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Character: Hanamura Yousuke
Series: Persona 4
Character Age: 17
Canon: A murder mystery envelops a sleepy Japanese town and a group of high schoolers end up playing detective after they learn that the deaths are caused by supernatural forces. Since the police force can’t act without this information, the teens travel through their television sets into an enigmatic world to find the truth about the murders. Of course, this is while they struggle with juggling school, jobs, and social lives. Some of these things are even scarier than the monsters inside of the TV world, but perhaps nothing is scarier than having to face and accept their most negative parts. But by doing so, they earn a power called Persona, which allows them to fight the monsters.
One of the founding members of the band of amateur detectives, after the leader, Souji, is the rather tactless Yousuke. Often found super gluing his foot firmly into his mouth, he’s the overeager member of the group who seems like he’s keen on playing hero and getting the job done. Although he’s far from the leader of the group, it’s very apparent that Yousuke is a talker and a doer-he’s the one who first decides to act to solve the mysteries, and even provides running analytical commentary on the situations they deal with. Then again, it’s probably a good thing that he’s not the leader. Yousuke is often immature; he jokes when he shouldn’t and he makes light of his friends’ insecurities. Aside from that, he tends toward overdramatic behavior, being incredibly judgmental, and whining when he doesn’t get his way. So, he’s basically a douchebag sometimes. Somehow, he stumbles along anyway and grows into his own, showing his responsibility as an employee at his Dad’s store, Junes, and he realizes he can protect people, too.
Sample Post:
Who knew that promising to make you infomercial stars would finally get your attention? I’m surprised you guys even know what a camcorder is, but uh … if you like it, make sure to buy it from your soon-to-be-local Junes. Once Grunty over there is done filming, I can show you the good quality images that it produces. You can use it when you’re strutting around and showing off your fur, or even when you’re taking your buddies, those really annoying toucans, out for beers. That’s what you do, right? But first, we’ve gotta deal with this weird crap happening here. When I got sent here as some surveyor for my Dad’s company to make sure these strange cornfields wouldn’t hurt the new business opening, I didn’t really think there’d be a mystery to solve. I mean, sure, it’s nothing like what I’ve seen before, but wouldn’t those cars crash at the sight of gorillas holding hands and the walking dead? A-and don’t forget that wretched smelling soup. Ugh, I can even smell it from here. … Wouldn’t your typical small town folk be confused by all this?
That’s something we’ve got to figure out. Those toucans won’t shut up about how some Elizabeth woman is an evil scientist and how all her goons are here to experiment on you. Fortunately, that sort of problem is right up my alley, and I’ve got just the thing to fix it. Hey, Grunty, stop picking your nose for brains-turn the camera on me, you diseased idiot! Man, there’s a lot to be said about the hired help around here.
-Whoa, we’re filming. Uh, just ignore that. Yo, this is Hanamura Yousuke, coming to you from the heart of America! Small town problems aside-everyone comes to love the sticks eventually-you’ve got a real problem here. Evil problems. If you’re checking this out, chances are you probably know you’re trapped here by an evil mistress who wants to screw with you. Now that you’re not caught in the arid atmosphere of … uh, I think it was Louisiana, it looks like she’s trying to make you die from boredom. Just thinking about all the cornfields … and the boredom … it makes me feel like I’m dying already! So just … pay attention. You’re tuning in because I’ve got a very important product. Junes’ own detective kit, which is just the thing to give you the information on how to get out, and probably help with that boredom a bit, too. Sure it seems silly, but don’t sweat it. This is a top of the line product, with certified books on how to become your very own sleuth.
Not convinced? Before you change the channel, have a look at our lovely ladies in their lovely swimsuits! Covering just enough decomposed skin, they’re definitely brave to appear on television. And who ever said zombies have to be ugly? These Junes swimsuits have done a lot for them, and they make a lady look great-even when she’s seen better days. Junes is your one-stop shop for all your goods, swimsuits, and … oh yeah, detective kits to take down your evil overlord. Oh-damn, that’s right. The kit. Uh, Grunty, back to me. Let’s not distract the audience with Gretta and Grinta’s fine bodies, and I’ll just show off the rest of the kit myself. But uh, it’s all here, magnifying glasses, ink for fingerprinting-everything you ever dreamed of!
I-I know this is a lot to undertake, trying to solve the mystery to be a hero, but take it as a guy with loads of experience-detective kit or not, it’s not hard to make it out there as a dick.
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Name: Estellise Sidos Heurassein (Estelle)
Series: Tales of Vesperia
Age: 18
Canon: Tales of Vesperia is the story of six brave rpg-class characters and a dog as they journey to save the world from corruption, injustice, and a metaphoric dependence on fossil fuels. Their quest takes them from one end of the world to the other and pits them against all sorts of tasks -- such as rescuing children from monsters, finding lost pirate treasure, removing a corrupt knight from power, going back in time, starring in a play, funding an orphanage and counting cherry blossoms. A hero's work is never done!
Estellise -- or Estelle, as she delights to be called -- is the party's sheltered princess,Êthough that certainly doesn't make her ignorant. Estelle seems to have filled most of her hours with reading books -- everything from fairy tale romances to history to books on trade routes or sword maintenance -- and will quote relevant passages from memory at every opportunity. She's idealistic and enthusiastic, eagerly seeking out new experiences and locations now that she's freed from the castle, and balances her naivete with a reasonable nature. Estelle's biggest desire in life is to be able to find balance between duty and self: to find her passion, help others, and to see the world with her own eyes.
Note: the Tales series is fond of meta-style jokes where they reference real-world things with barely-obscured titles.
Sample Post:
So this is a mid-western farm. The stalks of corn waving gently in the fading light, the scent of freshly-turned soil... it really is beautiful -- I'm so grateful to get to see it in person; reading about it really isn't a good substitute. Everyone should experience their own heartland at least once. After all, only he can understand what a farm is, what a country is, who shall have sacrificed part of himself to his farm or country, fought to save it, struggled to make it beautiful. Only then will the love of farm or country fill his heart. ...You can tell the man who wrote that really put his heart into the land, can't you? The wonderful view aside though, I always thought a farm would be more lively than this, bustling with field-hands -- fields filled with piles of hands isn't exactly what I'd pictured, even if they are waving. And that fresh soil looks like it's been dug up not for planting crops, but for a grave! Th-This can't be right.
Unless-- oh! I know: Are you a theater town? That must be it -- all those hands are just props. Or... stage hands? Anyway, how wonderful! An entire town devoted to pretending to be someone you're not... that sounds like so much fun. And the costumes certainly are detailed! Though it is a little confusing, for an outsider, since it's my first time seeing a production this complicated. It might be a little clearer if you-- O-Oh, no. I shouldn't. I'm sure it'd be annoying if someone who's just an audience member like me went around pestering you with ideas and suggestions. I'm sure I wouldn't be at all qualified. Though if you really think I could help, then I'd be happy to. You're trying to stage a romance, aren't you? Or at least, your stage bill says you're looking for someone to fill the lead role who knows the best way to a woman's heart, preferably not through her ribcage'. The best way to a woman's heart... Well, I've really only experimented once or twice, so I wouldn't say I'm much of a thespian, but I've done a lot of reading and I do have a few ideas.
First, I don't think it was a good idea to mix genres. A cheesy horror like "Sunrise of the Soulless" just doesn't mix well with the society romance of a classic novel like "Hubris and Hate". Besides that, it just ends up looking like a bit of a self-insert role, if you have Elizabeth marry someone who's already dead -- and what about poor Mr. Darcy? They do say romance is dead, but I don't think something like this is really what they mean. I'm sorry, but this is a terrible ending. But I'm rooting for you, so don't give up, okay? Maybe I could get a better idea of how the plot should resolve if I spoke with the director.
--What do you mean no one's ever seen her?
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Character: Yukimura Seiichi
Series: The Prince of Tennis
Character Age: ~14
Canon: Basically a 42-volume long tournament arc with a twist or two, The Prince of Tennis follows twelve-year-old Echizen Ryoma and the Seishun Gakuen tennis team as they try to fulfil their dream of being middle school National Champions. Standing in their way are rivals from all over Japan who vary in degree of skill, size, hair colors and bitchery - the most formidable of whom are Kanagawa's Rikkai Daigaku Fuzoku, a team led by the charismatic Yukimura Seiichi.
A delicate-looking young man with a captivating personality, Yukimura is a complexity inside an enigma wrapped in a bee-colored tennis uniform. At first impression, Yukimura seems like a friendly, polite boy with a taste for gardening and classical music. And that's exactly how he is - up until the second tennis is mentioned. Then his personality does a 180 and he becomes a stern semi-dictator figure, regarded as the best player in the middle-school circuit. Yukimura plays not for the fun of the game, but for victory. Hiding behind his feminine appearance and mannerisms is a will of steel and not entirely plausible skills that rob his opponents of their senses through almost sheer intimidation. Despite having contracted a potentially fatal disease and coming out of (successful) surgery not even two months prior, Yukimura takes the title of Final Tennis Boss to the main character. He’s earned his nickname of The Child of God- oh? I didn’t mention? This kid is apparently Tennis Jesus, complete with team of loyal followers. Yeah.
note; ‘is this already the end’ is usually a line he says to his opponents.
Sample Post:
...and 200. Alright, you can all stop running now. Everyone, your movements are too sluggish! As glad as I am that you all complied to this training without much protest, the constant insistence that I have been ‘reborn for your brains’ is nonsensical when none of you seem to have any muscle to speak of between you, let alone brains. Running is not that difficult a task, and while you moan of your limbs collapsing, you’re wasting precious time. There’s no way any of you can play tennis in your current states. Our opponents would think we were playing a team of zombies - oh, I do apologise. Corpses. I guess I can at least be politically correct for you sorry creatures.
Well, take fifteen minutes to gather your wits and feet. Yes, I’m sure many a helpless victim will be able to see the results of even this small bit of training. Yes, you will be able to ‘serve the afterlife it’s balls’. Though your abuse of this racket may hinder the ability ...and I think we may be on different pages with this analogy. Please hand him back those.
An exhausting sort of team you are, aren’t you? It’s been a while since I have had to lead this many of you, and displays like that lovely one just now I have not seen in quite this much excess. I know what it is like to have to recover from an illness, and while all your illnesses may have been death itself, I’m sorry to see you putting in so little effort. Even Mozart, on his deathbed, tried to finish his final work. You have all been given a second - or from the looks of some of you, eighth or ninth - chance, and you should use it to overcome your rivals and become stronger! I shall end this for today. After all, there’s no use wearing you out when we have much time ahead of us. --ah, no, I’m not desiring to ‘wear you out’. You can keep your skin.
Now, which of you offered to show me a path through this corn? I need to find a suitable area to set up a court. I’m sorry for troubling you, but the expanse of maize is too far for me to go alone. Obviously, you would know that from the 200 laps around camp you just did. Oh! You’re all very kind, offering to carry me like this, but it’s unnecessary - I can walk on my own, and some of you still need to quite literally find your feet, I’m afraid. And while I can’t understand Latin, this chanting is rather... ominous.
The toucan will translate? ...‘This is already the end’? My. We can’t be done already.
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Character: Mogami Kyoko
Series: Skip Beat!
Age: 16
Canon: At the tender age of 14 Mogami Kyoko dropped out of school and moved to Tokyo to pursue a dream of stardom. It wasn't her own, though. Rather, Kyoko selflessly devoted her life to giving her best friend and not so secret crush Fuwa Sho the support he needed to become a rock star idol. Working two full-time jobs and spending absolutely nothing on herself, Kyoko managed to keep an apartment for Sho. Life was tough, but she was happy just to be there for him. Of course, this was all before he decided that now that he had fame and fortune he'd much rather live with his hot older manager.
But hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, and far from being crushed, Kyoko abandoned her docile persona and became a demon of vengeance!! Now she fully plans to squash Sho like a bug with the magnificence of her own rise to stardom. Her indomitable battle aura is a terrifying thing that seems to exert physical changes on the world around her, creating pits of despair, demons of revenge, and islands of ronery self pity. Luckily, she's also quite an impressive actress: kind of an idiot savant, but so focused on relating to her characters that she's able to 'force reactions' out of her coworkers. Which according to Skip Beat is every actor's ultimate goal, or something. Under the RAGE and HATE Kyoko is still a sweet girl who dreams of having true friendships and living the good life as a delicate young lady, even though she knows she doesn't really fit the stereotype. She's also very naive, still believing in things like faries, charms, and curses, and about as socially graceless as they come. Her heart's still in the right place, though. It's just locked away somewhere deep inside her. Behind the flames of fury.
Sample Post:
Maybe I should have known it was too good to be true. A starring role, a large budget, promises of a wonderful cast and crew to work with ... a beginner like me, landing yet another big part. And then there was that director. She sounded so nice on the phone. I can't explain it, but she had this vibe, like she was a woman I could really relate to somehow. Not that I want to be on the other side of the camera, but it would be nice to have a mentor who would understand my troubles, an older, wiser woman who could really look out for me. I'd give my all for a director like that! And when she explained the story to me, it all sounded so seductive! I admit it, I leaped at a chance to play someone like Miss Shirley U. Geste. A child from a good family, who's young and fresh and beautiful, but with a depth beyond her years. What actress doesn't want to be a girl like that? Even hearing that Shirley had a terrible secret didn't worry me at all. After all, I'm an expert at terrible things!
But then it turns out that the secret is - s-shock! horror! - she's in love with a zombie. Isn't that just completely crazy?
First of all, I am not mentally prepared to play a romantic lead at this time. Actually the thought makes my flesh crawl, just like my so-called love interest over there. And speaking of which, just look at him! I can't play opposite that. The only one I want to see wasted into a corpse is Fuwa Sho!
Wait, that's it! Yes, I can do this scene for you. It'll be a masterpiece. "Oh, Sho-tarou, look what you've become. Green ... with envy, perhaps? Are you pining away because I, Mogami Kyoko, am now the greatest actress - no, the premiere pop idol in all of Japan? No, don't speak. I can see it in your eyes. Ohoho, why, they're practically falling out of your face! Shh, there there. Let me pet your pale, clammy cheek. You've met with a terrible fate, haven't you? Well, it's enough for me to see you in this state just once. And now? Now, I never want to see you again. Yes, kiss me goodbye forever. Kiss my ass that is, you bastard! And keep your womanizing hands to yourself or I'll lay another one on you! I'll hit you with this, and that, and some more of this! ULTIMATE SMACK-DOWN OF ULTIMATE DESTINY!
... um, make up? I'm afraid I might just have pulled my co-star's arm off.
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Character: Tsuruga Ren
Series: Skip Beat!
Character Age: 20
Canon: Skip Beat! is the story of a young girl who drops out of school and moves to the big city to be with her man as he follows his dreams of singing and stardom. That is, until he stomps on her heart and tosses her to the curb once his name's gotten big enough. Then it becomes the story of a young girl on a quest for revenge as she tries to break into show business so that she can rise above the douchebag and shove her fame in his face mercilessly, crushing him to pieces and dragging him down into the depths of hell. Or, well, down to the bottom of the charts, anyway. Surely things will go just as planned.
Or so she thinks, until she actually joins a production company and meets other people in the business. Like Tsuruga Ren, someone who is definitely at the top of his game in the acting world. He's handsome, amazingly talented and takes his work very seriously. Known as "the number one man ladies would like to date," Ren gives off the vibe of a perfect gentleman. He's kind, sensitive, friendly, has a wonderful smile and is a great co-star. As with his work, though, some of this is definitely an act. Despite his apparent glowing reputation, Ren is actually kind of a dick and won't hesitate to tell someone off (in the nicest way possible, of course, since he prefers to kill with kindness. And shoujo sparkles). He's also got a mysterious and emo past, but he's doing his best to overcome his demons and move on with his life.
Sample Post:
When I was told we would be shooting in a top secret location, this isn't exactly what I had in mind. I suppose I can somewhat understand the use of blindfolds, but I hardly think drugging me was necessary. I don't quite appreciate being treated with such disrespect, and I'm sure there are much better ways you could have spent your time. Like finding the director, for example. I've been waiting here for several hours already and I would really like to get started. So, please. By all means, stop wasting my time and actually do your job.
. . . Well, at least I'll have some semblance of peace and quiet for the moment with my staff gone. Still, I do have to be honest. Despite all the setbacks, this is the most elaborate set I've ever been on. From the rundown buildings and actual cows, to the extras shuffling around in zombie costumes . . . Even Marcy is perfectly executing her part as the damsel in distress on top of that silo. The budget for her particular outfit alone must have been huge. I can only imagine all the work it takes to get those tentacles moving individually like that. It's also hard not to get caught up in her energy of her performance. Hopefully the rest of the cast will be just as enthusiastic, although I also have yet to meet any of them. --Ah, wait, I think this person might be one of them.
Hello, are you working on I was a Teenage Cephalopod? . . . I'll take that nod as a yes. It was starting to look like I was the only primary actor who had shown up. I'm Tsuruga Ren, by the way. What's your name? . . . Ah, the script did call for a mime, didn't it? I'm impressed at your determination to not break character, although I don't believe it called for such obscene hand gestures. That is entirely inappropriate and no I will not join you in your box.
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Character: Haninozuka "Honey" Mitsukuni
Series: Ouran High School Host Club
Character Age: 18
Canon: Ouran High is home to some of the richest families in Japan, and even the world. It's also home to the genre-savvy Host Club, a group of really really ridiculously good looking men who use their really really ridiculously good looking looks to entertain and charm the school's wealthy female students. Full of zany antics, banana peels, bromance, romance, and plenty of shoujo sparkles, Ouran High School Host Club is--according to the male lead--a love story about a boy, a girl, and the "homo-homo side characters."
Falling into that last category is Haninozuka "Honey" Mitsukuni, a third year with the face, height, and voice of an elementary schooler. He cheerfully fills the role of "lolishouta-type" within the club, and spends most of his time eating cake, cake, and more cake. Honey is chipper, sweet, and bouncy, dishing out cutesy nicknames and semi-sensical observations left and right. In true shoujo-style, his speech bubbles are surrounded by little pink flowers, and he can go from smiling to ~sparkling tears~ whenever necessary. While he tends to goof off and make the most of his childish image, he also understands the more complicated sides of people and their feelings, even when they themselves don't. When deprived of his beloved sweets or woken from a nap, Honey tends to snap, and it's up to his closest friend (and cousin) Mori to run interference. Honey is also a world-class martial artist, and while he generally only shows his more serious side when he's fighting, whether his innocence is genuine or calculated is a popular topic of debate amongst the other members.
Sample Post:
Ehhhh! So after all that time, the Director and her husband finally made up and stopped fighting!? Waaaaiii, I can't wait to hear the rest of the story! It's almost like a fairy tale in progress, isn't it? Since everyone got moved allllll the way over here now, maybe that even makes it a legend! That sounds even better, doesn't it? So cool and mysterious! Thanks for filling me in, Mrs. Toucan. Let me know as soon as something new happens, okay? Mmmn, you know, it's good they're not mad at each other anymore, but I was really looking forward to giving them this cake! I thought they could share their feelings and talk things out over hot tea and snacks--like a date! But it looks like they didn't need my help. Anyway, now that I think of it, I ate most of it on the way here, so it would've left just a tiny slice for them to share...
Oh, well! Now that everything's all sorted out, I guess it's up to me to finish it off! ❀ ... But enough about me! What do you think of your new home? When I was asked to come here and give your troops a few demonstrations, I wasn't so sure about this place. It seems kind of strange, having a resort in the middle of nowhere like this. But now I get it! It's so open and free, and it's got a great "old homestead" feel! People like that kind of theme, especially if they're from a big, busy city. The reason they go on vacation is to get away from all that noise and hurry, you know?
Of course, there's still a lot of noise and hurry here, too... I know it's important to have shock value, but maybe having tamed gorillas for security guards is taking it a little too far. The purple would look great on them if they were cuter--they could even be mascots! But like this, it's just no good! Ehhh, it's such a waste... But I guess it can't be helped. The Director brought me here to teach those gorillas to be the best fighters they can be, so that's what I'll do!
It's been a pleasure talking to you, Mrs. Toucan. I'd love to stay, but I have a job to do! If I don't teach them how to break a grown man's arm with one finger, no one will!
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Character: Morinozuka “Mori” Takashi
Character Age: 18
Series: Ouran High School Host Club (manga)
There will be spoilers for Ouran High School Host Club in the app.
Canon: The 3rd Music Room at Ouran Academy is home to the Ouran Host Club, a group of six very good looking men and one crossdressing girl who spend their time entertaining ladies with a lot of time (and money) to spare. Each host in the club caters to a specific preference that the customer may have, whether it’s the Cool-type, the Prince-type or the Loli-shota type.
Morinozuka Takashi, known as Mori to almost everyone, is the oldest member of the host club and is the so-called Wild-type host. A taciturn man, Takashi does not spend much time talking, but when he does speak, it’s always something of importance. Takashi takes everything seriously. He manages to keep a calm and serious face and demeanor no matter the situation. It’s very hard to get him to lose his composure. A traditional person, Takashi chooses to still follow in the line of the Morinozuka family and protects and serves his cousin Haninozuka Mitsukuni. He feels that it is his fault when something bad befalls Mitsukuni. Takashi has a very protective instinct that extends past his cousin and includes his fellow class and club mates, which gains him a lot of respect.
Note: Animals have a strong attraction to Takashi and he seems able to train/tame them quite easily.
Sample Post:
I didn't imagine that the school would be like this. Well, when Ouran University told me about the chance to study abroad in America at the College for Unequivocal Degrees, the brochure did mention that the school was located in a rural location. It said that was to better keep the students away from distractions and more focused on their studies... There were no pictures, but I guess I didn't think that the school would be this rural.
There was a lot in the brochure about the study of law here. It’ll do me a lot of good to study here: it’s good to study abroad to learn more about another country, especially if it’s a country like this one. The university here specializes in learning rules that are difficult to understand or unexplained, and what happens when they’re broken. Plus, learning about them will help me once I get further into my studies. I hear a lot of people here experienced some of these rules. Maybe they’ll let me talk to them about their experiences with these rulings...
The people in charge of this university, the Sayres, are supposed to be experts on every law known to man. My family didn’t have much to say about the Sayre family. Only that they were a highly influential family from America. They were surprised when I told them that this family was the one in charge of the university here... But it didn’t surprise them all that much. The Sayres have their hands in a lot of different fields, so education is a given. It must be a new venture for them. I was just told that I need to be careful around them; their personal interests are a little... strange, but I don’t think that it’ll distract me all that much...
I’ve already been asked to join a fraternity too. Earlier, I had helped a man in a purple gorilla outfit from falling into a pretty deep hole. He must be the school mascot. He must be really dedicated to the role, since he wouldn’t take it off all the time we were talking. The head of the outfit really prevented me from hearing what he was saying, but I could still understand him... He took me with him to meet the other members of his fraternity, Delta Iota Kappa. All of them seemed nice, and they must have a lot of school spirit, since they were all wearing the mascot costume, but when I walked into their dorm, I think they were in the middle of inducting new members. A lot of them were wearing strange outfits over the gorilla costume and had paddles in their hands...
They were all put away once they saw me. All of them rushed me, asking me to join. I wouldn’t mind it, but I think they’re too big of party animals.
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Character: Hanamura Yousuke
Series: Persona 4
Character Age: 17
Canon: A murder mystery envelops a sleepy Japanese town and a group of high schoolers end up playing detective after they learn that the deaths are caused by supernatural forces. Since the police force can’t act without this information, the teens travel through their television sets into an enigmatic world to find the truth about the murders. Of course, this is while they struggle with juggling school, jobs, and social lives. Some of these things are even scarier than the monsters inside of the TV world, but perhaps nothing is scarier than having to face and accept their most negative parts. But by doing so, they earn a power called Persona, which allows them to fight the monsters.
One of the founding members of the band of amateur detectives, after the leader, Souji, is the rather tactless Yousuke. Often found super gluing his foot firmly into his mouth, he’s the overeager member of the group who seems like he’s keen on playing hero and getting the job done. Although he’s far from the leader of the group, it’s very apparent that Yousuke is a talker and a doer-he’s the one who first decides to act to solve the mysteries, and even provides running analytical commentary on the situations they deal with. Then again, it’s probably a good thing that he’s not the leader. Yousuke is often immature; he jokes when he shouldn’t and he makes light of his friends’ insecurities. Aside from that, he tends toward overdramatic behavior, being incredibly judgmental, and whining when he doesn’t get his way. So, he’s basically a douchebag sometimes. Somehow, he stumbles along anyway and grows into his own, showing his responsibility as an employee at his Dad’s store, Junes, and he realizes he can protect people, too.
Sample Post:
Who knew that promising to make you infomercial stars would finally get your attention? I’m surprised you guys even know what a camcorder is, but uh … if you like it, make sure to buy it from your soon-to-be-local Junes. Once Grunty over there is done filming, I can show you the good quality images that it produces. You can use it when you’re strutting around and showing off your fur, or even when you’re taking your buddies, those really annoying toucans, out for beers. That’s what you do, right? But first, we’ve gotta deal with this weird crap happening here. When I got sent here as some surveyor for my Dad’s company to make sure these strange cornfields wouldn’t hurt the new business opening, I didn’t really think there’d be a mystery to solve. I mean, sure, it’s nothing like what I’ve seen before, but wouldn’t those cars crash at the sight of gorillas holding hands and the walking dead? A-and don’t forget that wretched smelling soup. Ugh, I can even smell it from here. … Wouldn’t your typical small town folk be confused by all this?
That’s something we’ve got to figure out. Those toucans won’t shut up about how some Elizabeth woman is an evil scientist and how all her goons are here to experiment on you. Fortunately, that sort of problem is right up my alley, and I’ve got just the thing to fix it. Hey, Grunty, stop picking your nose for brains-turn the camera on me, you diseased idiot! Man, there’s a lot to be said about the hired help around here.
-Whoa, we’re filming. Uh, just ignore that. Yo, this is Hanamura Yousuke, coming to you from the heart of America! Small town problems aside-everyone comes to love the sticks eventually-you’ve got a real problem here. Evil problems. If you’re checking this out, chances are you probably know you’re trapped here by an evil mistress who wants to screw with you. Now that you’re not caught in the arid atmosphere of … uh, I think it was Louisiana, it looks like she’s trying to make you die from boredom. Just thinking about all the cornfields … and the boredom … it makes me feel like I’m dying already! So just … pay attention. You’re tuning in because I’ve got a very important product. Junes’ own detective kit, which is just the thing to give you the information on how to get out, and probably help with that boredom a bit, too. Sure it seems silly, but don’t sweat it. This is a top of the line product, with certified books on how to become your very own sleuth.
Not convinced? Before you change the channel, have a look at our lovely ladies in their lovely swimsuits! Covering just enough decomposed skin, they’re definitely brave to appear on television. And who ever said zombies have to be ugly? These Junes swimsuits have done a lot for them, and they make a lady look great-even when she’s seen better days. Junes is your one-stop shop for all your goods, swimsuits, and … oh yeah, detective kits to take down your evil overlord. Oh-damn, that’s right. The kit. Uh, Grunty, back to me. Let’s not distract the audience with Gretta and Grinta’s fine bodies, and I’ll just show off the rest of the kit myself. But uh, it’s all here, magnifying glasses, ink for fingerprinting-everything you ever dreamed of!
I-I know this is a lot to undertake, trying to solve the mystery to be a hero, but take it as a guy with loads of experience-detective kit or not, it’s not hard to make it out there as a dick.
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Name: Estellise Sidos Heurassein (Estelle)
Series: Tales of Vesperia
Age: 18
Canon: Tales of Vesperia is the story of six brave rpg-class characters and a dog as they journey to save the world from corruption, injustice, and a metaphoric dependence on fossil fuels. Their quest takes them from one end of the world to the other and pits them against all sorts of tasks -- such as rescuing children from monsters, finding lost pirate treasure, removing a corrupt knight from power, going back in time, starring in a play, funding an orphanage and counting cherry blossoms. A hero's work is never done!
Estellise -- or Estelle, as she delights to be called -- is the party's sheltered princess,Êthough that certainly doesn't make her ignorant. Estelle seems to have filled most of her hours with reading books -- everything from fairy tale romances to history to books on trade routes or sword maintenance -- and will quote relevant passages from memory at every opportunity. She's idealistic and enthusiastic, eagerly seeking out new experiences and locations now that she's freed from the castle, and balances her naivete with a reasonable nature. Estelle's biggest desire in life is to be able to find balance between duty and self: to find her passion, help others, and to see the world with her own eyes.
Note: the Tales series is fond of meta-style jokes where they reference real-world things with barely-obscured titles.
Sample Post:
So this is a mid-western farm. The stalks of corn waving gently in the fading light, the scent of freshly-turned soil... it really is beautiful -- I'm so grateful to get to see it in person; reading about it really isn't a good substitute. Everyone should experience their own heartland at least once. After all, only he can understand what a farm is, what a country is, who shall have sacrificed part of himself to his farm or country, fought to save it, struggled to make it beautiful. Only then will the love of farm or country fill his heart. ...You can tell the man who wrote that really put his heart into the land, can't you? The wonderful view aside though, I always thought a farm would be more lively than this, bustling with field-hands -- fields filled with piles of hands isn't exactly what I'd pictured, even if they are waving. And that fresh soil looks like it's been dug up not for planting crops, but for a grave! Th-This can't be right.
Unless-- oh! I know: Are you a theater town? That must be it -- all those hands are just props. Or... stage hands? Anyway, how wonderful! An entire town devoted to pretending to be someone you're not... that sounds like so much fun. And the costumes certainly are detailed! Though it is a little confusing, for an outsider, since it's my first time seeing a production this complicated. It might be a little clearer if you-- O-Oh, no. I shouldn't. I'm sure it'd be annoying if someone who's just an audience member like me went around pestering you with ideas and suggestions. I'm sure I wouldn't be at all qualified. Though if you really think I could help, then I'd be happy to. You're trying to stage a romance, aren't you? Or at least, your stage bill says you're looking for someone to fill the lead role who knows the best way to a woman's heart, preferably not through her ribcage'. The best way to a woman's heart... Well, I've really only experimented once or twice, so I wouldn't say I'm much of a thespian, but I've done a lot of reading and I do have a few ideas.
First, I don't think it was a good idea to mix genres. A cheesy horror like "Sunrise of the Soulless" just doesn't mix well with the society romance of a classic novel like "Hubris and Hate". Besides that, it just ends up looking like a bit of a self-insert role, if you have Elizabeth marry someone who's already dead -- and what about poor Mr. Darcy? They do say romance is dead, but I don't think something like this is really what they mean. I'm sorry, but this is a terrible ending. But I'm rooting for you, so don't give up, okay? Maybe I could get a better idea of how the plot should resolve if I spoke with the director.
--What do you mean no one's ever seen her?
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Character: Yukimura Seiichi
Series: The Prince of Tennis
Character Age: ~14
Canon: Basically a 42-volume long tournament arc with a twist or two, The Prince of Tennis follows twelve-year-old Echizen Ryoma and the Seishun Gakuen tennis team as they try to fulfil their dream of being middle school National Champions. Standing in their way are rivals from all over Japan who vary in degree of skill, size, hair colors and bitchery - the most formidable of whom are Kanagawa's Rikkai Daigaku Fuzoku, a team led by the charismatic Yukimura Seiichi.
A delicate-looking young man with a captivating personality, Yukimura is a complexity inside an enigma wrapped in a bee-colored tennis uniform. At first impression, Yukimura seems like a friendly, polite boy with a taste for gardening and classical music. And that's exactly how he is - up until the second tennis is mentioned. Then his personality does a 180 and he becomes a stern semi-dictator figure, regarded as the best player in the middle-school circuit. Yukimura plays not for the fun of the game, but for victory. Hiding behind his feminine appearance and mannerisms is a will of steel and not entirely plausible skills that rob his opponents of their senses through almost sheer intimidation. Despite having contracted a potentially fatal disease and coming out of (successful) surgery not even two months prior, Yukimura takes the title of Final Tennis Boss to the main character. He’s earned his nickname of The Child of God- oh? I didn’t mention? This kid is apparently Tennis Jesus, complete with team of loyal followers. Yeah.
note; ‘is this already the end’ is usually a line he says to his opponents.
Sample Post:
...and 200. Alright, you can all stop running now. Everyone, your movements are too sluggish! As glad as I am that you all complied to this training without much protest, the constant insistence that I have been ‘reborn for your brains’ is nonsensical when none of you seem to have any muscle to speak of between you, let alone brains. Running is not that difficult a task, and while you moan of your limbs collapsing, you’re wasting precious time. There’s no way any of you can play tennis in your current states. Our opponents would think we were playing a team of zombies - oh, I do apologise. Corpses. I guess I can at least be politically correct for you sorry creatures.
Well, take fifteen minutes to gather your wits and feet. Yes, I’m sure many a helpless victim will be able to see the results of even this small bit of training. Yes, you will be able to ‘serve the afterlife it’s balls’. Though your abuse of this racket may hinder the ability ...and I think we may be on different pages with this analogy. Please hand him back those.
An exhausting sort of team you are, aren’t you? It’s been a while since I have had to lead this many of you, and displays like that lovely one just now I have not seen in quite this much excess. I know what it is like to have to recover from an illness, and while all your illnesses may have been death itself, I’m sorry to see you putting in so little effort. Even Mozart, on his deathbed, tried to finish his final work. You have all been given a second - or from the looks of some of you, eighth or ninth - chance, and you should use it to overcome your rivals and become stronger! I shall end this for today. After all, there’s no use wearing you out when we have much time ahead of us. --ah, no, I’m not desiring to ‘wear you out’. You can keep your skin.
Now, which of you offered to show me a path through this corn? I need to find a suitable area to set up a court. I’m sorry for troubling you, but the expanse of maize is too far for me to go alone. Obviously, you would know that from the 200 laps around camp you just did. Oh! You’re all very kind, offering to carry me like this, but it’s unnecessary - I can walk on my own, and some of you still need to quite literally find your feet, I’m afraid. And while I can’t understand Latin, this chanting is rather... ominous.
The toucan will translate? ...‘This is already the end’? My. We can’t be done already.
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Character: Mogami Kyoko
Series: Skip Beat!
Age: 16
Canon: At the tender age of 14 Mogami Kyoko dropped out of school and moved to Tokyo to pursue a dream of stardom. It wasn't her own, though. Rather, Kyoko selflessly devoted her life to giving her best friend and not so secret crush Fuwa Sho the support he needed to become a rock star idol. Working two full-time jobs and spending absolutely nothing on herself, Kyoko managed to keep an apartment for Sho. Life was tough, but she was happy just to be there for him. Of course, this was all before he decided that now that he had fame and fortune he'd much rather live with his hot older manager.
But hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, and far from being crushed, Kyoko abandoned her docile persona and became a demon of vengeance!! Now she fully plans to squash Sho like a bug with the magnificence of her own rise to stardom. Her indomitable battle aura is a terrifying thing that seems to exert physical changes on the world around her, creating pits of despair, demons of revenge, and islands of ronery self pity. Luckily, she's also quite an impressive actress: kind of an idiot savant, but so focused on relating to her characters that she's able to 'force reactions' out of her coworkers. Which according to Skip Beat is every actor's ultimate goal, or something. Under the RAGE and HATE Kyoko is still a sweet girl who dreams of having true friendships and living the good life as a delicate young lady, even though she knows she doesn't really fit the stereotype. She's also very naive, still believing in things like faries, charms, and curses, and about as socially graceless as they come. Her heart's still in the right place, though. It's just locked away somewhere deep inside her. Behind the flames of fury.
Sample Post:
Maybe I should have known it was too good to be true. A starring role, a large budget, promises of a wonderful cast and crew to work with ... a beginner like me, landing yet another big part. And then there was that director. She sounded so nice on the phone. I can't explain it, but she had this vibe, like she was a woman I could really relate to somehow. Not that I want to be on the other side of the camera, but it would be nice to have a mentor who would understand my troubles, an older, wiser woman who could really look out for me. I'd give my all for a director like that! And when she explained the story to me, it all sounded so seductive! I admit it, I leaped at a chance to play someone like Miss Shirley U. Geste. A child from a good family, who's young and fresh and beautiful, but with a depth beyond her years. What actress doesn't want to be a girl like that? Even hearing that Shirley had a terrible secret didn't worry me at all. After all, I'm an expert at terrible things!
But then it turns out that the secret is - s-shock! horror! - she's in love with a zombie. Isn't that just completely crazy?
First of all, I am not mentally prepared to play a romantic lead at this time. Actually the thought makes my flesh crawl, just like my so-called love interest over there. And speaking of which, just look at him! I can't play opposite that. The only one I want to see wasted into a corpse is Fuwa Sho!
Wait, that's it! Yes, I can do this scene for you. It'll be a masterpiece. "Oh, Sho-tarou, look what you've become. Green ... with envy, perhaps? Are you pining away because I, Mogami Kyoko, am now the greatest actress - no, the premiere pop idol in all of Japan? No, don't speak. I can see it in your eyes. Ohoho, why, they're practically falling out of your face! Shh, there there. Let me pet your pale, clammy cheek. You've met with a terrible fate, haven't you? Well, it's enough for me to see you in this state just once. And now? Now, I never want to see you again. Yes, kiss me goodbye forever. Kiss my ass that is, you bastard! And keep your womanizing hands to yourself or I'll lay another one on you! I'll hit you with this, and that, and some more of this! ULTIMATE SMACK-DOWN OF ULTIMATE DESTINY!
... um, make up? I'm afraid I might just have pulled my co-star's arm off.
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Character: Tsuruga Ren
Series: Skip Beat!
Character Age: 20
Canon: Skip Beat! is the story of a young girl who drops out of school and moves to the big city to be with her man as he follows his dreams of singing and stardom. That is, until he stomps on her heart and tosses her to the curb once his name's gotten big enough. Then it becomes the story of a young girl on a quest for revenge as she tries to break into show business so that she can rise above the douchebag and shove her fame in his face mercilessly, crushing him to pieces and dragging him down into the depths of hell. Or, well, down to the bottom of the charts, anyway. Surely things will go just as planned.
Or so she thinks, until she actually joins a production company and meets other people in the business. Like Tsuruga Ren, someone who is definitely at the top of his game in the acting world. He's handsome, amazingly talented and takes his work very seriously. Known as "the number one man ladies would like to date," Ren gives off the vibe of a perfect gentleman. He's kind, sensitive, friendly, has a wonderful smile and is a great co-star. As with his work, though, some of this is definitely an act. Despite his apparent glowing reputation, Ren is actually kind of a dick and won't hesitate to tell someone off (in the nicest way possible, of course, since he prefers to kill with kindness. And shoujo sparkles). He's also got a mysterious and emo past, but he's doing his best to overcome his demons and move on with his life.
Sample Post:
When I was told we would be shooting in a top secret location, this isn't exactly what I had in mind. I suppose I can somewhat understand the use of blindfolds, but I hardly think drugging me was necessary. I don't quite appreciate being treated with such disrespect, and I'm sure there are much better ways you could have spent your time. Like finding the director, for example. I've been waiting here for several hours already and I would really like to get started. So, please. By all means, stop wasting my time and actually do your job.
. . . Well, at least I'll have some semblance of peace and quiet for the moment with my staff gone. Still, I do have to be honest. Despite all the setbacks, this is the most elaborate set I've ever been on. From the rundown buildings and actual cows, to the extras shuffling around in zombie costumes . . . Even Marcy is perfectly executing her part as the damsel in distress on top of that silo. The budget for her particular outfit alone must have been huge. I can only imagine all the work it takes to get those tentacles moving individually like that. It's also hard not to get caught up in her energy of her performance. Hopefully the rest of the cast will be just as enthusiastic, although I also have yet to meet any of them. --Ah, wait, I think this person might be one of them.
Hello, are you working on I was a Teenage Cephalopod? . . . I'll take that nod as a yes. It was starting to look like I was the only primary actor who had shown up. I'm Tsuruga Ren, by the way. What's your name? . . . Ah, the script did call for a mime, didn't it? I'm impressed at your determination to not break character, although I don't believe it called for such obscene hand gestures. That is entirely inappropriate and no I will not join you in your box.
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Character: Haninozuka "Honey" Mitsukuni
Series: Ouran High School Host Club
Character Age: 18
Canon: Ouran High is home to some of the richest families in Japan, and even the world. It's also home to the genre-savvy Host Club, a group of really really ridiculously good looking men who use their really really ridiculously good looking looks to entertain and charm the school's wealthy female students. Full of zany antics, banana peels, bromance, romance, and plenty of shoujo sparkles, Ouran High School Host Club is--according to the male lead--a love story about a boy, a girl, and the "homo-homo side characters."
Falling into that last category is Haninozuka "Honey" Mitsukuni, a third year with the face, height, and voice of an elementary schooler. He cheerfully fills the role of "lolishouta-type" within the club, and spends most of his time eating cake, cake, and more cake. Honey is chipper, sweet, and bouncy, dishing out cutesy nicknames and semi-sensical observations left and right. In true shoujo-style, his speech bubbles are surrounded by little pink flowers, and he can go from smiling to ~sparkling tears~ whenever necessary. While he tends to goof off and make the most of his childish image, he also understands the more complicated sides of people and their feelings, even when they themselves don't. When deprived of his beloved sweets or woken from a nap, Honey tends to snap, and it's up to his closest friend (and cousin) Mori to run interference. Honey is also a world-class martial artist, and while he generally only shows his more serious side when he's fighting, whether his innocence is genuine or calculated is a popular topic of debate amongst the other members.
Sample Post:
Ehhhh! So after all that time, the Director and her husband finally made up and stopped fighting!? Waaaaiii, I can't wait to hear the rest of the story! It's almost like a fairy tale in progress, isn't it? Since everyone got moved allllll the way over here now, maybe that even makes it a legend! That sounds even better, doesn't it? So cool and mysterious! Thanks for filling me in, Mrs. Toucan. Let me know as soon as something new happens, okay? Mmmn, you know, it's good they're not mad at each other anymore, but I was really looking forward to giving them this cake! I thought they could share their feelings and talk things out over hot tea and snacks--like a date! But it looks like they didn't need my help. Anyway, now that I think of it, I ate most of it on the way here, so it would've left just a tiny slice for them to share...
Oh, well! Now that everything's all sorted out, I guess it's up to me to finish it off! ❀ ... But enough about me! What do you think of your new home? When I was asked to come here and give your troops a few demonstrations, I wasn't so sure about this place. It seems kind of strange, having a resort in the middle of nowhere like this. But now I get it! It's so open and free, and it's got a great "old homestead" feel! People like that kind of theme, especially if they're from a big, busy city. The reason they go on vacation is to get away from all that noise and hurry, you know?
Of course, there's still a lot of noise and hurry here, too... I know it's important to have shock value, but maybe having tamed gorillas for security guards is taking it a little too far. The purple would look great on them if they were cuter--they could even be mascots! But like this, it's just no good! Ehhh, it's such a waste... But I guess it can't be helped. The Director brought me here to teach those gorillas to be the best fighters they can be, so that's what I'll do!
It's been a pleasure talking to you, Mrs. Toucan. I'd love to stay, but I have a job to do! If I don't teach them how to break a grown man's arm with one finger, no one will!
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Character: Morinozuka “Mori” Takashi
Character Age: 18
Series: Ouran High School Host Club (manga)
There will be spoilers for Ouran High School Host Club in the app.
Canon: The 3rd Music Room at Ouran Academy is home to the Ouran Host Club, a group of six very good looking men and one crossdressing girl who spend their time entertaining ladies with a lot of time (and money) to spare. Each host in the club caters to a specific preference that the customer may have, whether it’s the Cool-type, the Prince-type or the Loli-shota type.
Morinozuka Takashi, known as Mori to almost everyone, is the oldest member of the host club and is the so-called Wild-type host. A taciturn man, Takashi does not spend much time talking, but when he does speak, it’s always something of importance. Takashi takes everything seriously. He manages to keep a calm and serious face and demeanor no matter the situation. It’s very hard to get him to lose his composure. A traditional person, Takashi chooses to still follow in the line of the Morinozuka family and protects and serves his cousin Haninozuka Mitsukuni. He feels that it is his fault when something bad befalls Mitsukuni. Takashi has a very protective instinct that extends past his cousin and includes his fellow class and club mates, which gains him a lot of respect.
Note: Animals have a strong attraction to Takashi and he seems able to train/tame them quite easily.
Sample Post:
I didn't imagine that the school would be like this. Well, when Ouran University told me about the chance to study abroad in America at the College for Unequivocal Degrees, the brochure did mention that the school was located in a rural location. It said that was to better keep the students away from distractions and more focused on their studies... There were no pictures, but I guess I didn't think that the school would be this rural.
There was a lot in the brochure about the study of law here. It’ll do me a lot of good to study here: it’s good to study abroad to learn more about another country, especially if it’s a country like this one. The university here specializes in learning rules that are difficult to understand or unexplained, and what happens when they’re broken. Plus, learning about them will help me once I get further into my studies. I hear a lot of people here experienced some of these rules. Maybe they’ll let me talk to them about their experiences with these rulings...
The people in charge of this university, the Sayres, are supposed to be experts on every law known to man. My family didn’t have much to say about the Sayre family. Only that they were a highly influential family from America. They were surprised when I told them that this family was the one in charge of the university here... But it didn’t surprise them all that much. The Sayres have their hands in a lot of different fields, so education is a given. It must be a new venture for them. I was just told that I need to be careful around them; their personal interests are a little... strange, but I don’t think that it’ll distract me all that much...
I’ve already been asked to join a fraternity too. Earlier, I had helped a man in a purple gorilla outfit from falling into a pretty deep hole. He must be the school mascot. He must be really dedicated to the role, since he wouldn’t take it off all the time we were talking. The head of the outfit really prevented me from hearing what he was saying, but I could still understand him... He took me with him to meet the other members of his fraternity, Delta Iota Kappa. All of them seemed nice, and they must have a lot of school spirit, since they were all wearing the mascot costume, but when I walked into their dorm, I think they were in the middle of inducting new members. A lot of them were wearing strange outfits over the gorilla costume and had paddles in their hands...
They were all put away once they saw me. All of them rushed me, asking me to join. I wouldn’t mind it, but I think they’re too big of party animals.
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