Kenjin Uesung
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Roleplay posts: 54 
Age: 25
Registered: Aug 12, 2015 15:08:28 GMT -8
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Post by Kenjin Uesung on Dec 24, 2015 11:05:18 GMT -8
I know some foreigners have been to Katashima already, and that's cool and all, but I was wondering what the general outlook on that was.
See, I know some samurai in Japan did not like foreign influence cause it would change things, like their way of life. The introduction of gunpowder changed warfare forever, and from what I recall it dealt a pretty serious blow to the samurai themselves, and some even banned it.
I was going to make Kenjin pretty traditional, where - like most samurai - he does not want foreign influence in Katashima, so he closes his borders to anyone who is not Katashiman. But I also don't him to be perceived as some asshole racist scum, cause he's not, so I was wanting to see what everyone else's position on foreigners was.
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Shiniga Clan
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Roleplay posts: 31
Registered: Dec 21, 2015 18:29:56 GMT -8
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Post by Shiniga Clan on Dec 24, 2015 12:06:36 GMT -8
Shiniga are very much the same. So I wouldn't think anything of it.
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Riku Fletcher
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Roleplay posts: 44
Physical Description: Standing at 5'10", Riku is taller than the average Katashiman. Of course there is nothing average about Riku - he's a Fletcher after all, or so his mother told him. He never knew his father, but he has the distinct heritage of a Fletcher: remarkable white hair, a pale complexion and foreign looks mingled with his Katashiman roots.
Registered: Dec 24, 2015 9:53:21 GMT -8
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Post by Riku Fletcher on Dec 24, 2015 14:27:49 GMT -8
Xenophobia was rampant in Japan and to capture that feel, I think its fun to carry it forward with Katashima. Role play is all about conflict and the more people have natural reasons to role play mistrust, hatred and skepticism, the better the story becomes. If everyone likes one another it makes for a boring story. However, I can imagine there are some progressive factions in Katashima who are more welcoming to gaijin influences. I cannot speak for anyone's outlooks beyond my own characters.
As a half-blood Katashiman, Riku would be interested in foreigners.
Morimoto Osawa is zealous in his hatred of foreigners.
Ashikaga Isao is very traditional, but willing to open up diplomatic relations if it benefits Katashima. He also like pretty girls.
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Roleplay posts: 0
Registered: May 18, 2024 15:19:59 GMT -8
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Post by Deleted on Dec 25, 2015 13:07:28 GMT -8
The Owaru Clan looks down on any kind of tourists but are open to foreign merchants and diplomats. They retain a sense of innate superiority over other cultures but this tends to present itself as mild bemusement and patronizing towards foreigners. Foreigners will be ostracized in court and usually targeted for harassment by officials. They'll be safe from physical harm but legally have few rights or privileges.
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The Yanata Clan
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Roleplay posts: 26
Registered: Dec 21, 2015 17:25:03 GMT -8
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Post by The Yanata Clan on Dec 25, 2015 15:59:04 GMT -8
Foreigners would in general receive a fairly warm reception in the Yanata province. The gather of knowledge and stories is of paramount importance to the Yanata, and this makes them more willing to accommodate. Of course they are not free of prejudice they generally view foreigners as ignorant and uncivilized, they are just polite about it.
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Post by Daimyo Ryuk-Rakka Hoshi no Ken on Dec 26, 2015 6:31:42 GMT -8
Yanata hit it right on the head.
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Lord Genji
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Roleplay posts: 123
Age: 43
Registered: May 14, 2015 12:40:27 GMT -8
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Post by Lord Genji on Dec 26, 2015 9:19:36 GMT -8
The Hizashi clan is very welcoming of foreigners, but the Misty Seas should prevent it from becoming an actual issue.
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