Thursday, November 9, 2023

A Guide to Swablu and Altaria Plush Merch

Writing this in case it's useful to any other swablu/atlaria collectors out there. For now, images are taken from Google (usually ebay if there are no official photos floating around), but I may replace some with photos of my own collection later. I may also post this to Tumblr with better pics later instead, likely under (tokyocyberdetectives).

 

2003 - Altaria Pokedoll

Plush Doll altaria doll Pokedoll Pokemon Pokemon Center limited | eBay  Pokedoll and More Plush Auctions

I don't believe knock offs of this exist, but I think they should because you won't find an Altaria pokedoll for less than like $200-300 (USD) nowadays. I picked mine up in 2013-2014 for $40, and had I not been a broke college student at the time thinking that was already a lot of money, I should have gotten a couple more. 

It has a red Pokedoll tag. Mine unfortunately fell off (was in college at the time and moved a lot, so I completely lost the tag), so I have to rely on google photos for pictures of it.

Overall, 10/10 in cuteness, but very expensive and hard to get for a decent price.  The white material they used for the body is a little prone to attracting lint, but it can be cleaned.


2004 - Altaria Banpresto UFO 6-inch plush

Altaria C2703 Pokemon Banpresto 6" Plush Japan 2004 Stuffed Doll Toy Swablu  | eBay 

The going rate for these isn't too bad considering the size and how old they are (it's just a little smaller than the pokedoll), but I think these were cheaper to begin with as they were prizes one could win from a crane game. 

I picked one up in 2022 for about $40 off of ebay. Mine has the tag still, so I'll take a picture later, but it's in Japanese and shows the other UFO plushies in the set.

This one has the same issues with lint as the Pokedoll. 


2014-2015? - Pokemon Center Original, 7 3/4-inches, Altaria Poke Plush

Altaria Poké Plush - 7 ¾ In. | Pokémon Center Official Site 

(photo from USPC)

I've gotta double check the date on this one, but I know it came out while I was in college, the school year after I lived with a pokemon-obsessed roommate. 

It retailed for about $23, and is still listed on the USPC website, though I haven't seen it in stock in years. I was unable to find listings on ebay surprisingly, but Japanese secondhand places like Surugaya may still occasionally have one for close to retail value (however, you're more likely to pay a lot in shipping to import it). 

I bought mine close to when it first released. I wasn't aware of USPC at the time (and I think I picked it up before USPC had it anyway), so I got mine off of Amazon, when buying 3rd party and/or secondhand there was still pretty dang cheap.

I completely forgot, but mine's also from Japan too, so the tag is different. I think the US release had its own USPC tag, before they were redesigned.


2015 - Sanei All Stars Altaria 

Sanei Pokemon All Star Series Altaria Stuffed Plush 6" F/S w/Tracking#  Japan | eBay 

He's a silky little fellow! 

At the time of writing this, there seem to be many listings for this one, ranging from $16 to $60. Asakura-Japan, that I think many pokeplush collectors use to buy JP-only goods, still has it in stock for $16-19.

I picked mine up in 2015 for about $17 from Amazon (when it was still good). 


2015 - Doki Doki Contest Live, Mega Altaria Plush Mascot

Pokéshopper on Twitter: "Official DokiDoki Mega Altaria Keychain Plush  #Pokemerch http://t.co/3zQO9Qyw99" / Twitter 

If you're unfamiliar with terms thrown around in JP-merch, "mascot" usually just means it's small and on a keychain. 

This one never made it outside Japan, so the quantity is limited. Pokevault used to sell them for $20 or so, but it's been out of stock for a long time. Last I checked, it was cheaper to use Buyee or something to buy from JP Mercari, for the equivalent of $70 USD if you want it relatively clean or with the tag. Ebay has a listing for double that.

For that price, the size, and the design not being my favorite, this is one of the few plush I don't have. However, it's also the only official mega-altaria plush out there right now, so if I suddenly find myself with a windfall, I might have to snag one.


2015 - HIP POP PARADE Swablu - Mascot, Coin Purse, etc

Pokemon Center Swablu Hip Pop Parade mascot plush toy figure stuffed 3" |  eBay 

洗濯機可 ポケモン チルット HIPPOP 一番くじ ポケセン おしり - ぬいぐるみ

There is no face on this one, it was an odd series that focused on pokemon's butts. It comes in a mascot/keychain version, as well as a slightly larger coin purse version. I only have the mascot version, which I picked up in 2022 for like $12 off of ebay, but it looks like Pokevault has both versions in stock still for like $30.

There was also a larger cushion version, which I was unaware existed until I started writing this, and it's never showed up for me on JP-only sites for sale. And now that I'm reading more, there may be a difference between the coin purse and the pass case? There are also other random non-plush goods, like magnets, that were part of this line. Hm, I might need to keep an eye out for the large cushion 'cause it's so different, whereas the mascot, coin purse, and pass case all look enough alike (aside from the latter two having some actual function). 

There were a number of other goods related to this series - I have a set of rubber charms, for example. I'm having trouble finding a list of all of them, but will update this if I learn more.

(Also, if you don't live in a place with decent public transit (like me in the US, what a hell hole in this regard especially), pass cases are meant to hold an IC card (Suica, Pasmo, etc), which is a little plastic card that you can add money onto and use on the subway, at vending machines, and various other stores. Hong Kong's Octopus card works in the same way. An aside, but I was in Japan somewhat recently and picked up a (non-plush) Mimikyu pass case to use there - it's nice to have a place to store the card that's harder to lose.)


2016 - Altaria Petit Mascot and Pastel Petit Mascot

Pokemon Center 2014 Pokemon Petit Campaign Altaria Mascot Plush KeychainAltaria mascot Pokemon Petit Pastel 「 Pocket Monsters 」 Pokemon Center only  | Goods / Accessories | Suruga-ya.com
1st image is the non-pastel version, 2nd is pastel

They're essentially the same plush, just with different coloring, though my Pastel one is also just a smidge larger?

I think these were JP-only.

I was able to pick up the non-pastel version in 2016 off of Amazon again, for about $16. I didn't get the pastel version until 2021, for I think $20 off of Surugaya. At the time of writing this, I can only find a listing for the non-pastel version on ebay for about $32 (but I also haven't checked JP-only sites yet).

 

2016 - Swablu Secret Base Pokedoll - Mascot, 6 inch

Hoshiiya 「欲しい屋」 — New SECRET BASE mascot plush are coming to Pokemon...

 (There's also a version where it's on the tip of a pen Swablu Pokemon Center Pokedoll Secret Base Pen | eBay - found one listing for $65, but it retailed for $15-ish)

The mascot is relatively cheaper - I picked one up in 2019 for $9 from USPC, though they're out of stock now. I'm seeing an ebay listing for about $23, which is a bit more pricey. 

I picked up the larger version in 2022 from Surugaya for about $20, however they're out of stock now too. The design between the two sizes is just different enough that I wanted both, plus my mascot-sized version is just a little funny looking. 

I really like this design, it's cute, it's round, it's fluffy, which are the three things I really enjoy in Pokemon designs. I also prefer it when they stylize them more (I can only dream that we'll get a Saiko Soda line with Altaria or Swablu). However, the mascot version especially seems to have had not-great quality control, as they tend to look pretty different from each other.


2018 - Cuddly Altaria / Mofu Mofu Paradise

Cuddly Altaria Plush - 8 In. | Pokémon Center Official Site 

At about 8 inches tall, this one's a cutie. I am not the biggest fan of the material used here, and tbh I think this line in general could have used more stuffing, but there's no denying it's still cuddly.

It retailed for $20, and still has a listing on USPC, but hasn't been in stock in years. 

 

2020 - Tokyo Mega Restoration Swablu - Mascot and larger

Pokemon Center Mega Tokyo 2020 Renewal Opening Swablu Plush Keychain 

 

 JP-exclusive, the line also has a mascot and slightly larger plush of Pikachu with the same flower.

I picked up a larger version in 2022 from Meccha Japan for $20-ish. It seems like there are other listings still that aren't too much more expensive.

 


2021 - Sitting Cuties Swablu / Altaria - Also known as Fit.

POKEMON PLUSH SNUBBULL & Granbull SITTING CUTIES Stuffed Toy Set of 2  £44.09 - PicClick UK 

They came out in different waves, but I got both the year they released. Sitting Cuties / Fit is a line where the goal is to make 1. small plush sitting pokemon for an affordable price, and 2. for every pokemon.

They retailed for $11 a piece, and some sitting cuties still occasionally restock, so check USPC before anything. However, restocks are rare and unpredictable, so you may have better luck trying to buy from JP. Sites like Meccha-Japan or even secondhand sites like Surugaya may offer better prices than ebay.

The tags are different depending on country of origin. US tags are standard Pokemon Center tags, but JP has specific Pokemon Fit tags.


2021 - Comfy Friends Swablu - also known as Fuwa Fuwa Daiki

Swablu Comfy Friends Plush - 14 ¼ In. | Pokémon Center Official Site 

it is large, it is round, it is fluffy. This is my favorite Swablu plush out there, I just worry that since it's so white it's going to need to be cleaned more often, which I'm hesitant to do, so mine sits on my desk and I pat its head every so often.

It retailed for $36, but with resellers, you're looking more at $60. Places like Surugaya have them sporadically in stock for maybe 6000-8000 yen. 

 

2022 - Screen Cleaner Swablu

PC cleaner Swablu Everyday Happiness NEW Pokemon Center | eBay 

 Not technically a plush, but it's funny, and soft, so I'm listing it here. I bought mine from Meccha Japan for $25. If you're in Japan, they're still in stock in person as of May 2023.


2022 - Life sized Altaria

 Altaria Poké Plush - 37 ¾ In. | Pokémon Center Official Site 

Retailing for a whopping $500, and being like 4 feet long, I don't have this one unfortunately, which is a shame because I really like the design of this one, but the only way I'll get it is if I win the lotto or something. USPC says it's no longer available, even though I thought they were made to order and it hasn't even been available that long, so that's disappointing. 

Resellers are naturally upcharging the shit out of it, especially due to shipping costs of something that big, but Meccha Japan still lists in as in stock for $400-something. But again, then you have to factor in shipping costs, which will likely cost an arm and a leg.

 

Domain change

Apparently I can change urls here pretty easily, which is nice. I've switched to "aplusodlog.blogspot.com" to keep things more consistent with other things. For some reason "aplusod" and "plusod" are both taken, so "aplusodlog" it is.

I don't think anyone reads this thing anyway (I only use this blog to save stuff in drafts myself), so this is just a "formal" announcement for the top of the blog. 

If you notice there are two "authors" on this blog, both are me. It's just a pain to switch gmail accounts every time I come here, so I made my current gmail account an admin here as well lol.

Thursday, April 25, 2019

DL 5 stars I have

Like the lists I have for im@s games I play. The list is only of 5 stars right now.

Thursday, September 8, 2016

Deresute cards I want and have

under the break because this got long.

edit: moved to my CinderePro account. only thing that's still used here is the order I got the SSRs in

Monday, February 15, 2016

Anemone, the Heap's second in command

The girl with horns who serves as the second in command to the Queen of the Heap is called Anemone. Real name is given, but as no one within Fantasticity besides Yun and the Long sisters can pronounce it, is called Anemone.
She's classified as a demon, but it's not quiiite that, and hides her existence from most. But, openly walks about the Heaps. People belonging to the Heaps tend to know who she is and that she's someone to be feared, but seem to forget her as soon as they leave. Her appearance of red skin and horns is only ever addressed when people are afraid of her/being chased out, and never brought up any other time. Perhaps only the Night Queen can see her true appearance, and everyone else thinks they're so scared they're hallucinating.
Likes cute things. If Chou goes through an arc where she learns to like more girly things/accept that she likes them, Anemone will be the first person to help out.
Typically interested in lolita fashion. Pretends to be the victim or like nothing's wrong, but will fess up for the sake of the Night Queen. Good at thievery and cheating, but puts her skills to use to catch the thieves and cheaters.
Dyes her hair typically shades of purple or blue, sometimes hot pink.


During the prologue, Anemone is often thrown out by the Night Queen for typically stealing, cheating, etc. They strike a deal where Anemone becomes the second in command and given asylum for her stopping. She's still allowed to gamble (and makes all her money this way) but can't cheat or steal.

Anemone and the Queen of the Heap eventually date one another.

Thursday, June 18, 2015

The Heap Princess’s words of wisdom for characters common to the Heaps. Each one of these comes true, though not within the range of Fantasticity currently.
Queen of the Heap: The poor fellow you keep booting out might be your greatest love, but as you know it would be a difficult relationship. Please consider that the next time you personally physically throw her out the casino door. 
Anjing: You can’t see what’s in front of you (Heap Princess doesn’t realize Anjing is blind), in a few years when you’re both older and the distance between you shrinks, you’ll see how small the world is. However, right now, you’re far too young.
Tarou: It seems impossible now, but there’s a girl here who you’d actually like. She can see things you cannot, and you see things she cannot. Consider giving her less hell, even if the reason is because you’re working together. (Talking about Elle)
Elle: The person you seek is always there for you already. Of course, you probably don’t want to admit it any time soon. But maybe, just maybe, when you all move on, try to keep in contact. (talking about Tarou)
Chou: There’s a man here who’s like you, the exact opposite of who he wants to be. Under different circumstances, please try to meet. You can grow to become who you actually want to be together.
Shizu: You have yourself. (Shizu is ace, not necessarily aro too but I can’t see her with anyone at the moment) Treasure your friendships, they’re just as important if not moreso than any romantic adventure you might partake in.
Atlas: Someone is...not here in the Heaps. That person is...just a fan? I don’t understand this, but it seems that person is not a huge fan, but likes your work enough. If you can put your plans aside for an afternoon, you might be able to find this fellow.
Heizen: You’re not the only dragon in the city, and thus there’s a few phoenixes around here too. There’s one phoenix in particular you’re compatible with.
Miru: You’re a phoenix, looking for a partner dragon. Though, the life experience he has is much more than yours. (The Heap Princess often brings up how the two are already hooking up without realizing it but Miru’s often too drunk to remember that)
Amaya: I’m...I’m sorry... 
Celia: I see no love could compete with the love you feel for your sister. Please come to me if something happens. (Celia forgets about this. She returns once to the Heaps by accident after something happens)
Taera: Please be careful, I can’t find your match if you can’t take care of yourself.

Sunday, April 26, 2015

Rising's [redacted]

Among Fantasticity, there's the most popular idol group, Rising. Members include Lanying, Wuqiong, and [redacted]. Wuqiong is primarily the producer/manager, but steps in sometimes to perform as well. She has a small following, but nowhere near just Lanying and [redacted]. Lanying and [redacted] get along on a surface level but have never had the time or desire to get to know one another past that.
[redacted] is also a member of the Parades, but to each group, the other identity is a secret. Goes by Kreya in the idol group, and by [redacted 2] in the Parades. Both appearances are different enough, but she knows the act can't go on forever. [redacted] is in both groups purely for power/fame. She knows if the Parades knew of her idoldom, they'd take advantage of her connections and reputation, which she'd rather do on her own schedule.

[redacted] has two sets of fake identities. Names on documentation prior to entry to the Parades actually say "[redacted]", though it's also a placeholder name for the purposes of this post.

Timeline of [redacted]
-came to the city in pursuit of power
-scouted by Wuqiong, originally thought it was a stupid idea but came to the realization that it may be useful.
-joined Rising, which was the name chosen for the duo of Lanying and [redacted]. To get out of certain things and to free up her own schedule, suggested that Wuqiong also stand in the spotlight sometimes
-after about a year, bought a second identity in case it was necessary. Adopted a second act/personality/appearance to join the Parades
-Much lobbying/connections later, joined the Parades under a second name.
-Is about the sixth most powerful Parades member
-Is influential from her idol status

-a brilliant actor who can change identities with ease. She doesn't know she has this power, but uses it daily. Neither her identity in the Parades or in Rising are her real identities.

Friday, April 24, 2015

Fantasticity Building Masterpost


Basic List of Classes
Character List (links to designs, likely broken links. Outdated list)
CharaHub link (Character list up to date, not all have full body art linked)

Connections where there weren't connections.

(This list was a draft from May 2014)

-Miru (also a phoenix-sort of girl) and Heizen (also a dragon) have crushes on one another but don't realize it. Miru thinks it's just one of those phases like every other person she's been with (which is a ton).
-Miru is possibly the only person Ara doesn't look down on.
-Ven and Miru enjoy one another's fashion taste. On the other hand, Roy let Ven "help" him in that regard and wound up regretting it.
-Tarou and Miru hook up when they're both still around at last call. They're somewhat decent friends (though they both know that friendship won't last too long), and play one another's wingmen when needed.
-Miru sometimes works for a news blog sort of place. She's generally good getting info from politicians and other local scandals. She met Wineberry through this.
-At this place, Wineberry's the photographer. She flies around (and tell no one how she gets her photos).
-Hua is the only non-observer-status one to have met all of the others. Shizu knows about everyone but hasn't necessarily met them.
-Hua and Amaya sometimes travel together, and like each other, but don't have much in common.
-Wuqiong and Shizu are unbeatable at charades.
-SQ and Yun both actively keep an eye on Kaori.
-Since Wineberry and Miru are friends, Wineberry is stuck hanging out with Tarou a lot. She finds him kinda obnoxious but doesn't say anything. Tarou doesn't really like Wineberry either.
-Something already kinda touched upon: Shizu's an information broker (sort of) with Chouri as her most major client. Kotori and Kururi also go to her sometimes, but can usually get info on their own.
-Aroku and Tarou see one another as rivals.
-Rrisa plays bass, Rhosyn on drums, Pianoloid/Abscissa plays piano. Vocalist, sax/trumpet are undetermined atm. (if ever)

Groups within Fantasticity

The Parades

Within Fantasticity, there's a group in charge of lots of things. Typically these include public appearances and politics. This such group is known as the Parades, named aptly because they're the ones who throw parades.
Notable members are Ruby and Lemm.
The Parades are slowly trying to gain control of the city and the powers that exist within it. The group's use of city control is unknown.
The Parades know of the Organization and regard it poorly. The Organization watches the Parades carefully. It is predicted that an all out war between the two groups is inevitable, even if they have different purposes and end goals.

Kururi takes over this group for a short period of time. Disrearche eventually comes and reorganizes it after she leaves it a mess, and remains the permanent leader. The previous leader before Kururi is unknown.

The Organization

The largest group within the city. Typically this is a place for those with powers to learn more about them, and then act as members who help the group and the city as a whole. While the main building is hidden in a small pocket universe running parallel to the city, most of the members live throughout the city itself.
Run by Kotori/Andromeda with the purpose to keep the city/world alive and relatively out of trouble. She, being an observer entity, interfered.

The Heaps

The city's undercity, run by the Night Queen, also known as Queen of the Heaps. The Heaps isn't so much a group as it is a culture. Gangs like Chou's run here.
The Heaps tries to stay out of the eye of anyone, but the Organization knows of its existence (and calls it the Undercity), and the Parades are trying to shut it down (and failing. They call it Crime Central).
This group is not mutually exclusive to other groups, and even have members from the Parades.

The Gallery

The art world of the city, focused on the elegance found. Pia, Vio, Viola, etc are notable members. This subculture is not just musicians, but visual artists, writers, etc that meet and form the art world network.
This is the group generally uninterested by the politics of the city, while simultaneously being the most affected by them. Not mutually exclusive to this group, many are part of the Organization and the Heaps, some even belonging to the Parade (though these are the only ones with interest in politics).

A notable member of The Gallery is Kaori Lin. For a number of arcs, she serves as leader despite the group not actually having a leader. Kaori is regarded highly among the Gallery, for her work, but isn't sure how she became well liked.

Sunday, February 22, 2015

The Heaps

Within the v4 SoDverse (Fantasticity) exists an undercity full of gambling, a black market, gangs, etc. This is constantly known as the Heaps by those who are part of it. To those who aren't a member, there is no name.
The Queen of the Heap and the Heap Princess have no relation to one another.
The Queen is essentially the strongest person, the Heap's number one. She holds the most power in the undercity and people look up to her. The title also comes with the responsibility to hide the Heaps from non-members, police, etc. She's good. Also sometimes known as the Night Queen by some circles.
The Heap Princess is a girl no one's really sure exists. She's kind of a folk figure who people see when drunk or tired (etc). Not a single person has ever identified her as Syyyn Anders. Seeing her is said to bring good fortune in the romance department.

Tuesday, January 6, 2015

Timelines of the Soaring universe

v1 (SOAR) - Shizu and Taer date. Kotori and Aroku constantly fight over food. Most don't have weird powers (the Sogone's, and any character not created with powers). Roy and Myra aren't siblings but still bother one another. Roy and November aren't dating. Kotori runs SOAR, but mostly works with Shizu, Taera, Taer, and Aroku. (Old timeline)

v2 (The Organization)- Shizu is ace. Kotori is more competent as leader, Aroku's entire personality isn't based on food. Every named character except Roy has weird powers. Roy and November are engaged. Kotori runs the Organization, a school and company that focuses on the betterment of the world from the shadows. It all started when Kotori interfered and became Andromeda. (current timeline)

v3 - Anjing is a noble, as is Chou. Receivers and Transmitters have slightly more emphasis. Kotori and her underlings remain somewhat similar, except Kotori is the Antagonist running a secret society called SOAR that wants to challenge the world. Likely the original world Wanderers come from. (current alternate timeline)

v4 (Fantasticity) - Similar to v2, but takes place in a large city and focuses moreso on the ins and outs and happenings of the city rather than the characters. Non-powered characters might have power and vice versa, but those with power are known solely by number. Kotori is Zero. Shizu is a private information broker who eventually flees (possibly comes back) from the Numbers.

v4.2 (The Organization in Fantasticity) - essentially v2 but in a large city rather than pocket dimension. The Organization has a tower. Students don't have a uniform. The Organization helps with housing but doesn't have dorms. Focuses on the characters within the city.
(alternate: v4.2.1 - the Organization has a pocket dimension within the city, but focuses more on the city)

Tuesday, November 11, 2014

Shiny Pokemon caught

From games before XY: Goldeen, Event Pikachu, Event Raikou, HGSS Gyarados, BW Gibble (Aetum), Event Giratina
From friends: Milotic, Rapidash, Swablu, Girafarig (for an extra shiny Riolu I had, named Blueberry), Gabite (for an extra Munna I had, named Gertrudis), Clauncher (for an extra Skrelp)
Egg: Bonsly (not a hunt, was going for dex data)
Chain fishing: Remoraid (2, Toaster and Fridge), Dragalge (Gobeithio)
GTS: Altaria, (another) Swablu, Banette
Hordes: Wingull (Asparagus)
Friend Safari: Sligoo (Reverie), Exadrill (Eglur), Kirlia (Desespoir), Gardevoir (Esperance), Walrein (Deracine), Dragonair (Anobaith), Charizard (Nemuri), Flygon (Sommeil), Skarmory (Diriaethol), Spritzee (Nil), Munsharna (Skye), Riolu (Rib), Ponyta (Lore), Glaile (Aerenelle), two Snorunt, Mawile (Aisling, Madoka, and gave one to a friend), Pancham, Slugma, Swaddloon, Absol, Tropius, Gothorita, Dunsparce, Kecleon, Phantump, Spiritomb, Rhydon, Dwebble, Nuzleaf, Noibat

Saturday, May 17, 2014

Classes

Human
General humans. Most in the SoDverse have extra powers.

Subclass: Magician
Magicians use magic consciously, unlike espers or passive magic users.

Subclass: Esper
Espers are those with psychic ability, who can use their abilities consciously.

Subclass: Immortal
Not much is known other than the fact that they can't die by ordinary means.

Observer-class
Mysterious beings with strong magical abilities. They seem to be a level or two higher than humans, in that they, well, observe everything. It is taboo for them to interfere with the human world.

Subclass: ???-tier
The ???-tier Observers have alter egos, who are more powerful but less interested in the world. Generally, they're all barefoot.

Wanderer
Wanderers are former other-classes who lost themselves. They wander aimlessly around the world, without need for sleep or food (though most do sleep). They interact with humans as they please, but are often not remembered in the end. They can teleport between a few places that are important to them. They're somewhat similar to Ghosts, but they have a physical form.

Spirit/ghost
Spirits/ghosts are the souls of the dead who stuck around. Only certain medium-like humans can see them (but most other classes can see them). There's also a jazz band some of them sometimes play in.

Element
Elements are, well, elements. They're beings who are their respective element, and can take another form at will.

Fairy
Fairies come from a parallel world, and intrinsically use magic.

Shapeshifter
Shapeshifters change forms. Most shapeshifters are human, so their other forms are generally not as human-like. Shapeshifters in the SoDverse are generally long-lived.

Subclass: Volans
Vampire form. Bat wings sprout from the head. Able to drink blood. Volans often age to maturity quickly, but then stop aging until death.

Subclass: Paradoxical
Bird form. Eyesight drastically lowers, but other senses heighten.

Subclass: [dragon]
Dragon form. Fire magic gets stronger, but scales appear.

Zodiacal
Generally male. Beings from otherlands who are, put simply, chimera. The exception is the [dragon] subclass, who is a shapeshifter also.

Alien
In the SoDverse, aliens are strictly from another planet in the same universe. They originally tried taking over the world, but were stopped by the interfering Observers.

Thursday, February 6, 2014

Kaori Lin

-Roughly 4000 years old
-Used to be a bird (still is, but used to be just an ordinary bird)
-For a long time, she was a poor nomad forced to wander without a destination, hauling her birdcage with her.
-By chance of magic, she became Rhea. Rhea shrunk the birdcage making it easier to carry.
-All three forms of Lin have no idea about the other ones. Well, Rhea has the vague sense that she's someone else, but doesn't know more than that.
-Am follows Rosette wholeheartedly, because she feels a strange connection.
-Rhea is a ???-tier like Andromeda and Rosette. If a fight broke out between Andromeda and Rosette (who see themselves as rivals), Rhea wouldn't choose a side.
-Rhea has no magic, but is a brilliant tactician. While the other two are strongest on their own, Rhea could fight them evenly if she rallied people together. Rhea's good with people.
-Kaori's name follows the naming conventions I used with Kotori and Kururi. K-ri. This is the K-ri triad.

Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Celia and Amaya

Celia
-A slightly higher class servant, serving nobles. Part of the training for this was learning to be a bodyguard if needed, thus, she is strong.
-Able to see the past with the exact limitations that Amaya has in seeing the future.
-ie, if she's in a room with someone, she might be able to see important things from their past. Their former decisions, dark histories, etc...Of course, this isn't always helpful, though it is accurate.
-She's "seen" her own birth (which wasn't exactly pleasant). She can't "see" too much before that.
-This was discovered, and as Amaya usually runs off and becomes the queen of thieves, Celia was adopted into the family.
-Celia knows she's only backup, in the event that Amaya does something stupid and dies. She's still very formal around the family (and well, it is a fairly formal family).
-She and Amaya aren't really close but are friendly toward one another. Amaya is the closest thing Celia has as a friend.
-She's timid in nature, always afraid she's doing something wrong. She fears the day they kick her out. She has no idea what she'd do then.
-Remains in contact with her birth mother, who lives in a place Amaya regularly visits. She goes under the guise of "protecting Amaya from any harm", but everyone knows why she really goes there.
-Possibly related to a man named C Baker, from a neighboring town.
-Much more orderly than Amaya (wears both earrings instead of one)

Amaya
-Born into nobility, it was clear she would take over for her father eventually. What exactly he does is something only these three know.
-Hates formalities and runs off most nights (sometimes days too). She travels around the city most of the time, but every so often, leaves to travel with a group of nomads.
-Gambles and tells fortunes for people on the street when away.
-Very bold in nature
-Likes Celia, but knows not to drag her along everywhere.
-Scary accurate at predicting the future. She's never been wrong. She only sees things once in a while, though, and she has to be in the same room as the future of the thing she sees.
-She knows the date of her death and dreads that day (as she will be murdered). No one else knows that she knows. She has no idea who'll kill her or why. She also can't "see" beyond that date.
-She is actively trying to prevent Celia's death as well, but hasn't told anyone.

Saturday, January 18, 2014

Anjing

-She's blind, but tries really hard to hide it. She gets around pretty well. 
-She hates shoes since she can use her feet as claws if needed. 
-Unlike the rest of her family, her clothing doesn't change between forms.
-In her bat form, she is essentially a vampire. She stops herself from eating people (unless they consent and have a one night stand or whatever) and instead hunts animals.
-Her power is very limited. She can only transform at night, and only for a short amount of time. Like everyone else, sleep forces her to change back. Also, if she drinks blood, she doesn't need to eat for a few days.
-For her, drinking blood is much more efficient, as even just a pint can hold her over for about 36hrs. When in human form, she has to eat a lot.
-She doesn't look her age. No one's really sure how old she actually is (though she's considerably young for a pseudo-vampire. At least two years younger than Heizen) No one has any idea how long she'll live. Also, she grew to about her size when she was six, and has stayed roughly the same since.
-Unlike her family, she was born with white hair and it's turned black (everyone else is the other way around). She's apparently young enough to not have completely outgrown her hair change.
-She sleeps for about two weeks straight every other year. Otherwise she takes quick hour long naps here and there, but otherwise doesn't really need to sleep.

Monday, December 2, 2013

As the year starts to wrap up, I realize I haven't made a post like this in a long while. For reference later on, one day, or something.
If you've somehow wound up here, you probably will not care about this post.
Favorite songs as of right now (no particular order)
-The Hypothesis of the World of Five Minutes Ago (UK Rampage)
-Deracine (光紀)
-P.a.r.a.l.y.z.e. (Kuroda Asin)
-Essentially everything on MetroJackz and [i:d].
-Tokyo Dennou Tantei Dan (PolyphonicBranch)
-Impulse x Pandemonics (PolyphonicBranch)
-ID.Sys ~Song of the Witch~ (kaoling)
-Sleeping in the Bosom of Wilderness (kaoling)
-One Room, All That Jazz (DATEKEN)
-Rose and Revolver (OreginalP)

Top nostalgia songs:
-Rondo of the Sun and Moon (PolyphonicBranch)
-Fairy-taled (yuukiss)
-Fragile Phoenix (sasakure.UK)
-Pretended Love (Kuroda Asin) -this song makes me feel nostalgic, despite being released later than P.a.r.a.l.y.z.e. idk why

Current favorite producers:
PolyphonicBranch, kaoling, Kuroda Asin (though I'm kinda only interested in her jazz stuff), sasakure.UK
With the favorite genre being: jazz, folk
Favorite utaitte: Rib, Glutamine, KuwagataP

CDs I own:
-POLYHOLIC
-Pulling My Fallen Hand
-VOCALOID Folk Song Compilation
-Smile
-1946
-GOSSIP CATS
-Cyber Brigade
-Seventh Memory that Lost the World (idk about title translation)
-Luna ac memoria
-Rib On
-MetroJackz
-[i:d]
-UK(Tangible) World Reconstruction

Related stuff:
-2D Dream Fever Novel
-Tokyo Dennou Tantei-Dan novel

Thursday, November 21, 2013

Character list

A list of a slightly random order of my characters, so that one day when I have time, I can use an RNG to decide who to draw.
Also the names will eventually link to reference images I'm comfortable with using still.

Spreadsheet with extra info stuff

1 - Taer Ambrose
2 - Roy
3 - Amethyst
4 - Hua (Dress)
5 - Aroku Senna
6 - Pianoloid (Or, Abscissa)
7 - Chouri Pelli
8- Heizen Sogone (human)
9 - Tarou Pelli
10 - Wineberry Sparks
11 - Taera Ambrose
12 - Kotori Sod (normal)
13 - Hua (traveler)
14 - Yel
15 - Yun
16 - Spela
17 - Kotori Sod (Andromeda)
18 - Unyo
19 - November
20 - Kou
21 - Ven
22 - Amaya Otoro (formal)
23 - Miru (casual)
24 - Myra
25 - Shizu Sogone (human)
26 - Wuqiong Long
27 - Kururi Neon
28 - S Disrearche
29 - Shizu Sogone (Paradoxical)
30 - Heizen Sogone (Alt Dragon(not yet named))
31 - Lanying Long
32 - Narei
33 - Aryanna
34 - Ara Lightbulb
35 - Aella Argall
36 - Aarde Steinn
37 - Rat (Name!)
38 - Ox (Name!)
39 - Ram (Name!)
40 - Monkey (Name!)
41 - Kaori Lin (human)
42 - Any other Zodiac inspired male character not yet designed/named/listed!
43 - Make a new character! (Or design an existing concept! Or draw a character from a story of mine!)
44 - Aroku Senna (design the Fairy Form!)
45 - Loaf-tan
46 - Anjing Sogone (Volans, human form is just without the bat wings and fangs)
47 - Celia Otoro
48 - Amaya Otoro (traveler)
49 - Kururi Neon (Rosette)
50 - Am (bird)
51 - Kaori Lin (Rhea)
52 - Rrisa
53 - Miru (phoenix/formal)
54 - Lekka Anders
55 - Heap Princess (Syyyn Anders)
56 - Rhosyn
57 - Spéir
58 - Magairlín
59 - Cenn
60 - Lir
61 - Elle Neqqe
62 - Pia
63 - Queen of the Heap
64 - Kreya / Array
65 - Lemm
66 - Ruby