HEADLINE: The Red
There are months where it seems everything falls against us at one time. There are other months where is seems all is in a silent calm. It is those months of ease that bring some of the more delicate aspects of Convergence to the fore. This month, a group of intrepid adventurers delved deep into the underground catacombs of the city.
Convergence is a very old city and this is reflected in no place better than the underground catacombs that branch like an ant hive below our feet. Due to disaster after disaster, history is covered over by charred remains. It is here, that the story of the Ancient Silk District unfolds.
Many years ago, there was a friend, a lover, and a courtesan, the Red Courtesan. She was friends with the King of Silks, a kind man, rightful heir of the Silk District and all of its holdings. He was friends with the leader of the Makoto and samurai, the one known as the Taicho. The three of them, the Taicho, the King of Silks and the Red Courtesan formed a trio of the most beloved people within the Silk District.
All three were friends, but the Taicho and the Courtesan were more than friends, they were passionate lovers. Though he was wed to another, they laid together and enjoyed love in one another. Secretly, their coupling was not without its result. From the union a child was born. That child, Itsumi, was never introduced to her father, and it is there, with Itsumi, that our story begins.
She was a gentle, but strong woman in her years and devoted to those who shared her life. Itsumi was a bold woman, and upon hearing that some of the employees of the Silk District had gone missing, she stole out to find them. While she was successful, she also paid a heavy price. Upon returning home, Itsumi fell ill with something that the Paladins of the White Cross could not alleviate.
This sickness brought with it a violence so great that she struck out at the ones she loved. The lady and mother known as the Courtesan sought out someone who could help her daughter. To keep Itsumi safe, her mother faked her death so that the Taicho would believe her dead, as the father unknown, performed his duty to protect all from the violence of the Dark.
It is a sad tale, but one that brings a strange Light to us all. Love is a strong force, one that could make us do what we never thought we could. Sacrifices are made, and endured, but the strength of those few who accept the terms granted for the greater good hold our world in their hands. Lady Itsumi, Red Courtesan, and the Taicho, Convergence, as a whole, is in your dept.
The bodies of the King of Silks, the Taicho, the Red Courtesan and her beautiful and kind daughter Itsumi who personally fought the Dark so many years ago have been exhumed. They all are being honored in the traditions of the Silk and will be placed in urns together so that they and their sacrifices can be remembered properly. As we go forward to fight the Dark, let us all remember the ones who came before us and know that we shall stay strong and prevail.
Reporter: Alexi Alkaev
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