#kohaku shirazaki

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The Metal Forger from Hino

This oc is part of the next generation of Black Clover ocs. However, he is not the child of any past canon characters. He's a bit of an outsider who still found his way into that circle of youth.

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Kohaku Shirazaki

Kohaku's given name, written as 琥珀, means "amber." His family name, 白崎, means "white peninsula."

Age: 14

Birthday: May 2

Magic Attribute: Iron.

Appearance: His hair is pitch black and has a naturally rough texture and easily tangles. He always wear it in a ponytail (a low ponytail as a boy and a high ponytail when he gets older). His eyes are a light shade of gray.

Personality: Kohaku is an assured and driven boy. He’s been taught that talk is cheap and that actions are most useful for learning what a person is like. He keeps his words minimal and straightforward to make the most of them. Conversing isn't a strong suit of his, something he's very aware of. He hates lying with a passion as he's seen his parents get swindled in the past and his early days in Clover were marked by lots of false accusations of wrong doing made against him. Despite the lack of a warm welcome, Kohaku wasn't made bitter. Grudges aren't for him; he thinks it's a waste of time to give thought to strangers like that. He also doesn't believe in holding grudges against loved ones whatsoever. Kohaku is an introvert, preferring time to himself or in small friend groups but he manages himself just fine in larger, social situations. Kohaku values his work greatly and wants to put 110% into everything he does. He values his failures and successes in equal parts because they're all results of his effort. He won't let any work of his go to waste, knowing that his mistakes can teach him. Even though Kohaku is dedicated to work, he can also be pretty laid back. He overworked himself as a very young child and has since learned when to stop and rest. Because of his own experience, he is wary of people who push themselves beyond what's necessary.

Kohaku develops a friendship with Raphael and Ann since they're so knowledgable and willing to teach him. Clara is friendly with him as well, they get along because they're very grounded individuals.

He knows all the Faust children since he often fashions weapons for them. Sterling is very peculiar and he can't make sense of some of the things she talks about but she's always nice to him. He thinks Dawn is an outstanding individual for her kindness and bravery; she is his ideal of a hero. He's in awe of Dusk's versatile Creation Magic and worries about the older boy's anxiety. Merel is definitely the sweetest individual of the family and is the one who introduced Kohaku and Clara. Kohaku thinks Vivian's lack of emoting is strange but in a cute, endearing way. His closest friend would be Sirius though since they're the same age and are similar in their mostly laid back attitudes. Kohaku is a bit more adventurous and experimental but he's not especially spirited or go-getter about it. Plus, Sirius' Dream Magic helps Kohaku visual and simulate some of the tools he wants to create. He likes Kai'ichi's strength and enthusiasm, but hates how often Kai breaks his weapon.

Kohaku originally came to Clover to learn foreign metal forging techniques. He interned under the smith that Yami and Josele went to and that's how Kohaku eventually met their families.

Creation Magic is Kohaku's speciality. He can create incredibly intricate designs, albeit on a small scale, even before getting his scroll.

He travels back to Hino to get his scroll but is back in Clover as soon as possible because he missed his friends.

Kohaku receives the scar over his eye in a training accident with Sirius. He's actually thankful since he had always wanted a cool looking scar.

His parents are Takara (mother) and Hotaru (father). His siblings are Hisui (eldest, daughter), Kinrou (second, son), and Shinju (third, daughter).

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BC Next Gen OCs Favorite Drinks

Here we go, we're talking drinks now. There's so many that it was a little hard to keep them all unique so there are some repeats and some that are variants of each other.

Fausts

-Sterling: limeade -Dawn: sour lemonade -Dusk: sweet lemonade -Sirius: black coffee (no sugar or cream) -Merel: cinnamon hot cocoa -Vivian: strawberry milk

Roulacases

-Caelum: rose tea -Raphael: horchata

Adlais

-Silver: yogurt drinks -Clara: cappuccino coffee (with lots of extra cream)

Silvas

-Aecor: iced tea -Fleuriana: iced coffee -Chalivas: black tea (no sugar or cream) -Soleil: cola -Skylar: vanilla cola -Elana: orange cream soda -Eirlys: Earl Grey tea -Ferro: chocolate milk -Aimee: coconut milk -Naru: hot chocolate -Filomina: cranberry juice

Hearthas

-Maris: crimson orange juice (without magic run through) -Neave: crimson orange juice (with lots of magic run through) -Petrus: fruit punch

Deomines

-Remus: lime water -Romulus: apple cider -Fantasia: almond milk

Yamis

-Saki: shincha -Ann: sobacha -Kenzou: wasabi ginger ale -Kai'ichi: ginger beer -Shigehiro: konbucha

Cresswells

-Daniel: fruit smoothie -Jill: mint and cucumber water

Elves

-Avery: root beer -Elfrieda: dandelion tea -Alfred: egg nog

Others

-Leoray Vermillion: water -Cynthia Enoteca: mugicha -Jesse Voltia-Swing: hard candies dissolved in lemon-lime soda (chaotic little gremlin) -Kohaku Shirazaki: ginger tea with honey

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The Gogyō Guardians

Like how Western philosophy has the four classical elements of Fire, Water, Earth, and Air which are considered necessary for life, so too does Eastern philosophy have necessary elements for life. In Chinese wu xing, known as gogyō in Japan, the base elements for life are wood, water, fire, metal, and earth.

I imagine that Hino has elemental spirits much like the spirits found on the Suit continent, based on the Four Symbols in Chinese belief (they're call the Four Symbols but there is a fifth, just go with it). The five spirits are Seiryuu (Azure Dragon), Genbu (Black Tortoise), Suzaku (Vermillion Bird), Byakko (White Tiger), and Ouryuu (Yellow Dragon/Kirin).

And like the spirits of the Suit Continent, the spirits of Hino have human partners. Or they will.

The ocs I'm introducing here are mages of Hino still training to be partners for the five elemental spirits of their land.

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Hisui Shirazaki

Hisui's name is written as 翡翠 and means "jade," like the precious stone. Her family name, 白崎, means "white peninsula."

Age: 22

Birthday: October 30

Magic Attribute: Platinum/白金

Appearance: Hisui is a tall woman with fair skin. Her hair is black, reaches her mid-back, and has a rough texture with causes it to tangle easily. Her eyes are a dark grey color.

Personality: Hisui is a woman who loves to tease those close to her. She's proud of her abilities and is eager to act when she can. Enthusiastic and experimental, she's never afraid to try something new even when told of how dangerous it might. Firmly believes that as long as she's got her mind set to something, it'll inevitably work out in her favor. As a result, she also comes off as incredibly stubborn. She won't throw out an idea she's tried every possible way to make it work. Doesn't allow herself to get into a funk or stop working though and instead will find something else to do to distract herself from her failure.

She is the oldest of Kohaku's siblings. She knows that all her siblings admire her and works hard to be a good example. She does have a habit of patronizing them when they try to match her level, reminding them (especially Kohaku) of the gap in their respective experience. Among the Gogyō Guardians, she butts heads with Hibiki a lot since both have don't like to not get their way. She thinks Takuan is a pushover at times but admits that he gives excellent advice. She and Yoshisumi get along as she forges the weapons that he uses and both agree on taking pride in their abilities. Tsurumihime feels like a mystery to her but finds it in herself to trust the other woman's judgements.

Like her parents, Hisui works as a weapon smith and is very skilled at it. Her goal is to someday forge an unbreakable weapon.

Byakko is a relaxed spirit, content to watch others work rather than get involved itself. Given its overwhelming power, it refrains from showing off. It likes Hisui's enthusiasm and would gladly watch her run herself ragged on a project.

Tsurumihime Akayama

Tsurumihime's given name is written as 鶴魅姫. The character's (in order) mean "crane," "charm," and "princess." 朱山 is her family name and means "vermillion mountain."

Age: 21

Birthday: July 26

Magic Attribute: Fire/火

Appearance: Tsurumihime is a young woman with a short stature and slim build. She's often described as being built like a reed. Her hair is ink black and perfectly smooth. She grew it out to reach past her hips though she frequently does it up in complex buns. Her eyes are a silvery grey color.

Personality: Tsurumihime is a sweet and outgoing woman. As a serious extrovert, Tsurumi feels more energized when she's around people. The warmth of others gives her life in a way as whenever she finds herself alone, she's gloomy and tired. She loves being around others and learning about them. She wants to know about others so she can make them happy. While she is generally quite giving, Tsurumi has a bit of an ego as a celebrity and likes being complimented.

Tsurumihime does her best to get along with everyone and believes that she does manage to do so. She likes Hisui and Hibiki's driven personalities and the ladies can agree that the act of creation for their professions makes them happy. Tsurumihime thinks that Yoshisumi is good for taking pride in his skills but also encourages him to actually learn while they're in Clover. She wishes Takuan would speak up for himself more but appreciates how he's able to appreciate so much.

Tsurumihime works as a performer, singing and dancing and playing a variety of instruments. One could easily compare her to an idol in Hino.

Tsurumihime and Suzaku get along very well. Suzaku is highly entertained by Tsurumi's skills and likes to chat with the young woman. They miss each other while Tsurumi is in Clover.

Hibiki Kurobayashi

日々喜 is the writing for Hibiki's name and the kanji mean "sun," a repetition symbol, and "joy." Her family name is written as 黒林 and means "black forest."

Age: 19

Birthday: February 28

Magic Attribute: Water/水

Appearance: Light grey eyes which are noted to be particularly large and sparkly. Her hair is black and is cut short, right before her shoulders.

Personality: At first, Hibiki comes off as an airhead. She's upbeat and cracks a lot of jokes and has a bad track record when it comes to remembering the things that other people tell her. Getting to know her a bit more makes it clear that she's actually passive-aggressive, willingly ignoring things she doesn't like and not taking people seriously when they bother her (except for Hisui, she challenges Hisui very seriously). Hibiki wants to maintain a "friendly" image with people and so has learned to be underhanded when it comes to dealing with her negative feelings. She uses her food as a way to communicate, giving dishes with unusual (read: bad) flavor combinations to people she's having an argument with and giving delicious food as peace offerings later.

Hibiki respects Hisui deeply but also finds her a bother since they get in each other's way often. She like Takuan but mostly because she can easily talking him into going along with her plans. Surprisingly, she's very friendly with Yoshisumi as, even with their strong personalities, they don't disagree on a lot of things the way she and Hisui do. Hibiki likes Tsurumihime well and even goes to her to when she feels stressed.

Hibiki is a professional chef in Hino. She learned from Fumito at a young age but quickly surpassed him in skill. She looks forward to learning about cuisine on the Suit Continent during the exchange program.

Genbu's peaceful, go-with-the-flow personality contrasts with Hibiki's demanding one which often leads to disagreements. Genbu would like for Hibiki to relax more but understands that she's still early in her adulthood.

Yoshisumi Kogane

Yoshisumi's name, written as 義墨, means "justice" and "ink." 黄金, the writing of his family name, means "yellow" and "metal."

Age: 24

Birthday: August 24

Magic Attribute: Earth/土

Appearance: His hair is pitch black which is long enough to reach his shoulder blades. The front of his hair is parted into side bangs that frame his face while the back of his is tied back near the ends. His eyes are a dark grey which sometimes look black.

Personality: Yoshisumi is a proud individual who is very set in his ways. He is a natural talent and fast learner so he hold his abilities in high regard and can, more often than not, back up his claims of strength. He strongly believes in the ways of Hino culture. He doesn't see the point of learning from other cultures since his nation has been able to survive and flourish on its own. He's a believer that everyone should be able to provide for themselves and that the weak are destined to fade away. He eventually learns that there's value in learning from others and helping them.

Yoshisumi gets along well with Hisui and Hibiki. While their arguments annoy him, their strong wills are admirable to him. He likes Hisui a little more as she provides him with weapons to use in battle. Takuan's ideology clashes with Yoshisumi's own so they have trouble coming to agreements, but since Takuan doesn't put up much of a fight against Yoshisumi, he tolerates the monk. He has the most trouble getting along with Tsurumihime as her open-heartedness and open-mindedness makes her susceptible to manipulation in his opinion.

Yoshisumi is a samurai. He's not at the level of being a member of the Ryūzen Seven but it's believed that he will achieve that rank once he's officially partnered with Ouryuu.

Ouryuu is a stern individual who values work and merit above all else. It doesn't take kindly to either boasting of one's self or criticism of others until the speaker can prove their worth. As such, Ouryuu's opinion of Yoshimine isn't the best.

Ouryuu means "yellow dragon" but Ouryuu's form is meant to be that of a kirin.

Takuan Seiki

沢庵 is how his given name is written and the kanji mean "marsh" and "hut." It's also the name of a Buddhist priest from the Sengoku period. His family name, 青燬, means "blue/green" and "blaze."

Age: 20

Birthday: May 18

Magic Attribute: Tree/木

Appearance: Black eyes like obsidian and equally black hair which is kept short, only being long enough to cover his nape. He's got a slender figure, often being described as a willow.

Personality: Takuan is a relaxed person. He takes life slowly and wants to appreciate all the little beauties that he sees in the world. To Takuan, there is at least a small amount of good in everything that exists, whether, though in what way is different for each thing. Deeply thoughtful, he treads through interactions carefully to avoid misunderstandings and hurt feelings. Though quiet, he can also be rather direct in his approach. He doesn't like to presume people's feelings and so if he's trying to do right by a person, he asks them what exactly they'd like. He does his best to help others by advising them.

Takuan finds Tsurumihime the most agreeable of his fellow Gogyō Guardians. Hibiki comes next though her tendency to steamroll past others gets on his nerves. Yoshihime's pride and Hisui's stubbornness make them the tied for the position of "most difficult" to handle. Still, he cannot deny that they're all incredible talented people who deserve recognition. Given that their group is full of strong personalities, he's fallen into the role of peacemaker.

Takuan is a monk, spending his time reading religious texts and practicing meditation. He writes also poetry, mostly to bring peace of mind, but is also quite good at it. Though he believes he'll never be as skilled as his teacher.

Seiryuu is ill-tempered and always ready to pick a fight, physical or verbal. He's always criticizing his host and doesn't approve of Takuan being his next partner, but they seem destined to team up.

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BC Next Gen OCs Favorite Desserts

At last we come to the next gens' favorite desserts.

Fausts

-Sterling: layered crepe cake -Dawn: grapefruit bars -Dusk: candied fruits (in the style of tanghulu) -Sirius: coffee cheesecake -Merel: ginger cookies -Vivian: salted vanilla/caramel/butterscotch/chocolate candies

Roulacases

-Caelum: cherry panna cotta -Raphael: black forest gateau

Adlais

-Silver: red velvet cake -Clara: cream puffs

Silvas

-Aecor: pumpkin pie (with whipped cream) -Fleuriana: creme brulee -Chalivas: dark chocolate truffles -Soleil: salt water taffy -Skylar: flan -Elana: triple chocolate cookies -Eirlys: blackberry trifle -Ferro: macarons -Aimee: raspberry jelly-filled donuts -Naru: chocolate ice cream cake -Filomina: fried dough

Hearthas

-Maris: boysenberry danish -Neave: blueberry pie (with ice cream) -Petrus: coconut cream pie

Deomines

-Remus: white chocolate-filled croissant -Romulus: meringue cookies -Fantasia: rock candy

Yamis

-Saki: matcha yōkan -Ann: peach cobbler -Kenzou: molten chocolate cake -Kai'ichi: botamochi (with coarse paste) -Shigehiro: kinako mochi

Cresswells

-Daniel: chocolate zucchini bread -Jill: rhubarb pie

Elves

-Avery: rice pudding -Elfrieda: bread pudding -Alfred: tapioca pudding

Others

-Leoray Vermillion: spiced mango candies -Cynthia Enoteca: candied popcorn -Jesse Voltia-Swing: pineapple upside down cake -Kohaku Shirazaki: melon kakigōri

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BC Next Gen OCs Favorite Foods

Yeah I have so many next gen ocs for BC that they needed their own post for this.

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Fausts

-Sterling: tempura with udon -Dawn: rabbit stew (with a bone broth and vinegar added in) -Dusk: rabbit stew (with a cream-based broth) -Sirius: tomato soup with grilled ham and cheese sandwich -Merel: clam chowder (extra potatoes) -Vivian: sōmen with ginger in the mentsuyu

Roulacases

-Caelum: scotch egg (prefers beef sausage) -Raphael: spaghetti carbonara

Adlais

-Silver: chicken noodle soup -Clara: clam chowder (extra clam)

Silvas

-Aecor: spinach and feta salad -Fleuriana: fish and chips -Chalivas: stuffed quail -Soleil: garlic herb butter and cheese popcorn -Skylar: pulled pork sandwiches -Elana: eggs benedict -Eirlys: beef wellington -Ferro: tatoes au gratin -Aimee: baked tatoes -Naru: tato croquette -Filomina: seafood paella

Hearthas

-Maris: savory salmon crepes -Neave: pesto chicken sandwich -Petrus: chicken tacos (soft shell)

Deomines

-Remus: club sandwich on toasted bread -Romulus: hamburger with avocado -Fantasia: roasted tomato and bell pepper quiche

Yamis

-Saki: omurice with vegetables -Ann: onigiri with umeboshi -Kenzou: anything flavored with wasabi -Kai'ichi: ramen with miso based broth -Shigehiro: sōmen with wasabi in the mentsuyu

Cresswells

-Daniel: roasted vegetables (typically squashes) -Jill: granola bars with raisins

Elves

-Avery: ambrosia salad -Elfrieda: stuffed bell peppers -Alfred: cream of mushroom soup

Others

-Leoray Vermillion: ghost pepper chicken wings -Cynthia Enoteca: barbecue baby back ribs -Jesse Voltia-Swing: chicken casserole with tabasco sause -Kohaku Shirazaki: ginger marinated pork over rice