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Greetings.
I am searching for 4 to 6 people to take part in a small group roleplay with a family-driven narrative inspired by animes such as Kamisama Hajimemashita and Gugure! Kokkuri-san, namely by borrowing elements from shintoism and Japanese folklore. Each of us will play one member of this family, which consists on at least six members, five yōkai ("ghost, phantom, strange apparition") and one human. The other four can play as other members of the family that join early or later in the roleplay or other yōkai or humans that interact with it on a regular basis, be it by visiting the shrine, being from the same school as the human character or just someone from the fictional town this takes place in.
The story, set in modern times, is as follows, a human, descendant of shinshokus ("god's employees") becomes the sole heir to the family's shrine after the abrupt death of either parents or the death of one and abandonement of the other when they were young. Thus, they end up "adopted" by the shrine's shinshi ("divine servant") and over the years come to assemble a family of their own with other yōkai in the shrine, up until they can start their training to become a full-fledged shinshoku like their ancestors before them. In the mean time, they will try to keep their mismatched family members out of trouble and use their ability to perceive the supernatural to help those who seek the aid of the gods and vice-versa.
If you wish to add in any ideas or elements to the story, please do not hesitate to let me know, I'd be more than happy to hear you out and possibly make this even more enjoyable.
Now, I do have a couple of requirements for those who are interested in joining. Hopefull they won't be too unreasonable to abide by and prevent you from expressing it. RPNation rules also apply, of course.
▸ Your reply frequency must be at least three times per week. I'll reply at least one time per day but I won't expect everyone to follow the same example if they are not able to.
▸ You must write one to two paragraphs per reply minimum. Make sure to give it detail and have decent grammar and spelling.
▸ You may reserve a spot in the roleplay but make sure to not take more than a week to write your character sheet once they are up. Otherwise, I'll have to give it to someone else. If you know you'll need more time to write it, I can allow you to take longer but you best give me a good reason to do so.
▸ We'll be using anime faceclaims looks-wise, but please refrain from using those from the animes I mentioned above, please.
▸ I highly encourage you to use the OOC to discuss relationships and plan out backstories together. I understand that some people may not be as fond of this as I am but in this case, I believe it would work better rather than just improvise as we go along.
▸ Refrain from inciting conflict between the other roleplayers, if you have a problem with someone, PM about it
▸ This roleplay can contain LGBT characters or themes and everyone will respect them
Onto the character spots, I'll provide a short description to give you an idea of what kind o characters I'm looking for in this roleplay but by all means do not think of them as limiting your creativity, as we can always work out arrangements to fit to your taste, as long as you keep it reasonable.
The Heir of the Shrine
Human
Age can range between thirteen and nineteen years old, a middle school student to a college student
You can decide their gender
Taken by
RI.a
Shishin
Assigned yōkai to the heir's shrine, they know them the longest out of everyone in the family
Parental and guardian figure
Appears adult in appearance
Must be an animal-themed yōkai , you must inform me of what species in particular for me to elaborate on the shrine and its characteristics
Taken by
BriiAngelic
Familiars
Appearance-wise, they can be adult or childlike
In regards to the role in the family, they can range from another parental figure, a sibling figure, etc.
Yōkai of any species but please try to not repeat one of each
All spots are taken
You may also have the choice to be a yōkai not part of the family or other human characters out of these spots instead
I am searching for 4 to 6 people to take part in a small group roleplay with a family-driven narrative inspired by animes such as Kamisama Hajimemashita and Gugure! Kokkuri-san, namely by borrowing elements from shintoism and Japanese folklore. Each of us will play one member of this family, which consists on at least six members, five yōkai ("ghost, phantom, strange apparition") and one human. The other four can play as other members of the family that join early or later in the roleplay or other yōkai or humans that interact with it on a regular basis, be it by visiting the shrine, being from the same school as the human character or just someone from the fictional town this takes place in.
The story, set in modern times, is as follows, a human, descendant of shinshokus ("god's employees") becomes the sole heir to the family's shrine after the abrupt death of either parents or the death of one and abandonement of the other when they were young. Thus, they end up "adopted" by the shrine's shinshi ("divine servant") and over the years come to assemble a family of their own with other yōkai in the shrine, up until they can start their training to become a full-fledged shinshoku like their ancestors before them. In the mean time, they will try to keep their mismatched family members out of trouble and use their ability to perceive the supernatural to help those who seek the aid of the gods and vice-versa.
If you wish to add in any ideas or elements to the story, please do not hesitate to let me know, I'd be more than happy to hear you out and possibly make this even more enjoyable.
Now, I do have a couple of requirements for those who are interested in joining. Hopefull they won't be too unreasonable to abide by and prevent you from expressing it. RPNation rules also apply, of course.
▸ Your reply frequency must be at least three times per week. I'll reply at least one time per day but I won't expect everyone to follow the same example if they are not able to.
▸ You must write one to two paragraphs per reply minimum. Make sure to give it detail and have decent grammar and spelling.
▸ You may reserve a spot in the roleplay but make sure to not take more than a week to write your character sheet once they are up. Otherwise, I'll have to give it to someone else. If you know you'll need more time to write it, I can allow you to take longer but you best give me a good reason to do so.
▸ We'll be using anime faceclaims looks-wise, but please refrain from using those from the animes I mentioned above, please.
▸ I highly encourage you to use the OOC to discuss relationships and plan out backstories together. I understand that some people may not be as fond of this as I am but in this case, I believe it would work better rather than just improvise as we go along.
▸ Refrain from inciting conflict between the other roleplayers, if you have a problem with someone, PM about it
▸ This roleplay can contain LGBT characters or themes and everyone will respect them
Onto the character spots, I'll provide a short description to give you an idea of what kind o characters I'm looking for in this roleplay but by all means do not think of them as limiting your creativity, as we can always work out arrangements to fit to your taste, as long as you keep it reasonable.
The Heir of the Shrine
Human
Age can range between thirteen and nineteen years old, a middle school student to a college student
You can decide their gender
Taken by
RI.a
Shishin
Assigned yōkai to the heir's shrine, they know them the longest out of everyone in the family
Parental and guardian figure
Appears adult in appearance
Must be an animal-themed yōkai , you must inform me of what species in particular for me to elaborate on the shrine and its characteristics
Taken by
BriiAngelic
Familiars
Appearance-wise, they can be adult or childlike
In regards to the role in the family, they can range from another parental figure, a sibling figure, etc.
Yōkai of any species but please try to not repeat one of each
All spots are taken
You may also have the choice to be a yōkai not part of the family or other human characters out of these spots instead
design by
Fable
Fable
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