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Character: Ikenami Ryuunosuke
Series: Samurai Sentai Shinkenger
Character Age: 20-21.
Canon: Take Power Rangers and Japanese period drama, put in blender, press button, receive Samurai Sentai Shinkenger. For three centuries, the Shinkengers, a team of color-coded samurai in spandex suits, have been defending mankind from evil spirit monsters called Gedoushuu. Led by their modern-day lord ShinkenRed, Shiba Takeru, our group of specially trained youths takes up their swords to protect the people and defeat Doukoku, the leader of the Gedoushuu once and for all; as they follow the path of the samurai even in the 21st century, they uphold their families' traditions - some moreso than others.
ShinkenBlue, Ikenami Ryuunosuke is the one most devoted to the traditional ways and has been taught a lifetime's worth of samurai training. He is the samurai of water, often acting as a second-in-command for the team. Before he joined the other Shinkengers in battle, he grew up as a kabuki actor. Take the severity of a convinced samurai, couple it with histrionic demeanor and you'll be looking at a young man who is often hilariously dramatic. His devotion and perfectionism occasionally get taken to extreme levels. However, despite his loyalty to his lord, he has learned to take his own judgment of situations into consideration. A caring team mate, Ryuunosuke lacks any and all doubt in his fellow Shinkengers and offers them the same reliability.
Sample Post:
Even if I feel ashamed to admit it, despite being far from home, I haven't felt this nostalgic in a while. After finally defeating Doukoku at my Lord's side, with high spirits and greater experience, I have returned to the stage! Camp Feudal Youth Drama caught my interest as soon as I was contacted by my correspondent, Mr. Blargh. I'm certainly pleased to see the popularity of something as traditional as kabuki theatre reach even this small corner of America!
So it will be Sonezaki Shinzu - The Love Suicides at Sonezaki, starring Miss Sayre and I. Truly, I am honored to take on this role in a play that is so important to her - I have heard that she has been practicing to overcome her shaken heart ever since the death of her fiancé. Turning loss into strength, such sadness into productivity... ! It really gets you in the heart, doesn't it? There is no way I will allow myself to take it half-heartedly; this performance might just be the most important of her life.
Allow me to express my gratitude for your support on the cast's behalf, Mister Blargh. I see you, as well, will be partaking in the play! But what flakey makeup you are wearing... Let me lend you mine. Now, wash your face properly. Since you don't seem very dexterous at all, I'm going to help with applying it. Keep silent! Even if I can relate to your excitement, it is disrespectful to disturb my work. In kabuki, always keep serenity on your mind and focus! Training is important in its due time, but so is sparing your voice if you have a singing role, and judging from your choice in genre, your serenading could not be more out of place. "Dude looks like a lady", hm? I must warn you. If you do not take this seriously, you will be sure to regret it. Furthermore, if I were to be the one to take on the female role, someone surely would have informed me.
To be entirely honest, I did not quite expect the sordid state of this encampment. While it is fairly common for a lot of theatres to run on a low budget, these props are of terrible quality and the apprentices lack all discipline. Even my humble request for one or the other pair of stage hands has been taken rather literally... Nevertheless, I am determined to work around it, if you will as well. This is the most important thing that following the samurai way has taught me, and I will pass on to you: Never give up!
VOTING (89,6%) (43|5)
Series: Samurai Sentai Shinkenger
Character Age: 20-21.
Canon: Take Power Rangers and Japanese period drama, put in blender, press button, receive Samurai Sentai Shinkenger. For three centuries, the Shinkengers, a team of color-coded samurai in spandex suits, have been defending mankind from evil spirit monsters called Gedoushuu. Led by their modern-day lord ShinkenRed, Shiba Takeru, our group of specially trained youths takes up their swords to protect the people and defeat Doukoku, the leader of the Gedoushuu once and for all; as they follow the path of the samurai even in the 21st century, they uphold their families' traditions - some moreso than others.
ShinkenBlue, Ikenami Ryuunosuke is the one most devoted to the traditional ways and has been taught a lifetime's worth of samurai training. He is the samurai of water, often acting as a second-in-command for the team. Before he joined the other Shinkengers in battle, he grew up as a kabuki actor. Take the severity of a convinced samurai, couple it with histrionic demeanor and you'll be looking at a young man who is often hilariously dramatic. His devotion and perfectionism occasionally get taken to extreme levels. However, despite his loyalty to his lord, he has learned to take his own judgment of situations into consideration. A caring team mate, Ryuunosuke lacks any and all doubt in his fellow Shinkengers and offers them the same reliability.
Sample Post:
Even if I feel ashamed to admit it, despite being far from home, I haven't felt this nostalgic in a while. After finally defeating Doukoku at my Lord's side, with high spirits and greater experience, I have returned to the stage! Camp Feudal Youth Drama caught my interest as soon as I was contacted by my correspondent, Mr. Blargh. I'm certainly pleased to see the popularity of something as traditional as kabuki theatre reach even this small corner of America!
So it will be Sonezaki Shinzu - The Love Suicides at Sonezaki, starring Miss Sayre and I. Truly, I am honored to take on this role in a play that is so important to her - I have heard that she has been practicing to overcome her shaken heart ever since the death of her fiancé. Turning loss into strength, such sadness into productivity... ! It really gets you in the heart, doesn't it? There is no way I will allow myself to take it half-heartedly; this performance might just be the most important of her life.
Allow me to express my gratitude for your support on the cast's behalf, Mister Blargh. I see you, as well, will be partaking in the play! But what flakey makeup you are wearing... Let me lend you mine. Now, wash your face properly. Since you don't seem very dexterous at all, I'm going to help with applying it. Keep silent! Even if I can relate to your excitement, it is disrespectful to disturb my work. In kabuki, always keep serenity on your mind and focus! Training is important in its due time, but so is sparing your voice if you have a singing role, and judging from your choice in genre, your serenading could not be more out of place. "Dude looks like a lady", hm? I must warn you. If you do not take this seriously, you will be sure to regret it. Furthermore, if I were to be the one to take on the female role, someone surely would have informed me.
To be entirely honest, I did not quite expect the sordid state of this encampment. While it is fairly common for a lot of theatres to run on a low budget, these props are of terrible quality and the apprentices lack all discipline. Even my humble request for one or the other pair of stage hands has been taken rather literally... Nevertheless, I am determined to work around it, if you will as well. This is the most important thing that following the samurai way has taught me, and I will pass on to you: Never give up!
VOTING (89,6%) (43|5)