Mimis

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Kemonomimis, or “mimis” for short, look much like humans, but are known for their characteristic appearances of animal-like ears and tail, and sometimes may even share the distinctive markings with their animal type or breed. Another indicator is subtly different teeth, such as a tiger mimi having slightly sharper canine teeth than normal. They are often, especially while very young, subtly different from their human peers. They may more closely resemble the animal of their breed in personality. This does change with age, with the older they get the closer they are to their human counterparts. So much so that by the time they are adults, there is little to no difference.


The origin of kemonomimis was once hotly contested and this only added more flames to the fire of how badly Mimis were first treated. This started to change with the progressive sweeps in politics and the news that Kemonomimis evolved closely alongside their fellow humans. Where once humans and kemonomimis were separated in society, even to the point where they had different designated schools for each, kemonomimis are now integrated perfectly with humans in society with little-to-no differences in how they are treated. Humans do, however, outnumber the various kemonomimi types.


As for the potential of kemonomimis to associate closely with their given animal type, this is still a contested area. There are no conclusive studies, whether scientific or psychological, to state that mimis do have a personality difference, but there have been interesting cases where kemonomimis do match their animal breed, but not so much that it could be directly attributed to his or her heritage. Is the neko-jin curious because they are cat-like or are they just a naturally curious person? These kinds of questions are often left to the individual to decide for themselves from where they gather their characteristics.

There are many types of Mimis; here is a short list of those most common. To go outside of this list, you will require permission from a moderator. Also of note, LAND MAMMALS ONLY. No reptiles. No semi-aquatic mammals. No marsupials. There may be exceptions, but you have to ask me first.

Before the short list, however, ask yourself a few questions:

1. Does the original animal you were intending on making a kemonomimi on have limbs, ears, and a tail? If you answered no, please try again.

2. Okay, so you did answer yes. You've got an animal that has limbs, ears, and tails. Now, for your next question. Is it a land mammal? If you answered, 'It's a semi-aquatic mammal' or 'It's a marsupial,' then go back to step one.

3. Does your animal have extreme characteristics such as a long neck or long nose such as a trunk, or you are planning on including super-sharp hearing, seeing, and smelling? If you answered yes, then go back to step one.

4. Does your animal have wings, such as a bat or other flying mammals? If you answered yes, then go back to step one.

Also, no monkeys, apes, or any other primate that's not a human. No horns. No spikey-spikes. No claws. No sharp teeth beyond reason other than maybe slightly sharp canine teeth.

Those questions should help you figure out if your mimi is right for this roleplay!

Now, here's the short list of common kemonomimis:

Inu-jin: Dogs

Neko-jin: Cats

Usagi-jin: Bunnies

Kitsune-jin: Foxes

Nezumi-jin: Mice

Kinezumi-jin: Squirrels

Ookami-jin: Wolves

Tanuki-jin: Raccoons

Kuma-jin: Bears

Remember, how exactly your character deals with his or her heritage is an individual thing, depending on your Mimi’s experiences as much as anything else. There is a definite tendency towards instincts one would associate in the animals they so resemble in younger children, but as they grow and find more stable role models, defining and redefining themselves in the process of growing up, these animalistic traits seem to fall to the wayside more often than not.