Lion Poll: The Iron Chrysanthemum

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What will the Lion do about the Hantei and the returned spirits?

Poll ended at Fri May 12, 2017 9:18 pm

The spirits are unnatural and should be returned to Toshigoku! With the assistance of the Kitsu, the Lion put the spirit armies to the sword. The act of cutting down their ancestors takes a terrible psychological toll upon the Lion, however, and when they turn to the Kitsu daimyo for guidance, she fails them and claims that the Lion Clan is doomed. Seppuku and depression ripple outwards through the Clan to devastating effect.
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The Lion allow the spirits of their ancestors to move freely among the Clan, that they might speak with their ancestors. Even those spirits who are not Lion are allowed to return to their homelands with travel papers issued by the Lion. Unbeknownst to the Lion, however, this is all part of the Steel Chrysanthemum's plan, and the returned spirits begin to agitate their descendants into increased tensions with the throne. The Clans begin to separate into "traditionalist" and "modernist" factions as the debate grows in the courts, dividing the Empire in half just when it needs to be strongest.
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The Lion Champion personally meets with Hantei XVI to discuss the issue of the spirits. The strength and surety of the Hantei catch the young Lion Champion off guard, however, and it casts the weakness of the current Emperor into stark contrast. When the Hantei promises the lands of the Crane to the Lion Champion for her support, she bends her knee and pledges fealty to the former Hantei.
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The Lion delay their decision until the Emperor can arrive to speak with his ancestor. When he does, however, the Steel Chrysanthemum takes his descendant hostage and threatens to murder the Emperor unless he abdicates his throne. The Emperor refuses and is killed as the spirits rampage through Morikage Toshi, throwing the Lion Clan into chaos and leaving the Empress, Hantei Tokiyo, in control of Rokugan.
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The Kitsu daimyo visits the spirit camp to atone for the sin of opening the Toshigoku portal that dragged the spirits back into Ningen-do. While in the camp, she is attacked by the spirits, who brutalize and murder her before seizing control of the Mirror of Sorrow. The spirits present the mirror to Hantei XVI, giving him access to the whole of Toshigoku. The mirror shatters as he uses it to open a colossal tear in dimensions, giving him an army of slaughter spirits bolstered by the ancient Kitsu... who have been warped and twisted into the fearsome Tsuno. The armies of the Iron Chrysanthemum then march on the throne, plunging the Empire into war.
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Re: Lion Poll: The Iron Chrysanthemum

Postby Kitsune Kumahime on Fri May 12, 2017 7:34 pm

Oh, so many good options...

*Kills the Emperor.*

*May or may not have been the deciding vote.* >.>
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Re: Lion Poll: The Iron Chrysanthemum

Postby Kitsu Takashi on Fri May 12, 2017 8:02 pm

*makes thankful offering to the Proud Bear*
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Re: Lion Poll: The Iron Chrysanthemum

Postby Shimizu Ryori on Fri May 12, 2017 8:30 pm

Kitsu Takashi wrote:*makes thankful offering to the Proud Bear*



My family is still toast but it saves the champion from doing something stupid

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Re: Lion Poll: The Iron Chrysanthemum

Postby Akodo Runno on Fri May 12, 2017 8:32 pm

Tie broken at the 11th hour.

Huh.
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Re: Lion Poll: The Iron Chrysanthemum

Postby Mindshred on Fri May 12, 2017 9:21 pm

The Lion delay their decision until the Emperor can arrive to speak with his ancestor. When he does, however, the Steel Chrysanthemum takes his descendant hostage and threatens to murder the Emperor unless he abdicates his throne. The Emperor refuses and is killed as the spirits rampage through Morikage Toshi, throwing the Lion Clan into chaos and leaving the Empress, Hantei Tokiyo, in control of Rokugan.
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Re: Lion Poll: The Iron Chrysanthemum

Postby Shinjo Hanashi on Fri May 12, 2017 9:27 pm

Oh.

Well.

Time for heroes to rise? ;)
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Re: Lion Poll: The Iron Chrysanthemum

Postby Kitsune Takeo on Fri May 12, 2017 9:35 pm

Poor Emperor - he really did seem like a good guy :(
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Re: Lion Poll: The Iron Chrysanthemum

Postby Shinjo Akil on Fri May 12, 2017 9:43 pm

Well.

At least I don't have to come up with a pretentious ronin name xD
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Re: Lion Poll: The Iron Chrysanthemum

Postby Akodo Runno on Fri May 12, 2017 9:47 pm

Hmm, well at least war is averted...ish
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Re: Lion Poll: The Iron Chrysanthemum

Postby Shinjo Hanashi on Fri May 12, 2017 9:58 pm

Ehh....gonna guess the new Empress will not exactly have peace on her hands...
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Re: Lion Poll: The Iron Chrysanthemum

Postby Kakita Nanami on Fri May 12, 2017 9:59 pm

Akodo Runno wrote:Hmm, well at least war is averted...ish


Well, that still leaves an army of angry spirits to deal with...
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Re: Lion Poll: The Iron Chrysanthemum

Postby Shinjo Akil on Fri May 12, 2017 10:00 pm

I also have a feeling that Rokugan is not going to take the death of the Emperor lying down :?
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Re: Lion Poll: The Iron Chrysanthemum

Postby Akodo Runno on Fri May 12, 2017 10:02 pm

Kakita Nanami wrote:
Akodo Runno wrote:Hmm, well at least war is averted...ish


Well, that still leaves an army of angry spirits to deal with...


Okay so it's like late 1930s war aversion.
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Re: Lion Poll: The Iron Chrysanthemum

Postby Doji Ameka on Fri May 12, 2017 10:04 pm

*watches character get slapped with Lost Love* Welp.
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Re: Lion Poll: The Iron Chrysanthemum

Postby Akodo Runno on Fri May 12, 2017 10:24 pm

Actually....is Jirei dead? Isn't he an Imperial bodyguard. :(
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