Perhaps for Love or Maybe Friends?
(Yokai Watch AU)
If one were to talk about the supernatural, what would you say? It's fake? Stories to scare unruly children so they behave? A fantastic dream? Hmm... typical answers. How about the everyday things? Have you ever forgotten something just as you were doing it, or suddenly gotten really hungry or perhaps your friend has become uncharacteristically chatty? Most people would assume its nothing out of the usual, but what if I told you that it was anything but? Unknown to many but a select few, the supernatural is not only a thing of fantasy, but a very real part of their everyday lives, that's right the supernatural is real, specifically Yokai are real. Those hunger pans that you feel? Perhaps you are being possessed by a Hun-Gramps, your friend just keeps talking? Maybe there's a Chatalie nearby. Yokai are numerous and come in all shapes and sizes, from cute and cuddly, to horrific. Yokai have been around for centuries, invisible to the normal human eye, and only letting themselves known to those they can truly trust. While some Yokai can be just as terrifying as their depictions in many tales say, most have more or less mellowed out with the passing of time, doing pranks, or just be a nuisance at most, but don't think there aren't dangerous. Most Yokai could tare a normal human in a matter of seconds, and the less said about the higher caliber one the better. While most of the truly strong Yokai are set in their ways, some of the younger generation have begun to make friends with humans, all thanks to the efforts of many human children who managed to befriend the mystical creatures, mostly thanks to the efforts of one Nathaniel Adams and his creation of The Yokai Watch Model Zero, which permitted him to see Yokai, which helped him beat back the Wicked Yokai that were causing trouble in his hometown. After that incident, Yopple Inc. obtained the Model Zero and began mass producing it, adding newer features, and making it accessible to the yokai masses, which led to the creation of yokai medals, talismans in the form of coins that would permit a Human with a Yokai Watch to summon the inscribed yokai to their location, be it for bonds, playtime, solving mysteries and afflictions or to battle malicious yokai. Through the years other wielders of the various Yokai Watches have save their towns and even the world in more than one occasion, using their bonds of friendship with thew Yokai of the various Tribes. The Brave, The Mysterious, The Tough, The Charming, The Heartful, The Shady, The Eerie and The Slippery. The efforts of these humans and Yokai have led many to desiring a world where both Humans and Yokai can Co-Exist in Harmony, and thanks to efforts of-
*Beep**Beep**Beep*
???: Oh, it's that time already? Better wake up the kid, can't have them be late for their first day of High School. *Closes Book* Heh, ol' Enma sure knows how to write… or maybe Zazel helped in proofreading this…
???: Don't worry Grandma
Yukiko, I'm already up!
Yukiko: Oh, well ain't you a responsible one? And here I thought I would be force to wake ya up again.
???: Hey, I'm not
that lazy. Just… took a bit to make sure I had everything before going to school
Yukiko: *Raises Eyebrow*
Suuuure you were, its not like a new game that you liked came out recently and you spend nearly all night playing instead of sleeping, it must have been someone
completely different.
???: Totally!
Yukiko: *Snort* Come here brat, let me fix ya a bit before you eat and head over to that Y Academy, or whatever its called. *Sigh* Every day you look more and more like your…
{} Father (+1 Physical and Endurance)
{} Mother (+1 Spirit and Social)
And in a good way! I know your folks would have been proud to see you all grown up. 16 years old and ready to take on the world. *Sigh* ill eventually get wrinkles and you will be out there taking hearts left and right. Ah to be young and Hearty.
???: Yeah… also Wrinkly? You might want to say that once you stop looking like a supermodel Grandma, What are you like 65? You looks like you're in your mid-twenties at best…. When will you tell me the secret to looking so young.
Yukiko: I keep telling ya brat, you need some good connections with the ringtails if ya want flawless skin like mine, maybe trick old Kyu' for some of his peaches. Just need some fried tofu and-
???: Some herbal tea, so the old 9 tails is jovial enough to give it to ya free of charge, I know, I know. Your Yokai stories are great as always Grandma, loved them since I was a kid and all, but you don't need to keep telling me some fantastical story anymore.
Yukiko: And I keep telling ya they are real, it ain't my fault you don't stop and
really look. But that's not the here or there, Ya need to eat if you don't want to be late.
???: Oh Shoot, you're right ! Just let me take a quick bite and-
Yukiko: Oh right, before I forget. Hey kid grab this, I have a strange feeling that something is gonna happen today, so I want you to have this just in case it might come in handy. If ya ever get the time, go towards the trail that lies behind your school, if you follow it, you will find a tree there with something interesting.
As the teen turns towards their grandmother, they see them ruminating through their pockets, before grabbing what looks like a weird silver medal, before giving it to them.
*You've Obtained a "Silver Medal"?*
???: Ok? Ill make sure to see the tree if I have some free time later. Anyways, thanks for the meal! And see you later grams! *Leaves*
Yukiko: Heh, springy little kid ain't they, right Tamamo?
From a corner of the house, unbeknown to the Child who just left, there was a Tall Redheaded Woman silently looking at the proceedings between the Grandmother and Grandchild, laughing slightly. This woman would be normal, if it weren't for the pair of pointy Fox-Like ears in her Head and a set of 4 Flowing tails coming from her backside. It seems Grandma is Friends with a Kitsune.
Tamamo: Yes, they truly are… it's a shame they are incapable of seeing me, I would love to talk to them.
Yukiko: Yeah… but who knows, I have the weirdest feeling that might change soon enough. C'mon lets continue the books we were reading. Now where was I… oh yes, the tribes. Let's see…
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Y Academy, Class 1-S (Solferina Class) 8:00 A.M
It was close to the beginning of the class hours and our little hero had just made it in time before the initial roll call. The class was spacious with several free seats throughout the room. You managed to find a seat near…
{} A Black-Haired girl sitting near the Window in the back of the class, she had a weird looking Black Watch on her Wrist. (Sit next to Rei Maruki) (+1 to Social and Endurance)
{} A White Hair girl that was looking at her phone at the middle of the room, she had a weird looking White watch in her wrist. (Sit next to Akeno Akemi) (+1 to Spirit and Physical)
{} Another White-Haired Girl, but With a striking Green Streak on her bangs, she was sitting at the front of her class, and she had a weird Red Watch on her Wrist. (Sit next to Kasumi Maruki) (+2 points in Agility)
{} A black-haired Boy, who looked like he was really tired, and a girl with some rather creepy eyes. The girl was playing with a portable game console, and the boy was doing something on his notebook, which had a bunch of rather complicated looking math equations on it. (Sit next to Jun Akimitsu and Himari Kuromi at the back of the class near the doors). (No bonus Stats but gain the
Trait: Tech Support which grants you a bonus +10 when dealing with all forms of tech).
After that and speaking a word or two with your neighbors the Class was about to begin.
Linh Nguyen: Welcome students to Y Academy one of the most prestigious schools in Japan, My name is Linh Nguyen or Prof. Nguyen while in class. Since today is the first day of the semester, the principal has decided to make this a half day, in order for newer students to get acquainted with the campus and its facilities, so no homework or lessons for today at least, we are just going to talk a bit about the semester's syllabus and have you fill in a small questionnaire with some simple questions, after that you are free to go and see the campus. Here you go…you may begin.
Y ACADEMY QUESTIONNAIRE:
What is Your name?
{} Insert Name
Age: 16 years old
What is Your gender?
{} Male
{} Female
{} Gender Fluid
What is your Favorite Animal? (This is an important Question!)
{} Cats
{} Dogs
{} Rabbits
{} Birds
{} Reptiles
{} Insects
How would you grade yourself? (Character point distribution)(20 pts available, and stats can't be below a 1)
Health: 20/20 to start.
{} Physical: How Strong you are, how much you can lift and how hard you can hit.
{} Endurance: How much Stamina you have, and how resilient are you to Physical attacks. (Heath total is Natural Health plus Phys+End/2)
{} Social: How Charming are you, is it easy for You to make friends?
{} Spirit: Are you a spiritualistic individual? (Determines your Magical Attack and Defense, also determines your resistance to {???} and their abilities.
{} Agility: How fast you can run, how quick your reflexes are and how likely you are to DODGE!!!
Do you have any hobbies?
{} I like to read in my free time. (+1 Spirit)
{} I like to play games in my free time (+1 Agi)
{} I like Exercising (+1 to End)
{} I Like to Box in my free time (+1 to Physical)
{} I like playing with my friends (+1 to Social)
Ling Nguyen: And that should be it. Once you are done you can leave your papers in my desk and go. Welcome to Y Academy and I hope you have a good semester.
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Y Academy, Forest Trail (Back) 10:30 AM
You have managed to successfully fill in your paper and see everything the curriculum had to offer, the classes seem simple enough and you might just try out one of the clubs they have around the campus, but that for later. You remember what your Grandma told you about the Forest Trail behind the School and with nothing better to do, you decided to go find this mysterious surprise she told you about.
After a 30-minute walk from the campus you eventually find the tree, she told you about and at its base you see… a Gatcha Crank? Yep, that's a Gatcha crank, like the one you put money in, and a small capsule comes out with a prize. What's that seriously what she was talking? You're starting to think Grandma might have finally goon cuckoo. As you start to ponder what the heck your going to say to your grandmother you begin to hear something…
Crank-a-Kai:
Feed me… Feeed me…Feed me, Feed Me, Feed me, CMO'N AND FEED ME!
???: WHAT THE F-!
C.A.K: FEED ME, feed me, Feed Me, C'mon and feed me! I'm so hungry and I need to eat!
???: The hell? Feed you, feed you wha-…wait. *Grabs Silver Medal* you mean this?
C.A.K : FEEEEEED MMMMMEEEEEEEEE!
???: Agh! Fine just SHUT UP!
*You have used the Silver Medal?*
C.A.K: ………….*Crank* *Crank* *POP*
From the machine came a set of Cranks and Crunks, and in a couple a seconds you hear a *pop* sound, and from the machine came out a weird grey-like orb, which you grab.
???: What the…is this a capsule? You know my years of games and reading is telling me this a bad idea… But what the hell! Grandma told me about this place so that must mean something. Ok lets see… how do we… WOOOAHHH!
With a Flurry of… Music? And Light The Capsule opened and from its light emerged…
{} A Red Watch with white Highlights and 3 Medals? (Yokai Watch Model Dream: Allows the Deployment of 3 Yokai during Battle, while additionally having 3 Yokai in reserve, providing additional stats to your front liners, aiding with their abilities and if they have support moves Buffing and Healing your Allies. Additionally, This watch provides a boost to rolls when using a Yokais special Abilities and Powers, Lots of Write In Potential!
Original Summoning
{} A White Watch with golden Highlights, and 3 Keys? (Yokai Watch Model Arcane: Allows the Deployment of 3 Yokai during battle. While not having the same amount of Yokai than other models this watch permits the Summoning of a Yokai Light side or Shadow side. Light side forms are weaker but are easier to control plus they can use their Special Powers outside of battle. Shadow side however, are a Yokais "True" form and are MUCH Stronger than their Light side forms, however they are also much more ferocious and harder to control.
Shadow Style Summoning
{} A Black Watch with Green Highlights and 1 Single Robust Medal? (Yokai Special Power Watch: A unique Yokai Watch with a Y Symbol, this watch permits the wearer to use Onryo medals, special Yokai Medals of mischievous ghostly spirits, in order to transform into Yokai Heroes! While The user will not have a Team of Yokai to battle, The Transformation will add their own stats to the users completely (User gains all the stats from the Yokai in the Medal), unlike the partial stat given to the Yokai during battles with the other Watches (The user gives 25% of their total stats to their Yokai during battle), If you want to be a KR or Magical Girl this is your Pick!).
Yokai Heroes!
???: What the… I…I need to go to talk to grandma… NOW.
Authors note: guess who is back? Back Again? Solar's back, tell yo friends. Anyways hey guess what? New Omake. I was scrolling through YouTube one day and found that Apparently Yokai Watch had a KR/Magical Girl phase, saw some of the transformations and the rest is history as they say. In this little version of events, things are a lot calmer than in other AU's, for now at least. Yokai Watch Is a franchise I don't really have a lot of experience with, only seeing a lets play of Yokai 1 and 2 and a bit of 3. But after reading a bit about the watches and finding out that's there's 3 different sets, This came to mind. And yes, Those are our lovable cast of characters of Perhaps for Love or Maybe Justice. Rei has a Transformation Watch; Akemi has a Shadow side Watch and Kasumi Maruki is alive in this world and has a Standard Dream Watch. I don't know How I would balance this honestly, but its honestly for fun and games.
