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Character: Violet Baudelaire
Series: A Series of Unfortunate Events
Character Age: 15
Canon:It will probably not surprise you to learn that Violet Baudelaire is the eldest of three siblings, and the daughter of two parents. However, unless you are as villainous as their murderers, it will shock and horrify you to discover that both those parents were killed in an act of arson, a phrase which here means "a terrible fire." Following this tragedy, Violet, Klaus and Sunny (her brother and sister) have been forced from one dreadful situation to the next, all the while pursued by Count Olaf, an evil and unhygienic man who wishes to steal their fortune for himself. They in turn are pursuing information about a mysterious organization known only as "VFD," in the hopes that it will help them understand the turns their lives have taken, but are frequently thwarted by false leads.
Violet is a resourceful young woman with a great knack for inventing (a clause which here means, "she's MacGyver with a hair ribbon"). Under the most perilous conditions and with the most unlikely materials, she's proven capable of creating anything from a staple-making device to crampons. Her circumstances have driven her to become mistrusful of all strangers, especially adults, but despite much adversity she remains polite, kind, determined, and extremely loyal to her siblings. She's also pretty, given to understatement, and quite capable of lighting your fucking hotel on fire if she thinks you'll hurt her family.
Sample Post:
Pardon me. Have you seen a boy about thirteen years old with dark hair and glasses, or a baby girl with very sharp teeth? I'd be glad to provide any service I can if somebody will tell me where to find them. For example, I could easily invent a device to remove the blood from your shower system. I'm sure I saw a hairnet, a magnet, and a packet of juice crystals that would do the trick. But my siblings and I must be on our way. The "VFD" signs made me think this might be the place we were looking for, but a "Vacuous Fluff Dispenser" certainly wasn't what I expected to find, and I'd really prefer not to have to explain what a "Varnished Fornication Device" is to my sister. I don't quite understand how it works myself, and I'm not that curious!
Actually, there's a lot here I don't want to take a closer look at. I don't want to seem rude, but some of the residents here at Camp, ah. . . Fuck You Die? Oh dear. Some of the residents seem quite unhealthy. In fact, they seem undead. My only other experience with zombies has been in entertaining films, so I'm hardly an expert in monster identification, but I saw one carrying its own head by the hair. I'm not a biology expert, either, but that's not possible for a living human being. Maybe a zombie repelling device would be more useful than a clean shower. I know I saw plenty of big sticks...
Alright, look. I don't think I'm a coward, but I have no intention of staying here any longer. Will someone please tell me where my siblings are? Despite the reassurances that plenty of "emo orphans" have been stuck here before -- and is emo even a real adjective? -- we really must go at once. I'm sorry that I couldn't provide you with anything useful, but some of your requests were strange, incomprehensible, or downright obscene. I'm not sure why anybody would want a "Crack Creator," unless they were trying to break something, I don't even know what an "App Articulator" is, and -- oh, for goodness sake! I will most definitely not be inventing a "Violet Fondling Device" for any of you!
Poll So?
Character: Takayanagi Masataka
Series: Tenjho Tenge (manga)
Character Age: 16
Canon: Tenjho Tenge is the mostly NSFW manga by Oh!Great, about Toudou Academy - a school formed to bring back the martial arts in Japan. In this school, one of the fighting groups involved is the Jyuukenbu, and Masataka is a member. It just so happens that he and his family are an important part of this story, since they helped found the school and the tournaments it runs. Of course, things are never easy, and Masataka and his father have been removed from the family proper, and are reduced to living a meager lifestyle. Masataka survives it because he's just happy he has his father... even if dad can't afford to buy him new underwear.
Masataka is a pretty average high school student - modest, somewhat shy, but ultimately easy-going, unless he's been placed into strange circumstances. Thankfully, he's not easily angered, because his skills as a martial artist only get more powerful when he's angry. In battle, he calmly spends his time finding the right time to strike. Sadly, this nature in battle doesn't carry over to his love-life - Masataka is a huge pervert! He's a bleeding nose and wet dreams kind of guy, a complete virgin, and he finds it rather embarassing. Deep down though, he's still more or less a sweet guy who just can't see beyond his crush to notice that there are other girls who might like him. He calls himself the unluckiest guy in the world, and he's probably right. After all, he thinks he's the only virgin left in the Jyuukenbu, and he's not above saying it's a conspiracy!11!!
Sample Post:
....Everything was starting off well - sempai said he was going to match me up with a girl. The kind of girl... well, someone who would definitely make my night, if you know what I mean. Her name was Marcy-san, but sempai said I couldn't meet her until I watched some instructional videos. I started to worry - how long will it hold out? Thankfully, my VCR still worked, but the video wasn't exactly what I expected. The girl in it was kind of cute, but... seven days? I was unconvinced until she... she yanked me through the television screen. I didn't even know my TV could do that!
This is like a dream or something; one that's interesting and terrible, since it has toucans with beaks bigger than my... er. It just keeps getting worse. I'm strapped to a chair, in a room smaller than my apartment. And there's an ape standing guard - a purple ape, sorry. Caught with my pants down... quite literally, actually. You know how you should always wear clean underwear? Sorry, Dad. I guess there's something I have to sign before he'll let me go. Not that I know where I should go, but I think I need to be realistic. First, chair, then pants. Those ought to be my highest priorities right now. Wait, this paperwork... free laptop and track-pants? This is an offer I can't refuse!
I just don't know how I'm supposed to take this all in, not to mention how I'm expected to take it seriously! "Welcome to Camp Fuck You Die, zombie summer camp. You like zombies, don't you?" Thanks, but no thanks - I just wanted to go on a date! I'd like to think this is some kind of mistake, but it's just as likely that it's not. Could someone have planned to send me here? To a place with a no sex rule, which perfectly maintains the status quo? It's like I'm doomed to be the only virgin left on the planet. I'm not okay with this! N-not that I think about it all the time, but... it's the principle of the thing!
I appreciate that the fine print says I can leave if I bought my own plane ticket... but obviously whoever decided that has no idea exactly how much an overseas plane ticket even costs. So. I'm right back at the start again. Hi, my name is Takayanagi Masataka. It's nice to meet you. I hope we have fun together. Not that kind of fun, obviously...
Poll So?
Character: Yuuno Scrya
Series: Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha
Character Age: This character is taken from the 'timeskip' period between A's and Strikers, and is age 16.
Canon: Lyrical Nanoha is the story of Takamichi Nanoha, a young girl who yearns to be something special: upon discovering a strange talking ferret in the woods, she jumps straight into what she thinks is a whimsical adventure... only to find far more than that.
What seems like a world of magic is actually the business of the Time-Space Administration Bureau, who govern various worlds across the multiverse and protect them from lost technology. Discovering that she has almost legendary power, Nanoha works with and becomes an officer of the Bureau, and meeting new friends and partners in her various missions, she grows up to become one of the greatest officers of all time.
Yuuno Scrya was that ferret, or to be more precise, he was a young man with the ability to shapeshift into a ferret. A savant and healer of considerable ability, he was the previous owner and maker of the intelligent device Raising Heart, but willingly gave it to her when he realised she would use it a lot better than him. He became her attaché during her various childhood cases, although much fun was had from the fact that he spent quite a lot of time in that ferret form... and that Nanoha never knew he was a human all along until he transformed (up until then, things were shaping up quite nicely to be the magical girl and her talking pet).
He helped her as a friend and guardian, even though his power paled incomparison to hers... not that he wasn't very strong in his own right, though! It's just shields and healing are rather different from giant powder pink death rays. Several years after the book of darkness incident, he has become the chief librarian of the Infinite library in Mid-Childa, and custodian of great knowledge. Yuuno is a wise and practical young man, who despite his fantastic upbringing is content to play second, third, or even fourth (sigh) fiddle to his potential crush object. He is somewhat shy and not one to make quick developments in matters of romance, even though he does have an incredible ability to process and sort data. I mean, he was never really using Raising Heart that much anyway...
Sample Post:
Hmm… I wonder if we have all of this on record? It's certainly very strange for such a diverse assortment of plants and animals to becrammed into such a small space… perhaps it's a lost logia? Ah, no, couldn't be. Although… lost technology, strange wood, weird sights and sounds...
Although, although, although… that doesn't mean there isn't a similar explanation. Or a less similar one. The simplest explanation is often the best! I mean, maybe I just hit my head! Or perhaps no explanation! Come on, Yuuno, five impossible things, breakfast, and all that. Come to think of it, breakfast would be nice right about now. I could go for some pasta. Or sweet potatoes. Nanoha got me hooked on those things... I don't even like sweet potatoes! Or a mouse, maybe a rabbit I could fi- I've forgotten to change back to a human, haven't I? Would explain why everything looks so tall.
Trees and plants, animals and... unclassifiable other things... I mean, by the looks of things this is Nanoha's home, or at least somewhere like it, but I'm pretty sure that these aren't normal flora or fauna. As a rule, underwear do not grow on trees, unless they've made incredible advances in genetic engineering since I was here before. Perhaps it would explain why it was lurking behind the shelves of the library, or maybe, just maybe, I'm in a lot more of a problem than I thought.
At least it'll be an interesting problem to solve, eh?
I should write all this down… it'd make an excellent report. And perhaps a necessary report, if this is aJust as soon as I figure out what to write it down on… and how to submit it…and where I am. Oh, and that I don't have opposable thumbs right now, must remember to shift. And if all of the aforementioned fauna could stop trying to chase and kill me for five minutes, that'd be… yeah, nice too..
Poll So?
Character Name: Isabella
Series: Paradise Kiss
Character Age: 19-20ish
Canon: Paradise Kiss is the story of Yukari, a highschool senior who gets roped into modeling for an eclectic group of fashion students working on a dress for their senior fashion show. In return, she learns from them the value of finding out who you are and what it is you want to do with your life. Watching from the sidelines as Yukari and the other characters search their inner selves is Isabella. She understands what they're going through as she figured out who she was a long time ago: a woman trapped in a male body.
Isabella is a tall and elegant figure who looks like she just stepped out of the Victorian era. As Paradise Kiss's pattern-maker, it is her job to take the fanciful ideas of the designer, George, and turn them into real possibilities. The mother figure of the group, she is always available to offer advice or just a sympathetic ear. She also loves to cook, and grows roses on the grounds of the mansion she lives in. Once a shy and self-conscious boy, Isabella has worked hard to transform herself into the model of feminine beauty she is today. She strives to always act in the most womanly manner in any situation, and is horrified by references to her physical sex.
Sample Post:
Oh, this is simply dreadful! A swamp would have been bad enough, but to arrive in the middle of a snowstorm? My parasol is quite ruined, I fear. What's worse, I didn't think to bring clothes for this kind of weather. I was expecting deep greens and browns, not pure white. Everything I brought clashes most terribly. And do you know, one of the birds here had the nerve to suggest I could bleach some of the clothes I brought. As if silk and lace was mere cotton! The wildlife here is so ill-mannered, excepting present company of course. And who ever heard of mind bleach? It doesn't matter how much it is used here, it isn't coming anywhere near my precious dresses.
Speaking of which, I really must compliment you on your choice of dress. The way that shade contrasts with your fur is most daring, but it is only through experimentation that we can reach new heights of fashion, no? And I hope you don't take offense but I must say I never realised that gorillas could be so capable with makeup. You have done a simply wonderful job at finding shades that complement such a unique complexion ♥ It must be difficult to find dresses that suit your physique as well. If you need any help modifying existing patterns, please let me know. Now, what was it you said you did again? You cut down trees? Oh, that must be such a tough life. I can only imagine how hard it is for you to work all day with your colleagues, and have to hide who you really are inside all the time. If you love your work, though, that is what is important. We all have our callings in life, and if yours is to be a lumberjack, then it's wonderful that you're able to fulfill it.
I myself have a botanical leaning, although it is a mere hobby. I cultivate roses, you see, and while I looked for shelter from the snow earlier I discovered the most miraculous thing! There are roses that grow even in the winter time here ♥ They spin in a most peculiar fashion. I wonder if I could breed that into my own bushes? I simply must find out how they survive this chill, though. I think it may just be the fertilizer. While rotting bodyparts are not the most pleasant of things to think about, if they allow me to grow roses that bloom even in the deepest of frost I will just have to find some way to obtain them. The stench will just have to be endured, I fear. One must make sacrifices for the sake of beauty, after all.
Poll So?
Character: Sheena Fujibayashi
Series: Tales of Symphonia
Age: 19
Canon:Tales of Symphonia is a roleplaying game created by Namco that tells the story of a Chosen whose on a pilgrimage to save the world. Accompanying her are some of the Chosen’s childhood friends and allies made along the way. Sheena is one of these allies. Introduced first as an assassin sent out to kill the Chosen, certain circumstances caused her join the Chosen’s group and help them on their quest.
Sheena is the party’s summoner and has the ability to call powerful Summon Spirits in battle. The catch is that she must first defeat them in battle, then form a pact. Raised in a village of ninjas, Sheena is a tough, and strong-willed tomboy who hates being rescued by others. Under that exterior lies a sweet and kind-hearted person who helps and defends those in need. She'll also do what she believes is right, even if that means breaking some rules.
Sample Post:
It's easy to see why you both failed. Making a pact with a summon spirit doesn't really require a summoner to wear fancy clothing. And who told you that bringing a staff with the top shaped with whatever it's shape out of will help? Clearly, neither of you have experience in summoning. Plus, you guys offered yourselves to it. That's not what you're supposed to do nor was it what it wanted from you. Then again, it's not a summon spirit from a shrine so I don't know what it would want. Still, it's your fault that one of you is sharing a body with the other. Don't worry though. I'm here to help you out.
I came here after hearing this rumor going around town about a summon spirit living in swamp and causing some trouble. Didn't believe it at first. Thought it was just a rumor and all, but you guys are proof enough to confirm that it's not. So, seeing that it's dangerous, I think it's best if we work out a plan. This is a summon spirit I never heard of so I don't much about it. I don't want to go against it unprepared. Last time I did that, it didn't go too well.
So let's see what we know about it. From what I heard, the spirit is called Marcy, it lives in a lake making it a water spirit. Is it true this thing takes up the whole lake? I'm going to take your frightened looks as yes. Wonder how big the lake is? Hmm...what else is there? Come on, guys. I need to know more. I can tell it's not friendly by just looking at you two. Oh just forget it. Men, so useless.
Alright, how about this. We'll both explore the swamp and if we find anyone here, we ask them about the summon spirit in the lake. Then meet back here in about an hour. Sound good? Okay. I'll take this side and you two take that side.
Now that they're out of the way, I better head to the lake and end this quickly before the hour is up. The town folks must've been desperate if they sent two novice zombie summoners to deal with the spirit. I just hope those two didn't anger the spirit too much or else I'm in big trouble.
Okay. I see the lake annnnnd it's huge. Can't find Marcy though. The lake is too dirty. Oh well. Those two probably lied and the town folks exaggerated a bit about Marcy taking up the whole lake. If the thing making a pact with someone by the name of Director is not a lie then...
Ahem. Marcy! I am Sheena! I ask that thou annulst thy pact with the Director, and establish a new pact with me!
...They really were lying when they said it was huge. It's really, really, huge. This might take more then an hour.
Poll So?
Character: Setsuna F. Seiei
Series: Mobile Suit Gundam 00
Character Age: 16
Canon: Mobile Suit Gundam 00 is set in a world 300 years into the future, where all fossil fuels have been used up, and humanity continues to function via the use of solar energy. It tells the mournful and somewhat dubious tale of Celestial Being, an organisation dedicated to preventing all war on Earth via armed interventions. To do this they use robots called "Gundam", which are a by far sparklier incarnation of the famous mecha.
Piloting the four Gundams are the Gundam Meisters, young men of highly questionable age and sexuality. Setsuna F. Seiei is one of these Meisters. Piloting GN-001 Gundam Exia, Setsuna is a dour, quiet, young man who believes strongly that war can only be stopped by direct confrontation, and is entirely fixated on his goal - to become "the Gundam". This is not as cracky as it sounds - the idea of Gundam is to him a godlike entity representing complete peace, which saved his life when he was ten years old. Setsuna, as with all Gundam protagonists, has a tendency to do extremely stupid things, but has genuine courage along with a healthy helping of arrogance and bad temper.
Sample Post:
This is a broadcast on all friendly network channels. This is Setsuna F. Seiei, respond.
It would seem that I cannot make contact. With that being the case, henceforth I will record my mission report as audio to be sent as data at a later date. At 1800 hours, I was progressing over a forest in Louisiana, Union mainland, as according to mission perimeters. Exia received an old-format video transmission containing the following information: a set of instructions from an unknown source. The specification was an intervention at an armed altercation in the forest below. The entity who sent the information confirmed that a lack of intervention would end in a war breaking out in the district of "Camp Fuck You Die", with a death toll of "over 9000". As this was from a source unregistered with Veda, I ignored it. There are certainly no toucan informants that I have been notified of before.
However, directly after the transmission Exia was attacked by an unknown force; lower legs grasped by what I can only describe as tentacles. We were pulled directly downward into a large water source. Once in the lake attempts to free us were made, but Exia's blades were not enough to sever the binds. The creature seemed to appreciate the attention, and it performed an assessment of Exia's structure, seemingly trying to find some form of entryway in any of the apex points. There was no way to access Exia's interior, and I have not yet found out why it was trying. During its endeavours I received a message, presumably from Veda, containing an old video file containing a middle-aged man doing a shoulder-shuffling dance to the sound of an extremely old pop song. I don't know who "Rick Astley" is, but I can think of a few things he should give up.
--Hm? It seems the creature in the lake is losing interest. There will be time to resurface Exia and escape - with what has happened in mind, it can only be safe to think that there is a military exercise happening in this area. The ... toucan told me as such. He referred to it as an armed altercation, so I am sure it won't be difficult to find -- in fact, according to Exia's sensors there is a gathering of human lifeforms one point five kilometers to the west. No mobile suits are appearing on the radar, but there's no harm in my going to look. It's only a short walk - although these trees are hardly conducive to easy walking in a Gundam. They are somewhat clingy. I could have sworn that one moved.
Ah. The site of the battle. ... This is unusual. I wasn't aware they'd actually use their arms to fight. The Exia was not designed for combat with unarmed men, no matter how grey or legless they might be, even if they are literally unarmed - I've never seen limbs used as bludgeoning tools before. I would rather not see it again. But, looking at it, this is clearly war. The thing we of Celestial Being were established to prevent. If these creatures are going to mindlessly gnaw upon each other, then I must act; if I am to become Gundam, then I cannot stand aside and watch a war going on, no matter what the scale. The only solution is to have Exia take a few steps forward.
I will become Gundam; an entity of pure peace. If this means cleaning rotten limbs from Exia's feet, then that is a trial I must undertake.
Poll So?
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- No speculating about the identity of the applicants!
Now VOTE closed!
Character: Violet Baudelaire
Series: A Series of Unfortunate Events
Character Age: 15
Canon:It will probably not surprise you to learn that Violet Baudelaire is the eldest of three siblings, and the daughter of two parents. However, unless you are as villainous as their murderers, it will shock and horrify you to discover that both those parents were killed in an act of arson, a phrase which here means "a terrible fire." Following this tragedy, Violet, Klaus and Sunny (her brother and sister) have been forced from one dreadful situation to the next, all the while pursued by Count Olaf, an evil and unhygienic man who wishes to steal their fortune for himself. They in turn are pursuing information about a mysterious organization known only as "VFD," in the hopes that it will help them understand the turns their lives have taken, but are frequently thwarted by false leads.
Violet is a resourceful young woman with a great knack for inventing (a clause which here means, "she's MacGyver with a hair ribbon"). Under the most perilous conditions and with the most unlikely materials, she's proven capable of creating anything from a staple-making device to crampons. Her circumstances have driven her to become mistrusful of all strangers, especially adults, but despite much adversity she remains polite, kind, determined, and extremely loyal to her siblings. She's also pretty, given to understatement, and quite capable of lighting your fucking hotel on fire if she thinks you'll hurt her family.
Sample Post:
Pardon me. Have you seen a boy about thirteen years old with dark hair and glasses, or a baby girl with very sharp teeth? I'd be glad to provide any service I can if somebody will tell me where to find them. For example, I could easily invent a device to remove the blood from your shower system. I'm sure I saw a hairnet, a magnet, and a packet of juice crystals that would do the trick. But my siblings and I must be on our way. The "VFD" signs made me think this might be the place we were looking for, but a "Vacuous Fluff Dispenser" certainly wasn't what I expected to find, and I'd really prefer not to have to explain what a "Varnished Fornication Device" is to my sister. I don't quite understand how it works myself, and I'm not that curious!
Actually, there's a lot here I don't want to take a closer look at. I don't want to seem rude, but some of the residents here at Camp, ah. . . Fuck You Die? Oh dear. Some of the residents seem quite unhealthy. In fact, they seem undead. My only other experience with zombies has been in entertaining films, so I'm hardly an expert in monster identification, but I saw one carrying its own head by the hair. I'm not a biology expert, either, but that's not possible for a living human being. Maybe a zombie repelling device would be more useful than a clean shower. I know I saw plenty of big sticks...
Alright, look. I don't think I'm a coward, but I have no intention of staying here any longer. Will someone please tell me where my siblings are? Despite the reassurances that plenty of "emo orphans" have been stuck here before -- and is emo even a real adjective? -- we really must go at once. I'm sorry that I couldn't provide you with anything useful, but some of your requests were strange, incomprehensible, or downright obscene. I'm not sure why anybody would want a "Crack Creator," unless they were trying to break something, I don't even know what an "App Articulator" is, and -- oh, for goodness sake! I will most definitely not be inventing a "Violet Fondling Device" for any of you!
Poll So?
Character: Takayanagi Masataka
Series: Tenjho Tenge (manga)
Character Age: 16
Canon: Tenjho Tenge is the mostly NSFW manga by Oh!Great, about Toudou Academy - a school formed to bring back the martial arts in Japan. In this school, one of the fighting groups involved is the Jyuukenbu, and Masataka is a member. It just so happens that he and his family are an important part of this story, since they helped found the school and the tournaments it runs. Of course, things are never easy, and Masataka and his father have been removed from the family proper, and are reduced to living a meager lifestyle. Masataka survives it because he's just happy he has his father... even if dad can't afford to buy him new underwear.
Masataka is a pretty average high school student - modest, somewhat shy, but ultimately easy-going, unless he's been placed into strange circumstances. Thankfully, he's not easily angered, because his skills as a martial artist only get more powerful when he's angry. In battle, he calmly spends his time finding the right time to strike. Sadly, this nature in battle doesn't carry over to his love-life - Masataka is a huge pervert! He's a bleeding nose and wet dreams kind of guy, a complete virgin, and he finds it rather embarassing. Deep down though, he's still more or less a sweet guy who just can't see beyond his crush to notice that there are other girls who might like him. He calls himself the unluckiest guy in the world, and he's probably right. After all, he thinks he's the only virgin left in the Jyuukenbu, and he's not above saying it's a conspiracy!11!!
Sample Post:
....Everything was starting off well - sempai said he was going to match me up with a girl. The kind of girl... well, someone who would definitely make my night, if you know what I mean. Her name was Marcy-san, but sempai said I couldn't meet her until I watched some instructional videos. I started to worry - how long will it hold out? Thankfully, my VCR still worked, but the video wasn't exactly what I expected. The girl in it was kind of cute, but... seven days? I was unconvinced until she... she yanked me through the television screen. I didn't even know my TV could do that!
This is like a dream or something; one that's interesting and terrible, since it has toucans with beaks bigger than my... er. It just keeps getting worse. I'm strapped to a chair, in a room smaller than my apartment. And there's an ape standing guard - a purple ape, sorry. Caught with my pants down... quite literally, actually. You know how you should always wear clean underwear? Sorry, Dad. I guess there's something I have to sign before he'll let me go. Not that I know where I should go, but I think I need to be realistic. First, chair, then pants. Those ought to be my highest priorities right now. Wait, this paperwork... free laptop and track-pants? This is an offer I can't refuse!
I just don't know how I'm supposed to take this all in, not to mention how I'm expected to take it seriously! "Welcome to Camp Fuck You Die, zombie summer camp. You like zombies, don't you?" Thanks, but no thanks - I just wanted to go on a date! I'd like to think this is some kind of mistake, but it's just as likely that it's not. Could someone have planned to send me here? To a place with a no sex rule, which perfectly maintains the status quo? It's like I'm doomed to be the only virgin left on the planet. I'm not okay with this! N-not that I think about it all the time, but... it's the principle of the thing!
I appreciate that the fine print says I can leave if I bought my own plane ticket... but obviously whoever decided that has no idea exactly how much an overseas plane ticket even costs. So. I'm right back at the start again. Hi, my name is Takayanagi Masataka. It's nice to meet you. I hope we have fun together. Not that kind of fun, obviously...
Poll So?
Character: Yuuno Scrya
Series: Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha
Character Age: This character is taken from the 'timeskip' period between A's and Strikers, and is age 16.
Canon: Lyrical Nanoha is the story of Takamichi Nanoha, a young girl who yearns to be something special: upon discovering a strange talking ferret in the woods, she jumps straight into what she thinks is a whimsical adventure... only to find far more than that.
What seems like a world of magic is actually the business of the Time-Space Administration Bureau, who govern various worlds across the multiverse and protect them from lost technology. Discovering that she has almost legendary power, Nanoha works with and becomes an officer of the Bureau, and meeting new friends and partners in her various missions, she grows up to become one of the greatest officers of all time.
Yuuno Scrya was that ferret, or to be more precise, he was a young man with the ability to shapeshift into a ferret. A savant and healer of considerable ability, he was the previous owner and maker of the intelligent device Raising Heart, but willingly gave it to her when he realised she would use it a lot better than him. He became her attaché during her various childhood cases, although much fun was had from the fact that he spent quite a lot of time in that ferret form... and that Nanoha never knew he was a human all along until he transformed (up until then, things were shaping up quite nicely to be the magical girl and her talking pet).
He helped her as a friend and guardian, even though his power paled incomparison to hers... not that he wasn't very strong in his own right, though! It's just shields and healing are rather different from giant powder pink death rays. Several years after the book of darkness incident, he has become the chief librarian of the Infinite library in Mid-Childa, and custodian of great knowledge. Yuuno is a wise and practical young man, who despite his fantastic upbringing is content to play second, third, or even fourth (sigh) fiddle to his potential crush object. He is somewhat shy and not one to make quick developments in matters of romance, even though he does have an incredible ability to process and sort data. I mean, he was never really using Raising Heart that much anyway...
Sample Post:
Hmm… I wonder if we have all of this on record? It's certainly very strange for such a diverse assortment of plants and animals to becrammed into such a small space… perhaps it's a lost logia? Ah, no, couldn't be. Although… lost technology, strange wood, weird sights and sounds...
Although, although, although… that doesn't mean there isn't a similar explanation. Or a less similar one. The simplest explanation is often the best! I mean, maybe I just hit my head! Or perhaps no explanation! Come on, Yuuno, five impossible things, breakfast, and all that. Come to think of it, breakfast would be nice right about now. I could go for some pasta. Or sweet potatoes. Nanoha got me hooked on those things... I don't even like sweet potatoes! Or a mouse, maybe a rabbit I could fi- I've forgotten to change back to a human, haven't I? Would explain why everything looks so tall.
Trees and plants, animals and... unclassifiable other things... I mean, by the looks of things this is Nanoha's home, or at least somewhere like it, but I'm pretty sure that these aren't normal flora or fauna. As a rule, underwear do not grow on trees, unless they've made incredible advances in genetic engineering since I was here before. Perhaps it would explain why it was lurking behind the shelves of the library, or maybe, just maybe, I'm in a lot more of a problem than I thought.
At least it'll be an interesting problem to solve, eh?
I should write all this down… it'd make an excellent report. And perhaps a necessary report, if this is aJust as soon as I figure out what to write it down on… and how to submit it…and where I am. Oh, and that I don't have opposable thumbs right now, must remember to shift. And if all of the aforementioned fauna could stop trying to chase and kill me for five minutes, that'd be… yeah, nice too..
Poll So?
Character Name: Isabella
Series: Paradise Kiss
Character Age: 19-20ish
Canon: Paradise Kiss is the story of Yukari, a highschool senior who gets roped into modeling for an eclectic group of fashion students working on a dress for their senior fashion show. In return, she learns from them the value of finding out who you are and what it is you want to do with your life. Watching from the sidelines as Yukari and the other characters search their inner selves is Isabella. She understands what they're going through as she figured out who she was a long time ago: a woman trapped in a male body.
Isabella is a tall and elegant figure who looks like she just stepped out of the Victorian era. As Paradise Kiss's pattern-maker, it is her job to take the fanciful ideas of the designer, George, and turn them into real possibilities. The mother figure of the group, she is always available to offer advice or just a sympathetic ear. She also loves to cook, and grows roses on the grounds of the mansion she lives in. Once a shy and self-conscious boy, Isabella has worked hard to transform herself into the model of feminine beauty she is today. She strives to always act in the most womanly manner in any situation, and is horrified by references to her physical sex.
Sample Post:
Oh, this is simply dreadful! A swamp would have been bad enough, but to arrive in the middle of a snowstorm? My parasol is quite ruined, I fear. What's worse, I didn't think to bring clothes for this kind of weather. I was expecting deep greens and browns, not pure white. Everything I brought clashes most terribly. And do you know, one of the birds here had the nerve to suggest I could bleach some of the clothes I brought. As if silk and lace was mere cotton! The wildlife here is so ill-mannered, excepting present company of course. And who ever heard of mind bleach? It doesn't matter how much it is used here, it isn't coming anywhere near my precious dresses.
Speaking of which, I really must compliment you on your choice of dress. The way that shade contrasts with your fur is most daring, but it is only through experimentation that we can reach new heights of fashion, no? And I hope you don't take offense but I must say I never realised that gorillas could be so capable with makeup. You have done a simply wonderful job at finding shades that complement such a unique complexion ♥ It must be difficult to find dresses that suit your physique as well. If you need any help modifying existing patterns, please let me know. Now, what was it you said you did again? You cut down trees? Oh, that must be such a tough life. I can only imagine how hard it is for you to work all day with your colleagues, and have to hide who you really are inside all the time. If you love your work, though, that is what is important. We all have our callings in life, and if yours is to be a lumberjack, then it's wonderful that you're able to fulfill it.
I myself have a botanical leaning, although it is a mere hobby. I cultivate roses, you see, and while I looked for shelter from the snow earlier I discovered the most miraculous thing! There are roses that grow even in the winter time here ♥ They spin in a most peculiar fashion. I wonder if I could breed that into my own bushes? I simply must find out how they survive this chill, though. I think it may just be the fertilizer. While rotting bodyparts are not the most pleasant of things to think about, if they allow me to grow roses that bloom even in the deepest of frost I will just have to find some way to obtain them. The stench will just have to be endured, I fear. One must make sacrifices for the sake of beauty, after all.
Poll So?
Character: Sheena Fujibayashi
Series: Tales of Symphonia
Age: 19
Canon:Tales of Symphonia is a roleplaying game created by Namco that tells the story of a Chosen whose on a pilgrimage to save the world. Accompanying her are some of the Chosen’s childhood friends and allies made along the way. Sheena is one of these allies. Introduced first as an assassin sent out to kill the Chosen, certain circumstances caused her join the Chosen’s group and help them on their quest.
Sheena is the party’s summoner and has the ability to call powerful Summon Spirits in battle. The catch is that she must first defeat them in battle, then form a pact. Raised in a village of ninjas, Sheena is a tough, and strong-willed tomboy who hates being rescued by others. Under that exterior lies a sweet and kind-hearted person who helps and defends those in need. She'll also do what she believes is right, even if that means breaking some rules.
Sample Post:
It's easy to see why you both failed. Making a pact with a summon spirit doesn't really require a summoner to wear fancy clothing. And who told you that bringing a staff with the top shaped with whatever it's shape out of will help? Clearly, neither of you have experience in summoning. Plus, you guys offered yourselves to it. That's not what you're supposed to do nor was it what it wanted from you. Then again, it's not a summon spirit from a shrine so I don't know what it would want. Still, it's your fault that one of you is sharing a body with the other. Don't worry though. I'm here to help you out.
I came here after hearing this rumor going around town about a summon spirit living in swamp and causing some trouble. Didn't believe it at first. Thought it was just a rumor and all, but you guys are proof enough to confirm that it's not. So, seeing that it's dangerous, I think it's best if we work out a plan. This is a summon spirit I never heard of so I don't much about it. I don't want to go against it unprepared. Last time I did that, it didn't go too well.
So let's see what we know about it. From what I heard, the spirit is called Marcy, it lives in a lake making it a water spirit. Is it true this thing takes up the whole lake? I'm going to take your frightened looks as yes. Wonder how big the lake is? Hmm...what else is there? Come on, guys. I need to know more. I can tell it's not friendly by just looking at you two. Oh just forget it. Men, so useless.
Alright, how about this. We'll both explore the swamp and if we find anyone here, we ask them about the summon spirit in the lake. Then meet back here in about an hour. Sound good? Okay. I'll take this side and you two take that side.
Now that they're out of the way, I better head to the lake and end this quickly before the hour is up. The town folks must've been desperate if they sent two novice zombie summoners to deal with the spirit. I just hope those two didn't anger the spirit too much or else I'm in big trouble.
Okay. I see the lake annnnnd it's huge. Can't find Marcy though. The lake is too dirty. Oh well. Those two probably lied and the town folks exaggerated a bit about Marcy taking up the whole lake. If the thing making a pact with someone by the name of Director is not a lie then...
Ahem. Marcy! I am Sheena! I ask that thou annulst thy pact with the Director, and establish a new pact with me!
...They really were lying when they said it was huge. It's really, really, huge. This might take more then an hour.
Poll So?
Character: Setsuna F. Seiei
Series: Mobile Suit Gundam 00
Character Age: 16
Canon: Mobile Suit Gundam 00 is set in a world 300 years into the future, where all fossil fuels have been used up, and humanity continues to function via the use of solar energy. It tells the mournful and somewhat dubious tale of Celestial Being, an organisation dedicated to preventing all war on Earth via armed interventions. To do this they use robots called "Gundam", which are a by far sparklier incarnation of the famous mecha.
Piloting the four Gundams are the Gundam Meisters, young men of highly questionable age and sexuality. Setsuna F. Seiei is one of these Meisters. Piloting GN-001 Gundam Exia, Setsuna is a dour, quiet, young man who believes strongly that war can only be stopped by direct confrontation, and is entirely fixated on his goal - to become "the Gundam". This is not as cracky as it sounds - the idea of Gundam is to him a godlike entity representing complete peace, which saved his life when he was ten years old. Setsuna, as with all Gundam protagonists, has a tendency to do extremely stupid things, but has genuine courage along with a healthy helping of arrogance and bad temper.
Sample Post:
This is a broadcast on all friendly network channels. This is Setsuna F. Seiei, respond.
It would seem that I cannot make contact. With that being the case, henceforth I will record my mission report as audio to be sent as data at a later date. At 1800 hours, I was progressing over a forest in Louisiana, Union mainland, as according to mission perimeters. Exia received an old-format video transmission containing the following information: a set of instructions from an unknown source. The specification was an intervention at an armed altercation in the forest below. The entity who sent the information confirmed that a lack of intervention would end in a war breaking out in the district of "Camp Fuck You Die", with a death toll of "over 9000". As this was from a source unregistered with Veda, I ignored it. There are certainly no toucan informants that I have been notified of before.
However, directly after the transmission Exia was attacked by an unknown force; lower legs grasped by what I can only describe as tentacles. We were pulled directly downward into a large water source. Once in the lake attempts to free us were made, but Exia's blades were not enough to sever the binds. The creature seemed to appreciate the attention, and it performed an assessment of Exia's structure, seemingly trying to find some form of entryway in any of the apex points. There was no way to access Exia's interior, and I have not yet found out why it was trying. During its endeavours I received a message, presumably from Veda, containing an old video file containing a middle-aged man doing a shoulder-shuffling dance to the sound of an extremely old pop song. I don't know who "Rick Astley" is, but I can think of a few things he should give up.
--Hm? It seems the creature in the lake is losing interest. There will be time to resurface Exia and escape - with what has happened in mind, it can only be safe to think that there is a military exercise happening in this area. The ... toucan told me as such. He referred to it as an armed altercation, so I am sure it won't be difficult to find -- in fact, according to Exia's sensors there is a gathering of human lifeforms one point five kilometers to the west. No mobile suits are appearing on the radar, but there's no harm in my going to look. It's only a short walk - although these trees are hardly conducive to easy walking in a Gundam. They are somewhat clingy. I could have sworn that one moved.
Ah. The site of the battle. ... This is unusual. I wasn't aware they'd actually use their arms to fight. The Exia was not designed for combat with unarmed men, no matter how grey or legless they might be, even if they are literally unarmed - I've never seen limbs used as bludgeoning tools before. I would rather not see it again. But, looking at it, this is clearly war. The thing we of Celestial Being were established to prevent. If these creatures are going to mindlessly gnaw upon each other, then I must act; if I am to become Gundam, then I cannot stand aside and watch a war going on, no matter what the scale. The only solution is to have Exia take a few steps forward.
I will become Gundam; an entity of pure peace. If this means cleaning rotten limbs from Exia's feet, then that is a trial I must undertake.
Poll So?