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Character: Kino
Series: Kino's Journey
Age: 15 (link)
Summary: As a traveler, Kino explores the different and unique lands in her world. She rides astride a talking motorrad named Hermes. A motorrad is a two-wheeled vehicle that moves in the direction it is pointed; a motorcycle. Hermes is childlike and naive, quick to bore and complain; a sharp contrast for the mature and able Kino. However, they are a close pair who are dependent on each other. They spend three days in each country they visit; long enough to experience the culture but short enough to continue their travels.
Kino is a simple creature that simply wishes to see the world and is satisfied with a clean bed and good food. Kino understands her position as a traveller, remaining detached from those she encounters yet courteous and inquisitive. The dangers of the world appear often in Kino's travels; she can coolly dispatch her attackers with her array of weaponry and expert marksmanship. However, Kino possesses an enduring optimism in the beautiful world in which she travels.
Sample Post:
Hermes, I found the country. It's a mile east of...here. Hermes? I swore I left him here. He couldn't just drive away, as much as he would like to. Someone must have taken him, but why would they want him? Hermes just whines and chatters all the time. --Oh, they left a note; how kind of them.
Welcome traveler, to the most wonderful place on earth that's guaranteed to turn that frown upside down! And we mean it. We don't have any feathers, keyholes, or Holy Grail you intrepid world travelers may be searching for, but we've got something even better-- a complimentary shotgun and all the free ammunition you could ever want! If you could want more ammunition than this then we have people for that. Please enjoy your stay at Camp Fuck You Die since you'll be staying awhile! And we mean it.
They didn't make mention of Hermes, odd. This country has a unique name, if a bit rude. The entire place seems peculiar though. One could find feathers or keyholes easily. I wonder why people would travel to find these common objects. The Holy Grail seems unique but the people of the last country said it was in a foul and terrible country called France. They were right about the rabbits being deadly, a natural killer; they couldn't be wrong about the grail. But if one knows where the grail is then the trip to find it would be short, not roaming the countryside. There is no reason to these actions. They are like the nonsensical whims of a group of people doing whatever pleases them.
There is another note-- A parking ticket? Hermes was impounded for parking by a sentient fire hydrant? They did note the fire hydrant moved on its own, but they still gave me a ticket. It makes no sense, the one who should get the ticket is the fire hydrant. Law is law, however. The fine is to wear a scandalous bikini or compete in a jello wrestling match. --What's a bikini? If it creates scandals then wearing it wouldn't be a good idea. It could excite and upset the people of this land. I will compete in the match instead.
Now, I need to find the location of my 'wiggly, jiggly showdown'.
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Character Name: Kino
Series: Kino's Journey - The Beautiful World -
Age: 15
Canon: The world is not beautiful, therefore it is. This is the premise of the episodic series that follows an androgynous and enigmatic young woman named Kino and Hermes, her talking motorrad (motorcycle), as they travel around the many countries of their world. Together they spend only three days in each country, experiencing the culture and traditions before moving on. In a world where people put an end to war by annihilating lesser countries for sport and distort the words of a forlorn poet into a prophecy for the end of the world, sometimes fiction may just be stranger than truth.
As the guide to this curious world, Kino serves her role well. She is polite and well-spoken, thinking deeply on the nature of the lands she travels to as well as her own journey- Much to the chagrin of her partner. While Kino understands her position as a traveler which means she can only observe the world, instead of change it, she is not without her own moral conflicts as she figures herself out as well as the world. As a traveler, she must also be thrifty, trained to survive in harsh conditions, and ready to fight for her life which she does often with her persuaders (pistols). Despite the difficult of the journey, as long as she can travel, then Kino is satisfied. ...Well, a nice, warm bed and some good food is okay too.
Sample Entry:
Thank you. You've been very kind since I've arrived, but I really can't accept these gifts. I don't have any room to spare on my motorrad. The bear traps, and his and her towels are all very nice, but you should keep them for yourselves. Really, I couldn't even pick just one to take.
This country truly is an unusual one. The generosity of the leprous members despite their condition isn't the most surprising. Though the occasional lingering hand on the shoulder was unexpected the first few times... They have such a unique culture. On the first day here, I was given the opportunity to meet with Marcy. As something of a legend around this country, I thought she would be able to tell me about how this country became so famous as the happiest place in the world despite being ruled by a dictator that was said to be mad and with half of its people incurably sick. Marcy was pleasant, but she seemed distracted during the entire conversation. She kept mentioning something about "delicious show-ta" to herself without answering my questions.... Or acknowledging my refusals to learn about the traditions of camp more "intimately". I did warn her.
The next day I was able to witness some of the local traditions. I saw a number of people that claimed they were infected with viruses and would be in their bunks, but it was hard seeing what was wrong at all. They weren't losing their limbs nor were they unable to talk, like the lepers outside of the encampment. Though, a number of the tame wildlife were embarrassedly whispering about rules when they were unable to talk before... The children were the only ones not talking about strange afflictions. Then, except a small group of people, everyone complained of the food that day, refusing to touch it. While the soup wasn't as good as the dish from the previous night, you can't complain about the taste too much when it's free. However, I couldn't bring myself to partake of the numerous articles of clothing flowering on one of the trees. The science must be advanced to create something like that. It must be a great aid to the people here, but I think I can afford the small luxury of buying new clothes in the next country.
Today, the country is quiet. It's almost ominous. No one has mentioned anything about serious poles anymore as most of the people are concerned with voting. However, the dictator seems to be encouraging it. With so many up to vote, it doesn't seem like they're choosing someone for just one position. It's said it happens every month as well. I wonder what purpose it could all serve... Either way, it's time for me to leave. If it gets too late, I'll end up camping outside.
-If you could direct to me the nearest exit instead of a cliff, please. I need to leave, not drop.
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