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@theorytoe @ceo_of_monoeye_dating @rlier23 @Zerglingman @Tactical @Dan_Hulson @DEERBLOOD @GrungeQueef @Gundog @merchantHelios @monsterislandcolonizer @Paleloon @rightwingsjw @SuperSnekFriend @William_The_Dragonborn @bleedingphoenix @Saber @80085 @Giganova8 @RehnSturm256 @skylar @Remi @kakkerel @Groomschild @King_Noticer @MK2boogaloo Fox fire: Foxes with magical power can manifest a peculiar coloured flame called "fox fire". The colours vary according to the individual. Although there is an obvious offensive purpose for this type of magic, fox girls prefer to put it to creative uses. Lighting up paths, putting on light shows, an affectionate warm-up for honest foxes or tricking travellers by luring them onto dangerous trails and making use of light games to seduce, hypnotise and delude victims in the case of tricksters. Aurora foxes are said to be great with this power.
Jewel of the fox: Foxes versed in magic, when they grow in power, manifest a magical jewel known as a "hoshi no tama" or "star sphere". This sphere is well looked after by the foxes who possess it, as it is a centrepiece of their power. There are reports that this sphere only appears when the fox reaches a certain number of tails, most commonly seven.
Foxes hide these spheres in the fur of their tails and they only appear when their owners make great use of their power or when their owners are experiencing very intense feelings (ranging from moments of energy theft to true, intense love). In these moments it is possible to steal a fox's jewel, which greatly cuts its magical power and can even make her sick and kill her (which causes the jewel to disappear). A fox, good or bad, that has its jewel taken will honestly fulfil a promise made to it in order to get it back. If the thief refuses to give it back, either by breaking the deal or by refusing it outright, he will acquire a mortal enemy:
>"Confound you!" snapped the fox. "Give me back my ball!" The man ignored its pleas until finally it said tearfully, "All right, you've got the ball, but you don't know how to keep it. It won't be any good to you. For me, it's a terrible loss. I tell you, if you don't give it back, I'll be your enemy forever. If you do give it back though, I'll stick to you like a protector god."
Transformation: Kitsune are naturally skilful with transformation magic, using it to disguise themselves as other people and even as other creatures and objects. The transformation ability inherent to their race, however, has some flaws. Their physical abilities are not positively altered; a fox transformed into a bear will still have the strength of a fox. Furthermore, when inexperienced, transformations tend to be imperfect (forgetting to change ears, fox eyes, fox-coloured hair) and when emotionally agitated (for example when in love, or about to deceive someone) these imperfections in disguise, particularly the appearance of the tail, tend to manifest themselves.
That said, with practice, foxes can adopt a wide variety of shapes and sizes ranging from living beings to inanimate objects. One simple use of foxes with many tails is to hide some of them for convenience (so as not to bump into them in various places). A certain six-tailed kitsune, considered a master of the art, can disguise herself as a small ant up to a large tree.
Magic: Fox girls have a great aptitude for magic. Those that reached legendary levels of power were even capable of generating natural disasters such as the infamous Tamamo-no-Mae. Fox magic is naturally attuned to illusions, tricks and deception. This doesn't do much for the breed's reputation. This power, however, does not necessarily have to be used for evil, and foxes can very well learn other varieties of magic.
Possession: A magical art well known to the kuda-gitsune, it consists of transforming into an astral form and possessing the body of a living being. When hitching a ride, foxes can try to steal control of the body for themselves, but such an act is not only unlikely to succeed, requiring the fox to be much stronger spiritually than the owner of the body, it is also harmful to both parties and extremely apparent. What usually happens is that the fox hitches a ride to travel without risk, fleeing if trouble arises. Others influence the actions of the possessed in a subtle way, planting ideas and temptations, turning their attention to the fox's objects of desire. If the influence takes too long, the possessed person and the fox begin to weaken because one body has to support two spirits. The person taken also begins to take on the features of the possessing fox, possibly alerting friends, family and clerical groups who will arrange a successful exorcism.
Draining energy: Kitsune can drain vital energy through acts of intimacy. They cannot drain a healthy man to death all at once, carrying out the process over a long period of time, doing so discreetly so that it appears that the man is falling ill from natural causes. The vital energy drained can be used as food to sustain the fox's life, but in general it is used to increase its power. Foxes who do this risk the corruption of their own souls, a sure thing if she causes a victim to fall ill or die.