Shrine maiden (no ontology)

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A '''shrine maiden''' (also known as a '''miko''') is a person devoted to the faith in the [[Cardinal Gods]]. They take care of [[Room|shrines]] and protect their altars. Shrine maidens are technically members of the Maze Personnel and as such, work technically for the [[Game Master|Game Masters]], but they are known to have a true neutral stance.
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A '''shrine maiden''' (also known as a '''miko''') is a human considered to be Angelic. They are devoted to preaching and practicing Angelic faith, at the service of [[Factions|Heaven, Ltd.]] and the [[Cardinal Gods]]. They take care of [[Shrine|shrines]] and protect their altars. Shrine maidens, as per religious tradition, are '''always female'''.
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Shrine maidens, as per religious tradition, are '''always female''' and '''virgins'''. The typical occupations of a shrine maiden involve distributing ''omikuji'' (japanese fortune), chasing away wicked youkai (exorcism), making offerings to the Gods, and receiving (rare) donations.
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Because shrine maidens are considered to be Angelic creatures, they are not paid any salary and are not considered to be Maze Personnel but rather subordinates of the Angelic faction. They rely on donations to survive.
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They have no particular relationships to other members of Maze Personnel, are friends of youkai and scare away wicked youkai. With other creatures, shrine maidens are mostly left in peace - only the mindless or the least intelligent creatures would become technically hostile to shrine maidens. Even then, it is quite rare.
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Because the job of shrine maiden is exclusively devoted to faith, they are not paid by the [[Game Masters]] and must rely on donations to survive. Non-wicked youkai are the most frequent donators to shrine maidens in the Mazes.
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=== Specifications ===
=== Specifications ===
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| colspan="2" | '''Skeleton type'''
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| colspan="2" | '''CBT?'''
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| colspan="2" | Human
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*'''Is neutral'''.
*'''Is neutral'''.
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*'''Usually don't use weapons''', but can if the need arises.  
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*'''Is considered Angelic''', despite being human.
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*'''Can use weapons'''.
*'''Always female (♀)''': Shrine maidens can only be females.
*'''Always female (♀)''': Shrine maidens can only be females.
*'''Loyal''': They are attached to their job. Contestants will have a hard time convincing them to [[Ally join|join him/her]].
*'''Loyal''': They are attached to their job. Contestants will have a hard time convincing them to [[Ally join|join him/her]].
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*'''Backup call ability:''' As the shrine maiden is considered to be an Angelic creature, she can summon Angelic backup; this is called Divine-gating. See below.
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=== Backup calls ===
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Should a shrine maiden need the help of fellow Angelic creatures, she can perform '''Divine-gating''', the Angelic form of gating. Gating will spawn creatures on the next turn, at the cost of a very long cooldown period.
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* Backup summoned: 1d3+1 random Angelic creatures, except other shrine maidens
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* ETA: 1 turn
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* Cooldown period: 50 turns
=== Equipment ===
=== Equipment ===
*[[Weapon|Weapons]]:
*[[Weapon|Weapons]]:
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** [[Glock 17]]
** [[Gohei]]
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**Footwear: Geta
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=== Blessings ===
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*[[Load-bearing gear]]: 1x Pistol mag rig
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Shrine maidens have a small service available. They request donations for self-subsistence, and give a '''blessing''' to those who donate. A blessed contestant enjoys '''[[Secondary effect|increased accuracy]] for 10 turns'''.<br />
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** 2 extra, full Glock 9mm 17-round magazines
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The amount donated is not important - all amounts result in a blessing, although the more money donated, the more impressive, which may influence the relationship with the contestant.
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=== Famous shrine maidens ===
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*The [[Cardinal Shrine Maidens]], met during [[Mission 8]]. They are regarded as the highest authority as they guard the oldest and largest shrine - only members of their family can be assigned to their position.
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*The [[Legendary Shrine|Legendary Shrine Maiden]], regarded as another high authority and as the guardian of the Legendary Weapons.
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*[[Kaede]], the angry shrine maiden in [[Job D3]].
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*Jun Setsuri, ally of contestant [[Eris Lilium]].
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=== Disguise ===
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A [[Contestant|contestant]] can disguise as a shrine maiden if the following conditions are met:
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*Wearing only the clothes of a shrine maiden (backpack does not count)
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*Carrying the trademark [[Gohei]] of shrine maiden (other weapons are acceptable)
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The disguise may also fail if the gender of the disguised contestant is revealed to not be '''female'''.
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'''Effects of the disguise:'''
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*All members of the Maze Personnel become <span style="color: white">neutral</span> to the contestant (+ applicable perverted variants)
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*Fellow shrine maidens become <span style="color: #00ff00">peaceful</span> to the contestant
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*Non-wicked youkai are all <span style="color: #00ff00">peaceful</span> to the contestant
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*Wicked youkai are all <span style="color: white">neutral</span> to the contestant (wicked youkai are: all youkai not listed above)
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*Certain other creatures that aren't usually peaceful or neutral, become <span style="color: white">neutral</span> as well, respecting the status of shrine maiden the disguise conveys.
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**It includes: [[Harpie]], [[Horned devil]], [[Vampire]] (and its [[perverted vampire|perverted variant]]), [[Tikbalang]], [[Ghost]], [[Poltergeist]], [[Goblin]], [[Gremlin]], [[Orc]], [[Uruk-Hai]], [[Cyclops]], [[Canaima]], all types of [[prisoner]], [[Succubus]], [[Incubus]], [[Pimp]], [[Prostitute]].
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== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
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== See also ==
== See also ==
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*[[Dark maiden]], her Demonic counterpart
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*[[Encounters]]
*[[Encounters]]
*[[Cardinal Gods]]
*[[Cardinal Gods]]
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shrine_maiden Wikipedia article]
 

Latest revision as of 05:50, 18 March 2018

A shrine maiden (also known as a miko) is a human considered to be Angelic. They are devoted to preaching and practicing Angelic faith, at the service of Heaven, Ltd. and the Cardinal Gods. They take care of shrines and protect their altars. Shrine maidens, as per religious tradition, are always female.

Because shrine maidens are considered to be Angelic creatures, they are not paid any salary and are not considered to be Maze Personnel but rather subordinates of the Angelic faction. They rely on donations to survive.

Specifications

AC Perk HEAD group BODY group LIMBS group EXTR. group Weak points
Human None 1 head Upper body, Lower body 2 arms, 2 legs 2 hands, 2 feet, teeth 2 eyes(F), genitals
Skeleton type CBT? CUW? LAW?
Human Yes Yes* Yes

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  • Is neutral.
  • Is considered Angelic, despite being human.
  • Can use weapons.
  • Always female (♀): Shrine maidens can only be females.
  • Loyal: They are attached to their job. Contestants will have a hard time convincing them to join him/her.
  • Backup call ability: As the shrine maiden is considered to be an Angelic creature, she can summon Angelic backup; this is called Divine-gating. See below.

Backup calls

Should a shrine maiden need the help of fellow Angelic creatures, she can perform Divine-gating, the Angelic form of gating. Gating will spawn creatures on the next turn, at the cost of a very long cooldown period.

  • Backup summoned: 1d3+1 random Angelic creatures, except other shrine maidens
  • ETA: 1 turn
  • Cooldown period: 50 turns

Equipment

  • Clothing and armor:
    • Headgear: None
    • Top: Kimono
    • Body armor: None
    • Arms addon: None
    • Bottom: Hakama
    • Legs addon: None
    • Footwear: Geta

Gallery

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See also

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