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Lash ([personal profile] thewunderkind) wrote in [community profile] insertmeathere2011-08-19 08:00 pm
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CANON INFORMATION NIGHT!

The game's pretty big isn't it? With so many characters it's sometimes hard to keep up with everyone's canon and character backgrounds. Not to mention that the apps aren't always placed in the character's journal, and it leaves you wondering how they are, or even where they come from.

WELL WONDER NO MORE! It's time for a canon and character night!

The idea behind this post is primarily an information exchange. Just fill in this form, and think about factoids and things in a list form. Remember, you're trying to sell your character & canon to others, so talk about what makes them unique and fun. With any luck, you'll learn some new things about other people's characters that you can base relationships or friendships on, or even find a new fandom which catches your interest!

Note: Please mark the top of your thread with the canon. This way, other people in your canon can add whatever they want to it, such as their character stuff, and other cool factoids about the canon that they might remember.

You are perfectly fine and more than allowed to ask questions about the fandoms to the other players if you wish as well!

Star Ocean!

[identity profile] seraphicthunder.livejournal.com 2011-08-20 12:57 am (UTC)(link)
Character: Reimi Saionji
Canon: Star Ocean Universe (Star Ocean, The Second Story, Till the End of Time, The Last Hope)

Interesting things about the character:
- Reimi is immune to all forms of disease. It's not to say that she will just walk through a biocontagion area, no, but due to her genetic modification with Muah DNA, she is able to shrug off any disease she picks up, and any cures will work instantly.
- Mastered Japanese and Eastern Archery at a young age. This allows her to hit anything she desires.
- Her powers are all through advanced training and Chi primarily, not unlike the other major races of this game series such as Klausians. However she has no speck of Symbology, or at least from what you see.
- Reimi has always been a constant support for people in the game, even when she's laid low from a petrification disease during the Roak Era.
- Speaking of said Petrification, Reimi is taken from before the end of Roak Arc, so the mid-game events have yet to happen for her.

Interesting things about the canon/fandom:
- Star Ocean is an encompassing story that follows from the beginning (The Last Hope), to the last game featuring Fayt Leingod (Till the End of Time). It's connected in interesting ways, 1 and The Second Story being that they are connected via Family. And the real twist is that their universe is a big MMORPG called The Eternal Sphere, as revealed in Star Ocean 3.
- The game has the most overpowered characters in any game possible, hands down. 3 has the crew regularly beating down things that wreck whole universes with weapons and armor.
- The first and second game were reported to the PSP with voice overs and redesigned artwork. Many fan favorites came out to voice both games, which did rather well in the re-release.
- Star Ocean was in fact created by a team who left Namco Bandai after Tales of Phantasia was created, and can be considered a spiritual successor of that game series. It's no wonder the fans who love Tales Of often love Star Ocean, no matter how quirky and ragey both fandoms get.
- Star Ocean casts often include some kind of cat-eared person (Leon in 2, Meracle in 4) or a lolicon-type (Lymle in 4) which are I suppose design intentions for the directors. I dunno maybe there's something to do with both types.

Anything else?:

Star Ocean is developed by the core team of ENIX of Square-Enix which means there's a lot of guest stars from games. Valkyrie Profile characters feature heavily.

[identity profile] carrieswar.livejournal.com 2011-08-20 01:16 am (UTC)(link)
I've only played 2 and I LOVE 2 and one day I really need to play the rest of this series.

Also Leon is my favorite character. ;~; Why do I always love the shoutas who don't act like little kids.

[identity profile] seraphicthunder.livejournal.com 2011-08-20 01:18 am (UTC)(link)
2 was the game that got me into it. Even if it was a truly horrid translation for the PSX. It was great.

Yeah Leon was a GREAT character. I loved him lots.

Re: Star Ocean!

[identity profile] masterofnun.livejournal.com 2011-08-20 02:25 am (UTC)(link)
What console is this for?

Re: Star Ocean!

[identity profile] seraphicthunder.livejournal.com 2011-08-20 03:28 am (UTC)(link)
PSP Star Ocean The First Departure and The Second Story
PS2 Star Ocean Till the End of Time
PS3/XBox 360 Star Ocean The Last Hope