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 Iuchi Yukarin on Wed May 10, 2017 11:19 pm

I don't like how all the options feel like apocalyptic mayhem; And on top of the army of undead Unicorn at the same timing.

It reminds me of the layered disaster syndrome from ccg results.

Hopefully the one I chose is a LITTLE less Empire shattering/extreme
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Re: Lion Poll: The Iron Chrysanthemum

Postby Akodo Runno on Wed May 10, 2017 11:21 pm

Well its: a ruined Lion army, a Lion army in civil war, or a Lion army on the opposite team.

At a time when a Lion army loyal and powerful is what the Empire is going to need. @_@

I wonder if this is the polls of "everybody is getting hurt, just decide how the hurt takes shape"
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Re: Lion Poll: The Iron Chrysanthemum

Postby Kitsune Takeo on Wed May 10, 2017 11:31 pm

Empress Tokiyo!
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Re: Lion Poll: The Iron Chrysanthemum

Postby Mindshred on Wed May 10, 2017 11:39 pm

Iuchi Yukarin wrote:I don't like how all the options feel like apocalyptic mayhem; And on top of the army of undead Unicorn at the same timing.

It reminds me of the layered disaster syndrome from ccg results.

Hopefully the one I chose is a LITTLE less Empire shattering/extreme


On the brighter side, the Phoenix are getting ready to kill Iuchiban once and for all!

It's not all doom and gloom. :P
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Re: Lion Poll: The Iron Chrysanthemum

Postby Yasuki Tomonaga on Wed May 10, 2017 11:44 pm

Mindshred wrote:
On the brighter side, the Phoenix are getting ready to kill Iuchiban once and for all!

It's not all doom and gloom. :P


How once and for all are we talking, here?
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Re: Lion Poll: The Iron Chrysanthemum

Postby Tonbo Misa on Wed May 10, 2017 11:48 pm

I don't think this one will be solved over a cup of tea.
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Re: Lion Poll: The Iron Chrysanthemum

Postby Mindshred on Thu May 11, 2017 12:04 am

Yasuki Tomonaga wrote:
Mindshred wrote:
On the brighter side, the Phoenix are getting ready to kill Iuchiban once and for all!

It's not all doom and gloom. :P


How once and for all are we talking, here?


Pretty once and for all.
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Re: Lion Poll: The Iron Chrysanthemum

Postby Shinjo Kemuri on Thu May 11, 2017 12:09 am

Tonbo Misa wrote:I don't think this one will be solved over a cup of tea.

Should we try coffee instead?
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Re: Lion Poll: The Iron Chrysanthemum

Postby Tonbo Misa on Thu May 11, 2017 12:15 am

I don't know what that is dear.

Go for it.
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Re: Lion Poll: The Iron Chrysanthemum

Postby Shinjo Kemuri on Thu May 11, 2017 12:17 am

Why don't we just stay at home and let the Lion deal with it?
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Re: Lion Poll: The Iron Chrysanthemum

Postby Seppun Hitako on Thu May 11, 2017 1:52 am

My question would be - is Tokiyo pregnant? If she is, then we just have to hold 8 or fewer months, and the next Hantei will be born.
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Re: Lion Poll: The Iron Chrysanthemum

Postby Shimizu Ryori on Thu May 11, 2017 2:05 am

Akodo Runno wrote:...well I wasn't going to say anything. Still not voting...But ummm

Kakita Nanami wrote:I only have one reaction while I ponder this:

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Kitsu Takashi wrote:OMG!!! This is... This shit is REAL!


That, yeah that.



So me right now

Especially when post voting I see I did break a tie...

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Re: Lion Poll: The Iron Chrysanthemum

Postby Yogo Mizuki on Thu May 11, 2017 2:11 am

My question is, how will Kato react if his brother dies and his sister-in-law gets put in charge?
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Re: Lion Poll: The Iron Chrysanthemum

Postby Miya Mei on Thu May 11, 2017 2:14 am

We don't really know anything about the Empress, do we? Other than she was Lion to begin with. I don't recall ever reading anything about her
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Re: Lion Poll: The Iron Chrysanthemum

Postby Yogo Mizuki on Thu May 11, 2017 2:17 am

If I recall, she was a poet, went on a mushi shogo, and had a bastard kid. But yeah, she's pretty undefined.
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