u/Onigumo-Shishio

Hey all, im looking for help in finding a specific style of flat cap or I guess with certain "features".

One that has ear flaps that can be folded up or "stored" inside the hat that also has two snaps on on the brim that can be fastened or unfastened.

I use to have one like it about 10 years ago, but it was unfortunatly lost in a fire, and I dont know if it was any specific brand or where it was purchased, but I know I loved it just due to the various wearability options (flat cap, unfastened into a slightly taller newsboy looking hat, flaps down for over ear cover and such)

I know its not a plethora of crazy options but I figured this would be the best place to ask for help searching, as I can't seem to find what im looking for through traditional searching (or I just dont know where to look)

Thanks for any help anyone can provide!

So to preface im playing this game called Rise of the Ronin and decided to make Jack (having a really fun time role playing as jack, and even made "Mad Jack" my personal antagonist lol) and I keep wondering to myself which side he would pick.

Pro Shogunite or Anti shogunite

For context the game is set during the era (1850s/ 60s) where Commedore Matthew Perry forced japan to break their Sakoku Policy (the limited/ closed boarders that made them isolationist).

One faction is the shogunite and supporters who are in favor of the west coming in and the other side isnt and wishes to remain how they are.

---------------------

HOWEVER this got me really thinking beyond the game and wondered what side jack would ultimately take. For the game its hard to say, but for real life its even harder as of course real life situations are far more complex.

----------

On the one hand I thought "maybe he wouldnt be in favor" as jack is very traditional in nature and does prefer simplicity, and tradition. and could view the west forcing japan (and by extension someone like shogunites support and agreed force) as acts of tyranny upon the people and the possible destruction of tradition and culture as akin to how Aku did things.

*(Im pretending aku doesnt/ didnt exist in my thoughts, but am using the mention of him as an example of that level of percieved tyranny)*

-----------

On the OTHER hand I thought "maybe he WOULD be in favor" as we know jack has been around the world, lived with, trained with, and expirenced all kinds of different peoples and cultures and ways of doing things. Which is why in the show he is seen to adapt rather quick and accept various peoples ways of doing things (with some struggle at first). So he coild perceive the west and everything with it as a chance to help his own people, move them forward, or provide something new. While viewing the opposition as people who want to spread fear, prevent new things, or be anti outsider. Which could push him to view said opposition as some form of "bad" or tyrannical or acting against good natured people.

----------

Of course at the end of the day we could also say jack would try to see both sides too, as jack is smart and in this case there is no Aku and therefore no hard "these guys work for aku" siding, and likely would jusy try to stop people from getting killed or oppressed or the weak being threatened or trampled on a case by case basis.​

---------

BUT that easy neutral opinion aside im more so looking for your thoughts on one side vs the other, and what others might think.