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thefarshore2018-07-21 12:27 am
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From: Vesta
Date: December 24
[Being an old-timey Japanese person, Ayumu's unfamiliar with Christmas Eve or Christmas traditions. What she is acquainted with is New Year's and it's coming up very soon. Since her return from the dead, Ayumu's been too busy recovering from her ordeal and its fallout this month to really announce herself.
Between returning to the Shinsengumi and getting affairs in order at her own temple, Ayumu simply hasn't had the time or energy to dedicate to making all the social calls she'd like. There's something she's been thinking about doing, however, and Ayumu's running out of time to do it.
So here is a video of a very solemn and subdued looking Ayumu Yamazaki in a plum-blossom patterned kimono with her hair done up in a sleek bun. The eyepatch over her left eye is absent today, revealing the facial scarring marring her brow and the drooping lid in stark clarity. Her posture is straighter than it's been in quite some time. She appears to be seated at a kitchen table, her hands clasped neatly in front of her.
After a moment, Ayumu begins to speak quietly and evenly in the Kyoto accent she hasn't used since her first time here as a goddess.]
Hello. My name is Ayumu Yamazaki. I'm also known as Vesta and have gone by Lady Yumi on this shore in the past. I'm aware that many of you do not know me. Many of those that do are not aware that prior to my life here as a shinki, I was once a goddess. It's because of those who were once here but have long since passed on or vanished that I am speaking now.
[Ayumu bows her head briefly in a moment of silence before lifting it once more.]
On New Year's Eve, I'll be holding a candlelit vigil at my temple to honor and bid a proper farewell to those who've left us, whether it be through choice, death, or unknown forces. A new year awaits us all, one that may prove to be full of better prospects but I believe that in order to greet it fully with open arms, we must first let go of what binds us in the past. If anyone would like to do the same, you are all welcome to join me at my temple.
[Ayumu includes directions to her temple in the western district. When she's done, she bows deeply to the camera then straightens up. Just before the video cuts out, there's the sound of a very demanding meow coming from off-screen.]
Date: December 24
[Being an old-timey Japanese person, Ayumu's unfamiliar with Christmas Eve or Christmas traditions. What she is acquainted with is New Year's and it's coming up very soon. Since her return from the dead, Ayumu's been too busy recovering from her ordeal and its fallout this month to really announce herself.
Between returning to the Shinsengumi and getting affairs in order at her own temple, Ayumu simply hasn't had the time or energy to dedicate to making all the social calls she'd like. There's something she's been thinking about doing, however, and Ayumu's running out of time to do it.
So here is a video of a very solemn and subdued looking Ayumu Yamazaki in a plum-blossom patterned kimono with her hair done up in a sleek bun. The eyepatch over her left eye is absent today, revealing the facial scarring marring her brow and the drooping lid in stark clarity. Her posture is straighter than it's been in quite some time. She appears to be seated at a kitchen table, her hands clasped neatly in front of her.
After a moment, Ayumu begins to speak quietly and evenly in the Kyoto accent she hasn't used since her first time here as a goddess.]
Hello. My name is Ayumu Yamazaki. I'm also known as Vesta and have gone by Lady Yumi on this shore in the past. I'm aware that many of you do not know me. Many of those that do are not aware that prior to my life here as a shinki, I was once a goddess. It's because of those who were once here but have long since passed on or vanished that I am speaking now.
[Ayumu bows her head briefly in a moment of silence before lifting it once more.]
On New Year's Eve, I'll be holding a candlelit vigil at my temple to honor and bid a proper farewell to those who've left us, whether it be through choice, death, or unknown forces. A new year awaits us all, one that may prove to be full of better prospects but I believe that in order to greet it fully with open arms, we must first let go of what binds us in the past. If anyone would like to do the same, you are all welcome to join me at my temple.
[Ayumu includes directions to her temple in the western district. When she's done, she bows deeply to the camera then straightens up. Just before the video cuts out, there's the sound of a very demanding meow coming from off-screen.]
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[Interesting hair, Ayumu thinks. She's not sure she understands what the piercings are about but most modern fashion confuses her. It's hard not to look at that chain as a dangerous liability in a fight.]
And thank you. At least, some of us have lost a number of people here. I'm hoping that this will bring them some peace, at least, in the coming new year.
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Is that a typical tradition in Japan? [He knows he's supposed to be Japanese, but he's found he doesn't seem to know the holidays all that well.]
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[She smiles. How old is this boy? Fourteen or fifteen tops? It's always a bit sad to see young people on the Far Shore.]
But I just thought the candles might be nice. So many of us are far from home. Some have been here longer than others. And well, I think it might be good to think up some new traditions of our own.
[Even if no one else joins her, it feels like a yearly tradition worth starting for herself, at least.]
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[He's recently turned sixteen, but he couldn't be sure of that himself. He'd probably tell someone that asked eighteen.]
I wonder if anyone did something like this for us.
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[Is it selfish to want those things? She died a shinobi and forgotten woman of history, with her brother and many people she knew making it into historical record but not herself, despite being an early casualty.]
But regardless, I'd like everyone who comes here to be remembered in a way that leaves those left behind with a way to move on.
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[She smiles gently. It's tinged a bit with sadness before she brightens suddenly.]
However, there's hope in the present and future, too, if we don't let ourselves forget it when reflecting about the past.
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[That little smile's a bit encouraging.]
I think it's important to pay attention to what makes you feel and what it makes you feel. Especially as a shinki but I suppose it's important for gods, too.
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[Despite her true occupation, the kitchen's been her sanctuary for as long as she can remember, really.]
What kind of music do you play?
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His friend Marinette bakes. Her temple is right next to his, so we often have fresh baked goods.