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4/26/2025, 12:23:32 PM
I'll mention this: I'll even do Outside World-related worldbuilding. Be warned that since there isn't basically any hard lore for it, most things outside will be headcanon/schizo.
>>49320790
Now let's talk about something familiar inside. The village, its' roles, and its infrastructures.
Most interpretations concerning the Human Village stage it as a really tiny thing. Having the wrong sense of scale really irks me as a hobbyist, and it doesn't help that canon interpretations are also rather humble. The whole village should be at least comparable to a self-sufficient town, with access to bodies of water and farmlands. While taller buildings aren't depicted in canon, the village technically can have underground complexes.
Despite being militarily weak, the Human Village SHOULD be considered by far the most important out of the settlements in Gensokyo. There are reasons for that:
+ The most important thing is faith. Humanity's faith, fear, and belief are strong and feed youkai and gods, keeping them from fading away. This is why villagers are educated in a lot of gods, traditions, and youkai in general, for both parties' benefits.
+ It serves as an accessible place for commercial trading. The settlements in the Youkai Mountain, or the Former Hell underground, are either territorial to almost anyone, a hassle to get to, or just don't have the more common goods.
The Human Village's supply of faith and belief is crucial to the youkai and gods' survival within Gensokyo. It is because of this that assaulting, attacking, or conquering the Human Village with malicious intentions to depopulate humans is massively frowned upon; it's like poisoning a shared well. This is also probably why youkai and gods also help the Human Village from time to time. In addition, canon-wise and as noted in PMiSS, the Human Village itself is under the secret protection of the Sages.
Humans give faith, and others give back their fantastical gifts. Stories of 'humans weak and defenseless, youkai strong' are surface-level grimsokyo edge, as the real deal is obviously more nuanced than that: it's a spiritual balancing act and a symbiotic relationship. Implying that the human village is a zoo is not true. Humans in the Outside World, considered dominant beings outside of the Barrier, can live on fine without zoos. Youkai and gods, considered dominant beings inside Gensokyo, will not just die but cease to be without human faith. And the Human Village gives the most amount of faith by far because it's the main human settlement.
For casual relations, because of the above, things are more positive than they seem. For instance, we know that non-human beings can meet inside the village itself and socialize with the human populace (Hopeless Masquerade mobs support this). However, there are also multiple outside parties spying inside the village (Mamizou's staffing agency, for instance). That's completely logical because it's a very influential area.
ETIQUETTE: While visiting the Human Village, more monstrous beings want to be in disguise. Beings that look like humans are exempt from this.
MILITIA: The village should have its own militia, with guards tending to the outer perimeters and the gates. Some say that it's a thankless job in front of more powerful beings that Gensokyo is full of; others swear by their duty.
Example notable exports of the Human Village:
+ Paper and printed materials: Mostly from Suzunaan and affiliated print shops. Paper is produced from wood gathered from elsewhere.
+ Food and agricultural/aquacultural products: The primary exports. By logic, the Human Village should hold the most tangible (and conventional) farmland out of all notable settlements, making it Gensokyo's breadbasket.
+ Talismans and charms: The village's education on youkai and faith suggests a deeper knowledge of spiritual tools. While not as powerful as Reimu’s own, mass-market charms are viable.
+ Traditional crafts and goods.
+ Histories and records: The Gensokyo Chronicle counts as this. The Hieda clan is tasked with recording the history of Gensokyo. Copies of their works, or commentaries on past events, circulate in scholarly or bureaucratic circles.
+ Human-centric religious lore.
+ Festival organization and performance.
+ Booze: Popular destination for drinks because of varieties, although the Oni often dismiss their offering as swill.
+ Outsider trinkets: Forgotten or intentionally left behind as gifts. Some of them are scavenged from outsiders who met unfortunate ends.
>>49320790
Now let's talk about something familiar inside. The village, its' roles, and its infrastructures.
Most interpretations concerning the Human Village stage it as a really tiny thing. Having the wrong sense of scale really irks me as a hobbyist, and it doesn't help that canon interpretations are also rather humble. The whole village should be at least comparable to a self-sufficient town, with access to bodies of water and farmlands. While taller buildings aren't depicted in canon, the village technically can have underground complexes.
Despite being militarily weak, the Human Village SHOULD be considered by far the most important out of the settlements in Gensokyo. There are reasons for that:
+ The most important thing is faith. Humanity's faith, fear, and belief are strong and feed youkai and gods, keeping them from fading away. This is why villagers are educated in a lot of gods, traditions, and youkai in general, for both parties' benefits.
+ It serves as an accessible place for commercial trading. The settlements in the Youkai Mountain, or the Former Hell underground, are either territorial to almost anyone, a hassle to get to, or just don't have the more common goods.
The Human Village's supply of faith and belief is crucial to the youkai and gods' survival within Gensokyo. It is because of this that assaulting, attacking, or conquering the Human Village with malicious intentions to depopulate humans is massively frowned upon; it's like poisoning a shared well. This is also probably why youkai and gods also help the Human Village from time to time. In addition, canon-wise and as noted in PMiSS, the Human Village itself is under the secret protection of the Sages.
Humans give faith, and others give back their fantastical gifts. Stories of 'humans weak and defenseless, youkai strong' are surface-level grimsokyo edge, as the real deal is obviously more nuanced than that: it's a spiritual balancing act and a symbiotic relationship. Implying that the human village is a zoo is not true. Humans in the Outside World, considered dominant beings outside of the Barrier, can live on fine without zoos. Youkai and gods, considered dominant beings inside Gensokyo, will not just die but cease to be without human faith. And the Human Village gives the most amount of faith by far because it's the main human settlement.
For casual relations, because of the above, things are more positive than they seem. For instance, we know that non-human beings can meet inside the village itself and socialize with the human populace (Hopeless Masquerade mobs support this). However, there are also multiple outside parties spying inside the village (Mamizou's staffing agency, for instance). That's completely logical because it's a very influential area.
ETIQUETTE: While visiting the Human Village, more monstrous beings want to be in disguise. Beings that look like humans are exempt from this.
MILITIA: The village should have its own militia, with guards tending to the outer perimeters and the gates. Some say that it's a thankless job in front of more powerful beings that Gensokyo is full of; others swear by their duty.
Example notable exports of the Human Village:
+ Paper and printed materials: Mostly from Suzunaan and affiliated print shops. Paper is produced from wood gathered from elsewhere.
+ Food and agricultural/aquacultural products: The primary exports. By logic, the Human Village should hold the most tangible (and conventional) farmland out of all notable settlements, making it Gensokyo's breadbasket.
+ Talismans and charms: The village's education on youkai and faith suggests a deeper knowledge of spiritual tools. While not as powerful as Reimu’s own, mass-market charms are viable.
+ Traditional crafts and goods.
+ Histories and records: The Gensokyo Chronicle counts as this. The Hieda clan is tasked with recording the history of Gensokyo. Copies of their works, or commentaries on past events, circulate in scholarly or bureaucratic circles.
+ Human-centric religious lore.
+ Festival organization and performance.
+ Booze: Popular destination for drinks because of varieties, although the Oni often dismiss their offering as swill.
+ Outsider trinkets: Forgotten or intentionally left behind as gifts. Some of them are scavenged from outsiders who met unfortunate ends.
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