#okami scenery

[amatera5u]

agata forest ❀ guardian sapling

[fandomsideworks]

[midnightmoonbeams]

I love this scenery... Damn I really wanna play again. But I did get it on my list of games to stream. No lie, I have a notepad file of games I wanna stream. Like, literally. Because I forget these kinds of things.

June 30th, 2019

[coyotechicken]

🐛 Blog Intro! 🐛

Hello! My name is Axel!

I am queer (genderfluid and bisexual) and I go by he/she. I'm also discovering myself more as a therian and exploring where my identity lies in that department.

I'm a freelance artist. I draw, make music, paint on clothing, photograph, and write. None of it is done "professionally", but I'm having fun.

My Interests

Sonic the hedgehog

Legend of zelda

Okami

Creatures (animals, bugs, etc.)

Animal crossing

Plants/nature

Horror

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Alternative rock, metal, emo, anything!

Indie

Hyperpop

Goth rock

Metal (heavy, black, thrash, etc)

Punk

Chiptune

Skramz

Grunge

Folk

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[otakween]

Digimon Tamers - Episode 31

Kind of a "meh" episode. The ones that focus on the side characters always feel a little filler-like. I really don't know what the heck Hirokazu did to suddenly earn his digivice. Is it just arbitrary? I didn't see him do anything special -shrug-

Notes:

The opening scene foreshadowed where Culumon is headed with some really surreal scenery. Looking forward to finding out what's going on there.

Kenta was extra annoying in this one. Asking Guilmon to ditch Takato and be his partner was totally insensitive considering the situation. They've really given me zero reason to like this character.

I know all about Orochi and the sake association due to having played Okami. I thought he was supposed to be another Deva but realized it was weird that his name was Japanese instead of borrowed. Googling now I totally forgot we already met the snake Deva lol oops. The fact that he's not a Deva makes this episode even more fillery. Cool design tho

Smirking at the fact that this entire episode revolved around alcohol (including a 10 year old serving alcohol). Wonder what they called it in the dub. Milk? Juice?

Juri's comments about being "good at dealing with drunks" cracked me up. She's got that customer service brain.

So the "dust" data turns into alcohol?? I don't get it...

This episode featured two of my least favorite designs, Andromon and Gekomon. At least they made the main Gekomon more expressive than we're used to seeing.

I feel like Guardromon looks stronger than Andromon, I was surprised to find out that Guardromon was the inferior form (although I guess I should have learned that from DW1 lol)

Holy heck have the battles in this show been disappointing. The "big moment" in this one was a one-shot by Leomon after Juri swipes her Lady Devimon card. All the card did was give Leomon a poison attack which didn't look particularly strong. No digivolution necessary for Orochimon? Really? Weaksauce

Once again, it felt really weird that it was a super Juri-centric episode and then Hirokazu just randomly got his digivice at the end there like an afterthought. Weird choices were made while writing this...

[kurenai-no-hana]

...Four years... those... silent long.. four years..

He broke his code... The moment he saw his own flesh and blood.

A month or so had passed by sense the social worker had dropped Zen off along with her documents. The Ex: Shinobi had thought his love life was kept within the shadows.. Sekiro was sure within his past rendezvous with the women at the red-light district were confidential.

Indeed they were secretive....

The contraceptive he used must have had a pin hole in it.. A prank the teenagers would do at the convenience-stores. What sad little shits they must be to do such fickle things.

No wonder her ended up in this situation..

... Karma...

Thats what it was.. Buddha was testing his patience... Not only that but he was blessed with a baby.

..his own kin..

The girl was practically his dopplerganger.. well.. in terms of looks that is.. personality.. was very much her own.. she was a four year old child after all.

The first few weeks were tough.

Bed-wetting, Nightmares, Sleepless nights,

until the last week of the month. she was adjusted.

No more bed-wetting, or sleepless nights..

Still gets nightmares from time to time.. but.. that was due to her past.

Sekiro vowed to go after the cruel men who harmed her when she was under the care of the foster system. He was grateful that they had tracked him down. By Blood.. Zen was his and He was her Otosan.

-------

The sun was setting upon the estate while Okami was driven back to his dwelling. He was adorned in a suite. looking out at the scenery. brow furrowed in thought.. The cab driver stopped at the end of the road to the estate signaling for the pay as Okami did so.

he unbuckled stepping out of the back closing the door behind him he sighed looking at the estate. the red maples glowed within the setting sun.

footsteps carried him to the pathway while he could hear the distant giggles and cooes of his daughter.

The nanny had her hands full..

he small smile crept on his face while he walked up the steps and gently unlocked the door opening it. The chain lock prevented him from entering as he peered in the doorway. the little pitter-pat of footsetps was getting closer as his daughter was only wearing her bloomers. it appears she just finished bath-time.

" Jujube~! " he playfully boasted chuckling as she was found out. her little shrieks could be heard as the toddler darted away from the door. telling the nanny her Otosan was home.

@zune-ishi

[simplytemonade]

Yoh questions why Horohoro never acts like a wolf while he's shifted.

This AU is based off the fictional Oina tribe's abilities from Okami. https://okami.fandom.com/wiki/Oina

Read on AO3 or below the cut.

Ever since Yoh found out that Horohoro could shapeshift into a wolf, he’s noticed that Horohoro has been a wolf more frequently around him when they both had downtime. Horohoro has also been a lot more willing to tidy the house, which Yoh attributes to keeping his secret from Anna. He won’t tell Horohoro that Anna already figured it out because the spirits of the house told her. If anything, Anna would love to keep up the ruse just so she has a free housecleaner.

Yoh absent-mindedly runs his hands through Horohoro’s fur as the two of them take a break from training on the back deck. It startled Yoh when Horohoro burst through the bushes to the point Yoh almost drew his sword against him. But once he saw it was just Horohoro and not a loose, rabid dog, Yoh relaxed and greeted him.

“Maybe we should put a bell on you,” Yoh laughs. Horohoro gives him the stink-eye and snorts. Kororo makes her objections heard as well. Yoh chuckles. “Alright, no bell. By the way, Horohoro, where does your Oracle Bell go when you shift?” Horohoro’s eyes widen and suddenly human Horohoro is sitting next to him in an explosion of snow-like light.

“I thought it just does the same thing my clothes do but now you got me worried I forgot it!” Horohoro hollers. He pulls the sleeve of his jacket up and sighs in relief when he sees the Oracle Bell is still strapped to his forearm. “Don’t scare me like that Yoh! If I had left my Oracle Bell with Pirika, she would’ve tripled my training!” Horohoro shouts in exasperation before falling backwards onto the deck.

“My bad, I was just curious though!” Yoh apologizes. “But how come your clothing doesn’t stay on you as a wolf?” Horohoro blinks at the question then sits up. He closes his eyes and crosses his arms as he hums in thought.

“It was explained to me a long time ago but it was too complicated so I forgot,” Horohoro replies after a few long seconds, shrugging. Yoh ‘ah’s in understanding. He can tell Horohoro is withholding information and an accompanying story but he doesn’t mind. Horohoro will explain himself one day.

“Turn back, I want to keep petting you!” Yoh requests. He pats the wooden deck to encourage Horohoro to lie back down as a wolf. Horohoro narrows his eyes at Yoh and mutters under his breath.

“I’m not your damn pet dog, you know,” Horohoro grumbles as he shifts back into a wolf. Yoh laughs at his comment because it’s clear that he enjoys the attention despite all of his complaining. Especially since Horohoro lays his lupine head down on the deck where Yoh had patted it just seconds ago. Yoh runs his fingers through Horohoro’s fur and enjoys that it’s somewhat cold post transformation.

“You’re right. You’re Horohoro and I’m happy you’re comfortable letting me see this side of you,” Yoh says as he pokes Horohoro’s nose. His wolfish companion rolls his eyes before looking out at the scenery. “Hey, Kororo, do you like Horohoro like this?” Yoh asks the koropokkuru. She chirps affirmatively and snuggles into Horohoro’s neck fluff, which makes him huff softly.

“Horohoro-dono seems pleased as well,” Amidamaru chimes in, spooking Horohoro briefly with his appearance. Yoh watches his eyes widen and his hackles rise then quickly relaxes with a snort of indignation at what Amidamaru said.

“Do you think Amidamaru’s wrong, Horohoro?” Yoh says with a chuckle. Horohoro closes his eyes and flattens his ears, a low growl reverberating in his chest, which makes Yoh laugh more. “What?” he asks, lightly tugging on Horohoro’s ear. Horohoro begins to open his mouth as if to vocalize something but then he abruptly shifts back into a human sitting upright all of a sudden. Kororo, now nestled in his jacket collar, makes a questioning noise. Yoh is about to ask why Horohoro changed back until he hears approaching footsteps. He sees Ryu’s pompadour before he sees Ryu himself.

“Yo, danna! And Horohoro! Taking a break from Shaman training?” Ryu asks with a smile. Horohoro sighs exaggeratedly.

“Pirika works me to the bone! You’d think she’d be a little nicer since I’m her older brother,” Horohoro complains.

“Maybe it’s because you’re her older brother that she trains you so hard! She wants to see you succeed and that’s admirable!” Ryu counters with a smile. Horohoro smiles then immediately scowls, curling his lip back to bare his teeth.

“Are you saying I’m a chore, Ryu?” Horohoro retorts with a growl, standing to pick a fight.

“Well, I’d say you’re less of a chore these days since you’ve been helping clean danna’s house instead of free-loading,” Ryu replies, leaning down to get in Horohoro’s face with a smug grin. Yoh watches all of this occur and is still reeling from Horohoro’s mood swing, though he shouldn’t be surprised. Horohoro’s emotions were as fickle as the weather. Yoh supposes he was just so enamored by Horohoro’s wolf form that he forgot that human Horohoro was way less calm. He mentally brushes his thoughts aside in order to defuse what was happening between Ryu and Horohoro.

“Come on guys, let’s sit down and enjoy the sunshine while we can!” Yoh suggests. Ryu and Horohoro step back from each other and take their seats on either side of Yoh as he pretends not to see Horohoro subtly brush his shed fur to the ground.

“How are your gang members, Ryu?” Yoh asks. “Is Muscle Punch doing okay?” He doesn’t miss the way Ryu winces at the latter queston but he puts on a brave smile.

“He’s able to walk without any pain now. Thankfully we were able to take care of him without needing to bring him to the hospital,” Ryu answers. “Hospital visits are tough for us since we don’t have jobs.” Horohoro hums in agreement.

“You’re a good man, Ryu,” Horohoro compliments before rising to his feet and stretching. “I better head back to Pirika before she drags me back in a net again. It was good seeing you Ryu.” Horohoro flashes Ryu a smile before dashing away. They watch his retreating back and wait until he’s out of sight before speaking again.

“I can never tell what he’s thinking,” Ryu mutters. Yoh shakes his head.

“Neither can I but that’s okay. He’s a good guy,” Yoh agrees. Ryu shrugs and lights up a cigarette. He blows the smoke out and they watch it dissipate and melt into the clouds. Yoh wonders why Horohoro shifted when Ryu showed up and immediately picked a fight. The shifting he can understand given Horohoro’s initial shock upon Yoh first finding out his secret. The sudden confrontation was odd, especially since Ryu said something nice. Not to mention, he was acting like he was still a wolf even though he was human.

Horohoro was becoming an enigma since Yoh found out about his shapeshifting ability. While he was a wolf, he acted very human with his emotional expression. He rolled his eyes at Yoh’s teasing, he glared when Yoh joked about putting a bell on him, and he scoffed at Amidamaru’s comment. Yet when Horohoro was human he growled at Ryu and bared his teeth, things that a wolf would normally do. Yoh doesn’t understand why Horohoro reserves his wolf behavior for when he’s human. Why doesn’t he allow himself to act like a wolf while he’s a wolf?

Ryu finishes his cigarette and bids Yoh farewell. Amidamaru responds goodbye first spurring Yoh to give his own farewell. He returns to his thoughts and starts to pull apart reasons for Horohoro acting the way he does. Perhaps Horohoro knows he can act wolf-like while he’s human because it can be passed off as a personality trait like his sporadic mood changes. It could be that, as a wolf, Horohoro fears scaring away his friends so he pushes his instincts to his human side resulting in a very mellow, calm wolf side. Yoh frowns at his musings; not because he doesn’t think it’s accurate but because his friend isn’t being true to himself. It’s clear being a wolf is very personally and culturally significant to Horohoro so knowing that he’s withholding himself is bothering Yoh. Horohoro should be able to freely be a wolf and act like a wolf and not de-fang himself metaphorically because it would make others uncomfortable.

“Hey, Amidamaru, do you think Horohoro will be back tomorrow?” Yoh asks his spirit.

“He seems fond of this place so yes, I believe he will,” Amidamaru replies. “You seem awfully interested in him lately. Why is that?” Yoh hums in thought and stands up. He stretches and feels a few of his joints pop from sitting for so long before walking to find Anna.

“I’m just thinking about how Horohoro acts like a human while he’s a wolf and acts like a wolf while he’s human. Something about it makes me sad that Horohoro thinks he can’t be a wolf,” Yoh explains as he wanders inside. “I want him to know he can be himself here.” Amidamaru nods and hums in agreement.

“I did notice that he was holding himself back,” Amidamaru says. “He seemed wound up after he transformed back into a human.” Yoh hears the television going so no doubt Anna has been watching it while he was taking his break. He clears his mind so he can focus on training and sits down next to Anna, awaiting her instructions.

“Tell that fur-brain he needs to fix the yard next time he’s here,” Anna orders.

“Y-yes ma’am,” Yoh stammers. He’ll talk to Horohoro after Anna forces him to do his chores.

True to Amidamaru’s word, Horohoro shows up the next day and with a subtle whisper from Yoh, cleans the whole house and tidies the yard. Yoh ends up watching him while he was training and he sees that Horohoro is surprisingly quiet and calm. It could be that he’s worried about incurring Anna’s wrath but Yoh suspects there’s something else that made Horohoro more relaxed today.

It takes Horohoro a few hours to finish his chores but he and Yoh end up taking a bath together in the onsen. Silence envelopes the two of them and it makes Yoh unsettled. Yesterday’s events and the subsequent musings invade Yoh’s thoughts again and his head suddenly feels too loud. He knows he needs to let his worries go but to do that, he needs to talk to Horohoro. So he breaks the silence, which appears to surprise Horohoro.

“You seemed calmer today. Did you and Pirika shift last night?” Yoh asks. Horohoro blinks, processing Yoh’s question before he snorts in response.

“I forget how perceptive you are sometimes,” Horohoro scoffs. “But yes, it was nice to curl up around her and pretend we were back home surrounded by nature. She even let me untangle her fur!” Yoh smiles.

“That sounds nice. You know, you’re allowed to act like a wolf. I won’t run away,” Yoh assures. Horohoro looks away from him and towards the water’s surface, the towel wrapped around his head casting a shadow over his eyes. It gets quiet again except for the sound of their breathing and the water rippling from the movement. Yoh starts to wonder if he said the wrong thing until Horohoro exhales deeply. It’s not quite a sigh but it’s like he was holding his breath and released tension he was holding.

“Thanks Yoh. I’ll try, but I can’t guarantee anything,” Horohoro murmurs as he lifts his head. He gazes at Yoh with a morose smile like it’s weighed down with years of suppression. And it probably is. But Yoh returns the smile genuinely because he believes in his friend.

“That’s okay. It’ll work out.”

[tunder]

Oh I was playing Okami today I forgot to download the pictures sorry I’ll do it tomorrow. I don’t think I’ll took pretty ones so I’ll try to do that. I keep getting focused on stray beads instead of scenery even though I wanted to take it slow an all

[sae-midori]

I’m an artist who rocks. No, seriously! I rock. And tree. And water.

🌸✨

[villainii]

Okami + Scenery [1/?]

[amatera5u]

okami + tsuta ruins → tsutagami's fountain

[klauswalz]

Okami Scenery (23/?)

[fandomsideworks]

[assaultron]

guardian sapling restorations (1/6) ⤷ HANA VALLEY

[ofallingstar]

Wolf Children (2012)

[skulltylia]

Ōkami • The beauty and serenity of the Sasa Sanctuary