Nobuo

///BASICINFORMATION

NAME [Nobuo] RACE [Kitsune] AGE [One tailed, young] LANGUAGES [Mandarin, Common]

STATUS [Free] CLASS [Servant] OCCUPATION [Retainer] ALLIANCE [ Prince Shilong ]

BUILD [6'0", porportional] EDUCATION [Unknown, but highly literate] PHOBIAS [Fire & Feral dogs] HOBBIES [Calligraphy, majiang, flying kites]

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Tales speak of kitsune having great powers, such as the ability to fly, become invisible, bend time and space, or drive people mad. If Nobuo has any of these abilities, he keeps them secret. What he does allow people to see are the following:

Shapeshifting - Nobuo may take on human form. Sometimes, when he is drunk or distracted, his tails may become visible. Nobuo may be exposed while in human form by his fear and hatred of feral dogs, and can become so rattled by their presence that he reverts to the form of a fox and flees.
Gifts vs. Payments - Tales distinguish kitsune gifts from kitsune payments. If a kitsune offers a payment or reward that includes money or material wealth, part or all of the sum will consist of old paper, leaves, twigs, stones, or similar valueless items under a magical illusion. The true gifts Nobou offers are usually intangibles, such as protection, knowledge, or long life.
Illusions - A common goal of trickster kitsune is humiliation of the prideful, or vengeance for a perceived slight, for Nobou especially of his master. A common tactic is to confuse its target with visions so elaborate as to be almost indistinguishable from reality.

Strengths Imaginative and Original – Kitsune are traditionally highly intelligent. Nobuo sees the world as a complex machine, and recognizes that all parts are interrelated. He excels in analyzing connections, seeing how seemingly unrelated factors tie in with each other. This worldview is the product his hidden quirky and unrelenting imagination. Reliable – Once Nobuo has made a promise. He keeps that promise no matter what. The kitsune is somewhat like the fae in that regard. Though, only time can tell if his intentions are true. Lighten up! – Nobuo is young and sometimes takes things too seriously. It's odd for a creature legend says is a trickster. But, he might fall more on the scholarly, stuffy side side of intelligent. It helps him to be reminded to take a breath.

Weaknesses Insensitive – While Nobuo's intellectualism yields many insights into their surroundings, his surroundings are ironically considered an intrusion on his thoughts. Nobuo has a habit of dismissing subjectivity as irrational and views tradition as an attempt to bar forward progress. Absent-minded – When Nobuo's interest is captured, his absence goes beyond social matters to include the rest of the physical world. He can become forgetful, missing even the obvious if it’s unrelated to their current infatuation. Manipulative – Nobuo finds it amusing to outwit everyone -- except perhaps his prince. If he thinks he can take advantage of someone, he'll do so without second thought. Someday, this will bite him in the ass. Xenophobe - Nobuo expects everyone to know how to use manners. Everyone. He doesn't care where they're from.