⠀legal name⠀⠀tsukishima ryuu
⠀korean name⠀⠀han yeowon
⠀date of birth⠀⠀november 11 1996
⠀zodiac⠀⠀scorpio, year of the rat
⠀place of birth⠀⠀kobe, hyogo, japan
⠀current residence⠀⠀samcheong-dong, seoul, south korea; lives in a hanok
⠀languages⠀⠀japanese, korean, english
⠀orientation / status⠀⠀bisexual, single
⠀religion⠀⠀shintoism (way of gods)
⠀species⠀⠀cursed zodiac spirit (dragon)
⠀occupation⠀⠀manga author for the shonen jump, volleyball player
⠀education⠀⠀bachelor of arts from korea national university of arts
⠀social class⠀⠀upper class, feigns a humble socioeconomic background

⠀height⠀⠀186.4 cm, 6'1.38 (last measured in june of 2020)
⠀weight⠀⠀78.3 kg, 172.8 lbs
⠀build⠀⠀tall, athletic build; gained muscle since graduating university
⠀hair / eye color⠀⠀naturally black hair, eyes shift from dark brown to hazel
⠀complexion⠀⠀tanned skin, rarely gets acne; skin is normal to oily
⠀personal scent⠀⠀clean smells, wears gucci guilty cologne
⠀piercings⠀⠀double lobe piercings on both ears, double helix on right ear
⠀tattoos⠀⠀geometrical shapes in a line with moon phases on his left forearm
⠀style⠀⠀comfortable; likes neutral colors and clothes that are loose

⠀note!⠀⠀

warning: everything in this section is purely fictional. while the names of the royal family are accurate, the details are not factual. it is purely made up for the sole purpose of roleplay. this section is also loosely based off fruits basket, tweaked to my liking.

⠀☾⠀⠀born on april 28, 1474 as yi hyoshin, the crown prince of joseon. eldest son of king seongjeong—who ruled from 1469 to 1494—and queen jeheon. he had two younger brothers, yi yung and yi jin. he had a dependable and mature air to him, which made him suitable to become the next king. jung was always jealous of hyoshin, but never made his disdain noticeable. hyoshin’s nonchalant attitude towards becoming the next ruler of joseon irritated him; why did jung have to be in his brother’s shadow when hyoshin never wanted this in the first place? jung should be king, not his brother. he kept wishing for his demise, yearning for his oldest brother to perish by invaders or unknowingly drink poison. his manifestation almost came true.

⠀☾⠀⠀hyoshin caught typhoid fever at fourteen years old, confined to his bed for months on end. the royal doctor was at his side throughout his journey, with the looming figure of jung in the background. did his malevolent thoughts actually harm his brother? if he kept thinking about hurting hyoshin, would he succumb to his illness and leave jung to be the next king? he later confessed his inner darkness to the youngest yi brother, hoping to be reassured. but jin was terrified, not understand why someone would go to these lengths to be a ruler when they would hurt their own loved ones for the position of power. jung threatened jin’s life, promising that he’d be next in the evil manifestations if he didn’t go along with everything yi jung was planning.

⠀☾⠀⠀jung summoned a shaman to help his familial coup d'etat, not realizing how powerful this person would actually be. the shaman in question, named akito, was the best at his job. his family often traveled from japan to aid in rituals as a request from the royal family. akito found it strange that only the young prince had summoned him for his services. jung detailed his plan to the shaman, alluding to his brother’s eventual “accidental” death. akito refuses at first, but the extra money peaked his interest. he became hyoshin’s personal shaman, promising the king and queen that their son would be rid of evil spirits.

⠀☾⠀⠀akito grew close to hyoshin, admiring his gentle personality and the way he cares for everyone regardless of their class. he notes how kind the young prince was to his helpers, the cook, the other consorts in the palace. never once did he see hyoshin act out of malice—even if the other party lashed out at him. hyoshin was respectful to all, and admired by many. somewhere along the line, akito forgot about the deal he made with yi jung. he didn’t want to kill the prince.

⠀☾⠀⠀hyoshin eventually recovered from his illness, but asked akito to be by his side even in good health. he enjoyed akito’s presence, feeling like he finally found someone who had no hidden intentions. the duo learned combat together, training until sunset, drinking and laughing the night away afterwords. yi jung was infuriated at akito’s new ploy, taking matters in his own hands. the younger snuck poison into the prince’s tea. akito sensed jung’s evil pursuit, smashing the pot out of his hands. he threated jung, vowing to kill him if he interferes with hyoshin’s life again. the deal was no more.

⠀☾⠀⠀the love that akito and hyoshin shared was pure. without any intentions other than being fully immersed with one another. the pair would take nightly walks across the garden, akito being the one to talk off hyoshin’s ear. jung was angry at akito for revoking their deal; this lead to him meddling into his brother’s personal affairs. he mentioned to the king that his brother should have someone’s hand in marriage at his age, to which the king agreed. yi jung scouted the villages to find the prettiest maiden, and found seolhwa, the daughter of the town’s blacksmith.

⠀☾⠀⠀hyoshin had no intentions of leaving his beloved for seolhwa. he wanted to please his father, but remain with his lover in secret, if possible. jung was the first to reveal the news to akito, resulting to akito leaving in rage, disappearing for several days. hyoshin snuck out of the palace to find him at a nearby town, hiding near the temple. hyoshin tried to explain himself, but akito had no intentions of listening to him. he already knew the inevitable truth. and if akito couldn’t have him, neither with seolhwa. or anyone else in their next lives.

⠀☾⠀⠀akito cursed hyoshin with the spirit of the sohma, linking any sohma souls to their zodiac god for eternity. the spirits must not defy their god, otherwise they’ll be punished or even banned from existing. born in the year of the dragon, akito found it most suitable for hyoshin to possess this spirit. akito wanted him to suffer and embarrass himself in front of the royal family. the trickiest part about the curse is that hyoshin was completely unaware of its existence.

⠀☾⠀⠀following their encounter, the prince returned to his palace. his fiancée approached him for a conversation and eventually, she found herself wrapped up around him. then, poof. a three-metre long, piercing blue dragon engulfs the vicinity of the bedroom, leaving seolhwa in utter shock. she ran to the guards who alerted the royal family of the creature’s presence, only to be met with hyoshin, naked on the ground with the same blue hue of clouds surrounding him. the king was outraged at seolhwa’s outburst, immediately removing her from the estate.

⠀☾⠀⠀he thought akito was speaking out of spite, but the curse was real. hyoshin tracked akito down again, confronting him about the curse, his fiancée’s imprisonment, his royal title. he vowed to step down from power if it meant that they would be together. hyoshin admitted that he loved akito, and was willing to take on any consequence that came with it. but akito didn’t believe him, not one bit.

⠀☾⠀⠀akito vowed that hyoshin would never be allowed happiness, despite hyoshin's reassurance that their love was real. akito then left him, returning to japan. hyoshin was devastated by akito's departure and spent his last years writing love letters to his beloved, even though the recipient would never read them. hyoshin died of heartbreak, leaving yi jung to be the crown prince and the next king of joseon.

timeline of reincarnations (1472 to present day)

the sohma curse of the zodiac

⠀☾⠀⠀tsukishime ryuu brought the burden of the curse to his parents. his mother only held him once after his birth, resulting into her precious baby boy turning into a seahorse instead of a full-fledge dragon. it was believed that dragon spirits start off as seahorses in the beginning of time. only certain spirits evolved into their full form.

⠀☾⠀⠀his mother resented him, not understanding why she had to be the bearer of the curse when she lived her life without ill-intent. her dismay resulted into constant bickering between the couple. his grandfather, who was a direct grandchild of hyoshin's fourth reincarnation, tried his best to explain the extent of the curse—and how it might worsen over time. though ryuu was a good child, she still despised him. what was the point of being a mother if you birthed something so hideous?

how could a mother hate her own child that much?

⠀☾⠀⠀and with this reincarnation, each spirit was alive at the same time—including the god, akito. in this lifetime, akito is a woman, a few years older than ryuu. she still favors him out of the spirits, and strives to make his life as miserable as she can.

⠀☾⠀⠀this led to akira (the feminine akito) appearing before his parents, describing the means of erasing ryuu from their minds with the help of deep hypnosis. his father refuses to forget his son, despite his troubling condition. but his mother was more than willing to let her son's memory go. akira threatened ryuu's father, telling him he was not allowed to see his son after the hypnosis is finished. ryuu's father settled the argument with a divorce.

⠀☾⠀⠀his grandparents decide to raise the young boy, willing to carry his burden in order for him to have a loving home. ryuu is under the guise that his biological mother has already passed away, and that natsumi is his aunt. he is not allowed to see her often because it might trigger her memories. his father tries to reach out, but has been blocked by the elderly couple.

⠀☾⠀⠀ryuu was not aware of his curse until he was in elementary school, turning into the small seahorse after a classmate hugs him. this led to the rooster spirit, who coincidentally was a teacher at the school, to hypnotize the entire class, removing that memory from their heads. ryuu is then forced to move schools to prevent any other mishaps.

⠀☾⠀⠀he meets another spirit at his new elementary school, named mochizuki kotaro. he later finds out that takkun (his affectionate nickname for his only friend) embodied the cat spirit. the superficial nature of the curse meant nothing to ryuu, accepting his cat friend without much judgment.

⠀☾⠀⠀the two started playing volleyball together, with takkun being the outside hitter and ryuu as the setter. he quickly found setting to be boring, which led to him playing opposite since his receiving skills were up to par and he liked attacking more than simply setting the ball.

⠀☾⠀⠀his grandfather, a former setter, was disappointed by his choice. their relationship was impacted slightly, greatly depicting a playful yet tsundere grandfather-son dynamic. if you asked his grandpa how he felt about ryuu, he'd say he hates him (he doesn't but it's a running gag in the family).

⠀☾⠀⠀somehow, akira managed to hyperfocused on takkun. she was bewildered that he had no interest in her, leaving her to permanently curse the cat spirit. he was trapped in his cat form, but still had the abilities to talk (like salem from sabrina the teenage witch). he lives with ryuu in the present day, posing as his household cat.

⠀☾⠀⠀ryuu continuously runs into akira in japan, which led to him moving to korea for university. however, she still managed to find out his whereabouts. she supposedly sneaks into his volleyball games to watch him.

⠀☾⠀⠀prior to the start of volleyball season in his final year of university, he suffered a fall that tore his acl and mcl in his right knee. he had knee issues from constantly overexerting himself during practice, and the fall was the last straw. he stepped down as captain in order to recover from his surgery and enter rehab to properly return to volleyball.

⠀☾⠀⠀he used his rest time to learn the basics of drawing manga. it was his new personal release from the stress of sport injuries, and from akira. his current manga depicts his past life as the crown prince (to which he remembers vividly, especially when he dreams) and he discusses the relationship between the prince and the shaman in-depth. he uses the pen name 'yukimura kou' to publish his works. he's a slow updater, which causes stress for his fans (as well as his editor).

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⠀alias⠀⠀ava
⠀pronouns⠀⠀she/her
⠀age⠀⠀over 21
⠀timezone⠀⠀est/gmt-4

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