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[Errol]

(This is an experiment. Let's see how it goes. Fair warning: This RtD might contain trace amounts of anime. Stay away if you don't like that.)

This story takes place in a strange land, in a world not unlike our own, in the ruins of a modern city, lovingly draped by the shroud of decay. It is not an unwelcoming place, but one that is charming through its serenity. The strangely ageless, shining white ruin of legend - it might be a broken down place, but with a functioning, modern-age society living within, sustaining itself on scavenging.

As far as the inhabitants of this city know, there is nothing but sparse farmland beyond its edge, and then endless wastes. Those that go out rarely return - and those that return assert it isn't worth the bother.

And thus, life runs its course in Lagard.


...alright, everything done for tomorrow. Even though tomorrow's Friday, the teachers piled on so many tasks. Perhaps to spite you? Was this the cruelty of high school? In the end, you completed some assignments, others you copied, yet others you skipped, and there's just one left to do. It's about orientation, so you best fill in the sheet as faithfully as you can. Your class teach, Mr. Edmond of Class 11A, takes this sort of thing all too seriously...

Spoiler: Orientation sheets: Char sheets in disguise (click to show/hide)

- Write in Name, Sex and Age
- Describe your appearance and personality.
- Which is your dream job? Why?
- Do you have a role model? If so, who is it?
- What, do you feel, are your strengthes? And your weaknesses?
- What do you like? What do you dislike? At least three each.
- Which is your favorite subjects, and which your least favorite?
- What are your hobbies?
- Finally, what is your favorite color?

(Three sheets, no first come first serve. Let's go!)

[Dermonster]

Edit: On second glance through of the character sheet, I am far too lazy to imagine such things.

[Powder Miner]

(No FCFS? In-depth character sheet?
Let's get cracking.)

Spoiler: sheet (click to show/hide)

Amos, Ezra
Edmond 11A

- Ezra Amos, male, 16 years of age.

- I stand at the height of 5'10'', and I weigh 162 pounds. My hair is an extremely light red, short in all directions except for being a bit long in front, and tends to get in the way of my eyes on occasion. I'm not honestly sure why I've not cut it. My eyes are amber, and I often consider them to be rather too big. My skin is white, but not too pale! I like to wear burgundy clothing.
I don't consider myself a braggart, but one thing that's important to me is work ethic. I like to not give up, and to make sure that if I do something I do it well, and see it through. I make sure that when I want something, I tend to work for it. I believe that laziness is a horrible thing for someone to have, and I'll do my best to avoid it!

- My dream job is that of an electrician- it gives me a chance to honestly work since it's a blue-collar job, but it doesn't have a horrible paycheck either, letting my actually working for a living not hinder me.

- My role model is my father. The man works hard to ensure that I have a future, and he's made a reputation for himself through that work- and he's still managed to raise me into a decent life. I only wish I could be as much of a good man as he, and carry on the reputation for our family I feel he's been making! Well, at least mitigate the damage a person I know has done.

- I feel that my strengths include determination, aptitude for science, and a tendency not to overplay things. I've got a pretty dang decent ability to hold numbers in my head, and really my memory is pretty clear anyhow. On the other hand, I feel that my main weakness is that if I want something, I sometimes want it too much, and I'll end up being incredibly stubborn when it comes to getting it.

- I like good grades (they're what I'm shooting for here, right?), those undeniably cool people, pretty girls, I really love my parents and I certainly don't mind a nice challenge or two. I dislike alcohol/alcoholics in general (I will never touch the stuff), wasted potential, and being helpless. I hate being helpless. I also don't like having what I want blocked off from me.

- My favorite subjects are Math and Science, as they're not too easy, and they are important things to know in the world, not to mention I have a bit of a knack for them and I have no trouble memorizing formulas. In the future, I want to take Engineering because it'll help me along with my intended career path, and really open me up for just an unbelievable number of careers even if I don't end up in electrical engineering, including some of the more advanced salvage fields. On the other hand, I pretty much despise classes like art, because I'm not interested in an artistic job, and they're way, way too abstract sorts of classes for my tastes. Who are they useful for, anyway?

-I have a part-time job that I really like being in, working to help inspect things for a local salvaging group, make sure everything's working. Other than that though, I'll admit that I like a party or two- not the alcoholic kind, though. Like I said, not touching the stuff.

- My favorite color is burgundy. It's a cool enough color, and it doesn't feel overly flashy or pointlessly gaudy to me.

[Flying Dice]

Spoiler: le sheet (click to show/hide)

-Harlowe Duncan, male, 16 years old.

-I'm 5'6" and weigh in at 121 pounds. Yeah, yeah, I know. Last time I checked a mirror my hair was a rather nice blue-black--a gift from my mother's mother, or so I hear. It's getting a bit on the long side again, brushing against my shoulders, but I keep my bangs trimmed back at least. My hair goes pretty well with my olive skin, from what I'm told. Got grey-blue eyes, though, no idea where those came from. *chuckles* I'd like to say that I'm a decent guy. Nice guy, not a "nice guy", yanno? Lazy, sure. Maybe a bit of a kleptomaniac, but I don't steal from friends. Friends are... they're important, yeah? I normally don't bother putting much effort into things for my own sake. I suppose it's lucky that I don't make friends easy, because I tend to be a bit of a hard-case when it comes to things they need.

-Dream job? Damn, I don't know, I'm only sixteen! Give a guy some time! Heh, maybe I could be an explorer. Yeah, head out into the waste... wouldn't have to worry about schedules or deadlines there, I betcha. That sounds good, don't it? "Harlowe Duncan, voyager extraordinare!"

-A role model? Have I got a role model for you, bub! Big bro is the best person I've ever known. Took care a' me and sis after Pa passed.

-I got all the strengths in the world! Ha, no, seriously, I'm a bit of a bum sometimes, but I'll always be there for real friends. At least, that's what they tell me when I get worried about it, and I suppose it's true. I guess I'm a pretty decent runner and climber, considering all the messes I get out of in the ruins--if I was a girl and did it in a club they'd probably call me a gymnast and try to force me into tights or some crap like that. Always have had a good eye for salvage, too. Even after all this time there's still parts of the city that haven't been picked over, especially if you've got the knack for it. That's sorta a bad thing too, though, thinkin' on it. I poke my nose into places where it don't rightly belong, and that's burned me before--literally, once or twice. I'm sorta a jerk to people I don't know, especially if they rub me the wrong way. Sis says I'm a jerk to her, but that's just cause I don't take her with me when I go into the ruins. It might have to do with that one time I ruined her first date, too, heheh.

-Stuff I like! Yeah! My friends, useful stuff, and exploring! Also bro and sis, and cats. I don't like jerks, jerks who pretend to be nice, jerks who get all bent out of shape when I nick stuff they leave lying around, and spinach.

-Gotta love history, even though a buncha people think it's boring. Maths is sorta cool when I understand what's going on, and of course I like gym! Same token, different side, I hate maths when I don't know what the teach is blabbing about, I don't like biology because we gotta cut things up, and that ain't right, not with things like pigs and cats. They're smart, ya know?

-I think I already told ya about it, but I like exploring and helping my buddies out. Well, I don't always like the second one, but it's one of those whatchacallits? Duties, that's it. I like running and climbing and stuff in general, fun times. Books are cool, but you don't find many of the fun ones around, and the school ones are all so boring.

-My favorite color? Blue! No, yel- nah, definitely blue. It's the color of the open sky and sea, that endless frontier, ya dig?

[Harry Baldman]

I'll reserve a space here right quick.

EDIT: Done!

Spoiler: Sheet, Jocasta McBride (click to show/hide)

Write in Name, Sex and Age: Jocasta McBride, female, 18 years old

Describe your appearance and personality: I would say that I am quite tall - I would not be able to tell you exact numbers, but I do know that I have towered above my classmates as long as I can remember, and if I had to guess, I would say I am about 1.8 meters tall. I have been told that I look quite a bit older than my classmates, and I possess a somewhat muscular build. To round off this self-description, I have been informed by certain elements in my class that I am considered good-looking, but I can neither confirm nor deny this. Honestly, I do not know what else to write on the matter, so I hope this is sufficient. If not, hopefully you will be able to see me when I submit this assignment and judge for yourself.

As for my personality, I shall describe myself as quiet. I enjoy being quiet, as it allows me to listen in, to hear what others seem to believe about the matters at hand. I tend to make suggestions, but not to lead in matters. I do not have an inclination toward active socialization, though I do take part in a variety of extracurricular activities when my participation is requested or desired. I dislike being watched or stared at, but I would not call myself shy by any means. I am simply not a performer by nature, and prefer to be businesslike instead.

Which is your dream job? Why? If I was to state a job I would enjoy above many others, I would state that I would like to work as a police officer. It is work that is demanding both mentally and physically, and it places me in a position where I can truly benefit society, ensure that justice is done and serve as a guardian of public peace. Failing that, I would still enjoy a position of power, a job where I am responsible for people and their lives, as I am confident that this is something I would be good at.

Do you have a role model? If so, who is it? I do not. I view role models as unnecessary for those who know themselves well enough and who have sufficient ambition to succeed. Evidently, I believe myself to be one such person.

What, do you feel, are your strengths? And your weaknesses? My strengths are that I am honest, guided by good sense and the drive to succeed in life. I know what I must do and how to achieve my goals, and with this knowledge in mind I try to achieve self-improvement at every turn. My weaknesses are that I am not very good at reading people yet, and that I typically lack the social presence required to influence people to do what I wish them to, like some of my classmates.

What do you like? What do you dislike? At least three each. I enjoy reading about invertebrate animals, challenges both physical and mental, and I like solitude in reasonable doses, to collect my thoughts and figure out my next course of action. I also like watching people in motion, particularly their mutual interaction. On the flip side, I dislike loud noises, I hate loud people, and I am not a fan of being forced into things I do not wish to participate in.

Which is your favorite subjects, and which your least favorite? My favorite subjects are Mathematics for its simplicity, Art for its emphasis on finesse and role in developing it, and Biology for the opportunity to find out what makes a living being, to find out the interesting patterns of life. My least favorite subject is English Literature, as I find most of the works we examine, particularly poetry, to be overblown, overdone and impossible to relate to. Apart from that, I dislike Gym class, as I find it to be quite boring and feel that it contributes nothing in my development that I cannot more effectively obtain outside of classes.

What are your hobbies? I play volleyball regularly, and I have made a habit of showing up to drama club meetings. I also help my associates (most often classmates) organize events whenever possible, and regularly take part in scavenging efforts, though the last one is more of a duty I willingly accept.

Finally, what is your favorite color? Purple.

[scapheap]

- Clair Ruin, female, 15
- Red head, green eyes. Hair is half way down my back. I stand at 6 foot 2. People say I'm a gentle giant with a dislike of bullies*
*Look up understatement.
- Zookeeper. I like looking after animals
- no
- I am reliable and friendly. I get drunk from the smell of alcohol alone and I'm not a nice drunk.
- Deers, strawberries and snow are my likes. Bullies, alcohol and the colour purple are my dislikes
- Biology is my favorite and math is not.
- Gardening and poetry
- Red

[lawastooshort]

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- Jemima Rancecheese, Female, 15.
- Blue eyes, totally naturally pink hair, a bit short, a bit slim and exceptionally friendly.
- Wilderness Explorer - to make friends with undiscovered tribes and name new plants after my friends!
- Yes - Gandalf for having many colours!
- My strengths are my natural hair colour and penchant for being lovely. Also my natural understanding with animals. My unstrengths are maths and sports.
- I like strawberry milkshake, shy potential friends and befriending them, tribal shamanic cultures, and documentaries about Genghis Khan. I dislike the colour grey, boring buildings made of concrete, nazis, and cross country running.
- My favourite subjects are history, English, and baking. I don't like maths, physical education, biology (in case I have to dissect a frog).
- Reading about shamanism, jungles, igloos and Genghis Khan; baking pies; talking to bees and cats; singing; being nice to people.
- Bright orange.

[Flying Dice]

Hey, folks, let's see some more character sheets. Don't want to let something like this wither on the vine! 

[Remuthra]

(Nope)

[Cheesecake]

Done!

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- Egon Amsel, Male, 16

- I keep my platinum blonde hair swept back and in a ponytail. My violet eyes are occasionally darting from left to right, thanks to my short attention span, something which my teachers often disliked about me. I just keep on dreaming in class. I also consider myself honest, as you can tell by admitting to daydreaming on a school orientation sheet. I am around 6 feet tall, and wear my family's old clothes. We can't afford fancy new clothes.

- I want to become a storyteller, to share my worlds with this world. Yes, you may laugh as the others do, but I'm being quite serious. If that can't happen, I'll strive to be someone who can provide for a family, even barely. Working in a factory, a farm, breaking my back will mean nothing if it's for my family.

- It would be the storytellers of old, the ones who would enchant children with tales of heroes doing battle with wizards and monsters!

- I feel quite agile in comparison to the others, and strong enough to hold my own. My weaknesses would have to be carelessness or my inability to concentrate.

- I love making stories. I also enjoy many of the arts. But most of all, I enjoy peacefulness, whether it be a gentle conversation with a few friends or sitting on top of the ruins. I hate loud noises, stuck-up people who zealously protect their ways, and heights. Especially heights.

- My favorite subject is Writing, Art, and also Math and the Sciences. I don't dislike a particular subject, since I could just daydream when it gets boring!

- Well, if you haven't guessed by now, imagining. And painting and drawing. I also like exercising.

- My favorite color is black and white. Maybe purple, violet, and some red as well. But either black or white.

[IronyOwl]

Hey, folks, let's see some more character sheets. Don't want to let something like this wither on the vine! 

I would, but ew, anime.

I may be busy at the moment.

[Wwolin]

I'm glad that I found this before going to bed. It seems interesting.

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- Wilton Lowery, Male, 17
- I'm 5'9", but only 110 pounds, although you'd be dead wrong if you thought that its because I don't eat much. My hair's a pretty average shade of brown, same as my eyes, and I've been meaning to get it cut for a while now, especially now that it's started getting into my eyes when I'm trying to read music. It's not too bad as long as I'm not moving around, but it can make marching band absolute hell at times. Speaking of marching band, it's how I spend most of my summer and fall, and I've got the tanned skin to prove it. I usually like to wear T-shirts and cargo pants. They're comfortable, and it's nice having a lot of pockets to store things in.
As for my personality, my friends can't even remember the last time I was in a bad mood. My real secret to happiness is that I look for advantages in everything. Even the worst of days have to have some redeeming factors, so provided I can just focus on those, I can get by. I'm not going to lie, I'm a bit lazy when it comes to work, and my motto's always been "If you can't do something fast, do it half-fast" (Just say it out loud and you'll get it right away), but the exception to this is promises. If I promise someone something, it's gonna take one hell of a distraction to keep me from fulfilling it.
- I'd really like to be a Nuclear Engineer. Partially because it sounds impressive, but also because fossil fuels are going out of style, so there's quite a bit of money to be made in it.
- My main role model is my grandfather's friend Tom. He taught me enough about math and physics that I'm always two steps ahead of the lesson plans in school, and he's currently working on a new fueling system which could potentially be worth a lot of money.
- I have a photographic memory, and I'm pretty gifted when it comes to music. I'm also pretty charismatic, with one of those voices that projects well enough that I don't need a microphone for speeches. However, between anemia and chronic bronchitis, I'm rarely in any condition for hard labor, and I tend get a little nervous around pretty girls.
- I'm a big fan of roguelike games, and I'd be a shambling corpse without my morning coffee, but my number-one like would have to be swing jazz. I don't have too many dislikes, but if I've gotta put three down, then I guess that they'd have to be boats (I get seasick way too easily), blood (I dated a hemophiliac once, and she nearly bled out from a cut that she got while slicing an apple, so I get nervous) and booze (I tried the stuff once at a party, and was sick for days afterwards. Just the smell is enough to make my head spin).
- I really like physics, because it explains absolutely everything, from how to calculate the path of a projectile to how to determine the strength of an electrical current. However, I don't like history class. Sure, we're learning from the past and all, but what good will knowing when the Great War ended do me when I'm trying to develop new power sources?
- I play trombone in the marching band, and I'm pretty good at writing music as well as playing it. Some of my artsy friends created a webcomic over the summer, so I've recently been working on writing music for it.
- I know it's a bit boring, but I really like the color grey. It's easy on the eyes, and it's not hard to find in nature like purple or gold. Grey fog, grey rocks, a grey sea... It's a calming color for a calming scene.

[mastahcheese]

I...





Ugh, I make a sheet, anime or no, I'll see how it goes.

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- Cromwell Jackson, Male, 15
- Rather tall for my age, but skinny. I keep to myself, mostly.
- A magician, because I watch them perform shows and think it's really cool.
- No role model
- My intelligence and speed, but I'm not very strong.
- I like the idea of magic, and card games. Also phycology. I don't like sports, crowds, or dogs.
- I like phycology, and sciences, but not social studies.
- Card games, mostly.
- Orange

[Gamerlord]

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- Write in Name, Sex and Age
Derry Bulls, Male, 17
- Describe your appearance and personality.
Average height/weight, dark brown medium length hair, green/brown eyes. Somewhat irritable and vindictive, but loyal. Has a tattoo of a dark shadowy figure with large teeth and claws on right arm and one of a man with a sword and a mouth sewn shut on his left.
- Which is your dream job?
Anything really; money is the goal, the job is a means to an end.
- Do you have a role model? If so, who is it?
Nope. Role models always set you up for disappointment.
- What, do you feel, are your strengths? And your weaknesses?
Strength: loyalty to others and a talent for intimidation
Weakness: anger management problems
- What do you like? What do you dislike? At least three each.
LIKE: sherbert, video games, reading, hunting with old fashioned/traditional weapons.
DISLIKE: hypocrisy, people who don't do what is right because they're scared for themselves, anyone who preys on the helpless, people who go hunting with firearms.
- Which is your favorite subjects, and which your least favourite?
Love history/philosophy (esp when combined) and hate mathematics
- What are your hobbies?
Breaking the faith of religious people through reasoned debate. Playing very hard video games and swearing my head off when I fail.
- Finally, what is your favorite color?
Green.

[Errol]

I would, but ew, anime.

You're watching the wrong anime.

Also, it's going to be a nightmare picking three sheets out of this... there's already five sheets I really like so this is gonna be painful. Signups close tomorrow.