#red vulpix

Though, I guess it's less of a tale and more of a history lesson.

Long, long ago, things were a lot different. Foxes like you and me, Red Vulpix, were everywhere. In fact, they were some of the very first to come into the world. They originated from Kanto and eventually spread to all regions imaginable.

As abundant as they were, they were very crafty and very skilled at hiding themselves. They never did enjoy the company of tight-knit families though and groups would mostly consist of brothers or a mother and her kits. Other than that, they lived solitary lives and co-existed among other pokemon. However, evolution was saved for only the well-prepared among the Red Vulpix, with good reason...

It wasn't long before humans tried their hand at domestication of our ancestors. Red Vulpix were at least tamable, decent companions and valiant battlers- 

- But humans learned the hard way what happens when you evolve an ill-prepared Red. Ninetales are capable of tremendous power that can easily go awry for a fox who doesn't know how to handle the sudden boost. This fox becomes unstable, wanting nothing more than to unleash its power to stop the feeling of energy overflow.

Once-tame, even affectionate vulpix would then become remarkably aggressive and in some cases savage, consumed by power they have no idea how to control and their curses have ruined entire generations of families, both human and pokemon.

After time and time again of these incidents occurring, the Humans decided a different approach to demestocation and began to introduce more docile Vulpix into native groups. Over time, our ancestors' bright coats dulled and their tails curled to what we see in Vulpix today.

Humans decided these new Vulpix were better for them and the new 'Standard' foxes caused our own lines to shrink. Recently, humans have tried again to selectively breed Reds to help the dwindling population but history repeats itself and from what I hear, they killed off the captive population.

The rest is history.

I’m only 30. It’s about middle aged for a Vulpix but doesn’t even scratch the surface of how old Reds can get. We’re almost to Madam’s territory. If you have the time I think you should visit her more often if you want to learn more. She might even make you her student like she did with me.

Mint > You begged for it

Swiper > shush. Anyway, I gotta go ask her something. Hang back here for a sec.

Modern

Ninetales live up to 1000 years of age

They focus on a mix of special and status attacks

Can understand human speech

Vengeful if wronged

Evolves right after exposure to fire stones

Found in many areas; mountains, abandoned buildings, near cities, ect.

Domesticated and distributed globally in favor for a more easily tamable pokemon for captivity

Curses/wishes are double edged swords and can go in any direction, one payment from the ninetales, the other payment from nature.

Either live solitary or in packs/tribes

Illusionists with little age

Very smart

Red

Ninetales live up to 1200 years of age

They focus on a mix of physical and status attacks

Can understand human speech

Destructive and Deceitful if not prepared mentally for evolution, something other ninetales would usually help them do

Evolves gradually over a two week period after exposure to fire stones

Found at the base of mountains

Critically Endangered, driven to near extinction from the introduction of today’s Modern species and culled from captivity due to destructive and hard to tame nature.

Curses and wishes backfire to entertain or benefit the ninetales and are very chaotic in nature. They tend to gravitate towards inner-most fears and phobias

They live in solitary with some coalitions of brothers or a mother and her kits

Illusionists as they become older

Very cunning

Arctic

Ninetales live up to 800 years of age

They focus on a mix of Defensive and Status attacks

Cannot understand human speech. They use colorful dancing flames to communicate.

Skittish and reserved. They tend to avoid conflict

Evolve right after exposure to fire stones though its very rare since the stones are scarce in the tundra

Found in the Tundra and snowy areas

Endangered; generally secluded from human interaction but population has dwindled due to habitat loss

Grant wishes that negatively afflicts themselves and take something of equal importance away from the wisher

They live in large tribes consisting of mostly vulpix with two or three ninetales as their leaders

Illusionists as older vulpix or young ninetales. Often use their illusions to camouflage