The Shrine

Subject: The Shrine Tue May 11, 2021 5:59 pm

Taomin was on the run again. With all nine of her black tails dripping at the tip with some sort of odd secretion of different colors, Taomin, in a blur, swiped them in front of herself whilst she was in motion, creating a paint-like portal. Where was she coming from? A different dimension, of course! She and her family, the Tensei, traversed dimensions regularly, but Tao was coming from a different one that she'd torn up. The humanoid naked beauty marked with glowing green stripes on her cheeks and breasts as well as around her toned tummy landed on all fours, sinking her claws into the ground. Her wild black hair floated about just as her tails did, and with glowing green eyes, she looked around.

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6th Restriction -- Kuroshiro Kyuubi, the Crystal Garuda; Goddess Of Wind. She governs the power of Fun and presides over the Heart, with dominion over the element of wind. Once a demon-possessed young divine priestess, after thousands of years, her curse was broken and allowed her to ascend to being a Goddess. She is wild and free and likes to be naked, but when formal and composed, she often wears her Living Shadow as a pitch black kimono, like the one of her days before the demonic possession. Her nine tails each are tipped with a special substance that resembles paint in viscosity, but is more akin to elements, and even pure reality. She wields many weapons, but her greatest tool is the giant calligraphy brush that she uses for her 'Absolute Incantation'. With her spiritual powers and capacity for divination, Taomin communes with spirits of all kinds, and specializes in usage of talismans, and protects the Green Grimoire of the 'Wind Sanctuary'. When in her Goddess form, she is naked, with her long, wild, black hair doing as it may. Her tribal markings become green rather than red, and her legs become like that of a fox's. As a Goddess, she exhibits her Kyuubi nature, but when demonic, her Oni nature is more prevalent, and her markings return to their original red coloration.

Subject: Re: The Shrine Tue May 11, 2021 6:19 pm

Taomin saw the other kitsune -- a kyuubi, like herself -- and became excited when she inspected this new realm she entered. "Sweet," Tao said, rising up from her animalistic position and standing straight up, the nakedness of her body more readily visible. Though her upper torso was humanoid and bare, everything below her torso was covered in thick black hair all the way to her feet, which looked like paws or claws. Upon closer inspection, her nine tails were protruding from little shoots that made them resemble calligraphy brushes, tipped tail paint inclusive. "Yo," Taomin said to the other kitsune that had the mug and the mask, "Where The Hell Am I?"

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6th Restriction -- Kuroshiro Kyuubi, the Crystal Garuda; Goddess Of Wind. She governs the power of Fun and presides over the Heart, with dominion over the element of wind. Once a demon-possessed young divine priestess, after thousands of years, her curse was broken and allowed her to ascend to being a Goddess. She is wild and free and likes to be naked, but when formal and composed, she often wears her Living Shadow as a pitch black kimono, like the one of her days before the demonic possession. Her nine tails each are tipped with a special substance that resembles paint in viscosity, but is more akin to elements, and even pure reality. She wields many weapons, but her greatest tool is the giant calligraphy brush that she uses for her 'Absolute Incantation'. With her spiritual powers and capacity for divination, Taomin communes with spirits of all kinds, and specializes in usage of talismans, and protects the Green Grimoire of the 'Wind Sanctuary'. When in her Goddess form, she is naked, with her long, wild, black hair doing as it may. Her tribal markings become green rather than red, and her legs become like that of a fox's. As a Goddess, she exhibits her Kyuubi nature, but when demonic, her Oni nature is more prevalent, and her markings return to their original red coloration.

Subject: Re: The Shrine Tue May 11, 2021 6:37 pm

Taomin made a confused face for a moment, raising a brow. "Your Home?" she repeated, looking around. Seemed pretty homely. Having tamed herself, she understood, as a priestess, why it was impolite to intrude on other people's property. Taomin's shadow elongated and wrapped around her body tightly as she bowed to the owner of the home, a black kimono forming from the Living Shadow's embrace upon her voluptuous body. With her black kimono on, -- that which had sleeves over her hands -- Taomin's nine tails vanished underneath it, as did her feet. She looked like a hovering wraith now with long, wild black hair. Still bowing, she said politely, "Please Forgive My Intrusion," then raised herself back up, responding, "Yes. That Would Be Lovely."

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6th Restriction -- Kuroshiro Kyuubi, the Crystal Garuda; Goddess Of Wind. She governs the power of Fun and presides over the Heart, with dominion over the element of wind. Once a demon-possessed young divine priestess, after thousands of years, her curse was broken and allowed her to ascend to being a Goddess. She is wild and free and likes to be naked, but when formal and composed, she often wears her Living Shadow as a pitch black kimono, like the one of her days before the demonic possession. Her nine tails each are tipped with a special substance that resembles paint in viscosity, but is more akin to elements, and even pure reality. She wields many weapons, but her greatest tool is the giant calligraphy brush that she uses for her 'Absolute Incantation'. With her spiritual powers and capacity for divination, Taomin communes with spirits of all kinds, and specializes in usage of talismans, and protects the Green Grimoire of the 'Wind Sanctuary'. When in her Goddess form, she is naked, with her long, wild, black hair doing as it may. Her tribal markings become green rather than red, and her legs become like that of a fox's. As a Goddess, she exhibits her Kyuubi nature, but when demonic, her Oni nature is more prevalent, and her markings return to their original red coloration.

Subject: Re: The Shrine Tue May 11, 2021 6:52 pm

Taomin gracefully accepted the tea with her sleeved hands, sipping it gently once she grasped it. Enjoying the taste, Taomin closed her eyes to savor it, listening to what her host had to say. "Mmm... Well I'm No Mortal, So I Won't Be Having That Issue." Taomin laughed a little, then bowed her head to pray for the soul of the dead. She opened her glowing green eyes and gazed into her tea, saying then, "I Have A Home. I Just Like To Go Out Sometimes Because I Get Bored." She shrugged, then took another sip of tea. "The Name's Taomin, By The Way. You Can Call Me Tao For Short. What's Your Name?" She wouldn't feel right not knowing who she was being graced by in his abode, so she had to know his name.

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6th Restriction -- Kuroshiro Kyuubi, the Crystal Garuda; Goddess Of Wind. She governs the power of Fun and presides over the Heart, with dominion over the element of wind. Once a demon-possessed young divine priestess, after thousands of years, her curse was broken and allowed her to ascend to being a Goddess. She is wild and free and likes to be naked, but when formal and composed, she often wears her Living Shadow as a pitch black kimono, like the one of her days before the demonic possession. Her nine tails each are tipped with a special substance that resembles paint in viscosity, but is more akin to elements, and even pure reality. She wields many weapons, but her greatest tool is the giant calligraphy brush that she uses for her 'Absolute Incantation'. With her spiritual powers and capacity for divination, Taomin communes with spirits of all kinds, and specializes in usage of talismans, and protects the Green Grimoire of the 'Wind Sanctuary'. When in her Goddess form, she is naked, with her long, wild, black hair doing as it may. Her tribal markings become green rather than red, and her legs become like that of a fox's. As a Goddess, she exhibits her Kyuubi nature, but when demonic, her Oni nature is more prevalent, and her markings return to their original red coloration.

Subject: Re: The Shrine Tue May 11, 2021 7:14 pm

Taomin knelt down onto the floor with her tea in hand, sipping softly yet again. "Akiyama, Huh...?" She thought of his nickname and smiled a bit. "Aki... Like Autumn." Taomin snickered at his idea of a joke, but she wondered about this place. She was a curious one. "You Say People Get Lost Here?" Taomin asked, turning her glowing gaze to Aki, "Your Home... What Is This Place? My Home Is An Entirely Different Dimension And It's Huge, But I Don't Know Where Nor How I Ended Up Here. I Was Just Running After Taking Care Of Some... 'Business' For My Family, And..." She sipped her tea again, almost finishing it. "... Here I Am." Naturally, she had to ask, "Did You Make This Place?"

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6th Restriction -- Kuroshiro Kyuubi, the Crystal Garuda; Goddess Of Wind. She governs the power of Fun and presides over the Heart, with dominion over the element of wind. Once a demon-possessed young divine priestess, after thousands of years, her curse was broken and allowed her to ascend to being a Goddess. She is wild and free and likes to be naked, but when formal and composed, she often wears her Living Shadow as a pitch black kimono, like the one of her days before the demonic possession. Her nine tails each are tipped with a special substance that resembles paint in viscosity, but is more akin to elements, and even pure reality. She wields many weapons, but her greatest tool is the giant calligraphy brush that she uses for her 'Absolute Incantation'. With her spiritual powers and capacity for divination, Taomin communes with spirits of all kinds, and specializes in usage of talismans, and protects the Green Grimoire of the 'Wind Sanctuary'. When in her Goddess form, she is naked, with her long, wild, black hair doing as it may. Her tribal markings become green rather than red, and her legs become like that of a fox's. As a Goddess, she exhibits her Kyuubi nature, but when demonic, her Oni nature is more prevalent, and her markings return to their original red coloration.

Subject: Re: The Shrine Tue May 11, 2021 7:33 pm

Taomin curled her lips a bit as she finished off her tea. "Pocket Dimension, Huh...? You Must Be Really Adept To Be Able To Make One Of Those..." In Taomin's family, it wasn't uncommon to be able to create pocket dimensions at a whim, but when it came to other people, it was almost a rarity. Once finished with her tea, Taomin returned the cup to Akiyama and bowed her head again. "Thank You For Your Hospitality, Especially After My Sudden Intrusion." It seemed like the wild, almost feral she-beast that popped out of a random dimensional portal was now a humble, traditional priestess. All of her ferocity was tamed, as she was now. "How Much More To This Place Is There? I Would Be Honored To Have A Tour..." Taomin smiled lightly, looking down.

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6th Restriction -- Kuroshiro Kyuubi, the Crystal Garuda; Goddess Of Wind. She governs the power of Fun and presides over the Heart, with dominion over the element of wind. Once a demon-possessed young divine priestess, after thousands of years, her curse was broken and allowed her to ascend to being a Goddess. She is wild and free and likes to be naked, but when formal and composed, she often wears her Living Shadow as a pitch black kimono, like the one of her days before the demonic possession. Her nine tails each are tipped with a special substance that resembles paint in viscosity, but is more akin to elements, and even pure reality. She wields many weapons, but her greatest tool is the giant calligraphy brush that she uses for her 'Absolute Incantation'. With her spiritual powers and capacity for divination, Taomin communes with spirits of all kinds, and specializes in usage of talismans, and protects the Green Grimoire of the 'Wind Sanctuary'. When in her Goddess form, she is naked, with her long, wild, black hair doing as it may. Her tribal markings become green rather than red, and her legs become like that of a fox's. As a Goddess, she exhibits her Kyuubi nature, but when demonic, her Oni nature is more prevalent, and her markings return to their original red coloration.

Subject: Re: The Shrine Tue May 11, 2021 7:57 pm

Taomin, after hearing those words from Akiyama, began to become incorporeal, her body becoming transparent, yet still visible by outline. "I'll Check It Out All At Once!" she insisted, a whirling wind whipping up around her kimono as she hovered into the air. "Be Back In A Flash!" Taomin changed into air itself and traversed the entirety of the spaces that air could reach simultaneously, giving herself a sort of omnipresence that came with being unified with the atmosphere. It seemed like she'd slipped away and disappeared completely for only a few minutes before she returned to her spot, color also returning to her body, and her hands in either sleeve opposite the other. The remnants of wind around her came to a halt, and she grinned wide at him.

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6th Restriction -- Kuroshiro Kyuubi, the Crystal Garuda; Goddess Of Wind. She governs the power of Fun and presides over the Heart, with dominion over the element of wind. Once a demon-possessed young divine priestess, after thousands of years, her curse was broken and allowed her to ascend to being a Goddess. She is wild and free and likes to be naked, but when formal and composed, she often wears her Living Shadow as a pitch black kimono, like the one of her days before the demonic possession. Her nine tails each are tipped with a special substance that resembles paint in viscosity, but is more akin to elements, and even pure reality. She wields many weapons, but her greatest tool is the giant calligraphy brush that she uses for her 'Absolute Incantation'. With her spiritual powers and capacity for divination, Taomin communes with spirits of all kinds, and specializes in usage of talismans, and protects the Green Grimoire of the 'Wind Sanctuary'. When in her Goddess form, she is naked, with her long, wild, black hair doing as it may. Her tribal markings become green rather than red, and her legs become like that of a fox's. As a Goddess, she exhibits her Kyuubi nature, but when demonic, her Oni nature is more prevalent, and her markings return to their original red coloration.

Subject: Re: The Shrine Tue May 11, 2021 8:14 pm

Taomin twirled around in the air happily, making a 'mwee' noise as she did so. "Myes~! Myes~! This Place Is Pretty Badass!" Taomin figured that Akiyama could change the size and proportions of this place at will, so she wasn't concerned about what was behind closed doors. "Good Work So Far," Taomin complimented, patting her sleeves together as if clapping. "Makes Me Want To Take You To My Home Dimension, But I Doubt That You'll Enjoy It. It's Pretty Crowded..." Tao kinda rolled her eyes a bit. "And I Don't Want To Take You To My Shrine Because They Might Lock Me In There... Again. I Mean, I Can Escape Easily, But It's Just Annoying To Get Those Seals Off. But As A Divine Priestess And A Goddess, I Can Remove Seals And Such."

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6th Restriction -- Kuroshiro Kyuubi, the Crystal Garuda; Goddess Of Wind. She governs the power of Fun and presides over the Heart, with dominion over the element of wind. Once a demon-possessed young divine priestess, after thousands of years, her curse was broken and allowed her to ascend to being a Goddess. She is wild and free and likes to be naked, but when formal and composed, she often wears her Living Shadow as a pitch black kimono, like the one of her days before the demonic possession. Her nine tails each are tipped with a special substance that resembles paint in viscosity, but is more akin to elements, and even pure reality. She wields many weapons, but her greatest tool is the giant calligraphy brush that she uses for her 'Absolute Incantation'. With her spiritual powers and capacity for divination, Taomin communes with spirits of all kinds, and specializes in usage of talismans, and protects the Green Grimoire of the 'Wind Sanctuary'. When in her Goddess form, she is naked, with her long, wild, black hair doing as it may. Her tribal markings become green rather than red, and her legs become like that of a fox's. As a Goddess, she exhibits her Kyuubi nature, but when demonic, her Oni nature is more prevalent, and her markings return to their original red coloration.

Subject: Re: The Shrine Tue May 11, 2021 8:52 pm

Taomin became a bit more serious with Akiyama said he was a Void Kitsune. "I See..." she said with a hint of concern, "... My Family And I Have Power Over The Void. In Our Dimension, It Has Layers, But The Very End Of It Is Known As The 'Zero World', Where We Draw Our Destructive Power In Opposition To Whatever Power We Have. Though I Have Many Divine Powers, My Family Inherited Power Is Of Art." From the Living Shadow wrapped around her body, the nine tails with a paint-like substance dripping from the tips would appear again, flowing sinuously and leaving small marks in the atmosphere that quickly faded. "We Know How Powerful The Void Is And The Beings Who Harness Its Power Or Come From It. Some Of Us Are Those Beings."

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6th Restriction -- Kuroshiro Kyuubi, the Crystal Garuda; Goddess Of Wind. She governs the power of Fun and presides over the Heart, with dominion over the element of wind. Once a demon-possessed young divine priestess, after thousands of years, her curse was broken and allowed her to ascend to being a Goddess. She is wild and free and likes to be naked, but when formal and composed, she often wears her Living Shadow as a pitch black kimono, like the one of her days before the demonic possession. Her nine tails each are tipped with a special substance that resembles paint in viscosity, but is more akin to elements, and even pure reality. She wields many weapons, but her greatest tool is the giant calligraphy brush that she uses for her 'Absolute Incantation'. With her spiritual powers and capacity for divination, Taomin communes with spirits of all kinds, and specializes in usage of talismans, and protects the Green Grimoire of the 'Wind Sanctuary'. When in her Goddess form, she is naked, with her long, wild, black hair doing as it may. Her tribal markings become green rather than red, and her legs become like that of a fox's. As a Goddess, she exhibits her Kyuubi nature, but when demonic, her Oni nature is more prevalent, and her markings return to their original red coloration.

Subject: Re: The Shrine Tue May 11, 2021 9:13 pm

Taomin understood Akiyama fully, for it was similar in her dimension. "Yeah, I Getcha. Not All Of Us Who Have Control Over The Void Are Immune To Its Effects, But A Great Deal Of The Royal Family Can Exist Within That Nonexistence... Hell, Some Of Them Still Do, Just Because They've Lived There All Their Days, Or Didn't Like What Was Outside." Tao had a strange, but powerful family. "I'm No Void Kitsune, But As A Goddess, I Can Manage Traversing The Void. Even My Living Shadow Is Part Of The Void That Exists Back In My Dimension..." The pitch black kimono unraveled from around Taomin's body and dropped to the floor, mimicking a real shadow again as Tao now floated naked once again. "It's A Living Being And A Location, Like Many Places I Know."

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6th Restriction -- Kuroshiro Kyuubi, the Crystal Garuda; Goddess Of Wind. She governs the power of Fun and presides over the Heart, with dominion over the element of wind. Once a demon-possessed young divine priestess, after thousands of years, her curse was broken and allowed her to ascend to being a Goddess. She is wild and free and likes to be naked, but when formal and composed, she often wears her Living Shadow as a pitch black kimono, like the one of her days before the demonic possession. Her nine tails each are tipped with a special substance that resembles paint in viscosity, but is more akin to elements, and even pure reality. She wields many weapons, but her greatest tool is the giant calligraphy brush that she uses for her 'Absolute Incantation'. With her spiritual powers and capacity for divination, Taomin communes with spirits of all kinds, and specializes in usage of talismans, and protects the Green Grimoire of the 'Wind Sanctuary'. When in her Goddess form, she is naked, with her long, wild, black hair doing as it may. Her tribal markings become green rather than red, and her legs become like that of a fox's. As a Goddess, she exhibits her Kyuubi nature, but when demonic, her Oni nature is more prevalent, and her markings return to their original red coloration.

Subject: Re: The Shrine Tue May 11, 2021 9:56 pm

Taomin dropped to the ground, her Living Shadow connecting to her body where a normal shadow would have once she did. "I Understand. My Realm Is Where I Rest When I'm Tired Of Partying In Other Dimensions." She laughed a little, then said, "... No, But Seriously, I Have A Responsibility To My Home Dimension. I May Not Like Being Stuck There All Of The Time, But It Is My Home." Tao curled up on the rugs on the floor, letting her nine tails wrap around her otherwise naked, bare body. The secretion from the tips of the tails formed droplets that became silky pillows once they touched the ground, and Taomin nuzzled the pillows. "You're Pretty Cool, Aki. I May Come Visit Ya A Lot." Tao snickered.

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6th Restriction -- Kuroshiro Kyuubi, the Crystal Garuda; Goddess Of Wind. She governs the power of Fun and presides over the Heart, with dominion over the element of wind. Once a demon-possessed young divine priestess, after thousands of years, her curse was broken and allowed her to ascend to being a Goddess. She is wild and free and likes to be naked, but when formal and composed, she often wears her Living Shadow as a pitch black kimono, like the one of her days before the demonic possession. Her nine tails each are tipped with a special substance that resembles paint in viscosity, but is more akin to elements, and even pure reality. She wields many weapons, but her greatest tool is the giant calligraphy brush that she uses for her 'Absolute Incantation'. With her spiritual powers and capacity for divination, Taomin communes with spirits of all kinds, and specializes in usage of talismans, and protects the Green Grimoire of the 'Wind Sanctuary'. When in her Goddess form, she is naked, with her long, wild, black hair doing as it may. Her tribal markings become green rather than red, and her legs become like that of a fox's. As a Goddess, she exhibits her Kyuubi nature, but when demonic, her Oni nature is more prevalent, and her markings return to their original red coloration.

Subject: Re: The Shrine Tue May 11, 2021 10:21 pm

Taomin mumbled something under her breath, seeming to start to nod off a little bit. She hoped what she said was intelligible, but it was definitely not, given she was speaking under her breath and through the fur of her tails. She lifted one of her hands up and waved it dismissively... Or, perhaps passively... And lowered it after she was done speaking. Tao swirled around in place once or twice in a controlled windy burst, but ultimately made her way to rest. The Living Shadow on the ground, however, rose up from the flat surface and loomed over both Taomin and Akiyama, gazing at them with hollow, but glowing red eyes. It did nothing, but it seemed to be interested in Akiyama.

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6th Restriction -- Kuroshiro Kyuubi, the Crystal Garuda; Goddess Of Wind. She governs the power of Fun and presides over the Heart, with dominion over the element of wind. Once a demon-possessed young divine priestess, after thousands of years, her curse was broken and allowed her to ascend to being a Goddess. She is wild and free and likes to be naked, but when formal and composed, she often wears her Living Shadow as a pitch black kimono, like the one of her days before the demonic possession. Her nine tails each are tipped with a special substance that resembles paint in viscosity, but is more akin to elements, and even pure reality. She wields many weapons, but her greatest tool is the giant calligraphy brush that she uses for her 'Absolute Incantation'. With her spiritual powers and capacity for divination, Taomin communes with spirits of all kinds, and specializes in usage of talismans, and protects the Green Grimoire of the 'Wind Sanctuary'. When in her Goddess form, she is naked, with her long, wild, black hair doing as it may. Her tribal markings become green rather than red, and her legs become like that of a fox's. As a Goddess, she exhibits her Kyuubi nature, but when demonic, her Oni nature is more prevalent, and her markings return to their original red coloration.

Subject: Re: The Shrine Tue May 11, 2021 10:44 pm

Taomin was already halfway asleep, herself. It was just so cozy here that she felt like she was at home. The Living Shadow crept over Taomin and over to Akiyama, but it remained silent and ominous as it did. It seemed like it wanted to communicate, but either couldn't... Or wouldn't. Regardless, Tao opened an eye and raised her head. "This Place Is Comfy. I Mighty Crash Here Tonight," Tao said, "If You Don't Mind, My Fellow Kyuubi." She snickered again, then grasped her tails as she snuggled into the pillows that she created.

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6th Restriction -- Kuroshiro Kyuubi, the Crystal Garuda; Goddess Of Wind. She governs the power of Fun and presides over the Heart, with dominion over the element of wind. Once a demon-possessed young divine priestess, after thousands of years, her curse was broken and allowed her to ascend to being a Goddess. She is wild and free and likes to be naked, but when formal and composed, she often wears her Living Shadow as a pitch black kimono, like the one of her days before the demonic possession. Her nine tails each are tipped with a special substance that resembles paint in viscosity, but is more akin to elements, and even pure reality. She wields many weapons, but her greatest tool is the giant calligraphy brush that she uses for her 'Absolute Incantation'. With her spiritual powers and capacity for divination, Taomin communes with spirits of all kinds, and specializes in usage of talismans, and protects the Green Grimoire of the 'Wind Sanctuary'. When in her Goddess form, she is naked, with her long, wild, black hair doing as it may. Her tribal markings become green rather than red, and her legs become like that of a fox's. As a Goddess, she exhibits her Kyuubi nature, but when demonic, her Oni nature is more prevalent, and her markings return to their original red coloration.

Subject: Re: The Shrine Wed May 12, 2021 4:36 pm

Taomin faintly heard what Akiyama said before falling into slumber. Seemed like she was feeling pretty cozy with the kitsune as it was. He was very hospitable. The Living Shadow that loomed over them watched Akiyama, however, to make sure any fox-like mischief did not make its way to Taomin whilst she slept... Since it knew what kitsune were like. Horny critters. Tao was just the same, just tame now. But the Livind Shadow would watch Akiyama and Taomin all night long, not moving or doing anything else.

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6th Restriction -- Kuroshiro Kyuubi, the Crystal Garuda; Goddess Of Wind. She governs the power of Fun and presides over the Heart, with dominion over the element of wind. Once a demon-possessed young divine priestess, after thousands of years, her curse was broken and allowed her to ascend to being a Goddess. She is wild and free and likes to be naked, but when formal and composed, she often wears her Living Shadow as a pitch black kimono, like the one of her days before the demonic possession. Her nine tails each are tipped with a special substance that resembles paint in viscosity, but is more akin to elements, and even pure reality. She wields many weapons, but her greatest tool is the giant calligraphy brush that she uses for her 'Absolute Incantation'. With her spiritual powers and capacity for divination, Taomin communes with spirits of all kinds, and specializes in usage of talismans, and protects the Green Grimoire of the 'Wind Sanctuary'. When in her Goddess form, she is naked, with her long, wild, black hair doing as it may. Her tribal markings become green rather than red, and her legs become like that of a fox's. As a Goddess, she exhibits her Kyuubi nature, but when demonic, her Oni nature is more prevalent, and her markings return to their original red coloration.

Subject: Re: The Shrine Wed May 12, 2021 4:46 pm

Taomin's Living Shadow was unaffected by illusions due to its nature -- which was unknown to Akiyama and known only to Tao and her family -- but it could definitely exist within illusions if it so chose. It saw no harm in the illusory field, but was able to see through it as if it were a translucent colored glass. This made the field of flowers and the room they were in overlap to the vision of the Living Shadow, but as it was, it existed within the illusion and outside of the illusion at the same time. Taomin was not with it in the illusion, however, and the Living Shadow seemed to stand alone. It didn't know what Akiyama wanted to do, but it wasn't threatening, so the Living Shadow did not move or retaliate with anything it could do as of yet.

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6th Restriction -- Kuroshiro Kyuubi, the Crystal Garuda; Goddess Of Wind. She governs the power of Fun and presides over the Heart, with dominion over the element of wind. Once a demon-possessed young divine priestess, after thousands of years, her curse was broken and allowed her to ascend to being a Goddess. She is wild and free and likes to be naked, but when formal and composed, she often wears her Living Shadow as a pitch black kimono, like the one of her days before the demonic possession. Her nine tails each are tipped with a special substance that resembles paint in viscosity, but is more akin to elements, and even pure reality. She wields many weapons, but her greatest tool is the giant calligraphy brush that she uses for her 'Absolute Incantation'. With her spiritual powers and capacity for divination, Taomin communes with spirits of all kinds, and specializes in usage of talismans, and protects the Green Grimoire of the 'Wind Sanctuary'. When in her Goddess form, she is naked, with her long, wild, black hair doing as it may. Her tribal markings become green rather than red, and her legs become like that of a fox's. As a Goddess, she exhibits her Kyuubi nature, but when demonic, her Oni nature is more prevalent, and her markings return to their original red coloration.

Subject: Re: The Shrine Wed May 12, 2021 5:03 pm

Taomin's Living Shadow did not move from its spot nor did it interact with the illusory dancing cow. It seemed to understand that there was no threat to what Akiyama was doing and therefore needed to do nothing but protect Taomin. The Living Shadow had no other purpose at the moment. As long as Taomin was untouched, Akiyama could do whatever he liked. It was a guardian, so to speak, that had been with Taomin ever since she was a demon. Now purified, it was Taomin's protector... Though, in all honesty, it was her protector even when she was a demon, despite it being evil itself way back when. So it watched Akiyama motionlessly.

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6th Restriction -- Kuroshiro Kyuubi, the Crystal Garuda; Goddess Of Wind. She governs the power of Fun and presides over the Heart, with dominion over the element of wind. Once a demon-possessed young divine priestess, after thousands of years, her curse was broken and allowed her to ascend to being a Goddess. She is wild and free and likes to be naked, but when formal and composed, she often wears her Living Shadow as a pitch black kimono, like the one of her days before the demonic possession. Her nine tails each are tipped with a special substance that resembles paint in viscosity, but is more akin to elements, and even pure reality. She wields many weapons, but her greatest tool is the giant calligraphy brush that she uses for her 'Absolute Incantation'. With her spiritual powers and capacity for divination, Taomin communes with spirits of all kinds, and specializes in usage of talismans, and protects the Green Grimoire of the 'Wind Sanctuary'. When in her Goddess form, she is naked, with her long, wild, black hair doing as it may. Her tribal markings become green rather than red, and her legs become like that of a fox's. As a Goddess, she exhibits her Kyuubi nature, but when demonic, her Oni nature is more prevalent, and her markings return to their original red coloration.

Subject: Re: The Shrine Wed May 12, 2021 5:48 pm

Taomin's Living Shadow did not wish to see Akiyama as long as he wasn't doing anything to Taomin. The Living Shadow was part of a larger nexus of Living Shadows that existed in Taomin's home dimension, the Veritas, and each of them was connected to and made up part of the Void that existed there. Though the two Voids were not the same, the principles of each still applied. The very same thing that Akiyama used to cloak himself is what the Living Shadow was literally made of, which is what made it so deadly. It wasn't a shadow at all, but a void. Even so, it didn't do anything but protect Taomin. Because it was a sentient being, Akiyama would have no control over it, but he could definitely use his powers against it -- Void vs. Void.

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6th Restriction -- Kuroshiro Kyuubi, the Crystal Garuda; Goddess Of Wind. She governs the power of Fun and presides over the Heart, with dominion over the element of wind. Once a demon-possessed young divine priestess, after thousands of years, her curse was broken and allowed her to ascend to being a Goddess. She is wild and free and likes to be naked, but when formal and composed, she often wears her Living Shadow as a pitch black kimono, like the one of her days before the demonic possession. Her nine tails each are tipped with a special substance that resembles paint in viscosity, but is more akin to elements, and even pure reality. She wields many weapons, but her greatest tool is the giant calligraphy brush that she uses for her 'Absolute Incantation'. With her spiritual powers and capacity for divination, Taomin communes with spirits of all kinds, and specializes in usage of talismans, and protects the Green Grimoire of the 'Wind Sanctuary'. When in her Goddess form, she is naked, with her long, wild, black hair doing as it may. Her tribal markings become green rather than red, and her legs become like that of a fox's. As a Goddess, she exhibits her Kyuubi nature, but when demonic, her Oni nature is more prevalent, and her markings return to their original red coloration.

Subject: Re: The Shrine Wed May 12, 2021 6:05 pm

Taomin's Living Shadow did not try to follow Akiyama, as he was using his own Void that differed from the Void that was part of the Veritas Dimension. That meant that the Living Shadow had no power over it because it belonged to Akiyama, just the same as he had no power over the Living Shadow because it was a different Void entirely than the one he sustained. But, the Living Shadow did eventually blanket Taomin with itself as Akiyama went off to fend for his shrine. However long that was going to take, Taomin was still sleeping soundly. Seemed like her Living Shadow was blocking out noise in a similar fashion to how Akiyama blocked out things. It was quite the coincidence that he was a Void Kitsune, and that Taomin had a Void as her actual shadow.

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6th Restriction -- Kuroshiro Kyuubi, the Crystal Garuda; Goddess Of Wind. She governs the power of Fun and presides over the Heart, with dominion over the element of wind. Once a demon-possessed young divine priestess, after thousands of years, her curse was broken and allowed her to ascend to being a Goddess. She is wild and free and likes to be naked, but when formal and composed, she often wears her Living Shadow as a pitch black kimono, like the one of her days before the demonic possession. Her nine tails each are tipped with a special substance that resembles paint in viscosity, but is more akin to elements, and even pure reality. She wields many weapons, but her greatest tool is the giant calligraphy brush that she uses for her 'Absolute Incantation'. With her spiritual powers and capacity for divination, Taomin communes with spirits of all kinds, and specializes in usage of talismans, and protects the Green Grimoire of the 'Wind Sanctuary'. When in her Goddess form, she is naked, with her long, wild, black hair doing as it may. Her tribal markings become green rather than red, and her legs become like that of a fox's. As a Goddess, she exhibits her Kyuubi nature, but when demonic, her Oni nature is more prevalent, and her markings return to their original red coloration.

Subject: Re: The Shrine Wed May 12, 2021 6:12 pm

Taomin's Living Shadow picked up on energy easily -- even if that energy was nullified on contact -- and sensed Akiyama's rage. In older days, the Living Shadow would have used his negative emotions to fuel itself and Taomin, but now that it was purified, it did not harness her malicious and negative feelings to power her and itself up. It only served to keep such from affecting Tao. Still, it recognized that Akiyama did not like to be watched earlier on, so it wouldn't anger him whilst he was in a rage already by watching him further. Instead, it would simply close its eyes and wrap around Tao as her pitch black kimono once again. Morning would come soon, anyway.

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6th Restriction -- Kuroshiro Kyuubi, the Crystal Garuda; Goddess Of Wind. She governs the power of Fun and presides over the Heart, with dominion over the element of wind. Once a demon-possessed young divine priestess, after thousands of years, her curse was broken and allowed her to ascend to being a Goddess. She is wild and free and likes to be naked, but when formal and composed, she often wears her Living Shadow as a pitch black kimono, like the one of her days before the demonic possession. Her nine tails each are tipped with a special substance that resembles paint in viscosity, but is more akin to elements, and even pure reality. She wields many weapons, but her greatest tool is the giant calligraphy brush that she uses for her 'Absolute Incantation'. With her spiritual powers and capacity for divination, Taomin communes with spirits of all kinds, and specializes in usage of talismans, and protects the Green Grimoire of the 'Wind Sanctuary'. When in her Goddess form, she is naked, with her long, wild, black hair doing as it may. Her tribal markings become green rather than red, and her legs become like that of a fox's. As a Goddess, she exhibits her Kyuubi nature, but when demonic, her Oni nature is more prevalent, and her markings return to their original red coloration.

Subject: Re: The Shrine Wed May 12, 2021 6:45 pm

Taomin's Living Shadow woke her up once it was morning, drawing her from the ground and up into the air. Her legs and tails were again no longer visible. "Mnn...?" Tao uttered, rubbing her eye with a sleeve, "... Oh... Aki... You're Up..." Tao looked around, then waved her sleeve over the pillows she created and they disappeared -- all except one, which she knelt down upon. "Yeah, Like I Said, This Place Is Pretty Cozy. I Like Your Dimension. Real Chill." Taomin smiled at him. "How Was Your Night, Though? I Slept Like A Baby."

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6th Restriction -- Kuroshiro Kyuubi, the Crystal Garuda; Goddess Of Wind. She governs the power of Fun and presides over the Heart, with dominion over the element of wind. Once a demon-possessed young divine priestess, after thousands of years, her curse was broken and allowed her to ascend to being a Goddess. She is wild and free and likes to be naked, but when formal and composed, she often wears her Living Shadow as a pitch black kimono, like the one of her days before the demonic possession. Her nine tails each are tipped with a special substance that resembles paint in viscosity, but is more akin to elements, and even pure reality. She wields many weapons, but her greatest tool is the giant calligraphy brush that she uses for her 'Absolute Incantation'. With her spiritual powers and capacity for divination, Taomin communes with spirits of all kinds, and specializes in usage of talismans, and protects the Green Grimoire of the 'Wind Sanctuary'. When in her Goddess form, she is naked, with her long, wild, black hair doing as it may. Her tribal markings become green rather than red, and her legs become like that of a fox's. As a Goddess, she exhibits her Kyuubi nature, but when demonic, her Oni nature is more prevalent, and her markings return to their original red coloration.

Subject: Re: The Shrine Wed May 12, 2021 7:17 pm

Taomin blinked, then gazed off to the side. "Oh, I See..." She knew that her Living Shadow was protective, but she didn't think that it would annoy Akiyama. Tao bowed deeply to Akiyama and said, "Please Excuse My Living Shadow. It Simply Wishes To Protect Me From All Harm, As It Has Done Ever Since It Was Created." Taomin rose, her green eyes sparkling a bit. "If You Banished My Living Shadow, I Would Have Faded Along With It. We're Connected, You See, Even Though We Are Also Independent..." Tao wasn't going to bore Akiyama with the explanation about what her and her Living Shadow's symbiotic bond was, but she would apologize for its actions. "It's Like An Extension Of Myself. I Hope You Can Forgive Us."

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6th Restriction -- Kuroshiro Kyuubi, the Crystal Garuda; Goddess Of Wind. She governs the power of Fun and presides over the Heart, with dominion over the element of wind. Once a demon-possessed young divine priestess, after thousands of years, her curse was broken and allowed her to ascend to being a Goddess. She is wild and free and likes to be naked, but when formal and composed, she often wears her Living Shadow as a pitch black kimono, like the one of her days before the demonic possession. Her nine tails each are tipped with a special substance that resembles paint in viscosity, but is more akin to elements, and even pure reality. She wields many weapons, but her greatest tool is the giant calligraphy brush that she uses for her 'Absolute Incantation'. With her spiritual powers and capacity for divination, Taomin communes with spirits of all kinds, and specializes in usage of talismans, and protects the Green Grimoire of the 'Wind Sanctuary'. When in her Goddess form, she is naked, with her long, wild, black hair doing as it may. Her tribal markings become green rather than red, and her legs become like that of a fox's. As a Goddess, she exhibits her Kyuubi nature, but when demonic, her Oni nature is more prevalent, and her markings return to their original red coloration.

Subject: Re: The Shrine Wed May 12, 2021 7:33 pm

Taomin didn't realize that her Living Shadow offended him when it was watching over Tao last night. Taomin buried her face in her hands, embarrassed. "Oh, I'm Sooooo Sorry! It's Just My Living Shadow's Personality!" Tao took her hands from her face and looked back at Akiyama. "But Whatever I'm Conscious Of, It Becomes Conscious Of, Too. It Won't Be Seeing You As A Threat Again, I Promise You." With that settled, Taomin was interested in what these... 'Enemies' that Akiyama made were. "Enemies?" she repeated, "What Kinds Of Enemies Do You Have? You Seem Strong Enough To Handle Them, But... What Could Have Happened Where You Made Them In The First Place?" That was the question.

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6th Restriction -- Kuroshiro Kyuubi, the Crystal Garuda; Goddess Of Wind. She governs the power of Fun and presides over the Heart, with dominion over the element of wind. Once a demon-possessed young divine priestess, after thousands of years, her curse was broken and allowed her to ascend to being a Goddess. She is wild and free and likes to be naked, but when formal and composed, she often wears her Living Shadow as a pitch black kimono, like the one of her days before the demonic possession. Her nine tails each are tipped with a special substance that resembles paint in viscosity, but is more akin to elements, and even pure reality. She wields many weapons, but her greatest tool is the giant calligraphy brush that she uses for her 'Absolute Incantation'. With her spiritual powers and capacity for divination, Taomin communes with spirits of all kinds, and specializes in usage of talismans, and protects the Green Grimoire of the 'Wind Sanctuary'. When in her Goddess form, she is naked, with her long, wild, black hair doing as it may. Her tribal markings become green rather than red, and her legs become like that of a fox's. As a Goddess, she exhibits her Kyuubi nature, but when demonic, her Oni nature is more prevalent, and her markings return to their original red coloration.

Subject: Re: The Shrine Wed May 12, 2021 7:45 pm

Taomin, a Divine Priestess and also kitsune, was rather unsurprised about hearing about the holy men coming to try to seal the kitsune. Taomin remembered from when she was young and her parents taught her about the youkai that kitsune specifically were rather mischievous and devious. She couldn't lie, she definitely was that way, but there were some who had control over it. She had control now, too, so she understood Akiyama. "I Might Be Able To Help," Taomin said, "For I Am A Divine Priestess. If I Do Not Show Them My Kyuubi Form, Then Perhaps They Will Understand That You And This Place Are Holy." That was just a shot in the dark. Tao didn't know if these so-called 'holy men' were truly holy...

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6th Restriction -- Kuroshiro Kyuubi, the Crystal Garuda; Goddess Of Wind. She governs the power of Fun and presides over the Heart, with dominion over the element of wind. Once a demon-possessed young divine priestess, after thousands of years, her curse was broken and allowed her to ascend to being a Goddess. She is wild and free and likes to be naked, but when formal and composed, she often wears her Living Shadow as a pitch black kimono, like the one of her days before the demonic possession. Her nine tails each are tipped with a special substance that resembles paint in viscosity, but is more akin to elements, and even pure reality. She wields many weapons, but her greatest tool is the giant calligraphy brush that she uses for her 'Absolute Incantation'. With her spiritual powers and capacity for divination, Taomin communes with spirits of all kinds, and specializes in usage of talismans, and protects the Green Grimoire of the 'Wind Sanctuary'. When in her Goddess form, she is naked, with her long, wild, black hair doing as it may. Her tribal markings become green rather than red, and her legs become like that of a fox's. As a Goddess, she exhibits her Kyuubi nature, but when demonic, her Oni nature is more prevalent, and her markings return to their original red coloration.

Subject: Re: The Shrine Wed May 12, 2021 7:57 pm

Taomin nodded her head as Akiyama explained the situation a bit further, then crossed her arms. "I See... They Have A Prejudice Mindset About Our Kind Because Some Of Us Don't Know How To Control Ourselves..." Taomin almost felt the same way... Or, rather, her Living Shadow did. But Taomin was familiar with Inari and knew that the Inari blessed people who were worthy. "Hmmm... I Suppose That Means That I Should Help You Out, Since I Think A Team Effort May Be Of Use To You." Taomin smirked, revealing her sharp fangs. "We Can Show Them How Close We Are And How Harmless You Are To Me Right Before Their Eyes. They May Listen To Me If They Learn That I Am A Priestess." It could work. Maybe. It was a thought.

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6th Restriction -- Kuroshiro Kyuubi, the Crystal Garuda; Goddess Of Wind. She governs the power of Fun and presides over the Heart, with dominion over the element of wind. Once a demon-possessed young divine priestess, after thousands of years, her curse was broken and allowed her to ascend to being a Goddess. She is wild and free and likes to be naked, but when formal and composed, she often wears her Living Shadow as a pitch black kimono, like the one of her days before the demonic possession. Her nine tails each are tipped with a special substance that resembles paint in viscosity, but is more akin to elements, and even pure reality. She wields many weapons, but her greatest tool is the giant calligraphy brush that she uses for her 'Absolute Incantation'. With her spiritual powers and capacity for divination, Taomin communes with spirits of all kinds, and specializes in usage of talismans, and protects the Green Grimoire of the 'Wind Sanctuary'. When in her Goddess form, she is naked, with her long, wild, black hair doing as it may. Her tribal markings become green rather than red, and her legs become like that of a fox's. As a Goddess, she exhibits her Kyuubi nature, but when demonic, her Oni nature is more prevalent, and her markings return to their original red coloration.

Subject: Re: The Shrine Wed May 12, 2021 8:11 pm

Taomin understood Akiyama, for she had seen much bloodshed as well... Mostly by her own hands. "As Have I..." she said with a certain remorseful look on her face. She wouldn't tell him that it was mostly her, however. "Anyway, If You Like The Plan, Then We'll Go Through With It! I Can Also Tell Them That I Am A Goddess, And They Might Listen To Me More Than Just If I Was A Divine Priestess. Being Divine Has Its Perks." Taomin being a Wind Goddess could have an advantage, but she would stick to the original plan first. "If The Plan With Me Being A Priestess Doesn't Work, I'll Ascend To My Goddess State And See What They Do Then. If They Heed Me, I Will Tell Them To Stop."

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6th Restriction -- Kuroshiro Kyuubi, the Crystal Garuda; Goddess Of Wind. She governs the power of Fun and presides over the Heart, with dominion over the element of wind. Once a demon-possessed young divine priestess, after thousands of years, her curse was broken and allowed her to ascend to being a Goddess. She is wild and free and likes to be naked, but when formal and composed, she often wears her Living Shadow as a pitch black kimono, like the one of her days before the demonic possession. Her nine tails each are tipped with a special substance that resembles paint in viscosity, but is more akin to elements, and even pure reality. She wields many weapons, but her greatest tool is the giant calligraphy brush that she uses for her 'Absolute Incantation'. With her spiritual powers and capacity for divination, Taomin communes with spirits of all kinds, and specializes in usage of talismans, and protects the Green Grimoire of the 'Wind Sanctuary'. When in her Goddess form, she is naked, with her long, wild, black hair doing as it may. Her tribal markings become green rather than red, and her legs become like that of a fox's. As a Goddess, she exhibits her Kyuubi nature, but when demonic, her Oni nature is more prevalent, and her markings return to their original red coloration.

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