~S a y u r i~
Appearance
Sayuri is ordinary looking for Isogashi City standards. Bright hair, expensive beauty surgeries, and fantastical clothing are the norm for the big city. With those in mind, Sayuri is a very plain girl. She stands at about 5'5, slightly taller than the average girl. She doesn't have much muscle or fat, making her awkwardly gangly-looking. With ocean-blue eyes, thick lashes, a small button nose, and thick dark lips, she definitely has a feminine appeal about her. Her face is slender, just like most things about her. She's fragile and soft looking, with eyebrows that often slant in worry. If you look deep enough into her eyes you'll catch a glimpse of the depression that haunts her.
Sayuri is just unique enough to be invisible instead of being 'too' normal. Her hair is wispy and silver, catching the wind rather easily. She had her hair treated once to be this color long ago with advanced technology and lost interest in it since then, therefore keeping the same color. Her freckles on either side of her face are coincidentally placed moles, which she used to enjoy quite a bit when she was younger. Her ears are the most discerning part about her, abnormally long and pointed. This is a common fashion trend in Isogashi, and she had the surgery done when she was dubbed as being too ordinary looking and she wanted the attention taken off of her. She wears elven-styled clothes because it matches the theme of her ears. It's a fairly popular fashion, which once again, keeps eyes from staying on her too long. Sayuri wears a mystical blue pendant most of the time. It was a gift from her deceased grandmother, supposedly to ward off evil spirits. Though it's obviously useless, she holds it close to her heart.
Personality
Above anything else, Sayuri is sad. This sadness overshadows most things about her and consumes her very being. Still, when you look past the sullen eyes, the sunken heart, and the coldness that wraps around her soul, there is more to her. These things may be blocked out completely because of her depression, however, they can be retrieved with enough care.
Sayuri has a deep love for the big city. Lights and splendor, shows and interesting foods, it's always exciting and fun-filled. In addition, she has an adventurer's heart. New experiences, especially dangerous ones, give her a rush that she's become addicted to. As a child she would put herself in moments of danger just to feel this rush. She also took martial arts classes as a child when she wanted to grow up to be an adventurer. Along with this, she used to be a huge fan of magic, which she's since then almost entirely stopped doing. She enjoyed creating charms and spells of all sorts, and she still has a collection of herbs, crystals, and other ingredients stashed away in her house.
As a fan of adventure and excitement, Sayuri also appreciates solemn and heartfelt moments. She's a deep and philosophical person, appreciating meaningful friendships and conversations which invoke thought and feeling. Since her depression, however, she has set up a hard wall around her heart and soul and has not let any person access it. She doesn't give much of anything away to people on who she really is, instead she puts on a facade of an uninteresting girl. She has come to hate confrontation and socializing because of her illness.
Positive Traits / Adventurer / Thoughtful / Intuitive / Appreciative / Loyal / Martial Arts /
Negative Traits / Emotionally Weak / Easily Manipulated / Severely Depressed / No sense of self /
Negative Traits / Emotionally Weak / Easily Manipulated / Severely Depressed / No sense of self /
Zetsubo
Meaning 'despair' and 'hopelessness', Zetsubo is the demon which has been haunting Sayuri since she was 16. Zetsubo attached his soul to her's after the loss of her family, taking advantage of the sadness and using it to his advantage. Sayuri is now 18 and Zetsubo has not left, continuously keeping her in a depressed state. He lurks behind her, though because she is the only soul he is attached to, only she can see him, unless he allows another to see him or they have another way to see mythological beings who are normally invisible to mortal's eyes. He stands at about 6 feet and is covered in dirty-looking black bandages. A broken shackle rests on his right wrist, showing how he broke free from Hell to come to the mortal realm and feast off of Sayuri's sadness. He speaks to her in her ear, whispering negative things and causing her to do things she otherwise doesn't want to do. He has her in his grasp, and abuses her constantly. While his wounds do not leave physical marks, they hurt just the same, and Sayuri cannot escape him. His tone of voice and use of wording changes depending on what will upset Sayuri the most in the moment. He can speak in a low, terrifying growl, or have the voice of an annoying child. He reads her soul and reacts to it in any way he can to keep her chained to the bottom.
Zetsubo was mortal once, though Sayuri doesn't know this. While his name is unclear, he was the son of an emperor and murdered him, his mother, and his older brother so that he could inherit the throne. He ruled as a tyrannical dictator and killed millions of people before he was overthrown, murdered, and sent to Hell, his soul being turned into a demon by his evil spirit. He caused torment to mortals from Hell, but he wanted to be closer and feel the torture more. Once he broke free, he sensed high amounts of negativity coming from Sayuri and decided that she would be his victim. He was expecting to torture her, kill her, and then move on to the next mortal, but he fell in love with her. Not a normal love, however. He found her sexually appealing, and loved her despair. So he stayed with her, causing her agony and consistently feasting off of her. He plans on doing so until she dies, and then capturing her soul and keeping it with him for eternity, forcing her to be his lover.
Back Story
Sayuri was born into a tight-knit family consisting of her grandmother and older brother. Her mother died in child birth with her, and nobody ever told her what happened to her father. Her grandmother raised her, and her brother since he was 3. They didn't have a lot of money, but they all loved each other. Her grandmother made her living off of reading tarot cards to those who didn't believe she was crazy, which is where Sayuri picked up her love of magic. Her brother, Nobu, was her best friend and adventuring partner. They did a lot of parkour together, and went into areas they weren't supposed to. Sayuri grew up with good grades, a few friends, and had an average yet good lifestyle. When she turned 15, her grandmother passed away of old age. Her brother, at 18, did his best to take care of them both but it was hard on both of them. Sayuri's grades plummeted and she lost touch with all of her friends. Her brother realized that he didn't want to live in the city for the rest of his life, and he was forced to move to another country to start a career, abandoning his sister and forcing her to live on her own at age 16. She sunk into depression, which is when Zetsubo attached himself onto her. She eventually had to give up her grandmother's house when she couldn't afford the bills and she moved into a very small apartment that she could hardly afford to pay for with her job as a mochi saleswoman in a small booth on the city's main street - a job she still has. Her brother doesn't talk to her anymore - the last letter he sent was three months after he left.
