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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12%
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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12%
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.
6
12%
 
Total votes : 51

Lion Poll: The Iron Chrysanthemum

Postby Mindshred on Wed May 10, 2017 9:18 pm

The Empire at large has found itself trouble with just how to handle the return of Hantei XVI and the hundreds of spirit samurai who escaped Toshigoku as a result of the Phoenix tearing a hole in the spirit realms. Currently, the former Emperor and his troops are camped outside of Morikage Toshi, the Lion capital.

With no word from the throne as to what to do about the spirits or the Hantei, they Lion must make a choice!


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Re: Lion Poll: The Iron Chrysanthemum

Postby Soshi Bantu on Wed May 10, 2017 9:21 pm

Sooooo juicy!
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Re: Lion Poll: The Iron Chrysanthemum

Postby Kakita Nanami on Wed May 10, 2017 9:25 pm

I only have one reaction while I ponder this:

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Re: Lion Poll: The Iron Chrysanthemum

Postby Kitsu Takashi on Wed May 10, 2017 9:37 pm

OMG!!! This is... This shit is REAL!
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Re: Lion Poll: The Iron Chrysanthemum

Postby Soshi Bantu on Wed May 10, 2017 9:43 pm

Wonders if ties in this poll are cumulative or get a tie breaker.
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Re: Lion Poll: The Iron Chrysanthemum

Postby Yasuki Tomonaga on Wed May 10, 2017 9:49 pm

Hmmm. Interesting. I do have an active Lion character.
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Re: Lion Poll: The Iron Chrysanthemum

Postby Akodo Runno on Wed May 10, 2017 9:54 pm

...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.
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Re: Lion Poll: The Iron Chrysanthemum

Postby Otaku Imane on Wed May 10, 2017 9:58 pm

Nanami nailed it :)
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Re: Lion Poll: The Iron Chrysanthemum

Postby Kitsu Takashi on Wed May 10, 2017 10:13 pm

Decided there wasn't that much choice for me in the end: Can't bow to the mad king, so let there be doom! Especially because that storyline would be absolutely stupendous for Takashi. Stupendous!
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Re: Lion Poll: The Iron Chrysanthemum

Postby Soshi Taira on Wed May 10, 2017 10:29 pm

I have NO idea how to vote here.
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Re: Lion Poll: The Iron Chrysanthemum

Postby Shinjo Akil on Wed May 10, 2017 10:45 pm

Voted for the least terrible, as per my MO.

Why yes, it was putting the ancestors to the Sword.

Tani is screaming in my head >.>
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Re: Lion Poll: The Iron Chrysanthemum

Postby Ichiro Daisuke on Wed May 10, 2017 10:51 pm

Voted for War!

Tatsuya needs something to die gloriously in.

*nods*
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Re: Lion Poll: The Iron Chrysanthemum

Postby Isawa Nonin on Wed May 10, 2017 10:52 pm

I do not know what to do here. I will meditate on the Tao and hope a path emerges.
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Re: Lion Poll: The Iron Chrysanthemum

Postby Miya Mei on Wed May 10, 2017 11:11 pm

Give me an Empress!
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Re: Lion Poll: The Iron Chrysanthemum

Postby Asako Hirase on Wed May 10, 2017 11:14 pm

The current emperor is weak and him dying is potentially really nifty.

That said, I am also intrigued by Lion 'traitor' action.
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