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Rishnea

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Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2005 9:30 am

Your heart pounds as you step into the magnificent building for the first time. Sliding off your laquered zori, you follow a young maid into the main chambers. Hand painted paper screens of the finest quality line the walls, while the rich wooden floors gleam. As a young maiko your eyes bounce everywhere, taking in the wonders around you, as a Geisha you feel a surge of warm familarness. This is where your life changes. This is where you cement your bonds with those around you.

You are now in the Hall of Ceremonies.

This is where girls become maiko. Where Maiko become Geisha. Where bonds are forged and new family gained.

To become a member of the community you must undergo a ceremony, showing your devotion to the life you have chosen. Please fill out the appropriate forms.

Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2005 9:31 am

Geisha and Maiko Apprenticeship Form:

Both Maiko and Geisha must submit this form, in order for us to be able to accept it.

The Apprenticeship Form

- Character Name:
- Screen Name:
- Geisha:
- Geisha Okiya:
- Apprentice:
- Apprentice Okiya:
- Will you move in with your Onee-chan during the apprenticeship? (answer only if applicable...if you already live in their okiya, leave blank.)

Geisha and Maiko Apprenticeships:
Geisha (played by) - Maiko (played by) - Okiya

Kyoku (kairisesshy) - Sayuri (angel_baby_4) - Mizunoyuri Okiya

Nitta (Nitta) - Serena (Dea and #Teddy#) - Kazenotanpopo Okiya

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Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2005 9:33 am

Maiko to Geisha Ceremony Forms:

The Maiko must provide all of her patron counts here, as well the sister geisha's posting that this is true, before we will accept the form.

The Maiko to Geisha Ceremony Form

- Character Name:
- Screen Name:
- Okiya:
- Post Count:
- Reccomendations:
- Remember to have your Onee-chan post her approval of this under your form.

Maiko to Geisha Ceremonies:
New Geisha (played by) - Okiya - Date

Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2005 9:34 am

Geisha and Danna Ceremony Forms:

Both Danna and Geisha must submit this form, in order for us to be able to accept it.

The Geisha and Danna Ceremony Form

- Character Name:
- Screen Name:
- Geisha:
- Geisha Okiya:
- Patron:
- Patron Experience Points:
- Patron Gold Count:

Geisha and Danna Ceremonies:
Geisha (played by) - Danna (played by) - Okiya

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Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2005 9:35 am

Maid to Maiko Ceremony Forms:

The Maid must provide all of her post counts here, as well the head geisha's posting that this is true, before we will accept the form.

The Maid to Maiko Ceremony Form

- Character Name:
- Screen Name:
- Okiya:
- Post Count:
- Remember to have your Head Geisha or Okaa-san post her approval of this under your form.

Maid to Maiko Ceremonies:
New Geisha (played by) - Okiya - Date

Ao-sagi (Cinerea) - Kanenokikyou - 12/12/05
Murasaki Sayomi (Aoi Shinu ) - 12/31/05
Makoto Kofuhara (PrincessRyoko) - 1/1/06
Natsu Tsukiyuri/Yuri (Sapphire Lotus) - Kanenokikyou - 1/10/06

Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2005 9:37 am

Breif history:

The Name Change Form is kind of the same to the Name Changing Ceremony in real Geisha culture. Through this ceremony when a maiko makes her debute as an actual maiko with an older sister, she changes her name to her geisha name which she will carry on throughout the rest of her career. Also, by this name changing ceremony the tradition of carrying on the prefix of the geisha name is passed down (and in some instances the name itself will be passed down as well). Because of the passing down of the prefix from the older sister to the younger sister, the younger will become more well known and hopefully become more successful because it. For example, "Ichi" is the prefix of the geisha Ichiwaka who has recently taken on a younger sister who used to be known as Chiko, will now be known as Ichichiyo for the rest of her career. Make sense?

The main purpose of this form is prevent a repeat of names in the guild amongst the maiko.

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Name Change Form

Screen Name: (Your gaia name here)
Original Character Name: (Your old maiko name, IE: Kaida)
Apprentice to: (Onee-san's name here)
New Character Name: (Name you and your Onee-san have agreed on)

Your Onee-san will approve of this form once you have filled it out ^^.