With Great Power is an animanga superhero roleplay set in an original universe featuring a freeform and easy to learn system. We are inspired by the likes of DC Comics, Marvel Comics, My Hero Academia, One Punch Man, Tiger and Bunny and much more. The possibilities for characters and powers are almost endless and players are free to let their imaginations run wild! With such great power, what will you become?
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[attr="class","yuki-text"]”H-Hey! No need to be so hasty!” [break][break]
The tree-spirit stammered as she suddenly found herself pulled forward by her newly-rejuvenated, other-wordly acquaintance. The now young ghost girl jubilantly led the way through this land that was quite mysterious to Jubokko. Her silvery eyes gazed about the strange scenery around her. Not only were the walls of this strange… castle? Littered with bright colors that could make any dreary apparition hurl, but humans were in abundance here as well. [break][break]
It was a weird feeling being around so many that were alive. The ancient woman pouted self-consciously and contorted her form so that her wooden antlers were hidden. She had no desire to be spotted out by nosey mortals. [break][break]
”I did not know that humans were one for mighty challenges,” Jubokko muttered, raising a brow. They were neatly lined up as if enthusiastic to face what she could only imagine to be great trials and tribulations ahead. It was long; surely it would take ages for she and this ghost to have their rightful turn! [break][break]
Oh? But perhaps the ghost had a plan. Jubokko stared blankly as she tricked the attendant with a faux, materialized ticket lined with gold. [break][break]
This territory unfamiliar to Jubokko, she allowed the ghost to handle the rest of the navigation. And when they arrived, Jubokko slowly ambled in, perplexed by the absurdity before her. [break][break]
”I’m… everywhere at once!” She exclaimed, cautiously walking forward before clumsily walking into a mirror. The yokai cursed under her breath and rubbed the spot between her eyes. [break][break]
”So strange! I didn’t know humans were capable of such sorcery. Or perhaps… Optical illusion.” The Yokai said, placing her palm against the mirror before her. Jobokko didn’t quite understand the concept of glass or reflection, but because it was physical, surely it meant that it could be broken. [break][break]
She glanced down at a mirror that distorted her figure, making her hind end look quite… rotund. [break][break]
”Such creation mocks me! I won’t let some silly human invention mock me!” [break][break]
Jubokko truly thought this endeavor a serious trial, so she was going to treat it as such. The yokai reeled a fist back, before it began to glow a bright blue. With a swift jab forward, her empowered hand let out a beam of mystical energy that easily shattered the mirror before her into millions of fragments. [break][break]
”Hmph! If I just knock out the tricks before me, this maze will be easy to scale.”
[attr="class","yuki-text"]Like a deer startled by the blinding headlights of an oncoming semi-trailer, Kyoko found herself frozen in the face of the massive blast barrelling their way. With such speed and destructive power, the ninja hero wasn’t even sure what to do! At a loss, she was overcome by shock. The mutant or not, the human body wasn’t any different than any other mammalian animal; as danger presented itself, her options were fight, flight, or freeze. With tense muscles and clenched fangs, it was clear she had unknowingly chosen the latter option. [break][break]
But, thankfully, in the face of all odds, two heroes launched themselves into the fray. First came Kaiden, who managed to use the advice given to him to create a protective barrier against the first incoming blast. The residual smoke from the burnt plant construct was enough to snap Kyoko back from her stupor. [break][break]
Sarah expertly swooped in afterward, consequently pushing both herself, Kaiden, and Kyoko away from the line of fire. The blue blast of plasma crashed into a building elsewhere, gaping a whole straight through the construction. Thankfully, all the civilians inside had long since escaped. [break][break]
Unfortunately for the evildoer, it seemed as if his last stand had exerted too much strain on his weapon. The blaster began to short circuit, crackling with electricity. Frightened, he quickly dropped the gun and it cracked as it hit the pavement below. [break][break]
Kyoko coughed and picked herself up from the ground. She opened her emerald eyes. These two heroes had essentially saved her! [break][break]
It was time to pick up her own weight. The gunman-since-disarmed shrieked and began to scramble away in the opposite direction. [break][break]
”Hey! You’re not going anywhere!” [break][break]
Kyoko got onto her feet-- feet that suddenly coated themselves in a cyan aura. Her legs morphed into ones of a cheetah, and she sprinted forward. Quickly catching up with the villain, Kyoko leapt head-first and morphed again, ears turning into the horns of a ram. With a headbutt, she knocked him clean onto the ground. [break][break]
Apprehending him, Kyoko quickly turned one of her seeds into chloro-handcuffs. [break][break]
The suspect was down, and his accomplices were down for the count. [break][break]
Kyoko turned back at the other two heroes. ”Thank you, guys! You really saved me back there,” She acknowledged, giving a brief nod of thanks to the both of them. She got the gunman onto his feet and dragged him forward. [break][break]
”We should get these guys to the Aegis police station, stat.” She mused. ”Ah-- What are you two’s names? I’m Kunoichi-Chan.”
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[attr="class","yuki-text"] Kyoko used the sleeve of her bright red jacket to wipe her mouth off the sweet frosting that glazed her lips. Maybe cake wasn’t stupid; perhaps she just needed to be in the right mood for it. She was about to dig in for another bite when-- [break][break]
‘I’ll see what I can do.’ [break][break]
And with that, the boy was off with a zoom, albeit much less destructive than before. Kyoko pouted and clenched her non-cake-holding fist before grumbling to herself, “Where the heck is he going off to again?” [break][break]
She wasn’t interested in a game of cat and mouse. After all, he seemed to have tamed himself a little after her protest about the trees. Perhaps she’d gotten through to him past that wall of egotism? She shrugged to herself. Time -- likely only a few minutes, given his speed -- would tell. [break][break]
”Who is he, even? I’ve never seen his face before!” [break][break]
Kyoko, after having eaten what remained in her left hand, dug into her jacket pocket and retrieved her phone. Once in her grasp, she bent her knees and leapt up onto the rooftop of the quaint cabin. She took a moment to watch the boy off before settling down on the wooden canopy cross-legged. [break][break]
”Let’s see… ‘Long, dark haired Hero. Male. Pink eyes…’” She mused, claws clacking away the the screen of her smartphone. [break][break]
Thanks to the specificities, it didn’t take long for her to get search results. It would seem that he was “Victory, teenage dynamite”. She kept herself from rolling her eyes. Corny, but frankly her own alias wasn’t any better. [break][break]
She kept searching. She found things. Interesting things. As one might expect, there were stories of his heroism and valiant feats. [break][break]
...But at Kyoko looked on, there was a surprising amount of criticism regarding this young hero. From claims of little to no damage mitigation to reckless conduct, Victory might have been victorious against his foes, but had definitely not won the hearts of citizens. [break][break]
Kyoko clenched her teeth and cringed. Things were adding up now. That holier-than-thou attitude wasn’t doing him any favors. She could only wonder: How come no one has corrected him since? [break][break]
”You may think you’re “it”, Mr. Victory, but I think you might wanna do a quick Google search!” Yelled Kyoko from afar, cupping her hands around her mouth. Even if he was far away, something told Kyoko that he’d hear her. ”A lot of people don’t like you! You conduct is pretty… ” She thought for a moment, trying to find the right words. ”Imawashī! Bad!” [break][break]
It was another question if he cared. [break][break]
Kyoko did, even if she didn’t seem to like him much. She didn’t enjoy the thought of a hero tainting their own rep.
”Iyadaa! Nani shiyou ka?! This is terrible! Why did these aliens choose this planet to unleash so much terror?”
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Unfortunately, Kyoko already knew the answer to that question, or at least to a basic extent. [break][break]
These aliens, supposedly ‘Haramites’, had beef with the late Solera in the past and had now come to enact a sort of revenge. That was all the knowledge Kyoko could pry out from nearby Aegis correspondence before being quickly ushered away with a miffed ‘You’re a hero, not an intel agent’. [break][break]
It still left her in the dark about how to best approach the situation, something Kyoko desperately wanted to know now that their hordes were raining terror onto the Downtown district. Their massive numbers were unnerving. [break][break]
And, for the first time since taking up this job, Kyoko questioned if she’d really be able to be of any help. [break][break]
She truly feared for her life.
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Soaring above the darkened skies of Wayport City, a winged Kyoko quickly flew her way to the assembly point requested by Ahoeitu. All the while, the teenage girl’s fangs were clenched with apprehension. Kyoko could sense the ongoing destruction, and in some cases, the loss of life that was unfolding within the Downtown district. It made her wonder why their focus wasn’t at the most critical zone and instead Uptown, which had not yet been attacked. [break][break]
”Ah!” [break][break]
The girl’s emerald eyes caught a glimpse of the hovering saucer nearby. [break][break]
Not attacked… yet. [break][break]
The wings on her back folded as her shoes hit the rooftop of the rendezvous building with a gentle thud. Kyoko exhaled, but it didn’t stop her fur from standing at its end. She did not look at her best and for good reason. It was difficult for her to stay calm as she could feel the situation slowly deteriorating. There were so many stakes at hand. [break][break]
”Good, I didn’t miss the memo,” Kyoko spoke as she saw Victory’s figure, stepping forward. She was about to open her mouth again before she noticed a large robot on the other side of the roof-- with quite the familiar passenger inside. [break][break]
She squinted. [break][break]
”Y-You,” Kyoko said, pointing at the cockpit of the mecha, ”I know you! You’re that techie girl-- back in Japan!” Exclaimed the tanuki, suddenly breaking into a smile. Something was revealing about observing a familiar face. She -- Sun-Lee? Sun..Chi? What was her name again? -- had been quite a force back then when she and Kyoko tag-teamed. ”I didn’t know you were a part of the team as well. Sugoi! That’s awesome!”. [break][break]
Kyoko cleared her throat. There would be time later for a more formal reunion. [break][break]
”Well Mr. Victory,” She began, skeptical eyes directed at Ahoeitu now, ”I hope you have a plan if we’re not going to be helping out Downton immediately. Things are getting really bad there!” [break][break]
Sure, it was important to form a stronghold here as well, Kyoko could understand that. But to knowingly start somewhere else as others were under attack… It was an unsettling thought to her. [break][break]
Kyoko fiddled into her utility belt, retrieving seeds that she’d hold between the gaps of her fingers. Kyoko was armed and ready for battle. [break][break]
”Whatever the case, I’m prepared to defend. We can’t let a bunch of aliens destroy this city!”
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”I know it might taste a little different, but I hope you don’t mind! It’s always good to try something new now and then.”
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The tanuki-girl happily chimed, tail swishing behind herself contentedly as she and her newly-made hero friend, Kaiden, stood before a small ice cream parlor stand within Washington Park. The thing was, the ice cream was vegan. On their way to the park, Kyoko had briefly explained to Kaiden how she didn’t like eating meat or animal products. It felt wrong to do so with the powers she’d been granted. What was the point of protecting animal life if you were just going to eat it in the end? [break][break]
”Arigato, thank you!” Kyoko thanked the worker as they passed her requested cone. She dug in almost immediately, taking a lick of her cool, coconut-flavored treat, her favorite flavor! [break][break]
She turned back up at Kaiden, ”Thanks for coming along with me! It’s kind of embarrassing to say but I don’t exactly have that many friends here in the US.” Kyoko chuckled abashedly, her ears flattening with embarrassment. [break][break]
After their fateful encounter with the gunman Uptown, Kyoko thought it a good idea to hang out with Kaiden to get to know him more. She’d been quite impressed with how quickly Kaiden was able to pick up her technique when under duress -- so much so that he’d even saved her from an incoming attack. [break][break]
They were both around the same age, so what better way to get situated within Aegis than to find age-mate acquaintances? [break][break]
”You can get any flavor you want, it’s on me. My treat!” The teen said to her dark-haired friend. ”I had no clue they had such good desserts here. I haven’t had coconut ice cream since I was living In Japan…”
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[attr="class","yuki-text"] The ground underneath rumbled uncannily under the robotic menaces, causing some of them to direct their attention downward with perplexion. However, it would promptly prove to be an ill-chosen action when suddenly shoots of massive, green roots forced their way through the cracks of a sidewalk’s pavement. The freakish nature cleanly impaled a group of the robots as if the enforced metal that coated them was the flimsy plastic of a plaything. [break][break]
”Ah, it worked!” A female voice chimed happily, an eerie juxtaposition to the dying whirls of the robots she’d just slain. [break][break]
A strange girl with ears, claws, and fur all over stood in the midst of it all. Kyoko Hamasaki, a new mutant and hopeful hero, had entered the fray without thinking when she observed the chaos unfolding a few blocks away. She’d come here to Taito City for the purpose of visiting Ueno Park as she always did on cool evenings like these. The serenity of her routine had been rudely disrupted by these glorified microwaves. [break][break]
Their arrival gave her the perfect chance for her, a newbie, to show her worth, before a set of heroes arrived to steal the glory. Furthermore, it was a chance to put the powers she’d been trying to hone to the test. [break][break]
To her joy, it hadn’t been going all too badly. Kyoko was only worried about the fact that these enemies were arriving in hordes- hordes whose numbers continued replenishing as she exterminated them. [break][break]
Kyoko leaped backward when more arrived and tried to slash her with their lazer-arms. She reached into her pocket and drew out a few seeds before throwing them. With an emerald glow, they transformed into a sort of net-like construct, trapping the incoming opponent in place for the time being. [break][break]
Her ears flicked. She could hear (and feel!) that another group was coming from her rear. But before Kyoko had a chance to deal with the threat, a new contender entered the fray. [break][break]
Out of nowhere, a huge mecha, larger than the size of these robots, dropped in, crushing the bot. [break][break]
Kyoko gazed up wearily at its cockpit before realizing someone was piloting it. [break][break]
Her tail swished behind her slowly with anticipation. [break][break]
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[attr="class","yuki-text"] ”I don’t know who you are nor do I care. Even if you’re with Director Harisson, you can’t just barge over here like th-- Agh!” [break][break]
She replied -- or at least tried to, before being promptly cut off by the new development before her. As if they were nothing, the long-haired boy ripped away at her vines. Kyoko had no time to attempt to retaliate by reinforcing the grip as suddenly her enemy dashed forward. The tanuki-girl flinched. She rose an arm to shield her face when a heavy gust of wind blew through her locks of navy hair. [break][break]
Once again, this boy had found himself up in her face. [break][break]
Kyoko’s ears drew back with displeasure, but she stopped herself from immediately shouting back at this stranger. Clearly, fighting him might have been a one-sided ordeal and he didn’t seem so invested in engaging in combat anyway. [break][break]
So, instead of attacking again, the teen drew out an irritated sigh. [break][break]
”You wouldn’t have the slightest clue about the things I’ve done to help around here. I chase off criminals and illegal trappers and prevent them from further tainting the environment here. Maybe I wouldn’t want to stay here so bad if Aegis did a better job monitoring the outlets of the park,” Kyoko lowly grumbled back, crossing her arms over her bust. Her green eyes drew towards the soil below her feet. ”But I don’t expect you to understand. I can feel the terrain here, literally. I have a duty to protect what is here.” [break][break]
But that word had come up again, ‘team’. He’d said it plenty but only now had Kyoko internalized the words the followed it. [break][break]
She looked back at him. ”I hate to say it, but I guess you might have a point. A team could make it easier to do all of those things,” Kyoko considered. ”Tch, a text message would have sufficed, though. Why did they have to bring someone as rude as you?” [break][break]
Kyoko pushed past the other Hero and began to amble back towards the cabin. [break][break]
”Fine. I’ll join because Director Harisson would like me to, but on the condition you restitute the plants you've trampled on your way here by planting new ones. You broke some of the nearby trees’ branches-” [break][break]
Kyoko stared back at him for a moment before continuing on her way. [break][break]
”I hope you’re proud of yourself. Imagine losing a limb; pruned branches don’t grow back.” [break][break]
The short girl stood before her cabin’s door. Not far from it, she could see the remainder of her birthday cake. A couple of pieces neatly remained. The animals must have left some for her. Kyoko managed a smile. How kind of them. She bent down and took one of them [break][break]
”Actually,” She began with a stuffed mouth, ”One more condition. I get a birthday party when I move in. You’ve spoiled the one I was supposed to have today!”
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[attr="class","yuki-text"] At least he didn’t seem offended. As he introduced himself, Kyoko rose her gaze, meeting him eye-to-eye. ”Mister Adam, then,” She said, acknowledging his seniority. She managed to spread a docile smile across her lips. [break][break]
”It’s not all too bad, I think,” Kyoko began, referring to the task at hand here at Liberty Park, ”It’s better than doing other Aegis busy work, and I’m happy to say I actually quite a lot about what we’re doing here. The planet could really use some extra help nowadays,” The teen replied, green eyes gazing back at the volunteers picking up the nearby litter. ”I just wish Aegis had more time to commit to environmental awareness, but I suppose crimefighting is at the top of their list. I don’t blame them; it’s for good reason.” [break][break]
When Adam inquired if she needed help, Kyoko blushed a little. Her team -- and she herself! -- had been moving slower than the rest. It would be silly to decline, even if she was embarrassed to accept the help. [break][break]
”I would appreciate it, sir,” The girl nodded, again facing towards the task at hand. It was high time to get a move on it. [break][break]
Taking a deep breath, Kyoko closed her eyes and concentrated on the environment around her. Mentally, she got into contact with the surrounding plant life. She commanded the root below her feet to jut out of the soil and sharpen, piercing through various clumps of trash all while avoiding harming any of the civilians nearby. They extended and began to move like snakes, easing their way towards a nearby trashcan to deposit the rubbish. [break][break]
”I’m new here-- To Aegis and America,” She spoke though her eyes were still shut. ”Sorry if I seem flustered. I guess this whole superhero gig can get a little overwhelming at times. It’s just a lot to take in at once. Perhaps you might understand...”
The blood-feeding tree spirit repeated in a confused yet intrigued voice. She’d never heard of such before. Jubokko was an ancient spirit after all. As stated in her introduction, the Yokai mostly hung around the places where humans were killed and not their strange establishments. [break][break]
”Hmm. If this place is as you describe, it’s awfully colorful-looking for a proving ground.” Mused Jubokko, raising a silvery eyebrow judgingly. Perhaps it was designed to be deceiving. Who knew. She wasn’t the one here with the expertise; she’d just have to take this ghost’s word. [break][break]
Milky-blue eyes traced along with the other spirit’s movement. Oh, she was challenging her? [break][break]
Jubokko pouted at the suggestion that she might have been scared. [break][break]
”Nonsense!” She retorted, crossing her arms. ” A Yokai such as I have seen all the horrors to be had on this mortal plane. This silly human test couldn’t be anything too daunting,” Jubokko added. ”I’ll happily partake in your challenge.” [break][break]
Finally, some exhilaration after all these dormant years!
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[attr="class","yuki-text"] ”A-Ah!” [break][break]
Kyoko could hear him, smell him, even feel him approaching from the vibrations through the soil, yet as his flesh met the pelt of her shoulder, her fur stood at its end. She was just so riled up by the fact that someone might see her weakness. [break][break]
Hesitantly, she turned around to lock eyes with the man behind her. Her tail swished around her anxiously. ”U-Um, I’m just fine. It’s nothing to worry much about. It just happens sometimes.” [break][break]
However, her eyes widened a bit when she realized that this man’s appearance was awfully… Unusual. With discolored skin and claws for nails, clearly, if he were human, he must have been a mutant of some sort. Not too dissimilar to herself. [break][break]
Then it came to Kyoko. She remembered from the attendance list that another Aegis member would be attending this meet-up as well. He must have been the one. [break][break]
She shook her head and bowed, apologizing profusely. [break][break]
”I-I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to stare. I’m just not familiar with your face,” Kyoko explained, bangs of downy hair dangling off her forehead from her bent position. Whatever confidence the tanuki-girl once had a few moments ago had dissolved away, now replaced with a shy and complaisant demeanor. It was much easier to hold onto your confidence when you were going about something you loved. [break][break]
Gaze still modestly lowered, Kyoko offered out her hand for an amiable handshake. [break][break]
”Kunoichi-Chan,” She introduced, ”But you can just call me Kyoko. I’m very grateful to see another Aegis member helping out in this cause.”
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[attr="class","yuki-text"] ”So! We’ll start from the large oak and move down the park! It’ll take some teamwork, but I know we can get Liberty Park spick and span in no time!” [break][break]
For such a loud and passionate voice, the person situated at the front of the modest crowd sure had a small stature. [break][break]
Kyoko Hamasaki -- known more commonly as Kunoichi-Chan amongst the general public -- stood before the gathering of nature enthusiasts. The fluffy-eared tanuki girl was decked in her hero suit and proudly puffed out her chest. Kunoichi was a new hero. However, slowly but surely, she was gaining a bit of traction within Wayport City specifically with young adults and children. If they weren’t impressed by her genuine love for the preservation of nature, they were enamored by her accent and cute appearance. It was fascinating to see a small animal-girl fighting alongside other full-fledged Aegis agents. [break][break]
Flattered by this new surge of popularity, Kyoko knew that it was a perfect opportunity for her to use it as a platform for advocacy. It was why she really joined Aegis, anyway; to fulfill her dream of restoring earth’s wildlife. [break][break]
So, on this cool Sunday afternoon, Kyoko had gathered many like-minded civilians to help clean up the park after some recent villainous building damage. [break][break]
Hearing Kunoichi’s voice, the gathering dispersed, many with trash bags and picks in hand. They began to pick up trash and clear out rubble. [break][break]
For a moment, the navy-haired lass stood on the grass with her hands on her hips. She managed to crack a content grin. Maybe she could get used to this hero gig! [break][break]
”A-Ah…” [break][break]
Kyoko’s body suddenly shuddered. A sudden ring resonated through her head. She lowly groaned with displeasure. [break][break]
A moment later, her nose bled. It was minor, but it was still blood. [break][break]
”Gah… We really ought to clean all of this quickly. The trash is affecting the surrounding nature adversely,” Kyoko muttered to herself, wiping her nose quickly with the hopes no one witnessed her little show of weakness. [break][break]
Kyoko clenched her teeth. She was usually a sure-shot; her shurikens hardly ever missed. Either this stranger was freakishly speedy, or Kyoko needed to retake some aiming courses back at the Aegis training house. [break][break]
And just like that, the strange, raven-haired man reappeared. This time he was closer, and facing her directly. Kyoko stood en garde, the grip around her chloro-Kunai only tightening with every passing moment. [break][break]
”Clearly, I must credit your foresight. But I think I should be the one angry here. How dare you just trespass into my property without a care in the world!” She growled back, the creases of her tanuki-mask moving along with the mean narrowing of her eyes. [break][break]
“Arrogant” was written all over this boy’s demeanor. Kyoko didn’t like it at all. But at least, he did not seem to be immediately threatening her. For all she knew, though, this could change at any moment. She didn’t wish to take any chances. [break][break]
As he drew closer, Kyoko edge forward with her blade. ”Stay back, you!” [break][break]
‘Team’? ‘Bossman’? ‘Superheroes’? [break][break]
The words themselves sounded innocent, but Kyoko didn’t know who this boy was. [break][break]
”And how do I know you’re not just some strange, superpowered impostor? What kind of hero barges in so unconventionally?” She asked, but without expecting an answer. Kyoko wasn’t looking for one. As soon as those words left her mouth, she positioned her feet slightly and deeper into the ground. Beneath the ground where this boy stood, Kyoko summoned forth an array of thick mutant-roots that jutted forward, all aimed to attempt to trap and entangle his legs and lower body. If that were successful at all, they’d pull inward to trap him inside the soil so that only his shoulder and above peaked out from the ground. [break][break]
If the initial attempt wasn’t… Well, the roots would continue after him with every which way he moved.
[attr="class","yuki-text"]Much to Jubokko’s glee, the spirit began to speak. She may have been a yokai whose age spanned centuries, but the antlered woman had not forgotten her manners. Calmly, with her arms crossed against her bust, Jubokko listened to the ghost’s wistful tale. [break][break]
”Hmm. I’d be angry too if I was murdered in cold blood.” [break][break]
Jubokko flicked a few strands of her thin, pasty-colored hair behind her deer-like ears. A vengeful spirit. Not the most virtuous for sure, but she herself could not judge. Jubokko did feed off the blood of men. [break][break]
”I see. Perhaps it was your fierce will that prevented your soul from being cast into the afterlife. Not quite sure what other explanation there would be to this.” She concluded, shrugging her shoulders slightly. [break][break]
The other spirit had honored her with her story, so it was only fair Jubokko shed some light on herself as well. [break][break]
”As for me,” She began, placing an open palm against her chest, ”I am Jubokko, a Yokai tree-spirit. I loom over former battlefields where mortals have fought. I feed off the blood of dead soliders, torment their lost souls, perhaps snatch up those unlucky enough to come across me.” Jubokko described in detail, yet her tone sounded almost fatigued. So many years of doing the same task. Would there ever be a chance for her to do something different. [break][break]
”I must say, mortals sure are… slow. Perhaps mundane is a better word. I wonder why I even answered this call to battle. Maybe I was just that desperate.” She uttered, silvery eyes taking a glance of her nearby surroundings. [break][break]
”But… Before I fufil my assignment… What is this place? What are all these strange contraptions?”