A/N: The second of the three CQs is here, on Zoey.

Character Questions: Zoey

Full name: Zoey Anderson

Nickname: Female Tekken Force Soldier (concept name), Anderson (Everyone who isn't a prominent cast member calls her this), Zoey (Shu, Shin, and Hirose call her this as her friends), Squeaky Clean Anderson (Self-given due to being undefeated so far in the school year), Defensive Powerhouse (Unofficial Tekken Moniker), Untouchable Anderson (the other Third Years' moniker for her)

Occupation: Third Year Student at Mishima Polytechnical.

Appearance: A Russian-born American with dirty blonde hair falling past her neck but not her shoulders. Some of it is swept in front of her forehead. Her eyes are a striking hazel with light black eyeliner underneath them. She also usually wears lip gloss. To quote Minazuki himself, "Her chest was so well-endowed, it looked like it was strangling her uniform top." In other words, Zoey has TEEITS. (AD: Lol, I cackled)

Age: 18 years old and 6 months older than Hirose, the oldest second-year student. As the story continues into T4 and T8, Zoey will be 20, then 21.

Mannerisms: Despite being the brunt of the bullying out of the Third Year, Zoey has a very optimistic personality. She's outgoing and selfless, not to the same extreme as Hirose, but enough to enroll her here.

What does he/she wear?: As a student, Zoey wears the Mishima Polytechnical Uniform. On days off, she wears a short black skirt, a long red jacket with boots that barely reach her knees, and a black tank top underneath said long coat. I would say more, but that'll be potentially spoiling the story.

Favorite color: Red

What is he/she good at?: Like Hirose and Shu, Zoey's on a scholarship. Her parents taught her Systema and Krav Maga as a child. She quickly learned to combine each style to create what she considers 'The Ultimate in Defensive Martial Arts.' Zoey is also very fluent in Japanese despite only speaking it for five months.

What is he/she bad at?: Not her fault, but her being the only non-Asian transfer student makes a majority of the Third Year Students who both know and don't know Martial Arts bully, attack, and jump her. As a result, Zoey has participated in the most fights out of every student in Mishima Polytechnical.

What does he/she want?: To graduate from Mishima Polytechnical. (Ideally undefeated)

What is his/her goal?: To keep up the spirits of her only friends in the school.

What lie does he/she believe?: Due to befriending Hirose and company, life after graduating will be mundane and boring. (Not a flaw, I know. But Zoey is a satellite character for Hirose, so she doesn't necessarily need one)

What flaw results from the lie?: She plans to make the best of her time in Japan.

What truth does he/she learn?: Though she'll graduate soon, Zoey's life has just begun.

What is his/her background?

You all already know (and hopefully like) Zoey as one of the prominent cast members who will remain for the remainder of this arc. Instead, I'll use this segment to discuss the dichotomy of the four prominent cast members (Hirose, Shu, Zoey, and Shin).

The friendship has grown to the point where the four will start calling each other by their given names instead of their family names. But let's not forget why they all started hanging out together.

At first, it was to prevent unnecessary bullying by students like Aizawa. If one witnessed any of the others in an unfair encounter, they will immediately lend a hand. When Shin integrated himself into the group, the goal changed to ensure he didn't remain a punching bag for everyone else. In essence, Shin is the bread that holds the sandwich together. It's not an unintentional metaphor as we'll dive into what 'toppings' or 'spreads' the others are.

Hirose is Butter; consistent, safe, and the most popular. This aligns with his role as the story's main protagonist. It also makes sense since Hirose allowed Shin to integrate into the group.

Shu is Peanut Butter, similar to Butter in some regards (well-known, similar tastes), which also applies to Hirose and Shu's relationship as friends. (Asian, Transfer Students, Martial Artists) Everyone has their preferences regarding Shin, which mirrors his feelings for Shu.

Zoey is Jam. The only similarity between Shu (PB) and Hirose (Butter) is their purpose and method. Protect one another (be the spread of the Bread) and employ Martial Arts. Though well known (due to being an American gaijin), she's the only transfer student in Mishima Polytechnical from outside Asia. Every other transfer student in this story (Hirose, Shu, Reina, Xiaoyu) is, at the very least, Asian. Hell, two more transfer students you'll meet in the following main chapter (one of which will be the last CQ I do before the next main chapter) are also Asian. Zoey couldn't be any more of an outlier. Considering the only people in her year who don't hate her are Hendrix and Philly Joe goes to show how unliked she is. And her optimistic attitude doesn't help her either since her (attempted) bullies only get angrier at her because of it. And I can only imagine how angry everyone else is, considering Zoey is undefeated at this point in the story.

Which ties into her 'tastes'. Jam is sweet, and by extension, so is Zoey. Who helped Hirose out of his stupor after his old Sensei disgraced him? Zoey. Who pushes the group to enjoy their free time instead of drowning themselves in schoolwork? Zoey. So, to tie all of this together, no matter how much you don't like it or how much you try to change it, Jam will always be Jam.

Zoey will always be Zoey.

Where does Zoey call home in the US?

I'm pretty sure she said so in her debut chapter. Dallas, Texas, is where she lives in America, though her grandparents live in New York.

AD: Right, I forgot about that. May need to re-read some of the story

Has going to school in a foreign country broadened Zoey's horizons?

I don't think Zoey had a choice as a non-racist girl in a foreign country. She doesn't believe that close-minded thinking would've been the smart play while she is in Japan. Which is another reason why her year doesn't like her much. From what I have seen in terms of how the Japanese view outsiders, it is like they're a bunch of anthropologists studying a rare or exotic species or they outright refuse to acknowledge the outlier, in this case, Zoey.

AD: From my experience living in Japan for six years, I can confirm this. You're literally in a fishbowl and under a microscope.

What is something Zoey has learned in Japan that she didn't consider beforehand?

Gaining friends isn't restricted by one's place of birth or by a language barrier. Also, the Japanese are more prideful regarding Martial Superiority, which helps her defeat her opponents.

AD: Your first point is very valid. Some of my closest friendships began in other countries, though most were born in the US. And yes, the latter also holds a lot of weight.