Strengths: In terms of mentality Farfarello’s greatest strength is his intellect, although twisted and deranged. His capacity to raise his tolerance of pain to the level where he feels none is both a strength and a weakness: a strength because he can keep fighting until the bitter end and a weakness because he doesn’t know when he has reached his limit. Due to his use of knives he is skilled with blades as a choice of weapon.
Weaknesses: Though it is his mission in life it is easily said that God, the church, any mention of religion, and family are Farfarello’s greatest weaknesses. His life has been set up to prove God as a wicked being, and his hatred for the church makes him undeniably vulnerable. Also, his history with his family was his path into madness; with those memories comes an instability that leave Farfarello susceptible to being attacked whether it is physically, mentally, or emotionally. Also his tolerance to pain steps in as a weakness because Farfarello will fight even when he surpasses his limits.
Fears: Farfarello’s one true fear is God. The only reason I can place to his obsession with making God hurt and cry is that in some way he must fear that God will do all these things to him one day. So in his lifetime while he still has control Farfarello seeks to inflict pain on God in anyway, through torture of himself and others. Farfarello must also fear failure as well, because to fail would bring God some sort of sick pleasure (at least in his own mind) and that he was wrong about God not being a compassionate and caring deity.
History:
Farfarello at present is a member of the assassin team “Schwartz” under the direction of Takatori Reiji, operating by the code name of “Berzerker”. It is not clear how long Farfarello has been with the Schwartz, why he is with the Schwartz, or what his motives were for joining initially. More often his time with the other Schwartz members is him in isolation under the protection of a straight jacket, or often hanging from the ceiling, to prevent him from self-destruction or potential suicide. His melancholic nature and self-hatred have proved him to be extremely volatile and without mercy in each meeting with the members of Weiss, and in spite of his love for pain he doesn’t know when to restrict himself and retreat.

The reason that Farfarello has become lunatic directly stems from his dark childhood. He grew up in Ireland under the loving pet name of “Jei” by either of his parents and followed strictly to the guidelines of the Catholic faith. He was in all senses happy, normal, and had a great passion and loving for God as well as the nun that cared for him, Ruth. Things took an unfortunate twist, however; Jei discovered one day that his “mother” was not his own, and that Ruth was in fact his biological mother. Unable to grasp this concept and effectively communicate his anger Jei killed his entire family in an explosion of rage, though the trauma left him without memories of this event.

From this point Farfarello turned into a God-hating, self-loathing maniac that is out for revenge against the holy creator. He has devoted himself to doing anything that will make God cry since Farfarello wants Him to suffer for taking away his family, and denying him the normal happiness that could be found in life. When Farfarello uncovers the truth once more about what happened to his family, and that Ruth is his true mother he does not hesitate to kill her however. Dementia has taken full reign over him and his mind is split between Jei the intellect and melancholic teen, and Berzerker the crazed assassin that has a bent for proving God wrong.

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Personality: For a long time Ginji actually had two personalities. For sake of simplicity, one of them is referred to as ‘Ginji’ while the other is referred to as ‘Raitei’ (Raitei is actually the title that Ginji used when he was the leader of VOLTS and didn’t actually begin as the ‘name’ of his spilt personality, but became the name used to describe him, especially after Ginji left Mugenjou).

Ginji is sweet, kind, compassionate, trusting, naive and a little childish (in a cute kind of way). He cares about people and the pain they have to go through. He trusts people automatically unless they do something to make him dislike them (for instance he automatically hates/dislikes/is scared of Akabane because the good doctor mercilessly murders a group of people and leaves their mutilated bodies in a place where the Getbackers come across them). He complains about simple things ("I'm hungry"). He comes across as nothing special, just a cute, innocent kid fighting for all the right reasons. He has no fear of expressing emotion (even sadness). He is very friendly and loveable. He is also a natural leader without realizing it. His words can stir people to action, but all he is doing is saying what he really thinks and feels. He's a people person, well liked by others, and he possesses a kind heart. His friends trust him and believe in him. He's loyal and kind and hates injustice. It was these latter personality traits that were the driving force behind the creation of his gang. It’s the reason people became so loyal to him. He’s not the sharpest tool in the shed. He lacks any sort of real education. He has basic math and can read Japanese, but when it comes to culture he’s almost completely clueless (he mixes up the Venus de Milo and the Statue of Liberty, for instance). He also sometimes lacks common sense and does things that are a little more than foolish. He has a real knack for getting himself into trouble and has no sense of direction.

Underneath this kind person was a power so strong that it was able to rule over the slums of Mugenjou with an electric fist. This power was his second personality. Raitei was cold, merciless and mostly emotionless (it's safe to say the only real emotion he feels is anger). He has no qualms about killing people and is basically the opposite of Ginji. Raitei was an arrogant force who wants only to destroy anything that is in his way. He had his own way of thinking and speaking (when he finds a reason to speak at all that is) that is very different from Ginji. He came out when Ginji needed him (when there's a real threat to his life or the lives of people that he cares about) but this was a very bad thing. For one, Raitei had no alliances or loyalty. He was neither bad nor good. He simply was power, uncontrolled power, and that made him very dangerous. For two, Ginji's mental state was slowly falling apart and the more he became Raitei the more likely he was going to stay Raitei. The innocent Ginji also had to face the horrible things Raitei had done the second they switched back. The guilt was almost too much for him to handle and the major cause of most of Ginji’s angst. Despite this, Raitei’s major point was to protect Ginji. He appeared when Ginji was suffering and tried to make whatever was making Ginji suffer disappear. It was a horrible cycle though as the means Raitei used to do that usually caused Ginji more pain.

Recently, Ginji discovered the truth of Raitei. The multiple personality was actually put inside of his programming by his mother to protect him against the things that would threaten him. After facing Brain Trust and making his choice to remain in the Shinjuku he knew, Raitei faded away.

Now Ginji gets to figure out who he is without that kind of force threatening him beneath the surface.

Bento-Fax: It's a fax machine disguised as a lunch box. Or I should say it's both, as real food can be put on the top tray. Weather or not Conan has it here I have no idea, possibly if he had stopped by a book store on the way home from school, he might.

Stretchy-Suspenders: suspenders that stretch out fifty feet and can be used to lift heavy objects and pull things apart.

Soccer Ball Belt: this belt has a switch that will automatically inflate a balloon that looks very much like a soccer ball. With this, and his shoes, Conan is always armed. Only two balloons are packed into the belt.

Ear-ring cell phone: mentioning this is pointless as Conan ditched the ear-ring the minute he got an actual cell phone. Though, it is possible he still has it incase of emergency.

Appearance:: Conan looks like small boy with dark brown hair and piercing blue eyes. At times his eyes are wide with childhood glee, most times his eyes are slightly narrowed, making him seem older then he appears. He wears thickly rimmed, round glasses.

To add to his child-like appearance he normally wears a blue blazer with a white button up shirt under it and light blue shorts. Also on his person are his red super sneakers, and red bowtie.

Please note: Wardrobes change in the series and if Conan is merely wearing a t-shirt he has most likely stuffed the bowtie into a random pocket, he makes an effort to carry it with him at all times.

Shinichi: Shinichi is the teenged/true form of Conan. As such he looks identical to Conan, only real difference is the wardrobe and the height. XD; plus also Shinichi's eyes never change in shape, i.e. ALWAYS slightly narrowed.

Strengths: Makubex is intelligent and particularly good with electronics. He is becoming a better leader after initially ruling through fear. He can be charismatic, but not as much as Ginji was. While he isn’t much of a physical fighter, he’s still an asset in battle with his use of technology and ability to adapt, even if he doesn’t always make the right choice. He is fiercely loyal to those he cares about, willing to sacrifice himself for their sakes.

Weaknesses: MakubeX lacks physical strength. Due to his nature, he has never been outside of Mugenjou, so he lacks hands-on experience in the world outside. He can be selfish, manipulative, dramatic, and occasionally suicidal. He tends to cling to those he cares most about.

Fears: MakubeX’s greatest fear is being abandoned. Due to living in a cramped city all of his life and a recurring nightmare, open spaces also make him a bit uneasy.

History: Before running off to join the VOLTS, MakubeX lived with a pharmacist named Gen, who had found the boy as a baby, abandoned in a bag on the street. The name “Makube” was written on the bag. Gen raised the boy as his own, and after some time, an “X” was added to Makube’s name to represent the unknown. Gen introduced him to computers and, eventually, MakubeX learned even more on his own.

MakubeX admired Ginji and eventually ended up as one of the Four Kings of the VOLTS. Some time during the reign of the VOLTS, Ginji met Ban Midou and left Infinity Fortress. Shido, Kazuki, and Masaki soon followed, one by one, leaving MakubeX, who took Ginji’s departure rather hard, as the leader by default.

Very soon after, the Beltline thugs began descending upon Lower Town. The relative peace established by the VOLTS was shattered and the young leader couldn’t pick up the pieces fast enough. He then decided he had to do the unthinkable, hardening his heart and giving himself the persona of a wicked ruler, willing to kill those who got out of line. In order to perpetuate this image, MakubeX created virtual “rebels,” who he would have publicly put to death. While this did help control Beltline invasions, maintaining such an image took its toll on the boy, causing him to go mad.

At some point in time, MakubeX hacked into what is known as the Archive. The Archive is used by the “gods” of Babylon City to control what happens in the lowest layer of Infinity Fortress. As it turns out, much of Infinity Fortress is virtual reality, including a number of its residents, intended to be used for experimentation. Makubex discovered that only one thing could change the prophecies set by the gods: the presence of Ginji and the Lightning Emperor. The Lightning Emperor’s existence was never a part of the Archive and, thus, alters all of its prophecies.

Realizing this, MakubeX devised a plan to return Ginji to Infinity Fortress and force the gods to return everything back to the era of the VOLTS. His bargaining chip would be an atomic bomb, intending to destroy the fortress if the gods refused.

MakubeX stole, or had someone steal (it isn’t specified, but this is more likely), a disc, called I.L. containing various calculations needed to complete his bomb. I.L. served another purpose: to lure the GetBackers into Infinity Fortress. Also pulled into the retrieval mission were two of the former Kings, Shido and Kazuki, and two transporters, Himiko Kudo and Kuroudou Akabane.

When the team entered the fortress, MakubeX began a series of challenges, involving his own virtual realities, set matches between the retrieval team and MakubeX’s own followers, and/or his wire doll system. The wire doll system consists of a thin wire, difficult to see, that affixes itself to the target’s neck. This allows the target to be controlled like a puppet via computer. The controller can maximize the target’s potential. Usually, the target collapses from the strain after the wire is disconnected.

The matches and challenges MakubeX sets up are mostly character specific. For example, he arranges for Shido and Kazuki to face two of his followers, who both happen to be former VOLTS members once close to the other Kings. Shido was forced to face Emishi, an old friend and Kazuki faced his childhood friend and guardian Juubei.

At the end of the story arc, Emishi, Juubei, and Juubei’s sister, Sakura, realize what MakubeX is trying to do and how much he has changed. They end up siding with the retrieval group to stop him. Everyone finally arrives in Makubex’s control room, where the boy is waiting. Once Ginji defeats a virtual replica, the group faces the real Makubex, who reveals that his bomb is complete. And with all of the players in place, he makes his challenge to the gods of Babylon City.

He never gets his response. Ban uses his third Jagan of the day on MakubeX, using the distraction to take away the detonator. The dream ends with everything and everyone destroyed with MakubeX standing alone in a barren wasteland, eventually rotting away himself. He realizes that, in the end, he was really just lonely.

MakubeX admits defeat when he realized what has happened. He tells the retrievers that he has one thing left to discover and flees to the rooftop. He asks the gods if he truly exists before stepping off of the edge.

Ginji suddenly bursts out of a window, grabbing MakubeX in midair, using his electricity to slow their descent and cling to the side of the building. MakubeX asks why Ginji saved him, and denies the answer Ginji gives: everyone will be sad. Ginji insists that he would be sad and MakubeX seems to take this to heart. Juubei then leans out of the nearest window to pull the two back in. MakubeX sees his friends and followers waiting there for him and declares he’s back.

The bomb is then destroyed and I.L. turned over to the GetBackers. Ginji officially recognizes MakubeX as the new leader of Lower Town. MakubeX vows from that moment on to form bonds among his followers based on trust, rather than by fear.

Here the anime and manga diverge, so I will be taking him from just after this point in time.

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First person:
A journal, hm? This place gets more and more curious by the minute. The dolphin on the cover is a nice touch, by the way. Thank you, mysterious captor.

In any case, the search for answers begins. I suppose I will keep track of my findings here.

Step one: Find out where “this place” is, who is in charge, and why (and how) I am here.

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He didn’t panic, initially. While it was unsettling that he’d woken up in a completely unfamiliar environment, MakubeX saw no reason to assume he was no longer in Mugenjou. Odds were this library was simply virtual. Surely he was someplace within the fortress.

He knew he’d been abducted. He didn’t remember falling asleep, although he didn’t recall being assaulted, either. Well, that didn’t matter. Now he needed to find a way out.

The trick was simple in theory: visualize the room in its true state. Four solid walls. The exit would be easy enough to find. The boy closed his eyes, shutting the extravagant library from his mind. Four plain, solid walls… Yes, that’s all this room was. He stepped forward, arm outstretched.

When his hand rested along the spines of a long row of books, MakubeX opened his eyes, frowning.

“This can’t be right…” he murmured. “This can’t be real.”

He made another attempt with the same result.

“This can’t be…”

Makubex sank to his knees, staring up at the bookshelf in front of him. Babylon City, perhaps? No, this place didn’t feel like Mugenjou at all. He bit his lip, glancing around. No, he couldn’t panic. This place was new, but he had to find out where he was and, more importantly, how to get out.

He got back to his feet and brushed off his clothes. He’d begin by finding someone. Surely in a place this big, he wasn’t the only person.

History: For many years Tycho Brahe was a perfectly normal New Arcadian youth with a healthy interest with Those Things Man Was Not Meant To Know. His strained relationship with his brother didn't bother him all that much for one very good reason; his brother is an arrogant jack ass. Arcane studies tend to run in the Brahe family, but Tycho's brother shunned it for a lucrative career in business, going so far as to change his last name to "Forthwith". Despite the strained relationship with his brother, Tycho is very fond of his niece "Anne-Claire Forthwith". Anne-Claire is a tween with a fondness for flowery language (like her Uncle) and a genius level ability in science, invention and tinkering. Tycho often visits her to give her gifts, consult her on scientific matters, assist in procuring anything she might need for her inventions and having her upgrade his guns.

As well as a tendency to study That Which Man Was Not Meant To Know, of most likely because of it, the Brahe family tends to go a bit batty after reaching a certain age. Tycho often visited his Grandfather, Father and Uncle at the Cloying Odor Asylum where, it's said, numerous generations of Brahe ended up. Tycho hates the place and seems to blame the asylum, at least in part, for the situation... (After the events of PAA episode 2 however, this isn't so much of a problem.)

As a youth Tycho attended the New Arcadia Old Academy and received a doctorate in Apocalyptic Studies (his bachelor's being in underwater basket weaving). Upon graduating, Tycho founded the Startling Developments Detective Agency with a charter to "Tread, without fear, in the whispering dark." Tycho, along with his partner, Johnathan "Gabe" Gabrial, take on cases too startling for the competitors. Gabe has become like the brother Tycho never really... wanted. How did they meet? Well, it's a long story. You really should be glad you don't know actually...

For information on more recent events, see here.

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First person

Guy came into the office today. Typically I just let Tycho handle this business side of things, unless it comes to the extracting of money from delinquent customers, as he says it.

This guy, though? This guy seemed to want something we didn't sell. Cat liscense or some shit like that. Killing gods? Sure. Fighting giant robots? No problem. Cats? We don't do cats. Well, Kemper, but he's lazy and easy to deal with.

Tycho tried talking and that worked about as well as it ever does when Tycho opens his mouth. So we tried my way.

Always works. I keep trying to tell him that, bastard never listens.

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Gabe was getting annoyed about this. There was a damn naked statue talking to him and very little in the way of devils to punch. Sure, he was TRYING Tycho's punching with words strategy and frankly, it wasn't working very well.

At least they had Mr. Tails. At least when Mr. Tails wasn't raving like a lunatic and trying to Gabe's head off.

Speaking of which, was that Mr. Tails trying to tear his head off?

"No, Mr. Tails! Bad! We don't attack our friends, unless they really deserve it or we're bored!" he shouted, delivering a quick jab to Mr. Tails face and sending the robot monkey flying through a tree.

Well, several trees.

History: Born the sole heir to the throne of Dalmasca, a small desert country in the heart of Ivalice, Princess Ashelia (Ashe) enjoyed an idealistic childhood within the security and comfort of the Royal Palace of Rabanastre. Politically, Dalmasca was a peaceful nation, yet tensions stirred between her neighbouring lands; Archadia and Rozarria. In the urgency to strengthen unity across Ivalice, Ashe was arranged to be married to Lord Rasler of Nabradia, creating an alliance to aid their defences. Despite the basis for their marriage, the royal couple were truly in love, which made it all the more tragic that the outbreak of war put an end to their short time together. Ashe lost her husband, father, and kingdom in one fell swoop. For two years, Ashe herself was believed dead, in which she fought in the resistance against Archadia, ever determined to reclaim her throne and free Dalmasca from oppression. Thanks to Ashe's determination and the assistance of an unlikely band of comrades, her goal was accomplished, her people freed.

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First person
... I cannot believe it has come to this.

Uncle Halim is alone with the weight of leaderless nations bearing down upon his shoulders, and none to aid him, for this heartless world has claimed us all. The hopes I had resting upon the continued presence of Al Cid are no more; now that he, too, is among us. Yes, I fear for Dalmasca... for the stability of Ivalice and the freedom of my people, but I worry also for the health of my Uncle.

I dream of the desert, of the crimson hue of Galbana Lilies and Dalmascan sunsets. Gradually the colour fades into darkness and grey, and I am powerless to prevent it. I know that my people are strong, that they will endure in my absence... but the concerns remain and will do so until we are freed from this place. We do not have much, but we do have hope... and one another, and this is surely enough to build upon.

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Ashe turned and closed the door gently behind her, leaving her alone in one of many cabins aboard the Strahl with nothing but her thoughts. Beneath them, all of Dalmasca had erupted into celebration at the fall of the Bahamut, as visual a representation of their freedom as any could picture. In the weeks to come, she knew, there would be little time in which the princess could find solitude. Her eyes were stinging, and yet, only two tears had overcome her barrier of self control and rolled down her ivory cheeks. The first, representing pure elation; for two years Ashe and so many others, many of whom would always remain nameless to her, had fought for this moment. Many had given their lives to see her kingdom restored. Now, at its arrival, she knew not what to do with herself; how to react. She paced the floor, which was vibrating in a repetitive hum beneath her feet as Vaan piloted them towards their next destination, the last in their journey - the aerodrome of Rabanastre. Home.

As she thought of the building, Ashe visualised it in her mind's eye. The glass dome, chatter of travellers and moogle mechanics... the Imperial banners above every archway. The simple representation of nationality which had become a symbol of oppression and suffering to many, including herself. They, she thought with a finality with which no Dalmascan nor Nabradian alike would ever argue against, would be the first change she would make as Queen.

Weary from battle and the surge of emotions which had been the last two years, Ashe sank unceremoniously onto one of the empty bunks with a profound sigh. Soon, she would be crowned, sworn to undertake the duties of the monarch and lead her people. Her people. Ashe felt a surge within her chest which could have been anticipation, even nerves, given the scale of the next challenge in her young life. But Ashe knew pride when she felt it. She was so very proud of her people; their spirit and determination to be free had never diminished, and now they would all be rewarded. She would see to that over the years to come.

Still... there were some for whom the chance to enjoy their freedom was out of reach. And they were the reason behind Ashe's second tear. Yes, this was a time to look to the future. But it had come at a dear cost.

discarding his cheerful mask frees up his mind considerably, so he tends to suddenly become a lot smarter.

Weaknesses: Demyx honestly doesn't have too many combat weaknesses; he's a tough opponent when he does fight. But when using water forms, his inability to take action leaves him vulnerable, if you can reach him - and if you can break his focus, his water forms will dissipate.

Although Demyx isn't actually dumb, and has his moments of insight, the fact is that he's no smarter than any early college student. It's not hard to outwit or manipulate him, and he's often quite gullible...although he is aware of these weaknesses, and so isn't naive to the fact that people may try to take advantage of him and is sometimes quite canny in picking out instances in which someone might be trying to mess with him(whereas, at other times, he's blithely oblivious).

Fears: Dying. He's already died twice, and naturally doesn't want another encore performance. This results in his appearing somewhat cowardly, as he gets extremely nervous at the slightest threat to his continued well-being. He's also afraid of being left alone or abandoned, one of the reasons he's so loyal and protective of the friends he makes. His single greatest fear, however, is not being able to get his heart back and being stuck as a Nobody forever - particularly when he's not even sure he's in the same universe as his heart anymore.

History: Demyx, as one of the most laid-back Nobodies in the Organization and thus ever to have existed, seems an odd person to have had the strength of will to preserve his personality through the transition from human to Nobody. He remembers relatively little of his time before he became a Nobody, save that his name used to be Dyme and that, given his almost magnetic attraction to music and retained muscle memory of how to play certain instruments, he was likely a musician of some sort as a human. He doesn't even recall the moment of his death, when the darkness engulfed his world, but Dyme's heart was devoured by the Heartless, and the Nobody that woke up on the World That Never Was was christened Demyx, the Melodious Nocturne and IX of Organization XIII.

SAMPLE POSTS
First person
I really shouldn't be here, should I? I mean...I died. For, what, the second time now? I guess given that I’ve come back from that before, it's not as surprising as it could be, but I kinda feel like I'm only still here because the universe is making some sorta persistent clerical error - like any second someone's going to figure out it's a mistake, and I'll be gone.

I guess I should be grateful...? I just wish I understood why I’m here, and what part of me it is that's still here. And where ‘here’ is.

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Demyx had never wanted to fight Roxas. Never mind that he didn't like fighting, that he was one of the weakest of the Organization in that respect, never mind that he didn't want to die and Sora had already taken down half their number; Roxas had once been his friend, as much as anyone in the Organization ever had been next to Axel, and even if Demyx couldn't really care he knew that he should and that was upsetting in its own circular way.

But the order had come down from the Superior, as nonsensical as it was - he'd actually been forbidden to kill Roxas, as if he could have, but it meant that he'd known what the outcome of their fight would be going in. And he still hadn't wanted to die, but faced with the choice of being destroyed or becoming a Dusk, he'd thought that maybe he could at least earn some respect in the Organization at the very end by putting up a hell of a fight.

But when the final blow had fallen, and even his sitar had deserted him, it had finally occurred to Demyx to wonder what the fate of nothing was. Not even the nebulous prospect of an afterlife awaited him; there was nothing of him left to continue on once his body was gone. His body had been all he had. It would dissipate, and where he had been there would just be space.

However, instead of darkness, there was suddenly a boat and a headache.

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First person
I... this is so strange! I don't know why I'm always the one being pulled into another world, but this certainly isn't Tokyo, so that must be the case again. I haven't met anyone else yet, but doing so (and figuring out more about where - or when? - I am) is going to be one of my priorities.

This can't be Cephiro, though. Nothing is familiar, for one; as for the other, well....

Every other time I've traveled to Cephiro, I've had my friends with me.

...Sitting here daydreaming won't get anything done, though!

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A blonde girl appeared suddenly, with no fanfares or flashes of light. One moment the room was empty, and the next it was occupied by this girl in the green school uniform. She touched a curious bracelet on her wrist absently, as though to make sure she were still wearing it.

She opened her eyes and seemed startled by what she saw; startled, but not overwhelmed. With a sweeping glance she took in the whole room - its books and its great windows and the dappled sunlight falling onto the walls and the floor.

"I've never seen this part of Cephiro before," she murmured to herself as she walked slowly towards one of the windows. "Am I somewhere in the castle?"

She reached the window, then, and what she saw took her breath away. The window looked onto a narrow lawn surrounded to the left and right by majestic oak trees, but this verdant sight couldn't keep her attention: ahead of her, stretching to the horizon and beyond, was a sapphire blue ocean.

Fuu Hououji stared for a long moment at the vista, listening to the whirling gulls and the crash of the surf below the lawn's edge. "This isn't Cephiro," she said quietly to herself. "This isn't Cephiro, and I don't know how to get home."

Personality Continued:
Basch also carries a lot of guilt with him. For fleeing his homeland and failing to protect it when he was but a young boy, probably around his early teenage years, and losing his family, all but his twin brother. He ran to Dalmasca, while his brother fled to the ones who'd destroyed their homeland. He then adds more guilt to this by failing to protect his princess' newly wed husband in battle, bringing his lifeless body back to her after fleeing the lost battle. Then one more time, as him and his comrades marched to protect their king during the false treaty signing that lead to the king's death. Failure to save him, and then framed as his murderer. The guilt was too much, before he was then informed while that the princess had taken her own life, a lie, in her grief.

It was his only little hope for living when he heard word of a resistance leader named Amalia... he knew the meaning of that name. It was the princess' false name, used in times like this. He had one last chance to make up for all his failure, and so being the broken and shamed man that he was, he took that chance when he was freed from prisons clutches. So now, much like a dog, he loyally stays beside the princess, hoping his past record of failing does not follow him about this time.

Strengths: Basch is a power house, he's very strong and can take a good beating, but is not quite as quick to attack. He makes quite the good meat shield as well, if you have weaker members in your party.

Weaknesses: Slower to attack than some, he makes up for it in strength and defense. Is extremely selfless, to the point it is probably bad for him. He lived through two years of torture and pain for one person, the reason he still draws breath. He also has an inferiority complex, stemming from his failure to protect many things in his life, though most of it not his fault he feels he should have been able to do better. So he drives himself hard to make up for it, ever acting as if he is nothing more than a being to be used as needed to accomplish things.

Fears: Failing to protect those important to him, or failure to protect the land he serves, again that is. Though technically he already had, though in a sense it wasn't his fault, though he'll still blame himself. It's not discussed or brought up in game, but after two years of torture in Nalbina, one can only guess he'd have plenty of fears stemmed up from that.

History: Basch was born in the Republic of Landis, but after it's downfall in war he ended up in Dalmasca. Joining the Order of the Knights of Dalmasca, he rose in the ranks to become a Captain, along side Vossler York Azelas, and using his strength and great combat skills protected Dalmasca with all his being. He was different being of common blood, much unlike many of the Captains, and was renown for being a brave and gallant knight, winning many battles.

After bringing word of the fall of Nabudis, an alley country, he went off to protect another alley in trouble, the new husband to his kingdom's princess, Prince Rasler following in his footsteps. Needless to say things did not fair well, and try as Basch might, he did not come back to Dalmasca with good tidings. Nalbina was taken over, and he returned, a slain Prince Rasler slung over his chocobo.

Not long after Captain Azelas and him were charged with protecting their king, who was at a treaty signing, and most likely a trap. In the end, Basch slew their king... or so it seemed, his twin brother's face used to frame him. Set up by the Empire, he was dragged away, his name dragged through the mud and supposedly put to death for his crimes. So why is man dead man still alive? Two years of rotting in Nalbina's dungeon, tortured and beaten, in hopes of telling his captors, the Judges of the Empire, any details they would wish to know about the land of Dalmasca they had conquered. Steadfast, Basch never gave in.

By mere luck and perhaps the will of the Fates, Basch is freed, accidentally, by two sky-pirates. A Balthier and Fran, along with a wannabe thief that got caught up with them, named Vaan. Now free of his cage he can at last have his second chance to protect Dalmasca.

Weaknesses: Outside of magic, Takeo is pretty clueless. He is pretty weak willed, especially when up against his arch-nemesis and her boobs. He’s extremely perverted and lets his bad thoughts get in the way of being productive. His problem with “showing off in front of the girls” is also a major weakness as it will get him into trouble. He’s not very good in a physical fight and isn’t very fit (in fact he’s got a little bit of pudge on his stomach, much to the distaste of his little sister). As good as he is at magic his knowledge of it is extremely incomplete, which leaves him vulnerable to those more powerful with it than him.
Fears: Being humiliated. Miyama. Ghosts and things like that. Losing Sae again.
History: During summers in his childhood Takeo would go and visit his grandfather by the beach. Unfortunately Miyama’s family had a beach house close by and the girl would torment Takeo. In order to hide from her Takeo found a cave and within that gave was the magical book called the Grimoire. He became obsessed with the Grimoire and began to teach himself the magic within it.

Once in high school Takeo founded the Magic User’s Club. The members included himself, his friend Aburatsubo (who is literally very gay for him) the star-student of the school, two 2nd years named Sae and her friend Nanaka and a freshman named Akane. At one time a girl named Miki was also in the club. Miki’s father is a grandmaster sorcerer in England.

When an alien force known as “the Bell” came to Earth and investigated it Takeo, victim to one of his ‘showing off’ moods, claimed that he would defeat it with magic. The Club then set out to destroy the Bell and … succeeded (thanks mostly to Sae’s powerful natural magic).

After that Sae’s abilities gave form to Jurika (the rather beautiful boy mentioned above). He caused a lot of trouble for the Club, using his knowledge as part of Sae to manipulate them. When Sae realized what she had done and that all the trouble was her fault she swore off magic but Jurika couldn’t have that. Basically… he stole Sae and hid her. Panicked that he would never see her again, Takeo looked everywhere for her and was eventually able to find her. Finally, the two revealed how they felt for each other.

Takeo is close to graduating but hasn’t really given college a lot of thought. He wants to become a grandmaster sorcerer like Miki’s father but other than that he’s not really planning for the future.

Strengths: His fighting ability and his natural leadership skills are a strength. His innocence and dedication to peace and justice are as well, as they help lead the world into peace. His psychology is also very strong as he is able to deal with some pretty shocking revelations (such as that his beloved brother is a freakin’ psycho) and still hold true to his own ideals. He doesn’t let people control him, leaving the Judges that like him to have an entire conversation about how he is “no puppet” or a “docile lamb to be shepherded” by the controlling Senate.

Weaknesses: Larsa is at first blinded by his adoration of his brother to the type of person that he is as well as to what his Empire has been doing. He is extremely naive about how things work and while NOT easy to take advantage of, he is still a child. While he can handle himself well Larsa isn’t really the strongest fighter ever in the world and would rather give himself up if it meant that he could avoid anyone getting hurt.

Fears: War and other pointless bloodshed. He does not want his people or the people of his neighboring countries to suffer needlessly. He feels it is his responsibility to help stop that kind of pointless battle.

History: Larsa is the youngest of four sons. His two eldest brothers were killed by his closest brother Vayne (and it is possible that Larsa doesn’t even remember those two older brothers). His father was Emperor Gramis Solidor, the 11th emperor of Archadia (the fourth baring the name Solidor). Though his father was along in years, Larsa felt extremely devoted to him growing up, as well to his brother Vayne and to House Solidor. This devotion did not translate into blindly following his family into war, however. He sees the potential in the Empire for good and wishes to make that come to pass, instead of continuing tyranny and abuse of power.

When he was 12 Larsa got involved in the conflict between Ashe and his brother Vayne. He went against Vayne in the name of peace. He teamed up with Ashe’s friends three times (though the first was before Ashe herself joined the party). He helped Ashe escape from captivity and also attempted to help her ascend to her throne completely peacefully by coming with her to Mt Bur-Omisace (a plan he thought up that would have worked if not for the fact that his father was killed before they could actually do it). Finally, he protected Gabranth and Ashe’s party when they confronted Vayne for the last time. After Vayne’s death he took control of the Empire (lying to the troops and telling them that Vayne died an ‘honorable’ death).

The struggle also took away Gabranth’s life but his twin brother, Basch, took his place at Larsa’s side. Though Larsa is the Emperor, he still keeps in contact with Penelo through letters and considers her a dear friend.

SAMPLE POSTS
First person

It appears something strange is afoot.

I awoke to the sounds of birds chirping, bright light streaming through the net of stone carvings above me and illuminating the darkness behind my eyelids.

It was morning, but I don't remember falling asleep.

I don't even remember it being night.

The last thing I recall is opening a book in the Mildean library. This one, in fact. It is probably foolish of me to keep writing in this, but in case anything happens, I need a log of my experiences, that the same thing may not befall another unfortunate being. Least of all, Niebel, who will for sure open any strange book he sees. If you ever read this Niebel, stop doing it. You'll find yourself encountering stronger magic than you can handle. Come to think of it, I wonder if my magic works in this place. In any case, whatever the writings in this... journal, for now... turn out to be, I must continue on. There is no point in waiting where I am.

Who knows, perhaps I may even find something useful while I am here in this strange place.

Perhaps Time has called me here.

I must find my way back as quickly as I can. I cannot be absent from my duty for long.


Sample RP Post:

Sieg frowned as he listened to thewind. Something about it felt... wrong. He couldn't put his finger onit, but something about this element felt off. He did not trust itenough to attempt to fly, and so continued on foot, listening to therustle of leaves as he walked.

He looked around, trying to find amarker for a way out of this forest.

Nothing but stone, dirt, sand and bark.

The trees looked to mostly be heavy,large trees, like some kind of oak. Very few of them were flowering,and it didn't look like any of them ever bore fruit. Sieg wondered ifthere were any berries or something of the sort, anything edible.

He stopped, suddenly.

It had become quiet.

Very quiet.

All the birds had stopped chirping, andthe rustle of leaves and branches became the snapping of twigs andrustle of bushes. He narrowed his eyes, casting his gaze around himwarily.

Something was here.

Was it man or beast? Perhaps somemonster.. who knew what these woods held.

It was quiet once more.

Did the beast turn away? Had it passed?Maybe a full-grown mage didn't look appetizing at all..

Something leapt from the bushes.

Sieg brought his arm up, out and downwithout even thinking about it, calling lightning down upon whateverhad lunged at him on reflex.

He blinked at the charred remains.

It looked like...