Monday, March 31, 2008

Main Characters

The main character

Mateo Philippe Raphael Batista III

DOB: September 26, 1981

Has a naïve childish sense of humor.

Only Child

His dad is in the navy and outseas, and his mother was a nurse.
His granddad influences the most because he is the only one home when Mateo gets home from school.

Blindly open-minded

He is easy to get along with

Has a strong karate kick

He is Catholic

Snobby know it all, but means well.

His granddad was a farmer/ guerilla fighter. He came to the Philippines at age 2.

Currently attends public elementary school

Right now, focuses too much on playing around on the playground to really have any ambitions. He is only 5

He goes to a Karate School. He is a green belt

He values his karate gi the most out of all of his possessions

He is seen a lot on the school playground

He is a loud speaker

He is shorter than most five year olds

However he is a fast runner.

He hasn’t yet thought of a goal but considers becoming a: astronaut, secret agent, race car driver, Bruce lee disciple, etc, or all

He either beats up the source or shrinks away from the scene when he is stressed.

The Friend

Yori Yamamoto

DOB: January 8, 1981.

Good, yet understanding sense of humor.

Youngest of 2

His legal guardian is his grandma and she no longer works.

He is adapting to his move to America.

His strengths are his ability to understand people.

His main flaw is that he is shy in the sense that he doesn’t express himself and voice his opinions.

Japanese

Reclusive yet humorous

His grandfather was in the Japanese army but left because of the inhuman treatment

His parents work overseas and his older sister studies abroad to a private academy.

He’s currently attends an elementary school.

In his free time he likes to draw sketches and comics.

He loves the food in America and he hates fish

Studies classic music and piano

His most prized possession is his sketching Kit

He loves any place where he can draw in peace

He speaks engrish

He’s a normal build for a five year old

Since he just moved into America, he wants to be able to make friend

When he gets angry or wants to speak his mind, his speech automatically converts to Japanese.

The Grandfather

Mateo Philippe Bayanai Batista senior

DOB: September 12, 1928

Doesn’t really have a sense of humor, very serious

Has an older brother and younger sister, both deceased

Mother and Father, both deceased

When his sister, brother and father were killed on the streets of Manila during the Japanese occupation, he became a guerilla to take revenge, and developed a grudge against the Japanese

Emotionally and physically strong.

Very prone to anger, and can keep a grudge for a very long time

He is catholic, and conservative

He is a real estate agent, and does landscaping, resulting in a decent income.

He is very grumpy, and closed-minded

Wife died from cancer

Filipino

Community college degree for real estate license

Doesn’t have any ambitions except to make sure Mateo III grows up successfully

Eats Filipino food mostly, and sticks to tradition

Plays chess to pass the time and watches boxing.

He received many medal during the occupation

He limps

He has a bad leg

He exercises, which allows him to be able to walk.

He wants to teach his grandson the “horrors of the Japanese occupation”

He has a grudge against the Japanese

He had enemies in the Japanese Army during his experience as a guerilla

When he gets stressed, his post traumatic stress disorder comes in, and shows him the images of memories he had during the Japanese occupation.

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