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The Queen's Hand

@Kazemitsu take care of yourself! We’ll still be here! :)

The Queen's Hand

Little Jun,
When you were still in the womb of your mother's, she wanted to give you this ring. You mother, your baba and all of the Hone-onna before them bared this very same band. It is with great honor that I give this to you today. I know you will be in great care with the people of England; and even better with The Queen's Hand. Your mother would be proud. - Papa

The ring sat on Junko's palm, a warmth glowing from it as if it were breathing. The color of it was a mere black, perhaps made from an obsidian; no jewels or etching distinguishing it from every other simple band. Even for something over one hundred years old, the ring was in it's best shape, each owner carefully polishing the surface with silk or cotton. The package was brought to Junko's room when she returned from that morning's meal. As expected, her father always had a niche for timing. Junko carefully wrapped the ring with the cloth it came with and returned it to the satchel. There wouldn't be a need for it today.

It was early afternoon. Junko dormed on the top floor of the South Bank House. It was apparent that there were others on that floor with her, though out of the three days she had been in England she hadn't formally met anyone yet. Not that it mattered to her. Being isolated was always Junko's forte. As a child, she was kept a secret and sheltered for most her life. Not having relations with others was perfectly fine with her. It wasn't entirely that she was against making friends, but wasn't granted much opportunity to do so growing up. Junko and her father arrived in France when she was just over six years old. She quickly was enrolled in a private all-girl primary school soon after, losing her Japanese language and picking up French and English quickly. She was versed in poetry and enjoyed the violin but was shunned by her classmates. They thought the color of her hair was odd and being an orphan was the ultimate sin.

They were told to meet in the Common Room by 2:00 that afternoon. Junko fastened the buttons on the sleeves of her coat and took one last glance at her reflection in the mirror. Her long straight black hair was pulled back, her face plain and void. She apparently held several features of her mother but she was too young then to recall the face. She neither felt excited or dormant.

The heavy wood door closed behind her with a satisfying click. A turn of the key locked the door and Junko made her way down the hallway. She passed several faces, both old and young, fresh and tired. Weaving quickly down the corridors and stairs, she entered a room in which she assumed to be the Commons. Many were already arriving and gathering in front of an individual in which she presumed to be Haji Karim, the man that was heading the division she was assigned to. A couple of minutes passed and the man clapped his hands. Everyone's attention drew to the front of the room. Junko sat down on a parlor chair and crossed her leg. She watched Haji with his grin and news.

“.. But don’t worry friends, please- let us all join hands and pray that Edgar Kinsley doesn’t rip you a new one.”

"Interesting.. choice of words" she thought to herself. "..And also odd to rendezvous in a location that we weren't anticipated to meet at". Her eyes quickly surveyed the crowd and their confused expression. She leaned back and crossed her arms, waiting for their next command.

The Queen's Hand

@Sazama can you slot Junko for the fourth floor at the South Bank House? Individual room, please~

The Queen's Hand

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The Queen's Hand

Ueno, Junko "Jun"

C O L O R C O D E » Khaki, F0E68C
N A M E » Ueno, Junko "Jun"
G E N D E R » Female
A G E » 24
C O U N T R Y O F O R I G I N » Kuji, Japan
E T H N I C I T Y » French & Japanese

H I S T O R Y
» 1636 | Guillaume Courtet, a French priest penetrates Japan after the persecution of the Christian faith in Japan. During the period in which Japan was self-isolated, scientific knowledge from the West was obtained through Dutch traders. Books were traded and analyzed about the Western sciences which was a start to Japan's industrialization.
» 1787 | News of the first flight of a hot air balloon by French bothers in 1783 was reported in the Sayings of the Dutch. This new technology was heavily intrigued by Japanese scientists; which then later may have been used to create balloon bombs that may have been used in Manchuria, 1930's.
» 1805 | Demonstration of the hot air balloon technologies was shared in front of Japanese delegates by a two Swiss and Prussian scientists, accompanied by Joseph-Michel Montgolfier, one of the brothers that discovered the hot air balloon. Prior to returning to his home, Montgolfier and the other scientists docked in Kuji. There was word that the washi paper originated from this village and they were interested to see how this paper could be used to further their invention.
» 1806 | The two scientists that accompanied Montgolfier returned to their respective homes the following year. Montgolfier decided to stay behind to learn the crafting of the washi paper. Shortly after his apprenticeship completed, Montgolfier met Asuna Ueno, a practicing kikuya (geisha artisan) at the Kuji Okiya. He later learned that the Ueno family were descendants of the Hone-onna demon and worship the deity in secret. The eldest daughter is also tasked to hold the powers of the Hone-onna demon, as the tale says she would return one day to take it back. Asuna in this case, was the eldest daughter in the Ueno family. This does not stop Montgolfier from falling in love with Asuna and he vows to keep her secret.
» 1820-1827 | Deciding to stay in the Kuji region, Montgolfier continued to practice making washi paper, opening the trades from the Kuji port to his hometown in France. Montgolfier's brother and partner sent word that the Japanese paper was the key item to successfully produce the hot air balloon without issues. After years of saving the money, Montgolfier finally was able to become the danna for Asuna and moved her into his establishment.
» 1829 | Little Jun is born.
» 1835 | The secret of the Ueno family and Kuji Okiya leaked to the villagers of Kuji and they demanded justice. It was said that no worshiper of a demon would be allowed to live. Every Ueno member and Kuji Okiya geisha was dragged from their homes and burned at a stake. Shortly after, Montgolfier and little Junko escaped the village with the help from a sympathizer. He adopted Ueno as the last name for Junko and brought her to France where should would be raised.
» 1857 | As an ally to England, Montgolfier wanted to give Junko the ability to use her powers for good and not be ashamed of it. Such like her mother, Junko was the eldest and only daughter from the previous Hone-onne vessel. Asuna's abilities were granted to Junko shortly after she had passed. Montgolfier luckily had pull after establishing the trade route from France to Japan and sent in a request to England to take his daughter in. Junko later that year was accepted to utilize her powers as the Hone-onna demon and serve The Queen's Hand.

A B I L I T Y » Purlion
» Junko is able to "steal" from others. This ability is not towards tangible and physical items, but rather what is inside of the person. Whatever she steals is disabled to the other person.
» Restrictions | Includes having to be physically touching the person to allow her abilities to work. Whatever Junko steals, she also feels. Due to the limited volume of emotions Junko would prefer not to feel, she is careful to utilize her powers.
» Examples | Stealing memories for data will require Junko to touch the person. Whatever the person felt during the time of the memory, Junko will feel it. The level of what she feels will be dependent on how the person felt during the moment of the memory. This also includes emotions, which will disable feelings from the person touched, transferring them to Junko.

D E P A R T M E N T » Support

The Queen's Hand (Victorian-Era Superheroes)

I've been shamelessly working on this all morning. More history details to come.
@Sazama if you have any concerns regarding her abilities, please let me know.

Ueno, Junko "Jun"

N A M E » Ueno, Junko "Jun"
G E N D E R » Female
A G E » 24
C O U N T R Y O F O R I G I N » Kuji, Japan
E T H N I C I T Y » French & Japanese

H I S T O R Y
» 1636 | Guillaume Courtet, a French priest penetrates Japan after the persecution of the Christian faith in Japan. During the period in which Japan was self-isolated, scientific knowledge from the West was obtained through Dutch traders. Books were traded and analyzed about the Western sciences which was a start to Japan's industrialization.
» 1787 | News of the first flight of a hot air balloon by French bothers in 1783 was reported in the Sayings of the Dutch. This new technology was heavily intrigued by Japanese scientists; which then later may have been used to create balloon bombs that may have been used in Manchuria, 1930's.
» 1805 | Demonstration of the hot air balloon technologies was shared in front of Japanese delegates by a two Swiss and Prussian scientists, accompanied by Joseph-Michel Montgolfier, one of the brothers that discovered the hot air balloon. Prior to returning to his home, Montgolfier and the other scientists docked in Kuji. There was word that the washi paper originated from this village and they were interested to see how this paper could be used to further their invention.
» 1806 | The two scientists that accompanied Montgolfier returned to their respective homes the following year. Montgolfier decided to stay behind to learn the crafting of the washi paper. Shortly after his apprenticeship completed, Montgolfier met Asuna Ueno, a practicing kikuya (geisha artisan) at the Kuji Okiya. He later learned that the Ueno family were descendants of the Hone-onna demon and worship the deity in secret. The eldest daughter is also tasked to hold the powers of the Hone-onna demon, as the tale says she would return one day to take it back. Asuna in this case, was the eldest daughter in the Ueno family. This does not stop Montgolfier from falling in love with Asuna and he vows to keep her secret.
» 1820-1827 | Deciding to stay in the Kuji region, Montgolfier continued to practice making washi paper, opening the trades from the Kuji port to his hometown in France. Montgolfier's brother and partner sent word that the Japanese paper was the key item to successfully produce the hot air balloon without issues. After years of saving the money, Montgolfier finally was able to become the danna for Asuna and moved her into his establishment.
» 1829 | Little Jun is born.
» 1835 | The secret of the Ueno family and Kuji Okiya leaked to the villages of Kuji and they demanded justice. It was said that no worshiper of a demon would be allowed to live. Every Ueno member and practicing geisha was dragged from their homes and burned at a stake. Shortly after, Montgolfier and little Junko escaped the village with the help from a sympathizer. He adopted Ueno as the last name for Junko and brought her to France where should would be raised.
» 1857 | As an ally to England, Montgolfier wanted to give Junko the ability to use her powers for good and not be ashamed of it. Such like her mother, Junko was the eldest and only daughter from the previous Hone-onne vessel. Asuna's abilities were granted to Junko after she took her last breath. He luckily had pull after establishing the trade route from France to Japan and sent in a request to England to take his daughter in. Junko later that year was accepted to utilize her powers as the Hone-onna demon and serve The Queen's Hand.

A B I L I T Y
» Junko is able to "steal" from others. This ability is not towards tangible and physical items, but rather what is inside of the person. Whatever she steals is disabled to the other person.
» Restrictions | Includes having to be physically touching the person to allow her abilities to work. Whatever Junko steals, she also feels. Due to the limited volume of emotions Junko would prefer not to feel, she is careful to utilize her powers.
» Examples | Stealing memories for data will require Junko to touch the person. Whatever the person felt during the time of the memory, Junko will feel it. The level of what she feels will be dependent on how the person felt during the moment of the memory. This also includes emotions, which will disable feelings from the person touched, transferring them to Junko.

D E P A R T M E N T » Support