June 4, 2008: Nigel Bennett Macpherson

Name: Nigel Bennett Macpherson
(his Live Journal tag)

Name Meaning(s): Nigel (Irish Gaelic) - champion; Bennett (Latin) - blessed; Macpherson (Scottish) - Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac an Phearsain ‘son of the parson’.

Nickname: Hamish, Carrot

Arrival Date: June 4, 2008 (adopted from previous keeper)

Birthday: unknown

Model: Volks YoSD Kuuta V2, 26cm

Skin: Pure Skin Normal, UV Protection

Face up: Volks default - ZOUKEI-MURA Air-Brushed Make-up, Coated Head Make-up

Customization(s): none yet except for eyes and hair

Wig: Kon'D MF05-ORT (orange) fur wig

Eyes: 14mm green glass from third-party, so unknown maker

Age: five

Nationality: Scottish with a touch of Japanese - he may be human, but maybe not

Blood Type: unknown

Height: always growing

Weight: always gaining

Shoe Size: small

Sexual Preference: Little boys don't know this yet, but he does like girls.

Favourite colours: Red, orange, yellow and other bright colours

Favourite foods: bangers and mash, Apple Frushie, shortbread

Occupation: Being a little kid.

Looks: Typical little boy stuff, hats and kimono.

Secrets: He hasn't told me who he is in relation to the rest of the Crew...

Hobbies: Going to museums; hugging his bear; visiting people and places.

Personality: He's friendly and seems willing to make friends.

Likes: Being with his best friend, Talis; playing; going to hardware stores; naps; teddy bears; for some reason, he really likes Yuki the assassin.

Dislikes: Not getting a nap; vegetables.

May 22, 2008: Talis

Name: Talis (pronounced TAY-lis)
(his Live Journal tag)

Name Meaning(s): Latin: of such a kind; such

Nickname: Little Monkey, Monkey Face

Arrival Date: May 22, 2008 - adopted from prior keeper (display doll in store)

Birthday: unknown

Model: Dollzone BB Jing, 26cm

Skin: normal pink

Face up: Dollzone default

Customization(s): none yet

Wig: Dollzone BB Brown Bob W25-003

Eyes: Iplehouse 16mm hazel (golden brown) acrylics

Age: six

Nationality: Usagi yôkai

Blood Type: A

Height: always growing

Weight: always gaining

Shoe Size: small

Sexual Preference: He's a little kid - who knows yet? But he seems to like girls, much like his father, Kane.

Favourite colours: Plaids, red, black, white, blue

Favourite foods: grilled cheese sandwiches, blue snowcones, hotdogs with chili and cheese

Occupation: Being a little kid.

Looks: Typical little boy stuff and kimono.

Secrets: He wanted to meet his dad Kane and confront the man about abandoning him and his mom. However, he really wanted to be accepted by Kane and be cuddled.

Hobbies: Collecting bugs; playing in the mud; yelling loudly.

Personality: He's a little cocky and aggressive because he had to be the man of the family. He has set opinions. He doesn't know if he likes his half-brothers yet so he's cautious.

Likes: Frogs, turtles and other slimy creatures; his best friend, Nigel; stuffed toys, especially his frog; playing; sitting by the creek and watching nature.

Dislikes: Girly things; combing his hair; his older sister, Madoka; taking a bath.

May 9, 2008: Lani (Takeo Yumiko)

Name: Takeo Yumiko. Goes by Lani.
(her Live Journal tag)

Name Meaning(s): Takeo (Japanese family name) - Strong like bamboo; Yumiko (given name) - Arrow child; Lani (Hawaiian nickname) - sky; heaven; chief

Nickname: Lani; Trouble

Arrival Date: May 9, 2008

Birthday: unknown

Model: Fairyland Puki Piki Limited Pink Baby fullset, 11.2 cm

Skin: beautiful white

Face up: both awake and sleeping Piki faces are default by Fairyland

Customization(s): none yet

Wig: pale green fur with white striped bands by beachgirlnikita

Eyes: 8mm hazel (sometimes green, sometimes blue) acrylics

Age: old

Nationality: Neko yôkai

Blood Type: unknown

Height: varies

Weight: varies

Shoe Size: unknown

Sexual Preference: Straight - she's Bodkin's lover/consort

Favourite colours: Pinks; lots of bright colours and patterns

Favourite food: fried shrimp and coleslaw

Occupation: Bodkin's lover/consort, though she's also worked as his bodyguard.

Looks: Mostly dresses and skirts/blouses but also wears kimono. NO PANTS!

Secrets: Her lips are sealed.

Hobbies: Beating up her brother Talon, making knives, embroidery.

Personality: She's a bit of a bully to her brother and she can be quite pig-headed. She also loves deeply.

Likes: Fighting, whacking her brother Talon, being with her lover Bodkin, beautiful fabrics.

Dislikes: Those who make trouble for her lover/Liege, Bodkin; anyone who discounts her because she's small and cute.

March 13, 2008: Talon (Takeo Tanjiro)

Name: Takeo Tanjiro. Goes by Talon.
(his Live Journal tag)

Name Meaning(s): Japanese: Takeo (family name) - Strong like bamboo; Tanjiro (given name) - High-valued second son. Talon: Middle English (from Old French from Vulgar Latin) - a sharp hooked claw especially on a bird of prey

Nickname: Talon; Kitty!

Arrival Date: March 13, 2008

Birthday: unknown

Model: Fairyland (CP) Puki Pukisha Limited Blue Baby fullset, 11.2 cm

Skin: normal

Face up: both awake and sleeping Pukisha faces are default by Fairyland

Customization(s): none yet

Wig: brown with black guard hairs by sewaddictd

Eyes: 8mm bright green acrylic

Age: old

Nationality: Neko yôkai

Blood Type: O

Height: varies

Weight: varies

Shoe Size: unknown

Sexual Preference: Women, especially large-breasted women!

Favourite colours: Kelly green, blues, browns, soft orange

Favourite food: raw meat and fish, beef jerky and cookies with any flavour chips or M&Ms in them.

Occupation: One of Bodkin's minions - he's like a bodyguard. Also one of Bodkin's few real friends because he tells Bodkin the truth without frills.

Looks: Basic cute and male casual but he also enjoys kimono and adventurer-wear.

Secrets: Hasn't let on yet. I do know he has a sister.

Hobbies: Swordmanship, ninja skills, hunting, singing, dancing.

Personality: Basically happy but guarded; always watchful for danger; playful when he knows the area is secure.

Likes: Good food, sleep, fighting to protect innocents, his sister.

Dislikes: Sentients who hurt others; those who cause his Liege trouble.

June 22, 2007: Koushi Shindo (Prince Shindo)

Name: Koushi Shindo (Prince Shindo) - goes by Shindo. Of the Shindo Royal Family from a currently unknown alternate universe on another planet. Trans knows where but is not telling anyone where it is located, especially since the world is under political and genocide attack from the inside.
(his Live Journal tag)

Nicknames: Sweetling, Sweetbit, The Clueless Wonder, Sweet-pea, Cutie-Pie

Arrival Date: June 22, 2007

Birthday: April 16

Model: CP Luts Mini Fée Shiwoo Elf Limited - Happy Hours version, 42 cm

Skin: normal

Face up: custom by Luts artists on both open-eyed and sleeping heads, which represent the same character

Customization(s): custom by Luts artists - default with magenta eyebrows and pale pinky-tan lips

Wig: Dollmore pink mohair short style

Eyes: Dollmore 14mm H06

Hands: El

Age: human age 18

Nationality: elven/vampire alien

Blood Type: A

Height: 128cm

Weight: 92 lbs

Shoe Size: small

Sexual Preference: He likes both boys and girls as friends but has not shown any partner preference besides just being friends

Favourite colours: Pinks (the royal colour on his world), yellows, oranges, purples

Favourite food: Strawberry stuff, spaghetti with meat sauce, sour cream and cheddar potato chips

Occupation: The Crown Prince of his people.

Looks: The cuter, the better. Bring on the pink!

Secrets: He is being hunted by the powers who murdered his family. This group chases down others of his kind and either kills them or puts them in bondage and under control. They are afraid of the elven yôkai and their ability to turn vampire when they sleep.

Hobbies: He hasn't been inclined to do much right now, since he is still in shock from being in this very different world. He loves to sing and dance, even though we can only get him to do it rarely. The Crew is determined to make him feel comfortable and safe.

Personality: He is very, very sweet and gentle. He is also very clueless, especially about this world. He gets confused easily, too, so Chikara takes advantage of it.

Likes: Happiness, his friends, making new friends, pink.

Dislikes: Bad dreams, being lonely, losing his family and friends on his world.

May 15, 2007: Yuki Eiri (pen name); Uesugi Eiri (real name)

Name: Yuki Eiri (pen name); Uesugi Eiri (real name)
(his Live Journal tag)

Nicknames: Yuki, baka, husband, meanie, Mr. Cranky-Pants, grumpy-puss, Eiri-chan

Arrival Date: May 15, 2007

Birthday: February 23*

Model: Dollmore Model Doll Haneol Moon, thicker body, 71cm

Skin: normal skin

Face up: by Dollmore

Customization(s): custom faceup by the great Dollmore artists; Dollmore pierced ear and I made ring for it

Wig: an awesome cream Hound-size Paraiso Boa P fur wig I got in a group order run by heimdalalr

Eyes: 14mm Soom Spotted Brown

Age: original age in anime/manga - 22*; in my universe - mid to late-20's

Nationality: Japanese*

Blood Type: AB*

Height: 186 cm (6'1")*

Weight: 74 kg (163 lbs)*

Shoe Size: just gigantic!

Sexual Preference: He wants sex as much as possible. Claimed to be and acted hetrosexual until he met Shuichi, when his actual bisexually became apparent. Initially he was aggressively seme to Shuichi's uke, but as the years have gone by (the helpful psychologist visits with medication have lessened and the trust levels have risen), Eiri now enjoys switching sides.

Favourite colours: Black and other dark, muted colours; that does not stop him from wearing jewel tones in both his suits and shirts once-in-a-while.

Favourite foods: chocolate puffs with milk*, strawberry shortcake*, fine French pastries, American beer

Occupation: Japan's most popular romance novelist*; is also an ordained Buddhist monk and is heir to the family shrine*.

Looks: loose dress shirts worn untucked with dress slacks; traditional Japanese (including monk robes*), expensive tailored suits*, as he has gotten older and more relaxed he has enjoyed wearing comfortable clothing like jeans, khakis, teeshirts and tanktops. Occasionally wears leather pants and punkish clothing to tempt Shuichi.

Secrets: Only a few people know Eiri shot and killed his sensei and the two men who raped him when he was 16 and living in New York City*.

Hobbies: Sleeping*, sex*, reading*, sex, cooking*, sex, putting out kitchen fires his lover starts, sex.

Personality: Grumpy*, cranky*, crabby*, incredibly jealous of anyone who even looks at Shuichi*.

Likes: Sleeping as much as possible*; Alpha Menthol cigarettes*; cuddling with his brat (but he does not always openly confess that); having Shuichi as close as possible to him whenever their schedules allow it; sex, sex and sex.

Dislikes: the way his brother-in-law, Seguchi Tohma, tries to control his life; when Shuichi squeals loudly; having his ears touched in any way*; celery*; being deprived of sex; Chikara.

*information from the character creator. Read the original translated profile: http://users2.ev1.net/~cyberian/grav/std/shuyuki.htm

April 14, 2007: Cian Cyan Teyrnon Kentigern, aka Bodkin

Name: Cian Cyan Teyrnon Kentigern. Pronounced KEE-an KUHN-ahn TAYR-non KENT-ee-gern.
(his Live Journal tag)

Name Meaning(s): Cian: Celtic - ancient, enduring; Cyan: Celtic - great, high; Teyrnon: Welsh - divine Prince; Kentigern: Scottish - head lord. He is the Lord High Liege of the Malachite Labyrinth, a Celtic/Japanese yôkai kingdom.

Nickname: Bodkin - He is a small narrow dagger, hidden away until drawn to strike with lethal quickness.

Arrival Date: April 14, 2007

Birthday: Has been silent about it.

Model: Orientdoll Winged Vampire So Ye, 12cm

Skin: white

Face up: by Orientdoll artists.

Customization(s): changed out default eyes.

Wig: Furquoise wig by Fwigs

Eyes: 8mm Life Like Acrylic - left eye violet, right eye dark green

Age: Unknown

Nationality: Celtic yôkai

Blood Type: unknown

Height: changes - he can be tiny or tall

Weight: relative to height

Shoe Size: unknown

Sexual Preference: Bodkin likes women. His lover and royal consort is Lani.

Favourite colours: He hasn't told me yet.

Favourite food: Anything his lover, Lani, makes for him.

Occupation: The Lord High Liege of the Malachite Labyrinth.

Looks: I have no clue.

Secrets: He didn't want the others to know he is here yet, but they know now.

Hobbies: He hasn't let me know. I know he DOES like sitting on top of his minions' heads.

Personality: A bit of a hard-ass but does like throwing around both the charm and the cute.

Likes: Harmony; his lover, Lani; his best friend, Talon, who tells the truth and doesn't treat him like a ruler.

Dislikes: His subjects and minions fighting among themselves; being called a Troll Doll.