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Player Information
Name: Lunar Rabbit
Personal Journal: lunahrabbit
Contact Info: AIM: lunahrabbit
Other Characters: N/A
Character Information
Name: Patchouli Knowledge
Source Canon: Touhou Project
Age: Unknown, but approximately 100 years old
Role In Canon: Antagonist for one game who shows up as a player character in other games
History: Her past before she came to the Scarlet Devil Mansion located in Gensokyo, a mystical land in Japan that had been sealed away due to the dangerous youkai inside, is relatively unknown. The mansion was owned by the vampire Remilia Scarlet, who allowed her to take residence in the mansion. She's lived in it long enough to collect a rather substantive library. It's not only filled with regular books, but also a variety of grimoires, some of which she wrote. She has also accumulated several familiars, including Koakuma the demon.
During the events of Embodiment of Scarlet Devil, she crafted a spell that would cover the surrounding area with a scarlet mist so that Remilia could go outside. This irked Reimu and Marisa, who stormed the mansion trying to figure out what was just going on. They ran into Patchouli, and they fought. After losing to them, Patchouli pointed them in the right direction to find Remilia. Later on when the younger sister Flandre Scarlet broke out of the basement, Patchouli tried to seal her back in but failed.
She rarely exits the mansion, but when she does it's generally for a good cause. Once after a particularly harsh winter, an Oni called Suika was attempting to prolong the cherry blossom viewing festivals. In order to do this, she transformed into an odd mist that covered all of Gensokyo. The strange mist caused those in Gensokyo to continue the festivals. Only those attuned to spiritual things could sense the mist, and several people came to Patchouli asking her if she knew anything about the mist.
Later, when geysers started erupting and spewing out spirits in addition to hot water, Patchouli was one of the few to take it seriously. Concerned, she talked to Yukari, Youkai of boundaries and one of the oldest people in Gensokyo, about the issue. Yukari informed her that there had been an agreement that the Youkai of the worlds above and below the ground should not disturb each other. Concerned, Yukari commissioned the aid of Marisa Kirisame the magician to go to the subterranean world to investigate this breach, while the Patchouli stayed behind and communicated with her via magical artifact supplied by Yukari.
Descending toward the lowest levels of what used to be Hell, they discover the cause and purpose of the spirit geysers. Utsuho Reiuzi, a hell raven, received the power of nuclear fusion from a mysterious god of the mountain. Fascinated at this newfound power, she plotted to fan the fiery flames of Hell and burn the world above into a furnace. Utsuho's feline friend, Orin, worried about Utsuho's sudden change of character, set off the geysers to alert the world above. With Patchouli's help, Marisa was able to defeat Utsuho and prevent her from destroying the world.
Personality: Patchouli is a very stoic character, and not one easily given to humor. When Orin was setting off the geysers and sending spirits to Gensokyo, the general attitude of the populace was "Alright! Free hotsprings!" It wasn't that people could not see the spirits, but rather they didn't care. Patchouli was the only one to take them seriously. Her going to Yukari just shows that when she's faced with a problem she can't solve herself, she isn't afraid to turn to others to obtain the solution. It's rare that she has a problem that she can't solve herself, so for the most part she tends to keep to herself.
For the most part, Patchouli is not very social. She spends most of her time either reading books or creating new spells for her grimoire. She doesn't often leave her room, the library, and when she does it's more often from necessity than want. She has a habit of referring to those who invade her room as "rats." She tends to be a shut in having once spent six months in her library, her meals being brought to her. She's also quite annoyed by people who come to ask her questions due to her encyclopedic knowledge. However if you tend to be polite then she'll be willing to answer any questions and even perhaps have a pleasant chat with you.
She doesn't have a very proactive personality, but rather always walks her own path. However, she is always interested where knowledge is concerned and will seek it out. What Patchouli enjoys the most however is solving problems. Whether it be finding a way to let her best friend Remilia go out during the day or trying to find a way to build a rocket that will get to the moon, Patchouli applies herself to a problem until it's solved. All of her solutions involve magic in some form or another, and to her a problem indicates that she doesn't know something. If there's something she doesn't know, then there's opportunity to grow and learn.
She tends to be rather picky in her choice of rooms. She prefers a room without sunlight, so as not to ruin her books. The main reason for choosing the basement of the Scarlet Devil Mansion for her library was due to the lack of light. While not essential, bookcases are highly desirable. If she lacks bookcases, her room will most likely become little more than a giant pile of books. When not sorting her books, she can often be found buried in them. She's affectionately called "The Unmoving Library" by her friends due to her ability to do nothing but stay in one spot and do nothing but read.
Abilities: As a witch, Patchouli commands a vast array of magical power. Although she's capable of casting any spell she can learn, she specializes in elemental magic. The elements she uses most frequently are the seven elements: "wood", for life and awakening; "fire", for change and movement; "earth", for foundation and constancy; "metal", for wealth and abundance; "water", for silence and purification; "sun", for activeness and offense; "moon", for passiveness and defense. She is capable of combining elements with other elements.
For example, casting a water spell could be able to do something along the lines of filling a cup with liquid. An earth spell could be used to help steady her footing on unstable ground. A sun and water spell could send a high pressure jet of water at an opponent. Moon and water could be used to create a shield of solid ice to block attack. Moon, water, and fire could be used to create a steamy fog that could be used to obscure her.
However, in order to cast a spell she must have the appropriate grimoire, or magic book. These are not simple books of spells, but magical items with magical power sealed inside. Their contents are not simply how to cast various spells, but rather the key to use the magic itself. However, there is a drawback to this. In order to be able to distinguish the glyphs in a grimoire, one must possess equal or greater skill than the person who wrote the spell in the grimoire. Patchouli also has five artifacts known as the Philosopher's Stones which help to amplify her magical power. She can summon and dismiss these stones at will. In a fight, Patchouli will use the Danmaku duel system. While using Danmaku, Patchouli fires numerous non-lethal magical projectiles arranged into beautiful patterns. More complex patterns are known as spell cards.
It is also worth noting that Patchouli suffers from a bad case of asthma, anemia, and vitamin A deficiency. She tires very easily from physical activities, and sometimes complex spells are enough to wind her.
Sample:
Here is my post on the test run thread. Here
Name: Lunar Rabbit
Personal Journal: lunahrabbit
Contact Info: AIM: lunahrabbit
Other Characters: N/A
Character Information
Name: Patchouli Knowledge
Source Canon: Touhou Project
Age: Unknown, but approximately 100 years old
Role In Canon: Antagonist for one game who shows up as a player character in other games
History: Her past before she came to the Scarlet Devil Mansion located in Gensokyo, a mystical land in Japan that had been sealed away due to the dangerous youkai inside, is relatively unknown. The mansion was owned by the vampire Remilia Scarlet, who allowed her to take residence in the mansion. She's lived in it long enough to collect a rather substantive library. It's not only filled with regular books, but also a variety of grimoires, some of which she wrote. She has also accumulated several familiars, including Koakuma the demon.
During the events of Embodiment of Scarlet Devil, she crafted a spell that would cover the surrounding area with a scarlet mist so that Remilia could go outside. This irked Reimu and Marisa, who stormed the mansion trying to figure out what was just going on. They ran into Patchouli, and they fought. After losing to them, Patchouli pointed them in the right direction to find Remilia. Later on when the younger sister Flandre Scarlet broke out of the basement, Patchouli tried to seal her back in but failed.
She rarely exits the mansion, but when she does it's generally for a good cause. Once after a particularly harsh winter, an Oni called Suika was attempting to prolong the cherry blossom viewing festivals. In order to do this, she transformed into an odd mist that covered all of Gensokyo. The strange mist caused those in Gensokyo to continue the festivals. Only those attuned to spiritual things could sense the mist, and several people came to Patchouli asking her if she knew anything about the mist.
Later, when geysers started erupting and spewing out spirits in addition to hot water, Patchouli was one of the few to take it seriously. Concerned, she talked to Yukari, Youkai of boundaries and one of the oldest people in Gensokyo, about the issue. Yukari informed her that there had been an agreement that the Youkai of the worlds above and below the ground should not disturb each other. Concerned, Yukari commissioned the aid of Marisa Kirisame the magician to go to the subterranean world to investigate this breach, while the Patchouli stayed behind and communicated with her via magical artifact supplied by Yukari.
Descending toward the lowest levels of what used to be Hell, they discover the cause and purpose of the spirit geysers. Utsuho Reiuzi, a hell raven, received the power of nuclear fusion from a mysterious god of the mountain. Fascinated at this newfound power, she plotted to fan the fiery flames of Hell and burn the world above into a furnace. Utsuho's feline friend, Orin, worried about Utsuho's sudden change of character, set off the geysers to alert the world above. With Patchouli's help, Marisa was able to defeat Utsuho and prevent her from destroying the world.
Personality: Patchouli is a very stoic character, and not one easily given to humor. When Orin was setting off the geysers and sending spirits to Gensokyo, the general attitude of the populace was "Alright! Free hotsprings!" It wasn't that people could not see the spirits, but rather they didn't care. Patchouli was the only one to take them seriously. Her going to Yukari just shows that when she's faced with a problem she can't solve herself, she isn't afraid to turn to others to obtain the solution. It's rare that she has a problem that she can't solve herself, so for the most part she tends to keep to herself.
For the most part, Patchouli is not very social. She spends most of her time either reading books or creating new spells for her grimoire. She doesn't often leave her room, the library, and when she does it's more often from necessity than want. She has a habit of referring to those who invade her room as "rats." She tends to be a shut in having once spent six months in her library, her meals being brought to her. She's also quite annoyed by people who come to ask her questions due to her encyclopedic knowledge. However if you tend to be polite then she'll be willing to answer any questions and even perhaps have a pleasant chat with you.
She doesn't have a very proactive personality, but rather always walks her own path. However, she is always interested where knowledge is concerned and will seek it out. What Patchouli enjoys the most however is solving problems. Whether it be finding a way to let her best friend Remilia go out during the day or trying to find a way to build a rocket that will get to the moon, Patchouli applies herself to a problem until it's solved. All of her solutions involve magic in some form or another, and to her a problem indicates that she doesn't know something. If there's something she doesn't know, then there's opportunity to grow and learn.
She tends to be rather picky in her choice of rooms. She prefers a room without sunlight, so as not to ruin her books. The main reason for choosing the basement of the Scarlet Devil Mansion for her library was due to the lack of light. While not essential, bookcases are highly desirable. If she lacks bookcases, her room will most likely become little more than a giant pile of books. When not sorting her books, she can often be found buried in them. She's affectionately called "The Unmoving Library" by her friends due to her ability to do nothing but stay in one spot and do nothing but read.
Abilities: As a witch, Patchouli commands a vast array of magical power. Although she's capable of casting any spell she can learn, she specializes in elemental magic. The elements she uses most frequently are the seven elements: "wood", for life and awakening; "fire", for change and movement; "earth", for foundation and constancy; "metal", for wealth and abundance; "water", for silence and purification; "sun", for activeness and offense; "moon", for passiveness and defense. She is capable of combining elements with other elements.
For example, casting a water spell could be able to do something along the lines of filling a cup with liquid. An earth spell could be used to help steady her footing on unstable ground. A sun and water spell could send a high pressure jet of water at an opponent. Moon and water could be used to create a shield of solid ice to block attack. Moon, water, and fire could be used to create a steamy fog that could be used to obscure her.
However, in order to cast a spell she must have the appropriate grimoire, or magic book. These are not simple books of spells, but magical items with magical power sealed inside. Their contents are not simply how to cast various spells, but rather the key to use the magic itself. However, there is a drawback to this. In order to be able to distinguish the glyphs in a grimoire, one must possess equal or greater skill than the person who wrote the spell in the grimoire. Patchouli also has five artifacts known as the Philosopher's Stones which help to amplify her magical power. She can summon and dismiss these stones at will. In a fight, Patchouli will use the Danmaku duel system. While using Danmaku, Patchouli fires numerous non-lethal magical projectiles arranged into beautiful patterns. More complex patterns are known as spell cards.
It is also worth noting that Patchouli suffers from a bad case of asthma, anemia, and vitamin A deficiency. She tires very easily from physical activities, and sometimes complex spells are enough to wind her.
Sample:
Here is my post on the test run thread. Here