I believe the original rule is one tail per century, and once they reach a millennium – having become a kyūbi no kitsune, i.e. a nine-tailed fox – they turn silver or golden, which signifies achieving enlightenment.
My impression was the Scarlet’s mother is wondering whether Scarlet was hallucinating. Scarlet’s at the age where symptoms of paranoid schizophrenia can start to show up.
In Japanese folklore the Kitsune are often messengers of the gods, often the god Inari, presumably because they are particularly attuned to the “other world”.
Perhaps this is a teaching moment for a lifetime of such communication.
That would depend, in part, on how much japanese is in their ancestry.
Of course, the same could be said about them having CHINese ancestry (and whatever it is that foxes are called in the chinese language/s).
Holy cow I got caught back up! I was wondering if that was going to happen. I drifted off somewhere around the “Shelly is a sphinx” arc, and just now got back to it last week. Welp, now I need to get he update schedule memorized again and filed away with all the others I read and *grumble grumble*
This is starting to sound like a family trait.
A second layer of mystery. Something that not even all para’s are vaguely aware of.
So, what is Scarlet, again? Cat? Fox? Anyone know of a folklore that has anthropomorphic versions of either of those dealing with the dead?
She referred to her para-form hair color as “vulpine”, which suggests that she is a fox.
And, yeah, Mom Knows Something.
Not sure if there is a folklore basis, but there is something similar in the Mercy Thomson book series.
Kitsune.
Joecrouse, I only count one tail.
shes young theyre only born with one tail
a Kitsune takes a long time to develop it’s extra tails, it can be centuries before it gets to nine. ~<3
I believe the original rule is one tail per century, and once they reach a millennium – having become a kyūbi no kitsune, i.e. a nine-tailed fox – they turn silver or golden, which signifies achieving enlightenment.
Hmmmm….the closest I can recall is the firefox.
Wuh-oh! Secret family history lesson in 3…2…1…
Of course mom knows something. Mom’s always know something.
My impression was the Scarlet’s mother is wondering whether Scarlet was hallucinating. Scarlet’s at the age where symptoms of paranoid schizophrenia can start to show up.
Na, this is demonstrably something different. There =was= a voice recorded, so she wasn’t talking to herself.
Have we met Mother Scarlet before?
Yes but in her human form.
Oh, yeah. Wasn’t that part of the Castela / Timothy / Scarlet eternal triangle bit?
in this form as well.
Questions are created!
We met Scarlet’s mother back when Scarlet and Castela were in competition for Timothy, and Scarlet got some good advice from her.
Here:
http://wapsisquare.com/comic/been-there/
Just over a year ago reader-time.
“Congratulations honey, you’re a kind of medium who can talk to ghosts.”
In Japanese folklore the Kitsune are often messengers of the gods, often the god Inari, presumably because they are particularly attuned to the “other world”.
Perhaps this is a teaching moment for a lifetime of such communication.
Hell, she’s scaring me.
I’m loving this arc.
Wonder how close to kitsune (spirit fox) Scarlet and her mum are.
similar but low level probably. The more powerful kitsune are the more tails they have. up to as many as 9.
Kitsune gain tails as they age. and, I suppose by extension, power. I think it’s a new tail every hundred years..?
That would depend, in part, on how much japanese is in their ancestry.
Of course, the same could be said about them having CHINese ancestry (and whatever it is that foxes are called in the chinese language/s).
Scarier to get taken seriously, isn’t it? So now she’s tempted to not take her mom seriously!
WAIT! Now I have even more questions!
“It skips generations. You need to talk to Gramma…”
Or possibly: “I think it’s time I told you about your father…”
Dude, you totally called it!
I am on the road to having maybe called this?
Holy cow I got caught back up! I was wondering if that was going to happen. I drifted off somewhere around the “Shelly is a sphinx” arc, and just now got back to it last week. Welp, now I need to get he update schedule memorized again and filed away with all the others I read and *grumble grumble*
How comes i find brenda more attractive than scarlet?
Because Brenda is a Foxy Lady! 🤗