Shi no Baku are a closed species.
You are not allowed to create your own without permission under this name. Created on January 1st, 2016 by REDs33sALL
Shi no Baku
Singular: Shi no Baku
Plural: Shi no Baku's
Pronounced: Sh-ee n-oh Ba-koo
Meaning: 'Dream Eater of Death' in Japanese. Aka, D.E.D. yokai.
Introduction
Shi no Baku are yokai that eat nightmares.
To summon them, one must write the kanji character of the Baku in chalk on the wall or headboard above their heads before going to sleep. The yokai use this as a portal. Beware, if you wake while the Shi no Baku is feeding, your soul will be devoured along with their meal
"As you sleep within your bed,
Fear creeps it’s way into your head.
A figure you’ve never seen before.
Frightens you to the very core.
You run and run, but get nowhere.
Reliving the same terrifying nightmare.
Trapped in terror.
Nothing more rarer.
Comes the birth of a Shi no Baku."
-Reds33sall
Species Origin
Japan
Life and Death
Born from fear, a Shi no Baku is created when a sleeping human has a night terror, but is unable to wake up. Thus the fear manifests itself, creating the yokai spirit.
Night terrors only occur within 1-6% of children and 1% adult humans. Resulting in the rarity of the Shi no Baku.
These yokai spirits will only die if their soul sphere completely empties.
Gender
90% of Shi no Baku are males. Females only come into existence when a pregnant human has a night terror.
Diet
Nightmares, dreams of stress and anguish and life force.
Feeding
A human is asleep when Shi no Baku feed. They extract the bad dreams through the mouth. They only need to be a few feet away or closer to do so. Mask must be removed to feed.
Supernatural Abilities
Consume dreams and life force
Sense ominous auras
Open portals with soul spheres
Become translucent (invisibility)
See with closed eyes
Third eye (Hidden)
Third Eye
When a Shi no Baku closes their eyes, they have the ability to open a third eye. This third eye is never visible when their eyes are open. This eye can be anywhere on their body, but most appear on the forehead, palms of hands or the neck. The third eye is completely black. It’s purpose is to see into dreams and nightmares when a Shi no Baku makes physical contact.
Age
Age has no consequence to this species. The larger their horns, the longer they've survived. Visa versa, the smaller, the younger.
Physical Traits
All Shi no Baku have...
Face mask
Soul sphere
Elf-like pointed ears
Horns
Fluff tail/tailless
Ofuda/shipu - a talisman hung from their horns or antlers.
Black sclera
Discolored finger tips
Mask
A Shi no Baku must always wear it's mask unless it is feeding to keep the stored souls from seeping out. Loss of souls from sphere may result in death.
Soul Sphere
Where the Baku store their devoured human souls. Most are stored in the hair of the yokai spirit, tucked in a braid and sometimes in the tufts of their tails. Preferable to keep the sphere full. Too much soul seepage can result in temporary loss of abilities, weakness and death. It's also used to open portals. They are connected to their soul sphere. It is there life source and without it they will die.
Clothes
Kimonos, yukatas, hanten, jittoku, tabi (split socks), zori/geta (sandals) tasuki cords, monpe, and haori/hakamas.
Some wear casual clothing.
Dream Catcher Antlers and Tails
Antlers and tail weaved with the Shi no Baku's own life line. They are amongst the rarest of the yokai for their ability to hide themselves in the dream world. Those born with only a dream catcher tail do not possess this ability, but they are able to capture a human's dreams.
For Your Protection
It is dangerous to approach a Baku while feeding. Thus, a talisman is hung from their horns to ward off other creatures. The kanji character for Baku as shown above.
Mating
Shi no Baku
It's not uncommon for two Shi no Baku to become involved. By transferring souls from one to the other forms a fusion between them. Mating them for life. In this occurrence, both Shi no Baku would be able to sense their companion no matter where they were.
Humans/Others
There have been cases when a Shi no Baku involves itself with a human or non-human. This can be very dangerous, so proceed with caution. Even though a Baku can go without a mask for a certain period of time, they are unaware when soul seepage may occur. Newer Shi no Baku do not share the same self control as a much longer resident of the world would have learned. As which there have been times of death during intimacy. Please take caution.
Ancient Shi no Baku [Extinct?]
Thought to be extinct, these ancients were born during primal times. It has been said that ancients have the ability to stop time and live in a single moment. They were also known to even steal youth from children to stay young and beautiful. Ancient Shi no Baku have two very distinctive features: multiple antlers (racks) and bicolored sclera. Their clothing is usually decadent and extravagant traditional wear like jūnihitoe and kariginu, including gold and jewels. Ancients thought of themselves as superior to all other beings.
A Little Culture
They're mostly loners. They rarely communicate with one another unless they venture into another Shi no Baku's territory. They can be very territorial as such. Because they're born from fear, most of them have a sour disposition. Consorting with humans is not forbidden, but is frowned upon by most Ancient Shi no Baku.
Rules
Editing
* you may change minor things
* physical traits need to stay the same!
* you may change clothing to other kimonos or casual clothing if you like
* if your wanting to change major traits please contact me for approval
Trading/selling/gifting
* you are allowed to trade your Shi no Baku
* you are allowed to resell for the same price purchased + additional art work
* gifting is always okay
* you are not allowed to resell if you received a Shi no Baku as a gift or trade.
* ones sold for gaia gold are not allowed to resell
* personal use only
Must inform me, Reds33sall when a Shi no Baku is traded/gifted/resold immediately before or after transaction is completed.
We want to keep track of all the Shi no Baku.
Masks:
Tails:
Horns:
Shi no Baku Official Closed Species InfoShi no Baku are a closed species.
You are not allowed to create your own without permission under this name. Created on January 1st, 2016 by REDs33sALL
Shi no Baku
Singular: Shi no Baku
Plural: Shi no Baku's
Pronounced: Sh-ee n-oh Ba-koo
Meaning: 'Dream Eater of Death' in Japanese. Aka, D.E.D. yokai.
Introduction
Shi no Baku are yokai that eat nightmares.
To summon them, one must write the kanji character of the Baku in chalk on the wall or headboard above their heads before going to sleep. The yokai use this as a portal. Beware, if you wake while the Shi no Baku is feeding, your soul will be devoured along with their meal
"As you sleep within your bed,
Fear creeps it’s way into your head.
A figure you’ve never seen before.
Frightens you to the very core.
You run and run, but get nowhere.
Reliving the same terrifying nightmare.
Trapped in terror.
Nothing more rarer.
Comes the birth of a Shi no Baku."
-Reds33sall
Species Origin
Japan
Life
Audio Byte Species InfoAudio Bytes
Plural: Audio Bytes
Singular: Audio Byte
AKA: Byter/Byters
Pronounced: Aw-dee-oh By-ts
Ears:
Any small animal ears- common
Any large animal ears- uncommon
No ears- rare
Ear color:
Basic black or brown- common
Colored (Any color)- uncommon
Speakers:
Modern bubble- common
Modern invert- uncommon
Retro- rare
Subwoofers- extinct
Speaker color:
Neon- common
Dark/pastel-uncommon
Black/white- rare
Microphone:
Round and cube- common
Heart- uncommon
Star and crescent moon- rare
Tail:
Plug- common
USB and Aux- uncommon
Bluetooth (no tail)- rare
Amp Accessories:
Small wings/small backpack- common
Bat/dual wings/large backpack- uncommon
Tri wings/guitar case- rare
*Trait Sheet below.*
General
Audio Bytes are a boom box type Species. Each one has ear speakers atop their head. They have a little microphone which they speak into and their voice tra
Boundy CS Official Lore***_____Warning!!! NSFW Content_____***
Must be 18+
Boundy Official Closed Species Info
by REDs33sALL, Jan 1, 2018
Boundies are a NSFW, BDSM type closed species. You are not allowed to create your own without permission under this name. Must be 18+ to purchase/own a Boundy.
created on January 1st, 2018
Boundy
Singular: Boundy
Plural: Boundies
Pronounced: Bow-n-dee
Introduction
Boundies are created for mature audiences only.
Boundies live in a world where sex is the norm. They are highly sexual creatures after they’ve experienced a change they call, “The Beginning”. A Boundy can easily be identified by it’s tail and bound veins. There are two types of Boundies called Doms and Subs.
Species Origin
Bindania (buy-n-d-an-ee-a)
Physical Traits
Dom Boundy
⚫️ Horns
⚫️ Body spikes
⚫️ Clawed toes
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