Gensoukyou:Tewi Inaba

Background
Long ago, in a bamboo forest called the Tall Grass Cluster, later to be the Bamboo Forest of the Lost in the land of Gensoukyou, there lived a husk of rabbits. One of these rabbits in particular was notably stronger, larger, and more intelligent and skillful than the rest. Soon, it became alpha female, and due to its traits, outlived the rest. It led the others and protected them. It continued to age, until one day, it became a youkai.

The exact reason Tewi became a youkai is unknown to her, even to this day. It's because of a tale of a certain White Hare of Inaba. The story of the hare that brought good luck to humans manifested enough belief for this one equally lucky rabbit to undergo a special transformation. Although other youkai rabbits existed, she was the only one known born with the special power to confer luck.

The young youkai rabbit gained a new awareness. Her name was Tewi. She saw the world in a new way. She had a new body, was stronger, faster, and even more clever, and was able to think like a human. She didn't hesitate to leave the animals she led before, as she didn't really have a concern for them anymore. She would eventually, however, discover more youkai rabbits like herself. Tewi hadn't lost her leadership skills. She began to gather a group of youkai rabbits under her leadership.

As decades passed, Tewi began to become well-known for her skills. By some process, she eventually gained the position as a sort of leader for all the other youkai rabbits. They looked up to and respected her, and as a result of this considered her as their 'boss'. Tewi got to know them well, and accepted the position without hesitation. She began to make decisions for them, and over the course of centuries, helped her people to flourish.

The biggest change in the lives of Tewi and her rabbits came with the arrival of the manor of Eientei in their forest, now known as the Bamboo Forest of the Lost for the tendency for travelers to lose their way in its stalks. She knew about it mere minutes after construction began, but chose to ignore it for a few decades. There were a few scattered buildings in the forest so it wasn't of much interest to her. Eventually, she did hear a rather interesting rumor from another rabbit - that Eientei's inhabitants were from the moon. Curiosity piqued, Tewi decided to try and use this situation to her advantage.

Tewi approached Eientei, and asked Eirin Yagokoro if she wanted to strike a deal. Tewi asked her for something that would probably help her and the other rabbits a lot - shelter, care, and education. In return, she would provide them with her rabbits to protect and work for Eientei. Eirin agreed, and the several hundred rabbits became the most common inhabitants of and eager staff of Eientei. All of them, including Tewi herself were given the title 'Inaba'.

Tewi was still a leader. It was her job to boss all the others around and make sure they worked properly. As a bonus of this, she got to slack off a bit herself. But, this apparently wasn't going to last. In 1969, due to an 'invasion' of the moon, a new person came to Eientei, a moon rabbit by the name of Reisen. Tewi was at first curious - she'd heard of moon rabbits but never seen them before. When she learned that Reisen was to be her superior - well, Tewi didn't take it kindly. She rebelliously refused to do anything she didn't want to, and made Reisen the victim of pranks to show her who was boss. She never lost any influence among her fellows.

Soon, her leadership was to be tested in an incident. Lunar emissaries were after Kaguya, and it was only a matter of time before they arrived. In Eirin Yagokoro's cunning scheme, an illusionary moon was created to aid in a spell to sever the link between the Earth and moon, preventing access. However, they were discovered by residents of Gensoukyou, and unexpectedly, the night began to elongate, making their plans more obvious. Soon, they were set upon by a whole number of powerful beings. Tewi had led hunts and minor defense missions before, but nothing on this scale. Despite her best efforts, every last one of her rabbits were defeated. Thankfully, their plan had succeeded enough for Kaguya to be safe, just barely.

Tewi eventually settled down to a plainer life of mischief, leading the rabbits, fun and relaxation.

Personality
Tewi's personality is an odd one. She's an old youkai, but she has the form and personality of a child. She's energetic, cheerful, and playful. It's noticeable in the way she acts, moves, and talks. At first glance, she appears to be young and fun (which is still correct). But she's also got a mischievous streak. A big one. She loves nothing more than causing trouble and playing pranks, sometimes to the extent of even being dangerous. It's how she entertains herself nowadays. She has a slight attitude that she's above rules - and certainly isn't afraid to break them, even if there's consequences. She's also very clever, being able to solve problems, use mechanisms, and is a generally logical thinker.

Tewi is also curious about unusual things - or rather, likes to poke her nose into other people's business if it interests her. She's deceitful, so if she knows it's something she's not supposed to hear, such as Eirin's super-secret plans or something, she'll find a way to hide and listen discretely. If she is caught, she'll proceed to either flee or lie. She actually lies quite often, so the Eientei residents know what to expect. But usually, with others, she can make herself sound convincing enough.

Despite this part of her personality, she's old, and when she wants to or needs to, can show her true intelligence and wisdom. It can be surprising at first, seeing as this part of her is usually kept suppressed. She's older than all of Eientei's residents except for Eirin Yagokoro, so commands an authority.

Power/Combat
Tewi's power is the ability to bring good luck. Wherever she goes, luck seems to follow. It isn't really controllable. She simply has an aura around herself that brings luck. This is especially strong in humans, but affects youkai too. They might find they succeed where they normally fail, feel more confident about something or something unlikely but good happens, such as being promoted. Being around Tewi for a while is enough to receive good luck for a few hours afterwards. Simply sighting her will also give a little bit. This ability extends to her as well. She's generally more lucky than others, which is one of the reasons she's a professional hider, liar, and run-away-from-Reisen-er.

As a youkai rabbit, she's naturally more quick on her feet and agile than most youkai, but not as physically strong. In combat she relies on staying away from the enemy and trapping them to succeed. She's a witty fighter. She also has heightened senses, and a high awareness and reaction time. She has the ability to communicate telepathically with other earth rabbits, and knows each one personally.

She also possesses a rather large mochi mallet that she isn't afraid to use to attack with - and it packs quite a punch.

Spellcards
Tewi technically has three spells. Two with alternate power levels and a last word. Depending on if she's serious or playing around, and the strength of the opponent, she'll change her use.



• "Ancient Duper"
 * Tewi traps the opponent in a ring of long beams, forming a narrow tunnel. She then fires rows of bullets through this, leaving little space to dodge. If one happens to escape the beams, it's an absolute hell outside, undodgeable. The only way to succeed is to go with the trap. This is Tewi's last word, and uses all of her might.

• Rabbit Sign "Great Fortune Crest"
 * Tewi sends two rings of danmaku outwards - both overlapped, but rotating in opposite directions to create a hard-to-dodge line. However, there's only one wave, so it's short.

• Rabbit Sign "Bare White Rabbit of Inaba"
 * A more powerful version of Great Fortune Crest, Tewi sends multiple rotating rings outwards, with larger bullets, and spin faster. They're harder to dodge.

• Runaway Rabbit "Fluster Escape"
 * Tewi sends a flurry of bouncing chains in every direction, which don't stop upon hitting surfaces. They're liable to trap you.

• Owing Sign "Vulnerary of Ohnamuji-sama"
 * A much more powerful version of Fluster Escape which sends out larger, longer, faster, and much more chains.

Major
Reisen Udongein Inaba: Although Reisen is technically Tewi's superior, Tewi doesn't really care much for it. In fact, Tewi's arguably superior to her. She only listens to her if she wants to, and can either outrun, defeat, or cunningly manage to capture her in a trap if Reisen tries to force her. Not that she always succeeds. She's experienced quite a few punishments. Reisen's also the unfortunate victim of most of her mischief. Playing aside, the two are close, and Tewi would say she loves Reisen, and would protect her if she was in danger.

Eirin Yagokoro: When around Eirin, Tewi tends to be generally more formal. Both are old youkai (Although Eirin is much older). Eirin is her master, so she always shows respect. Much more than Reisen, probably because Eirin is more assertive and is harder to escape when enraged. They're currently living with a deal. Eirin provides hospice for Tewi and her youkai rabbits, as well as training/teaching them. Tewi, in return, protects Eientei and performs work for them. Tewi's also gained a knowledge on medicine and its practices from living in Eientei and being around Eirin.

Kaguya Houraisan: Tewi's other mistress. She finds Kaguya to be nicer and much more fun than Eirin. Like Eirin, she has the utmost respect for Kaguya - but that doesn't stop her from playing around with her- it's not like she minds. She doesn't do anything highly mischievous either, just innocent fun.

Trivia
• As a rabbit, Tewi has a love for foods such as carrots and lettuce.

• Tewi has a verbal tic. She's known to finish sentences with '-usa' subconsciously.

• Tewi takes pride in her background in Eientei. She'll often boast about the beautiful maiden or medicinal and chemical genius she lives with.

• The pink dress Tewi wears is the uniform of Eientei's rabbits. Her necklace, however, is a charm she carved out of wood and painted - simply because she likes carrots.