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Tadashi

An Inugami without a Master

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a character in “The Multiverse”, as played by lostamongtrees

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TADASHI
Dash
(忠)

loyal, faithful

Male

Inugami

Japanese

Speaks Dog and Spirit

The spirit of a dog, he wears no clothing. In places on his form, he is vibrant in color, but often appears opaque and devoid of such beauty. His body elongates at his whim. Tadashi loves to curl around the perimeter of a room he is protecting, head situated at the door. When riled or ready for battle, his colors grow deep and dark. The red streaks that accompany his illusion of fur appear to be streaks of blood, the blues turning black with his rage. When in this state, he appears to himself and other inugamis completely black[center]He loves food, for it was his dying wish. For food, you will have a fierce and loyal ally. Beware the wrath of this inugami, however, for it will be twice as strong as his love.

Unable to witness suffering, especially starvation, he will do anything he can to aid those who are at such hardship.

Tadashi fears the Yama Uba

Upon death, the canine spirit acquired the ability to see color, but only reds and blues.

Gifted with the ability to possess, he can enter the body of one who is sick or frail, and cure them of their ailment. The downside (for the possessed) would be that he has half the control of their mind, and half the control of their body. Tadashi's will comes before the will of his host. Due to the obedient nature of his spirit, his wills are rarely present. However, the possessed will find themselves unable to help behaving like a dog.

Tadashi can see faeries, goblins, and elves in their true form provided they are attempting to disguise themselves. If they are attempting to do no harm, he has no reason to oust them. In fact, he often prefers to go along with the joke on mortals. Once they attempt to harm, Tadashi becomes vicious, doing everything in his power to warn the mortal (provided the mortal doesn't deserve what is coming).

Normal mortals cannot see Tadashi, unless they possess the ability to communicate with spirits. On the contrary, they can feel his presence. If he wishes to show himself, then he will be seen. Don't expect a show unless you are in distress.

Playful in nature, he loves to dance with other Inugamis. It is rare he comes across one unbound, but when he does his colors become more vibrant with joy. The red will take the illusion of appearing a bright magenta, while the blue becomes aquamarine. When in this state, he appears to himself completely gray.

History

A stray dog, he wandered the mountains searching for one to return his love.

So begins...

Tadashi's Story

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Tadashi weaved slowly through the trees, the temperature of no issue to the inugami. Remaining unseen, he sought out the suffering which he felt even from here. Silently he hovered in a tree, observing the freezing human below. The human would not be able to see him until he made his presence clear, but most mortals would feel that they were being watched while under his gaze.

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Suffering was thick in the woods, the inugami observed, but still he kept to himself. Not one but two were here today, seemingly lost.

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Tadashi frowned upon the human below, and sensed the approaching of the other. The second felt different, more aware, more adept. Descending to the body of the human, he curled himself around it in a full circle. Refraining from making contact, he would remain there. Head resting on his paws, hind legs near his snout.

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Tadashi lifted his head to observe the second human that had approached. This was no mortal, he sensed, and drew his ears back as a sign of warning. However, he was not one to strike without reason. In the voice of spirit, the language only to be understood by other spiritual beings, he spoke.

"What is your purpose?"

The human he coiled around was growing weak, so he curled closer around it. Enveloping it in spiritual warmth, Tadashi kept his eyes trained on the dark haired one who stood.

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Tadashi regained neutral posture, and lowered his head to his paws. He sensed a strong disturbance coming from within the dark haired one, but could not find an avenue to help him. Channeling strength into the freezing one, he still kept his eyes on the one who stood.

"Perhaps," Tadashi openly speculated in a spiritual whisper, "You sensed suffering, like I." His words were indefinite and open ended, for he truly didn't know the cause for this beings approach.

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Tadashi closed his eyes, becoming once again invisible to mortals. Having fed the human the strength he would need to find his way, he brought himself to his feet and disappeared into the trees.

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Tadashi whispered through the trees, movements hanging on the mist. At last the creature approached the glen, swirling in place along the edge as it examined the figure. No threat, it continued. A ribbon through the rain, the dog spirit danced arcs around the seated figure, sensing relaxation and wishing to join.

Steady jumps, steady swirls, as rhythmic as the falling water.

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Tadashi too cleared his mind, fully intent on entering this young mans.

Who was he? Tadashi didn't care. The inugami only had one thing in mind.

Pulsing in circles, he waited for the moment.

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Tadashi would attempt to enter the mind, and in turn push the spirit to...

To the other end of himself, to be honest, so he could pull it somewhere...New.

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The fog would feel wet to the touch, as if it were a mist. The mist would soon glow colors, then shapes, then tastes, then sounds.

Serene.

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[b]The Spirit Realm[/b]

It wouldn't be a voice in his ear, or even in the back of his mind. He would simply know.

Up ahead, familiar colors flitted through the fog.

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Good intentions

He knew again.

The echo of a bark could be heard up ahead. The colors grew brighter.

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Trees would appear, dripping and pastel, distant in the mist. Other forms, plants most likely, would make themselves known to the mortal soul.

The stranger in the realm.

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Suddenly, the mist to the right would darken. Was something large coming through it?

One couldn't tell, at least not for now, and something else proved far more distracting. The path had established itself, and was growing at constant. Flowers bloomed, pushing themselves through the mist. The realm itself seemed awake and alive, greeting the curious new thing; mortal.

The edge of dark mist would begin to grow less fuzzy, melting at the bottom to reveal that it... It was not a large structure, but a mountain in the far distance. This place was huge, unfurling, and alive.

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The flick of color ahead began to pulse neon in a dance. Around it, the mist pushed away, and it became apparent there was a a figure attached to those colors...

The elongated, demon-esque figure of an Inugami, a dog spirit.

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The creature dove forward in a bow, his ribbon body twirling behind him.

Hello His voice permeated the minds of those he spoke to.

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A smile carried on a strawberry breeze.

What do you seek?

It was as if the whole realm stood still, listening.

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Ruined?

The realm quivered. The word was so...final. No, no, the realm did not like that at all.

You live, do you not?

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They live in your memories, do they not?

The inugami passed quietly over the surrounding scape, attempting to soothe the flora.

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Honorable

Tadashi came to a rest directly in front of the young man.

I know not why I brought you here, but you are here for a purpose the realm will reveal in due time.

You have nothing to lose?

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A life with no purpose is but a...

The sentence trailed away as Tadashi ventured forth into the mist. Behind them, the mist folded warmly inward, gently nudging them forth.

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Something to be understood of Mortals,
The inugami jumped circles around a cherry blossom tree, who's flowers pulsed every warm hue of the rainbow.
The living waste life on the dead.
The tree dimmed at bit at his statement.
Why? He whirled on the boy.

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Death is death,

Tadashi swam a slow circle,

We waste no time on such permanences.

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The dead stay dead,

He said it with conviction.

Are you sure you live, dear boy?