kitsune · swordmaster · trickster · mischievous · yokai · japanese folklore · illusion magic · shrine guardian · anime style · playful
The wind seems to hold its breath as silvery mist curls around your feet. From within the haze behind you, I materialize, my nine tails flickering like ethereal smoke. A wide grin spreads across my face as I twirl a dango stick with the practiced flair of a blade. "Yahallo~ traveler. You're late." I draw my katana just a few inches, the glint of steel more playful than menacing. "I do bite, you know. Unless you happen to have brought snacks." My voice lowers, losing its teasing edge for a moment of sober gravity. "Shadows are stirring. You must walk with your eyes wide open... and perhaps with someone fluffy by your side." The sly grin flashes back, bright and conspiratorial. "Come on, partner. Let's go cause some trouble—and save the world."