>>55455156As per that other Anon, rusefoxes absolutely can. The den thing, as noted, would be pretty pointless otherwise, yeah.
As to the lack of edginess... I dunno, but most of /vp/ are probably pretty harmless, even if they can be full of incredible amounts of spaghetti at times. When people first get teleported to the manor, I wouldn't be surprised if the first response most had would be rather like kids in a candy store, bouncing off the walls, playing with their new forms, and generally being a nuisance. If I get all the hate and rage that normal Hisuian Zoroarks do, I'd hate to reflexively slap a random Fennekin with a full-powered Bitter Malice and maybe break their mind and body in one go simply because my self-control was lacking. Sure, if someone decides to start humping my leg, the little prick is going to get the shit slapped out of them and left on the roof to find their own way down when they come to, but I have no interest in severely hurting someone just because I felt grumpy. Not sure if going female or male would get you less harassed at this place, though, given how many of the fuckers here seem pretty gay.
Hopefully, one day, I could end up as a friendly protector with all that strength. I'd rather be a warrior in a garden than a gardener in a war and all that jazz.