The Shinto

The shinto are a group of individuals that unlike a normal group or faction, do not meet like normal. They are ones of any race that worship a single diety for a boon to be bestowed upon them. There are many different types of shintos, and they are fearsome indeed. However it is overseen by the high council(the only shintos that actually gather, mor explained below) that beings do not posses more than one boon. Such a thing would be heretic, and forbidden. Each god gives a particular boon and all who share the god share the boon. The main focus of each shinto is to do as their god wants and to fulfill their goal. It is said that upon an individual completing their given "goal" they could be granted a second boon, at the cost of their first.

High council:
    The high council consists of the strongest members of the shinto, one for each god. They command and control the others. The high council is the second to final say, save the gods from directly intervening. When one member seems weak another can challenge for their place. Each god has a specific fight, or ritual for each to complete to prove their position. Below the high council there are no official factions, though groups have been known to band together.


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 Commonly called Amaterasu, she is the goddess of the sun as well as the purported ancestress of the Imperial Household of Japan. Her full name means "Great Goddess" or "Great Spirit Who Shines in the Heavens"; she may also be referred to as Ōhiru-menomuchi-no-kami. Due to her ties to the Imperial family, she is often considered (though not official) to be the "primary god" of Shinto.

Her boon is the protection and control of fire(control of a 5ft bonfire at most)

Her goal is that the follower either persuade 10 people to her faith(losing one person means the follower loses the second boon) or kill 100 beings with fire that the god dispises(demons, spiders larger than 5ft, anyone that defiles a rice feild, or the undead, and anyone who creates undead.

Second boons can be increased by further completing her goal.(make followers; 10,20,30... kill 100,200,300...)
Second boons are
    (1)Black fire (an all consuming fire that can be used once a day and once more per goal completed.) Does not need fuel and cannot be extinguished by normal means the flames can even hurt the user if the user does not have at least medium control.

• (beginning)small: size of a basketball
• medium: size of a beachball of 5ft in diameter
• Large: size of a schoolbus
• maximum: size of a football field

   (1) Control of black fire (comes with black fire but must be picked up separate)

• (beginning)Pathetic: aim and hope, cuz it moves only as fast as you can throw it in a straight line
• Weak controlled: You can move it with your will but it only goes 5 miles per hour 
• Medium control: You can control it better and you can make it form into shapes or move it 20 miles per hour
• High control: You can make delicate shapes and can control it like you breathe normally, it now moves 100 Miles per hour
• Perfect: you can make anything your mind can perceive, It moves 500 miles per hour
  

    (2)Immunity to fire(the only objection to the only one boon rule are immunities granted by the god you worship)

    (3)summon of elementals, only fire (once per day)

• Lv1)one 5ft least elemental
• Lv2)one 10ft lesser elemental or 2 least
• Lv3)one 20ft normal elemental or 2 lesser or 4 least
• Lv4)one 40ft greater elemental or 2 normal or 4 lesser or 8 least
• Lv5)one 80ft monolith or 2 greater or 4 normal or 8 lesser or 16 least
• LvMAX) one 160ft titan or 2 monolith or 4 greater or 8 normal or 16 lesser or 32 least

    (3)Control of elemental (comes with summon but must be picked up separate)

• Lv1) they won't attack you(you start with this)
  
• Lv2) direct them at a target
  
• Lv3) simple commands(stay here, defend___ , attack___ , go here...)
  
• Lv4) Intermediate commands(go here and do this, defend ___ while leading ___ to here, listen to ___ as if they were me)
  
• Lv5) Complex commands(capture___ without killing them and bring them here, Preform the ___ formation untill ____ happens then proceed with ___ maneuver)
  
• LvMAX) Complete and utter control(they will do anything at all, even if it leads to their obvious death.
  

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 (Commonly called Uzume, she is the goddess of dawn and revelry, instrumental to the "missing sun motif" in Shinto. She is also known as The Great Persuader and The Heavenly Alarming Female.

Boon is the power of persuasion, you can win one argument per day(even if you are wrong or persuade one person to do anything
(the moderator will allow or disallow the power's effect and give you the use back depending)

Goals are the domination of will(dark aspect) force ten people to obey you like a dominator/dominatrix
or the purity of body and perfection of form(pure aspect) Purge yourself of evil at each of the eight temples at each point in the world(must land/boat travel to each, no teleporting.)

Secondary boons can be further gained by completing her goals but only one path may be taken
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Gain the dominate ability once per day(one hour per time you gain this boon)

Control (If you attempt to control one more than you can one subject under your control is lost and has full control of themselves again)

• Lv1) control one being as long as you maintain body contact(touching the hand or whatever but over a sleeve or clothing is not body contact)
  
• Lv2) Control one being that can see you(as soon as their eyes can no longer perceive you control ends) or 2 Lv1s
  
• Lv3) Control one being that you can see(if perception of target is lost you lose control) or 2 Lv2s or 4Lv1s
  
• Lv4) Control one being within 20 ft of you(If target leaves area of effect you lose control) or 2 Lv3s and so on
  
• Lv5) Control one being within 100ft of you(If target leaves area of effect you lose control) or 2 Lv4s and so on
  
• LvMAX) Direct control of one being within 100ft(you directly control the target but your body goes limp without your consciousness controlling it) or 2 Lv5s and so on

Controlled memory loss(comes with control but must be picked up separately)

• Lv1)Nothing(start) subject remembers everything they did but not why.
  
• Lv2)1 minute or until end of control whichever is less
  
• Lv3)5 mins or until end of control whichever is less
  
• Lv4)10 mins or until end of control whichever is less
  
• Lv5)one hour or until end of control whichever is less
  
• LvMAX)subject recalls nothing while under the effects of control

Extended control(after the target leaves the area of influence they will continue to be under your control.) (comes with control but must be picked up separately)
Lv1)None(start)
Lv2)1 Minute
Lv3)5mins
Lv4)10mins
Lv5)1 hour
LvMAX)3 hours

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Pure vassal  Can heal yourself or another once per day per boon
1)Earth you must fast(wiki fasting) for a week at the shrine of earth. Grants Protection from corruption, disease and poison
2)Water you must remain chaste for a week at the shrine of water(wiki nymphs) Grants a charm ability once per day(The Being treats you like a fanatic would for one hour)
3)Fire You must remain in the shrine of fire for a week. Grants Resistance to will breaking abilities and attacks hurt less
4)Air You must survive in the shrine of air for a week. Grants Protection from instant death and the ability to hover. Once per day you can fly for one hour(all at once only)
5)Ether You must confess your secrets in the shrine of ether for one week. Grants Zone of Truth once a day(one question for all in attendance)  illusions don't work on them.
6)Mind You allow your memories to be searched for one week in the Shrine of the mind. Grants mind reading(surface thoughts) and immunity to mind reading.
7)Consciousness You must meditate  inside the shrine of consciousness for a week. Grants a 1.5 power boost to all spells and protects you from one spell per boon a day
8)Aura You must have completed the above trials. Then you must face and defeat yourself, with no help. Grants Immortality(from aging. You can still be killed) and The ability to call your goddess to intervene on something, once a week(real time, not game time.)

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Fūjin  Also known as Kami-no-Kaze, he is the Japanese god of the wind and one of the eldest Shinto gods, said to be present at the creation of the world. He is often depicted as an oni with a bag slung over his back.

Hachiman  Also known as Hachiman-shin or Yawata no Kami, he is the god of war and the divine protector of Japan and its people. Originally an agricultural deity, he later became the guardian of the Minamoto clan. His symbolic animal and messenger is the dove.

Inari Ōkami  The god or goddess of rice and fertility. His/her messengers and symbolic animal are foxes. He/she is often identified with the Ukanomitama and Buddhist deity Dakiniten.

Izanagi  The forefather of the gods, he is the first male as well as the god of creation and life. He and his wife, Izanami, were responsible for the birth of the islands of Japan and many kami, though she died in childbirth. Later, after his failed attempt to retrieve her from the underworld, he sired Amaterasu, Susanoo and Tsukuyomi.

Izanami  Izanagi's wife and sister, she is the first female as well as the goddess of creation and death. She died shortly after the birth of Kagu-tsuchi, and Izanagi followed her to the underworld, but failed to bring her back to the living world. A marital spat between the pair caused the cycle of life and death for all living beings.

Ninigi-no-Mikoto  Commonly called Ninigi, he was the grandson of Amaterasu. His great-grandson was Kan'yamato Iwarebiko, later to be known as Emperor Jimmu, first emperor of Japan.

Omoikane  The deity of wisdom and intelligence, who is always called upon to "ponder" and give good counsel in the deliberations of the heavenly deities.

Raijin  Commonly called Raiden, he is the god of thunder and lightning, and is often paired with Fūjin. As with the latter, Raijin is usually depicted as an oni.

Ryūjin  Also known as Ōwatatsumi, he is a dragon, as well as god of the sea. He resides in Ryūgū-jō, his palace under the sea built out of red and white coral, from where he controlled the tides with magical tide jewels. His great-grandson would become Emperor Jimmu.

Suijin  The God of Water.

Susanoo-no-Mikoto  Alternately romanized as Susano-o, Susa-no-o, and Susanowo. Reportedly called "Futsushi". He is the god of storms as well as in some cases the god of the sea. He is also somewhat of a trickster god, as Japanese mythology extensively documents the "sibling rivalry" between him and Amaterasu. Susanoo also was responsible for the slaying of the monster Yamata no Orochi and the subsequent discovery of the sacred sword Kusanagi.

Tenjin  The god of scholarship, he is the deified Sugawara no Michizane , who was elevated to his position after dying in exile and subsequent disasters in Heiankyo were attributed to his angered spirit.

Toyotama-hime Also known as Otohime, she was the daughter of Ryūjin and the grandmother of Jimmu. It is said that after she gave birth to her son, she turned into a dragon and disappeared.

Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto  Also known as Tsukiyomi, Tsuki no Kami, Tsukiyomino Mikoto, and Tsukiyumi no Mikoto, he is the god of the moon. He killed the goddess of food, Uke Mochi, out of disgust and anger in the way she had prepared a meal. This caused Amaterasu to never face him again, causing the sun and moon to be in different parts of the sky.