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Fandom ❉ lacuna＊: fruits basket
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cwosont
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The foundations of the Zodiac curse are mostly the same, just adjusted to suit the cast not being related. Those possessed are still born two months premature, but they can only hug the God and zodiac on either side of them on the wheel. For example, the Ox can only hug the Rat and the Tiger without transforming into their animal form. They can still attract and communicate (minimally) with the animal that possesses them.
They should have characteristics of their animals, the Cat can have a dislike for water and the Horse can have a great deal of stamina. When feeling weak, upset, etc., physical characteristics of their animal can pop out (ears, tails, tongue). They'll transform into their animals entirely if pushed too hard.
Zodiacs will be split into three groups: prey, predators, and guardians. The God can shift and change between all three at will, he technically doesn't fall into one category. Due to this, he is unaffected by all three but can affect them himself. The Cat is born into a different category every generation.
Prey zodiacs are the Rat, the Sheep, the Rabbit, and the Rooster. They are typically more meek or passive, but this isn't always the case and can vary. Their pheromones tend to be floral or fruity, like citrus or rosewater.
Guardian zodiacs are the Ox, the Dog, the Horse, and the Monkey. They are strong-willed and face both predators and prey without being heavily affected. Their pheromones are on the earthy and soothing side, like fresh rain or clean linen.
Predator zodiacs are the Boar, the Tiger, the Snake, and the Dragon. Their temperaments are more on the aggressive side and their pheromones reflect that. Predators have scents that are more spicy or woodsy, like cinnamon or cedarwood.
When a zodiac is conceived, servants of the God witness a vision. When the child is born seven months later, they inform the parents that their child is a host and that they will return to retrieve them when they turn thirteen. The God and Cat are exceptions to this, they are taken at birth to live at a compound in Saisei, Japan. Once the Zodiac has turned thirteen, the servants wipe the family's memory before bringing them to the compound. Zodiacs can be born in any country that uses the Eastern zodiac, they do not need to be from Japan but they will live there.
Prey, guardian, and predators are kept in three separate sections of the compound until they are eighteen. Prey and predator interact minimally during this time, with the exception of the annual banquet where they are monitored by the servants in case of any incident. The God and guardian zodiacs can go between both sections as they are not heavily affected by prey or predator. Zodiac can live outside of the compound currently, but need to be somewhere in Japan. They would have been pressured to visit the God often. Everyone will be in Saisei throughout the roleplay.
The curse became public several generations ago and those possessed are something like celebrities to the public, assuming they choose to reveal themselves. The world is made up of people who are also born with characteristics of their zodiac, however in comparison to the hosts they are very subdued. Those born under the Dog or Dragon are more likely to favor that particular host, but overall all the Zodiac are generally well-received with the exception of the Cat. Think of the zodiac as being revered, much like celebrities and idols. Some can choose to benefit financially from this, others may be exploited, etc.
They should have characteristics of their animals, the Cat can have a dislike for water and the Horse can have a great deal of stamina. When feeling weak, upset, etc., physical characteristics of their animal can pop out (ears, tails, tongue). They'll transform into their animals entirely if pushed too hard.
Zodiacs will be split into three groups: prey, predators, and guardians. The God can shift and change between all three at will, he technically doesn't fall into one category. Due to this, he is unaffected by all three but can affect them himself. The Cat is born into a different category every generation.
Prey zodiacs are the Rat, the Sheep, the Rabbit, and the Rooster. They are typically more meek or passive, but this isn't always the case and can vary. Their pheromones tend to be floral or fruity, like citrus or rosewater.
Guardian zodiacs are the Ox, the Dog, the Horse, and the Monkey. They are strong-willed and face both predators and prey without being heavily affected. Their pheromones are on the earthy and soothing side, like fresh rain or clean linen.
Predator zodiacs are the Boar, the Tiger, the Snake, and the Dragon. Their temperaments are more on the aggressive side and their pheromones reflect that. Predators have scents that are more spicy or woodsy, like cinnamon or cedarwood.
When a zodiac is conceived, servants of the God witness a vision. When the child is born seven months later, they inform the parents that their child is a host and that they will return to retrieve them when they turn thirteen. The God and Cat are exceptions to this, they are taken at birth to live at a compound in Saisei, Japan. Once the Zodiac has turned thirteen, the servants wipe the family's memory before bringing them to the compound. Zodiacs can be born in any country that uses the Eastern zodiac, they do not need to be from Japan but they will live there.
Prey, guardian, and predators are kept in three separate sections of the compound until they are eighteen. Prey and predator interact minimally during this time, with the exception of the annual banquet where they are monitored by the servants in case of any incident. The God and guardian zodiacs can go between both sections as they are not heavily affected by prey or predator. Zodiac can live outside of the compound currently, but need to be somewhere in Japan. They would have been pressured to visit the God often. Everyone will be in Saisei throughout the roleplay.
The curse became public several generations ago and those possessed are something like celebrities to the public, assuming they choose to reveal themselves. The world is made up of people who are also born with characteristics of their zodiac, however in comparison to the hosts they are very subdued. Those born under the Dog or Dragon are more likely to favor that particular host, but overall all the Zodiac are generally well-received with the exception of the Cat. Think of the zodiac as being revered, much like celebrities and idols. Some can choose to benefit financially from this, others may be exploited, etc.
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leviohsa
Supreme Overlord
oh man this interest check is so pretty!! i'm def interested, gonna be on the hunt for some fcs now
Ahh the nostalgia. One of my first rps was fruits basket. ;-;
Also every time I see your name, the quasont tiktok audio plays in my head asdjhsdfl
cwosont
Also every time I see your name, the quasont tiktok audio plays in my head asdjhsdfl
cwosont
cwosont
Member
LOL I got the idea for it from the Carl / Jimmy Neutron croissant memeAhh the nostalgia. One of my first rps was fruits basket. ;-;
Also every time I see your name, the quasont tiktok audio plays in my head asdjhsdfl
leviohsa
Supreme Overlord
finally done with my app! hope i can join everyone, kinda fell in love with akane as i made her fdgjk
cwosont
Member
Love when that happens, makes it so much more fun to plot and write when you're really into a character
kunikuzushi
𝙃𝙊𝙈𝙈𝙀 𝙁𝘼𝙏𝘼𝙇𝙀 — ✦
interested! actually already wrote the blurb for the cat lmao, i stayed up all night to finish it oops. it’s quite late now, so i’m going to submit my app as soon as i wake up in the morning and get a good code for it !! — ✦
leviohsa
Supreme Overlord
100%. If u aren’t into ur character it makes everything rlly difficult
leviohsa
Supreme Overlord
I love that you’re going for the cat while having a cat pfp
kunikuzushi
𝙃𝙊𝙈𝙈𝙀 𝙁𝘼𝙏𝘼𝙇𝙀 — ✦
i have submitted my app !! i didn't use any labels like some of the other apps did, i just combined it all into one big blurb, hope that's alright. — ✦
cwosont
Member
Yeah, that's fine!
Steve Jobs
Died of ligma
Kind of interested in the dragon role but I had some questions:
1. When would applications be due?
2. Would the dragon's characteristics be based on an actual, mythical dragon or a seahorse (like the original Fruits Basket)? I ask this because the dragon is listed as a predator (and therefore aggressive) but a seahorse would likely not fall under that lol. But also, Chinese dragons are not as aggressive in myth as their western counterparts.
3. Does the rule about hugging apply to someone's parents?
4. As a corollary to question 3, can they still generally touch other people? I forgot how it goes in the anime but I assume it's fine lol.
1. When would applications be due?
2. Would the dragon's characteristics be based on an actual, mythical dragon or a seahorse (like the original Fruits Basket)? I ask this because the dragon is listed as a predator (and therefore aggressive) but a seahorse would likely not fall under that lol. But also, Chinese dragons are not as aggressive in myth as their western counterparts.
3. Does the rule about hugging apply to someone's parents?
4. As a corollary to question 3, can they still generally touch other people? I forgot how it goes in the anime but I assume it's fine lol.
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cwosont
Member
1. At this point, we're taking a look at applications as they come in and accepting them if there's no issues. So no real deadline for apps.
2. I've been flexible with the dragon role and how people would like to interpret it! A mythical dragon (albeit smaller in size) or another animal that can be related to a dragon in some sense (komodo dragon, as an example).
3. The rule applies to parents, yes!
4. Yes, touching is allowed. It's essentially no embracing, hugging, cuddling, that sort of thing. Canonicallly they can hold hands and such.
Steve Jobs
Died of ligma
Awesome, thanks for the answers! I suppose heavier forms of physical intimacy are out the window as well? My app should be up soon regardless
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Steve Jobs
Died of ligma
Aaand, I am done 
peachiepalette
New Member
Hey there! Interested in the ox, if the role is still open!
cwosont
Member
It is, feel free to app!
Skryeb
Trash Gremlin
I'm so tempted...
leviohsa
Supreme Overlord
Joiiiiin usssssss
Shadow Alpha
Senior Member
Just submitted an app for the Tiger, wasn't sure how little/much I needed lol but everything can be easily tweaked 
e v i
just a girly doing her best
i would love to play the rat! i hope that role is not taken yet. c:
Skryeb
Trash Gremlin
I know it's been a hot minute since this was bumped, but is The Monkey role still open?
