
The Juusanshi live in a world known as
Shisei, a beautiful world that is rich in magic and culture. Thirteen species of Juusanshi coexisted in (mostly) peaceful harmony, with the cats sitting above the rest, as the rulers and nobles of their world.
Then came the Soul-Eater Plague.
Now Juusanshi of all races are sickening and dying, the magic running out of them like water from a sieve and leaving them to die, weakened shells of their former selves. While the very old simply make themselves comfortable and wait for their natural end, and the young and vital children are able to recover if the plague is diagnosed quickly, adult Juusanshi were forced to take a different route to survive.
Adult Juusanshi are sending their souls out to be housed within stones in Gaia. These stones are then passed to responsible Gaians, and the Juusanshi summoned and bonded to their Gaian. This bond restores their connection to magic, and heals them of the plague.
But the summoning process changes them. Because they join with the stone, they are in spirit form, and have lost their old bodies. Their new ones, created by magic during the summoning process, look superficially alike, but are androgynous and barren. These Juusanshi will never be able to have children - though at least they're alive. It's a difficult choice that they have had to make.
Now they must explore a new world, get to know their bonded Gaian, and also a host of other Juusanshi who now live in Gaia. Though they can visit Shisei through the portal in the back room of the shop, they will always return here, where their bonded lives, to renew their connection to magic.
The Roleplaying FAQ
Do I have to roleplay my Juusanshi?
No, you don't have to. Your Juusanshi won't be taken away, and it will be summoned as normal even if you never visit the shop after you buy the stone. (Though, we'd like you to at least come by for the summoning. It's just nicer that way and more fun)
Where do I roleplay my Juusanshi?
Most Juusanshi roleplaying is done either in the Guild or here in the shop thread.
Please read The Guild Rules before posting in the guild.
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We prefer that people try to stick to grammar rules that don't sound like they were invented by martians. If english is not your first language, don't worry about that. But please no l33t-speak or chatspeak.
What about Diaries?
When you receive your stone, a diary will be made for you in the guild. It's up to you whether you use it or not, but those who do, and who roleplay in the guild and in the shop thread will receive certain benefits.
Benefits? What benefits do I get for roleplaying? I thought you said we didn't have to roleplay!
You don't have to, but if you do, certain nice things might happen. Your Juusanshi's stats may increase, and he may gain new spells. More information about this can be found in the guild. Also, once summoning opens, a pair of Juusanshi who have roleplayed their union will be able to summon more Juusanshi from Shisei than a pair who simply gave us gold.
What are the spells?
The spells are magical abilities and powers that Juusanshi are born with and can learn. All Juusanshi start with some spells, and more can be gained through roleplay.
All spells come from Dungeons and Dragons, from Wizards of the Coast.
Well, how much roleplaying do I have to do in order to gain these benefits?
There is no set amount of roleplaying that you have to do in order to gain these benefits. If you do one really good roleplaying session, that can be enough, though a single line like this:
Bad RP Example
Satoshi hugged Seppen. "Let's get married" he said.
"Okay!" said Seppen, and they did.
...probably won't be enough. At least, not unless there's been several sessions leading up to it, in which Satoshi and Seppen's relationship developed, or at least mention in their diaries about it. The difference should be fairly obvious, and if you're not sure, please just ask rather than trying something and getting upset.