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□ Name: Silent
□ Age: 25+
□ Contact: tandemthoughts
□ Journal: tandemthoughts
□ Do you play anyone in Ariel?: Nope!
□ Is this a re-application of a dropped character? If yes, when was the character dropped?: N/A.

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□ Name: Shintarou Midorima
□ Journal: shootsforthree
□ Series: Kuroko no Basuke / The Basketball Which Kuroko Plays
□ Canon point: End of anime season two, (episode 50): Shuutoku High School is between games, having just defeated Onita High School as part of the first round of the Winter Cup Tournament.
□ History: Found here.
□ Personality:
“Man proposes; God disposes. I am a man who proposes.” These are the words Shintarou Midorima lives by. The saying -- kept near and dear to his heart and always fresh in mind -- means to do everything in one’s power, and leave the rest to fate. Bearing that in mind, it’s easy to see how and why Midorima is so very self-disciplined and diligent, both in his habits and in his superstitions. In the eyes of some, it’s an act of pure obsession.

Midorima has a set, strict regimen of systematic, routine daily behaviors he follows that are presumed to give him good luck. The extent to which he goes to fulfill these requirements does not matter; nor do the outside opinions of others concerning his peculiar habits. These habits range from miniscule tasks like putting his glasses on with his right hand in the morning, to larger, more time-consuming things like watching or listening to “Oha-Asa” every morning to check both his horoscope, and the day’s “lucky item”. Come what may, Midorima does not start his day without doing all of the above. Whatever the day’s lucky item is revealed to be, he carries it in-hand -- or at least on his person -- all day, no matter how challenging a chore that proves to be.

Coinciding with his obsessive tendencies, Midorima is meticulous about his appearance, from fingernails to toes. As where some of his classmates and teammates can be seen sloppily-dressed or disheveled, Midorima always ensures he’s properly groomed and outfitted. He’s tidy, organized, and well-prepared. A very true-to-form introvert, he needs peace and quiet on occasion to keep a level head. He never goes out of the way to involve himself in social situations, opting to be alone rather than join a group or gathering. As an introvert, Midorima is typically quiet when out in public. He will speak when spoken to, often at-length and in detail when questioned, but rarely divulges any personal information. He’s innately insular and exceedingly self-reliant, harboring a distrusting nature that only dissolves with time, respect, and trust.

When he does speak at-length, Midorima also has a unique manner of speech, appending many of his sentences with the word “nanodayo”. (Note: The most literal, accurate English translation available of this word equates it to something like “n’such” or “n’stuff”.) It’s also stated throughout canon that Midorima also speaks with a strange accent, though it’s never specified what it is or where it may have come from, only that it’s uncommon. He maintains a flat affect much of the time, has little appreciation for humor, pranks, or jokes, (especially considering he’s often on the wrong end of them). His facial expressions are often far more exaggerated when they reflect anger or another negative emotion than they are when he’s genuinely happy or pleased. His teammates comment that he rarely smiles.

In social settings, Midorima often comes across as arrogant. He proclaims to have absolute confidence in himself and his abilities, and displays such in his actions and reactions. In most social interactions, he presents himself as superior to others, often speaking to them in condescending fashion. He doesn’t append honorifics to any name, and uses subtle insults such as calling people “idiot”, “fool”, “stupid”, or “ridiculous”. When annoyed, he’s quick to use the deadpanned response of “die”.

Although Midorima is mild-mannered and soft spoken most of the time, he does have a temper and can become frustrated or irritated with minimal effort. While not body-shy, he’s also relatively easily embarrassed and reacts in similar fashion to feeling humiliated. However, no matter how grievous the offense, his outbursts rarely escalate beyond yelling and finger-pointing. He’s never shown to react in a physically violent manner. Instead, Midorima is more apt to react in a passive – or passive-aggressive – fashion, frequently by removing himself from the situation somehow, like storming off or walking away while still fuming.

Though Midorima maintains a flat affect and speaks mostly in deadpan during casual conversation, his emotions and true colors do peek through occasionally. His closest companion calls him “a tsundere” on account of the way Midorima secretly helps others under the guise of pity or some other reason found offensive or derogatory to and about the one being helped. In addition to that, several points in canon imply that privately, he is a sensitive person. He is shown weeping on two different occasions, (both after tough losses). In one instance of this, his teammate talks to him about comforting him in a way that implies they’ve done so before. In both instances, Midorima has at least attempted to seclude himself before the emotional outburst, thus further proving how private a person he truly is.

Once someone has established a certain level of respect and trust with Midorima, he’s considerably less curt and less flippant. He’s shown to have more patience, a kinder demeanor, and occasionally even pays said person compliments, (without being backhanded about it). He’ll give consideration to things this person says, oblige reasonable requests the person may have, and offer more information about himself and what he’s thinking and feeling. He still does not append honorifics to names, but will generally be more perceptive, receptive, and interactive overall.

Midorima is ferociously competitive, sometimes to a fault. He touts absolute victory above all else, including personal enjoyment. He goes into every competition bent on winning, and concerned with nothing else; even his own physical state is negligible. It can be said that he’s completely self-absorbed. Ironically, his arrogance fades marginally when he fears fate might not be in his favor, or that his luck has run out. On days when Oha-Asa predicts his star sign, (Cancer), will have bad luck, Midorima’s cocky attitude mellows some, and he becomes avoidant, if not very vaguely meek or timid. At these times, he withdraws where he might have normally acted or reacted in the opposite fashion.
Still, Midorima is dedicated and doggedly persistent. Though he doesn’t seem to place much stock in hard work replacing natural talent, he himself works very hard to better himself. He practices long after his teammates have left, and sees the value in it even when others don’t, or don’t bother to care. This hard-working nature carries over to his studies, which he also takes very seriously. Midorima has a thoughtful, methodical, scientific mind and an ability to focus that outclasses some of his comrades. With those he’s grown to respect and trust, he can learn to integrate synchronously and engage in teamwork.

While Midorima is naturally a standoffish person and an introvert, when placed in a leadership role he is fully-capable of taking charge and making important decisions. As the former Vice-Captain of his previous basketball team, he’s also comfortable working in collaboration with others to gain a sense of direction and form a plan of action. This, of course, is pending said person has proven to be worthy of his respect and consideration beforehand. If Midorima does not harbor a certain level of respect for any given individual, he struggles with acknowledging them. Instead, he will often default to seeing himself as superior, and disregard whatever they might have to say.

□ Age: 16; birthdate: July 7th

□ Gender: Male

□ Appearance: Midorima is exceptionally tall and slender, standing at 6’5” and weighing less than 200 pounds. His legs account for most of his height. Midorima’s shoulders and hips are relatively narrow, and there’s a gentle downward slope to his shoulders. His chest and midsection are “toned”, (shapely, with scarce lines of muscle definition), and his overall muscle mass is average for a high school athlete. What muscle he does have is relatively well-defined, though not remarkably so.

Midorima is left-handed, both in basketball and other areas. Since his left hand is a crucial factor in his shooting accuracy, when it’s not in use for practice or gameplay, he keeps those fingers taped from knuckle to tip. Beneath the tape, he’s meticulous -- almost obsessive -- about the condition of his fingernails, often seen filing them down to the exact shape he needs to make his shots stay on-target.

Midorima has shaggy, short hair in a shade of shamrock green. It reaches somewhere around ear lobe-length in the back and falls forward in the front in uneven lengths of bangs that all stop around eye-level. His eyes are a blueish green, (stated as green in canon, but appear more blue in contrast to his hair), and have noticeably long eyelashes on top and bottom lids. It’s implied that Midorima’s uncorrected eyesight is quite horrible, so he wears glasses with thick, black rims around all edges of the lenses except the top.

During school days Midorima can be seen in his high school uniform, which consists of traditional black pants and a long-sleeve black coat with a Mandarin collar. Some schoolmates keep this coat half-buttoned or completely open, but Midorima is meticulous enough about his appearance to make sure he’s dressed properly, with every button fastened. Beneath the black school uniform coat is a domestic white short-sleeve button-down shirt that’s neatly tucked into his uniform pants.

For games, he’s typically seen in some variation of either a jersey or other athletic wear in Shuutoku High School’s colors: orange with accents of white and black. His jersey number is 6. During practice or in the off-season, he typically dons a domestic gray t-shirt and off-black basketball shorts. It’s worth mentioning that, in accordance with his many “good luck” rituals, Midorima also has a pair of lucky pajamas he wears to bed, complete with night cap.

□ Abilities/Powers: Midorima has one single, specific skill that he’s shown a natural talent for, which he’s honed over time: His exceptional shooting accuracy. Given his interests, its primary use is in basketball games; however, he’s put it to use off the court, as well. Midorima has a talent for judging distance, as well as for calculating the elements needed to propel a given item to a given target, even if that target is moving. While this can’t truly be considered a “power”, it is certainly something he’s worked hard to refine to a science. Unfortunately, that doesn’t mean it’s infallible – many people have found ways to impede it, or ruin it entirely.

□ Personal Items: Midorima is nothing if not a creature of habit, with a seemingly endless supply of inane personal items he keeps for the sake of them being the day’s “lucky item” as predicted by the Oha-Asa daily horoscope. Throughout canon he’s been seen carrying everything from a beaver statue, to a jack-in-the-box, a teddy bear in a ghi, and even a simple pair of scissors. Just about anything can be the day’s lucky item, so he keeps every knick-knack he can think of close at-hand. It’s reasonable to anticipate he will want to come with a massive variety of personal items with him, and will be dismayed if they are not there. With this in mind, he will most likely enter the game with his Shuutoku duffel bag. In it would be an extra change of clothing; his “lucky” pajamas; a roll of tape for his fingers; and perhaps one of his many lucky items – a green frog plush.

□ First Person Sample: (Text)

[He grumbles to himself. Of all the ridiculous things, why was this picked as a lucky item?! He sighs heavily, but then opens up a new, blank message. The only good news is that in a city whose currency is sexual favors, attaining something like this shouldn’t be too hard, should it?

No, it shouldn’t. It won’t be, either -- that’s the truly unsettling part. But at least he can start looking for it within his own immediate social circle. They may be idiots, but they’re better than total strangers.]

Kise.

[He sends this, then hesitates a moment. Part of him hopes that the recipient won’t answer; the other part knows that his very fate depends on it.]

Don’t read into this, like I know you’ll want to n’such.

[There’s a pause before the writes the next line while he quietly subdues his internal rally against what he knows he’s got to do.]

Oha-Asa says today’s lucky item is a kiss.

[And his recipient should know just as well as he himself that he can’t deny or question Oha-Asa’s predictions. They’ve never steered him wrong before, so why would they now? Furthermore, he’s never missed a day, and he isn’t about to start. So, as embarrassing as it is, he finishes his most humble request… which is still anything but humble.]

It’s just one kiss, so don’t get any ridiculous ideas, fool.

□ Third Person Sample: Midorima at the June Test Drive!

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