Tianxia:Ochikochi Mio

One of the humans in the service of the Qingcheng Empire. Although she is a human, she seems to get along better with youkai. As a senior officer of the Censorate, she has wide ranging authority in order to investigate the actions of the Qingcheng government, and reports directly to the Great Yaoguai Xiángdēng Tiāndào itself.

The Yaoguai of Perspective also happens to be her guardian, and as such she commands a great deal of respect amongst the population of the Qingcheng Empire, generally being viewed as a member of the Imperial Family. Relatively few know her personally, however.

Major

 * Hyakumonogatari no Seitoukai: Probably her closest friend. Seitoukai first met Mio when he was asked by the Bai Ze to use his power to ensure the containment of the Compiler. Since then, they have become good friends and she often visits Seitoukai to hear his stories, finding them relaxing despite their often dark and unusual nature.


 * Bai Ze: As the person responsible for bringing the Compiler to Earth, as well as overseeing the continued attempts to study the device, she has come to know the Bai Ze fairly well. She often struggles to be direct enough to satisfy the Hakutaku, but he does appreciate her insight and has been very thankful for someone who can provide a first-hand account of the Compiler’s influence.

Minor

 * Xiángdēng Tiāndào: Despite being family, of sorts, she cannot truly claim to know the Yaoguai of Perspective that well. They seem to have a fairly good relationship, however; Tiandao of course extends its protection to Mio in both a personal and professional capacity, and she often accompanies it to official functions.


 * Rinbayashi Makoto, Zhuge Lin, Tanranshui, Piaoliúshàngxiéyángyúnshàngsheng: As she often works closely with the prefects of the various commanderies, she is on speaking terms with all of them, at least. Most of her interactions with them are matters of official business, however, and as a result she generally doesn’t know most of them in a personal capacity.

Trivia

 * She is one of only four people with unrestricted access to the Bai Ze’s grand archive, although Zhi generally regulates her access to the Archive’s information, as a matter of principle, if nothing else.


 * She is a master calligrapher, and is generally regarded as having the best penmanship in the Qingcheng Empire. She has often been commissioned to create works for wealthy and influential individuals, and almost all the Prefects own at least one example of her work.