Ask the Tiger of Kai

Lord Shingen’s Birthday Countdown • 6 Days •

Day 1 - 「 The Mad King and His Son 」

Day 2 - 「 A Thousand Needles 」

Day 3 - 「 Ascension • Uneasy Lies the Head That Wears A Crown 」

Day 4 - 「 You Were Always Like A Little Brother To Me 」

Day 5 - 「 The Master Horseman 」

Day 6 - 「 A Bond Beyond Lovers 」

For most of you who I have tagged, I’m just a blog creeper that likes and reblogs your stuff but doesn’t say much. But I tagged you in this message for a reason. It’s much the same reason why I follow your blogs. I think you are all amazing people. That’s just all there is to it. You are a hugely creative bunch, or super hilarious, or wildly generous with your time and energy. You are amazing people.

This is isn’t coming out of the blue, rest assured. I’m making this post because two completely unrelated things in my life have intersected at the same point where I feel compelled to say the same thing about them to all of you.

It’s fairly common knowledge there’s been a recent rash anonymous hate going around the SLBP fandom for the better part of a month now. Subsequently followed by a recent rash of deactivations because of it. I’m not plugged into the fandom enough to know exactly what happened, just that it happened. Honestly, I don’t really care what happened because it shouldn’t have happened to begin with. Hate is still hate, it doesn’t matter if it’s over a “silly” game or if it’s racist bullshit in the streets.

What I’m about to tell all of you next is not for sympathy. Something happened to me today that reaffirmed the fact that I need to make sure people know how much I love and appreciate them while I have the chance. My Grandpa died today. He was the patriarch of my Mother’s family that commanded a great deal of respect. He had scores of grandkids but despite that, and despite the fact that I was a black sheep for being a nerd, he absolutely 1000% supported me in everything. Even when my own Dad told me I was pursuing the wrong major, Grandpa gushed about all the different possible jobs. I love him dearly. 

And I love all of you dearly. I have been preparing for this day since April and all of you have been tremendously helpful, even if you didn’t realize it. The very first RP post I did with @asktheswordofjapan I expressed this notion and I asked for a hug because I was at the bottom of the emotional barrel. It meant to world to me when I got a reply back. I felt so much better, I can’t even describe it.

If you are tagged in this post, then each one of you has done something over the last three months that has made dealing with this situation better. Thank you. In light of all the anonymous hate going around, I just want all of you to know that there are people in the fandom, like me, who genuinely appreciate you and think you’re awesome. I hope this message finds you happy and healthy. Hope it brings you some small measure of the joy you have brought to me.

@myotomespace @cavern-of-bells @asklordhideyoshi @kakihoden @jane-runs-fast @a-night-on-polaris @asktheswordofjapan @arimii @askthedragonsclaws @askthedevilshand @akanojikan @askthecheekydate @asktheoneeyeddragon @askthearcheroftokai @askthelordassassin @asktakedashingen @eroticincubi @shokundayo @chaedaye @gemsibob @viridian99 @cottonballwithmustache

She looks up at him sheepishly. “I like hugs. I really like hugs.”

For most of you who I have tagged, I’m just a blog creeper that likes and reblogs your stuff but doesn’t say much. But I tagged you in this message for a reason. It’s much the same reason why I follow your blogs. I think you are all amazing people. That’s just all there is to it. You are a hugely creative bunch, or super hilarious, or wildly generous with your time and energy. You are amazing people.

This is isn’t coming out of the blue, rest assured. I’m making this post because two completely unrelated things in my life have intersected at the same point where I feel compelled to say the same thing about them to all of you.

It’s fairly common knowledge there’s been a recent rash anonymous hate going around the SLBP fandom for the better part of a month now. Subsequently followed by a recent rash of deactivations because of it. I’m not plugged into the fandom enough to know exactly what happened, just that it happened. Honestly, I don’t really care what happened because it shouldn’t have happened to begin with. Hate is still hate, it doesn’t matter if it’s over a “silly” game or if it’s racist bullshit in the streets.

What I’m about to tell all of you next is not for sympathy. Something happened to me today that reaffirmed the fact that I need to make sure people know how much I love and appreciate them while I have the chance. My Grandpa died today. He was the patriarch of my Mother’s family that commanded a great deal of respect. He had scores of grandkids but despite that, and despite the fact that I was a black sheep for being a nerd, he absolutely 1000% supported me in everything. Even when my own Dad told me I was pursuing the wrong major, Grandpa gushed about all the different possible jobs. I love him dearly. 

And I love all of you dearly. I have been preparing for this day since April and all of you have been tremendously helpful, even if you didn’t realize it. The very first RP post I did with @asktheswordofjapan I expressed this notion and I asked for a hug because I was at the bottom of the emotional barrel. It meant to world to me when I got a reply back. I felt so much better, I can’t even describe it.

If you are tagged in this post, then each one of you has done something over the last three months that has made dealing with this situation better. Thank you. In light of all the anonymous hate going around, I just want all of you to know that there are people in the fandom, like me, who genuinely appreciate you and think you’re awesome. I hope this message finds you happy and healthy. Hope it brings you some small measure of the joy you have brought to me.

@myotomespace @cavern-of-bells @asklordhideyoshi @kakihoden @jane-runs-fast @a-night-on-polaris @asktheswordofjapan @arimii @askthedragonsclaws @askthedevilshand @akanojikan @askthecheekydate @asktheoneeyeddragon @askthearcheroftokai @askthelordassassin @asktakedashingen @eroticincubi @shokundayo @chaedaye @gemsibob @viridian99 @cottonballwithmustache

“There is absolutely nothing wrong or ‘pathetic’ about sending yourself anons (unless they’re hate anons - why would you do that?) In fact, those who mock and shame those who do this are the ones who are pathetic. Why do you care what another person does with their roleplay blog? Leave people alone, you jackass.”  – @roleplay-salt

I want to use this quote as preface to what I have to say next to all of you.

These past few weeks, even months now we have all encountered so much anon hate, and I don’t foresee this going away any time soon with as much callout posting or ranting everyone has done, but I still hold out hope with the overflow of support that the SLBP fandom has provided for one another.

But this will perhaps be the last time Genya will tango with these anons because in my gamer language, it still stands never ‘to feed the trolls’ anything.

Welcome to the Internet, everyone. Anything and everything you can see on here and all other forms of social media can and will be used, re-purposed and falsified, because it’s so easy to hide behind a screen and a keyboard, right?

I want to think back on why I wanted to create an askblog for Genya in the first place, even if Tenka Moon will take forever and a day to be brought to the West. I wanted to make others happy and provide fanservice to those in the SLBP fandom. I wanted to participate in the community and have fun because it’s what I do. Roleplaying has been an important aspect of my life, and it’s allowed me to make friendships and relationships I consider meaningful.

And here I am, feeling used, betrayed, and lied to. By people whom I have willingly offered myself as shoulder to cry on, as a friend, and as a figure of support. By people who think they can use this reoccurring string of anon hate as validation, fishing for compliments and sympathy, as a means to claim popularity, even! 

I may have Genya’s face as the forefront of this blog, I may portray him, but I am not him. I too am a human being who aims to act with decency to others, not to have to see someone repeatedly send anons across multiple lords’ and ladies’ blogs across several days all talking about the same thing. I too am a human being with my own personal issues and anxieties, and yes, use this as a means to cope with my own problems and things I can’t voice on my own or at least not so directly. 

I too am a human being who does not deserve to be taken advantage of by dishonesty and emotional manipulation.

Because people do not seem to fully understand what I have outlined in the rules post, here I am to reiterate this again:

 As Genya’s mun, I am flattered by members of the fandom who follow along with the different stories and ships unfolding between Genya and the ladies who interact with him. But this does not give anyone license to hype up or glorify one ship over another or bash someone else for being involved with him just because it’s NOTP. I have no desire to police how you enjoy the fandom, but you guys need to seriously calm down with pushing him towards a single ship. I did not make this RP blog just to see people fighting over who is the more perfect match for him. And, I’m sorry, putting yourself down on behalf of deferring to another lady who “is much better for him” does not count nor will gain any sympathy from anyone either, more or less from myself.

Drama over fictional characters, stories, and roleplay is something I have constantly dealt with over time, and do not wish to put myself through again. So I will be putting this blog back on hiatus until further notice, because it’s not worth it to me to be going through this any longer.

I will not divulge any more information nor do I intend to point fingers at specific people, but you know who you are, and I hope that you will find it in yourselves to come forward and do the fandom a favor. I don’t want an apology. I just want you to stop pulling me and others along with your games. 

I apologize to the muns of @asktakedashingen and the Date Clan, mainly @askthedragonsclaws for having been brought into this also. And to many others that these anons have hurt or have been forcefully involved in this persistent issue. But nobody deserves to be treated this way. Nobody.

Thank you everyone for playing with this kagemusha, but Genya is going to have to go away for a long time, and he doesn’t know if and when he’ll return.

Despacito Luis Fonsi ft. Daddy Yankee