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UPCYCLE: PERMISSIONS!
Natsume Yuujinchou is a series dealing with youkai, Japanese folklore, spirits, kami, and the intermingling of humans with them. Specifically, the Matoba are a clan of exorcists, raised for generations with strong spiritual senses and knowledge of creatures and techniques dealing with spirits.
Generally, in-series, humans with spiritual power are referred to as "able to see". Either "youkai" or "ayakashi" are specifically used to refer to Japanese folklore spirits in the series, though "ayakashi" is more common and I'll be leaning towards using that. Spirits bound to the service of an exorcist are referred to as "shiki".
As Matoba has a strong spiritual ability and the ability to sense the abnormal (and is also the manipulative sort of character to prey upon this), please let me know if there is anything I should know about your character and anything you'd like to opt in/out of regarding the following:
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Is your character any manner of spirit, youkai, demon, or otherwise inhuman being? Does your character share their body with any manner of spirit, youkai, demon, Persona, etc?
If your character is human, is your character capable themselves of sensing spiritual energy, youkai, demons, etc? Further, do they have harnessable spiritual powers?
Does your character carry any manner of object or artifact that might ping as being related to spirits, demons, the underworld, etc?
Are you okay with Matoba sensing your character's inhumanness/their ability to see/their magical or spiritual artifact?
Are you okay with Matoba testing your character's inhumanness/their ability to see in minor ways (such as asking intrusive questions, summoning his youkai servants, or chanting a spell that might have physical effects *not* on your character such as surroundings)?
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Generally, in-series, humans with spiritual power are referred to as "able to see". Either "youkai" or "ayakashi" are specifically used to refer to Japanese folklore spirits in the series, though "ayakashi" is more common and I'll be leaning towards using that. Spirits bound to the service of an exorcist are referred to as "shiki".
As Matoba has a strong spiritual ability and the ability to sense the abnormal (and is also the manipulative sort of character to prey upon this), please let me know if there is anything I should know about your character and anything you'd like to opt in/out of regarding the following:
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Is your character any manner of spirit, youkai, demon, or otherwise inhuman being? Does your character share their body with any manner of spirit, youkai, demon, Persona, etc?
If your character is human, is your character capable themselves of sensing spiritual energy, youkai, demons, etc? Further, do they have harnessable spiritual powers?
Does your character carry any manner of object or artifact that might ping as being related to spirits, demons, the underworld, etc?
Are you okay with Matoba sensing your character's inhumanness/their ability to see/their magical or spiritual artifact?
Are you okay with Matoba testing your character's inhumanness/their ability to see in minor ways (such as asking intrusive questions, summoning his youkai servants, or chanting a spell that might have physical effects *not* on your character such as surroundings)?
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Thanks for reading, and always feel free to poke me here or on plurk (
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Jun is human-ish! His power does come from a god, but it's not clear if he's actually possessed or was just blessed with some of the power. Jun ain't telling either, as Seal Knights are EXTREMELY closed lipped about what they are.
If your character is human, is your character capable themselves of sensing spiritual energy, youkai, demons, etc? Further, do they have harnessable spiritual powers?
EXTREMELY SO, YES. His spirit sense is very strong, making him able to pick up on things that even normal people with spirit sense can't. Also yeah more than able to harness his spiritual power.
Does your character carry any manner of object or artifact that might ping as being related to spirits, demons, the underworld, etc?
He keeps it in hammer space most of the time, but Jun has a holy sword that is a special holy powered artifact. It's said that only Seal Knights are capable of wielding it, so I imagine just touching it would hurt.
Are you okay with Matoba sensing your character's inhumanness/their ability to see/their magical or spiritual artifact?
UNFORTUNATELY...I can only say "sometimes". Seal Knights are very secretive about their identity, so they're able to hide their powers very well. Like Jun hangs out with other people with spirit senses, and none of them could pick up on what he was for months.
So I'll say that when Jun is acting like a normal teenager (wearing street clothes and what not), he probably feels like a total normie. The only indication that something is weird is there's a marking on his upper arm - but he tends to keep that covered at all times.
When he's in his Seal Knight uniform (or I indicate otherwise) however, feel free to be able to pick up on that! His power level is somewhere in the "aw shit" range because again, god powered.
Are you okay with Matoba testing your character's inhumanness/their ability to see in minor ways (such as asking intrusive questions, summoning his youkai servants, or chanting a spell that might have physical effects *not* on your character such as surroundings)?
Go for it! I cannot promise answers for Jun is not afraid to say no and leave a conversation if he feels it's not someone's business....which is 95% of the time.