【 While maintaining character, the female lead is a scum—truly a scum—and not a good person. Shura Field and Crematorium are all flying together. Slightly a Mary Sue who is loved by many. 】... more>>

What should one do if they get transmigrated into the body of a vicious female supporting character who must do bad deeds? Su Yu’s answer is, of course, to continue doing bad deeds! As an outstanding graduate of the Quick Transmigration Bureau, Yu’s task is to become a cannon fodder female supporting character, capture the male lead, and then ab*se him in the most vicious and despicable manner with the intention of making him understand that only the female lead is his true destined goddess and all the other women are just flashy, cheap goods.

(1) The greedy secretary in a CEO romance novel who seduced the male protagonist before getting together with his brother.

(2) The gold-digging ex-girlfriend in a campus novel who abandoned the male protagonist because she despises the poor and loves the rich.

(3) The deceitful fox demon in a cultivation novel who disrupted the male protagonist’s ruthless path and dug into his heart for the sake of her own cultivation.

(4) The heartless, educated young woman in a republican era novel who tricked the male protagonist into working to support her because she couldn’t bear to endure hardship before leaving him without a care to return to the city.

(5) The fake, selfish heiress in a true heiress novel who seduced the powerful male protagonist and deceived his feelings in order to maintain her status.

(6) The white lotus cousin in an ancient China’s novel who deceived the male protagonist in order to get close to the prince.

(7) The malicious small white flower in a post-apocalyptic novel who pushed the male protagonist toward the zombie tide in order to survive.

(8) The hypocritical village belle in a farming novel who took the female lead’s credit by falsely claiming that she saved the male protagonist and, after being exposed, conspired with the village to frame the male lead for being part of the rebellion.

Su Yu is just diligently completing her tasks, but who can inform her as to why all the male leads are suddenly getting blackened?! “Don’t! Don’t come over! Why are you not going to the female lead but clinging onto me instead and not letting go?! Someone help me, ah—” From then on, Su Yu found herself embarking on a path where she was either locked in a small, dark room or on the path to being locked in one. She burst into tears with a “wa” sound! <<less

Delicate crybaby, beautiful yet useless waste x Obsessive, strict, wife-loving patriarch.... more>>

Rumor has it, that they're bound to a swift transmigration system. Their mission: win over villains in each world, make them fall in love, and abandon their plans to destroy the world.

Jiang Luoluo clutched his strawberry ice cream and repeated his refusal three times: "I can't! I don't know how! He'll probably kill me!"

Later on—

after being trapped deep inside the mansion by the tycoon with a dual personality, his slender ankle was firmly grasped by those bony fingers. They caressed it boldly as he said, "Baby, be good, and your husband will love you even more."

The disciple, the black hearted Demon Lord went mad with jealousy, his pupils turning blood-red: "Why can't Master’s eyes only look at me?"

The obsessive Alpha boss gently kissed the slightly bulging belly, his Adam's apple rolling slightly as he asked, "My wife, three months in, it's okay."

The crazy school heartthrob kissed his wrist, his cool features tainted with morbid possessiveness. He chuckled softly, his voice husky, "Baby, your knife is crooked; you won't be able to kill me."

The cold and sentimental mixed-race movie star pushed him against the door, his voice slightly hoarse and overflowing with jealousy. "My wife, don't love them, love me..."

After completing his tasks, Jiang Luoluo returned to the real world. The eleven villainous bosses surrounded him in a hot spring, closing in step by step, and softly coaxed him, "My wife, who do you love more, me or them?"

Experience extreme pampering! Massive indulgence! The kind that treats you like the apple of their eye!

1v1 pairing, with the same person being the attacker in all the worlds.

How to get on my good side: Be a cute little bling, welcome, my treasures. <<less

Jang Seok-min (Shou), a lawyer who enjoys casual meetings with women, was kidnapped by mysterious people one day and became Zahar (Gong)'s concubine…

Shen Jue was punished for his misdeeds and had to go through the suffering of reincarnation. In order to break free from this cycle, he had no choice but to kill those beautiful heartthrobs, and before doing it, he had to attack and seize the other party and have the other party willingly die for him.... more>>

It’s just that, gradually, those heartthrobs who were captured have all blackened…

Shen Jue: Wait, aren’t you the protagonist shou?

Hearthrob *sneering*: We all have the same parts, so who’s to say I have to be the bottom?

(When two lovers meet, one must top!) <<less

Lin Yuetian: I’m a gentle, kind, reasonable, and hard-working person, with a remarkable IQ and EQ. My only wish is to achieve financial freedom and live in peace.... more>>

Doctors and Psychologists: He is physically and mentally healthy.

System: HaHa.

Scumbag Gong(s): HaHa. #side-eye to the rows of graves whose grasses on top are taller than the next. <<less

The abyss has invaded, and weird creatures and ferocious beasts run rampant.... more>>

Qin Jinnian, plunged into this extraordinary world, is panicking a bit.

Until the blood moon hangs in the sky, and a "Good Sister" with pig intestines stuck in her back knocks on the door. A panel appears...

[Authority • Dark Eyes: Piercing eyes of dark shadows, your gaze can see through the mist of the Shadow World and is immune to all mental corruption from the dark world.]

[Authority • Shadow Control: You can control your own shadow.]

[Authority • Shadow Devour: Dark shadows should feed on the flesh and spiritual energy of dark creatures.]

……

Then, more and more Authorities appear one after another, gradually becoming outrageous...

[Authority • Shadow Body] , [Authority • Shadow Armor] , [Authority • Shadow Escape] ...

[Authority • Death True Body] , [Authority • Abyss Walker] , [Authority • Causal Melody] ...

……

Years later, the abyss invades on a large scale. Qin Jinnian looks at the billions upon billions of Abyssal Species before him, stroking his chin in contemplation.

"Which Authority looks the coolest?"

◈◈◈

Qin Jin-Nian, a time traveler haunted by the 'insufficient firepower phobia' common to his kind, finds his new life in an extraordinary world of Blood Moons, monstrous Flesh Mountains, and mind-corrupting 'good sisters' turned wax figures. He awakens to a virtual panel granting him the Authority of 'Shadow Control,' a power that both terrifies and empowers him.

Forced to adapt quickly, Qin Jin-Nian uses his newfound abilities to survive a night of rampant weirdness, culminating in a desperate battle against a Flesh Mountain-connected monster. He finds himself reliant on his Authority, particularly 'Shadow Devour,' to combat the overwhelming mental corruption and physical threat.

The morning after, Qin Jin-Nian discovers the true potential of his Authority, leveling up his core skills and struggling to understand the rules of this dangerous world. He is drawn into the city’s web of extraordinary events when he rescues a neighbor and her daughter from a chaotic situation caused by a woman turning into a monster.

Driven by a desire for greater power and a need to understand this world, Qin Jin-Nian seeks to exploit his unique Authority to gain strength and knowledge. He discovers the black market, a haven for the extraordinary and a source of both opportunity and danger. He kills a member of a mysterious church, and now he is a target.

Haunted by the dangers he now faces, Qin Jin-Nian must navigate the treacherous landscape of this extraordinary world, balancing his desire for power with the need to protect himself and those around him from the horrors that lurk in the shadows. <<less

She is the The Young Miss of Military family Shen, her face is peerless, her temperament is cold, and she is her family’s treasure, but isn’t accepted as one’s child by her mother;... more>>

He is The Sole Heir to the top giant Fu Family, his power is unparalleled, indifferent high-born, the captain of the mysterious military force, and the youngest commander-in-chief.

Because of her grandmother’s wishes, she married him at lightning speed. She thought that it was a marriage that she needed, but she didn’t expect to be greeted with his extreme pampering. <<less

"Ehehehe... Please confine me more...♡"... more>>

"This girl is beyond saving..."

Aogi Monoda, a first year university student, was in trouble. He was being stalked. He constantly felt eyes on him almost everyday and homemade meals were left hanging on his door. He had had enough. Although he enjoyed the homemade food, but he had already reached the limit of his patience. Thinking this, he decided to confine the stalker in his own home. He thought that if he did so, she wouldn't be able to stalk him anymore.

"Hahaha! I’ll confine you in my house so you can’t stalk me ever again! Brace yourself, stalker!"

"Ple-please take care of me..."

"…Huh…?"

Although Stalker-san was supposed to be confined, but strangely enough, Stalker-san seemed happy. In fact, Stalker-san actually looked adorable and incredibly sweet...

"A-kun, here. Say 'aaah'..."

"Umm... Neiko-san...? Umm... Why are we...?"

"Don't call me 'Neiko-san'. Call me Neiko. Here, 'ahhh'..."

Eating homemade meals, playing games together, chatting and many more. What was supposed to be a life of confinement somehow turned into a sweet cohabitation story. <<less

Ruan An was a renowned beauty and female physician. In her previous life, she saved countless lives but died tragically from a stray arrow, without a peaceful ending.... more>>

The newly crowned emperor, who had usurped the throne, found her lifeless body and removed his dragon-patterned outer robe to cover her.

The emperor was tall and imposing, with a sinister and handsome appearance. He was also the young man she secretly admired in her past.

Due to their difference in status, Ruan An never mentioned to him that they had a son.

As she opened her eyes, Ruan An was reborn.

She didn’t want to repeat the mistakes of her previous life and only wished to return to her hometown with her young son. However, on her journey, their carriage was intercepted by someone.

At that time, Huo Pingxiao was the Marquis of Dingbei, holding military power. His expression was indifferent, but he looked at the child by Ruan An’s side with a bewildered expression.

The child bore an uncanny resemblance to him. <<less

As a real young master of a wealthy family who was taken away by mistake, Chen Mo has never understood why it was him who was lost outside for seventeen years, and everyone still liked the fake young master Yang Shule, so he fought hard to fight, to grab, and to rob. In the end, his parents hated him, he was abandoned by his relatives and friends, and he died unexpectedly.... more>>

So after rebirth, Chen Mo thought it over.

Laughing makes you ten years younger, and going to bed early can help you live till old age.

Not long after returning home, his biological parents asked him: “Chen Mo, do you think your brother… Can he still live with us now?” Chen Mo said sincerely: “As long as you are happy.”

Aunts and uncles praised the fake young master during festivals. Chen Mo drank the wolfberry and red dates mixed soup and nodded repeatedly: “Yes, you have good taste.” The people around him openly and secretly compared the two of them, mocking him for not being worthy of the identity of a real young master of a wealthy family. Chen Mo slept soundly while soaking his feet in medicinal water: “Isn’t this a fact? Just keep talking about it, you can even go out on the streets with a loudspeaker.”

Others: “…”

Later, people found out that this real young master picked up by a wealthy family is best at three things.

Eating, sleeping, and being gay.

Not only is he gay, he also dumped the excellent student in his grade, who was the childhood sweetheart of the fake young master. Chen Mo felt extremely wronged. Xi Siyan, the cold-faced devil, didn’t like him in his previous life. How did these people came to think that he dumped him.

“How about I explain it for you?” Chen Mo tried one day.

The person leaning against the wall looked down at him and raised his eyebrows: “What do you want to explain?”

“You, Xi Siyan, will have nothing to do with me, Chen Mo, in this life, the next life, and another next life.”

The person in front of him kissed him with his hands in his pockets, and said coldly: “Now I do.”

Chen Mo was shocked; Xi Siyan! You dog forced me ! <<less

Lu Yiman was recommended a book by an advertisement, and the more he read, the more unsettled he felt.... more>>

The protagonist in the book was ordered by a powerful figure not to meet with anyone else, required to return home on time every day, could only see him, could only have him in his heart, and had to think about him for twenty-five hours a day out of twenty-four.

The protagonist felt tormented and longed to return to his “white moonlight.” So, he ran, the other chased, but escape was impossible.

The entire story was filled with criticism of the powerful figure’s forced love and the hope that the “white moonlight” would save the protagonist from such misery.

Lu Yiman didn’t do anything, but like a chosen one, a prompt suddenly appeared on his screen asking if he was willing to save the protagonist. After hesitating for a moment, he chose “yes,” and thus, he became the protagonist’s “white moonlight.”

A long time later, everyone was concerned about whether the protagonist had escaped from the powerful figure’s grasp.

Lu Yiman: “Thank you all, the powerful figure is now with me.”

*************

Gentle, refined and strategic top × cold, silent, and flawed bottom

One-sentence summary: A match made in heaven.

Theme: The hope in your heart is the lighthouse that lights up your life. <<less

40-year-old virg*n, Japanese old man, found himself waking up in a different world. When he wakes up, he found out his body become young again. With no help from anyone he spends several years becoming a s*ave and spend his days full of hardship. His life in the living hell is continued, until he meets him…... more>>

This is a love story about a young man with small body in a different world that full of beastman. <<less

“Hwang Yeonseo, I went through a lot of trouble to find you.” ... more>>

Kidnapped in the middle of Gangnam, no less! Yeonseo, an A-grade Omega, was abducted by a criminal organization targeting Omegas.

Just as she was about to be sold off without a chance to resist, someone appeared before her eyes.

“You said you’d do anything, so should I reward you?”

It was none other than Joo Kangwoon, an A-grade Alpha coveted by all Omegas and the owner of Cheonsang Group.

An Alpha with an intense oak-moss scent so strong it made her nose tingle.

“Finally, I see you, Hwang Yeonseo.”

Following Kangwon, who claimed he needed her cooperation, she met another A-grade Alpha, Lee Shinwoo.

With looks that inspire awe and even worship, Shinwoo had been waiting for Yeonseo and no one else.

“I won’t let any other brats suck on my candy.”

Suddenly entangled with the two Alphas of the Cheonsang Group, Yeonseo found herself in a precarious situation.

As her sweet scent began to waft through the air, Kangwon narrowed his eyes, while Shinwoo smiled brightly. <<less

A hit man. Tennessee had no intention of sugarcoating his profession. He stayed true to his morally bankrupt self and his past. It was a monotonous life, but he didn't think it was bad. ... more>>

At least until he found something in the stolen car.

"What's your name?"

"...I won't tell you. You'll laugh."

"What's your name then?"

"Tennessee."

"Is that your first or last name?"

"You don't need to know."

The child leaned his forehead out through the back window. His black hair fluttered in the wind.

An unintended kidnapping. That's how the relationship between Tennessee and the child began.

***

Fire blazed in his eyes.

Tennessee, I should have cut off those legs of yours.

He took a deep breath, overwhelmed by the intense emotions that transformed into a mix of love and hatred.

Your leg shouldn’t have just been broken, left for you to lean on awkwardly, it should have been damaged beyond repair.

I should cut off both your legs and put them in a bag, then put a leash around your neck. I'll tie that leash to my perfectly fine legs.

A suffocating silence settled. His body collapsed, strength drained.

His palms were sticky. What he thought was sweat turned out to be blood seeping out. Without the energy to even wipe it away, he buried his face in his hands.

It was horrible. This version of himself. The entire situation. It was despair itself. If he gave up, if Tennessee escaped like this…

He wouldn’t be able to go on living. <<less

Lee Shinwoo, a ballet dancer with an exceptional physique but only average in talent.... more>>

One day, he is abruptly notified of a transfer from the old dormitory to the new one.

“Lee Shinwoo. Dance department special student. Right?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“I had no idea you would have such a pleasant voice.”

At the new dormitory, he meets Kang Tae-eon, the third son of the Taerok High School owner’s family and a well-known figure on campus who is a role model admired for his looks, grades, and behavior.

“Where are you going?”

His eyes met Kang Tae-eon’s, who seemed to interpret his retreating steps as a feeble attempt at resistance

At that instant, a hand clamped around his throat. A burning sensation erupted across his face.

The sound of flesh being struck echoed in his ears.

In the silence that followed, all that remained were Lee Shinwoo’s muffled sobs.

“Open your eyes.”

“…….”

“You have two options.”

Their relationship, which began with one-sided violence, picks up again eleven years later after a chance encounter...

“Bad memories are usually the first to be forgotten, right?”

“…….”

“Not at all. You haven’t forgotten me.” <<less

One day, Lin Wangye was reborn, finding himself twenty years in the past, before he was even born. The young master couldn’t stand the miserable state of being on the streets and, in his desperate moment, had a brilliant idea:... more>>

Why not find his 18-year-old, rich second-generation dad and keep living off him?

With this fantasy in mind, Lin Wangye started asking around at the school, eventually tracking his dad down at an internet cafe. There, his dad was furiously pointing at the black-and-white game screen, cursing as he waited to respawn.

Unable to watch any longer, Lin Wangye yanked his dad off the couch and sat down, expertly showing off his skills.

His dad: "Long-lost wild dad! I’m tr*sh, carry me!"

Lin Wangye: "...?"

And that’s how Lin Wangye met his dad, Lin Shen.

For a moment, Lin Wangye couldn’t decide which was more outrageous: the fact that his dad was calling him ‘dad,’ or that his dad had a fight with his own father, got his allowance cut off, and now needed him to take care of it.

The biggest shock? He discovered his dad didn’t even like girls.

Help! Then where did I come from?!

With these questions in mind, Lin Wangye became good friends with Lin Shen, trying to figure out what had happened in the past.

When Lin Shen was young, he was a bit of a scumbag, flirting with everyone. He had ambiguous relationships with the handsome internet cafe manager, the gentle bookstore owner, and others.

But according to Lin Wangye’s observations, the person his dad truly cared about... was probably the cold and aloof classmate who was always secretly watching the two of them.

Even though he still looked like a teenager, it wasn’t hard to see that this guy was his dad’s business rival many years later: Lu Chengxuan.

*

Besides his dad, Lin Wangye was also determined to find another person. He didn’t know when or where, but he was sure they’d meet eventually.

As expected, he ran into that elegant uncle he had once admired from afar.

Before his rebirth, he couldn’t catch him and couldn’t get him. But now? Let’s see how easily I can take control and make him mine this time!

Lin Wangye put on his sunglasses: "Hey, handsome, want to chat?"

Handsome guy: "Aren’t you with Lin Shen?"

Lin Wangye: "?"

Handsome guy: "?"

Lin Shen: "?"

Lu Chengxuan: "?"

*

There are four main characters, each with their own romantic plotlines. The son’s love line comes first, and the dad’s later. Both are equally important, with the main perspective being the son’s. A contrast between the straightforward couple and the push-pull dynamic duo:

Son’s line: [Happy-go-lucky, playful shou x Strong, tragic, jealous gong]

Dad’s line: [Tough on the outside, soft on the inside tsundere shou x Cold, reserved, aloof gong] <<less

Before the age of 20, Lu Yan was a squeamish rich second generation who was held by her father in the palm of his hand. It all ended when her father Lu Zhen was schemed against by his opponent and went bankrupt overnight. The man who ruined Lu Zhen’s life was Shen Kuo, the cold-blooded upstart who no one in Jiangcheng knew. ... more>>

This extremely cold man not only bankrupted Lu Zhen’s company, but also abducted his daughter Lu Yan away to his mansion.

Because of an accident, Lu Yan died and was reincarnated back to her father’s youth era. She watched as her teenage father hang out with a bunch of unruly teenagers, laughing wildly and loudly. He clutched Shen Kuo’s collar and patted his face as he mocked him, “Come on, call me dad.”

Everyone knows that there are two men in the seventh grade who can’t afford to be messed with.

Lu Zhen, a wealthy and precious son, arrogant and domineering, wicked to the bone.

And Shen Kuo, poor and silent, with a strong fist and muscular body.

The two are incompatible rivals. Recently, classmates discovered that a girl was following Lu Zhen and her appearance was a 9 out of 10 like him. The little girl was so cute, always following him like a little tail. He was frustrated and threw money at her, “For the last time, don’t follow me!”

The little girl finally stopped following him later on. He was not used to it until he saw his rival Shen Kuo pressing her against the wall, asking in a cold voice, “Do you like me?”

She was so scared and said sobbingly, “Like… like…”

Lu Zhen was about to explode, “Messing with my daughter? How about you call me your dad!”

Shen Kuo, “Dad.”

Lu Zhen, “…” <<less

“Sometimes, secrets we can’t fathom crawl through the shadows of London.”... more>>

The protagonist finds herself trapped in a horror VR game that was set in 19th-century London, a city teeming with crime. She wakes up in the body of Jane Osmond, the assistant to the cynical and socially awkward genius detective, Liam Moore.

Her goal is simple: reach the game’s ending and return safely to the real world. However, as she and Liam unravel the mysteries of their cases, the game’s features gradually disappear, and the world, which should be mere data, feels disturbingly real.

“Who am I?”

To make matters worse, her memories of her real-life self start to fade, plunging Jane into shock.

Then, she realizes one more unsettling truth: the gray eyes of Liam Moore, who is supposed to be just an NPC, are always fixed solely on her. <<less

Before the long-awaited imperial banquet, Seria falls ill with a mysterious condition that causes her to lactate.... more>>

"How disgraceful. What have you been doing outside?"

To her shock, her parents, instead of summoning a physician, react with cold indifference. Abandoned, Seria is sent to the northern borderlands near the barbarian territories.

"I’ve heard the barbarians eat people..."

Terrified, Seria meets a man.

"What is a noble like you doing in a place like this, smelling of milk? Are you waiting for a man to r*pe you?"

He is a towering, muscular figure with bronze-toned skin, his body marked with scars. His tangled black hair contrasts sharply with his striking golden eyes.

The moment Seria meets his gaze, a chilling realization strikes her: the man before her is one of the barbarians she had only heard of in terrifying tales. <<less

Ning Qiuyan joined a voluntary medical treatment programme, becoming a human blood bag for some big shot that suffered from a blood disorder.... more>>

Guan Heng, the legendary mysterious rich man, lived in seclusion and kept a low profile. One of his photos was leaked, and he quietly became internet-famous because of his long hair and graceful and beautiful looks.

Ning Qiuyan found:

Guan Heng was never seen in the light, and the curtains were always drawn in the home throughout the year, and it was always night time when they met.

Guan Heng’s skin was pale, his personality cold and strange, and required Ning Qiuyan to fast and bathe every time before he donated blood.

That house was cold and dark, never seeing the sunlight.

Guan Heng’s heartbeat was slow, his body temperature ice-cold.

The first time that Ning Qiuyan fell asleep after donating blood, he found that there was a bite mark at the side of his neck when he woke up.

And he, somehow uncontrollably, wanted to submit to Guan Heng.

[The gong doesn’t do any “mind” or “body” control on the shou in the story, there is no mental manipulation, it’s an equal relationship.] <<less

In her previous life, Song Yimo had been sorely burned by money. Determined to never be shackled by finances again in this lifetime, she set out to repay the countless debts of gratitude she had incurred in her past existence. ... more>>

She diligently saved every penny.

Yet, whenever her savings reached a comfortable sum…

Song Yimo would secretly rejoice, envisioning herself as a landlady, her dream of owning property finally within reach. But then, someone she cared deeply about would find themselves in dire financial straits, and she would feel compelled to help.

She would start saving again, her hopes of becoming a property owner renewed, only to have someone else come to her in need. Life or death situations would arise, and she could not turn a blind eye.

She would save again. And again. And again.

In the end, her savings only allowed her to live a comfortable life, her long-held dream of being a landlady forever out of reach.

However!

She had become a remarkably wealthy woman nonetheless, achieving success in her career, personal life, and family.

In a word, she was a winner in life.

———

Author's Quote:

Time is ruthless. It turns beauty to dust, heroes into memories, and love into faded sentiments. Even lovers eventually part ways.

But time is also kind. It can deepen bonds over years, making love richer, friendship stronger, and family ties firmer. <<less

**Ruthless Exploitation | Female Lead Fights Back | Beijing Elite Circle | Crime Thriller | Dramatic Plot**... more>>

A Paranoid, Ruthless Tycoon VS An Even Darker and More Ruthless Engineering Genius

Popular actress Wáng Shēng was driven to insanity by her wealthy patron. Her sister, Wáng Xuánguāng, was tricked into returning to the country and encountered the man everyone feared to mention.

He said, "Whatever I gave your sister, I will give you the same."

Wáng Xuánguāng scoffed, "What did you give her? A role in a movie? An endorsement? Last year, Huami invited me back to the country, offering 5% equity and a six-billion-scale laboratory. Even triple that offer wouldn't make me look at you."

...

On a highway at dawn, he sped the car at breakneck speeds and smiled, "Every time I drive, your sister would accompany me with her screams. Her shrieks were more melodious than any song."

Wáng Xuánguāng didn't even blink, "XTS, all-wheel drive, 3.6L V6 engine. If you can accelerate to 250 mph in 4.9 seconds, I might find it slightly thrilling."

...

Through rounds of confrontation and struggle, he discovered that she shared his spirit. The powerful man finally yielded, his eyes flickering with sorrow, "I know you will never love me. All I ask is that when you kill me, you hesitate for just one second."

The most skilled hunters often enter the scene as prey. <<less

Layers upon layers of cases gradually assemble into their true form…... more>>

Some new characters join the stage in addition to the original cast from “Yu Brothers”, revolving around a new story that extends [to cover] other popular characters. <<less