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四 · rising again · voice post

Feb 22, 2009 12:24

It was carelessness on my part to believe that the shogunate intended the Itto-ryu as their koukenjo-the official school of swordsmanship for the Bakufu. I did not create my Itto-ryu to lord over shiftless ronin. However, to fail to seize this chance would thwart my grandfather’s ambition, and thus, I took it ( Read more... )

so very bamf, wtf, affected, bakufu diaf, crowning moment of fail, don't cross the hisachan, curse, turning fail to ambition, two sides to a coin

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ann_withane February 23 2009, 04:16:49 UTC

to_turn_away February 23 2009, 04:20:51 UTC

ann_withane February 23 2009, 04:21:55 UTC

That's....very...visceral.

to_turn_away February 23 2009, 04:30:04 UTC

An allusion to wild dogs, girl.

ann_withane February 23 2009, 04:40:26 UTC

You mean like wolves? I've always thought there was something dreadfully thrilling about wolves. Just thinking about their howl sends a delicious thrill up my spine. Just think how exciting it would be, running through the woods with your pack, breathing in the crisp, delicious night air and then finally HOWLING at the moon! I tried to howl at the moon once -- it was a harvest moon and it just seemed to sing of magic and animal energy -- but Mrs. Spencer slapped me and said only crazy people howled at the moon, and if I tried that again she would send me to the mad house.

Do you think the moon gets lonely, and that's why wolves howl at it? To keep it company?

1/? (BECAUSE THIS DESERVES A MULTIPLE COMMENT REACTION) to_turn_away February 23 2009, 04:44:58 UTC

2/? to_turn_away February 23 2009, 04:45:28 UTC

3/4 to_turn_away February 23 2009, 04:46:00 UTC

4/4 to_turn_away February 23 2009, 04:46:39 UTC

Have you ever faced a pack, or even one wild dog, girl?

ann_withane February 23 2009, 04:50:19 UTC

Well, no. There aren't any wolf packs in Hopetown. Or in Nova Scotia at all, I think.

But I did see a rabid dog once! It was really scary, and we weren't allowed to go outside until one of the men had shot it and animal control had taken it away. But I couldn't help feeling sorry for the poor thing. It hadn't asked to be sick.

to_turn_away February 23 2009, 04:55:20 UTC

And those around you aren't asking to be sick either. That is why it had to be eliminated. It is a choice of that dog, or you, girl.

ann_withane February 23 2009, 04:56:58 UTC

Oh, I know. I'm awfully glad that Mr. Henderson was such a good shot, and all things considered the poor thing died very well. But it's still very sad for the dog.

to_turn_away February 23 2009, 04:59:43 UTC

The pity of a child. Ah.

ann_withane February 23 2009, 05:01:25 UTC

Wouldn't YOU feel sad for the dog? Even though you knew it had to die?

to_turn_away February 23 2009, 05:04:27 UTC

No.

For humans, however, it is a different story.

ann_withane February 23 2009, 05:06:57 UTC

Why? We're all living, breathing beings. We all feel pain.

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