#but i’m not sure if there are any seal folklore or “transform with animal skin” stories

[heycoyotegirl]

hold up. why has no one written selkie!paxton??

[thefallenofbajhiri]

Never Ending Survey: Toshi

Rules: Repost, do not reblog. Tag 10 blogs!

Tagged by: @gildedandgolden​

tagging: Everyone I wanted to tag was already tagged but I shall throw in a few peeps AKA @benes-diction​ @theaetherhealerffxiv​ and @talechaser-ffxiv​ <3

basics.

FULL NAME: Toshinaku ‘Bajhiri’ formerly known as Sozoh’a Bajhiri

NICKNAME: Toshi by just about everyone really, he prefers it to his full name most of the time.

AGE:  Unknown, Looks to be in his Early to Mid Twenties. He is a voidsent after all, Age means nothing to him.

BIRTHDAY: 29th Sun of the 6th Astral Moon

ETHNIC GROUP: Au Ra (Cursed Form), Voidsent (True Form)

NATIONALITY: Former Memeber of the Bajhiri Clan

LANGUAGE/S: Eorzean Common, Huntspeak (Keeper and Seeker), Dravanian/Draconic, Ancient Allagan and Voidsent. Knows enough about other languages to manage.

SEXUAL ORIENTATION: Homosexual

ROMANTIC ORIENTATION: Panromantic

RELATIONSHIP STATUS:  Not really interested, No one can sway/win him over

HOMETOWN / AREA: A dense forest found in the deepest parts of the North Shroud.

CURRENT HOME:  Nomadic

PROFESSION: Master Alchemist and Engineer, takes up the study on Genetics and Genetic Altering (As well as a darker business in the background selling Fantasias). Entertainer and Belly Dancer in Ul’dah, offers his services as a male prostitute as well.

physical.

HAIR: Long and down to the top of his tail, Burgundy colored with purple tips, usually kept fairly decent.

EYES: Burgundy that matches the color of his hair but it is blocked out most of the time by the Lavender Limbal Rings.

FACE: Sharp but somewhat ‘soft’ looking, has a very young and youthful appearance

LIPS: Full, Plus, Silken Words

COMPLEXION: Pale, Greyish-Lavender skin with Opal-Moonstone Scales

BLEMISHES: Body looks to be in perfect condition with nothing staining it

SCARS: Pristine and almost unreal in appearance, whatever scars he might have heal quickly

TATTOOS: Numerous Tattoos that cover all of his form with the most notable being on his torso and back which cover the entire area.

HEIGHT: 8′9″ far taller than any normal Au Ra

WEIGHT: 290lbs.

BUILD: Muscular and very toned with legs that many dancers would be jealous of.

FEATURES: Golden Claws, Somewhat Dragon-like Feet, Adorned with Silks and Jewelry

ALLERGIES: While not allergic to it he is extremely sensitive to white, holy and light based magics and Aether.

USUAL HAIR STYLE: Long and left completely down most of the time, will sometimes tie his hair up into a high ponytail that cascades down to the middle of his back like a waterfall.

USUAL FACE LOOK: Coy, sometimes playful, teasing and flirty in some cases. When in hunt mode however he seems to have an almost smug and cunning look.

USUAL CLOTHING:  Dancers clothing that is made out of long silks usually in Grape Purple, silks are transparent and show most/all of his skin. Wears a Kohakama to reveal as much skin as possible since he is an entertainer.

psychology.

FEAR/S: While he will never admit to them, Toshi has a fear of being alone though he has gotten far better with it obviously.

ASPIRATION/S:  Breaking the seals on his body and earning his freedom once again.

POSITIVE TRAITS: Attractive, Observant, Playful and Resourceful

NEGATIVE TRAITS: Aggressive, Deceptive, Impatient and Obsessive

TEMPERAMENT:  Generally Coy and Playful at the start but can quickly turn to wild and destructive.

SOUL TYPE/S: The Warrior

ANIMALS:  Snakes, Serpents, Dogs, Wolves, Dragons.

VICE HABIT/S: Murdering People who Upset Him, Obsessively on the Hunt to break the Seals, Extreme Pride and Looks down on others, Constant Lies and Manipulation to get what he wants

FAITH: Formerly Menphina, the Lover (When he was Sozoh’a) now he follows no one.

GHOSTS?: He’s seen the souls of his deceased family... so yes.

AFTERLIFE?: He did destroy the souls of his family after killing them so... very much yes.

REINCARNATION?: Going through what he has, there is a small thought that it could be possible.

POLITICAL ALIGNMENT: Keeps well away from it.

EDUCATION LEVEL:  Well Educated at the very least to get what he needs to get done. Basically he knows what to do in most situations to the best of his abiities.

family.

FATHER: Name Unknown, Keeper of the Moon possessed by a High Ranking Voidsent

MOTHER: Sozoh Bajhiri (Deceased, Keeper of the Moon)

SIBLINGS: Sizha (Eldest Sister), Rosah (Sister), Vekhe and Zahveh (Twins, Youngest Sisters) All Deceased

EXTENDED FAMILY: Una’to Bajhiri (Clan Branch, Relationship Unknown), Sebha’to Bajhiri (Clan Branch, Relationship Unknown). Various other Bajhiri Clan Branch members.

NAME MEANING/S: Bright (Toshi), potentially ‘Gift of the God’ for Naku.

HISTORICAL CONNECTION?: None...

favorites.

BOOK: Fictional, Fantasy, Horror, Mythology and some Folklore. Also anything regarding Ancient histories.

DEITY: Formerly Menphina, does not truly hold to any deities now however.

HOLIDAY: All Saints' Wake

MONTH: April

SEASON: Fall

PLACE: The Alchemists Guild

WEATHER: Heavy storms with intense thunder and lightning

SOUND / S: Boiling Water, Bubbling Potions, Wind Blowing and Rainfall

SCENT / S:  Fresh Rain and Dew, Blood and the many scents of brewing potions.

TASTE / S:  Savory and sometimes Sweet. Also has a fondness for Saltiness.

FEEL / S:  Smooth Scales with Soft Skin, Silken Hair.

ANIMAL / S:  A Beady Eye that he calls Kuso because it’s a piece of shit. It counts as an animal right?

NUMBER: 355

COLORS: Burgundy, Lavender, Grape Purple, Silver, Gold, Opal, Moonstone.

extra.

TALENTS: Potion Crafting, Tinkering/Engineering, Belly Dancing

BAD AT: Not Killing People, Controlling his Temper, Staying in his ‘Cursed’ Au Ra Form

TURN ONS: Gentle Caresses to his Scales, Touches to his tail specifically at the end, Roughly Grabbing at his Hips

TURN OFFS: It’s hard to say what would turn him off really...

HOBBIES: Murdering People is Fun, Seeking a way to break the seals on his body, Fantasia Crafting

TROPES: Dark is Evil, Always Chaotic Evil, Eldritch Abomination, Power of the Void, Demons Lords and Archdevils, Our Demons are Different, Sealed Evil in a Can and Unstoppable Rage

QUOTES: "Are you looking to strike a deal for a potion?” “I want to know where he is...” “I will find you little clan mate...”

mun questions.

Q1 :  If you could write your character your way in their own movie,  what would it be called,  what style would it be filmed in, and what would it be about?          

A1 : Pretty sure the movie would be called “From the Darkness” or “The Fallen of Bajhiri” since those are the big things I go with for Toshi. It would easily be a Horror film and it would likely be a trilogy where the first movie is about his past (When he was Sozoh’a) leading up to his transformation to Toshi, the second would be focused on him getting sealed away and his hunt to break the seals. Third is likely him either breaking the seals and getting his freedom or something... I dunno.

Q2 :  What would their soundtrack/score sound like?          

A2 : Mostly Horror Music and Themes, Likely Horror Video Game music such as things from Silent Hill.

Q3 :  Why did you start writing this character?          

A3 : Toshinaku was retired well after I created him, I had originally wanted to make him as a sort of adopted into the Miqo’te Clan type character and to RP someone with my good friend @skyysinger​ with Sebha’to. But I quickly tossed it out... and now that I’ve had a lot of fun RPing and talking with amazing people like @unatobajhiri​ and @nyrs-nook​ I got inspired to bring him back. I guess the big reason I wanted to start writing him is because I really wanted to write horror stories.

Q4 :   What first attracted you to this character?          

A4 : I have way too many muses and ideas at times though when I originally made Toshi again it was him being seen as an Adopted outsider into the Miqo’te Clan. After revising him and RPing with my friends I started to develop a greater lover for horror aspects and I wanted to play with something I never really delved that deep into before. I had done things with Dragons and Halfbreeds for various races but I never touched on any creatures from the Void.

Q5 :  Describe the biggest thing you dislike about your muse.

A5 :  I suppose if I had to pick something that I ‘dislike’ about Toshi is I guess that his content can be very... mature and 18+ themed which means that it’s not really suited for everyone. I do love the horror and body horror that I write for him but I know it’s not everyone’s cup of tea obviously. I am also always afraid of creating characters like this because of how people might take them (Him being a Voidsent, how he turned, things like that) and how people tend to be at times.

Q6 :  What do you have in common with your muse?          

A6 :   Do... I share anything in common with this asshole? Honestly... I do not know and I’m almost terrified if I do have something in common with him...

Q7 :   How does  your muse feel about you?          

A7 :  I’m pretty sure Toshi hates me just for the simple fact that I keep throwing him into hell and putting him through a lot of pain and suffering because I find it so relaxing to write those body horror stories of his. I think he might want to tear me apart because of how many times I’ve had him just... well you know... 

Q8 :  What characters does your muse have interesting interactions with ?        

A8 :  When it comes down to it Toshi really finds most people he interacts with interesting... unless it’s @unatobajhiri‘s Una’to because then it’s just a game of how much can the Keeper annoy the shit out of him. He finds characters like @gildedandgolden‘s Aure very... curious because he is trying to learn why they are how they are. Any other characters he has interacted with were just NPCs for story purposes and he usually goes to characters so that he can try and achieve his goal.

Q9 :  What gives you inspiration to write your muse ?        

A9 : The biggest inspiration for me is just knowing that people enjoy seeing the things that I post about any of my characters. When people praise me I don’t know how to take it but that shows me that people are indeed interested in these characters and stories that I have to offer. It helps me fight the bad brain demons that I have where I’ll usually give up on a character entirely either because I feel that I am bothering and annoying people with that character or because I feel like I am wasting peoples time with them or it’s simply because I feel like no one will want to see the character. A lot of the times I feel my stuff is trash or garbage so knowing that people want to see more is always an inspiration to keep me writing.

Q10 : How long did this take you to complete ?          

A10 : Hrmmmmm roughly an hour but I also had a cat get on my lap and in the way during the middle of this so... RIP

[maverynthia]

elodieunderglass:

hamelin-born:

byakko4:

hellenhighwater:

drferox:

naamahdarling:

roachpatrol:

charminglyantiquated:

so if there’s one single trope i’m always down to fight it’s the animal bride (folklore motif 402??) which a lot of you are probably familiar with as the selkie - the fisherman either falls in love, steals her skin to trap her on land/gain power over her, or they fall in love and THEN he steals her skin to keep her from leaving, and either way she spends a lot of time gazing sadly out to sea and then she or her child finds the skin and never returns again. and that’s awful on a whole lot of levels - it’s not love, it’s control.

BUT. but the thing is. you how selkies/seal women was a pretty common variation of this? another really popular one was swans.

i just want you to think about that for a moment. swans. like…I get it, they’re pretty, graceful birds, certainly it’s easy to imagine them magically becoming pretty graceful ladies? but have you ever fought a swan. swans are awful. swans are the devil’s geese. imagine seeing a pretty magic lady and being absolutely enchanted by her, and stealing her magic feather cloak, and then you go up and say ‘hey i’m in love with you, let me make you my queen, it will be great, we’ll be so happy’ and she just looks at you for a moment and…

you know i was going to say maybe she just shouts for her sisters and suddenly you’re realizing you’ve made a terrible terrible mistake bc you’re surrounded by big fucking birds who are all hissing. but honestly if this swan lady is as aggressively down to brawl as any other generally unhappy swan, then she’d straight up fuck you up on her own. she’d just deck you roundhouse, honestly. you don’t fuck with swans. why does this trope exist

okay but consider this: a woman walks to the park every day and feeds the swans and watches them paddle gracefully around the lake, sighing to see how beautifully they swim. 

finally one day, a swan comes up to her and says ‘why don’t you come and swim with us? you always sigh so wistfully to see us on the water, and you would be most welcome to join our company, for you have always been a true friend to our kind’

and the woman says, ‘i can’t swim’

and the swan says, ‘we’ll teach you’

and the woman says, ‘literally i can’t swim, my husband stole my sealskin and should i venture into deep water i would surely drown’ 

and the swan says ‘your husband fucking WHAT’

the next morning the woman’s front yard looks like this. 

and neither the woman nor her husband are ever heard from again, though for very different reasons. 

@elodieunderglass

tagged for imaginary swans doing the lord’s work

A++, two thumbs up.

It may also interest someone to know that swans can projectile poop.

I know a real-world mama swan who got shot in the wing and walked four miles overland to get back to her babies and dad swan, with her broken wing bleeding and dragging the whole way. She just kept going. Don’t mess with lady swans. 

Also? Swans don’t have a lot of obvious physical markings that divide the males from females. So some idiot might be like, “damn, that’s a sexy bird, I wanna marry her” and then like. It’s a dude swan. You just transformed thirty pounds of angry aggressive bird into 200+ pounds of angry aggressive adult man, who will totally kick your butt. (Also I’m pretty sure that if you turned a lady swan into a human, you would not get a willowy little 5′0″ girl. You’d probably have a 6-foot amazon with biceps the size of your head. Swans are heavy birds and it takes a LOT of muscle to get them into the air. They are among the baddest in the bird kingdom)

And when a swan decides to beat you up, it is not with fancy martial arts. Swans are brawlers. They have bone clubs built into their wing joints specifically for beating people up. A human swan is gonna come at you screaming and spitting and just keep punching you in the face until you regret every decision you have made ever in your life and also some of the ones your parents made too. 

@lokiavinos @grundalucious075 @isuraofficail

@elenothar

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