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Okay! I'm just smoothing out some things and waiting on another character sheet. That said, I'm not gonna wait that long so the RP start is sorta imminent.
But I just wanna ask y'all one question: Do you have any plans for a second character or nah?
"They even stole from me?! Why? It was but a harmless prank! Just... playing with their suspicions of me." The monk then let out a heavy sigh before taking Eula's hand to stand right up. "...I suppose it's my fault too. They were on edge and I decided to provoke them. I can only accept the consequences of my actions."
Looking at the house regretfully, the monk continued. "I guess Mika and her son also saw the incident? Gods, I shouldn't have done it..." He then looked at the money pouch Eula gave him, before handing it back to the Automaton. "Please, keep it. Let the theft be my punishment. Well, at least one of my punishments. Hopefully, the worst punishment that will come to me."
The monk then saw the closed houses and surmised the worst. "...Let us not linger here. I've worked hard convincing this village that the yokai are not to be feared. It is disheartening to watch it all erased in a single stroke."
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Eula and the monk quietly made their way out of the remote village and back into the wilderness of Onrai. But at some point, the monk stopped taking the road and began to lead Eula up a tall, forested hill far from the dirt roads.
Getting past the dense trees, Eula soon found herself inside a sizable and populated camp. It was quite the feat for the surrounding forestry to hide this large a camp. Unfortunately, most of the people inside the camp were lying on sheets or just outright lying on the soil. There were only a scant few standing upright, helping those on the ground.
"Healer! My wife! She stopped breathing..." There was a villager man bawling as he cradled his lifeless beloved in his arms.
"...I'm sorry. I got here as fast as I could." The monk replied, but he received no response as the villager continued to weep.
Returning to Eula, the monk sighed. "If only I have gotten here sooner. I've wasted too much time frolicking about..." He pinched his temples as he continued to berate himself. "What was I thinking? I should've focused. I even gotten myself attacked by my own protectors..." Wiping his face in frustration, the monk recomposed himself. "I suppose I deserve nothing less."
"Thank you for escorting me, madam yokai, but I think this is where we'll part ways." The monk said. "Just as I am needed here, you are probably needed elsewhere. I'll stay here and... do what I can for these people."
"Healer, she is a yokai?" Another villager man asked.
"Yes. She... protected me well as she escorted me here." The monk answered. "Indeed, there are more of her kind here and they're here to help us."
The refugees here might hear a different story soon, but that was a problem for another time. The mission was complete and Eula can head back to Terauchi Temple or do something else like attempt to help the people in this camp.
"A-Anyway, nevermind that now! Is there anything you can tell us about the situation on the island, anything we should know about?!"
"Oh, just some dude swinging a sword in that island. Normally, that's not a problem but right now, a scary Varjan might notice and show him what real sword-swing looks like." Ian replied, completely forgetting the indecency the taskforce members displayed near his boat.
"Bit Players should be silent and reliable."
"From the background to the foreground, without them, we would be standing around on our tippy-toes while sitting on our hands and twiddling our thumbs! Useless!"
"...You know, you guys talk weird." Ian remarked, without a hint of irony. "I commend Lord Takeshi for putting up with you."
The rainbow knight then boarded the large boat and took the oar from Liliana. "Sorry, little sprite, but you're gonna need your strength for what you'll be doing later." After the cryptic comment, Ian rowed the taskforce to Hama Island.
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Hama Island was just a tiny and rocky rocky piece of land with a couple of thin trees rooted in the mostly sandy ground. A thin, natural fog rolled into the land as Ian led the taskforce to a campsite consisting of one tent, some supplies and a training dummy. A well-built but middle-aged man was there, practicing sword strokes on the dummy. Unfortunately, his swings and his form were less than amateur.
"You better put that thing down before you hurt yourself." Ian greeted the man.
"What the-?! Who are you? Yokai?!" The villager pointed his sword at the newcomers.
"Relax, we're not here to hurt you. Just worried that you might take on the Varjan fleet yourself."
"Nothing of the sort, but I have to do something!" The man replied. "The Varjans captured my daughter!"
"Where'd they take her?"
"Out to their ships, the ones with the lowered sails." The villager pointed to a pair of anchored Varjans ships out in the distant water. A thick fog obscured the two vessels. "I found a boat, a sword... maybe some friendly yokai can help?"
"What do you say, my friends? Up for a little prison breakout?"
After Yurine assured Atsuha and Skarsneek that she would begin treating Hinami with the herbs, the latter joined the conversation outside.
"Hold on to that. Don't ask me where I got it. Now, if Komatsu Bay is fortified, then a full on assault would be a death sentence, not with the devastated numbers on Shizuyamian side. You got us, but there's only so much that we can do, so we'll have to be smart about this. Do you think there's anyone here, refugee or otherwise, that has been there? Any secret routes we can use to- wait, shit, I just remembered. Takamori's kid spilled the beans on that, so the Varjans may have any hidden pathways that we could've used covered."
Ayu took a look at the coin pouch Kerry tossed at her. An ominous shiver went down her spine, but she decided to trust the yokai. Surely, they knew what they were doing, right?
"Well, I know someone who's been there but he's... shady, to say the least." Ayu scratched the back of her head. "That and, his name is... well, I guess there's no dressing this up: His name is Shizuka. Not our Shizuka, of course, just same names." The head spy revealed. "Err, I guess we can find a way to handle the names later."
"Actually, that's not all. He's actually doing business with the Varjans." Ayu continued. "But that guy owes me, I'm sure he'll help us. His methods, though, can get... unorthodox so the question is, are you guys prepared for that?"
The island of Shizuyama has always resisted the yokai.
While the rest of Zipangu placated or even worshipped the monsters, the people of Shizuyama defied them. Our ancestors drove the yokai off the island many ages ago and established a haven for humans to live in, a land to call their own without the presence of a monster looming over them, a home where they could truly be free.
This had been so for Shizuyama since time immemorial, even after The Great Change. Even when alliances shifted and the lands around them remade, the island stood by its traditions. Unwavering and unbreakable.
But now, a fleet of war sails from the horizon. And with them, a challenge that will shake the traditions that Shizuyama holds dear.
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Ruled by Clan Oja, the island of Shizuyama is one of the few islands in Zipangu that wholly rejects yokai. Ever since its founding, Shizuyama boasts of having no trace of yokai its land for thousands of years. Known for specializing in repelling yokai and monsters, Shizuyama upholds these traditions by training its most talented and skilled people into effective anti-monster warriors and agents who will then be lent out to any allies that need such services.
After the Great Change, however, their effectiveness had waned considerably. Even so, Shizuyama still has their reputation intact and no yokai had stepped foot on the island even today.
As an anti-monster faction, Clan Oja and Shizuyama has maintained relations with The Order, a religious organization spanning most of humanity that also rejects monsters, for many generations. But recently, The Order and its members are embroiled in a decade-long war with a breakaway human kingdom known as Ortus and their pure Dwarven allies.
Representatives from Varjo, a dark and wicked kingdom but still a member of The Order, had been making frequent visits to Shizuyama as of late. Lady Kyouko, a Ryu yokai who is oddly fixated on Shizuyama after establishing herself on a small island called Akamagaseki, has grown very worried at this prospect and has hastily put together a team to investigate the reasons for these visits and help out Shizuyama if trouble arises.
And time is of the essence, for the Varjan representatives this time had now come with a large fleet armed for war.
Onrai The southwestern region of Shizuyama is composed of flat, fertile grasslands. Thus, it is not surprising that the bulk of the island's farmsteads are located here. The land is so bountiful that Onrai's harvests could feed the rest of the island by itself. And that is excluding the fishing villages that dot Onrai's coasts whose large hauls of seafood are said to be the best complement to the rice harvested from the farms.
Ginirokaze Shizuyama's eastern region is home to the island's mountains and valleys. The land is elevated compared to the rest of the island so temperatures are lower in this region than the others, sometimes reaching dangerous levels especially in the winter. Still, many have come to settle in this region for the snow-capped mountains of Ginirokaze holds most of the island's precious metals. Mining these metals is the pride of Ginirokaze, besides the odd fishing village that are the source of sea animals exclusive to this region's coasts.
Saikoten The capital of Shizuyama may not offer much in terms of material goods, but this region's cultural significance makes it the home of the ruling clan of the island. Located northwest above Onrai, Saikoten was where the first fully human settlement was established many millennia ago. As Shizuyama grew and its humans spread out, the ruling clans continued to develop Saikoten until it became the urban center it is today. Soon, the region became the heart of Shizuyama and its hub of trade. Harvests from Onrai and ores from Ginirokaze come to Saikoten to be sold to all sorts of people, even foreigners who had come to the island for one reason or another.
Indeed, Shizuyama's major ports are located in Saikoten and it is where foreign dignitaries and delegates are received. However, that was before The Great Change when there was still plenty of anti-monster Zipanguese factions with relations to Shizuyama. Nowadays, Saikoten has clearly waned in its glory but even so, it is still the capital and its streets still bustle with life.
1) What's the setting? This RP is set in Kenkou Cross' Monster Girl Encyclopedia. (Warning: NSFW-ish site!!)
1.5) *gasp* Wait, wait, hear me out here! I know the setting is best known for its escapist pornography but this RP will be less about the smex and more about the Varjan invasion of Shizuyama, an anti-monster island in Zipangu. There will also be some changes like the intensity of Demonic Energy and the state of affairs within the Order.
*Let me know if that still isn't allowed, okay?
1.5a) Why did that guy gasp? What's Monster Girl Encyclopedia? It is a setting created by Kenkou Cross where all the generic RPG monsters got turned into humanoid(-ish) females by a set of circumstances detailed below:
In a world created by a god named Chief God, humans and monsters battle each other in an endless war.
The monsters are controlled by a Demon Lord who Chief God controls so he doesn't have to micro everything.
When the humans become too many, Chief God orders Demon Lord to whip monsters into a frenzy against the humans, resulting in the end of human dominance.
Once that is done and the monsters become numerous as a result, Chief God blesses a human into a Hero who slays the Demon Lord. The monsters then battle each other on who gets to be the next Demon Lord, resulting in the end of monster dominance.
Lather, rinse, repeat.
But everything changed when the Succubus faction attacked.
One Succubus decided that the cycle sucks and became a Demon Lord. Though not through strength but through gathering allies who are also tired of the cycle.
The Succubus also gains the support of the Hero sent to stop her. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
With their powers combined, they repel the Chief God who tried to kill them herself.
The Demon Lord turns all monsters into humanoid(-ish) females compatible with human men and become almost universally nice. (This is what I refer to as 'The Great Change'.)
The rest is history.
*Note that this isn't everything so you'll have to dig in the above links to know more. You can also just ask me.
2) So what are these changes to the setting you speak of earlier? One, Demon Energy is much weaker here so one must take (or give) a considerable dose of it to have the effect it has in the original setting. However, all monster girls are still universally benevolent and still very sexy. So consider this world MGE-lite.
Varjo is also an original creation so you won't find them on the wiki. Briefly, Varjo is a dark kingdom that while loathed by the rest of the world, still an incredibly influential member of The Order. That is because Varjo happily lends its armies to the rest of The Order and, while brutal and ruthless, manage to get the job done most of the time with minimal questions. Their troops typically look like Warhammer Fantasy Chaos Warriors, Marauders, Chosen, etc.
3) ...So will there be sex? RolePlayerGuild rules says no. Any sexual encounters must be done in the PMs or implied.
4) How many characters can we play? Maximum is two. There will be exceptions to certain players.
5) Can we play as monster girls? Yes. Players are actually encouraged to do so.
5.5) Can we not play as monster girls? Yes. Players can play as human men or women.
6) Can we play as monster girls that doesn't actively look for men? Yes.
7) Can we play as custom monster girls? Yes. But you must provide info about the custom monster girl in your character sheet.
8) Can we play as monster boys? Yes. However, you will be the only monster boys in the entire existence of the RP.
8.5) What about these incubi I have read about? I'm saying you can play as other species of monster boys. With actual monstrous or animal features since incubi in the setting are just human males that are empowered beyond their limits.
9) Can we play as the invading Varjans? No.
10) Can we play as Shizuyama locals? Preferably not but if you really want, you can PM me your character plans, details and questions.
11) Is this a ripoff of Ghost Of Tsushima? Yes.
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1) Standard Roleplayer Guild rules. No godmodding and stuff. 2) As GM, I reserve the right to have my word to be law within the boundaries of this RP and overriding other rules. 3) If there are problems with the RP or with other players, you can take it to me (so I can take it to someone who could deal with it lol!). 4) DO NOT POST YOUR CHARACTER IN THE CHARACTERS TAB IF ACCEPTED. Only I have dominion there. 5) Only post once when you are interacting with an NPC or doing a combat action to anyone. You can post as many as you want when you are talking to another player.
REGARDING PVP I, alone, shall decide which attacks connect, which attacks fail, which attacks do not happen at all due to circumstances, etc. In short, I decide who the victor is in combat.
You have my word that I will be as fair as possible. If that is not enough, then I'm afraid this is not up for debate.
6) Updates will occur weekly at most. However, if you do not post in the given time then I will still update without affecting your character as much as possible. Worst case scenario, I will assume your character did nothing. 7) Please post something in the OOC if you are still interested just unavailable at the moment. If you do not post within two or three weeks still without any post given, I will be forced to drop you from this RP and assume control of your character/s. 8) If you have read the rules, you will put a quote from your character introducing themselves at the very bottom of your sheet. (Helping others regarding this rule is discouraged unless you are vouching for that person.)
Appearance: (Images are preferred but written descriptions are accepted)
Name:
Race: (if you are playing as a custom Monster, please put a short description about what they are)
Magic/Abilities/Equipment: (There will be fighting in the RP so having combat-related abilities is encouraged. Nothing OP, of course.)
Personality:
Background: (Indicate how they made contact/contacted by Lady Kyouko)
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