Discuss Shinigami Dance: Playground of Deities

[2010DigitalBoy]

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[B]The Writing Writers[/B]:

[B]2007DigitalBoy [/B]----- [url=http://otakuboards.com/showpost.php?p=785398&postcount=1][B]Aeru[/B][/url]
[B]Rachmaninoff [/B]----- [url=http://otakuboards.com/showpost.php?p=785505&postcount=3][B]Alexander Ma'Shala[/B][/url]
[B]SunfallE [/B]----- [url=http://otakuboards.com/showpost.php?p=785531&postcount=4][B]Lucia[/B][/url]
[B]Premonition [/B]----- [url=http://otakuboards.com/showpost.php?p=785650&postcount=6][B]Shaula Hibikime[/B][/url]
[B]Allamorph [/B]----- [url=http://otakuboards.com/showpost.php?p=786799&postcount=10][B]Nathan[/B][/url]
[B]Indifference [/B]----- [url=http://otakuboards.com/showpost.php?p=788335&postcount=18][B]Adrian[/B][/url]

[SIZE="3"][B]Part One[/B]: [FONT="Courier New"]New Heart Shadow[/FONT][/SIZE]

[B]Chapter One[/B]: [FONT="Franklin Gothic Medium"]Death Wears a White Dress and Carries a [COLOR="Black"][B]BLACK SCYTHE [/B][/COLOR][/FONT]

[FONT="Comic Sans MS"][B]Figment A:[/B] Death Rides a Horse[url=http://otakuboards.com/showpost.php?p=787663&postcount=1][DB][/url][url=http://otakuboards.com/showpost.php?p=787723&postcount=2][SunfallE][/url]
[B]B:[/B] Improv [url=http://otakuboards.com/showpost.php?p=787796&postcount=3][Allamorph][/url] [url=http://otakuboards.com/showpost.php?p=787851&postcount=4][Rachmaninoff][/url]
[B]Fragment C[/B]: Death Has Anger Issues [url=http://otakuboards.com/showpost.php?p=787940&postcount=5][Premonition][/url][/FONT]

[B]Volume Two[/B]: [FONT="Franklin Gothic Medium"]Death Whispered A Lullaby[/FONT]

[FONT="Comic Sans MS"][B]Piece One[/B]: Windowpane [/FONT][url=http://otakuboards.com/showpost.php?p=788343&postcount=6][DB][/url][url=http://otakuboards.com/showpost.php?p=788396&postcount=7][indifference][/url][url=http://otakuboards.com/showpost.php?p=788421&postcount=8][SunfallE][/url][url=http://otakuboards.com/showpost.php?p=788521&postcount=9][Rachmaninoff][/url]
[FONT="Comic Sans MS"][B]Letter 2[/B]: Bug Eyes[/FONT] [url=http://otakuboards.com/showpost.php?p=788549&postcount=10][DB][/url]
[FONT="Comic Sans MS"][B]C[/B]: Ghosts of a Ghost[/FONT] [url=http://otakuboards.com/showpost.php?p=788572&postcount=11][Allamorph][/url]
[FONT="Comic Sans MS"][B]Z[/B]: Games to be Played[/FONT] [url=http://otakuboards.com/showpost.php?p=788631&postcount=12][indifference][/url]
[FONT="Comic Sans MS"][B]Op. 1.[/B] Accelerando[/FONT] [url=http://otakuboards.com/showpost.php?p=788654&postcount=13][Rachmaninoff][/url]
[FONT="Comic Sans MS"][B]Op. 1.[/B] Allegro[/FONT] [url=http://otakuboards.com/showpost.php?p=788711&postcount=14][SunfallE][/url][url=http://otakuboards.com/showpost.php?p=788716&postcount=15][DB][/url]
[FONT="Comic Sans MS"][B]Y.[/B] Meetings [/FONT][url=http://otakuboards.com/showpost.php?p=788801&postcount=16][indifference][/url][url=http://otakuboards.com/showpost.php?p=789206&postcount=17][Allamorph][/url]
[FONT="Comic Sans MS"][B]Fragment X[/B]: Hushabye[/font] [url=http://otakuboards.com/showpost.php?p=789209&postcount=18][Premonition][/url]
[FONT="Comic Sans MS"][B]Op. 2.[/B] Adagio[/FONT] [url=http://otakuboards.com/showpost.php?p=789321&postcount=19][Rachmaninoff][/url][url=http://otakuboards.com/showpost.php?p=789450&postcount=20][SunfallE][/url]
[FONT="Comic Sans MS"][B]X.[/B] Information or Deception?[/FONT] [url=http://otakuboards.com/showpost.php?p=789463&postcount=21][Indifference][/url][url=http://otakuboards.com/showpost.php?p=790138&postcount=22][Allamorph][/url][url=http://otakuboards.com/showpost.php?p=790313&postcount=23][Indifference][/url]
[B][FONT="Comic Sans MS"]Op. 2. [/B]Coda[/FONT] [url=http://otakuboards.com/showpost.php?p=790527&postcount=24][Rachmaninoff][/url]
[FONT="Comic Sans MS"][B]X.2 [/B]Information or Deception? [/FONT][url=http://otakuboards.com/showpost.php?p=790589&postcount=25][Allamorph][/url]
[FONT="Comic Sans MS"]Darker Than Black [/FONT][url=http://otakuboards.com/showpost.php?p=790609&postcount=26][DB][/url]
[FONT=ComicSansMS]Tales to be Told [/FONT][url=http://otakuboards.com/showpost.php?p=790704&postcount=27][SunfallE][/url]
[FONT=ComicSansMS][B]7,952.[/B] Sterling Clear Vacant Ice[/FONT] [url=http://otakuboards.com/showpost.php?p=790800&postcount=28][DB][/url]
[FONT="Comic Sans MS"][B]Fragment Zeta:[/B] Dinner Party For 6? [/FONT][url=http://otakuboards.com/showpost.php?p=790817&postcount=29][Premonition][/url]

[B]W[/B]: [FONT="Arial Black"]Enjoy The Silence[/FONT]

[url=http://otakuboards.com/showpost.php?p=790866&postcount=30][Indifference][/url] [url=http://otakuboards.com/showpost.php?p=790880&postcount=31][DB][/url] [url=http://otakuboards.com/showpost.php?p=790951&postcount=32][Rachmaninoff][/url] [url=http://otakuboards.com/showpost.php?p=790997&postcount=33][Indifference][/url] [url=http://otakuboards.com/showpost.php?p=791042&postcount=34][SunfallE][/url] [url=http://otakuboards.com/showpost.php?p=791098&postcount=35][DB][/url] [url=http://otakuboards.com/showpost.php?p=791188&postcount=36][Rachmaninoff][/url] [url=http://otakuboards.com/showpost.php?p=791265&postcount=37][SunfallE][/url] [url=http://otakuboards.com/showpost.php?p=791299&postcount=38][Indifference][/url]
[SIZE="3"][FONT="Microsoft Sans Serif"][B]The Shinigami Handbook[/B]: Your guide to the world of Shinigami Dance[/FONT][/SIZE]

[FONT="Book Antiqua"][B]CHAPTER ONE[/B]: Shinigami
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A Shinigami is a god of death. At the moment that a person dies, a shinigami comes to guide their soul to heaven. There are many shinigami in existence who take the souls of those to whom they are assigned.

Shinigami resemble humans, but they have powers that humans do not possess. Firstly, they do not physically connect to the human world. They simply ghost through all physical things. That is, unless they take the form of a human and insert themselves in human society. Shinigami can float about and teleport themselves. It is also not uncommon for shinigami to travel with a familiar that shares these traits.

All shinigami carry a black scythe which they use to take a person's soul from their body.

Shinigami don't always deal with death, though. They are free to do whatever they please in interacting with the human world. Whether it involves resolving a restless soul, walking someone through a near-death experience, or simply mingling with human relations - shinigami are what they please to be.

That said, the Shinigami's interactions with the human world can have anywhere from a monumentally minor to extraordinarily large effect.

[CENTER][FONT="Century Gothic"][B]VOLUME TWO[/B]: Vampire Factions[/FONT][/CENTER]

Whereas regular humans give off an obvious aura when they near death, a vampire never has to worry about sending of this aura. Because of this, a vampire is easily confused as a normal human, and there is no real way to realize their existence without being right next to them and having the sense that they have cheated death. For those who are unfamiliar with vampires, they create other vampires by drinking the blood of a virgin from the opposite sex. Anyone who isn't a virgin or is the same sex will merely become a ghoul.

Hundreds of years ago, vampires became a major problem as they ravaged the lands, but humanity retaliated and eradicated the species thoroughly. Unfortunately, the smarter vampires managed to elude the eyes of both humans who wanted them dead and shinigami who would release their souls. Thus, the vampires continued to bide their time and quietly live on in secrecy.

In modern society, vampirism is thought of stylistically, and regular humans even try to emulate the lifestyle. Using this as a cover, some vampires re-emerged into human society; some to live amongst them peacefully, and others to destroy them from the inside.

With the sudden growth in vampire population, there is room for division amongst themselves, and certain groups of vampires have their own ideals for the world. The hundreds of years keeping secret was forgotten by the newer vampires, and some young up-and-comers sought to do things their own way.

[B]The Count[/B]: The Count is a powerful vampire immortalized in a recent decade. He is known to have the largest following; said to range between 30-40 followers whom he has turned into vampires or had turn others into vampires. It is said that his servants are all children within the ages of 9 and 12. The Count wishes to take over the world by eradicating the Shinigami so that he cannot be stopped and then conquer the planet. While he uses his servants to help, he takes a hands-on approach to most of what he does.

[B]Seras Valkyrie[/B]: The Seras Valkyrie is an organization that has rooted itself inside a corporate conglomerate. Because of this, it holds immense power globally. The organization is said to be run by a vampiress who is both cunning and evil. While under the guise of merely being a massive corporation, it also runs gangs and crime syndicates all over the world. It is unknown how many, but vampires have been found to be present within these gangs. The Seras Valkyrie's dark agenda is unknown, but it is undeniable that they would take interest in the actions of the Count.

[B]Rogues[/B]: Vampires or groups of vampires who act out of their own intentions. This is the position most vampires are in, and most are harmless, though the ones who are dangerous often take jobs from the major vampiric factions acting as mercenaries or whatever they can do.

[B]The Hidden[/B]: For hundreds of years, vampires remained hidden from humanity as their only means of survival. Although many vampires have gone out to integrate themselves with society and fulfill their own purposes, there are still many who uphold the traditions of remaining hidden.[/COLOR]

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[Rachmaninoff]

Well I'm sure you'll probably answer this once the rp actually starts, but I was wondering how heaven and hell fit into this, or if they do at all. In other words, when we send people on, are we specifically sending them to the equivalent of heaven or hell? Or to something different?

[Aberinkula]

[COLOR="DarkSlateGray"]Really, I'd like to know the bridge in which this RP crosses over to Esper Jam! For that matter, was esper jam inspired by an anime too DB?

Well, anyways, I'm really looking forword to this, seeing as I'm the only one from Esper Jam in this RP.[/COLOR]

[Allamorph]

[quote name='Premonition'][COLOR="DarkSlateGray"]I'm really looking forword to this, seeing as [U]I'm the only one from Esper Jam in this RP[/U].[/COLOR][/QUOTE]
[FONT=Arial]I thought about it, back when it was open, but then I remembered I don't [I]have[/I] to pretend I'm an esper. In that light, it just seemed kind of boring.

I do have to pretend I'm blue, though. :p And I'm terrible at chess. Come to think of it, I'm pretty bad at checkers, too.

Just as a head's up, I'm going to be absolutely wasted from about the 21st until the following Sunday. Don't expect anything from me on those days ? although the evening of the 21st is questionable.

(New computer = awesomeness)[/FONT]

[SunfallE]

[COLOR="goldenrod"][FONT="Comic Sans MS"]Well I have the same question Rach does in regards to Heaven and Hell and how that would fit in, as well as what Prem was saying about this connecting to Esper Jam. However, since you have yet to answer the questions DB I'm assuming we'll find out once this launches. Anyway, regardless, it looks like it's going to be fun. :catgirl:[/FONT][/COLOR]

[2010DigitalBoy]

[COLOR="DarkSlateGray"]Since I'm stalling so much with the rp iself, I figure it's only fair to answer your questions.

To Rach: Much like the anime Shinigami no Ballad, I do not really want to touch on that sort of thing. I figure that's a level above our guys' heads or something. On the other hand, since it's our job to make sure the souls are ready to pass on, I'd imagine that there really isn't a hell to go to since they should be at peace when they move on. Sins in life should have no effect on death really. Think of it as "The Great Equalizer"

To Prem: That will come into play just a smidgeon later.

Also, lulz at Allamorph secretly being an Esper.[/COLOR]

[Allamorph]

[FONT=Arial]I'm getting the [I]"be patient, young padawan"[/I] vibe between [COLOR="DarkRed"]DB[/COLOR] and [COLOR="DarkRed"]Prem[/COLOR] right now.

Actually, I think it would be quite interesting to experiment with alternate adaptations of the afterlife. We aren't required to play this from the Judeo-Christian standpoint, but if we're moving souls along somewhere, it'd be nice to have a Where to send them to. We could conceivably do this as the story progresses, though, so as not to get in too big a rush. The Soul Society concept from [I]Bleach[/I] presents itself, but I like fooling around with fiction.

[quote name='2007DigitalBoy][COLOR="DarkSlateGray"']Also, lulz at Allamorph secretly being an Esper.[/COLOR][/quote]
Oh, please. Like you didn't already suspect.[/FONT]

[2010DigitalBoy]

[COLOR="DarkSlateGray"]The story begins! I'll put the graphic up as soon as I switch computers. Anyhow, here's how things should go.

To start off, everyone gets one post to introduce their character. Only one! After there are 6 posts of intros the story will get started. If you haven't guessed yet, it's because I thought [B]Esper Jam[/B] took too long to get into the action, so I'm kicking this off with speed. If you want another player's character in your intro post, I have no objections, though that person will still have to introduce them theirself of course. Also, make sure you ask permission from that person ^^;;

Also, if you want to start your post off with something like [B]"Figment B: Sideswipe"[/B] or [B]"Story Quest Two: The Blue Man"[/B] I'm totally cool with that XD[/COLOR]

[SunfallE]

[COLOR="goldenrod"][FONT="Comic Sans MS"]Alrighty! My post is up. I hope you don't mind the different technology slant with Lucia DB, she is very picky about that sort of thing. She hates stuff that needlessly destroys things. And a lot of our technology is very destructive, even just in creating it. XP So if there's something else, even if it makes her stand out, she'll use it. Though where she gets it from is a mystery, perhaps she simply makes it herself. Heh. ^_~[/FONT][/COLOR]

[2010DigitalBoy]

[COLOR="DarkSlateGray"]Nothing wrong with it! Mo' creativity is mo' betta! Oi, and I put the graphic up. Don't diss the graphic. Took me 5 hours to make >_>

Also, on the computer i'm using, for some reason the main thred post is all in red. Anyone else see this?[/COLOR]

[Rachmaninoff]

[quote name='2007DigitalBoy'][COLOR="DarkSlateGray"]Also, on the computer i'm using, for some reason the main thred post is all in red. Anyone else see this?[/COLOR][/QUOTE]I don't see any red in either thread, other than the red in your banner you just put up. So I can't help you there, I have no idea why it's showing up in red.

[Allamorph]

[FONT=Arial]Just waitin' on [COLOR=DarkRed]Starwind[/COLOR] and [COLOR=DarkRed]Premonition[/COLOR] to post now. Come on, guys; I'm getting itchy over here.[/FONT]

[Aberinkula]

[COLOR="DarkSlateGray"]Sorry, I'll get it posted by tonight! I have a pretty good idea of what I want to post about right now, I just have to post it. Don't rush me!

[B]EDIT[/B]: It's posted.[/COLOR]

[2010DigitalBoy]

[quote name='Allamorph'][FONT=Arial]Just waitin' on [COLOR=DarkRed]Starwind[/COLOR] and [COLOR=DarkRed]Premonition[/COLOR] to post now. Come on, guys; I'm getting itchy over here.[/FONT][/QUOTE]

[COLOR="DarkSlateGray"]I hadn't thought to PM [B]Starwind [/B]until today, so hopefully he gets here. If he doesn't have a post by Friday night I'll go on without it.[/COLOR]

[Allamorph]

[FONT=Arial]Considering he hasn't been on since the sixth, I'd tend to agree. I'm sure he could jump in fairly easily enough, as long as someone was willing to bring him up to speed.

That's assuming, of course, that he isn't having router problems as well, right? [I]*elbow*[/I][/FONT]

[SunfallE]

[COLOR="goldenrod"][FONT="Comic Sans MS"][quote name='Allamorph'][FONT=Arial]Just waitin' on [COLOR=DarkRed]Starwind[/COLOR] and [COLOR=DarkRed]Premonition[/COLOR] to post now. Come on, guys; I'm getting itchy over here.[/FONT][/QUOTE]*poke* And here I thought it was my job to be the impatient one! :p But yeah, I have to agree I'm eager to get going.

Oh and to be clear DB, I'm fine with the Friday night time frame you mentioned. I'm just poking fun at Allamorph. ^_~[/FONT][/COLOR]

[2010DigitalBoy]

[COLOR="DarkSlateGray"]Like Allamorph said, it won't be a problem for him to miss the first post, since he can catch up rather easily. Putting a date on Friday is only because I haven't exactly... conceptualized the next chapter yet. I'm having trouble figuring out what kind of thing would require multiple Deaths running around, though I've got an idea or two I'm toying around with.

EDIT: Check out the first post. I will continue to update it like this.

EDIT 2: Actually, since I thought today was Thursday, i'm changing Starwind's deadline to Thursday night. Also, scratch the above, Chapter Two is ready for going up! [/COLOR]

[Horendithas]

[COLOR="Indigo"]Just so everyone knows... 2007DigitalBoy knows about this so expect this character to be joining in when the next part starts.

[B]Name:[/B] Adrian
[B]Gender:[/B] Male
[B]Apparent Age:[/B] 21
[B]
Personality:[/B] Cold and indifferent. He seems friendly enough, but underneath the superficial appearance he doesn?t give a damn about anyone, especially humans. He sees them as a blight that should be wiped out. Though he keeps that opinion to himself.

[B]Eccentricities:[/B] Spends a lot of time among humans, whether it?s to reaffirm his thoughts that they are scum or to attempt to prove that theory wrong, even he doesn?t know. Adrian really detests humans and given a chance will shirk his duties as a Shinigami, often forcing others to pick up the slack. His reasoning when asked, is that he would have killed them all instead of a select few. A statement that on occasion is actually true. Though most of the time it?s just because he could care less.

Adrian has a soft spot for his familiar Astera, she?s the only person he actually cares about and it?s her influence more than anything that keeps him in line.

[B]Familiar:[/B] Astera. Female. Astera is a fairy. About half the size of a feline she can often be found perched on Adrian?s left shoulder. Unlike Adrian she?s bright and cheerful and very friendly. She?s fiercely loyal to Adrian and believes that his indifferent personality is because deep down he does care. Whether or not that?s true is another matter.

[B]Appearance:[/B] [URL="http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/8289/astera01ke8.jpg"]Adrian[/URL] | [URL="http://img174.imageshack.us/img174/2093/asterapz5.jpg"]Astera[/URL][/COLOR]

[2010DigitalBoy]

[COLOR="DarkSlateGray"]Thank you indiff! And of course, your character will be perfect for the mission begun in volume 2!

Assuming you've already read it, yes, vampires! The ultimate opposition to death. Whereas humans always die at some point, vampires cheat death, and evidently, our higher-ups intend to do something about it this time. But as long as poor little Aeru is held hostage, they're stuck in a rut, so yall are the A-squad for the job!

The hint might not be obvious, so i'll tell you what it means. All the centered and italicized parts of my post are lyrics to the song [B]Death Whispered A Lullaby[/B] by [B]Opeth [/B](as well as the line 'sleep my child' repeated a lot in the song). Not only are these a fun literary technique, but they're actually a map to the next clue as to Aeru's location.

The vampires like to toy around with shinigami, so be careful! A surprise attack could come around any corner! Also, be creative ~_^[/COLOR]

[Allamorph]

[FONT=Arial]I love how the notice failed to include a list of the recipient's teammates. :animesmil

Anybody else wanna toss a list in there, that's fine; I'm gonna be rollin' from the info-less angle, since I'm already gettin' a visual and I'd rather not stop it, know-whatta-mean?.

Nathan may or may not have had previous vampiric experiences. I'll find out later.[/FONT]

[2010DigitalBoy]

[quote name='Allamorph'][FONT=Arial]I love how the notice failed to include a list of the recipient's teammates. :animesmil

Anybody else wanna toss a list in there, that's fine; I'm gonna be rollin' from the info-less angle, since I'm already gettin' a visual and I'd rather not stop it, know-whatta-mean?.

Nathan may or may not have had previous vampiric experiences. I'll find out later.[/FONT][/QUOTE]

[COLOR="DarkSlateGray"]? I'm just assuming all of you got the letters, and no one else. That's the point of introducing you, anyway.[/COLOR]

[Allamorph]

[quote name='2007DigitalBoy][COLOR="DarkSlateGray"']? I'm just assuming all of you got the letters, and no one else.[/COLOR][/quote]
[FONT=Arial]Well yeah, but the point is that IC we don't know who [I]else[/I] got the letter we got. The writers know who's who, but the characters don't, see what I'm sayin'?

And you know I'm just being persnickety.[/FONT]

[2010DigitalBoy]

[quote name='Allamorph'][FONT=Arial]Well yeah, but the point is that IC we don't know who [I]else[/I] got the letter we got. The writers know who's who, but the characters don't, see what I'm sayin'?

And you know I'm just being persnickety.[/FONT][/QUOTE]

[COLOR="Darkslategray"]:p they know cuz of magic! Anyway, maybe the organization wants to keep the others a secret so that each agent will work out ther own solutions beforehand. Groupwork ain't always reliable.[/COLOR]

[Allamorph]

[FONT=Arial]...umm, yeah. I'll see your "unreliable groupwork" and raise you one "CSI".

Or maybe back at the office building somebody goofed and Nathan didn't get the memo. It does say "team", though, which implies a team (like, duh.); I've already seen the blue man stressing a bit, so don't worry about that. Like I said, if the other guys want to have lists, then that's fine. Prior contacts works also, but I prefer to play that card in tandem with the assignation.

Bottom line, Nathan doesn't have a clue partnerwise, unless somebody contacts him.[/FONT]

[Horendithas]

[COLOR="Indigo"]I went on the same stance Allamorph did, that just as the letter was written, the name of the missing person and those we are to work with was not given. Something that Adrian finds funny in a way. Also, I left it up in the air for anyone to be the Shinigami that he is heading towards, since his logic is to simply check in with those who are working in the same area to see who is not around like they should be.

If no one takes the position of being the one that Adrian is heading towards I'll simply write it as if he saw who it was and left instead of making contact. :p[/COLOR]