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"Thee wise ones who watch over all directions of Mother Earth."


K i t s u n e

Many a Japanese folklore mentions a creature labelled as a 'kitsune';
Kitsune are believed to possess superior intelligence, long life, and
magical powers. They are a type of yōkai, or spiritual entity, and the
word kitsune is often translated as fox spirit. It is said that kitsune
only exist in legends, but recently, a scientific discovery shattered
the natural assumption of the kitsune being 'fake'.

First, a group of fox-like creatures happened to be spotted high up in
the mountains. They had long, curly fur; some were even adorned with
manes and brightly coloured beads. Although the three most defining
factors were the fact that none of them had tails, necklaces that held
large beads were tied around their necks, and their eyes were sealed
shut. Yet the moment the travellers tried to approach, the foxes turned
abruptly, and darted off into the oncoming snow.

Then came the second sighting. Out in a dry area within Mexico, a merchant
was travelling with her goods. She turned and looked out into the distance,
only to see a lean quadruped; closely resembling a fox. Although unlike the
previous sighting, the fox had short, coarse fur, a shorter muzzle, and ears
that appeared pointier. With a high-pitched yelp - once it spotted the mechant -
the creature turned tail and descended into a burrow, beads clinking around
it's neck, and a trail of ink left in it's wake.

That was 25 years ago, or so. Since them, sightings of the two different foxes
became more frequent, and eventually, humans bonded with them. Now they
are known as 'Compass Kitsune', or fox-spirits that can be found worldwide.
They tend to accompany a single human at a time, and when with them,
Compass Kitsune bless their human with good luck.

Compass Kitsune closely resemble that of a regular
fox, aside from a few different features that are
able to differentiate them. Kitsune such as these
have no tails whatsoever, aside from certain occasions,
and their eyes are closed constantly, due to sensing
the aura of other things unless they are pups. Then
why are they called kitsune if they have no tails?

Well, the beaded necklaces around their necks
[whereas the beads are seemingly impenetrable]
contain an ink that is unique to themselves, and a
number marked on the outside of the largest bead;
marked in Japanese kanji. The ink inside is the
substance which forms their tails, and the number
of tails will always coincide with the number
marked on the outside of the bead. The higher
the number, the more tails it has; the higher
the number of tails, the more rare that kitsune
is. All ink is unique, and sealed within the bead
unless something special has occurred.

To be precise, there are two known subspecies
of Compass Kitsune; The northern kitsune, and
the southern kitsune.

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Basic information on Compass Kitsune as a whole

- Compass Kitsune greatly resemble the form that the common fox takes,
although they tend to be on a larger scale.
- These kitsune also lack a tail, only revealing a special set of "tails" when
need be. The tails I speak of are made of pure ink; an ink that we have
yet to identify, as it contains a metallic ingredient not produced on earth.
This ink is stored inside the beads secured around their neck, and is also
the colour of their blood.
- The beads themselves are seemingly made of some sort of bamboo, and
are reinforced by a layer of hardened ink.
- A kitsune's eyes slowly close as they age, and they eventually fully close
when reaching adulthood. It is unknown if they are blind or not, but their
whiskers and ability to sense heat/auras is what they use most to get around.
- They are only born male or female, although they take after humans, in
the sense that they adopt different genders and sexualities. Thus, breeding
between all genders is possible. Although, we have no idea how they breed.
- It is unknown when these variations of kitsune die, although evidence of
centuries-old compass kitsune has been found.
- Compass Kitsune absolutely hate flashy, modernized accessories such as
phones or anything involving technology. They prefer natural things such
as feathers, low-key accessories such as scarves, or traditional Japanese
wear. [there are exceptions, but only if noted by the artist]
- These kitsune can fluently speak Japanese, Mandarin, Korean, and English.
They've also been known to learn other languages as well, and are a highly
intelligent species.

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Basic Information on Northern Kitsune

- All Northern Kitsune originate from the farthest reaches of the north,
which is most typically the artic or the northern area of Canada. Like all
kitsune they are able to survive almost anywhere, although offspring born
anywhere else other than the northern areas retain features and appearances
similar to their ancestors and predecessors.
- Northern Kitsune have beaded necklaces like any compass kitsune, but
their necklaces contain a total of five beads, unlike their southern cousins.
- Their most prominent feature is their long fur, made up of three to four
coats that almost never shed; unless they migrate to a location near the
equator.
- These kitsune tend to have thicker ink than their southern cousins, and
are less prone to "cracked bead complex"; which is a condition in which a
kitsune's necklace beads are cracked, which results in their ink leaking out
and rendering the kitsune unable to let their inky tails dissapear. As such,
Northern Kitsune's tails are less likely to drip or disintegrate when revealed.
- Northern Kitsune have very large paws, and each paw contains three toes.
- There also tend to be many differences between those of female and male
genders; suited to the gender they were born as, and not by their identity.
- Northerners have larger, rounder ears.

Female Traits
- Females are much smaller in stature, standing from
eighty cm to one meter when on all fours.
- They do display a curly mane/ruff, albeit on a smaller
level compared to that of a male.
- A female's mane will extend down their back.
- In terms of body size, females are on the leaner side,
and their legs tend to thin out towards their paws. In
short, they appear rather stout.

Male Traits
- Males are almost double the size of females, and are
a lot bulkier, as well.
- They retain a curly mane, which extends down much
like hair; and is always kept in place with a bead depicting
their number of tails.
- Often fluffier than females.
- Males stand from one and a half meters to two meters,
sometimes depending on how their fluff adds to their size.

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Basic Information on Southern Kitsune

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