THE SAKURA'S FORTUNE | [PK]

[Mayios 542]

 

SUEKICHI - THE FUTURE BLESSING

• To live of life of Shidai and to die living by it’s ways is an honor. Anyone who truly devouts themselves to Shidai does not fear death, rather embrace what is to come. Those blessed enough get the chance of rebirth into something greater.

In the dark hours of the Monastery nestled upon the elevated point of Sakuragakure in her monastery, Mitsue Matsuzaki Shibuya-Manami laid beneath silken sheets in her pagoda, surrounded by the fading scent of incenses she’s created. The air was still, heavy with the presence of something sacred - perhaps something eternal. Shibuya, the first Mitsue of Sakuragakure, had long devoted her life to the divine path, her every prayer, ritual, and act of compassion offered toward the dream of transcendence. It was her belief, firm and unwavering, that with pure devotion and service, her spirit would be reborn as a Kami, a guardian of the village and the shrine she had nurtured from the earth and sky.

Her life's work was immeasurable. It was she who took the teachings of Bata and transformed it into Kakuriyo Tsunagari, the ancient practice that bound the spirit world to the living, teaching the Mikos how to walk between the veils of existence and commune with the hidden forces of nature in order to heal, create and communicate with the Kami they pacted with. Under her guidance, the shrine became more than a place of worship—it was a cradle of healing and learning, a sanctuary for orphans and wayward youth. Many who once arrived frightened and hollow-eyed would leave years later bearing warm hearts, steady hands, and the strength of purpose instilled by her teachings.

In her final evening, her breath shallow and skin pale as the moon, Shibuya sent for the Shugo, Atsuko, who had since become not just a trusted friend - but her true life companion. She was the Shugo’s favourite woman, and in return - Atsuko was her’s. The Mitsue, ever weak in her words from age and untouched illness, asked Atsuko to stay with her through the night. She feared not death, but loneliness, for the warmth of a kind soul beside her was the only comfort she longed for. In the quiet hours before dawn, within the modest sanctity of her chamber, Shibuya passed away softly, held in Atsuko’s arms in the shared bed beneath the very same silks. And that morning, held in the small arms of TOMASU who she too was devoted too. 

 

 

DAIKYOU - THE GREAT BAD FORTUNE

• A blessing it is to be reborn, but bad fortune to learn the truth of it. No one speaks of the real ways a Kami is to come, only of how it is classified and the folklore that goes with it. There is a reason only the most determined souls make it to the path of Kami and Yokai, and it is their choice to decide how to proceed.

 

「ずっとあなたを待っていたわ、松崎。」

 

「……」

 

「私が見えないことは分かっているけど、私はあなたと一緒にここにいる。」「これは何だ…？」

 

「あなたの時が来た、松崎。どうだった？」

 

「…何がどうだった？」

 

「人生、私のための奉仕、そしてあなたが直面したすべての障害。後悔はある？」

 

「…いいえ。私は正しいことをした、やるべきことをしたと思っています。私は私の人生を志題に捧げ、それが私の目的でした。」

 

「次に何が来ると思う？何が起こったか分かる？」

 

「分からない。私は死んでいるの？」

 

「ほぼね、でも続ける前にあなたに質問したい。」

 

「何ですか、神？」「それ、神よ。あなたは私が神だと言ったけれど、もし私が全くの神でないとしたら？」「…妖怪？」

 

「おそらくあなたの人々にはそうかもしれないが、志題にはそうではない。」

 

「それなら、あなたと話したくない。」

 

「うん、選択肢はほとんどないよ。死んでもなお、あなたは志題に尽くしているの？あなたが教えたことを信じていますか？」

 

「もちろん。」

 

「それなら、あなたは自分の宗教の厳しい真実を受け入れ、純粋な信仰と現実の境界線を理解することができるはずです。」

 

「…どういう意味ですか？」

 

「もし、あなたが私に話しかける必要があるとしたら、目標に到達するために。」

 

「…何ですって？」

 

「さあ、松崎、あなたがなりたいものと嫌悪するものについての専門家であることを教えてください。神々や妖怪 - 幽霊とポルターガイスト。あなたは本当に中間者なしで、望むものになることができると思っていますか？」

 

「…あなたはソウルマンサーです。」

 

「その通りです。でも、質問に答えてください、松崎 - あなたは本当に転生し、自分の目標を達成できると思いますか、私の人々の働きなしで？これらの神々、これらの仲間の幽霊が存在すると思いますか…私たちなしで？」

 

「…」

 

「あなたはこれをしばらく前から知っていたのでしょう？私たちに反対して説教し、それは不自然だと言う - それでも、それが最も自然で真実な方法なのです。それがあなたの言葉を現実にする唯一の方法ではありませんか？」

 

「..私は嘘つきではありません。方法はあるはずです、常に存在していました。」

 

「私はあなたを嘘つきだと言っているわけではありませんが、あなたもまた正直ではありませんよね？」

 

「私は正しいことをしました、私は教えられた知識を説教し、それを私の女性たちに渡しました。」

 

「そうですね。そして、あなたは恐ろしい衣服の段階間のサイクルを完璧に説明しました。しかし、あなたは常に中間者の労力を省略し、戻るための部分をいつも飛ばしています - 偶然ではなく、私たちによってです。」

 

「..それは偶然です、偶然に私たちは選ばれるのです。」

 

「はい、でも誰によって選ばれるのですか？」

 

「. . .」

 

「教えてください、松崎。私はあなたが望むものを望むようにする力があります、あなたの人々に崇拝される誰かになるために。あなたの宗教で神になるために - 幽霊になり、皆に愛されるために。訪れてもらい、友人に会うために。それがあなたの望みでしょ？」

 

「……」

 

「教えて。」

 

「これは夢か？」

 

「そう呼んでもいいが、答えなければそれが最後の夢になるかもしれない。」

 

「…はい。それが私の望みです。私の人生の目標であり、私がしたすべてはその目標のためでした。」

 

「なら、それを手に入れることになる。」

 

「なぜあなたはこれをしているのですか？あなたは誰で、なぜ…？」

 

「そんなことを心配するな。ただ、自分の嘘と真実を知れ。あなたが省く詳細は、誰もが直面しなければならないものだということを知れ。そしておまえ自身が、それを創り出すための努力が必要だということも知れ。」

 

「……」

 

「何年もかかるだろう。すぐにあなたが望むすべてが与えられるわけではない。しかし、真の可能性に達し、あなたの目標がある場所にたどり着く日が来ることを知れ。」

 

「……」

 

「さようなら、松崎。」

 

「……さようなら。」

 

Spoiler

 

“I’ve been waiting a long time for you, Matsuzaki.”

 

“. . .”

 

“I know you do not see me, but I am very much here with you.”

 

“What is this..?”

 

“Your time has come, Matsuzaki. How was it?”

 

“.. How was what?”

 

“Life, your devotion to Shidai and all the obstacles you faced. Do you have any regrets?”

 

“.. No. I believe I did what was right, what I needed to do. I gave my life to Shidai and that was my purpose.”

 

“What do you think comes next? Do you realize what has happened?”

 

“I dont know. Am I dead?”

 

“Almost, but I wish to ask you something before we continue.”

 

“What is it, Kami?”

 

“That, Kami. You claim I am a Kami, but what if I am not one at all?”
 

“.. A yokai?”
 

“Perhaps to your people, but not to Shidai.”

 

“I do not want to talk to you then.”

 

“Ah, you have little choice. Even in death, are you still devoted to Shidai, Matsuzaki? Do you still believe in all you taught?”

 

“Of course.”

 

“Then you must be able to accept the hard truths of your religion, and what borders pure faith and reality?”

 

“.. what do you mean?”

 

“What if you need to talk to me, to reach your goal?”

 

“... what?”

 

“Come on, Matsuzaki, tell me - you are an expert on what you wish to become and despise. The Kami and Yokai - the Specter and Poltergeist. Do you truly think you can become what you want, without the middleman?”

 

“.. You are a Soul mancer.”

 

“That I am. But answer the question, Matsuzaki - do you truly think you can be reborn, be given your goal without the work of my people? Do you think these Kami, these fellow specters would exist.. Without us?”

 

“. . .”

 

“You’ve known this for awhile now, havent you? You preach against us, say it is unnatural - yet its the most natural and true way. It is the only way to make your words reality, is it not?”

 

“.. I am no liar. There must be a way, there always has been.”

 

“I am not calling you a liar, but you aren’t exactly truthful either, are you?”

 

“I did what was right, I preached knowledge I was taught and I passed it down to my women.”

 

“That you did. And you explained perfectly the cycle between phases of ghastly apparels. Yet you always leave out the work of the middle man, you always skip the part where in order to come back - it isnt by chance, it’s by us.” 

 

“.. it is by chance, by chance we are picked.”

 

“Yes, but be picked by who?”

 

“. . .”

 

“Tell me, Matsuzaki .. I have the power to make you want you want, to become someone worshipped by your people. To become a Kami in your religion - to be a specter and beloved by all. To be visited, to see your friends. That is what you want, is it not?”

 

“. . .”

 

“Tell me.”

 

“Is this a dream?”

 

“You may call it that, but it may be your last if you do not answer me.”

 

“.. Yes. that is what I want. It was my life goal, everything I did was for that goal.”

 

“Then that is what you shall receive.”

 

“Why are you doing this? Who are you and why ..?”

 

“Worry not of such, just know your lies and truths. Know the details you leave out are ones all must face. Know that even you, must face it takes the work of us to create what you desire.”

 

“. . .”

 

“It will take years, you wont be granted all you want immediately, But know - the day will come where you find yourself at your true potential, at where your goal lies.”

 

“. . .”

 

“Goodbye, Matsuzaki.”

 

“. . . goodbye.” 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MITSUE Matsuzaki Shibuya-Manami

Of the Sakuragakure Shidai Monastery.

Born in 1958 during the Year of the Ratiki in Mainlands, Died in 2040 during the Year of the Pigman in Sakuragakure.

 

 

Under Shibuya’s Leadership, a total ELEVEN girls and FIVE boys grew up under her guidance within the monastery to be Miko and Kannushi.

 

“Immortality

Is not self preservation

But lies in action”

DAIKICHI - THE GREAT BLESSING

• Once one accepts the reality of their religion, is when they can move on into something greater - whether is be for better, or for worse. It takes time, but once embraced one will be given the ability that more people of the past hold that current.

reading and shaping the fortunes within the Omikuji - the sacred slips of fate. Her grand shrine, once a humble place tucked away within her pagoda, has since become the nucleus of a spiritual renaissance for those with the gift of Kakuriyo Tsunagari. In her honor, the Mikos who trained under her guidance, and the Naishoten who once served beside her - now taking her place, constructed grand shrines across the monastery and in dormitories, all in hopes of helping her reach her goal of rebirth. 

Yet, in accordance with the Shidai way, no funeral rites were held for Mitsue Shibuya. Death, in its finality, is considered a source of impurity in Shidaipractice, and so her passing was met not with mourning, but with reverent silence. The paths she once walked were swept clean, the sacred bells rung, and her shrine left untouched for seven days - an act not of grief, but of sacred respect. Her followers did not cry out or erect monuments of grief. Instead, they continued her work - Replacing the EMA wall, tending to healing the nation, and drawing the Omikuji cards for villagers who still feel her presence guiding their fate.

It is said that before her death, Shibuya accepted a truth she had long known but rarely Three years have passed since the departure of Mitsue Shibuya, the shrine maiden whose legacy has only grown in words and memory. In life, she was known for her unwavering devotion to the spirits, her mastery of the traditional and secret rites and knowledge taught only through word of mouth, and most notably, her uncanny gift in spoken aloud. She had seen the strings of fate not only as they were but as they could be, and she had learned to walk among them without fear. She sought nothing but recognition, only the perfection of her spiritual craft - and in that, she succeeded. No longer merely the master of fortune, she has become something greater. From the realm of reverence and whispered prayers, there now arises a new Kami: Matsuzaki, the Kami of Fortune. Her shrines shimmer with the subtle grace of the specter, her voice felt in the wind-chime’s song and the rustling of leaves when pilgrims draw their fortunes. Where once she read fate, now she weaves it.

And so, though her body was never enshrined, her spirit never left. Mitsue Shibuya, now a deity in the hearts of her faithful, lives on - not in memory, but in presence. The Monastery now her sanctuary.

 

KICHI - A BLESSING

• Once one has passed, their belongings typically pass to those who inherit such, either it be friends, lovers or family. What lies amongst the items given may not always be grand, but it is something to cherish nonetheless. A mere blessing. 

“As my hair grays and and my skin loosens and sags, I know my time is running out. I am no Yosei, I am just a woman who’s life has ran it’s coarse. I have gotten ill recently, nothing magical - a natural illness that comes with age. Though my magic may have kept me in good shape, I have refused to use it to treat me. Kakuriyo Tsunagari is to be used to heal and tend to people - and those who do not follow may faith may use it to cleanse themselves of whatever sickens them. But for the right of Shidai, death should not be avoided if it finds your naturally. Therefore, this was my sign it was time to let go, and such I did.”

 

NEZUKAI, YANO

- Daikichi, The Greater Blessing; You shall receive my quarters within the Pagoda, as well the belongings with in. Throw out whatever you feel isnt needed, and keep what is. As well as, all the letters I possess also go to you. With my official recognition of passing, you take on the role of the Mitsue of Shidai, the leader of the sacred traditional religion of our people. Protect it at all costs. Continue it’s practice even if you are the only one left. I also leave the Thrift Shop and Nation Shops in your hands.

 

UGOKUYAMA, ATSUKO

- Daikichi, The Greater Blessing; My beloved Atsuko, I unfortunately fear I do not have much with me that you may find interest in. But, I shall give you all the weaponry that people have donated time and time again, as well as all the postcards, paper cards, and collectables youve always been a fan of during my festivals. All such is located in the meeting room of the Pagoda, the one Oijin always liked to use. [THE CHEST ITEMS POOFED, GIVE TECH-KAMI TIME IT WILL COME BACK SOON . . .]

 

UGOKUYAMA, DANZEN

- Daikichi, The Greater Blessing; I am glad that I did well in your eyes for the monastery, and I am glad to see so many of my old students become yours. I apologize for all the head aches and issues the monastery has caused in the past, but I glad to see we worked together in the end. I return to you the Trophy I stole from you during the previous white elephant exchange, and give you few other items you may keep. I have placed your items on the top floor of the Pagoda. 

 

KATO, ENA

-  Kichi, A Blessing;  Ena, I give you free reign and access to the .. higher quality of [“”GREEN PLANTS””] being grown in the clinic’s alchemy area. Right infront of it I have placed a chest full of teas you can sell at the Izakaya, some potions, and various other things you may like. 

 

KATO, ICHIKA

-  Kichi, A Blessing; I recall at my shop in Numendil, as well as at many of my festivals you sold jewerly or other hand crafted goods, so I give such to you in return. Your items shall be located infront of the cleansing station at the Monastery courtyard. 

 

STROHEIM, HANS

- Kichi, A Blessing; You may have not been an official student of mine, but you did wonders assisting others and I. In return I have left you various goods in the clinic alchemy basement, use it all wisely! 

 

NEZUKAI, NOZOMI

- Kichi, A Blessing; I fear I do not have much to offer you, and I am sorry for passing midway through teaching you .. so I give you various things you may like! I also return to you all the letters we’ve sent one another, for you to keep me on your mind.  Your items been left on the clinic counter for you to keep! 

 

THE LATE SHRINE MITSUE Matsuzaki-Shibuya Manami of the Sakuragakure Shidai Monastery, Naishoten of Shidai, Priestess of Kami, Leader of the sacred traditional religion of Shidai and DEFENDER OF TOMASU.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[PrimnyaQuorum 3999]

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Kato Ena receives the notice of Shibuya's passing while he was putting a girl on. Mother Rajiya, within the Bastion Temple of Saint Caius mourned her old friend and business associate. Despite legal issues between them that had near threatened their friendship, there was always a soft spot for Shibuya in the shinobi's heart. A constant staple of his blind childhood. A woman figure alongside the Shugo (a brave an independent Farfolk woman as well) that would soften his coarse actions after the loss of his okaasan - offering him a smidge of a heart. But such a smidge blackened with Shibuya's death - Ena would take out his mourning in masculine toxicity through violence towards other. The Kami Nokumi would be pleased and perhaps offer Shibuya a gift on Ena's behalf in the hereafter.

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The Great Tomasu wandered the Shidai Monastery's pagoda, quieter in recent years since the war with O-Sanro kicked off. He fought long and bravely to be freed of Keiko's ownership, to be one with the Sakura forests. But the loss of his buddy saddened the child kami. He resided by Shibuya's side hoping the most loyal of his devotees would get UuuUUuuuUUuuup.

 

[Mayios 542]

18 minutes ago, PrimnyaQuorum said:

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[CelestialMochi 580]

The Ko Shisai Onna Musha would gaze upon the Shidai temple with a tired and somber gaze. She made her way up the steps, bowing her head lowly as she went under the torri gates as she entered the sacred grounds. At the entrance of the shrine, she would take her geta off and sets them to the side before entering the threshold. "Shibuya-san." She muttered as she positioned herself before the alter where the remains of the Miko and bows deeply. "You were one of the two women in the village who taught me how to be Lady-like. Arigatou for the lessons you gave me and may you find your peace." She muttered her prayer before going silent for a moment. Straightening up, she stood up. Looked down with another frown. Then turned to leave putting her geta back on which clicked-clacked against the grounds heading back down to the village once more.

[Apotolofo 2204]

1 hour ago, Sakuragakure said:

HERA, GINGER

- Kichi, A Blessing; While I do not have anything of value you may enjoy, I do have some words. I am forever greatful for you help with the Monastery, as well as introducing my women and men to the shaman magic of Kakuriyo Tsungari that we know today. I hope that you stick around and continue to help - and keep an eye on Yano for me.

 

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First name Hera, last name Ginger

 

The GINGER smiles upon the note, a bittersweet one. And so it was, she began to carving a new bead for her hair. . . Small sakura flowers patterned into its design. 

[BUNNAYA 55]

In a silent walk, Nozomi made her way to the Pagoda, each steps heavier than the previous one. Paper in hand, the lady deposited a note on the ground beside the memorial of the one she previously knew as her Mitsue. With a silent tear and a smile, the ex-miko bowed twice and clapped twice in a quiet prayer to the Kami.

 

  "We'll meet again, Shibuya. . ."

[lemonke 6014]

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What was Shibuya's symbolistic animal/or favorite animal? I am making each pked Oyashi character into a mani/Kami in my druid oyashi culture. So, I wanted to do one for her too!

 

[Mayios 542]

2 hours ago, lemonke said:

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What was Shibuya's symbolistic animal/or favorite animal? I am making each pked Oyashi character into a mani/Kami in my druid oyashi culture. So, I wanted to do one for her too!

 

I'd say a fox due to the shrine having a lot of folklore involving spiritual foxes n' stuff, plus she often rescued foxes for the purpose of givin em spiritual purposes.  Seems most fitting for her cause of all that heh

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Hans grimaced over the news, Shibuya was the woman who taught him everything that a book couldn't when it came to his profession of alchemy - and she was the one who comforted him at times after his former teacher, his uncle, had passed. It was an odd feeling of grief, she was not a woman of his tribe and to him he was a gaijin, yet she still took him in. Hans sat at his desk as he held the news in hand, memories of her retelling stories of his late family members and how certain recipes were discovered replayed. Death was an odd thing, seems more rare to come naturally now in days then it to be taken abruptly. Eventually after a moment he suddenly stood, shoving his chair back and put on his coat - He had no time to mourn, he was always far to busy too. He had items to collect and more work to do.

[Mayios 542]

YAY THE IMAGES FINALLY WORKKK MY POST IS PRETTY NOW