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Have another camper round! As an FYI, we've got a relatively small-ish app round this time. 'Tis the season et all!
Remember!
- Applicants, respond anonymously.
- If you're going to do the whole "ask me why I voted you out!" thing, please state who you voted out.
- No speculating about the identity of the applicants!
Now VOTE. Closed!
Character: Anjou Naruko a.k.a “Anaru”
Series: We Still Don’t Know The Name Of The Flower We Saw That Day (AnoHana)
Character Age: 16
Canon: That Show With The Ridiculously Long Title tells the story of a group of six friends who were really close as kids, but due to Unfortunate Circumstances™ grew apart throughout the years. Now, they are teenagers, still struggling with their unresolved issues, and end up becoming close again, in a joint effort to make a single wish come true.
Anaru, so-nicknamed by her group of childhood friends is your textbook definition of tsundere: prickly and seemingly uncaring on the outside, but squishy and full of feelings on the inside. She has loved manga and video games ever since she was a kid, but as she started growing up and making new friends, she more or less forced herself to become girlier in order to fit in. So now she dyes her hair, wears contacts and is very into fashion while still... having a part-time job at a video game store and keeping a huge collection of geeky stuff neatly organized at home. Overall, Anaru is just a girl trying to find her own identity, who wants nothing more than to be accepted and acknowledged by those around her; even if this means having to go out to places she normally wouldn’t frequent, or putting up a friendly and civil front with strangers.
Sample Post:
Okay now, here’s the thing. I wouldn’t normally offer to do this for anyone, much less people I just met, but this thing where you keep on drooling on my shirt and trying to chew on my hair is getting kinda tiring. And... no offense, but I think I’ve never seen a fashion emergency quite this literal before. So what do you say I give you girls a quick makeover and you leave me alone for the rest of today? Sounds good? One moan for yes and two for no!
Great, so let’s start with something simple: Let’s paint each other’s nails! It takes a while to get the hang of it, but before you know it you’ll have developed a great pulse, er, a hand for it and you’ll be able to do it to on your own-u-um. Wait, wait! I can see how it would be easier to do your nails like that, but traditionally we don’t... er, remove our nails from our fingers to paint them, not even with enhancements! A-Are you sure you can get those back in place?
Next, uh... makeup! We’ll go with a natural look, something fresh and summery that goes with the whole farm theme but that still makes your features stand out. Remember, foundation is basic here, just don’t expect it to cover up any holes larger than an inch. ...Excuse me? Could you stop nibbling on my lipstick? Flesh is a color, not a flavor! And you over there, be careful when applying those falsies; they’re supposed to go on your eyelids, not directly on your eyeballs!
… Oh. Oh you don’t have... h-haha, never mind then!
Now, how about you girls keep practicing like that for now? I’ll be over here if you have any questions and-oh my god is that a real moogle?! I-I mean, if you have any questions and it’s something I’m not sure about I can just look it up on Google! Ahh, it’s sooo cuuuute.
Poll Vote!
Character: Atsumu "Yukiatsu" Matsuyuki
Series: Ano Hana
Character Age: 16
Canon: Sometimes a group of friends grows up together, they share things since childhood, give their group a silly name, assign a leader and play games and collect bugs. And sometimes, tragedy strikes the group grows apart. This is the story of Ano Hana. Ten years after the Super Peace Busters is struck by tragedy, Jintan, a 16 year old shut-in and former leader of the group has to get them all together again.
Yukiatsu is one of the members of the aforementioned group. As a kid, he was the second best, largely overshadowed by Jintan, but now he is, in three words, better than you. He is charismatic, intelligent , good-looking and made it into a prestigious high school; as if that wasn't enough, he is second place in his class. He is the sort of guy who will not rest until he gets what he wants, and what he wants is to be good at stuff. He is also kind of a jerk who cares very little about things. He is indifferent to other people's feelings and doesn't mind laying out the harsh truths, no matter how painful they are, and although he's working on being less of a dick, it takes time to kick old habits.
Sample Post:
Good afternoon. I was cordially invited here today with the promise that it would help me prepare for university. I was to visit the installations and afterwards I was to give a short introductory speech. It did not take me long to realize I had been tricked; it became immediately evident that none of the buildings were suitable enough to hold a class and that the so-called ‘counselors’ are as lost as their students. Furthermore, the cabins are clearly architecturally unsound and the whole layout of the campus seems to have been planned by monkeys; a six year old could have designed it better, honestly. What is the point of planning for seventeen unused barns lined up within a yard of each other?
It is truly a pity that instead of aiming to have a top class educative institution, the budget has been spent instead on a poorly executed horror setting. I admit the animatronics are very realistic, I am honestly impressed by the faithfulness to detail... even the rotting smell is spot-on. But that is the only positive thing in the entire layout; everything else gives it, if anything, a campy feel.
I understand, however, the reasoning behind the trickery. As this is a boarding institution, I will have no choice but to endure the situation, and once I leave the program, C.F.U.D will have the distinction of having me among its alumni, which will raise the prestige of the program as a whole, thus enabling it to trick other students. I am disappointed at myself for having fallen for such a cheap trick.
Now, it is readily obvious that many others have been tricked in a similar way, so perhaps we might be able to make the best of a bad situation. The first step is to make a list of those willing to teach, and a separate one for those willing to learn, as well as the subjects each teacher will be imparting. I would also like a few volunteers with good organization skills to design a class schedule.
My name is Atsumu Matsuyuki, let’s work together from now on.
Poll Vote!
Character: Victor Borkowski aka “Anole”
Series: Various X-Men Comics
Character Age: Approximately 16.
Canon: Humanity is evolving. Mutants, these genetically superior humans with cool powers, fall into roughly two groups: the good guys and the bad guys. The good guys are the X-Men, dedicated to striving toward equal rights for mutants through peaceful means and random acts of superheroics. Despite this, humanity is still frequently violent toward and distrustful of mutants. After one too many attacks by anti-mutant humans, the X-Men have fled to an island off the coast of California where they live fully self-sufficiently, including growing their own food, relying on the younger mutants to tend the farm.
Victor Borkowski, codename "Anole," is one of those young mutants. Anole is quickly scarred both physically and mentally by the experience of being an X-Man, and disagrees with the way that the adult X-Men take teenagers in under the guise of protection and guidance but instead throw them into battle and get them killed. Despite these feelings, Anole is a true hero, and will always step up to the plate if it means helping others. When he’s not busy being almost blown up or sucked into Hell, Victor is a fairly normal teenager. His main mode of communication is sarcasm, and he is often the only one to acknowledge the odd things that happen to you when you’re an X-Man. As his codename implies, Anole's mutation has at least partially transformed him into an anole lizard, complete with green skin and a long, sticky, prehensile tongue. Additionally, his lizard-like abilities extend to camouflage and sticky fingers perfect for wall walking.
Sample Entry:
You know, the sad thing is, this isn’t even the weirdest farm I’ve ever been on. Once you’ve seen a floating brain in a jar till a field, everything else kind of pales in comparison. Still I have to give this place credit. Not even the farm back home has this many weird animals. I know I’ve only been here a short while, but I feel confident in saying I’ve got a pretty good grasp on the wildlife here. See, the first twenty minutes I was here, the psychic toucans--which are apparently a thing...--treated me to a rousing rendition of ‘Elizabeth Sayre Has a Farm.’
Of course, I had to at least try to get away. So, when the toucans started arguing over whether or not the vampire ducks really lived on the farm, or if they should try to come up with a different word, I grabbed the chance and ran. Turns out you can’t run from psychics, which, you’d think I’d know by now, but I am nothing if not optimistic. Apparently they were going easy on me before. They really stepped up the singing then and trust me, you don’t want to know what sound they claim the squirrels around here make. Not only was it gross, it definitely broke the song’s meter.
So my escape was less than great. We can’t win them all. Since I’m an X-Man, I’m pretty used to that, really. Like a good X-Man I decided to keep on trucking in the face of defeat and wait for my next chance to get away. And that’s when I saw it. A section of camp with no toucans. It seemed too good to be true, which really should have been my first warning--or second, if you count the fact that I’m on a farm where vampire ducks aren’t the weirdest thing around. Clearly, I should have thought ‘so, obviously there’s a reason the toucans aren’t resting on that grain silo.’ Instead, I thought ‘hey, great, I’ll just camouflage against the grain silo and hide there.’ ...which is how I found out that apparently on this farm there lives a giant tentacle monster.
EE-I-EE-I-O.
Poll Vote!
Character: Yui Hirasawa
Series: K-On!
Character Age: 15-16
Canon: K-On! revolves around the adventures of a small group of high school girls who are members of their school's Light Music Club. One of their members, Yui Hirasawa joined the club even though she has little knowledge of music, or of playing the guitar. It is there in the club where she learns basic music theory, as well as the basics of playing a guitar. She serves the club as a guitarist, a vocalist, and a lyricist. As a lyricist for the band, she is known for writing childish lyrics. She also treats her guitar like she would a human being, and calls it "Gitah".
Yui is very clumsy, and gets easily distracted. She has a short-attention span and easily forgets what she was doing whenever she sees something cute, or something that catches her interest. She's very energetic and has a child-like nature, and her imagination can run a bit wild at times. She may seem lazy and inattentive, but she dedicates a lot of time to something that she ultimately wants to do. She describes herself as someone who loves sweets and cute things, but her definition of cute can be a bit confusing.
Sample Post:
Camp For Underground Bands, right? I knew it! There's going to be lots of workshops here and I can learn from the experts! I don't really know a lot of guitarists or songwriters, but now that I'm here, I'll get to know them!
I only remember a few of the musicians mentioned in the brochure though… There was something about Miss Marcy and how she's really awesome at the keyboard because of her numerous hands! That's really cool! I bet her fingers are super fast! I'll have to learn from her so I can play the guitar better! I'll be Yui Hirasawa, the guitarist with a billion hands! I'm really excited to meet her now! I'll even take lots of pictures and mail them to the club. I bet they're going to be surprised that I got to take a picture with someone as popular as her!
There was also something about this band called Robot Cows. Was it Robot Cows? I don't remember very well. I think it was Robot Cows, though. I think it's a really intimidating name for a band! Though I wonder… would their songs sound like they're being sung by a robot, or a cow? If the band has a pet robot cow, that would be really cool too! I'd love to ride a robot cow! I bet they're really cute!
Oh, right! If the workshops started already, I'd have to introduce myself! Maybe I could write a song and perform. Everyone would think I'm cute that way!
Hey there, Camp! My name is Yui ♪
Fluffy cakes are the best, and so is royal tea ♪
Chocolate cake ♪
Cake, cake, cake ♪
Soft and fluffy cakes with tea ♪
Get ready for me, Miss Marcy! ♪
Aaah!! Now I want some cake! Maybe tiramisu… or strawberry shortcake! I'm really hungry, I can't write another song. Hmm… Maybe there's some in the cafeteria. I think I'll check. Gitah, wait for me here, okay? Guard my bags too! I'll just go find some delicious cake!
-Wah?? Why does that sign say C… F… U… Ah! It says D! Not B! Did I get it wrong?
I don't know any musical term that starts with D!!!
Poll Vote!
Remember!
- Applicants, respond anonymously.
- If you're going to do the whole "ask me why I voted you out!" thing, please state who you voted out.
- No speculating about the identity of the applicants!
Now VOTE. Closed!
Character: Anjou Naruko a.k.a “Anaru”
Series: We Still Don’t Know The Name Of The Flower We Saw That Day (AnoHana)
Character Age: 16
Canon: That Show With The Ridiculously Long Title tells the story of a group of six friends who were really close as kids, but due to Unfortunate Circumstances™ grew apart throughout the years. Now, they are teenagers, still struggling with their unresolved issues, and end up becoming close again, in a joint effort to make a single wish come true.
Anaru, so-nicknamed by her group of childhood friends is your textbook definition of tsundere: prickly and seemingly uncaring on the outside, but squishy and full of feelings on the inside. She has loved manga and video games ever since she was a kid, but as she started growing up and making new friends, she more or less forced herself to become girlier in order to fit in. So now she dyes her hair, wears contacts and is very into fashion while still... having a part-time job at a video game store and keeping a huge collection of geeky stuff neatly organized at home. Overall, Anaru is just a girl trying to find her own identity, who wants nothing more than to be accepted and acknowledged by those around her; even if this means having to go out to places she normally wouldn’t frequent, or putting up a friendly and civil front with strangers.
Sample Post:
Okay now, here’s the thing. I wouldn’t normally offer to do this for anyone, much less people I just met, but this thing where you keep on drooling on my shirt and trying to chew on my hair is getting kinda tiring. And... no offense, but I think I’ve never seen a fashion emergency quite this literal before. So what do you say I give you girls a quick makeover and you leave me alone for the rest of today? Sounds good? One moan for yes and two for no!
Great, so let’s start with something simple: Let’s paint each other’s nails! It takes a while to get the hang of it, but before you know it you’ll have developed a great pulse, er, a hand for it and you’ll be able to do it to on your own-u-um. Wait, wait! I can see how it would be easier to do your nails like that, but traditionally we don’t... er, remove our nails from our fingers to paint them, not even with enhancements! A-Are you sure you can get those back in place?
Next, uh... makeup! We’ll go with a natural look, something fresh and summery that goes with the whole farm theme but that still makes your features stand out. Remember, foundation is basic here, just don’t expect it to cover up any holes larger than an inch. ...Excuse me? Could you stop nibbling on my lipstick? Flesh is a color, not a flavor! And you over there, be careful when applying those falsies; they’re supposed to go on your eyelids, not directly on your eyeballs!
… Oh. Oh you don’t have... h-haha, never mind then!
Now, how about you girls keep practicing like that for now? I’ll be over here if you have any questions and-oh my god is that a real moogle?! I-I mean, if you have any questions and it’s something I’m not sure about I can just look it up on Google! Ahh, it’s sooo cuuuute.
Poll Vote!
Character: Atsumu "Yukiatsu" Matsuyuki
Series: Ano Hana
Character Age: 16
Canon: Sometimes a group of friends grows up together, they share things since childhood, give their group a silly name, assign a leader and play games and collect bugs. And sometimes, tragedy strikes the group grows apart. This is the story of Ano Hana. Ten years after the Super Peace Busters is struck by tragedy, Jintan, a 16 year old shut-in and former leader of the group has to get them all together again.
Yukiatsu is one of the members of the aforementioned group. As a kid, he was the second best, largely overshadowed by Jintan, but now he is, in three words, better than you. He is charismatic, intelligent , good-looking and made it into a prestigious high school; as if that wasn't enough, he is second place in his class. He is the sort of guy who will not rest until he gets what he wants, and what he wants is to be good at stuff. He is also kind of a jerk who cares very little about things. He is indifferent to other people's feelings and doesn't mind laying out the harsh truths, no matter how painful they are, and although he's working on being less of a dick, it takes time to kick old habits.
Sample Post:
Good afternoon. I was cordially invited here today with the promise that it would help me prepare for university. I was to visit the installations and afterwards I was to give a short introductory speech. It did not take me long to realize I had been tricked; it became immediately evident that none of the buildings were suitable enough to hold a class and that the so-called ‘counselors’ are as lost as their students. Furthermore, the cabins are clearly architecturally unsound and the whole layout of the campus seems to have been planned by monkeys; a six year old could have designed it better, honestly. What is the point of planning for seventeen unused barns lined up within a yard of each other?
It is truly a pity that instead of aiming to have a top class educative institution, the budget has been spent instead on a poorly executed horror setting. I admit the animatronics are very realistic, I am honestly impressed by the faithfulness to detail... even the rotting smell is spot-on. But that is the only positive thing in the entire layout; everything else gives it, if anything, a campy feel.
I understand, however, the reasoning behind the trickery. As this is a boarding institution, I will have no choice but to endure the situation, and once I leave the program, C.F.U.D will have the distinction of having me among its alumni, which will raise the prestige of the program as a whole, thus enabling it to trick other students. I am disappointed at myself for having fallen for such a cheap trick.
Now, it is readily obvious that many others have been tricked in a similar way, so perhaps we might be able to make the best of a bad situation. The first step is to make a list of those willing to teach, and a separate one for those willing to learn, as well as the subjects each teacher will be imparting. I would also like a few volunteers with good organization skills to design a class schedule.
My name is Atsumu Matsuyuki, let’s work together from now on.
Poll Vote!
Character: Victor Borkowski aka “Anole”
Series: Various X-Men Comics
Character Age: Approximately 16.
Canon: Humanity is evolving. Mutants, these genetically superior humans with cool powers, fall into roughly two groups: the good guys and the bad guys. The good guys are the X-Men, dedicated to striving toward equal rights for mutants through peaceful means and random acts of superheroics. Despite this, humanity is still frequently violent toward and distrustful of mutants. After one too many attacks by anti-mutant humans, the X-Men have fled to an island off the coast of California where they live fully self-sufficiently, including growing their own food, relying on the younger mutants to tend the farm.
Victor Borkowski, codename "Anole," is one of those young mutants. Anole is quickly scarred both physically and mentally by the experience of being an X-Man, and disagrees with the way that the adult X-Men take teenagers in under the guise of protection and guidance but instead throw them into battle and get them killed. Despite these feelings, Anole is a true hero, and will always step up to the plate if it means helping others. When he’s not busy being almost blown up or sucked into Hell, Victor is a fairly normal teenager. His main mode of communication is sarcasm, and he is often the only one to acknowledge the odd things that happen to you when you’re an X-Man. As his codename implies, Anole's mutation has at least partially transformed him into an anole lizard, complete with green skin and a long, sticky, prehensile tongue. Additionally, his lizard-like abilities extend to camouflage and sticky fingers perfect for wall walking.
Sample Entry:
You know, the sad thing is, this isn’t even the weirdest farm I’ve ever been on. Once you’ve seen a floating brain in a jar till a field, everything else kind of pales in comparison. Still I have to give this place credit. Not even the farm back home has this many weird animals. I know I’ve only been here a short while, but I feel confident in saying I’ve got a pretty good grasp on the wildlife here. See, the first twenty minutes I was here, the psychic toucans--which are apparently a thing...--treated me to a rousing rendition of ‘Elizabeth Sayre Has a Farm.’
Of course, I had to at least try to get away. So, when the toucans started arguing over whether or not the vampire ducks really lived on the farm, or if they should try to come up with a different word, I grabbed the chance and ran. Turns out you can’t run from psychics, which, you’d think I’d know by now, but I am nothing if not optimistic. Apparently they were going easy on me before. They really stepped up the singing then and trust me, you don’t want to know what sound they claim the squirrels around here make. Not only was it gross, it definitely broke the song’s meter.
So my escape was less than great. We can’t win them all. Since I’m an X-Man, I’m pretty used to that, really. Like a good X-Man I decided to keep on trucking in the face of defeat and wait for my next chance to get away. And that’s when I saw it. A section of camp with no toucans. It seemed too good to be true, which really should have been my first warning--or second, if you count the fact that I’m on a farm where vampire ducks aren’t the weirdest thing around. Clearly, I should have thought ‘so, obviously there’s a reason the toucans aren’t resting on that grain silo.’ Instead, I thought ‘hey, great, I’ll just camouflage against the grain silo and hide there.’ ...which is how I found out that apparently on this farm there lives a giant tentacle monster.
EE-I-EE-I-O.
Poll Vote!
Character: Yui Hirasawa
Series: K-On!
Character Age: 15-16
Canon: K-On! revolves around the adventures of a small group of high school girls who are members of their school's Light Music Club. One of their members, Yui Hirasawa joined the club even though she has little knowledge of music, or of playing the guitar. It is there in the club where she learns basic music theory, as well as the basics of playing a guitar. She serves the club as a guitarist, a vocalist, and a lyricist. As a lyricist for the band, she is known for writing childish lyrics. She also treats her guitar like she would a human being, and calls it "Gitah".
Yui is very clumsy, and gets easily distracted. She has a short-attention span and easily forgets what she was doing whenever she sees something cute, or something that catches her interest. She's very energetic and has a child-like nature, and her imagination can run a bit wild at times. She may seem lazy and inattentive, but she dedicates a lot of time to something that she ultimately wants to do. She describes herself as someone who loves sweets and cute things, but her definition of cute can be a bit confusing.
Sample Post:
Camp For Underground Bands, right? I knew it! There's going to be lots of workshops here and I can learn from the experts! I don't really know a lot of guitarists or songwriters, but now that I'm here, I'll get to know them!
I only remember a few of the musicians mentioned in the brochure though… There was something about Miss Marcy and how she's really awesome at the keyboard because of her numerous hands! That's really cool! I bet her fingers are super fast! I'll have to learn from her so I can play the guitar better! I'll be Yui Hirasawa, the guitarist with a billion hands! I'm really excited to meet her now! I'll even take lots of pictures and mail them to the club. I bet they're going to be surprised that I got to take a picture with someone as popular as her!
There was also something about this band called Robot Cows. Was it Robot Cows? I don't remember very well. I think it was Robot Cows, though. I think it's a really intimidating name for a band! Though I wonder… would their songs sound like they're being sung by a robot, or a cow? If the band has a pet robot cow, that would be really cool too! I'd love to ride a robot cow! I bet they're really cute!
Oh, right! If the workshops started already, I'd have to introduce myself! Maybe I could write a song and perform. Everyone would think I'm cute that way!
Hey there, Camp! My name is Yui ♪
Fluffy cakes are the best, and so is royal tea ♪
Chocolate cake ♪
Cake, cake, cake ♪
Soft and fluffy cakes with tea ♪
Get ready for me, Miss Marcy! ♪
Aaah!! Now I want some cake! Maybe tiramisu… or strawberry shortcake! I'm really hungry, I can't write another song. Hmm… Maybe there's some in the cafeteria. I think I'll check. Gitah, wait for me here, okay? Guard my bags too! I'll just go find some delicious cake!
-Wah?? Why does that sign say C… F… U… Ah! It says D! Not B! Did I get it wrong?
I don't know any musical term that starts with D!!!
Poll Vote!