battle of the dups.
So, how's about getting that turnaround time down? Here's the next eight apps, and they're all duplicates. Four characters, eight applications, and featuring a return appearance by yesterday's Mello. Be sure to read the note by the Mellos, since the voting for that is a bit different than the norm, due to the Mello being accepted on its own yesterday.
Remember!
- Vote!
- Only accepted players are allowed to vote! Despite the fact that I keep saying this again and again, a few votes still slip through. Please do not vote if you are not an actual player in the game.
Now VOTE. Closed!
Character: Sohma Momiji
Series: Fruits Basket (http://fruits.prettysenshi.com/index.html)
Application #1
Canon: Souma Momiji is an outgoing half-german, half-japanese boy with a heart almost
as enormous as his mouth. Shortly after he was born, his mother tried to hug him and
he suddenly turned into a rabbit, almost completely destroying her sanity. Thus he
was revealed as one of the Jyunnishi, one of the Soumas cursed with turning into a
chinese zodiac sign whenever hugged by the opposite sex. Before his fifth
birthday, another member of the zodiac erased his mother's memories of him. Instead
of taking the easy emotional route (ie, turning into an angsty, brooding, anti-social
young man) this event strengthened his resolve to always be cheerful around
everyone. In canon, he is an upbeat, cute, and very LOUD boy. He is prone to
crossdressing, annoying Souma Kyo, and tricking hugs out of Tohru. He appears to be
around 10-12 years old, but is, in fact 15, and is mildly perverted.
Du lieber Tagebuch, Hallo! Souma Momiji reporting in! I've been very busy the last
few days with packing and getting ready for this trip and everything. I'm so excited
to finally see Tohru-chan again! It's been really boring at Shigure-nii-san's house.
Kyo-kun and Yuki are missing her lots too! They don't say it, but I notice! Kyo
pauses after he hits me now, he never did that before Tohru-chan started admonishing
him about it. And Yuki-kun is moping constantly again. I'll have to let her know how
badly they've already messed the house up while she's been gone. The kitchen-jungle
has already returned and Shigure-nii-san said I'd have to clean it up again if I
didn't go away. I had nothing to do with Kyo spilling the milk on the ceiling!
Everyone likes the Momiji song in the morning! It's perfect to wake up to. Though,
nothing can wake Yuki up in the morning.
I think I outstayed my welcome, though. Shigure-nii-san must've called
Hatori-nii-san, 'cause he said Akito-sama set me up to go the same camp as that
girl. I think he meant it as punishment, but anywhere Tohru-chan is can't be
terrible, ne? I've only been to America once before, and I think it was to a place
called New York, back when mama still remembered who I was. Still! It I'll try to
give it another chance. So far, I'm not sure what to think. I thought it would be
really hot here, so I brought a bunch of my cute short shorts and skirts, but now I'm
here it looks like there's snow on the ground. Though, it looks like the snow is
melting.... There's also a really funny smell. Kyo-kun told me there were zombies,
but zombies are only in Haru's stories and haunted houses, right? Those guns we get
as we leave the plane are just fake, right? But the lake looks really pretty all
covered with ice; maybe I can go skating later with some new friends. I resolve to
make lots!
Application #2
Canon: Momiji is the Sohma possessed with the Rabbit spirit. Though his past
is painful, he remains cheerful, friendly and optimistic. He loves playing
games and having fun, and appears and often acts younger than his actual
age. As are most of the Sohma, he is very fond of Tohru. He often greets her
by hugging her and immediately turning into a rabbit. He is innocent and
naive in many ways, but he tends to have good insight into other people’s
feelings. (For more information go here: http://fruits.prettysenshi.com/info/char/momiji.html)
This camp has a funny name! I wonder what it means. Do all summer camps have
names like this?
I’ve missed Tohru very much. I found out this is where she was, so I came to
visit. And I’m glad I did! Though...now that I’m inside I’m not sure where
the exit is.
But that’s okay! Because this camp seems like a lot of fun!
There are goats here. They’re so cute! I wonder if we can pet them? I’ll ask
Tohru. I really want to pet the goats!
And gorillas! Purple gorillas! That’s great! I didn’t even know
gorillas could be purple!
There are some people here who smell kind of funny and moan a lot. I’ve
overheard some campers calling them “zombies.” They seem very friendly! One
of them was chewing on my arm a little while ago, but once I got him to stop
he seemed really nice! Maybe we can become friends.
There seem to be a lot of other people here. I’m sure they’re all very nice!
I can’t wait to meet everybody! But first I have to find Tohru. I'm sure
we'll have lots of fun together!
Poll Vote!
Character: Ishida Uryuu
Series: Bleach
(mod note: Yes, Ishida was reopened for app, and yes, we ended up getting two applications for him. D:)
Application #1
Canon: Ishida Uryuu is the last surviving member of a kind of
supernatural fighting group known as the Quincy. They were essentially
human ghostbusters who used to rival shinigami in their Hollow-killing
abilities; however, due to the nature of their powers, they had to be
wiped out 200 years ago. Ishida in particular is a cold, somewhat
cynical, and extremely proud young man who seeks to get revenge on his
brother, Itachi -- er, prove himself in front of one of the shinigami
he hates so much. In later volumes, he's become a bit more reasonable
about this, but he retains his pride by setting himself up as a rival
to Kurosaki Ichigo. Doesn't sound like the kind of guy who'd be a
complete sewing dork as well, does it? Regardless of how Angsty and
Tragic and Noble his past might be, he turns into the biggest geek
evar when it comes to making clothes and sewing things up. And he
always has a backup cape for his (dorky, hand-sewn, 100% polyester and
machine washable) Quincy outfit.
These may be my last words.
Perhaps I should explain myself for the sake of whoever finds this
journal. I…am not entirely sure how I got here. When a Quincy (like
myself) falls asleep at night, he expects to awaken in his own bed the
next morning. Not somewhere in the middle of a swamp. Fully dressed.
With a suitcase full of sewing supplies and backup capes strapped to
my back. (While I am infinitely indebted to whoever remembered my
supplies, I am deeply disturbed by the thought that someone dressed
me. What if they had ripped my traditional hand-sewn Quincy boxers?
What if they had put my cape on backwards? These thoughts do
not bear thinking.)
That was approximately four hours ago. Since then, I have arrived
safely at camp (though my glasses now have bite marks in several
places). Obviously, Kurosaki is as incompetent as ever; I was greeted
by a horde of undead upon my arrival. Obviously, it was up to me,
Ishida Uryuu, to put an end to this menace.
...except these undead seem immune to almost anything I can fire at
them. Perhaps I should have considered that before scaling the Arts
and Crafts Hut and shouting my challenge to the entire camp. Perhaps
I should not have been standing so close to the edge, either. One of
those creatures stole my cape and is now wearing it as a
loincloth. My second backup cape (which I secure under my clothing in
case of such emergencies) is currently functioning as another zombie's
festive bonnet. (When this is all over, I am going to find myself a
quiet spot and just knit.) My only remaining option is to jump
down and engage these creatures in mortal combat.
My preparations are almost ready now. My last backup cape rests
neatly on my shoulders. I have put on my traditional hand-sewn 100%
wool Quincy cap and tied the earflaps securely under my chin. I hold
my knitting needles in one hand and my suitcase in the other.
Zombies! Ishida Uryuu, the last of the Quincy, shall be your opponent!
Application #2
Canon: Ishida Uryuu is an ordinary boy. He is Kurosaki, Inoue and Kuchiki's
classmate, and being their classmate, he knows them. He tries very
hard to be cool. He is the last of the Quincy. 171cm; 55kg; Blood Type AB;
DOB - Nov 11; hates buttons; fav food - homemade Mackerel Miso Stew; theme
song - Radiohead 'Idioteque' from 'Kid A'. All this surmount to his Death
God (shinigami) complex, and in particular - his hate for Kurosaki Ichigo.
Ichigo is a Death God and Death Gods are Ishida's worst enemies, thus Ichigo
must be blasted to limbo. Ishida is very logical. There is a little revenge
behind his actions, but what does a 15-year-old boy know about revenge?
Hence, Ishida fancies himself to be the ultimate rival for Ichigo,
besides his various titles of 'The Sewing Whiz', 'Dorkus Maximus' and
'Try-Hard-Number-One', just to name a few. Armed with his sewing kit,
complete with assorted medical apparatus, together with an infinite supply
of extra capes, a genius mind, Quincy's pride, sharp observation skills,
specs and most of all: his bow and arrow of spiritual energy, he believes he
can handle life. EXCEPT, he doesn't know how to deal with women. He tends to
talk in a variety of melodramatic expressions, often tedious and pointless,
but punctuated by random intervals of fits and hysterics, for he thinks it
gets him attention - attention that he will seek using whatever method he
can conjure up. Be prepared for his dorky one-liners, nerdtopian dreams and
an insatiable appetite for conflicting opinions. Yes. Yes, he is Ishida
Uryuu. The Great. If you want anything sewn, go to him, but hide the
buttons.
[Public Entry]
Oh what a delightful day this is: the sun is shining, the trees are green,
the flowers are pollinating and many strange objects are flying across the
morning sky! But, wait, behold! I see something coming this way! It
resembles a rather strange hybrid of germinating onion globules atop
tentacle-like appendages, which dripped some sort of .. green slime? What I
am seeing is a creature, and yes, I am certain it is a living thing,
but what amazes me is the peculiar twitching about its left side. Every once
in a while, it does a parabolic flip while maintaining a general curve of
sine and ejects (I think) sulfuric gas from its.. How something that appears
so heavy and out of shape can manage to pierce the air with such high
velocity astounds me. It smashes the law of aerodynamics and Newton's Third
Law of Motion, but is nonetheless amazing. Grandfather once told me that if
I did not understand something, I must do my utmost to get to the bottom of
it. But what is that thing?
Last night, I arrived at this camp, burdened with ... surprisingly little
luggage. It always seems to me that 'camp' = 'bags' x 15.25. Yes, there is
always .75 left of YOUR bag SOMEWHERE along the way to your destination.
Always. I shall prove it to you when I solve the murder mystery, which is
mere child's play.
... and where was I? Ah, about the baggage: I was restricted to only 20
spare capes, no sewing kit and no medical supplies. At the very least, I
should be allowed to keep the bandages. ONE ACTUALLY NEEDS THIS STUFF. In
fact, I was tempted to give the man who took them away a dose of what it
means to look down upon the pride of the Quincy. But I didn't. Because this
man is simply an ignorant fool and will learn his lesson.
Speaking of ignorance, I have heard rumours that people I know also
inhabit this place. I would like to make sure Kurosaki, if he is indeed
here, does not get in my way. I WILL NOT PERMIT HIM TO WIN. Especially not
over my dead body because you don't want to know what
shinigami do to your body when you are dead Is Inoue-san around?
Just wondering...
And that reminds me: the presence of an Arts and Crafts club here is
exciting news. For even such a run-down hell-hole, where mindless zombies
can undergo spontaneous meiosis as a result of gamma radiation, to provide
such facilities is unexpected. But the rub exists where my sewing kit is
concerned. I must get it back somehow. No, I have to.
It just occurred to me: those things - for lack of a better
biological category - are hollow-like creatures called zombies. I am calm..
..
EDIT: This so-called summer camp is a shinigami's blue-print of human
torture, isn't it? Whose clever idea was this? When I get out of here, I
swear on the pride of the Quincy that I will kill the ones responsible. AND
YOU KNOW WHO THAT IS.
EDIT2: ISHIDA URYUU, THE LAST QUINCY, HATES YOU.
over and out
[Private Entry]
I've never being on a summer camp in my life and what I imagined of it is
nothing like what I have already seen here. It suprises me to see no camp
fires around which ghost stories are told and hot drinks are shared. There
is almost no group organisation or collaboration. There is no team work.
This disappoints me. Even though everyone's top priority is to solve the
mystery, I sense no individual enthusiasm towards this goal. Distrust and
bias runs deep among the campers. Why am I here then? Maybe... maybe I am
looking for something - something that can only be found if I am faced with
challenges. Perhaps, this time, here in this freezing Hell where fire
doesn't exist, I can finally beat Kurosaki and put an end to it all. I want
to gain the courage to ask her. I want to understand what it means to be a
Quincy, prove my father's mistake and my strengths. Most of all, I ... must
become someone worthy of grandfather's sacrifice. This is the only place
that can prepare me for the ghastly aspects of life - my hatred for the
Shinigami, especially... no. I haven't even found out what it means to be a
Quincy. Tell me what am I looking for here, Miss Alice in Wonderland.
Poll Vote!
Character: Sohma Kyo
Series:
Application #1
Canon: Kyo is the "cat" of the Sohma Zodiac. Like the other
members, when his body comes under
severe stress or is hugged by a member of the opposite
sex, he turns into his Zodiac form: That of the small
orange tabby. He does have a second form, unlike the
others, but only a select few have ever seen it....
He's prideful, competitive, and honest to a point of
naieveté. His biggest goal in life is to be accepted
within the Sohma family and defeating his cousin, Yuki
(the rat).
He's been on very good relations with Tohru Honda
since their rocky start (where he literally dropped in
on her), and is at the beginnings of discovering his
feelings for the girl. He's also very protective of
her, refusing to let anyone take advantage of her
innocense, vastly greater than his own.
How can that idiot even think to trust anything Akito says
or does? I told her that space cadet face of hers would
end up getting kidnapped one day!
And how could you have not known about him givin' her that
stupid brochure, anyway? You're supposed to be the favorite,
ratboy--
Damnit, I'm off point.
Hopefully, Hattori's pickin' this up, since I don't think
Shigure has internet access.
I got information. Seems someone's offed the camp director's
fiance, so she's keeping people hostage 'till the murderer
confesses.
What a fruit loop. How could people halfway across the
world be responsible for murder? Let alone Tohru? The
girl keeps calling me in the kitchen because she can't
even kill a bug.
Anyway, they gave us these laptops and accounts to post on,
and drove off. Humiliation purposes, I guess. Weirdos.
Guess they're taking this stuff pretty serious, too, since
they actually handed us shotguns. What kinda funky camp is
this, anyway? They really expect for people to believe this
junk? The rust on this thing doesn't even look real....
Well, I guess we're about to get a welcoming party. About
damn time. Quicker I get my questions answered, the quicker
I can grab the doofus and ditch this whatthehelloneoftheseguy's
armsfelloffandnowthey'rechewingontheotherbuspassengersSHIT
THEY'REALLYAREZOMBIES.
I gotta get Tohru outta here.
...
Right now, I'm split off from my group, usin' this laptop
thing to get the word out. There's also a couple of birds
eyeing me funny, but I guess they can hold for the moment....
This place is really getting to me. I lost the pack of
zombies at the lake, only then I had to lose my shirt to
this crocodile pretending to be a log! When I tried to
evade them by taking cover in a shoddy little building that
looked like it was made from toothpics and tape, I found out
it really was made from toothpics and tape. But then the
zombies came back, and it kinda degenerated into a fight over
who would eat me first.
I don't even want to guess why the lake was glowing. I just
want to get Tohru, and get the hell out of Here--
&$*(#$&!!!! SINCE WHEN WERE GORILLAS HUGE, SNARLING, AND
PURPLE? I THOUGHT THEY WEREN'T INDIGENOUS TO AMERICA?!
Ain't got time to write more. Just one thing, Hattori:
After I come back with Tohru, wipe my memories. I'm gonna
have nightmares about this place, I can tell.
one of the campers said that that Jason Vores
guy might be here. I really hope not.
Application #2
Canon: Kyou Sohma is (obviously) a member of the Sohma family. He lives with Yuki
Sohma, Shigure Sohma, and Tohru Honda in Shigure's house. Kyou is brash and
loud-mouthed when he's angry, which is a large amount of the time, as he has a
short temper. He's awkward around other people, but his classmates seem to
quite like him (and the girls think he's very cute). Kyou likes martial arts
and fish and is quite fond of Tohru; he hates Yuki and leeks and is rather
annoyed by Kagura (who wants to marry him and won't take no for an answer).
Kyou is possessed by the spirit of the Cat from the Chinese Zodiac. When he's
hugged by a member of the opposite sex, he turns into a cat in an orange puff
of smoke, and after a few minutes he turns back. And is naked until he gets to
his clothes again. As the Cat, Kyou is an outsider to the Zodiac, just like in
the somewhat-well-known folk
story. He hates Yuki (the Rat) partly because of this (and partly because
Yuki just rubs him the wrong way). He says he wants to defeat Yuki so he can
be accepted in the Zodiac, but he is consistently defeated whenever the two fight.
God damn it, I do not want to be here. Tohru is such an idiot! Anybody else
would look at a place called "Camp Fuck You Die" and know it was a bad idea!
Why would Akito send her out here in the first place, anyway? I knew something
was weird from the start, but after about a month went by with no letters, and
both the wave girl and the yankee chick went after her, I really got
worried suspicious and looked this place up on the computers
at school. Zombies. Akito sent Tohru to a camp full of zombies! What,
does he want her to get her brain eaten?
So now I've gotta drag myself out to this stupid summer camp full of freaking
zombies just so I can make sure Tohru doesn't get herself killed,
trusting, kind-hearted fool that she is! Oh, and that's not even getting
started on all the other crap that's wrong with this camp! I've been
here for two hours and I've already seen giant crocodiles, purple gorillas,
and some sort of tentacle stickin' outta the lake! I swear I just saw
another a talking cat run past me! Somebody was screaming
about psychotic fruits! (There're gonna be evil leeks, I just know it...)
And, yeah, did I mention the zombies yet? They've been trying to grab
onto me worse than Kagura ever did! And I can't even use them as
practice dummies 'cause they get green gunk all over my hands when I punch them!
And the camp lost my luggage. Bastards.
Alright, I am not staying here any longer than I have to. Gotta find Tohru
and drag her out of this demented swamp. Geez, making me go to all this
trouble for her I MEAN! It's not like I, uh, it's just...
Shigure won't shut up about her being all alone and defenseless! And the house
hasn't been cleaned in weeks and I'm sick of cooking and I'm sick of takeout!
And for some reason I get really grouchy when she's not
around.
Poll Vote!
Character: Mello
Series: Death Note
(mod note (please read): This is how it's going to work for this app: there are three options, but they're slightly different. Application #1 passed yesterday with 80% or so, but application #2 came in the mail. No matter what, there will be a Mello. It's mostly a matter of preference. Choose option #1 if you like app #1 the best. Choose option #2 if you'd prefer the new app over the old one. And if you don't like either, you have option #3. Biz and I went over this yesterday, and this was the best way to work it out.)
Application #1
Canon: An orphan from an orphanage of kids being trained to replace L should anything happen to him, he's always closely behind Near, the best student, in marks. Mello is what happens if narcissism and an inferiority complex have a head-on collision - he wants to be the centre of attention but considers himself second-best and resents this terribly. He dresses in skin-tight vinyl, leather, shiny things, and feathers -- essentially, if it makes him look queer, he'll wear it. Doubly so if there's creepy catholic motifs on the clothing. While Near and L's personalities both are cold, Mello runs hot; his emotions seem to simmer and boil. If being a detective doesn't work out for him, organized crime is next in line. (Note: Because of the situations with the other DN characters here, this app is for a young!Mello, pre-leaving-orphanage.)
At first I was happy that Near had vanished. With the number one student gone, I'd be the natural choice to replace L if anything tragic should happen to him. Nobody else seemed to think anything strange about Near's disappearance, so I had to assume that he'd been sent to do something -- but in the meantime, I could work harder, show how much I'd mastered my studies, and overcome him! Finally I wouldn't be in second place any more! Finally!
But then I notice -- there's a break in the Kira murders and it suddenly all becomes clear to me; whatever Near's doing, it must relate to the Kira case! He always did study the available information carefully, knowing it was L's case, trying to follow his logic to become his best successor... I immediately went to Roger and demanded information.
I smiled and stared at him for a while, and a few minutes of licking a chocolate bar at him finally made him crack. L's been missing, he said, for around a month now. There is no reason to assume that L is dead, but...
Immediately, I thought of Near. If L were missing, Near would try to follow him! Leaving Roger in confusion, I immediately ran back to his bunk and sorted through his chest of belongings -- yes, most of his items were missing. When I closed the chest again, I noticed that in the shadow of the bunk was a luggage tag.
It was wedged slightly under one of the bed's legs; it looked to all appearances to have caught there and torn off accidentally without Near noticing. I knew better, of course -- Near would notice, and so it was left deliberately.
With trembling fingers I picked it up. It seemed to just be an ordinary luggage tag, except that I recognized the type of leather used in the tag -- I have several pairs of pants and a few thongs in its brand -- and knew that this tag was far too thick to just be made of the thin leather. A quick search with my thumbnail around the seam revealed a hidden compartment inside the tag and inside that was a folded page of Near's personal notes -- in code, naturally.
But I'd learned most of Near's personal code from the time I copied down a page and a half from the diary he keeps in the margins of his English-Japanese dictionary. He'd walked in while I was trying to find things to use against him and I had to pretend to be looking up words and, ugh, appear to be stupider than he already thinks I am, but I know Near -- he must have known what I was up to.
And, knowing I might be able to read it, knowing I would find the tag, he'd left me a message.
I was not able to completely translate this message, but from what I was able to make out it was new information on the Kira case. I was now certain he'd gone after L, and went back to Roger to confirm the reasons behind Near's absence.
And he told me that what he was going to say before I ran off was that he'd just sent Near off to summer camp shortly after L had vanished.
...oh.
At any rate, he asked if I wanted to go too, and I can't even imagine what Near's getting up to unsupervised -- if I go, I can watch his every move and out-match him and then L will know how much better I am than Near, and then it's Near everyone will ignore and say is second-best! Besides, I want to know why Near -- Near, of all people -- would bother sharing information with the mere runner-up.
So I've gone after him, and the car has finally arrived here, at this camp.
Though really, the camp name is quite vulgar and I'm not entirely sure why -- Shotgun? Wait, what, why -- someone just shoved this shotgun into my hands and ran off and--
...What on earth is that coming towards... put the personal computer down, Mello, fire at it, fire at it...
Oh god, the stench.
I hate you, Near! Somehow, this is all your fault!
Application #2
Canon: Mello is a young chocoholic orphan who enjoys wearing tight leather pants and being the best. He and Near are being raised to succeed L, and while both are very intelligent, Mello is Near's polar opposite. He is impulsive, emotional, something of a bully, and doesn't like anyone getting in his way. He has a sort of superiority complex -- he's smart, talented, and knows it -- but the fact that he's always second to Near causes him great frustration, and he resents Near because of it. He and Near don't get along well, partly because their personalities clash, and partly because Near is an obstacle in the way of him reaching his goal of succeeding L. [Note: Just to clarify -- this application is for a pre-leaving orphanage Mello, as that seems to be the age that Near is at here.]
I travelled here from halfway across the globe, expecting to find the most brilliant minds from around the world united for a common goal.
But no.
No, here at Camp Fuck You Die, the most talented young men and women of our generation are huddled in the mud, eating squirrels and attempting to get in each others' pants.
Needless to say, I’m disappointed.
However, the seeming lack of motivation and organization among my fellow investigators is actually incredibly fortunate for me, because for once, the number-one student is slacking off! I can take this opportunity to catch up and finally, finally prove that I’m better than him!
But my goodness, this place is squalid. I’m certain that several health code violations are in effect here; however, when I asked where I might find a phone to alert the authorities, the girl just pointed at me and laughed. This does not bode well.
However, none of that matters, because L is here! This is my chance! I can finally show that I’m just as good -- no, better! -- than Near! I wonder, though, is the case so difficult that even he can’t solve it? No -- no, that can’t be it. I will ignore the rather unhealthy-looking man attached to his wrist. He has a perfectly logical reason for it. He must be observing us! This might just be the test, the one that determines once and for all which of us will be chosen to succeed L!
But first I must inquire, as this looks to be a potential problem: does anyone here know how to get zombie stains out of leather?
Poll Vote!
Remember!
- Vote!
- Only accepted players are allowed to vote! Despite the fact that I keep saying this again and again, a few votes still slip through. Please do not vote if you are not an actual player in the game.
Now VOTE. Closed!
Character: Sohma Momiji
Series: Fruits Basket (http://fruits.prettysenshi.com/index.html)
Application #1
Canon: Souma Momiji is an outgoing half-german, half-japanese boy with a heart almost
as enormous as his mouth. Shortly after he was born, his mother tried to hug him and
he suddenly turned into a rabbit, almost completely destroying her sanity. Thus he
was revealed as one of the Jyunnishi, one of the Soumas cursed with turning into a
chinese zodiac sign whenever hugged by the opposite sex. Before his fifth
birthday, another member of the zodiac erased his mother's memories of him. Instead
of taking the easy emotional route (ie, turning into an angsty, brooding, anti-social
young man) this event strengthened his resolve to always be cheerful around
everyone. In canon, he is an upbeat, cute, and very LOUD boy. He is prone to
crossdressing, annoying Souma Kyo, and tricking hugs out of Tohru. He appears to be
around 10-12 years old, but is, in fact 15, and is mildly perverted.
Du lieber Tagebuch, Hallo! Souma Momiji reporting in! I've been very busy the last
few days with packing and getting ready for this trip and everything. I'm so excited
to finally see Tohru-chan again! It's been really boring at Shigure-nii-san's house.
Kyo-kun and Yuki are missing her lots too! They don't say it, but I notice! Kyo
pauses after he hits me now, he never did that before Tohru-chan started admonishing
him about it. And Yuki-kun is moping constantly again. I'll have to let her know how
badly they've already messed the house up while she's been gone. The kitchen-jungle
has already returned and Shigure-nii-san said I'd have to clean it up again if I
didn't go away. I had nothing to do with Kyo spilling the milk on the ceiling!
Everyone likes the Momiji song in the morning! It's perfect to wake up to. Though,
nothing can wake Yuki up in the morning.
I think I outstayed my welcome, though. Shigure-nii-san must've called
Hatori-nii-san, 'cause he said Akito-sama set me up to go the same camp as that
girl. I think he meant it as punishment, but anywhere Tohru-chan is can't be
terrible, ne? I've only been to America once before, and I think it was to a place
called New York, back when mama still remembered who I was. Still! It I'll try to
give it another chance. So far, I'm not sure what to think. I thought it would be
really hot here, so I brought a bunch of my cute short shorts and skirts, but now I'm
here it looks like there's snow on the ground. Though, it looks like the snow is
melting.... There's also a really funny smell. Kyo-kun told me there were zombies,
but zombies are only in Haru's stories and haunted houses, right? Those guns we get
as we leave the plane are just fake, right? But the lake looks really pretty all
covered with ice; maybe I can go skating later with some new friends. I resolve to
make lots!
Application #2
Canon: Momiji is the Sohma possessed with the Rabbit spirit. Though his past
is painful, he remains cheerful, friendly and optimistic. He loves playing
games and having fun, and appears and often acts younger than his actual
age. As are most of the Sohma, he is very fond of Tohru. He often greets her
by hugging her and immediately turning into a rabbit. He is innocent and
naive in many ways, but he tends to have good insight into other people’s
feelings. (For more information go here: http://fruits.prettysenshi.com/info/char/momiji.html)
This camp has a funny name! I wonder what it means. Do all summer camps have
names like this?
I’ve missed Tohru very much. I found out this is where she was, so I came to
visit. And I’m glad I did! Though...now that I’m inside I’m not sure where
the exit is.
But that’s okay! Because this camp seems like a lot of fun!
There are goats here. They’re so cute! I wonder if we can pet them? I’ll ask
Tohru. I really want to pet the goats!
And gorillas! Purple gorillas! That’s great! I didn’t even know
gorillas could be purple!
There are some people here who smell kind of funny and moan a lot. I’ve
overheard some campers calling them “zombies.” They seem very friendly! One
of them was chewing on my arm a little while ago, but once I got him to stop
he seemed really nice! Maybe we can become friends.
There seem to be a lot of other people here. I’m sure they’re all very nice!
I can’t wait to meet everybody! But first I have to find Tohru. I'm sure
we'll have lots of fun together!
Poll Vote!
Character: Ishida Uryuu
Series: Bleach
(mod note: Yes, Ishida was reopened for app, and yes, we ended up getting two applications for him. D:)
Application #1
Canon: Ishida Uryuu is the last surviving member of a kind of
supernatural fighting group known as the Quincy. They were essentially
human ghostbusters who used to rival shinigami in their Hollow-killing
abilities; however, due to the nature of their powers, they had to be
wiped out 200 years ago. Ishida in particular is a cold, somewhat
cynical, and extremely proud young man who seeks to get revenge on his
brother, Itachi -- er, prove himself in front of one of the shinigami
he hates so much. In later volumes, he's become a bit more reasonable
about this, but he retains his pride by setting himself up as a rival
to Kurosaki Ichigo. Doesn't sound like the kind of guy who'd be a
complete sewing dork as well, does it? Regardless of how Angsty and
Tragic and Noble his past might be, he turns into the biggest geek
evar when it comes to making clothes and sewing things up. And he
always has a backup cape for his (dorky, hand-sewn, 100% polyester and
machine washable) Quincy outfit.
These may be my last words.
Perhaps I should explain myself for the sake of whoever finds this
journal. I…am not entirely sure how I got here. When a Quincy (like
myself) falls asleep at night, he expects to awaken in his own bed the
next morning. Not somewhere in the middle of a swamp. Fully dressed.
With a suitcase full of sewing supplies and backup capes strapped to
my back. (While I am infinitely indebted to whoever remembered my
supplies, I am deeply disturbed by the thought that someone dressed
me. What if they had ripped my traditional hand-sewn Quincy boxers?
What if they had put my cape on backwards? These thoughts do
not bear thinking.)
That was approximately four hours ago. Since then, I have arrived
safely at camp (though my glasses now have bite marks in several
places). Obviously, Kurosaki is as incompetent as ever; I was greeted
by a horde of undead upon my arrival. Obviously, it was up to me,
Ishida Uryuu, to put an end to this menace.
...except these undead seem immune to almost anything I can fire at
them. Perhaps I should have considered that before scaling the Arts
and Crafts Hut and shouting my challenge to the entire camp. Perhaps
I should not have been standing so close to the edge, either. One of
those creatures stole my cape and is now wearing it as a
loincloth. My second backup cape (which I secure under my clothing in
case of such emergencies) is currently functioning as another zombie's
festive bonnet. (When this is all over, I am going to find myself a
quiet spot and just knit.) My only remaining option is to jump
down and engage these creatures in mortal combat.
My preparations are almost ready now. My last backup cape rests
neatly on my shoulders. I have put on my traditional hand-sewn 100%
wool Quincy cap and tied the earflaps securely under my chin. I hold
my knitting needles in one hand and my suitcase in the other.
Zombies! Ishida Uryuu, the last of the Quincy, shall be your opponent!
Application #2
Canon: Ishida Uryuu is an ordinary boy. He is Kurosaki, Inoue and Kuchiki's
classmate, and being their classmate, he knows them. He tries very
hard to be cool. He is the last of the Quincy. 171cm; 55kg; Blood Type AB;
DOB - Nov 11; hates buttons; fav food - homemade Mackerel Miso Stew; theme
song - Radiohead 'Idioteque' from 'Kid A'. All this surmount to his Death
God (shinigami) complex, and in particular - his hate for Kurosaki Ichigo.
Ichigo is a Death God and Death Gods are Ishida's worst enemies, thus Ichigo
must be blasted to limbo. Ishida is very logical. There is a little revenge
behind his actions, but what does a 15-year-old boy know about revenge?
Hence, Ishida fancies himself to be the ultimate rival for Ichigo,
besides his various titles of 'The Sewing Whiz', 'Dorkus Maximus' and
'Try-Hard-Number-One', just to name a few. Armed with his sewing kit,
complete with assorted medical apparatus, together with an infinite supply
of extra capes, a genius mind, Quincy's pride, sharp observation skills,
specs and most of all: his bow and arrow of spiritual energy, he believes he
can handle life. EXCEPT, he doesn't know how to deal with women. He tends to
talk in a variety of melodramatic expressions, often tedious and pointless,
but punctuated by random intervals of fits and hysterics, for he thinks it
gets him attention - attention that he will seek using whatever method he
can conjure up. Be prepared for his dorky one-liners, nerdtopian dreams and
an insatiable appetite for conflicting opinions. Yes. Yes, he is Ishida
Uryuu. The Great. If you want anything sewn, go to him, but hide the
buttons.
[Public Entry]
Oh what a delightful day this is: the sun is shining, the trees are green,
the flowers are pollinating and many strange objects are flying across the
morning sky! But, wait, behold! I see something coming this way! It
resembles a rather strange hybrid of germinating onion globules atop
tentacle-like appendages, which dripped some sort of .. green slime? What I
am seeing is a creature, and yes, I am certain it is a living thing,
but what amazes me is the peculiar twitching about its left side. Every once
in a while, it does a parabolic flip while maintaining a general curve of
sine and ejects (I think) sulfuric gas from its.. How something that appears
so heavy and out of shape can manage to pierce the air with such high
velocity astounds me. It smashes the law of aerodynamics and Newton's Third
Law of Motion, but is nonetheless amazing. Grandfather once told me that if
I did not understand something, I must do my utmost to get to the bottom of
it. But what is that thing?
Last night, I arrived at this camp, burdened with ... surprisingly little
luggage. It always seems to me that 'camp' = 'bags' x 15.25. Yes, there is
always .75 left of YOUR bag SOMEWHERE along the way to your destination.
Always. I shall prove it to you when I solve the murder mystery, which is
mere child's play.
... and where was I? Ah, about the baggage: I was restricted to only 20
spare capes, no sewing kit and no medical supplies. At the very least, I
should be allowed to keep the bandages. ONE ACTUALLY NEEDS THIS STUFF. In
fact, I was tempted to give the man who took them away a dose of what it
means to look down upon the pride of the Quincy. But I didn't. Because this
man is simply an ignorant fool and will learn his lesson.
Speaking of ignorance, I have heard rumours that people I know also
inhabit this place. I would like to make sure Kurosaki, if he is indeed
here, does not get in my way. I WILL NOT PERMIT HIM TO WIN. Especially not
over my dead body because you don't want to know what
shinigami do to your body when you are dead Is Inoue-san around?
Just wondering...
And that reminds me: the presence of an Arts and Crafts club here is
exciting news. For even such a run-down hell-hole, where mindless zombies
can undergo spontaneous meiosis as a result of gamma radiation, to provide
such facilities is unexpected. But the rub exists where my sewing kit is
concerned. I must get it back somehow. No, I have to.
It just occurred to me: those things - for lack of a better
biological category - are hollow-like creatures called zombies. I am calm..
..
EDIT: This so-called summer camp is a shinigami's blue-print of human
torture, isn't it? Whose clever idea was this? When I get out of here, I
swear on the pride of the Quincy that I will kill the ones responsible. AND
YOU KNOW WHO THAT IS.
EDIT2: ISHIDA URYUU, THE LAST QUINCY, HATES YOU.
over and out
[Private Entry]
I've never being on a summer camp in my life and what I imagined of it is
nothing like what I have already seen here. It suprises me to see no camp
fires around which ghost stories are told and hot drinks are shared. There
is almost no group organisation or collaboration. There is no team work.
This disappoints me. Even though everyone's top priority is to solve the
mystery, I sense no individual enthusiasm towards this goal. Distrust and
bias runs deep among the campers. Why am I here then? Maybe... maybe I am
looking for something - something that can only be found if I am faced with
challenges. Perhaps, this time, here in this freezing Hell where fire
doesn't exist, I can finally beat Kurosaki and put an end to it all. I want
to gain the courage to ask her. I want to understand what it means to be a
Quincy, prove my father's mistake and my strengths. Most of all, I ... must
become someone worthy of grandfather's sacrifice. This is the only place
that can prepare me for the ghastly aspects of life - my hatred for the
Shinigami, especially... no. I haven't even found out what it means to be a
Quincy. Tell me what am I looking for here, Miss Alice in Wonderland.
Poll Vote!
Character: Sohma Kyo
Series:
Application #1
Canon: Kyo is the "cat" of the Sohma Zodiac. Like the other
members, when his body comes under
severe stress or is hugged by a member of the opposite
sex, he turns into his Zodiac form: That of the small
orange tabby. He does have a second form, unlike the
others, but only a select few have ever seen it....
He's prideful, competitive, and honest to a point of
naieveté. His biggest goal in life is to be accepted
within the Sohma family and defeating his cousin, Yuki
(the rat).
He's been on very good relations with Tohru Honda
since their rocky start (where he literally dropped in
on her), and is at the beginnings of discovering his
feelings for the girl. He's also very protective of
her, refusing to let anyone take advantage of her
innocense, vastly greater than his own.
How can that idiot even think to trust anything Akito says
or does? I told her that space cadet face of hers would
end up getting kidnapped one day!
And how could you have not known about him givin' her that
stupid brochure, anyway? You're supposed to be the favorite,
ratboy--
Damnit, I'm off point.
Hopefully, Hattori's pickin' this up, since I don't think
Shigure has internet access.
I got information. Seems someone's offed the camp director's
fiance, so she's keeping people hostage 'till the murderer
confesses.
What a fruit loop. How could people halfway across the
world be responsible for murder? Let alone Tohru? The
girl keeps calling me in the kitchen because she can't
even kill a bug.
Anyway, they gave us these laptops and accounts to post on,
and drove off. Humiliation purposes, I guess. Weirdos.
Guess they're taking this stuff pretty serious, too, since
they actually handed us shotguns. What kinda funky camp is
this, anyway? They really expect for people to believe this
junk? The rust on this thing doesn't even look real....
Well, I guess we're about to get a welcoming party. About
damn time. Quicker I get my questions answered, the quicker
I can grab the doofus and ditch this whatthehelloneoftheseguy's
armsfelloffandnowthey'rechewingontheotherbuspassengersSHIT
THEY'REALLYAREZOMBIES.
I gotta get Tohru outta here.
...
Right now, I'm split off from my group, usin' this laptop
thing to get the word out. There's also a couple of birds
eyeing me funny, but I guess they can hold for the moment....
This place is really getting to me. I lost the pack of
zombies at the lake, only then I had to lose my shirt to
this crocodile pretending to be a log! When I tried to
evade them by taking cover in a shoddy little building that
looked like it was made from toothpics and tape, I found out
it really was made from toothpics and tape. But then the
zombies came back, and it kinda degenerated into a fight over
who would eat me first.
I don't even want to guess why the lake was glowing. I just
want to get Tohru, and get the hell out of Here--
&$*(#$&!!!! SINCE WHEN WERE GORILLAS HUGE, SNARLING, AND
PURPLE? I THOUGHT THEY WEREN'T INDIGENOUS TO AMERICA?!
Ain't got time to write more. Just one thing, Hattori:
After I come back with Tohru, wipe my memories. I'm gonna
have nightmares about this place, I can tell.
one of the campers said that that Jason Vores
guy might be here. I really hope not.
Application #2
Canon: Kyou Sohma is (obviously) a member of the Sohma family. He lives with Yuki
Sohma, Shigure Sohma, and Tohru Honda in Shigure's house. Kyou is brash and
loud-mouthed when he's angry, which is a large amount of the time, as he has a
short temper. He's awkward around other people, but his classmates seem to
quite like him (and the girls think he's very cute). Kyou likes martial arts
and fish and is quite fond of Tohru; he hates Yuki and leeks and is rather
annoyed by Kagura (who wants to marry him and won't take no for an answer).
Kyou is possessed by the spirit of the Cat from the Chinese Zodiac. When he's
hugged by a member of the opposite sex, he turns into a cat in an orange puff
of smoke, and after a few minutes he turns back. And is naked until he gets to
his clothes again. As the Cat, Kyou is an outsider to the Zodiac, just like in
the somewhat-well-known folk
story. He hates Yuki (the Rat) partly because of this (and partly because
Yuki just rubs him the wrong way). He says he wants to defeat Yuki so he can
be accepted in the Zodiac, but he is consistently defeated whenever the two fight.
God damn it, I do not want to be here. Tohru is such an idiot! Anybody else
would look at a place called "Camp Fuck You Die" and know it was a bad idea!
Why would Akito send her out here in the first place, anyway? I knew something
was weird from the start, but after about a month went by with no letters, and
both the wave girl and the yankee chick went after her, I really got
worried suspicious and looked this place up on the computers
at school. Zombies. Akito sent Tohru to a camp full of zombies! What,
does he want her to get her brain eaten?
So now I've gotta drag myself out to this stupid summer camp full of freaking
zombies just so I can make sure Tohru doesn't get herself killed,
trusting, kind-hearted fool that she is! Oh, and that's not even getting
started on all the other crap that's wrong with this camp! I've been
here for two hours and I've already seen giant crocodiles, purple gorillas,
and some sort of tentacle stickin' outta the lake! I swear I just saw
another a talking cat run past me! Somebody was screaming
about psychotic fruits! (There're gonna be evil leeks, I just know it...)
And, yeah, did I mention the zombies yet? They've been trying to grab
onto me worse than Kagura ever did! And I can't even use them as
practice dummies 'cause they get green gunk all over my hands when I punch them!
And the camp lost my luggage. Bastards.
Alright, I am not staying here any longer than I have to. Gotta find Tohru
and drag her out of this demented swamp. Geez, making me go to all this
trouble for her I MEAN! It's not like I, uh, it's just...
Shigure won't shut up about her being all alone and defenseless! And the house
hasn't been cleaned in weeks and I'm sick of cooking and I'm sick of takeout!
And for some reason I get really grouchy when she's not
around.
Poll Vote!
Character: Mello
Series: Death Note
(mod note (please read): This is how it's going to work for this app: there are three options, but they're slightly different. Application #1 passed yesterday with 80% or so, but application #2 came in the mail. No matter what, there will be a Mello. It's mostly a matter of preference. Choose option #1 if you like app #1 the best. Choose option #2 if you'd prefer the new app over the old one. And if you don't like either, you have option #3. Biz and I went over this yesterday, and this was the best way to work it out.)
Application #1
Canon: An orphan from an orphanage of kids being trained to replace L should anything happen to him, he's always closely behind Near, the best student, in marks. Mello is what happens if narcissism and an inferiority complex have a head-on collision - he wants to be the centre of attention but considers himself second-best and resents this terribly. He dresses in skin-tight vinyl, leather, shiny things, and feathers -- essentially, if it makes him look queer, he'll wear it. Doubly so if there's creepy catholic motifs on the clothing. While Near and L's personalities both are cold, Mello runs hot; his emotions seem to simmer and boil. If being a detective doesn't work out for him, organized crime is next in line. (Note: Because of the situations with the other DN characters here, this app is for a young!Mello, pre-leaving-orphanage.)
At first I was happy that Near had vanished. With the number one student gone, I'd be the natural choice to replace L if anything tragic should happen to him. Nobody else seemed to think anything strange about Near's disappearance, so I had to assume that he'd been sent to do something -- but in the meantime, I could work harder, show how much I'd mastered my studies, and overcome him! Finally I wouldn't be in second place any more! Finally!
But then I notice -- there's a break in the Kira murders and it suddenly all becomes clear to me; whatever Near's doing, it must relate to the Kira case! He always did study the available information carefully, knowing it was L's case, trying to follow his logic to become his best successor... I immediately went to Roger and demanded information.
I smiled and stared at him for a while, and a few minutes of licking a chocolate bar at him finally made him crack. L's been missing, he said, for around a month now. There is no reason to assume that L is dead, but...
Immediately, I thought of Near. If L were missing, Near would try to follow him! Leaving Roger in confusion, I immediately ran back to his bunk and sorted through his chest of belongings -- yes, most of his items were missing. When I closed the chest again, I noticed that in the shadow of the bunk was a luggage tag.
It was wedged slightly under one of the bed's legs; it looked to all appearances to have caught there and torn off accidentally without Near noticing. I knew better, of course -- Near would notice, and so it was left deliberately.
With trembling fingers I picked it up. It seemed to just be an ordinary luggage tag, except that I recognized the type of leather used in the tag -- I have several pairs of pants and a few thongs in its brand -- and knew that this tag was far too thick to just be made of the thin leather. A quick search with my thumbnail around the seam revealed a hidden compartment inside the tag and inside that was a folded page of Near's personal notes -- in code, naturally.
But I'd learned most of Near's personal code from the time I copied down a page and a half from the diary he keeps in the margins of his English-Japanese dictionary. He'd walked in while I was trying to find things to use against him and I had to pretend to be looking up words and, ugh, appear to be stupider than he already thinks I am, but I know Near -- he must have known what I was up to.
And, knowing I might be able to read it, knowing I would find the tag, he'd left me a message.
I was not able to completely translate this message, but from what I was able to make out it was new information on the Kira case. I was now certain he'd gone after L, and went back to Roger to confirm the reasons behind Near's absence.
And he told me that what he was going to say before I ran off was that he'd just sent Near off to summer camp shortly after L had vanished.
...oh.
At any rate, he asked if I wanted to go too, and I can't even imagine what Near's getting up to unsupervised -- if I go, I can watch his every move and out-match him and then L will know how much better I am than Near, and then it's Near everyone will ignore and say is second-best! Besides, I want to know why Near -- Near, of all people -- would bother sharing information with the mere runner-up.
So I've gone after him, and the car has finally arrived here, at this camp.
Though really, the camp name is quite vulgar and I'm not entirely sure why -- Shotgun? Wait, what, why -- someone just shoved this shotgun into my hands and ran off and--
...What on earth is that coming towards... put the personal computer down, Mello, fire at it, fire at it...
Oh god, the stench.
I hate you, Near! Somehow, this is all your fault!
Application #2
Canon: Mello is a young chocoholic orphan who enjoys wearing tight leather pants and being the best. He and Near are being raised to succeed L, and while both are very intelligent, Mello is Near's polar opposite. He is impulsive, emotional, something of a bully, and doesn't like anyone getting in his way. He has a sort of superiority complex -- he's smart, talented, and knows it -- but the fact that he's always second to Near causes him great frustration, and he resents Near because of it. He and Near don't get along well, partly because their personalities clash, and partly because Near is an obstacle in the way of him reaching his goal of succeeding L. [Note: Just to clarify -- this application is for a pre-leaving orphanage Mello, as that seems to be the age that Near is at here.]
I travelled here from halfway across the globe, expecting to find the most brilliant minds from around the world united for a common goal.
But no.
No, here at Camp Fuck You Die, the most talented young men and women of our generation are huddled in the mud, eating squirrels and attempting to get in each others' pants.
Needless to say, I’m disappointed.
However, the seeming lack of motivation and organization among my fellow investigators is actually incredibly fortunate for me, because for once, the number-one student is slacking off! I can take this opportunity to catch up and finally, finally prove that I’m better than him!
But my goodness, this place is squalid. I’m certain that several health code violations are in effect here; however, when I asked where I might find a phone to alert the authorities, the girl just pointed at me and laughed. This does not bode well.
However, none of that matters, because L is here! This is my chance! I can finally show that I’m just as good -- no, better! -- than Near! I wonder, though, is the case so difficult that even he can’t solve it? No -- no, that can’t be it. I will ignore the rather unhealthy-looking man attached to his wrist. He has a perfectly logical reason for it. He must be observing us! This might just be the test, the one that determines once and for all which of us will be chosen to succeed L!
But first I must inquire, as this looks to be a potential problem: does anyone here know how to get zombie stains out of leather?
Poll Vote!