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thekillerwhale) wrote2026-09-13 08:04 pm
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Name: Anthy
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Age: 26
Other Characters: Jade Curtiss
Character Information
Name: Makoto Tachibana
Canon: Free! Eternal Summer
Canon Point: After their final relay race at the end of Eternal Summer
Age: 17
History: http://free-anime.wikia.com/wiki/Makoto_Tachibana/Story
Personality:
Makoto Tachibana is mostly known as the “gentle giant”, the “mother” of the group, the care taker, or the big brother of main characters . With kind eyes and a fond smile, he serves to maintain a semblance of balance to the otherwise very odd combination of boys in the swim club.
One of the first things people notice about Makoto is how friendly he is. He greets others (friends, family, and strangers alike) with an inviting smile. His warm disposition diffuses any sort of intimidating factor that comes with his tall height and his strong build. He's relatively calm with a refreshing bit of energy that gives a bit of originality to his personality.
Despite his friendliness, he can get a little riled up if his friends are doing something too crazy. He'll gasp or raise his voice or chide them if they're misbehaving in public or doing something improper. For example, when he and Haru were in middle school, he would often have to remind him to use keigo (polite Japanese speech) when speaking with upperclassmen. But if it can't be helped, it can't be helped and he's left standing in the background with his hand over his face wondering “Why is this happening?”
Even though his friends are prone to doing odd things, Makoto still goes along with them. A prime example of this is when Nagisa suggested that they break into the closed down Iwatobi Swim Club building and dig up their own trophy. Even in High Speed, Makoto was the first one to be recruited into the medley relay team.
From that, he seems to be more of a follower than a leader, despite being the Captain of the swim club. However, his leadership abilities come out when he corrals his team together and makes sure that everyone is all right. Examples of this is when he helped teach Rei how to swim, he also made sure that everyone could make it to the beach trip by improvising with camping equipment and did the best he could to get them there. and he kept calm and collected when everyone was panicking about Haruka's disappearance after his race with Rin, reassuring them that he would be alright.
But while he tries his best to put on his game face for certain situations, we can tell in other situations that his nerves aren't made of steel. That being said, it is important to note that Makoto is slightly hydrophobic, so whenever he swims, he feels as if there's a strange, unknown force, a demon, lurking right underneath him, waiting patiently to pull him down into the water's depths to take him away. While he can swallow down his paranoia for the most part, it doesn't stop him from feeling the lingering unease.
Serious fears aside, he's also pretty skittish and can be quite the “'fraidy-cat” when it comes to a lot of things. Dark and spooky places? Not a chance. Possibility of there being ghosts? Goodbye. Even if someone were to sneak behind him and surprise him even by accident, they run the risk of giving him a heart-attack. When he's scared, it doesn't matter how much shorter the other person is, he'll hide behind them or cling to their shirt. We see this mainly happen with Haruka, considering that he would hold onto a small piece of his shirt or stand behind him out of fear ever since they were children.
Despite that, though, he can steel himself and swim competitions with all of his might without freezing up or freaking out. He still manages to gather plenty of courage to get him through what he really needs to do, and he does the best he can. To him, that's what truly matters.
Of course, when his game face isn't on, he knows how to have fun and relax. For an example, one of his hobbies is playing with his siblings, Ren and Ran. He spends a lot of time babysitting them and taking care of them when his parents are away or busy and had been since he was young. They are very attached to each other and he cares for them deeply. The Tachibana siblings have a loving relationship with each other and Makoto would do anything for them to see that they’re happy, cared for, and safe.
He also doesn't mind inviting people over to play video games with him, or going out to the movies or to festivals to have a good time. He enjoys the company of others and though he's doesn't act over the top silly, he still knows how to make a joke or two or talk animatedly about certain topics. He smiles and laughs like a normal teenage boy, and when his friends are at their best and having fun, so is he.
If they're not at their best, however, he can get a bit fussy over them, but not overbearingly so. He'll warn his friends not to do something if he thinks it might be a bad idea, but if they go ahead and do it anyway, he'll step up to the plate and make sure that they're all right again. This mindset mostly comes from being an older sibling; while you can't make people's decisions for them, you can at least pick them up when they fall.
Similarly, Makoto has had those instances as well. When he decided to try to save Rei when he was drowning and ended up almost drowning himself, Haruka was there to save him and Nagisa was there to lift his spirits right back up. He knows that he can count on his friends to be there for him when he's at his lowest because he's there when they're at theirs.
That being said, Makoto's relationships with his friends are very important to him. The most important bonds to him are ones that are strong and deep in meaning. To him, the meaning of the word “team” runs a lot deeper since each individual person brings something completely different to the group and makes their comradery that much more unique.
Makoto is a very dependable person. He sticks to what he says he's going to do and doesn't falter. When he was younger and he joined the medley relay team with Rin, he tried to get Haru to join and never backed out even though they only had two out of four people so close to tournament time. He stuck with Rin until they had all the people they needed and he hasn't changed since then. There were times when he could have actually given up on even getting the swim club started, but with Nagisa's diligence and perseverance, they were able to recruit their fourth team member.
This leads into the fact that Makoto can be a little self-sacrificing. When they mentioned going to the beach for training, he didn't let any of the others know what happened when he, Rin, and Haruka were younger. Instead he put on a brave face and said that he was fine. He probably genuinely was, but he knew, unfortunately, he couldn't escape Haruka's knowing looks. Makoto knew that there was a possibility of something going wrong and his hydrophobia acting up badly, especially since the ocean is a dangerous place (something even Haruka acknowledges in his character interview). Despite his worries, though, he made sure that everyone went and had a good time. In spite of his fears, he was able to experience their summer training camp outdoors.
Makoto happily spreads his kindness to others with a caring hands, gentle words, and sweet smiles. His soft and comforting demeanor smooths out even the rougher edges of the swim club and he is always willing to help out his friends in need. And though his smile seems bright, it covers up a deep fear and unsettled feelings, but with the help of each of his unique friends, he’s able to shine through just a bit brighter so that his lurking fears are nearly forgotten.
Abilities: Makoto is an extremely capable swimmer. He's strong (as far as a normal human goes) through his training and he has great leadership capabilities. He's a good role model and a teacher for those that need guidance.
Strengths:
♥Patient
♥Steadfast
♥Loyal
♥Caring
♥Diligent
Weaknesses:
♥Busybody
♥Self-neglectful
♥Secretive of own emotions
♥Worrier
♥Too caring
God/Shinki: God
Why?: Makoto was the team captain of his swim club and easily fell into the roll of directing people and taking responsibility. He also knew what was the best for his team and would never steer them in the wrong directions. He has the drive to help people through guidance and strength, so that would drive him to fulfill prayers at the best of his ability while keeping a cool head and not putting himself or his shinki in unnecessary danger.
Top 3 Choices: Poseidon (God of the Sea), Hermes (God of Sports), Mitra (Hindu God of the Sun, honesty, and friendship)
God Type: Makoto will be a kind and noble god. He will aspire to do good for the world and guide people in need. He's seen as sort of a busybody in canon, so being a god will only fuel him to care for others just as he likes. Though, he's not the righteous sort. He will never force help on anyone who doesn't want it, but he will be there just in case they change their mind. He will want to fulfill any kind of prayer that he can as long as it doesn't result in hurting someone else, his shinki, or himself. He will definitely try to be his own kind of god, but he wouldn't besmirch the name of the previous incarnation. So there will be some traits that he finds in common with his own that he will hold true to.
Power: The Ultimate Stamina. Makoto would be able to trudge on for days at a time without having to rest or recharge and by trudge on, I mean using his full potential for days. (probably no longer than five, though.)
Writing Sample
Sample:
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Here
Other
Anything Else?:A mun named Vicki is apping in Haruka Nanase and he is going to be his shinki.
Note: For some reason, every time I tried to post it onto my journal, it would erase everything except for my player name and plurk.
Name: Anthy
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Age: 26
Other Characters: Jade Curtiss
Character Information
Name: Makoto Tachibana
Canon: Free! Eternal Summer
Canon Point: After their final relay race at the end of Eternal Summer
Age: 17
History: http://free-anime.wikia.com/wiki/Makoto_Tachibana/Story
Personality:
Makoto Tachibana is mostly known as the “gentle giant”, the “mother” of the group, the care taker, or the big brother of main characters . With kind eyes and a fond smile, he serves to maintain a semblance of balance to the otherwise very odd combination of boys in the swim club.
One of the first things people notice about Makoto is how friendly he is. He greets others (friends, family, and strangers alike) with an inviting smile. His warm disposition diffuses any sort of intimidating factor that comes with his tall height and his strong build. He's relatively calm with a refreshing bit of energy that gives a bit of originality to his personality.
Despite his friendliness, he can get a little riled up if his friends are doing something too crazy. He'll gasp or raise his voice or chide them if they're misbehaving in public or doing something improper. For example, when he and Haru were in middle school, he would often have to remind him to use keigo (polite Japanese speech) when speaking with upperclassmen. But if it can't be helped, it can't be helped and he's left standing in the background with his hand over his face wondering “Why is this happening?”
Even though his friends are prone to doing odd things, Makoto still goes along with them. A prime example of this is when Nagisa suggested that they break into the closed down Iwatobi Swim Club building and dig up their own trophy. Even in High Speed, Makoto was the first one to be recruited into the medley relay team.
From that, he seems to be more of a follower than a leader, despite being the Captain of the swim club. However, his leadership abilities come out when he corrals his team together and makes sure that everyone is all right. Examples of this is when he helped teach Rei how to swim, he also made sure that everyone could make it to the beach trip by improvising with camping equipment and did the best he could to get them there. and he kept calm and collected when everyone was panicking about Haruka's disappearance after his race with Rin, reassuring them that he would be alright.
But while he tries his best to put on his game face for certain situations, we can tell in other situations that his nerves aren't made of steel. That being said, it is important to note that Makoto is slightly hydrophobic, so whenever he swims, he feels as if there's a strange, unknown force, a demon, lurking right underneath him, waiting patiently to pull him down into the water's depths to take him away. While he can swallow down his paranoia for the most part, it doesn't stop him from feeling the lingering unease.
Serious fears aside, he's also pretty skittish and can be quite the “'fraidy-cat” when it comes to a lot of things. Dark and spooky places? Not a chance. Possibility of there being ghosts? Goodbye. Even if someone were to sneak behind him and surprise him even by accident, they run the risk of giving him a heart-attack. When he's scared, it doesn't matter how much shorter the other person is, he'll hide behind them or cling to their shirt. We see this mainly happen with Haruka, considering that he would hold onto a small piece of his shirt or stand behind him out of fear ever since they were children.
Despite that, though, he can steel himself and swim competitions with all of his might without freezing up or freaking out. He still manages to gather plenty of courage to get him through what he really needs to do, and he does the best he can. To him, that's what truly matters.
Of course, when his game face isn't on, he knows how to have fun and relax. For an example, one of his hobbies is playing with his siblings, Ren and Ran. He spends a lot of time babysitting them and taking care of them when his parents are away or busy and had been since he was young. They are very attached to each other and he cares for them deeply. The Tachibana siblings have a loving relationship with each other and Makoto would do anything for them to see that they’re happy, cared for, and safe.
He also doesn't mind inviting people over to play video games with him, or going out to the movies or to festivals to have a good time. He enjoys the company of others and though he's doesn't act over the top silly, he still knows how to make a joke or two or talk animatedly about certain topics. He smiles and laughs like a normal teenage boy, and when his friends are at their best and having fun, so is he.
If they're not at their best, however, he can get a bit fussy over them, but not overbearingly so. He'll warn his friends not to do something if he thinks it might be a bad idea, but if they go ahead and do it anyway, he'll step up to the plate and make sure that they're all right again. This mindset mostly comes from being an older sibling; while you can't make people's decisions for them, you can at least pick them up when they fall.
Similarly, Makoto has had those instances as well. When he decided to try to save Rei when he was drowning and ended up almost drowning himself, Haruka was there to save him and Nagisa was there to lift his spirits right back up. He knows that he can count on his friends to be there for him when he's at his lowest because he's there when they're at theirs.
That being said, Makoto's relationships with his friends are very important to him. The most important bonds to him are ones that are strong and deep in meaning. To him, the meaning of the word “team” runs a lot deeper since each individual person brings something completely different to the group and makes their comradery that much more unique.
Makoto is a very dependable person. He sticks to what he says he's going to do and doesn't falter. When he was younger and he joined the medley relay team with Rin, he tried to get Haru to join and never backed out even though they only had two out of four people so close to tournament time. He stuck with Rin until they had all the people they needed and he hasn't changed since then. There were times when he could have actually given up on even getting the swim club started, but with Nagisa's diligence and perseverance, they were able to recruit their fourth team member.
This leads into the fact that Makoto can be a little self-sacrificing. When they mentioned going to the beach for training, he didn't let any of the others know what happened when he, Rin, and Haruka were younger. Instead he put on a brave face and said that he was fine. He probably genuinely was, but he knew, unfortunately, he couldn't escape Haruka's knowing looks. Makoto knew that there was a possibility of something going wrong and his hydrophobia acting up badly, especially since the ocean is a dangerous place (something even Haruka acknowledges in his character interview). Despite his worries, though, he made sure that everyone went and had a good time. In spite of his fears, he was able to experience their summer training camp outdoors.
Makoto happily spreads his kindness to others with a caring hands, gentle words, and sweet smiles. His soft and comforting demeanor smooths out even the rougher edges of the swim club and he is always willing to help out his friends in need. And though his smile seems bright, it covers up a deep fear and unsettled feelings, but with the help of each of his unique friends, he’s able to shine through just a bit brighter so that his lurking fears are nearly forgotten.
Abilities: Makoto is an extremely capable swimmer. He's strong (as far as a normal human goes) through his training and he has great leadership capabilities. He's a good role model and a teacher for those that need guidance.
Strengths:
♥Patient
♥Steadfast
♥Loyal
♥Caring
♥Diligent
Weaknesses:
♥Busybody
♥Self-neglectful
♥Secretive of own emotions
♥Worrier
♥Too caring
God/Shinki: God
Why?: Makoto was the team captain of his swim club and easily fell into the roll of directing people and taking responsibility. He also knew what was the best for his team and would never steer them in the wrong directions. He has the drive to help people through guidance and strength, so that would drive him to fulfill prayers at the best of his ability while keeping a cool head and not putting himself or his shinki in unnecessary danger.
Top 3 Choices: Poseidon (God of the Sea), Hermes (God of Sports), Mitra (Hindu God of the Sun, honesty, and friendship)
God Type: Makoto will be a kind and noble god. He will aspire to do good for the world and guide people in need. He's seen as sort of a busybody in canon, so being a god will only fuel him to care for others just as he likes. Though, he's not the righteous sort. He will never force help on anyone who doesn't want it, but he will be there just in case they change their mind. He will want to fulfill any kind of prayer that he can as long as it doesn't result in hurting someone else, his shinki, or himself. He will definitely try to be his own kind of god, but he wouldn't besmirch the name of the previous incarnation. So there will be some traits that he finds in common with his own that he will hold true to.
Power: The Ultimate Stamina. Makoto would be able to trudge on for days at a time without having to rest or recharge and by trudge on, I mean using his full potential for days. (probably no longer than five, though.)
Writing Sample
Sample:
Here
and
Here
Other
Anything Else?:A mun named Vicki is apping in Haruka Nanase and he is going to be his shinki.
Note: For some reason, every time I tried to post it onto my journal, it would erase everything except for my player name and plurk.