Character guessing meme!

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I haven't done this meme in over a year again, which means it's about time I start it up. Again. I am thinking of ten fictional characters, and it's your job to guess who they are. You may ask any question about them you wish, as long as it's not too directly leading. (e.g. "What is 3's name," "What world is everyone from" are kinda bad form. But

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[sukismeg]

If all 10 were in a rock band what kind of rock band would it be and what instrument/part would they play? (don't forget about the existence of the Trans Siberian Orchestra 'cause it's totally a rock band & also I would count "Rock Band: the Game" as a kind of rock band)

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This is a huge rock band! Not as big as the trans-siberian orchestra, but 10 is pretty substantial. They're a sort of indie/alternative/nerd rock group thingy.

1 plays a ... you know, I have no idea. I'm gonna make stuff up and say she plays a lute, and sings sometimes.
2 is a keyboardist.
3 is sort of a DJ for the group. He occasionally does vocals for performances, but he can't really sing OR rap, so it's just some interspersed spoken words here and there. He also does any autotuning and touching up for albums.
4 is the main female singer, and can also play the drums.
5 plays electric guitar. Sort of seems like a fit.
6 is sort of versatile -- he sings, he plays guitar, keyboard... he doesn't really do any of it outstandingly, but he's a passable backup.
7 plays a violin.
8 is the main male singer.
9 plays a keyboard that the other band members have turned off. He never realizes.
10 plays bass guitar, but can also play a saxophone. I have no idea why; seems like a fit.

[chime]

Actually, on second thought, 6 is probably decent at drums.

[chime]

Evidently I need to get some more sleep, obviously #3 can sing quite well, as Dr. Horrible is a musical

I -- I think I was just picturing his persona reading emails or whatever, and didn't think that one through.

[imaginari]

Dear 9:

How do you type with boxing gloves on?

Sincerely,
imaginari

(also guessing Tiffany Aching for 1)

[chime]

9 isn't Strong Bad -- not a bad guess, though! 9 has even less of a really 'established' canon than that.

Correct on 1!

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Or if you weren't guessing and that was actually a question -- 9 looks quizzical, dons boxing gloves, and gets back to you by saying ,/maSM,KNASDMKNJQMJNSDJKMSAX SM,m,ka,kzm,smklklsda.asdnmjkmsdf

[sukismeg]

Where would the remaining characters (2,4,6,7,8,9) retire if they could choose anywhere in current modern earth.

A personal Island?
Canada?
Mexico?
India?
England?
not one place they'd buy an RV and hit the road going where ever the fancy as the whim hits.

[chime]

I think that if 2 had to retire on Earth, he would bring his ladyfriend and settle someplace beautiful and green where she can retire as a farmer, and he can perhaps help her with that. Perhaps Ireland or Scotland. Not really his thing, but he'd do just about anything for her, within reason, I think. It's not her main thing either, but I think it's what she'd want to do if she got up to that age and there were no wars left

[imaginari]

More guesses: 2 is Odo, 7 is Nate Ford (of Leverage)

also, since I can't think of a good question - 4, 6, and 9 are stranded on a desert island -- what wacky events ensue?
Out of all the characters, who would win a pie eating contest?
Who would have the lowest Erdos-Bacon number if they were all real?

[chime]

Correct on 2!

4 and 6 are there because this was some kind of crazy situation that someone has thrust 9 into. "You are on a desert island and you have only 4 and 6 for company. How do you escape?"

9 tries to make a raft out of a palm tree, but fails. Then he tries to have sex with 4, and fails there too. 6 eventually shoots him because he is so annoying. All the rations have been eaten and 4 initially blames 9, but it turns out that 6 stocked the case only with beer, which he has now finished off.

Exasperated, 4 just needs to de-stress, so she strips and goes swimming in the ocean. A shark is about to eat her, but 6 valiantly shoots it several times. They dine on shark for a while and 4 warms up to 6 a lot over the course of their mutual stranding.

They are rescued in a week or two by 6's mother.

[chime]

82 is physically capable of putting the largest quantity of pies into himself, but is disqualified because it isn't technically eating. 1 and 10 don't participate. 4 and 7 stop after one piece each--hey, why not have free pie? 3 and 9 get queasy earlyish and drop out. It's down to 5, 8, and 6. 5 has the will but not the stomach space, so she has to stop. 8 beats 6, smiling all the while.

8 might also have the lowest Erdos-Bacon number, although 7 might give him a run for his money. 7 is closer to Bacon, having been one subject of a documentary about American businessmen that pulled themselves up by their bootstraps. His Erdos connection is weaker. 8's Erdos is better as he is a "Dr." himself, but has only starred in home movies so Bacon is tenuous. I'll say it's a tie, they both are at 11.

[anneliese]

Who is 82? do you mean 8?

[anneliese]

aaargh I got to this too late. Out of the ones unguessed, which do you think I would know? (i.e. no anime or post-Chrono Trigger videogame characters)

[chime]

No anime or videogames in this lot.

I think very likely you know 7.
Less likely 8, although you have certainly at least heard of 8's canon and probably seen a picture of 8.
No idea if you would know 4 or 6.
Fairly sure you would not know 9. 9 was kind of a dick move for me to include here, tbh.