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Character: Temeraire
Series: The Temeraire Series (His Majesty’s Dragon, Empire of Jade, Black Powder War, Empire of Ivory)
Age: About three years old
Canon: The premise of the Temeraire series is simple, but brilliant. Take the era of the Napoleonic wars in the late 1700s, a time fraught with conflict between England and France. Political intrigue! Swashbuckling naval battles! …Now, add a dragon air force. If that doesn’t sound badass, I don’t know what does.
The series revolves around Temeraire and Lawrence, an unlikely pair of a Chinese dragon and an English naval captain who become bonded to one other, and their adventures in England’s Aerial Corps. Temeraire is an unusually intelligent and inquisitive dragon, being of a rare Chinese breed of dragon called Celestials, which were bred for intelligence and grace. Temeraire is very much a fighting dragon, however, though he enjoys pursuits like math and political philosophy. He has developed quite the activitst streak for fighting for dragon rights in England!!1 But Temeraire is still young, even with his rapid rate of maturity, and is still naïve in some respects, though his curiosity and practicality make up for it.
Note: Temeraire is being taken from the end of chapter 14 in Empire of Ivory, (SPOILERS) before the plot to transmit the plague to the dragon population in France is revealed, in order to prevent potential emo and rampaging in regards to Lawrence.
Sample Post:
Excuse me, but I was told that this Louisiana was a possible rallying point for Napoleon’s troops! Now, while I am aware that the French forces are often nicknamed “Frogs,” I really do not think that they are supposed to be quite that green. Or unpleasantly squishy. I do hope I didn’t flatten too many of them when landing. I will have to tell Lawrence about the fighting spirit of these men, however! It is rare to see troops so determined to meet their objective, even while missing fairly essential body parts. If Napoleon’s Louisiana army also has these so-called “laser dragons” you are all shouting about, they must be a fighting force to be reckoned with. I must admit that this is the first time that I’ve heard “lasers” brought up in conjunction with fleeing in terror.
Please allow me address your concerns, I suppose: Yes, I am a dragon. No, I am not going to eat you, of course-that would be quite uncivilized! I do wish I could disabuse you of these silly prejudices. Why, I would say that some of those troops seem far more likely to eat you than I! It was an extremely shortsighted move on the part of Napoleon to station his troops here, if they must resort to cannibalism. In any case, a lot of you don’t seem to have much meat on your bones, so it would hardly be worth the trouble. I, for one, am far more fond of a nice cow, though the ones I encountered here seemed thoroughly unappetizing. I think I may have shrapnel stuck between my teeth.
No, no, I am not a “Godzilla,” either, though I could not quite hear what you were saying-something about “Godzilla vs. Mothra”? Oh, excuse me, “Godzilla vs. Marcy”! Then, you would like me to fight this Marcy, you say? Well, though I always enjoy a challenge, I think that Marcy’s unusual forwardness may be simply expressing her desire for the accommodation of the non-human perspective within this country! Perhaps she just needs a chance to speak her mind. Miss Marcy, if you please, are there any specific political goals you would like to accomplish? After all, we non-humans must have some form of political participation, as well!
Miss Marcy, I’m not sure what you mean by “MOAR TENTACLES.” Perhaps it would be better stated as “An increase in political intercourse”?
Poll Vote!
Character: Rikku
Series: Final Fantasy X-2
Character age: 17
Canon: FFX-2 is the sequal to Final Fantasy X. Rikku is a perky, yet worrisome, member of the Al Bhed: a race of people who, because of the beliefs of most people, were regarded as untouchables of sorts, and some even saw them as "evil." Their reasoning was that the Al Bhed believed in the use of machines, called "machina," which the denizens of the world were taught brought about the existence of Sin- a creepy monster that killed many and brought the once advanced civilization to it's proverbial knees. In FFX-2, since it was discovered that machines were never the cause of Sin's existence, the Al Bhed are incorporated into the rest of society, in order to aid the people, and teach them the good that comes of technology. Rikku accompanies her cousin, Yuna (whom Rikku refers to as Yunie throughout the series) after defeating Sin once and for all, as "sphere hunters." They search the world for documentation of their world's past, and for a friend that was lost...
Sample Post:
If this is my subconscious, I have some seeerious issues. This's what I get for testing the Barkeep's new "Mish Rikku Cactush Shuprishe." But why are you guys dressed like multicolored apes? Well, whatever floats your boat! Just for the record though, I don't like being carried off-- even for paper maché. Aheh. Yanno, from a technical standpoint? I'm pretty sure the machines around here need recalibrating or something, especially that vibrating forcefield. There should be a warning somewhere about not using flash bombs around it, unless you just WANT an army of wiggling marshmallow duckies to rain down on you. But, yeah... it's okay! All bodyparts accounted for, we're good to go! Not gonna worry about it. This is me being cool, calm, collect... and not freaking out. But sweet mother of monkeys, has anyone ever told you your shoulders smell like cabbage?
You know, guys... this is by far the least likely thing that's ever happened. I was SUPPOSED to be transported back to the bridge from that save-sphere, so I expected the whir of the ship's sphere-oscillo-finder, not a flippin' fruity bird thinger... that... may or may not have had an accent when it muttered something about "leave the gun, take the cannoli." What the heck IS that, anyway? N-not that I don't like arts and crafts or anything, really. You guys don't talk much, huh? Hey, I know! First thing I'll make is a funky, funky eyepatch for that maid with an empty socket over there, serving bagels. That should make for a nice thank-you! Guess I'll just take the groaning as "you're welcome." Cacti-induced hallucinations sure have yummy snacks...
Poll Vote!
Character: Stylish Alastor
Series: Viewtiful Joe
Character Age: Henshin Form; Ancient. Human Age; 19. (roughly)
Canon: Stylish Alastor is an arrogant, take-action movie lover with big dreams. While attending a movie with his girlfriend Goldie, the villain kidnaps her, and she is pulled into the film. Alastor is then given the coveted power of the V-Watch to rescue her, which gives the wearer the ability to manipulate time and space within movies. (The watch applies the aforementioned "Henshin Form", which is the appearance they take on inside the film.) The dark-haired teen eagerly dons his cinematic alter-ego, Blade Master Alastor, and sets off to save Goldie... as long as it didn't become a big hassle or anything.
Alastor lives on later as the strongest character in Movieworld, perfecting techniques with his sword and the element of lightning. Hoping to find stronger fighters to defeat, he joins the villain organization JADOW and is ordered to kill Joe Black, aka Viewtiful Joe. Alastor disguises himself as Joe at first, assimilating his Viewtiful moves perfectly, and even riding a copy of the Six Machine. Though he is defeated, Alastor retreats having learned all of Joe's tactics. He and Joe cross paths again later, and both are eager to pick a fight. The rivalry between the two is fierce... though, one sometimes gets the feeling Alastor actually respects Joe for his strength as a superhero.
Note: During Dante's storyline in VJ2, Alastor is retconned to tie into Dante's story, where they explain that Alastor is the lost spirit of Dante's sword of the same name. Not totally important, but I wanted to mention it nonetheless. :)
Sample Post:
Damn ...I, uh, lost my script. Director's gonna be pissed.. Well, whatever. It sucked.
Kindova lame title for a movie in the first place... I mean, c'mon. "Camp Fuck You Die. Sounds like a b-flick if I ever heard one. Pft, complete with zombies covered in ketchup blood. JADOW at least had style. These things are just ugly. And as for the rest of you! Obviously, no one hired a trainer... you people don't even know any fighting poses! Of course, that isn't surprising. Can't distract from the leading man! Which is me, Stylish Alastor. And don't forget it! I can see no one around here got a V-Watch. Heheheh. You're all just runnin' away from these crummy zombies?
I saw the Six Machine after I got lost in the woods. ...I mean, I wasn't really lost... just scoping out for enemies. Seriously. Anyone seen a guy in red tights running around like he thinks he can throw a punch? Goes by "Viewtiful Joe" and "Wuss."
He's probably scared... heheheh. Can't blame him, though. After all, I am pretty damn amazing. No one can defeat the Midnight Thunder Boy.
.... he... just got a couple lucky shots... seriously...
So... where are the lights? Where are the cameras? The action? And... who the heck are you people?
Are you like, in wardrobe? Because man, I could use a pointout to the nearest sauna, thanks. Bein' the best is supposed to have perks, ain't it?!
Just tell me where Joe's dressing room is. He's got an appointment with the sharp edge of my vengeance. He may have won before, but he caught me on an off day. No one has more Viewtiful moves than Blade Master Alastor!
Come out Joe! The credits are about to roll on your career. Alastor is gonna rock!
Devil Trigger, baby!!
Poll Vote!
Character: Invisible Kid, a.k.a. Lyle Norg
Series: Legion of Super-Heroes, reboot era
Age: approximately 17
Canon: The Legion of Super-Heroes has been through more
changes and revisions than Madonna's reputation, though some things
remain the same. It is an organization of super-powered teenagers
from all over the United Planets --- a sort of futuristic United
Nations --- banding together to save the galaxy and promote
interplanetary cooperation.
One of these teenagers is the brilliant biochemist and linguist, Lyle
Norg. At a young age, he became a spy in the service of Earth and
invented a serum which gave him the power to become invisible to the
naked eye, leading to a not-so-creative code name that even he admits
is bad.
Lyle can be outgoing and friendly, though he has a strong mischievous
streak, leading to a scientific rivalry with fellow Legion
super-genius, Brainiac 5. Lyle learns new things very quickly and
enjoys putting them to practical use, rather than seeking knowledge
just for the sake of knowledge.
Sample App:
This is incredible!
I've never seen a real Tenticulus Badtouchus Maximus in the
wild before, have you? Look at the way the tentacles reach out and
strike, you'd never guess something so large could move so quickly.
There were even rumors about its ability to impregnate males. Of
course that's purely hypothetical, no one of this era would
ever admit to such a thing.
Too bad. Maybe a controlled experiment? And does it have to
be a human pregnancy, or would some other form of mammal work? I'll
have to look into that further, there are too many ways it could be sprocked up.
Ah, but I don't think I caught your name? You're not from around
here, either, are you? Most humans of the 21st century don't have
large, oozing sores and their teeth aren't that bad. 15th
century British? Leprosy would explain the sores and British would
explain the teeth.
. . . now, wait. My translator must be malfunctioning, because that
doesn't make any sense. You're using the same word for yourself as
you did for the Badtouchus and for me. And I think you used something
similar for the barrier, only with more of a glottal stop than that
rounded vowel sound. Awwwagh? More of a hard
g-sound? UUUawwwagg? That's a little better.
Though, while I'm here, I should at least try to learn the local
dialect. It doesn't seem that hard, not compared to Durlan or Fangirl
Japanese. Did you know that "iyyaaan" has at least ten meanings,
depending on context and whether or not the speaker is wearing kitty
ears? It's fascinating, really.
But, let's start with something easier? Now, I am Lyle, you are
Awwwagh, and that is a ---- right, an UUUawwwagg! What did you just
say? "Oooang aug bwan UUUawwwagg"? That means --- oh. That
can't be right.
"I can has badtouch"?
That's not even grammatically correct.
Poll Vote!
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!
Character: Temeraire
Series: The Temeraire Series (His Majesty’s Dragon, Empire of Jade, Black Powder War, Empire of Ivory)
Age: About three years old
Canon: The premise of the Temeraire series is simple, but brilliant. Take the era of the Napoleonic wars in the late 1700s, a time fraught with conflict between England and France. Political intrigue! Swashbuckling naval battles! …Now, add a dragon air force. If that doesn’t sound badass, I don’t know what does.
The series revolves around Temeraire and Lawrence, an unlikely pair of a Chinese dragon and an English naval captain who become bonded to one other, and their adventures in England’s Aerial Corps. Temeraire is an unusually intelligent and inquisitive dragon, being of a rare Chinese breed of dragon called Celestials, which were bred for intelligence and grace. Temeraire is very much a fighting dragon, however, though he enjoys pursuits like math and political philosophy. He has developed quite the activitst streak for fighting for dragon rights in England!!1 But Temeraire is still young, even with his rapid rate of maturity, and is still naïve in some respects, though his curiosity and practicality make up for it.
Note: Temeraire is being taken from the end of chapter 14 in Empire of Ivory, (SPOILERS) before the plot to transmit the plague to the dragon population in France is revealed, in order to prevent potential emo and rampaging in regards to Lawrence.
Sample Post:
Excuse me, but I was told that this Louisiana was a possible rallying point for Napoleon’s troops! Now, while I am aware that the French forces are often nicknamed “Frogs,” I really do not think that they are supposed to be quite that green. Or unpleasantly squishy. I do hope I didn’t flatten too many of them when landing. I will have to tell Lawrence about the fighting spirit of these men, however! It is rare to see troops so determined to meet their objective, even while missing fairly essential body parts. If Napoleon’s Louisiana army also has these so-called “laser dragons” you are all shouting about, they must be a fighting force to be reckoned with. I must admit that this is the first time that I’ve heard “lasers” brought up in conjunction with fleeing in terror.
Please allow me address your concerns, I suppose: Yes, I am a dragon. No, I am not going to eat you, of course-that would be quite uncivilized! I do wish I could disabuse you of these silly prejudices. Why, I would say that some of those troops seem far more likely to eat you than I! It was an extremely shortsighted move on the part of Napoleon to station his troops here, if they must resort to cannibalism. In any case, a lot of you don’t seem to have much meat on your bones, so it would hardly be worth the trouble. I, for one, am far more fond of a nice cow, though the ones I encountered here seemed thoroughly unappetizing. I think I may have shrapnel stuck between my teeth.
No, no, I am not a “Godzilla,” either, though I could not quite hear what you were saying-something about “Godzilla vs. Mothra”? Oh, excuse me, “Godzilla vs. Marcy”! Then, you would like me to fight this Marcy, you say? Well, though I always enjoy a challenge, I think that Marcy’s unusual forwardness may be simply expressing her desire for the accommodation of the non-human perspective within this country! Perhaps she just needs a chance to speak her mind. Miss Marcy, if you please, are there any specific political goals you would like to accomplish? After all, we non-humans must have some form of political participation, as well!
Miss Marcy, I’m not sure what you mean by “MOAR TENTACLES.” Perhaps it would be better stated as “An increase in political intercourse”?
Poll Vote!
Character: Rikku
Series: Final Fantasy X-2
Character age: 17
Canon: FFX-2 is the sequal to Final Fantasy X. Rikku is a perky, yet worrisome, member of the Al Bhed: a race of people who, because of the beliefs of most people, were regarded as untouchables of sorts, and some even saw them as "evil." Their reasoning was that the Al Bhed believed in the use of machines, called "machina," which the denizens of the world were taught brought about the existence of Sin- a creepy monster that killed many and brought the once advanced civilization to it's proverbial knees. In FFX-2, since it was discovered that machines were never the cause of Sin's existence, the Al Bhed are incorporated into the rest of society, in order to aid the people, and teach them the good that comes of technology. Rikku accompanies her cousin, Yuna (whom Rikku refers to as Yunie throughout the series) after defeating Sin once and for all, as "sphere hunters." They search the world for documentation of their world's past, and for a friend that was lost...
Sample Post:
If this is my subconscious, I have some seeerious issues. This's what I get for testing the Barkeep's new "Mish Rikku Cactush Shuprishe." But why are you guys dressed like multicolored apes? Well, whatever floats your boat! Just for the record though, I don't like being carried off-- even for paper maché. Aheh. Yanno, from a technical standpoint? I'm pretty sure the machines around here need recalibrating or something, especially that vibrating forcefield. There should be a warning somewhere about not using flash bombs around it, unless you just WANT an army of wiggling marshmallow duckies to rain down on you. But, yeah... it's okay! All bodyparts accounted for, we're good to go! Not gonna worry about it. This is me being cool, calm, collect... and not freaking out. But sweet mother of monkeys, has anyone ever told you your shoulders smell like cabbage?
You know, guys... this is by far the least likely thing that's ever happened. I was SUPPOSED to be transported back to the bridge from that save-sphere, so I expected the whir of the ship's sphere-oscillo-finder, not a flippin' fruity bird thinger... that... may or may not have had an accent when it muttered something about "leave the gun, take the cannoli." What the heck IS that, anyway? N-not that I don't like arts and crafts or anything, really. You guys don't talk much, huh? Hey, I know! First thing I'll make is a funky, funky eyepatch for that maid with an empty socket over there, serving bagels. That should make for a nice thank-you! Guess I'll just take the groaning as "you're welcome." Cacti-induced hallucinations sure have yummy snacks...
Poll Vote!
Character: Stylish Alastor
Series: Viewtiful Joe
Character Age: Henshin Form; Ancient. Human Age; 19. (roughly)
Canon: Stylish Alastor is an arrogant, take-action movie lover with big dreams. While attending a movie with his girlfriend Goldie, the villain kidnaps her, and she is pulled into the film. Alastor is then given the coveted power of the V-Watch to rescue her, which gives the wearer the ability to manipulate time and space within movies. (The watch applies the aforementioned "Henshin Form", which is the appearance they take on inside the film.) The dark-haired teen eagerly dons his cinematic alter-ego, Blade Master Alastor, and sets off to save Goldie... as long as it didn't become a big hassle or anything.
Alastor lives on later as the strongest character in Movieworld, perfecting techniques with his sword and the element of lightning. Hoping to find stronger fighters to defeat, he joins the villain organization JADOW and is ordered to kill Joe Black, aka Viewtiful Joe. Alastor disguises himself as Joe at first, assimilating his Viewtiful moves perfectly, and even riding a copy of the Six Machine. Though he is defeated, Alastor retreats having learned all of Joe's tactics. He and Joe cross paths again later, and both are eager to pick a fight. The rivalry between the two is fierce... though, one sometimes gets the feeling Alastor actually respects Joe for his strength as a superhero.
Note: During Dante's storyline in VJ2, Alastor is retconned to tie into Dante's story, where they explain that Alastor is the lost spirit of Dante's sword of the same name. Not totally important, but I wanted to mention it nonetheless. :)
Sample Post:
Damn ...I, uh, lost my script. Director's gonna be pissed.. Well, whatever. It sucked.
Kindova lame title for a movie in the first place... I mean, c'mon. "Camp Fuck You Die. Sounds like a b-flick if I ever heard one. Pft, complete with zombies covered in ketchup blood. JADOW at least had style. These things are just ugly. And as for the rest of you! Obviously, no one hired a trainer... you people don't even know any fighting poses! Of course, that isn't surprising. Can't distract from the leading man! Which is me, Stylish Alastor. And don't forget it! I can see no one around here got a V-Watch. Heheheh. You're all just runnin' away from these crummy zombies?
I saw the Six Machine after I got lost in the woods. ...I mean, I wasn't really lost... just scoping out for enemies. Seriously. Anyone seen a guy in red tights running around like he thinks he can throw a punch? Goes by "Viewtiful Joe" and "Wuss."
He's probably scared... heheheh. Can't blame him, though. After all, I am pretty damn amazing. No one can defeat the Midnight Thunder Boy.
.... he... just got a couple lucky shots... seriously...
So... where are the lights? Where are the cameras? The action? And... who the heck are you people?
Are you like, in wardrobe? Because man, I could use a pointout to the nearest sauna, thanks. Bein' the best is supposed to have perks, ain't it?!
Just tell me where Joe's dressing room is. He's got an appointment with the sharp edge of my vengeance. He may have won before, but he caught me on an off day. No one has more Viewtiful moves than Blade Master Alastor!
Come out Joe! The credits are about to roll on your career. Alastor is gonna rock!
Devil Trigger, baby!!
Poll Vote!
Character: Invisible Kid, a.k.a. Lyle Norg
Series: Legion of Super-Heroes, reboot era
Age: approximately 17
Canon: The Legion of Super-Heroes has been through more
changes and revisions than Madonna's reputation, though some things
remain the same. It is an organization of super-powered teenagers
from all over the United Planets --- a sort of futuristic United
Nations --- banding together to save the galaxy and promote
interplanetary cooperation.
One of these teenagers is the brilliant biochemist and linguist, Lyle
Norg. At a young age, he became a spy in the service of Earth and
invented a serum which gave him the power to become invisible to the
naked eye, leading to a not-so-creative code name that even he admits
is bad.
Lyle can be outgoing and friendly, though he has a strong mischievous
streak, leading to a scientific rivalry with fellow Legion
super-genius, Brainiac 5. Lyle learns new things very quickly and
enjoys putting them to practical use, rather than seeking knowledge
just for the sake of knowledge.
Sample App:
This is incredible!
I've never seen a real Tenticulus Badtouchus Maximus in the
wild before, have you? Look at the way the tentacles reach out and
strike, you'd never guess something so large could move so quickly.
There were even rumors about its ability to impregnate males. Of
course that's purely hypothetical, no one of this era would
ever admit to such a thing.
Too bad. Maybe a controlled experiment? And does it have to
be a human pregnancy, or would some other form of mammal work? I'll
have to look into that further, there are too many ways it could be sprocked up.
Ah, but I don't think I caught your name? You're not from around
here, either, are you? Most humans of the 21st century don't have
large, oozing sores and their teeth aren't that bad. 15th
century British? Leprosy would explain the sores and British would
explain the teeth.
. . . now, wait. My translator must be malfunctioning, because that
doesn't make any sense. You're using the same word for yourself as
you did for the Badtouchus and for me. And I think you used something
similar for the barrier, only with more of a glottal stop than that
rounded vowel sound. Awwwagh? More of a hard
g-sound? UUUawwwagg? That's a little better.
Though, while I'm here, I should at least try to learn the local
dialect. It doesn't seem that hard, not compared to Durlan or Fangirl
Japanese. Did you know that "iyyaaan" has at least ten meanings,
depending on context and whether or not the speaker is wearing kitty
ears? It's fascinating, really.
But, let's start with something easier? Now, I am Lyle, you are
Awwwagh, and that is a ---- right, an UUUawwwagg! What did you just
say? "Oooang aug bwan UUUawwwagg"? That means --- oh. That
can't be right.
"I can has badtouch"?
That's not even grammatically correct.
Poll Vote!