#oc: double zero

[bioniclechronicles]

Scribbling my crazy boy!

[bioniclechronicles]

I have to go to bed but I started sketching out my Project Infinity drawing I had in mind :) This is gonna be Eight up front and center

[kikuwaters]

All three of these ocs of mine have one thing in common;

These are Reapers

On my drawing of Macabre (x) @wildweirdly asked "Is a reaper a job title sorta thing, or do people get born as one? Do you have to die first?"

I can't say how excited I am to be asked about my story and the world state! The answer is a complex however, so I'll detail it out under the cut :>

Souls and Realms

To start, I feel I need to explain the concept of souls and life paths in my story. Souls are who someone is at the core. The type of soul you have depends on the realm in which you came. There are three realms in total.

Beings of Earth have Mortal Souls Those of Holy realms (Heaven and Hell) have Holy Souls And there's a third, large realm called the Reaper Realm. Reapers do not have a traditional soul

The Point of a Soul

In my story, a soul is a highly complex thing. Nobodies life is predetermined and they have many branches to take. As such, their soul is comprised of three parts; their past, their present, and their many futures. When a mortal soul has reached it's final path, it's collected by a Reaper.

The Reaper does not cause death, they merely aid in helping the soul move to the next plane of existence (be it Heaven or Hell). How a reapers job works is a closely guarded secret that is not shared to mortal or holy beings.

Reapers can see a beings soul, and can understand when it's getting closer to their final path. Reapers do not collect Holy Souls. This is a job for a higher being, known as the Arch Reapers.

Where do the Mortal Reapers come from

While there are many reapers, it is a finite position. There is only a certain amount of reapers allowed at any given time, and they have a sort of.. quota of souls they have to assist before their job is done.

When a reapers job is fulfilled, they'll be able to pass on. To do so, they must choose a new reaper. This new reaper must be a mortal being and the last of their blood-line (no more family, no descendants, etc).

After the right candidate is found, the reaper trades souls with them.

This gives the reaper the ability to die and move on, but it strips the mortal of any life choices. The newly chosen reaper is unaware that this decision was made for them, and they are now on a set path. They must die, and when they do, they will be taken to the reaper realm to receive their new role.

TLDR;

Yes, reaper is a job title but it's also a state of being. You aren't born, you're chosen for the role, and yes you must die to begin.

Thank you for asking :> While Reapers show up in several of my stories, their role is most prominently focused on in my story Project Infinity

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[kikuwaters]

More of my lovely slasher boy Double Zero!! This is a good shot of his tattoos

[kikuwaters]

I never fully finished this drawing but I still like it! This was just an excuse to draw Double Zero all gross as he usually is haha

[kikuwaters]

This is Double Zero post story with his custom reaper blade!

[kikuwaters]

This is one of the first sketches I did of Double Zero after I started to reform his character. His initial concept was actually for soul eater haha. He's been reworked a lot though into my own world state years ago tho.