@KoLI actually have entered a CS in xD. I'll post it here

@KoL
I will wait just a little longer until the basics of Reiko are finished. ^^

Also, so many people! And a good amount of humans too, nice. I honestly suspected everyone to crowd for a monster or two lol.

I'm gonna have a youkai and a human, probably. Soon as I get home in a few hours I'll get to work on polishing up on their cs's. For now, I gottago off and do stuff.

How are youkai born, what is their growing process like, and what are their naming conventions?

What do they eat, is there a youkai economy, is there a youkai shared language, and what are some common youkai aspirations?

Is there a sort of youkai society, and if so, what kind?

Do youkai need to sleep, do they believe in a god, and are there cultural or moral norms shared among them? What are the common youkai beliefs about humans?

How are youkai born, what is their growing process like, and what are their naming conventions? What do they eat, is there a youkai economy, is there a youkai shared language, and what are some common youkai aspirations? Is there a sort of youkai society, and if so, what kind? Do youkai need to sleep, do they believe in a god, and are there cultural or moral norms shared among them? What are the common youkai beliefs about humans?

That is a lot of questions in a very short amount of time.

I was just sitting down to work on a youkai cs, then I realized I know absolutely nothing about them.

How are youkai born, what is their growing process like, and what are their naming conventions? What do they eat, is there a youkai economy, is there a youkai shared language, and what are some common youkai aspirations? Is there a sort of youkai society, and if so, what kind? Do youkai need to sleep, do they believe in a god, and are there cultural or moral norms shared among them? What are the common youkai beliefs about humans?

I can answer some of these, your second and third question, it varies, there are different type of Youkai, for Instance Ikkime and Eleanor, grew up in a human like appearing body, with they're full powers locked inside. Typically they eat like Yokai fun food (kinda made up on the spot but they're made with special ingredients) and other youkai, but they also can eat human food and human of course, it's not really sure how Youkai work economy wise, it's more so status and "money" and what not. Youkai dont really have a specific language, depends on what they come from in the crimson world, since they're connected all over the world in one giant world and you can hop in japan and hop out in england by accident, a Common aspiration is to survive, it's really a dog eat dog world, strongest on top, but Youkai are known to group together, depends on the youkai, Ikkime and Eleanor can choose to sleep or not sleep, depends on the youkai, depends again on the species of the youkai, some think they're awesome some think they are horrible and want to eat them, some even become chasers to help the humans, all vary from youkai to youkai

How are youkai born, what is their growing process like, and what are their naming conventions? What do they eat, is there a youkai economy, is there a youkai shared language, and what are some common youkai aspirations? Is there a sort of youkai society, and if so, what kind? Do youkai need to sleep, do they believe in a god, and are there cultural or moral norms shared among them? What are the common youkai beliefs about humans?

Those are some rather valid questions, and would probably help me as well once I get around to working on a cs.

Also, just noticed your recette avatar. Capitalism ho, friend!

@Rune_Alchemist

I was going to just have a picture of Hayek, or just a Gadsden flag, but that felt a little strident. For some reason mixing weeb shit into your political statements make them easier to represent.

@AgentFallenSoul

Who gave birth to these human-looking youkai? Are they even 'born' in the traditional sense?

"Youkai Fun Food"? What is that? What are the special ingredients, and where are they grown? How would a non-farming youkai get a hold of them? Where would a youkai get human food?

Economies usually feature status and money, I am going to need something a tad more specific.

Are there really no youkai higher in the hierarchy than Maslow? I would figure youkai, with all their power, would come up with a system which allowed for better aspirational possibility.

Have all youkai met humans? What are the rumors? Are there youkai scientists, or any sort of Youkai research community larger than the individual? Do youkai go over to the human world? Do youkai value territory specifically? What are some of the main reasons human-hating youkai hate humans?

I don't expect you to be able to answer all of these, of course. They're just additions to my previous barrage of questions.

@Rune_Alchemist

I was going to just have a picture of Hayek, or just a Gadsden flag, but that felt a little strident. For some reason mixing weeb shit into your political statements make them easier to represent.

@AgentFallenSoul

Who gave birth to these human-looking youkai? Are they even 'born' in the traditional sense?

It depends on what type of human-looking youkai you are, Ikkime and Eleanor, are...different and that's history that hasn't been showed yet, but they have extremely strong Youkai with in them, they were created from the aura of the Youkai sealed within to help seal their power.

"Youkai Fun Food"? What is that? What are the special ingredients, and where are they grown? How would a non-farming youkai get a hold of them? Where would a youkai get human food?

Snack foods, like specially made cakes stuff like that, it can vary from a Youkai eye, to youkai scale powder, specially made salts and what not, typically they are given to Chaser bases and youkai can come in to buy either the ingredients or food, they also make drinks, which can be healing, stuff like that are "Youkai" fun foods, they can either get food from youkai who can go into the human world without getting caught, or if they have a "human" form, otherwise they don't get it.

Economies usually feature status and money, I am going to need something a tad more specific.

Considering there is no government in the world of crimson world, there is no money system, it's a dog eat dog world, someone like Ikkime is higher then obviously a normal tiered Youkai, in terms of status, i meant that, Youkai's kinda have levels (Which im not completely sure of as of right now) so Ikkime and Eleanor for example are above and on par with Chasers, making them a huge threat if they were not Chasers. Dont know if that is enough, but im going off of what I know.

Are there really no youkai higher in the hierarchy than Maslow? I would figure youkai, with all their power, would come up with a system which allowed for better aspirational possibility.

I said "a" not the only one, this varies as every youkai can be different

Have all youkai met humans? What are the rumors? Are there youkai scientists, or any sort of Youkai research community larger than the individual? Do youkai go over to the human world? Do youkai value territory specifically? What are some of the main reasons human-hating youkai hate humans?

Im sure not all youkai have met humans, though it's a good possibility with humans accidentally going into the crimson world, these are questions that can be answered by you guys, rumors of humans is not something I know, maybe KoL of Windel but I dont, These two questions you'd have to ask KoL, she has the biggest understanding of the world, A lot of youkai do, that's why chasers were made to hunt down destructive youkai, yes some of the species do, there are actually gangs of Youkai, this is another question that KoL would have to answer, but i would go on a limb and say because they're different from youkai, and are seen as monsters by humans that are aware of youkai, also not to mention typically once they go into the human world, unless they are extremely not aggressive, or aggressive period, the odds of them coming back are slim because of chasers.

I don't expect you to be able to answer all of these, of course. They're just additions to my previous barrage of questions.

It seems you know about the birthing and childhood processes and are just not telling me. Please, I really want to know. I don't care about how those character are special, but I would like to know what the norm is.

Are there really no attempts at government within the youkai world? It seems strange, seeing as youkai have these massive power differentials, that there would not be a cabal of powerful youkai who enforce control over certain areas.

So youkai are cannibals? Regardless, where is the wheat grown and the milk/butter/cream/fat procured to make cakes and chips, if the Crimson is entirely without society.

In addition, there not being money is a highly unrealistic notion. Sentient creatures will realize that they want to trade, and monetary systems develop naturally. For example, look at prisons, in which cigarettes and mackrel are used as currencies, not by some mandate, but by natural market forces. Governments are not necessarily in control of money, regardless, money developed naturally and was later was conquered by government for their manipulation.

If the world of the youkai is supposed to be more barbaric I could imagine a Barter/trade system, but I'm less likely to believe a set currency has been established.

Currency emerges whether people want it to or not: the natural forces of the market make people adopt it due to the benefits it brings to markets. A market without a currency lacks one of the most important aspects of free trade: the ability to gather information on the value of goods through unambiguous prices. Currency emerges in any market naturally. Once again, prisons are the absolute best example. There would, however, likely be many different, regional currencies. One are that uses dragon scales might border another that uses bottle caps, for example, and the forces of conglomeration would be slow in a deregulated world.

@Eschatologist
Human looking youkai aren't going to be the same as Ikkime and Eleanor, so types of youkai quite literally are made dozens of way because there are so many different types, there is literally no norm when it comes to Youkai

Youkai aren't all smart, big "governments" wouldn't work because there is no one person or group that would be able to gather the youkai to that level, there are powerful youkai, that will be revealed to plot, and even they only have so much power over other youkai, youkai aren't a being that would follow a government control, at all

Yes some are, it's made every where from certain youkai that focus on making stuff like that, i never said is was without society, it's without government and rules, there are peaceful youkai and crimson world areas that are peaceful.

I'm gunna leave KoL to answer this last one.

I wasn't suggesting nations, more like stratified organizations run like organized crime families. Regardless, I did not know all youkai were not sentient. Is there major discrimination between the sentient and non-sentient, or do the sentient even regard their animalistic cousins as moral agents?

I wasn't suggesting nations, more like stratified organizations run like organized crime families. Regardless, I did not know all youkai were not sentient. Is there major discrimination between the sentient and non-sentient, or do the sentient even regard their animalistic cousins as moral agents?

There are organizations of Youkai, though most of them only amount to small gangs that cause trouble. It's rare for a major crime syndicate or some sort to be formed and maintained by Youkai. There is no discrimination between Youkai because regardless of sentience, they are still animalistic creatures in the end that have base urges and instincts to fall back on. Those that are feral and are prone to attacking everything around them are known as Strays, which are hunted down by Chasers. Those that are sentient simply carry on with their lives, though whatever morality they have depends on their individual character. All Youkai are demons though, and that must be remembered.

What is a demon?

Demons are what Youkai are, essentially. Now I think you're just asking these questions for fun.

What is a demon?

... another term for Youkai perhaps? =)

*Edit

Demons are what Youkai are, essentially.

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