The letters of Valdulech

To my dearest,

These are the records of my dishonourable misfortunes and why I do not regret.

Darkness in my soul
Like dark trees in Uberwald
Yet I love you both.

Once I was a young man in service of the Lord Kimori. His humble personal aid and man servant I was. My daily life revolved around setting clothes, calligraph papers and plan my masters personal engagements. Those days were lived on the Counterweight Continent. Where gold is plenty and honour more valuable than the air we breathe.

The Lord of the Kimori was a good master for his servants and his treatment of me was no exception. Due to my position however I was well aware how important it was for the Kimori to do well in the game of politics and houses. And so I gave all my life to serve the Kimori.

Unfortunately our enemies plotted in the dark and together they ensured the downfall of the Kimori, not by crippling it, but by treacherous plotting and betrayal.

Our honour became stained and we were cast out from the Empire as the Emperor himself declared: all Kimori must be hunt down and slain. Our enemies listened very well that day and bloodshed followed.


Many sad events followed, yet also many great deeds happened to ensure the Kimori Clan would survive. I have killed for my Lord in the past and I certainly am willing to do so again. If I knew it would help him protect the Clan. My clan. I am Kimori, as were my father and grandfather before me.

It is difficult to explain for those outside the family, but it was home.

The Kimori that survived the onslaught fled across the sea to Ankh Morpork. In the years that followed my Lord Kimori tried to rebuild the family. In those days I was his trusted right hand, having protected him in many occasion. We prepared for the day that we would be strong enough, so we could return home and reclaim our position. Either by proving the treason or by overthrowing the Emperor.

Our enemies had heard from our sanctuary in Ankh Morpork and one dark night a successful assassination resulted in the death of the Lord and his Lady. Chaos erupted as the clan fell apart. Kimori that had survived, suddenly disappeared into the streets. I had failed to protect my Lord! There are days I wish I had died that night alongside them.

Some time before I had met a gypsy on the gypsies fair. She was the sweetest creature and when I first laid my eyes on her, she seemed like a rose of beauty. Her name was Lola Dulech and she was the daughter of the gypsy leader. After the collapse of the clan, it was with her I fled. I joined the gypsies and we returned to the dark forests of Uberwald.

From our love you were born, my daughter. I have been able to protect you and live my life happily until the end of my days. Yet I feel sorrow and loss, because I lost my identity as a Kimori. The spilled blood is colouring my dreams and nightmares alike.

If you read this, I must have passed away. Alas! I never regretted you and Lola. But I regret I have not been able to restore our last name, the one we rightfully deserve.

There’s one thing I want to ask you, my sweet child, go to Ankh Morpork and once there inform at the Weapon Masters’ Court, seek the Taiki – if he is still alive today – and join his cause as rightful Kimori. Revenge our memory through service, like your ancestors before you.

Your old father,

Shimobe Kimori

Kimori Family Clan Update

Slight corrections in this update. Kyoshi sold her slave off to a dogfood company and married in secret with her gufnorkian beloved Soùter. (Mind the accent.)

Meanwhile Ryuu ran into his long lost half-brother Kaito Kimori. The clan now takes care of him and protects him from the agents of the Empire. Their days of hunting down Kaito are over.

We are always happy to welcome new and old Kimori into the clan, but sometimes it can be saddening as well. The bitter memories of our betrayal and the costly sacrifice that followed as the Empire was brought down upon us, have left scars too deep for outsiders to understand.

As the Kimori clan grows, so will our power. And one day we will not hesitate to strike back and redeem our former homelands. To claim again what was ours. Until then, however, we wish our enemies interesting times.

Kimori Family Clan Update

The latest update of the family tree. A bit on the late side, but an update indeed. The tree now shows the difference between the vital members of the family and those who passed away. All relations are reasoned from the current Lord of Kimori: Taiki.






With the addition of Valdulech, maid of the Kimori household and lover of her manly barbarian Uhr, the family tree has grown a bit more.

The second part is the first effort to portray the more advancing, complicated relations within the clan. The current effort shows the relation between the council members and those who serve the clan - and are therefore Kimori - but do not have any bloodties (yet) with the family. These are listed under the Special Forces section.

We are now awaiting the second effort, which will hopefully make a lot more sense. So stay tuned!

A meeting with an odd stranger

Miss Valdulech bows to you.
Miss Valdulech exclaims to you with an Uberwaldean accent: i seek the nobalis faemdiuseus kimori!
Miss Valdulech looks at you.
Miss Valdulech smiles at you.
Miss Valdulech bows deeply to you.

You say in Agatean: Hello
You kowtow.

Miss Valdulech asks you in Uberwaldean with an Uberwaldean accent: vo you yadaukza uberwaldean?

You say in Uberwaldean: Barely.
You ponder.
Kyoshi Kimori has an idea
You get a purple baton from a pocket in the black backpack.
You hold a purple baton in your right hand.
You find it much more difficult to perform tongues because you are using the purple baton as an external focus for the ritual. However, this is partially mitigated by the fact that you are near a sacred shower.
You kneel and spread your arms in benediction.
You pray for the Apostles' Gift.
Loudly now, you chant the names of Pishe in the many languages of the Discworld.
You humbly request the power to spread Pishe's Word.

You say in Uberwaldean: That should do the trick.
You say in Uberwaldean: For as long as the ritual lasts

Miss Valdulech exclaims to you in Uberwaldean with an Uberwaldean accent: wow i understand you!

You nod at Miss Valdulech.

Miss Valdulech exclaims to you in Uberwaldean with an Uberwaldean accent: I have journyed here from Uberwald looking for the nobal family name Kimori!

You say in Uberwaldean: Yes, I used the gift of my Goddess to break the language barriers for a short time.
You say in Uberwaldean: Ah, yes. I am Kimori.
You say in Uberwaldean: But from uberwald? That's a new one for me.

Miss Valdulech exclaims to you in Uberwaldean with an Uberwaldean accent: that is indeed a valuable guift!
Miss Valdulech exclaims to you in Uberwaldean with an Uberwaldean accent: I read of your family name in my father's journal!

You ask in Uberwaldean: Oh? How come?

Miss Valdulech says to you in Uberwaldean with an Uberwaldean accent: pro was ka traveler
Miss Valdulech says to you in Uberwaldean with an Uberwaldean accent: he is gone blavo
Miss Valdulech looks sad as she gazzes into the distance.
Miss Valdulech bows deeply to you.
Miss Valdulech exclaims to you in Uberwaldean with an Uberwaldean accent: pro came to our bhanano zyescho lokttomakha, thats gdye pro drota and brekyeka sta mother but szczzo daszovki a clooro time kaklo now!
Miss Valdulech smiles bashfully at you.

Kyoshi Kimori doesn't understand half of it
You ask in Uberwaldean: Come again? He was a traveler and then?

Miss Valdulech says to you in Uberwaldean with an Uberwaldean accent: he is gone now
Miss Valdulech exclaims to you in Uberwaldean with an Uberwaldean accent: he came to our baren land exploring, thats where he met and maried my mother but that was a long time ago now!

You ask in Uberwaldean: Ah, and what did he write down about Kimori in the journal?

Miss Valdulech says to you in Uberwaldean with an Uberwaldean accent: it is good to speak to a Kimori at last, i have been trying to understand morporkian but it is slow
Miss Valdulech exclaims to you in Uberwaldean with an Uberwaldean accent: he said he meet the nobal family, in a far off land!
Miss Valdulech exclaims to you in Uberwaldean with an Uberwaldean accent: ya szovyolodha get the jurnal kudha show you deszrosliptuszovki!

Kyoshi Kimori raises a finger and says 'one moment please'.
Kyoshi Kimori repeats her ritual from earlier.

You ask in Uberwaldean: Yes, you were saying?

Miss Valdulech exclaims to you in Uberwaldean with an Uberwaldean accent: i should get the jurnal and show you perhaps!

You nod at Miss Valdulech.
You say in Uberwaldean: Indeed. That would be interesting.

Miss Valdulech exclaims to you in Uberwaldean with an Uberwaldean accent: but it is back in escrow and it is a long journy, and now i need to rest!

You say in Uberwaldean: I can give you a lift to Escrow if you want, we'll be there very quickly.

Miss Valdulech says to you in Uberwaldean with an Uberwaldean accent: I am sceptical, but not now

You invite Miss Valdulech to follow you.
You grin.

Miss Valdulech exclaims to you in Uberwaldean with an Uberwaldean accent: ya szczkukza you for your yadro kudha hope we droyeta kacrama szovlyeno!

You mutter under your breath.

Miss Valdulech shakes her head at you.

You ask in Uberwaldean: Come again?

Miss Valdulech exclaims to you in Uberwaldean with an Uberwaldean accent: i thank you for your time and hope we meet again soon!
Miss Valdulech says to you in Uberwaldean with an Uberwaldean accent: and maybe you can show me how you travel

You say in Uberwaldean: Ah right. Sure.
You wave to Miss Valdulech.
Kyoshi Kimori goes back to worshipping Pishe

Miss Valdulech waves to you.
Miss Valdulech leaves down.

Kimori Family Clan Update

Arrein Kimori has joined the family, he's the property of Kyoshi. Nonetheless, give him a very warm welcome into the family and behold his exciting tale of how it came to pass:



Flames sparked into being as a match was lit. With precision it moved to the end of the cigar. A few second later smoke started to rise up towards the ceiling of the casino. Arrein O' Pianos grinned at the lady across the table. Her black hair was elegantly pinned up and contrasted with her white outfit. The white silk gloves firmly held the cards, while her agatean eyes looked back over them at the thief.

"I raise once more. 40 Genuan ducats." He tossed some coins on the growing pile at the center of the table.

She smiled politely and nudged the man standing next to her, who started shoving the right amount of coins towards the pile for her.

"You know," he took a sip from his beer, "today is my lucky day. Which means, I am going to get lucky..." He smiled a vile smile at her.

"You are starting to run out of coins, mister O'Pianos," said the girl.

"I could always get some new ones. Money is the least of *my* worries." His eyes locked with her. "If you know what I mean." He winked.

She chuckled. "I'm a Pishe priest, darling. My fate is in her hands. The stakes have been set, it's time to call the cards."

He grinned widely and displayed the cards in front of him. They were indeed a magnificant set. He leaned back. "So, what time do you..."

She lowered her hand and her cards were pressed on top of his. "I believe this combination is 1 point higher than yours, isn't it?" He blinked.

"That can't be.... impossible," he muttered.

"What is impossible, mister O'Pianos?" she politely asked.

"The cards... I..." he stuttered.

"...counted them," she finished his sentence. "And you also hid three of them in your left sleeve, another in your jacket and I saw an ace tugged away in your collar, mister O'Pianos. Is there anything you wish to explain to these fine genuan gentlemen in suits who have been so keen to observe us and ensured that everyone at the table followed the same rules?"

There was a stunned silence at the other side of the table.

"Excellent. Then you are now mine. Shut your mouth, stand up and follow me." As she spoke, she rose from her chair. "Please put the money on my account," she told the dealer. She left the table, but after a few feet turned towards Arrein again. "Come along now."

The thief grumbled and followed her example, keeping an eye on the 'genuan gentlemen' as he did so. Options of escape seemed few if none and appearantly he lost more today than just a few coins.

"Are you coming or not?" asked Kyoshi impatiently as she waited for the trickster. She tapped her foot as he approached.

"Right, where to milady?" The sarcasm was kept close with its razor sharpness for entertaining purposes.

"Well mister Arrein, I own you now. I will break you and then reforge you as I see fit." She paused. "Into a true Kimori."

Permalights

Recently we discussed permalights and the idea popped up to get one that reflects the family for each member.

Currently there are two shops we have our eyes on that can deliver customable rings:

1. An elegant jewellery store at the Middle of Diamond Crescent in Genua.
2. The jewel shop on the east end of Pearl Path in the Imperial district of Bes Pelargic near the river.

Examples:

This is an elegant friendship ring set with a flawless emerald adorning a sapient pearwood band. The workmanship is impeccable and the whole ring is an exquisite example of Genuan handiwork. The band is tooled all the way around with intricate patterns and swirls that lend a heavily ornamented appeal to the whole. It looks very expensive, and undoubtedly was designed with great love and consideration for a very special person.

A fine silver ring, this bezel-set ring has been sculpted into a simple prong setting. The ring holds a large emerald that has been carefully cut into a multi-faceted finish. Glittering gently in the light, the emerald shines subtly, casting faint shadows of its hue on the silver setting that surrounds it.

I would like to request the familymembers to play around with the custom options for a bit and if they find a good combo, to mudmail these to our kitten Kyoshi.

There are two rules though:

• The ring must symbolize the family;
• There is a preference for the familycolour: green.

The combination that reflects our family best, will be used as the basis for our permalights.

Kimori Airlines

Are you in need of a taxi? Looking for a quick trip to the other side of the Disc? Are you looking for a vacation or for excitement at exotic places?

Do not despair, for you can now fly with Kimori Airlines! A comfortable group of Taxi members who specialize in foreign places. Quite a few members of the Kimori family have specialized themselves in the travel over great distances and now you can do profit from that specialization through travel with a certain amount of luxury, coolness, speed or simply laidbackness.

The majority of Kimori Airlines is ready to go! Just signal your nearest active taxi with a polite request and hop aboard!

Kimori Airlines
360 degrees to anywhere

Check out these profiles of our flight attendants:

Carasel, Kyoshi, Laule and Llia.