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Character: Princess Friederike (Idike)
Series: Ludwig Kakumei
Character Age: Appears 17
Canon: Prince Ludwig is a womanizing, self-centered, and apparent necrophiliac (though he claims to have gotten over that little quirk), who is on a mission to find his princess bride. He travels the land with his slave manservant Wilhelm, seeking out stories of princesses worthy of being his wife (this usually includes girls with a impressive bra size).
Princess Friederike, or simply Idike, is one of the single ladies that Ludwig decides to investigate. Better known as Sleeping Beauty, she lies asleep in her thorn covered castle waiting for her prince to come save her. Except not. You see, Idike isn’t a typical damsel in distress. She works hard every day to get her father’s approval, yet for some reason, only gets criticism. This has made her a bit…jaded you could say. She hates anybody who are naturally talented and beautiful, because they wouldn’t understand what she goes through to get accepted. She enjoys living in her dream world that she entered after pricking her finger on a cursed spindle, because she’s able to be herself, which is a opinionated, aggressive person with a bit of a violent streak (especially if you bring up any of her faults). However, she’s been known to try to use the ‘pitiful maiden’ card, though, with little success, due to her temper.
Sample Post:
…and even after all my hard work, day after day, I was still criticized! I mean, not just occasionally, all the time! No one ever even tried to…Hey! Where are you going?! I’m a pitiful young maiden, telling you her life’s story! Come back, I haven’t even gotten to the part where I was told I was cursed! Damn it, listen to someone when they’re talking to you! Don’t give me that look, I only threw my shoe at you because you were walking away! Now, where…Huh? Ew! Gross, look what you made me do! I stepped in something! This is all your fault! If you had just listened to me, I…Hey, I said get back here! You know what, fine! Go limp away, see if I care! I hope you fall into a sludge pit, you festering corpse! You just walk around moaning and groaning with half your arm missing and your lungs hanging out and everyone pays attention to you! It just comes natural to you, doesn’t it?! You know what, who cares what you think, you live in this dump! Summer camp my ass! My meadow back home was way better than this! Who’d want to be here? It smells, there’s dead people waltzing around, and I…Oh forget it! Stupid zombie, it’s not like he has anywhere to go, I mean, seriously…Now where did my shoe…
…Okay, I know I just saw something in that lake. What was that? It looked like a…Oh shit! Let me go! Help! Damsel in distress! Young maiden captured by swamp creature! …Hey, did anybody hear me?! I said I need help! Ugh, let me go you slimy, nasty…thing! God, does anybody react to calls for help anymore?! Put me down right now! No, don’t drop me in the water, this is my only dress-
I frickin’ hate this place, I’m going home. Stupid lake monsters and zombies, and lazy ass campers that are apparently deaf…I hope all of you get cabin fever and kill each other!
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Character: Hanaori Kotoha
Series: Samurai Sentai Shinkenger
Character Age: late teens
Canon: For eighteen generations, the Shiba family and their loyal samurai vassal families have been protecting humankind from the Gedoshu, demons who want to drown humanity with a river of sorrows. Partially sealed away a generation ago, the Gedoshu are back, and now it's up to the 18th lord, Shiba Takeru, to lead the newest generation of vassals and save the world as the team known as the Samurai Sentai Shinkengers.
Clumsy country girl Hanaori Kotoha was not meant to be a Shinkenger at first; her older sister was. But when her older sister fell ill, Kotoha stepped in to fill her place. Taking on the mantle with pride, Kotoha did the best she could given that she wasn't the strongest or the best. Despite being bullied and put down as a child, Kotoha has a sunny, if naive, personality and strives to make the world a better place for everybody, even as she's so comfortable with being insulted that she can call herself an idiot. Still, she tries her best, mothering her teammates, trying to cheer them up, striving to be as true to her lord as she can... if a little too true to her lord, following his direction instead of making her own way in the world. Trying to overcome that won't be easy for her... but she has the best teammates in the world. What more can a girl ask for?
Sample Post:
Oh! Are you all right? I'm sure that wasn't meant to make you fall over into the oven hood! I'm so sorry! When I came here, I thought I could become a better cook... but I didn't realize that I'd left all that water on the floor. Let me help you up. You probably shouldn't be in the kitchen anyway, Mr. Zombie! I'm sure it's against the health code here or something. Here, let me help you up and take you outside... and then I can make a flour compress on that knee. I realize it's not all there, but let me do it anyway.
Ah! I'm sorry that you feel you need to curse me out, Mr. Zombie. That's what you're saying, isn't it? I don't understand zombie very well. It's a hard language to master. I know I'm not very smart or very fast, but I really didn't mean to do you any harm. Saying my brains aren't worthy of being eaten... I'm sure it's true, but it's not very nice. I know I'm not very talented, that's why I came here. The other zombies were so nice when I arrived! They even insisted on making me a meal... it was very good!
You should go and learn something domestic too! Then people won't run away from you. You can't cook, that's true, but I'm sure there's something that you can do that's useful! I mean, I'm not good at it either, but I've got other things I'm good at, so you have to have something too! You don't want to be like our Gedoshu, just causing pain, do you? You can be better, just give yourself a chance! I've been working with the gorillas and the toucans, and they've promised to build upon their relationships more with people in camp! I'm sure they're up to good things now. The toucans said that they're going to help Marcy know the campers better, and the gorillas say that they'll serve the Tuesday soup - which they say is delicious - twice a week now!
You've made up your mind, that's great! I'm sure there's lots of things that you if you try! See, I am stupid, and clumsy, but I can fight for people! You can do it if you put your mind to it... er, what's left of it....
So, how are you going to make things better, Mr. Zombie? I'm sorry, I didn't understand that very well. Did you just say... by eating my brains? Um, Mr. Zombie... that's not quite what I had in mind!
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Character: Ibuki
Series: Kamen Rider Hibiki
Age: 21
Canon: It’s the end of the world as we know it. In this case, monsters called Makamou are to blame, and of course most people are none the wiser. Our unseen heroes are the Oni, a group of men (and a few women) who give up their normal lives to become super human musical monster fighters. Things are getting more difficult for the Oni as a huge monster apocalypse - headed by Orochi - is approaching. Hibiki, Todoroki and Ibuki, our heroic group of Oni, are left to fight off a seemingly endless stream of Makamou to try and seal Orochi to prevent the world from being destroyed.
Ibuki is dedicated to his job, he's been working all his life to be the best Oni he can be. That doesn't mean he's ready for everything, however - he still has some insecurities and moments of doubt. However, he's honest enough to see this and try to overcome it. He needs to look confident and capable as Ibuki is set to take over as head of the Oni someday. Outside of his work, Ibuki is indecisive and somewhat socially inept. Thankfully his cheerful demeanor and obliviousness makes it so that even when you yell at him he takes it with an adorably confused smile.
Sample Entry:
This must be the strangest vacation I've ever had. Yes, we fought off Orochi, and no, I didn't know what I was going to do after that. But what made the boss think I wanted to go to Disneyland of all places? I'm sure most people would be happy to go, but I don't remember ever wanting to see it myself. Maybe if I could have come with someone else, a date or a friend; but I never even got a chance to ask someone before the Boss was shoving tickets into my hand and pushing me out the door. It has been a few years since I actually took a vacation, I know, but that's no reason to be so forceful about it. Now I get here only to find out that Louisiana isn't a short drive from California and the theme park they gave me tickets for doesn't look like Disney at all.
I don't really have anything to compare it with, but I don't think this is how a theme park is really supposed to be. I guess it's in keeping with the odd location, but it seems like they've gone to a lot of trouble to make everything look so wild and dangerous. Even the ride I passed earlier on the lake looked like it was getting overgrown... is it possible for a lake to be overgrown? It's not a surprise no one was waiting to ride it; those mechanical tentacles looked like they meant business. Serious business. I haven't seen any food stalls either. Except for the one with the huge line back by the entrance that was advertising "Fresh Squeezed Brainade Lemonade - 5 cents". It really didn't taste that fresh to me, although the second glass was better.
At least the people running this place are friendly. Not even five minutes ago a whole group of them came up to me to say hello! They all looked so excited, and a couple of them were even trying to run despite missing a foot or a leg. It's really nice to see people overcoming adversity like that. I'm still not sure what they wanted, maybe to compliment me on my hair? They were definitely interested in my head. But I guess I didn't have what they were looking for. Oh well, I'm sure they have other people to greet.
Well look at that; they're back. And they brought gifts! A book on increasing your mental ability through meditation? Wow, thank you so much! This is so kind, I only wish I'd thought to bring something I could give you in return. You're right, I should be patient, an idea will grow on me.
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Character: Guinevere
Series: BBC's Merlin
Character Age: Unknown, appears in her late teens
Canon: In a land of myth and a time of legend, fraught with anachronisms, and full of BBC-budget special effects, only one boy has the power to save the land: Merlin. The series of the same name follows Merlin in the twists, turns, and perils he encounters as he tries to live out his destiny of serving Prince Arthur in what is an entirely new twist on the familiar legend.
Guinevere, handmaiden to Lady Morgana--King Uther’s ward--and blacksmith's daughter, is one of Merlin's close friends. Her time spent working with her father means that she’s got quite a bit more knowledge about swords and armor than an average girl and she’s not afraid to stand up for herself and help out when she’s needed. She has a tendency to tease her friends and an even bigger tendency make offhand comments that put her foot in her mouth and leave her backtracking, verbally flailing and consequentially digging herself even deeper into the hole she's gotten herself into. But beneath it all she's incredibly kind, caring, and loyal to her friends and those she serves.
Sample Post:
This certainly is something of a strange place that the prince has gotten himself off to now isn't it? I have to say, the greenery is quite lovely, if a little bit different and-- friendlier than what we're used to seeing in Camelot, but still it's quite nice nonetheless. I hadn't quite expected to see birds so colourful either. Especially not ones that seem to say hello. Not that I could hear them saying hello, I mean. It's just that it seemed as though they were speaking. Not literally, it's just the colours, they really sort of speak to you. Not in a verbal way at all, but--visually. Not that I’m here to simply see the birds, I actually was sent to retrieve Prince Arthur and--well he’s not a bird himself, though he can be a bit bird-brained at times and--
Oh, no, I’m sorry. I said bird brained, not brains. Though I can see how you could confuse the two, given how they do sound quite similar. But--that is--it is nice to see another person around here. I thought I would just be wandering lost in these woods forever. I’m Guinevere, though you can call me Gwen. I was sent here to find someone, you see. I don't suppose that you could lend a hand or--oh my--I mean. When I said lend a hand, I didn't mean that you had to literally give me your hand--I mean--not that it isn't a very nice hand. It's--lovely, yes, of course, but it's just a little bit--well I mean it's really more of a lot a bit. I--don't you think you should see a physician? For that kind of thing? It does look a little bit infected. I mean, I am only a hand maiden--I mean, not a hand maiden, I’m just a servant, really--and I'm not quite an expert in these things but hands aren't usually supposed to be green and falling off, milady.
I--I mean my lord. I'm terribly sorry about that. It's just your hair and--well, your clothes do cover a great deal of your figure--at least, I hope those are your clothes--not to say that your figure isn't quite flattering. It's--quite fetching, really, but getting back to the matter at hand. That is--the matter of your hand.
Not to speak ill of the work you do here, sire, since there does seem to be quite a bit of work that needs doing but won't you be needing your hand for that sort of thing? I know that they always say that too many hands spoil the broth, but you really would think that you at least need two to accomplish most tasks I--no, I don't mean it at all as an insult to your skills, sire. It's just that--generally speaking, two hands are better than one, unless of course you're planning on singlehandedly--oh--my. I--I’ve heard people speak about their relationship with their right hands before and I suppose if it's that sort of work that you do--well.
Well I suppose you won't be needing that hand, then. I'll just--leave you to your business, sire.
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Character: Nai
Series: Karneval
Character Age: Unknown; appears to be 13 - 14 years old.
Canon: Karneval is about a young boy named Nai who finds himself all alone when the only man he ever knew as family disappears, leaving behind nothing but a Circus I.D. bracelet as a clue. Upon traveling to find this man, Nai encounters a juvenile delinquent named Gareki. Together they endure dangerous adventures that eventually lead them straight to Circus, which they discover to be the country’s elite government defense organization. The series then follows both Nai and Gareki as they become involved with Circus, hoping to gain one step closer to finding Nai’s beloved person.
Nai is a kind-hearted boy with the mind of a five year old, which reflects in the simple way he speaks and acts. Since his vocabulary isn’t good, Nai’s wording and sentence structure may be confusing or difficult to follow as well. Like a child, he’s very gullible and easily attaches himself to anyone who he thinks is kind to him. He often finds it hard to stay out of trouble despite being warned in advance of the dangers and consequences. However, Nai’s kindness reflects the gentle and caring person that he is, as he’s able to befriend almost anyone.
Sample Post: So this is ‘Ca-mp Fu-ck You Die’? I heard before that ‘camp is a place where people go so they can have fun outdoors like idiots’. I don’t really understand what they meant by that, but I don’t see a lot of people having fun in this scary place. The trees look like they’re going to eat you and there’s flowers that have teeth! One flower almost wanted to eat my shoe too. It was scary. . . The pap--- ‘brochure’ that Sayre-san gave me didn’t show just how scary this place can be.
Why did Sayre-san make a camp all the way out here though? Didn’t she lose someone; a fiancé? I don’t know what a fiancé is, but it sounds very important. Maybe that’s the name of the person she lost, Fiancé. I know how it feels when you lose someone important because I’ve lost someone important too. It’s a really lonely and sad feeling, but once I find him again, I won’t feel like this anymore. . . Ah, maybe that’s why Sayre-san made this camp! So Fiancé sees this ‘brochure’ and finds out about Sayre-san’s camp and quickly comes back to her. That’s really smart of her to do. I think that she shouldn’t have made a camp where it looks really scary though. . . Huh? Someone’s there! Why is he green though? Maybe he can show me around this camp since I don’t really know where I’m going.
E-excuse me? I’m looking for someone really special, and when I saw the ‘brochure’ I thought that maybe I’d find him here. I’m Nai! I guess you’ve been here for a long time now, huh? Your skin is really green and old looking. . . and smelly too. I just came today, but everything looks kind of scary. There were these flowers with sharp teeth that wanted to ea--- A-ah, what are you doing to my head?! Stop pulling on my hair with your smelly hands, it hurts! I don’t know what ‘BRAIIINNNS’ is ! I don’t have brains, so stop pulling and trying to eat my hair! L-let me go!
I’ll ask someone else to show me around camp! A flower wanting to eat my shoe and a green person wanting to eat my hair. . .
Wha! So this is why I shouldn’t talk to strangers!
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Character: Kaname Kuran
Series: Vampire Knight
Character Age: 19
Canon: Past all the Interviews, the Slayers and the sparkling druggie metaphors, Vampire Knight comes as yet another addition to the realm of vampire fiction. As shoujo romance goes, you may have heard this story before: three people in a love triangle with an indeterminate number of photo-allergic bloodsuckers amongst them. While the series is really just "lol vampires," the world it's set in is a much darker and violent place - one in which Kaname has a mysterious yet vital part. A refined and popular figure among both the human Day Class and the vampire Night Class at the academy he attends, very little goes by without him knowing. Maintaining the peace between the two Classes are the school guardians and other sides of the love triangle, Zero and Yuuki. While Kaname's motivations are murky, his love for Yuuki is clear as day.
The Night Class students look upon an intelligent and charismatic Kaname as their beloved leader. The vampire society's Council of Ancients consider him a potential pawn in their bid for power. Yuuki has seen him as her hero since he saved her from a wild vampire as a child. Outside of closed doors, he is a prince among vampires, one who is arrogant, strong-willed and direct, yet gentle towards those who are weaker. However, he is a man of many facets, including and not limited to lonely, possessive, and ruthless, especially in matters relating to Yuuki and her mysterious past. Over the course of the last ten years he has kept secrets and manipulated people like chess pieces for an ulterior motive. Whatever his goal might be, there is no doubt he has gathered the power and the people to make it happen.
Note: Vampires have a hierarchy with Level A as the highest and most civil, and E as the worst and most monstrous.
Sample Post:
While having normal humans living beside those who are not is a familiar concept, the director may need to reconsider this Camp. The gorillas may be brutally efficient and toucans can be quite persuasive with their line of thought, but the local living dead have little to offer to this world. I had not encountered something lower than a Level E vampire before, but this endless hunger for flesh and brains, decrepit nature, and overall disregard for personal hygiene would rate as low as an F-minus. If you, Madam Director, are looking to amass allies, I should suggest recruiting those who are of a more collected state, precarious as it may be. And as much as I appreciate the assistance from Miss Zombie on my way through the swamps, the attempts to mask her state of decay behind extensive use of body glitter is not only unconvincing but somehow oddly insulting.
I should have known I was lost when I arrived here. The first sign of intelligence I chanced upon came from a crowd of ladies who attired themselves in the latest fashion trends, and claimed knowledge on current events and hot topics. However, their intellect was questionable, as they insisted on calling me Cullen despite informing them it was Kaname Kuran. ...I suppose the severe lack of most of their heads may have been a further clue on their ability to reason. Difficult as it was to get information from them, the ladies insisted on showing me the way towards the mountains. As impressive or "romantic" a sight it might have been, a detour was not needed. When asking for the way back to the main road their answer was, simply, that there was no u-turn.
Never have I experienced such a ridiculous scenario. Yet moments later, a pack of gorillas calling themselves vampire slayers joined us. We were detained, but when the sun rose they released me - apparently I did not dazzle them. Humiliating. If they wanted to be struck dumb, then I would certainly oblige with their swift end - but before I could, the ladies threatened to petition against this treatment. Oddly enough... this worked. The beasts begged my pardon and offered an Apologetic Unit in repayment, but I have no use for foreign currency. Having no further desire to mingle with this crowd, I left before the situation got hairy.
And sometime much later I met Miss Zombie here, to my mild relief. She even guided me to the camp without delay. Please excuse my earlier behavior, and ignore what the toucans may say about staring deep into a "liquid crimson gaze" to read my heart. I speak to you now, and as the Madam Director may be able to discern from this experience, simply one person with more than half a brain is far more valuable than a horde of lesser creatures with none. While both the living dead and I share some unusual tastes, our similarities end there. It would be in your better interest to have someone articulate to aid you, should you somehow lose your way as I did. Now, Madam Director, if you are willing speak business on the rest of this place, I may have several suggestions...
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Character: Princess Friederike (Idike)
Series: Ludwig Kakumei
Character Age: Appears 17
Canon: Prince Ludwig is a womanizing, self-centered, and apparent necrophiliac (though he claims to have gotten over that little quirk), who is on a mission to find his princess bride. He travels the land with his slave manservant Wilhelm, seeking out stories of princesses worthy of being his wife (this usually includes girls with a impressive bra size).
Princess Friederike, or simply Idike, is one of the single ladies that Ludwig decides to investigate. Better known as Sleeping Beauty, she lies asleep in her thorn covered castle waiting for her prince to come save her. Except not. You see, Idike isn’t a typical damsel in distress. She works hard every day to get her father’s approval, yet for some reason, only gets criticism. This has made her a bit…jaded you could say. She hates anybody who are naturally talented and beautiful, because they wouldn’t understand what she goes through to get accepted. She enjoys living in her dream world that she entered after pricking her finger on a cursed spindle, because she’s able to be herself, which is a opinionated, aggressive person with a bit of a violent streak (especially if you bring up any of her faults). However, she’s been known to try to use the ‘pitiful maiden’ card, though, with little success, due to her temper.
Sample Post:
…and even after all my hard work, day after day, I was still criticized! I mean, not just occasionally, all the time! No one ever even tried to…Hey! Where are you going?! I’m a pitiful young maiden, telling you her life’s story! Come back, I haven’t even gotten to the part where I was told I was cursed! Damn it, listen to someone when they’re talking to you! Don’t give me that look, I only threw my shoe at you because you were walking away! Now, where…Huh? Ew! Gross, look what you made me do! I stepped in something! This is all your fault! If you had just listened to me, I…Hey, I said get back here! You know what, fine! Go limp away, see if I care! I hope you fall into a sludge pit, you festering corpse! You just walk around moaning and groaning with half your arm missing and your lungs hanging out and everyone pays attention to you! It just comes natural to you, doesn’t it?! You know what, who cares what you think, you live in this dump! Summer camp my ass! My meadow back home was way better than this! Who’d want to be here? It smells, there’s dead people waltzing around, and I…Oh forget it! Stupid zombie, it’s not like he has anywhere to go, I mean, seriously…Now where did my shoe…
…Okay, I know I just saw something in that lake. What was that? It looked like a…Oh shit! Let me go! Help! Damsel in distress! Young maiden captured by swamp creature! …Hey, did anybody hear me?! I said I need help! Ugh, let me go you slimy, nasty…thing! God, does anybody react to calls for help anymore?! Put me down right now! No, don’t drop me in the water, this is my only dress-
I frickin’ hate this place, I’m going home. Stupid lake monsters and zombies, and lazy ass campers that are apparently deaf…I hope all of you get cabin fever and kill each other!
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Character: Hanaori Kotoha
Series: Samurai Sentai Shinkenger
Character Age: late teens
Canon: For eighteen generations, the Shiba family and their loyal samurai vassal families have been protecting humankind from the Gedoshu, demons who want to drown humanity with a river of sorrows. Partially sealed away a generation ago, the Gedoshu are back, and now it's up to the 18th lord, Shiba Takeru, to lead the newest generation of vassals and save the world as the team known as the Samurai Sentai Shinkengers.
Clumsy country girl Hanaori Kotoha was not meant to be a Shinkenger at first; her older sister was. But when her older sister fell ill, Kotoha stepped in to fill her place. Taking on the mantle with pride, Kotoha did the best she could given that she wasn't the strongest or the best. Despite being bullied and put down as a child, Kotoha has a sunny, if naive, personality and strives to make the world a better place for everybody, even as she's so comfortable with being insulted that she can call herself an idiot. Still, she tries her best, mothering her teammates, trying to cheer them up, striving to be as true to her lord as she can... if a little too true to her lord, following his direction instead of making her own way in the world. Trying to overcome that won't be easy for her... but she has the best teammates in the world. What more can a girl ask for?
Sample Post:
Oh! Are you all right? I'm sure that wasn't meant to make you fall over into the oven hood! I'm so sorry! When I came here, I thought I could become a better cook... but I didn't realize that I'd left all that water on the floor. Let me help you up. You probably shouldn't be in the kitchen anyway, Mr. Zombie! I'm sure it's against the health code here or something. Here, let me help you up and take you outside... and then I can make a flour compress on that knee. I realize it's not all there, but let me do it anyway.
Ah! I'm sorry that you feel you need to curse me out, Mr. Zombie. That's what you're saying, isn't it? I don't understand zombie very well. It's a hard language to master. I know I'm not very smart or very fast, but I really didn't mean to do you any harm. Saying my brains aren't worthy of being eaten... I'm sure it's true, but it's not very nice. I know I'm not very talented, that's why I came here. The other zombies were so nice when I arrived! They even insisted on making me a meal... it was very good!
You should go and learn something domestic too! Then people won't run away from you. You can't cook, that's true, but I'm sure there's something that you can do that's useful! I mean, I'm not good at it either, but I've got other things I'm good at, so you have to have something too! You don't want to be like our Gedoshu, just causing pain, do you? You can be better, just give yourself a chance! I've been working with the gorillas and the toucans, and they've promised to build upon their relationships more with people in camp! I'm sure they're up to good things now. The toucans said that they're going to help Marcy know the campers better, and the gorillas say that they'll serve the Tuesday soup - which they say is delicious - twice a week now!
You've made up your mind, that's great! I'm sure there's lots of things that you if you try! See, I am stupid, and clumsy, but I can fight for people! You can do it if you put your mind to it... er, what's left of it....
So, how are you going to make things better, Mr. Zombie? I'm sorry, I didn't understand that very well. Did you just say... by eating my brains? Um, Mr. Zombie... that's not quite what I had in mind!
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Character: Ibuki
Series: Kamen Rider Hibiki
Age: 21
Canon: It’s the end of the world as we know it. In this case, monsters called Makamou are to blame, and of course most people are none the wiser. Our unseen heroes are the Oni, a group of men (and a few women) who give up their normal lives to become super human musical monster fighters. Things are getting more difficult for the Oni as a huge monster apocalypse - headed by Orochi - is approaching. Hibiki, Todoroki and Ibuki, our heroic group of Oni, are left to fight off a seemingly endless stream of Makamou to try and seal Orochi to prevent the world from being destroyed.
Ibuki is dedicated to his job, he's been working all his life to be the best Oni he can be. That doesn't mean he's ready for everything, however - he still has some insecurities and moments of doubt. However, he's honest enough to see this and try to overcome it. He needs to look confident and capable as Ibuki is set to take over as head of the Oni someday. Outside of his work, Ibuki is indecisive and somewhat socially inept. Thankfully his cheerful demeanor and obliviousness makes it so that even when you yell at him he takes it with an adorably confused smile.
Sample Entry:
This must be the strangest vacation I've ever had. Yes, we fought off Orochi, and no, I didn't know what I was going to do after that. But what made the boss think I wanted to go to Disneyland of all places? I'm sure most people would be happy to go, but I don't remember ever wanting to see it myself. Maybe if I could have come with someone else, a date or a friend; but I never even got a chance to ask someone before the Boss was shoving tickets into my hand and pushing me out the door. It has been a few years since I actually took a vacation, I know, but that's no reason to be so forceful about it. Now I get here only to find out that Louisiana isn't a short drive from California and the theme park they gave me tickets for doesn't look like Disney at all.
I don't really have anything to compare it with, but I don't think this is how a theme park is really supposed to be. I guess it's in keeping with the odd location, but it seems like they've gone to a lot of trouble to make everything look so wild and dangerous. Even the ride I passed earlier on the lake looked like it was getting overgrown... is it possible for a lake to be overgrown? It's not a surprise no one was waiting to ride it; those mechanical tentacles looked like they meant business. Serious business. I haven't seen any food stalls either. Except for the one with the huge line back by the entrance that was advertising "Fresh Squeezed Brainade Lemonade - 5 cents". It really didn't taste that fresh to me, although the second glass was better.
At least the people running this place are friendly. Not even five minutes ago a whole group of them came up to me to say hello! They all looked so excited, and a couple of them were even trying to run despite missing a foot or a leg. It's really nice to see people overcoming adversity like that. I'm still not sure what they wanted, maybe to compliment me on my hair? They were definitely interested in my head. But I guess I didn't have what they were looking for. Oh well, I'm sure they have other people to greet.
Well look at that; they're back. And they brought gifts! A book on increasing your mental ability through meditation? Wow, thank you so much! This is so kind, I only wish I'd thought to bring something I could give you in return. You're right, I should be patient, an idea will grow on me.
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Character: Guinevere
Series: BBC's Merlin
Character Age: Unknown, appears in her late teens
Canon: In a land of myth and a time of legend, fraught with anachronisms, and full of BBC-budget special effects, only one boy has the power to save the land: Merlin. The series of the same name follows Merlin in the twists, turns, and perils he encounters as he tries to live out his destiny of serving Prince Arthur in what is an entirely new twist on the familiar legend.
Guinevere, handmaiden to Lady Morgana--King Uther’s ward--and blacksmith's daughter, is one of Merlin's close friends. Her time spent working with her father means that she’s got quite a bit more knowledge about swords and armor than an average girl and she’s not afraid to stand up for herself and help out when she’s needed. She has a tendency to tease her friends and an even bigger tendency make offhand comments that put her foot in her mouth and leave her backtracking, verbally flailing and consequentially digging herself even deeper into the hole she's gotten herself into. But beneath it all she's incredibly kind, caring, and loyal to her friends and those she serves.
Sample Post:
This certainly is something of a strange place that the prince has gotten himself off to now isn't it? I have to say, the greenery is quite lovely, if a little bit different and-- friendlier than what we're used to seeing in Camelot, but still it's quite nice nonetheless. I hadn't quite expected to see birds so colourful either. Especially not ones that seem to say hello. Not that I could hear them saying hello, I mean. It's just that it seemed as though they were speaking. Not literally, it's just the colours, they really sort of speak to you. Not in a verbal way at all, but--visually. Not that I’m here to simply see the birds, I actually was sent to retrieve Prince Arthur and--well he’s not a bird himself, though he can be a bit bird-brained at times and--
Oh, no, I’m sorry. I said bird brained, not brains. Though I can see how you could confuse the two, given how they do sound quite similar. But--that is--it is nice to see another person around here. I thought I would just be wandering lost in these woods forever. I’m Guinevere, though you can call me Gwen. I was sent here to find someone, you see. I don't suppose that you could lend a hand or--oh my--I mean. When I said lend a hand, I didn't mean that you had to literally give me your hand--I mean--not that it isn't a very nice hand. It's--lovely, yes, of course, but it's just a little bit--well I mean it's really more of a lot a bit. I--don't you think you should see a physician? For that kind of thing? It does look a little bit infected. I mean, I am only a hand maiden--I mean, not a hand maiden, I’m just a servant, really--and I'm not quite an expert in these things but hands aren't usually supposed to be green and falling off, milady.
I--I mean my lord. I'm terribly sorry about that. It's just your hair and--well, your clothes do cover a great deal of your figure--at least, I hope those are your clothes--not to say that your figure isn't quite flattering. It's--quite fetching, really, but getting back to the matter at hand. That is--the matter of your hand.
Not to speak ill of the work you do here, sire, since there does seem to be quite a bit of work that needs doing but won't you be needing your hand for that sort of thing? I know that they always say that too many hands spoil the broth, but you really would think that you at least need two to accomplish most tasks I--no, I don't mean it at all as an insult to your skills, sire. It's just that--generally speaking, two hands are better than one, unless of course you're planning on singlehandedly--oh--my. I--I’ve heard people speak about their relationship with their right hands before and I suppose if it's that sort of work that you do--well.
Well I suppose you won't be needing that hand, then. I'll just--leave you to your business, sire.
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Character: Nai
Series: Karneval
Character Age: Unknown; appears to be 13 - 14 years old.
Canon: Karneval is about a young boy named Nai who finds himself all alone when the only man he ever knew as family disappears, leaving behind nothing but a Circus I.D. bracelet as a clue. Upon traveling to find this man, Nai encounters a juvenile delinquent named Gareki. Together they endure dangerous adventures that eventually lead them straight to Circus, which they discover to be the country’s elite government defense organization. The series then follows both Nai and Gareki as they become involved with Circus, hoping to gain one step closer to finding Nai’s beloved person.
Nai is a kind-hearted boy with the mind of a five year old, which reflects in the simple way he speaks and acts. Since his vocabulary isn’t good, Nai’s wording and sentence structure may be confusing or difficult to follow as well. Like a child, he’s very gullible and easily attaches himself to anyone who he thinks is kind to him. He often finds it hard to stay out of trouble despite being warned in advance of the dangers and consequences. However, Nai’s kindness reflects the gentle and caring person that he is, as he’s able to befriend almost anyone.
Sample Post: So this is ‘Ca-mp Fu-ck You Die’? I heard before that ‘camp is a place where people go so they can have fun outdoors like idiots’. I don’t really understand what they meant by that, but I don’t see a lot of people having fun in this scary place. The trees look like they’re going to eat you and there’s flowers that have teeth! One flower almost wanted to eat my shoe too. It was scary. . . The pap--- ‘brochure’ that Sayre-san gave me didn’t show just how scary this place can be.
Why did Sayre-san make a camp all the way out here though? Didn’t she lose someone; a fiancé? I don’t know what a fiancé is, but it sounds very important. Maybe that’s the name of the person she lost, Fiancé. I know how it feels when you lose someone important because I’ve lost someone important too. It’s a really lonely and sad feeling, but once I find him again, I won’t feel like this anymore. . . Ah, maybe that’s why Sayre-san made this camp! So Fiancé sees this ‘brochure’ and finds out about Sayre-san’s camp and quickly comes back to her. That’s really smart of her to do. I think that she shouldn’t have made a camp where it looks really scary though. . . Huh? Someone’s there! Why is he green though? Maybe he can show me around this camp since I don’t really know where I’m going.
E-excuse me? I’m looking for someone really special, and when I saw the ‘brochure’ I thought that maybe I’d find him here. I’m Nai! I guess you’ve been here for a long time now, huh? Your skin is really green and old looking. . . and smelly too. I just came today, but everything looks kind of scary. There were these flowers with sharp teeth that wanted to ea--- A-ah, what are you doing to my head?! Stop pulling on my hair with your smelly hands, it hurts! I don’t know what ‘BRAIIINNNS’ is ! I don’t have brains, so stop pulling and trying to eat my hair! L-let me go!
I’ll ask someone else to show me around camp! A flower wanting to eat my shoe and a green person wanting to eat my hair. . .
Wha! So this is why I shouldn’t talk to strangers!
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Character: Kaname Kuran
Series: Vampire Knight
Character Age: 19
Canon: Past all the Interviews, the Slayers and the sparkling druggie metaphors, Vampire Knight comes as yet another addition to the realm of vampire fiction. As shoujo romance goes, you may have heard this story before: three people in a love triangle with an indeterminate number of photo-allergic bloodsuckers amongst them. While the series is really just "lol vampires," the world it's set in is a much darker and violent place - one in which Kaname has a mysterious yet vital part. A refined and popular figure among both the human Day Class and the vampire Night Class at the academy he attends, very little goes by without him knowing. Maintaining the peace between the two Classes are the school guardians and other sides of the love triangle, Zero and Yuuki. While Kaname's motivations are murky, his love for Yuuki is clear as day.
The Night Class students look upon an intelligent and charismatic Kaname as their beloved leader. The vampire society's Council of Ancients consider him a potential pawn in their bid for power. Yuuki has seen him as her hero since he saved her from a wild vampire as a child. Outside of closed doors, he is a prince among vampires, one who is arrogant, strong-willed and direct, yet gentle towards those who are weaker. However, he is a man of many facets, including and not limited to lonely, possessive, and ruthless, especially in matters relating to Yuuki and her mysterious past. Over the course of the last ten years he has kept secrets and manipulated people like chess pieces for an ulterior motive. Whatever his goal might be, there is no doubt he has gathered the power and the people to make it happen.
Note: Vampires have a hierarchy with Level A as the highest and most civil, and E as the worst and most monstrous.
Sample Post:
While having normal humans living beside those who are not is a familiar concept, the director may need to reconsider this Camp. The gorillas may be brutally efficient and toucans can be quite persuasive with their line of thought, but the local living dead have little to offer to this world. I had not encountered something lower than a Level E vampire before, but this endless hunger for flesh and brains, decrepit nature, and overall disregard for personal hygiene would rate as low as an F-minus. If you, Madam Director, are looking to amass allies, I should suggest recruiting those who are of a more collected state, precarious as it may be. And as much as I appreciate the assistance from Miss Zombie on my way through the swamps, the attempts to mask her state of decay behind extensive use of body glitter is not only unconvincing but somehow oddly insulting.
I should have known I was lost when I arrived here. The first sign of intelligence I chanced upon came from a crowd of ladies who attired themselves in the latest fashion trends, and claimed knowledge on current events and hot topics. However, their intellect was questionable, as they insisted on calling me Cullen despite informing them it was Kaname Kuran. ...I suppose the severe lack of most of their heads may have been a further clue on their ability to reason. Difficult as it was to get information from them, the ladies insisted on showing me the way towards the mountains. As impressive or "romantic" a sight it might have been, a detour was not needed. When asking for the way back to the main road their answer was, simply, that there was no u-turn.
Never have I experienced such a ridiculous scenario. Yet moments later, a pack of gorillas calling themselves vampire slayers joined us. We were detained, but when the sun rose they released me - apparently I did not dazzle them. Humiliating. If they wanted to be struck dumb, then I would certainly oblige with their swift end - but before I could, the ladies threatened to petition against this treatment. Oddly enough... this worked. The beasts begged my pardon and offered an Apologetic Unit in repayment, but I have no use for foreign currency. Having no further desire to mingle with this crowd, I left before the situation got hairy.
And sometime much later I met Miss Zombie here, to my mild relief. She even guided me to the camp without delay. Please excuse my earlier behavior, and ignore what the toucans may say about staring deep into a "liquid crimson gaze" to read my heart. I speak to you now, and as the Madam Director may be able to discern from this experience, simply one person with more than half a brain is far more valuable than a horde of lesser creatures with none. While both the living dead and I share some unusual tastes, our similarities end there. It would be in your better interest to have someone articulate to aid you, should you somehow lose your way as I did. Now, Madam Director, if you are willing speak business on the rest of this place, I may have several suggestions...
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