Rumors are strange things.
Rumor has it that there's a special agency that only opens at night. Rumor has it that this agency is run by a waifish, doll-like girl with only one arm and one leg. Rumor has it that this agency is specialized in handling the abnormal.
Possession.
Monsters.
Curses.
Rumor has it that this agency handles the sort of cases you only hear about browsing the internet late at night, on paranormal boards, or on strange TV shows covering mysterious topics.
But such things are only rumors, aren't they? There's no way they could exist. Ghosts filled with grudges and mindlessly exacting revenge on anyone who sets foot in their haunting grounds. Yokai that prey upon humans in dark places. Curses that bring woe to entire bloodlines. All manner of wickedness lurking just out of sight of the average person.
Realistically, such things can't possibly exist. Common sense dictates that this simply can't be the case.
But common sense fails more often then you might think.
That girl's right arm, wrapped up entirely in a bandage, not a hint of flesh to be seen beyond it. Her left leg, replaced with a prosthetic. Her petite figure and doll-like appearance perfectly matching the rumor.
Surely it had to be a coincidence, right? Surely it had to be a nasty rumor started about someone who was already facing disability due to injury. There was no reason to think there was anything strange about her.
Right?
You might even remember that news story, about the girl who was found in a park.
It had to be at least six years ago.
She was missing an arm and a leg.
Was this that girl?
But there was no way those rumors were true.
At least, that's what you thought.
The Midnight Exorcism Agency is real. The yokai, phantoms, and curses? All of them real. The world isn't so simple as common sense would tell you, as it turns out.
It's a far stranger place then most people ever want to think about.
So, this is an urban fantasy RP focusing on an exorcism agency run by one Suzuki Tomoko, an unusual girl with a missing arm and leg who was the subject of a ritual that allowed her specialized capabilities regarding the supernatural. She has set about founding an agency through which to utilize these capabilities, and using questionable means("As long as it works, it's fine!") to obtain employees. In terms of what we'll be dealing with, it's going to primarily involve various different youkai and other supernatural beings(onnmyouji, ghosts, yokai, and other supernatural entities, some from the west too) as well. I wouldn't necessarily call this a mystery RP(those never work D:), but it will have some investigation and mystery elements to it in regards to figuring out just what's going on in different cases.
In terms of influences and the tone I'm expecting, I'm pretty inspired by Kyokou Suiri(which comes through pretty strongly I suppose), the Nasuverse, Yozakura Quartet, and a lot of other urban fantasy anime/manga/lns/vns/other general stuff.
I'll be accepting a total of four players, not including myself.
Each of these character slots is going to be coupled with a character concept. While I'm not going to demand anything more specific, if you want to sign up your character should fit within one of these concepts.
The concepts for each slot are as follows:
Also, this RP will be running on a weekly schedule. I expect at least one post a week. Please try to keep to this schedule, and inform me if you are unable to.
There's already been some interest expressed in a few slots, so I'll be letting those people try for those spots first.
Rumor has it that there's a special agency that only opens at night. Rumor has it that this agency is run by a waifish, doll-like girl with only one arm and one leg. Rumor has it that this agency is specialized in handling the abnormal.
Possession.
Monsters.
Curses.
Rumor has it that this agency handles the sort of cases you only hear about browsing the internet late at night, on paranormal boards, or on strange TV shows covering mysterious topics.
But such things are only rumors, aren't they? There's no way they could exist. Ghosts filled with grudges and mindlessly exacting revenge on anyone who sets foot in their haunting grounds. Yokai that prey upon humans in dark places. Curses that bring woe to entire bloodlines. All manner of wickedness lurking just out of sight of the average person.
Realistically, such things can't possibly exist. Common sense dictates that this simply can't be the case.
But common sense fails more often then you might think.
That girl's right arm, wrapped up entirely in a bandage, not a hint of flesh to be seen beyond it. Her left leg, replaced with a prosthetic. Her petite figure and doll-like appearance perfectly matching the rumor.
Surely it had to be a coincidence, right? Surely it had to be a nasty rumor started about someone who was already facing disability due to injury. There was no reason to think there was anything strange about her.
Right?
You might even remember that news story, about the girl who was found in a park.
It had to be at least six years ago.
She was missing an arm and a leg.
Was this that girl?
But there was no way those rumors were true.
At least, that's what you thought.
The Midnight Exorcism Agency is real. The yokai, phantoms, and curses? All of them real. The world isn't so simple as common sense would tell you, as it turns out.
It's a far stranger place then most people ever want to think about.
So, this is an urban fantasy RP focusing on an exorcism agency run by one Suzuki Tomoko, an unusual girl with a missing arm and leg who was the subject of a ritual that allowed her specialized capabilities regarding the supernatural. She has set about founding an agency through which to utilize these capabilities, and using questionable means("As long as it works, it's fine!") to obtain employees. In terms of what we'll be dealing with, it's going to primarily involve various different youkai and other supernatural beings(onnmyouji, ghosts, yokai, and other supernatural entities, some from the west too) as well. I wouldn't necessarily call this a mystery RP(those never work D:), but it will have some investigation and mystery elements to it in regards to figuring out just what's going on in different cases.
In terms of influences and the tone I'm expecting, I'm pretty inspired by Kyokou Suiri(which comes through pretty strongly I suppose), the Nasuverse, Yozakura Quartet, and a lot of other urban fantasy anime/manga/lns/vns/other general stuff.
I'll be accepting a total of four players, not including myself.
Each of these character slots is going to be coupled with a character concept. While I'm not going to demand anything more specific, if you want to sign up your character should fit within one of these concepts.
The concepts for each slot are as follows:
- The New Hire(Male or Female): You're a student somewhere from high school to university age. You were minding your own business, when one day something unusual happened. It was through this extraordinary and bizarre event that you came into contact with a weird girl who has only one arm and one leg. Maybe you knew her somehow beforehand, or maybe this is the first time you met. Regardless, she certainly knew about you, somehow. One thing lead to another, and she managed to forcibly recruit you into her Exorcism Agency. Perhaps it took a lot of coercion(or even blackmail). Perhaps it didn't. Regardless, you're new to this whole supernatural world, but somehow you're uniquely suited for it. Maybe you're a hanyo, unaware of your lineage until now. Maybe you're the descendent of onmyouji. Maybe you have some kind of special sight, or trait in your blood. Regardless, you're here now.
- The Child(Preferred Female): Why would any kind of business hire a little kid? That's the kind of question anyone would ask when they look at you. You're a child, at least in appearance. But maybe that's not all you are, really. Maybe you're a human, but you have some sort of supernatural capability. Maybe you're a yokai, such a zasshiki-warashi or some other form of childish entity. Maybe you're a cursed doll concealing your inhuman nature beneath your clothing. Whatever the case, you're working for the Midnight Exorcism Agency. You're probably excited to meet the new hire.
- The Shady One(Preferred Male): A lot of people would ask why you're here, but not for the same reason as the kid. Maybe you're generally abrasive. Maybe you make jokes that tend to annoy people. Maybe you're just that shady that no-one trusts you. But for some reason, Suzuki keeps you around. You might have some ulterior motive, but if you're truly secretly antagonistic is impossible to say for anyone but yourself. You might be a human, you might be a yokai, but you're the type of person that grates on the others for some reason regardless.
- The Former Enemy(Male or Female): You were causing trouble. A lot of trouble. Somebody told a certain one-armed and one-legged girl, and that's how you've ended up here. You're definitely a yokai, or a ghost, no doubt about that. It's debatable how willing this is. Maybe you renounced your wicked ways. Maybe you're seething about being forced into servitude. Maybe you're somewhere inbetween. Regardless, you're serving Tomoko now.
Also, this RP will be running on a weekly schedule. I expect at least one post a week. Please try to keep to this schedule, and inform me if you are unable to.
- Name:
- Age:
- Gender:
- Race:
- Appearance:
- Personality:
- Abilities:
- Skills:
- Equipment:
- Brief Backstory:
There's already been some interest expressed in a few slots, so I'll be letting those people try for those spots first.
