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Character: Azuma Kazuma
Series: Yakitate!! Japan
Character Age: 16
Canon: France. England. Germany--these are countries with breads that are so good, they take on their creators' name. But Japan has no bread of its own. Because of this, one boy sets out on a journey in order to create perfect bread for his nation. With his uniquely warm hands and unorthodox ways of thinking, Azuma Kazuma aims for the top of the bread world, for his love of bread, for his country, for the world! ... is the dramatic summary one would give Yakitate!! Japan. In addition to all of that, this series is filled with more comedy than is probably necessary, ranging from over-dramatic back stories and reactions for the bread-tasting to lame puns of all forms to constant breakage of the fourth wall.
Kazuma is a cheerful kid, who began his experiments in bread-making as a young child in his sheltered rural community. As such, he knows quite of bit of odd practical knowledge imparted to him by his family. Unfortunately, he also has a tendency to misunderstand (or somehow mix up) the words people say and write. Kazuma also doesn't get bogged down by the same worries or concerns that others do. He is the kind of person who will go out and get something done--sometimes literally running to other cities to do it--and never says die! While he may, in fact, be quite childish and clueless a lot of the time, Kazuma always has in mind the dream that he is determined to fulfill. And that, of course, is to make the perfect Japan!
Note: Kazuma is taken from the middle of the Yakitate!! 25 competition, in which he, Kanmuri and their friend Kawachi bake bread to represent various small towns around Japan.
Sample Post:
You're a life-saver, Gorilla-occhan! I wouldn't've found the match site if it weren't for you! It was really sudden how the Yakitate!! 25 people sent me a letter about the next match that said "Go HERE" on it--here being Sifudo, Japan! The small village that is known for--! ... swamps?
Anyway! Even if I still haven't found my friends and I can't see the cameras--there is still a good chance we'll win! Our opponents, the Zombie Brothers, know just how to knead the mystery meat into the dough, but they have a weakness! ... they're completely giving away their strategy by saying "Braaaaaan" over and over. But we can't get distracted by that sort of thing! We only have to focus on one thing--making bread! And I have the perfect idea for a bread to represent this dark and muddy and village called Sifudo!
Since we don't have any bran flour like they do, we'll have to make some of our own--and this special plant that I found in the middle of the swamp will be our flour! You can keep the underwear blossom, Gorilla-occhan. You need something to keep your hair out of the food anyway. Instead of butter, we can use this thick and sticky juice that we got from that nice lady in the lake. It might taste a little funny now, but fermentation and baking will help with that! For yeast... hm... we could use the bacteria from the Zombie Br-- Not right now, Gorilla-occhan! I can't fold the dough correctly when you're grabbing me from behind like tha--
... THAT'S IT! The one way this bread will be able to really be called Japan! The one thing most important to Sifudo, the one thing that keeps everyone so close together and as a community! [Censored]! The black bar thing that I found stuck to your purple fur can help mold the bread! Because it's flat and seems to cover everything, it can keep the bread from becoming too crisp when cooked by these fire-breathing... what are those? But anyway, it's done! SIFUDO JAPAN! Smells good, right, Gorilla-occhan? The toucan judge substitute has to eat it and the Zombie Brothers’ bread to see who has the best a-and... thank you so much Gorilla-occhan! I don't know how I could have made it this far without yo--eh? No, wait... you're not supposed to eat it! Ah... well... at least you're able to enjoy the taste, right? But really, your hugs are making it hard to breathe and wait--d-didn't that note say something about hugs?
"P.S. If you should find yourself wrapped up in the arms of a purple gorilla, begin screaming like a girl in an ecchi film and attempt to run away."
… what's an achoo film?
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Character: Sara Mudou
Series: Angel Sanctuary
Character age: 15
Canon: (Warning for MAJOR SPOILERS) Angel Sanctuary is a delicious, frothy concoction straight from the mind of Kaori Yuki. A heartwarming tale of morality, incest and love, centered around a typical high school delinquent named Setsuna Mudou. Setchan just happens to be in love with his little sister, and is the reincarnation of a female fallen angel named Alexiel. So far so good, right? Not so much. Sara herself is in the reincarnation of Gabriel, the archangel of water who was secretly reincarnated into a human for the purpose of unconsciously observing Alexiel.
With no memories of her former life as Gabriel, Sara is now Setsuna's little sister and lovers him passionately, protecting him with her life. We're not just talking about familial love. An "I want to marry only you and bear your children" kind of thing, and she doesn't care who knows anymore. The introspective, sentimental type, Sara can't keep quiet and watch someone else be harmed, and feels guilty when she disappoints people or causes them to get hurt. She is sympathetic, caring and perceptive of others, but also has a fierce temper and isn't afraid to think for herself and speak her mind whenever she damn well feels like it. (Such as making it a habit to beat scold Setsuna, and apparently his friends, for acting out and fighting.)
Spoilery note: Sara is taken from vol.17, after she was transferred back into her human body in vol.16.
Sample Post:
That loony old Director witch really is going too far... first imprisoning me, then making me trudge around in the snow and do all these crazy tasks before I can even get inside that barrier thing- and with those monster snowmen running around in the shadows! These so-called "mini-quests" she assigned me are ridiculous! I mean, I'm tired of trying to find all those weird items. There are just too many! You'd think it wouldn't be so hard... a bottled potion here, or a mannequin head there. Then you have to start adding mushroom caps, ticky boxes and pies from trees. Before I know it, I've got nearly two-hundred pounds of random, useless junk slowing me down! This dress doesn't exactly have carrying compartments, you know! This is just her way of taking advantage of a lost young girl who's only trying to find her brother! At the very least, she could have assigned someone to help me out with this stuff. Surely, there must be child labor laws against this sort of thing!
Ah, there's someone! Excuse me! Sir, ma'am, I don't want to impose, but would you please help me hold onto some of this? It would only be for a little while, and I'd really appreciate it! Uh... does "Grraahr" mean "Sure" where you come from? You are holding your arms out like that... must be Polish or something. Oh... you don't have to if you're ill; your skin is peeling there, and you look sort of splotchy... those might be symptoms of scarlet fever. I don't suppose you would understand if I asked you to show me your tongue, would you? Well, if you both insist on helping... I hope you aren't offended, but I'll be keeping my distance. I can't die of some obscure disease in this dreadful place, with Setsuna waiting for me only twelve yards away!
... Wait, mister, do you have a prosthetic leg? Because it... might be slipping off. I don't think it could hurt if I only get close enough to help you refasten it though. It'll just take a second, so stand just like that. Wow... the skin feels pretty realistic, too. I can glue this rubber part back on later, if I just take this slippery piece, and... o-oh, my! This thing IS REAL? You don't look like a leper, so... could it be that... the dead are alive here? It would explain the lidless eyes. But you can't seem to speak very well. Maybe you've both been lobotomized or something, so you can't talk? Then you DO understand me?! Oh, you poor people! It's like what those angels do to their maids... except the sanitary conditions here are horrendous! Just because you're all a little slow... and fetid, that doesn't mean you don't have feelings, and human rights! Haven't the people running this place ever heard of a zombie of the non-brain eating variety? You shouldn't just let people make jokes out of your disabili-- which DOESN'T mean you can grab me there, you undead pervert! That is NOT how they say "Hello" in Japan!
Did... did I just sparkle?
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Character: Buccha (a.k.a. Fats Buccha, a.k.a. Mihotoke Issa)
Series: Air Gear
Character Age: 15
Canon: Air Gear, that amazing series about skates (A-T) that defy all laws of physics and the special breed of idiots that ride them: stormriders. The series follows Minami Ikki and his stormrider team on their quest for the ultimate in ultimate A-T, the sky regalia. Buccha is by far the largest member of this team, tipping the scales at nearly 300 pounds. His sheer size, brute strength, and fearsome, intense attitude during fights have earned him a place on the team's front lines, and at first glance that seems to be all there is to him. Well, that and his eating habits. Nine times out of ten, he's got food in his mouth or hands -- sometimes not even actual food! There were some incidents with live birds, you see. Hell, the guy even has a regular habit of using eating as a metaphor for destroying his enemies.
But if you look again, you'll see there's quite a bit more to him. Buccha, in fact, is one of the most intelligent and insightful members of the team. He's often shown giving exposition or explaining and analyzing battles, making predictions as to how events may unfold. Of course, much of the rest of the time he's every bit as much a dumb boy as the rest of the team. Build a base under some train tracks? FUCK YEAH. But wait, there's more! Buccha can sound, and sometimes is surprisingly gentle and sweet. This is a boy who, after terrifying and maiming half the current team, managed to become good friends with each of them very quickly. Just don't think that means he won't crush your throat if you piss him off. ♥
Sample Post:
What a good place this camp is! Everywhere I look there's a new delicacy for me to sink my teeth into. I don't know why that crow was complaining in the text message I got. He must be slacking off, because I haven't had a single bad meal since I arrived. My victory over the gorillas was especially succulent. ♥
And what a rare treat this lake beast will be! I've always wanted to find out if giant squid is as delicious as the common kind. I almost managed to sample it earlier~ Just a little more and I could've taken a proper bite out of it! It's gotten more aggressive since then, so I'm going to have to revise my battle plan against it if I want a good taste. I've already lost three shirts with the way it's attacking today! It's a good thing I keep to such a strict diet. If I were even a kilo or two lighter, I might have been dragged along with them.
Aah, all that work has tired me out. I'm going to need a pick-me-up before I try to grapple with that again. Something hot and tender . . . a little moist . . . Roast bird sounds delicious, doesn't it? I saw a flock of toucans roosting nearby earlier. Now there's fast food just waiting to be plucked! I just need to find where it was again-- Oi! Someone's beaten me to it?! And he's doing it all wrong! Just how does he expect to catch anything when he's tripping over his own feet so badly? Is that an extra foot?
Hey, you! What are you doing? You'll scare this feast away if you keep making so much noise! Look, this is how it's done if you really want to catch one. Leap just like this and -- mpph! ♥ Mm? Don't look so surprised. Catching a bird with your teeth is quite simple once you know the trick. You just need to -- stop that. I didn't offer to help so that you could practice your biting technique on me. . . . I'm serious, stop. This isn't going to end well for you.
Well then, have it your way. If you're going to try to make a meal of me, I'll just eat you first!
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Character: Ogami Makoto
Series: Ghost Hound
Character Age: 14-15
Canon: Ghost Hound takes place in a town that's not called Silent Hill but is just as freaky to fourteen-year old Komori Tarou. By day, Tarou's a quiet kid, but by night, he becomes a spiritual floating baby! He decides to use his new powers to discover the reason for his sister's death and his own kidnapping eleven years ago. Along the way, he makes friends, hits on a grade school girl who may be his reincarnated sister and gets entangled in a fushigi mystery with a large biochemical company who have SINISTER DASTARDLY plans.
Joining him on this ghost baby adventure is Ogami Makoto. He's a J-rocker emo-kid in the making, preferring to be stoic and silent towards people unless he feels it's necessary to keep them informed or when they deliberately push his buttons. When that happens, he turns out to be hot-tempered and violent. He's also very much grounded in common sense and nothing supernatural seems to catch him off-guard. Makoto possesses a strong and cynical view towards all things religious due to his upbringing. He does have one slight problem in his personality though: for him, killing is as natural as breathing and he wouldn't hesitate to take you down. Or so he says. Truthfully, he's more all bark and very little bite.
Sample Post:
Just my luck.
Okay, I'll admit to taking whatever chance I can get to leave that sorry excuse I call a home, but you are the worst rock-band I have ever heard of. Yes, I have heard of you, unfortunately. Next time I get a free trip to Louisiana to train a group called The Rolling Stonedeads of CFUD, I'll turn it down immediately. Tch, I should have known better. Since I'm here and I suddenly have a lot of spare time on my hands, I suppose I could educate you all on some basics. That includes not using your guitar chords in creative ways to tie up other people like...what you're trying to do right now to me. Hands off, or it will be hands off permanently. If you've got fingers that want to keep roaming, then keep them on the guitar. The same goes for the legs. I'm not keen on getting badtouched on stage or off stage for that matter. A little too excitable for me--what did I just say about playing footsie? Yes, it does count even if it's detached from your knee, idiot.
Now that we're done sorting out your rather juvenile behavior, let's establish the ground rules of rock and roll. First off, you have no god. You need no god. He dumped you here without any sort of salvation...yeah, he has a tendency to do that a lot. Your only hope now is the three things that keep all rock stars alive: sex, drugs and alcohol. But since there's a "no sex" rule in this place and you have something against furries, though what does that have anything to do with sex is beyond me, we'll go straight to the other two. But you better not overdose before your grand opening concert. It's fine if you want to get wasted afterwards, just don't lose your head over it...yeah, I do mean that literally. Also, I'm banning the use of "braaaaaaains" in any of your songs unless it's for dramatic effect like "through the tentacles and the braaaaaaains, we carry on". The use of "rwwarrr" is all right if it rhymes with "garrr", but don't abuse the gravelly noises. When you can, remember to deep-throat the vocals. It always gets the fans to swoon and their knees to knock together. Yeah, fainting fans is always a plus point when you're "rocking around the clock"...No, not cock, why in the world would you rock to that? The drumsticks are phallic enough for you, really, without you having to wrap around them so...suggestively.
Once you've become rich and famous rock stars, you probably need to learn how to sign autographs. Just keep in mind that when you sign on paper, you have to make sure your fingers are still attached to your hand when you let go off the pen. Really, is that so hard? Take it slow...It's cool that a fan wants a piece of you, but they don't mean an actual piece of your body. Nobody's that hardcore. They'll settle for a scrap of cloth rather than a piece of your liver. Or any other part of you for that matter. Also, you should get some leather pants as soon as you can. It's another part of the appeal that fans go wild for. The tighter, the better. At least you guys don't have to worry about the blood circulation around your waist. Consider yourselves lucky -- I had to learn that the hard way. Chains and chokers can add to the appeal, but don't be stupid and poke your eye out with that stuff -- Like what you just did with that spiked choker...you should probably pluck that eye out and stick it back in, you're not trying to be heavy metal. We'll leave that to the toucans. They're the perfect wailers and moaners already with all their iyaaaaaaan-ing.
Now, it's late and my time has come. Looks like I've covered most of it...the rest I'm not bothering with. You all have a concert to perform and the show must go on.
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Character: Nakajima Masayuki
Series: Ghost Hound
Character Age: 14-15
Canon: Reality is a dream, and the dreams of the night are real. Since ancient times, the world parallel to the one we lived in, the one where ghosts dwell, has been called The Unseen World. Three boys, each traumatized by their individual pasts, discover that they can slip their souls out of their bodies and travel in the Unseen World. Ghost Hound follows the experiences of these three boys as they traverse the Unseen World, face their problems, and in the end, perhaps prevent the changes in the Unseen World from extending into the real world.
Masayuki's the most social out of the three. Overly friendly, confident, and cheerful, his blunt comments and "hey-I'm-in-your-bubble" antics might come off as being arrogant and rude. It's not a hard task for him to annoy the most patient person with his yakking. This kid has a way of going about things that is so tactless and offhand that it has to be intentional - and it is. He's the kind to drape on you, bait you with delicious ideas, or rile you up, just to get what he wants. Beneath all that though, Masayuki's really a scaredy-cat, putting up a front to cover his own insecurities.
Sample Post:
Saaay, you~ yes, you with that groggy look on your face. Nice to meet you! Ahaha... you're flaking. Aren't you special? Sorry for sneaking up on you like that. Guess you really didn't need that shove, hm? You're already falling apart as it is! I mean, just look at that hand, man. What did you do to it? You didn't annoy your beautician, did you? 'Cause you know, given your original condition, that's not exaaactly the smartest idea.
Aww, now you're sulking. Just look at that jaw go! Chomp chomp! Oh hey hey, don't go now. You're not going to leave your new friend behind like this, riiight? Oh come on, Mister Gargh. I can call you Gargh, right? I just want to ask you something, that's all! Simple curiosity, really. We can go over the details later, but what I'm reaaaally interested in is this 'Marcy-chan' character that's mentioned in the Wikipedia article for this place. I was surfing the net for information after I got here, and what a real mystery she is! It says here there are "no known photographs or spottings of the Tentacle Monster's entire body". If no-one has really seen her, or at least-- not all of her, then how would they know she really is a tentacle monster? I mean, really, a tentacle monster? You don't get those in every summer camp, you know. Usually it's just fun times with the bonfires and camp songs. They miiiight also have water sports, if they have a lake, but not a tentacle monster. And what was it again, "its purpose in life is to ass-ra--"
--Ahaha, well! That's the bit I was unsure about. It sounds kind of ... extreme, doesn't it. Great, just what kind of place did I end up in?
...Sooo, Gargh! Tell me about your love life! How have the ladies been treating you these days, hmm? You're a nice enough fellow, a bit... grey, maybe, but I'm sure you have some exciting stories you can tell! I heard the legal age in America is waaay lower than Japan's, is that really true? Come on, I'm curious! If you don't want to talk about your own, you can always tell me about other people's! For example... Marcy-chan's love life! There has to be plenty of rumors, eh? --W-Wow. M-man, should I even be listening to this? H-Haaah, wow. Really? You're serious...? Five at once? What does she eat to get that much stamina?
W-Well, that really isn't the point! Gargh, my good man, you must show me where this lake is. Point it out, draw a map, do whatever you want -- just give me the directions to it. Ah, you think I want to pay the good tentacle monster a visit? Not now, I'm afraid. Not ever, if I can help it.. I've heard of the rules: if there are tentacles, then there will be schoolgirls. In this case, there needs to be a schoolgirl. I'll have to figure what sacri-- who to bring with me if I really have to make a visit. After all, it's all about knowing your neighbors before the ground breaks and the water rises.
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Character Name: Natsume Aya
Character Age: 15
Series: Tenjou Tenge
Canon:In the land of Tenjou Tenge, martial arts rules! The series takes place in Toudou Academy, which can be called "a fighting paradise". In this school hundreds of people, all with varying degrees of abilities in martial arts, are gathered. However, for the past few years, the mysterious Takayanagi family have been pulling together different people of "powers", to create a ripple effect. It is their activity that brings the main characters Nagi and Bob, to Toudou, where their fighting spirit (and shounen retardation) kick off the events that shape the series and their lives, as well as fanservice. Lots of fanservice. It IS an Oh!Great series, after all.
Natsume Aya is the holder of the Dragon Eyes, a power that enables her to see well . . . almost everything, whether she wants to or not. She has seen opponents moves, the path of their ki, the past, the present, and the moment that the man she's in love with told others that he was in love with her sister. Ouch. Despite this, or maybe because of, Aya is a strong-willed, determined woman who fights and strives to become the sword for her love, Nagi (whom she calls Souchirou-sama). Although she is very powerful, Aya is inexperienced in both the battlefield and in the real world. Every fight she's involved in, or even sees, strenghthens her resolve and her own ability. When there isn't eminent death and destruction hanging around her friends, Aya is a normal high school student who just loves to hang out with them, eat ice cream and touch Souchirou-sama in the bathing suit places.
Sample App:
Oh! Sorry, I must have gotten lost. I wasn't expecting to see such a big, thick forest around here. Sorry for the trouble, but I'm looking for a friend. He's about this tall, a little shy . . .you might have seen him challenging people to fight, with his strong fists and angry attitude. Don't worry, if you scratch him behind the ears, he'll be putty in your hands, really!
--ah, no. I'm afraid Souchirou-sama isn't that big. Or purple. But thank you for the assistance! I need to find him before he misses his lunch! And he might even get hungry if that happens. You wouldn't like him when he's hungry. If he's not here then I'll just look under this rock. He's bound to show up somewhere!
What do you mean I can't leave?! What kind of barrier could possibly keep people in but not out? I don't believe it, let me see! Even the strongest barrier, the toughest shield, can't stand before my sword. If this is what's been keeping everyone here, then I'll release you. Don't worry, I'll have this done in two--
Ah! I--! My clothes! My sword!
All right, Aya. Calm down. This isn't the first time you've been in your underwear in the middle of a forest, surrounded by danger, strangers, and possibly hostile encounters. Right, if I just take it nice and slow . . . I can take all of it. It'll just be . . . different.
Hi, my name is Natsume Aya and I would really appreciate a new sword.
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Character: Rose Tyler
Series: Doctor Who
Character Age: 19
Canon: Once upon a time, Rose Tyler was a fairly normal girl, with a fairly normal job, and a fairly normal boyfriend. Then one day, a particularly abnormal man, known only as "The Doctor", came and blew up her fairly normal job to try and save her absolutely brilliant planet from an army of plastic shop window dummies. After she displayed great courage in helping him, the Doctor asked her to come along with him for a quick spin in his time-travelling space ship, known as the TARDIS. And before you could say "big blue box", he had whisked her off for all sorts of thrilling adventures through time! And space! Together they visit all sorts of times and places throughout the universe - and while they don't always wind up exactly where they planned, that's half the fun of it!
Rose is a very clever, compassionate girl, who goes out of her way to help the people she and the Doctor meet in their travels, and always stands up for what she believes is right, no matter who she's standing against. She's also curious and eager to learn about everything the Doctor can show her, even though that more often than not results in her getting herself into trouble, no matter now many times he asks her not to wander off. She has also tried now and again to bluff her way through difficult encounters by dropping names of things she's seen or heard of because of the Doctor, attempting - and failing rather spectacularly - to imitate his style of intimidation.
Sample:
Attention, residents of Camp F-- no, is that really what this place is called? Anyway, I'm here according to the, um, the authority of the Confederacy of the Gelth, and under article... seven! Under article seven of the Shadow Proclamation, I demand that the leader of this place come forward immediately and release me and everyone else held captive here. Or else you'll have to deal with the consequences. Really, really bad consequences. We're talking Slitheen invasion bad. Or werewolf royalty! Bit scarier than the 'marshmallow werebunnies' that sign over there says you've got, I'd say.
But first could someone explain how exactly I got here? I'm certain that button said "automatic tea dispenser", not "pan-dimensional traveling device" - maybe it's time I got that eye test Mum's always nagging about after all. You watch enough stars and things burn up, she says, and you're bound to do your sight some damage. That's my mum, though. I tell her I saw the expansion of our sun, billions of years into the future, and that's all she's concerned about. Oh well. Least I'm sure there's nothing wrong with my nose - this place absolutely stinks, and I am very literally smelling a rat. A very big, very bright green swamp rat. With large teeth. Hello there, ratty. Niiiiice rat, good rat. No, no chewing on me! I'm not a bit of cheese, or whatever it is giant green swamp rat things eat. Here! Try this nice... rotting, severed hand, instead. Ugh, okay, so apparently you eat fallen off bits of... Zombies? Really, rotting flesh, brain-eating zombies? That's a bit bad horror film, isn't it?
They're not nearly as weird as you lot, though. Gorillas in sparkling pink tutus is weird enough without the singing and dancing to bad 80s pop songs. But I've never seen a single person make red trainers work with a suit as well as the Doctor, and a big hairy ape shedding all over each his jacket certainly isn't doing any better. The purple fur really sort of clashes with the rest of the outfit anyway. And while I really doubt that's a sonic screwdriver in your pocket, I could still care less if you're happy to see me or not.
And I'm not usually too picky about how I get around, but... That? That's a big, suspicious white van. Not a mysterious blue police box.
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Character: Mercedes
Series: Odin Sphere
Character Age: Unspecified. (Appears teenage-ish.)
Canon: Mercedes is a fairy. Literally, a large winged fairy princess of the Ringford kingdom and surrounding forest in the fantasy world of Odin Sphere: land of four-five neighboring countries that go to war a lot. When she was young, she was brash, selfish, and very naive; a typical spoiled princess. Then, a few events thrust her into the 'real world' very quickly: her mother the Queen dies after her kingdom loses a war with the Aesir dragoons in the north. Her mother's death also provokes an uprising by a faction of people saying the princess is too immature to lead. Facing these challenges, she finds the courage, patience, and will power to fix her problems and become a powerful and politically alert Queen. (With the help of her pet frog.)
Sample Post:
Wait, please, I beg you, please wait a minute! My most acceptable guards provided for me by this country, we must stop for a moment. I will gladly explain if you will allow me the indulgence. You see, when I received this country's invitation, I never understood there would be no provided transportation. That, and the air of this country is so stale and reeking of pallor that my gentle wings cannot catch hold of the wind to fly. I understand you've done much for me and made many exceptions already, but the state of the earth here is a bit, well, dead. I of course, understand this quality is befitting a dark refuge for dead souls, but it does not, nonetheless, provide comfortable navigation for living creatures of the forest, such as myself. I think it is a shame your undead features make carrying a litter impossible, but rather than ask for that, could we possibly rest for a moment?
And, while we happen to be stopping, perhaps we could talk a little longer about other current events in this country a diplomat should know about? I confess to being curious of the state of this country. Furthermore, about the local government, is this a kingdom? A fiefdom? You say there is only one female ruler. I wonder if we can possibly form a connection through our shared experiences of being lone female rulers; albeit of separate territories, there must be some common ground. Not that I would begin to compare the meager beauty of my humble homeland to this true land of despair and misery. Though I must ask, what is this land's dark mistress' actual name?
She is simply known as 'Marcei'? She is a great, demonic creature who rules the the camp from her lake fortress with as many tentacles as she has strength to reach out and grab--? Oh dear... we may have trouble finding common ground after all.
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Character: Azuma Kazuma
Series: Yakitate!! Japan
Character Age: 16
Canon: France. England. Germany--these are countries with breads that are so good, they take on their creators' name. But Japan has no bread of its own. Because of this, one boy sets out on a journey in order to create perfect bread for his nation. With his uniquely warm hands and unorthodox ways of thinking, Azuma Kazuma aims for the top of the bread world, for his love of bread, for his country, for the world! ... is the dramatic summary one would give Yakitate!! Japan. In addition to all of that, this series is filled with more comedy than is probably necessary, ranging from over-dramatic back stories and reactions for the bread-tasting to lame puns of all forms to constant breakage of the fourth wall.
Kazuma is a cheerful kid, who began his experiments in bread-making as a young child in his sheltered rural community. As such, he knows quite of bit of odd practical knowledge imparted to him by his family. Unfortunately, he also has a tendency to misunderstand (or somehow mix up) the words people say and write. Kazuma also doesn't get bogged down by the same worries or concerns that others do. He is the kind of person who will go out and get something done--sometimes literally running to other cities to do it--and never says die! While he may, in fact, be quite childish and clueless a lot of the time, Kazuma always has in mind the dream that he is determined to fulfill. And that, of course, is to make the perfect Japan!
Note: Kazuma is taken from the middle of the Yakitate!! 25 competition, in which he, Kanmuri and their friend Kawachi bake bread to represent various small towns around Japan.
Sample Post:
You're a life-saver, Gorilla-occhan! I wouldn't've found the match site if it weren't for you! It was really sudden how the Yakitate!! 25 people sent me a letter about the next match that said "Go HERE" on it--here being Sifudo, Japan! The small village that is known for--! ... swamps?
Anyway! Even if I still haven't found my friends and I can't see the cameras--there is still a good chance we'll win! Our opponents, the Zombie Brothers, know just how to knead the mystery meat into the dough, but they have a weakness! ... they're completely giving away their strategy by saying "Braaaaaan" over and over. But we can't get distracted by that sort of thing! We only have to focus on one thing--making bread! And I have the perfect idea for a bread to represent this dark and muddy and village called Sifudo!
Since we don't have any bran flour like they do, we'll have to make some of our own--and this special plant that I found in the middle of the swamp will be our flour! You can keep the underwear blossom, Gorilla-occhan. You need something to keep your hair out of the food anyway. Instead of butter, we can use this thick and sticky juice that we got from that nice lady in the lake. It might taste a little funny now, but fermentation and baking will help with that! For yeast... hm... we could use the bacteria from the Zombie Br-- Not right now, Gorilla-occhan! I can't fold the dough correctly when you're grabbing me from behind like tha--
... THAT'S IT! The one way this bread will be able to really be called Japan! The one thing most important to Sifudo, the one thing that keeps everyone so close together and as a community! [Censored]! The black bar thing that I found stuck to your purple fur can help mold the bread! Because it's flat and seems to cover everything, it can keep the bread from becoming too crisp when cooked by these fire-breathing... what are those? But anyway, it's done! SIFUDO JAPAN! Smells good, right, Gorilla-occhan? The toucan judge substitute has to eat it and the Zombie Brothers’ bread to see who has the best a-and... thank you so much Gorilla-occhan! I don't know how I could have made it this far without yo--eh? No, wait... you're not supposed to eat it! Ah... well... at least you're able to enjoy the taste, right? But really, your hugs are making it hard to breathe and wait--d-didn't that note say something about hugs?
"P.S. If you should find yourself wrapped up in the arms of a purple gorilla, begin screaming like a girl in an ecchi film and attempt to run away."
… what's an achoo film?
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Character: Sara Mudou
Series: Angel Sanctuary
Character age: 15
Canon: (Warning for MAJOR SPOILERS) Angel Sanctuary is a delicious, frothy concoction straight from the mind of Kaori Yuki. A heartwarming tale of morality, incest and love, centered around a typical high school delinquent named Setsuna Mudou. Setchan just happens to be in love with his little sister, and is the reincarnation of a female fallen angel named Alexiel. So far so good, right? Not so much. Sara herself is in the reincarnation of Gabriel, the archangel of water who was secretly reincarnated into a human for the purpose of unconsciously observing Alexiel.
With no memories of her former life as Gabriel, Sara is now Setsuna's little sister and lovers him passionately, protecting him with her life. We're not just talking about familial love. An "I want to marry only you and bear your children" kind of thing, and she doesn't care who knows anymore. The introspective, sentimental type, Sara can't keep quiet and watch someone else be harmed, and feels guilty when she disappoints people or causes them to get hurt. She is sympathetic, caring and perceptive of others, but also has a fierce temper and isn't afraid to think for herself and speak her mind whenever she damn well feels like it. (Such as making it a habit to beat scold Setsuna, and apparently his friends, for acting out and fighting.)
Spoilery note: Sara is taken from vol.17, after she was transferred back into her human body in vol.16.
Sample Post:
That loony old Director witch really is going too far... first imprisoning me, then making me trudge around in the snow and do all these crazy tasks before I can even get inside that barrier thing- and with those monster snowmen running around in the shadows! These so-called "mini-quests" she assigned me are ridiculous! I mean, I'm tired of trying to find all those weird items. There are just too many! You'd think it wouldn't be so hard... a bottled potion here, or a mannequin head there. Then you have to start adding mushroom caps, ticky boxes and pies from trees. Before I know it, I've got nearly two-hundred pounds of random, useless junk slowing me down! This dress doesn't exactly have carrying compartments, you know! This is just her way of taking advantage of a lost young girl who's only trying to find her brother! At the very least, she could have assigned someone to help me out with this stuff. Surely, there must be child labor laws against this sort of thing!
Ah, there's someone! Excuse me! Sir, ma'am, I don't want to impose, but would you please help me hold onto some of this? It would only be for a little while, and I'd really appreciate it! Uh... does "Grraahr" mean "Sure" where you come from? You are holding your arms out like that... must be Polish or something. Oh... you don't have to if you're ill; your skin is peeling there, and you look sort of splotchy... those might be symptoms of scarlet fever. I don't suppose you would understand if I asked you to show me your tongue, would you? Well, if you both insist on helping... I hope you aren't offended, but I'll be keeping my distance. I can't die of some obscure disease in this dreadful place, with Setsuna waiting for me only twelve yards away!
... Wait, mister, do you have a prosthetic leg? Because it... might be slipping off. I don't think it could hurt if I only get close enough to help you refasten it though. It'll just take a second, so stand just like that. Wow... the skin feels pretty realistic, too. I can glue this rubber part back on later, if I just take this slippery piece, and... o-oh, my! This thing IS REAL? You don't look like a leper, so... could it be that... the dead are alive here? It would explain the lidless eyes. But you can't seem to speak very well. Maybe you've both been lobotomized or something, so you can't talk? Then you DO understand me?! Oh, you poor people! It's like what those angels do to their maids... except the sanitary conditions here are horrendous! Just because you're all a little slow... and fetid, that doesn't mean you don't have feelings, and human rights! Haven't the people running this place ever heard of a zombie of the non-brain eating variety? You shouldn't just let people make jokes out of your disabili-- which DOESN'T mean you can grab me there, you undead pervert! That is NOT how they say "Hello" in Japan!
Did... did I just sparkle?
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Character: Buccha (a.k.a. Fats Buccha, a.k.a. Mihotoke Issa)
Series: Air Gear
Character Age: 15
Canon: Air Gear, that amazing series about skates (A-T) that defy all laws of physics and the special breed of idiots that ride them: stormriders. The series follows Minami Ikki and his stormrider team on their quest for the ultimate in ultimate A-T, the sky regalia. Buccha is by far the largest member of this team, tipping the scales at nearly 300 pounds. His sheer size, brute strength, and fearsome, intense attitude during fights have earned him a place on the team's front lines, and at first glance that seems to be all there is to him. Well, that and his eating habits. Nine times out of ten, he's got food in his mouth or hands -- sometimes not even actual food! There were some incidents with live birds, you see. Hell, the guy even has a regular habit of using eating as a metaphor for destroying his enemies.
But if you look again, you'll see there's quite a bit more to him. Buccha, in fact, is one of the most intelligent and insightful members of the team. He's often shown giving exposition or explaining and analyzing battles, making predictions as to how events may unfold. Of course, much of the rest of the time he's every bit as much a dumb boy as the rest of the team. Build a base under some train tracks? FUCK YEAH. But wait, there's more! Buccha can sound, and sometimes is surprisingly gentle and sweet. This is a boy who, after terrifying and maiming half the current team, managed to become good friends with each of them very quickly. Just don't think that means he won't crush your throat if you piss him off. ♥
Sample Post:
What a good place this camp is! Everywhere I look there's a new delicacy for me to sink my teeth into. I don't know why that crow was complaining in the text message I got. He must be slacking off, because I haven't had a single bad meal since I arrived. My victory over the gorillas was especially succulent. ♥
And what a rare treat this lake beast will be! I've always wanted to find out if giant squid is as delicious as the common kind. I almost managed to sample it earlier~ Just a little more and I could've taken a proper bite out of it! It's gotten more aggressive since then, so I'm going to have to revise my battle plan against it if I want a good taste. I've already lost three shirts with the way it's attacking today! It's a good thing I keep to such a strict diet. If I were even a kilo or two lighter, I might have been dragged along with them.
Aah, all that work has tired me out. I'm going to need a pick-me-up before I try to grapple with that again. Something hot and tender . . . a little moist . . . Roast bird sounds delicious, doesn't it? I saw a flock of toucans roosting nearby earlier. Now there's fast food just waiting to be plucked! I just need to find where it was again-- Oi! Someone's beaten me to it?! And he's doing it all wrong! Just how does he expect to catch anything when he's tripping over his own feet so badly? Is that an extra foot?
Hey, you! What are you doing? You'll scare this feast away if you keep making so much noise! Look, this is how it's done if you really want to catch one. Leap just like this and -- mpph! ♥ Mm? Don't look so surprised. Catching a bird with your teeth is quite simple once you know the trick. You just need to -- stop that. I didn't offer to help so that you could practice your biting technique on me. . . . I'm serious, stop. This isn't going to end well for you.
Well then, have it your way. If you're going to try to make a meal of me, I'll just eat you first!
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Character: Ogami Makoto
Series: Ghost Hound
Character Age: 14-15
Canon: Ghost Hound takes place in a town that's not called Silent Hill but is just as freaky to fourteen-year old Komori Tarou. By day, Tarou's a quiet kid, but by night, he becomes a spiritual floating baby! He decides to use his new powers to discover the reason for his sister's death and his own kidnapping eleven years ago. Along the way, he makes friends, hits on a grade school girl who may be his reincarnated sister and gets entangled in a fushigi mystery with a large biochemical company who have SINISTER DASTARDLY plans.
Joining him on this ghost baby adventure is Ogami Makoto. He's a J-rocker emo-kid in the making, preferring to be stoic and silent towards people unless he feels it's necessary to keep them informed or when they deliberately push his buttons. When that happens, he turns out to be hot-tempered and violent. He's also very much grounded in common sense and nothing supernatural seems to catch him off-guard. Makoto possesses a strong and cynical view towards all things religious due to his upbringing. He does have one slight problem in his personality though: for him, killing is as natural as breathing and he wouldn't hesitate to take you down. Or so he says. Truthfully, he's more all bark and very little bite.
Sample Post:
Just my luck.
Okay, I'll admit to taking whatever chance I can get to leave that sorry excuse I call a home, but you are the worst rock-band I have ever heard of. Yes, I have heard of you, unfortunately. Next time I get a free trip to Louisiana to train a group called The Rolling Stonedeads of CFUD, I'll turn it down immediately. Tch, I should have known better. Since I'm here and I suddenly have a lot of spare time on my hands, I suppose I could educate you all on some basics. That includes not using your guitar chords in creative ways to tie up other people like...what you're trying to do right now to me. Hands off, or it will be hands off permanently. If you've got fingers that want to keep roaming, then keep them on the guitar. The same goes for the legs. I'm not keen on getting badtouched on stage or off stage for that matter. A little too excitable for me--what did I just say about playing footsie? Yes, it does count even if it's detached from your knee, idiot.
Now that we're done sorting out your rather juvenile behavior, let's establish the ground rules of rock and roll. First off, you have no god. You need no god. He dumped you here without any sort of salvation...yeah, he has a tendency to do that a lot. Your only hope now is the three things that keep all rock stars alive: sex, drugs and alcohol. But since there's a "no sex" rule in this place and you have something against furries, though what does that have anything to do with sex is beyond me, we'll go straight to the other two. But you better not overdose before your grand opening concert. It's fine if you want to get wasted afterwards, just don't lose your head over it...yeah, I do mean that literally. Also, I'm banning the use of "braaaaaaains" in any of your songs unless it's for dramatic effect like "through the tentacles and the braaaaaaains, we carry on". The use of "rwwarrr" is all right if it rhymes with "garrr", but don't abuse the gravelly noises. When you can, remember to deep-throat the vocals. It always gets the fans to swoon and their knees to knock together. Yeah, fainting fans is always a plus point when you're "rocking around the clock"...No, not cock, why in the world would you rock to that? The drumsticks are phallic enough for you, really, without you having to wrap around them so...suggestively.
Once you've become rich and famous rock stars, you probably need to learn how to sign autographs. Just keep in mind that when you sign on paper, you have to make sure your fingers are still attached to your hand when you let go off the pen. Really, is that so hard? Take it slow...It's cool that a fan wants a piece of you, but they don't mean an actual piece of your body. Nobody's that hardcore. They'll settle for a scrap of cloth rather than a piece of your liver. Or any other part of you for that matter. Also, you should get some leather pants as soon as you can. It's another part of the appeal that fans go wild for. The tighter, the better. At least you guys don't have to worry about the blood circulation around your waist. Consider yourselves lucky -- I had to learn that the hard way. Chains and chokers can add to the appeal, but don't be stupid and poke your eye out with that stuff -- Like what you just did with that spiked choker...you should probably pluck that eye out and stick it back in, you're not trying to be heavy metal. We'll leave that to the toucans. They're the perfect wailers and moaners already with all their iyaaaaaaan-ing.
Now, it's late and my time has come. Looks like I've covered most of it...the rest I'm not bothering with. You all have a concert to perform and the show must go on.
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Character: Nakajima Masayuki
Series: Ghost Hound
Character Age: 14-15
Canon: Reality is a dream, and the dreams of the night are real. Since ancient times, the world parallel to the one we lived in, the one where ghosts dwell, has been called The Unseen World. Three boys, each traumatized by their individual pasts, discover that they can slip their souls out of their bodies and travel in the Unseen World. Ghost Hound follows the experiences of these three boys as they traverse the Unseen World, face their problems, and in the end, perhaps prevent the changes in the Unseen World from extending into the real world.
Masayuki's the most social out of the three. Overly friendly, confident, and cheerful, his blunt comments and "hey-I'm-in-your-bubble" antics might come off as being arrogant and rude. It's not a hard task for him to annoy the most patient person with his yakking. This kid has a way of going about things that is so tactless and offhand that it has to be intentional - and it is. He's the kind to drape on you, bait you with delicious ideas, or rile you up, just to get what he wants. Beneath all that though, Masayuki's really a scaredy-cat, putting up a front to cover his own insecurities.
Sample Post:
Saaay, you~ yes, you with that groggy look on your face. Nice to meet you! Ahaha... you're flaking. Aren't you special? Sorry for sneaking up on you like that. Guess you really didn't need that shove, hm? You're already falling apart as it is! I mean, just look at that hand, man. What did you do to it? You didn't annoy your beautician, did you? 'Cause you know, given your original condition, that's not exaaactly the smartest idea.
Aww, now you're sulking. Just look at that jaw go! Chomp chomp! Oh hey hey, don't go now. You're not going to leave your new friend behind like this, riiight? Oh come on, Mister Gargh. I can call you Gargh, right? I just want to ask you something, that's all! Simple curiosity, really. We can go over the details later, but what I'm reaaaally interested in is this 'Marcy-chan' character that's mentioned in the Wikipedia article for this place. I was surfing the net for information after I got here, and what a real mystery she is! It says here there are "no known photographs or spottings of the Tentacle Monster's entire body". If no-one has really seen her, or at least-- not all of her, then how would they know she really is a tentacle monster? I mean, really, a tentacle monster? You don't get those in every summer camp, you know. Usually it's just fun times with the bonfires and camp songs. They miiiight also have water sports, if they have a lake, but not a tentacle monster. And what was it again, "its purpose in life is to ass-ra--"
--Ahaha, well! That's the bit I was unsure about. It sounds kind of ... extreme, doesn't it. Great, just what kind of place did I end up in?
...Sooo, Gargh! Tell me about your love life! How have the ladies been treating you these days, hmm? You're a nice enough fellow, a bit... grey, maybe, but I'm sure you have some exciting stories you can tell! I heard the legal age in America is waaay lower than Japan's, is that really true? Come on, I'm curious! If you don't want to talk about your own, you can always tell me about other people's! For example... Marcy-chan's love life! There has to be plenty of rumors, eh? --W-Wow. M-man, should I even be listening to this? H-Haaah, wow. Really? You're serious...? Five at once? What does she eat to get that much stamina?
W-Well, that really isn't the point! Gargh, my good man, you must show me where this lake is. Point it out, draw a map, do whatever you want -- just give me the directions to it. Ah, you think I want to pay the good tentacle monster a visit? Not now, I'm afraid. Not ever, if I can help it.. I've heard of the rules: if there are tentacles, then there will be schoolgirls. In this case, there needs to be a schoolgirl. I'll have to figure what sacri-- who to bring with me if I really have to make a visit. After all, it's all about knowing your neighbors before the ground breaks and the water rises.
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Character Name: Natsume Aya
Character Age: 15
Series: Tenjou Tenge
Canon:In the land of Tenjou Tenge, martial arts rules! The series takes place in Toudou Academy, which can be called "a fighting paradise". In this school hundreds of people, all with varying degrees of abilities in martial arts, are gathered. However, for the past few years, the mysterious Takayanagi family have been pulling together different people of "powers", to create a ripple effect. It is their activity that brings the main characters Nagi and Bob, to Toudou, where their fighting spirit (and shounen retardation) kick off the events that shape the series and their lives, as well as fanservice. Lots of fanservice. It IS an Oh!Great series, after all.
Natsume Aya is the holder of the Dragon Eyes, a power that enables her to see well . . . almost everything, whether she wants to or not. She has seen opponents moves, the path of their ki, the past, the present, and the moment that the man she's in love with told others that he was in love with her sister. Ouch. Despite this, or maybe because of, Aya is a strong-willed, determined woman who fights and strives to become the sword for her love, Nagi (whom she calls Souchirou-sama). Although she is very powerful, Aya is inexperienced in both the battlefield and in the real world. Every fight she's involved in, or even sees, strenghthens her resolve and her own ability. When there isn't eminent death and destruction hanging around her friends, Aya is a normal high school student who just loves to hang out with them, eat ice cream and touch Souchirou-sama in the bathing suit places.
Sample App:
Oh! Sorry, I must have gotten lost. I wasn't expecting to see such a big, thick forest around here. Sorry for the trouble, but I'm looking for a friend. He's about this tall, a little shy . . .you might have seen him challenging people to fight, with his strong fists and angry attitude. Don't worry, if you scratch him behind the ears, he'll be putty in your hands, really!
--ah, no. I'm afraid Souchirou-sama isn't that big. Or purple. But thank you for the assistance! I need to find him before he misses his lunch! And he might even get hungry if that happens. You wouldn't like him when he's hungry. If he's not here then I'll just look under this rock. He's bound to show up somewhere!
What do you mean I can't leave?! What kind of barrier could possibly keep people in but not out? I don't believe it, let me see! Even the strongest barrier, the toughest shield, can't stand before my sword. If this is what's been keeping everyone here, then I'll release you. Don't worry, I'll have this done in two--
Ah! I--! My clothes! My sword!
All right, Aya. Calm down. This isn't the first time you've been in your underwear in the middle of a forest, surrounded by danger, strangers, and possibly hostile encounters. Right, if I just take it nice and slow . . . I can take all of it. It'll just be . . . different.
Hi, my name is Natsume Aya and I would really appreciate a new sword.
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Character: Rose Tyler
Series: Doctor Who
Character Age: 19
Canon: Once upon a time, Rose Tyler was a fairly normal girl, with a fairly normal job, and a fairly normal boyfriend. Then one day, a particularly abnormal man, known only as "The Doctor", came and blew up her fairly normal job to try and save her absolutely brilliant planet from an army of plastic shop window dummies. After she displayed great courage in helping him, the Doctor asked her to come along with him for a quick spin in his time-travelling space ship, known as the TARDIS. And before you could say "big blue box", he had whisked her off for all sorts of thrilling adventures through time! And space! Together they visit all sorts of times and places throughout the universe - and while they don't always wind up exactly where they planned, that's half the fun of it!
Rose is a very clever, compassionate girl, who goes out of her way to help the people she and the Doctor meet in their travels, and always stands up for what she believes is right, no matter who she's standing against. She's also curious and eager to learn about everything the Doctor can show her, even though that more often than not results in her getting herself into trouble, no matter now many times he asks her not to wander off. She has also tried now and again to bluff her way through difficult encounters by dropping names of things she's seen or heard of because of the Doctor, attempting - and failing rather spectacularly - to imitate his style of intimidation.
Sample:
Attention, residents of Camp F-- no, is that really what this place is called? Anyway, I'm here according to the, um, the authority of the Confederacy of the Gelth, and under article... seven! Under article seven of the Shadow Proclamation, I demand that the leader of this place come forward immediately and release me and everyone else held captive here. Or else you'll have to deal with the consequences. Really, really bad consequences. We're talking Slitheen invasion bad. Or werewolf royalty! Bit scarier than the 'marshmallow werebunnies' that sign over there says you've got, I'd say.
But first could someone explain how exactly I got here? I'm certain that button said "automatic tea dispenser", not "pan-dimensional traveling device" - maybe it's time I got that eye test Mum's always nagging about after all. You watch enough stars and things burn up, she says, and you're bound to do your sight some damage. That's my mum, though. I tell her I saw the expansion of our sun, billions of years into the future, and that's all she's concerned about. Oh well. Least I'm sure there's nothing wrong with my nose - this place absolutely stinks, and I am very literally smelling a rat. A very big, very bright green swamp rat. With large teeth. Hello there, ratty. Niiiiice rat, good rat. No, no chewing on me! I'm not a bit of cheese, or whatever it is giant green swamp rat things eat. Here! Try this nice... rotting, severed hand, instead. Ugh, okay, so apparently you eat fallen off bits of... Zombies? Really, rotting flesh, brain-eating zombies? That's a bit bad horror film, isn't it?
They're not nearly as weird as you lot, though. Gorillas in sparkling pink tutus is weird enough without the singing and dancing to bad 80s pop songs. But I've never seen a single person make red trainers work with a suit as well as the Doctor, and a big hairy ape shedding all over each his jacket certainly isn't doing any better. The purple fur really sort of clashes with the rest of the outfit anyway. And while I really doubt that's a sonic screwdriver in your pocket, I could still care less if you're happy to see me or not.
And I'm not usually too picky about how I get around, but... That? That's a big, suspicious white van. Not a mysterious blue police box.
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Character: Mercedes
Series: Odin Sphere
Character Age: Unspecified. (Appears teenage-ish.)
Canon: Mercedes is a fairy. Literally, a large winged fairy princess of the Ringford kingdom and surrounding forest in the fantasy world of Odin Sphere: land of four-five neighboring countries that go to war a lot. When she was young, she was brash, selfish, and very naive; a typical spoiled princess. Then, a few events thrust her into the 'real world' very quickly: her mother the Queen dies after her kingdom loses a war with the Aesir dragoons in the north. Her mother's death also provokes an uprising by a faction of people saying the princess is too immature to lead. Facing these challenges, she finds the courage, patience, and will power to fix her problems and become a powerful and politically alert Queen. (With the help of her pet frog.)
Sample Post:
Wait, please, I beg you, please wait a minute! My most acceptable guards provided for me by this country, we must stop for a moment. I will gladly explain if you will allow me the indulgence. You see, when I received this country's invitation, I never understood there would be no provided transportation. That, and the air of this country is so stale and reeking of pallor that my gentle wings cannot catch hold of the wind to fly. I understand you've done much for me and made many exceptions already, but the state of the earth here is a bit, well, dead. I of course, understand this quality is befitting a dark refuge for dead souls, but it does not, nonetheless, provide comfortable navigation for living creatures of the forest, such as myself. I think it is a shame your undead features make carrying a litter impossible, but rather than ask for that, could we possibly rest for a moment?
And, while we happen to be stopping, perhaps we could talk a little longer about other current events in this country a diplomat should know about? I confess to being curious of the state of this country. Furthermore, about the local government, is this a kingdom? A fiefdom? You say there is only one female ruler. I wonder if we can possibly form a connection through our shared experiences of being lone female rulers; albeit of separate territories, there must be some common ground. Not that I would begin to compare the meager beauty of my humble homeland to this true land of despair and misery. Though I must ask, what is this land's dark mistress' actual name?
She is simply known as 'Marcei'? She is a great, demonic creature who rules the the camp from her lake fortress with as many tentacles as she has strength to reach out and grab--? Oh dear... we may have trouble finding common ground after all.
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