So... its been awhile. I realize now that I need to spend more time on my art. I also realize that I owe you all a history on Asher, Djintaro , and Reese. My problem in all that lies in one simple issue.

After creating Asher I through him into a story managed my a dear friend of mine, Zarja. The issue is that he's currently doing a comic for his story, and if I write up a history it might leak spoilers of who Asher is. In truth, the Asher and Reese story takes place probably 600 years before Zarja's story and, most likely, on another continent.

Yes, 600 years. However Reese is part of Asher's backstory, and Asher doesn't remember his own backstory. His life starts with Zarja's story. And ends with Djintaro some 1700 years later in an alternate dimension. So yeah... hopefully you see my predicament. So I guess I'll have to hold off on those.

However, now that I'm back, I don't plan on going completely without new stuff. I currently have a few plans.

One, a new character by the name of Kusanagi. As a bit of a teaser I'll tell you this. At an early age 'Nagi (Known then as Hidyoshi) began training in a Shendao (Shinto) Shrine. It was to be his lot to lead a life a scholarly pursuits in the traditional study of Kami.

Of course, and typically, he became fed up with his training early on. He'd always planned to continue it as he got older, but felt that as a child the training shouldn't be his only attachment.

In studying his surroundings he developed a healthy connection to the fortune tellers at his shrine. (Well, perhaps not all that healthy.) It was one of many visits to the seers that changed his life, and the lives of the many inhabitants of his lowland shrine and village. To say the least, visions of an old man carrying rice, with white foxes at his side, is not something easily forgotten. Nor is it easily forgotten when he tells you that your long dead mother was actually an eight tailed kitsune, and when she died her powers bestowed on a ninth tail (because her tasks on earth weren't done). This "Ninth-tail" of the kami known only as Silence, took the form of a weapon or armor and, by birth-right, now belonged to 'Nagi.

The old man tells 'Nagi simply "There are no secrets to the next life. We live here where we are and, if we're lucky with our successes or failures, we return to this life as Kami." With a silent smile the old man spoke only once more. "Messenger of Inari, you shall take your mother's place at my side... And though Amaterasu would say that you needn't know this... You are Ikigami till next we meet. And we will not meet again, One-tail, until it is time for you to join us."

The man walked from the shrine, and shortly thereafter his ivory kitsune followed. Before the vision ended the rear fox paused as if to take measure of the fourteen year old now called "One-tail" and, as if she'd been able to the whole time, spoke. "As a gift from Silence to you your name in no longer your fathers. You shall be regared in the here-after as Kusanagi. As the sword of legend was gifted to man, we now gift its name to you."

A moment passed before she walked again towards the exit. In the still fall air 'Nagi felt reborn. Then he heard it amidst the breeze. Like a whisper, then as plain as though it was spoken from his own lips. "And beware your Mitama, Kusanagi. They are the gift and curse of our kind."


So there ya go. Thats all I have for that Toon. I also have a comic planned (Un-named right now, but the main character is a man by the name of Amadaiz, or just Daiz). So...uh... Stay TOONed. CarTOONed.

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