Jisuki (Jee-soo-ki)

A race somewhat described as fox-like, or akin to folklore Kitsune. They are very vulpine in form, with magical properties. They've come from the homeworld of Limrus. They possess powers and auras that extent and radiate off their tail(s), and can generate magic around themselves to harness in different ways. They're a very swift and quick thinking race, but not necessarily always intelligent. The idea of cunning over smart would be good to apply. While capable of advanced technology and thinking, a large majority are more likely down to very pragmatic ideas and more cathartic rule bending or crimes. They tend to love pranks, drinking, games, challenges, and short puzzles, while abstract ideas around data and mathematics can sometimes come off as more boring to them. In this way they've become well associated with foreign races as creatures of pranks, mischief, warlocks, artists, and charmers. Yet in a sense, they've also become a very culturally fluid species, and may be seen easily copying traits or sharing cultural values with complete sincerity once they've become used to a foreign landscape.

Basic Information

Anatomy

Pointy ears, elongated narrow-ending snouts, fur coats, and sharp eyes. They are comparable to a few vulpine bipedal races, but likely the strongest among them. Their builds are often tall, slender, a bit lanky and similar to what is often found with tikerin, aside from the stronger tikerin muscles corresponding to their legs and hips. Fur coat colors can vary on a very earthy or monochrome scale, often red, brown, gray, or some variation between. White and black have been observed, but not so starkly common, and of course magically matured jisuki can blur their true colors anyway with their powers. Their tails are their more unique asset. One tail grows out like normal until their late teens. Typical magical practice and regime is believed to help develop healthier extra tails, but regardless a second tail usually sprouts before their twenties, and by their thirties they tend to have three fully developed tails. Four and five tails are a very rare mutation found in some, as are being left old with two or one singular tail. When using their magic, many more incorporeal tails can be seen by most races as if even a single tailed jisuki has suddenly six-to-nine glowing tails.
Male & female differences are mostly standard to bipedal mammal dimorphism, except that height variables are roughly even, though males are still more often stronger. Males also tend to have more tuft fur along their faces. Its also observed and believed to stem from hormones that magic discipline is relative to their born sex, with males having more forceful and kenetic energy focused powers such as conjuring astral fires, firing gusts of wind, or enhancing their speed. Females however, are more natural to illusive practices, distorting their body or perceptions of light, and have been commonly known to change their whole form to other's perceptions. Likewise they can trigger certain empathic feelings and abilities, triggering sensations of fear, anger, peace, or even illness and slow drawn energy syphons. These practices aren't entirely exclusive to each binary, but by far a stark contrast in averages and practices, with males struggling more to even change their fur color while females are inefficient at more aggressive casting spells.

Additional Information

Uses, Products & Exploitation

Their pelts are highly valued, and superstitions carry about preserving their eyes as well. Nugget's Queen has found their meat to be in good value, though sometimes struggle to consistently obtain it. Their powers and mischief makes them hard to contain, but once placated, their petite figures are quickly lost to sweets and greasy meals and their meat is popular in slow roasts with some myths about consuming it giving off powers.

Perception and Sensory Capabilities

Their sense of smell and touch is vastly superior to most other senses. They are still efficient with sight and hearing, though not as perfect as some races. They tend to be mildly empathic even in times of not trying to be, and tend to also have a sixth sense about foretelling weather shifts, but against all superstitions and con-artists are not fortune tellers. In fact, some in poor coincidence have died over taking payments for those claims, clearly not foretelling when to pack up the scam.

Lifespan

One century

Average Height

1.6-2.0m average. Male & Female are fairly equal

Average Physique

Slender, but heavily influenced by surroundings and locals.