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Hello! My idea for this roleplay will involve some dark themes so if that is not for you I'm just letting you know ahead of time

My idea is a sort of clashing of cultures. A witch from western Europe is driven out of her home by the many crusades and the fear of having to go through the witch trials. Instead of staying and hiding in the shadows, she decides to have a change of scenery, flying across the land and the ocean to escape. Japan. However, a witch alone in a new country needs a familiar by her side, and with her magic running out, she uses it on the first man she meets.



There are a few different images of my witch that I plan on using, and she is a character from a small indie game that I enjoy.

Her name is Marisa Kirisame. She dresses as a traditional witch but has a rather short skirt for the times she lives in, just below her knees. She is also rather tomboyish, and a notorious thief. She steals what she wants from whoever she decides can handle it. For the poor or injured, she usually just leaves them alone. But, for the rich, she plunders just as good as a swashbuckling pirate. She is rather boastful and unafraid of a challenge. She also is not one to pay attention to personal space or boundaries and often likes to hug people, which for the 1400s makes her stand out even more.

My idea is that she stumbles upon a ninja, a samurai, or some other Japanese nobleman when she finally gets off her broomstick and lands on the island of the rising sun. Here are two more images to give an idea to what she looks like.



She also knows the effect women have on men and is not afraid to use it to her benefit.



If you are interested, then just comment here. If you want a further explanation of anything then we can also discuss here. I only plan on using dice for things like actions that my character would do that might affect your character. But, we could just go with the flow and edit later without using dice instead.
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There are a few different images of my witch that I plan on using, and she is a character from a small indie game that I enjoy.


I don't think Touhou is small. It's pretty widespread to be honest.

Anyway, expressing interest here. I'll probably play as a disgraced samurai a la Jin Sakai from Ghost of Tsushima but the character will probably diverge once I flesh him out.

What kind of premise are you expecting from Marisa's adventure in Japan?
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Tentatively interested in this idea. To confirm, how supernatural is the world overall? Would the Catholic Church have been persecuting actual witches most of the time, rather than just hapless normal humans? Is the Japanese countryside filled with man-eating monsters and land gods?
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@PaulHaynek Thanks! I love games but not many people know about them from my experience haha. That sounds like a great idea. It sounds like the type of guy Marisa would love to mess with, especially being so stoic and with the traditional Japanese manners that would totally contrast her ruggedness.
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@ERodeit would be a bit of both, either accusing random humans or humans charged with aiding the witches but will probably be a bit of both. As for the second part of your question, I do think there would be some demons and spirits about but not like land crushing gods as I still want a somewhat surpassable foe the pair can fight against.
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Gotcha. And what does being a familiar entail, in this particular setup?
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@ERodelike a servant. Someone who can help her getting power, loot, and keep her safe when she runs out of magic.
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Mm, but what's in it for the familiar? Or is there some sort of magic involved in making someone a familiar that forces the person to be compliant?
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@ERodeyes it is a binding spell. The familiar can do most of what they want but cannot harm their master and must obey explicit commands. However it also drains the master of some magic for each direct command.
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Do you have a story planned out for Marisa and her familiar?
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@PaulHaynekyes I do somewhat but also wanted a chance for people to see if they liked the intro and also add onto the different ideas I have in mind for them to face as challenges so that the other person I rp with can have some room for creativity of their own.
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Mm, how far do these explicit commands go? Can the master command them to do things that are obviously harmful to themselves?

Regardless, I'm thinking of playing a warrior monk of a sect that was recently destroyed during an ongoing war. Perhaps the resentment, grudges, and overall death that ensues from such conflicts has increased the amount of yokai creeping around these parts, and he collaborates with your character due to not having the supernatural ability to really handle any monstrosity much stronger than a human?
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I see. Well, I'm onboard and will get my character ready soon.

Do you want to take this to the PMs so as not to clutter up this thread?
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@PaulHayneksure just pm me with your character sheet whenever you get it or just a basic idea if you aren’t done yet
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@ERodeyes but the more complex or mentally demanding a demand the more magic it takes and it is more draining on the master. Also I like your idea. It sounds cool.
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