![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png){kind=small}
Entry tags:
taiwan ✿ application @ discedo
OOC Information
Name: Yana
LJ:![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
konbini
Contact: catpuns (aim)
Characters played at Discedo: N/A
IC Information
Name: Taiwan, or the Republic of China. Canon doesn't give her an official human name, but the author has suggested the name 林曉梅 or Xiǎoméi Lín for her, so I will be using that.
Canon: Axis Powers Hetalia
Timeline: 2011
Canon Resource Link: 1 2 3 The last link is the most concise and comprehensive. | drama CD | comic appearances | tvtropes
Personality:
In between being at constant gunpoint and a crisis of identity and diplomacy, Taiwan has little time to sulk. When she has a thousand irons to pull out of the fire, you don't hear her whining. Winners don't whine. She can't show anyone any weaknesses, you know. She simply can't afford to be sad! This is why Taiwan has this easygoing, upbeat attitude about, well, everything. No matter what life throws at her, she'll just take it in stride. One thing at a time! Worrying too much makes you too stressed, too old. It's too troublesome. Anyway, why worry? She has no time for that! She still has to come out strong, even stronger. When she loses focus and loses hope, it'll be all over. Luck hasn't been on her side for some time, though, and you can't see it on her face, but she doesn't enjoy it in the least. In fact, she dislikes being surrounded by negativity. Anything that tries to pull her down will get a well-deserved roundhouse kick. She says it herself - she doesn't believe in bad fortunes. Everything will be okay, she knows it!
Taiwan doesn't sweat about the little things and think of plans for the long haul - it comes with her carefree nature. This leads to occasional recklessness and clumsiness. Yeah, no, she is the epitome of grace. Also, pigs can fly. She's very feminine and girly, but a little rough around the edges and not exactly ladylike in manners. In the comics, she uses assertive and masculine sentence enders in Japanese, which give her speech an enthusiastic and energetic feel. So she's not the perfect bride she appears to be, but that's okay, she's painfully adorable. She uses onomatopoeia, contracts words to make them catchier - all in all, her speech and mannerisms are what most people call cute. Even when she uses that occasionally sharp tongue on them.
In spite of political issues and controversy, Taiwan is an easygoing girl. In the April Fool's 2011 strips, when someone attempts to blackmail her into wearing a dress with an embarrassing photo of herself, their plan is thwarted when she laughs it off and comments, "It's a well-taken photo!" She doesn't sweat about the small things and lives life one day at a time. That doesn't mean she's lazy, though. It's quite the contrary - she values hard work and ambition and is very earnest with everything she does. She's got to be - she has big dreams! And to reach her goals, she's got to put in a lot of effort and have a lot of patience! ... She still gets mad when the mail doesn't arrive in time.
Peace and quiet is something Taiwan appreciates very much, but during peacetime, things can get boring, you know? So she drags her friends around town have a little fun, goes to a new restaurant to pig out in and finds the strangest aspects in the most mundane things. She hates the monotony of everyday life and tries to make each day a little more special than the next. It's always fun being with Taiwan! Unless she's sitting at home watching a sappy Rainie Yang drama for the umpteeth time, crying her eyes out and asking for another tissue to blow her nose with when Show Luo's character tugs at her heartstrings. She loves living vicariously through stories and often sticks her nose in other people's business. No, she doesn't mean any harm by it. Yes, she has nothing else better to do. Life is boring, and she gets bored easily.
But when Taiwan helps you, it's not out of boredom, nope. While it's true that there are benefits that come with giving and giving, she is generous when it comes to gifts. While she does have a lot to give, she also lives by the principle of giving back tenfold what was given to her. Even if the person has done only one small thing for her, she'll remember it. She'll keep it to heart and return the favor someday - it'll be even bigger and better! This nature of hers is also because she gives importance to harmonious relationships and she likes making people happy. This way, she'll get a lot of friends! It would help if no nation was stopping them from approaching her.
Because of this, there are times when Taiwan gets bouts of loneliness and insecurity. Though usually honest and frank, she hides those little feelings behind her smile. It doesn't mean that her cheerfulness is fake - it's only better to move on than dwell on things like that. Besides, a smile always looks better than a frown. She smiles, even at strangers. She is often shy with them, but that's natural. What doesn't come naturally to her is how she musters up the courage to speak to them. It's a little difficult, but she understands how important it is to have friends because of her political situation and is always willing to make more. She wishes she was more popular so that the whole ordeal would be a lot simpler.
She won't ever let those thought get her down, though. As easygoing as she may be, she's a strong-willed girl when it counts. It's to the point where she is stubborn to a fault - she asserts herself to the best of her abilities and haggles and will stop at nothing to get what she wants if she knows it's good for her. This gets her out of depressing situations! Unfortunately, when coupled with her childishness and temerity, it also gets her in a lot of trouble. She's capricious in her half-baked decisions, in other words, she doesn't think things through and often changes her mind. There are a few things she has her mind set on, though - being recognized by everyone as more than the little island off China's coast and being able to stand on her own without anyone's help. Recognition and respect!
In summary, she's just your regular cute, plucky and enthusiastic nation plus the hangups that come with being a teenage girl.
Powers & Abilities:
A nation isn't a concrete, tangible concept - it is an institution, a people. Thus, there is a link between Taiwan and her people - anything that affects them affects her as well. While Taiwan can be harmed by physical means, their effects don't last as long as they would on a human - a paper cut would take a few seconds to a few minutes to heal. Even so, there are other means by which she can experience negative effects - economic problems make her ill and war causes her skin to wound and scar. Nothing can kill her except the death of the concept of the state she represents.
That aside, because Taiwan is her own nation, she is very skilled and knowledgeable at everything Taiwanese. She is particularly good at business, art, technology. She is also a little stronger than the average nation, her strength coming largely from her military.
What items will they be bringing with them to Discedo? Her flower accessories and whatever you'd find in a girl's bag - some makeup, some cologne, a comb, a mirror, an mp3 player, a cellphone, a laptop...
Posting Samples
Third-Person Sample:
(This one was written for![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
reimsacademy, where her AU name is Xiaomei Lin. Haha... I can write another one up if this isn't what you're looking for!)
Breathe in, breathe out. As long as Xiaomei keeps her cool and manages not to stutter, she should be fine, right? How her heart races as she takes another step toward the faculty room tells her otherwise. This shouldn't be so hard. If Qi Yue can do it, so can she!
"Ah, but she delivered it to the wrong person in the first episode..."
Well, forget that! If Xiaomei was ever going to get anything done right one day, that would be today. The scent of chrysanthemums wafts from the pink envelope she held close to her chest with both hands. That was his favorite flower, wasn't it? His namesake. To announce something as special as this, of course she had to do something different to make this message stand out from the rest. The letter wavers slightly as a breeze blows into the hallway. She shivers and spins on her heels. Oh, she can't do it, she just can't, even the wind is telling her not to. He's busy! She should be back in her dorm!
But... what? What is she saying? That's not a very Xiaomei attitude. It's his birthday, and a few days after that, Valentine's. There was absolutely no way she was going to let this chance slip by.
With her new-found determination, she dusts her skirt, both front and back, smooths her jacket and pulls her sleeves down. Those bangs she has don't hide her face anymore as she sweeps them to the side. She takes in a deep breath! On second thought, she liked the bangs where they already were, so she sweeps them back down again. Whew, now she's ready. She takes a few more steps closer, gathers up all her courage and raises her knuckles over the door. Does she knock?
The door creaks open ever so slightly.
"Um, good morning...!"
First-Person Sample:
sample #1 - written forreimsacademy
[ The girl on the screen is obviously pissed. ]
Hey, you! Don't run away from me, Mr. Bully. Mama always said that the locker rooms were a bad place to hide in, you know, 'cause you catch guys making out in 'em and the place makes you smell funny afterward. Anyway, you are mean and rude! Picking on my brother like that... You've got some nerve! That settles it. I'll see you on the rooftop after school. And don't bring anyone with you, or I'll call you a coward and make all of them cry for their mommies. You better show up, alright? Or I'm telling - [ ... Right, her brother's been reprimanded about favoritism too many times. ] - someone!
sample #2 - fordemeleier
[ There's a high-pitched voice on the other end, humming a catchy pop tune. At the same time, the likes of Hello Kitty and Cinnamoroll appear on the screen as pink doodles while she plays with her new device. ]
Ehehe, the communicator thingy is smaller than before. I wonder if it's indestructible? [ Taiwan plays with it a little more until she finds the video function. The girl who appears in place of her drawings surely isn't older than seventeen - sixteen, even. Surely. ] Wah, the resolution is clearer! Cool... [ She can see herself on the screen, so she reacts to her own image and touches the rowan crown on her head. She can't help but be pleased. ] Wherever this is, it's better than Fortuna. This place isn't run-down, and there are plants, for once! They gave me this neat crown, too. Hee hee, they're a lot more hospitable than that other city. Those scientists oughta learn, you know.
Aiyo, I wish I could go home again soon, though... I might miss that concert. [ Because clearly that is the number one thing she should be worried about! Taiwan's all smiles the whole time. ]
... Wah! Oh. H, hello! Um, I have a few questions!
Links: most recent thread
Name: Yana
LJ:
konbiniContact: catpuns (aim)
Characters played at Discedo: N/A
IC Information
Name: Taiwan, or the Republic of China. Canon doesn't give her an official human name, but the author has suggested the name 林曉梅 or Xiǎoméi Lín for her, so I will be using that.
Canon: Axis Powers Hetalia
Timeline: 2011
Canon Resource Link: 1 2 3 The last link is the most concise and comprehensive. | drama CD | comic appearances | tvtropes
Personality:
In between being at constant gunpoint and a crisis of identity and diplomacy, Taiwan has little time to sulk. When she has a thousand irons to pull out of the fire, you don't hear her whining. Winners don't whine. She can't show anyone any weaknesses, you know. She simply can't afford to be sad! This is why Taiwan has this easygoing, upbeat attitude about, well, everything. No matter what life throws at her, she'll just take it in stride. One thing at a time! Worrying too much makes you too stressed, too old. It's too troublesome. Anyway, why worry? She has no time for that! She still has to come out strong, even stronger. When she loses focus and loses hope, it'll be all over. Luck hasn't been on her side for some time, though, and you can't see it on her face, but she doesn't enjoy it in the least. In fact, she dislikes being surrounded by negativity. Anything that tries to pull her down will get a well-deserved roundhouse kick. She says it herself - she doesn't believe in bad fortunes. Everything will be okay, she knows it!
Taiwan doesn't sweat about the little things and think of plans for the long haul - it comes with her carefree nature. This leads to occasional recklessness and clumsiness. Yeah, no, she is the epitome of grace. Also, pigs can fly. She's very feminine and girly, but a little rough around the edges and not exactly ladylike in manners. In the comics, she uses assertive and masculine sentence enders in Japanese, which give her speech an enthusiastic and energetic feel. So she's not the perfect bride she appears to be, but that's okay, she's painfully adorable. She uses onomatopoeia, contracts words to make them catchier - all in all, her speech and mannerisms are what most people call cute. Even when she uses that occasionally sharp tongue on them.
In spite of political issues and controversy, Taiwan is an easygoing girl. In the April Fool's 2011 strips, when someone attempts to blackmail her into wearing a dress with an embarrassing photo of herself, their plan is thwarted when she laughs it off and comments, "It's a well-taken photo!" She doesn't sweat about the small things and lives life one day at a time. That doesn't mean she's lazy, though. It's quite the contrary - she values hard work and ambition and is very earnest with everything she does. She's got to be - she has big dreams! And to reach her goals, she's got to put in a lot of effort and have a lot of patience! ... She still gets mad when the mail doesn't arrive in time.
Peace and quiet is something Taiwan appreciates very much, but during peacetime, things can get boring, you know? So she drags her friends around town have a little fun, goes to a new restaurant to pig out in and finds the strangest aspects in the most mundane things. She hates the monotony of everyday life and tries to make each day a little more special than the next. It's always fun being with Taiwan! Unless she's sitting at home watching a sappy Rainie Yang drama for the umpteeth time, crying her eyes out and asking for another tissue to blow her nose with when Show Luo's character tugs at her heartstrings. She loves living vicariously through stories and often sticks her nose in other people's business. No, she doesn't mean any harm by it. Yes, she has nothing else better to do. Life is boring, and she gets bored easily.
But when Taiwan helps you, it's not out of boredom, nope. While it's true that there are benefits that come with giving and giving, she is generous when it comes to gifts. While she does have a lot to give, she also lives by the principle of giving back tenfold what was given to her. Even if the person has done only one small thing for her, she'll remember it. She'll keep it to heart and return the favor someday - it'll be even bigger and better! This nature of hers is also because she gives importance to harmonious relationships and she likes making people happy. This way, she'll get a lot of friends! It would help if no nation was stopping them from approaching her.
Because of this, there are times when Taiwan gets bouts of loneliness and insecurity. Though usually honest and frank, she hides those little feelings behind her smile. It doesn't mean that her cheerfulness is fake - it's only better to move on than dwell on things like that. Besides, a smile always looks better than a frown. She smiles, even at strangers. She is often shy with them, but that's natural. What doesn't come naturally to her is how she musters up the courage to speak to them. It's a little difficult, but she understands how important it is to have friends because of her political situation and is always willing to make more. She wishes she was more popular so that the whole ordeal would be a lot simpler.
She won't ever let those thought get her down, though. As easygoing as she may be, she's a strong-willed girl when it counts. It's to the point where she is stubborn to a fault - she asserts herself to the best of her abilities and haggles and will stop at nothing to get what she wants if she knows it's good for her. This gets her out of depressing situations! Unfortunately, when coupled with her childishness and temerity, it also gets her in a lot of trouble. She's capricious in her half-baked decisions, in other words, she doesn't think things through and often changes her mind. There are a few things she has her mind set on, though - being recognized by everyone as more than the little island off China's coast and being able to stand on her own without anyone's help. Recognition and respect!
In summary, she's just your regular cute, plucky and enthusiastic nation plus the hangups that come with being a teenage girl.
Powers & Abilities:
A nation isn't a concrete, tangible concept - it is an institution, a people. Thus, there is a link between Taiwan and her people - anything that affects them affects her as well. While Taiwan can be harmed by physical means, their effects don't last as long as they would on a human - a paper cut would take a few seconds to a few minutes to heal. Even so, there are other means by which she can experience negative effects - economic problems make her ill and war causes her skin to wound and scar. Nothing can kill her except the death of the concept of the state she represents.
That aside, because Taiwan is her own nation, she is very skilled and knowledgeable at everything Taiwanese. She is particularly good at business, art, technology. She is also a little stronger than the average nation, her strength coming largely from her military.
What items will they be bringing with them to Discedo? Her flower accessories and whatever you'd find in a girl's bag - some makeup, some cologne, a comb, a mirror, an mp3 player, a cellphone, a laptop...
Posting Samples
Third-Person Sample:
(This one was written for
reimsacademy, where her AU name is Xiaomei Lin. Haha... I can write another one up if this isn't what you're looking for!)Breathe in, breathe out. As long as Xiaomei keeps her cool and manages not to stutter, she should be fine, right? How her heart races as she takes another step toward the faculty room tells her otherwise. This shouldn't be so hard. If Qi Yue can do it, so can she!
"Ah, but she delivered it to the wrong person in the first episode..."
Well, forget that! If Xiaomei was ever going to get anything done right one day, that would be today. The scent of chrysanthemums wafts from the pink envelope she held close to her chest with both hands. That was his favorite flower, wasn't it? His namesake. To announce something as special as this, of course she had to do something different to make this message stand out from the rest. The letter wavers slightly as a breeze blows into the hallway. She shivers and spins on her heels. Oh, she can't do it, she just can't, even the wind is telling her not to. He's busy! She should be back in her dorm!
But... what? What is she saying? That's not a very Xiaomei attitude. It's his birthday, and a few days after that, Valentine's. There was absolutely no way she was going to let this chance slip by.
With her new-found determination, she dusts her skirt, both front and back, smooths her jacket and pulls her sleeves down. Those bangs she has don't hide her face anymore as she sweeps them to the side. She takes in a deep breath! On second thought, she liked the bangs where they already were, so she sweeps them back down again. Whew, now she's ready. She takes a few more steps closer, gathers up all her courage and raises her knuckles over the door. Does she knock?
The door creaks open ever so slightly.
"Um, good morning...!"
First-Person Sample:
sample #1 - written for
reimsacademy[ The girl on the screen is obviously pissed. ]
Hey, you! Don't run away from me, Mr. Bully. Mama always said that the locker rooms were a bad place to hide in, you know, 'cause you catch guys making out in 'em and the place makes you smell funny afterward. Anyway, you are mean and rude! Picking on my brother like that... You've got some nerve! That settles it. I'll see you on the rooftop after school. And don't bring anyone with you, or I'll call you a coward and make all of them cry for their mommies. You better show up, alright? Or I'm telling - [ ... Right, her brother's been reprimanded about favoritism too many times. ] - someone!
sample #2 - for
demeleier[ There's a high-pitched voice on the other end, humming a catchy pop tune. At the same time, the likes of Hello Kitty and Cinnamoroll appear on the screen as pink doodles while she plays with her new device. ]
Ehehe, the communicator thingy is smaller than before. I wonder if it's indestructible? [ Taiwan plays with it a little more until she finds the video function. The girl who appears in place of her drawings surely isn't older than seventeen - sixteen, even. Surely. ] Wah, the resolution is clearer! Cool... [ She can see herself on the screen, so she reacts to her own image and touches the rowan crown on her head. She can't help but be pleased. ] Wherever this is, it's better than Fortuna. This place isn't run-down, and there are plants, for once! They gave me this neat crown, too. Hee hee, they're a lot more hospitable than that other city. Those scientists oughta learn, you know.
Aiyo, I wish I could go home again soon, though... I might miss that concert. [ Because clearly that is the number one thing she should be worried about! Taiwan's all smiles the whole time. ]
... Wah! Oh. H, hello! Um, I have a few questions!
Links: most recent thread