Like a Handful of Hellfire

I made an acrylic painting of Daybreak Town a while ago.

Also, if you didn’t care about the future, didn’t that mean you didn’t care about the stone either? You might as well give it to someone else. Maybe someone better suited than you. There was this little girl across the street who had an acorn necklace and played in puddles and always sat very still until the every last stray cat felt safe enough to eat what she brought them. Maybe the stone should go to her, she at least gave a shit.

You debated arguing or refusing, but your disinterest won out in the end. “Sure,” you answered, holding out a hand for them to plop the stone into. You weren’t scared of it, especially since it looked utterly unremarkable. If you tossed it into a river, no one would be able to tell it apart from the other rocks.

The three wizened elders, apparently the smartest of their magic circle, exchanged grave looks and you waited until they were done with their silent communication and their leader stepped forward.

“We entrust you with the Stone of Possibility, never use it and always hide it,” they said, voice solemn and carrying the sort of undertone that spoke of great importance. You blinked slowly. “Give it to no one, no matter how noble their hearts, how pitiful their tale or how silver their tongue.” You couldn’t help but imagine a genderless person sticking out their tongue dripping with mercury.

Souyo Week 2022

We are excited to announce Souyo Week 2022!  This year we decided to go with a Halloween/Fall theme and will have Souyo Week the last week of October/First Week of November!  The themes are centered around holidays around those days or fall themed activities.  This event will run into the announcement for our yearly Santa Souyo Exchange so look forward to that in November!

October 30-November 5

Sunday October 30

Mischief Trick

Monday October 31

Halloween  Treat

Tuesday November 1

Samhain / All Saints Day / Ghost Bonfire

Wednesday November 2

Fall Momiji-gari (viewing fall colors)

Thursday November 3

Culture Day (Japanese National Holiday) Tradition

Friday November 4

National Candy Day Sweet

Saturday November 5