"I Hate Winter." (13:13)
New theme. I know, usually i make the pic int he background a watermark and nicely shaded into the same colour, but this one had some really nice colour to it so I didnt wanna change it. It kinda goes with the whole theme this time too, since my header is also the same sorts of colours.. I like em. I like Yggdrasil (the place the screenshot of all my RO characters is taken) since its definitely one of the prettiest (if not THE prettiest) place in the whole game. I'd like to be able to go to a place like that for real. >_<
Just in case anyone was curious, or even if you dont give a shit, this is my characters in that picture (in left to right order):
Misuzu, Hunter
Milfie, Rogue
Esther, Monk
Subaru, Creator
Rinoah, Assassin
Kirunai, Crusader
Sakaki, Super Novice
Lunaki, High Priest
Shaorin, Lord Knight
Yukino-chan, High Wizard
Ryouko, Blacksmith
Rakusu, Gypsy
MoonKitten, Professor
Since Im in a depressive and not so good mood again, Im gona just talk about complete nonsensical stuff as to keep my mind busy or something. Just so I dont think too much about other stuff that makes me more depressed (even though i have no idea why Im even depressed to begin with). Fun, isn't it? =_=
Today's topic of discussion is.. Anime and RO! Whee. Sounds like something that most people wouldn't care about. I just feel like talking about characters in anime and why i named my RO characters after them. It really doesn't have that much to do with RO, so if anyone is getting sick of hearing me talk about it, rest assured, it's not ABOUT ro. It just relates to it a bit. Good? Good. I'll start off at the beginning. (Since that seems to make the most sense) *grabs some candy and chocolate for the road*
Lunaki ~ Obviously my first choice in naming *any* girl that I create. It's the name i inherited from Final Fantasy 8, when I named Rinoa that after brainstorming a bit. I always like to rename any and all game characters when I can, so that i can make it a bit more personal and such. At the time, it was my first time playing Final Fantasy (other than when i was really young and playing FF1) and Rinoa was the first female character to rename.. So I wanted to give her a good name that I could enjoy having for the rest of the game. I always liked the name Luna, because it reminds me of the moon, and it just sounds really cool. But i thought it was a bit too unoriginal. To spice it up a bit, i wanted to add something "Japenese" to it, and i also wanted to have a "K" in it to represent myself. I also like names that end in "I" so i added the Japanese character "Ki" at the end, thus getting Lunaki. Cool, eh? That's the history of the name that I adopted for myself, and still use for everything to this day. I have an anime character of myself that also shares this name.
How it relates to the RO class ~(Priest)~ Everytime i play videogames wher you can choose your own class (such as Final Fantasy Tactics) my main character would always be a White Mage or healer type. Yes, I know its such a generic "girly" class.. But I've always loved being the "healer" of the group. Even my anime character Lunaki has the Wind element, and Wind elemental skills are often related to healing. (as are water.. but I preferred wind since it also relates to the sky and wings and such..) So i figured, Why change what works? Thus, Lunaki the Priest was born.
Yukino-chan ~ Named after Yukino Houjo, from Gatekeepers. This character has always been the one that signified my solitude, coldness, and lonliness. She's a loner, afraid to get close to anyone because of her immortality. (Since her friends always die before she does, she's scared to make any friends because she'll have to watch them die again, and again, before her.) I had to add the "-chan" because the name Yukino seemed to have been taken already. (*cry*) I love Yukino, her lonliness and depressing character really touches me. There's not that many anime characters like her.
How it relates to the RO class ~(Wizard)~ The anime Yukino, is a Gatekeeper. (To understand this, either watch, or look up info on the anime Gatekeepers). Her gate is that of Ice and Snow, and so of course, the only class suitable for this would be Wizard, since they can cast skills like Storm Gust or Cold Bolt, and the like. Yukino herself is much like a type of magician, so i figured it would fit.
Rakusu ~ Named after Rakusu Clyne, from Gundam Seed. I love Rakusu, and all her morals and teachings. She is a young girl, the daughter of a very important man in the government. She is also an idol, a singer whose beautiful voice sings songs of peace and hapiness to calm all those who are being hurt by the wars going on around them. Although she seems a bit dim-witted and really "in her own world" at first, she shows everyone that she's not that airhead that hopes for peace, but she can back up her words with actions as well. Her insight and the words she speaks to people contain so much truth and honesty, yet, they're so straight forward, that anyone should know them, they just tend to look past it during the warring times.
How it relates to the RO class ~(Dancer)~ Rakusu is a singer, an idol, in the anime. The class, Dancer/Gypsy, is as close as it gets to this. (Of course, the male counterpart to this is the Bard, which does the singing..) I figured it was an almost perfect match to the character from the anime.
Rinoah ~ Take the "H" off the end of the name, and voila, you have Rinoa, from Final Fantasy 8. Another reference to the game (Lunaki is a spinoff of this.. Sorta), isn't it obvious that FF8 is one of my favourite games of all time? Rinoa was always my favourite character, and still is, from any FF game, ever. She's strong willed, a bit immature, but she stands up for herself, and for her friends. And her personality and caring nature were what finally brought Squall out of his shell.
How it relates to the RO class ~(Assassin)~ Rinoa isn't really an assassin or ninja by any means. There isn't really any "class" to categorize her into, since her weapon is alot different from anything in RO, and FF8 pretty much left the whole "class" thing behind. I figured that Katars are probably the closest thing to what Rinoa's weapon was, though. But I guess if you really look into it, her weapon could be considered a really big ninja star. =P
Misuzu ~ I had recently finished watching the anime "Air", and Misuzu is one of two main characters in this anime. She somewhat represents the lighter side of me, the more kiddish side that refuses to grow up, and just wants to play and have fun all the time. I loved her character, mainly because she's so freaking adorable. She's like a big child. Her mentality seems a bit behind for her age, she always wants to play, and she does the strangest things. She also, though, has a more lonely side to her. Her parents gave her away when she was young, because she has a "condition" where she can't get too close to people, without having breakdowns. So she lives with her aunt in a small town, away from the city. Despite her childish nature and playfulness, she also harbours a very deep lonliness, a much darker side to her normally upbeat personality.
How it relates to the RO class ~(Hunter)~ There is only one real way that Misuzu relates to the hunter class at all, but it was what I was going on when I created her - Hunters have birds. In the anime, Misuzu's only friend, Yukito, gets transformed into a crow. As soon as this happens, he almost never leaves her side. The bird that Misuzu has on RO, of course, I've nicknamed it "Yukito".
Esther ~ From the anime Trinity Blood, Esther is a orphaned girl, who was taken in by a church, and became a nun. She is a very honourable girl, and sticks up for anyone who she feels is being mistreated. In the beginning of the anime, before she is found by Abel Nightroad (whom she travels with from then on) she is an assassin, killing those who have wronged her friends and "family". She has no real "powers", unlike her guardian and friend Abel, but she tries her hardest anyway, to protect anyone close to her.
How it relates to the RO class ~(Monk)~ Esther is a follower of God, a nun of the church. But she is also a fighter, and refuses to let anyone overpower her. I thought that the class Monk was perfect for this, since Monks are peoples of the holy order who fight to uphold justice and protect those in need.
Subaru ~ Named after a character from .Hack//SIGN, Subaru quickly became one of my favourite characters, for a few reasons. One reason being, that the girl playing as the alias "Subaru" (because for anyone who knows the anime/games, the characters are those in an online game, while the real people behind them are never truly introduced) is a girl who uses the online game "The World" to escape from her reality. In reality, she is in a wheelchair, and cannot walk, while in The World, she is capable to walk, and move freely about as she wills. Also, at her young age, she is also a very important person in The World. She is also a very kind and caring person. And, she has wings!
How it relates to the RO class ~(Alchemist)~ Subaru, in the anime, is a Heavy Blade (I think), which means she uses an axe as her weapon. Merchant class are the class in RO that use this weapon primarily. Also, Subaru from the anime spends alot of her time in the towns, since she is a leader there of a group. Merchant class characters spend alot of their time in town vending.
Shaorin ~ Shaorin, a character from Mamotte Shugogetten. She is a guardian from the moon, who was sealed inside an item that a young boy happens to recieve from his father. The character Shaorin is a very kind, and giving person, always trying to help, even though she doesn't always understand what's going on (since she hasn't been out in the world since ancient times). She's really funny in her blunders, and because even though she means well, she doesn't always get it quite right.
How it relates to the RO class ~(Knight)~ Honestly, it doesn't really. I wanted a character named Shaorin, so i made one. If i think into it a bit more, I suppose it could relate in some distant ways. Such as, Knights are there to protect, and that's exactly what Shaorin is: a Guardian. She protects her "master" from everything, as is the Knight's job.
Ryouko ~ Named after Ryouko Mitsurugi, from Real Bout High School. Ryouko is a tomboyish, rough, hot-headed girl who loves to fight. She strives to be the best fighter, and won't let anyone stand in her way to attaining her goal. Of course, this does not mean she's ruthless. On the contrary, she fights to stand up for those who are picked on, and everyone looks up to her as an idol. I love how she's so tough and boyish, and hides her true emotions from everyone in order to seem strong.
How it relates to the RO class ~(Blacksmith)~ If there was a Samurai class, Ryouko would be it. But since there isn't, i wanted to make her one of the most powerhouse classes in the game - Blacksmith. Once this class makes it to their transcendant class (whitesmith) they're one force to be reckoned with. They don't have much in the way of fancy magic skills, its just all power.
Sakaki ~ Named after the tall quiet girl from Azumanga Daioh, Sakaki-san. Sakaki was the character that intrigued me the most in watching this anime - she is a taller girl, looks intimidating, she is strong both mentally and physically, and she has many admirers both male and female. Lots of people who don't know her seem to be intimidated by her, although, she is not a violent or agressive person by any means. She is very soft spoken (when she speaks at all) and has an (almost unhealthy) obsession with cats. (Yay kitties =3)
How it relates to the RO class ~(Super Novice)~ If you've seen the anime, you'd know exactly how Sakaki relates to this class. The anime is nothing special. There is no magic powers, no super fight scenes, nobody is a hero, nothing extraordinary happens. It's about girls going through their school years. Normal girls. And that's exactly what the Super Novice class is.. Nothing special.. Just a normal novice... But it's got those hidden features that make it so appealing.
Milfie ~ Milfie is a character from Galaxy Angel, which... Well, to say the least, I don't watch the anime. (It sucks) The manga, on the other hand, is amazing. Milfie is a high spirited girl with extremely good luck, and a keen liking (and skill) for baking. I love baking cakes, cookies, candies and desserts, and this is the main reason why Milfie appealed to me so much.
How it relates to the RO class ~(Rogue)~ Maybe someone who knows Milfie can help me on this one... Because I haven't the first idea how it does. I'm tryin to think up something here, but I can't. This sorta happens to be another case of the "I wanted a character by this name.... And so I just made her this class" deals. Maybe I'll think of something sometime, but for now, Milfie is just a Rogue.. Because she is.
MoonKitten ~ An original name (obviously) that I chose for simple reasons. I like the moon and the night sky, and I like cats. Plain, straightforward, and simple.
How it relates to the RO class ~(Sage)~ Iuno. Maybe sages like to be named after things in the sky. Anything with "Moon" in it could be a good magicians name, i think. So there, that's my reasons. =P
Kirunai ~ Another original name, this time, with no history to it. I just wanted a Japanese sounding name that started with a "K", so this is what I came up with. I kinda like it and may possibly use it again. I've used a variation of this name in the past with other videogames, so this is just a spinoff of that.
How it relates to the RO class ~(Crusader)~ Once again... Just because I said so.
And now that I've either lost all of the readers somewhere in the boring explanations in the middle.. Or put them to sleep... Or something... I think I'll quit now.. And go read some manga or something. =_=
"OMG VACATION" (13:31)
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