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Character Name: self-explanatory
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Character History: A brief summary of your character's background. Only the highlights, please! This section should not be more than 300 words long.
Personality: Can be longer than the history, if necessary, but again, please try to be succinct.

Writing Sample: For this section, you have two choices:

1. Fill out an IC survey (copypaste below)
2. Write a first or third person sample on the subject of your choice. (~300-500 words)

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Character Name: Nakamori Aoko
Canon: Magic Kaito
Reference Link: http://www.detectiveconanworld.com/wiki/Aoko_Nakamori
Character History: Nakamori Aoko had a fairly standard, if lonely, upbringing. Her father—a single parent—was a busy man, after all; he was the head of the Kaitou Kid Taskforce, a police unit dedicated solely to bringing Kaitou Kid, an internationally wanted phantom thief, to justice. One fateful day, when Aoko was just a little girl, she waited all alone for her father by an old clocktower; she was didn't cry, just waited quietly, sadly, in the hopes that he'd have time to come get her. But her father wasn't the one who came. Instead, Kuroba Kaito walked up, introduced himself, and magicked a single rose out of thin air for her. It was the start of a long-lasting, beautiful friendship, full of bickering and violence and secret crushes.

Kaitou Kid ~mysteriously vanished~ when Aoko was nine, thus freeing her father from his arduous task/obsession. But, eight years later… he returned, and Aoko hated him with the fiery, burning passion of a thousand suns. Completely unaware that her dearest childhood friend Kaito was the man behind the monocle, Aoko would stand alone in crowds of cheering Kid fans, waving anti-Kid banners and yelling encouragement to her father. In fact, Aoko went great lengths to prove that Kaito wasn't Kid—when her father told her that he'd seen Kid's face, and that his face was definitely Kaito's, Aoko immediately made plans to drag Kaito out on a date… at exactly the same time as one of Kid's heists. Happily, he remained with her for the entire duration, and suspicion was cleared. She never realized that he slipped away when they were watching a movie, leaving a dummy in his place.

Personality: Aoko is a warm-hearted but temperamental tsundere, who has little trouble expressing her feelings through violence. Mop chases! Table flipping! Newspaper smacking and punching! Not that she'd ever mean to hurt really, truly hurt anybody; as willing as she would be to defend herself, there are lines that she would never cross. As a tsundere with a temper, the people closest to her are the ones who receive the brunt of her anger (especially Kaito, who is an obnoxious jerk). And, as caring and considerate as Aoko is underneath, when Kaito has dental problems, she makes sure to poke him in the cheek. A lot.

Cheerful and energetic, Aoko's pretty passionate about her beliefs—in fact, she's pretty passionate about most things, and incredibly expressive. It's almost as much of a cover as it is genuine: she's overly modest and has some self-esteem issues, and holds a quiet belief that she'll inevitably be left behind. At one point, she decides that a classmate must have a crush on Kaito: Aoko squees and wonders aloud that Kaito must really be great, if somebody as cool and beautiful as Akako likes him. Beneath her smile was resignation and pain. As much as she frequently berates Kaito for his big head, she'd quietly fade into the background rather than risk weighing him down.

She's a very caring young woman, and a determined one. She would always try to help somebody in need, just because she's sure that it's the right thing to do. When a 'ghost' terrorizes her friends at school after hours, she drags Kaito along to get revenge. When she meets a sickly child at a museum during a Kaitou Kid heist, she stays with him and tries to help him find his father. She almost always before she thinks of herself, and, occasionally, she's been known to be too trusting of shady characters.

Writing Sample:
01. If given a choice, what would you like to be called?
Nakamori Aoko~! It's nice to meet you.
02. Do you require socks to be part of your uniform?
Mm, unless I'm wearing sandals.
03. Not including mandatory periods of silence, what is the longest you have gone without talking?
I don't know… Hm, uh, maybe an hour, or two... or three? Who thinks about things like that, anyway?
04. Are you plagued by suspicions that other people, including coworkers and relatives, may be doing things behind your back that will hurt you?
What…?! No, of course not. Except that one time—but that was Dad, not me!
05. Other than a large egret, what wild animal would you like to domesticate?
A really, really big fish. Maybe a tuna. ♥
06. Are you functionally incapacitated by witnessing other people's misery?
W-What kind of question is this!? I—I don't know about incapacitated… If somebody was in trouble, or upset, I'd do my best to help them.
07. What is your favorite flatware for, purely as an example, eating cake?
A spork, probably! They're really cute.
08. Do you trust yourself?
… Yes..?
09. Please list a crime that only you would know that you have committed.
Um, do you mean a crime I've already committed that nobody else knows about? Hmm, in that case, maybe that one time I popped a wheel on Dad's car and hid all his shoes and keys so he couldn't go into work, except that wasn't a crime because he was being stupid, and I was pretty young... If you mean a crime I could commit, I wouldn't! What a stupid question.
10. If you disappeared tomorrow would anyone miss you?
I…
… I hope so.
But I'm not going to disappear, so they won't have to!

Character Name: Wako Agemaki
Canon: Star Driver
Reference Link: Character | Series

Character History:
Wako discovers that she is one of four maidens—girls who act as seals to prevent giant mecha known as Cybodies from being unleashed on the world—on her home island when she saves a friend named Sugata as a young child. As maidens are forbidden from leaving the island in order to protect the seals, Wako was forced to give up on her dream of being a singer. Although she was initially upset, she quickly dealt with her disappointment and managed to remain optimistic about her fate and burden—something that Sugata was unable to do, as he too was bound to island due to possessing the most powerful Cybody of them all.

She and Sugata became engaged, and the two of them grew up together on the island. One of her other friends, Keito, was also a maiden and also in love in Sugata. The two eventually drifted apart, but with Sugata and her other friends, Wako grew up content and well adjusted, satisfied with her life despite knowing that her dream could never be fulfilled. All of that is changed, however, when a young man named Takuto washes up on the beach. After giving him rescue breathing, she and Sugata quickly became friends with him. To her dismay, Wako found herself falling in love with Takuto despite already being in love with and engaged to Sugata. Worse yet, the Glittering Crux Brigade began to collect and break the seals of the maidens, which meant that Wako was in constant danger.

By the end of the series, all the maidens' seals have been broken, meaning that Wako is finally free to leave, yet the world has surprisingly not been destroyed. Wako ends up admitting to herself that she loves both boys equally, and whatever happens next is unknown because the show decided to end with the two boys floating in space together for an indefinite amount of time.

Personality:
Despite being burdened with being a maiden and not being able to leave the island, she's coped with it a lot better than the other maidens and Sugata. Even with her dream ruined, she still remains upbeat and optimistic, dealing with her disappointment and growing strong from it while never giving up hope. Caring and empathetic, her empathy has her preferring to keep her struggles to herself, not wanting to drag others into her troubles. Yet if she trusts and depends on someone, then she'll have faith in them all the way. She's also fiercely protective of those she loves, and will unflinchingly fight back and do anything in her power to keep them safe.

While Wako may prefer to hide her worries behind a smile, her smile is usually genuine. She's lively and cheerful, loves food, and has a tendency to have wild fantasies. She likes to tease, although never maliciously so. She hasn't given up on her dream of singing, either, and sings often. While modest about her skill, she doesn't mind singing in front of an audience.

Writing Sample:

01. If given a choice, what would you like to be called?
Wako, please!

02. Do you require socks to be part of your uniform?
No? I don't think I've ever thought about if socks were necessary or not.

03. Not including mandatory periods of silence, what is the longest you have gone without talking?
I don't think I talk in my sleep, so eight hours. I could go for longer if there was a reason to.

04. Are you plagued by suspicions that other people, including coworkers and relatives, may be doing things behind your back that will hurt you?
Eheh. Not anymore.

05. Other than a large egret, what wild animal would you like to domesticate?
Why an egret? Hm, how about a fox?

06. Are you functionally incapacitated by witnessing other people's misery?
No. I'd help them instead. Even if I couldn't do much, I'd still try.

07. What is your favorite flatware for, purely as an example, eating cake?
A spoon! Or a fork. You can eat cake with a lot of things, even chopsticks! —Oh, the cake was an example. In that case, anything that gets the food to my mouth is all right with me. I'm not very picky about that sort of thing.

08. Do you trust yourself?
Yes. Sometimes, for the things that matter most, you have to trust yourself and go with your heart.

09. Please list a crime that only you would know that you have committed.
Won't telling you go against the point? N-not that I've done anything like that!

10. If you disappeared tomorrow would anyone miss you?
Yes. There's two guys that would definitely miss me, and my friends would, too.

Character Name: Tsunashi Takuto
Canon: Star Driver
Reference Link: DAZZLING THE STAGE!

Character History: Takuto’s mother bore him alone and left him in the care of his paternal grandfather, with his father nowhere in sight - or, rather, the deadbeat dad was stirring up trouble on an island elsewhere. He grew up a rather closed individual, but the death of his friend, Natsuo, opened him up and awoke Takuto to the beauty in the transience of life; he wished to be radiant like Natsuo had been, and proudly “sing out” his youth. This change led to Takuto’s grandfather giving him the Tau mark - instead of his father whom left many years ago - and making him the pilot of a giant robot (Cybody) called Tauburn. This burden and responsibility comes with a formal title: Galactic Pretty Boy.

At the age of 16, Takuto transfers to a high school on Southern Cross Island with the hidden motive of finding his absentee father. Not only does Takuto want to punch him, but stop his father’s group - the Glittering Crux - from using Cybodies to take control of the world. Through a series of ridiculous shenanigans involving swimming to the island and having his life saved by Agemaki Wako, he begins to become closer to both Wako and Shindou Sugata, to whom she is betrothed. The couple carries a great burden, of which Takuto tries to help them through - Wako is one of four maidens, while Sugata is able to pilot the strongest Cybody, and neither can leave the island. Lots of high school antics, mecha battles and moments filled with in-character shipping happen, as Takuto sings out his youth and the awkward love triangle between himself, Wako and Sugata deepens. The point Takuto is taken from is directly after the ending: his father’s plot is stopped, Sugata is saved, Wako and the other maidens are freed from their shackles, and he and Sugata are floating in space while Wako talks about being in love with them both.

Personality: Takuto is called a “pretty boy” for good reason - he’s apparently very attractive and has a natural charisma that draws people towards him (to the point that one could call him the Galactic Gary Stu). He’s very cheerful, outgoing and friendly, showing confidence in his abilities while maintaining a level of humbleness. Still, Takuto is awkward like one would expect a pure-hearted high school boy to be, and shows great discomfort if it involves flirting, kissing and so on. However, he’s a master at covering up his true intentions and thoughts; there can be a lot of struggle behind his bright smile, and there is always more at play than what he lets on. Of course, like many main characters, he carries a sense of justice and believes strongly in protecting the weak and helping people - things his grandfather taught him.

Writing Sample:

01. If given a choice, what would you like to be called?
“Takuto” is fine! Unless you mean a nickname... then maybe “Takkun?”

02. Do you require socks to be part of your uniform?
That’d be great if I could have some, since your feet get kinda smelly without them... but if it’s a big deal, don’t worry about it.

03. Not including mandatory periods of silence, what is the longest you have gone without talking?
I never really kept track? Sometimes I’d just stay inside and have alone time for a few hours, but I lived with my grandpa. So at the very least, I’d talk to him at meals... unless time spent sleeping counts.

04. Are you plagued by suspicions that other people, including coworkers and relatives, may be doing things behind your back that will hurt you?
No. I can’t live life by being suspicious and afraid all the time.

05. Other than a large egret, what wild animal would you like to domesticate?
An egret...? Uh, maybe a lion or a tiger. An extra-large cat!

06. Are you functionally incapacitated by witnessing other people's misery?
No. I’m motivated to help them if they’re hurting, but the pain and suffering shouldn’t be used as a tool to motivate people. You have to protect the weak.

07. What is your favorite flatware for, purely as an example, eating cake?
It’s a fork!

08. Do you trust yourself?
Yeah, definitely! I’m only human so I mess up sometimes, but I’ll do what I can. I have to trust myself before I’ll expect others to trust me.

09. Please list a crime that only you would know that you have committed.
Why would I share that if it’s a well-kept secret?

10. If you disappeared tomorrow would anyone miss you?
Yes. My friends and the people I really care about.

Character Name: Rapunzel
Canon: Tangled
Reference Link: Wiki link and despite the photo given she actually looks like this

Character History: Once upon a time there was a bit of a kerfuffle with a magical healing flower, a possessive witch, and a very ill pregnant Queen. Long story short, the baby princess wound up with the flowers magical powers and was subsequently kidnapped by the witch, Gothel, for 18 years. Her name was Rapunzel and she spent her life imprisoned in a tower, believing Gothel was her mother, and suffered through years of emotional abuse in jaunty song form. However, each year on her birthday, the King and Queen would launch floating lanterns into the sky in hopes that they would show her the way home.

Deciding she wants to see these lights in person on her eighteenth birthday, she tricks Gothel into leaving and blackmails Flynn Rider, a thief who stumbled across her tower looking for a place to hide, into taking her. Though he initially tries to scare her away, the two grow close through a series of wacky antics and beging to trust each other. Just before they reach the kingdom however, Gothel appears and tries to take Rapunzel back home. Failing this, she tricks her into believing Flynn (whose real name is Eugene) has betrayed her. Heartbroken, Rapunzel returns to the tower, only to realise she is the lost princess. She attempts to leave to save Eugene, but Gothel is not on board with this and ties her up.

Luckily Eugene is able to escape thanks to friends they had made earlier in the film; Rapunzel is saved at the cost of her hair, Gothel is dead, and she returns home to be a princess and eventually marry Eugene.

Personality: At her core, Rapunzel is a very lively and cheerful girl. She’s imbued with the natural essence of the sun, this girl is so excitable and perky, it’s hard to keep her down for long. Even through years of emotional abuse at the hands of her mother, Rapunzel remains strong and confident. It takes a bit of pulling to get it out of her, and even she acts surprised when she stands up for herself, but it’s there inside her. She’s a kind and sweet Disney Princess type, friendly to all and has a natural gift with animals. There’s more to Rapunzel than just generic sweetness, however; though she will try honesty first, she’s not adverse to lying and deceiving others to get what she wants. Blackmail and trickery? Easily done. Consorting with thieves and thugs who are proven murderers? She’ll sing show tunes with them! They’re last resorts for her, but she won’t hesitate if pushed. Despite this, she does have her own moral code she sticks to; if she promises something, she will never break that promise, under any circumstances.

Initially Rapunzel is very subservient to her mother, she finds it hard to stand up for herself and make her voice heard, but with character development she becomes able to talk back and even shout her mother down. Now out from Gothel's thumb, Rapunzel is an independent and intelligent young woman who no longer believes herself weak and incapable. She’ll fight for what she wants and won’t be pushed around by others anymore. Rapunzel is cheeky and still very naïve, innocent but very courageous and resourceful, fighting off bad guys with nothing but her hair and a frying pan. There are still a few issues to work out, the poor girl had her life completely turned upside down and experienced a lot of betrayal, but she's truly happy with her life now and keeping strong.

Writing Sample:
01. If given a choice, what would you like to be called?
You can just call me Rapunzel.

02. Do you require socks to be part of your uniform?
Oh gosh, well sure? I'm still not entirely used to this 'wearing shoes' thing, they feel pretty weird, but I'll get the hang of it!

03. Not including mandatory periods of silence, what is the longest you have gone without talking?
I really don't know. I tend to talk to myself a lot, or to Pascal, a lot of the time we sing. I guess a few hours, while I was reading? It's not something I keep track of.

04. Are you plagued by suspicions that other people, including coworkers and relatives, may be doing things behind your back that will hurt you?
Aha, that is... Trust is difficult, sometimes the person you believed in most can turn out completely different than you thought. But I believe in my friends, my family. I love them all very dearly.

05. Other than a large egret, what wild animal would you like to domesticate?
I sort of just go up to the animals I want to know and talk to them. It's not like you need to domesticate them, animals are really friendly when you give them the chance. There are definitely some interesting animals in foreign lands I'd like to meet! An elephant, or a tiger, a giraffe... Maybe even a snake. Somebody told me animals like that, and beings with pointy teeth were too dangerous once. But I want to give them a chance.

06. Are you functionally incapacitated by witnessing other people's misery?
If somebody is upset, of course I'll want to help! It's not exactly incapacitated, because you're working to cheer them up, right?

07. What is your favorite flatware for, purely as an example, eating cake?
Oh, I know this! You set the plate at the centre of the table, if you have guests around you use your fancy set. If you are eating a gooey cake you use the dessert fork, located at the top of your plate. If it's an ice cream cake, you use the dessert spoon, placed above the dessert fork. The fork holds the cake while the spoon you cut and eat with. I think that's right, no, I'm sure that's what I learned in my etiquette lessons.

08. Do you trust yourself?
I'm learning to.

09. Please list a crime that only you would know that you have committed.
Gosh! I don't have anything like that, well... I guess I did go gallivanting around with a thief, but that doesn't really count! He's a good man, and he's been pardoned from all his crimes. We've both got clean records now.

10. If you disappeared tomorrow would anyone miss you?
If I disappeared, the whole kingdom would be sad again. My friends, my parents, Eugene... I've got a lot of people I love and we don't want to lose each other.

Character Name: Alfons Heiderich
Canon: Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: The Conqueror of Shamballa. (Set after the end of the 2003 anime series.)
Reference Link: The anime series: http://fma.wikia.com/wiki/Fullmetal_Alchemist_%28anime%29
The movie: http://fma.wikia.com/wiki/Fullmetal_Alchemist_the_Movie:_Conqueror_of_Shamballa
Alfons wiki page: http://fma.wikia.com/wiki/Alfons_Heiderich

Character History: Alfons Heiderich grew up in Germany through the first World War, where he lost his parents. His intelligence saved him from a worst life, as it eventually led to him learning rocketry from Herman Oberth in Rome.

At 15, he would meet another young genius, Edward Elric. A strange young man who always told odd stories about another world that he ‘came from.’ Alfons was pretty sure he was insane.

Alfons couldn’t ignore a stray, so invited Edward to live with him in Munich when his father left. They became close over two years despite Edward’s distance and insanity. Alfons health also started to take a turn for the worse, but he hid it.

A carnival trip changed everything. First in the fact their rocket building group got a sponsor, but also in meeting Noah, a gypsy who can read the hearts of others. Alfons and Edward hid her from the men after her. A short time later, Edward met with his ‘brother’ and said he’d be able to go home.

Alfons threw himself into his work, knowing his time was short and angry that his friend could talk about leaving so easily. They ended up having a fight where Alfons called him out on his distance and Edward found out about his illness.

Later that night, he’d learn that Edward was not insane and that the people he was working for did want to use Edward’s world for war. Not sure how he could stop any of the rest, Alfons decided the least he could do was sneak Edward into a one man rocket and send him home. Shortly before he was shot and killed himself.

Personality:
Alfons is a very kind young man. While he’s still bitter to the government for their actions at the end of the world, he doesn’t hold the bitterness to ‘outsiders’ as many others around him did. He’d often take in those others would throw on the street. He’s especially incapable of ignoring those who seem to be lonely, partly because of his own feelings of loneliness.

He desperately wants to leave a mark on the world. Sometimes to the detriment to his health or even his relationships. The former far more than the latter.

Alfons is a very empathic boy. He’s very patient, willing to humor people and when he thinks they have problems ‘facing reality,’ will be very gentle in his coaxing them to reality. He’s good at understanding people and their feelings. He’s also able to keep himself composed under pressure. He’s very calm and rather rational.

However, despite his own sensitivity to others feelings, he’s rather terrible at expressing himself. He’d rather bury his own problems behind a smile and just quietly support or coax others. Including anger. Maybe he’ll be passive aggressive, but usually he’ll bury anger and pain for a long time until eventually it becomes too much and he’ll snap, quickly losing his composure and rationality.

He’s extremely intelligent, becoming a rocket scientist at a young age. He can become extremely focused while studying, even shutting out the rest of the world. While he’s willing to humor the more superstitious things, he’s scientifically minded and doesn’t really believe it. However, with recent proof of ‘other worlds,’ he’s inclined to be more open minded. And he can adjust well even when his reality is rather thoroughly broken.

He’s extremely determined and will follow through on a goal to the best of his ability. Ultimately, though, others will almost always come before him if it’s within his ability to help them.

Writing Sample:

01. If given a choice, what would you like to be called?
Well, Alfons Heiderich is my name. Most of my co-workers call me Heiderich and my friends call me Alfons.

02. Do you require socks to be part of your uniform?
Yes? Socks make shoes more comfortable.

03. Not including mandatory periods of silence, what is the longest you have gone without talking?
I’ve never really timed it, but I’d say hours. I can get really absorbed in my work and I can easily lose track of time.

04. Are you plagued by suspicions that other people, including coworkers and relatives, may be doing things behind your back that will hurt you?
Wha-of course not!

Not that they can’t do it on accident…

Though the government might be doing that. They certainly aren’t helping.

05. Other than a large egret, what wild animal would you like to domesticate?
A wild animal, huh? Hmm, maybe something like a fox? They’re really cute animals, but you don’t really get to see them as pets. That might be nice.

06. Are you functionally incapacitated by witnessing other people's misery?
No. I don’t like seeing misery, but becoming ‘functionally incapacitated’ isn’t going to help them, is it?

07. What is your favorite flatware for, purely as an example, eating cake?
A small plate.

08. Do you trust yourself?
I do. I’ve made mistakes, sure, but I’ve also done a lot of goods things in trusting my own judgment. A lot of people deserve help that others would say I’m foolish for offering, but it usually works out.

09. Please list a crime that only you would know that you have committed.
Well, I have-no, wait, people know about that. And that. And that…

I have an officer who regularly asks if I’m boarding gypsy pickpockets, I think most people know what I do. It’s technically harboring criminals, but I don’t believe they were guilty.

I don’t think I’ve done anything that might be considered illegal and not have people know about it, actually.

10. If you disappeared tomorrow would anyone miss you?
… [The longest pause.] I like to think so.