[@VitaVitaAR] Heylo!  I am interested in joining, if spots are still open.  I do have a few questions: primarily, is it okay if I play someone that is *not* Japanese, but was recruited anyhow because of the potential of her ability/because she was causing a fuss?    Either one of the characters I'm thinking of playing had their powers forced upon them, and trouble followed shortly thereafter.  I mean, if these two schools are the only ones of their kind in the world, it would make sense to have foreign students.

Secondly, would you be alright with a Seer/oracle type of character?  This sort of power would require some input from the GM when I use it, obviously -- and I don't play it all-powerful.  The future is a tricky thing.  Sometimes visions are unclear, or just plain wrong.  I'm thinking (for the character I think I'd prefer to play) that on a family trip to Norway she was blessed/cursed by the Norns.  I'm aware this is more of a support power, though it does have some combat uses -- being able to vaguely sense attacks allows for a slightly faster reaction time, and she might be able to suss out an enemy's abilities through physical contact with it.  I am having trouble thinking of a good cost, so if you have input there that'd be great.

The other option is a character with a spirit that serves as a melee fighter, emerging from shadows to inflict harm.  This character would have been kidnapped by a cult and had her parents tortured and sacrificed (that being the cost) to bring the spirit forth.  Shakti is an ancient (and made-up) spirit; I don't know if you're okay with that since it's not specifically Japanese themed and not actually from any mythology, though I do have some created lore for the spirit.  I'm also not sure if you're okay with a power that is dangerous to allies -- Shakti *wants* to murder everything it sees as a threat to its host, and that includes civvies and the host's friends.  Cas (the character) and Shakti have come to something of an understanding, but it's still...aggressive.

I'd want to talk to you at length about either character's backstory, probably in PM (although discord works too).  Please, let me know what you think!