Welcome to Shine City, where young interesting people in their teens, 20s and 30s come to explore life and chase dreams. You are in the big city, the fountain of youth, the big city of energy romance and desire, please enjoy your stay.

We are also in our 2nd Season! for those of you who visited us the first time round, exactly 4 months have passed in shine city since the first story, how things have changed for any old characters is completely up to you the Players!

The First Season of Shine City

I will be your tour guide to make sure you enjoy your stay, first let me show you to the town centre, its know by its official road name of Shine Junction


Here you will find a lot of the high end boutiques and clothing stores, there is a theatre, a few music venues and of course the shine city arcade! At night this place lights up and this becomes an amazing place to take a date for a drink in one of the penthouse bars on the skyscrapers dotted throughout the centre. Or maybe take your date to one of the 14 restaurants each with a different cultural style for that exotic variety! Everybody who's anybody can be seen in Shine Junction from time to time.But hang around here too much and you may become over-exposed, a little mystery and privacy goes a long way in the dating world ;)

Now for all of you slightly younger go getters out here, or maybe those just trying to add to their skill set later on in life, you will already be familiar with the Shine City Academy



Although most students here are between the ages of 16-22 there is good number of older students here looking to further their career with extra qualifications, this academy boasts a massive campus which holds a lot of dorm rooms, and a huge university sports field as well. Although this is a place of study do not heistate to come here for a spot of after school socialising! I recommend the cafeteria, the food there is excellent, what a surprise!

After all that it would make sense to take it easy for a little while and get some fresh air so why don't you check out the Shiny Park?



You may want to take your puppy for a walk around here, pets are the best conversation starter and you may even get some exercise chasing after Mr/Ms Right! I'll catch you there for ultimate frisbee!
This is also a great place for a picnic, and time to pull out the guitar when nobody is expecting it.






If you want to relax or maybe talk to the cool bartenders and baristas the please check out this awesome cafe bar combo, its frequented by the more artistic crowd in Shine City and is a great place for indpendent musicians to get a start. The lovely Rosanna Reyes works here and the bar has seen a influx of young men attending since she started working here....hmmm I wonder why? :) But if you are feeling hungry please head over to the Tiny Snowflake Restaurant


Feeling that traditional vibe? well the founder of this beautiful eatery in the heart of shine junction can trace his family business all the way back to the Edo period, which is why he has chosen to preserve the oriental aesthetic in the decor. The menu here is very varied though serving anything from Sushi and Wu don to steak and lobster, to cater to all the tastes of the very mixed culture of shine city. Word has it that the beautiful Amaya works here in a very pretty kimono, you'll have to come see for yourself.


Hey so you have a bit of spare cash? why not see if you can double it at shine city's premiere grown up playground? The socilaites from the the wealthy Upscale Heights part of town love to frequent this golden paradise almost any day of the week. Casino Games, Poker, BlackJack, Roulette, Slots, the options to gamble and live life on the edge are available for you here, just remember when its time to stop! But if youre not quite old enough for these games and want a more family friendly playground check out the Lancom Arcade


This is the centre for everything gaming, LAN parties, Trading Card Games, Arcade Tournaments, even a bit of cosplay on certain days! Please come along and spend the day with your friends around colourful lights and library of games for you to enjoy! And remember this is shine city, so a high level tournament player is the type to end up on a lot of dates! so brush up on those skills! Now after all that high energy gaming why not take a stroll through the calming Shine Aquarium exhibition?


The sea creatures of shine county are a marvel to behold, and the 'blue tunnel' in this vast museum/aquarium is almost the stuff of legend, this aquarium was the main driving force of tourism in shine city back when it was only a little town back in the 80s. This is the perfect place to take a date, let the atmosphere and music send you into a dream word...and dont forget to buy a t-shirt!









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CHARACTER SHEET

Name: (full please)
Age: 16-35
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Sweet, glad this is being revived.

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Algorithm!!!! Ive missed you! So glad to see you back <3

will you be returning Shizuka?

I was wondering if I should or not. I felt I maybe ran her into a corner based on where she works, what she likes to do for fun, and general lack of interest in actively seeking a partner. I'm considering either making a more outgoing character, or making a male character since last time, there seemed to be an over-representation of female characters.

Could I make a male and female character? I prefer to play female, but I know that stories like this tend to run a little light on men, so I thought I'd offer.

@Dynamo Frokane I assume we'll have some of the same side characters right?

@Stern Algorithm That's completely fine, feel free to make a new one, but we dont know what the gender balance of this city will be till we have more players

@Ivory Sadly its one character each to begin with, but as we go on I'll allow you more side characters

@Knight of Doom We will re-introduce them slowly, but you can keep Amaya's Roommate off the bat.

Age: 20

Height: 5'3"

Weight: 118 lbs

Likes: Writing, Singing, Music, Nature, Sleep, Animals, Taekwondo/Martial Arts, Silence, Rain, Thunderstorms, Night, and Books.

Dislikes: Mornings, Needles, Heights, Pain, Enclosed Spaces, Sports, and Being Bored.

Party Trick: Amaya knows many martial arts tricks and can break boards.

Profession: Amaya is a student at Shine City Academy. She is majoring in Biomedical Engineering, and minoring in Psychology. She also works part time as a waitress at a fancy traditional Japanese restaurant called the Tiny Snowflake located in Shine Junction.



Bio/Personality: Amaya grew up with two extremely busy parents as an only child. Her mother and father owned a consulting company together, so she had a lot of money growing up. She originally started taekwondo because she was alone a lot, and her parents worried about her well being. Eventually she grew to love it and started taking many other forms of martial arts. When Amaya went into college, she wanted to go away from her home and be more adventurous, but she still wanted to live in a larger city, which is why she choose Shine City Academy. She lives in the dorms on campus to get the full college experience (plus she didn't know anyone going into the academy Freshman year). Amaya didn't want to rely on her parent's money, so she got a part time job, which she absolutely loves. Amaya decided to work there because she enjoys traditional Japanese culture and also she thought the uniforms were very pretty on her (not that she'd admit that to anyone). The pay is enough to get her by, with a bit to spare on a good day.

Amaya is a quiet person, especially with strangers. She sometimes gets social anxiety because she's not used to interacting with others. Amaya is very good at handling small children, although she doesn't really like to spend time with them. Once one gets to know Amaya, she can be very kind and gentle. She cares a lot for what little friends she has. She can be silly at times and enjoys laughing with others. However, she does have a limit. If you ever get on her nerves or are rude to her, she is terrifying. Since she is well trained in martial arts, she isn't afraid to hurt others. Especially if you hurt her friends. Amaya finds the way others think interesting. She's also a great listener, but has trouble comforting. Not that she doesn't try her best in doing so. Amaya also has pocrescophobia, or the fear of gaining weight. She has never told anyone this. And while she isn't anorexic or bulimic, she is a health nut. So she works out regularly, and does her best to eat healthy foods. She also makes sure to never measure her weight. While it isn't severe, it still affects her from time to time.

Name: Molly Robison
Age: Nineteen
Appearance:

Height: 5'7"
Weight: Approx. 130 lbs.
Likes: Surfing, dancing, trying new things.
Dislikes: Arguments, peas, Christmas music.
Party Trick: She is disturbingly good at beer pong.
Profession: Studying to become a teacher at the Academy.
Bio/Personality: Molly comes from a wealthy family, and grew up in an environment in which she was given pretty much anything she wanted. Because of that, she can be a little entitled at times, and she does enjoy getting her way. She isn't a bad person, though, and she enjoys socializing and making friends. She discovered a passion for learning early on in her life, and so she decided to become a teacher and lend some of that passion to younger generations. She is majoring in History with a focus in education, and plans to teach high school. She has been in her fair share of relationships, but she has never taken them too seriously; she is of the opinion that life is about enjoying oneself, and when things get hairy she tends to bow out gracefully.

@Knight of Doom Once again.....happily approved!

@Ivory Approved (you are also welcome to add a theme song)

Please post your characters in the CS tab

@Dynamo Frokane Theme song officially added.

Room for another?

Boss! Could I ask you to stick Shou back on the roster? :)
I'm a little unsure how much I'll be able to commit but I really want to do this...
Especially if we're all jumping in again!

Yep totally room for more! and Yeah Shou is allowed back! I'll grab his old CS and you can post it in the Characters Tab

Name: Shou Matsuoka (Mr. Matsuoka to his students, but he really doesn't mind Shou)

Age: 29

Appearance:
(Credits to the original artist)
Has a piercing on his left ear on which he swaps between tiny spike or silver ring earrings. Dark circles aren't unfamiliar to his otherwise pale features, and his eyes are a clear, light, chocolate-brown colour which contrasts heavily with his (dyed) silver hair. In his youth, he used to have a select number of streaks in the mess of his locks that he dyed different colours once every two months. Though you can see a cigarette sticking out of his mouth when he isn't at school, it's replaced for a lollipop when he's on the job. Though oddly enough, it's difficult to tell from far away what it might really be...

Height: 6'2" / 188cm

Weight: 177lbs / 80.5kg

Likes: Fresh fruit, discussion and debate, thought-provoking material, philosophy, the sounds of the steelpan, the saxophone and the violin (and even the harmonica on occasion!), oddballs, big dogs, breathtaking natural green scenery, lighting candles, aromatherapy, the colour blue, dressing classy, reading and writing fine literature, art, PC-gaming, white and milk chocolate, lollipops and gummy-bears, herbal teas and black coffees, blue orchids.

Dislikes: Liquorice, dark chocolate, small spaces, papaya, grading papers, his age and authority questioned, late students, the cold, spicy food, beetles, when people try to get him to dance, when things stop working.

Party Trick: Can, pitch-perfect and usually very loudly, whistle any requested song (that he knows).

Profession: Professor at the Shine City Academy (Department of Biology)

Bio/Personality:
Shou grew up in classy Shine City itself as the younger of two sons, so it's hard to find a place or trick or turn within it that the young gentleman doesn't know. Though, admittedly, he only came to learn of more of the city in his later years, having been homeschooled as a child and so finishing his education a couple of years early (due to missing out so many much-coveted summers). He landed his professor job through a mixture of sheer luck, his personal smarts and three rather interesting published works on the behavioural study of animals in captivity. This has led to him being a bit of an eccentric man, though he enjoys his fair share of parties as well, accompanied by a new experimental mixed-drink each time if not for a classic favourite of his: A glass of burgundy wine, for his more mature palette.

He spends his days teaching at the Shine City academy, hoping to inspire his students (though he has to admit again, most of them don't seem quite as much as interested in his lectures) to greatness someday. His young age is often a cause for playful kidding around by the older members of staff, though also gets him a lot of belittling remarks and unsatisfied glances from time to time. He claims he's just as much a student as anyone else, learning from his seniors whenever he can on their respective areas of expertise, and from his juniors on areas such as 'socialisation in the younger-crowds'.
He owns two dogs, a young Jack Russell Terrier called Jinxie and a larger Border Collie/German Shepherd mix called Romeo. Seeing as he lives by himself in a rather comfortable little house just far enough from the bustling city center to have an open yard, the two dogs get on well and don't get bored or lonely too often (special thanks to the dogs of the lovely old woman who lives next door!)

Shou himself is slightly introverted, preferring to be approached rather than approaching someone, though he has no problem doing the latter. He hardly ever is mentioned to say "he's bored", being a strong believer in finding entertainment in whatever one does. He is compassionate towards animals and, oddly enough, plants as well, having a well-tended garden set up in his backyard. He also possesses intensive knowledge on herbal remedies his mother taught both boys, Shou and Yuusha, when they were young. Being described as 'eccentric' due to his often chuckling at the most inappropriate moments, or his somewhat morbid love for setting things alight, or even his irritability on Thursday evenings when the weekend is so close, yet so far, he garters the positive attentions and affections of many others, particularly the schoolgirls at the academy impressed with just how young he is.
Or maybe they're just taken by his looks.

As for his personal skills, outside of teaching and aromatherapy, Shou can also play the violin himself, whereas his brother picked up the saxophone when they were children. Though, to make up for it, he thoroughly neglected cooking in his youth and survives on the most basic meals, usually burnt or improper in some way, shape or form, but laden with spices each and every time.



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Name: Sakura Kuroiha

Age: 17

Appearance: Long pink hair that cascades a little past her knees at the back, reaching roughly her hips at the front. Large cherry red eyes full of innocence. Pure white skin tone reminiscent of a geisha, with perpetually blushing cheeks that further accentuate her doll-like appearance. Dresses in a way perceived as strange, even freakish to most people, having a fondness for frills, lace and ribbons that adorn pink and white dresses (can be classified as sweet lolita or himekaji). These outfits are very feminine but concealing.


Height: 4'8"

Weight: Approx. 102 lbs

Likes: Bunnies, candy, pink, cuteness, cute-ifying non-cute things, cherry blossoms, ribbons, plushies, milk/milkshakes, video games, anime, manga, making references nobody gets, being treated like royalty, punctuating with "squigglies" in place of full stops

Dislikes: Being a burden to others, annoying others, socializing, comments on sense of style, bad weather, being stared at, trusting others, sadists, numbers

Party Trick: "Doll Mode", which entails remaining absolutely still and silent with a completely blank expression for extended periods of time, no matter how someone may try to distract or aggravate her

Profession: Self-proclaimed "Princess", attends local high school

Bio/Personality: A strange merge of dandere and himedere anime archetypes; painfully shy and anxious around most people, but when accustomed to someone’s presence gradually opens up to them, becoming bubbly and cheerful, and demands to be treated like royalty, calling herself the “Cherry Blossom Angel Bunny Fairy Princess” (whether or not she is actually of noble birth is entirely speculative). However, is also overly apologetic, so tends to shift between these two clashing personas – i.e. “I command you to give me a huggle~!” immediately being followed by “S-sorry, I didn’t mean to bother you~! I’ll stay out of your way from now on~!!!” and running off to hide when the person she is addressing actually turns to look at her, as she struggles with eye-contact (and social interactions in general). Often storms off in a huff over minor things (or hangs head and toddles off quietly, if saddened rather than enraged), but heart melts at the sight of anything cute (especially bunnies) and immediately restores mood to a joyful state (candy has the same effect), so getting upset very easily is balanced by also being very easy to please, despite the idea that spoiled people are never satisfied.

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@Princess Sakura Hey Sakura!

could you make your character 17 please?

and add in a picture (lovely pink hair)

and a theme song if you like :)

@IrishAngelQueen@Undine@Oz@RomanAria come on in everyone!

I SAW IT WAS UP AND STARTED CRYING!!! I am sorry I have not made a character yet!!

@Oz cant wait to see your character (probably best we have a boy!)

@Cynder btw we are rebooting this if you are interested?