[RFC] Being You is Deculture

[Black Aeronaut]

Whew!  I'm honestly relieved to hear that, Rob.  I was worried that upon posting that I'd get flak in the form of "AAAAUUUGGGHHH!  TOO MUCH EDGE!!!"

But yes, she is indeed edgy, but justifiably so.  She was nearly raped once on Yatsuka, and that triggered the transformation process.  This was only quickened when she later falls prey to House Amaki's intrigues.  If not for Seto's timely actions, then the situation would very likely have wound up with Yuki dead or worse and House Grimm irrevocably tarnished by having Garrick implicated in her death.

And once again, House Amaki makes with the Karma Houdini act and gets off scot free.

Yuki is fucking pissed and goes as far off into the deep end as someone can go and still come back with some semblance of their former self.  She specifically seeks out assassins who are willing to teach her what they know and does a stint as a bounty huntress, taking down some very dangerous people.  When she comes back, it's with a reputation as 'That bitch you don't fuck with' and then seals that reputation with the whole Black Bride thing.

She will not tolerate any more intrigues.  The next time someone steps out of line, she will have blood and not feel one iota of regret.  And she will be watching for it very, very carefully.

House Amaki has just collectively shat their pants.

Except for Anya Amake.

Yuki-chan?
Yes Gar-kun?
Don't look now, but Anya is doing a celebratory dance...  In fact....  is she....  NO WAY.
What!?
SHE'S DOING THE GODDAMN DIRTY BIRD!!!
....must...keep...straight...face...
I'm just wondering where the hell she learned it!

Anya tells her clan where to shove it and how far when she knows full well she's being recorded, but doesn't care because she wants people to remember her giving her family the Dirty Bird while flipping them The Bird.

So anyhow, I finally wrapped up the next letters bit....  Wooooo.  It's a chapter all unto itself, folks!

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Dear Garrick,

Great news!  I have successfully coded up a protocol for handling digital media files!  Within this letter is embedded code that will upgrade the messenger system on your end to receive digital media!  And you’ve got a lot of pictures coming.  Better make sure you got someplace special for them.

So, here’s what up.  Your ladies pregnancies are all going well, but recently we all came to the decision that we should put your daughters into stasis for the time being.  Rest assured, Minagi, Achika, and Yume did not come to this decision lightly.  In fact, they’ve all (including Yuki) spent many evenings over the last couple of weeks carefully debating the matter.

Now, I want you to know that, of course, I’ll be performing the procedure myself, so you don’t need to worry for your daughters well being.

However, this is going to upset your ladies biochemistry as this is going to feel like an abortion to them.  I will do what I can, but they are going to need your love and reassurance.  In fact, I’ve arrange for Airi to stay over for a few weeks.  She herself has undergone the same process and knows very well what it does to an expectant mother, so she’ll be able to give your ladies the support they need.

Now, on to your work on Overtechnology.

So far your research looks pretty good, at least with the information you have access to thus far.  The only thing I have to nitpick about is your work on dimensional fold theory as applied to FTL travel.

Now, just so you know I’m not counting this mistake against you because without computers like mine you would never have noticed the difference with the data you have on hand now.

The issue is that Space Folding is actually not an instantaneous transit.  It only seems that way on hops shorter than ten or twenty light years.  Longer than that, though, and there is a noticeable passage of time during the transition.  Additionally, there is also a mild relativistic effect.  Even though you are warping space to make this happen, you still drift relative to space you occupy during the transit.  This leads to a passage of time outside the space fold that is proportionate to the passage of time within it.

I will leave the finer details to you to suss out.  Get cracking, boyo!  Let’s see what you got!

Sincerely,

Washu-sensei

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Dear Washu-sensei,

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!  You probably do understand how much this means to me, but even so!!!  Katherine is already running off prints and I’ll have them framed and hung in no time.

Sweet Tsunami, I miss all of you so much that it’s almost unbearable to see your pictures, and yet have none of you here to hold.

Yuki - sweet mother of trees! - she’s growing into such a beauty.  It doesn’t seem she’s going to get much taller, but that is fine.  I actually quite like such small-framed women.  Especially when their seemingly delicate forms hide the sort of strength that Yuki possesses.

And Yume...  Wow.  Just wow.  Tiny, yet curvy, but not over-endowed.  And why would she be?  If her kind are really hunters, then it would make sense that they would be light and agile.

Anyhow, enough about me gushing over how beautiful my Ladies are.

I can see now what you mean about not only the perceived time passage, but also the time dilation effect.  This could have repercussions in the future as the later colonies would truly be separate from Mother Earth, but at the very least the fold-wave communication will operate quickly enough.  It may be more like a throwback to having to wait for letters to come in the mail, but in a digital format.

I’ll get straight to work on it.  Now that I know how I messed up, fixing this will be easy.  Tedious, yes, but easy.  I’ll also have more refined data models later in my next letter.

Your faithful student,

Garrick Grimm


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Dearest Grandson,

Oh Garrick!  Another one!  And she’s so lovely, too!  And that VOICE!  I can already tell that I’m going to need to set her up with one of our best agents!

In case you haven’t guessed, I approve of her entirely.  I hope that you weren’t worried that I’d say no on account her her not pursuing any sort of combat experience.  It is actually perfectly fine by me if her heart’s desire is to make people happy with her music.  That said, however, if she does not learn at least one solid methodology of self-defense by that time she gets here, then I’m afraid that I’m going to have to have my daughter put the poor dear through the wringer.

Don’t worry, though.  Misaki will be kind to her.  It will not be like what you had to put dear little Yuki-chan through.  Besides, I know that my daughter will absolutely adore her.  She’s already started humming My Boyfriend is a Pilot.

Now, of course there is a proviso that will need to be met in order for Minmei to be accepted as a Woman of Your House.  And that would be the fact that your First Wife must absolutely be of one of our existing Clans.  This is not something that I can give much leeway on as there was quite a bit of political capitol burned by my daughter abdicating that position in their house.  The Council does not want to see it happen again.

I will admit, it may be possible, but whoever the lucky woman is would have to be a woman of such caliber that she would be able to stand face-to-face with me and show absolutely no fear.  Unfortunately, I don’t think your Minmei is capable of that just yet.

However, there is a sort of work around.  You can keep Minmei as a concubine for the time being.  While I know it is not the same as marriage, at the very least in our eyes it would legitimize your being together until you take your First Wife.

Of course, now that you have my blessing, you just have to deal with your ladies.  Good luck, Grandson~.

Love,

Seto

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Dear Grandmother,

Thank you kindly for the advice.  I know Minmei won’t like it - one of her fondest dreams is to be a bride in the first place.  But at least I can assure her that her wedding will be one that she will never forget - a beautiful starlet being wed to a warrior-prince...

...I just worry how she will take to the idea of having four sister-wives.  I have hope, though.  Her upbringing is traditional Chinese with a good deal of Japanese cultural contamination.  Granted, there’s a good deal of Western contamination as well, but Minmei is very partial to her ethnic roots - a proud daughter of the Imperial China that does not bow to the communist regime.  And concubinage has made a resurgence in both China and Taiwan.

Only time will tell.

Love,

Your Grandson, Garrick

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To My Son:

I am sorry that all of this has happened.  rest assured, my son, if it were in my power to do something, I would.  You’ve proven your worth, not only in your actions, but by assembling a household that will stand on even ground with that of young Seina’s House... and yes, I admit, even Tenchi as well.

I have had my reservations about the boy.  He is soft and slow to commit.  But lately he’s been changing.  Noike tells me that he stands taller now, and while he is polite he is no longer afraid to make his presence known.

I had been worried before about the idea of giving my two precious daughters to him, but he changed my mind just recently.

Just after your last letter had arrived, I received word about the attempt to kidnap Aeka by Prince Garyu of Oku II.  While it was you’re forewarning to Washu that gave them the chance to prevent it from happening, it was Tenchi’s strong leadership that stopped the Prince cold.  Unfortunately, the Prince did not survive, but I am heartened that my beautiful and precious Aeka did not fall into his hands - let alone what he would have done to her!

But in all reality, I should be thanking you, son.   It is because of you that Tenchi now stands as he does now - a leader of a strong household of the Masaki Clan. And it is because of you that I can now accept him as my son-in-law.

I want you to know that we think of you always, Garrick.  We greatly anticipate your homecoming, and the seat of you Clan on the council awaits you, occupied for now by Seto until Achika is able to do so in your stead.

And as a final note, son, Seto has told us of this new girl, Lynn Minmei, and I agree with her assessments.  Bring her home, my son, and we shall make her feel as welcome as we did you.

Sincerely,

Your Father,
Emperor Azusa Masaki Jyurai I

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To My Father:

It’s alright, Father.  As you said, there was nothing that could be done.  All we can do now is move forward.

In regards to my warning about Garyu, I’m just glad that my sisters are safe.  If I could have been there I would have given that brat the beat-down of his life.

It is my most sincere hope that Washu Hakubi’s transmat project is successful.  That said, is it possible for me to carry out my responsibilities by remote?  I understand that I will have to have someone, likely Achika, sit in my stead at the Royal Council meetings.

As for Tenchi, I’m just glad that my Brother has come into his own.  I myself have no doubt that your crown will one day rest on Tenchi’s head.  And I am certain that it will weigh heavily upon him indeed.

In that time, I will endeavor to have my House and Clan do everything we can to ease that burden.

For now though...   Tenchi is coming up on an age where he is what is called a ‘Ronin’.  Unlike Mother’s time on Earth, being a Ronin in Japan in this modern day means that you are a young person  who has graduated from high school, but have failed to enroll at a university.

If I may make a suggestion, Father? Let us all encourage Tenchi to study under Washu Hakubi for a time and then take his final high school exam. And once he has his diploma in hand, have him enter an institution of higher education on Earth.  I feel that the exploit will enrich his character and give him much needed experience in managing his time - which is going to be critically important for him in the future.

As for what degree he’ll pursue, I feel we should leave that up to him.  It won’t matter in the long run because once he has completed his higher education on Earth, then he should move on to the Galaxy University and study galactic diplomacy, politics, and civics.

Of course, this is all only an idea.

At any rate, I feel I should tell you that I have recently gained quite a measure of notoriety among our opposition in this universe.  Over the last several weeks I have been making it a point to harass a commander of an elite unit, one Kamjin Kravshera, in order to make sure that he is too busy dealing with me to slaughter our men in droves.

I seem to have left quite an impression on him because he called me out to a one-on-one duel.  And as if that wasn’t enough, everyone stopped fighting so they could spectate and place wagers.

It would have been quite the scene, except that his entire unit got recalled before the duel could actually start.  Kamjin was not pleased at all by this turn of events, and in a ways I can’t blame him.  Their leader, Commander Breetai Kridanik, had to have been monitoring the proceedings and chose that exact moment to issue the recall.  Whether it was because the duel violated some ordnance of theirs, or their leader felt the timing was not right, I don’t know.

As for Minmei...  Well, we’ll know more about that once I reveal the truth to her.  I just hope that she takes it well.

Sincerely,

Your son, Garrick Grimm Jyurai

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HI GAR-KUN!!!

It’s Auntie Misaki here~!  I know Mother already told you, but I am looking forward to meeting this new girl!  She sounds like such a nice girl.  And don’t worry.  I’ll treat her like my own daughter when she comes to me for training.

Okay, Big Sister’s got a few things to say, too!

HUGS!!!

Auntie Misaki

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Hi Auntie!

It’s great to hear from you, and I’m glad you’re looking forward to meeting Minmei.  I just hope that she is fine with the situation she’d be in if she still wants to marry me.

Give my love to everyone.

HUGS!!!

Garrick

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My Dear Son,

I never cease to be amazed at how you seem to gain the attention of all these very impressive eligible women.  Even though I know what it is.

A warm heart.  A strong shoulder.  A gentle touch.  A keen mind.  And a steadfast will.

I know you are wondering.  What was different in my life before?  To that, I cannot answer for certain, my son.  But from what I do know, you were already being ground down by life in your old world before your mother passed away.

I dearly wish I could have met your mother, Garrick.  She had to be a singular person for raising someone like you.  Instead, I find myself with the honor of her legacy.  I want you to know that I have made a special place in the Masaki Clan Shrine for her.  She deserves nothing less, and I strongly suspect that I would love to have called her ‘friend’ or even ‘sister’.

Now, on to this new wrinkle.  Even now I cannot help but smile.  Lynn Minmei seems like a perfectly lovely young lady and I look forward to inducting her into House Grimm as one of my daughters-in-law.

Now, we have some idea of what she looks like, but I am certain that the caricatures in the animations pale in comparison to the girl herself, and Washu-chan now assures me that transmitting pictures as well as other digital media is now a feature in this system.

Let her know that she has family here waiting for her, should she choose to accept this life.

From your Mother with Love,

Funaho

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My Beloved Mother,

It warms my heart that you would do that for my birth-mother.  And I know that she would have appreciated the gesture.

I’ve included a few photos of her, along with many others.  Photos of Minmei, myself, my friends (both from Equestria and here on the SDF-1), my Valkyrie, and even a few of my Garden.  I also included a few recordings of Minmei singing.

And I’ll make sure that Minmei knows that my family is eager to welcome her.  Hopefully that will ease the shock of the big reveal that’s coming.

I’ve been doing well fr myself over here.  Maybe a little too well.  I’ve gained notoriety not only among the Zentradi but also among the citizens and crew of the SDF-1.  Just mostly me being me.  Can’t leave well enough alone, gotta make things even better.

But if things are honestly better, then I think that all the notoriety in the world will be worth it.

Love,

Your Son, Garrick

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My Dearest Garrick,

I’m missing you, as always.

Everyday I tell myself, “Don’t worry.  He’s coming.  He’ll get here because he’s Garrick and he’s never going to give up.”  Some days it works.  Some days, I find myself crying on one of my sister’s shoulders.

Mother is still working on the transmat.  The ability to send pictures has made us all happy.  We can’t wait until you send us photos!  I want to see what your friends from Equestria all look like.  I want to see the look on Celestia’s face when you called Discord “A budget-rate reject of a Jim Henson’s Creature Shop Knock-Off”

But I’m also very curious to know more about Minmei.

Don’t worry, I think she’s great.  It’s just that now I want to know so much more about her!  If she agrees to come with you, then I would love to write her as well.

As Mother told you, we all decided to put our daughters in stasis.  We all have our reasons, but even so we all wanted to be sure that each of us was on board with the idea before we went through with it.

The consensus was that we either all do this together or none of us at all.  And from there we all talk to each other, taking turns at ferreting out our honest feelings on the matter.  Even Yuki, as she had interesting insights as well as her own feelings to express.  (I can’t wait until we can see what her children are going to be like.)

I won’t speak for the others, but for myself... I simply want you to be here for her.  I don’t know if it’s my advanced mental capabilities and that which I’ve passed on to her... but I think she senses that you’re not here.

Garrick.  Our daughter is crying for her father.

I cannot let her continue crying like this.  I’ve decided that for her wellbeing that she will sleep, peaceful and dreamless, until either you come home, or Mother can send us to you.

Stay strong, Garrick.  Come back to us safely.

Love always and ever,

Minagi

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My Sweet Minagi,

Even though things are going well for me, hardly a day goes by when I don’t think of your gentle touch.  Not even the adorable girl I have chasing me could ever chase away my memory of you.  And now that I have your pictures, even more memories from before have been rekindled.

I still love that one that Sasami-chan snuck in and took with you passed out in my arms just after our first meeting.  It was so strange that in that brief moment you were so aluring.  Despite trying to kill be earlier, you felt soft and warm in my arms, and your scent was enticing.

And then you woke up and I looked into your gorgeous golden eyes.  If you had kissed me then, I would not have questioned it at all.  I would only have returned the affection in kind.

I am sorry that it has come to this - having to place our daughter into stasis.  Hopefully your Mother will have success with the transmat project and can not only see each other again, but also bring our beautiful daughter into the world.

I can’t wait to see her.

Oh, and wonder no more about the look on Celestia's face.  Rainbow Dash knew I was gonna say something good and had her camera on a hot-standby.  Let me tell you, that was the ultimate spit-take!

In regards to Minmei, you should find a good number of photos and recordings of her.  There’s even a mock interview I did with her, asking her all kinds of things like her childhood, her thoughts on various things, and her dreams, goals, and aspirations.

And of course, there’s photos of my as well, along with my friends and even a few of my Valkyrie.  (You’re gonna love this thing.  It is SO COOL!)
Be strong, my love.  This time of hardship will pass, and we’ll be together again.  Look after the others as they’ll look after you.  Support each other.  Love each other.

Love forever,

Garrick

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Dear Garrick,

So, another bird comes to roost, eh?  Normally I’m lukewarm towards pop-princesses.  But Minmei... she strikes me as being different.  That bit about standing up to Kamjin you mentioned impressed me.  She definitely has guts, and that counts for a lot in my book.  She’s got my vote, provided she decides that she wants in on this.  Like Minagi, I too would like to start writing her.  No time like the present to start getting to know my new sister, after all.

Okay, the stasis thing... I’ll admit I was very reluctant about this.  I had been preparing myself mentally for the possibility of you not being here for our daughter.  After all, I’ve had one or two of my sisters in the Army have had to set their careers aside because they didn’t have a husband to raise their children with them.  And while they regret that it came to that, they never regretted having their children.  And so I had told myself that I would be no different.

But then, when we discussed about the notion, I began to wonder more and more how she might grow up without you around.

And I found myself looking down where our little Akatsuki lay inside me.  I want to bring her into this incredible world so much, Garrick!  I want to show her how much of a bad-ass her mommy is and show her how to be a bad-ass too!

But I know she’s also your daughter, and that she will need you to teach her about the parts of her that come from you.  Otherwise she won’t know why it is that when she looks at something she imagines how it comes apart the way you do.  Or how to channel your ability to hyperfocus and wear a problem down to its barest parts.  Or how you make that horrific howl and monstrous face that you’ve used to send grown men running for their lives.

It broke my heart, Garrick.  Sweet mother of trees, I never thought I would feel heart break again, but there it was!  She is my daughter.  Part of her is me.

But part of her is you, too.

And without you, there is a part of herself that she will never really understand.

This is going to hurt me.  I know it’s going to hurt so much, but I have to do this for her sake.

For the first time since I was a girl, Garrick, I am scared.

And I can’t even say that I don’t know why.  I know exactly why.  And yet even knowing doesn’t make this fear go away.

I never thought I would say this to another man Garrick...

...but I need you home.

Love,

Achika

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My Beautiful Achika,

You are such a brave woman, doing what you’re doing for the sake of our daughter.  I know that when she is old enough to understand, she will love us all the more when we tell her.

It is only for a time, my darling.  It will pass, and then we can enjoy raising our children.  Don’t be afraid to lean on your sisters for support - both your birth-sisters and your soon-to-be sister-wives.  They care about you more than you’d imagine.

I hope that you don’t feel too burdened with learning the responsibilities of being my First Wife.  I know you can’t possibly be looking forward to having to sit through those Royal Council meetings.

I’m so happy to see these photos of you and everyone else.  You look so beautiful in that furisode!  I didn’t think a tom boy like you would have gone for that, and I hope that you continue to show more of your feminine side.  Besides, it’s so delicious to lure the bad guys into thinking that you’re just another delicate flower, when really you have venomous thorns waiting for their unwary hands.

I’m doing okay here, even though I miss you so much.  Minmei has been a balm for that pain, but she could never be you.

Speaking of Minmei, make sure you have a listen to the recordings of her.  Her VA is good, but Minmei is in a class all her own.

And I just know you’re gonna love the pictures of me in my various uniforms and of me with my Valkyrie.

I won’t tell you to be strong.  I know you are.  You’re a soldier.  But even the best soldiers need to lean on the squadmates sometimes.  So don’t forget that your sister-wives are your squadmates over there.

Love,

Garrick

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To My Own:

What an interesting turn of events, My Own.  A little girl like her with a voice that can move entire worlds, and she falls for you.  If you ever needed more proof that you are alpha material, then there you have it.

Surprised that I think nothing ill of her?  Silly human.  We have culture on my home.  And the ones with the sweet voices and keen minds like Minmei were the ones who were quickly set apart among our clans to be the story singers, the oracles, and most importantly those who would speak to the gods on our behalf.

This is the legend among my kind.

That the Gods were cold.  Heartless.  Negligent.  They created us and the world we lived in, but left us out in the cold to fend for ourselves.
Until one day, during a time of great famine and suffering, there was a young female whose heart was filled with a passion like no other and her song could move an entire people like lovers calling to each other.

She knew full well that she had these gifts, but knew not what to do with them except to comfort her people.  Until one day she realized that if her song can guide and move entire clans, then what may it do to a God?

And so, one night when a storm raged, she went out to a great stone that thrust up into the sky.  And from there, she sang like she had never sung before.  She sang of hunger, of famine.  She sung of the sickness that claimed the lives of their pups before they could even taste the air.  She sung a desperate cry for help, and she sung it so that all below her wept at the beauty and the sorrow of her song.

And the Gods did hear her.  Their cold hearts melted.  They eyes opened to see our sorry state.  And they did grant us blessings - good harvests, good hunts, many pups born healthy and strong and their mothers with full teats for them to suckle.

And ever since that day, those with such a voice were considered the holiest of our people.  For they were the most favored of our gods, and only they could gain their ear to deliver our gratitude and our prayers.

Bring home this girl, My Own.  Bring her home and, if she will have it, then she will have my love, my respect, and my adoration.  Bring her home and let me beg of her to let me teach her our ways.  It has been far too long since the Gods have heard tell of me.  I have much to ask forgiveness of, and much to give thanks for.

I know that it might seem strange for this side of me to suddenly appear.  But it has simply been that long since I have known of a female with a voice that could reach the Gods.

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And so, as you know My Own, it has been decided that we three sisters shall put our unborn daughters to slumber for a time.  For me, the choice was easy.  Even though I do not truly want this, I know it is best for our child.  I have said it before and I will say it again: she cannot achieve her true potential unless you are here with me to help guide her.

I know that I do not say such things often, My Own... but my heart aches for you.  And it will continue to do so until I hold you close to me in our bed and our daughter nestled against my teat.

Until the end and beyond,

Yume

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To My Mate:

Now I finally get to see you as you are now...

Yume, you are gorgeous.  I know that you didn’t quite hit the height you were hoping for, but you have a wonderfully balanced figure that is not too much and not too little.  And you with those crazy amber eyes and those ears!  It just drive me nuts!  I can’t wait until we can be together again and I can hold you close.

I miss the fire that burns within me whenever you are near, and I’m sure you do as well.

I’m so sorry that I cannot be there - both for you and our child.  You are right - she won’t be able to reach her true potential.  Not without me to measure herself against; to know where her other half comes from and why it makes her the person she is.  But that doesn’t make this any easier on me.  It make me want to tear the multiverse apart to get back to you and our child.

I will tell Minmei about how important songs are to you, and how gifted singers are revered among your people.  I hope that she will decide to sing our songs to your Gods.  If anyone can reach them, she certainly could.

That, and I would love to see this ceremony and hear the songs of our family.

I think that our prosperity will please your Gods greatly, my wild-eyed love.

Until we are one again,

Garrick

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My Gar-kun.

I hope that Minmei says yes.  I hope that she comes home with you.  I hope that I get another sister to love.  And I hope that when you come, I will be ready for you.

My sisters are all so sad right now.  They don’t want to be separated from their daughters.  And I don’t blame them at all.

I know that I am becoming a woman.  I know this not only because I can feel my womanhood stirring on my moon-days, but because it also stirs every time I think of having to do something like that... to have a life inside of me that I would love and cherish so much... to have it removed and leave only emptiness behind...

It nearly makes me sick to think of it.  How Achika’s mother was able to deal with it, I don’t know.  But I am glad that she’s coming here to be with us when it happens.  Achika is going to need her the most.

I have never seen Achika like this before.  I keep trying to comfort her, but it never seems to be enough.

I’ve never been so glad to have Sasami-chan as a friend.  She is a huge help in getting me through these days without you.  BUt now with this, it’s almost more than I can take!

At the very least, I can write you these letters.  I know I can say thing here, things that I know you would understand.  Because you know better than most others what it means to hurt.

Oh, I almost forgot!

I just know you’re gonna love the pictures we’re all sending you!  Once we knew we’d be able to send things like that soon, we all turned into shutterbugs!  Everyone has their own camera now, and it’s almost became a game to see who can get the funniest, the coolest, and even the sexiest pictures~.

We even got some of the others in on it, like Mimi and Anya!  Mimi looks so cute in her bathing suit.  It’s kind of a shame that she’ll never really ‘grow up’, but at least she’ll always look super-cute.

Tell you a little secret!  I’ve been having so much fun teasing Mimi about wanting to do naughty things with her!  It’s just she always has this super-dramatic reaction!  Though I guess it doesn’t help that I actually do think she’s really pretty.  And sometimes I start thinking about things I could do with her or any of the other girls...

...It is frustrating being the age I am at right now.  My body is changing and I’ve been thinking more and more about SEX and what it would be like.  I’m getting that warm feeling now just writing about how it feels.

Gar-kun, what do I do?  I don’t want to be one of THOSE kinds of girls, but it’s so hard not to think about these things!

Love,
Your Yuki-chan

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My Beloved Yuki,

I know it sucks being a teenager.  But let me let you in on a secret: There’s nothing wrong with exploring your sexuality, even at your age.

Sure, there’s a lot of people that say it’s improper.  But as far as I’m concerned, that kind of thinking just adds to the stress of being your age.  But if it is that important to you, you can do it in secret.  In fact, I’ll go one further for you: go ahead and look at echi and even H stuff.  Get an idea of what kind of echi stuff you like - everyone has kinks.  There is nothing wrong at all in trying to figure out what kind of person you are.

As a matter of fact, talk to Sasami-chan about it.  She’s probably going through the same thing you are, only with less yuri tendencies.  Though I wouldn’t say it’s a bad bet to say that she’d be willing to experiment with you.  Trust me, this kind of stuff is always a lot more fun with a friend you love and trust.

Finally, I’ll pass word along to Washu-chan.  We know she’s trustworthy about matters like these.  And I’m pretty sure she can source you some of the ‘good stuff’ that a young lady like you might like.  Trust the 20,000 year old super-genius.  She won’t steer you wrong, nor is she going to make undue light of your situation.  (She might rib you a bit, but not much.)

OH.  I should also include a copy of The Hite Report.  Don’t tell anyone I sent you that except maybe Washu-chan.  With this, you’ll learn a lot of the basics that no one every teaches you about.  Stuff like common methods of masturbating (very useful!), why some women prefer women as sex partners over men, preferred positions and why, and a whole lot more.  You will find it in the attachment in this letter - the filename is ‘Recipes for Spring’ and the password is the date you and I first met.  (I’m sure you remember that!)

The only thing I’m going to really caution you against is jumping right into sexual intercourse.  Even with Sasami-chan.  Down that road lay consequences.

I know, “What about you and your fiances?”  They and I did that understanding what might happen.  Things like STDs (admittedly unlikely given that we all have great health care) and pregnancy (though that kinda was the point).  Although I will say that doing it with another girl kinda renders the pregnancy thing moot, just be careful all the same.  In fact, I’ll also ask Washu-chan to set you up with some contraceptives, just in case.  Worrying about becoming pregnant is the last thing you need right now, and it’s always better to be prepared.

Additionally, intercourse tends to draw you into a relationship that you may not want later down the line.  Such is the nature of the beast - evolution has made it so the first person  we start with is the person we tend to want to keep doing it with.  Make sure that you and whoever you do it with understands that things change with time.

Don’t forget, my tiny love: I love you very much and I want you to be happy.  If that means that you fool around a bit with a good and trustworthy friend, then I’m fine with it.  You’re young, after all.  Get out there and enjoy it!

Love always,

Your Gar-kun

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Dearest Brother,

How do you keep doing that?  I’m speaking rhetorically - I know how you do it.  Even so, it still simply boggles the mind.

My astoundment regardless, I am pleased about this turn of events, and I do hope that Miss Lynn feels equal to the challenge of being a woman of Your House.  As the others have expressed, she does seem like a lovely girl and I myself would enjoy having a chance at getting to know her.

As of late it has been one of the more difficult times, with your fiances making the heavy choice to place their daughters into stasis.  All of us understand with crystal-clear certainty why they made this choice.

That is part of why it’s been hard on the rest of us.  We see ourselves in their place, and we sometimes have that terribly selfish though: “I am glad that I do not have to even consider such a thing.”  And then I feel horrible for having that thought.

Yosho-nii has reassured me, telling me that it’s only natural to think such a thing.  And what makes me a better person is that I regret that thought.  Words cannot express how glad I am to have him back in my life.

In other events, I’m sure you’ve heard about that thing with Garyu.  You may know about this, but he was some brat of a young prince that came to Jyurai during a diplomatic summit.  He was so dismissive, calling our trees ‘wasteful’ and then killing a bird off-hand.  He was lucky that a slap was all I gave him.

But now I have reason to regret that, as my willingness to stand up to him is why he has apparently ‘fallen in love’ with me.  As if that immature and arrogant child could understand what love really is.

At the very least, Washu-chan was able to, as you say, “put the kibosh” on Garyu’s plot to kidnap me.  And when his subtler attempts where not successful, he attempted something far more direct.

Needless to say, we have a few new craters in the area that need to be filled in before they become stagnating ponds.

Everyone worked hard at this.  Everyone played a crucial roll, for while Garyu may have been a spoiled brat of a prince, he was by no means an easy foe.

And yet, for all that, we all know and recognize who is really responsible for allowing us this chance to fight back.

From the bottom of my heart, Dear Brother, I thank you.  Without your Sibylline Contingency Garyu would have been able to strike without warning... and I shudder at thinking of how he might have violated me.

Thank you, my dearest brother.  You have protected me even when you could not be here to do so yourself.

Thank you.

With love and adoration,

Your sister, Aeka

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My Dearest Aeka,

I am so glad to know that you are safe and sound and that Garyu was never even able to lay a finger on you.  I wish I could have been there to see it.  You are a magnificent fighter, dear sister, and it is always a joy for me to see my beloved sister show  how she protects those around her.

And I’m also glad for you to have Yosho-nii back in your life.  He is a very wise man.  I don’t know what I would have done without him myself.

As for my Ladies...  Please try to be there for them, my dear sister.  They need all the love and support they can get right now, and Airi won’t be able to do it all by herself.

As for Minmei... if she chooses this path, then I’ll do everything I can to bring her safely over.

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Hi Onii-sama!

It’s Mihoshi here!  Mihoshi just thought she’d write a little something herself to go with the REALLY long part.

Thanks for reading those~.  Mihoshi is super-happy that it makes Onii-sama happy.  Mihoshi will do whatever it takes to help her Onnii-sama stay strong.

Mihoshi is happy that Onii-sama’s family is getting bigger!  Or will be bigger?  I hope that Min-chan will come.  Oh no, wait!  Minagi is Min-chan, so Mihoshi guesses Minmei with have to be Mei-chan.  That works much better.  Minmei is definitely a Mei-chan!

Mihoshi misses her Onii-sama and wants him to come home soon.  Onii-sama’s girlfriends are super-sad and lonely.

Love,
Mihoshi~

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Dear Mihoshi,

You are like a priceless gem and don’t ever let anyone tell you otherwise!

I’m really happy that you want to meet Mei-chan so much.  And thank you for the nickname!  I would never have thought of it myself.

I wish I could come home right away, little sis, but unless your mother somehow finds me while she’s working, then I don’t think it’s gonna happen.
Stay strong, little sis.

Love,

Onnii-sama

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Hey, Gar-kun.

Glad to hear that your gonna get stronger.  It’s gonna be so cool when we can go all-out.

So, who’s this little cutie, ehhh?  Sure sure has a nice voice.  I definitely like her moxy.  Wonder if she’ll be able to hold her liquor once she’s old enough to drink.

Your pal,

Ryouko

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Yo Ryouko!

You mean like 20% cooler?

Sorry.  Dash still has that affect on me, even if I can’t be with her now.

Mother of Trees, I miss those crazy girls.  I hope that Washu-chan figures out how to retrace my path.  I really did want you to meet Rainbow Dash - her being your kind of fun, you know.  Complete with mid-day naps.

And yeah, Minmei definitely has moxy to spare.  You’re gonna love her - she’s like Aeka, except without the holier-than-thou princess-act to get past.  Don’t say you were never warned!

Cheers, buddy!

Garrick

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My Dearest Gar-kun,

I am happy for you and sad for your fiances.  Big Sister Airi can’t get here quickly enough!  I have no idea how to help with this.

But hearing about Minmei... this helps me a bit, because I know that at least you’ve found a bit of happiness.  I just wish we could all share in it.
I want to make Minmei feel like she has family here.  I want to love her and hug her and be a good sister to her.

Fight hard, Gar-kun, so you can come home.

Love,

Sasami-chan

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My beloved Sasami-chan,

I am so sorry that you have to bear up under these conditions.  But I know you can tough it out until Airi gets there.

And I’m also glad that you’re willing to welcome Minmei.  I just hope that she accepts this life that I will offer her.  It is not for the faint of heart, and even one as strong as hers might falter at the prospect.

I pray that she doesn’t.

Love,

Gar-kun

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Dear Garrick,

It’s been pretty wild out here, brother.  I honestly wish you were here - it’s nice to have another guy around that isn’t my father or grandfather.  Especially one who knows about all the craziness.  And with Achika, Minaho, Noike, and Tenyo added to the mix, there’s new surprises every day.  And what’s nice is that a lot of them are really good surprises.

Having Noike and Minaho added in as future brides for me has been a bit strange, but somehow things have become... smoother.  Noike make sure the house operates on an even keel and Minaho has been helping me with my swordplay.  She’s really good!  I’m shocked that you were able to gain a victory over her, even if you did cheat.

In fact, it’s starting to feel like a dojo up there at the Shrine.  Grandfather, Achika, Minaho, Noike, and Yuki, all at the same time.  It’s a little crowded, but it’s nice, too.  It makes me feel like I actually belong to something special.

There’s been some talk going around lately.  The rest of the Masaki family has been asking about you.  They want to know when you’re coming home, and it’s been hinted that we’ll have a matsuri when you do.

I don’t know if I could deal with that much attention myself!  But knowing you, I think that sort of thing would fit you like a glove.  Better you than me!

Anyhow, as you’ve probably read already, we’re all really eager to meet Minmei.  We’ve been playing her music and even though it’s a bit dated, she does have a very nice voice.  At least her VA does.  Does she sound like her VA?

But at any rate, take care of yourself, Garrick.  I really do want you to come home.  Even with Noike and Minaho smoothing things out, I think your ability to confront problems before they get bad is something that I miss.

Sincerely,

Your brother, Tenchi

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Dear Tenchi,

I’m glad that you’re hanging in there, and just as glad to hear that it’s hardly ever boring over there.  Man, if only I could be there!  And I bet we’d all make for a hell of an interesting looking student body if we actually did have a dojo.

File that one away under “Ideas for Later”.

Heh-heh-heh.

And are you being serious about a Matsuri!?  Wait, you’re Tenchi.  You wouldn’t lie about something like that.  Silly me.

Really, I would be honored, but to be honest I wouldn’t know what to do with myself!

And as for Minmei sounding like her VA...  Yes... for the most part...

It’s hard for me to put my finger on it, but her real voice has a certain quality to it that her VA lacks.  Minmei’s voice haunts you.  But in a good way.

Weird, I know.  But that’s the best I can come up with.

The situation over here has been heating up.  Kamjin has been stepping up his assaults... but I went and did something that was typically me.

See, I’ve been making it a point to keep him distracted so he’ll spend more time focusing on me and less time making mincemeat and scrap of our Valkyries and pilots.  And then he did the last thing I would have expected of him.

He called me out!!!

And of course, I accepted.  No joke, it stopped that battle cold.

Funny thing is we never got to actually fighting.  Commander Breetai issued the recall order before we could get started.  But even so, it was a done deal.  I was officially a hero, and I’m probably now infamous among the Zentradi.

Oh well.  I guess it was gonna happen sooner or later anyways.  Even Katherine was not surprised.  But at least I’m not the only one pulling off heroic feats.

Take care, Tenchi.  There are still adverities for you to overcome, but with the people I helped bring into your life, maybe it will be a bit more bearable than it original should have been.

Sincerely,

Your brother, Garrick

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Garrick,

Noboyuki here.  Thank you for all that information.  I’ll start moving on it right away - for both our parts.

That thing about corporations taking so much control in America... it’s bad enough they have such sway here in Japan, but for it to happen to the heart of Western Culture?  That would be the worst!  And since you warned me about that, I started doing some research of my own.

This is chilling stuff, Garrick.  Especially if the trend continues in the manner you claim it will.  It’s like they’re slowly eroding your Democratic Process by funding the campaigns of your lawmakers - just like you said!  And on top of that, my research shows that the stifling of the middle class has been going on for some time.

Granted, the Clinton Administration seems to have been effective in thwarting the worst of it, but it’s still there, plainly evident in how middle income wages are stagnating relative to inflation.  And all this business of deregulating energy utilities... It might make sense from a fiscal perspective, but it makes very little sense from the standpoint of ensuring public services actually serve the public.

I worry what merely the two of us will be able to do.  Who do you think we can count on as allies in this battle?  The Clintons themselves seem affluent enough, but the recent scandals seem to have somewhat tarnished that image.

Any advice is welcome.

Sincerely,

Noboyuki Masaki

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Noboyuki,

I’m glad you see what I mean.

In the business sector, we can count on Nick Hanauer.  He’ll be one of the very few plutocrats that will see what we see.  But like us, he can’t make things change without allies.

We may want to try getting Bill Gates on our side.  Yes, he is a very cut throat businessman, but you cannot deny that he has excellent business acumen.  If we can get him to see that the direction things are going in will be detrimental in the long run, then I’m sure he’ll work with us.

In fact, pretty much any big player left standing in the wake of the Dot-Com Bust - especially the rest of the what I like to think of as The Big Four: Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Linus Torvalds.

(I forgot to mention this.  Once the advantages of selling online is realized, people will go nuts with startups trying to sell anything they can think of over the Internet... and a lot of them flop HARD.  Do not invest in anything pertaining to the Internet without checking with me first.)

A rather unseeming political ally can be found in Senator Bernie Sanders.  He’s a career politician, an Independent, and lobbies for things like socialized medicine, fair wages, and tax reform.  He also likes to push for the decriminalization of marijuana.  Note that this is not necessarily a bad thing, as its criminalization was originally born out of one of America’s fits of xenophobia back in the 1920’s.

If he hasn’t hit the scene yet, keep an eye out for Barack Obama.  He eventually becomes the first African-American President and was a key figure in making the first comprehensive American healthcare system a thing...  An ugly and grotesque thing, no thanks to Conservative backlash against a black president, but it’s a start.

You’re going to need to talk to people.  Find us allies and get them on board.  I’ll have to figure out a way of making ‘public appearances...

MY ALTERNATE!!!

Find my Alternate!  He’s an nuclear engineering officer in the Navy!  See if he’s interested.  From what I’ve seen of him, he is very much like me, only even more so because he hasn’t had such a damaged upbringing.  He’s intelligent, charismatic, and good looking.  He’ll have a solid military history and a damn good grasp on nuclear power.  And on top of it all he should be highly civic minded.  You can’t ask for much more in a newly fledged politician!

We need to get him into studying law and politics as soon as possible!  I’ll even bankroll his education for whatever his Montgomery GI Bill doesn’t cover.  Even his living expenses - within reason.  No questions asked.

Noboyuki, on my personality alone I have courted some very powerful women and made myself into the rising star of the Empire of Jyurai.  Yes, I had help, but I would never have gained that help in the first place if I wasn’t me.  Imagine what this kid can do if we unlock the doors for him and point him in the right direction.

Keep me posted!

Sincerely,

Garrick Grimm

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To My Student,

You needn’t worry about the lie you told.  It is perfectly understandable, and is really not far from the truth.

Continue to grow and develop, Garrick, and we’ll see what you’ve learned when we meet again.

Sincerely,

Yosho-sensei

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Yosho-sensei,

Thank you for your kind words.  I will, as I have been, endeavor to grow and develop my technique.

Respectfully, my I request that you give your wife my regards as well as my gratitude for me when she arrives?  Her emotionally supporting my ladies is something that I am most grateful for.

Sincerely,

Your student, Garrick Grimm

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(AN: In reality, there would be a lot more pictures than this, but these were the few good ones that came up that looked like great candid and posed shots.  You can be sure, though, that these all wound up getting framed.  Enjoy!)


Our little family.  Minaho was the one taking the picture.



Sasami-chan caught a rare moment where Aeka and Ryouko were happy to be doing something together.  I've always known that Aeka has a pretty smile, but it's very special to actually see Ryouko smile like this.


Ryouko is taking photobombing a little too seriously.  (;^^)>


Dad, Rea, and me.  Washu-chan just kinda wandered in there without noticing what was happening. Dad says that he has something special coming up and that it should brighten everyone's mood.  I hope it does.


We don't know why, but Tokimi has been spending a lot of time with Mihoshi-chan.  But we're not complaining, especially when we get to capture moments like this!


Another one with these two!  This time Sasami spooked Mihoshi, though I don't think Tokimi understood why this was so funny.


Oh no.  Minaho looks like she's planning something.  I'm told by Tenyo that Seto gets that same look on her face sometimes, too!


Working the fields with Minaho and Ryo-Ohki.  I was surprised that she actually came out to help me.  It was really nice for a change - not just the help, but also getting to know more about Minaho.


Something just happened.  I won't say what or who it was to protect their dignity, but the look on Ryouko's and Washu-chan's faces speak volumes.


Tenyo Onee-san reminiscing with one of the books Mother used to read to me.  She looks so much like Mother that I should probably be weirded out, but somehow... this feels right.

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(AN: Second post due to 15 image limit per post.)


I don't normally do these kinds of things, Gar-kun, but for you, I will.  And even with a smile on my face, as you can see~.


It took a lot of work, but I finally figured out how to adjust my furisode so I can run and jump.
Tell you a little secret~.  I'm wearing the traditional undergarments, too~.  Bet that just made you hot~.


So I hear you have a thing for schoolgirls~...
All joking aside, I was surprised that this old uniform of mine was not only still hanging around, but in perfect condition, too.  It even fits me perfectly still.


Did you honestly think I was gonna pass up the chance to give you sexy swimsuit pics?~  I want you in your bunk and thinking of me, Gar-kun~.


Sasami-chan and I decided to do something special for you Gar-kun.  I hope you like it.
This was my school uniform.  A lot of the girls thought they were too stuffy, but I thought it made me look very cute.


Super-cute, even~


Though if I'm not careful, it could get a little echi~  I hope that some pervert didn't see up my skirt!~ 


I wanted to wear this for the first time you and I go out on a date.  I hope Washu-sensei gets the transmat working before I grow out of it.


These next few pictures are my secret present to you, Gar-kun~.


I almost felt like Princess Serenity wearing this.~


Summertime memories of Yuki-chan~


Whoops!~  I got a tan!~

(PICTURE OMITTED FROM RECORD!!! O_o )
I know I'm still a little girl, but Washu-chan says you might like this anyways.~  I'm waiting for you, Gar-kun.~

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(EDIT: Oh WOW! It appended the images into one post!