[OOC] Tokyo Ghoul: Virus

[Light Lord]

Tokyo Ghoul: Virus

Premise

After the Owl Suppression Operation that shook the 20th Ward, Tokyo had seemingly gone quiet. Organized crime commited by Ghouls started to drop significantly with the disappearance of Aogiri Tree, the Clowns,the Black Dobers, and the Apes. Many other gangs and organizations seemed to simply fade from the media after a few months. The general public had many different takes on the circumstances. Some seen it as a stroke of good luck; perhaps the criminal's leading the factions decided to not push their luck and disappear. Others, such as the CCG, thought the time of peace to be a ruse. Instead taking the time to strengthen their arsenal and lay in anxious wait for what was suspected to be a new wave of Ghoul activity that would make the Suppression look like a mere playground scuffle.

It has been two years since the drop in large scale activity, and life for the millions of citizens of Tokyo goes on. The Commission of Counter Ghoul's Investigators are now a rare sight in many of the Wards in which Ghoul related incidents were common place. The cities rather lax attitude now even beginning to spread to the Ghoul underworld. Though things appear to be going smoothly, there is a new problem starting to affect every member of the populous. A new strain of influenza has been identified in the less wealthy districts of Tokyo, and has local medical professionals baffled. The strain appearing to be completely foreign to the country as a whole, and equipped with fatal effects. Both to humans, and Ghouls. Doctors all over the world are scrambling to find a solution as the city undergoes quarantine.

But it seems that a semi-solution has been found. The doctors of Tokyo praising the power of medical science to bring a vaccine for the flu dubbed 'Shi no te', to the masses. The vaccine is quickly being distributed throughout the Wards with amazing results. Those treated are seeing no symptoms even while frequenting at risk zones during their daily routine, and those with early signs of the virus are beginning to fight off the flu with the immunity boost. It seems that the would-be crisis will soon be averted.

However, that isn't the end of the pandemic. The Ghouls of Tokyo are beginning to notice a disturbing trend with the closing of Shi no te's influence. Hundreds of Ghouls are dying from unexplained heart attacks. Everyday, more of them drop dead in the streets with no warning signs. The suspected cause for the deaths is believed to be another effect of Shi no te, but that is slowly being disproved due to lack of hard evidence and prior symptoms.

The virus crisis is averted for the humans, but the fate of the Ghouls is unknown.

Area Map

Map of the Special Wards of Tokyo

Infection Status

12th Ward, Setagaya: High Risk, high population numbers and mid-range population density due to it’s large neighbourhoods makes this ward a prime target for the spread of Shi no te

20th Ward, Nerima: At Risk, A number of cases of the flu has been confirmed in the area, but their impact is lesser than other Wards due to many schools and businesses beginning to enforce preemptive vaccination and good public hygiene

16th Ward, Toshima: Quarantined. With the highest population density in all of the Wards, and it’s emphasis on tourism and commuting, Toshima has become the ‘Ground Zero’ of the Shi no te virus.

3rd Ward, Minato: Low Risk. Lower population and density in combination of efficient distribution of the vaccine and hygiene habits have deemed this Ward one of lower risk than many others. The CCG also have a heavy presence here to prevent Ghouls from hunting in the area.

Character Creation

You may chose to be a Ghoul, a Human, or a member of the CCG. Those playing as a CCG aligned character will be given more details into certain 'going-ons' in the city by their superiors. (Basically a fancy way to say, I'll PM you or mention you IC about certain events or things your character would need to know)

You're encouraged to be creative when making your character, but please, keep it reasonable. No one wants to interact with a non-social psychopath who's only defining characteristic is how many bodies they've racked up, so try to make your character at least possible to approach and interact with. Make sure your character's biography makes sense as well. For balancing purposes, there will be no One-eyed Ghouls, Kakujas, Ghoul's in Rating beyond A, or Investigators in Rank beyond First Class. Half-human Investigators are allowed due to the fact that they are basically human's with slightly enhanced physical abilities, just don't expect them to be able to hop over skyscrapers or take bullets to the head as if they were made of foam.

You are also encouraged to select a font color for your character's dialogue. That said, the color must contrast well will the site's dark background, in a way that it is easily able to be read. There are many acceptable colors. If you need assistance, you need only ask.

Post completed sheets in the OOC for me to look over. When I give the all clear, you can throw them in the Character tab. If a certain section isn't relevant to the character type you're playing, don't include it in your sheet. Sections relevant to Ghoul's will be in red, sections relevant to only CCG Investigators will be in teal.

Character Sheet

Full Name:

Appearance: (Either post an image, or simply describe their look)

Species:

Ghoul Mask: (Short description or image of the mask they wear when performing Ghoul activity, if they even wear one at all.)

Age: (Try not to make them too young, around the late teens, early adult would be good. Investigators must be 18 or older.)

Gender:

Personality:

Biography: (Short description of the character's life and origins)

Rating:

Rank:

Kagune: (The extra muscle/limb that a Ghoul possesses. Keep in mind this is still just an actual body part made of cells, so try to base the Kagune abilities and appearance off of non-rare canon ones, keep it simple.)

RC Type: (Determine RC type via the list here)

Quinque: (A special weapon carried by Ghoul Investigators made from a Ghoul's harvested kakuhou organ. Describe its appearance and functions, and state it's name if you wish for it to have one. Only Rank 2 investigators and onward can have one, and of course, keep it practical for RP purposes. Link to wiki page on Quinques)

Rules and Guides

• Follow the rules of the Roleplayer's Guild.
• Do not god-mode or powerplay.
• Do not overpower yourself or others. We like to have fun here.
• Do not metagame.
• Only bunny (autowalk) characters if you have permission, or if the other person has not posted in some time.
• Never auto-hit.
• Do not mix IC and OOC. A character is a character. You are you.

Post often. Real life takes priority, but do try to let everyone know in advanced if there's a hold-up of over three days. If you wish to drop the RP, it would be much appreciated if you notify everyone in the OOC.

There is no post order. That said, be mindful and considerate.

Post should be two paragraphs or more; at the very least enough for someone to respond to. Spelling, grammar and punctuation do not need to be perfect, however if no one can comprehend what you're writing, there's a very big problem.

Finally, please start your character in an area other characters can interact with you.

[l0ck0n]

I'll have a character up tomorrow!

Update: Just have to do the biography.

[vFear]

^{"..you're worried about the deaths, aren't you? It's only the ghouls, so.. we'll be okay, right?"}_{"Y-Yeah.. of course we will."}

Full name:
Mizushima Natsuko - or, by her ghoul alias, the "Theater Fox"; "Phantom of the Opera" is a derogatory variant sometimes used.

Appearance:
Natsuko stands at a fair 5 feet and 6 inches with a build sitting somewhere between average and lean. She has plain brown eyes with natural black hair, which sits at about neck length and is normally worn in a small bun or ponytail with the fringe out or pinned back, which isn't long enough to fit into it. She normally dresses in an androgynous fashion, typically sporting clothing from the mens section.

Species:
Ghoul.

Ghoul mask:
Natsuko wears a [Kitsune mask] in situations where her genuine identity may be linked to that of her ghoul one. The mask itself bears intricate detail and matches the description of a mask reported stolen from the Moto Theater Group four years ago - thus, "Theater Fox". The bells on the mask were deliberately removed, leaving small holes in the ears.

Age:
Twenty-one (21).

Gender:
Female ♀.

Personality:
Natsuko is a person who's primarily characterized by her neutrality and her as-the-wind-blows, broadly accepting approach to life - not because she's open-minded, but rather because she's not particularly phased by a lot of things. On the other side of the same coin, when she is phased by something, she normally responds passionately if not even somewhat violently in support of her beliefs; in this regard, she's very black-and-white.

With ghouls dropping dead in the hundreds, no doubt including people she knew, Natsuko's currently a little dejected and lifeless - as much as she hates to admit it alongside the majority of her faults, she's afraid of death, and also afraid of her potential death from the mysterious circumstances linking her to being a ghoul, even post-mortem. She's most at home when she's in a workshop, particularly when it comes to sports cars, and is an active part of the illegal street racing scene which she both enjoys and does for stress relief; she also smokes for stress relief, having recently relapsed after her third unsuccessful attempt to quit.

Biography:
Natsuko was born in Tateyama, Chiba Prefecture, as the oldest of two children - although her family moved to Tokyo shortly after her birth following concerns regarding food in the much smaller city, now with a child to feed on top of themselves. Her father, who's "human" alter ego was that of a sales analyst, insisted that Natsuko receive a proper education and as such, she attended school like humans her age where she, on top of the standard curriculum, learned what it was to act "human". She values the human lifestyle - one which she perceives as a lifestyle focused around interpersonal relations, personal achievement, and contribution to the community, as opposed to the much more primal lifestyle of hunting and survival for ghouls - and for most of her life, has aspired to blend in as seamlessly as possible.

Between ages 15 and 17, Natsuko struggled with her primal urges to hunt and feed; during this stage, she was incredibly active as a hunting ghoul and frequently tipped the radar of and even skirmished with CCG on occasion, which later led to her reclassification from B to A. She turned to smoking for some relief, but found it had little effect, although she continued to rely on it as a vice for stress relief; since picking it up, she's attempted three times to quit, with her most recent unsuccessful attempt only ending within the month. This caused her grades to begin to dip until eventually, shortly before her 17th birthday, she outright stopped going to school against her fathers wishes. This behavior was out-of-character for her which piqued the interest of her teachers and more notably, her best friend: Ikeda Yasu, a human. Natsuko's father eventually pulled her out of school and shortly after, Yasu - who always had an "active" approach to looking after her friends - discovered that Natsuko was a ghoul and as if it were the only choice there was, much to Natsuko's relief, made a pact to keep her secret. With her help, Natsuko later began an automechanics apprenticeship that same year.

Originally, Natsuko lived with her parents in the 12th Ward, but following the outbreak of Shi no te, she moved in with Yasu's family in the 20th ward - which ultimately worked out better for her, as she works at the family-owned Ryuu Motors in the very same ward - in order to better avoid the influenza. Her younger brother and her mother are among the scores of ghouls abruptly dead from the virus - fortunately, by a hairs width, neither corpses were found and in turn never identified as ghouls, although this is no doubt her fathers doing.

For now, Natsuko is an automechanic at a small-time, family-owned workshop by day, a rising star in the Tokyo street racing scene by night, and the A-rated ghoul "Theater Fox" as need be. She lives with her best friends, Yasu's, family as if she was one of their own, and in turn puts in great effort to take on her share and more of the household tasks to try and ease the guilt she feels for "imposing" on them, which they insist it's not. She has a particularly close relationship with the families youngest daughter, an 11-year-old human named Hotaru. She hunts normally every second night and when does, she normally tries to lure or catch people in secluded alleyways, where she favors a brief fast-and-hard approach as supported by her RC type; when three or more quinques are involved she almost always runs, hence the derogatory nickname "Phantom of the Opera" used by some CCG investigators. Much like her personality, she's black-and-white with CCG investigators - she either goes full frontal, or full retreat, which is something particularly noted on her CCG file. Her CCG file also suggests that she's a part of the illegal street racing scene and a focus on the investigation on her revolves around identifying her car and registration - which happens to be a [white 2014 Nissan Skyline GTR] with the registration 39-80, if they were to obtain such a lead.

Rating:
A.

Kagune:
Natsuko bears an Ukaku-type kagune with a mostly even spread between the two "wings", with the left side being a little larger. The wings are largely purple and black with splotches of white and light yellow, to the semblance of space or a galaxy.

RC type:
Ukaku.

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@Light Lord here u go fam hmu if anything needs to be reworked or anything.

[Light Lord]

@vFear It's awesome man, I love it. You're good to throw it in the character tab.

[Ninian]

Waffling between what I want to doooo.

[Light Lord]

@Ninian Do whatcha want dood

[vFear]

@Ninian
The cute oneeee~
^{i don't know if there is a cute one i just wanted to use a tilde ;;}

[Ninian]

@vFear XD! I'm debating between genders, basically. EVERY... and I mean EVERY RP Light Lord's in turns into an anime harem, and I refuse to contribute to this further D:<

...but unfortunately my original character idea was a woman. FML.

[vFear]

@Ninian We can break the harem by embracing the gay.
Say what?

[Ninian]

@vFear XD!!!

(He still wins though. We can't let him win.)

[vFear]

@Ninian(Alright, I got you fam. We're going to break this vicious cycle, no matter which gender you choose!)

[Light Lord]

It's a curse. You guys'll never break it.

[Ninian]

LETS LIST THEM SHALL WE

Devon+(Lilisette, Ember, Selena)
Duster+(Moreta, Delphi)
Devon+(Celes, Lily)
Raiden+(Lilith, Braixen, Aqua)
Delsin+(Lovrina, Luna, Shannon)

....YEEAH

[Shadow Daedalus]

If it's any consolation, both my WIP characters are Male. I'll try to have something up the end of the day

[vFear]

we've done it
the harem is destroyed
the curse is lifted
(i hope)

[Ninian]

Woo, we did it! :3c

I still have no idea who I want to play.

I'll try to make up my mind by tonight. ><

[Shadow Daedalus]

Arashi Onahara

Species: Human

Appearance: Standing at 6'1, Arashi is quite tall even for his age, and his body is well toned from years of intensive training, first as a high school Kenjutsu club member and later as a CCG Ghoul Investigator. His frame is littered with a few small scars here and there but he has no major scarring, with a single exception. 5 deep scars mark his inner forearm on his right arm, which he covered with bandages at all times.

Age: 23

Gender: Male

Rank: Rank 1

Quinque: Raiden: A Katana made from the kakuhou of a high A-rank Ukaku ghoul formerly known as 'Thunderbird', the weapon is extremely sharp, able to easily cut through a ghoul's body and can pass an electrical current down the length of the blade to stun, wound or otherwise incapacitate a target. The gimmick of the weapon is its ability to split the blade down its length and fire a volley of electrified projectiles from the space between the halves of the blade.

Personality: Arashi has a personality best described as composed but cold. He is able to adapt to most situations quickly and is highly analytical during combat, but he often isolates himself from his colleagues and tries to avoid social situations as best he can. He prefers to spend his time training or researching, all with the goal to better understand and eliminate the ghouls. He is slow to anger, but he doesn't tolerate stupid mistakes or time wasted during an operation. He is very clear-cut with his opinions and cares very little about if they may upset or offend someone, deeming emotional responses to be pointless if they don't achieve anything.

Under that shell, however, he is a broken man plagued with guilt. This guilt drives him to become the best investigator he can, as to prevent the tragedy that happened to him from reoccurring. He is prone to breaking down whenever he is alone, and was even borderline suicidal for a short time. The trauma of what happened spawned his compulsion to isolate himself, as to not lose anyone else close to him, as well as his desire to constantly become stronger.

Biography: Born as Arashi Kurosaki, he grew up in the 20th ward, Nerima, with his parents Kai and Hinata and his 4 year older sister Ai, Arashi had a happy home life, especially with the arrival of Naomi a year later. That changed, however, when he was 8. His family was killed and eaten by a starving, raving ghoul, and he very nearly killed himself until a Ghoul Investigator stepped in. This same investigator, a First Class Investigator named Inori Onohana, then adopted Arashi and began grooming him as an prospective investigator.

Despite this, He progressed well though his regular education and studied at Musashi Junior and Senior High. He achieved good grades and was a member of the school's Kenjutsu club, even serving as a mentor to one of his kouhai, Ryuu Ouma (mentioned below), as he was just starting out. The pair became close friends and they often kept in touch, even after he graduated at 18 and left to join the CCG's training academy.

Assisted by Inori's grooming, Arashi graduated from the normally two year academy in a single year, gaining the rank of Rank 2 Investigator at age 19. On his first assignment, however, his team was decimated in an unexpected attack by an SS-rank ghoul and he barely made it out alive. Fuelled by the rage of losing his team and guilt of being the only survivor, he began to isolate himself and his fighting became more brutal and merciless. Because of his brutal effectiveness, he rose to Rank 1 Investigator about a month before his 23rd birthday. It has been 9 months since his promotion.

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Ryuu Ouma

Species: Ghoul

Ghoul Mask: An angular carbon-black mask with armoured plates bolted to the lower face, temples and either side of the forehead with reflective red one-way lenses. Decorated with two deeply engraved claw marks diagonally crossing the left eye/lens, painted red to stand out. Mask worn under hood, the lower face can be opened to allow feeding without removing the mask.

Aliases: 'Ronin'

Age: 22

Gender: Male

Personality: Ryuu has a very calm personality, but still shows plenty of emotion. While not prone to outbursts, he is good at keeping his emotions in check, even under great stress, but his eyes are the most expressive part of his face and are a good indicator of how he's feeling for those attentive to detail. While not overly so, he is quite friendly with others, once you get past his light sarcasm and slightly dark humour. He is intelligent and likes things he can apply his mind to, such as playing chess in his spare time, but he tries to be humble about it. He also dislikes people that bully those weaker than them, as he believes everyone, ghoul or human, should be given a chance to make something with their lives rather than be downtrodden and held back because of something like privileges or disadvantages.

When undergoing ghoul activities, he is quite open with his intelligence as he spends a lot of time trying to outsmart and hide from the CCG, so he usually has a backup plan for anything that might go wrong. He is also quite honourable with his opponents, often refusing to fight an unarmed Investigator or much weaker ghoul. Despite this, if his life or someone close to him is threatened, he will fight to kill. This attitude, coupled with the stolen katana Quinque (details below), lead to the CCG assigning him the alias 'Ronin'. He has a respectful attitude towards the dead, and hates meaningless death, but will still eat the corpses of his enemies for sustenance.

Biography: Originally born in the 3rd ward, he and his parents, Kurosu (His father, a Bikaku) and Haruka (His mother, a Ukaku), moved to the 20th ward when he was 6, after the birth of his younger brother Shu (a rare Bikaku/Ukaku Chimera). In an attempt to seem more human, the Ouma family took up normal jobs as a chemist and a newspaper journalist respectively, while the two brothers enrolled at school. Taught by their parents to hide their ghoul nature, they survived on the corpses of suicide victims and leftovers from other ghouls.

Ryuu progressed smoothly through his education, eventually enrolling at Musashi Junior and Senior High. He took an interest in swords and swordplay and quickly signed up for the Kenjutsu club, where he was paired with his upperclassman Arashi Onohana (mentioned above). The two became close friends, but Ryuu was always extremely cautious in hiding his ghoul nature from the older boy. When he graduated from high school, he enrolled at Tokyo Institute of Technology in the 9th ward, on an advanced 6-year Engineering degree and is currently still studying there.

As he grew up, he was careful to avoid the eye of the CCG, like he was taught by his parents, primarily feeding from left over corpses and suicide victims. When he moved to the 9th ward, however, he began to hunt for his own food, mainly other predatory ghouls and undesirable humans like Yakuza or gangsters. Because of this, he has had than a few run-ins with the CCG. In his first encounter, he was nearly killed by a young investigator as he was trapped in a series of narrow corridors, meaning he couldn't effectively use his Kagune. When he finally managed to defeat the investigator, he claimed the investigator's katana quinque as a trophy of his survival. He has since had a few more run-ins, each time resulting in either victory or a narrow escape, sometimes even collecting his defeated enemy's quinque as a token of victory.

He earns some money as a motorcycle mechanic in the 9th ward when not on campus or out hunting, and owns a 2015 Kawasaki Ninja H2R. He enjoys riding as a recreational activity, as well as commuting between his apartment and the university or just getting around in general. He knows his way around a motorcycle like the back of his hand, having been riding and repairing since he was 17, so he can hot-wire one in an emergency, if need be.

Rating: A

Kagune: Ryuu's kagune is unusual for its type as it is an purple silver Bikaku taking the form a long blade connected to the base of his spine by a line of crystalline armoured plates covering his spine and travelling down his right arm. This blade encases his right arm and is extremely sharp able to cut though most other types of kagune with enough (barring Koukaku, of course). Although he can slightly change its length, the blade is usually about 6ft long and thusly unsuited to indoor fighting because of its large size.

To cover this, Ryuu collects quinques from fallen investigators. So far, he has collected two folding straight-bladed shortswords, a large dagger and a simple but very sharp katana, which is his first and primary weapon.

RC Type: Bikaku

[Shadow Daedalus]

@Light Lord Oops, forgot to tag you. I've got a CCG and a ghoul for you to look at :D

[Light Lord]

@Shadow Daedalus Nice! And dude, you totally beat me to the punch with that Raiden Quinque. Both are good to go.

[Light Lord]

Now just waiting on @Ninian and @l0ck0n. I might throw up an intro post in the meantime.