The Sleeping Dragon

A celebration of love, hmm? Ah, it is important to show love on every day of the year, but why not use a special day to focus on such? It is an important part of being a human. Love for one's beloved, one's friends, family, allies and people. Yes. To appreciate such things is essential, is it not?

May you fly in the sky like the legendary horse Fei Huang! Success in your endeavours, oh City.

Thus, the New Year has come. A new beginning, a new cycle even... what will the City bring for us? We cannot know, but let us face it with dignity, wisdom and courage. With the strength of nine bulls and two tigers, we shall overcome whatever is directed at us.

This festival looks most enjoyable. We shall do as we would normally do back home for New Years, Jiang Wei. Let us take part and enjoy what is on offer, and what we can provide for ourselves.

Tomorrow, we shall remember those lost to us.


[ooc: 'The strength of nine bulls and two tigers' means a tremendous effort']

There is an odd air about that City. It seems to have affected me, for my thirst for knowledge has heightened greatly. I see no reason to resist such a situation, but I shall instead use this motivation to discover as much as I can.

[The sound of a page being turned]

The vast pots of information and wisdom gathered in this City is astonishing beyond words. I am considered extremely wise in my age, but with what I learn here, I can continue to grow and become wiser and more knowledgeable than before.

[Yet again, the sound of another page being turned]

Good luck with your desires today, City.

[ooc: He is affected by this. Now, his desire is knowledge. He could probably resist, but he doesn't feel the need to, so... X3 He'll jump at any opportunity to gain new information and wisdom].

The deities bring things from our homes. They brought something of mine, within that lot. A small token from my wife, which she gave to me a long time ago, when we were newlyweds. It is a lock of her hair sealed within a small velvet pouch. A simple item, one that grants no power, but... I am happy beyond words to grasp it in my hands. A connection to Yue Ying. Not as comforting a presence as my Lady herself, but something. A token of great meaning to me. I shall keep it on my person at all times.

Mayhap other citizens are receiving such items. May they bring you all hope and happiness.

The heavens, though darkened and foreboding for so long, speak of hope and reassurance, at least for now. The stars in this place are not identical to the ones I know, but they speak enough to me to convince me that war is over, for now. Once the last of the Stewards are destroyed, the recovery of the City may begin. I do not think we need fear these harpies. When connected to the videos posted on the network, I have a suspicion that I believe shall prove to be true, as time passes.

The City shall back under the order it once knew, as much as it could be called order. That is what I think.



[ooc: More meme pimping, for both Mitsuhides and, naturally, Zhugers: here!]

There appears to be a curse today. It is not one that will stop me from my observations and research, and my enjoying of the spirit of this celebration of 'Christmas.'

I come from a place of war, where many die for the sake of trying to unite the land. For myself, and those from my world, my time and place, this place may not be home, but it grants us a reprive of sorts at least. There are horrific curses sometimes, and much we do not understand, but sometimes we can enjoy the feeling of peace. This festival is a time to particularly enjoy it.

I offer my sincere wish that all get some enjoyment from this christmas, and seek to find as much joy as possible. To be negative is counterproductive; let us take what we can, hmm?