Residents of the VoL
The village is run by a single leader, the Mew gijinka who was born from the folk tale, but there's a structure to the village to help keep things working smoothly with distinct, defined roles.
It's important to bare in mind that legendary gijinka have much larger and slower-moving lifespans than humans and other gijinka, some even matching the lifespans of their parents. Generally, legendary gijinka are considered children until age 25, in their teens until hitting age 75, and are treated as adults from then on until their eventual passing.
They are not immortal- however, some have lifespans long enough that it doesn't matter.
They also can have powers similar to their parents or to elements associated with their parents, and finally as they are themselves infertile (as are all gijinka) the village's hierarchy generally doesn't shift.
(If you have concepts for NPCs to add to the village, feel free to submit ideas to the staff.)
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Leader
Village Chief ~ Only one permitted
Miss Hope ~ Age unknown, over 700 years, strict but a good and loving friend and leader.
Princess
Right hand aid to the chief, could also be a Prince when/if the current passes away or steps down ~ Only one permitted
Lakyi ~ Age 175, just out of her teens, likes fashion.
Prince
The Princess' Spouse ~ Only one permitted, chosen by the princess
Tarkan ~ Age 205, left the wall guard to marry his wife.
Head of the Guard
Important, keeps humans from entering the village and profiles gijinka refugees ~ Only one
Miekka ~ Age 200, Tarkan's cousin, very close to him and his wife. Is actually a woman, but acts very masculine.
Wall Guard
Those who are trained and chosen to guard the walls of the village ~ Max 6
Davos ~ Age 175, strict when it comes to guarding, total joker when it comes to everything else.
Elias ~ Age 205, tends not to talk, cold guy.
Kaz - Age 280, very protective of all gijinka, dislikes most humans.
Squires
Wall guards in training ~ As many as apply
Kelvin Walker ~ Age 35, still in his young teens, a total child.
Jasan ~ Age 30, a total hothead who wants to do everything right away, totally childish and hates to lose.
Head Healer
In charge of the medical needs and care of the village ~ Only one
Verity ~ Age 255, very quiet but gifted with herbs and natural medicines.
Nurses
Can be any gender, must be "mature" ~ As many as apply
Ava ~ Age 115, a kind girl at heart but otherwise a little grumpy.
Note on Ava: the original source for her faceclaim image has been lost. We're looking into finding/commissioning a replacement soon where we can credit the original artist.Ikas * ~ Age 95, a smart guy who's terrified of upsetting people.
Headmistress
In charge of education of the village ~ Only one
Fawn ~ Age 500, a motherly sort, good friend of the chief, and once led the wall guard until handing it to Miekka 50 years ago.
Teachers
Can be any gender, must be "mature" ~ As many as apply
Swift - Age 55, gender tends to flux, a little tricky and a big fan of the outdoors. Big on leading children to answers rather than answering outright.
Vincent ~ Age 650, teacher of power classes, wants to see all children do well and was a keen Pokemon battler in his youth.
Other
You can of course live in the village as a normal resident, and that's what these members do. ~ As many as apply
Miyo ~ Age 1, brand new to the village, has been placed in the care of Fawn for now.
Note on Miyo: the original source for her faceclaim image has been lost. We're looking into finding/commissioning a replacement soon where we can credit the original artist."Master" * ~ Age 3, a not very sensible boy who keeps trying to find his mother. She has left the village, but he refuses to believe it. Will not answer to his birth name "Lucan" and instead demands to be called "Master". Remove his plushie "Mister", and all hell will break loose.
Spirit ~ Age Unknown, believed to be about 100 years old. Spirit was found by the wall guard about 20 years ago and brought into the village in a very bad state. He doesn't remember anything about his life before the VOL and as such named himself. Very quiet, shy and loving and nervous if very hurt.
Dorian Harmony * ~ Age 230, creative young man who appears human and uses this to travel and make music around many regions about coming together. Has a rather jaded view on humans as of recently.
Derin ~ Age 314, training on his own time to be a wall guard but hasn't been officially accepted as a squire yet. In a twist, very calculating, logical, and cold to most Pokemon, preferring humans and their company instead. Has a soft spot for mothers, commonly found aiding the new ones of the village due to his complicated history with his own.
Karylena ~ Age unknown, now deceased. More commonly known as "Ari" to the people of the village. One day she disappeared, kidnapped by the likes of Diamond Crystal, and no amount of searching revealed her until it was far too late.