Shinji app!

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Shinji pulls on his Regular uniform quickly, knowing that the rest of the team is already on the courts for practice. He's late, and hopes that Tachibana isn't too upset with his tardiness.

Zipping up his jacket, Shinji hefts his tennis bag onto his shoulder and goes to exit the diminutive clubroom, but freezes in his tracks not a few steps out the door.

He wasn't completely sure, but as a cartoon mouse and a strangely-colored cat approached him, Shinji could have sworn that this was not the tennis courts at Fudomine Junior High.

Mickey coughs theatrically. "'What is your name?'"

Shinji blinks at him blankly for a moment before answering, "Ibu Shinji."

"What is your quest?" asks the Cat. It's perched, suddenly, on the roof of one of the gate-stiles.

"My quest?" Shinji repeats. "I don't know what you're talking about. I'm not on a quest. What makes you think I'm on a quest? You shouldn't just assume things about people like that."

"'What is the average w..?'" Mickey frowns down at the notebook. "You know, I don't really see why that's important." He flips a page. "'If you could be granted three wishes, what would they be?'"

Shinji pauses a moment before saying, "I don't know why I need to tell you this. Why do you want to know? I guess that I would wish for Fudomine to make it to Nationals. Though I think it would be better to attain that with our own strength instead of it being magically granted to us, because if we don't work for it then everyone will continue to underestimate our tennis team. Also people won't aknowledge what a great captain Tachibana-san is if our success is only because of some silly wish, when actually it's because of Tachibana-san that we've become so strong and gotten so far. And-" Miracle upon miracles, Shinji realizes that he's rambling and shuts his mouth.

"Or," the Cat says, examining its tail with interest, "if you were a genie and someone you were trying to give three wishes to was trying to trick you into giving him more, what would you say?"

"That's a cheap tactic," he says. "I wouldn't let them do that. They should work to get what they want, anyway. And I'll never be a genie, so it doesn't matter. Genies don't exist in the first place. Don't you know that?" Shinji is pretty sure that talking animals don't exist, either, but they certainly are talking to him now, so he dismisses it.

Mickey looks rather nonplused at the next, but reads, "'When the revolution comes, what skills will you be able to barter for food?'"

"Revolution?" Shinji deadpans. "What are you talking about? I don't know anything of a revolution. Is there some sort of conspiracy going on? Is that why I'm here? I don't want to be here. This is distressing. I'm supposed to be having tennis practice right now. Tachibana-san is expecting me, he'll be disappointed if I don't show up. I don't want to be pulled into some revolution here, I have better things to do with my life."

The Cat rolls its eyes in a friendly (and rather disconcertingly out-of-sync) way, and asks, "Milk, dark, or white chocolate?"

"What does this have to do with anything? I don't really like chocolate that much. I guess it's okay, but it's not my favorite food or anything. Out of the choices I'd probably prefer dark chocolate, but I don't see how that's relevant," Shinji answers.

"'Choose the two coolest: robots, pirates, fairies, bears, ninjas, monkeys, vampires, or humans,'" says Mickey, giggling a bit as he goes through the list. "'Explain.'"

Shinji continues in his monotone voice. "Is this some kind of survey? It seems very illogical. What are these questions for? Pirates are okay, I guess. Except for the whole sailing part. I don't like water much, but as long as I'm not a pirate, that doesn't matter. You're not recruiting me to a pirate crew, are you? I can't be a pirate, I hate the sea. Bears are cool too, they're strong. But I don't want to be a bear, either. I'd probably have to give up tennis if I were a bear, and then all my hard work would be for naught. You should just send me home, I want nothing to do with this conspiracy."

"Great!" Mickey flips through the blank pages of the notebook at top, cartoon-y speed. "Well, I think that's just about it! Oh, and I'm supposed to ask, 'for your safety: are you carrying anything sharp?'"

"No, just my tennis stuff," Shinji replies, shifting his tennis bag on his shoulder. Then his eyebrows raise slightly, as a thought seems to occur to him. "Hey, is the rest of my tennis team here too? That would certainly make this more bearable. Though I wouldn't want them to be involved in this conspiracy either." He pauses for a moment before adding, "Can I go home now?"


((Application for Ibu Shinji from Prince of Tennis~! :D [I'm also a new player, if I'm accepted; hello!] Okay, it doesn't really matter what point in canon Shinji is from, because it's a freaking series about tennis. Though considering his responses, probably sometime before Nationals. ...Also, sorry about his rambling, but unfortunately it's quite chronic. :D))

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"Yup! See, we've got eight neato lands that you could live in." Mickey ticks them off on his fingers and there are just enough fingers for lands.

"There's Adventureland for tough guys and gals, Tomorrowland for people of the future, Critter Country for critters and the people who love 'em, Toon Town (that's where I live), Fantasyland is a magical place, Main Street for normal folks, New Orleans Square which is a little spooky, and Frontierland for those folks who are on the edge and in between. If you could choose your home, where would you want to be?"

[bosoboso.livejournal.com]

Cocking his head to the side thoughtfully, Shinji answered, "I don't know. I haven't been to any of those places, so how would I know where I'd like to live? I'd like to at least know the living accomadations first, but if I have to decide now, maybe Main Street because I'm pretty sure I'm normal. Tomorrowland sounds cool but I'm not from the future. Are there people here that are from the future? I've never met someone from the future before..." He continues to mutter on about the various options given to him, seeming to forget that Mickey is right there waiting for an answer.

((The ones he mentioned are the ones that appeal most to him, though. XD))

[mickey-mous.livejournal.com]

"Depends on when your now is," says Mickey. It could be deep or it could be nonsense. "But I think I'll put ya in Main Street just the same. Your mail will go to Shinji (http://community.livejournal.com/dizzy_land/tag/shinji). Welcome to the Happiest Place on Earth!"

((Yay, you're in! All we ask is that you put your contact info on this f-locked post (http://community.livejournal.com/dizzy_backstage/1307.html) so that people can get a hold of you if necessary, and you're ready to play! The first thing you might want to do is find a place to stay. There's all kinds of information about the environment here (http://community.livejournal.com/dizzy_backstage/1005.html) and the places that have already been claimed as living spaces are on the character list here (http://community.livejournal.com/dizzy_backstage/1159.html). When that's done, most people send letters to people they met during the application process, start poking around the park, and go to other applications. If you have any questions, feel free to let us know. E-mail is fine, or post your questions at dizzy_backstage. Welcome!))

[bosoboso.livejournal.com]

((Yay, thanks!! I'll comment on the f-locked post once I'm logged in upon posting this comment. :3

I think I'll have Shinji living in the Main Street Cinema if that's okay? Also, having never been to Disneyland myself, I wouldn't know, but is there any place in the park that could concievably function as a makeshift tennis court? Or just somewhere where he could practice. XDD Because if Shinji doesn't practice, he'll be sad. He may not show it, but I assure you that he'll be crying on the inside. XD

...One last thing that just occurred to me, but I gave Shinji's name with his last name first, not the other way around. Oops. XD I see on the character list that all the other names are first name-last name, so if you want to put down his name as "Shinji Ibu," then... yeah. XD;;;))

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((There are lots of open spaces, particularly in Tomorrowland, Critter Country, and over by Small World where he could practice playing against a wall or something.

Shinji's welcome to the Cinema. And you're welcome to turn off the movies if you like. They're just continuously running early black and white Mickey Mouse cartoons including Steamboat Willie.

And I'll switch his name around. Thanks. I'm terrible with Japanese names. XD))