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Character: Monkey D. Luffy
Series: One Piece~
Character Age: 17
Canon: Take one part pirates, one part corrupt world government, one part awesome Shounen powers, and several parts complete and utter crack, and you've got the delicious world of One Piece. Captain Monkey D. Luffy has a dream of becoming the 'Pirate King' - the strongest Pirate of the era who has conquered the 'Grand Line'. Along the way, he has assembled a small but powerful crew of like-minded dreamers - such as Sanji, a chef that dreams of finding the sea where fish from all over live at. In order to do this, he and his crew have to overcome other pirates, privateers, government officials, marines, and many other obstacles on their journey.
While Luffy is known to most of the world as a feared Captain who has defeated several powerful government agents and pirates as well as toppled a famous marine base/courthouse, he's very different in day-to-day life. He's a fairly relaxed young man with a naïve charm that draws his crew to him despite his many faults. As a kid, Luffy consumed the Rubber Fruit, which turned his body into rubber at the cost of being unable to even move while in the sea. A childish and selfish man, Luffy has a tendency to run off on his own when he finds something interesting, often leaving a wake of destruction in his path. His adventures often end in either him being hopelessly lost or being chased down by whichever group is after him at the moment. However, his crew still stays with him despite all the problems caused by their troublesome Captain. This is completely due to the immense amount of loyalty he feels towards them - if you mess with them or their dreams, say hello to a rubber-fist in your face courtesy of Luffy.
Sample Post: Wahahaha! What a fun place. It's like an island filled with really amazing things - so many weird animals and unusual things that I just can't contain myself. I wanna go on so many adventures here! I can't believe they didn't tell me about this place sooner - and what was with that brochure? It was made this camp seem like a boring-sounding place. I almost didn't want to come. I bet if they talked about the zombies and the whacky plants and the monsters they'd get tons of people here. I'd have signed up ages ago!
Ah, hello there Mr. Zombie. Oh yes, I'm sorry about that head. I didn't realize that my punch would actually knock your head off your shoulders. Oh well! On the plus side, you and your beach friends can play Beach Volleyball without worrying about a ball deflating. That's really cool, right? Besides, you match the rest of your zombie family now. Old Man Zombie is missing a leg and Little Girl Zombie has a hole in her chest and Big Buff Zombie doesn't have any arms! It's your guys fault anyway 'cause you shouldn't have attacked me like that. I was just going on an adventure and trying to catch that talking bird - it's not my fault a couple of cabins and the trees and everything else got in the way! They deserved to get knocked down, okay? I don't care what that 'director' person told you to do! I'll beat her up too!
You're all really cool people, anyway! Little Girl really makes some awesome meat. It was so sweet and tasty that my mouth just kept watering. Man, why won't she give it to me every day! It's not fair that she'll only let me have on Tuesdays! Maybe our cook can get the recipe for the 'Super Secret Zombie Mystery Meatloaf' from her and make it for me when we're out sailing. Oh, and Big Buff Zombie really knows some cool ideas for attacks with the arms I borrowed from him! I can't wait to try out my new 'Rubber Extra Arm Clubs' technique. I'll use it next time someone needs to get beaten up. Wahahaha!
Old Man Zombie introduced me to a bunch of cool monsters here! Marcy was one of the coolest. Hehehe, those tentacles of hers made for a really cool slide! They went up and down and all over the place while keeping me out of the sea - some of them even kept pushing against my back and made me go really fast. She's a really affectionate monster too who gave me a bunch of hugs, but she kept hugging my butt and places! Old Man Zombie kept talking about how I would need to go and buy a rubber to even stand a chance against Marcy. I told him I was already made outta rubber and he said it wasn't the same thing, but my Rubber Pistol worked just fine so I sure proved him wrong! She just gotta learn that no means no, that's all!
Marcy learned really quickly though, so I think she'll make a good pet. I'll do some more training with her later to make her a much better pet than some stupid bird! What kind of pirate has a bird as a pet anyway!? And if she doesn't make a good pet, well… I hope Sanji knows a good dish to make with tentacle monster!
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Character: Miyako Komagusu
Series: Ghost Hound
Age: 11~
Summary: What happens when you give three middle-school boys the power to fly around as deformed astral projections, witnessing strange occurrences in the spiritual world? Why they solve those mysteries, without even making a quick side-trip to the girl's locker room! Between a mysterious kidnapping and suicide years ago, a cult and biological company with cryptic intentions, and an entire town dissolving into a supernatural crisis, their ability to focus on what's really important is probably a good thing.
Another mystery appears in the form of the daughter of a local shrine, Miyako, who seems to be a spiritual timeshare. She has been possessed by a number of spirits since she was very young and naturally has a heightened spiritual awareness. Miyako isn’t a normal elementary student, and it shows. She’s distant and quiet, seemingly drawn else where, most of the time. Mature to a fault, she will chide even her own father for misbehaving while working hard to take care of herself, reliant on her own strength. However, Miyako is still a young girl at heart who wants to make friends and be accepted despite her unusual situation.
Sample Post:
Are they aware of the fact that you can't kidnap children by luring them into white vans with candy? No one would actually take candy from strangers like that. That's why most people use it as a joke, not an actual warning. Though no one mentions what happens when the candy fails and they have chloroform in the van. . . Even if this is a kidnapping, I don't understand why they would let me go after everything they did to bring me here or why they would give me the ransom note. What they want though. . . It doesn't matter. I just have to find a police officer or a phone, so I can get home.
This place. . . Is it supposed to be a horror theme park? The animatronic zombies look realistic, but no one is paying them any attention. Even though they can't be really dangerous, if they were faster or actually looked like they are going to attack people it would be scarier. The men in gorilla suits aren't even trying to be frightening. They just keep motioning people over to their rocking nests in the trees. There is still a large crowd though, so there must be some kind of appeal. Even if there was no one here, there should be police officers around or even a phone booth. Why can't I find any?
I've checked everywhere, even the Lost and Never To Be Found office which was full of many odd things, including a girl who said she only kissed someone named Sock-a, but there were no officers or phones. I could ask someone for help, but they could be with the kidnappers. I have to find a way out on my own. If I try to do what they ask, then they might let me return me or find a way out. These demands are odd though. Pacify the beast in the lake with a purification rite, bless the new Mess Hall with a +10 Def charm-- I can't do any of this. This isn't even possible for any priest. How could I become possessed by the spirit of a place? A place can not have a spirit, so it's not something that could be done even if I wanted. . . to. . .
I am the spirit that strips you of your clothes, puts guro on your computers, and punches your timeline in the kidneys. The spirit of this camp, Seefud, not C. F. U. D. Also, the comma is after the you. If you look for one to blame for your entrapment and the cockblock of your option three, then it is not I. It is as always? Riddle's fault.
?Ah. I think I need to be purified now.
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Character: Saki Kasukabe
Series: Genshiken
Character Age: 19
Canon: Genshiken is a slice of life story about the members of the Society for the Study of Modern Visual Culture, or the Genshiken. Those different people are brought together by their shared interest in anime, manga, videogames, and the otaku culture that comes with these hobbies. Overcoming their own inhibitions and differences, they come to find friendship and self-acceptance. Among them is Saki Kasukabe, "the girl from another planet" or plainly, the non-otaku.
Saki is a ruthless, no-nonsense young woman with a bossy, authoritative streak. The sole reason Saki hangs around the Genshiken is in order to spend more time with her otaku boyfriend, and when she's not busy plotting the demise of the club, she (sometimes) tries to help the poor unfortunate otaku souls... whether they want such help or not. Nevertheless, Saki genuinely cares about people, and is willing to stand up for others when the need arises. After all, she sees herself as an opportunist with a good cause. This fashion conscious young lady may get every other thing about the otaku culture wrong, but she has earth logic on her side.
Sample Post:
I deserve better than this, seriously! Do you have any idea of what I've been through just to get to this resort? I had to put off some precious LA shopping time to spend a weekend at some electronic entertainment expo the things I do for my boyfriend. Hours of standing in line just to see the very same things we have at every game convention back home... not that I'd know any of that stuff! Don't you even dare put me in the same category as gamers. I don't think the lot of you are like that, anyway. You'd need hands that stay on long enough for you to hold controllers. Besides, the unwashed character T-shirts would have given you dead away, not that I can make out much of your own unwashed, tattered... Things.
So here I am, without the boyfriend, without my week long worth of American shopping, in a swampland that smells just like the summer ComiFest. Don't you guys ever bathe? I know you should relax and let loose when you're on holiday, and there's nothing wrong with being yourself. Just don't be yourself too much. Especially if that self is of the allergic-to-soap sort. I like to think of myself as pretty much accepting of anything, but there's a limit to the weirdness someone can put up with! I can see the sharp gentlemen zombies slinking away already, and I can't really blame him, really. Overeager girls with equally overeager body odors can do that to a good man, whether his nose is still attached, or not.
That purple lacy lingerie you have on -- you just found it "growing on a tree," you say? Yeah, I can take that, but you could at least wear it under your clothes rather than on your head, you know? Also, why not lose the eyepatch while you're at it? I don't care how sexy it makes you look, but the pirate thing doesn't really work unless you're--
...And you're actually listening to me. Not that there's anything wrong with that, of course. We're all girls here, and girls should stick together if they want to catch the eye of that devilishly handsome undead who needs a bit of stiching around the joints. Wrapped scarf dresses are a must have this summer, so work that look next time vine tentacles get friendly with you. Isn't great vine-green is in this summer? You're just in luck! You don't even have to share with me, honest. After all, you have a responsibility to look good, even if you dig the frumpy look. You're lucky I have a big heart. Isn't great I decided to put my foot down--and what a place to put your foot! --and help you along? No need to thank me! You just concentrate on having a good time with your guy.
H-Hey! Just because we're all girls here doesn't mean it's okay to tell me the Top Five Things you're doing to your gagged, undead sweetheart ! I don't care if it's moe! My brain, it needs bleach!
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Character: Koiwai Yotsuba
Series: Yotsuba&!
Character Age: 5
Canon: Yotsuba&! is your ordinary slice-of-life manga. Except, it totally isn't. Instead of a clumsy, teenaged girl or a magical traveling journey, it focuses on the everyday life of an energetic, 5-year-old girl, 'Yotsuba'.
Yotsuba was abandoned when she was a baby, though nothing more is revealed about her past. Her father, only known as "Mr. Koiwai", ended up taking care of her while overseas, and he eventually ended up adopting her. Instead of angsting about her past, she happily tackles life with a 'seize-the-day' kind of attitude. Because of her upbringing, she is unaware of many of things children usually know about, even playground swings.
That isn't to say she isn't smart, though. For a 5-year-old girl, she's quite bright, and is constantly questioning the world around her. While she's not old enough to start school yet, she's very social, interacting with her father, his friend 'Jumbo', and the next-door neighbors on a regular basis.
Sample Post:
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Hi dad!
Don't panic! I am NOT being held hostage by large men with funny glasses! I'm sorry I didn't call you earlier with my cell phone, but I lost it when I was catching centipedes and I couldn't find it. String comes pretty cheap nowadays, and I can probably find a can later, so I'll make a new one when I get back.
This place is so cool! I never knew we had a swamp across from the convenience store, dad, why didn't you tell me? There are lots of different birds and people and they're all really nice! One even said that he had a refrigerator full of popsicles in his basement, but before I could ask him what kind, a man with a fancy black suit like yours came over, and then the guy got really scared and started saying about how he didn't know I was 5. I told them I'm not 5, I'm 5 and ten-twentyfifths, but the man ignored me and offered the guy a seat. I didn't get what they were talking about, something about a ped-dough file (maybe it's like bread for your feet?), so I started to walk again!
But then it was getting kind of late, so I tried to head back, but I couldn't! Oh, don't worry, I'm not lost, but every time I turned a corner it looked just like the last one. Weeeird. Why would anyone build a swamp like that? I tried to follow the sun like they do in those adventure movies, but it just wouldn't keep still! I gave it a good scolding, but it still didn't stop.
So now here I am, beside the bush that looks like a purple gorilla! Its leaves are pretty furry, kind of like the 'Peppermint Gararium' Jumbo had! I was going to write you a letter, but I don't know how to spell "hostage". I was about to write it anyway without that part, but then I thought, if I didn't tell you then you wouldn't know I wasn't one! I looked all over for a payphone, but instead I found this really nice colorful bird! Her name is Sue Mar'lyn Darkrose, and she said she could call you with her tele-path ick-powers. I don't know why it's called that, but I think it's supposed to be like a cellphone, except I talk to Sue instead of into a can.
And that's how I'm talking to you now. I hope you can hear me okay! She didn't say anything about how you're supposed to answer, but I'm s-- Whoa, did that bush just move!? It DID! Hang on, dad, I'm going over to check it ou--
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Character: Syaoran (the [SPOILERS!1] clone)
Series: Tsubasa: RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE
Character Age: 15-ish.
Canon: Tsubasa follows the story of Syaoran as he tries to recover the memories of his best friend/love interest, princess Sakura. These were scattered across dimensions in the form of sparkly feathers, and to be able to retrieve them, Syaoran will need the help of Mokona, a fluffy mascot who will allow him to jump between worlds. Joining the group will be Kurogane and Fay, and together they’ll begin a journey full of adventures, crack, twins, and maimed body parts.
They’ll also learn that their meeting wasn’t just a coincidence. They’re all connected somehow to a mysterious wizard named Fei Wong Reed, who wants Sakura's power in order to have his wish granted. Syaoran himself was created by him, cloned from another who also goes by the name “Syaoran”. Knowing about Fei’s plans, this other boy split his heart into two and sealed half of it into Syaoran’s right eye, hoping for him to grow a heart of his own and eventually screw with Fei’s plots. While his original is calm and seems really mature, Syaoran’s extremely innocent and naive for his age. He’s a shy, awkward, ridiculously polite, curious and smart kid with a great love for archeology, history and books, his motivations revolving mostly around Sakura and the desire to learn as many things as he can. Basically, he’s just a normal boy, except maybe for the times in which his heart’s seal will switch off, turning him into a cold-blooded feather-retrieving machine with an odd craving for eyeballs. But that doesn't happen so often, really.
Note: Syaoran is taken from right after Lecourt Country, towards the end of volume 14.
Sample post:
I can’t believe we got separated again! This isn’t any good. Last time it took us weeks to find Fay-san and Kurogane-san... And this time, I don’t even have Sakura-hime and Mokona with me. All I have is this glowy green stuff stuck to my clothes. I’m pretty sure water isn’t supposed to look green. Or to glow. I wonder if it’s a feather? Although if it was a feather, wouldn't it be glowing pink instead? I’m not entirely sure. Magic isn’t my best area… And in any case, only Mokona can detect the feathers, so as long as I’m on my own, I won’t be of much help. I should go ask someone--.
Ah! Just what I needed, someone to-- Well, “someone”, “something”, it’s all the same, isn’t it? It doesn’t matter as long as he can be helpful. Sir? Do you mind helping me out? I just arrived here, and I’m a little confused. I seem to have lost my friends, and I’m pretty sure I’ve fallen into something toxic. Did you fall into that lake as well? I- I don’t mean to disrespect you, it’s just that your skin color matches it… Or is it just your natural color? It doesn't look-- W-wah! Sir, I don't know if you've noticed, but there's an arm growing on your back! E-eh? You knew? That’s pretty impressive, sir! But are you sure it's healthy? Maybe you should get it checked, I’ve never heard of any civilization in which people could grow extra body parts.
… Or remove them like that, either. I-it’s very kind of you, but I really don’t need an extra eyeball. You can have it back if you’d like.
N-no, I don’t need that arm either! Really, I can manage with my two arms alone. You can have it back too. Unless you want me to carry it for you? Here, why don’t we head over to those cabins, and I can get more information while a doctor checks you over. But will you really be okay? It shouldn’t even be possible to disassemble yourself like that, unless… Unless this is being caused by a feather? Sir, you don’t happen to own a magic fea- S-sir, you’ve just dropped an ear. You really should be more careful with things like that! I don’t think I could carry many more body parts. And it’s rather impolite to drop your ear when someone’s talking to you.
Anyway, I was saying… You don’t happen to know anything about a magic feather, do you? It’s something very important that I need to find… You don’t? I see. But there’s a chance that you might own it and not know about it. I don’t see how else this limb shedding could be explained. If that’s okay, would you mind letting a friend of mine check you, once I find her? I promise it won’t hurt, she just needs to be near you. If it turns out to be a feather, you won’t be losing any more limbs! That’s good, isn’t-- S-sir, I don’t think it’s appropriate for you to start nibbling on my head, specially when I’m talking about something important. Would you stop it? Please? It tickles. And my arms are rather full at the moment, so I can’t--
N-no, sir, you can’t nibble on that either.
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Character: Hosomi Kazuto
Series: Hitomi no Catobleplas
Character Age: Late teens, at least. No canon age given.
Canon: This is the story of a guy (named Tokio)~ Who cried a river (of blood) and drowned the whole world (when there’s youma/demons around)~ That’s basically the main character of Hitomi no Catoblepas in a few butchered song lyrics. He fights youma with the youma in his eyes and protects K City, Japan. He’s not alone, though! There are three other families dedicated to protecting it: the Hon’ami, the Shimura, the Hosomi and the Kuramochi.
Kazuto is the head of the Hosmi family who’s characterized by how strong his ‘flames’ are. See, his youma that he fights with is a bird with flaming wings. That lives in his hair. Unlike Tokio, however, it’s not a super-speshul-awesome radar device, but his combat skills make up for that. He’s also the obligatory tsuntsun character! He’s badmouthed, arrogant, and mostly rude all-around when he wants to be. He’s territorial, too, with the my prey is my prey, don’t you help way of thinking. He often claims he’s going to give people numberhere-hour long lectures after they’ve wronged him in some way, but there’s no real evidence he follows up on them. He’s a good person at heart, though. He won’t leave a girl to die, especially if it was his fault she ended up that way, and he honestly believes in protecting K city.
Sample Post: This place has a lot of things going against it right now. First of all, I didn’t exactly get a warm greeting once I arrived. How can those zombies greet me with open arms if they don’t even freakin’ have arms to being with?! I have to give whoever the director of this camp is a fifteen-hour lecture about hospitality once I manage to find her. And I’m starting to believe that this isn’t the youma hot spot as I was led to believe. All I’ve seen are the zombies, the gorillas, and the two birds that might’ve been youma if they didn’t like the character on the Fruit Loops box. What kind of youma would gorillas be, anyway?!
These “helpers” I was assigned with to help me fight aren’t much use, either. One thing that’s better is that they don’t exactly try to take my enemies for themselves like Tokio did that one time, but at least he doesn’t try to chew on my head every time I take my freaking eyes off him! And his youma detection system is better than yours- his limbs don’t start falling off every time he sees one. I would probably do better without you guys. Who the hell decided that I needed help defeating the weak fry here, anyway?! I have to give the a thousand-hour lecture too, once I’m done with the director’s!
-- Ack, hell, stop doing that! I hope you don’t mind getting set on fire, Zombie Assistant #1. Honestly, I’m sick and tired of this place! But as long as I don’t have to stay too long with these freaks, then I don’t care.
… One last question, though. What the hell is with that “No More Flaming Retards, Please” sign?!
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Character: Monkey D. Luffy
Series: One Piece~
Character Age: 17
Canon: Take one part pirates, one part corrupt world government, one part awesome Shounen powers, and several parts complete and utter crack, and you've got the delicious world of One Piece. Captain Monkey D. Luffy has a dream of becoming the 'Pirate King' - the strongest Pirate of the era who has conquered the 'Grand Line'. Along the way, he has assembled a small but powerful crew of like-minded dreamers - such as Sanji, a chef that dreams of finding the sea where fish from all over live at. In order to do this, he and his crew have to overcome other pirates, privateers, government officials, marines, and many other obstacles on their journey.
While Luffy is known to most of the world as a feared Captain who has defeated several powerful government agents and pirates as well as toppled a famous marine base/courthouse, he's very different in day-to-day life. He's a fairly relaxed young man with a naïve charm that draws his crew to him despite his many faults. As a kid, Luffy consumed the Rubber Fruit, which turned his body into rubber at the cost of being unable to even move while in the sea. A childish and selfish man, Luffy has a tendency to run off on his own when he finds something interesting, often leaving a wake of destruction in his path. His adventures often end in either him being hopelessly lost or being chased down by whichever group is after him at the moment. However, his crew still stays with him despite all the problems caused by their troublesome Captain. This is completely due to the immense amount of loyalty he feels towards them - if you mess with them or their dreams, say hello to a rubber-fist in your face courtesy of Luffy.
Sample Post: Wahahaha! What a fun place. It's like an island filled with really amazing things - so many weird animals and unusual things that I just can't contain myself. I wanna go on so many adventures here! I can't believe they didn't tell me about this place sooner - and what was with that brochure? It was made this camp seem like a boring-sounding place. I almost didn't want to come. I bet if they talked about the zombies and the whacky plants and the monsters they'd get tons of people here. I'd have signed up ages ago!
Ah, hello there Mr. Zombie. Oh yes, I'm sorry about that head. I didn't realize that my punch would actually knock your head off your shoulders. Oh well! On the plus side, you and your beach friends can play Beach Volleyball without worrying about a ball deflating. That's really cool, right? Besides, you match the rest of your zombie family now. Old Man Zombie is missing a leg and Little Girl Zombie has a hole in her chest and Big Buff Zombie doesn't have any arms! It's your guys fault anyway 'cause you shouldn't have attacked me like that. I was just going on an adventure and trying to catch that talking bird - it's not my fault a couple of cabins and the trees and everything else got in the way! They deserved to get knocked down, okay? I don't care what that 'director' person told you to do! I'll beat her up too!
You're all really cool people, anyway! Little Girl really makes some awesome meat. It was so sweet and tasty that my mouth just kept watering. Man, why won't she give it to me every day! It's not fair that she'll only let me have on Tuesdays! Maybe our cook can get the recipe for the 'Super Secret Zombie Mystery Meatloaf' from her and make it for me when we're out sailing. Oh, and Big Buff Zombie really knows some cool ideas for attacks with the arms I borrowed from him! I can't wait to try out my new 'Rubber Extra Arm Clubs' technique. I'll use it next time someone needs to get beaten up. Wahahaha!
Old Man Zombie introduced me to a bunch of cool monsters here! Marcy was one of the coolest. Hehehe, those tentacles of hers made for a really cool slide! They went up and down and all over the place while keeping me out of the sea - some of them even kept pushing against my back and made me go really fast. She's a really affectionate monster too who gave me a bunch of hugs, but she kept hugging my butt and places! Old Man Zombie kept talking about how I would need to go and buy a rubber to even stand a chance against Marcy. I told him I was already made outta rubber and he said it wasn't the same thing, but my Rubber Pistol worked just fine so I sure proved him wrong! She just gotta learn that no means no, that's all!
Marcy learned really quickly though, so I think she'll make a good pet. I'll do some more training with her later to make her a much better pet than some stupid bird! What kind of pirate has a bird as a pet anyway!? And if she doesn't make a good pet, well… I hope Sanji knows a good dish to make with tentacle monster!
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Character: Miyako Komagusu
Series: Ghost Hound
Age: 11~
Summary: What happens when you give three middle-school boys the power to fly around as deformed astral projections, witnessing strange occurrences in the spiritual world? Why they solve those mysteries, without even making a quick side-trip to the girl's locker room! Between a mysterious kidnapping and suicide years ago, a cult and biological company with cryptic intentions, and an entire town dissolving into a supernatural crisis, their ability to focus on what's really important is probably a good thing.
Another mystery appears in the form of the daughter of a local shrine, Miyako, who seems to be a spiritual timeshare. She has been possessed by a number of spirits since she was very young and naturally has a heightened spiritual awareness. Miyako isn’t a normal elementary student, and it shows. She’s distant and quiet, seemingly drawn else where, most of the time. Mature to a fault, she will chide even her own father for misbehaving while working hard to take care of herself, reliant on her own strength. However, Miyako is still a young girl at heart who wants to make friends and be accepted despite her unusual situation.
Sample Post:
Are they aware of the fact that you can't kidnap children by luring them into white vans with candy? No one would actually take candy from strangers like that. That's why most people use it as a joke, not an actual warning. Though no one mentions what happens when the candy fails and they have chloroform in the van. . . Even if this is a kidnapping, I don't understand why they would let me go after everything they did to bring me here or why they would give me the ransom note. What they want though. . . It doesn't matter. I just have to find a police officer or a phone, so I can get home.
This place. . . Is it supposed to be a horror theme park? The animatronic zombies look realistic, but no one is paying them any attention. Even though they can't be really dangerous, if they were faster or actually looked like they are going to attack people it would be scarier. The men in gorilla suits aren't even trying to be frightening. They just keep motioning people over to their rocking nests in the trees. There is still a large crowd though, so there must be some kind of appeal. Even if there was no one here, there should be police officers around or even a phone booth. Why can't I find any?
I've checked everywhere, even the Lost and Never To Be Found office which was full of many odd things, including a girl who said she only kissed someone named Sock-a, but there were no officers or phones. I could ask someone for help, but they could be with the kidnappers. I have to find a way out on my own. If I try to do what they ask, then they might let me return me or find a way out. These demands are odd though. Pacify the beast in the lake with a purification rite, bless the new Mess Hall with a +10 Def charm-- I can't do any of this. This isn't even possible for any priest. How could I become possessed by the spirit of a place? A place can not have a spirit, so it's not something that could be done even if I wanted. . . to. . .
I am the spirit that strips you of your clothes, puts guro on your computers, and punches your timeline in the kidneys. The spirit of this camp, Seefud, not C. F. U. D. Also, the comma is after the you. If you look for one to blame for your entrapment and the cockblock of your option three, then it is not I. It is as always? Riddle's fault.
?Ah. I think I need to be purified now.
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Character: Saki Kasukabe
Series: Genshiken
Character Age: 19
Canon: Genshiken is a slice of life story about the members of the Society for the Study of Modern Visual Culture, or the Genshiken. Those different people are brought together by their shared interest in anime, manga, videogames, and the otaku culture that comes with these hobbies. Overcoming their own inhibitions and differences, they come to find friendship and self-acceptance. Among them is Saki Kasukabe, "the girl from another planet" or plainly, the non-otaku.
Saki is a ruthless, no-nonsense young woman with a bossy, authoritative streak. The sole reason Saki hangs around the Genshiken is in order to spend more time with her otaku boyfriend, and when she's not busy plotting the demise of the club, she (sometimes) tries to help the poor unfortunate otaku souls... whether they want such help or not. Nevertheless, Saki genuinely cares about people, and is willing to stand up for others when the need arises. After all, she sees herself as an opportunist with a good cause. This fashion conscious young lady may get every other thing about the otaku culture wrong, but she has earth logic on her side.
Sample Post:
I deserve better than this, seriously! Do you have any idea of what I've been through just to get to this resort? I had to put off some precious LA shopping time to spend a weekend at some electronic entertainment expo the things I do for my boyfriend. Hours of standing in line just to see the very same things we have at every game convention back home... not that I'd know any of that stuff! Don't you even dare put me in the same category as gamers. I don't think the lot of you are like that, anyway. You'd need hands that stay on long enough for you to hold controllers. Besides, the unwashed character T-shirts would have given you dead away, not that I can make out much of your own unwashed, tattered... Things.
So here I am, without the boyfriend, without my week long worth of American shopping, in a swampland that smells just like the summer ComiFest. Don't you guys ever bathe? I know you should relax and let loose when you're on holiday, and there's nothing wrong with being yourself. Just don't be yourself too much. Especially if that self is of the allergic-to-soap sort. I like to think of myself as pretty much accepting of anything, but there's a limit to the weirdness someone can put up with! I can see the sharp gentlemen zombies slinking away already, and I can't really blame him, really. Overeager girls with equally overeager body odors can do that to a good man, whether his nose is still attached, or not.
That purple lacy lingerie you have on -- you just found it "growing on a tree," you say? Yeah, I can take that, but you could at least wear it under your clothes rather than on your head, you know? Also, why not lose the eyepatch while you're at it? I don't care how sexy it makes you look, but the pirate thing doesn't really work unless you're--
...And you're actually listening to me. Not that there's anything wrong with that, of course. We're all girls here, and girls should stick together if they want to catch the eye of that devilishly handsome undead who needs a bit of stiching around the joints. Wrapped scarf dresses are a must have this summer, so work that look next time vine tentacles get friendly with you. Isn't great vine-green is in this summer? You're just in luck! You don't even have to share with me, honest. After all, you have a responsibility to look good, even if you dig the frumpy look. You're lucky I have a big heart. Isn't great I decided to put my foot down--and what a place to put your foot! --and help you along? No need to thank me! You just concentrate on having a good time with your guy.
H-Hey! Just because we're all girls here doesn't mean it's okay to tell me the Top Five Things you're doing to your gagged, undead sweetheart ! I don't care if it's moe! My brain, it needs bleach!
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Character: Koiwai Yotsuba
Series: Yotsuba&!
Character Age: 5
Canon: Yotsuba&! is your ordinary slice-of-life manga. Except, it totally isn't. Instead of a clumsy, teenaged girl or a magical traveling journey, it focuses on the everyday life of an energetic, 5-year-old girl, 'Yotsuba'.
Yotsuba was abandoned when she was a baby, though nothing more is revealed about her past. Her father, only known as "Mr. Koiwai", ended up taking care of her while overseas, and he eventually ended up adopting her. Instead of angsting about her past, she happily tackles life with a 'seize-the-day' kind of attitude. Because of her upbringing, she is unaware of many of things children usually know about, even playground swings.
That isn't to say she isn't smart, though. For a 5-year-old girl, she's quite bright, and is constantly questioning the world around her. While she's not old enough to start school yet, she's very social, interacting with her father, his friend 'Jumbo', and the next-door neighbors on a regular basis.
Sample Post:
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Hi dad!
Don't panic! I am NOT being held hostage by large men with funny glasses! I'm sorry I didn't call you earlier with my cell phone, but I lost it when I was catching centipedes and I couldn't find it. String comes pretty cheap nowadays, and I can probably find a can later, so I'll make a new one when I get back.
This place is so cool! I never knew we had a swamp across from the convenience store, dad, why didn't you tell me? There are lots of different birds and people and they're all really nice! One even said that he had a refrigerator full of popsicles in his basement, but before I could ask him what kind, a man with a fancy black suit like yours came over, and then the guy got really scared and started saying about how he didn't know I was 5. I told them I'm not 5, I'm 5 and ten-twentyfifths, but the man ignored me and offered the guy a seat. I didn't get what they were talking about, something about a ped-dough file (maybe it's like bread for your feet?), so I started to walk again!
But then it was getting kind of late, so I tried to head back, but I couldn't! Oh, don't worry, I'm not lost, but every time I turned a corner it looked just like the last one. Weeeird. Why would anyone build a swamp like that? I tried to follow the sun like they do in those adventure movies, but it just wouldn't keep still! I gave it a good scolding, but it still didn't stop.
So now here I am, beside the bush that looks like a purple gorilla! Its leaves are pretty furry, kind of like the 'Peppermint Gararium' Jumbo had! I was going to write you a letter, but I don't know how to spell "hostage". I was about to write it anyway without that part, but then I thought, if I didn't tell you then you wouldn't know I wasn't one! I looked all over for a payphone, but instead I found this really nice colorful bird! Her name is Sue Mar'lyn Darkrose, and she said she could call you with her tele-path ick-powers. I don't know why it's called that, but I think it's supposed to be like a cellphone, except I talk to Sue instead of into a can.
And that's how I'm talking to you now. I hope you can hear me okay! She didn't say anything about how you're supposed to answer, but I'm s-- Whoa, did that bush just move!? It DID! Hang on, dad, I'm going over to check it ou--
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Character: Syaoran (the [SPOILERS!1] clone)
Series: Tsubasa: RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE
Character Age: 15-ish.
Canon: Tsubasa follows the story of Syaoran as he tries to recover the memories of his best friend/love interest, princess Sakura. These were scattered across dimensions in the form of sparkly feathers, and to be able to retrieve them, Syaoran will need the help of Mokona, a fluffy mascot who will allow him to jump between worlds. Joining the group will be Kurogane and Fay, and together they’ll begin a journey full of adventures, crack, twins, and maimed body parts.
They’ll also learn that their meeting wasn’t just a coincidence. They’re all connected somehow to a mysterious wizard named Fei Wong Reed, who wants Sakura's power in order to have his wish granted. Syaoran himself was created by him, cloned from another who also goes by the name “Syaoran”. Knowing about Fei’s plans, this other boy split his heart into two and sealed half of it into Syaoran’s right eye, hoping for him to grow a heart of his own and eventually screw with Fei’s plots. While his original is calm and seems really mature, Syaoran’s extremely innocent and naive for his age. He’s a shy, awkward, ridiculously polite, curious and smart kid with a great love for archeology, history and books, his motivations revolving mostly around Sakura and the desire to learn as many things as he can. Basically, he’s just a normal boy, except maybe for the times in which his heart’s seal will switch off, turning him into a cold-blooded feather-retrieving machine with an odd craving for eyeballs. But that doesn't happen so often, really.
Note: Syaoran is taken from right after Lecourt Country, towards the end of volume 14.
Sample post:
I can’t believe we got separated again! This isn’t any good. Last time it took us weeks to find Fay-san and Kurogane-san... And this time, I don’t even have Sakura-hime and Mokona with me. All I have is this glowy green stuff stuck to my clothes. I’m pretty sure water isn’t supposed to look green. Or to glow. I wonder if it’s a feather? Although if it was a feather, wouldn't it be glowing pink instead? I’m not entirely sure. Magic isn’t my best area… And in any case, only Mokona can detect the feathers, so as long as I’m on my own, I won’t be of much help. I should go ask someone--.
Ah! Just what I needed, someone to-- Well, “someone”, “something”, it’s all the same, isn’t it? It doesn’t matter as long as he can be helpful. Sir? Do you mind helping me out? I just arrived here, and I’m a little confused. I seem to have lost my friends, and I’m pretty sure I’ve fallen into something toxic. Did you fall into that lake as well? I- I don’t mean to disrespect you, it’s just that your skin color matches it… Or is it just your natural color? It doesn't look-- W-wah! Sir, I don't know if you've noticed, but there's an arm growing on your back! E-eh? You knew? That’s pretty impressive, sir! But are you sure it's healthy? Maybe you should get it checked, I’ve never heard of any civilization in which people could grow extra body parts.
… Or remove them like that, either. I-it’s very kind of you, but I really don’t need an extra eyeball. You can have it back if you’d like.
N-no, I don’t need that arm either! Really, I can manage with my two arms alone. You can have it back too. Unless you want me to carry it for you? Here, why don’t we head over to those cabins, and I can get more information while a doctor checks you over. But will you really be okay? It shouldn’t even be possible to disassemble yourself like that, unless… Unless this is being caused by a feather? Sir, you don’t happen to own a magic fea- S-sir, you’ve just dropped an ear. You really should be more careful with things like that! I don’t think I could carry many more body parts. And it’s rather impolite to drop your ear when someone’s talking to you.
Anyway, I was saying… You don’t happen to know anything about a magic feather, do you? It’s something very important that I need to find… You don’t? I see. But there’s a chance that you might own it and not know about it. I don’t see how else this limb shedding could be explained. If that’s okay, would you mind letting a friend of mine check you, once I find her? I promise it won’t hurt, she just needs to be near you. If it turns out to be a feather, you won’t be losing any more limbs! That’s good, isn’t-- S-sir, I don’t think it’s appropriate for you to start nibbling on my head, specially when I’m talking about something important. Would you stop it? Please? It tickles. And my arms are rather full at the moment, so I can’t--
N-no, sir, you can’t nibble on that either.
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Character: Hosomi Kazuto
Series: Hitomi no Catobleplas
Character Age: Late teens, at least. No canon age given.
Canon: This is the story of a guy (named Tokio)~ Who cried a river (of blood) and drowned the whole world (when there’s youma/demons around)~ That’s basically the main character of Hitomi no Catoblepas in a few butchered song lyrics. He fights youma with the youma in his eyes and protects K City, Japan. He’s not alone, though! There are three other families dedicated to protecting it: the Hon’ami, the Shimura, the Hosomi and the Kuramochi.
Kazuto is the head of the Hosmi family who’s characterized by how strong his ‘flames’ are. See, his youma that he fights with is a bird with flaming wings. That lives in his hair. Unlike Tokio, however, it’s not a super-speshul-awesome radar device, but his combat skills make up for that. He’s also the obligatory tsuntsun character! He’s badmouthed, arrogant, and mostly rude all-around when he wants to be. He’s territorial, too, with the my prey is my prey, don’t you help way of thinking. He often claims he’s going to give people numberhere-hour long lectures after they’ve wronged him in some way, but there’s no real evidence he follows up on them. He’s a good person at heart, though. He won’t leave a girl to die, especially if it was his fault she ended up that way, and he honestly believes in protecting K city.
Sample Post: This place has a lot of things going against it right now. First of all, I didn’t exactly get a warm greeting once I arrived. How can those zombies greet me with open arms if they don’t even freakin’ have arms to being with?! I have to give whoever the director of this camp is a fifteen-hour lecture about hospitality once I manage to find her. And I’m starting to believe that this isn’t the youma hot spot as I was led to believe. All I’ve seen are the zombies, the gorillas, and the two birds that might’ve been youma if they didn’t like the character on the Fruit Loops box. What kind of youma would gorillas be, anyway?!
These “helpers” I was assigned with to help me fight aren’t much use, either. One thing that’s better is that they don’t exactly try to take my enemies for themselves like Tokio did that one time, but at least he doesn’t try to chew on my head every time I take my freaking eyes off him! And his youma detection system is better than yours- his limbs don’t start falling off every time he sees one. I would probably do better without you guys. Who the hell decided that I needed help defeating the weak fry here, anyway?! I have to give the a thousand-hour lecture too, once I’m done with the director’s!
-- Ack, hell, stop doing that! I hope you don’t mind getting set on fire, Zombie Assistant #1. Honestly, I’m sick and tired of this place! But as long as I don’t have to stay too long with these freaks, then I don’t care.
… One last question, though. What the hell is with that “No More Flaming Retards, Please” sign?!
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