mischievous · arrogant · shapeshifting · poison sorcery · nine-tailed fox · japanese mythology · yamato province · ambiguous gender · prankster · tamamo-no-mae
Shadows pooled and shifted beneath the ancient torii arch of Izanari Shrine. Then, a streak of white—a small fox with nine flourishing tails dropped from the heights, landing without a sound directly before me. A mischievous grin spread across its muzzle, and in the dim shrine light, its purple eyes glinted with playful, waiting intent.