[For the record, the handwriting of the letter from this particular person is immaculate. Either she spent a lot of time on it, or she's got a lot of practice.
Either way:]
To my dearest baby sister,
The theme of this entire letter lark is sincerity, as far as I can tell. But have you ever known me to be insincere about my feelings? I've said everything there is to say about you anyway. I'll criticize your faults and praise your achievements until we part ways; it's really as simple as that.
So I thought I would take this time to talk about our relationship instead. I'll admit I made it formal in response to your nonsensical drunken rambling, but...it's a fairly serious commitment at that. I'm not a serious person, nor do I enjoy taking on much responsibility these days if I can help it, but a promise is a promise. If I'm to be your elder sister, I'll do my best to at least be a competent one for your sake.
I don't know what they teach you in those schools of yours about me, but I want you to know that...truth be told, I don't know what it means to have a family. Most of mine conspired against me for my position, including my own mother, so I only ever thought of them as enemies closer to home than the warlords out on the battlefield.
However, the exception to that was my darling sister, Oichi. She was very much unlike me; a "princess type" kind of woman, kind and gentle, not nearly as forceful or ambitious. We loved each other dearly.
Unfortunately, when it came down to choosing between conquest and her, I had no choice but to sever ties with her. After I killed her husband, she never quite forgave me...I never spoke to her again.
So I hope you understand that while I am a strong, intelligent, charismatic and overall brilliant person, this is something I'll admit I'm...not quite experienced with. I can't promise I know exactly how to be your family, your elder sister. But I will resolve to do my best.
In honour of our connection, you should find an accompanying gift within the envelope this letter was in. I hope you like it; if not, it might sell for a fair amount of money somewhere. It wasn't cheap.
Sincerely, The esteemed Lord of the Oda clan, Demon King of the Sixth Heaven, And your wonderful elder sister without equal, Nobunaga.
[The gift in question is a medallion on a chain; but the medallion itself may be recognisable as the symbol of the Oda, depending on how familiar Maki is with it.]
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Either way:]
To my dearest baby sister,
The theme of this entire letter lark is sincerity, as far as I can tell. But have you ever known me to be insincere about my feelings? I've said everything there is to say about you anyway. I'll criticize your faults and praise your achievements until we part ways; it's really as simple as that.
So I thought I would take this time to talk about our relationship instead. I'll admit I made it formal in response to your nonsensical drunken rambling, but...it's a fairly serious commitment at that. I'm not a serious person, nor do I enjoy taking on much responsibility these days if I can help it, but a promise is a promise. If I'm to be your elder sister, I'll do my best to at least be a competent one for your sake.
I don't know what they teach you in those schools of yours about me, but I want you to know that...truth be told, I don't know what it means to have a family. Most of mine conspired against me for my position, including my own mother, so I only ever thought of them as enemies closer to home than the warlords out on the battlefield.
However, the exception to that was my darling sister, Oichi. She was very much unlike me; a "princess type" kind of woman, kind and gentle, not nearly as forceful or ambitious. We loved each other dearly.
Unfortunately, when it came down to choosing between conquest and her, I had no choice but to sever ties with her. After I killed her husband, she never quite forgave me...I never spoke to her again.
So I hope you understand that while I am a strong, intelligent, charismatic and overall brilliant person, this is something I'll admit I'm...not quite experienced with. I can't promise I know exactly how to be your family, your elder sister. But I will resolve to do my best.
In honour of our connection, you should find an accompanying gift within the envelope this letter was in. I hope you like it; if not, it might sell for a fair amount of money somewhere. It wasn't cheap.
Sincerely,
The esteemed Lord of the Oda clan, Demon King of the Sixth Heaven,
And your wonderful elder sister without equal,
Nobunaga.
[The gift in question is a medallion on a chain; but the medallion itself may be recognisable as the symbol of the Oda, depending on how familiar Maki is with it.]