Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-12736261-20140717142131/@comment-10734109-20140815155642

I posted these characters in the artist forum, and Birdie suggested that I post them here too, so here y'all go. (FYI, for those of you who do not already know, the artists were discussing the creation of a weeaboo character, and so I took on the task of creating her (and her sister who is basically her opposite)) Character on the left

Name: Janika Liang

Nickname: Jani-chan

Gender: Female

Age: 14

Birthday: August 2nd

Ethnic group(s): Chinese/European (Because she's of Asian decendence, she believes that she's "more Japanese" than many of the other weeaboos/otakus in America)

MBTI type: ENTJ (I am terribly sorry if you are an ENTJ. This was not meant to offend you)

Positive personality traits: Energetic, outgoing, high self esteem, strong-willed

Negative personality traits: Arrogant, intolerant (though she thinks that she's tolerant), loud/annoying

Character overview: Janika basically embodies that annoying anime fan that everyone has seen on the internet. She uses Japanese terms while speaking English (kawaii, sugoi, etc.) and adresses people using Japanese honorifics (chan, san, senpai). The whole reason she even signed up for the art academy was because of her obsession for drawing anime characters (and because her older sister had already enrolled), and she wanted to learn 2D animation because of it. It's extremely obvious that she's ridiculously into anime as well, because a majority of her wardrobe consists of anime/Japanese themed attire, such as the outfit she's wearing here. She thinks it's "Super kawaii!" and will often subtly try to cosplay as her favourite anime characters during school.

Janika is one of those people who believes she is tolerant but is actually the exact opposite. If there's anyone who disagrees with her in any way, she will slam down their opinion as harshly as she possibly can until they finally give up and just let her win to get out of unnecessary conflict. This has caused many of the students to loathe her and ignore her when possible.

On another note, she can actually be quite friendly when you don't say anything that would offend her. If you can put up with the Japanese-English jibberish and her obsession with animes, she can actually prove to be a good friend. However, most people don't get past their annoyance with her obsessions, and so her group of friends is fairly small for someone who likes talking to others.

Physical description: 5'4", dark brown hair and eyes, pale-ish skin, upturned nose, and (of course) always wearing "kawaii" outfits

Likes: Anime, manga, romance genre, yaoi, drawing anime characters, ramen (but who doesn't?), running, anime boys

Dislikes: People who don't agree with her, 'murican stuff, being forced into things (oh, the irony)

Strengths: Drawing faces, efficiency (believe it or not), making her friends smile, running/track (she used to be on the team at her other school)

Weaknesses: Getting people to like her, tolerance, anger managment

Other: Is afraid of bugs, particularly centipedes. She also despises anything slimy

Character on the right

Name: Lorraine Liang

Nickname: Lori-chan (gotta love Janika xD)

Gender: Female

Age: 15

Birthday: November 21st

Ethnic group(s): Chinese/European

MBTI type: ISTJ

Positive personality traits: Responsible, calm, practical, honest, dutiful

Negative personality traits: Judgmental, insensitive, strictly follows rules, will often overload self, sometimes too serious/rigid

Character overview: Lorraine is the older sister of Janika Liang. Unlike her sister, Lorraine is more relaxed and reserved, prefering alone time to constant interaction with others. Her temper is not nearly as short, and so people tend to accept her more willingly. However, she is often times ignored since she is not too sociable and is often found working on school work, so basically she has nothing going for or against her in the terms of people's opinions. She has a few close friends that she likes being with, but outside of that she doesn't push herself too much to make new friends.

Though she's quiet and insensitive towards others, if Lorraine ever sees that someone is misunderstanding or teasing her sister, she will always come to Janika's defense. If this means trying to explain her sister's wacky obsession to people she's never met before, she will still do it without hesitation and will always approach the situation calmly.

Being a hard worker with a passion for art, Lorraine has excelled in her studies and continues to do so (she wants to major in animation and special effects). Her work continues to impress teachers and she's been able to accumulate a fair sum of followers on the internet. Though she will not admit it, Janika is very envious of her sister and is always striving to top her, or to at least get to the same level.

Physical description: 5'7", dark brown hair and eyes, pale-ish skin, slightly large nose, wider shoulders, thicker eyebrows, often dresses simply (and usually in some form of khakis)

Likes: Drawing, striving to get better, structured environments, superhero movies, "thank yous"

Dislikes: Laziness, excuses, unconstructive criticism, anarchy/chaos

Strengths: Art (as a whole), school, completing tasks, handling arguments

Weaknesses: Partying, "having fun," understanding the emotions of others

Other: Is afraid of failure and not achieving her goals or being accepted by others. She's always afraid that she'll never be able to excel in art and will be left to work in some job that could not support her or her family. She also fears for her sister's well being and relationships with other people.

She is also not as physically fit as she appears.



'''Both characters are not running to be a part of the main 4. Janika will, however, play a much larger role in the story than Lorraine and will likely get on the nerves of most of the main characters.'''

I will probably create other minor characters (and teachers) that may not be seen so often in the comic, but could provide variety to the story as a whole.