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_character: Oshitari Kenya
_side: King
_grade: Senior, high school
_club: Track
_roomate: Hirakoba Rin
_history:
Oshitari Kenya comes across to those who don't know him well as smug, arrogant, and cocky.
And in truth, that's because he is.
Kenya has had little reason, after all, to not be any of those things. The eldest son of a physician in Osaka, Kenya's parents were as attentive as they could be, what with the both of them having demanding jobs in the medical profession and two equally demanding sons. Though not ignored by his parents, Kenya grew up with an independent streak. He was an active child, outdoors whenever possible, and easy-going enough that his superior smirk was often ignored by his peers. He was also known, even by his teachers, to be determined and focused on anything that he had decided he wanted to do at any particular moment. Of course, in contrast, he was also known to be dismissive and annoyed by anything he didn't want to deal with or found boring. Thus, is was a constant struggle to keep young Kenya's attention on anything after he'd gotten satisfied by his own accomplishments in it.
In the end, Kenya's younger brother proved to be the serious intellect of the two of them, while Kenya himself was more naturally drawn towards physical activity, the pursuit of which his parents supported provided he maintained good grades. By the time he was seven, his father had even consented to a drum kit and lessons just to give his eldest child an outlet for endless energy that he seemed to possess.
He was mildly horrified when Kenya's interest in drums remained a constant for years after the initial lessons.
Kenya spent most of elementary school going between one sport and the next; for awhile it was baseball, then soccer took his attention, and he even had a brief stint with tennis, before falling into the track team at the very end of his last year. Kenya found that he liked the sport, which was as much about competing with himself as it was with the other runners, and less dependent on overall teamwork for success. When middle school started, he joined the track team at his new school in Osaka; the coach there saw his potential and encouraged him further.
By the end of his first year, Kenya was taking his training seriously, running seven or eight kilometers as day as well as working on taking fractions of seconds off his sprints in the 200 and 400 meter dashes. He made the regular runners on the team at the start of his second year -- and in the middle of that season, took the title of "Osaka's speed star" by besting the regional record for the 400 meter by two seconds. He beat it again at the end of track season in his third year, this time by besting his own previous time.
Kenya's two years on the track team filled his shelves with medals and trophies; the accolades were just another aspect of track that he found he truly enjoyed.
Beyond track, Kenya was popular at his middle school and liked the attention. He was rarely without plans for weekends, whether it be dates with the girls that loitered around the 'track star' or simply hanging out with his closer friends. He also had a bit of a wild streak, bucking family rules in favor of sneaking out of the house during the night and slipping into Osaka's many clubs. He dyed his hair blond, simply to stand out even more than he already did, and pierced his ears on a whim. And though he dated many girls, he rarely showed interest in remaining with one long term. Like many other things, once conquered, the girls that he knew tended to lose his attention in favor of a new conquest.
His competitive streak meant he was always looking for a new challenge. It would have been easy enough to get into the high school most of his friends were going to. He had good grades, and he had known he would do well on his high school entrance exams. Still, Kenya demanded more of himself, if only because he could do better and he knew it. His parents were thus pleasantly surprised when their son presented them for applications to several different schools not only in Osaka but also in Tokyo, simply because he thought he 'could do better'. While scanning brochures, it was a school in Tokyo, the Indoles Rex Academy, with their built in school-based competitions, that truly caught his eye.
Getting into high school would be easy, after all. But getting into Indoles Rex?
Well, that would actually be interesting, he thought. And a challenge.
Kenya took that challenge head-on, doing better on his high school exams than he'd initially assumed he would. Upon acceptance to the school, he choose the King side -- genius, in his opinion, was over-rated -- and settled into the dorms in Tokyo to start his first year. A third year now, he still misses Osaka from time to time, his pet iguana, as well as having a drum kit within easy reach (and sometimes even his younger brother, but he doesn't say that). Outside of school work, his time and attention are focused on the King side's track team and his training as a runner. Why be "Osaka's" speed star when he can shoot for "Japan's," after all? When he's not running or training, he wanders into the music room to let off some energy on the drums, hangs out in the common room, and listens to music.
_character: Oshitari Kenya
_side: King
_grade: Senior, high school
_club: Track
_roomate: Hirakoba Rin
_history:
Oshitari Kenya comes across to those who don't know him well as smug, arrogant, and cocky.
And in truth, that's because he is.
Kenya has had little reason, after all, to not be any of those things. The eldest son of a physician in Osaka, Kenya's parents were as attentive as they could be, what with the both of them having demanding jobs in the medical profession and two equally demanding sons. Though not ignored by his parents, Kenya grew up with an independent streak. He was an active child, outdoors whenever possible, and easy-going enough that his superior smirk was often ignored by his peers. He was also known, even by his teachers, to be determined and focused on anything that he had decided he wanted to do at any particular moment. Of course, in contrast, he was also known to be dismissive and annoyed by anything he didn't want to deal with or found boring. Thus, is was a constant struggle to keep young Kenya's attention on anything after he'd gotten satisfied by his own accomplishments in it.
In the end, Kenya's younger brother proved to be the serious intellect of the two of them, while Kenya himself was more naturally drawn towards physical activity, the pursuit of which his parents supported provided he maintained good grades. By the time he was seven, his father had even consented to a drum kit and lessons just to give his eldest child an outlet for endless energy that he seemed to possess.
He was mildly horrified when Kenya's interest in drums remained a constant for years after the initial lessons.
Kenya spent most of elementary school going between one sport and the next; for awhile it was baseball, then soccer took his attention, and he even had a brief stint with tennis, before falling into the track team at the very end of his last year. Kenya found that he liked the sport, which was as much about competing with himself as it was with the other runners, and less dependent on overall teamwork for success. When middle school started, he joined the track team at his new school in Osaka; the coach there saw his potential and encouraged him further.
By the end of his first year, Kenya was taking his training seriously, running seven or eight kilometers as day as well as working on taking fractions of seconds off his sprints in the 200 and 400 meter dashes. He made the regular runners on the team at the start of his second year -- and in the middle of that season, took the title of "Osaka's speed star" by besting the regional record for the 400 meter by two seconds. He beat it again at the end of track season in his third year, this time by besting his own previous time.
Kenya's two years on the track team filled his shelves with medals and trophies; the accolades were just another aspect of track that he found he truly enjoyed.
Beyond track, Kenya was popular at his middle school and liked the attention. He was rarely without plans for weekends, whether it be dates with the girls that loitered around the 'track star' or simply hanging out with his closer friends. He also had a bit of a wild streak, bucking family rules in favor of sneaking out of the house during the night and slipping into Osaka's many clubs. He dyed his hair blond, simply to stand out even more than he already did, and pierced his ears on a whim. And though he dated many girls, he rarely showed interest in remaining with one long term. Like many other things, once conquered, the girls that he knew tended to lose his attention in favor of a new conquest.
His competitive streak meant he was always looking for a new challenge. It would have been easy enough to get into the high school most of his friends were going to. He had good grades, and he had known he would do well on his high school entrance exams. Still, Kenya demanded more of himself, if only because he could do better and he knew it. His parents were thus pleasantly surprised when their son presented them for applications to several different schools not only in Osaka but also in Tokyo, simply because he thought he 'could do better'. While scanning brochures, it was a school in Tokyo, the Indoles Rex Academy, with their built in school-based competitions, that truly caught his eye.
Getting into high school would be easy, after all. But getting into Indoles Rex?
Well, that would actually be interesting, he thought. And a challenge.
Kenya took that challenge head-on, doing better on his high school exams than he'd initially assumed he would. Upon acceptance to the school, he choose the King side -- genius, in his opinion, was over-rated -- and settled into the dorms in Tokyo to start his first year. A third year now, he still misses Osaka from time to time, his pet iguana, as well as having a drum kit within easy reach (and sometimes even his younger brother, but he doesn't say that). Outside of school work, his time and attention are focused on the King side's track team and his training as a runner. Why be "Osaka's" speed star when he can shoot for "Japan's," after all? When he's not running or training, he wanders into the music room to let off some energy on the drums, hangs out in the common room, and listens to music.