Character Frequently
Asked Questions
Compiled by Miyuki,
Answered by Victoria
Trust me; these questions will not contain spoilers. Just a whole matter of answering questions that need to be answered so you can understand the characters enough to understand them more when you read the story. Special thanks to my cousin for putting the questions together!
I know who these Saiya-jin are, but those aren't their names!
I choose not to use the American version of "Tatahitori no Saisho
Kesen" (Bardock: Father of Goku), thankyouverymuch. I don't even like the
names that Funimation had given them. If you have only seen Funimation's
version, then I recommend reading
this first and heed my words: Toma is not Tora. If you mess that up,
I will have to hunt you down and hurt you. Badly.
Toma and Celipa: Are they a couple?
One would think that they are if they ever took a peek at this
picture (Yes, they are dead. Now quit bugging me!). In fact, there
is a Japanese doujinshii (fanmanga) out there that features these two in a
relationship... somewhat. I won't go into the details. And trust me; you don't want
to hear the details. -.-S Of course, this is a very
controversial subject. If you want to argue this with me or talk it over, feel
free to e-mail me
anytime.
You mentioned that Toma and Bardock might've been really
close. Care to elaborate?
In e-mail, sure. Here, I'll just say that they might've been close pals.
My cousin calls them "The Three Amigos", if Panboukin was included in
there. In fact, if you watch "Tatahitori
no Saisho Kesen" and read in-between the lines (or watch in-between the lines,
whichever), you'll notice that they could pass as brothers (especially if you
saw how Toma teased Panboukin and Bardock in the scene before Bardock was
attacked). "The Three Amigos"... I think I like "The
Three Stooges" better... ^^S
Are there any other fanfictions out there besides
"Hikari no Tabi" that features these four characters?
As far as main characters go, only a couple. One by a friend of mine and
another by my cousin. I'm not sure if either of them are ready to let me post up
their links, so I'll keep it anonymous for now. However, there is an alternate
universe that at least had them have cameos and/or minor parts, called Dark
Ki. There's also one on The
Restored Saiya-jin Homeworld where they have minor parts as well. The
Bardock Story has not been updated in months, but I suspect that the author
will include Toma and the others in the future. There's also Mythic Descent,
which I recommend that you read. Kyoudai has them mentioned, too. There are a
couple of stories on the Fanfiction Network that features them as well. Trust me; I've done my
research. If there are any others please let me know!
If so little is known, how do you or readers know if
they're put out of character or not in fanfictions?
Well, let's put it this way. If Toma shows no concern for any of his comrades
when they are wounded, he's out of character. If Celipa treats kids as a
nuisance, she's put out of character. If Totepo insults anybody (even his
enemies), out of character. If Panboukin is patient voluntarily, he's out of
character. Stuff like that. We're back at reading in-between the
lines again.
I heard from a reliable source that Celipa is Goku's
mother. Is this true?
Absolutely false. Why do you think so many fanfiction writers create a mother
for Goku? Besides, Bardock and Celipa? Well, it depends on the reasoning.
Personally, I don't like the idea all too much (but like I said: it depends on the
reasoning).
I think I've seen those names before, except spelled
differently.
Let's see here: Toma, Touma, Tomah (what I had to name my NeoPet 'cuz someone
took Toma! >_<) Tora (Funimation's name for him. Revenge has not yet been
taken); Panboukin, Panbuukin, Pan buukin, Panbukin; Celipa, Seripa, Selipa,
Fasha (Funimation's spelling. Revenge still need to be taken);
Totepo, Totepa, Toteppo. Well, there are a lot of other ways, but these just
came at the top of my head. But my cousin used these spellings: Toma, Celipa,
Panboukin, and Totepo, so naturally I used them as well. Easier than just coming
up with your own spellings, methinks. Besides, I like them this way! It makes it
look easier to pronounce.
Who's your favorite out of the crew?
Toma, of course! Why? He's the most fun to work with (and to play around with
*evil grin*), he's compassionate (in other words, different than the normal
Saiya-jin stereotype), and the third reason isn't really a
good reason: he's the better looking of the five. ^_^
