Subject: Re: [fanfic] Ancient Japan...
From: Roy Rim
Date: 10/26/1995, 9:06 PM
To: fanfic@andrew.cais.com



On Thu, 26 Oct 1995, Hitomi Ichinohei wrote:

	Yes, once again I'm back with another horrible fan-fic.  After 
doing miserable on a mid-term, getting only three hours of sleep (Which 
would probably keep Hitomi running for DAYS), drinking five bottles of 
Baka Pepper, and eating four Reeses Pieces, I've finally started writing 
this.  Please, flame privately, praise publically.

HEY!!!

I'm human too you know and get tired like everyone else.
First, most warriors in Japan belonged to two differing groups, the 
religious persons or the samurai.  The only people outside of this were 
the Ninja which were composed of hinin.

	I was afraid of this, but I got impatient and didn't do enough 
research.
 
His putting an arm around her in such a crass manner would indicate 
extreme disrespect for the girl.  It would also show that he was less 
than a commoner, less than hinin.  Such actions would have been 
distasteful to warriors.

	Hm...did I mention that it wasn't going to be like "real" feudal 
Japan.  Only loosely based on it?  Oh, well...sigh.

Considering that a lot of women were thought how to use swords and other 
weapons, a girl that could cause them to start to be silenced would be 
treated with caution.

	Really?  Didn't know that.

_THIS_ would not happen.  Any attempt to place money like this would be 
more than an extreme insult and would usually be punished by death.
	That's the point, right?

If he was a warrior, then his teeth would not shine.  A member of the 
samurai class blackened their teeth.

	Not really a warrior.

A woman of the Samurai class was thought how to use bladed weapons.  They 
were trained in the handling of the two swords, how to use a staff, and 
most especially how to use a ningato.  Only a Samurai who was an idiot 
failed to let the women of his household be trained.  Women were the ones 
who trained young Samurai in the first use of their swords.

	Actually, maybe this was a different time.  Early feudal period, 
a little after the Japanese had started basing their society on China's.  
>From what I read, it was still a pretty crude time.  Correct me if I'm wrong.

Since when did women have nail polish in that period?  Also, the powder 
used on the face was white rice powder.

	WHOOPS!!

Tendo-sama would have easily been able to take him on as a warrior, not 
as just a roto.  Also, it was not unknown for commoners to be raised to 
Samurai.  If Tendo-sama wished to do so, he would formally submit a 
request to the Baikatsu to elevate Ryouga's status.

	Not what I read.  According to one book, early feudal period was 
very, very concerned with blood.  Not that I'm trying to contradict you, 
just want to learn more.  See, I think this might be based around the 
1100's.  (was Tale of Masakado during this period?)  According to the 
book, rotos were NOT allowed to fight and to become a warrior one had to 
have noble blood.  But actually, you have made me come upon an idea.
	Were women always allowed to fight, as in society basically 
accepted it?  And as I asked already, was there a period when it wasn't?  
If so, then something must have started it.
	And also if my book is right and what you say is true, then 
eventually those without noble blood were eventually accepted as warriors 
too.  This must have started at some point...so...we can put that into my 
story!!

Tendo-san, not Mrs. Tendo.
	Whooops!!

	"Wait, are you from China?"  Akane grasped the girl's arm.

A Samurai lady would not grab hold of someone.  Neither would a warrior 
grab someone.  It was an extreme breach of the niceities and ettiquette 
that prevented wars from occuring more often than they did.

	Even someone who was a bum?  Also this leads to my above questions.

	Luanma had refused to ride in the carriage besides the noble 
lady, at this the driver seemed to approve of probably because he didn't 
want her sitting next to his lady.  Luanma saw the stares he kept giving 
his lady and couldn't help but smile.  "Stupid fool," she said to 
herself, "falling for her fake beauty."  But Luanma couldn't help but 
feel jealous of the beautiful silk dress that the lady Akane was wearing, 
"but why should I feel that?" thought Luanma to herself, "Better to wear 
what the driver was wearing, I still have my pride."  The driver's 
clothing, though simple, was infinitely better than her's.  Luanma forced 
herself from picking at her clothing as she rode on top of the panda's 
back.

One did not wear dresses.  Publically, one always wore a kimono.  also I 
have a question.  I would imagine from how this is written, Luanma is 
	Whoops!!

more used to being a girl than a boy, and from the context of everything 
that has been written to this point, she is more at ease with her female 
form than her male one.  From the way the speaking has been going, I 
would imagine that the curse has been in effect for some time.  How long 
has Luanma effectively been female?
	Hm...been considering since he was twelve.  He's stuck more in 
the female form cause getting hot water would be much tougher than now.  
Luanma's been female for...I'd say five years.

	"How dare you!!"  Ryouga stopped the horses.  "Don't you dare 
talk to Mrs. Akane that way!"

The use of the personal name for a member of the nobility would be a 
breach of ettiquete.
	WHOOPS!!


Blahs:	  Yes, this story takes place in feudal Japan and yes there is a 
        lot of stuff in it that doesn't, but hey, sue me.  The only 
        person on this ML who knows anything clearly along those lines is 
        Hit-chan (like that?).  But I could be wrong about that too:)  
        So, if you MLers got any helpful hints, e-mail me them, everything 
        greatly appreciated.

There are other people who know things you know.  (And it would be 
	No there aren't.

Hi-chan.  _Only_ Oneechan call me that by the way.)
	Whoops!!  Sorry Hi-chan!

Good luck with this!
	Thanks!!

RR [Geen at Large]