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Poninawa - Mystical Friendships Beckon

 

Our world holds many mysteries... ancient artefacts with no discernible origin, ruins of indeterminable age, and other strange magical occurrences. But for every curious goings on, there are scholars and knowledge seekers who will do whatever it takes to find out every bit of information they can about our odd and wondrous world. And while no two scholars agree on everything, most will agree on one thing; Yokai are an enigma.

 

The island of Poninawa isn’t the most populated of Neighponese destinations, with only a few scarce towns and villages dotting the landscape, interspersed by rolling meadows and lush forests. A quaint and quiet island, most villages in Poninawa eschew a majority of magitech, only using what is necessary. This self inflicted scarcity plays two roles: the first is painting Poninawa as a peaceful middle ground between the traditional styling of Ryushima and the technological powerhouse of Horshu; the second — and to the natives of Poninawa — more important role is to keep the island a pleasanter place for the mysterious creatures known as the Yokai, which are sensitive to enchanted objects.

 

Yokai are a curious class of magically gifted animals that come in all varieties such as foxes with multiple tails, dog-like raccoons with leaves on their foreheads, or even cats with split-tipped tails that can mimic pony language to describe a few. While each of these creatures can hide their true form behind a glamour, disappear from sight, or levitate small objects among other basic magics, if any can perform other magic on par with ponies, none have ever shown it. Instead, the creatures have earned a reputation of being friendly tricksters, pulling pranks on the unsuspecting by taking the form of their friends, hiding objects, or tripping them up as they travel through the woods.

 

While mischievous the Yokai are not malevolent in nature and in many instances befriend locals or travelers, ending up as lifelong companions. Stories even tell of times that the Yokai banded together with the locals to help defend the island from disaster or would-be invaders. Yokai can be great friends to ponies who desire it, but they tend to be indomitable annoyances to those that attempt to learn more about their mysterious origins or habits.

 

Though not unheard of, it’s rare that one will find many Yokai outside of Poninawa. Some have willingly gone with travelers that have proven either great friends or hilarious victims to their antics, but others have not had a choice in the matter. Ponies with less the scrupulous morals will sometimes steal away Yokai in magical cages to keep them lethargic and complacent, shipping them off to the highest bidders on the black market. While the Neighponese government bans Yokai poaching and assigns the creatures Protected Status, some illegal capturing still continues to this day, but the citizens of Poninawa do whatever they can to keep their tricky friends safe.

~Compendium of Curious Creatures

Ashley ‘Ash’ Ravencrest

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