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[SataiRolePlayingGuy]

On 23/07/2025 at 16:02, Warning said:

I just realized something. I left Shinigami's "race" in her bio as "Fox demon" but with an interrogation mark. I'll be honest, it has been haunting me for days. I dunno what the correct term for what I try to with her is. And if I am making a mistake by trying to avoid the demon thing or not. I know I spoke about her a lot above but I'm really not sure about how to define her. A part of me tries to see her like a kami of sort. (A goddess, in short?). I know for a fact she doesn't really have a place in hell. She doesn't have minions, she doesn't corrupt.

Her main thing is basically death. And darkness or void. I checked deathnote by example and the creature there might be called demon but they are also know as extra-dimensional beings. So what exactly defines a demon in this story's sense? So far, it seems to be hell-born creatures like hellhound, possibly Micori, succubus, horned creatures, typical fire-based monsters. Loona is herself a kind of hellhound, which makes sense. Bunny man is also a creature from hell by lore. So is Shinigami a "demon" by definition and just not a hell born one...?

Shinigami is basically born by death (if the thing about souls sticks.), she was created, born or awakened by a ritual (Just not really a satanic one). I am still unsure about the details because I care about her more than about how she was made. But yeah, it gives me a bit of anxiety because as much as I love her, I'm really afraid to go the wrong route with the way putting her in the story. Any opinions would really be nice. If I must correct something about her, I will. I just want to stop myself from having doubts every times I think about what she is.

She isn’t like the standard demons like Zorn.  Probably distinct from those with more of a shade of grey like Exzel as well.  But it is a rather open setting, I like what has been done with her so far.  The distinction between demons and other monsters admittedly has been rather vague.  I had not thought a lot about the definitions, giving people ba lot of freedom to work with.  Perhaps being from another dimension or dimensions of sorts being part (though we aliens as another distinct group, so not exactly other planets), while maybe ‘monsters’ are native to the world.

I do think being a goddess of sorts fits the setting, the only danger with that sort of character is being overpowered, but that has not been an issue with her so far and don’t see it becoming one.  A demon of sorts could work as well, even if it makes Jumi and Mitsuko have a harder job.  I could see it going well and fun with various options.  No rush to decide, it could be kept a mystery a little longer.

[Warning]

1 hour ago, SataiRolePlayingGuy said:

She isn’t like the standard demons like Zorn.  Probably distinct from those with more of a shade of grey like Exzel as well.  But it is a rather open setting, I like what has been done with her so far.  The distinction between demons and other monsters admittedly has been rather vague.  I had not thought a lot about the definitions, giving people ba lot of freedom to work with.  Perhaps being from another dimension or dimensions of sorts being part (though we aliens as another distinct group, so not exactly other planets), while maybe ‘monsters’ are native to the world.

I do think being a goddess of sorts fits the setting, the only danger with that sort of character is being overpowered, but that has not been an issue with her so far and don’t see it becoming one.  A demon of sorts could work as well, even if it makes Jumi and Mitsuko have a harder job.  I could see it going well and fun with various options.  No rush to decide, it could be kept a mystery a little longer.

Maybe I am overthinking. I just have to remember that she is the embodiment of the deathly hallows. She is a/the daughter of Death. Who IS death though...? dun dun duuun. But yeah. She probably has multiple titles aka demon, monster, abomination, heretic, enemy. Umi not detecting her "as a demon" can just really be interpreted as "Not a demon like Hellhound or Zorn" or the likes. I know I just feel a bit insecure but I like what I've done with her so far. It's good to know that you're fine with her. I'm really enjoying her myself.

With the way she is perceived by all other characters, though, I don't think "demon" fits quite right but everyone from Mitsuko, Jumi, Nymphia, Diamond Sorceress, Umi, Nall?, etc, seem to have a fun way to see her as a beast girl of sort who definitely feels out of place among humans but don't necessarily hate her right off. There WILL be characters who will because of her nature but it still has been fun to see the way she is being seen. It's fine to be cautious (Jumi) but also exploratory (Mitsuko) with her. It's character development.

Edited 20 hours ago by Warning