Gensoukyou:Saiseibai Kuchinawa

Background
Saiseibai Kuchinawa had rather unorthodox beginnings as a Youkai. Someone had come up with an idea to link 3 snakes together by the tails by some manner of thread or a chain. One could then throw the snakes (usually venomous ones) at someone that they didn't like. Once close enough to someone that they recognized as a living thing (possibly the one that just made them all dizzy as far as a snake is concerned) they would then proceed to bite the said person, resulting in the swift, possibly painful death of the recipient of their venom.

Other variants of this biological weapon were made such as a trident or a spear with snakes attached at the sharp end to futher wound targets. Eventually, people came to fear such dreadful weapons. Legends spread about the weapons actually being a three headed serpent who had made a deal with the ones who wielded them. Eventually, a type of Youkai came into existence. She seemed human enough and wandered into a village, mostly to get food. She was confronted by a group of people. Being a somewhat reclusive stranger, they believed her to be some sort of criminal. However, this only upset her to the point of showing them exactly how much she wasn't human, proceeding to grow multiple large snakes from her back before using their rather large, unusually blade-like fangs to rip them to shreds.

Suffice to say, no one was happy about this, immediately gathering a force to kick her out of the village. She could have probably slaughtered them all, but chose to leave instead, not wanting to have similar encounters in other villages. She passed from village to village, never really staying in one place for too long. She mostly kept to herself, but reacted somewhat violently whenever anyone approached her, further spreading the rumor of the snake with many heads. It came to be that she was called Saiseibai Kuchinawa (Reforming two-fold Serpent) by those who had seen her wrath. It wasn't anything she had thought of calling herself, but the name seemed to be feared by humans, so she went with it.

Eventually, she passed into Gensoukyou, not too long before the erection of the Great Hakurei Border. She came to find many other Youkai here and had an easier time settling in, becoming less outright aggressive with everyone. Very soon, she made a sort of residence for herself, associating with other Youkai that lived nearby and gaining a sort of name for herself. She finds the incidents that happen in Gensoukyou rather amusing and is thinking about playing a role in one soon.

Personality
Tends to be very quiet and calm when in an environment she is comfortable in. However, around strangers she radiates an air of danger and proves to be very manipulative and mischievous on a regular basis. She usually speaks in a persuasive, silver-tongued manner with a near constant smug smile. It's safe to assume that any sort of relationships she is in only exist because they benefit her in one way or another. She is attracted to power and sometimes finds herself hanging around powerful Youkai, learning from them and what makes them successful. She is generally fairly dangerous to humans, tending to either chase them away, or eat them, whichever happens first.

She is one of the few youkai that has no quarrels with feeding on other youkai. Because of this fact, youkai that are weaker than she is steer clear, lest they become a meal. She isn't as aggressive these days as she has been in the past, but is plenty willing to defend herself should someone make her uncomfortable around them. Luckily, she tends to make it quite clear when she is feeling threatened, usually by way of loud, full bodied hisses. If you still continue to bother her, you'd best be ready for a fight.

Power/Combat
Serpent Spawning: Saiseibai is able to partially revert back into a hydra-like creature similar to Yamata no Orochi. She normally takes human form, but can have serpents emerge from her body on a whim. The overall size and length of these snakes is not predetermined, allowing Saiseibai to adapt the snakes she creates to the situation. The upper limit to the size of snakes like these is actually quite high-- about 100 feet in length and 5 feet in diameter. The snake's movement can be aided with magical and natural flight, as the serpents have been seen with wing-like appendages on their bodies from time to time.

Multiplication: When one of Saiseibai's serpents is killed or otherwise rendered useless, it can split apart into two different snakes. Since killing one of these snakes will only produce more, she often uses them to absorb blows in defense, or have them rush in recklessly to attack, since it does not matter if they die. The multiplication of these serpents is seemingly infinite, and those that continue to kill the serpents will quickly be overwhelmed in sheer numbers.

Regeneration: In addition to the snakes being able to multiply, they also boast a high degree of physical regeneration, so those that aren't quite dead can repair themselves in order to continue fighting. Saiseibai's main body shares this trait as well, having a much higher regeneration rate than that of most other youkai by a considerable degree.

Acid Blood: Both Saiseibai's main body, as well as any snakes she produces have acidic blood. It is extremely corrosive, easily dissolving away flesh and bone upon contact. It has an effect on metals as well, though it isn't nearly as potent when dealing with non-organic material. Saiseibai herself is, not surprisingly, immune to this effect, as are the serpents she produces.

Serpent Venom: Saiseibai's serpents have thick, dagger-like fangs that could easily fill the role of tearing holes in a foe as injecting a chemical cocktail into the bloodstream of an enemy or prey. The venom itself is a potent neuro-toxin that causes damage to the nervous system, paralysis, and heart failure. Saiseibai's venom also seems to be very harmful spiritually, meaning that it also has a very adverse effect on other youkai. Best not get bitten.

Toxic Gas: An airborne version of her venom, the serpents often spew this green, fog-like cloud of venom from their mouths. Breathing it has a similar effect to being bitten by the snakes, as well as being able to be used to hide her position from her opponent.

Viper Pits: As a viper-like serpent, Saiseibai's snakes possess the heat sensing organs known as viper pits. They detect the body heat given off by most living beings, allowing her to know of their presence and direction even if she can't see them. She tends to use this to her advantage when hiding within the toxic clouds emitted by her serpents.

Arcane Magic: While she usually relies on pure physical prowess when dealing with opponents, she does know a handful of spells that she uses in the event that force alone is not going to work. For the most part, she uses a spell to convert the bodies of some of her serpents into a barrier that absorbs magical blasts. Since this means a fair deal of energy is lost from her pool, she uses it only when necessary.

Feeding Traits: While able to feed as normal snakes do, Saiseibai's serpents have an alternate way of feeding that is much more efficient. The belly of the serpents is capable of splitting open, almost like a very large second mouth-- complete with tooth-like spines. In addition to this, the insides of the snakes have tentacle appendages that can reach out and drag things into the mouth to allow the snake to feed. The tentacles are capable of producing a secretion that absorbs through the skin on contact, causing localized paralysis in order to prevent any internal damage from the prey flailing around while inside the body. The ends of these can also open up, revealing a four pronged barb that can be used to inject the same secretion into the bloodstream for a widespread and powerful effect. Once inside the snake, powerful acids similar to the compound found in Saiseibai's blood get to work on dissolving the food item.

Spellcards
"Sigh of Aggravation"

Serpent Sign "Suffocation"

Multiplication "The Endless"

"World Eating Snake"

Serpent Sign "Night Terror"

Rightful Fear "Ophidiophobia"

Warning "Hiss of a Serpent"

Major
None

Minor
Nue Houjuu- They seem fairly friendly with each other at the moment, but in truth, they just met not too long ago.