Essay

Eiji's story is OUT and ONGOING!

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__________________________________________ I have so much in my head right now: World-building, magic systems, lore, you name it! Slowly but surely, this High Fantasy project is being built, and I am so excited to share it with you all. Also, all the characters in the book will be made into a character splash art by yours truly, @blupik! Hehe

Possessing a spirit as vast as the mountain ranges he calls home, Eiji is a man of action and boisterous conviction.

He is a natural-born leader who carries himself with the easy confidence of one who has faced down calamities and come out laughing.

Though he serves as a vigilant guardian, he lacks the stuffy formality of traditional keepers. He is quick to offer a hearty pat on the back, a challenge to a friendly duel, or a blunt piece of advice.

He operates on the philosophy that true strength isn't just about sealing evil away; it is about having the courage to stand in the light and face it head-on.

"Evil is a pervasive rot. It creeps into the corners of the world, hiding behind pleasant faces and polite words.

My ancestors understood that a fence can only keep so much at bay. Sometimes, one must step outside the garden gate to ensure the threat is permanently dealt with." - Eiji

Long before he was heralded as the General, Eiji was but a humble warrior, content to serve at the periphery of his village. He harbored no ambitions of command, seeking only the safety of his kin.

The turning point came when an abyssal tide, unnatural in its intensity, surged against their northern defenses.

The Tsutsumi Flowers, the sacred sentinels of their home, withered instantly under the corruption, their protective veil shattered.

As the line crumbled, Eiji watched in harrowing succession as his village fell, his comrades perished, and finally, his younger brother and the General, the only father figure he had ever known, were struck down.

Amidst the slaughter, left with nothing but the encroaching abyss, Eiji seized the late General’s blade. As he raised the heavy steel, his heart a ruin of grief and desperate resolve, the air around him flash-froze. A Cryo Vision manifested before his eyes, pulsing with an arctic, crystalline light.

Channeling an ancient, dormant power, Eiji unleashed a gale of frost that halted the abyss in its tracks, turning the tide of the massacre. When the final monster fell, and the silence of the aftermath returned, the invasion ended with Eiji remaining standing, the blade now bound to his will.

Following an arduous reconstruction, the survivors of the Tsutsumi Clan bestowed upon Eiji the mantle of General of the Yaiba-Tsutsumi. His ascension was not merely a testament to his peerless strength or selfless resolve, but a decree of fate itself: the ancestral odachi, 'Edge of the Glacial Vow,' had chosen its master.

When the cold steel hummed in recognition of his spirit, the clan understood that the weapon had spoken, and the path forward had been forged in ice.

Today, Eiji leads with a heavy heart, forever caught in the twilight between the victory he secured and the losses he could not prevent.

To him, the mantle of General is not a position of honor, but a cold, eternal vow to ensure that no such sacrifice is ever made in vain again.

Happiness:

Smiling genuinely, with crinkles around the eyes.

Open body posture, with relaxed arms and shoulders.

Leaning forward slightly towards the person of interest.

Making eye contact with a warm and engaged expression.

Anger:

Tightened jaw and clenched fists.

Furrowed brows and narrowed eyes.

Standing or sitting with a rigid and tense posture.

Pointing fingers or aggressive gestures.

Raised voice or speaking through gritted teeth.

Sadness:

Downcast eyes and a drooping posture.

Slumped shoulders and shallow breathing.

Avoiding eye contact and withdrawing from social interaction.

Sighing or a subdued tone of voice.

Tearfulness, with watery or red eyes.

Fear:

Widened eyes with dilated pupils.

Raised eyebrows and a tense facial expression.

Frozen or rigid body posture.

Backing away or seeking physical distance from the perceived threat.

Trembling or shaking, especially in the hands or legs.

Surprise:

Raised eyebrows and widened eyes.

Mouth slightly agape or forming an "O" shape.

Leaning forward or recoiling backward in response to the surprise.

Quick inhalation or gasp of breath.

Rapid blinking or blinking more than usual.

Disgust:

Curling the upper lip or wrinkling the nose.

Narrowing the eyes and raising the upper eyelids.

Turning the head away or physically distancing oneself from the source of disgust.

Covering the mouth or nose with the hand or a tissue.

P.S. these fics are in English language btw... GREEN means completed

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