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Character: Jenny Wakeman, aka XJ-9
Series: My Life as a Teenage Robot
Age: chronologically 5 years old, but designed as a teenager
Canon: Our story takes place in Tremorton, a pleasant town with advanced technology and old-fashioned sensibilities. And a tendency to be attacked by enormous monsters, robots, or aliens on almost a daily basis. But Tremorton hasn't been completely leveled yet, because it has Jenny. Built by Dr. Nora Wakeman, "XJ-9" is a six-and-a-half-foot-tall robot girl packed full of handy devices and heavy firepower, designed to protect the Earth from all manner of threats. But mentally, XJ-9 resembles nothing more than a regular teenage girl.
In personality, Jenny is usually cheerful, enthusiastic, and friendly as they come, especially with her best friend Brad and his little brother Tuck. But at times, the poor girl is torn between her duties and her desire to just be a normal teenager. Jenny wants desperately to fit in with the other students at her high school, but there are still aspects of human society that she doesn't quite get -- and it doesn't help that she's made more than a few enemies during her time fighting evil. She can occasionally be selfish, temperamental, or boy-crazy... but when the Earth really needs her, Jenny won't hesitate to leap into action.
Sample Post:
Omigosh, I'm finally here! Summer camp! A real live summer camp! I can't believe Mom is finally letting me take a break from the hero work! Oh, Mom, you're the best! -- Mom? Mom, are you there? ...That's funny, the call got cut off. But the laptop they gave me is still connecting...
Oh, well, what matters is I'm here, on my very first trip to a summer camp! Brad and Tuck are gonna be so jealous when I get back! Oh, I can hardly wait! I'll get to go swimming, and make s'mores, and go on hikes, and hang out with all the other campers! ...Of course, I'd probably sink rather than swim. And I can't actually eat. And I might scare off the wildlife, or trample the plants, and everyone will probably think it's weird that I'm a robot--!
N-No, don't be silly, Jenny! Everything will be fine. I'm getting close to the main camp, after all, and nothing bad has happened so far! And none of the animals seem to mind me. Even those zombies aren't -- Z-Zombies?! What's going on here? And what kind of octopus is that supposed to be?! Is this some sort of evil trap? It's like I've walked into a drive-in horror flick! And -- oh, no, the zombies are marching toward the camp! I have to do something! So much for taking a break from the hero work...
Maybe I can get more information before I move in. I'll use the laptop to... H-Hey! How dare you! What kind of laptop makes such... perverted comments to the user? I'm not that kind of robot! I-I don't think my parts can shift that way anyway... Well, fine! If you're going to be like that, I'll just connect to the web on my own! A quick search on the camp's name shoulsdasldkjflksajdfksldfa;j
The firewall, it does nothing! What kind of crazy place is this?! Okay, forget gathering information. I guess it's time to do things the old-fashioned way. Hey, zombie creeps! Try picking on somebody with a titanium-plated skull! Hi-YAH!
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Character: Lelouch Lamperouge (vi Britannia) AKA Lulu
Series: CODE GEASS: Lelouch of the Rebellion
Age: 17
Canon: The best way to describe this series is the merging of Gundam, Clamp, Death Note and high school drama. It's essentially the story of an exiled prince's fight against the Britannian Empire, an AU Britain that has virtually conquered the world, including Japan (now known as Area 11). Aided by the mysterious GEASS, a contracted power granting the ability to briefly control minds once, Lelouch leads this rebellion in hopes of avenging his former life. Donning a disguise that basically looks like Dracula wearing a dark fishbowl, Lelouch assumes the identity of the rebel leader Zero and enlists others to fight against Britannia... and maybe free Japan in the process.
Lelouch is quite selfish and willing to do almost anything to bring down Britannia, including sacrifice soldiers working for his cause. However, Lelouch loses his nerve when it comes to harming anyone he cares about, especially his blind and wheelchair-bound sister Nunnally and childhood friend Suzaku. He manages to get along with people, despite his detached and occasionally arrogant nature and prides himself on being a brilliant strategist, although he can be quite liberal with his GEASS power. Lelouch also has a remarkable ability to royally screw things up, usually by accident, a flaw compounded by his pathetic stamina/strength. When he's not leading the ultimate rebellion, he occasionally attends school to serve on the zany student council.
Spoiler: As of episode 22, Lelouch's GEASS in his left eye is permanently activated. For the sake of this app, I will be taking him just after 21.
Sample Post:
So this is the training facility that masquerades as a summer camp. Disappointing. After seeing how easily the brochure won over the council with its promises of a "horror movie experience that's so convincing, you'll find it hard to leave," I expected something somewhat over the top. But contortionist zombies, purple gorillas and that sad excuse for a tentacle monster residing in the lake... I'm amazed your "director" has managed to fool people this long. Not too mention the exceptionally large membership. Someone would have to be insane to willingly moderate a recreational venue of this level.
The time has come to cast away this farce, much the same as your "undead" gatekeepers would cast aside their bullet-riddled limbs... and apparently clothes. Have the weapons your master so foolishly handed you become nothing more than paperweights or means of turning down the unwanted advances of the more amorous wildlife? Don't you see she's using you to deal with her own pest problem? As if that's not enough, I hear she has you acting as test subjects in her genetic research? I imagine you would be tired of turning into various fruits every time you drink the so-called Kool-Aid or fall into something you shouldn't.
If you are waiting for salvation through some imaginary idealist and his white steed, I should warn you the local wildlife looks like it could use the horse meat. You must rise to the occasion yourselves. Or rather with my help, in exchange for your continued cooperation. There are others who face oppression even worse than yours. But for now, our focus is on your elusive director. It would be best to determine her location as soon as possible. Oh and don't worry about finding me a gun. The ones here are... rather bulky and the recoil leaves much to be desired. You'd think they'd have lighter models, given the wide range of campers. Besides, I think you'll find our undead friends much more willing to be of service.
...Actually, you might want to be careful what you say around them. I probably could have worded that better.
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Character: Toph Bei Fong
Series: Avatar: The Last Airbender
Age: 12
Canon: Avatar: The Last Airbender is about a boy named Aang who has to save the world by mastering the 4 elements (Air, Water, Fire and Earth) and defeating the ruthless Fire Nation.
This is however, not his app. Joining him on his quest as his Earthbending ("bending" being the ability to control and manipulate certain elements) teacher, Toph is a blind girl who is extremely skillful in fighting by "feeling" the vibrations in the earth. With this heightened sense, she can locate and identify objects/people that are touching the ground.
Toph dislikes being pitied and is always eager to prove that she can carry her own weight. Independent, frank, tough and sarcastic, she ran away from home to join Aang and co.. She deliberately casts away her old way of life, frequently engaging in less than polite habits like picking her nose and lying in dirt despite being well-educated in manners. Toph might be prone to bouts of selfishness and bitterness, and isn't shy about criticizing or making fun of even her teammates, but she is courageous and loyal to her friends.
Sample Post:
So here I am, surrounded by weird idiots - not that that's anything new. Except now it’s with a dose of cactus juice! Just great! Why am I here? Fine, so maybe I can’t complain about having good land to stand on (don’t and will never like sand), but the company? All I did was to save the guy, and next thing I know, a whole bunch of them turn up and start singing and dancing around me. Then they try to make me take part in their song and shouting "EARTH!" in their lousy dance sequence, complete with cheesy poses. I don't even think anyone can bend "heart", anyway. ... No, I do not want a demonstration!
I'm getting outta here. ... Huh, what now, parting gifts for me? Guys, I don't need a "shotgun" or "laptop". Whatever these things are, I'm sure I can do fine with my Earthbending skills. Actually, it's great and all that you're trying to show your appreciation, but if this is the way you show it, a "Thank you Toph, for saving my life!" would be much, much better. My only real problem now is that I can't seem to locate Ba Sing Se. ... Hey, I'm sure you'd at least know where this is, right? Maybe you could be a bit more useful and tell me where I am.
What's this? A brochure? Oh, thank you so very much for this informative piece of paper; I'm glad you know how I used to get A+++ for reading things I can’t see! Ugh. I'm going to look elsewhere for information, you guys are useless. I knew there was a reason why I never liked asking for help. You’re lucky I’m in a relatively good mood today; I’ll give y’all an example of a helpful suggestion before I leave: to spare others of your song and dance, how about learning some self-defense? Far more useful and much more fun. And then you can kick zombie butt! Show them who's on top! Things like that!
... So much for being helpful. Look, whatever it was that I said, stop screaming "iyaaaaaaan" and "sobold", will you?
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Character: Manjoume Jun
Series: Yu-Gi-Oh GX (information at www.janime.info)
Age: 16-17 (At the start of season one, he's fifteen, according to http://www.janime.info/Genex/characters.html So after season two, logically, he's 16 or 17.)
Canon: Duel Monsters is a card game where you pit monsters and spells against each other, hoping to beat the living crap out of the other person before they do the same to you. The infamous Seto Kaiba has set up a high school on a remote (volcanic) island, to train the next generation of duelists.
Enter the student, Manjoume. He is the elite of dueling. He is hailed as the next King of Duelists! And he's also a complete prick. His family is on top of the economic and political worlds! And when Jun rises to the top of Dueling, his family will take over the world! That's the plan, at least. It'd really be a lot easier but for
one minor detail: The ten-inch aliens in thongs.
Well, you see, while most Duel Monsters cards are just simple cards, a rare few actually have living spirits that dwell inside them. And Manjoume was the poor, unlucky sap who got stuck with a trio of brothers called the Ojama Brothers. They love Manjoume dearly, but unfortunately, their form of affection often involves waving their flower-thong-clad asses at him. And the only one that can see said thonglien trio is the main character and Manjoume himself.
Sample Post:
And it's my turn. If you thought you could win by playing such an inane field card, you've got another thing coming. The effect of Camp Fuck You Die is quite powerful, to drive monsters insane. However, it's just more trash before the great Manjoume! No one and no thing can defeat me! I win!
This is odd. I've won, so why is my opponent still staring at me? I've already beaten you, why are you still here? Losers should remove themselves from my sight! You're as bad as those pathetic things that follow me around! Yes, I'm talking about you, you trash alien! You're weak, so what are you good for?
Scaring the hell out of people by shaking your ass at them is a valid counter-argument. I concede that you're good for mental scarring, but that's all. And yes, I did realize that the room still looks like that Camp card. And yes, I can see that horde of zombies over there, when I don't have a bright pink thong in the way of my vision! ... Wait, zombies?
Oh god no. Not just zombies. Zombies in flower thongs. Because really, I didn't want to gouge out my eyes enough as it is. Lesser men might be sick at the sight, but I'm stronger than that.
Hold on. That zombie in front. He looks like he's leading the rest. Why does he look so familiar? I know I've seen him before. Where was it?
... Ah, I remember now. That's Michael Jackson. When did he become a zombie? And for that matter, why is he in a hologram?
And he's... dancing. Michael Jackson's zombie is in a flower thong, leading the zombies in doing the Thriller. That does it. I'm gone. I am leaving this place right now.
... Why can't I leave?
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Character: Leonardo
Series: TMNT
Age: Teenage! Naturally.
Canon: Some things never change when it comes to ninja turtles: Raph is a badass, Donny is a sarcastic genius, Mikey's retarded, and Leo is -- well, The Leader. Sometimes Leo is just one of the four - wacky teen brothers full of snarky, dorky commentary and turtle pun abuse. But Leo takes justice and honor seriously, so once he's got you cornered after kicking your ass, he's going to LECTURE you on your WAYS until you actually WANT Raphael to just punch your lights out, just to spare you the speech.
This Leonardo is being apped from the most recent movie, and he's not quiiite the boy scout you remember. Now the Actually Stated leader, Leo has some weight on his shell. He takes his duty as leader of his ninja brothers very seriously, and he tries REALLY HARD to live up to his and Master Splinter's expectations. The little problem with this promotion is he's got some serious pride and superiority issues, and - despite his staple control - can't keep his temper when he's goaded, especially by his dick of a brother Raphael. He's still the fearless, good-guy Splinter Junior, sure! His family and his friends are the most important thing to him, and so is being a hero to people who need them. He's just the kind of hero that makes orders, mocks his opponents before he kicks the crap out of them, complains, gets fixated on disagreements, and uses two very sharp swords in family feuds.
Sample Post:
Scope out the place, I said. Stealth first and foremost, I said! We're on a scouting mission, which consists of scouting. It shouldn't be that hard to manage - we're ninjas, remember? A ninja blends with nature, a ninja is a shadow disappearing like a leaf among trees. ...Okay, so the living trees are new. And I admit I didn't expect them to talk, let alone start rapping. We get it, guys. That's how you spell turtle. But remember those orders to not engage what we find here, especially if we confirm any suspicious activity? You know, orders? Those words Master Splinter says that we're supposed to listen to?
Fine, let's go back over what we've learned. One, there's definitely an evil organization running this place, even a mastermind behind a sinister plot. Two, there's radioactive waste everywhere, and it just might be the cause of all our unwanted house guests stealing our mutant gig back home. That crocodile pal of ours in the sewers probably came from this lake, and it looks like all those other monster sightings might be true too. Things could get a whole lot hairier... well, slimier, if even more of those monsters find their way there.
And three - and this does not justify ignoring not only Master Splinter's orders, but my orders - there are people here who need help. And as if this crazy place's mutations weren't enough to deal with, there are zombies here. And one of us couldn't keep his cool and decided to smash some rotting skulls together before we even knew they were zombies, and this certain turtle scared a civilian with his ugly mug - so badly that the guy ran away screaming "My childhood!" I might add - and totally blew our cover.
So this is what we'll do. Since they've already seen us. . . forgive me, Master. We'll use the fact that they're used to mutations to try to blend in. Though they may not all be shocked, we should approach them carefully first, make it clear we mean them no harm, and find out what's happened here. I'm sure some of them will be friendly.
You got that, Raph? Are you even listeni-
. . .and, you're gone. And you replaced yourself with a zombie, and you even bothered to put a red bandanna on it. That's real cute, Raph, but you forgot one little giveaway detail - it's actually interested in brains. Fine. I'll get started on it myself, before you scare anyone else with traumatic turtle experiences. And I'm going by the book.
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Character: Raphael
Series: TMNT (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles the Newest Movie)
Age: Created in 1984 and still a teenager! O cartoons.
Canon: Once upon a time there were four brothers who happened to be giant talking turtles. They were raised in the sewers of New York City by a giant talking ninja-rat named Splinter and thus learned to be ninjas as well. They spent their days goofing off, eating pizza, and saving the world from villains and it was pretty awesome.
Raphael is the hot head of the foursome and tends to magically find himself in the middle of fights he probably provoked, or else leading the team unprepared into a charge against a giant monster when he's not-the-one-that's-supposed-to-be-leading, dammit. But like his brothers, Raph is genuinely a Very Good Guy and takes stopping evil seriously, he just also gets a big kick out of well... kicking people, sometimes his own siblings, sometimes in the head. But only when they completely deserved it, really. And the (painfully obvious) secret truth is that his hard shell exterior is hiding a gooey turtle center that loves his family dearly and wants more than anyone for the TMNT brotherhood to live on strong. Even if it means he has to take orders from his annoying older brother, Leo.
Sample Post:
Now, while Fearless Leader is back there teaching Raph Junior how to make their green hides one with nature, that should leave me with just enough time to do some real work. Like find the bad guy, beat em up and blow this joint before Mikey's bedtime.
Though after my first spin around the woods I think I can safely say that while those purple primates make mighty pretty tree ornaments, I dunno what Master Splinter and Leo were worrying so much about. There ain't anything here one turtle can't handle. Hell, the most dangerous thing about his place is the fresh air. Leo might be use to breathing in all this undiluted oxygen, but I've got plans to be back in the Big Apple before my blood starts thinning.
So, let's get down to business, eh? Word in the sewers is you guys got yourselves an evil director problem, plus one unhealthy helping of radioactive waste. Care to confirm or deny? Brains, huh? You don't say! Here I was just thinking you could use an extra helping of the good ol' gray matter. Well if you see a guy with a blue bandanna and his shell in a twist, let him know. He's big on charity and always yakking 'bout how he's got more of those to spare than me.
There you go, pal. That's right, your meal is thattaway. Look for the turtle shaped leaf.
Guess this means it's too late to do much about the radioactive waste bit. These poor bastards weren't even lucky enough to get the 'make me a badass' mutations. Sucks, but brings us to objective two: evil directors who experiment on people and need to have their tails kicked. These I can help with.
...Just as soon as I find the jerk. Lucky for me I got a idea even leader boy'll love, 'cause it uses the word 'infiltrate'. It just goes a little something like this -- Some dirt smudge here, a little drool there. One very empty, very mindless stare and just a dab of eau du zombie on the wrist, and I can go anywhere I want in this place without anyone looking at me twice.
Brains, dude.
How's that for stealth, eh?
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Character: Jenny Wakeman, aka XJ-9
Series: My Life as a Teenage Robot
Age: chronologically 5 years old, but designed as a teenager
Canon: Our story takes place in Tremorton, a pleasant town with advanced technology and old-fashioned sensibilities. And a tendency to be attacked by enormous monsters, robots, or aliens on almost a daily basis. But Tremorton hasn't been completely leveled yet, because it has Jenny. Built by Dr. Nora Wakeman, "XJ-9" is a six-and-a-half-foot-tall robot girl packed full of handy devices and heavy firepower, designed to protect the Earth from all manner of threats. But mentally, XJ-9 resembles nothing more than a regular teenage girl.
In personality, Jenny is usually cheerful, enthusiastic, and friendly as they come, especially with her best friend Brad and his little brother Tuck. But at times, the poor girl is torn between her duties and her desire to just be a normal teenager. Jenny wants desperately to fit in with the other students at her high school, but there are still aspects of human society that she doesn't quite get -- and it doesn't help that she's made more than a few enemies during her time fighting evil. She can occasionally be selfish, temperamental, or boy-crazy... but when the Earth really needs her, Jenny won't hesitate to leap into action.
Sample Post:
Omigosh, I'm finally here! Summer camp! A real live summer camp! I can't believe Mom is finally letting me take a break from the hero work! Oh, Mom, you're the best! -- Mom? Mom, are you there? ...That's funny, the call got cut off. But the laptop they gave me is still connecting...
Oh, well, what matters is I'm here, on my very first trip to a summer camp! Brad and Tuck are gonna be so jealous when I get back! Oh, I can hardly wait! I'll get to go swimming, and make s'mores, and go on hikes, and hang out with all the other campers! ...Of course, I'd probably sink rather than swim. And I can't actually eat. And I might scare off the wildlife, or trample the plants, and everyone will probably think it's weird that I'm a robot--!
N-No, don't be silly, Jenny! Everything will be fine. I'm getting close to the main camp, after all, and nothing bad has happened so far! And none of the animals seem to mind me. Even those zombies aren't -- Z-Zombies?! What's going on here? And what kind of octopus is that supposed to be?! Is this some sort of evil trap? It's like I've walked into a drive-in horror flick! And -- oh, no, the zombies are marching toward the camp! I have to do something! So much for taking a break from the hero work...
Maybe I can get more information before I move in. I'll use the laptop to... H-Hey! How dare you! What kind of laptop makes such... perverted comments to the user? I'm not that kind of robot! I-I don't think my parts can shift that way anyway... Well, fine! If you're going to be like that, I'll just connect to the web on my own! A quick search on the camp's name shoulsdasldkjflksajdfksldfa;j
The firewall, it does nothing! What kind of crazy place is this?! Okay, forget gathering information. I guess it's time to do things the old-fashioned way. Hey, zombie creeps! Try picking on somebody with a titanium-plated skull! Hi-YAH!
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Character: Lelouch Lamperouge (vi Britannia) AKA Lulu
Series: CODE GEASS: Lelouch of the Rebellion
Age: 17
Canon: The best way to describe this series is the merging of Gundam, Clamp, Death Note and high school drama. It's essentially the story of an exiled prince's fight against the Britannian Empire, an AU Britain that has virtually conquered the world, including Japan (now known as Area 11). Aided by the mysterious GEASS, a contracted power granting the ability to briefly control minds once, Lelouch leads this rebellion in hopes of avenging his former life. Donning a disguise that basically looks like Dracula wearing a dark fishbowl, Lelouch assumes the identity of the rebel leader Zero and enlists others to fight against Britannia... and maybe free Japan in the process.
Lelouch is quite selfish and willing to do almost anything to bring down Britannia, including sacrifice soldiers working for his cause. However, Lelouch loses his nerve when it comes to harming anyone he cares about, especially his blind and wheelchair-bound sister Nunnally and childhood friend Suzaku. He manages to get along with people, despite his detached and occasionally arrogant nature and prides himself on being a brilliant strategist, although he can be quite liberal with his GEASS power. Lelouch also has a remarkable ability to royally screw things up, usually by accident, a flaw compounded by his pathetic stamina/strength. When he's not leading the ultimate rebellion, he occasionally attends school to serve on the zany student council.
Spoiler: As of episode 22, Lelouch's GEASS in his left eye is permanently activated. For the sake of this app, I will be taking him just after 21.
Sample Post:
So this is the training facility that masquerades as a summer camp. Disappointing. After seeing how easily the brochure won over the council with its promises of a "horror movie experience that's so convincing, you'll find it hard to leave," I expected something somewhat over the top. But contortionist zombies, purple gorillas and that sad excuse for a tentacle monster residing in the lake... I'm amazed your "director" has managed to fool people this long. Not too mention the exceptionally large membership. Someone would have to be insane to willingly moderate a recreational venue of this level.
The time has come to cast away this farce, much the same as your "undead" gatekeepers would cast aside their bullet-riddled limbs... and apparently clothes. Have the weapons your master so foolishly handed you become nothing more than paperweights or means of turning down the unwanted advances of the more amorous wildlife? Don't you see she's using you to deal with her own pest problem? As if that's not enough, I hear she has you acting as test subjects in her genetic research? I imagine you would be tired of turning into various fruits every time you drink the so-called Kool-Aid or fall into something you shouldn't.
If you are waiting for salvation through some imaginary idealist and his white steed, I should warn you the local wildlife looks like it could use the horse meat. You must rise to the occasion yourselves. Or rather with my help, in exchange for your continued cooperation. There are others who face oppression even worse than yours. But for now, our focus is on your elusive director. It would be best to determine her location as soon as possible. Oh and don't worry about finding me a gun. The ones here are... rather bulky and the recoil leaves much to be desired. You'd think they'd have lighter models, given the wide range of campers. Besides, I think you'll find our undead friends much more willing to be of service.
...Actually, you might want to be careful what you say around them. I probably could have worded that better.
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Character: Toph Bei Fong
Series: Avatar: The Last Airbender
Age: 12
Canon: Avatar: The Last Airbender is about a boy named Aang who has to save the world by mastering the 4 elements (Air, Water, Fire and Earth) and defeating the ruthless Fire Nation.
This is however, not his app. Joining him on his quest as his Earthbending ("bending" being the ability to control and manipulate certain elements) teacher, Toph is a blind girl who is extremely skillful in fighting by "feeling" the vibrations in the earth. With this heightened sense, she can locate and identify objects/people that are touching the ground.
Toph dislikes being pitied and is always eager to prove that she can carry her own weight. Independent, frank, tough and sarcastic, she ran away from home to join Aang and co.. She deliberately casts away her old way of life, frequently engaging in less than polite habits like picking her nose and lying in dirt despite being well-educated in manners. Toph might be prone to bouts of selfishness and bitterness, and isn't shy about criticizing or making fun of even her teammates, but she is courageous and loyal to her friends.
Sample Post:
So here I am, surrounded by weird idiots - not that that's anything new. Except now it’s with a dose of cactus juice! Just great! Why am I here? Fine, so maybe I can’t complain about having good land to stand on (don’t and will never like sand), but the company? All I did was to save the guy, and next thing I know, a whole bunch of them turn up and start singing and dancing around me. Then they try to make me take part in their song and shouting "EARTH!" in their lousy dance sequence, complete with cheesy poses. I don't even think anyone can bend "heart", anyway. ... No, I do not want a demonstration!
I'm getting outta here. ... Huh, what now, parting gifts for me? Guys, I don't need a "shotgun" or "laptop". Whatever these things are, I'm sure I can do fine with my Earthbending skills. Actually, it's great and all that you're trying to show your appreciation, but if this is the way you show it, a "Thank you Toph, for saving my life!" would be much, much better. My only real problem now is that I can't seem to locate Ba Sing Se. ... Hey, I'm sure you'd at least know where this is, right? Maybe you could be a bit more useful and tell me where I am.
What's this? A brochure? Oh, thank you so very much for this informative piece of paper; I'm glad you know how I used to get A+++ for reading things I can’t see! Ugh. I'm going to look elsewhere for information, you guys are useless. I knew there was a reason why I never liked asking for help. You’re lucky I’m in a relatively good mood today; I’ll give y’all an example of a helpful suggestion before I leave: to spare others of your song and dance, how about learning some self-defense? Far more useful and much more fun. And then you can kick zombie butt! Show them who's on top! Things like that!
... So much for being helpful. Look, whatever it was that I said, stop screaming "iyaaaaaaan" and "sobold", will you?
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Character: Manjoume Jun
Series: Yu-Gi-Oh GX (information at www.janime.info)
Age: 16-17 (At the start of season one, he's fifteen, according to http://www.janime.info/Genex/characters.html So after season two, logically, he's 16 or 17.)
Canon: Duel Monsters is a card game where you pit monsters and spells against each other, hoping to beat the living crap out of the other person before they do the same to you. The infamous Seto Kaiba has set up a high school on a remote (volcanic) island, to train the next generation of duelists.
Enter the student, Manjoume. He is the elite of dueling. He is hailed as the next King of Duelists! And he's also a complete prick. His family is on top of the economic and political worlds! And when Jun rises to the top of Dueling, his family will take over the world! That's the plan, at least. It'd really be a lot easier but for
one minor detail: The ten-inch aliens in thongs.
Well, you see, while most Duel Monsters cards are just simple cards, a rare few actually have living spirits that dwell inside them. And Manjoume was the poor, unlucky sap who got stuck with a trio of brothers called the Ojama Brothers. They love Manjoume dearly, but unfortunately, their form of affection often involves waving their flower-thong-clad asses at him. And the only one that can see said thonglien trio is the main character and Manjoume himself.
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And it's my turn. If you thought you could win by playing such an inane field card, you've got another thing coming. The effect of Camp Fuck You Die is quite powerful, to drive monsters insane. However, it's just more trash before the great Manjoume! No one and no thing can defeat me! I win!
This is odd. I've won, so why is my opponent still staring at me? I've already beaten you, why are you still here? Losers should remove themselves from my sight! You're as bad as those pathetic things that follow me around! Yes, I'm talking about you, you trash alien! You're weak, so what are you good for?
Scaring the hell out of people by shaking your ass at them is a valid counter-argument. I concede that you're good for mental scarring, but that's all. And yes, I did realize that the room still looks like that Camp card. And yes, I can see that horde of zombies over there, when I don't have a bright pink thong in the way of my vision! ... Wait, zombies?
Oh god no. Not just zombies. Zombies in flower thongs. Because really, I didn't want to gouge out my eyes enough as it is. Lesser men might be sick at the sight, but I'm stronger than that.
Hold on. That zombie in front. He looks like he's leading the rest. Why does he look so familiar? I know I've seen him before. Where was it?
... Ah, I remember now. That's Michael Jackson. When did he become a zombie? And for that matter, why is he in a hologram?
And he's... dancing. Michael Jackson's zombie is in a flower thong, leading the zombies in doing the Thriller. That does it. I'm gone. I am leaving this place right now.
... Why can't I leave?
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Character: Leonardo
Series: TMNT
Age: Teenage! Naturally.
Canon: Some things never change when it comes to ninja turtles: Raph is a badass, Donny is a sarcastic genius, Mikey's retarded, and Leo is -- well, The Leader. Sometimes Leo is just one of the four - wacky teen brothers full of snarky, dorky commentary and turtle pun abuse. But Leo takes justice and honor seriously, so once he's got you cornered after kicking your ass, he's going to LECTURE you on your WAYS until you actually WANT Raphael to just punch your lights out, just to spare you the speech.
This Leonardo is being apped from the most recent movie, and he's not quiiite the boy scout you remember. Now the Actually Stated leader, Leo has some weight on his shell. He takes his duty as leader of his ninja brothers very seriously, and he tries REALLY HARD to live up to his and Master Splinter's expectations. The little problem with this promotion is he's got some serious pride and superiority issues, and - despite his staple control - can't keep his temper when he's goaded, especially by his dick of a brother Raphael. He's still the fearless, good-guy Splinter Junior, sure! His family and his friends are the most important thing to him, and so is being a hero to people who need them. He's just the kind of hero that makes orders, mocks his opponents before he kicks the crap out of them, complains, gets fixated on disagreements, and uses two very sharp swords in family feuds.
Sample Post:
Scope out the place, I said. Stealth first and foremost, I said! We're on a scouting mission, which consists of scouting. It shouldn't be that hard to manage - we're ninjas, remember? A ninja blends with nature, a ninja is a shadow disappearing like a leaf among trees. ...Okay, so the living trees are new. And I admit I didn't expect them to talk, let alone start rapping. We get it, guys. That's how you spell turtle. But remember those orders to not engage what we find here, especially if we confirm any suspicious activity? You know, orders? Those words Master Splinter says that we're supposed to listen to?
Fine, let's go back over what we've learned. One, there's definitely an evil organization running this place, even a mastermind behind a sinister plot. Two, there's radioactive waste everywhere, and it just might be the cause of all our unwanted house guests stealing our mutant gig back home. That crocodile pal of ours in the sewers probably came from this lake, and it looks like all those other monster sightings might be true too. Things could get a whole lot hairier... well, slimier, if even more of those monsters find their way there.
And three - and this does not justify ignoring not only Master Splinter's orders, but my orders - there are people here who need help. And as if this crazy place's mutations weren't enough to deal with, there are zombies here. And one of us couldn't keep his cool and decided to smash some rotting skulls together before we even knew they were zombies, and this certain turtle scared a civilian with his ugly mug - so badly that the guy ran away screaming "My childhood!" I might add - and totally blew our cover.
So this is what we'll do. Since they've already seen us. . . forgive me, Master. We'll use the fact that they're used to mutations to try to blend in. Though they may not all be shocked, we should approach them carefully first, make it clear we mean them no harm, and find out what's happened here. I'm sure some of them will be friendly.
You got that, Raph? Are you even listeni-
. . .and, you're gone. And you replaced yourself with a zombie, and you even bothered to put a red bandanna on it. That's real cute, Raph, but you forgot one little giveaway detail - it's actually interested in brains. Fine. I'll get started on it myself, before you scare anyone else with traumatic turtle experiences. And I'm going by the book.
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Character: Raphael
Series: TMNT (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles the Newest Movie)
Age: Created in 1984 and still a teenager! O cartoons.
Canon: Once upon a time there were four brothers who happened to be giant talking turtles. They were raised in the sewers of New York City by a giant talking ninja-rat named Splinter and thus learned to be ninjas as well. They spent their days goofing off, eating pizza, and saving the world from villains and it was pretty awesome.
Raphael is the hot head of the foursome and tends to magically find himself in the middle of fights he probably provoked, or else leading the team unprepared into a charge against a giant monster when he's not-the-one-that's-supposed-to-be-leading, dammit. But like his brothers, Raph is genuinely a Very Good Guy and takes stopping evil seriously, he just also gets a big kick out of well... kicking people, sometimes his own siblings, sometimes in the head. But only when they completely deserved it, really. And the (painfully obvious) secret truth is that his hard shell exterior is hiding a gooey turtle center that loves his family dearly and wants more than anyone for the TMNT brotherhood to live on strong. Even if it means he has to take orders from his annoying older brother, Leo.
Sample Post:
Now, while Fearless Leader is back there teaching Raph Junior how to make their green hides one with nature, that should leave me with just enough time to do some real work. Like find the bad guy, beat em up and blow this joint before Mikey's bedtime.
Though after my first spin around the woods I think I can safely say that while those purple primates make mighty pretty tree ornaments, I dunno what Master Splinter and Leo were worrying so much about. There ain't anything here one turtle can't handle. Hell, the most dangerous thing about his place is the fresh air. Leo might be use to breathing in all this undiluted oxygen, but I've got plans to be back in the Big Apple before my blood starts thinning.
So, let's get down to business, eh? Word in the sewers is you guys got yourselves an evil director problem, plus one unhealthy helping of radioactive waste. Care to confirm or deny? Brains, huh? You don't say! Here I was just thinking you could use an extra helping of the good ol' gray matter. Well if you see a guy with a blue bandanna and his shell in a twist, let him know. He's big on charity and always yakking 'bout how he's got more of those to spare than me.
There you go, pal. That's right, your meal is thattaway. Look for the turtle shaped leaf.
Guess this means it's too late to do much about the radioactive waste bit. These poor bastards weren't even lucky enough to get the 'make me a badass' mutations. Sucks, but brings us to objective two: evil directors who experiment on people and need to have their tails kicked. These I can help with.
...Just as soon as I find the jerk. Lucky for me I got a idea even leader boy'll love, 'cause it uses the word 'infiltrate'. It just goes a little something like this -- Some dirt smudge here, a little drool there. One very empty, very mindless stare and just a dab of eau du zombie on the wrist, and I can go anywhere I want in this place without anyone looking at me twice.
Brains, dude.
How's that for stealth, eh?
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