Character creation

6 min read

Deviation Actions

Onmyoukai's avatar
By
Published:
1.3K Views



UPDATE: 2016.5.16

As of Event 0.0,
consider yourself NEUTRAL, your KARMA points are reset to [0].

The idea of neutrality is to make sure everyone is on the same page before I start setting out the events and so on forth. Before then, I hope for your patience and guidance towards the progress of the Onmyoukai world.

PRIMARYs, SECONDARYs & NPCs



Primary & Secondary
  • Each member is limited to two for characters, the first being PRIMARY followed by the second character, SECONDARY.
  • If you've chosen the first as a HUMAN, you can only choose YOUKAI for your next character. And, vice versa.
  • SECONDARY characters has an addition of +0.1 to their Karma multiplier.


NPC
  • Still roleplayable but much lesser perks than PRIMARY or SECONDARY characters.
  • Cannot be a PRIMARY nor SECONDARY character, however they can be swapped/switched.
  • Cannot participate in certain missions or bounty hunts.
  • 30% chance of becoming DECEASED during certain events, if mun allows it.
  • NPC characters has an addition of +0.5 to their Karma multiplier.



Choosing your race



H U M A N | Y O U K A I

You live in the land of the Setting Sun.
You are leading a life with/out your loved ones.
You may be an employer, employee or unemployed.
You may be the one who holds the most power,
or the one who overthrows it.
You may be of the living,
or ready to join the dead.

Your course of your life is set to change in the near future.


The following points are typical attributes of each race when facing the current status of the World. There are no set rules for how your character should interact. Regard the following as guidelines, as to make it fair for everyone.

Questions? Feel free to drop a comment or even a suggestion!

    HUMAN. As of "Event 0.0":
  • you are hiding your powers or living a low-profile life as a "normal" human.
  • you might want to venture the YOUKAI world but you can't do it so often because most YOUKAIs are still wild and they'd prolly love to eat you up....
  • you may practice your Onmyouji skills or tasks but better not be seen by the common people!
  • you may also just be....normal. And awaken later. Or, .....just stay normal.
  • If you have a bloodtied youkai, they would less likely be visible to the common people. They are most likely to reside in the YOUKAI world and appear to aid you when called upon.
  • It is important to note that your features are normal and typical of any other humans.


    YOUKAI. As of "Event 0.0":
  • you are able to take human form and last a day in the HUMAN world.
  • you are more likely to stay in the YOUKAI world more often than venturing the HUMAN world.
  • being seen in the HUMAN world may be considered rulebreaking- especially if you stay too long.
  • Bloodtied youkais are most likely to reside in the YOUKAI world and appear only to aid their partner when called upon.
  • It is important to note the design of your youkai is close to what it is commonly illustrated/described/stated. e.g., if your youkai kind is described as a latern, just make sure you resemble one or depict as something similar to it.
    Youkai in human form will have one prominent feature that can let others distinguish you as a youkai as well as what kind of youkai you are. It may also be in the form of accessories. If in doubt, shoot the question!




Character sheet??


There are no set character sheets or templates for now. If you wish to create one, by all means, you are free to contribute or use it for own character. It's more of a free-style character sheets, typical if you browse through pixiv, tegaki or drawr.

However, it is necessary to have these few details:
You may write it on the character sheet itself,

Name:
Alternative name (Optional):
Race:
Age:
Alignment: NEUTRAL (will change by Karma)
Occupation (Optional, can be added later):
History (Optional, can be added later):

The most important bits of the character sheet is that you give a summary of your character's attitude during interactions, his/her physical form or appearance and a gist of what your life have been. Just a food for thought, you can keep the History bit short but as your character interacts and develops, you can update it over time.

For new updates to your Character Sheet, if you feel in doubt of its eligiblity, feel free to bother and note the group for approval. Alternatively, why not drop your CS on the front page? Get the chance for a quick prompt to interact with other members! : D




Designing: Outfit, features, etc


If you are planning to design your character, particularly humans: you will need to have your normal appearance. Please keep the design as realistic as possible. No natural neon coloured hair (unless dyed), pink-colored pupils (unless its contact lenses or you can prove its a rare disease 8I ), elongated arms, etc- you get the idea.

For the time being, your character is living in a modern world. You may wear traditional clothes but nowadays, you would be shun upon for being "slow with the trend or technology". The latter does not apply to Youkai.
The humans are typically seen in casual to formal wear, like business clothing, hoodies, etc. As long as its not too futuristic, your character should be fine. You may also don the Onmyoudo outfit, but the townsfolk would pretty much call you a clown and you'd prolly be an easy target for bad, mean and evil youkais :I

The youkai are typically seen in their human forms in the Human World, sometimes wearing accessories or retaining one of their worldly features to help distinguish their race. They have a more traditional taste compared to the humans.
Alternatively, in the human world, they can choose to be in other forms. Taking Tengu as an example, s/he can be in the form of a crow. Being in human forms are more energy-consuming compared to other lesser forms (animate object, animal, etc.)

Attributes / Parameters / Prowess


These aren't necessary for the time being but if you have an idea of what your character's attributes are, keep in mind!

  • Strength / STR
  • Vitality / VIT
  • Stamina / STA
  • Willpower / WIL
  • Reputation / REP
  • Influence / INF
  • Karma / KAR


...more information will be added later. Information above may change.
© 2013 - 2024 Onmyoukai
Comments2
Join the community to add your comment. Already a deviant? Log In
gloomyhome's avatar
if there's not really a clear description of the youkai we picked, can we just make it up?