OOC INFORMATION
IGN (In-Game Name):
BberryThePilot
What is your discord username?:
@theminecraftguygoo
What is your timezone?:
EST (Eastern Standard Time)
Describe your activity on the server:
I am quite active on SchoolRP, I play around 13 hours a week, Averaging 4-5 hours a day, I try to spread out time over characters equally, allowing myself to get diverse oppurtunites, and diverse aspects of roleplay between them all, Allowing me to get new oppurtunites and get used to different play-styles, and learn more throughout my time on the server!
List your current roles on the server:
BberryTheCaptain
[Grade-12][Dodgeball]
[Adult]
[Animal Whitelists]
[College] x2
BberryTheSailor
[Teacher][UT]
[Grade-12]
BberryThePilot
[Grade-12] (Applying)
Berryneedsmoney
[Grade-9]
Link any previous applications:
BberryThePirate's Reporter Application | SchoolRP | Minecraft Roleplay Server
Themeandad2's Highschool Council Application|#1 | SchoolRP | Minecraft Roleplay Server
BberryTheCaptain’s Reporter Application | 'The Gloom Exalts' | SchoolRP | Minecraft Roleplay Server
Lore Application | SchoolRP | Minecraft Roleplay Server
Denied - Themeandad2's EMS application| #1 | SchoolRP | Minecraft Roleplay Server
Themeandad2's Language Application | SchoolRP | Minecraft Roleplay Server
Themeandad2's Language Application | SchoolRP | Minecraft Roleplay Server
Denied - Themeandad2 Professor Application | SchoolRP | Minecraft Roleplay Server
Bberrythepirate's Other Application | SchoolRP | Minecraft Roleplay Server
Bberrythepirate's Language Application | SchoolRP | Minecraft Roleplay Server
Themeandad2's Language Application | SchoolRP | Minecraft Roleplay Server
Themeandad2's Language Application | SchoolRP | Minecraft Roleplay Server
BberryThePirate's Humanities (Law) Professor Application! | SchoolRP | Minecraft Roleplay Serverhttps://schoolrp.net/threads/bberrythepirates-humanities-law-professor-application.81473/
Bberrythepirate's Other Application | SchoolRP | Minecraft Roleplay Server
Pending - Themeandad2's Judge Application #1 | SchoolRP | Minecraft Roleplay Server
BberryTheSailor's Chef Application. | "The choice of a life time, Do you open the door?" | SchoolRP | Minecraft Roleplay Server
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What position are you applying for (Maiden or Priest)?
I am applying for the role [Priest]
What is your motivation for applying?
My motivation for applying is: Well, it’s quite simple, I’ve always found myself more attuned to the Religious / Shinto aspect of SRP. Though I’ve never applied for Shrine, I’ve wanted to for quite a while. I’ve put myself forwards trying to learn all I can about the SchoolRP shrine faction, learning about Tarots, Kagura’s, and more, teaching myself Shintoism, and even asking others about it!
New Experiences: Joining Shrine will provide me with this cool concept “New Experiences.” It allows me to learn more, and grow my ability and skills regarding roleplay. It shows me the chances I need to roleplay with more people, offer people different kinds of roleplay and more. It shows me what it's like to be on a whole other side of the server! It allows me to roleplay in many aspects. That aids my motivation.
What do you currently know about Shintoism? Are you willing to learn more about it?
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KAMI:
Amatertsu: Goddess of the Sun and Universe, One of the most important Kami, Commonly Associated with Light, Order and Life.
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Tsukuyomi: The god of the moon, He represents Night, Order, and Time!
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Susanoo: The god of the storms and sea, known for wild and chaotic behaviour, A hero who defeated the Serpent; Yamato No Orochi
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Izanagi & Izanami: “Creators”, Created the Islands of Japan, Gave birth to many other Kami
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Inari: God/Goddess or Rice, agriculture and wealth, Commonly Associated with Kitsune (Foxes)
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Hachiman: God of War and Warriors, Protector of Japan and Samurai
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Ebisu: God of Fishermen, Luck and Prosperity, often shown smiling with a fish!
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Kagutuschi: The god of Fire. His birth caused destruction and death.
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Though there is no definitive list of ALL Kami, I wanted to offer a short one with a few of them, and a few facts about each, In Shinto you believe there is millions of Kami, Sometimes called “Yaoyorozu no kami” which just means “Eight Million Kami” New kami can also exist in; Local Areas, Specific Families and Natural Objects!
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Key Facts
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Kami = Spirits Everywhere, they can be gods, spirits of nature, ancestors, or even just concepts, They can exist in: Mountains, Rivers, Trees and Storms, these are just a few examples, not all possibilities.
Not ALL Kami are “All Powerful” they vary in strength and importance
There’s No Founder or Sacred Book, Unlikes Religions like Christianity or Islam, No single founder, No Central Holy Text
Main Sources of Stories being; Kojiki and Nihon Shoki
Purity is Very Important! Ritual Cleaning is central, (Washing Hands, rinsing mouth)
Impurity = Spiritual Imbalance (Not “Sin” like in other religions)
Strong Connection to nature; Nature Itself is Sacred
Many Shrines are built in forest, or near natural features
Ancestor Worship: Spirits of Ancestors are Honored and Respected,
Connection To Japan’s Imperial Family: The emperor was traditionally believed to be descended from: Amatersu.
Coexists with Buddhism: Many Japanese people practice Shinto and Buddhism, An Example being that Shinto = birth and life events, where Buddhism is Funeral.
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Willingness To Learn:
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I am willing to learn all there is about Shintoism, whether it’s just the karakuran Traditions and Difference, or full religious rituals and facts! I am very open to researching it and learning more about it.
IC INFORMATION
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Character Full Name:
“Taiyo Zoju-Shinzozaki”
{!} a small pause, his hand pressing against the back of his neck, his hand moving up and down slightly, his nails digging into his neck, a tell-tale sign of Anxiousness, or guilt in some situation, but which was it now, Guilt? Anxiousness? A sudden wave of Crazy? {!}
“My parents used to sit me down, by our old fashioned fireplace- But Eh, I suppose that's irrelevant to you.. But they would sit me there, along with my Two siblings, we’re triplets afterall, and tell us the definition of each of our names.”
{!} He paused, glancing down and grabbing a paper, one with three sections, three names, and three definitions of those names. {!}
“I was always told that mine meant Sun, Which it does, but they said it was because: I shine so bright, and so does my future, they’d sit me down at least once a month to tell me that they believe in me, that they think I can do great things, if I just put my mind to it, that is.”
Character Title:
[!] He took a small pause, pressing his lips against each other and breathing in, his fingers pressing against his leg, almost like a gut instinct, trying to beat the nerves from the interview [!]
“I prefer to go by the title “Mr” over anything, Really.”
{!} He paused for a moment, allowing his breath to cover the bottom of his chin as he inhaled, taking a moment to think, before speaking again {!}
“Though, the preferred title is ‘Mr. Zoju-Shinozaki, People can just call me Taiyo, really. I don’t mind being called by name, not even one bit, truly, it has that uh- Humanizing quality? Hearing somebody call for your name, it’s almost soothing.”
Character Age:
{!} The male sat there, finally crossing his legs, almost a feminine stance, his legs over-lapping one another and resting there. {!}
“Mm, Thinking back- It was 21 years ago that I was born, then again, I was only born a few days ago- 21 years ago”
{!} An unnecessary pause, he was real good at these, so it seemed, It was a deciding factor between gasping for breath between questions, or being fine, sweating, or being fine, This man did nawt have the lung capacity for this, he almost died just scaling the mountain, luckily enough if he got accepted here, It wouldn’t be a uphill all the time, he’d live there! {!}
“I am Twenty-One years old, my birthday was on April 8th of 2005, I apologize for the ranting, I do it quite often, makes for a poor interview- Really.”
{!} a slight nod, almost acknowledging his own words, he waved his hand, in front of his mouth, almost dismissively, Like he was prepared for the next question, He opened his mouth, but nothing came out, and he just waited for the next question {!}
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Character Marital Status:
{!} The man’s hair flowed slightly, almost reaching to the top of his neck, as his finger went to fidget with the top of his bangs, running a cold hand through the flowing bangs, His eyes trailing, meeting the other persons. He was about to make a shitty joke. {!}
“Hah, Why, Interested?"
{!} He chuckled. . Likely the only one in the room to do so, Yikes, this man was corny, and not even in a good way, I fear. {!}
“Sorry- Sorry- Not funny, Really,”
{!} He gulped, He believed that this joke could have sold him the job, the interview, his first born son, could have sold it all. {!}
“Just like my other two Triplet(s), We are all single, at least at this current moment. We've had a few moments in the past, we’ve given time to people that shouldn’t have deserved it. And were always willing to give somebody a chance, whether others think they deserve it or not.”
{!} With that, he waved his hand, pointing at the desk, then the paper that the person had been filling out, Likely an evaluation of him. He was prepared for the next question, with only one goal “Dont Sell, Taiyo, Don't Sell!” and it was ringing in his head. {!}
Character Nationality:
{!} He pulled out a map, what was this man, Dora the Goddamn Explora? He folded his hands firmly into his lap afterwords, It appeared the map was of japan, he fell silent, and counted in his head, once ten seconds had passed he spoke.. {!}
“Well, Im from Japan, So are my two siblings- I guess that would make me, and them, Japanese, or Karakuran, Since im from Karakura, Right?”
{!} He nodded briefly, pointing directly to the Karakura point on the Japanese map, before nodding to himself once more, giving a final hum as the interviewer asked the next question {!}
Degree/Certifications (If applicable):
{!} He gulped. Audibly. And loudly. He didn’t have much, but this is where he provided his handy dandy, Resume! {!}
“I have a Shinto Certification from The "Association of Shinto Shrines”, a group that oversees approximately 78,000 of the 80,000 Shrines in Japan."
{!} He nodded, taking a moment to bring out his college transcripts, ones from a local College down in Korea, he was a traveler Mayn. {!}
“As for degrees, In college? I have a master’s in Protestant Theology, I really wanted to focus on cultural studies, so that's my Minor, a Bachelors, Actually- Cultural and Religious studies are very important to me, so it’s what I focused on during my time in college. I went to Yonsei University in Korea for my studies.”
Backstory
Early Days: Taiyo was born to a set of Triplets, Taiyo, Amaya and Tsuki, They were born to two prestigious Japanese families, Zoju and Shinozaki, both well known in the town of Karakura, though may not be too well liked. Zoju’s were lead by a few reckless people, and eventually caused their downfall, before being reformed, replenished, and re-birthed, which is the Era of the Zoju-Shinozaki’s.
When Taiyo was born his parents were missionaries, going to other countries to preach their own religion, try to expand actively, they belong to a fancy, A universalist one, at that. They both traveled to other countries, but they could only take one kid with them, at the time, It ended up being Amaya and Tsuki that were brought with most of the time, leaving Taiyo with his grandparents, Active believers of “Shinto”! Which would eventually form his belief in the religion, They actively spent 2-3 days at the Local Shrine, The Monastery, where they would read Taiyo stories about the Kami’s, and profess their faith to him, in hopes it would rest in his mind, and drive him to the Religion.
Teenage Days: Taiyo had just started going to highschool, his parents finally stopped traveling, though he still found a majority of his days spent with his grandparents, The rest of the days he had left with them, Sadly, his grandparents would pass away at the Age of 17, Though during his Middle School and Highschool years he would still visit them, He even slept at their house most nights.
During the time he was “living with” his grandparents, He allowed Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday evenings strictly for the shrine, His grandparents came with Thursday and Saturday, Though he wanted to go alone Tuesday(s), give himself time to study and focus on finding exactly what his own beliefs were.
He found himself really enjoying the studies and really enjoying the religion of “Shinto” So when his grandparents passed away at the ripe age of 17, He took a Hiatus from high school, starting his work at the local monastery, a paying internship, where he built up the funds to buy his grandparents house, Then started taking online courses to finish out his high school career, This opened the opportunity for him to transfer over to Korea to take a College Course on Shinto and Cultural studies there, while doing a cover-job for a Priest that had taken maternity leave at the local Shrine, before eventually taking the Temporary spot over, working as a paid intern. During his time there, that is. After his studies he moved back to Karakura to live in the house he had bought after high school, His grandparents, He had formed into his grandparents religion, he had taken it and made his own beliefs, if his parents didn’t leave him with his grandparents, he would have never found the religion, never found his faith, and never had found his goal, and reason in life.
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CHARACTER KNOWLEDGE / SITUATIONS
How does your character act around shrine grounds? How do they interact with guests and other staff?
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Taiyo Zoju-Shinozaki, His behaviour around the shrine grounds, On or Off-Duty, is the utmost respect. He will bow at the torii gates, cleanse his hands at the water before entering with the ladle, and respect the shrine the best, and most he can.
His interactions with guests are also marked by the utmost respect. He wants to treat them, one, how he would like to be treated, and also how he should treat guests of a mighty shrine. He believes that all guests of the shrine are to be treated as the Kami would treat visitors, with respect, and kindness, a religion can not spread if people do not have interest, and if people are not treated nicely by those who are seen as high in the religion, they will not have interest in it, and not enjoy learning about it.
You see a guest jumping around the roofs of the building and overall disrespecting shrine grounds, how would your character handle it?
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If Mr. Zoju-Shinozaki were to see people climbing around the roofs, and disrespecting the shrine grounds, he would first gauge how far they are, if he can talk to them without yelling, he will, He will only raise his voice when it is necessary.
He will warn them to get off the roof, giving them three warnings to do so, before he then threatens to blacklist them, before bringing up the person to a higher-up of the shrine, and asking for help if they still don’t get off the roof. The absolute worst he would do is ask for KPD to help remove the person, before putting them on the black-list with HU approval.
Why does your character want to become a shrine maiden/priest? What do they wish to achieve?
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He wants to become a Shrien Priest, because he’s been working in Shrines since he was old enough to, working alongside esteemed Maidens and Priests, learning the religion and doing all he can to stay knowledgeable and teach it to new people.
His Goals? That’s rough, But, He would ultimately, if asked, say his goals is to respect the shrine, and the kami, keeping it up kept, and an ultimate clean and safe place, But what he wouldn’t notice, is a hidden goal, something that’s lower on his list, but still ultimately there. He wants to teach newer generations the religion, and hopefully influence people to apply to the Shrine in the future, hopefully making it so they enjoy Shinto, and want to learn more and more about it.
What are the core values of your character?
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Respect: He shows deep respect, not just towards the Kami but towards people. He does his best to show the most respect he can.
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Purity: Purity is Central. he performs rituals, cleansing physical and Spiritual Impurities. He’s prepared body & mind before approaching the sacred.
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Harmony: He lives in Harmony with Nature and the Kami. He sees it as key. There is no room for Conflict or Imbalance.
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Sincereity: He sees honesty as a pure thing. He takes dishonesty with a heavy heart; he sees Sincerity and honesty as a High Value.
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Gratitude: He shows thankfulness for life, for the things he’s been granted, the opportunities he’s had, and more. He’s very thankful for everything and outward about it.
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Tradition and Duty: He finds great love in the traditions, working hard to keep up with them, and keep them strong in his own life. Whenever he has duties, he tries his best to complete them, putting the utmost rush on them.
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Simplicity: He likes to keep things simple, not over-complicate them and explain them in a way that people can understand.. So that people are more likely to want to know more, because it is, simple!
Key Facts
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Kami = Spirits Everywhere, they can be gods, spirits of nature, ancestors, or even just concepts, They can exist in: Mountains, Rivers, Trees and Storms, these are just a few examples, not all possibilities.
Not ALL Kami are “All Powerful” they vary in strength and importance
There’s No Founder or Sacred Book, Unlikes Religions like Christianity or Islam, No single founder, No Central Holy Text
Main Sources of Stories being; Kojiki and Nihon Shoki
Purity is Very Important! Ritual Cleaning is central, (Washing Hands, rinsing mouth)
Impurity = Spiritual Imbalance (Not “Sin” like in other religions)
Strong Connection to nature; Nature Itself is Sacred
Many Shrines are built in forest, or near natural features
Ancestor Worship: Spirits of Ancestors are Honored and Respected,
Connection To Japan’s Imperial Family: The emperor was traditionally believed to be descended from: Amatersu.
Coexists with Buddhism: Many Japanese people practice Shinto and Buddhism, An Example being that Shinto = birth and life events, where Buddhism is Funeral.
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Willingness To Learn:
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I am willing to learn all there is about Shintoism, whether it’s just the karakuran Traditions and Difference, or full religious rituals and facts! I am very open to researching it and learning more about it.
IC INFORMATION
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Character Full Name:
“Taiyo Zoju-Shinzozaki”
{!} a small pause, his hand pressing against the back of his neck, his hand moving up and down slightly, his nails digging into his neck, a tell-tale sign of Anxiousness, or guilt in some situation, but which was it now, Guilt? Anxiousness? A sudden wave of Crazy? {!}
“My parents used to sit me down, by our old fashioned fireplace- But Eh, I suppose that's irrelevant to you.. But they would sit me there, along with my Two siblings, we’re triplets afterall, and tell us the definition of each of our names.”
{!} He paused, glancing down and grabbing a paper, one with three sections, three names, and three definitions of those names. {!}
“I was always told that mine meant Sun, Which it does, but they said it was because: I shine so bright, and so does my future, they’d sit me down at least once a month to tell me that they believe in me, that they think I can do great things, if I just put my mind to it, that is.”
Character Title:
[!] He took a small pause, pressing his lips against each other and breathing in, his fingers pressing against his leg, almost like a gut instinct, trying to beat the nerves from the interview [!]
“I prefer to go by the title “Mr” over anything, Really.”
{!} He paused for a moment, allowing his breath to cover the bottom of his chin as he inhaled, taking a moment to think, before speaking again {!}
“Though, the preferred title is ‘Mr. Zoju-Shinozaki, People can just call me Taiyo, really. I don’t mind being called by name, not even one bit, truly, it has that uh- Humanizing quality? Hearing somebody call for your name, it’s almost soothing.”
Character Age:
{!} The male sat there, finally crossing his legs, almost a feminine stance, his legs over-lapping one another and resting there. {!}
“Mm, Thinking back- It was 21 years ago that I was born, then again, I was only born a few days ago- 21 years ago”
{!} An unnecessary pause, he was real good at these, so it seemed, It was a deciding factor between gasping for breath between questions, or being fine, sweating, or being fine, This man did nawt have the lung capacity for this, he almost died just scaling the mountain, luckily enough if he got accepted here, It wouldn’t be a uphill all the time, he’d live there! {!}
“I am Twenty-One years old, my birthday was on April 8th of 2005, I apologize for the ranting, I do it quite often, makes for a poor interview- Really.”
{!} a slight nod, almost acknowledging his own words, he waved his hand, in front of his mouth, almost dismissively, Like he was prepared for the next question, He opened his mouth, but nothing came out, and he just waited for the next question {!}
“-”
Character Marital Status:
{!} The man’s hair flowed slightly, almost reaching to the top of his neck, as his finger went to fidget with the top of his bangs, running a cold hand through the flowing bangs, His eyes trailing, meeting the other persons. He was about to make a shitty joke. {!}
“Hah, Why, Interested?"
{!} He chuckled. . Likely the only one in the room to do so, Yikes, this man was corny, and not even in a good way, I fear. {!}
“Sorry- Sorry- Not funny, Really,”
{!} He gulped, He believed that this joke could have sold him the job, the interview, his first born son, could have sold it all. {!}
“Just like my other two Triplet(s), We are all single, at least at this current moment. We've had a few moments in the past, we’ve given time to people that shouldn’t have deserved it. And were always willing to give somebody a chance, whether others think they deserve it or not.”
{!} With that, he waved his hand, pointing at the desk, then the paper that the person had been filling out, Likely an evaluation of him. He was prepared for the next question, with only one goal “Dont Sell, Taiyo, Don't Sell!” and it was ringing in his head. {!}
Character Nationality:
{!} He pulled out a map, what was this man, Dora the Goddamn Explora? He folded his hands firmly into his lap afterwords, It appeared the map was of japan, he fell silent, and counted in his head, once ten seconds had passed he spoke.. {!}
“Well, Im from Japan, So are my two siblings- I guess that would make me, and them, Japanese, or Karakuran, Since im from Karakura, Right?”
{!} He nodded briefly, pointing directly to the Karakura point on the Japanese map, before nodding to himself once more, giving a final hum as the interviewer asked the next question {!}
Degree/Certifications (If applicable):
{!} He gulped. Audibly. And loudly. He didn’t have much, but this is where he provided his handy dandy, Resume! {!}
“I have a Shinto Certification from The "Association of Shinto Shrines”, a group that oversees approximately 78,000 of the 80,000 Shrines in Japan."
{!} He nodded, taking a moment to bring out his college transcripts, ones from a local College down in Korea, he was a traveler Mayn. {!}
“As for degrees, In college? I have a master’s in Protestant Theology, I really wanted to focus on cultural studies, so that's my Minor, a Bachelors, Actually- Cultural and Religious studies are very important to me, so it’s what I focused on during my time in college. I went to Yonsei University in Korea for my studies.”
Backstory
Early Days: Taiyo was born to a set of Triplets, Taiyo, Amaya and Tsuki, They were born to two prestigious Japanese families, Zoju and Shinozaki, both well known in the town of Karakura, though may not be too well liked. Zoju’s were lead by a few reckless people, and eventually caused their downfall, before being reformed, replenished, and re-birthed, which is the Era of the Zoju-Shinozaki’s.
When Taiyo was born his parents were missionaries, going to other countries to preach their own religion, try to expand actively, they belong to a fancy, A universalist one, at that. They both traveled to other countries, but they could only take one kid with them, at the time, It ended up being Amaya and Tsuki that were brought with most of the time, leaving Taiyo with his grandparents, Active believers of “Shinto”! Which would eventually form his belief in the religion, They actively spent 2-3 days at the Local Shrine, The Monastery, where they would read Taiyo stories about the Kami’s, and profess their faith to him, in hopes it would rest in his mind, and drive him to the Religion.
Teenage Days: Taiyo had just started going to highschool, his parents finally stopped traveling, though he still found a majority of his days spent with his grandparents, The rest of the days he had left with them, Sadly, his grandparents would pass away at the Age of 17, Though during his Middle School and Highschool years he would still visit them, He even slept at their house most nights.
During the time he was “living with” his grandparents, He allowed Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday evenings strictly for the shrine, His grandparents came with Thursday and Saturday, Though he wanted to go alone Tuesday(s), give himself time to study and focus on finding exactly what his own beliefs were.
He found himself really enjoying the studies and really enjoying the religion of “Shinto” So when his grandparents passed away at the ripe age of 17, He took a Hiatus from high school, starting his work at the local monastery, a paying internship, where he built up the funds to buy his grandparents house, Then started taking online courses to finish out his high school career, This opened the opportunity for him to transfer over to Korea to take a College Course on Shinto and Cultural studies there, while doing a cover-job for a Priest that had taken maternity leave at the local Shrine, before eventually taking the Temporary spot over, working as a paid intern. During his time there, that is. After his studies he moved back to Karakura to live in the house he had bought after high school, His grandparents, He had formed into his grandparents religion, he had taken it and made his own beliefs, if his parents didn’t leave him with his grandparents, he would have never found the religion, never found his faith, and never had found his goal, and reason in life.
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CHARACTER KNOWLEDGE / SITUATIONS
How does your character act around shrine grounds? How do they interact with guests and other staff?
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Taiyo Zoju-Shinozaki, His behaviour around the shrine grounds, On or Off-Duty, is the utmost respect. He will bow at the torii gates, cleanse his hands at the water before entering with the ladle, and respect the shrine the best, and most he can.
His interactions with guests are also marked by the utmost respect. He wants to treat them, one, how he would like to be treated, and also how he should treat guests of a mighty shrine. He believes that all guests of the shrine are to be treated as the Kami would treat visitors, with respect, and kindness, a religion can not spread if people do not have interest, and if people are not treated nicely by those who are seen as high in the religion, they will not have interest in it, and not enjoy learning about it.
You see a guest jumping around the roofs of the building and overall disrespecting shrine grounds, how would your character handle it?
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If Mr. Zoju-Shinozaki were to see people climbing around the roofs, and disrespecting the shrine grounds, he would first gauge how far they are, if he can talk to them without yelling, he will, He will only raise his voice when it is necessary.
He will warn them to get off the roof, giving them three warnings to do so, before he then threatens to blacklist them, before bringing up the person to a higher-up of the shrine, and asking for help if they still don’t get off the roof. The absolute worst he would do is ask for KPD to help remove the person, before putting them on the black-list with HU approval.
Why does your character want to become a shrine maiden/priest? What do they wish to achieve?
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He wants to become a Shrien Priest, because he’s been working in Shrines since he was old enough to, working alongside esteemed Maidens and Priests, learning the religion and doing all he can to stay knowledgeable and teach it to new people.
His Goals? That’s rough, But, He would ultimately, if asked, say his goals is to respect the shrine, and the kami, keeping it up kept, and an ultimate clean and safe place, But what he wouldn’t notice, is a hidden goal, something that’s lower on his list, but still ultimately there. He wants to teach newer generations the religion, and hopefully influence people to apply to the Shrine in the future, hopefully making it so they enjoy Shinto, and want to learn more and more about it.
What are the core values of your character?
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Respect: He shows deep respect, not just towards the Kami but towards people. He does his best to show the most respect he can.
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Purity: Purity is Central. he performs rituals, cleansing physical and Spiritual Impurities. He’s prepared body & mind before approaching the sacred.
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Harmony: He lives in Harmony with Nature and the Kami. He sees it as key. There is no room for Conflict or Imbalance.
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Sincereity: He sees honesty as a pure thing. He takes dishonesty with a heavy heart; he sees Sincerity and honesty as a High Value.
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Gratitude: He shows thankfulness for life, for the things he’s been granted, the opportunities he’s had, and more. He’s very thankful for everything and outward about it.
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Tradition and Duty: He finds great love in the traditions, working hard to keep up with them, and keep them strong in his own life. Whenever he has duties, he tries his best to complete them, putting the utmost rush on them.
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Simplicity: He likes to keep things simple, not over-complicate them and explain them in a way that people can understand.. So that people are more likely to want to know more, because it is, simple!
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