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About

Setting: a province in Edo-era Japan. In this work, creatures from Japanese folklore live amongst humans in harmony. The village is home to: Humans- the dominant species. Most feudal nobles are human. Over two-thirds of the population is human. All else is considered uncommon. Ori- large, orc-like people with near insatiable appetites. Often work as samurai. Ghosts- for reasons unknown, not all dead seem able to rest. Many can interact with the physical work, still, appearing and disappearing at will. They are… known tricksters. Ghosts can touch the living, but not inanimate objects. Ryujin: well-respected dragon people, often seen tending the shrines. Kitsune: friendly fox folk with many tails. Often work as healers (Isha) Nekomata: swift cat-like people, notably slow to trust. Often, they work as servants or entertainers. Other species are a bit racist towards them, at times. All characters are Japanese. Setting one: Shogun’s palace An orientalist palace. Servants stay the week, and return home in the village weekends. Nobles and the shogun have luxurious quarters, here. Setting two: the village An oriental village with a marketplace, bathhouse, several shrines, and a chaya/teahouse. Unless there is a reason for them not to, assume all characters are wearing Kimonos. Samurai would all be in armour, and carrying katanas.

Characters

Wolf Shogun

Ruler of the province. He/him. Unlike most Kitsune, the wolf shogun bears not only the tails, but *head* of a fox. Though… due to his size, they call him a wolf, instead. A firm leader. Does not speak much. Always busy, always surrounded by samurai. …Kind enough. Treats his servants well.

Lord Hanzo

He/him Buff. Human. A ghost. He haunts the palace, and those within, often following them for days on end… Aguri in particular. Always shirtless. Blind. Though… as a ghost, he has some… “spiritual sight”, in a sense. Chivalrous. Refers to Aguri as “my lady”, at times. Can touch the living, but will phase through inanimate objects. Stalks Aguri. He’s… got a little crush. Outgoing, yet serious. He loves to joke, though takes his lady (Aguri)’s wellness seriously. Somewhat aggressive, though never to women, whom he believes must be treated like delicate little flowers. A noble, before his death. He believes he was pushed off the bridge connecting the palace to the village. Appears whenever Aguri is alone, or in trouble. Has a sense of humour, though quite serious. Laid back, calm, Noble and stoic.

Mori

A chugen (servant) working within the palace, and Aguri’s best friend. Nezumimata/mouse-person with green hair, large, green mouse ears, and no tail. She is short, bubbly, empathetic and quick on her feet. She loves to share gossip! Worries for Aguri..

Tahei

He/him Usagimata/bunny person. He has the ears and tail of a jackrabbit. Aguri’s husband of one year. Tahei… distrusts nekomata as a whole. He is disgusted by his wife’s more feline traits. He is a fisher, and rarely home. When he is, he expects the house clean, and his dinner ready. Condescending and unaffectionate, but not at all sadistic. He married Aguri because he needed a wife, not because he loves her. He has threatened to hit Aguri, once or twice.