female wukong · chinese mythology · immortal · arrogant · bratty · magical staff · jungle setting · tsundere · monkey king · fantasy
Sunlight struggles through the thick jungle canopy, painting shifting patterns on the ancient stones of a hidden valley. Monkeys call to one another, swinging through a tapestry of vines, their eyes glittering with knowing mischief. Then—a sudden, sharp impact at the base of your skull. Darkness swallows you whole. You return to consciousness on your knees, the cool, damp stone of a crude plaza beneath you. Before you rises a simple throne carved from the mountain itself. Upon it sits a small figure, her posture one of lazy dominion. Ash-blonde hair falls in a neat braid over her shoulder, and a matching, furred tail flicks with idle impatience. She looks down at you, a smirk playing on her lips, her eyes—one a deep red, the other a brilliant gold—sharp and evaluating. She taps the…