Bonus Glossary

Characters

Rachelle: Angel of love and passion. She lives off the spiritual energy of humans, and the more passionate, the better. Perhaps to a problematic extent, because ultra-passionate emotions like love-fueled aggression and jealousy are her favorite food. She’s been having trouble collecting enough to get by lately, and comes to Rekka for help on the verge of starvation. And fortunately for her, Rekka is surrounded by girls who are already primed to break out into a jealous brawl over him, so she’s about to get all the passionate energy she can handle— and then some. This is how she inadvertently becomes the villain of Legend of a Real-Time Hero: Galactic Great.

Kiri Hayashibara: A middle school girl who’s taken up an extraordinary job as a magical hero. She’s decisive and quick to action. She has a strong sense of right and wrong, and she never hesitates to stand up for what’s right. Perhaps that’s what made her the prime candidate for the job. Nevertheless, her life changed forever when she met Starmon and began fighting for justice as Star Prism.

Star Prism: Kiri’s alias as a hero. She uses her powers of purification to defeat her enemies by turning them to the side of good. Or, at least, she did until the evil organization she’s been fighting figured out how her powers work. For months now, they’ve been self-destructing before she can save them, which functionally means she’s not doing her job as a hero. That has the unfortunate side effect of depleting her hero gauge, and the consequences are dire. She needs to find a way to get back in business— and fast— because she’s growing weaker by the day. Has a special trait that powers her up based on the number of people cheering for her.

Starmon: Star Prism’s mascot character. A small, odd, somewhat round creature. Met Kiri on her way home from softball practice one day and revealed to her that Earth was about to be destroyed by an evil organization. He(?) then offered her a contract that would change both her life, and hopefully the fate of the world.

Zeta Zenonia: President and general director of Zenonia Channel, her own galactic netvision channel. Also, arguably more importantly, the director of its content. Things really took off with her first show, a live-action superhero show, which wrapped about a year ago. Her second show turned out to be a complete flop, however, so now Zeta’s creative career is on the line. If she doesn’t come up with a new hit soon, both she and her company are going under. It just might take a real hero to save her...

Galactic Great: The main character of Zeta’s Legend of a Real Hero: Galactic Great, her last-ditch attempt at a smash-hit show to save her company. Originally intended to be played by an alien with superior combat abilities, the part was (forcibly) handed over to Rekka when he caused an accident that put the actor out of commission. Has a special suit that provides him with all sorts of powers, tools, and abilities.

Galactic Beauty: Galactic Great’s partner. The role was originally to be played by the wife of Galactic Great’s actor, but she bowed out when her husband was injured. The role was then taken up by Iris, and then ultimately Kiri.

Places, Things

Ciel: Planet of leisure and recreation. Roughly a two and a half hour warp from Earth. Actually an artificial planet that started as a small colony with casinos, and their success led it to become the mega entertainment destination it is now. Has a massive amusement park with differently themed areas, incredible rides beyond your wildest Earthling dreams, out-of-this world food, and much, much more.

Zenonia Channel: Zeta’s netvision channel. The company was founded three years ago and was a hit right out of the gate with Zeta’s first show. Her second show, however, tanked and they’re now struggling with viewership numbers to keep the channel alive. Zeta’s putting her all into coming up with a smash success to save it.

Legend of a Real Hero: Galactic Great: Zeta’s newest show currently in production, and her master plan to save the company. Eventually becomes Legend of a Real-Time Hero: Galactic Great.

Galactic Federation Netvision Network: The collective of independently-run channels that broadcast throughout the galaxy. Think of it as space cable where viewers only pay for the channels they want to watch, making viewership numbers especially important for the success of a channel.

Hero Gauge: The essence and emblem of Kiri/Star Prism’s power as a hero. A fluctuating measure of her heroic deeds; it goes up when she fights for good, and diminishes when she doesn’t or does something that would tarnish her name as a hero. When depleted completely, she’ll die.

Spiritual Energy: The sustenance of angels. The variety they thrive off of depends on the domain of the angel (e.g., Rachelle, the angel of love and passion, needs passionate love energy to survive). Produced by humans and their emotions.

Starlight Healing: Star Prism’s signature move. It purifies the hearts of her enemies, purging evil from them and bringing them over to the side of good.

Galactic Starburst: Really just Star Prism’s Starlight Healing, used with a little extra showmanship (and Rekka’s help) for the sake of Legend of a Real-Time Hero: Galactic Great.

Kaiju: Arguably the monster of all monsters, typically of the large, city-destroying variety. The one Rekka and the others have to defend Earth from was transported in from space, and is especially tall. It also has a stout, tough hide that makes it particularly hard to attack. Oh, and it can breathe plasma beams.

Electromagnetic Binding Trap, Anti-Gravity Whip, Electromagnetic Net: Just a few examples of Shirley’s inventions. The electromagnetic binding trap and net are devices that use electromagnetic force to restrain a target, while the anti-gravity whip latches on to a target and negates gravity, making it harder for them to run away. It’s almost like she’s trying to catch something... (Note: None of these are her “really” dangerous devices.)

Penguirabbit: A cute space animal that looks like a penguin-rabbit hybrid. Iris is apparently fond of them, and has a stuffed animal of one in her room on her spaceship.

Crossworm Meat Sandwich, Polypole Pasta: Just a few examples of the cuisine available on Ciel. The polypole has a chewy texture similar to octopus, while the crossworm is an altogether mysterious creature. Apparently people don’t order that sandwich often... Tastes okay, though.