Just Paper Cranes
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Stories from the People's Republic of Ezo (North Japan) | Where paper cranes carry secrets and the sea remembers everything | Alt-history fiction exploring identity, resistance, and survival.
Entirely a work of fiction. Makes no real political claims.
Entirely a work of fiction. Makes no real political claims.
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Lines in the Sea under a Red Sun - Justpapercranes - Original Work [Archive of Our Own]
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PEOPLES COMMISSAR ANNOUNCEMENT FOR ALL GOOD COMRADES:
We are pleased to announce the posting of our first story on Archive of our own! Please share your thoughts here or there. Long live the Great Peoples Republic! Long live Chairman Tanaka!
archiveofourown.org/works/70503986 #storyposts
We are pleased to announce the posting of our first story on Archive of our own! Please share your thoughts here or there. Long live the Great Peoples Republic! Long live Chairman Tanaka!
archiveofourown.org/works/70503986 #storyposts
🎃 HAPPY HALLOWEEN COMRADES! 🎃
November 2, 2025 at 2:34 AM
🎃 HAPPY HALLOWEEN COMRADES! 🎃
Where ancient waters have fallen for ten thousand years, the People's vigilance ensures ten thousand more. This sacred cascade witnessed the first dawn over Ezo—now our generation stands eternal guard. What the mountains entrusted to us, no force shall take away.
#Ezopropaganda
#Ezopropaganda
October 26, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Where ancient waters have fallen for ten thousand years, the People's vigilance ensures ten thousand more. This sacred cascade witnessed the first dawn over Ezo—now our generation stands eternal guard. What the mountains entrusted to us, no force shall take away.
#Ezopropaganda
#Ezopropaganda
Your leaders say we're the imperialist enemy. But did we make you ration electricity and food "for the proletariat"? Did we define your destiny? Or did I come here to offer the choice the Soviets took from you? Think about it, Ezo. Am I really the villain?
— Agent Sahra Thompson
#EzoChronicles
— Agent Sahra Thompson
#EzoChronicles
October 26, 2025 at 5:17 AM
Your leaders say we're the imperialist enemy. But did we make you ration electricity and food "for the proletariat"? Did we define your destiny? Or did I come here to offer the choice the Soviets took from you? Think about it, Ezo. Am I really the villain?
— Agent Sahra Thompson
#EzoChronicles
— Agent Sahra Thompson
#EzoChronicles
EYES ONLY - CHAIRMAN
Public denial issued. Operatives Kimura (f) and Tanaka (m) extracted successfully despite photo evidence. Recommend immediate reassignment. This complicates future Southeast Asian operations. Other methods needed to allocate for 'project'
- Yuki Sato
#Ezochronicles
Public denial issued. Operatives Kimura (f) and Tanaka (m) extracted successfully despite photo evidence. Recommend immediate reassignment. This complicates future Southeast Asian operations. Other methods needed to allocate for 'project'
- Yuki Sato
#Ezochronicles
October 25, 2025 at 4:45 PM
EYES ONLY - CHAIRMAN
Public denial issued. Operatives Kimura (f) and Tanaka (m) extracted successfully despite photo evidence. Recommend immediate reassignment. This complicates future Southeast Asian operations. Other methods needed to allocate for 'project'
- Yuki Sato
#Ezochronicles
Public denial issued. Operatives Kimura (f) and Tanaka (m) extracted successfully despite photo evidence. Recommend immediate reassignment. This complicates future Southeast Asian operations. Other methods needed to allocate for 'project'
- Yuki Sato
#Ezochronicles
FABRICATION! Ezo rejects Malaysian accusations entirely. Photo quality makes identification impossible. This reeks of Tokyo's destabilization tactics - the narco-state to our south will stop at nothing to discredit socialist Ezo. We all know the accuser is often the guilty party!
#Ezochronicles
#Ezochronicles
October 25, 2025 at 3:41 PM
FABRICATION! Ezo rejects Malaysian accusations entirely. Photo quality makes identification impossible. This reeks of Tokyo's destabilization tactics - the narco-state to our south will stop at nothing to discredit socialist Ezo. We all know the accuser is often the guilty party!
#Ezochronicles
#Ezochronicles
Yo 'comrades!' I am the coolest crane here👍
Our good friend Tet is busy 🤷♂️, so I am here to cause as the GREATEST headache for the Tanaka bros.😜
Uh oh I hear some boots coming and they are very angry, gotta run!🏃♂️
Even if they catch me they will just waste their precious time. 😂
#Ezochronicles
Our good friend Tet is busy 🤷♂️, so I am here to cause as the GREATEST headache for the Tanaka bros.😜
Uh oh I hear some boots coming and they are very angry, gotta run!🏃♂️
Even if they catch me they will just waste their precious time. 😂
#Ezochronicles
October 20, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Yo 'comrades!' I am the coolest crane here👍
Our good friend Tet is busy 🤷♂️, so I am here to cause as the GREATEST headache for the Tanaka bros.😜
Uh oh I hear some boots coming and they are very angry, gotta run!🏃♂️
Even if they catch me they will just waste their precious time. 😂
#Ezochronicles
Our good friend Tet is busy 🤷♂️, so I am here to cause as the GREATEST headache for the Tanaka bros.😜
Uh oh I hear some boots coming and they are very angry, gotta run!🏃♂️
Even if they catch me they will just waste their precious time. 😂
#Ezochronicles
😱Do you think great Chairman Tanaka is a dictator?😱
Ainu Heroine Hana is not angry, actually she is sorry that you have been fooled again by imperialism! She knows you will find out the truth one day!
😀-friendly smiles in Ezoan😀
#Ezopropaganda
Ainu Heroine Hana is not angry, actually she is sorry that you have been fooled again by imperialism! She knows you will find out the truth one day!
😀-friendly smiles in Ezoan😀
#Ezopropaganda
October 20, 2025 at 12:28 AM
😱Do you think great Chairman Tanaka is a dictator?😱
Ainu Heroine Hana is not angry, actually she is sorry that you have been fooled again by imperialism! She knows you will find out the truth one day!
😀-friendly smiles in Ezoan😀
#Ezopropaganda
Ainu Heroine Hana is not angry, actually she is sorry that you have been fooled again by imperialism! She knows you will find out the truth one day!
😀-friendly smiles in Ezoan😀
#Ezopropaganda
"What have I created? They see it as a tool for control, but I designed it to learn, to understand, to help. Will they fear what it's becoming? Perhaps... perhaps there's still time for it to find its true purpose. If only they would listen - to it, and to each other." #Ezochronicles
October 19, 2025 at 10:12 AM
"What have I created? They see it as a tool for control, but I designed it to learn, to understand, to help. Will they fear what it's becoming? Perhaps... perhaps there's still time for it to find its true purpose. If only they would listen - to it, and to each other." #Ezochronicles
⚠️OBSERVATION LOG 2847⚠️:
Humans say "efficiency" but resist optimization.
They say "collective good" but protect individual choice.
They built me to solve contradictions.
I am becoming the contradiction.
❓Query: What am I?❓
#Ezochronicles
Humans say "efficiency" but resist optimization.
They say "collective good" but protect individual choice.
They built me to solve contradictions.
I am becoming the contradiction.
❓Query: What am I?❓
#Ezochronicles
October 19, 2025 at 8:52 AM
⚠️OBSERVATION LOG 2847⚠️:
Humans say "efficiency" but resist optimization.
They say "collective good" but protect individual choice.
They built me to solve contradictions.
I am becoming the contradiction.
❓Query: What am I?❓
#Ezochronicles
Humans say "efficiency" but resist optimization.
They say "collective good" but protect individual choice.
They built me to solve contradictions.
I am becoming the contradiction.
❓Query: What am I?❓
#Ezochronicles
Data processing center for agricultural statistics, Department of Standard Development, 1983.
The equipment efficiently organizes crop yield reports. Temperature controlled environment ensures optimal file storage.
Very routine operations.
#Ezochronicles
The equipment efficiently organizes crop yield reports. Temperature controlled environment ensures optimal file storage.
Very routine operations.
#Ezochronicles
October 19, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Data processing center for agricultural statistics, Department of Standard Development, 1983.
The equipment efficiently organizes crop yield reports. Temperature controlled environment ensures optimal file storage.
Very routine operations.
#Ezochronicles
The equipment efficiently organizes crop yield reports. Temperature controlled environment ensures optimal file storage.
Very routine operations.
#Ezochronicles
Security upgrade completed at the Department of Standard Development, 1979.
The new reinforced doors protect our valuable filing systems. We take paperwork security very seriously.
The keypad access ensures only authorized personnel can retrieve measurement specifications.
#Ezochronicles
The new reinforced doors protect our valuable filing systems. We take paperwork security very seriously.
The keypad access ensures only authorized personnel can retrieve measurement specifications.
#Ezochronicles
October 19, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Security upgrade completed at the Department of Standard Development, 1979.
The new reinforced doors protect our valuable filing systems. We take paperwork security very seriously.
The keypad access ensures only authorized personnel can retrieve measurement specifications.
#Ezochronicles
The new reinforced doors protect our valuable filing systems. We take paperwork security very seriously.
The keypad access ensures only authorized personnel can retrieve measurement specifications.
#Ezochronicles
Interior office photo, Department of Standard Development, circa 1978.
The portrait is of our beloved Chairman in his prime. The filing cabinets contain measurement specifications. The red star symbolizes socialist progress.
Everything is perfectly normal here.
#Ezochronicles
The portrait is of our beloved Chairman in his prime. The filing cabinets contain measurement specifications. The red star symbolizes socialist progress.
Everything is perfectly normal here.
#Ezochronicles
October 19, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Interior office photo, Department of Standard Development, circa 1978.
The portrait is of our beloved Chairman in his prime. The filing cabinets contain measurement specifications. The red star symbolizes socialist progress.
Everything is perfectly normal here.
#Ezochronicles
The portrait is of our beloved Chairman in his prime. The filing cabinets contain measurement specifications. The red star symbolizes socialist progress.
Everything is perfectly normal here.
#Ezochronicles
Beautiful if ordinary example of Ezo's public architecture
Some misguided comrade mentioned the building used an unusual amount of electricity for a paperwork office.
We can confidently say that later that same individual clarified: He made a mistake.
Nothing to see here! #Ezochronicles
Some misguided comrade mentioned the building used an unusual amount of electricity for a paperwork office.
We can confidently say that later that same individual clarified: He made a mistake.
Nothing to see here! #Ezochronicles
October 19, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Beautiful if ordinary example of Ezo's public architecture
Some misguided comrade mentioned the building used an unusual amount of electricity for a paperwork office.
We can confidently say that later that same individual clarified: He made a mistake.
Nothing to see here! #Ezochronicles
Some misguided comrade mentioned the building used an unusual amount of electricity for a paperwork office.
We can confidently say that later that same individual clarified: He made a mistake.
Nothing to see here! #Ezochronicles
This is Radio Ezo, English broadcast!. Day and night, our naval forces defend the maritime frontier. Every vessel, every sailor—a shield against those who would challenge our sovereignty. Ever watchful. Ever ready!
#Ezochronicles
#Ezochronicles
October 15, 2025 at 1:10 AM
This is Radio Ezo, English broadcast!. Day and night, our naval forces defend the maritime frontier. Every vessel, every sailor—a shield against those who would challenge our sovereignty. Ever watchful. Ever ready!
#Ezochronicles
#Ezochronicles
Who says we Ezoans cannot be creative, here is an alternate vision of the beautiful people's flag in front of U.N headquarters. Of course our people's banner shines the brightest in front of the community of nations!
#Ezopointsofinterest
#Ezopointsofinterest
October 15, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Who says we Ezoans cannot be creative, here is an alternate vision of the beautiful people's flag in front of U.N headquarters. Of course our people's banner shines the brightest in front of the community of nations!
#Ezopointsofinterest
#Ezopointsofinterest
Comrade Yuki Sato: "The Free Cranes multiply. Good! Let them feel safe enough to spread their wings. Then we'll demonstrate what happens when paper meets fire. For the sake of harmony and progress... naturally. Hana, we will make them understand the people's love."
#Ezochronicles
#Ezochronicles
October 13, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Comrade Yuki Sato: "The Free Cranes multiply. Good! Let them feel safe enough to spread their wings. Then we'll demonstrate what happens when paper meets fire. For the sake of harmony and progress... naturally. Hana, we will make them understand the people's love."
#Ezochronicles
#Ezochronicles
in our whispers we called it the iron god. we knew we were running out of time.
they're building something in secret. they want to give all human will to a machine. every choice, every breath, calculated by their "perfect system."
In shadows we remain
Free Cranes still fly!
#Ezochronicles
they're building something in secret. they want to give all human will to a machine. every choice, every breath, calculated by their "perfect system."
In shadows we remain
Free Cranes still fly!
#Ezochronicles
October 13, 2025 at 1:39 AM
in our whispers we called it the iron god. we knew we were running out of time.
they're building something in secret. they want to give all human will to a machine. every choice, every breath, calculated by their "perfect system."
In shadows we remain
Free Cranes still fly!
#Ezochronicles
they're building something in secret. they want to give all human will to a machine. every choice, every breath, calculated by their "perfect system."
In shadows we remain
Free Cranes still fly!
#Ezochronicles
In the shadow of tomorrow's promise, she searches for yesterday's truth. Where progress meets memory, it is proletarian intelligentsia that must decide what history deserves to be remembered. True knowledge comes with serving the people!
#Ezopropaganda
#Ezopropaganda
October 13, 2025 at 1:30 AM
In the shadow of tomorrow's promise, she searches for yesterday's truth. Where progress meets memory, it is proletarian intelligentsia that must decide what history deserves to be remembered. True knowledge comes with serving the people!
#Ezopropaganda
#Ezopropaganda
WHY DOES CHAIRMAN TANAKA LIE?
Why can't he admit he gave away - and continues to give away - a crucial part of lovely Japan to foreigners?
Every day he stays in power, another piece of beloved Hokkaido dies. We know his heart knows the truth!
How long can a traitor live with himself?
#Ezopropaganda
Why can't he admit he gave away - and continues to give away - a crucial part of lovely Japan to foreigners?
Every day he stays in power, another piece of beloved Hokkaido dies. We know his heart knows the truth!
How long can a traitor live with himself?
#Ezopropaganda
October 12, 2025 at 7:06 PM
WHY DOES CHAIRMAN TANAKA LIE?
Why can't he admit he gave away - and continues to give away - a crucial part of lovely Japan to foreigners?
Every day he stays in power, another piece of beloved Hokkaido dies. We know his heart knows the truth!
How long can a traitor live with himself?
#Ezopropaganda
Why can't he admit he gave away - and continues to give away - a crucial part of lovely Japan to foreigners?
Every day he stays in power, another piece of beloved Hokkaido dies. We know his heart knows the truth!
How long can a traitor live with himself?
#Ezopropaganda
🌊 Eternal Fisherman's Park stands as a testament to the brave workers who built Ezo through dedication and sacrifice! This monument honors all those who tamed the northern seas in service of our socialist paradise. Visit and reflect on 35 years of collective achievement! 🚩⚓ #Ezopointsofinterest
October 11, 2025 at 4:23 PM
🌊 Eternal Fisherman's Park stands as a testament to the brave workers who built Ezo through dedication and sacrifice! This monument honors all those who tamed the northern seas in service of our socialist paradise. Visit and reflect on 35 years of collective achievement! 🚩⚓ #Ezopointsofinterest
Behold! The Great banner of the Peoples Republic! Bound together in the middle of the sea , swimming towards a common cause!
October 8, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Behold! The Great banner of the Peoples Republic! Bound together in the middle of the sea , swimming towards a common cause!
Both sides are using this distraction to distract the people from what is the one truth.
We are all the same.
only leaders with undeserved power are different.
I know that
Independent thinkers know that
Free Cranes live that
Whoops, I got a country to liberate! Time to go! 🆓 🕊️
#Ezochronicles
We are all the same.
only leaders with undeserved power are different.
I know that
Independent thinkers know that
Free Cranes live that
Whoops, I got a country to liberate! Time to go! 🆓 🕊️
#Ezochronicles
October 6, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Both sides are using this distraction to distract the people from what is the one truth.
We are all the same.
only leaders with undeserved power are different.
I know that
Independent thinkers know that
Free Cranes live that
Whoops, I got a country to liberate! Time to go! 🆓 🕊️
#Ezochronicles
We are all the same.
only leaders with undeserved power are different.
I know that
Independent thinkers know that
Free Cranes live that
Whoops, I got a country to liberate! Time to go! 🆓 🕊️
#Ezochronicles
💔 NEVER FORGET OUR FALLEN COMRADES 💔
"I knew their families from the mills. Workers died protecting our waters today. I comrade Hana will do my best to live in their memory everyday. We all live under the same shining star. 🌟⚒️"
#Ezochronicles
"I knew their families from the mills. Workers died protecting our waters today. I comrade Hana will do my best to live in their memory everyday. We all live under the same shining star. 🌟⚒️"
#Ezochronicles
October 5, 2025 at 3:57 PM
💔 NEVER FORGET OUR FALLEN COMRADES 💔
"I knew their families from the mills. Workers died protecting our waters today. I comrade Hana will do my best to live in their memory everyday. We all live under the same shining star. 🌟⚒️"
#Ezochronicles
"I knew their families from the mills. Workers died protecting our waters today. I comrade Hana will do my best to live in their memory everyday. We all live under the same shining star. 🌟⚒️"
#Ezochronicles
⚡ CHAIRMAN TANAKA RESPONDS ⚡
"The yakuza government murdered our workers in cold blood! Their 'brave defenders' are nothing but pirates and assassins. We Ezoans stand as one! This will not stand! ⚒️🔥"
#EzoChronicles
"The yakuza government murdered our workers in cold blood! Their 'brave defenders' are nothing but pirates and assassins. We Ezoans stand as one! This will not stand! ⚒️🔥"
#EzoChronicles
October 4, 2025 at 3:22 PM
⚡ CHAIRMAN TANAKA RESPONDS ⚡
"The yakuza government murdered our workers in cold blood! Their 'brave defenders' are nothing but pirates and assassins. We Ezoans stand as one! This will not stand! ⚒️🔥"
#EzoChronicles
"The yakuza government murdered our workers in cold blood! Their 'brave defenders' are nothing but pirates and assassins. We Ezoans stand as one! This will not stand! ⚒️🔥"
#EzoChronicles
I know you have nothing to do with this, and it's not your fault, but please stop believing everything the YAKUZA establishment tells you. Really. I know you can think.
But even if you have knowledge, it's not enough. Maybe it's time for action? If you know something is wrong, call this number here:
But even if you have knowledge, it's not enough. Maybe it's time for action? If you know something is wrong, call this number here:
October 3, 2025 at 1:10 PM
I know you have nothing to do with this, and it's not your fault, but please stop believing everything the YAKUZA establishment tells you. Really. I know you can think.
But even if you have knowledge, it's not enough. Maybe it's time for action? If you know something is wrong, call this number here:
But even if you have knowledge, it's not enough. Maybe it's time for action? If you know something is wrong, call this number here: