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Good morning! First batch, and it's full of juicy, juicy campers.
Remember!
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- No speculating about the identity of the applicants!
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Character: Kirihara Akaya
Series: Prince of Tennis (manga)
Age: 13
Canon: Prince of Tennis is a sports manga that follows the young middle school tennis prodigy Echizen Ryoma and the Seigaku tennis club on their quest for victory at Nationals. Along the way, the team must overcome a number of obstacles, including a wide variety of opponents. Their greatest hurdle, however, are the National champions from the last two years -- Rikkai. Known for its excellence and its "losing is unacceptable" mantra, Rikkai is the hardcore counterpart to Seigaku's ragtag bunch, where everything about tennis is Serious Business, and losses are met with not-quite-so permanent lessons on people's faces. This makes the addition of their second year ace, Kirihara Akaya, all the more curious.
Kirihara Akaya flips everything one would imagine about Rikkai on its head. As the brat of the team, he can be reckless and cocky about things, not to mention flippant when it comes to the consequences for said things. In other words, he can be kind of dumb. Despite this, he's friendly enough. He has a decent sense of humor, even if he lacks the proper mind-to-mouth filter, and will cheerfully go on about whatever. He isn't afraid to speak his mind and has a tendency to give his upperclassmen headaches. When pushed to his limits on the tennis court, Kirihara does have another very crass and violent side that often results in his opponents getting injured. While it manifests itself very rarely, it exists deep down -- though he is getting better about it. Recently, he's been shown to have a spark of maturity as well and this is a kid who, at heart, wants to become a better player and surpass his teammates.
Note: While the vast majority of the Prince of Tennis characters are middle school-aged, they all tend to look, act, and speak like they're at least high school aged or sometimes even older. Just go with it.
Sample Post:
Hey, hey! Get your grubby paws off me already, c'mon! It isn't even that late, you know? Look, has anyone told you apes lately that a five AM wake-up call is just cruel? Because it definitely is. C'mon, let it slide for once! I mean, look at you guys. Bags under your eyes, slow drag of the feet -- you're not any more awake than I am right now, right? So hey, let's stop and talk it over! You two and me, man to ... whatever you purple ape things are called.
Whatever, that’s not really the point! You guys don’t wanna waste your time hauling me off to breakfast, right? The sun isn't even up yet. Who does that? Not me, that’s for sure! And I’m betting you guys don’t either 'cause it’s gotta get boring, right? You know, the whole "dragging people off like this to gross meals no one actually wants" thing. Have you even seen what they're serving in there? A few days ago, there was an eye in my bagel. I don’t even like bagels, and it was right there, judging me. I don’t know if it was an "eat me!" judging or a "how could you" kind of judging, but it was definitely judgmental! And that’s not something I really wanna deal with again, you know? But hey, look at it this way. You're awake, I'm awake, and none of us really wanna do this, so let's do something else instead. Something fun! Something that doesn't involve you guys hauling me off to the land of misfit bread products.
Listen, you guys look really strong, so you two should play a match with me, two on one! ... a tennis match, c'mon, don’t give me that weird look. That's the only reason I came here in the first place -- vice-captain said a sports training camp would be good for my discipline or whatever and hey, I can get down with a place called "Camp Fuck Your Discipline"! I might've told them it was "For Your Discipline", but details. It’s fine, don’t worry! I found a shed just over there with all we need and we can set up a court nearby. We can work around the mud and cow crap, whatever. They're obstacles! Any player worth their salt'd know how to play without falling into it and besides, it's more fun that way. How's that for discipline, huh? C'mon, get your grubby hands off of me and onto some rackets already.
See? That's the spirit! Look, you two go over there and I'll play over on this side. Geez, do I have to explain everything? Some training camp this is. I'll put it in terms you can understand: I hit the ball, you hit it back, I totally kick your ass, and you tell me how awesome I am! That isn't hard to understand, right? Fair warning, though -- playing nice is for other people. Don’t think I'll hold back just because you're a bunch of apes, heh! So let's stop putting off the inevitable and get started already. I'll make a monkey out of you!
... oh right, you guys kinda already are monkeys. Gorillas! Whatever, talk about being nitpicky. Hey, can you knock it off? We’re never gonna get to the ass kicking part at this rate, geez.
Character: Annie Edison
Series: Community
Character Age: 21
Canon: Community is a comedy series that focuses on a study group with seven students of Greendale Community College. Only the study group doesn't actually to do much studying. Instead, they have kooky adventures like attending five school dances a year, playing Dungeons & Dragons to comfort a classmate, intense foosball matches, and playing pool in their underwear in public. With all their crazy experiences together, the friendships they've formed with one another go beyond the classroom, or in their case, the study lounge.
Annie Edison is the sweet and bubbly goody two-shoes of the group. She's friendly, polite, eager, and will help anyone in need. But behind her innocent face is a very driven overachiever. She studies in advance, maintains good grades in all her subjects, is highly competitive, and will not hesitate to step on people to be at the top of her class. At first glance, she appears to be the most mature and responsible member in the study group, but in fact, she has a habit of throwing childish tantrums and being a selfish tattle-tale. She tends to overreact most of the time, "aww" at (sometimes questionably) cute things, and tear up and use her Disney Face to get what she wants.
Sample Post:
Good morning, classmates of Camping and Fishing with the Undead 101! My name’s Annie Edison, and I’m really excited for this class. I’ve been preparing for the past two months, now. I’ve read some brochures, books, and even attended several seminars just for this. Getting an A+ is going to be really easy.
In the "Helpful Seminar to Camping and Fishing with the UnDead 101" seminar, we were briefed on things to bring. So, I brought gloves, just in case the books in the library try to bite my hand. I also have a fishing pole and some bait, since I read about the legendary sea monster, Marcy, living in this camp's lake. I heard that whoever catches it automatically gets to be in the Dean's List for an entire year! That's seriously the best thing ever, right? Oh! And I also have seven flavours of lip balm, one for each day of the week. I'm sure it'll be very helpful during mistletoe season. And some lotion, because I want to keep my skin healthy. Actually, you know what? Here, you can have it. I'm sure what's, um, left of your skin would appreciate some Vitamin E.
The other things I have are mint candies, cosmetics, books, a sickle, a hoe, a hammer, an axe, a watering can— what's that look for? It's not weird to bring farming tools to a camp that's on a farm. Anyone in the right mind would do the same. Wait. . . Are you telling me that the camp isn’t on a farm anymore? A what?! A swamp? But that wasn’t mentioned in the Camping and Fishing with the UnDead Encyclopedia 2011 edition! It can’t be outdated! Ugh! You can’t be serious! And who would even want to revise an encyclopedia that's less than a year old? No one would think that a 2011 edition would contain so much… so much false information! Someone should have at least told me! How am I supposed to catch Marcy now?! This is so unfair! Unfair, unfair, unfair! This camp needs to be on a farm right now!
— Oh, um! I'm sorry, I shouldn't have acted that way. I guess I got carried away. If you say that the only thing that's changed is the setting, and everything else is the same, then I suppose that's fine. Just a tiny little detail that. . . I could let slip, I guess. So, the camp is in a swampy area now. It's fine, really. It makes sense to have a fishing camp in a swampy location. If everything else remains the same, then I guess Marcy is still around and hiding in the lake. There's still a chance for me to get on the Dean's List. Not that I have any problems with getting on it. It'd just be really nice to be on it without extra effort on my part. I've read a bunch of books on sea creatures, how to fish, as well as a handful of WikiHow articles. I'm ready for you, Marcy! I can already feel your succulent tentacles within my grasp!
What’s that? I see that glint in your eyes. Are you saying you want that spot on the Dean's List too? Hah! Good luck to both of us, then. May the best man, woman, undead man, or undead woman win. Of course, the best woman is going to win. That's me, by the way.
Character: Yuta
Series: Kubera
Character Age: Over 300 years old, but appears to be 12/13.
Canon: In the beginning Gods and Suras were free to access each realm and humans could use magic by invoking a God's or a Sura's power. Following the N0 Cataclysm the Gods, superior Suras and humans were separated into three different realms with grave consequences for each. Half-humans end up being discriminated and treated like slaves after they had unexpectedly turned against their friends and family in the war, due to emotional resonance with the Sura clan leaders. In the same year a human girl is born and is named after one of the Gods, Kubera. After witnessing the destruction of her village by a Sura on her sixteenth birthday, Kubera is aided by the mysterious magician Asha in her quest for revenge.
Kubera is sympathetic toward 'Halfs' and becomes friends with Yuta, who helps a Half escape enslavery. After hearing from Asha that Kubera hates Sura, Yuta pretends to be a Half-human while they journey together. Yuta is a half-breed Sura of Garuda and Chaos heritage. He identifies with the Garuda clan, but is rejected by other Suras for his mismatched wings and for his Chaos instinct that makes him hunger after even his own kind. Fortunately, he had been taken in by someone who taught to control himself to not eat humans or hunt Suras indiscriminately, though he is not against hurting humans if they are a threat to him or his friends. Despite his age, he behaves like a kind and awkward teenager with a strange appetite and stunted growth, who simply longs to have friends.
Note: Yuta is mute and communicates with humans by writing. Telepathy is his normal way of communication.
Sample post:
Ah! Hello there. Oh, you can answer? I speak with birds often, but they never talk to me like you do now. Do you have a name? "Toucan"? Then I will call you mister Toucan. You may call me Yuta. I arrived to this place and somehow landed in a tree, but I don't think it was my fault. What? I suck at flying? Hey, watch your beak! You should know that it's not like I'm incompetent or anything. Let me show you my wings! See, they're not matched. When I was much younger they gave me lot of trouble learning to fly. ...Hey, don't look at me like that, mister! Yours are nice, but mine are way cooler! Do you know the way to camp? No? Well, never mind then. I will go by myself, but let me warn you that if you anger me further, I will certainly eat you up!
Anyway, I am very excited for camp, though I do not know what to expect of it. I cannot talk to humans, so I prepared myself by writing lots of personal introduction letters. Unfortunately I lost all but one, because a purple... creature drooled over them, while I was stuck in that tree. I was furious, but I left him alone. It's not like he was attacking me and I could recover one letter. It's a bit dirty, but I hope that won't be a problem. Mister Toucan, who is that over there? "Zombie"? Is he one of the campers? He looks rather strange, but if you say so...
[Filled with hope, Yuta approaches the zombie in question. The zombie has a half-detached arm and it seems to be just brainlessly flailing about the area. Upon closer inspection, Yuta realizes that it isn't alive. Although the boy is beginning to have second thoughts, he shows his letter to the zombie whose only eye isn't even trying to look at the letter which contains the following words:]
How do you do? My name is Yuta and I am 13 years old. I can't talk, so I wrote like this instead. I am excited about summer camp and I would like to know you better. What are your hobbies? I like to eat meat. Vegetables... not so much.
[Unfortunately, the zombie slaps the letter out of his hands with a sudden swing of the half-detached arm. The boy stares with a horrified expression at how the letter sinks into a nearby swamp. The zombie pushes past Yuta, who is trying to keep calm, but the boy lost it when the arm hit him full in the face. His teeth dug into the dead flesh by instinct, but the rotting smell and taste overwhelmed him to the point of tossing the limb into the swamp. The zombie doesn't even notice it was missing an arm and shuffles away. Yuta is disappointed with himself, and then ponders whether he should have written he liked 'fresh meat'.]
Character name: Glinda
Series: Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West
Age: 18
Canon: Somewhere over the rainbow bluebirds fly, Animals speak, and munchkins really exist. Yes, it's the wonderful land of Oz - and as our story starts, a little girl named Elphaba has been born with strange green skin. Wicked is the tale of her journey from a neglected child to the Wicked Witch of the West, and the events and people that shape her life.
One of those people is Glinda, a pretty pink girl who will one day be known as Glinda the Good. Bubbly, beautiful and apparently perfectly brainless, Glinda's self-worth is tied up in her ability to be gorgeous, fashionable and popular. When she's not happily wrapped up in her own self-obsession, Glinda does occasionally try to help out other people...in her own unique and rather condescending way. And while it can be difficult to believe there's anything going on in that pretty blonde head, now and then Glinda shows a glimpse of intelligence and maturity - usually when prodded by her best friend, Elphaba.
Note: Like many of the characters in Wicked, Glinda has a tendency to - really quite frequently, as it happens - interrupt herself midway through a sentence.
Sample Post:
Well, Master Graaargh, I do declare you have a certain charm. It's a charm that I, for one, have never quite seen before, but I am entirely certain that Miss Marcy will be overwhelmed. Now if I may just suggest - that is to say, I'm sure you've tried ever so hard, and in ordinary circumstances your outfit would no doubt be perfectly suitable, but perhaps if you truly wish to charm your lady then - well, I should be happy to offer my help. Bright yellow and blue really do not quite go together, although certainly you do look very striking. But I do think we could perhaps find something a little more suited to your complexion.
Now if you are quite insistent on the theme of brains, heart and courage - and I do applaud you for that choice; they are just the sort of thing a lady likes to hear of in her suitor - then perhaps we could think a little more abstractly. One cannot just go around attempting to literally splatter brains on one's outfit. It's positively disgusting, and I shan't even ask where you propose to get them. Not to mention how those poor tik-tok cows were terribly upset when you tried to pry their chests open, as well. Tik-tok animals don't have hearts of any form, of course, and I do think it quite distresses them to have their metal peeled apart in that way. Look how pitiful they are now. It's ever so upsetting. Now we shall have to move the mirror so as not to look past it at them, and even then we shall see their reflections. I really do think you might have thought this through a little more.
As it happens, I have quite the perfect outfit for you, and I do think you'll look positively charming. Stay perfectly still now, and don't look at your reflection just yet, for you need the full ensemble first! Now then. For heart, we have these lovely red feathers from one of the native birds - the terribly noisy one with such a gift for mimicking the human voice - and as you see they adorn a hat just marvellously. Then your coat shall be trimmed in this purple fur from the very large monkeys, as I do believe purple represents courage in, in all those books about history and so on. At any rate, it goes rather well, don't you think? And then brains, which you are so dreadfully fond of, and I do think that this cane works quite well for that - look here, it has this little silver skull upon the top, which is just like a head, and really you can't be too descriptive about brains without quite upsetting Miss Marcy and having a very unpleasant luncheon. So there you have it. Now, what do you think?
Why, I do believe you mean that to be a compliment - so yes, it is a rather 'pimping' suit, isn't it? No, no, no need to thank me! It was quite my pleasure.
Character: Anise Tatlin
Series: Tales of the Abyss
Character Age: 14
Canon: On the planet Auldrant, most citizens live according to the Score: a collection of prophecies that foretell the fate of the world and everyone in it. The Order of Lorelei, a large and powerful religion, provides readings of the Score, and teaches that to follow the Score is a great virtue and will lead the world to prosperity. The supreme leader of the Order is Fon Master Ion, and protecting him are the Fon Master Guardians – of which Anise is one.
On the outside, Anise is bright and cheerful and bursting with youthful energy. She does her best to portray herself as a fun-loving cute little girl in front of others. But beyond that bubbly exterior, she’s greedy, vengeful, and often vulgar – traits which aren’t as cleverly hidden as she’d like to think. Having endured a life of poverty due to her parents repeatedly falling for scams, Anise makes money a priority at all times. She’ll do almost anything for the stuff, using excessive flattery or sob stories whenever necessary. Ultimately, she's determined to marry rich as soon as she possibly can, with little concern for who the groom is. However, while she doesn’t mind taking advantage of people for their money or status, she has a big soft spot for others, particularly the weak and helpless.
Sample Post:
You know, you people who’ve been here a long time have it pretty good. I bet you’ve stockpiled all kinds of nice things over the years. I just got here, and I only have the clothes on my poor little back!
So it got me thinking, and I thought: we should have a donation drive for the poor new arrivals who have so little to their names! Like me! Just for example. Isn’t that a great idea? I bet lots of you big-hearted folks have been thinking for a long time, “What can I do to help the less fortunate?” You know, because you’re so thoughtful and considerate! And good-looking too! Most of you.
So if you're a really nice person, and you want to do your part to help, just bring some goods or money to cute little Anise here! I'll make sure they find a good home. ♥ Hee hee!
Donate now, and you’ll get an extra special reward! What is it, you ask? Well… how about the gratitude and affection of the cute girl you just cheered up? They say a smile’s worth a thousand gald! … Or something like that, I don’t know. Someone probably said it. Anyway, come on down!
—Whoa, wait, hold on a second! What do you think you're doing? Sure, I’m accepting clothes, but I didn’t say anything about rags! What are you, a cheapskate? Is that all you think of your fellow human beings, suffering in poverty? You can't give them anything better than some worn-out, out-of-fashion junk? How am I supposed to... how is anyone supposed to wear this? Come on, I know you can do better than this.
Here, take it back. Give it to that zombie over there—he smells like he could use a change of clothes. Okay, next!
Wait. Stop. What are you… what is that? Seriously, what is that. A sandwich? Did you just try to throw a half-eaten sandwich into my donation box? Seriously? No, I don't want it! This is a charity, not a garbage dump! You’re all heartless! Boooo!
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!
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Character: Kirihara Akaya
Series: Prince of Tennis (manga)
Age: 13
Canon: Prince of Tennis is a sports manga that follows the young middle school tennis prodigy Echizen Ryoma and the Seigaku tennis club on their quest for victory at Nationals. Along the way, the team must overcome a number of obstacles, including a wide variety of opponents. Their greatest hurdle, however, are the National champions from the last two years -- Rikkai. Known for its excellence and its "losing is unacceptable" mantra, Rikkai is the hardcore counterpart to Seigaku's ragtag bunch, where everything about tennis is Serious Business, and losses are met with not-quite-so permanent lessons on people's faces. This makes the addition of their second year ace, Kirihara Akaya, all the more curious.
Kirihara Akaya flips everything one would imagine about Rikkai on its head. As the brat of the team, he can be reckless and cocky about things, not to mention flippant when it comes to the consequences for said things. In other words, he can be kind of dumb. Despite this, he's friendly enough. He has a decent sense of humor, even if he lacks the proper mind-to-mouth filter, and will cheerfully go on about whatever. He isn't afraid to speak his mind and has a tendency to give his upperclassmen headaches. When pushed to his limits on the tennis court, Kirihara does have another very crass and violent side that often results in his opponents getting injured. While it manifests itself very rarely, it exists deep down -- though he is getting better about it. Recently, he's been shown to have a spark of maturity as well and this is a kid who, at heart, wants to become a better player and surpass his teammates.
Note: While the vast majority of the Prince of Tennis characters are middle school-aged, they all tend to look, act, and speak like they're at least high school aged or sometimes even older. Just go with it.
Sample Post:
Hey, hey! Get your grubby paws off me already, c'mon! It isn't even that late, you know? Look, has anyone told you apes lately that a five AM wake-up call is just cruel? Because it definitely is. C'mon, let it slide for once! I mean, look at you guys. Bags under your eyes, slow drag of the feet -- you're not any more awake than I am right now, right? So hey, let's stop and talk it over! You two and me, man to ... whatever you purple ape things are called.
Whatever, that’s not really the point! You guys don’t wanna waste your time hauling me off to breakfast, right? The sun isn't even up yet. Who does that? Not me, that’s for sure! And I’m betting you guys don’t either 'cause it’s gotta get boring, right? You know, the whole "dragging people off like this to gross meals no one actually wants" thing. Have you even seen what they're serving in there? A few days ago, there was an eye in my bagel. I don’t even like bagels, and it was right there, judging me. I don’t know if it was an "eat me!" judging or a "how could you" kind of judging, but it was definitely judgmental! And that’s not something I really wanna deal with again, you know? But hey, look at it this way. You're awake, I'm awake, and none of us really wanna do this, so let's do something else instead. Something fun! Something that doesn't involve you guys hauling me off to the land of misfit bread products.
Listen, you guys look really strong, so you two should play a match with me, two on one! ... a tennis match, c'mon, don’t give me that weird look. That's the only reason I came here in the first place -- vice-captain said a sports training camp would be good for my discipline or whatever and hey, I can get down with a place called "Camp Fuck Your Discipline"! I might've told them it was "For Your Discipline", but details. It’s fine, don’t worry! I found a shed just over there with all we need and we can set up a court nearby. We can work around the mud and cow crap, whatever. They're obstacles! Any player worth their salt'd know how to play without falling into it and besides, it's more fun that way. How's that for discipline, huh? C'mon, get your grubby hands off of me and onto some rackets already.
See? That's the spirit! Look, you two go over there and I'll play over on this side. Geez, do I have to explain everything? Some training camp this is. I'll put it in terms you can understand: I hit the ball, you hit it back, I totally kick your ass, and you tell me how awesome I am! That isn't hard to understand, right? Fair warning, though -- playing nice is for other people. Don’t think I'll hold back just because you're a bunch of apes, heh! So let's stop putting off the inevitable and get started already. I'll make a monkey out of you!
... oh right, you guys kinda already are monkeys. Gorillas! Whatever, talk about being nitpicky. Hey, can you knock it off? We’re never gonna get to the ass kicking part at this rate, geez.
Poll #11125 Vote!
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Character: Annie Edison
Series: Community
Character Age: 21
Canon: Community is a comedy series that focuses on a study group with seven students of Greendale Community College. Only the study group doesn't actually to do much studying. Instead, they have kooky adventures like attending five school dances a year, playing Dungeons & Dragons to comfort a classmate, intense foosball matches, and playing pool in their underwear in public. With all their crazy experiences together, the friendships they've formed with one another go beyond the classroom, or in their case, the study lounge.
Annie Edison is the sweet and bubbly goody two-shoes of the group. She's friendly, polite, eager, and will help anyone in need. But behind her innocent face is a very driven overachiever. She studies in advance, maintains good grades in all her subjects, is highly competitive, and will not hesitate to step on people to be at the top of her class. At first glance, she appears to be the most mature and responsible member in the study group, but in fact, she has a habit of throwing childish tantrums and being a selfish tattle-tale. She tends to overreact most of the time, "aww" at (sometimes questionably) cute things, and tear up and use her Disney Face to get what she wants.
Sample Post:
Good morning, classmates of Camping and Fishing with the Undead 101! My name’s Annie Edison, and I’m really excited for this class. I’ve been preparing for the past two months, now. I’ve read some brochures, books, and even attended several seminars just for this. Getting an A+ is going to be really easy.
In the "Helpful Seminar to Camping and Fishing with the UnDead 101" seminar, we were briefed on things to bring. So, I brought gloves, just in case the books in the library try to bite my hand. I also have a fishing pole and some bait, since I read about the legendary sea monster, Marcy, living in this camp's lake. I heard that whoever catches it automatically gets to be in the Dean's List for an entire year! That's seriously the best thing ever, right? Oh! And I also have seven flavours of lip balm, one for each day of the week. I'm sure it'll be very helpful during mistletoe season. And some lotion, because I want to keep my skin healthy. Actually, you know what? Here, you can have it. I'm sure what's, um, left of your skin would appreciate some Vitamin E.
The other things I have are mint candies, cosmetics, books, a sickle, a hoe, a hammer, an axe, a watering can— what's that look for? It's not weird to bring farming tools to a camp that's on a farm. Anyone in the right mind would do the same. Wait. . . Are you telling me that the camp isn’t on a farm anymore? A what?! A swamp? But that wasn’t mentioned in the Camping and Fishing with the UnDead Encyclopedia 2011 edition! It can’t be outdated! Ugh! You can’t be serious! And who would even want to revise an encyclopedia that's less than a year old? No one would think that a 2011 edition would contain so much… so much false information! Someone should have at least told me! How am I supposed to catch Marcy now?! This is so unfair! Unfair, unfair, unfair! This camp needs to be on a farm right now!
— Oh, um! I'm sorry, I shouldn't have acted that way. I guess I got carried away. If you say that the only thing that's changed is the setting, and everything else is the same, then I suppose that's fine. Just a tiny little detail that. . . I could let slip, I guess. So, the camp is in a swampy area now. It's fine, really. It makes sense to have a fishing camp in a swampy location. If everything else remains the same, then I guess Marcy is still around and hiding in the lake. There's still a chance for me to get on the Dean's List. Not that I have any problems with getting on it. It'd just be really nice to be on it without extra effort on my part. I've read a bunch of books on sea creatures, how to fish, as well as a handful of WikiHow articles. I'm ready for you, Marcy! I can already feel your succulent tentacles within my grasp!
What’s that? I see that glint in your eyes. Are you saying you want that spot on the Dean's List too? Hah! Good luck to both of us, then. May the best man, woman, undead man, or undead woman win. Of course, the best woman is going to win. That's me, by the way.
Poll #11126 Vote!
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In or out?
Character: Yuta
Series: Kubera
Character Age: Over 300 years old, but appears to be 12/13.
Canon: In the beginning Gods and Suras were free to access each realm and humans could use magic by invoking a God's or a Sura's power. Following the N0 Cataclysm the Gods, superior Suras and humans were separated into three different realms with grave consequences for each. Half-humans end up being discriminated and treated like slaves after they had unexpectedly turned against their friends and family in the war, due to emotional resonance with the Sura clan leaders. In the same year a human girl is born and is named after one of the Gods, Kubera. After witnessing the destruction of her village by a Sura on her sixteenth birthday, Kubera is aided by the mysterious magician Asha in her quest for revenge.
Kubera is sympathetic toward 'Halfs' and becomes friends with Yuta, who helps a Half escape enslavery. After hearing from Asha that Kubera hates Sura, Yuta pretends to be a Half-human while they journey together. Yuta is a half-breed Sura of Garuda and Chaos heritage. He identifies with the Garuda clan, but is rejected by other Suras for his mismatched wings and for his Chaos instinct that makes him hunger after even his own kind. Fortunately, he had been taken in by someone who taught to control himself to not eat humans or hunt Suras indiscriminately, though he is not against hurting humans if they are a threat to him or his friends. Despite his age, he behaves like a kind and awkward teenager with a strange appetite and stunted growth, who simply longs to have friends.
Note: Yuta is mute and communicates with humans by writing. Telepathy is his normal way of communication.
Sample post:
Ah! Hello there. Oh, you can answer? I speak with birds often, but they never talk to me like you do now. Do you have a name? "Toucan"? Then I will call you mister Toucan. You may call me Yuta. I arrived to this place and somehow landed in a tree, but I don't think it was my fault. What? I suck at flying? Hey, watch your beak! You should know that it's not like I'm incompetent or anything. Let me show you my wings! See, they're not matched. When I was much younger they gave me lot of trouble learning to fly. ...Hey, don't look at me like that, mister! Yours are nice, but mine are way cooler! Do you know the way to camp? No? Well, never mind then. I will go by myself, but let me warn you that if you anger me further, I will certainly eat you up!
Anyway, I am very excited for camp, though I do not know what to expect of it. I cannot talk to humans, so I prepared myself by writing lots of personal introduction letters. Unfortunately I lost all but one, because a purple... creature drooled over them, while I was stuck in that tree. I was furious, but I left him alone. It's not like he was attacking me and I could recover one letter. It's a bit dirty, but I hope that won't be a problem. Mister Toucan, who is that over there? "Zombie"? Is he one of the campers? He looks rather strange, but if you say so...
[Filled with hope, Yuta approaches the zombie in question. The zombie has a half-detached arm and it seems to be just brainlessly flailing about the area. Upon closer inspection, Yuta realizes that it isn't alive. Although the boy is beginning to have second thoughts, he shows his letter to the zombie whose only eye isn't even trying to look at the letter which contains the following words:]
How do you do? My name is Yuta and I am 13 years old. I can't talk, so I wrote like this instead. I am excited about summer camp and I would like to know you better. What are your hobbies? I like to eat meat. Vegetables... not so much.
[Unfortunately, the zombie slaps the letter out of his hands with a sudden swing of the half-detached arm. The boy stares with a horrified expression at how the letter sinks into a nearby swamp. The zombie pushes past Yuta, who is trying to keep calm, but the boy lost it when the arm hit him full in the face. His teeth dug into the dead flesh by instinct, but the rotting smell and taste overwhelmed him to the point of tossing the limb into the swamp. The zombie doesn't even notice it was missing an arm and shuffles away. Yuta is disappointed with himself, and then ponders whether he should have written he liked 'fresh meat'.]
Poll #11127 Vote!
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Character name: Glinda
Series: Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West
Age: 18
Canon: Somewhere over the rainbow bluebirds fly, Animals speak, and munchkins really exist. Yes, it's the wonderful land of Oz - and as our story starts, a little girl named Elphaba has been born with strange green skin. Wicked is the tale of her journey from a neglected child to the Wicked Witch of the West, and the events and people that shape her life.
One of those people is Glinda, a pretty pink girl who will one day be known as Glinda the Good. Bubbly, beautiful and apparently perfectly brainless, Glinda's self-worth is tied up in her ability to be gorgeous, fashionable and popular. When she's not happily wrapped up in her own self-obsession, Glinda does occasionally try to help out other people...in her own unique and rather condescending way. And while it can be difficult to believe there's anything going on in that pretty blonde head, now and then Glinda shows a glimpse of intelligence and maturity - usually when prodded by her best friend, Elphaba.
Note: Like many of the characters in Wicked, Glinda has a tendency to - really quite frequently, as it happens - interrupt herself midway through a sentence.
Sample Post:
Well, Master Graaargh, I do declare you have a certain charm. It's a charm that I, for one, have never quite seen before, but I am entirely certain that Miss Marcy will be overwhelmed. Now if I may just suggest - that is to say, I'm sure you've tried ever so hard, and in ordinary circumstances your outfit would no doubt be perfectly suitable, but perhaps if you truly wish to charm your lady then - well, I should be happy to offer my help. Bright yellow and blue really do not quite go together, although certainly you do look very striking. But I do think we could perhaps find something a little more suited to your complexion.
Now if you are quite insistent on the theme of brains, heart and courage - and I do applaud you for that choice; they are just the sort of thing a lady likes to hear of in her suitor - then perhaps we could think a little more abstractly. One cannot just go around attempting to literally splatter brains on one's outfit. It's positively disgusting, and I shan't even ask where you propose to get them. Not to mention how those poor tik-tok cows were terribly upset when you tried to pry their chests open, as well. Tik-tok animals don't have hearts of any form, of course, and I do think it quite distresses them to have their metal peeled apart in that way. Look how pitiful they are now. It's ever so upsetting. Now we shall have to move the mirror so as not to look past it at them, and even then we shall see their reflections. I really do think you might have thought this through a little more.
As it happens, I have quite the perfect outfit for you, and I do think you'll look positively charming. Stay perfectly still now, and don't look at your reflection just yet, for you need the full ensemble first! Now then. For heart, we have these lovely red feathers from one of the native birds - the terribly noisy one with such a gift for mimicking the human voice - and as you see they adorn a hat just marvellously. Then your coat shall be trimmed in this purple fur from the very large monkeys, as I do believe purple represents courage in, in all those books about history and so on. At any rate, it goes rather well, don't you think? And then brains, which you are so dreadfully fond of, and I do think that this cane works quite well for that - look here, it has this little silver skull upon the top, which is just like a head, and really you can't be too descriptive about brains without quite upsetting Miss Marcy and having a very unpleasant luncheon. So there you have it. Now, what do you think?
Why, I do believe you mean that to be a compliment - so yes, it is a rather 'pimping' suit, isn't it? No, no, no need to thank me! It was quite my pleasure.
Poll #11128 Vote!
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Character: Anise Tatlin
Series: Tales of the Abyss
Character Age: 14
Canon: On the planet Auldrant, most citizens live according to the Score: a collection of prophecies that foretell the fate of the world and everyone in it. The Order of Lorelei, a large and powerful religion, provides readings of the Score, and teaches that to follow the Score is a great virtue and will lead the world to prosperity. The supreme leader of the Order is Fon Master Ion, and protecting him are the Fon Master Guardians – of which Anise is one.
On the outside, Anise is bright and cheerful and bursting with youthful energy. She does her best to portray herself as a fun-loving cute little girl in front of others. But beyond that bubbly exterior, she’s greedy, vengeful, and often vulgar – traits which aren’t as cleverly hidden as she’d like to think. Having endured a life of poverty due to her parents repeatedly falling for scams, Anise makes money a priority at all times. She’ll do almost anything for the stuff, using excessive flattery or sob stories whenever necessary. Ultimately, she's determined to marry rich as soon as she possibly can, with little concern for who the groom is. However, while she doesn’t mind taking advantage of people for their money or status, she has a big soft spot for others, particularly the weak and helpless.
Sample Post:
You know, you people who’ve been here a long time have it pretty good. I bet you’ve stockpiled all kinds of nice things over the years. I just got here, and I only have the clothes on my poor little back!
So it got me thinking, and I thought: we should have a donation drive for the poor new arrivals who have so little to their names! Like me! Just for example. Isn’t that a great idea? I bet lots of you big-hearted folks have been thinking for a long time, “What can I do to help the less fortunate?” You know, because you’re so thoughtful and considerate! And good-looking too! Most of you.
So if you're a really nice person, and you want to do your part to help, just bring some goods or money to cute little Anise here! I'll make sure they find a good home. ♥ Hee hee!
Donate now, and you’ll get an extra special reward! What is it, you ask? Well… how about the gratitude and affection of the cute girl you just cheered up? They say a smile’s worth a thousand gald! … Or something like that, I don’t know. Someone probably said it. Anyway, come on down!
—Whoa, wait, hold on a second! What do you think you're doing? Sure, I’m accepting clothes, but I didn’t say anything about rags! What are you, a cheapskate? Is that all you think of your fellow human beings, suffering in poverty? You can't give them anything better than some worn-out, out-of-fashion junk? How am I supposed to... how is anyone supposed to wear this? Come on, I know you can do better than this.
Here, take it back. Give it to that zombie over there—he smells like he could use a change of clothes. Okay, next!
Wait. Stop. What are you… what is that? Seriously, what is that. A sandwich? Did you just try to throw a half-eaten sandwich into my donation box? Seriously? No, I don't want it! This is a charity, not a garbage dump! You’re all heartless! Boooo!
Poll #11129 Vote!
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