Yoshijin to Akujin to Mahoujin
An original RPG created by VirtualPlay
With help from Roy Karrde for an extra plot, and Tsukasa for help with magic descriptions.
It's the year 2010. Twenty years earlier, magic had re-awoken into the world on a small island off of mainland Japan. It was ready to flow into all things like it had been centuries ago, but it was caught by a group from Japan who had known about the release and who were prepared. Knowing the history of that magic, a select few were able to tame it and began to try and use it to benefit the world. This group became known as Hikari-jin, or "light people."
However, another group from America, who also knew about the legend, had tried to conquer the same magic. This group wanted to use the magic to gain control of the world instead of for its benefit. But they had the time of the release off by a few minutes, and so had missed when Hikari-jin had captured all of it.
...or so they thought. When the other group arrived at the spot, they found traces of the magic, and so had captured what they could, taking it back to their headquarters. From it they managed to reverse-engineer the magic and, over the next 5 years, created technology that produced similar results. When they found out about the group that had gathered the true core of the magic, they set out to take it from them. Hikari-jin, on realizing their intent, dubbed them Yami-jin, or "dark people." Without a name (and not fully understanding what it meant), the other group adopted the name.
The two groups, Hikari-jin and Yami-jin, soon blew out into a war which lasted over the next year, Hikari-jin using the pure magic attained from the magic core, and Yami-jin using their synthetic magic technology. Knowing that open war wasn't going to happen, Yami-jin gathered information on the more combatant members of Hikari-jin and began hunting them wherever they went.
To safeguard the core of the magic, Hikari-jin took enough of the magic as they felt safe to, then sealed the rest away, only to be unlocked when the six pieces of jewelry they created to be keys were brought together again. These keys were each given to the still-toddler children of the members. But to protect them even more, they used some of the magic and transformed them, changing everything about them...including their gender. The kids were then handed out to foster parents who, while being a part of the group, were not an active part and therefore had not had their data collected by Yami-jin.
Then in a move that surprised Yami-jin, Hikari-jin went all out with their combat, searching and fighting the members of Yami-jin. Hikari-jin took many of them out, but before they could finish destroying the headquarters (and all the technology), they ran into an ambush. While they managed to take most of them out, the sheer numbers were too much and they were eventually all killed.
Yami-jin had taken serious damage as well, so they retreated for a while, biding their time. Fourteen years later they felt ready to search again, fortified with another army wielding the technology they had produced. However they were unable to locate the children whom they knew were the kids of the original group.
That is, until one of their members found what they knew had to be a key based on the slight magical emanations coming from it. Before Yami-jin could capture the kid or locate any of the others, Hikari-jin (also re-fortified from the 14-year gap) came and rescued them all. They quickly brought the kids up-to-date, including revealing the truth about who they are. Then they unlocked the magic again, used it to revert the kids to their original bodies, then infused the kids with it like their parents had done 15 years earlier.
However, they knew that anyone close to these kids was now in danger, so in addition to taking the six kids, they also took some of their close friends in and gave them the opportunity to help the kids, with the alternative being that they would no longer be able to meet them for their own safety.
This is where you come in. Maybe you're one of the kids, feeling unusually awkward about who you are, though you don't know why. That is, you don't know why until you get taken away and find out your life is a lie and that you now have to protect an ancient magic from being controlled by an evil organization. Or maybe you're just a good friend, finding out that the person you thought you knew wasn't that way at all. Taken away when your friends are and being hidden away, you've been given the opportunity to help your changed friends, whom you now have to readjust your feelings towards.
And who ever said high school was easy?
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~^~ Types of Magic ~^~
Juuryoku (Gravity): The power of Juuryoku affects the weight of objects. Where normal gravity has a specified control over all objects on Earth, the Juuryoku power allows for the pinpointing of certain objects and space. Increases in the gravitational pull of an object may cause an object to fall faster, collapse, or even reduce to a singularity with great power and training, as well as allowing a space or object to have 0 gravity, almost allowing the object to hover.
Jikan (Time): The power of Jikan affects the flow of time. Contrary to many peoples' beliefs, time is not a constant, so the Jikan powers can affect the rate of time passage around an area, originally just the controller of the powers (before practice and training). Slowing down time causes whatever is outside the area to appear faster than normal to whatever is inside, while speeding up time has the opposite effect.
Konran (Chaos): The power of Konran influences the entropy of its environment. While its abilities are composed of those that increase the chaos of objects, it can also calm molecules that are out of control with traning. While the Konran power is unable to create anything, it is capable of controling what is present, such as flaring up a fire to help ward foes, or reduce them to let the party escape a situation. Konran can control the entropy of, but is not limited to: Fire, Air, Water, Earth, and other common elements.
Jishaku (Magnet): The power of Jishaku is focused on attraction and repulsion. However, unlike standard magnets which only attract/repel certain metals, the Jishaku powers can be applied towards anything. They can cause objects to fly towards or away from the user. With enough training the user will be able to create "points" of magnetism, invisible dots that can attract or repel what the user wants, though power and duration control will take time to perfect.
Hikage (Shadow): The power of Hikage is drawn from the shadows. The manipulation of shadows cast by light is the only way the Hikage powers work. The user can solidify shadows and cause them to move around, physically touching other things. The user may also meld his/her body into a patch of shadows and travel to another patch, as long as there are shadows connecting the two patches of shadow. Shadows can be found almost anywhere, so unless the light is bright and omnipresent (meaning it shines everywhere), there is usually something for the user to work with. The only limitation is the fainter shadows are harder to work with.
Toushi (Psychic): The power of Toushi is focused on the mind of the user. The user can force his/her way into the minds of others, either to do damage or to simply probe. There are many ways this can be used. The Toushi power can also be used to control telekinesis, though larger objects, higher heights, and longer distances would take practice to be able to accomplish.
~^~ Forms ~^~
{Changed Children}*
[Current]
Name: (Japanese; Last Name, then First Name)
Gender:
Appearance: (A simple description is all that's needed)
Personality: (don't forget to see note in Age)
[Reverted]
Name: (Japanese; Last Name, then First Name)
Gender: (different from above)
Appearance: (be slightly more detailed; include style of clothes typically worn, but remember you won't be wearing the same clothes every day)
Personality: (don't forget to see note in Age)
[Standard]
Age: (15-17 - note: the older you are, the more uncomfortable you'll feel before changing and the easier it will be for you to revert, due to your subconscious childhood impressions of being your true gender)
Grade: (Sophomore or Junior)
Magic Type:
Piece of Jewelry: (what style of jewelry is your key? Ring, necklace, etc. but no earrings. Each piece of jewelry has a purple stone in it somewhere. The jewelry will remain in your possession afterwards.)
Other CC Relationships: (How are you related to the other Changed Children? Include blood relations prior to change.)
Relationships: (Other relationships, including FoC's)
History: (What have you been doing the last few years?)
Other:
{Friend of Children}
Name: (Japanese; Last Name, then First Name)
Gender: (one or the other, please)
Age: (14-18)
Grade: (high school, match your age)
Appearance: (be relatively descriptive, but remember you won't be wearing the same clothes every day)
Personality:
Friend of: (which Changed Child(ren) are you a friend of?)
Relationships: (Other relationships)
History: (include your reaction to learning the truth of your friend(s))
Other:
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* NOTE: All of the slots for Changed Children have already been taken, so unless you already know to take it, please don't. I have posted the info here so that they can all access it and so that everyone understands the magic system.
Friend of Children forms should wait until Changed Children forms show up, so you have options as to which Child you want to be good friends with (as there will be a wide range of them). Those who have CC forms may also create one FoC form, though it would be more interesting to not be the best friend of your own CC.
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{Changed Children}
[Current]
Name: Inuda Ryuu
Gender: Male
Appearance: Ryuu was tallish (around 6') with medium brown hair that's slightly frizzy, but too short to be messy; his eyes were a dark brown. He was a typical geeky-style jeans and t-shirt type of person.
Personality: Ryuu is a very friendly guy, always trying to be nice to others, though sometimes he has to ignore certain not-so-nice people. He likes to feel included in groups, though he rarely actually puts in anything to any conversation. Usually soft-spoken, he sometimes voices himself when he feels really strongly about a subject (which surprises people who don't really know him).
[Reverted]
Name: Kyara Yoiko
Gender: Female
Appearance: Yoiko is of average height for a girl her age (around 5'8") with paler than normal skin. Her eyes are a strange mix of bright green and yellow, and stand out very prominently on her face. She has straight black hair down to her shoulders {however, soon she'll get some bright blond highlights mixed in her bangs and the front of her hair -- this will not appear until it has been RPed in the topic}.
For clothes she initially feels strange wearing "girl" clothes and starts with jeans and t-shirts again, but quickly gets used to it and soon wears brightly-colored skirts/shorts (sometimes girl-fit jeans) and baby-doll tees.
Personality: Yoiko is still basically the same as she was as Ryuu, only now she has a more naturally girlish feel to her reactions. She also now has female emotions and is starting to open up to the prospect of liking guys.
[Standard]
Age: 17
Grade: Junior
Magic Type: Jishaku
Piece of Jewelry: A black-thread anklet with a small, purple, elongated-crystal stone (see attached for stone pic).
Other CC Relationships: Is the true sister of Masahiro, which she was very surprised (and pleased) to discover.
Relationships: Best friends with Yoshihito Shan.
History: Ryuu had been living a slightly geeky life, the kind where he'd be smart enough to easily pass, while being a very avid and skilled gamer, and at the same time having no luck with girls; this last quality he attributed to his geekiness, though he felt something was wrong about correlating the two.
Other: Yoiko has a bit of trouble adjusting to her new, shorter height for a while.
{Friend of Children}
Name: Kuonji Keitaro
Gender: Male
Age: 17
Grade: Junior
Appearance: Keitaro is around 5'10" and slightly muscular (though not jock-sized). His skin is an average tan, and his eyes are so dark brown they're practically black. His hair is definitely black, and is kept buzzed short to about a quarter-inch.
Personality: Keitaro is quite open to people, rarely ever favoring one person over another (though he often made an exception for Ryuu). Because of this, many people have come to like him, and nobody he knows really hates him.
Friend of: {Kouyama Kira \ Konmaki Kira}
Relationships: Keitaro has a few friends from all his classes, though Kira is the only one he's really good friends with. He had unfortunately just broken up with his last girlfriend, though it was because he learned she had been going behind his back (he didn't reveal this knowledge to her when he broke up with her, though).
History: Keitaro had just been getting through his school days, passing with mostly B's and a few A's, though never really pushing himself. He's had a couple relationships with girls, but neither ended too well; the first time the girl he had been seeing for a year and a half had to move and didn't want a distance relationship, and the second (and last) time Keitaro found she had been cheating on him and broke it off with a different excuse.
When he got taken with Kira and found out he wasn't really as he seemed, Keitaro felt really mad at those that did that to her, but then when he found out why he merely felt really sorry for her. He's making it a point to help her cope with this change.
Other:
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