Toshiro
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(OOC: Note that unless otherwise specified, these are personal communications. If it is warranted, MEGAMI may withold reciept of these communications in times of covert mission or battle until the danger has passed or the objective has been completed.)
TO: Crew of YSS Sakura, NG-X1-360
Hello, everyone, I hope this message finds all of my old comrades in good health, and that Cherry has been able to keep up with Elisa's skills in my abscence...I'm sorry I have not been able to contact you all, but during my time at Gemini, I was not permitted to contact you. Now that I have been temporarily reassigned to Pisces and increased in rank, I have attained a level of privilege where I may communicate with you, and say things I did not have time to say in my rushed farewell message...things I couldn't really say in person.
I really did not wish to leave the Sakura...I'd grown attached to you and the ship, partially because of what we'd been through together, and partially because it was the first place I could actually call a stable home, in spite of the combat status and danger involved.
My family name was originally Hikari, meaning "Light", but when I was created, I had no family...when I had to pick a last name, I picked Kage, meaning "Shadow", or more specificly, "The Abscence of Light"...my surname was a placeholder, because I lacked a family, and a surname to go with it.
You became my family, in a way. No matter how corny it sounds...it is the most accurate way I can say it. Though my family name holds no meaning whatsoever, my time on the Sakura, and with you, helped fill that void. I would like to say something specific to each of you...
Mango, I didn't know you that well, I admit, but you cared enough about my well-being to try and assist me here and there with my taste-related issues. That plan may have met in failure, but I am still quite thankful for your attempt. I am actually still partially following your diet, though I admit to sneaking in more raw onions than you would likely permit me to...
Apple-chan, please keep an eye on Midori-Juni. I didn't know you too well, but I knew enough to realize you, other than the Taisa, are likely the closest person to her. Please help her reach out of her shell of duty once in a while to enjoy her life a bit more.
Cherry, please take care of the Sakura while I am gone...you have even more time on her than I do, and are quite capable...if you need any assistance, I am willing to try and provide remote technical support if my duties here allow it. Smack Elisa upside the head if she takes unnecessary risks with the ship, okay?
Sunflower, I ask that you try and be a bit more able to slap someone upside the head if they deserve it, to let your smile fade ever so slightly if you feel that it should. Don't worry so much about pleasing others, your emotions are your own.
Blueberry...I felt an odd kindredship with you. You remind me of myself before I joined the Star Army in many ways...please try not to be so fatalistic, and recognize your own self-worth. Regardless of how you were born, you live, and all sentient life has a great deal of potential...it took me a long time to realize this. Please open your mind to this fact, and please seek guidance from the others.
Elisa, you came onto the Sakura one day before I did. As such, you were a bit of a measuring stick for me...not a rival per se, but just an idea of where I should be...you also made sure I had plenty of work, to hone my skills. Just...don't become TOO good of a pilot...be good when it counts, but don't let everyone notice, or they'll snatch you away like they did me...
Dr. Gunn, you are a good doctor, and generous enough to see that I had both medical assistance and my first personal posessions. It is fitting that I should be at Pisces, because it is on the edge of Nepleslian space, and Nepleslian traders will frequent it. After making a few connections, I may be in a position of ordering goods for you from Nepleslia and passing messages, perhaps back and forth to your family. Nothing illegal or of questionable content, mind you, but I am willing to assist. Also, please be kind to the sprites...praise them when they do a good job, make them feel wanted, especially Blueberry...she needs support, especially emotionally.
Midori-Juni, you are loyal and courageous, not only in your duty to Hanako-Taisa, but to the crew in general...still, you need to live life a little. Even I was a bit more social than you, reclusive as I was at times...being nice to and talking to Apple-chan is a step in the right direction.
Hanako-Taisa...I can't really say I fully understand how I feel about you...all I know is that I really liked being with you, and that you are largely responsible for making me who I am right now. You likely came the closest to actually 'raising' me of anyone...I still think I have a crush on you, maybe a bit more than a crush, I can't honestly tell...but regardless of what the feelings are, they are all positive.
To those who have joined since my departure: I don't expect you to know me, but I am the former Chief Engineer of the YSS Sakura, Kage Yaichiro. When I came onto this ship, I was reclusive, unsure of myself, and had no self-respect...however, being on this ship, with this crew, changed me for the better. It is a hard life, fighting the Mishhuvurthyar, but if you are able to live with that and make your contribution, you will find that this ship and her people are among the best in the Star Army. The Taisa cares for her crew like a matriarch, and while she is capable of being gentle and kind, her rank and status are well-earned. You are now serving with the best there is, so enjoy the time on this ship while you can, and try to make something of yourselves. This is more than a mere ship and crew...it is where you live, and who you live with every single day.
Well, I think that's it for the individual messages...I wish I knew where to find Mori and Sana, as well, for I have some things to say to them too...
While I am no longer a member of the Sakura, and am unable to return to the ship because the Army wishes otherwise, I still wish to maintain contact...please try to visit me when you have leave, or at least send messages. I still think of you all as my family, and miss you all terribly.
Santô Juni Kage Yaichiro
Chief Weaponry Engineer, Pisces Star Fortress
TO: Crew of YSS Sakura, NG-X1-360
Hello, everyone, I hope this message finds all of my old comrades in good health, and that Cherry has been able to keep up with Elisa's skills in my abscence...I'm sorry I have not been able to contact you all, but during my time at Gemini, I was not permitted to contact you. Now that I have been temporarily reassigned to Pisces and increased in rank, I have attained a level of privilege where I may communicate with you, and say things I did not have time to say in my rushed farewell message...things I couldn't really say in person.
I really did not wish to leave the Sakura...I'd grown attached to you and the ship, partially because of what we'd been through together, and partially because it was the first place I could actually call a stable home, in spite of the combat status and danger involved.
My family name was originally Hikari, meaning "Light", but when I was created, I had no family...when I had to pick a last name, I picked Kage, meaning "Shadow", or more specificly, "The Abscence of Light"...my surname was a placeholder, because I lacked a family, and a surname to go with it.
You became my family, in a way. No matter how corny it sounds...it is the most accurate way I can say it. Though my family name holds no meaning whatsoever, my time on the Sakura, and with you, helped fill that void. I would like to say something specific to each of you...
Mango, I didn't know you that well, I admit, but you cared enough about my well-being to try and assist me here and there with my taste-related issues. That plan may have met in failure, but I am still quite thankful for your attempt. I am actually still partially following your diet, though I admit to sneaking in more raw onions than you would likely permit me to...
Apple-chan, please keep an eye on Midori-Juni. I didn't know you too well, but I knew enough to realize you, other than the Taisa, are likely the closest person to her. Please help her reach out of her shell of duty once in a while to enjoy her life a bit more.
Cherry, please take care of the Sakura while I am gone...you have even more time on her than I do, and are quite capable...if you need any assistance, I am willing to try and provide remote technical support if my duties here allow it. Smack Elisa upside the head if she takes unnecessary risks with the ship, okay?
Sunflower, I ask that you try and be a bit more able to slap someone upside the head if they deserve it, to let your smile fade ever so slightly if you feel that it should. Don't worry so much about pleasing others, your emotions are your own.
Blueberry...I felt an odd kindredship with you. You remind me of myself before I joined the Star Army in many ways...please try not to be so fatalistic, and recognize your own self-worth. Regardless of how you were born, you live, and all sentient life has a great deal of potential...it took me a long time to realize this. Please open your mind to this fact, and please seek guidance from the others.
Elisa, you came onto the Sakura one day before I did. As such, you were a bit of a measuring stick for me...not a rival per se, but just an idea of where I should be...you also made sure I had plenty of work, to hone my skills. Just...don't become TOO good of a pilot...be good when it counts, but don't let everyone notice, or they'll snatch you away like they did me...
Dr. Gunn, you are a good doctor, and generous enough to see that I had both medical assistance and my first personal posessions. It is fitting that I should be at Pisces, because it is on the edge of Nepleslian space, and Nepleslian traders will frequent it. After making a few connections, I may be in a position of ordering goods for you from Nepleslia and passing messages, perhaps back and forth to your family. Nothing illegal or of questionable content, mind you, but I am willing to assist. Also, please be kind to the sprites...praise them when they do a good job, make them feel wanted, especially Blueberry...she needs support, especially emotionally.
Midori-Juni, you are loyal and courageous, not only in your duty to Hanako-Taisa, but to the crew in general...still, you need to live life a little. Even I was a bit more social than you, reclusive as I was at times...being nice to and talking to Apple-chan is a step in the right direction.
Hanako-Taisa...I can't really say I fully understand how I feel about you...all I know is that I really liked being with you, and that you are largely responsible for making me who I am right now. You likely came the closest to actually 'raising' me of anyone...I still think I have a crush on you, maybe a bit more than a crush, I can't honestly tell...but regardless of what the feelings are, they are all positive.
To those who have joined since my departure: I don't expect you to know me, but I am the former Chief Engineer of the YSS Sakura, Kage Yaichiro. When I came onto this ship, I was reclusive, unsure of myself, and had no self-respect...however, being on this ship, with this crew, changed me for the better. It is a hard life, fighting the Mishhuvurthyar, but if you are able to live with that and make your contribution, you will find that this ship and her people are among the best in the Star Army. The Taisa cares for her crew like a matriarch, and while she is capable of being gentle and kind, her rank and status are well-earned. You are now serving with the best there is, so enjoy the time on this ship while you can, and try to make something of yourselves. This is more than a mere ship and crew...it is where you live, and who you live with every single day.
Well, I think that's it for the individual messages...I wish I knew where to find Mori and Sana, as well, for I have some things to say to them too...
While I am no longer a member of the Sakura, and am unable to return to the ship because the Army wishes otherwise, I still wish to maintain contact...please try to visit me when you have leave, or at least send messages. I still think of you all as my family, and miss you all terribly.
Santô Juni Kage Yaichiro
Chief Weaponry Engineer, Pisces Star Fortress
