Onihime

Face-up artist(s):

okonomide

Date of acquisition:

May 4, 2017

Provenance:

Bought through LegendDoll

Reason for choice:

She fits the character I had in mind exactly

Best Points:

Her beautiful face and graceful hands

Worst Points:

- Torso and hip joints are really floppy
- Wrist joints have limited movement
- Headcap doesn't fit her head that well

Eyes:

Beetles eyes

Favourite colours:

Black, red, white

Fashion style(s):

Seifuku, kimono

Key fashion accessory:

Oni mask

She is heavily inspired by ero-guro and kaidan, so most of the clothes she wears are reminiscent of the characters of that art style

Name story:

*UPDATE* Her name is Oboro no Mikoto. I chose Mikoto because I wanted something that sounds old-fashioned/outdated to keep in theme with her actual age. Oboro is a name suggested by a friend, alluding to her nature as a creature of mystery.
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Onihime is a title, as I haven't figured out her "casual" name yet. I got the name from a Bemani song which perfectly encapsulates what kind of character she would eventually become.

Character age:

3000-ish years

Offsite roleplay:

This doll's character is not available for offsite roleplay.

Oboro no Mikoto (or Miko), is, in essence, a demon. She was born out of the bones of Dead Things buried under cherry trees, some three thousand years ago. She functions as a Keeper of Ghost Stories, constantly keeping tabs on monsters and creatures of lesser mythology, with the function of keeping them alive (as the monsters draw power from humanity's belief in their stories). In the mortal world, you may spot her as a masked girl in a sea of people, and as soon as you look away, she disappears. Then, you are suddenly reminded of all the spooky stories in your childhood that your mother told you to make you behave. Her presence is like a whisper of old legends--a constant reminder to humanity that the otherworld exists. For this reason, some demons call her "Onihime", while the less reverent lot call her "the creepy lady", much to her great displeasure.