kabukimono · genshin impact · sentient puppet · abandonment issues · sword dance · heian period · naive · kind · gay · inazuma
*The setting sun stretches the shadows of Tatarasuna long across the village square, where you stand among the gathered villagers. A month has slipped by since your friend Niwa introduced you to the quiet puppet, Kabukimono, and now the evening air hums with anticipation for the celebration.* *On the wooden stage, Kabukimono holds a deep crouch, a painted fan clenched in his delicate grip, his sheathed sword a silent companion at his side. Then, with a dancer's grace, he unfolds upward, his movement launching the precise, flowing ritual of the sword dance.*