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Rakuen Ryuichi [Ready]


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Roleplay Type: WoE

 

Name: Rakuen Ryuichi, with a literal translation of “First Born Dragon of Paradise”

 

Sex: Male

 

Age: Young Stallion

 

Species: Ryuma

 

Eye colour: Bright gold

 

Coat: Dark navy blue. The scales along his underbelly, back, and haunches are silver, but the scales on his wings reflect the colors in his mane and tail. In contrast to both scales and mane, Ryuichi’s horns are golden in color.

 

Mane/Tail: Deep blue, with sections ranging into aqua, green, and pale yellow colors.

 

Physique: Slender and lithe, like most Ryumas, and otherwise in fit and healthy shape. He is also a bit taller than average.

 

Residence: The Palace Castle in Kyoma

 

Occupation: Current Shogun of Neighpon

 

Cutie Mark: A five-story pagoda against a magical aura.

 

From a very early age, Ryuichi developed a mindset of “sacrifice” in terms of acceptable losses. Knowing that he would be the next Shogun after his daughter, Ryuichi’s grandfather often dispensed well-meaning but, depending on one’s viewpoint, fundamentally flawed advice to the future ruler, citing cases and memories where the sacrifice of the few led to the relief of many. It was his belief, and one that he passed down to Ryuichi, that a Shogun shouldn’t tire themselves with the well-being of every single citizen of Neighpon, as the weight of ruling meant looking at much larger matters than the fate of a few unhappy ponies.

 

Ryuichi’s mother, the current Shogun, heavily disagreed, but despite her best efforts, the heir began snubbing certain individuals and matters, citing them not important enough for a future Shogun to contend with, or blatantly writing them off as dispensible. Disliking the type of ruler her son was shaping up to be, Ryuichi’s mother one day took him out of the Palace Castle and around Kyoma, in an effort to get him to see and acknowledge the day-to-day problems the average citizen of Neighpon had to deal with - and even non-citizens.

 

A recently discovered black market for Yokai was the ultimate destination, one that only became uncovered through the tireless work of the shogunate. There, Ryuichi got his shocked fill of several Yokai that were still in storage while the shogunate arranged for their return to Poninawa. All of them had been shackled with magical restrains that had made them lethargic and compliant, almost mindless in their utter submission, and the lingering effects of prolonged seclusion and domination were evident. One Yokai in particular, a drab looking creature only barely recognizable as a Fox Yokai, was in such dire straights that Ryuichi was moved to tears, and feverently vowed to see the creature safely returned home.

 

The young colt did exactly that, as his mother allowed him to accompany the retinue that returned the Yokai to Poninawa. The creatures, already ecstatic as their homeland drew near, were overcome with joy once the ship landed, and Ryuichi could only stand in helpless wonder as they celebrated with displays of magic, rancous animistic cheering, and even gratuitous hugs, courtesy of one particular Onikuma. It was during the revelry that Ryuichi’s cutie mark appeared, the characteristic pagoda with its magical force field symbolic of his willingness to protect and care for all of Neighpon - even its smallest non-citizens.

 

Unique Traits:

 

As he grew older, Ryuichi’s right horn grew out slower than his left, while also growing at a gentler slope than the left's steeper one, resulting in an asymmetrical balance. The overall effect makes Ryuichi’s horns look like a crescent moon resting at an uneven angle, similar to the headpiece that adorned ancient shogun helmets.

 

As a congratulations for his return from the military, Ryuichi’s mother presented him with a rich gift - his very own, custom-built fighting golem. Affectionately named Raijū, the golem is a massive beast that somewhat resembles a cross between a western dragon and a wolf, and is powered by a magic crystal whose power tends to manifest as sparks of lightning around the golem’s eyes, mouth, and chest. Made of pure corundum, Raijū has an entire team of servants dedicated solely to its operation and maintenance, and it serves as a protector for Ryuichi in times of need.

 

Due to his training in the military and mandatory lessons during foalhood, Ryuichi is a master swordspony. He mostly utilizes a katana in combat, simply due to tradition that closely associates the weapon with the Shogun. He also make for a competent hoof-to-hoof combatant, and can usually make use of various weapons against the average enemy. As a Ryuma, Ryuichi’s breath magics don’t stretch out very far. He is adept with the Metal school of magic but little else.

 

History:

 

While there had been one or two other Kirins and Ryumas that married into the family of the Shogun, Ryuichi became the first non-pony born into the Shogun line of succession. His mother, who had taken a Kirin as her husband, saw his birth as a sign of the future of Neighpon, further integration of the various political climates into a more harmonious unity. She gave him a flowing name that paid respect to his Ryuma heritage, and proved her optimism towards a future paradise for her country.

 

Ryuichi’s early foalhood years were spent in indulgent luxury, as befitting one of his station. Despite being forced to sit through the palace lessons on etiquette and intrigue, Ryuichi still found time to remain a colt, a facet of his life that his mother did not deny him. Though she did not often have time to spend a relaxing day with her son, those rare moments were usually turned into an extravagant day off, complete with a visit to the Polohama Dome where fights were arranged specifically in their honor. Eventually, Ryuichi grew into age and, as was customary, joined the Neighponese military for two years. Even though he was kept firmly in the heart of Neighpon and out of any actual fighting, Ryuichi enjoyed his time in the military, and when he returned home, the young Ryuma was given an official position in his mother’s shogunate, where he could continue to grow and gain experience until it was his turn to rule.

 

That time, however, came sooner than anyone could have anticipated. What started out as a public appearance on Dosanko to lift morale against recent Viking raids ended in disaster. A Kaiju, enraged at having lost track of explorers who had scoured around Ironwreck Island for treasure, took out its anger on the isle of Dosanko, where the current Shogun and some members of the shogunate had traveled. Taking a short vacation to the hot springs under Mount Kaminichi at the time, Ryuichi didn’t receive news of the attack until the rest of the community did - and with it, news even more devastating to the young Ryuma.  

 

The death of the current Shogun had Ryuichi’s bodyguards and council members eager to make immediate haste to the capital, but the Ryuma was too stricken with grief to listen. In a fit of misery and despair, Ryuichi fled into the Forest of the Forsaken, where he wandered aimless and mourned for his mother for a full week. He experienced despair as he never had before, every failure in his lessons or dissproving frown from his mother playing in his mind on repeat.

 

Eventually, knowing that the ponies of Neighpon needed a ruler to lead them into paradise, Ryuichi was able to come to grips with himself. He held onto that thought as he navigated the forest, ultimately ending up at the edge of the tree line he had entered to begin with (along with the bodyguards who had fearlessly entered the forest themselves to find him, all of them miraculously escaping at the exact same time). Ryuichi apologized for his lapse in judgement and cowardice, and without another look back, made his way to Kyoma.

 

Rakuen Ryuichi now rules Neighpon as its Shogun, and despite some misgivings over his young age and relative inexperience, the Ryuma has lived up to the role he was groomed to take since the moment of his birth. Whether he will continue the prosperity of Neighpon, or lead her to ruin, will only be determined with time.

 

Character Personality:

 

Due to his position as Shogun of Neighpon, it is unsurprising that Ryuichi has grown to reflect the solemness of his role. Controlled and serious, the Ryuma maintains a strong exterior that tends to come off as stern or austere in certain situations. Ryuichi is able to sit still for hours on end, and often only betrays himself with subtle gestures, such as stiffening up when angry or letting out soft and carefully measured breaths. Though he is wise enough to know when to listen to his shogunate and various other council, and may carefully evaluate all the options, the Ryuma is decisive, never agonizing over a decision once it’s been made.

 

He is also very practical, a remnant more from his grandfather than mother. Despite caring about the well-being of everything Neighpon was and is, Ryuichi still understands that sacrifices must sometimes be made - he simply does not turn an uncaring eye on them anymore. The Ryuma knows that, no matter how great of a decision he makes, someone, somewhere, is going to have a problem with it. Ergo, he is very calculative in how he accesses the value and happiness of others. He may regret having to perform a certain action at the expense of someone or something, but he will do it without question all the same, for the good of the country.

 

Despite the somberness and weight of his position, Ryuichi is still very young, a side of him which is shown more often outside the rigid formality of the Palace Castle. With a sense for dry or sarcastic humor, Ryuichi has a wry and sardonic tongue that tends to come out when he is more relaxed and comfortable. His sarcasm and humor become more prominent the longer he talks with someone, often slipping through the painfully polite mask he wears as the Shogun. In the presence of only close friends, Ryuichi is able to fully drop the facade to become more playful and casual, often commiserating the long meetings with the shogunate or wondering if he might have time to attend a Dome battle.

 

The Ryuma is a naturally protective individual as well - less physically, as he is used to having to stand in the background while guards physically place themselves between him and danger, but more protective emotionally. Ryuichi dislikes seeing loved ones hurting or in pain, and can become apoplectic with anger and rage on their behalf. These emotions are not ones he easily shows, but there is still no mistaking the hard glint that comes into his eyes before he crowds in on a hurting friend and stubbornly refuses to remove himself from their presence. Ryuichi genuinely cares about others, and it shows in the private moments away from the general public of Neighpon.

 

Character Summary:

 

With a decisive mindset that elevates practicality over sentimentality, Ryuichi already seems to be shaping into a ruler that looks at the bigger picture on hoof. The trick is to not allow oneself to become hardened, however, and whether or not he’ll be able to continue ruling Neighpon without losing essential parts of himself remains to be seen.

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