"Perhaps you might be correct that something else would..." He broke off rather suddenly as there was a flash of blue fire and the vixen vanished, replaced by the form of a rather admittedly curvaceous woman.

The sane and rational part of his mind told him that this was nothing to be concerned with - of course there were to be powers unexpected when it came to one of the Japanese spirits. However, the part of him that was still trying to adjust to everything that was happening meant that he wound up gaping for a few moments before recovering enough to speak.

"A-ah, yes. Damian Spinelli, Jackal P.I., at your service, oh Fair Spirit. I have only recently awoken upon this vessel. Might I surmise from the question that you are perhaps a more long-term resident here?"