Shinto Legends: Rise of the Demigods: Issue 1

Welcome to Shinto Legends: Rise of the Demigods...

This is a Fanon Roleplay featuring the following users and their characters:
 * Reaper Uchiha - Arashinami Iga (Earth-2977)
 * PyroHunter16 - Kazuto Fukami (Earth-2977), Mukuro Azusagawa (Earth-2977)

If you want to join the current ongoing RP, please ask in the comments and have a Marvel OC (Original Character) submitted to this wiki. Please share it with us so we know who we are RPing with. This will be the key of the RP that we use:
 * Normal writing is the dialogue between the characters.
 * Italic writing is a special writing type uses for any type of long distance communication or a change in voice.
 * Bold and italic writing are the actions that characters do.
 * Writing in between the *asterisk* means that the character is talking in their heads.

January 2nd, 20XX
'We find ourselves in Japan, specifically in Iga, Mie Prefecture. Miss Mukuro Azusagawa is walking to her workplace, a bar known as Migoto, just in time to see her manager hiring a man with a strange cane.'

Manager: Alright, mister...

Man: ...Kazuto. Kazuto said this in a very unsure tone, his eyes narrowed in confusion and/or thought... Fukami Kazuto. I look forward to working with everyone. He bowed in respect before they shook hands.

Manager: Ah, Mukuro! Perfect timing. I need you to teach the new guy about basic bartending. I gotta get him a uniform. He ducked away into his office to grab a uniform for Kazuto: a white dress-shirt, black slacks, and some loan dress shoes for the day.

Mukuro: New kid on the block. Kazuto, right? 'She hung her coat up on the coatrack and motioned for him to follow her behind the bar. He did so, leaving his cane propped up against the coatrack.' I imagine you haven't done this before, so I'll start from the very beginning. We have recipes for certain drinks. Follow those recipes exactly as they say by pouring in ingredients. If the drink requires shaking, use these. She held up two stainless steel tumblers, one smaller than the other. This is a Boston Shaker. You fill the smaller one with the ingredients, and the larger one with ice. Pour the ingredients into the ice, clamp down the smaller on the larger, shake for 15 seconds. To separate, strike the palm of your hand against where the two tumblers are connected gently, but with enough force to split them up. Put a strainer over the large tumbler and pour into the proper stemware, which you can get from this refrigerator here. She gestured to a small fridge behind them, opening it to reveal various glasses. We keep clean glasses in here so they chill, since cocktails are usually served as cold as possible. If the drink calls to be stirred, use this. She pulled out a large stirring glass. Add ice first, then the ingredients. Stir for 15 seconds with a bar spoon, holding the glass down at its base to keep the drink as cold as possible. Any questions? She put all the equipment away.

Kazuto: Are the ingredient amounts pre-determined?

Mukuro: Yes they are. Anything else?

Kazuto: Nothing at the moment. Thank you for the lesson, miss. Kazuto bowed to her out of politeness as the manager returned with his uniform.

Manager: Here's your uniform, Kazuto-kun. Unfortunately, these shoes are just loaners. You'll need to buy your own at some point, so I'll include a little extra for your first paycheck. All good, you two?

Mukuro: He's certainly polite. A welcome change from all the other rambunctious co-workers I have... 'Kazuto snuck into the bathroom to change into uniform as the two of them discussed their first impressions of Kazuto. They had fairly positive reviews of him, so far. The two of them then began prepping for the bar's opening in a few minutes.'

Kazuto: Let's see... Kazuto began reading through the book of recipes that the bar had written, studying them carefully before closing the book and returning it to its spot. I think I'm ready.

Mukuro: Let's see how well you do, newbie. 'And so, the day went on fairly quietly. The sun set, bringing night with it as the two of them began serving more and more customers. Kazuto seemed to be doing well despite his lack of prior experience, keeping up with taking and fulfilling orders as quickly as the situation demanded. It was now midnight, and the manager allowed the two of them to head off, as their shifts had ended. The two walked the streets of Iga in relative silence, Kazuto swinging his cane along as they walked.' So... what's with the cane?

Kazuto: A... relic of my past. Kazuto hesitated to answer for a moment as if deciding what words he should use. Listen, this is a very sudden proposition, but may I stay with you for the night?

Mukuro: W-what?! She turned to face him, wide-eyed and blushing. W-what kind of question is that?!

Kazuto: I'll explain when we're not in public. Please?

Mukuro: ...fine. She led him to her apartment, closing the door behind them and locking it before turning to face him. Alright, what's your deal?!

Kazuto: I... technically have no name. I am but two days old.

Mukuro: ...what kind of cryptic bull s-it was that?

Kazuto: Alright, that's enough poetic nonsense. This is going to be a lot of lack of information, so bare with me. Mukuro stared at him in confusion as Kazuto sat down on her couch. I have no memories of my past. Who I am, what I used to be, any parents I may have had. Nothing. No memories of it. I'm not even sure I'm a human being. All I know is that I'm a... warrior, I guess. My cane is a disguise for a sword.

Mukuro: S-stop right there... A warrior, you say? D-do you happen to have a weird belt? Or a book with holographic pages?

Kazuto: You have an Aegis Encyclopedia?! He sprang up and held her, peering at her with a child-like glee.

Mukuro: A-Aegis? Uh... not exactly...

Kazuto: Show me, please! He produced a strange book out of nowhere, opening it to reveal a holographic interface instead of paper pages. Something like this, right?

Mukuro: Y-yeah! Hold on! She rushed into her room and grabbed a few things before returning to the living room, holding a book much like Kazuto's and a strange belt buckle. I call mine the Crown Encyclopedia. Do you have Angels and Demons in yours too?

Kazuto: No... 'He showed her what was inside his book... pages about Shinto deities. He flipped around from Kagutsuchi, to Raijin, to Amaterasu and Tsukuyomi.' What are these Angels and Demons you speak of? Their names, not their concept. I'm aware of what they are.

Mukuro: You sure know a lot for someone with amnesia... She opened her book to reveal two pages, one labeled "Sephiroth" with a tree diagram showing ten spheres, and the other showing a similar tree labeled "Qliphoth" instead. These guys.

Kazuto: Interesting... Do they give you armor as well? Both their books began to glow brightly for a brief second as a "NEW" notification appeared in the corners of their respective books.

Mukuro: Yeah. Through this thing, and some crystals, I get an armor. She held up her belt buckle, a crown-like buckle with a lever that had a rectangular slot on it. You?

Kazuto: I call out a keyword and transform. It uses that cane over there. Its name is the Aegis Driver, technically. And it is supposed to be a sword, but disguises are needed for a sword of its design.

Mukuro: Uh huh. Wait, where did you get those clothes you were wearing before you got hired?

Kazuto: I uh... found a bag of personal effects beside me when I woke up. A change of clothes, this book, some underwear, and uh... what else... He opened his book, bringing up an inventory of items on him. Oh, that's it. My Aegis Driver was right next to me, so... that's all.

Mukuro: How convenient...

Kazuto: Indeed. But, it's for both of our benefits, right? I don't have to approach you in nothing, so it's for the best.

Mukuro: I guess... So... are you going to move in permanently? Because I only have one bed, but if you're willing to help pay rent, I can try to figure something out...

Kazuto: Unfortunately, it seems I'll have to live with you, Mukuro-san. I'm sorry about intruding like this all of a sudden. He bowed to her in apology as Mukuro sighed, then raised his head.

Mukuro: For the time being, you'll stay on the couch, got it?

Kazuto: Yes, ma'am.

Mukuro: Right... I'll figure out sleeping arrangements later... Manager said you're getting an introductory bonus with your first paycheck, right? We put some of that towards getting you a bed, since I do have a spare room here.

Kazuto: Understood. Again, thank you for taking me out of the blue. 'He bowed briefly once more before the two set about getting their sleeping arrangements taken care of before turning in for the night. While these two slept, others lurked through the night...'