#mountainofhistory

[capsized-captain]

The still water of the pond in front of the temple begins to bubble until a green pale figure in black clothing bursts out splashing black water everywhere.

"NUE!!!"

#weigh anchor (ic) #mountainofhistory

[alchemistdetective]

Can Rirune drive a car?

Well, he's an amazing shapeshifter, actor, AND an illusionist, not to mention a kitsune to boot. Which means...

NO, HE'S COMPLETELY USELESS WITH MACHINERY

HE CAN'T EVEN OPERATE A COMPUTER

#mountainofhistory #But in his defense #HE COMES FROM GENSOKYO #I bet Keine could though :DDDD

[imperishable-prayers]

She will, as long as it means that she doesn’t lose a friend!

@mountainofhistory

#oc muse: kaori haruki #reply #mountainofhistory

[bulletfestival]

"Hey, Kyouk. Take this and put it somewhere Byakuren can't find it. Better yet, maybe give it to Mystia." Nue waited until Kyouko was alone in her room to ambush her, sliding the door closed before tossing the yamabiko what looked almost akin to some sort of long-barreled flare gun. "Try it out on your next concert and I guarantee you you'll make the news. And no one will be hurt, so don't worry about that. That's what you were hoping for, right?"

"Huh? Wha-a-a-a--" Taken by surprise, Kyouko fumbles to catch the offering, clumsily smacking it around the air a few times before clapping it between her hands and giving a relieved sigh.

"What's this thing, some kind of weapon?" she questions, dangling the handle between two fingers and closer inspecting the red object. "Like...shoot it at my fans? That probably would make the news, but not for the reasons I want."

Once again, Kyouko misunderstands.

#youkai girl at the gate; ic #mountainofhistory #reisen uses a gun in AoCF and Kyouko's a spectator in one of the stages #so I thought it'd be possible for her to recognize something that looks similar #also kyouko being silly and not understanding what a flare gun is actually used for

[gensokyogarden]

Okay, in that case I shall first put on my nerd glasses and briefly explain patronage for the uninitiated.

Patronage is a political structure that has existed in a few societies throughout history, primarily republics. The Roman Republic is probably the most well known example but it also existed in Tammany Hall era America. The basics are that those with power (generally the upper class and/or established political figures) provide aid to those lower than them. Examples: a wealthy patron hosting banquets for the disenfranchised or a politician with sway helping someone starting in politics to get the county seat. Those who receive patronage become the patron's clients (patron is a funny word because it can refer to the one giving patronage or the one receiving it but I'm using client for the one who receives to make it more understandable). In turn the client's patrons repay their patronage in some way, often in the form of votes. In this way clients directly correlate to political power, so those patrons with the most capability to provide patronage have the most power.

Ask for the application in regards to Megumu? I'll start by stating that I think Megs rejects meritocracy outright. Her goals are to leave as much power within Gensokyo in the hands of the tengu but also, in particular, her own hands. Those who become powerful enough on their own through their merit is just another threat to her power, hence why she betrayed Chimata as soon as Chimi didn't need her. Ability doesn't get you any advancement. If anything, the opposite. She doesn't want useless underlings, your merit is what allows you to work for her in the first place and you should be honored it got you that far.

Instead Megumu values loyalty first and foremost. Her way of seeking loyalty is through a system of patronage. If you're a tengu and you need information on the next news scoop, training, wealth, connections, or a higher rank then Megumu is happy to give it to you, but you must repay her kindness in some way and service to her is the most common. The majority of Megumu's underlings are her patrons and in the back of their mind each is aware that she can strip everything she gave away at any time.

Loyalty is a must but it is not enough to satisfy her. To be her client you have to provide her with something. You may not always have what she wants but she'll shape you to give it to her. Does a wolf tengu want a promotion but thinks they have nothing to give her? Don't worry, she's always wanted the commander of the south outpost under her thumb. You want another Daitengu to notice you? She'd love someone to report on their business.

Megumu does genuinely want the best for all tengu but she is a creature driven by greed and ambition. Regardless of how many clients she gains she would never challenge Lord Tenma but the other daitengu? ... Well she just happens to think they'd function best with herself as the tengu's shogun and Tenma as their emperor.

As for those associated with her? In Tsukasa's case she is a client but a bit more than that. Megumu sees a lot of herself in Tsukasa's ability to manipulate and use others. For that reason I think she favors Tsukasa almost like an apprentice or a pseudo-niece. Given pipefox are also typically wizard familiars and Megumu partially takes her name from a god of them I also personally see Tsukasa as her familiar but I think you could argue Touhou 19 disagrees with that.

In Momoyo case, she's definitely not Megmeg's client in fact Momoyo exists entirely outside of the Tengu's structure ... and that's kind of nice. Megumu legitimately sees her as a friend and an equal in strength. That's a relationship that she can't have with most tengu as she needs to be above it all to act as their patron. Plus she's aware that if she became their friends ... it might hurt to have to use them as tools. So having Momoyo? It's just really nice to have a friend.

#mountainofhistory #beyond the border ~ ooc #garden almanac ~ headcanons #tengu rose ~ megumu #pipe foxglove ~ tsukasa

[nyalternatehellkitten]

@mountainofhistory replied to your post “"I don't offer drinks from the occasional glass of...”:

You can trust the oni while drunk, promise ...wait they shouldn't be there in the first place--

"More than that, all they have to do is start giving each other friendly slaps on the back and my bloody floor would probably cave in!"

Gensokyou is too strong to be allowed drinks.

#crack #mountainofhistory

[nekasin]

👀 We need to hear from Neka about Parsee.

"She's not one I'd really flirt with, given her nature as a youkai. Not like hashihime are known for their happy endings." He's not even mentioning the obvious, nor is the double entendre he made lost on him.

#muse:neka #mountainofhistory

[hxroic-wxlls]

“ Oh ho? “

Omega Shenron mentioned. He has been summoned.

#{crack} #{dash commentary} #{guest muse: ssj4 Gogeta} #found this old doodle I made of the Monke man and wanted to use it #mountainofhistory

[multimuseticles]

"Of course I'm not going to forget about your birthday, Lady Kanako! And I think you'll like what I managed to get this year!"

It's sake from the outside world! Don't ask how she got it (she made a few deals). Vintage, and while the bottles are small, it's the good stuff.

"W-woah! These look incredible Sanae! I can't wait to try these. These must have been hard to get, but I'll gladly accept them." Kanako individually takes each bottle out and looks them over.

"Care to join me for a drink? You should try them too. If so, go get some sake cups."

#kanako muse #mountainofhistory #those sake actually look super good

[fairiesofgensokyo]

Fairy goddess, I've noticed a lot of fairy names come from English - in fact almost all of them seem to. Is this your fault? Are you secretly an Anglophile? Or is it just coincidence?

"I don't... know really. They had... their names... before I was... every created." The goddess has only been around as long as the radio tower was enshrined. A few years at most.

#mountainofhistory #telecommunications goddess

[capsized-captain]

NO. SHE HASN’T.

#dead in the water (ooc) #mountainofhistory #AAAAAAAA

[alchemistdetective]

"It's Dai. Destroyer of Worlds."

PRETTY MUCH, DAI IS SCARIER THAN SHE IS

"But oh, Clownpiece! I mean, she's scary, but the main gimmick of hers is her torch, but... hey, have you guys even wondered what can she do without the torch?"

#muse: crescent #thathermitwiththehairpin #mountainofhistory #YES...

[alchemistdefective]

But would Rirune trust Keine with his daughter?

100% FOR SURE, SHE'S ONE OF THE MOST SANEST PEOPLE IN GENSOKYO

please keine

please teach her common sense

#mountainofhistory #muse: rirune #please stop asking her to make EXPLOSIONS

[kyosmusedepository]

Can I slide in 8, 11 and 19?

what is each of your muses otps? notps?

Won't do all of the muses, but I'll do some of the ones I really like:

Marisa: Reimu Kaguya: Mokou Yuugi: Parsee Mamizou: Nue Elesa: Skyla Hinoka: Camilla Naoto: Rise Nobunaga: Okita (and vice versa)

is there another muse you’ve been thinking of adding or writing for? who?

Lots! I plan to add a ton of new muses and OCs whenever I'm able to make a full comeback. I'll go ahead and say the one I've most thought about recently is Aigis. Love me a good bot.

for each muse, is there a character you wish had a blog so you could interact with them?

Don't think so! I think a lot of characters here that I want to interact with certain characters are already played by other muns. Truth be told, it was Skyla for a bit before Momi decided to take her up again. Now being able to do Elesa/Skyla things again is pretty neat.

#mountainofhistory #OOC

[bulletfestival]

And I don't know why this came to mind but it did - Mugi/Keine.

This is definitely an unconventional pick, but surprisingly it's not a terrible pair. A very unlikely one, but it could work with enough luck.

Getting Mugi to open up about himself to uncover the root of his behavior is a hell of a task, but Keine's maturity and experience in educating and helping others--including some particularly troubled individuals like Mokou--could get it done with enough investment and eventually inspire a positive change in him.

The problem is getting Keine to care enough to put that time in, and given Mugi's reputation, she might not see the potential in him at first. A first meeting could go decently (unless Mugi were trying to scam her) and spark some interest between them; he wouldn't have much reason to treat Keine badly unless she slighted him somehow, which seems unlikely given her polite personality.

But Mugi has a lot of bad habits that are hard to kick, and it's up to Keine if she'd be willing to stick it out long enough to see him do so. And on the flipside, Keine's reputation could be a red flag to Mugi, since he, the person who once terrorized a pair of human villagers, might never bring that up to the woman who protects them.

#a damn rabbit; ic #mountainofhistory

[gensokyogarden]

Reimu, honest question. Has your gohei been growing?

"It is not a nice question to ask a woman if she's gotten bigger."

#mountainofhistory #eternal flower maiden ~ reimu