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Character: Robin III/Tim Drake
Series: DC Universe. Including but not limited to titles such as Young Justice and Robin (Young
Justice, Robin, Wikipedia)
Age: 15
Canon: Tim Drake is the third Boy Wonder. Basically, by
stalking the first Robin (Dick Grayson), Tim was able to use his natural
instincts as an obsessed fanboy a detective to figure out, at the age
of nine, that Batman and Bruce Wayne are the same person. Years later, when
the second Robin (Jason Todd) was brutally murdered by the Joker, Tim took
it upon himself to make Batman realize he needs a Robin.
The cerebral one of the Superboy-Robin-Impulse trio, Tim's strengths lie
with computers, strategic and analytical thinking, evidence-gathering, etc.
A "super-athletic nerd," Tim's major traits are caution and preparedness,
and of the three Robins he has also been the most independent. He has a
very strong sense of responsibility and duty when it comes to fighting
crime. He doesn't like to fail Batman or himself, and can be a little
self-depreciating and frustrated about it when it happens.
While he does come from a privileged family and can be a little anal at
times, Tim is still a teenage boy and expresses himself as such even while
being FCC approved (yeah, he's good like that). He's got a healthy sense of
humor for a Bat, which comes in handy when you're the often-ignored voice of
reason on the team. The team being "Young Justice" of which Superboy and
Impulse are a part of. For those that are curious and know the canon, this
is the Tim that is still part of YJ, but no longer the leader. The Tim that
up until "recently" (YJ issue 45 or so) wouldn't even reveal his real
identity to his friends and teammates because of a promise he made to Batman
(identity is a big issue for Tim).
(Also, Poxy Monsters are the DCU equivalent of Pokemon, and this is the Super-cycle.
I'll be using these in the entry).
Just perfect. Remind me again why Young Justice is relying on sentient,
alien technology for transportation?
*sigh* My communicator's playing "atmospheric music" loudly in my ear
instead of getting a signal and now I can't contact Batman or anyone else
for that matter. I'm sure the Super-cycle didn't pass over any oceans before
it dumped me here though so I should still be in range... Weird. The
wireless on my mini C.P.U is still working fine. I guess I'll take a look
around before I try the communicator again (hopefully by then it'll stop
trying to break my eardrums).
Where am I anyway? It looks like a southeastern state from the species of
cypress growing here. Florida maybe? Or Louisi--Whoa.
Or...not... I think I just walked into Night of the Living Dead. A special
edition of it that includes B-movie monsters. Some tentacle thing
just tore a bite out of my cape. What is going on with the wildlife?
It's like I stepped past some invisible wall and suddenly everything's
mutated...
All right Boy Wonder, get a grip. It's not as if stuff like this hasn't
happened before; As much as it hurts my head, I can accept that I'm
apparently in a swamp populated by purple Gorillas, Poxy Monsters, and-- Uh,
the leaves I'm standing on are moving? ...Make that vines. Really nasty,
slimy ones. I'm almost sure Poison Ivy's created some just like these
before. Although I don't think any of hers have ever tried so hard to crawl
into my tights (so thankful for the kevlar suit right now).
Let's see if I can get them to let go. Oop. Great...
Smart move there, Robin. Now your hands are pinned...
Oh man, this is going to be one of those "repress and deny"
experiences, I just know it.
Urh, if I could just reach my-- !
Aw no, that tentacle thing came back (is it wearing part of my cape?)... And
the leafy creepy crawler stopped moving. I really hope that's a
good thing... Wait a minute, is this Superboy's telekinesis? I
thought he and Impulse were at Camp Fuuu.. uh... Wow,
I guess that... explains why the Super-cycle brought me here.
((ooc: permission was granted by Superboy players to briefly
borrow SB and Kal.))
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Character: Kanmuri Shigeru
Series: Yakitate!! Japan
Age: Around 17
Canon: A certified genius and hardworking scientist as well as a talented baker, Kanmuri graduated from world famous Harvard University under the Food Sciences program at age sixteen with flying colours. He is a bit Machiavellian, sure of his goals and not afraid to take risks, knowing that miracles don't just happen even if you're a gifted and lucky wonder like the series' star, Azuma. The sacrifices he makes are usually provided by other people (usually Azuma's friend, Kawachi, of whom he makes a hobby of harassing subtly for kicks), and although manipulative and somewhat selfish, he never means any serious harm and does in fact, possess a moral code.
In social situations, Kanmuri is friendly, enthusiastic and extremely polite. When faced with adversity or even when he finds something distasteful, his outer demeanor doesn't change. However, inside his head he's already brewing up a plan or calculating his or his opponent's next move, or pulling up insults in his mind, hiding them behind a sweet smile and sometimes making an artfully hidden/delayed snide remark. He's most often found behind a laboratory developing strains of his "cute little yeasts" to revolutionise the bread industry, or trying out new creations near a hot oven. Like Azuma, he is equipped with Solar Hands, or unusually warm hands that aid in first-class baking.
Even Kawachi-san isn't dense enough to stumble here instead of Monaco. I hope. Hello! My name is Kanmuri Shigeru, and I'm looking for a few friends of mine. I'm so sorry to intrude upon your lovely campsite, but we're in a bit of a hurry and I don't have a clue where they've gone. You may have seen them around, as they're quite... interesting. Azuma Kazuma-kun and Kawachi Kyousuke-san, I wonder if you've heard of them? Azuma-kun wears a cute pink hairband, and Kawachi-san... is a little clumsy! They're such a duo, you can't help but love them.
I'm sure if they're here, they would have made themselves known by now. After all, Azuma-kun is extremely precocious! Both of them are talented bakers and very innovative people, I'm proud to be able to call them my co-workers, as long as they don't interrupt me during my research. If you haven't seen them around, it's really not a problem! After all, it seems you've got some pretty high technology laboratory labs free for use... perhaps I could borrow them for a short while? ♥ ~~~
Oh? These? These are my cute little yeasts! Aren't they simply darling? (Ah, no, I couldn't sell them to you even if you take off your arm and offer it to me, ech.) I spent a long whi...
...
You really should consider hiring a new welcoming committee. The gentleman that greeted me was rather a stinking pig; how dare he break my vial and tell me I have no brains? That's the worst and most inaccurate insult I've ever heard from anybody! You could at least shower once in your life. The French had more class during the two years I studied abroad.
Though I must say, a most curious thing happened when my precious creations touched the ground! They took on a life of their own, and I can only assume that the soil around here is infused with some sort of medicinal property. Again, I could thoroughly inspect this hypothesis in the labs... So I’m not too upset! (He's rather cute, I’d say!) ... ah, I'm sorry, I've been rude. Again, it's Kanmuri-kun and it's very nice to meet you all! Let's do our best, please!
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Character: Marco
Series: Animorphs (http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Animorphs%20(book%20series))
Age: 15
Canon: A dying alien gave five teenaged humans the power to shapeshift (("morph")) into a genetic duplicate of any creature in order to fight off a secret invasion of parasitic alien slugs known as Yeerks. To aquire the morph, they must touch and 'absorb' the DNA of the target morph. The ability to morph is limited to a two hour period of time, otherwise they will be trapped in that form forever. They are, essentially, terrorists.
An only child, Marco is being raised by his father, as his mother is currently the host of the original leader of the invasion, and is currently assumed dead by the rest of the world. And by Marco, as the underwater facility where he last saw her recently imploded. He doesn't know if he should celebrate her death, or go through mourning again. Marco has died for the sake of this war, but his heart was restarted by one of his allies. He is a snarky, sarcastic little smart-ass, who likes to crack jokes in the worst of situations. His most common morphs are an Ospery and a Silverback Lowland Gorilla.
Okay, you know something? I'd like a little action just as much as the next guy, but not if it's outside of my base species or dead.
Necrophilia doesn't do it for me, and even though I'm pretty sure that most of their grabbiness had to do with trying to eat me, not make out with me, after the gorillas, I can't really be sure. One generally does not expect to get jumped by a purple gorilla after turning oneself into a silverback to beat off the da... the undead.
It really doesn't help that when I finally got rid of the unnatural menaces and stumble into, of all things, a summer camp, some lunatic unloads a shotgun at me. Understandable, if they've had to deal with the purples before, but maybe if they had opened their eyes and noticed that I wasn't purple, I wouldn't have had the oh-so-enjoyable experience of watching bullets pop out of my body when I morphed back to human.
Let me tell you, that hurts. I think there's still some in there.
Of course, having been in morph left me in my bike shorts. I still say we need to get superhero uniforms, if only so I never have to experience being molested by amorous flora and fauna ever again. I know I'm absolutely adorable, lovable and hugable, but I do not need groping vines to tell me that.
This place is insane.
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Character: Sohma Momiji
Series: Fruits Basket
Age: 15
Canon: The Sohma family is cursed. No really, they are. Ok, ok, I’m sure you’ve all met a Sohma here at the camp. Yes, I can hear you in the back snickering. Their curse can really suck. Momiji is no exception to this, despite being one of the youngest members of the zodiac. He is the rabbit of the family, and he certainly lives up to that role. He is an adorable teenager (who dresses in very feminine outfits) with a depressing family life that he hides behind his smile and fun-loving attitude. He’s just a great little bugger and every shouta fan’s wet dream.
Camp Fuck You Die. The happiest place on Earth.
That’s a lie. Why did I let Akito talk me into come here?
He got into one of his moods again today. I blame that friend of his, Captain Morgan. He keeps sending Akito bottles of this gross stuff! At least, I think those bottles are from him, they have his name on them. That stuff makes Aki-sama so mad. He starts throwing things and yelling at us. Maybe Tohru can calm him down. I need to find her. I heard that she might be here. Where are the others?
Anyways, Akito told me to leave. He told me to come to this camp. He said it might be fun. Fun? I bumped into some girl in a nurse uniform. She wanted to “give me an injection.” I hate needles! I tried to run but she caught me. So, there I was, a tiny bunny-boy. After that, an alligator tried to eat me! I must have looked tasty. I don’t see why, I’m so scrawny. There were also these ugly things trying to hug me. That one guy called them “zombyarghouchnooo” or something like that. I was going to ask him to repeat himself, but he was torn apart by the creatures. Come to think of it, they kind of stunk.
Or maybe this entire camp stinks? I smell it again now. It smells like the time that Shigure came home with that bird. Come to think of it, wasn’t he drinking the same stuff that Akito was? How awkward.
Oh well, I have to go now. Someone is knocking at my door.
Geez, they sound impatient. Ok, now it sounds like this guy is scratching. I’d better go answer it before he starts moaning any louder.
Goodnight world!
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Character: Faith
Series: Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Age: Guessing somewhere around 18
Canon: Faith is another Slayer, who shows up in Season 3 of Buffy. She's more or less a foil for Buffy. She's arrogant, wild, promiscuous, has no time for authority and takes the love of slaying to a whole new level. More than a few times, she's tried to get Buffy to join in on her crazy lifestyle and almost succeeded. Faith was mostly deprived of family affection and has grown up a loner. She doesn't get Buffy's preference of hanging with non-Slayers. This could be because she sees Slayers as superior to the rest, and morality lines can be a bit hard for her to grasp. This ends up being Faith's downfall, as it to leads her murder of an "innocent" and her eventual betrayal of Buffy. The last time we see Faith in Season 3, she's on a very dark path.
Note: As Buffy is playing just post-Season 3, Faith will also be, meaning she's just woken up from coma, the result of a knife fight with Buffy and falling off a building.
Talk about waking up on the wrong side of the hospital bed. One minute they're diagnosing me as Campbells and the next I got a hand buried to the wrist in undead gator. God, it's good to feel the rush again! It's like your hand never really feels complete unless it's wrapped around something sharp and deadly and plunged into something demon-y.That reminds me, I'm going to have to find some new clothes later. This stuff never comes out.
Not that I'm complaining. It's like I've died and gone to hell. And you know what? It's not that bad. Got my health again, fresh air and acres of moving target practice. Just what I need to get back in the game. I even hear a good friend of mine's been taking in the sights.
Gotta say I'm a little disappointed I wasn't invited sooner. I think someone's worried about the competition.
That's right, boys and girls, there's a new Slayer in town and her name's Faith.
So who's up for a tour? Haven't had the chance to get messy since girlfriend got a little knife-happy at our last party. I hope she's still not sore about that whole poison thing. Where's the love, B?
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Character: Anon
Series: The Law of Ueki
Age: Unknown; he appears to be around 16 or 17.
Canon: At a surface glance, Anon appears to be an innocent and almost humble young man. He's very cheerful, no matter who he's speaking with or what is happening, and doesn't think too highly of his skills. It's unclear at the moment if Anon is a heavenly being or something completely different, but he appears to have no grasp on humanity and treats them like a small child would treat a toy.
Unlike the other characters at camp from Law of Ueki, Anon is -not- technically a fighter in the tournament to decide who will become the next God. This is important, however, because Anon quite literally devours one of the strongest power users in the series to assume his identity and enter the battle. Anon is capable of pulling an Envy, so to speak, by swallowing a person, and does so flawlessly. He has a strong connection to Robert Haydn, and works under his Father for reasons currently unknown.
(note: permission was received to mention certain characters.)
Robert! Roooooooobert! Come out already, this game's getting old!
Hey, hey, that was a neat trick you pulled, though! I've never heard of a Lou-isi-ana before. Is it edible? Father thought it was a little weird, though! Camp ... Fuck You Die, huh? That's an exquisite name for a summer camp that isn't in the summer!
Oh, other people! Don't mind me, I'm just looking for someone! Maybe you could even help me. Have you seen this boy? Father's been missing him, and we need to get going soon, you see! I've put several of these all over camp, so if you could keep your eyes open, that'd be great! Ahh, I think they're attracting those strange nu-tri-a thingamajiggers, though! My, what big, orange teeth you have, nutria-san! Anyway, please keep your eyes open, as it would be really helpful for me!
So, what do you guys do around here for fun, anyway? I've heard a lot about strange creatures and other oddities from Father, you see! Like-- these things, these 'goats' as you call them! I hear they're a good supply for healthy food such as milk and cheese and the like! Oh, and they have the ability to turn children's clothing into sustenance at petting zoos! Mn, goats are really intriguing, aren't they? I'm glad to finally be at a place where we have a lot of them! Maybe someone would be interested in helping me get a few so that we can squeeze and squeeze and see how much cheese comes out!
--ah, and which way is the mess hall? I've gotten kinda hungry in the past few days, see, and I'm afraid I haven't eaten anyone anything in quite awhile.
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Character: Keele Zeibel
Series: Tales of Eternia (video game/anime)
Age: 17
Canon: Keele is from Inferia, a planet closely tied to the planet on the other side of the Orbus Barrier, Celestia. He left his home town of Rasheans to study Craymelology at Minche University. Technically, Keele is a mage, but really, he's more like a science nerd-geek boy. He is very academic and relies on books and encyclopedias for the majority of his information. He also sucks at most other things, like physical exertion and is easily embarassed by girls, except when these things are overridden by his science-fu and passion for learning. He's also the kind of guy who can get overwhelmed with the technobabble of his chosen field of study. He's not really a bad guy, just kind of a jerk sometimes, seeing as he's lacking in social skills. (He's also been kicked out of his school because his particular focus on the Grand Fall - aka "when Celestia and Inferia come closer together... and then... BOOOM!" - has stepped on some peoples toes. He still has some dreams of being part of the Royal Observatory of Astronomy.)
Short obligatory blurb on craymels: They're kind of like elemental spirits. There are also the greater craymels, that have physical forms and can be summoned if you have l33t enough skills.
Another note: this app takes place at the end of the first disc of the game and after the anime series.
Okay! I'm ready to go now. Hmm? Reid? I'm ready to go. The blue gorillas were a nice touch, and I'll admit, I was a little bit scared when the sparkling porcupines started shooting quills at me, but when the zombies that had to catch their breath every few seconds showed up, I knew you were just mocking me.
I can't believe this. You try to be kind by helping some of your childhood friends and the girl from the sky and this is how they repay you. It's sad the way the world has become, no wonder I've cloistered myself away inside the hallowed halls of academia. The fact that they kicked me out doesn't mean anything.
So, Reid? Farah? ... Meredy? Have I been completely abandoned here? Gah. I don't even sense any craymels here. This can't be completely Reid's fault, so... I don't know what's happened. And I hate that!
... In any case. While I was resting, I took a quick look around. I found this container, made out of some incredible alloy that I've never seen before. It's shiny and smooth and I wonder what it's chemical properties are - er. Several compartments, labelled. The inscription seems to say... hmm. "Open #1 in case of fire. Open #2 in case of World Destruction. Do not open #3 until Christmas." Hmm. Well, the world will end, it's just a matter of time, as my research indicates, but perhaps I shouldn't tempt fate. It appears that I'm tempting the wildlife already. Please stop looking at me like that.
I certainly hope this isn't Celestia. I would be incredibly disappointed. This place is worse than my hometown! I suppose I should go find some form of civilization. Although I don't know if anyone around here could possibly be civilized.
Ow. I fell. Stupid rock.
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Character: Asakura Yoh
Series: Shaman King (manga)
Age: 14
Canon: Yoh is a shaman (someone who connects the
spiritual world to the living) who is training to become 'Shaman King'
and make his dream come true: to live a peaceful, quiet life. His
guardian ghost is a 600 year old samurai named Amidamaru.
Yoh is very laid back (read: lazy), friendly, calm, and cheerful. The
two things he values most are friendship and nature.
Amidamaru told me to stay away from some dangerous-looking ghosts in
the woods, so I went over to talk to them - turns out they were pretty
nice! There're actually lots of people around here who aren't ready to
move on. A bunch of them taught me the real way to drink tea, 'pinky
up'. How about that? I guess it makes it taste better. They wanted to
teach me something called 'Russian Roulette', too, but I was too tired
from all the work I did when I first got here. See, I found some weird
wall of energy around the camp. I've never seen anything like it, but
I figured that it wouldn't be a problem. I just had to figure out the
trick to breaking it down, right? Might as well give it a try and see
how things turn out.
But… uh… I don't like painful things…
Besides, this place is so comfortable! Who'd want to go
anywhere else? You guys're lucky to be able to spend so much time
here. The trees, the grass, fresh air… this is why I love being one
with nature. I almost got bitten by some of the animals around here,
but I guess it's my own fault - if I hadn't fallen asleep in
every biology class, I would've known that squirrels are fuzzy,
cute… and completely demonic.
Anyway, the stars are really nice tonight, so you should come relax
and join me on the roof. We can be friends, too! While you're at it,
don't worry so much about this place, cause things will work out.
You'll see. For now, the best thing to do is take a nap. Can't do much
if I'm exhausted.
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Character: Mori Ai
Series: The Law of Ueki
Age: 13
Canon: Mori is a completely normal [powerless] middle school girl who starts out thinking Ueki is an alien; when she learns the truth about his powers, she decides that because he's so stupid, she needs to tag along and make sure he doesn't lose all his zai (talents) and disappear. She yells and complains, but she really admires Ueki for standing up for his justice and his friends even against impossible odds. She also does her best to help him, for example stealing the God Candidate Yocchan's mobile [power user detector and zai reader] to use for Ueki's benefit.
A real changing point for Mori came when she was actually forced into battle against a power user and managed to hold her own by thinking how Ueki would never give up. Soon after that, she was given a power of her own, although she still doesn't know what that power is, forcing her into even more of a participatory role.
Whaaaaat? I don't understand this at all. Ueki's supposed to be somewhere around here, but the mobile keeps beeping and giving error messages. And then these weird zombies started following me! I don't think I want to be in a place where someone has the power to make dead people into zombies! Ueki, you idiot, what are you doing here?!
Stupid, stupid, mobile, don't break! I need you to tell me how many zai Ueki has left! If he's here and there are people without powers-- argh! He could have disappeared, and I wouldn't know! You shouldn't be giving me error messages, what do you mean, "does not compute; too many types"! You aren't supposed to break, that's not fair. Does that mean there's too many power users? Does that mean this is a special camp for power users? Why didn't anyone tell me? And--
What?! No, no attacking me, zombies! That's not fair. I don't even know how to use my power! Go awaaaay! I'm just an innocent young girl, you shouldn't be attacking me. I don't even know how to use a shotgun! What kind of place is America, giving middle school students shotguns?! Go awaaaaaay!
Ueki Kousuke, you'd better have a good reason for being in a horrible place like this~! And why do I always have to follow you? Stupid, stupid camp! And Ueki, you'd better still be here! If you're back in Japan already, I'll-- I'll--
I hate this place. Ueki, I'm going to do my best until I find you. I just hope I find you soon. Or someone who can help me. Anybody!
Here goes! Take this, zombies!
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Character: Robin III/Tim Drake
Series: DC Universe. Including but not limited to titles such as Young Justice and Robin (Young
Justice, Robin, Wikipedia)
Age: 15
Canon: Tim Drake is the third Boy Wonder. Basically, by
stalking the first Robin (Dick Grayson), Tim was able to use his natural
instincts as an obsessed fanboy a detective to figure out, at the age
of nine, that Batman and Bruce Wayne are the same person. Years later, when
the second Robin (Jason Todd) was brutally murdered by the Joker, Tim took
it upon himself to make Batman realize he needs a Robin.
The cerebral one of the Superboy-Robin-Impulse trio, Tim's strengths lie
with computers, strategic and analytical thinking, evidence-gathering, etc.
A "super-athletic nerd," Tim's major traits are caution and preparedness,
and of the three Robins he has also been the most independent. He has a
very strong sense of responsibility and duty when it comes to fighting
crime. He doesn't like to fail Batman or himself, and can be a little
self-depreciating and frustrated about it when it happens.
While he does come from a privileged family and can be a little anal at
times, Tim is still a teenage boy and expresses himself as such even while
being FCC approved (yeah, he's good like that). He's got a healthy sense of
humor for a Bat, which comes in handy when you're the often-ignored voice of
reason on the team. The team being "Young Justice" of which Superboy and
Impulse are a part of. For those that are curious and know the canon, this
is the Tim that is still part of YJ, but no longer the leader. The Tim that
up until "recently" (YJ issue 45 or so) wouldn't even reveal his real
identity to his friends and teammates because of a promise he made to Batman
(identity is a big issue for Tim).
(Also, Poxy Monsters are the DCU equivalent of Pokemon, and this is the Super-cycle.
I'll be using these in the entry).
Just perfect. Remind me again why Young Justice is relying on sentient,
alien technology for transportation?
*sigh* My communicator's playing "atmospheric music" loudly in my ear
instead of getting a signal and now I can't contact Batman or anyone else
for that matter. I'm sure the Super-cycle didn't pass over any oceans before
it dumped me here though so I should still be in range... Weird. The
wireless on my mini C.P.U is still working fine. I guess I'll take a look
around before I try the communicator again (hopefully by then it'll stop
trying to break my eardrums).
Where am I anyway? It looks like a southeastern state from the species of
cypress growing here. Florida maybe? Or Louisi--Whoa.
Or...not... I think I just walked into Night of the Living Dead. A special
edition of it that includes B-movie monsters. Some tentacle thing
just tore a bite out of my cape. What is going on with the wildlife?
It's like I stepped past some invisible wall and suddenly everything's
mutated...
All right Boy Wonder, get a grip. It's not as if stuff like this hasn't
happened before; As much as it hurts my head, I can accept that I'm
apparently in a swamp populated by purple Gorillas, Poxy Monsters, and-- Uh,
the leaves I'm standing on are moving? ...Make that vines. Really nasty,
slimy ones. I'm almost sure Poison Ivy's created some just like these
before. Although I don't think any of hers have ever tried so hard to crawl
into my tights (so thankful for the kevlar suit right now).
Let's see if I can get them to let go. Oop. Great...
Smart move there, Robin. Now your hands are pinned...
Oh man, this is going to be one of those "repress and deny"
experiences, I just know it.
Urh, if I could just reach my-- !
Aw no, that tentacle thing came back (is it wearing part of my cape?)... And
the leafy creepy crawler stopped moving. I really hope that's a
good thing... Wait a minute, is this Superboy's telekinesis? I
thought he and Impulse were at Camp Fuuu.. uh... Wow,
I guess that... explains why the Super-cycle brought me here.
((ooc: permission was granted by Superboy players to briefly
borrow SB and Kal.))
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Character: Kanmuri Shigeru
Series: Yakitate!! Japan
Age: Around 17
Canon: A certified genius and hardworking scientist as well as a talented baker, Kanmuri graduated from world famous Harvard University under the Food Sciences program at age sixteen with flying colours. He is a bit Machiavellian, sure of his goals and not afraid to take risks, knowing that miracles don't just happen even if you're a gifted and lucky wonder like the series' star, Azuma. The sacrifices he makes are usually provided by other people (usually Azuma's friend, Kawachi, of whom he makes a hobby of harassing subtly for kicks), and although manipulative and somewhat selfish, he never means any serious harm and does in fact, possess a moral code.
In social situations, Kanmuri is friendly, enthusiastic and extremely polite. When faced with adversity or even when he finds something distasteful, his outer demeanor doesn't change. However, inside his head he's already brewing up a plan or calculating his or his opponent's next move, or pulling up insults in his mind, hiding them behind a sweet smile and sometimes making an artfully hidden/delayed snide remark. He's most often found behind a laboratory developing strains of his "cute little yeasts" to revolutionise the bread industry, or trying out new creations near a hot oven. Like Azuma, he is equipped with Solar Hands, or unusually warm hands that aid in first-class baking.
Even Kawachi-san isn't dense enough to stumble here instead of Monaco. I hope. Hello! My name is Kanmuri Shigeru, and I'm looking for a few friends of mine. I'm so sorry to intrude upon your lovely campsite, but we're in a bit of a hurry and I don't have a clue where they've gone. You may have seen them around, as they're quite... interesting. Azuma Kazuma-kun and Kawachi Kyousuke-san, I wonder if you've heard of them? Azuma-kun wears a cute pink hairband, and Kawachi-san... is a little clumsy! They're such a duo, you can't help but love them.
I'm sure if they're here, they would have made themselves known by now. After all, Azuma-kun is extremely precocious! Both of them are talented bakers and very innovative people, I'm proud to be able to call them my co-workers, as long as they don't interrupt me during my research. If you haven't seen them around, it's really not a problem! After all, it seems you've got some pretty high technology laboratory labs free for use... perhaps I could borrow them for a short while? ♥ ~~~
Oh? These? These are my cute little yeasts! Aren't they simply darling? (Ah, no, I couldn't sell them to you even if you take off your arm and offer it to me, ech.) I spent a long whi...
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You really should consider hiring a new welcoming committee. The gentleman that greeted me was rather a stinking pig; how dare he break my vial and tell me I have no brains? That's the worst and most inaccurate insult I've ever heard from anybody! You could at least shower once in your life. The French had more class during the two years I studied abroad.
Though I must say, a most curious thing happened when my precious creations touched the ground! They took on a life of their own, and I can only assume that the soil around here is infused with some sort of medicinal property. Again, I could thoroughly inspect this hypothesis in the labs... So I’m not too upset! (He's rather cute, I’d say!) ... ah, I'm sorry, I've been rude. Again, it's Kanmuri-kun and it's very nice to meet you all! Let's do our best, please!
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Character: Marco
Series: Animorphs (http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Animorphs%20(book%20series))
Age: 15
Canon: A dying alien gave five teenaged humans the power to shapeshift (("morph")) into a genetic duplicate of any creature in order to fight off a secret invasion of parasitic alien slugs known as Yeerks. To aquire the morph, they must touch and 'absorb' the DNA of the target morph. The ability to morph is limited to a two hour period of time, otherwise they will be trapped in that form forever. They are, essentially, terrorists.
An only child, Marco is being raised by his father, as his mother is currently the host of the original leader of the invasion, and is currently assumed dead by the rest of the world. And by Marco, as the underwater facility where he last saw her recently imploded. He doesn't know if he should celebrate her death, or go through mourning again. Marco has died for the sake of this war, but his heart was restarted by one of his allies. He is a snarky, sarcastic little smart-ass, who likes to crack jokes in the worst of situations. His most common morphs are an Ospery and a Silverback Lowland Gorilla.
Okay, you know something? I'd like a little action just as much as the next guy, but not if it's outside of my base species or dead.
Necrophilia doesn't do it for me, and even though I'm pretty sure that most of their grabbiness had to do with trying to eat me, not make out with me, after the gorillas, I can't really be sure. One generally does not expect to get jumped by a purple gorilla after turning oneself into a silverback to beat off the da... the undead.
It really doesn't help that when I finally got rid of the unnatural menaces and stumble into, of all things, a summer camp, some lunatic unloads a shotgun at me. Understandable, if they've had to deal with the purples before, but maybe if they had opened their eyes and noticed that I wasn't purple, I wouldn't have had the oh-so-enjoyable experience of watching bullets pop out of my body when I morphed back to human.
Let me tell you, that hurts. I think there's still some in there.
Of course, having been in morph left me in my bike shorts. I still say we need to get superhero uniforms, if only so I never have to experience being molested by amorous flora and fauna ever again. I know I'm absolutely adorable, lovable and hugable, but I do not need groping vines to tell me that.
This place is insane.
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Character: Sohma Momiji
Series: Fruits Basket
Age: 15
Canon: The Sohma family is cursed. No really, they are. Ok, ok, I’m sure you’ve all met a Sohma here at the camp. Yes, I can hear you in the back snickering. Their curse can really suck. Momiji is no exception to this, despite being one of the youngest members of the zodiac. He is the rabbit of the family, and he certainly lives up to that role. He is an adorable teenager (who dresses in very feminine outfits) with a depressing family life that he hides behind his smile and fun-loving attitude. He’s just a great little bugger and every shouta fan’s wet dream.
Camp Fuck You Die. The happiest place on Earth.
That’s a lie. Why did I let Akito talk me into come here?
He got into one of his moods again today. I blame that friend of his, Captain Morgan. He keeps sending Akito bottles of this gross stuff! At least, I think those bottles are from him, they have his name on them. That stuff makes Aki-sama so mad. He starts throwing things and yelling at us. Maybe Tohru can calm him down. I need to find her. I heard that she might be here. Where are the others?
Anyways, Akito told me to leave. He told me to come to this camp. He said it might be fun. Fun? I bumped into some girl in a nurse uniform. She wanted to “give me an injection.” I hate needles! I tried to run but she caught me. So, there I was, a tiny bunny-boy. After that, an alligator tried to eat me! I must have looked tasty. I don’t see why, I’m so scrawny. There were also these ugly things trying to hug me. That one guy called them “zombyarghouchnooo” or something like that. I was going to ask him to repeat himself, but he was torn apart by the creatures. Come to think of it, they kind of stunk.
Or maybe this entire camp stinks? I smell it again now. It smells like the time that Shigure came home with that bird. Come to think of it, wasn’t he drinking the same stuff that Akito was? How awkward.
Oh well, I have to go now. Someone is knocking at my door.
Geez, they sound impatient. Ok, now it sounds like this guy is scratching. I’d better go answer it before he starts moaning any louder.
Goodnight world!
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Character: Faith
Series: Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Age: Guessing somewhere around 18
Canon: Faith is another Slayer, who shows up in Season 3 of Buffy. She's more or less a foil for Buffy. She's arrogant, wild, promiscuous, has no time for authority and takes the love of slaying to a whole new level. More than a few times, she's tried to get Buffy to join in on her crazy lifestyle and almost succeeded. Faith was mostly deprived of family affection and has grown up a loner. She doesn't get Buffy's preference of hanging with non-Slayers. This could be because she sees Slayers as superior to the rest, and morality lines can be a bit hard for her to grasp. This ends up being Faith's downfall, as it to leads her murder of an "innocent" and her eventual betrayal of Buffy. The last time we see Faith in Season 3, she's on a very dark path.
Note: As Buffy is playing just post-Season 3, Faith will also be, meaning she's just woken up from coma, the result of a knife fight with Buffy and falling off a building.
Talk about waking up on the wrong side of the hospital bed. One minute they're diagnosing me as Campbells and the next I got a hand buried to the wrist in undead gator. God, it's good to feel the rush again! It's like your hand never really feels complete unless it's wrapped around something sharp and deadly and plunged into something demon-y.That reminds me, I'm going to have to find some new clothes later. This stuff never comes out.
Not that I'm complaining. It's like I've died and gone to hell. And you know what? It's not that bad. Got my health again, fresh air and acres of moving target practice. Just what I need to get back in the game. I even hear a good friend of mine's been taking in the sights.
Gotta say I'm a little disappointed I wasn't invited sooner. I think someone's worried about the competition.
That's right, boys and girls, there's a new Slayer in town and her name's Faith.
So who's up for a tour? Haven't had the chance to get messy since girlfriend got a little knife-happy at our last party. I hope she's still not sore about that whole poison thing. Where's the love, B?
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Character: Anon
Series: The Law of Ueki
Age: Unknown; he appears to be around 16 or 17.
Canon: At a surface glance, Anon appears to be an innocent and almost humble young man. He's very cheerful, no matter who he's speaking with or what is happening, and doesn't think too highly of his skills. It's unclear at the moment if Anon is a heavenly being or something completely different, but he appears to have no grasp on humanity and treats them like a small child would treat a toy.
Unlike the other characters at camp from Law of Ueki, Anon is -not- technically a fighter in the tournament to decide who will become the next God. This is important, however, because Anon quite literally devours one of the strongest power users in the series to assume his identity and enter the battle. Anon is capable of pulling an Envy, so to speak, by swallowing a person, and does so flawlessly. He has a strong connection to Robert Haydn, and works under his Father for reasons currently unknown.
(note: permission was received to mention certain characters.)
Robert! Roooooooobert! Come out already, this game's getting old!
Hey, hey, that was a neat trick you pulled, though! I've never heard of a Lou-isi-ana before. Is it edible? Father thought it was a little weird, though! Camp ... Fuck You Die, huh? That's an exquisite name for a summer camp that isn't in the summer!
Oh, other people! Don't mind me, I'm just looking for someone! Maybe you could even help me. Have you seen this boy? Father's been missing him, and we need to get going soon, you see! I've put several of these all over camp, so if you could keep your eyes open, that'd be great! Ahh, I think they're attracting those strange nu-tri-a thingamajiggers, though! My, what big, orange teeth you have, nutria-san! Anyway, please keep your eyes open, as it would be really helpful for me!
So, what do you guys do around here for fun, anyway? I've heard a lot about strange creatures and other oddities from Father, you see! Like-- these things, these 'goats' as you call them! I hear they're a good supply for healthy food such as milk and cheese and the like! Oh, and they have the ability to turn children's clothing into sustenance at petting zoos! Mn, goats are really intriguing, aren't they? I'm glad to finally be at a place where we have a lot of them! Maybe someone would be interested in helping me get a few so that we can squeeze and squeeze and see how much cheese comes out!
--ah, and which way is the mess hall? I've gotten kinda hungry in the past few days, see, and I'm afraid I haven't eaten anyone anything in quite awhile.
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Character: Keele Zeibel
Series: Tales of Eternia (video game/anime)
Age: 17
Canon: Keele is from Inferia, a planet closely tied to the planet on the other side of the Orbus Barrier, Celestia. He left his home town of Rasheans to study Craymelology at Minche University. Technically, Keele is a mage, but really, he's more like a science nerd-geek boy. He is very academic and relies on books and encyclopedias for the majority of his information. He also sucks at most other things, like physical exertion and is easily embarassed by girls, except when these things are overridden by his science-fu and passion for learning. He's also the kind of guy who can get overwhelmed with the technobabble of his chosen field of study. He's not really a bad guy, just kind of a jerk sometimes, seeing as he's lacking in social skills. (He's also been kicked out of his school because his particular focus on the Grand Fall - aka "when Celestia and Inferia come closer together... and then... BOOOM!" - has stepped on some peoples toes. He still has some dreams of being part of the Royal Observatory of Astronomy.)
Short obligatory blurb on craymels: They're kind of like elemental spirits. There are also the greater craymels, that have physical forms and can be summoned if you have l33t enough skills.
Another note: this app takes place at the end of the first disc of the game and after the anime series.
Okay! I'm ready to go now. Hmm? Reid? I'm ready to go. The blue gorillas were a nice touch, and I'll admit, I was a little bit scared when the sparkling porcupines started shooting quills at me, but when the zombies that had to catch their breath every few seconds showed up, I knew you were just mocking me.
I can't believe this. You try to be kind by helping some of your childhood friends and the girl from the sky and this is how they repay you. It's sad the way the world has become, no wonder I've cloistered myself away inside the hallowed halls of academia. The fact that they kicked me out doesn't mean anything.
So, Reid? Farah? ... Meredy? Have I been completely abandoned here? Gah. I don't even sense any craymels here. This can't be completely Reid's fault, so... I don't know what's happened. And I hate that!
... In any case. While I was resting, I took a quick look around. I found this container, made out of some incredible alloy that I've never seen before. It's shiny and smooth and I wonder what it's chemical properties are - er. Several compartments, labelled. The inscription seems to say... hmm. "Open #1 in case of fire. Open #2 in case of World Destruction. Do not open #3 until Christmas." Hmm. Well, the world will end, it's just a matter of time, as my research indicates, but perhaps I shouldn't tempt fate. It appears that I'm tempting the wildlife already. Please stop looking at me like that.
I certainly hope this isn't Celestia. I would be incredibly disappointed. This place is worse than my hometown! I suppose I should go find some form of civilization. Although I don't know if anyone around here could possibly be civilized.
Ow. I fell. Stupid rock.
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Character: Asakura Yoh
Series: Shaman King (manga)
Age: 14
Canon: Yoh is a shaman (someone who connects the
spiritual world to the living) who is training to become 'Shaman King'
and make his dream come true: to live a peaceful, quiet life. His
guardian ghost is a 600 year old samurai named Amidamaru.
Yoh is very laid back (read: lazy), friendly, calm, and cheerful. The
two things he values most are friendship and nature.
Amidamaru told me to stay away from some dangerous-looking ghosts in
the woods, so I went over to talk to them - turns out they were pretty
nice! There're actually lots of people around here who aren't ready to
move on. A bunch of them taught me the real way to drink tea, 'pinky
up'. How about that? I guess it makes it taste better. They wanted to
teach me something called 'Russian Roulette', too, but I was too tired
from all the work I did when I first got here. See, I found some weird
wall of energy around the camp. I've never seen anything like it, but
I figured that it wouldn't be a problem. I just had to figure out the
trick to breaking it down, right? Might as well give it a try and see
how things turn out.
But… uh… I don't like painful things…
Besides, this place is so comfortable! Who'd want to go
anywhere else? You guys're lucky to be able to spend so much time
here. The trees, the grass, fresh air… this is why I love being one
with nature. I almost got bitten by some of the animals around here,
but I guess it's my own fault - if I hadn't fallen asleep in
every biology class, I would've known that squirrels are fuzzy,
cute… and completely demonic.
Anyway, the stars are really nice tonight, so you should come relax
and join me on the roof. We can be friends, too! While you're at it,
don't worry so much about this place, cause things will work out.
You'll see. For now, the best thing to do is take a nap. Can't do much
if I'm exhausted.
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Character: Mori Ai
Series: The Law of Ueki
Age: 13
Canon: Mori is a completely normal [powerless] middle school girl who starts out thinking Ueki is an alien; when she learns the truth about his powers, she decides that because he's so stupid, she needs to tag along and make sure he doesn't lose all his zai (talents) and disappear. She yells and complains, but she really admires Ueki for standing up for his justice and his friends even against impossible odds. She also does her best to help him, for example stealing the God Candidate Yocchan's mobile [power user detector and zai reader] to use for Ueki's benefit.
A real changing point for Mori came when she was actually forced into battle against a power user and managed to hold her own by thinking how Ueki would never give up. Soon after that, she was given a power of her own, although she still doesn't know what that power is, forcing her into even more of a participatory role.
Whaaaaat? I don't understand this at all. Ueki's supposed to be somewhere around here, but the mobile keeps beeping and giving error messages. And then these weird zombies started following me! I don't think I want to be in a place where someone has the power to make dead people into zombies! Ueki, you idiot, what are you doing here?!
Stupid, stupid, mobile, don't break! I need you to tell me how many zai Ueki has left! If he's here and there are people without powers-- argh! He could have disappeared, and I wouldn't know! You shouldn't be giving me error messages, what do you mean, "does not compute; too many types"! You aren't supposed to break, that's not fair. Does that mean there's too many power users? Does that mean this is a special camp for power users? Why didn't anyone tell me? And--
What?! No, no attacking me, zombies! That's not fair. I don't even know how to use my power! Go awaaaay! I'm just an innocent young girl, you shouldn't be attacking me. I don't even know how to use a shotgun! What kind of place is America, giving middle school students shotguns?! Go awaaaaaay!
Ueki Kousuke, you'd better have a good reason for being in a horrible place like this~! And why do I always have to follow you? Stupid, stupid camp! And Ueki, you'd better still be here! If you're back in Japan already, I'll-- I'll--
I hate this place. Ueki, I'm going to do my best until I find you. I just hope I find you soon. Or someone who can help me. Anybody!
Here goes! Take this, zombies!
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