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Aaaaand last round! One camper, two counselors! Announcements regarding apps as well as our usual post-app stuff will be going up either later today or tomorrow. ♥
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: Andou Mirai
Series: Itsuka Tenma no Kuro Usagi
Character Age: 14
Canon: Kurogane Taito is just your average highschool guy. He has a childhood friend whose affection he's oblivious to, the cool and standoffish student council president who threatens him with a magic sword and has a contract with a energetic demon girl, the ancient vampire who's madly in love with him, a curse that makes it impossible for him to die unless he's killed seven times within fifteen minutes..... Okay, maybe he's not so average, but the story has to start somewhere, right?
Part of all this chaos is a certain Andou Mirai. A thunder demon in the form of a hyperactive teenager, Mirai acts more like a young child, quick to exclaim in enthusiasm or annoyance, and occasionally using the third person for no apparent reason. She can be ignorant of much of the human world, though she's somehow developed a fondness for things like manga, junk food, and soft drinks. Oh, and she adores Gekkou, the genius mage and student council president who made a contract with her... and sometimes acts more like her guardian than the other way around.
Sample Post:
Ahhh, wow! This is amazing! Hey, hey, where is this? I didn't know there were any swamps near the school! How did you hide it? Ah, is it a magic barrier? Some kind of secret area that nobody can enter? Slipping through a hidden barrier, Mirai is really amazing! But there doesn't seem to be anyone around here, everything is just all squishy and trees everywhere... Maybe nobody's home?
Or, or, could it be... another dimension?! That's it! It must be like in that manga, that girl went to another world and helped everyone in the past to get back to her time. Yahoo, Mirai is the heroine! I'll fight the evil monster all zap! Boom! And Mirai saves the day! Gekkou will say "good job, Mirai, I knew I could count on you..." Ehe, I can't wait, I want to fight the boss right now! An electrifying battle... Look out, monsters, Mirai is going to be--gyaaaah?!
Ah, you surprised me! That's no fair, you shouldn't sneak up on people like that, Mr. Zombie! And I was really doing so well, too... Oh, but but... if there's zombies here... and this is a swamp... could this really be a survival horror story?! No! No way! I don't wanna be a zombie! Gekkou! Hey, hey, Gekkou! Where are you, Gekkou?! Awww, Mirai just wants to go home....
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Hey, what's that over there? Buildings...? Ah, so that means there's people here after all! Do humans usually build houses in swamps, I wonder...? But if there's people and houses... Say, say, is there a book store? Or or or a vending machine? Yeah, there has to be! Hooray! I'm saved! Hehehe, Mirai's quick thinking saves the day again!
Character: Lavernius Tucker
Series: Red vs. Blue
Character Age: Assumed early to mid twenties
Job: Resident Ladykiller
Canon: In the near future, two armies are at war. Members of the Red and Blue Teams find themselves in Blood Gulch Canyon, where each team’s base exists only in response to the other team’s. Though both teams do dislike each other, neither of them seem all that good at combat. As a result, they often get into shenanigans rather than battles, which revolve around everyone’s various forms of incompetence. Their story is simply and aptly titled... Red vs. Blue.
Tucker may be a Private First Class, but he likes to describe himself as “a lover, not a fighter.” As the Blue Team’s resident smartass, he is often sarcastic and prone to making lewd comments about women—whenever someone says something that can be taken as innuendo, he is quick to say “bow chicka bow wow.” Despite his initial impression, however, he is actually a rather skilled soldier who’s loyal to his allies... which doesn’t always last for long. He’s a lot more interested in chilling out and swinging his sword around for show, after all. How else is he going to appeal to the ladies?
Sample Post:
Hey there, kids. My name’s Tucker, and today, I’ll be showing you all how to pick up chicks. It never hurts to start out young! And I know—you must be thinking, “Aren’t you a soldier? You guys don’t care about this kind of stuff!” But that’s where you’re dead wrong, because I? Am a natural ladykiller. It’s, like, my official job! Plus, girls totally dig this armor. Just saying.
… Whoa dude, no. I don’t actually kill ladies—what is wrong with you? That’s totally fucked up! It’s the complete opposite of what I’m trying to teach you right here. I mean, sure, there are some girls out there who are huge crazy bitches, but you still need to give ‘em a chance. Come on, haven’t you ever seen a femme fatale? Those chicks are fucking hot. And kind of really deadly. But mostly hot. Don’t go for the Director of this place, though. She may be evil and easy in the eyes, but Directors are always bad news. Trust me. Doesn’t mean I’m not gonna try to bang her, though.
But with all that crap out of the way, let’s get this lesson started. First off! Imagine these zombies and gorillas here are smokin’ hot—and alive—girls. But hey, if you’re actually into dead girls or giant monkeys, even better! I’m not gonna judge. Too hard. Anyway, you wanna strut right on up to her, give her a big smile and a wave, and say something like “Hey baby, did you hit your head when you fell from heaven? Because I’ve always wanted to do an angel.” But don’t just repeat what I’m saying. You’ve gotta come up with your own pickup line. It’s really not as hard as it seems, though. You just have to spend some time thinking real long and hard about it, trying to figure out how to make it feel just right... and then you just whip it out right in front of her and slip it right to ‘em! Bow chicka bow wow.
—Whoa! Okay, note to self: do not pretend to hit on zombies, because they will fuck you up. So, uh, you guys know what I said about not actually killing ladies? Fuck that! ... Ugh, that bitch bit my armor! I’m definitely gonna need to fill these holes later. Bow chicka bow wow.
Character: Red Riding Hood / Ruby
Series: Once Upon a Time
Character Age: early twenties?
Job: Gift Basket Delivery Girl
Canon: Once upon a time, an evil queen banished every fairy tale character you’ve ever known to a place stranger and more terrifying than anything they could have imagined: ...early ‘80s America. Thanks to this curse also whammying their memories though, they’re completely oblivious to the truth of who they are, as well as the fact that they’ve spent the thirty years since trapped, unhappy and un-aging, in the small New England town of Storybrooke (yes, really) and will stay there until good defeats evil in the custody battle between one little boy’s two mommies.
Oh, I should probably warn you though. These versions of the old classics might be kind of different from how you remember them. For instance, Little Red Riding Hood? Not so little anymore. As both Red and her post-curse counterpart Ruby, she is instead a rebellious young woman raised by an overbearing, crossbow-wielding grandma she’d love to get away from. Until unfortunate circumstances force her to do some growing up that is. As head waitress at Storybrooke’s most popular diner, Ruby is known by pretty much everyone, and her outgoing nature, playful sense of humor, and willingness to help people in need has made her a reassuring presence in town for many residents... with the exception of her hassled granny obviously. But let’s just say, even for her fans, the famously fun-loving flirt with the semi-secret self-esteem issues wasn’t who they expected to be taking charge and acting as the rational, responsible one when anything bad went down. Until now. Though she was always loyal and protective, strange events (which may signal the beginning of The Curse’s unraveling) have recently dialed those instincts to 11 and taught her some control over the passion and fear that used to control her, allowing her to approach problems with a much cooler head. Whether those problems are bad breakups, dangerous monsters, or something between or combining the two. You never know in Storybrooke.
Sample Post:
Ooookay, this isn't actually the way to Granny’s at all, is it? Great. Note to self: Don’t trust directions from any more strange animals you meet in the woods. Especially exotic birds. If the rest of them are anything like that last one, they’re all either ungrateful little punks or their sense of direction is not nearly as good as I thought it was going to be. I mean, maybe I shouldn’t have just assumed that to begin with, but let's be real, for some of us, Sam and his nose are pretty much the only things we have to go on for the entirety of our toucan knowledge. Like the whole psychic powers thing? Pretty cool, but I didn’t know about it at all. Clearly I should be watching more Animal Planet specials.
You know what I’m talking about, right, tall-dark-and-apish stranger? If I asked you what a toucan meant when he asked for your help with an urgent breakfast situation, you’d assume you were about to go on a magic cereal adventure too, right? ...I’ll take that “ook” as a yes.
Turns out, not so much. Because one asked me just that, and what he actually needed was for someone to deliver a muffin basket for him, which was mildly disappointing, but hey, who am I to deny super-powered jungle fowl a favor? Especially when he says it’s on my way back home anyway. At this point though, I’m definitely feeling like the directions were either way, way off or this whole thing has just been one big joke at my expense all along. Which is one of my least favorite kinds of jokes by the way, as well as generally not cool, considering I saved his tail-feathers from a bunch of bullies dressed like Night of the Living Dead rejects and even agreed to make sure his basket got delivered on time while he looked for his glasses. But I mean, he’s a bird, right? As adorable as it sounds, what bird actually wears glasses outside of an internet meme? And continuing all this logical thought business, maybe I could buy this part from me or you, but it’s not hard to go out on a “no opposable thumbs” limb here and guess that foods that require the use of an oven to prepare aren’t a big part of your typical toucan gift-giving holiday. Plus, those zombie wannabes weren’t exactly the most intimidating of tormenters to begin with.
Now I’m not saying it was definitely a setup, but well, I’ve been walking for a while, and the temptation may or may not be growing to just give up on the whole thing and start bribing people with muffins to tell me how to get out of this swamp. If he was right, I should've found the girl I’m supposed to deliver these to by now, and I’d have recognized her by the purple she’s wearing, but I haven’t seen a single-- Oh! I- I think this is for you, um, ma’am? Sorry I didn’t realize. That’s my bad. I guess it just didn’t occur to me at first, considering, you know... what big everything you have.
Maybe I’ll DVR a special on gorillas after that toucan one. Also, one on tact?
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!
Character: Andou Mirai
Series: Itsuka Tenma no Kuro Usagi
Character Age: 14
Canon: Kurogane Taito is just your average highschool guy. He has a childhood friend whose affection he's oblivious to, the cool and standoffish student council president who threatens him with a magic sword and has a contract with a energetic demon girl, the ancient vampire who's madly in love with him, a curse that makes it impossible for him to die unless he's killed seven times within fifteen minutes..... Okay, maybe he's not so average, but the story has to start somewhere, right?
Part of all this chaos is a certain Andou Mirai. A thunder demon in the form of a hyperactive teenager, Mirai acts more like a young child, quick to exclaim in enthusiasm or annoyance, and occasionally using the third person for no apparent reason. She can be ignorant of much of the human world, though she's somehow developed a fondness for things like manga, junk food, and soft drinks. Oh, and she adores Gekkou, the genius mage and student council president who made a contract with her... and sometimes acts more like her guardian than the other way around.
Sample Post:
Ahhh, wow! This is amazing! Hey, hey, where is this? I didn't know there were any swamps near the school! How did you hide it? Ah, is it a magic barrier? Some kind of secret area that nobody can enter? Slipping through a hidden barrier, Mirai is really amazing! But there doesn't seem to be anyone around here, everything is just all squishy and trees everywhere... Maybe nobody's home?
Or, or, could it be... another dimension?! That's it! It must be like in that manga, that girl went to another world and helped everyone in the past to get back to her time. Yahoo, Mirai is the heroine! I'll fight the evil monster all zap! Boom! And Mirai saves the day! Gekkou will say "good job, Mirai, I knew I could count on you..." Ehe, I can't wait, I want to fight the boss right now! An electrifying battle... Look out, monsters, Mirai is going to be--gyaaaah?!
Ah, you surprised me! That's no fair, you shouldn't sneak up on people like that, Mr. Zombie! And I was really doing so well, too... Oh, but but... if there's zombies here... and this is a swamp... could this really be a survival horror story?! No! No way! I don't wanna be a zombie! Gekkou! Hey, hey, Gekkou! Where are you, Gekkou?! Awww, Mirai just wants to go home....
...
...
Hey, what's that over there? Buildings...? Ah, so that means there's people here after all! Do humans usually build houses in swamps, I wonder...? But if there's people and houses... Say, say, is there a book store? Or or or a vending machine? Yeah, there has to be! Hooray! I'm saved! Hehehe, Mirai's quick thinking saves the day again!
Poll #12002 Vote!
Open to: Access List, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 39
In or out?
Character: Lavernius Tucker
Series: Red vs. Blue
Character Age: Assumed early to mid twenties
Job: Resident Ladykiller
Canon: In the near future, two armies are at war. Members of the Red and Blue Teams find themselves in Blood Gulch Canyon, where each team’s base exists only in response to the other team’s. Though both teams do dislike each other, neither of them seem all that good at combat. As a result, they often get into shenanigans rather than battles, which revolve around everyone’s various forms of incompetence. Their story is simply and aptly titled... Red vs. Blue.
Tucker may be a Private First Class, but he likes to describe himself as “a lover, not a fighter.” As the Blue Team’s resident smartass, he is often sarcastic and prone to making lewd comments about women—whenever someone says something that can be taken as innuendo, he is quick to say “bow chicka bow wow.” Despite his initial impression, however, he is actually a rather skilled soldier who’s loyal to his allies... which doesn’t always last for long. He’s a lot more interested in chilling out and swinging his sword around for show, after all. How else is he going to appeal to the ladies?
Sample Post:
Hey there, kids. My name’s Tucker, and today, I’ll be showing you all how to pick up chicks. It never hurts to start out young! And I know—you must be thinking, “Aren’t you a soldier? You guys don’t care about this kind of stuff!” But that’s where you’re dead wrong, because I? Am a natural ladykiller. It’s, like, my official job! Plus, girls totally dig this armor. Just saying.
… Whoa dude, no. I don’t actually kill ladies—what is wrong with you? That’s totally fucked up! It’s the complete opposite of what I’m trying to teach you right here. I mean, sure, there are some girls out there who are huge crazy bitches, but you still need to give ‘em a chance. Come on, haven’t you ever seen a femme fatale? Those chicks are fucking hot. And kind of really deadly. But mostly hot. Don’t go for the Director of this place, though. She may be evil and easy in the eyes, but Directors are always bad news. Trust me. Doesn’t mean I’m not gonna try to bang her, though.
But with all that crap out of the way, let’s get this lesson started. First off! Imagine these zombies and gorillas here are smokin’ hot—and alive—girls. But hey, if you’re actually into dead girls or giant monkeys, even better! I’m not gonna judge. Too hard. Anyway, you wanna strut right on up to her, give her a big smile and a wave, and say something like “Hey baby, did you hit your head when you fell from heaven? Because I’ve always wanted to do an angel.” But don’t just repeat what I’m saying. You’ve gotta come up with your own pickup line. It’s really not as hard as it seems, though. You just have to spend some time thinking real long and hard about it, trying to figure out how to make it feel just right... and then you just whip it out right in front of her and slip it right to ‘em! Bow chicka bow wow.
—Whoa! Okay, note to self: do not pretend to hit on zombies, because they will fuck you up. So, uh, you guys know what I said about not actually killing ladies? Fuck that! ... Ugh, that bitch bit my armor! I’m definitely gonna need to fill these holes later. Bow chicka bow wow.
Poll #12003 Vote!
Open to: Access List, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 46
In or out?
Character: Red Riding Hood / Ruby
Series: Once Upon a Time
Character Age: early twenties?
Job: Gift Basket Delivery Girl
Canon: Once upon a time, an evil queen banished every fairy tale character you’ve ever known to a place stranger and more terrifying than anything they could have imagined: ...early ‘80s America. Thanks to this curse also whammying their memories though, they’re completely oblivious to the truth of who they are, as well as the fact that they’ve spent the thirty years since trapped, unhappy and un-aging, in the small New England town of Storybrooke (yes, really) and will stay there until good defeats evil in the custody battle between one little boy’s two mommies.
Oh, I should probably warn you though. These versions of the old classics might be kind of different from how you remember them. For instance, Little Red Riding Hood? Not so little anymore. As both Red and her post-curse counterpart Ruby, she is instead a rebellious young woman raised by an overbearing, crossbow-wielding grandma she’d love to get away from. Until unfortunate circumstances force her to do some growing up that is. As head waitress at Storybrooke’s most popular diner, Ruby is known by pretty much everyone, and her outgoing nature, playful sense of humor, and willingness to help people in need has made her a reassuring presence in town for many residents... with the exception of her hassled granny obviously. But let’s just say, even for her fans, the famously fun-loving flirt with the semi-secret self-esteem issues wasn’t who they expected to be taking charge and acting as the rational, responsible one when anything bad went down. Until now. Though she was always loyal and protective, strange events (which may signal the beginning of The Curse’s unraveling) have recently dialed those instincts to 11 and taught her some control over the passion and fear that used to control her, allowing her to approach problems with a much cooler head. Whether those problems are bad breakups, dangerous monsters, or something between or combining the two. You never know in Storybrooke.
Sample Post:
Ooookay, this isn't actually the way to Granny’s at all, is it? Great. Note to self: Don’t trust directions from any more strange animals you meet in the woods. Especially exotic birds. If the rest of them are anything like that last one, they’re all either ungrateful little punks or their sense of direction is not nearly as good as I thought it was going to be. I mean, maybe I shouldn’t have just assumed that to begin with, but let's be real, for some of us, Sam and his nose are pretty much the only things we have to go on for the entirety of our toucan knowledge. Like the whole psychic powers thing? Pretty cool, but I didn’t know about it at all. Clearly I should be watching more Animal Planet specials.
You know what I’m talking about, right, tall-dark-and-apish stranger? If I asked you what a toucan meant when he asked for your help with an urgent breakfast situation, you’d assume you were about to go on a magic cereal adventure too, right? ...I’ll take that “ook” as a yes.
Turns out, not so much. Because one asked me just that, and what he actually needed was for someone to deliver a muffin basket for him, which was mildly disappointing, but hey, who am I to deny super-powered jungle fowl a favor? Especially when he says it’s on my way back home anyway. At this point though, I’m definitely feeling like the directions were either way, way off or this whole thing has just been one big joke at my expense all along. Which is one of my least favorite kinds of jokes by the way, as well as generally not cool, considering I saved his tail-feathers from a bunch of bullies dressed like Night of the Living Dead rejects and even agreed to make sure his basket got delivered on time while he looked for his glasses. But I mean, he’s a bird, right? As adorable as it sounds, what bird actually wears glasses outside of an internet meme? And continuing all this logical thought business, maybe I could buy this part from me or you, but it’s not hard to go out on a “no opposable thumbs” limb here and guess that foods that require the use of an oven to prepare aren’t a big part of your typical toucan gift-giving holiday. Plus, those zombie wannabes weren’t exactly the most intimidating of tormenters to begin with.
Now I’m not saying it was definitely a setup, but well, I’ve been walking for a while, and the temptation may or may not be growing to just give up on the whole thing and start bribing people with muffins to tell me how to get out of this swamp. If he was right, I should've found the girl I’m supposed to deliver these to by now, and I’d have recognized her by the purple she’s wearing, but I haven’t seen a single-- Oh! I- I think this is for you, um, ma’am? Sorry I didn’t realize. That’s my bad. I guess it just didn’t occur to me at first, considering, you know... what big everything you have.
Maybe I’ll DVR a special on gorillas after that toucan one. Also, one on tact?
Poll #12004 Vote!
Open to: Access List, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 45
In or out?
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Mirai, from what I read in your personality section, you probably have the voice, but your sample needs to be both longer and have more substance. A sample with a bit of a plot to it is usually best. Good luck!
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Out for Mirai. I wibbled on it. For the first two paragraphs you started off good but your flow started breaking off because of how spazzy she is. I also don't think it was necessary to have such a big pause before the last paragraph. I hope that makes sense! Please feel free to poke me if you want me to clarify.
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Mirai, do take the crit mentioned above to heart. If you want
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Mirai, I think the start of this application was pretty strong! I got a good sense of her childishness and how she relates everything to manga pop culture... but the ending really trailed off, both in terms of content and voice. When people are amped up emotionally they tend to explode in some way, and I'd especially expect this of someone who acts young and is easily annoyed.
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Mirai, your app is a bit on the short side, but it's very obvious that you have the voice and personality down! So I voted it IN.
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All in here. Mirai, I liked the voice that I'm seeing in your app, but I do see the crit others have made too -- I hope you'll give it another shot!