Well, it turns out I have been a bit too tight in my scheduling again... So I'll just spin this into a way to make everyone else have a chance to contribute at a more relaxed pace. I'll create a character every week and process the suggestions when I find out about them.
Also, I'm quite lax when it comes to the restrictions, finding something that could work in the context presented is already hard enough, that you don't necessarily have a completed character, but rather a concept of one is natural. There are a few key answers to important questions that need to be answered, though.
First: Does it feel like he/she is wrongfully persecuted?
-> If yes, they pass this question.
-> If no, did they live in Former Hell originally?
-> If yes, they pass.
-> If no, they don't.
Second: Would they even somewhat agree with the core ideal of the country? (That being: "Through Understanding Comes Peace!")
->If yes, they pass.
->If no, they don't.
You can ask a few other questions, but those two are cardinal rules I follow when I characterize people from the Underworld. It's possible for there to be an exception to those rules, but good luck finding it.
(I totally didn't forget everything I was planning for this particular quest)
I have no clue what my subconscious has planned for me either, I just know it has something coherent planned. This is also not the best first chapter/prologue I have ever written, but it's there now, as a testament to my struggles to become a 'good' writer. whatever that illusionary title may hold.
NYOKOOOOOOO!!! I missed you! (I totally didn't forget everything I was planning for this particular quest), so many things happened while you were out, can you believe that a fair amount of friends gather here around this time to participate in the quest voting process? You should consider dropping around more even if it's just to vote and leave... Anyway, I'm glad to see you alive and kicking since the last time I heard about you, you mentioned something about nuclear winter and sickness, I got a little worried you know?
The Troubles have indeed kept me away longer than I'm willing to admit, though for now it hasn't been so bad as to require hospitalization. I also bought quite a few things not related to Touhou that interested me, which also kept me away, but Gensokyo is a place that feels familiar to me. It is a place to rest the weary bones of a traveler of the internet, though too much rest hurts the same as too little rest.
I also get
way too carried away making plans and working side jobs that I don't rest as much as I probably should, and I refuse to complain about my situation because it can always get worse. My whims also haven't taken me to Gensokyo in a while, so that's also a reason.
Welp, I should probably address the elephant in the room now, if I actually kept my earlier promise of visiting every Wednesday I would have seen it earlier which might have allowed me some time to think, all things considered, I guess you asked me for a character so I can help you build a little RPG party and do some "funny" around the Hakurei Republic right? Hmm, six characters are a bit too much but maybe I can cook something out for you real quick, I'm quite mediocre at writing though, or else I would have tried a big introduction just for you.
Considering I disappeared of the face of the earth for a while, I completely understand why you didn't come here every Wednesday just to confirm that I am in fact still gone. I was more so gauging the interest and the trust of the people who care to come here and read my ramblings than I actually wanted one person to create six characters. Also, it is extremely difficult to be mediocre at something. To write well enough it doesn't have any notable mistakes while writing bad enough to not leave a lasting impact on the people that read your work. Also, you don't have to contend with
city poets.
Hehehe, look at this, I feel honored even! I mean, you are being so polite by formally inviting me out of all people, in truth, you should try selling your idea around to see if you can find more people who might be interested, I'm sure my ally would find it at least interesting and you probably have seen Soshmal earlier right? Sosh in particular appears to be very competent if their comment about getting Yume's story in a Google Doc just to take notes is anything to go by. Ops, sidetracked myself a bit, back to character creation... Hmm, knowing myself I would go with the weirdest Youkai I can get my hands on, give it a strange quirk, and make a special mechanic to trigger said quirk here and there but I'm not nearly as knowledgeable about Youkai as Yumetou proved to be, all I know are some from the original source, perhaps it's time to do a quick research? Google, Top 10 weirdest Youkai native to Old Hell.
Well, I don't want to make a habit out of advertising my story in another story's forum, but if you want to contact those people privately I won't mind. In case you haven't noticed it yet, I bury as much meaning into everything I can, which leads to some strange circumstances when people don't pick up on certain key meanings and I misdirect them because I want to practice manipulation. Though I somehow retain a certain air that makes them keep their guard low around me.
That mystery is hard to keep when you're the one initiating the conversation, so I avoid doing that as much as possible or provide answers that bring more questions. So you can consider this a source of inspiration to make my writing a little more complicated; I like a challenge, after all.
Yumetou once said that I was someone with a great understanding of Youkai. I respectfully disagree, as I only know two, maybe three Youkai deeply and about half a respectable amount, with most of my information coming from trusted sources or applying common storytelling tropes to Youkai to make the illusion that the net I have is as wide as it is deep. I also do a lot of research if I think I am lacking something necessary for the misdirection, which then somehow turns into a great understanding of Youkai for someone who can barely recall what a Gotoku Neko is. (That being a forgetful cat that came into this world by having their tail singed at the fireplace [at least, that's the most likely explanation].) So I can't say I would know much more than you.
Alright, maybe I got a bit too enthusiastic, spent some time looking around, and found some really weird folk, the giant hairy feet got me laughing a bit but the filth-licker thing had me a bit disgusted, there is one that is surprisingly funny though, have you heard about the little pillow flipper? The little guy who goes into your house while you are sleeping and flips your pillow (That's literally all it does), sounds stupid enough to make a character whose biggest goal is to flip every pillow in Gensokyo, right up in my alley! Sadly, this little one doesn't really fit the theme for Old Hell which is just sad because I took a liking to its simplicity, all the pillow talk feels more attached to the dream world than anything, there is also the fact that if you supposedly flip a pillow of a sleeping person then that person gets closer to death so the little fella might not be as dumb as he might appear...
I had not, but I did hear of the Youkai that sits on you so hard you suffocate, the Kanashibari, which the pillow-flipper is related to. Also, there is opportunity there for a Former Hell Makuragaeshi.
Straight from
Yokai.com
Others still have attributed this spirit to the actions of monster cats such as kasha.
Does that remind you of someone? If it does not directly fit the theme of Old Hell, figure out if it is related to someone who is. While you're there, go read up on the kanashibari, as well. It does not have to be a 1-1 transcription of the Youkai as stated, as Goutokuji Mike will remind you with her mere existence.
Considering you got another try due to me overestimating my abilities, go try again. :MeilingThumbsUp:
I should also put up a timer when I start writing these things because where the hell did the last hour go?
