1 | Here is a list of characters appearing in ''Fanfic/SuperNetworkWars'', sorted according to role. Since the story is ongoing, the list will grow as the story develops. |
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7 | [[folder: The 108 Stars of Destiny]] |
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9 | !!'''Tenkai Star: [[OriginalGeneration Matthew Luke Laonglaan]]''' |
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11 | A boy who lost his parents to an accident that happened after the campaign against Melficio Victorialuna. Without any relatives to depend on, he now lives with his childhood friend, Hyacinth. Fate will pave the road for him and her to meet the other 106 Stars of Destiny. |
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13 | * ChildhoodFriends: With Hyacinth. |
14 | * ConvenientlyAnOrphan: His parents died in a car accident right before the story starts. |
15 | * DualWielding: Uses a long rod and a short sword in combat. |
16 | * HenshinHero: Can assimilate with his Blessed Beings as a means of transformation. |
17 | %%* TheHero |
18 | * KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:If he loses the duel against Kira in episode 48.]] |
19 | * MagneticHero: He and Hyacinth have to recruit the other Stars of Destiny, of course. |
20 | * MeaningfulName: His surname is also Jose Rizal's pen name. It means "ever ready" in Filipino -- which ties in to his preparedness for the unexpected events in his life. |
21 | %%* NerdActionHero |
22 | * {{Otaku}}: His conversations always contain anime and video game references, and his room is full of anime merchandise. |
23 | |
24 | !!'''Tengou Star: [[RealLife Gabby Lopez]]''' |
25 | |
26 | One of ABS-CBN's head honchos. He works hard in order to make ABS-CBN a reputable media network, but worries about the worsening row with GMA. |
27 | |
28 | * BigBadDuumvirate: [[spoiler:Forms one with Lt. Trillanes to demonize the Nueva Liga Filipina and anyone related to President Arroyo in episode 52.]] |
29 | * CorruptCorporateExecutive: [[spoiler:Once he makes his FaceHeelTurn.]] |
30 | * FaceHeelTurn: [[spoiler:He betrays the Nueva Liga Filipina in episode 47 because one of ABS-CBN's valuable assets, Kris Aquino, was hurt. The Lopezes and the Aquinos are close allies since 1986.]] |
31 | * TheManBehindTheMan: [[spoiler:He favors Wendy to become the winner of Pinoy Big Brother Season 2, just because the latter is an Aquino supporter.]] |
32 | %%* UsefulNotes/{{Network Executive|s}} |
33 | * ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Being the executive of a huge broadcasting network, he uses his power to help his subordinates and the Nueva Liga Filipina in general. |
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35 | !!'''Tenki Star: [[RealLife Ben Tulfo]]''' |
36 | |
37 | The only Tulfo brother to serve in the Nueva Liga Filipina. He has his own show, "Bitag" (Filipino for "trap"). His anti-crime tactics are superior; therefore he was picked as the chief strategist. |
38 | |
39 | * ReasonableAuthorityFigure: If you dare not cross him. |
40 | * TheStrategist: He is the chief strategist of the Nueva Liga Filipina. |
41 | |
42 | !!'''Tenkan Star: [[VisualNovel/{{Narcissu}} Setsumi Sakura]]''' |
43 | |
44 | When she committed suicide at Awaji Island, Japan by drowning, her now-lifeless body drifted to Manila Bay. And interestingly, her soul now wanders along its shores, waiting for something. |
45 | |
46 | * BrokenBird: Retained from where she left off in the ending of the VisualNovel. |
47 | * CuteGhostGirl: The reason she appears this way is because [[spoiler:she was being called to adventure in the Philippines in order for her to make amends with her suicide and to explore more on the true meaning of life.]] |
48 | * ImprobableWeaponUser: Throws needles in combat. |
49 | %%* TheStoic |
50 | |
51 | !!'''Tenyu Star: [[RealLife Hero Angeles]]''' |
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53 | One of the original warriors who fought alongside [[VisualNovel/ToHeart Hiroyuki Fujita and company]]. He becomes a celebrated hero, but he is still hounded by people who have tarnished his reputation. A prophecy states that a big issue will force Hero to leave ABS-CBN and transfer to GMA, and once he's booted out, a series of unfortunate events will come to ABS-CBN. That fate must be reversed by Hero himself. |
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55 | * BrainwashedAndCrazy: Twice: when he was under Henry's mind control, and when he was under DJ Mo's mind control. |
56 | * {{Determinator}}: He's determined to [[ClearMyName clear his name]] and restore the love he has for Sandara Park. |
57 | * HenshinHero: Can transform into Mysterio. |
58 | * HeroesPreferSwords: Uses a one-handed sword in combat. |
59 | * MeaningfulName: Except for the part wherein he becomes mind-controlled by his brother, Henry, he lives up to his name. |
60 | * RecurringCharacter: Appears in the prequel, ''To Heart: After Remembering the Memories''. |
61 | * SiblingRivalry: With Henry. |
62 | |
63 | !!'''Tenyuu Star: [[RealLife Joseph Bitangcol]]''' |
64 | |
65 | Hero's greatest rival for the hand of Sandara Park. At first, he may be an antagonist in Hero's eyes, but once he fully realizes his manipulation by an evil force, he will fight with Hero and Sandara. |
66 | |
67 | * HeelFaceTurn: When he realizes he was manipulated. |
68 | * HenshinHero: Can transform into the Black Gladiator. |
69 | * HeroesPreferSwords: Uses a one-handed sword in combat. |
70 | * TheRival: To Hero. |
71 | |
72 | !!'''Tenmou Star: [[Music/TwoNEOne Sandara Park]]''' |
73 | |
74 | One of the original warriors who fought alongside [[VisualNovel/ToHeart Hiroyuki Fujita and company]]. She broke off with Hero at Joseph's recommendation after the great war, realizing the prophecy against Hero without her knowing it. |
75 | |
76 | * GoshDarnItToHeck: In place of curses, she exclaims "Oh great spirits!", fit for a conservative Korean like her. |
77 | * HenshinHero: Can transform into [[VideoGame/RagnarokOnline Sohee]]. |
78 | * MagicKnight: Besides wielding daggers, she also has knowledge of ancient Korean magic. |
79 | * MyGodWhatHaveIDone: When she realizes she's being used to malign Hero. |
80 | * RecurringCharacter: Appears in the prequel, ''To Heart: After Remembering the Memories''. |
81 | |
82 | !!'''Teni Star: [[VisualNovel/{{Shuffle}} Asa Shigure]]''' |
83 | |
84 | One of the six girls who were magically summoned to the Philippines by an unknown summoner. Harbors some kind of grudge against Kaede Fuyou, who accuses her of stealing Rin Tsuchimi from her. |
85 | |
86 | * HenshinHero: Transforms into the Shuffle Ranger. |
87 | * ICallItVera: Names her short spear after Rin. |
88 | |
89 | !!'''Tenei Star: [[OriginalGeneration Hyacinth Monterola]]''' |
90 | |
91 | Matthew Luke's childhood friend since they were both seven years old. She always looks after his well-being the way Lyon looks after the Prince in ''VideoGame/SuikodenV''. |
92 | |
93 | %%* BadassAdorable |
94 | * ChildhoodFriends: With Matthew Luke. |
95 | * {{Expy}}: Of Lyon, of course -- but not a complete carbon copy of her. |
96 | * HenshinHero: Can assimilate with her Blessed Beings as a means of transformation. |
97 | * ImpossiblyCoolWeapon: Her weapon is a giant ''balisong'' (the Philippine butterfly knife), which is called the "balisword". |
98 | * {{Otaku}}: Due to [[ConvertedFanboy being influenced by Matthew Luke]], though not in a degree similar to him. |
99 | * PluckyGirl: Though she can loosen up at times. |
100 | * UndyingLoyalty: To Matthew Luke. |
101 | * UnluckyChildhoodFriend: [[spoiler:If Matthew Luke loses the duel in episode 48.]] |
102 | |
103 | !!'''Tenki Star: [[RealLife Boy Abunda]]''' |
104 | |
105 | A showbiz commentator with a professional attitude and a kind heart. He represents the wishes of many Filipinos who advocate to bring Hero back to ABS-CBN. |
106 | |
107 | * CampGay: Though he doesn't show his gayness too much. |
108 | |
109 | !!'''Tenfu Star: [[RealLife Mike Punzalan]]''' |
110 | |
111 | An anime VoiceActor who expresses concern about the [[MediaWatchdog MTRCB]] (the Movie and Television Review Classification Board, basically the Philippine equivalent of the FCC)'s edict of banning some anime titles from being aired. He decides to fight it, even if it costs him his life. |
112 | |
113 | * {{Determinator}}: He's determined to champion the cause of airing anime on Philippine TV without too much censorship. |
114 | |
115 | !!'''Tenman Star: [[ProfessionalWrestling Dave Batista]]''' |
116 | |
117 | Known as "The Animal", he is the only Wrestling/{{WWE}} superstar with Filipino blood (ignoring his RealLife retirement from the WWE soon afterwards). When he visits the Philippines for the WWE Survivor Series Tour, his destiny will be marked as one of the future members of the Nueva Liga Filipina. |
118 | |
119 | * BareFistedMonk: Fights unarmed. |
120 | %%* WrestlerInAllOfUs |
121 | |
122 | !!'''Tensyo Star: [[RealLife Willie Revillame]]''' |
123 | |
124 | The host of the variety show, Wowowee. Even though he suffered a loss of some kind with the Ultra stampede, he still works hard to help less-fortunate people via his game show. |
125 | |
126 | * ConvictedByPublicOpinion: [[spoiler:He is usually blamed for the Ultra stampede, eventually forcing him to leave both his variety show and the Nueva Liga Filipina. He believes that Joey de Leon, the host of a rival variety show, is behind the hate campaign against him.]] |
127 | * GoodFeelsGood: He's a philanthropist. |
128 | * ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Related to the above. |
129 | * ScrewThisImOuttaHere: [[spoiler:Leaves the Nueva Liga Filipina in episode 47 over concerns about criticisms from other people regarding his show.]] |
130 | |
131 | !!'''Tenritsu Star: [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSeed Athrun]] [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSeedDestiny Zala]]''' |
132 | |
133 | Kira Yamato's best friend. Forgetting old misunderstandings, he promises to stand by him until the end. |
134 | |
135 | * TheGunslinger: Uses a handgun in combat. |
136 | |
137 | !!'''Tensyo Star: [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSeed Kira]] [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSeedDestiny Yamato]]''' |
138 | |
139 | Reunited with his old friend Athrun, the two have assisted ABS-CBN in its major events as leaders of its mecha division, starting with the Claudine Barretto-Raymart Santiago wedding. Their experience as Gundam pilots will be useful sometime in the future. |
140 | |
141 | * CompositeCharacter: Of the original ''Gundam Seed'' character and the author's acquaintance who adopted his name as a handle name. This same acquaintance is the one behind some of the earlier chapters of ''Super Network Wars''. |
142 | * TheGunslinger: Uses a handgun in combat. |
143 | * FaceHeelTurn: [[spoiler:He betrays the Nueva Liga Filipina in episode 47 as a result of machinations done by The N3 Collective.]] |
144 | * ICallItVera: Names his handgun after Lacus Clyne. |
145 | * LaughingMad: [[spoiler:When he finally kills Matthew Luke, if the latter loses the duel in episode 48.]] |
146 | * UnstoppableRage: [[spoiler:Shows this in his duel against Matthew Luke in episode 48.]] |
147 | |
148 | !!'''Tenan Star: [[VideoGame/RagnarokOnline Pritong Kandule]]''' |
149 | |
150 | The swordsman who always swears and always wields a Double Vital Falchion ('cause he's an AGI Knight). Helps Hero recognize his greater potential. |
151 | |
152 | * CatchPhrase: "PBP!" (a corrupted form of "[[PlayerVersusPlayer PVP]]") |
153 | * CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: Get past his sailor's mouth and his inept placement of stats (despite boasting as an AGI Knight, he actually puts his status points into INT, which is not suitable for swordsmen like him), and you can see his greater potential as a swordsman. |
154 | * SirSwearsalot: Frequently uses "p*ta" (Filipino for "whore"). |
155 | |
156 | !!'''Tenyu Star: [[RealLife Erich Gonzales]]''' |
157 | |
158 | The winner in Star Circle Quest Season 2. As a fellow champion, she sympathizes with Hero regarding his situation. A master of the spear. |
159 | |
160 | |
161 | !!'''Tenku Star: [[RealLife Mel Tiangco]]''' |
162 | |
163 | One of the pillars of GMA News and Public Affairs who was once affiliated with ABS-CBN. Still has a bone to pick against her former student, Korina Sanchez. |
164 | |
165 | * KentBrockmanNews: As typical of Philippine newscasters. |
166 | * TheRival / VitriolicBestBuds: To Korina. |
167 | |
168 | !!'''Tensoku Star: [[RealLife Nene Tamayo]]''' |
169 | |
170 | The winner in Pinoy Big Brother Season 1. Called "Nenergizer" for her soldier-like qualities and her incredible speed. |
171 | |
172 | * {{Expy}}: Of [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIII Laguna Loire]], but not to extreme degrees. |
173 | %%* FragileSpeedster |
174 | * TheGunslinger: Uses a machine gun in combat. |
175 | %%* MoreDakka |
176 | * SixthRanger: Was made an honorary member of the Angel Brigade, after [[DefeatMeansFriendship defeating]] Forte Stollen [[DuelBoss in a duel]]. She replaces the original Sixth Ranger, Chitose Karasuma (who shows up as a boss). |
177 | |
178 | !!'''Tensatsu Star: [[Manga/KishinDoujiZenki Zenki]]''' |
179 | |
180 | He was supposed to be one of the guards in the Claudine-Raymart wedding, but after messing it up a little, he was teleported back to Japan by Chiaki. After a long sermon, Chiaki commands him to search for the seeds of Karuma in the Philippines, which she feels are running rampant due to smuggling. |
181 | |
182 | !!'''Tenbi Star: [[VisualNovel/ToHeart Multi (HMX-12)]]''' |
183 | |
184 | Being one of Hiroyuki's friends who were not "magically transported", she still decided to study in the Philippines and to continually serve Kurusugawa Electronics under Serika's care. |
185 | |
186 | * ArmCannon: Uses one in combat. |
187 | * CuteClumsyGirl: Retained from the source visual novel / anime. |
188 | * RecurringCharacter: Appears in the prequel, ''To Heart: After Remembering the Memories''. |
189 | %%* RobotGirl |
190 | %%* UnusualEars |
191 | |
192 | !!'''Tenkyu Star: [[RealLife Masaki "Razor Ramon Hard Gay" Sumitani]]''' |
193 | |
194 | He always solves other people's problems (and sometimes even his own) with his trademark "pelvic thrusts" and his unique flair. When he heard of the Nueva Liga Filipina, he flies immediately to the Philippines to try to be drafted into it. |
195 | |
196 | %%* CampGay / ManlyGay |
197 | * GoodFeelsGood: Get past his outward appearance and he's a good Samaritan at heart. |
198 | * {{Leitmotif}}: Music/RickyMartin's "Livin' La Vida Loca". |
199 | %%* WrestlerInAllOfUs |
200 | |
201 | !!'''Tentai Star: [[VisualNovel/ToHeart Serio (HMX-13)]]''' |
202 | |
203 | Being one of Hiroyuki's friends who were not "magically transported", she still decided to study in the Philippines and to continually serve Kurusugawa Electronics under Serika's care. |
204 | |
205 | * EnergyWeapon: Uses a laser gun in combat. |
206 | * RecurringCharacter: Appears in the prequel, ''To Heart: After Remembering the Memories''. |
207 | %%* RobotGirl |
208 | * TheStoic: Compared to Multi. |
209 | %%* UnusualEars |
210 | |
211 | !!'''Tenjyu Star: [[VideoGame/GalaxyAngel Milfeulle Sakuraba]]''' |
212 | |
213 | The bubbly, sometimes ditzy, but extremely lucky, member of the Angel Brigade. She loves to cook stuff, especially cakes; though later she must submit to two equally capable cooks. |
214 | |
215 | %%* TheDitz |
216 | * ImprobableWeaponUser: Uses a ladle in combat. |
217 | * TeamChef: With Kazuma and Jang Geum. |
218 | |
219 | !!'''Tenhei Star: [[RealLife Kim Chiu]]''' |
220 | |
221 | The winner in Pinoy Big Brother Teen Edition. Being one of the many Chinese-Filipinos out there, she stands up for their rights against discrimination and victimization by ultra-nationalists and kidnap-for-ransom groups. |
222 | |
223 | %%* BareFistedMonk |
224 | * {{Expy}}: Of [[Franchise/StreetFighter Chun-Li]], right down to fighting style and preferred weapon (spiked bracers). |
225 | |
226 | !!'''Tenson Star: [[RealLife Gerald Anderson]]''' |
227 | |
228 | One of the contestants in Pinoy Big Brother Teen Edition and paired with Kim. Supports Kim in every way he can, therefore he and her are regarded as the next Hero and Sandara. |
229 | |
230 | * HeroesPreferSwords: Uses a [[{{BFS}} two-handed sword]] in combat. |
231 | |
232 | !!'''Tenken Star: [[VisualNovel/{{Kanon}} Ayu Tsukimiya]]''' |
233 | |
234 | One of the six girls who were magically summoned to the Philippines by an unknown summoner. Her "uguu" and her fondness for taiyaki are some of the components of her personality. |
235 | |
236 | * HenshinHero: Transforms into the Uguu Ranger. |
237 | * TrademarkFavoriteFood: Taiyaki. |
238 | * VerbalTic: "Uguu". |
239 | |
240 | !!'''Tenzai Star: [[VisualNovel/{{Air}} Misuzu Kamio]]''' |
241 | |
242 | One of the six girls who were magically summoned to the Philippines by an unknown summoner. Her "gao"/"nihaha" and her fondness for any type of juice are some of the components of her personality. |
243 | |
244 | * HenshinHero: Transforms into the Gao Ranger (a pun on ''Series/HyakujuuSentaiGaoranger''). |
245 | * ImprobableWeaponUser: Uses stuffed puppets in combat, in a manner similar to [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyX Lulu's]] (she doesn't use them to bash things; they're used to enhance her magic power instead). |
246 | * VerbalTic: "Gao"/"Nihaha". |
247 | |
248 | !!'''Tenhai Star: [[VisualNovel/{{Planetarian}} Reverie Planetarian / Yumemi Hoshino]]''' |
249 | |
250 | A humanoid robot who serves at the Manila Planetarium. The reason behind her admission to the planetarium is a mystery. |
251 | |
252 | * ImprobableWeaponUser: Uses a mini-UFO in combat. |
253 | %%* RobotGirl |
254 | |
255 | !!'''Tenrou Star: [[RealLife Nash Aguas]]''' |
256 | |
257 | The first Star Circle Quest Grand Kid Questor. He wields a smaller version of the weapon used by [[VideoGame/SuikodenIII Nash Latkje]], the double snake sword. |
258 | |
259 | * KidHero: He's around 6 or 7 years old when he's recruited. |
260 | * WhipSword: Uses the double snake sword in combat. |
261 | |
262 | !!'''Tensui Star: [[RealLife Nikki Bagaporo]]''' |
263 | |
264 | The cute girl who loves to sing. Also a finalist of the first Star Circle Quest. |
265 | |
266 | %%* IdolSinger |
267 | * ImprobableWeaponUser: Uses a microphone in combat. |
268 | * KidHero: She's around 6 or 7 years old when she's recruited. |
269 | * {{Miko}}: Later inherits [[Franchise/TouhouProject Reimu Hakurei's]] powers in an optional sidequest. |
270 | |
271 | !!'''Tenbou Star: [[VisualNovel/{{Tsukihime}} Arcueid Brunestud]]''' |
272 | |
273 | One of the six girls who were magically summoned to the Philippines by an unknown summoner. A vampire who, interestingly, isn't vulnerable to sunlight one she set foot in the Philippines. |
274 | |
275 | * FriendlyNeighborhoodVampire: As part of the six-girl team, the Ren'ai Rangers (and as a part of the Nueva Liga Filipina), she has to suppress her basal vampiric desires and be friendly to everyone but the army's enemies. |
276 | * HenshinHero: Transforms into the Vampire Ranger. |
277 | * OurVampiresAreDifferent: She's immune to sunlight. |
278 | * WolverineClaws: Her weapon. |
279 | |
280 | !!'''Tenkoku Star: [[VisualNovel/FateStayNight Arturia "Saber" Pendragon]]''' |
281 | |
282 | One of the six girls who were magically summoned to the Philippines by an unknown summoner. Possesses excellent swordsmanship. |
283 | |
284 | * ActionGirl: Like in the source material. |
285 | * HenshinHero: Transforms into the Fate Ranger. |
286 | * HeroesPreferSwords: But she doesn't have her trusty Excalibur when she first lands in the Philippines -- she's given the [[Series/KamenRiderBlade Blay Rouzer]] instead. |
287 | %%* LadyOfWar |
288 | |
289 | !!'''Tenkou Star: [[RealLife Korina Sanchez]]''' |
290 | |
291 | One of the pillars of ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs. She has fought bravely to preserve her precious hairbrush. |
292 | |
293 | * FaceHeelTurn: [[spoiler:Due to following her husband, Sen. Mar Roxas, in criticizing President Arroyo.]] |
294 | * HeroesPreferSwords: Uses a [[{{BFS}} two-handed sword]] in combat. |
295 | * KentBrockmanNews: As typical of Philippine newscasters. |
296 | * MementoMacGuffin: Her hairbrush. It's said to give Korina unusual strength, and Mel was always aiming to snatch it from her. |
297 | * TheRival / VitriolicBestBuds: To Mel. |
298 | * ScrewThisImOuttaHere: [[spoiler:Leaves the Nueva Liga Filipina in episode 47 because she wanted to follow the footsteps of her husband, Sen. Mar Roxas -- who is a critic of President Arroyo himself.]] |
299 | |
300 | !!'''Chikai Star: [[RealLife Ogie Diaz]]''' |
301 | |
302 | With his alter-ego, Gosh Abelgosh, he hosts the "S.H.O.K.E" portion of Magandang Umaga Pilipinas (a morning show on ABS-CBN). He later serves as the assistant strategist in the Nueva Liga Filipina. |
303 | |
304 | %%* CampGay |
305 | * TheStrategist: He serves under Ben Tulfo. |
306 | |
307 | !!'''Chisatsu Star: [[VisualNovel/ToHeart Shiho Nagaoka]]''' |
308 | |
309 | Being one of Hiroyuki's friends who were not "magically transported", she still decided to study in the Philippines and further her ambition of being a pop star. She has filed applications for Philippine Idol and Pinoy Dream Academy, but only God knows if they will be accepted. |
310 | |
311 | %%* IdolSinger |
312 | * ImprobableWeaponUser: Uses a microphone in combat. |
313 | * RecurringCharacter: Appears in the prequel, ''To Heart: After Remembering the Memories''. |
314 | * TheRedMage: She uses a mixture of offensive and defensive magic. |
315 | * TheRival: To Yeng. |
316 | |
317 | !!'''Chiketsu Star: [[RealLife Keanna Reeves]]''' |
318 | |
319 | The winner in Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Edition. She has several flaws but still remains true to herself. Whenever she's not called into battle, she is in charge of the Nueva Liga Filipina's magic shop. |
320 | |
321 | * MsFanservice: She's basically the ''Super Network Wars'' equivalent of [[VideoGame/{{Suikoden}} Jeane]]. |
322 | * {{Stripperiffic}}: Her outfits always show some skin. |
323 | |
324 | !!'''Chiyu Star: [[RealLife Michael V.]]''' |
325 | |
326 | The energetic singer-comedian and one of the pioneers of the long-running comedy show "Bubble Gang". Though he loves being a Kapuso ("of the same heart", basically anyone who's affiliated with GMA), he hates the way the network war is developing. |
327 | |
328 | * BunnyEarsLawyer: He may look and act goofy (due to his job as a comedian), but when the time comes, he's all serious and willing to help end the war between ABS-CBN and GMA. |
329 | |
330 | !!'''Chii Star: [[RealLife Sam Milby]]''' |
331 | |
332 | The male half of the Pinoy Maximillian Knights. He has the qualities of ComicBook/CaptainAmerica: brave, patriotic, strong-willed. |
333 | |
334 | * BattleCouple: With Toni. |
335 | * {{Eagleland}}: Type I, and is also loyal to the Philippine cause as a Filipino-American. |
336 | * HenshinHero: Transforms into the Maximillian Knight, Captain America Version. |
337 | * LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe: As the ''Super Network Wars'' equivalent of Captain America, he uses a sturdily-built shield as a weapon. |
338 | * TransformationTrinket: The Maximillian Belt, a belt similar to [[Series/KamenRiderKiva Kamen Rider IXA's]]. |
339 | |
340 | !!'''Chiei Star: [[RealLife Toni Gonzaga]]''' |
341 | |
342 | The female half of the Pinoy Maximillian Knights. At first, she holds the skills of a Majorette Knight; but when she transforms into her enhanced form, she receives valkyrie powers. Reminisces her past adventures with Korina and company. |
343 | |
344 | * BattleCouple: With Sam. |
345 | * HenshinHero: Transforms into the Maximillian Knight, Lenneth Valkyrie Version. |
346 | * MagicalGirlWarrior: The basis for Toni's class, Majorette Knight. |
347 | * TransformationTrinket: The Maximillian Belt, a belt similar to [[Series/KamenRiderKiva Kamen Rider IXA's]]. |
348 | * {{Valkyries}}: She later inherits the powers of [[VideoGame/ValkyrieProfile Lenneth]]. |
349 | |
350 | !!'''Chikatsu Star: [[VisualNovel/ToHeart Lemmy Miyauchi]]''' |
351 | |
352 | Being one of Hiroyuki's friends who were not "magically transported", she still decided to study in the Philippines and to become an ambassador of goodwill between the US, Japan, and the Philippines; due to her racial ancestry. |
353 | |
354 | * {{Ambadassador}}: Like Kim, she fights against racial discrimination. |
355 | * ButNotTooForeign: She's Japanese-American. |
356 | * {{Meido}}: Before she joined the Nueva Liga Filipina, she used to work at a MaidCafe. |
357 | * RecurringCharacter: Appears in the prequel, ''To Heart: After Remembering the Memories''. |
358 | |
359 | !!'''Chian Star: [[RealLife Yasuaki "Ya Chang" Yamaguchi]]''' |
360 | |
361 | During the EDSA War, he was the one who gave [[VisualNovel/ToHeart Hiroyuki's]] [[InfinityPlusOneSword ultimate weapon]], the [[Film/TheLordOfTheRings Glamdring]]. Joins the hero's army in order to repay the kindness he gave to Hiroyuki and co., some of which are now Stars of Destiny. A full-blooded Japanese who came to love the Philippines. |
362 | |
363 | * EverythingsBetterWithSamurai: He fights as one. |
364 | * KatanasAreJustBetter: His weapon. |
365 | |
366 | !!'''Chikai Star: [[RealLife Dr. Vicky Belo]]''' |
367 | |
368 | One of the famous plastic surgeons in the Philippines. She voluntarily joins the army because of the mystery behind the incident involving James Yap and Hope Centeno inside a cubicle of her beauty clinic. The [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSeed Gundam pilots]] owe her thanks for turning Meer into Lacus prior to joining the army. |
369 | |
370 | * MagicPlasticSurgery: What she did in order to turn Meer into Lacus. |
371 | * TheMedic: Though she doesn't get involved in actual battles. |
372 | * ScrewThisImOuttaHere: [[spoiler:Leaves the Nueva Liga Filipina in episode 47 because she feels insecure about Boy Abunda, a fellow member, endorsing a rival beauty clinic.]] |
373 | |
374 | !!'''Chirei Star: [[Manga/FruitsBasket Hatori Sohma]]''' |
375 | |
376 | The doctor who is cursed to be a dragon (actually a seahorse) when he is hugged by someone of the opposite sex. He may be a bit cold, but he's always serious in his work. |
377 | |
378 | * HospitalHottie: Carried over from the original manga/anime. |
379 | * TheMedic: Though he doesn't get involved in actual battles. |
380 | * TheStoic: Also carried over from the original manga/anime. |
381 | |
382 | !!'''Chibi Star: [[RealLife Jeremy Hidano]]''' |
383 | |
384 | A prospective voice actor from Japan. He initially went to Japan to seek out his mother, whom he found remarried to a Japanese man. He aims that after his stay in Pinoy Big Brother Season 2, he will find a job to provide financial support for himself and eventually for his mother. But that dream was shattered after he was evicted from the House allegedly due to vote rigging. As [=OmegaBreak=], he wants to seek the truth and reclaim his right to be a full-fledged housemate. |
385 | |
386 | * ButNotTooForeign: He's Japanese-Filipino. |
387 | * CompositeCharacter: Of the RealLife equivalent, [[Series/TokusouSentaiDekaranger Tetsu]], and [[Series/PowerRangersSPD Sam]]. |
388 | * HenshinHero: Transforms into [=OmegaBreak=]. |
389 | * HeroicResolve: After being trashed by Wendy, he was sent to AnotherDimension. He was given a test by the summoned entities (his favorite Japanese voice actors): fight them using only his martial arts skills and his resolve, and he can go back to the real world. This is also a ShoutOut to the ''Series/PowerRangersDinoThunder'' episode "Fighting Spirit". |
390 | * {{Otaku}}: If he were to be actually admitted into the Pinoy Big Brother house, he would be called "The Otaku Housemate". |
391 | * SummonMagic: He summons his favorite Japanese voice actors as a means of attack. |
392 | * TransformationTrinket: His [[Series/TokusouSentaiDekaranger [=BraceThrottle=]]], which transforms him into [=OmegaBreak=]. He also utilizes it for his SummonMagic. |
393 | * VoiceActor: Aspires to be one. |
394 | |
395 | !!'''Chikyu Star: [[VisualNovel/ComicParty Mizuki Takase]]''' |
396 | |
397 | One of the six girls who were magically summoned to the Philippines by an unknown summoner. Kazuki is (obviously) not with her now; but she fights to go back to her beloved. |
398 | |
399 | * HenshinHero: Transforms into the Comipa Ranger. |
400 | * ImprobableWeaponUser: Uses a tennis racket, and sometimes tennis balls and [[BatterUp nailed bats]], in combat. |
401 | * LawOfChromaticSuperiority: As the Comipa (Red) Ranger, she's the de facto leader of the Ren'ai Rangers. |
402 | |
403 | !!'''Chizen Star: [[VisualNovel/ToHeart Serika Kurusugawa]]''' |
404 | |
405 | Being one of Hiroyuki's friends who were not "magically transported", she still decided to study in the Philippines, with the help of her butler, Sebastian. Still a very powerful mage of the occult. |
406 | |
407 | * BlackMage: Is basically one. |
408 | * SugarAndIcePersonality: Carried over from the source visual novel / anime. |
409 | %%* LadyOfBlackMagic |
410 | * RecurringCharacter: Appears in the prequel, ''To Heart: After Remembering the Memories''. |
411 | %%* TheStoic |
412 | |
413 | !!'''Chikou Star: [[Manga/{{Naruto}} Naruto Uzumaki]]''' |
414 | |
415 | He was supposed to be one of the guards in the Claudine-Raymart wedding, but after messing it up a little, Raymart reprimands him. Later, he must search for a female ninja who equals him. |
416 | |
417 | %%* [[HighlyVisibleNinja Highly Visible]] {{Ninja}} |
418 | |
419 | !!'''Chikyou Star: [[RealLife Yeng Constantino]]''' |
420 | |
421 | The winner in ''Pinoy Dream Academy''. She is, unknown to most people, a half-bard, half-ninja, the thing that Naruto wants. |
422 | |
423 | * InstrumentOfMurder: Uses a guitar, both to bash things and to play buffing songs, in combat. |
424 | * MagicMusic: The tunes she plays always buff the entire party. |
425 | * NinjaPirateZombieRobot: She's a bard-ninja. |
426 | * TheRival: To Shiho. |
427 | |
428 | !!'''Chihi Star: [[Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica Mami Tomoe]]''' |
429 | |
430 | After meeting a cruel fate at the hands of Charlotte, the Dessert Witch, she was revived and was transported to the Philippines. She was found by Joelle Pelaez and was convinced by her to join the Nueva Liga Filipina as assistant innkeeper. |
431 | |
432 | * CoolBigSis: Like she was in the anime. |
433 | * TraumaInn: She runs the Nueva Liga Filipina's inn service along with Joelle. |
434 | |
435 | !!'''Chisou Star: Franchise/{{Tintin}}''' |
436 | |
437 | A detective/journalist/adventurer who ended up in Boracay for some reason. Since the Nueva Liga Filipina is in need of an elevator operator, he volunteers for the job because his friend, Pinacolada Neko, convinces him. He has contacts with the [[WesternAnimation/GeronimoStilton Stiltons]] and the WesternAnimation/VoltronForce, ready to aid the Nueva Liga Filipina in their time of need. |
438 | |
439 | * ElevatorFloorAnnouncement: He becomes the Nueva Liga Filipina's elevator operator (specifically, he lends his friendly voice to the headquarters' elevator announcement system), all while helping Pinacolada Neko in her detective work. |
440 | * TakeThisJobAndShoveIt: He left his old job at a hotel in Boracay due to the hotel management's maltreatment of him. |
441 | |
442 | !!'''Chisin Star: [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSeedDestiny Shinn Asuka]]''' |
443 | |
444 | The pilot of the Destiny Gundam who is summoned to the Philippines by Mr. Lopez. When he meets Kira and Athrun, that's when things get more interesting. |
445 | |
446 | * TheGunslinger: Uses a handgun in combat. |
447 | |
448 | !!'''Chitai Star: [[Anime/ZettaiMutekiRaijinOh Jin Hyuga]]''' |
449 | |
450 | The lead pilot of Raijin-Oh. For a child, he has a will equaling that of a battle-hardened soldier. |
451 | |
452 | * KidHero: He's an elementary school kid. |
453 | |
454 | !!'''Chisyu Star: [[VideoGame/GalaxyAngel Ranpha Franboise]]''' |
455 | |
456 | The member of the Angel Brigade who is talkative and is easily attracted to young handsome males. Specializes in martial arts. |
457 | |
458 | * KickChick: Kicks comprise the majority of her attacks. |
459 | * WarriorMonk: Fights using martial arts and equips gloves. |
460 | |
461 | !!'''Chiin Star: [[VideoGame/GalaxyAngel Forte Stollen]]''' |
462 | |
463 | The oldest member of the Angel Brigade. Loves guns very much that she’ll do anything to get them. |
464 | |
465 | * GunPorn: She's an avid gun collector. |
466 | * TheGunslinger: Uses a long-barreled gun in combat. |
467 | |
468 | !!'''Chii Star: [[RealLife Angel Locsin]]''' |
469 | |
470 | She starred in several of GMA's fantasy shows, but then became a tsundere girl when she was fired by GMA for no particular reason at all. She gets mad one minute, but then gets nice by the next. Unknown to her, she has the power of fusion much like Yuri Hyuga, Kurando Inugami, and Shania, all from the ''VideoGame/ShadowHearts'' series. |
471 | |
472 | * ConvictedByPublicOpinion: [[spoiler:Before she left the Nueva Liga Filipina, Angel left GMA first for ABS-CBN. People were not happy with that decision and she was thus ballyhooed. She believes that her replacement and new-found rival, Marian Rivera, is the instigator of a hate campaign against her. Her mental instability as a side effect of her fusions doesn't help matters, either.]] |
473 | * HenshinHero: Her fusions are basically other fictional characters such as the Philippine equivalent of Franchise/WonderWoman, Darna. |
474 | * ImprobableWeaponUser: Wields a pair of scissors in combat, when she is not performing her fusions. |
475 | * ScrewThisImOuttaHere: [[spoiler:Leaves the Nueva Liga Filipina in episode 47 due to the mental instability she suffers as a side effect of her fusions.]] |
476 | * TransformationSequence: Seen when she employs her fusions. |
477 | * {{Tsundere}}: The episode wherein she's recruited is even called "Ang Babaeng Tsundere" ("The Tsundere Girl"). |
478 | |
479 | !!'''Chigaku Star: [[RealLife Lito Camo]]''' |
480 | |
481 | The famous composer of novelty songs. After witnessing the final battle against Melficio Victorialuna, he decided to compose a series of songs to celebrate the struggles made against him. |
482 | |
483 | * MagicMusic: Though he doesn't actually go to battle. |
484 | |
485 | %%!!'''Chibin Star: [[VideoGame/{{Suikoden}} Viki]]''' |
486 | |
487 | %%Aaaaaaaaaa-choooooooo! The cute yet bumbling (and sneezing) teleporter. Sometime during the victory feast celebrating the end of the [[VideoGame/SuikodenV Sun Rune War]], she was accidentally transported to the Philippines all because of one pesky sneeze. |
488 | |
489 | %%All of the following tropes are retained from her appearances in the Suikoden series. |
490 | |
491 | %%* CuteClumsyGirl |
492 | %%* TheCutie |
493 | %%* TheDitz |
494 | %%* WarpWhistle |
495 | |
496 | !!'''Chisoku Star: [[Manga/GensomadenSaiyuki Genjo Sanzo]]''' |
497 | |
498 | A monk-gunner-summoner of mysterious origin who works for GMA. He is also known for his connection to the one known only as Anime Kabayan. |
499 | |
500 | * CompositeCharacter: Of the original Manga/GensoumadenSaiyuki character and an acquaintance of the author who took up his name as a handle name. |
501 | * TheGunslinger: Uses a handgun in combat. |
502 | * NinjaPirateZombieRobot: A monk, gunner, and summoner -- all rolled into one. |
503 | |
504 | !!'''Chichin Star: [[RealLife Ricky Reyes]]''' |
505 | |
506 | One of the famous hair stylists in the Philippines. He voluntarily joins the army because of the concern that the army's warriors must be good-looking to boost morale. |
507 | |
508 | * CampGay: As typical of male beauty experts. It's also noted that he bears the emblem of the red rose, a carryover of his Star of Destiny designation. |
509 | |
510 | !!'''Chima Star: [[Manga/MirumoDePon Katie Minami]]''' |
511 | |
512 | With her fairy, Mirmo, plus her friends (who are not Stars of Destiny, by the way), she renders her services to ABS-CBN as Korina's senior PA. |
513 | |
514 | * HenshinHero: Transforms into an exact replica of Shana, as noted below. |
515 | * ImprobableWeaponUser: Uses Mirmo in combat, though like in Misuzu's case, the fairy enhances her magic powers. |
516 | * TransformationSequence: At one point, she will receive a replica of the Nietono no Shana, which transforms her into [[Literature/ShakuganNoShana Shana]]. Doubles as an ActorAllusion -- Katie and Shana are both voiced in English by Creator/TabithaStGermain (first season only; she was replaced by Creator/CheramiLeigh for the second and third seasons). |
517 | |
518 | !!'''Chiyou Star: [[RealLife Carmen N. Pedrosa]]''' |
519 | |
520 | A journalist/columnist who is being criticized more and more for her supposedly anti-Aquino articles. She finds refuge in the NLF in order to convince more people that Noynoy Aquino isn't "the one". Has a bone to pick against fellow columnists Conrado de Quiros and Ellen Tordesillas. |
521 | |
522 | * IntrepidReporter: She wants to bring out the truth about several political issues where other journalists can't. She joins the army in order to become better-protected against her enemies. |
523 | |
524 | !!'''Chiyu Star: [[OriginalGeneration Anna Yuma "Pinacolada Neko" Sta. Ana]]''' |
525 | |
526 | Seems like an ordinary person, but apparently has more knowledge on the current battle involving the Nueva Liga Filipina and the real purpose of the Stars of Destiny in it. She serves as the NLF's detective. |
527 | |
528 | * HardboiledDetective: She's a detective, despite being at a quite young age. |
529 | * InformationDesk: She offers foreshadowing on future Stars of Destiny for free. |
530 | |
531 | !!'''Chifuku Star: [[RealLife Beatriz Saw]]''' |
532 | |
533 | The ultimate winner in Pinoy Big Brother Season 2 who secretly resisted against Wendy Valdez’s manhandling of the reality show. After her win, she volunteers as the female tertiary strategist of the Nueva Liga Filipina, citing her admiration for Ben Tulfo as her reason. |
534 | |
535 | * LaResistance: She secretly resisted Wendy's "dictatorship" over the course of the reality show. |
536 | * TheStrategist: She serves under Ben Tulfo. |
537 | |
538 | !!'''Chiku Star: [[VideoGame/GalaxyAngel Mint Blancmanche]]''' |
539 | |
540 | Despite her petite stature, she commonly serves as the brains of the Angel Brigade. She loves dressing in different costumes, especially ''kigurumi'' (mascot costumes). |
541 | |
542 | %%* OlderThanTheyLook |
543 | |
544 | !!'''Chiko Star: [[VideoGame/ThousandArms Meis Triumph]]''' |
545 | |
546 | The secret behind this young man's success as a blacksmith is his deep relationships with the girls he chooses to be his forging partners. Unfortunately, his casanova tendencies normally go too far. |
547 | |
548 | * TheBlacksmith: He's the Nueva Liga Filipina's official blacksmith. |
549 | * TheCasanova: Carried over from the original {{RPG}}. |
550 | * SortingAlgorithmOfWeaponEffectiveness: He enhances several weapons, in both conventional and non-conventional ways. |
551 | |
552 | !!'''Chizen Star: [[RealLife Atty. Persida Acosta]]''' |
553 | |
554 | The head of the Public Attorney's Office. She's always the go-to for those who want a personal lawyer but are cash-strapped to hire one. |
555 | |
556 | * GoodLawyersGoodClients: She definitely wants to be on the side of good. She also plans to open a satellite office of the Public Attorney's Office at Balay Kapatiran to better serve her beleaguered clients in exchange for her membership into the army. |
557 | |
558 | !!'''Chitan Star: [[Literature/MariaWatchesOverUs Yumi Fukuzawa]]''' |
559 | |
560 | The petit soeur to Sachiko. Always sticks to Sachiko wherever she goes, making Matthew feel the same way to Hyacinth. |
561 | |
562 | * ICallItVera: Names her crossbow after Sachiko. |
563 | * {{Joshikousei}}: As in the source material. |
564 | |
565 | !!'''Chikaku Star: [[Literature/MariaWatchesOverUs Sachiko Ogasawara]]''' |
566 | |
567 | The Rosa Chinensis en Bouton and the representative of the Mountain Lily Council (Yamayurikai) to ABS-CBN. She must solve the mystery of who is the mastermind behind the off-airing of her show on ABS-CBN. |
568 | |
569 | * {{Joshikousei}}: As in the source material. |
570 | |
571 | !!'''Chisyu Star: [[Manga/YakitateJapan Kazuma Azuma]]''' |
572 | |
573 | With his "solar hands", the pieces of bread that he makes are usually over-the-top. He has to get used to being a subordinate to Jang Geum, though. |
574 | |
575 | * SupremeChef: He can make bread awesome. |
576 | * TeamChef: He's one of the chefs of the Nueva Liga Filipina. |
577 | |
578 | !!'''Chizou Star: [[Series/DaeJangGeum Seo Jang Geum]]''' |
579 | |
580 | One of the legendary cooks for the palace she works for in ancient Korea. She has to find a way to put her cooking skills and her knowledge in herbal medicine to best use once she sets foot in the Philippines. |
581 | |
582 | * FishOutOfTemporalWater: As someone from an ancient Korean era, she has to adapt her cooking skills to modern standards. |
583 | * SupremeChef: An all-around specialist when it comes to royalty-caliber food preparation. |
584 | * TeamChef: She's one of the chefs of the Nueva Liga Filipina and is superior in rank to Kazuma. |
585 | |
586 | !!'''Chisatsu Star: [[VideoGame/GalaxyAngel Vanilla H]]''' |
587 | |
588 | The (mostly) silent and spiritual member of the Angel Brigade. She always carries with her the talking stuffed toy, Normad, a product of Lost Technology. |
589 | |
590 | * ImprobableWeaponUser: Uses Normad to bash stuff. |
591 | * TheStoic: She even has a CombinationAttack with fellow stoics Setsumi and Serika. |
592 | |
593 | !!'''Chiaku Star: [[VisualNovel/ToHeart Aoi Matsubara]]''' |
594 | |
595 | Being one of Hiroyuki's friends who were not "magically transported", she still decided to study in the Philippines and to rigorously advocate for her "extreme fighting" martial art. |
596 | |
597 | * BareFistedMonk: Though she uses gloves in combat. |
598 | * ChromaticArrangement: Forms one with Ranpha and Kim. The trio is a ShoutOut to ''Series/JukenSentaiGekiranger''/''Series/PowerRangersJungleFury''. |
599 | %%* CuteBruiser |
600 | * RecurringCharacter: Appears in the prequel, ''To Heart: After Remembering the Memories''. |
601 | |
602 | !!'''Chiin Star: [[RealLife Joelle Pelaez]]''' |
603 | |
604 | An ex-beauty queen who filed charges against former President Joseph Estrada. Joins the army as the innkeeper in order to start her life anew. |
605 | |
606 | * TraumaInn: She runs the Nueva Liga Filipina's inn service along with Mami. |
607 | |
608 | !!'''Chikei Star: [[RealLife James Yap]]''' |
609 | |
610 | The current husband of Kris Aquino. Some voice in his head prompted him to do a "miracle" with Hope Centeno inside a cubicle within Dr. Belo's clinic. When the cubicle incident broke out and Kris went berserk, he immediately regrets his doing and now seeks redemption of himself and Kris. |
611 | |
612 | * TheAtoner: Seeks forgiveness of himself and Kris for the scandal involving him. |
613 | * IKnowMaddenKombat: [[JustifiedTrope Justified]] as he transplants his basketball maneuvers into actual combat. |
614 | * ImprobableWeaponUser: Uses his basketball as a weapon. |
615 | * RedemptionQuest: He joins the Nueva Liga Filipina to undergo this. |
616 | |
617 | !!'''Chiken Star: [[RealLife Willie Nepomuceno]]''' |
618 | |
619 | One of the country's best-known impersonators. Renders his services to the army as, of course, impersonator of some of the Stars of Destiny as well as past characters from the army's history. |
620 | |
621 | * CelebrityImpersonator: His line of work. He plans to establish a mini comedy bar inside the Balay Kapatiran to better entertain his allies and to train aspiring impersonators. |
622 | |
623 | !!'''Chikou Star: [[OriginalGeneration Nigel Santillan]]''' |
624 | |
625 | A man who wishes to become a successful merchant. Three characters -- [[VideoGame/{{Recettear}} Recette Lemongrass]], [[VideoGame/ResidentEvil4 The Merchant]], and [[Franchise/TouhouProject Rinnosuke Morichika]] -- motivated him to become a merchant in the first place. He also has a past with five girls he met at Angel's Light College. |
626 | |
627 | * IntrepidMerchant: Sells various items, and later becomes the Nueva Liga Filipina's item shop merchant. |
628 | * {{Otaku}}: He's a fan of Recette, The Merchant, and Rinnosuke. He even hangs their portraits in his shop. |
629 | |
630 | [[/folder]] |
631 | |
632 | [[folder: Supporting Characters]] |
633 | |
634 | !!'''The Seven Blessed Beings''' |
635 | |
636 | These entities are handpicked to assist Matthew Luke and Hyacinth in their struggles as leaders of the Nueva Liga Filipina -- via the borrowing of their inherent powers to the two. There are seven beings each for Matthew Luke and Hyacinth, and three sets of them are revealed so far. |
637 | |
638 | !!!'''Matthew Luke's Blessed Beings''' |
639 | |
640 | * [[VisualNovel/{{Kanon}} Yuuichi Aizawa]] |
641 | * [[VisualNovel/{{Air}} Yukito Kunisaki]] |
642 | * [[VisualNovel/ComicParty Kazuki Sendoh]] |
643 | |
644 | !!!'''Hyacinth's Blessed Beings''' |
645 | |
646 | * [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyXII Fran]] |
647 | * [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyIII Refia]] |
648 | * [[Franchise/{{Disgaea}} Flonne]] |
649 | |
650 | All of them share the following tropes. |
651 | |
652 | * FusionDance: Once a gem representing a Blessed Being is pulled out from Matthew Luke's / Hyacinth's bracelet and is placed into Matthew Luke's / Hyacinth's forehead, a TransformationSequence involving this will commence. The sequence is a combination of [[Series/KamenRider555 Kamen Rider Faiz]] and Series/KamenRiderHibiki. |
653 | * LimitBreak: Once any of them have assimilated into Matthew Luke and/or Hyacinth, the latter two will dish out [[Series/KamenRider555 Exceed Charges]] that either deal a ton of damage to enemies or can greatly benefit the allies. |
654 | * MentorArchetype: All of them are more experienced than Matthew Luke and Hyacinth since they have all gone through trials of their own and survived. |
655 | * SpiritAdvisor: Though they are all not dead; they are very much alive. |
656 | * SuperMode: They basically count as one for both Matthew Luke and Hyacinth. |
657 | |
658 | !!'''The Arbiter Triumvirate''' |
659 | |
660 | Consisting of [[{{Mythology}} Maria Makiling]], the Arbiter of the Present; [[VideoGame/{{Suikoden}} Leknaat]], the Arbiter of the Future; and an unrevealed-as-of-yet character who serves as the Arbiter of the Past -- this triumvirate oversees the struggle against the Philippine EldritchAbomination, the Trapo Rune. |
661 | |
662 | * BigGood: They all handpick the Stars of Destiny and the Seven Blessed Beings to fight alongside themselves to defeat the Trapo Rune for good. |
663 | * HermitGuru: They all hide in their own sanctuaries, located in the three "sacred mountains of the Philippines": Mount Makiling (Maria Makiling), Mount Banahaw (Leknaat), and Mount Apo (the unrevealed-as-of-yet character). |
664 | * SpiritAdvisor / TheWatcher: They all act as inspirational guides to the heroes. |
665 | |
666 | !!'''[[VisualNovel/{{Shuffle}} Kaede Fuyou]]''' |
667 | |
668 | A girl who has a rocky past with Asa. She was summoned to the Philippines by Gozon and Abrera in order to humiliate both Asa and the visual novel / anime she came from, but was freed from their control after she was defeated. She later assists Hyacinth's parents. |
669 | |
670 | * BrainwashedAndCrazy: When under Gozon and Abrera's control. |
671 | * GenkiGirl: Becomes entirely this after her... |
672 | * HeelFaceTurn: Once she's freed from Gozon and Abrera's control. |
673 | * OneWingedAngel: Turned into a lamia resembling [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyI Marilith]], wielding six boxcutter swords, when she was under Gozon and Abrera's control. |
674 | |
675 | !!'''[[OriginalGeneration Reginald and Ma. Yukina Monterola]]''' |
676 | |
677 | Hyacinth's parents. Together with their only daughter, they form a happy middle-class family. |
678 | |
679 | * ButNotTooForeign: Ma. Yukina is half-Spanish, half-Japanese. Her parents met in Boracay, fell in love, and naturalized themselves as Filipinos in order to continue living together. |
680 | %%* HappilyMarried |
681 | |
682 | !!'''[[RealLife Tony Boy Cojuangco]]''' |
683 | |
684 | The head honcho of ABC-5. He was manipulated at first by DJ Mo, but gains his sanity after the DJ was defeated. |
685 | |
686 | * HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler:After DJ Mo pulls off a "YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness" on him.]] |
687 | * MindControl: He underwent this throughout his stay with DJ Mo. |
688 | %%* UsefulNotes/{{Network Executive|s}} |
689 | |
690 | !!'''[[Series/KamenRiderDecade Tsukasa Kadoya, Natsumi Hikari, and Yuusuke Onodera]]''' |
691 | |
692 | The dimension-traveling trio suddenly landed in the Philippines while traveling in between Rider worlds. Since they aimed to solve the anomaly in the Philippines (which was also the aim of the Nueva Liga Filipina), the two groups decided to join forces to put a stop to Kris Aquino's schemes. |
693 | |
694 | * MagicMusic: Tsukasa (Decade) utilizes a special card that summons [[WesternAnimation/SouthPark Eric Cartman]], who sings "Kyle's Mom is a Bitch" (only that all instances of "Kyle's Mom" are replaced with "Kris Aquino") in order to rile up Kris and neutralize the anomalies she created. |
695 | * PowerTrio: What the Nueva Liga Filipina sees the three as. |
696 | |
697 | !!'''[[OriginalGeneration Dark Paladin X]]''' |
698 | |
699 | A mysterious silver-armored man who goes out slaying members of the N3 Collective. His main purpose is to purge the entire Philippines of extremist sub-only purists and uphold the rights of oppressed dub fans. |
700 | |
701 | * BloodKnight: His methods may be brutal, but [[ChaoticGood he only targets those who threaten anyone or anything related to dubs]]. |
702 | * {{Expy}}: Of [[Series/TensouSentaiGoseiger GoseiKnight]] / [[Series/PowerRangersMegaforce RoboKnight]]. |
703 | |
704 | !!'''[[OriginalGeneration Lt. Col. Juan "Juanon" Anonuevo]]''' |
705 | |
706 | A member of the AFP contingent that is in a strategic alliance with the Nueva Liga Filipina in order to resolve the Manila Peninsula siege. |
707 | |
708 | * PatrioticFervor: A true nationalist who hates the Magdalo for selling out their souls to the anti-Arroyo faction, who are mostly corrupt politicians themselves. |
709 | |
710 | [[/folder]] |
711 | |
712 | [[folder:Villains]] |
713 | |
714 | !!'''[[RealLife Henry Angeles]]''' |
715 | |
716 | Hero's older brother. He basically wants to manipulate Hero into eternal servitude. But then, he has deeper intentions in mind. |
717 | |
718 | * CainAndAbel: Clearly takes the Cain role. |
719 | * SiblingRivalry: To Hero, once he joins the Nueva Liga Filipina for good. |
720 | |
721 | !!'''[[RealLife Atty. Felipe Gozon]]''' |
722 | |
723 | The head honcho of GMA. As the head, he will stop at nothing to finally defeat ABS-CBN in the ratings game. |
724 | |
725 | * CorruptCorporateExecutive: Will do anything, even if it's illegal, to bring ABS-CBN to its knees. |
726 | * HeelFaceTurn:[[spoiler: When he and Abrera are realized they are being played like fiddles, even though they are spirits after being killed off in Episode 11, by a [[AttackOfThe50FootWhatever giant monster]] created by a third party.]] |
727 | * KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:In Episode 19, as a spirit via a [[HeroicSacrifice Heroic]] SuicideAttack.]] |
728 | %%* UsefulNotes/{{Network Executive|s}} |
729 | * OneWingedAngel: In Episode 11, he calls upon the power of [[VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters Orochi]] to transform himself into a green-skinned [[Franchise/StreetFighter Akuma]]. |
730 | * TheRival: To Gabby Lopez. |
731 | * RivalTurnedEvil: Due to his warped interpretation of the word "competition". |
732 | * ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney: Has a boatload of money to finance his schemes. |
733 | |
734 | !!'''[[RealLife Emily Abrera]]''' |
735 | |
736 | One of the members of ABS-CBN and, secretly, Atty. Gozon's cohort. She works to destroy ABS-CBN from within starting with the axing of ''Literature/MariaWatchesOverUs''. |
737 | |
738 | * HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler:When she and Gozon are realized they are being played like fiddles, even though they are spirits after being killed off in Episode 11, by a [[AttackOfThe50FootWhatever giant monster]] created by a third party.]] |
739 | * KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:In Episode 19, as a spirit via a [[HeroicSacrifice Heroic]] SuicideAttack.]] |
740 | %%* TheMole |
741 | * OneWingedAngel: In Episode 11, she calls upon the power of [[VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters Orochi]] to transform herself into an exact clone of [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyIII Echidna]]. |
742 | * SinisterMinister: She's a nun by profession, but her actions go too far due to being a... |
743 | %%* [[StrawCharacter Strawman Catholic Conservative]] |
744 | |
745 | !!'''[[RealLife Wilma Galvante]]''' |
746 | |
747 | Atty. Gozon's right-hand woman. [[spoiler:When Gozon is killed off, she takes over GMA and continues his legacy of finally destroying ABS-CBN.]] |
748 | |
749 | * TheAtoner: [[spoiler:Once the network war ends, she feels extreme remorse at what she and GMA have done in the name of ratings.]] |
750 | * BigBadDuumvirate: With Atty. Gozon. |
751 | * CorruptCorporateExecutive: Like her boss. |
752 | %%* UsefulNotes/{{Network Executive|s}} |
753 | * ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney: Same as above. |
754 | * SummonMagic: Her summoned creature is... WesternAnimation/InvaderZim. |
755 | |
756 | !!'''[[RealLife Kris Aquino]]''' |
757 | |
758 | The wife (later estranged) of James Yap. At first, she, Cristy Fermin, and Alfie Lorenzo, plan to force Hero out of ABS-CBN and into GMA, and then neutralize him. But then, once Hero clears his name, she remains defiant against him and even antagonizes the Nueva Liga Filipina for that purpose alone. |
759 | |
760 | Later on, after she found out that her husband and a plastic surgeon, Hope Centeno, did a "miracle" in Dr. Belo's clinic, she initiated a huge smear campaign against her, while still maintaining her grudge against the Nueva Liga Filipina. She gained even more magic power, thanks to a [[DealWithTheDevil nefarious deal]]. |
761 | |
762 | [[spoiler:As one of the prominent personalities of the Aquino clan, she has even greater sinister plans for the Philippines.]] |
763 | |
764 | * ArtifactOfDoom: Her destructive bagua, the source of her magic power. |
765 | * DealWithTheDevil: After her defeat by Hero and company, she makes a deal with [[VideoGame/RomancingSaGa Schirach, the Goddess of All Dark Magic]], to try to eliminate the Nueva Liga Filipina once and for all. |
766 | * MusicalAssassin: The song of her frustration, "Hope Stole the Precious Thing" (itself a reference to a popular ''Franchise/TouhouProject'' fan-made song, "Marisa Stole the Precious Thing"), caused several anomalies in different areas of the Philippines. |
767 | * NeverSayDie: While most other villains listed here are KilledOffForReal, she instead gets sent to the [[Series/KamenRiderDragonKnight Advent Void]] after her second defeat. |
768 | * RichBitch: She's so tactless, and she manipulates people into sympathizing with her even though she herself committed many wrongdoings in the past. All it takes is a healthy dose of... |
769 | %%* ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney: Plus... |
770 | %%* ScrewTheRulesImBeautiful |
771 | * TimeStandsStill: She uses her magic to stop space-time within Metro Manila in order to track down Hope. |
772 | |
773 | !!'''[[RealLife Cristy Fermin and Alfie Lorenzo]]''' |
774 | |
775 | Two showbiz commentators who were in league with Kris in her plan to topple Hero. [[spoiler: But once they are defeated, they switch sides and, in the future, help the Nueva Liga Filipina in their struggles.]] |
776 | |
777 | * TheAtoner: [[spoiler:To be honest, they have had enough of Kris' tactless attitude; so they decided to atone for their alliance with her.]] |
778 | * HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler:Of course, they have to help the group they have once antagonized.]] |
779 | * MissionControl: [[spoiler:For the Nueva Liga Filipina after their HeelFaceTurn.]] |
780 | |
781 | !!'''[[RealLife Lt. (s.g.) Antonio Trillanes IV]]''' |
782 | |
783 | A rogue soldier who leads the Magdalo Group, a team of soldiers dissatisfied with President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's rule. [[spoiler:He and his group first appear as pirates with rune cannons and was the one pulling the strings behind the war between ABS-CBN and GMA.]] |
784 | |
785 | * BigBadDuumvirate: [[spoiler:Forms one with Gabby Lopez to demonize the Nueva Liga Filipina and anyone related to President Arroyo in episode 52.]] |
786 | * TheChessmaster: He devices elaborate plans to destroy both Arroyo and the Nueva Liga Filipina, whom he believes is a group of entirely Arroyo supporters (the NLF is really a neutral group). |
787 | * ChronicBackstabbingDisorder: [[spoiler:He backstabs his allies, Teofisto Guingona and Brig. Gen. Danilo Lim, when he realizes they are useless due to the mere mention of tear gas. He also hints that he will make the Aquinos his lapdogs in order for him to rule the country.]] |
788 | * DualWielding: Wields a concealable handgun and a sword in combat. |
789 | * {{Expy}}: Aims to become the Philippine [[Anime/CodeGeass Lelouch Lamperouge]]. |
790 | * PassiveAggressiveKombat: When it comes to taunting his political enemies, he always excels. His group even sets up Internet trolls to do his bidding of discrediting Arroyo and her supposed "allies". |
791 | * SummonMagic: At one time, he summons a [[OurDragonsAreDifferent dragon with a chick tattoo]]. |
792 | * VillainousBreakdown: [[spoiler:When the Manila Peninsula siege doesn't proceed as he planned, he slowly degenerates into an angry, potty-mouthed mess.]] |
793 | |
794 | !!'''[[RealLife DJ Mo Twister]]''' |
795 | |
796 | A radio DJ with plans of conquering Philippine showbiz, and eventually, the entire country, with an iron fist. His radio show, "Forbidden Questions", serves as his propaganda mouthpiece. |
797 | |
798 | * BlowYouAway: He wields the power of wind, [[MeaningfulName befitting his name]]. |
799 | * EvilutionaryBiologist: Utilizing [[Series/KamenRider555 Orphnoch]] DNA he injected into himself and his three subordinates, he aims to achieve his goal. |
800 | * GonzoJournalism / SelfPromotionDisguisedAsNews: He orchestrates the "Death to Telenobela" newscast in order to discredit his enemies, both known and perceived. |
801 | * KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:After being pelted with several powerful attacks, including a WaveMotionGun from three Gundams, the Ren'ai Rangers' Romantic Love Blaster, Hero's, Sandara's, and Joseph's finishers, Angel's DeathOfAThousandCuts, and finally Matthew Luke's and Hyacinth's First Blessed Being Exceed Charges. He was even humiliated even more when his three subordinates decided to separate from him moments before he died.]] |
802 | * ManipulativeBastard: He also manipulates ABC-5, another Philippine network, in order to destroy both ABS-CBN and GMA. |
803 | * PerfectPoison: He also intended to administer non-lethal, yet still dangerous, poisons into the food of [=VIPs=] at the 12th ASEAN Summit in Cebu -- in order to snuff out President Arroyo, whom he believes is another great threat to his plans. The scheme was later stopped by the Nueva Liga Filipina. |
804 | * SpiritAdvisor: [[spoiler:He eventually learned the error of his ways and showed up in Matthew Luke and Hyacinth's DreamLand as a JerkWithAHeartOfGold in episode 41.]] |
805 | * VoluntaryShapeshifting: He turns into the [[ClimaxBoss Inquisitor Orphnoch]] along with his subordinates in the BossBattle that ends his StoryArc. |
806 | * WellIntentionedExtremist: He doesn't mind the hundreds of people that will be killed and lots of reputations that will be besmirched... as long as his ultimate goal of Philippine showbiz reform is achieved. |
807 | |
808 | !!'''[[RealLife Gretchen Barretto, Loren Legarda, and Borgy Manotoc]]''' |
809 | |
810 | DJ Mo's subordinates. Gretchen is an actress, Loren is a senator, and Borgy is an actor who's a relative of the former strongman Ferdinand Marcos. |
811 | |
812 | * DrivenByEnvy: Gretchen joins DJ Mo to exact revenge on HappilyMarried couples (as she was the victim of a failed marriage), Loren does the same to exact revenge on her former buddy at ABS-CBN (who later became Philippine vice-president) Noli de Castro, and Borgy does the same to exact revenge on those who tainted the Marcos name. |
813 | * GreenThumb: Loren's elemental power, as she is an advocate of forest preservation both in this story and in RealLife. |
814 | * HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler:Done during the battle against DJ Mo, no less.]] |
815 | * MookMaker: Gretchen creates several mooks, the Queridroids, from her Orphnoch-given powers. |
816 | * PowerFist: Borgy's Orphnoch mutation enhances his punches. |
817 | * VoluntaryShapeshifting: Due to having [[Series/KamenRider555 Orphnoch]] DNA injected into them, Gretchen, Loren, and Borgy all transform into the Prima Donna, Lamia, and Puncher Orphnochs, respectively. |
818 | |
819 | !!'''[[RealLife Hope Centeno]]''' |
820 | |
821 | An employee of Dr. Belo's beauty clinic. She was herself in love with James, and thus does everything in order to dislodge him from Kris, even teaming up with Joey Marquez. |
822 | |
823 | * DrivenByEnvy: Wants James so much that [[MurderTheHypotenuse she vilifies Kris so much for it]]. |
824 | * KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:After her defeat at the hands of Toni and Sam.]] |
825 | * MarathonBoss: [[spoiler:When the Nueva Liga Filipina fights her in order to prevent collateral damage to innocent properties and people, she becomes this.]] |
826 | * MeaningfulName: At first. But when [[spoiler:Kris killed off Joey during the duel, this becomes averted. This leads to her...]] |
827 | * RoaringRampageOfRevenge: [[spoiler:As a [[OneWingedAngel monster]] terrorizing the Mendiola area of Manila.]] |
828 | * VillainTeamUp: With Joey. |
829 | |
830 | !!'''[[RealLife Joey Marquez]]''' |
831 | |
832 | Kris' ex-husband. He separated from her before due to her disgusting attitude; and in a gesture of revenge, he planned the "miracle" in Dr. Belo's clinic in order to make his ex-wife die of insanity. |
833 | |
834 | * KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:During the Kris-Hope duel.]] |
835 | * PayEvilUntoEvil: The essence of his revenge. |
836 | * VillainTeamUp: With Hope. |
837 | |
838 | !!'''[[RealLife Wendy Valdez]]''' |
839 | |
840 | A housemate in Pinoy Big Brother Season 2. She rigged the results in order to keep Jeremy out of the show. She also controls her (alleged) squeeze and fellow housemate, Bruce Quebral. |
841 | |
842 | * {{Expy}}: She's basically a GenderFlip of [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyII Emperor Mateus Palamecia]], from the magic she casts to her FinishingMove, which takes aesthetics and lines from his [[VideoGame/DissidiaFinalFantasy EX-Burst]]. |
843 | * FusionDance / OneWingedAngel: Fuses with Bruce to turn into an {{Expy}} of [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyIX Meltigemini]] for the final showdown. |
844 | * ItsAllAboutMe: She desires to become Pinoy Big Brother Season 2's Ultimate Housemate, and performs dirty tricks just to come out on top. [[spoiler: Her actions also have Sir Gabby's blessing.]] |
845 | * KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:After her and Bruce's defeat at the hands of the Nueva Liga Filipina.]] |
846 | * MookMaker: She can summon MechaMooks using her sorcery. |
847 | * PitifulWorms: Frequently calls her rivals, especially Jeremy, "insects". |
848 | %%* ScrewTheRulesImBeautiful |
849 | |
850 | !!'''[[OriginalGeneration The N3 Collective]]''' |
851 | |
852 | An organization that aims to wipe out all those who bastardize Japanese entertainment, including anime, video games, and tokusatsu; and thus declares the Nueva Liga Filipina as its sworn enemy. Its leaders are Liluts Kokizzle Gandanghari Volfango, the "Dear Leader"; and Arnold Enerccio Shashi Dumlao, the "Generalissimo Vanguard". [[spoiler:They manipulated Kira Yamato into betraying the Nueva Liga Filipina.]] |
853 | |
854 | * BoomerangBigot: The two leaders (and many of its members) are natural-born Filipinos, but they regret being born as "the most inferior race". |
855 | * ConspiracyTheorist: The organization believes in conspiracy theories that portray America in a negative light. They also concoct their own conspiracy theories against American anime voice actors and anyone involved in ''Franchise/PowerRangers''. |
856 | * CulturalCringe: An organization of Filipinos who hate their own culture and instead turn to the "superior" Japanese culture? Check and check. |
857 | * CulturalPosturing: According to them, "the glorious Nihonjin are putting the finishing touches on quantum chromodynamics while you Failipinos are still figuring out how to wipe your bottoms without getting dirty hands." (This is adapted from a sentence in the actual trope page.) |
858 | * DiabolicalMastermind: The two heads of the Collective are this, and they always evade themselves from the prying eyes of national authorities and even ethical hackers swearing to take the Collective's website down for good. |
859 | * {{Eagleland}}: Type II. The organization believes America is the great evil, butchering all Japanese entertainment in the form of dubs and adaptations. Also extends to their beliefs of FallenStatesOfAmerica and OppressiveStatesOfAmerica. |
860 | * FinalSolution: Advocates for the total elimination of the entire "old" Philippines -- including its people (except for themselves and their blind loyalists) and culture to make way for a "new" one, which will be a 100% owned Japanese territory. That will also mark the start of the renewal of the then-botched [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_East_Asia_Co-Prosperity_Sphere Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere]]. |
861 | * ForeignCultureFetish: The organization has undoubtedly has an uncritical worship for Japanese culture (that for them, only consists of anime, manga, video games, and tokusatsu). |
862 | * TheFundamentalist: Essentially a group of these. |
863 | * HopeCrusher: Vows to crush the hopes of everyone who opposes them. |
864 | * ItIsBeyondSaving: "It" = Philippines. |
865 | * JapanTakesOverTheWorld: This organization wishes for this to come true. |
866 | * KickTheDog: "We don't care what happens to those lower-than-lowlifes." This is the reason why the leaders encourage their members to go on killing sprees. |
867 | * LoonyFan: The N3 represents the anime "purists". Even though they might be {{Well Intentioned Extremist}}s at best, their tactics... well... crossed the line. |
868 | * PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: An organization of weeaboos, with elements of religious cults, communism, Nazism, fascism, Islamist extremism, and anti-Americanism. The organization also openly calls for the execution of anyone suspected to be dub fans and ''Power Rangers'' fans. |
869 | * PrettyFlyForAWhiteGuy: The leaders and members of the organization all want to be Japanese. How? By begging Japan to occupy them (after the Philippines has been wiped clean of its own national and cultural identity). |
870 | * TheSocialDarwinist: Believes that the Japanese are the master race and the entire world, especially the Philippines and the United States, should bow down to them unconditionally. |
871 | * SpeakIllOfTheDead: The organization likes to lambaste [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iris_Chang Iris Chang]], even though she is already dead by the time the story takes place, for the mortal, unforgivable sin of advocating for the awareness of the Nanking Massacre, which it vehemently insists never happened at all. |
872 | * StrawFan: The two leaders are extreme cases of this. |
873 | * TautologicalTemplar: The N3 believes they are always right. They always berate anyone who disagrees with their beliefs, even the Nueva Liga Filipina, [[SeriousBusiness ''especially'' when it comes to Japanese entertainment]]. |
874 | * UtopiaJustifiesTheMeans: The N3's "only road to prosperity" -- which is making the Philippines a fully-owned Japanese territory -- is justified by them despite all the heinous crimes and potential diplomatic nightmares that will arise in the process. |
875 | |
876 | [[/folder]] |
877 | |
878 | [[folder: Characters Introduced in Gravure: A Super Network Wars Prelude]] |
879 | |
880 | !!'''[[OriginalGeneration Moira Laonglaan]]''' |
881 | |
882 | Matthew Luke's younger sister. She loves sunflowers, befitting her always-cheerful personality. |
883 | |
884 | * DeathByOriginStory: [[spoiler:She eventually died of a magical form of leukemia, which was actually a result of an unknown omniscient entity bestowing upon her the power to grant her brother the power of making friends, at the cost of her life force.]] |
885 | * GoOutWithASmile: [[spoiler:She died smiling [[TearfulSmile while shedding some tears]], knowing she has eventually accepted her fate as the spiritual guide to both her older brother and his eventual childhood friend.]] |
886 | * SoapOperaDisease: [[spoiler:The magical form of leukemia she suffered from, besides making her body frail, also makes her invisible.]] |
887 | * TokenMiniMoe |
888 | |
889 | !!'''[[OriginalGeneration Jennylyn Tangcangco]]''' |
890 | |
891 | Matthew Luke and Hyacinth's first-year high school homeroom teacher. Her aura to her students resembles that of a mother to her children. |
892 | |
893 | * CoolTeacher: As a teacher presiding over a section full of promising students, she has to ensure that her students must have high IQ and EQ. |
894 | * MustHaveCaffeine: She's a coffee enthusiast, as a result of one of her friends working at a high-class cafe. |
895 | * SenseiChan: She has shades of this, being considerably young and acting in a casually friendly manner to her students. |
896 |
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