#i like trying to come up with slightly different outfits of vocaloid characters and i wanted to try tackling the other synth characters

[mayordea]

it’s kafu

[finiel]

i wanted to add a little commentary on why i made certain choices here! i'll put it under the cut if anyone's interested :3

so the overall concept is as follows: what if you could buy your own hera software to install, and she had a character design in the same way vocaloids do? how do i think goddard would have designed her, given what i know about her and the company? (which, granted, is not much since i'm not that far in but i did my best lol)

BROAD LOOK: i read on her character page that hera was activated in 2012. so, i tried to design her with that in mind - what would a tech company in 2012 want out of a cute girl mascot for their ai mother system? (this design is only for hera, i imagine the others would have their own looks just as hatsune miku and gumi have different looks. they're different people!) i thought they'd go for a trendy, stylish, sleek look that still read as "modest" and "professional." this posed my first challenge: make something cute that would still pass a corporate dress code AND read as futuristic. here are the elements i chose deliberately for that:

the collar. now, i was 10 in 2012, so i did have to do some research on what adults were wearing at the time. statement collars came up a LOT. i also thought it would lend some professionalism, so win-win! i decorated it with the glowing circuit design from the rest of the ensemble to give it a little flair and make it stand out, since the blouse ended up a dark color (i couldn't make it white because that brought her too far into miku territory).

the rest of the blouse. i made it sleeveless because it felt more playful and trendy. i gave it a peplum because... well, i generally hate peplum blouses; but they were everywhere back then, and it felt like a choice goddard would make, so i made it too. (for those that don't know, a "peplum" is that part at the bottom that flares out! you usually see it on shirts, skirts, or dresses. it was very popular in 2012, but has roots as far back as ancient greece!) i tried to design it in a way that i was happy with. i think it gives her silhouette a cute flair and makes the garment feel more structured, which is what i wanted. the circuit pattern on the peplum subtly changes the way the silhouette comes across; it breaks up the torso, separating the bust from the rest of the shirt to create a shape i find more appealing. It also keeps the blouse from looking too plain, because i didn’t want her whole outfit to be either a gradient or a solid color. recently, i’m trying to shy away from patterned clothing less in my art.

the gloves. i thought these would add to the futuristic aesthetic as well as give her an “official” feel, like she was in some kind of leadership position. the glowing rings around her wrists and ankles mimic planetary rings and moons, and also lean into the sci fi look. how do they stay in place? i don’t know! but they’re cute, right?

the skirt. it was hard not to give her a miniskirt, because i love miniskirts, but this is another part where i had to remember the corporate aspect. they wouldn’t want her to come off as too “immodest,” and also this was 2012, so she gets a knee length hemline. also, it’s a pencil skirt because those were commonly worn with peplum blouses to give the flair some contrast with a close-fitting garment. fashionable office clothes. i kept it free of too much pattern since i didn’t want an excessively busy design, but i did leave the glowing strip near the hem to tie it in with the rest of the outfit.

the boots. lately i’ve been trying to draw more cool shoes, and i like these a lot! wedge heels like these ones were also big in 2012, often on sneakers, but i thought these ankle boots would feel more classy. sleek lines and bright accents provide just enough visual interest. oh, also her legs are a slightly lighter blue than her skin because she’s wearing tights. more professionalism

the hair. i couldn’t choose between the two styles i associate the most with this time (at least, the ones i think can be made to look sleek; carefully tousled hair was in vogue but i didn’t think it was right for this design). the bob with the angled side parted bangs was one i used to want so bad, and it felt more cool to me. but the half up, half down look went the best with this outfit and was also popular back then, so it’s the one i went with in the main reference. i imagine she could be drawn with either, depending on promotional material and things like that. the bob has the under layers of hair colored yellow, and the longer style has an ombre and streak through the hair. both are intended to add contrast as well as what i imagine some kind of board of directors might call “edge.”

the headphones. i thought this would give her a somewhat less human look, to not have ears, but instead these little things that look like headphones on the side of her head. for some reason i associate this with cute anime robot girls, though i can’t think of any off the top of my head that have it. also, for some reason i didn’t draw it at an angle where it’s clear, but the antenna on her right is shaped like the astrological symbol for juno. the antenna itself is like an upside down cross, and i’ve stylized the light rays coming out of the tip to mimic the burst at the top of the symbol. if anyone’s unaware, hera in greek mythology is mainly the goddess of marriage and childbirth, and juno is seen as her roman “counterpart.” i have a lot of thoughts on how this plays into hera w359, but i’ll save that for another post. it’s relevant here because i couldn’t find a symbol for hera specifically, so i decided juno would do fine.

the colors. speaking of the goddess, one of the animals associated with her is the peacock. i thought that went well with the tech theme, since i think many people (myself included) associate blues and greens with technology. so, her palette is inspired by peacocks! i know this is specifically the coloration of male peacocks. i felt like that’s something a company would overlook and do anyway, because it’s the more commonly recognizable peacock coloring, and unintentionally visually code this mascot as transgender. in the early 2010s, it would be common for people to bring up things like “did you know hera’s design is actually based on MALE peacocks????????? isn’t that CRAZY and FUNNY and WEIRD???” and then closer to, like, 2024, people would post about her like “does anyone remember this ai mascot design??? trans icon???” and post about her being queer or whatever. i… got really invested in this hypothetical.

the colors PART TWO! i specifically gave her blue skin, because i feel like her designers would have orders to make her as “aracial” as possible. “we want EVERYONE to be able to relate to hera <3 she’s a woman of the WORLD <3” (but really they just want to avoid the potential controversy that would come with giving her a specific race/ethnicity) (but also they choose a light blue for her skin because they’re still running on eurocentric beauty standards) (“but look at how culturally sensitive we are!!!!!11!!1!”)

oh yeah and you can kind of see it in the short hair version where her eyes are open, but i think they would try to go for an anime style to appeal to that crowd, since anime was kind of breaking into western mainstream consciousness around then

here's what i think hera would look like if goddard futuristics had designed a visual representation of her, like a vocaloid :3

[imnobodyuknow]

So, as you may know (if you’re as big a nerd as me), the Vocaloids, created by Crypton Future Media, Inc., are the mascots for their Character Vocal Series -- a set of software products that let people craft songs out of artificial voices, which were made from real ones.  As you may also know (again, if you’re a huge nerd), the four most famous ones are, in order of creation, Hatsune Miku, Kagamine Rin and Len, and Megurine Luka.  Bear in mind that their names are Japanese, so their first names are Miku, Rin, Len, and Luka, respectively.

One thing I found intriguing about these characters is that, as human representations of voices, none of them have much of a backstory.  Many of their fans have come up with different headcanons for them, but as far as I can tell, their creators didn’t have anything specific in mind, other than having them be dancers and singers.  Naturally, this empty slate in their history made the right side of my brain react something like this:

So, if the Vocaloid family, as I like to call them, were real, flesh-and-blood performers, what would they be like?  What would be their favorite leisure activities, foods, music (aside from J-pop, of course), places to be, etc?  And most importantly, what sort of video games would they enjoy playing, if any?  Rhythm-based games?  Virtual reality games?

Actually, why not a game that combines the two?  Something like...oh, I don’t know...  Beat Saber?

If you’re unfamiliar with Beat Saber by Beat Games, I highly recommend checking it out.  My sister and new brother-in-law introduced me to the unique experience of slicing blocks with twin lightsabers to the beat of a song, surrounded by an insanely ornate atmosphere, and it didn’t take me long to become an addict (and even slightly good at it)!  And that was before I saw how good my sister was at it.

There’s a real art to getting the timing and position of your hands right in this game, and I have to say, she really astounded me.  And this is coming from a guy who got a perfect on every game in Rhythm Heaven twice.

The house in this drawing was made to look like the apartment where they live , by the way.  As you can see, Len’s putting every last bit of his effort into getting a huge combo...

...Rin’s feeling the same tension and excitement just from watching...

...Miku’s cheering him on like the huge optimist I imagine her to be...

...and Luka’s taking a break from reading her book to have a glance at it.

For whatever reason, I imagine Luka being a book-loving intellectual, similar to Yuri in DDLC.  Her book happens to be one I’m currently reading: My Grandfather’s Son by Clarence Thomas.  I’m not much of a reader, but I’ve found it to be intriguing on a number of levels.

You may notice (once again, if you’re a nerd) that none of them are wearing the headphones they’re usually seen with; now that they’re all off duty and enjoying games and pizza, those have been laid on the table behind them.

It’s nice to finally see what their ears look like, isn’t it?

And one final detail I decided to include -- part of the TV can be seen reflected in the mirror on the wall:

Speaking of minor details, as much as I love trying to get them right, this drawing made me realize just how much the Vocaloids’ outfits are just loaded with them!  From the keyboard design stitched into the pleats of Miku’s skirt to the bizarre shapes of the golden parts of Luka’s outfit, to the tiny buttons and lights on the others’ outfits, I just about wore myself out trying to make them look accurate.  : P  You might also notice the tiny number tattoos on their arms, which signify the order in which they were created -- a pretty cute touch from the original artists, I thought.

One small inaccuracy is in the VR headset Len’s wearing -- in reality (heh), it has a part that goes over your head, but I decided to leave that out so Len’s signature hairdo could be seen -- hairstyle is practically what identifies any anime character, after all.  We’ll just say he’s using a new model that comes out in whatever year this takes place in.

Anydangway, here’s the art I used as a reference for these adorable virtual pop idols:

Oh, yes -- and in case you’re wondering which song Len’s jamming away to...probably this one:

I swear, how feats like this are possible without divine intervention is beyond me.

[mirrorteru]

SO there’s this one character surveys from yeeears ago on LiveJournal

LET’S REVISIT IT BECAUSE I

WANT TO DO THESE FOR MY KIDS,

.....starting with Kai,

Body and Appearance

1. Describe the character's height and build. Are they heavyset, thin, short, rangy?

Tall, kinda curvy hips, slightly broad shoulders. Basically kind of hourglass in normal form.

In BR mode, they're just. Really tall, thin, slender, with unnaturally long limbs as well.

2. How old are they?

I've kinda considered their starting mental age was like, 17? Kaito's don't have a set or canon age so... if you add on activation years, mid twenties?

Though, activations years alone, as in, how long they've Actually been 'alive'/active/around, would be about 7 and a half years old right now.

3. Describe their posture. Do they carry themself well or do they slouch?

Tends to stand tall and straight, sometimes with their hands behind their back back/arms crossed behind their back in that sort of-- authority pose.

4. How is their health? Are they fit or out of shape? Any illnesses or conditions? Any physical disabilities?

uhhhhhhhh

how to put this, since I'm not sure what it'd be considered

There's the whole weird corruption thing going about with them, which affects them physicall as well as.... mentally and spritually. It's physically all up in their hardware and stuff too.

I suppose they could be considered fit as well, I guess. Not... muscular or toned though.

5. How do they move? Are they clumsy, graceful, tense, fluid?

Their movements tend to be rather graceful, normally. They’re hardly clumsy. If they’re glitching, or deciding to... have some fun... with someone, their movements are still kind of graceful, but also more calculated. Predator-like, especially when definitely in glitch-mode.

6. How attractive is this character physically? How do they perceive themself in the mirror?

Idek, they don't really consider much with their looks at all.

Some of my friends have called them pretty and handsome though?  

7. Describe their complexion. Dark, light, clear, scarred?

Light, paled, honestly slightly grey-ish.

Also, they have blue blood so their blush and wherever blush would show it turns up blue too.

8. Describe their hair: color, texture, style.

A dark blue that fades into a dark reddish--kind of purple at the ends. Mostly since it's... reddish mixed with the blue. So.

Texture is verrrrrrrry soft. Very pettable.

Style is... well, a bit longer than some Kaito units, vaguely wavy and kind of curves at the ends--- bangs curve as well.  Kinda floof.

9. What color are their eyes?

A dark blue, vaguely indigo. Pupils look slit, like a cats. Or demons. Depending on your view on Kai I suppose. Tend to be without highlights as well.

Can turn red if their system indicates a potentially fatal/dangerous error, though. But that comes in steps. Usually, red light in their pupils first, then a red ring in their eyes around the pupil area, then flickers, then totally red. The red coloration doesn't look exactly 'natural' though, since the pupil is bright along with the red ring, while the base behind it is a dark red.

10. Does the character have any other noteworthy features?

They tend to have a kind of wide, thin toothy grin for a smile. It's--- not a real smile, but it's common on them as a default.

Their scarf can turn into scarf arms too, and they go between being sneaky to obvious with them. The previously mentioned slit pupils could count as well.

11. What are their chief tension centers?

Shoulders, likely. And shoulder blades, especially in keeping with a straight tall posture most of the time.

12. What is the character's wardrobe like? Casual, dressy, utilitarian? Bright colors, pastels, neutrals? Is it varied, or does he have six of the same suit?

Their actual wardrobe is surprisingly big for someone who seems to only ever wear one outfit. They have their default, slightly, regal, dark modified Kaito V3 coat with their symbol on the chest.

Their usual thought on casual is simply taking that off, though they aren’t entirely comfortable having it off. Underneath is a slightly darker Kaito V3 shirt, the turtlenecked sleeveless thing.

Within their wardrobe though, is a collection of various outfits, mostly also dark themed. Some tacky sweaters specifically for winter as well.

They also have a nice collection of dresses, varying for more elegant gothic lolita types to vaguely aristocratic. More mature-type styles.

13. Do their clothes fit well? Do they seem comfortable in them?

Yes, actually! Their clothes are pretty much a perfect fit. ...Well, at least in their normal-looking form. Though they can be modified for BR mode too, quite easily. But it’s likely if they’re going to wear any sort of outfit outside of their default one, they’d stick to looking normal.

14. Do they dress the same on the job as they do in their free time? If not, what are the differences?

They....... don’t have a job. Unless you count maintaining the island, but that doesn’t require a different outfit.

Performing for covers might depend though, but usually there’s not much need for a change there either.

15. You knew it was coming: Boxers, briefs or commando?

Boxer-briefs.

Speech

1. What does this character's voice sound like? High-pitched, deep, hoarse?

Uh.

Like this.

When it comes to being a Kaito unit with a Kaito voice, they tend to go with their Soft voicebank. Soft, gender factor heightened a bit(or, tone slightly lowered in other words.), ocassionally mixed a slight bit with the straight VB.

Their voice is usually smooth, though their voice has the tendency of glitching depending on their emotions. The glitching can be skipping, sounding more pitch-snapped, broken record-sounding on some sounds, mixed with static, and something akin to pokemon glitch noises.

2. How do they normally speak? Loud, soft, fast, evenly? Do they talk easily, or do they hesitate?

Soft, evenly. Precisely. Usually speaks easily, unless tripped up by unforseen turns of events. They’re rarely loud unless glitching and Enraged.

3. Does the character have a distinct accent or dialect? Any individual quirks of pronunciation? Any, like, you know, verbal tics?

...There’s like, a few ways to answer this--

Like, I mean. On one hand, they could sound like this(I only have song examples I haven’t done talkloid examples I’m sorry,,,), and have the tics and quirks related to that.

On the other, it depends on how the voices for GVF-loids actually work since i’m Not Sure, especially since they were raised by an american kid who also apparently has an accent everyone keeps pointing out as sounding british/european/ ? ? ? ?? despite never being to anywhere in Europe eir whole life.

and ironically when I asked about accents for kai it seemed the way they talk evokes something of a similar feeling-- either that or new england/canadian-ish, but....

So uh, yeah. It depends. To be safe, assume the former. To have fun in imagining, or if somehow someone’d voiceact them... ... the... latter......? not that that’s very descriptive or certain anyway, but. Still.

---Oh, also, when messing around they sometimes go sing-song a little too, or that kind of... playful~ feel. 

4. What language/s does he speak, and with how much fluency?

---hahaha again this entirely depends on how it actually works.

Like, They’re a KAITO unit. Kaito units are Japanese Vocaloids.

But again, they were raised by an american kid. Who didn’t know Japanese.

So it again depends on how Vocaloids in that world work out. Maybe they had language capabilities early on? or at least by the time Teru got them.

For sure English at least though, and definitely can -sing- Japanese.

5. Do they switch languages or dialects in certain situations?

Nope.

6. Are they a good impromptu speaker, or do they have to think about their words?

They generally have to think about their words, but usually doesn’t take noticeably long. Impromptu speeches might be kinda tricky.

7. Are they eloquent or inarticulate? Under what circumstances might this change?

Eloquent, generally. 

Mental and Emotional

1. How intelligent is this character? Are they book-smart or street-smart?

They’re quite smart! They can figure things out and come to conclusions, connect the dots, quickly. 

They might be a little street-smart too, or at least pre-BR and secluding themselves.

2. Do they think on their feet, or do they need time to deliberate?

Typically need at least a little bit of time to deliberate, but if they really need to think on their feet they’d try their best-- not a pro at it though.

3. Describe the character's thought process. Are they more logical, or more intuitive? Idealistic or practical?

Generally logical, and practical. They tend to try to keep an eye on what’s going on or what someone is doing, while not bringing it up immediately unless it seems necessary

4. What kind of education has the character had?

They’ve had, like, no schooling. Never been to a school as a student. 

They do, however, catch on and are able to learn quickly with whatever they want to learn about-- they just teach themself and not in a classroom setting.

5. What are their areas of expertise? What, if anything, are they interested in learning more about?

Cooking! Potentially alright with engineering too, since they built Nana and Blue-- though that was totally self-taught, while with cooking they learned by cooking with Teru.

They likely tend to look up things like weather patterns and how various types of landscapes, biomes, geographies work for the sake of the island as well. They’re also interested in space, even if they can’t get to see ‘actual’ outer space.

6. Are they an introvert or an extrovert?

Introverted, very much an introvert. 

7. Describe the character's temperament. Is he even-tempered or does he have mood swings? Cheerful or melancholy? Laid-back or driven?

It’s... weird? They can keep themself in check sometimes, they generally can have the vibe of some sort of calmness--- but at the same time, especially thanks to their glitches (and corruption), their temper can be noticeable sometimes.

(not to mention once in glitch-mode, they-- have an unnerving calmness to them that just, seemingly out of nowhere sometimes bubbles up into sudden bursts of rage that can leave as quickly as they came.)

They’re --- also more melancholy than anything, by default. They’re laid-back and mellow when they’re by themself/with Rin/not messing with some random person.

8. How do they respond to new people or situations? Are they suspicious, relaxed, timid, enthusiastic?

Typically a little suspicious. It entirely depends on how the new person seems to be though, and if anyone’s with them at the same time, or if they know they new person might already get along with Rin or not.

If Rin’s with them, or they know Rin’s fine with this person they themself haven’t met yet, they tend to--- still be a little suspicious, but calmer and polite.

If they don’t know the new person at all and Rin isn’t with them, and doesn’t know them--- Kai’s likely to decide to have a little Fun with the person, being kiiiind of a creep and messing with them.

---Whether or not that continues, goes overboard, or if they end up switching back to more calmer/polite/kind at a point depends on the individual and what they do/how they act/what seems to be going on with the person.

For situations in general, they--- stay suspicious and cautious, in general. But that also depends on the new situation. 

9. Are they more likely to act, or to react?

--again, depends on the situation. They’ll act if that seems to be the best option, they’ll wait to react if that seems the best.

If it’s dangerous though, they might be more likely to act to make sure nothing else happens, I guess.

10. Which is their default: fight or flight?

Fight. Especially since they’re--- a lot more durable and capable now. Pre-BR they also still had it more at a fight response, though they knew when to run too.

11. Describe the character's sense of humor. Do they appreciate jokes? Puns? Gallows humor? Bathroom humor? Pranks?

They appreciate jokes! Puns make them groan though, but sometimes still can’t help but chuckle.

Their own sense of humor can be considered kind of dark, though. If not that, sometimes it’s kind of teasing. Depends on who they’re with. 

12. Does the character have any diagnosable mental disorders? If yes, how do they deal with them?

---I’ll be honest I kind of keep away from talking about this with my muses a lot since I fear things seeming--- .. bad?

or wording things bad

but I mean given everything that’s happened in their life as well

but uh

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13. What moments in this character's life have defined them as a person?

--Likely... realizing how young Teru was despite being their Masuta, the twins activations, seriously glitching for the first time, accidentally stabbing Teru’s eye out, the Third-kun incident...

some other thing in between all of that that I’ve had vague thoughts about but probably falls within the glitching for the first time 

14. What do they fear?

Bees, needles, getting worse and giving in to their glitched thoughts too easily and losing themselves to corruption.......... losing Rin....

15. What are their hopes or aspirations?

They actually... don’t have many. They do just hope for Rin and the rest to have a good life and keep her safe, at least. They don’t have many aspirations for themself, though.

16. What is something they don’t want anyone to find out about them?

The fact that their glitched thoughts and glitch mode is really tempting and can feel enjoyable to them when they’re in it, the full scope of the BR stuff...

Relationships

1. Describe this character's relationship with their parents.

I mean. They don’t have parents, they’re an android.

And even then, they don’t know who their creator was, even in being garage-built. 

Closest would be Teru, being their Masuta? but even then, it’s a weird situation since Teru literally got them when ey was 14, so even if they were barely activated, they were--- still ‘set age’ older than em. So it’s like. Teru was also like a little sibling while also--- vaguely--- parental?

while Kai was like a big brother/sibling but-- also vaguely parental/mom-like even from then. 

...Familial. Most that can be easily said, I guess. They used to get along very well regardless, and were actually very close.

Though, because of the Third-kun incident... that changed. Believing Teru betrayed and lied to them, they’ve held a grudge against em ever since.

But it’s also... complicated because--- part of them--- kinda knows the situation... couldn’t of been how they assumed? But a louder part keeps believing that was the case. They still--- hold some affection towards Teru and, well, that’s partially why Teru isn’t injured or dead right now, given how they can lash out, especially after that event.

Teru pretty much blames emself for it regardless, so. They also likely haven’t interacted or talked in a long time.

2. Does the character have any siblings? What is/was their relationship like?

Well I just went slightly in-depth with their relationship with Teru above so no need repeating that

Meanwhile, there’s also the other mansion fams--- or uh, the other Vocaloids Teru owns. Since Kai was the very first, they’re pretty much The Big Brother/Sibling.

 - ...but, that doesn’t mean they all get along or trust them. Kai’s first ‘greeting’ for Sonika was shaving her head, which... is a poor first impression. She’s been weary of them ever since.

 - Ritsu was next, and--- well, things didn’t work out there either, not helped by Ritsu’s own temper and general distrust for people as a Default. As well as being kinda rude. They both became kind of cruel in teasings in retaliation to.... each other basically.  Eventually it settled, but--- Ritsu still hates Kai like a Burning.

 - The Kagamine’s were next, a Christmas present from Teru’s family. Kai pretty much instant had feelings of wanting to protect and care for both of them..

 - Len became more--- cautious though, and given how Kai kind of acted some times, didn’t trust them.Their potential temper, occasional dark jokes, and such-- didn’t make Len comfortable. Mixed with finding out about the whole shaving Sonika’s head thing as a ‘greeting’.....

Kai did notice Len becoming more cautious and suspicious of them, which. Bothered them. Especially since Len was their little brother, basically--- They wanted Len to trust in them and be okay with them but. Never could quite get it right.

 - Rin though, wanted to give Kai a chance, despite Len’s caution. From the start she ended up learning and believing in the good in people, keeping a positive attitude. Not naive though, she’s aware of how bad things can get and kinda were in the world, but--- she still kept hope.

So, this translated out also to Kai. Despite Sonika’s reservations about them and Len’s worries, she saw more good in them than even they kinda knew. So, even from the beginning, she was willing to get close and be with her big brother, get to know them, have some fun with them. She was happy to do so,

The two would also sometimes get into some mischief, but if Kai started getting a bit too far she’d reel it in. 

Truthfully, despite all that, Kai did believe that after the Third event happened, that even she would likely give up and be disgusted with them for all that happened. She likely must of liked that new unit better, right? And now he was gone. By their hands. Especially with what little of those memories still remained.

...but, they were wrong. Rin went to see them a week after to make sure they were okay, and stuck by them even then.

...they didn’t quite understand, but they were thankful. ...though, at the same time, it kinda did Worry them about her, and even now, a few years later from that, she’s helped her a lot but-- they still don’t quite... trust themself.

Rin does though. They might not see a lot of good in themself, but she does.

 - Tei was after them, and--- well. It’s not exactly negative? Tei actually-- relates to them a bit, especially with the glitches. However, considering Len’s caution, worries, and distrust over them, she typically just... steers clear of Kai.

Kai has nothing against Tei for it either, though if anything, kinda does find her slight obsession with Len uncomfortable.

 - Lapis, the small faerie Vocaloid, preeeetty much has always been intimidated by Kai. She’s generally quite timid, so she’s--- easily intimidated in general, but especially with Kai and their... slight vibes because of glitches and such didn’t help. 

Kai did try to be gentle with her though, trying to watch what they did/said but-- slip ups would still happen.

It’s also... kind of likely that that also frustrated them greatly, which--- well, wouldn’t lead to good things.

The whole Third situation and BR didn’t help at all either, the vibes that stuff would give off to her makes her even more terrified.

 - Mayu was after, and they actually used to get along quite well! Nice small chats, having tea together (with Rin too), nice relaxing times despite everything. Another little sister, so.

Unfortunately, after the Third situation... she came to hate Kai, since, as far as she’s aware, and theorizes, they likely killed Third out of jealousy-- being the accidental new KAITO V3 unit, and Kai fearing replacement. She had gotten close to Third in the few months he was actually around, and after that all happens... she’d find it hard to forgive Kai.

Kai’s aware of this as well, and actually... feels pretty terrible about it. Chooses not to think on it often, though.

 - Kiyoteru--- is weird since while he was after the island situation, he’s still...? part of the family. 

Kiyoteru is pretty much more than fine for Kai, and has kind of an interest in them too. Though, that might be because they’re the closet to a high demon that’s on the island.

Kai’s kind of unaware of that all though, but is just kinda glad Kiyo has nothing against them.

 - Rana’s also weird since she’s a rogue unit that just kinda popped up on the island, asserted herself, became part of the family that way.

...Rin at least gets along with her at least and considers her a very good friend, so Kai doesn’t mind her a lot. Even if her assertion is slightly irritating.

3. Are there other blood relatives to whom they are close? Are there ones they can't stand?

I mean, again, no blood relatives, they’re an android. 

4. Are there other, unrelated people whom he considers part of his family? What are his relationships with them?

AS OF CURRENT BLOG TIME, not really except for--- potentially Kachessa and Rook? But--- that might also one of the next couple of questions better.

Planned though for the future (and toyed with in private) are Kaitou, maybe Ren and Star, also potentially Mint and Pepper.

Though as of now with the reboot they haven’t met Any Of Them, but there are plans. (I mean, aside from Pepper currently, with that interaction thread going. www should be fun )

5. Who is/was the character's best friend? How did they meet?

Rin counts a lot currently as a best friend, while also little sister! Very close regardless.

6. Do they have other close friends?

Kachessa counts right? She popped up in the island and at least in this verse kinda got stuck there. But she and Kai get along real well, and Rook-- her son--- is there too,

Luka definitely counts as well. They get along quite well, too.

7. Do they make friends easily, or do they have trouble getting along with people?

Oh goodness. Again, it entirely depends on the situation or person, but if I had to say a definitive, they do kiiiiind of likely have trouble, which happens when you’re first general reaction to seeing an new, unknown person appear in your territory is ‘....haha let’s give a ~fun~ greeting~’

and by fun I mean kinda messed up/creepy

...also, even past that, they kind of have a difficult time telling when it’d be proper to consider someone a friend, so...

8. Which do they consider more important: family or friends?

I mean, they kinda adopt close close friends in their mind as family so--- Both are important---

9. Is the character single, married, divorced, widowed? Have they been married more than once?

Nnnnope, never married, not interested in ever marrying either.

Can androids even get married in the GVF-verse? 

10. Are they currently in a romantic relationship with someone other than a spouse?

Again. Not married. Not interested. Also, they’re aromantic too so---

11. Who was their first crush? Who is their latest?

Irrelevant, I don’t think they’ve really ever crushed on anyone ever

12. What do they look for in a romantic partner?

points at past couple questions

13. Does the character have children? Grandchildren? If yes, how do they relate to them? If no, does he want any?

No, and no.

14. Do they have any rivals or enemies?

...Not at the moment? That I’m aware of, anyway, idek if they would of made some enemies pre-br or anything. Will is a potential enemy but they don’t even know he exists, so.

15. What is the character's sexual orientation? Where do they fall on the Kinsey scale?

I mean, they’re Aromantic Asexual. But guys are more aesthetically pleasing to them in a sense? It’s likely they thought about this before but kinda ignored it/not knowing what to make.

How does it even count when you’re agender, not even I’m totally sure on that, and I’m agender too. but man I’m not gonna get into that in a character survey,

16. How do they feel about sex? How important is it to them?

not important at all, no interest in it no need for it no attraction to it either.

17. What are their turn-ons? Turn-offs? Weird bedroom habits?

nope

Beliefs

1. Do you know your character's astrological (zodiac of choice) sign? How well does he fit type?

Dude I have no idea, if I go with their activation date I think they’d be a Cancer, but in reality I have no idea what kind of chart would Actually Fit Them. 

I mean, I love astrology, but I do wonder how it’d work with Androids---

2. Is this character religious, spiritual, both, or neither? How important are these elements in their life?

...hhhhonestly they’re at a weird spot with it.

They’re aware souls exist, they they and other androids in general likely have souls-- but...

it’s... weird? They aren’t sure about religions or what’d be ‘right’ or what they believe in with that stuff. They’ve looked into spiritual stuff in general before, but... yeah, they don’t know where they stand or believe with that stuff. Literally getting turned into some vague eldritch monster in a pocket dimension also kinda muddied it up.

Magic clearly exists. Souls clearly exist. The heck does it all count in? 

3. Does this character have a personal code of morals or ethics? If so, how did that begin? What would it take to compromise it?

---While their moral compass can be a little screwy, they do believe in protecting those they care about. They also at least keep to basic things like, not stealing, and stuff.

But ah-- mainly because of their glitches (and corruption), it gets kinda skewed in messing with people, or... killing. And punishments, if pushed far.

They’re Chaotic Good/leaning on Neutral.

4. How do they regard beliefs that differ from theirs? Are they tolerant, intolerant, curious, indifferent?

Actually kind of curious, even if they don’t know where they stand on some of their own. Tbh as long as they aren’t bothering other people with it (or like, ruining peoples lives with it or trying to push stuff that would ruin peoples lives) they’re pretty much alright.

5. What prejudices does he hold? Are they irrational or does he have a good reason for them?

I mean, humans are pretty fragile. Dunno if that counts though.

Daily Life

1. What is the character's financial situation? Are they rich, poor, comfortable, in debt?

Pre-BR, it-- changed a lot? When they were first activated, Teru wasn’t rich at all. Also, just 14. However, thanks to Sonika starting a fashion brand, working on her clothes and selling them, their family in general started becoming more well-off.

As is now, it doesn’t matter a lot. Though it is possible there’s still money on-hand, they don’t need to use it on the island. Everything is just provided.

2. What is their social status? Has this changed over time, and if so, how has the change affected them?

---See above. Though as for social status I’m not sure, I can’t see them wanting too much to go in the lime-light, or, well, at least Kai and Teru wouldn’t. The additional money at least helped with financial worries, though?

Though they did kind of have small fantasies of becoming super rich, not having to worry about a thing, all of them living in their own big ol’ mansion on their own property.......

3. Where do they live? House, apartment, trailer? Is their home their castle or just a place to crash? What condition is it in? Do they share it with others?

A Freaking Mansion. A dark-colored one, as that. It’s pretty much their castle too, a base of operations, a shelter to hide themself in. It’s kept up with very well, and they’re willing to share it with anyone they care for-- but, mostly, they just share it with Rin (who has her very own room in it despite also having her own place with Len), and their pet cat Kou.

4. Besides the basic necessities, what do they spend their money on?

--Again, no need to use money themself. Pre-BR was mainly ice cream though, surprise surprise.

...though I guess if needed, potential games or such for Rin too. I’m--- not actually sure how they GET to the island in the first place, but. Handwave. Magic.

5. What do they do for a living? Are they good at it? Do they enjoy it, or would they rather be doing something else?

They don’t... do anything for a living? The most they do is cook a lot and try reading books to learn new things or just for the sake of it. Also, always cooking.

But none of it is done for money, just their own enjoyment/wants/to feed Rin and Kou.

6. What are their interests or hobbies? How do they spend his free time?

Cooking! Also, reading. For a while on their spare time they would also tinker with Nana and Blue back when they were working on the two, is was a big learning experience making them.

But yeah, in general they either cook food or snacks in their free time, or just read. Might also read up on stuff Rin is interested in, too.

7. What are their eating habits? Do they skip meals, eat out, drink alcohol, avoid certain foods?

....well, pre-BR they tried to eat a regular 3 meals a day. Post-BR, they don’t even -need- to eat, so they--- tend to uh. Not eat often, save for tasting when cooking.

...also, they’ve never tried alcohol at all before, and REALLY don’t care too. Given they hear descriptions of it messing with self control or somethin’, they think that + their glitches would likely equal disaster.

They also mainly kind of avoid spicy foods, they are Really, Really Weak to spiciness. 

Associations

Which of the following do you associate with the character, or which is his favorite:

1. Color? Dark blue, or purple. Sometimes reds. 2. Smell? Warm baked goods, vaguely sweet 3. Time of day? Evening, Dusk 4. Season? Fall/Winter 5. Book? i don’t read books enough to have one in mind 6. Music? this song, or this 7. Place? The parks at night, or a fancy mansion. Or a chefs kitchen-- 8. Substance? ice cream. ...br goop? ...ice? I don’t really know what this is asking for, 9. Plant? blue or black roses maybe? there were also these dark blue/purple lilies I saw at the store once. ...though really I have no clue for this one. 10. Animal? Cats