Character survey - Kiyoshi Fujisawa

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Body and Appearance
1. Describe the character's height and build. Is he heavyset, thin, short, rangy?
He has a healthy body, since he spends his time working out and being social. He is very tall for a Japanese man, at 6'0. The Fujisawa line had a history of tall men.
2. How old is he?
23

3. Describe his posture. Does he carry himself well or does he slouch?
He's tall and proud of it. He stands up straight, usually to show off his toned chest or his good looks. Whenever one sees him slouching, it's usually because he's cold or not feeling well.

4. How is his health? Is he fit or out of shape? Any illnesses or conditions? Any physical disabilities?
He is currently having no health problems or concerns.

5. How does he move? Is he clumsy, graceful, tense, fluid?
He's not exactly clumsy, but he's not formal and graceful, either. In fact, he's always looking for ways to make others trip. He has a laid back walking movement, almost as if he's walking on a cloud.

6. How attractive is this character physically? How does he perceive himself in the mirror?
Will all of the work he's done over the years, he is a good looking man. There may be some that might not be attracted to him, but he's overall nice to look at. However, he thinks of himself to be the most stunning thing on the planet. He'll throw a tantrum if he's rejected by a girl. Completely opposite of Tsutomu.

7. Describe his complexion. Dark, light, clear, scarred?
He has a healthy tan, since he spends most of his time outside. He has a few burn scars on his arm from when he burned himself over at Tsutomu's apartment. He wanted to help his cousin cook, but got fried oil on his arm. He ended up at the hospital with second degree burns. He doesn't hide it, really, but he prefers not to talk about it.

8. Describe his hair: color, texture, style.
He sports something similar to a crewcut, but it's longer, and stands up. It's also more spiked out. It's naturally black, though during his sort of teenage rebellion phase (at 21) he died it pink. He still dies it pink, but sometimes he leaves it alone. Right now his natural black roots show under his bubblegum hair. He uses a lot of expensive salon shampoo on his hair, so it's very soft to the touch.

9. What color are his eyes?  Very dark brown. Almost black.

10. Does the character have any other noteworthy features? Besides his hair and the burn scar? No.

11. What are his chief tension centers? N/A

12. What is the character's wardrobe like? Casual, dressy, utilitarian? Bright colors, pastels, neutrals? Is it varied, or does he have six of the same suit?
It's very trendy and fashionable. He's big on latest trends and fashions, and won't get caught wearing something lame. However, his wardrobe is also a bit flamboyant, filled with vibrant pinks, neons, and even some glittery fabrics.

13. Do his clothes fit well? Does he seem comfortable in them?
Yes. Sometimes he buys tighter clothes to show off his body, but they're mostly well fitting on him.

14. Does he dress the same on the job as he does in his free time? If not, what are the differences?
Yes. The only difference is an apron, but he works at a hair salon, which allows him to wear an apron over anything he wants.

15. You knew it was coming: Boxers, briefs or commando?
Boxers, but he'll go commando sometimes.


Speech
1. What does this character's voice sound like? High-pitched, deep, hoarse?
It's slightly high pitched. Nothing too girly, though.

2. How does he normally speak? Loud, soft, fast, evenly? Does he talk easily, or does he hesitate?
Considered "unfortunately" by his cousin, he has a loudmouth, and has no shame with what he says. This usually leads him to trouble. He'll discuss sex in public, blurt out movie spoilers, and just about anything else people want him to stop pouring out of his mouth.

3. Does the character have a distinct accent or dialect? Any individual quirks of pronunciation? Any, like, you know, verbal tics?
What's the most noticeable about him is his Kansai dialect, since he was born in Osaka, and had lived there a few years.

4. What language/s does he speak, and with how much fluency?
Japanese - Fluently
English - Not fluently, but well enough.
French - He knows enough to get by with things such as "Where's the bathroom" and "What do you do for a living" etc.
German - Less than French.

5. Does he switch languages or dialects in certain situations?
He'll shove in a French word in his speech usually to confuse whom he's talking with. It amuses him to see their reaction. He speaks English if he doesn't think the person he's talking to is Japanese. when speaking in Japanese, he stays with his Osaka dialect.
6. Is he a good impromptu speaker, or does he have to think about his words?
He almost never thinks about what he says. But if there's a serious situation, he tries to make sure what he says is right.

7. Is he eloquent or inarticulate? Under what circumstances might this change?
Nope. Despite it being a common trait for Japanese citizens, he will speak what he wants. He sometimes blames it on the fact that he lived in America for a few years, but Tsutomu and others usually don't take that as an excuse.


Mental and Emotional
1. How intelligent is this character? Is he book-smart or street-smart?
Street-smart > book-smart. He is on the opposite spectrum of Tsutomu when it comes to knowledge. He knows a few basic things, but god help him if he comes across a textbook.

2. Does he think on his feet, or does he need time to deliberate?
Thinks on his feet.

3. Describe the character's thought process. Is he more logical, or more intuitive? Idealistic or practical?
More initiative and idealistic. He likes to suggest ideas and doesn't think of the consequences or if they are even possible or not.

4. What kind of education has the character had?
High school and beauty college. After that he became a professional hair dresser.

5. What are his areas of expertise? What, if anything, is he interested in learning more about?
"Picking up women" is what he claims at times. He's big on style and trends. He's interested in learning different languages.

6. Is he an introvert or an extrovert?  Extrovert.

7. Describe the character's temperament. Is he even-tempered or does he have mood swings? Cheerful or melancholy? Laid-back or driven? 
He is mostly laid back, and it's almost impossible to get him really mad. Sure he'll whine and pout every so often, but it takes a lot to get him seriously mad. Usually when he is mad, he just curses and throws childish tantrums.

8. How does he respond to new people or situations? Is he suspicious, relaxed, timid, enthusiastic?
He loves meeting new people! Always enthusiastic and relaxed.

9. Is he more likely to act, or to react?
More likely to act.

10. Which is his default: fight or flight?
Despite his talks about being tough, he is more of a coward. He'll fight, but usually flight.

11. Describe the character's sense of humor. Does he appreciate jokes? Puns? Gallows humor? Bathroom humor? Pranks?
He loves pranks and watching people mess up. His main source of amusement is tickling and basically invading personal space.

12. Does the character have any diagnosable mental disorders? If yes, how does he deal with them?
None at the moment.

13. What moments in this character's life have defined him as a person?
His father is a single man who works for a company that has made him around quite a bit. Kiyoshi has been to America, France, and Germany. That's partially the reason why he's more open and touchy-feely than his surrounding neighbors, since Europe and America aren't as strict on physical contact as Japan.

His father is also highly homophobic and racist. Kiyoshi is the opposite, so he dislikes his father. Once he found out his cousin was gay, his hatred for his father grew. Partial reasons for his pink hair and flamboyant personality were a way of him rebelling against his father. He now does it out of preference, rather than rebellion, but he still dislikes his father's views.

14. What does he fear?
He fears for his cousin's future, considering teh circumstances Tsutomu is in. He also fears for his own future deep down in his consciousness, since he's at marrying age, yet goes around hitting on women and wasting time.

15. What are his hopes or aspirations?
To get married, travel the world, and find his cousin a worthy husband, too.

16. What is something he doesn't want anyone to find out about him?
He is secretly a geek, just like Tsutomu. He has a few comic books and watches some anime series'.


Relationships
1. Describe this character's relationship with his parents.
His parents were a casual fling. His mother was enraged that his father didn't use protection properly, and therefore handed Kiyoshi over to him for custody.

He's not on speaking terms with his father as of now.

2. Does the character have any siblings? What is/was their relationship like?
Nope, he is an only child, at least that's what he's aware of.

3. Are there other blood relatives to whom he is close? Are there ones he can't stand?
His cousin, of course. He considers him very close and dear to him, and is rather affectionate. Tsutomu is sometimes uncomfortable by the attention he receives from Kiyoshi. As for ones he can't stand, he has none.

4. Are there other, unrelated people whom he considers part of his family? What are his relationships with them?
He is close friends with a boy he met in America, who is half Japanese, half American. He lives in Tokyo now as well, and they hang out quite often.

5. Who is/was the character's best friend? How did they meet?
The man mentioned above, known as Mike, is his only best friend. They met in America during middle school.

6. Does he have other close friends?
Nope, just a lot of girlfriends.

7. Does he make friends easily, or does he have trouble getting along with people?
He has no trouble trying to befriend someone, but his personality sometimes intimidates a lot of people.

8. Which does he consider more important: family or friends?
Friends.

9. Is the character single, married, divorced, widowed? Has he been married more than once?
Single. He had lovers, but nothing permanent.

10. Is he currently in a romantic relationship with someone other than a spouse?
Not at the moment.

11. Who was his first crush? Who is his latest?
He didn't have any crushes.

12. What does he look for in a romantic partner?
Women - Cute face and trendy clothes. Someone who has a cheerful, teasing personality. He prefers a small, thin body, but doesn't care much about breast size. His favorite are young, shy, submissive Japanese women. But that doesn't mean he still like all kinds of other women.

Men - He's more picky with men, and so isn't often seen dating them. But if he is, they're usually more cute on the spectrum than big and manly. He's not a fan of extremely effeminate and weak types.


13. Does the character have children? Grandchildren? If yes, how does he relate to them? If no, does he want any?
Nope. He might want some, but he has none.

14. Does he have any rivals or enemies?
His father.

15. What is the character's sexual orientation? Where does he fall on the Kinsey scale?
People considered him metrosexual since he has a flamboyant personality, yet is often seen dating women.

I'd say bisexual, with a strong female preference, but that would kind of be lying. He'll date either gender, but he's just more picky about what kind of man he dates, and doesn't often see boys his type.

Scale: Somewhere between 2 and 3.

16. How does he feel about sex? How important is it to him?
He loves sex. Nothing more to it.

17. What are his turn-ons? Turn-offs? Weird bedroom habits?
Full list here.


Beliefs
1. Do you know your character's astrological (zodiac of choice) sign? How well does he fit type?
He's a gemini, which is known to be a romantic, and relaxed person. I think it fits him well.

However, in the Chinese zodiac, he is a snake, and it definitely doesn't fit him.
2. Is this character religious, spiritual, both, or neither? How important are these elements in his life?
He has some shinto beliefs, but otherwise isn't very religious.

3. Does this character have a personal code of morals or ethics? If so, how did that begin? What would it take to compromise it? He doesn't really have morals except for a few. He'll never try to hurt a woman, and he's protective of his friends, but thats about it for now/

4. How does he regard beliefs that differ from his? Is he tolerant, intolerant, curious, indifferent?
Indifferent. He believes everyone is different and likes it that way.

5. What prejudices does he hold? Are they irrational or does he have a good reason for them?
Since Tsutomu is his only family that he cares about, anything that gives him trouble is what Kiyoshi doesn't like. That mainly includes homophobia.


Daily Life
1. What is the character's financial situation? Is he rich, poor, comfortable, in debt?
If it weren't for his roommate, he'd be in debt. He's living comfortably, but it's slightly tight.

2. What is his social status? Has this changed over time, and if so, how has the change affected him?
He isn't anything of royalty, just a plain and simple citizen of Tokyo. 

3. Where does he live? House, apartment, trailer? Is his home his castle or just a place to crash? What condition is it in? Does he share it with others? He was born in Osaka, and currently lives in Tokyo, deeper in the city. He lives in an apartment, which he shares with his roommate and best friend Mike. It's clean and artsy, and he considers it his castle.

4. Besides the basic necessities, what does he spend his money on?
Hair products, music, and expensive clothes pretty much. He also spends a lot on dates.

5. What does he do for a living? Is he good at it? Does he enjoy it, or would he rather be doing something else?
He's a professional hair stylist. He's considered pretty good and he loves doing it. He likes to nag at his cousin about the way he's treating his hair. Tsutomu buys a lot of cheap drugstore shampoo which makes his hair itchy and damaged, and it kills Kiyoshi a little inside.

6. What are his interests or hobbies? How does he spend his free time?
He's mostly an adventurer who goes out on his free time and finds something new to do. His main activities are shopping and hitting on others.
7. What are his eating habits? Does he skip meals, eat out, drink alcohol, avoid certain foods?
He loves sweets. He'll find himself at a bakery at least once a day, and he can't stand spicy food. He's a social drinker, but he'll have a few beers on his own time. He's not an alcoholic or anything like that.


Associations
Which of the following do you associate with the character, or which is his favorite:

1. Color? Pink
2. Smell? Lavender
3. Time of day? Night
4. Season? Spring
5. Book? Manga
6. Music? J-pop
7. Place? the city
8. Substance? what
9. Plant? n/a
10. Animal? Owl



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