Post by TK Sakane on Jun 28, 2012 15:37:23 GMT -7
a smile for your scrapbooks``
full name •sakane, takuya
nickname(s) • takkun, taku, tk, sensei
age • 33
birthday • july 4th
riding level • olympic/trainer
cannon or original • canon
horse name • devilette
horse gender • mare
horse breed • criollo? breed actually unknown
horse description • dev’s a nice 16.2, scopey little mare that would make even the most pure of breeds cringe. she was captured from the argentine highlands at the age of two and brought to america to be sold as a pleasure horse. takuya got a hold of her when she was four and trained her to be a jumper. he ended up taking her, along with his stallion that passed away, to the olympics six years prior. dev is a bay mare with no markings besides a hind sock. she is trained as a show jumper, but as of late tk’s been taking her on trails due to his lack of motivation to jump anything other than his students and angry ponies. she’s quirky, loves her salt lick, and if she gets loose she will not return without convincing. she also is a frequent colicker.
there's a ghost in this room``
height • 5’11”
weight • 135 lbs
stature • lean
eyes • silver
hair • black, but changes infrequently
play by • gackt
other • don’t diss on his accent. because he’ll diss you.
to witness my first breakdown``
likes • sugar, horses, riding, women, the beach, the outdoors, hiking, camping, swimming, biking, working out, sunglasses, tv dramas, food, sleeping, his cat, country music, his home country
dislikes • dogs, loud noises, vampires, anything having to do with russia, spiders, paperwork, crying children, other horses besides his elite group, death metal
habits • wearing sunglasses and cowboy hats at all times of the day, sleeping in his office or the tack room, walking his cat
fears • drowning, the supernatural, doomsday
goals • start a family…eventually.
overall personality • tk’s almost as quirky as his horses, but not quite strange. he is definitely a dreamer, eccentric, bold, impulsive, and sometimes not with it. he has a very high stress and frustration tolerance, and is rarely angry. he is a deeply compassionate man, but most don’t see that until he actually reaches out to them. tk’s quick to hide his actual emotions and sometimes chooses to be indifferent rather than to have a response. he is also slightly bi-polar, with his moods ranging from ridiculously happy to seemingly sad, from content to aggravated, and everything in between. tk’s also very outdoorsy and will spontaneously decide to take his mare (plus some students) and ride down to the beach to cook out and play in the surf. tk also is notorious for being sucked into television dramas, and he’ll sit down a group of students to watch rather than to go riding on some days. his favorite day of the week is monday because that just means he can hang out with his beautiful tabby, constantine. tk also takes his career seriously and is borderline obsessive about doing things on time and keeping things neat and organized. he is awkward in his close relationships, specifically with women. with his friends he can get cocky at times, especially if he’s gotten comfortable. for the most part, he tries to keep everyone at a professional distance and not let them into his conflicted heart.
too much of you is never enough``
parents • nanami sakane, age 63, retired aesthetician, & daisuke sakane, age 73, retired CEO of video game production company
siblings • emi fujioka, age 37, stay at home mom
other important relatives • uncle renji saito, age 61, retired baseball player
cousin alexander saito, age 27, moral support to tk & mooches off of him
regular history • tk was born to nanami and daisuke sakane in a neighborhood of tokyo called akihabara. he grew up in a very structured society. among his interests were video games, watching his uncle on tv, and exploring akiba. he was a very good student, but wasn't actually motivated in his studies. primary school was fun for him, but he wanted something more out of life. when he was in secondary school, he took on sports, including riding. then he became the handsome, popular boy that no one seemed to understand. during his breaks, he'd go to california with his family and he'd support his sister in her riding career. he also had many romances on the beach, and an eventful 'middle school' experience. then it all began to change when he was accepted into an elite private boarding school in the town's center. outside of riding, he was involved in gang activities and started to flunk out of school. he no longer cared about anything other than his friends and his riding career. he failed his last year and ultimately dropped out. now he could focus on riding and the fact that he needed to make a decision whether or not he'd be able to balance it out. he chose horses, and moved to osaka to make it easier to train under the name of an olympic professional. tk worked long and hard, and conditioned himself until he was able to compete at an international level. he was gone practically every week, with sparse breaks in between competitions. while he was in germany, he met a russian rider named anya who he was deeply in love with. she wasn't a notable rider in the least bit, but she practiced holistic and natural horsemanship. all of her horses seemed to love working for her and they made her be noticed in the ring. he was definitely amazed at her skills, and was smitten. she seemed interested in him, and she followed him as he collected points in his riding career. when he got the gold, she began to be entitled. she felt as if everything he earned was also hers, too. anya was his fiance at that point, and wanted the spotlight just as much as he did. as he continued to win by a landslide and the world began to fall in love with him, the horrible event that caused him to lose faith in the horse world occurred. the grand champion and number one horse in the world at that time, whose name was impressionistic, was brutally murdered and anya attempted to collect the insurance on him. tk began to hate the horse world, but at the same time realized he couldn't go back to japan. his cousin alex lived in florida and tk decided that it would be in his best interest to move to america to start over. however, he met a woman named sandy jensen that wanted to start a farm and make him her main attraction. having nothing better to do, he decided to work for her. tk never thought he'd teach, but when he jumped into it and started to recruit riders, he realized that teaching wasn't as much of a fight as riding. after moving to sunset port, everything seemed to be going better for him. at least, for now.
riding history • takuya had never been on a horse before he had hopped on his sister's short stirrups pony after a lesson. he decided that he loved it, and started riding. but riding wasn't a natural talent for him. he worked for every single skill he achieved and had to fight continuously to get skills. after a year of riding, he got his first horse. he was an arabian who had seen it all, and he enjoyed failing and starting over with his patient teacher. as time went on, he learned how to jump. he gained skills that he never thought he'd have and he started to get good. he started out doing the junior circuit and began to win, although he still struggled. horses were everything to him and the fact that he was winning didn't matter. he began to be recognized as the akiba rider, the kid who shouldn't have gained skills in his technology-savvy paradise he grew up in. ignoring everyone else's judgments, he continued to learn. he continued to grow and eventually he was competing internationally and being sponsored by japanese horse equipment brands. then tailored sportsman picked him up as a model for their men's attire. when anya came into his life, he changed his view on horses. his stallion impressionistic underwent some holistic and natural training, and his entire demeanor changed. after being trained by anya and becoming his half owneer, the team started to excell. then, they got a phone call from his agent that said they'd qualified for the olympic testing phase. takuya tested, and happened to be the only rider selected from japan to represent the entire country. thankfully, he won by a landslide. his natural horsemanship wowed the crowds and how devoted his stallion caused all the world to admire him. then, after several gold medals and too much fame, his fiance sabotaged him and impressionistic. the only other horse he had was devilette, a mutt horse with very little chance of ever being as successful as troy (impressionistic). however, she conditioned well and was able to take silver for the final round despite all the odds. after the fateful events of the olympics, he moved to orlando with his cousin and let his horse to pasture in a farm town nearby. sandy jensen tracked him down and demanded that she join him. his argument was, “i don't want anyone to experience the profound loss of their partner. especially not how they took my horse away.” she told him that he could change that. he could inspire others to rise above. so he began his journey.
full name •sakane, takuya
nickname(s) • takkun, taku, tk, sensei
age • 33
birthday • july 4th
riding level • olympic/trainer
cannon or original • canon
horse name • devilette
horse gender • mare
horse breed • criollo? breed actually unknown
horse description • dev’s a nice 16.2, scopey little mare that would make even the most pure of breeds cringe. she was captured from the argentine highlands at the age of two and brought to america to be sold as a pleasure horse. takuya got a hold of her when she was four and trained her to be a jumper. he ended up taking her, along with his stallion that passed away, to the olympics six years prior. dev is a bay mare with no markings besides a hind sock. she is trained as a show jumper, but as of late tk’s been taking her on trails due to his lack of motivation to jump anything other than his students and angry ponies. she’s quirky, loves her salt lick, and if she gets loose she will not return without convincing. she also is a frequent colicker.
there's a ghost in this room``
height • 5’11”
weight • 135 lbs
stature • lean
eyes • silver
hair • black, but changes infrequently
play by • gackt
other • don’t diss on his accent. because he’ll diss you.
to witness my first breakdown``
likes • sugar, horses, riding, women, the beach, the outdoors, hiking, camping, swimming, biking, working out, sunglasses, tv dramas, food, sleeping, his cat, country music, his home country
dislikes • dogs, loud noises, vampires, anything having to do with russia, spiders, paperwork, crying children, other horses besides his elite group, death metal
habits • wearing sunglasses and cowboy hats at all times of the day, sleeping in his office or the tack room, walking his cat
fears • drowning, the supernatural, doomsday
goals • start a family…eventually.
overall personality • tk’s almost as quirky as his horses, but not quite strange. he is definitely a dreamer, eccentric, bold, impulsive, and sometimes not with it. he has a very high stress and frustration tolerance, and is rarely angry. he is a deeply compassionate man, but most don’t see that until he actually reaches out to them. tk’s quick to hide his actual emotions and sometimes chooses to be indifferent rather than to have a response. he is also slightly bi-polar, with his moods ranging from ridiculously happy to seemingly sad, from content to aggravated, and everything in between. tk’s also very outdoorsy and will spontaneously decide to take his mare (plus some students) and ride down to the beach to cook out and play in the surf. tk also is notorious for being sucked into television dramas, and he’ll sit down a group of students to watch rather than to go riding on some days. his favorite day of the week is monday because that just means he can hang out with his beautiful tabby, constantine. tk also takes his career seriously and is borderline obsessive about doing things on time and keeping things neat and organized. he is awkward in his close relationships, specifically with women. with his friends he can get cocky at times, especially if he’s gotten comfortable. for the most part, he tries to keep everyone at a professional distance and not let them into his conflicted heart.
too much of you is never enough``
parents • nanami sakane, age 63, retired aesthetician, & daisuke sakane, age 73, retired CEO of video game production company
siblings • emi fujioka, age 37, stay at home mom
other important relatives • uncle renji saito, age 61, retired baseball player
cousin alexander saito, age 27, moral support to tk & mooches off of him
regular history • tk was born to nanami and daisuke sakane in a neighborhood of tokyo called akihabara. he grew up in a very structured society. among his interests were video games, watching his uncle on tv, and exploring akiba. he was a very good student, but wasn't actually motivated in his studies. primary school was fun for him, but he wanted something more out of life. when he was in secondary school, he took on sports, including riding. then he became the handsome, popular boy that no one seemed to understand. during his breaks, he'd go to california with his family and he'd support his sister in her riding career. he also had many romances on the beach, and an eventful 'middle school' experience. then it all began to change when he was accepted into an elite private boarding school in the town's center. outside of riding, he was involved in gang activities and started to flunk out of school. he no longer cared about anything other than his friends and his riding career. he failed his last year and ultimately dropped out. now he could focus on riding and the fact that he needed to make a decision whether or not he'd be able to balance it out. he chose horses, and moved to osaka to make it easier to train under the name of an olympic professional. tk worked long and hard, and conditioned himself until he was able to compete at an international level. he was gone practically every week, with sparse breaks in between competitions. while he was in germany, he met a russian rider named anya who he was deeply in love with. she wasn't a notable rider in the least bit, but she practiced holistic and natural horsemanship. all of her horses seemed to love working for her and they made her be noticed in the ring. he was definitely amazed at her skills, and was smitten. she seemed interested in him, and she followed him as he collected points in his riding career. when he got the gold, she began to be entitled. she felt as if everything he earned was also hers, too. anya was his fiance at that point, and wanted the spotlight just as much as he did. as he continued to win by a landslide and the world began to fall in love with him, the horrible event that caused him to lose faith in the horse world occurred. the grand champion and number one horse in the world at that time, whose name was impressionistic, was brutally murdered and anya attempted to collect the insurance on him. tk began to hate the horse world, but at the same time realized he couldn't go back to japan. his cousin alex lived in florida and tk decided that it would be in his best interest to move to america to start over. however, he met a woman named sandy jensen that wanted to start a farm and make him her main attraction. having nothing better to do, he decided to work for her. tk never thought he'd teach, but when he jumped into it and started to recruit riders, he realized that teaching wasn't as much of a fight as riding. after moving to sunset port, everything seemed to be going better for him. at least, for now.
riding history • takuya had never been on a horse before he had hopped on his sister's short stirrups pony after a lesson. he decided that he loved it, and started riding. but riding wasn't a natural talent for him. he worked for every single skill he achieved and had to fight continuously to get skills. after a year of riding, he got his first horse. he was an arabian who had seen it all, and he enjoyed failing and starting over with his patient teacher. as time went on, he learned how to jump. he gained skills that he never thought he'd have and he started to get good. he started out doing the junior circuit and began to win, although he still struggled. horses were everything to him and the fact that he was winning didn't matter. he began to be recognized as the akiba rider, the kid who shouldn't have gained skills in his technology-savvy paradise he grew up in. ignoring everyone else's judgments, he continued to learn. he continued to grow and eventually he was competing internationally and being sponsored by japanese horse equipment brands. then tailored sportsman picked him up as a model for their men's attire. when anya came into his life, he changed his view on horses. his stallion impressionistic underwent some holistic and natural training, and his entire demeanor changed. after being trained by anya and becoming his half owneer, the team started to excell. then, they got a phone call from his agent that said they'd qualified for the olympic testing phase. takuya tested, and happened to be the only rider selected from japan to represent the entire country. thankfully, he won by a landslide. his natural horsemanship wowed the crowds and how devoted his stallion caused all the world to admire him. then, after several gold medals and too much fame, his fiance sabotaged him and impressionistic. the only other horse he had was devilette, a mutt horse with very little chance of ever being as successful as troy (impressionistic). however, she conditioned well and was able to take silver for the final round despite all the odds. after the fateful events of the olympics, he moved to orlando with his cousin and let his horse to pasture in a farm town nearby. sandy jensen tracked him down and demanded that she join him. his argument was, “i don't want anyone to experience the profound loss of their partner. especially not how they took my horse away.” she told him that he could change that. he could inspire others to rise above. so he began his journey.