Gensoukyou:Gengetsu

Heavenly Discord, the Birth of a Husk:
Around ten thousand years ago, there was a dispute between two of the greatest Kami ever to exist: the Sun Goddess Amaterasu and her brother Tsukuyomi. They had an argument over the latter's killing of the goddess of abundance and food, who incidentally was also one of their siblings. Tsukuyomi had acted rashly, but one couldn't  put the blame entirely on him. The Goddess of Abundance prepared the dishes in such a grotesque manner, regurgitating food from her mouth, pulling it out of her nostrils and posterior.... that no sane person would've appreciated such display. No matter how good or hygienic the good was, Tsukuyomi was unable to bear such a sight and angrily slayed his sibling in outrage. Amaterasu on her part, condemned such sudden and rash murder of their kin, and eventually, both Kami had a tremendous skirmish that would make the entire celestial bureaucracy tremble, their powers so great that all could only hope earth wouldn't be caught in the resulting crossfire.

The fight ended in a stalemate, where neither kami was able to ascertain their superiority. Deciding to part ways with his sister for the best, Tsukuyomi left the Celestial Bureaucracy and established himself upon the Moon, calling for Yagokoro Eirin's help in founding the Lunar Capital. This is the story of a certain demon named Gengetsu though not the one of the Moon God Tsukuyomi~

At the sight of the battle between Tsukuyomi and Amaterasu, a husk was left, a deposit of the great energies that had been used in the confrontation between both deities. Shinki-no-Mikoto was quick to acquire such valuables pools of energies, for she was a person of science and power – the idea of creating a being with the Moon Lord's and Sun Empress' powers was most attractive to the Goddess of Makai. Gengetsu and Mugetsu would eventually be the first that would emerge from the project, creations of Shinki that we thus labelled “Moonlight Demons”, as they embodied mostly Tsukuyomi's powers.

Tutelage under the Goddess of Makai; betrayal of her Master and subsequent sealing
Gengetsu and Mugetsu were personally trained by Shinki, the latter wanting to accurately gauge the potential of her creations. Gengetsu in particular did not disappoint at all – in fact, her potential proved to be so great that if Shinki ever invested herself for about a hundred years, Gengetsu would probably surpass her. The angelic demon especially shone into the department of magics, quickly mastering spells that would've taken months in but a few hours. Her manipulation of moonlight was fearsome, and so was her agility. All demons looked up to the two beings as role models, wishing to become like them.

However, for Shinki to fully release the potential of these children (both Gengetsu and Mugetsu), she needed to make sure that she could easily control the sisters after they reached the apex of their powers, something which sadly for her, was impossible. The two demons had a personality reflecting the essence of the gods on which they had been based: haughty, rather intolerant, and prideful. The goddess of Makai did not want to see two loose cannons turn into a threat for Pandemonium, and thus, eventually stopped their training and claimed that she couldn't teach them anything else.

As Shinki had predicted, Gengetsu and Mugetsu were quick to challenge her. With the aid of Yumeko and because Shinki had correctly foreseen the revolt and decided to limit her teachings to the two, both her and Yumeko managed to defeat the two defiant demons and make them know their place. Officially, Shinki then discharged the duo with honors, the “official” given reason for their exile being “they were on a quest to hone their skills in the outside world”; in truth, Shinki was going to seal them in some unnamed dream world where time would be distorted, to the point that a month to them would end up being a thousand years in the real world.

Breaking free from the Seal, encounter with a Shrine Maiden and a Witch
Gengetsu and Mugetsu were supposed to spend well over a hundred thousand years in the unnamed dream world, perhaps even more, until the end of the world came. However, against all of Shinki's expectations, the duo was able to break the seal in roughly ten months, meaning about ten thousand years in the “real” world. While a considerable amount of time had lapsed, this would be much earlier than what the Goddess of Makai would have envisioned.

Part of the reason why the seal was broken though, was because of outside interference – during their travels to fight Yuuka Kazami, Hakurei Reimu and Marisa Kirisame inadvertently damaged the seal that had been implemented upon Gengetsu's and Mugetsu's dimension, allowing the two demons to further draw closer to the moment of their liberation. By the time Reimu and Marisa had resolved the incident, which really was just barging inside Yuuka's house and attacking her for no reason... Mugetsu and Gengetsu had opened the seal and prepared themselves to set out and claim their vengeance on Shinki. However, the shrine maiden and witch, on their way back from Yuuka's world, stumbled upon the entrance to Mugetsu's and Gengetsu's dreamworld; thinking that someone else was up to no good, the two humans entered the portal and... needlessly beat up Gengetsu and Mugetsu.

This fight somewhat confused both of the demons, but also caused them to gain some interest into humans, since this was the first time that they actually saw one. Gengetsu decided to postpone her attack on Shinki and wondered if she could learn anything interesting from those “feeble” humans. As a result, the demon has begun occasionally wandering Gensoukyou in search of people that would give her some “valuable experience”. She still spends most of her time in her now liberated dream world, cultivating her magics.

Appearance
Gengetsu looks like a female human in their late teens or early twenties. Youthful and beautiful, she has blonde, slightly longer than shoulder-length hair, bright golden eyes and fair skin. The demon is rather tall, standing at an impressive 6'2ft, towering over the average Gensoukyou denizen. Being called a “demon” though, she actually has two beautiful angelic wings on her backs – she isn't an angel though, that should be clearly kept in mind. The wings are of a silver white color and emanate a faint glow of the same color, reminiscent of moonlight.

Her apparel is fairly European: She wears a maroon dress whose flowing cloth drops down to her ankles. The dress's lower inlines are white, and seem to have their own extending pleat which flare out like a flower's petals. The latter, when combined with her angelic wings, puts much emphasis on her graceful appearance.

Over the dress, Gengetsu wears a chic wine-colored sleeve-less jacket, enhancing her formal look. She also has crimson red bow that she uses as a hair ornament; said bow adds a somewhat cute look to the demon, although if one ever comments about “cuteness”, they'll probably end up vaporized before they know it.

Personality
Gengetsu is very prideful of her power and considers herself “top of the class” when confronted with any possible opponent. She tends to look down on those that seem rather weak, and that includes most humans. Since her defeat at a human's hands though, she's mellowed out a bit and has gained a little bit of respect for the species, and in general, anyone that isn't as powerful as her. She's still at the core though a being with quite the haughty behavior.

The demon tends to act gracefully and speak in a rather refined way, something perhaps that has carried over from the Kami her powers are based on. She can show kindness at times, but most of this is limited towards her sister Mugetsu. She is notably more tolerant with Makaian denizens compared to other species, seeing that the last memory she has of these people was them cheering as the sisters left Makain “on pilgrimage”, or so everyone was fooled to believe – while the context was awkward, their cries of encouragement and wishes for “good luck” are still stuck inside Gengetsu's hearts, and perhaps, act as her “morality leash”

Compared to Mugetsu though, Gengetsu is actually the less ruthless of the duo, even though she's the eldest and most powerful. Perhaps because of her enjoying looking like a “good” angel, she will sometimes go out of her way and do a charitable act. Of course, she'll also make sure to pronounce that she could do said act because of her status as “the most powerful”.

Major:
Her sister and the one person that has always been alongside Gengetsu. Mugetsu is very much valued by her, in such a way that Gengetsu would even put down her life for the sake of her sister. Gengetsu is very mindful about the power gap between the two of them, and often chides Mugetsu for not being “strong” enough, hoping that this would make her little "sister" grow stronger. One has to wonder though if the meaning of her words don't come out a bit wrongly when she speaks like that to Mugetsu.
 * Mugetsu

“Parent”, former mentor and caretaker, Gengetsu has a very antagonistic relationship with Shinki... somewhat. She still bears a grudge towards Makai's Goddess for defeating her. To Gengetsu, surpassing her master is the greatest and most honorable feat she'll ever achieve, and as such, Gengetsu considers herself Shinki's rival, although the opposite isn't necessarily true. It would appear though that Makai's goddess has changed a bit from the last time they met.
 * Shinki

Shinki's personal maid, and the one that helped Makai's Goddess in fending off Gengetsu's and Mugetsu's challenge. Gengetsu doesn't really appreciate her, but at the same time, she thinks that it was only fair for Yumeko to show up and help Shinki during the fateful battle, since it evened out the odds.
 * Yumeko

Minor:
One of the humans that stumbled into hers and Mugetsu's dream world, inadvertently helping in their release and also... beating them up. Gengetsu holds Reimu in high regards, and one of her first main goals is actually to go and pay her respects to the Shrine Maiden.
 * Reimu Hakurei

Reimu's partner, and the other human that came to Gengetsu's and Mugetsu's dream world. The demon views Marisa with a bit of respect as well, although she hates the Magician's boastful and somewhat happy-go-lucky personality. As a result, Gengetsu is itching for a rematch against Marisa.
 * Marisa Kirisame

Overview:
Moonlights is the cause of many things. Some say that it was the reason why Youkai were born; when the shadows made by it began housing the fears and superstitions of humans, creatures of darkness were quick to crawl out from this black haven. Others say that moonlight is also to youkai what sunlight is to humans -- the more there is of it, the more excited and vigorous supernatural creatures become. It is easily observable throughout history as Vampires favor the night and moon, Were-wolves are at the apex of their power by the full moon, and many others gain vigor and tantamount excitement, at the exposure of moonlight, and when it is too much, a certain degree of madness arguably.

Moonlight is mysterious, Moonlight's abilities are countless in myth, ranging from being soothing and healing power to being intertwined within the most complex and powerful spells. That is exactly what makes Gengetsu an extremely versatile powerhouse – combined with the great magical abilities that she learned under Shinki, the Demon can meld Magic and Moonlight's strange mystic properties to create spells of the highest caliber. She specializes in ranged firepower and usually keeps her distance from the enemy, all while confusing them with her strange moonlight-based appearance. Gengetsu is very fast and agile, which helps her a lot in keeping her preferred range of engagement: far from the opponent and continuously pummeling them with spells.

Offensive Techniques:

 * Moonlight Meteors: A mix of pure magic and moonlight power, these spherical, fairly dense and powerful projectiles have limited tracking. They aren't extreme in terms of power, but one should keep in mind that they're dense and there's also a lot of them. Gengetsu tends to fire them in majestic volleys.


 * Starfall Reverie: Blasts of pure magical energy that are shaped like stars, they're rather unusual in that if they miss their targets, they will tend to... ricochet a lot rather than blowing up into nature/fading out. They're rather dense, but are somewhat lacking in the size department compared to Moonlight Meteors. Very deadly in tight corners since Gengetsu can easily spray these in large amounts.


 * Lunar Cross Quadrant: A wide-scale spell where Gengetsu limits her opponent's movements. Crosses of energy begin appearing everywhere, to the point that the entirety of the attack’s design resembles an endless mosaic of squares and cubes. This forces the opponent to move rather linearly; if they don't and try to pass through the “lines” of demarcation, they'll either get zapped,burned or disintegrated depending on how tough they are. She usually combines this with a Moonlight Spark.


 * Moonlight Spark: Belonging to the infamous “spark” family, this attack is pretty much similar to its relatives in appearance, save that the energy it glows with is of a faint silver-blue color. It is notably smaller in the area of effect compared to Master Spark, but in exchange, packs a much more dense and powerful punch. Gengetsu can also fire off one after another with quite the ease, and she can also spare enough energy to combine her Moonlight Spark with other attacks.


 * Moongod Radiance: Gengetsu's most simple, yet most powerful attack. Pumping from her vast energy reserves, she unleashes an incredible rain of spiritual blasts all around her. The projectiles are not notably remarkable in terms of firepower when counted individually, but they travel extremely fast, much more than the average “shot”. When this speed is combined with a number of projectiles that is equally overwhelming, the attack goes from a negligible threat level to an extremely deadly one. As the attack's name implies, the blasts are released in the form of a helix. The unleashed projectiles are so numerous and densely clustered that they resemble a destructive streams of light, able to raze down the surroundings in mere seconds.

Support Techniques:

 * Moonlight Mirror: A near-invisible wall of moonlight is cast between Gengetsu and her opponent. Has similar properties to the “Reflected Moon” seen in heaven. Whenever one tries to attack Gengetsu while she's behind this barrier, even if it's a direct attack, they will always end up affecting Gengetsu's reflection through the barrier, and fail to harm the barrier itself – Gengetsu will thus remain unaffected by whatever is thrown at her. It is a rather tricky spell to pierce through, since even conceptual beings that fail to understand the nature of this barrier will be unable to break it. When one grasps how this barrier works though, they simply need to change the “direction” of their attack from one targeted at Gengetsu to one specifically made to destroy the barrier, in which case even the weakest of attacks will go through. That is why the barrier is a see-through one, appearing nearly in-existent save for the small glimmers of moonlight it emanates from time to time – one will barely think of going through the barrier if they can always see Gengetsu. The skill doesn't work very well during daytime, being unable to stop attacks too high. When at night though, it is at its strongest.


 * Reflective Distortion: Gengetsu's movements are enshrouded with a strange surreal feel to them. When she moves about, it makes others feel as if the image of hers is becoming fizzy, similar to how static from electrical interferences appears. This strange ability, mixed with her very high speed, makes it seem as if Gengetsu teleports whenever she moves quickly. If Gengetsu focuses and remains perfectly still, she can attain optical invisibility. Gengetsu also has a variant of this ability where she adds a stronger illusive flair to the skill. This is called Moonlight Distortion, and it directly applies the opponent's perception of her by playing about with the reflection of light and how it enters the opponent's eyes. As a result, when under the effect of this Moonlight Distortion, Gengetsu's location as perceived by enemies will be way off from her “true” current position, causing enemies to attack the wrong place and leaving them totally open. However, one should note that people that do not rely on visual contact to track down their enemies can easily overcome this trick, may it be through the detection of heat or smelling her actual location. Also, while Reflective Distortion can be used during the morning, Moonlight Distortion is restricted to night-usage.

Spellcards

 * Makai Sign ~ The Concentric Sevens
 * Chant: “Expand outwards, house of torment, home of misery, nest of anguish!”

A rather simple spellcard that is shaped after the motif of the seven hells. Emerging from Gengetsu, closed circles of danmaku that pulsate outwards, loosening their tight pattern the farther they go.


 * Makai Sign ~ Nightmare Starfall
 * Chant: “From the unfathomed darkness of the dream, stars and light emerge. ”

A complex spellcard where Gengetsu uses many various kinds of magic to display her proficiency as a magician. She peppers the enemy with danmaku from her hands, as she begins to form an array of Moonlight Meteors. As the latter fire alternatively in waves, Gengetsu adds Starfall Reverie to the mix, resulting in the opponent being swarmed by three different type of attacks at the same time.


 * Makai-Moonlight Sign ~ Prisoner's Execution
 * Chant: “ Left, right, up or down, the cage is set, the sentence irrevocable – turn to nothingness as Moonlight renders the final sentence!”

Gengetsu begins firing a large amount of danmaku at her opponent as she sets up two of signature attacks: Lunar Cross Quadrant and Moonlight Spark. As the opponent is busy closing in or evading Gengetsu's danmaku, the lines of “demarcation” from Lunar Cross Quadrant will be quick to come into action and either hit the opponent or force them to move into linear, predictable manners -- which is when she'll use Moonlight Spark to abuse of the enemy's weakness maneuverability-wise.


 * Moonlight Sign ~ Phantasmal Radiance
 * Chant: “Moonlight shines; the flowers shy away, withering at such beauty; the unworthy clouds flee, daring not to obstruct such magnificence. Marvel at its excelsior, grovel at its might, fall to your knees, all that stands under immaculate Moonlight!”
 * This spellcard is basically her “Moongod Radiance” attack, but mixed in with pauses where she taunts her opponent and moves about to another location before resuming her barrage. She'll also fire off some Moonlight Meteors with the mix.


 * Moonlight Divine Torrent
 * Chant: “Welcome to the death of a goddess, to the wrath that ended Uke Mochi. Disappear now, wretched existence, disappear before the sublimity that not even a god could withstand!”

A Moongod Radiance used at 100% strength and with 100% seriousness. Might be considered as cheating, since even though it's single and distinct danmaku she's shooting at you, the sheer amount unleashed could be comparable to standing out and dodging /light/ itself.

Trivia

 * Gengetsu's Magical sigil is in the shape of an upside down cross horizontally pointing down to the left. Shinki was the one responsible for fashioning her magical circle in such a manner.


 * Her Moonlight-based magic can not only inflict grievous wounds onto her enemies, but since they're from the same source that caused youkai to appear, they live a black sort of black flames that burn in their wake, resembling fiery shadows. Said flames are rather damaging to the soul, and can cause all kinds of spiritual anomalies, including accelerated youkaification.


 * Last but not least, Gengetsu's power is at its strongest at night, especially on clear ones. She is still a force to be reckoned with when it's the morning, but she'll be much less dangerous than on a night of the full moon. This is why her power level waxes and wanes from Low Blue to High Blue.