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[darkestxdreams]

Daishiro Takahashi -- Lake Party

[porta-decumana]

New Fic Excerpt - Daughter of the Silent Waves

Men whispered of the paradise beneath the sea, a veritable Atlantis amid dark, cruel depths where few dared to tread.  It was where the waves ran silent, where the sapphire blue turned a velvety indigo.  The surface world would not have dared to call it a metropolis, but in the cold of the ocean, it was as glorious of a city as could be built under the salt and water.  The god of the feral ocean had sheltered them here for centuries now, protected under a divine blessing that came in the shape of a dome.  It kept the crushing waters out and the refugees inside.  And thus had they lived, a micro-world in a snowglobe—their City of Silent Waves. When war had come to their ancestral lands, the waters had welcomed them.  In a world marred by sin and violence, it was the final bastion hope and sanctuary.   Or so they believed.

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A song of blades clashing echoed the halls of the Water God’s temple.  It was not the usual hymns of reverence that so often filled those ancient corridors but it was, in its own way, a sacred thing.  In the main hall stood a lonely stone monument to their savior, the great Dragon God.  Beneath his gaze, two Au Ra fought, a blade in each hand.  Cunning and strength, calm and chaos—he had long taught her that they were both aspects of the same coin, no different than how the sun and moon in the world beyond their dome both reigned the sky in tandem. But in their duel, she felt nothing but chaos rushing inside of her.  Her twin blades collided with his and she threw her power behind it in desperation.  These spars had been a common practice since she could hold a blade.  At first, he had gone easy on her and she suspected he still was.  Each time their swords clashed, she felt the blows ring through her body.  His eyes pressed upon her in scrutiny.  Her heart leapt and she lashed out wildly, foolishly.  It was met with her own downfall; a half-second later saw his foot hooking her ankle.  She fell and a cold edge was at once at the back of her nape. Her mentor gave a disdained tch as he stepped back and sheathed both of his swords.  She heard him step away, disappointment in his breath. “Rise,” came his command, voice deep as the rolling waves outside. She pulled herself off the cold of the stone floor, feeling embarrassment burn across her neck and face like wildfire.  “You are reckless.  You let your fear ignite a pyre in your heart when you fight,” he said to her.  “And then you let it consume you.  You know better.” Her head lowered.  She did know better. “To tell you to never fear would be folly.  So I will not tell you that.  I will tell you instead to make them fear you far more than you could fear them,” he continued.  “And if something is to burn, let it be them, Akari.  Never yourself.” “Yes, Father,” she replied, head lifting to watch him.  Daishiro Asagiri looked over his blades carefully, their blue-steel hue glinting in the faint firelight from nearby torches.  He tested both swords with the flicks of his wrist then he turned to face his daughter once more.  A permanent frown had carved its way onto his face over the years but she was used to his lack of warmth.  Such was his way.  He had always strived to mold her into something better than she was.  A rightful prodigy to the General of the Blue Valley.  “There may be a day when the dome is threatened,” Daishiro said to her.  “And all we know could be crushed by the waters around us.  What will your fear be worth in a fight for your life?” A silence.  And he had his answer.  A satisfied light shone in his magenta eyes. “Nothing.” It was a harsh truth but that was only language Daishiro Asagiri spoke.  And Akari knew that.  She nodded.  He pointed at her fallen weapons on the ground with one of his swords.   “Fetch your blades.  And then, again, we shall fight.  But this time, do not be afraid.  Be cunning, Akari.  And be strong.”

[dutchforstrangers]

"Stop making me fall in love with [Koushiro]," sorry, not happening. It is natural for anyone when they first see him to fall in love with Koushiro. He's just that kind of guy. Are we sure Taichi is the one who can be shipped with everyone cause I think Kou can give him some competition

First of all, it's funny to know people do read my stupid tags xD

Second, I was just joking, because tbh I don't mind falling in love with our Kou-boi. I love my guys nerdy like that (him having reddish fluffy hair and having SUCH a pretty face is just a very welcoming bonus. But I blame @seventeenlovesthree for giving him a smooth, lovable and sexy face in her Koushiro-art so that I fall harder and deeper pffftt).

Third, let me remind everyone that I think Taichi is shipable with the whole Digi universe, but that I basically do ship Koushiro with everyone ;p Taishiro, Koura, Koumi, Koukari, Yamashiro, Koukeru, Jyoushiro, Daishiro, Ioshiro, Miyashiro, Kouken, hell, I might as well ship OG!Kou with 2020!Kou. 2 weeks ago I guess, in the span of 24 hours I wrote a Koumi, a Koukari and a Koura with implied Taishiro.

So yeah, Anon, I feel you..! Let's all fall in love with Koushiro-kun now <3

[five-tailed-fox]

@cadexlynch​

The carved pumpkins all about the town did look festive, and were a decent use for the vegetables, Daishiro supposed. But at the same time, he could not quite appreciate the need to scoop out their insides and carve them into strange faces. Glancing at Cade standing beside him, he asked, "I know this is an integral part of this particular celebration, but I wonder whose idea it was to use vegetable carcasses as decorations. Isn't consuming them good enough?"

[whatisonthemoon]

TOKYO — Japan’s economy minister submitted his resignation Monday over ties to the Unification Church after facing mounting criticism in a widening controversy involving dozens of governing party lawmakers.

Daishiro Yamagiwa’s resignation is a further blow to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s government, which has been rocked by his party’s close ties to the controversial South Korean-based church following the assassination of former leader Shinzo Abe in July.

Yamagiwa faced opposition lawmakers’ growing demands for his resignation after he repeatedly said he did not remember his past attendance at church meetings during overseas trips and posing for group photos with church leader Hak Ja Han Moon and other executives.

Kishida on Tuesday appointed former Health Minister Shigeyuki Goto to take Yamagiwa’s place as the economy minister.

Kishida said Goto is a veteran politician who is “highly capable of giving explanation” and has ”passion” for economic and social reforms. Kishida said he expected him to play a central role in coordinating and achieving key policy goals, including a major economic package that Kishida plans to announce later this week. Goto’s appointment is to be official after a palace ceremony later Tuesday.

The Kishida government’s support ratings have nosedived over his handling of the scandal and for holding a highly unusual state funeral for Abe, one of Japan’s most divisive leaders who is now seen as a key link between the governing Liberal Democratic Party and the church. Abe sent a video message in 2021 praising Hak Ja Han Moon at a meeting of the church affiliate the Universal Peace Federation.

Since the 1980s, the church has faced accusations of devious business and recruitment tactics, including brainwashing members into turning over huge portions of their salaries to it.

“I just submitted my resignation” to Kishida, Yamagiwa told reporters Monday. He said he routinely discards documents and therefore could not clearly verify past contacts with the church and only provided explanations after reports of his past church ties surfaced.

“As a result, I ended up causing trouble to the administration,” Yamagiwa said. “I attended the church’s meetings a number of times and that provided credibility to the group, and I deeply regret that.” He pledged to stay away from the church in the future.

A governing party survey in September found nearly half of its about 400 lawmakers had ties to the church, including Cabinet ministers, many of whom shared the church’s conservative views and sent messages or attended church meetings, though not as followers of the church theology. Kishida has pledged to cut all such ties, and recently said he instructed the government to probe the church, with the possibility of revoking its legal status.

Media surveys show many Japanese want a clearer explanation of how the church may have influenced party policies.

Kishida said he accepted Yamagiwa’s resignation because “as prime minister, I have to prioritize our work to push forward economic measures, an extra budget and support for victims of the church problems.”

Yamagiwa, who was criticized for clinging to his post and stalling parliamentary sessions because of questioning by opposition lawmakers, was seen as having been forced to quit. He said he has no intention of resigning as a lawmaker because he did not break any law.

Former Prime Minister Abe was shot to death during an outdoor campaign speech in July. The suspect, Tetsuya Yamagami, told police he killed Abe because of his apparent link to a religious group he hated. A letter and social media postings attributed to Yamagami said his mother’s large donations to the Unification Church bankrupted his family and ruined his life.

The church, founded in South Korea in 1954 by Sun Myung Moon, obtained religious organization status in Japan in 1968 amid an anti-communist movement supported by Abe’s grandfather, former Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi.

The group acknowledged there have been cases in which it received “excessive” donations. It says the problems have been mitigated since it adopted stricter compliance measures in 2009 and has pledged further reforms.

The police investigation of Abe’s killing led to revelations of widespread ties between the church and members of the governing party, including Abe, over their shared interests in conservative causes. The case also shed light on the suffering of adherents’ relatives, some of whom say they were forced to join the church or were left in poverty or neglected because of their parents’ devotion.

Many critics consider the church to be a cult because of problems with followers and their families, including financial and mental hardships.

[reveal-the-news]

Japan Cabinet minister resigns over Unification Church ties | World

Japan Cabinet minister resigns over Unification Church ties | World

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s economy minister submitted his resignation Monday over ties to the Unification Church after facing mounting criticism in a wide-ranging controversy involving dozens of ruling party lawmakers. Daishiro Yamagiwa’s resignation is another blow to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s government, which has been rocked by his party’s close ties to the controversial South Korea-based…

[darkestxdreams]

Daishiro Takahashi as a dragon

[darkestxdreams]

Please welcome [DAISHIRO TAKAHASHI (HE/HIM)] to Huntsville, WV. They are an [45]-year-old [VISITOR] who lives in [TOWN]. You may see them around working as a [OWNER AT THE GRAPE ESCAPE]. Poor unfortunate soul. We’ll see if they survive.

Name: Daishiro Takahashi Face Claim: Ian Anthony Dale Age: 45 Height: 6′0″ Gender/Pronouns: Cis Male, He/Him Birthday: June 20 Orientation: Heterosexual Residence: Town Occupation: Owner of the Grape Escape / Former Crime Family Member Role: Hunter Title: The Black Sheep

Personality:

+ Focused, Inventive, Brave - Reserved, Hesitant, Guilt-Ridden

Backstory:

tw: self-defense killing Daishiro was born in San Francisco, into a family whose line was steeped in organized crime. While his father expected that both he and his younger brother would learn the family trade, it was always clear that the eldest son would one day take over the business. Yet Daishiro wanted nothing to do with organized crime. He would gladly have become a doctor, a lawyer, a firefighter…anything else. But it was expected of him, and he could not argue against his father. So he begrudingly began to learn the family trade, with his younger brother accepting his lead. But as time went on, he grew resentful of Daishiro's position as the favored son, and began to desire to run the organization himself. But his father would not hear of it, believing too strongly in tradition and asserting the eldest son would inherit everything. This made his brother even more bitter, and only more determined to find a way to gain what he wanted. Eventually he concocted a plan to kill one of their high-ranking lieutenants and blame the murder on Daishiro. When he had last found out about the plan, Daishiro confronted his brother, who quickly turned violent. During the ensuing fight, Daishiro managed to get his brother's gun away from him, but one thing led to another and sadly his brother ended up dead. This left Daishiro with no choice but to run away, now a marked man wanted by both his family and the law. He had no idea where to go, so he just headed east. He thought about heading up towards the east coast, but once he reached West Virginia, he ended up taking a fork in the road, which lead him into Huntsville. This was 2 years ago. Unlike most people, Daishiro has actually been glad for how cut off Huntsville is from the world, thinking that means his family will never find him. Though things in town are less than perfect, he had been focusing on making a new life for himself, taking up ownership of the local winery and finally living his life on his own terms for the very first time.

[five-tailed-fox]

(IAN ANTHONY DALE, 510, HE/HIM) We have been waiting for a while, but DAISHIRO NAKAMURA was finally spotted in the village today. People heard whispers that they are a KITSUNE that is hellbent on [ staying away from ] the veils. Will they succeed? Only time can tell. Until then we will keep a close eye on them as they listen to CARPET OF THE SUN BY RENAISSANCE.

STATS:

Name: Daishiro Nakamura

Face Claim: Ian Anthony Dale

Age: 510 (40 physically)

Species: Kitsune

Height: 6'1"

Hair: Black

Eyes: Brown

Sexuality: Asexual

Drinks / Smokes / Drugs: Yes, No, No

BIO:

Daishiro is a Chikyu--Earth--kitsune, who came into being a little over five hundred years ago. His affinity for the land led him to become a protector of farms for those people who showed him and the Earth the proper respect. At first he appeared only in his fox spirit form, until he became able to take on human form after a hundred years. His fox form is that of a white fox--a zenko, or good fox--and even in human form he has a fox-shaped aura visible to those who can see such things.

He has never entirely trusted humans, but he grew to enjoy their company and took pride in helping their farms and families prosper. For some years, Daishiro believed that all humans cared for the land and each other, and he began to see them almost as equals. Then a farm he was protecting came under attack from a harsh landlord who thought nothing of kitsune protection, which showed just how unscrupulous humans can be. That particular landlord suffered greatly for his ignorance, and Daishiro lost much of his affection for the humans. He continued protecting ones in need, but only if they were respectful and only if he felt inclined to help.

Over time, he gained more tails as his powers increased. He had gained six tails, but lost one due to a battle with a malicious spirit a century ago, which weakened him to the point where Daishiro could not take on his human form for some years afterward. Now his powers have mostly returned, but his fox form still has only five tails. Along with his tails, which can generate lightning, or "foxfire," he has the ability to create illusions and enter the dreams of others, along with enhanced strength and speed.

As the centuries wore on, Daishiro became even more disillusioned with the humans and dismayed at the way so many of them seemed to care so little for their planet and the life upon it. Simple farming tools gave way to machinery that could till an entire field in a fraction of the time, but also could destroy a forest or meadow with the same ease. Vast cities grew out in all directions, taking over the land and wreaking havoc on the plants and animals which had previously lived there. Eventually Daishiro decided no humans needed his protection, even the remaining ones who did care for the Earth. He ceased to help any of them and withdrew from much of the world, living in solitude among what little natural open space remained.

But, after some time, he eventually began to wonder how things were out in the wider world. Deciding to end his solitude, Daishiro found that much of the flaws of humanity remained the same--greedy, cynical and obsession with machinery. But he took some solace in finding that there were still places where humans cared for nature and lived in harmony with it instead of destroying it. He has visited several places around the world which have somewhat restored his faith in humans, but when he felt the otherworldly draw of Wildemount, he knew he needed to see the place for himself.

Basically, he's a nature-loving fox spirit and isn't super keen on humans, but unless they're actively damaging any living things, he'll be nice enough.

[whatisonthemoon]

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has released the results of an in-house survey on lawmakers' ties with the Unification Church, formally known as the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification.

The survey outcome has further brought the depth and width of the problem into sharp relief.

Altogether, 179 members -- nearly half of all LDP legislators -- had some kind of connection with the religious group. Of these, the LDP released the names of 121 Diet members who had attended the church's meetings or had had other forms of contact. Among them were LDP policy chief Koichi Hagiuda and senior administration officials including economic revitalization minister Daishiro Yamagiwa.

LDP Secretary-General Toshimitsu Motegi had previously emphasized that there were "no organizational ties" between the party and the church. In a turnaround, however, he apologized, saying, "I don't think the number (of LDP legislators with ties to the church) is low. I take the findings seriously."

The internal survey was hastily conducted after the LDP came under fire for being slow to respond to the matter. The survey answers were based on self-reported information, so we can't go as far as to say they are an accurate representation of actual conditions. Some within the LDP complained about the survey, saying, "Answering the questionnaire honestly puts us at a disadvantage." Given these circumstances, the survey deserves criticism as a mere facade.

While the Unification Church has faced an array of trouble stemming from its "spiritual sales" tactics and the large donations it has obtained from followers, why did so many LDP legislators have connections with the group? The latest survey failed to answer this fundamental question by shedding light on the backgrounds to Diet members' ties. Efforts to uncover the real picture are yet to begin.

It has been pointed out that lawmakers' ties with the church may have effectively given a stamp of approval to its continuation as a religious group. It remains unclear how the Agency for Cultural Affairs came to allow the group to change its name under the second administration of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

In the survey, most lawmakers apparently answered that they had not been aware of the connections with the religious group. It is hard to take their excuses at face value.

The biggest problem is that the survey did not extend to former Prime Minister Abe, in spite of criticism that he had deep connections to the church.

There have been testimonies that Abe was coordinating organized support from the church for votes in national elections. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida claimed that "there are limits to grasping the real picture now that the person himself (Abe) has passed away." But surely there are various ways to probe the facts, including by asking Abe's former aides.

House of Representatives Speaker Hiroyuki Hosoda, whose relationship with the church has come to light, was also exempted from the survey on the grounds that he has temporarily left the party due to his current role in the Diet.

The LDP's half-century link to the Unification Church dates back to regime of the late former Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi -- Abe's grandfather -- and has continued, centering on the Seiwa Seisaku Kenkyukai, or the current Abe faction. The survey must not sidestep Hosoda and Abe, who headed the largest LDP faction in succession.

If the LDP is attempting to draw the curtain on the problem simply by claiming it is "severing ties" with the church, there is no way it can restore public trust already lost to the scandal.