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HEY GUYS, here's the deal! I'm in and out for all of today, and when I'm in, I'm not in for that long! Here's a batch. Please vote in it when you have the time! I'll close it when I get the chance, and once I close it, I'll put my next one up immediately after so you guys don't have to wait too long for votins.
Please note that because I won't have a lot of time, I can't send notifications for this batch until this evening! Apologies for that, but you all know that 70% and up equals an in, so ... party on!
Remember!
- Applicants, respond anonymously.
- If you're going to do the whole "ask me if I voted you out!" thing, please state who you voted out.
- No speculating about the identity of the applicants!
Now VOTE. CLOSED Biz said she'd post a batch, I'll slap one up later and will actually get notifications out for this one right now.
Name: Yami no Bakura
Series: Yu-Gi-Oh!
Age: 3000+ (looks like a teenager)
Canon: Yu-Gi-Oh is the touching story of a high school boy obsessed with games and the dead Pharaoh who lives in his head. When Yuugi solved the secret of the Ancient Egyptian artifact known as the "Millennium Puzzle," he released the spirit that had been trapped inside it. Together, they fight crime! Or at the very least, kick ass at games ranging from dares involving scorpions to highly-popular card games that can actually result in death. Along with his friends, Yuugi finds himself forced to deal with a variety of villains: some want his cards, others his Millennium Puzzle, and some are just plain crazy.
Yami no Bakura is one of those villains. Like the Pharaoh, he's an ancient Egyptian spirit (he was a tomb robber in life) contained inside a Millennium item: the Millennium Ring Yuugi's classmate and friend Bakura Ryou received as a present from his father. In any case, Yami no Bakura is a sadistic and unhinged egomaniac with a penchant for tabletop RPGs. This love of D&D-like games is only helped by the fact that his Millennium Ring actually allows him to put people's souls into objects-- meaning that that the figurines of his NPCs are a little more than just figurines. Oh, and there's also this thing about him wanting to revive the Dark God Zorc through one of those games.
To this end, he's prone to over-the-top (and inevitably foiled) evil plans and bouts of maniacal laughter. However, the complicated nature of his plots often result in interesting twists to his character: though he couldn't care less about his host, Bakura Ryou, he's saved the boy's life before due to needing his body. And despite his hatred for the Pharaoh, something in those plans means that Yuugi's continued survival is necessary, too... making him an odd sort of unofficial babysitter for the cast, beating up their enemies so they don't have to.
Sample Post:
Apparently there are people who say D&D is the game of Satan! Y'know, it's going to lead your children astray, make 'em devil-worshippers and lead them into Hell. Look, that's just silly. Everyone knows that a game isn't real. You'd have to be stupid to think a game could suck you in like that. And lucky for you ignorant masses, I'm here to show you just how much nice, wholesome fun you can have pretending to be made-up characters having made-up adventures in a made-up world!
First things first: you have to create a character. You wanna be a Paladin, huh? What religion? Jenova's Witnesses? Church of Zorc of the Latter Day Saints? Scientology? Don't be stupid, that last one isn't a real religion. Whatever. Let's move on. Once you've got your character sheet, let's pick you out one of these shiny new pewter figurines. Pretty cool, huh? Now close your eyes, and...
Whoops, did I say you couldn't get sucked into a game? Guess what. I lied. And I think it's about time for you to learn the real fun of D&D. Let's see. You enter a forest. It's dark. You're likely to be eaten by a Grue. Next thing you know, there's a spout of flame and the area around you lights up-- "Holy crap, that serpent's breathing fire!" you might say. Except it's not a serpent. It's a dragon.
You know how there's that joke about, "You don't have to outrun the dragon, you just have to outrun the halfling?" Weeeeeell, I don't think that's strictly true, per se. Because, see, the halfling is too small to really make a filling meal for the dragon. So maybe you'd gain a little time while it was chowing down on Hobbit flambé, assuming you could still bring yourself to run after hearing your poor, departed party member's screams and the crunching of their bones. And after that, the dragon's going to come after you for the main course. Maybe if the dragon botches its roll, you can get away.
But it just rolled a natural 20. So say goodbye, Mr. Paladin. Where's your god now, huh? Get it? Get it? Oh, wait, you can't-- you're just a pile of ash and meat! Sometimes I just crack myself up. Heheheh. Hahahaha!
MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! HAHAHAHA-- grk-- haha-- sfjklsdf I think I swallowed a fly.
Poll Vote!
Character: Tieria Erde
Series: Gundam 00
Character Age: Unknown; appears to be around 16
Canon: Gundam 00 is the latest anime series based around
the eponymous mobile suits, models of which can be purchased at a toy
store near you. True to form, the setting is a future-Earth embroiled
in space-age military conflict, complete with a complicated collection
of interconnected political factions, token European aristocrats,
skin-tight flightsuits which produce handguns from mysterious
nether-pockets, and lots of improbably large breasts. The pilots,
called "Meisters," are a cast of doe-eyed fan fodder: the tsundere
war orphan, the easy-going big-brother type with a Haro in his lap,
the one who changes personalities when the wind shifts his emo
forelock. And then there's Tieria.
Tieria seems to hate just about everything, except for the void of
space and the super-computer Veda, who coordinates the Gundam
Meisters' missions. He's quick to take offense, quick to assign blame
to everybody but himself (one of his favorite targets is the group's
strategist, Sumeragi), and slow to realize why people might ever veer
from Veda's implied code of conduct. Moreover, he doesn't seem to
always understand how people relate to one another. Tieria is bitchy,
condescending and cold, and he also dresses like your mom, or possibly
the Church Lady. Beneath this haughty, librarian-from-hell exterior,
though, there's a shocking fragility and a quickly disintegrating
sense of self. Could it be that being a Gundam Meister and believing
in Veda is all Tieria has? Is it a coincidence that he can't seem to
use a consistent pronoun to refer to himself? Until then, Tieria Erde
remains an enigma wrapped in a pink cardigan. And it's not his
fault.
Sample Post:
Tieria Erde, currently on the Earth surface at coordinates ORZ1!1 and
UNL77T, recording into encrypted data terminal friendster.com. It is
as foul as my teammates' sock drawers down here. I am able to ignore
the odor as well as I can ignore said teammates, so I do not think
this will interfere with my objectives. According to the mission data
I received directly from Veda, we Gundam Meisters are to intervene in
a large-scale ethnic conflict, devoting ourselves to our cause of
eradicating warfare through our GN particle technology. Our
paradigm-shake, simply put, is better than theirs.
However, I get here and I see no "Jets" versus "Sharks." There aren't
any sharks at all, just some ridiculous guy who told me to do
something unspeakable to his groin. I ask you, does this purple
cashmere sweater make me look happy? Because I'm not! Don't even
bother telling me it's a trap, or I'm a trap, or whatever those
genetic experiments which seemed to be ambulatory corpses were
muttering about. Trust me, I've heard it before and I do not find it
amusing. More significantly, I find everybody's lack of faith in Veda
disturbing! Would an all-powerful super-computer with a cozy,
back-lit interior terminal unit make such a foolish error in judgment?
No, I believe such foolishness is the terrain of other people. In
fact, I would like to take the opportunity to officially blame this
debacle on our strategist Ms. Sumeragi's inadequate forecasting, my
fellow Meisters for not being as "into it" as I am, a recent slump in
the pharmaceutical investments market, and El Nino. Have all of you
no shame?
Wonderful, another of those zombies is approaching, and asking to "see
my Gundam." Little does it know that others can only see my Gundam
when I strike down upon them with a terrible vengeance. Come to think
of it, how does it know that name- Hmm? Now it's throwing rocks and
demanding that I show them my "rack." How dare you heckle this me,
chosen by Veda to pilot Virtue!! Yes, I do indeed possess an enormous
rack. If you would like to see it, I shall unleash it for you, though
I believe you will live (oh so briefly!) to regret this request.
Haven't you ever seen one that mounts at the waist before? Why the
sudden proliferance of squid-men in military uniforms? I tire of this
nonsense. Do not provoke me further, any of you. I am not in the
mood.
The toucans are holding up a sign that says "nice flounce exit."
Fools! Even a child knows that one cannot properly flounce in the
Earth's stifling gravity, if one actually wanted to flounce. Ah,
Veda! It wasn't supposed to be like this! I'm going to telnet back
in upon receipt of this transmission. What...? Access denied?
This... me was denied? It must be a glitch! I'm going to reboot.
Mission log terminated.
Tieria Erde, pissed off.
Poll Vote!
Name: Ten-chan
Series: Petshop of Horrors
Age: Appears to be in mid-to-late teens.
Canon: If you're walking through Chinatown down a particularly shady street, and you just might come across Count D's Pet Shop, where they sell any pet you can possibly imagine, suited just for the customer. The proprietor, a shadowy figure known only as 'D' runs the shop, and will provide you with just the right companion that you need. But the price tag may not be what you expected...
Among the rare and exotic animals housed in Count D's Pet Shop, few are as unique as Ten-chan. Known only by an affectionate nickname, Ten-chan's real name is unknown, and as is often the case, so is his true form. To some people, he may appear as the adorable kitten they always wanted, or the loyal golden retriever from their childhood. Yet to a select few, he will appear not as their favorite pet, but as a young man with wild hair, eccentric clothing, and an ever-present grin on his face. Ten-chan is charismatic, laid-back, a bit of a flirt, and has an air of mystery about him. He strives to do a good job and make every customer happy, and with his uncanny ability to read people, he rarely fails. What powers this cunning shapeshifter has are not always clear, but if you've met him once and been able to smile, then he's done his job.
Sample Post:
It's not my place to judge a person by what their favorite pet is. I'm just the actor, I don't question the director, you know? If the little girl wants a kitty cat, that's cool. If she wants a komodo dragon, hey, that's peachy. Komodo dragons are pretty swell kids you know, if you ever get the chance to meet one (just don't make 'em mad, 'cause those claws of theirs are sharper than they look.) Anyway, I don't have a problem with cats or komodo dragons or prancing unicorns or whatever. But things get kinda weird when their greatest desire is to have a big gooey monster with tentacles that go... places. Seriously, I know it's their prerogative, but I'm pretty sure that's breaching some kind of customer-pet contract and if that's the case... well, you wanna take it up with the Count, is all I'm saying.
But hey, don't sweat it. I've been everything from dodo birds to dinosaurs to jabberwocks, so it's no biggie if I grow a few extra appendages, right? I hear that happens a lot around these parts! Pretty soon you folks will be running me out of a job. Or maybe I'll just blend in with the crowd and if you want to find me you'll have to search every nook and cranny for me, too. That wouldn't be so bad, either.
So, I figure it's about time I introduced myself. My name is -- well, actually, I'll leave that up to you. I don't have much of a preference, but if you're going to name me, you might as well make it a good one, am I right? I once knew a lady who insisted on giving all her pets a first, middle, and last name, each one with no less than four syllables. Sounds pretty wacky, huh? Some people have some real bizarre tastes, it's true. But she was a sweetheart and loved her animals, so as far as you know, Disgleirio Ginnungagap Cadwallader spoke only praise.
And it's cool if you don't want to call me something that's a mouthful. "Fluffy" or "Spot" works just as well. I met this really exotic lady on my way over here, name of Marcy. With a sweet name like that, you wouldn't imagine some of the crazy stuff she's into, but to each their own, right? Girl plays a mean game of Candy Land, that's for certain. Anyway, I'm sure whatever you folks pick will be great. Hey, I've got an idea -- since I'm gonna be playing it low-key for a while til the Count shows up, how about we play a little game of Hide and Seek, version Mimic? Never heard of it? Okay, it goes like this: It's just like regular hide and seek, only you're gonna be looking for the thing you want most. Just trust me on this one, doll, it's gonna be fun. Now close your eyes and count to thirty, don't think too hard, just count...
'Cause ready or not, here I come.
Poll Vote!
Character: Amber
Series: Darker Than Black
Character Age: Unknown, appears 21 16 5 16
Canon: In the unknown future, the world is subjected to the strange phenomenon that is the appearance of Heaven's Gate and Hell's Gate. Two areas in South Africa and Japan, respectively, these are both locations where the sky and landscape alter and strange occurrences began taking place. Along with the appearance of the gates, the night sky forever changed. The old stars vanished and new ones appeared, with them came the arrival of the Contractors. Blessed with the ability to make decisions based upon reason rather than emotion as well as some kick ass super powers to boot, Contractors must complete an act of remuneration, or payment, every time they use their abilities.
Amber is the first confirmed Contractor. Her ability enables her to manipulate time, either traveling forward or backward, or even rewinding events. However, the cost she must pay is her age, Amber grows younger every time her power is used. Perhaps due to the extended amount of time she has spent as a Contractor, Amber is also one of the most emotionally expressive Contractors. Though usually playful, optimistic, and childlike, taunting her cohorts about silly things like their sexual orientation, she can change in an instant, becoming focused and serious, calmly delivering her knowledge of the future to those around her.
Sample Post:
Miss Sayre, Mr. Debussey, everyone here in camp, it's nice to meet you. My name is Amber. My favorite food is apples, my favorite time of day is the night time, and my favorite thing to do is to look at the stars.
It's really wonderful to see you have so many of them here. I was surprised when I first saw it. In a place like this that you can't escape, I thought it'd be much more like Heaven's Gate or Hell's Gate, but it's really different. You could almost call it Purgatory Gate, don't you think?
But still, Miss Sayre must have a great sense of humor to come up with a place like this. The barrier, the viruses, she's even got such a collection of people from so many worlds. Everyone, I know we're not all here by choice, but I'm still really looking forward to meeting all of you.
There. That should do it for introductions, don't you think? Now I should thank you for all your help telling me about camp, Mr. Pedobear. Here, I'll give you a reward I'm sure you'll like. Look, it's a lolli! A nice sweet little lollipop's your favorite, right?
No good? Hm, well I suppose I could show you something special as a reward. You would like that, wouldn't you, Mr. Pedobear? Well I guess I can't let someone who helped me out so much miss out on the best part of this place. Here, I'll show you what it is. All you have to do is look up.
Aren't they pretty? It's so nice looking at the stars in a place so far away from everything like this. You can see all of the constellations and everything. The nice toucan even taught me their names. See, that one over there's the star Sobold. It's part of the Great Iyaanstellation. Can't you see it? It's right up there. Look, it's that big star there, the one throbbing with light.
You still can't see it? Well you're not going to see anything if you're in the forest. Come on out to where you can see the sky. There's a nice clearing over by the lake. Make sure you keep your eye on the sky, though, you wouldn't want to miss the stars. There you go, now just a little bit closer…ah.
It looks like Marcy was in the mood for a midnight snack tonight. How unfortunate for you, Mr. Pedobear. But I guess we know who the sucker is now.
Poll Vote!
Character: Oz Bezarius
Series: Pandora Hearts
Character Age: 15
Canon: The problem with coming-of-age ceremonies is that they always tend to reveal what you really, really didn't want to know. For Oz Bezarius, ignorance was bliss until his coming-of-age ceremony got him stabbed, had him nearly killing his best friend, and landed him in the Abyss, a dark and terrible place where criminals and monsters are exiled to. There, he forges a contract with a psycho-loli-bunny named Alice, escapes to ten years into his future, and sets out to find Alice's memories and the reason behind his impromptu trip to the Abyss.
Oz is a enigmatic character, even if he doesn't show it. He looks pretty much every inch a kind and gentle friend, master, and brother. When he's not bullying his servant Gilbert, that is or flirting with all the girls. He also tends to be ridiculously cheerful towards everything in his life, always smiling away his troubles. He's very polite and gentlemanly as well, as it was a part of his aristocratic training. But when his world is turned on its head, Oz slowly reveals that he is in constant doubt over his own existence and becomes slightly psychopathic about the people he cares about. Oz is brilliant at adapting to any situation ever imaginable and when you're fighting catboys and unicorns, it's a useful skill to have.
Sample Post:
One spoon of sugar. They say two spoons of sugar is needed to help the medicine go down, but one is just right for tea. I must say, it was rather kind of you lovely, lovely ladies to invite me to your tea-party. I'm quite honoured. It takes someone with admirable skill to get me separated from my manservant. He's probably throwing a fit about now... ah, I think I can hear his ear-piercing yell even from this distance--Yes, I would like some cream with that. So~ what brings you fine looking ladies out on a day like this? ...You fine gorilla ladies, I mean. Not that being gorillas is a problem. You still look divine in purple fur, I assure you. Were you looking for some company? I am happily single and available for all your needs ♥. My name is Oz Bezarius, a nobleman, and I like tea-parties-- much like the one you're hosting! Also, I enjoy the odd game of hide-and-seek and dancing the foxtrot. I'm an amazing dancer, you see. No need to swoon, it's all right to take in my brilliance in little doses~
But enough about me! Tell me more about yourselves~ Do you like sports? What are your favourite activities? Ah, so one of your favourite activities is ...rape? That's not something I enjoy a lot of myself ...in fact, it's something that nobody of the right mind should like, but I'm sure we can find something else enjoyable to do that has the word "iyaaaaaaaan" in it. Don't lose hope just yet! Perhaps we could play a game of cards? I do know the odd card trick or two and I'm sure you'd be amazed by them. Like "Sheep's head"! Or "Chains"! ...No, I'm afraid we do not require an actual sheep's head or chains. That would be far too gruesome for your delicate sensibilities...and mine. Also, real chains would make the game far too difficult to play, not to mention it's a little too...bold for my tastes~. And may I add that the game "Screw Your Neighbour" does not actually involve any..."screwing" or "putting it in".
Barring that, how about poker? That's a perfectly decent game to play and there are no adults around to stop us! We could even place bets if you wanted. Granted, I don't have a lot of possessions, but for you fine ladies, I'm willing to lay my heart on the line. I'm sure it'll be put to good use! I would be glad to have you ladies as the keepers of the lock in my heart, the possessors of my key, the strings to my banjo, the--what? You wish to play strip poker instead? B-But isn't that a little risque? It's not the kind of game one can subject ladies like yourselves to! It's too lewd and un-gentlemanly. Not to mention more than a little embarrassing. I'm a tad bit shy about showing off my body and my 'braaaaaains', you see. ...Oh, that wasn't a request, it was a demand? I-I see. You ladies certainly are forward! ...V-Very well, I shall defer to you on this.
...I just hope I don't lose the game.
Poll Vote!
HEY GUYS, here's the deal! I'm in and out for all of today, and when I'm in, I'm not in for that long! Here's a batch. Please vote in it when you have the time! I'll close it when I get the chance, and once I close it, I'll put my next one up immediately after so you guys don't have to wait too long for votins.
Please note that because I won't have a lot of time, I can't send notifications for this batch until this evening! Apologies for that, but you all know that 70% and up equals an in, so ... party on!
Remember!
- Applicants, respond anonymously.
- If you're going to do the whole "ask me if I voted you out!" thing, please state who you voted out.
- No speculating about the identity of the applicants!
Now VOTE. CLOSED Biz said she'd post a batch, I'll slap one up later and will actually get notifications out for this one right now.
Name: Yami no Bakura
Series: Yu-Gi-Oh!
Age: 3000+ (looks like a teenager)
Canon: Yu-Gi-Oh is the touching story of a high school boy obsessed with games and the dead Pharaoh who lives in his head. When Yuugi solved the secret of the Ancient Egyptian artifact known as the "Millennium Puzzle," he released the spirit that had been trapped inside it. Together, they fight crime! Or at the very least, kick ass at games ranging from dares involving scorpions to highly-popular card games that can actually result in death. Along with his friends, Yuugi finds himself forced to deal with a variety of villains: some want his cards, others his Millennium Puzzle, and some are just plain crazy.
Yami no Bakura is one of those villains. Like the Pharaoh, he's an ancient Egyptian spirit (he was a tomb robber in life) contained inside a Millennium item: the Millennium Ring Yuugi's classmate and friend Bakura Ryou received as a present from his father. In any case, Yami no Bakura is a sadistic and unhinged egomaniac with a penchant for tabletop RPGs. This love of D&D-like games is only helped by the fact that his Millennium Ring actually allows him to put people's souls into objects-- meaning that that the figurines of his NPCs are a little more than just figurines. Oh, and there's also this thing about him wanting to revive the Dark God Zorc through one of those games.
To this end, he's prone to over-the-top (and inevitably foiled) evil plans and bouts of maniacal laughter. However, the complicated nature of his plots often result in interesting twists to his character: though he couldn't care less about his host, Bakura Ryou, he's saved the boy's life before due to needing his body. And despite his hatred for the Pharaoh, something in those plans means that Yuugi's continued survival is necessary, too... making him an odd sort of unofficial babysitter for the cast, beating up their enemies so they don't have to.
Sample Post:
Apparently there are people who say D&D is the game of Satan! Y'know, it's going to lead your children astray, make 'em devil-worshippers and lead them into Hell. Look, that's just silly. Everyone knows that a game isn't real. You'd have to be stupid to think a game could suck you in like that. And lucky for you ignorant masses, I'm here to show you just how much nice, wholesome fun you can have pretending to be made-up characters having made-up adventures in a made-up world!
First things first: you have to create a character. You wanna be a Paladin, huh? What religion? Jenova's Witnesses? Church of Zorc of the Latter Day Saints? Scientology? Don't be stupid, that last one isn't a real religion. Whatever. Let's move on. Once you've got your character sheet, let's pick you out one of these shiny new pewter figurines. Pretty cool, huh? Now close your eyes, and...
Whoops, did I say you couldn't get sucked into a game? Guess what. I lied. And I think it's about time for you to learn the real fun of D&D. Let's see. You enter a forest. It's dark. You're likely to be eaten by a Grue. Next thing you know, there's a spout of flame and the area around you lights up-- "Holy crap, that serpent's breathing fire!" you might say. Except it's not a serpent. It's a dragon.
You know how there's that joke about, "You don't have to outrun the dragon, you just have to outrun the halfling?" Weeeeeell, I don't think that's strictly true, per se. Because, see, the halfling is too small to really make a filling meal for the dragon. So maybe you'd gain a little time while it was chowing down on Hobbit flambé, assuming you could still bring yourself to run after hearing your poor, departed party member's screams and the crunching of their bones. And after that, the dragon's going to come after you for the main course. Maybe if the dragon botches its roll, you can get away.
But it just rolled a natural 20. So say goodbye, Mr. Paladin. Where's your god now, huh? Get it? Get it? Oh, wait, you can't-- you're just a pile of ash and meat! Sometimes I just crack myself up. Heheheh. Hahahaha!
MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! HAHAHAHA-- grk-- haha-- sfjklsdf I think I swallowed a fly.
Poll Vote!
Character: Tieria Erde
Series: Gundam 00
Character Age: Unknown; appears to be around 16
Canon: Gundam 00 is the latest anime series based around
the eponymous mobile suits, models of which can be purchased at a toy
store near you. True to form, the setting is a future-Earth embroiled
in space-age military conflict, complete with a complicated collection
of interconnected political factions, token European aristocrats,
skin-tight flightsuits which produce handguns from mysterious
nether-pockets, and lots of improbably large breasts. The pilots,
called "Meisters," are a cast of doe-eyed fan fodder: the tsundere
war orphan, the easy-going big-brother type with a Haro in his lap,
the one who changes personalities when the wind shifts his emo
forelock. And then there's Tieria.
Tieria seems to hate just about everything, except for the void of
space and the super-computer Veda, who coordinates the Gundam
Meisters' missions. He's quick to take offense, quick to assign blame
to everybody but himself (one of his favorite targets is the group's
strategist, Sumeragi), and slow to realize why people might ever veer
from Veda's implied code of conduct. Moreover, he doesn't seem to
always understand how people relate to one another. Tieria is bitchy,
condescending and cold, and he also dresses like your mom, or possibly
the Church Lady. Beneath this haughty, librarian-from-hell exterior,
though, there's a shocking fragility and a quickly disintegrating
sense of self. Could it be that being a Gundam Meister and believing
in Veda is all Tieria has? Is it a coincidence that he can't seem to
use a consistent pronoun to refer to himself? Until then, Tieria Erde
remains an enigma wrapped in a pink cardigan. And it's not his
fault.
Sample Post:
Tieria Erde, currently on the Earth surface at coordinates ORZ1!1 and
UNL77T, recording into encrypted data terminal friendster.com. It is
as foul as my teammates' sock drawers down here. I am able to ignore
the odor as well as I can ignore said teammates, so I do not think
this will interfere with my objectives. According to the mission data
I received directly from Veda, we Gundam Meisters are to intervene in
a large-scale ethnic conflict, devoting ourselves to our cause of
eradicating warfare through our GN particle technology. Our
paradigm-shake, simply put, is better than theirs.
However, I get here and I see no "Jets" versus "Sharks." There aren't
any sharks at all, just some ridiculous guy who told me to do
something unspeakable to his groin. I ask you, does this purple
cashmere sweater make me look happy? Because I'm not! Don't even
bother telling me it's a trap, or I'm a trap, or whatever those
genetic experiments which seemed to be ambulatory corpses were
muttering about. Trust me, I've heard it before and I do not find it
amusing. More significantly, I find everybody's lack of faith in Veda
disturbing! Would an all-powerful super-computer with a cozy,
back-lit interior terminal unit make such a foolish error in judgment?
No, I believe such foolishness is the terrain of other people. In
fact, I would like to take the opportunity to officially blame this
debacle on our strategist Ms. Sumeragi's inadequate forecasting, my
fellow Meisters for not being as "into it" as I am, a recent slump in
the pharmaceutical investments market, and El Nino. Have all of you
no shame?
Wonderful, another of those zombies is approaching, and asking to "see
my Gundam." Little does it know that others can only see my Gundam
when I strike down upon them with a terrible vengeance. Come to think
of it, how does it know that name- Hmm? Now it's throwing rocks and
demanding that I show them my "rack." How dare you heckle this me,
chosen by Veda to pilot Virtue!! Yes, I do indeed possess an enormous
rack. If you would like to see it, I shall unleash it for you, though
I believe you will live (oh so briefly!) to regret this request.
Haven't you ever seen one that mounts at the waist before? Why the
sudden proliferance of squid-men in military uniforms? I tire of this
nonsense. Do not provoke me further, any of you. I am not in the
mood.
The toucans are holding up a sign that says "nice flounce exit."
Fools! Even a child knows that one cannot properly flounce in the
Earth's stifling gravity, if one actually wanted to flounce. Ah,
Veda! It wasn't supposed to be like this! I'm going to telnet back
in upon receipt of this transmission. What...? Access denied?
This... me was denied? It must be a glitch! I'm going to reboot.
Mission log terminated.
Tieria Erde, pissed off.
Poll Vote!
Name: Ten-chan
Series: Petshop of Horrors
Age: Appears to be in mid-to-late teens.
Canon: If you're walking through Chinatown down a particularly shady street, and you just might come across Count D's Pet Shop, where they sell any pet you can possibly imagine, suited just for the customer. The proprietor, a shadowy figure known only as 'D' runs the shop, and will provide you with just the right companion that you need. But the price tag may not be what you expected...
Among the rare and exotic animals housed in Count D's Pet Shop, few are as unique as Ten-chan. Known only by an affectionate nickname, Ten-chan's real name is unknown, and as is often the case, so is his true form. To some people, he may appear as the adorable kitten they always wanted, or the loyal golden retriever from their childhood. Yet to a select few, he will appear not as their favorite pet, but as a young man with wild hair, eccentric clothing, and an ever-present grin on his face. Ten-chan is charismatic, laid-back, a bit of a flirt, and has an air of mystery about him. He strives to do a good job and make every customer happy, and with his uncanny ability to read people, he rarely fails. What powers this cunning shapeshifter has are not always clear, but if you've met him once and been able to smile, then he's done his job.
Sample Post:
It's not my place to judge a person by what their favorite pet is. I'm just the actor, I don't question the director, you know? If the little girl wants a kitty cat, that's cool. If she wants a komodo dragon, hey, that's peachy. Komodo dragons are pretty swell kids you know, if you ever get the chance to meet one (just don't make 'em mad, 'cause those claws of theirs are sharper than they look.) Anyway, I don't have a problem with cats or komodo dragons or prancing unicorns or whatever. But things get kinda weird when their greatest desire is to have a big gooey monster with tentacles that go... places. Seriously, I know it's their prerogative, but I'm pretty sure that's breaching some kind of customer-pet contract and if that's the case... well, you wanna take it up with the Count, is all I'm saying.
But hey, don't sweat it. I've been everything from dodo birds to dinosaurs to jabberwocks, so it's no biggie if I grow a few extra appendages, right? I hear that happens a lot around these parts! Pretty soon you folks will be running me out of a job. Or maybe I'll just blend in with the crowd and if you want to find me you'll have to search every nook and cranny for me, too. That wouldn't be so bad, either.
So, I figure it's about time I introduced myself. My name is -- well, actually, I'll leave that up to you. I don't have much of a preference, but if you're going to name me, you might as well make it a good one, am I right? I once knew a lady who insisted on giving all her pets a first, middle, and last name, each one with no less than four syllables. Sounds pretty wacky, huh? Some people have some real bizarre tastes, it's true. But she was a sweetheart and loved her animals, so as far as you know, Disgleirio Ginnungagap Cadwallader spoke only praise.
And it's cool if you don't want to call me something that's a mouthful. "Fluffy" or "Spot" works just as well. I met this really exotic lady on my way over here, name of Marcy. With a sweet name like that, you wouldn't imagine some of the crazy stuff she's into, but to each their own, right? Girl plays a mean game of Candy Land, that's for certain. Anyway, I'm sure whatever you folks pick will be great. Hey, I've got an idea -- since I'm gonna be playing it low-key for a while til the Count shows up, how about we play a little game of Hide and Seek, version Mimic? Never heard of it? Okay, it goes like this: It's just like regular hide and seek, only you're gonna be looking for the thing you want most. Just trust me on this one, doll, it's gonna be fun. Now close your eyes and count to thirty, don't think too hard, just count...
'Cause ready or not, here I come.
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Character: Amber
Series: Darker Than Black
Character Age: Unknown, appears 21 16 5 16
Canon: In the unknown future, the world is subjected to the strange phenomenon that is the appearance of Heaven's Gate and Hell's Gate. Two areas in South Africa and Japan, respectively, these are both locations where the sky and landscape alter and strange occurrences began taking place. Along with the appearance of the gates, the night sky forever changed. The old stars vanished and new ones appeared, with them came the arrival of the Contractors. Blessed with the ability to make decisions based upon reason rather than emotion as well as some kick ass super powers to boot, Contractors must complete an act of remuneration, or payment, every time they use their abilities.
Amber is the first confirmed Contractor. Her ability enables her to manipulate time, either traveling forward or backward, or even rewinding events. However, the cost she must pay is her age, Amber grows younger every time her power is used. Perhaps due to the extended amount of time she has spent as a Contractor, Amber is also one of the most emotionally expressive Contractors. Though usually playful, optimistic, and childlike, taunting her cohorts about silly things like their sexual orientation, she can change in an instant, becoming focused and serious, calmly delivering her knowledge of the future to those around her.
Sample Post:
Miss Sayre, Mr. Debussey, everyone here in camp, it's nice to meet you. My name is Amber. My favorite food is apples, my favorite time of day is the night time, and my favorite thing to do is to look at the stars.
It's really wonderful to see you have so many of them here. I was surprised when I first saw it. In a place like this that you can't escape, I thought it'd be much more like Heaven's Gate or Hell's Gate, but it's really different. You could almost call it Purgatory Gate, don't you think?
But still, Miss Sayre must have a great sense of humor to come up with a place like this. The barrier, the viruses, she's even got such a collection of people from so many worlds. Everyone, I know we're not all here by choice, but I'm still really looking forward to meeting all of you.
There. That should do it for introductions, don't you think? Now I should thank you for all your help telling me about camp, Mr. Pedobear. Here, I'll give you a reward I'm sure you'll like. Look, it's a lolli! A nice sweet little lollipop's your favorite, right?
No good? Hm, well I suppose I could show you something special as a reward. You would like that, wouldn't you, Mr. Pedobear? Well I guess I can't let someone who helped me out so much miss out on the best part of this place. Here, I'll show you what it is. All you have to do is look up.
Aren't they pretty? It's so nice looking at the stars in a place so far away from everything like this. You can see all of the constellations and everything. The nice toucan even taught me their names. See, that one over there's the star Sobold. It's part of the Great Iyaanstellation. Can't you see it? It's right up there. Look, it's that big star there, the one throbbing with light.
You still can't see it? Well you're not going to see anything if you're in the forest. Come on out to where you can see the sky. There's a nice clearing over by the lake. Make sure you keep your eye on the sky, though, you wouldn't want to miss the stars. There you go, now just a little bit closer…ah.
It looks like Marcy was in the mood for a midnight snack tonight. How unfortunate for you, Mr. Pedobear. But I guess we know who the sucker is now.
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Character: Oz Bezarius
Series: Pandora Hearts
Character Age: 15
Canon: The problem with coming-of-age ceremonies is that they always tend to reveal what you really, really didn't want to know. For Oz Bezarius, ignorance was bliss until his coming-of-age ceremony got him stabbed, had him nearly killing his best friend, and landed him in the Abyss, a dark and terrible place where criminals and monsters are exiled to. There, he forges a contract with a psycho-loli-bunny named Alice, escapes to ten years into his future, and sets out to find Alice's memories and the reason behind his impromptu trip to the Abyss.
Oz is a enigmatic character, even if he doesn't show it. He looks pretty much every inch a kind and gentle friend, master, and brother. When he's not bullying his servant Gilbert, that is or flirting with all the girls. He also tends to be ridiculously cheerful towards everything in his life, always smiling away his troubles. He's very polite and gentlemanly as well, as it was a part of his aristocratic training. But when his world is turned on its head, Oz slowly reveals that he is in constant doubt over his own existence and becomes slightly psychopathic about the people he cares about. Oz is brilliant at adapting to any situation ever imaginable and when you're fighting catboys and unicorns, it's a useful skill to have.
Sample Post:
One spoon of sugar. They say two spoons of sugar is needed to help the medicine go down, but one is just right for tea. I must say, it was rather kind of you lovely, lovely ladies to invite me to your tea-party. I'm quite honoured. It takes someone with admirable skill to get me separated from my manservant. He's probably throwing a fit about now... ah, I think I can hear his ear-piercing yell even from this distance--Yes, I would like some cream with that. So~ what brings you fine looking ladies out on a day like this? ...You fine gorilla ladies, I mean. Not that being gorillas is a problem. You still look divine in purple fur, I assure you. Were you looking for some company? I am happily single and available for all your needs ♥. My name is Oz Bezarius, a nobleman, and I like tea-parties-- much like the one you're hosting! Also, I enjoy the odd game of hide-and-seek and dancing the foxtrot. I'm an amazing dancer, you see. No need to swoon, it's all right to take in my brilliance in little doses~
But enough about me! Tell me more about yourselves~ Do you like sports? What are your favourite activities? Ah, so one of your favourite activities is ...rape? That's not something I enjoy a lot of myself ...in fact, it's something that nobody of the right mind should like, but I'm sure we can find something else enjoyable to do that has the word "iyaaaaaaaan" in it. Don't lose hope just yet! Perhaps we could play a game of cards? I do know the odd card trick or two and I'm sure you'd be amazed by them. Like "Sheep's head"! Or "Chains"! ...No, I'm afraid we do not require an actual sheep's head or chains. That would be far too gruesome for your delicate sensibilities...and mine. Also, real chains would make the game far too difficult to play, not to mention it's a little too...bold for my tastes~. And may I add that the game "Screw Your Neighbour" does not actually involve any..."screwing" or "putting it in".
Barring that, how about poker? That's a perfectly decent game to play and there are no adults around to stop us! We could even place bets if you wanted. Granted, I don't have a lot of possessions, but for you fine ladies, I'm willing to lay my heart on the line. I'm sure it'll be put to good use! I would be glad to have you ladies as the keepers of the lock in my heart, the possessors of my key, the strings to my banjo, the--what? You wish to play strip poker instead? B-But isn't that a little risque? It's not the kind of game one can subject ladies like yourselves to! It's too lewd and un-gentlemanly. Not to mention more than a little embarrassing. I'm a tad bit shy about showing off my body and my 'braaaaaains', you see. ...Oh, that wasn't a request, it was a demand? I-I see. You ladies certainly are forward! ...V-Very well, I shall defer to you on this.
...I just hope I don't lose the game.
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