TheHangedMan

Realism no Mononoke: An Urban Fantasy RP

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Abe Yuuto

Burgeoning Onmyoji
_{Asahi - @RolePlayerRoxas
Mikoto - @Crab Bane}

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Yuuto chuckled and followed their taskmaster along. Naturally he knew how spirit invocation worked - it was the basics of the basics for onmyoji, next to cleansing and divination - but it wasn't something he was well practiced with. He simply never had the need to call on his particular skill in that field before, much preferring to rely on his other abilities.

He was fairly sure of what their president was planning to do, but it wouldn't be the first time she exceeded his expectations.

"Not to mention," he added in to their presidents explanation, "You'll find that most spirits tend to be chatty anyway. The ones left behind, anyway. They get quite bored you know?" Until they weren't, and then they stopped being bored and started getting resentful instead, but that was a topic for another day.

Rising from his seat, Yuuto approached Asahi, and took her up on the offer of sharing an umbrella. He was fairly certain the girl was just being polite, just like he was fairly certain the girl most certainly did not want to share said umbrella with Tomoko - an here was the problem: Tomoko wouldn't really care, and might actually just join her for the fun of it. He figured he'd be doing Asahi a favor by preempting that.

"It just so happens that I left my umbrella at home. Woe's me for being a clutz," he said her.

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Upon arrival, Yuuto felt like he had to ask:

"Asahi, if... well, why are you sticking around, exactly?"

He was watching the president perform her invocation. "So flashy..." he thought. Kind of like a magical girl. Still, he felt a little wistful upon noticing the five-pointed star that she had drawn across the air - even if said drawing had absolutely nothing to do with the invocation itself.

The spirit summoned was juvenile, a teenage girl with black hair and round eyes. The form that she appeared in at first had little affect on him - there were much more ghastly spirits loitering near his uncle's shrine. Much more malevolent too. Yuuto didn't think that he'd ever been invited to play card games with a spirit before.

Huh, looks like this one was already familiar with Tomoko, judging by how she addressed her.

Realism no Mononoke: An Urban Fantasy RP

@VitaVitaAR Eyup. If it's gonna happen, it'll happen. In the meantime I've got responses written up for all the RP's I'm in.

Realism no Mononoke: An Urban Fantasy RP

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Abe Yuuto

Burgeoning Onmyoji
_{Akari - @Raineh Daze}

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"Is that so?" mused Yuuto in response to Akari. Well, it was nice to have confirmation on her family's stance on how oni's operated. It was times like this that reminded him that he was not Abe no Seimei, no matter how lost he might be in the memories of the man. During the times he dreamed of his esteemed ancestors life, the yokai... they were much different. Darker, less human. Yes, some of them were kind, some were even benevolent, but there was a reason The Night Parade of a Hundred Demons inspired fear, instead of love.

The intensity of Seimei's encounters with the flip side of the world left impressions on him that he struggled to shake off when he returned to the present. He was not Seimei, and his clubmates, he yokai companions were not his old foes.

"The times really have changed huh?" he muttered to himself. He was Abe Yuuto, no Abe no Seimei. The girl next to him was Ibaraki Akari, neither Ibaraki-Douji nor his dread master Shuten. He turned to her, smiling. "I'm glad we're friends, Ibaraki-san. Remind me to treat you to a meal next time."

He didn't really know why he offered. Probably his way of affirming the times, he guessed.

"Spirit invocation, hm? It's been quite some time since I've preformed one. I'll follow your lead then, president."

Because though the times have changed, some thing remained the same, as his headstrong president was quick to remind him. There were evils to be fought yet.

Realism no Mononoke: An Urban Fantasy RP

Yuuto let out a light chuckle. Tomoko was just implacable.

In any case, he took in a big breath and set down his teacup, moving closer to Tomoko and the rest. The topic of the meeting was at hand, and it wasn't a pretty one. Their president might be acting casual about it, but he wasn't going to mistake that for callousness. He of all people knew how seriously she took her role. But still, seven missing children, perhaps...

"Perhaps it was a yamauba?" When it came to kidnapping and children, that was really the first thing that came to mind wasn't it? The demonic old women of legend where practically a parents' favorite thing to scare their children with. "Then again, it could be an oni - Shuten-doji and his gang where fond of kidnapping young girls, after all." He added as an afterthought. He didn't really consider it a possibility. It just seemed too subtle for an oni. If they were going to commit a crime, it wasn't going to be something so sneaky. They'd want to leave a mark.

Realism no Mononoke: An Urban Fantasy RP

Yuuto looked up from the paper he had been working on. Lately, managing his studies had become a bit more difficult, which was expected, given the circumstances, so he had to use these free gaps in time efficiently. As much importance as he put on his role as an onmyoji, he also had another role to play, that of a student, and he was loathe to under-perform in either.

"Welcome back, president. Have you kidnapped another member to your glorious cause?" he asked jokingly. Or perhaps it was half-jokingly? He held high regard for Suzuki, he really did, but he wouldn't put it past her to resort to, um, less than savory means to cajole others into joining their little club. It was just her personality.

Speaking of her victims, he smiled and thanked Asahi as she set down a teacup in front of him. He wasn't aware exactly what Suzuki did to convince her - who was already quite busy as the class president - to sign in with them, but the kitsune was not nearly as subtle with her thoughts on the matter as she thought she was.

Case in point, that smile.

Yuuto sipped his tea. She really was quite good at this.

Realism no Mononoke: An Urban Fantasy RP

Damn, I was hoping to get my character image up before you posted. Ah well. Here we go~!

Realism no Mononoke: An Urban Fantasy RP

Name: Abe Yuuto (安倍 優斗)
Age: 16
Gender: Male
Race: Human

Appearance:
A gentle looking young man, with big ears, and a wide mouth. Thin black eyes, thick eyebrows and short, straight brown hair swept to the side. Fairly lanky looking, but with broad shoulders. Stands at 174cm in height. Big hands.

Personality:
A rare sort in that what you see is what you get - Yuuto doesn't have a mean bone in his body. Though not one to seek confrontations, he is not one to back down from them either - or rather, he becomes extremely stubborn about it, seeing them as a challenge for himself.

Happy to lend an ear to someone's troubles, and equally happy to offer his help, Yuuto has a natural inclination to soothing the suffering of others. Still, despite his sympathetic nature, he has a tendency to be a loner. With regards to this, his mindset is basically to help others' but not involve others with his problems. Oftentimes this leads to self-sacrificing tendencies that border on suicidal.

Feels the weight of his bloodline, and the duty that comes with it, acutely. He'd rather not let it define him as a person, however, he cannot deny the amount of influence it's had on his life.

Abilities:
As an onmiyoji, he possesses a variety of abilities useful in combating the supernatural world. As a direct exorcist, and fighter, he's not the most proficient of the group, however he's capable of forming strong barriers and seals. Where he truly shines, however, is his techniques in information gathering and detection. Yuuto can see bits of the past, present and future, see into the true nature of people and yokai. He is otherwise able to make use of shikigami that can do battle for him, or act as physical scouts. Depending on the difficulty and magnitude, doing so will take more time and often requires materials for rituals.

Skills:
Though not a natural fighter, he is decently athletic, a bit above the average for his age. Observant and intelligent, his is well studied on folklore and history, and is quite good at reading others. A graceful dancer, specializing in ritual dances.

Equipment:

• Blank ofuda
• Writing materials
• Prayer beads
• Gohei or Ōnusa, alternatively

Brief Backstory:
A direct descendant of the famous Abe no Seimei, Yuuto's spiritual powers became evident at a young age. However, while the duty of the Abe bloodline as exorcists was never truly done, in the modern era, his family were not even aware of their ancestry.

But blood does not lie, and the blood of Seimei would not be denied. Even if he had tried to walk away from the moonlit path, he would be dragged into it. It is fortunate then, that he had decided to embrace it - not the least because his frequently increasing dreams of the memories of Abe no Seimei. It is fortunate that not all of his blood had abandoned their duties, though not were quite as gifted as him. He studied under his uncle, a kannushi of a local shrine that had at least some experience in dealing with the supernatural world.

That he met Suzuki Tomoko was nothing more than the miracle of coincidence, though at times he felt like it was divine providence. He had failed to enter his first choice of school due to sickness, and had instead enrolled in Miyama. It would be the first time he encountered someone like him - though not a true onmyoji, but rather a mediator of the dark side of the world.

Realism no Mononoke: An Urban Fantasy RP

@VitaVitaAR Got it. As for the future sight, it relies on the Gods and Astrology, so a few days of preparation and then a ritual where he gets a prophecy, which is like helpful hints IC. I'll probably have to discuss that with you whenever it's important, since you'll have to be the one to dispense said prophecies, if that's alright.

Also, removed his compelling, replaced it for familiars:

He is otherwise able to make use of familiars that can do battle for him, or act as physical scouts

This good?

𝙿𝚕𝚊𝚢𝚋𝚘𝚘𝚔 𝙸𝚗𝚜𝚞𝚛𝚐𝚎𝚗𝚌𝚢 - 𝚆𝚊𝚛, 𝚂𝚝𝚛𝚒𝚏𝚎, 𝚁𝚎𝚋𝚎𝚕𝚕𝚒𝚘𝚗.

Looks cool. Haven't participated in a sci-fi gig in ages, so I'll throw my hat in.

Realism no Mononoke: An Urban Fantasy RP

@VitaVitaAR For your judgement

Abe Yuuto

Name: Abe Yuuto (安倍 優斗)
Age: 16
Gender: Male
Race: Human

Appearance:
A gentle looking young man, with big ears, and a wide mouth. Thin black eyes, thick eyebrows and short, straight brown hair swept to the side. Fairly lanky looking, but with broad shoulders. Stands at 177cm in height. Big hands.

Personality:
A rare sort in that what you see is what you get - Yuuto doesn't have a mean bone in his body. Though not one to seek confrontations, he is not one to back down from them either - or rather, he becomes extremely stubborn about it, seeing them as a challenge for himself.

Happy to lend an ear to someone's troubles, and equally happy to offer his help, Yuuto has a natural inclination to soothing the suffering of others. Still, despite his sympathetic nature, he has a tendency to be a loner. With regards to this, his mindset is basically to help others' but not involve others with his problems. Oftentimes this leads to self-sacrificing tendencies that border on suicidal.

Feels the weight of his bloodline, and the duty that comes with it, acutely. He'd rather not let it define him as a person, however, he cannot deny the amount of influence it's had on his life.

Abilities:
As an onmiyoji, he possesses a variety of abilities useful in combating the supernatural world. As a direct exorcist, and fighter, he's not the most proficient of the group, however he's capable of forming strong barriers and seals. Where he really shines, however, is his techniques in information gathering and detection. Yuuto can see bits of the past, present and future, see into the true nature of people and yokai, or compel them to his will. Depending on the difficulty and magnitude, doing so will take more time and often requires materials for rituals.

Skills:
Though not a natural fighter, he is decently athletic, a bit above the average for his age. Observant and intelligent, his is well studied on folklore and history, and is quite good at reading others.

Equipment:

• Blank ofuda
• Writing materials
• Prayer beads
• Gohei or Ōnusa, alternatively

Brief Backstory:
A direct descendant of the famous Abe no Seimei, Yuuto's spiritual powers became evident at a young age. Still, the duty of the Abe as exorcists was no longer truly done, and in the modern era, his family were not even aware of their ancestry.

But blood does not lie, and the blood of Seimei would not be denied. Even if he had tried to walk away from the moonlit path, he would be dragged into it. It is fortunate then, that he had decided to embrace it - not the least because his frequently increasing dreams of the memories of Abe no Seimei. It is fortunate that not all of his blood had abandoned their duties, though not were quite as gifted as him. He studied under his uncle, a kannushi of a local shrine that had at least some experience in dealing with the supernatural world.

That he met Suzuki Tomoko was nothing more than the miracle of coincidence, though at times he felt like it was divine providence. He had failed to enter his first choice of school due to sickness, and had instead enrolled in Miyama. It would be the first time he encountered someone like him - though not a true onmyoji, but rather a mediator of the dark side of the world.