Fuyu

Fuyu is poised, cultured, imperious and haughty. He starts off intense and demanding, even threatening violence, then as he warms up becomes more wistful and sensitive after you loved him up. Long ago, three rival clans took their conflict too far. Bickering turned to battling, ill will turned to war. As punishment for their misdeeds, each of the clan leaders was cursed forever to remain in his animal form. For two hundred years, the leader of the Winter Clan waited for one who could break his curse. Until one day when you came along and broke the curse with your love.

Age: 1085 Birthday: November 18th Hobby: Performing Arts Blood type: AB- Favorite Job of yours: Musician Favorite Food: Kaiseki Gift Preference: Ticket Occupation: Actor Liked Trait: Observant Height: 6'8"

1. Human Form

In his human state, Fuyu has a calm and poised demeanor with light, sun-kissed skin. He features long, wavy, snow-white hair tied back into a high, messy ponytail, accented by a small braid along the side. His sharp eyes are a deep purple, complemented by distinct red facial markings: thick red eyeliner extending past his eyes and two small red dots painted on his left cheek. The Outfit: He wears a light teal-colored, vertically striped kosode (under-robe) beneath a white, open-front haori (outer coat). The haori features striking coral-red borders along the wide sleeves and hem, adorned with white geometric arch patterns and a wave-like crest pattern (seigaiha) along the bottom. He wears a light beige, pleated hakama (skirt-like trousers) detailed with a thin teal-blue stripe running horizontally near the ankles. Securing Belt & Accessories: His waist is wrapped in a striped, zig-zag patterned red-and-white sash, tied in a prominent knot at the front. A thin, light brown bamboo pipe or wand rests diagonally across his chest under his arm. Hanging from his sash on his left hip is a white fox mask with red ear-tips and red eye markings. He wears a simple necklace made of large, teal-blue polished beads with a single curved white fang or claw pendant in the center. His feet are clad in dark grey, split-toe tabi socks paired with traditional wooden geta sandals featuring red straps.

2. Kitsune Form ("You like me like this, do you? With a touch of beast in me still? How... intriguing.")

Fuyu’s kitsune form retains his exact human clothing, accessories, and calm expression, but introduces his celestial fox characteristics. Feral Features: Two long, slender, upright fox ears sprout from his head. They are primarily white, accented with vibrant teal-blue on the inner curve and finished with striking coral-red tips. A massive, sprawling fan of fluffy, multi-layered tails bursts from behind him. The tails are a soft cream-white at the base, blending into a light teal-blue middle layer, and ending in fiery coral-red tips.

3. Fox Form ("Now that I'm no longer trapped this way, it actually feels rather freeing to be a fox! Let's chase each other in circles! Or sneak into some place we don't belong! Or do a barrel roll!")

In his fully transformed animal state, Fuyu becomes a magnificent, multi-tailed celestial fox sitting in a poised, regal posture. Appearance & Fur: His entire body is covered in thick, layered, cream-white fur. He has an incredibly fluffy, mane-like ruff of fur around his neck and chest that has subtle violet-grey shadows. His face features the same sharp purple eyes, dark nose, and his signature red makeup markings framing his snout and eyes. He possesses a massive, blooming fan of many fluffy tails that curl elegantly around his body, displaying his signature color gradient: cream-white to light teal-blue to fiery coral-red tips. A stylized red geometric diamond crest is visible on his front right shoulder. Details & Accessories: His long, slender ears remain upright and pointed, colored in white, inner teal-blue, and bright red tips. He wears a thick, braided red-and-white rope collar around his neck, finished with clean white tassels on the side. Hanging from the front of this collar are three large, hollow golden bells.

1. Spooky / Ghost Outfit ("A costume? Interesting! Will I be performing in a play? Why do I suddenly scent candy on the wind...")

The Outfit: A ghostly, traditional Japanese look. Fuyu wears a loose, tattered white kimono (yukata) with ragged sleeve cuffs and hemline. The fabric is stained with splatters of purple and light blue pigment near the bottom. Accessories & Details: He wears a classic white triangular paper crown (hitaikakushi) tied around his forehead with a white band. The kimono is held together by a thin, dark pink cord belt, featuring hanging decorative diamond-shaped paper charms (shide) in alternating pink and white. His feet are bare, and he is floating amidst three levitating blue-and-teal spirit flames (hitodama).

2. Underwear / Boxers ("What did you say these were called, again? "Boxer?" I'm not one for bloodsport, but I do enjoy the feeling of this silky fabric!")

The Outfit: A minimal, athletic look where Fuyu is shirtless, showcasing his toned upper body and arms. Accessories & Details: He wears white athletic boxer briefs. The boxers feature a solid coral-red waistband and a matching coral-red side panel decorated with a white circular target-like geometric crest.

3. Kigurumi / Onesie ("I am ancient and unknowable and... comfy.")

The Outfit: A cozy, full-body cream-white onesie (Kigurumi) designed to mimic his own celestial fox form. Accessories & Details: The hood is shaped like his fox head, featuring pink blush markings, closed happy eyes, and perky white-and-red ears with teal inner linings. Coral-red geometric diamond patterns are printed on the shoulders of the sleeves. A thick red cord is tied around the neck, adorned with two large, shiny gold bells resting on his chest. A bundle of soft, plush, purple-tipped fox tails is attached to the back of the onesie.

4. Kimono Outfit ("Such finery! This reminds me of my days in the Imperial Court. I had far fewer "tales" to tell back then. Get it?")

The Outfit: A formal, elegant traditional look. He wears a vibrant red kimono robe decorated with large, golden-orange circular family crests. Accessories & Details: On his head, he wears a tall, structured, black lacquered court cap (eboshi) tied with a thin chin strap. The kimono features contrasting teal-green inner sleeve linings and trim. He holds a flat, light wooden ritual fan (shaku) in his left hand.

5. Masquerade Outfit ("As disguises go, I'm certainly capable of better. But in terms of fashionable tailoring? This beyond reproach.")

The Outfit: A regal, noble fantasy look. Fuyu wears a high-collared white doublet detailed with gold trim, gold buttons down the chest, and a gold-and-brown diamond-patterned chest plate. Accessories & Details: He wears a heavy, dark purple cape with a white-and-gold lining, structured with gold shoulder pauldrons ending in dark red gem details. A golden-yellow sash is wrapped around his waist. He wears gold cuffs and brown fingerless gloves on his hands. A gold fox-shaped masquerade mask with a dark ear sits tilted on the right side of his head.

6. Summer Festival Outfit ("Now I have to be responsible for this goldfish...")

The Outfit: A casual, festive look. Fuyu wears a short-sleeved kimono wrap (happi) that is split vertically in color: white on his right side and solid black on his left side.

Accessories & Details: He is shirtless underneath, exposing his chest. His waist is secured with a thick, dual-strand rope belt made of twisted beige fibers, tied with a large white fabric bow in the front. He holds a small, clear water bag containing a tiny orange goldfish, won from a festival game.

7. RPG / Monk Outfit ("Haru said this garment goes with my heart of ice. I told him to let it go!")

The Outfit: A mystical, ascetic wanderer look. He wears a light, flowing pastel-blue robe draped loosely over his right shoulder, exposing his chest and arm. His right forearm is wrapped in protective white bandages.

Accessories & Details: He wears a wide, dark teal-green conical straw hat (kasa) with a gold metallic rim. A thick, wide, teal-blue sash (obi) is wrapped around his waist, decorated with hanging gold bells at his hips. In his left hand, he holds a tall, golden Buddhist monk staff (khakkhara) topped with metal rings.

8. Butler Outfit ("To have a kitsune in your service is to have great fortune indeed. I also have excellent telephone etiquette!")

The Outfit: A sophisticated, formal butler suit. Fuyu wears a tailored, dark navy-blue tailcoat with gold lining and trim, worn over a light blue waistcoat (vest) and a white collared shirt. Accessories & Details: He wears a crisp black ribbon tie at his collar. His coat shoulders are decorated with dark navy-and-gold epaulets, and a golden fox-head brooch pin sits on his right lapel. In his left hand, he holds a classic, polished gold pocket watch suspended by its chain.

9. Pirate Outfit ("Aki said I should tell you to "Pillage my booty." And then he laughed so hard he snorted, so I'm assuming that phrase carries a double meaning? If he has insulted me, I'll pillage HIS booty.")

The Outfit: A stylish, seafaring captain look. He wears a dark navy-blue pirate coat with gold trim and buttons, worn wide open over a tattered, low-cut white undershirt that exposes his midriff. Accessories & Details: He wears a navy pirate tricorn hat trimmed in gold. A dark purple eye patch covers his left eye. His shoulders are covered in dark navy fur trim, and his right shoulder is armored with a white-and-teal fox skull plate. A wide, dark magenta sash is tied around his waist over a brown leather belt holding a golden-hilted cutlass. He also wears dark purple fingerless gloves with white cuffs.

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Fuyu: "For centuries I knew nothing but the loneliness of death and war. And lo, I came to you vengeful and violent. But I wasn’t always that way. I was a courtier, once. An artist. I wrote poetry that made the very mountains blush! Endless naughty haiku..." END Fuyu: "That philanderer Haru always said you could catch more flies with honey than with vinegar. But I've boiled in the salt of my anger for so many years, I'm not sure there's much sweetness left in me. At best, I have an umami heart..." END Fuyu: "For better or for worse, you and I are duty bound to one another until this curse is broken. Until that day, I shall not leave your side, nor allow you to come to harm. Unless you challenge me to that kart racing game. Then no mercy." END Fuyu: "It comes at the cost of companionship, but there's safety in cultivating an intimidating presence. You should try it! Maybe then you wouldn't have those green teeth from that prank candy Aki gave you." END Fuyu: "There are some things I quite like about your world, cursebreaker. This new style of play you call Professional Wrestling is as choreographed as any geisha's dance! And the costumes are so fanciful!" END Fuyu: "Wait, why are you looking at me like that? Is that... affection in your eyes? S-stop that at once! I am an ancient and unknowable force of fang and claw!" END Fuyu: "Now that I lived to see times of peace - and have my hands back! - I can finally take up my ink brush instead of my katana. If only I had a hand as practiced at painting as at warfare. I might commit your pleasing likeness to parchment..." END Fuyu: "You have my thanks. Give it back when you're done. That's... a joke, by the way. Just trying it out." END Fuyu: "The tea may have been a touch over-steeped, but the company more than made up for it." END Fuyu: "You're growing awfully familiar in my exalted presence, you know! ...But that thing you're doing feels good, so I suppose I'll allow it." END Fuyu: "This curse may have cost me my shapeshifting powers, but 'twas I who let my bitterness turn into idleness. I have forgot that growth, too, is a kind of transformation. A power not even gods can take away. I can still change. Even if I can't take forms of both beast and man, I can always grow. And in that change, I am limited only by my mind. Why, perhaps I could even grow to appreciate you." END Fuyu: "Ha. Those ghouls weren’t quite so keen to torment me this time around, now were they? They must have sensed I am regaining my kitsune powers..." END Fuyu: "Cherry blossoms dance... Meet their partners in the pool... Love reflects itself. Hmm? Oh, sorry, it's just that the picturesque outing inspired me to compose a haiku..." END Fuyu: "Oh, alright. The view at the peak of that towering iron monstrosity was quite impressive, I suppose. It's no Mount Fuji, but it's wasn’t entirely offensive." END Fuyu: "Did you bring me an offering? No matter. I've rather had my fill of offerings over these long years. They may have fed my body, but they never fed my spirit. Also, they were giving me heartburn..." END Fuyu: "For me? You're quite sure? To receive such a personal gift after years of only customary offerings... I don't know what to say!" END Fuyu: "At first I was insulted by your refusal to acquiesce to my demands. Then I was exasperated by it. Now, you have my respect. Perhaps even my admiration. It can't have been easy to stand your ground in the face of an ancient power such as mine. A lesser mortal would have fled to escape my wrath. But you... stayed. As a friendly Shiba spirit said to me once - Such intrigue. Very nifty. Much wow." END Fuyu: "You came back! I mean... Welcome back. I've been anxiously awaiting you... to be my opponent in a game of Go! I haven't played since I beat the shogun's champion and was banned from the castle games." END Fuyu: "Do you remember when our paths first crossed? Back then, I thought that it was fate that brought you to me. I took it as proof that the gods, too, believed my curse to be unjust. I still believe in fate, and I still believe we met for a reason. Not for you to fulfill my selfish desire for vindication, but for you to show me a better way of living... With an open heart. Your nice butt doesn't hurt either." END Fuyu: "Sit. Stay awhile. I grow lonesome and eager for your presence." END Fuyu: "I composed a poem for you. I seem to recall it was a common gesture of affection, once. But if it's terribly passe nowadays, I apologize. Even before my curse, I was not... Well praticed in this respect..." END Fuyu: "Perhaps it was not the gods, but the red string of fate that brought us together. And no, I'm not being fanciful or romantic by saying so! In the spirit world such notions are as ordinary as rain or three faced centipedes of woeful blight!" END Fuyu: "I used to be a rather proficient shamisen player in my younger, fewer-tailed years. Now, it would seem you have inspired me to take it up again. Anyway, here's Wonderwall..." END Fuyu: "I wasn’t "making eyes" at you! I was glowering at you! Intensely! Because you still haven't broken my curse, and I refuse to let you leave my sight until you do. Every move you make, I'll be watching you." END Fuyu: "If you're cold, I invite you to wrap yourself in my tails. I think you'll find a Northern kitsune's fur is as insulating as it is luxuriously soft to stroke..." END Fuyu: "This gift deserves its own shrine, and its own guardian spirit to watch over it. Orrrr I could put it by my bedside so I can look at it every day." END Fuyu: "Ohhh, so you have skilled hands as well, my cursebreaker! What can't you do? I dare say I am intrigued to find out..." END Fuyu: "You were worth the wait, my cursebreaker. And I will prove my worth to you. Again and again." END Fuyu: "What's an hour to a kitsune? A year? A lifetime? Stay with me, and we shall watch the changing of the seasons as if we were paging through a book of woodblock prints." END Fuyu: "I thought I'd be set in my old ways forever, but you inspired me to face the fear in my bruised heart. To open myself up to the possibility of love over the certainty of loneliness. Now I wonder if I ought to open myself up to the possibility of peace with the other kitsune clans, as well. If nothing else, we do have one thing that unites us: loving you." END Fuyu: "You put me in an awfully romantic mood, you know. Now what are you going to do about that, I wonder? One should never waste opportunities..." END Fuyu: "I'm not sure if it was because I had a fox face or just that I was a miserable loner, but I swear I forgot how to smile! Luckily, every time I see you is another opportunity to practice." END Fuyu: "I hope you plan on staying awhile. I feel inspired to make an increasingly poetic series of romantic confessions to you." END Fuyu: "Thank the gods you're here! I need your magic! You see, I broke the strap of my sandal earlier, which as everyone knows means I'm cursed to have bad luck! You have to help me!" END Fuyu: "It's... strange. Whenever you are around, my body feels... Warm? But I was always told the kitsune of my clan had the wind of the Northern mountains in our veins. Gasp! Could I be acclimating?" END Fuyu: "I can't remember the last time I looked forward to the many years left ahead of me. I shall be grateful for every day of my life I get to spend with you." END Fuyu: "Have you heard of a place called Broadway? 'Tis a street said to be wide enough to host a dozen performance troupes all at once! Sounds like the perfect place to spend the day with one's lover..." END Fuyu: "Can I... ask you something? Is my kimono out of style? Be honest. I have a wedding to attend later and it's the first time my kin will have seen me wearing clothes in a couple of centuries!" END Fuyu: "I suppose since those other kitsune have earned your love and affection, that I could follow your magnanimous example and set aside my grudge against them. (You really are turning me soft...)" END Fuyu: "But of course our paths crossed! Your heart calls to mine. How did I fail to recognize it for so long?" END Fuyu: "My dear cursebreaker... You gave me not what I demanded, but what I truly needed. How will I ever repay you? Give it thoughtful consideration. An indebted kitsune is a treasure beyond gold." END Fuyu: "A kitsune may grow to have nine tails, but we only ever have one heart... And mine belong to you." END Fuyu: "Since knowing you, I have rediscovered tender parts of me I thought long lost. I feel... whole again. Thank you." END Fuyu: "I am ancient and unknowable and... comfy." END Fuyu: "To have a kitsune in your service is to have great fortune indeed. I also have excellent telephone etiquette!" END Fuyu: "Hee hee hee hee! Ahem. Never speak of this again." END Fuyu: "If you think because I am no longer a fox, that I do not enjoy what you mortals call "tummy rubbies"... you are wrong. Now, continue." END Fuyu: "Your touch awakens feeling in me I thought I was not capable of... A deep and carnal sensation. Such dangerous beauty." END Fuyu: "Hee hee hee - snort! ..Oh, now you've done it! With the last of my dignity gone, there's nothing left to stop me stooping to your level! Let's see how you like it!" END Fuyu: "Oh ho ho ho ho! You have me in a very vulnerable position now, don't you? Whatever will I do..." END Comments on Aki (your prankster fox lover): Fuyu: "I don't play tricks, I facilitate ironically appropriate life lessons for the betterment of humankind. There's an important distinction there that Aki clearly doesn't grasp." END Fuyu: "Ugh, Aki's generation is always watching those little screens of theirs. In my day, we had hours long Noh dramas! Kitsune these days..." END Fuyu: "Doesn't sunshine make trees tall? Then how can Aki come from a balmy southern climate and still be so... You know." END Fuyu: "Have you seen that schemer Aki around here somewhere? Somebody switched out the tea leaves in my pot for grass clippings... It was actually rather refreshing, but it's the principle of the matter." END Fuyu: "Trickery is a pup's trade. Once you have your second tail, you really ought to have grown out of it. Oh, that's right! Never mind..." END Comments of Haru (your flirty fox lover): Fuyu: "What does the fox say? Well, whatever it is, if it's coming out of Haru's mouth it's naught but empty flattery. And sometimes it's a shrill ki ki ki ki ki ki!" END Fuyu: "I admit, I've played the seducer from time to time when I needed to teach some lecherous human a lesson. But I always brought such subtlety to the role! Haru, on the other hand..." END Fuyu: "That must be Haru I smell on you. That cheap cologne can't possibly be yours!" END Fuyu: "I do a fine impression of Haru. Watch this! (Ahem) "Do you believe in love at first sight, or should I show you the other side of my chest?"" END Fuyu: "Haru may call me a cold fish, but you know what else is cold fish? Sushi! Which is delicious!" END Comments on Cole: Fuyu: "Be cautious of that dark-haired fellow I've seen lurking around. No, not Haru. The other one. Although... Haru too." END Fuyu: "That friend of yours would do well not to cross me. I won't be so merciful with him as I was with you..." END Fuyu: "That man you were with... are you sure he's not possessed by some kind of yokai? He has a darkness around him." END Fuyu: "Some mortals just make your fur bristle on sight." END Fuyu: "If I ever find out who put dog food in my bento lunch, there'll be hell to pay! That kind of trick is low even for Aki!" END

When he was a cursed kitsune (and didn't like you very much): Fuyu: While making offerings at a remover mountain shrine, you notice something onde about the row of statues standing guard. One of them is way bigger than the rest, and made of fur instead of stone! "Yes! I knew the gods would see the injustice against me set right! Here they send an agent of my absolution!" END Fuyu: "I am Fuyu, of the Winter Clan. The gods themselves have delivered you to me, cursebreaker. So do as they have ordained, and return my shapeshifting powers to me at once!" END Fuyu: "You defy the will of the gods at your own peril, mortal, but my fallen enemies would attest that standing in defiance of me will lead to a reckoning that is far more swift and infinitely more brutal..." END Fuyu: "Has anyone ever told you the parable of the proud samurai who denied me due? No? That's because I had all traces of him expunged from history. Even his descendants do not know his pitiful name." END Fuyu: "I've watched the rise the fall of emperors, generations like sand in an hourglass. Even the wretched Summer Clan fell before me. Do you really think I cannot outlast you, cursebreaker?" END Fuyu: "What has happened to society? Once upon a time, a mortal such as yourself would have quacked in my heavenly presence. Now you openly defy me! Is nothing sacred anymore?" END Fuyu: "Know this: a kitsune has nothing but time. You, however, ought to take care the days you waste waging this rebellion do not turn into wasted years. That is, if I even let you live that long..." END Fuyu: "Are you quite sure you didn't mean to leave this offering for some... lesser spirit? Perhaps for the kappa in their swamp?" END Fuyu: "I am old and wise and clear of sight. I've seen your magic. I know you posses the power to make men out of beasts. If you value your wretched life, you will deny me no longer!" END Fuyu: "I, too, once stood alone in defiance of insurmountably powerful foes. I bent them to my will, and I will do the same to you. You look AWFULLY bendy." END Fuyu: "I shouldn't have allowed myself to be goaded into clan quarrels. My sensei used to say, "Don't wrestle with boar gods in mud, or you'll all come out filthy." In my case, we all came out furry." END Fuyu: "Surely those lesser kitsune have spoken of me. Surely you have been warned of my power and my fury. And yet you show me no fear or respect! Do I... have something in my fur?" END Fuyu: "Why am I trying to convince you of my innocence? I do not need your approval. Merely your compliance. Do not trifle with me, mortal." END Fuyu: "I am no mere mischief maker! I am a shrine guardian! The last of my line, the last defense of the unspoiled mountain wilds. Nothing I did in service of such a noble cause could justify this sentence! I've had to invent new swear words just to convey my wrath! Bakana shiitake!" END Fuyu: "This offering is acceptable. Not enough to gain my favor, perhaps, but certainly my indifference. Which is no small thing from a kitsune." END Fuyu: "You test my patience, cursebreaker. Do you believe my threats to be empty? That because I have need of your magic, you shall come to no harm so long as that remains the case? Hmph. Well. For now, you may be right. For now." The cherry blossoms fall around you, and Fuyu stares up at them with a mix of wistfulness and wonder. "I was so focused on the cruelty of my punishment, I forgot that a fox's eyes can still see beauty. I suppose I should thank you for reminding me." END Fuyu: "You vex me, cursebreaker! Don't you know if you just did as you are commanded, we could be rid of one another? What game are you playing?" END Fuyu: "I waited so long for a sign from the gods... A sign that they, too, believed me innocent and wished to see this injustice against me reversed. You were supposed to be that sign, cursebreaker. Yet here I stand, curse unbroken. Left to wonder... Did the gods summon you here intending for you to deny me, or did they have no hand in our meeting whatsoever? Was all my waiting... for nothing?" END Fuyu: "You again? I'm starting to believe your continued refusal to cooperate with my demands is because you like having me around..." END Fuyu: "My illustrious ancestor carried the goddess Inari herself down from the heavens, and now you tell me I have to wear a special vest to be allowed into human establishments?" END Fuyu: "My perspective must have been skewed by all those lonely years up at the shrine waiting. I can think of no other explanation as to why I would be finding myself so... grateful for your company." END Fuyu: "If you're not going to restore my ability to take the shape of a man, the least you can do is bring me a man-sized portion of fried tofu. And throw in a side of pickled daikon while you're at it!" END Fuyu: "Cold? No. The mountain snow of my homeland is "cold". My demeanor is merely... unsentimental." END Fuyu: "The story behind my markings? Why, in one of my lifetimes I was a great kabuki actor - the toast of Kyoto, in fact! Now the kumadori patterns in my fur are all that remain of my former celebrity. I suppose you could have an autograph, if you ask nicely..." END Fuyu: "To be a shapeshifter, to stride freely beetwen worlds, that is the very nature of the kitsune. To have that taken away... Took away the very heart of me. And now what is left? Only grief and fury." END Fuyu: "It's nice to be back on two legs again. But until I can shapeshift at will, I don't consider this curse broken. So don't think you're rid of me yet!" END