Hatsuharu

Name: Hatsuharu Yoshima; Haru or Hatsu 
Gender:  Male
Age:  20
Year in school: College
Dorm: Orchid 
Height: 5'5"

Appearance:


Personality:  For a fox Hatsuharu is a mystery. He doesn’t display the typical behavior of foxes and is more like the Cheshire Cat from Alice in Wonderland than anything. There is no shortage of mischief from this fox, but it is done in such a way that no one is quite sure what the creature is thinking when encountering him. He likes games and can easily follow along with a joke or two when it comes to working with others. He seems to observe the chaos, while occasionally stirring the pot just to see what would happen in the end. In the end, the result of interacting with this creature can vary depending on the person. Some would say he is as sweet as pie while others would say he is rotten to the core. Which is true no one will ever know.

History: This drifter has decided to settle at the school for unknown reasons and become a student. It is unknown if he is there to learn or to do something else and of course the fox won't tell. As for his past, one simply would have to ask to learn it. That is of course if the creature is in the mood to tell. 




Name of Species: Fox Yokai | Kitsune

Baseline Dimension:  20 inches high at shoulder in true fox form. Five feet high at the shoulder in larger kitsune form. Tails can be up to many meters long. Can grow up to exponential amounts.

Baseline Appearance: Natural fur colors of red, orange, black, white, gray, silver, white, multicolored. Unnatural fur colors are possible.

Culture/Origin of Species: The Fox Yokai, also known as a Kitsune, is a mythical beast with many mysterious powers. They are generally crafty and deceptive individuals that enjoy a good prank or guise. Most Kitsune enjoy the culture and climate of Hisakawa and live solitary, not in large groups like some yokai. Many are stereotyped to be thieves and untrustworthy due to their inherent nature.

Traits:
• Kitsunebi | Fox Yokai can manifest a unique blaze of fire known as Kitsunebi, or "fox fire". The color of Kitsunebi varies from fox to fox and often reflects the nature of their soul or personality. The Kitsunebi has either hot or cold properties and can assist the fox in use of illusions.

• Shapeshifting | Kitsune are adept at the art of disguise, and as such can freely shapeshift into almost any form they wish.

• Agility | Kitsune are aided in being sneaky and clever beasts by their agility. They have +2 Aspect Points to Speed.

• Obake | Kitsune are stronger than average foxes and animals, having +1 to their Strength Aspect.

• Illusions | Along with shapeshifting, Kitsune can utilize various small visual and audible illusions to aid in their trickery. These illusions are harmless and cannot be physically touched.

• Kitsunetsuki Being a wicked species at their roots, all foxes have the ability to possess individuals through a process known as Kitsunetsuki.

• Kyuubi | Over the course of its lifetime, generally many millennia should one survive long enough, a fox will grow to have a total of nine tails. These tails can potentially be used as weapons or be prehensile should a kitsune manipulate them as such. The tails typically can resize.



Flaws:
• Kitsune cannot sustain shapeshifting for long, and many times when in human form, are unable to fully disguise their tails, ears, claws, or fangs.

• Kitsunetsuki can sometimes be ineffective as features of the fox's physical form, such as tails, ears, claws, and the like can manifest.

• Though keen, cunning, and swift, foxes are generally more fragile than most magical creatures. As such, most do not live long enough to see their ninth tail.