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There's a lot of stuff I like in the background of Touhou. A lot of little lore tidbits, like demons being from Makai and therefore Remilia and Flandre are creations of Shinki (barring retcons or additional information). Like. There's a lot you can do with that link. That said, there are a lot...

Ofuda Referred to also as Gofu, these talismans are key tools in spiritual extermination and containment in the traditions of Shinto and Buddhism. Most often appearing as slips of paper, though also appearing as wooden or metal plates or cloth strips, Ofuda are imbued with the protective power...

Quick update all and sundry! So I had to take a couple weeks off for work. Then Moriya went down. Then when its finally back up and running I have to focus on work again. That's okay. When last I checked the forum, just flying up to the balcony was the winning vote. The revamp of the reaction...

Finally had time to make an entry. Though I really should be in bed now, so no long thoughts from me. Just two girls going into a spooky house because of an oddly lucky rabbit.

Karakasa Obake ‘Umbrella Ghost’ As discussed elsewhere in the Gensokyo Survival Guide, a number of Youkai are said to manifest over time, typically 100 years. Among the most prestigious of these is the Karakasa Obake, or ‘Karakasa Kozo’ meaning Paper Umbrella Priest Boy’. This surprising...

Life hard and cold. Touhou hard and cold. Fumo soft and warm.

Back again. Sorry for the delay one and all. I can't make any explanations you haven't already heard sadly. So if you were hoping for something new and exciting in my life, you'd be wrong. Onward to the entry. A little longer one. I wish I had time to put in the effort I wanted. But I think the...

Rokurokubi 'Pulley Neck'   One of the more common Youkai to emerge from humans, Rokurokubi are universally drawn from human women, usually those from red light districts. They are said to be transformed due to some cosmic misdeed, though the nature of this misdeed can range from blasphemy...

Finally got to write out a post. And after a rough day of work too. Before I go to bed, I've mentioned some choices the group makes have a random outcome. This is a good example, with myself setting up a pool of options and rolling a 1d100 to determine which outcome happens. In this case, I...

The Grassroots Youkai Network   An informer affiliation of lesser Youkai, the Grassroots Youkai Network is often used to pass on information between weaker Youkai. Usually as a means of protecting themselves, whether against Humans, stronger civilized Youkai, Wild Youkai, Spirits or other...

You should be paying attention in class, I'll take your Nintendo away young man.

Nah, you were dead on. 100%. :) I'm just trying to be a little unpredictable. ...Though I did have a scene in mind where Shou meets Houdini. Before turning to Nazrin and saying "I don't like him. He mocks me with his smug aura."

I appreciate the concern Mota buddy. :) I wish I could say it was as simple as picking up and going to another place. Hospitals are just all like this now. I love my work and feel passionate about it. Even with my complaint about my workload, I'm still doing as much work in a day as I did at my...

Finally got an entry up after almost a month. Hoping things will be calmer in the near future. We've a new hiree, and should have a couple more temps trickling in over the next few weeks. Meaning I won't have to work 50 or 60 hour weeks anymore. On the other hand, we were supposed to have more...

Earth Rabbits   Known as ‘Earth Rabbits’ in English to differentiate them from Moon Rabbits, Earth Rabbits are normal rabbits who have ascended to a form of Youkai. Like other animal Youkai, they are said to be normal animals who have lived for an unusually long period of time. Through this...

Well, yes and no. I decided to give her some characteristics which could be tsun. Making her abrasive and guarded but warm-hearted underneath. A friend who takes to you slowly, but is firmly in your corner once you win her over. She was warming up to Oscar, before the kami (the readers) decided...

I mean, the Youkai entry I made before the change wasn't the most subtle. :D Though outside that context, it seemed to come on a bit suddenly. I think a couple people just assumed she was being mean out of nowhere, or even trying to be a tsundere to get his attention, rather than something being...

Preserving Fruits and Vegetables We have touched on preserving meat, but fruits and vegetables are even more important. Fish and wildlife can be found with some effort in wintertime, but you are unlikely to find any greens out of season. And with modern methods such as conventional...

Meat Meats in Gensokyo are highly prized. It makes for fine foodstuffs, and can be used to barter or bribe with more primitive-minded Youkai. That said, meat is difficult to come by. Unlike Earth where most meat is shipped from across the world to a store, in Gensokyo meat has to be acquired by...