TM characterization thread

[Rafflesiac]

Voyager of the Storm includes Riding!

[Lily Emilio]

Nah, the best thing coming from Columbus is his DOUJIN OU NI, ORE WA NARU! declaration.

[You]

Eh? But aren't those standard-issue weapons for them?

what menwearpink said

No, not the black keys on a piano. The throwing swords wielded by Ciel.
As for why they're called black keys, refer to the entry on purification.
Ciel carries a large number of these concealed on her person, but what's under her robes is actually just the hilts. She materializes the blades by passing magical energy through pages of the bible. The maximum number she is able to conceal at one time is close to 100. Also, since black keys are designed specifically for throwing and not for swordplay, in a way they could be considered a kind of bullet.
Though they are counted as one of the basic weapons of the Church, the fact that they're relatively hard to use means that very few executors favor them.

the executor's we see are the weirdos.

[Menwearpink]

To be fair personality-wise they are indeed weirdos.

[Deathhappens]

I really like Alexander the Great (the adult form). I feel like Gen, or possibly TM, accurately captured what made him so beloved by the people he led without whitewashing the darker sides of his character. And sure, he probably was a blond shortish pretty boy rather than a hueg redhaired giant, but at least his clothes are reasonably period accurate. Probably the best-handled of all of TM's Greek heroes.

[jennajayfeather]

I really like Flat. I like his personality with him being easygoing, cheerful and a bit air-headed. But I also like how as the story continues, we learn more about him, and it adds depth and mystery to his character. Plus his interactions with Waver and Jack are just so sweet. My favorite scene with them is by far the scene where they are on the church balcony and discussing about saving Tsubaki. It tied all of these characters together well, and its part of those interpersonal relationships that makes him so interesting.

I could say a lot about why I like Waver & Jack as solo characters too.



Anyway, my character type tends to be characters who are funny but can be serious too.

[fire_mountain_30]

you two get the true purpose of the thread. thank you for your contributions and dedication

[SirGauoftheSquareTable]

I really like Alexander the Great (the adult form). I feel like Gen, or possibly TM, accurately captured what made him so beloved by the people he led without whitewashing the darker sides of his character. And sure, he probably was a blond shortish pretty boy rather than a hueg redhaired giant, but at least his clothes are reasonably period accurate. Probably the best-handled of all of TM's Greek heroes.

Totally agree. I also kinda feel the same about Cu. He's basically the same person as he is in myth, but he's still super likeable and cool even with his less-than-fortunate views on killing and/or sex.

[Zurvan]

his fsn and extra attire however

[SirGauoftheSquareTable]

I honestly consider attire almost irrelevant with regards to characterization, but his actual features are somewhat accurate to legend, in that he actually is a pretty boy. As for blue hair and red eyes, dunno.

[Zork Knight]

And certainly the youth Cúchulainn mac Sualdaim was handsome as he came to show his form to the armies. You would think he had three distinct heads of hair—brown at the base, blood-red in the middle, and a crown of golden yellow. This hair was settled strikingly into three coils on the cleft at the back of his head. Each long loose-flowing strand hung down in shining splendour over his shoulders, deep-gold and beautiful and fine as a thread of gold. A hundred neat red-gold curls shone darkly on his neck, and his head was covered with a hundred crimson threads matted with gems. He had four dimples in each cheek—yellow, green, crimson and blue—and seven bright pupils, eye-jewels, in each kingly eye. Each foot had seven toes and each hand seven fingers, the nails with the grip of a hawk's claw or a gryphon's clench.

Seven pupils, three colors of hair, 14 toes and 14 fingers

[SirGauoftheSquareTable]

That actually sounds terrifying.

[Skull]

Seven pupils, three colors of hair, 14 toes and 14 fingers

Yugi Muto descendant of Cúchulainn confirmed.

[SirGauoftheSquareTable]

Yugi Muto descendant of Cúchulainn confirmed.

Glad I wasn't the only one thinking that. Also, I think the colors are similar.

[Bobin]

I thought it was amusing that you could totally swap Martha and Jeanne's personalities.

[Deathhappens]

Jeanne going "O Lord, avert your eyes while I smack a bitch down" is amusing, I admit. But she already kicks ass for the Lord anyway, so eh.

[eddyak]

IRL Jeanne sent a smacktalk letter to the king of England. Girl was pretty hardcore.

[SirGauoftheSquareTable]

IRL Jeanne sent a smacktalk letter to the king of England. Girl was pretty hardcore.

That she did. Also, she basically sassed her accusers during her witchcraft trial and flummoxed them to the point they had to charge her for cross-dressing. Also, she was super hardcore against the camp followers of Charles' army, literally punching and kicking them to make them go away.

[eddyak]

Beat them with the flat of her sword, IIRC.

[SirGauoftheSquareTable]

Beat them with the flat of her sword, IIRC.

It's been awhile since I read that story, but yeah, I'll defer to you on the details regarding that.