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The Cast of Core Project Gem

          There are lots of characters here, I must say. But that's only because I plan to make this 20+ chapters. So far, the basics have been layed out, and the only way I can make it really REALLY long is if I start writing it right now, when I myself don't know the details of the ending (and a few other things, at that), and make up a story arc to keep myself entertained and get myself used to the characters.

          The only thing I'm missing is the actual design for the Coats. ^^; You'll all just have to wait if you're interested! ^_^

          Any information that's crossed out (like this) is to be considered temporary or subject to change. Anything that's blank (or rather, listed simply as "--") is either missing or not to be disclosed. (Like with Zirtaeb's info. *snicker*)

List of Characters
Ladea Starforce Niara Jukaya Zirtaeb Ziñum
Madeline Anderson Gary Cartier Carrol Igaka
Masuo Okustir Calvin Jukaya Lunea Starforce
-- -- Tetsuo Jukaya

Starforce, Ladea
Age: 16
Eye color: Pale blue
Hair color: Platinum
Hair style: Long, loose, slightly wavy
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          The sixteen-year-old genius who made it to this ever-famous university and found herself in the middle something huge! After witnessing a battle with a Gem, Ladea was recruited to work with the Jukaya scientists and technicians who are in charge of the Core Project. She's cheerful, energetic, smart, and a bit naive at times, but hey! She's still not a legal adult and is therefore liable to make the occasional stupid mistake! ^~ She wants to be an astronaut.

Jukaya, Niara
Age: 19
Eye color: Green
Hair color: Brown
Hair style: Short, headband
          She's a nineteen-year-old attending the university, but she so happens to be the daughter of the current dean. She's not one to get along with many people because she's got a negative aura about her. Niara isn't bad — she just wants to make sure that her ancestor — the founder of the university — doesn't get what he set out to do, whatever that may be. She wants to be a flight technician for NASA.

Ziñum, Zirtaeb
Age: --
Eye color: --
Hair color: --
Hair style: Bun, bangs
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          No one really knows much about her, so rumors are common. Some say she's either very high or very low on the Core Project totem pole. Others believe she has some un-Earthly connection with Tetsuo Jukaya. And others still will tell you that she isn't human. The only things that are true about this mysterious woman are that she is rarely seen, and that if you happen to catch a glimpse of her, it'll likely be your last. She always wears lightly-tinted glasses and is bitter.

Anderson, Madeline
Age: 19
Eye color: Brown
Hair color: Honey brown
Hair style: See picture
          This friendly nineteen-year-old is Ladea's first friend at JU and just happens to be her roommate, too! She'd love to be a technician at NASA someday, but for now she's a tech for the Core Project. Her character sketches say that she's playful, a bit shy, and a fan of clothes with holes. ^_~ Swimming is her favorite non-JU related thing to do.

Cartier, Gary
Age: 21
Eye color: Caramel
Hair color: Black
Hair style: Whispy, short
          This twenty-one-year-old is Niara's cousin (mother's side) and one who shares her views on the whole Core Project deal. He thinks Ladea's kinda cute and often fails to remember that she's sixteen. He's nice — if only he didn't seem so stuck up. He's on the Elite Force as a fighter.

Igaka, Carrol
Age: 22
Eye color: Olive
Hair color: Red-brown
Hair style: Low ponytail
          She's an incredibly kind person on the Elite Force. Carrol is the one who gives Ladea a warm welcome into the project. ("Don't mind the others. They're scientists or technicians; they tend to get wrapped up in this so much that they often forget that humanity exists.") They're fast friends, but — technical difficulties encountered. Further information has been blocked by Core Project officials. Clearance code required.

Okustir, Masuo
Age: 19
Eye color: Amber
Hair color: Dark brown
Hair style: Short
          He and Ladea were in the same twelvth grade class. He's your typical nice, clueless kid-next-door. Ladea relies on him for support when she finally encounters him on campus. However, since he's not with the project, he can't be told about it. But Masuo's such a nice guy, and I just wanna give him a hug right now!! He wears glasses and plans to major in a kind of engineering, hoping he'll get to work at NASA.

Starforce, Lunea
Age: 20
Eye color: Dark blue
Hair color: Pale blonde
Hair style: Shoulder-length
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          She's Ladea's older sister, and quite the stereotypical one at that. Lunea is fond of teasing her younger sister, but she's always there when she needs her. She's a medic for the Core Project and is studying to become a doctor.

Jukaya, Calvin
Age: 23
Eye color: Dark green
Hair color: Light brown
Hair style: ??
          Calvin is Niara's older brother, and the current "heir" to Tetsuo Jukaya's "legacy", whatever it may be. He's very enigmatic and his eyes are half open.

Jukaya, Tetsuo
Age: ?? (age of death)
Eye color: --
Hair color: --
Hair style: --
          He's the university founder, and he's been dead for a LONG time now. Anything he knew, someone knows. (It wouldn't be fun to just DIE and take your secrets to the grave, now would it? ^_~)

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