Welcome to Gaia! ::

Dear ____________________
I am pleased to inform you that your application to Itsuka Gakuen has been accepted. Congratulations and welcome. We look forward to having you join us at our fine school. If you have any questions or concerns whatsoever, please feel free to ask them and I will do my best to provide a sure and swift answer. It is my hope that you will enjoy your time here and grow in every area. These years of your life are a great opportunity for you to live up to your full potential, and that is our goal for you. A bus will be sent by your home early the morning of your first day to pick up you and your belongings (along with other students as well). However, should you decided not to rise that early, transportation will be your own responsibility. In case this occurs, a map and directions to the school has been enclosed with this acceptance letter. Waiting for you in your dorm room will be a school uniform and gym uniform. Once you arrive, please review the posted rules, room assignments, and class schedules. Also feel free to sign up for any clubs that may interest you. This is a school like no other and we hope that you will work with us as we continue looking to the future!
Sincerely,
Headmaster
Z



Somewhere in the middle of the busy city there is a school unlike any other. Not only is it attended and employed by ordinary humans. But also by any extraordinary race you can imagine. Here, co-existence is the general goal—hence the school’s location in the city. But more than that, it is a place that prepares students for the future. Children of all high school grades will learn how to use and cope with their abilities (if they have any). They will understand the importance of co-existing with the rest of the world, and they will be taught how to be subtle in their differences in order to accomplish this. But Itsuka Gakuen (fondly known as Itsugaku) sees past the present, to the potential of each and every student. Believe that someday…maybe someday, the world will direly need the help of this extraordinary generation. And in that time of desperate need, they should be ready to stand up and hold out a helping hand…and save the world.



Rules

Yes, I know, this is not the more enjoyable part of RPing, but it is mandatory, and it’s all the usual stuff anyway, so, here it goes.

1. No godmodding. Obviously whatever I say goes. But I will follow my own rules
2. Follow Gaia’s rules as well. Duh, no-brainer.
3. No cybering or spamming or bullying, PLEASE.
4. Remain active (at least one post a week unless you provide an excuse ahead of time or I will remove your profile from this RP. Sorry to be like that, but I HATE dying RPs).
5. Try to be semi-literate or literate. Quotations: “ ” for speaking. Italics for thoughts. Brackets or parenthesis: [[ ]] or (( )) for OCC (talking out of character). Write out actions. Try to have good grammar. Try to post a paragraph per post. And at least include yuor character's name and picture with every post.
6. Keep it to PG-13 (once the clothes come off, time skip or take it to PM, go it?).
7. You PM your profile skeleton to me if you want to be a part of this RP, and you may NOT post until I’ve told you you’re accepted!
8. The killing of other characters is not allowed unless you have permission from that person and have informed me of this first.
9. Only 4 people per dorm and no co-ed dorms. Those applying to be teachers will have small private apartments. The headmaster (and if he or she has any family) will live in a separate house.
10. Up to 3 characters, no more than that.
11. If you have any questions for me specifically, please PM them to me and don’t post them in the RP
12. Romance, violence, and drama IS encouraged!!! Let’s keep this interesting and alive for as long as possible!
13. Title your message to me when you send your profile as, “Application to Itsugaku” and put seven stars in a row (*******) in it somewhere to prove that you have through all of the rules (by doing so, you are agreeing to follow them as well).
14. And also the most important and cliché rule of all… HAVE FUN!



Cannon Characters
Before using a cannon character, please PM me the profile you would make for them and your opening post and I will decide if you can have them as your character. However, some characters can’t come in to the story until later, depending on the pace of this RP. You can use a different picture if you want, but it must be similar enough to what is displayed here and submitted to me first.

Alex (Yuki’s best friend who died in an accident. “But wait, if he died, how can he be a character?” You might ask… A ghost perhaps? Or an angel? Did he really even die at all? You will see…)
Sara (gorgeous, talented, a fellow singer, Yuki only knows her by her first name. What role could this beautiful pop princess have in this story? Hmmmmm)
Ryan Kodomo (Yuki’s main producer. Yuki admires and looks up to him a lot. Doesn’t necessarily play a big role in the story I have in mind, so this character would be good for someone who won’t be very active. Or someone more creative than me who can think of way to incorporate him better.)
Yuki’s manager (good at putting on a fake smile, sometimes pushy, but overall has the best in mind for Yuki and his career, even if it’s not always what he wants. Also not a very active character as of yet, up to you. Until someone takes this character, I will most likely control him only via the phone calls he gives Yuki)



Dormitory

Girl’s Dorms

First Floor

Dorm Room # 100: Sen Fukushima
Dorm Room # 101:
Dorm Room # 102:
Dorm Room # 103:
Dorm Room # 104:

Second Floor

Dorm Room # 200:
Dorm Room # 201:
Dorm Room # 202:
Dorm Room # 203:
Dorm Room # 204:

Third Floor

Dorm Room # 300:
Dorm Room # 301:
Dorm Room # 302:
Dorm Room # 303:
Dorm Room # 304:

Boy’s Dorms

First Floor

Dorm Room # 400:
Dorm Room # 401:
Dorm Room # 402:
Dorm Room # 403:
Dorm Room # 404:

Second Floor

Dorm Room # 500:
Dorm Room # 501:
Dorm Room # 502: Yukieo Hinata
Dorm Room # 503:
Dorm Room # 504:

Third Floor

Dorm Room # 600:
Dorm Room # 601:
Dorm Room # 602:
Dorm Room # 603:
Dorm Room # 604:

Teacher’s Suites

Suite # 700
Suite # 701
Suite # 702
Suite # 703
Suite # 704



Profile Skeletons

Student Profile Skeleton

Student’s Full Name: (character’s name)
A.K.A: (nickname, optional)
Age: (character’s age)
Race: (character’s race/species)
Gender: (character’s gender)
Personality: (your character’s personality)
Background: (character biography)
Skills: (powers/gifts/abilities, special talents)
Dorm Room Number: (dorm room you’re applying for optional)
Grade: (grade)
Interests: (likes)
Dislikes: (dislikes)
Playlist for Life: (theme song(s), optional)
Puppetmaster: (your gaia username)
Miscellaneous: (other, optional)
Photograph: (picture and/or description of your character)

Teacher profile Skeleton

Teacher’s Full Name: (character’s name)
Age: (character’s age)
Marital Status: (married, single, ect.)
Race: (character’s race/species)
Gender: (character’s gender)
Personality: (your character’s personality)
Background: (character biography)
Skills: (powers/gifts/abilities, special talents)
Suite #: (teacher’s living quarters wing you’re applying for, optional)
Classes: (grade and subject you’re teaching)
Interests: (likes)
Dislikes: (dislikes)
Playlist for Life: (theme song, optional)
Puppetmaster: (your gaia username)
Miscellaneous: (other, optional)
Photograph: (picture and/or description of your character)

The Headmaster



Headmaster’s Full Name: Zalen Oujisama
A.K.A: Headmaster Z
Age: 39
Marital Status: widower
Race: part elf, part gifted human
Gender: Male
Puppetmaster: FleurDeLyssity




Accepted Profiles



Student’s Full Name: Yukieo Hinata
A.K.A: Yuki (how he introduces himself, so everyone calls him this), Hinata (stage name)
Age: 16
Race: gifted human
Gender: Male
Personality: laid back, down to earth, mellow, mostly quiet, can be sarcastic, tough-spirited, lost and struggling inside himself, trying to figure out who he is, sometimes acts like he’s all that to cover up his insecurities
Background: Yuki used to live in a small, homely, close-knit village with a big school. He did well in school and made lots of friends. He was talented and a fast learner—although he didn’t quite realize it. He was raised by his grandparents in a cottage—a country boy. But his life was anything but ordinary, because it wasn't an ordinary boy. He was born with a great and powerful gift. The special ability to create or control fire and lightning.
Then, one day, there was an accident. While play fighting near a stream, Yuki’s friend, Alex, carelessly slashed Yuki’s eye with a knife. Yuki let go of his pretend sword and reflexively pushed Alex back and as he fell, he twisted around to catch himself. Yuki’s sharp branch went through him before his hands and knees reached the ground. Yuki ran for help, ignoring his bloody eye, adrenaline causing numbness. But it was too late. Alex died and everyone said it was Yuki’s fault. Some blamed it on his giftedness. His grandparents told him not listen to them, but he could see that same fear in their eyes too.
So, to get away from the rumors and accusing glances and the memories of his good friend’s death, Yuki left his grandparents and his old friends to start a new life in the city. He started middle school at a boarding school and adapted well to city life—even enjoyed it. Getting away helped him get over Alex’s death, but the regret and guilt was still there, deep rooted and haunting. It was during this period of his life that he discovered his knack for music. Finding that he liked it a lot, he decided to pursue it. He won small competitions and an audition with a record company. Before he knew what was happening, he found himself making commercialized CDs and performing flashy concerts. He became more confident somehow, successful and well-known. But he didn’t care about the people or the attention or spotlights or fame—it wasn’t fun and he was no longer a people person. He loved the music. It expressed him and it distracted him from painful memories and regrets.
Yuki graduated middle school and found a boarding high school to live at. He decided to back off a bit from the entertainment scene when his grandparents decided to move to the city to be closer to him. Although five years did a lot to change him, moving on with life and becoming an artist hasn’t helped the memories or the nightmares get any better. Thinking another change of scenery will help, Yuki is now transferring to another school… Maybe this time it’ll make a difference…
Skills: fire and lightning (also plays guitar, keyboard, drums, and sings, but these are normal talents)
Dorm Room Number: 502
Grade: 11th
Interests: the colors purple, black, and red, his hoodies, starry skies, nighttime, sounds of nature, occasional breezes, pizza and soda and popcorn, writing songs
Dislikes: fans asking for autographs, people expecting him to be talkative, getting wet or dirty, overly perky people, his scar (which he always wears an eye-patch over), rain and dark clouds (they make him gloomy)
Playlist for Life: Unbreakable--Fireflight, Monster--Skillet, Bring Me Down--Pillar, Angel With a Shotgun--The Cab
Puppetmaster: FleurDeLyssity
Miscellaneous: has a brown puppy name Ui, has an ugly scar of his left eye that is ALWAYS covered by an eye patch
Photograph:

Sometimes Yuki wondered if his manager had a hidden camera following him. As soon as Yuki stepped off of the bus, his cell phone rang. Yuki recognized the ringtone and considered ignoring it. But he would have to hear from his manager eventually, so he pulled it out of his pocket and flipped it over. “Hello?”
“Yuki!” His manager’s voice was entirely too cheery. “Have you arrived yet?”
“Just got here.”
“Great, great.” That was one thing his manager always said that annoyed Yuki. ‘great, great’. Like one ‘great’ wasn’t enough to convince him that it really was great. “Listen, this weekend, we have an interview set up for you—“
“No, not this weekend.” Yuki protested. “It’s my first week at school. I don’t want to do anything.”
“But Yuki, this is a good opportunity for you. Hatsu Greerland will be—“
“I don’t wanna talk to that guy.” Yuki interrupted incredulously.
“Don’t be rude, Yuki. The man’s job is to write and we want him to write about you.”
“Well, I don’t.” Yuki was starting to get irritated now. “He’s an idiot. Besides, he probably won’t have anything good to say…”
“Now that’s no way to talk.” He heard his manager sigh. “Fine, you don’t have to do it this weekend if you’re that determined, but what about next week?”
“Please, lay off the publicity gigs for a while, will you. I’m trying to live normally.”
“But you aren’t normal.” His manager’s low, soft voice held more meaning behind it than just the importance of Yuki’s career.
Yuki stopped walking and frowned. “I know that. But I can be as normal as possible. Quit bringing it up.” Yuki allowed his voice to rise for just a moment. “Point is, just because you’re the manager doesn’t mean you get to call the shots on my life!” His manager sighed again. Yuki wondered if it was to gain him some sympathy. Well, he’s not gonna get it. Not from me.
“Alright, I get it, Yuki. But you have to think about your future.”
“All I have to think about is the present. The now. What’s happening right this minute, and then take it as it comes.”
“What about being prepared?”
“You can’t be prepared for everything…” Yuki’s tone was sad, but he changed it quickly. “I don’t really care anymore.”
“You won’t go very far with that attitude.” Now his manager was beginning to sound like a parent. When Yuki didn’t respond, he sighed a third time. “What am I gonna do with you, Yuki? Ok, have it your way. But once you fade out, it’s going to be harder to get back. You know that, right?”
Yuki didn’t respond, just snapped his phone shut and continued walking. He pulled the hood of his jacket up over his head and shoved his hands in his pockets. How did I get to be in this place in my life? He wondered glumly. Then he stopped and looked up at the school… Home sweet home...

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Lost in his own thoughts, Yuki didn't even notice the other girl walk up. In fact, he was completely oblivious to her presence until he heard the male voice. The question cut through his internal examination of the school before, and at first it annoyed him--because he got it alot--and he almost pulled his hood to cover his face more. Maybe the nice man would leave Yuki alone and be on his way... But the annoyance was erased when he glanced over and laid eyes on the pretty girl and it was replaced with surprise, confusion, and amusement. Because his first thought was that the voice had come from her. His surprise only escalated when he realized he was wrong and she had a talking cat on her shoulder. What the...
When the girl responded to the animal with a "Don't know" Yuki wasn't sure whether to be relieved and glad or offended and even more annoyed. He thought everyone knew who he was. Sure he got tired of it, but he had also grown to have a sort of pride in it. What does she live under a rock or something? He raised his eyebrows at her when she apologized for the feline. A chauvinistic cat? Will wonders never cease... He shrug, unsure of how to answer to all of this. He suddenly had a feeling that this new school would hold alot of firsts for him--maybe more than he'd bargained for. For now he just mumbled to her, "It's fine..." And looked back at the school without moving forward at all. A mixture of laziness and apprehension that caused him to hesitate.

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Yuki watched the girl's interact with her cat. He was amused, but he didn't let it show. He'd seen alot of things in his life, but honest--outside of a movie--he'd never seen a talking cat. He wondered briefly if it was born like that.
He looked up and blinked, realizing the she had been talking to him. She must really hate that cat if she's so surprised that I'd say, "It's fine." instead of lashing out... Then he looked back down at the cat again. Was he really all that bad? He seemed harmless, maybe annoying, but still harmless... Just a little cute furry thing with claws and a bad attitude...kinda like some of his fangirls, come to think of it.
He sure did have a huaghty tone for a cat, that was for sure. Yuki raised his eyebrows involuntarily at the girl's comeback. So that's what it was? A magicless wizard? How did that happen? "Pfft-" Yuki tried to keep from laugh, sure it would only make the cat's mood worse.
When Yuki heard the girl comment on the building before them, he looked back up at it to. He wasn't sure if she had directed it to him or not, but he nodded in agreement. More because he needed to reassure himself than anything else. It shouldn't be too bad...

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