Now, I want to list a number of quotes from the other string:
Posted by Tsukiyomaru:
"Hey, correct that! I don't see her evil! I REFUSED to believe that she was evil, though the first article I have read on her said that she was evil."
(*simply arches his brows.* "Convinced now? If not, keep reading.")
Posted by Hanai:
"Regardless of what humans have done to us, I *personally* believe (maybe to my own detriment someday, heh) that, like it or not, we are all sharing a space, however temporary, on this green earth. It is a place of hardness, sickness, sadness, pain, happiness, love, and warmth, and to cut off someone's time in a particular body prematurely just because of who they are or what they have done is a hurtful and wasteful thing to do."
(Well said. If only that were ultimately a truth everyone could live peacefully with...)
"There are many humans who unfortunately hate us and want to kill us simply because we are kitsune, but there are plenty of kind souls, many that are close to becoming Bodhisattva, that also happen to be human."
(Beautifully stated.)
"This applies to other creatures as well, kitsune included."
(First, I'd like to warn you against mixing Shinto and Buddhism. Often, young kits don't have the classical education I was fortunate to receive. however, I would share with you one major overtone: Mixing Shinto with Buddhism is dangerous, as it can lead to detrimental consequences 'internally'. Kitsune are strictly Shinto, even if humans want to mix their beliefs, we should not. Humans may be able to become Bodhisattvas, but we kitsune become Messangers. We're Inari's Children, not Buddhas.)
"If I could and would need to, I would teach her it is wrong to kill, and would tell her to not do it again."
(I would not be so brash as to dare upset such a creature. For such a thing, she would take you under the thought that she would first make you like her, then slowly poison you to teach you not to dare ever begin to think about challenging what a master knows or has decided. Her choices were her own. She made her decisions. All of the Daughtery do. Even if they have a penchant for dark deeds, we cannot morally judge them. The gods allow them to exist. There's purpose to that. We can decide against -not- acting in their example (or following such an example), but that is all we should do.)
"I would personally prefer not to cross paths with her. Regardless of your opinions of her, it seems that conflict follows her wherever she goes. I feel it is unwise to chase after turmoil, it's only asking for something bad to happen to you."
Very wise decision.
Posted by '
?':
"And in Tamamo-san's case..." <--- (She would outright kill you for calling her that. Believe it. No hesitations. Instant death. No warrant. Personally. So would any of the Daughtery. Only the MAtrons and the Daughtery call each other that; using the -kun suffix, and that's still with spite between each other.)
"I know she ran around Asia for a while, had some 'fun', some people died for better and worse, and regrettably (in my opinion) a lot of conflict was caused as a result and for that reason, people have made unnecessary judgments on her and others."
(People tend to be judgmental given their pride, vanity and Narcissism.)
"She was truly a cunning vixen... I'm thankful she promised never to harm another human after she was freed. I hope a human body is also bound to that promise..."
(Maybe this is true. Maybe not. It could be a clever ruse. After all, 'the greatest trick the devil ever pulled was to convince the world he didn't exist.')
"...though, it may be fun being chased around by such a lovely vixen." <--- (Do you have a
death wish going on there?)
"Sadly, she was consumed in her pain and darkness in her soul. A hundred years into her life, she would become the death stone, killing all that came near. She would suffer for three hundred more years before being released and saved by a monk."
(I strongly want to believe that, but such strong magicks were used to bind her to that stone, I can't tell if she's there or not.)
"Yes, I can definitely tell you she is." <--- {Reference to freed.}(*arches brows.* "Oh?") "She should have a few more years in her normal Kitsune life, but I'm sure she's foxed her way to earning more than a couple extra years. As for her current form...she's a damn good trickster. It really doesn't matter to most. She can trick even most kits, so good luck trying to figure it out on your own."
(Heavily agreed on, as her Daughtery was just as cunning, trained by the head of the line herself. If they Daughtery is that cunning, I can only imagine those Dark Matrons themselves. -Pau Su, Mei Ling and Tamamo no Mae-)
"Besides, she may listen if you call for her from you soul." <--- XO (If you're a good kitsune, you -DON'T- want to do that. SHE won't answer, but the Daughtery -will-. You don't want that to happen. Trust me.)
"Sigh, listen up kids, SHE WILL NEVER HARM A HUMAN AGAIN. ... She was released promising never to kill a human." <--- (Are we sure we want to buy into Buddhist propaganda? Don't let your guard down just yet.)
"So, unless you're a kitsune (and your human form is currently an active illusion) you are safe, which, so far, no one is." <---(Again, is Buddhist propaganda so ensuring? -I- wouldn't agree.)
"Now, if your 'Otherkin' and do something stupid with her name, and she or someone close to her finds out, expect consequences." <--- (Heavily agreed.)
"Worst off, they'll probably have fun with you for a while. Nothing too bad, but it'll be annoying as hell."
(I don't agree. I've -seen- what the Daughtery can do. If they knew you said this, they'd probably make an example out of you just so that others knew -clearly- just how dangerous they are.)
Posted by Kuro:
"Tamamo-no-mae was responsible for thousands of deaths across India and Asia; part of the story is that she was killing a family (whom had severely wronged her) off, but either way, it's murder."
(Just how many families had she killed? You're right if 'Pau Su' got her origins that way. Most of the Mei Lings from China did the same thing, using the power of the Courts to get the jobs done.)
Posted by Taoki:
"She is more than astrally alive. I'd be surprised if she hadn't taken residence in a new body long ago, again and again. Though she is as strongly connected to the spiritual realm even if she decides to harbor in a human body."
(As far as Tamamo no Mae's soul itself, no one truly knows. Maybe others would -think- they know, just because they 'sense' what they 'think' is 'Tamamo no Mae's evil close by', but this is -definitely- an illusion. Most likely, it's one of the Daughtery close by. Believe me, the maliciousness of a demon, particularly an Oni-Kitsu, is 'cleanly' unmistakable. you -will- know fear. Hers isn't an aggressive evil (such as a warrior's sensation) but that of a cunning poison, like a snake ready to consume you, the poisons form the bite already seeping in. That's her mindset always. She doesn't 'plan' to bite you. In her mind, you're already bitten and are dying, you just don't know it, yet.)
"That's so sad... reading that post, I would so much tend to say I would find her someone very nice to be with so I mostly feel warm feelings for her, mainly at the thought of a beautiful magical kitsune like that, if she was real. Probably she didn't kill anyone, or not without a reason. (Yes she did.) Hope whoever killed her still burns in the underworlds >.> (They probably are.) I am still even today so affected by what the kitsune slayers did.."
(More than likely, the guy you find her would be poisoned, used as a sperm-donor, then tortured, killed, and likely eaten. And yes, she'd still love him. That's how she'd show him her love.)
"I still feel she has to be someone nice. I'm sure she would have never harmed me if I told her I like her and that I'm just a helpless little kit." <--- (*Waits for the fork, knife and bib to be placed on Tamamo no Mae's silhouette, then watched as the silhouette abandon the silverware and discard the bib, flexing her claws; preferring to be messy with her meal today.* "Lunch anyone?")
"How can we dislike another kitsune just for killing some humans? She probably had her reasons, some know what humans do to us. Humans are the evil ones who hate us, and she could have only been a victim, more or less. Probably felt and lived a lot like me... poor poor darling, I just wish I could hug her."
(I can assure you she lived a life that was nothing like yours. And if you hugged her? She'd likely decisively cut your arms off. Even her Daughtery hate to be touched, even by other females.)
"She probably did what she did well >.>"
(... After reading on a number of the things Pau Su herself wrote on the nature of torture?... I'd agree whole-heartedly.)
"My poor foxy darling..." <--- You got a death wish too, don't you? Tamamo no Mae -HATED- cottling.) "...happy to know she's well. Yeah, could never get close to even seeing one of her great tricks most likely ^^ but I do hope I could meet her once, give her a hug or a kiss on her nose." <--- (Serious death wish?) "Tell her I've been sad too as a kitsune and not only, she's certainly good and loving even if she did some things."..."Yeah, my point has probably been a bit exaggerated too. But I'm too a young kit and just learn from things, make my own mistakes so often. But it is that I do truly feel for her as someone nice."
(She'd eat you up. She sees self-pity as a weakness to be exploited and then stomped on. If her Daughtery is any set example of what she's like? Tamamo no Mae is severely unforgiving.)
"I thought you really do know her though ^^ If you can astral travel you can probably meet her and many other known souls. I would really love meeting her though. I could just imagine curling up with her and hugging her and telling her my story as she tells me hers, since I think we both went through things." <--(Confirmed: Death Wish.)
(Trust me, the two of you don't have much of anything in common.)
Posted by Reiko:
"Humans aren't evil, they're ignorant, foolish, selfish, blind to everything but wants.
Tamamo-no-Mae was in a position of power - why would she leave it? No reason I can see. After her subjects "found" that she was kitsune and began to chase her around Asia, she decided to take as much of them down as possible. Not because she viewed humans as "evil" but because they were so foolish and eager to believe anything. Why did they deserve to live if they fell for her tricks (and here I am referring to her Rock-Killing-Everything). She killed because she wanted to, and deemed it necessary."..."Tamamo-no-Mae is particularly fascinating. Simply, I rather wish I could meet her and learn her secrets. Role model indeed."
(AHEM... I'll take it that your name says it all? To advisement, if you're a male, and the Daughtery heard you? And you actually attempted to learn her secrets? They'd probably kill you for metteling in their affairs. Though first, they'd probably rape you multiple times to ensure they all got a daughter, and they wouldn't be nice about it. 'Can't rape the willing'? I -PROMISE- you... -they can-)
Posted by TatsuKitsune:
"I see someone looked at wikipedia for their reference about Tamamo-no-mae. One thing you all are forgetting is the -rest- of the legend. After she was killed, she became a stone, a stone that no life could abide. The Death Stone, any man or beast that touched the stone perished."..."Another little note about Tamamo-no-mae is that there is speculation that she appeared in both Indian, Chinese and Japanese mythology in sequence, hopping from one to the other, cataclysm and death following her."..."One of the reasons she was considered evil to the Japanese, the emperor was dying and the courtiers figured out it was her doing and discovered she was fox."
(Someone does their homework. >^.^< You're heading in the right direction.)
Posted by Tsukiyomaru:
"I wonder if Tamamo-san..." <--- (Again...She would outright kill you for calling her that. Believe it. No hesitations. Instant death. No warrant. Personally. So would any of the Daughtery. Only the Matrons and the Daughtery call each other that; using the -kun suffix, and that's still with spite between each other.) "...is still around... And I wonder on how she looks like...(Think of Death, as a beautiful woman. *waits a few seconds.* You're close enough.) Somehow, even after seeing some articles saying bad things about her, I STILL say that she isn't bad and I don't even know why...
Posted by '
?':
"No, she's mischievous as hell know, her trickster experience is a pain in the ass, no, she's a pain in the ass."
(I'd warn you against such speech, as it would anger the Daughtery.)
"She's a good fox, just very mischievous like a great vixen should be with everyone else. Sure she made some mistakes, but she lives as a enlightened Kitsune now."
(Perhaps so. Her spirit may be free, but her evil is most definitely, as said before, still within that stone, as is all of the other Dark Matrons' evils locked in that stone.)
"She was not evil. A little bad, but never evil..."
(Historically speaking, I think her actions speak louder than her words. Her deeds were of evil origins.)
Posted by Taoki:
"...But let me post it like this more clearly now; she has done wrong, and has done a lot of mistakes, I agree. But now she stopped, and understood what she has done was wrong. Can't you just forgive her for what she did in the past then?"
Posted by Kuro:
"The WORST nogitsune in existance..."
"<.< I don't care what she "promised" to do. Lady Tamamo-no-Mae better never cross paths with me. It's despicable what she did."
(As for judgement on Tamamo no Mae's deeds or on herself? Some can say she was misunderstood. A few can say that she had an innate kindness. Many can say she was evil; that her deeds speak more loudly than her words, but I would say to any of you:
"Of those whom judge Tamamo no Mae and any of her line, for good or ill: How could you possibly judge someone who is your greater? No one should -dare- judge such an ancient female, either good or ill. One should just leave such a dark creature alone. Such judgments are better left for the gods alone.")
Posted by GoldKitsu:
"Technically every person on this planet can carry out a death sentence if they want to. Of course not everyone does, but is there no situation where you won't do it?"
(THAT... is a matter that should not be asked about, nor ever answered. It's far more than 'impolite'. It's insulting to life.)
Posted by Kuro:
"@Salem: So, you and your lady are allowed to just say when someone's time is up and then carry out the death sentence? It seemed to me like only the gods were allowed that priviledge. We're kitsune, not shinigami or omikami. We don't have the right."
(*really arches his brows.*
"Now THAT... definitely sounds like one of the Daughtery. My curiosity is piqued.")
Posted by Alynna:
So.. you all are wondering about Tamamo no Mae, then. There's a number of misconceptions apparent in the system, but it's been a long time since those stories were written, so let me give some current information...
* Yes, Tamamo no mae is still out and about in today's world.
* Tamamo no mae is an influencing factor in the Aum Shinriyko cult. I know that I can say this and it does not mean much just in that I have heard about it and know about it from other spirits, so i will point at another reference, too:
http://http://www.kyotojournal.org/10,000things/039.html * Make no mistake that Tamamo no mae is evil. She kills without remorse. This does not necessarily mean that she is *bad*, just evil. Sounds pretty c onfusing for me to say that, yes?
* Oh, by the way, remember Salem? He works and lives under Tamamo no Mae. I've talked to him a long time about it. I *do* believe that she talks through him at times. I have no reason to believe he is not telling the truth about it, and I have felt her presence with him as I spoke to him. Therefore I am not jumping on banning him from these forums if he chooses to show up, he will however have to follow codes of conduct I expect of everyone here. I would find it interesting to have that point of view about.
Long time no see, Alynna. Good to see you again, after a rather... long personal Haiatus.
I'm glad to have finally gotten to see your site. I'm truly intrigued. I'm also... -Very- intrigued as to whom this 'Salem' is. You have my arches pinned to my scalp.