text; un: ᴊᴜᴇʏᴜɴ ᴄʜɪʟɪ (open to all clans)

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My family say that birthdays are big days for Tianheng Thaumaturges and that we should never take them lightly.

I had planned to go up the mountain to perform prayer rituals with the elders of my clan this year ... that no longer is possible. Still, I'm left thinking about how it would have been, as well as what I would have listed for my wishes. I know that I would have prayed for my cherished friends, and those that I've met. Since I can't climb Mt. Tianheng for the ritual now, I'll say it this way.

I wish you all pleasant journeys, safety, and peace.

Aside from that ... one great wish I have this birthday is to learn more about the spirits and supernatural of other worlds.

Since we have all come from different places, I was hoping — will you tell me of your experiences with the otherworldly, when you were back home? I'd like to hear true stories, but I do also really enjoy a good hair-raising story or legend if you know of any.

( spooky stories for september! ♥ feel free to threadjack as you please. )

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It's a pretty rare type of youkai... I haven't seen any in the city myself, but you are correct- it is a youkai which I have exorcised on a job not too long ago.

It had taken up residence in a mochi tree in the yard of a family which have been patrons of my clan for many generations. The current residents of that house are an elderly couple who noticed the songs of a bird coming from the tree, and left food for it many times. But though the food always seemed to be eaten up, they never caught sight of the "bird". Not long after its arrival, many misfortunes befell that household.

I managed to wrest it from the tree, but disposing of it was a bit bothersome. Hitokubi are quite dangerous and capable of fooling even other powerful ayakashi.

Ah, in any case, their appearance isn't at all like a bird. Do you like puns, Chongyun-kun?

[The question may seem like a bit of a non-sequitur, but it's not.]