Thursday, November 22, 2007

Associating Supercars with Friends

Alright! I am going to develop some characters for an anime which features bishounens, bishoujos, and cars. I know it sounds weird. But I have too much time today to let my imagination run wild. Its going to have a cliche setting of uber rich people who drive expensive cars and study in a prestigious institution meant for the rich and wealthy. And these characters will mostly be based on some friends of mine, 10 of them in fact. Lets see if you recognize yourself if you were one of them here.

Skyfe
The NEET & Otaku of the lot (Neetaku?). Never been to classes so far. Average built, medium height, messy short hair with specs. Usually seen in simple singlet or T-shirt, Bermudas and slippers. Carries himself like a commoner, much to the disapproval by some of his similarly rich counterparts. Doesn't really make friends and mix around with other students except those already in the group. Joined the Kendo club due to his talent welding the blade but never participates in its activities. Plays the piano well and a sucker for Nihon-ryori. Being such a Weeaboo, he drives a titanium gray Nissan GT-R from Japan. Packing a new 3.8L V6 VR39DETT twin turbo engine, together with its sophisticated traction control ATTESSA E-TS all wheel drive system, it is a 500 hp car not to be reckoned with. More importantly, having Polyphony Digital (the guys that bring you Gran Turismo) to design its central control display, it is the ultimate Playstation 3 on wheels.

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Cyg
The oldest amongst the group in terms of age. A science student. Medium height and light weight. Spots a crispy flock of rusty orange-brown hair and wears a pair of brown shades outdoors. Usually wears a shirt in his lacy brown leather jacket, ragged designer jeans and cowboy boots. Though looking like a seasoned cowboy, he is pretty friendly, caring and filial. Enjoys outdoor activities and road trips. He is the gambler character of this group. Though already filthily rich, gambling gives him the excitement and satisfaction he needs. He formed a club in school under a pretentious name, hiding the truth that the club is actually a gambling den. However, being a gambler does not affect his benevolent character. A perfect role model for gamblers who believe that gambling will not ruin lives. One habit of his, which the rest of the group is trying to get him to kick, is smoking. However, he had cut down a lot compared to earlier days. And everyone knows a cowboy needs to tame the bull; he drives a dark gray metallic Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 from Italy. It features a 6.5L V12 engine mounted "backwards". Together with 4 wheel drive, it is more than enough to fuel his love for road trip adventures. Ricers that met him along the way will just get smoked by the bull's exhaust, and literally by the cigarette he flung out of those scissors doors as he pulls away from those posers with 640 horses.

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Ray
Tallest and lanky, he is usually spotted in his cotton hooded jacket and fitting pants. With short black spiky hair and sharp features, being the most popular amongst the girls is to be expected. Born easy going and carefree, he is the most approachable person within the group. Naturally he knows a lot of people. This may also be due to his love for traveling overseas and tasting gourmets. Excelling in his hobby of basket balling, one might be surprise that he actually comes from the faculty of psychology. To match his outgoing and refreshing personality, he drives a rosso red Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano from Italy. With its Enzo V12 engine pumping out 620 hp, it is the fastest GT car Ferrari has ever made. The 599 also comes along with Ferrari's all new traction control system, called F1-Trac tuned by inputs from Ferrari's famous F1 driver.

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Sadesh
Sadesh is the only indian within the group. He is medium built, good looking, the cool and chill out type of person. He normally wears a beanie over his lightly highlighted red hair, spotting hip hop style or trendy clothes. Nothing can bring him more joy then partying, clubing and drinking. And if any of his mates were to get alcohol intoxication, he can administer a remedy as he is a medical student. Entering the school at the same time with the lead, he is the first friend who befriended the lead character. Besides having fun, he is also a good drummer and joins the school band sometimes. However, despite his demeanor, he comes from a family which is very traditional and strict with his upbringing. That did not stop him from pulling up at his favorite pub in his basalt black Porsche Carrera GT from Germany. He claims that he bought the 5.7L V10 engine car with 612 hp because it suits him and he likes the way it looks. More importantly is that it is one of the few remaining supercars with manual transmission around.

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Whii
In terms of mature looks, Whii is the most matured and charismatic looking guy within the group. Tall, medium built with long center parted hair, he is normally seen in his black trench coat over his shirt and pants. However, his mature outlook does not hide the fact that he is a gentle person. Being a person who likes to try out and experience new things, he does not yet have a major of studies in school. Been taking electives for all his units. But one thing had captivated his heart and became his passion. Photography. Needless to say, photos taken featuring the group are all taken by him. Being such a gentle man, naturally he drives around in his almond green Auston Martin DBS V12 from England. As the name suggests, it packs a 6L V12 engine producing 510 horsepower. It is a car people buy not because they need it, but because they want it. Along side its driver, it brings out the best of its owner in terms of charismatic aura and gentleman-ness. A car fit for someone like James Bond.

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Xhin
Looking at the school choir, you will spot a guy with good voice, medium built with black short hair in fashionable clothes. That is none other than business student, Xhin. Though a choir member, he actually prefers making pastry as his hobby. This funny and fun-loving person is actually the heir of a family that runs the global pastry food industry. Outside of school, he usually attends meetings for the company in his business suit driving a Ibis white Audi R8 from Germany. It is equipped with a 4.2L V8 developing 420 hp. Its suspension utilizes magneto rheological dampers. As Audi owns Lamborghini, 15% of the R8 is actually taken from the Lamborghini Gallardo. From chassis to transmission. Perhaps the most eye catching element of the R8 is its LED stripped head lights. A definite attention hogger at any formal functions.

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Edd
Tall, medium built and usually in formal wear, Edd is a commerce student. Despite that, he is already a renowned sales executive running his own business in the global sales industry. He is the character in the show which will take care of everything and anything needed by the group. Whatever it is that you desire, he can get it... for a price. However, being good at sourcing for things did not help his aspiration to be a chef. Hence, he now cooks as a form of pass time. Though complaining about the lack of boot space to put his merchandise, he loves his yellow Pagani Zonda from Italy. It uses a 6L V12 engine sourced from AMG by Mercedes-Benz, outputting 750 horsepower. The lightweight-ness and raw speed is why Edd chose the car over others. The car is simply used for impressing clients. His main interest is in bikes. Lightweight and fast.

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IZ
A very devoted Christian, this medium height, light built, bespectacled, light colored hair youth will be the mysterious character in the show. Like all other mysterious characters, he will probably get the least amount of airtime. In fact, he is so mysterious that people do not even know how to pronounce his name. The humble soft spoken guy, with well combed side parted hair, is usually seen in clean and tidy long sleeve shirt along with ironed pants. Besides being really adapt in the IT area even though he is a science student, he is also a very good guitarist. He drives the most humble looking supercar of all. A midnight blue Ford GT from America. The 550 hp 5.4L V8 all aluminum powerplant is fed by a Lysholm screw-type supercharger. The exhaust note is music to the ears as IZ would put it.

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Kaos
Being the shortest member of the group did not trouble this bulky and well built person. Wearing designer sports wear most of the time, he is well trained in various martial arts and honed them to perfection. Despite being wealthy, Kaos gets along very well with people outside the group who are not as rich. Friendly and extroverted, it is not hard to believe that he is one of the oldest friend of the lead character. This media arts and design student only uses ketchup as sauce for food and hates garlic and vegetables. To go with his sporty and extroverted nature, he drives an orange Koenigsegg CCX from Sweden. The engine is 4.7 L V8 DOHC with 4 valves per cylinder. Its boosted by 2 centrifugal supercharger producing 806 horsepower.

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Nyu
A small built, light weight bishoujo with pinkish long hair. Appearing mainly in white clothing, this girl excels in playing the violin and is a member of the archery and shooting club. Being the only female in the group often means getting more attention and given more leeway which she despises. Confident yet reserved, she is a much admired role model by the girls in school. She seems to have a unique relationship with the lead character; the truth behind it the show may or may not reveal in time. To match her grace and elegance she drives a crystal laurite silver, gull-winged, Mercedes-McLaren SLR 722 from Germany. It sports a 5.4L supercharged, all aluminum, SOHC, V8 engine generating a maximum of 650 horsepower. Like all Mercedes, the SLR dominates by its undeniable presence.

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Yup so here you thave it. 10 character designs for my upcoming anime. Some attributes were slightly exaggerated for story development purposes. If you think you are one of those mentioned here, ie. one of my friends, please do not contact me if I wrote something inaccurate or disturbing. lol...

PS: the part about making an anime is bogus.

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