Rin
art by soft-boil@deviantart
Name: Rin
Nicknames: The Fox Masked Lady, Fox Masked Rin
Gender: Female
Age: 700-800
Birthday: 7th of July
Species: Seven-tailed Kitsune
Sexuality: Homo-romantic demisexual
Forms: Fox, Anthro, Hybrid, Human
Height:
Anthro/Hybrid/Human: 1.83m/ 6'0"
Fox: 1.22m/4'0"
Nicknames: The Fox Masked Lady, Fox Masked Rin
Gender: Female
Age: 700-800
Birthday: 7th of July
Species: Seven-tailed Kitsune
Sexuality: Homo-romantic demisexual
Forms: Fox, Anthro, Hybrid, Human
Height:
Anthro/Hybrid/Human: 1.83m/ 6'0"
Fox: 1.22m/4'0"
Short Description
Rin is a seven-tailed kitsune who has tried for centuries to fit in with human society and find a human friend. She finds this difficult but finds what she desires in someone who is not human at all.
Character References
Personality
Rin is friendly and affectionate. She can be playful and mischievous, which shows when she plays with her fox friends. While happy with her fox friends, she is, in reality, lonely, as she desires a human friend. Because humans want nothing to do with her (either running away or trying to kill her), she can become rather miserable.
Thing is, she could easily blend in with humans, as she has great shapeshifting ability. However, she is caught between wanting to be a human and staying a fox. As a result, she mixes the two; taking a human form, but keeping several fox mannerisms. She also can’t seem to grasp that her wearing a mask and using magic to give her eyes their appearance is typically frightening to humans, as well as her tendency to linger around and “stalk” women. She uses the reasoning that she doesn’t want to lie to humans, wanting them to get to know her for who she is; a kitsune who likes to be a human who acts like a fox.
Despite her age and adult appearance, Rin can act childish and kind of immature. This can range from her playful nature to her being stubborn and sulky when things don’t go her way. Though affectionate, she sometimes lacks an understanding of personal space and can seem invasive, though she never means to be. She is easy to scare or startle and she doesn’t handle stress well.
Rin is usually rather polite. She tends to speak more formally, even to her fox friends. She very rarely uses any profanities and doesn’t like to be vulgar. She is considerate and generous and likes to try to make others happy (even if the humans she tries to please run away). She is also not very violent, normally wanting to stay away from conflict, sometimes cowering from it. She’s not very good at standing up for herself.
In times of emergency, however, Rin may gather the courage to fight for someone she cares about.
Thing is, she could easily blend in with humans, as she has great shapeshifting ability. However, she is caught between wanting to be a human and staying a fox. As a result, she mixes the two; taking a human form, but keeping several fox mannerisms. She also can’t seem to grasp that her wearing a mask and using magic to give her eyes their appearance is typically frightening to humans, as well as her tendency to linger around and “stalk” women. She uses the reasoning that she doesn’t want to lie to humans, wanting them to get to know her for who she is; a kitsune who likes to be a human who acts like a fox.
Despite her age and adult appearance, Rin can act childish and kind of immature. This can range from her playful nature to her being stubborn and sulky when things don’t go her way. Though affectionate, she sometimes lacks an understanding of personal space and can seem invasive, though she never means to be. She is easy to scare or startle and she doesn’t handle stress well.
Rin is usually rather polite. She tends to speak more formally, even to her fox friends. She very rarely uses any profanities and doesn’t like to be vulgar. She is considerate and generous and likes to try to make others happy (even if the humans she tries to please run away). She is also not very violent, normally wanting to stay away from conflict, sometimes cowering from it. She’s not very good at standing up for herself.
In times of emergency, however, Rin may gather the courage to fight for someone she cares about.
Powers and Abilities
Shapeshifting is Rin's best strength, as she as focused much time on perfecting it over the years. She spends much of her time as a human, though she may switch to her hybrid form, showing her ears and tails, when she's in her little home in the forest.
She is prone to involuntarily slipping into her more extreme hybrid form when she gets very excited, scared, angry or even when experiencing much sexual pleasure. This form is like being stuck between human and anthro form, as she not only shows her ears and tails, but ends up showing paws as well, with fur reaching up her arms and legs. Her legs even revert to being that of a fox. Her face may even experience change, though that is rare.
Rin's pink foxfire is something she is also skilled at using, but not usually for fighting. She mainly uses it to entertain herself or to provide light in her house, but she can also use it to hold items without burning them and can use it to fly (things taught to her by the goddess Zafi, her sweetheart).
If she does need to use it to fight, she proves to be quite skillful and even formidable in using it.
In terms of things such as possession and illusionary skills, Rin is not as strong. While she can create some rather impressive illusions if she wants to, she refuses to possess anyone.
She is prone to involuntarily slipping into her more extreme hybrid form when she gets very excited, scared, angry or even when experiencing much sexual pleasure. This form is like being stuck between human and anthro form, as she not only shows her ears and tails, but ends up showing paws as well, with fur reaching up her arms and legs. Her legs even revert to being that of a fox. Her face may even experience change, though that is rare.
Rin's pink foxfire is something she is also skilled at using, but not usually for fighting. She mainly uses it to entertain herself or to provide light in her house, but she can also use it to hold items without burning them and can use it to fly (things taught to her by the goddess Zafi, her sweetheart).
If she does need to use it to fight, she proves to be quite skillful and even formidable in using it.
In terms of things such as possession and illusionary skills, Rin is not as strong. While she can create some rather impressive illusions if she wants to, she refuses to possess anyone.
Back Story
Born a normal fox, like kitsune tend to be, Rin eventually gained supernatural abilities, becoming a kitsune. At 100 years of age, she began to practice shapeshifting. When she got the hang of it and took on a human form, she tried to interact with humans, as she was quite fascinated with them. For a long time she would slip out of shifts due to being inexperienced and would often revert back to a fox while around humans.
It took her many years to master shapeshifting. During this time, she resided in a forest where many foxes lived. She befriended them, as they were her only company.
Unfortunately, due to her always wanting to remain fox-like as a human, her attempts to befriend humans would fail. Her strange behaviour and appearance would always scare humans off… or make them want to kill her. She’s had to deal with people trying to kill her, or priests/priestesses trying to exorcise her. Because of this, she has become kind of frightened of humans, but still wanted to try to gain one as a friend.
It took her many years to master shapeshifting. During this time, she resided in a forest where many foxes lived. She befriended them, as they were her only company.
Unfortunately, due to her always wanting to remain fox-like as a human, her attempts to befriend humans would fail. Her strange behaviour and appearance would always scare humans off… or make them want to kill her. She’s had to deal with people trying to kill her, or priests/priestesses trying to exorcise her. Because of this, she has become kind of frightened of humans, but still wanted to try to gain one as a friend.
Ongoing Story
Because of her constant failures and disappointments with befriending humans, Rin finds comfort and company in her fox friends. She talks to them in their language, plays with them, eats with them and all. However, she has yet to see any of these foxes reach being a kitsune like herself, as they all die rather young. Rin has been through many fox friends. Hundreds of them during her seven centuries of living. She has started to wonder if she can take it anymore.
In term of languages, Rin is fluent in Japanese and English. However, as English is her second language, she may not understand some idioms, euphemisms or slang.
Because Rin is constantly stuck between wanting to be a human and a fox at the same time, she often displays fox mannerisms as a human, because she doesn’t want to hide it. When startled, she’ll let out a fox cry as opposed to a human scream. She may also bark, howl, gekker, whatever. She’ll still make fox noises as a human.
One thing she won’t be so fox about is food. She much prefers human food to hunting and will seek out any human food she can. Often, she ends up stealing it, though she’s been known to leave money later when she gets it. She knows stealing is wrong, but feels like she doesn’t have a choice mostly.
Rin’s life changed when a goddess named Zafi came into her life. Thanks to Zafi’s visits, Rin has become happier and much more cheerful. She cares deeply for Zafi and waits for her each night, even if she knows that she won’t always show. Rin loves that she can talk to a fox as if she were human. In fact, she considers Zafi to be much better than a human.
Since then, Rin has been visiting humans less. She makes attempts to make human friends here and there, but she is beginning to feel like there’s no need anymore.
When she reaches 900 years old, Rin will finally gain her 9th tail. Her power will become immense, almost god-like and she will be able to come and go from this world as she pleases.
In term of languages, Rin is fluent in Japanese and English. However, as English is her second language, she may not understand some idioms, euphemisms or slang.
Because Rin is constantly stuck between wanting to be a human and a fox at the same time, she often displays fox mannerisms as a human, because she doesn’t want to hide it. When startled, she’ll let out a fox cry as opposed to a human scream. She may also bark, howl, gekker, whatever. She’ll still make fox noises as a human.
One thing she won’t be so fox about is food. She much prefers human food to hunting and will seek out any human food she can. Often, she ends up stealing it, though she’s been known to leave money later when she gets it. She knows stealing is wrong, but feels like she doesn’t have a choice mostly.
Rin’s life changed when a goddess named Zafi came into her life. Thanks to Zafi’s visits, Rin has become happier and much more cheerful. She cares deeply for Zafi and waits for her each night, even if she knows that she won’t always show. Rin loves that she can talk to a fox as if she were human. In fact, she considers Zafi to be much better than a human.
Since then, Rin has been visiting humans less. She makes attempts to make human friends here and there, but she is beginning to feel like there’s no need anymore.
When she reaches 900 years old, Rin will finally gain her 9th tail. Her power will become immense, almost god-like and she will be able to come and go from this world as she pleases.
Relationships
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Kumiko
Rin is frightened of Kumiko, even though Kumiko is not as powerful. It's Kumiko's rather forward and promiscuous nature that scares Rin and she doesn't appreciate Kumiko's advances.
Rin is frightened of Kumiko, even though Kumiko is not as powerful. It's Kumiko's rather forward and promiscuous nature that scares Rin and she doesn't appreciate Kumiko's advances.
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Kazuko
Despite Kazuko's mischievous nature, Rin gets along okay with the nekomata. Kazuko often comes up with outrageous stories to entertain Rin with, claiming that they really happened. Kazuko will often try to keep Kumiko from making unwanted advances on Rin.
Despite Kazuko's mischievous nature, Rin gets along okay with the nekomata. Kazuko often comes up with outrageous stories to entertain Rin with, claiming that they really happened. Kazuko will often try to keep Kumiko from making unwanted advances on Rin.
Miscellaneous Information
♦ Rin’s home is a run down old hut within the forest. She manages to keep it in a good enough condition so that it doesn’t collapse, but it still leaves a lot to be desired.
♦ Most of what Rin owns is stolen. She knows it’s wrong to steal and tries to gather money to pay for what she takes. Thing is, she sometimes ends up having to steal the money too, so she can’t really win. ♦ She doesn’t really act it, but Rin is pretty intelligent and quite powerful, as she has seven tails. Because she’s not a violent creature, her true power isn’t shown very often at all. In fact, she’s rarely had to fight. ♦ She loves to play a variety of Japanese flutes, most notably her shakuhachi. She love it for its calming and relaxing effect it has on her, so she tends to play it when she’s sad or lonely. Sometimes she will play for her fox friends. While she does own some higher-pitched flutes, she doesn’t really play them, as they can hurt her ears. ♦ As previously mentioned, she is fluent in Japanese and English. She learnt though observing and imitating humans over the years. ♦ Because she is always seen with her mask on, many humans believe that the mask cannot be removed and is attached to her face. This is not true however. Rin takes off her mask when she sleeps, eats and drinks. She never eats or drinks in the company of humans. ♦ Some also believe that she wears the mask because she hates her human face. This also isn’t true. She wears the mask because she wants to keep her face fox-like as a human. That’s her reasoning anyway. If she likes someone enough, she’ll actually let them see her real face. |
♦ She does have normal eyes under the mask, she just uses illusionary magic to give them their appearance while wearing it.
♦ She loves calligraphy and painting and is quite good at them. She has a collection of brushes, paper and scrolls (again, mostly stolen). ♦ Her run down old hut is decorated with many things she’s found/stolen. Paintings and scrolls hang from her walls, shelves and tables displaying figures and plush toys. She’s very much a collector. ♦ She has a pink paper umbrella that she takes out on really sunny days. ♦ She is terrified of dogs, even little puppies. ♦ She likes human women. Really likes them. As such, it’s women she goes after when she’s seeking friendship, but they always think she’s trying to kidnap them, possess them or even kill them to assume their forms. ♦ She has an odd schedule. She sleeps during the morning, wakes up in the afternoon and stays awake until dawn. ♦ If she didn’t wear a mask all the time and just looked like a normal human, she’d still scare off people with her odd behaviour. A mature looking woman who acts like a fox… |
Art Gallery
The following art was drawn by me and is arranged newest to oldest. Also contains couple art involving Zafi (who belongs to Mari)
The following art was drawn by other people. The gallery is arranged newest to oldest, and credit is provided. Also involves couple art with Zafi.