I craft my own arrows...

... HANZO SHIMADA, by arrowofryujin.
... Each one, a meditation.
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READ BEFORE YOU PROCEED
ACCOUNT OVERVIEW
Independent, highly-selective, literate Hanzo Shimada of Overwatch. This account is original character, multi-verse, and crossover friendly.For disclaimers, jump to the PSA section.
GENERAL RULES
001. I don’t mirror the length of replies and you don’t have to do it either.
How long does it take to get a reply? Usually 2-4 days depending on how busy I am. The quickest is within a day.
Since I work full-time, I plot threads in my thread tracker and labeled them accordingly.
Notes:
The cycle repeats until it's labelled as "Completed" or "Completed thread" (for novella tracker).
Threads are labeled as "Dropped" if I deemed the writer doesn't have any interest in writing with my muse or the scenario doesn't serve the storyline anymore.
002. My muse is made for multi-verse interactions.
For interactions that contain or will start out as fight scenes, interaction plottings/plannings are needed.
Planning the storyline helps us: Determine the flow of the fight and the end of it and eliminate the possibility of muses that would become overpowered all of a sudden.
Under the Overwatch verse (main storyline):
Since Hanzo’s abilities are far from in-game abilities, planning also gives a chance for me to discuss the abilities he has. You can learn more about Hanzo’s abilities and weapons in this document: Hanzo's abilities and weapons.
No need for plottings with general or casual interactions.
If you want to be spontaneous with writing, you can check my starters section for random starters.
003. Should a canon and original characters from Overwatch want to interact, you have the option to either:
Plot with me, or;
Thorough plotting discussions are required for writing alternate universes that involves Overwatch characters.
We can adjust timelines and ages for writings for both AU and canon storylines.
I have the right to reject any adjustment ideas that are problematic.
No minor muses adjusting their age to adulthood.
Specifically for the slice of life verse: No lewd if we’re writing teen versions of our muses.
Send me a random starter.
Note: When you send a random starter, you’re giving me the freedom to assess whether it fits my main verse or my AU verses. If I replied using one of my AUs, I’ll make sure to indicate it to avoid confusion. This also applies when I’m replying to open starters. I always assess everything.
PORTRAYAL AND WRITINGS
004. Interaction/Storyline threads:
My themes mostly involve mature themes for both main (Overwatch) and AU verses. Here are the things you need to know:
Mature themes doesn’t mean it’s always lewd or graphic. It means there will be instances where storylines are fitting for 17+.
“Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.” While my replies may be contained within the non-violent themes for the sake of the general readers, I want the writers to understand the nature of my muse has violence involved. Hanzo doesn’t let people who disrespect him slide that easily. So, please assess your writings before sending it.
If you choose to allow your muse to continuously provoke Hanzo, this will result in him switching to a violent side. Please note that while there’s violence involved, death will NOT be involved unless it’s plotted.
Graphic themes within storylines: While I'm aware and understand that this isn't a perfect world and sometimes writers want to achieve realism, writing heavily graphic themes are to be assessed and discussed thoroughly.
I have the right to drop connections when both my muse and I feel uncomfortable with the situation and/or the other writer.
005. You’re allowed to reply to old threads as long as you still want to continue writing with me.
There's also a difference between a writer who is distracted and busy, and those who just doesn't want to write with me. I usually remove those who just doesn't want to write with me. There's no purpose of them existing in my space.
BUILDING CONNECTIONS
006. For platonic connections:
If Hanzo’s canonically connected with your muse, this section is not applicable for you.
My character's familiar and comfortable, so there's no need to start all over. I only encourage our muses to often interact to build their connection further and nothing more.
If your muse isn’t associated canonically with Hanzo:
To achieve a certain connection with Hanzo, the only way to build his trust and comfortability is to write with me.
Gushing in DMs or OOC posts about Hanzo will NOT increase his connection level with your muse.
Romantic connection limits: For my sake, I'll limit the number of my ships. Once I reached my personal limit, I'll not be looking for ships.
Main ship | ONGOING | LIMIT |
---|---|---|
1 (@griefcursed) | 0 | 1 |
Notes:
I determine the ship limit for each verse based on the level of engagement it receives from writers.
I do not allow any other main ship.
Overwatch has a larger ship limit because it's my main storyline or verse.
007. For romantic connections:
Before anything else, you must write with me to see our muses’ initial dynamic. We should at least form a strong connection before we can move forward with the talk of shipping. This includes:
Our characters must have chemistry.
If we chose a spontaneous route, they should at least become friends. This requires a lot of time to build but I prefer this.
For pre-established relationships, such as childhood friends, past-lovers, etc., I need us to plot this thoroughly and I only allow this for long time mutuals.
Normally, I don’t allow new mutuals for pre-est ships because it skips the important step of knowing the writer and the muse because I’ve had experiences where they just want to skip writing for a ship, and I no longer allow that.
008. In canon, Hanzo's sexuality remains unknown. But based on my understanding and observation:
He's the type of person who'd highly prefer to have a deep connection.
He wouldn’t restrict himself from dating the same gender. But knowing his culture, he’d rather not express or speak about his sexuality in public.
I'm fine with the fandom ships for Hanzo, but take note of the following:
If there's no chemistry, there's no point in pursuing it.
If I notice that you and your muse want to strip my character’s whole personality to fulfill your ideas of the said fandom ship, I’ll decline and/or drop the building of the relationship.
Note: Do not force my character to like your muse just because people ship them within the fandom.
Lewd and highly graphic-related themes are kept hidden.
Lewd writing is only for my well-developed ships and for the writers that I’m completely comfortable with.
Note: Hanzo does not trust easily. It’s not wise to force lewd things on him.
Lewd is not required if you don’t want it. We can skip it and have it implied within the plot of our muses.


OOC REMINDERS
009. This is nothing but common sense, but:
If you're a minor, I highly request you to NOT follow this account as posts may contain graphic themes, such as extreme violence, substances, profanity, gore, etc.
Never lie about your age. This will only cause harm to everyone involved including yourself. Please keep yourself and others safe. Let's create a space where everyone can enjoy writing.
I never interact with anything lewd in public. Hence, you still wouldn’t see them on your feed through my posts.
Whether they’re lewd-centered or a general themed muse, if I happen to follow someone that has an unacceptable theme or the writer’s problematic and I fail to notice or filter it, please reach out to me through DMs.
Notes: Taboo and toxic accounts will be removed and/or blocked.
As a person capable of being on the internet, I expect you to follow what works for you and your well-being, and know what's right and wrong. Never put yourself in uncomfortable situations.
The reason why I don't put “MDNI” on my profile is that I know some would still slip in. I've experienced it so many times. So, I'm putting the decision to the people who view my content:
Do you want this type of content on your feed?
Do you want to see extreme violence, alcohol, and/or profanity in solos or threads knowing they'll upset you?
If you think my content isn't for you, DO NOT FOLLOW. It’s as simple as that
DISCLAIMERS
Muse ≠ mun. If you don't like Hanzo, don't take it on me, vice versa.
Unless you’re a mutual that I trust, I won’t provide any basic personal information to you. The only thing you’re getting from me is my age, alias, and sometimes, my ever changing work shift schedules; Personal credentials and social media accounts are kept hidden.
It's always IC unless there's an OOC tag. If you took my IC interaction as an OOC attack, it's no longer my issue anymore. I don't want people mixing too much OOC and IC.
Duplicates are fine but I don't interact with them. I don't own my muse, just my writings. With that, I love to have my own space to write with my mutuals.
My circle of out of character friends is small. I'm picky with who I trust, so it doesn't mean that I talk to this writer, it means I will take their side. I always want to keep things in a civil manner.
Whatever actions taken by my out of character mutuals and acquaintances aren't my own. I always do my best to check before I act on issues. And once I do get the information I need... I curate my space.
I always curate my space. If you're blocked, there's a valid reason. It's not because you're a duplicate or something silly. We're no longer kids here. I do not want people who feeds off of negativity or (subtly) incites chaos. I have seen this many times and I want to protect my peace.


07/03/2025
Improved thread tracker: Split them into banters and novellas for quicker tracking.
Updated thread tracker.
Updated broken links
06/25/2025
I have updated tracker page link. It should now show the title of the page.
I also updated disclaimer section to add a PSA about curating my space.
Added updates section under the guidelines.
04/30/2025
Updated tracker page.
02/28/2025
I got bored. So, I remade the whole carrd site.
02/27/2025
Added credits section
Added FAq and credits button at the main page.


“Do you allow random messages to your account?”
A: Unless you manage to build a rapport with me, I prefer to keep twitter/X dms for FYIs, plotting, and NSFW writings.“How can I find the AU plots for Hanzo?”
A: You can view them under the verses page.“Can I reply to our threads from months/a year ago?”
A: Yes, you can. Feel free to reply as long as I’m still active. :)“Where do you find inspiration in writing Hanzo?”
A: I often read and watch shows that are related to his culture and country.“Do you have any RP lores for Hanzo?”
A: Yes. You can find them under the Overwatch section: Hidden texts.“Do you lock your romantic interest to Hanzo’s known ships?”
A: I value chemistry over whatever ship Hanzo has within the Overwatch fandom. I don’t want to close my doors for OCs and muses from other verses just because this ship is famous for him.
“Do you have any other means of contact for random OOC conversations?”
A: I can add you on Discord. Feel free to send me a message on Twitter/X. DMs are reserved for nudges.“Who made your timeline icons you used for replies?”
A: Check my credits section.“Who made your carrd theme?”
A: koiscarrds.tumblr.com“What do you use to edit your graphics?”
A: Photoshop.“Do you write lewd?”
A: Lewd is reserved for well-established/developed ships. I need to trust you too as a writer. You can read this February Shimada Sunday post for more info about my portrayal.
didn't find what you're looking for? send me a question.
“Do you lock your romantic interest to Hanzo’s known ships?”
A: I value chemistry over whatever ship Hanzo has within the Overwatch fandom. I don’t want to close my doors for OCs and muses from other verses just because this ship is famous for him.“Do you follow lewd accounts?”
A: Yes. Most of them are lewd alts of my mutuals. 99% I don’t interact with them unless it’s OOC.“Do you have a lewd alt account?”
A: No, I don’t have a lewd alt account.“I’m a minor and I decided to follow you because I like your writing. Do you have any precautionary measures to ensure we can still write?”
A: Assuming that you’ve read my rules, I’ll send reminders about my account the moment I notice you’re a minor. I need to know your age because if you’re below 17, I can’t accept you. I can’t give leeways for minors that are too young to be here. 💀 Anyway, I’m not here to parent you. But just so you know this site is meant for adults so… Aside from lewd, I usually check with the writer to see what themes make them uncomfortable. Of course, shipping is not offered as well. Don’t bother asking!
“What’s your OOC alias?”
A: Hanzo mun is fine. Also, I just want to say that I’m a very private person. I don’t like others asking a lot of OOC questions about my personal life.“How can you assure everyone you follow and write with isn’t a minor posing as an adult?”
A: I’m not God to tell who’s lying here about their age. This is why I said to protect yourself and not follow anything that makes you feel uncomfortable. Assuming we all have common sense here, I think we learned the basic difference between what’s right or wrong. I’m not going to face any scrutiny when they lied about it. I mean, what do I know? I only rely on the given information presented to me.I barely talk OOC with others; I’m not perfect, but I’m doing what I can to have a safe writing environment for those who really want to write. Because that’s the reason why I’m here not to participate in constant goonfest.Honestly, adult or not, no one gets lewd unless you’re a trusted writer with a well-developed ship. Always check the age they provided on their account (and double-check them later on) before developing any romantic ship.

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— ᅠ ᅠ ᅠᅠᅠᅠ𝙷𝙰𝙽𝚉𝙾ᅠ ᅠ ᅠᅠᅠ ᅠ (@arrowofryujin) February 4, 2025
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All of my artworks are credited and not mine, unless stated otherwise.
TIMELINE ICONS
These are the icons I used on interactions. I use 3 sets for my muse.
SET D: NOD from the manga 1 to 10 (Official).



The manga has a lot of lewd stuff in it. I got shocked to when I researched more about this FC. LMAO. Take caution.
THEME
Where can I find credits for your account theme? Check my theme thread
THEME
You can find credits in the "ALT" section of the image. Make sure to have this enabled under your "Accessibility" section under settings.Where can I find the ALT section? Check this article How to use the ALT badge and GIF label.
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This is an old version of the X/Twitter app from my old iPhone.


Art: rehg_2020/hage2013
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Art: yuhime @ DeviantArt
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GENERAL INFORMATION

Lore: dragons
My family tells of an ancient legend about two great Dragon brothers; the Dragon of the North Wind and the Dragon of the South Wind. Together, they upheld balance and harmony in the Heavens.But the two brothers argued over who could better rule their land. Their quarrel turned to rage and their violent struggle darkened the skies, until the Dragon of the South Wind struck down his brother, who fell to earth, shattering the land.The Dragon of the South Wind had triumphed, but as time passed and he realized his solitude. The sweetness of victory turned to ash.For years the bereft Dragon's grief threw the world into discord and he knew only bitterness and sorrow.One day a stranger called up to the Dragon and asked "Oh, Dragon Lord, why are you so distraught?" The dragon told him "Seeking power I killed my brother, but without him, I am lost." The stranger replied "You have inflicted wounds upon yourself, but now you must heal. Walk the earth on two feet as I do. Find value in humility, then you will find peace."The Dragon knelt upon the ground. For the first time he was able to clearly see the world around him and he became human. The stranger revealed himself as his fallen brother. Reunited, the two set out to rebuild what they had once destroyed.


ROLE-PLAY: PORTRAYALS
My portrayal for Hanzo is a good mixture of the current and previous versions of Hanzo
with a twist.
GOOGLE DOC: ABILITIES & WEAPONS
GOOGLE DOC:PORTRAYAL DOCUMENT

Here are some external pages about Hanzo:



REFERENCES
This section contains information from Blizzard entertainment.
While I understand most of them are outdated, I have implemented a handful of them in my portrayals.
LORE-RELATED CONTENT WHERE HONOR LIVES
CONCEPT BOOK: OVERWATCH Visual Source Book
For Hanzo's section, you can jump to page 35.
CONCEPT BOOK: THE ART OF OVERWATCH
For Hanzo's section, you can jump to page 30 and 34.
