Central Crew
Carlos Paseante
Airman Carlos Kobayashi-Paseante
Mutation; Leg Extension
Live and Kicking
"You'd think the Quadrillion Peso Star Colony could afford some extra legroom..."
— Carlos, Prologue
The Protagonist of Galactic Bulge. Carlos is a chilean man who can either be a Soldier, a Radio Operator or an Engineer, depending on the players choice. Such choices also affect his origins, which are usually murky. However, Carlos is usually very consistent across the board.
An excitable and eager young man. Carlos was born in the Sun Mirror, a giant plane of volcanic glass in the New Pacific Archipelago, and grew up in Mexico Chiisaa, a small latin community outside of Tokyo.
Tropes
- Ambiguously Brown: In contrast to Luna, who is very clearly of mixed ancestry, Carlos only ever identifies himself and is identified by others as Chilean, but his middle name Kobayashi indicates at least some Japanese heritage.
- Catchphrase: "La Raja!" and sometimes "Fantastico!"
- "Zapatos de Rata!" for when things don't go his way.
- Dark and Troubled Past
- Dashing Hispanic
- Extremity Extremist: Carlos is a male version of a Kick Chick. His mutation starts at his sides and ends at his feet, so kicking and stomping is where he's at his most dangerous.
- Fetish: Carlos has a very pronounced attraction to large women. Given his attraction to Megumi, Hiroko, Luna or Harumi seems equal across all his routes, it seems he doesn't particularly care HOW they are large.
- Height Angst: While Carlos loves the speed and In a Single Bound aspects of his mutation, he does often admit he's scared at the prospect of life needing special beds and showers and toilets because of his height.
- Rapid-Fire Fisticuffs: Kick version, but the animated sprite of one of the rhythm fights shows him to be capable of this.
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Word of God puts his speed of his kicks at 1500 kicks per minute. The speed of an average jackhammer.
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- Tall, Dark, and Handsome: Almost to the point of parody. Carlos' legs put him at a whopping 12 feet tall!
- Trademark Favorite Food: Veers into his being a Picky Eater, but Carlos adores Peppers. Often to the point of eating them as if they were apples. A quick inspection of his mini fridge indicates he has almost nothing but sweet and spicy peppers, with a lone quesadilla.
- The only consistent drink at he can order at the Bar is Ginger Ale. Carlos appears to have a thing for Spice.
- Super-Speed: Carlos is extremely fast for a human being. While his top speed is never confirmed, it's hinted to be extremely close to the sound barrier.
- Required Secondary Powers: Discussed. Carlos' speed is exclusively due to the mutations in his legs. So while his travelling speed is superhuman, his reaction time or upper body is not.
- Supreme Chef: Zigzagged, when it comes to his specialties, Carlos does a very good job to the point it's addictive. Outside out of that narrow sphere he's nothing special.
- Vague Age: One of two characters to avert this. Carlos is explicitly 27.
Luna Kashiwazaki
Captain Luna Kashiwazaki
Mutation; Muscle Expansion
Some guys like pork. I'm pure beef baby!
"Whew! I thought this was supposed to be bad news! Jesus, you don’t need to scare me like that, Doc!"
— Luna, Morning Beef
Captain of Security aboard Starship Daisuke.
Tropes
- Amazonian Beauty: Luna is quite the looker and her mutation leaves her almost ABSURDLY jacked.
- Boisterous Bruiser: Evidenced by her manner of speaking, Luna is quite an enthusiastic woman.
- Spicy Latina
- Statuesque Stunner: Even without her mutation, Luna was noted to be an extremely tall, beefy, and gorgeous woman. Subverted next to Carlos, who's legs make him One Head Taller.
- Super-Strength
Kaiko Ongaku
Airman Kaiko Ongaku
Mutation; Breast Expansion
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"My father owns 55% of the real estate on that goddamn planet."
— Kaiko, Slum Lords
"So what you're saying is you've got huge tracks of land?."
— Carlos
Tropes
- Cold Sniper: At the beginning of her route. If Carlos is persistent enough, she slowly becomes a Friendly Sniper.
- Mildly Military; While most girls are like this, it's mostly due to a combination of growing familiarity with Carlos and being met mostly while they are off duty. Kaiko is the only girl who's actively flippant and uncopperative while on duty. This is due to her being basically a conscript.
- The Quincy Punk
Dr. Yui
Doctor Yui Watanabe
Mutation; Head Expansion
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"Funny as it may seem, I am not enthusastic at the prospect of living my life as a Bobblehead."
— Dr. Yui, Optimal Diagnosis
Tropes
- Absent-Minded Professor
- Huge Guy, Tiny Girl: With Carlos. While most girls fall under this, Carlos and Yui take this to its logical extreme. Carlos is 12 feet tall, and Yui is medically a Little Person.
- My Brain Is Big
- Shorter Means Smarter
- Waistcoat of Style
Harumi Ijiko
Ms. Harumi Ijiko
Mutation; Gigantification
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"I'm a civilian, you fucking Jarhead!"
— Harumi, Prologue
Tropes
- Giant Woman
- Statuesque Stunner: Was tall even before her mutation, being 6'1
- Tiny Guy, Huge Girl: The only one of Carlos' potential love interests to play this straight thanks to her mutation. Carlos is 12 feet tall. At her absolute max, Harumi is 40 feet tall.
- Vague Age: One of two characters to avert this. Harumi is 21, making her the youngest crew member
Hiroko Hashimoto
Special Officer Hiroko Hashimoto
Mutation; Fat Expansion
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"When you travel, you need to get stuck in! Eat the food, get charged double, kiss a stranger!"
— Hiroko, Prologue
Tropes
- The Ace: Hiroko was notably accomplished as a pilot before her mutation, being famous enough that Carlos recognized her name and face from magazine covers. She held several flight and speed records, and according to Carlos and Luna, is a bit of a national treasure.
- Big Beautiful Woman
- Dishing Out Dirt: Hiroko's mutation, like all of her type, allows her to create seismic waves.
- Expy: According to her character Bible, Hiroko is "if Rainbow Dash were an obese Japanese woman."
- You Are Fat: Interestingly, she prefers this attitude to herself. Hiroko doesn't mince words and prefers people be blunt about her situation.
Megumi Nadeshiko
Lt. Megumi Nadeshiko
Mutation; Variablenote
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Tropes
- Big Beautiful Woman: One of Megumi's possible mutations is extreme weight gain.
- Height Angst: Without the Giantess Mutation, Megumi is noted to be extremely short, bordering on being The Napoleon.
Ancillery Crew
Akane Ijiko
