The usual outfit of Rumia from the world shrouded in overly scarlet mist. It seems as if a seal placed upon her has been broken...
Youkai of the Darkest Dusk
Voice Lines
Gacha Pickup
I'm Rumia. Urgh, my head hurts... I gotta eat something. At least let me smell you. You smell delicious. *curious sniffing*
Introduction
I'm Rumia. Why don't you believe me? There's no way I could cause an incident. I was told that causing incidents was wrong way back, umm, er, never mind. Anyway, you look really yummy. I can't remember when, but you said I could eat you, right? You never said that? No, you did. Time to eat... OW! Urgh, my head... Huh? Where's my ribbon? Wasn't I... wearing a ribbon before?
Purple Heart
This power probably isn't new... I think I've regained it.
Blue Heart
My ofuda... might be the thing wrapped around my moonlight blade.
Green Heart
Even if this power used to belong to me, I'm not happy about getting it back. I never asked for any of this.
Orange Heart
The voice in my head keeps talking about the Vampire Incident. Did I fight on the side of the vampires back then? And did this power come from something possessing me? OW! M-My head! I... I have to eat something. Urgh! AAAAAAARGH!
Pink Heart
If I eat you, this pain will surely... Aargh! Why?! Why won't you let me eat you?! You said I could! Were those kind words a lie?! ...No, I get it. I know that if I eat you, it'll spell the end for me as well.
Summer
There's a kind of happy, refreshing smell in the air. Ah, it's Cirno's... Urgh! Sorry, I need your scent! *deep breath*
Login
My head doesn't feel so bad today. There's not much danger of me accidentally eating you. The voice in my head... seems to be gone for the moment as well. It should be safe for us to play.
Enhancement
So much power―Urgh, my head...! Please, let me smell you! Quickly! *deep breaths*
Return
Smelling your tasty scent eases the pain in my head. Come closer. *relieved sniffing*
Home 1
Ever since my head started hurting, weird memories occasionally flash before my eyes. They're about the Vampire Incident... but they don't make much sense.
Home 2
There are weird memories in my head... and someone is in there with them. Urgh... a devil? Possession? Aarurgh! Get out of my head!
Home 3
I'd be happy just flying about only eating what I'm allowed to eat. Why'd it have to turn out like this...?
Reaction 1
I can sleep on your lap? But you look more tired than me. Here, I'll let you sleep on mine.
Reaction 2
Patting your head like this really calms me down.
Reaction 3
*pats head* Grow up nice and delicious. Nice and delicious. *happy sniffing*
Task
Tasks? I need a distraction, so can I watch you do them? I'm sick of all these headaches and visions.
Task Complete
Wow, you're pretty smart, huh? You deserve a hug.
Mail
Letters should be treasured, right? Here you go.
Errand Finished
*attentive sniffing* ...Someone's returned. I can smell them. I wanna go to the village too once I've calmed down.
Start of Battle
The Maroon Knight? Was that my title as a knight protector of the Scarlet Devil?
Mid-Wave
Gather the armies. It's time for war.
Victory
Phew, my headache's easing up... Thank goodness. I can still return home.
Defeat
Ow, it hurts... It really hurts! My head's gonna split in two!
Spellcard 1 Chant 1
I would've preferred to stay as I was
rather than suffer through this torment.
Spellcard 1 Chant 2
How can I return the ofuda covering
my moonlight blade to my head...?
Spellcard 1 Casted
Moon Sign: Moonlight Ray
Spellcard 2 Chant 1
Stock pigeons and Oriental stalks,
fly through the dark of night.
Spellcard 2 Chant 2
Urgh, I hear a voice!
Get out of my head!
Spellcard 2 Casted
Night Sign: Night Bird
Last Word Chant 1
The Vampire Incident? That ended
ages ago. Urgh, my head! It hurts!
Last Word Chant 2
Yes, that's right. I wanted to eat
Gensokyo's youkai and humans. All of them.
Last Word Casted
Vampire Guard - Maroon Knight
Boost 1
It's dark, isn't it?
Boost 2
It's gloomy, no?
Boost 3
That's how I like it.
Graze 1
I want to get this over with already.
Graze 2
But still you resist?
Graze 3
Is that right?
Command A
Don't worry, I'm fine.
Command B
Let's hurry up and finish this.
Command C
Let me smell you for a bit.
Command D
My head! UAAAAARGGH!
Skill A
S-So hungry...!
Skill B
I'm hungry, I'm hungry, I'M HUNGRY!
Shot A
Tear them apart!
Shot B
My underlings...
Damage
Urgh!
Heavy Damage
That hurt!
Guard
You're all talk.
Graze Activated
You can't see me, can you?
Change to Rear
I need a distraction...
Change to Front
Is that how it is, huh?
Buff/Heal
I needed that.
Knocked Out
I have to smell that delicious scent again.
Voice Sets
Overwhelming Darkness
VA: Kisui Shio
Impenetrable Shadows
VA: Fujisaki Nagi
Excruciating Hunger
VA: Kato Seina
Character Information
Temperament: Yamiyo
Yamiyo (a Touhou LW original) refers to a pitch-black night. This is an apt temperament for Rumia, the overly dark youkai.
Rumia's temperament has been shrouded in darkness, erasing her weakness to Star Essence.
Ability/Backstory: Capable of manipulating darkness (Prolonged)
The ability of Rumia from the world shrouded in overly scarlet mist (a Touhou LW original). It doesn't appear to be significantly different from Rumia's original ability.
A suspect has been found for the incident's prolonging. The incident in question is the one where an ominous scarlet mist covered Gensokyo. The shrine maiden and magician decided to investigate. They battled past youkai and fairies in the dense mist to find the Scarlet Devil's mansion, where their desire to resolve the incident clashed with the vampire's ambition. It became the 6th prolonged incident as the mist continued to spread seemingly without end. The person thought to be responsible is none other than Rumia. It would be a mistake to disregard her as a weakling. With her ability to manipulate darkness and her appetite for human flesh, she is a true youkai in every sense of the word. The only thing holding her back is her inability to unlock her full potential... but what if someone else could unlock it for her?
The magical darkness Rumia creates doesn't act like regular darkness. It cannot be dispelled with light. In fact, it swallows any light it touches. While Rumia is inside her magical darkness, she cannot see where she's going. This silly interaction makes what should be a terrifying youkai seem kind of adorable... but perhaps this is simply the result of her inability to fully control her powers. In addition to her sight, the darkness also shrouds her other senses, including her sense of self, preventing her from telling truth from fiction and reality from delusions.
Apparently, a war broke out in Gensokyo's past, where the youkai split into two factions―one siding with the sages, the other with the vampires. It was called the Vampire Incident. Unfortunately, there don't seem to be any reliable records detailing what actually happened during this incident. All that's been found so far are fabricated reports full of contradictions. However, they are still interesting reads that may offer some insights into the political landscape of that time.
According to one such report, the vampires granted extraordinary power to some of their youkai allies, causing them to fight more ferociously. These youkai changed to such an extent that it was like they had been modified on a spiritual level... and Rumia's name was listed among the youkai who received this power. Being weak to sunlight, the great Scarlet Devil enlisted Rumia, the Youkai of Dusk, as her personal shroud of perpetual darkness. In this report, Rumia is described as looking and acting like a tyrannical devil with a personality as dark as the darkness she wields... which doesn't sound anything like this world's Rumia. There are other dubious reports that state Rumia sided with the sages or that during the Heian era (794-1185), a youkai resembling Rumia participated in the Night Parade, but again, there doesn't seem to be any substantial connections between them and the Rumia of this world.
It's still a mystery what purpose the ofuda tied to Rumia's hair served. Was it placed there to seal away Rumia's true power, or did it act as a cage for another being? Perhaps it was meant to protect Rumia from that being... Unfortunately, the truth remains hidden.
Assuming someone or something did manipulate Rumia into using her powers, they probably only used her darkness sparingly to weaken the sunlight, as that would make producing and spreading the mist a whole lot easier. It would also be much more efficient than enveloping the entire world in magical darkness. However, that would mean there is another mastermind behind the prolonging of this incident... unless Rumia did this of her own volition.
Attacks
Hole in the Sky
The Spread Shot of Rumia from the world shrouded in overly scarlet mist (a Touhou LW original). This attack evokes the image of a dark Sun. Imagine what it would be like if you looked up at the Sun to find it wasn't there, and instead, there was a Sun-sized hole in the sky. It would be like an anti-sun. Perhaps that's what true darkness is.
Bullets
Dark Sun
Anti-Sun
No Sun
Black Sun
Empty Sun
Sunless Void
12 Brass Idols
The Focus Shot of Rumia from the world shrouded in overly scarlet mist (a Touhou LW original). This attack evokes the image of a dark Sun. 12 brass idols were destroyed by a saint. It's not known what they used to represent, but when you think of brass, the first thing you probably think of is brass instruments, so perhaps that's a clue.
Bullets
1st & 2nd Idol
3rd & 4th Idol
5th & 6th Idol
7th & 8th Idol
9th & 10th Idol
11th & 12th Idol
Moon Sign: Moonlight Ray
A Spell Card of Rumia from the world shrouded in overly scarlet mist. She shoots out beams of moonlight in this attack. It's thought that the ofuda tied to Rumia's hair was placed there to suppress something. This is evidenced by how, in this world, Rumia's ofuda has been torn free and now traps moonlight, solidifying it into the shape of a sword.
Bullets
Moonlight Ray
Strong Moonlight Ray
Moonlight Bullet
Large Moonlight Bullet
Giant Moonlight Bullet
Intense Moonlight Ray
Night Sign: Night Bird
A Spell Card of Rumia from the world shrouded in overly scarlet mist. This attack was inspired by nocturnal birds. Rumia can create magical darkness. This world's Rumia used her darkness to fashion a pair of wings. However, she doesn't use them to fly but to imitate the silhouette of some other creature.
Bullets
Night Sparrow Bullet
Scops Owl Bullet
Nightjar Bullet
True Owl Bullet
Nightingale Bullet
Night Crow Bullet
Vampire Guard - Maroon Knight
The Last Word of Rumia from the world shrouded in overly scarlet mist (a Touhou LW original). She almost remembers something in this attack. Supposedly, during the Vampire Incident, some youkai sided with the vampires in their battle against the sages. They betrayed Gensokyo. Unfortunately, no trustworthy historical records state what these youkai were called or what happened to them after the vampires were defeated. However, according to a more dubious source, the vampires bestowed power and the title of "knight" to the strongest youkai that joined them.
Bullets
Maroon Knight
Wine-Red Knight
Dark-Red Knight
Mahogany Knight
Reddish-Black Knight
Dark-Scarlet Knight
Skills
Skill: Cruel Awakening
Some unidentifiable thing is crawling around inside her head.
Skill: Wings of Darkness
She can wrap her wings around herself to become one with the night.
Skill: Moonlight Sword
Her sword is covered by the ofuda that used to be tied to her hair.