THe legend:

A long, long time ago, God decided to invite all of the animals to a banquet. He sent out word for all of them to come to his house the following evening, "And don't be late!" he said. When the mischievous rat heard the news, he decided to play a trick on his neighbor, the cat. He told the cat that the party was the day after tomorrow. The very next day, all of the animals lined up for the celebration. The rat led the way, riding all the way there on the back of the cow. Everyone had a wonderful time, except for the cat, who missed the whole thing.

The curse:

The Sohma curse of the Chinese zodiac consists of three main categories- the Juunishi (zodiac), the cat, and the god.

The Juunishi represent the twelve main zodiac animals- the rat, the cow (ox), the tiger, the rabbit, the dragon, the snake, the horse, the ram, the monkey, the rooster (bird), the dog, and the boar. The Juunishi are twelve people who transform with a "Poof!" into the animal they represent when they are embraced by a person of the opposite gender or when their bodies are under pressure (When they're sick, weak, etc.). Even if they are embraced by their own parents or siblings, given that they are the opposite gender, they transform. However, if they embraced by a Juunishi member of the opposite gender (including the cat and the god), they do not transform. The Juunishi must stay by the god's side forever, even if it means being reborn many, many times. This also means following all of the god's orders. While a Juunishi of a single animal is alive, another child of the same animal cannot be born. However, when a Juunishi member dies, this means that a Sohma child is soon to be born to this particular animal's curse.

The cat follows the exact same rules of which the Juunishi follow, except its curse is a bit more dark. He must wear Juzu beads, a bracelet with round red and white beads made of the bones of great and powerful priests and dyed with blood. When the beads are removed, the cat transforms into a hidious monster with a foul odor, known as "the cat's true form".

The god is the actual God who held the banquet in the above story. They bare whart is called "the core of the zodiac curse". They tend to get sick a lot, and they die at a young age. Often times, the god and the Juunishi/cat aren't alive at the same generation. The god especially hates the cat for some reason.

breaking the curse:

The curse can only be broken if a Juunishi member truly loves somebody, and has the ability to truthfully say, "I was born to love you." This means that they have found a purpose in life other than the zodiac curse.

STORY SO FAR

Satori is making everyone gather at the Sohma family house for a party. Shes in a bad mood so people want to not make her mad. Neji is on his way to the house thanks to the work of several of the zodiac members. Rei has been punished and is now in the closet. No romantic interests present so far. ^^

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Year of the Rat
You are noted for your charm, work hard to achieve your goals and are likely to be a driving perfectionist, but easily angered. Although thrifty, but can be generous with someone you love, loves to acquire possessions as well. Usually very sucessful. Compitable with dragons, monkeys and oxen. Those born in the year of the rat are predicted to have a properous year.

1996, 1984, 1972, 1960, 1948, 1936


Year of the Ox
A strong leader. Patient and quiet; good listener and inspires confidence in others. Hates to fail or be opposed; angers easily. Tenacity brings great success in life. Compatible with roosters, rats and snakes. The Ox will enjoy a lucky and smooth year with job recognition and less worries all-around as good fortune will abound.

1985, 1973, 1961, 1949, 1937, 1925


Year of the Tiger
Courageous, aggressive and adventurous to extremes. Sensitive and generous to loved ones. Admired for playful personality. Compatible with dragons, horses and dogs. The Tiger won't find 1966 to be an easy year and will have to take great care in making personal and business choices.

1986, 1974, 1962, 1950, 1938, 1926


Year of the Rabbit
Docile in appearance; Articulate, ambitious and talented. Well-mannered, admired and trustworthly - leading to business success. Wise and conservative nature. Compatible with sheeps, boars, dogs and monkeys. The Rabbit will sail through the year without any great upheavals nor big surprises. It'll be a great time for the Rabbit to embark on future plans and major purchases.

1987, 1975, 1963, 1951, 1939, 1927


Year of the Dragon
Most honored zodiac sign. Displays power and boundless energy. On the outside, short-tempered and confident. Inside, gentle and soft hearted. Symbolizes long-life and good fortune. Compatible with rates, monleys, snakes and roosters. Romance and business will dominate the Dragon's agenda this year. The Dragon's overall year promises to be smooth.

1988, 1976, 1964, 1952, 1940, 1928


The year of the Snake
Seductively charming and mysterious, possessing great wisdom. Outwardly clam and quiet; intense and pasionate on the inside. Sympathetic, determined and self reliant. Beware, good looks can generate vanity. Compatible with oxen, dragons and roosters. The Snakes will face an abundance of opportunities and activities for the new year. Dramatic events, including good and bad are on the horizon.

1989, 1977, 1965, 1953, 1941, 1929


The year of the Horse
Cheerful and gregarious, popular and loves to party. Perceptive warmth, but hot-blooded impatience leads to fiesty anger. Independent, ignores advices, skillful with money. Compatible with tigers, dogs and sheeps. The Horse should steer clear of confrontations and monetary risks, since the year may prove to be difficult one.

1990, 1978, 1966, 1954, 1942, 1930


The year of the Sheep
Pacifist at heart; strives for a tranquillity and harmony with nature. Elegant, compassonate and kind-spirited. Timidity limits leadership abilities, but will always enjoy comfortable existence. Compatible with rabbits, monkeys, pigs and horses. Business opportunities and gifts will grace the Sheep this year as business, romance and social success are predicted.

1991, 1979, 1967, 1955, 1943, 1931


The year of the Monkey
Mischievous, inquisitive and adventurous. Quick wit and versatility bring success. Strong-willed and impatient, but temper cools quickly. Inventive, good common sense. Compatible with dragons, rats, rabbits, sheeps and dogs. The monkey will enjoy the new year with solutions to problems, advancements at work and financial improvements.

1992, 1980, 1968, 1956, 1944, 1932


The year of the Rooster
Deep thinker, determined, busy and talented. A bit eccentric and self-centered, but always interesting and brave. Loner and often moody, but capable of being a loyal friend. Compatible with oxen, snakes and dragons. Roosters should keep a tight rein on finances and should take time out to carefully consider all major decisions before any are made.

1993, 1981, 1969, 1957, 1945, 1933


The year of the Dog
Born leader, honest, noble, charismatic and loyal. Keeper of secrets. Can be emotionally cold, distant and studborn. Playful and cares little for money. Compatible with tigers, monkeys and rabbits. Health and business success will fall on the Dog during the year but should avoid making any loans to friends or family.

1994, 1982, 1970, 1958, 1946, 1934


The year of the Pig
Studious and gallant with tremendous inner strength. Will not retreat from goals. Quiet, but always well informed. Chooses few friends, but is kind, affectionate and loyal for life. Compatible with rabbits and sheeps. The Pig's intuitions if followed will pay off handsomely and the rest of the year bodes well in fortune and luck.

1995, 1983, 1971, 1959, 1947, 1935

(make sure that you base your characters personalitys on the zodiac signs.)

Character skeleton

Menewsha Name:

Character name:

Age:

Gender:

Personality: (If your a zodiac member then it MUST fit the description of the zodiac member above!!!!)

Type: (Choose one of the following: Regular Human, Zodiac Member, or Non-Zodiac Sohma)

Zodiac: (If you are a member of the zodiac then say which one you are.)

History: (Tell your character's history. Was there parents overly protective or completely disown them? Were/are they close to any other family member? What are their relations to other characters? And so on and so forth.)

Appearance: (If your a zodiac member include both your regular and animal appearance. Must have a picture, please no written descriptions!)

Other: (Anything else such as likes and dislikes or other little notes that should be known.)

accepted profiles

GOD
Menewsha Name: Talitha001

Character name: Satori Sohma

Age: 14

Gender: Female

Personality: Satori is the god. She is in charge of all the sohmas. She must make sure that they can live together in peace and prosperity. She is dominating and controling. She forbids many things. She is nice to fellow Sohmas unless they break her rules and then they get punished. She is often sick. She has a special doctor who cares for her many illnesses. She is very strict. If you dont follow her rules or you make her mad then you will suffer greatly.

Type: God Sohma member

Zodiac: N/A

History: Born to the family of Sohma Satori was always treated very well. When she was born they knew her to be the god. She was blessed. Unfortunitly she should die by the time she reaches her 30th birthday as predicted by a seer. The other zodiac members take care of her trying to keep her safe and alive. Her illnesses tend to get rather horrible. Anything that is deadly is something she can catch. She never knew her true parents. The people who raised her were simply her fellow zodiac members. As she is still rather young they must keep an eye on her while also obeying her rules. She is unable to attend school or get a job as she is in charge of the entire family and has a lot of responsibilitys. Also she gets sick to easily. You will rarely find her outside of her chambers or her sitting room where she holds the family meetings.

Appearance:

Other: N/A


DOG

Originally Posted by XxEmber_MIstxX

Menewsha Name: XxEmber_MIstxX

Character name: Yukina Shoma

Age: 16 (?)

Gender: Female

Personality: Not much of a friend person, but for those friends that I do have I never fail them and I always do what I think it right. Apparently I am VERY VERY stubborn but I refuse to believe that...Oh....

Type: Zodiac

Zodiac: Dog

History: When I was born my parents hated me. They threw me out into the streets, where I was raised by one of the other Shoma family member in a different part of town. They have decided that I come to the Shoma family and met my real Family since I've never met another Zodiac member.

Appearance: Human Form Dog Form (Sorry couldn't find one of human/dog together}

Other: Feels sorry for the cat after the story the lady who raised her told her of how the rat tricked it.

DRAGON

Originally Posted by Arechi

Menewsha Name: Arechi

Character name: Keeno Sohma

Age: 19

Gender: Male

Personality: To most who don’t actually know him well, Keeno can appear to be short-tempered but confident in everything that he does. To others that he is close with though, know that this is merely an outside and protective mask to shield his gentler, soft hearted side. Most of the time he can appear to have a large amount of energy, and that can make it difficult for some to keep up with him.He’s quite powerful and that is effectively displayed when angered. Usually though people will only be able to draw out a small amount of his anger, and it takes quite a bit for him to completely lose it.

Type: Zodiac Member

Zodiac: Dragon

History: When Keeno was born his parents were quite shocked, especially when his mother embraced her baby and he became a rather small seahorse, they knew then that the woman had given birth to one of the Zodiac. This had caused mixed issues among his parents. His mother grew to be overly protective of him, especially when his more distant father chose to leave, feeling that his wife had failed him in giving him a normal son and one he could be proud of. Keeno knew though that his mother’s over protectiveness was merely because she felt that if she wasn’t he would leave her too.

This of course made his conversing with the other zodiac members rather difficult, as his mother didn’t want him to be away from her for too long. This of course caused him to dislike clingy people. He had managed to convince his mother to allow him to attend high school and then college, although his class amount was limited. He also managed to get a small part time job at a pet store, even though his mother wishes for him to quit it so that he could be with her more. Usually after work and classes he usually would try and come by the main house to interact with a few of the members. He found himself closest to the Tiger, Ox and Snake.

Appearance:
Human -
Animal-

Other: Keeno likes animal, especially aquatic and lizards, kendo, swords, and movies in the action, horror, and a few comedy movies. He dislikes clingy people and seafood.

HORSE

Originally Posted by Lady Chello

Menewsha Name: Lady Chello

Character name: Jia Huo

Age: 19

Gender: female

Personality: Jia is thought to be a very cheerful person for the most part. She loves to be in charge and have control of everything. If something doesn't go to how she planed, she will become short tempered and take her anger out on who she feels is messing her plan up. Jia can be quite feisty and hard headed when it comes to others giving her advice. As far as she is concerned she doesn't need any help and if she does then she would ask. Jia likes to spend her time enjoying the world around her, she loves to be the life of any celebration. Jia may be high spirited and hard to get alone with at times, but she will never start a confrontation if it can be helped. She knows that it is better some times just to smile and nod though she still needs some practice on that belief.

Type: Zodiac Member

Zodiac: Horse

History: On the day of Jia's birth her mother died. When her father had went to hold her, he found that the last gift his wife had gave him was quite special. He hadn't expected his baby girl to turn into a horse. This scared him more than anything. After that he refused to touch her as well as forbidding her brother to touch her. This made it hard for Jia to understand why it was important to show how you felt for a person with actions and not words. This left her unable to understand what the word love meant, there is no meaning to her of that word.Her father and brother let her be in charge of the house letting her run it including the finances. With her over them they prospered and grew. After letting Jia go to a all girls school her father felt she would be better with the other zodiac members. Both her brother and father felt it was unfair to keep her bond by their rules. Jia wasn't a normal girl she needed to be in a place where she could be herself. After some thought her father and brother brought Jia to join the other zodiac members. Her father took it hard having to let Jia go so she could be happy. Though Jia still keeps her eyes over the house and takes time to go see her father and brother. Jia at first didn't feel like she belonged with the others. Though when jia got her a job as a accountant at one of the shrines. She found where she belonged. [/COLOR]
Appearance:

Other: Jia likes to spend her time in her own world. She only spends time with the tiger and dog. Jia doesn't really care for the other zodiac members. Not that it is any of their falts. She has only been close to the tiger and dog. When the tiger and dog aren't around she tends to keep to herself. Jia has one joy in her life and that is her glass flute that her brother made for her. She enjoys spending her time out in the fields with her flute playing enjoying nature, when she has time to.

MONKEY

Originally Posted by darkninja0200

Menewsha Name: darkninja0200

Character name: Lexi Sohma

Age: 14

Gender: Female

Personality: Mischievous, inquisitive and adventurous. Quick wit and versatility bring success. Strong-willed and impatient, but temper cools quickly. Inventive, good common sense.

Type: Zodiac Sohma

Zodiac: Monkey

History: Lexi was abandoned by her parents at birth when she was born. Though when she became old enoughto know that she was abandoned by her parents she would have none of it and is in denial about it stating that they had simply lost her and are still looking for her. She will get real irritated if you tell her that her parents abandoned her but will quickly forgive. Dhe is friendly with everybody but loves to tease and play jokers on Yukina being the one she likes the most out of the Sohma's.

Appearance:


minus the tail



Other: She studies monkey style kung fu. She also loves to play games.

OX

Originally Posted by Saravi Boo

Menewsha Name: Saravi Boo

Character name: Haruka Sohma

Age: 15

Gender: Female

Personality: Calm, supportive, and loyal but sometimes flies into a blind rage when angered. Thankfully, she calms down fairly quickly and rarely remembers what she did while she was upset. She is nearly unshakable once she has set her mind to something. She is very patient and thoughtful most of the time. She is a confidant for the other juunishi especially the rabbit and the rat. Secretly she feels sorry for the cat and doesn't understand why they must exclude him. She hates to see people picking on those weaker than themselves and will not hesitate to fight for what she thinks is right, but she is very forgiving and trusting. Some might say too trusting. Despite her unpleasant past, she is a really nice person about eighty percent of the time. The other twenty percent, just get out of her way and hope she isn't mad at you.

Type: Zodiac Member

Zodiac: Ox (Cow)

History: Haruka's mother was very protective of her when she was a child, but her father was disgusted by her transformations. He tried to kill her with a meat cleaver when she was four and he was locked in a mental institution where he was killed by another patient when Haruka was eight. She still bears the scars from his attack both mental and physical. As Haruka grew older, her angry outbursts became increasingly violent and her mother couldn't cope. She was turned over to the main household when she was nine. She stills sees her mother frequently but she doesn't live with her.

Appearance: Human:

Animal:

Other: She is perpetually late for everything when left to her own devices, because she gets horribly lost and doesn't like to admit it. It isn't unusual for her to go to school and disappear for days if nobody makes sure she makes it home. This is mostly because she gets lost in thought and wanders until she is lost in body, rather than because she doesn't know the way home. She likes gum, the chewing is soothing to her. She likes to wear clothes that match her distinctive hair which she let's hang in her face to hide her scars (click the pic of my avie and play with the equipped items to see her scars, plus her school uniform and some other clothes she might wear). She also tends to wear long sleeves or arm warmers to hide the scars on her arms. In her spare time she studies and practices Iaido (samurai swordsmanship) and Aikido (hand to hand) but she isn't involved in any school clubs because of her curse. She is not well liked in school because she is quiet, disfigured, and has weird hair and she has been known to beat the crap out of people for mentioning any of those traits in a disparaging manner.

PIG

Originally Posted by happy515166

Menewsha Name: happy515166

Character name: Miles Sohma

Age: 18

Gender: male

Personality: once he sets a goal he sticks to it. If someone tries to take a girl he likes away from him he'll attack the person who took her harshly. He is loyal and quiet but once you get him talking it's hard to stop him.

Type: zodiac member

Zodiac: boar

History: His parents disowned him and he came to live at the main house when he was only two but moved to a smaller house behind the main house when he was 15. He is closest to Yuki. He is completely loyal to Satori and Yuki. He doesn't like like anyone (yet). He lives in a different house then the others but he often visits Yuki and Satori

Appearance:

regular:



animal:



Other: Doesn't like spicy foods. Likes nice people.

RABBIT
Menewsha Name: Talitha001

Character name: Sigoru Sohma

Age: 16

Gender: Female

Personality: She is smart and well worded. She is trusted by everyone in the Sohma family. Her dream is to become a doctor for children as she loves them more than anything. She is kind to everyone but especially the cat. The cat is her favorite of all the Sohmas. She is devoted to her god and will do anything for her. She makes sure that she does not know about her secret love for the cat.

Type: zodiac member

Zodiac: rabbit

History: Born to the family of Sohma Sigorus parents disowned her as soon as they found out she was a member of the zodiac. It wasent long till she was rescued from that family and brought to live with the other zodiac members. She has been there her whole life and they are her new family. She loves them all so much. Her favorite though is the cat. She treats him with the utmost respect. SHe respects the cat above all others. She was taught about the Sohma curse and after that began to attend school. She goes to a regular high school where she spends most of her time studying. She does not care about other guys and relationships as she wants to become a doctor.

Appearance:


Other: Loves to read books and loves the cat. She hopes to become a doctor one day and spends her time studying.

RAM

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Originally Posted by happy515166

Menewsha Name: happy515166

Character name: Yuki Superior

Age: 13

Gender: female

Personality: Quiet and shy at first. If someone asks for help she is willing to assist. But occasionaly she will argue to blow off steam. She has a hard time making friends and tries not to get close to anyone but now and then someone comes along to try and change that

Type: zodiac member

Zodiac: ram

History: Her parents didn't care about what she did as long as she didn't get in trouble. When she was seven she went to the Sohma house to try and fit in better. She isn't close to anyone (yet). She was the daughter of a woman in the Sohma family and the lady married a man with the last name Superior. They knew about the curse but didn't think it would bother them since they weren't cursed but they soon came to find Yuki was cursed by the ram.

Appearance:

regular:


animal:



Other: hates sweets and tacos. loves sour food and nice people. Attends a both gender middle school.

RAT

Originally Posted by Dear Lelie

Menewsha Name: Dear Lelie

Character name: Leiko Sohma
Age: 17 {almost 18}
Gender: female
Personality: Leiko is a very smart girl. She is towards the top of her class for all of the effort she puts into her school work. Generally she is a nice girl, but she does have quite the temper, which is not a pretty sight. Leiko is very popular with the boys at college. Though she is known for being a charmer she is actually quite shy. Once she opens up she is quite charming and kind.
Type: Zodiac member
Zodiac: Rat
History: When Leiko was born after her father had decided to leave the family. Her older brother, Midori hadn’t wanted to hold the new baby, so at first Leiko’s secret remained as such. During her time in the hospital she hadn’t come into contact with any males who made an attempt to hug her… her secret remained safe until she went home. Leiko’s mother had felt weak and asked Midori to get Leiko from the car. To his surprise when he hugged his little sister she turned into a gray rat. He almost dropped her, but remembered the story of their family that their mother had told him. When Midori brought Leiko into the house she screeched and told him to get rid of it. He tried to explain it was Leiko, but she didn’t want to hear that her daughter was a monster. The family urged the mother to take care of the rat until she could be taken care of by the other Sohmas. Leiko was taken away from her mother when she was three years old.

Midori still calls Leiko often staying close to his little sister while their mother has outright rejected her. She is very young for her age, being seventeen and a freshman in college {her birthday is towards the end of the year making her younger than most}. Leiko is not sure what type of profession she would like to pursue so she is just taking basic classes at school. She does not have to worry about paying for it because her father sent her enough money to pay for her schooling {once finding out it was of course his bloodline that allowed her to be cursed}. Leiko gets along quite well with the rabbit, cat, and ram… She gets along with the dog some of the time, but at times he really gets her aggravated.

Appearance:

Other: Leiko attends the same university as Keeno, the dragon. She thinks he is very attractive, but has no real nerve to actually strike up a conversation with the boy. Leiko speaks a little bit with him, and hopes she will eventually work up the nerve to speak with him more often.
Usually she wears a dress with some sort of punk like belt, boots, tights, and a scarf. Leiko really likes fruit and animals... not hawks or birds of prey though {they horrify her}. She dislikes her own temper, and chocolate.

ROOSTER

Originally Posted by Lady Chello

Menewsha Name: Lady Chello
Character name: Peng You
Age: 16
Gender: Male


Personality: Peng likes to keep to himself for the most part. He enjoys spending time thinking about the things, that often plege his mind. For the most part he is a ok person though a bit moody at times, as well as self-centered. Peng has few friends due to his attitude and personality. Though the few friends that he does have he is very loyal to. Peng enjoys keeping himself busy with his hobbies. He is a very determined person when it comes to things he believes in.
Type: Zodiac Member

Zodiac: Rooster

History: Peng never knew his mother or father. He was adopted after his birth by a ex-military general and raised as his son. Peng had been told that his mother rejected him after she gave birth to him because when she went to hold him he turned into a rooster. His mother refused to have a bird for a son. The general had raised him up in the way of the military. The general always worried about peng because of the distrust he seemed to have toward women. Though he felt he couldn't blame him. He wouldn't know how to feel if his mother wouldn't have wanted him. Though the general was a little disappointed in peng when he told him his dream was to become a biologist instead of joining the military. Peng goes to one of the top charm schools. Thanks to his bright mind and determination to achieve his dream. Though he no longer lives with the general and his new wife. After the general got married to his new wife, one night at dinner his wife had made the mistake of touching peng. After being turned into a rooster that night peng stayed away from the generals new wife. Though the woman was a sweet as she could be she didn't try to chase him away. Peng moved out a week later, he went to join the other zodiac members. Peng stops by the general’s house once in a while to check in on the two though he keeps great distance from him and the general’s wife.Appearance:

Other: Peng has a hard time around girls, due to his distrust of them. And a even harder time around those he likes. He can’t stand the way they make him feel or understand why he feels anything at all. When around them peng keeps his mouth shut and his head to the ground when he is around any that he likes, that way he can't say anything to make them mad at him.

SNAKE

Originally Posted by Aoi Kazuya

Menewsha Name:Aoi Kazuya

Character name: Rei "Hero" Sohma

Age:16

Gender:Female

Personality: Rei's a loner type. She doesn't like sharing her thoughts or feelings with others. Yet she always seems to be able to keep on people's good sides and she always seems to know what to say and when to say it. She has trust issues so she can come off as cold, but in truth, she's kind to those she wants to be kind to.

Type: Zodiac Member

Zodiac: Snake

History: The irony of Rei's birth was that her parents were absolutely terrified of snakes. So it came as a surprise when they decided to keep her instead of disowning her. They raised her carefully, careful to keep from touching her too much and they tended to leave her alone in her room most of the time. They made her take dancing lessons because they found she was naturally good at things like that. And it kept her out of the house.
One day they got into an accident and she found herself an orphan. Rei didn't think much on it. Her parents were never around much for her to notice their absence. The only difference was that she was moved to the main Sohma compound. Once there she cut her hair short and stopped taking classic dance and ballet, picking up on b-boying instead (or would it be called b-girling? I refuse to call it "breakdancing"). She hasn't had much issues with schooling, attending a public school. Since she tended to keep to herself despite the rather envious looks the other girls kept shooting at her for whatever their reasons were, she was pretty much safe from anyone discovering her secret.
Compatible with oxen, dragons and roosters is what it says about the snake. Rei supposes that she can get along with them fine. As for the matter of the cat...Rei knows she's technically supposed to hate the cat...but she doesn't really. She has no reason to. In fact she feels he's just another misunderstood pawn in the game that everyone calls life.

Appearance: Here's what i look like and I'm a snake got a problem with that?

Other: Likes? Music, Art, Fashion, to be general. Enjoys drinking tea outside on a cool day, doesn't like when it's too cold out or when it's too hot.
Hates? Bright colors, specific types of people...and other things ((can't list them all :sweat:))

TIGER

Originally Posted by Seer Of the Future

Username: Seer Of the Future

Name: Kyo

Age: 16

Personality: Kyo is very outgoing and is always looking for adventure. Though he doesn't show it often he's very nice and sweet to people close to him. He will always voice his opinion and is known to get himself in fights often.

Type: Zodiac member

Animal: Tigure

History: kyo was orphaned when he was young. His father being the tigure before had died from a heart attack two mouths before he was born. His mother then died for she was small and weak and giving birth to him was too much and she died. He then was raised by Sensay and tought to fight. He unusually became close to God. He is one of the few who dare to speak to her in terms of friendship and visits now and again
when he's not off on one of his many adventures.

Appearence:http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w...guys/Tiger.jpg

Other: Kyo has a tigure paw pendent on a long leather necklace that he never takes off because it was from his mother. He also dislikes school because he has to stay far away from girls and they don't stop trying getting close to him making it harder for him to be nice about it.

CAT

Originally Posted by Amorphous Metal

Menewsha Name: Amorphous Metal

Character name: Kurosama Negi (黒様 音偽)

Age: 19

Gender: Male

Personality: Negi is polite and kind to those he meets but comes off as arrogant and aloof due to his cloistered upbringing and rigid sense of neatness and cleanliness.
(A little sparse but I like to leave room for the character to develop;) )

Type: Zodiac Member

Zodiac: Cat

History: Negi's father was a Sohma. He traveled quite a bit for his business and fell in love with a young hostess at a favorite tea house of his in Okinawa. When the relationship was discovered, Negi's father was forbidden to return to the island ever again. Soon after Negi was born to a dishonored mother and raised at the tea house by his mother and grandfather. It took no time at all for his mother and grandfather to discover his secret. She sent a letter by private courier to Negi's father and in secret he procured the sacred beads to keep Negi's beast in check. So, they schooled him at home and taught him to run the family business. His grandfather passed when Negi was 12 years old and his mother just 4 years later in a car accident. At 16 he was finished with his schooling and running the tea house on his own. A year later Negi's father confessed to the fact that his forbidden love had been with child and Negi was found and "requested" to move to the mainland where the Sohma could help "protect" his secret. Now in the city he's opened a new tea house that's become quite popular with a certain crowd.

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Other: The only thing he hates more than leeks is people thinking his name is the same character! His name is derived from two kanji (音偽) meaning "false note" not the one (葱) meaning "leek".

Originally Posted by Aaeza

Name: Larsa "Owyn" Valentine.

Age: Seventeen.

Job: The Former, Shopkeeper of a flower shop.

Race: Human

Sexuality: Heterosexual.

Gender: Female

Bio: Larsa was the only child born to Alene and Samuel Owyn, who later passed away when she was still young. She lived seven harsh months on the streets, before a nice older woman adopted her into her family. And though Larsa never really knew her parents, she refuses to fully accept the name Valentine. Larsa later grew up into a cheerful, young lady, deperate for independence. She began to study witchcraft, in her freetime when she wasn't helping with the shop. But, soon after being discovered, she fled. And now, all she can do is hope for a fresh start.

Personality: Larsa is shy, optimistic, fearful, and very reserved. But, is very defenseful when the times call. And, even in the toughest situations, she can always smile.

Powers: Being that she only studied magic for recreational purposes, she only knows a few levitation spells, and only one offensive spell.

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RULES OF THE SOHMA HOUSE AS MADE BY SATORI

1) No getting in relationships with nonsohmas.
2) You must attend school or get a job or both
3) No hugging the opposite sex
4) No letting anyone not a member of the zodiac know about the curse
5) You must attend the new years feast every year
6) Hate the cat for he is not a true zodiac member
7) Obey me at all times
8) No making loud noises after 10 Pm
9) You must alert me when you leave the house
10) Do not treat other zodiac members badly
11) Respect each other
12) If you want to be in a relationship it must be approved by me


Anyone caught breaking these rules will be locked in the "closet of horrors" for however long I see fit.

If you know of someone breaking these rules and you dont report it you will both be punished

If you keep breaking the same rules then you will be whipped soundly.

Thank you and welcome to the sohma house.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

To: all Sohma zodiac members
From: Satori Sohma

Welcome to another new year. It is now the year of the rat. Every zodiac member must meet at the Sohma family house. The rat is to prepare a dance for all there brothers and sisters of the zodiac. All zodiac members must come to the celebration including the cat. The cat must sit it out when the others attend the feast. The cat will have to stay outside and wait until we do our zodiac celebration as he was to lazy to attend the orignial feast. If you do not attend my feast then you will be punished severly. You had better show up. I have warned you. It will take place in exactly two days.

Your leader Satori <3

Sigoru sat down at the gates of the house. THe other house members would be arriving to join in the new years feast. She hoped that everyone would have fun and there would be no fights. She knew that Satori hated fights. She really hoped her favorite the cat would also be here. She had not seen him since they were little kids and had missed him very much. He tended to skip the new years feasts.

She walked in a circle wondering when they would start to arrive. She was happy. Her zodiac sign was a rabbit. She loved it. She thought rabbits were the best minus the cat. The cat was and would always be her favorite.

Seventeen-year-old Leiko Sohma found an abandoned area of the estate. Being the year of the rat she knew she would have to do the dance at the New Year's Celebration. She hope she wouldn't disappoint. Leiko had practiced diligently for at least half the year. Secretly, she hoped that Keeno would be impressed. The rat did have quite a thing for the dragon... though no one really knew. They hardly spoke since she got so nervous around him. Once she finished her practice she decided to see who else was around.

After walking around for a bit she found the rabbit, Sigoru. Leiko had gotten along well with the rabbit being they were both pretty much raised at the estate. "Hello, Sigoru," she said quietly as she approached her friend. "Waiting for everyone to show up?" Leiko asked him quietly. She would practice her dance again later, and would be totally prepared to dance.

Rei padded softly through the main house, avoiding the rooms where Satori was sure to be in. She didn't particularly like the "god" of the zodiac, but she had no choice. Or, at least, that's what everybody around her kept saying. She noticed a familiar bob of hair outside and let a small sigh escape her lips, the rabbit was always better than nothing, seeing as the others were yet to arrive.

She moved quickly towards the front door of the compound and slipped her shoes on before stepping outside, relishing in the cool wind that blew across her face, causing her bangs to sway a bit. The overlarge black hoodie she wore had been left unzipped and showed off the form-fitting clothes she wore, not that she cared much. She tipped the hat adorning her head back a bit to see where she was going and directed her steps toward the front gates, briefly she wondered who was going to show up, though in her heart she knew they would all come, they had to, as was written in the rules...all of them...except maybe the cat. He had managed to skip out on the last few celebrations, Rei wondered how he had done that...she'd have to ask him next time she saw him.

Jia Huo emerged from the field where she had been after finishing her work at the shrine. She made her way taking note of how empty the place felt and looked. The others would come soon though and the place would be alive again soon enough she knew. She closed her eyes as she made her way to one of the lesser houses to wait. She open her eyes as she heard the others at the gate. She turned and looked and noted who was there. Her eyes fell on the rat. She wandered what dance she had in store for them. She looked at the others as she felt her spirits fall. She didn't see the dog or tiger there yet. Jia walked to the gate and stud there. She could wait there for the dog and tiger, that way she could greet them.

Yukina got out of her car and looked up at the gate that surrounded the giant Sohma house. She wasn't sure if she should have arrived in animal form since she had never gotten together with the other animals. She sighed, made sure her hair was tightened, then made sure her kimono was tightened then made her way up the hill wondering if Jia would be here, since she was the only other Sohma she knew.

Negi, sitting at one of the outside tables of his tea house, took a long drag from his kiseru and read over the recently arrived letter one last time before balling it up and deftly tossing it into the waste bin.
"What an absolute pain" he muttered out loud to himself.
He began wondering if there was a way to skip this year's feast as well as the last two since he'd been forced to the mainland. Realizing that he was all out of excuses this time, he wondered if maybe it wouldn't be as bad as he expected it to be.
He knew Sigoru would be there. She's nice enough but he finds it a bit unnerving, the way she stares after him sometimes.

Haruka was wandering aimlessly. She had been on her way home from school, but now she wasn't sure where she was. Her stomach informed her that it had been too long since lunch. She blew a bubble with her ever present gum as she walked. The New Year's feast was coming up in a couple of days and she idly wondered if anyone would come looking for her before then or if she might get lucky and find some familiar landmarks.

Blinking slowly around, she was surprised to find herself on a street she knew, just a few businesses down from a familiar tea house. Even more lucky was the sight of the owner of the tea house, sitting at an outside table.

Haruka liked the tea house. She liked the cat too, though admitting that was taboo. He was a nice guy for a monster and it really wasn't his fault he was cursed. 'Plus, he is absolutely gorgeous.' She thought with a blush.

She frowned, 'I'm not supposed to speak to him but I do need directions home....or an escort. Isn't he supposed to go too? Oh forget it, what Satori doesn't know is none of her darn business anyway'

Taking a deep breath to calm her anger at the unfair way the cat got treated, the quiet girl meandered over to his table.

"Hi. Negi-san." She said slowly, chewing her gum as she waited for him to acknowledge her.

Negi had been as lost in thought as Haruka had been in body and her chipper greeting caught him unawares. "Hello there yourself, Haru-chan. Come inside and I'll prepare a snack. Where are you trying to get to this time?" He smiled and gave a slight bow as he slid open the shoji to allow her admittance to his tea house.

Haruka blushed and lowered her head to let her hair hide her face as she brushed past him into the cozy shop. This wasn't the first time she had wandered into the cat's tea house. Somehow her feet seemed to find it more consistently than any destination she actually tried to get to. It had taken three visits before she got up the nerve to talk to the cat but since then they had chatted periodically. She wasn't sure when he had started calling her Haru-chan, but she liked it.

"Home I guess..." She hesitated. "I have to be back for the feast at least. I have a bit of time to get there." She shrugged, her usual laid back personality making itself known. The shrug caused her hair to fall back from her face, giving Negi a clear view of her scarred features. An angry red line crossed from above one eye to the opposite cheek and several smaller scars adorned her face as well. A particularly nasty one ran down beside her left eye. That blow had nearly taken the eye with it.

She liked Negi because he never looked at her like her scars made her a freak. 'I guess turning into a monster makes you redefine freak.' She mused.

She hadn't told the cat where her scars came from. Putting off the painful conversation for as long as possible seemed like a good idea to the shy cow but she would tell him if he asked.

"You are aware that the feast isn't for another two days and that we're not more than two miles from the Sohma compound, correct?" He threw his question over his shoulder as he prepared them a light snack of tempura battered vegetables and shrimp. The glint of amusement in his eyes was unmistakable. He often wondered how Haruka managed to get anywhere at all. "If you're in a hurry to get there I can take you after we eat. I'm sure they'd love to have a RSVP from me for the feast anyway."
Uhg! the thought didn't please Negi at all!

Haruka blinked slowly at Negi, "I don't want to be any trouble." She said politely, "If you can just point me in the right direction." She frowned doubtfully, "Two days should be enough time to get myself there, if I hurry." She mumbled, half hoping he would insist on seeing her home anyway.

She knew he was amused by her constant struggle to stay on task long enough to get where she intended to go, rather than wherever her subconscious decided to steer her, and she didn't really mind. He wasn't mean about it at least, and he didn't get exasperated at her like some of the other juujishi had in the past.

Her mouth watered at the sight of the food he was preparing. How long had it been since she ate? 'Did I forget my lunch again?' She honestly couldn't remember. She spat her gum into an empty wrapper she had in her pocket.

"So are you going to show up this year, Negi-san?" She asked curiously.She rather hoped he would. There had been such an uproar over his absence the last two years. Though she didn't blame him for not wanting to come, being ordered to attend a feast where you aren't actually allowed to enjoy yourself, interact with the other guests, or even eat was pretty unfair.

He brought a platter over with the offered food and placed two plates on the table where Haruka sat as well. He unsheathed and split his hashi and declared,"Itadakimasu!" He poured some of his special house blend tea for them both then and said, "I think I'm out of excuses this year, unfortunately. So I may as well make sure you get there on time." His smile was genuine but it never reached his eyes. He knew that if it were not for the Sohma and all their curses and crazy rules that his parents would have been happily married and he wouldn't have to be included in a family just to be shunned and excluded from everything they do. What fault did he have? Why should he be made to suffer?

Haruka smiled shyly. "Oh...alright then." She silently wished she knew of some way he could get out of the party but she wasn't the devious sort and nothing popped into her head. She took her own chopsticks and broke them apart, "Itadakimasu." She said as she loaded her plate with food. She inhaled a few bites of the crispy fried vegetables before she paused for breath. "This is really good. I wish I could cook like you, Negi-san." She had been kicked out of her home economics class after she nearly burnt down the school while making onigiri.

"You know Haru-chan, I've been meaning to hire an extra hand to help me in the evenings since business has started picking up. If you're interested and think you could make it reasonably on time; teaching you to cook would be part of the job. What do you say?" He stuffed a zucchini in his mouth and waited for her reply.

Haruka looked at him with wide eyes as she thought the offer over quickly, 'I'll have to keep it a secret from Satori, but nobody pays much attention to where I am after school anyway, so she shouldn't notice anything. I could use some extra spending money....and learning to cook something that doesn't taste like charcoal would be nice. As for being on time, this seems to be the only place I can semi-reliably find, so I think I can manage.' She smiled as another thought struck her. 'Negi-san must actually like having me around. I thought he was just being polite.'

She chewed up her food with unusual haste and swallowed it with a gulp of tea. "One question." She asked seriously, "Is your fire insurance up to date on this place?"

Negi nearly choked in his attempt not to splatter Haruka with the contents of his mouth. He quickly washed his food down with some tea. "Well, Haruka you can start after the feast is over. Try to be here around 5pm on the weekdays and we'll discuss any weekend hours if they come up. As for now, let's finish up and I'll close early so we can get you to the compound. The shop's been dead today anyway." He stood and cleared the table then closed the shop and prepared for their two mile long trek to the compound.

Haruka hurriedly finished her food and tea and helped Negi close up the shop. "Are you sure you want to hire me?" She asked cautiously, not wanting him to rescind the offer but curious as to why he was offering at all, "I mean, there are a lot of other people to choose from that are probably less troublesome." 'and have prettier faces to bring in more customers.' she thought sadly, shaking her hair back into her face as they left the shop and headed for the Sohma main house.

Sigoru smiled at Lieko.

"Hello Lieko. No one will show up and this is boring me. I am about to go check on Satori. She was not feeling very well last I saw of her and I need to make sure she is ok. Would you like to come?"

Sigoru was always hopping around like a little bunny rabbit. She was always happy and excited. She just loved to greet all the Sohmas with hugs. She loved hugs and only the other Sohmas could give them to her. Satori never hugged anyone. In fact last she checked Satori spent her time torturing others. She wasent sure if that was a good thing or not.