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A young woman - red-headed, green eyed, barefoot, and, curiously, with the sleeves of her (male) Hogwarts uniform tied off where her elbows would be, slowly slumps into the room. On seeing the application form and quill, her face has a bare twitch. "Tch," she says, drawing up her leg.

To her surprise, the (Quick Quotes) Quill writes down, Tch.

"...Interesting," she says. Again, the Quill writes: Interesting.

"This is a public room," she says, more to herself than to anyone else. "Therefore this is not as per my requests for accommodation. Therefore, this school will be very interesting." She smiles, sort of. As a test, she says, "Quill: select all. Erase all."

She sees that it does. And smiles.



State your full name.

My name is Rin. Sometimes Tezuka Rin. Mostly during roll call. Mainly just Rin.

1. What is your favorite cheese? Why is it your favorite?

...Tofu is a curd product. Ma Po tofu is delicious, as are most spicy foods. But it is not cheese. Just curd. ...That may count, it may not. I am not fond of cheese, to be honest. Nor of milk. Japan. ...Not much call for dairy there, I mean. And my tastes are more Eastern, in food, to begin with. Being Japanese.

2. Who would you kill first, Barney or Carrottop?

...They are annoyances. They are not threats. If they annoy, I must ignore it. Shikata ga nai. Still, perhaps, as a dinosaur, Barney would be a danger. He certianly seems reminicent of a Tyrannosaurus Rex, if... more plush. In that case, in self defense, I suppose I would have to kill Barney.

3. What time is it where you are?

Late. Autumn. I have finished my painting for the day, and caught up on my reading; Hanako and Hisao have made me a list, and my fantasy novel has proven to be romantic, in a good way. I shall take a bath soon, with Emi's help. Then I will relax.

4. If you were Albus Dumbledore returned from the dead, which member of the Order of the Phoenix would you sexually harass? How would you harass them? If you are Albus Dumbledore, please answer as if you were Sirius Black.

...A very interesting question. Placed to feel my psychology? That is what I would guess.

But that is a tangent. To answer, my interest would likely be in Sirius Black. He is complex, in good ways. And with that much hair I am sure that the solution is in his pants.

This, of course, assumes that by "harrass" you mean advances that are... unexpected, to be sure, but not unwelcome. If you truly mean harrassment, then I would not presume so much.

5. If you are pushing to be in:

A. Slytherin - please state the clever, witty name of the bar in which you bartend, in the dark.

"...Brief Summer Lightning," after a song, and the mental state I would want to invoke. Most likely a jazz bar. With sushi. Because I think, somehow, it would go well with jazz. I am... strange, that way. Synasthetic.

B. Gryffindor – Debate whether Harry should ultimately end up married to Fred or George. Use examples from a variety of world mythologies to bolster your argument.

Without knowing the two, this is a difficult question to answer. I know a little of Harry, of course. And a little of George and Fred.

All I know is that whichever one he loves, if indeed he loves one, is the one he should marry.

C. Ravenclaw – You guys are supposed to be smart. Explain why my desk is inundated with paperwork at all times, even though I’m constantly disposing of it.

Perhaps you have over-committed yourself. Find out what you are doing that is not essential, and bow out. Your mind will thank you.

D. Hufflepuff – Prove you are not useless.

I feel, at this point, that I should explain my... unique issues.

I was born without arms. That is, I had shoulders, but nothing useful on them. I suspect, as does my mother, that there was thalidomide in her water, when she was pregnant - we lived near a pharmecutical company.

For many, this would have been the whole story. I was more than fortunate; I began education at one Yamaku Academy, designed to teach... Katawa... like myself sufficiency. If not self-sufficiency, than... sufficient... sufficiency.

I walk barefoot because my feet are as good as hands, for most work. And I am an artist of, my teachers and peers assure me, no small talent. I completed a mural in the space of 3 weeks - a small one - in time for a summer festival.

Tangent. This is how I met Hisao; he had transferred. His problem was with... ah, but I should let him say. I forget how rude it is to say for someone. Though not as much to ask. Hisao is... a person I am thankful to know. I shall see what comes of it.

6. Offer a bribe to the members of this community so that they will not squib you. Items used in bribery do not necessarily have to belong to the person offering the bribe.

I am available for commissioned drawings and paintings. I am willing to accept art trades from the faculties, instead of my usual rate.



I have read the hogwarts_hocus faq, and understand it is a crazy, cracktastic sorting community and RPG.
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I have read the hogwarts_hocus rules and agree to abide by each and every one of them.
手塚 琳

I agree to be a good sport and not get my knickers in a bunch.
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One day, marmalade will rule the world.
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Date: 2009-10-01 05:10 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] bigredbernard.livejournal.com
"Okay." Andy didn't sound convinced. "So you can't, like, do the Dew. Bummer. What about kancho? Is that for real, or is it an 'urban legend'?" For no apparent reason, he bracketed the phrase with air quotes, using his fingers as indicators.

Date: 2009-10-01 05:37 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] bigredbernard.livejournal.com
Andy blinked. "Oh-kay, buuuuut I don't speak Japanese. So I can't translate Japanese into English, 'cause the word's meaning is something I don't know. Guess I could wing it. By the way? Hot dogs? Totally essential to America," he affirmed. "That and apple pie. Whatevs. Tell me more about this near-death by kancho. Did it really happen to someone you know? Like a friend of a friend? One of my professors told me that almost every urban legend happens to a 'friend of a friend'. A FOAF." Andy pronounced it fo-aff.

(replying to both halves of her reply)

Date: 2009-10-03 12:48 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] bigredbernard.livejournal.com
Andy shook his head sadly.

"You're right. I see the error of my ways. Japan is so much more than Benihana. Japan," he stressed the word and made a decisive air-chopping hand motion for emphasis, "is more than ramune. Japan is more than even kancho. Japan is ... Benihana and ramune and kancho, AND. Sumo. Sumo wrestlers and their special underpants. And Iiiiii am going to wear those underpants. Because I need to truly appreciate Japanese culture. In this way, Andy Bernard will become a citizen of the world."

Cutting away for a moment, as if to an imaginary camera, he clarified: "When they tell you at Epcot that stamping your Passport at every station of the World Showcase makes you a citizen of the world? They are wrong, my friend. They're feeding you a hollow imperialist lie."

With that, he turned his attention back to Rin.

"Tezuka Rin, I can't deplore your friend's kancho-related injuries. He was experiencing an authentic part of Japanese culture when he was kanchoed that day. Sometimes ... opening up to a new and unfamiliar experience? Can hurt. But within that pain? Is knowledge. What hurts us, makes us stronger. Shikata ga nai.."

And he bowed.

Date: 2009-10-12 05:10 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] bigredbernard.livejournal.com
Andy clapped his hands. "Killer. We are gonna have some good times, gettin' our culture on. By which I mean gettin' your culture on. We should totally form a club." Eat your heart out, Finer Things Club! "We could call it ..." He made a broad gesture with his hands as though unfurling a banner. "Culture Club."

The Nard Dog could be a karma chameleon, if the occasion demanded!

Date: 2009-10-13 02:44 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] bigredbernard.livejournal.com
"Culture Club! Be there or be square. O~~~~kay, I can't vote for ya, 'cause I'm still waiting on the admissions committee's decision myself. See you at Orientation! Konnichiwa!"

He bowed again.

It was a safe bet that he'd picked up that bit of Japanese vocabulary from some random occurrence devoid of context -- a sketch comedy show, for instance, or a trip to his beloved Benihana -- since clearly he had no idea what it meant.

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