HWE Hari-Onago

HWE Hari-Onago

Name: Hari-Onago

Alias:

Alignment: True Neutral – Neutral Evil

Rank: 1

Race: Yokai

Height/Weight: Same as any Human woman, although their hair can extend to lengths of about 15 to 30 feet.

Powers:

Weaponized Hair: A Hari-Onago’s hair is controlled as if it were multiple individual limbs by the Hanari Onago, it is often grown out to immense lengths and can be stretched and extended further lengths to entrap prey. Each strand of hair has a myriad of tiny hooks which bite into the skin of their prey dragging them towards the Hari-Onago whilst sucking blood. Once the victim is firmly entrapped the Hari-Onago proceeds to devour the victim or drags the victim off to their lair to devour.

Weaknesses:

Sun-Light: A Hari-Onago is a Yokai whose abilities only manifest at night, so when the sun comes out they proceed to make themselves scarce.

Defined Attack Pattern: A Hari-Onago will always attack the same why and always against young men.

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“You look rather frazzled today.” Kaitheros spoke a particular Miko strolled into his lair, looking a bit worse for wear.

“Don’t…wanna…talk about it.” Ruki moaned. Her hair was disshelved and her pace was flush with color.

“I wonder what is besetting the lazy miko today…did you catch a cold?”

“No.” Ruki groaned whilst rubbing her fore head with her fingers.

Kaitheros snorted as if sniffing. “I don’t smell in lingering alcohol so I don’t think you have what you call a hangover…”

“Why would I drink? I’m underage!”

“Didn’t stop your ancestors. Still don’t see the appeal of alcohol myself… wait, could it be…morning sickness? I am appalled!”

“Wait, what, No! I haven’t done anything like that!” Ruki called, her face now beat red before clutching her abdomen. “Uggggh…”

“Oh, I see. It’s more… biological in function.”

“Oh jeez, ya thiinnnnk?” Ruki snapped.

“Well, my worst fears are mitigated, I am relieved.”

“Good to know my pain is a source of your relief, you old lizard.” Ruki grumbled.

“Well, your biological functions aside, I guess we could cover something that might lighten your mood.”

“Oh joy, more rape monsters…” Ruki bemoaned.

“Not necessarily. These next two have nothing to do with sexual intercourse, however one does have a bit of a predatory streak…”

“Oh what is the latter then? To get the worst out of the way…”     

“This particular Yokai is one that your current state reminds me a lot of, namely in regards to your frazzled hair.”

“You can go straight to hell.” Ruki grumbled. “But I thought we already covered a bad-hair day Yokai with the Futakuchi Onna?”

“We did, however there is another similar species with a different MO and origin, but similar ability, at least in regards to its hair, a particular predatory female Yokai known as a Hari Onago.”

“A Girl with hooks?”

“Indeed, albeit said hooks are miniscule in size and are spread throughout the Yokai’s incredibly long hair.”

“Eeesh, that sounds like one bad hair day.”

“That’s not the half of it. The Hari-Onago is like the Futakuchi-Onna in that it can manipulate and use its hair as a tool or weapon, using its hooks to dig into would be victims.”

“So this one is a more predatory Futakuchi-Onna, I’m guessing?”

“Without the second mouth. Unlike the others, I do not know how a Hari-Onago is born, whether it is was originally human-turned-Yokai or what have you. This is due to its hunting style which has similarities to the Kuchisake-Onna in that it prowels empty streets at night waiting for its choice of prey to pass by.”

“And what prey would that be? Cute boys?”

“Young adolescent men, yes. Like the Kuchisake-Onna the Hari-Onago has a very defined attack method, albeit more subtle and harder to spot. A Hari-Onago hunts alone at night, waiting for a young man to walk past it, alone. A Hari-Onago proceeds to smile at the young man, if the smile is returned…then it attacks, letting lose all of its hair which whip outwards and entangles the victim, the various needle like hooks digging deep into the victims flesh with each strand of hair sucking the very blood from his veins. The barbs and blood loose further entraps and exhausts the victim until the Hari-Onago either drags him off to her lair or devours him on the spot.”

“Eesh, talk about abusing someone’s kindness. So I assume the hair is as strong as the Futakuchi-Onna’s?”

“I can only assume so as the hair is apparently strong enough to entrap even the strongest of men, meaning the only real course of action is to run away.”

“Running? Pfft! No wonder she targets young guys!”

“Cultural ideas of proper human male behavior aside, running away will allow one to reach some sort of safe place like their house. The Hari-Onago will pursue, but will not attempt to break down a locked door allowing the would-be victim to hide until sunrise.”

“So they are like European Vampires? They won’t enter a house unless invited?”

“Perhaps, I have not been able to figure out how Hari-Onago function, as come sunlight they are nowhere to be seen. There are a few theories pertaining to this. Some theories say they are a form of Jorogumo, others say they are like Rokorokubi with their hair possessing the woman at night and being fine the next day oblivious to what she had done, but these are all theories. No one really knows how or why Hari-Onago operate outside of their diet of young, virile men.”

“So running, sunlight and having breasts are all ways to avoid a Hari-Onago?”

“Strictly speaking. Not much else to say about the Hari-Onago as there is not much more I can say, the next Yokai however… is something much more enjoyable.”

“Why do I get the feeling I’m not going to enjoy it?”

“Oh you will. As it is a little entity called a Zashiki Warashi.”