Vixeni Mage Inari

Inari Hirayama | Mage | Resident of Ordell | Middle Class I Part of Rune Kingdoms

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The Enchanted Florist || Open

“Hello,” Lyla called as the store door chimed in greeting. Another customer was already at her counter, but she gave the new one a small wave. “I’ll be right with you.” Then she turned her attention back to the first customer, counting out their purchase total with practiced ease.

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Inari didn’t often take trips to other kingdoms, but Gaia was one of their favorites--specifically when they needed certain plants and flowers for potions and the like.

Today, Inari’s travels brought them to a familiar shop with a familiar face--although one they only knew vaguely from around the kingdom.

Seeing someone else was being attended to, Inari gave a polite nod and turned to admire the flowers in the meantime.

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Gender || Closed

Inari would never understand.

“Boy” or “girl,” having a chest versus not having one, what parts a human body was composed of...and most of all the sterotypes that came with being one or the other.

What did it matter? Humans were all the same creatures, what difference did the shape of their bodies make? Why it mattered in choosing a partner? As far as Inari knew, heteronormativity only made sense for reproduction purposes.

And most of all, Inari had gotten so tired of explaining that Vixeni had no concept of gender--so tired that there wasn’t much use in stopping anyone from referring to them as “mister” or “miss.” Not that it bothered them that much anyway--they just hoped they wouldn’t be expected to follow traditional gender roles. Inari fell into neither category.

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In A Twist || Open

Inari was slowly adjusting to walking around at night; they had no trouble seeing in the dark–but the fox often forgot about the looming surroundings present in the spring kingdom. With the abundant flora everywhere, it was easy for one to get their clothes stuck on a thorny branch. Or in Inari’s case, their tail.

Yelping a bit in pain and turning to see where their tail got stuck, Inari carefully reached towards their tail in an attempt to get themselves out of the thorny mess. 

It was a delicate affair, and in the darkness of the evening, Inari didn’t expect anyone else to see them in this state.

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Still on assignment in Ordell, Raguna finds himself patrolling the roads of the spring kingdom. Nothing seemed out of the ordinary at first, but he eventually notices a figure on the side of the road, struggling with… something.

Brow quirked, Raguna puts his hand to his sword belt as he approaches the person, his eyes widening when he notices the fox ears and tail on them. A tail that seemed to be stuck on a thorny branch, and was the main cause of this person’s discomfort.

It wasn’t often that Raguna saw non-human folk, so the knight can’t help the amazement on his face as he takes the fox in, only belatedly remembering that they were in trouble. As a knight, it was his duty to assist. “…Excuse me? Do you need some assistance there?”

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Great, someone had spotted them. While Inari certainly did need help, they’d much rather keep an air of professionalism about them. A reliable mage who always knew what they were doing...and most certainly never caught their tail stuck on a branch of all things.

After biting back a few more cries of pain and struggling to no avail, Inari sighed in defeat. “If you would please...”

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It’s Magic || Popuri & Inari

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mageinari:

After having practiced some new spells, Inari figured it was time for a well-earned break. Ordell looked particularly lovely this time of year, and the trails they liked to stroll along were the most peaceful just as the sun was going down.

It wasn’t uncommon to see other residents walking at this time, but one girl in particular was sitting off to the side of the trail, and on closer inspection, appeared to be gathering herbs and plants. Coupled with the staff laying the ground next to her, and it wasn’t hard for Inari to put together that they were in the presence of a fellow mage–and mages always looked out for each other.

“Excuse me, miss…” Inari didn’t wish to startle the girl, “Are you searching for anything in particular? I believe I could be of assistance.” They gave a little nod to the staff on the ground.

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One of the reasons she loved Ordell was the nice weather it had nearly all year round. Even in its winter months, it was still a nice, bearable temperature. Plentiful of plants and herbs grew everywhere so it was her priority to collect some. She was crouched down on the ground plucking some foliage here and there. In the midst of her search, she heard a voice address her. At least she thought it was to her. Without looking, she greeted the person back.

“Hello, I—” 

She stopped midsentence, taking in the appearance of this…person? Her eyes widened as well as her grin. They were just so CUTE. She didn’t know what exactly they were or if their ears and tail were even real but either way, she figured it might be rude to stare and ask. She presumed they got that question a lot.

Popuri sprang up from her place on the ground with a handful of herbs and the staff in the other. She hadn’t had much practice with using the staff but she was learning… Kind of.

“Weeeell,” she rocked on her heels, “Nothing in particular. Just medicinal herbs and plants I guess. You can help if you want to though!”

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It wasn’t the first time Inari’s appearance had given someone pause, although it was nice for that pause to consist of a smile rather than a puzzled look for a change. Vixeni weren’t exactly common; nor any other human-looking creatures that had ears and a tail.

Inari nodded, “Any species of plant you’re looking for in particular?”

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In A Twist || Open

Inari was slowly adjusting to walking around at night; they had no trouble seeing in the dark--but the fox often forgot about the looming surroundings present in the spring kingdom. With the abundant flora everywhere, it was easy for one to get their clothes stuck on a thorny branch. Or in Inari’s case, their tail.

Yelping a bit in pain and turning to see where their tail got stuck, Inari carefully reached towards their tail in an attempt to get themselves out of the thorny mess. 

It was a delicate affair, and in the darkness of the evening, Inari didn’t expect anyone else to see them in this state.

[bestlest-blog]

foxes

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He was stepping off the docks of the ship that brought him to Ordell. It was the complete opposite of where he was born, the winter kingdom Eira he was born. The spring kingdom Ordell was known for magic and medicine. Almost all doctors came from Ordell, not that it was surprising. This kingdom already was interesting. Although he was just visiting he wanted to have some fun while he was at it. They were a prince, but he didn’t know if the people here knew that. Besides, it was more amusing when they didn’t know. Considering most of them were suck ups when hearing he was a royal. Money and power those people wanted.

Walking around the kingdom with no clear goal, considering he had no idea where he was going, he spotted an interesting sight. A female with white vixen ears and a tail. Lest had heard about these kinds of people, but he never expected to run into one. To be honest he expected some old geezer, well a lot of old geezers in Ordell. Still, a mischievous grin spread across his face. He wasn’t going to touch her or anything, but he was going to talk to her. Maybe flirt a bit. She’s quite interesting. With that he approached her, and waved as if she was a friend of his.

“Excuse me miss, but can you help me out a bit?” Hopefully she didn’t know he was a prince, considering he had just become one. It was likely she knew, but then again he was rather new. That and the fact he did not appear or emit a royal vibe. “It’s my first time here in Ordell.” Now, how to have a nice and long conversation? As long as she doesn’t do anything outrageous. Lets see how this goes, cute vixen.

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New royalty, new residents…Inari was struggling to keep up with it all. Even milling about the residents of Ordell now, their mind kept going back to the list of new names and ranks to memorize. What if someone important arrived in Ordell and needed a mage’s assistance?

And it seemed just that was about to happen. An unrecognized voice snapped through Inari’s train of memorization.

Miss? Oh well, it wouldn’t be the first time someone incorrectly assumed Inari’s gender, or rather lack thereof. The mage currently didn’t see any need to correct the new face. “Yes? How might I be of assistance?”

Of course, there was no way of knowing who this new person was until he introduced himself.

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At the mention of help, he couldn’t help but snicker internally. That was such a good set up for a joke, but don’t think I’ll manage a conversation with this person long if I do. However, what the prince gave in response to the mage was a puzzled expression. “Truthfully I have no idea where I’m going, nor do I have a place to stay. Do you recommend anything? It would be helpful if you can show me around.”

Stalling, he was stalling. Honestly he just wanted to get some information out of this person. Although the way he was doing it was a bit shady. Of course if anything went south, he could always defend himself. He was no mage, but he had the beasts on his side. Perhaps he can ask this person to help him. Magic, if he knew some then it would be interesting. He was always astounded by magic and its teachings.

“My name is Lest, and who are you? If you don’t mind me asking esteemed mage.” A sly prince he was not telling the other his last name, making up a new name was too much work. Giving out his last name would expose him. Besides he made a promise to someone. Right now he was just having a little bit of fun on the side. Traveling to kingdoms he never went to before. For now he had a better chance talking to others, and learning from them.

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So, a newcomer. “Absolutely,” Inari nodded, “There are two inns located nearby, I will show you the way.” They began to lead the young man down a path to the nearest lodgings.

Lest. That name tugged at a corner of Inari’s mind, but even that information wouldn’t do much good without a last name. “Please, call me Inari. It is a pleasure to make your acquaintance, Lest. What brings you to Ordell?”

Whoever this person was, he seemed to be very polite at the very least. Although Inari would hardly label themselves as esteemed. 

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It’s Magic || Popuri & Inari

After having practiced some new spells, Inari figured it was time for a well-earned break. Ordell looked particularly lovely this time of year, and the trails they liked to stroll along were the most peaceful just as the sun was going down.

It wasn’t uncommon to see other residents walking at this time, but one girl in particular was sitting off to the side of the trail, and on closer inspection, appeared to be gathering herbs and plants. Coupled with the staff laying the ground next to her, and it wasn’t hard for Inari to put together that they were in the presence of a fellow mage--and mages always looked out for each other.

“Excuse me, miss...” Inari didn’t wish to startle the girl, “Are you searching for anything in particular? I believe I could be of assistance.” They gave a little nod to the staff on the ground.

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[bestlest-blog]

foxes

@mageinari

He was stepping off the docks of the ship that brought him to Ordell. It was the complete opposite of where he was born, the winter kingdom Eira he was born. The spring kingdom Ordell was known for magic and medicine. Almost all doctors came from Ordell, not that it was surprising. This kingdom already was interesting. Although he was just visiting he wanted to have some fun while he was at it. They were a prince, but he didn’t know if the people here knew that. Besides, it was more amusing when they didn’t know. Considering most of them were suck ups when hearing he was a royal. Money and power those people wanted.

Walking around the kingdom with no clear goal, considering he had no idea where he was going, he spotted an interesting sight. A female with white vixen ears and a tail. Lest had heard about these kinds of people, but he never expected to run into one. To be honest he expected some old geezer, well a lot of old geezers in Ordell. Still, a mischievous grin spread across his face. He wasn’t going to touch her or anything, but he was going to talk to her. Maybe flirt a bit. She’s quite interesting. With that he approached her, and waved as if she was a friend of his.

“Excuse me miss, but can you help me out a bit?” Hopefully she didn’t know he was a prince, considering he had just become one. It was likely she knew, but then again he was rather new. That and the fact he did not appear or emit a royal vibe. “It’s my first time here in Ordell.” Now, how to have a nice and long conversation? As long as she doesn’t do anything outrageous. Lets see how this goes, cute vixen.

[mageinari-blog]

New royalty, new residents...Inari was struggling to keep up with it all. Even milling about the residents of Ordell now, their mind kept going back to the list of new names and ranks to memorize. What if someone important arrived in Ordell and needed a mage’s assistance?

And it seemed just that was about to happen. An unrecognized voice snapped through Inari’s train of memorization.

Miss? Oh well, it wouldn’t be the first time someone incorrectly assumed Inari’s gender, or rather lack thereof. The mage currently didn’t see any need to correct the new face. “Yes? How might I be of assistance?”

Of course, there was no way of knowing who this new person was until he introduced himself.