Character 3 – Marinas

Note: Characters are numbered in order of in-game appearance…with the exception of this character, who makes a brief appearance at the beginning of the game.

Full Name: Marinas Tsuikata
Age: 16-17
Sex: Female
Height: 5′7″ (170 cm)
Weight: 116 lbs. (52.7 kg)
Hair: Light brown, a bit longer than shoulder-length
Eyes: Green
Blood Type: Unknown

Character Summary:

Marinas is an unusual foreigner who washed ashore along with the wreckage of a sunken ship on Ivan’s birthday. She will not reveal much about herself other than where she comes from, a distant town called “Marinas” (No, that isn’t a typo.) . Though she is young, Marinas seems to possess almost supernatural knowledge about things that others know little about. She is extremely polite, and her tendency to attach honorifics to people’s names puzzles those who are not familiar with the customs of the town of Marinas. She also has a very kind and generous personality, and one of her greatest joys is being able to make others smile. Because of this, she always tries to act happy and optimistic no matter what the circumstances. No matter how hard she tries to act this way, however, she cannot entirely hide her darker side. In actuality, Marinas is a very docile and meek girl who keeps countless griefs and dilemmas bottled up inside.

Despite her weak appearance, Marinas is a surprisingly competent fighter. She claims to be self-trained, but she fights as if she has been doing it all of her life. Her weapon of choice is a glaive. Marinas also possesses strange healing powers which she claims are common among the people of her hometown.

On the outside, Marinas appears to be nearly flawless. She is genuinely sweet and motherly, and she springs into action when those dear to her are in trouble. She gets along well with others and is not quick to judge people. She teems with natural beauty and purity of soul. In fact, many characters in the game remark that she seems too good to be true. But, as one learns more about her, the dark aspects of her personality begin to emerge as well as some character flaws so severe that other characters have to intervene in order to keep her from making any reckless decisions. (You can fill in the blanks with your own imagination for the time being. Marinas remains a rather mysterious character for most of the game and her background story is rather complex and spoiler-filled.) Another one of Marinas’s greatest flaws is her natural weakness of character and her tendency to give up hope whenever something seems beyond her ability.

Marinas is a central character. Look forward to seeing the role that she will play in this story!

Author’s Notes on this Character:

As you may have already guessed by the webpage URL, Marinas is my absolute favorite character. She is a direct slap in the face to authors who create “perfect” characters who fit their appropriate stereotype and rarely ever make a misstep or show signs of weakness. Characters without flaws are not realistic characters. In a relaxed situation, Marinas may act like your typical weak female, but she has a tendency to become overwhelmingly serious from time to time and is extraordinarily skilled in combat. (What? A healer-type character who can fight?!). Her flaws are extreme; I did not pull any punches when deciding what her personality would be like. Yes, she is the most severely flawed character in the game, followed by either Ivan or maybe [Character #4]. Maybe.

In the beginning of the game, Marinas seems too good to be true. We learn about her flaws later in the game, especially when things start getting tough for her. Like Ivan, she is also a very dynamic character. She’s also fun to work with because…well…she’s just too damn cute. Plus, she has an interesting story behind her. All shall be revealed in good time.

Character 2 – Damien

Note: Characters are numbered in order of in-game appearance.

Full Name: Damien Arun
Age: 19
Sex: Male
Height: 5′11″ (180 cm)
Weight: 145 lbs. (64.9 kg)
Hair: Dusty brown, shorter and more spiked than Ivan’s
Eyes: Hazel
Blood Type: O

Character Summary:

Damien has been Ivan’s friend since childhood. Though the two are exact opposites of one another, Damien is about the only person that Ivan gets along well with. While Ivan is cold and not afraid to state the harsh truth, Damien is rather sociable and is always considerate of others. He is also a bit of a flirt, never hesitating to compliment a pretty woman when he sees her. Despite this, he does not usually make serious advances or try to cause trouble. The exception to this is [Character #3], whom he instantly takes a liking to and flirts with just to mess with Ivan’s mind. He is a bit of a joker at times and is always heckling Ivan about something or another, primarily his hatred of women.

Despite his fun-loving personality, Damien is actually a rather serious and sincere person. He is one of the few people who know what Ivan went through as a child that led to his dramatic change of character. He is also perhaps the reason that Ivan was able to keep his sanity after his friend’s death. Talented with people, Damien is not one to fling insults around and tries to help out however he can. Unfortunately, his softhearted nature is his greatest weakness. He could never fight an opponent that he has some kind of connection to.

While Damien’s melee combat skills are superior to Ivan’s, he is unable to use magic. He is also quite the coward and tries to avoid conflicts at any cost. Though usually optimistic, terrifying battles and countless near brushes with death begin to take their toll on him after he and Ivan leave Gaia. Frightened and feeling powerless due to his lack of magical powers, Damien convinces himself that he is just a burden on his companions and that each fight will probably mean the end of his life.

Author’s Notes on this Character:

Usually, I don’t like including the stereotypical lady’s man in my stories. They’re too predictable and can even get a little annoying after a while. That’s why I tried to make Damien into a not-so-typical lady’s man. While he will make a flirtatious comment from time to time (particularly to [Character #3]), he is very mindful of what he is saying and usually does it because he likes to make others smile and feel good about themselves. This is the same reason that he heckles Ivan so much. There is a reason that he became this way, but it would be a spoiler if I posted that right now.

Anyway, Character #3’s description will have to come tomorrow. Working on this idea blog has made me sleepy. It’s a bad place to leave off because Character #3 is the best one. You’ll see. ~_^