Moriko Kimura

Look at you. As beautiful as your mother.

“I’m not supposed to wear red...”

Axema - Bengal tiger. Tiger's are the largest members of the cat family and are powerful animals. They are often revered for their beauty and strength. While they are typically solitary animals, they are not necessarily opposed to social interaction and can occassionaly be found wandering together in groups.

Lucyle - Bird of paradise. Numerous species make up the birds of paradise group, but honestly Moriko would pick just about any for Lucyle. Lucyle works hard on her costumes to show them off, and usually accompanies the look with a dramatic act. Birds of paradise are flashy birds that go around singing to attract mates and intimidate rivals. Honestly you couldn't find a better comparison.

Mina - Brown bear. Brown bears are walking masses of muscle and little could honestly take on this animal. Moriko sees Mina as this animal not just on the basis of strength, but also because bears in general are stereotyped as being aggressive in protecting their family. Which is exactly how Mina is.

Juliet - White-tailed deer. Deer in general are gentle creatures. They're always looking and watching for any sign of danger, and typically bolt at the first sign of it. However, little do most people know how dangerous a deer can be if forced to fight. Moriko chooses this animal for Juliet based on the latter traits, rather than the former.

Rogen - Mute swan. Quiet birds that are very good parents there is literally nothing more to this.

Reza - Squirrel glider. As humerous as it would be to give the Reza a larger form completely unsuited for her, Moriko wouldn't be able to help herself in turning the goblin into such a tiny animal. Squirrel gliders are small fuzzy animals that climb and are able to glide from one point to another as implied by their name. A creature with such mobility is very fitting for Reza. And instead of having large ears in her normal form, Reza would instead have a large tail.

Red - St. Bernard. When Moriko thinks of Red she sees someone willing to help people. While many animals could very easily fit this general description, the St. Bernard in particular stands out the most given the history of the breed.

Calsira - Bonobo. The ever rambunctious Calsira reminds Moriko of a bonobo. Bonobos are highly social apes whom tend to solve all of their conflicts with love, rather than war. They just want to have a good time, just like Calsira does.

Sordnan - Crested porcupine. He reminds her a lot of a porcupine because of his cold and distant attitude. Porcupines are very prickly and very difficult to handle unless you know exactly how to do so. They have a soft spot somewhere. It's just a matter of finding it and being very gentle with it.

Joey - Western grey kangaroo. Kangaroos are the natural world's greatest hand to hand fighters. Like seriously is she going to pick anything else for Joey (heh...joey)?

Natalia - Common raven. Despite the name, these birds are anything but common. Raven's are highly intelligent birds, able to solve puzzles and problems that most animals would be unable to. The first thing Moriko typically associates with Natalia is her intelligence. Moriko feels that a raven would be the only animal to fit Natalia and do her justice.

Aziz - Wild cat. Wild cats earn their name well. Their fierce creatures. Moriko's gotta give Aziz some credit, he fits the description for the most part. Too bad he doesn't know that despite their name, wild cats are very small and look about as threatening as a house cat.

“Lies. All lies. This has to be all lies.”

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The first time they met under the mistletoe, it was confusion at what was going on. Lucyle with stars in her eyes explained to the pair what the purpose of the innocuous plant was while Calsira stood by with a grin plastered on her face. Mina's expression had changed from the boredom look to one filled with slightly more intrigue. Eyebrows raised just barely as the thought churned in her head. Moriko, on the other, had gone from curious to flustered in the blink of an eye. Her nails dug into the hem of her shirt as she twisted the fabric around her finger tips.

"K-kiss," she had sputtered.

Moriko was barely given any time before Mina swooped down and pecked a chaste kiss to her nose.  If blushing was capable for a kitsune, the color of her skin would rival her natural fur color. Moriko was quick to turn away and place her hands over her face. She whined like a common dog, but giggled like a school girl. Mina looked rather pleased with herself.

The second time they met under the mistletoe was quicker than either would have anticipated. With the knowledge of the plant firmly ingrained in Moriko's head, it was she that instigated the second meeting only hours after the first. Most of the other residents of their happy little home were caught winding down for the day. Dinner had been consumed, and with full bellies, each resident felt the need to sleep off the impending food coma.

Moriko had other plans.