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Character: Hanamoto Hagumi (AKA "Hagu")
Series: Honey and
Clover
Character Age: 20 (towards the end of season one)
Canon: What's love got to do with it? Apparently everything.
A tangled mess of 'he likes but she likes but he's a douche', Honey
and Clover is one of those time-of-youth love stories that make you
worry for the continuation of the human race. At an art school in
Japan where the breakdown is about 99% finding yourself and 1% actual
assignments, a group of friends stumble through self discovery and
just about every type of love you can imagine (from unrequited to
platonic to that creepy stalker style love that reminds you to lock
your doors at night).
Hanamoto Hagumi is no exception. A loli by any other age is still just
as cute, and so it came to be that two of the leading men of the
series fell head over heels for the tiny prodigy. Thanks to horrible
proxy-parenting from her grandmother, Hagu has grown up painfully shy
and just all around stunted; she is a total child (emotionally and
physically). But when the grandmother dies, she is brought to school
to learn and stay with the person she's closest to, her overprotective
father-figure, Hanamoto Shuji (a professor at the college). It is
there that she slowly starts to open up to people other than
'Shu-chan' and make friends with her classmates. However, at the
current time she still has a long way to go as far as dealing with all
those complex, adult feelings and stress goes.
Sample Post:
Dear Shu-chan,
I just arrived at camp with a batch of other people. I don't remember
signing up for a class trip, but don't worry; even though the others
aren't here I'm having a good time. Please don't worry too much while
I'm gone! Also, please tell Ayu and the others where I am so they can
write me too. A lot of people seem upset over being here, they're
demanding to talk to the director of the camp. I don't think it seems
like such a bad place though. I think it would be alright for me to
stay her a while. I'll remember to bring gifts back for everyone too.
It's almost like a theme park, with all the people running around in
costumes. Some of the costumes are really scary, but one of the
guides is dressed up as a cute brown-bear with big, round eyes; He's
been following me from in the bushes. I don't always see him, but I
can hear him. He breathes really heavy so that's how I know he's
there. To be honest I'm kind of scared of him, I can feel him
watching me, but that's his job afterall.
The art room wasn't as professional as the ones at school, but there
was lots of new stuff to do there. The man in the purple gorilla
costume brought me those scented markers, and I remembered not to
smell the black one. I've heard funny stories about people seeing
things after smelling the black one. Do you think they're true? There
was also that paste from grade school that nobody was supposed to eat,
but all the guys in the zombie costumes seemed to like it just fine.
I didn't try it though, it didn't look right, I think.
When I told Mr. Gorilla that I hadn't used any of this since I was a
kid he got confused. I'm afraid I made him angry somehow....but all I
did was tell him my age. The zombie-suited men didn't help at all by
just saying 'trap' over and over. I didn't know what to say, so I
just left. I'm still not very good at talking to people...
I'm in one of the cabins now, and I'm starting to think this is an art
camp for kids, Shu-chan. They're letting me stay though rather than
kicking me out without a way to get back. I'm not very good at talking
to new people, but I'm trying to be friendly with my roommate. She
must be one of the counselors here, but she just laughed and said
something about how I had a 'simple plan'. I don't know what a
premiere package is, but I think she was making fun of me. I'm trying
to be brave, but I'm starting to wish I could go home. Maybe when I
wake up tomorrow it'll be better. When I come back, I want to show you
everything I saw.
Wish me luck, Shu-chan!
PS: I think I saw big, round eyes watching me from the hole in the
ceiling, but there's nothing there. I must just be really tired...
Poll Vote!
Character: Endrance
Series: .hack//G.U.
Character Age: 20
Canon: The World R2 is an immersive MMORPG that's been experiencing some... problems, which just so happen to result in people falling into comas!!1 and others being infected with a dangerous AI, AIDA, that makes them go crazy. For the first volume of .hack//G.U., Endrance is one of those crazies. Plot happens, and the end result is that Endrance becomes truly and utterly devoted to and obsessed with Haseo, the game's Very Angry!!1 Protagonist... all because Haseo "needs" him. And Endrance will do anything to keep Haseo.
Emails exchanged in-game reveal Endrance's player, Ichinose Kaoru, to be a twenty-year-old hikikomori who lives with his mother and is terrified of the outside world and all it holds -- this terror isn't helped by the fact that IRL he is 6 feet tall, naturally blond, and catnip for fangirls. In the realm of The World, however, Endrance is a famous swordsman and Arena Emperor who is also... catnip for fangirls. He speaks disjointedly, with an overuse of ellipses and questions marks, and rarely forms complete sentences -- but that's mostly due to his utter emotional and social retardation. That doesn't explain the purple prose or his tendency to talk in horrible bad-poetry diction; or his dramatic pausing and posing; or the fact that he always sounds like he's moaning... Additionally, because of his awkwardness, he's brutally honest and tactless... and a bit unaware when it comes to other people's emotions. Regardless of his personality and quirks however, what defines Endrance as a person, in-game and IRL, is Haseo: if Haseo is happy, then Endrance is happy. It's as simple as that, and it's kind of adorable. ... In a psychologically-similar-to-a-stalker sort of way.
Sample Post:
The shortmail I received describes our quest... to console the Grieving Fiancée, whose heart has been trodden upon by the cruel savageries of this life... but the area words are on a server I am unfamiliar with. I will voyage into the unknown for you, Haseo, if you will meet me there... but Γ Frightening Unwed Damsel... this is a new type of area, isn't it? The system administrators felt that the cloudy fields and echoing dungeons were not enough, but to supplement The World with such an ugly setting... There is beauty in the fog floating above the swamp, but the water is fetid and inhospitable, reeks of stagnation...
But Haseo said that this evening we would go questing together, and I must... If this is the place that he would meet with me, I must go... Whatever Haseo asks of me... Then the ugliness of this place and the wretched aroma lingering in the air, a vile scent offensive to all sensibilities, even nauseating... It is nothing, a passing trifle. Even the most vicious beasts of the air and earth and sea could not drive me from this area, not before I have aided Haseo in every way that he needs. To this end will I find the everlasting bride, and speak with her...
Oh, most illustrious lady, the unkind workings of this world are well known by my heart... but you must find the way to transcend what has bound you within your shell of pain and loneliness. Even in the darkest moments, when all is lost and there is nothing to be gained from awakening to greet the morning... a light comes to you and fills your soul to a most exquisite overflowing, turning your inner darkness into a beauty that cannot be vocalized...
I too once thought that I could not go on, that there was no sun in the east left to rise and that the distance, and spaces between us were too... but he came, to show that it is worth going on. That love may touch us one time... but last for a lifetime... And it will never let go until long after we are gone, or not even then... I will never let go, Haseo... from the nearest warp point to the farthest Beast Temple, you are here, in my heart.
And my heart will go on and on...
Poll Vote!
Character: Rue
Series: Princess Tutu
Character Age: 14
Canon: There was once a town that was trapped within a
story. And in this town, there was a girl who danced. This girl was
the top ballerina in her class, greatly admired by all, who never
seemed to mind that her even more idolized boyfriend was more of a
breathing doll than a human. This girl was Rue. The boyfriend was the
Prince of the story, who was missing his heart. And, like many
fictional star students, Rue's life turns out to not be as idyllic as
it seems. For one thing, her father was a monster raven who threatened
to eat her heart whenever she failed to bring him the heart of
one of her classmates. Despite the twisted parental pressure, she
obeyed his every word because he promised her the love of the Prince,
who was the only one she believed capable of loving someone like her.
She did so in the form of Princess Kraehe, her crow-girl alter-ego,
and continuously danced her way in between the Prince and the attempts
of Princess Tutu and Fakir to restore his heart. After all, a monster
raven wouldn't lie to her, right? ...Right?
It wasn't long before the story took a turn towards tragedy, and with
it Rue's confidence in her role. Despite her growing trepidation, the
one thing she is certain of is that she loves the Prince, however
destructive or impossible that love may be.
Around most people, Rue is aloof, proud, and something of a snob --
she's talented and she knows it. She's not one to sugarcoat her words.
She is being taken from the end of Episode 23.
Sample Post:
I will not dance with you, any of you, especially not wearing
that. A toucan feather dress? Did the toucans make it, too?
That would explain the shabby design, as well as why those birds are
naked. You'd think they'd have the decency to clothe themselves after
using their feathers to make clothes -- or better yet, give the
dress back to them, they'd look the least foolish in it.
I didn't come here to dance-- I didn't mean to come here at all, but I
wasn't really paying attention to where I was -- don't touch me
with that! The term is ballabile, not ball of bile! Did you
not even do any reading before deciding to ambush me in the woods?
Clearly not, because fondu has nothing to do with cheese. Look
at that, now your tutu is ruined -- not that it was much to begin
with. Possibly even worse than the dress. I doubt you've studied at
all. You haven't pronounced anything correctly thus far, and I have
little confidence you will suddenly begin to do so, especially as you
seem to have trouble enunciating in the first place. For instance,
eschappe is not spelled the same way as 'escape'.
Honestly, they sound nothing alike.
What... what is that? Is that your heart? Are you making a
joke? I know I may be considered a joke now, but I still won't put up
with something so tasteless! I don't care who taught you, or who told
you about me, but I can't help you and it isn't my job. I'm not a
teacher. You're all beyond help, anyway. You can't really expect me to
believe someone intends for me to tutor beginners, especially
not in a swamp! There isn't even anything that could come near to
passing for a stage.
The least you could do is point the way back to Kinkan. I trust you
have the ability to handle that much. I never intended to leave in the
first place, but... I must have been more distracted than I thought. I
have no reason to stay here, and you can't expect me to consider
returning until you have a proper corps du ballet rather than
corpses.
Poll Vote!
Character: Meryl Silverburgh
Series: Metal Gear Solid
Character Age: 18
Canon: Metal Gear Solid is the story of legendary super-soldier Solid Snake fighting terrorists, destroying giant nuclear-armed robots, pressing the action button, and being really really cool. This... is not his app. Fresh out of the academy, young recruit Meryl Silverburgh comes to the Alaskan island of Shadow Moses with a heart full of dreams, a head full of combat training, and pants full of a very nice butt. Swept up in a terrorist takeover, she teams up with Snake (read: stubbornly tags along and proceeds to get in his way as often as possible) and together they (Snake) save the day (manage to get out alive) and ride off into the sunset on a bobsled to live happily ever after (and break up a few months later).
Meryl comes from a military family -- her uncle is Snake's commanding officer, and she joined the service to feel closer to her father, who was killed in the Gulf War. Tough, stubborn, and resourceful, Meryl has all the makings of an excellent soldier, but lacks the field experience to back up her training. This only strengthens her resolve to prove herself, down to insisting that Snake shoot her if she slows him down. She has a critical eye and a smart mouth, and doesn't hesitate to speak her mind, especially when she doesn't approve of something -- and she holds herself to the highest standards of all. In the end, Meryl isn't the type to laugh in the face of danger... but when faced with seemingly impossible odds, she will buckle down and do what has to be done.
Sample Post:
Now commencing Phase One of Operation: CAMPER . . . infiltration by anonymous application.
Everything I've heard about this group has told me they're notorious for their ridiculously high entrance standards. They say the entry process can be difficult, tricky, and even downright demoralizing. Well, that's just fine! Bring it on. Failure is not an option! I've been preparing for this for weeks. I've even been studying the archive of previous app files . . . learning their secrets and techniques. Not bad, huh? So! Not only am I going to get in -- I'm gonna blow that minimum vote percentage out of the water! Seventy percent is not success.
So here I am, camped out until the communication window closes at 0600 hours. It's a pretty unorthodox method for infiltrating a terrorist encampment, but I guess it's a pretty strange place. I mean, just look at this list of codenames! Pygmy Goat . . . Psychic Toucan . . . Laser Dragon? Do I even want to know? Jeez . . . I mean, I know FOXHOUND went a little off the deep end, but this is just getting ridiculous. Then again, I guess the idea of holing up in a little backwater shantytown in Louisiana and holding a few hundred people hostage doesn't occur to you unless you're a few flashers short of a Mardi Gras to begin with.
Which is why I'm keeping a close eye on this field full of what I can only assume is some kind of new advanced weaponry the terrorists have up their sleeve. There's no other possible explanation for why anyone would make mechanical cows. Boy oh boy, I'd hate to see a stampede go nuclear . . .
And that reminds me! Look, I've got no problem with sketchy pseudoscience. It's part of modern warfare -- something every soldier has to get used to nowadays. Questionable genetics and inexplicable cyborg ninjas are just something I'm gonna have to deal with. And that's fine. But zombies? Really? Now you're just stretching. This is B-movie territory. They aren't even a challenge! These guys are dead on their feet. Yes! Aced the zombie joke!
--w-what? What do you mean, it could use some work? You've got to be kidding me! No -- don't even think about sending in a BETA team! I don't care how "elitist" this camp is supposed to be -- I'm no rookie! I'll be fine without any backup!
. . . Just as soon as I nail the punchline!
Poll Vote!
Character: Trowa Barton
Series: Gundam Wing
Character Age: ~17 (Never officially verified)
Canon: Gundam Wing is the story of five pretty-boy terrorists chosen to control big robots (called "Gundams") to fight government corruption across the galaxy. Set in the future, mankind has taken to the stars and established colonies in space. These colonies, and their corresponding countries back on Earth, are perpetually fighting for their freedom. Sexual tension, subtext, and occasional emo follows.
Trowa Barton, like his fellow pilots, has a long and tragic past as a professional soldier. As a youth with no memory, he took the name "No Name" for himself, proving his creativity to be something truly astounding. Eventually, he was chosen to fill the shoes (and name) of the real Trowa Barton--who was assassinated before the fun even started. Trowa is deeply analytical and he usually appears standoffish, quiet, and cold. Despite how he may seem, Trowa is, in fact, highly intelligent and philosophical. One of Trowa's main talents is espionage (other talents include: playing the flute, tightrope walking, and failure to manage ammunition) and he is first and foremost a "model soldier" -- excellent at assigned tasks. While he may seem reserved, he is capable of conversation and proves to even have a growing capacity for humor and really bad jokes.
Sample post:
Contact was received from a Secret Agent Marcy at precisely 0700 hours. A background check on Secret Agent Marcy yielded no results. No cause for concern. See: Definition of "Secret Agent".
Rendezvous point reached shortly thereafter. The location appears to be a youth retreat known as "Camp Fuck You Die", as described in the mission briefing. Secret Agent Marcy's location notes included that she "could not be missed" and would be "well-marked". I am presently awaiting her arrival. Preliminary surveillance of the land yields far too many oddities to list. Later reports will include a more thorough analysis. Immediately worthy of note seems to be the tentacle creature in the lake. It is waving a pocket square at me. "Enthusiastically".
...It is unfortunate that I seem to have misplaced my gun at this point. Proper course of action, as defined by basic protocol, would be to further investigate the creature and procure evidence. ...protocol did not cover how to associate with tentacles.
The creature (species is unidentifiable in origin, no database records seem to match) has wiped some of the lake sludge off of the pocket square in a gesture that I assume should be labeled as "thoughtful". Further studying of the pocket square yielded a note written in ink.
"I HAVE YOUR GUN. SKINNY DIPPING @ 0300. W/<3 MARCY."
...
It would appear that I have been set up.
Poll Vote!
Character: Kohaku
Series: Wish
Character Age: At least over a hundred years, looks around 16~17.
Canon: One day a surgeon named Shuichiro saves an angel that is being attacked by crows in a tree. The angel Kohaku, being very grateful, tells him that he will get one wish, any he wants, and the angel will fulfil it. The problem? The man says he doesn’t have any wish at all, so the angel decides to stay with him until he can come up with one. Aah~ the typical Magical Girlfriend plot setup… just without the girl part and it’s done by CLAMP. This means there is loss of an eye, more foreshadowing than you can shake a stick at, unexpected endings and keywords like WISHES and PROMISES<3? Mostly though Wish consists socute.
Being an angel, Kohaku is extremely naïve and trusting of people and has a heart of gold. Kohaku always tries really hard to help people, especially if they’ve done something nice, even though helping usually equals “making the situation worse”. Like all other angels, Kohaku gets along very well with trees, animals and motorbikes and can talk with them and understand their feelings. Kohaku is supposed to try to blend in with humans, but usually fails spectacularly by floating in the air at all times and not understanding basic human things like porno mags or keys. The fact that Kohaku is forcibly turned into a tiny chibi every time the sun sets doesn’t help much either.
Sample Post:
Excuse me, could you tell me where I am? I need to get back to the train station and I seem to have gotten lost. I’m sure I was just supposed to fly second to the right, and straight on till… Hm? Y-you don’t look too healthy, if you are feeling ill, you should take a rest! Or maybe I can help you? I’m sure there is something that I could do! Oh, I know, I learned that healing summoning before -- that could probably help you! Eh? Why are you looking so worried? I promise you, I’m pretty good at curing spells! Oh healing winds, blow your powers into this arm!
Waaaah! I-I’m really sorry about that! I promise I have no ideas why it just fell off like that, that spell usually works! Honestly! I… I’m useless even at fixing simple things like this… So if there’s anything else that you want just tell me! I understand if you blame me! Maybe you need some kind of medicine, like they have at hospitals… Is there anything I can find? Brains? I… I really don’t think that’s for eating, Mister... Oh! Look at the clock! If I should be able to help you I’d need to do it before the sun sets, because it’ll be hard for me to help you when I’m tiny.
Ah, I know! Let’s ask one of the residents, they would know more than me. Perhaps some of the trees would be able to tell what to do! They seem to be pretty loud in this place; though I’m sure they are all very nice. You should try to talk to them sometimes, they would be really happy you know! Like this one over here, isn’t it pretty? It even has cotton-silk flowers growing out from its branches. Hmm? I’m sure I saw flowers like these while doing the laundry before… But what would people on Earth do with that? Wouldn’t the tree be happier with it?
Oh yes, I needed to ask your help, Mrs. Tree! I was wondering what was wrong with this person and thought you might know. It would be very sweet of you if you could tell me since I’m in a hurry. Huh? No one can leave here? But that’s… You say that I could sleep here in your branches? But what would I be able to do in return for you? And in just a few minutes I’ll become very tiny and I’m sure you wouldn’t have any use for that at all…
Eh? “A chibi is fine, too”?
Poll Vote!
Remember!
- Applicants, respond anonymously.
- If you're going to do the whole "ask me if I voted you out!" thing, please state who you voted out.
- No speculating about the identity of the applicants!
Now VOTE. Closed!
Character: Hanamoto Hagumi (AKA "Hagu")
Series: Honey and
Clover
Character Age: 20 (towards the end of season one)
Canon: What's love got to do with it? Apparently everything.
A tangled mess of 'he likes but she likes but he's a douche', Honey
and Clover is one of those time-of-youth love stories that make you
worry for the continuation of the human race. At an art school in
Japan where the breakdown is about 99% finding yourself and 1% actual
assignments, a group of friends stumble through self discovery and
just about every type of love you can imagine (from unrequited to
platonic to that creepy stalker style love that reminds you to lock
your doors at night).
Hanamoto Hagumi is no exception. A loli by any other age is still just
as cute, and so it came to be that two of the leading men of the
series fell head over heels for the tiny prodigy. Thanks to horrible
proxy-parenting from her grandmother, Hagu has grown up painfully shy
and just all around stunted; she is a total child (emotionally and
physically). But when the grandmother dies, she is brought to school
to learn and stay with the person she's closest to, her overprotective
father-figure, Hanamoto Shuji (a professor at the college). It is
there that she slowly starts to open up to people other than
'Shu-chan' and make friends with her classmates. However, at the
current time she still has a long way to go as far as dealing with all
those complex, adult feelings and stress goes.
Sample Post:
Dear Shu-chan,
I just arrived at camp with a batch of other people. I don't remember
signing up for a class trip, but don't worry; even though the others
aren't here I'm having a good time. Please don't worry too much while
I'm gone! Also, please tell Ayu and the others where I am so they can
write me too. A lot of people seem upset over being here, they're
demanding to talk to the director of the camp. I don't think it seems
like such a bad place though. I think it would be alright for me to
stay her a while. I'll remember to bring gifts back for everyone too.
It's almost like a theme park, with all the people running around in
costumes. Some of the costumes are really scary, but one of the
guides is dressed up as a cute brown-bear with big, round eyes; He's
been following me from in the bushes. I don't always see him, but I
can hear him. He breathes really heavy so that's how I know he's
there. To be honest I'm kind of scared of him, I can feel him
watching me, but that's his job afterall.
The art room wasn't as professional as the ones at school, but there
was lots of new stuff to do there. The man in the purple gorilla
costume brought me those scented markers, and I remembered not to
smell the black one. I've heard funny stories about people seeing
things after smelling the black one. Do you think they're true? There
was also that paste from grade school that nobody was supposed to eat,
but all the guys in the zombie costumes seemed to like it just fine.
I didn't try it though, it didn't look right, I think.
When I told Mr. Gorilla that I hadn't used any of this since I was a
kid he got confused. I'm afraid I made him angry somehow....but all I
did was tell him my age. The zombie-suited men didn't help at all by
just saying 'trap' over and over. I didn't know what to say, so I
just left. I'm still not very good at talking to people...
I'm in one of the cabins now, and I'm starting to think this is an art
camp for kids, Shu-chan. They're letting me stay though rather than
kicking me out without a way to get back. I'm not very good at talking
to new people, but I'm trying to be friendly with my roommate. She
must be one of the counselors here, but she just laughed and said
something about how I had a 'simple plan'. I don't know what a
premiere package is, but I think she was making fun of me. I'm trying
to be brave, but I'm starting to wish I could go home. Maybe when I
wake up tomorrow it'll be better. When I come back, I want to show you
everything I saw.
Wish me luck, Shu-chan!
PS: I think I saw big, round eyes watching me from the hole in the
ceiling, but there's nothing there. I must just be really tired...
Poll Vote!
Character: Endrance
Series: .hack//G.U.
Character Age: 20
Canon: The World R2 is an immersive MMORPG that's been experiencing some... problems, which just so happen to result in people falling into comas!!1 and others being infected with a dangerous AI, AIDA, that makes them go crazy. For the first volume of .hack//G.U., Endrance is one of those crazies. Plot happens, and the end result is that Endrance becomes truly and utterly devoted to and obsessed with Haseo, the game's Very Angry!!1 Protagonist... all because Haseo "needs" him. And Endrance will do anything to keep Haseo.
Emails exchanged in-game reveal Endrance's player, Ichinose Kaoru, to be a twenty-year-old hikikomori who lives with his mother and is terrified of the outside world and all it holds -- this terror isn't helped by the fact that IRL he is 6 feet tall, naturally blond, and catnip for fangirls. In the realm of The World, however, Endrance is a famous swordsman and Arena Emperor who is also... catnip for fangirls. He speaks disjointedly, with an overuse of ellipses and questions marks, and rarely forms complete sentences -- but that's mostly due to his utter emotional and social retardation. That doesn't explain the purple prose or his tendency to talk in horrible bad-poetry diction; or his dramatic pausing and posing; or the fact that he always sounds like he's moaning... Additionally, because of his awkwardness, he's brutally honest and tactless... and a bit unaware when it comes to other people's emotions. Regardless of his personality and quirks however, what defines Endrance as a person, in-game and IRL, is Haseo: if Haseo is happy, then Endrance is happy. It's as simple as that, and it's kind of adorable. ... In a psychologically-similar-to-a-stalker sort of way.
Sample Post:
The shortmail I received describes our quest... to console the Grieving Fiancée, whose heart has been trodden upon by the cruel savageries of this life... but the area words are on a server I am unfamiliar with. I will voyage into the unknown for you, Haseo, if you will meet me there... but Γ Frightening Unwed Damsel... this is a new type of area, isn't it? The system administrators felt that the cloudy fields and echoing dungeons were not enough, but to supplement The World with such an ugly setting... There is beauty in the fog floating above the swamp, but the water is fetid and inhospitable, reeks of stagnation...
But Haseo said that this evening we would go questing together, and I must... If this is the place that he would meet with me, I must go... Whatever Haseo asks of me... Then the ugliness of this place and the wretched aroma lingering in the air, a vile scent offensive to all sensibilities, even nauseating... It is nothing, a passing trifle. Even the most vicious beasts of the air and earth and sea could not drive me from this area, not before I have aided Haseo in every way that he needs. To this end will I find the everlasting bride, and speak with her...
Oh, most illustrious lady, the unkind workings of this world are well known by my heart... but you must find the way to transcend what has bound you within your shell of pain and loneliness. Even in the darkest moments, when all is lost and there is nothing to be gained from awakening to greet the morning... a light comes to you and fills your soul to a most exquisite overflowing, turning your inner darkness into a beauty that cannot be vocalized...
I too once thought that I could not go on, that there was no sun in the east left to rise and that the distance, and spaces between us were too... but he came, to show that it is worth going on. That love may touch us one time... but last for a lifetime... And it will never let go until long after we are gone, or not even then... I will never let go, Haseo... from the nearest warp point to the farthest Beast Temple, you are here, in my heart.
And my heart will go on and on...
Poll Vote!
Character: Rue
Series: Princess Tutu
Character Age: 14
Canon: There was once a town that was trapped within a
story. And in this town, there was a girl who danced. This girl was
the top ballerina in her class, greatly admired by all, who never
seemed to mind that her even more idolized boyfriend was more of a
breathing doll than a human. This girl was Rue. The boyfriend was the
Prince of the story, who was missing his heart. And, like many
fictional star students, Rue's life turns out to not be as idyllic as
it seems. For one thing, her father was a monster raven who threatened
to eat her heart whenever she failed to bring him the heart of
one of her classmates. Despite the twisted parental pressure, she
obeyed his every word because he promised her the love of the Prince,
who was the only one she believed capable of loving someone like her.
She did so in the form of Princess Kraehe, her crow-girl alter-ego,
and continuously danced her way in between the Prince and the attempts
of Princess Tutu and Fakir to restore his heart. After all, a monster
raven wouldn't lie to her, right? ...Right?
It wasn't long before the story took a turn towards tragedy, and with
it Rue's confidence in her role. Despite her growing trepidation, the
one thing she is certain of is that she loves the Prince, however
destructive or impossible that love may be.
Around most people, Rue is aloof, proud, and something of a snob --
she's talented and she knows it. She's not one to sugarcoat her words.
She is being taken from the end of Episode 23.
Sample Post:
I will not dance with you, any of you, especially not wearing
that. A toucan feather dress? Did the toucans make it, too?
That would explain the shabby design, as well as why those birds are
naked. You'd think they'd have the decency to clothe themselves after
using their feathers to make clothes -- or better yet, give the
dress back to them, they'd look the least foolish in it.
I didn't come here to dance-- I didn't mean to come here at all, but I
wasn't really paying attention to where I was -- don't touch me
with that! The term is ballabile, not ball of bile! Did you
not even do any reading before deciding to ambush me in the woods?
Clearly not, because fondu has nothing to do with cheese. Look
at that, now your tutu is ruined -- not that it was much to begin
with. Possibly even worse than the dress. I doubt you've studied at
all. You haven't pronounced anything correctly thus far, and I have
little confidence you will suddenly begin to do so, especially as you
seem to have trouble enunciating in the first place. For instance,
eschappe is not spelled the same way as 'escape'.
Honestly, they sound nothing alike.
What... what is that? Is that your heart? Are you making a
joke? I know I may be considered a joke now, but I still won't put up
with something so tasteless! I don't care who taught you, or who told
you about me, but I can't help you and it isn't my job. I'm not a
teacher. You're all beyond help, anyway. You can't really expect me to
believe someone intends for me to tutor beginners, especially
not in a swamp! There isn't even anything that could come near to
passing for a stage.
The least you could do is point the way back to Kinkan. I trust you
have the ability to handle that much. I never intended to leave in the
first place, but... I must have been more distracted than I thought. I
have no reason to stay here, and you can't expect me to consider
returning until you have a proper corps du ballet rather than
corpses.
Poll Vote!
Character: Meryl Silverburgh
Series: Metal Gear Solid
Character Age: 18
Canon: Metal Gear Solid is the story of legendary super-soldier Solid Snake fighting terrorists, destroying giant nuclear-armed robots, pressing the action button, and being really really cool. This... is not his app. Fresh out of the academy, young recruit Meryl Silverburgh comes to the Alaskan island of Shadow Moses with a heart full of dreams, a head full of combat training, and pants full of a very nice butt. Swept up in a terrorist takeover, she teams up with Snake (read: stubbornly tags along and proceeds to get in his way as often as possible) and together they (Snake) save the day (manage to get out alive) and ride off into the sunset on a bobsled to live happily ever after (and break up a few months later).
Meryl comes from a military family -- her uncle is Snake's commanding officer, and she joined the service to feel closer to her father, who was killed in the Gulf War. Tough, stubborn, and resourceful, Meryl has all the makings of an excellent soldier, but lacks the field experience to back up her training. This only strengthens her resolve to prove herself, down to insisting that Snake shoot her if she slows him down. She has a critical eye and a smart mouth, and doesn't hesitate to speak her mind, especially when she doesn't approve of something -- and she holds herself to the highest standards of all. In the end, Meryl isn't the type to laugh in the face of danger... but when faced with seemingly impossible odds, she will buckle down and do what has to be done.
Sample Post:
Now commencing Phase One of Operation: CAMPER . . . infiltration by anonymous application.
Everything I've heard about this group has told me they're notorious for their ridiculously high entrance standards. They say the entry process can be difficult, tricky, and even downright demoralizing. Well, that's just fine! Bring it on. Failure is not an option! I've been preparing for this for weeks. I've even been studying the archive of previous app files . . . learning their secrets and techniques. Not bad, huh? So! Not only am I going to get in -- I'm gonna blow that minimum vote percentage out of the water! Seventy percent is not success.
So here I am, camped out until the communication window closes at 0600 hours. It's a pretty unorthodox method for infiltrating a terrorist encampment, but I guess it's a pretty strange place. I mean, just look at this list of codenames! Pygmy Goat . . . Psychic Toucan . . . Laser Dragon? Do I even want to know? Jeez . . . I mean, I know FOXHOUND went a little off the deep end, but this is just getting ridiculous. Then again, I guess the idea of holing up in a little backwater shantytown in Louisiana and holding a few hundred people hostage doesn't occur to you unless you're a few flashers short of a Mardi Gras to begin with.
Which is why I'm keeping a close eye on this field full of what I can only assume is some kind of new advanced weaponry the terrorists have up their sleeve. There's no other possible explanation for why anyone would make mechanical cows. Boy oh boy, I'd hate to see a stampede go nuclear . . .
And that reminds me! Look, I've got no problem with sketchy pseudoscience. It's part of modern warfare -- something every soldier has to get used to nowadays. Questionable genetics and inexplicable cyborg ninjas are just something I'm gonna have to deal with. And that's fine. But zombies? Really? Now you're just stretching. This is B-movie territory. They aren't even a challenge! These guys are dead on their feet. Yes! Aced the zombie joke!
--w-what? What do you mean, it could use some work? You've got to be kidding me! No -- don't even think about sending in a BETA team! I don't care how "elitist" this camp is supposed to be -- I'm no rookie! I'll be fine without any backup!
. . . Just as soon as I nail the punchline!
Poll Vote!
Character: Trowa Barton
Series: Gundam Wing
Character Age: ~17 (Never officially verified)
Canon: Gundam Wing is the story of five pretty-boy terrorists chosen to control big robots (called "Gundams") to fight government corruption across the galaxy. Set in the future, mankind has taken to the stars and established colonies in space. These colonies, and their corresponding countries back on Earth, are perpetually fighting for their freedom. Sexual tension, subtext, and occasional emo follows.
Trowa Barton, like his fellow pilots, has a long and tragic past as a professional soldier. As a youth with no memory, he took the name "No Name" for himself, proving his creativity to be something truly astounding. Eventually, he was chosen to fill the shoes (and name) of the real Trowa Barton--who was assassinated before the fun even started. Trowa is deeply analytical and he usually appears standoffish, quiet, and cold. Despite how he may seem, Trowa is, in fact, highly intelligent and philosophical. One of Trowa's main talents is espionage (other talents include: playing the flute, tightrope walking, and failure to manage ammunition) and he is first and foremost a "model soldier" -- excellent at assigned tasks. While he may seem reserved, he is capable of conversation and proves to even have a growing capacity for humor and really bad jokes.
Sample post:
Contact was received from a Secret Agent Marcy at precisely 0700 hours. A background check on Secret Agent Marcy yielded no results. No cause for concern. See: Definition of "Secret Agent".
Rendezvous point reached shortly thereafter. The location appears to be a youth retreat known as "Camp Fuck You Die", as described in the mission briefing. Secret Agent Marcy's location notes included that she "could not be missed" and would be "well-marked". I am presently awaiting her arrival. Preliminary surveillance of the land yields far too many oddities to list. Later reports will include a more thorough analysis. Immediately worthy of note seems to be the tentacle creature in the lake. It is waving a pocket square at me. "Enthusiastically".
...It is unfortunate that I seem to have misplaced my gun at this point. Proper course of action, as defined by basic protocol, would be to further investigate the creature and procure evidence. ...protocol did not cover how to associate with tentacles.
The creature (species is unidentifiable in origin, no database records seem to match) has wiped some of the lake sludge off of the pocket square in a gesture that I assume should be labeled as "thoughtful". Further studying of the pocket square yielded a note written in ink.
"I HAVE YOUR GUN. SKINNY DIPPING @ 0300. W/<3 MARCY."
...
It would appear that I have been set up.
Poll Vote!
Character: Kohaku
Series: Wish
Character Age: At least over a hundred years, looks around 16~17.
Canon: One day a surgeon named Shuichiro saves an angel that is being attacked by crows in a tree. The angel Kohaku, being very grateful, tells him that he will get one wish, any he wants, and the angel will fulfil it. The problem? The man says he doesn’t have any wish at all, so the angel decides to stay with him until he can come up with one. Aah~ the typical Magical Girlfriend plot setup… just without the girl part and it’s done by CLAMP. This means there is loss of an eye, more foreshadowing than you can shake a stick at, unexpected endings and keywords like WISHES and PROMISES<3? Mostly though Wish consists socute.
Being an angel, Kohaku is extremely naïve and trusting of people and has a heart of gold. Kohaku always tries really hard to help people, especially if they’ve done something nice, even though helping usually equals “making the situation worse”. Like all other angels, Kohaku gets along very well with trees, animals and motorbikes and can talk with them and understand their feelings. Kohaku is supposed to try to blend in with humans, but usually fails spectacularly by floating in the air at all times and not understanding basic human things like porno mags or keys. The fact that Kohaku is forcibly turned into a tiny chibi every time the sun sets doesn’t help much either.
Sample Post:
Excuse me, could you tell me where I am? I need to get back to the train station and I seem to have gotten lost. I’m sure I was just supposed to fly second to the right, and straight on till… Hm? Y-you don’t look too healthy, if you are feeling ill, you should take a rest! Or maybe I can help you? I’m sure there is something that I could do! Oh, I know, I learned that healing summoning before -- that could probably help you! Eh? Why are you looking so worried? I promise you, I’m pretty good at curing spells! Oh healing winds, blow your powers into this arm!
Waaaah! I-I’m really sorry about that! I promise I have no ideas why it just fell off like that, that spell usually works! Honestly! I… I’m useless even at fixing simple things like this… So if there’s anything else that you want just tell me! I understand if you blame me! Maybe you need some kind of medicine, like they have at hospitals… Is there anything I can find? Brains? I… I really don’t think that’s for eating, Mister... Oh! Look at the clock! If I should be able to help you I’d need to do it before the sun sets, because it’ll be hard for me to help you when I’m tiny.
Ah, I know! Let’s ask one of the residents, they would know more than me. Perhaps some of the trees would be able to tell what to do! They seem to be pretty loud in this place; though I’m sure they are all very nice. You should try to talk to them sometimes, they would be really happy you know! Like this one over here, isn’t it pretty? It even has cotton-silk flowers growing out from its branches. Hmm? I’m sure I saw flowers like these while doing the laundry before… But what would people on Earth do with that? Wouldn’t the tree be happier with it?
Oh yes, I needed to ask your help, Mrs. Tree! I was wondering what was wrong with this person and thought you might know. It would be very sweet of you if you could tell me since I’m in a hurry. Huh? No one can leave here? But that’s… You say that I could sleep here in your branches? But what would I be able to do in return for you? And in just a few minutes I’ll become very tiny and I’m sure you wouldn’t have any use for that at all…
Eh? “A chibi is fine, too”?
Poll Vote!