Saiichi Jun

[Saiichi Jun]

The easy S T U F F . . .

Name: Saiichi Jun
Nickname: Sai, Ichi (eye-ch-ee, if you call him 'Itchy' he might give you a weird look), S.J.
Age: Sixteen
Member Group: Student
Power(s): Illusionist
Play By: His stage name is Shou, he's from Alice Nine <3

Let it F L O W . . .

Silhouettes above the cradle, hold me down.
They won't let me go the wrong way.

Saiichi came into the world at precisely four-forty-five on March second. His birth was witnessed by no fewer than three medical personnel, specifically two nurses and the delivering doctor. They were the first to set eyes on the little boy upon his arrival into the world. The next to see him was his father. And, the third was the four year old little boy who was finally told that he could uncover his eyes. He promptly said 'ew' to his new little brother- after all, he was oddly colored and crying in a very annoying manner. The little boy then cupped his hands over his own ears to block out the sound, telling his father to put him back right now. His father only laughed. Finally, the woman who gave birth to the little boy gazed at him curiously, then broke into a weak smile. The labor had been harder than her first, though the little boy was smaller than his brother had been. The pregnancy had more complications early on. It was worth it now that he was with them. And they raised their second boy just as they raised their first for the most part, though the two were very obviously different people, even early on. Sai tried to be similar, more than Daichi would try to mimic the younger one. Even so, they were perfect for each other it seemed; Sai, the baby brother, was willing to learn from his brother and he could be asked to do, well, just about anything, which Daichi was amused by. He rarely, if ever got frustrated by his brother's 'bossy' attitude (though most did), and his brother took full advantage of it. Not even his brother's escalation to violence when things weren't going his way seemed to dampen Sai's 'go with the flow' attitude. Whether this was a sense of obvious self preservation or just his personality was debatable, because it wasn't like he had much of a chance in a physical altercation. Contrary, he was always such a petite child, with hardly any muscle mass on him, while his brother easily towered over him and could force him to the ground with ease. To say the least, 'Ichi' didn't mess with his brother, Daichi. T bhat was water under the bridge almost after it happened, because in the end, they were always there for the other when the chance arose.

Mother taught me all the fables, told me how.
In the end, all the sinners have to pay.

Saiichi's mother was fond of her well-mannered little boy most of the time. He was so obedient, and so patient with everything and everyone. It was very different than her eldest son, Daichi. In the Jun household, those differences were treasured- Saiichi countered Daichi's vices. While Daichi was very stubborn and particularly independent, the younger Saiichi was much more affectionate and easy-going. He was helpful to everyone who needed help (or everyone who asked even if he knew they didn't need it), and he seemed personally devoted to keeping everyone around him happy by whatever means necessary. That only extended so far, though. Sai couldn't make himself care about something, and he couldn't make himself react a certain way or change himself in any way, no matter how distressing his obvious lack of interest was to those around him. Personality aside, his mother was devoted to her religion and she taught her son as though it were her calling in life to share the word of the God she praised. Sai was fairly indifferent in the religion department once he was old enough to understand. He never admitted that to his mother. She was always so sure of her beliefs, Saiichi just couldn't stand the idea of disappointing her. Sai rarely disappointed anyone, really, except maybe himself. And he was fine with things that way, it worked for him. That attitude made life interesting and worth living. Or, that was to say, the requests he was asked, the things he willingly did for others, kept him happy on a daily basis.

His good intentions leave me shaking.
Show me how.

Saiichi's father was a very hard worker. He labored his whole life through in quite a few physically grueling jobs. He wore himself down for so many years, providing for the family and surviving, at least from an economic standpoint. To unwind, he would go off on camping or fishing trips. And though Sai would participate, he was indifferent to his father's passion just as much as he had been to his mother's. Daichi was much more vocal about his refusal of both his mother and father, so it was always Sai who was taken along for the 'enjoyable' days out with his father. He was also the one that took part in the 'educational' days inside with his mother. This strengthened the bonds he had with his parents, though it took away time from his friends. But he didn't see a need to complain. Saiichi Jun does not complain often. He is one to live by the 'grin and bear it' rule, as though it were a law and not just a friendly suggestion. Daichi often teased him for this. Sai would say he couldn't help acting that way, and the matter would have to be forgotten until the next time they were reminded of it. Sai's father was also a man who lived by his principles. He was the most moral man Sai ever met. Perhaps a child is meant to say such things. Perhaps a child is meant to think their father is a super hero, or super human, really. But he never lost such illusions. And for an illusionist, it seemed fitting. Sai could only wish he could be that moral. To be fair, however, Saiichi is not the worse kid you will ever meet. He just uses his power a little. . . carelessly. Even so he seems to have a natural ability to see things his own way, to react however he would prefer, in simple everyday situations which allows for little, if any conflict over his power use, or really anything else for that matter. Sai still wishes he could live up to the man he convinces himself his father is, no matter how often he tells himself he's happy with who he is and how he's living his life.

When I have kids, I won't put chains
On their wrists, I won't.

Saiichi has goals, aspirations, and the general desire to live life. He wants to someday live the perfect life, which for him includes finding someone he can be happy with and raising children. For him, it seems like the best goal out there. To help prepare (and solidify) this, he babysits the neighborhood kids when he doesn't have prior obligations. His responsible and patient nature makes him ideal for the job. That and his willingness to do it. And very rarely is it that he has to say he can't do it, so he's the 'last resort' type figure. Kids tend to love him, so everyone wins. He doesn't sweat the small stuff, he would never bother to tell on the child for a misbehavior, and his punishments are light or non-existent so that everyone has a good time while he's around. But his other goals include having a career where he works with kids. Social worker, a child's psychologist, or a teacher in elementary school, are his top choices. Ultimately, he figures that since he can create illusions, he should put the ability to use and make truly memorable experiences for the impressionable, those who can believe without constant validation or scrutiny. People that believe (or enjoy) his illusions are usually his favorite people. Not that it's very obvious; he tends to treat people the same, unless he has a reason to like them specifically. And, as far as the education he received, he was taught in Japan during the first ten years of his life. During the school year, his family moved to the United States (California). His father had a job opportunity if he moved his family so, really, it had nothing to do with the ten old Sai at all. So Sai began fourth grade in an American public school, halfway through the year. The move did determine what school he would go to for training when that time came- and that school was, ultimately, Hammel.

I'll tell them this; "There's nothing in this world
that you can't be if you want it enough."

Saiichi imagination is his greatest weapon, and after he turned twelve he began to realize he had an ability (which hadn't gone unnoticed for long), and his reliance on imagination became more obvious. He could convince people of almost anything he could imagine, it seemed, so he did just that. Hammel recruited him, and four years since, he has a fair bit of control over his power. With age comes more daring acts- he'll use his illusions to make it seem like he's given a cashier more money than he has, by turning a dollar bill into a five dollar bill (for a short time, of course), or making the F paper into an A by creating the illusion that the paper had no red corrections and that the teacher had written a hundred percent rather than the forty. Not that he was that sneaky- he got caught more times than he pulled it off. It would only work before they knew what he was capable of, so he'd pass his first terms of his classes, then totally bomb the last three when they understood that he was not capable of acing tests even in his dreams and that he had no problem fooling them with his power. Sai may have been discouraged by this, he may have wished he had a better control of his ability, that he could be more powerful, in moments when they caught him, but he would often pretend it didn't bother him. No, he'd blow it off, give them that,"Oh, well, it was fun while it lasted," sort of grin, then refuse to talk about it. As if he didn't know what they were upset about, or as if they were fussing about nothing.

Behind the M A S K . . .

Name: Shea or Niko will do <3
Age: Siixteen.
RP Experience: Not long enough
How did you find us?: Caution.

Show your S K I L L S . . .

It was not intentional, Sai falling asleep that is. Waking up wasn't, either. But life was full of things that weren't intended, and Sai liked it that way. He'd look on the bright side of things. For example, on this particular day, he had slept well, and everyone had seemed to resist the urge to transfer the water from the nearby pond onto his body to wake him up. That alone was a relief and well worth being happy about. Now Sai was left to roll over in the grass- laying on his chest was more comfortable. And he needed to roll over to see the lovely water in front of him. Who would want to miss that? Certainly not Saiichi.

On this day, Sai was dressed as he was normally dressed. He looked formal in his black dress shirt, and with the silky black tie. If it wasn't for his worn-looking black jeans, it would be easy to classify this teen as rather out of it. What kid willingly wore formal attire? Well, Sai did. It felt so very strange to him, though it'd been nearly six years, not to wear a set uniform. He had a loose uniform, which involved a dress code and a set of colors at his American school, but nothing like he'd had in Japan. And, here in America, here at Hammel really, kids wore whatever they wanted. It was a very different world here. And not just for that reason; oh, no. There were plenty of cultural things that left Sai a little. . .well, perhaps the word would be alarmed. So many small differences, they all seemed to add up so very quickly.

Sai yawned, then drew his hand along the surface of the water in front of him, tempting the fish that he knew were just out of sight.

"Sakana?"Sai questioned softly under his breath. Maybe if he called to the fish, maybe they'd answer. It seemed worth trying at least once until something more amusing came along. Sai had been at the Hammel Institute long enough to know someone was bound to come strike up a conversation- he looked so bored, how could they not, right? Sai kept himself hidden from his peers, for the most part. He didn't know nearly as many people as he should have, or rather could have. He was in class with them, and he walked the halls and ate in the same cafeteria, but he would spend his time training on his own or pestering others to help him improve his ability rather than spending an idle day like this one. And he was only out here because the weather was nice and his ability could be very discouraging. No, it was time for a change.

"Sakana."Sai repeated, almost insisting. The fish gave in, it seemed, and began to come to the surface to disrupt the peaceful water. Sai grinned.

||Short and sweet? If I wasn't about to fall asleep, I'd make the sample longer.||

[Mads ♥]

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