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Shiroisakura, the ship of the Adachi clan
« on: June 18, 2014, 12:14:48 pm »
The Shiroisakura

~Or, for those that cannot pronounce it, the White Cherry Tree~

and its residents,

The Adachi clan


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The Ship

  • Shiroisakura is a large white ship.
  • Its maximal capacity is 10 000 people, though usually only about 3 or 4/10 of that is occupied.
  • It has a very powerful DM engine and can reach high speeds even despite its huge size and weight.
  • It's huge, a few kilometers long, and has more floors than you can count on both fingers.
  • It has extreme defense capabilities, and can withstand nukes, lasers, pretty much whatever, to the point where it was dubbed the 'safest and sturdiest piece of space junk'.
  • Its interior is rather pompous and expensive, resembling something like this.
  • Its center hosts a park of sakura gardens, a few hundred square meters of those trees on artificially watered and supported soil (on the Captain's request) with projected sky.
  • Stuff that flies up in the sky doesn't get more pompous.
  • When you get in, it doesn't feel like you're in a ship, but in a very expensive residence. Whoever is familiar with the Adachi Clan knows what I speak about.
  • There are only few exits/entrances and those can only let up to 5 people through at most, and are heavily guarded, with constantly monitored corridors that lead from the interior of the ship to the outer world.
  • The only partly offensive ability it offers is a fleet of personal spaceships for 1 person each, and 4 4-person ships. However, they are locked in a special department, and cannot be used without the captain's command, as otherwise they cannot be accessed.
  • Shiroisakura is fully self-sustainable. The only things that need to be bought are soil nutrients (for the gardens), and special kinds of food for the leisure of the residents.
  • It is a ship that functions as its own city with no need of contact with the outside world. All food is grown as tissues in laboratories.
  • You're most likely to get sushi and rice when you get on board. Plus some plants.
  • Sunlight and the cycle of day/night is simulated for the residents to feel more comfortable (though it's expensive).
  • The Captain is the absolute authority, with the Second-in-command and the Elite force following.
  • The Shiroisakura has its own laws that all residents have to obey. They are similar to the laws the Adachi house obeyed while still living on Earth. The maximum punishments are exile and execution.
  • The ship does not belong to any country, and its residents that have lived on it since birth, or for a significant amount of time, do not have any nationality, either.
  • If you have spiritual powers, and are willing to train in combat, give up your life before, and live on the ship, you can become a guard.
  • The residents are permanent. Shiroisakura is not a cruise ship, but a home to few thousands of people, and it often spends many years detached from the rest of the solar system.
  • It's a damn beautiful ship!

The Adachi Clan

Many centuries again, while Adela was still a young kingdom, a dragoness fell in love with a knight, and in her human form, she bore him a son. You know the story. It was similar to many other ones, but thus, that was the beginning of house Adachi, one of Adela's prominent and mighty knight families, a clan of dragon-bloods with their large family residence in northern Adela. This family was one of which many knights came, and keep coming, as the three children of today's head of the family, Takuya Adachi, reflect.

However, it may not have been as ordinary a story as the others, for the dragoness possessed a gift to see, and speak to ghosts. She passed it onto her son, and since then, members of the Adachi family often possess this ability.


That was the beginnings of the Adachi clan, which trace very, very far back to the past, several millenia. Back then, their residence was in the kingdom of Adela, which preceded the nation of Aedolis. However, the clan slowly drifted away from Adela itself, and became estranged, holding different values and customs. They held their pride and honor higher than personal enjoyment, and could not live in harmony with Adela - or Aedolis, as it is called today - unwilling to obey its government. That was when the 94th head of the clan built a spaceship that would hold them all, and their banter with the government ended by the departure of the entire clan.

The Adachis are characterized by several typical traits, though not all of them possess them all. As dragon-bloods, they bear some dragon attributes, for example their slightly sharp teeth, but they usually (unless from one of the branches with more dragon blood) don't resemble them too much, at least not on the first sight, although they do have their strength, speed, and endurance. Also, they are typically quite tall and dark-haired (most of them have black hair), with slightly sharp features - most likely due to a partially elven heritage - and almost no Adachi men have facial hair. Just like dragons, they are ageless, and after reaching a certain age, they remain in the same state without aging till they are slain by other, unnatural means.

The most specific feature of the house is the fact that they can see ghosts. Spiritual energy and the magic/psionics that allow them communication with spirits are a dominant genetic trait, and it grew stronger by age. Very few Adachi children today are born without the ability to fully see spirits and communicate them, and the vast majority can help them pass onto the other world, too.

There is hardly any one of them that would not be trained in the arts of war, both in a specific type of martial arts and swordsmanship, and almost all bear the typical katana, though the length of the blade and the ornaments that adorn its hilt vary. Those are the typical Soul-cutters, special blades forged to harm spirits, and fight those unwilling to depart from the world of the living, instead wishing to devour souls. However, they work just as well against anything living, as they are rather sturdy and extremely sharp. The weapons are lightweight, forged by a special folding technique from an alloy of specific metals.

Honor is a very prized virtue among them, and staining it in any way means harsh punishment, which can, in extreme cases, be even an exile. An exiled family member can no longer bear the Adachi name, and has to give up all possessions that include the emblem of the clan, along with his katana, considering that someone like that is no longer worthy of bearing such a blade.

The Captain: The highest authority EVER. His word is absolute, and no one except his Second-in-command and the Elite force can stand against his word. However, he has also great responsibilities, and he is required, before making any important decision, to consult it with the Elite Force and his Second-in-command. The title is inherited by the oldest son of the previous Captain and Head of the Clan, and if he has no son, the closest male relative takes the place.

The Second-in-command: Usually the most capable warrior, and a close relative of the Captain, from the same bloodline, the Second-in-command is the second highest authority to be found on board. Their duties and rights are lesser, however, they answer directly to the Captain, and the Captain is the only one that can directly give them orders. This title is not inherited - the Captain chooses his Second-in-command, and if a new captain is established, a new Second-in-command tends to take the place, too. However, the place can be changed during the lifetime of a Captain, too.

The Elite Force: A quite new position, the Elite Force is 20 of the most skilled warriors with the highest levels of spiritual energy within the entire Clan. They do not have to have other magic or psionics, though they sometimes do, and are completely loyal to the captain. They answer directly to the Captain, and they consult all of his decisions with him. However, despite having such great rights, they can be executed only on the Captain's command without any consultation. The places are chosen by the Captain and SIC by very difficult tests, or based on battle prowess and loyalty.

The Fractions: The Captain, the Second-in-command, and every member of the Elite Force has a number of underlings - 100 to be exact - that is their specifically chosen fraction. It is not required to belong to a fraction, however, it is viewed as something admirable and special to belong to one. The fractions are numbered from 1 to 22, 1 being that of the Captain, 2 of the Second-in-command, and 3 - 22 of the Elite Force members. Each fraction specializes in something slightly different. Every fraction member has the possibility to choose to which fraction he belongs, and the head of a fraction has greater responsibility - but also rights to order people around - when it comes to their fraction.

Current Members and Positions

The Adachi Clan
Blood-related to the original ancestor and dragoness.

The Captain: Hisaki Daisan no Shiroi Hana Adachi, the 96th Head of the Clan.
RPed by Anadwen.

The Second-in-command: Hatsune Yoriko Adachi, sister of the 96th Head of the Clan.
RPed by Anadwen.

The Elite force:
Sen Ryuu Adachi, leader of the 8th fraction
RPed by Anadwen.

Iseya Adachi, leader of the 5th Fraction
RPed by Anadwen.

Misao Adachi, leader of the 11th Fraction
RPed by Anadwen.

17 positions open. PM me to enroll.

Other family members: Open!
Unlimited number of positions open. PM me to enroll.

Employees
Not blood-related employees with spiritual energy.

The Captain's personal guard: The professional, highly trained force that protects Hisaki. Most of them have specific special abilities or high levels of spiritual energy, and all are highly loyal. However, Hisaki's personal guard and his Fraction is not the same thing!

Avikne Adachi, one of Hisaki's oldest personal guards
RPed by Brisinger.

19 positions open. PM me to enroll.

Guards:
Unlimited number of positions open. PM me to enroll.

Scientists, lab personal, cleaners, everyone else:
Unlimited number of positions open. PM me to enroll.
« Last Edit: June 30, 2014, 10:44:57 am by Anadwen »

 

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