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[ APPEARANCE ] By all rights, Yukine isn't someone who really sticks out. He looks like your average teenage boy, although considerably shorter than a lot of his peers. He stands at an unintimidating 168cm, but that doesn't mean that he should be entirely dismissed. While small, he's been getting into fights all of his life and has some muscle definition to show for it. The most notable features about him are probably his bright blond hair and striking Yukine also has an extensive wardrobe as someone with a passing interest in fashion. He rarely wears the same thing twice, actively swapping up his style. Many of them can be found here. [ PERSONALITY ] Rough around the edges with pieces sharp enough to cut, Yukine in Recollé is a reflection of himself during the early days of his (un)life before he was forced to deal with the terrible consequences that shinki face for getting consumed by the things that they do not have and cannot have. As a regular human, Yukine will have never known these limitations or restrictions, so his streaks of bad behaviour doesn't stem from his initial inability to cope with being dead or being separated from humans. Instead, it all sparks from feeling like there is no where that he truly belongs and always being a burden on the people around him. He barely knew his mother who always absent to chase her dreams of betterment, leaving his father to struggle to care for the both of them until his mother eventually exited his life full stop. His father has never been unkind, constantly trying his best, but Yukine has always felt like he struggles because he was born. His dad would have had a better life without him, right? To add onto his feelings, he's never managed to find his niche at school, always lingering on the outside of the other children, and when he does finally find someone that makes him like he belongs, that person up and vanishes. Yukine couldn't capture the interest of his mother, couldn't truly make connections with his peers, and Yato couldn't even be bothered to stick around, so Yukine starts to feel like it's all because of some personal flaw. He can't stand it. It causes him to lash out, further alienating people and thus making even feel even worse about himself. It gets exponentially worse when his father remarries. They're so sickeningly happy and loving that Yukine feels like his presence in their life is just interrupting their newlywed life. He starts to take to staying out of the house as much as he can and if he is in at home, he chooses to hole himself up in his room where he's sure his presence can go ignored. None of these are feelings that he discusses, feeling like he's weak and ungrateful for even having them in the first place, so he bottles them up inside. Instead, he chooses to deal with them through petty crimes (primarily shoplifting), graffiti with the local gang of bad kids that he runs with, destruction of property, and sometimes even violence. Much like his original self, it doesn't take much to incite his anger, but unlike his original self, Yukine tries to often solve the issue with his fists. He picks fights with the gang of kids he hangs with, strangers, and even his classmates. The bad reputation he earns is certainly well deserved. His original self had been known for a whole slew of positive traits (loyal, dedicated, and strong to name a few), but this Yukine is known for the worst parts of himself. With no clear goal to motivate him, such as dedicating to the role of Yato's shinki, this Yukine is directionless, full of emotions he doesn't know how to deal with yet because he doesn't have anyone to force him to, and trapped in a loop of feeling like there's no where that he's supposed to fit in. It had been easy for him to find his way in canon, he had been tasked with a role from the very beginning. Even though he had rejected it, it was still a purpose and one that he learned to fully embrace. There's no such thing for this Yukine. He's yet to find his purpose or even a sense of belonging. He's just here. Of course, that is not to say that he doesn't emulate many of the positive traits that his original self possesses. Although, the reasoning is, naturally, a little different. He's still just as loyal, dedicated to anyone who makes a strong enough on impact on him to be called friend or his family. Regardless of how he might feel, he'll stubbornly stick by the people who matter him and defend them with everything he's got. He also still tries hard and applies himself, but only to the things that he feels like is worth it to him. Unfortunately, that means video games and photography. ❄ Born in Los Angeles, CA as the only child of Ichirou Matsuoka and his highschool sweetheart. While his parents were just barely adults, fresh out of highschool and still living at home, they vowed to make things work somehow. They got married soon after they both turned eighteen and devoted themselves to the idea of creating a warm family. Ichirou, Yukine's father, split his time between working a part-time job and caring for Yukine while Yukine's mother sought out higher education so that she could become the eventual breadwinner of the family.
❄ A sophomore in highschool with pathetic grades because he spends his free time doing absolutely anything other than studying. Sometimes he doesn't even bother attending class, although he has been going more regularly since getting into a relationship with Shouto. ❄ Regularly volunteers at the local animal shelter to help take care of the animals and lighten the load on the actual employees. Doesn't have a set schedule, just tries to make as much time for them as he can per week. ❄ Works under the table at Club Sunshine doing various odd jobs, but won't admit to it. Just says he's "helping out" because he doesn't want to get Majima into any kind of trouble. ❄ Additional spare time is spent taking photographs or editing recent takes. Slowly trying to teach himself the art of video editing. Occasionally takes on freelance work. ❄ Practices applying makeup, which he claims is strictly for photography, but it's really just because he started learning to help Shouto hide his facial scar and he's come to enjoy it. ❄ Texts Koushuu near constantly. They met when Yukine helped pull out Koushuu out of nasty fight and have been nigh inseparable since. [ SHINKI ] Uncorrupted spirits who walk between the realm of the living and the dead, bound to a god through a bright red name emblazoned on their body, tend to pass by the untrained eye undetected. Normal humans don't notice their presence even if they're standing beside them, not until they purposely call attention to themselves. For example, speaking to or touching a person. However, certain people/creatures/beings can see these beings without any difficulty at all. For example, children, animals, or other spirits. Basically anyone who is sensitive to spirits or supernatural things. For normal individuals, shinki as well as gods, are very easy to forget. Losing contact with someone for just a few days is enough for a person to forget the shinki or god even existed—that is, until they remind them. Shinki retain no memories of their past lives, forcing them to begin their life anew after a god finds and names them. Unnamed spirits don't fare as well, becoming food for the evil spirits (ayakashi) roaming around. As spirits, they have no need for human functions. They can feel the change in temperature, but it means nothing to them past some physiological discomfort. Food and sleep aren't necessary either, but they're helpful for maintaining their strength. While they do bleed when injured and can scar, they do not perform any other bodily function. Additionally, shinki are all extensions of the god(s) they serve. They act as their guiding forces, conscience, and sometimes just their sense of reason. Gods have never been mortal while every shinki has been at some point. Shinki have forgotten their personal memories, but they clearly remember life as a human and the difference between right and wrong, which is integral to guiding gods onto the right path to best serve humans. A shinki who acts unfaithfully to their role causes pain to their god by "stinging" them resulting in a blight on both the shinki and the god that only worsens as the shinki's "sin" continues. Almost all shinki who sting their god are deemed unfit for their position and immediately eliminated. On top of that, all Shinki are susceptible to becoming an ayakashi and going out of control should they ever hear their human (true) name. Their "true" name is the key to unlocking their human memories and shinki tend to lose their minds once they remember their human life and subsequent death. [ SEKKI ] All shinki have a secondary or "weapon" form. Yukine's weapon form is known as "Sekki", a ridiculously long raw blade with a hilt fashioned out of bandages that resembles an odachi, but only when Yato calls for him to do so. As a sword, he is extremely sharp, sharp enough to slice through anything including non-tangible things such as bonds between people or the heavens itself (earning Yato the nickname "one who rends the heavens"). That is, as long as Yukine agrees to allow his blade to slice. He'll phase through anything he decides not to cut. [ HAFURI VESSEL ] LOCKED (  )Through great sacrifice and dedication to their god, shinki are able to evolve into better forms of themselves. While their human form doesn't change, levelling up completely alters the shinki's weapon form and provides them with additional or stronger abilities. For Yukine, he changes from one sword into a set of two: a katana and wakizashi. [ SPELLS/SONGS ] LOCKED ( )While the series has not provided detailed information regarding a shinki's spells, it is known that there are two types of spells available to shinki. The first are spells that are performed similar to the boundary line, that is with a hand gesture and its name called out. The second are "songs", which only two shinki have been shown to use (Yukine and Kazuma). Songs are ill-defined and I cannot accurately list them, but they appear to be when shinki recite a set of verses to perform a spell (such as calling water to douse flames or healing wounds). Yukine is noted to be unique by composing his own songs as opposed to using a predetermined verse. Songs are said to be stronger than spells as songs can only be countered with other songs, while spells are dispelled by calling the person's name. A spell's strength is also measured by the shinki's confidence, meaning the more confident the shinki is, the stronger their spells will be. Additionally, spells or songs do not work on gods themselves and songs work best on humans who believe in them. The extent of Yukine's knowledge on both spells and songs is unknown, but the following are some of spells he is shown to use: ❄ BOUNDARY LINE/SLICE An ability that can be used as either a barrier to separate the shinki from an enemy or an energy slash used to cut enemies from a distance. ❄ BINDING RESTRAINT aka BIND By using a particular hand gesture and calling out the name of the spell, he is capable of binding a target. It leaves them unable to move, rendering them unable to attack or use any abilities that require movement to work. The spell lasts until the user cancels it. [ STRONG RESOLVE/WILLPOWER ] Yukine has been afflicted with another shinki's ability that forced him to begin remembering his past life, most notably the horrifying way in which he died. However, unlike other shinki affected by this ability, Yukine has not begun to degenerate or fall apart from the unwanted memories of his life. His resolve is strong enough to withstand. Being Yato's shinki is far more important to him than the life he left behind. [ MISCELLANEOUS SKILLS ] Gardening, cooking, assorted domestic skills, light construction skills, and some hand-to-hand combat. Most of his knowledge comes from his ravenous approach to reading books as well as things learned underneath the tutelage of his mentor (a fellow hafuri vessel). [ IC PERMISSIONS ] hugging ❄ absolutely! although, he probably like it much. kissing ❄ inadvisable. he's easily embarrassed and bad with physical affection! flirting ❄ go ahead, but doubtful that he'd flirt back. shipping ❄ he's already involved, so this isn't an option. fighting ❄ go ahead. he's isn't the best fighter, but he'll try his best! injuring ❄ i'm alright with this, but please talk to me about it first! killing ❄ talk to me about anything like this first & we can work something out. medical info ❄ dead, but in pretty good health otherwise. doesn't experience regular bodily functions, but still suffers from ingrained psychological responses (such as feeling cold), no heartbeat, doesn't require food, and isn't going to age. has a sizeable scar on his shoulder from a lance and another on his chest from getting stabbed. [ OOC PERMISSIONS ] backtagging ❄ yes, please! backtagging is my lifeblood. threadhopping ❄ i don't care. jump in any time! fourthwalling ❄ no thanks, he's already got enough existential problems. squicks ❄ none i can think of, so i'll say something if it comes up.  can your character see yukine?
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