you don’t cause a scandal. Oh, and you should probably be Catholic, too, but Grandmum Wickham isn’t going to ask for your records so it’s fine if you lie about it. Heaven help you if you do something that requires it, though, because she will claim ignorance and throw you to the wolves…
All of this makes Hakuba extremely conscious of his conduct in society because he doesn’t want to get ire from either side, which is so easy to stir. As frustrating as it would be to deal with bad press for himself, he is WAY more concerned with not wanting his parents to have to deal with the backlash on either side for something HE did or didn’t do. Alas, in order to be a great, self-made man, you have to take risks that can easily bite you in the ass, so there’s really nothing he can do but be perfect 24/7. No pressure, right?
How do they feel about their family?
Even though he and his father have a very strained, one-sided relationship, Hakuba greatly admires his father and becomes more and more like him each day. He would like him a lot more if Hakuba Sr weren’t such a flake, though he does understand that it’s due to the excessive tunnel vision and dedication to the Japanese police force that keep him so occupied.
He has very tense feelings in regards to the paternal grandparents, meanwhile. Almost every interaction with them has been unpleasant and markedly distant. He claims he would be content to never have to see them again, but I think that’s a lie, and he really wants to make them proud. Somehow. If that’s even possible.
Hakuba and his mother get along very well, though, and they’re close despite the turbulence and his reluctance. He has no siblings, but adores his four uncles, and is able to put up with his overbearing and controlling grandmother without much difficulty.
And, though Baaya isn’t family, technically speaking, Hakuba is closer to her than anyone else. So much love and adoration for her!
How does their family feel about them?
Hakuba Sr couldn’t be prouder of his son, even if he doesn’t really know how to express this in a way that Saguru will accept. He’d do anything for him (if he had the time), and will ALWAYS love and accept him for who he is, even the controversial parts, though he sort of hopes he never has to deal with that because…
Grandparents Hakuba, as mentioned in previous posts, still don’t even recognize Hakuba Sr and Marion’s marriage, let alone his ‘bastard’ halfer son. They don’t consider him part of the family, at least officially, though I strongly suspect that they are aware of Saguru’s achievements and accomplishments and are just waiting for him to stand up to them before they finally relent and accept him…
Marion loves Saguru to bits and pieces and thinks he’s just the greatest and should move back to England and be happy. She often fights with her mother about it, though, since Grandmum Wickham seems to think that Hakuba should come back, settle down with some nice girl, have tons of kids, take over the world… which is exactly what Marion thinks, but that makes her mad because no one should control his life and he should be free to do what he wants but he should probably want to do x, y, z anyway because CUTE GRANDKIDS~!
His uncles adore him and treat him like a little brother, and just like having him around.
Baaya worries about the young master constantly, since she knows more about what he’s going through than anyone else, and just… does all that she can to support and comfort him within appropriate means. Like insisting that she drive and regulating his cigarette supply…
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Day 8:
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What are some of your character’s more notable merits and flaws (including physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, etc.)? How did they develop? How has this helped or hindered them in the past?
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Merits:
Flaws:
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Ohhh goodness. I’m not sure what you were hoping for, specifically, but uh… here is a huge thing I wrote with links (and not all of them even exist yet but are drafted).
With canon Hakuba, we know very, very little. Uh. Here’s a not quite exhaustive list of what we know from canon. SO I have invented 90% of his history based on the little details from the manga/anime. I’m assuming that you’re asking about that, specifically, so here is a general breakdown, in chronological order:
In Japan:
Saguru James Hakuba was born in Tokyo, Japan a couple of years after his parents eloped. They lived there until he was about 7 years old, with frequent travelling (mostly spending summers and Christmas in England), then relocated “permanently” to the UK when his mother could no longer stand the racist comments/behavior directed at her son. Especially since his paternal grandparents refuse to acknowledge his parents’ marriage, and do not acknowledge Saguru as part of their family.
In England:
Hakuba started going by his middle name, James, as many had difficulty pronouncing ‘Saguru’ which resulted in a lot of teasing that he did not appreciate. He gets a Golden Retriever named Sherlock, is obsessed with dragons, and spends a good deal of his time reading anything he can get his hands on and playing out in the nature preserve behind the garden wall of his mother’s estate. He’s a chatterbox, very excited about learning, and studies the bible like a good little Christian boy, which pleases the grandparents on his mother’s side very much.
White Chapel Academy:
As smart as the little bugger is, he’s accepted into the prestigious (and very religious) White Chapel Academy boarding school and begins attending at age 9, which worked out well for his parents, as they’re dealing with martial problems and decided it would be a good opportunity for a trial separation. Hakuba Sr goes back to Japan, and Saguru is none the wiser. Unfortunately, it doesn’t take long before Mr. Know-It-All gets himself in trouble with the headmaster, Father Ramson, who turns out to be an abusive creep. It take nearly two years for Hakuba to get himself out of the situation.
Aftermath:
Once the police got involved, the school was temporarily shut down and all children sent home. Little S. J. Hakuba realizes that his father hasn’t been living there, that his parents have been lying to him, and destroys all of his dragon army. For one year, he barely talks to anyone, and attempts to committ suicide. Baaya stops him, saves him, and keeps his secret, which is why she is the only one permitted to even touch him. He is eventually introduced to London’s Aviary Rehabilitation Institution, where he eventually meets Watson. His uncles also help, including Saguru in their annual deer hunt every autumn. He spends his summers helping Uncle Arthur with the horses, and goes to Paris with his mother at the end of August. They get him involved in a lot of classes, and he kisses a girl for the first time at the age of 13. At 14, he falls in love with John, another White Chapel victim, and they secretly go out for a month, only for things to violently fall apart. In the depression spiral that follows, Hakuba briefly lets himself be used for drug money, starts drinking, smoking, and a lot of experimentation.
Losing His Spots:
After a second suicide attempt, though (also stopped by Baaya), Hakuba is ordered bed rest for recovery, and spends his time watching the news and reading books about law. He catches an inconsistency in a national scandal and informs Scotland Yard, who decide to let him help from time to time from then on. He also volunteers at the Sherlock Museum, and eagerly tells them of his solved cases any chance he gets. That summer, he goes through a massive growth spurt, and at 15 is invited to start going to his mother’s high society parties to woo the girls.
There, he meets Laura O’Kello, who teaches him about The Game, which is a mutually beneficial agreement between the rich and privileged but tragically captured youth, allowing them to seduce each other at these boring events without any strings attached. He becomes very good at this game, and the practice he gets at being charming aids him in gaining favor with the media. By the time the car bombing incident happens, he’s beloved by England, has a gigantic fan following, an agent, photoshoots, and pretty much everyone adores him. He also buys a car out of pocket with money he’s saved from his detective work.
It’s also during this time that Hakuba meets Spider, and becomes obsessed with the assassin after a drug bust goes poorly and one of his former friends — who happened to be connected to one of Spider’s sources — is murdered in the process.
Return to Japan:
Hakuba’s father begs Saguru to come back to Japan for a year abroad. This is partly because his mother says that he doesn’t care about their son, and partly because Kaitou KID has resurfaced but he’s too busy to investigate, himself, even though he STILL thinks there was something suspicious about Kuroba Toichi’s death. He tempts Saguru with piles of cold case files (his favorite) and promises of far too much power for someone not a part of the police force, but ultimately, it’s news of Spider’s targeting Kaitou KID that gets Hakuba to leave his comfortable life in London to become utterly lonely and despised in Ekoda.
It’s, of course, during this time that he begins to investigate KID, finds out that he’s actually his classmate, decides to keep this boscombe secret after Nightmare, investigates the Sunset Mansion, is invited to the Koushien — which turns out to be a LIE — and falls for that stupid thief while feeling like it will never happen, not in a million years.
White Knight Widow:
This is technically the “current” arc that I’m doing with Hakuba in this timeline… I imagine that this is going on concurrently with The Call of the Raven story, since that focuses on Kaito and Conan teaming up, while Hakuba does his own thing… which just happens to be further drug investigations and the hunting of Spider, up until it crosses over into that story (which includes Hakuba and Akako being a couple for like a month).
I’m sorry if this doesn’t actually give you the info that you were hoping for. LOL. At least this reference is super handy for me! 8)
1. Mun’s real name? Melissa (aka Gab!)
2. Why did I choose my character, and how do I choose to play him/her? Please see my very long answer here: http://whiteknighthakuba.tumblr.com/post/110161404392
4. MUN X MUSE: how would our relationship go? Oh… goodness. I’m already married, let’s put that out there right now, and very happily so. But if it were to somehow happen where I was in a relationship with Hakuba, well… huh. It’d probably be fine since we’re both fairly polite and into books, though I’d feel constantly intellectually inferior to him. And jealous because he would still have fan girls/boys to fawn over him. HMMM.
Mostly we’d be doing damage control, though. Who’s more depressed today? Oh okay cuddles for you, then. I’d have a hard time with how much he works, too… but then I think he would be really irritated by my lack of follow-through and inability to be punctual.
10. If my muse were to die, how would I react? I would be utterly heartbroken! Though, depending on the hows and whys, it could be a very good thing. I think he’s a character with great potential to make a large impact if dead (hence the fanfic that I’m writing), given who his father (the Superintendent General, aka the highest ranking officer in Japan), with international reputation, connections to Scotland Yard, the French Police, etc… who has personally met The Mouris, Conan, Hattori Heiji… If he died, it’d definitely cause a stir for the police, but likely in a personal way for our main cast, too. Just think of how many people would be effected if Hakuba died, despite being, really, such a minor character? He’s just in a great position to be a catalyst for character development. ESPECIALLY if it was, say, Conan’s fault. Mm.
11. What is muse’s biggest secret? It’s got to be that he either knows Kaitou KID’s identity and has yet to turn him in (Boscombe secrets, I tell you!), ooor the fact that he was abused as a child. It’s fairly obvious to anyone who gets to know him, but he’ll adamantly refuse to tell the story unless you approach it in a very specific way…
12. What does mun ship muse with? Hakuba seems to be ridiculously compatible with most good characters. I think my main ship with him is Hakuba/Kaito, but it’s worked really well with Hakuba/Heiji, Hakuba/Shinichi, and Hakuba/Akako before. I also wouldn’t say no to Hakuba/Shiho, Hakuba/Sonoko, or Hakuba/Ran, either.
There are plenty of crossover characters he works well with, too (Kyoya, Tamaki, Jeanne, Sylwen, Sherlock, etc), and OCs are super precious (Emi, Madison, Mitzi, Miyu, etc.) … It just has to hit the chemistry just right. I bet he’d like an Elizabeth Bennett.
15. What mun secretly wants muse to do. Actually tell his scar story to someone in character in an actual thread. LOL. So far he’s managed to elude it… but that may be partly because he’s always overly dressed.
18. What muse prefers the most on Tumblr. Lots and LOTS of variety, freedom for HCs and NPCs, and that I can RP/answer questions/draw fanart/write drabbles, and that there is a willing audience to receive it.
20. What does mun dislike about muse? He’s really bad at interacting with anyone unless he has a specific reason for it. Most often, he’ll want to approach something, but works himself up so much trying to think of a good excuse, that he ends up just being anxious and avoidant and awkward all together. And then he goes to drink. c_c
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Another scar reference, though I have realized something: Scars are really hard to draw I am not a FREE! artist :’( Also, these are of course headcanon only… we have no idea what Hakuba really looks like since he wears so many layers in every canonical iteration. This is actually part of why I gave […]
Writers, bold all of your character’s regular truths.
1. Smoking: the action or habit of inhaling and exhaling the smoke of tobacco or a drug.
2. Binge drinking: the consumption of an excessive amount of alcohol in a short period of time.
3. Drug abuse: the habitual taking of illegal drugs.
4. Nail biting: a common body language sign of anxiety/tension.
5. Lip biting: a common body language sign of anxiety/tension.
6. Night Owl: a person who is habitually active or wakeful at night.
7. Early bird: a person who rises, arrives, or acts before the usual or expected time.
8. Negative attitudes: a philosophy of approaching life with criticism and pessimism.
9. Positive attitudes: a philosophy of approaching life with optimism and confidence.
10. Swearing: the use of offensive language.
11. Superstitious: an irrational belief that an object, action, or circumstance not logically related to a course of events influences its outcome.
12. Inspecting fingernails: a common body language sign of boredom.
13. Scratching your neck: a common body language sign of uncertainty.
14. Foot and finger tapping: a common body language sign of stress/impatience.
15. Nose touch: a subtle body language sign of deceit.
16. Flipping hair: a common body language sign of craving attention.
17. Twirling hair: a common body language sign of flirtation.
18. Cracking knuckles: a common body language sign of readiness.
19. Hands behind back: a common body language sign of confidence.
20. Finger pointing: a common body language sign of authority.
21. Hands on hips: a common body language sign of readiness.
22: Hands in pockets: a common body language sign of mistrust/reluctance.
23. Frequent touch: a common body language sign of warmth/familiarity.
24. Throat-clearing: a common body language sign of rejection/doubt.
25: Jaw-clenching: a common body language sign of hostility.
26: Eye-rolling: a common body language sign of irritation.
27: Head-tilt: a common body language sign of interest.
28. Whistling: to emit high-pitched sound by forcing breath through a small hole between one’s lips or teeth; usually to a tune.
29. Humming: make a low, steady continuous sound like that of a bee; usually to a tune.
30. Perfectionism: refusal to accept any standard short of perfection.
31. Photographic memory: the ability to remember information or visual images in great detail. (Well, eidetic, but…)
32. Paranoia: a mental condition characterized by delusions of persecution, unwarranted jealousy, or exaggerated self-importance, typically worked into an organized system.
33. Exaggeration: a statement that represents something as better or worse than it really is.
34: Intuitive: using or based on what one feels to be true even without conscious reasoning; instinctive.
35: Quick-witted: showing or characterized by an ability to think or respond quickly and effectively.
36: Interrupting: breaking the continuity of a conversation with one’s own statements.
37: Doodling: to scribble or make rough drawings, absent-mindedly.
38: Irritable: having or showing a tendency to be easily annoyed.
39: Gambling: to play games of chance for money; bet.
40: Travel-sick: suffering from nausea caused by the motion of a moving vehicle, boat, or aircraft.
41: Sensitive: having or displaying a quick and delicate appreciation of others’ feelings.
42: Melancholy: a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause.
43: Chewing gum: the exercise of chewing flavoured gum which is not intended for swallowing.
44: Fidgeting: to make small movements, especially of the hands and feet, through nervousness or impatience.
45: Skeptical: not easily convinced; having doubts or reservations.
46: Neat-freak: compulsively obsessed with cleanliness.
47: Gossiping: divulging personal information about others.
48: Prim: feeling or showing disapproval of anything regarded as improper; stiffly correct.
49: Abbreviating: Giving others nicknames/shortening names/giving pet names.
50: Having a catchphrase: having a sentence or phrase typically associated with a specific person.
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I present a 9 year-old Hakuba, sassing his teachers at White Chapel Academy. It leads to trouble, but EH.
