Who wouldn't I be, more like. Never mind the fact I create my own fictional characters I wouldn't mind trading places with for a day. Probably for the best to exclude them though, feels like cheating if I picked any of them.
The answer starts by looking at some of my favorite characters. A couple come to mind, all from the same universe: a place called Gensokyo full of magical girls, essentially. A miss Okuu isn't a bad choice - a raven with the power of nuclear fusion. However she lives in a less than desirable location (i.e.; hell) and is quite literally a bird brain, so those two characteristics don't mix well for me. I do like destruction and insanity it seems, so Flandre, a vampire girl with those exact abilities, is also a good choice. Then again, she's insane for a reason, being locked in a basement for 495 years. Better not. Hmmm, something simple then, like a fairy. In this universe Fairies re-spawn after they're killed and are essentially immortal. Wait, that doesn't sound good either. Especially since they're not so bright. A life like that sounds like a life of pain.
Maybe I'm looking in the wrong place. Maybe I should go to Gregory House (of Gregory Horror Show, thank you) instead, full of exceptionally weird characters in a black-comedy setting. The titular character is an obvious choice, with his apparent ability to make creepy things happen within the house. He does get injured a lot, though, and has a frightening mother and a jerk of a grandson. Jeez, is there anyone who has a simple life in the world of fiction?
. . . AH! Roulette Boy! Roulette Boy is a roulette who makes other people play a game that has a high chance of killing the players; Even Gregory is a bit afraid of him. Sounds dark now that I type it out, but he's the other character I can think of that's consistently happy with who they are and what they do. He laughs, he plays games, he's especially weird and dangerous and yet may be completely innocent and unaware of what he's doing - sounds like the kind of life I can get used to.
I may have to question my life choices now. Ah well. My choice. I get to live with it.
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