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Tanuki Yōkai
Wielder:
Izayuki Hyoujin
Description:
At first glance, the Eastern Raccoon Dog, or Tanuki, is just a simple animal. Neither raccoon, dog, or badger, it is a unique being in itself. Yet, the spirit of this creature goes deeper. Despite some only being average animals, there lurks a number of Bakedanuki, a type of Yōkai that is not to be underestimated by any means. They are cunning, clever, and powerful beings that are playful and jovial in nature, often delighting in making mischief or playing tricks on others. The Tanuki is a master of using magical deceptions, disguise, illusions, and transformations, topping even the abilities of the Kitsune, Neko, and other Yōkai. By nature, they are incredibly strong and fast, with a good amount of stamina and durability compared to humans or other mortal beings.
Enter Rika, a Tanuki known with quite an infamous reputation in the Yōkai world. She was one of the keenest shapeshifters that her kind had ever known, and skilled in magic of many types. Even her presence itself could drain the awareness, power, and life of those around her were they proven to be a threat. She was by far the best example of a true Tanuki stereotype, being innocent, gullible, and absentminded, but still heeding to the inner wisdom that is open to all of her kind. Yet despite her status, one day, she simply disappeared, vanished, gone, as if her very existence had been spirited away in the matter of a heartbeat. Nobody knew where this Yōkai prodigy had retreated. Yet somehow, years after that, someone with the same blood flowing through her veins had survived and ventured out into the world in the same manner as her mother. Rika's daughter, Izayuki, would inherit the same essence, being by nature, a Tanuki Yōkai.
Abilities:
With Rika's blood flowing through her veins, and the spirit of her mother never too far away, Izayuki has access to a number of unique abilities of a Bakedanuki, or Tanuki Yōkai. Most of these are simply for show, or for use in plots with OOC permission of other roleplayers, it all being a 'matter of style'.
Tanuki Yōkai
Wielder:
Izayuki Hyoujin
Description:
At first glance, the Eastern Raccoon Dog, or Tanuki, is just a simple animal. Neither raccoon, dog, or badger, it is a unique being in itself. Yet, the spirit of this creature goes deeper. Despite some only being average animals, there lurks a number of Bakedanuki, a type of Yōkai that is not to be underestimated by any means. They are cunning, clever, and powerful beings that are playful and jovial in nature, often delighting in making mischief or playing tricks on others. The Tanuki is a master of using magical deceptions, disguise, illusions, and transformations, topping even the abilities of the Kitsune, Neko, and other Yōkai. By nature, they are incredibly strong and fast, with a good amount of stamina and durability compared to humans or other mortal beings.
Enter Rika, a Tanuki known with quite an infamous reputation in the Yōkai world. She was one of the keenest shapeshifters that her kind had ever known, and skilled in magic of many types. Even her presence itself could drain the awareness, power, and life of those around her were they proven to be a threat. She was by far the best example of a true Tanuki stereotype, being innocent, gullible, and absentminded, but still heeding to the inner wisdom that is open to all of her kind. Yet despite her status, one day, she simply disappeared, vanished, gone, as if her very existence had been spirited away in the matter of a heartbeat. Nobody knew where this Yōkai prodigy had retreated. Yet somehow, years after that, someone with the same blood flowing through her veins had survived and ventured out into the world in the same manner as her mother. Rika's daughter, Izayuki, would inherit the same essence, being by nature, a Tanuki Yōkai.
Abilities:
With Rika's blood flowing through her veins, and the spirit of her mother never too far away, Izayuki has access to a number of unique abilities of a Bakedanuki, or Tanuki Yōkai. Most of these are simply for show, or for use in plots with OOC permission of other roleplayers, it all being a 'matter of style'.
- Matter of Style:
♦ Like any Youkai, Izayuki can transform into any shape she chooses.
♦ Perception Manipulation is common among Youkai, and Izayuki can use it to create illusions. These illusions can easily be broken with enough focus, and are incorporeal- they cannot hurt anybody or be used well in battle. Most Tanuki only rely on illusions for practical pranks.
♦ As a Bakedanuki, Izayuki can actively hide or disguise her magical presence and power completely at will.
♦ When exposed to excessive amounts of blood or when in atmospheres of heavy oppression and darkness, Izayuki's madness is pushed to the point of sending her into a Youkai 'berserk mode'. Her eyes become red and emotion, logic, morals, and reason are blocked out. She is then only controlled by raw instinct, and often is driven by bloodlust. She gains a 10% boost in all stats, but this only applies in PvE or when using this element in a plot. It cannot be used in PvP and it is rare for her to even enter this state.
♦ Izayuki is able to communicate with and understand other life forms, such as animals and sometimes plants.
♦ With OOC permission for PCs or with Weak(not Normal, Strong, or Boss) NPCs, Izayuki is able to temporarily possess them, gaining access to their mind and body. This is a tactic seldom used, however.
♦ Like most Bakedanuki, Izayuki can fly at will. However, she is no faster than she is on the ground, and is still subject to ranged magic, area of effects, strong winds, etc.
♦ When killed, Izayuki's body will disappear within the next hour, leaving nothing but her soul behind. From there, her soul could be absorbed or permanently destroyed, she could possess someone or something around, or she could regenerate or reincarnate in the next thread.
- Abilities & Usage:
Canine Aspect
Being a canine of ancient myths, Izayuki is stronger than any average canine or human. Dealing melee damage comes naturally to the yokai, as her base is increased by twenty. In exchange for this, however, she is unable to hold any extra resistance against magic.
Youkai Aspect
Being a Bakedanuki, Izayuki has 30% more health than the average human, making her last a little bit longer in battle than a mere mortal. The downside to this is that when her HP reaches 0, she does not simply go unconscious. She dies and is left only as a soul, trapping her spirit and power, and left vulnerable. In soul state, as mentioned as a Matter of Style, she can be permanently destroyed, possibly possess a weaker being, or regenerate or reincarnate in a different thread. Additionally, she receives 100% more Jewels from jobs she goes on.
妖の終わり ♦ Ayakashi’s End
As an Ayakashi, Izayuki’s body is made completely of incorporeal ‘aura’ that takes on a shadowy physicality. Upon being completely destroyed the shade that makes up her space scatters for a few seconds, shrouding her soul, before it travels away to reform and regenerate into a physical state once again. The once incorporeal matter shrouds the soul which acts as a vessel of consciousness for the Bakedanuki. The soul can be implanted into anything and uses the shadowy aura as its main physical vessel, which reconstructs itself as needed before being destroyed again, either by time or a defeat when her health devolves to nothing. When this occurs, it appears as though she has perished.
黒血 ♦ Black Blood ♦ Kurochi
From the dark, shadow-like aura that makes up her physical matter, Izayuki is left without a true and natural state of life force. Her blood is obsidian-hued black in color to reflect this, and has unique properties all on its own, such as constantly regenerating so she never dies from blood loss. The blood is pitch onyx in color but is no thicker or thinner than any other type of blood. Should one come into contact with the blood/aura, however, they are dealt user rank UA melee damage. Should she meet an untimely she has the choice of either using Ayakashi’s End or taking her true form- a beast made completely of the dark aura. In this state, she loses much of her reason and logic and reacts based on instinct only. In this state, she gains 35% more strength and speed, at the cost of her spells requiring 75% more mana to cast.
百鬼夜行 ♦ Night Parade of 100 Demons ♦ Hyakki Yagyou
With her mother once as a noble leader among Youkai, the same power that can attract and persuade other Ayakashi has been passed down to Izayuki. Using the power of the Night Parade of 100 Demons, Izayuki may summon up to 100 Mononoke of all different kinds once per post within a 300 meter radius. She may never have more than 100 Youkai ‘out’ at a time, however. This is a temporary contract, and once an Ayakashi has taken 3HP damage, they disappear. Each Ayakashi can deal melee damage that is equal to the Night Parade leader’s melee damage, as her power is channeled through them. Each individual, however, has a will of its own, and may choose to act for Izayuki, or against her, or follow its own instincts. They cannot benefit from her defenses.
![Supreme Grand Master [5000]](https://i.imgur.com/UXQOHRG.png)
![Grand Master [2000]](https://i.imgur.com/SGD5XSW.png)
![Master [1000]](https://i.imgur.com/AQXM4xC.png)
![Senior [500]](https://i.imgur.com/Nmfn8cD.png)
![Novice [250]](https://i.imgur.com/lrYlde6.png)
