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Character: Rouge the Bat
Series: Sonic the Hedgehog (Sega Canon)
Character Age: 18
Canon: Take a Hedgehog, put him up against a mad scientist bent on making things into robots, and you get a franchise built on a blue speedster named Sonic, his two-tailed fox friend, and all his other allies as he takes on numerous enemies and various (occasionally ridiculous) plights to save the world. Sonic the Hedgehog takes place in a world not quite Earth but close enough, where animal-like characters walk side-by-side with humans as if nothing is wrong-- why would it be? Those same characters are constantly saving the world from imminent destruction and/or takeover, after all.
Rouge is a side-character who just loves her some jewels. A government agent, she tends to play both sides of the game, ultimately benefiting herself. However selfish this mindset might seem to be, Rouge knows to fight for the Greater Good when it really comes down to it, even giving up some of her own desires to do so. Rouge is a bit of a flirt and uses any means necessary to get the job done, as long as she comes out winning in the end. However, this flighty and charming personality can occasionally turn into an abrasive, but internally caring attitude under the right and rare circumstances (when a certain jewel-rival-slash-echidna is involved). A ‘good guy’ character for certain, but that doesn’t mean she always has to play nice.
Sample Post:
Hey, handsome, can you do me a favor?
You see, I just happened to relieve this big, heavy jewel from its previous owner. You know, business. Fetch an item for a client, the treasure hunting business. I might not look it, but that's my specialty. ♥ This giant lug is something I've had my eye on for a while, but one minute you're speeding through a forest with a jewel strapped to your back, and the next, a cornfield. I'm not necessarily a stranger to the new and unusual-- I'd be a poor treasure hunter if I were, but that's beside the point.
Do you think you could get your slightly skeletal friends over there to lift this bad boy up for me? I just need it under some shelter until I can find my own. I just love the way the emerald catches the light, and I'd just love having it on a ring, ha ha... but there's too many people in pirate hats running around and I'm not slow. One person's ancient treasure is another person's ancient treasure. You wouldn't believe the games of keepaway I've had to play with this thing. Can you believe someone broke something this precious? That’s why I’m hiring you tough guys to handle a little job for me. I’d do it myself, but... I have a little meet and greet to attend. It’s a farm, but the population is really interesting... I might spot a diamond in the rough, metaphorically speaking, of course.
--You, there. Chin up, if you have one. I'm not enlisting you and your buddies for nothing. Let me just give you the lowdown and I’ll let you get to it. Go through the Corn Maze Zone and put this in the bunk I've labeled. If you pass some badniks on the way, just hop over them. If I recall, there's a few loops, some traps, and maybe a big guy in a robot at the end. But hey, that shouldn't be too hard, right sweetheart? I've seen little kids tackle harder, and you've got a whole bunch of your skin-challenged buddies to help you along the way.
Well, the timer is ticking. Don't you want to move up a rank? Shuffle those feet a little faster?
Honestly... you're too slow.
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Character: Dio Eraclea
Series: Last Exile
Character Age: 19
Canon: Last Exile starts in an hourglass world called Prester, where people take to the skies in small vehicles called Vanships. Prester is governed and ruled by the aristocratic Guild and its less than sane queen, Maestro Delphine, neither of whom give a damn for those who live on the ground, and are able to clip their metaphorical wings at any time they please. Following a war and the activation of the mysterious immigration spaceship, Exile, the Guild is beaten and the people of Prester return to their home planet of Earth. And then more war happens, because those who never left Earth aren't very happy with those who did.
As part of the Guild, Dio was raised spoiled and privileged; despite that, all he wishes is to be free to soar the skies, and he's a much happier person when around the common folk and their common lives than he is with the Guild. He fears his older sister Delphine, and the life that she will force upon him when he comes of age. He can be a bit eccentric, laughing and treating many things like a child's game, and showing little concern for the personal space of others. He tries to capture the attention of the protagonist after he becomes enamored with his flying skills, following him onto a battleship and showing off his own piloting capabilities (as Dio can be a bit competitive, too). Despite the facepalm that he invokes with his overly carefree, childish actions, Dio's actually a skilled pilot and practiced in the ways of war. But as he says himself, he doesn't really care about all that, and prefers to sing birthday songs to himself, hang around (and on) his friends, and fly freely in a peaceful sky with both his head and his hands in the clouds.
Sample Post:
I've been invited to a really interesting thing! It's called the putting the camp back in Camp Fuck You Die experience. This place looked so boring from above when I first flew over, but now that I've been taught all about how to go camping, it sounds really fun! There are usually trees and rivers and bears instead of wheat and corn and cows made out of metal, so there are probably things we have to do differently. But, there'll still be tents and campfires and exploring - I bet there are tons of interesting things to see in those fields, too!
But going in without any protection is a bad idea, that's why I have to pick a couple of things up that I've been asked to bring along, first. I hear that you can get some really bad bites from the things literally crawling around out there, so ZOM-B-GONE repellent is very important to have! Even though the ones that I've seen crawling are really slow because they don't have any legs. They should really be asking for new legs instead of brains, because they'll never get brains unless they're able to move faster! But without brains, I guess they can't think of that themselves... Anyway! The most important thing I need is a sleeping bag, and there's a special 'spoon friendly' type we've been told to get just for this occasion. I'm not sure how they're different from normal sleeping bags, but it's going to be an interactive partner project when we learn how to sleep in them properly tonight! Even sleeping sounds like it'll be a fun thing to do!
There, everything's ready! Now I just need to find my way to the camping area with this map. It's the final task before you've proven yourself fit for this experience! First, move away from all of the cabins and past the silo, and make sure you have your handy whistle ready just in case of-- eeh, what's that word? Marcy...lesta...tion? I've never heard of that before, but I'm sure I can take whatever it is if it tries to sneak up on me! We're going to need a fire to cook and keep warm when it gets dark, so I should pick up as many sticks as I can on the way. Like they said, you can't get hot until you rub your sticks together for long enough. I hear it gets cold here at night, so I hope that spoon friendly means that the sleeping bags are extra warm! Hey, you sing songs around campfires, too, don't you? I've never done that before, maybe we can even make some up tonight. A song about the large, purple beasts that have been abducting people at night! They're climbing in your windows~ they're snatching your people up!
Ah--! I think I've found the campsite! And nobody else is here yet, that means I'm the first-place winner! I bet I can impress everyone and make them feel like slow-pokes if I'm all set up and camping before they even get here. Let's see... make sure the area is clear, hold onto the rod, then...
Hmm, maybe I'll save this part for when everyone else gets here. I'm pitching a really big tent, so the more hands I have to keep it up, the better!
Poll Vote!
Character: Yotsuba Koiwai
Series: Yotsuba&!
Character Age: 5
Canon: Yotsuba&! is, without a doubt, one of the most adorable things you will read in your lifetime. The story revolves around a young girl and her father who have just moved into a new area, and their daily life with their neighbors and friends as they make their way through each day.
As mundane as these settings are, the true charm of the series lies with the titular character. An adopted young girl of origins currently unknown, Yotsuba doesn't know all that much about the world she lives in but tackles everything she comes across with enthusiasm. She surprises and amuses her friends and neighbors with her antics, often getting into a little bit of trouble along the way. When it comes to baking, going shopping on your own for the first time and partying hard with your newly animal-stickered wood blocks, there is no better person to turn to than Yotsuba to make your day a little brighter.
Sample Post:
Okay, Camp! Um, I'm Yotsuba, and I'm teaching you how to make pancakes today. There was gonna be a different teacher, but on Tuesday he got sick... It's okay, he's been eating a lot of soup, so I'm sure he'll get better soon! I've never been a teacher before, but I'm pretty good with cakes, and I'm super-good at cracking eggs, so I think you'll find that I'm more than kal... qwal... kolif... I'm good at stuff!
First, we need to make the batter. I know it looks hard, but it's not really! It’s easy with this pancake mix I bought from the supermarket! It's tough to open with your hand, so you gotta use scissors to cut it open. If it spills, it's okay; you just put it back in! Just don't spill it on the floor, otherwise you gotta put it back in in three seconds, and that's tough to do. Now pour it into the bowl, like this... Easy!
This is the first kinda-tricky part. We gotta put the milk in this cup with the numbers on the side, so it fills up to the right number. The number is on the box, but there are a lot of numbers on the box... Maybe it's this o-- no, that's not it... um... Just fill it up halfway! Milk is tasty, so if there's extra it should be okay. Now we need one egg cracked for each... You guys don't look so good at eggs, but it's alright! I'm a master at this, so I'll show you. You gotta lift it up like this, and then bring it down on the edge... WHA-POW! Like that! I'll show you as many times as you want, so keep the eggs coming!
So the final step before we put them in the pan is... stirring. It should be easy for you, since you have strong arms I think... Use the Woosher-- that’s this metal thing that looks like a net-- to stir it round and round, until it's soft and poofy. Once it's done, you take this big spoon, and get some of the batter in it. You pour down a bit, so it looks nice and round in the skill-ette, and wait until it gets bubbly... then, FLIP!!!
...
It... it got stuck... on the ceiling...
A-and so, put your plate under it and wait! It'll fall soon... probably...
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Character: Roy Harper / Red Arrow
Series: Young Justice (TV series)
Character Age: 18
Canon: No one wants to be a sidekick forever. When the Justice League finally realizes this and grants their teenage protégés a team of their own - along with mentors, a secret base, and a mission as the League’s covert operations strike force - the results are as volatile as they are awesome.
Roy Harper threw the tantrum that started it all, angrily calling out the Justice League for offering a glorified backstage pass instead of the equal partnerships he felt he and his fellow sidekicks deserved. But while the others were content to form their new team under the League’s oversight, Roy’s sense of outrage - and entitlement - drove him to strike out on his own. Now, armed with prodigious archery skills and an arsenal of high-tech gadgets, Roy is determined to prove himself to the world’s heroes and villains alike by fighting crime as the brash and belligerent Red Arrow. As blunt with his words as he is accurate with his shots, Roy is headstrong, confrontational, and openly dismissive of the new covert team and its League-sanctioned mission . . . But still sees its members as friends, and has grudgingly turned to them for help on the rare occasions he can admit he might need it.
Sample Post:
For the last time, I called it a feathered shaft - that’s not even close to the same as a French Tickler. I don’t know what kind of operation you’re running here, but if you can’t tell archery equipment from adult novelties, you need to get your head examined . . . And see a dermatologist while you’re at it, because nothing about that full-body eczema looks healthy.
A summer camp. Really.
You think I don’t see this for what it is? Of course it’s a summer camp - because everyone still thinks they can treat us like children. This kind of place is where you send kids so they’re out of Mommy and Daddy’s hair for a while - which might explain why you’re so fixated on the adult novelties. It’s one step up from being told to go sit at the kiddie table while the adults tend to business. What do they expect us to do here, plait a lanyard? Make a birdhouse out of popsicle sticks? I’m surprised I haven’t seen a swingset in this overgrown playground . . . The symbolism’s lousy, but it’s there.
Well, I’m not having it. Maybe some people would be happy to stay put and do as they’re told, but for me those days are over. I have real work to do back in civilization, and this pastoral interlude has gone on long enough. There’s not much weight to your so-called “murder mystery,” and the only crime I’ve seen since getting here is abuse of a corpse by another corpse, so I highly doubt you’ve got the League of Shadows prowling around anywhere . . . Yes. Even in the actual shadows.
So look, I don’t care how many goons this place is crawling with. Gorillas? There’s a reason they’re an endangered species. Zombies? I eat punks like you for breakfast . . . What do you mean, “Wait until Tuesday”? What’s that got to do with anything? All right, fine, that might not have been the best turn of phrase. The point is, I’m not sticking around to find out whether this is really some kind of interdimensional prison camp or just one of the League’s idiotic training missions.
Stop me? Please. You and what . . . giant . . . squid monster.
Okay, then . . . I’m going to need a bigger bow.
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Character: Zatanna Zatara
Series: Young Justice (TV series)
Character Age: Between 13 and 15
Canon: Plenty of superheroes have sidekicks or protégés-people who will keep fighting the good fight for at least another generation after their mentors. But what happens when those sidekicks want to be recognized as heroes in their own right? That's where the cast of Young Justice comes in. To prove themselves to the adults of the Justice League, the heroes-in-training form their own crime-fighting team. Together they deal with all the challenges associated with keeping the world safe from villainy... and, well, being teenagers.
Zatanna is the daughter and protégée of Zatara, the Justice League's resident magician. For the most part, she’s rather easygoing, though she can be pretty feisty and flirty when she wants to! She’s got a bit of a rebellious streak, as well as an adventurous one; she trusted a bunch of kids she’d just met, even giving them the idea to “kidnap” her so she could get in on their mission. At the same time, she’s pretty perceptive and considerate. She genuinely cares about people she’s close to and shows an honest interest in wanting to help them with their problems, whether that means taking action or just talking it out; after all, her identity as a fledgling hero aside, she’s a normal teenage girl.
Note: Zatanna casts spells by speaking the words backward. For example, "Pleh em" = "Help me," and so on; if silenced, she is effectively powerless.
Sample Post:
Do you believe in magic? ♪
Of all the things to hear on a loudspeaker when I’ve just gotten here, huh? What are the chances? This seriously brings back memories. My dad always loved this song-for obvious reasons. It's a liiittle too old-timey for me, but I can definitely still appreciate it! It's the kind of song that always puts people in a good mood, no matter how old they are... or if they’re even alive at all. No offense! The question itself is pretty interesting, though; every time I've asked it, I've gotten answers from all across the board. You get people who spend way too much time trying to deny it exists, people who are into the idea way too much for their own good, and, well... pretty much everything in between.
So what do you think? ... Oh, let me guess-you can't talk, huh? My bad-in hindsight, though, I probably should have taken your, uh... lack of a jaw into account. I honestly didn't notice until now, really! But believe it or not, I can totally sympathize. Silence is anything but golden. As much as I'd like to help with your little... impairment, though, I just can't make the impossible happen.
As for me... well, magic is just as real as I am; it's pretty much a way of life. What do I mean by that? Here, it's a lot easier to show than tell. Let's see... teg em a lwob fo s'yadseuT puos! -Yeah, um, go ahead and keep that. A present from me to you! Even if you... can't eat it. Oh. I swear, I'm not doing this on purpose! But, to get back on topic... it goes a lot deeper than just casting spells, too. It comes from within; something you can’t really show or explain, but you know is special. Plus, how else could a place like this exist? You try and explain everything that happens here with anything but magic. I'd love to see someone try.
... Oh, geez, are you still bothered by what I said about your mouth? I can understand it’s kind of a touchy thing, but I seriously didn't mean to come off as offensive. I was just trying to make some points! I mean, you shouldn't let something like that get you down, either. All you have to do is... well, take the other things that make you special and concentrate on them instead. Like... you’ve got pretty good legs! -Okay, that sounded a lot less creepy in my head. But you know what I mean, right? You definitely have an advantage on that compared to some of the other zombies I’ve seen around; they look like they can hardly stand. So use it; go out there and show ‘em your own magic! I believe in you! But don't make it obvious why you’re so chipper; a good magician never reveals her secrets, after all.
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Character: Rouge the Bat
Series: Sonic the Hedgehog (Sega Canon)
Character Age: 18
Canon: Take a Hedgehog, put him up against a mad scientist bent on making things into robots, and you get a franchise built on a blue speedster named Sonic, his two-tailed fox friend, and all his other allies as he takes on numerous enemies and various (occasionally ridiculous) plights to save the world. Sonic the Hedgehog takes place in a world not quite Earth but close enough, where animal-like characters walk side-by-side with humans as if nothing is wrong-- why would it be? Those same characters are constantly saving the world from imminent destruction and/or takeover, after all.
Rouge is a side-character who just loves her some jewels. A government agent, she tends to play both sides of the game, ultimately benefiting herself. However selfish this mindset might seem to be, Rouge knows to fight for the Greater Good when it really comes down to it, even giving up some of her own desires to do so. Rouge is a bit of a flirt and uses any means necessary to get the job done, as long as she comes out winning in the end. However, this flighty and charming personality can occasionally turn into an abrasive, but internally caring attitude under the right and rare circumstances (when a certain jewel-rival-slash-echidna is involved). A ‘good guy’ character for certain, but that doesn’t mean she always has to play nice.
Sample Post:
Hey, handsome, can you do me a favor?
You see, I just happened to relieve this big, heavy jewel from its previous owner. You know, business. Fetch an item for a client, the treasure hunting business. I might not look it, but that's my specialty. ♥ This giant lug is something I've had my eye on for a while, but one minute you're speeding through a forest with a jewel strapped to your back, and the next, a cornfield. I'm not necessarily a stranger to the new and unusual-- I'd be a poor treasure hunter if I were, but that's beside the point.
Do you think you could get your slightly skeletal friends over there to lift this bad boy up for me? I just need it under some shelter until I can find my own. I just love the way the emerald catches the light, and I'd just love having it on a ring, ha ha... but there's too many people in pirate hats running around and I'm not slow. One person's ancient treasure is another person's ancient treasure. You wouldn't believe the games of keepaway I've had to play with this thing. Can you believe someone broke something this precious? That’s why I’m hiring you tough guys to handle a little job for me. I’d do it myself, but... I have a little meet and greet to attend. It’s a farm, but the population is really interesting... I might spot a diamond in the rough, metaphorically speaking, of course.
--You, there. Chin up, if you have one. I'm not enlisting you and your buddies for nothing. Let me just give you the lowdown and I’ll let you get to it. Go through the Corn Maze Zone and put this in the bunk I've labeled. If you pass some badniks on the way, just hop over them. If I recall, there's a few loops, some traps, and maybe a big guy in a robot at the end. But hey, that shouldn't be too hard, right sweetheart? I've seen little kids tackle harder, and you've got a whole bunch of your skin-challenged buddies to help you along the way.
Well, the timer is ticking. Don't you want to move up a rank? Shuffle those feet a little faster?
Honestly... you're too slow.
Poll Vote!
Character: Dio Eraclea
Series: Last Exile
Character Age: 19
Canon: Last Exile starts in an hourglass world called Prester, where people take to the skies in small vehicles called Vanships. Prester is governed and ruled by the aristocratic Guild and its less than sane queen, Maestro Delphine, neither of whom give a damn for those who live on the ground, and are able to clip their metaphorical wings at any time they please. Following a war and the activation of the mysterious immigration spaceship, Exile, the Guild is beaten and the people of Prester return to their home planet of Earth. And then more war happens, because those who never left Earth aren't very happy with those who did.
As part of the Guild, Dio was raised spoiled and privileged; despite that, all he wishes is to be free to soar the skies, and he's a much happier person when around the common folk and their common lives than he is with the Guild. He fears his older sister Delphine, and the life that she will force upon him when he comes of age. He can be a bit eccentric, laughing and treating many things like a child's game, and showing little concern for the personal space of others. He tries to capture the attention of the protagonist after he becomes enamored with his flying skills, following him onto a battleship and showing off his own piloting capabilities (as Dio can be a bit competitive, too). Despite the facepalm that he invokes with his overly carefree, childish actions, Dio's actually a skilled pilot and practiced in the ways of war. But as he says himself, he doesn't really care about all that, and prefers to sing birthday songs to himself, hang around (and on) his friends, and fly freely in a peaceful sky with both his head and his hands in the clouds.
Sample Post:
I've been invited to a really interesting thing! It's called the putting the camp back in Camp Fuck You Die experience. This place looked so boring from above when I first flew over, but now that I've been taught all about how to go camping, it sounds really fun! There are usually trees and rivers and bears instead of wheat and corn and cows made out of metal, so there are probably things we have to do differently. But, there'll still be tents and campfires and exploring - I bet there are tons of interesting things to see in those fields, too!
But going in without any protection is a bad idea, that's why I have to pick a couple of things up that I've been asked to bring along, first. I hear that you can get some really bad bites from the things literally crawling around out there, so ZOM-B-GONE repellent is very important to have! Even though the ones that I've seen crawling are really slow because they don't have any legs. They should really be asking for new legs instead of brains, because they'll never get brains unless they're able to move faster! But without brains, I guess they can't think of that themselves... Anyway! The most important thing I need is a sleeping bag, and there's a special 'spoon friendly' type we've been told to get just for this occasion. I'm not sure how they're different from normal sleeping bags, but it's going to be an interactive partner project when we learn how to sleep in them properly tonight! Even sleeping sounds like it'll be a fun thing to do!
There, everything's ready! Now I just need to find my way to the camping area with this map. It's the final task before you've proven yourself fit for this experience! First, move away from all of the cabins and past the silo, and make sure you have your handy whistle ready just in case of-- eeh, what's that word? Marcy...lesta...tion? I've never heard of that before, but I'm sure I can take whatever it is if it tries to sneak up on me! We're going to need a fire to cook and keep warm when it gets dark, so I should pick up as many sticks as I can on the way. Like they said, you can't get hot until you rub your sticks together for long enough. I hear it gets cold here at night, so I hope that spoon friendly means that the sleeping bags are extra warm! Hey, you sing songs around campfires, too, don't you? I've never done that before, maybe we can even make some up tonight. A song about the large, purple beasts that have been abducting people at night! They're climbing in your windows~ they're snatching your people up!
Ah--! I think I've found the campsite! And nobody else is here yet, that means I'm the first-place winner! I bet I can impress everyone and make them feel like slow-pokes if I'm all set up and camping before they even get here. Let's see... make sure the area is clear, hold onto the rod, then...
Hmm, maybe I'll save this part for when everyone else gets here. I'm pitching a really big tent, so the more hands I have to keep it up, the better!
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Character: Yotsuba Koiwai
Series: Yotsuba&!
Character Age: 5
Canon: Yotsuba&! is, without a doubt, one of the most adorable things you will read in your lifetime. The story revolves around a young girl and her father who have just moved into a new area, and their daily life with their neighbors and friends as they make their way through each day.
As mundane as these settings are, the true charm of the series lies with the titular character. An adopted young girl of origins currently unknown, Yotsuba doesn't know all that much about the world she lives in but tackles everything she comes across with enthusiasm. She surprises and amuses her friends and neighbors with her antics, often getting into a little bit of trouble along the way. When it comes to baking, going shopping on your own for the first time and partying hard with your newly animal-stickered wood blocks, there is no better person to turn to than Yotsuba to make your day a little brighter.
Sample Post:
Okay, Camp! Um, I'm Yotsuba, and I'm teaching you how to make pancakes today. There was gonna be a different teacher, but on Tuesday he got sick... It's okay, he's been eating a lot of soup, so I'm sure he'll get better soon! I've never been a teacher before, but I'm pretty good with cakes, and I'm super-good at cracking eggs, so I think you'll find that I'm more than kal... qwal... kolif... I'm good at stuff!
First, we need to make the batter. I know it looks hard, but it's not really! It’s easy with this pancake mix I bought from the supermarket! It's tough to open with your hand, so you gotta use scissors to cut it open. If it spills, it's okay; you just put it back in! Just don't spill it on the floor, otherwise you gotta put it back in in three seconds, and that's tough to do. Now pour it into the bowl, like this... Easy!
This is the first kinda-tricky part. We gotta put the milk in this cup with the numbers on the side, so it fills up to the right number. The number is on the box, but there are a lot of numbers on the box... Maybe it's this o-- no, that's not it... um... Just fill it up halfway! Milk is tasty, so if there's extra it should be okay. Now we need one egg cracked for each... You guys don't look so good at eggs, but it's alright! I'm a master at this, so I'll show you. You gotta lift it up like this, and then bring it down on the edge... WHA-POW! Like that! I'll show you as many times as you want, so keep the eggs coming!
So the final step before we put them in the pan is... stirring. It should be easy for you, since you have strong arms I think... Use the Woosher-- that’s this metal thing that looks like a net-- to stir it round and round, until it's soft and poofy. Once it's done, you take this big spoon, and get some of the batter in it. You pour down a bit, so it looks nice and round in the skill-ette, and wait until it gets bubbly... then, FLIP!!!
...
It... it got stuck... on the ceiling...
A-and so, put your plate under it and wait! It'll fall soon... probably...
Poll Vote!
Character: Roy Harper / Red Arrow
Series: Young Justice (TV series)
Character Age: 18
Canon: No one wants to be a sidekick forever. When the Justice League finally realizes this and grants their teenage protégés a team of their own - along with mentors, a secret base, and a mission as the League’s covert operations strike force - the results are as volatile as they are awesome.
Roy Harper threw the tantrum that started it all, angrily calling out the Justice League for offering a glorified backstage pass instead of the equal partnerships he felt he and his fellow sidekicks deserved. But while the others were content to form their new team under the League’s oversight, Roy’s sense of outrage - and entitlement - drove him to strike out on his own. Now, armed with prodigious archery skills and an arsenal of high-tech gadgets, Roy is determined to prove himself to the world’s heroes and villains alike by fighting crime as the brash and belligerent Red Arrow. As blunt with his words as he is accurate with his shots, Roy is headstrong, confrontational, and openly dismissive of the new covert team and its League-sanctioned mission . . . But still sees its members as friends, and has grudgingly turned to them for help on the rare occasions he can admit he might need it.
Sample Post:
For the last time, I called it a feathered shaft - that’s not even close to the same as a French Tickler. I don’t know what kind of operation you’re running here, but if you can’t tell archery equipment from adult novelties, you need to get your head examined . . . And see a dermatologist while you’re at it, because nothing about that full-body eczema looks healthy.
A summer camp. Really.
You think I don’t see this for what it is? Of course it’s a summer camp - because everyone still thinks they can treat us like children. This kind of place is where you send kids so they’re out of Mommy and Daddy’s hair for a while - which might explain why you’re so fixated on the adult novelties. It’s one step up from being told to go sit at the kiddie table while the adults tend to business. What do they expect us to do here, plait a lanyard? Make a birdhouse out of popsicle sticks? I’m surprised I haven’t seen a swingset in this overgrown playground . . . The symbolism’s lousy, but it’s there.
Well, I’m not having it. Maybe some people would be happy to stay put and do as they’re told, but for me those days are over. I have real work to do back in civilization, and this pastoral interlude has gone on long enough. There’s not much weight to your so-called “murder mystery,” and the only crime I’ve seen since getting here is abuse of a corpse by another corpse, so I highly doubt you’ve got the League of Shadows prowling around anywhere . . . Yes. Even in the actual shadows.
So look, I don’t care how many goons this place is crawling with. Gorillas? There’s a reason they’re an endangered species. Zombies? I eat punks like you for breakfast . . . What do you mean, “Wait until Tuesday”? What’s that got to do with anything? All right, fine, that might not have been the best turn of phrase. The point is, I’m not sticking around to find out whether this is really some kind of interdimensional prison camp or just one of the League’s idiotic training missions.
Stop me? Please. You and what . . . giant . . . squid monster.
Okay, then . . . I’m going to need a bigger bow.
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Character: Zatanna Zatara
Series: Young Justice (TV series)
Character Age: Between 13 and 15
Canon: Plenty of superheroes have sidekicks or protégés-people who will keep fighting the good fight for at least another generation after their mentors. But what happens when those sidekicks want to be recognized as heroes in their own right? That's where the cast of Young Justice comes in. To prove themselves to the adults of the Justice League, the heroes-in-training form their own crime-fighting team. Together they deal with all the challenges associated with keeping the world safe from villainy... and, well, being teenagers.
Zatanna is the daughter and protégée of Zatara, the Justice League's resident magician. For the most part, she’s rather easygoing, though she can be pretty feisty and flirty when she wants to! She’s got a bit of a rebellious streak, as well as an adventurous one; she trusted a bunch of kids she’d just met, even giving them the idea to “kidnap” her so she could get in on their mission. At the same time, she’s pretty perceptive and considerate. She genuinely cares about people she’s close to and shows an honest interest in wanting to help them with their problems, whether that means taking action or just talking it out; after all, her identity as a fledgling hero aside, she’s a normal teenage girl.
Note: Zatanna casts spells by speaking the words backward. For example, "Pleh em" = "Help me," and so on; if silenced, she is effectively powerless.
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Do you believe in magic? ♪
Of all the things to hear on a loudspeaker when I’ve just gotten here, huh? What are the chances? This seriously brings back memories. My dad always loved this song-for obvious reasons. It's a liiittle too old-timey for me, but I can definitely still appreciate it! It's the kind of song that always puts people in a good mood, no matter how old they are... or if they’re even alive at all. No offense! The question itself is pretty interesting, though; every time I've asked it, I've gotten answers from all across the board. You get people who spend way too much time trying to deny it exists, people who are into the idea way too much for their own good, and, well... pretty much everything in between.
So what do you think? ... Oh, let me guess-you can't talk, huh? My bad-in hindsight, though, I probably should have taken your, uh... lack of a jaw into account. I honestly didn't notice until now, really! But believe it or not, I can totally sympathize. Silence is anything but golden. As much as I'd like to help with your little... impairment, though, I just can't make the impossible happen.
As for me... well, magic is just as real as I am; it's pretty much a way of life. What do I mean by that? Here, it's a lot easier to show than tell. Let's see... teg em a lwob fo s'yadseuT puos! -Yeah, um, go ahead and keep that. A present from me to you! Even if you... can't eat it. Oh. I swear, I'm not doing this on purpose! But, to get back on topic... it goes a lot deeper than just casting spells, too. It comes from within; something you can’t really show or explain, but you know is special. Plus, how else could a place like this exist? You try and explain everything that happens here with anything but magic. I'd love to see someone try.
... Oh, geez, are you still bothered by what I said about your mouth? I can understand it’s kind of a touchy thing, but I seriously didn't mean to come off as offensive. I was just trying to make some points! I mean, you shouldn't let something like that get you down, either. All you have to do is... well, take the other things that make you special and concentrate on them instead. Like... you’ve got pretty good legs! -Okay, that sounded a lot less creepy in my head. But you know what I mean, right? You definitely have an advantage on that compared to some of the other zombies I’ve seen around; they look like they can hardly stand. So use it; go out there and show ‘em your own magic! I believe in you! But don't make it obvious why you’re so chipper; a good magician never reveals her secrets, after all.
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