The Law of Sakuragakure and the Oyashi Badlands

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The Law of Sakuragakure

And surrounding territories in the Land of Cherry Blossoms

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It is in the interest of the Shugo’s government to clarify and detail the meaning of the established law of the Village of Sakuragakure and henceforth extend its reach to the incorporated lands of the Norowareta Mori (Clan Honma Holdings, the Shinobi Course, and the to be established Smogger Building Depot) and the Sakura Mori expansion. All holdings of the samurai of Sakuragakure will from henceforth be referred to as The Land of Cherry Blossoms, the legal cultural reservation of the Oyashimans within the Ashen State of Nor’Velyth as per The Co-Prosperity Pact Beneath the Cherry Blossoms.

 

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1. Respect Higher Classes and those in authority.

 

For gaijin these laws are simple. Sakuragakure and its territories is a cultural reservation seeking to protect and proliferate the Oyashiman way of life for our diaspora. To wantonly disrespect our people when one comes here will not be tolerated and will be subject to the samurai’s justice as seen fit by them. Any disrespect towards the clan lords or the samurai of the village will be met with extreme punishment

 

For Oyashimans, while not strictly enforced, proper honorifics should be used in exchanges between those of higher and lower rank with -sama following ones name of higher rank and -kun used for young male individuals. -San is a more neutral/equal term if one is uncertain of another’s status and is acceptable in an unfamiliar exchange or with someone of equal status in a respectful manner. -Chan is intended to only be used for young girls and should not be used for men.

 

2. Samurai are the law, jury and executioners of our law.

 

The village is ruled by the Shugo and the warrior class representing the clans of the village. While in times of war or emergency in the absence of a samurai civilians may enforce their NAP, they are forbidden from going against the decision of the warrior class. The samurai have free reign to exercise punishment however they wish that does not break the Land of Cherry Blossoms’ law.

 

3. No Yokai, Evil Spirits or Gashadokuro.
 

No spooks, all spooks will die. If you are undead, a dealer in dark sorcery or affiliated to Iboku in anyway this includes you.

 

4. Only Samurai and Knights may wield swords here.
 

Only the warrior class may unsheathe a sword here in the village. A blade must be no greater than a foot-long to be wielded by anyone not of the warrior class. The sword is a symbol of authority in the village and a weapon one must not use lightly unless they are prepared for the repercussions that come with taking a life. All katana bearers will be issued a license by the Shugo with his expressed blessing and validation of their status as a member of the warrior class in the Land of Cherry Blossoms.

 

Non-warrior class may wield spears and polearms such as the naginata, blunt weapons and range armaments in order to defend their lives and NAP. Blades that are less than a foot long are allowed to be wielded by the non-warrior class.

 

5. Atronachs or Rogue AI (like Rylanor) are banned from the village.

 

Atronachs are voidal monsters and will be destroyed unless they surrender themselves and kneel to the samurai for their kind’s transgressions.

 

Rogue Artificial Intelligence is a great threat to descendant kind and will be effectively put down and either dismantled or an obedience vessel established in them.

 

6. Gaijin cannot own property or spit on the ground.

All property (houses, shops and stalls) is reserved for Oyashimans. You must be either an Oyashi Human, a Yosei (Oyashi elf), or an Oni (Oyashi Ork) to be considered for citizenship. All beast-folk are kegare and cannot own property. Gaijin may be allowed to rent rooms from an Oyashiman owned property. Gaijin cannot spit on the ground to discourage the spread of disease and will be caned 20 times for each spat upon the ground of the cultural reservation.

 

7. Violating the NAP will be met with extreme violence.

All citizens have the right to defend themselves as they see fit should their NAP (non-aggression principle) be violated and are not obligated to give mercy for transgressions made against them. 

 

8. No unlicensed Shinobi or Ronin.

Shinobi are agents or mercenaries of the village not held to the standards of Bushido and do not necessarily represent the interests of the government. To become a shinobi one must be approved of by the Shugo or Kage and will be allowed to engage in freelance work outside of the village.

 

Ronin are lordless samurai or in the case of the village's law those not acknowledged as a part of the village’s authority but practice the Bushido Code. They will have the status of Heimin or Commoner and must tie their blades at their waist to prevent them from unsheathing their blade within the Land of Cherry Blossoms. They must present themselves before the Shugo to be allowed to engage in freelance work outside of the village.

 

9. Gaijin may not roof hop around the village.

Foreigners may not parkour around the village and may be subject to tanegashima fire.

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The Law of the Norowareta Mori
And the Unincorporated Oyashi Badlands

 

The Norowareta Mori is the Cursed Forest and in place of enforced laws has a code in effect within the unincorporated claim of Nor’Velyth and the Land of Cherry Blossoms and is a reflection of the inhospitality of the contested lands ruled by the Dark Lord Gashadokuro. These lands are anything west of the incorporated lands of the Land of Cherry Blossoms to the western swamplands that have not been incorporated by the Ashen State.

 

This is an active warzone under martial law, stay out or enter at your own risk.

 

1. Stay out of the unincorporated lands.
 

It is forbidden for all citizens of the village to enter these lands without the Shugo’s or a samurai’s expressed permission due to how dangerous the lands are and the punitive campaign being waged indiscriminately against Gashadokuro. Any gaijin found out here without the Shugo’s or a samurai’s expressed permission will be killed on sight.

 

2. The Will of the Oni is enforced.

The Shugo extends law enforcement to all oni within the unincorporated claims of the Norowareta Mori to tame and conquer it for future expansion. The Oyashi Orks have permission to wander the unincorporated lands of the Norowareta Mori as they wish and enforce their will not subject to the law of the Land of Cherry Blossoms except under the purview of the samurai or Shugo (such as on campaign or their presence).
 
3. It is illegal to not bear a weapon in the unincorporated claims of the Norowareta Mori.

Along with needing expressed permission from the Shugo to enter these lands, it is illegal for one to enter these lands without a weapon. All of those without a weapon in these lands are subject to execution at the will of the samurai or oni.

 

Lexicon:
 

Artificial Intelligence - All artificial creations with the exemption of the soulful Sorvian (automatons, golems, atronachs, etc.) that possess comparable descendant sentience to varying degrees and lack a soul.
 

Gaijin - All non-Oyashimans and foreign Oyashimans to the Land of Cherry Blossoms are gaijin, meaning foreigner, outlander.
 

Hou-zi - Sentient ape beastfolk that once enslaved all of Ai-zho.
 

Li-ren - Those with ancestry tracing back to the country of Cathant from the land of Ai-Zho.
 

NAP - The Non-Aggression Principle. Following the justification of consequentialism, one should not deliver violence upon others if they should not expect it in turn and its repercussions. It serves as the moral rule of the Land of Cherry Blossoms and upholds its harmony.
 

Ronin - Lordless samurai without the privileges of the warrior class with the ability to participate in mercenary work akin to shinobi. They may not unsheathe their blades in the Land of Cherry Blossoms.
 

Samurai - The equivalent of feudal knights in the village that enact the law’s will and justice. They are led by the military governor ‘Shugo’.
 

Shinobi - Licensed mercenaries and agents of the Land of Cherry Blossoms not bound by Bushido Code.
 

Tanegashima - LAW ENFORCEMENT.

 

Sakuragakure’s Law extends over the highlighted lands in Nor’Velyth with the exception of the circus to the south of Sakuragakure being a private business under the jurisdiction of Nor’Velyth. These lands will be referred to as the incorporated lands, or the Land of the Cherry Blossoms. Norowareta Mori’s (Oyashi Badlands) Law is all of the Cursed Forest unclaimed.

 

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[ThatFunkyBunch 2066]

An Azulyte begins to dig out pit falls in the cursed forest after nearly falling into one herself. 

 

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The voices begin to take hold. 

[Omen Prince 392]

"なぜすべてが正方形なのでしょうか？" A newly born Newt says as it awakens on the ground along the outskirts of the Oyashiman state. "Yes, that's right," It's maker, Wave-maker, says to it. "Now take this," The one-armed Sculptor told the red-masked Newt as he handed them a copy of Sakuragakuran law, "and respect the ways of your homeland."