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Post by orastella on Apr 30, 2009 20:11:02 GMT -5
Toyama OkiyaResidents- Shikabayashi Yukie; 17; second year maiko; geimyo: Teruha
- Nagasaki Masuyo; 15; maiko
- Ieyasu Masako; 16; maiko
- Minamoto Reiha/Naoya; 16; maiko
Toyama has the dubious blessing of an overabundance of young maiko. Most okiya space out misedashi more than Toyama, because of the exorbitant cost of the kimono and accessories. However, Toyama-kaasan doesn't like to go the easy route. Instead, she took a big risk and so far she is reaping the rewards. Four attractive maiko bring a lot of money to an okiya, even more so when they perform together.
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Post by orastella on Apr 30, 2009 21:11:42 GMT -5
O O C: I guess there's shikomi and geiko there too, but we don't have anyone to play them, so I guess they will remain faceless and nameless.
Now how will it work having a teenaged boy living in the okiya? Men aren't allowed in okiya, so will he have to crossdress 24/7? That would be difficult for him. Maybe we can relax the rules that exist in real life. So then in this fictional hanamachi men are allowed to live in okiya. Maybe have him formally adopted by the Okaasan?
Thirdly, which hanamachi does this take place in? I read Gion somewhere, but which one? Gion Kobu or Gion Higashi? I rather have a soft spot for Pontocho myself. That's where Liza Dalby went.
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Post by masako Ieyasu on May 4, 2009 15:46:58 GMT -5
I thought you decided on the Pontocho. it's fine with me, you know morew about it, and with some review I can learn.
now we have another male joining, a person called jill wants tweo profiles. we probably should not allow a male ot be a male in the okiya, sooner or later we'll ruin into trouble
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Post by orastella on May 5, 2009 1:19:48 GMT -5
I asked those questions before we decided on Pontocho.
I'm not sure how to handle the male geisha problem. Maybe it's time to open another okiya? Perhaps the okaasan of that okiya will claim that the boy is her son, so that's why he's living at the house. Some hanamachi have the okiya and the place maiko / minarai / shikomi live be two separate houses. So maybe he could live somewhere other than the okiya and come to the okiya every night dressed as Reiha? Not sure how to handle school, though.
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Post by masako Ieyasu on May 13, 2009 9:15:05 GMT -5
my approch may not have been the best, but it seems ot have cured our problem.
I believe these role play sites should not change, just for the sake of having more players.
if we have aomething interesting enough we'll attract who we need, if we do not, then we're wasting our time
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