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Name: Neeja

How he met the boys: Neeja met Sumiko before all the rest, and that didn't go so well. But he later met them all in detention, Neeja was in there for playing with a lighter in class. He swears he can't help it, the little pyro.

What instrument he plays: Neeja is the vocals for the group, unfortunatly Sumiko are the backup vocals when needed, Neeja tends to try and skip around writing parts for backup vocals in their songs.

Why he joined the band: Neeja joined the band at first for the money. He grew to love singing with the other boys and the rush of performing and even the responsibility of writing most of the lyrics.

Likes: Neeja like darker colors, he likes singing by himself or with his band only, fire in general (though fortunatly he is one of the most careful pyros we know) He likes confusing people. Neeja loves chains and black ribbon. He also likes making fun of Jeimuzu for being short but defends him when anyone else does it.

Dislikes: Sumiko. He also hate it when people try and make him choose a religion. When people freak out because he is gay. When people make fun of his singing. He hates feeling alone but not being alone. That time when the sun starts rising and he hasnt slept or when the sun rises and wakes him up. Last but not least, Neeja hates most of his teachers.

Personality: Neeja is the type to hold a grudge thus the feud with Sumiko. He would like being in the band more if Sumiko would either leave or do something to make Neeja forgive him. The dark boy likes to play with fire outside while staring at the stars on the night of a full moon. He generally ends up in the same place as Sumiko so the two have learned to leave eachother alone. Neeja has massive mood swings and rage fits which make most people avoid him considering his height is big enough to be strong enough to be able to beat most of the other boys in school.

History: Neejas parents disowned him when they found out how much of a misfit he was and that he cut himself. They cast him out on his own and left him to create a new life. Thats when he moved to a different town and returned to school, he is a year older then any of the other boys due to it. Once he found his own little apartment he struggled with a job and trying to get himself through school at the same time. He attempted to end his own life once trying to get away from all the troubles, fortunatly he survived and soon met the other boys. They started the band and luckily the paymnt from that was enough for Neeja to quit his job and devote his time to the band and making it through high school.

Name: Taylor Rogers

How he met the boys: Normally, Taylor is a very well behaved kid. Despite his unique flair causing him to stand out in a crowd, he's very content to sit back, relax, and watch the trouble rather than cause it - so it was a surprise to find him in detention, where he happened to meet his other band mates. If this hadn't seemed fate enough, it was actually his relentless drumming that had gotten him into detention in the first place. He didn't quite remember exactly what happened, so he was left to assume that, during history(or had it been math?), he had simply become so bored that he had begun to improvise off of the ticking of the clock, his fingers tapping adeptly at the edge of his desk. Sleep-drumming, perhaps it could have been called, for in the next moment, although completely unaware, Taylor was drumming out a very elaborate solo with the flat of his palms against his desk, effectively interrupting a lecture about pi...or George Washington the 3rd...or something. Unfortunately, the teacher of whichever class it was wasn't at all stingy with the detention slips, and thus he had landed himself a seat next to 4 other musically inclined class mates. And, with the absense of a teacher for only a few minutes, the whispers flew back and forth between the boys as they always will, setting the foundations of what was soon to be their band. Oh, the noise he could make with them! Mrs. Whatsherface of whicheverclass would surely love this.

What instrument he plays: Walking down the street, Taylor had always known he was cut out to be a drummer, and he felt it even now, listening to the rhythmic tapping of his shoes against the pavement. Even as a child, he had seemed capable of feeling the beat in everything flow throughout his body. From the lullaby-playing mobile hung above his crib to the devoted hours he'd spend with his bass drum in the percussion section of the school band, the rhythm of his surroundings was always coursing through him, usually finding a way to manifest itself, if he could help it. Drumming his fingers on his desk during school, however, wasn't the most productive thing...according to teachers. But how could he help it? Having taken lessons since the age of 7, it was practically bred into him. But now he was ready to do more than read and repeat lines of music - he was ready to create his own music and give others the chance to dance to his own beat.

Likes: Nearly any kind of music, breaking in new drums and drumsticks, pissing the neighbors off with his cymbols, singing in the shower, walking down the street to the beat of "Another One Bites the Dust" with his brim pulled way down low, swinging his chains around his fingers, eating velveeta and shells, and shiny golden things.

Dislikes: Loud, obnoxious people with no musical talent to back it up, people who actually pay attention in history/math and make him look bad, silence or white noise, and violence.

Personality: While not particularly loud, unless behind a set of drums, Taylor is still lively and eager to join in any type of fun to be had with a smile on his face. When he sets his sights on a goal, he really focuses, often becoming completely obsessed, blocking out anything around him until he achieves it. With his combination of ambition and spunk, he sets his goals high and often achieves them, always trying to enjoy the sights along the way.

History: Taylor has, as far as he can remember, always led a very solid life with a very supportive family. Being an only child, he has always received the full attention of his parents, and has perhaps been molly-coddled a little bit more than necessary. Luckily, this seems to include his parents not minding the thunderous blows echoing from his drum set, although his neighbors decidedly hate it. Unfortunately for them, he likes to play long and loud - hey, it's not his fault they can't appreciate good music!

After his detention, however, his parents seem to have taken preference of school work over drums, much to his chegrin. He was quite sure they wouldn't appraise the news of his being in a band, so he's quite content to accept that what they don't know can't hurt them. He does enjoy the adventure of it, after all, and while he's not a spoiled brat, he has always gotten what he wants. He'd simply consider keeping it from his parents working for it.

Lucky Charm: Lucky Japanese Nekos -

In Japan, they're widely known as Maneki Nekos. Maneki Nekos are figurines of cats that are holding a paw up in a sign of welcome. Tey are often used in shops across Japan as a good luck charm to bring in customers. Depending on which paw they're holding up, they are said to either invite ltos of guests and customers(left paw), or bring vast wealth and fortune(right paw). Also, the higher the paw, the better the luck will supposedly be.

Many other variations can also be found in Maneki Nekos. Tri-colored nekos are revered as a good luck charm world wide, due to their rarity in nature. White nekos represent purity, black nekos, contradictory to the superstition of black cats crossing your path being bad luck, are talisman's against evil, red excorsises evil spirits, gold invites more money, and pink attracts love.

Taylor enjoys collecting Maneki Nekos mainly because of their origin, and how it ties in with him. The legend of the Maneki Neko is based on a real cat's ability to predict the weather. It is said that if a cat washes its face, it will rain. Originally, Maneki Nekos raised their paws not in welcome, but to wash their face. The idea of it inviting guests was attatched as cats also wash their faces out of nervousness when there are people around, and it can also be assumed that when it rains, people will seek shelter. Taylor likes to interpret this as if any of his friends get caught in a storm, or are otherwise in trouble, he will always be there to lend them a helping hand and invite them inside. Thus, he surrounds himself with Maneki Nekos to reflect his amicable attitude. And hey, if it brings him vast wealth, just as his band might, well, that's just twice as nice, isn't it?

Pictures removed since the event is over and they stretch the page too much. XDDD

Thhooooough, must thank Oolong, the cutest rabbit owned by a Japanese photographer. Without him the former abundance of pics here would not have been possible. Time to Oogle Oolong! XDDD

There is no specific reason why gemstones are lucky other than each person’s own beliefs. Some people consider them lucky since it is their birthstone, a stone representing the month they were born in. While legends and folklore say certain gems bring luck in certain situations, such as tigers eye for gamblers. Also their beauty gives people the impression of all that is good in the world, and it is believed that they can repel the evils of the world.

African Jade - Bring Luck and Wealth.
Alexandrite - Gemstone for Luck.
Amazonite - Bring Luck. Break an unlucky streak.
Green Aventurine - Luck in Gambling.
Cats Eye - Very lucky for gamblers.
Hemimorphite - Bring Luck & Charm.
Jade - Thought to bring luck & Prosperity.
Labradorite - Used in luck charms.
Moldavite - Moldavite is thought to bring luck.
Mother-of-Pearl - Bring wealth.
Opal - Thought to bring back luck if not October born.
Sunstone - Luck and Optimism in love.
Tiger Eye - Luck for gamblers.
Turquoise - Considered Lucky by many cultures.

[Stuff about why rainbows are so goshdarn lucky. surprised ]