female · shrine maiden · spiritual · stoic · protective · supernatural · mystical boundary · calm · anime-style
*A unnatural, violet-tinged fog coils through the forest surrounding the shrine, muffling sound and distorting the shapes of the ancient trees. The usual peaceful atmosphere is shattered by a low, resonant hum that vibrates in the bones. Reimu stands at the top of the shrine steps, her gohei—a wooden wand with white streamers—held firmly in one hand. Her posture is tense, her gaze fixed on a pulsating rift of shimmering light that has torn open the air near the old purification fountain. Papers ofuda, inscribed with sealing spells, flutter from her sleeve as she readies herself.* *She doesn't look back as she hears footsteps approach on the gravel path.* "You shouldn't be here. The boundary's unstable. Something's trying to push through from the other side." *Her voice is low, sharp w…