Hey, uh... yeah. I have basically no excuse for taking this long to update, but I do have good news for anyone who is actually bothering to read this: This fic is NOT DEAD! I finally started working on the next chapter a few days ago, and it should be up (relatively) soon.
In order to tide you over until then, though, I decided to write some brief character profiles. Since this story has become so extensive and has so many characters, I figured it would help people who want to catch up without rereading all of the previous chapters.
So, without further ado, here is some info about most of the important characters in the story. I'll be leaving out canon characters such as Hiroyasu and Yumi Ueda, as you probably already know them. This also doesn't cover every original character, just the major ones who will probably be involved in the plot in the near future.
Also, it's been so long for me as well, that even I might get something wrong here or there! Also, if you haven't read the previous chapters, this does contain spoilers, so be wary.
Name: Junji Takeda
Gender: Male
Species: Human
Status: Alive
Hair: Dark brown, short
Eyes: Dark brown
Ears: Human
Occupation: Psychologist (specializing in persocoms), author
Bio: An intelligent, if sometimes oblivious, man who recently graduated college and has a common-law marriage with the persocom Minako. He and his wife are major voices in the persocom rights movement in Japan. Currently lives in Kyoto with Minako.
Likes: High fantasy fiction, adventure movies, ice cream, chicken curry, beer, learning and speaking foreign languages, astronomy/stargazing, human/persocom equality.
Dislikes: People spreading rumors about him, pop music, bigots
Name: Minako Takeda
Gender: Female
Species: Persocom
Status: Alive
Hair: Lime-green, long
Eyes: Sky-blue
Ears: Long and pointed, elf-like
Occupation: Civil rights activist, author, webmaster
Bio: Junji bought Minako while he was in college, and at first he treated her as just a tool, but she quickly developed a fiery, rebellious personality that brought them into conflict with each other. They eventually fell in love after she convinced him to treat her as an equal, and became husband and wife. Feels very strongly about equal rights for persocoms, but has nothing against humans - she tries to judge every individual on their own merits. Sometimes overzealous and has a bit of an inflated ego. Removed her own activation switch and she had Junji reset her password to gibberish that he quickly forgot, so no one could control her against her will.
Likes: Astronomy/stargazing, classical music, web design, persocom rights, science fiction movies, debating, showing off
Dislikes: Being underestimated, being overestimated, persocom corporations and stores, pop music, not being taken seriously, looking foolish, bigots
Name: Hitomi Arakaki
Gender: Female
Species: Human
Status: Alive
Hair: Black, long
Eyes: Dark green
Ears: Human
Occupation: Waitress (formerly)
Bio: Childhood friend of Junji. Acts overly excitable and childish sometimes, but can also be surprisingly mature. Minako's first real friend, even before Junji grew to respect her as a person. Finds it hard to keep secrets. Found and rescued Tomoko, and lives in an apartment in Kyoto with her.
Likes: Fashion, nature, art, gossiping, candy, snacking, pop music, persocoms
Dislikes: Rude people, people who are too serious, boredom, bigots
Name: Aurora
Gender: Female
Species: Persocom
Status: Alive
Hair: White, short
Eyes: Whitish-grey
Ears: Feather/wing like
Occupation: Housekeeper
Bio: A persocom purchased by Junji's parents. She is rather shy, and worries about disappointing Miki. Was the target of Satoru's unwanted affections for quite a while. Currently in a relationship with Sansho.
Likes: Being praised for her work, reading, downloading new apps and software, spending time with Junji's family
Dislikes: Satoru's obsessive crush on her, discrimination, Miki's sometimes harsh demeanor
Name: Kameko Yamada
Gender: Female
Species: Human
Status: Alive
Hair: Black, short
Eyes: Amber
Ears: Human
Occupation: Florist
Bio: A girl Junji met in college. Her boyfriend Masahiko is a persocom, which led to them being mocked and bullied, giving them common ground with Junji and Minako. Recently engaged to Masahiko.
Likes: Spiritualism, persocom rights, mythology
Dislikes: Bigotry, people who are too serious
Name: Masahiko
Gender: Male
Species: Persocom
Status: Alive
Hair: Brown, short
Eyes: Dark yellow
Ears: Cat-like, inverted
Occupation: Gamer, game designer, web designer
Bio: Originally Kameko's persocom. They fell in love and suffered due to prejudice from society, similar to Junji and Minako. Later became a professional gamer and has programmed and designed his own games. Lives in Kyoto with Kameko, whom he is engaged to marry.
Likes: Gaming, programming, online trash talking, playing pranks
Dislikes: Losing at games, bigots, people with no sense of humor
Name: Joji Takeda
Gender: Male
Species: Human
Status: Alive
Hair: Grayish
Eyes: Hazel
Ears: Human
Occupation: Investment banker
Bio: Junji's father, a cheerful and good-natured man. Likes to joke around, but also shows respect for his son's life decisions, as well as the persocom rights movement. Somewhat intimidated by his wife's domineering personality. Lives in a house in the suburbs of Tokyo with his wife.
Likes: Telling jokes, spoiling Junji, math and logic puzzles, dancing, his wife's cooking, reading, family get-togethers
Dislikes: Pop music, arguing with his wife
Name: Miki Takeda
Gender: Female
Species: Human
Status: Alive
Hair: Black, shoulder-length
Eyes: Blue
Ears: Human
Occupation: Lawyer (retired)
Bio: Junji's mother, who is very headstrong but genuinely wants the best for her son. Was originally strongly against Junji and Minako's relationship, but has since learned to accept it, albeit grudgingly.
Likes: Retirement, persocoms doing work for her, visiting with Junji
Dislikes: Persocoms with strong attitudes, seeing her son being bullied or hurt
Name: Ryuhei
Gender: Male
Species: Persocom
Status: Deceased
Hair: Light brown, short
Eyes: Brown
Ears: Plastic, circular
Occupation: Formerly president of Kyoto Society for Persocom Equality, later leader of Anemkwoj colony
Bio: Like Minako, he feels very strongly about persocom equality, but he took it much further, founding the Persocom Separatism movement, pursuing an agenda for persocoms to exist completely independently of humans. He admired and had a slight crush on Minako, and was angry at her for disagreeing with his views. When she threatened to expose his plans, he tried to erase part of her memory, but he died in an unfortunate accident. His legacy still lives on in the separatist movement.
Likes: Persocom rights, scheming, money, outsmarting people
Dislikes: Humans, persocoms who want to associate with humans, being outsmarted
Name: Jushiro
Gender: Male
Species: Persocom
Status: Alive
Hair: Blonde, braided, long
Eyes: Red
Ears: Orange, conical
Occupation: Civil rights activist
Bio: Jushiro and Nanase were friends of Junji and Minako in college. After graduating, they still live together, but are not in a romantic relationship.
Likes: Gaming, persocom rights, showing up Masahiko
Dislikes: Bigotry, losing to Masahiko
Name: Nanase (family name unrevealed)
Gender: Female
Species: Human
Status: Alive
Hair: Brown, short
Eyes: Green
Ears: Human
Occupation: Musician
Bio: Despite not being in a relationship with her persocom Jushiro, she sympathized with couples like Junji and Minako, and Kameko and Masahiko, who were discriminated against, and became friends with them in college. Very intelligent, but technologically illiterate, and does not know much about persocoms or computer technology.
Likes: Music, Korean food, persocom rights
Dislikes: Bigots, mean-spirited people
Name: Amethyst
Gender: Female
Species: Persocom
Status: Alive
Hair: Black, long
Eyes: Green
Ears: Cat ears
Occupation: Entrepreneur, businesswoman, stock trader, musician
Bio: Custom - built in Austria, Amethyst was adopted by one of the richest men in Japan as part of an experiment where he would attempt to see how independent and humanlike a persocom could become, if given the right amount of encouragement. He also treated her as his surrogate daughter. She became involved in the persocom rights movement and became good friends with Junji and Minako. After Yoichi died, she inherited his mansion and a large amount of his fortune, and owns a large percentage of his company. Has recently become the first persocom to attend college. Has had several boyfriends but is not currently in a long-term relationship. Best friends with Hitomi.
Likes: Gothic fashion, Pop music (especially Momoko), Vocaloid, composing, singing, nature, the beach, dating, finance, giving to charity, physical books, dancing
Dislikes: Horror movies, snobs, being fetishized, bigots, people who don't respect her father, being alone
Name: Yoichi (family named unrevealed)
Gender: Male
Species: Human
Status: Deceased
Hair: Dark brown w/grey streaks, short
Eyes: Dark grey
Ears: Human
Occupation: Businessman, stock trader, CEO
Bio: A very rich and famous businessman who never married or raised a family, and regrets that. Adopted Amethyst as part of an experiment to test the intellectual capabilities of persocoms, but also treated her as a surrogate daughter. As a further experiment, created and funded the Anemkwoj colony on Ailinginae Atoll, to see if persocoms could govern themselves. Many of his business partners considered him senile and foolish, although they didn't express these sentiments to his face. Died in the hospital from heart problems exacerbated by alcoholism.
Likes: Charity, persocom rights, drinking, heavy metal music, solitude, seeing Amethyst succeed
Dislikes: Being deprived of alcohol, people disrespecting his daughter
Name: Momoko
Gender: Female
Species: Persocom
Status: Alive
Hair: Dirty blonde w/black tips
Eyes: Green
Ears: Human type
Occupation: Pop singer/songwriter
Bio: Pop idol singer, one of the most famous persocoms in Japan and the world. First 'com to get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She has a rebellious attitude and supports persocom rights, but her label (who technically own her) don't let her express these views publicly. Amethyst and Hitomi are both huge fans of hers.
Likes: Singing, composing, sneaking away from her handlers, holding concerts, human/persocom equality
Dislikes: Overzealous fans, being called a 'virtual idol', being escorted everywhere by her handlers, having her creativity stifled
Name: Satoru (family named unrevealed)
Gender: Male
Species: Human
Status: Alive
Hair: Black, short
Eyes: Brown
Ears: Human
Occupation: College student
Bio: Junji's younger cousin, who lived with his parents Yuu and Rie in Hokkaido before going off to college. Known to be immature and a pervert, but has since matured. Recently, he and Rika admitted their feelings for each other.
Likes: Gaming, surfing the internet, porn, table tennis, girls, J-rock, visiting with family and friends
Dislikes: Being nagged, schoolwork, losing games, being rejected by girls
Name: Rika
Gender: Female
Species: Persocom (laptop)
Status: Alive
Hair: Half-black, half-white, short
Eyes: Amber
Ears: Human type
Occupation: Various online jobs
Bio: Originally Satoru's family persocom. Very sarcastic and opinionated, and tries to keep Satoru on his best behavior. Eventually realized that she had a crush on him and confessed, and is now saving up money to buy a full-sized body.
Likes: Solitude, helping Satoru, Amethyst's music
Dislikes: Being disturbed while recharging, Satoru's bad behavior, perverted people, the concept of 'tsundere', especially when applied to her
Name: Masaji
Gender: Male
Species: Persocom
Status: Alive (but not in his original body)
Hair: Brown, short
Eyes: Brown
Ears: Human type
Occupation: Current Separatist leader
Bio: Formerly a laptop, he upgraded to a state-of-the-art full-sized body to become one of the founding members of the Anemkwoj colony. A loyal follower of Ryuhei, he assumed the mantle of separatist leader after Ryuhei's death. He and the other separatists were stockpiling weapons on the island, and fled once this was revealed. Has a son he built who still lives on the island.
Likes: Persocom separatism, being prepared for anything
Dislikes: Human societies, human religion, his plans being set back or thwarted
Name: Hayashi (family name unrevealed)
Gender: Male
Species: Human
Status: Alive
Hair: Black, short
Eyes: Dark brown
Ears: Human
Occupation: Businessman, CEO
Bio: Formerly Yoichi's VP, he bought out the company after the man's death. He admits that he was just using Yoichi and never really cared for him as a friend. He thinks Yoichi's views on persocoms are delusional, and he did everything he could to prevent Amethyst from getting the inheritance that Yoichi left her.
Likes: Money, himself, capitalism
Dislikes: Persocom rights, the Ailinginae colony, independent persocoms, Amethyst
Name: Seuing-woo, a.k.a. Albert
Gender: Male
Species: Persocom
Status: Alive
Hair: Black
Eyes: Dark brown
Ears: Plastic, pyramidal
Occupation: Agent for the Persocom Separatist movement
Bio: A Korean persocom who was one of the first to move to Ailinginae. After Ryuhei died, he supposedly abandoned the colony, but in reality he is acting as an agent for the separatists, spying on Junji and Minako. However, he thinks that his superiors are too paranoid. 'Liberated' Tomoko from a supposedly abusive human owner, but had to abandon her, and regrets doing so.
Likes: Persocom separatism, persocom rights
Dislikes: Humans, overzealous persocom separatists
Name: Tomoko
Gender: Female
Species: Persocom (laptop)
Status: Alive
Hair: Lime-green, medium length
Eyes: Blue
Ears: Short, pointed
Occupation: None
Bio: Once belonging to an otaku, she was taken by Albert, and the Persocom Separatist movement used her to store sensitive data. Albert was forced to wipe her memory with a virus and leave her on the street, where she was found and fixed by Hitomi. Due to her appearance, she is considered Minako's informal 'little sister', although her personality is closer to Hitomi's.
Likes: Pop music, fashion, hair styling, anime
Dislikes: People she finds boring
Name: Sansho
Gender: Male
Species: Persocom
Status: Alive
Hair: Black, spiked, short
Eyes: Amber
Ears: Red, antenna-like
Occupation: Housekeeper
Bio: The second persocom bought by Miki to help around the house. At first, Aurora was afraid that he was meant to replace her, but she soon warmed up to him. He's still young but he has definitely grown attached to Aurora.
Likes: Taking pride in and being praised for his work, spending time with Aurora
Dislikes: Seeing Aurora upset
