We all wondered (or maybe not) at some point: “What would happen, when you combine a group of 4 chaotic siblings, with outworldly powers and abilities, with 2 of their friends (which are from the same species as them too), a Wild Competition, and a Moroccan Sports Car that’s on the verge of falling apart ?”
Yumeisotitanian Earthly Auto Racing (Y.E.A.R.)
After this year’s Shitbox Rally, Team Firulais theoretically dissolved. However, the spirit lives on with Yumeisotitanian Earthly Auto Racing: A team which hopes to represent Yumeisotitanians Across Earth… Initially beginning as Yukobaiyaroslavl Family Racing (Y.F.R.), Ángel invited some more people into the mix. So, let’s meet them beforehand:
Kanna Yukobaiyaroslavl - The Smiling Little Sister
I can say (rather proudly), that I have improved in drawing… Sadly this came at the price of taking longer to do so.
Age: 21 (At the time of writing. DoB: 05/OCT/2002)
H: 156cm - W: 108kg
Kanna is the younger sister in the Yukobaiyaroslavl quartet. Quite snappy, joyful, and always capable of making you smile, it’s hard to recall when she’s sad. A great singer, but hasn’t really left Japan (except for one time when she had to attend to a recent funeral in Saint Petersburg).
As a big eater, and a heavy drinker, it’s a bit difficult to keep Kanna satisfied.
She has Mind Reading, Telepathy, Increased Strength and Resistance, and the capability of turning into Statues and back.
She drives at a moderate speed, and is a clean driver.
Stats:
Driver - ★★
Mechanic - ★★★
Pit Stop A. - ★★
Spotter - ★★★★
Ryoga "Ryo" Yukobaiyaroslavl - The Foolish, but Charismatic Older Brother
I took inspiration of certain characters of my favorite Manga to draw Ryoga. Hell, even the name. Can you guess ?
Age: 27 (DoB: 02/NOV/1996)
H: 172cm - W: 68kg
Ryoga is the older brother of the family (yet not the oldest sibling present). A dumb, but confident and funny guy, always capable to give some comic relief. Has a very strong brother relationship with Ángel, and they work well as a Dynamic Duo.
Even though he may be the least troublesome, and despite his strong-guy image… He has one weakness: Hou. She is his crush, and he just can’t really express himself properly with her. Not like he is rude or impolite, just that he gets quite timid…
Has Mind Reading, Telepathy, Increased Strength, Speed and Resistance.
He drives fast, but not what you can call clean, as he sees driving as a bit of a giggle.
Driver - ★★★
Mechanic - ★★★★
Pit Stop A. - ★★★★★
Spotter - ★★
Hou Niu - The Shy Gal
No, Hou ain’t Japanese.
Age: 26 (DoB: 09/DEC/1997)
H: 181cm - W: 66kg
One of Ángel’s friends at some point at High School, and, both awkwardly and unknown to her, Ryoga’s Secret Crush, Hou may not be as sociable as the rest of the team, generally wanting to stay behind. However, she’s OK talking with people she knows that will be good to her. She’s Chinese (more specifically, from Chongqing), but has lived in Japan since she was a teen.
Being very shy and timid, she’s a bit hard to open up. However, once opened up, she becomes very servicial and friendly. Not that she is aggressive to begin with. As a person, she is very much like Ángel: Clumsy, weak to alcohol, weak emotionally, and blind without her glasses…
Has Mind Reading, Telepathy, Increased Strength and Speed, and Telekinesis.
She drives painfully slow, as she ain’t a very experienced driver. Makes one wonder how she actually got to drive (given how she doesn’t know how to use a stick). Also, don’t expect her to be clean…
Driver - ★
Mechanic - ★★★★
Pit Stop A. - ★★
Spotter - ★★★★★
María Yukobaiyaroslavl - The Older Sister, with a suspiciously unknown past
For the facts, I will say something. I actually had older designs of María and Kanna. I also tried to remake Ángel several times, with mixed results…
Age: 30 (DoB: 17/DEC/1993)
H: 186cm - W: 74kg
María ain’t usually mean. She is occasionally very nice, but don’t try to push her too hard; she has claimed to have a “personality disorder”, but only her nicer half will actually tell the truth. She may even go mad…
María has a great fear for Cats, and is lactose intolerant. Let’s hope no large groups of cats are present, and that she didn’t forget to bring the lactaid pills… Sadly, that may not be enough, as she has a bit of sweet tooth (she likes candies a lot). María is a heavy drinker too.
She has Mind Reading, Telepathy -I think those two will be normal for everyone here-, Increased Strength and Resistance, and the Capability of Hypnotizing.
She’s can drive depending on her condition, but, generally, she drives from a moderate to a slow speed, although she’s probably a bit dirty, same as Hou.
Driver - ★★
Mechanic - ★
Pit Stop A. - ★★★
Spotter - ★★★★★
Catherine "Kate" Jansdatter - "Honey Bunny"
I can say, Catherine may be the worst drawn out of the team. However, in my defense, I can say, larger characters aren’t my thing to draw. I may improve in drawing far taller/wider characters soon though. But hey, if an AI can (most of the time) recognize her body shape, then I guess I succeeded.
Age: 28 (At the Time of Writing. DoB: 22/SEP/1995)
H: 176cm - W: 188kg
This Canadian-Groenlandic girl, is, hard to believe, Ángel’s Girlfriend. How did we get here ? Well, back when Ángel was still in Vladivostok (yes, he moved residences), he recieved a Valentine’s Gift (3 months after Valentine’s though…): A box of chocolates, which was already half consumed… And a love letter from a “Secret Admirer” who lived at Kitakyushu. As bad as a start this may seem, Ángel felt like he finally had found someone who would love him… And boy, he was right. Catherine absolutely loves her little “Milksweet”. Not to mention she is lovable as a person too.
Maybe her eating capacity surpasses almost everyone else’s combined. And she’s a heavy drinker too. Not to mention, she doesn’t stand being without her lil’ guy for too long. Her size and weight may also cause problems at times.
She has Mind Reading, Telepathy, Increased Strength and Resistance, and the Capability of Inducing Sleep.
As slow as a driver she is, she is very skilled with dirt, gravel and snow, as the Canadian Roads weren’t exactly too easy either before moving to Japan. She is not very clean, but, she, same as Ryoga, looks at driving as a bit of a fun activity.
Driver - ★★
Mechanic - ★★★★★
Pit Stop A. - ★★
Spotter - ★★★
Ángel Yukobaiyaroslavl - The Chaotic Mind Reader
For him, I actually wanted to share three pics. The design I used for him when he got the Valentine’s Gift, the one from just before leaving Vladivostok, and the one for now.
Age: 25 (DoB: 26/NOV/1998)
H: 162cm - W: 52kg
You may know this guy already, as he participated in this year’s Shitbox Rally in Team Firulais. That in itself was a riot. He still keeps contact with the members of the Firulais, but he decided that from now on, he’d get along better with other “Yumes”, for racing. What better way to be with other Yumes than with your sisters, your brother, a Yumeisotitanian Friend and your Yumeisotitanian Girlfriend ?
But, in case you don’t know him… Well, he’s quite an interesting person. He’s very easy to scare off, very easy to alter, and definitely easy to mess with, but has a heart of gold, which is no surprise given how close of a relationship he has with everyone in the team, not to mention his “Honey Bunny” (the nickname Ángel uses for Catherine), with whom he’s had already a few months.
He has Mind Reading (which is the one power he can’t control… Which caused some really interesting moments across this Year’s Shitbox Rally… And will most likely also cause havoc in this event too), Telepathy, Increased Speed and Resistance… And probably has Extrasensorial Perception too, but, he doesn’t know… at least, not yet.
He’s very fast as a driver, if not the fastest in the team, as he was an Amateur Rallycross Racer at some point. Also the most skilled mechanic. Sadly, his fast driving style doesn’t mean he is clean. In fact, he is quite accident prone when he finally looses control.
Driver - ★★★★★
Mechanic - ★★★★★
Pit Stop A. - ★★★
Spotter - ★★
Wait, wait… I know what you might be thinking right now.
First: Will they use their powers to other people’s disgrace ? And the answer to that is, a big, ominous, no. Maybe Ángel will get a bit of mind reading during his drive (although, truth to tell, that may cause more damage to this team than whoever gets their minds read), or anyone else could communicate via Telepathy, but, that aside, no one will use their powers. Although, keep in mind, they can use them in the pit area and overall outside of the track, where they may not necessarily cause problems.
And secondly…
What on Earth (or even outside it) is a Yumeisotitanian ?
The History relating to these sort of humanoids was already briefly told at some point in the 2024 Shitbox Rally.
But, in case you want a more defined version of this story, then strap yourselves in.
Some 500 years ago (at least, in this version of the universe), a “Snapping” happened somewhere around the Archipelagos of Southeastern Yumeisotitania, taking some 5000 humanoids in total thru a short voyage to planet earth.
These beings have all sorts of magical powers (although, that itself is quite obvious when looking at the lineup in this team). Sadly, they arrived on earth in a time where magic and science was despised by just about every person. So they were hunted down, and recurred to hiding.
These beings didn’t start to appear publicly on earth until the late 19th Century, when they were the focus of scientific research. However, then came the 20th Century, and with that, another hunt, as companies looked for these beings for productivity, after realizing they mostly have higher stats than us humans. Including resistance. I mean, they technically aren’t humans… So why would human rights apply in them ?
Eventually (more specifically, in the 80s), these beings were set free again, and the same rights applied to them, same as most other Humanoid species.
Right now, on Earth, some 110-120k have Yumeisotitanian ascendency. And on this year’s 24 Hours of Clunkers, 6 of those are present.
(If you want more details, ask me. After all, the Yumeisotitanian are more related to the Shitbox Rally than to the 24 Hours of Clunkers…)
And with that, it’s time to introduce…
The vic... err, I mean, The Chosen One
1983 Qua Kruzar 900e (disguised as a GT)
Here we have it.
A 1983 Qua Kruzar… “GT” ?
Well… We have to give a quick explanation.
Qua is a Moroccan Car Brand established in 1980, in the City of Rabat, Morocco. It started by producing the “Shams”, a FR Sedan, based in 1970s technology. Then came the Eayila in 1982, a Hatchback with Front Wheel Drive and a wide variety of engines. And then, in 1983, Qua felt a bit more like doing something more risky… And with that, came the Kruzar, a tiny sports car.
The Kruzar is a MR 2-Door, 2-Seater, Convertible Sports Car. At least, in it’s first generation.
Now, why the “GT”…? Quick story here. María gave Ángel the money to buy “a car”. Given how they are established in Japan, Ángel went to an auction, where he found this machine. He initially thought that María would congratulate him for buying such a machine by half of the budget present…
And then he receives it… And suddenly realizes why it was so cheap…
Under that lid, usually there’d be a 1600cc Inline-4, at minimum, if it truly was a GT. What was actually there was a 900cc… At least, it was still an Inline-4, and it wasn’t an improvised fit, as it truly was an engine available in this car, based on the Eayila Engines. But still… With a mere 38 HP and 55 Nm, Ángel felt like he could’ve fought his intrusive thoughts for this little sports car…
However, not much later, during a Test Drive, Hou blew up the engine by Money-Shifting it. So Angel swapped the engine which came in the scam… The engine he used (and, on which they hope to finish)… Was the old 1.4l Inline-4 Aurora Engine; yes, the same used in the Aurinko of the Firulais. And, while yes, the 1.4l is a bit slow (61 HP, 95 Nm), it’s at least fast enough to actually be somewhat competitive.
After that, he looked deeper into the service history. Apart from the now obvious “GT” badge which was installed for $3 or so, he also found that this car was wrecked at least twice. That explains why some bits are mismatching and also how the steering was vague at times, and at other times it was extraordinarily sensitive, when he did a test drive from Chatan to Naha (both in Okinawa).
Another thing he noticed in his test drive was how the transmission was a nightmare. Luckily, he did fix that… Which is something Hou will be glad of later (hoping that the transmission doesn’t blow up during her drive). What he didn’t fix was the electrical system. Or, at least, he tried his best, but, sometimes gremlins can slip thru…
The driver side door doesn’t work… Which makes Kanna’s, Catherine’s (and occasionally María’s) entry and exit a bit troublesome (especially for Catherine… Who struggles entering anything that ain’t big). However, that is nothing compared to the very last issue.
See, this car seemed quite fine (speaking of rust) underneath and outside. Probably a side effect of the car being in the dry environments of Morocco and Egypt before being shipped to Japan shortly before Ángel found it…
However, there was one bit… Which seemed almost entirely made of rust. Some bit in the middle of the chassis threatened to split the car in half. Ángel tried his best to eliminate rust and reinforce the rusty bit by welding it together and adding a bit more of metal in both sides (to balance things off), but everyone was afraid of the car snapping in half. Unless they wreck very hard, and they are hit in a very specific place, that ain’t happening. But the fear is present…
Don’t forget to add to the list of damaged stuff some small damages here and there, how the mirror simply won’t resist to wind, and how some of the taillights are broken or not working (however, they don’t seem to care too much about that, because they thought they’d get broken anyway during the race itself).
After this, and some test drives by almost everyone present, then came the time to make the car look like it belonged to them. A number equivalent to the sum of “Yumeisotitania” in A1Z26 cypher, their names, the Team’s Logo, some stickers… And some sponsorship opportunity María found in her own company give this car a really nice look for what it is. Along with possibly the smallest spoiler that didn’t look cartoonishly small.
Their hope… Finishing. Just that. If they win, better. But only finishing, knowing how hard was last year’s event (they didn’t participate, but Ángel heard of it and certainly now knows how brutal is this endurance race) would be an achievement for these guys.
The "Plan".
Ryoga will drive the first 4 hours.
Then Catherine will come in for the next 4, hopefully fitting in there and not breaking the suspension with her weight.
Then comes María, for the 4 hours after, hoping to not have any lactose intolerance issues in her drive, and therefore not having to go to the bathroom in desperation midway thru her drive.
After María, Ángel drives for the following 4 hours, given how he’s pretty much the one with the highest resistance to sleep… I mean, he doesn’t really sleep much. But will Catherine stand those 4 hours ? And most importantly, will Ángel have Mind Reading Incidents during his drive ?
When he finishes, Kanna takes his spot for 4 hours. Hopefully she ain’t drunk or excessively stuffed when she gets behind the wheel.
And lastly, Hou drives the last 4 hours… Sadly, this will imply her trying to learn how to drive with a stick… and at a Race Track. At the same time.
This plan should go as it is… If they don’t DNF at any point.
So, wish them luck ! Another debuting team, and what could be the spiritual successor of the Firulais, is ready for some action ! And this time, I promise, it won’t be their last event.
Edit #1 - Holy Crap. I actually duplicated a picture (making these posts on a phone means I sometimes get confused…). Solved it now…
Maybe next year? I honestly hope we’ll get a streamlined diesel ruleset by then.
