<div class="floatright">(https://i.pinimg.com/236x/41/bf/78/41bf78845e6fcfbf2130bf953e22f131.jpg)</div><strong>Gunba Takeda (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=274532.msg13496842#msg13496842)</strong><br/><strong>Location</strong>: Gunba clan shrine (season 1 day 20, year 2)<br/><strong>Tagged</strong>: Emiko/Denka Oshiro (http://)<br/><hr/><br/>As per tradition, Takeda had moved ahead to the shrine while he awaits his bride. Even hastily arranged shrine ceremony took several weeks to get right priests, rituals and other props ready. Overall though most time went with all secrecy with it as he wanted nobody besides oathsworn priests to be present for ceremony. The priests will be ones to confirm child was blessed into union before it was born and thus become part of Gunba clan ancestry line as with Oshiro clan (albeit for later part happens after wards as there is no Oshiro clan priests present in ceremony). Usually child's gender decides which clan it will become heir off but he has already said to Emiko child's gender will not matter to him, child will inherit both Gunba and Oshiro clans unless anything contests it (Midori would need have child herself to even contest the child's claim).<br/><br/>He wore traditional wedding wear (https://image.rakuten.co.jp/marino/cabinet/rentalkan/mo2013-3-1.jpg), with colors of cla Gunba, mon and golden unicorns depicted in golden disks at end of his sleeve and golden ancestral dragon spirits woven into fabric. He still wore his solid iron mask though. As Emiko is brought in pavillion along with bridesmaids into front of shrine, lotus petals decorating the ground and bless it for bride to walk. Bridesmaids are left outside the shrine while priests close the gate doors and they flank Emiko as they act like honor guards; swinging incense burning lanterns to drive away bad spirits or overall other clans spirits away from interfering with mingling of bloodlines.<br/><br/>Across interior courtyard laid the shrine (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cf/Suwa_taisha_akimiya04n4592.jpg). It was large, enormous fit for weddings for great clan gatherings but now it was hauntingly empty at dusk hours and absence of wedding guests. As she is led into shrine, in front of iron statue of founding ancestor clan Gunba (http://cdn3.foap.com/images/b947c5ef-786a-458d-be12-40ee9a56f6ca/w1920.jpeg?1440122453) stood clan priest and Takeda. He stood stoic manner back towards the door and Emiko is led besides him. Once done so the escorting priests start throat chanting and hit the gongs for start of the ceremony, normally large number of musicians drown the chanting but now that's all what echoes in background as priest starts the blessing ceremony.<br/><br/>He at first address Takeda and Emiko as man and woman of great clans, but then he asks; "Lady of great clan, remove your mask so ancestors can see who's face joins them when your life ends. Tell your name as well." Once Emiko had done so, priest repeats same for Takeda; ask removing mask and tell his name as well. It sounds that wearing masks is part of wedding ceremony and not everyday element in the clan. Takeda reaches to straps on his iron mask, Emiko knew where they were and how undo them but Takeda had only once firmly forbid her ever taking off his mask. Telling her he will reveal his face when time comes.<br/><br/>As Takeda removes the mask, it reveals no hideous ugliness or scars; a face of a kind looking man who is strikingly handsome. (http://farm8.static.flickr.com/7579/16131498785_4d4847efb9.jpg) He speaks with solid proud voice; "I am Takeda Gunba, son of Togami and Amelie Gunba and older brother of Tuagan Gunba." All these seasons Takeda has not even word mentioned he had younger brother nor anything about his father nor mother either. Priest proceeds with ceremony and then blesses the couple and gives permission to kiss each other, which Takeda more than gladly did and kisses Emiko at end of the ceremony.