2142: The Final Act.
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In the years proceeding 2137 the Shigenobu clan endures tremendous changes, its structure becomes decentralized, many members simply break off from the Heir's sphere of influence, to form their own families or to pursue their own opportunities. These incidents were never met with ire, they were endorsed and encouraged. By extension, the diaspora of the Sheng-Fae either return to Xuefeng, or Dal'Thala, having seen how life truly is outside their homes where they are not understood, or incompatible with some aspects of life.
Having been exiled from Londo, he has sent his son away, but the location is not known. Following the declarations, and circumstances surrounding For he shall not be mocked, The Aphrosian Dogmata, the splintering, the Hime's Gambit and a duel to the death among other factors, such as the break-up between herself, and her former Grand Regent she holds several meetings with the Non Magi of her clan.
In the most notable of these, he reveals all of his deeds and secrets to them, including the most vile ones of them all, which he had managed to keep hidden. He instructs them, upon his demise, whenever it may be, they will be free to write in extensive detail concerning the truth of the life he had lived, who he truly served, how he did so, what he truly believed, and what he had done in Midpoint, Fortune, Xuefeng, and Prospera.
Within this meeting he expressed deep and sincere regret, as well as pain over several things:
1. The failure of things to work out in Fortune.
2. Not treating those around her better.
3. Missing the deceased, such as King Marfons, Lavenza Malibu, Ashwin, Levius Malibu, Madayavanna Gregoris and others.
4. Having chosen a life like her own in an attempt to have herself known, and remembered.
5. Not being able to find the words to soothe the pain of her clan members.
6. Not having more to give her clan.
7. Not taking as much credit as possible for her deeds within Fortune.
8. Feeling betrayed by those she had trusted deeply, several times throughout her life.
9. Being unable to control her emotions, or let go of grudges.
10. Being excessively arrogant and prideful.
Within this meeting, at points he was barely coherent, although on the surface he would seem fine, his body seemed decayed as his mental state had met its limit having been isolated from society in an attempt to stay alive. In essence, it seemed to others as if he was visibly rotting and stricken with madness, hallucinations and a lack of coherency. In the beginning, from the first declaration of moving to Fortune, and declaring Magdaline Shigenobu as her heir, this circumstance was not how they all thought it would end.
Non-Magi clansmen would remark, the once glorious Hime was entirely alone, and isolated, oh how the mighty have fallen. How much of this was by choice, or circumstance was the question, as Akaza Shigenobu did, in fact, reach out to him, but he never responded as he did not have the money to do so. And those that remained, he relieved them of duty, and thanked them for their service to their clan with one final request:
"Remember me."
He does not ask them to fight for him any longer, he asks them to remember him, and live a long, and good life instead without making the mistakes he had within his time.
Within this meeting he expressed deep and sincere regret, as well as pain over several things:
1. The failure of things to work out in Fortune.
2. Not treating those around her better.
3. Missing the deceased, such as King Marfons, Lavenza Malibu, Ashwin, Levius Malibu, Madayavanna Gregoris and others.
4. Having chosen a life like her own in an attempt to have herself known, and remembered.
5. Not being able to find the words to soothe the pain of her clan members.
6. Not having more to give her clan.
7. Not taking as much credit as possible for her deeds within Fortune.
8. Feeling betrayed by those she had trusted deeply, several times throughout her life.
9. Being unable to control her emotions, or let go of grudges.
10. Being excessively arrogant and prideful.
Within this meeting, at points he was barely coherent, although on the surface he would seem fine, his body seemed decayed as his mental state had met its limit having been isolated from society in an attempt to stay alive. In essence, it seemed to others as if he was visibly rotting and stricken with madness, hallucinations and a lack of coherency. In the beginning, from the first declaration of moving to Fortune, and declaring Magdaline Shigenobu as her heir, this circumstance was not how they all thought it would end.
Non-Magi clansmen would remark, the once glorious Hime was entirely alone, and isolated, oh how the mighty have fallen. How much of this was by choice, or circumstance was the question, as Akaza Shigenobu did, in fact, reach out to him, but he never responded as he did not have the money to do so. And those that remained, he relieved them of duty, and thanked them for their service to their clan with one final request:
"Remember me."
He does not ask them to fight for him any longer, he asks them to remember him, and live a long, and good life instead without making the mistakes he had within his time.
Visionaries of Grandeur has concluded, there will be no further forum posts in this thread.
Thank you to everyone who had consistently read this thread.
There will be a [Lore] Section post (eventually) concerning the life of Shiri Shi Shigenobu, and her ideology. This ideology will become a religion and can be adopted by other characters, the flaws of Shiri Shi Shigenobu will serve as a basis for the sins of this religion.
Thank you to everyone who had consistently read this thread.
There will be a [Lore] Section post (eventually) concerning the life of Shiri Shi Shigenobu, and her ideology. This ideology will become a religion and can be adopted by other characters, the flaws of Shiri Shi Shigenobu will serve as a basis for the sins of this religion.
If anyone wants to make a Shigenobu, feel free to. You do not need permission to do so, this thread will serve as a historical basis of how the clan came to be known within Meranthe.