Hinata "Kandi" Aoki
Nov 13, 2011 22:35:14 GMT -5
Post by Kandi Aoki on Nov 13, 2011 22:35:14 GMT -5
[/i][/size][/right]The Basics
Name: Hinata "Kandi" Aoki
Nicknames: Kandi - Hinata got this nickname in HS when she decided that Hinata Aoki just wasn't sexy enough to put on her fake id!
Age: 29
Orientation: Heterosexual: Kandi is strictly straight, but she's been known to kiss a hot girl or two after you get a couple of shots in her.
Desired Rank/Job: Currently an unemployed citizen of Pilot Ridge, but eventually I'd like for her to be a hair stylist and own a trendy salon.
Powers: Non-powered, but she can work magic with hair!
Play By: Namie Amuro
The Details
Hair Color: Dark brown, but she changes it frequently. Currently it has a coppery red sheen.
Eye Color: Honey brown
Any Piercings? yes - Double holes in each ear plus a belly button ring.
Any Tattoos? yes, 4. On her upper right arm she has a tribute to the son she gave up for adoption. Inside the oval it lists his date of birth and the lyrics of a lullaby. Beneath it is his name in gothic block letters- Haruto. On her left arm Kandi has two tatts near her wrist - a flowered vine and a bar code that shows her birthday.
Any Scars? A burn mark on the inside of her left wrist - stupid curling iron! A few burn marks on her knuckles, again - stupid curling iron!
General Appearance:
Trendy. That about sums it up. Kandi's personal style has always been on the cutting edge of fashion. From her carefully styled hair to her perfectly polished toes - she tends to look like she belongs on the cover of a magazine. Which magazine depends on what mood she's in. Her fashion sense is versatile enough to fit in with just about any scene from hip hop to hippie. Kandi likes to change things up but one thing stays the same, whether she is going casual, sporty or bohemian - her style is always fun. Maybe even outrageous on the days she's craving attention. Kandi changes her hair just about as often as her clothes. She likes to play around with different textures, colors and lengths. That's one of the perks of being a hair stylist. When you're on the inside of the industry, you've got tons of tricks up your sleeve.
The mannequin for Hinata's fashion forward style is that of a petite, slender woman. Kandi has just enough weight on her 5 foot 2 inch frame to create girlish curves. Girlish - not womanly. The woman is tightly toned and very strong, though her slender form doesn't show obvious muscles. Her body is more lithe than built. Despite working out and trying to create more definition in her form, the smooth skinned 29 year old tends to look like a teenager - or a college kid at best. (Her child like voice doesn't help with that at all.) Kandi has a very even complexion with no wrinkles and very rare blemishes. However, she is prone to very annoying and often embarrassing cold sores. Yuck! The left corner of her lower lip is even a bit darker than the rest because of scar tissue. Her skin also has more of a golden tint than usual for her heritage because of her time spent at the tanning salon.
Personality:
Think Ke$ha meets Lucy Liu. That's how Kandi likes to describe herself - a party girl that can kick ass and take names in style. On the surface it seems as if she is living every party girl's wet dream - clubbing with socialites, vacationing with the stars, photo shoots with all the hottest models. From the outside, Kandi looks very much like a spoiled Hollywood tart. Truth be told, there is a calculated ambition and brilliant mind for business hiding beneath all the glitter and flirty lashes. Even when she is on the dance floor or at the bar taking shots - Kandi is carefully networking and making herself known.
Hinata Aoki was not born with a silver spoon in her mouth. She didn't grow up on the right arm of the Hollywood elite. It took a lot of talent, confidence and determination to reach the level of success that she enjoys as hair stylist for the stars. That determination is what gives this party girl her feisty edge. Even as a child, Kandi was strong willed and stubborn. She never got the hang of following orders or blending in. Kandi always blazed her own trail and insisted on being the leader of the pack. Even though her parents and siblings never openly berated her for being so headstrong, Kandi knew she didn't really fit in. As vain as it sounds, Kandi always knew she was destined for bigger things.
What Kandi didn't expect was the emptiness behind the success. With independence often comes walls. Kandi has a tendency to keep people at arms length so that they don't get in the way. Just recently the loneliness started growing and nagging away at the edges of her mind. It took a whirlwind of wedding invitations and celebrity baby showers for Kandi to realize just how much she has shut everyone out. Instead of always the bridesmaid, never the bride - Kandi is always behind the scenes doing the bride's hair. Of course the fact that she's turning 30 next year doesn't help, either. Not that Kandi would ever admit any of this to anyone. When her Hollywood social circle questioned her decision to return to Vermont, Kandi just shrugged it off. Boredom was her excuse as she severed ties and left Hollywood behind. Knowing Kandi as the restless sort, the excuse was easily accepted. With her biological clock ticking and her thirst for roots, Kandi set out for Pilot Ridge in search of the sisters that she left behind.
Your Vices
Likes:
Exotic animals and reptiles
Hair magazines, stylist conventions and hair runway shows
J Pop and American Pop Music, Rap, Techno - anything you can dance to!
Clubbing - loud music, flashing lights and jello shots!
Assisting on photo shoots
Trendy art galleries
Rhinestones and ripped blue jeans
Hot tea, sushi and fried rice
Kabuki theater
Manga and anime
Being respected in her field of expertise
Spa days!
Dislikes:
Hair with difficult texture to work with
Cat fights, back stabbers, and critics
The smell of hair dye and nail polish - really...when are they gonna fix that?!?
Eye brows that don't match the hair color
Loosing her favorite scissors
Dealing with diva attitudes from her clients
Missing her family
Admitting when she's wrong
Being ignored
Pot bellied guys that smell like beer
Beer and peanuts!
Strengths:
Styling hair! Finding the perfect cut and color for each individual client.
Marketing, running a successful business
Networking and socializing,
Making each client feel special
Creative thinking, event planning
Getting what she wants
Problem solving - Kandi is a very quick thinker
Hiding her feelings
Weaknesses:
Stubborn
Impulsive
A bit on the selfish side
Stuck with a Peter Pan syndrome
Known as a trouble maker
Gets way too flirtatious when she's been drinking.
Way more sensitive then people realize
Has a bit of a short temper
Fears:
Growing old and dying alone
Being a disappointment to her family
Loosing the dexterity in her hands
Her own impulsiveness
Secret: Right after Kandi moved to Hollywood, she found out that she was 3 months pregnant. She was only 20, alone in a whole new world and had no clue who the father was. After a whole month of agonizing over what to do, she decided on adoption. With the help of her mentor, Kandi found an adoption agency that was very supportive of her decision. They took good care of her and helped her find the perfect family for her son. Since it was an open adoption, Kandi gets yearly pictures of Haruto. Whenever she's asked about the tattoo that she got in his honor, Kandi says that it's for her god son. No one in her family ever even knew she was pregnant.
Family Ties
Godzilla - Kandi's pet leopard gecko.
Father:Mokomichi Aoki (58)
Mother:Rika Aoki nee Takaesu(54)
Siblings:Tsukiko Aoki (33), Hoshimi Aoki (25)
Any Other Important People:Pets count
History
There is nothing really special about Hinata's childhood. Hinata grew up in a perfectly normal family. According to Hinata, normal is boring. When asked about her family, Kandi insists that she is the only interesting one. There is no delicious scandal surrounding the story of her parents and the way her family began. Moko and Rika Aoki are a happily married couple and perfectly loving parents. Shortly after they married, Kandi's sister Tsukiko was born. Kandi was the next daughter to grace the happy couple. She had just started to enjoy being the baby of the family when Hoshimi came along and attempted to steal the spotlight. Though the trio of sisters cared for each other, they were never really a tight family.
Kandi grew up struggling to feel like she belonged. Compared to her sisters, Kandi was the black sheep. Kandi was the sister that sought attention in all the wrong ways. School didn't hold her interest enough for her to care about her grades or her student reputation. Instead she entertained herself by pulling pranks, smarting off to the teachers and skipping class every chance she got. Her rebellious attitude earned her a semi permanent seat in detention. It was never her intention to stress her parents out or embarrass her sisters. Fun was Kandi's focus. The only thing she took seriously was hair! Even when she was in elementary school, Hinata had a talent for working with hair. Every Christmas she would beg for yet another doll to practice on. By the time she was in high school, Kandi began cutting and styling hair for her friends.
As soon as high school was over, Kandi kissed her family goodbye and headed for Hollywood. With her parents' blessing, Hinata took her college fund and used it to rent a small apartment. What was left went toward beauty school. The Aoki's had already accepted that traditional college just wasn't in the cards for her. Kandi was more interested in hands on experience. For Hinata, Hollywood was a dream come true. After enrolling in the Paul Mitchell school, her first and only priority was to find a salon to work in while she earned her credentials. With her natural talent, Kandi easily found an internship with someone willing to take a chance on her. That chance was almost ruined when Kandi found out she was pregnant.
Most 19 year old girls would have headed home to the safety of their family at that point, but not Kandi. Kandi was determined that nothing would stand in the way of her success. Kandi focused on bonding with the salon owner and kept her condition a secret until she felt comfortable confiding in the older woman - Deidre Freeman. By the time Deidre found out, she already considered Kandi to be her protege and surrogate daughter. Together they found an adoption center and eventually a family for little Haruto. Once Haruto was born, Kandi was once again free to focus on her career.
Kandi's career was built through Deidre's connections and Kandi's ability to turn any social situation into a networking opportunity. Kandi quickly made herself known at all the local hot spots and trendy spas. All it took was one televised pageant to launch Kandi. Soon after that it was network deals, movie sets and photo shoots! By the time Kandi turned 25, Kandi owned a trendy studio and a beach house. Not bad for a trouble maker who barely made it out of high school.
Roleplay Example
Noodles to the left of her, noodles to the right of her - NOODLES EVERYWHERE! Her imaginary bread stick brigade had bought her just enough time to stock up. Lucy finally had all the ammunition she needed. Her area was littered with slimy sauced noodles, bits and pieces of destroyed salad, broken bread sticks (yes, real ones) and globs of gooey jello. It was a food fight heaven! Her giggles turned to whole hearted laughter as she watched the flame haired girl standing on the table an declaring victory. Uh oh, the cute boy near by was on to her illusion! The look on his face made that quite clear as a bread stick vanished before it impacted him. Lucy gave him a playful wave as he targeted her.
Pandy stood up just in enough time that Craven's glob of spaghetti splashed against her legs and slithered to the floor. Lucy watched it slide down and scooped up as much of it as she could. Armed with one fist full of noodles and one fist full of wilted lettuce, she plastered a wicked grin on her face. Her Hershey colored eyes locked on to the flame haired girl and the dark haired boy. Just as she was about to fire, her eyes flew wide as Craven was pelted with noodles.
Scanning the crowd, Lucy found that the quiet girl complaining about being a victim was now in rapid fire mode. "You go, girl! Let loose, let those noodles fly! Warrior Princesses, unite!" Of course Lucy had nothing against Max and Craven. In fact Max was beautiful enough to make her blush...but she had always been one to side with the underdog. Victim turned warrior had earned her allegiance! After throwing a wink at Adrianna, Lucy emptied her hands and sent the left overs in Max and Craven's direction.
The lettuce soared toward the pair just as Max leaped off of the table. Smart girl -poor boy! Before Lucy had a chance to react, Max had reloaded and jumped back into action - and the restocked arsenal of food was heading straight for Lucy! Lucy squealed and dropped to the floor. Squatting on her ankles, Lucy hid her face and covered her head with her hands. As the massive glob sailed past her, bits of loose noodles, diced tomatoes and wilted lettuce rained down on her back. That was an impressive attack. Determined not to be bested, Lucy duck walked across the slippery floor toward Adrianna. Hopefully the fellow brunette would appreciate an ally. Along the way, Lucy plotted to cause confusion with yet another illusion. After a pause to concentrate, there were suddenly three Lucys scampering off in different directions.
What About You?
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Name: Penelope AKA Classic Cutie
Age: 32
Experience: Several years off and on
How Did You Find Us? Good old google!
Ready To Play? I THINK SO!
