#poncle yami

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Day 2, Grass

Chibi and Yami centered :3

Wanted somethings bit more whimsical since the last one of these was thinly vailed angst. I love trying to figure out how I’m going to show the whole “flowers popping up as you run” thing. Especially since it doesn’t really happen, for Chibi. I just entered to have fun with it so flowers and leaves in the winds it is :)

[flawnle]

You may have noticed I’ve been posting Okami art a lot recently. It’s mostly because I’ve decided to give in to my brain and be as silly as I want, I may be cringe but I am free is the mindset I’ve taken and it’s probably the best decision ngl.

This is especially true with the aus/ocs I’ve made, cause before I honestly didn’t think I could come up with something to fit with okami without ruining it. But I’ve decided to ignore that for just the fact that it’s fun making things like this :)

I’m probably going to become annoying I’m sure because of this but it’s my lifelong fixation so it’s just inevitable.

[teardropwolf]

poncle yami artfight attack for @flawnle-arts

[polarspaz]

More BleachOkami AU!

-In the past, Deity Ichigo was the mirror opposite of Amaterasu. While she drew strength from the sun, he did so from the moon. She took the guise of a predator, a wolf, but guarded her people like a loyal pup. He instead took the form of rabbit, an unassuming creature that ruthlessly slew his enemies for those he protected. Despite these differences they still fell in love, but they’re happiness was all too brief before Yami came in and ended it all.

-Yuzu and Karin are the only people Ichigo will let hold/touch him when he’s stuck as a rabbit. He tries not to show it, but he’s very sensitive about his rabbit form. However over time the embarrassment fades and later, if someone gives him shit about it, he’ll happily turn into a rabbit and proceed to absolutely decimate them.

-Besides some weird dreams, Ichigo isn’t bothered too much by his past self, except for one lingering emotion. He gets this intense urge to fight sometimes, like this primal urge to go all out and not hold back. Normally this wouldn’t be a problem as he has more than enough people who would be happy to spar with him, the REAL problem here is not killing them.

-Ichigo is WAY too strong. If he lets loose he could easily kill someone, so in desperation he goes to Kisuke Urahara. Ichigo makes a deal with the shopkeeper, the man can do whatever experiments he wants with Ichigo’s new Celestial powers, but in turn he’s got to spar with Ichigo. Urahara agrees easily, only to find himself mostly fighting for his life than doing research.

-Only a month after getting his new powers, Ichigo finds a small sprite, a female Poncle, sitting on his desk. Her name is Koyo and she was sent to become Ichigo’s new emissary. Her job is paint pictures of Ichigo’s feats and adventures and then send them out into the world. She’s shy and has a big crush on Ichigo and takes her job very seriously. She also becomes best friends with Yuzu. ((She’s the little butterfly girl on the bottom.))

[kujoutengu]

Headcanon time!

Here’s a rough timeline of Waka’s life in terms of age/the timeline of Okami

Note: I headcanon that like the Poncles and other humaniod races (think of demons in InuYasha), those of the Moon Tribe age normally until they reach their late teens/early twenties, then their aging slows considerably. It isn’t uncommon for some to live to 900 years of age or so.

400~ years or so before the events in Okami:

> Waka is born, living with his parents until the age of ten when he was given over to the priests at the temple due to his prophetic abilities. He also obtained Pillow Talk from his father.

> A year later he saved his friends from demons, being caught by two crow tengu who took them to the side of the moon where the demons lived. He would spend the next six years or so learning how to use the sword his father gave him. He would eventually slay the demons and return to his friends.

> Thanks to his best friend, he came to be a royal advisor, as well as second in command to the King (who was said best friend). It was his friend who gave the ark to him when everything went to hell in a hand basket.

300+ years before the end of Okami:

> The Moon Tribe establish a base of operations in Nippon with the purpose of monitoring Princess Kaguya. They also stored the last of their giant bunny robots here to preserve it after their civilization fell.

> The Moon Tribe falls shortly after the base was constructed; Waka is around 100, which is the equivalent of an 18-20 year old, when he takes the Ark of Yamato and travels to the Celestial Plain.

He spends the next fifty or so years with Amaterasu and the Celestials on the Celestial Plain.

250+ years before the events of Okami:

> Orochi arrives from the Lunar Realm with an army of demons to destroy the Celestial Plain

> Amaterasu takes Orochi down to Nippon to wait for the Chosen One Waka prophesied about.

> Waka evacuates the remaining survivors aboard the ark and sets a course for Nippon.

> Yami and his demons rise up from the depths of the ark and slaughter everyone apart from Waka; the ark crash lands in Laochi Lake, where it will remain for the next 250 years.

> The demons escape the ark after the crash, bringing hell to everyone living in Nippon and Kamui.

> Waka goes into hiding as Yami sends out his demons to hunt him down and kill him. He waits for Amaterasu to find the Chosen One that will defeat Orochi.

> He comes into the service of the Yamatai Clan and forms the Tao Troopers in Sei-an City.

100+ years before the events of Okami:

> Amaterasu dies during the battle with Orochi, turning to stone for a hundred year rest.

> Waka takes over guarding the Moon Cave, seeing to it that Orochi remains sealed there due to the sword Tsukuyomi.

After the events of Okami:

> Waka helps Amaterasu restore the Celestial Plain.

> He gets a vision of the future/Akuro, prompting him to create Kurow

> Cue the events of Okamiden.

[painterofthe-sun]

   What a quiet day it had been... Amaterasu, looking over the fields of the Takamagahara with an intense, yet distant eye. It was the sort of day to lose to memories, to think back to a bygone era that only she truly remembered. That she held so close and dear to her heart.

   The people she’d met, each with a different story. A different life to them. Each who’s lives she touched in unique ways, but who had also effected her just as much, if not more. People who’s smiles would forever be ingrained into her memory and heart. Short lives who- in that even shorter amount of time- made themselves known to her in such a powerful, personal way, that it near broke her heart.

   Issun, with all of his energy and perversions... Yet still, her greatest friend, companion, and envoy.

   The people of Kamiki, who once distrusted her as Shiranui, who earned their trust in his death. Who then loved her when she reincarnated, who gave her a small home to come back to. Kushi, Susano, Mr. and Mrs. Orange, Hayabushi and Mushi and his mother...

   The bustling city of Sei’an. The sacrifice of Queen Himiko to advance their plans, to take down Ninetails. Rao, a person she never knew, but who died amidst such a horrific time. The Tao Troopers, Benkei, the Emperor, the children and their songs of the Dragon... The Dragonian people, Queen Oto, and their heir-to-be.

   Kamui and the wonderful people of Wep’keer, the Oina. Oki, Lika, Samickle, Kai, Kemu.... Everyone. The Poncles, hidden away within Yoshpet... Old Ishaku, her old envoy as Shiranui. 

   ...Waka. All his brilliance and anguish and the kind features of his face, all too often twisted by the hurt within his own mind. The face she once sought comfort in, who cheered her up as much as he said she did for him. Having a meeting so far back, to the point where she still knew him, 300 or so years later...and revived this heavenly home together.

   Celestials, honored souls with potential for kami, returning now... No longer just Celeste and her son. The unforeseen survivors of Orochi’s attack, Yami’s slaughter within the Ark of Yamato...

   Emotions crashed over her like a tidal wave, eyes filling with tears despite herself.

   Tears of love, of loss, of aching. She missed them all... A lonely life, a god’s is. To live beyond all that you come to love. Wishing that you might meet their soul again, but knowing they will not remember yours until their time comes. It’s so bittersweet, knowing those days are over, but...wanting them back. One more day, another hour to express love for people who have changed you forever.

   People who will be honored in your memory forever... Loved until they come to her, meeting again.

   Amaterasu takes a shuddering breath, letting a tear slip down her cheek and to the ground below. Yet...smiling, as it does.

   Someday, they’ll all meet again...and she’ll love them all the more. For that one time, ages and ages ago, where a wolf understood the world from a mortal person’s eyes...and what it means to love what can be taken away. Never to return, but...finding happiness in the empty space left behind.

[musesfromnippon]

   { So I’m still awake and thinking... “You know, until I get those about pages set up, why not write short bits that sum up the muse?” So that’s what I’m doing.     Expect some of these to be a bit ridiculous, cause I haven’t slept yet. }

Amenominakanushi: The Dad of all Dads. He’s gonna drop some wisdom on you and also be really vague sometimes. I bet he knows too much about everything.

Inari-okami: Gender doesn’t exist, especially for them. Feel free to refer by she/her, he/him, or they/them. Foxes are friends and also the thieves of your missing socks. Might adopt you like Ammy does, but less “parent” type and more “party uncle/aunt with a glass of sake in one hand.”

Nuregami: Pure bean who is here to make sure things are going okay...with the water, of course! She’s a little awkward around people. Family, save her.

Kabegami: Will climb everything tall that you own, including you, if you’re tall. Hope you like cats; she’s got a lot of kitty friends. Will steal any seafood you have...or just give it to her. Make a new friend.

Sakuya: Guardian of the trees and wishing she could do a bit more with her life. Still, she knows all the secrets of Kamiki. All. Of. Them. Become her gossip buddy, it’ll be worth your time. But be careful of what you want to know about....

Kushi: Came home to raise her sons and brew sake...and her adopted son left to figure out his past while her other child is probably learning things he shouldn’t from his father. Brew so good it can get the gods wasted, so beware....

Camellia & Camille: The traveling sisters who visit Guardian Saplings around Nippon! Camellia being the elder sister and Camille being the younger and who is also super up to date on that kami stuff. Big sis is waaaay behind, yo.

Princess Fuse: Princess of the canines and the boss of Kusa Village. Totally. Also OkamiDen isn’t canon, so there’s no acting going on here. Only a woman trying to keep her warrior-dogs in line and encourage them to keep protecting their home!!!

Kaguya: Just your average space princess from the moon, no big deal. Also one of few remaining Lunarians after some massive bullshit that somebody pulled and our bets are either on Orochi or Yami...... So yeah, now she’s the ruler of the shambles of her home and kinda needs to get on fixing that. Sometime soon, hopefully.

Queen Himiko: She may be dead in Okami canon, but now is the time to say, “fUCK SHE MAY BE DEAD....but that’s what we have past RPs and AU threads for.” Anyways, she’s a badass who rules the throne while her husband plays with demon fangs, so know who’s the powerful one around Sei’an City... Cause it’s her.

Kamo & Abe: Some Tao Troopers who serve under Waka. Just remember that Abe is the ditz and Kamo is the cool, collected dude you can trust with anything. Abe would probably sell all of your secrets for a dinner at Sei’an’s finest. Abe is a DORK.

Queen Oto: Remember kids, “Otohime” is “Princess Oto”, so technically she’s “Queen Oto” now, a’right?? ANYWHO. You know Himiko and how badass she is/was? Well, here comes Queen Oto, ready to LAY DOWN THE LAW OF BADASSERY. Cause she changed into a huge fucking dragon while preggo to help the sun kami and her bouncing friend fight off a God Complex Ninetails. She’s also a widowed, single mother and that kid is gonna be just as incredible as she is. Damn.

Tobi: Speaking of the Ninetails, that big bro had a cool dude working for him...and that guy, was a demonic slip of paper. Who liked to race! And helped you to the top with those races!! LONG LIVE TOBI!!! So yeah, he’s stickin’ around here and ready to hand out some flowers.

Samickle: Yo, you won’t believe this, but.... This guy is the Oina chief now. Crazy, right?! Yeah... He’s also sorta engaged. Just some fanficy shit, dON’T LOOK AT ME LIKE THAT, GOSH.

Tuskle: They made her as a one-off priestess in-game.... And then I came along and went, “Mine now.” So now we’re gonna get a badass shaman in this group, helping people heal, giving advice, and lowkey being a mom to everyone. Someone’s gotta!

Ayame: The OkamiDen one-off to play really hardcore on your emotions, while also tying into a story nobody knows about... Again though, I’m taking her. She’s mine now. Imma make her cute as hell and ya’ll gonna have to love her now!!! (Don’t worry, you will naturally. Ayame is too cute and pure. Gotta love them pure peeps~)

Kuni: He was the son of Susano and Kushi...until he revealed he actually wasn’t, he’s just adopted. We can either talk about this crazy kiddo and his attempts to figure out who he really is...or just get our butts into the future, where he’s a damn good swordsman and a handsome boi.

Nanami: The Dragonians continue to be badass and elegant...and Nanami’s here to hammer that point home. Hope you like water and water hair, cause that’s what you’re getting here, bucko. She’s real cute, though. Prepare to be charmed.

Kagu: OkamiDen may have flopped in story, but DAMN if all their girls ain’t #goals! Our little actress-miko Kagu, back at it again with her incredible powers, eventual (possible) heir to the Sei’an throne, and also getting a little sweeter with the acceptance of who she is. Confidence out the wazoo and it looks GOOD for her!!

Kurow: ...Blease protect my boy..... He did not deserve what canon gave him...... So now he’s gonna be coddled here and protected... Probably for a week or two. Then we toss him to the angst hounds. Also should mention all of the kid partners (including this rad dude) have “adult AUs” so... That’s a thing.

Sugawara: Hey, if Capcom could maybe like....stop hurting my babes from the Moon Tribe, that’d be rad, okay? That’s gonna be my job, dudes. SO. Denying canon a bit? Maybe. Mostly just wanna set this guy free... Maybe get him a date. He’s too attractive to be single I mEAN WHAT--

Dark Chibiterasu: Remember that bit? At the end? Well, screw that, too, cause I’m gonna make my own dark Chibi. He’s sorta his own entity now, though. How you interact with him, shapes how he’s gonna be, so.... Play with him wisely! Else you’re gonna be at fault if he grows up to be a very bad pupper.

(Oh hey, it’s the OC section. We made it this far!!)

Koamashi of Nippon: So in a summary, Koamashi are like...land guardians? They collect the history of their homeland and stuff and this could go on forever. This one is a happy being and also ready to kick your ass. But she probably won’t, cause being friendly is the way to go! (Also that whole “cursed land” thing didn’t go well for her, so she’s still trying to recover from that.

Koamashi of Kamui: A cold guy (ahahahaa, get it??), but could be tight-knit...if he had friends. He just sorta...watches over the Oina and Poncles. That’s his main dealio. He’s a sad man, give him a hug...once you know him better, anyways. Doesn’t like touches from strangers, m’dude.

Koamashi of the Takamagahara: You’ll likely never meet this guy unless, like... You die or something. Or are a deity of some kind? He’s a cool dude, though. Very friendly, patient, and kind. Probably gives warm hugs. Will kick your ass if need be, though. Died once; not fun. Also, the Koamashi are technically genderless, but they do lean towards a preference of appearance, so.... And they really don’t mind, either way.

Handmaiden Reiko: Dad the sake brewer, mom the painter, and big brother the warrior...and their parents are dead, of course. Reiko somehow managed to get a job as a handmaiden to a tanuki princess, but... Geez, is it straining or WHAT?! Makes using a bow look so, so easy.... Patient af, though; she’s still working to keep getting money to ensure a good life back at home. Also has an Oina bf named Hayato.

Demon Cat Sukei: Fight first, questions later. Won’t let you pet him and will bite if you try. Maybe claw, too, if he can manage it. Can speak English/Japanese and will hand over demonic wares and give advice on demons/imps to talk to who might be of help, if got need of them. Alright, if an asshole.

Genetic Pup Aoi: Remember the “Science is Bad” trope? Well, it’s sorta true here; get the hair and blood of a kami with some science shit and BAM!! Here’s four godly puppies, have fun explaining that shit to the higher ups. Aoi is the blu boi and he’s got them water powers. Eldest of the four sibs and thus, the leader.

Genetic Pup Hinote: Second in command to Aoi, but sorta like Starscream in that he keeps trying for first place. Dark pupper and the only one to have black fur; he controls fire and- yes- is a bit of a hothead. He’s a good big bro to Kusa, though.

Genetic Pup Kusa: The green boy, associated with wind, and the fastest of ‘em all because of it. Could probably speed over water, honestly. He just likes to run and play with Hinote, cause they’re the other duo to Aoi and Sakura.

Genetic Pup Sakura: Cliche name for the pink pup with the earth powers... Also the sole girl, but she knows that just makes her better then! ...Right? Is the runt of the group, but also sorta the powerhouse, considering how important nature is, and all. Is the “underling” to the duo between her and Aoi, though she secretly prefers Hinote to give her attention.

Lunarian Aristocrat Kiyoshi: One of the Moon Tribe runaways during the fall. Kinda sorta doesn’t care what happened back home, cause Sei’an City is a lot cooler, anyhow... Mostly cause 300+ years of being there and it’s still a neat place to him. Is a little shit in the way only a very flashy man can be. It’s all a part of that Lunarian charm, eh~?

Tanuki Princess Yua: Got big tiddies cause mythology states that tanuki have ridiculously huge and useful ballsacks. The more you know!! Yua, however, is the second child who is a girl, and thus won’t get the throne. So via la rebellion and exploring the world of Nippon and Kamui time!! She’s the princess Reiko has to watch over, bless the woman’s heart... Yua likes playing tricks, flirting a bit, but has some wild ADHD that just....won’t settle. Can at least relax a little in Wep’keer/Kamui, so Reiko can see her man and not have to fuss over the princess during that bit of their trip.

Oina Woman Miame: CALLBACK TIME. So remember Samickle? Being engaged? Here’s his fiancée. YUP. Casual woman who he kinda had to help when she got herself trapped and hurt... Sorta stuck around with nowhere else to go, wormed her way into the pack....and then some cheesy bit like “warming up Sami’s heart” or something. Definitely does know how to keep him from stressing out too much, though, so... Go her!!

Demon Priest Takahiro: He got a name for this appearance. At long last, he hAS A NAME!!! He’s mostly here to pay for his crimes years ago, when he forced Amaterasu to swallow up this stone of darkness kinda thing? It makes her go into a baddie mode, basically. Yeah, he did it. That’s his fault. Also, that hasn’t been fixed, so..... Someone needs to get on that and drag Takahiro with them!!

Young Fox Akemi: “Young” by kitsune standards, thank you. She’s still in her early 200s! Anywho... Fox from a small kitsune village. Has been going around to learn stuff about the world as she gains her tails. Made a friend in another wandering kitsune with similar goals, so they joined up; he’s been traveling longer, though. Associated with the autumn season.

Teenage Fox Yoshirou: Akemi’s friend and a black fox of 3-tails, so... About 300 years already under his belt. Wanted to be alone and in peace, but Akemi was younger than him, so... He relented. Acts like her big brother now, basically. Since they’ve wandered from their homes and families, expect him to be the one to look over suitors in place of her actual family.

Lunarian Scholar Kazuki: If you’ve been around me for about a year, you know this guy already. If not, he’s basically the ex-love interest to Shiori over at Goddessof-Poems. He kinda died during the whole wipeout of the Moon Tribe? Yeah... He used to do a lot of important writing for the Moon Tribe and gave Shiori her signature, golden collar. (Still wears it to this day.) He’s a dead guy now, but Izanami likes setting him free sometimes to amuse herself. So whether in the past or present, Kazuki is around somehow...somewhere.....

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Day 6, Stray Beads

A silly comic page inspired by the fact stray beads are something you can sell in okamiden. Paneling this one was really fun cause I was a lil unique with it.

I swear I’ll have a more serious (?) piece tomorrow. It may not be serious serious but it won’t be a shitpost that’s for sure.

I love the lil gremlins :3

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Day 27, Snow

Snowball fight :)

Wanted a very silly one for this prompt and I gave me an excuse to draw my pngtuber / okami themed persona. Yami is part of the tuber as well so it gets to be pelted with snowballs <3

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Okami art that isn’t just straight fanart yippee!

Yami my favorite silky guy. An okamiden(technically) au where Yami is reincarnated as a poncle after its defeat to Amaterasu, it only retains a very small amount of power in this form. It is forced to join Chibiterasu as Sakuya thinks that it may help it be nicer or somethin. It works but Yami won’t admit that to anyone. It calls Chibi “dwarf star” as a nickname and refuses to help him out, mostly using him as just a way to get around without having to actually walk.

It’s very silly and I love it very much (I mess up it’s pronouns a lot when talking about it so it’s pronouns are more it/he at this point but whatever)

Komachi is a moon tribe oc that came out of pure hyperfixation ngl. She’s an inventor and is the person to make the arc of Yamato, working with Yami to make it a “perfect gift” she thinks Yami is a god at first, but when she finds out it’s not, she doesn’t care. Low key kinda evil ngl? I haven’t had her in my head for too long so that plus my limited knowledge of moon tribe lore results in this spotty personality/lore

She’s technically part of the poncle yami au as well :)

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Day 26, Small

The Poncle gang :)

Wanted a fun piece where all the poncles are hanging out together. I really like drawing poncles and that’s probably why I have two entire poncle ocs. They’re talking about their beloved gods :)

It’s basically a very tiny gossip group.

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Day 12, Sun

Kurow posting and technically one half of a whole :) Matching this one to the moon piece for tomorrow since it fits.

I love Kurow a lot and while it would typically be better to draw him for the moon prompt I feel like Korow has less connections to the moon and more to the sun.

Using this piece to show off Poncle Yami and Kurow relationship kinda. Or at the very least it warming up to Kurow by it humming along. Even if it’s from almost the way in a tree.

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Day 22, Eclipse

A wish to return to what once was.

I love poncle yami so much. I feel like it yearns to for power again. And wishes it could control the eclipse for that effort, as it was when it was most powerful.

Oh to be a Ball again 😔

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Artfight Art Dump! Part 7

@bloodychain-modblog Bunnybbles

@theravenzvolute @bamboorocket

@pieisgay @kittymanya

InfectedApartment. @psystirene

Fruitchewes Jess-does-art

Make sure to click into the drawings, some are bigger than just square :)

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Amaterasu, Issun, and Chibiterasu references! :)

Since I’m participating in the Okami inktober thing, I needed to get myself some proper refs for these guys since it’s highly likely I’m going to be drawing them a lot.

Issun is not to scale. If he was to scale, he would not work as a reference.

One of the charms on Chibi’s friendship bracelet represents Yami because it’s here too technically. Poncle Yami au my beloved.

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More of The Sun is Gone au :)

Rie was so fun to design ngl. I tried to get a mix of her real form and her fake god form from her boss fight and I think I made it work.

Yōko is a poncle oc, really got attached to these little guys after designing Yami’s poncle form. Her hair is dyed with blueberries. She’s entirely based off of Ground Beetles :)