Character Artworks (by the great Batusawa):

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Nura Ritsura - ht tp: / / i. imgur. com / PBBXnbO. jpg

Nura Rihan Junior - ht tp: / / i. imgur. com / P0IQhfA. jpg

Shiori (CHAPTER 35 - spoilers included so don't click until you have finished Chapter 35!!) - ht tp: / / i. imgur. com / omV1y11. jpg

Keikain Ryuzan - ht tp: / / i. imgur. com / yqV7Dr4. png

Keikain Ryoko - ht tp: / / i. imgur. com / pLJoh01. png

Gokadoin Kashaimaru - ht tps: / / i. imgur. com/ rEjnzsm. jpg

Heiko - htt ps: / / i. imgur. com/ klCFLL3. jpg

Various goodies:

Character/Factions Relationship Chart (Canon) - ht tp: / / i. imgur. com / AjcXWED. jpg

Map of youkai Clans in Canon Timeframe (locations should be canon for most part) - ht tp: / / tmblr. co / ZiJjLw1FLH59H

Youkai Clans in TSS - ht tp: / / i. imgur. com / rOInU3q. png

The Mon of the Hashima Kyushu Youkai Clan - ht tp: / / i. imgur. com / tpG8kTf. png

Bio

Name: Luka Gerovac

Birthday: 26th July 1990

Gender: Male

Nationality: Croatian

Religion: Roman Catholicism

Favorite book genre: fantasy, mainly dark, political and heroic... the genres I like to write for as well

Favorite Game genres: CRPG (especially TES series) and Grand Strategies made by Paradox interactive (mainly Europa Universalis and Crusader Kings)

Currently reading: Mistborn, Book II: The Well of Ascension (by Brandon Sanderson)

Recently finished reading: Shadowmarch, Book IV: Shadowheart (by Tad Williams); Overlord, Book VIII: The Two Leaders (by Kugane Maruyama)

On my general writing style and preferences

- I will immediately admit that I suck at descriptions and can't properly use the "Show, don't Tell" approach even if it kills me. I do try to improve of course, but it is SLOOOW. Maybe it is because English is not my first language, but even in Croatian I know that I could do better...

- I like drama, dialogues, action, romance, politics, exploring psyches... so expect all of those in my stories!

- I love villains and anti-heroes. They are very interesting to read and write. I am not that merciful as to spare them, but I do try to give my best to make them interesting characters (though I do throw in a Matou Shinji from time to time :P )

- politics fascinate me so when I have stories where it can be used, I use it to the fullest

- every action and decision has consequences. There is a good reason behind every evil act, and good acts themselves can have painful consequences to good people. I do not soften such stuff up in my stories

About my Stories

Seeing as many writers do this and it allows one to have a longer summary, I decided to have one such section as well ;)

The Shin Sekai

This story is a fanmade next-gen sequel to NuraMago. It happens a bit more than 20 years after the events of NuraMago and follows stories Rikuo's and Tsurara's children: Ritsura and Rihan Junior, as well as several other characters, both good and evil.

Now onto the plot: while the Nura Clan had established itself as the dominant youkai clan in Japan and had defeated Nue, the most powerful Youkai and Onmyouji in history, there is never a lack of ambitious antagonists ready to try out their luck. The most notable one is the faction called Shin Sekai (New World), a mysterious and secretive group of humans whose motives are unknown, but their actions suggest that they might be one of the evilest groups that the Nuras had faced.

Then there is the newly emerged Hashima Kyushu Youkai Clan whose leader seeks to steal the mantle of "Lord of Pandemonium" from the Nuras. Innovative, ambitious, strong and cunning, the Kyushu youkai represent a high threat to the Nura Clan's authority.

And of course, let's not forget about Sanmoto Gorozaemon and his sidekick Yanagida, the villains who were still left standing after the canon story's ending. Allied with the Shin Sekai and a certain powerful youkai, Sanmoto Gorozaemon has once again become a threat to the Nuras and is more powerful than ever.

Finally, there is Shiori, a young girl who is descendant of Sanmoto Gorozaemon and seeks to make a name for herself. While not as menacing as the other antagonists, she is the closest to a rival for the Nura siblings.

While the story is OC-focused, I take utmost care to uphold the spirit of NuraMago and its atmosphere so all characters, themes and their abilities must strictly fit the NuraMago setting (and most OC youkai are taken from Japanese mythology, just like most of NuraMago's characters are).

But while the spirit of NuraMago is to be preserved, I also tried to not make the story of the siblings feel similar to Rikuo's as I don't think anyone wants to go through Deja Vu. So the journey that the siblings take will be a bit different: Ritsura is already almost as strong as Rikuo during the HM arc, so rather than just become stronger, she needs to grow as a leader. And by that I mean that strategic battles will be even more important than her skills on the battlefield. After all, the enemies here understand very well that they can't win in a fair fight.

Rihan's story, on other hand, is the one of a spiritual journey. What is good and evil, what is right and what is wrong, what makes one a hero and what makes one a villain... and all while dark forces try to steer his path into an evil direction. But even the path of good is not actually that good and not all evils are simple, as the boy will soon get to learn.

In conclusion, it is a story about adventure, action, mythology, supernatural conflicts, romance and much more. Hope you decide to read it and if you do, that you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed writing it. It is going to be a very long story, but I hope to make it worth its length.

Sakura and the Saxifraga

My attempt at making a shippy fic (and prequel to TSS) that resulted in discontinuation. While my readers seem to have enjoyed it, short shippy fics proved to just not be in my area of writing interests :/ While I like romance in my stories, I prefer there to be more than just it I guess.

Anyway, the goal of the fic was to follow the budding love story of Rikuo and Tsurara after the events of chapter 210.5. We start with a retelling of chapter 210.5 and then go onto the two of them getting closer and more open about one another. But alas, the story ended on a cliffhanger -_-

Four Eyes and a Buffoon

A short story I made for Naruto, partially due to me wanting to "see" a certain scene and because I wanted to write something as a farewell to the story that got me into the Manga&Anime world.

Building a Dream

A Birthday present for my dear friend Dennou, an avid RikuTsura fan. The short fic can be split into two parts: a sensual one and an emotional one, both happening after Rikuo and Tsurara have been a couple for a while.

Old Pool Results

Valentine's Special: I see a lot of readers ship the characters in it, so just for fun so which are your two favorite pairings in Shin Sekai? (included a number of crackships as well :P)

4th Place: Ryuzan x Sakura - A Fitting and Forbidden Love story at the same time ;P (1 vote, 5%)

4th Place: Kashaimaru x Shiori - Why stay partners when you can be lovers? ;) (1 vote, 5%)

4th Place: Hikine x Heiko - Heiko, did you vote for this? (1 vote, 5%)

3rd Place: Rihan x Shiori - The Forbidden Love... who doesn't love that? (4 votes, 19%)

2nd Place: Ryuzan x Ritsura - Love between a Youkai and an Onmyouji, but as persons they are... equally deceptive (6 votes, 28.5%)

1st Place: Rihan x Araya - With her, Rihan will soon turn gray and old :D (8 votes, 38%)

Who are your favorite TSS OCs? (choose up to 5)

6th Place: Jiraiya - "Do they even know who I am?" (1 vote, 2.5%)

6th Place: Film Hatter: "I know the feeling, Jiraiya-san" (1 vote, 2.5%)

6th Place: Hikine - "Only one vote... I have to work on my Fear lest I embarrass mom again!" (1 vote, 2.5%)

6th Place: Onieda Masato - "Nura Ritsura and Mizuchi, would you please stop showing this into my face all the time?" (1 vote, 2.5%)

6th Place: Kiyotsugu Saaya - "This is actually pretty good for my low screentime. Thank you whoever you are!" (1 vote, 2.5%)

6th Place: Kibiki Sakura - "Jesus Christ! I got a vote! I actually got a vote!" (1 vote, 2.5%)

-I-

5th Place: Mizuchi - "Into your face, Masato!" (2 votes, 5%)

5th Place: Heiko - "I hope Hikine-senpai notices me now..." (2 votes, 5%)

5th Place: Gokadoin Kashaimaru - "A slow start is still a good start!" (2 votes, 5%)

-I-

3rd Place: Ao-Ju - "What the... 3rd place? I can't believe I am as popular as the main characters! If I had a superior officer, I'd get a promotion!" (5 votes, 12%)

3rd Place: Keikain Ryuzan - "I am very proud, but I'd prefer if I competed with, and managed to beat, my cousin. Well, there is always the next time!" (5 votes, 12%)

2nd Place: Nura Ritsura - "YEAAAAHH... umm... ahem... Well of course I would take one of top two places seeing who I am. But congrats to the winner, I am so proud of you!" (6 votes, 15%)

2nd Place - Ichinoe Araya - "Riha-chan, I am very close to you~" (6 votes, 15%)

1st Place: Nura Rihan Jr. - "I would be happy if the reason I am here wasn't related with all the misfortune I have gone through in my life..." (7 votes, 17%)

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