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HERE Y'ARE, GUYS. First round is a go and it's a big batch! READY SET GO.
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Character: Jay
Series: Tales of Legendia
Age: 16
Canon: Rumoured to be the greatest source of information on the Legacy, a large earthship in the middle of the ocean, Jay the Unseen is renowned as a master informant. No one knows more about the world than the Unseen. ... hence the minor shock the main party receives when they discover that Jay is none other than a snarky boy who takes great pleasure in getting the rise out of his companions with his caustic remarks.
Resembling a cross between a goth clown and a China doll and capable of moves that would make any modern day hip-hop star jealous, Jay assumes the position of the cool-headed tactician in the group, acting much older than he actually is. Competition intrigues him; he's admitted again and again that he's always interested in finding out who really is better when two people are good at the same thing. To put it simply? Jay's a brat.
However, even he can't stand up to the singing, dancing otters that practically raised him, and will inevitably cave whenever they ask him for anything. Go figure.
Hmm. I knew I should have taken that left turn at Albuquerque.
No matter. It's just another opportunity, in the end. Come to think of it, I almost feel at home here, what with the deformed monsters and the ninjas and what have you. The only difference is that the zombies make for much better conversation than the idiots I'm used to.
But really, what's with all of you? You've got roofs over your little heads, three square meals a day, and more targets for practice than anyone could possibly dream of. Granted, when I say square, I do mean square, but a meal's a meal. Yet here you all are. Complaining! The flora is, once again, threatening your chastity? You have a shotgun for a reason, you know. Shoot the roots! The food has turned you into some random abomination that is reminiscent of a deranged Mad-Lib? Like, for example, a tap-dancing chihuahua? Then let's try not eating the first thing you see laying on the ground for once.
Besides, all your moaning is disturbing my little friends by those banks over there. Your angst? Is not good for their habitat.
If that's all good and clear, then allow me to introduce myself. Jay the Unseen here, and as the name would indicate, information is my game. You want to deal? It'll cost you, of course, but I'm sure we can work out something that's ... fair. Business is business, after all.
In the meantime, if you don't mind -- which you don't, of course -- I'll just be over here, doing what I do best. Ah, and one last thing! Don't worry about finding me. If I really need you, I'll simply track you down myself. After all, if a pack of purple primates can do it, why can't I?
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Character: Killua Zoldyck
Series: Hunter x Hunter
Age: 12
Canon: Killua is an assassin that wants to be a kid.
Born into the famous Zoldyck assassin family, Killua ran away one day (after beating up Mama Zoldyck) and, looking for something fun to to do, decided to take the Hunter Exam (read: prestigious shounen tournament). It was there that he met Gon Freaks. They quickly became best friends and have been married inseparable ever since. Killua's main wants in life are now to follow Gon around, eat cake, play video games, make copious amounts of money gambling, and beat people half to death with his yo-yos. And, oh yeah, find out what he wants to do with himself since he's decided to give up the assassination gig.
Personality wise, Killua is intelligent, prudent, and cocky. Plus, occasionally really fucking scary. While usually he acts extremely carefree and unfazable about most everything, when around friends he is actually nice, happy and likes to get into retarded guy fights like "who can jump the highest" or "who can eat the fastest". Though Killua has resolved not to kill anymore, he's still quite protective of his friends, and thus might go into Scary Demon Mode if they are threatened; and then one suddenly remembers that Killua sometimes rips out people's still beating hearts.
[Note: Killua is taken from right after the Greed Island arc. Greed Island was a literal video game (RPG, infact) in which he and Gon were sucked into and ultimately 'beat'.]
Wo~w, I never thought that Accompany card would bring me into another game. It's pretty surprising! The odds of it being a glitch are nearly impossible though; I guess that makes this an 'easter egg'?
Going by the note I got from 'The Director' I think this is supposed to be some kind of detective game, but it looks more like one of those perverted sims my brother plays. Crap. If it's that kind of thing I'm never trying to beat it. I'd definitely rather die. And I better find Gon before he tries to play either.
At least I'm pretty sure the creepy pedo monsters are just sidequests, and the objective is still something like "the first to find the murderer wins". And if that's all it is I might as well get cracking... I don't really want to waste time here, especially if I have to beat this alone.
...
Which is easy to say, but even after killing three hundred zombies nothing's happening. What kind of secret level doesn't at least have monsters that drop something cool? Jeez, even if they're weak there should still be a prize for killing enough! What else would they give us a gun for?
And this journal doesn't make any sense either; what's the point in keeping one if the only town is this little camp? At first I thought it must be a way to archive progress made on the murder, but if that's true then I sure as hell haven't been able to break the code it's in. And I bet I'll have funny dreams about me and Gon turning into girls now. Cra~p.
Overall, I'm pretty disappointed. This place isn't just weird; it's really poorly designed. And after playing Greed Island, anyone would expect something better than this.
Anyway, I guess heading into camp and looking for clues is the place to start -- I can probably sell this crappy shotgun there too. Plus, I remember seeing some hotsprings on my way in, so maybe this place even has a casino somewhere! Then I can definitely make enough money to buy something actually useful.
Like cake.
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Character: Chao Lingshen
Series: Mahou Sensei Negima! (manga)
Age: 14
Canon: Chao Lingshen, Chinese transfer student and top scorer in Mahora Gakuen, enrolled in school in 2001--and there are no records of her existence before that date. She's a bona fide genius who studies robotics, bioengineering, and quantum physics at the university level. You know, in her spare time! Her technological capabilties are astounding and include limited time travel, something that was thought to be impossible even by mages. Considering this, as well as her sudden inexplicable appearance in our world, it's possible that Chao actually comes from the future. On a more mundane note, she's also a martial artist and an excellent cook who specializes in nikuman! Her dream is to bring the delicious taste of steamed pork buns to the whole world.
But Chao has other dreams too--such as exposing the existence of magic and wizards to the entire population (a taboo in the Negima!verse), gathering classified information for her own purposes, and pursuing crazy scientific experimentation--and she's rich, manipulative, and ingenious enough to fulfill them. Chao excels in pulling the strings behind the scenes and then weaseling her way out of danger. She doesn't shy away from using innocents (even those she claims some attachment to) as guinea pigs in her experiments, attacking them with armies of robots, or withholding information from them.
Chao usually appears cute, teasing, generous, and somewhat vulnerable. And in some ways, she's just an ordinary teenage girl with friends, homework, a hell of a big brain, and a love of science. But we can only guess at what's really going on behind that smile.
Please, I hate to be a pain, but I'm really in a bind here--I've gotten myself trapped on this roof, and I just don't know what to do! Scary, evil things have me outnumbered, and I didn't bring anything rocket-powered or poisonous at all... won't you give me a hand and help me down? Maybe offer me a place to stay for a few nights? I'll take great care of you! Believe me, my breakfasts in bed are worth it. You guys wouldn't let anything happen to me, right? Of course not!
The wildlife situation here is just tragic. I look into their terrible, sad, savage eyes, and it's as if they're saying--they're saying--"Wouldn't we be so much more efficient with mechanical limbs? Maybe built-in radar capabilities?" Yes, I'm sure I'm right. Of course nobody wants to be in constant danger of violation, but purely as a mental exercise, that's all I'm saying... if we calculate the variable MAI, that's Molestation Actuality Index, and graph it out opposite time, assuming that this MAI value is a function F of speed, reach, health, and motivation, I'd go so far as to project a 32% increase in Negative Faunal Encounter (NFE) cases within a month after implementation of my enhancements. We have the technology! Of course, there are also the increased unwillingness and adrenaline levels of the potential victim to consider, but I'd work with that, possibly designing some sort of biomechanical attachment that releases pheromones on--
Gosh, I'm boring, aren't I? Nevermind all that, don't worry about it! I just get carried away sometimes, that's all. I'd never actually put you all in horrible--so where were we, rescuing me? Right! As long as we're all trapped here, we might as well get to know one another. I'm Chao Lingshen, and once I'm safe and settled in, drop on by and we'll talk all about you! A lot of you have some interesting powers, eh? That's cool. That's very cool. I'd like to hear a little more about those, if you don't mind. What can I say--I have an inquisitive mind!
And don't you worry. A genius like me will find a way out of here just easy as pie! And when we've escaped, I'll make sure everyone knows just what went on here, so it'll never happen again. People need to hear about this kind of thing for their own safety, don't you agree? And I'll make sure of it! The whole world will learn all about all of you... I promise. ♥
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Character: Karolina Dean (codename Lucy in the Sky)
Series: Runaways
Age: 16
Canon: Runaways is a series about six children who discover their parents have secret identities as supervillains. In the case of Karolina's parents, tabloid headlines reading "Famous Actors Give Birth To Alien Child," have never been more true... they are in fact aliens themselves. Karolina herself is very trusting, with identity issues (both species-wise and sexuality-wise) that can manifest in very extreme ways-- although her initial hysterical reaction to her first transformation was tempered somewhat by her glee over the ability to fly, she doesn't really start to embrace her alien-ness until the end of series 1. She sometimes comes off as shallow and not blindingly intelligent, perhaps due to her mood swings or her background, but she's fiercely loyal. She's also very quick to embrace their new role as superheroes.
Note: Karolina is being apped before series 2.
Um, hello? Anyone here that's not a zombie? There has to be, if it said-- Look, no offense, because it's not anyone's fault they're here, but this place really... stinks. Not just, like, a real stink-- this place advertises itself as a summer camp to torture kids, and nobody's shut it down yet? That kind of stink. Everyone's parents are probably worried to death, and nobody's called in superheroes yet! Maybe they're busy saving the world again, but this place is big enough that someone must have noticed it.
Chase, Gert, shouldn't you and Molly be doing something about that? If we're the only superheroes in town, we should make sure we're the only superheroes they need, right? You guys are still alive, right?
It shouldn't be too hard... the zombies can't even fly, so the worst they could do to me was throw things at me. I think they were throwing brains, which is really gross, but it didn't even land on me. Not just that, but even though it's really not okay to be giving kids guns, that means they shouldn't be in that much immediate danger, right? We can just focus on getting them out.
Anyway, I'm going to try. You guys take however long you like, but I want to meet up with Nico again, okay? Someone here has to know the best way to get rid of the zombies and break the kids out!
Oh, and? If one more toucan makes an awful joke like that, I'll... "Weedeater"?
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Character: Nathan Maloney
Series: Queer as Folk UK [Wikipedia - IMDB]
Age: 15
Canon: Nathan is your average gay 15-year old Brit. But where most people have awkward first times with saccharine pop music and smelly candles, his first time was with Stuart Jones, 29-year old King Slut of Canal Street, Manchester's gay zone. They're illegal in Australia. Nathan's all googly eyes for Stuart, and crushes on him like a schoolgirl. So he's a bit like Naruto's Kimimaro. Well, minus the sickly psycho ninja part, anyway.
His surrogate mom figure says about Nathan in the series that "some boys don't just come out of the closet, they explode." Nathan embraces the night queen role with much gusto. It's pretty much all he ever talks about (besides Stuart) with his best friend. He's also somewhat promiscuous like his role model, and he's the happiest in clubs dancing to all the disco classics and hanging out with Stuart's friends. Besides that, he's extremely self-absorbed, a drama queen and a bit of a (terrible) liar. On the other hand, he can be very charming and cute. He still has much to learn about life, and when he's not being an absolute brat, he does.
And his canon is set in 1999 so his pop culture might be a bit outdated. Boy, is he gonna be sore when he realizes that he's missed the turn-of-the-millenium parties.
(note: Nathan's dad is indeed a crazy homophobe!)
Hi, I just got here. Name's Nathan. Man, so the lot of you, you're gay... Er, an aside, can the counsellors read this? 'Cos my father, he said they'd read everything, so I don't make anyone more queer... And then the portable computer, you know, the portable computer...! It talked to me! No, really! It said, "You can lock messages to other campers," and that's really weird. So maybe my dad thinks computers talk all the time, cos he doesn't even know how to click out of a screensaver, but I think this is weird and perhaps he got everything wrong.
Like this camp. Dad says it's to make gay people straight; I've seen a lot of blokes with their boyfriends, so I guess he had that right. Another clue! Earlier in the highway, when we stopped to buy something for dinner. There was this girl, yes? I told her I was going to Camp Fuck You Die - and she grabbed my arms and shook me! She said, "Oh no, I won't let this happen again! Nathan, you're just fine the way you are!" She was all set to get me a job and a couch to sleep in if I came with her. She said, "Just leave your father, my car's the Alfa Romeo 166 parked outside." I'd seen the car before we went in, too. The driver, he was 6 feet tall and he winked at me. He promised he'd teach me how to drive with the wheel on the other side. Well, he didn't say. But I could tell by how he handled the gear stick. And good news, the girl said he was also an inspector looking to close the camp! Then she gave my dad the sandwiches and we had to go. But they're really pro-gay in Louisiana.
And then when we got here it was dark and two twats in furry purple coats (funny pun, that; camp uniforms look fresh out of Elton John's closet), they said I had to change into the hideous trackie trousers and when I said no, they took my bags and pushed me over to the obstacle race. I don't think I'll ever feel clean again! And where's the laundry anyway? My clothes stink.
But what I meant to ask was about that sex rule. C'mon, you have to have a place to go for a shag.
...No? Okay, then I really hope this works... =Locked to the campers= Get me a mobile, I'll call my boyfriend. And if nobody comes to pick you up when Stuart breaks us out, come to London with me! I've it all planned. We'll be rent boys - and rent girls! - and work the streets! And when we get murdered, then probably somebody will come to claim your body! And they'll regret sending us to this place to stop being gay!
While we wait, what do you say to a bit of partying? Who else here likes Placebo?
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Character: Arcueid Brunestud
Series: Tsukihime
Age: Unspecified (really frickin' old), but appears to be
in her late teens.
Canon: You can't quite call it "meeting
cute"--Arcueid's first appearance in Tsukihime involves her
getting diced into seventeen pieces by the bloodlust-stricken
protagonist, Tohno Shiki. It's nothing her natural regeneration
abilities and a little packing tape can't solve, though, and Arcueid
is on her feet the very next day, happily coercing a guilty and
extremely startled Shiki into helping her hunt vampires plaguing the
streets of Misaki Town. And that's really a good picture of the kind
of person Arc (usually) is--upbeat, friendly, with little shame and a
catlike tendency towards acting on whim. She's also honest,
occasionally to the point of tactlessness.
Not that she's lacking in serious facets! Arcueid is a vampire
herself--in fact, she's the princess of a species of vampires known as
the True Ancestors, and has been locked for centuries in a lonely
battle with her arch-rival, a vampire by the name of Michael Roa.
When it comes to that side of her life, she can be ruthless and
determined, as is shown when she first recruits Shiki. Arcueid is a
kind person at heart, however, and she and Shiki quickly grow quite
close as a result.
The dead walk, hungry for the flesh and blood of
the living, and Arcueid Brunestud is there, her loyal if kinda touchy
protector, Tohno Shiki, by her--no, scratch that, he's about half the
world away at the moment. Maybe I should've let him know I was
stepping out ahead of time, he'll probably yell at me when I get back.
No time to worry about that now, though, this place has an undead
problem the way New York City has rats. Time to roll up my sleeves
and get down to work! That being said--hello, any still-living
inhabitants of this frankly kinda squalid little settlement! (Why're
you guys all living out here in a swamp, anyway? Weird taste, if you
ask me!) My name's Arcueid Brunestud. Since you're all probably
pretty familiar with contact with the undead at this point, I'll skip
the basics and cut right to the chase--I have reason to believe that a
vampire walks among you! Tell me, has anyone here exhibited symptoms
such as sudden changes in personality (increases in violent behavior
especially), an unusually altered appearance, sudden cravings for
human flesh, or claims to be someone else entirely? These are signs
that--
Wait, what do you mean "that happens all the time?" Are you--you
can't all be--am I really going to have to kill every last one
of you? Geez, and here I thought this was gonna be over quick. Now
come on, there's no point in whining about it! You'll be happier this
way, I promise. I'm sure you'll all end up in whatever sort of Better
Place you happen to believe in! And trust me, you'd rather have
me doing this than some sort of Spanish Inquisition--
...
Okay, three zombies in red robes just tried to attack me with soft
cushions. Wasn't really expecting that. I can
already see that this is gonna be one of my more memorable hunts.
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Character: Arisugawa Sorata
Series: X (Anime)
Age: 17
Canon: In the year 1999, apocalypse was beginning.
Since this is a CLAMP manga we're talking about here, said apocalypse
involves copious amounts of a) blood, b) emo, c) feathers, d) DEATH,
and occasionally e) all of the above. Simultaneously.
(spoiler image.) The focus of the story is on two opposing
sides, the Ten no Ryuu (Dragons of Heaven) and the Chi no Ryuu
(Dragons of Earth), who are trying to determine the outcome of said
apocalypse via the aforementioned emo/blood/feathery doom. If the
Dragons of Heaven are all defeated, the Earth goes boom. There's also
a lot of stuff about Kamui and Fuuma and his FROG their gay
love affair, but really, who cares about them?
In the middle of all this is Dragon of Heaven Arisugawa Sorata, a
lovable monk from Kouyasan who speaks Kansai-ben, makes a
fantastic Paella (Italian rice dish), and is destined to die while
protecting a beautiful woman. Despite all the rampant emo about,
Sorata remains upbeat and positive, and is quite often the one to
startle the other characters out of their angsty stupors. When
serious, however, he's quite a force to be reckoned with; his mikkyou
(Buddhist magic) manifests itself as a powerful form of electricity,
and he is capable of summoning gohou douji (spiritual extensions)
powerful enough to stop a bridge from collapsing. Plus there's the
super physics-defying abilities that all the characters in X seem to
have. When not goofing off or saving the world, Sorata enjoys
cheering up emo kids, hitting on Arashi, and wearing loud, annoying
shirts. And being happy. He's really, really good at being
happy.
Dude. Y'all sure know how to make a guy feel at home!
No, seriously. Really like what you've done with the place.
The emo, and the death, and the kung-fu fighting? S'like I'm right
back in Tokyo again. And how 'bout those zombies? Freakin'
awesome! I feel like I walked into the middle of some kinda crazy
horror movie and can't quite get myself out. Makes me jealous of the
fellas that got the pleasure of bein' here for months already.
But see, I'm gettin' ahead of myself. The name's Arisugawa Sorata!
Junior in highschool! Handsome devil! Future housewife! Ya get the
picture. I'm noticin' a lot of you guys look kinda down, or got
boyfriends that look kinda down, or -- heck, y'all just are emo
sometimes. Not to worry! That's why ya got Sorata-chan to take care
of all yer problems. You got issues? I'll hug 'em to death. And
then feed ya plenty of comfort food. In an apron. And I'll
tellya right now how fine
I look in an apron.
Now c'mon, step right up! I won't bite, promise. And I'm pretty sure
this paella ain't gonna do that either. Those pointy teeth're
just for...uh...show. And if ya don't want that, the
pretty director missie gave me a cookbook for all sortsa great things.
Calamari cazzarola, cantaloupe parfait, Peking duckling, brain
pudding, human shish kebob... Ha ha ow, Director lady.
My sides.
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Character: Farfarello
Series: Weiss Kreuz
Age: 20
Canon: It goes without saying that Farfarello is a few apples short of a bushel. Raised in a church, from a very young age he had lived with the belief that God killed his family. It is because of this that he blames God for all of his problems, and for all the other problems with the world. He cuts on his own body, and is a member of the assassin team Schwarz, killing people in brutal ways, in order to get back at God. To hurt Him somehow.
Over the years, he’s become insane and immune to all physical pain. His teammates keep him locked away in a straight jacket rarely letting him out unless he’s is one of his more lucid periods.
The radio played Hit me Baby, One More Time the entire journey. I think He was testing me. But He failed, for I embraced it.
Singing along to Britney Spears makes God cry.
This place…it makes Him weep as well. It is alive with death. With sin. His unfortunate children flee like animals as they are left alone, lost in the woods to fend for themselves. So alone…I wish to join in the hunt. With you, sinners like myself.
Give me your shotgun.
They’ll be like lambs to the slaughter. Here me? Your cries for ‘braaaaiiinns’ shall be to no avail. Intelligence was the sin of Adam and Eve, not a gift. He has abandoned you. Left you to rot. Literally.
…this arrow. I’ve seen it before. Are the kitties here as well? The dark ones are all together now…It is time to find them.
Would you like to get me out of this straight jacket?
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Character: Jay
Series: Tales of Legendia
Age: 16
Canon: Rumoured to be the greatest source of information on the Legacy, a large earthship in the middle of the ocean, Jay the Unseen is renowned as a master informant. No one knows more about the world than the Unseen. ... hence the minor shock the main party receives when they discover that Jay is none other than a snarky boy who takes great pleasure in getting the rise out of his companions with his caustic remarks.
Resembling a cross between a goth clown and a China doll and capable of moves that would make any modern day hip-hop star jealous, Jay assumes the position of the cool-headed tactician in the group, acting much older than he actually is. Competition intrigues him; he's admitted again and again that he's always interested in finding out who really is better when two people are good at the same thing. To put it simply? Jay's a brat.
However, even he can't stand up to the singing, dancing otters that practically raised him, and will inevitably cave whenever they ask him for anything. Go figure.
Hmm. I knew I should have taken that left turn at Albuquerque.
No matter. It's just another opportunity, in the end. Come to think of it, I almost feel at home here, what with the deformed monsters and the ninjas and what have you. The only difference is that the zombies make for much better conversation than the idiots I'm used to.
But really, what's with all of you? You've got roofs over your little heads, three square meals a day, and more targets for practice than anyone could possibly dream of. Granted, when I say square, I do mean square, but a meal's a meal. Yet here you all are. Complaining! The flora is, once again, threatening your chastity? You have a shotgun for a reason, you know. Shoot the roots! The food has turned you into some random abomination that is reminiscent of a deranged Mad-Lib? Like, for example, a tap-dancing chihuahua? Then let's try not eating the first thing you see laying on the ground for once.
Besides, all your moaning is disturbing my little friends by those banks over there. Your angst? Is not good for their habitat.
If that's all good and clear, then allow me to introduce myself. Jay the Unseen here, and as the name would indicate, information is my game. You want to deal? It'll cost you, of course, but I'm sure we can work out something that's ... fair. Business is business, after all.
In the meantime, if you don't mind -- which you don't, of course -- I'll just be over here, doing what I do best. Ah, and one last thing! Don't worry about finding me. If I really need you, I'll simply track you down myself. After all, if a pack of purple primates can do it, why can't I?
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Character: Killua Zoldyck
Series: Hunter x Hunter
Age: 12
Canon: Killua is an assassin that wants to be a kid.
Born into the famous Zoldyck assassin family, Killua ran away one day (after beating up Mama Zoldyck) and, looking for something fun to to do, decided to take the Hunter Exam (read: prestigious shounen tournament). It was there that he met Gon Freaks. They quickly became best friends and have been married inseparable ever since. Killua's main wants in life are now to follow Gon around, eat cake, play video games, make copious amounts of money gambling, and beat people half to death with his yo-yos. And, oh yeah, find out what he wants to do with himself since he's decided to give up the assassination gig.
Personality wise, Killua is intelligent, prudent, and cocky. Plus, occasionally really fucking scary. While usually he acts extremely carefree and unfazable about most everything, when around friends he is actually nice, happy and likes to get into retarded guy fights like "who can jump the highest" or "who can eat the fastest". Though Killua has resolved not to kill anymore, he's still quite protective of his friends, and thus might go into Scary Demon Mode if they are threatened; and then one suddenly remembers that Killua sometimes rips out people's still beating hearts.
[Note: Killua is taken from right after the Greed Island arc. Greed Island was a literal video game (RPG, infact) in which he and Gon were sucked into and ultimately 'beat'.]
Wo~w, I never thought that Accompany card would bring me into another game. It's pretty surprising! The odds of it being a glitch are nearly impossible though; I guess that makes this an 'easter egg'?
Going by the note I got from 'The Director' I think this is supposed to be some kind of detective game, but it looks more like one of those perverted sims my brother plays. Crap. If it's that kind of thing I'm never trying to beat it. I'd definitely rather die. And I better find Gon before he tries to play either.
At least I'm pretty sure the creepy pedo monsters are just sidequests, and the objective is still something like "the first to find the murderer wins". And if that's all it is I might as well get cracking... I don't really want to waste time here, especially if I have to beat this alone.
...
Which is easy to say, but even after killing three hundred zombies nothing's happening. What kind of secret level doesn't at least have monsters that drop something cool? Jeez, even if they're weak there should still be a prize for killing enough! What else would they give us a gun for?
And this journal doesn't make any sense either; what's the point in keeping one if the only town is this little camp? At first I thought it must be a way to archive progress made on the murder, but if that's true then I sure as hell haven't been able to break the code it's in. And I bet I'll have funny dreams about me and Gon turning into girls now. Cra~p.
Overall, I'm pretty disappointed. This place isn't just weird; it's really poorly designed. And after playing Greed Island, anyone would expect something better than this.
Anyway, I guess heading into camp and looking for clues is the place to start -- I can probably sell this crappy shotgun there too. Plus, I remember seeing some hotsprings on my way in, so maybe this place even has a casino somewhere! Then I can definitely make enough money to buy something actually useful.
Like cake.
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Character: Chao Lingshen
Series: Mahou Sensei Negima! (manga)
Age: 14
Canon: Chao Lingshen, Chinese transfer student and top scorer in Mahora Gakuen, enrolled in school in 2001--and there are no records of her existence before that date. She's a bona fide genius who studies robotics, bioengineering, and quantum physics at the university level. You know, in her spare time! Her technological capabilties are astounding and include limited time travel, something that was thought to be impossible even by mages. Considering this, as well as her sudden inexplicable appearance in our world, it's possible that Chao actually comes from the future. On a more mundane note, she's also a martial artist and an excellent cook who specializes in nikuman! Her dream is to bring the delicious taste of steamed pork buns to the whole world.
But Chao has other dreams too--such as exposing the existence of magic and wizards to the entire population (a taboo in the Negima!verse), gathering classified information for her own purposes, and pursuing crazy scientific experimentation--and she's rich, manipulative, and ingenious enough to fulfill them. Chao excels in pulling the strings behind the scenes and then weaseling her way out of danger. She doesn't shy away from using innocents (even those she claims some attachment to) as guinea pigs in her experiments, attacking them with armies of robots, or withholding information from them.
Chao usually appears cute, teasing, generous, and somewhat vulnerable. And in some ways, she's just an ordinary teenage girl with friends, homework, a hell of a big brain, and a love of science. But we can only guess at what's really going on behind that smile.
Please, I hate to be a pain, but I'm really in a bind here--I've gotten myself trapped on this roof, and I just don't know what to do! Scary, evil things have me outnumbered, and I didn't bring anything rocket-powered or poisonous at all... won't you give me a hand and help me down? Maybe offer me a place to stay for a few nights? I'll take great care of you! Believe me, my breakfasts in bed are worth it. You guys wouldn't let anything happen to me, right? Of course not!
The wildlife situation here is just tragic. I look into their terrible, sad, savage eyes, and it's as if they're saying--they're saying--"Wouldn't we be so much more efficient with mechanical limbs? Maybe built-in radar capabilities?" Yes, I'm sure I'm right. Of course nobody wants to be in constant danger of violation, but purely as a mental exercise, that's all I'm saying... if we calculate the variable MAI, that's Molestation Actuality Index, and graph it out opposite time, assuming that this MAI value is a function F of speed, reach, health, and motivation, I'd go so far as to project a 32% increase in Negative Faunal Encounter (NFE) cases within a month after implementation of my enhancements. We have the technology! Of course, there are also the increased unwillingness and adrenaline levels of the potential victim to consider, but I'd work with that, possibly designing some sort of biomechanical attachment that releases pheromones on--
Gosh, I'm boring, aren't I? Nevermind all that, don't worry about it! I just get carried away sometimes, that's all. I'd never actually put you all in horrible--so where were we, rescuing me? Right! As long as we're all trapped here, we might as well get to know one another. I'm Chao Lingshen, and once I'm safe and settled in, drop on by and we'll talk all about you! A lot of you have some interesting powers, eh? That's cool. That's very cool. I'd like to hear a little more about those, if you don't mind. What can I say--I have an inquisitive mind!
And don't you worry. A genius like me will find a way out of here just easy as pie! And when we've escaped, I'll make sure everyone knows just what went on here, so it'll never happen again. People need to hear about this kind of thing for their own safety, don't you agree? And I'll make sure of it! The whole world will learn all about all of you... I promise. ♥
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Character: Karolina Dean (codename Lucy in the Sky)
Series: Runaways
Age: 16
Canon: Runaways is a series about six children who discover their parents have secret identities as supervillains. In the case of Karolina's parents, tabloid headlines reading "Famous Actors Give Birth To Alien Child," have never been more true... they are in fact aliens themselves. Karolina herself is very trusting, with identity issues (both species-wise and sexuality-wise) that can manifest in very extreme ways-- although her initial hysterical reaction to her first transformation was tempered somewhat by her glee over the ability to fly, she doesn't really start to embrace her alien-ness until the end of series 1. She sometimes comes off as shallow and not blindingly intelligent, perhaps due to her mood swings or her background, but she's fiercely loyal. She's also very quick to embrace their new role as superheroes.
Note: Karolina is being apped before series 2.
Um, hello? Anyone here that's not a zombie? There has to be, if it said-- Look, no offense, because it's not anyone's fault they're here, but this place really... stinks. Not just, like, a real stink-- this place advertises itself as a summer camp to torture kids, and nobody's shut it down yet? That kind of stink. Everyone's parents are probably worried to death, and nobody's called in superheroes yet! Maybe they're busy saving the world again, but this place is big enough that someone must have noticed it.
Chase, Gert, shouldn't you and Molly be doing something about that? If we're the only superheroes in town, we should make sure we're the only superheroes they need, right? You guys are still alive, right?
It shouldn't be too hard... the zombies can't even fly, so the worst they could do to me was throw things at me. I think they were throwing brains, which is really gross, but it didn't even land on me. Not just that, but even though it's really not okay to be giving kids guns, that means they shouldn't be in that much immediate danger, right? We can just focus on getting them out.
Anyway, I'm going to try. You guys take however long you like, but I want to meet up with Nico again, okay? Someone here has to know the best way to get rid of the zombies and break the kids out!
Oh, and? If one more toucan makes an awful joke like that, I'll... "Weedeater"?
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Character: Nathan Maloney
Series: Queer as Folk UK [Wikipedia - IMDB]
Age: 15
Canon: Nathan is your average gay 15-year old Brit. But where most people have awkward first times with saccharine pop music and smelly candles, his first time was with Stuart Jones, 29-year old King Slut of Canal Street, Manchester's gay zone. They're illegal in Australia. Nathan's all googly eyes for Stuart, and crushes on him like a schoolgirl. So he's a bit like Naruto's Kimimaro. Well, minus the sickly psycho ninja part, anyway.
His surrogate mom figure says about Nathan in the series that "some boys don't just come out of the closet, they explode." Nathan embraces the night queen role with much gusto. It's pretty much all he ever talks about (besides Stuart) with his best friend. He's also somewhat promiscuous like his role model, and he's the happiest in clubs dancing to all the disco classics and hanging out with Stuart's friends. Besides that, he's extremely self-absorbed, a drama queen and a bit of a (terrible) liar. On the other hand, he can be very charming and cute. He still has much to learn about life, and when he's not being an absolute brat, he does.
And his canon is set in 1999 so his pop culture might be a bit outdated. Boy, is he gonna be sore when he realizes that he's missed the turn-of-the-millenium parties.
(note: Nathan's dad is indeed a crazy homophobe!)
Hi, I just got here. Name's Nathan. Man, so the lot of you, you're gay... Er, an aside, can the counsellors read this? 'Cos my father, he said they'd read everything, so I don't make anyone more queer... And then the portable computer, you know, the portable computer...! It talked to me! No, really! It said, "You can lock messages to other campers," and that's really weird. So maybe my dad thinks computers talk all the time, cos he doesn't even know how to click out of a screensaver, but I think this is weird and perhaps he got everything wrong.
Like this camp. Dad says it's to make gay people straight; I've seen a lot of blokes with their boyfriends, so I guess he had that right. Another clue! Earlier in the highway, when we stopped to buy something for dinner. There was this girl, yes? I told her I was going to Camp Fuck You Die - and she grabbed my arms and shook me! She said, "Oh no, I won't let this happen again! Nathan, you're just fine the way you are!" She was all set to get me a job and a couch to sleep in if I came with her. She said, "Just leave your father, my car's the Alfa Romeo 166 parked outside." I'd seen the car before we went in, too. The driver, he was 6 feet tall and he winked at me. He promised he'd teach me how to drive with the wheel on the other side. Well, he didn't say. But I could tell by how he handled the gear stick. And good news, the girl said he was also an inspector looking to close the camp! Then she gave my dad the sandwiches and we had to go. But they're really pro-gay in Louisiana.
And then when we got here it was dark and two twats in furry purple coats (funny pun, that; camp uniforms look fresh out of Elton John's closet), they said I had to change into the hideous trackie trousers and when I said no, they took my bags and pushed me over to the obstacle race. I don't think I'll ever feel clean again! And where's the laundry anyway? My clothes stink.
But what I meant to ask was about that sex rule. C'mon, you have to have a place to go for a shag.
...No? Okay, then I really hope this works... =Locked to the campers= Get me a mobile, I'll call my boyfriend. And if nobody comes to pick you up when Stuart breaks us out, come to London with me! I've it all planned. We'll be rent boys - and rent girls! - and work the streets! And when we get murdered, then probably somebody will come to claim your body! And they'll regret sending us to this place to stop being gay!
While we wait, what do you say to a bit of partying? Who else here likes Placebo?
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Character: Arcueid Brunestud
Series: Tsukihime
Age: Unspecified (really frickin' old), but appears to be
in her late teens.
Canon: You can't quite call it "meeting
cute"--Arcueid's first appearance in Tsukihime involves her
getting diced into seventeen pieces by the bloodlust-stricken
protagonist, Tohno Shiki. It's nothing her natural regeneration
abilities and a little packing tape can't solve, though, and Arcueid
is on her feet the very next day, happily coercing a guilty and
extremely startled Shiki into helping her hunt vampires plaguing the
streets of Misaki Town. And that's really a good picture of the kind
of person Arc (usually) is--upbeat, friendly, with little shame and a
catlike tendency towards acting on whim. She's also honest,
occasionally to the point of tactlessness.
Not that she's lacking in serious facets! Arcueid is a vampire
herself--in fact, she's the princess of a species of vampires known as
the True Ancestors, and has been locked for centuries in a lonely
battle with her arch-rival, a vampire by the name of Michael Roa.
When it comes to that side of her life, she can be ruthless and
determined, as is shown when she first recruits Shiki. Arcueid is a
kind person at heart, however, and she and Shiki quickly grow quite
close as a result.
The dead walk, hungry for the flesh and blood of
the living, and Arcueid Brunestud is there, her loyal if kinda touchy
protector, Tohno Shiki, by her--no, scratch that, he's about half the
world away at the moment. Maybe I should've let him know I was
stepping out ahead of time, he'll probably yell at me when I get back.
No time to worry about that now, though, this place has an undead
problem the way New York City has rats. Time to roll up my sleeves
and get down to work! That being said--hello, any still-living
inhabitants of this frankly kinda squalid little settlement! (Why're
you guys all living out here in a swamp, anyway? Weird taste, if you
ask me!) My name's Arcueid Brunestud. Since you're all probably
pretty familiar with contact with the undead at this point, I'll skip
the basics and cut right to the chase--I have reason to believe that a
vampire walks among you! Tell me, has anyone here exhibited symptoms
such as sudden changes in personality (increases in violent behavior
especially), an unusually altered appearance, sudden cravings for
human flesh, or claims to be someone else entirely? These are signs
that--
Wait, what do you mean "that happens all the time?" Are you--you
can't all be--am I really going to have to kill every last one
of you? Geez, and here I thought this was gonna be over quick. Now
come on, there's no point in whining about it! You'll be happier this
way, I promise. I'm sure you'll all end up in whatever sort of Better
Place you happen to believe in! And trust me, you'd rather have
me doing this than some sort of Spanish Inquisition--
...
Okay, three zombies in red robes just tried to attack me with soft
cushions. Wasn't really expecting that. I can
already see that this is gonna be one of my more memorable hunts.
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Character: Arisugawa Sorata
Series: X (Anime)
Age: 17
Canon: In the year 1999, apocalypse was beginning.
Since this is a CLAMP manga we're talking about here, said apocalypse
involves copious amounts of a) blood, b) emo, c) feathers, d) DEATH,
and occasionally e) all of the above. Simultaneously.
(spoiler image.) The focus of the story is on two opposing
sides, the Ten no Ryuu (Dragons of Heaven) and the Chi no Ryuu
(Dragons of Earth), who are trying to determine the outcome of said
apocalypse via the aforementioned emo/blood/feathery doom. If the
Dragons of Heaven are all defeated, the Earth goes boom. There's also
a lot of stuff about Kamui and Fuuma and his FROG their gay
love affair, but really, who cares about them?
In the middle of all this is Dragon of Heaven Arisugawa Sorata, a
lovable monk from Kouyasan who speaks Kansai-ben, makes a
fantastic Paella (Italian rice dish), and is destined to die while
protecting a beautiful woman. Despite all the rampant emo about,
Sorata remains upbeat and positive, and is quite often the one to
startle the other characters out of their angsty stupors. When
serious, however, he's quite a force to be reckoned with; his mikkyou
(Buddhist magic) manifests itself as a powerful form of electricity,
and he is capable of summoning gohou douji (spiritual extensions)
powerful enough to stop a bridge from collapsing. Plus there's the
super physics-defying abilities that all the characters in X seem to
have. When not goofing off or saving the world, Sorata enjoys
cheering up emo kids, hitting on Arashi, and wearing loud, annoying
shirts. And being happy. He's really, really good at being
happy.
Dude. Y'all sure know how to make a guy feel at home!
No, seriously. Really like what you've done with the place.
The emo, and the death, and the kung-fu fighting? S'like I'm right
back in Tokyo again. And how 'bout those zombies? Freakin'
awesome! I feel like I walked into the middle of some kinda crazy
horror movie and can't quite get myself out. Makes me jealous of the
fellas that got the pleasure of bein' here for months already.
But see, I'm gettin' ahead of myself. The name's Arisugawa Sorata!
Junior in highschool! Handsome devil! Future housewife! Ya get the
picture. I'm noticin' a lot of you guys look kinda down, or got
boyfriends that look kinda down, or -- heck, y'all just are emo
sometimes. Not to worry! That's why ya got Sorata-chan to take care
of all yer problems. You got issues? I'll hug 'em to death. And
then feed ya plenty of comfort food. In an apron. And I'll
tellya right now how fine
I look in an apron.
Now c'mon, step right up! I won't bite, promise. And I'm pretty sure
this paella ain't gonna do that either. Those pointy teeth're
just for...uh...show. And if ya don't want that, the
pretty director missie gave me a cookbook for all sortsa great things.
Calamari cazzarola, cantaloupe parfait, Peking duckling, brain
pudding, human shish kebob... Ha ha ow, Director lady.
My sides.
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Character: Farfarello
Series: Weiss Kreuz
Age: 20
Canon: It goes without saying that Farfarello is a few apples short of a bushel. Raised in a church, from a very young age he had lived with the belief that God killed his family. It is because of this that he blames God for all of his problems, and for all the other problems with the world. He cuts on his own body, and is a member of the assassin team Schwarz, killing people in brutal ways, in order to get back at God. To hurt Him somehow.
Over the years, he’s become insane and immune to all physical pain. His teammates keep him locked away in a straight jacket rarely letting him out unless he’s is one of his more lucid periods.
The radio played Hit me Baby, One More Time the entire journey. I think He was testing me. But He failed, for I embraced it.
Singing along to Britney Spears makes God cry.
This place…it makes Him weep as well. It is alive with death. With sin. His unfortunate children flee like animals as they are left alone, lost in the woods to fend for themselves. So alone…I wish to join in the hunt. With you, sinners like myself.
Give me your shotgun.
They’ll be like lambs to the slaughter. Here me? Your cries for ‘braaaaiiinns’ shall be to no avail. Intelligence was the sin of Adam and Eve, not a gift. He has abandoned you. Left you to rot. Literally.
…this arrow. I’ve seen it before. Are the kitties here as well? The dark ones are all together now…It is time to find them.
Would you like to get me out of this straight jacket?
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