Lion Poll: The Iron Chrysanthemum

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 Takeo on Fri May 12, 2017 1:11 pm

Hikaru and Chiyo wouldn't stand for it!
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Re: Lion Poll: The Iron Chrysanthemum

Postby Asako Yuki on Fri May 12, 2017 1:27 pm

Chinatsu will remain a lion regardless.
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Re: Lion Poll: The Iron Chrysanthemum

Postby Moto Butaj on Fri May 12, 2017 1:32 pm

It is a tie again? Jinkies.
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Re: Lion Poll: The Iron Chrysanthemum

Postby Akodo Runno on Fri May 12, 2017 1:34 pm

I'll leave Rieko's reaction up to MS, presumably she will follow her mother's example. The rest of my Lion are too low on the totem for their choices to matter outside of being brought back.
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Re: Lion Poll: The Iron Chrysanthemum

Postby Shinjo Kemuri on Fri May 12, 2017 1:35 pm

*has no Lions*

*prepares popcorn*
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Re: Lion Poll: The Iron Chrysanthemum

Postby Kitsu Takashi on Fri May 12, 2017 1:58 pm

Moto Butaj wrote:It is a tie again? Jinkies.


And there's a three-way tie for 3rd. I attribute all of this to there being cool aspects to all of the choices. Like, really cool aspects. Well done, MS.
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Re: Lion Poll: The Iron Chrysanthemum

Postby Matsu Nintoku on Fri May 12, 2017 2:13 pm

If the Champion swears fealty to Hantei XVI, Nintoku's mother and eldest sister will probably follow suit. Both of them are members of the Lion's Pride and both of them have an important position among the Matsu. The only way they'd not follow is if Matsu Shikyo doesn't follow her champion in swearing fealty to the Hantei XVI.

Nintoku on the other hand could never follow that man. Not even mentioning the fact that the guy, at the current date, is the only tyrannicide but also because Nintoku's morality would never allow such.

It will create really interesting RP between the various Lions and I for one look forward to it.
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Re: Lion Poll: The Iron Chrysanthemum

Postby Iuchi Saksaha on Fri May 12, 2017 2:19 pm

Shinjo Kemuri wrote:*has no Lions*

*prepares popcorn*


^ this.

:?
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Re: Lion Poll: The Iron Chrysanthemum

Postby Soshi Yuuru on Fri May 12, 2017 2:22 pm

I have two... and have never had a single post as a Lion character in HT. :?
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Re: Lion Poll: The Iron Chrysanthemum

Postby Shimizu Ryori on Fri May 12, 2017 2:23 pm

Matsu Nintoku wrote:If the Champion swears fealty to Hantei XVI, Nintoku's mother and eldest sister will probably follow suit. Both of them are members of the Lion's Pride and both of them have an important position among the Matsu. The only way they'd not follow is if Matsu Shikyo doesn't follow her champion in swearing fealty to the Hantei XVI.

Nintoku on the other hand could never follow that man. Not even mentioning the fact that the guy, at the current date, is the only tyrannicide but also because Nintoku's morality would never allow such.

It will create really interesting RP between the various Lions and I for one look forward to it.


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Re: Lion Poll: The Iron Chrysanthemum

Postby Kitsune Takeo on Fri May 12, 2017 2:25 pm

Akodo Runno wrote:I'll leave Rieko's reaction up to MS, presumably she will follow her mother's example. The rest of my Lion are too low on the totem for their choices to matter outside of being brought back.


What if Hitoshi is among the spirits!?
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Re: Lion Poll: The Iron Chrysanthemum

Postby Akodo Runno on Fri May 12, 2017 2:37 pm

Well conversely I have played all most nothing but Lions. This poll should really be inspiring feelings in me, outside of bemusement at the whole thing...I honestly don't care either way. :lol:

I mean in theory it could end the ability to play a Lion at all, which is probably a dubious conclusion...MS is usually pretty good at making bad things bad but fair and I honestly don't think one poll would be the death of a great clan.

Kitsune Takeo wrote:
Akodo Runno wrote:I'll leave Rieko's reaction up to MS, presumably she will follow her mother's example. The rest of my Lion are too low on the totem for their choices to matter outside of being brought back.


What if Hitoshi is among the spirits!?


He was in Yomi last it was asked but....then the Empire fights a General with Battle 10, Tactician, with a reputation for both ruthlessness AND winning against impossible odds?
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Re: Lion Poll: The Iron Chrysanthemum

Postby Ichiro Daisuke on Fri May 12, 2017 2:40 pm

Akodo Runno wrote:I'll leave Rieko's reaction up to MS, presumably she will follow her mother's example. The rest of my Lion are too low on the totem for their choices to matter outside of being brought back.


Katsuro will support his wife's decision.
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Re: Lion Poll: The Iron Chrysanthemum

Postby Kitsune Takeo on Fri May 12, 2017 2:49 pm

Do we think it's ironic that the Lion responsible for opening the portal to Toshigoku is in Yomi?
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Re: Lion Poll: The Iron Chrysanthemum

Postby Akodo Runno on Fri May 12, 2017 2:53 pm

Kitsune Takeo wrote:Do we think it's ironic that the Lion responsible for opening the portal to Toshigoku is in Yomi?


I fully expected him to end up in Toshigoku. There was even an amused comment back at SH(not by me however) that clearly his plan was to go to Toshigoku and come back out again at the hole in Kyuden Asako. XD
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