あやかし 駆除者
Japan has always been known for their lore and their myths. Haunting stories of hats that possess high officials in politics and the tales of oni who eat children’s souls. Most would laugh these off as mere superstition. But at night, is when the real monsters come out. The Ayakashi, Yokai, Akuma, whatever name you may chose for them, they come to feast upon the Mundane World. Taking souls from humans, possessing them for nefarious deeds.
These beings were once part of Enma’s hell, who escaped to the Mundane World in order to commit crimes no one could convict them of. Not until Enma devised a plan to stop the Mundane World from being overtaken by evil.
In the Edo period of Japan, in 1620, there is an abandoned estate where the legendary and rumored Jigoku no Kaifuku resides [地獄の回復]. They are the spirits, humans, and people hired by Enma to either capture or exterminate demons or evil spirits who refuse Enma’s order. They are known to the Ayakashi as the Kujo-Sha, Exterminators.
The Exterminators are many different beings. Not just one being. Some are demons from the underworld who have pledge themselves to Enma’s service, others are samurais with cursed swords possessed by a spirit, others are spirits redeeming themselves in hopes to go to heaven, others may be items that have gained sentience. And so and so forth.
All that matters is destroying the darkness that threatens to destroy the Mundane World with overwhelming power. While also trying to keep their identities a secret to the Mundane World. Juggling Mundane identities with their true identities.
The RP
You are an Exterminator. An Exterminator is an individual tied to a supernatural power. They can be samurais wielding cursed swords. Or be cursed humans. They can be spirits or demons. But they were all hired by Enma.
Who is Enma? Is the God of Heaven or Hell, with the judgment of him and 12 Great Kings, he has the final say of who goes to Heaven or the 16 Realms of Hell. Each realm of hell is a representation of different sins, from adulterous behavior, to animal abuse, to domesticate abuse, and so and so forth. There are 8 Hot Hells and 8 Cold Hells.
In Japan there is also a small veil between the Spirit World and the Mundane world that sits side by side and coexist. Spirits and other entities pass through the Mundane world as something that might be slight movement at the corner of your eye. But most Mundane people cannot see them.
Ayakashi either come from the spirit world or have escaped from Hell to wreak havoc on the Mundane World. It is your job as a Exterminator [Kujo-Sha] in Hell’s Recovery [Jigoku no Kaifuku] to stop these Ayakashi once and for all.
Character Sheet
Name: [you will mostly be from Japan, I won’t be accepting many foreign characters, how does a foreign character even go to a Japanese Hell]
Age: [19+ this RP is going to be graphic, arms flying off, blood soaked into the mud, so I prefer much older characters, no exceptions. And yes you could feasibly have a demon who might be 1,000 years old, but be 25 in his Mundane Identity]
Occupation: [what is your Mundane Occupation]
Kaifuku Role: [are you a samurai, priest, ninja, etc.]
Mundane Identity: [as an individual from Hell’s Kaifuku you will have to balance a mundane identity, while also doing your job in the kaifuku. This an alternate name that is completely optional]
Race: [since I am allowing you quite the freedom here. You can be an oni, you can be a spirit, a sword, human, etc. Write your race down, and your limitations. For example, oni are weak to fire. Though make sure you do research into Japanese mythology, I want many of the species to be of Japanese origin. Need any help ask me or Ginger]
Appearance: [be sure to include your Mundane appearance and your Race appearance if you are choosing some kind of oni or some kind of Japanese demon, spirit, etc.]
Reputation: [what is your reputation like. What are some myths and lore about you.]
Personality: [please bring depth to this, flaws, strengths, things people admire about them, things people don’t, how they think about people, their likes, dislikes, hobbies. Don’t forget to give this some meat]
Weapons: [do they carry any weapons, what are their names, and powers, and remember to give weaknesses and limitations as well]
Equipment: [what are some common items do they carry, what are things they carry during the mission, etc.]
Fighting Style: [define their fighting style here. Whether it be stylish swordplay, to brute strength with supernatural powers. Remember to add weaknesses and limitations.]
Skills: [not just combat, but personal, and other skill sets as well]
Lore: [this is going to be a little different from history. Instead I want you to design your own character lore. That Will Have an impact in the RP. Be creative. Have fun. Be inspiring.]
Theme Song: [last, but not least a theme song. Do remember you are in Edo Japan. While I am not saying you can only have traditional music, I also don't want to see something like Slipknot. If you can find a mix like Samurai Champloo or if you can find something that invokes the period and be modern, that's fine.]
