"So you want to be a hero huh?"

"GROOOOOOOOAAAAR!"

Those words, those simple words, changed my life forever.

Huge pounding could be heard across the halls of the Dungeon, as well as the footsteps of a young adventurer.

But this is not any tale you know, I know, or is written. Not truly. Because...I am different...

A young white haired boy, with a very short shortspear ran down the hall. He had to run, and run, and run as the large unknown creature chased after him. It looked like a kobold, but kobolds were not that large. Or terrifying. Or could breath fire. It was a mutant.

"You have got to be kidding me!" the boy shouted, as lightning surrounded his hand. "Zap!"

He fired off a spell, but it barely did any damage. It was the one magical spell he had, but it was shrugged off like it was nothing.

"And remember one more thing...in the dungeon, Yuma...it is in the dungeon where you will find friends...and girls!" How about you give me advice to deal with large monsters that are more powerful then me next time?!

This is not a story about Bell Cranel, for he is not the only adventurer in this world with stories. With adventures. With a destiny. Others exist as well...and soon, a group of them may find themselves called together in order to deal with new adventurers, new threats, new wonders. But that is only if they can survive.

This is a story about a lonely, shy boy with a big heart, and everyone who he meets and befriends along the way.

"Ahhhh! Save me!"

Provided he can survive the abnormal kobold, anyways.

Alright everyone! As far as I can tell, this is the first ever DanMachi SYOC here on Fanfiction! So lets get this started!

First off, some ground rules. Please avoid mentioning in your submitted character's backstory the Hestia Familia, Loki Familia, or any other Familia that is frequently mentioned in all the canon. I will give leeway on the Freya Familia though, if you want to mention them, but keep in mind Freya is not the type to release anyone who has joined her, nor would anyone ask that, so dont make your character actually in/from the Familia. Ishtar should be fine though, since they are not really in the main story.

Avoid mentioning main canon characters, or those that just show up a lot. At least directly, though its okay to go off of rumor and gossip.

Dont make any characters that are too powerful. They should all be Level 1s or 2s for the purpose of storytelling.

Since I plan to introduce each character over time, dont get worried if you dont see yours show up immediately.

Remember that I am the writer, so I will use the characters to best fit the story based on how I see it should be done. Though if you have suggestions or ideas, feel free to ask them because I am open to new ideas.

I likely wont go into too much detail of their stats, for sanity's sake.

This is mostly T. I dont think it will slip into M really, but be warned of that going in.

And now, for the Character Sheet!

Name:

Age: (Nothing too old, and obviously nothing that's overly young either)

Race:

Appearance:

Physical Details: (Height, Weight, ect)

Stats: (Just put a letter grade, I believe it goes from I being the lowest to SS being the highest, though I think SS only happened to Bell, so maybe just S)

Weapons/Fighting Style:

Equipment:

Skills (Blessing Version):

Magic:

History:

Personality Traits: (Ex: Determined, Stubborn, Intelligent, Silly, Humorous, stupid, ect)

Likes:

Dislikes:

Fears:

Secrets:

Other:

Name: Yuma

Nicknames: Yu, Boya, Lil Pumpkin, Shortest Rookie

Age: 14

Race: Pallem

Appearance: A short young boy with white hair and red eyes, his eyes shine brightly whenever he uses magic. He looks scrawny and adorable, but his eyes can display a fierceness that can surprise many. Although he himself does not realize it, nor do most people at first glance, he is actually adorable and attractive and has a natural charisma. This is offset by his unknown status however.

His adventuring gear is an orange vest with a hood that is made of a sturdy and durable material, a white t shirt made of the same material, durable pants with plenty of pockets, and thick boots to enhance the power of his kicks.

His casual clothes is just a white T shirt, shorts, and maybe the orange vest still. It was a gift from a kind person from the orphanage, so he often wears it both in battle and casually.

Physical Details: 139cm tall, 94 lbs.

Stats: Strength H, Endurance G, Agility F, Dexterity H, Magic G

Weapons/Fighting Style: A very short shortspear with lengthened blades, he tends to use it as if it were a staff or a sword rather then just piercing everything. He also is heavily trained in unarmed combat, to the point that he can even disarm adventurers a level higher then him, maybe two levels if he catches them off guard, and has powerful attacks. His fighting style is a compilation of his own techniques and self taught.

Equipment: His Shortspear, light armor, adventuring bag, backup knife.

Skills (Blessing Version): None Currently.

Magic: Zap, Quickcast Magic. Can be charged up for increased power. Received after he was struck by lightning as a boy.

History: Yuma is an orphan, abandoned in this city in the middle of the night by his parents. He grew up at the orphanage with his best friend and partner in crime, a girl who he shared a room with. Although he is nervous and shy around others, they have shared everything, including baths and a bed, since they were little.

When they both turned of age (by the Orphanage standards since their real ages were unknown), they both quickly looked for work as adventurers. However, for a long time no one accepted a bunch of street rats like them into Familias, and having reached the age of fourteen, they could not go back to the orphanage. It was rough for awhile, until finally they came across one small Goddess, who was looking for new members of her familia...or rather, her very first Familia members.

Despite the fact they are close, and give off a brother/sister vibe, they dont always party together, partially to help them become better fighters by going independently at times.

Familia: Ruona Familia

Opinion of Deity: Although Yuma has great respect for Ruona as a goddess, he is often embarrassed by her antics. She is a god of play, children, and mischief, but also seems to have secretly developed a rather extensive intelligence network in the city. However, she also loves to mess with and harass her familia members at home seemingly without any remorse or boundaries sometimes. She is good at her core though, which can be easy to see if you look past her eccentricities.

Personality Traits: Shy, brave, strong willed, a bit bashful.

Likes: Adventuring, being a hero, friends.

Dislikes: Brutish people, particularly those who push him and others around, being looked down upon, his birth parents.

Fears: Being abandoned, losing a friend, not being good enough.

Secrets: Dreams of being a great hero, but is not afraid to fight dirty if he needs to. Often acts like a kid in various ways.

Other: Cries easily.

Additional Notes:

If someone wants to make Yuma's friend from the orphanage, I left her open for someone to create. She just needs to be a close friend to Yuma, have grown up in an orphanage, and be the seemingly tougher one of the two.

You have to fill out all the categories in the sheet, with the exception of Other. They must have secrets that I can play upon for the plot.

Be creative!