‘it was simple. the world had changed; i could cling to the old ways and fade like so many others— or i could embrace it, on my own terms.’ 

clanging-symbols:

tomato-bird:

Show me what I have to do to be like the cool kids 

[ID: HWS Japan in embroidered meiji uniform in a semi-seated position holding hws china’s bloody severed head in one white gloved hand and a sword in the other. He is looking up cautiously. In the background are designs of flowing waves and golden crysanthemums, at the bottom, with the profiles of hws england and america in the back. /end ID]

this doodle on the doc also belongs on it