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Character name: Cloche Leythal Pastalia
Series: Ar Tonelico II: Melody of Metafalica
Age: 17
Canon: The world of Ar Ciel is a place where people no longer live on the surface of the planet, but on pieces of land connected to towers high in the sky. In this world, songs work like magic that can heal, attack, control robots and many other things. These Song Magics, however, could only be used by members of a female-only race called Reyvateils, and in the region of Metafalss, there’s a legend of a special Song Magic called “Metafalica” that could create the ideal land and promises peace and happiness. An organization on Metafalss called the Grand Bell promotes the belief of this legendary Metafalica and the Holy Maiden Cloche acts as their mascot.
As the Holy Maiden, Cloche is like any other stereotypical girl who’s raised in a luxuriously sheltered environment. She's haughty and doesn't hesitate to boss other people around. This can cause her to come across as really uptight. She's pessimistic, and not nearly as confident as the persona she displays. Really, she does care about the people around her, and she truly believes in Metafalica. She speaks in a formal, pompous manner, and when delivering speeches about her ideals, can be quite inspiring. Cloche also has a soft spot for cute things, and extensive knowledge about a cartoon character called Gergo, which tends to border on distracting despite ho she tries (unsuccessfully) to hide it.
Sample Entry:
Hmph! It appears I’ve been separated from my group. This is troublesome, but I simply couldn’t wait for them to find me again. Not when someone has specifically sent a letter requesting my immediate help. Now why does this place have to be so…marshy? And why does it feel like these vines keep grazing at me inappropriately? I swear, if it does that one more time I wi- Oh! It looks like there’s someone over there...perhaps I could ask for their assistance. O-oh my. A-a talking animal? With soft looking fur too. And that adorable ‘kupo’ sound! It’s almost as cute as Gergo...I wonder if I could touch it... N-no, there’s no time for that! If what the letter that invited me said is true, then the writer is in peril! I must rush to their aid as quickly as possible! So please... ‘Moogle’? Would you please help me find the writer of this letter? I believe they are currently holding a strike against someone called Director Sayre...
I-I see...so the letter was referring to you and your friends. To think that someone would be as heartless as to have mistreated creatures as adorable as you Moogles...this ‘Director Sayre’ must be a monster! A cold hearted Goddess! And you say that she’s also forcing other people to stay here as ‘Campers’, in order to commit many other acts of cruelty towards them? As well as forcing her employees to work tirelessly without regards to the minimum wage? Well then! I say that you have done right to have made a stand against your maltreatment! It’s the only right thing to do, and those unfortunate people should do the same. I shall certainly help you convince them to support your cause-!
People of Camp Fuck You Die! Unwilling campers! Now is the time to stand! For four years the tyrannical Director has enslaved you! She has tricked you into coming to her Camp, denied you freedom, humiliated you in many ways…! As of now, that age of oppression is over! No longer shall you have to stand helpless in the face of tentacles! No longer shall you have to endure Tuesday’s soup! I have viewed this unjust treatment towards us and I have decided that I can’t just idly stand by. As the Holy Maiden of the Grand Bell Hall, I have come to the decision to support you in this rebellion the Moogles have started.
With the aid of my Song Magic, you should be able to secede yourselves from the Director’s rule and henceforth you shall live long and prosper!
Poll Vote!
Character: Inui Takumi
Series: Kamen Rider Faiz
Character Age: 18
Canon: Kamen Rider Faiz is about evolved humans called Orphnochs who can sire more Orphnochs by shoving tentacles down human's mouths and disintegrating their hearts. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. But the purpose of this is to create more Orphnochs because obviously they are better than real humans or something. In the end, they're really just another type of monster of defeat . . . unless they have human souls. But that's where the super hero belt comes in. Because all Kamen Riders have belts that let them transform into spandexy dudes, right? And the owner of this belt goes to Inui Takumi: Kamen Rider Faiz.
Inui Takumi is an abrasive, whiny, bad-mouthed dude, as well as an orphnoch with a human soul. He doesn't get surprised easily and has a tendency to go with the flow more often than not. Seriously, he gets a henshin belt placed on him when an orphnoch attacks and all he does is transform and start fighting right away. He gets asked afterwards if he has any questions about it all, but he doesn't. He just complains about his cup of water being hot because he has a cat tongue ( can't eat hot things ) and tries to worm his way out of fighting monsters because he has 'circumstances.' However, he does have his heart in the right place because he tries his best when he puts his mind to it. While whining.
Sample Post:
I turned at the sign that said, "Cat tongues go here," because I thought it was Mari's idea of a joke. It wasn't. I know she's been saying she'd send me to camp to straighten out my ways for a while now, but I didn't think she'd actually do it. Man, I'm not even surprised you're sitting next to me wearing a priest's suit, but you don't need to blow on my soup. No, you really don- see, that's what I meant. Now I have purple gorilla hair in there. Do you think I can eat this now? Do you think this is some new health drink where if I eat it I can stop having a pussy tongue? Well you're wrong. And I don't want you to make me something new to eat. You're an idiot if you think I'm going to eat anything you try to make with those hands of yours because you've already ruined my soup.
What? I have a bad mouth? Well I'm sorry; I can't help that I was born like this. Just like you can't help being born with that defect you call a face. So why don't you go make someone else's life a pain. No, your life isn't pain. My life is pain because I have to deal with you. Really, some people; you just can't get rid of them. You remind me of when I met this girl. Even in the beginning it was, "Takumi this," and, "Takumi that." Or, "Takumi fight the monster so they don't get my belt," and, "Takumi, you idiot, transform and defeat the monster!" Why do I always have to transform? Is it written in my job description that I'm an ally of justice? Because I'm not. I have my own circumstances.
What do you mean I have no circumstances? I have a lot! Hey, aren't you a priest? Shouldn't you be more sympathetic to my cause? No? Then why don't you exorcise whatever it is that's got the toucans all riled up. I mean, really, all I want to do is finish this thermos of soup and find a way out, but the last time I tried that I got named the savior of humanity. I swear, I always get into situations like this and it's not like I even try- Hey! That was my thermos! I don't care if it's Tuesday! I just got that from the mess hall! Listen, do you want to fight?! Is that it?! Because you're making me angry and you wouldn't like me when I'm angry-
Why are you looking at me like that? Hey, stop throwing holy water at me! What did I ever do to you?! What? You're saying monsters aren't allowed here? How do you even know I'm a monster?! I mean, look at you! You're not exactly human here! I said stop throwing holy water at me; it's not gonna do a thing! You know what? To hell with you! The toucans might say I've got my spandex bunched up where the sun don't shine, but at least they don't call me a monster!
Poll Vote!
Character: Kiba Yuuji
Series: Kamen Rider 555
Character Age: 21
Canon: Orphnochs: monsters created by other Orphnochs by killing humans. Some humans are reborn as these creatures, while others simply disintegrate into dust. Why do they do this? Because it’s the job of Smart Brain to organize these Orphnochs to create more of their kind, as they are the evolution of humans. The Gears, which allow a human to transform into a Rider, give a few select people who possess them the ability to fight off these creatures. You know, typical hero saving the day stuff. Get that belt on, it’s Henshin Time!
But not all Orphnochs give up their human souls: Kiba retains his humanity and refuses to hurt humans, therefore defying Smart Brain and working towards more positive human-Orphnoch relations, rather than destruction of the races. He has a strong sense of justice, and this comes out with him being a little preachy at times; his Orphnoch form, a horse that wears armor and carries a sword like a knight, also reflects his ideals. Kiba also tries to be understanding of others, and is generally a big sweetheart. He’s a calm, mild person with plenty of patience and only gets angry when really pushed.
Sample Post:
H-hello? I'm sure we haven't met before, but my name is Kiba Yuuji and I'd like for you to stop one second before making another move towards that toucan up there. Yes, that one. It looks pretty happy up there, overlooking this… camp? Marsh? H-hey, wait-
Unless you really do want to strangle it, in which case, I won’t stop you. Maybe it wronged you before, made a nest in your home? Stole your bagel that you stole from the mess hall? I’m sure there’s a good reason. Or maybe you’re the primary predator in this area? That would make the most sense. It’s what nature is all about, maintaining the balance between the species. But you know, Gorilla-san, what if all the toucans formed a group and started killing your kind for reasons like that? That’s not being fair or keeping a healthy relationship between you guys, is it.
N-no, I’m not implying that toucans are better than purple gorillas or anything like that. All species are equal - we’re all living things that just want to keep living. Right? It looks like you understand. Or do you? P-please, don’t get so close. I’m sure I smell funny since I haven’t been here long enough to pick up the… swamp smell.
Hey! Why the aggression? I wasn’t out to hurt you, but I guess I have to if you’re going to be this persistent. Have you ever been kicked by a horse, Gorilla-san? I wouldn’t wish that kind of pain on anyone. So if you could, please back away from the toucan? Holding that axe over your head like that probably makes it think you’re going to hurt it, and we don’t want any harm to come to it, nor you.
You’re certainly persistent. A weapon is a weapon, and it can kill. The toucan wants to keep living, just like you - so this is your final warning. I can’t let you continue like this, since who knows how many toucans you’ll hurt before you come to your senses. You’re a danger to these animals, and I will not let anything be hurt like this. A carrot isn’t going to stop me, put down the axe. An axe is meant for cutting wood to heat the home, and that’s all.
Ah, yes, yes, like that! Though throwing it towards the lake isn’t a good option either - Marcy-san lives there. Marcy-san is a help to the camp with all of her… arms, and hurting her is just as bad as hurting the toucan. A community needs members that help each other, right? You could help too, if you would only come at people with good in your heart instead of an axe in hand. So what I’m trying to say is, you should open up your heart, because that would do the world good. If everyone did that, it would be a nicer place to live. Don’t you think?
I’m glad you agree. Now let’s go have some of that Tuesday Soup together; I hear the zombies love it.
Poll Vote!
Character name: Liir
Series: Wicked
Age: 16
Canon: Welcome to Oz, a happy little land somewhere over the rainbow, where the Yellow Brick Road leads the way to the Emerald City...yes, that Oz. It's a land of talking Animals (the capital distinguishes them from mute, non-sentient animals), a place where magic still works. It's the very same Oz that has a Wonderful Wizard, a pair of Witches (Good and Wicked), and of course that one girl from Kansas with the little dog and the sparkling ruby slippers. The thing is that there's much more to the story that never got told. A lot of things have been left out - the politics, the Animal genocide, the slow destruction of Oz, and the trifling matter of the Wizard not actually being that wonderful and the Witch not being wicked after all.
Another minor detail that no one bothered to mention was a boy named Liir. It's not really surprising, though; compared to all the excitement going on around him, Liir is...well, nothing much. Raised by the Wicked Witch of the West (whom he calls Auntie Witch) deep in the barbaric mountains of the Vinkus, Liir has no family, no friends, no past, and as far as he can imagine, no future. The only thing that makes anyone think much about him is the rumour that he might be the son of the Witch - but his skin isn't green, so who would believe that? Neglected, unwanted and unloved, Liir is a quiet and lonely boy. Desperate for attention and longing for friends and a father, he latches onto the most inappropriate role models in his attempts to find affection. All he really wants is somewhere to belong, someone to love him...and to know who his parents were.
Sample Entry:
I have a feeling I'm not in Oz any more, Mister Toucan. This place isn't at all like home. And I think you're lost, too, because you keep worrying about what might try to eat you. There's no lions or tigers or bears here, and anyway I don't think they eat Toucans, but even if they did it's just you and me and the purple Animals down there and the people over there dancing and singing about how it's not easy being green. But they're wrong; Auntie Witch was green, and she found it very easy, but then I suppose they're not much good at pulling themselves together. Auntie Witch never fell to bits when she got upset, you see. Anyway, they're not paying any attention to us, but I think the purple Animals are supposed to be a welcoming committee. Look at their signs. 'There's no place like home' and then 'We'll help you find one' and then 'Just let us know whether you prefer the top or bottom'. So I guess there must be bunk beds. You can share mine, if you like.
Hey, look - they're waving at us! They really want us to come down, Mister Toucan. They've got all kinds of things down there for us, look - cake, and cookies, and all those sweets in that funny white carriage, and...um. Uh, Mister Purple Animal, sir, I really don't mean to be ungrateful, uh, but at home boys don't...usually wear dresses. Not that there's anything wrong with dresses. You look very pretty in your dresses, well, those of you who are wearing them... Just I already have clothes and they're really not that dirty. They washed out pretty well even if they're glowing a bit. And I really don't think it would fit Mister Toucan, either. Look, he's too small, except for his wings, and they'll never fit through the sleeves, you can see how big they are when he stretches them out to fly, um -
Mister Toucan? Mister Toucan, come back! I think you're wrong to fly off now! The cake isn't a lie! It's right there and real and it's probably delicious and please don't leave me -
...Mister Purple Animal? Where did you go?
Hello?
Anyo -
Oh sweet Lurline oh! H-hello, I - I didn't know trees could do that kind of - ahahahaha - where I come from trees don't normally, uh, they don't normally t-touch - could you maybe not hold me quite so tight, please, or at least not there and not like that...i-it's very nice that you don't want to give me up, M-mister Tree, but can you please just let me down? I really want to go home.
Poll Vote!
Character: Ovelia Atkascha
Series: Final Fantasy Tactics
Character Age: 17
Canon: The kingdom of Ivalice just can't catch a break. The Fifty Years' War has finally ended, but the death of reigning monarch Ondoria III has left a power gap -- one with two opposing factions of the royal family poised to fill it. And that's not even starting on the intrigue within the Church of Glabados, or the legendary Zodiac Stones that are beginning to resurface under peculiar circumstances...and on top of all that, our noble young protagonist Ramza Beoulve has also found the best friend he thought to be dead -- leading a kidnapping attempt on the princess of the realm.
That princess is Ovelia Atkascha. Half-sister of the deceased king, adopted into his household as a daughter, she is the figurehead of Duke Goltanna's faction and the great hope of those who want to keep the queen and her infant son away from the crown. Due to her position, Ovelia was raised in a monastery, locked away from the outside world -- a fate she willingly endured in hopes that it would help to preserve peace in the kingdom. As the War of the Lions erupts, she finds herself caught in the machinations of both church and state, torn by the knowledge that her sacrifices to keep the peace have been ultimately meaningless. She's compassionate and wants to do the right thing, but Ovelia is trapped in a world where the best she can do is choose who she will rely on to act for her -- and that choice will change Ivalice forever.
Note: In FFT, healing spells deal offensive damage to undead monsters.
Sample Post:
These are the grounds of the encampment I seek, if I am not mistaken? The name of the Order of Fuckyoudie had not reached my ears before the letter your Madam Director sent me, truth be told -- but I must confess that there are many things about this war I have not been made to understand. They would keep me in the dark, a sheltered figurehead knowing naught of the blood spilled for my crown and lineage, but I can no longer sit idly and allow them to cover my eyes. I must see the lines of battle with my own eyes, else 'twould be all too easy to think naught of the lives lost in my name. So long as Ivalice runs red with blood, I must --
-- but this is not Ivalice? I beg your pardon, ser, but do you speak truly? Your Madam Director had suggested that I take this chance to acquaint myself with the battles fought over my name, in my land, but I cannot claim any familiarity with the province of...Louisiana.
Still, that is hardly the most important thing to consider. So long as I am here, I cannot sit on my hands and watch such misery persist. Though I know not the nature of your conflict, I know that soldiers who stain their hands with blood seldom have choice in when or whether their army shall march. You are not to be blamed for the carnage here; it is not in your power to see this conflict brought to an end, but in the hands of men who have likely never set foot on this battlefield. Until I am able to gain audience with them, and hopefully sway their minds from this sad course of action, I would provide you with what comfort and aid I can while I am here, for to stand quietly and watch such suffering in silence would be a dishonor to my faith in the Church of Glabados and as a member of House Atkascha. Pray tell, what is your name, ser?
Ser Braynes, then. You seem unwell and a bit lacking in...limbs, but I have some skill with holy magic. Please, relax and allow me to heal your wounds. Life's refreshing breeze, heal from the --
-- Ser Braynes, are you alright? Ser Braynes?
Oh, dear.
Poll Vote!
Character: Dominic Sorel
Series: Psalm of Planets Eureka SeveN (anime)
Character Age: 20
Canon: The story of Eureka Seven takes place in a future in which humans have been ousted from their home planet, Earth. In the new world mankind calls home, there is trapar in the air, a substance which allows both man and machine to surf the skies in a sport called reffing, and a seemingly sentient being called Scub Coral that resides in the ground. Humans are indecisive about the nature of Scub Coral, with some, like the United Federation military, wanting to destroy it and others, like the renegade group Gekko State, seeking to better understand the being.
Dominic is an officer in the United Federation military, serving in the information branch before transferring to serve directly under Colonel Dewey Novak, who leads the campaign against the Scub Coral. As a military man, Dominic is a bit commanding and inflexible in his speech to both civilians and his fellow officers. Also being slightly arrogant in nature, there are few he takes an honestly respectful tone to, and the numbers dwindle even further when referring to the people he speaks affectionately toward. Despite his best attempts at maintaining a stoic and arrogant attitude, however, there are times when Dominic goes into fail and flail mode, getting topped by anything from furry animals to teenagers to maps.
Sample Post:
You there! Yes, you with the green skin. Come here, would you? On second thought, stay where you are. You smell terrible.
I am Lieutenant Dominic Sorel, and I have been sent here to gather information about this so-called camp. Before starting my investigations, however, I need to speak with the camp director. An Elizabeth Sayre, if I'm not mistaken. No... Not a Miss Brains. Sayre. It's completely different. What am I doing here instead of her office? I'm on the way there. Obviously. Lost? Haha... Of course not. I'm just... momentarily disoriented.
Look, I need to see her. If you could stop groaning for a moment and give me some directions, I'd appreciate it. Really, please stop. It's... disturbing. All I need you to do is look at this map and... Does it say Bellforest there? Damn, this is the wrong one. Let me get the right map-- Hey! What are you doing!? Brains? What? No! You won't learn about geography by eating a map. Give that back! You're chewing on military property! Stop!
...If you were that hungry, you could have said so. How am I'm going I'm going to explain this to my superiors!? "My apologies, sir, a smelly, green man ate my map thinking he would become smarter by doing so"? They're not going to believe that! Tell them it tasted good? What!? Like they would take that sort of excuse! Jeez, never mind. I'll deal with this later. Look, could you just point me in the general direction of the director's office? I really need to go see her.
What? Why are you pointing at me? Go back the way I came? There's nothing but swamp in that direction! I should know! I was wandering around in there for five hours! I realize that trusting locals is generally smart in situations like this, but I'm having some trouble doing so, especially since you... just lost the finger you were pointing with.
Um. Shouldn't you pick up your finger and get to a medic? Why are you looking at me? Wait, I'm not a medic. Hey! Let go of me! What the-- Trying to chew on my hair is not going to make me want you help you! And stop talking about brains already! You're making me think that you want to eat mine! What? That's what you want!? What the hell is wrong with you!? No, you can't eat mine!
Damn it! No one told me about brain-eating locals during the mission briefing! Get off of me! I said GET OFF!!
Poll Vote!
Character: Naoto Shirogane
Series: Persona 4
Character Age: 15
Canon: In the sleepy little town of Inaba, the saying “TV is bad for you” has
taken on a rather extreme meaning: Not only is it bad for your
eyesight, but there’s a kidnapping murderer on the loose, throwing
people through TVs and into a foggy, monster filled and very, very
dangerous world. A seemingly unsolvable, unprovable crime… Until a
silent protagonist stumbles into the TV world and straight into the
heart of the murder mystery. Soon, he and his friends gain the
supernatural powers of a Persona- Power granted by facing and
accepting your darkest side- and realise that only they can solve the
mystery, save the victims and catch the murderer…
But they aren’t the only ones trying to solve the case, and Naoto
Shirogane, detective prince, has been called in to help the police
department. A teenage genius, and a rather lonely workaholic, Naoto
takes becoming a great detective and upholding the Shirogane name very
seriously…. Seriously enough to trick a murderer into kidnapping him
just to prove he’s right, and [Spoilers:to make
sure her true physical gender doesn’t get in the way, yes, it’s
a reverse trap]. However, joining the party and gaining some
friends has lightened him up a bit. Although Naoto is still serious
and mature and likes to be seen as a dignified person, using formal
speech, staying well composed and acting calm in even the most
outrageously weird circumstances as best he can, he’s slightly more
accepting of pointless or childish things, and now shows his wry sense
of humor… Even if he’s still a bit blunt, and quick to get flustered
by affection.
Sample Post:
When they said this investigation would be a difficult one, I see they
were not exaggerating. An illegal kidnapping ring disguised as a
summer camp, masquerading under claims of extradition for a murder
that quite possibly did not occur is only the surface of this crime.
Fraud, theft, endangerment… I am not even sure yet where the
disturbing evidence of this cult fits in. ‘Believe in people dressed
in unusual white suits, given the title of Moogle, and they will
revive you after you die?’ Maybe drugs…? Luckily, the claims of
radiation in the lake are clearly false, as there is no evidence of
the radiation damage to the victims that would result from extended
contact with an irradiated water body that large… If that weren't the
case, even if they were using other water sources, the surrounding
habitat would be equally dangerous. So what is the true source of the
glow? And… Why is there a mutated specimen of Colossal Squid in the
middle of a swamp when an invertebrate of that size is made for high
pressure environments?
…Of course, this is not the strangest case I have had a chance to
investigate, but it is certainly getting... A hole. It's a trap? The
pit is too small for even a child to fall in, but still, it’s a
danger. I’ll just-
What? Who’s talking? No, I am not sorry that I broke your trap, as
setting an unmarked trap without the appropriate qualifications is a
clear violation of Louisiana state law, even if it is only a game. I
am busy, and I don’t have time to play games with a.... A telepathic
toucan. How can you be crying? You do not even possess the necessary
tear ducts, and that’s not even entering into the issues of a bird
acting out human reactions… T-this is ridiculous!
…Please stop crying on me. How about this... I will tell you how to
improve your traps for your game, if you are willing to answer a few
of my questions afterward. Agreed?
First of all, a hole in the ground isn't likely to fool anyone. The
best traps are disguised as something else, something that people- Or
toucans- will take an interest in. Bait is effective, if you know
your target's interests, but a sense of mystery also works to attract
curiosity. It must also seem reasonably safe to approach. People will
not be likely to approach a growling hole in the ground, no matter
how... Interesting... Your 'zombie' may look. There aren't that many
idiots in the world who will jump into a zombie filled hole... No, you
should use guile, and make it an attractive enough prospect that
people will want to touch it and thus fall for it regardless of the
risk. The most basic of traps is to put something attractive over the
center of a large, covered pit. In the case of a toucan,
something fruity would suffice.
Hmph… Now, what do you know about the encampment? Have you met Mrs.
Sayre, the director? Or her fiance? What are you impressions of them?
…No, ‘Loopy’ is not an appropriate answer... This inquisition is
fruitless. Thank you for your time.
Poll Vote!
Remember!
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- No speculating about the identity of the applicants!
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Character name: Cloche Leythal Pastalia
Series: Ar Tonelico II: Melody of Metafalica
Age: 17
Canon: The world of Ar Ciel is a place where people no longer live on the surface of the planet, but on pieces of land connected to towers high in the sky. In this world, songs work like magic that can heal, attack, control robots and many other things. These Song Magics, however, could only be used by members of a female-only race called Reyvateils, and in the region of Metafalss, there’s a legend of a special Song Magic called “Metafalica” that could create the ideal land and promises peace and happiness. An organization on Metafalss called the Grand Bell promotes the belief of this legendary Metafalica and the Holy Maiden Cloche acts as their mascot.
As the Holy Maiden, Cloche is like any other stereotypical girl who’s raised in a luxuriously sheltered environment. She's haughty and doesn't hesitate to boss other people around. This can cause her to come across as really uptight. She's pessimistic, and not nearly as confident as the persona she displays. Really, she does care about the people around her, and she truly believes in Metafalica. She speaks in a formal, pompous manner, and when delivering speeches about her ideals, can be quite inspiring. Cloche also has a soft spot for cute things, and extensive knowledge about a cartoon character called Gergo, which tends to border on distracting despite ho she tries (unsuccessfully) to hide it.
Sample Entry:
Hmph! It appears I’ve been separated from my group. This is troublesome, but I simply couldn’t wait for them to find me again. Not when someone has specifically sent a letter requesting my immediate help. Now why does this place have to be so…marshy? And why does it feel like these vines keep grazing at me inappropriately? I swear, if it does that one more time I wi- Oh! It looks like there’s someone over there...perhaps I could ask for their assistance. O-oh my. A-a talking animal? With soft looking fur too. And that adorable ‘kupo’ sound! It’s almost as cute as Gergo...I wonder if I could touch it... N-no, there’s no time for that! If what the letter that invited me said is true, then the writer is in peril! I must rush to their aid as quickly as possible! So please... ‘Moogle’? Would you please help me find the writer of this letter? I believe they are currently holding a strike against someone called Director Sayre...
I-I see...so the letter was referring to you and your friends. To think that someone would be as heartless as to have mistreated creatures as adorable as you Moogles...this ‘Director Sayre’ must be a monster! A cold hearted Goddess! And you say that she’s also forcing other people to stay here as ‘Campers’, in order to commit many other acts of cruelty towards them? As well as forcing her employees to work tirelessly without regards to the minimum wage? Well then! I say that you have done right to have made a stand against your maltreatment! It’s the only right thing to do, and those unfortunate people should do the same. I shall certainly help you convince them to support your cause-!
People of Camp Fuck You Die! Unwilling campers! Now is the time to stand! For four years the tyrannical Director has enslaved you! She has tricked you into coming to her Camp, denied you freedom, humiliated you in many ways…! As of now, that age of oppression is over! No longer shall you have to stand helpless in the face of tentacles! No longer shall you have to endure Tuesday’s soup! I have viewed this unjust treatment towards us and I have decided that I can’t just idly stand by. As the Holy Maiden of the Grand Bell Hall, I have come to the decision to support you in this rebellion the Moogles have started.
With the aid of my Song Magic, you should be able to secede yourselves from the Director’s rule and henceforth you shall live long and prosper!
Poll Vote!
Character: Inui Takumi
Series: Kamen Rider Faiz
Character Age: 18
Canon: Kamen Rider Faiz is about evolved humans called Orphnochs who can sire more Orphnochs by shoving tentacles down human's mouths and disintegrating their hearts. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. But the purpose of this is to create more Orphnochs because obviously they are better than real humans or something. In the end, they're really just another type of monster of defeat . . . unless they have human souls. But that's where the super hero belt comes in. Because all Kamen Riders have belts that let them transform into spandexy dudes, right? And the owner of this belt goes to Inui Takumi: Kamen Rider Faiz.
Inui Takumi is an abrasive, whiny, bad-mouthed dude, as well as an orphnoch with a human soul. He doesn't get surprised easily and has a tendency to go with the flow more often than not. Seriously, he gets a henshin belt placed on him when an orphnoch attacks and all he does is transform and start fighting right away. He gets asked afterwards if he has any questions about it all, but he doesn't. He just complains about his cup of water being hot because he has a cat tongue ( can't eat hot things ) and tries to worm his way out of fighting monsters because he has 'circumstances.' However, he does have his heart in the right place because he tries his best when he puts his mind to it. While whining.
Sample Post:
I turned at the sign that said, "Cat tongues go here," because I thought it was Mari's idea of a joke. It wasn't. I know she's been saying she'd send me to camp to straighten out my ways for a while now, but I didn't think she'd actually do it. Man, I'm not even surprised you're sitting next to me wearing a priest's suit, but you don't need to blow on my soup. No, you really don- see, that's what I meant. Now I have purple gorilla hair in there. Do you think I can eat this now? Do you think this is some new health drink where if I eat it I can stop having a pussy tongue? Well you're wrong. And I don't want you to make me something new to eat. You're an idiot if you think I'm going to eat anything you try to make with those hands of yours because you've already ruined my soup.
What? I have a bad mouth? Well I'm sorry; I can't help that I was born like this. Just like you can't help being born with that defect you call a face. So why don't you go make someone else's life a pain. No, your life isn't pain. My life is pain because I have to deal with you. Really, some people; you just can't get rid of them. You remind me of when I met this girl. Even in the beginning it was, "Takumi this," and, "Takumi that." Or, "Takumi fight the monster so they don't get my belt," and, "Takumi, you idiot, transform and defeat the monster!" Why do I always have to transform? Is it written in my job description that I'm an ally of justice? Because I'm not. I have my own circumstances.
What do you mean I have no circumstances? I have a lot! Hey, aren't you a priest? Shouldn't you be more sympathetic to my cause? No? Then why don't you exorcise whatever it is that's got the toucans all riled up. I mean, really, all I want to do is finish this thermos of soup and find a way out, but the last time I tried that I got named the savior of humanity. I swear, I always get into situations like this and it's not like I even try- Hey! That was my thermos! I don't care if it's Tuesday! I just got that from the mess hall! Listen, do you want to fight?! Is that it?! Because you're making me angry and you wouldn't like me when I'm angry-
Why are you looking at me like that? Hey, stop throwing holy water at me! What did I ever do to you?! What? You're saying monsters aren't allowed here? How do you even know I'm a monster?! I mean, look at you! You're not exactly human here! I said stop throwing holy water at me; it's not gonna do a thing! You know what? To hell with you! The toucans might say I've got my spandex bunched up where the sun don't shine, but at least they don't call me a monster!
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Character: Kiba Yuuji
Series: Kamen Rider 555
Character Age: 21
Canon: Orphnochs: monsters created by other Orphnochs by killing humans. Some humans are reborn as these creatures, while others simply disintegrate into dust. Why do they do this? Because it’s the job of Smart Brain to organize these Orphnochs to create more of their kind, as they are the evolution of humans. The Gears, which allow a human to transform into a Rider, give a few select people who possess them the ability to fight off these creatures. You know, typical hero saving the day stuff. Get that belt on, it’s Henshin Time!
But not all Orphnochs give up their human souls: Kiba retains his humanity and refuses to hurt humans, therefore defying Smart Brain and working towards more positive human-Orphnoch relations, rather than destruction of the races. He has a strong sense of justice, and this comes out with him being a little preachy at times; his Orphnoch form, a horse that wears armor and carries a sword like a knight, also reflects his ideals. Kiba also tries to be understanding of others, and is generally a big sweetheart. He’s a calm, mild person with plenty of patience and only gets angry when really pushed.
Sample Post:
H-hello? I'm sure we haven't met before, but my name is Kiba Yuuji and I'd like for you to stop one second before making another move towards that toucan up there. Yes, that one. It looks pretty happy up there, overlooking this… camp? Marsh? H-hey, wait-
Unless you really do want to strangle it, in which case, I won’t stop you. Maybe it wronged you before, made a nest in your home? Stole your bagel that you stole from the mess hall? I’m sure there’s a good reason. Or maybe you’re the primary predator in this area? That would make the most sense. It’s what nature is all about, maintaining the balance between the species. But you know, Gorilla-san, what if all the toucans formed a group and started killing your kind for reasons like that? That’s not being fair or keeping a healthy relationship between you guys, is it.
N-no, I’m not implying that toucans are better than purple gorillas or anything like that. All species are equal - we’re all living things that just want to keep living. Right? It looks like you understand. Or do you? P-please, don’t get so close. I’m sure I smell funny since I haven’t been here long enough to pick up the… swamp smell.
Hey! Why the aggression? I wasn’t out to hurt you, but I guess I have to if you’re going to be this persistent. Have you ever been kicked by a horse, Gorilla-san? I wouldn’t wish that kind of pain on anyone. So if you could, please back away from the toucan? Holding that axe over your head like that probably makes it think you’re going to hurt it, and we don’t want any harm to come to it, nor you.
You’re certainly persistent. A weapon is a weapon, and it can kill. The toucan wants to keep living, just like you - so this is your final warning. I can’t let you continue like this, since who knows how many toucans you’ll hurt before you come to your senses. You’re a danger to these animals, and I will not let anything be hurt like this. A carrot isn’t going to stop me, put down the axe. An axe is meant for cutting wood to heat the home, and that’s all.
Ah, yes, yes, like that! Though throwing it towards the lake isn’t a good option either - Marcy-san lives there. Marcy-san is a help to the camp with all of her… arms, and hurting her is just as bad as hurting the toucan. A community needs members that help each other, right? You could help too, if you would only come at people with good in your heart instead of an axe in hand. So what I’m trying to say is, you should open up your heart, because that would do the world good. If everyone did that, it would be a nicer place to live. Don’t you think?
I’m glad you agree. Now let’s go have some of that Tuesday Soup together; I hear the zombies love it.
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Character name: Liir
Series: Wicked
Age: 16
Canon: Welcome to Oz, a happy little land somewhere over the rainbow, where the Yellow Brick Road leads the way to the Emerald City...yes, that Oz. It's a land of talking Animals (the capital distinguishes them from mute, non-sentient animals), a place where magic still works. It's the very same Oz that has a Wonderful Wizard, a pair of Witches (Good and Wicked), and of course that one girl from Kansas with the little dog and the sparkling ruby slippers. The thing is that there's much more to the story that never got told. A lot of things have been left out - the politics, the Animal genocide, the slow destruction of Oz, and the trifling matter of the Wizard not actually being that wonderful and the Witch not being wicked after all.
Another minor detail that no one bothered to mention was a boy named Liir. It's not really surprising, though; compared to all the excitement going on around him, Liir is...well, nothing much. Raised by the Wicked Witch of the West (whom he calls Auntie Witch) deep in the barbaric mountains of the Vinkus, Liir has no family, no friends, no past, and as far as he can imagine, no future. The only thing that makes anyone think much about him is the rumour that he might be the son of the Witch - but his skin isn't green, so who would believe that? Neglected, unwanted and unloved, Liir is a quiet and lonely boy. Desperate for attention and longing for friends and a father, he latches onto the most inappropriate role models in his attempts to find affection. All he really wants is somewhere to belong, someone to love him...and to know who his parents were.
Sample Entry:
I have a feeling I'm not in Oz any more, Mister Toucan. This place isn't at all like home. And I think you're lost, too, because you keep worrying about what might try to eat you. There's no lions or tigers or bears here, and anyway I don't think they eat Toucans, but even if they did it's just you and me and the purple Animals down there and the people over there dancing and singing about how it's not easy being green. But they're wrong; Auntie Witch was green, and she found it very easy, but then I suppose they're not much good at pulling themselves together. Auntie Witch never fell to bits when she got upset, you see. Anyway, they're not paying any attention to us, but I think the purple Animals are supposed to be a welcoming committee. Look at their signs. 'There's no place like home' and then 'We'll help you find one' and then 'Just let us know whether you prefer the top or bottom'. So I guess there must be bunk beds. You can share mine, if you like.
Hey, look - they're waving at us! They really want us to come down, Mister Toucan. They've got all kinds of things down there for us, look - cake, and cookies, and all those sweets in that funny white carriage, and...um. Uh, Mister Purple Animal, sir, I really don't mean to be ungrateful, uh, but at home boys don't...usually wear dresses. Not that there's anything wrong with dresses. You look very pretty in your dresses, well, those of you who are wearing them... Just I already have clothes and they're really not that dirty. They washed out pretty well even if they're glowing a bit. And I really don't think it would fit Mister Toucan, either. Look, he's too small, except for his wings, and they'll never fit through the sleeves, you can see how big they are when he stretches them out to fly, um -
Mister Toucan? Mister Toucan, come back! I think you're wrong to fly off now! The cake isn't a lie! It's right there and real and it's probably delicious and please don't leave me -
...Mister Purple Animal? Where did you go?
Hello?
Anyo -
Oh sweet Lurline oh! H-hello, I - I didn't know trees could do that kind of - ahahahaha - where I come from trees don't normally, uh, they don't normally t-touch - could you maybe not hold me quite so tight, please, or at least not there and not like that...i-it's very nice that you don't want to give me up, M-mister Tree, but can you please just let me down? I really want to go home.
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Character: Ovelia Atkascha
Series: Final Fantasy Tactics
Character Age: 17
Canon: The kingdom of Ivalice just can't catch a break. The Fifty Years' War has finally ended, but the death of reigning monarch Ondoria III has left a power gap -- one with two opposing factions of the royal family poised to fill it. And that's not even starting on the intrigue within the Church of Glabados, or the legendary Zodiac Stones that are beginning to resurface under peculiar circumstances...and on top of all that, our noble young protagonist Ramza Beoulve has also found the best friend he thought to be dead -- leading a kidnapping attempt on the princess of the realm.
That princess is Ovelia Atkascha. Half-sister of the deceased king, adopted into his household as a daughter, she is the figurehead of Duke Goltanna's faction and the great hope of those who want to keep the queen and her infant son away from the crown. Due to her position, Ovelia was raised in a monastery, locked away from the outside world -- a fate she willingly endured in hopes that it would help to preserve peace in the kingdom. As the War of the Lions erupts, she finds herself caught in the machinations of both church and state, torn by the knowledge that her sacrifices to keep the peace have been ultimately meaningless. She's compassionate and wants to do the right thing, but Ovelia is trapped in a world where the best she can do is choose who she will rely on to act for her -- and that choice will change Ivalice forever.
Note: In FFT, healing spells deal offensive damage to undead monsters.
Sample Post:
These are the grounds of the encampment I seek, if I am not mistaken? The name of the Order of Fuckyoudie had not reached my ears before the letter your Madam Director sent me, truth be told -- but I must confess that there are many things about this war I have not been made to understand. They would keep me in the dark, a sheltered figurehead knowing naught of the blood spilled for my crown and lineage, but I can no longer sit idly and allow them to cover my eyes. I must see the lines of battle with my own eyes, else 'twould be all too easy to think naught of the lives lost in my name. So long as Ivalice runs red with blood, I must --
-- but this is not Ivalice? I beg your pardon, ser, but do you speak truly? Your Madam Director had suggested that I take this chance to acquaint myself with the battles fought over my name, in my land, but I cannot claim any familiarity with the province of...Louisiana.
Still, that is hardly the most important thing to consider. So long as I am here, I cannot sit on my hands and watch such misery persist. Though I know not the nature of your conflict, I know that soldiers who stain their hands with blood seldom have choice in when or whether their army shall march. You are not to be blamed for the carnage here; it is not in your power to see this conflict brought to an end, but in the hands of men who have likely never set foot on this battlefield. Until I am able to gain audience with them, and hopefully sway their minds from this sad course of action, I would provide you with what comfort and aid I can while I am here, for to stand quietly and watch such suffering in silence would be a dishonor to my faith in the Church of Glabados and as a member of House Atkascha. Pray tell, what is your name, ser?
Ser Braynes, then. You seem unwell and a bit lacking in...limbs, but I have some skill with holy magic. Please, relax and allow me to heal your wounds. Life's refreshing breeze, heal from the --
-- Ser Braynes, are you alright? Ser Braynes?
Oh, dear.
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Character: Dominic Sorel
Series: Psalm of Planets Eureka SeveN (anime)
Character Age: 20
Canon: The story of Eureka Seven takes place in a future in which humans have been ousted from their home planet, Earth. In the new world mankind calls home, there is trapar in the air, a substance which allows both man and machine to surf the skies in a sport called reffing, and a seemingly sentient being called Scub Coral that resides in the ground. Humans are indecisive about the nature of Scub Coral, with some, like the United Federation military, wanting to destroy it and others, like the renegade group Gekko State, seeking to better understand the being.
Dominic is an officer in the United Federation military, serving in the information branch before transferring to serve directly under Colonel Dewey Novak, who leads the campaign against the Scub Coral. As a military man, Dominic is a bit commanding and inflexible in his speech to both civilians and his fellow officers. Also being slightly arrogant in nature, there are few he takes an honestly respectful tone to, and the numbers dwindle even further when referring to the people he speaks affectionately toward. Despite his best attempts at maintaining a stoic and arrogant attitude, however, there are times when Dominic goes into fail and flail mode, getting topped by anything from furry animals to teenagers to maps.
Sample Post:
You there! Yes, you with the green skin. Come here, would you? On second thought, stay where you are. You smell terrible.
I am Lieutenant Dominic Sorel, and I have been sent here to gather information about this so-called camp. Before starting my investigations, however, I need to speak with the camp director. An Elizabeth Sayre, if I'm not mistaken. No... Not a Miss Brains. Sayre. It's completely different. What am I doing here instead of her office? I'm on the way there. Obviously. Lost? Haha... Of course not. I'm just... momentarily disoriented.
Look, I need to see her. If you could stop groaning for a moment and give me some directions, I'd appreciate it. Really, please stop. It's... disturbing. All I need you to do is look at this map and... Does it say Bellforest there? Damn, this is the wrong one. Let me get the right map-- Hey! What are you doing!? Brains? What? No! You won't learn about geography by eating a map. Give that back! You're chewing on military property! Stop!
...If you were that hungry, you could have said so. How am I'm going I'm going to explain this to my superiors!? "My apologies, sir, a smelly, green man ate my map thinking he would become smarter by doing so"? They're not going to believe that! Tell them it tasted good? What!? Like they would take that sort of excuse! Jeez, never mind. I'll deal with this later. Look, could you just point me in the general direction of the director's office? I really need to go see her.
What? Why are you pointing at me? Go back the way I came? There's nothing but swamp in that direction! I should know! I was wandering around in there for five hours! I realize that trusting locals is generally smart in situations like this, but I'm having some trouble doing so, especially since you... just lost the finger you were pointing with.
Um. Shouldn't you pick up your finger and get to a medic? Why are you looking at me? Wait, I'm not a medic. Hey! Let go of me! What the-- Trying to chew on my hair is not going to make me want you help you! And stop talking about brains already! You're making me think that you want to eat mine! What? That's what you want!? What the hell is wrong with you!? No, you can't eat mine!
Damn it! No one told me about brain-eating locals during the mission briefing! Get off of me! I said GET OFF!!
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Character: Naoto Shirogane
Series: Persona 4
Character Age: 15
Canon: In the sleepy little town of Inaba, the saying “TV is bad for you” has
taken on a rather extreme meaning: Not only is it bad for your
eyesight, but there’s a kidnapping murderer on the loose, throwing
people through TVs and into a foggy, monster filled and very, very
dangerous world. A seemingly unsolvable, unprovable crime… Until a
silent protagonist stumbles into the TV world and straight into the
heart of the murder mystery. Soon, he and his friends gain the
supernatural powers of a Persona- Power granted by facing and
accepting your darkest side- and realise that only they can solve the
mystery, save the victims and catch the murderer…
But they aren’t the only ones trying to solve the case, and Naoto
Shirogane, detective prince, has been called in to help the police
department. A teenage genius, and a rather lonely workaholic, Naoto
takes becoming a great detective and upholding the Shirogane name very
seriously…. Seriously enough to trick a murderer into kidnapping him
just to prove he’s right, and [Spoilers:to make
sure her true physical gender doesn’t get in the way, yes, it’s
a reverse trap]. However, joining the party and gaining some
friends has lightened him up a bit. Although Naoto is still serious
and mature and likes to be seen as a dignified person, using formal
speech, staying well composed and acting calm in even the most
outrageously weird circumstances as best he can, he’s slightly more
accepting of pointless or childish things, and now shows his wry sense
of humor… Even if he’s still a bit blunt, and quick to get flustered
by affection.
Sample Post:
When they said this investigation would be a difficult one, I see they
were not exaggerating. An illegal kidnapping ring disguised as a
summer camp, masquerading under claims of extradition for a murder
that quite possibly did not occur is only the surface of this crime.
Fraud, theft, endangerment… I am not even sure yet where the
disturbing evidence of this cult fits in. ‘Believe in people dressed
in unusual white suits, given the title of Moogle, and they will
revive you after you die?’ Maybe drugs…? Luckily, the claims of
radiation in the lake are clearly false, as there is no evidence of
the radiation damage to the victims that would result from extended
contact with an irradiated water body that large… If that weren't the
case, even if they were using other water sources, the surrounding
habitat would be equally dangerous. So what is the true source of the
glow? And… Why is there a mutated specimen of Colossal Squid in the
middle of a swamp when an invertebrate of that size is made for high
pressure environments?
…Of course, this is not the strangest case I have had a chance to
investigate, but it is certainly getting... A hole. It's a trap? The
pit is too small for even a child to fall in, but still, it’s a
danger. I’ll just-
What? Who’s talking? No, I am not sorry that I broke your trap, as
setting an unmarked trap without the appropriate qualifications is a
clear violation of Louisiana state law, even if it is only a game. I
am busy, and I don’t have time to play games with a.... A telepathic
toucan. How can you be crying? You do not even possess the necessary
tear ducts, and that’s not even entering into the issues of a bird
acting out human reactions… T-this is ridiculous!
…Please stop crying on me. How about this... I will tell you how to
improve your traps for your game, if you are willing to answer a few
of my questions afterward. Agreed?
First of all, a hole in the ground isn't likely to fool anyone. The
best traps are disguised as something else, something that people- Or
toucans- will take an interest in. Bait is effective, if you know
your target's interests, but a sense of mystery also works to attract
curiosity. It must also seem reasonably safe to approach. People will
not be likely to approach a growling hole in the ground, no matter
how... Interesting... Your 'zombie' may look. There aren't that many
idiots in the world who will jump into a zombie filled hole... No, you
should use guile, and make it an attractive enough prospect that
people will want to touch it and thus fall for it regardless of the
risk. The most basic of traps is to put something attractive over the
center of a large, covered pit. In the case of a toucan,
something fruity would suffice.
Hmph… Now, what do you know about the encampment? Have you met Mrs.
Sayre, the director? Or her fiance? What are you impressions of them?
…No, ‘Loopy’ is not an appropriate answer... This inquisition is
fruitless. Thank you for your time.
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