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just like magic ✨

just like magic ✨ is an upcoming real life, no word count roleplay hosted on jcink premium, inspired by the game animal crossing. we are a site set in the fictional town of new horizons, with lax activity requirements,  a focus on a chill environment, and hope for lots of fun! we start buzzing on july 16th, and can't wait for you to join us!

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[shuya]

alias: lee

age: 22

pronouns: they/them

timezone: est

favorite tropes: its all about the yearning folks, childhood friends, exes on good/bad terms, i reach into my clown hat to pull out a clown trope 

favorite myth: orihime and hikoboshi is a fav, a tragic vibe

a meme you vibe with: there was a DK gif here but now its gone because i have no rights

[shuya]

—HANBIN BAEK // GRAD STUDENT // PHILOSOPHY + BIO CHEMISTRY

international student milking his student visa for as long as possible to stay away from his family

ends don’t need to justify means; the means just say what kind of person you are and he doesn’t care if his make him a bad one

consider the vibes of a prince cast away from his castle and making a new one just to put the crown back on his head

doesn’t believe he wants for anything, but desires things that others want just to see if he can get them first

exclusively picks the side in philosophy debates that makes everyone angry at him

generally pretty good at reading desires and catering to them, and doesn’t fail to use it to his advantage for whatever it may be

“might fuck around and get a doctorate, idk”

c’s get biochemistry degrees also his parents can’t complain to him about what his transcript looks like on paper

you do not think he’s a good person

he does not think he’s a good person

idle wealth births particular kinds of sinners

what do you think about Professor Harding’s death?

Tragic, of course. Never had a class with him though, so I wouldn’t be able to give any potential motives. By the way, I have alibis for most parts of that week—oh, you aren’t accusing me? Well hopefully they find who did it then. Open murder cases are troubling, aren’t they? I don’t really fear for my safety though; if someone has a grudge they’re welcomed to try.

[shuya]

name: lee

age: 21

pronouns: they/them

star sign: aquarius

favorite piece of gothic horror or dark academia: im always like... a bich for poe but pit and the pendulum hits a bit different for me

favorite spooky movie/show: uhhhh i really like the ring and train of busan as far as horror goes, but i’m really a weenie that only thinks i like horror movies until i actually watch them

what’s your halloween costume: once i walked around my white neighborhood as mikasa ackerman with my step mom

[shuya]

If my graphic has not enticed you.... allow me to throw u my plot idea perhaps

I’m thinking of making a faerie who’s... chaotic as the rest of them but! She has a... bad habit of just yeeting off to the faerie realm when the going gets tough, and I imagined a sort of... manic pixie dream girl-esque Vibe except she doesn’t help ur character growth she just comes in like a whirlwind all hyped and high energy and then she’s gone and it’s really none of her business how u end up in the aftermath

Except she comes back! Periodically. Whenever she feels like it, and I liked the idea of maybe ur typical Summer Romance (or any season rly) all secret giggles and private adventures and the world at their fingertips until she dropped them like a hot potato and had the audacity to come back like 6 months after ghosting like yooo hows it hanging??

Her whims and fancies change every 5 minutes and she really does have fun while she has fun, but humans are like hyperfixations and they always happen in bursts. But Summer Romance was probably her longest and while she’s not obsessed with them anymore, she does still pop in when she’s in the mortal plane to check up on them and they’re probably sick of her!!! but still put up with her bc it’s fine they know better than to fall in love twice with a natural disaster

unless

but i am also chill with Platonic Vibes and general trying to care about her when she clearly doesn’t return the favor equally (even tho she has her moments!!) and generally just rangling her in to have a lil more human decency :’)))!!! grow an empathy bone pls!! thanks for coming to my ted talk and also graphic design is my passion

[shuya]

We living on the edge w... mobile posts and mobile browser tumblr but may I present my Ideas in shitpost form:

ADRIEN FAUCHER / 21 / CHANGELING u ever just.... swap in a changeling for fun and then come back to find out u lost him??? his original family faced difficulties and broke apart, and Adrien ended up being taken in by a wealthy French family who gave him a whole new name, new life, new identity—a bit like losing himself when he never really ever found himself, and so he's never learned he's a changeling. A bit like slapping a cup over a quarter but losing the quarter and you're the magician. Meanwhile Adrien is dabbling in a lab rats esque Thing with all the bare faced curiosity he can manage, and is fascinated by both the domestic and the macabre he finds without knowing he's One Of Them. Maybe he'll find out if he lets a vampire chomp on him for the Experience and nearly dies for it, as a treat

More to come... ruminating on a Howl inspired faerie who flits in and out of the faerie realm breaking rules and hearts but not on purpose—some things just happen: you're not paying attention and u run a red light, next thing u know you forgot you kissed one girl yesterday and have a new boy today and no one is happy so it's time to yeet back home and come back later when you're bored and they're old

Also sitting on a potentially blood cursed witch who just might make the desert feel cold with how strictly lawful and objective he tries so hard to be.

If anything strikes u or u just wanna chat!! Catch me at jinglebell#3216

[shuya]

Name: lee Pronouns: they/them Timezone: gmt+9 Favorite supernatural book/show/film: good omens, supernatural but like the earlier seasons, i know i have more bc this love for supernatural rps didnt come from nowhere but i cant think of any of them !!  Favorite tropes: vibing with the lab rats sub plot heavily... talk to me abt supernatural curiosities and graveyard aesthetics, Oh My God They Were Roommates (with a skeleton in the closet), lawful stupid meets chaotic calculating, lovers to enemies to lovers, family dramaTM, and more, as a treat :) What you’re most looking forward to: i was eyeing the changeling info but it’s already out so! the rest of the species info bc i love lore :eyes: You In One Image: images that precede unfortunate events, except every snapshot is another second in my life 

[shuya]

choi xiang // 24 // cortado // it’s funny in a rich man’s world

technically the illegitimate son of a politician // mom got sent away to china and raised xiang there // got hauled back to korea later bc dad got #nervous w elections coming up // worst 6 years of his life // got freedom in exchange for not fucking up his dad’s rep // he’s going though his rebellious punk teen phase late // eyeliner game 2 strong // travels around a lot // his trajectory looks suspiciously identical to one song jaewon’s but who’s paying attention? // jaded with life from his experience with the upper political elite // trying to find fun again // aka maybe if he follows every impulse he’ll find things worth it again // likes showing off his wealth // be his sugar babe even if he might ghost at any second // professional dumbass // gives out his number to everyone // asks for everyone’s number // he came to australia to witness for himself if kangaroos rly look this terrifying irl // and mb bc a certain song jaewon came here 

needs// locals to show him what’s lit in australia, sugar babes bc he loves wasting money, fellow dumbasses to introduce him to every dumb way to blow money in melbourne, pals 2 get high with, he rly wants a motorcycle help him achieve the dream, makeup enthusiasts to teach him the Ways of doing wings, also if anyone happens 2 speak hangzhouhua he could use some refreshers pls

[shuya]

catch me not making anything fancy but imagine that one kid in like elementary school that’s ur best friend but not like ur best friend for life or anything, just casual school friends

then imagine he moves away but actually follows through on keeping contact and asking u abt u day and shit even tho ur miles apart

and then imagine every time he floats to the back of ur mind he randomly messages u with a status update that he’s decided to marry his guitar

daeyeon is that kid and bc he doesn’t know how to let go i figure he kinda doggedly kept up long distance contact w a childhood friend and now that they’re both in melbourne he will absolutely act like they’ve been besties this whole time and that the last time they saw each other in person wasn’t like 20 years ago.

AKA daeyeon is prone to making dumb choices w a stupidly sentimental heart and needs someone who knows him enough to tell him “this is a bad idea dont do this to urself” and he won’t listen but the thought matters

[shuya]

han daeyeon // upcoming vocalist // loves life

just got signed to a record company in Australia bless up / loves music more than his life would kill a man for his guitar / not nearly as emo as this makes him seem but it's a brand / still does gigs at bars because he likes small scenes too / may or may not still have a side job tbd / if u don't hit him up for a party ur dead to him / will kiss and tell and move on rip / a bro that's usually willing to do u a solid tho?? / gets attached and doesn’t like letting go / cares too much and kinda hates it / the one who uses the eggplant emoji

needs// a best friend bc lord knows this boy is making bad decisions left and right, designated drunk-whining victim, groupies, groupies he’s hooked up with, someone involved with his record label that helped him get noticed... mb, fellow music enthusiasts!!!!, ppl to screamo with him at karaoke at like 3am

[shuya]

Interview under the cut!!

IS YOUR CHARACTER

[001] the face of any products

His face is associated with some wild Japanese commercials and he’s not necessarily happy about it.

[002] open about their private life

Never. Not even to his friends he’s got an issue with keeping everything inside because u know... he poured his whole heart into someone and then got betrayed so that’s uhh canceled for him now ://

[003] an advocate for any charities

Tbh.... unless it’s a publicity thing his fam sets up he’s just kinda... doing his thing.... taking photos.... 

[004] involved in a relationship for publicity

Not currently but a relationship that’s not real sure is about to go public by accident. It’s a mess.

[005] where they are because of dishonest / shady moves

Hisaya got his big break mostly because of his family’s name, but otherwise he is a good photographer. Nonetheless he still has privileges and perks over others who don’t have the connections he does and he doesn’t necessarily mind using them.

WHO DOES YOUR CHARACTER

[006] @ / retweet regularly

Hisaya?? on twitter??? that’s funny 

[007] mention most in interviews

His siblings or parents usually, since they’re the most relevant things people ask him about. 

[008] go to when they need some help

Getting help from others?? in this economy?? Hisaya keeps everything to himself and dies like a man as it eats at him relentlessly. 

[009] idolize / adore more than life itself

It used to be his girlfriend but that didn’t work out too hot so now he’s flying solo and convinced he’s not lonely and is better off alone!! But he can’t even say he adores himself because said girlfriend accused him of not showing his emotions so now he’s doing expression exercises in the mirror :///

[010] want to end up with (in their dreams)

Upfront he’ll say no one, but secretly he just wants that perfect relationship that’s wholesome and good and where he’s understood u know.....

WHAT WAS

[011] the first thing they tweeted

One of his siblings probably run a twitter for him and the first thing was probably something like “Hello Twitter!”

[012] the first event they got invited to

Uhhh I have no idea but it was when he’d just come to the US and his family introduced their adopted charity case to the public. If I knew more events I’d be able to give specifics but alas...

[013] the last (non work related) vacation they took

Does holing himself in his apartment count.

[014] the first thing published about them on lounge

Orphan Adopted in the Wake of Devastating Tsunami

plot twist Hisaya wasn’t made an orphan from the tsunami, he was already there, but we don’t talk about that

[015] the project that made them want to act / write / sing / etc.

Hisaya literally bought a camera and found he was decent at it and with his name, he was able to gain access to a lot of resources to actually pursue it. He thinks he basically fell into his career honestly, but he’s put forth an effort to improve since then.

WHY

[016] do they put up with all of the bs that comes with the business

Honestly he tries to minimize the bs because he can’t really avoid it when he’s part of a celeb family, so he does enough that no one will comment on how unimpressive he is, but not so much that he’s getting into the tabloids left and right. He’s just trying to live his life, basically

[017] did they pursue the career they’re currently in

Literally just because he’s good at it. He’d rather be an author, but his plots are too simply and predictable, nothing new or innovative, and he’s bad at taking criticism. He’s not about to do something stupid like chase his dream even when it means being ripped apart by the public though.

[018] did they choose the media persona they did

Hisaya can do some Survival Pleasantry but his current media personality is Generic Decent Guy. Again, anything that doesn’t make him noticeable. 

[019] do they hate gossip magazines so much

Gossip is just cheap entertainment that comes from breaching privacy. Hisaya is stressed enough trying to stay out of it that he can’t find anything appealing about indulging in it. He does have a policy to ignore gossip until he can confirm things himself.

[020] would they ever make a sex tape

If his partner for some reason had that kind of interest, he’d do it because if it’s someone he’s dating he trusts them and also wants to be open to their interests even if it makes him kind of uncomfortable. He’d at least try it once for their sake. He wouldn’t consider that they’d use it against him in the future.

WHERE

[021] did they hear their first song on the radio

A car.... probably. He doesn’t listen to radios that often, but it was probably on the ride back from the airport when he first came to the US.

[022] did they find out they’d landed their first project

Probably his... house??? Over the phone.

[023] did they go on vacation after their first big project

I don’t think Hisaya went on vacation.... 

[024] do they live when they want to get away from it all

Hisaya lives in some apartment away from his family’s house, and it’s pretty normal/secluded enough in his opinion.

[025] was their first big press conference

Honestly.... I have no idea my guys Hisaya doesn’t do press conference nowadays and he was a kid when it was his first one. His parents dragged him along to them to get his face out there.

WAS THEIR FIRST

[026] project embarrassing

If you count his first commercial project, which his parents set up, then yes. Absolutely. His first book was pretty bad too, just because his writing’s not great. His first photoshoot was... okay, relatively.

[027] talk show appearance a wreck

He didn’t actually talk his first talk show appearance since he was a kid, so in a way it was a wreck.

[028] public relationship heavily followed

Decently so. He dated one of his models and the photographer dating a model is ripe for gossip. It was fairly well known, but with little drama that the cameras could catch. The breakup was personal and undisclosed to the public. There was a lot of speculations about why though.

[029] fan encounter awkward / nice / sweet / etc.

Hisaya was more embarrassed than the fan because he didn’t know he had fans. It was pretty awkward, but it wasn’t a bad experience overall.

[030] relationship (while famous) talked about at all

Oh yes definitely, though he took lengths to make sure it wasn’t torn to pieces by gossip.

WILL

[031] they ever open any sort of business

Probably not. That’s not really where Hisaya’s ambitions lead him. He just wants to be happy and content doing what he likes.

[032] they ever win a major, prestigious award

Ideally his photography can get him one, but as long as his life isn’t difficult he doesn’t need that kind of recognition.

[033] they ever host the smn version of saturday night live

He hopes not. He’s not MC or host material at all.

[034] they ever work tirelessly for years to get a project going

If he feels a certain passion for a photoshoot, and has a personal attachment to it, he would be willing to put in that much effort. But that kind of giant project he doesn’t do often, and nor does he consider doing one soon.

[035] they take pictures with fans who approach them on their off time

Hisaya tries his best to not be recognizable, but if especial fans of his find him he doesn’t mind taking a picture with them.

DOES YOUR CHARACTER

[036] invest their money wisely

It’s more like he doesn’t invest money often. Hisaya buys nice clothes, some other luxuries that make living easier, but he’s not an extravagant spender.

[037] work only on projects they love

Hisaya isn’t terribly picky about his photography projects, but if he doesn’t like the director he will refuse to work with them. It’s more about the people conducting the shoot than anything.

[038] care more about the fame than anything

Nope. Hisaya both likes and dislikes fame, since he’s trying to make it work in moderation considering he doesn’t have a choice in the matter. He won’t deny there’s perks he’d be sad to give up, but he wouldn’t cling to his fame relentlessly.

[039] often find they’ve put their foot in their mouth

All the time. Hisaya is shit at talking and it progressively gets worse when he’s flustered. He’s better at explaining his thoughts in writing, because verbally he’s just a mess when he’s not being scripted for a public appearance.

[040] hide things from the public because they are afraid / ashamed of what the reaction could be

Absolutely. Anything that would be gossip-worthy he’s paranoid about becoming public, because he doesn’t want that kind of attention. He’s under enough pressure just trying to avoid it, living the lowkey life as he is, so the stress from actually bearing his life choices to the public would definitely be too much for him and he knows it. He spent the last few months hermiting, for example. He knows it was stupid, but he doesn’t need the whole world telling him that.

DO YOU HONESTLY THINK YOUR CHARACTER

[041] is a good person

Hisaya is a decent person that isn’t necessarily good samaritan good. He cares a lot about what others think, and that influences him too much at times. But his heart is generally in the right place, even if he doesn’t have the conviction to be doing all that he can.

[042] will have career longevity

I think he can probably let his photography carry him through his life. He has enough drive for it as well as skill to make it last. He does need to decide whether he’s actually happy doing photography or not though, since from the beginning he’s always put most of his heart into his writing.

[043] deserves the career they have

Hisaya could have worked harder for what he has. He does deserve where he is now, since he’s very perfectionist about his work and puts forth the effort to produce his very best, but he also had many advantages that allowed him to get here.

[044] can remain unjaded by hollywood

Nah he’s already got a negative view of fame, and he doesn’t consider Hollywood to be that great rather than a giant industry evil that’s not going away any time soon. 

[045] will spend the rest of their life with the person they marry

If he ever marries anyone, it’d be after a long long time and a lot of build up, so yeah. I think the foundation that would develop before marriage would be hard to break.

GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY WOULD YOUR CHARACTER

[046] date / marry a fan

Hisaya’s pretty skeptical about anyone in regards to dating, but he’s not really concerned about whether they’re a fan or not so sure. If it worked out that way.

[047] star on any type of reality show

Absolutely not Hisaya would never be able to last.

[048] donate to charity / do good deeds without publicity

Yeah, although it’s more questionable whether he takes that initiative on his own before it being suggested to him. He’s not seeking out places to donate to, truthfully.

[049] say exactly what they think about the ins/outs of fame

Depending on who he’s talking to, he doesn’t mind letting his friends know how he feels about fame. To people like the press or his family, he’ll watch his answers more closely. He doesn’t want his family to feel bad for bringing him into this life, and he doesn’t need the press weaving that kind of story either if he speaks out of line.

[050] walk comic con without any security (in or out of disguise)

He probably wouldn’t be recognized at comic con so sure. The question is whether he’d want to go to something like comic con.

[shuya]

Please watch this video, all 6 minutes of it. You will not regret it even if this “want ad” of sorts doesn’t speak to you.

This is, I suppose, a small project-esque want ad to film a commercial “series” similar to this one! Background information and details under the cut my friends.

So story goes! My fashion photographer son, Hisaya, was adopted by a rich and famous American family and before he found his niche in photography, they often sent him to Japan to do commercials so he’d maybe find a career in acting. He didn’t, but unfortunately he now has a reputation in Japan for doing the best, weirdest commercials they can think of, because that was his siblings’ sense of humor when picking projects for him.

Those offers still come in, and when they go to him directly he usually rejects them because, really... must he?

But sometimes his family is contacted instead, and that’s when Hisaya gets a call that he’s been cast for a new commercial and wishes he could disappear.

This recent commercial is a series! And the basic plotline is basically the same as the video! It doesn’t have to be gum, per se, but if there’s a more fitting euphemism product we can go with that instead.

Essentially I’d like some additional stars for this commercial, both key characters like “Chi-chan” and “Long Man” and maybe original ones if there’s interest/ideas? I’m guessing despite the short length, there’s also a bunch of cut scenes they can film that are all equally embarrassing and ridiculous, so any ideas go even if they don’t make it on air!

Do you have a crazy idea that makes this gum epic even more ridiculous? Is there another character involved in the Chi-chan, Tooru-kun, and Long Man love triangle?

Please message me (andie#2864) if so, Hisaya is the most suffering Tooru-kun in existence. 

[shuya]

朱蘭晶 / Zhu Lanjing / Necromancy

“Everyone has skeletons in their closets. “

How many have zombies in their basement?

[xosephine]

Happy August 15