Fandom Fushigi Yuugi: The Wish of Sealing

[Jack Rakan]

Working today, will get a post out this afternoon if i feel okay enough. (the 'fire' from the other day is sated enough so it should be fine now)


Still feel a little sick. yay, sick and working in a facility where old people can catch anything under the sun just by breathing... hahaha...


update; wrote half of my post via vita at work. will finish it tonight since i cant do my fancy stuff from this device.

 

[Helral]

yay totally forgot to write up a post. :S


well I guess I'll be doing that tomorrow.

 

[Jack Rakan]

sorry, i was writing my post, fell asleep, work and stress then for some reason saw fit to have me accidently spend four hours writing my post which ended up looking like one of my fanfiction chapter's at nearly 5000+ words.


as one would expect i am going to spend half of tomorrow editing it haha. as for how i could have so many words? i have no clue. post will be up tomorrow.

 

[QuirkyAngel]

My post will probably be up on the 16th or 17th....

 

[happyizakaya81]

Hi! Is this RP still open to new characters? I'm new to the forums, so I'm still feeling around the etiquette of joining a thread - I figured I'd ask!

 

[QuirkyAngel]

Yes, I believe so.

 

[happyizakaya81]

Awesome, thank you so much!

 

[Helral]

Grrr Windows decided to go install updates yesterday.


@QuirkyAngel hope you don't mind that I fixed the typo's when I quote what Kailai said.

 

[QuirkyAngel]

@QuirkyAngel hope you don't mind that I fixed the typo's when I quote what Kailai said.

Not at all.

 

[Helral]

@animegirl20 Does Jun have anything on her that could reveal that she's of the royal family line of Konishi?


[Edit] post is up. Well I'm off to bed.

 

[happyizakaya81]

Hi Shin,


Thank you so much. Attached is my draft CS.


-- HappyIzzy


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Member Username: happyizakaya81


Times Available: I'm available pretty much almost all the time - I'm one of those lucky ones that work from home.


How many posts in a day and/or week: It varies, sometimes I can crank out a few per day. I can guarantee at least one post every day or couple of days.


Roleplays you are part of: On this forum, none - this is my first, but I've been involved in a lot of other games.


Particular Gender?: Female, though I can write for male characters as well.


What interested you from this interest check?: Nostalgia! I remember being obsessed with Fushigi Yuugi back in high school.


What would you want the GM to add to this RP?: High adventure and intrigue.


Character Picture:

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Character Role: Senshi


Character Name: Suzume


Character Age: 20


Four God Representative: Genbu


Occupation: Wandering musician/entertainer, with some skill at healing (see history below)


Character symbol: Hikitsu


Symbol Location: Hollow of her hip


Celestial Power: Suzume can sense and manipulate vibrations and is particularly good at those pertaining to sound. She can amplify, dampen, and intensify them, allowing her to eavesdrop on conversations as well as mask her presence (by rendering her movements silent) and keep conversations private. Given her age and her overall pacifistic nature, however, she can come across some difficulty in using this talent with precision - this problem is rectified by her use of acupuncture needles as focal points and conduits for vibrations to run through.


Celestial Artifact: A silver bangle set with different charms - each emits a specific sound that Suzume can manipulate.


Weapon of choice: A pair of sais, acupuncture needles


Elemental Affinity: Wind and Steel


Physical Appearance:


A fine, almost delicate bone structure defies the most obvious traces of rough traveler's living; calluses on otherwise elegant digits, wear and tear prominently displayed over her favored jackets, knee-high boots and form-clinging leggings, the cheap and seemingly worthless blue stone dangling from her right earlobe. Only slightly taller than the average woman, her curves are more modest than generous; her skin is pale, but prone to color, whether due to prolonged exposure to sunlight or the influence of a drink. Her green eyes are given to merrymaking and mischief more often than not, just as her mouth is predisposed to brilliant smiles and reckless grins.


She appears no older than twenty, with long, ash-blonde hair that spills into a pale curtain down her back, with a fringe that sweeps sideways over her forehead and tends to cover one of her eyes.


Personality:


Pacifist - Suzume considers herself as an artist first and a healer second, and whenever caught in a tight spot, will more often than not resort to charm, sweet-talk and diplomacy than physical violence, in spite of her martial prowess, and if really pushed, she would elect to escape rather than defend. While this would give anyone the impression that she is cowardly, nothing could be further from the truth; her reluctance to fight stems from seeing too much of what violence can truly cause, and has promised herself that if she does have to fight, it would be only when it is truly and utterly necessary.


Clever - Whether blessed with a lion's share of street smarts or simply an adept student of the human experience, the paths Suzume has taken renders her extremely capable in thinking on her feet and coming up with creative plans and schemes to get to where she needs to be. Living a life on the run has given her enough impetus to think five or ten steps ahead, and she has become skilled in anticipating probable outcomes. She has been this way for so long that her grandparents tend to tease her for having the heart of a fox.


Possessive - Having grown up in poverty after her family's less than graceful expulsion from her home country, Suzume has decided that if people have been given leave to take what's hers freely, she will do the same in turn. As a result, she tends not to have too much respect for other people's belongings and will often lift and steal things that catch her eye. On the flipside, this also makes her extremely protective of people she considers her own because they, too, are hers.


Vindictive - She may be a pacifist, but that doesn't mean she won't go out of her way to ruin someone's day if she thinks they deserve it.


Biography:


Born from a long line of skilled healers and alchemists, Suzume spent most of her childhood in her clan's cloister. She grew up learning about herbs and medicine (though her true passion was for the arts - carving, music and stage magic in particular) following the footsteps of the other members of her branch of the family, who were particularly known for acupuncture. They were said to be able to relieve pain and accelerate a body's natural regenerative traits through their needles alone, wrought from a combination of metal and an alchemical compound that her family developed to be more sensitive to natural energies. It was because of this specific speciality that they ended up being targeted by a rival clan, who sent hired assassins to destroy the family and steal its secrets. She, along with her older brother, twin sister, grandparents and couple of their bodyguards managed to escape with the family's formula, though they were hunted mercilessly across the country, which finally forced them to leave it for a time.


The remnants of her family kept hopping from place to place, never settling in one location for too long, and running only fueled Suzume's adventurous spirit as she quickly developed a taste for living a life on the road. Their bodyguard, Masuhiro, was particularly indispensible - not only did he ensure their safety, but he also taught them how to stay that way as best he could. Rendered fugitives by a more powerful family's greed, the survivors were whittled down one by one; Masuhiro's partner, Matsuri, was felled first, followed by Suzume's brother. It was the death of her twin sister, Yuzuru, however, that ended up forcing her hand as a Celestial Warrior - the resulting carnage from the sudden expulsion of power was so traumatic that the lone survivor of the attack fled in a quivering hurry, and kept Suzume from exploring her abilities as a Seishi out of the belief that she might hurt someone with them. Masuhiro later managed to convince her that the only way she could guarantee the safety of those around her was to learn how to control her gifts.


That terrifying moment seemed to bring them some semblance of peace - at least, for now. Whatever report the last assassin had said about her, it seemed to discourage the rival clan from pursuing them for the time being. A few years later, her grandparents managed to save enough money from their travels to open a clinic and apothecary in Houkkan, with the loyal Masuhiro keeping a vigilant eye on them.


Finding herself unable to settle down in one place, Suzume continued her travels, the tug of her destiny too strong for her to ignore.


Life skills:


The Arts - While Suzume was raised to follow in the footsteps of her ancestors, her real passion is in the arts. She mostly makes her living as a musician and entertainer, performing at local taverns and telling stories, or selling small souvenirs she carved herself. She often embellishes her performances with magic tricks.


The Streets - Suzume spent most of her adolescent years penniless and on the run. She has spent some time as a cutpurse and a petty thief, and can pick locks and do sleight of hand.


Healing - While her education in her family's healing arts have been cut short, she has lived with its principles all of her life. She knows her family's acupuncture techniques, though she is in no way a true master, and has a working knowledge of herbs, poisons and poultices.


Gambling - Suzume plays enough cards and dice to know when to fold, when to call, when to double up and when to cheat. Unfortunately, she does this so often that she can't help but drain her funds anyway.


List of special techniques:


Name: Crown of Thorns


Type: Mana


Element: Steel


Description: Suzume sends her needles flying at her opponent. By itself, it's not a very powerful attack until she executes Bone Snap.


Name: Bone Snap


Type: Mana


Element: Steel


Description: This is one of Suzume's techniques where she needs her needles to be more precise, and often occurs after she has distracted her opponent long enough to deftly insert needles through his skin. When she snaps her fingers close to the protrusion, or flicks her fingers against one of the sound-emanating charms on her bangle, the frequency channels vibrations down its length and shatters bone under his skin and muscles, dealing potentially tremendous amounts of damage and/or pain.


Name: High Frequency


Type: Mana


Element: Wind


Description: Suzume amplifies sound that she generates herself through the use of her bangle to deafen opponents, occurring as a painful, high-intensity pitch that only they can hear.


Name: Bell of Life


Type: Ki


Element: Steel


Description: The most advanced healing technique Suzume knows; she uses her needles on the injured person and herself, then uses a singing bowl to channel her own ki into the other person to accelerate his body's natural regenerative traits to heal itself. This process is by no means instantaneous and the injured person will still need a few days to be whole again, but his recovery time is greatly reduced.


Name: Silent Shroud


Type: Mana


Element: Wind


Description: Suzume uses her control of sound to enable her to move silently, and mask her presence.


Other:


- Suzume sends money to her grandparents to help them manage their apothecary and clinic and learned most of her combative techniques from Masuhiro.


- Her blue earring once belonged to her twin sister, Yuzuru.


- Her name means "Sparrow" in Japanese.

 

[animegirl20]

@animegirl20 Does Jun have anything on her that could reveal that she's of the royal family line of Konishi?
[Edit] post is up. Well I'm off to bed.

oh um.....ha never thought of that well how about this. She could have a item on her like a special necklace

 

[Koi Miazaki]

Ooooh I like your chara welcome!

 

[Shin Positron Laser]

@happyizakaya81


Hi there, welcome to Fushigi Yuugi The Wish of Sealing. Thank you for submitting your CS. Before approval there are a few things I would like to point out to you.


Celestial Power: I would like this toned down a bit. The range and capabilities puts the power into a state where she can pretty much use it to counter other characters mana or ki based attacks. A celestial power is more of a gift that allows a Celestial Warrior a certain edge in all aspects of life, and not simply just combat.


Personality: I do not foresee being Poor or Gambling to be much of a conflict for other characters. The negative aspects are supposed to give the player an idea of what their characters bad points are, focus on them and play that out in the RP. Too many times, characters tend to get along too well, this part of the personality is supposed to encourage clashes of virtues and values.


You could for example go further into this 'money' theme and say she is willing to betray persons for the sake of her love of money, wealth etc. things such as that are more interesting.


Biography: Just note that Mt. Kokureishin is also part of the lore for my character, try not to put too much back story into the events in that region without first consulting me. Furthermore, all are born celestial warriors from birth they are not awakened. That is actually when they receive their celestial artifact from the priestess. .


Techniques: First off you have 6, max is 5 at this time so please keep one in reserve or off the list. The second thing is the bell of life technique uses her life force. It should use Ki. In this RP there is a distinct difference between mana, ki and life force.


Thanks in advance for adhering to the recommendations. Once the changes are completed let me know so I can approve it.

 

[happyizakaya81]

@happyizakaya81[/URL]
Hi there, welcome to Fushigi Yuugi The Wish of Sealing. Thank you for submitting your CS. Before approval there are a few things I would like to point out to you.


Celestial Power: I would like this toned down a bit. The range and capabilities puts the power into a state where she can pretty much use it to counter other characters mana or ki based attacks. A celestial power is more of a gift that allows a Celestial Warrior a certain edge in all aspects of life, and not simply just combat.


Personality: I do not foresee being Poor or Gambling to be much of a conflict for other characters. The negative aspects are supposed to give the player an idea of what their characters bad points are, focus on them and play that out in the RP. Too many times, characters tend to get along too well, this part of the personality is supposed to encourage clashes of virtues and values.


You could for example go further into this 'money' theme and say she is willing to betray persons for the sake of her love of money, wealth etc. things such as that are more interesting.


Biography: Just note that Mt. Kokureishin is also part of the lore for my character, try not to put too much back story into the events in that region without first consulting me. Furthermore, all are born celestial warriors from birth they are not awakened. That is actually when they receive their celestial artifact from the priestess. .


Techniques: First off you have 6, max is 5 at this time so please keep one in reserve or off the list. The second thing is the bell of life technique uses her life force. It should use Ki. In this RP there is a distinct difference between mana, ki and life force.


Thanks in advance for adhering to the recommendations. Once the changes are completed let me know so I can approve it.

Thanks Shin. I made the following changes:


1) Toned down the Celestial Power, and removed Shockwave and Flashdance off the list of abilities to reflect this.


2) Personality - removed Poor and Gambling Addiction and included Possessive and Vindictive.


3) Biography - I removed mention of Mt. Koku and her awakening.


4) Techniques - see 1. Made the change to Bell of Life and added High Frequency.

 

[happyizakaya81]

[QUOTE="Koi Miazaki]Ooooh I like your chara welcome!

[/QUOTE]
Thanks! Hopefully I'll be able to introduce myself to you soon IC!

 

[Shin Positron Laser]

Thanks Shin. I made the following changes:
1) Toned down the Celestial Power, and removed Shockwave and Flashdance off the list of abilities to reflect this.


2) Personality - removed Poor and Gambling Addiction and included Possessive and Vindictive.


3) Biography - I removed mention of Mt. Koku and her awakening.


4) Techniques - see 1. Made the change to Bell of Life and added High Frequency.

Excellent your CS is approved. Welcome!

 

[happyizakaya81]

[QUOTE="Shin Positron Laser]Excellent your CS is approved. Welcome!

[/QUOTE]
YAY! I'll write up something tonight. Thank you!

 

[Jack Rakan]

Okay, I have most of my post done but unfortunately I ended up getting some sort of cold that involves breathing problems, muscles tensing like a sonofagun, coughing, and apparently anxiety issues which are part of the muscle problem.


This only means I'll be slightly slower while writing the rest of my post and finishing it up.


Oh and a new character.... Sweet.

 

[Helral]

oh um.....ha never thought of that well how about this. She could have a item on her like a special necklace

I'd say think about it some more, and let me know if it was visible when Mitsuhide met Jun.


@happyizakaya81 welcome

 

[QuirkyAngel]

@animegirl20[/URL]


Kailai knows about princess Akemi, but he's never met her personally--because he spends more time in library than in court. That's why he hasn't realized Jun=Akemi yet. Though his family might. That's why I had them all disappear for a while -.-


I also imagine evil, ex-bethrothed might have spread some lies regarding the previous emperor's death. Something like princess Akemi murdered her father then ran away...or something like that. Does that sound okay?

 

[QuirkyAngel]

@Shin Positron Laser


Is it alright if I change Kailai's father's occupation? We've got far too many general-related people and its been bugging me for while. Plus its odd that his family home is in the capital, but he's the general of an army in another province. I can just make him a merchant or something.

 

[happyizakaya81]

I'd say think about it some more, and let me know if it was visible when Mitsuhide met Jun.
@happyizakaya81 welcome

Thank you!!

 

[The Suspicious Eye]

Sorry for being M.I.A Final stress put me in the hospital, finally got home tonight.

 

[Vii]

It seems I'll only be able to reply on Friday, I have an exam I really need to ace at this time around. Once again, I apologize.


On that note, welcome to the roleplay, @happyizakaya81, apologies for consequently having to delay my reply to your post...


@Jack Rakan and @The Suspicious Eye, I hope you two get well soon!