Hey all;

I have an original anime character for some fanfics I'm working on that I'm
having a hard time coming up with a name for, so I thought I'd see if the
list had any good suggestions.  A first draft of her character sketch is
below.  Any comments are appreciated.
I kind of like the name "allegra", but it's taken. ^_^  I've also been
thinking of "Rina", but I was using that for a different character...

Anyways, here's the sketch.  She's in the Ranma universe right now, but will
probably be used in other places as well.  Oh, and bonus points to anyone
who catches the reference in the third paragraph. ^_^

===
	As the sun rose over the forest just outside Japan's Nerima
district, you could sense that it was going to be a beautiful day. A day in
which the birds would chirp, the flowers would bloom, and all would seem
right with the world.  As if on cue, a brightly colored bird sitting in one
of the taller trees burst into song. Unfortunately, the bird's overture was
cut short a few seconds later when a blinding flash of light startled the
poor creature half out of its wits and sent it winging quickly away in
search of calmer perches.

	Standing just below the tree that said bird had just departed, where
until a moment ago there had only been a few clumps of grass blowing lazily
in the breeze, there now stood a girl.  She stood there quietly for a
moments, gazing around in all directions, taking in the minutest detail of
the scenery around her.  She looked to be in her teenage years, of about
average hight.  Her hair was shoulder-length and purple, with a golden
streak running through it slightly to the left side.  Her features were a
bit elfin at first glance, though not remarkably so.  She was wearing a sort
of light armor with a flowing purple cape trimmed in gold, and a sword with
an intricately engraved hilt hung at her side.  An amulet around her neck
bore a similar style of engraving.

	This sort of getup was a bit unusual for Nerima district, but no one
remarked on the fact, because no one was aound to see it.  If there had been
anyone there, though, and they had looked very closely, they might also have
noticed the faint glint of a jewel resting just inside her right ear.

	"Hmm..." the girl thought, as she completed her visual inventory of
her surroundings, "quiet."  She seemed to be listening intently for
something as she tapped her right ear, and a slight frown flitted over her
features.  "Still, this looks like a peaceful place..." Now she smiled;
"Good," she thought and began to stride purposefully in the direction of the
rising sun.  

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So, whaddaya think?  Help me Name That Character! ^_^


BTW, I'm also still working on that Ranma Drawf thing... I forget who it
was, but back when that idea first came up someone on the list came up with
the idea of Cat meeting Shampoo: "Hellloooo kitty!"  Whoever it was, I hope
you don't mind if I blatantly steal that line. ^_^

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