sʜɪʀᴀɴᴜɪ [ 白野威 ] ᴡʜɪᴛᴇ-ᴡɪʟᴅ ᴍᴀᴊᴇsᴛʏ

living arrangement;
-- currently residing in room 4-1 @ somewhat decent wage

work;
(minimum wage) september 2012: (culinary) takeout deliverer
(minimum wage) october 2012: (arts & entertainment) pumpkin carver
(somewhat decent wage) november 2012 (blue collar) leftover candy eater
(somewhat decent wage) december 2012 (blue collar) sled puller

possessions;
-- solar flare (weapon - reflector)
-- celestial brush (Invisible To Normals; also it's his tail in wolf form)
-- a bunch'a inkfinity stones full of gold ink
-- couple bags of animal feed

☼ he sounds an awful lot like Tomokazu Sugita

• example: various characters (slightly full of gay towards the end)
• example 2: with some repeats from the first!

☼ some theologists and mythologists believe that Amaterasu was male; it's highly unlikely that the translation team for Okamiden decided to play with that idea - however, it is what I'll basically be going by for the reason why Shiranui (despite being Amaterasu) is male. (well...besides the fact that it's hard to translate ambiguous / gender neutrality to English.)

☼ Shiranui is the third tallest of the brush gods; Gekigami and Bakugami beat him in the height department

☼ he doesn't really use honorifics much, if  at all, since he tends to be friendly with just about everyone

☼ unlike his next incarnation, Shiranui does not have wolf ears or a tail when he's parading about as a human

☼ Shiranui has no labeled sexuality for himself (he really doesn't know what the terms mean, to be quite honest)

•  he has a weak spot for women; especially ones with large breasts
•  but he doesn't discriminate when it comes to men and he'll accept all of their affections; after all, he's got the weirdest boner going on for Waka
• he might also have a bit of a thing for Ishaku, if only because of mixed feelings and accidentally taking his admiration and thinking that it might be something more when it really isn't. he's a dumbass like that
• i will be playing him as pansexual with heavy female leanings

☼ prior to Yami going batshit fuck insane, stowing away in the Ark of Yamato with a bunch of demons, and trying to kill Shiranui...they actually had a pretty good relationship.

☼ debating on the canon point, he will either be referred to as Shiranui or as Amaterasu - if he is pre-game/pre-descent of the Ark, he will be called Amaterasu; after winding up in Kamiki village or post-death, he will be called Shiranui
 
☼ he has no adversity towards water and will actually, willingly, bathe himself and plop on comfortably down in a hot spring to soothe his old spirit.

☼ he's still a lazy sack of crap, though, and will be more than happy to find a nice, quiet place to doze off and nap.

☼ he's been to Nippon/Japan prior to the Ark's crashing in Kamui

• when he was younger - still under Yomigami's care and learning the brush techniques - Shiranui ran off to see what the world below the Celestial Plain was all about
• he continued to pay it a visit - in various forms, to suit the need to blend in - over the years
• during his visits, he started up a relationship with a merchant's pretty daughter; it was just supposed to be a fling, on Shiranui's part, but...things kind of evolved into something more and it pained him to watch her grow old as he... well, as he stayed the same.

☼ (re: the above relationship) Shiranui has a habit of skirting about the issue of "well, did you love that girl?" because he'd rather convince himself that, no, he didn't love her -- if only because it makes the ache a bit more dull.

☼ there are two people that Shiranui has put unwavering trust in: Ushiwaka and Ishaku. he would ultimately give up his life for both of them - they are his bros and his best buds 5ever

• that isn't to say, however, that Shiranui does not trust his family. he trusts them with his life. but his relationship with both Waka and Ishaku are something different from that of what he has with the other brush gods.

☼ he loves everyone

• and i do mean everyone
• but he doesn't love the demons from Nippon - nope, he'll just tolerate them sorry guys
   

OOC:

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IC:

Character name: Shiranui
Fandom: Okami(den)
Timeline: Post-Orochi battle, pre-”death”
Age: Immortal; in his human form, he appears to be in his twenties.
~*Magical*~ abilities and strengths: HE HAS SO MANY. Shiranui is able to use the Celestial Brush Techniques the same way that Amaterasu is able to. However, unlike her, his power over them is far stronger. He is able to use them at amazing speed and when used, the color of ink he draws with is gold.

He also knows how to fight hand-to-hand, is quite nimble on his feet, and has one hell of a nasty bite.

How would they use their abilities?: They see me trollin', they hatin' For the good of the people on the ship, of course!

For the most part, at least. Since he's a benevolent god, if anyone is in need of help then he'll be more than willing to use the brush techniques for good.

He'll also be more than happy to use Galestorm to make it a little windy and get a nice peek at some girl's panties.

Appearance: In both his wolf and human form, Shiranui's body is covered by red markings; they are a sign of his godhood - something that only those who are spiritually adept can see. (re: other gods, demons, those who are religious [whether overtly so or believe in some god/higher power.) Also, his weapon (Solar Flare) goes hand in hand with his godhood markings: it falls under the trope of Invisible to Normals.

As a wolf, Shiranui is a bit bigger than a normal wolf would be and his coat is a sleek, optic white. He has has tufts of hair that come from his shoulders, hind quarters, and bottom area of his paws that slightly resemble wings or feathers of some kind - his tail also seems to follow the pattern that these tufts do.

However, the wolf form is a secondary appearance for him. Shiranui's main appearance is that of a human. (He just enjoys taking on various other forms, since it makes interacting with others a bit...easier? Kind of. Maybe he just likes screwing with them who knows.) But as a human, he stands around 6', has a tanned, muscular frame, brown eyes, and long silver-white hair that he usually pulls some of back into a swirly looking ponytail.

Background/Personality: Okami | Okamiden | Shiranui

"This wolf, its coat as brilliant as snow, was dubbed Shiranui. The wolf kept a watchful eye on anyone who ventured outside the village, and made a habit of patrolling the streets at night."
— Narrator

One hundred years ago, before the intro to Okami even began, a great battle raged between the hero of Kamiki, Nagi, and the great, eight-headed serpent known as Orochi. A white wolf, who had been dubbed by the townsfolk of Kamiki, known as Shiranui aided Nagi within his battle. However, despite the victory, the fight had gone on for too long and Shiranui's body was mortally wounded (poisoned by Orochi's claws). But before that final blow was to be struck, Shiranui summoned the moon with a mighty howl. This allowed Nagi to both defeat and seal Orochi.

Despite being a god, these wounds still marked a "death" for Shiranui; he would lose his corporeal form and his spirit would come to linger within the statue that the villagers of Kamiki would erect in his honor. After all, the wolf was a brave fellow and a hero to the village.

It would take one hundred years for evil to come to reign again; the seal on the Moon Cave would be be broken and the sleeping spirit within the statue would be awoken by a tree sprite of the full-grown Konohana. Amaterasu would take part in this battle, return back to her own time, and Shiranui (still wounded from the fight with Orochi) would then aid both her and Oki in the battle against the twin demons Nechku and Lechku.

However, Shiranui's story does not begin there. It merely ends, as the god's next incarnation (Amaterasu) would begin her own story once her spirit was awoken.

Despite Okami making it a point to show that Shiranui and Amaterasu were basically one in the same (Ishaku, the previous Celestial Envoy, calls Amaterasu "Ammy", the same nickname that Issun calls her), Okamiden decides that it wanted to go on ahead and retcon that. When Chibiterasu traverses the Moon Cave and comes upon Shiranui, who had been trapped in ice, the little god goes ahead and releases Shiranui from his confinement. This is where things get a bit...interesting.

Shiranui seemed to have recognized Chibiterasu; Ishaku calls Shiranui by male pronouns and is surprised when Shiranui states that Chibiterasu is his grandson.

But, once all is said and done and things come up to speed (re: Shiranui's "death"), the game seems to throw out a curve ball. Mr. Fruit, upon Shiranui's passing, goes on ahead to state that the wolf was the great god Amaterasu. Whether or not Capcom meant for this to happen is a bit confusing; but it might go so far as to say that Shiranui is his own entity (as he is called by male pronouns and is referred to as a god instead of goddess).

However, whatever the exact reason it may be, the game seems to go out of its way to show that Shiranui and the present-day Amaterasu are their own wolf person. Even if Shiranui was truly known as Amaterasu, Shiranui was the name that was given to him upon the people of Kamiki, as they had thought that he was a familiar of Orochi's. After all, what were they supposed to believe when there was a big, white wolf roaming the streets at night?

Shiranui had been doing this for many, many years prior to Nagi's birth as well. Though he was a bit more discreet about it; he probably just took to watching the little town from afar instead of actually on the inside. He only once started his walking of the city once Nagi was actually born. It was his way of making sure that the villagers were safe.

After all, Shiranui was the God of the Sun and a rather benevolent god at that. The people of Japan (Nippon, in the game) were his children (and, subsequently, Amaterasu's) and he would do anything to keep them safe. Orochi's fall to the mortal realm meant that he would have to keep a close on the people of Nippon as he awaited the birth of Nagi (of which Waka had gone so far as to prophesizes - something that he canonly states at the end of the first game to Amaterasu). Orochi was only an added annoyance to the demons who roamed the lands of Nippon; a little dent that took maidens as sacrifices and gobbled them up happily as Shiranui could only sit on the side and wait.

The years Shiranui spent on Nippon waiting for Nagi to be born and grow into a man ready to battle Orochi hardened the god a bit. While he was still his playful and benevolent self, caring for others (as well as the other brush gods), Shiranui also became serious and far more determined than he ever possibly had been; being so close to those that he had loved from so far and knowing that there was nothing he could do just set his mood to roughen up. But he does his best to keep from becoming a gigantic, dull grump.

He's graceful where battle comes into play - able to outrun and use his swiftness to escape if need be (like those times whenever Nagi would attempt to challenge him). But that grace does not seem to flow through his rough way of speaking.

Unlike the Amaterasu who would come to reign after him, his way of talking is full of contractions and the occasional shortening of words (if possible, at least - he at least knows when to keep a word a word). He nicknames his friends and family, showering them with all sorts of affection in his own way. And...well, he can't really stop himself from showing appreciation towards a nice set of melons or a pretty lady. Maybe even a pretty man - I'm sure Waka got stared at a lot. It's just something that runs in the family.

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For applicants considering an alternate version of a character already in game, please use this as your chance to explain the key differences between your character and the one already in play:

Have you read up on how the game works?: Yes~ The device that is used aboard the ship is known as the Flaming Ferret. Shiranui is able to get a job via missions, to make money, or he can be a Cool Kid by mooching off of people. And hard work mooching is what he does best.

1st person sample: [WELL GOOD DAY, S.S. THOR

today on your guides you all have the feed of a rather tired looking man. his white hair is a rumpled mess and there's dried blood in both that messy mane of his, various areas of face, neck, and chest. who needs a top part - PANTS ARE GOOD ENOUGH.]

Hah, bet that silly prophet'd be delighted to see somethin' like this.

[he's grinning a little, despite what soreness he feels (and how gross he looks).]

Don't think he's here, though. Can't really make much heads or tails of any of this in the first place. Ya'd think they woulda just been happy with a paw print but no. Make the bleedin' old man fill out all of that and -

[sorry - he's gonna ramble to himself a bit. looking off camera before:]

Oi. [yes, he's talking to all of you.] Anyone got a bath I can borrow?

3rd person sample: Nagi's touch, to the god, felt gentle and warm. Palm flat against dirty, blood-caked fur, and fingers splayed - slipping and rubbing along the expanse of muscle. He could vaguely hear Ishaku's voice; the sensation of the little envoy hopping along his side, up the length of his body, was dulled by now.

A flesh wound meant nothing, because he was a god? Maybe - but all his energy had been spent on that final attack. A leap of faith. One to keep Kamiki from being destroyed by a ghastly meteor from Akuro.

It hurt to breath. Every ragged inhale was only followed by a guttural exhale.

And as he lay there, vision fading - blurring closer and closer to darkness -, the last thing Shiranui recalled is the fading form of his grandson walking off. Away to the entrance. (To continue his journey? To rid of the evil that posed harm to the land?)

And Ishaku trailed behind.

Questions?: naaah not this time around
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