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Prologue


As far as shops went in the Human Village, Suzunaan was... Rather unique, as far as things were considered. Though a majority of the books that lined its shelves were simply works from the Outside World, there were more than a few that were a bit too dangerous to leave out for most of the other residents of the village to see.

Of course, this one was no exception.

The shopkeeper, Motoori Kosuzu, was well aware of how dangerous some of those 'demon books' could be, but the way that this book was written was... Odder than most of what came from the Outside World. On the surface, it was a normal book, but upon using her own ability on it, the young girl was surprised to see that it held a record of Gensokyo that seemed inherently different from what she knew.

Her first instinct was, of course, to ask around; after all, Hieda no Akyuu was a good friend of hers, and if anyone was to know what this sort of thing meant in the first place, it would be her; failing that, the local schoolteacher was particularly knowledgeable about the history of Gensokyo, and being able to correct all of the oddities or disposing of the book entirely would be simple.

That, however, was when the trouble began. Once Keine had taken a brief look at the odd document, she had promptly fallen comatose, and though Akyuu had not fallen victim to whatever had taken the schoolteacher, the own copies of the records she had written that were being stored within Suzunaan seemed to change—in front of their very eyes, no less!

As these odd distortions began to build up within Suzunaan, small parts of Gensokyo, almost so indistinguishable from the places where they were situated, began to shift in turn. These mild oddities might not have seemed entirely odd to most of the youkai that lived here, but in a place as small as this, information traveled fast.

This was the beginning of an incident—no more, no less.



It's a Touhou RP! You know, I don't know why I decided to spin this up, but here we are. I'm not really sure how to explain things, but I'd recommend checking out the Touhou wiki if you need any sort of refresher. Ideally, everyone's already got some experience with Touhou already, but that's a bit of an aside.

I'd prefer keeping to (mostly-)canon renditions of canon characters if possible, though depending on what might have been adjusted for headcanons I'm willing to shift one way or another to let things through. OCs are going to be a bit more scrutinized depending on what is posited, though, but that's a bridge I'll cross when I come to it.

With regards to the incident itself: the idea is that the cast will be going out to handle these distortions, which end up plopping them into 'parallel' versions of Gensokyo. It's up to them to figure out what the sub-incident there is and resolve it before heading right back home. Think of it like how you might a Touhou fangame, I guess.

Despite this being an interest check, I'll put a form out here for people to use in advance. Ideally, you should mention if you want a canon character reserved so no one steps on each other's toes, but right. Form.

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It's time for a samurai half-ghost gardener.
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You haven't claimed Mokou preemptively so I shall do that BEFORE SOMEONE BEATS ME and I have the chance to do it.
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Clearly "random fairy maid" is the best character idea.
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I shall write up Yuuka after sleep.
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Any rules regarding the PC-98 era?
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@Sylph de Graaf: Case by case basis. They don't show up again, so the problem is getting them to fit back into Gensokyo for the sake of plot.
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Alright then. I'll work on a Hata no Kokoro sheet. That should be a fun character to play.
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  • Name: Konpaku Youmu
  • Appearance: "If it's for Yuyuko-sama, I won't lose!" Youmu is pretty small, at under five feet.
  • Ability/Skills: Youmu is somewhat more durable than a regular human being, and has a somewhat more capable healing ability, but this is nothing as extreme as most youkai. As a half-ghost, a portion of her soul is embodied as a (usually)non-sentient floating phantom referred to as Myon. This can be used to observe distant areas, fire danmaku, or even temporarily become a duplicate of Youmu for double team attacks. Youmu also feels everything Myon feels, though she cannot be damaged in this way(something painful to Myon will be painful to Youmu, though). Youmu is an incredibly skilled swordswoman, capable of wielding her blades both one and two-handed. Her strength is above human level, allowing her to wield the incredibly long Roukanken one-handed. Youmu's attacking speed allows her to slash many times in an instant, to the point where it appears as a single attack. She can also move very quickly, in both air and on land, her speed making her the second fastest person in Gensokyo. This allows her to pull off her family technique, Two-Hundred Yojana in One Slash, covering an enormous amount of distance and come back in the time it takes to unsheath Roukanken and cut with it, allowing her to cut foes even quite a distance away. However, these shows of speed will eventually wear on her, so she cannot endlessly utilize her top speed. She also carries spellcards and is fully capable of flight. Her most powerful technique, both in spellcard form and as a true attack, is Reflecting Satellite Slash. This attack is simultaneously the cutting of her blade and a wave of blades reflected by the light of the moon, assaulting her opponent in a flash of light as she moves to cut through them. Even in nonlethal danmaku form it is a highly dangerous attack. However, it requires Youmu to hold still and gather power to properly perform it. In spite of all her advantages, Youmu is still partially human and can be injured as a human can, and while attacks to Myon do not cause physical harm, the pain caused by them can immobilize her. Youmu carries two katana, Roukanken and Hakuroken.
    • Roukanken: An incredibly long katana, a nodachi that measures longer than the short girl is tall. Roukanken's blade was forged by youkai, allowing it to be nearly unbreakable. This is not the most notable feature of Roukanken, however. The katana's incredibly sharp blade transcends physicality, allowing it to cut apart even existences such as formless ghosts. Rocks, trees, flesh, steel, little can stand up to the unrestrained Roukanken. However, Youmu utilizes danmaku rules to avoid killing unless her life or the lives of others are in danger. Supernatural protection, or heavily augmented technology, may also defend against Roukanken.
    • Hakurouken: A wakizashi, Hakurouken possesses no ability to kill a living thing. Indeed, it is almost entirely harmless, causing some pain and discomfort but otherwise nothing else. Its capabilities lie in another area. It can be used to parry and it can incapacitate with enough blows, but the true nature of Hakurouken is its ability to divide things such as confusion. Certainly, cutting confusion is a valuable asset to the easily-confused Youmu. However, this is merely a side effect of its intended function. Hakurouken instantly causes the state of Nirvana in spirits it strikes, causing them to vanish utterly.
  • History: Youmu was born into the Konpaku family, half-ghosts in service of the ruler of the Netherworld, Saigyouji Yuyuko. She was trained intensely in swordplay, and in how to garden in order to cultivate the gardens around Yuyuko's home. Soon enough, Youmu became Yuyuko's servant, dedicated to her service even when she was to cause an incident that nearly(unintentionally) caused the awakening of a malevolent entity in the form of a soul-eating cherry tree. Since then, Youmu has actively assisted in the resolution of several incidents.
  • Personality: Calm, collected, serious. These are things Youmu tries to be at all times. To her credit, in a fight she is a dangerous and focused opponent, but outside of combat she is prone to being rather awkward. Her attempts to remain collected often fail, as Youmu is easily surprised and confused. She is not unintelligent, but it is simply quite easy to exasperate or perplex her. Youmu is easily frustrated by things that confuse her, and she is somewhat easy to mislead. However, she has been working on this, as to not fail Yuyuko. Youmu takes pride in her combat capabilities and her speed, as well as her katana, Roukanken and Hakuroken. In spite of her attempts to be a dutiful and serious warrior, Youmu retains a fear of ghost stories. In spite of being half ghost. And serving a ghost. However, when her opponent is not a ghost, Youmu can be a courageous fighter who refuses to give in. She also retains absolute loyalty to Saigyouji Yuyuko, even if the gluttonous ghost confuses and embarrasses her at times. While it is unlikely this will become relevant in Gensokyo, Youmu is reluctant to kill other intelligent beings unless it is necessary to defend herself, Yuyuko, or others.
  • Other: N/A
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Funny, I just mentioned yesterday that I was hoping a Touhou RP would show up at some point. I don't know if you had anything in mind character-wise, but two of my favorites that I think make for good writing are Sagume (assuming a Lunarian can get caught up in this somehow) and Koishi. But if you're aiming for characters that are a bit less exotic, I can always go with the trusty miko Sanae.

Depending on what does or doesn't fly, you can expect a CS from me on this account or on an alt soon!
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I think the biggest problem with Sagume is... Yeah, Lunarians. Though the overarching incident would in theory get them involved, I'm not sure if Sagume would have any reason to intervene herself considering what she has to handle up there on the Moon in the first place. Also, her ability can get jank in a way that Remi's can't, so yeah.

Other two should be fine, though.

I'll make an OoC in a bit.
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I hate double posting, but I think I have to do it.

OoC up.

Forms there (Vita, you were a bit too quick on the draw here); I'll review them then.
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