Legend of the Eclipse Okami: Shattered Remnants; REWRITTEN!
Volume 1, Chapter 01
The Eclipse Okami (my own 3-year-old Original Character) is considered an actual OC due to the fact that this story originally was intended as being an Okami crossover series (which it will now be re-written as, officially). The original plan was to create a brand new series that focused on the Okami OC, "Kuroi Okami" who initially was planned to be a male, black-haired version of Shiranui/Ammy, wearing a black-and-red version of the male kimono (note, I don't know what the correct term is) with the symbol for "Eclipse" embroidered on the back.
The character design was never done on paper due to my terrible drawing skills when trying to draw human hands and faces. The OC was originally name-less, as I hadn't gotten around to coming up with an official name for him that would fit his design.
This OC is roughly 6'7" tall, with wild pitch-black hair that reaches the middle of his back, a long wolf-like tail, pale skin, glowing crimson eyes, wolf ears, and ivory-white claws. He wears black tabi socks and traditional Japanese sandals (think of Urahara's Geta sandals from Bleach). He also wears a straw hat on occasion, dyed a dark red. His bangs shadow his eyes, and he carries a simple ebony staff with crimson swirls decorating its length.
The story will no longer be a FFXV crossover (officially), as the character is NO LONGER NOCTIS in the story. The only FFXV info in the story is involving the weapon Ragnarok (the only detail remaining from the FFXV side of the crossover) and the ability to use Warp-Strike. All other aspects of FFXV are nonexistant in the story, which makes it no longer eligible as an actual FFXV crossover.
That being said, it still mentions details from FFXV in the history narrations as Remnant is still planned to be the future version of Eos and Nippon in this particular crossover. Some creatures from FFXV (like Behemoth, Catoblepas, and other wildlife) will still appear in the story, but no characters aside from passing mentions of retained history (past-tense mentions) will be involved. The character is now a 100% Original Character, as was originally planned. As such, the original storyline has been scrapped, and will mostly remain as one-shot stories to fill out the lack of Okami/FFXV crossovers. My Muse has decided to change its focus strictly to Okami crossovers once more, so to avoid another long-term Hiatus, I have scrapped the Reincarnation Fic idea completely.
A new potential One-Shot will be posted titled "Okami: Legend of the Eclipse" as the revamped version of the story's history. In addition, my Muse has decided a revamped Okami/FFXV crossover is to be created, with both Kuroi Okami and Shiranui/Ammy joining the Lucian group in their journeys throughout Eos. This will be a PREQUEL story that will explain how Kuroi came to possess the Ragnarok glaive.
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The information for the story is as follows.
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Confirmed weapons that Kuroi Okami will have include:
Shadow Eclipse: A Reflector bearing similarity to the one Shiranui wields, except with a darker color scheme. The Shadow Eclipse is pitch-black in color, with midnight-blue flames and a blood-red mirror. This is the signature Reflector for the Eclipse Okami, and provides a source of fire for the Inferno Brush Technique.
Night's Fall: A Rosary that represents the phases of Remnant's shattered moon. The Rosary has a color gradient between White, Black, and Red in that order, and the moon's shape follows the lunar cycle of Remnant starting with Full and ending with Shattered. The bead closest to him when attacking is pure white, and resembles the Full Moon. The middle bead is pitch black, and resembles the Half-shattered Moon. The last bead is blood-red, and is a fully-shattered moon, with a thin sliver of a crescent moon on the side closest to the adjacent bead. Each bead is a solid color, following the gradient between individual beads. No concept art is available, at this time.
Providence Crystal (crimson): A red version of the Providence Crystal, transformed into a Glaive that can cycle between the three major elements of Fire, Ice, and Electricity. This Celestial Weapon can be thrown as a projectile weapon, or used as a Glaive-type weapon.
Ragnarok: A Glaive-type weapon obtained during Kuroi's travels in the world of Eos, given to him by Crown Prince Noctis himself. Classified as a one-handed sword, it has high attack power which is drastically increased when used to Warp-Strike. The glaive is black in color, with glowing red-orange edges to the blade. The grip is in line with the back edge of the blade, while the guard is in line with the main cutting edge. This weapon is infused with the powers of the Lucian Royal Family, giving the wielder the power to perform Warp-Strikes while the weapon is equipped. This property only affects the Ragnarok, and does not extend to any other weapon.
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The key for speech and thoughts is below:
{Wolf/Celestial/Astral speech}
[Section/story endings and transitions]
"Human/Spirit/similar speech"
"Demonic/Possessed/Entity speech"
Narration/Flashbacks/Story Recaps
(Thoughts)
*Semblance/Celestial Brush/Abilities/similar*
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The newly edited story is now officially an Okami/RWBY crossover. No further elements of FFXV (aside from wildlife, ingredients, and the Ragnarok) will be included in this story. Neither Prologue will be edited, due to it being too tedious to bother re-uploading the two one-shots. From here on, the Eclipse Okami series will be Okami/Fandom crossovers, meaning that only one crossover will apply for each story posted under the series title, "Legend Of The Eclipse Okami", abbreviated as "LEO" followed by the main title for each crossover section the story involves.
The concept of the Wolf Faunus (Rose Family), Husky Faunus (Arc Family), and the alliance between both families and the Cat Faunus (Belladonas and other feline Faunus families) are still present, as is the predjudiced views of Wolf Faunus by the general population of Remnant. Some details from the Shattered Remnant's Prologue will remain in this story, others will be scrapped.
Now that the story information has been clarified, let the newly reintroduced series officially begin!
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[Prologue to "Legend of the Eclipse Okami: Shattered Remnants"]
Unknown to most people of Remnant, every surviving member of the Rose Family is a Wolf Faunus. The family keeps their traits hidden, as the predjudice opinions against Wolf Faunus had become a threat to their survival. Only the Husky Faunus of the Arc family, and the Feline Faunus families like the Belladonas, hold respect for the Wolf Faunus. These families view Wolf Faunus as being blessed by the legendary Celestial Wolves, for sharing traits with the two wolves who once helped to save the world before it became known as Remnant.
The Wolf Faunus are discriminated against by both humans and most Faunus, all because of an incident where a young Wolf Faunus went mad from losing their Pack to a Grimm attack. The reason for this is because whenever a Wolf Faunus forms any strong bonds with another living being, whether human, animal, or Faunus, the bond becomes so strong that only death can break it. This bond is known to Wolf Faunus as the Pack Bond, and its purpose is to help keep the Wolf Faunus stable during hard times, providing a form of support and comfort whenever the Wolf Faunus is feeling afraid or saddened. When the Pack Bond does get broken, it causes all remaining members of the Pack to feel the loss as though they themselves were experiencing the pain that the lost member of the Pack had gone through. Only the remaining Pack can help to ease this pain, as the more members the Pack Bond is shared with, the less pain each member will experience whenever one of them is killed. When a Wolf Faunus loses their entire Pack at one time, the bond is filled with complete emptiness, and the pain becomes a feeling of nothingness within the lone Wolf Faunus. This sudden loss of the Pack Bond will always result in the Wolf Faunus going mad from either panic or loneliness, and only finding a fellow Wolf Faunus or an anchor will help them to avoid the insanity that comes with the loss of their Pack. The anchor can be anything, from a friend, to an animal companion, and even object or sentimental gift from a Packmate that the Wolf Faunus cherishes. Anything of importance can potentially act as an anchor to keep their instincts from acting up if they ever do lose their Pack.
Unfortunately, none of the humans could understand just how intense the feeling of loss can be for a young Wolf Faunus, and they reacted harshly, only seeing a wild beast that posed a danger to the village the lone Wolf Faunus once called home. The humans drove the unstable child away from their village, and word quickly was spread to other settlements about the sudden violent outburst of the young Wolf Faunus. The news quickly got twisted by other humans as it spread, and lead to the exile of all Wolf Faunus, with the order to treat any resistance as a possible sign of the Wolf Faunus turning feral. Other Faunus began to turn on the Wolf Faunus themselves following the war when the numbers of Wolf Faunus were reduced from over five-hundred strong, to only nine individuals in the entire world.
The other Faunus saw the sharp decline in the Wolf Faunus population as a sign of weakness, which was something that could not be tolerated with the growing tensions between Faunus and ordinary Humans. They saw the Wolf Faunus to be a weak link that could be exploited by the Humans, and so most Faunus now view the now-rare race as inferior, almost to the point of not being Faunus at all. Only the Husky Faunus, and the Feline Faunus families still viewed the Wolf Faunus as special, and chose to secretly support the outcast race, having been the only ones who knew of the pain that losing family could cause to family-oriented Faunus races. Both Husky Faunus and the various Feline races have a similar bond with their own families, and have also experienced the pain that Wolf Faunus feel when they lose a family member, only their instincts are not strong enough to cause them to react as violently as the Wolf Faunus do when the bond is lost completely.
The Rose family used to be known as the Okami, back when Wolf Faunus were still safe from the hostility of mankind. Their name was changed when they were forced into hiding, and now represents their family's unique Semblance, which is characterized by a flurry of rose petals whenever the Semblance is used. In spite of their decision to abandon their original family name, the Rose Family still uses the name of Okami, only now it's spelled backwards as the name Imako, and is much more limited in its use within their family.
Traditionally, every Rose member who has the distinctive red-tipped ebony hair would receive the middle name of Imako to signify their connection to their guardian deity, who they refer to as the Dark Sun. Those who possess the name Imako also are gifted with more than one Semblance. All members of the Rose Family have the unique Speed Semblance that they got their family name of Rose from. This Semblance is unique in that it requires no Aura to be used, unlike most physical Semblances which put more strain on the user and drain the Aura with prolonged use.
The second Semblance is far more unique, in that only those bearing the name Imako can manifest this Semblance, and no documents exist to prove that the secondary Semblance is even real. This Semblance allows the bearer of the name Imako to transform into their Wolf forms at will, and to hide their Faunus traits completely under the illusion of a fully-human form. Their wolf forms are generally a dark crimson, almost black in color, bearing Silver Eyes, and generally have red-tipped ears and blood-red claws. The drawback to their ability to fully hide their Faunus traits is that they can't maintain this illusion of being completely human if they are mortally wounded, unconscious, or suffering illness.
Their guardian deity's shrine is kept a secret within the Rose family, only revealed to those who bear the Wolf Faunus traits, and their cousins, the Ark family. The shrine is hidden within the Midnight Forest, located on the western side of Patch, off the coast of the kingdom of Vale. The forest is perpetually cloaked in darkness, and is typically too dark for anyone to safely navigate alone, so only the best Hunters and Huntresses local to the island of Patch are ever assigned to that forest.
The shrine is hidden within a tunnel accessed through a small crevice hidden behind a cluster of bushes. At the end of the tunnel is a large circular chamber, illuminated by natural clusters of Fire Dust crystals growing out of the walls of the chamber. A simple altar with an offering plate sits at the center of the circular room, with an incense holder at the front of the altar for burning an incense offering. On the far wall is a detailed mural, painted by the Celestial Envoy who built the shrine many centuries ago. The mural depicts a pitch-black wolf standing before an ancient tree, a stone mirror hovering over its back with ethereal midnight-blue flames radiating from the mirror's edges, and the Solar Eclipse painted above the tree, surrounded by white flames. The tree itself is unusual, having a distinctive spiral shape to it that no other tree on Remnant could naturally develop. This tree is one of the fabled Konohana Trees, which the Envoys often call the Guardian Tree. These trees were lost to time, having disappeared along with the ancient cultures of Nippon.
Halfway between the mural and the altar, stands a 6 foot tall, intricately-detailed statue of the Dark Sun himself. The fur of the wolf is pitch black, so dark that it reflects no light, rendering the statue almost invisible in the dimly-lit chamber. Simple dark-red markings decorate the wolf's face and sides. His eyes are painted a vibrant crimson, with an almost life-like glow to the stony orbs. Very carefully carved tufts of styled fur extend from the statue's shoulders, wrists, and ankles, giving the statue an almost regal appearance. A long, smooth tail is held aloft in a swish-like motion, carved in such a way that it almost looks like the wolf was frozen in time, rather than carved from stone. The tip of the tail is painted the same dark red color as the wolf's markings, giving the illusion of the wolf having dipped its tail into a bucket of red paint. The wolf's right forepaw is lifted off the stone platform, resting gently upon a circular stone mirror. One side is painted the same pitch-black as the wolf's statue. The other side, facing the altar, is painted a vibrant blood-red, reminiscent of the setting sun. Oddly enough, the red side of the mirror reflects the light from the torches lining the walls of the chamber, creating an almost ethereal glow on the crimson surface of the mirror. One would almost mistake it for an actual mirror, if it weren't for the lack of a visible reflection on its surface.
It is within this very chamber where our story begins...
[In the Midnight Forest, on the Island of Patch]
One member of the Imako Rose line, the most well-known as the infamous White Rose of Beacon, recently was assigned a solo mission to eliminate Grimm in the Midnight Forest on the island of Patch. The mission was intended to be a simple four-day assignment, hunting Ursa and Beowolves in the perpetually dark forest. She had left her home in the White Forest on the other side of the island only three days ago, expecting nothing more than a routine workout and an early return to her cottage. Her two-year-old daughter was left in the care of her husband, along with her adopted four-year-old daughter. Both of the girls were sired by her husband, but only the older daughter showed any similarity to him.
The mission went as expected, until the third day of hunting when the more dangerous variants of the intended targets caught Summer Imako Rose off-guard. An Ursa Major, and three Alpha Beowolves had shown up while she was preoccupied with their weaker counterparts. The Ursa Major was the first to attack, leaving a deep set of claw marks on the left side of her back. Only her Speed Semblance saved her from a fatal injury, but she was still forced to flee when one of the Alpha Beowolves managed to land a crippling blow that would have rendered her defenseless if it weren't for the Imako line's unique Semblance.
Summer quickly shifted into her wolf form, the Imako Semblance allowing her to flee the battle unhindered by the otherwise crippling injury to her right leg. Slipping past the bushes that hid the entrance from view, she made her way into the shrine, her eyes already adjusting to the complete darkness of the tunnel. Within minutes, the wounded she-wolf arrives at the altar of the Dark Sun's shrine, weary from her encounter with the much stronger counterparts of the common Grimm she was tasked with eliminating. Limping over to the stone pedestal, she gives a tired sigh, feeling the fatigue taking its toll as her vision begins to dim. Carefully curling up at the base of the statue, she briefly licks her wounds to rid them of the debris they accumulated on her way to the shrine, before finally allowing her eyes to close, sleep taking hold as a soft glow seeps over the statue's paws where the wounded wolf's blood had splashed over the black stone...