Reimu Hakurei

Reimu Hakurei is the last Hakurei shrine maiden and the protector of Gensokyo. She is a playable character, making her a top tier 2hu.

Appearance
Reimu is an averaged sized human of japanese descent. She has brown hair put in that Eugene haircut and a red bow slapped on to distract from the school shooter cut. She also has red eyes that stare with levels of autism that almost reaches Marisa’s. She wears a red and white dress with detached white sleeves to expose her delicious armpits. Somehow Reimu obtained enough money for timbs.

Backstory
Little is known about Reimu’s past. The hakurei family, who is known for resolving incidents, has always been secretive. There have been many shrine maidens before Reimu but she never met any of them. The family served a god with a now unknown name. What is known about this god is it is wrathful and represents balance. The lifespan of a Hakurei was very short before the spell card rules were introduced. Both of her parents had died fighting a powerful youkai of light when she was 6. When they died their traditions and blessings died with them. Reimu spent most of her childhood alone and with a faded, blurry memory of her parents. The closest thing she had to a parental figure was the watchful eyes of Yukari Yakumo. Because of Reimu’s unfortunate upbringing and tendencies toward laziness, she is unable to properly serve her god. She can’t feed her god with the faith it needs and thus it has gone into a deep slumber. Later on in her life she would introduce the spell card rules as a way to flex on all the youkai in gensokyo, stating that she needed to nerf herself in order for her enemies to stand a chance.

Just like Marisa, she has been banished from Gensokyo and is doing her best to set things right.

Personality
Reimu is straightforward and simple minded, saying whatever comes to her head. She is also incredibly lazy and is prone to procrastination. (just like someone who makes videos hmmm I wonder who this is.) Though deep down she has an intense sense of duty and will do whatever it takes to do what needs to be done. There is a dark determination inside her that lets her kill without remorse.

Abilities
Reimu is a dangerous enemy in combat. Her destructive capabilities are below average but her defensive and evasive prowess make her impossible to take down. Reimu’s power is the simple ability to float like a certain sewer clown. This power on its own is not that special considering everyone in gensokyo can fly. When flying, she goes with the flow of her surroundings and will naturally float towards the path of least resistance. This is taken to the extreme with her Fantasy Nature, allowing her to temporarily noclip out of reality. While no clipping, Reimu’s stamina is painfully drained from her body, leaving her in a heavy state of fatigue.

Aside from that Reimu has other abilities as well that go along with her training as a shrine maiden. Under Yukari’s surveillance, Reimu has become adept at manipulating barriers and to a certain extent auras. Reimu can sense the auras of others, kinda like a wallhack. She can also produce barriers like a forcefield or for short distance portals. She is also capable of dismantling even the most complex barriers like a trained marine dismantling a rifle. All of this was because of Yukari’s training. Or was it programming?

possessions
Ofuda: A type of charm used to seal and exterminate youkai, these make up an important part of Reimu’s arsenal. They are a type of throwable that homes in on its enemies. The ofuda is made of ultra sharp paper that can easily cut through bone. In addition, Reimu can fold these charms into thin needles that can be used to pierce through armored foes.

Yin Yang orbs: An orb made from a mysterious crystal, these artifacts have been passed down each generation of the Hakurei clan. They can absorb the karma, good or bad, of any living thing. It can then release the stored karma into a powerful explosion. If Reimu isn’t careful with this she could harm herself in the explosion.

Purification Rod: The Purification Rod is a gohei (shrine maiden stick) that was crafted by Rinnosuke. It emits a powerful barrier that can cut through things like an axe. She can also hurl this barrier as a beam of energy that explodes upon contact. When exposed to hellstone, the Purification Rod becomes possessed and instantly seeks out enemies to exterminate. Shrine tank: The shrine tank is a vehicle created by Rika. It hovers in it’s spinning hull and can move at 70 mph. It fires a rail gun powered by the yin yang orbs. It’s railgun is said to be as strong as Marisa’s Master Spark. The tank was made to combat Mima’s overwhelming magic prowess but since that shit ain’t canon any more it’s kinda collected dust in the shed.