So, while waiting for this last round to finish, I decided to interview my characters. First out: Kana Kitano.
Interview with Kana Kitano
Sometimes, luck comes from nowhere. And sometimes, luck comes
from the metro. I was thinking to take the train home from Harajuku when I ran
into Kana, Sora and Aito at Meijijingumae Station. Vampires, freedom fighters
and so gorgeous they make one week-kneed. So, what can a poor fan-girl do? Beg
on her bare knees for an interview, of course. Kana agreed.
Going to a café
nearby, Sora and Aito sat down a bit away so I and Kana could talk. Kana didn't
even ask if I wanted anything, ever the gentleman, he just bought. Fine with
me. Studying him from a bit away, as he tended to his lovers, two thing hit me.
Kana is impeccably dressed every time we meet, and he is thin. Thin, thin,
thin. Without being fragile, of course, for he is strong as hell. As he came
and sat down with me he asked:
-What can I do
for you?
Once again, I
smiled a little from hearing his voice. Despite 400 years of mostly speaking
Common, and 200 years since Japanese, and all other languages, utterly died
out, Kana had his Kyoto, Japan accent.
-Do you promise
to be entirely honest, I asked.
-Of course. For
you, anything.
-Well, then. Tell
me just how old you are.
-427. I was born
2239, the year they came.
I nodded. It was
the year the Eastern Seaboard Alliance had decided to conquer the world,
starting with Europe, covering Africa and the northern tundra, on-wards down
China and southeast Asia.Kana hadn't been 20 years old when the whole globe was
under their laws, banning everything that wasn't their own language and their
own culture.
-I've always been
curious about your name. It's a girl's name, isn't it?
Kana nodded.
-My parents
were... eccentric, I suppose.
-Did it ever give
you grief?
-No. When I was a
kid I always told those who teased me for my name just where my parents got the
idea.
-Which is?
-I'm named after
a Hawaiian deity.
-I see, I
laughed. Must have impressed a lot of your friends.
Kana smiled.
-Tell me about your childhood, I went on. You were born in
Kyoto, right?
-Yeah. In Sakyõ-ku.
-Tell me about
your parents.
Kana paused. I
must have poked something painful. But he still smiled when he answered.
-My mother was a
formidable woman. We had a lot of fun together. My father.....
Kana shook his
head. I spared him my curiosity.
-Ken was more of
a father to me, even though we didn't meet til I was 18.
-Who is Ken, I
asked, surprised.
-My Sire, Kenjiro
Nomura. He turned me into a vampire. And knocked some sense into me.
-Troubled teens?
-To say the
least.
-So, tell me,
what's your earliest memory. Something about your mother?
-I grew up in a
war. My earliest memories are nightmares. But of course, having nightmares as a
kid gave me a free ticket to my parents.
-Of course. Had
any nice dreams? Wanted grow up to be something special?
-I wanted to be a
superhero.
-Isn't that exactly
what you're doing? The superhero thing?
Kana smirked at
that thought.
-Is it? I don't
know. At least I'm not a lawyer.
-Lawyer?
-That's what my
dad wanted me to be.
-Did you ever
consider it?
-No, of course
not. I was much to busy rebelling against him to consider anything he said.
-What about
childhood friends? Anyone in particular you miss?
I could have bit
of my own tongue and swallowed it. Kana's eyes darkened and he seemed for a
moment to be very far away.
-Toru Shimizu...
we went to school together. I was in love with him when I was a teenager.
-What happened to
him, I asked tentatively.
-He died. When we
were 15. He was sick. Silly thing, when we were 10, even though we knew he was sick,
we buried a tin box with stuff in the park. You know, like a time capsule. We
promised each other that we'd dig it up again when we were 50.
-Did you?
Kana shook his
head.
-Toru was dead. I
had no use for those things.
-What if it's
still there?
-That feels very
unlikely.
-Don't you want to
know?
Kana didn't
answer. I decided to change tracks.
-So, about Sora
and Aito. How long have you been together? Is it 200 years with Sora?
-Yes. I turned
him into a vampire 2442. After a couple of arguments.
-He didn't want
to?
-Oh, he wanted
to. I wasn't so sure. But now, I'm happy I did.
-And Aito?
-Aito Sora picked
up five years ago, and kept him from me for two years.
-So he cheated on
you?
-No. They weren't
lovers then. When Sora fell in love with Aito, he told me. I was open to a
change. Falling in love with Aito was easy. Now it's hard to imagine my life
without him.
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This is where I lost steam. Here's the rest of my notes. We'll see if i turn it into text later.
Kana Interview Part 3: Tastes
1: Favorite Color: Lavender
2: Scent? What?: Only soap
3: Do they care what things look like?: A little. Need Too look respectable. And to hide vampire aspect
4: Coffee or tea? Alcohol? Or what? Mostly just blood, but will have the occasional drink
5: Entertainment. What kind?: I'm a reader
6: Music: Anything that's on the radio
7: Last meal?: I actually remember my last meal. It was a Chicken stew.
8: Practical or emotional?: Quite practical I would say.
9: Philias or phobeas?: I've Gotten past such things
10: Favourite ice cream flavor?: Cherry
Kana Interview Part 4: Morals, Belief and Faith
1: Internal or external moral code?: Mostly internal.
2: To what extent are actions dictated by code?: Quite much
3: Theistic?: You're kidding, right?
4: Superstitious? No
5: Faith/instinct or reason?: 70% reason 30% instinct.
6: Afterlife? What kind?: I Hope not
7: Any belief manifesting obviously?: Doubt it
8: Ever stood up for religion?: i stand up for the right to believe what your wish
9: Respectful to others belief?:Yes
10: The good of one, or many?: Many
Kana Interview Part 5: Relationships
1: Make friends easily?: maybe not easily
2: Best friend?: Do i have to choose between Sora, Yuu and Aito?
3: Persuasive? How so?: Any way i need
4: Romantic relationships? How many? What Kind?: I had my share, now I concentrate on Sora and Aito.
5: Fall in and out of love easily?: No
6: Well liked?: I Think so, but I dont care
7: Social network?: Hmm
8: How’s relationship with family?: They've been dead for 400 years
9: Old friends? How old?: Sora, 200 years
10: Kids? Want some?: No and no
Kana Interview Part 6: Physical Appearance
1: How do you dress? How do you want to dress?: Casually, and I'm comfortable with that
2: Do they wear jewelery? What kind? Two rings on left pinky, various armlets, a long Gold chain with the void dragons trinket
3: Tattoos? Meaning?: None
4: Piercings? How many? Appropriate? None
5: Scars? Why/where from? Burn scar between his knuckles on his right hand from when his best friend accidentally flicked melted plastic on his hand.
6: Alter Appearace regularly? (Hair color, etc) No
7: What change in appearance if they could that they can't?: Nothing
8: Is there something about their appearance they're particularly proud of/happy with? No
9: Objectivly: Attractive? Plain? Ugly? In Between?: Rather handsome
10: Do they have an accurate mental picture and opinion of their physical appearance?: Yes
11: How much time do they spend thinking about their physical appearance? Barely any
Kana Interview Part 7: General Knowledge
1: Can they navigate their own local area without getting lost? To what degree? Yes. Probably blind folded
2: Do they know who the top politician or monarch is where they live? What about elsewhere? Yes, is very interested in politics
3: Do they know if/where there are any major conflicts going on right now? In the middle of it
4: Do they know the composition of water? Ehh... Duh
5: Do they know how to eat a pomegranate (or other tricky alien food)? Yes
6: Are they good at technology available to them? kinda. When he needs help he knows to ask for it
7: Could they paint a house? Without making a mess? Paint a house? Sure! Without mess? Not so sure.
8: Could they bake a cake? Would you eat it? No. Just no
9: Do they know how to maintain their vehicle? *Shake head*
10: Do they know the price of a loaf of bread? Not sure
Kana Interview Part 8: Special Knowledge
1: Do they have a specific qualification in a narrow area? (Think Astrophysics) No (does vampirism count?)
2: Is there something they do or know really well that others don’t? No
3: Do people comment on their knowledge? Behind their back? ,no
4: Is there an area where they would be considered top of their field? Genious even? Not really
5: Have they deliberately sought to gain knowledge in a specific area? If so, why? No
6: Do they speak more than one language? More than two? Why? Yes, English and japanese. Japanese since childhood, English since The Eastern Seaboard took over the world and banned all others laguages and cultures
7: Does their cultural background effect what they would be expected to know? Very much so as he is old enough to remember his peoples culture
8: Have they ever been publicly acknowledged for being well-versed in something? (Think Nobel Prizes). No
9: Have they ever been bullied for knowing a lot about something? No
10: Do they actively seek new knowledge, or let it come to them naturally? Both
Kana Interview Part 9: What if....
1: What if they'd been born with a different biological sex? He would never been turned Into a vampire and thus he would have been dead by now.
2: What if they'd have more or less siblings? He would probably be be more jaded
3: What if a key formative event in their past had gone differently? Again, vampire.
4: What if they lost a limb? Would be bionic, wouldn't he?
5: What if someone close to them died unexpectedly? Depends, on how and why
6: What if they'd been born 50 years earlier? 100 years? 1000? He'd be older
7: What if they'd done something completely different on the morning when the story starts? Nothing
8: What if they found enough money to make them wealthy for the rest of their life in a bag? Well, he already has that
9: What if they were stranded and deserted? He'd survive
10: What if they were betrayed by someone they trusted ? Revenge
Kana Interview Part 10: Misc.
1: What did they have for breakfast this morning? Tea, before going to sleep
2: What ridiculous belief/s did they have as a child? (Think Cheese moon) that one could take down the stars if one had a long enough ladder
3: Do they like marshmallows ? No, too gooey
4: Do they sleep on their side, front, or back ? Depends on who he's sleeping with
5: Do they work better with sound or silence? Rebellions are seldom silent
6: Do they have a strange obsession with something minor? No
7: Do they like art? Yes
8: How fast can they run? Pretty fast
9: Do they prefer to sit on the floor or on a chair? Floor
10: What do they want right now? Too meet someone who knows propper japanese etiquette
Kana Interview Part 11: Sex and Intimacy
1. Would you consider yourself straight, gay, bi, or something else? Why? Gay (points towards Sora and Aito)
2. Who was the first person you had sex with? When did it happen? What was it like? How well did it go? Best friend in School when he was 15. Sexually it was a disaster, but as an act of affection and intimacy it was the best he had for 200 years
3. Have you ever had a same-sex experience? Who with, what was it like, and how did it go? Kanas default
4. What is your deepest, most well-hidden sexual fantasy? Would you ever try it? There' s nothing he hasn't tried ar least once
5. What was the wildest thing you've ever done, sexually? Who was it with and when did it happen? *silence*
6. Is there any sexual activity that you enjoy and/or practice regularly that can be considered non-standard? (Bondage, Fantasy Play, etc.) Why do you like it? -Group bondage is fun *smirk*
7. Is there any sexual activity that you will not, under any circumstances, do? Forgoing rape, animals and children under the age of 17, sex featuring bodily fluids (other than those usually used when having sex) is a no-go (biting Aito dosen't count)
8. Do you currently have a lover? What is their name, and what is your relationship like? What are they like? Why are you attracted to them? Two, Sora and Aito. Our relationship is mostly loving, often romantic sometimes turbulent. Sora is a romanticist, but he is a boisterous flamboyant hothead. Aito is a quiet, thoughtful one with a knack for telepathy
9. What is the perfect romantic date? don't know. We don't do much dating
10. Describe the perfect romantic partner for you. *points to his lovers*
11. Do you ever want to get married and have children? When do you see this happening? That train has past
12. What is more important - sex or intimacy? Why? They are equally important
13. What was your most recent relationship like? Who was it with? (Does not need to be sexual, merely romantic.)
14. What's the worst thing you've done to someone you loved? Once had his fingers in Aitos wound to pick out a bullet. Aito was not sedated.
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I give up. My files are lost. Now I will reformat the drive 12 times, and then fill it with yaoi animé.....
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