Hello, GM gang!
I'm submitting a request for review and approval of a unique magical trait tied to my secret faction in Yokoshura: the Nanaya no Yoru. This proposal centers on a signature feature of the group, a mystical soul-mark known as the Ketsumei (Mark of Blood). I'm seeking approval for its use on my character and future Nanaya members, should any arise through backstory or recruitment.
BYOND Key
- Nanaya Knife
Character Name
- The entirety of the Nanaya no Yoru
Request Type
- Unique (Shared) Character Quirk
Request Details:
This is a request to approve the Ketsumei (血銘, Mark of Blood), a unique, narrative-only soul-mark that defines the identity and internal mechanics of the Nanaya no Yoru — a secretive faction in Yokoshura. The Ketsumei is acquired through a ritual ingestion of the Anpuru (アンプル), a volatile serum forged from Great Oni blood and esoteric reagents.
The mark is intended as a non-combat, RP-only quirk for narrative cohesion, character control, faction immersion, and internal storytelling. It does not grant mechanical stat buffs, abilities, or power-ups. Its effects are cosmetic, sensory, and escalatory only when heavily abused — with clear RP limits and costs.
Specific Request
Approval of the Ketsumei mark as a shared, faction-locked, narrative quirk with the following features:
- The Ketsumei is a living, soul-bound sigil composed of arcane ink and an unknown essence. It manifests as a black circle with three tomoe, appearing somewhere unique on the body of each survivor.
- It is not "exactly" a tattoo. If removed by force, it reappears elsewhere. The mark is semi-sentient and usually dormant — becoming visible only under emotional duress, in the presence of other marked Nanaya, or when strained. In such moments, it may glow or unfurl black tendrils across the skin. These effects are entirely cosmetic.
- The mark establishes a silent awareness between its bearers. Even through disguise or magic, marked Nanaya can sense one another by instinct through a subtle, directionless pull. This is not a tracking tool, but a means of wordless identification.
- It grants a heightened, focused intuition designed specifically to interpret hidden Nanaya communications. These messages are not written glyphs, but coded cues woven into the environment, such as a shifted hemline, a misplaced fruit, or an oddly-tilted shovel. Only a marked Nanaya can interpret such details correctly, and even then only with attention and context. The messages are silent, situational, and deeply personal.
- Functionally, the Ketsumei acts as a secondary Focus reservoir, enabling untrained or inexperienced Nanaya to survive early encounters or perform above their weight class. This does not provide mechanical bonuses, but narratively justifies faster growth, recovery, and technique access. Eventually the mark grows redundant in its base use, as the character "reaches LV60", so to say. Still is significant for Shinobi, however, as it can store Ki and Focus together still, and fuel Ninjutsu.
- Drawing too heavily on the mark causes it to convert the user's very blood into Focus, which in turn causes it to spread across the body to seek more. If this continues without rest or replenishment, the bearer may enter a dangerous RP-only frenzy known as Ketsu-Rei.
- In Ketsu-Rei, the mark becomes actively parasitic — burning through the user's blood reserves, and when depleted, seeking it from others. The bearer enters a frenzied state, attacking indiscriminately in the pursuit of consuming fresh blood like a crazed ghoul, while instinctively sparing other Nanaya, as they find their blood taste revolting.
Reason for Request
The Ketsumei serves as the backbone for the Nanaya’s internal logic. It explains how unstable individuals and commoners can become functional agents, why they remain loyal, how they find each other without speech, and what personal cost they carry for the power they gain.
Without the mark, the faction has no real identity — this provides both narrative flavor and necessary structure, while staying completely outside mechanical systems.
Roleplay & Lore Basis
- Built on a few established game elements: Great Oni's blood and their monster-like behavior, Focus reserves being a thing through Arcane Tattoos, Alchemy which can be as versatile for the creation of substances that defy logic, and known racial quirks such as Vampire's that directly interact with blood. Something more common for most people such as Ghost's Claret Call and generally how versatile blood can be as a magical catalyst, spread across our known lore, were all part of my inspirations too.
- For the most part, everything written there can be justified with a game mechanic. The problem is weaving them all together in one magical mark, which is the purpose of this request.
Further details about the Nanaya no Yoru:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VBPm...it?tab=t.0
And finally...
No, I won't accept Sasuke Uchiha playby or anyone from the Sound 7 as a Nanaya. This is my unique thing, donut steele.
I'm submitting a request for review and approval of a unique magical trait tied to my secret faction in Yokoshura: the Nanaya no Yoru. This proposal centers on a signature feature of the group, a mystical soul-mark known as the Ketsumei (Mark of Blood). I'm seeking approval for its use on my character and future Nanaya members, should any arise through backstory or recruitment.
BYOND Key
- Nanaya Knife
Character Name
- The entirety of the Nanaya no Yoru
Request Type
- Unique (Shared) Character Quirk
Request Details:
This is a request to approve the Ketsumei (血銘, Mark of Blood), a unique, narrative-only soul-mark that defines the identity and internal mechanics of the Nanaya no Yoru — a secretive faction in Yokoshura. The Ketsumei is acquired through a ritual ingestion of the Anpuru (アンプル), a volatile serum forged from Great Oni blood and esoteric reagents.
The mark is intended as a non-combat, RP-only quirk for narrative cohesion, character control, faction immersion, and internal storytelling. It does not grant mechanical stat buffs, abilities, or power-ups. Its effects are cosmetic, sensory, and escalatory only when heavily abused — with clear RP limits and costs.
Specific Request
Approval of the Ketsumei mark as a shared, faction-locked, narrative quirk with the following features:
- The Ketsumei is a living, soul-bound sigil composed of arcane ink and an unknown essence. It manifests as a black circle with three tomoe, appearing somewhere unique on the body of each survivor.
- It is not "exactly" a tattoo. If removed by force, it reappears elsewhere. The mark is semi-sentient and usually dormant — becoming visible only under emotional duress, in the presence of other marked Nanaya, or when strained. In such moments, it may glow or unfurl black tendrils across the skin. These effects are entirely cosmetic.
- The mark establishes a silent awareness between its bearers. Even through disguise or magic, marked Nanaya can sense one another by instinct through a subtle, directionless pull. This is not a tracking tool, but a means of wordless identification.
- It grants a heightened, focused intuition designed specifically to interpret hidden Nanaya communications. These messages are not written glyphs, but coded cues woven into the environment, such as a shifted hemline, a misplaced fruit, or an oddly-tilted shovel. Only a marked Nanaya can interpret such details correctly, and even then only with attention and context. The messages are silent, situational, and deeply personal.
- Functionally, the Ketsumei acts as a secondary Focus reservoir, enabling untrained or inexperienced Nanaya to survive early encounters or perform above their weight class. This does not provide mechanical bonuses, but narratively justifies faster growth, recovery, and technique access. Eventually the mark grows redundant in its base use, as the character "reaches LV60", so to say. Still is significant for Shinobi, however, as it can store Ki and Focus together still, and fuel Ninjutsu.
- Drawing too heavily on the mark causes it to convert the user's very blood into Focus, which in turn causes it to spread across the body to seek more. If this continues without rest or replenishment, the bearer may enter a dangerous RP-only frenzy known as Ketsu-Rei.
- In Ketsu-Rei, the mark becomes actively parasitic — burning through the user's blood reserves, and when depleted, seeking it from others. The bearer enters a frenzied state, attacking indiscriminately in the pursuit of consuming fresh blood like a crazed ghoul, while instinctively sparing other Nanaya, as they find their blood taste revolting.
Reason for Request
The Ketsumei serves as the backbone for the Nanaya’s internal logic. It explains how unstable individuals and commoners can become functional agents, why they remain loyal, how they find each other without speech, and what personal cost they carry for the power they gain.
Without the mark, the faction has no real identity — this provides both narrative flavor and necessary structure, while staying completely outside mechanical systems.
Roleplay & Lore Basis
- Built on a few established game elements: Great Oni's blood and their monster-like behavior, Focus reserves being a thing through Arcane Tattoos, Alchemy which can be as versatile for the creation of substances that defy logic, and known racial quirks such as Vampire's that directly interact with blood. Something more common for most people such as Ghost's Claret Call and generally how versatile blood can be as a magical catalyst, spread across our known lore, were all part of my inspirations too.
- For the most part, everything written there can be justified with a game mechanic. The problem is weaving them all together in one magical mark, which is the purpose of this request.
Further details about the Nanaya no Yoru:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VBPm...it?tab=t.0
And finally...
No, I won't accept Sasuke Uchiha playby or anyone from the Sound 7 as a Nanaya. This is my unique thing, donut steele.
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