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dreamingvioletCharacter: Iwaya Sumire
Series: Kimi wa Pet (Tramps Like Us)
Character Age: 29
Job: CFUD Lifestyle Correspondent
Canon: Life as a successful journalist isn't easy for Iwaya Sumire. Being a tall, well-educated career woman gives the men in her life--co-workers and lovers alike--inferiority complexes, and women tend to be jealous of her success. After a breakup with her cheating boyfriend and a demotion at her job, she returns home one evening to find a box in the street. Inside that box is a bruised and bloody young man, whom she decides to bring into her home to clean up and feed. When she later asks the young man to leave, he decides he likes being there, and asks to stay. She eventually agrees, but on one condition: he'll become her pet, and have no basic human rights, all in exchange for food and board. He surprisingly agrees, and asks her to name him whatever she wants. She decides on "Momo", as he reminds her of the dog she had as a child. As time goes on, the human-pet relationship becomes strained, and Sumire struggles not to let Momo become more than just a pet . . .
Sumire tends to come off as the stoic, dedicated, hardworking type, and this is the face the majority sees. Though she tries to keep up a strong and capable front, in actuality she suffers from severe depression, anxiety, and loneliness, to the point where her private life is a complete mess and she's essentially a chain smoking wreck. She has trouble being honest with her feelings and admitting when there's a problem, and relies heavily on Momo as her emotional support--he is literally the only person she can be "herself" around, whether in happiness or sadness; someone who loves her and whom she can love unconditionally. Inwardly shy, awkward, and quite self-conscious (particularly about her height), she tends to feel out of her element in most social situations and in many cases will simply avoid going out if she can. With Momo by her side, she is far more relaxed; able to play videogames or watch pro wrestling, joke around, or simply spend the evening snuggling.
Note: She's being taken from the later volumes of the manga, where she has quit her job at the newspaper and is working freelance. In addition, her squishy, vulnerable side is kept well-hidden save for a small number of people, so she'll come off as mostly business.
Sample Entry:
Tell us about yourself in a few words.
My name is Iwaya Sumire. I graduated from Tokyo University with a degree in journalism, and I have been gainfully employed since graduation. I am currently working as a freelance journalist after having spent several years as both a correspondent and editor for a well-read newspaper in the External Affairs and Lifestyle departments. I live alone with a single pet, Momo, with whom I spend most of my free time.
Why are you joining our happy community?
As I have an expansive portfolio of well-received articles and speak fluent English, I was asked by my previous employer if I would be willing to spend some time on temporary assignment for a special Foreign Lifestyles section they plan to run. It is my intention to spend my time at CFUD studying the daily lives of the residents and compose several feature-length weekly articles.
What is your job here at CFUD? What do you think that means?
The official title I’ve been given is CFUD Lifestyle Correspondent. This entails investigating the customs and regular "day in the life" happenings of CFUD's residents. My aim is to give the readers a taste of something different, while at the same time displaying the similarities between cultures. I have heard that although daily life in CFUD is not the most eventful, there does appear to be a strange fixation with cephalopods . . .
Do you have a five year plan in mind?
I plan on going as far as journalism will take me, be it in Japan or abroad. I have taken particular interest in the performance arts, more specifically modern dance, and intend to eventually write reviews and interview performers from around the world. Though marriage in the future is a possibility, I do not plan on leaving my career behind to do so and, in that event, will balance both my work and home life as necessary.
If there was a good dog and a criminal both hanging from a cliff and you could only save one, which would you save and why?
I would save the dog. A pet is innocent and deserving of the care of its owner, regardless of its actions. He is someone that will love and follow a person anywhere, unconditionally; a constant, loyal presence that can be trusted without hesitation. He is a warm, faithful companion who can be counted on at any time, day or night, to provide comfort and affection. Even when he demands to be shampooed and leaves his things all over the apartment and refuses to get out of my bed when he's not allowed in there--wait, why can't I erase that?
A dog has little control over their actions, and can be trained not to repeat them. A criminal chose his or her method of personal conduct of their own accord, and there is no guarantee that they will not repeat their unlawful endeavors in the future.
(( 100% in! 35/0; voting went down here ))
Series: Kimi wa Pet (Tramps Like Us)
Character Age: 29
Job: CFUD Lifestyle Correspondent
Canon: Life as a successful journalist isn't easy for Iwaya Sumire. Being a tall, well-educated career woman gives the men in her life--co-workers and lovers alike--inferiority complexes, and women tend to be jealous of her success. After a breakup with her cheating boyfriend and a demotion at her job, she returns home one evening to find a box in the street. Inside that box is a bruised and bloody young man, whom she decides to bring into her home to clean up and feed. When she later asks the young man to leave, he decides he likes being there, and asks to stay. She eventually agrees, but on one condition: he'll become her pet, and have no basic human rights, all in exchange for food and board. He surprisingly agrees, and asks her to name him whatever she wants. She decides on "Momo", as he reminds her of the dog she had as a child. As time goes on, the human-pet relationship becomes strained, and Sumire struggles not to let Momo become more than just a pet . . .
Sumire tends to come off as the stoic, dedicated, hardworking type, and this is the face the majority sees. Though she tries to keep up a strong and capable front, in actuality she suffers from severe depression, anxiety, and loneliness, to the point where her private life is a complete mess and she's essentially a chain smoking wreck. She has trouble being honest with her feelings and admitting when there's a problem, and relies heavily on Momo as her emotional support--he is literally the only person she can be "herself" around, whether in happiness or sadness; someone who loves her and whom she can love unconditionally. Inwardly shy, awkward, and quite self-conscious (particularly about her height), she tends to feel out of her element in most social situations and in many cases will simply avoid going out if she can. With Momo by her side, she is far more relaxed; able to play videogames or watch pro wrestling, joke around, or simply spend the evening snuggling.
Note: She's being taken from the later volumes of the manga, where she has quit her job at the newspaper and is working freelance. In addition, her squishy, vulnerable side is kept well-hidden save for a small number of people, so she'll come off as mostly business.
Sample Entry:
Tell us about yourself in a few words.
My name is Iwaya Sumire. I graduated from Tokyo University with a degree in journalism, and I have been gainfully employed since graduation. I am currently working as a freelance journalist after having spent several years as both a correspondent and editor for a well-read newspaper in the External Affairs and Lifestyle departments. I live alone with a single pet, Momo, with whom I spend most of my free time.
Why are you joining our happy community?
As I have an expansive portfolio of well-received articles and speak fluent English, I was asked by my previous employer if I would be willing to spend some time on temporary assignment for a special Foreign Lifestyles section they plan to run. It is my intention to spend my time at CFUD studying the daily lives of the residents and compose several feature-length weekly articles.
What is your job here at CFUD? What do you think that means?
The official title I’ve been given is CFUD Lifestyle Correspondent. This entails investigating the customs and regular "day in the life" happenings of CFUD's residents. My aim is to give the readers a taste of something different, while at the same time displaying the similarities between cultures. I have heard that although daily life in CFUD is not the most eventful, there does appear to be a strange fixation with cephalopods . . .
Do you have a five year plan in mind?
I plan on going as far as journalism will take me, be it in Japan or abroad. I have taken particular interest in the performance arts, more specifically modern dance, and intend to eventually write reviews and interview performers from around the world. Though marriage in the future is a possibility, I do not plan on leaving my career behind to do so and, in that event, will balance both my work and home life as necessary.
If there was a good dog and a criminal both hanging from a cliff and you could only save one, which would you save and why?
I would save the dog. A pet is innocent and deserving of the care of its owner, regardless of its actions. He is someone that will love and follow a person anywhere, unconditionally; a constant, loyal presence that can be trusted without hesitation. He is a warm, faithful companion who can be counted on at any time, day or night, to provide comfort and affection. Even when he demands to be shampooed and leaves his things all over the apartment and refuses to get out of my bed when he's not allowed in there--wait, why can't I erase that?
A dog has little control over their actions, and can be trained not to repeat them. A criminal chose his or her method of personal conduct of their own accord, and there is no guarantee that they will not repeat their unlawful endeavors in the future.
(( 100% in! 35/0; voting went down here ))
