shiba more like I'm afraid I won't have time next time if I don't work on them now... *SWEATS*
And thanks! It looks cool in my head so hope I can convey that out just as well.. Which yokai do you like?
骨蛇鬼 ・ Kotsujaki
Bonesnake Oni
・ Closed Species (by Parfaits) 👹🐍
Another one??? Yes... many CS ideas, and might not have time to launch them next time, so...
Introducing my third CS project "Kotsujaki / Bonesnake Oni"... a yokai-based closed species since your local parfait is a big yokai trashcan. They are a spin-off of a personal species I have been working on but with some variations.
Doing interest check if anyone might be interested in future adopts of them + there is also a pinglist for anyone who'd like to be notified of big species updates like species launch or MYO slot availabilities etc. feel free to let me know if you'd like to be added!✨
Updates Log
*upd - in the thread name this means "updated", since the thread name has a character limit!
6th June: Updated some traits + diet information! (subjected to edits)
5th June: minor update to overlying concept + updated pinglist
27th May: updated layout (rearranged some stuff) + updated pinglist
About Kotsujaki 💀🐍
Kotsujaki are classified as a type of「新不明鬼」"Shinfumeiki" or "Demons of the New Unknown". Simply put, they are demons that have been newly discovered and not had enough information documented about them. It’s a concept that their lore exists under, and other species of demons may be introduced under this concept in the future.
The Kotsujaki closed species is based off the famous Oni「鬼」of Japanese mythology.
Due to their distinguishing features and origin, they are also known as “Bonesnake Oni”. The kanji is broken down as follows:「骨」 Bone,「蛇」Snake, and「鬼」Oni / Demon.
Appearance & Traits 👹
Overall Appearance
A Kotsujaki's base appearance is that of a regular Oni yokai, but they have additional human facial features, human proportions and reptilian features. Their size / height is similar average human sizes as well.
The following information is an elaboration of the above mentioned appearance and traits features, but is not finalized and may be subjected to edits in future updates.
Kotsujaki Forms:
Body:
Horns:
Jaws:
Eyes:
Ears:
Claws:
Mask:
More features (TBA):
Personality / Behaviour (TBA)
They have the ferocity of a tiger and the cunning of snakes. (more TBA)
Venom
Their snaketails are usually venomous. The strength of the venom produced depends on how much negative emotions they feel (especially irritation, anger and sadness), they can produce venom which they can inject into their prey via their tail's fangs.
The venom can affect prey in various manners, from physical, to emotional or in rarer cases, even psychological or spiritual. Venom effects can range from mild irritation to fatality, and Kotsujaki often use their venom when they hunt.
Kotsujaki are unaffected by their own venom, and the venom is unique to each individual. Antivenoms can be synthesised, but the ingredients must be sourced from the same individual which produced the venom.
Illusion
Kotsujaki can "remove" all their yokai and reptilian features to assume a human disguise, however, viewing them in any reflected surface (mirrors, water), or through a camera will reveal their true form.
The tricky point is that, while a camera reveals their true features, the resulting photograph will not. Unless they had chosen to show their true form, the printed or digital photographs will still show them as a human. Generally, Kotsujaki are wary of what their weaknesses are, so their disguise can be quite hard to break if you aren't prepared.
Snake’s Curse (TBA)
Their reptilian / snake features are due to them forming a contract with the great snake Yamata-no-Orochi. (more TBA)
Diet
Pinglist 📩
birthday TheStrayCat ThatOneWow Yoaisami Shiro_san shiba honeyowl Wanderweisen maopowa hikarushirou Zehith CashlessDrake07 robogutz muwi FuuMiku Lyalec Suiii__
Updating as it goes! There is no world for this species at the moment so all updates will be in this thread. Image / silhouette / character example will be added when there’s one ready! Feel free to let me know if you’d like to be added to pinglist when the species launches!
shiba more like I'm afraid I won't have time next time if I don't work on them now... *SWEATS*
And thanks! It looks cool in my head so hope I can convey that out just as well.. Which yokai do you like?
shiba It's probably due to the anime/games I take inspiration from, but Oni and Tengu are some of my favourites right now! And I have characters in development that are based off the Oni and Baku✨
I also love yokai related to animals or objects, like the ones related to Kitsune, Inu and Itachi (shapeshifters). Bakeneno.. for object ones, Kasa-Obake, Bake Zori, Ittan-Momen... there's too many to choose from!
Is it.. time to start a general yokai thread 👀
HECK YES PLEASE
Also if you ever need any help with development, I am happy to offer my services, from updating threads/lore/lists to tossing out potential ideas for traits/lore and anything!
I am a big fan of your projects so I look forward to seeing this take off in the future and will be keeping an eye out for those MYO events :>
Um yes?? I'm not coming in one of the last this time >:0
Ahngg same yokai is one big yes for everything about them! Such interesting creations in Japan, I'd love to see what you make of them~ Your closed species are all so thought out and well layered, I just can't resist QaQ probablyshouldthoughconsideringthosemathtestscomingupthroughouttherestoftheseweeksrip
I believe one of my favorite yokai are the kamaitachi, but they all fascinate me jfoiawe;jn
Wanderweisen I do my very best
And thank you! It'll probably be slightly darker than Shengxiao theme, but still doing a think!
Would you like a ping if we make a general yokai thread? 👁👅👁
TheStrayCat /// thank you so much! it means a lot 💖
For the Oni one, mostly got all the ideas in my head so just need to flesh it out properly, so it's all good! Thank you though!
At the moment I just need heads up if I make typos, broken links or confusing posts in Shengxiao world, since that's the most detailed project so far, and I run on two braincells sometimes 囧rz
Yoaisami Thank you! Much research goes behind most of the species I create / design so your kind words mean a lot 💖
I love kamaitachi too, very cool yokai! And good luck for your Math test!
Hatsu-Chu first you have a lovely icon, and now you love yokai too, you have very fine tastes✨
birthday Hello! Thank you! Throw in everything that's cool and let's see what comes out 👹✨