----Basic Information----
Mind behind the Character: Yokai Yakuza
Name: Decus Etross Tsukikage
Titles:
Sworded Devil (Mitsurugi Akuma) .
The Demon Tamer (Oni Tsukai)
Yoru hantā (Night Hunter)
Tōshin("God of the Sword")
Spiller of Obsidian Blood
Gender: Male
Age: 600
Personality:
At first glance Decus appears to be a very cold, callous, dispassionate figure, and is rather aloof, brooding, and indifferent. This behavior has led people who have interacted with him to believe that he is stuck up or a elitist. This external description is only exemplified by his heavy training regiment and introvert nature.As far as his personality goes, Decus is serene and straight forward. His actions speak for themselves and he speaks only when he feels it is necessary. Most of the time, he is the voice of reason. He is also a strong, capable and formidable combatant, not to be taken lightly. Decus is portrayed as calm, level-headed, and at times emotional. He often acts as a mentor to those around him and will always try to push those who he deems worthy enough to become stronger. Decus highly perceptive, observant, discerning, analytical, and intelligent, something even the other his opponents and allies acknowledge.
These qualities also make him a dangerous person to contend with, as not even the slightest change to surroundings can escape his vision. This makes him hard to catch off-guard, to the point that most surprise attacks launched at him mainly end in failure. He remains remarkably calm and composed no matter how dire the situation is and has impressively deep insight on various situations and people. Decus is determined, concentrated and independent,yet known to be a cold and cynical person, to most people. He admits that he can be very short toward people , but that it does not mean he has something against people he's short with.
He remains remarkably calm and composed no matter how dire the situation is and has impressively deep insight on various situations and people. He is often seen noticing important points no one else had thought of. This goes hand-in-hand with his acute sense and judgment, which is well-respected by his peers.
All and All he is the archetypical "Strong but Silent type", not commenting on much or becoming involved in situations that don't involve him directly. He is usually seen leaning on a building or tree with a hand on the hilt of his sword or instrument when he is relaxing. This position operates as his resting state. In general, he does not stand out much, but if the need arises, he is surprisingly quick to make the right decision. He has also shown signs of having an Eidetic Memory, a phycological term to describe someone who can recall visual events, sounds, taste and even smells in vivid detail.
History:
The Moons First Phase:
Not much is known about the Clans prior history, except that the original founders once came from island nation in the shape of a crescent moon,and worship Tsukiyomi. The Clan began with a single woman who was known as Usagi no Megami( Rabbit Goddess), who served the Tsukiyomi and followed his divine will. As she travelled the world she helped people with her unique Onmyō (,Yin Yang) magic. She eventually settled down amongst witches, as she would eventually get pregnant and have two twin daughters Yakō Yin and Yaso Yan. Their very names are references to yin and yang – Yakō Yan representing the righteous Yang while Yaso Yin is the mischievous Yin side). The girls discovered their powers at a very young ages, and practiced until he became incredibly proficient with them. Noticing that normal people found them odd or even frightening, they adopted a policy of maintaining the natural world as much as possible, though they spent much of their time dealing with the supernatural one.
Beginning of the Clan:
The duo wandered from place to place, either destroying demons for a price or placing them under their command. As their influence grew, the sisters took on several students, entrusting them with their techniques. Initially, there were many disciples, but the rivalries between them (admittedly inspired by both twins ) led to bloodshed, until only the Yakō and Yaso remained, and even though only maintain an uneasy partnership. During the peace of the world the sisters had a shared vision,revealing a tragic future event. They knew eventually the Clan would fail if they remained split, and dictated a precedent.
The twins mandated only a child bearing the Runa Epitafu (Lunar Epitaph), and who embodies the clans ideals could become the Clans Head. The Twin Moon Clan was once the harmonizer between all the Witch Clans,as well as the protectors of them from Miesters. The Harmony characteristic they embody represents a state without contradiction nor flaws in which the balance of the whole is maintained. The Clan constantly provided body guards,and warriors. It is even said that their women were usually the most beautiful witches and sought after as wives.
Elder Moon Rises:
When born Decus was known as a prodigy among the members of the Yaso branch. At the young age of five, prior to any training, Decus achieved a full demonic possession. Nearly all warlocks are, to some extent, practitioners of magic. Some inherit more magical aptitude than others, and those who cultivate that aptitude may become quite powerful. Decus was no exception,and was able to study demonic magic and become a scholar in the secretive inner Sanctum of the Twin Moon Clan, the central hub of his fathers families magical research and knowledge. His father Aster was a famed Ayakashi Taijiya of the Yaso; sorcerers skilled at killing demons. His father was often paid handsomely to drive away and/or kill troublesome demons ,and would bring Decus along . Even without the spiritual powers of the Yakō, they utilized special weapons an equipment to combat demons just as effectively. By the age of 16 Decus was among the most notable of the clan.
However, during one of these missions the demons proved to powerful,and Decus father was killed protecting him. With his mother in mourning it was another clan member who then raised him in his dojo for b*****d children where Decus was to be trained as a swordsman. During Decus's time at the dojo he killed numerous demons in an attempt to learn the location of the ones who killed his father. Thanks to his refined demonic possession magic, he tracked the demons down in a matter of days. Once there he found that another man was after them for his own reason,and the two decided to team up. Here, Decus firmed his resolve. He remembered his sole purpose; to become a warrior that his father would respect,and to avenge his death. Eventually he succeeded,and proved himself to the Twin Moon sisters. For proving himself a Legitimate successor Decus was given his clans most sacred treasures,and allowed to be trained under the sisters themselves. He alone was tasked with protecting the Sacred Temple,and is the only one who knows its location.
Dark Side of The Moon:
After his training Decus decided to returned home to his mother. Once there he found that the other members of his clan were gone,and his home was abandoned. He had hoped to find his mother, Cereza, but would instead find her friend, Ashikabi. From her, he found out that his mother had died years ago, having been killed in an attack for her witches soul. It was from Ashikabi that Decus learned of the existence of his sisters, Lumina and Yakō, who were spared. After she finished answering his questions, he simply turned to leave without another word slowly being consumed by despair. However, before he did, she quickly realized Decus identity as Cereza's son, and begs him to kill her then and then for her part in his fate. After appearing to think it over, he refused and continued to walk away leaving her to die on her own.
Before he left the island he salvaged as many of the clans artifacts as possible,but before he could leave he heard a child crying and went to investigate. That's when he found Lumina,and Yakō in thier mother and fathers music room. After a short exchange Decus decided to take them with him. He and his sisters had it rough for awhile until they were saved by a kitsune named Kurama Arsène Gitsune who knew their parents and took them in. Kurama had found the trio by the roadside and told him that if they wanted happiness than to follow.
The Fox & The Moon :
Following their meeting, they became like father an son and began to live together. Although,Kurama did often leave without telling young Decus where he was going. One day, he met up with Decus as he wrapped a uniform around himself. Decus,Lumina,and Kurama's oldest daughter asked what he was doing with such clothes and where he got them. He simply replied that he had decided to become a powerful warrior and change things so that the time they lived in would never make them cry. His parting words ring in Decus's ear to this day.
"Those who are evil spread hate. Those who are benevolent spread love. This is the constant struggle that holds humanity back from it's ultimate goal. In truth, neither good nor evil will ever obtain peace. In order for races to obtain what the define as "peace", they must first shed themselves of these two selfish ideals and embrace neutrality. However, the reality is this: Society doesn't really want peace, it just wants one side win. Nothing more. "
The Trinity of the Twin Moon Shines:
During the years that followed Decus took it upon himself not to let the Clans Legacy die. Using a secret ritual he allowed his masters to use his sisters and his body as vessels to preserve themselves. Yakō Yin and Yaso Yan willingly agreed to this trusting in Decus,and his sisters potential. After this the Trio went their own separate ways to train,and hone their techniques. Decus kept a careful watch on his sisters training always urging their instructors to push them. Meanwhile, he became Ren's personal guard,and helped her throughout her various dealings. Since then he usually remains on his clans Island,unless visiting Yakō's Confectionary. He blames himself for his parents deaths,and has started to become more involved in his sisters lives.
Treasures of the Past: :
For as long as he can remember Decus has carried two special swords that he obtained from his Clans Temple. The first is the Ginmei Sword also called the Sakugetsu Ken (New Moon Sword).Its appearance is that of a normal double-edged sword, however, it is extremely flexible, and the blade can be bent nearly to the hilt without breaking. The name "Ginmei" comes from the almost music-like sound that is made when the blade is touched by its true owner. Apparently the sword has the inscription "New Moon Sword" on it, and it is one of the Twin Moon clan's treasured swords. The blade is a deep black color that has no luster and seems to swallow light itself.The second sword is the Bougetsu Ken (Full Moon Sword) has the inscription "Full Moon Sword", and if the two are combined they are called the "Twin Moon Swords." With the sound produced from these two swords, the moon palace of the Twin Moon Clan can be reached. Also, a very beautiful sound is produced if the two swords are struck together which is said to be able to calm the most savage of beast. Both swords seem to hold immense power,and give him comfort to hold.
Alchemist Moon:
With nearly five hundred years of life experience and alchemical study accumulated, Decus's level of alchemical knowledge easily dwarfs that of any other warlock in the the world. Through reading his clans experiments, Decus found out that consuming or ingesting the blood of demons and other beings had varied effects. The demon blood enhanced his powers for a short period of time, and other blood also gave him temporary incredible strength and a feeling of sudden euphoria and happiness. While this greatly increases the user's attack power, it puts an immense strain on the mind and spirit, leaving the user's mind in an unstable state. As such,Decus refrains from using it himself. With the demons he captures/destroys he experiments with different combinations,and sells some of fruits of his research on the black market.
----General Information----
Race: Sorcerer
Family:
Cereza Assiel Yaso-mother
Aster Ultear Tsukikage-Father
Yakō Gōkana Tsukikage -older sister
Lumina Tsukikage - younger sister
Soul Protect: Activated
Grimoire: Gramarye Akuma bukku( Hidden Wisdom Demon Book):The Gramarye, is a portable tome that contains an exact replica of the original Yin Moon Scrolls, in which the ways,and history of the Yaso clan has been written. There are only a few copies of the book, as each has to be specially made by Twin Moon sisters, particularly because it requires special paper to withstand the power of the runes written in it. The book can only be touched by someone of the Tsukikage Bloodline.
Appearance:Decus is a relatively lean man, who appears to be in his early teen years. However, considering that he has been around so long, he is likely much older than he lets on. He appears to have rather fair skin, and slightly angular facial features from what can be seen. His hair shines like the moon's rays, having the color of "Everlasting Darkness". Decus's eyes have a very deep and lonely look to them, his enemies stating that they were once lost in them during battle, reminiscent of a black hole sucking everything in its range. Most of his body is covered by a rather simplistic black cloak, which is long-sleeved and goes down to his calves, which are covered by a pair of black boots. All that is revealed of his skin is a small V-neck portion and the face underneath his eyes. His normal attire consists of a tattered white dress shirt with an upturned collar and cuffs, black pants, low-heeled boots, and a long, amorphous black overcoat with a burgundy highlight that flares out into ragged ends.
----Abilities and Techniques Information----
Mikazuki Rasengan(Three Days' Moon Spiralling Sphere)
- Decus creates a white,or black orb of dense lunar energy that shines with a blinding white light,or contains a darkness deeper than night. This orb then forms a crescent moon with a star in the center. Decus must then make physical contact with the opponent similar to a Soul Menace technique.This tends to launch the target spiraling backward after being hit or, if the target is lying on the ground they will launched to the ground, the destructive force is enough to form a crater. Decus is able to throw the Rasengan, making it a mid-range projectile technique also. This is his most common technique.
Atsu ( Pressure):
-Decus's signature technique that allows him to manipulate magic vibrations and shockwaves, which can travel though virtually any medium. The direction of the force can be upwards, downwards, or sideways,but he is only able to only use one direction at a time. 4 post cool down. A variation of this is when Decus unleashes an almighty slash, releasing a powerful blade of pressure that appears as faint ripples of wind at his foe at high speeds; this attack enables Decus to assault things which are out of his sword's range, sending slashes which fly through the air itself. These blades of wind possess incredible range and devastating power; and Decus has mastered this ability to the point that it can cut through most barriers of magical energy.
(Kansō; lit. Express Equipmentary)
- Like his sister Decus can use Kansō. This can be used for simple or for combat-related purposes. Decus is more skilled in using it, as he can equip different weapons in battle with in rapid succession,but cannot equip armor at the same rate. 1 post cool down for weapons.
Demonic Possession Magic:
- This particular form of Magic allows the user to assimilate the powers and forms of different demons by touch. This magic gives Decus a variety of different abilities such as flight, enhanced speed, strength, reflexes etc depending on the demon. Decus has also shown a versatile use, allowing him to use the natural powers of the demons he's killed without fully taking their form. However, Decus must actually have defeated the demon before being able to use their form.
Demonic Possession,Tsuki Shugoshin (Moon, Guardian Deity):
- When the Twin Moon sister finally established the Clan it was said they each had one champion disciple. Each mastering Yin or Yang respectively,and becoming the first masters of the Yakō,and Yaso . In this form Aster can command the Yin and Yang with in himself at will with great control. The main ability being that the Yin he exudes purifies evil,while the Yang uses evil to empower the user. However,this form can only be maintained at night and is affected by the moons presence. (Last 8 post 7 post cool down)
Demonic Possession,Tsuki no Usagi(Moon Rabbit)::
-This demonic possession is one where enhanced Ying-Yang energy morphs his body incredibly as well to grant him demonic levels of strength. After an explosion of raw power, Decus appears older as far a physical body structure. His skin becomes the color of dark chocolate,hair is turned pure silver, elongated to run down past his shoulders. Aster gains appendages atop his head that strangely resemble ears,as well as blade-like protrusions coming out from his forearms. In this form he utilizes a advance form of Sword Pressure. This is a technique that provides him with the ability to project his power using glyphs,and he only has dominion within the space the glyph inhabits. (last 7 post 6 post cool down)
Harmony of the Twin Moon:
- Decus draws the Twin Moon swords and strikes them together producing a magnificent sound. Afterward the glyph of his Palm appears under him, and white-black flames of Lunar energy erupt from the ground. The flames cries out an eerie moan immediately followed by the sound of prayer chants in the form of a hymn that echoes throughout the immediate area, often confusing those who witness the transformation process.During the hymn itself, Decus's is encase in a sphere and his skin turns pure white. His powers proceeded to merge into one form, one that combined aspects from both his demonic and lunar traits in a perfect harmony. As the hymn nears its end,his Palm becomes golden and spreads over the sphere like runes.Once he channels his Lunar power thru his swords he makes a diagonal swing that causes the sphere to shatter like glass and reveal his forms true beauty. He gains a skeletal mask with horns,and his coat an hair both turn white with black ruffles on the cuffs and edges of the robe, as well as gains a long, black horn with a portion of bone covering left side of his head.(last 10 post 5 post cool down).
Meidō Zangetsuha (Dark Path Slashing Moon Wave)
- Decus concentrates and condenses a lot of negative energy before releasing it at the tip of the blade, magnifying the slash attack, that flies forward. This slash takes the shape of a crescent moon or wave. Decus has used this technique in several different manners, such as striking the ground to create an omnidirectional blast to knock away incoming attacks or slashing at the ground to upturn it and crush everything in its path, or a barrage of blades that ripped apart whatever they hit. The energy used is very heavy and dense,and gains momentum the longer it travels.( 1 post to invoke the technique into the blade. 2post cool down for small-medium crescents,4 for a large crescent/arc.)
----Miscellaneous----
Hobbies:
-Training
-Playing Music
-Making Sweets with his sisters
-Reading
Likes:
-Sweets
-Relaxing
-Seeing his sisters happiness
-Strong Warriers/Opponents
Dislikes:
-Those who hurt his friends and family
-Miesters and Shinigami
-spicy foods
-Most Demons
Dreams & Aspirations:
-Finding a Wife and disciples to rebuild the Clan
-Atone for his parents death
-To create a world his sister can be happy in.
- To honor his Masters Legacy
Other:
Runa Epitafu ( Lunar Epitaph): A magical rune that Decus has on his right hand and along his arm. The rune gives off a noticeable aura when in use,and sports lunar designs;clouds, and shadows of a rabbit surrounding it. This rune proves Aster is the Legitimate Leader of the Twin Moon Clan and wields the Twin Moon Swords. The rune allows Decus a medium to use his powers without his grimoire being present albeit a weaker extent.
Immense Durability: Decus has proven to be extremely durable. His resistance has been demonstrated many times, surviving many life threatening situations and still being able to fight afterwards. Decus also has an amazing tolerance to pain and astonishing amounts of stamina and endurance, evidenced by numerous situations he has thus far endured. Decus has survived numerous wounds that would easily kill most warlocks and the majority of his battles lead to him being drenched in blood and sustaining lethal injuries. Even while in an almost death-like state, he is still able to battle against very strong enemies and even fight with improved skill, tenacity and a clear head.
Eye of the Swordsman: This innate ability is one that is relatively simple in nature, but complicated in use. The Eye allows any possessing this skill to accurately gauge the fighting ability of their opponent, not by Spiritual Energy but rather by body language and the subconscious signals one gives off from their body. This also allows Decus to somewhat predict the movements of his opponents moments before they occur by analyzing their bodies and familiarizing himself with the motions of an opponent, in essence "reading" an opponent before they get the opportunity to actually enact their actions. This ability is simply result from the immense amounts of experience that Decus possesses in the field of swordsmanship. That being said, these may be taught to others through rigorous training and instruction yet may not be copied as it is not truly an "ability" rather a process done subconsciously.
Enhanced Strength: Decus possesses physical strength far beyond that of a normal warlock. Decus is shown capable of easily crushing apart boulders and tear through the bodies most demons with ease with his arms alone. Decus mostly relies on hand-to-hand combat, rarely drawing his weapons at all. It seems he only draws his real weapons against opponents he considers "worthy".
Master Swordsman: Though he rarely engages in it, Decus is highly skilled in swordsmanship. Decus prefers to wield his sword with his right hand, leaving the other hand free, though it usually remains in his pocket. While he isn't as fast as his sister Lumina,he uses his strength and reflexes to make up for it. He does so by utilizing absolute muscle control, reducing the amount of wasted energy that is output from one's actions. Due to the reduction of the amount of energy being wasted, this results in both faster and more powerful strikes in addition to increasing one's stamina as they are using almost the exact amount of energy they wish to, allowing Decus to not only fight longer but also fight "smarter".
Yōgōdō Kiyome (, " Yang Assimilaton of the Body") : Due the the blessing of the Twin Moon sisters Decus's can use negative energies to enhance his body physically,and has a natural resistance to them. This is built on the conception of altering ratios between Yang and Yin on the body itself. Decus basically makes Yang more dominant than Yin in every part of his body, while leaving a very small Yin amount. This would enhance his bodies physical attributes at the cost of clouding his mind. Using this for extended periods of time can even lead to Decus succumbing to madness.
