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Character: Cain
Series: Utahime [ MangaUpdate link ]
Character Age: Teenagery
Canon: Some people are born kings, and some people are born songstresses. A songstress is a woman who lives her entire life singing for the protection of her village. The villagers pay her tribute, but also treat her like a commodity. So when Cain, a boy, is born a songstress, his mother tries to hide his “gift” as to not tie him down by it. Unfortunately, this leads to Cain’s sister assuming the songstress role which leads to tragedy.
Needless to say, Cain has a lot of anger. This anger is mostly a prickly covering that hides his squishy insides. While his default state of being seems to be annoyed and griping, hat’s because he’s really a sensitive guy underneath. Cain doesn’t really want the job of songstress, but there are some jobs you can’t escape.
Note: Utahime centers around Cain, but another character in the manga is Rah, the first female king. She’s a bit of a revolutionary and believes in things like rights and freedom for the songstresses.
Sample Post:
[There is a young man standing on the top of Marcy’s grain silo. He is edging away from the tentacles that are moving towards his ankles. Besides the moist slap of Marcy’s tentacles on the silo roof, there are two other sounds: the young man is muttering to himself and taking potshots at the tentacles when they get too close to him.]
If someone says something and you think it’s too good to be true, it’s too good to be true. Vacation at a rustic farm, a cabin with a view of a lake, meals provided . . . it sounded great. Too bad it was all a lie. Rah just shows up and says, “Oh, we’ve fixed everything now. You can go on a vacation, Cain! Take a break.” I can’t say no, because she is the king, but then it ends up like this! And it isn’t really her fault -- [BLAM] -- I didn’t have to believe her. It’s just that when someone like her looks so pleased with herself -- ! [He takes a break from shooting, to scrub at his face with the back of a hand and blushes.] Why does that even matter? It doesn’t matter at all! This still sucks! [With newly recovered energy he shoots some more of those tentacles.]
It just seemed so believable. I mean, who would doubt the Club For Unearthly Divas? Especially when they gave such credentials as being certified by the Verified Outstanding, Terrific, and Excellent Rating Society? They said it was the happiest place on earth. What lying bugs! If this is the happiest place on earth, then I’m a princess. [He sighs and rests the butt of the shotgun on the roof. Then he pulls a wadded up piece of scroll paper out of his pocket.]
This doesn’t even mention that Marcy has way too many hands. It just says that I should think of something to sing for her because it would be a good way to break the ice. Not that I even knew any of the songs listed. Kiss the Grill? The Wind Beneath my Tentacles? Cephalopod Whisper? That was not an invitation [BLAM] -- !!
And now I just want to go home. That’s stupid. But if I’m going to get stuck on the top of a tower, it might as well be one where there aren’t any tentacles! And believe me, home isn’t nearly as lonely as it seems. No man is an island, except when he’s on top of an octopus! I’d rather not have this kind of affection, anyway.
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Series: Utahime [ MangaUpdate link ]
Character Age: Teenagery
Canon: Some people are born kings, and some people are born songstresses. A songstress is a woman who lives her entire life singing for the protection of her village. The villagers pay her tribute, but also treat her like a commodity. So when Cain, a boy, is born a songstress, his mother tries to hide his “gift” as to not tie him down by it. Unfortunately, this leads to Cain’s sister assuming the songstress role which leads to tragedy.
Needless to say, Cain has a lot of anger. This anger is mostly a prickly covering that hides his squishy insides. While his default state of being seems to be annoyed and griping, hat’s because he’s really a sensitive guy underneath. Cain doesn’t really want the job of songstress, but there are some jobs you can’t escape.
Note: Utahime centers around Cain, but another character in the manga is Rah, the first female king. She’s a bit of a revolutionary and believes in things like rights and freedom for the songstresses.
Sample Post:
[There is a young man standing on the top of Marcy’s grain silo. He is edging away from the tentacles that are moving towards his ankles. Besides the moist slap of Marcy’s tentacles on the silo roof, there are two other sounds: the young man is muttering to himself and taking potshots at the tentacles when they get too close to him.]
If someone says something and you think it’s too good to be true, it’s too good to be true. Vacation at a rustic farm, a cabin with a view of a lake, meals provided . . . it sounded great. Too bad it was all a lie. Rah just shows up and says, “Oh, we’ve fixed everything now. You can go on a vacation, Cain! Take a break.” I can’t say no, because she is the king, but then it ends up like this! And it isn’t really her fault -- [BLAM] -- I didn’t have to believe her. It’s just that when someone like her looks so pleased with herself -- ! [He takes a break from shooting, to scrub at his face with the back of a hand and blushes.] Why does that even matter? It doesn’t matter at all! This still sucks! [With newly recovered energy he shoots some more of those tentacles.]
It just seemed so believable. I mean, who would doubt the Club For Unearthly Divas? Especially when they gave such credentials as being certified by the Verified Outstanding, Terrific, and Excellent Rating Society? They said it was the happiest place on earth. What lying bugs! If this is the happiest place on earth, then I’m a princess. [He sighs and rests the butt of the shotgun on the roof. Then he pulls a wadded up piece of scroll paper out of his pocket.]
This doesn’t even mention that Marcy has way too many hands. It just says that I should think of something to sing for her because it would be a good way to break the ice. Not that I even knew any of the songs listed. Kiss the Grill? The Wind Beneath my Tentacles? Cephalopod Whisper? That was not an invitation [BLAM] -- !!
And now I just want to go home. That’s stupid. But if I’m going to get stuck on the top of a tower, it might as well be one where there aren’t any tentacles! And believe me, home isn’t nearly as lonely as it seems. No man is an island, except when he’s on top of an octopus! I’d rather not have this kind of affection, anyway.
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