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Yokai Monogatari: Aika

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  • Application for :iconyokai-monogatari:
    Thought at first I thought I'd have to wait for the next opening since I had to edit some stuff in this application (like I edited them in rush because of exaaaaaaaams!)
    Got accepted >A<!

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  • Name: Aika -->> 愛歌 -->> あいか
  • Gender:  Female
  • Type:  Zashiki warashi
  • Reputation: --
    • Total reputation pts: 0
    • Current reputation pts: 0
    • Skill Level: 0
  • Age: She is around 50-60 years old. In appearance, she looks 7 years old
  • Height:  120cm
  • Job:  unemployed
  • Skills:
    • Waragoe (笑声) : Aika will laugh creepily. Her laugh can create a labyrinth inside a building that has multiple rooms like house, inn, and castle. One will get lost inside the building and it will be hard to find a way out or reach the destination. The labyrinth does not last that long, it is usually between 15-30 minutes. If one smart enough or have a good memory, they can get out of the labyrinth since the labyrinth will not change shape. Although the labyrinth shape will be different depending on the building. The simplier the building, the easier the labyrinth. 

      Drawbacks:
       
      -She cannot use it outdoors though.
      -The labyrinth takes time to take shape, usually up to 30 seconds. One can escape before it's completely made.

    • "Ame choudai" (「飴頂戴」): Aika literally ask for candy. She says "Give me a candy" while opening her palm so the person she asks can just put the sweets there. Any sweets will do. Those who agree will get a good luck, those who refuse will get a bad luck for 4 hours. The luck is not extreme, it is only simple ones such as:
      -Good luck : somebody will give one a present; free food; get a job; feel healtier; got a costumer; etc. noticed by senpai
      -Bad luck : one will get tripped over nothing; take a wrong way; accused of stealing a chicken; get hit by random rock; being chased by a goose; etc.

      Drawbacks: 
      -One can do not answering at all for a moment. She will eventually gives up and forgets about it.
      -If one give her sweets without being asked, the luck would not apply. It only works when she asks for it.

    • Kagome-kagome (籠目籠目): Once Aika sings this song, one who hear it shall trapped into other dimension. The person has to find Aika if s/he wants to get out of there. In this dimension, Aika will have freedom to disappear from place to place for hiding. Though she has freedom, it does not mean one would not find her since even Aika herself would not know instantly where the person is. It is just like a regular hide-and-seek, but more difficult since Aika often changes place. The dimension usually take shape of inside a house.

      Drawbacks: 
      -
      Depending on one's skills, they go through searching Aika with their own skill, nothing in this dimension prevents one's skills and abilities.
  • Weakness:
    - Physically weak: She does not really run or do heavy activity. Aika also does not have ability to do a fist fight.   
    - Friends: Aika loves anybody who is willing to be her friend. So, she will sacrifice anything to protect her friends.
    - Sweets: Tempted with sweets, Aika's anger can be settled down by giving her sweets. If one is trapped in her labyrinth or dimension and have sweets with them, they can make Aika dispel the labyrinth or dimension by offering her sweets.
    Ignorance : She does not really know where, what, when is danger or not. One can strike her like.. almost anytime
    - Bitter, smelly food : Will most likely make her freeze and stop her motion.
  • Likes: 
    - Sweets
    - Temari (Japanese traditional ball like which she is holding up there)
    - Kusudama (medicine ball)
    - Friends
    - Kamikazari (hair ornament like she wears up there)
    - Playing
    - Singing
  • Dislikes:  
    - Bitter food and drinks
    - Being alone and can't play with someone (even though she can bear it somehow)
    - Naggy people
    - Losing her temari
    - Medicine without kusudama
  • Personality:
    Aika rarely show facial expressions. She does not really talk unless being asked or she has a question that she has not found the answer. Usually she will answer with a nod or shaking her head. When she wants to ask someone to play with her, she simply pushes her temari to that person, telling to play with her without words. And after she asks for sweets, she will not demand it with any other words, Aika will just pushes her hand toward the person until they answer. Despite of her less expression, Aika is a curious child. She likes to peek inside a wardrobe and take a walk around a building she resides. Just like other Zashiki-warashi, Aika likes mischief. She often throw her temari to the wall, creating noisy sound, when she does not have anyone to play with. When she checks a cabinet, wardrobe, or other storage; she ruffles through the items and often to throw some on the floor; after that, she leaves the cabinet open and plays elsewhere. Aika does not judge people (or youkai) by their appearance. It can be said that she is ignorant. Aika will simply go to anyone if she wants to ask for sweets or play.
  • History
    Born in a middle-class family did not mean she was healthy and happy. Aika had uncurable disease when she was a human. Even though she was spoiled, she was not allowed to go outside due to her sickness and spent her time mostly in her room. She had enough toys in her room, however they did not really mean anything since she could not play with anyone. Sometimes, Aika snuck out of her room and played outside, when her family found her, Aika is scolded and brought back to her room. Aika really resented it. One day, Aika refused to drink her medicines, they tasted bitter and smelled horrible, she could not bear them anymore. Her parents became desperate, Aika's condition became worse as she always refused. They eventually called her brothers back from the capital. Her parents also told them to bring as beautiful presents as they can to cheer up their little sister.

    Amongst the presents her brothers brought, Aika liked a beautiful temari so much. Her brothers and she often play catch with it in her room. They told Aika if became healthy, they can play longer. Thus, Aika began to drink her medicines again, even though sometimes she refused. To persuade Aika, her brothers would give her sweets and kusudama so she would forget the bitter taste medicine. Unfortunately, Aika was not strong enough. A year later, in the age of 7, she died in her sleep after playing temari with her brothers. 

    In the 49th day after her death, Aika returned as Zashiki-warashi in her own house. She did not have any memories about herself. She saw her family, but her family could not see her. Aika strolled around the house and eventually found her room. It was still full of toys, her favourite temari was there too. She picked it up and threw it to the wall several times, creating noisy sound. One of her brother checked into the room and for some reason he could see Aika even though not clear. Aika stopped throwing her temari and approached her brother. "Give me a candy," she said while handing out her palm. Her brother was surprised but he gave  Aika a candy anyway. In a blink, Aika disappeared from his sight. Minutes later, he got a letter that he was called back to the capital and actually got promoted.

    Aika stayed until the 100th day after her death. Her brothers had gone back to the capital and her memorial services are completely done. She became bored and eventually moved from buiding to building which had multiple rooms.

    Now, Aika haunts an inn in a village.
  • Relationships: 

    None atm
  • Other facts: 
    • Although she sometimes plays outside, for some reason she cannot stay outdoors too long.
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