#bone woman yokai

[mello-t-befan]

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Say… would you do it ? If you were given the mean to permanently get rid of an insurmountable obstacle, would you take it ? Even if it came at the highest possible price ? And what does it say about you if you’re willing to destroy a life for your own comfort ? These are the classic questions you’d expect from stories about deals with the devil. And one of the most iconic deals of the 2000s is the one with the Hell Girl.

Ai Enma, the Hell Girl

Unlike the original Ai whose strangeness comes from her lack of reaction; I decided to base my Ai's strangeness on inappropriate reactions. Kinda like Lacie Baskerville in "Pandora Hearts" if you've read the manga up to her appearance. If I had the opportunity to rewrite the story, I wouldn't have made Ai a human who damned herself out of revenge, but rather a creation from the Master of Hell to harvest the souls of mortals filled with hatred. Except that by dint of rubbing shoulders with us even for short intervals, she ended up developing a twisted and slightly sadistic personality, especially when she sees that her targets have well deserved their dark fate. But she would also show compassion on several occasions, even more so when her victims have done nothing to end up in hell. But she has no choice, she must fulfill the role granted to her by her creator. Until he decides to get rid of her, or she decides to rebel.

Wanyūdo, the 1st Assistant

In my new version, I think I'll add a small, medium, and large-scale fire control power to him. After all, it's a good addition for a demon that looks like a fire wheel. Other than that, I don't think I'd change his backstory or personality. Wanyūdo as he is in the original is already a pretty good character and I'm not sure what else I could bring to him. Maybe an obsession with road safety, as a former wrecked carriage wheel.

Ichimokuren, the All-Seeing Blade

In my rewrite, Ren can change parts of his body into razor-sharp blades (much like the weipons in "Soul Eater"). Except the more he transforms, the more he loses consciousness so he usually avoids doing it completely. He'd be the one who most easily manages to mingle with mortals -ironic for an object that has become alive. So yes, he still has trouble understanding their emotions, but he manages to take good care of their customers. Despite Wanyūdo's remonstrances who believes that their group should not get carried away by their personal interests. He'd also have a rather mischievous brother-sister relationship with Ai.

Hone Onna, the Bone Woman

I wanted to give her a greater use of her bones. She can actually make them come out of her skin at will and use them as weapons with more or less long range; kinda like Kimimaro in "Naruto". In my new version of the scenario, Hone Onna would be a vengeful spirit who specializes in tormenting people who mistreat women and children. So yes, bad parents and femicides, she is the one who'll take care of your case when karma catches up with you.

[gremlinscomics]

No comic today y'all, Crow and I are still getting chapter 2 put together, HOWEVER-

Would y'all like some more Big Mama's Assistant content...?

Just a quick intro to who she is at this point in SOOP, read it on AO3 or just continue reading down below, enjoy!

Big Mama's assistant has been given many, many names throughout her life.

A champion, a work of art, Big Mama’s finest masterpiece.

She is everything that is to be expected from someone brought up by the most powerful Yokai in all of the Hidden City. A sharp-witted young woman and the perfect extension of power.

Outsiders may say she’s barely more than a pet, never out of her owner's sight, a product of a flamboyant businesswoman's flights of fancy. 

She’s an echo, who’s voice is nothing more than myth to those around her, whose face is concealed by a well designed muzzle.

Big Mama’s loyal assistant, with not a thought of her own, merely a vessel for a higher power.

The older Yokai at the hotel, the ones that have been there since its beginning, who witnessed her sudden appearance, will deny that she’s simply just Big Mama’s assistant.

To them she is known as Venus DeMilo.

Sole heir to the Nexus and all the glory surrounding it, a child born with a silver spoon in her mouth. They say that her loyalty to Big Mama is nothing new, not something that simply appeared one day. Even from a young age, she was more than willing to obey every order. It’s not uncommon knowledge that she was raised knowing her status was high above those around her, second only to her Mother’s.

She and Big Mama once attended human galas together; Their carefully crafted cloaking brooches allowing them to seamlessly blend with the crowds of New York  elites. Venus was an endless source of bragging, with Big Mama never passing up an opportunity to talk about her dearest daughter's latest achievements or praises.

Even as the years went on and, despite her social appearances becoming fewer and further between, her reputation remained intact.

Venus DeMilo is a loyal daughter who preens at the praise of her elders and puffs out her chest when Big Mama mentions her latest accomplishments.

Venus DeMilo comes from a high pedigree, she’s a debutante. 

But, there’s an air around her, one that sets others on edge. She is something more than just a ward blinded by their admiration for their provider.

She is a soldier who will gladly spill blood if her commander tells her to.

And she does.

Venus grows up in the arena, with millions watching.

She goes from a child to a champion nearly overnight, to the surprise of few and the cheers of many. Her first match for the title of top fighter in the Battle Nexus drew in droves of Yokai, all more than eager to watch a young Venus crush opponents ten times her size under her heel.

In the arena she is untethered, no one there to hold her to the etiquette and rules of high society. She breaks bones, maims without a second thought, competitors beg for mercy when they see their fleeting lives in the reflection of her tessen and she always, always, emerges victorious.

Venus looks up after every match, like clockwork, not towards the roaring crowds who adore her every breath, but at Big Mama's private box high above them; always asking a silent question, waiting almost hesitantly for a few moments, before bowing her head and making her exit; a trail of destruction left in her wake.

Big Mama brags about her creation, her crown jewel, always praising Venus on how close she is to succeeding; Lamenting on how she’s nearly caught up to her reputation.

Over the years, Venus has never wavered, never questioned her place. She loves her mother and her mother loves her, wants what's best for her, and that is enough.

She is content with her role, she is happy to blend into the shadows until Big Mama asks her to step into the spotlight, to show what years of an upbringing under proper conditions can yield.

There’s a power behind Venus, a constant brand, reminding her who she owes her success to. It whispers and instructs, never leading her astray.

If it tells her to jump, she jumps, if it tells her to win, she snatches victory up from her competitors' cold, stiff hands.

When it tells her to live up to the statuesque legacy she’s been given, she gladly chips and chisels away every single inadequacy; always just out of perfection's grasp but nearing it more and more with each attempt.

Because she is Venus DeMilo, soon she will be Big Mama’s pièce de résistance.

Soon she won’t just be a champion.

She will be a victor.

[guemarasims]

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[kings-highway]

consider this: Soldier, Poet, King by The Oh Hellos, but as the main trouble-makers of Paranormality.

"There will come a soldier who carries a mighty sword. / He will tear your city down." -> "Daichi is not one of us - the bigeneric children born of alien experimentation are like parasites on this planet, they can cast their eyes onto the yokai without belief in them, forcing them to exist without purpose, to live in uncertain circumstances."

Perhaps not a sword, but certainly his nature - his inability to let sleeping dogs lie. Every time Oikawa called on him, Daichi unwittingly answered each time as though he were a soldier following the orders of his commander. When let loose, he did not stop his hunt. He stuck his nose in the dirt and kept sniffing out the drugs buried in a dealer's backyard (metaphorically speaking). Mixing that quality with his poisonous DNA seeping into the very fabric of the supernatural universe, the product is a man who can crumble towers with each footfall, who can make the citizens tremble at the end of his bayonet.

"There will come a poet whose weapon is his word. / He will slay with his tongue." -> "That is the unfortunate burden that we both must carry as believers - there would be no power in your belief if you were able to see it so easily, would there?"

His belief in Daichi's alien heritage, or at the very least, his belief that Daichi's father was up to something shady, is what, essentially, made Daichi an alien. If he had never been told, never been given the inkling of an idea that he is anything but human, then he wouldn't have had to deal with the adverse effects of seeing yokai. Oikawa believed in his ability to perceive, so Daichi did. Oikawa believed that being a monster does not make you monstrous, that the name of the woman who died by her husband's hand is her maiden name, not the one of her murderer. He can destroy and create worlds with words in his mind, with words spoken aloud.

"There will come a ruler whose brow is laid in thorn. / Smeared with oil like David's boy." -> "Sinistrals are not inherently magic but ones born and bred from bloodlines of power and superstition have innate…"

He cannot perceive the yokai. In fact, he barely even believes in them. Yet, he is the only one who can innately physically affect them before they touch him. With Daichi, he can see them. He doesn't know how to lay his hands on them before they've already gotten ahold of him. Using your sinistral hand can be learned, but Ushijima's ability is innate. He is strong in his ancestral power. He is marked with centuries of superstition, a bloodline capable of bringing the yokai to heel. His arm can move as a separate part of him. The very oil of the yokai is smeared into his skin, his veins, his bones, to the neurons connecting to his brain.

these are not set in stone, i think, considering i could also make a sound argument for all three of them in every position, such as both oikawa and daichi in the ruler spot, and ushijima as the solider. and so on and so forth. but, this is what i'm going to go with and submit. i fear i cannot consume media normally. will i be back in the future? maybe. just wanted to leave you with this, and should you have any thoughts, of course i'd love to hear them.

(obviously i know this song is about jesus christ. but it is something to be said that when these three came together, the bigener, the believer, and the sinistral, they tore the city down, as the last line of the song would go.)

I am CRYING.

dear readers, in case you haven't been following along @mania-sama has been waging psychological warfare against me for a few weeks and I'm pretty sure it's punishment for making them enjoy an DaiOi fic

this has killed me. is it possible you understand the themes and motifs of these characters more than i do? absolutely. fuck you. Also, deeply impressed that you put Ushijima up there, because he initially was slated to be the third metaphorical heavy hitter of the story but I decided to bench him for a bit and instead he will be back in a sequal to develope what the sinistrality hand meant. BUT FU K YOU BECAUSE YOU'VE SPOILED IT. HOW DID YOU NAIL IT 100% ON A SUBJECT I BARELY FUCKING TOUCHED. YOU GOT IT. ABLE TO TOUCH THE YOKAI BEFORE THEY TOUCH HIM. SATURATED IN THEIR OILS. IM CHEWING ON YOU MANIA. IM CHEWING ON YOU SO HARD. DO YOU FEEL THESE TEETH GNAWING? MMMHMMMM TASTY MANIA MUNCH MUNCH MUNCH.

Anyways I love you thanks for this I have to go back to work and be normal for another 5 hours now.

EVERYONE should read this. If you read Paranormality: its accurate. You know that. Enjoy the extra. IF YOU HAVENT this is the best goddamn endorsement of the story I could have written.

[danwhobrowses]

One Piece Chapter 1113 - Initial Thoughts

It is time

One Piece is back again and the big announcement is almost underway. The Gorosei are circling though, much of the Straw Hats are cornered, will the revelation turn the tide?

Let's find out

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A chess-themed colour spread this time; Robin playing chess with the crew as chess pieces

Contrary to the message the King should not be the attacking piece but other than that I did find it funny that Usopp is a Bishop with a bow and arrow, this cleric does harm!

Also lil Chopper pawns!

Picking up where we left off, Markus Mars has been stopped in awe of a sight in Punk Records

The remains of Vegapunk's humungous brain, as big or maybe even bigger than a giant, kept in a pod and still working even after his death

Mars does wonder if this is more Vegapunk's true self, which I guess if it has his brain it's probably the main part that's biologically living

People around the world brace themselves though

Syrup Village! Kaya, Merry and the old Usopp Pirates get a cameo

Despite her wealth being enough for Kuro to plan a murder/retirement spree, they do not have a Video Den Den Mushi

Though it seems like it's more size than price, and Kaya is already keen to hear what Vegapunk is saying, given his role in the medical field

Also lil' Merry details on the Den Den Mushi

The Marines are monitoring it too

Laboon and Crocus cameo!

And we even get to go to Baldimore, birthplace of Vegapunk

Some dialogue from the group that found Franky during the separation too

'I heard he's turned himself into a ship now' XD because of the bounty poster, and the bad timeline SBS image maybe, though I still think we could in the future get a Sunny mecha

Also got Chopper's bird and medic island listening in

The tribespeople even know about Vegapunk, they call him a 'king of modern science'

Even despite the Garp and SWORD attack, some pirates from Fullalead are listening in - some still wanna fight each other though

Mars tries to stamp out the Den Den Mushi, but it's of course a fake! It shatters to reveal just another regular Den Den Mushi

Fooled again motherfucker!

Vegapunk does introductions once more but now everyone wants him to get on with it XD

For the most part the more obscure world shots seem somewhat familiar, I couldn't tell what the rainy place was but it could be Water 7, the other one looked a bit familiar, the Longarm place looks like to have Brook's old talent agents too

But this campfire one, a child is hushed back to sleep by their likely mother, they're in tipi tents, what's interesting is the other person there, almost like Oda's pulling something sneaky

Through their collective telepathy, Mars announces his failure, it was a decoy so they have no leads

They wonder what Vegapunk intends to say, fearing that he'll carry on what Clover started before he was silenced

Back to Sanji and he hears a woman's scream

Bonney is being targeted by V. Nusjuro, Franky standing between them but Sanji demands to be the white knight

He jumps off the sword to kick him in the jaw

By comparison V. Nusjuro is pretty damn huge

His body sets on fire - fitting to his Yokai lore - but then the horse's head comes out to bite Sanji

Lots of crackling of bones, I wonder if his Healing Factor is still a thing

As Oimo and Kashii tackle V. Nusjuro (about the same size as them), Vegapunk's broadcast begins, admitting to committing two grave sins

Bonney turns into a giant with her fruit to attack V. Nusjuro, who has returned to his hybrid form

Vegapunk's broadcast admits that he is likely to be executed, and that this broadcast would start when his heart has stopped

Sabaody reacts first, realising that this means Vegapunk is dead

Duval has trouble processing this, since the news said that he was a hostage for the Straw Hats

Caesar's also mad, he and Judge went through that whole cover story alliance for nothing, so now they can promptly fuck off

And Morgans is angry because Vegapunk is giving BIG NEWS without him like it's not in his name

Interestingly, Vegapunk is quick to state that his killers should not be portrayed as 'evil' - because they're looking pretty damn evil to me

It seems maybe this is because he expects Luffy to have been pinned as to blame for his death, though it could be scanlations saying 'him'

Saturn faces off with the Labophase group, demanding they move away

Saturn and Robin however recognize one another, Robin from his voice back in Ohara and Saturn by her image

Seems Saturn blames Akainu directly for Robin's escape, I mean he did blow up the hostage ship but still, there were more marines out there

He goes to attack Robin, so all the other Straw Hats go into protection mode

Brook cuts a few limbs, but worryingly Chopper blocked some with his Guard Point - those limbs are poisonous remember? Though it's impressive that he could suppress a claw that could go straight through Kuma

Nami also remembers that she can use Zeus to block attacks

Mars is still on recon, but his senses can't pick up any 'telepathic waves' - wonder if that's a Haki feat or something relative to the Gorosei's shared thoughts?

York is also having trouble figuring out where the Stella would've put it, since her position as a Celestial Dragon is on the line

Vegapunk's about to deliver his mission statement, which is putting the Gorosei into a panic

Mars considers blowing up the entire place, but Saturn and Warcury are weighing it against the possible losses; men, equipment, and any chance of recreating the Mother Flame

Wait. What?

"Our World...is going to sink into the ocean!"

Well you can't deny it: Global Warming is Real.

It's not just Water Seven and Aqua Laguna then, it's all going to sink, there's a lot of thematic consequences to that when you think about it.

Did the World Government ostracize the Fish-Men because of this? Knowing that they would inherit the world? Does this have any connection to Devil Fruits and why the Ocean really saps their strength? Did the ancient kingdom like Old Wano sink to the bottom of the sea?

It begets a lot of questions, in true Oda fashion.

The rest of the chapter was a lot more jam-packed than the last, even without Luffy. The carried tension of the announcement is followed by Saturn and V. Nusjuro's confrontations with the crew, giants and Bonney. As expected, Sanji took on V. Nusjuro, the hit didn't seem to do much in the long term as expected, though I kinda wish Franky also got a hit in but the extent of his own injuries is worth wondering.

I'm glad the Labophase crew are stepping up against Saturn, at least until the expected arrival of Zoro and Jinbe, but it does show their furthered growth versus Enies Lobby if they can successfully repel Saturn from Robin - her injury being validated by this scene, though I still wish we saw a flashback of the Straw Hats vs Seraphim and them uncovering York as the traitor.

Still it's bad PR from the Straw Hats either way, they're likely to be accused of killing Vegapunk, who was last deemed their hostage by the fake news machine (is Morgans still going to Egghead? I mean with Vivi with him we continue to tease a reunion), and while Punk Records still has a chance to live on this is definitely going to be something each crewmate will have to re-evaluate given the bigger picture. Still, that can come after getting off the island; Edison and the Sleeping Giant are still at play after all, Stussy still needs to release the barrier, it's looking more likely that we might finish up around 1120.

Still there has to be more to the announcement, if Vegapunk was waiting for a video display it means that there are visuals to corroborate his revelation - I wonder if the Gorosei are more open to this reveal coming out than what they expected with the Ancient Kingdom reveal they destroyed Ohara for? Like did Vegapunk dupe the WG into Buster Calling Egghead over a reveal they didn't care much for? He mentioned two grave sins too so there seems to be much more to his announcement than just the opening statement.

[mrfeenysmustache]

Secret Fortune

Summary: When Kagome’s family arranged her marriage, she happily agreed to it. But the rest of society had a lot of thoughts. Her husband’s reputation affords them a LOT of very fortuitous privacy.

Also Read on: AO3

Subtle Spice Ahead

She mingled, fluttering her fan, giggling with friends, accepting dances, eating pastries.

Balls were always her favorite.

Her skirts swirled, her jewels glittered, and the music ran from the instrument strings through her skin and blood and bones, pinking her cheeks and and racing her heart.

She could feel eyes on her back, so she peeked over her shoulder into piercing, ice cold gold.

Claws dragged hotly down her skin, fangs scraping her throat before a tongue followed behind, licking up her sweat, making her gasp, making her squirm-

“Lady Kagome,”

She turned around with a gasp, nearly groaning as she met the intruder of her thoughts’ sickly grin with one of her own.

“Oh! Lord Hojo! I didn’t know you were coming tonight!”

“When I heard you’d accepted your invitation, I knew I couldn’t miss it.”

Her heart twisted.

Lord Hojo could be overwhelming, but they’d known each other since they were children.

At one point, his parents had tried to arrange a marriage between them, something that Kagome was happy to go along with if that’s what they wanted, Hojo was nice enough.

But Hojo had been more than thrilled.

Her engagement to someone else had been a bitter pill he still couldn’t swallow, even despite his own marriage to a sweet, lovely young woman from a very respectable family.

She was not disappointed that their betrothal never materialized, but seeing the pain in his eyes any time they spoke was not something she took joy in.

“How kind of you to say. It is very nice to see you again, old friend.” She replied, feeling the eyes on her back sharpen, the hairs on her neck standing on end.

Fingertips dug into her hips, guiding her slower, deeper, urging her to roll her body in a way that made them both cry out in frenzied pleasure.

“Will you dance with me?” He asked, his voice low and thick with emotion.

With a strained smile, she nodded and gingerly took his hand.

The song slowed, but thankfully the dancing pairs did not arrange themselves into a dance that was known to be very intimate.

She and Hojo would be close, but she would not be in his arms.

He held her hand up and they began the steps.

“You look… so beautiful tonight, Kagome.” Hojo whispered, and she smiled again.

“Thank you. My husband surprised me with this dress for my birthday last month.”

“Did he?” Hojo asked, his voice beginning to strain. “And where is your husband tonight? Is he holding up the wall in some dark corner as usual, or did he leave you all together?”

“Now Hojo, do be kind. My lord husband is not quite as fond of social engagements as you and I, but he would never send me so far from home all alone.”

His mouth thinned in displeasure, and she knew bringing up the distance of her new home had been a mistake.

It was one of the reasons her match was gossiped about.

His Grace, Sesshomaru Taisho, The Western Duke had been the richest, most handsome, eligible bachelor the year Kagome came of age, but he was also the least desired.

Rich, respected, and indescribably beautiful, he was also feared. He was a member of the yokai court, which already had its own cloak of mystery, but he was silent and aloof, fostering a reputation for cold cruelty that turned would-be suitors away.

But Kagome could sense something in him that the others could not, something she found fascinating and alluring, something that drew her to him, engage him in conversation when others shied away, ask him to dance when others never dared. She’d happily accepted when her parents brought her the engagement contract.

The announcement was made and the gossip began.

She was being sold to the Demon Duke.

He would lock her away, and she’d wither in his wilderness fortress.

She’d secured the most unhappy match anyone could imagine.

She was doomed.

She smiled to herself.

He’d been very successful in making sure no one pried into his personal life, but sharing with her had never been a problem.

His lips closed over hers, and he swallowed up her breathy sighs of pleasure, one hand tangling in her hair, the other holding her steady as he flipped her onto her back. She wrapped her arms and legs around him, clinging to him, clinging to reason, as he drenched her body with burning ecstasy.

“It must be so lonely out there. You know you’d always be welcome to come stay at my estate. My wife is a gracious host, we have plenty of room. There would be no imposition. You could stay as long as you like.”

“I should like to drop in sometime when I am in town. I think that would be very pleasant!” She said, hoping to lighten the atmosphere. “But you shouldn’t worry. I’m not lonely at all in my home.”

“But Kagome, you’re the most vibrant woman I’ve ever known, and you live in the center of a forest with a man I’m not even certain can speak! I worry so about you. You weren’t made for such conditions.”

She laughed lightly, spinning under his arm with the music, stepping back up beside him so they could weave around a nearby couple.

“Perhaps you should come and visit me,” she chirped, spinning again, stopping, dipping low. “There is much for you and your wife to come and entertain yourselves with. Perhaps then you can assure yourself of my contentment.”

He sighed, looking across the room at Sesshomaru, and she smirked when she noticed him looking at his pocket watch.

The candles burned low. ‘We will be late,’ she whispered, tilting her head back so he could reach her throat. ‘Loving you takes time,’ he purred against her skin, making her shiver, making her shake. ‘You can love me again afterwards.’ She sighed, and he chuckled. ‘I will be watching the clock, counting the seconds.’

“You are a devoted wife. I always knew you would be.”

“Thank you old friend. That is very kind.”

“I wish he deserved you.”

“Oh Hojo, he-“

“Come wife,” Sesshomaru said, startling her with his unexpected interruption, his tone soft but firm. Most would read it as a command. Not her. “It is time to leave.”

“Yes, Lord husband.” She responded, turning to Hojo with a curtsy. “It was so good to see you again! Give my best to your lovely wife.”

She took Sesshomaru’s arm and let him lead her out, and Hojo watched them go with look of sad resignation.

Fans opened to cover twittering mouths as they made their way out of the ballroom, several hours before the usual early departures would take place.

She smiled to herself as she imagined what they must be saying, remarking on him forcing her to leave long before she would have, how he stifled her fun, how he was an arrogant killjoy.

But her body thrummed in anticipation for what was to come.

The party swirled behind her, but she made her way to the true celebration ahead.

If only they knew.

[nogenderbee]

♡˗ˏ✎*ೃ˚ 𝕃𝕒𝕥𝕖 𝔸𝕦𝕥𝕦𝕞𝕟 𝔼𝕧𝕖𝕟𝕚𝕟𝕘 ₊˚ˑ༄

*ੈ✩‧₊˚ TW: yandere behavior(?), manipulation, slight mentions of deaths

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ᵀᴼᴰᴬʸ'ˢ ᴬᴿᵀ : The Late Autumn's Evening Twilight - Shizuku Hinomori

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Apparently, there was a village that was forced to make every person living there flee due to effects of Yokai who appeared few days ago. And you as the brave adventurer and fighter you are, accepted mission with big money reward and decided to try your best at defeating said Yokai!

Village didn't look much abandoned... maybe it's because not much time passed before the citizens moved. You carefully entered the mansion that was apparently location of the whole problem. And you were slightly surprised to find beatiful woman with light blue hair sitting there, as if she was waiting for you.

"Oh? Another one? You're gonna draw a sword at me like everyone else, won't you...?"

She said almost worried as she looked down hurt by the mere thought you want to hurt her. She looked so vulnerable, yet she was the reason whole village had to leave...

"I think it's quite obvious. You caused many problems."

You carefully took each step, not taking your eyes off her while also keeping your guard, in case something from any other side was to attack.

"Eh... I assume it's my time after all... and to think I only wanted to be accepted..."

"Huh? Would you like to elaborate?"

You couldn't help but feel curious and slightly bad about her situation. Did she really meant no bad...? Was she just trying to be nice? But she's a Yokai... what if it's just a big lie?

"I simply wanted to find a... friend. Maybe someone of greater importance to me..."

"And you showed it by scaring everyone away?"

"I never wanted that, please believe me! The only thing I did was care for them... maybe I was a bit too caring...?"

"Like in what way?"

"You know... I know you humans are fragile, so I always made sure they have proper clothing on, so weather won't damage their health... Speaking of which... you look incredibly cold, dear..."

She brought a hand to her cheek as her expression was now one of worry. She quickly scanned you with her eyes before moving to take scarf from behind her.

"Here! Let me wrap it around your neck!"

"No need... I'm actually quite warm-"

"Oh, please... I don't want anything to happen to you... Are you.. scared of me like everyone?"

Her look of worry only deepend and she sounded like she's genuinely gonna cry in a second... you couldn't help but feel a bit guitly for your words. So with gentle sigh and still your guard slightly up, you came over. She didn't seem so bad after all! She sounded and looked like she genuinely wanted to help!

Her sad look soon was replaced by gentle sad smile once you came closer. She wasted no time and put the scarf gently around you, like she was worried it's gonna hurt you if it touches front of your neck even a little bit.

"Hehe~ You look much warmer now! Don't you feel better too?"

"I uh... suppose so?"

You stayed in silence for a little moment, her hands still gripping two ends of the scarf as she just looked you up and down with a bit of an admiring and caring look.

"Is there... anything else?"

"Oh, no! Just... no one ever was as nice as you before~"

"Everyone deserves a second change, don't they?"

"That's so sweet of you~"

Despite you taking small step back, her hands stayed on two ends of scarf in safe grip, even tho it looked like gentle one.

"Would you mind letting go now?"

"But why would I?"

"Excuse me-?"

"I can't let you go... I'm sure you're gonna be the one! After so many failures... you'll survive as my lover, right? I can already feel it! You're so kind and trusting after all~"

Panicking, you quickly used the fact your hands were free and took the sword out, slashing it at her, just for her to take it away mid attack and tossing it right next to some bones...

"You won't be needing that... you're safe with me! I'll take good care of you, I promise~"

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[tokito-dulya20]

fanfic request for HiroMilo🥺💕

(based on our Milo Kocho au rp)

Milo is really cold and Hiro lets her have his haori to help her warm up and the cold is really affecting her and she passes out so he takes care of her:>

*explodes into stars and disappears*

A WARM HEART

Hiroyuki x Milo (oc x oc)

Characters: Hiroyuki Kajiwara and Milo Suzuki (Milo Kocho AU)

Credits to @larz-barz for the art above!!

[It's cold where they are.. And Milo is shivering, but she notices a certain someone.. Hiroyuki. He lends her his haori in an attempt to keep her warm, but it doesn't seem to help.]

Milo Suzuki was a neko yokai known for her kind heart and gentle spirit, but she had always been sensitive to the cold. No matter how many layers she wore or how close she stood to the fire, the chill seemed to seep into her bones. As the wind howled through the narrow streets, and the temperature dropped to unbearable levels. Milo, shivering uncontrollably, wrapped herself tightly in her thickest coat and ventured outside.

As she noticed a familiar face. It was Hiroyuki, a young man known for his warmth and generosity. Hiroyuki had always been kind to Milo, and she couldn't help but feel a sense of comfort whenever he was around. Seeing Milo's trembling form, Hiroyuki approached her with concern in his eyes. 

Hiroyuki: Milo, you look like you're freezing! Here, take my haori.

He said, gently removing the warm garment from his shoulders. Milo hesitated, not wanting to burden Hiroyuki with her own discomfort. 

Milo: Oh no, Hiroyuki, I couldn't possibly take your haori. You'll catch a cold. 

But Hiroyuki insisted, his voice filled with sincerity. 

Hiroyuki: Please, Milo. I can't bear to see you suffer like this. It would bring me great joy to know that you're warm and safe.

Reluctantly, Milo accepted the haori, feeling an immediate wave of warmth envelop her. She couldn't help but notice the lingering scent of Hiroyuki, which only added to her comfort. As they continued walking through the village, Milo's condition worsened. The cold seemed to penetrate deeper into her body, causing her vision to blur and her steps to falter. Overwhelmed by the freezing temperatures, she collapsed onto the snow-covered ground.

Hiroyuki, alarmed by Milo's sudden collapse, quickly scooped her up into his arms. He carried her to his small cottage, where he laid her gently on his bed. Worriedly, he began to remove her wet clothes, replacing them with warm blankets and rubbing her icy hands to restore circulation.

For hours, Hiroyuki tended to Milo, never leaving her side. He brewed hot tea and fed her spoonfuls of warm soup, hoping to revive her weakened body. As he watched over her, his heart filled with a deep affection for the fragile woman before him.

Finally, as the night sky turned to dawn, Milo's eyelids fluttered open. She found herself wrapped in Hiroyuki's embrace, her head resting against his chest. The warmth of his body and the love in his eyes brought a smile to her face.

Milo: Hiroyuki, you saved me.

Hiroyuki smiled back, his voice filled with tenderness. 

Hiroyuki: Milo, I would do anything to keep you safe and warm. You mean the world to me.

From that day forward, Milo and Hiroyuki's bond grew stronger. Their love blossomed like the first flowers of spring, and they faced life's challenges together, always ensuring that the warmth of their love would never fade.

THANKS @larz-barz FOR THE REQUEST!!

[asukaskerian]

so many cat-themed people in bleach!

1st place: Yoruichi: actually transforms into a housecat, special attack is a (very stupidly executed) sexy catgirl trope

2nd: Grimmjow: Adjuchas form was a fucked up armored jaguar, sword is named pantera, resurreccion has tail and (not very catlike) furry ears AND pawsies and claws.

3rd but close, Mila Rose: Adjuchas form was a lion... complete with the mane because otherwise we wouldn’t know it’s a lion and not grimmjow 2 or something i suppose but kinda implies mila rose is trans which considering kubo’s track record with trans people is uhhh yeah. sword is named leona, has a mane of long hair... resurreccion has a huge golden plume of fur and bull horns, tf kubo. no claws or tail either. Hmph. docking points for that.

4th place. Ggio: SABERTOOTH TIGER MASK, very cool! sword is tigre estoque... resurreccion is... ....... stupidly muscled shape with i supposed vaguely tigery estigma... ://// hm. no claws!!! why!!! he could have had wolverine style claws, kubo come on ;; we don’t see his adjuchas shape and he doesn’t have a kitty tail.

5th but falling behind: Matsumoto: sword is named ash cat and she has a lazy, selfish and moody personality XD;; ok that’s uh, thin... her bleach brave souls yokai AU form is a fusion of a bone woman and a bakeneko?? >_>;;;;

anyone else i missed?

[juno-of-wonderland]

ok, did some searching.

I really like the Shinigami Yokai for Idia and Ortho.

Or alternatively this thing, (I forgot the name but BONES)

Pomfiore would be FUN!!!!

so of course, I think Vil would match the horrifying yet beautiful story of The-Slit-Faced-Woman., wearing a beautifully made intricate mask to cover his mouth and long tongue

Rook would be the tall woman. The woman in the forest that goes. “Po. Po. Po.” And hunts her victims til they die.

Epel is difficult. I’d think maybe….. hm a KIRIN! It’s a Japanese folklore of a unicorn, though much more dragon like and vicious, despite being beautiful.

I think the name of these skeletons are gashadokuro but I could be wrong

I have one but it's about Frollo, have you heard of Aobozou? This guy gives me that vibe.

maybe it's because of the event, but Epel could be the rabbit on the moon but a more...bold version anjsjsmsk

Chenya would be a bakeneko

Jack would be a hoko

[window-view-orion]

Identifying the Legendary Spirits

From the Kayla X "Legendary Spirits" blind box figure collection:

This figure's name is "Blizzard".

She's the rare of the set, so I don't own her. But she's an obvious one! Clearly she's a Yuki onna, a Japanese yokai.

OR IS SHE

Unbeknownst to me, the idiot trying to figure out who all these figures are on my own, and naively believing the product description that claimed these spirits come from "all over the world" - there is actual documentation on who each and every one of them is, and surprise! they're all Chinese.

A few days ago while doing more research into this set, I found a 'Kikagoods Collections' youtube channel, and a video where a pair of hands and an AI voice open the full set of these Legendary Spirits, and there, in the pinned comment - a link to three blog posts on Kikagoods.com

Did you know Kikagoods has a blog section? Because I didn't! Do you know how many of these eight figures I identified correctly? Four! Well, three. Well, two and two halves.

First, the unambiguously correct.

'Forgotten', with her conspicuous bowl of soup, lantern walking stick, and spider lilies in her hair, is indeed the Chinese goddess Meng Po, who stands at Naihe bridge in the afterlife, giving her soup to the dead to drink so they forget their past life and can be reincarnated.

'Bleeding', with her red bridal gown and veil, dowry box, and rakshasa bird companions, is in fact the rakshasa who disguised herself as a bride and blinded a bride and groom on their wedding night, before escaping into the night.

Secondly, the half correct.

'Painted' is not the yokai ungaikyo, because yokai are in fact, not Chinese. But I did mention in that post the Chinese folktale of the Painted Skin, the demon who wore the painted skin suit of a beautiful woman in order to get close to a man and enter his home, ultimately being defeated by a Taoist priest. This is the true identity of Painted, who is using a bronze mirror to put the finishing touches on her lovely painted skin, and the wound on the back of her head is the seam of her suit. So I knew the inspiration, but didn't identify her correctly.

'Fatality' is indeed a nine-tailed fox spirit, but her inspiration was a little more specific. I did find the story that inspired her, but I didn't mention it in the post, so I'll only count myself as being half right about her. She is specifically the nine-tailed fox who possessed the concubine Su Daji of King Zhou of Shang, the last king of the Shang Dynasty. The fox spirit who possessed Daji was instrumental in the story of Zhou's tyrannical reign and eventual deposing, this story being notably adapted into the 16th century Ming Dynasty novel Fengshen Yanyi.

Thirdly, the incorrect.

'Mirage', the pearl-holding, weeping mermaid figure, is not a generic representation of mermaid's tears. She is in fact a Chinese mermaid, or jiaoren, who fell in love with a Buddhist monk, Bai Gongzi, though they ultimately could not be together because of the fundamental differences between them. The jiaoren's tears become pearls. This story is from a collection of folktales, Soushen Ji. Without the clue that all of these spirits are Chinese, there was no real chance for me to find this specifically, as I can't even find a full version of it online, just summaries.

'Withered' is playing a pipa like I thought, but she was the only one I fully gave up on finding. Turns out she is based on Yang Yuhuan, or Yang Guifei, or Consort Yang, the favorite concubine of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, and one of the 'four beauties of ancient China'. Despite being loved by the Emperor, during an insurrection which forced him to flee from his palace, Yang was used as a scapegoat for the rebellion, and was forced to commit suicide at age 37. Her story was a partial inspiration for the Tale of Genji! I'm so glad to finally know who she is.

'Revenge' cannot be an onryo as I stated because, again, onryo are Japanese. She is in fact the White Bone Demon from Journey to the West! Like so many demons in that story she wants to make Tripitaka into a snack, so she disguises herself as a young girl, then an old woman, then an old man to try to get close, but gets killed by Sun Wukong each time, though this results in his temporary banishment from the group because the disguises were very good and it looked like the Monkey King kept killing random people just coming up for a chat. I've been meaning to get around to reading my copy of Journey to the West for ages, though I'm at least somewhat familiar with the highlights from some of Overly Sarcastic Productions videos on it, as well as some reading in college. I'm very pleased to know her identity, it makes me like her even more!

'Requite' is in fact a cat spirit, good job to me for figuring that out. She's not a thief of any kind, which I was hung up on, and she's not just a generic cat demon either. She is specifically a reference to one moment from the amazing history of the rise of Emperor Wu Zetian, the only female emperor of China. When Wu Zetian got the former Empress as well as the Emperor's previous favorite concubine demoted, then executed, the once-favored Consort Xiao Shufei cursed her before her death, declaring that she would be reborn as a cat, and Wu Zetian as a mouse, and Xiao would scratch her to death. If you're not familiar with her, Xiran Jay Zhao has two incredible videos on Wu Zetian's life and rise to the position of Emperor which I highly recommend.

And that's everyone...isn't it?

Lastly, the one they forgot.

'Blizzard' is not covered by those three blog posts. But with some new confidence from all this new information and some more googling, I believe I have her. Not a yuki onna, not Japanese, but instead I believe this figure to be the Chinese goddess of snow, Tengliu. She's a pretty obscure goddess, with some places calling her the wife of the wind god Fengbo, and that the snowflake is a symbol of hers. That would explain the jade snowflake on Blizzard's belt!

Aaaand that's it! All eight (nine) of the Legendary Spirits figures identified. I wanted to do all this for me, but if you're a fan of these figures and wanted to know who they are, I hope this was helpful for you too.

Sources below the cut:

[usagimen]

here is some kobayashi lore

due to their long standing feud with the zen'in clan, the women of the kobayashi bloodline cannot be near the shadows, it will disarm them or curse their lineage. this is not concrete, many of the sons that are seen are produced from affairs with their rival clan.

boys are considered a rarity; they are not as valued as daughters. by decree, a son cannot become geiko, but they can become an artisan in ceramics, wasai, kimono dressing, hair dressing, all that is important to allow their secretive world to run. becoming a wasai is the highest of honors, like many of the women in the clan, sons are encouraged to wear vibrant colors. the typical haori is intricately woven, lilac && purples are often seen to mimic that of the great wisteria tree.

the kobayashi's are defined as 'flowers waiting to bloom'. their fixture that has managed to live for centuries is their grand wisteria tree. when one enters the estate, they are greeted by a wave of violet. sayuri as a child would hide underneath the petals, most do so to reflect or contemplate, the roots of the true are meant to showcase the life they established throughout centuries.

the wealth of the kobayashi's comes from their cache of kimonos, each woman has their costumes specially stored && guarded. they are presented with a chest uniquely carved for them to store hairpins, jewels, silks, ect. sayuri estimates the amount that has collected cannot be defined. even she has a modest size inventory.

despite all the women representing female yokai, there are only three descendants of hone-onna. Kobayashi Sachiko (ancestor from the Heian Era) Nakamaru Mizuki (Sayuri's biological mother) then, Kobayashi Sayuri. those fated with the bone woman's blood often hide from lanterns or candlelight to shield their features. they are known to harbor a deep tragedy && constantly seek their own fate, each woman is noted to be an outsider of the clan doomed to face their destiny alone. lovers are often marked for death, unable to escape the curse they inflict unknowingly.

[smiggles]

ok tumblr gave an error so im not sure if my ask went through the first time, but! do you allow for fanart of smi / any other ocs from godless realm? what are the limits regarding g0re etc.? should i tag you or use a hashtag or both?? thank you!!

You can tag ; o ; ! Or both! I dont mind Im ok with it as long as they stay in character (which i understand can be a pain cuz im not as open with their personalities as i should be ahha) Under the cut

For gore:

My sona is okay-no beheading, he cant be the attacker, no sexual

Scorp- she does NOT bite, she attacks with her arms to smash or tear, she can be injured however she is mortal. light injuries are ok

Damien- he prefers blood and stabbing instead of messy organs. he doesnt like getting dirty if he can help it, hes cant truly die so large injuries are okay but VERY rare. he doesnt put himself in situations that would kill him. reforming is boring as hell to him and annoying Quint- Hes a zombie/vampire. Loves to bite, tear, eat bone marrow, hes weird and doesnt fully understand the concept of life or social queues. keeps to himself, treats people like npcs but not in a "they are lesser than me" but as a "i dont understand other peoples conscious minds and dont really think about it" Doesnt mind getting very messy and is a bit entitled/bratty

Molli- In a way he cant be injured since his form isnt static. Body horror, go fucking nuts. He can have a near unlimited amount of forms but hes not malicious or a killer. He keeps to scaring others to be a dick and thats about it. Toxic, pompous, blunt, a bit of a bully, very smart but has no reason to use his brain

Hora- Body horror is encouraged, she can split her body where the stitches are and expand her "blood" into appendages. They can protrude from her mouth in spider like legs. She does bite, has a high pitched laugh . Shes insane. 100% no grasp on reality. She is fully a yokai and lives within that mental space of torment

Husk- A beautiful woman. She will kill ANYTHING on site that crosses the boundary of her assigned patrol area. This unfortunately includes any animals or children. Zero humanity. Essentially a living robot. Besides her chest, which is the last remains of her former body, she is mechanical in anatomy and "mortal" if broken. Minimal damage is preferred My other ocs I prefer no gore for =w=a; Sorry that was so long lol

[chubbletea]

railroad wrath and it’s connection to the individual members of the phantom express

big rant/analysis incoming so beware

so for the first part (representing blind specter) there are lots of trumpets after the buildup and it sounds very upbeat but also keeps it's spooky vibe. since specter's entrance animation has them jumping out of the caboose and attempting to scare cuphead and mugman, I believe it suggests specter likes to wait to kind of jumpscare ppl which describes their entrance animation pretty well

specter's buildup/riff being slower + the trumpet representing train whistle at the start could mean the train was just starting up when cuphead and mugman got there

next riff! it gets a bit more intense (the riff get more intense/more detail as the song progresses)

this next part represents t-bone/the conductor (obv) is a little slow and less energetic. however, there is a big burst of trumpets/saxophone before it goes back to being slower. I think this would mean the conductor tends to handle things a bit more passively and calmly but he's easier to break which can cause him to be a bit more brash or perhaps even physically violent

this next riff is even MORE intense. it represents the lollipop ghouls and them being literally connected to the head of the train (pistons).

there is little buildup to the start of their part of the song and it doesn't last for very long, possibly representing how each ghoul has little hp and is quick & easy to defeat. it does have a short burst of trumpet however, then it gets slower to it's transition to the head of the train's part which starts with intense trumpet followed by cello shortly after

there isn't another riff to represent the head of the train, but there are many things that could suggest things abt him. the song kind of gets wavy in terms of being more or less intense/loud. I kind of see it as the song hinting towards "ooh the big boss oooohh you made him mad" WHICH I LIKE TO PUT TOWARDS MY FOUND FAMILY HC WITH HIM BEING THE DAD. BUT WE'RE STICKING TO CANON FOR NOW. there is an instrument (unsure what it is) that seems to represent a woman screaming, which I think could be connected to his inspiration yokai (oboroguruma?) which was first created by a lady being upset bc she lost a carriage fight over a nice parking space. I think the song slowing down a bit for the ending buildup represents the train getting ready to crash and it repeating the same thing after but louder and with more trumpets represents him fighting back to keep the train going

[ask-the-equestrians]

Alt. Title: 死んだ美しさ:骨女 Hello everyone, welcome to another addition to the Yokai Bijinga Series. Today we are taking a look at Hone Onna. The Hone Onna, Laterally translated as "Bone Woman" is another ghost Yokai and like the last Yokai we covered Otsuyu. Much like Otsuyu, The Hone Onna is not a malicious Yokai, but a romantic Yokai who raise from the grave in search for her former lover. Hone Onna appears as a beautiful young woman at her prime, most likely had that image during the time that they died. Only those who are not clouded by love or have a strong religious convection can only see The Hone Onna in her true form: a routing, skeleton, form returning to her grave. The Hone Onna would rise from her grave at night and roam to her lover's house. The lover would be surprised to see the Hone Onna's return believing that the woman had died, and yet is happy to be reunited with The Hone Onna. That joy will blind the lover of Hone Onna's true form and the two would rekindle their affair. The affair however, will drain the lover's life force until he eventually dies and will forever be with the Hone Onna from beyond the grave, that is if the lover figures out the truth of the Hone Onna first. That's the brief summary of the Hone Onna and of course this is my own rendition of The Hone Onna. I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoy working on it. Of course I will leave a link to the description if you want to learn more about the Hone Onna. Till next time. Hone Onna Axel Doi's Website

[emystic-a]

Send a 🎵 for me to go on shuffle and make a starter based off the first song that plays./ Accepting!

@silvxcs​ sent a letter to Marco: 🎵 ~marco [/since miss him- ]

Stay Beautiful - JAMIE

   The woman Mogami wanted the both of them to keep a eye on have finally left. She was a celebrity and a gorgeous one at that who he was a big fan since he first came to Japan. The incidents that keep happening to the shrine are apparently linked to something, but why in the world would Mogami or that shinigami he talks to find her be in suspicion?

  At that wasn’t they suppose to be watching out for kitsunes, he wasn’t that familiar with Japanese yokai but they was foxes wasn’t they? She’s just a human at end of the day, but something about her did feel off.

   “This have to be some kind mistake, this whole thing doesn’t make sense. Mogami-kun had us following her around, She’s super kind and don’t have a evil bone in her.” Remembering that kitsunes shapeshift or even possess others, is this one those times. It would explain all of the odd new stories about her that condrict with her old self.

     “We find a way to help her, if something bad happen to her....but I don’t know how.”