Colonies have been left in smoldering ruins. Razed to ashes by attackers that promised friendship in the vast void. Corpses left as ash across a dozen worlds, their existence almost completely eradicated by the invasive procession of their once welcoming neighbour. Where proud structures once stood against the frontier, cracked bones sat in silence under clouds of death.
In orbit, transponder pings of broken ships sang out into the cold eternal night. The frozen corpses of their crews revolved around the shattered metal hulks they once called home. Their resting places to be forgotten as their 'beep beep' into the eternal night grew ever softer.
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Close to the heart of their civilization, Commodore Rankin sipped broseki tea as he examined the holographic map being displayed across the tabletop before him. It showed their progress into human space. All the systems they owned and occupied were highlighted red while the enemy’s’ were blue. From his end of the table, it looked like the Genosian Republic was extending a crooked hairy tendril right into the heart of human occupied space. Purity’s reach into the heart of corruption. After that terrible first strike, it was only right. Soon, they'd have the human cradle world, and with it, the humans would have no alternative but to submit and answer for the atrocity they committed at Oztei.
A soft patter of footsteps would disturb his tranquil meditation, drawing Rankin’s attention to a new entry into the station’s command center. The familiar figure on their way to their post was none other than Toressa, one of the many officers involved in information processing. More importantly though, she was a close friend in need of help.
Loose papers under her arm, uniform crumpled, and with her head tendrils sticking out at awkward angles, it appeared as though she'd spent another night obsessing on that conspiracy theory of hers about the beginnings of the war. A distracting side hobby of hers that got her sent back from the front lines. She used to be an up and coming officer when they were both the same rank. He continued going up while she stumbled and ended up drifting from post to post. If it weren’t for him, she’d have been dishonorably discharged with a permanent black mark on her head. To have a tendril on ones head permanently locked to a singular color was bad enough, to have it marked black for the rest of your life was another thing all together. It told everyone you weren’t to be trusted, that you were a danger, that you were the enemy even if you were one of us. It was the worst fate one could be given in their society.
Setting his cup down on the edge of the table, he straightens himself and makes his way over to her terminal to have a chat. He was determined to help her out of this rut, not just for what she’d done for him when they were recruits, but for what she’s meant to him through all these years.
Nearing her position, he’d notice the mild shift in her skin tone, signaling her awareness of his approach. It would be confirmed with her speaking before he could, "If you're here as my commanding officer, I know I'm late, I'll stay back to cover the time owed for my tardiness. If you’re here as my friend, I’m sorry for missing dinner last night.”
Rankin shook his head as he reached over her shoulder to pluck one of the loose papers she’d brought in and left sitting at the edge of her terminal. It was filled with mathematical formulae he recognised as spatial jump coordinates for ships. An antiquated system used by ships traversing great distances a long time ago, before the discovery of the hyperlinks. They were risky maneuvers that required immense precision to even increase your chances of appearing where you intended to a point above zero. What stuck out to him was not that she’d done the calculations by hand, but according to them, the chance of successful transition through said jumps was less than one percent.
"I'm here as your friend Toressa. I'm worried about you. I’ve entertained your eccentricities since you’ve come here because you promised they wouldn’t affect your duties like it has at your other posts. If it is starting to now, I think it would be best if we nib it in the bud wouldn’t you agree? It would be in your best-“
“Ha!” She scoffed loud enough to startle another officer seated nearby, “It would be in my best interests? Really? That’s a load of crap and you know it Rankin.”
Her words dripped with such hate it nearly made the hulking commanding officer flinch.
“It is Commodore Rankin, Officer Toressa. We’re-“
“In public, yeah, I remember. Honestly, I’m starting to not care, Commodore Rankin.”
“Toressa, you've been obsessing over this nonsense since P-D21. Look, everyone across the Republic, civil servant or not, were affected badly by the news reports about it. The humans destroyed that entire colony for no reason whatsoever. I know you had a distant relative there, but it was not like you could’ve done anything about it. I know I was lucky, and I know I should’ve reached out but we declared war not long after and I guess I forgot. I am sorry I wasn’t there when you needed a friend, but I am here now and I am not going to let you torch your last chance.”
He continues to stare at the back of her head as she lightly trembles, and her skin tone subtly changes. But it all stabilizes shortly after a soft ping rings out from her terminal. It would be followed by her balled up fists slamming down upon it. He peeks over her shoulder, seeing the error pop up displayed in bold letters across the cracked screen. The lock outs he had put in place this morning after she failed to report during roll call were working as hoped.
“I am sorry, but I can’t have you accessing data you have no reason to access. You were on this same self-destructive cycle at your last post. I am not going to let you do this to yourself here. There is nothing there. The human vessels slipped out of reach of the responding fleet at Oztei. We responded by attacking their foundries at P-D21. Warships being refitted were all that was there at P-D21 and we were lucky to have made it there before they went for the Capitol. The claims of the system being a frontier colony are untrue. You were an investigator on board the Rummeric at P-D21 for crying out loud. Your colleagues at the investigative bureau went after the traitors who claimed otherwise in attempt to sow dissent and start riots against the government. The last one of these scoundrels was charged as of two months ago. Are you trying to end up like them? They were liars, the whole lot.”
Rankin was nearly yelling at this point, but what Toressa said next nearly had him screaming at the top of his lungs in frustration.
“What if they weren’t the liars? What if it was us who did?”
Catching sight of the subtle shifts of color tone of the other officers seated at their stations close by was the only thing that stopped him from screaming. They were being overheard and he didn’t want this getting out no matter how good a Genosian he was.
"Lying to us?!" Rankin took half a step forward, spitting the words out with such disdain they might as well have been poison. Toressa had truly gone off the deep end if she could declare such things where listeners might eavesdrop.
​
'The government never lies to its people.'
That has been the motto of the Genosian Republic. All children are taught the importance of being truthful, not only to themselves but to everyone around them. From families to friends, you can never be considered a good Genoisan if you've told a lie, and a Good Genosian was what everyone strived to be. However, no society could ever survive like that. It is natural for kids to keep secrets from their parents, spouses from one another, the salesmen to their clientele. Telling half-truths is one of the many minor evils within Genosian society and though frowned upon, is not criminal. Fortunately, though such evils are present in all strata of their society, the civil service is believed to be exempt.
The Genosians believe that to serve the people, one is required to be the best possible version of themselves, and as such, amongst other things, a civil servant is said to be inherently unable to lie. To think that a high serving individual such as an Admiral or even a senator would lie not only to those around them but their entire population? That wasn't just blasphemy, it was treasonous.
​
Using his larger frame to act as a wall between them and those close enough to have possibly heard the treacherous remark, he whispers as softly as he could,
"Stop it! I warn you now Toressa! Do not spew such disgusting accusations. The Government would’ve never lied to us about the tragedy at Oztei. The humans attacked us after we offered them friendship. In return, Admiral Gantra led the fleet to that decisive blow at P-D21. Unlike our treacherous neighbors, we didn’t target the innocent. All civilian vessels were given the chance to leave the system when we attacked, only military targets were destroyed.”
"Oh really? Is that what you believe? That dribble? Gantara wasn’t the Hero you portray him to be. What makes you think the way you do Rankin? Seriously? How can you believe that he didn’t falsify his reports to make himself look better? Why wouldn’t he hide the-"
"Toressa! Are you insane? Are you?! What could have possibly happened to you that your mind is filled with such disgusting beliefs? You're a servant of the people, Toressa. You know better."
It was at this point that Rankin would notice something sticking out of the stack.
"Do I really? Do you want to know what I think of us servants? Do you really want to hear what I think of this war?!" Toressa spat back, her tone growing louder with each declaration, getting too loud once again for Rankins comfort.
Prodding the pile with just enough pressure to get it to topple, Rankins bites back a gasp at what he uncovers. Noticing the change in color tones of several individuals seated further away, he grabs Toressa by her forearm along with the paraphernalia. The act invites more attention to them. Eyes starring at them from across the entire room as he walks the struggling Genosian female towards the observation lounge.
​
On a normal day, the lounge would be a serene place for reflection and relaxation. Clear alloy bulkheads ran down the length of the room, providing any who used the space with a spectacular view of the pristine world they were blessed to orbit.
Khasana was a paradise class world, a revered holy world to the Genosian people. A place that was said to mimic what their afterlife was like. Twice the size of all habitable worlds across Genosian and Human territories, boasting a comfortable point nine gravity with zero axial tilt. A thin ring of ice and rock girdles the equator, flowing in the opposite directions to its rotation. The way the light reflects off the ring causes a soft aura to radiate around the planet, making it appear ever more paradisal.
Being such a revered world within their society, none were allowed on the surface without a permit from the Government. To obtain such a permit would require an immense amount of service to the Republic that till date, only a handful of Genosians can boast of having set foot on Khasana soil.
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At this moment, the atmosphere of serenity became strained with anger as the two Genosians hashed it out within the empty space.
“Are you joking Toressa? After all I’ve done to save your commission, to get you here, you spit on all of it by having such things on your person? The Truth Seekers? Seriously?! They’re anarchists! They embody every sin known to us Toressa. They’re liars!”
Rankin crushed the flyer in his hand as he spoke, shaking his head as he steps away from Toressa and towards the bulkhead.
“They aren’t liars Rankin,” Toressa sighed as she watched her friend pull away with such disgust at her presence. His colour spoke the words he held within, and she could read him like a book, she always could.
“Nothing they’ve announced has ever been a lie. Every document, every picture, every word they’ve shared has been the truth. They might stretch the truth a little at times, but they’ve never misled anyone.”
“Oh yeah? So, you’re telling me their ramblings have all been true? Hmm? That we’ve been fighting a war we initiated? We offered them friendship Toressa, they were the ones who spat in our faces with what they did at Oztei.”
“The humans aren’t the monsters of this story Rankin,” Toressa approached, resting her hand on her friends’ shoulder, “Why do you think you’re here and not out there commanding a ship at the front? Why are you, a Commodore, commanding the station orbiting heaven? A station that is nothing more than a filing office?”
“What the hell are you talking about Toressa? I earned my position, others would’ve given an arm to-“
“Given an arm to be on a ship at the front line defending their families. Given an arm to be on a ship blowing a human vessel into pieces. Not here, watching over Heaven without ever hoping to touch it. Everyone posted here is the same Rankin. You’ve just never noticed. When you don’t do what is asked of you, when you stick to the very principles they taught you since young, when you do your damned hardest to be the best Genosian alive, they send you here as punishment. Your career forever stalled with only the sight of Heaven to remind you of what you’ve lost.”
Rankin starred at Khasana floating before them, then at Toressa’s reflection standing just beneath it. Just like how she could read him, he could read her nearly as well and he knew she truly believed every word she was telling him. In another life maybe, they could’ve been mates.
“I refused to sign the edited report of what I discovered at Jes’Port. They reassigned my commanding officer, and I got this promotion.”
Toressa nods sadly “I signed the report they gave me. I thought I was doing the right thing but the guilt from what we did ate me up inside. The reason why I know the truth seekers are telling the truth is because I was the one who fed them those documents. I’ve never slept better since.”
“What does all of this have to do with that pile of papers you brought in? Riddled with spatial jump calculations that you were so afraid to input into your personal tablet that you did them all by hand?”
Rankin glances over his shoulder at his companion who was examining her watch. She catches his gaze and smiles. He smiles back while she nods to Khasana. He turns his attention back to it as a fleet of ships arrives in orbit around it.
“That’s the flagship. Admiral Gantara and the captains of the ships at P-D21. They’re headed back to the front after their refitting.” Rankin utters out mindlessly as the unthinkable happens.
​
Like a rogue star it skates across the heavens at unimaginable speeds. The laws of physics bending around it, making the very fabric of the universe tremble in its wake. Forged in the flare of their home star, its body was fused with the ashes of the unjustly demised. Their names carved into every inch of its surface. Screaming to any who would hear, it would pierce Khasana’s atmosphere in an angry fiery glow.
With so many souls to be accounted for, one shell wasn’t enough. The first was followed by a second, then a third, then a fourth and then the last. Their hardy shells pierced the planets crust with ease, their immense momentum carrying them through to the liquid core in a matter of moments.
All Genosians witnessing the event stare in shock at the sizeable scar left on the planets pristine surface by the five objects. They would be witness to an even greater sight as the minutes ticked on and the shells sank closer to the core.
Khasana’s thick mantel was made of a single unbroken piece. It prevented the world from suffering quakes, even now as it was struck from up high. Cracked but otherwise undamaged spare the sizeable crater left on its surface, the interior planetary pressure remains unchanged.
The first shell reaches the point where its integrity could no longer withstand the pressures acting upon it and cracked. The liquid metal seeps through the cracks, reacting with the vial of antimatter within. The detonation sends an intense wave outward, causing the second shell to rupture and detonate in a similar manner. The third follows soon after, then the fourth and finally the fifth just as it crosses the threshold between the mantel and the liquid core. The pressure would be too much as the planet begins to shake. Cracks shoot out from the point where the five shells had pierced its mantel. Magma streams burst out, setting everything it touched on fire.
Rankin would fall to his knees as he watched heaven burn and finally explode, destroying the small fleet of ships with it. Toressa would keep her hand on his shoulder, giving it a reassuring squeeze.
“The people at Oztei died because of our own Governments failings. We killed innocent humans for nothing and hid the atrocities we committed. Now they’ve burnt heaven in retribution, was it all worth it?”

Colonies have been left in smoldering ruins. Razed to ashes by attackers that promised friendship in the vast void. Corpses left as ash across a dozen worlds, their existence almost completely eradicated by the invasive procession of their once welcoming neighbour. Where proud structures once stood against the frontier, cracked bones sat in silence under clouds of death.
In orbit, transponder pings of broken ships sang out into the cold eternal night. The frozen corpses of their crews revolved around the shattered metal hulks they once called home. Their resting places to be forgotten as their 'beep beep' into the eternal night grew ever softer.
.
.
.
Close to the heart of their civilization, Commodore Rankin sipped broseki tea as he examined the holographic map being displayed across the tabletop before him. It showed their progress into human space. All the systems they owned and occupied were highlighted red while the enemy’s’ were blue. From his end of the table, it looked like the Genosian Republic was extending a crooked hairy tendril right into the heart of human occupied space. Purity’s reach into the heart of corruption. After that terrible first strike, it was only right. Soon, they'd have the human cradle world, and with it, the humans would have no alternative but to submit and answer for the atrocity they committed at Oztei.
A soft patter of footsteps would disturb his tranquil meditation, drawing Rankin’s attention to a new entry into the station’s command center. The familiar figure on their way to their post was none other than Toressa, one of the many officers involved in information processing. More importantly though, she was a close friend in need of help.
Loose papers under her arm, uniform crumpled, and with her head tendrils sticking out at awkward angles, it appeared as though she'd spent another night obsessing on that conspiracy theory of hers about the beginnings of the war. A distracting side hobby of hers that got her sent back from the front lines. She used to be an up and coming officer when they were both the same rank. He continued going up while she stumbled and ended up drifting from post to post. If it weren’t for him, she’d have been dishonorably discharged with a permanent black mark on her head. To have a tendril on ones head permanently locked to a singular color was bad enough, to have it marked black for the rest of your life was another thing all together. It told everyone you weren’t to be trusted, that you were a danger, that you were the enemy even if you were one of us. It was the worst fate one could be given in their society.
Setting his cup down on the edge of the table, he straightens himself and makes his way over to her terminal to have a chat. He was determined to help her out of this rut, not just for what she’d done for him when they were recruits, but for what she’s meant to him through all these years.
Nearing her position, he’d notice the mild shift in her skin tone, signaling her awareness of his approach. It would be confirmed with her speaking before he could, "If you're here as my commanding officer, I know I'm late, I'll stay back to cover the time owed for my tardiness. If you’re here as my friend, I’m sorry for missing dinner last night.”
Rankin shook his head as he reached over her shoulder to pluck one of the loose papers she’d brought in and left sitting at the edge of her terminal. It was filled with mathematical formulae he recognised as spatial jump coordinates for ships. An antiquated system used by ships traversing great distances a long time ago, before the discovery of the hyperlinks. They were risky maneuvers that required immense precision to even increase your chances of appearing where you intended to a point above zero. What stuck out to him was not that she’d done the calculations by hand, but according to them, the chance of successful transition through said jumps was less than one percent.
"I'm here as your friend Toressa. I'm worried about you. I’ve entertained your eccentricities since you’ve come here because you promised they wouldn’t affect your duties like it has at your other posts. If it is starting to now, I think it would be best if we nib it in the bud wouldn’t you agree? It would be in your best-“
“Ha!” She scoffed loud enough to startle another officer seated nearby, “It would be in my best interests? Really? That’s a load of crap and you know it Rankin.”
Her words dripped with such hate it nearly made the hulking commanding officer flinch.
“It is Commodore Rankin, Officer Toressa. We’re-“
“In public, yeah, I remember. Honestly, I’m starting to not care, Commodore Rankin.”
“Toressa, you've been obsessing over this nonsense since P-D21. Look, everyone across the Republic, civil servant or not, were affected badly by the news reports about it. The humans destroyed that entire colony for no reason whatsoever. I know you had a distant relative there, but it was not like you could’ve done anything about it. I know I was lucky, and I know I should’ve reached out but we declared war not long after and I guess I forgot. I am sorry I wasn’t there when you needed a friend, but I am here now and I am not going to let you torch your last chance.”
He continues to stare at the back of her head as she lightly trembles, and her skin tone subtly changes. But it all stabilizes shortly after a soft ping rings out from her terminal. It would be followed by her balled up fists slamming down upon it. He peeks over her shoulder, seeing the error pop up displayed in bold letters across the cracked screen. The lock outs he had put in place this morning after she failed to report during roll call were working as hoped.
“I am sorry, but I can’t have you accessing data you have no reason to access. You were on this same self-destructive cycle at your last post. I am not going to let you do this to yourself here. There is nothing there. The human vessels slipped out of reach of the responding fleet at Oztei. We responded by attacking their foundries at P-D21. Warships being refitted were all that was there at P-D21 and we were lucky to have made it there before they went for the Capitol. The claims of the system being a frontier colony are untrue. You were an investigator on board the Rummeric at P-D21 for crying out loud. Your colleagues at the investigative bureau went after the traitors who claimed otherwise in attempt to sow dissent and start riots against the government. The last one of these scoundrels was charged as of two months ago. Are you trying to end up like them? They were liars, the whole lot.”
Rankin was nearly yelling at this point, but what Toressa said next nearly had him screaming at the top of his lungs in frustration.
“What if they weren’t the liars? What if it was us who did?”
Catching sight of the subtle shifts of color tone of the other officers seated at their stations close by was the only thing that stopped him from screaming. They were being overheard and he didn’t want this getting out no matter how good a Genosian he was.
"Lying to us?!" Rankin took half a step forward, spitting the words out with such disdain they might as well have been poison. Toressa had truly gone off the deep end if she could declare such things where listeners might eavesdrop.
​
'The government never lies to its people.'
That has been the motto of the Genosian Republic. All children are taught the importance of being truthful, not only to themselves but to everyone around them. From families to friends, you can never be considered a good Genoisan if you've told a lie, and a Good Genosian was what everyone strived to be. However, no society could ever survive like that. It is natural for kids to keep secrets from their parents, spouses from one another, the salesmen to their clientele. Telling half-truths is one of the many minor evils within Genosian society and though frowned upon, is not criminal. Fortunately, though such evils are present in all strata of their society, the civil service is believed to be exempt.
The Genosians believe that to serve the people, one is required to be the best possible version of themselves, and as such, amongst other things, a civil servant is said to be inherently unable to lie. To think that a high serving individual such as an Admiral or even a senator would lie not only to those around them but their entire population? That wasn't just blasphemy, it was treasonous.
​
Using his larger frame to act as a wall between them and those close enough to have possibly heard the treacherous remark, he whispers as softly as he could,
"Stop it! I warn you now Toressa! Do not spew such disgusting accusations. The Government would’ve never lied to us about the tragedy at Oztei. The humans attacked us after we offered them friendship. In return, Admiral Gantra led the fleet to that decisive blow at P-D21. Unlike our treacherous neighbors, we didn’t target the innocent. All civilian vessels were given the chance to leave the system when we attacked, only military targets were destroyed.”
"Oh really? Is that what you believe? That dribble? Gantara wasn’t the Hero you portray him to be. What makes you think the way you do Rankin? Seriously? How can you believe that he didn’t falsify his reports to make himself look better? Why wouldn’t he hide the-"
"Toressa! Are you insane? Are you?! What could have possibly happened to you that your mind is filled with such disgusting beliefs? You're a servant of the people, Toressa. You know better."
It was at this point that Rankin would notice something sticking out of the stack.
"Do I really? Do you want to know what I think of us servants? Do you really want to hear what I think of this war?!" Toressa spat back, her tone growing louder with each declaration, getting too loud once again for Rankins comfort.
Prodding the pile with just enough pressure to get it to topple, Rankins bites back a gasp at what he uncovers. Noticing the change in color tones of several individuals seated further away, he grabs Toressa by her forearm along with the paraphernalia. The act invites more attention to them. Eyes starring at them from across the entire room as he walks the struggling Genosian female towards the observation lounge.
​
On a normal day, the lounge would be a serene place for reflection and relaxation. Clear alloy bulkheads ran down the length of the room, providing any who used the space with a spectacular view of the pristine world they were blessed to orbit.
Khasana was a paradise class world, a revered holy world to the Genosian people. A place that was said to mimic what their afterlife was like. Twice the size of all habitable worlds across Genosian and Human territories, boasting a comfortable point nine gravity with zero axial tilt. A thin ring of ice and rock girdles the equator, flowing in the opposite directions to its rotation. The way the light reflects off the ring causes a soft aura to radiate around the planet, making it appear ever more paradisal.
Being such a revered world within their society, none were allowed on the surface without a permit from the Government. To obtain such a permit would require an immense amount of service to the Republic that till date, only a handful of Genosians can boast of having set foot on Khasana soil.
​
At this moment, the atmosphere of serenity became strained with anger as the two Genosians hashed it out within the empty space.
“Are you joking Toressa? After all I’ve done to save your commission, to get you here, you spit on all of it by having such things on your person? The Truth Seekers? Seriously?! They’re anarchists! They embody every sin known to us Toressa. They’re liars!”
Rankin crushed the flyer in his hand as he spoke, shaking his head as he steps away from Toressa and towards the bulkhead.
“They aren’t liars Rankin,” Toressa sighed as she watched her friend pull away with such disgust at her presence. His colour spoke the words he held within, and she could read him like a book, she always could.
“Nothing they’ve announced has ever been a lie. Every document, every picture, every word they’ve shared has been the truth. They might stretch the truth a little at times, but they’ve never misled anyone.”
“Oh yeah? So, you’re telling me their ramblings have all been true? Hmm? That we’ve been fighting a war we initiated? We offered them friendship Toressa, they were the ones who spat in our faces with what they did at Oztei.”
“The humans aren’t the monsters of this story Rankin,” Toressa approached, resting her hand on her friends’ shoulder, “Why do you think you’re here and not out there commanding a ship at the front? Why are you, a Commodore, commanding the station orbiting heaven? A station that is nothing more than a filing office?”
“What the hell are you talking about Toressa? I earned my position, others would’ve given an arm to-“
“Given an arm to be on a ship at the front line defending their families. Given an arm to be on a ship blowing a human vessel into pieces. Not here, watching over Heaven without ever hoping to touch it. Everyone posted here is the same Rankin. You’ve just never noticed. When you don’t do what is asked of you, when you stick to the very principles they taught you since young, when you do your damned hardest to be the best Genosian alive, they send you here as punishment. Your career forever stalled with only the sight of Heaven to remind you of what you’ve lost.”
Rankin starred at Khasana floating before them, then at Toressa’s reflection standing just beneath it. Just like how she could read him, he could read her nearly as well and he knew she truly believed every word she was telling him. In another life maybe, they could’ve been mates.
“I refused to sign the edited report of what I discovered at Jes’Port. They reassigned my commanding officer, and I got this promotion.”
Toressa nods sadly “I signed the report they gave me. I thought I was doing the right thing but the guilt from what we did ate me up inside. The reason why I know the truth seekers are telling the truth is because I was the one who fed them those documents. I’ve never slept better since.”
“What does all of this have to do with that pile of papers you brought in? Riddled with spatial jump calculations that you were so afraid to input into your personal tablet that you did them all by hand?”
Rankin glances over his shoulder at his companion who was examining her watch. She catches his gaze and smiles. He smiles back while she nods to Khasana. He turns his attention back to it as a fleet of ships arrives in orbit around it.
“That’s the flagship. Admiral Gantara and the captains of the ships at P-D21. They’re headed back to the front after their refitting.” Rankin utters out mindlessly as the unthinkable happens.
​
Like a rogue star it skates across the heavens at unimaginable speeds. The laws of physics bending around it, making the very fabric of the universe tremble in its wake. Forged in the flare of their home star, its body was fused with the ashes of the unjustly demised. Their names carved into every inch of its surface. Screaming to any who would hear, it would pierce Khasana’s atmosphere in an angry fiery glow.
With so many souls to be accounted for, one shell wasn’t enough. The first was followed by a second, then a third, then a fourth and then the last. Their hardy shells pierced the planets crust with ease, their immense momentum carrying them through to the liquid core in a matter of moments.
All Genosians witnessing the event stare in shock at the sizeable scar left on the planets pristine surface by the five objects. They would be witness to an even greater sight as the minutes ticked on and the shells sank closer to the core.
Khasana’s thick mantel was made of a single unbroken piece. It prevented the world from suffering quakes, even now as it was struck from up high. Cracked but otherwise undamaged spare the sizeable crater left on its surface, the interior planetary pressure remains unchanged.
The first shell reaches the point where its integrity could no longer withstand the pressures acting upon it and cracked. The liquid metal seeps through the cracks, reacting with the vial of antimatter within. The detonation sends an intense wave outward, causing the second shell to rupture and detonate in a similar manner. The third follows soon after, then the fourth and finally the fifth just as it crosses the threshold between the mantel and the liquid core. The pressure would be too much as the planet begins to shake. Cracks shoot out from the point where the five shells had pierced its mantel. Magma streams burst out, setting everything it touched on fire.
Rankin would fall to his knees as he watched heaven burn and finally explode, destroying the small fleet of ships with it. Toressa would keep her hand on his shoulder, giving it a reassuring squeeze.
“The people at Oztei died because of our own Governments failings. We killed innocent humans for nothing and hid the atrocities we committed. Now they’ve burnt heaven in retribution, was it all worth it?”

TLDR: med student/landscape photographer seeking low key advice for a car in 3-5 years - would like it to be hybrid, AWD/4WD, have lane assist, and of course, be reliable. Looks are a plus :)
So I'm a second year medical student that already has quite a nice second hand used car owned by my parents (2010 Toyota Corolla LE: https://images.app.goo.gl/BBtNQ8kYvxRbUMNn9). It gets me from A to B very comfortably, and even has Bluetooth (I realize how antiquated that sounds). While it is still going strong at 130K, I obviously want to EVENTUALLY get a car of my own in like 3-5 years. I thought it's never too early to test the waters, ask questions, and learn a few things about buying a car.
Mandatory:

• Great mileage and flexibility (hybrid)
• Maneuverability and safety for light off road photography trips (4WD/AWD)
• Comfortable for long distances (superior lane assist, Bluetooth, infotainment)
• Comfortably fit me at 6 ft but not too big/bulky (medium size sedan - SUV)
• Reliable, easy to maintain (probably means Toyota, Honda, although I'm hearing nice stuff about Hyundai and Kia lately)

Ideal:

• Northern Ohio tends to make your butt cold (heated seats, remote start)
• Semi-sporty look, variety of color options 😬

Cars that have peaked my interest so far:

• Toyota: Corolla, Camry, Cross, Venza
• Honda: Accord, Civic, CRV,
• Hyundai: Sonata, Elantra, Tucson
• Kia: Sportage

Also feel free to share your personal tips as far as dealerships, online shopping, used vs new, etc goes.
Thanks in advance!!

Hello,
I am interested in buying a new Dior bag. I am conflicted over some styles and how to wear them daily.
Do the embroidered bags get damaged from wearing it cross body everyday? Where I work I would not be comfortable just leaving it on my desk and would prefer to keep it on me when I leave my desk. Would the embroidered or lambskin or calfskin also be damaged from friction against clothing?
My main concern is that since the bag is expensive, I would like to wear it even to work to get the most out of it. I mainly wear skirts, dresses, or light colored jeans and I can switch bags on days where I wear dark blue jeans.
My choices are
Small Lady Dior Bag $5900 Melocoton Pink Pearlescent Cannage Lambskin
Small Lady Dior My ABCDior Bag $6000 Powder Pink Cannage Lambskin Or Antique Pink Cannage Lambskin
Medium Lady D-Lite Bag $5200 Powder Pink Cannage Raffia (Conflicted on this because I like the previous all pink version Rosewood Cannage Embroidery more but they’re not selling it anymore)
Small Dior Book Tote $3600 Black or Latte Macrocannage Calfskin These seem like book tote versions of Lady Dior (Black would be more versatile but might be too much for daily wear since I rarely wear dark colors. Latte is prettier but afraid of color transfer from my clothes. Also the book totes are less pricey but my concern is that I prefer a bag that closes)
Thank you for any input you have!

Jesus, the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world

Hebrews 5:7-9 YLT(i) 7 who in the days of his flesh both prayers and supplications unto Him who was able to save him from death—with strong crying and tears—having offered up, and having been heard in respect to that which he feared, 8 through being a Son, did learn by the things which he suffered—the obedience, 9 and having been made perfect, he did become to all those obeying him a cause of salvation age-during,
Matthew 26:39 (YLT) And having gone forward a little, he fell on his face, praying, and saying, My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as Thou.' Matthew 26:42 (YLT) Again, a second time, having gone away, he prayed, saying,My Father, if this cup cannot pass away from me except I drink it, Thy will be done;'

Matthew 26:24 (YLT) the Son of Man doth indeed go, as it hath been written concerning him, but woe to that man through whom the Son of Man is delivered up! good it were for him if that man had not been born.'

[Him is Christ; that man is Judas. Some Bibles have the correct application of Him and that man in the margin. One might say, good it were for Jesus to avoid the betrayal, the anguish, and the cross, but the divine will required it.]
Mark 14:18 (YLT) and as they are reclining, and eating, Jesus said, `Verily I say to you—one of you, who is eating with me—shall deliver me up.'
John 13:11 YLT(i) 11 for he knew him who is delivering him up; because of this he said, `Ye are not all clean.'
John 13:18-19 YLT(i) 18 not concerning you all do I speak; I have known whom I chose for myself; but that the Writing may be fulfilled: He who is eating the bread with me, did lift up against me his heel. 19 `From this time I tell you, before its coming to pass, that, when it may come to pass, ye may believe that I am he;
John 13:27 (YLT) And after the morsel, then the Adversary entered into that one, Jesus, therefore, saith to him, `What thou dost—do quickly;'

“For the Word, realizing that in no other way would the corruption of human beings be undone except, simply, by dying, yet being immortal and the Son of the Father the Word was not able to die, for this reason he takes to himself a body capable of death, in order that it, participating in the Word who is above all, might be sufficient for death on behalf of all, and through the indwelling Word would remain incorruptible, and so corruption might henceforth cease from all by the grace of the resurrection.”

"He has been manifested in a human body for this reason only, out of the love and goodness of His Father, for the salvation of us men. We will begin, then, with the creation of the world and with God its Maker, for the first fact that you must grasp is this: the renewal of creation has been wrought by the Self-same Word Who made it in the beginning. There is thus no inconsistency between creation and salvation for the One Father has employed the same Agent for both works, effecting the salvation of the world through the same Word Who made it in the beginning."

-Athanasius

Athanasius is venerated as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Catholic Church, the Coptic Orthodox Church, the Anglican Communion, and Lutheranism. 20th pope of Alexandria.
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YŪREI CHRONICLES [ 幽霊クロニクルズ ]
Tales of Japanese Horror [ 日本のホラーの物語 ]
By: Seph Cruz [ 投稿者: セフ・クルーズ ]
CONTENTS [ コンテンツ ]
Preface [ はじめに ]
Chapter 1: The Cursed Scroll [ 第 1 章: 呪われた巻物 ]
Chapter 2: The Shrine in the Shadows [ 第 2 章: 影の神殿 ]
Chapter 3: The Haunting of the Geisha [ 第 3 章: 芸者の幽霊 ]
Chapter 4: The Onryo's Revenge [ 第 4 章: 怨霊の復讐 ]
Chapter 5: The Dollmaker's Curse [ 第 5 章: 人形師の呪い ]
Chapter 6: The Shadow in the Forest [ 第 6 章: 森の影 ] Chapter 7: The Haunting of the Yūrei Inn [ 第 7 章: 幽霊旅館の幽霊 ]
Chapter 8: The Curse of the Haunted Kimono [ 第 8 章: 幽霊着物の呪い ]
Chapter 9: The Mirror's Malevolence [ 第 9 章: 鏡の悪意 ]
Chapter 10: The Bridge to the Beyond [ 第 10 章: 彼方への架け橋 ]

 "Yūrei Chronicles: Tales of Japanese Horror" 

Chapter 1: "The Cursed Scroll"
In the heart of Kyoto, where history whispered through the ancient streets, there existed an antique bookstore known only to those who sought the rarest of tomes. Nestled among centuries-old texts and dusty manuscripts, a forbidden scroll lay hidden, waiting for an unwitting soul to stumble upon its chilling secrets.
Chapter 1: "The Cursed Scroll"
The quaint, dimly lit bookstore was a treasure trove of the past. Intricate calligraphy adorned scrolls, while faded ink whispered stories of long-forgotten samurai and mystical creatures. Among these relics of history, one scroll remained elusive, concealed behind a glass case. Its dark, ornate cover bore no title, and its presence seemed to beckon.
Haruki, a young scholar with a fascination for the occult, visited the bookstore one rainy afternoon. His curiosity led him to inquire about the enigmatic scroll. The elderly shopkeeper, Mr. Tanaka, peered at him with a knowing look, cautioning him about the scroll's malevolent reputation.
"Many have sought to uncover its secrets," Mr. Tanaka said, his voice trembling with age, "but few have lived to tell the tale."
Haruki, undeterred by the ominous warning, insisted on examining the scroll. Mr. Tanaka, sensing the scholar's determination, reluctantly unlocked the glass case. As Haruki unrolled the ancient parchment, he saw that it was filled with intricate symbols and incantations, written in a language he could barely comprehend.
For days, Haruki delved into the scroll's mysteries. His sleepless nights were filled with whispers from unseen forces, and chilling drafts seemed to haunt his small apartment. Yet, he pressed on, believing that the scroll held untold knowledge and power.
One fateful night, as a full moon cast eerie shadows across his cluttered study, Haruki recited an incantation from the scroll. The room grew icy cold, and an otherworldly presence enveloped him. A mournful wail echoed through the room, and Haruki's heart raced as he beheld the apparition before him.
A yūrei, its long, disheveled hair obscuring its gaunt face, hovered in the air, its eyes filled with anguish and rage. It reached out bony, pale fingers toward Haruki, its spectral form translucent yet undeniably real.
In that moment, Haruki realized the scroll's true nature – a curse that summoned vengeful spirits to torment the living. He had unwittingly invited the yūrei into his world, and now, it sought retribution for its suffering.
The scholar's life turned into a nightmare as the vengeful spirit haunted his every waking moment. His research became an obsession to find a way to pacify the yūrei and lift the curse. With each passing day, Haruki's health deteriorated, his body and mind succumbing to the relentless torment.
Desperate, he sought the guidance of a renowned exorcist, who revealed a grim truth. The only way to break the curse was to discover the scroll's origins and offer the yūrei the peace it so desperately sought.
As Haruki ventured deeper into the scroll's history, he uncovered a tale of betrayal and tragedy that spanned centuries. With newfound knowledge and a heavy heart, he prepared to confront the vengeful yūrei and set things right.
In a chilling confrontation between the living and the dead, Haruki faced the spirit, offering it the closure it craved. As the yūrei dissipated into the ether, its mournful wail echoed one last time, fading into the night.
Haruki emerged from the ordeal forever changed, carrying the weight of the scroll's curse as a cautionary tale. The forbidden knowledge he had sought had come at a great cost, a reminder that some mysteries should remain hidden, and some curses should never be invoked.
As the sun rose over Kyoto, the antique bookstore remained shrouded in an eerie silence, and the cursed scroll returned to its cryptic slumber, waiting for the next unwitting soul to unlock its dreadful secrets.
End of Chapter 1: "The Cursed Scroll"
Chapter 2: "The Shrine in the Shadows"
In the heart of a tranquil Japanese village, nestled among ancient forests, stood a centuries-old Shinto shrine, known to few but revered by all. This sacred place held an eerie secret, hidden in the shadows of its past.
Chapter 2: "The Shrine in the Shadows"
The village of Mizuki was picturesque, surrounded by dense woods and the whispers of rustling leaves. Its most treasured gem was the Shōrin Shrine, a sanctuary dedicated to the worship of the kami, where the villagers paid homage with heartfelt prayers and offerings.
On a bright spring morning, the Hayashi family moved into a charming house near the shrine. Yuko, a spirited young girl with inquisitive eyes, was enchanted by the quaint beauty of Mizuki and the mystique of the Shōrin Shrine. Her parents, Masato and Yuki, hoped the peaceful village would offer respite from the bustling city.
Their first evening in Mizuki was serene, and the family felt blessed to live in such an idyllic place. As night descended, they heard a faint melody echoing through the forest—a haunting tune played on a traditional shamisen. Yuko, drawn by curiosity, followed the eerie melody to the shrine.
At the shrine's entrance, she saw a flicker of movement among the trees and bushes. As her eyes adjusted to the dim moonlight, she gasped in awe and terror. There, bathed in an ethereal glow, stood a beautiful woman dressed in a white kimono, her long hair cascading like an ebony waterfall.
The woman's face bore an expression of immense sorrow, and her eyes seemed to pierce Yuko's very soul. In her delicate, spectral hands, she held a shamisen, its strings plucked by fingers that had long since turned to mist.
"Who are you?" Yuko asked, her voice quivering.
The apparition gazed at Yuko with an inscrutable sadness and whispered, "My name is Hana. I have been bound to this shrine for centuries, waiting for someone to hear my song."
Hana's story unraveled like a tragic tapestry before Yuko. She had once been a young woman in love with a humble fisherman from Mizuki. Their love was forbidden, and when their secret was discovered, they met a tragic end at the hands of the villagers.
As she spoke, the melody of her shamisen became more mournful, and the trees seemed to weep in sympathy. Hana's spirit, bound to the shrine, could only find solace by sharing her story with the living.
Yuko, moved by Hana's tale, felt a deep connection to the ghostly figure. She promised to help Hana find peace and bring her story to light. Together, they would uncover the truth behind the tragic love story that had ensnared the shrine for centuries.
As Yuko delved into the village's history, she uncovered hidden documents and ancient scrolls that confirmed Hana's story. The injustice done to Hana and her beloved was a blot on the village's past, a truth that had been concealed for generations.
With newfound determination, Yuko rallied the villagers to acknowledge the village's dark history and to seek forgiveness for the sins of the past. In a moving ceremony at the Shōrin Shrine, the villagers offered their prayers, and Hana's spirit was finally set free.
As the first rays of dawn bathed Mizuki in golden light, Hana's ethereal form dissolved into a wisp of gratitude and serenity. The shrine, once shadowed by sorrow, now radiated with newfound peace.
"The Shrine in the Shadows" became a tale passed down through generations, a reminder that love and forgiveness could transcend even the darkest of curses. Mizuki continued to flourish, its shrine standing as a testament to the enduring power of redemption.
End of Chapter 2: "The Shrine in the Shadows"
Chapter 3: "The Haunting of the Geisha"
In the vibrant streets of 19th-century Tokyo, beneath the shimmering lanterns and behind the delicate allure of geisha, a haunting presence lurked—a presence that would forever change the life of a celebrated geisha named Kaede.
Chapter 3: "The Haunting of the Geisha"
In the heart of Tokyo's historic Yoshiwara district, Kaede was renowned as one of the most captivating and skilled geisha. Her beauty was ethereal, her dances mesmerizing, and her laughter like the tinkling of wind chimes. But beneath her porcelain makeup and the grace of her performances lay a heart heavy with secrets.
One cool autumn evening, as the lanterns cast their warm glow on the district, a newcomer arrived at the teahouse where Kaede performed. His name was Kaito, a handsome and enigmatic man with piercing eyes that seemed to see beyond the facade of the geisha. Kaede's heart quickened as their eyes met, and she felt a connection she had never experienced before.
As weeks turned into months, Kaede and Kaito's bond deepened, their love blossoming like the cherry blossoms in spring. But their love was a forbidden one, as Kaito was a samurai, and their worlds were as different as night and day.
One fateful night, Kaito revealed a dangerous secret to Kaede—he was involved in a plot against a powerful daimyo who ruled with cruelty and oppression. Kaito believed that by exposing the daimyo's corruption, he could bring justice to the people. He asked for Kaede's assistance in gathering information from the teahouse's influential patrons.
Reluctantly, Kaede agreed, and together, they embarked on a treacherous path filled with deceit and danger. As the days passed, they uncovered dark secrets that could expose the daimyo's crimes. However, their actions did not go unnoticed.
One evening, as Kaede performed for a gathering of influential men, a sinister figure appeared in the shadows. It was the vengeful spirit of a geisha named Akiko, who had perished in Yoshiwara under tragic circumstances. Her ghostly form was veiled in a blood-red kimono, and her eyes burned with malevolence.
Akiko's haunting began subtly—a chill in the air, whispers of despair, and a feeling of dread that hung over the teahouse like a shroud. Kaede, sensing the supernatural presence, knew that they had awakened a vengeful spirit.
Desperate to protect Kaede, Kaito sought the guidance of a local exorcist, who revealed the tragic story of Akiko. She had been a geisha in love with a samurai, but their forbidden love had led to betrayal and death. Her restless spirit sought vengeance on those who dared to love across societal boundaries.
With the exorcist's help, Kaito and Kaede embarked on a perilous journey to confront Akiko's spirit and offer her the peace she so desperately sought. In a climactic showdown, they faced the vengeful geisha, revealing the truth behind her betrayal and death.
As the first light of dawn bathed the Yoshiwara district, Akiko's spirit dissipated, her eyes filled with sorrow and resignation. The curse she had cast upon the teahouse lifted, and peace returned to the district.
Kaede and Kaito's love story continued, forever marked by the supernatural forces they had encountered. The teahouse thrived once more, its lanterns casting their warm glow over the enchanting district, where love knew no boundaries and forgiveness transcended even death.
"The Haunting of the Geisha" became a legend whispered among geisha in Yoshiwara, a testament to the enduring power of love and the consequences of forbidden desires in the mysterious world of Edo-era Tokyo.
End of Chapter 3: "The Haunting of the Geisha"
Chapter 4: "The Onryo's Revenge"
In the heart of a decaying city, where abandoned buildings stood as silent witnesses to forgotten tragedies, a group of urban explorers would stumble upon a place where the restless dead held their sinister dominion.
Chapter 4: "The Onryo's Revenge"
The city of Kurayami had fallen into disrepair, its once-thriving industries crumbling, and its streets echoing with the memories of better days. Among its many derelict structures was the forsaken Kurayami Hospital, a place whispered about only in fearful tales.
Rumors spoke of a curse that had befallen the hospital after a gruesome series of medical experiments in the early 20th century. Patients had been subjected to horrific procedures, and their agonized cries still seemed to reverberate through the corridors.
A group of urban explorers, lured by the thrill of the forbidden and the allure of the macabre, set their sights on Kurayami Hospital. Among them was Hiroshi, the group's leader, and Yumi, a budding photographer with an affinity for capturing the eerie beauty of abandoned places.
As the explorers entered the hospital's crumbling entrance, they were greeted by the musty scent of decay and the eerie silence of long-abandoned hallways. Shadows danced in the dim light as they ventured deeper into the forsaken building, their footsteps echoing like distant whispers.
The group's excitement turned to unease as they encountered signs of the hospital's dark past—rusty surgical instruments, bloodstained gurneys, and cryptic medical notes. Yumi's camera captured it all, each photograph revealing more about the hospital's gruesome history.
As night fell, the explorers gathered in the hospital's decrepit lobby, their flashlights casting trembling beams into the darkness. It was then that they heard it—a faint, mournful wail, like the keening of a soul in torment.
Hiroshi, the group's fearless leader, brushed off their concerns, attributing the sound to the wind or their imagination. But the cries grew louder and more anguished, echoing through the halls.
The group became separated as they navigated the labyrinthine corridors. Yumi, camera in hand, wandered into the hospital's disused psychiatric ward. There, in a shadowed corner, she saw her camera's flash reveal a horrifying apparition—an onryo, a vengeful spirit with long, disheveled hair and eyes filled with hatred.
The onryo's spectral form contorted with rage as it approached Yumi. Its icy fingers reached out, and she felt an otherworldly coldness pierce her very soul. She knew that this was the spirit of a patient who had suffered unimaginable horrors in the hospital.
As Yumi's companions searched for her, they stumbled upon the onryo's lair and witnessed the terrifying encounter. In a desperate bid to save Yumi, they searched for a way to pacify the vengeful spirit.
Through a combination of research and communication with a local historian, they learned the full extent of the hospital's atrocities. Armed with this knowledge, they returned to the onryo's domain to confront the spirit and offer it the peace it had been denied for so long.
In a climactic showdown, the group faced the onryo, revealing the hospital's dark secrets and acknowledging the suffering of the tormented souls within. With profound remorse, they begged for forgiveness on behalf of those who had perpetrated the atrocities.
As the first rays of dawn broke over Kurayami, the onryo's anguished wails transformed into a mournful sigh. The spirit, its wrath finally quelled, dissipated into the ether, leaving behind a sense of profound sadness and closure.
The group of urban explorers emerged from Kurayami Hospital, forever changed by their encounter with the supernatural. They had confronted the past and offered redemption to the restless dead, leaving the decaying city with a newfound sense of hope.
"The Onryo's Revenge" became a cautionary tale among urban explorers, a reminder that some places are best left undisturbed, and that the past, no matter how dark, can be confronted and reconciled.
End of Chapter 4: "The Onryo's Revenge"
Chapter 5: "The Dollmaker's Curse"
In a remote mountain village, nestled among mist-shrouded peaks, a master dollmaker crafted exquisite creations that captured the hearts of collectors worldwide. Yet, within her secluded workshop, a malevolent force lurked—one that would ensnare a curious journalist in a nightmarish world of living dolls and dark secrets.
Chapter 5: "The Dollmaker's Curse"
Hidden away in the secluded village of Ichiban, known only to those who ventured deep into the mountains, lived a master dollmaker named Ai. Her dolls were celebrated for their lifelike beauty and craftsmanship, with collectors from distant lands coveting her creations.
One brisk autumn morning, a journalist named Keiko received a cryptic letter from a source in Ichiban, hinting at a sinister mystery surrounding Ai's dolls. Intrigued by the enigmatic message, Keiko embarked on a journey to the remote village, determined to uncover the truth.
Ichiban was a place untouched by time, its cobblestone streets winding through dense forests and past centuries-old homes. The village exuded an eerie tranquility, and the locals spoke in hushed tones about Ai's dolls, rumored to be infused with a piece of the human soul.
Upon reaching Ai's workshop, Keiko was greeted by the dollmaker herself, a woman of grace and poise. The workshop was a treasure trove of exquisite dolls, their eyes seeming to follow Keiko's every move. Among them, a particular doll known as Hikari stood out—a hauntingly beautiful creation with ebony hair and obsidian eyes.
As Keiko delved deeper into the village's mysteries, she discovered that Hikari was believed to house the soul of a deceased child, a belief held by both Ai and the villagers. The doll's unsettling presence and the uncanny resemblance it bore to a girl named Mei, who had died tragically years ago, sent shivers down Keiko's spine.
Keiko's nights in Ichiban were filled with restless dreams of porcelain dolls that came to life. In these dreams, Hikari beckoned her to uncover the truth behind the dollmaker's creations. Guided by an inexplicable compulsion, Keiko embarked on a quest to unearth the dark secrets hidden within Ai's workshop.
As Keiko investigated further, she uncovered Ai's own tragic past—a story of unrequited love, loss, and a desperate desire to capture the essence of the human soul in her dolls. With each revelation, the line between the living and the lifeless blurred, and Keiko felt herself becoming entangled in a nightmarish world.
The dolls that had once been works of art now seemed to harbor malevolence. They moved of their own accord, their eyes filled with an eerie, lifelike intensity. Keiko realized that Ai's obsession had bound her to a sinister force, and her creations hungered for more than just existence.
In a chilling climax, Keiko confronted Ai and the curse that had gripped her creations. Together, they sought to break the curse's hold and release the trapped souls within the dolls.
As the moon hung low in the night sky, Ai performed a solemn ritual, guided by the spirit of Mei, whose essence had been captured in Hikari. The dolls, imbued with a restless energy, gathered around, their haunting eyes watching as the curse was lifted.
With a mournful sigh, the dolls' porcelain features softened, and their malevolence dissipated. The spirit of Mei was set free, and the dolls became lifeless once more, their beauty preserved in eternal stillness.
Ichiban returned to its peaceful slumber, and Keiko departed with a newfound appreciation for the power of art and the depths of human longing. The village's haunting tale of the dollmaker's curse served as a reminder that some obsessions could lead to the creation of something far more sinister than art itself.
End of Chapter 5: "The Dollmaker's Curse"
Chapter 6: "The Shadow in the Forest"
In a land steeped in history and tradition, the Aokigahara Forest, known as the "Suicide Forest," concealed a dark secret. Within its dense, ancient foliage, a group of hikers would embark on a journey that would lead them into the heart of a malevolent force.
Chapter 6: "The Shadow in the Forest"
Deep within the prefecture of Yamanashi, shrouded in a perpetual mist, lay the infamous Aokigahara Forest—an expanse of ancient woodland that held a dark reputation. Known as the "Suicide Forest," it had been a site of countless tragic deaths throughout the centuries.
A group of adventurous hikers, seeking to conquer the wilderness and challenge the forest's ominous legends, gathered on a chilly autumn morning. Among them was Akira, an experienced guide with a deep respect for the forest's history, and Yumi, a young woman in search of adventure and solace from her own troubled past.
The hikers ventured deep into the forest, their footsteps muffled by the thick blanket of moss and fallen leaves. The dense canopy above cast eerie shadows, and the trees seemed to whisper secrets of sorrow and despair.
As they trekked further into the woods, they began to notice strange occurrences—a disconcerting sense of being watched, distant whispers on the wind, and ghostly apparitions that flickered at the edge of their vision. Akira, the guide, attributed these phenomena to the forest's ominous reputation and urged the group to press on.
Yet, the forest's grip on their minds and senses tightened. Yumi, in particular, felt a strange connection to the haunting forces that seemed to lurk behind every tree. Inexplicable visions of tragedy and despair flashed before her eyes, and a sense of overwhelming dread enveloped her.
Night descended on the forest, and the hikers set up camp, their flickering campfire offering the only semblance of comfort in the oppressive darkness. It was then that Yumi encountered a spectral figure—a yūrei, her kimono tattered and her eyes empty voids.
The yūrei beckoned to Yumi, her voice a mournful echo. Unable to resist, Yumi followed the apparition into the depths of the forest, her companions unaware of her disappearance. The yūrei led her to a clearing where an ancient tree stood, its gnarled roots forming a grotesque face.
As Yumi approached the tree, she felt a malevolent presence—an ancient spirit of the forest itself. It spoke to her, revealing the tragic history of Aokigahara—the place where those who had lost hope sought refuge in death.
Yumi learned of the forest's vengeful guardian, a yūrei born of countless lost souls, whose suffering fueled its malevolence. It was the embodiment of the forest's sorrow, forever bound to torment those who ventured within.
Realizing that Yumi was now connected to the yūrei, her companions embarked on a desperate search to rescue her from the forest's clutches. With the guidance of Akira's knowledge and determination, they confronted the vengeful spirit, revealing the pain of their own pasts and the impact of their actions on the world around them.
As the first rays of dawn bathed Aokigahara in a pale light, the yūrei's malevolence waned, and its grip on Yumi loosened. With a final sigh, it dissipated into the morning mist, its haunting presence released from the forest.
Yumi was reunited with her companions, forever changed by her encounter with the malevolent spirit of Aokigahara. The forest's ominous reputation remained, a reminder of the darkness that could consume those who dared to venture too close to its heart.
"The Shadow in the Forest" served as a chilling testament to the mysteries of Aokigahara, where the past and the present intertwined, and the boundaries between life and death blurred beneath the ancient canopy.
End of Chapter 6: "The Shadow in the Forest"
Chapter 7: "The Haunting of the Yurei Inn"
In a remote village nestled among mist-covered mountains, a centuries-old inn held a sinister secret. When a weary traveler seeks refuge within its ancient walls, she becomes entangled in a web of supernatural mysteries that threaten to consume her soul.
Chapter 7: "The Haunting of the Yurei Inn"
The village of Okuyama was a hidden gem, nestled among towering peaks and blanketed in mist. Within this secluded haven stood the Yurei Inn, a centuries-old establishment steeped in history and whispered legends. Its age-old charm masked a sinister truth—a haunting presence that had plagued the inn for generations.
Amidst a dense fog, a lone traveler named Rei arrived in Okuyama, weary and seeking shelter from the elements. The Yurei Inn, with its rustic charm and flickering lanterns, seemed like the perfect refuge. Little did Rei know that her stay at the inn would unravel the mysteries hidden within its ancient walls.
Upon her arrival, Rei was greeted by the inn's elderly proprietress, Eiko, a woman whose weathered features and deep knowledge of the village's history hinted at a deeper connection to the inn's haunting past.
As Rei settled into her room, the oppressive atmosphere within the inn became palpable. Shadows seemed to dance in the corners of her vision, and strange, ghostly whispers echoed in the corridors. Unbeknownst to her, Rei had become a pawn in a centuries-old battle between the inn and the vengeful spirits that resided within.
In the dead of night, Rei awoke to a chilling presence at her bedside—an ethereal yurei, her white burial kimono flowing like a spectral river. The vengeful spirit's eyes held an insatiable hunger, and she reached out to Rei, her fingers icy and skeletal.
Rei's nights became torment as she encountered more yurei within the inn, each with their own tragic stories of betrayal, injustice, and unfulfilled desires. The spirits sought vengeance, and Rei's presence within the inn had awakened their malevolence.
Desperate to uncover the inn's secrets and free herself from the spirits' relentless pursuit, Rei sought the guidance of Eiko. The elderly proprietress revealed the tragic history of the inn—an establishment built on the suffering of countless souls who had met their demise within its walls.
Eiko's own family had been entangled in the inn's dark legacy, and she bore the weight of their deeds. Together, Rei and Eiko embarked on a journey to confront the yurei and offer them redemption, hoping to break the cycle of suffering that had plagued the inn for centuries.
In a harrowing confrontation with the vengeful spirits, Rei and Eiko unveiled the truth behind the inn's cursed history and acknowledged the pain of the souls that had been wronged. With heartfelt apologies and rituals of atonement, they sought to release the spirits from their torment.
As the first rays of dawn bathed Okuyama in a golden light, the yurei's spectral forms dissolved into the ether, their eyes filled with a mix of sorrow and gratitude. The Yurei Inn, once a place of darkness, now held the promise of redemption.
Rei departed from Okuyama, forever marked by her encounter with the supernatural. The Yurei Inn, now cleansed of its malevolent spirits, stood as a testament to the power of reconciliation and the hope of breaking the chains of the past.
"The Haunting of the Yurei Inn" became a cautionary tale among villagers, a reminder that the sins of the past could be confronted and forgiven, even in the face of vengeful spirits.
End of Chapter 7: "The Haunting of the Yurei Inn"
Chapter 8: "The Curse of the Haunted Kimono"
In the heart of Kyoto, where tradition and modernity intertwined, a family heirloom, an ancient kimono, carried a chilling curse that had plagued generations. A woman must delve into her family's history to uncover the origins of the curse and find a way to break it before it consumes her and her loved ones.
Chapter 8: "The Curse of the Haunted Kimono"
Kyoto, the city of a thousand temples, was a place where time seemed to stand still. Among the historic districts, the Nakamura family had passed down a treasured heirloom for generations—an exquisite silk kimono adorned with intricate embroidery, a relic of a bygone era.
The kimono had always been a source of fascination and reverence within the Nakamura family. It was said to be imbued with mystical powers, protecting its wearer from harm and misfortune. But beneath its ornate beauty lay a dark secret—a curse that had haunted the family for centuries.
Emi, the youngest of the Nakamura family, had grown up hearing stories of the kimono's mystical properties and the curse that clung to it. When her grandmother passed away, leaving the kimono in her care, Emi became the latest custodian of this fabled garment.
As the years passed, strange occurrences began to plague Emi and her family. The kimono seemed to have a malevolent presence, causing nightmares, unexplained accidents, and a growing sense of dread. Emi's husband, Toshiro, and their young daughter, Yuki, bore the brunt of the curse's effects.
Desperate to protect her loved ones, Emi embarked on a quest to uncover the origins of the curse and find a way to break it. She delved into her family's history, poring over ancient scrolls and consulting with local priests and scholars.
Through her research, Emi learned of a tragic love story that had been concealed for generations—a forbidden romance between a Nakamura ancestor and a woman from a rival clan. The lovers had been torn apart by a vengeful spirit, and their love had been sealed within the cursed kimono.
With newfound determination, Emi sought out the help of a renowned exorcist, who revealed that the curse could only be broken by reconciling the spirits of the star-crossed lovers and offering them a chance at eternal peace.
Emi, Toshiro, and Yuki embarked on a journey to the ancestral shrine of the Nakamura family, where they conducted a solemn ritual to appease the vengeful spirits. As they offered their prayers and made heartfelt apologies on behalf of their ancestors, a profound sense of forgiveness washed over them.
In a climactic moment, the cursed kimono transformed, its once malevolent aura dissipating into the ether. The spirits of the star-crossed lovers, now free from their torment, appeared before Emi and her family, their eyes filled with gratitude.
As the cherry blossoms rained down upon Kyoto, Emi, Toshiro, and Yuki returned home with a newfound sense of peace and closure. The kimono, no longer cursed, became a symbol of their family's resilience and the enduring power of love and forgiveness.
"The Curse of the Haunted Kimono" served as a reminder that the sins of the past could be atoned for and that the bonds of love and family could transcend even the darkest of curses.
End of Chapter 8: "The Curse of the Haunted Kimono"
Chapter 9: "The Mirror's Malevolence"
In a quiet suburban neighborhood, an antique mirror with a sinister past found its way into the home of a young couple. As they unwittingly unleashed the malevolent spirit trapped within, they must confront the mirror's dark history to save themselves and their family.
Chapter 9: "The Mirror's Malevolence"
In a serene suburban neighborhood, where cherry blossoms bloomed with each passing spring, lived a young couple, Hiroshi and Aiko, who were enamored with the charm of their new home. They had recently moved into a quaint, old-fashioned house that came with a peculiar antique mirror.
The mirror was ornate and beautiful, its frame adorned with delicate carvings of cherry blossoms. It had been left behind by the previous owner, a recluse who had passed away under mysterious circumstances. Little did Hiroshi and Aiko know that this mirror carried a malevolent secret.
As they settled into their new home, strange occurrences began to unfold. Reflections in the mirror seemed to distort, showing glimpses of eerie, shadowy figures lurking in the background. At night, whispers filled the room as if unseen voices murmured from within the glass.
Aiko, with her fascination for the occult, was the first to sense the mirror's sinister aura. She delved into research, uncovering tales of a cursed mirror that had plagued the previous owner's family for generations.
The mirror had once belonged to a vengeful spirit, a yūrei who had perished in despair. Its malevolence was bound to the glass, and those who possessed it were tormented by the spirit's relentless anger and sorrow.
Desperate to free themselves from the mirror's curse, Hiroshi and Aiko sought the guidance of a spiritual medium. Through a series of rituals and séances, they made contact with the vengeful spirit trapped within the mirror.
The spirit's story unfolded like a tragic drama—the yūrei had been a young woman in love with a man from a rival clan. Their love was forbidden, and when their secret was discovered, they had both met a grisly end. Her spirit had been bound to the mirror as punishment for her defiance of societal norms.
With the medium's help, Hiroshi and Aiko offered prayers and apologies on behalf of the mirror's original owner, seeking forgiveness for the wrongs committed against the vengeful spirit. They vowed to help the spirit find peace and redemption.
In a chilling climax, they conducted a final ritual, allowing the yūrei to pass on and find the solace she had been denied for centuries. As they gazed into the mirror one last time, they saw the spirit's reflection fade into the distance, her eyes filled with a mix of gratitude and farewell.
The mirror, now cleansed of its malevolence, became a symbol of hope and renewal for Hiroshi and Aiko. Their family flourished, and the cherry blossoms in their garden bloomed with newfound vibrancy, a testament to the enduring power of love and forgiveness.
"The Mirror's Malevolence" served as a chilling reminder that even the most innocuous objects could carry dark secrets, and that confronting the past and seeking redemption could break the bonds of even the most malevolent curses.
End of Chapter 9: "The Mirror's Malevolence"
Chapter 10: "The Bridge to the Beyond"
In a remote mountain village, isolated from the modern world, a historic bridge served as a link between the living and the dead. When a group of travelers crossed its ancient planks, they would discover the chilling truth behind the bridge's supernatural origins.
Chapter 10: "The Bridge to the Beyond"
Deep within the heart of the Japanese mountains, nestled among ancient forests and shrouded in mist, lay the village of Yamanokawa. It was a place where tradition and superstition still held sway, and the bridge that spanned the river was both a lifeline and a gateway to the unknown.
A group of adventurous travelers, drawn by the allure of Yamanokawa's untouched beauty, embarked on a journey to explore the village's remote reaches. Among them were Kaito, a historian with an insatiable curiosity, and Mia, a photographer who sought to capture the essence of this secluded world.
The village's centerpiece was the Akane Bridge, a weathered structure made of ancient wood and adorned with centuries-old lanterns. Its planks creaked with the weight of history, and the river below whispered tales of lives long gone.
As the travelers ventured deeper into Yamanokawa, they discovered that the villagers held a profound reverence for the bridge. It was said to be a link between the living and the dead, a place where offerings were made to appease the spirits that dwelled in the surrounding forest.
As night descended, the travelers set up camp near the Akane Bridge, its lanterns casting an eerie, flickering glow on the river's surface. It was then that they heard the sound—a mournful melody that seemed to emanate from the bridge itself.
Mia, driven by curiosity, followed the haunting tune to the bridge's edge. There, bathed in an otherworldly light, she saw a figure—a woman in a white kimono, her long hair flowing like an ebony waterfall.
The woman, whose name was Hikari, revealed herself to be a yūrei, a spirit bound to the Akane Bridge for centuries. She had once been a young bride whose love had been torn apart by a tragic accident on her wedding day. Her spirit was eternally linked to the bridge, where she waited for her beloved to return.
Kaito, the historian, delved into the village's archives and uncovered the tragic story of Hikari's past. It was a tale of love and loss, of a bride whose life had been cut short, and a groom whose heart had been forever scarred by grief.
With newfound determination, the travelers sought to reunite the spirits of Hikari and her beloved. They embarked on a journey deep into the forest, following a path laden with offerings and prayers.
At the heart of the forest, they discovered an ancient shrine dedicated to love and reconciliation. There, in a poignant ceremony, they offered heartfelt prayers and apologies on behalf of the villagers and the groom who had never returned.
As the first light of dawn broke over Yamanokawa, a sense of serenity washed over the Akane Bridge. Hikari's spectral form dissolved into the river's mist, her eyes filled with a mix of longing and gratitude.
The travelers departed from Yamanokawa, forever changed by their encounter with the supernatural. The Akane Bridge, now freed from its haunting past, stood as a testament to the enduring power of love and the hope of reuniting even in the afterlife.
"The Bridge to the Beyond" became a legend whispered among villagers, a reminder that some bonds could transcend time and that the spirit of love endured even in the face of eternity.
End of Chapter 10: "The Bridge to the Beyond"

The End of the Old Testament

Beginning in 606 BC, Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon launched the first of three successive attacks upon the city of Jerusalem and the people of Judah. During the second attack (597 BC), Ezekiel, Daniel, and about 10,000 other inhabitants of Jerusalem were carried into captivity. During the third attack (587-586 BC) Jerusalem was completely destroyed. Her walls were broken down. The gates were burned. The temple was destroyed. The city was left desolate in shambles.
While in captivity, Daniel foretold that the Babylonian Empire would be overtaken by the Medes and the Persians, the Medes and the Persians would be conquered by the Greeks, the Greeks would be conquered by the Maccabeans (Hasmoneans), and the Hasmoneans would be conquered by the Romans. The Romans later installed the Herodians as vassal (or "client") kings of Rome over Judea. Daniel further foretold that the establishment of the kingdom of God would take place during the days of the this mixed empire (Dan. 2:41-44); this empire began near the end of the "intertestamental period," spilling over into the times of the New Testament.

The Intertestamental Period

The time between the last writings of the Old Testament and the appearance of Christ is known as the “intertestamental” (or “between the testaments”) period. It lasted from the prophet Malachi’s time (about 400 BC) to the preaching of John the Baptist (about AD 25). The political, religious, and social atmosphere of Israel changed significantly during this period. Again, much of what happened was predicted by the prophet Daniel. (See Daniel chapters 2, 7, 8, and 11 and compare to historical events.)
Israel was under the control of the Persian Empire about 539–332 BC. The Persians allowed the Jews to practice their religion with little interference. They were even allowed to rebuild and worship at the temple (2 Chron. 36:22-23, Ezra 1:1-4). This span of time included the last 100 years of the Old Testament period and about the first 100 years of the intertestamental period. This time of relative peace and contentment was just the calm before the storm.
During the intertestamental period, Alexander the Great defeated Darius of Persia, bringing Greek rule to the world. Alexander was a student of Aristotle and was well-educated in Greek philosophy and politics. Alexander required that Greek culture be promoted in every land that he conquered. As a result, the Hebrew Old Testament was translated into Greek, becoming the translation known as the Septuagint. Most of the New Testament references to Old Testament Scripture use the Septuagint phrasing. Alexander did allow religious freedom for the Jews, though he still strongly promoted Greek lifestyles. This was not a good turn of events for Israel, since the Greek culture was very worldly, humanistic, and ungodly. As a result, many in the Jewish population would begin to adopt increasingly Hellenistic views and ways of thinking about God and the Scriptures.
After Alexander died, Judea was ruled by a series of successors, culminating in the Selucid king Antiochus Epiphanes. Antiochus did far more than refuse religious freedom to the Jews. Around 167 BC, he overthrew the rightful line of the priesthood and desecrated the temple, defiling it with unclean animals and a pagan altar (see Mark 13:14 for a similar event to take place in the then future). Antiochus’ act was the religious equivalent of rape. Eventually, Jewish resistance to Antiochus, led by Judas Maccabeus and the Hasmoneans, restored Jewish priests and rescued the temple. The period of the Maccabean Revolt was one of war, violence, and infighting.
Around 63 BC, Pompey of Rome conquered Israel, putting all of Judea under control of the Caesars. This eventually led to Herod being made the vassal (or "client") king of Judea by the Roman emperor and senate. This is the nation that taxed and controlled the Jews and eventually executed the Messiah on a Roman cross. Roman, Greek, and Hebrew cultures were now mixed together in Judea.
The years of Herod’s rule were a time of turmoil for the Jewish people. He was an Idumean. His ancestors had been forced to convert to Judaism, but the Jews never accepted Herod. In fact, they resented him. He was the representative of a foreign power. Scheming, jealous, and cruel, he killed two of his own wives and at least three of his own sons. Just five days before his own death, Herod had his oldest son, Antipater, put to death. Augustus once said that it was better to be Herod’s pig than his son (a wordplay, since the Greek words for pig, hus, and for son, huios, sound very much alike). His relations with Rome were sometimes troubled due to the unsettled conditions in the empire. Herod was a strong supporter of Antony, though he could not tolerate Cleopatra with whom Antony had become enamored. When Antony was defeated by Octavian (31 BC), Herod pledged his full support to Octavian.
Herod proved himself an efficient administrator on behalf of Rome. He kept the peace among a people who were hard to rule. He was a cruel and merciless man. Yet, during a time of great famine, he used his own funds to feed the people. Among his many building projects in Jerusalem, his greatest contribution to the Jews was the beautification of the Temple in Jerusalem. This beautification seems to have largely been an attempt to conciliate his subjects. The Temple, decorated with white marble, gold, and jewels, became proverbial for its splendor: “Whoever has not seen the temple of Herod has seen nothing beautiful.”
It was during the reign of Herod that Jesus was born (Matt. 2:1-18, Luke 1:5). Herod was the king who ordered the execution of the male babies in Bethlehem, for fear of being usurped by the prophesied Messiah (Matt. 2:16-18).

Major Political Events of the New Testament

At his death (4 BC), Herod left his kingdom to three of his sons. Antipas became tetrarch (“ruler of a fourth”) of Galilee and Perea (4 BC–AD 39). Philip became tetrarch of the Gentile regions to the northeast of the Sea of Galilee (4 BC—AD 34). Archelaus was to be king of Judea and Samaria, but Rome refused to give him the title of king. He was ethnarch (“ruler of the people”) of these two territories. He proved to be a poor ruler and was deposed (6 AD). His territories were placed under the direct rule of Roman procurators under the control of the governor of Syria.
John the Baptist rebuked Antipas for divorcing his wife in order to marry Herodias, the wife of Philip, his half brother. In retaliation, Herodias induced her dancing daughter to demand the head of John the Baptist. Antipas yielded to the grisly request (Mark 6:17-29, Matt. 14:3-12). Jesus once referred to Antipas as “that fox” (Luke 13:32). Later Jesus stood trial before him (Luke 23:7-12).
Except for brief periods, Roman governors ruled Archelaus’s former territory. The fifth procurator appointed to rule over Judea was Pontius Pilate, before whom Jesus stood trial prior to his crucifixion. Interestingly, three times Pilate pronounced Jesus innocent, yet he lacked the courage to set him free for fear of the angry mob whipped up by the enemies of Christ (John 18).
Herod Agrippa I, grandson of Herod the Great, executed James, the apostle and son of Zebedee, and imprisoned Peter (Acts 12:1-5). He was smitten of God when he accepted the praise of the people, “It is the voice of a god, and not of a man.” Luke tells us that because “he gave not God the glory,” “the angel of the Lord smote him" and "he was eaten of worms," and died (Acts 12:21-23).
The governor Felix heard the apostle Paul preach the gospel and trembled at the word, yet postponed obeying the gospel (Acts 24–25). He hoped that Paul would bribe him with money, but Paul never did and remained a prisoner for two years under the governor Felix.
Festus, who took the place of Felix, also heard Paul’s case (Acts 25). Willing to do the Jews a favor, Festus suggested that Paul return to Jerusalem to stand trial. Being a Roman citizen, and knowing that the Jews intended to kill him, Paul appealed his case to Caesar.
This presented a problem for Festus. He had no choice but to send Paul to Rome. The problem was that he did not have any charges to write in the papers to accompany Paul to Rome. Thus, he asked Herod Agrippa II, great-grandson of Herod the Great, to listen to Paul’s self-defense and see if he could determine what charges should be written against Paul before sending his case to Rome. Agrippa heard Paul’s self-defense and was “almost” persuaded to become a Christian himself (Acts 26:28).
Upon the death of Festus, Albinis and then Florus were appointed governors of Judea. It was during Florus' reign that the Jewish revolt of AD 66-70 took place, which ended with the destruction of Jerusalem and the Temple in AD 70.

Groups, Peoples, and Philosophies of the Day

During the span of the Greek and Roman occupations, some important political/religious groups emerged in Israel. In a study of the New Testament, it is important to consider the historical background and significance of some of the Jewish groups in Palestine at the time, whose names are familiar as participants in the drama of early Christianity. These were the groups with whom Christ Jesus had to deal as he observed and often challenged their views. Entrenched in positions of authority and leadership through anciently established hierarchy, tradition, or inheritance, their resistance to change was almost inevitable.
Most familiar of the New Testament parties and groups in political and religious life were the Sadducees, the Pharisees, and the scribes. The nationalistic and revolutionary Zealots are also mentioned. The Herodians were exclusively a political party, members and supporters of the family of the Herods, whose titular authority was permitted by Rome. Finally, there's the Galileeans and the Samaritans, who weren't necessarily attached to any of the aformentioned ideologies, but were citizens of their respective states.
Jews and Samaritans were to have no dealings with each other, so Samaritans technically had no dog in this fight between the Jews' themselves and their own ideologies, but it's important to mention them because they contribute to the narrative of the New Testament through Jesus' dealings with them, and his famous parable of "the Good Samaritan."
THE SADDUCEES
The Sadducees constituted a conservative priestly party among the Jews. Their name probably derived from Zadok, the high priest who anointed Solomon as king (1 Kings 1:39). Comprised of high-priestly families from the Jewish aristocracy, who had come into power largely during the Maccabean War, they were educated and wealthy men, fairly few but wielding great power. No man who was unable to trace his descent from a priestly family could offer sacrifice in the Temple. The Sadducees represented the aristocrats and the wealthy. The Sadducees, who wielded power through the Sanhedrin, rejected all but the Mosaic books of the Old Testament. They refused to believe in resurrection and were generally shadows of the Greeks, whom they greatly admired.
While upholding the spread of Greek culture, the Sadducees stressed the letter of the Mosaic Law, or Torah. They denied the authority even of ancient tradition, and rejected the current concepts of angels, immortality, resurrection, and final judgment (Mark 12:18‐27, Acts 4:1-2; 23:8). They jealously guarded Temple worship and sacrificial rites, objecting to Jesus' cleansing of the Temple, which infringed their religious authority. After the destruction of the Second (or Herod's) Temple in 70 AD, when the Jewish state came to an end, their sway virtually ceased. In the absence of the Temple, the office of priest became obsolete, to be succeeded by that of the rabbi in the synagogue.
THE PHARISEES
It was when the people were in exile, Solomon's Temple having been destroyed, that the need arose for local gathering places, which became the forerunners of the synagogue. Even after some of the exiles returned to Palestine, and the Second (or Zerubbabel's) Temple was built, the continued dispersion of many Jews and the demand for Scriptural knowledge that came with the religious reformation of Ezra and Nehemiah made the synagogue and its school increasingly necessary. In New Testament times they prevailed in all cities and towns where Jewish people resided.
The beginnings of Pharisaism go back to the days of Ezra and Nehemiah, who lived about 450 years before the New Testament era. Ezra did much to bring stability to his nation in a period of downfall and discouragement. He upheld two main concepts, which formed, as it were, the heart of Pharisaism. First, he erected a distinct barrier between Jew and Gentile. The Jews he regarded as God's holy people. Intermarriage between them and others of mixed ancestry', such as the Samaritans, was not to be tolerated. Also, he made the Law of Moses the central point of Jewish religion, virtually establishing it as the constitution of the Jewish people.
In their objection to the Hellenizing of Judaism, after the rise of Alexander the Great, many Jews became even more strict in their desire to maintain the purity of their law and tradition. Thus it is easy to see how they came to be called Pharisees (Hebrew Perushim), meaning literally "separatists." These were the ones who adopted, or popularized, a prescriptive method of interpreting the Law of Moses, as opposed to the "descriptive wisdom" methodology of Jesus as seen in the New Testament.
Contributing a democratic influence in Judaism, Pharisees were basically laymen, coming from all walks of life, often including scribes and priests. Like the Sadducees, they sought to uphold the Mosaic Law, but their concern was to adapt its teachings to current situations, and their influence was primarily in the synagogue.
Much of the strength of Pharisaism came from the adaptability of this movement to changing conditions, a tendency which helped in preparing for Christianity. It was the Pharisees who were largely responsible for taking the Messianic idea and keeping it alive in the hopes of the people. Also, it was they who upheld the belief in immortality and the resurrection, to which the Sadducees took great exception. Unlike the Zealots, they generally rejected violence as a means to national liberation.
While modern research is providing justification for more favorable opinions concerning the Pharisees' role in history, there was ample room for Jesus' repeated denunciations of the abuses and inconsistencies he observed. The Pharisees added to the Law of Moses through oral tradition and eventually considered their own laws more important than God’s (Mark 7:1-23). While Christ’s teachings often agreed with the Pharisees, he railed against their hollow legalism and lack of compassion. Nevertheless, Pharisees such as Nicodemus (John 3:1; 19:39), Gamaliel (Acts 5:34) and his famous pupil, Saul of Tarsus (Acts 22:3) certainly represented the highest thought in Judaism.
THE SCRIBES
The powerful seventy-one-member Sanhedrin or Council, the highest Jewish court, was made up of Pharisees and Sadducees, with the high priest as president.
The scribes, strictly speaking, formed a legal profession rather than a party. They—and a nearly identical group, the lawyers—were usually Pharisees, though occasionally there were Sadducean scribes as well. They were professional teachers who were interpreters and transcribers of the Law at a time when hand-copying was the only method of preserving any document.
So insistent were the Jews upon maintaining the absolute accuracy of their sacred Scriptures that the work of the scribes demanded exceptional skill and mastery of the text. The Jews considered the Law of Moses to be the infallible standard, God's own law. It was their national, civil, moral, and religious law in one.
The scribes not only transmitted but contributed to "the tradition of the elders"—an ever-increasing body of legalistic detail, which, when committed to writing, formed the Talmud.
It was usual for the scribes to have another occupation to supplement their unpaid teaching and writing work. Their work combined the many functions of judge, lawyer, preacher, teacher, and scholar. The office of the scribe gradually merged into that of the rabbi, for when the canon of the Old Testament was finally settled in 90 AD—largely the result of the Pharisees' work—the need for the scribes as interpreters of the Law diminished.
There are many references to scribes in the Old Testament, but clearly "Ezra the scribe" (Neh. 8:1; 12:26) was the true antecedent of those referred to in the New.
THE ZEALOTS
The Zealots were members of a first-century political movement among Judean Jews who sought to overthrow the occupying Roman government. The word zealot derives from the Greek zelotes, meaning “emulator or (zealous) follower.”
According to the Jewish historian Josephus, the Zealots “agree in all other things with the Pharisaic notions; but they have an inviolable attachment to liberty, and say that God is to be their only Ruler and Lord" (Antiquities 18.1.6).
Hezekiah, under whose leadership the Zealots arose, was martyred by Herod. Their appearance on the political horizon of Palestine came early in the Roman occupation. According to Josephus, they "were particularly active in AD 6 during the revolt of Judas of Gamala, in Galilee, who maintained that compliance with the Roman demand for a census would constitute an act of enslavement 'among Palestinians." Josephus was apparently unaware of the role played by Hezekiah in the rise of the Zealots. This appears from his reference to Judas as their author.
They "were most influential in Galilee and later in Jerusalem, especially from the time of Herod (37 BC –AD 4) until the fall of Jerusalem (AD 70)."
"They refused to pay taxes and considered it a sin to acknowledge loyalty to Ceasar." They "harassed the Roman administration with every means at their disposal." They "relentlessly opposed the Roman attempt to bring Judea under her idolatrous rule."
It was from among the Zealots that the extreme Sicarri arose. The Sicarii were famous for hiding their daggers in their cloaks and using them to secretly target their enemies during the festivals (Antiquities 20.8.10). Some sources make a sharp distinction between the Zealots and the Sicarii, while others do not. It seems fair to say that the Sicarii were part of the Zealot movement, but not all Zealots were Sicarii. Thus, “Zealot” was an umbrella term for the revolutionaries who rebelled against Rome.
Some sources say that those who belonged to the family dynasty of Hezekiah were all Sicarii. Wikipedia designates the Sicarii as “a splinter group of the Jewish Zealots.” The Sicarii are mentioned in Acts 21:38, where Paul was asked if he was the Egyptian who had led 4000 assassins (or “dagger-bearers”) into the wilderness.
Of importance in New Testament history, the Zealots led a rebellion when Rome introduced imperial cult worship. The Great Jewish Revolt began in AD 66. The Zealots successfully overtook Jerusalem, but their revolt was ultimately unsuccessful. In AD 70, the Romans destroyed the city of Jerusalem and the Temple. A remnant of the Zealots then took refuge in Masada.
Josephus records many of the atrocities committed by the Zealots when they possessed Jerusalem, blaming them for being the ones truly responsible for its destruction, as the city was left quite desolate and chaotic by the time the Roman general Titus even came to finish it off.
It is my belief that there are, in fact, 5 kingdoms which precede the kingdom of God in Daniel chapter 2, and not 4, as commonly taught. It is also my belief that the fourth kingdom was the Hasmonean (Maccabean) Dynasty, and that the fifth kingdom (thus, the "Beast" of Revelation; see Daniel 7) wasn't Rome, but apostate Israel instead. It is my belief that the Beast represents apostate Israel as a whole, the culmination of which was the Zealots. This explains how it had authority over every nation (the Jewish Diaspora) and how it conquered the saints (same). The Zealots were just a symptom of the disease, but John’s vision focuses on them more because they were the ones who brought about the eschatological war.
THE HERODIANS
The Herodians held political power, and most scholars believe that they were a political party that supported King Herod Antipas, the Roman Empire’s ruler over much of the land of the Jews from 4 BC to AD 39. The Herodians favored submitting to the Herods, and therefore to Rome, for political expediency. This support of Herod compromised Jewish independence in the minds of the Pharisees, making it difficult for the Herodians and Pharisees to unite and agree on anything. But one thing did unite them—opposing Jesus. Herod himself wanted Jesus dead (Luke 13:31), and the Pharisees had already hatched plots against him (John 11:53), so they joined efforts to achieve their common goal.
The first appearance of the Herodians in Scripture is Mark 3:6, "And the Pharisees went forth, and straightway took counsel with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him." Jesus had been doing miracles, which caused some of the people to believe in him for salvation, and that threatened the power and position of the Pharisees, the Sadducees, and the Herodians. The Herodians again joined with the Pharisees to challenge Jesus, to see if they could trap Jesus in his words by a trick question, to either discredit him or to get him to stop preaching (Matt. 22:15-22).
Jesus regarded the two groups as in unity against him and warned his followers against them: "Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod." (Mark 8:15b). Yeast in this context is false teaching, the rejection of Jesus as the Messiah, and hypocrisy. Many scholars believe that the Herodians looked to Herod as a messiah, a savior of sorts who would put the Jewish land in favor with the Roman Empire and bring blessings to them. Jesus’ presentation of himself as the Messiah was a threat to the Herodians' attempt to make Herod the influential political power in the land.
In the then future (now past; we're Preterists), the Bible tells us that many would be deceived by an Antichrist figure and would view this Antichrist as a "messiah." He would be a political leader as well as a false religious leader, and he would promise peace and prosperity through policy. The Herodians at the time of Jesus were also focused on political goals rather than the eternal goals that Jesus proclaimed. They thought Herod might bring peace politically. But Jesus came to bring us salvation from our sins. The lesson we learn from the error of the Herodians is that we are not to trust in man's devices or politicians, as they trusted in Herod (Psa. 118:8). We are to put our trust in the Lord.
THE GALILEEANS
A Galilean was an inhabitant of the area in Israel near the Sea of Galilee. In the time of Christ, Galilee was the northernmost of the three provinces of Israel, above Samaria in the middle and Judea in the south. Approximately 700 years before Christ, Galilee’s Israelite inhabitants were conquered by Assyria. Most of the Jews living there were relocated to Assyria, while non-Jewish immigrants moved into Galilee (2 Kin. 15:29–17:24). This is why the Bible sometimes refers to the area as “Galilee of the Gentiles” (Isa. 9:1, Matt. 4:13-16).
Judeans tended to look down on Galileans, viewing them as uneducated and of questionable ancestry (John 1:46; 7:52). Galileans also had a reputation of being rabble-rousers, as they often took part in protests and uprisings against the Roman occupiers. It is significant that Jesus grew up in Galilee (Matt. 2:19‐23) and in Galilee recruited most of his disciples, started his ministry, and performed his first miracles (Matt. 4:17-23, John 2:11). Being Galilean, Jesus “was despised, and we esteemed him not” (Isa. 53:3).
We see glimpses in Scripture of how Galilee may have been a trouble spot for Roman rule. Gamaliel mentioned a failed revolt led by “Judas the Galilean” in Acts 5:37. In Luke 13:1-3, some people told Jesus about an incident involving Galileans: “There were present at that season some that told him of the Galilaeans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices” (vs. 1). Neither Scripture nor secular history gives any more details regarding this massacre, but it is likely that the Galileans, visiting Jerusalem to offer sacrifices, had been caught up in a nationalistic fervor and started a commotion on the temple mount. The Roman governor Pilate quickly and violently quelled the disturbance, killing the Galileans along with their sacrificial animals, perhaps as a public demonstration of how violators must “atone” for their “sins” against Rome.
Jesus responded to hearing about the massacre of the Galileans with a warning: “Suppose ye that these Galilaeans were sinners above all the Galilaeans, because they suffered such things? I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish” (Luke 13:2b-3). Instead of conjecturing on the Galileans’ sin, Jesus said to his audience that they needed take care of their own sin. They all needed to repent.
Peter, being a Galilean, spoke in a northern Aramaic dialect, and his accent and vocabulary gave him away when he was trying to remain anonymous on the night of Jesus’ arrest. As Peter was sitting in a courtyard during one of Jesus’ trials, a servant girl came up to him and said, “Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee” (Matt. 26:69c). Later, another servant girl said, “This fellow was also with Jesus of Nazareth” (vs. 71). A short time later, others said to Peter, “Surely thou also art one of them; for thy speech bewrayeth thee” (vs. 73). Galileans naturally stood out to the people of Jerusalem.
The fact that Jesus lived and ministered in Galilee is yet another example of his identification with those the world rejects. He came to seek and to save the lost. Those who follow his example will likewise proclaim his message and live out his teachings among culture’s outcasts and minister to “the least of these” (Matt. 25:40).
THE SAMARITANS
A Samaritan was a person from Samaria, a region north of Jerusalem. In Jesus’ day, the Jewish people of Galilee and Judea shunned the Samaritans, viewing them as a mixed race who practiced an impure, half-pagan religion.
Samaritans, as a people distinct from the Jews, are first mentioned in the Bible during the time of Nehemiah and the rebuilding of Jerusalem after the Babylonian captivity (Ezra 4:17, Neh. 2:10). Both Ezra chapter 4 and a fifth-century BC Aramaic set of documents called the Elephantine Papyri point to a schism between the Jews and Samaritans during this Persian period.
The Samaritans saw themselves as the keepers of the Torah and the true descendants of Israel, from the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh. They had their own unique copy of the Pentateuch, the first five books of Moses, and believed they alone preserved the original Mosaic religion. Samaritans also had a unique religious system and established their primary worship site on Mount Gerizim. They considered the Jerusalem temple and the Levitical priesthood illegitimate.
The historian Josephus and Jewish tradition trace the origin of the Samaritans to the captivity of the northern kingdom under Assyria in 721 BC. Jews of the northern kingdom intermarried with Assyrians after the captivity and produced the half-Jewish, half-Gentile Samaritan race. When the Jews accused Jesus of being a “Samaritan” in John 8:48, they were rudely suggesting that he was a half-breed, born of an unfaithful mother.
In New Testament times, the Jews despised Samaritans and would have nothing to do with them. The Samaritans were still living primarily around Mount Gerizim (John 4:1-42), but also kept to their own villages (Matt. 10:5, Luke 9:52). Scripture mentions encounters with Samaritans in towns bordering Samaria (Luke 17:11-19) and on roads between Jerusalem and Jericho (Luke 10:29-37).
Jesus met with difficulty when ministering to people in Samaritan villages (Luke 9:52-53) and at one point told his disciples not to enter them (Matt. 10:5-6). Nonetheless, Christ shared the good news with Samaritans, ministering to a Samaritan woman (John 4:4-26) and healing a Samaritan leper (Luke 17:11-19).
The most recognized Samaritan in the Bible is the one in Jesus’ parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:29-37). A Jewish legal expert had put Jesus to the test, asking him to explain the commandment to “love your neighbor as yourself”; specifically, he asked Jesus to define the word neighbor.
That’s when Jesus told his parable of a man in need, portraying the Samaritan as the hero in the story. In the lawyer’s eyes, the Samaritan was the least likely candidate to act lovingly and compassionately to his neighbor. As intended, the story shocked Christ’s audience of prejudiced Jews. Jesus showed that authentic love must transcend all human boundaries of race, religion, nationality, economic class, and educational status.
In Acts 1:8, Jesus told his disciples that, by the power of the Holy Spirit, they would be his witnesses in Samaria. In Acts chapter 8 the prophecy was fulfilled, and Samaria became an early mission field for the spreading of the Church.

The Shammaite and Hillelite Interpretations of Mosaic Law

Shammai and Hillel were two influential Jewish rabbis whose commentaries on the Torah shaped Jewish theology and philosophy for hundreds of years. The Shammaite and Hillelite schools were the two dominant approaches to Jewish Law during the years of Jesus’ earthly ministry. Unfortunately, the destruction of the Temple in 70 AD resulted in the loss of most records relating to the debates between these two groups. The Hillelite school quickly gained dominance after the Temple was razed, so much of what we know about first-century Hillelite and Shammaite law comes exclusively from later Hillelite writers. These writers portray the Shammaite-Hillelite divide in a manner similar to modern two-party politics, with each side seemingly bound and determined to contradict the other on everything.
According to tradition, Shammai was a Pharisee who taught in the years just prior to Jesus’ birth. In his commentary on the Law, he emphasized the need for Temple rituals, and his interpretation is characterized as strict, literalist, and Israel-centric. The school that followed those interpretations is referred to as the Shammaite interpretation of Jewish Law.
Rabbi Hillel, a contemporary of Shammai, was less concerned with temple worship. His commentary is seen as being more liberal, tolerant, and accepting of Gentiles. Hillel was also known for codifying traditional patterns for exegesis into seven individual rules. His Hillelite school was a rival to the Shammaite approach. After the destruction of the Temple, the influence of the Shammaite school faded, and Hillel’s philosophy became the dominant approach to Jewish Law for more than 400 years.
Scholars are unsure how many of the differences between the Shammaite and Hillelite schools are factual and how many are the products of revisionist history. While Jewish scholars prior to 70 AD make frequent reference to the disagreements between these two groups, the vast majority of surviving records are from Hillelite writers. It’s possible that the Hillelites exaggerated some of the differences between Shammai and Hillel in order to portray Hillel in a more heroic light.
Even with such open questions, it’s clear that the interplay between Shammai and Hillel influenced Judaism during the early Christian era. The rivalry between the two schools greatly contributed to Judaism’s growing belief that the oral law—such as promoted in the Shammaite or Hillelite schools—was as authoritative as the written Torah.
Some scholars debate which school, Shammaite or Hillelite, had a greater influence on the theology of the New Testament. Jesus’ restrictive rules on divorce echo those of Shammai, while Hillel allowed for a wider range of acceptable reasons to end a marriage. Jesus also phrased the “Golden Rule” using a more challenging, positive expression, in contrast to Hillel’s lighter, negative expression of the same basic idea. At the same time, Jesus was welcoming of non-Jewish people and often castigated the Pharisees for their excessive legalism. The fact is that Jesus presented the truth, and his agreement with either Shammai or Hillel was secondary and coincidental. Jesus spoke the Father’s Word, and his teaching cannot be seen as a defense of any rabbi (John 12:49).
There is also an academic debate over the influence of Shammai and Hillel on the theology of the apostle Paul. On one hand, Paul was a student of Gamaliel, who came from the Hillelite school and might have even been Hillel’s grandson. But, prior to his conversion, Paul (Saul) was hardly a tolerant, Gentile-friendly Pharisee. Rather, in opposition to Gamaliel’s teaching, Paul took a severe stance. And in his letters Paul expresses an Israel-centric, all-or-nothing obedience to the Law (Rom. 3:19-28; cp. James 2:10), which many scholars would identify more with Shammai. Of course, as he was writing inspired Scripture, Paul was not concerned with what rabbi might have had a past influence upon him; he was “moved by the Holy Ghost” and wrote what the Spirit wanted (2 Pet. 1:21).

The Ediomite Lineage of Christ's Enemies

Around 63 BC, the Roman Triumvirate Pompey brought Judea under Roman Rule. He pushed all the Jews into the areas of Gallilee, Jericho and Jersalem. Then he settled Greeks and Syrians in the rest of the land of Palestine. Originally, Galilee was settled by the tribe of Benjamin who always followed the tribe of Judah.
A few years earlier, Hyrcanus, a descendant of the Maccabees, conquered the land of Idumea. Idumea was the home land of the Edomites. He forced all the Edomites to be circumcised and follow the Jewish laws.
The Jewish Encyclopedia, 1903 edition, says under the heading Edom:

"They were then incorporated with the Jewish nation, and their country was called by the Greeks and Romans “Idumea” . . . From this time the Idumeans ceased to be a separate nation, though the name “Idumea” still existed (in) the time of Jerome."

The Edomites were the descendants of Esau. Esau married into the families of the Canaanites. The Canaanites were the people that God told Moses and the Israelites to kill and drive out of the land of Canaan. They were warned never to mix or marry with the Canaanites. God gave Edom the land south of Judea. They were driven westward by the Natabeans to the area that became Idumea. Their border was only 19 miles from Jerusalem.
Flavus Josephus who lived from 37 AD to 100 AD confirms Edomite occupation in southern Judea:

“That country is also called Judea, and the people Jews; and this name is given also to as many as embrace their religion (Judaism), though of other nations. But then upon what foundation so good a governor as Hyrcanus (grandson of Mattathias patriarch of the Maccabees, a family of Judahite patriots of 2nd and 1st centuries B.C.) took upon himself to compel these Idumeans (Edomites) either to become Jews or to leave their country, deserves great consideration. I suppose it was because they had long ago been driven out of the land of Edom, and had SEIZED ON AND POSSESSED THE TRIBE OF SIMEON (their land not the people), AND ALL THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE TRIBE OF JUDAH, WHICH WAS THE PECULIAR INHERITANCE OF THE WORSHIPERS OF THE TRUE GOD WITHOUT IDOLATRY…”

The word “Jews” in Scripture often refers to the inhabitants of the land of Judea. But it can also mean the tribe of Judah in some cases, or those who simply follow the Jewish religion (Judaism). The name for the land of Palestine was called Judea because they combined the name Judah and Idumea.
Now at the time of the Messiah, the Sadducees were in control of the Temple. Pharisees were the synagogue leaders. According to the Ency. Britannica and Philo, there were 6,000 Pharisees during the time of the Messiah.
Some had to be non-Jews and Edomites. When Herod came to power, he solidified his position by bringing in relatives from Idumea and appointing many non-Jews to important positions. And he killed the entire Sanhedrin except Hillel and Shammai. Herod was practicing Judaism, as many Edomites and Nabateans had been commingled with the Jews and adopted their customs.
The Edomites were called the Herodians in Scripture, and were politically aligned with Herod. As shown earlier, they plotted with the Pharisees to kill the Messiah.
The Bible also shows that some of the Pharisees were Edomites. Notice the verse below:

"They answered him, We be Abraham's seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free?"-John 8:33

The Pharisees told the Messiah that they had never gone into bondage. This could only apply to the Edomites because the tribe of Judah was taken into captivity in around 586 BC by Babylon. They would have never told the Messiah that they never went into captivity. This verse proves that the Edomites were mixed among the Pharisees.
In the time of Christ, there were two Sanhedrins operating in Jerusalem, the first of which was a 23-member court run by the Sadducees that handled local affairs. Its larger counterpart, the Great Sanhedrin, was comprised of 70 elders with a president, who in the time of Jesus was Gamaliel. Acts 5:25 shows this group and the Great Sanhedrin coming together to discuss the problem of the Christians. The Great Sanhedrin functioned much like a combination of the Senate and Supreme Court, and most of its members at the time of the crucifixion were Pharisees from the school of Shammai.
You will note in the Book of Acts that Gamaliel, the president of the Great Sanhedrin, encouraged tolerance of the Christians. But because he and his followers were outnumbered by the aristocratic Sadducees and the Shammai-oriented Pharisees, the Great Sanhedrin ultimately elected to persecute the Christians. At the trial of Jesus before the elders of Israel, Gamaliel may not have been present. If he had, the circumstances may have turned out quite differently. The trial held to try Jesus was hurriedly assembled and included almost across the board members who were either Sadducees, or else Pharisees from the school of Shammai. It is possible that Nicodemus and Joseph of Arimithea represented the school of Hillel.

Conclusion

It's important to keep in mind when studying all this that Jesus came to establish the New Covenant, which is about a heavenly Jerusalem, not an earthly one like the Zealots and Pharisees of Jesus' day thought or like how Zionists today think: "And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation: Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you" (Luke 17:20-21). Jesus even said, "My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence" (John 18:36b).

It’s our first trip with my mom and dad if y’all got any tips of things to point out lemme know
Edit: I know it’s packed we plan on cutting some things out it’s just a plan
Tokyo: 4 nights
Day 1:
-Toyosu fish market (World’s largest-food and souvenirs) and Tsukiji (older one but more open) -Imperial Palace -Yurakucho neighborhood, 700 m stretch if pubs, casual restaurants for lunch -Tokyo tower (main obs deck) -Relax at Meiji Jingu (shrine and forest) -Yoyogi park (paths, ponds, snacks) -Harajuku -Golden Gai (alleyways with bars that are unique)
Day 2: Asakusa -Senso-ji temple (7th century) and Asakusa Shrine (try to go early-crowded) -Ueno park (cherry trees, art, shrine, museums, vendor stalls, and zoo) and Tosho-gu shrine -Akihabara Electric Town (electronics, music, manga, anime, weird maid cafes, arcades) -back streets in Asakusa for food -Go karting if we get licenses -Samurai ninja museum Tokyo
Day 3: -shinjuku Gyoen national garden (ponds, bridges, cherry trees) Shibuya (go to Ringram store for matching rings, go to Takeshita st. (harajuku area) For shops and crepes) -Shibuya crossing -Tea ceremony -book True Japan -Quirky cafe (kawaii monster, vampire, harry, ninja)
Day 4: -Rainbow Bridge -Meguro river or any of these: Yokohama Chinatown Baseball game Volcano Tokyo National Museum Restaurant you can fish for meal
**Train to Hakone: 2 hours by train (1 night) Natural hot springs Fujiya hotel (old, cool gardens, john and yoko stayed there) Lake Ashi Hike to Mt sengen Yumoto hot springs
Kyoto: (4 nights) *rent bikes, eat curry, ramen, and donburi (sushi more expensive here)
Day 1: -Arashiyama bamboo forest (go early), Tenryu Temple, Okochi Sanso Garden (not crowded) -Temple of the Golden Pavilion -Ryoan-Ji rock garden and temple -Toji temple (tallest, 8th century) -Daitoku-ji temple
Day 2: -Fushimi inari Taisha -Higashiyama (tea ceremony, philosopher’s path, shops/restaurants, nanzen-ji temple) -Kiyomizu-dera -Nishiki market and Teramachi stree(food stalls, maybe do food tour here) -Gion district (shopping, geishas, art, performances, antiques)-walking tour, nighttime Get Your Guide -Pontocho Row (night scene)
Day 3: Nara -deer park -Todai-ji buddha and temple (8th century) -Daubitsuden -Kofukuji pagoda -Walking tour?
Maruyama park (k)* Arashiyama monkey park (k)* Nijo Castle (170 acres, zen gardens, moat) and Ninomaru palace* Heian shrine* Shimogamo shrine (6th century)* Samurai ninja museum kyoto Onsen- bath houses (must cover tattoos or can’t come in)
Hiroshima: day trip -Fudoin temple -Eat oysters, okonomiyaki, Okonomi village food hall, curry, ramen -Hiroshima castle -Bitchu matsuyama castle (1240 AD) -Peace Memorial Museum* -Peace Park* -Shukkeien Garden* -Ferry to Miyajima: Itsukushima Shrine on island, Tori gate, ride ropeway to highest point**
Osaka: (1 night) -take a food tour Get Your Guide -Osaka Castle* -Dotonbori (night life)* -Shitennoji temple -Minoh Park* -Universal studios?* -Shinsaibashisuji district for shopping* -Tsurumi Ryokuchi Park -Kuromon ichiba food market*

hello! I have been looking into visiting Japan in February with my girlfriend. I have been working on a rough plan for: Tokyo, brief trip for the Snow Monkeys (since it would be peak season!), Osaka, one night in Hiroshima, Kyoto, Nara, and back to Tokyo.
I would also love suggestions for other things we’d enjoy in these areas!
suggestions I’m really interested in: - Arcades. I have an obsession with crane games and I know Japan has no shortage of those 😅😅😅 please give suggestions if you know of good places to go outside of the major chains like Round1, GiGo, Taito Station, etc. - Other nerdy stuff. Ghibli, pokemon, sanrio, Vocaloid. Gf loves Naruto, Evangelion, Genshin, League, and the Yakuza games - Animals. no exotic animal cafes or anywhere else that exploits them. Rescues, ethical zoos and the like are what I would like to know about!!!! we also love cats and always love hanging out with them :) - Vintage, antiques, and thrift. - Plus size clothing (especially secondhand, if any). We are definitely not Japanese standard size, but love the styles.
This is my current rough itinerary. pls let me know if anything sounds unreasonable!
February 4th - 18th
4th - land in Tokyo - Mostly rest. Maybe skytree city or Odaiba if not absolutely tired
5th - Nerima/Itabashi - Suga Shrine (we love Your Name) - Maybe Nerima art museum if not dying of jetlag - Onigiri Bongo for lunch - Ikebukuro, Sunshine City Mall
6th - Yokohama - Gundam Base Yokohama - Chinatown - Shin-Yokohama Ramen museum - otherwise free
7th - Akihabara - Most of the day exploring Akihabara - Maybe stop for unagi in Ueno - Odaiba/Gundam Base Tokyo in the evening
8th - Nagano - Want to visit the snow monkey onsen park since it is prime season, but I also am aware the nearest road is 1.2 miles away during winter so not sure if it’s reasonable as first time visitors? - I’m thinking of two options: —— Day tour. Round trip from Tokyo. Guided tour from Nagano including Miso factory and the Jigokudani park. —— Stay one night in the ryokan right across from the park. Escape from civilization for the day and night, chill w monkeys in the snow
9th - Shibuya - National Art Center - Harajuku, Hachiko, crossing, usual tourist stuff lol - Gonpachi Nishi-Azabu for dinner
10th - Osaka - Shinkansen in morning - Train cat cafe - Osaka castle - Southgate plaza
11th - Osaka - Nipponbashi Denden town - Dotonbori - Concert at Namba hatch in afternoon
12th - Hiroshima - Shinkansen in morning - Peace memorial park and museum - Miyajima, Itsukushima - Thinking of guided tour of Miyajima, maybe one that also includes the peace park and museum. - May stay at Ryokan on Miyajima for the night.
13th - Kyoto - Shinkansen - Fushimi Inari - Shinkyogoku Shopping st after lunch - Samurai Ninja Museum - Nishiki market
14th - Nara/Kyoto - Nara park in morning - to Sannenzaka in afternoon - Kiyomizu-dera
15th - Kyoto - Arashiyama bamboo forest - + monkey park - Nijo castle - Manga museum
16th - Kyoto - Nyan-nyan ji cat temple - Kinka-kuji - Maybe Shinkansen back to Tokyo in the afternoon (the next morning if not)
17th - Tokyo - Maybe Ueno zoo and/or National museum - Asakusa, Nakamisedori St, Senso-ji
18th - Tokyo and departure - free! - fly out in evening 😔
thanks in advance! ☺️🩷

Anyone else a little sad there's no vanity attached to this carousel to grind? It'd be a nice thing to work towards while grinding a million Stuivers, plus I'd like to have a count of how many me-husks I've just left laying around in this room at this point.
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Hello.
I bought an antique (ish, probably 1930/40) silver jug recently for a friend as a gift which has since been given, hence lack of photos. Sorry.
There were three hallmarks on it, one was the Spanish shooting star, one was a makers mark, and one was a cross of Santiago / St James.
I cannot find any record at all online of the St James / Santiago cross being used as a hallmark, though I suspect it indicates the region in Spain where it came from (therefore likely Northern Spain).
Any ideas on this final hallmark would be much appreciated! Thank you.

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-	G17G4	$300	pics
-	G17G5	$300	pics
-	PPQ M2 w/2mags	$320	pics
-	FNX45B	$300	pics
-	FNX45DT Kit	$440	pics
-	FNX45B Silenced	$350	pics
-	-	-	-
KJW	KP05OD Kit	$340	pics
-	P09UGSR Kit	$430	pics
-	KP06 2mags	$230	pics
-	1911 Kit	$300	pics
-	KP07 Kit	$400	pics
-	G23 Kit	$320	pics
-	M9 CO2	$160	pics
-	M9A1 Kit	$300	pics
-	M9 4mags	$280	pics
-	KP09 Kit	$250	pics
-	P09 BK	$170	pics
-	P09 Kit	$320	pics
-	P09 TAN	$200	pics
-	KP05	$190	pics
-	KP05 Kit	$260	pics
-	SP01 UGSR	$180	pics
-	SP01 ACCU Kit	$350	pics
-	KP01 Kit	$350	pics
-	KP01 Kit2	$290	pics
-	-	-	-
KWC	MAKAROV	$160	pics
-	SW40	$130	pics
-	1911 TAC DT 2mags	$180	pics
-	1911B	$170	pics
-	1911 L.E.	$200	pics
-	1911 w/3mags	$220	pics
-	1911	$160	pics
-	MEU	$180	pics
-	P08	$140	pics
-	24/7	$160	pics
-	DEAGLE BK	$150	pics
-	DEAGLE SV	$190	pics
-	KCB89	$150	pics
-	M712	$150	pics
-	SW40	$120	pics
-	M17	$180	pics
-	PT99	$120	pics
-	-	-	-
AW	NE3002	$250	pics
-	5.1 Custom	$280	pics
-	HX1005	$200	pics
-	HX1101 2mags	$280	pics
-	HX1102	$200	pics
-	HX1105	$180	pics
-	HX2003 Kit	$320	pics
-	NE2002	$230	pics
-	HX2302	$250	pics
-	HX2402	$250	pics
-	HX2601	$290	pics
-	VX0111	$250	pics
-	-	-	-
EMG	STI/ TTI JW3	$400	pics
-	SAI 4.3 BK	$260	pics
-	SAI 5.1 SV	$280	pics
-	SAI BLU	$300	pics
-	SAI 5.1 BK	$250	pics
-	-	-	-
KSC	Auto9	$340	pics
Marushin	FN 5-7	$250	pics
KWA	MK23	$320	pics
-	USP MATCH	$390	pics
-	MK23 Kit	$450	pics
-	HK45 w/2mags	$340	pics
G&G	GTP9 TAN	$210	pics
-	GPM92 Kit	$450	pics
Umarex	SAA Antique	$390	pics

AEGS (Collectors Pieces/Wall Hangers)

Brand	Product	Price	Pictures
G&G	AR15 SBR8	$630	pics
-	M14 EBR-L	$700	pics
-	TR-418	$630	pics
-	Wildhog 9"	$330	pics
-	SRL TAN	$330	pics
-	GC Predator BK	$450	pics
-	-	-	-
VFC	HK416	$750	pics
-	HK416 Kit	$900	pics
-	HK417 Kit	$800	pics
-	416CQB Kit	$600	pics
-	HK416 Calibur	$650	pics
-	MK18	$630	pics
-	VR16 RISII	$630	pics
-	SABER MOD1 Kit	$600	pics
-	Avalon Calibur Carbine DT Kit	$780	pics
-	Calibur CQC	$440	pics
-	AVALON Calibur CQC	$560	pics
-	Calibur Carbine Kit	$500	pics
-	VR16 Kit #2	$360	pics
-	MK12 MOD1(SPR)	$670	pics
-	Fighter MK2 Kit2	$460	pics
-	Fighter MK2 Kit3	$500	pics
-	VR16 Saber CQB	$380	pics
-	VR16 RIS	$330	pics
-	M4A1	$350	pics
-	M4 SOPMOD	$440	pics
-	XCR-C Metal	$400	pics
-	SCAR-H CQC	$600	pics
-	SCAR-L	$550	pics
-	SCAR-L TAN	$560	pics
-	-	-	-
Krytac	PDW FG Kit	$600	pics
-	SPR BK	$300	pics
-	Vector LE	$1050	pics
-	LVOA-S BK Kit	$600	pics
-	VECTOR BK Kit	$1200	pics
-	LVOA-C CG	$600	pics
-	LMG PDW	$1100	pics
-	PDW Kit	$420	pics
-	SPR-M FDE	$620	pics
-	Vector DT Kit	$1100	pics
-	LVOA SBR DT	$500	pics
-	SPR MK2 FG	$550	pics
-	PDW FDE Kit	$580	pics
-	SPPDW	$500	pics
-	TR47	$600	pics
-	REC7 BK	$630	pics
-	LVOA-S BK PKG	$600	pics
-	LVOA-S FG	$560	pics
-	LVOA-S FDE	$600	pics
-	LMG-E	$850	pics
-	-	-	-
G&P	Sentry DE	$600	pics
-	TMR 10"	$450	pics
-	Rapid Fire	$600	pics
-	Defender	$580	pics
-	M4 Ball Medium	$400	pics
-	QRF	$480	pics
-	MOE Carbine	$570	pics
-	-	-	-
ASG	Scorpion Evo 3A1	$600	pics
-	-	-	-
KWA	SR10 Kit	$520	pics
-	KR12	$330	pics
-	KM4 RIS	$400	pics
-	SR12	$500	pics
-	SR10	$500	pics
-	-	-	-
KA	COLT MK18	$400	pics
-	B.R.O. 15"	$500	pics
-	M7	$400	pics
-	CAA M4	$400	pics
-	-	-	-
ARES	M4 DMR Kit	$500	pics
-	AM014 Kit	$500	pics
-	OCTAARMS KM03	$430	pics
-	AM014 BK	$420	pics
Magpul PTS	PDR-C	$1300	pics

USED Guns

The guns below are used. They are tested for functionality and leaks.
GAS Rifles

Brand	Product	Price	Pictures
WE	416 Kit	$550	pics
-	SCARL Kit	$480	pics
-	M4A1 RIS Kit	$720	pics
-	M4 LVOA w/4mags	$560	pics

GAS Pistols(+SHIPPING $$)

Brand	Product	Price	Pictures
TM+KWC	G17+PT99 Kit	$560	pics
-	-	-	-
TM	G17G3 Kit2	$300	pics
-	G18C Kit	$520	pics
-	PX4 w/2 mags	$330	pics
-	P226E2 w/2 mags	$250	pics
-	G17G3	$280	pics
-	G17G3 4mags	$460	pics
-	G17G3 Kit	$420	pics
-	-	-	-
WE	G18C Kit	$280	pics
-	G17G3 Kit3	$350	pics
-	G17G3 Kit2	$280	pics
-	G17G3 Kit	$380	pics
-	1911 BK Kit	$300	pics
-	MEU TAN kit	$250	pics
-	1911 7mags	$260	pics
-	M9 Navy Kit	$260	pics
-	M9 Navy 3mags	$200	pics
-	F229 Kit	$250	pics
-	F226E2 Kit#1	$300	pics
-	F226E2 3mags	$240	pics
-	xDm Kit	$200	pics
-	xDm Comp 2mags	$230	pics
-	-	-	-
VFC	G17 Kit3	$250	pics
-	FNX45BK	$220	pics
-	G19G3 Kit	$270	pics
-	G17G4 Kit2	$250	pics
-	G17G4 Kit	$340	pics
-	G17G4 3mags	$300	pics
-	FNX45TAN	$325	pics
-	-	-	-
KJW	1911 OD w/2mags	$160	pics
-	M9	$150	pics
-	M9 Elite	$150	pics
-	KP-01	$150	pics
-	-	-	-
KWC	M&P9	$140	pics
-	PT99 3mags	$150	pics
-	PT99 w/2 lowers	$160	pics
-	1911 4mags	$200	pics
-	1911 4mags	$180	pics
-	1911 2mags	$130	pics
-	1911 2mags	$160	pics
-	M92	$130	pics
-	M92 4mags #2	$200	pics
-	M92 4mags	$180	pics
-	Luger	$150	pics
-	Deagle 4mags	$200	pics
-	Deagle Kit	$270	pics
-	M17 2mags #2	$150	pics
-	M17	$130	pics
-	M&P9 Kit	$250	pics
-	SW40	$120	pics
-	-	-	-
AW	HX1004 Kit	$220	pics
-	HX2502 Kit	$350	pics
-	HX1002 Kit	$300	pics
-	HX1004 kit	$240	pics
-	-	-	-
KWA	HK45	$220	pics

AEGS

Brand	Product	Price	Pictures
Krytac	LVOA-C	$330	pics
-	LVOA-S Kit	$550	pics
-	LVOA-C FG Kit	$520	pics
-	LVOA w/3 mags	$350	pics
-	CRB MK2 Kit	$540	pics
-	SPR MK2 DT Kit	$450	pics
-	SPR MK2 Kit	$420	pics
-	Vector PKG	$950	pics
-	GPR CC	$500	pics
-	LMG	$750	pics
-	-	-	-
G&P	LMT Kit	$350	pics
VFC	VR16 TE1 Kit	$420	pics
-	XCR-C(Metal) Kit	$380	pics
KA	BRO 15" Kit	$350	pics
-	VIS CQB	$360	pics
G&G	SRL DST Kit	$340	pics
ARES	M4 15" KeyMod	$290	pics
-	OCTA ARMS KM15 Kit	$320	pics
E&C	EC106	$350	pics

Parts

(USED)(+SHIPPING $$)

Brand	Product	Price	Pictures
GHK	G5 Barrel+Hop up	$60	pics
VFC	G17G4 Lower	$130	pics
-	G17G4 Externals	$150	pics
WE	Apache Mag	$30	pics
-	M4 Lower	$150	pics
-	SCAR-L Barrel+Sight	$45	pics
-	G18C Parts	$60	pics
-	G17 Slide/Barrel	$95	pics
-	1911 Silver Frame	$50	pics
TM	5.1 Midframe	$120	pics
-	G17 BBU w/Nozzle	$65	pics
-	-	-	-
AEG PARTS	-	-	-
ASG	Scorpion Internals	$60	pics
-	Scorpion GB	$65	pics
G&G	V2 GB	$60	pics
-	V2 GB#2	$50	pics
G&P	V2 GB	$65	pics
Krytac	PDW FG Upper	$110	pics
-	5" Barrel	$40	pics

(NEW)(+SHIPPING $$)

Brand	Product	Price	Pictures
AW	5.1 Lower	$120	pics
Ratech	WE NPAS	$25	pics
TNT	H.L.R. Bucking 60	$30	pics
SI	AR Enhanced Grip	$40	pics
DP	GhostRing2(TMG17)	$30	pics
SLR	2x VFC G17 EXT Baseplates	$100	pics
G&P	870 Piston Set 150%	$40	pics
SPEED	5.1 Comp Trigger Gold	$40	pics
AIP	G17 Spring Guide	$22	pics
WE	G17 Upper	$100	pics
-	G17 Lower	$85	pics
-	Apache Lower	$220	pics
-	G18C Slide	$50	pics
-	5.1 Parts	$40	pics
TM	G19G3 Internals+Slide	$170	pics
Guarder	TM G17 Barrel	$65	pics
-	TM 5.1 Nozzle	$40	pics
9Ball	M92F Sights	$70	pics
-	PX4 Sights	$100	pics
-	XDM Sights	$90	pics
-	5.1 Sights	$120	pics
-	5.1 Inner	$50	pics
A1A	G17RB1 Kit	$330	pics
-	SAI G19 Slide/Barrel	$190	pics
-	G17 Parts	$45	pics
AM	1911 Hopup	$110	pics
AM	Edge BBU	$65	pics
AM	5.1 Hammer and Searset	$50	pics
AM	.45ACP 5.1 Gold	$170	pics
Cowcow	TM Buckings	$20	pics
-	5.1 Barrel BK	$120	pics
-	5.1 Tornado SV	$180	pics
-	4.3 Gold	$125	pics
-	-	-	-
AEG PARTS	-	-	-
Maxx	M4A-PRO	$100	pics
Madbull	363mm Inner	$35	pics
A1A	M4 CNC Hopup	$25	pics
Airtech	PDW EXT	$35	pics
G&P	KAC AMBI Release	$60	pics
-	M4 Externals	$300	pics
-	STONER RAS	$170	pics
Laylax	Vector KeyMod(L)	$220	pics
MadBull	NSR 7"	$110	pics
-	MK18 RISII BK	$165	pics
-	Noveske 10A	$120	pics
VFC	VR16 Receiver Set	$250	pics
-	14.5" Outer	$70	pics
-	HK416 Stock	$65	pics
-	V2 GB	$100	pics
-	12" Quad Rail	$100	pics
-	QRS Stock	$65	pics
G&G	ETU 2.0	$75	pics
-	GOSV3 Tan Stock	$65	pics
Magpul	Paraclip	$30	pics
-	Rail Light Mount	$45	pics
Magpul PTS	MOE Pistol FDE	$40	pics
-	RSA Mount	$50	pics
-	CTR Black	$110	pics
KRYTAC	Vector Rail	$135	pics
-	LVOA-C Rail	$150	pics
-	M4 Receiver Set	$160	pics
-	PDW Stock	$120	pics
SHS	32:1	$25	pics
-	16:1	$40	pics
Prometheus	280mm Barrel	$75	pics
-	155mm Vector Barrel	$90	pics
G&P	M170 Devil	$65	pics
SIEGETEK	Cyclone 14.09 Ratio	$220	pics
-	10.78 GS	$220	pics
BTC	Chimera V2	$150	pics

Accessories

(NEW)(+SHIPPING $$)

Type	Brand	Product	Price	Pictures
Sight	SIG	ROMEO5	$270	pics
-	Firefield	1x22	$100	pics
-	VORTEX	SPARCII	$300	pics
-	AIMSPORTS	2-7x32	$90	pics
-	AIMSPORTS	4X ACOG	$90	pics
-	AIMSPORTS	4x32	$55	pics
-	LANCER	3-9x32	$65	pics
-	NCSTAR	4x32 w/laser	$110	pics
-	NCSTAR	4x32	$140	pics
-	NCSTAR	4x30	$50	pics
-	Rpro	LCO	$95	pics
-	Rpro	M3 Offset	$65	pics
-	Rpro	ACOG 4x	$150	pics
-	Rpro	3x Barlow	$70	pics
-	Rpro	MRO	$80	pics
-	Rpro	Doctor	$40	pics
-	Rpro	552+3X Magnifier	$150	pics
-	Rpro	Reflex w/Laser	$50	pics
-	Sniper	ACOG 4x	$110	pics
-	-	-	-
Tracer	Xcortech	XT301	$90	pics
-	-	X3300W	$150	pics
-	G&G	Midnight Hawk	$90	pics
-	-	Battleowl	$140	pics
-	Acetech	LighterS	$95	pics
-	-	-	-
FlashHider	6mmProShop	16mm+ 14mm-	$30	pics
-	6mmProShop	16mm+ Thread Pro	$30	pics
-	E&L	AK74U	$25	pics
-	Madbull	DNTC04 SV	$35	pics
-	-	-	-
Suppressor	CYMA	KAC QD	$70	pics
-	CYMA	LaRue	$65	pics
-	Krytac	HPS4G	$100	pics
-	5KU	556Mini	$80	pics
-	-	MP7	$120	pics
-	-	556RC	$85	pics
-	WE	Makarov	$35	pics
-	Rpro	SF 556	$100	pics
-	G&G	Pistol 14mm -	$40	pics
-	-	SS100	$35	pics
-	Krytac	KRISS	$65	pics
-	G&P	Zombie QD 14mm +	$120	pics
-	Madbull	Blackside	$65	pics
-	-	SWR 6"	$90	pics
-	-	7" K.A.C. 14mm +	$110	pics
-	-	5" KAC FDE	$120	pics
-	-	Gemtech	$65	pics
-	-	-	-
Launcher	G&P	M203 Navy L	$270	pics
-	-	M203 MIL	$270	pics
-	MBull	XM203L OD	$170	pics
-	MBull	XM203S BK	$180	pics
-	SPIKE'S	HAVOC 12"	$250	pics
-	-	-	-
Light	TM	CQX Micro	$100	pics
-	Element	M600P	$50	pics
-	-	M600W	$90	pics
-	-	EX108	$55	pics
-	FMA	PEQ15 Tan w/IR	$60	pics
-	Rpro	X300U	$140	pics
-	Rpro	X400	$150	pics
-	Rpro	M720V	$140	pics
-	Rpro	SBAL-PL	$110	pics
-	G&P	GP800 w/switch	$180	pics
-	G&P	DBAL	$320	pics
-	-	-	-
Tool	XCORTECH	X3500	$110	pics
-	-	-	-
Grip	Rpro	SI Keymod	$25	pics
-	Rpro	Red Keymod	$30	pics
-	SI	Cobra	$35	pics
-	Rpro	PK2 Metal AK	$40	pics
-	UTG	Light	$50	pics
-	Rpro	MVG	$15	pics
Bipod	ATLAS	PSR	$120	pics
-	-	-	-
Mount	CYMA	M14	$30	pics
-	Rpro	MP5	$25	pics
Covers	SI	KeyMod FDE	$15	pics

(USED)(+SHIPPING $$)

Type	Brand	Product	Price	Pictures
Silencer	Rpro	Navy Seals	$45	pics
-	Rpro	7" KAC	$60	pics
Launcher	ZOXNA	Shower	$50	pics
-	HFC	HG-138	$55	pics
-	Madbull	XM203L TAN	$100	pics
Light	Rpro	M910	$70	pics
-	OPSMEN	FAST501	$40	pics
-	Rpro	M600W	$55	pics
Sight	TM	Micro Pro	$70	pics

Magazines (N)ew or (U)sed (+SHIPPING $$)
GAS

Brand	Product	Price	Pictures
TM	MEU(U)	$45	pics
-	2xG17(U)	$65	pics
-	2x5.1(U)	$80	pics
-	P226(U)	$40	pics
-	1911A1#2(U)	$40	pics
-	5.1(N)	$45	pics
-	M9(N)	$50	pics
-	5.1 EXT(U)	$65	pics
-	4.3 BK(U)	$30	pics
-	4.3 SV(N)	$40	pics
-	USP-C(U)	$35	pics
-	USP(Leaky)	$20	pics
-	1911A1(U)	$40	pics
-	PX4(U)	$45	pics
-	5.1 EXT(U)	$50	pics
-	2x4.3(U)	$75	pics
-	G19(U)	$40	pics
-	G17(U)	$35	pics
-	2xG17(N)	$55 Each	pics
-	2xG19(N)	$55 Each	pics
-	-	-	-
WE	4xG17(U)	$110	pics
-	3xM4(U)	$150	pics
-	2xG17(U)#3	$40	pics
-	5.1(U)	$25	pics
-	F226(N)	$25	pics
-	3x1911(U)	$50	pics
-	SCARH(U)	$65	pics
-	3xG17(U)#2	$80	pics
-	3xG17(U)	$80	pics
-	G17(N)	$38 Each	pics
-	2xG17(U)	$55	pics
-	G17 EXT(N)	$60 Each	pics
-	3xG26(N)	$100	pics
-	3x5.1EXT(N)	$60 Each	pics
-	5.1(N)	$40 Each	pics
-	2x5.1(U)	$50	pics
-	2x5.1#2(U)	$55	pics
-	2x5.1CO2	$42 Each	pics
-	3x1911(U)	$60	pics
-	5x1911A1(U)	$140	pics
-	2xLuger(N)	$35 Each	pics
-	M&P9(N)	$35	pics
-	P-Virus(N)	$55 Each	pics
-	F226(N)	$35 Each	pics
-	3xM14(N)	$70 Each	pics
-	2xG39(N)	$140	pics
-	2xP90(N)	$70 Each	pics
-	SVD(N)	$95 Each	pics
-	PMC(N)	$85	pics
-	-	-	-
VFC	MP7(U)	$40	pics
-	MP7(U)#2	$65	pics
-	M&P9(U)	$35	pics
-	G19(U)	$40	pics
-	2xG17G5(N)	$70 Each	pics
-	G17G4(N)	$60 Each	pics
-	2xFNX45T(N)	$55 Each	pics
-	PPQ(U)	$40	pics
-	-	-	-
KJW	KP01 CO2(U)	$30	pics
-	KP06(N)	$40	pics
-	KP09(U)	$30	pics
-	2xKP09(N)	$40 Each	pics
-	2xP09(N)	$40 Each	pics
-	2xM4(U)	$65	pics
-	KP-01 Gas(N)	$35	pics
-	KC-02 Long(U)	$40	pics
-	3xKP-05 Gas(N)	$40 Each	pics
-	2xKC02(U)	$80	pics
-	-	-	-
KWC	2x1911(U)	$35	pics
-	2x1911 EXT(N)	$60 Each	pics
-	2xM17(U)	$50	pics
-	M17(N)	$40 Each	pics
-	M92 EXT(U)	$55	pics
-	1911 EXT(U)	$30	pics
-	M92(U)	$25	pics
-	-	-	-
AW	5.1 BK(N)	$40	pics
-	5.1 BK(U)	$30	pics
KWA	2xMP7(U)	$120	pics
-	HK45(U)	$50	pics
-	USP Match(U)	$45	pics
-	USP Match#2(U)	$40	pics
G&G	2xGTP9(N)	$45 Each	pics
-	SMC9(N)	$80 Each	pics
Marusen	FN57(N)	$50 Each	pics
GHK	Gmag(N)	$115	pics
-	-	-	-
AI	3xCyclone(U)	$110	pics
-	3x40Mike(U)	$200	pics
-	Burst(U)	$45	pics
-	2x40MIKE(U)	$140	pics
-	Cyclone Kit(U)	$110	pics
-	40MIKE(U) LEAKY	$50	pics
-	Burst XL(U)	$50	pics
-	MasterMike(U)	$75	pics
-	-	-	-
Zparts	2xERAZ OG(N)	$65 Each	pics
KIMERA	JR2(N)	$50	pics
SHS	2x40mm(U)	$70	pics
G&P	3x40mm Capped	$160	pics
Madbull	2xM433(N)	$100	pics
-	2xM381(U)	$160	pics
-	2x922A1(N)	$100 Each	pics

AEG

Brand	Product	Price	Pictures
Krytac	3xVector 40rd(N)	$40 Each	pics
Proarms	4xM4 Mids(N)	$65	pics
VFC	3xQRS Mids(N)	$95	pics
G&G	3xM4 Mids(N)	$70	pics
-	3xTinted M4(N)	$70	pics
-	2xG2H .308 Mids(N)	$40	pics
-	M4 Drum(N)	$170	pics
-	M4 Mids(N)	$20 Each	pics
CYMA	4xM4 Mids(U)	$35	pics
-	3xM4(U)	$20	pics
-	AK Mids(N)	$18 Each	pics
-	MP5 Mids	$25 Each	pics
-	3xP90 Mids(N)	$30 Each	pics
-	5xM4 Mids(N)	$14 Each	pics
Bluebox	4xM4(N)	$60	pics
-	M4 Black(N)	$15 Each	pics
-	AK-47 Mids(N)	$17 Each	pics
Madbull	5xAWM Tan Mids(N)	$95	pics
-	5xTROY Mids(N)	$100	pics
Dytac	4xCamo M4 Mids(U)	$50	pics
-	2xHEXMAG(U)	$30	pics
JG	2xP90 300rds(N)	$50	pics
Modify	2xXTC TAN(N)	$45	pics

Backed by Community Request, our Spring event is live! Details here. Participation is optional.

For all the great traders out there, thank you!
Thank you to those that share our posts, you are true guardians of Airsoft!
This is a mega post from a group of 40+ airsoft collectors'/players'.
Reddit chat sucks so we've added an Alternate Contact on Discord: cdnciti
Only trade of interest is a Inokatsu MK46.
Guns will only be sold to adults.
'PD' means Pending Deal. Crossed off items are sold.
All negotiations are done prior to pickup.
Pick up available in Markham, Yorkdale, Fairview Mall(Toronto) or STC.
Traders must agree in writing to the price and payment method before meeting up.
For shipped items, if payment is not received within 24 hours the trade is off.
EMT for shipped items or cash for pick ups.
If you are not comfortable trading in person in a public parking lot with security cameras and plate scanners then shipping is recommended.
+SHIPPING $$ means shipping cost is not included in the price. All trades are final.
All rifles include shipping/delivery costs.

Freebies donated by our group

Add one of these items to your trade when it's conditions are met. Spend amount is on a per trade basis. No holds on Freebies.
Only users who comment and proceed with a trade will receive the requested item.

Brand	Product	Price	Pictures
Valken	Echo Googles	FREE with any item	pics
Rpro	Sight Protector	FREE with $70+	pics
AI	Gungas Kit	FREE with $130+	pics
Valken	Kilo Sling	FREE with $150+	pics
Rpro	Reflex	FREE with $180+	pics
Rpro	M600	FREE with $200+	pics
Rpro	APL	FREE with $200+	pics
FMA	PEQ15	FREE with $220+	pics
FMA	PEQ15 TAN	FREE with $260+	pics
KWC	1911	FREE with $300+	pics
HFC	Launcher	FREE with $300+	pics
KWC	PT99	FREE with $300+	pics
KWC	SW40	FREE with $340+	pics
AI	BURSTXL	FREE with $370+	pics
KWC	M17	FREE with $400+	pics
Madbull	XM203	FREE with $500+	pics
KWC	Deagle	FREE with $500+	pics
KJW	P09	FREE with $620+	pics
WE	xDm	FREE with $620+	pics
WE	1911SV	FREE with $650+	pics
VFC	M&P9	FREE with $720+	pics
KJW	SP01ACCU	FREE with $850+	pics
VFC	G17G4	FREE with $960+	pics
TM	PX4	FREE with $980+	pics

Collectors Pieces/Wall Hangers

Items in this section were not fielded. Tested and working.
GAS RIFLES

Brand	Product	Price	Pictures
WE	L85	$650	pics
-	MSK	$600	pics
-	CQBR Kit2	$550	pics
-	M416 Kit	$950	pics
-	M4 STRIKE	$580	pics
-	M4 MB DD 7" FDE	$500	pics
-	M4 SWS	$680	pics
-	M4 RIS kit	$650	pics
-	416	$500	pics
-	416 CQB PKG #1	$740	pics
-	416 CQB PKG #2	$700	pics
-	416 CQB	$600	pics
-	CQBR KIT	$650	pics
-	PDWL BK	$520	pics
-	SCARL Kit	$600	pics
-	SCARL BK	$540	pics
-	-	-	-
KWA	MP7 Kit	$630	pics
KWC	UZI	$270	pics
GHK	COLT M4RIS 14.5"(2019)	$1100	pics
G&G	SMC9 Kit	$700	pics

GAS PISTOLS(SHIPPED)

Brand	Product	Price	Pictures
TM	M9A1#2	$250	pics
-	5.1	$360	pics
-	5.1 Kit	$500	pics
-	P226E2 2mags	$240	pics
-	M&P9	$340	pics
-	G17G3	$280	pics
-	M9 Chrome	$400	pics
-	MEU	$320	pics
-	1911 Series '70	$320	pics
-	USP	$420	pics
-	USPC Kit	$480	pics
-	USPC Kit2	$400	pics
-	5-7	$350	pics
-	xDm	$230	pics
-	PX4	$300	pics
-	G17 w/2mags	$400	pics
-	G17 Custom DE	$320	pics
-	G17 w/2mags	$300	pics
-	M9A1	$350	pics
-	M92F Military	$280	pics
-	XDM	$190	pics
-	-	-	-
WE	MEU DT	$250	pics
-	G27 Kit	$400	pics
-	Luger Kit	$300	pics
-	PX4 DT Kit	$350	pics
-	G17 Kit2	$330	pics
-	G17 Kit4	$300	pics
-	G17 Kit	$400	pics
-	G18C Kit	$400	pics
-	G18C G4	$300	pics
-	G18C	$220	pics
-	G19 Kit	$370	pics
-	G19 G4	$230	pics
-	G23 Kit	$360	pics
-	G23 G4 BK	$230	pics
-	G26C ADV Tan	$210	pics
-	G33ADV Kit	$300	pics
-	G35 BK/GD	$250	pics
-	G35DT Kit	$340	pics
-	G17 Dual	$360	pics
-	Luger w/SIL	$200	pics
-	Luger SV	$250	pics
-	P38 SV	$240	pics
-	F228 Kit	$290	pics
-	F229R Kit2	$300	pics
-	F229	$190	pics
-	F226 DT	$240	pics
-	F226 w/4mags	$300	pics
-	F229 Kit	$320	pics
-	F226E2	$180	pics
-	F226 TAN	$230	pics
-	P-Virus	$250	pics
-	M902	$260	pics
-	M9A1 w/SIL	$250	pics
-	M9 Navy TN/BK	$200	pics
-	1911 Kit	$300	pics
-	MEU BK w/SIL	$250	pics
-	MEU SV Kit	$300	pics
-	KIMBER Kit	$300	pics
-	KIMBER	$230	pics
-	1911DT Kit	$320	pics
-	M&P9 BK/GD Kit	$350	pics
-	M&P9DT	$200	pics
-	-	-	-
VFC	M&P9T Kit	$320	pics
-	M&P9C	$240	pics
-	M&P9DT	$250	pics
-	M&P9 w/case	$300	pics
-	G17G4	$250	pics
-	G17G4 Kit	$500	pics
-	G17G4 w/DOCTER	$300	pics
-	G17G4	$300	pics
-	G17G5	$300	pics
-	PPQ M2 w/2mags	$320	pics
-	FNX45B	$300	pics
-	FNX45DT Kit	$440	pics
-	FNX45B Silenced	$350	pics
-	-	-	-
KJW	KP05OD Kit	$340	pics
-	P09UGSR Kit	$430	pics
-	KP06 2mags	$230	pics
-	1911 Kit	$300	pics
-	KP07 Kit	$400	pics
-	G23 Kit	$320	pics
-	M9 CO2	$160	pics
-	M9A1 Kit	$300	pics
-	M9 4mags	$280	pics
-	KP09 Kit	$250	pics
-	P09 BK	$170	pics
-	P09 Kit	$320	pics
-	P09 TAN	$200	pics
-	KP05	$190	pics
-	KP05 Kit	$260	pics
-	SP01 UGSR	$180	pics
-	SP01 ACCU Kit	$350	pics
-	KP01 Kit	$350	pics
-	KP01 Kit2	$290	pics
-	-	-	-
KWC	MAKAROV	$160	pics
-	SW40	$130	pics
-	1911 TAC DT 2mags	$180	pics
-	1911B	$170	pics
-	1911 L.E.	$200	pics
-	1911 w/3mags	$220	pics
-	1911	$160	pics
-	MEU	$180	pics
-	P08	$140	pics
-	24/7	$160	pics
-	DEAGLE BK	$150	pics
-	DEAGLE SV	$190	pics
-	KCB89	$150	pics
-	M712	$150	pics
-	SW40	$120	pics
-	M17	$180	pics
-	PT99	$120	pics
-	-	-	-
AW	NE3002	$250	pics
-	5.1 Custom	$280	pics
-	HX1005	$200	pics
-	HX1101 2mags	$280	pics
-	HX1102	$200	pics
-	HX1105	$180	pics
-	HX2003 Kit	$320	pics
-	NE2002	$230	pics
-	HX2302	$250	pics
-	HX2402	$250	pics
-	HX2601	$290	pics
-	VX0111	$250	pics
-	-	-	-
EMG	STI/ TTI JW3	$400	pics
-	SAI 4.3 BK	$260	pics
-	SAI 5.1 SV	$280	pics
-	SAI BLU	$300	pics
-	SAI 5.1 BK	$250	pics
-	-	-	-
KSC	Auto9	$340	pics
Marushin	FN 5-7	$250	pics
KWA	MK23	$320	pics
-	USP MATCH	$390	pics
-	MK23 Kit	$450	pics
-	HK45 w/2mags	$340	pics
G&G	GTP9 TAN	$210	pics
-	GPM92 Kit	$450	pics
Umarex	SAA Antique	$390	pics

AEGS (Collectors Pieces/Wall Hangers)

Brand	Product	Price	Pictures
G&G	AR15 SBR8	$630	pics
-	M14 EBR-L	$700	pics
-	TR-418	$630	pics
-	Wildhog 9"	$330	pics
-	SRL TAN	$330	pics
-	GC Predator BK	$450	pics
-	-	-	-
VFC	HK416	$750	pics
-	HK416 Kit	$900	pics
-	HK417 Kit	$800	pics
-	416CQB Kit	$600	pics
-	HK416 Calibur	$650	pics
-	MK18	$630	pics
-	VR16 RISII	$630	pics
-	SABER MOD1 Kit	$600	pics
-	Avalon Calibur Carbine DT Kit	$780	pics
-	Calibur CQC	$440	pics
-	AVALON Calibur CQC	$560	pics
-	Calibur Carbine Kit	$500	pics
-	VR16 Kit #2	$360	pics
-	MK12 MOD1(SPR)	$670	pics
-	Fighter MK2 Kit2	$460	pics
-	Fighter MK2 Kit3	$500	pics
-	VR16 Saber CQB	$380	pics
-	VR16 RIS	$330	pics
-	M4A1	$350	pics
-	M4 SOPMOD	$440	pics
-	XCR-C Metal	$400	pics
-	SCAR-H CQC	$600	pics
-	SCAR-L	$550	pics
-	SCAR-L TAN	$560	pics
-	-	-	-
Krytac	PDW FG Kit	$600	pics
-	SPR BK	$300	pics
-	Vector LE	$1050	pics
-	LVOA-S BK Kit	$600	pics
-	VECTOR BK Kit	$1200	pics
-	LVOA-C CG	$600	pics
-	LMG PDW	$1100	pics
-	PDW Kit	$420	pics
-	SPR-M FDE	$620	pics
-	Vector DT Kit	$1100	pics
-	LVOA SBR DT	$500	pics
-	SPR MK2 FG	$550	pics
-	PDW FDE Kit	$580	pics
-	SPPDW	$500	pics
-	TR47	$600	pics
-	REC7 BK	$630	pics
-	LVOA-S BK PKG	$600	pics
-	LVOA-S FG	$560	pics
-	LVOA-S FDE	$600	pics
-	LMG-E	$850	pics
-	-	-	-
G&P	Sentry DE	$600	pics
-	TMR 10"	$450	pics
-	Rapid Fire	$600	pics
-	Defender	$580	pics
-	M4 Ball Medium	$400	pics
-	QRF	$480	pics
-	MOE Carbine	$570	pics
-	-	-	-
ASG	Scorpion Evo 3A1	$600	pics
-	-	-	-
KWA	SR10 Kit	$520	pics
-	KR12	$330	pics
-	KM4 RIS	$400	pics
-	SR12	$500	pics
-	SR10	$500	pics
-	-	-	-
KA	COLT MK18	$400	pics
-	B.R.O. 15"	$500	pics
-	M7	$400	pics
-	CAA M4	$400	pics
-	-	-	-
ARES	M4 DMR Kit	$500	pics
-	AM014 Kit	$500	pics
-	OCTAARMS KM03	$430	pics
-	AM014 BK	$420	pics
Magpul PTS	PDR-C	$1300	pics

USED Guns

The guns below are used. They are tested for functionality and leaks.
GAS Rifles

Brand	Product	Price	Pictures
WE	416 Kit	$550	pics
-	SCARL Kit	$480	pics
-	M4A1 RIS Kit	$720	pics
-	M4 LVOA w/4mags	$560	pics

GAS Pistols(+SHIPPING $$)

Brand	Product	Price	Pictures
TM+KWC	G17+PT99 Kit	$560	pics
-	-	-	-
TM	G17G3 Kit2	$300	pics
-	G18C Kit	$520	pics
-	PX4 w/2 mags	$330	pics
-	P226E2 w/2 mags	$250	pics
-	G17G3	$280	pics
-	G17G3 4mags	$460	pics
-	G17G3 Kit	$420	pics
-	-	-	-
WE	G18C Kit	$280	pics
-	G17G3 Kit3	$350	pics
-	G17G3 Kit2	$280	pics
-	G17G3 Kit	$380	pics
-	1911 BK Kit	$300	pics
-	MEU TAN kit	$250	pics
-	1911 7mags	$260	pics
-	M9 Navy Kit	$260	pics
-	M9 Navy 3mags	$200	pics
-	F229 Kit	$250	pics
-	F226E2 Kit#1	$300	pics
-	F226E2 3mags	$240	pics
-	xDm Kit	$200	pics
-	xDm Comp 2mags	$230	pics
-	-	-	-
VFC	G17 Kit3	$250	pics
-	FNX45BK	$220	pics
-	G19G3 Kit	$270	pics
-	G17G4 Kit2	$250	pics
-	G17G4 Kit	$340	pics
-	G17G4 3mags	$300	pics
-	FNX45TAN	$325	pics
-	-	-	-
KJW	1911 OD w/2mags	$160	pics
-	M9	$150	pics
-	M9 Elite	$150	pics
-	KP-01	$150	pics
-	-	-	-
KWC	M&P9	$140	pics
-	PT99 3mags	$150	pics
-	PT99 w/2 lowers	$160	pics
-	1911 4mags	$200	pics
-	1911 4mags	$180	pics
-	1911 2mags	$130	pics
-	1911 2mags	$160	pics
-	M92	$130	pics
-	M92 4mags #2	$200	pics
-	M92 4mags	$180	pics
-	Luger	$150	pics
-	Deagle 4mags	$200	pics
-	Deagle Kit	$270	pics
-	M17 2mags #2	$150	pics
-	M17	$130	pics
-	M&P9 Kit	$250	pics
-	SW40	$120	pics
-	-	-	-
AW	HX1004 Kit	$220	pics
-	HX2502 Kit	$350	pics
-	HX1002 Kit	$300	pics
-	HX1004 kit	$240	pics
-	-	-	-
KWA	HK45	$220	pics

AEGS

Brand	Product	Price	Pictures
Krytac	LVOA-C	$330	pics
-	LVOA-S Kit	$550	pics
-	LVOA-C FG Kit	$520	pics
-	LVOA w/3 mags	$350	pics
-	CRB MK2 Kit	$540	pics
-	SPR MK2 DT Kit	$450	pics
-	SPR MK2 Kit	$420	pics
-	Vector PKG	$950	pics
-	GPR CC	$500	pics
-	LMG	$750	pics
-	-	-	-
G&P	LMT Kit	$350	pics
VFC	VR16 TE1 Kit	$420	pics
-	XCR-C(Metal) Kit	$380	pics
KA	BRO 15" Kit	$350	pics
-	VIS CQB	$360	pics
G&G	SRL DST Kit	$340	pics
ARES	M4 15" KeyMod	$290	pics
-	OCTA ARMS KM15 Kit	$320	pics
E&C	EC106	$350	pics

Parts

(USED)(+SHIPPING $$)

Brand	Product	Price	Pictures
GHK	G5 Barrel+Hop up	$60	pics
VFC	G17G4 Lower	$130	pics
-	G17G4 Externals	$150	pics
WE	Apache Mag	$30	pics
-	M4 Lower	$150	pics
-	SCAR-L Barrel+Sight	$45	pics
-	G18C Parts	$60	pics
-	G17 Slide/Barrel	$95	pics
-	1911 Silver Frame	$50	pics
TM	5.1 Midframe	$120	pics
-	G17 BBU w/Nozzle	$65	pics
-	-	-	-
AEG PARTS	-	-	-
ASG	Scorpion Internals	$60	pics
-	Scorpion GB	$65	pics
G&G	V2 GB	$60	pics
-	V2 GB#2	$50	pics
G&P	V2 GB	$65	pics
Krytac	PDW FG Upper	$110	pics
-	5" Barrel	$40	pics

(NEW)(+SHIPPING $$)

Brand	Product	Price	Pictures
AW	5.1 Lower	$120	pics
Ratech	WE NPAS	$25	pics
TNT	H.L.R. Bucking 60	$30	pics
SI	AR Enhanced Grip	$40	pics
DP	GhostRing2(TMG17)	$30	pics
SLR	2x VFC G17 EXT Baseplates	$100	pics
G&P	870 Piston Set 150%	$40	pics
SPEED	5.1 Comp Trigger Gold	$40	pics
AIP	G17 Spring Guide	$22	pics
WE	G17 Upper	$100	pics
-	G17 Lower	$85	pics
-	Apache Lower	$220	pics
-	G18C Slide	$50	pics
-	5.1 Parts	$40	pics
TM	G19G3 Internals+Slide	$170	pics
Guarder	TM G17 Barrel	$65	pics
-	TM 5.1 Nozzle	$40	pics
9Ball	M92F Sights	$70	pics
-	PX4 Sights	$100	pics
-	XDM Sights	$90	pics
-	5.1 Sights	$120	pics
-	5.1 Inner	$50	pics
A1A	G17RB1 Kit	$330	pics
-	SAI G19 Slide/Barrel	$190	pics
-	G17 Parts	$45	pics
AM	1911 Hopup	$110	pics
AM	Edge BBU	$65	pics
AM	5.1 Hammer and Searset	$50	pics
AM	.45ACP 5.1 Gold	$170	pics
Cowcow	TM Buckings	$20	pics
-	5.1 Barrel BK	$120	pics
-	5.1 Tornado SV	$180	pics
-	4.3 Gold	$125	pics
-	-	-	-
AEG PARTS	-	-	-
Maxx	M4A-PRO	$100	pics
Madbull	363mm Inner	$35	pics
A1A	M4 CNC Hopup	$25	pics
Airtech	PDW EXT	$35	pics
G&P	KAC AMBI Release	$60	pics
-	M4 Externals	$300	pics
-	STONER RAS	$170	pics
Laylax	Vector KeyMod(L)	$220	pics
MadBull	NSR 7"	$110	pics
-	MK18 RISII BK	$165	pics
-	Noveske 10A	$120	pics
VFC	VR16 Receiver Set	$250	pics
-	14.5" Outer	$70	pics
-	HK416 Stock	$65	pics
-	V2 GB	$100	pics
-	12" Quad Rail	$100	pics
-	QRS Stock	$65	pics
G&G	ETU 2.0	$75	pics
-	GOSV3 Tan Stock	$65	pics
Magpul	Paraclip	$30	pics
-	Rail Light Mount	$45	pics
Magpul PTS	MOE Pistol FDE	$40	pics
-	RSA Mount	$50	pics
-	CTR Black	$110	pics
KRYTAC	Vector Rail	$135	pics
-	LVOA-C Rail	$150	pics
-	M4 Receiver Set	$160	pics
-	PDW Stock	$120	pics
SHS	32:1	$25	pics
-	16:1	$40	pics
Prometheus	280mm Barrel	$75	pics
-	155mm Vector Barrel	$90	pics
G&P	M170 Devil	$65	pics
SIEGETEK	Cyclone 14.09 Ratio	$220	pics
-	10.78 GS	$220	pics
BTC	Chimera V2	$150	pics

Accessories

(NEW)(+SHIPPING $$)

Type	Brand	Product	Price	Pictures
Sight	SIG	ROMEO5	$270	pics
-	Firefield	1x22	$100	pics
-	VORTEX	SPARCII	$300	pics
-	AIMSPORTS	2-7x32	$90	pics
-	AIMSPORTS	4X ACOG	$90	pics
-	AIMSPORTS	4x32	$55	pics
-	LANCER	3-9x32	$65	pics
-	NCSTAR	4x32 w/laser	$110	pics
-	NCSTAR	4x32	$140	pics
-	NCSTAR	4x30	$50	pics
-	Rpro	LCO	$95	pics
-	Rpro	M3 Offset	$65	pics
-	Rpro	ACOG 4x	$150	pics
-	Rpro	3x Barlow	$70	pics
-	Rpro	MRO	$80	pics
-	Rpro	Doctor	$40	pics
-	Rpro	552+3X Magnifier	$150	pics
-	Rpro	Reflex w/Laser	$50	pics
-	Sniper	ACOG 4x	$110	pics
-	-	-	-
Tracer	Xcortech	XT301	$90	pics
-	-	X3300W	$150	pics
-	G&G	Midnight Hawk	$90	pics
-	-	Battleowl	$140	pics
-	Acetech	LighterS	$95	pics
-	-	-	-
FlashHider	6mmProShop	16mm+ 14mm-	$30	pics
-	6mmProShop	16mm+ Thread Pro	$30	pics
-	E&L	AK74U	$25	pics
-	Madbull	DNTC04 SV	$35	pics
-	-	-	-
Suppressor	CYMA	KAC QD	$70	pics
-	CYMA	LaRue	$65	pics
-	Krytac	HPS4G	$100	pics
-	5KU	556Mini	$80	pics
-	-	MP7	$120	pics
-	-	556RC	$85	pics
-	WE	Makarov	$35	pics
-	Rpro	SF 556	$100	pics
-	G&G	Pistol 14mm -	$40	pics
-	-	SS100	$35	pics
-	Krytac	KRISS	$65	pics
-	G&P	Zombie QD 14mm +	$120	pics
-	Madbull	Blackside	$65	pics
-	-	SWR 6"	$90	pics
-	-	7" K.A.C. 14mm +	$110	pics
-	-	5" KAC FDE	$120	pics
-	-	Gemtech	$65	pics
-	-	-	-
Launcher	G&P	M203 Navy L	$270	pics
-	-	M203 MIL	$270	pics
-	MBull	XM203L OD	$170	pics
-	MBull	XM203S BK	$180	pics
-	SPIKE'S	HAVOC 12"	$250	pics
-	-	-	-
Light	TM	CQX Micro	$100	pics
-	Element	M600P	$50	pics
-	-	M600W	$90	pics
-	-	EX108	$55	pics
-	FMA	PEQ15 Tan w/IR	$60	pics
-	Rpro	X300U	$140	pics
-	Rpro	X400	$150	pics
-	Rpro	M720V	$140	pics
-	Rpro	SBAL-PL	$110	pics
-	G&P	GP800 w/switch	$180	pics
-	G&P	DBAL	$320	pics
-	-	-	-
Tool	XCORTECH	X3500	$110	pics
-	-	-	-
Grip	Rpro	SI Keymod	$25	pics
-	Rpro	Red Keymod	$30	pics
-	SI	Cobra	$35	pics
-	Rpro	PK2 Metal AK	$40	pics
-	UTG	Light	$50	pics
-	Rpro	MVG	$15	pics
Bipod	ATLAS	PSR	$120	pics
-	-	-	-
Mount	CYMA	M14	$30	pics
-	Rpro	MP5	$25	pics
Covers	SI	KeyMod FDE	$15	pics

(USED)(+SHIPPING $$)

Type	Brand	Product	Price	Pictures
Silencer	Rpro	Navy Seals	$45	pics
-	Rpro	7" KAC	$60	pics
Launcher	ZOXNA	Shower	$50	pics
-	HFC	HG-138	$55	pics
-	Madbull	XM203L TAN	$100	pics
Light	Rpro	M910	$70	pics
-	OPSMEN	FAST501	$40	pics
-	Rpro	M600W	$55	pics
Sight	TM	Micro Pro	$70	pics

Magazines (N)ew or (U)sed (+SHIPPING $$)
GAS

Brand	Product	Price	Pictures
TM	MEU(U)	$45	pics
-	2xG17(U)	$65	pics
-	2x5.1(U)	$80	pics
-	P226(U)	$40	pics
-	1911A1#2(U)	$40	pics
-	5.1(N)	$45	pics
-	M9(N)	$50	pics
-	5.1 EXT(U)	$65	pics
-	4.3 BK(U)	$30	pics
-	4.3 SV(N)	$40	pics
-	USP-C(U)	$35	pics
-	USP(Leaky)	$20	pics
-	1911A1(U)	$40	pics
-	PX4(U)	$45	pics
-	5.1 EXT(U)	$50	pics
-	2x4.3(U)	$75	pics
-	G19(U)	$40	pics
-	G17(U)	$35	pics
-	2xG17(N)	$55 Each	pics
-	2xG19(N)	$55 Each	pics
-	-	-	-
WE	4xG17(U)	$110	pics
-	3xM4(U)	$150	pics
-	2xG17(U)#3	$40	pics
-	5.1(U)	$25	pics
-	F226(N)	$25	pics
-	3x1911(U)	$50	pics
-	SCARH(U)	$65	pics
-	3xG17(U)#2	$80	pics
-	3xG17(U)	$80	pics
-	G17(N)	$38 Each	pics
-	2xG17(U)	$55	pics
-	G17 EXT(N)	$60 Each	pics
-	3xG26(N)	$100	pics
-	3x5.1EXT(N)	$60 Each	pics
-	5.1(N)	$40 Each	pics
-	2x5.1(U)	$50	pics
-	2x5.1#2(U)	$55	pics
-	2x5.1CO2	$42 Each	pics
-	3x1911(U)	$60	pics
-	5x1911A1(U)	$140	pics
-	2xLuger(N)	$35 Each	pics
-	M&P9(N)	$35	pics
-	P-Virus(N)	$55 Each	pics
-	F226(N)	$35 Each	pics
-	3xM14(N)	$70 Each	pics
-	2xG39(N)	$140	pics
-	2xP90(N)	$70 Each	pics
-	SVD(N)	$95 Each	pics
-	PMC(N)	$85	pics
-	-	-	-
VFC	MP7(U)	$40	pics
-	MP7(U)#2	$65	pics
-	M&P9(U)	$35	pics
-	G19(U)	$40	pics
-	2xG17G5(N)	$70 Each	pics
-	G17G4(N)	$60 Each	pics
-	2xFNX45T(N)	$55 Each	pics
-	PPQ(U)	$40	pics
-	-	-	-
KJW	KP01 CO2(U)	$30	pics
-	KP06(N)	$40	pics
-	KP09(U)	$30	pics
-	2xKP09(N)	$40 Each	pics
-	2xP09(N)	$40 Each	pics
-	2xM4(U)	$65	pics
-	KP-01 Gas(N)	$35	pics
-	KC-02 Long(U)	$40	pics
-	3xKP-05 Gas(N)	$40 Each	pics
-	2xKC02(U)	$80	pics
-	-	-	-
KWC	2x1911(U)	$35	pics
-	2x1911 EXT(N)	$60 Each	pics
-	2xM17(U)	$50	pics
-	M17(N)	$40 Each	pics
-	M92 EXT(U)	$55	pics
-	1911 EXT(U)	$30	pics
-	M92(U)	$25	pics
-	-	-	-
AW	5.1 BK(N)	$40	pics
-	5.1 BK(U)	$30	pics
KWA	2xMP7(U)	$120	pics
-	HK45(U)	$50	pics
-	USP Match(U)	$45	pics
-	USP Match#2(U)	$40	pics
G&G	2xGTP9(N)	$45 Each	pics
-	SMC9(N)	$80 Each	pics
Marusen	FN57(N)	$50 Each	pics
GHK	Gmag(N)	$115	pics
-	-	-	-
AI	3xCyclone(U)	$110	pics
-	3x40Mike(U)	$200	pics
-	Burst(U)	$45	pics
-	2x40MIKE(U)	$140	pics
-	Cyclone Kit(U)	$110	pics
-	40MIKE(U) LEAKY	$50	pics
-	Burst XL(U)	$50	pics
-	MasterMike(U)	$75	pics
-	-	-	-
Zparts	2xERAZ OG(N)	$65 Each	pics
KIMERA	JR2(N)	$50	pics
SHS	2x40mm(U)	$70	pics
G&P	3x40mm Capped	$160	pics
Madbull	2xM433(N)	$100	pics
-	2xM381(U)	$160	pics
-	2x922A1(N)	$100 Each	pics

AEG

Brand	Product	Price	Pictures
Krytac	3xVector 40rd(N)	$40 Each	pics
Proarms	4xM4 Mids(N)	$65	pics
VFC	3xQRS Mids(N)	$95	pics
G&G	3xM4 Mids(N)	$70	pics
-	3xTinted M4(N)	$70	pics
-	2xG2H .308 Mids(N)	$40	pics
-	M4 Drum(N)	$170	pics
-	M4 Mids(N)	$20 Each	pics
CYMA	4xM4 Mids(U)	$35	pics
-	3xM4(U)	$20	pics
-	AK Mids(N)	$18 Each	pics
-	MP5 Mids	$25 Each	pics
-	3xP90 Mids(N)	$30 Each	pics
-	5xM4 Mids(N)	$14 Each	pics
Bluebox	4xM4(N)	$60	pics
-	M4 Black(N)	$15 Each	pics
-	AK-47 Mids(N)	$17 Each	pics
Madbull	5xAWM Tan Mids(N)	$95	pics
-	5xTROY Mids(N)	$100	pics
Dytac	4xCamo M4 Mids(U)	$50	pics
-	2xHEXMAG(U)	$30	pics
JG	2xP90 300rds(N)	$50	pics
Modify	2xXTC TAN(N)	$45	pics