@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 In the Far East, however, there are very few stories about male foxes. There are theories that in that part of the world, they were already an exclusively female race of monsters from the very beginning.
Eastern foxes differed in that they were highly versed in the magical arts; transforming themselves into other people and objects, summoning flames, possession and illusions were and still are some of their most common tricks, but experienced and powerful foxes know much more than is common to the breed. The magical power of these foxes is proudly demonstrated by the number of tails they possess.
Some foxes make this accumulation of power the central tenet of their lives and some have developed dark arts to achieve this goal. Seducing men, gradually draining their life force; devouring organs from the corpses of intelligent beings... many achieved rapid initial strength, but were inevitably hunted down because of the trail of destruction they left in their wake.
Not all foxes that got involved with humans, however, did so out of interest. These had curiosity; fascination; a naturally good heart that couldn't hurt; a taste for human joy or simply a desire for companionship that affected the girls who were so sly, so clever and yet so lonely. They used their power of metamorphosis to disguise themselves as humans and walk among them, sometimes forming friendships and falling in love. But when their glamour failed, whether it was due to a high dose of emotion or when they were detected by dogs, the bad reputation of the breed and of illusionists led to expulsions and broken hearts.
Others took on spiritual forms and possessed a person, hitching a ride on their adventures and pleasures to avoid risking themselves among humans. However, such possessions inevitably ended up harming the possessed and if the fox didn't let go of its attachment to what "it had", a monk would have to exorcise it and a hunt might ensue.
In an ancient era, a woman of unrivalled beauty and charm appeared in the East. Her name was Daji. A king fell in love with her, who used this love to turn the kingdom into a place of orgies and horrible torture, sinking into depravity. After bringing chaos, she managed to escape execution. She went to another kingdom, with a new appearance and name, Kayo. She corrupted another king and together they killed clerics, devoured children and committed other horrors. When she was persecuted, she returned to her previous country under the name Bao Si, where she became the new queen and once again led the kingdom into depravity and was once again expelled.
She then went to an even more distant country, where she disguised herself as a human baby and was raised by a couple who found her in a street and baptised her Mikuzume. Growing up, she impressed the court with her talents and wisdom. As an adult, she so impressed the nobles with her genius and power that they believed she must have had a noble and virtuous previous life. Renamed Tamamo-no-Mae, she married the emperor... who soon after fell ill. No priest or doctor could discover the cause... until an onmyōji suspected it. Tamamo was challenged to perform the greatest sacred rite there. With no choice, she tried to do it, but was unable to due to her wickedness, and was discovered. Pursued by the emperor's samurai, she used her magic and tricks to lose them. The heroes, committed to their duty, had purified themselves and sharpened their skills, managing to track her down. As a last resort, she entered the dream of one of them in the form of a child to beg for her life. The samurai saw the trickery. They reached her and finally killed her.
However, the evil contained within her still cursed the country for a long time, causing the final death of the king and plunging the country into war. It all ended when the evil energy was sealed by the onmyōji inside a stone. A stone that is said to have broken recently.
The divine foxes: At that time, when the kitsune were seducing and the lords were warring, a goddess looked after the simplest humans. Those who grew crops for people to eat; those who built houses for families to live in; the foundations that didn't leave their names in history, but were fundamental to humanity. Hearing the pleas of these humble men, the goddess sent the divine foxes zenko to earth to look after and help these humans. Offering their support and care to labourers and pregnant women, they were soon loved. And by looking after men who had no one because of the harems of wives of the powerful, they were soon loved and betrothed by humble men who, with their love, became great.
Some yako (seductive foxes), envious of the competition and wanting these "rough diamonds in the form of men" posed with "humility" in front of the zenko, asking them how they could be "good wives". And the zenko did: they showed, taught and trained the floozy yako into good, loving wives, drawing many kitsune into their arms and scaring others away.