Soul [N]: The embodiment of a human spirit or life force.
Demon [N]: An entity that devours souls.
Reaper [N]: One who is tasked to gather souls.
“--A great deal of ink has been spent speculating as to the true nature of the afterlife, or indeed, whether there is an afterlife at all and what precisely is the fate of the human spirit after death. For any curious individuals the answer can be found to be a loose parallel of the destiny of its corporeal form. Just as after death the body is broken down, decomposed and consumed by various organism in order to provide nourishment to the greater circle of life, upon separating from the body the soul to is consumed by certain organisms and expelled as loose particles which will eventually join together again in the formation of new souls, thereby furnishing in their death, life anew.
The organisms that consume souls and consequently provide for the creation of new souls and new lives are known to humans and refer to themselves, as demons.--”
“—Of particular importance to the cycle of death and rebirth are the demons that inhabit the physical plane and are called in demonic parlance reapers. Charged with collecting the souls of dead humans and sending them to Hell to be refined and distributed by the demon lords among their favoured subjects, Reapers perform a vital role for both human and demon worlds. Nevertheless they occupy one of the lowest rungs in the militaristic, feudal culture of demon society, the positions of wealth and influence being occupied by powerful warrior class demons who fight to expand the territory of their lords within Hell.
The main duties of the reaper are twofold. Firstly as stated above they must collect the souls of deceased humans. Despite great strides made in automation thanks to the invention of the magical construct known as a psychopomp, deaths that occur unexpectedly or in great numbers at once normally need the direct intervention of a reaper. Secondly it is the duty of a reaper to slay any monsters that develop within their territory.
An unreaped souls will eventually seek to re-attach itself to its body or, failing that, any other available host. Of course it is impossible to restore someone to life that simply and what is birthed in the attempt is known in human parlance as a monster. A monster, like demons, requires human souls to sustain its existence but unlike demons they are mindless, ravenous beasts who do not patiently wait for humans to die before consuming their souls, they attack anyone they can get their hands (or other appendages) on, endlessly feeding and growing stronger until they are killed.--“
“--Of late however some mysterious phenomenon has affected the period known colloquially as the drift, the period of time a soul can safely float free of its body before attempting to find a new host. While in 1958 the average drift for a soul was 29 days and the lowest recorded drift was 14 days, in 2015 the average drift time has decreased to 15 days and drift times as low as four days have been noted. This alarming trend combined with the exponential growth of the human population and accompanying spike in total deaths has left the reaping industry unable to cope. Reapers in all sections are heavily overworked and failing to account for all souls in their areas of responsibility despite logging unprecedented levels of overtime. With the option of diverting more demons from our standing military force into the human world to assist with reaping being untenable given the current strategic position of our kingdom and the situation in the mortal realm rapidly deteriorating we are forced to consider somewhat unorthodox methods for responding to these developments.
Living humans, strengthened via an infusion of demon blood should prove capable of manifesting a scythe and performing the basic duties of a reaper on a part time or casual basis. With every currently operating reaper able to supervise several ‘part-time reapers’ at once if this plan is implemented on a wide scale the overall capacity of the industry should increase by three or fourfold, easily enough to cope with current levels.
All you want was just a part-time job.
Whether it was because you want to buy something and can't afford it, or because you have to pay your tuition fees, or you started recognizing the awful economic situation of yours, or you just feel like spending the incoming long holidays with working hard so that you can brag to your friends that you've done something when school starts again, or hell, maybe you just feel like it. Each of you had different reasons, all of you just want the same thing: a part time job. It shouldn't be too hard finding one in this little town. With just an area of 7.15 square miles, Hunter's Woods is not that big of a town, and there's only two high school and one academy, so competition, even though still a concern, is not really that big of a problem.
But somehow Lady Luck just wasn't smiling at you today. All the places you've been to either straight up rejected your applications or just gave you vague answers like "We'll think about it" or "I'll see what I can do". Right now you'd even accept a part-time job working at the town's sewer systems, though there were famous urban legend about people went missing from venturing into the sewers. In the middle of your desperation, you somehow ended up here, standing in front of a diner which looked like it could use some good redecorating, on the end of a rather short cul-de-sac in one of the less fancier neighborhood in town. The sign said "Glutton's Diner". In the slightly dusty glass door, you could see the sign "Yes! We are OPEN!" hanging. But what caught your fancy was the sign on the window with the same amount of dust clinging on it like the glass door.
POSITION VACANT
Soul Reaping, Part Time
Working Graveyard Shift (20:00 PM - 4:00 AM)
NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY
Apply at Glutton's Diner, 13 Grim Pl.
Work alongside interesting coworkers in a challenging environment with room for advancement. Develop marketable new skills and valuable connections in a growing industry!
NB: All new employees to sign an N.D.A. and a liability waiver. Employers are not to be held responsible for any loss of life, limb, or property incurred during the course of employment.
Strange. No matter what, your mind screamed that this looked like a joke all around.
A very detailed and elaborate one at that.
In fact, if it weren't for the "Soul Reaping" part, you could pass it off as a legitimate "Help Wanted" sign.
You turned around, thinking how ridiculous that there was such a thing as Soul Reaping as a job. In this day and age? Soul Reaping? What a load of fantasy bull.
That's what you wanted to do, though.
There was some strange thing that nailed your attention to that sign. You don't know what that is. All that you know was that sign kept bugging your mind, trying to get your attention. You considered your options. For the whole day you faced nothing but rejections and uncertainties with your applications and interviews. And here is a job opportunity, for you, without any requirements for experience whatsoever. Why shouldn't you give a try?
Indeed, why shouldn't you?
Looking at the dusty establishment once again, you tried your hardest to fight off any kind of dread haunting your mind.
You took a deep breath.
You opened the door.
Soul Reaping for Dummies: Part-Timers' Guide Edition
A small but thick handbook you found on one of the table inside as you make your way to the diner's owner's office for the interview. Aside from the dust that had accumulated since God knows when, you found some of the slightly yellowing pages stuck together at the corner by some crimson-colored stains. Judging from the place, it's probably tomato sauce or salsa. Probably.
Announcements
By: Your Boss
Salutations. My name's Sindrya, but you can call me Sin. In case you haven't already noticed, welcome to my Atlannia-approved spinoff-sequel RP of Atlannia's own RP, Position Vacant: Soul Reaping, Part Time; Position Vacant: Soul Reaping - Graveyard Shift. If any of you have seen or even joined that RP before, welcome back. If not, you'd better go find it and READ IT.
I got off tangent.
Anyway, yeah. So I get the permission to revive this idea from the dead, and revive it I did. However, I use a slightly different premise and time settings for this one. This is somewhat of a continuation from the original RP, happening after the events that was probably never going to happen since it died so prematurely which was the reason I revived it and- shit, I got off-tangent again. Well, like I said, this RP happens after a certain events in the previous RP's setting (which I won't reveal until due time), and instead of a cafe, it's now a diner (who are we kidding here, it's almost the same). But most of the lore and start of the plot remains the same. You are a group of teenagers desperate for a part-time job, who took the sign in front of a unconvincing-looking diner advertising a position as a "Part Time Soul Reapers" as a real job by chance. Turns out, the diner was a front for a literal Underworld. Like demons and stuff, not mobs and drugs.
Quoting what Atlannia said, "This is a very anime-y shonen-y kind of a thing, influences include stuff like Bleach, Soul Eater and Lith's TKAG SO there'll be plenty of opportunities to have massive fights, train under mysterious sensei's learn a little something about friendship and maybe even something about love too".
I sincerely doubt about the last part, but whatever.
Oh, also, for players from the previous RP, you'd probably see Sunset Gates and anything from there referenced a few times. And I need to beg about this to you for the sake of the plot: Please use an original new character. I won't refuse if you ported your character from Atlannia's RP here, but for the plot's sake, please use a new one.
That's all from me.
Sincerely,
Your OP.
Current Co-OP(s):
- Atlannia: Loremaster, and The Senpai You Can Always Depend On
- North Arkana: Ultimate Senpai-Maker, The Returnee Haafu
- New Antonalia: Resident Brit, The Caffeine-Addict Senpai
Glutton's Diner Employee Application Form
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[b][u]Application[/u][/b](delete everything in brackets)
[i]Personal Profile[/i]
[b]Name:[/b]
[b]Age:[/b](15 or above)
[b]Gender:[/b]
[b]Sexuality:[/b]
[b]Appearance:[/b] (You can use a picture from somewhere or describe them, whichever you prefer. Please ensure written descriptions are reasonably detailed.)
[b]Scythe Name:[/b] (What do you call your scythe? Usually this is of most importance to Familiar-type scythes, since even though they're just weapons, they still sometimes act like pets. Or whatever. Also naming your scythe makes it stronger or stuff, since it displays a degree of bond over your soul and your scythe, and your scythe is still a part of your soul. Whatever, just give your scythe a name.)
[b]Scythe Type:[/b](Is your scythe a striker, emitter or familiar? If you don't know what any of that means refer to the handbook. If your scythe has other unique properties you should detail those here as well.)
[b]Scythe Appearance:[/b] (A picture or a detailed description as above)
[b]Magic:[/b] (This is an optional secondary ability that some of your characters will learn and use at a later point of time, depending on your own decision.
[i]Background[/i]
[b]Education:[/b] (Which one of Hunter's Woods educational establishments is your character attending. Refer to the Welcome To Hunter's Woods section for more details if you aren't sure.)
[b]Relevant Experience:[/b] (Your Character's biography )
[b]Personal Strengths and Weaknesses:[/b] (should be fairly self-explanatory)
[b]Goals:[/b] (What motivates your character? What do they aspire to?)
[b]Theme Song:[/b] (strictly optional, note that those who do not select a theme song will be assigned a random track from one of my shitty playlists. Nah, I'm lying.)
[b]RP example:[/b] (Post to an RP you've been involved with before, if you have nothing you want to link to then just write something, if you have no idea what to write about make it about dragons. If I've RP'ed with you before you can probably skip this.)(Also, please post links to a specific post rather than just a thread! It's not like I mind digging through, it's just that it's annoying.)
Manager
Kenneth Moria (played by: Sindrya)
Staffs
Giorno Arcobaleno (cook, Senior-Rank Part-Time Reaper, close-quarters-combat specialist)
Amelia Soleil (waitress, Senior-Rank Part-Time Reaper, magic specialist)
Arlan Risto (treasurer, Senior-Rank Part-Time Reaper, scouting expert)
Employees
Valeria Ardenus (played by: Imperial--japan)
Robert "Robby" Blair (played by: New Antonalia)
Silvia Cole (played by: North Arkana)
Sigmund Brandt (played by: Finsternia)
Nagasaki "Naga" Warren (played by: Altito Asmoro)
Lawrence Sinclair (played by: Kazarogkai)
Renee Reyer (played by: Wartaria)
Eden Forester (played by: Atlannia)
John Arlington (played by: The Land of Golden Blobfish)
Thomas Setyobudi Peterson (played by: Indo-pasif archipelago)
Jackson Yenn (played by: Hank J Wimbleton)
Thomas Cain (played by: Imperial Northern States)
Kegan Kruvok (played by: Nitom)
Rules:
- Be polite to fellow employees and customers. (Don't be a dick. At least not where it's inappropriate. Your character is free to be one if you want, however.)
- If the employees and staffs are cogs and gears, then communication is the lube that keeps them running smoothly. (Discuss anything you find confusing with each other. Just with each other, not me. I'm not "each other". Nah, just kidding.)
- Mind your respect to the senior staffs, supervisors, and your employer. (The OP and Co-OP(s) are Gods clause. Respect our authority, and we'll respect any rights you have in this RP, however insignificant that is.)
- Submit any feedbacks and/or ideas to the Submission Box. Yes, that dirty cardboard box over there. (Tell me about any ideas you have. Whether it was character developments, background fleshing out, new enemies, new arcs, any thing. There's little possibility I will listen to it, but it's still a possibility.)
- Wash your hands, keep your workstation clean, and maintain the overall hygiene of Glutton's Diner. (Keep this PG-13. Or at least however far we can go without touching R.)
- A happy employee is a good employee. (Remember to have fun, however small that is.)
- Failure to abide by these guidelines will result in a $30 fine, pay cut, getting put in probationary period, or firing. (Be prepared for consequences.)