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"We reject hope and despair! We refuse to bow to the demands of the outside world!"

STATISTICS

PERSONALITY

CRAU HISTORY

APPEARANCE

SKILLS, POWERS & WEAKNESSES

INVENTORY

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STATISTICS

Shuichi Saihara

FULL NAME

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AGE

September 7th ♍

BIRTHDAY

Human Shade Demon

SPECIES

AB (?)

BLOOD TYPE

Emerald; heart-cut over his heart

GEMBOND

Chapter 6; Mid-execution (+1 year in Ryslig)

CANON POINT

PERSONALITY

Among his "classmates", Shuichi is a boy who stands out by not standing out at all. He is a quiet, intelligent, and level-headed individual with a talent for solving mysteries. However, he has a very weak personality, and is consequently incredibly timid and submissive. Very easily flustered and startled, it doesn't take much to make him blush and/or break out into a nervous sweat. Despite his Ultimate Detective title, he has a startling lack of self-confidence and a very poor opinion of himself. Though, with the help of his friends, he has started to improve in this area. He struggles with initiating and maintaining eye contact, though he has at least stopped wearing a ball cap for the express purpose of avoiding others' eyes.

Shuichi is also very compassionate, kind-hearted, and polite. Despite his self-acknowledged weakness, he tries to do whatever he can to help those in need. He is eager to please to an absolutely alarming degree, leading some of his friends to label him as masochistic because he always seems "so happy when he's being bossed around". He is something of a doormat in that regard, as his vast well of patience means he will put up with just about any treatment from others. This is especially true of those he considers to be his friends. He is a surprisingly emotional individual, though more in the sense that he feels things very deeply as opposed to being someone who wears his heart on his sleeve.

Key Traits: intelligent, compassionate, observant, level-headed, submissive, weak, shy, low self-esteem, nervous, easily depressed

CRAU HISTORY

Shuichi has spent a year in Ryslig, a game where characters are transformed into man-eating monsters by a mysterious entity known as the Fog God. He arrived on January 4th (2020), in the middle of a dark forest during a terrible blizzard, along with his friend Kokichi Oma. He left exactly one year later to the day, while out for a walk with Kokichi looking for new arrivals and newly-transforming monsters in need of assistance.

The year he spent on the peninsula was far from ideal, and Shuichi can honestly say he's glad to be free of the place and has zero intentions of returning. Though he made a few friends (and even a boyfriend), gentle and kindhearted people like Shuichi simply aren't well suited for life as a man-eating monster. In addition to the standard pain of transforming and anguish of having to kill people on the regular (or steal souls, in Shuichi's case), Shuichi went through a number of misadventures including but not limited to: nearly freezing to death, joining a Hero Agency, nearly becoming a living sacrifice to an ancient god (spared his fate only because said god decided to consume Kokichi instead at the last minute), watching his friends get kidnapped by monster poachers (and being unable to stop them), spending a month and a half as a minotaur, raising a baby kaiju, watching his friends get kidnapped by monster poachers AGAIN, being astral projected into a Lovecraftian horror dreamscape, setting himself on fire while in a coffin. On the plus side, he did make a few very good friends (Kyoka Jiro, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Vinegar Doppio, and Goro Majima to name a few) and was able to repair his friendship with Kokichi to the point that it eventually turned romantic. And he got a bunch of cool magic powers...he guesses.

Shuichi was originally a shade, however he was incredibly unhappy with this for a multitude of reasons. Namely the fact that he was totally incorporeal 99% of the time and the fact that he had to eat souls (worse than just killing a person, in his opinion). In September 2020, he asked Mana to change him into a vampire, and on October 1st, he actually went through with the quest she gave him. However...things did not quite go as planned. Though his changes initially lead him to believe the spell had worked, within weeks it became obvious that he'd actually become a demon instead of a vampire. A month later, he ended up changing his feeding method from souls to blood. Not wanting to hurt strangers by biting them, he chose to steal bloodbags from hospitals (gross because it wasn't fresh) or drink Kokichi's blood (gross and ALSO hurt and weakened Shuichi since nephilims are holy monsters). His monster hunger has been negated in Noctium, though he's still capable of feeding off others since...he still very much has fangs and others are still very much full of blood. He doesn't NEED to but he is still CAPABLE of deriving nourishment from blood.

In addition to his physical monster changes, Shuichi's brain has also become more demonic than it once was. Only slightly though, he's mostly still the same old Shuichi...meaning he's an absolutely terrible demon. He has a harder time resisting his own desires and is more prone to giving into vices (specifically: gambling and drinking). His "masochistic" tendencies have also fully blossomed, so to speak. As a human, his "masochism" was really more just Shuichi being a doormat and tolerating/enjoying that treatment. As a demon, it's all that and more, as he now has the physical and sexual aspects of masochism as well. (Not that he's realized this yet, of course, as Ryslig is not a sex game)

APPEARANCE

✯ SEX: male (not always immediately obvious due to androgynous appearance and feminine voice)
✯ HEIGHT: 171cm (~5'7")
✯ WEIGHT: 60kg (~132 lb) *slightly higher than canon weight due to monster changes
✯ BUILD: limp noodle, has no muscle mass or definition to speak of. slender, though he gains weight easily and watches what he eats as a result. has a surprisingly nice, rounded ass.
✯ EYES: gold, has a red ring around the pupil that glows when using magic. black sclera. has very long, thick eyelashes, especially the lower set.
✯ HAIR: blue-black, chin-length, straight and soft. has stubborn antenna-like strands that only lay flat when his hair is wet or with use of hair product. incapable of growing facial hair.
✯ VOICE: soft-spoken and gentle. seems to have no "outdoor voice" unless he gets really angry (which takes a lot). effeminate despite being a post-pubescent boy. stutters often, especially when flustered, embarrassed, surprised, or scared. [x]
✯ SCENT: mild. warm and nutty. very faint undertones of burning incense. sometimes wears high-end cologne with a crisp, aquatic scent.
✯ DEMEANOR: looks scary but is not at all intimidating. practically oozes weakness and submissiveness. tends to come off as anxious or unreliable upon first meeting. one look is all you need to know that he's an easy target for bullying. quiet and timid. usually sweaty.
✯ DRESS: mostly wears dark and muted colors. clothing tends to be made from high quality and expensive materials and is always immaculately cleaned. business casual or chic styles, formal if the occasion calls for it. he's a rich kid, and you can tell from his clothes. tops have to be open back to accommodate his wings, pants have to be low-waisted to go under his tail (since it's attached to his wing membranes) and capri cut (or shorter) to account for his digitigrade legs.
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SKILLS, POWERS & WEAKNESSES

SKILLS

✯ ULTIMATE DETECTIVE: Shuichi has very keen observational, analytical, and critical thinking skills. He excels at deductive reasoning, has a knack for researching, and is shown to have an outstanding memory (both when it comes to retention and memorization speed). Can solve mysteries that stump even professional detectives, despite being only an apprentice detective in high school. [Canon]
✯ FIRE IMMUNITY: Cannot be burned or hurt by fire, and has a slightly higher than average body temperature as a result. Does not extend to heat in general, so he can still be uncomfortable in high temperatures and be burnt/hurt by things hot water, hot oil, or excessive sunlight. [Ryslig]
✯ FLIGHT: Big bat wings go flappy flappy. Often loses this ability during gembonded transformations, owing to shrinkage or total loss of his wings. [Ryslig]
✯ SEISMIC SENSE: Intuition allowing Shuichi to sense natural disasters. He only has the passive side of this skill, and cannot create minor earthquakes. [Noctium]
✯ SUPERHUMAN STRENGTH: Exactly what it says on the tin. Unfortunately does not give Shuichi actual muscles. [Noctium]

POWERS

✯ FIRE MAGIC: Shuichi can both create and control fire. Due to his demonic nature, said fire is black with a white core, but this is purely aesthetic. It's just regular fire. [Ryslig]
✯ TELEPORTATION: by creating a ring of fire, Shuichi can teleport up to 30 meters away. He can bring anything that he can carry with him (including people), but it's easier to do unencumbered. It's also easier for him to do this when he knows where he's going. Teleporting blind can have unfortunate and/or hilarious consequences. [Ryslig]
✯ HAND OF GLORY: A severed, mummified hand candle that never goes out. Only one can exist at any given time. So if Shuichi made one as decor for his house, then tried to make another one while out and about, the one at the house would disappear. [Ryslig]
✯ POSSESSION: Once a day, for up to an hour. Does not work on NPC gems or holy beings, and only works on other characters with player permission. Can also be used on stuffed animals and dolls. [Ryslig]
✯ BINDING: A spell which renders a person completely immobile. [Ryslig]
✯ POWER ILLUSIONS: Think along the lines of spiking someone's adrenaline or removing their fear. Chemical/emotional manipulations that give the illusion of strength without truly making someone stronger. [Ryslig]
✯ EMOTIONAL INFLUENCE: A spell that causes the target's emotions to go out of control, mostly towards darker thoughts. Shuichi never uses this spell on purpose, though when in a heightened state of anxiety or depression, his own negative emotions can leak out and infect those nearby. [Ryslig]
✯ NATURE MAGIC: Ranges from levitating rocks to being able to make plantlife grow. Can also create tendrils of vines to either move things or use in combat. [Noctium]

WEAKNESSES

✯ HOLY MAGIC: Fatal. We're talking actual holy/bless spells here, not just prayers. It takes a lot more than just wishing really hard to permanently strike down a demon in this manner. [Ryslig]
✯ HOLY ICONS: Mostly non-fatal. Items such as crucifixes, holy water, or anything that has been blessed by any manner of holy being make Shuichi feel ill-at-ease. Depending on the item in question, actual contact may result in burns and/or temporary weakness. Only fatal if you like...stab him through the heart with a crucifix, but honestly that's probably going to kill anyone if they don't get immediate medical attention. [Ryslig]
✯ SALT: Non-fatal. No matter the contact method, salt makes Shuichi feel uncomfortable and weakens his powers. Skin contact additionally results in painful burns. Ingestion results in a much longer period of weakening and also makes him sick. He is incapable of crossing barriers made of salt. Possessing another does NOT negate this weakness, and is actually the quickest way to get him out. [Ryslig]
✯ SUMMONING: Non-fatal(?). As is common in fiction, Shuichi can be summoned by ritual. However, unlike in fiction, doing so does not actually create any sort of binding contract between Shuichi and the summoner. He is under no obligation to do anything for them, nor are they required to give him anything in return. Though between his demon instincts and pushover nature, he can easily be convinced to do mundane tasks or favors. He is incapable of resisting a summons and has choice but to walk/fly back to his original location after being summoned. [Ryslig]

INVENTORY

✯ MESSENGER BAG: Made of sturdy materials and emblazoned with a spade. Formerly a sign that he was a member of the Wild Cards Hero Agency. Typically contains a few notebooks, a novel or two, and a first aid kit (thankfully he has emptied out all the 1950s medicines/ointments and replaced them with modern ones) [x]
✯ WALLET: Made of black leather and contains a contact info card and about $100 in Solars/Crescents (Ryslig Currency)
✯ LAPTOP: Old and clunky, formerly connected to the RSDOS network but now pretty much just functions as a paperweight. It has very basic paint and notepad apps.
✯ BEEPER: He's just keeping it for sentimental(?) value. A gift from Kokichi for his 18th birthday and a reminder of his tech-less days in Ryslig.
✯ POCKET WATCH: A gift from Kokichi for his 18th birthday [x]
✯ PLAYING CARDS: An artistically rendered, standard 52-card deck. A gift from Kokichi for his 18th birthday.
✯ "SHIFTING TIDES": A thick, paperback mystery novel about a mermaid detective and a werewolf gentleman thief. Despite the copious amounts of monsters and magic, this is clearly a story meant for an older audience. It gets a little steamy at times. Are all novels from Ryslig like this?
✯ MANA COINS: A small canvas satchel containing 34 copper coins and a slip of paper that reads "AGIMAT". A majority of the coins are emblazoned with a demon's face, though a few depict what appears to be a ghost. Speaking the word on the scroll used to summon Mana, a witch capable of granting wishes in exchange for the coins, but this is now impossible and the coins are worthless.

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✯ ORIENTATION: pansexual
✯ RELATIONSHIP: dating Kokichi Oma
✯ LIBIDO: low; but always a willing participant
✯ UNDERWEAR: boxer-briefs in muted colors and simple patterns [canon undies]
✯ BODY HAIR: none. is this a demon thing or a hormone thing? nobody knows for sure, but Shuichi is incapable of growing hair anywhere but on his head.
✯ GENITALIA: affected by demon transformations. slightly above average length and average girth. pointed tip and ribbed shaft. no foreskin (a demon thing, not the result of circumcision). has a small, flexible tentacle-like appendage just above the shaft meant for clitoral stimulation. has the same black-to-grey skin gradient as his other appendages. [x]
✯ HYGIENE: bathes regularly. sweaty person by nature, so he very quickly becomes drenched during sex. this intensifies the aforementioned burning incense-like scent. apparently demon BO smells like burning.
✯ ERO ZONES: he doesn't know yet.
✯ KINKS: he not sure on this yet either.

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