PEPON WEEKLY [WIP]
[CW: Sensitive subjects]
^ Will be made more specific when this is finished. :-)
I LOVE Pepoyo and that is a well-known fact to anyone who has made my acquaintance. I love her art, her characters, her music, everything about her and her work. Pepoyo has been my number one interest for YEARS now. Further proof of this is that I am working on a Pepoyo fan comic! Which is why I'm writing this now. I'm going to use this to detail information about the story, characters, so on. Some information and lore may not align with their original stories, because this is an AU of sorts. Utsu is a boy because I said so! The Suicide Fairies [Referred to as S-fairies] reside on Planet Pepon instead of Earth.
I'm only going to be using characters made by Pepoyo, obviously, but I might make mild alterations to their designs and personalities to fit the story [especially for characters with no designated lore or personality]. The comic isn't going to be one single story but a collection of different ones.
WORLD
Planet Pepon is divided into 3 primary parts.
Satsu City: Where most civilized Pepons live. Plenty of business and entertainment but a major homelessness problem. Ms. Shortcake and her daughter Berry-chan are considered the elites who own a majority of the businesses in Satsu [not including the Osushissu restaurant and individual Pepon's small businesses]
Kōttara: A vast, tundra-like area northeast of Satsu. Koyuki stays here for the majority of the year and visits other places in winter.
Janguro: Southwest of Satsu, Janguro is a small rainforest-like island inhabited by the Yarichima tribe.
Major locations in Satsu City:
Peponjin Academy: An all-ages school attended by almost every young Pepon. Has several clubs such as a magician's club, baking club, art club and so on.
Osushissu Restaurant: A large restaurant owned by the Osushissu clan. One of the few businesses not monopolized by Ms. Shortcake and her accomplices. Used as a meeting place for friends, and often as shelter by the homeless.
CHARACTERS AND INFO
Sou: Sou is around 19 years old and came to Planet Pepon from a different planet to get out of homelessness [only to end up homeless again on Planet Pepon; same life, different font]. On the way there she got severely injured and visited Yande's lab after arriving on Planet Pepon. There, Yande patched Sou's injuries up and saved her life. In return, Sou volunteered for an experiment in which Sou was cloned and Utsu was created.
PERSONALITY: Sou is generally cheerful and energetic but her past causes her to be extremely unstable.
Utsu: Utsu is the clone of Sou created by Yande. At first when he was created, he had no sense of identity other than being a clone of Sou. He would copy her looks, her every move, everything she said. However, once Utsu had a chance to actually experience the world on his own and find out what he liked and who he wanted to be, he eventually became his own person for the most part. He still remained very attached to Sou and got upset when anyone even spoke to her.
PERSONALITY: Utsu is usually calm and reasonable but he can get very aggressive when it comes to Sou and anyone who comes near her. Both Sou and Utsu are pill addicts. Utsu still struggles to keep an identity of his own so he occasionally mirrors Sou's traits. He does not see himself as a real person if Sou isn't with him because being an extension of Sou is his reason for living.
Yande: Yande, a male Pepon in his late 20s, is the scientist responsible for the creation of Utsu. He is an experienced scientist in many fields, particularly robotics, bioengineering and cloning. He is one of the few Pepons Utsu is not aggressive towards due to being the one who saved her life. After countless experiments on himself, Yande's body is completely altered. He keeps his heart in a container of formaldehyde. These deformities in his body are the product of him using parts of himself to repeatedly attempt to clone his dead sister Shinde. Yande owns a small robot named Taiji that he uses to keep himself company and to get around due to his lack of legs.
PERSONALITY: Yande is unempathetic towards anyone he does not care about. He has a savior complex and sees what he does as beneficial to the entirety of the Pepon race. Years of isolation in his lab have made him socially inept and unable to pick up on social cues. When upset he tends to shut down completely and refuse to speak to anyone.
Shinde:
Waraninja: A straw doll made by Oshishō who was trained to curse and kill.
Oshishō: The creator and mentor of Waraninja. He was born and raised into a cult [the same one Ubume is in] that taught its followers to kill anyone who went against its beliefs. After creating Waraninja out of straw he raised them with the single goal of using them as a pawn to make the cult he was raised in stronger. When not being completely evil, Oshishō enjoys sorcery and straw doll making.
Ubume: A bird-like Pepon who is a member of the same cult as Oshishō.
Ento: A young rabbit-like Pepon who has two chimneys for ears. He is, unknowingly, Midori’s worst enemy. This is because of the smoke and carbon monoxide he emits.
Midori: A nature activist who goes to any extreme necessary to get her message across. Despises Ento and sees him as a threat to the ecosystem, which is why she attempts to kill him frequently.
Hachiku: A middle-aged businessman who is overworked by his corporate job. He is constantly anxious and has horrible self-esteem. Used to be a teacher at Peponjin Academy where he developed a crush on Shingomushi, a high schooler he taught.
Shingomushi: A part-time traffic guard who occasionally assists Retri and Bermann. Shingomushi completely ignores societal standards and does whatever he wants but gets irritated easily when others break rules. Although Shingomushi is usually rebellious and stubborn, he sees Hachiku, his former teacher, as a superior and respects him. The two are closer than a teacher and student should be. Bermann and Retri are both aware of this but turn a blind eye to the situation.
Aisu:
Heromin:
Usagi:
Enze Nirin:
Koyuki:
Yukun:
Kurage:
Pinya:
Mife: A women's rights activist who also works at Bandokun's gym. Total misandrist and generally annoying. Mife and Midori are very competitive with one another and try to one-up each other and make more money to prove that their cause is more important. Currently, Midori is winning.
Suika:
Mikan:
Ririno:
Banao:
Nanami:
Witchia: Founder of Peponjin Academy's magic club. She is skilled in witchcraft due to coming from a family of witches and magicians. Magic is the only thing she is really skilled at; her grades in every other class are barely passing. Closet otaku and fujoshi.
Fuwamo: A shy member of the magic club who loves fluffy things like cotton candy and stuffed animals. Has excellent grades but rarely brags about it. In love with Witchia.
Magicalin: Apprentice member of Witchia's magic club. Specializes in tricks involving playing cards, but struggles with anything else. Very big on manners and will not hesitate to call others out for being "rude" or "unladylike."
Yuniko and Pegako: Twin unicorns who are in the magic club. Complete opposites in terms of personality: Yuniko is pessimistic and gloomy and Pegako is cheerful and bright. The two unicorns use magic to transport Pepons to a "dream world" where they forget about their problems on Planet Pepon completely. Pegako believes that it's completely the right thing to do but Yuniko feels a lingering sense of guilt about it.
Toma:
Poteto: Junk food enjoyer who is often shamed for being fat. Despite his insecurities, he can't help but come crawling back to the comfort of food. Good friends with Gemyi, who he often plays video games with.
Ito:
Mito:
Nito:
Teto:
Denta: Local dentist, feared by most for his offputting cheerfulness and hobby of collecting teeth. He is friends with Dr. T.
Dr. T: A nervous and odd-behaving doctor who assists Denta. When not working at the dentist's office, she is at home experimenting. She is the creator of Gekkei Mangetsu and Chakushou Taiyou.
Iru: Considered a nuisance by the police. Radical anti-economy alley dweller who is close friends with Raru and Raido who are both homeless like her. She tolerates Shingomushi and he tolerates her as long as she abides by traffic rules [which isn't an issue because she can't draw anyways]. Her, Raru and Raido frequently visit the Osushissu restaurant.
Raru: An anxious crybaby who is always trailing after Iru for safety. No work experience so she can't hold a job down. Even if she did have one, her anxiety is debilitating to the point where she'd barely even be able to work.
Raido: Airplane-like robot Pepon who is convinced he can fly like a pro but crashes every time. Can't keep a home because he keeps getting evicted. He is confident to a fault and often jumps into things without thought. Although he is sympathetic, he struggles to express care for other Pepons, so he may come off as ignorant. Tends to take things too literally. [Example: Literally looks up when asked "What's up?"]
Cas-Maltz: One of the elites in Pepon society. Underage but uses fake IDs to obtain expensive wines and throw parties with her high-class associates.
Pianne: A wealthy musician who is frequently hired by Cas-Maltz to play at her parties.
Reiwa-chan: Ms. Shortcake's personal portrait artist. Former teacher at Peponjin Academy's art program.
Lefra: A friend of Pianne who runs a frozen yogurt stand funded by Ms. Shortcake. She is lucky to have wealthy friends, otherwise her business would be on the rocks just like Koori's.
Shu-Purimo: Cas-Maltz's younger brother who is frequently spoiled with deserts and sweets. Having everything given to him without doing any work has made him lazy.
Peter and Tink:
Koori: Sells shaved ice for a living, but everyone who buys from him gets sick. This is because the ice he uses comes from rivers and lakes and is very unsanitary. Secretly a lolicon in denial, as evidenced by his obsession with little Koyuki.
Crois-san: Founder of Peponjin Academy's baking club. Very kind and talkative, tries her best to help new bakers. Became a baker after being neglected by both of her parents and learning to cook for herself. She can't stand seeing other Pepons being bullied, so she steps in whenever she can.
Melonpanchan:
Bandokun: Owner of the local gym. Very big on fitness and dieting, has been pressuring Poteto into working out more often instead of eating junk food. Jock dude bro type of person. Ran the fitness club when he went to Peponjin Academy.
OSUSHISSU/OSUSHI CLAN
A large family who all run the Osushissu restaurant located in central Satsu City. The Osushissu restaurant is one of the few businesses not monopolized by Ms. Shortcake and her daughter.
Tuna Assistant: Also known as simply Tuna, he is the owner of the Osushissu restaurant. He acts important but doesn't really do much but boss the others around. Very easy to irritate.
Samon: Tuna's older brother. He does most of the building work for the restaurant. Similar to Tuna, he has a bit of a temper. However, he's usually the one keeping Tuna in line.
Negitoro-san:
Bintarou: Fat
Tamakichi: Nobody knows much about him because he prefers keeping to himself. Tamakichi doesn't actually have a job at the restaurant aside from being a self-assigned security guard.
Sujiko-chan:
Ikura-san:
Ebi: An enthusiastic younger cousin of Tuna's. He likes helping out around the restaurant but is usually dismissed due to his age.
Ika: Tako's twin sister. Too shy to actually go out and serve customers, so she usually stays in the back of the kitchen washing dishes.
Tako: Ika's twin sister. She's a social butterfly who enjoys starting conversations with customers who are waiting to be served.
Hokkikai & Tubukai: Puppy-like twin Pepons who both love attention. They usually play outside of the restaurant and draw customers to the restaurant by being cute.
Shime-saba:
Aji:
Kohada:
Shirako:
Ankimo:
Katsuo:
Tai:
Kanburi: