Nigihayami Haruko–" Oh my, if  that was an unintended innuendo I wonder what an

                      intended one would be!"  Probably not nearly as amusing :-D

Maria Cline–Thank you thank you, glad you're enjoying it.

FYI–--PeaceMaker #12 mentions an older sister of Okita (no name given) so guess who's  comin' to visit the boys in the blue?

You know the disclaimer drill we don't own the shows or characters and can't profit from this-- oh but if we could....:-D

And don't forget to check out the companion piece overseen by Miss Behavin–The Meiji Journal ---Interesting things are a brewin' in Tokyo....

The Mibu Times -Dispatch

by

BarbaraSheridan and Miss Behavin

Vol 9

Letter from the Editor–

We would like to take a moment to welcome Okita Aneko sister of Captain Okita Souji to our fair city. Miss Okita will be arriving this week from Edo and Vice Chief Hijikata and I know that you will treat her with all due courtesy and respect as you encounter her within the compound.

I would also like to take this opportunity to announce that the first Miss Miburo Beauty Pageant was a rousing success raising over 200 ryu for our "Bring Me the Head of That Kamidamned Battousai Fund." The pageant winner by a landslide write-in vote was Okita Souji beating out such notable entrants as our own Yamazaki Ayu-nee, everyone's favorite Oiran Akesato, and two unnamed waitresses from the Aoiya.

—Kondou

Employment Opportunity:

Yaminobu ninja clan ‑ looking for new members. Also need new leader. All applicants considered.

Apply after midnight in the alley behind Kamatari's Sake Shack.                                               

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Public Notice:

The Midnight Teahouse (the NICE one not that filthy den of inequity in Shimabara) is changing its name to The White Plum Room effective immediately. We cater to RESPECTABLE actual tea drinking men and women and not the sort of ill-mannered, farm-bred , low-life so-called Samurai who frequent that other place.

Secluded rooms for private functions are booking now for the upcoming Gion Festival.

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Notice from the Kyoto Town Council:

The Kyoto business community has requested that we implement a law prohibiting the unauthorized use of storefront curtain poles as spears in street scuffles by passing ronin. Should this ordinance be ignored said ronin will be subject to a stiff fine.

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Personal Ad:

To my Shinsengumi Sweetheart,

After my head then are you?  Perhaps I should defer to two of your colleagues whom I've heard so much about at a recently closed male brothel in Shimabara—Harada and Naga-something-or-other.....

So sorry to hear about the canceled wedding Hajime-love, but trust me, you're better off. She wasn't that good in the futon anyway–at least according to the 175 guys I met at a party last week.

Your Crimson Favorite

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Employment Opportunity:

Part-time, evenings, several young women needed for general reception work mainly outdoors. Physical agility a plus, partial reimbursement for uniforms provided.

Apply c/o Matsuya & Co.

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Employment Opportunity:

New hand laundry opening near Mibu needs several laundresses for round-the-clock shift work due to recently acquired contract with a governmental agency. Experience in mending slashes and difficult stain removal a plus.

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Local News:

The Kyoto Town Council has recently signed a deal to purchase more land for a public cemetery as the current ones are filling at an alarming rate.

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More Local News:

Citizens reported seeing many moths apparently self-destruct  near an unnamed inn near the river the other day. Witnesses claim that the moths flittered randomly as they tend to do then just sort of broke apart and fell to the ground in assorted pieces as if invisibly sliced to bits.   

The only comment was made by a passing ronin (who looked rather stylish in an off-the shoulder kimono I might ad) who said "It's a pity that they fly like butterflies but only exist in darkness."

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Official Notice,

Everyone MUST notify their Direct Superior if they are having visiting family members stay in their quarters.

This simple courtesy will prevent embarrassment and discomfort on everyone's part.

‑‑‑Hijikata

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Official Notice:

You are reminded that Okita Aneko is a Lady and Guest of this company and shall be treated with the same respect you would expect shown to your mothers. Muttered comments to the effect of "I wouldn't mind begin tucked in to bed by that," will be dealt with, severely.

—Kondou

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Letter to the Editor:

Dear Editor Kondou and Gentlemen of the Shinsengumi,

First, I would like to thank you all for the warm welcome you've given me. I realize that I've only just arrived but I can't help but point a few things out that you gentlemen may have overlooked without the calming influence of a regular female presence–Poor Ayu-nee can do only so much as evidenced by her recent bout with exhaustion.

Do write home on a regular basis. At the very least tell your loved ones of the important gains and losses in your lives—It is most discomforting to give someone a toy for a cherished pet who is no longer alive and have them dissolve into tears like a stricken child.

Pick up after yourselves! This place is a pig-sty in every sense of the word!  In fact I do believe that the pig-sty is a much tidier place than the quarters of some Unit leaders *cough* Captain Harada *cough*

If you have a habit of moving about in total silence like, say, Captain Saitou does, Please make your presence known when coming upon unsuspecting persons hanging laundry (and not using the curtain of bed linens to spy upon certain co-commanders who might be stripped to the waist and dousing themselves with cool water after privately training).

Sincerely,

Okita Aneko

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Personal Ad:

T,

There's no need to apologize. I wasn't the least bit offended, in fact, I wouldn't mind continuing the late night conversation we began the other day. I found the subject matter to be most stimulating.

A.

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Employment Opportunity:

Bids currently being taken for an experienced seamstress with experience in banner making. The banners will be pole mounted and rectangular in shape. Approximately 1,000 will be needed within the next 8–12 months.  Apply c/o Postmaster Choshu District.

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Official Notice:

For those of you who may have missed the announcement the assignment for Unit Patrols has changed effective immediately. The new shifts are as follows:

First and Second Units will be on foot patrol from Midnight till 4 a.m.

Third and Fourth Units from 4 a.m. until 8 a.m.

Fifth and Sixth Units from 8 a.m.  Till Noon.

Seventh and Eighth Noon till 4 p.m.

Ninth Unit 4 p.m. until 8 p.m.

Tenth Unit 8 p.m. until Midnight.

—Hijikata

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