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The History of the Kitsune

The kitsune are divided into two races: Zenko (善狐) and Yako (野狐)

Both are of the same origin. The very first kitsune were created by the goddess Inari. They used to live in the Kitsune Realm, a parallel world alongside the Human World and the Demon World. With the increasing population, they divided into different paths, and the clans of the Zenko and Yako were born. After a civil war over land, the Zenko made a deal with Inari, promising to serve as her messengers, while the Yako allied with the Founders of the Demon World.

In the end, Zenko stayed in the Kitsune Realm, now called the Zenko Realm and the Yako ended up moving into the Demon World because they were promised land there.

However, kitsune blood turned out to be very delicious and even addictive for certain demons, which led later to conflict between the Yako and other demons. At this point, the Yako were so tangled up with demon politics and society that returning to the Human World didn't seem an option. They stayed and formed their own set rules they live by these days, too.

Being sometimes hunted by other demon races, the number of the Yako has grown smaller, stirring up deep hate, especially against the Vampires and the Vibora.

To make their situation better, Yako elders decided to grow the numbers by kidnapping Zenko maidens as brides for their males (the Yako have fewer females than males because females were hunted more). Some of the maidens were taken after they reached adulthood (18 years old) so that they could be married instantly and produce much-needed Yako offspring.

To avoid another war, the Zenko looked for a peaceful solution to protect their females. All portals connecting the Zenko Realm with the Human World got protection tied to Zenko's blood. Now, the Yako, humans, or other beings could no longer find the portals and enter the Zenko Realm. Only kitsune or half kitsune with Zenko blood were able to use the portals. However, Yako, humans, or other beings could pass the portal accompanied by a Zenko.

The Yako didn't give up and approached the Zenko females in the human cities and villages and kept kidnapping them.

Of course, the Zenko reacted to this and formed a kind of police. Their task was to monitor the portals connecting the Human World with the Demon World and follow the entering Yako. Since then, the kidnapping had stopped.

Every now and then young adult Yako sneaks into the Human World to have some fun, but this is tolerated by the Zenko.

Kitsune head made by @yumikosan

The Kitsune Facts

The kitsune are intelligent beings with a long lifespan. If they live long enough, they can grow up to nine tails. A healthy kitsune can live for about 1000 years. Half kitsune don't get that old. They have a lifespan of about 600 years. Only with the attainment of the third tail they are recognized as adults by the elders.

Family relationships are important and above everything else. The family will decide the fate of its members and can heavily punish anyone who doesn't obey.

For the Yako, females are rarer than males. So, the Yako don't accept marriage between kitsune female and male from another species. Though there have been cases of human males unknowingly marrying a Yako female, who can be a devoted wife. If the human eventually discovers the kitsune's true nature, the Yako wife is usually forced to leave him. It is possible that the kitsune relatives come for the Yako wife and children. The Zenko, on the other hand, allow these types of marriages.

Due to the deal with goddess Inari, the Zenko take care of her shrines. The males serve as priests there. Each shrine has its own portal through which the priest can reach his house in the Zenko Realm where he lives either alone or with his family.

Most Zenko live in the Zenko Realm, but some live and work in the human world.

Houses in the Zenko realm aren't that big, sometimes even tiny, and built and furnished according to traditional Japanese style.

The kitsune's human form can vary but most of them have yellow eyes.

Humans and the kitsune can have children which are half kitsune. Most of them have yellow eyes but sometimes they can have their human parent's eye color too.

It is possible to seal the half kitsune's fox side with blood magic combined with Vibora's venom.

The Kitsune Fur Colors

Typical Zenko coloring is white and red (white being usually the main color), though sometimes other colors appear too.

Typical Yako coloring is yellowish or brownish, but orange-red isn't uncommon, even white appears every now and then but it's rare.

A white and blue combination is very rare for both.

Art made by @cutelih

Skills

High sense of smell — Kitsune's sense of smell is good and they can sometimes even smell the mood shifts of the other person. Most of them don't like using perfumes and such because those can be too strong for their sensitive noses.

High sense of hearing — Kitsune's sense of hearing is good, especially when they are in their fox form.

Faster healing — Kitsune blood allows them to heal faster than humans.

Higher pain tolerance — Kitsune can take more pain than humans.

Shapeshifting — Due to their human-like lifestyle the kitsune spend most of the time of their lives in their human form. All kitsune can change to their fox form after learning by will. It's also possible to bring out only individual body parts like fox ears or tails.

Kitsunebi, the foxfire — Young kitsune's fire doesn't burn. They love to play tricks with it. Older kitsune can turn their fire into burning form and are able to defend themselves with it if they are threatened. They can attack too, but the kitsune avoid fighting and they tend to use their fire to trick the opponent and search for an opportunity to escape. Each kitsune has a different fire color. The very first kitsune were able to change the color of their fire. Over centuries and due to the circulation, this feature was lost more and more. Only the heirs of the very first kitsune's bloodline own it. However, not every one of them who carries it is able to use it. Strong feelings and emotions are necessary triggers. With the altered flames, a kitsune is even able to kill vampires.

Dream walking — Some kitsune can walk into the dreams of others and if they meet another kitsune they can talk there. They can't talk with humans in their dreams but they can show up themselves. However, in a few rare cases, a kitsune can talk to another one or a human in their dream. For this, a very strong emotional bond between them is needed.

The In-between — Kitsune who are able to walk into dreams can create their own dream-like space. They can pull in relatives or other kitsune with which they have a strong bond. How the space looks depends on the said kitsune.

Illusions — After obtaining the third tail, kitsune can learn the skill to create illusions.

Note: Usually, half kitsune has weaker skills than full kitsune but even half kitsune's skills can grow stronger eventually.

Kitsune's Star Pearls (Hoshi no tama)

Glowing pearl which is believed to contain foxfire (kitsunebi) and part of the kitsune's soul.

Usually, the pearl stays within the kitsune and isn't in physical form but the older kitsune are able to separate the pearl from their bodies and carry it with them in their mouth or on their tail.

The pearl can be used to possess other creatures if the kitsune is able to fool them to swallow the pearl. In this case, kitsune's own body falls asleep while they operate through the possessed body.

In the past, there have been more cases of kitsune possessing humans or other supernatural beings but that gave them a bad reputation, and these days it's considered highly rude behavior, and there are kitsune who want even to make possessing others illegal.

Using the pearl has its risks too. If the other person doesn't swallow it but keeps it as their property, the kitsune is tied to that person until they get their pearl back or are able to trick the person to swallow it.

Art made by @dryams03

The Kitsune and Sexual Energy

Sometimes kitsune can be seen as a seductress/seducer and in a way, their characteristics remind vampires or succubi/incubi.

They gain energy through sexual contact but they can't live by just that and that way they are different from vampires who can survive with mere blood or succubi/incubi who feed themselves only by sexual energy.

Snatching energy from the sexual partner causes tingling, an enjoyable feeling that fills kitsune's body and mind, heightening the pleasure they get through intercourse or other sexual actions with the partner. It's mentally and spiritually refreshing but also causes growing stamina.

After a sexual encounter, the kitsune might feel more awake than usual and be unable to sleep hence the energy coursing in them.

This sensation can be intoxicating, making the kitsune yearn for more. Similar to alcohol, energy snatching can lead to addiction. However, this happens rather rarely, because the kitsune know the danger and are usually cautious.

The rougher the sex, the more energy is snatched because the intense friction and the stronger mental reaction of the partner cause more energy flow.

Kitsune might also form a romantic relationship and be highly devoted to their partner, wanting only the said partner's energy through sex. Being in love with someone ties them to that partner's energy much more intensively than casual sex with someone.

A sexual encounter with a kitsune isn't dangerous to the other party but can be more tiring than regular sex.

When having regular sexual encounters with a kitsune, a human needs to sleep a lot and eat healthily to regain the lost energy.

Kitsune don't gain energy from each other this way which is why they might be intrigued to seduce humans or other beings.

However, sexual encounters with vampires are different. While a kitsune snatches energy, the vampire gets it back by sucking blood. Both experiences heightened enjoyment but the energy balance stays the same as it was before.

In a sexual encounter of half kitsune, the energy balance remains unchanged. What one partner takes, the other gets back. In this case, both can enjoy their heightened pleasure but are exhausted afterward.

The Kitsune Mating Season

In general, Kitsune have a high sex drive.

Twice a year this is additionally increased. In spring from mid-April to mid-May and in summer around July is mating season due to their inner fox nature.

Due to mating season and fox features the chance to get pregnant is much higher in mid-April to mid-May and July than the rest of the year. Human origin is responsible for normal human chances of getting pregnant over the rest of the year.

During this time, it is difficult for a kitsune to concentrate on other things. Their thoughts are all about sexual encounters. Especially teenagers suffer because of a special season.

However, adults are better able to control their needs and instincts.

As humanity has evolved, so have the Kitsune. Nowadays, similar to humans, they use protection to avoid excessive offspring and unwanted pregnancies.

How to Reveal a Kitsune Who Is in a Human Form

Drunken kitsune can't necessarily keep their human form and might change into their fox form accidentally.

Other supernatural beings (like vampires) can smell kitsune's natural scent. This doesn't obviously force kitsune to change into their fox form but reveals their true nature nevertheless.

Some kitsune hate dogs and become even aggressive if there is a dog nearby, some can stand dogs better but are still a bit anxious. The kitsune might leave quickly when encountering a dog.

Art made by @cutelih

Trivia

Kitsune's skills are tied to their blood.

The blood is rich and thick if the kitsune is healthy.

If the kitsune is sick their blood quality lowers and it's hard for them to use their skills.

Kitsune blood tastes sweet for vampires and can be addictive and/or intoxicating.

If a vampire enjoys kitsune blood regularly their tolerance will grow and the blood doesn't have as strong an intoxicating effect as at first, though it still tastes sweet.

Founders find kitsune blood sweet too but, because they are stronger than vampires, the blood isn't addictive or intoxicating for them.

Vibora's venom can null kitsune's skills for a while. While the venom doesn't kill kitsune it makes them vulnerable because they are magical beings and not much of physical fighters.

The goddess Inari is able to create new kitsune by turning humans into either full kitsune or half kitsune. These belong to Zenko due to the deal.

One day...

🎭 MASKS - do they act differently around certain people? what's different between the way they act around friends, family, strangers, etc.?

Kayo was once a really bubbly girl, and once tried to get close to Seiji and the other staff at the church. The only problem was her reputation, their odd belief that she was a demon. They would always maintain a certain distance from her at all times, afraid of angering her in case she snaps, but also not wishing to treat her kindly. 

Because of this, towards both those living in the church and her schoolmates back in the day, she would always keep her voice down and close in on herself so no one would have any reason to be scared of her. Ironically, that’s the reason why her classmates started isolating her. She was physically imposing—tall, long and dark hair, and piercing eyes—who wouldn’t be afraid of the girl who never speaks, but stares into your soul like she knows what's in there?

In the end, she was alienated.

Later as the hunter, she stopped caring about masks, and adopted a general friendly, yet dry demeanor towards most humans. She’s even flirty at times, though her sweet words are always empty. She treats demons with obvious disdain, less of a personal grudge, and more of because she has no incentive to be kind to them. They’re prey, and they might as well be dead, so who cares if they come to hate her?

As a bride, she finally met people that weren’t scared of her—the vampires, the school staff, and even her new classmates. 

She tried sucking up to the vampires to not get killed immediately for Yui’s sake—if she dies too early there’s a chance someone would find out that she isn’t actually the bride—but eventually her original, kinder personality shows through and she ends up being either a big sister and a spoiled brat, depending on who she’s with.

With school staff and classmates, she’s generally friendly, though a little awkward. She’s willing to befriend anyone who approaches her first, and even tries to reach out herself sometimes. Be kind to her, she’s new to this.

💐 BOUQUET - create a bouquet for them! what do those flowers mean? are any of the flowers their particular favourite?

((i’m not that well-educated on bouquet making, since i think the entire bouquet has to have a coherent meaning in the end… welp ><;))

Queen of the Night ; The centerpiece. Treasure the small moments. You’ve forgotten them, but it lives on in someone else’s mind. This flower only blooms under certain conditions. Is there a side of you that hasn’t appeared yet?

White Lilies ; Rebirth. You were reborn so many times, did you forget?

Forget-me-nots ; Keep me in your thoughts. Naturally it's part of the bouquet—it’s your favorite flower, after all, even if you can’t remember why. How silly that you’ve done the very thing this flower begged you not to do.

Blue Hydrangeas ; Apology. Are you apologizing, or is this someone apologizing to you?

Skeleton Flowers ; Affection. Like how rain turns its petals transparent, one day you’ll have to lay yourself bare against the world.