Fandom Character Sheets

QuirkyAngel · Sep 4, 2020

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I'm not too picky about formatting so you are free to make your Character sheets as pretty or as simple as you want, put please fill as much of the required information as you can to the best of your ability. If it gets a rating from me, it's accepted. If you have any questions, feel free to pm or tag me in the ooc lounge.

God CS

"Join other deities and be a granter of wishes. Are you a god of calamity or fortune?"

Name:
Alternative Names/Title: (Patron diety of…)
Appearance:
Age: (include appearance age and actual age)
Gender:
Personality: (how would their peers describe them? You are free to include likes, dislikes, goals, and personal views)
Wish from which you were born:
History/Legend: (What experiences has your god face? What have they accomplished in their life? What relationships do they have with other gods/humans/etc? )
Current Relationships: (Describe the notable any notable ones you have with other gods, spirits, humans, the heavenly army, etc. Can also be left tbd.)
Strengths/Virtues:
Weaknesses/Flaws:
Special Abilities: (the ones beyond the basics. This is optional )
Fears:
Shrine: (appearance, location, etc. This can be left tbd)
Regalias: (this can be left tbd)
Followers/Worshippers: (this can be left tbh)
Clan Name:
Theme Song:
Others: (Feel free to list anything else that you'd like us to know about your character)

Regalia CS

"Become a symbol of your god that supports and guides them on the right path."

Original Name: (Before death)
Spirit/Current Name(s): (The name of the human spirit. Typically the Kun-yoni reading for Japanese Gods. This can be left tbd. If you have multiple, you're a Nora )
Vessel Name(s): (The name of the weapon/item. Typically the On-yoni reading for Japanese Gods. This can be left tbd. If you have multiple, you're a Nora)
Human Appearance:
Weapon/Item Appearance(s): (This can be left tbd. If you have multiple, you're a Nora)
Age: (Include age of death and actual age)
Gender:
God’s Greatest Secret: (this is the history section. Include details about the character’s death)
Afterlife Experiences: (history after death. Feel free to detail anything notable)
Current Relationships: (Describe any notable ones you have with other gods, phantoms, other spirits, humans, etc. Can be left tbd.)
Personality: (how would their peers describe them? You are free to include likes, dislikes, goals, and personal views)
Bounded God (s): (can be left tbd)
Skills/Abilities: (if they know any basic regalia spells, list them)
Strengths/Virtues:
Weaknesses/Flaws:
Fears:
Theme Song:
Others:

Spiritual Human CS

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"Shaman, priest, ghost detective, or just your average everyday person trying to live a normal life despite their abnormal abilities. It's your call."

Name:
Gender:
Age:
Appearance:
Occupation:
Nationality/Ethnicity:
Appearance:
Personality:
Background/History:
Current Relationships: (describe any notable ones you have with gods, spirits, humans, phantoms, etc. Can be left tbd)
Strengths/Virtues:
Weaknesses/Flaws:
Spiritual powers/abilities: (optional. Try not to be too OP with this)

Phantom CS

"Welcome to the underworld, Phantoms~Let's bring down the gods together."

Name: (Whatever you came up with for yourself and/or what others decided to call you)
Age: (How long has a ball of malice like you been wandering?)
Gender:
Appearance:
Negative emotions/sin you were born from: (Were you born from human hatred? If you were a pure spirit before what corrupted you?)
History: (What have you been doing since you were born? What have you experienced since then? How many humans have corrupted? Spirits have you eaten?)
Current Relationships: (Describe the notable any notable ones you have with gods, humans, other phantoms, the heavenly army, etc. Can be left tbd.)
Place in the underworld: (optional)
Personality: (how would their peers describe them? You are free to include likes, dislikes, goals, and personal views)
Strengths/Virtues:
Weaknesses/Flaws:
Fears:
Special abilities: (optional)
Theme Song:
Others:

Current Cast:

courtesy of

Life.

Character	Role	Player
Hasuna	God of Children, Hearth and Home, Parenthood, and Family	MrThe (On Hiatus)
Shorn	God of Despair and Disdain	The Secret Archives
Nagi	God of Travel and Exploration	QuirkyAngel
Kami_X	God of Hackers	QuirkyAngel
Azani	God of Grudges and Vengeance	Karcen
Seiichi Tanaka	God of Rice, Agriculture, and Fertility	Takumi98
Nomoto Kurayami	God of Trickery, Performer, and Thieves	Fill
Ametaru Harumiko	Regalia (Nora)	VeiledPariah
Hiro Uto	Regalia of Hasuna	Nico
Setsu	Regalia	RI.a
Kaze Merlin-Okamura	Regalia (Nora)	VeiledPariah
Yuya Sumiko	Spiritual Human	Dante Verren
Rika Murakami	Spiritual Human	QuirkyAngel
Chisato Amai	Spiritual Human	Mera (Currently inactive)
Ryotaro Hirai	Spiritual Human	Lucem
Sakura Iseki	Spiritual Human	Imaliar (Currently inactive)
Hiroki Niwa	Spiritual Human	Takumi98
Kuro-Kyogi	Phantom	Dante Verren
Liashu	Phantom	Peckinou
Nox Fukushuu	Phantom	Haze-

MrThe · Sep 4, 2020

God
Name:
蓮那 Hasuna (Lotus Beautiful)
Alternative Names/Title:
Patron Deity of Children, Hearth and Home, Parenthood, and Family
Appearance:

Age: looks 25 but is 2,000+
Gender: Female
Personality:
Very kind and generous, playful, very motherly towards everyone, but also super protective and can get really angry if someone hurts her loved ones.
Loves kids, hates bullies, hates dirtiness, loves cooking, loves gardening
Wish from which you were born:
Desire to have a family
History/Legend:
Hasuna is almost as old as Japan, credited as being the midwife of the gods. She is an extremely old goddess and has essentially forgotten what her true origin, not sure if she was created through a wish or has always been a Goddess. Sometime in the past, she acquired Boujouza, her so far only Regalia. She tries to give shelter to anyone she can, such as lost souls and believes everyone should have a home. She often lets strays (of the Shinki variety) sleep in her shrines but so far has never used them.
Current Relationships: Has a huge crush on this wind/travel god named Nagi
Strengths/Virtues:
extremely empathetic and intuitive, very charitable
Weaknesses/Flaws:
Can be a bit Smothery and Clingy at times and can't stop taking in strays (of the animal type)
Special Abilities: Fertility
(Grows Plants and Makes Babies)
Fears: Loneliness
Shrine:
Most families keep a shrine above the main doorway or fireplace. Hospitals also often contain a Shrine in the Pediatrics and Baby Section of the Hospital.
But there are also quite a few small shrines in daycares, orphanages, or other childcare facilities. Her main Temple is in Kyoto.
Regalias:

Nico Hasuna's Hori Hori
Followers/Worshippers: tbd
Clan Name: ha
Theme Song:

Others:
She treats regalia as her own children. (especially the younger regalia) She always appears pregnant despite not really being capable of bearing children. She has a good relationship with just about everyone and she is one of the more popular gods, she is a benevolent deity and while not the best fighter she will defend anyone under her protection with the ferocity of a tigress protecting her cubs, her main goal is mostly trying to get people to spend time with their families and create families of their own. (Incidents of Hikikomori and Kodokushi and similar situations make her sad)

QuirkyAngel · Sep 4, 2020

GodNagi

God of Travel and Exploration

Name: Nagi

Title: God of Travel and Exploration; He is also called the ‘Wandering God’ due to his unwillingness to stay in one place for very long. Nagi used to be called a Wind God by the nomads.

Age: 715. He appears to be in his late teens or early twenties.

Gender: Male

Eye Color: teal-greenish

Hair Color: green.

Weight: 145lbs

Height: 5’9’’

Outfit: Nowadays, after losing his shinki, Akime, Nagi wears nothing special. A black undershirt paired with an off-white pullover, cargo pants, and a pair of hiking boots. He’ll often be seen carrying a large traveler’s backpack which includes camping supplies, food, necessities, holy water bottle, etc. A baseball cap is occasionally worn in order to hide his features. Nagi likes to keep up with modern times since he’s often interacting with humans.

Appearance: See picture. One thing to notice about his appearance is that he often has a lazy look about him. Also, his hair is almost always messy with a windblown appearance because of the wind spirits he travels with.

Location in where you live/Shrine: Nagi is a traveling god and therefore does not like to stay at one place for very long. He lives wherever his feet takes him, but will occasionally stop to rest at the wayside shrines/statues dedicated to him along the roadside. His statues in the near shore are often dusty and overgrown with moss, since there isn’t anyone to take care of them. People who pray at his shrine don’t often stay for long(being travelers and all).

Despite the fact that he doesn’t visit often, Nagi does still have a house in Takama-ga-hara, which is currently being tended by his shinki, Tatsume
Legend: As the patron God of travelers, Nagi has various stories of helping adventurers and explorers find their way home. However, the most famous of his stories—the one many believe was the start of Nagi’s legacy as the Wandering God—was his involvement withMatsuo Bashou, the most famous poet during the Edo period.

Matuso was a human with extraordinary spiritual powers, allowing him to see phantoms, Gods, ghosts, etc. As a result, Matsuo was often attacked by phantoms. Despite his rise to fame, the poet fell into depression that that no amount of meditation could cure. After a string of unfortunate incidences—phantom caused—Matsuo traveled alone on a suicidal journey down the Edo Five Routes, which during medieval Japan was considered extremely dangerous.

Along the way, Matsuo met the God Nagi. Nagi pitied the human who was very close to turning into a phantom. Using one of his shinki, Nagi freed Matsuo of the phantom possessing him. However, because of Matsuo’s spiritual powers, the same thing might happen again and again. Therefore Nagi traveled with Matuso, ensuring the man’s safe journey. The journey was a memorable experience for Nagi, involving various phantoms, prostitutes (possessed by phantoms), and even a crazed witch living on Mt Fuji. Though what surprised Nagi was how much he enjoyed conversing with Matsuo Bashou who was quite intellectually gifted for his time period.

Having grown attached to the human, Nagi chose to accompany Matsuo on all of his literary journeys as Kawai Sora, Matsuo’s apprentice. The fact that he donned a human guise in order to travel with and protect Matsuo Basho caused rumors to spread in Takama-ga-hara about the possible relationship between Nagi and the human poet. Nagi neither confirmed nor denied the rumors. However, after Matsuo’s death in 1694, Nagi chose to wander the near shore as a traveler instead of returning to heaven.

History:

Nagi was born from the wishes of a small group of nomads who were traveling the Asian continent in search of a home. The land was unknown to them. They were lost and unsure of which direction to head so they prayed to the wind for guidance. Over and over again they called for ‘Nagi’ to lead them, the breeze carrying their voices. Thus Nagi came into existence. Born with an extremely good sense of direction and instincts regarding the land/nature, Nagi was able to fit the role of the guide they needed.

For decades, Nagi traveled with the nomads, granting their requests and protecting them from harm. He gathered various regalias along the way in order to do so. Nagi’s first shinki,Harume, became wings that made him fast, allowed him to fly, and gave him feathers which could be as sharp as blades when necessary. His second shinki, Natsume, became his horns, which allowed him to see in all directions. His third shinki ,Akime, became his clothing, which acted as his armor. Finally, Nagi’s fourth shinki, Fuyume, became a pair of hooped earrings, which allowed him to hear conversations from miles away.

Nagi enjoyed helping the nomads, not just because it was his duty, but because he grew to love them and wanted to make them happy. However, after the nomads managed to settle in Japan, Nagi’s guidance was no longer needed. Gradually, the prayers stopped coming. Nagi knew it was only a matter of time until he was completely forgotten since no shrine of him was built by the nomads and any knowledge of Nagi was spread through word of mouth. Not wanting to disappear, Nagi began granting the wishes of others besides the nomads who created him.

Nagi befriended the local japanese gods and—after helping many lost travelers find their way home— managed to establish himself as one of the travel gods. Several shrines and statues of him were built along the roads, earning him a place in Takama-ga-hara. For a period of time, Nagi lived in Heaven and worked with various Dosojin deities to protect roads, keeping travelers safe. Having a stable home allowed him to take in more shinkis and expand his regalia family. This lasted for centuries, until the late 17th century(see legend), when Nagi left his home in heaven begin traveling once again.

At some point during his travels, Nagi had a skirmish with Ryujin which resulted in the death of most of his regalias. He had Nagi might have died if not for the intervention of Otohime. The two Gods managed to settle their differences, but since then Nagi has been reluctant to accept any new regalias for fear of losing them all again. He currently travels with one of his two remaining shinkis, Hiname.

When an organization called AFAH swept the nation 10 years ago, he returned to Takama-ga-hara and joined the heavenly army under the command of Fuujin to hold off the onslaught of phantoms. However, he went missing in one of the battles and his current whereabouts are unknown. Many believed he ended up reincarnating somewhere, but not even Tatsume has seen him.
Personality:

Strengths/Virtues

Nagi is a peace-loving god. He dislikes fighting and would go out of his way to avoid it if he could. Nagi rarely gets angry. In fact, some might even call Nagi pushover, since he doesn’t often fight back when insulted. However, he does have a moral standard he lives by, and will fight if he feels injustice is being done. Nagi isn’t a combat-oriented god, but can pack quite a punch when angered—as Ryujin found out.

Nagi is generally polite with everyone he meets, which makes him appear gentle and calm, though he does have a playful side when dealing with friends. He is also a kind-hearted god, willing to help those who he sees in need. Nagi is prone to honesty. As a God, Nagi does keep secrets, but he never lies. If he doesn’t want to say something, he will simply clam up or tell the person outright that they don’t need to know—or that it’s not their business. Finally, Nagi is very free spirited, open-minded, and adventurous. He likes trying new things and enjoys listening to opinions different from his own.

He has a good sense of direction and is an experienced traveler/camper so he's used to toughing it outdoors.

Weaknesses/Flaws

Mentioned before, but Nagi is a pushover. He allows his shinkis to walk all over him and would probably spoil them rotten--if it weren’t for the fact that his shinkis are generally pure spirits and rarely blighted him. He hates punishing his regalias and the one time he did, he cried so much that the shinki felt guilty even though all she did was kick a tree in anger. He’s also lazy, regarding things he doesn’t like to do, and can be quite frivolous and whimsical. If he gets bored of something, Nagi will just leave, no questions asked. For example, when he up and left his house in Heaven to once again travel the near shore, Nagi did so without any consideration towards his shinkis. This makes Nagi also somewhat selfish, though this arguable as he generally goes out of his way to help humans in need. His Shinkis often tell him he is too carefree and he can be quite stubborn when he believes strongly in something.

Despite the fact that he's been trained in the army, he's not much of a fighter since it really isn'tin his nature to hurt others. His regalias carry most of the weight in that regard, but since he refuses to pick up new ones, he mainly uses Nora who he's not very attached to or borrows the regalias of other gods (temporarily naming and then releasing them) when necessary. He's also not used to being blighted since he's been spoiled by Juki and has low endurance in that regard. He tends to run away from his problems rather than face them head on.

Likes:
- sleeping under a tree where the breeze is nice.
- stargazing
- bird watching
- hiking.
- poetry
- meeting new people.
- seeing new things.
- mountain climbing
Dislikes:
- boredom
- rain
- fighting.
- punishing regalias.
- hurting others
- phantoms/fighting phantoms
Enemies: Phantoms and those involved with the human organization called AFAH.

Allies: Fellow Dosojin deities, Chimata-no-kami and Jizo. He’s also friends with Otohime and Fuujin. On friendly terms with Hasuna. Will be updated as rp continues.

Motivations: The people, explorers, and adventurers he meets on his travels. Nagi is also motivated by his own curiosity and his desire to not see others being hurt.

Aspirations: To see everything the world has to offer. Even after living a seven hundred years, and traveling for so long, Nagi believes there is still more to be seen.

Fears: Losing regalias to corruption.
Regalias(s):
Hiname (Juki--necklace that protects the wearer from blight--except when Hiname herself blights him. Knows the spells of a regalia: borderline, umbra, and restraint. It's in the picture)

Tatsume(Ryoki--Dragon that currently guards/takes care of Nagi's house in Heaven. Quite experienced, flies, breaths fire, knows most spells of regalia, including songs. It's in the picture ).

Will be updated as rp continues.

Exemplar: Used to be Harume (first regalia and wings), but now undecided.

Clan Name: Me (芽) - Bud/Shoot/Sprout

Followers: His followers have been dwindling since he lost his combat regalias and is no longer able to perform his duties to protect the roads from phantoms. In addition, modernization and the spread of aetheism, which had become popular among the younger generation, add to his declining power from his glory days. Though he still hears the wishes from the lost and helps guide them home, since he's a god, he doesn't remain long in their memories. Not to say that all of his encounters are fruitless. Some remember his name and become a follower, though to be honset, the ones that actually worship him are few and far in between since he treats them more as friends than followers. He also doesn't stay with them for very long. His followers mainly comprise of the elderly descendants of the nomads, who still remember him as a Travel God and the children that have been told an obscure, age old proverb: "When you find yourself lost, don't wander around blindly. Wait for Nagi." Some of the more experienced and cautious adventurers, sailors, explorers, etc, may offer Nagi their prayers before leaving on journey as well since he did make his way to literature thanks to Matsuo's poems and was decently well-known in his glory days.

Special Abilities: As a minor wind deity, he can speak to wind spirits and has some control of wind, though nothing on the level of Fuujin. He can travel fairly quickly since the winds do carry him to where he wants to be if asked.

Theme Song:

Other:
- Nagi was mentioned several times in Matsuo's poems, but referenced as a 'frog' that guided him.
- His fight with Ruujin involved the sailors he'd been protecting. A thief that had stolen one of Ryuujin's jewels snuck on the ship headed towards America, and Ryuujin wanted to sink the entire ship.

VeiledPariah · Sep 4, 2020

RegaliaAmetaru Harumiko

Original Name: Ametaru Harumiko (Ame)
First Shinki Name: Ame/Kusanaki

Azani: Goddess of grudges
Vessel Name-Sutekina kaisen
Regalia Name- Ai

Ude God of Creativity
Vessel Name- Suki
Regalia Name-Hagaka
-This Form has been lost along with her name-
Amaterasu- Goddess of the Sun
Vessel Name- Tsuruki
Regalia Name- Tsurugi

Susanoo- God of Heroes and Men
Vessel Name- Kusanaki
Regalia Name- Ame

Kamatsu- God of Coin and Commerce
Vessel Name- Fuuki
Regalia Name- Fuuko

Ekibiogami
God of pestilence, disease, and sickness
Vessel Name:Tsugi
Regalia Name: Tsugusa

Kami_X: Patron God of Hackers, Lord of Information Larceny
Vessel Name: Tamaki
Regalia Name: Hakuka

Other names known: Himine,Michiko,Aika,Momi

Age: (19/ Pre-Feudal Era Origins)

Gender: Female (118lbs, 5'5")

My first Name?
Ame's first name given to her was by a hero turned god named Susanoo as he fought with the great eight headed serpent Orochi.
Afterwards she was given to a goddess of the sun Amaterasu, and subsequently allowed her power to be wielded by others afterward.

Abilities

Masterful use of Borderlines/Song/Bind/Other regalia abilities
Personality
Surprisingly Social, Ame has no problem holding conversations with others although many may have a problem with her. She has a strong sense of honor and duty, She can be easily irritated if the wrong thing is said.
Has strict morals about being a Nora.
Tends to get attached to the kami that use her.

History:
Ame was the last woman sacrificed to the evil demon Orochi before Susanoo was able to step in and defeat him. She was also the only man she loved and he loveDuring the battle she revealed herself seeing his will to fight for the one he loved. He took hold of her and named her in turn as she became the legendary sword now known as Kusanagi.
After the battle Susanoo gave her over to Amaterasu as to repay her in her help of slaying the demon. That is how the legends, myths and stories remember it. The truth is Susanoo couldn’t bear the sight of a spirit that held the same face as his beloved but could never remember her life with him or else harsh consequences would be dealt.
Ame didn’t understand the gods betrayal of her even though Amaterasu was a good person. She ran in pursuit of Susanoo learning about the gods, regalia, and phantoms along the way meeting more Kami and all the while wanting to hate Susanoo for what he did never felt able to. In her longing for a bond she became a Nora offering her help to those she deems worthy. After years of traveling she met many gods and goddesses, one in particular a god named Ude replaced the emptiness she felt at least for awhile...
When the Great War occurred Ude fell and was not immediately resurrected. This spurned another long journey for Ame to find the god she had failed to protect when he needed her most. Now time has passed and the names she has been given are starting to fade one by one. Kami are disappearing and not coming back. Her fears are becoming real and this has caused her return to Japan after so long fruitlessly searching for the other god she loved.
(RIRP)

Strengths:
Resolve-
It is hard to change Ame's view of things as she has been living this way for a long time.

Honor bound-
Ame will die to protect the Kami who contracts with her even after they leave. Her actions can be seen as both a strength and a weakness.

Speed-
Being the great blade of Susanoo her speed is renowned as it was needed to slay the great demons eight heads before one could strike.

Weaknesses:

Naive-
Ame can be a bit naive believing no one really lies or has ulterior motives.
She has learned over the years this does happen but still holds out that many people are honest.

Love struck:
Ame feels strongly about those she is contracted to, this can get her in a lot of situations she normally wouldn't have to deal with otherwise.

Virtues:
Honor, Duty Bound, Caring, Loyal, Knowledgeable

Vices:
Nora stigma, Her numerous names can be seen if not covered.

Likes:
Seafood, Trains, Children, Honorable people, Music, Festivals.

Dislikes:
Dogs, Kami who look down on her, Coffee.

Hobbies:
Ame spends a lot of time by parks and loves being around festivals.
She enjoys seafood and is fascinated by vehicles and trains often riding the trams.

Biggest fear:
To never be wielded again and help others basically to be forgotten.

Biggest dream:
Ame wants to experience a bond like that of Susanoo and his lover

Other:

Before Haircut

Post Haircut

Formal Attire

Current Relationships:
Nagi (Met)
Hasuna (Met)
Susanoo(Tolerated)
Amaterasu(Liked)
Ude(Loved)
Azani(Liked)
Kamatsu(Business Arrangement)
Ekibiogami(Acquaintance)
KamiX(Met)

Dante Verren · Sep 4, 2020

Spiritual Human

Name:
Yuya Sumiko

Gender:
Female

Age:
21

Appearance:
Sumiko is a thin woman who stands at 5'7 . Her hair is sharp white similar to that of fallen snow and when not tied up can reach down to her lower back in length. Her eyes are a dull brown, almost as if they have had some of the color drained from them. Finally her skin is a sharp pale white, so much so that one could mistake her skin for porcelain.

Occupation:
Library Assistant and College Student

Nationality/Ethnicity:
Japanese

Personality:
Sumiko is a very curious person by nature. Always wanting to discover and learn new things. She can often be found with her head stuck in a book, her face glued to a computer, or flipping through some sort of magazine. Whatever the new knowledge is does'n't matter. She just needs to learn from it. Her devotion to learning would almost be admirable if she didn't lose herself in it and forget her other responsibilities . This has led to many people believing that she has situational awareness, which she totally does. Sumiko also finds her passion in reading, particularly in fantasy and a bit of a guilty pleasure for romance novels. On top of that she is very compassionate, knowing what it is like to face personal struggles she always roots for the little guy, even if she doesn't know the full story. This and her trusting nature makes her a bit gullible.

Background/History:
Sumiko was the youngest daughter to a family of five. If being the youngest wasn’t enough reason for her family to baby her/take care of her she was born Albino. This would have lasting effects throughout her life. Luckily for Sumiko her family was relatively well off and accommodating for her wasn’t much of an issue. As a young child she loved all of the attention but always being in the spotlight and having someone right there watching after her would start to lose it's glamour as she grew older.

When she entered into school and began to become more independent Sumiko realized that her problems weren’t as bad as people made them out to be. She was more sensitive to sunlight and her vision was a little worse then others, that was really it. Despite her protest her parents would continue to baby her and have her taken care of at school. This would continue for several more years until she proved that she could take care of herself just like any normal girl could. It was during this time that she developed her love of learning and reading. It was also in primary school that she discovered another part of herself

Her sisters always had active social lives, large friends groups, etc. Even back in Primary school Sumiko didn't have that. Instead she had her books, he magazines, and her "imaginary friends" as her family called them. Though her eyes had issues seeing the same things that everyone else could, Sumiko saw things that others didn't. Little critters that existed in a world that only she could see. Of course the young Sumiko told her parents and sisters about it, but she was just playfully dismissed like an child would be. So the little Sumiko stopped talking about this fantastical world... even when the monsters started to show up.

Sumiko went through her secondary school years as an almost complete shut in. The imaginary creatures that she had seen when she was younger never went away, in fact she only started seeing more and more. So she tried to do what others did and pretended that they just didn't exist. Between her overbearing family that insisted she needed to be watched and cared for 24/7 and the other world only she saw her life was not a pleasant one. To escape the life she began to disdain she turned to knowledge, finding eventual solace in fantasy and romance novels. Her highschool years were filled with silly dreams that someone would come and save her from the monsters that stalked her and the family that trapped her. It was also during these that she began reading more about the AFAH actives that had gone on when she was younger. Too her the activities of this organization were ghastly. Finding sympathy for the gods she would purposefully visit what ever shrines she could to offer her thanks to the gods, even if they weren't listening anymore.

Eventually after a lot of hard work and against her parents desires Sumiko made it into a university located in Kyoto. Securing herself a job at a local library and later on her own apartment, she had finally escaped the prison that she felt her family had kept her in for so long. Now it was just her, her own life, and the mystical world of creatures that only she could see. Although she had grown used to it and accepted it's presence, a small part of her hoped that it was something. Whenever she thought about the stories of gods she would think back to the shrine's she would visit and pray at. Maybe just maybe, there was a chance that the tiny world she thought only she could see was a lot bigger then she could ever dream.

Current Relationships:
Yuya Goto: Elder sister, 31
Yuya Ami: 2nd Sister, 29
Yuya Shizuka, 3rd Sister 25 (Twin of Shizuku)
Yuya Shizuku, 4th Sister, 25 (Twin of Shizuka)

Strengths/Virtues:
Compassionate
Kind
Diligent
Intelligent

Weaknesses/Flaws:
Situational awareness
Gullible
Stubborn
Can become obsessive quiet easily

Spiritual powers/abilities:
Increased spirit detection: Sumiko is hyper aware of the surrounding spirits. It's almost as if she can smell them once they start to get close to her, thus making it difficult for any of the "Monsters" to sneak up on her.
Phantom

Name:
Kuro-Kyogi

Age:
100 (Only been in human form for 12 years)

Gender:
Female

Appearance:
Kuro-Kyogi takes the form of taller woman, standing at 6'2 dressed in a modified version of a shrine maiden's attire. She has obsidian black hair that falls to the base of her neck and piercing crimson eyes. Her teeth are razor sharp fangs that each resemble a small dagger. Her most noticeable feature is her jet black wings that sprout from her back. Together with her outfit she gives of the initial appearance of a Tengu. This is very much an intentional mockery of the gods meant to further her own malicious nature.

Negative emotions/sin you were born from:
Pride and vanity

History:
One must be cautious when they walk the fine line between pride and vanity. When someone doesn't and they become consumed with one or the other, the end result is Kuro-kyogi. The phantom recalls her origins as that of one hundred years ago. Prior to the second world war the explosion of nationalism across the world, and even more so in Japan led to an excess amount of pride. This pride in themselves, their country, and their people would rapidly become toxic as the world spun closer and closer to war. The small puff of malice that would eventually become Kuro-Kyogi was born from this well of pride. As a newborn she would hunt what ever spirits she could, feeding off of them and slowly growing in power. Even with this her power wasn't much. So she began to feed of of vanity, an emotion that was almost interchangeable with pride.

Still this power wasn't enough and the little malice was on the lower end of the food chain, avoiding the ire of gods but never destined to be anything more. It wasn't until the modern day and the rise of the AFAH that Kuro-Kyogi would truly come to be. The prideful humans that thought themselves better then gods... those toxic emotions, how delicious they were. Feeding off of this unending well of pride and vanity, the small phantom corrupted person after person and by the time that the AFAH movement was in full swing, Kuro-Kyogi had acquired her human form and her name. Filled to the brim with the sin of pride she did not seek out combat with the gods, no they were beneath her. If a god wished to challange her she would oblige, but this war for the shore was not her problem. She was above it all. In her eyes the way she looked, dressed, and even acted was proof that not only could she mock those foolish gods, but she was fare greater then them.

Current Relationships:
Liashu: Liashu has the honor of being the closest thing to on equal footing to Kuro-Kyogi in her eyes. She was formerly the mentor for Liashu and so she sees him as the second best being in the world. After all if your mentor was the best then that makes you the second best.

Place in the underworld:
N/A

Personality:
Kuro-Kyogi is the personification of pride and vanity. She believes herself to be better looking then everything, better at doing anything, and just the best thing to have ever come from this world. Unlike most phantoms she does not corrupt humans and devour spirits because it is what she does as a phantom, but because it is her duty as the apex of the world to guide those who are less fortunate then herself. She has a twisted sense of duty and loyalty, one that makes no sense but to herself. She is the type of person to refuse to ask anyone for help unless the situation is dire since in her words "Why would I ask someone who would do it wrong when I can do it perfectly myself".Having a fascination with mocking the gods, she does not seek out fights but will not back down.After all every combat is the chance to teach the puny gods where they belong.

Strengths/Virtues:
Very Strong
Very Agile
Honest
Patient

Weaknesses/Flaws:
Self Absorbed
Twisted
Over confident
Quick to Anger

Fears:
Finding someone better then them

Special abilities:
Wings of the Raven: Kuro-Kyogi's wings grant her the ability to fly/glide/soar through the sky. The feathers themselves look and feel like that of a crows in pristine condition. The wigs also have the ability to rapidly regenerate lost feathers but the process is rather draining.

Feather Blades: Kuro-Kyogi can harden her wings turning the feathers into sharpened blades that can be used as weapons.

Theme Song:

Others:
N/A
Regalia

Original Name:
Kuro-Kyogi

Spirit/Current Name(s):
- Person Name: Miu
- Vessel Name: Shiyu
- Weapon Name: Shinyu

Human Appearance:
Miu takes the form of a taller Japanese woman standing at 6’2. Her hair is short and black colored, reaching only down to the base of her neck at the longest points. Her eyes are a sharp crimson with a tint of shadow showing the corruption that hides within. Her teeth are pointed, not so much like daggers but still sharper than the normal humans. Overall her attre reflects a more modern take on a tengu, crossing the outfit of a shrine maiden with more comfort. Attached to her back are two ornamental black wings, where once they could work now they exist merely for decoration. While once these all served as a mockery to the gods, in another malicious twist the circle has come around as she now serves as a vessel to a goddess.
Weapon/Item Appearance(s): Wings of Darkness: The jet black wings that used to grant flight to Kuro-Kyogi no longer do, instead they have become her Regalia form. Turning herself into what once made her unique, she grants flight to her goddess but that is not all. The wings also possess the ability to harden the feathers into blades making them good for mobility and combat.

Gender: Female

God’s Greatest Secret:
Formerly known as the phantom Kuro-Kyogi who came to sentience as one of the greater phantoms. This phantom flew around believing she was the greatest being in the world and that it was her duty to lead humans down the correct path, the path of corruption. Somehow the phantom ended up working with and befriending the goddess Azani, and in a fit if prideful trust agreed to become a phantom regalia, becoming Miu.

Current Relationships:
Azani: Miu’s Bounded Goddess and the only person that Miu seeks approval from. There is no limit to how far the phantom regalia would go to achieve that pride.
Kami_X: A red haired god that Miu has vague memories of. She doesn’t like him
Ryujin: Some kind of waterlogged and violent rat
Rika: A human girl of which Miu seems to remember have some level of respect for
Yoshio Seta: A spineless priest that serves Azani, the only thing good about him is the fact he made the right choice in who to serve

Personality:
Miu is a rather proud and vain creature, thanks to the fact that she is a phantom turned into a regalia she has no qualms displaying either sin. She believes she is not only the best looking regalia in the world, but just the best regalia who serves the best goddess. To Miu no one is better then her and Azani, not even Azani’s mother Izanami. Although she will not directly speak out against Izanami for the sake of her bounded goddess, in the phantom turned regalia’s eyes the old bag has nothing on Azani. Miu is also obsessive over her bound goddess’s pride, willing to go as far as needed to not only receive the pride she so desperately wants but for the goddess to be proud of herself as well. In Miu’s mind, the more pride they both have the better life is.

Bounded God (s):
Azani- Goddess of Grudges, redemption, and vengeance

Skills/Abilities:
TBD

Strengths/Virtues:
Very Strong
Very Agile
Honest
Patient

Weaknesses/Flaws:
Self Absorbed
Obsessive
Over confident
Quick to Anger

Fears:
Having someone important to her be disappointed in her and losing her own pride

Theme Song:

Others:

Nico · Sep 4, 2020

Regalia
Shinki

"Huh, me? What am I? Perhaps you know who I am?": Name: Hiro Uto

Regalia Name:

Vessel name - Yuusei

Name as a person - Yuuken

Name as a weapon - Yuuseki

Gender: Male

Age: 15 (15 Current Age)

Eye Color: Brown

Hair Color: Brown

Weight: 170lbs

Height: 5'3"

Outfit:

His attire could be described as colorful and for comfort. He adds in his own flair at times, changing up the colors. He doesn't really like tight clothes so most of them are loose-fitting, he doesn't think that he should give up comfort for a fashion statement. Though he doesn't look trashy or cheap, he always seems to look on the trendy side.
"I stand strong with my god. Do you stand strong with yours?": Shinki Type:

Skills & Abilities:
TBD

Bounded God:
Hasuna MrThe

Current Relationships:
TBD
"I wish I knew a lot more about myself. Do you know much about yourself?": Personality:

Hiro is typically a cynical person at people he doesn't know, that isn't his only side though. He is a sweet person underneath his prickly appearance. He is a very loyal ally an wouldn't hesitate to put his life on the line for someone he cares about. He doesn't sugar coat things and bluntly states it and it comes out to make him appear like a snarky little shit. He doesn't deem himself as a pessimist or an optimist, he calls himself a realist. He looks on the logical and realistic side of things and draws from that. His mind has a tendency to wander when he is bored and that is when his best ideas happen.

He can be very playful and tease people, he finds amusement in their reactions when they found out they've been had. He is a perfectionist and everything he does has to be perfect or he'll get fussy about it. Some would say it was a flaw, but he doesn't see it that way. He is stubborn and when he is set out for something he won't give up no matter what. He normally has to be pulled down and talked sense into. Since most of the time things he set out to do can be outrageous. In a way, Hiro is still a typical teenage boy. At least he has his head on right then most of them.

Biography:

Hiro wasn't born with a silver spoon in his mouth, or even to a family who wanted him. In fact, he was placed in the care of the local orphanage in Tokyo. His treatment there wasn't all that bad, it wasn't like it was out of Annie or something. He started showing his troublemaking streak when he was seven, this caused him to look unappealing to potential adoptive parents. The one thing he did find comfort in was learning how to cook by one of the nicer staff there. That's when he learned he had a passion for cooking. One day around the day of his tenth birthday a young couple who looked like they were very high class came to the orphanage. Surprisingly to everyone they were interested in Hiro, they wanted to adopt him out of all the children. When he arrived at his new home, a mansion to his excitement.

Things were okay for the first few weeks and then the couple seemed too busy for him. He heard from one of the maids that they only adopted him for appearances. The discouraged Hiro decided to isolate himself and only focused on his studies and had big dreams to open his own restaurant. It came to be that his new "parents" had a debt with the Yakuza and they weren't paying them. The now teen woke up to two men kicking down his bedroom door. They had come to kill everyone in the mansion, this included Hiro. The last thing he saw was the bullet flying straight for him. Hiro wasn't sure why he could see the world around him after he supposedly died, he felt smaller and he could see creepy beings all around him. The phantoms were now apart of his life and what he had to run from.

"I just want this nightmare to end!"

Strengths/Virtues:
- Loyalty
- Intuitiveness
- Kindness

Weaknesses/Flaws:
-Stubbornness
-Short Temper
-Prickly

Likes:

-Fruit (Bananas being his favorite)

-Fall and Winter

-Cooking

-Cats

-Making New Memories

Dislikes:

-Coffee

-Dogs

-Mornings

-Stuck Up People

-Being Treated Like a Child

Fears:

-Thunderstorms

-Losing those close to him

-Being corrupted by phantoms

Theme Song:
"I have a few things here and there that keep living bearable. What motivates you?": Motivation(s):

Hiro's motivation is that he was given a second chance as a Sekki, he is motivated by the fact that he can help people and serve his master. The fact that he now has a home and people around him who care is another.

Aspiration(s):

When Hiro was alive his dream was to open his own restaurant so he could cook for anyone that walked in the door. He wanted to become a master chef who was known for his talent. Now that he is dead he just settles for cooking for his god and others around him.

Life. · Sep 4, 2020

Inemaru

God of Justice

Basic Info

Name: Inemaru
Alternative Names/Title: Patron Deity of Justice, Equality, Revenge, and Fariness
Age:
Physical appearance - early 20s
Actual age - Over 1200 years old
Gender: Male

Deeper Look

Personality: Just like how justice constantly teeters on the tightrope of morality, Inemaru is in a constant state of stress. However, he never shows it as he remains stoic and confident. To falter would break the person he has established himself to become. He remains impartial in everything due to the complexity of things and the evermoving shift of ideas for those he helps. Due to this, he is open-minded and flexible to change. But as a servant for the people, he will decide on the solution strongly felt by his patrons and see it to completion.

When it is simply him and his Regalias he can be relaxed, thoughtful, and observant. He enjoys activities using his mind and having conversations involving philosophical ideas. Being out in nature and all its natural elements are the settings he usual rests in. Although when it comes to arguments he usually prefers confrontation or his input to be of last resort since he tries to stay impartial. Naturally, he can become a competitive and fiery spirit, if needed.

Inemaru mostly has a calm persona but he is very passionate about trust. He desires his Regalias to get along and fluently work as a team and ultimately have each other's backs like a family. Inemaru does concern himself though with the number of Regalias he can handle. In this perspective, he may seem selfish but he understands that there are boundaries. Inemaru also sees that it is his responsibility to develop his Shinkis to their fullest potentials. By holding this idea of helping his Shinkis he becomes overprotective, slightly bossy, and really pushy. Inemaru finds this as a personal flaw since this will cause biased opinions to be formed about certain Regalias and what he wants to be is impartial.

To practice in being unbiased, whenever there are disputes he puts his feelings to the side and listens to both sides becoming a mediator and judge. At first, it was difficult but over the centuries he has become almost impartial in every situation. When it comes to making his decisions he only considers the actions that were taken then at that moment and tries to not think about past actions to influence outcomes.

But when it comes to making decisions, doubt is always trailing behind. He appears confident when he makes up his mind but the ideas of the many 'ifs' begin to corrupt his mind. But then he remembers that gods can do no wrong and that every decision he makes is right in one way or another.
Wish from which you were born: "This world I live in is unfair, I wish that there is something to make it fair. Bring justice to those who have made it unfair."
History/Legend: It all starts in the beginning of times when the feudal system began. When the establishment of castes occurred, people began feeling injustice and/or inequality were affecting their lives. At first it was a simple barn shrine in a small farming village that accumulated the many wishes of people wanting a different way of treatment or more opportunities. As the wishes eventually reached thousands, Inemaru appeared.

At first, it was little things like tripping up officials and stealing their goods to distributing seeds evenly between the community farmers. But then it evolved into killing farm animals and hurting other people. At some point, Inemaru was going through a period where he was doing serious damage to anyone whom the client was asking for. Inemaru became blinded by the many requests asked upon him to the point where he had to face off another god who someone else requested to stop him. This battle resulted in the loss of his first and only Shinki during that time. After losing someone whom he trusted for years and basically grew up with him since the beginning broke him.

For a few decades, he kept to herself. Leaving the people behind led to more separation between classes and frequent skirmishes. Many tried to ask for him but he ignored them allowing his shrine to decay and his powers to diminish. He was nearly at the point where he was about to die when a wandering Spirit made its way over to his shrine. Like everyone else he ignored it. But it would not stop hovering over him. Inemaru tried to relocate but it somehow found him.

With his closed heart, he continued to live, waiting for the day when he would disappear but with people's will for equality he always had a thin lifeline. This line strengthened though when a Phantom appeared. But it wasn't after him, it was after the Spirit that followed him. Inemaru tried to run away but he knew that if he left that spirit to die, he was not a true god. Before the Phantom could touch the Spirit, Inemaru claimed it. There he regained a Regalia, a Shinki that he named Kimiki.

Inemaru regained enough strength to repel away the Phantom but not enough to destroy it. After claiming his newfound Shinki, Inemaru decided to stop being worthless and face that he was needed in this world. It took a while before he was able to get his name out in a whisper, but that whisper soon turned into a shout when he was asked for help from Yoritomo. After helping out the Minamoto Clan she became a recognized god that received wishes frequently.

But over the years as cultures have changed, the rise of AFAH posed as a nuisance to Inemaru with a huge shift in society's perspective of the deities. However, the elements of equality, justice and revenge remained and even grew as the advanced technology of humans has not only increased the availability of information but it has now brought light onto flaws of current systems that newer generations are raging over.
Current Relationships: TBD

Impressionable Qualities

Strengths/Virtues:

Open-minded
Great listener
Ambitious
Dedicated

Weaknesses/Flaws:

Easily swayed
Just like some justice systems, his judgements can be viewed as incorrect at times
Overthinks things
Does not get humor sometimes

Special Abilities: N/A
Fears:

Falling off his sanity from the burden of constant injustice
Losing himself to becoming only a servant of revenge
Insects

General Info

Shrine: TBD
Regalias: TBD
Followers/Worshippers: TBD
Clan Name: ro
Theme Song:
Others: N/A

Peckinou · Sep 5, 2020

Phantom

Name: Liashu
Age: 139 (Human Form For 10 Years)
Gender: Male
Appearance:

- Has fangs, that seem a bit vampire like.
Height: 5'3 (Including their horn)
Weight: 97
Negative emotions/sin you were born from: Misery

History: Liashu was born many years ago on the far shores from the influx of humans Misery, they slowly grew more powerful as they fed off the misery of humans without coming into contacts with they gods. After many years they finally gained enough power to gain some of their senses, they then went on to use their head to grow stronger than normal and incite chaos a few times. They ate many spirits and used humans for their own end game in order to incite much chaos and in turn cause a lot of misery for them to feed off of, though they mostly tended to avoid confrontations with the gods and would usually leave the area when they got their scent. But as they grew stronger, they grew more bolder, to the point that they actually fought against a god at one point and fared against them well enough that they grew comfortable enough to not care about facing one god who approaches them.
Current Relationships:
Shinki Kokoro - TBD
Hasuna - TBD
Hiro Uto - TBD
Yuya Sumiko - TBD
Ametaru Harumiko - TBD
Rika Murakami - TBD
Kuro-Kyogi - Kuro served as his mentor for a few years until he felt prepared to go completely out on his own, he does hold a deep respect for Kuro even though he may occasionally lightly mock her from time to time.
Ue - They have a sorta Rivalry with Ue, though they are willing to work with them their relationship is pretty much business casual where they can be on the same side one moment and going against each other the next.
Kami-X - TBD
Jinnosuke Shimura - TBD
Inemaru - TBD
Personality: Liashu is a sociopath who takes great pleasure in insulting, belittling, pranking, scamming, trolling, and humiliating people for his own amusement, they like to be more so of a nuisance to gods and humans though the humans they take a keen interest in will usually have him by their side more often. They can be very sarcastic and are also pretty cynical of others, though they tend to play more so the role of the devil on your shoulder, encouraging evil actions humans would do and even on occasion helping them out if its convenient for them. They don't usually work with other Phantoms though preferring to do things on their own, but they are willing and open to the idea of working with other Phantoms from time to time. Though they may seem more so like a annoying pest to some they can actually be quite dangerous from time to time, they are quite intelligent and know how to make clever plans to get themselves ahead. They only really care about themselves and don't really care who's toes they have to step on to get ahead they are even willing to betray or lie, though they do cross the line when it comes to deal making since they want to maintain their reputation as someone who keeps their end of a deal. They are devious overall and prefer to take indirect approaches when it comes to fighting the Gods, though they are more then willing to go after lone Regalia that seem vulnerable but they won't go after them if a God is close by and will instead opt to either talk, run or if backed into a corner or just forced to then they will fight.

Strengths/Virtues:
- Always willing to technically keep their end of a deal.
- Has insanely good reflexes, to the point their body reacts on their own mostly.
- Intelligent and Clever.
- Has a lot of energy and stamina.

Weaknesses/Flaws:
- Narcissistic.
- Selfish
- Bad at multi-tasking. (So their reflexes are a bit worse if they choose to fight back.)
- Is pretty lazy

Likes:
Making fun of others
Full Moons
Cats
Causing Misery
People that cause Misery
Slowly Corrupting Humans and Regalia.
Eating Spirits
School (So much Misery there.)
Feeding off Misery
Being around Humans
The Heat

Dislikes:
Gods
Mornings
Dogs
Those that grab onto their tail.
The Cold
Idiots

Goals: Get strong enough so they don't have to worry about the gods.
Fears: Fighting multiple gods at once, so pretty much getting killed and getting too emotionally attached to someone.
Special abilities: Crimson Energy Control - They can make Hot red energy to and use it to harm others or just make the area around them warmer, their body temperature is also way higher that normal. They can use the Crimson energy as a weapon, melt objects, to move faster or even float into the air, they can make any part of their body hot enough to burn people.
Voice Mimicry - They know how to mimic voices really well.
Theme Song:
Normal Voice:

QuirkyAngel · Sep 5, 2020

Spiritual Human

Name: Rika Murakami

Gender: Female

Age: 17

Occupation: Student of Shirotome High in Kyoto.

Nationality/Ethnicity: Japanese

Personality: Despite the calm, cool demeanor she displays, Rika actually has quite the hot temper. She loves challenges and prefers gossipers face her head on rather than hiding behind whispers and computer screens. She doesn't like dealing with fake people and has no problem others what she thinks. Rika is hard-working, independent, and while she doesn't exactly yet know what her future goals ought be, she's unafraid of what the future holds. Truthfully, she isn't quite sure she has much of a future what with the monsters following her everywhere. The curse that haunts her mother's line and felled her mom will likely take her as well. However, Rika doesn't intend to go down without a fight. She doesn't tell her father about the things she's able to see, nor the thing that killed her mother, not wanting to worry him. Rika likes doing things on her own. She's a prideful person who holds herself (and others as well) to high standard. In spite of that, she's also ready to lend a helping hand to those who sincerely ask for it. Rika likes bravery, honesty, and honor in a person. She also has a hard time trusting others and opening up about her worries due to the experiences of her past.

Background/History:

Rika's father is a regular salary man, doing his best to take care of his daughter on his own. His wife, Rika's mother, died at when Rika was still a child. Supposedly she went insane and killed herself. Rika never told her father, but she saw the "thing" that clung to her mother, draining the woman's sanity and growing larger with each passing day. She tried to tell her father, but her words weren't taken as anything but the wailings of an upset child. Who would believe the in the little girl that cried "monster" after all? No one believed her. Anytime she brought it up the things she was able to see, she was treated as weirdo whining for attention. Eventually, Rika stopped bringing it up. Distancing herself from others, she did her best to live her life as normally as possible.

Temples and shrines were the best place to avoid the monsters so she stopped by the one nearest to her house whenever she could. Fortunately, the shrine caretakers there didn't seem to mind. Rather, Rika always earned a cookie every time she stopped by and offered her prayers. Her father figured she'd simply taken up religion and let her do as she pleased. The first time Rika met the goddess of the shrine, Ame no Uzume, was when she saw a beautiful girl dancing nearby. Rika didn't think much of it at first. However, every time she visited the Ota Jinja Shrine, the girl was there happily dancing and it wasn't long before Rika forgot her original purpose of avoiding phantoms and simply visited to watch the girl dance. Uzume became her first friend. Rika confided with Uzume all her problems and, for some reason, they seemed to magically disappear after talking. More than that though, Rika enjoyed the company Uzume provided, though the girl didn't like talking about herself. However, one day she came to the Ota Jinja Shrine to find it destroyed, marked by graffiti and scorch marks. Uzume was nowhere to be found. That was when she first learned of the organization AFAH and their rally against religion.

It was a popular trend then, to denounce gods and shrines that were taking up taxpayer money. Kids in her school supported it. Even some of teachers did, phantoms clinging to their backs and whispering words of hatred. Rika didn't, but there wasn't much she could do about it either. Feeling betrayed by the friend that seemingly abandoned her, Rika secluded herself further into her own world. Fortunately the phantoms that hung by her side were fairly small and easily scared off by the water she stole from a secluded wayside shrine she found along the road. Dirty, small, and seemingly abandoned, she cleaned it and made it her new fort against phantoms since AFAH didn't seem to notice it. Occasionally she would try and warn AFAH supporters about the phantoms near them, since they seemed to draw the most, but her words were always met with deaf ears or scorn. Those anti-faith people didn't want to hear anything of gods or spirits.

It wasn't until she entered high school that she first learned the reason phantoms were drawn to her. Forced to look up her family ancestry for a school project, she learned from her maternal grandfather that the Basho line had always been able to see spirits starting with Matsuo Basho, a famous poet in the Edo period and a practitioner of Onmyōdō. Apparently many in the family line were skilled Onmyōji , though the powers and spiritual abilities weakened over time. Researching the topic, as well as the poems of Matsuo Basho, Rika learned of an obscure frog/god called Nagi who helped Matsuo Basho in his travels, though she never met him. She couldn't say for sure whether or not he existed, but her grandfather seemed to believe so and she couldn't deny the possibility either. Phantoms existed, after all. And spirits. And gods. Uzume was a goddess - a deity of dawn, mirth, revelry, and dance. The thought left her utterly floored. However, upon learning of the situation of the gods from a talkative spirit she met in the old school bathroom, Rika resolved to find her friend again no matter the risks. She also joined the girls' judo club in her school, becoming team Captain after 2 years.

Current Relationships: Friends with Ame-no-Uzume. She has a distant relationship with her father; It's not bad, but they don't know much about each other since her father is always working.

Strengths/Virtues:

independent
strong-willed
hardworking
honest
drawing
athletic
social studies and English
Judo

Weaknesses/Flaws:

prideful
stubborn
distrustful
doesn't like asking for help.
tendency to do things on her own.
critical
Math
Cooking
driving (for your safety do not let her behind the wheels)

Spiritual powers/abilities: Resists phantoms well and their attempts at corruption seem to have little effect. She also knows basic Onmyōdō and can draw talismans to drive away the weaker phantoms (kinda).

Theme Song:

NoQuillToLive · Sep 5, 2020

"Greed— the temptation of everything and anything, indulge me."

Phantom

-
Name: Ue
Age: 200+ years [18 in Appearance]
Gender: Female
Appearance:
Ue is a combination or rather, the distinct idea of being "unassuming," small, fragile, and utterly innocent, down to the tiny specks of purple in her irises— she or they, thrive on the very meaning of being alluring, in a way that's sweet and portrayed through as such with demure movements. She's mastered the visual art, coming together into one body, and will do so to any human she meets, corruption is a skill you know. Feeding into that pseudo-reality, and little pieces of what was once, Ue is just below average, five foot four and even out with a weight of one ninety-five pounds. A sickly complexion is what follows, pale, pallid and undeniable that contrasts against anyone else. In a way that draws attention, remarkable, but free from blemishes and any scarring; a blank page and matches perfectly with what little emotion is allowed to be shown. Her purple hair weaves down, tendrils, lilac, spiders silk that softly gathers upon her shoulders and pools downwards. Her fringe is thick, with enough volume to conceal her eyes and cut evenly-- a little too perfectly a human might admit, in tandem with her eyes, with delicate features, nose and thin lips.

Negative Emotion: Greed

Personality: Ue is meticulous chaos— corruption is a labyrinth, a particular delight in breaking down people and eventually consuming them, feeding on the lesser than stellar emotions of men and women, humanity as a whole. She finds the other concepts of phantoms, abhorrent, a conflicted with what she is but she thinks of herself as a unique blend, one willing to be subtle and ever so precise with her pieces. She refers to herself, as "she," knowing that reactions tend to be more sympathetic or willing to go along with her, to an extent. Just yet again hammering the point home of where she stands on the manipulative angle, pushing humans to the ultimate desire— what they crave and want oh ever so much, "You deserve this," justified in that humans should be allowed to pursue whatever base is currently dwelling at their hungry stomach. She finds gods to be conceited, hypocritical, denying the privilege of emotion, in itself is something she also has the perception that gods are neither natural and nor should exist. That awareness, admittedly, was strange to her, but she's warmed to the idea, with each little patter of intelligence, through the years and culminating her strength.

She's far more direct than one might assume, for someone oh-so-subtle, confrontation she's willing to play the more dominant hand and securing victory with brute strength. A hunger to win, so to speak, but she can rein in this— Ue's got a dislike for senseless chaos, a contradiction, on occasion at her core and when dealing with gods.

"Greed is your right, your justification, your virtue, and never your restraint."

Strengths/Virtues - Ue herself encourages liberation, free yourself from the mortal binds of conceived mortality and undo the chains. She likes control, maintaining that over a series of mastered steps and playing the devils advocate in that sweet friend, who pushes you ever so lightly.

She's far more aware than one might think, and she uses that to her advantage.

Weaknesses/Flaws:
X Hypocrite - she's a dozen conflictions existing in one body.
X Hungry - for results, victims, she doesn't play nice when she's hungry, and far more prone to acting reckless and domineering, with her wants.
X Independence - Her need to maintain control, can put her at odds with other phantoms, she doesn't play nice when she doesn't have her fingers in the cookie jar.
>She isn't the type to be denied.

Current Relationships: To be decided;

Fears: Ceasing to exist, losing control and most notably, losing her intelligence.

History: A little phantom, Ue would describe herself, festering in shadows but a hunger, unsated that ever spun from her— humanity's greed is what allowed Ue to evolve and her understanding of the world through that particular emotion. Feeding on the greedy humans that wanted to much; other phantoms that craved and needed; pure spirits, unknowing in such desires, eventually, she came together into one, after razing the human world and ascending — gathering her strength. But she moved slowly, through one year through the next, whispering, beckoning and enticing, greed, ah such an intoxicating emotion. Ue's gained something of a reputation amongst older gods, smart in avoiding detection and picking her specialized pallets, villages, or gathering together underneath other Phantoms. AFAH, accelerated some of that growth, humans, who thought themselves on par with gods and greedy for that image- she developed on that little niche alone and spun the madness from those that push for the gods' extinction. Meddling in the wanton impulses of those that needed, what graced Ue into finally clicking into some awareness. She was no longer a phantom that hid because she didn't know any better, she was now an active player and with greed to have more power.

Special Abilities,

Multiply - Ue can multiply herself into clone, objects, recreating more of an existing object and tallying that up underneath her greedy fingers. She can create a maximum of eight clones— to which she can switch places with, but sadly, are prone to physical attacks and are weakened to blunt or sharp objects, etc. She can manipulate what she creates around her, such as creating more knives and launching; an example of what she can do. This ability is limited when she is weakened.

Consumption— She can be temporarily empowered when feeding on a great source of power [spirtual human/priest] and heightens her physical abilities, but in doing so, she burns and exerts her precious energy. Consuming too much can make her addicted and can devolve Ue into a pre-enlighted state.

Just focused on hunger and hunger alone.

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Phayne · Sep 6, 2020

~Original Name~
Jinnosuke Shimura
~Current Name(S)~

Shiro [Bounded to Inemaru]
Isamu ( 勇 )[Bounded to ???]

~Vessel Name~

Haku [Bounded to Inemaru]
Yuu [Bounded to ???]

~Weapon Name~

Haki [Bounded to Inemaru]
Yuuki [Bounded to ???]

~Age~
Appears to be between 15-18 years of age
Actually 145
~Gender~
Male
~Sexuality~
Heterosexual
~Bounded God~
Inemaru [Currently M.I.A]
???
Psychological trauma from when he was alive has made Shiro a mute, the boy's past despite it being shrouded in mystery to him having left a lingering scar to his subconscious. Despite his inability to currently speak, Shiro is still quite charismatic during certain situations and seldom find issues with trying to communicate his point across to others. That being said, the boy is highly self conscious and will often times withraw into himself when he is not wearing his black mask; a piece of attire that boost's his confidence and hides the scar visible across his neck from where he met his demise.
Attempts to speak often give Shiro flashbacks of his demise; the moon reflected in a pool of red as a loud gargling noise surrounds him. This nightmarish vision has made him unwilling to try speaking again and he has since resorted to other means of communication.

Whilst wearing the mask and obscuring his scar from view, Shiro finds an inner confidence and comfort; showing a far more playful and cheeky side to himself that often goes amiss when the mask is not worn. While he does not speak, Shiro will still snicker and laugh at things he finds amusing and he will still sigh and gasp when things dissapoint or surprise him. He is far more outgoing in this state and will readily engage with those he feels safe with, his actions often making others find it hard to believe that a dark scar still torments him from a life that is now far behind him. Like the fox-like inspiration of the mask he wears, Shiro is quite mischievous and will often times find himself getting into places he shouldn't be or into trouble. With the curiosity to rival a cat, a masked Shiro may actually require a literal leash to be kept under control.

Alas, like a shiny new coin there are always two sides to the same story and for all his bright and youthful energy that he radiates when protected by his mask, an exposed Shiro is a far different story; one shunned by the radiance of the sun and still haunted by a darkness that followed him between the realm of the living and the dead. Unlike the outgoing and cheeky person that a 'masked' Shiro is, an unmasked Shiro is far more closed off to the world and withdrawn. Reclusive to even those who are 'family', an unmasked Shiro tends to seclude himself from others; isolating himself whenever possible and appearing to be far smaller then he actually is. Driven by a subconscious feeling of shame, Shiro's failure in his past life and the permanent mark upon his neck are both major causes for the way he acts and because of the latter, he finds it hard to stand before others despite not knowing how or why he had gotten the mark.

Like an elusive fox, Shiro without his mask is like a ghost haunting the hallways. Often unseen or unheard, the silent Regalia that is Shiro can easily go unnoticed when he is like this and may often only be found when you are not actually looking for him. That being said, there is one thing that is standard between both personalities and that is his general ability to wander off without a moments notice. With his more confident persona controlling the reigns, Shiro tends to wander off intentionally, more often then not looking for trouble and mischief whereas when he is 'off', he tends to wander off lost in thought and without actually meaning to, his natural silence making it quite easy for him to slip away if not being paid attention.

Despite his problems, when called into action Shiro will regardless of his insecurities try to do his utmost best for his God. The loyalty and willingness he had to fight when he was alive has not been lost only misplaced and once the adrenaline kicks in and he is entrusted with his god's protection, Shiro will strive to succeed, unknowingly attempting to make right the failings that surround his death.

~Strengths~
Can defend himself in human form with his sword as well as Borderline
Confident with mask on and will jump into a fight
An eagerness to serve and be of use, perhaps subconsciously spurned on by his failure to do so in the past.

~Weaknesses/Flaws~
Two personalities which are very different from one another. Dependant upon his attire
A pain in the ass with his mask on due to being cheeky and overly confident
Silence personified Very hard to communicate with and understand when like this
Shiro stands at roughly 5ft 7 and weighing in at around 137lbs when he was alive, Shiro is a man who has reached his full height yet remains drastically short in comparison to most others his age, at least compared to those still among the living. Having met his demise mere months before he was due a growth spurt, the unfortunate soul was forever curse to be considered 'short' for his age. His short stature is accompanied by a seemingly slender build, showing a bit of muscle outline here and there yet nothing to ever imply that he was built for heavy lifting and destined to be 'Mr Muscles'. He has a fair complexion devoid of any form of tan and despite his attempts to change it, he seems to be perpetually stuck in this hue. Beneath both hazel colored eyes are two distinct red lines tattoo'ed across his face which appeared once he was adopted by a god and given the honour of being a Regalia. He has medium length silvery white hair that extends halfway down his neck. It is often left unkempt, aside from two segments wrapped in blue bands that hang on either side of his face. His natural hair color was a dark brown but upon traversing the realm between the living and the dead, his hair has become the ghostly white that it is today. His eyes are golden hazel in color and a start contrast to the ghostly appearance of Shiro.

A distinct feature of Shiro's apparel is the black face mask that he wears almost always. The black face mask has an opening for where his mouth is and also has black cloth that covers his neck and the scar from his death. For reasons that Shiro cannot seem to remember, he seems to be far more at ease when wearing the mask as opposed to not having it on and thus it is quite odd to see him without it on. Despite the natural attire of those from his era, Shiro has taken quite a liking to the more western military uniform and will sometimes be seen wearing it, keeping his trusted nodachi attached to his waist. However when not 'on-duty' and fighting against the Phantoms, he has no qualms wearing basic attire like a plain shirt and shorts though he does tend to lean towards wearing hoodies even when the weather does not warrant it. One item of clothing that Shiro does want to incorporate into his general 'on duty' aesthetic is a cape. The modern day heroes that dazzle the television screens have nurtured a sense of awe and envy within him, however he as of yet has not found the 'right' cape to add to his outfit.

Shiro's Regalia form takes on the appearance of a large white fox with a flowing white tail almost as long as his body is. He is considerably larger than your average fox, being large enough to be ridden if needed. Being almost completely snow white in appearance, the only noticeable markings on this form are the red patterns along his face and around his hazel coloured eyes. Similar to the markings that appear underneath his eye in his human form, Shiro's markings have now grown larger, taking up more space around his face as well as completely circling each eye, giving him a far more imposing glare.

Since the sudden disappearance of his bounded god 'Inemaru' and transition into a Nora, Jin now going by his 2nd new name Isamu has acquired a new Vessel form. Bounded to [Insert god here], Jin's new vessel form is that of a traditional Japanese Fox mask. As to be expected with his new form, Jin at first glance holds no combat value in the fight against phantoms, however that is far from the truth. While he can no longer fight Phantoms as he could in his other form, Jin's usefulness as a vessel comes from the ability to grant his god, limited control over fox fire. When worn, his god can create up to 5 blue ethereal spirit foxes which can be controlled remotely. These spectres lack physical form and appear to be gaseous in construct. Their primary use is to scout, each spirit's vision linked to the mask (think Rinnegan, shared vision among them). Their other use is to combust or coat a surface in blue fire; this latter ability coming at the expense of creating more spirit foxes for a duration. It puts a lot of strain on Jin, when used consecutively. [Image of how I picture this to look]
Shiro hails from a now abandoned village located deep within the mountainous regions of the far east. Nowadays most of the buildings have been overtaken by nature, the decrepid structures blending into the thick foliage that had seized the opportunity to reclaim the land for themselves at least most of it. A large scar in the form of railway tracks now splits the village center in two; a seldom used railway track that cuts right across the village and leads further into the mountains. The village itself has for several centuries been devoid of human life, the last inhabitants being forced to flee for their lives or otherwise be slaughtered in the futile defence of their home. The village itself wasn't very big, having a meagre population of just under 300 residents; the majority of which were craftsman that honed their skills for a living.

Shiro or Jinnosuke as he was known back then, was the son of the villages elected leader, a man whose family were descended from a long line of Samurai who once served directly to the feudal lord. With the traditions deeply rooted into the family, Shiro was trained by his father in the art of swordplay, expected to take up arms and join the small group of followers that served alongside his father and acted as both the villages guard and police force. War was never on the agenda for them and had the world been a peaceful place he would have willingly laid down his sword, however that was simply not the case. His fathers insistence on maintaining this group of fighters was solely down to the need to protect themselves, to act as a barrier to those who would try to pillage their homes and steal their harvest. They were a deterrent to the bandits and a group whose goal was to protect those in the village that could not protect themselves.

Alas, their way of life was coming to an end and it was inevitable that the growing modernisation that was occurring all around them would soon come for them and come it did. Negotiations at first were peaceful, a large sum of money offered to them in order to have them leave the village willingly in order to make way for the new railway track. This of course was refused by the villagers on several occasions, the largely older population unwilling to leave their homes and their way of life for a sack of coins. Met with refusal, the peaceful negotiations soon turned into violence; the gold that was promised to the villagers now being offered to a group of bandits; mercenaries that cared little for the law and would happily get their hands dirty whilst their customers kept theirs clean.

It only took 3 days for the village to fall; a surprise attack during the night catching them completely off guard as houses were set alight and the villagers thrown into panic. Shiro had been on guard duty that very evening, the boy taking perch upon their wooden tower that overlooked the village; his eyes scanning the treeline for any sign of movement. Alongside him was another man; the two of them alternating watch every few hours until the sun rose, at least the was the plan. Unknown to the villagers and to Shiro, that man had been 'bought' by the enemy; a traitor in their midst and a man who knew full well just how trusting and how naïve Shiro was.

Catching the boy by surprise, the man had returned to the tower earlier than he was expected to and had easily subdued Shiro, the boy not once suspecting that he would be attacked by one of their own. A quick slice to the neck had silence Shiro, the boy collapsing to the floor in a pool of red as he desperately tried to shout for help. The only sound being his own body gargling up the blood that would eventually leave his body cold and lifeless. With Shiro unable to alert the village of the oncoming attack, it was inevitable that the bandits would find success in their fourth attempt; the unsuspecting villagers being overwhelmed by their forces and quickly surrendering the village to them. Those that did not fight were forced out of the village, some finding their way into nearby villages whilst those who were not lucky were either hunted down by the bandits as they fled or captured and forced into hard labour.

For centuries, the spirit of Shiro has wandered the lands. Watching as the railway was built through the village centre, watching as nature reclaimed other parts of the village and watching as the world continued spinning, either unaware or uncaring of the demise of his home. Those that knew of the villages existence were fed lies by the government, fed tales of rebellion and violence from the village inhabitants and made to believe that it was Shiro's father whom had initiated the conflict; attacking government officials as they headed back to the city.

On nights of the full moon, sightings of a ghostly white boy or ghost lights have been reported along this stretch of the railway, often by the drivers of the train who see him standing upon the railway track, a sword held up and pointed towards the train before the boy vanishes as the train continues on its journey, ploughing right through him and dispersing him into a cloud of mist. Those that do slow down have also noted that it appears like this spectral is trying to speak to them; his lips moving yet devoid of sound. Some seem to think that he is repeating the same question over and over again.

"Who am I?"

After Inemaru's Disappearance

Separated from Inemaru during the climax of the fight, Shiro had been sent flying backwards away from where Inemaru and the beast fought, the white fox attempting to return to his god as soon as he could, yet failing to reach them as a bright light basked the surrounding area in its glow. Blinded by the light, Shiro had not see the finale, he had not seen what had occurred to the phantom and Inemaru, his only hint that something was amiss being the sudden disappearance of both Inemaru's scent and the foul stench of the phantom that they had fought.

For many days and nights, Shiro driven by his duty to his bounded god has searched the forest for any signs or trace of Inemaru, looking for any hints as to where his bounded master may have gone to, yet despite the countless days spent his efforts thus far have proven to be fruitless. Aside from the remnant signs of combat between them and the monstrous phantom, there'd be little evidence that a god had been here and that a fight had ensued. Just fallen tree's that wouldn't look too out of place to the oblivious eyes of those unaware to the spiritual happenings. Alas, it was his duty to the one that had given him a name to find out the truth and thus without anything else to drive him forward, Shiro still stuck in his vessel form has continued to traverse the forest, the large white fox seeking refuge within a nearby cave during the night and searching during the day.

Without a god to release him back into his human form, Shiro's current existence is that of being trapped in his vessel form and unable to revert, Shiro's only saving grace was that his present status could only mean that somewhere out there Inemaru was till alive, that his bounded master despite his current status was still living and breathing; maybe wounded but still alive. Had Inemaru died, then surely the contract between them would have become null and void, surely Jin's role as 'Shiro' would have come to an end that very moment; the fox returning to a mere spirit lost in the world once more... yet here he was, a giant white fox that now seemed to call this forest his home; trapped in vessel form and duty bound to find that which has now gone missing.
~Borderline~
Borderline (境界線, Kyoukai-sen) is the basic ability of all shinki. It is performed by extending the index and middle fingers into a halberd shape and drawing a line between "self" and "other". The technique is typically accompanied by shouting "A line!" (一線, issen). The barrier it creates cannot be crossed by Ayakashi.

The borderline ability is a necessity when performing an ablution (禊, misogi). Three shinki must create intersecting borderlines in a triangular shape around the shinki being purified.

The borderline can be wielded as a weapon when drawn in the air and manifests as blades of light that can cut through objects.

It is stated that shinki spells do not work on gods, however, Borderline seems to be a special case, as both its barrier and weapon forms have been shown to affect gods.

~Swordsmanship~
Shiro has sufficient training in how to wield a blade, both offensively and defensively. He carries a nodachi with him, almost always yet he has never experienced taking life for himself.

~Fox Like traits~
[When used by Inemaru]
As Shiro, when transformed, he inherits the natural characteristics and traits of earthly foxes such as their enhances senses and natural agility. He is also large enough to be ridden and can use his tail to restrain phantoms

~Spirit Foxes~
[When Used by ??? ]
As Isamu, Jin's regalia form grants his wearer the ability to conjure up to 5 ethereal spirit foxes. A ghostly blue color, these foxes can be controlled remotely and have shared vision with one another. When the mask is worn by his god, they gain access to this shared vision and can thus use these generally non combative entities for scouting. As a last resort, these foxes can detonate into a small explosion of blue fox fire, however repetitive creation and use of this side of the ability is severely straining on Isamu.

QuirkyAngel · Sep 7, 2020

God

Name: Kami_X

Alternative Names/Title: Hacker God, Patron God of Hackers, Kami-sama_X, Lord of Information Larceny (self proclaimed).

Age: 40 (Appearance-wise, he seems to be around 18-22)

Gender: Male

Personality: A cheerful, light-hearted jokester with a slight mean streak when it comes to teasing others, Kami_X doesn’t actually intend serious harm unless it’s a person he hates. To people who get his humor, he is easy-going and fun, but to others he may come off as frivolous and annoying. Kami_X is always looking for entertainment and can get quite nosy when it comes to things that catch his interest. He tends to look into/steal obscure information just for the sake of it and is open to learning new things (especially funny things). He also enjoys pranking people, but doesn’t much like it when he himself is pranked. Though he doesn’t say it to their faces, Kami_X does consider himself smarter than many others. Therefore, if he meets someone who challenges him in the brain department, he can’t help but complete. As smart as he thinks he is, Kami_X is also an impulsive thrill-seeker. He likes games, solving puzzles/mysteries, cats, unhealthy snacks, superhero action figures (he has a collection), anime, and funny/interesting people. He dislikes overly serious people, boring people, cleaning, an overly clean house, rules, excessive sunlight, and lettuce. Despite all that, Kami_X is a surprisingly social otaku and good at networking because of his easy-going manner.

Wish from which you were born: Kami-X was born from the wish of a school drop out and computer geek named Yuto Mori who wanted to be the best hacker/cracker in the world.

History Kami_X was the username of a former Shirotome High student called Yuto Mori. The god didn’t have a name when it was born. It simply lived inside Yuto Mori’s computer screen, assisting his father whenever boy hacked something for fun/practice. The school website. Certain business operating systems. Government firewalls. The unnamed god learned about the world from watching his father. Together they worked towards reaching Yuto’s goal via Kami_X. However, the human would pass away before reaching the pinnacle of his dreams. Feeling regret that he was unable to protect his father, the god took the name Kami_X as his own to continue the man’s work and carry out his dream. Truthfully, Kami_X wasn’t sure what else he should do. He took on hacker requests that were meant for Yuto. Stole classified on various agencies for various agencies. By answering these wishes he was able to keep the mysterious hacker Kami_X in their memories…for a short while, at least.

He eventually settled in Shirotome High since it seemed to be a place dear to his father’s heart. Specifically, he settled in the computer club that the man used to be a part of and helped its members when he could. Other times he’s just messing around. Occasionally he’d meet people that notice him—like the computer club leader—and other times he’s content to remain invisible. He’s met various spirits his life though he has yet to get serious about any one of them and his lifestyle of hermitting himself in front of a computer screen for days on end is not to everyone’s taste. He was one of the first gods to notice the rise of AFAH, as well as anti-faith sentiments, on the net and visited the local shrines to warn them since he himself didn’t have access to Heaven. While he was too weak to really participate in the fighting, Kami_X kept himself informed of human, as well as god, activities through his wide cyber information network and gained admiration for the gods that could do what he couldn’t. He mainly deals with phantoms that gather around computer screens or digital devices, occasionally borrowing the regalias from other gods, though only if they bother him or the ones he cares about. Otherwise he doesn’t bother and, unlike many of the older gods, he doesn’t have much against phantoms.

Legend: Kami_X is an urban cyber myth localized in the Kyoto Prefecture. One of the 12 mysteries of Shirotome High and only really known to those who delve deeply into the world of hackers, crackers, and internet security. Even then, many these experts are skeptical as to whether such a being, who exists in cyber space, could truly exist. A god born of the internet that answers the prayers of those who want to successfully crack a difficult code or acquire specific information. An un-beatable hacker. A mysterious username that popped up every now and again on the school’s website to alter data, reveal dirty secrets, or just hang out. People have tried to search for the identity of this mysterious username with little success, leading to the legend. Some believe him to be a genius programmer from Shirotome High who died and became a god. Supposedly leaving a prayer to Kami_X on the school website will yield positive results. Members of the computer club occasionally claim to be feel as if they were “possessed” by Kami_X right before completing a particularly complicated program or winning a coding/hacking competition. However, Kami_X isn’t exactly a benevolent god either, since those that drew his ire would find viruses in their electronic devices, information stolen, and their secrets revealed on the school website. In some cases, the devices my stop working altogether. Since he has also been associated with malfunctioning technology, thievery, and cyber stalking, he is arguably a god of calamity as well.

Current Relationships: TBD, though he has a one-sided rivalry with Tenjin, God of Scholars, and maintains an affable relationship with the spirits around Shirotome High (sort of). He also visits the Fushimi Inari Shrine every New Years, so he's familiar with Inari.

Strengths/Virtues:

Hacking/cracking
Coding
Computer expert
Smart
Easy-going
Light-hearted
Knowledge-able and likes to keep himself well-informed
Social
Determined

Weaknesses/Flaws:

Frivolous
Impulsive
Cleaning
Nosy
Unhealthy eating habits (though since he’s a god it doesn’t matter too much)
Slightly chaotic
Easily lies
Stubborn.
Competitive when his brilliance is being challenged.

Special Abilities: He can travel between computer screens and other digital devices, stealing information or just breaking things.

Fears: A world without anime, computers, or humor. He also finds excessively clean places creepy.

Shrine: Doesn’t have one yet, though he’s been egging the computer club leader to build him a website shrine, since it doesn’t count if he makes one himself apparently. If he’s not in someone’s computer, then he’s resting in Yuto’s old apartment or the clubroom closet (which is surprisingly large)

Regalias: TBD

Followers/Worshippers: Members of the Shirotome High Computer club. Some hacker/cracker geeks.

Clan Name: He hasn’t decided on one yet, but since he doesn’t even have a clan yet, he figures it can wait.

Others:

He has great respect for Tenjin, who he considers to be quite brilliant, and constantly challenges the old god to shogi whenever they meet. Still hasn’t won yet, but he swears he’s getting closer every time.
He always caries a laptop with him. It’s an old model that belonged to his father, but it holds a special place in his heart.
Even though he’s a god, he does offer his prayer gods when he wants something and practices Hatsumode
Kami_X picked up many human habits from watching his father.

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Ian Temero · Sep 7, 2020

Shinki
Kokoro

"I am myself and no one else."

Name:

"How about... Kokoro. I think it fits me pretty well."

Regalia Name:
Unnamed

Name In Life:
Yamasuchi Masami

Gender:

"Um, hello! These ladies aren't just for show you know! Well, actually they kinda are, but that's not really the... Hold on a sec! Why the hell are you actually looking at them!? Fucking pervert!"

Female

Sexuality:

"Getting in other people's pants hasn't exactly been my top priority since I died, so.... I don't know? I guess if I had to choose I might choose chicks? That could just be my siscon talking. Either way, no tail for you. Sorry not sorry."

Homosexual

Age:

"I'm in my late teens I think."

17

Eye Color:

"You would know this if you weren't so busy staring at my tits. EYES! UP HERE!"

Emerald-green

Hair Color:

"Aqua-blue with streaks of purple and splashes of red, obviously."

Black

Weight:

"What the hell? Why the fuck would you ask a girl that?"

112 lbs

Height:

"Just above average last I checked. Hang on... When did I last check...?"

5'3"

Outfit:

"Hm? The headphones? Nah, they're just for decoration. Plus they keep my ears hella warm. What was that? Oh! Thanks. I like them too."

Same as the picture. Underneath the jacket she wears a sleeveless turtleneck.

Bounded God:
Unclaimed

"I am strong and I can prove it."

Skills:
- Knowledge of QCQ (taiho-jutsu)
- Highly acrobatic

Regalia Form:

Shinki Type:
Multiform (Shadow Element)
When called upon by her god, Kokoro becomes a long, black scarf made of pure darkness, its form always in flux.

Blessed?:
Has the potential

Abilities:
Shadow Form Control
Kokoro and the god that uses her are able to control the size, shape, and density of her regalia form. She can stretch out to several yards and grab things, become hard as iron and block attacks, or become thin as a blade and slice through steel, allowing her to be both a defensive, an offensive, and a utility vessel. Each end of the scarf can be given a separate form with reduced effectiveness, allowing her god to wield two different tools at once (such as a sword and shield). However there are a few limits...

1) Can not become complex mechanisms, like cars or guns.
2) Can not separate pieces from herself. So can not become a projectile weapon.
3) Can not extend more than about ten feet from her god

"I know a lot. Some might say too much."

Personality:

"I'm a perfect angel, I'll have you know. Shit. Couldn't say it with a straight face."

At first glance, Kokoro can come across as a sarcastic bitch. She gets angry far too easily and always seems to expect the worst. She is very blunt and seems to have an insult for everyone she meets, though they usually fall under the category of bitch, asshole, idiot, or nerd. Once you get under the surface though, she is a kind hearted person who is always concerned about the safety and well being of others. She can't pass up the opportunity to help others, though she will complain about it the entire time.

To say that she hates the gods would not be too far a stretch. She feels that the gods are not active enough in their hunting of the Ayakashi. If they were, the man she saw last month would not have listened to the phantoms and would not have killed himself. The spirit she tried to save the other day would not have been devoured by the monsters. That her family would not have been attacked, because that man was being influenced by the phantoms.

That's right, I said her family. Kokoro is a bit of an anomaly in that she actually has some memories from when she was alive. Mostly her family but the most important bit, and the strangest, is that she remembers the circumstances leading up to her death. She is well aware of how weird and dangerous this is so keeps quiet about it, not wanting others to shun her or worse, try to remember themselves.

Biography:

"I remember... a few things about my past, more than most spirits should from what I understand, and I'm not eager to learn more. I used to be, but... I've seen first hand what happens when a spirit remembers too much. Let me tell you, it's fucking terrifying. Nothing is worth that. Nothing.

In the end though, it doesn't really matter what my history is. The past is the past. It doesn't affect my now. All that matters is that I died protecting my loved ones, and I'm damn proud of that."

How long did she wander? A spirit, unaware that it was no longer alive, following the same routine? Had it been a few days? A few months? She had no idea, but one day it just clicked. She was dead. How? When had it happened? What about Yuko and her mother? Were they safe? What was her name? What kind of a person had she been? She needed to know.

She began searching for her past. Visiting places she remembered, looking for hints of her mother and sister. She came close. She found her mother's workplace. The school her sister was going to. The neighborhood they lived on. But as she walked down the street to the house that she would find her family in, the house where she would find the truth, fate intervened.

She watched as a spirit learned their name and turned into a monster right in front of her. Realizing that she risked the same thing happening to her if she continued, she ran away and stopped digging into her own past. Over the next several weeks she chose the name Kokoro for herself and began to learn about this world she now lived in, the correlation between the phantoms and negative emotions, and the gods. Feeling that the gods were not doing a good enough job hunting the phantoms, Kokoro took it upon herself to protect people from them, attacking small ones that whisper in the ears of the living and drawing off the larger ones that harass other spirits. She even set up a safe house for wandering spirits recently, but how long is it going to last?

(What she remember is in bold)
Born to a small family in the center of Tokyo, the first half of Masami life was what you might call perfect. Both her parents, her father Ryota and her mother Masuyo, worked well paying jobs and Masami had everything she could ever have wanted. She had friends, toys, pets, cute clothes, and the best schooling money could buy. When her little sister Yuko was born, it was the best thing that could ever have happened. Rather than seeing the baby as a rival, something that would steal her toys and the already scarce attention of her parents, Masami looked at her and saw a small, defenseless child in need of love. The little girl swore to the gods that she would protect her new little sister. Sadly fate would give her a chance to keep her promise not long after she turned ten.

Her father's business failed and slowly began to fall into bankruptcy. Her mother began working harder and staying at work later while Ryota began coming home drunk every day. One night Yuko accidentally broke a vase and their father began to beat her in a drunken rage. Without thinking, Masami leapt on him, trying to pull him off her little sister. It worked and the man turned on her instead.

Masami told her mother that she had gotten in a fight with another kid at school. She could have told her mother what happened. She really could have. The thought had crossed her mind. But Masami still loved her father and feared what would happen if she told on him. As weeks went by and the incident repeated itself, she realized that she would need to go to greater measures to protect Yuko. She began swearing around her father, breaking things around the house, actually getting into fights at school, and intentionally failing tests, anything to draw his anger away from Yoko and towards him. This went on for three years before her mother discovered what was happening.

Horrified, Masuyo divorced Ryota and took the girls to Kyoto. Their quality of life dropped significantly as Masuyo was now a single mom trying to raise a family, but the girls didn't mind. Yuko was safe and Masami no longer had to play the role of the child delinquent. She turned her attention back to academics, started making friends again, and began passing school with flying colors. She graduated high school a year early and began studying criminal law at Kokugakuin University, to prepare for a career in the police force.

During her second semester at college, Masami found the door to her home open and heard screams inside. Rushing in, she found her mother unconscious in the kitchen and her father standing over Yuko, viciously beating her. Ryota had found them. He had become obsessed with Masuyo and blamed the girls for destroying their relationship. And he had come to fix that.

Masami charged him in an attempt to protect her sister and during the struggle Ryota manage to get a hold of a kitchen knife and stabbed it into her gut. Yuko screamed and he turned on her, wrapped his hand around her neck, and began to choke her, fully intending on killing her. In a blind rage Masami tore the knife out of her stomach and leapt onto her father's back, stabbing the knife into his chest. The knife pierced his heart, killing him nearly instantly. Her mother called the emergency services, but by the time they arrived Masami had already passed away.

- Yamasuchi Yuko (little sister)
- Yamasuchi Masuyo (mother)
- Kurosawa Ryota (father)

Likes:

"Pfft. What is this? A dating questionnaire?"

- Warm clothes
- Cold days
- Children
- Ice Cream
- Cats

Dislikes:

"Oh boy. You best pull up a seat. This could take a while."

- Bossy bitches
- Losing
- Phantoms
- Abuse of power
- The gods

Fears:

"Not a damn thing I say here leaves this room, got it!"

- Spiders
- Being forgotten
- Becoming a phantom

"I live for the sake of others."

Affiliations:
Nora
The spirit who taught her most of what she knows about the afterlife and the gods. He can usually be found living under the Rainbow Bridge.

"Limbo"
A safe place for wandering spirits. At first it was simply an abandoned house that Kokoro had set up base in, but once she started gathering fellow spirits under her roof it started to evolve into a safehouse. She researched shinto protection rituals and put up makeshift barriers around the house, set up holy water traps, and did her best to fix the holes. Currently there are three other spirits living there, with her being the unofficial leader of the group.
- Sako (little girl)
- Osamu (young man)
- Mishi (young woman)

Motivation(s):

"Kicking ass and laying down the sass! That's what keeps me going!"

Kokoro is motivated primarily by three things. 1) Anger. The more pissed off she gets the harder she works. 2) She is fairly competitive. Give her a challenge and she will have a hard time saying no. 3) Above all else, she is driven by a need to protect others. If she sees or hears someone in need of help, she will rush to their aid, regardless of her own safety.

Aspiration(s):

"Don't tell anyone, but when I was younger I always loved the stories of knights and princesses. But I never wanted to be the princess. No no. I wasn't going no damn damsel in distress. I wanted to be a knight. I was going to be the f***ing hero, fighting evil, protecting the weak, chosen of the gods. Hell, I was probably the only kid in the city who knew exactly what she wanted to be when I grew up. I was going to be a cop.

Even after I grew too old for fairy tales, stopped seeing the world in black and white, and even stopped believing in the gods, my dream to be a cop never changed. Even now that I'm dead, I suppose that hasn't changed. I just want to protect people."

"One last thing..."

Theme Song:

Dialogue:

"Um... Have you been paying attention at all?"

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Mera · Sep 8, 2020

Spirital Human

Name:
Chisato Amai

Gender:
Female

Age:
16

Appearance:

With a stature of 5'2 feet/157cm, this girl radiates nothing less than the aura of a snob from looks alone, always looking like she had been invited to a tea party. From her various frilly dresses made from high-quality designers down to even simpler outfits like a dress-jumper and a blouse with puffy sleeves, yet even these would be priceless for lower class people. Regardless, Chisato does enjoy to wear any hue of brown in her outfits and, unintentionally, giving her appearance resemble mint chocolate. Her hair is quite unique as well and Chisato always makes sure that this is brushed and neat every morning before going out, as she believes good image is important. Her hair consists of a length right above her shoulders and her natural waves adorning the lower parts with her straight bangs being tilted from the upper left and down across her forehead. She also carries a low-hanging antenna that, no matter how many times she flattens this, is never able to fully integrate into her other strands, so leaves it like it is. Yet, even though Chisato likes to act way more mature than her age, she can't help but doll herself up with childish, girly accessories like a couple of hair clippings on her bangs, or making a low side ponytail with a flower accessory.

If her hair or snobbish aura wasn't the first thing someone noticed about her, next it would be her colorless irises and her eyes being a straight-on gray which contrasts her bright, minty hair and red accessories on her. Her gaze constantly has a focused, serious expression on it and, if angry enough, these gray eyes would cut anything it was on her sight if it could. Her skin is fair and soft to the touch, though most wouldn't even know that last part as Chisato doesn't enjoy being touched.

Even with her try-hard attitude and formal wear, the mint haired always carries a hint of childishness on her whether if it's from her "tea party" dresses, her height, her accessories or a combination of all of them, but Chisato always tries to maintain a high-class image on regardless of the situation.

Occupation:
AFAH member. Technically.
Transfer High School Student in Kyoto.

Nationality/Ethnicity:
Asian/Japanese.

Personality:
All work and no play makes Chisato a very unsociable girl to be around. Chisato, despite being young for her age, is extremely serious and hardworking in anything she does. She always tries to go high and beyond expectations and is quite diligent with her studies and responsibilities, choosing to do things early than procrastinate. Because of this, she's judgmental of those who are lazy on their duties or do as little work as possible. Yet, this serious image of hers is incredibly fragile and she's quick to break from her high-class image. Chisato is very easy to tease and fluster and gets angry easily as well, not being afraid to shout her complains towards the teasing person. She's also extremely emotional and, in simpler words, a crybaby. The Japanese girl can cry about the simplest things and she absolutely hates that fact about herself as she always nags at herself internally if her eyes start to tear up from anger, happiness or even embarrassment.

The girl tries hard to keep a respectable image in front of others, though unconsciously making her seem unapproachable. She isn't looking for friends, regardless, since she would prefer using her free time in lonesome peace, which is a rare occasion due to the phantoms always trying to get to her. Even if she was approached by someone, her social skills are so poor from being homeschooled most of her life that Chisato would come off as harsh or way too formal for a normal person. Yet, no matter how serious and mature Chisato tries to act, she always tends to unconsciously come off as childish in slight things like a fascination for animal plushies or having a sweet tooth. Chisato is a perfectionist, and like any others she's extremely critical of her own work more than anyone else's, though isn't afraid of giving out criticism to others even if it was unasked for. She's constantly looking to perfect her skills as a student and lady, never thinking it's enough. Being so hardworking, though, makes Chisato know no fun or have a social life like a girl of her age would. She doesn't understand those who are carefree and outgoing and actively avoids large crowds to not socialize or catch an unwanted phantom's attention. Regardless, Chisato isn't shy and is willing to talk to others as long as her demeanor doesn't bother them, but the conversation would probably be short as the mint haired girl would prefer to do work over hanging out. Because of doing something most of the time, Chisato gets agitated when she's not doing anything.

Since she was raised with a mentality of an atheist due to being related to AFAH, the girl is in a constant denial of the multiple apparitions she, and no one else, sees and always initially tries to ignore these phantoms, though the cheeky bastards always manage to tease Chisato into giving them attention. After the interaction, the girl goes to her usual routine of ignoring them again, leaving the place and go to another place, sometimes even doing this multiple times a day. Admittedly, Chisato is very unsure of her own beliefs at this point. In one hand, she was raised at 6 years old to not get involved with Religion and that those were just "Fairytales", but in the other hand there were these mythical creatures she had seen and interacted with for years and kept saying that these stories were true. As of now, Chisato decides to stick with her parents and scratch everything only she can see as her own mind playing games on her, ignoring the inexplicable things that had happened to her. She just thought that reading many books gave her a creative mind, and so did her parents when her younger self had initially told them about it. I mean, what sane person would listen to their imagination rather than their parents? Not her! Though, even if she doesn't want to admit it, Chisato has major curiosity about her condition and has secretly wished to learn more about religion and these creatures deep down.

Background/History:

Born into a wealthy family, Chisato had always been spoiled with toys and affection from her parents as she was a single child. While the girl had been blessed with a good lifestyle, with the years coming her parents had gotten more and more busy as their workload from the AFAH organization kept piling up. Eventually, the mint haired girl was spending more time with her butler and maids than her parents, yet she didn't mind much in the beginning since she had her "Imaginary Friends" to keep her company as well. With elegant and high-class living conditions, Chisato adapted to her image since little and had developed into quite the diligent little girl with refining and formal manners. Being home schooled for most of her life, the japanese girl always did her work the day it was assigned and even sometimes pushed to be given more work to do, which was weird since it came from a young kid, but Chisato spent most of her free time reading or playing indoors with her "friends" than going outside.

Once the Faith vs. Anti-Faith war started, the little girl wasn't allowed to go to Shrines or sacred places in relation and up to this day hasn't set a foot into one, only knowing how they look through pictures. Some maids and helpers who had faith quit their jobs at the reveal of the heads of the house being part of the war and even tried to persuade Chisato into leaving as well, but, obviously, a little girl wouldn't abandon her parents for something she didn't even fully understand and especially was confused since some of her imaginary friends kept denying her parents as well. Eventually, she confronted her parents about what the ex-maids and the spirits kept telling her, but she was only met with a nagging and a warning to not believe such things. Perplexed, all Chisato could do was nod and listen to her parents as they constantly told her to not listen to "faithful" people and ignore them. Little did they know is that this technically also included the spirits that constantly followed Chisato. At first, the little girl just blindly followed into her parents' steps as an AFAH member since she was directly related to the organization but kept listening to her "imaginary friends", but as she kept growing up with the same environment and exposure she started to wholeheartedly have the same beliefs as her parents and learn to ignore people who thought otherwise, including her imaginary friends.

But while less and less faithful people were around with each passing year, the spirits that Chisato kept seeing just kept increasing. Some of them even had charged at her, but she had always lost conscience somehow and they were gone. Chisato always scratched this as just a lucid dream and moved on with her day, though deep down being very concerned about these apparitions the more this happened. Why was she the only one who saw them? Even pointing at the creatures while telling her parents to look didn't work and only gained her an earful of growing up and stop playing with imaginary friends. Because of this, Chisato started to turn a blind eye to the spirits that tried to talk to her and this kept going for weeks before, suddenly, those friendly spirits she had being friends with since little disappeared. The girl had a sigh of relief as she thought she stopped seeing these creatures, but it turned out that only those specific spirits has vanished out of thin air. She hadn't attempted to look for them and still hasn't to this day, but Chisato can't help but sometimes wonder where they had gone and if they would be back, but she quickly erases such thoughts and continues to attempt to ignore these spirits.

Once Chisato turned 16, most of AFAH had dispersed and the organization fell apart after 10 long years, her parents being the only few people who remained with such strong belief along with others. Admittedly, Chisato was somewhat glad that it was all over and now she was able to continue her homeschooling like normal...this was not including those pesky spirits that taunted her constantly, but focusing on work and responsibilities helped Chisato into ignoring them and this led to her being a workaholic of sorts. Though, homeschooling would soon end for her abruptly. The girl had noticed this since the first day, but a small creature had attached itself to he head of her homeschool teacher. Obviously, she couldn't really tell him that there was a creature that was seemingly nibbling the older man's head and continued their sessions for the following days. Yet, the creature seemed to grow in size with each passing day as well as the attitude of the man to become weird. What was before a patient and bright elder man soon turned into a strict hag who denied to help Chisato in her studies anymore. Obviously, the girl was extremely concerned with his behavior and the fact that the dark creature was growing in size, but she was unable to tell her parents about her teacher as they were constantly out to revive AFAH and even if she could, they weren't in the position to lose another helper in their house. They had lost majority of their maids and money seemed to start being a concern as well, so Chisato couldn't do much but ask about his well being and only being met with a sour answer. After a few days, the girl, to her surprise, was informed that her former teacher had suddenly ran in front of a moving train and committed suicide. Obviously, Chisato was deeply saddened by this but, as much as she wanted to cry, she convinced herself that she couldn't help him in any way. Yet, deep down hasn't completely shaken off that feeling that she could've done something.

Since Chisato was unable to be homeschooled anymore, this led to the girl transferring to a high school nearby to continue her studies. The atmosphere of the school was incredibly uncomfortable for the girl as she began her new student life. The amount of noise and people gathered all in one place was annoying for Chisato, but eventually had gotten somewhat used to it by now and doing her duties, and more, helped her ignore her surroundings, though those spirits managed to tease her plenty of times at different occasions and one occurrence even happened during a class. Her student life isn't necessarily bad, but she does have several rumors that make her be somewhat known to the student body. Rumors of her homeschool teacher being the one who jumped towards the train, or her not being rich anymore, or even that she's related to AFAH were mostly circulating around her grade year, but Chisato never confirmed nor denied said rumors and still hasn't. She had better things to do than pay attention to such rumors like her homework, or trying harder to not satisfy those cheeky creatures into giving them any sort of attention.

Currently, Chisato is trying to live her life as she constantly ignores and disregards those people with faith almost like pure instinct, but the torment and teasing of those spirits and phantoms she sees not only sour her mood and contradict her beliefs, but deep down make her gain a curiosity for these creatures as well, though obviously she would never admit and acknowledge such thing. These creatures are just her imagination after all, right?

Current Relationships:
Parents:
Chisato has a huge respect for them, but the family rarely acts together like such. They are somewhat distant to each other currently due to being constantly seperated.

More TBD

Strengths/Virtues:
Loyal
(Though in this case she's loyal to the wrong people)
Intelligent
Hardworking
Perceptive
Honest
Responsible
Excellent at Math and English
Good manners (Maybe too good)

Weaknesses/Flaws:
Tsundere
Stubborn
Prideful
Unfaithful (Religion wise)
Easy to cry
Very easy to tease
Judgemental
Workaholic
Denies help
Ignorance

Spiritual powers/abilities:
Hamster ball (?!)
Chisato is unaware of this, but if she's in danger or in a concerning situation with a phantom charging towards her she's able to create a round shield that surrounds her. The shield acts like a bubblegum or balloon of sorts and the shape moves with pressure, like a finger poking a balloon. This shield only lasts for around 5 minutes but it's was enough time for the non-human-like phantoms to get bored and seek another target. Chisato isn't able to control this and it's more like a flight-or-fight mechanism that doesn't always appear. Afterwards, the girl tends to lose consciousness for 10-30 minutes before waking up without recollection of what happened, hence why she's unaware of this power.

Theme songs:
Character theme:

Opening theme (why not):

Lucem · Sep 11, 2020

Spiritual Human

Name: Hirai, Ryotaro

Gender: Male

Age: 17

Occupation: Spirit Detective (self-proclaimed), Student

Nationality/Ethnicity: Japanese

Personality: As one would expect of a self-proclaimed detective, Ryo excels at keeping his cool. Aside from a few stressful situations involving the lovely visitors from the Far Shore, not much fazes him. Remaining composed on the inside and out helps keep up the image of a confident person who seems to have all the answers, but it's really just a result of being too lax.

His business is important to him, but he's not about all work and no play. He has a playful attitude, preferring to make things enjoyable for himself whenever he can. Unless the situation demands he be serious, he'll keep wearing his usual smirk and act like he doesn't have a care in the world. Naturally, some people aren't too fond of this.

While it's not easy to wipe the smile from his face, Ryo seems to have a talent for getting under people's skin. Fond of teasing people, he can sometimes find himself on someone's bad side, intentionally or otherwise. Still, it's always in good fun, so he doesn't let himself get carried away by some of his more sadistic tendencies. He mostly chooses to use his way with words for good instead of evil.

Ryo is a gifted speaker and can usually find the right words to achieve the results he wants. He's crafty and quick on his feet, which gets him out of trouble just as much as he gets himself into it. However, as smart as he is, he has a habit of ignoring the rational side of his brain and listening to instinct when money is involved.

Ryo is a greedy guy. His main goal is to make as much money as possible. As long as he doesn't consider it to be too immoral, he'll do pretty much any job if the pay is good. Self-respect and pride aren't as important as getting the bills paid. If money falls out of your pocket, he's the type of guy to hide it under his foot and play dumb. However, things change if Phantoms are involved. He's normally pretty indifferent to them, but he knows to stay away from the dangerous ones. If he can tell a job is beyond him, he's more than willing to run away and let someone else take care of it.

Despite his flaws and some questionable motivations, Ryo actually does want to help people. Even if he won't talk about his own feelings very much, he'll lend someone an ear if they need it. He's stubborn, but if he decides to help someone, he'll see it through to the end. He can't ignore someone that's in need if they have nowhere else to go, even if he doesn't get any money out of it. Although, he might ask for an IOU.

Background/History: For as long as he could remember, Ryo had been able to perceive things that other people could not. He could hear voices that normally fell on deaf ears and see figures that were invisible to everyone else. He saw a world nobody else did, but that was normal for his family. Those with Hirai blood flowing through their veins were closely connected to the spiritual world.

The only other person who carried the Hirai name was his father, a spiritual counselor who did his best to help the people in his community. His father spent every day passionately teaching him about their family history and the world that existed alongside theirs. When he wasn't learning about things that had to do with gods and spirits, he observed his father's work as a counselor. Almost everything he did involved the occult in some way, but Ryo didn't have any particular interest in it. He didn't inherit his father's passion. As he would later find out, that wasn't the only difference between them.

Despite sharing the same blood, his father's sensitivity to the supernatural was much weaker. He couldn't see the unseen or hear the unheard. At most, he'd get an odd feeling when in the presence of something otherworldly. Even with strong beliefs and vast knowledge, he couldn't view the world as Ryo did. Ryo had been told all his life that he was normal, but there wasn't anyone who could truly understand him. To avoid feeling out of place in his own home, he never told his father how clearly he could see the visitors from the Far Shore. Instead, he tried to ignore the things right in front of him.

When AFAH swept across the nation, Ryo became more annoyed by the things he could see. The growing conflicts and persecution of believers made his life more difficult, and it became harder to ignore the things he pretended not to see. For a while, he thought it would be nice if gods and Phantoms disappeared altogether, keeping the dead out of the affairs of the living. Of course, his father didn't see things that way. The man spent every day trying to undo the damage caused by the outbreak of violence, choosing to repair shrines and offer his support to other believers. His actions earned ire from many, taking a toll on his already exhausted body. The negativity surrounding him kept growing to the point where Ryo could see the physical manifestation of despair clinging to his back. No matter how much he tried to convince him to stop, his father kept moving forward.

Combined with the influence of Phantoms attracted to his negative emotions, the accumulated stress resulted in his father dying from overwork. Soon after, Ryo was placed in the care of his uncle, one of his few remaining relatives on his mother's side. He spent a long time trying to understand his father and why he would push himself so far. He wondered if his dedication came from a desire to form a deeper connection with the things he couldn't see. Maybe it was a desperate attempt to become a part of the world the rest of his family lived in.

While he never had much interest in the spiritual world, Ryo still wanted to protect the things his father held dear. One of those things was his business. To keep the old office from closing down, he decided to reopen its doors and run things himself. While his uncle was technically the new owner, it was his responsibility to make sure the place didn't go bankrupt. Although, accomplishing that was easier said than done.

In an attempt to breathe more life into the business during a time when spiritual belief was being met with opposition, Ryo began marketing himself as a detective who'd take on any case. However, most of his requests these days involve doing odd jobs for people around town. The only time he gets to do anything involving actual investigation is when the request involves missing pets or cheating spouses. However, there are times when desperate clients have nowhere else to turn and require someone with spiritual expertise. Those are the cases he looks forward to the most, seeing an opportunity to help someone in need and put his self-given title of "spirit detective" to use.

Current Relationships:
Hirai, Seiichi- Father (Deceased)
Morimura, Masayoshi- Uncle
Morimura, Ryoko- Mother

Strengths/Virtues:

Intelligent
Friendly
Compassionate
Dedicated
Openminded
Archery (former club member)
Caligraphy
Housework

Weaknesses/Flaws:

Greedy
Stubborn
Unlucky
Blunt
Fickle

Spiritual powers/abilities: Like his ancestors, Ryo inherited an ability referred to as the Divine Eye. Despite having such a powerful-sounding name, it doesn't do anything too crazy. Aside from being able to see spiritual beings such as Phantoms, he can see what he refers to as "remnants". Like an animal that leaves behind footprints, Phantoms leave behind remnants that can be tracked. There are times when he can predict the appearance of a Phantom from the pieces that collect before they fully appear. Outside of minor cases, chasing after Phantoms, isn't something he really enjoys doing, so the ability isn't very useful to him. The only real use he gets out of it is after they're already gone. By interacting with the remnants, he receives brief visions of what happened in the area when they were left behind. Although, he only see a few quick flashes before headaches start to kick in.

While he can interact with the spiritual world, the ways he can influence it are severely limited. Most of the time, he acts as counselor rather than a detective, trying to lessen the influence a Phantom has on a person by attempting to deal with the issues creating the negative emotions that attract it.

Karcen · Sep 11, 2020

Name: Azani
Alternative Names/Title: The goddess of grudges and vengeance, Izanami's dark child, The daughter of Yomi
Appearance:

Age: she appears like a child 10 to 13/ real age thousands of years old
Gender: female
Personality: Azani presents herself differently to mortals as she does to gods , to mortals she is a threatening, but impartial deal maker that doe snot hide the strings of her deals. She doesn't truly pressure someone into making a deal but often will demand a name not long after she is summoned not letting a person think to long after they have made the effort to summon her. She views the summoning as the point of no return and while area she is rather disgusted at those who call her just to fail to not make a deal. She has carefully made sure to keep this image as she can not be seen as weak or less than what she is or else mortals might think they can try to change the deal on her.

To the god Azani is rather different, she can be rude, dismissive, and rather sarcastic. She is something of the black sheep or well bastard of her family as she does count Izanami as her mother and thus many gods and goddesses as brothers and sisters even if they don't. She uses this connection to mock many gods when she sees them and seems to take pride her dark reputation. her mouth has more than once gotten her into some trouble, though she often vanished back to Yomi rather than fight no matter the god. This can make her look like a coward to the gods given she seems to write a check she can't cash.

When she has a regalia her personality shifts depending on how long they have been around. When the first deals with them Azani seems to try to convince them of her dark reputation and will try to scare them off never just abandoning them and always removing her name from those that leave her. Her attitude is highly cynical and sarcastic dismissing their attempts to get close knowing they will leave in a short time. Azani also doesn't really see herself as one who should have a regalia as she can't uphold the master's side of the deal and thus is an unequal trade. Should a regalia stick around they might seen Azani open up revealing her weaknesses and even self hatred for what she does and her own wish that one day people would stop needing her.

Wish from which you were born: " I hate him he betrayed i hate ... i want him here i want him"

History/Legend: Azani like many was born from a wish, but not the wish of a human, the wish of a goddess. After Izanagi had betrayed Izanmi and broken the deal to not look back as they left yomi he had sealed her in the land of death. This betrayal of the deal they made and her love trapping her in the land of the dead sparked a desire and wish for vengeance to drag izanagi kicking and screaming down to her. This strong wish resulted in Izanami somehow birthing a new goddess giving her wish a physical form and creating Azani. It would be some time before Azani was in truth ready to start fulfilling her role and thus would stay some time in the land of the dead with her mother being told rather biased stories about the gods above.

In time she would come to the land of the living and as a goddess she needed to establish herself, thus she created her first deal with humanity. Using her connection to Yomi she could take someone there if the other party was to honor and pay her tribute. This deal has been revised and slowly altered with Azani herself adding in the important part of the wisher going to yomi as well after she found the deal lacked weight to it. This has lead to the current version which humans have influenced as well, she will send one target of your choosing that you hate, that you believe has wrong you to hell, but in return you too shall go to hell when you die additionally you must pay her honors and tribute should you fail to do so she will come to send you to hell early. The exact ritual she has used to contact her has changed and she has used her followers to spread out the newest version from time to time.

Current Relationships: She doesn't get along well with heaven often taunting them and to some insulting the higher ups like her " Dear sister Amatarasu". Really she only gets along well with her mother.
Strengths/Virtues:
She is honest, she doesn't sugar coat her deal or hide it's implications and is not the biggest fan of word games.
She is impartial, Azani when called for will not judge one for who they wish to send to hell
She is honorable and will not renege on the deals she makes if she says something she tends to mean it.
Weaknesses/Flaws:
She can be quite greedy and views those that have made a deal with her as hers thus it is a grave insult to her for them to seek the help of another god to get out of their deal.
She has a seeming lack of empathy remaining neutral never telling someone if their deal was right or wrong.
She has a very negitive view of humans, gods, and regalia making her a hard person to be around.
Special Abilities:
She can freely move between the world of the living and yomi.
Her covenant is something not shown in many other gods. her covenant to take a person to yomi often means killing them and taking their soul to hell and leaves the wisher with a black symbol upon them to mark them as hers.
Phantom resistance: having grown up in yomi and no doubt around phantoms Azani has more resistance to them than the average god, but not immunity.
Fears: her greatest fear is in truth becoming the monster she presents herself as. she also fears never being able to drag izanagi down to yomi for her mother.
Shrine: TBD none have ever made her a true shrine
Regalias: None she rarely keeps a regalia for long
Followers/Worshippers: She has many scattered worshipers, though their worship is part of a contracts and they try to keep it secret
Clan Name: doesn't keep anyone around long enough to actually have a clan
Theme Song:

Others: (Feel free to list anything else that you'd like us to know about your character)

The Secret Archives · Sep 13, 2020

Shorn, A God Of Despair & Disdain

Name: Shorn

Title: A God Of Despair & Disdain

Known Nicknames: God of the Oblivious

Age

By Appearance: Appears to be in his late 20s.

Actuality: He actually is only 133.

Gender: Male

Weight: 193lbs

Height: 6'1"

Appearance: The image references Shorn, but it's worth noting that he often looks far more miserable and unkempt than he is. His face practically oozes a feeling of drowsiness, and he almost consistently has bags under his eyes emphasizing this supposed drowsiness.

Current Residence: A Luxury Health Resort run by the Goddess of Vitality.
Legend

Shorn, the God of Loyalty, and Oaths was worshipped by many during the European Wars of Religion. Those who worshipped Shorn, they, who were earnest and loyal, were granted clemency in the presence of the God of Conquest, Camulous. Often depicted together, Shorn was considered the right-hand man of Camulous, and capable of providing safe passage to those who forsake treachery. By swearing this action upon the name of Shorn, Camulous would present these mortals who passed the screening the opportunity to reach new heights upon the fields of battle.

History

In Shorn's former existence, as God of Loyalty and Oaths, he was worshipped within a surviving Pantheon Based Paganism. It was a sect that grew overtime, but was ultimately threatened by the European Religion Wars, that erupted and spread monotheism.

As the God of Loyalty, and Oaths, he was revered among many who worshipped him, and among fellow gods/goddesses who knew him. Shorn's name sake was sworn upon during events regarding creation of Contracts, during Rites or within spoken promises among people, and trader's alike. It was one of his duties to ensure protection of both participating parties, and watch over the completion of the deal. If any outside threat were to impede upon a deal sworn upon by Shorn's name, both parties would be granted safe passage from the danger presented.

Shorn's main portfolio as God of Loyalty was during ceremonies or rituals brought forth between one party, and another. This could take place during ceremonies like Rites of Passage, or Treaties between two forces against one another. They would call upon him to bear witness to these ceremonies, and ensure that both participants had no form of hidden agenda that would make the ceremony void. It was often said that participants who were unwilling to call upon Shorn were plotting something, and unwilling to have themselves exposed.

As the wars continued to spread monotheism, this pagan sect was immediately thrust into the reality of this war. Their realization brought an absolute surge of desire towards preservation, and an unwieldily desire to conquer their enemies. In an attempt to call upon a god of their own, one whom was nearly forgotten by the passage of time Camulous, they pulled out teachings of the once prevalent god. The old teachings of their former religious iteration spoke of the power Camulous bestowed upon others, and his relations with former Gods & Goddesses. One of these Gods, Shorn, was originally considered to be Camulous' right hand man in their past teachings before Camulous granted Shorn a new title befitting him, and released him from his duty as faithful helper. Allowing Shorn to gather a foothold as an individual worthy of praise and worship of his own.

To expand Camulous' reach after a long period of dormancy, they once more reinstated the legends, and spoke name of The Great Camulous' return as their savior. With an immaculate resurgence, Camulous reunited with Shorn for the first time in centuries since his dormancy. However, this new reforged image changed Camulous, and he was far different, immediately enforcing his position amongst the gods & goddesses as if nothing had ever changed.

Unable to do anything about the new image born from the remnants of Camulous, Shorn felt cornered, and created a pact with the newly viewed god. Shorn would ensure the faith, and loyalty of the warriors who sought power from Camulous. A screening process was created to ensure the most worthy warriors were granted blessings beneath Camulous. A trial of Constitution, followed by Knowledge, then Desire, and finally a test of Loyalty would be conducted by Shorn to find those who were stained with a treacherous nature. However, those who forsake their nature were provided safe passage unto Camulous, and those who refused were slain. The task of such a dangerous act was forced upon Shorn's shinki, despite unwillingness by Shorn, he accepted the terms for fear of his own shinki being murdered by Camulous instead.

The constant stream of bloodshed, numerous purification rituals, and even death of a blessed regalia close to him began to wear down Shorn eating away his confidence. The cycle was endless, and Shorn saw little ways out of such a vicious cycle, but finally after more than a century passed his mental wall was finally shattered. Shorn's perspective changed, and no longer did he view his followers the same as he once did. He considered all of them to be plagued by Camulous' lust for conquest, and power. In order to protect those dearest to him, Shorn abolished the trials, something none of the others dared to do, and no longer did he respond to the wishes of his followers. Shorn had given up on this group of mortals who tangled themselves in an endless web of sin.

In an act of preservation, Shorn clashed with the Great War Hero Camulous, and opened an opportunity for all Gods & Goddesses who wished to flee or join the battle to do so. Despite overwhelming odds, Camulous' position brought him great strength having gathered multiple Shinki and a Blessed Regalia alike. Unlike the Gods & Goddesses who fought against Camulous, he had no restraint in using his Shinki to their absolute limits. Thusly, by reckless determination, and the power of those who entrusted him Camulous struck down those who dared defy him. By killing many of the Gods & Goddesses that this Pantheon Based Pagan sect believed in, it spelt an unseen disaster for the mortals who worshipped them in the face of The European Religion Wars. Their believed stable society was going to crumble, it was now just a matter of time.

Shorn and, two other Goddesses were the only ones to survive the battle, and escape without being killed. Including those who fled, only four total remained from the former total of thirteen.

Shorn abandoned his own duties in their entirety, and released his remaining Shinki as he travelled eastward away from the wars that raged Europe & Camulous, himself. Adhering to wishes of those he came across as he became nomadic to ensure he would keep face, and remain strong enough until he found a new home to call his own.

The battle with Camulous struck a resonant chord within the confines of Shorn's mind, and it left his own personal image in fragments. His mental fortitude was worn, but his most faithful Shinki kept by his side and continued to reassure him of his capabilities. Despite these reassurances, somewhere in the darkest confines of his mind, he knew he was on borrowed time. To keep a figment of his former self, Shorn took to old habits in his travels, and assisted those on his travels with his godly duty as best as he could. Without those to invoke his name, and call upon him, it became a struggle to find those who he could assist. As, outside of the reaches of his former place he called home, Shorn had no real believers. However, since he had not disappeared, he knew that somewhere back home people still believed in him. Yet, for each person to call upon him, and receive no answer would surely cascade into an immediate crisis for himself.

Taking a drastically new approach to his former Godly duties, Shorn would convene with travelers of villages and exchange his capabilities for knowledge. Shorn would stick around in these villages for several months at a time, and eventually would leave alongside a merchant in pursuit of his next location. It was during these travels that Shorn would be stricken by blight, and it would be discovered that his Shinki had given into temptations. Throughout the many travels, Shorn hadn't been able to spoil or pay nearly as much attention as he had once done to his Shinki. What originally started as a kind of lash outwards for attention had erupted into a full fledged addiction of theft from the merchants. This merchant had caught Shorn's Shinki in the act, and confronted him for his attempt at theft. The two struggled, and soon the Shinki lashed out with an attempt to kill the merchant for their own form of twisted self-defense.

Disappointment... betrayal... and a familiar feeling poured forth from the event, desire. It pounded, reverberated, and burst forth with dull monochromatic colors throughout Shorn's head knocking him off his very feet. It felt like a deep haze, ever growing, and the blight that had originally started out small, flared without a seconds hesitation. Unable to do anything, stranded by himself, Shorn thought of this as a rather pathetic way to go out after all he had been through. Unbeknownst to Shorn, as he laid struggling to hang on against the surge of blight consuming him, they had entered the territory of the Mughal Empire. Beyond this, they entered a region allowing practice of Hindu faith, and the former wishes of the merchant were acknowledged.

Emerging forth, Ganesh Remover of Obstacles, and the God of Success had come forth to ensure the Merchant's success. A former blessing was enacted upon, and soon, without a moments notice the Shinki was removed without even as much of a struggle against. Ganesh turned before Shorn in a similar act as he had just done to his Shinki, yet, the Merchant had come between the two. He thanked the god, and tears whelmed in his eyes for such a spectacular feat to have taken place before him. However, he pleaded for the life of Shorn as he had brought much success to his travels & business had never been better. It was nothing short of an act of foolishness, even so, the God allowed such an endeavor and took their leave.

Shorn had been left stunned by all that had happened, and remained silent for the remainder of their travel. As it turned out, the merchant was a man who worked for the VOC, The Dutch East India Company, a trading company. As they arrived in the vast settlement, Shorn found himself surrounded by many, and eventually, he made acquaintances of many traders of different varieties.

The time spent within the VOC gave Shorn an opportunity to join among traders for transportation to different locations. However, Shorn planned from the start to eventually leave the group once he found a remote location that would be far away from the remnants of his former life. As he acted alongside the traders as an assistant during trade to ensure that both parties were of sound mind, and adhered to the oath/deals made.

After enough time passed, Shorn found himself on his feet once more. Enough time had passed, that Shorn began to regain his own form of confidence. Despite thinking that the issues of the past had gone, it was apparent by his change in demeanor that he would be forever warped by the events of Camulous' influence. It was the very beginning of the 18th century, and Shorn had begun to feel weaker. News of wars end had spread forth by word by mouth, and Shorn knew that it was time to settle down away from peering eyes. His current trip with the VOC Traders had brought him on the port on Dejima, an island separated from the city Nagasaki by a narrow strait. It was here on this island that Shorn bid farewell to those he traveled with.

The island of Dejima was an isolated place, where foreigners were not to allowed to enter Nagasaki from Dejima, and nor could Japanese enter Dejima without special permits. The conditions were humiliating; the police of Nagasaki would harass the inhabitants, and at all times the bridge across the narrow strait was stationed with Japanese Guards not allowing people to enter the mainlands. It was here on the island of Dejima, that Shorn spent a good deal of time working alongside new traders of different varieties on the island of Dejima to pass his time. During this period, Shorn gradually continued to feel weaker as time passed. It was becoming readily apparent to him that he was growing weaker by each day. It got to a point where Shorn began to even feel ill from this weakened state.

Days felt like they grew longer, weeks felt like an eternity and he felt as though there wasn't anything he could do. It was later that Shorn encountered a group of traders who were in the process of making several contracts, and deals with one another. Shorn approached the men offering to be a witness to their deal, under an oath of his own name, he swore that he would ensure this trade go smoothly. Keeping track of both men, Shorn determined neither party were intent on breaking their oath with one another. So with the deed being done, Shorn mentioned his name, and asked them to call upon him if they ever needed assistance. After the deed was done, Shorn felt better, and he realized that it was likely dwindling belief that made him grow weaker. With the war back in his home being over, there was no telling what was left of his shrines, and even those who could be considered his followers. He knew that he would need to get off this island soon, and re-establish himself or else suffer the end of his own life in exchange. This, however, would never come to fruition.

Eventually, after spending time on Dejima, and never wanting to force his way out, Shorn had grown dull to the constant harassment while living on Dejima's horrible conditions. Whatever had broken long ago in Shorn's mind reared itself in full, becoming scornful, easily agitated, and even arrogant he started treating others as if they were stepping stones. There was little quality remaining of the God Of Loyalty who once was revered. Each quality of his former role had been whittled away making him nothing but a husk of what was. However, his patience still payed off when in 1858, with the Treaty of Kanagawa concluded that Dejima was abolished, and no longer isolated.

Shorn left Dejima without a word to anyone, and went off into Nagasaki without a thought in his mind of returning to his former duties. It was a breath of fresh air to be among new people, and to travel for once after having been cooped up for so long in one place. Viewing the mainland of Japan was nice, but it didn't leave much of an impression on Shorn, as now, he was solely viewing the world as black and white. This monochrome look on life allowed him to go through the days without thinking, and just acting upon his impulse in a situation. It didn't last long, 1862 was a very short year...

Shorn settled down in Kobe, Japan after leaving, word of it had spread to him during his travels after leaving Dejima. He heard it was a location open to trade from the west, following the end of isolation that existed restricting trade. Overall, it sounded appealing, and it met his requirements that he had been following almost religiously back on Dejima day to day.

It was here, that the God of Loyalty Shorn, met his undoing by the hand of Camulous, who tracked him endlessly since his campaign to eradicate Shorn's places of worship, and all followers of him ended. Yet, when Camulous found Shorn, he was no longer the same person, and there was no fire in his eyes. It was dull, formless, and it seemed as though Shorn was no longer living as he once did. It angered Camulous to see such a defiant man broken before he could lay his hands upon him.

After the wars in Europe ended Camulous no longer held any real followers, and his position as God of Conquest changed in the mind of his new followers. Camulous became the God of Vengeance & Treachery. After Camulous had slain Shorn, it was as though two sides of the God Collided with one another. In the time spent after the European War, despite being driven by vengeance, Camulous learned of his past alongside Shorn before he had been reimagined for the war in Europe. This, despite all that happened, at least let him respect Shorn for who he was.

Camulous created a small nameless shrine atop the place where Shorn was Slain. It was created in memory of who they once were, rather than who they became. In honor of what Shorn once was, Camulous paid tribute to this shrine regularly for the next 5 years as he stayed within Japan. Once Camulous left Japan, the shrine laid there untended for, and soon was consumed by the forest that surrounded it.

Inner Forest, 1896, Outside of Kobe Japan...

A lone Spiritual Human by the name of Niwa, Kaiyo found herself out after an encounter with local phantoms. She had fled from them, and ducked into the forest to avoid any further encounters for the time being. When she stopped, and took in her surroundings, she found herself standing in front of a decrepit Shrine. She wasn't a faithful person, despite her family's own views on faith, she didn't wish to put faith into those who cursed her with this kind of life as a Spiritual Human. By no means did she consider this way of life as a gift, but somehow, the shrine seemed special.

She never liked to use her own special gift, a sight that allowed her to peer upon humans, objects, or spirits, to read them, and see what lingers within whether their regrets, emotions... It all was laid bear before her with this accursed sight. Upon peering upon the Forlorn Shrine, at first, she saw absolutely nothing, but a black haze of endless remorse. But, as she fanned at the black haze, she could get a glimpse beyond and see there was history to this relic aged by time. But, even with her sight that laid things out in front of her, no real answer was given to her. It brought an overwhelming curiosity upon her, not only did it evade her sight, but it had emotions sunk into its very core.

After this fateful encounter, Kaiyo strove to uncover the mystery of the shrine, and who or what it belonged too...

Nameless Shrine, Spring 1897, Outside Kobe Japan...

Kaiyo spent the remainder of the previous year retracing her steps to the Nameless Shrine, and visiting it semi-regularly. When she told her father, he at first didn't believe her as there were no records of such a Shrine being within the forest. However, when she took him to its location, he felt an uneasiness about how it was abandoned. However, his daughter was showing interest in faith or at the very least, she had some kind of passion he didn't want to bury. Keeping her best interests at heart, he prayed for the gods & goddesses to watch over them, and to keep them safe.

So, the two of them spent time making a pathway through the forest, after enlisting the help of some other folk to assist them. Not long after, the Nameless Shrine had been rediscovered by more than just Kaiyo & her father. Yet, despite the rediscovery of the Shrine, no one but Kaiyo continued to visit it. Many of the people, in the same way as her father, felt an unease when in the presence of the Shrine. Many described it as though their senses were being strained, and as if they felt emotionally drained after offering any form of gift to the shrine. It was constantly labeled as cursed, and something indecent that tarnished their land. It was at this very point that Kaiyo was distanced from everyone, and many considered it her fault for uncovering such a disgraceful thing.

The time spent upon the Nameless Shrine hadn't been wasted though, the black haze that Kaiyo once saw was no longer thick as smoke. Her sight allowed her to glimpse upon the lingering energy that was sealed throughout the entirety of the Shrine. In a moment, she was swept up in the lingering energy, and her sight pulled her into a deep trance. Now, instead of simply seeing, she felt everything as if it was her own emotions speaking out to her. Regrets, Remorse, Loneliness, Pain, Sorrow, Loss and many more emotions welled forth, and spewed forward in an endless array before her. At the end, a brief name flashed forward, spoken by the words of someone who used to visit the shrine regularly. "I leave you this tribute & binding in hopes one day your image shall be restored. O' God Shorn, may I one day become revered as you were. Rest easy... my one and only friend."

Her sight ended after these words flooded into her head and, she fell before the shrine tears falling from her eyes as if she just experienced a lifetime of these emotions for herself. No matter how she tried to stop the tears, they just kept flowing, and at this point, she even felt the emotional drain that the village-folk had been speaking of. She placed her hand upon the shrine, and closed her eyes, "Shorn..." She whispered, and stood with a new found meaning to her discovery. She found this place in order to bring it back into the eyes of the people.

Winter 1897, Outside Kobe Japan, Kaiyo's Village

Despite all her best efforts, and attempts of persuasion Kaiyo could not convince the people of her village. However, these efforts took their toll upon Kaiyo herself by a severe degree, and she found herself falling into a deep form of depression. Not only did those of the village protest against her effort, but they continually disregarded, and pushed her away as much as possible. They went even as far as calling her an outsider who did not belong in their village, and the effects even cost her father to some degree as well. It didn't punish just her, but her family as well.

When persuasion failed, Kaiyo spread Shorn's name throughout the village as many ways as she could. It became a brute force method of putting the name in view of people whether they wanted it or not. Even if they wouldn't believe, and wouldn't accept her, she didn't want the same fate to befall the god of the shrine. Her methods brought upon a form of disease to the village with no real explanation, and people began to get sick with no real symptoms of normal illness. People became weak, tired, and emotionally drained feeling as if they were being drug underneath water.

Eventually the village named this a curse placed upon them, and banished the name Shorn & as for Kaiyo, the villagers wanted to bring her to justice. The villagers prayed upon their local gods & goddesses to hear their plea, and cleanse the girl's curse from the village. In response, a goddess arrived to the village within the same day, and listened to the villagers about their problem. Kaiyo witnessed this, and overheard the conversation rushing out to the nameless shrine in order to stand her ground.

She kneeled upon the landing of the small shrine, and leaned against the shrine, even now, she still wouldn't dare pray to the gods who dared to curse her. Yet, she even if she wouldn't pray to the gods or goddesses themselves, she did have something she could offer in spite of them all. In a deep breath, Niwa Kaiyo, shouted atop her lungs at the shrine, and offering her sight & emotions in reverence to the shrine of Shorn and demanded him to come forth to solve her problems.

Her world flashed brightly, red, followed by white, and then... nothing. It felt as though she fell into an endless depth, but she reached out her hand towards the nothingness, and in response she heard a tired voice reach out, "Your offer has been accepting, and I shall bring forth your demand..."

With the sacrifice of the spiritual human's special sight, and emotions Shorn was reborn in accordance to the girl Kaiyo's feelings of disdain, and despair that tainted her very soul. Shorn stood in front of the girl who knelt in front of her the shrine curled up from pain, her hands covering her eyes. He placed his hand atop her head in recognition of the very price she paid. In response, Shorn set off to the village fueled with Kaiyo's pent up emotions, and came across the Goddess, at the village entrance, who arrived to put an end to the events ongoing. However, Shorn's very presence at the entrance of the village brought an event of destruction upon the small village as all the villagers fell into a state of unease. Ultimately their distraught feelings brought about unholy spirits, and phantoms that the Goddess had to attend to. With this, Shorn considered his goal obtained, and returned to the girl who laid in front of his shrine.

In admiration for Kaiyo's determination, Shorn lent her a hand, and decided he would become her eyes in a form of deep respect for her sacrifice to bring him forth.

Shorn would travel with Kaiyo, bringing about misfortune, and despair as he traveled across Japan. In 1902, Shorn came across the Goddess of Vitality, who looked past Shorn's exterior, and viewed him for the potential that laid within him. She knew it would be possible to counter-act Shorn's nature in close proximity to herself and offered Shorn a way to live without bringing anymore danger to the companion he traveled with. If Shorn had disagreed, she would have taken Kaiyo from him, but Shorn agreed taking up the offer. Eventually Shorn took up the teachings of the Goddess of Vitality in hopes of becoming the god that Kaiyo likely intended him to be, instead of this God of Disdain & Despair.

Legend ThereAfter

After Shorn's betrayal of Camulous, the legend of the pair suddenly became tainted, and those who followed in the footsteps of Shorn's original guidance were led astray. It became common knowledge that the God of Loyalty had fallen, and to worship such a God would lead to judgement bestowed upon you by the rightful hand of god. Those who formerly had been granted clemency were revoked the right, and found themselves in precarious positions. Such an outrage fell upon the very image of Shorn's identity, and in his place, Camulous spread forth a story regarding how Shorn had imprisoned the true God of Loyalty. Shortly thereafter, a new God sprung forth and took to the people's hearts. In the absence of Shorn, a new God of Loyalty was born, and everyone's misfortune simply disappeared. This solidified Shorn as an entity of evil, and his very name became taboo in their culture.
Looked upon, based on his title, Shorn is viewed with contempt by Gods/Goddesses & Mortals alike being an individual who cannot bring good deeds to fruition and merely stain the ground he walks upon. This view is short-sighted, once the upper layer of his title is peeled away Shorn's personality is much different than one would think. Walking in the footsteps of the Goddess of Vitality, Shorn isn't merely rooted to Despair & Disdain like he was in the past, and has much more control over his capabilities. In a loving memory of his once travel companion, Kaiyo, Shorn looks at the world from a wider perspective hoping to keep everything colorful, vivid, and lively to make up for the price she paid at a young age. It became his goal when she was alive to learn the teachings of the Goddess of Vitality, and be able to live among people in a prosperous way worthy of her praise even now. It is this particular part of him that has shaped Shorn to be different from all other Gods of Despair making him somewhat unique in his field, but still dangerous if his capabilities are misused.

Being a God of Disdain & Despair, Shorn is often attracted to the negativity of others without intending to do so. It is often he finds himself before those who are influenced by this negativity, and he attempts to help this individuals to some form of salvation. Despite the teachings of the Goddess of Vitality, Shorn still struggles immensely, and often fails to save these people. Often times, it is other Gods of Despair who beat him to the punch, and deliver what they wish before Shorn finds himself able to save them. Among the crowd of Gods/Goddesses of Despair, Shorn is heavily despised, and none of them pay heed to his efforts to save anyone, even if he is already attempting to help someone.

When violent situations arise, Shorn is often times quite intuitive, and has learned to use everything available to overcome obstacles. However, Shorn will often put himself at risk of harm in order to protect civilians and other Gods/Goddesses regardless of their views of him. It matters not, but Shorn has no views against those who have disdain for him. If offered a deal or opportunity, as long as it benefits people outside of himself, it is rare for Shorn to decline. Alongside this, Shorn will be quite diplomatic and look to work together with others to ensure the problem at hand can be solved with relative ease.

Despite all the upsides of Shorn's personality, it still is true that Shorn is a dangerous kind of God. He is not without his faults, and he can easily bring people immense feelings of Despair, or Disdain. Not only can this lead to life threatening damage or scenarios to these people, but it can cause all sorts of side effects. It is because of this, that Shorn often wears physical reminders of his Good & Evil potentially. It is also worth noting, that the feeling of causing people Despair or influencing them is like a kind of addiction. It never truly disappears, you just learn how to control it, and live with it.

Strengths
+ Integrity
+ Intelligent
+ Prudence
+ Purpose

Virtues:
+ Courage
+ Patience
+ Temperance

Weaknesses:
- Audacious
- Envious
- Idealist
- Naïve
- Soft-Hearted

Vices:
- Ambition
- Buffoonery
- Envy

Fears:
> Failure
> Loss
> Themselves
W.I.P.

Text Color Code: #38D6C1

RI.a · Sep 15, 2020

Setsu

i wanna be someone

Basic Information

Original Name
Yuri Kaneda
Spirit Name
Setsu
Vessel Name
TBD
Gender
She/her
Age
19
Age of Death
16
Role
Spirit

Appearance

Hair Color
Blonde
Eye Color
Amber
Height
5'3" (160cm)


Setsu usually wears oversized clothes, making her already skinny frame seem even smaller. Her fashion choices sway towards the boyish side, though she can appreciate a cute tee any day. The curves of her body aren't that defined and she looks like a malnourished teen, but her youthful round face with bright eyes says otherwise. Setsu despises the cold, so no matter how many layers she puts on on a rainy day in autumn or in the middle of winter, she'd be sure to express how cold she is. She usually keeps her wild blonde locks free, it reaches around her shoulders and is usually messy, leaving it to the wind to decide how her hair should be for the day.

Personality

Setsu's emotions can turn 180 in a flash. She is short tempered and can get easily upset. This is because she doesn't know how to treat others with affection. Thus, the blonde tends to put up a rude, confident front. Much like an adolescent teenager, her immature behaviour tends to be reckless and foul-mouthed paired with an equally antagonising glare. Behind her false cover, she’s sensitive and much more girly, and can be very shy admitting her actual thoughts and emotions. Though she can still be quite aggressive with both her words and actions when embarrassed.


Like an alley cat, Setsu loves to roam and linger around warm places. Since waking up, she has found herself drawn to all types of sweets and desserts. She doesn't need a taste to get a smile on her face, seeing it on displays or pictures on advertisements would get her eyes to brighten and cheeks hurting from the wide grin. She also loves watching chefs turn the ingredients into something beautiful, hoping she'd be able to one day do what they can. Sports is another thing she fancies. It didn't matter what kind, as long as she could be active. She likes that running can be turned into a game of tag or throwing balls can be a match to see who can throw the furthest. Childish, imaginative games like these are thoroughly enjoyed and she feels like it makes the day worthwhile.

Strengths
Independent, loyal, passionate
Weaknesses
Short-tempered, doesn't articulate her feelings well, stubborn
Fears
Cold, crowds, small/tight spaces, being eaten

Backstory

Setsu isn’t sure how long she’s been wondering as a spirit. Her earliest memory floating in a cold, dark void, until her eyes opened to find herself in the middle of the street. She didn't question how she got there and enjoyed the presence of people, the cute displays on shopfronts and the smell of delicious food. It was dusk before she knew it, parents were bringing their children home and the streets got quieter. It was then she realised she didn't know where her home was. Heck, she just noticed she doesn't remember her own name! Her moment of panic led her to try and ask someone if they could help.

No matter what she did, no one could see her, feel her. Setsu became desperate and scared but finding someone who could see her was the least of her worries. Eerie eyes started appearing on walls and they all seemed to follow her. Running in fear, she ended up in an empty temple. The creepy eye monster didn't seem to follow her there, so she decided to spend the night.

When dawn broke, spirits of different shapes and sizes eyed her curiously. Her surprised scream seemed to have scared them too as they jumped and huddled close together in a corner. Upon closer inspection, they were different to the eye monster from the night before. An older male soon appeared, complaining about the noise, as if just noticing the newcomer. The male, whom she calls "Jii-san", told her what they were and what she was now. Spirits, phantoms, and about gods and their regalias. Intrigued, she wanted to meet one and hope that they will treat her well. 

God's Greatest Secret

Yuri was abandoned as a babe in front of an orphanage in the outskirts of Kyoto. The orphanage housed many boys and she was bullied and teased often by them. Growing up, she became a tomboy, hiding her interest in ‘girly’ things like sweets and cute clothes. She had to learn how to protect herself, being tough and starting fights on the streets. She usually loses and ends up bruised, bleeding and in the police station. Slowly but surely, Yuri got better at throwing a punch, and involved herself with the yakuza. When the orphanage found out, they kicked her out to the streets. She thought that she found herself a new home with the thugs, but she wasn’t respected in the group because of her gender. She proved otherwise with her agility and combat skills when one of the boys her age decided to teach her a lesson about why girls are weak. Beaten badly by whom he underestimated, he ran to the seniors of gang and played victim. The boy came back with a shit-eating grin, with rolled tissue clogging his bloody nose and a swelling black eye. 

"Did you come back to get a matching black eye, shit-face?" She teased, cracking her knuckles to prepare for round 2. Her grin faded quickly when more gang members approached, surrounding her. Yuri clicked her tongue, "Coward."

She knew there was no way of her winning this battle, she had to run. Before she could take another step, the boy gave the command. "Get her!" Yuri did her best, she really did. Even getting in a few good punches in, but she was quickly held back to be a punching bag; punished for a crime against another member. Beating her unconscious, they chucked her body into an industrial meat freezer. It was their "prison", for the  gang's miscreants to reflect and be sorry for whatever they deemed to be wrong. Broken, bruised and freezing, she couldn’t find the energy to lift herself off the cold floor. Her last conscious thoughts were, “I don’t want to die.”

Relationships

Jii-san: A regalia that had lost his master, Setsu met him not long after she awakened in a temple. He shared his resources and taught her how to fend for herself. 

Skills

Bounded God

TBD

Regalia Form

A lightsaber decorated with yellow silk and a guard, this stainless steel paperweight only activates it’s lethal energy with a press of a hidden button. Setsu is able to influence the magnitude of the energy, though if not controlled it could scorch the user or not power up at all. 

Sun Ray

With the right motivation, focus and faith in her god, the energy sword is able to lengthen to a proportionate amount. From anywhere from a spear’s length to the width of a whole crosswalk. The bright ray of light is sure to slice anything in its way, hence the name. Once activated it is hard for Setsu to return to normal, forcing her god to adjust their fighting style. It would take a lot of time and patience to sync both god and regalia to use this move efficiently in a battle. 

Belly of the Beast

Setsu prides herself with her ability to eat dessert at any time of the day. She can even shove half a cake after a full meal! It's also remarkable she doesn't gain any weight. She is a spirit of the far shore after all and can enjoy sinful sweets without consequences.

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Voiceclaim: Aisaka Taiga (Rie Kugimiya) - Toradora

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Artist: 手暮ケイ

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MrThe · Oct 9, 2020

Original Name: Sasaki Masamori
Spirit/Current Name(s): Senka
Vessel Name(s): Chiki
Human Appearance:

Weapon/Item Appearance(s): Arisaka Type 99 Rifle and accompanying Bayonet with a sling made out of red prayer beads.
Age: 35 and 579
Gender: Male
God’s Greatest Secret: Sasaki Masamori was born in Ōmi province to the Sasaki clan and had just turned 16 when the Ōnin War erupted, plunging Kyoto into fierce and bloody fighting between the Hosokawa and Yamana clans. He would fight nobly for his clan and distinguish himself as a powerful combatant and honorable warrior. Eventually he would see the futility of the war and the destruction of Kyoto that was the result of the conflict and shaved his head to become a Monk. He would become a member of the Ikko Ikki movement and champion the cause of the people. Eventually, he would die fighting in one of the many battles of the Sengoku Jidai.
Afterlife Experiences: After he died in 1486 during the Kaga Rebellion Sasaki was taken on as the regalia of a deified Monk (The Shrine that Hasuna was about to visit) and lived his life in peaceful repose up until the Atheist movement killed his God. In order to preserve his Shinki from the shame of becoming Nora and sensing his coming death, he released them all.
Current Relationships: Is good friends with Hasuna as she was very close to his own master.
Personality: Very down to earth and relaxed
Bounded God (s): Kami_X
Skills/Abilities: Barrier, Bind, Songs
Strengths/Virtues: The Soul of a noble and honorable samurai combined with the wisdom that comes with enlightenment
Weaknesses/Flaws: Extremely traditional and hidebound, very stubborn
Fears: Losing another God
Theme Song: (Work in Progress)
Others:

Imaliar · Oct 13, 2020

Name: Sakura Iseki
Gender: Female
Age: 16
Appearance:

Occupation: Student, regalia club president
Nationality/Ethnicity: Japanese
Personality: Sakura is very optimistic, no matter what may happen. She's very friendly and makes new friends everyday. Sakura never frowns and always wears her best smile. Her main goal in life is to make everyone happy. Sakura rarely thinks about herself first and loves her friends and family dearly.
Background/History: Sakura grew up with her parents in America, but then moved as soon as she was born to Japan. So, the first language she spoke was Japanese. Ever since then, Sakura has been trying to make up for all the friends she lost in their move. She makes sure to have a smile everywhere she goes to make others feel happy. Sakura doesn't really know her entire family, since her parents didn't want them in her life. She doesn't know why to this day. Sakura first started seeing regalia when she was 13. The people around her thought that she was a crazy freak, but Sakura decided not to let that get to her. Ever since she started seeing regalia, Sakura has wanted to learn more about them. That's why she started her club, but so far she's the only member.
Current Relationships: Haruha Iseki (Mother), Yuma Iseki
Strengths/Virtues: Friendly, optimistic, smart, artistic, creative
Weaknesses/Flaws: Curious, naïve
Spiritual powers/abilities: Sakura has an ability called Arc V. Her ability gives her wings that helps her fly, but she can only use her ability when her spirit separates from her body.

Whirlawind23 · Oct 27, 2020

Spiritual human

Name: Naria Riene
Gender: female
Age: 17
Appearance:
Occupation: Student, ex national kickboxing champion
Nationality/Ethnicity: American/white
Appearance: Naria has pale skin and blonde shoulder length hair. She is fairly tall with a muscular build. Her eyes are hazel with pupils that are uneven shades of dark grey. She typically has some sort of bandage as a result of her sparing in the ring.

Personality: Naria is ambitious and unapologetic about it. She is sarcastic and prideful around others with what most would consider a bad attitude. Despite her behavior socially she is extremely anxious about her future, and is self loathing as a result of her progressing blindness. She is loyal to her friends and family and is eager to defend them should the need arise.
Background/History:

Naria is from a wealthy American family that runs a nation wide bank. She grew up on a silver spoon, but preferred physical activities over learning about her parents businesses. Thankfully her parents were supportive of her endeavors and had her trained in mixed martial arts and kickboxing by some of the top trainers in the country. She proved to not only enjoy but to thrive in this setting, reaching national finals in two highschool kickboxing events, and winning gold in one. She planned on going to college as per her parents request, and becoming a professional kickboxer or MMA fighter.
However her plans were shredded when she woke up and noticed some blurry areas in her vision. after it became progressively worse her family had her looked over by a optometrist who discovered she was suffering from a severe Juvenile macular degeneration (JMD) disease, her prognosis was poor and he believed she would either be entirely or mostly blind by 20. After a long discussion he recommended experimental treatments in japan involving stem cells and eye rod transplant treatments. Narias previously cheerful personality deteriorated as her eyesight has continued to get progressively worse, until it plateaued when she reached a status of legal blindness. Her family is still living in Japan with her and she has begun seeing sharp and clear creatures among her blurry vision, surely hallucinations based on their clarity.....

Current Relationships: TBD
Strengths/Virtues: Loyal, physically strong, and has a strong sense of justice
Weaknesses/Flaws: insecure, stubborn, blindness and oftentimes grating
Spiritual powers/abilities: Far shore clarity; despite her blindness for anything mortal, anything that comes from the far shore she can see with a shocking amount of clarity, and she can see through illusions if she focuses.

Karcen · Nov 14, 2020

okay

QuirkyAngel i think they are good.

Name: Malice. madness, Maniae, Ny
Age: Exact age unknown but became a greater phantom 10 years ago
Gender: Varies
Appearance:

Negative emotions/sin you were born from: Madness
History: Who can say when Ny was born, after all how long has madness existed and is it the original spawn of madness or just another in a long line of children that humans have unknowingly made as they rejected and abused the mentally and physically infirm driving them into true madness. The past really doesn't matter Ny emerged with the other greater phantoms, though it has never really been seen in the company of other greater phantoms. Ny did fight a few gods here and there but despite injuring a few never managed to land a killing blow and always had to retreat. Then Ny vanished, but it is still out there doing seemingly random things as it works towards it's goal.
Current Relationships: (Describe the notable any notable ones you have with gods, humans, other phantoms, the heavenly army, etc. Can be left tbd.)
Place in the underworld: (optional)
Personality: Ny is very odd as befitting their bright from madness. While other phantoms might view gods as an enemy Ny doesn't instead they are lost kin needing only to be shown the way . When it comes to humans Ny can be different from human to human, sometimes it can be extremely nice and at other times it is extremely malicious. Ny is as strange as the many forms of madness, yet is not happy with just causing and spreading madness, that is far to boring, nor does it want to become a god, instead it wants to tear down the veil between the near and far shores. They also enjoy breaking into musical numbers that are often tangentially related to their situation.
Strengths/Virtues: Very creative, very deceptive, skilled at combat, unpredictable fighting style.
Weaknesses/Flaws: easily bored, inconstant, very unbalanced fighting style,
Fears: a stagnant world.
Special abilities: yomi vent opening, phantom command, Shapeshifting, Phantom cloak ( can hide their nature from others while in other forms), possession,
Theme Song:

Others:

Takumi98 · Nov 17, 2020

Name: Seiichi Tanaka
Alternative Names/Title: Patron deity of Rice, Agriculture, and Fertility
Appearance:

Standing at 5'6" and weighing at least 130 lbs, Seiichi has blue eyes that look green in some light and platinum blonde hair that can come off white to some. His skin is almost fair, but can get a least a tiny bit of a tan.

Age: At least 1,000 years old (he stopped keeping track), though physically looks no older than 20 years old
Gender: Male
Personality:

Seiichi is rather carefree, and doesn't outwardly worry about much of anything. If he were apart of a totem pole, he'd likely be closer to the base compared to other gods of things such as rice, agriculture, or fertility. He doesn't mind much, as long as he can continue to live and grant the wishes of others, then he's rather content. He likes to see humans thrive, but with the growth and reliance on technology he's a bit unsure of what it could mean for farming and agriculture as a whole.

Even so, he embraces technology as long as it doesn't consume or ruin lives, and as such has a phone on him for a few of his followers to contact him if needed. Other than that it's occasionally used for games.

Wish from which you were born:
"...I'm doing all that I can, but it's just not enough...these crops aren't enough...I don't want them to go hungry, please..."

History/Legend:

Born from a wish to protect the crops of a farmer, he came to be as a nameless child with bright young eyes, and hearing the man's pleas after he spent so much time struggling trying to provide for his family during the Heian Period, the young god heard his wish and would grant it to the best of his abilities. He spent quite a bit of time watching his Father work and playing with the local children every now and then. The name Seiichi came from one of his Father's children years later.

"You're the son of Sei, and our big brother. You're like a miracle to our family, you know." Was her reasoning, and one he came to like. From then on, and with some time, he grew a small following, protecting and guarding crops from the occasional Ayakashi that would pass the fields.

At one point, he began taking in quite a few regalia to make his wish granting easier until they felt unsatisfied with their god. Years as his regalia, and things felt stagnant and stale to them, repetitive and eventually stung him. It was a one time offence, and was rather small so he simply let it slide. They didn't tell him what was wrong for some time until asking to be released, and after careful thought he did. He wished them luck, and let them be on their way.

Every now and then he'd take in a Nora or two for jobs, though is still looking for a proper regalia himself. After the rise of AFAH and with his shrine destroyed, he's been more wary towards the war between the heavens and the Phantoms. While he supports the Heavens in the war, he doesn't completely agree with them (or some gods) on certain views or opinions.

Current Relationships: TBD
Strengths/Virtues:
Animal lover
Caring
Empathetic
Stronger than he looks
Adaptable
Friendly

Weaknesses/Flaws:
Animals (he wouldn't stay mad at a dog that'd bite him)
Humans (he thinks they're neat/has a soft spot for them)
Too trusting

Special Abilities: N/A
Skills/abilities:
-Seiichi can exorcise Ayakashi with the help of his regalia

-Like all gods, Seiichi can sever ties between others

-Seiichi can, to an extent, protect one's harvest, with proper payment of course. All he has to do is drive whatever phantoms are the cause away after all. That, or simply set up a boundary.

Fears:
-Being forgotten/fading away
-Losing a Regalia (through death)
-Losing another shrine
Shrine: He once had a small wooden shrine made by his father for him. Though it stood the test of time it was ultimately destroyed by a relative who, at the time, was a member of AFAH.

Regalias: TBD

Followers/Worshippers: TBD
Clan Name:
At some point in the beginning he used -da/-ta for his clan
Theme Song:

Other:
-He has a deep respect for other older agricultural gods (ex: Inari Okami and Ta-no-Kami), especially if they don't treat him as a child
Voice:

Arvun

Takumi98 · Nov 24, 2020

Regalia (Nora)
Original Name: Kaze Merlin-Okamura

Spirit/Current Name(s): Noga/Nogahine (Due to being a Nora that once had many names, he "picked" this one himself to be called by instead of just Stray)

Human Appearance:

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Noga stands at 5'7" with messy black hair and eyes that were once brown now red that seem to gleam in the dark. His skin is fair, and his sense of style is, admittedly, all over the place. He wears what he wants as long as it's comfortable for him. For some reason, he can't help but grow sad when seeing fur lined jackets.

Age: Appears to be at least 18, yet has been dead for 10 years.

Gender: Male

Vessel Name(s)/Weapon/Item Appearance(s):

Vessel Name: Renki

Regalia Name: Rento

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Vessel Name: Shiki

Regalia Name: Tatsuya

Vessel Name: Tonki
Regalia Name: Atsushi

Vessel Name: Reiki
Regalia Name: Kobone

This is a form he hadn't used in some time

Veasel Name: Kuki
Regalia Name: Kurume

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Has only used this form once.

God’s Greatest Secret:

Kaze Merlin-Okamura was a young man who, unlike his cousin Dakari, liked to stay inside most days playing videogames, eating, and sleeping when not on the move doing this or that (or chores). His mother was originally from the States, having met her eventual husband during a trip to Japan. After some time of getting to know each other when one trip turned into staying abroad for a time, eventually the two married.

His early life was a blur, but one thing that would of always stood out was his cousin Dakari, who when not part of yearly visits, usually was eager to talk to his cousin over the phone or through video messaging in their later years. Once they became teens, staying in contact was a bit harder due to focusing on stuff like school and work. Growing up, he could always sense phantoms and spirits, but other than being aware of something being off or feeling as if he was being stared at he couldn't see them or really hear them outside of barely there whispers.

Once he reached high school, he simply assumed it was an active imagination or some kind of paranoia. He didn't have much of a goal after graduation, other than possibly attending college or simply working in retail or whatever other job suited him instead of going to higher education. He did consider going into game design, at one point and usually visited his friend in Shirotome High's computer club from time to time. Until he really had to worry about it, he spent most of his days like any other high schooler. Sometime during his second year, he had befriend and eventually dated a girl named Haruka. They hit it off well for a time, but eventually grew apart. At least, on his end. He broke up with her towards the start of their third year, and while he moved on from it pretty well, she did not.

He didn't talk to her much after the break up, said break up leading into what he had thought of as nothing more than a dumb argument. However, he didn't cut her off completely. At first, anyway. He'd greet her politely at school, but didn't go out of his way to speak to her other than that. At some point, she started texting him. Simple things about how he was and telling him to have a good night. Yet if he didn't respond, would continuously text and spam him. So, he blocked her and cut off all contact, especially after he'd get the feeling that whenever they passed in the halls, the very air around her felt chilled.

Weeks later, things got weirder than they usually did for him. Kaze felt as if he was being watched almost constantly, and made a habit of calling his friend Asahi on the way home from school, which usually kept him calm. He never asked Asahi to walk home with him however, since they lived rather far apart and he'd felt bad. Plus, he didn't want to ask him to stay over a lot outside of weekends.

One day, while talking to Asahi on the phone, he took his usual shortcut through an alley, walking a little faster in the hopes that he could get home sooner. He hadn't realized that someone had been following him until he had been grabbed from behind.

From there, a sharp pain. Over and over and over. Warmth and red staining his uniform as he stumbled out of the hold of who was behind him. He never got a clear look at their face, but he did get a glimpse of the stars on his way down.

"This could have been avoided...you didn't have to leave me!! This is your fault." Came the distant voice of Haruka, almost like a whisper.

Afterlife Experiences:

Two girls wearing school uniforms walk arm in arm, chatting amongst themselves until they come upon a dark alley, quieting as they begin to pass.

"Hey, didn't you hear about what happened?” the shorter of the two murmured.

"You mean the murder five years ago?" The taller asked, her voice sad. At this her companion nodded solemnly.

"Yeah... it's sad, really. Super creepy too. I think one of our classmates had a brother in the same grade." The shorter sighed, though turned thoughtful.

"Is that so?" The taller hummed, before the shorter nodded. The taller glanced into the alley briefly as they passed, before turning her head to her companion.

"Hey, during lunch why don't we…" her voice and the following conversation faded out as the two kept walking, unaware of the witness to their conversation.

A young man with messy black hair who had been passing by stopped when he overheard the conversation then followed curiously, before he blinked up at the building they were headed to.

"Shirotome High?" He muttered.

---

At some point, the young man once known as Kaze had wandered the halls of Shirotome, even a classroom or two briefly, five years after his death. He wandered for quite some time before he was named, and before meeting Mizuki some time after her god was killed during the continuous rise of AFAH, she taught him the very basics when it came to defending himself against Phantoms and other Spirits. Hearing about what it was like to lose a god and that gods were losing many Regalia, he offered his services for gods who wished to keep their Regalia safe from the more dangerous jobs and battles. Because of that, his first name became revoked, even so he decided to keep doing what he has and if a god wished to keep him then so be it.

Current Relationships:

Mizuki is a friend of his, as well as his mentor of sorts. The two have an almost sibling like relationship.

TBD

Personality:

Noga simply does his best with whatever task or job is given to him, whether it's helping the elderly cross the street or helping a god slay many strong looking Phantoms. His opinions on the gods themselves shifts depending on which god he's had to work with, as only a select few have kept him long enough for him to form some kind of solid opinion of them.

When it comes to the stigma against Noras, he ignores it to the best of his ability in an attempt to keep from blighting his masters. Really if he looks at it like a bunch of rumors being tossed around about him at work or something along those lines then it's easier to brush off as something he doesn't have to worry too hard about.

He's focused when on duty, but has a slight lazy streak when in a relaxed setting. He's still a teen after all, and sometimes he can't help but watch those of the living world who look his age, people watching in general is something he ended up gaining a small interest in, making up stories in his head about what someone's life might be like from studying their posture or how they talk.

Bounded God(s):
-Due to being a Nora, many of the gods that have named him never kept him for too long before releasing him once the task he's needed for is done. A few still use him every now and then for some tasks, though one or two of his older names have faded in the past ten years.

Kuebiko: Deity of Folk Wisdom, Knowledge and Agriculture
-The owner of "Rento (Renki)"

Omoikane: Deity of Wisdom and Intelligence
-The owner of "Tatsuya (Shiki)"

Kaguya-hime: Deity of The Moon and Bamboo/Goddess of Night
-The owner of "Atsushi (Tonki)"

Amatsumikaboshi: Deity of Stars
-The owner of "Kobone (Reiki)"

Konjin: Deity of Metals
-The owner of "Kurume (Kuki)"

Skills/Abilities:

Borderline

Bind

Strengths/Virtues:
Hard working
Kind
Observant

Weaknesses/Flaws:
Can be a little lazy
Crybaby (a little bit)
Nosy sometimes

Fears:

The dark

Cramped spaces

Spiders

Theme Song:

Others:

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Spiritual Human
Name: Hiroki Niwa
Gender: Male
Age: 17
Appearance:

Hiroki stands at 5'1" with blue eyes and pink dyed hair. His original hair color was an ashen brown and his skin is on the fair side. He can more often than not be seen with light bags under his eyes from a messed up sleep schedule.

Occupation: Student
Nationality/Ethnicity: Japanese

Personality:

Hiroki has a bit of a cutsey way of speaking, usually doing so when he ultimately wants something from someone. His childish act is done to get someone's guard down, or at the very least, come off as someone who is ultimately harmless, which isn't completely the case. He isn't afraid to be honest with someone, nor is he afraid to hold back a snide comment or two depending on who he's talking to and how well he knows the person in question. Under the bubbly cute persona is a young man who wants attention and who's in need of either a strong cup of coffee or a good night's sleep every now and then.

Hiroki isn't very religious, while he acknowledges that the gods may or may not exist he's never prayed much other than when a family member got sick or for safety on trips whether it was him or anyone he knows. Even so, he personally thinks that the anti-faith sentiment were valid up to a point, and once it passed that point it was just plain stupidity on the extremists parts on both sides.

Background/History:

Hiroki is the middle child of the Niwa's three children, with an older brother and younger sister. He had always been a handful and wanted his parents attention moreso than his siblings, jealous that they were doted on more than him in his eyes.

Then he began to see phantoms clinging to people as he walked with his sister from school one day. One that looked like a little hamster on someone's shoulder met eyes with him and he pretended not to see it as he urged little Ayumu along so they could get home. While at the time he wasn't sure what it was exactly, the young man considered it a trick of his mind.

He kept seeing them from the corner of his eye, and found it hard to sleep most nights because that's when they seemed the most active and thought it was the best time to bug him.

Eiji went off to college abroad after graduation, so that left Hiroki as the oldest in the house. Once AFAH officially rose to power ten years ago, his parents urged their children to be careful when going to and from school, especially as some members of the group seemed to grow more violent at the time. He brushed it off as them worrying too much.

One day, Ayumu had gotten a cold, so that left Hiroki walking home alone. He stopped, hearing yelling and cursing from what sounded like a lot of angry adults near one of the shrines en route to his home. The seven year old thought there was some kind of fight going on and was unsure of what to do with the growing heavy tension in the air and began to cry when the usual hushed whispers became loud roars until a young man with platinum blonde hair across the street took notice and offered to walk him the rest of the way home.

Oddly enough, the young man didn't have any of those weird monsters around him, and even seemed to scare them away for a bit. He even smelled nice, like some kind of sweet bread his mom would buy. Clinging tightly to the elder boy's hand he let the other escort him, teary blue eyes peeking around the other curiously only to witness what had caused such a bad feeling to stir in the boy's gut. Blue eyes widened as the shrine to a god he didn't quite know was being torn apart and more monsters gathering in inky black droves as more yelling could be heard as a fight between those intent in tearing the shrine apart and those enraged at such an act seemed like the outcome the the escalating situation. The young man beside him urged him to move along, a saddened look on his face as his blue green eyes met his teary ones.

"It's best not to get involved, or let your curiosity get the best of you in a situation like this, it could get you hurt." He chided, before he frowned.

"Also, don't always take a strangers hand, okay? Some people aren't nice...especially if they have phantoms around them." He warned, earning a confused look from the younger.

"Phantoms? Like ghosts?" He sniffled and hiccuped, earning an amused snort from the other.

"More or less, but if they're ghosts, well, they're the mean kind." The other chuckled. The two walked in silence for a bit, the younger thinking deeply before he looked up at the other, brows furrowed.

"Nii-san, how come you can see them too?" He asked, earning an unreadable expression for a moment as they grew closer to his house. Stopping, the older released the young child's hand, bringing a finger to his lips and giving a sad smile as if he was telling a sad secret.

Unknown to Hiroki, he wouldn't remember this entire exchange, but the god before him would.

"Because, little one, I'm a god." The blonde replied, causing the little boy to whirl around to face him, his backpack swinging in the process.

"No way!" Hiroki immediately replied in disbelief. There was no way a god had walked him home, and he decided this guy was just messing with him.

"Ha, just keep what I said in mind alright? Now go on inside, it's getting stormy out." The blonde chuckled, poking the boy's forehead before ushering the younger towards his house as the first signs of rain began.

With more incidents of shrines being destroyed, his parents began escorting both him and his sister to and from school, and began to grow increasingly protective over their children, worried about them. Even as things settled down and AFAH eventually disbanded they still worried, since some of the more violent members with anti-faith sentiments were still out there even to this day.

Current Relationships:
Daisuke Niwa (Father)
Yasuko Niwa (Mother)
Eiji Niwa (Older Brother)
Ayumu Niwa (Younger Sister)
Shiori Niwa (Aunt)

TBD

Strengths/Virtues:
Protective (of those he cares for/are close to)
Honest
Curious
Animal lover

Weaknesses/Flaws:
Spoiled
Somewhat rude
Tired
Snarky
A little jealous
Trusting

Spiritual powers/abilities:
Nothing to serious outside of seeing and hearing the little technicolored bastards so far, as far as he knows. Sometimes he's experienced an 'extreme case of astral projection'-as least to him it seems that way. A light blue curled dog tail on his form is visible in these moments, and unbeknownst to him is his soul slipping from his body. His senses are heightened, and it appears he's stronger than the average human but hasn't tested anything out other than once throwing a book at a small phantom hard enough to put a hole in the wall of his room. He got scolded for it when his parents got back.

Theme Song(s):

Voice: Kuraiinu

CheshireMitsu · Dec 9, 2020

Name: Ekibiogami/Ekibio

Alternative Names/Title: God of sickness, illness, and pestilence

Appearance:

Age: appearance~ 19 actual~ 163 (young for a god)

Gender: male

Personality: Very arrogant and lazy, and will even admit it himself. He doesn't show very much care for a lot of things, except when it comes to killing phantoms. He kills every phantom he sees on people so that they might remember him, by remembering the name on a card he leaves them. He's pretty much rude to everyone, but shows if he likes someone through actions instead of words, and will grow to like someone if they tolerate him. He also doesn't like being called Ekibiogami and prefers Ekibio, because he does not consider himself a god like the others. Even though he's often mean, he has a kinder side, especially when it comes to humans and many spirits (and animals-- especially cats).

Wish from which you were born: Wishes for health and longevity.

History/Legend: When he was a god with higher power, as punishments he had let deadly diseases swipe through the world. During the last wave he sent, his shrine was left in ruins. Now having no shrine, he decided to stop punishing the world to gain worship and instead started killing phantoms and helping humans. This did not get him many worshippers. After a time living like this, he had died, and was reborn at his one remaining shrine. From losing his worshippers, the last shrine was nearly in ruins, and he could only appear at it again once before it fell apart. Now not having a shrine, Ekibio continued to help humans, although from his change of actions, he did not get true worshippers.

Current Relationships: Tsugusa/Tsugi (Ame/Kusanaki), Regalia

Strengths/Virtues: Very strong legs and can do lots of deadly kicks, trained for a time by Futsunushi-no-Kami. Despite his rudeness, he is respectful about secrets.

Weaknesses/Flaws: Horrible charisma, weak upper body, laziness, clumsy when tired

Special Abilities: He can give to people and take away illnesses, although he hates to give them

Fears: death, the future

Shrine: tbd

Regalias: Tsugusa/Tsugi (Ame/Kusanaki)

Followers/Worshippers: None, because he survives from people only remembering his name

Clan Name: n/a, independent

Theme Song: Senses by Prismo

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