I'm In College: More NaNoWriMo and Soul Eater

So NaNoWriMo is going well so far. I was a bit unsure of myself at first because I wasn't liking what my plot was doing, but I had a stern talk with it and it's behaving better now. 1,600 words a day has turned out to be a much more difficult feat to accomplish than I'd originally thought, but I'm managing, and at the moment I'm up to about 6k. That's about on schedule, only about 200 words or so behind if you're being very specific. But considering the fact that I didn't write at all yesterday and am up from about 3k, I'll take it as a victory.

SOUL EATER! SOUL EATER SOUL EATER SOUL EATER! I am officially enamored with the awesomeness that is Soul Eater!

If you've never seen it, watch this intro and tell me it's not epic. I dare you.

What other anime features a comedy relief grim reaper and his OCD, symmetry-obsessed son? A scrawny, black-blooded character or questionable gender who wields a bossy, screaming sword? A dissection-obsessed scientist with a penchant for rolling chairs and screw in his head? A loud-mouthed, yet lovable ninja who probably wouldn't know stealth if it hit him over the head with a tire iron?

Bitch please.

Anyway...

The show's characters really are what give it life, as with any show. So here are a list of my favorite Soul Eater characters.

1. Lord Death

Oh, yes. I'm talking about the ever-lovable, always comical, completely badass founder of the DWMA, Shinigami-sama, Lord Death himself. If you've ever seen Soul Eater, you know what I'm talking about. Easily one of the funniest characters in the series, but also surrounded by mystery. (What IS under that mask anyway???) And not to mention, he's DEATH. Ergo, you don't mess with him.

BAMF

2. Death the Kid

The ever-lovable, ever-OCD, ever-(almost)-symmetrical son of Lord Death, Death the Kid. Inherited a good portion of badass-ness from his dad.

That is...when he's not throwing a fit about the fact that he's not number 8 on this list.

"2 isn't symmetrical at all! Scum! Filth! Unsightly, mangy excuse for a number!"

3. Franken Stein

If he's not busy dissecting something, talking about dissecting something, thinking about dissecting something or dreaming about dissecting something, Stein can be pretty hardcore.

Until you put him in a rolling chair.

...still pretty hardcore.

4. Black*Star (yes, the asterisk is necessary)

Ah, Black*Star. How does one describe the always-annoying, yet somehow-lovable Black*Star? He's loud, obnoxious, cocky. But still entertaining to be around (in small doses) and unlike most people that may be similar to him, he actually has the power to back up his loud mouth. Did I mention he's loud? Like really loud? Also, he's a ninja. A loud ninja.

Black*Star is the caps lock of Soul Eater.

BELIEVE IT!

5. Spirit/Death Scythe

This guy.

This. Guy.

This is one dedicated father right here. Maybe even bordering on obsessive. But obsessive is Kid's territory, so for this case, let's just call it "aggressive loyalty."