there was a BOY——
a very STRANGE , ENCHANTED boy.
they say he WANDERED very far; very
far over LAND && SEA. A little SHY
&& SAD of eye, but very WISE was he…
-to be on parade. Among the rats, frogs, and weasels in her charge, here was something even more than that. Here was a GOD acting like her lap-dog, however unwillingly. If she can tame something like him, what hope do a bunch of lesser, greedy spirits have of leaving her employ?
Haku’s being under Yubaba’s control, even as her subordinate, wasn’t just for convenience sake. It was also a blatant show of power. He was made her right-hand man, under the guise of being her apprentice, not only so she could keep an eye on him, but also because she needed him-
Go and catch a falling star,
Get with child a mandrake root,
Tell me, where all past years are,
Or who cleft the Devil's foot
🌠#GhibliRP | #MVRP
🌠Serious/Banter/Crack
🌠18+
🌠Generally mirrors detail
🌠Book (primarily) and movie Howl
🌠Mature content likely
RT+♡?
or visit the bathhouse, Haku is a child. and while his appearance may be made subjective to the people around him, the most natural, humanoid shape he can confine himself to is that of a 12-year-old. -
Understandably, whenever Haku manages to find some time to himself— - sometimes even sneaking away to become a guest in Howl's castle - —he can sleep for days on end if left alone.
Yubaba has no bones about running Haku ragged. Along with being in charge of the staff while the sento is open, Haku also tends to animals, feeds Kamaji's susuwatari, and runs errands for Yubaba during the daylight hours. -
Haku's ability to fly isn't connected to his feral, dragon form. This means that, to be able to take flight, it doesn't necessarily matter whether he appears human or like a dragon. Flying as a dragon, however, is easier and much less peculiar to see.
all require a solid thought process, clear desire, and understanding of what it is they are doing. That said, some more gifted spirits are also able to learn this more practiced form of magic. Haku is one of them.
To some extent, all deities and spirits have a capacity for using magic. For them, it's more more like a reflexive action or an extension of their essence manifested than magic as it is performed by [human] witches and wizards whose spells, curses, hexes, etc. -
even more offensive. While child-labor && slavery isn't an uncommon practice among lesser beings, it is abhorrent for one of these beings to upset the natural hierarchy by taking advantage of any creature that out-classes them; especially when that being is a GOD.
[Spirits] of Haku's birthright command a certain level of respect. While she's not a human, Yubaba is lesser than many of the creatures she hosts at her sento—— Haku included. Along with the nature of this taboo, Haku is also a child, making her transgression against him -