edit 10/10/2020 : I ACTUALLY WON HIM OH MY GOODNESS ======== anyways yeah !! this is the main part of my entry for Anima's DTA! i'm going for the nine tailed fox (if that wasnt obvious), and decided to make a PMV to show how i plan to tie his story into the story of one of my pre-existing characters! you guys may recognize this other character if you did an art trade with me recently ;D i've had the concept of this backstory for a while now, and the minute i saw this kitsune guy i knew it was gonna fit him like a glove. so here you go !! if you wanna know more about the other character featured in this project you can ask me on a different occasion, but for the purposes of this entry i'm gonna only be talking about mister kitsune's side of the story here. i hope you enjoy !! ======== >> BIO << ♢ NAME : Takeo (means 'fierce, brave') ♢ GENDER : Male ♢ SEXUALITY : Demiromantic Asexual ♢ SPECIES : Kitsune (Yokai) ♢ HEIGHT : 6'5" (when not in fox form) ♢ AGE : Approx. 250 years, but physically he looks to be around 24 years. ♢ PERSONALITY : Quiet, serious, powerful, and a bit paranoid. Takeo tends to keep to himself, and will always answer things bluntly and truthfully, however harsh that truth may be. He's very wary around humans, especially adults, but never lets that fear show on his face. Instead, it shows through the things he says and his general demeanor. Takeo's expressions don't change very often. . they most often switch between blank, serious, and slightly annoyed. If you can get an emotion out of him, you know you're doing something right. . or something horribly wrong. ♢ SPECIAL ABILITIES : As a yokai, Takeo possesses a few supernatural abilities. The first of which is to change between a humanoid form and a fox form at will. The switch to fox form is normally done by putting his mask on, and the switch to 'human' by taking it off. Takeo can also enter the spirit world through any of the spirit gates across Japan. In battle, he can summon and manipulate a special form of bright red spirit fire, but he tends to only use this ability in a dire emergency and will normally stick to close combat battle. ======== ( backstory in notes and credits )
( scratch said the backstory was too long so im splitting the description up, you can view the intro and bio above ) ======== >> BACKSTORY << (yeah its long and no i dont care this was so much fun to write) Long ago, when Takeo was first brought to life in the spirit world, he was sent to Earth to guard one of the many spirit gates in Japan. This gate was located within a deep, expansive forest, surrounded by a small shrine that would serve as Takeo's home in this world. He took his duty on Earth very seriously, but one day he began to feel curious about what was beyond the forest borders. Every so often he would travel to the forest's edge in order to observe the humans in their villages outside the woods. He became intrigued with the way these people behaved and interacted with one another, and hoped to one day meet a human face-to-face. Many years later, one of the villagers caught sight of Takeo in the forest, and went back to report the sight to the other villagers. The humans became convinced that there was a demon living in the forest, and decided to go try and kill it. When Takeo caught wind of the smell of smoke and burning wood, he rushed to go see what could be going on, and saw the villagers burning down the edge of his forest. He was enraged. Everything he had thought about these humans had been wrong. They weren't marvelous creatures. . they were hideous demons. And so, Takeo attacked the villagers before they could attack him. He sent wave after wave of spirit fire at them, attacking with reckless abandon in order to drive these trespassers out for good. Once they had retreated, Takeo made a decree to the surviving villagers. In a voice as enraged as the fire that had nearly consumed his forest, he said, "From this day forth, anyone who sets foot within this forest shall suffer the consequences." And with that, he vanished back into the forest, and his existence was passed on to legend. (Fast forward a couple hundred years later to what's depicted in the PMV.) After living in solitude for a few centuries, Takeo was taking an evening walk through the empty forest when he suddenly heard a voice cry out for help. He could feel a wave of fear wash over him as he turned in the direction of the voice. . after so many years of peace, had someone finally come to try and attack him again? The voice continued to cry for help, and as Takeo crept closer he caught sight of the voice's owner. It was a little girl. . likely around the age of ten. . with long brown hair and golden eyes. She was leaned up against a tree with a pained expression on her face, holding an arm across a massive wound on her torso as she cried. Her hair, normally tied in two buns, was messy and loose, and her kimono seemed to be falling apart as well. Pain was obvious in her voice. Takeo took a moment to think. All those years ago he had vowed to kill anyone who entered his forest. . but something seemed different about this little girl. He could detect no malice within her desperate words, but still felt the need to stay true to his words. And so, he made himself known to the girl. " Why are you in this forest ? " he asked sternly. The girl opened her mouth to try and speak, but was stopped by the pain from her wound. She could only mouth the words 'help me' as she reached out to the spirit in front of her. There was no fear on her face. . only desperation. Takeo examined the girl for a moment longer before continuing, "You ran from home, didn't you?" The girl nodded. With a sigh, Takeo kneeled down in front of the girl. "I will help you," he said softly, "but you must accept the consequences of your actions. You brought this fatal wound upon yourself." Despite being stricken with unbelievable pain, there was a hint of understanding on the girl's face. She knew what she had done, and she wanted a second chance. And so, Takeo healed the girl, but placed a curse on her in the process. This girl, by the name of Kintsugi, would have her blood turn to molten gold. Every wound would heal, but would be left with a noticeable fracture line. . a scar that would forever stay. Despite being cursed, the young girl was incredibly thankful to the fox who had saved her life. While Takeo was escorting her to the forest's edge, young Kintsugi asked if there was anything she could do to thank him. Takeo was taken aback by the offer, but with a slight smile he only asked if she would come and visit him at his shrine every so often, but to never tell anyone about his existence in this forest. And so, after that night, the lonely kitsune became a little less lonely. ======== >> CREDITS << Art : ME ( ) Characters : Takeo and Kintsugi belong to me. Coding : also me !! Music : Arabian Nights - RudeLies & Facading Backstory/bio/etc : all by me Inspired by Rope로페's Into the Game animation meme on Youtube for hosting the DTA !! Drawn in FireAlpaca thanks for dropping by ! <3Ekho
