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A hei-zhu stood resolute at the bow of the weathered vessel, its amber eyes fixed on the distant horizon. It had embarked on a perilous voyage from the Oyashiman isle of Ihon to the continent Aevos, a land uttered only in whisper. It, supposedly, was now the place of Descendantkind – a new start – and so the Hou left the land of a thousand unmourned, if not to look for remnant kin, to escape a century of servitude and hate. As the ship plowed through the churning waters, the sky unleashed its fury with blinding lightning and deafening thunder. The crew, a ragtag group of outcasts & dishonored not unlike the Hou-zi, clung desperately to the rigging, their faces etched with woe and fear. Yokai, the malevolent demons of Oyashima and those wretched souls bound to them, seemed drawn to the tumultuous sea, their eerie forms emerging from the frothy depths with great talons and ugly, sneering faces – but the ship drew on, besting ragged sea and violent wave, running down the seabound darkspawn as they found them. Huo Wukong, the Ape was called, was certain the voyage was a test of its will, a battle against the elements, death, and the very apparitions of the world. As the ship pitched and rolled in the relentless tempest, its spirit remained unbroken, its eyes fixed on the distant promise of a new beginning. Prayers to the kami, Goro-Goro ごろ頃, were had – desperate prayers. Incense smoke filled the chambers of the ship. And, perhaps by that Dragon Kami’s will, did the vagabond crew at last reach shore … Yet, even once having bested the Great Storm and reaching Aevos, a nagging feeling never left it like it had left Oyashima. A treacherous place Ihon was, it was all the Hei-zhu had ever known. And so it ventured to find Sakurakagure, sending a note in its stead; ________________________________________________________ “桜かぐれの人々 People of Sakurakagure I come to you from the motherland, Ihon. I have been indentured to the Tsuru no Gakkō 鶴の学校 for nigh a century, demons slain by my hand ranking in the hundreds. I have crossed bloodied oceans and bested sea-beasts plenty, through the wretched storm of Aevos and over mountains to roost at your doorstep. I come to your Honorable Shogunate in search of refuge amongst people of my same society, however … I am of Hou-zi descent. My name is Huo Wukong. Oyashima and its people are all I have known, nearly since birth. The terms of my servitude under those in Ihon I care not for, however cruel it had been – I simply regard it as my home. With this in mind, I come bearing barrels of consecrated salt of the shores of my land, alongside two freshly-slain Darkspawn of Undead and Demonic make. I pledge allegiance and nothing but it, if the Shogunate is gracious enough to accept it. With humility and respect, 太陽の目の猿.”
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[!] A flier is stuck to every hub's board, alongside some of the larger settlements; it seems whoever circulated these missives must have truly been desperate. As you glance down the page, sections of masterful printmaking art and calligraphy grace your eyes, somewhat differing between each page. "你好, friends of Almaris; my name is Jiàn, and I send this letter out in great desperation. Long ago, I ventured off into the endless woods in search of purpose. I was confused, and terrified after descendant-kind was forced to flee the Arcas; and I realize, now, what I've done was a great dishonor to my kin. What you all may know as the Hou-zi are much more than wandering Ronin or frightful beasts -- we once ruled over Axios, and in the glory of my kind's Immortal King Hou-Shen did they bask. However, just as our old Empire was corrupted and sent into ruin by the Doombringer, Metzli, it seems he has once again come to bear his ugly fangs; and with a deft swipe, sent us back into scarcity. As I sit here writing this, my anger boils in my veins and woe claws at my heart. Should any of my Hou brethren exist, or those of the lost city Yong Ping, I beg of you all to write back; to show me I am not truly the last one left. I've secured a long-abandoned home on the outskirts of the forgotten bastion, and though it's certainly ... Rife with rats and pests, I'd be happy to house others here as well. 愿我们再次统治！为了侯神！ Huang Jiàn."
