Post by Kaoru on Jan 12, 2011 8:10:25 GMT
Name: Niikura Kaoru
Nick Name
Age: 36
Original Band: dir en grey
Instrument: Lead guitar
Year: Teacher; guitar, production, composition
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Personality: Although he may show a gruff exterior and work the students hard, he’s actually a big geek of a softie. [The man has a gundam collection for pete’s sake] Music is Kaoru’s life and thus, he’s a workaholic of the worst kind and sometimes forgets that others don’t share that tendency. Most of the students have learned to love the ‘intimidating’ teacher and can see his passion for the music. They even get to see his dorky, easy-going side and he’s usually a student favorite and someone they feel they can talk to and ask advice of.
Along with his workaholic streak, Kaoru’s also a perfectionist and stresses himself out to ridiculous degrees if he feels he’s made a mistake or isn’t doing something properly when it comes to music. It isn’t out of the ordinary to find him in the recording studio on a day off at four in the morning, trying to get a certain riff ‘just right’ or scribbling late into the night until he’s satisfied or until he falls asleep over his equipment.
Despite the tattoos, long hair and other seemingly attention grabbing aspects of his appearance, Kaoru’s very insecure and tends to show that in his reluctance to change around others and the multiple layers of clothing he wears.
As mentioned above, Kaoru is a softie beneath it all and he’ll go out of his way to help almost anyone and if you’re someone he cares about, he will go above and beyond for you. Kaoru also has no tolerance whatsoever for racism, sexism, homophobia or intolerance of any kind. If he hears it, he doesn’t hesitate to let that person know how he feels.
Habits: He’s a workaholic…and smoker and likes to drink and does drink more than is healthy outside of work. He tends to keep his environments in organized chaos, move anything at your own risk. He has a habit of worrying his bottom lip when deep in thought or concerned and tends to wear sunglasses all the time [yes, that includes night and indoors] Kaoru always layers on the clothing, even in summer months. You won’t find him running around in shorts and a tank top, there’s always at least two shirts on and a pair of jeans and despite his grunge-like appearance, he’s very meticulous about personal hygiene. Kaoru is always reading and composing in his off-time…he’s also a master at the popular bad habit of internalizing stress. He also has a habit of cursing a lot.
Likes: His guitars, music, cigarettes, alcohol, sex, the colors purple, black, gray and silver, tattoos, a good book, being able to sleep in, a good mattress and a good time with friends…he also likes to soak in the tub but don’t tell anyone…
Dislikes: Students who don’t try, conceited and/or ignorant individuals…bigots, feeling as though he’s failing or making a mistake, too much sugar, prawns, sparkles, people moving his stuff.
History: Kaoru grew up in a lower middle-class family and although he loves his parents and they love him, they didn’t interact much as a family. He learned to play limited piano, giving up after one year because he didn’t like his teacher. Guitar was introduced at the age of ten and from then on they were inseparable. His dad managed to buy him an old acoustic which he treasured and still has today. Kaoru started working as soon as he hit high school to save and buy his own guitar.
There was no doubt that music was what he wanted to pursue and so he applied himself and graduated high school early despite falling in with a ‘rough’ crowd. He attended a prestigious music academy, one Ageha Academy. He was a brilliant student and once finished, he began to play for bands on the club scene and soon found work as a session guitar player in recording studios. Between that and giving lessons, he made a decent living. Soon bigger bands began to take notice and the jobs became more lucrative and he began to produce. Word got around that he had an ear for rock. Six years ago he was contacted by the school and invited to become a member of the staff, provided he take the requisite courses to qualify as a teacher.
He’s been a teacher at Ageha for five years now, specializing in guitar, guitar theory, rock, composition and production and still works at a session player on the side.
As for his current life, Kaoru’s bisexual, leaning towards men. He prefers to dominate women but he loves to be dominated by men. When he isn’t at the school he’s either doing a recording session for someone, composing or out. He’s a frequent fixture on the bar scene though he avoids clubs. He likes going out to hear new bands and to hang out with old friends.
RP Example:
Light streamed in from between the closed blinds, casting parallel shadows across the various piles of paper. Student compositions, personal compositions, a theory test, random sketches and various other forms of paperwork were scattered across the wooden desk and in the very center a mop of dark hair rested, cheek pressed to paper.
Somewhere the sound of a familiar rock song suddenly began to blast and the slumped figure immediately startled, an inked hand crawling out to search blindly for the offending sound.
“Yes?” He barked into the cell phone before realizing it was his alarm, not an actual call. Bleary eyes glanced at the screen and he winced. He had to be in class in an hour.
“Fuck…” He hissed, slowly straightening up and grimacing. It was going to be a long day.
Nick Name
Age: 36
Original Band: dir en grey
Instrument: Lead guitar
Year: Teacher; guitar, production, composition
Image:
Personality: Although he may show a gruff exterior and work the students hard, he’s actually a big geek of a softie. [The man has a gundam collection for pete’s sake] Music is Kaoru’s life and thus, he’s a workaholic of the worst kind and sometimes forgets that others don’t share that tendency. Most of the students have learned to love the ‘intimidating’ teacher and can see his passion for the music. They even get to see his dorky, easy-going side and he’s usually a student favorite and someone they feel they can talk to and ask advice of.
Along with his workaholic streak, Kaoru’s also a perfectionist and stresses himself out to ridiculous degrees if he feels he’s made a mistake or isn’t doing something properly when it comes to music. It isn’t out of the ordinary to find him in the recording studio on a day off at four in the morning, trying to get a certain riff ‘just right’ or scribbling late into the night until he’s satisfied or until he falls asleep over his equipment.
Despite the tattoos, long hair and other seemingly attention grabbing aspects of his appearance, Kaoru’s very insecure and tends to show that in his reluctance to change around others and the multiple layers of clothing he wears.
As mentioned above, Kaoru is a softie beneath it all and he’ll go out of his way to help almost anyone and if you’re someone he cares about, he will go above and beyond for you. Kaoru also has no tolerance whatsoever for racism, sexism, homophobia or intolerance of any kind. If he hears it, he doesn’t hesitate to let that person know how he feels.
Habits: He’s a workaholic…and smoker and likes to drink and does drink more than is healthy outside of work. He tends to keep his environments in organized chaos, move anything at your own risk. He has a habit of worrying his bottom lip when deep in thought or concerned and tends to wear sunglasses all the time [yes, that includes night and indoors] Kaoru always layers on the clothing, even in summer months. You won’t find him running around in shorts and a tank top, there’s always at least two shirts on and a pair of jeans and despite his grunge-like appearance, he’s very meticulous about personal hygiene. Kaoru is always reading and composing in his off-time…he’s also a master at the popular bad habit of internalizing stress. He also has a habit of cursing a lot.
Likes: His guitars, music, cigarettes, alcohol, sex, the colors purple, black, gray and silver, tattoos, a good book, being able to sleep in, a good mattress and a good time with friends…he also likes to soak in the tub but don’t tell anyone…
Dislikes: Students who don’t try, conceited and/or ignorant individuals…bigots, feeling as though he’s failing or making a mistake, too much sugar, prawns, sparkles, people moving his stuff.
History: Kaoru grew up in a lower middle-class family and although he loves his parents and they love him, they didn’t interact much as a family. He learned to play limited piano, giving up after one year because he didn’t like his teacher. Guitar was introduced at the age of ten and from then on they were inseparable. His dad managed to buy him an old acoustic which he treasured and still has today. Kaoru started working as soon as he hit high school to save and buy his own guitar.
There was no doubt that music was what he wanted to pursue and so he applied himself and graduated high school early despite falling in with a ‘rough’ crowd. He attended a prestigious music academy, one Ageha Academy. He was a brilliant student and once finished, he began to play for bands on the club scene and soon found work as a session guitar player in recording studios. Between that and giving lessons, he made a decent living. Soon bigger bands began to take notice and the jobs became more lucrative and he began to produce. Word got around that he had an ear for rock. Six years ago he was contacted by the school and invited to become a member of the staff, provided he take the requisite courses to qualify as a teacher.
He’s been a teacher at Ageha for five years now, specializing in guitar, guitar theory, rock, composition and production and still works at a session player on the side.
As for his current life, Kaoru’s bisexual, leaning towards men. He prefers to dominate women but he loves to be dominated by men. When he isn’t at the school he’s either doing a recording session for someone, composing or out. He’s a frequent fixture on the bar scene though he avoids clubs. He likes going out to hear new bands and to hang out with old friends.
RP Example:
Light streamed in from between the closed blinds, casting parallel shadows across the various piles of paper. Student compositions, personal compositions, a theory test, random sketches and various other forms of paperwork were scattered across the wooden desk and in the very center a mop of dark hair rested, cheek pressed to paper.
Somewhere the sound of a familiar rock song suddenly began to blast and the slumped figure immediately startled, an inked hand crawling out to search blindly for the offending sound.
“Yes?” He barked into the cell phone before realizing it was his alarm, not an actual call. Bleary eyes glanced at the screen and he winced. He had to be in class in an hour.
“Fuck…” He hissed, slowly straightening up and grimacing. It was going to be a long day.
