The following document is a list of historical mishaps and misfortunes that befell Karakura, perhaps eventually leading to its demise. Any and all characters may have the IC knowledge of this document. This document has been worked on by the lore team as a whole.A book titled ‘Historical Mishaps and Misfortunes - VOL. 1', authored by ‘Hashirama Takagi’, was found in the historical section of the library you browsed.
The Unfair Shares of the Vault of Gininkan
Before the regency of Tsugumi Takagi over the land, many of Karakura’s aspects were scattered across clans, families, factions, and alliances. Law and jurisdiction had remained in her excellency’s family long before her birth; a trait she would later inherit to overthrow the Tenoshisons of Shizukanamichi and become the Regent of Hokuseibu, despite the island having many court officials who could perhaps rise to the role. Yet, a woman of such imperial nature rose above all, declaring herself the most important, most gracious, and most honourable in all the Izu Islands. And with such titles, she came into the possession of a manner of artefacts, ranging from illustrious fans to luminescent pendants and charms. But there was a time before Tsugumi when Karakura’s many artefacts were under the protection of not its noble families per se, but their servants.
Kizahana Iwamoto had served the Tenoshison household dutifully for many years, and when the court of Hokuseibu required something from the vaults tucked away underneath the crypts of Itsbyoshi, they called upon the head maid of the household to open the vault. But alas, the maiden herself was incapable of opening the vault solely. Rather, she had to summon a maid from every noble household of Hokuseibu’s Court, each bearing a key to one of the vault’s many locks. Once the Iwamoto summoned her echelon of servants to open the doors, she herself entered, should the vault have been the setting of a trap that could take the life of Hokuseibu’s many governors.
Relics of Shinboshi, mirrors from Shizukanamichi, hairpins imported from Edo, and pearls collected by the Mizukawas adorned the shelves and golden hills of the vault. The court claimed that this vault was of Karakura, and that the servants guarding the doors of the vault were entitled to its shares, but all knew that none but the few daughters of the aristocracy could wear the jade pins, and the gallant sons could spar with silver-embedded katanas. Many in the city protested for shares from the Gininkan vault, claiming that their families had added to such a large sum of items, yet none could prove such, and with the court wishing to hoard the treasures, they announced that the vaults were closed to all.
Kizahana Iwamoto and her many colleagues knew of the lies the North-Western Court were announcing, and wished to make a change. The woman attended to her lady, the soon-to-be wife of the Kaseya heir, Kazenotome Tenoshison, pleading the case before her and requesting that her father, Lord Saiko Tenoshison, puppeteer the court toward a course that would allow the vault to be opened. Alas, Saiko Tenoshison denied the request, for not only was he in favour of keeping the vault for himself and the men of the court, but he was also the mastermind behind the plan.
Families of Monogatarihito and even lesser never got their share from the court. Eventually, when the rule of Karakura landed in the hands of the Tenoshison daughter, Tsugumi Takagi, she took upon the duty to oversee the vault herself. Many whisper that this vault was moved to the basements of Takagi Hut, though none were able to open the doors; none but a certain Genma Takagi later down the line.
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