#baboon(yokai)

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May 13rd is the Loved Dog Day in Japan.Primates as a whole should be the most dog-loving animals,after all,humans spend a lot of resources and emotions to get along with their dogs.However,Japanese culture seems to think that monkeys should not be among the ranks of those who are close to dogs.

犬猿の仲(Literally:Relationship between dog and monkey) means that the relationship between the two is particularly bad,for example,there will be fierce disputes and unhappiness at every time they meet,and they cannot even wait peacefully for a minute at the same table.Therefore,the meaning of this idiom is basically the same as "fight like cats and dogs" in English.

There are several theories about the origin of "犬猿の仲" the Japanese idiom.

The most well-known theory is probably the one related to the twelve chinese zodiac.It is said that the dog and the monkey were actually good friends and set out together on New Year Day to visit the god(The order in which the animals arrive will determine their order in the twelve zodiac),but they gradually began to argue over priorities,and as a result,they both fell into the water while walking across a single-plank bridge.The chicken tried to intervene and mediate,and eventually they came before the God together,resulting in the order of the zodiac being established as Monkey - Chicken - Dog.This incident caused the relationship between dogs and monkeys to become bad.

The second one is what about Journey to the West.Earlier in the story,Sun Wu kong the monkey king had a fierce conflict with the Heavenly Court,and Erlang Shen was one of the few Heavenly Court warriors who could match to fight him.When Taishang Laojun secretly attacked Sun Wukong in the fighting between Erlang Shen and him,Erlang Shen's celestial dog,Xiaotian Quan,took the opportunity to bite his foot to restrain him that allow him to be captured.It is said that dogs and monkeys became enemies from then on.

The third one is closer to real natural phenomena.Ancient hunters often brought hunting dogs with them when they went hunting in the mountains, and monkeys have a strong sense of territory,so it is not uncommon for hunters to see monkeys threatening and driving away dogs,and this left the impression that monkeys and dogs could not get along.

The last one is about two japanese historical man,Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Maeda Toshiie.Toyotomi Hideyoshi had a face that looked like a monkey,and Maeda Toshiie's childhood name was "Inuchiyo"(犬千代,"犬" means dog in japanese),so it is said that the two who're in friendship called each other "monkey" and "dog".They are from Owari Province,and their dialect may sound like they are arguing even if they are just good friends happily chatting.Therefore,people may have thought they were at odds and coined the idiom "犬猿の仲" to describe their relationship.

Toyotomi Hideyoshi,the famous military commanders and daimyo in the Warring States Period who with monkey-like face.Art by Kanō Mitsunobu.

Kozenji,the Buddhist temple in Nagano Prefecture,is famous for a legend about a battle between a dog and a monkey.It is said that a baboon(a yokai turned by old monkey) pretended to be the god of Yanahime Shrine and forced the villagers to sacrifice a young girl every year,and he accidentally revealed to a traveling monk that he was afraid of a dog kept by the monk of Kozenji called Hayataro.The monk borrowed Hayatarou from the Kozenji,and let Hayatarou wait for the yokai to come on behalf of the girl on the sacrifice day of the next year.Hayatarou defeated the baboons after a fierce battle,but it was seriously injured and died after returning to Kozenji to meet the monk.There are a statue of Hayatarou and it's grave next to the main hall in the temple.

The grave of Hayatarou in Kozenji.

Hayatarou from Shin Megami Tensei V.

Just like "fight like cats and dogs",the universal relationship described by "犬猿の仲" may not be consistent with reality,because there are many examples of dogs and monkeys getting along well,both in natural environments and in artificial captivity.With the right temperament and experience,dogs can also be loved by monkeys.

犬猿の仲,art by 哲仙.The paint shows a monkey fleeing into a tree after being barked at by a dog.

A special example of 犬猿の仲.

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The extra extra wishlist

Aaru:

Babi (Egyptian god of Baboons)

Maahes (Lion god)

Banebdjedet (Egyptian ram-headed god)

Anuket

Khepri (scarab-faced god who represents the rising or morning sun)

Land of Wa:

Hachiman (Japanese god of war)

Hitosume-kozo

Sunakake-Babaa (a old lady yokai who serves as a guardian and will throw sand to blind and confuse you)

Tír na nÓg:

Dearg Due

Mari Lwyd (a undead horse who loves Christmas)

Puca

El Dorado:

Kukulkan (a serpent god that is closely related to Quetzalcoatl)

Tonatiuh

Chaac

Agisymba:

Kishi (a two-faced demon with a human face on the front and a hyena's face on the back)

Aigamuxa

Kongamato

Olympus:

Asclepius

Terminus (the Roman god of boundaries and limits)

Zagreus (could be interesting to see how LW would handle the Dionysus connection)

Great Spirit:

Billy the Kid

Oceanic Realm:

Yowie

Gehenna:

Paimon

Eden:

Yaldabaoth/Demiurge

Deva Loka:

Sanjna (Tvastar’s daughter)

Hariti

Midearth:

Armaiti (Taromaiti’s opposite who serves under Ahura Mazda)

Any of the Amesha Spentas (those that serve under Ahura Mazda)

Others:

Baron Semedi (mostly because I want to see how will Onyankopon react to him)

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The Bandit & The Miko ~ Chapter 9: Desperation = Preservation

Out of the blue, part of the weight was removed, and a whistling, snapping sound preceded the sharp cries of an animal in pain. Blood splattered on the ground before Kikyo, and she opened her eyes wide in surprise as the weight lifted from her body entirely, and Kaede was released from the other wolf yokai's grip as well. Kikyo's senses went on high alert, and she turned about sharply, finding her bow on the ground and gripping it tight. 

What she saw contradicted her understanding of the world entirely. A female yokai was standing there while twin rose vines, thorns, and all were unraveling from around the dead wolf yokai and into her palms. Kikyo and the demoness shared a long, silent stare before either one of them addressed the other. 

"Why have you done this?" Kikyo whispered, looking from the dead bodies to their unlikely savior. A yokai that killed other yokai to save, of all people– a priestess whose specialty was purifying their kind. 

The yokai woman knelt before Kikyo with her hands on the ground and bowed in submission. 

"I am in your service, Lady Kikyo. To protect you from all evils–be they demon, human, I shall kill them all." 

"Tell me your name." 

"I am Zenatryx." The yokai hissed, looking up to Kikyo with a caustic yellow stare. Kikyo narrowed her eyes and nudged Kaede behind her protectively. 

"Though I appreciate your assistance, I have not hired you, Zenatryx." 

"No, only Master Naraku tells me what to do. He tells me, 'Follow the Priestess Kikyo through the dark forest and ensure that no harm befalls her.' And I will be forgiven of all my past transgressions." 

Kikyo was silent as she pondered over the statement, attempting to find meaning in it. 

"Who is this 'Naraku' you speak of?" 

"Naraku is my master. His true name I cannot speak. He is the lord of all demons, the white baboon." 

"White baboon…?" Kikyo whispered, looking pensive, before wincing as the wounds on her back began to sting and the realization of how much pain she was actually suffering settled in. 

"Are you hurt, my Lady? You should not stress yourself. Allow Zenatryx to help." The yokai said in a soothing voice and reached out to Kikyo, grasping her wrist. A searing pain like a lightning bolt of energy had gone through her hand, and her skin sizzled, causing her to pull back immediately. Kikyo chuckled softly, about to chide the demon for touching her so foolishly, when she abruptly fell to her knees and collapsed in pain. Kaede held Kikyo protectively as the yokai woman recovered, looking over at the miko curiously. 

"You, little child. Will you help me aid your elder sister? I can not touch her in her state, or else I will be purified. If you would be so kind as to help me, I'm sure your sister will recover from her wounds much quicker." 

Kaede gazed at the strangely exquisite creature with one starry, widened eye and considered what she'd said. She looked down to Kikyo and grimaced upon seeing the bleeding wounds, gulping. She recalled how Kikyo had befriended the half-demon, InuYasha and Kikyo's beliefs on such matters. 

'Yokai are deceptive and cruel. There be much worse than simple men to fear, Kaede.' Kaede recalled Kikyo's words, and yet… It seemed to her that both humans and yokai could either be bad or good. Perhaps she needed to judge for herself. If Zenatryx was truly hired to protect them, it wouldn't make any sense for her to hurt Kikyo, right? 

"Only… if you can promise me that you're not going to hurt her." 

"I promise you, I only intend to keep her safe. This is my duty." Zenatryx said with a grave tone, bowing her head. 

"Ok. So, what do we do now?" 

"I shall teach you the healing arts of the yokai. We work the most fantastic wonders." 

~•o•O•o•~

[iguanodont]

Day 2: the NUE

A funny monkey related to manticores and sphinxes, though much less inclined to look like or interact with humans. The amount of orange striped fur varies in individuals, covering the entire body in some cases. This fine fellow is chilling with his eerie voiced partner in crime, the Scaly Thrush

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Mr and Mrs Hamato

Chapter 3 - Smooth Operator's Misdirection

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The wafting smell of horrified and stinking sewage penetrated the girl's nose as the turtles brought her down the 'bring enemies in sewer system'. 

Hmpf- She tripped yet again. The 'purple dude' kept bumping into her back because his blue bandana brother thought it fun to tease for the whole walk. Donatello muttered a bored sounding sorry to the girl. "Sowwy..." Leo cackled teasingly from beside Donnie and decided it would be fun to run into him again. Donnie yelled and stumbled over his footing then crashed into the girl's back again, causing her to fall to the ground "Woah - OW!".  Behind her, the twins were pulling at the tails of each other's masks. Raph smacked his forehead. "You guys, knock it off." 

"He started it!" The twins pointed toward each other. "Stop repeating everything I say!" and they continued their childish escapade. Raph and Mikey watched with deadpan faces, the latter a little sorry for their poor treatment of their female captive. 

"Shouldn't we break them up?"

"I will Mikey. You go handle her," the oldest Hamato patted Mikey on the shoulders apologetically. 

While Raph tackled the twins Mikey paused in slight fear when he found the girl. You see, two things happened during the fight. Number one, she fell. Number two, her blindfold (their only blindfold for evil people) fell into the dirty waters of the sewer. The she-thief has been watching the idiots ramble before her. 

Great, I'm kidnapped by a bunch of bumbling baboons. She thought to herself. The only thing worth while that she managed to capture was the nick names of the turtle yokais. The one in red is  Raph, the one in blue or the leader is Leo, 'purple dude's' Donnie, and the orange is...

"Uhm, hey there, I'm Mikey" He introduced himself nervously and to drawed the thief's eyes so they settled on him. A loud bang and crash, followed by hushed baby-like voices caused the orang turtle to cringe but he continued his introduction. 

"Soo, uh, you see my brothers, though I love them a lot can be real idiots sometimes. And I see that Leo and Donnie have tripped you twice, and now you have fallen on the ground which must really hurt, and uh-"  he felt the sweat drip down his face. The thief gave this 'Mikey' a glare full of annoyance which got her message across. Meanwhile, the ruckus behind them made Mikey's eye twitch. 

"Hahaha... so clearly that must have hurt and, kay what I mean to say is we don't treat villains this rough and make them trip and fall. Well, sometimes we do but not to girl villains! N-not that we treat them any differently just, girls can take a hit. I'm sure you're strong. Just I want to apologize for this rough treatment". Mikey watched as the girl's glare soften though she was still highly tense.

Ok, the other three are bumbling baboons but not this guy.

"Plus, you may be a thief but I don't think you're as bad as they come..." The orange turtle watched the tension slowly move away from her shoulders, so he took the moment to slowly crouch down, "Are you alright?" he gestured to her fallen position. The girl nodded. Mikey smiled gently and cautiously moved his hands towards her, "Imma help you up. That good?" The thief let out a small smirk at the welcoming turtle and shrugged, but the three idiots behind them ruined Mikey's delicate operation.

"EATETH THY WORDS LEO!"  

Mikey's clenched his teeth so hard the girl thought they would crack then and there. "Excuse me, but I really need to handle my bros. Just ah, try not to cringe or anything. It's not you, it's them..." Confused, she nodded and watched the orange guy suck in a deep breath and turned to red, blue, and purple, "BEHAVE YOURSELVES, IN FRONT OF THE GUEST!"

The boys cartoonishly scrambled the walls of the sewer before clinging on to each other. After a moment of silence, "Why, thank you!" Mikey clasped his hands and smiled sweetly. Turning to the thief, he notices her surprised eyes. Mikey chuckled nervously, "Ehehe, sorry you had to see that. Anyways, lets get you up". Mikey yanked on her bonded hands to help her stand. "Thanks, Mikey" Freezing, the Mikey grinned wildly, "OH MI GOSH! You spoke, and you're welcome"

Leo gasped, marching up to shove his face into the Mike's personal space "Bro, what are you doing? We need to keep our superhero mysteriousness on. Villains like are are exactly the kind of people we should not be sharing our name with" ,making her growl. Mikey shoved him off, "Leo, she's fine. She doesn't look that bad. I see this thief part of her like a cover, where her true self is a one full of puppy and rainbows and is just hidden from an untrusting world,"

Since Mikey was the best people person, Leo had half a mind to trust him. However his ego pushed him to push buttons. "Right, but either way this thief will talk during interrogation. Got it?" he said smugly, pushing a finger to her collarbone. 

What's his deal?

Instead of replying, she just growled. "Fine, be that way.  We will make you talk later short-stack". As Leo walked past her, the thief stuck out her foot and Leo toppled over. A sweet chuckle bounced of the wall, "Oh, sowwy" the girl teased Leo, who looked back up at her with raw shock. Donnie watched with sparkling eyes, "Cute, mean and sarcastic" he whispered to no one.

"Well, can we please get going, 'purple guy'? This stench is going to get to my clothes." Donnie snapped out of it and marched almost proudly to her side. Raph just shook his head with an amused smile, "Leo, come on. Stop sleepin' on the job"

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Back at the lair the boys hurried her to their skating rink, fishyly trying to avoid a certain someone she was unaware off. Mikey offered her a chair to sit and the interrogation began. Four, not so menacing silouette's loomed around her. 

"Let's begin!" Leo shouted dramatically. Raphael nodded and marched right up to the thief's face "First, off. Sorry I gotta do this. Second, no hard feelings,"

Then, "Alright, punk! Spit out the facts! Who are you and why did you steal a space rock from the museum of natural history!".

Mikey whooped behind Raph saying something about Raph using his batman voice. The nameless girl started back blankly and slowly averted her eyes. "Hey! I'm right here! Where is the rock, girly?"

The thief tilted her head towards Raphael, "You should know, I have been trained to resist interogation. Your efforts are useless. And if I may and take no offense Mr.Red, shouldn't the leader be doing the interrogation?" 

Leo took offense of that, "Hey, I am a leader in training. My big brother is teaching me his ways. Although I will take that challenge and interrogate you myself, so better talk before I nick you with my swords"

The blue turtle unsheated a blade dramatically and held it to her neck while the others watched in awe. "Now, hand me over the artifact you stole and we will let you go". 

"Or what, baby blue? Gonna cry?" Donnie, Mikey and Raph hissed as Leo got burned. "Haha real funny. The answer is or I will be forced to hurt you,"

"Really? You guys just don't seem like it."

"What make's you say that?"

"The fact that your brother Mikey was so kind to me earlier. And the fact that none of you decided to drug me and carry me to your lair. Especially after the blindfold came off. Real good work as captors, wow" she smirked victoriously and relaxed into the chair, winking at a red snouted Leo. Donnie let out a 'zing' cheer, clearly taken by the level of sass she commanded. When their eyes suddenly met, both blushed and looked away. 

"Damn," he muttered. Leo eyed his brothers when an idea popped up in his mind. "Stay here,"

The brother's were huddled into a group. "Kay, we need a new approach to get her to speak, any ideas?"

"I know! We can bake her interrogation pizza. Everyone says yes to pizza,"

The other three groaned. As they continued exchanging ideas, Donnie took a glance at their nameless captive. Ideas brewed in his mind, until a cunning idea crept into his mind. The thief was calculative as those intelligent eyes suggested. Appearing calm on the outside but remaining on high alert for any surprises. A pouch laid upon the gear she wore. Placed in front on the chest. Easy for access and available to her watchful eyes at all times. Clearly it was important and they should have confiscated the pouch to begin with. The meteorite is in there. They locked eyes briefly causing Donnie to quickly avert his as an idea came to mind.

 He also felt a little dumb not realising it earlier. After explaining the plan, the boys nodded in agreement. "You sure you can do it without going all kissey face on her?" Donnie blushed and smacked Leo's head. "I have my bad boy image up. Plus, if I can overcome that disgusting feeling now, I can totally go back to my normal broody self," 

The thief perked up when the four approached. This time she noticed the Leo, Mikey and Raph leaving. She eyed the door they left through, throwing her senses out to make sure this wasn't some coy plan to play her. Her senses don't lie, the other three left Donnie and herself to confined solitude. It was just them...alone.

Stepping out of the shadows, the angles on his face made even sharper when illuminated by a single source of light made her pulse quicken. Donnie felt a rhythmic buzzing pick up on his wristband. His plan was on. The man in purple first surprised her by stopping right in front of her seat and watched her with a shit eating grin.

The girl squared her shoulders, ready to face anything thrown in her way. Bending down to her face, Donnie watched with fascination as the rush of blood began to pool at the flesh below her eyes. She wanted to look away because with the silence, Donnie brought intimidation to the next level. Being as stubborn and hardheaded she dared him and looked back right into his eyes. 

On the outside he played bad cop all the way through but boy, did Donnie tense in a good way when her intense eyes locked into his. The fact that he could reap such reaction from her made him feel powerful. More so since his tech sensed the elevated her sudden elevated heart rate. The pupils of her eyes dilating when she found his being drove him up the walls. She sat there all cute with a glare so mean. Though, the little thief didn't need to know how she was affecting him in return, so he played the smooth operator.

Yup, definitely my type, he scolded his beating heart. 

"Well played.." the turtle cooded, "...your attention on me is flattering, but you should be really focusing elsewhere.." Donnie hissed. She felt his light breahts fanning her face. He smelt of aromatic coffee. "Never tear your eyes away from your opponent. Has anyone thought you that?" she bit back.

This caused Donnie to chuckle, sending his chest bouncing which if the girl was honest was a hot and distracting sight to see. "Yes. Yes I did learn that. However, one needs to also learn the art of misdirection."

"Misdirection?"

Donnie repeated with mischief in his eyes, "Misdirection," then he lifted his left hand to show the pouch that he had snatched of her being. Hey eyes widened, "Give that back!" she yanked her body forwards pulling the chair forwards and nearly toppling over. Only, she never met the floor. Donnie's hand planted right next to her head and rested on the chair seat as he brought in the interrogation. 

"Ah, what do we have here? I wonder if this pouch contains your stolen item," 

She remained silent, not trusting her voice to speak but she held his gaze. Donnie hummed in approval, "Well, I heard it you stole a meteorite and this in particular has collected rare space minerals, hardly found on Earth but definitely contains some powerful stuff,"

"How do you know that?" She blinked up at him. "If it wasn't clear enough, I am not just brawn as also brains, darling. So let's go over it again," he quickly ignored the sudden nickname he called her, "Is the stolen meteorite in here?" 

When Donatello's voice dropped an octave lower she visibly shivered. That same shiver travelled into Donnie like a tidalwave and she noticed this interesting fact. "There isn't," she tried and Donnie clicked his tongue in reply. "Too bad. You wouldn't mind if I destroyed this then, right?"

On demand a robotic claw extended from his shell and the tip transformed into a flamethrower. He watched as her face reflected fear. She yelled for him to stop and he did. The thief let her head hang as she released harsh breath, "Fine, the meteorite is in there." 

Donnie smirked at her and laughed airily and pushed the chair back to its original position but remained distractingly close to her person. "Just, don't break it or do anything with it." she pleaded.

"Why not? You stole it. The right thing to do is to return it. What does a thief like you want it anyway? For table decor?" he sassily asked, popping out one hip and crossed his arms. She internally swooned watching his muscles bunch.

The thief shook her head, "The materials in that meteorite is essential to the study of my employer."

"And what does this employer study, dare I indulge?"

The thief went silent for a moment, "My employer studies...your kind,"

Donnie quirked a brow, "What, what do you mean my kind?". Words still processing, until it hit him. 

And I mean, hit him literally. 

Donnie felt a strong tug on his belt that sent him flying towards the thief. Everything happened so fast. She pulled him close held his right shoulder in vice grip with one hand and her other hand snacthed her dear pouch while purple was still in shock. Donnie's heart thumped wildly against his chest he swore she could hear. She managed to outwit him in own game. Managing to get out of her bonds while he interrogated her. He was impressed as he was scared. "If your wondering how, I have very flexible wrists. Years of stealing and getting into handcuffs and binds will teach you that." she explained when she could practically see the gears turning in his genius brain.  

A wicked grin etched on her lips with the wisps of her curly hair tickling his skin made him squirm. He blushed furiously. "Earth to Donatello..."she dared whisper in his ear.

"Wait what?" Donnie crashed back to reality, finding that the captive had managed to escape her binds of her hands. He gasped and quickly searched for his tech-bo but found it missing. His answer soon provided by the very weapon being aimed right under in chin, stolen right under his nose by non-other than the slick criminal in front of him. With her distracting eyes, tight fitting gear and not to mention the coconut aroma drifting from her hair, and her palm on his shoulder. Strong yet delicate, squeezed him just hard enough on his shoulder to bring him back from the world of dreaming. 

"I took your lesson. Misdirection right, Donatello?" she repeated his name in a playful pur, knowing she had gained the upper hand. Donnie's hand went to reach for his ninja stars but felt restraint on both his arms. "When did you manage to do this?" he wiggled his arms but the tie was too strong. He scolded himself for creating titanium threaded ropes to be used as binds. 

They are extremely strong cause when tested on Raph, the big guy could not break it.

"Damn you little-"

"Tut, tut, tut" She giggled and secured the pouch over herself. Donnie watched as she twirled his tech-bo expertly then used the sharper end to poke him and push him backwards. Donnie held his ground testing her. "Don't make me fight you." she threatened switching to a darker tone,  "My only job is to send this to my employer or he might just have my hide. I don't hurt you or your brothers. Test my hand and I will be forced to so."

"You lie" 

"Believe your wristband though. Since it somehow is able to scan my pulse." she nodded to the wristband on his arm and Donnie flushed. "Let me walk away, now" she asked again.

Donnie's brows furrowed with frustration, "I cannot let you do that." With his hands binded, he couldn't fight back much but discretely tapped the panic button on his wristband. The nameless thief used the sharp end to push Donatello into the abandoned chair. 

She fished out a rope of her own from her pouch. Donnie managed a peek. "Beautiful, right. The meteorite reflects and refracts surrounding light, giving it ethereal beauty. When she turned to face Donnie his heart nearly fail and so did hers. They were stuck in a hold when each found the others eyes reflecting the light from the meteorite. The dark abys of Donnie's eyes looked the star filled night sky while her's looked like the galaxy swam in it. Familiar feelings of comfort began to settle within themselves, so inviting and warm and natural. Not realising the fact that her body grew closer to his, she heard his whisper, "You're so... beautiful" 

Red covered her cheeks and she drew back. Donnie blinked furiously, too stunned to say anything. The thief shook her head, zipped the pouch to the meteor's light would not distract them and proceeded to tie Donnie to the chair. She paused in front of his seat, watching him one last time. She closed her distance and placed the tech-bo on his lap. The she thief looked at Donatello once again, blush rising ever so slightly. "I'll see you someday I guess. Goodbye, smooth operator."

Donnie was stunned but not defeated. While the thief thought she was home free, she turned around only to be met by a katana blade held to her throat. "Hope your not thinking of leaving so soon?" 

Leo smirked as he saw the wince on her face. The swinging of nunchucks with the sudden roar of Raph's mystic sai's activating told her she was cornered. Her eyes darted around watching the three like a hawk. Then she played a smirk of her own and snapped her fingers.

When nothing happened she grew a little worried. She snapped again but felt no rush of her mystic energy. Leo laughed victoriously, using his other blade to lightly knock the forgotten mystic cuffs around her hands. Finally she heard footsteps approach her from the back. She spun with force and prepared to punch the attacker but Donnie dodged her attack, grabbed her wrist and twisted it onto her back. She was faced once again with Leo's swords. 

"The meteor is in the pouch?" Leo asked his twin and the latter nodded. "Good, we will return it now."

"No," "NO!" Donnie and the thied protested at the same time, the turtle being the calmer. "She mentioned the meteorite containing rare materials from space that her employer is using in the study of yokai and mutants. I need to study it and see if there are any other artifacts like these and what they could possibly be used for."

Raph grew a little tense, "Did she mention who her employer is?". Donnie shook his head.

"Could you tell us, please?" Mikey asked quietly. The thief looked at the only turtle she felt very comfortable with at the moment and denied his request. "My job requires me to be discrete. My employer's identity is a need to know basis and you do NOT need to know,"

Leo sheated his swords and approached. If its one thing that he had great distaste for are people that could possible threaten the life of yokais and mutants. Draxum used to be one off them, mutating humans then came the Krang that wanted to infect and reform humans to the image of Krang. Whoever this employer of her was, he hated every bit of it. "Then we will keep you here until you decide to speak,"

"Come on, hermanos. We're done. Donnie, you can keep the meteor."

"What do we do with her?" Raph asked. "We lock her in the medbay and keep her there until she decides to speak. I will obviously drop by to annoy her daily," the red-earred-slider slipped back into his cheerful and playful side. 

"What about Dad?" Mikey added.

Leo grimaced, "Uhm.... you can handle him?". Mikey gave Leo an annoyed look but he agreed anyways. 

"Alright. That settles it. We rest tonight and inform the fam tomorrow." Raph wrapped up the session and marched back to his room, Leo walking ahead to join him. Mikey turned to the girl, feeling a little bad about her situation, but hey, she is still a thief. "Sorry it had to be this way,"

The girl gave him one of his rare smiles, "No worries. Plus I think with you around, I'll be fine. I have a feeling you wouldn't let twinkle toes blue boy to bully me as much,"

Mikey chuckled then wished her goodnight. 

Donnie and herself left to their lonesome. The genius huffed and pushed her forward with the hand behind her back, making the shorter girl hiss in sudden pain. Donnie eyed her wrist in confusion and loosened his grip there, which made her less tense.

At the medbay, purple set up a simple bed for her. He look the pouch off her body and told her to remove and weapons she had. She complied and dumped it all on the floor. Donnie kept looking at her expectantly. "What? You want me to remove my gear to? It's the only clothing I have on me" She growled and Donnie raised his hands in surrender, muttering an audible sorry and quickly looked away.

She sat on the bed with a huff. Donnie shuffled around the room with her hawk like eyes on his back. On the table beside her, he placed a bottle of water and a green button. "If you need anything press the button. One of us will come and see you. Bathroom is at the right of this room." Then he handed her a pack of toiletries for her use. 

She nodded quietly thinking that was the end but Donnie asked her one more question. "Your wrist is fine?"

The girl cocked an eyebrow, catching her wrists in reflex "Yeah it's fine,"

"Your rubbing it. Wrist not that flexible or something?" Donnie pressed. 

"I said I am fine." Donnie sighed and decided to leave her alone. Her pulse was erratic due to stress and anger. 

"Alright. Call if you need anything. And also, " he took her hand gently, unexpected by her, and pressed into her palm a soft roll of material and a small bottle. "...keep that."

Then he bid her goodnight and left the medbay, locking the room behind him.

She stared after the turtle through the glass doors. Once he disappeared she opened her palms to find a roll of bandage and a bottle of shooting balm. On a piece of paper she read, "Better wrap those wrists" ~ Mr.Hamato. 

The girl felt warmth rise to her cheeks. Damn that smooth operator's misdirection.

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The Masks We Wear || Not AcceptingSend in ‘Abandoned Mask’ to meet a muse I’ve had in the past that I no longer roleplay.

“Naraku,” The snarl rips itself from the yokai’s throat as he catches the scent on the air, the wolves at his feet shifting and tensing excitedly. He shifts his weight from one leg to the other, and runs after the scent at top speed, his wolves running after him in an attempt to keep up that not even they could manage.

He leaps up, and when he comes back down, its right on top of the head of the man in the baboon suit. Except that it’s not a man, it’s a writhing mass of demon parts that begins to secrete Miasma now that it’s damaged. “Damn it.”

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Yōkai Hihi

…or: how I made Monkeyman from Hey Arnold more interesting.

Japanese name: 狒々 (ひひ)

Romanized name: Hihi

Alignment: Trizarious Empire

Type: Trizarious Warrior

Base form: Monkeyman

Status: Reverted back to normal via Star Libra’s Venus Crystal Bell Cleansing

First Appearance: #11: Youth Road

Appearance: The hihi is a large, monkey-like beast which lives deep in the mountains. It has long, black hair and a wide mouth with long, flapping lips. Old legends say that a monkey which reaches a very old age will transform into a hihi.

Behavior: Hihi can run very fast and primarily feed on wild animals such as boars, battering them down and snatching them up just as a bird of prey snatches up small animals. The hihi gets its name from the sound of its laugh. When it sees a human it can��t help but burst into laughter. letting out a loud, “Hihihihi!” When it laughs, its long lips curl upwards and completely cover its eyes.

Interactions: While hihi primarily feed on wild beasts, they will also prey on humans if given the opportunity. They are known to catch and run off with human women in particular. If a hihi catches a human there is only one way to escape: by making it laugh. While it is laughing and blinded by its own lips, it can be taken down by striking it in the middle of the forehead with a sharp spike.

Hihi are sometimes confused with other monkey-like yokai that live in the mountains, such as yamawaro and satori. The hihi is much bigger, more violent, and far more dangerous than these. Some stories say that, like satori, hihi have the ability to speak human words and read human hearts and thoughts. They are valued for their blood, which is a vivid, bright red. If used as a dye, the bright red color will never fade or run. If drunk, the imbiber is said to gain the ability to see demons and spirits.

Origin: The hihi’s origins lie in ancient Chinese mythology, where it was believed to be a supernatural monkey that lived in the mountains. It was brought over to Japan by folklorists during the middle ages. In modern Japanese, hihi is the word for baboon, which takes its name from its resemblance to this yokai.

Hihi’s Yokai Delcaration is a wicked parody of Monkeyman's superhero "creedo", which is to:

Destroy the weak and downtrodden;

Serve the Glorius Trizarious Empire;

Be cruel to all creatures.

[the-phyrexian-is-a-part-timer]

I made a post years ago thinking about green demons, protective and yet destructive of the places they call home. More akin to yokai and african demons that are natural, yet inherently something to be avoided. Baboon/ primate features.

color shift characteristic and iconic races

say you had to shift each of them into different colors. what do you choose? the characteristic and iconic don’t have to shift into the same color. so like you could decide green goblins makes sense but black dragons works better for those

what have you got? I’ve been fiddling with them a bit but nothing is satisfactory. green and white are mostly the problems (for iconics and characteristics respectively)

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Hihi #Hihi #狒々 #ひひ TRANSLATION: none; based on the Chinese name for the same creature HABITAT: deep in the mountains DIET: carnivorous APPEARANCE: The hihi is a large, monkey-like beast which lives deep in the mountains. It has long, black hair and a wide mouth with long, flapping lips. Old legends say that a monkey which reaches a very old age will transform into a hihi. BEHAVIOR: Hihi can run very fast and primarily feed on wild animals such as boars, battering them down and snatching them up just as a bird of prey snatches up small animals. The hihi gets its name from the sound of its laugh. When it sees a human it can’t help but burst into laughter. letting out a loud, “Hihihihi!” When it laughs, its long lips curl upwards and completely cover its eyes. INTERACTIONS: While hihi primarily feed on wild beasts, they will also prey on humans if given the opportunity. They are known to catch and run off with human women in particular. If a hihi catches a human there is only one way to escape: by making it laugh. While it is laughing and blinded by its own lips, it can be taken down by striking it in the middle of the forehead with a sharp spike. Hihi are sometimes confused with other monkey-like yokai that live in the mountains, such as yamawaro and satori. The hihi is much bigger, more violent, and far more dangerous than these. Some stories say that, like satori, hihi have the ability to speak human words and read human hearts and thoughts. They are valued for their blood, which is a vivid, bright red. If used as a dye, the bright red color will never fade or run. If drunk, the imbiber is said to gain the ability to see demons and spirits. ORIGIN: The hihi’s origins lie in ancient Chinese mythology, where it was believed to be a supernatural monkey that lived in the mountains. It was brought over to Japan by folklorists during the middle ages. In modern Japanese, hihi is the word for baboon, which takes its name from its resemblance to this yokai.

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