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[b]Name:[/b] 
Mako Suzumaki

[b]Title/Alias:[/b]
The Temple's Eyes

[b]Age:[/b]
Inexplicably Old

[b]Gender:[/b]
Feminine

[b]Height:[/b]
5'8 

[b]Weight:[/b]
155 lbs

[b]Powers:[/b]
The Blessing of Spirits -  Mako has the ability to determine the quality of alcohol and the properties of it by just looking at it granted from a higher power. Smelling it can provide even more details of its contents and essentially tell what it is from that single physical property alone. With both those skills, she is a talented brewer of alcohol that is better quality than what you could get from anywhere but who has time for that? This divine power of hers makes anyone trying to beat him at a drinking contest impossible as while she may get tipsy, he won't ever be knocked out due to effects of alcohol itself which allows him a damn good time. When applying this ability beyond physical means, she can magically create alcohol or enhance it to the greatest quality that was meant for the gods themselves as a tribute. While this ability isn't suited for the drink tea, her God also includes the beverage along with this ability.

Shrine Spirit - Mako is not a yokai, such a title bestowed upon him would be preposterous but he is indeed involved with the supernatural world. She is a divine spirit that had guarded the shrines of the Shinto gods, she had been a guardian of the Isonokami Shrine which had been a temple dedicated to all the gods of Japan with no favor. The abilities she possessed were outstanding as she could be considered a powerful spiritual being with her abilities, being a more magical specialized spirit rather than a physical one but has surprising physical dexterity and speed from her form. Lesser spiritual beings should try not to incite her wrath or displeasure but it is a hard thing to do in the first place which only is delivered to those asking for it. The God who is her patron is Inari, who has other Kitsunes like Mako herself who've been bestowed the honor of serving the god. For all purposes, she is treated as a devout servant and Shrine Miko of the God Inari.

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[*] Heavenly Connection - An unusual benefit that is gained through the religious practices of Eastern religions, is the harmonious connection of the body with the world itself. A connection from the inner world to the outer world that connects to close to the primordial mysteries of the world. When a person who has dedicated their entire life can only dream to receive this skill, as they becoming closer to the world and spiritual realm. Mako herself from her long dedication to Inari and respectful acknowledgment of the other gods works in this way as well. Those who have this skill seem to have an air of peace around them and are more sensitive to the supernatural from both training and now simply instinct as a sixth sense. These people are capable of interfering with nature and the spiritual world from the simply their connection to the world itself. A particular feat would be the Shinto practice of banishing evil spirits and other unnatural forces by just clapping. However, this particular skill is something that takes a lifetime to learn.
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Tails of the Ages - As a kitsune, Mako's tail represents not only her age for each one of them but the powers that she has obtained over her long lifespan as each tail had grown. Her nine tails represent a powerful being that she is which only compliments to her position as one of Inari's divine messengers, with her fur remaining white like the driven snow. She possesses powerful magical abilities representing the wisdom and knowledge gained over more than 1000 years of her life. 

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[*] Gobesei (The Five Elements) - Mako's ability to control the five elements of Wood, Fire, Water, Earth, and Metal which are given for each tail that she has, allowing her to control them each. Capable of using these as magic without a medium like most who practice Onmyōdō if she chose to, which makes her very flexible. In the case when used with her skills as an onmyōji and with the proper equipment, the potency of this ability is enhanced even further from her own magical abilities. [/list]

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[*] Illusions - Mako's nature as a Kitsune makes her exceptional with her abilities to create illusions and disguises which may even overlap reality at someone of her level. To say an illusionary disguise place on her would act as if it was her true form even when being detected by spiritual or magical means. Her mastery of illusions are not isolated on a small scale like disguises as she can manipulate the terrain if familiar with it, or with preparation with the provided materials to ease such a change. Also, Mako and her kind are able to sense illusions and pierce through them much easier from their affinity to them than other Yokai. 
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[*] Mystic Eyes of the Fox - There are stories that the servants of Inari such as foxes and kitsunes are able to dispel evil by simply looking at them. While a tall tale in some extent, the eyes of a fox to have a mysterious effect on yokai that seems to intimidate them which causes them to flee. This ability is only effective on the weakest of yokai but it does no doubt prove to be eerie when [url=https://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Toyokawa-Inari-Shrine.jpg]dozens of them stare you down[/url]. 
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Onmyōji - Through her years of living in the mortal world, she has picked up the mystic art of Onmyōdō from its many practitioners. While sadly never being taught in such an area from any teacher, she has been alive when it reached the peak of its popularity with Abe no Seimei and its decline into the modern world. Her age alone would be enough experience to pull techniques difficult for even modern day Onmyōji simply due to the difference of training from the two ages.

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[*] Ofuda - The mystic art of creating wards for protection, dispelling evil influences, and weapon against those of malign intent against her. Mako is a very skilled practitioner who's own personal abilities enhances this inferior medium to channel the supernatural, but it cannot be denied of the many ingenious revelations this form of magic had gone through the ages when she was alive. If several powerful and skilled practitioners of this art came to trap her, she learned this magic in case to reverse engineer it should it be used against her.[/list]
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[*] Shikigami - The creation and summoning of lesser spirits to be a servant for Mako, while isn't her specialized skill is capable of doing this at an adept level. These creatures of hers while capable of combat would be comparable in strength to a normal Yokai when specifically made for fighting purposes. She specializes in creating servants who excel in spying and remaining unnoticed as they tail its target. [/list]

[b]Weapons:[/b]
Her paper charms which are the bare minimum needed to perform her Onmyōdō. 

[b]Equipment:[/b] 
Her jar of sake on the side for her enjoyment

A traditional flowered parasol to shield the sun off herself

[b]Other:[/b] 

[b]Sample Post/Introduction:[/b]

The world of mortals has... certainly changed which was not to be surprising as the years passed by and people came and went from the Temple Mako resided in as its guardian. Her partners who were tasked with defending the shrines occasionally switched as they abandoned their post or a new one replaced them from a transfer. It was a system she almost entirely forgot as she had been the head guardian of her shrine for as long as she could remember, her disguise for her job was an old grandma or young woman who often helped anyone on the grounds if they ever needed it. On occasion, the spirits that the priests couldn't defend themselves from were either taken out by Mako or her partner as their duty. From time to time, even she did a little exorcism of a person or area when it proved to be too complex for the humans to handle. Her duties besides that were simply to relax around the shrine and watch the generations pass by, on a rare opprotunity an interesting figure would come in that would attract her attention but nothing much beyond that. Her position as a guardian spirit at her shrine was supposedly solid, or so she thought until a messenger of her God told her of her new position of moving to the infamous city of Dangeki.  

When a transfer like this happened, there were no goodbyes between guardians just a respectful bow for their service before leaving. After this formality, Mako quickly made her way through the country as she slipped into The Crimson Sky before she made her journey. It was a chance to stretch her legs for it had been a long time since she had done any traveling nationally, reminding her of the days of past when Yokai ran rampant and threats required a more active help of the Shrine Guardians. During this time, they were known as figures who were honored for their divinity and protection of the shrine but as the modern age descended, their position faded into obscurity. The practices and traditions slowly faded except for the core concepts along with whatever survived the test of time which varied from shrine to shrine. It was a shame, when even the Keepers of the Shrine mistook them for simple Yokai and tried to remove them. This was often a common reason why some guardians were transferred from one shrine to another as their idenity and duty were at threat. Either way, her role as a Shrine Guardian has been certainly watered down but it didn't matter to her as she was honor to do the job even if no one recognized it. 

Her arrival to Dangeki City was as she expected, an uncontrolled threat of both yokai and rabid hunters who eliminated any spiritual beings whether good or bad. It would be a much more active place where her duties will be taking place, as she moved through the mortal realm under the guise of a human. Making her way to the small temple which had been placed under her care, it was a very depressing place with rubble and ruin from the lack of attention. She eventually found it's 'caretaker' to be a middle-aged man who seemed to inherited the piece of land and was keen on selling it- a thought preposterous for Mako. So moving straight to business, she made the young bloke hand over the property to her human persona as she forged documents and everything necessary to handle having a property in her name. Soon after receiving the property in name, she left the man and made sure to make the whole ordeal fuzzy with her magic before she went back to the temple and settled down. 

Over the next month or so, Mako cleaned up the temple grounds and made it her home as she began making the space her domain. Fixing the forgotten temple into a much better position that it was before, she restored many of the broken artwork that lingered around and replanted the barren yard. In her time here, she also took her time to explore the city and take a more thorough look at it to assess the chaotic mess that it was. It only came to confirm her thoughts that it will be an interesting situation with such a spiritually busy city. 

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[indent] Mako's place of residence is Himegami Temple which has recently been handed off into the possession of a middle-aged woman or so they say, however, there is no doubt the place has been cleaned up. What once was a neglected piece of property had a resurgence of life, as the buildings were fixed and the dry yard had been replaced with grass and plants. Its owner is still a mystery as she seems to be busy most of the time but neighbors have seen her friendly face as she greets them on her way up or down the stairs to her temple. The place itself is located near a local park which allows a much greener environment anywhere else and has become a small attraction to see the new temple for the residents.

The shrine itself is what you would expect, being a place of residence for Mako and a shrine itself. It offers facilities to cover both without any worries but it's pretty daunting when it comes time for cleaning such a large space alone. At the entrance of the ground, there is the tradition torii gate and nearby are the water troughs for means of purification. Further near the building is the offering box which is noticed by the ropes hanging and one of them is connected to a bell. These are all the normal features of a Shinto shrine if anyone could see them, but that is where it all ends. In such a spiritually active city, Himegami Shrine also offers itself as a sanctuary both in the mortal realm and The Crimson Sky as the perimeter of the property is protected by a barrier that wards off weak yokai and only hinders stronger ones slightly when inside. This magical barrier and inside it is treated as 'property of the gods' as how Mako explains it which fights evil influence within its reach, however, due to the lack of care beforehand, the power of this barrier is weak and will take years to become stronger. 

As a follower of her God, Inari, she represents it by having two large statues of foxes before the offering box at her shrine which acts like proxy defenders when Mako herself is not there or as additional assistance. They are a form of shikigami forged into stone which makes them much more durable when they come alive rather than the paper charms used normally. 

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