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Nickname: Pie
Age: 23
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Character Info:
Name: Liquid Snake
Age: 33
Canon: Metal Gear Solid
Pull Point: Prior to Metal Gear REX battle.

Background Info:
History: Liquid is the second of the three "sons of Big Boss", clones of the legendary soldier who defeated the Boss (MGS3). In 1972, as part of a secret government cloning program called Les Enfantes Terribles, Liquid was one of eight clone babies created. Six of those babies never reached the stage of birth, sacrificed to help the two that survived, Liquid and Solid. Both clones were genetically modified, Liquid gaining the superior genes and Solid gaining the inferior. A later clone was also created, Solidus. Liquid's real name was classified to the point where even the highest ranks of the military do not know it, and he in fact denies having one, claiming that soldiers such as they don't have names.

Shortly after birth, Liquid was sent to the UK, raised there as a soldier-in-training. During his youth he was constantly treated poorly by his "father", emotionally abused and starved of love. As a result, he became considerably cold hearted, though less so in his youth than he would become later. Liquid was constantly referred to as "inferior", treated as worthless and became obsessed with proving his superiority to his father and brother. He also developed a false belief that his father had willingly undertaken the LET program and chose him to be inferior, due to his father's habit of referring to him as the inferior of the twins.

In 1990, at the age of 18, he joined the British SAS (Special Air Service), becoming the youngest person to serve there. Shortly afterwards he was assigned to an SAS unit in Iraq, sent to track down and destroy mobile SCUD missiles. This, however, was a cover; he was also working for the SIS as a sleeper agent. He was caught and imprisoned for four years as a POW, an event that helped shape his extreme levels of paranoia regarding imprisonment. In 1994 he was rescued by the US government, though he never forgot. Five years later, in 1999, his father was killed by Solid Snake. Liquid developed a strong hatred for his brother following this incident, since he would never be able to get his revenge and prove himself by killing his father.

A year later, he joined FOXHOUND, his brother's unit. By that time Solid, then 28, had already retired despite his youth. Liquid became the field commander in his brother's absence. It was five years later that the next event of note in his life would occur.

In 2005 FOXHOUND was assigned to guard a nuclear disposal facility known as Shadow Moses, which doubled as a secret weapons development complex. Shadow Moses hosted a weapon known as a Metal Gear, a nuclear equiped bipedal giant robot that was considered to be the ultimate weapon. Under his command, the FOXHOUND Unit and the Genome Army took over the base, taking the world hostage under the threat of nuclear war. Their demands initially included the remains of his father, Big Boss, and a large amount of money. It was later discovered the money was to be used to cure the Genome Army, who had been genetically modified to become better soldiers but were dying from the modifications, indicating that Liquid was not entirely uncaring. Liquid's other intention was to recreate his father's dream, Outer Heaven, a military nation where soldiers would always have a place either on or off the battlefield. Solid Snake, his brother, was taken out of retirement and sent in to stop him. Unknown to either of them, at least at first, Solid had been infected with a deadly virus known as FOXDIE, which targetted specific genetic codes.

The terrorists had also taken into hostage two people of importance; the DARPA Chief Donald Anderson, one of the men involved in LET , and the president of ArmsTech, which had developed the Metal Gear, Kenneth Baker. Solid's orders were to retrieve them. Unfortunately for both Liquid and Solid, that plan was to fail dramatically. Revolver Ocelot, FOXHOUND's torture speciality, "accidentally" killed Anderson while trying to find out the startup codes for Metal Gear, one of which was held by each of the hostages. Their plan was not entirely lost, however. There was another method of starting up the weapon.

Prior to the game, Liquid poisoned Master Miller, the man who had trained Solid. Using the very basic disguise of wearing a shirt, tying his hair back and wearing sunglasses, he pretended to be Miller and guided the man throughout a good part of the game with the intent of leading him to his death. Decoy Octopus, another member of FOXHOUND disguised himself as Anderson to find out if Solid had any idea how to start up the Metal Gear, but was killed by a heart attack when FOXDIE activated. Soon after, Baker gave Solid a card, one of the three required to activate Metal Gear. In actuality it was three cards in one, but neither of the twins knew that at the time. Moments after, Baker also died from FOXDIE, alerting Liquid to the situation he had already been suspicious of.

As his brother worked his way through FOXHOUND towards him, Liquid continued to guide him, even after confronting him face to face several times. The first time they met in person was in battle; Liquid piloted his Hind-D to attack him, but was taken down by stinger missiles. Despite having no opportunity to use his parachute and escape, he not only survived but was able to return to the guise of Master Miller only moments later, leaving the parachute he failed to use as a marker for Solid to show he had survived. After Sniper Wolf captured his brother, Liquid mocked him with the knowledge of their sibling relationship, something Solid had been aware of, then left him to be tortured and imprisoned by Ocelot. At one point Liquid also tricked his brother into activating the Metal Gear with the Pal Card by staging a conversation as Liquid with Ocelot.

He also led his brother to be distracted with the treachery of the woman who developed FOXDIE, rather than paying attention to the other traitor in their ranks. It was only once his codec was traced back to Shadow Moses that he revealed himself as Liquid over the Codec that passed for a communications device. Soon afterwards, they met in person again.

Liquid explained the situation with FOXDIE to his brother, seeming entirely at ease despite the gun pointed at him and the factor of FOXDIE itself. He had come to the conclusion that FOXDIE was harmless to him, since their "genetic code" was identical. He also revealed that he had a spy in the Pentagon who had given him the information he needed. Following this talk he piloted Metal Gear REX in order to attack Solid, killing a former friend of Solid's in the process. However, the Metal Gear was defeated. Despite the explosion, he not only survived, but kept going. Solid had been knocked out by it, and he carried him up to the top of the ruined machine himself, despite his injuries. While his brother was unconscious, he made contact with the people behind FOXDIE - the Patriots - through Solid's nanomachines, threatening them.

Once his brother awoke, tied up and helpless, Liquid conversed with him a little longer, explaining his own views on the situation. He expressed his desire for soldiers such as them to have a purpose other than being used for political gambits, and noted that his brother had a darker side expressed only in battle. He also revealed the presence of Meryl Silverburgh, the daughter of one of Solid's friends, and the timed bomb on her back. The two fought once more, on top of Metal Gear, though Liquid once again lost. Despite his fall, as Snake and his friends attempted to escape, Liquid followed them, still determined to kill them and still able to fire. It was only FOXDIE that spared them his determined rage; just outside Shadow Moses, Liquid finally submitted to the virus. Presumably, his weakened physical condition was all that the virus needed to take hold.

His arm was transplanted to replace that of Ocelot's, who had lost his own during a fight, and his body was taken by the Patriots. Although Solid later used it to fake his own death, Big Mama and Liquid Ocelot were able to use it to replace the damaged body of his father, alongside that of Solidus. In the meantime, however, his ghost took the opportunity to possess the man who took his arm, attempting to get revenge still, until the arm was eventually replaced.
Personality: In essence, Liquid is the id to Solid's superego. No matter how calm he may act, there is always a high level of anger and hatred within him, just beneath the surface. Liquid's past has instilled in him a lot of twisted views of the world, many of which are expressed in bitter rants and spur of the moment explosions of rage. Of all of the Snakes, Liquid is the one that talks the most. Sarcasm and anger laces his words regularly and despite the occasional formality of his words it can never be forgotten that he is a rather unstable person. Thanks to his upbringing he is rather de-humanised compared to his father. While he is extremely intelligent, he tends to rely more on instinct and spur of the moment decisions. When he does strategize, however, he can be deadly. The Shadow Moses incident was the result of one of those strategies. He displayed sharp cunning and a heavy lack of morals, sacrificing anyone necessary to accomplish his goal. Once he had set his eye on it, he was focused on it wholely and refused to back out even when his body was heavily damaged.

Liquid is shown often to be the closest of the twins to Big Boss - despite Solid looking and sounding more like him. More accurately, he is closer to the older Big Boss of the early games in that he has grown tired of the Patriots and their kind using soldiers such as him. Rather than remaining a tool to the corrupt, he became obsessed with the idea of Outer Heaven, his father's dream. It was made clear that he did not care who was sacrificed to make this, although he did redirect the first nuclear launch to a test site, rather than demonstrate on a town or city. Liquid is also, as was Big Boss, the more "leader-like" of the twins. While he often is portrayed - and rightly, as I will elaborate - as a lone wolf, he was still able to draw the members of FOXHOUND and the Genome Army to help in this goal. I say it is right to call him a lone wolf as despite his leader status, Liquid appears to be emotionally distant from everyone he meets. Even when his own allies are killed, he barely responds. Despite that, it appears he does have a softer side, as one of the things he was demanding as a terrorist was the cure to the fatal gene therapy of his soldiers.

Supplementary materials indicate that he was in active combat by the age of thirteen, and as he grew up without a mother and with the belief that his father hated him in favour of his brother, it is fair to assume he grew up mostly isolated of affection. This may explain his lack of attachment to others. This may also explain his callous disregard for human life.
When it comes down to it, Liquid is also the most aggressive of the Snakes. While he follows in his father's footsteps worryingly closely, it is all with one goal in mind. To surpass his brother and prove - to himself, more than anything - that he is not inferior, as he was led to believe, because of his genes. It becomes quite clear also that Liquid has focused all of his anger on his past onto his family; the father that hated him and the brother that was always just too perfect in everyone's eyes. Right up until the end of the game, he seems unafraid. He takes a helicopter out in an Alaskan blizzard to shoot down two enemy planes, faces an explosion, looks down the barrel of a gun and through none of it all is there anything but sarcasm and scorn. As a result, he is more of a risk taker

At least in one version of the game, he is shown to be prone to randomly flipping, somersaulting and even just walking on railings. His hands are almost never idle. He is very, very expressive and physical. There are moments when he does appear sad about their past, although these are swiftly dismissed and it is almost never expressed in his words or voice. He displays a highly cocky nature, although this may be more of an overcompensating cover for how much he fears he is inferior. For Liquid Snake has particularly low self-esteem but keeps it hidden behind an act of high arrogance. He has a high standard to which he holds himself to.

He has a notable formality in the way he speaks and he has a tendency to keep up a stoic attitude when outside of battle or when not incensed. He does have strong self-control and a high level of determination; he'd have to be determined to keep going after taking all that damage. Thanks to his time as a POW, he shows signs of C-PTSD. He is also extremely paranoid. Thanks to his childhood, he also does not understand affection very well and he finds it hard to relax at the best of times.

Liquid is also extremely bitter and prone to long-winded rants when pressed. Although he's generally rather cold in attitude, he does have a softer side and dislikes seeing people used or taken advantage of unless it's to serve his own purposes. If you do manage to become someone he likes he will protect you with his life, though it's a slow and difficult process to get that close to him. Liquid does not trust anyone unless they work for him, and even then he's rather paranoid. Although he isn't openly afraid of anything, even going so far as to turn his back on a hostile enemy pointing a gun at him, he does react very, very badly to being restrained, even going temporarily insane and possibly homicidal if the restraints are collars or shackles. However, unless he actively hates you, he won't get himself injured trying to hurt you unless you're threatening him.

There are only two people that Liquid actively hates; his brother, Solid Snake and his father, Big Boss, also known as Naked Snake. Things he dislikes, however, include disrespect, restraints, being called inferior, losing a battle, being manipulated, being ill, being unable to see the sun and carrots. He isn't very good with non-weapons-related technology such as computers; he tends to leave that to others rather than get irritated to the point of shooting the poor device. He also takes rather good care of his health outside of battle, refusing to drink unless it's a special occasion and never smoking or doing other things that might damage his health. However, he is one of the Snake siblings, so food gets him in a very good mood. Like his father and brother, he does have a love of boxes and finds them calming to sit inside.

His development in the second game is minimal, but defines a point that was not often mentioned in the first game - that Liquid is determined to destroy the Patriots. Despite his hatred of his brother, the ghostly Liquid does not actively pursue him; although he attacks him at least twice, both times Snake had come to him. He is more concerned with the larger matter, most likely an example of how fixated he becomes on a target.

It seems he is also capable of absorbing information remarkably fast; by the age of 33, he is already fluent in seven languages. He works best when directly facing a foe and his attitude tends to easily hide the fact he is a very capable soldier, making it easy to underestimate him.
Game Specific:
Arcana: Emperor
Justification: The Emperor Arcana focuses on several relevant aspects. Liquid is the one who struggles the most against authority, asserting his own in place of that of the Patriots. He prefers routine and desires power and strength above all else. Control and recognition are both important facets of his desires.

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Nickname: Katy
Age: 21
Personal LJ/DW:

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Character Info:
Name: Rin Okumura
Age: 15
Canon: Ao No Exorcist
Pull Point: Chapter 30

Background Info:
History: Here!

Personality:

Rin is a wild kid, he grew up protecting his younger twin brother Yukio and has always felt protective and proud of him. As for that, Rin often got into a lot of fights with gangs and bullies around him - he was rated as a wilder boy with no goals and aspirations. His main goal growing up was to protect Yukio and to make sure that he got to fulfill his dream of becoming a doctor. Rin never showed hard worksmanship skills or any career motivation, even as his adoptive father egged him on to grow up a bit. He hated being looked down on for being a 'child', yet no matter what, he couldn't get his grip on anything adultlike. After losing his father, Rin and Yukio grew a little distant from each other because they both had secrets from one another. When the "incident" occurs of Rin's demon powers emerging (being assaulted by Astaroth in an alley, being saved by his father, then being later again assaulted by Satan himself, causing Rin to draw the sword and finally lose his human form) Rin does not know that his brother had been studying as an exorcist for several years now. Up until the moment his new teacher - Yukio himself - walks into the classroom, he believes that his twin was still studying to become a medical doctor. He had done this, like Fujimoto had not told Rin earlier, to allow Rin as much time of being 'human' as possible. Rin had planned to keep his demon nature a secret from Yukio, though it turned out that Yukio had known all along. It is more the fact that his brother had been studying to be strong for him that bugs Rin.

When they were kids, Yukio was picked on constantly. Rin would run in and defend him against anyone who said anything bad at all about Yukio. Part of the reason he got assaulted by Astaroth is because the kid Astaroth was possessing said "You're going to need the money, your brother is going to that fancy school, huh? Take it as like a fund." and Rin immediately attacked him, because he believed that Yukio was the more successful one and Rin knew that he had nothing to compare against. In the ceremony before school started, Rin was extremely happy that his twin got the title 'Student Rep". For the first fifteen years of his life, Rin had been accustomed to protecting Yukio. When it turns out that Yukio had been studying Exorcism and Rin saw how, to put it simply, strong Yukio had become... He was jealous and awed at the same time. He vows to become stronger than his brother - a fact that Yukio laughed at. As Rin is an unstable part in the school, Yukio takes over the task of watching over him. Though he wouldn't like to admit it, Rin's role seems to have been flipped.

When his father died to protect Rin, he finally found his motivation - exorcism. He vowed to defeat Satan and to protect everyone, even if he was at a disadvantage because of his relation to Satan - he was revealed to being Satan's son. Rin was highly mortified by this, but after awhile he refused to let it stop him, stating that Father Fujimoto was his only father. He begged Mephisto Pheles to accept him into the True Cross Academy where he could learn to be an exorcist and have his revenge. Unfortunately, since Rin was no longer human, he had to hide his demonic powers from his new friends - his new tail, his power, his sword, all of it. Nobody could know and while he hated deceiving everyone, it was the best he could do. Rin was enraged when he found out that Yukio had lied and became an exorcist, but he set a new goal - he'd equal Yukio one day so that Yukio wouldn't need to protect him from demons or even himself anymore. Thus begins Rin's school life with his brother and new friends.

Rin is a fairly normal boy, a bit strange at times of course. He reads emotional manga - and cries at it. He is determined, selfless and hopeful, never giving up on his dream of becoming a Knight of the True Cross. His anger gets the better of him sometimes, but he knows when to apologise and is always there to help his friends, even if they don't like him or are scared of him. He is always giving people second chances, working with them to all defeat an enemy. He's good at working in groups, but bad at schoolwork. He's fairly lazy, sleeps a lot and his only real talent, apart from fighting, is cooking, which he enjoys fully. Rin tries to not let things get to him because if they do, he's liable to break out and harm someone with his demonic powers. If one of his friends is in danger, he will go to any length to save them.

He tries to get along with everyone, but many people become frightened of him once they find out that he's Satan's son. He doesn't let that stop him, continuing to try hard and work on his stuff. He's eager to help out anyone who needs him and is MOSTLY polite to his elders. He has a list of who's cool and he is fourth on that list. He has a very protective personality, supporting everyone and helping them out.

If Rin sees someone in danger, he is the type of person to step into immediate action, regardless of his own safety. He's normally relaxed and calm if people are just digging at him - normally because of his living situation and lack of money - but if you insult his brother, who Rin is extremely proud of and looks after, he will attack immediately. In the very beginning of the series, a boy being possessed by Astaroth is mocking Rin about taking hush money because his brother, Yukio, was in debt for his scholarship. This often makes him lose his cool and he may be in jeopardy of letting his demonic side out. Another time he saw an argument between his friend Bon and Bon's father that was very similar to the one he had with his own father before his death, and he was so bothered by it that he tried to get them to reconcile - too many things happened at this time, Bon's argument, people treating him badly, as well as a double agent in the monastery led to Rin losing his control and having to be rescued by his 'babysitter'. To overcome this, Rin is determined to become an exorcist so that he can avenge his father, get strong enough that Yukio won't have to look after him, and ultimately; he won't accidentally hurt someone if he gets control over his flames. Rin's determination is fierce and while people are terrified of his power and unsure whether or not he should be allowed into the True Cross Academy, he ignores it and pushes forwards, striving to make something out of himself, much like his father would have wanted.

As a child, he never had many friends - anyone he met was usually beating on his weaker twin. When he joined True Cross, he met people for the first time and enjoyed being in their company. From this, he is protective over the few bonds he has with people. When they learn that he is a demon, he is still as determined as ever to be friends with everyone. He's not used to having friends because he could never hold a steady job, didn't do well in school and spent most of his childhood at the monastery. The protectiveness over his friends also goes into his drive to show them that he's not going to hurt them just because he's the son of Satan - he does his best so that they know he's still 'himself', and not a demon to be feared. He's determined to show everyone that he's not evil - he wants to live for his father, be strong enough so that his brother won't have to protect him, and be able to help his friends out. Rin refuses to acknowledge the fact that he is Satan's son; he instead focuses on everything he can do to get stronger, to become an exorcist worthy of his father. He's determined to stay alive because if Satan manages to open the Gehenna Gate with Rin and posses him, it could mean the end of the world. Rin respects that everyone is doing their best to keep him alive because of his handiness as a 'tool' against Satan later on, his drive to become stronger is so that no one will have to protect him. But even more so, it's so that he can kick Satan's ass.

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Player Info:
Nickname: Pie
Age: 23
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Method of Contact: [AIM] solnyshkomoyo, Plurk
Characters Played: N/A

Character Info:
Name: Sola-Ui Nuada-Re Sophia-Ri
Age: Mid-twenties
Canon: Fate/Zero (Novel), prequel to Fate/Stay Night (visual novel/anime/etc)
Pull Point: After Maiya cuts off her arm and takes her to Kiritsugu. Because I am cruel.

Background Info:
History: Sola-Ui Nuada-Re Sophia-Ri on the Type-Moon Wiki!
Personality: As befitting a magus of a long-lasting family of magic-users, Sola-Ui has both the pride and dedication expected of her. A woman who is often seen as cold and calculating, she can easily be said to have the temperament necessary to enter the Fourth Holy Grail War. On top of this, Sola-Ui holds a tactical prowess that easily belittles her intended husband's. Because of both this and her cutting derisiveness, it's easy for her to dominate her weaker partner. The novel describes her as "high-class", and indeed, this is the impression that can easily be seen from her. Her words are ever-cold and often formal, never using bad language even at the height of her rage. Temperamental though she is, she fulfils the role of both instructer and commander, despite not officially holding the second role.

As a member of the Sophia-Ri family, Sola-Ui has a large amount of knowledge of magecraft and a keen tactical sense, as well as the elegant and dominating attitude that comes with the territory. She is able even to override a powerful Master such as Kayneth Archibald El-Melloi with a look and a stern word. Far from being shy, she will never fail to interject her own views and will cut down even her future husband's protests when she feels she's in the right. Essentially, she drives over them with her words as if they were a steamroller, accepting no argument and freely mocking them to their face. There is only one thing that can metaphorically bring her to her knees.

Diarmuid Ua Duibhne.

Thanks to Diarmuid's curse, Sola-Ui grew steadily less focused on the war and more focused on him over time. As the one who supplied him with the prana he required to remain materialised. Ever-critical and derisive of Kayneth's cowardly methods, she was the one who drove him the most in his determination to win the war. Partly to prove himself superior to her -- and partly to overcome his supicions about Lancer. And right those suspicions were; as time passed, Sola-Ui's cursed love grew into an overwhelming obsession. Her dutiful following of her husband for the sake of her family twisted to the point where she willfully snapped off his fingers after he was disabled by Kiritsugu and threatened to kill him if he did not give her his command spells and allow her to take over Lancer.

However even that did not ease her obsession.

Lancer's loyalty to her husband drove her wild with frustration and disappointment, however she was able to delude herself enough to keep her happy. Staying by his side like glue, she was only with reluctance persuaded to stay out of the battlefield and let him handle Caster. This was the obsessive love that the curse of Diarmuid invoked in her. That Sola-Ui Nuada-Re Sophia-Ri, who describes herself as being "frozen", would burn with desire for a long-dead spirit - and would die for it.

Game Specific:
Arcana: Lovers
Justification: Sola represents many of the traits associated with the Lovers Arcana. Her intuition is what allows her to judge things so well and to tactically strategize as a soldier would despite being a mage. Her choice to take Lancer from her husband brings chaos and death. It brings out almost a dual nature. The internal conflict it brings for her is almost a war inside between the desperate woman invoked by love and the cold-hearted mage who exists only to pass on her genes - and more. It affects both Kayneth and Diarmuid deeply, seeding their minds with doubt and unhappiness, with conflict and uncertainity.

Samples:
First Person Sample:

[The voice that speaks now is soft and formal. Despite the softness however, there is a slight coldness to it. Just a faint edge that is likely easy to miss.]

Persistant, aren't they? Those creatures that show up in the night.

[There is an almost eerie silence aside from her own words.]

I've been compiling some information regarding them. I would be interested in your input. Tell me about the ones you've fought. Their powers, weaknesses, appearances.

[A pause and her voice lowers a little, softening further.]

Lancer... will you come fight with me tonight?

Third Person Sample:

Sola had spent the entire day and most of the day before trying and failing to invoke her magic. No matter what it was, familiars, concealment spells, even simple communication - it was simply useless.

Her hands kept shaking. Somehow, she managed to still them, linking them together in front of her as she thought it over. If that thing she had summoned - Persona, she reprimanded herself sharply - was her only access to her powers, then was it any different from summoning a Servant? But she didn't want another Servant. She wanted him. And now she had no power over him at all. No command spells, no Kayneth Archibald El-Melloi to hold his wretched loyalty... the loyalty she deserved, that she desired the most. Frustration rose up in her and she felt almost as if madness would claim her mind if she didn't move.

Petulantly, she rose from her feet, snatching her coat and heading outside. Power or no power, she had to find some way to keep him close. She had to hold back this insane unladylike urge she had to fling herself at his knees, cling to him and beg him to stay with her. If she did that, she would lose him forever. Perhaps her best option was to stay close yet appear distant. Failing to see those around her, she lost herself in her thoughts. "There must be something I can do..." she murmured quietly.

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Nickname: Moyashi
Age: 23
Personal LJ/DW:

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Characters Played: Chitose Tachibana

Character Info:
Name: Rapunzel
Age: 18
Canon: Disney's Tangled
Pull Point: Mid-canon, right after she and Flynn get out of the boat and he disappears into the shadows, just before Mother Gothel appears.

Background Info:
History: 'Tangled' on Wikipedia
Personality: From the very beginning of the film we learn that Rapunzel is special. She was born well and healthy thanks to the life-giving properties of a flower that itself was born from a fallen drop of sunlight, and that motif of sun and light never leaves her in looks or personality. As a baby she only smiles and laughs until she's seized from her bed by a witch in the middle of the night; as a child, even trapped in a tower without hope of going outside or ever making friends her own age to play with, she still sings and smiles and gives love to her 'mother', Gothel, without reservation. As a teenager on the cusp of adulthood, she retains all of that childlike wonder and hope and joy even as she sings, a little exasperated, about how she feels as though even nearing her eighteenth birthday, her life hasn't yet begun.

Rapunzel isn't all sunshine and butterflies, though – she has a hint of steel that is well-hidden but runs deep. Though repeatedly denied, she never gives up on her hope of seeing the floating lanterns in person, and when Gothel becomes fed up and informs her in no uncertain terms that she will never have permission to leave the tower for any reason, she devises her own plan to make her dream come true without her mother's help, and carries it out in spite of all sorts of obstacles, including Gothel herself. Though she has no knowledge of the outside world and every reason to be abjectly terrified of what's out there, she doesn't let it stop her from fulfilling the dream that she's held since childhood – to her, that's the most important thing, and that determination carries her through everything in her way until her dream is realized.

Of course, anyone locked in a tower all her life, told horror stories about the awful things the world has in store should she set just one toe outside of her little home, and repeatedly discouraged from having any sort of positive image of her own strength, independence, or even looks is bound to have a few neuroses, and Rapunzel does indeed have them, though she doesn't let those get her down any more than she does outside obstacles. Her first reaction to being in the forbidden outdoors is joy, and she's only afraid of the 'ruffians and thugs' she's been taught will kill her for her hair for about a minute before she has them all joining in a singalong about their dreams, and despite being told that she's 'chubby', 'vague', ditzy', and that the very idea of Flynn having feelings for her is 'demented', she stubbornly holds on to what she knows is true. Still, it's not that she's not capable of more negative emotions, when pushed to it; it's merely that it takes a great deal to push her to the point where she won't easily bounce back. To Rapunzel, the world is full of light and joy, and there's very little that can truly hold her down.

Game Specific:
Arcana: The Tower
Justification: Apart from the obvious metaphor of Rapunzel living her entire first eighteen years of life in a tower hidden away from the world, the arcana's representations are actually surprisingly (or maybe not surprisingly) apt for her. Imprisonment is something she's faced her entire life thus far, and will face again for the rest of it should she return to the clutches of her 'mother'; loss of belief and upheaval of everything she's ever known occurs throughout the course of the film. Enlightenment and freedom, however, are in fact the two most important things she gains throughout her adventure, and throughout all the changes in her life those cannot be taken away from her.

Samples:
First Person Sample: [the video feed comes on, showing the upside-down face of a blonde with a smattering of freckles across her nose, smiling hesitantly at it. After a second she seems to realize that she's doin' it wrong and quickly flips the phone right-side-up, laughing a little awkwardly.]

I'm sorry, I still have a hard time getting this right. Ah... I have a question, I hope nobody minds! Are there, um... any hairdressers I might be able to find here who... ah... won't freak out about my hair being seventy feet long? It's just I can't braid it all on my own, so...

[come to think of it that braid does look a little... messy.]

Any help or advice would be very much appreciated. I hope you're all having a wonderful day!
Third Person Sample: There's a bit of an odd scene in the park today. If one happens past a certain spot on a certain path, one may see a diminutive girl with masses of thick golden hair kneeling next to a small boy who's skinned his knee. The child is watching her, bemused, as she lays a lock of her hair across the scrape and starts to sing.

Flower, gleam and glow,
Let your power shine
Make the clock reverse
Bring back what once was mine...

Her voice is lovely, clear and sweet – but the smile on her face changes to confusion when nothing happens, and she sings the incantation again, looking and sounding a little panicked now.

“I don't understand... it's never not worked-!”

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Nickname: Trek
Age: 18
Personal LJ/DW:

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Method of Contact: one.way.track for AIM, treking is my plurk
Characters Played: N/A

Character Info:
Name: Solid Snake (Real Name: David)
Age:
Canon: Metal Gear Solid
Pull Point: Post MGS2, but before MGS4

Background Info:
History: MGS Wiki Page
Personality: Snake is a very trained and methodical kind of man. It's the kind of thing you'd expect from someone who was in the military. In rare times will Snake ever show emotions such as compassion or kindness, but that's not to say that he's a completely cold person overall. Even though he had gotten into a duel to the death with Sniper Wolf and Psycho Mantis of the newly formed FOXHOUND unit, he still allowed them their dying words instead of finishing them off. Snake also forbid Raiden from going to look for Olga's child, a mission that he left up to himself and Otacon, giving Raiden advice akin to a parent speaking to a child. Snake has an odd way of looking at things, but the best way to sum him up in a few words is to state that he is a military affiliated calm, collected person who fears very little but can still be thrown off guard by some things.

Snake has claimed on numerous occasions that he is the kind of person that loves life, and that he wants to continue to allow others to hold that love. Snake's purpose of forming Philanthropy with Hal Emmerich (Otacon) was so that the two could track down and stop any developed Metal Gears based off of REX. The purpose behind this was to keep the world safe from nuclear disasters. In that sense, Snake's morals are in the right direction and he has a very strong understanding between right and wrong. Snake also appears to be very strong willed both physically and mentally, having to deal with the psychological revelations in both MGS1 and MGS2 and the torture scenes in MGS1. When it comes to Philanthropy, Snake also claims to understand that he knows what him and Otacon are doing are akin to that of terrorists.

Snake is a very blunt and tactless person, not one to beat around the bush or take time to try and let someone psychologically adapt to a situation. Snake has always been in situations where time is very precious and it can't be wasted. Because of that, he tries to do things as quickly and efficiently as he can. Snake appears to be working on this however, as he gave Otacon a pep talk after his sister died and the man was in low spirits. When Otacon asked Snake if he told him to stay behind because he'd only get in the way, Snake responded by telling him that he was the only one that would be able to get the hostages out. He may not be the kindest person out there, but Snake knows how to give the occasional pep talk. He's still human, after all.

One of Snake's personality traits that is pointed out constantly in MGS1 is his hidden love of warfare. While Snake admits to Meryl that being on the battlefield is the only time he truly feels alive, he doesn't agree with the fanatical way that both Solidus and Liquid go about praising it, the latter of the two even telling Snake that he was only in denial. Even though Snake tried to deny it at one point, Liquid pointed out one very true fact; Snake has a hidden joy in the killing involved with his operations. He also appears to be the kind of person that dislikes politicians, most likely in the same way that most military men do; due to the fact that while they go out and fight, the politicians just cause even more problems on the sidelines. The Patriots might also have had something to do with this.

A few more small things to add to Snake's personality. First, he doesn't show any sort of remorse over the deaths of people he wasn't close to personally. Second, he appears to have no issues in using others to accomplish his goals. Granted, he isn't the kind of person to use someone then kill them off but with the way that he handed Raiden over to the enemy and tricked them to get onto Arsenal Gear it's pretty clear that Snake has some odd habits in the way that he works. Thirdly, Snake is a huge smoker and can almost always be seen with a cigarette in his mouth. Snake claims that it calms him down and helps him think, and smoking the cigarettes has even saved his life when it comes to infrared lasers that he wasn't able to see. Finally, a bit more comical in a sense, Snake completely sucks with computers. He usually has Otacon help him or deal with the technology stuff and will usually tell Otacon to get to the point when he goes on his technobabble rants. Still, at some times he will just let Otacon rant and will learn more from listening to him... if he has the time, that is.

Game Specific:
Arcana: Magician
Justification: As the Arcana states, those belonging to it show signs of action, initiative, self-confidence, manipulation and the power to harness one's own talents. Snake has shown that is a very 'rough and tumble' kind of guy, having taken action in situations where others normally would refuse to act or break down due to fear. This has represented both the initiative and action side. Snake isn't self-confident to the level of arrogance, but he knows that he's damn good at what he does and uses that knowledge about himself and his abilities to strategic advantages. Manipulation is used by Snake without so much as a batted eyelash, shown by how he was readily able to manipulate his rookie partner Raiden if it meant getting to his goal. Finally, Snake has shown during each and every one of his missions the power to harness his talents, specifically those learned through special operations and military training.

Samples:
First Person Sample: [Atop one of Prospero's many rooftops, a finger goes to his ear. An earbud can be seen in it, attached to the smart phone in his hand. At the same time, there is a headset mic hooked up to it in which Snake begins speaking.]

This is Snake... do you read me, Prospero? ...Hn, good. I don't know exactly how long I've been here, and I don't care to get answers on that. What I want to know is what kind of crazy mission I've been sent on next. I don't know if you can hear this, Otacon, but if you can I'd appreciate a sitrep. If not, I'll just have to ask any of the patrons of this city.

Be warned, I don't trust easily. Unless you plan to reveal that you're not an enemy, I'll find out myself through other means but I won't associate with you. Sorry, but I'm not looking to be under heavy enemy lines and get my head blown off.

I'll wait for a reply from my current position before moving. Snake out.

[Snake's voice cuts off at that point, but he will respond should he get any responses.]
Third Person Sample:
A hushed breath. A cold stare. Tracking, almost stalkerish eyes that took each person's movements very careful. It was a new battlefield, a new place for Snake to infiltrate. Nobody had seen him yet, and that was a good thing. Nobody appeared to be armed, which put a twinge of relief in Snake's head. Still, just because they didn't have weapons didn't mean they were harmless. From one building to the next Snake quickly moved, just barely avoiding the sight of an unknown civilian. His breath stopped, silencing like that of a sniper. Not too many personal opinions had been generated about where he was. All Snake knew that he was angry. Angry that the possibility of him being kidnapped from his home even existed. Once the coast appeared clear, Snake scaled the wall of the building he had been facing. All of his anger was pumped out through his working arms and legs, eyes only looking down every once in a while to make sure he wasn't seen. The device that he found on his person, a smart phone, was removed and a few objects on the screen were jabbed. An earbud was shoved into Snake's ear, and a microphone headset attachment was brought to his mouth. In a cold, hushed voice, Snake spoke softly...

"This is Snake..."

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Nickname: Jex
Age: 20
Personal LJ/DW:

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Method of Contact: AIM - burnedupthesigns
Characters Played: N/A

Character Info:
Name: Grit
Age: Headcanonly, 30 years old.
Canon: Advance Wars
Pull Point: Post-Dual Strike

Background Info:
History: Giving you a quad of links:
Advance Wars
Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising
Advance Wars: Dual Strike
And Grit himself

Personality: Grit is very often called lazy or laid back, and he shows that he is at the very least, lazy. He enjoys taking naps very often, almost always commenting that he could use one, and would usually rather let someone else take the lead over him. This pretty much always upsets his superior, Olaf. Being laid back, however, he does this often. He's almost always laid-back about everything, has a very casual speech, and prefers to stay calm and relaxed about any situation. He even tells the younger Commanding Officer (CO), Colin, to take it nice and easy. While he does show some anger, it's super rare for him to get frazzled or overly upset. He prefers to over view the entire situation, and figure out the best path.

Grit is extremely intelligent; being able to excel in intel over someone whose speciality is in intel. His intel is always correct, when he does it, showing off his high intelligence. He often covers this up, with his country bumpkin nature, aforementioned need for slacking off, hick slang, such as possum spit, which seems to be his favourite phrase, and shortening words. It often appears to be an act, since he's capable of learning things easily, he's overly competent and is able to do things with ease; often able to overcome his direct range weakness with intel and knowledge.

He can be sarcastic at times, giving his superior the nickname 'O Bearded One' as a joke. He generally only does this towards Olaf; however he always tries to pretend like he didn't say anything. Grit does like to joke around, but he knows when he has to be serious too. If a friend or someone he cares about is in trouble, he'll stop messing around, and immediately tell people where to go or what to do. He's secretive about things too, not always speaking much of himself or telling people things about himself. A big sign of this is while talking to Nell about why he left Orange Star, he interrupts her, telling her he has his own reasons, and still isn't willing to talk about it. But he can make close friends, especially the one seen in another commanding officer, Max. He is fairly modest, saying that he doesn't often hear about his praises being sang and tells Colin to stop it.

He acts on what he sees as right and wrong; the main time we see it come into play is when someone is harming someone else.. While being offered to join Black Hole, Grit comments that he does not believe land belongs to anyone, but he won't join Black Hole due to the mass destruction that had been caused. He generally prefers to be on the good side of things, rather than the bad. In the first game, he often comments on Olaf attacking Orange Star and digging into their territory.

Game Specific:
Arcana: Lovers
Justification: Grit's entireity of leaving Orange Star was inner conflict and despite letting it go, he's still quite conflicted on his feelings. However, his unity with his best friend, Max, can not be debated, and they are as close as ever. In order to keep harmony, he goes along with Olaf as best he can, working with him despite not completely agreeing, just to keep Blue Moon happy. He'll follow his intuition, and do what he feels is right.

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Player Info:
Nickname: Kattu
Age: 25 years old
Personal LJ/DW:

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Method of Contact: Listed on player contact page already
Characters Played: Yukiko Amagi, Grainne, and Saber (F/SN)

Character Info:
Name: Maiya Hisau
Age: Uncertain. She appears to be in her mid-20s. Noticably younger than Kiritsugu Emiya.
Canon: Fate/Zero
Pull Point: Act 13 | Part 4

Background Info:
History: Maiya Hisau at the T-M Wiki
Personality: Maiya Hisau maintains a professional demeanor in all that she does. Concise with her shots, adept at gathering information, and stealthy enough to not get caught makes her the perfect avatar in a war against magi. This gives the impression that she's a cold woman and perhaps at one point that was all she could be. From a country permanently caught up in conflict, she lost the innocence of her childhood, and had to endure many things that would break a person: kill as a child, kill other children, live through assault of varying degrees, and even give up her own child. This mixture of bitterness and hatred towards all she's known is easily a volatile solution that when unleashed can destroy so much.

Or if tempered properly, it could be shaped into the perfect tool.

Kiritsugu found her as a young girl and while at that point she probably lost sight of her humanity, he took her under his wing. As she grew under his instruction, her attitude shifted into the qualified ruthless killer that's shown during the Fourth Holy Grail War. There's nothing she's more devoted to than following that man and his ideal to change the world. Even if she must die, that's alright, because the world of peace he creates will have no purpose for a tainted individual such as herself. That's why she has no trouble keeping him on the path they've set no matter the cost. Even if she must do something as absurd as kiss him, her effectiveness always shines through, and the pair resume their work. Because Maiya's witnessed the toughness locked away in the heart of Kiritsugu, she's the only one who can draw it from him, and due to such she plays a hefty role in the war. Having no need for small talk, she appears nonchalant about most things around her, refusing to speak unless it's relevant information that must be shared. Even if she gives the impression of being dismissive, rest assured that she's keeping a careful eye on all of the people around her and considering alternate options at all times.

She's not without some emotion. With the stress of the Fourth Holy Grail War pressing down on her through miscellaneous injuries and general communication between Saber and Irisviel, Maiya does show a bit of her humane side. While she's most passionate about keeping Kiritsugu on his path, she does manage to lose her composure when Irisviel gives her heavy news about herself. Her loyalty to Kiritsugu isn't without flaws: while she should be reprimanded for keeping secrets from him, she does so in favor of not giving him additional distractions while he completes his task.

Often quick to dismiss herself and her feelings, she chooses to not speak on her own thoughts. Instead, she focuses on whatever task she has before her and if there fails to be one, she creates one. While she often appears to be distant and focused, there are times where she looks almost peaceful - mostly when she's been drugged after an intensive recovery, but it's there nonetheless as proof that she can fit in the lifestyle of the new world Kiritsugu aims to create should she allow it.

Game Specific:
Arcana: Hanged Man
Justification: ➥ Maiya has devoted herself entirely to Kiritsugu for her own personal beliefs.
➥ Flexibility is what she's been raised to do best - so long as she can twist herself into the tool Kiritsugu needs, she will.
➥ No sacrifice from her is too great in her mind for this cause. She shows herself getting hurt (and later on killed) to defend Irisviel.
➥ Rebirth: the process in which she was created. She no longer recalls her real name, choosing instead to believe Maiya Hisau is her name instead, despite it being one chosen for her by Kiritsugu.
➥ Loss is a common theme in her life, especially before she met Kiritsugu, and is what keeps her grounded. The loss of precious life, the loss of her childhood innocence, the loss of everything she ever placed her faith in drives her especially.
➥ Oppression not only in her youth, but in the mindset that she currently has. She has no other alternative, so she sticks to what is familiar, to all that she's known and remembered in the past ten years of her life.

Samples:
First Person Sample: Mayfield sample. Check the very bottom for the phone prompt.

Third Person Sample: Written for another game. Look at me being the laziest with my copy/pasta

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Nickname: Matt
Age: 22
Personal LJ/DW:

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Characters Played: 2 - Ryu, Naoya

Character Info:
Name: Taro Watanabe
Age: 139
Canon: Original
Pull Point: At the time of his death.

Background Info:
History: Taro, as a tanuki, wasn't 'born' the way most humans are. He wasn't, and then he was. Scrounging around in his natural form, he experimented, and took the form of a small human child who was adopted by a family on the coast. He 'grew', changing his illusion to suit the age he was supposed to be, and when his family immigrated to America, he followed.

With a big new land to explore and the pressures of keeping an illusion growing, Taro ran away from his family, though he worried about them and checked in on them from time to time under disguises. He toured around the country, and found out that he wasn't the only 'mythical' creature who had arrived from Japan or other areas in Asia. He helped form another arm of the 'Underground', a way to help those so-called 'mythical' creatures who could blend into human society to survive - and to shelter those who couldn't in safehouses. He modeled the idea after the European spirits he ran into who did the same thing. After all, it was a good idea - why change it?

Over the next several decades, he met a young half-kitsune woman named Toshiko. She was afraid of him at first, but he gained her trust and introduced her to the Underground. Sometimes they would work 'jobs' together, which usually involved stealing something valuable. Usually Taro would distract a guard with illusions and Toshiko would swoop in, but sometimes they involved more planning, and the two of them quickly learned that they were a deadly team. They moved around together, and Toshiko started to spend more time among humans. Taro was afraid for her, but let her do what she pleased - after all, he wasn't likely to be able to stop her.

With more free time, Taro started investigating some troubling rumors about the Underground. Some of the higher-level members were starting to claim that they had direct communication to the gods, especially the gods of their own lands. Believing this to be a total sack of bullshit, Taro started digging into files and listening in on conversations.

The higher-ups did not take this well. Founding member or no, Taro had to be eliminated. One day when he was sitting in the safehouse apartment he shared with Toshiko, a tengu burst in, locking the door behind him. He explained that Taro was going to die. Calmly, clicking on a recorder in his pocket, Taro tricked the tengu into telling him what was happening.

The gods were real, yes. But they were fading without prayer, so they were forming cults among the Underground to gain power again - and they would do whatever they needed in order to get it. Of course, this is just what the tengu was told - but he didn't care. The tengu slaughtered Taro and left a note for Toshiko.

Anything past that, Taro has no way of knowing. Yet.
Personality: Taro, on first glance, is the funny guy in every class, the guy you want to hang out with at a party, and the one who always does silly things in order to get his drinks bought, even if it's running down the street naked - at least he'll have a story to tell afterwards. While Taro is generally pegged as a 'nice guy' - and he is (usually) nice, make no mistake - most people don't see the whole story with him.

Taro is a curious creature. He wants a lot of things and he goes after them - usually those things are whatever shiny object he's decided would be awesome to have this week. He likes learning, but not to the point where he has to do a lot of actual work - he prefers things to be light and fun.

What he does take very seriously, though, are his jobs through the Underground. He does know how to steal things, how to get in and out of places undetected - and he has no problems with it. After all, if people didn't want things to get stolen, they'd protect them better, right?

He also takes the protection of other creatures like him very seriously. He is one of the first to respond if there's a threat in the area to the community, and a lot of the rest of the Underground knows him - even if they don't quite respect him because of his sense of humor. He, like Toshiko, has never run for an elected position - both of them agree that paperwork is a form of hell worse than the gods could ever create.

However, his curiosity gets him in trouble a lot. He almost never apologizes for anything he does wrong if he thinks he has a good reason for it, and if he does it's usually so the other person doesn't try to murder him. He can sometimes come off as if he doesn't care about other people - he does, but making friends with humans is a good way to either get autopsied or heartbroken due to shortened lifespans. He's also picked up the habit of not shutting up, which can either worry people that he's going to start blabbing secrets, or annoy them because he will not stop talking.

Game Specific:
Arcana: Sun
Justification: On the positive side, the Sun represents a bright future, true achievement, good health, approval, joy, and vitality. - Taro's had the chance for a bright future, he's had plenty of achievements (the Underground being the most notable), his health has been good, the approval of his friends is all he needs, he's happy almost all of the time, and he's quick-witted.

On the negative side, the Sun represents failure, illness, arrogance, hyperactivity, and vanity. - Taro's definitely failed to work out all the problems in the Underground, and for a long time he didn't even think that looking at these problems was worth it. He also will not shut up or stop moving around.

Samples:
First Person Sample:

[A young man's face appears on screen, and he's smiling, though it looks a little bit strained.]

Hey! Can anyone here me? Hello? I think I've been kidnapped. Though uh… I gotta say. Whoever kidnapped me? Good timing. I was in a pretty rough spot, so thanks. I think.

[He stretches, and shakes his head, as if he's got way too much energy. … He probably does.]

So. Uh. I don't think that even if you're trying to kidnap me it'll do much good. There's only one person who I think would come after me and she'll probably uh… end up trashing the place before you can get anything from her.

[He scratches his head.]

And… if this isn't a kidnapping… does someone mind filling me in?
Third Person Sample:

2012. Okay, so he had jumped two years into the future. He could handle that. What he couldn't handle was being in a section of the country with apparently no way to get in contact with the Underground. There was always a way - he had made sure of that.

Okay. He could handle this. He had been on his own before - he just had to calm down and focus. … Calm down. Right. Calm down in a weird city, where he didn't know anyone, where he couldn't contact anyone, and most of all where none of his abilities worked.

This was so frustrating. Man. He had to find at least some way to support himself. No way was he going to stay in a hotel with tons of humans that could figure out what he was at any minute and flip out on him. He needed to find a job.

… Ugh. Maybe he could find something easy to do for a job here. Working sucked. He'd figure something out soon. He had to. There was stuff to do back home, but there was no reason not to live comfortably until he figured out how to get back there, right? Right.

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Player Info:
Nickname: Mini
Age: 18
Personal LJ/DW:

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Method of Contact: Plurk: Misheard
Characters Played: Ryuunosuke Uryuu, Ledah Rozwelli, Issei Ryudo, V/V, Eater, Sanaki Kirsch Altina, Astolfo, Bridget Doherty, Nepeta Leijon

Character Info:
Name: Emilia
Age: 11
Canon: Blaze Union
Pull Point: B route, 6-3

Background Info:
History: Emilia was separated from her brother at an early age, and has been searching through the country of Bronquia for a long time now. She's traveled alone, fending for herself and looking for any hints about where her elder brother might be. Gram Blaze rescues her early on from being captured and sold by a creepy noble, and she later meets with them again after they've both traveled to talk to the same prophet. The prophet tells her that she'll meet her brother again more quickly if she travels with the group (which is led by her brother, but neither of them know that), so she joins up.

Emilia is young and can't really fight, so she stays on the sidelines along with Luciana, who has an injured leg and also can't fight, and Elena, who is a noncombatant. She has concerns about this, but mostly it doesn't cause too many problems until...

An ambush. While they're separated from the fighting forces, Luciana is killed. Emilia blames herself - if she had been able to fight she would have been able to protect her friend. Although she's reassured that she doesn't have to fight, she's too young, she still is bothered by her inability to help.

When another battle seems to be going badly for Gram Blaze, Emilia finally takes action. There is a seal on her blood that she was never to break - she is a descendent of the demon dragon Brongaa. Taking the risk of breaking the seal, she grabs an axe and an abandoned griffon and comes to Gram Blaze's rescue, wiping out huge swathes of enemies.

She's pleased to be able to help. She wants to fight more. Over the next few battles, Emilia becomes steadily stronger and more useful on the battlefield.

And then, the battles are over. Gram Blaze has brought justice to those who need it. It's time for peace.

Emilia is useless again. The battles have to go on. So, she murders the young princess of Fantasinia. That way there is sure to be upheaval, conflict, and more battles.

Brongaa's blood takes control of her completely. Emilia has gone mad, and Gram Blaze has to kill her before she does more damage.
Personality: Emilia is cheerful and full of energy. She loves cute things, playing pranks, and pretty clothes; she calls her comrades -oneechan and -oniisan and loves pretty much all of them. It's pretty hard to put her down.

Despite this, she's pretty worldly. Having been traveling on her own and fending for herself in a not entirely peaceful country, she's seen some harsh realities. She can handle herself as well as any other eleven-year-old can.

More than anything else, what Emilia wants is to be useful. And that translates as being useful in battle. She desires to be praised and rewarded for helping out, and trusted to do the important things. More battles mean more praise. More enemies to kill means being more useful... Gradually her sanity slips, until she loses all previous morality in the face of wanting to fight more and more and more and more.

Game Specific:
Arcana: Tower
Justification: Emilia's biggest upheaval is when she unlocks the power of her demon blood in order to help Gram Blaze in their fight. Her personality changes - she becomes increasingly and disturbingly more obsessive over fighting, wishing to prove herself and feeling that the only way she can be of use is through combat. If the worst choices are made by the player, she will murder an innocent just to keep the battles going and lose control of her blood, going insane and needing to be put down.

Samples:
First Person Sample:
Somebody told me that I can't fight in the Dark Hour because I'm a kid, and I should just stay inside instead. There's no way! I'm going to be useful and fight, so I'd better get strong and get my Persona!

Don't tell me I can't do anything just because I'm young. I'll show you!
Third Person Sample:
Emilia did not think very highly of schools. She had no formal schooling and had still been able to travel on her own and survive, hadn't she? Why would she need to start now? And they taught a whole bunch of dumb things like grammar. No one needed grammar.

She couldn't convince her teacher that school was a waste, though. So she sighed and picked up her stupid recorder and blew into it like all the other kids were doing.

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Player Info:
Nickname: AOB
Age: 19
Personal LJ/DW:

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Method of Contact: AIM: Parasitic Fron
Characters Played: None

Character Info:
Name: Longinus-1 “Eins”
Age: Somewhere in his forties in terms of human appearances
Canon: Persona 2
Pull Point: Still in Antarctica, but without knowledge of Persona. Will be covered in his AU History.

Background Info:
History: http://megamitensei.wikia.com/wiki/Knights_of_the_Holy_Lance

http://megamitensei.wikia.com/wiki/Last_Battalion

In canon, Eins and the Knights of the Holy Lance were created specifically as the Anti-Persona Squadron to counter Persona users' powers. Eins in the AU, however, is still created as the leader of the Knights of the Holy Lance, but without the explicit purpose of combating Persona users. They are intelligent automatons prepared in the upcoming battles of the Last Battalion against the world. In canon, during the confrontation against Eins, he hints about the true power behind Xibalba: that thoughts and feelings affect what comes true or not inside. Despite being created by the Last Battalion and being brought to life by Nyarlathotep's rumors, Eins shows a sense of self-awareness, yet continues to fight against the heroes and serve the fallen Third Reich. To parallel that, Eins in this AU is a materialization of the conspiracy theory surrounding Hitler's Last Battalion. Eins is aware that all evidence is to the contrary and that he doesn't truly exist in his world including the six million Nazis in Antarctica. Regardless, he is committed to acting out his duties as a soldier when the world is ready to call him and the Last Battalion into it. For now, though, he maintains a conceptual existence.
Personality: Eins is first and foremost a soldier. He follows the orders of his Fuhrer unquestioningly and salutes him with equal zeal to any organic fanatic. Considering the man that he is looking for, many of his orders are filled with moral ambiguity. Some of his orders may not make all too much sense to boot. However, as a soldier, it's not his job to question those orders. His commands and the moral implications of them are all better left dealt with by his commanding officers. Eins does not ask questions and continues to follow any given order and mow anybody down without so much as a blink.

However, this doesn't mean that he personally believes in the ideology of his masters. He might follow his orders with zeal, but this is only because that is his purpose. Eins is a marionette of fate. He believes that all things are fated to follow a certain path one way or another. To minimize suffering means to accept that fate and to continue pressing onward without question, not as a soldier, but also as a man. And it is because of this that Eins sees no reason to act outside his station or prescribed role. He pities his enemies as he fights them. In the end, they're all caught in the same whirlwind of fate.

For a robot, Eins has hinted that he is surprisingly self-aware. He isn't one to belittle his enemies like his peers, but genuinely pity them. He understands more than he ought to and realizes in canon who is truly pulling the strings behind his Fuhrer. But that is his purpose. There is nothing else in his life as a “ghost of rumors”. At the same time, the whirlwind of fate is everything in his life. He isn't one to quickly put himself into battles, but when he does, he always puts forth the effort into victory and examining the struggle from a distance all the while. He analyzes the struggle and the worth of his opponents in contrast with everything around them. Those he sees as worthy or fierce are given names like “lion”, certainly in contrast with his peers who always look down on any opponent.

In the end, Eins is also the second in command of the entire Battalion and as such is capable of making accurate assessments of what his Fuhrer would order when he's not around. While dependent on his role and Hitler's orders, Eins' alignment is firm and will not bind himself to another's authority. He will act based on what is necessary for the Battalion, taking the role of commander, combatant, scout, and anything else he deems necessary. In the end, Eins is no more a person than he is a personified concept intended to act out what people define it as. He may not be able to ever deviate from that. Nor does he have any wish to.

Game Specific:
Arcana: Chariot
Justification: Victory, optimal results, and the acquisition of a future where his leaders' visions shine bright are what Eins continuously strives for. He's dedicated with his task and is highly unlikely and unwilling to falter from his mission. He was created for the purpose of triumphing over his enemies and he intends to do so. However, this is the only thing that Eins is concerned with. He disregards anything else that stands in his way and has no control over his actions. After all, they were predestined all along. He does little to challenge this.

Samples:
First Person Sample: Perhaps there should be no surprise that I have come face to face with these... Shadows. If Jungian psychology plays any role in helping define these creatures, they are that which lurks inside the hearts of men. The “Shadow” aspect of the subconsciousness is the culmination of “human” weaknesses that we are all pitted against.

So be it then. This too was decided by fate. Fate is the force that determines the birth and unbirth of lives, their roles, and possibilities. No matter how unwelcoming an event occurred may be, it has always been meant to happen.

Prospero will be paved over for the impending Fuhrerstadt. The Shadows will be tamed and used as tools. This is ultimately my role.
Third Person Sample: http://smtdressingroom.livejournal.com/584053.html#comments?thread=65980516#t65980516

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Player Info:
Nickname: Windy
Age: 20
Personal LJ/DW:

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Method of Contact: plurk: windychimes || aim: creepingsun
Characters Played: N/A

Character Info:
Name: Greed
Age: 200
Canon: Fullmetal Alchemist (manga)
Pull Point: Greed is being pulled from chapter 27, where in Al has been captured. Izumi has come and gone by then, and they are waiting for Ed to arrive.

Background Info:
History: Wiki
Personality: Greed is the literal embodiment of the sin greed. He wants women, money, power, everything; he even states as much in canon. He’s an antagonist but not exactly a bad guy. When he captures Al for the purpose of figuring out immortal life, he doesn’t go for dissecting him first. He chooses instead to try and negotiate a deal with Al. I believe Greed to also be quite flirty, though this isn’t specifically shown canon; since he says he wants women (and I think he would want men, too, as I don’t think he would limit himself) in canon and The Devil’s Nest has women who appear to be promiscuous. He’s can be rather coarse, as shown in canon with his penchant for flipping people off and a chapter actually called ‘Courage of a Coarse Guy.’ Greed’s most important relationships are with the other homunculi and the chimeras. He really doesn’t like the other homunculi and defected 100 years ago, as working with Father would not allow him to obtain all the worldly goods he desires. Before he is killed in the manga, Father offers him one more chance to come back but he refuses. Even as he’s killed he screams obscenities at Father and the other homunculi. Conversely, his relationship with the chimeras is much more positive. He seems to genuinely care for them, getting upset when Bradley kills them. Though he passes it off as being upset about it because they are his possessions, in reality it is because they are friends. It is later revealed that Greed doesn’t want everything in the world, just to have friends like the humans do. Greed, though coarse and a bit of a jerk, is not really all that bad of a guy. He’s selfish and puts himself before others, but he cares for the few who are close to him, even if he passes it off as thinking of them as possessions.

Game Specific:
Arcana: The Devil
Justification: Besides being the literal embodiment of the sin greed, I believe the Devil Arcana best fits Greed because of its ties to materialism and desire. Greed always wants more; more women, more power, more money, more land. Nothing he has is ever enough. He wants to rule the whole world, simply to have it. The Devil Arcana also embodies physical attraction and sexuality, and while lust is not the main part of Greed’s character, in the manga he is seen as covered in women and quite comfortable with it. Anything that is obtainable, whether corporal or not, falls under his need to have. Bondage is also a main symbol for the card: not literal bondage, but metaphorical. Greed is chained to his desires, which is ultimately his downfall. While this happens long after my canon point for Greed, in the end he is killed because he attempts to take Father’s incredible power, which allowed Father to kill him. Because of Greed’s desire, obsessive want, and metaphorical chains to his material objects, this is why I believe the Devil Arcana is most fitting for Greed.

Samples:
First Person Sample: Where the hell am I? [ Greed stumbles into the street, toe catching on the sidewalk as he he runs out of the alley. He stops a moment to catch his breath, hands on his knees. ] Shit, I just closed my eyes for a second…

[ A loud howl rings out in the distance and Greed swears under his breath before taking off again. ] I’m going to kill whoever did this!

Third Person Sample: Greed doesn’t remember how he got here. He just closed his eyes for a moment; the Fullmetal Alchemist was taking too long to arrive, all he wanted was a little rest. But now instead of rest he’s running through darkened alleyways and empty streets. The moon above him glows strangely but he has no time to pay it mind; the strange beasts that follow him leave him no time to think. Their thick talons tear into the pavement as they chase him and horrific screams rip from their throat and threaten to reach out and grab him.

“Fuck,” he says to himself as he runs, “fuck.”

Eventually Greed manages to evade the creatures, at least momentarily. Body pressed to the wall of a building, he slides down it and onto the ground, breathing hard. His shield is gone, his body guards are gone, he doesn’t think he has any lives to spare; he’s totally defenseless.

Greed rubs his temples. Of all the rotten situations to be put in… Well, that doesn’t matter. He’s gotten himself out of worse situations, hasn’t he? And he’s sure as hell not ready to die. With a grunt he pushes himself up and breaks into a run. There has to be someone else on this… whatever this is. And he’s going to find them.

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Player Info:
Nickname: Jess
Age: 20
Personal LJ/DW: N/A
Method of Contact: On record
Characters Played: Allen Ridgeley and Albedo Piazzolla

Character Info:
Name: David Xanatos
Age: 40
Canon: Gargoyles
Pull Point: Right after The Journey

Background Info:
History: Here's a link.
Personality: David is a complex man and a perfect example of why you should never judge a book by its cover. To the public, he appears to be a friendly, selfless man with perhaps a slightly too large ego. He seems to have a strong sense of morality and a willingness to stick his neck out for the greater good. This is, of course, exactly what he wants people to think.

Though genuinely affable and aware of the difference between right and wrong, he places everyone else far enough below himself in importance that he shows little regard for the effects of his actions on others. Though not actively malicious, he is largely selfish and self centered, not hesitating to deceive or betray people so long as it advances his own agenda. Nor is he afraid to get his own hands dirty, confronting his foes in person when necessary and accepting the idea that killing someone-or worse-might be the best course of action for him.

As much of his public image is forged, a large portion of it is honest. David is a distinct extrovert, enjoying the company of others even if he does regard them mostly as unimportant. While his sense of humor is often at others' expense, he can just as frequently be heard making a joke about the situation at large, a clever play on words or even a light quip at his own expense. Overall, his attitude toward most things in life is casual and laid back, even allowing him to take major defeats in stride and find the bright side to them, turning what at first seemed to be a total loss into a victory.

Despite his casual attitude toward vile acts and cheerful acceptance of his role as a villain, he is still, at his core, human and does possess some sense of honor. Though willing to kill, he takes no pleasure in it and avoids it where possible, even making temporary truces with his enemies to stop villains fouler than himself. While willing to betray, he repays debts he considers major. And as self centered as he is, he is capable of love. In fact, the safety of his loved ones is the one thing he is genuinely willing to risk himself for despite his deeply rooted fear of dying and leaving his accomplishments behind to rot. Family are the only people he considers more important than himself.

Game Specific:
Arcana: Magician
Justification: Upright, the Magician is David's positive qualities in a nutshell. He has the ambition and self confidence to take action without hesitating, controls massive political and economic power, has the mental fortitude and flexibility to stick to his goals no matter what and find victory in defeat and actively revels in his eccentricity.

Reversed, the Magician carries associations with trickery, abuse of power, immaturity and misplaced trust. Trickery and abuse of power are such core parts of David's daily operation that they barely need to be mentioned. As for immaturity, he repeatedly shows himself to have a very childish sense of humor, not to mention his blatant disregard for others. Misplaced trust goes both ways, as he's made his own poor choices in allies as well as fooling others into falsely trusting him.

Samples:
First Person Sample: Either this is the most poorly conceived kidnapping attempt ever, or someone wants my attention. Either way, while I admire your resourcefulness to be able to remove me from my castle despite my security, I'm afraid we have a problem. Now, I'm a reasonable man, so I'll give you a chance to come out and explain yourself. What is it you want? Money? Technology? Or is this about the gargoyles? Well, if it's anything like that, you can forget it. With that in mind...I'm listening.
Third Person Sample: David Xanatos was no stranger to the unusual or the impossible, so accepting that he was on an alternate Earth, a decade and a half in the future and witness to an extra hour each day, teeming with supernatural monsters was easy. Danger was already a near regular part of his life, after all. No, that wasn't what really bugged David about being here. What bugged him was his living arrangements. Not just the suspicious nature of them, although that alone would have been enough to bother him, but the fact that it was charity. He was a pragmatic man, but he'd always taken a certain rather large amount of pride in being self-sufficient.

Now, as he stood at the reception desk of the hotel with the keys to his new room in hand, it was everything he could do to keep a polite expression. “Give the owner my thanks for his generosity, but I don't think I'll be staying here long.”

The receptionist snorted. “That's what they all say.”

David turned away with a frown. “Yes, well, not many people are me.”

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