Post by Rakugo on Jun 20, 2018 18:11:12 GMT
Rumors abound in the wake of the Bon Festival. The people of Ryoko Owari hail the Emerald Magistrates as true heroes and saviors of not just their beloved city, but even the Scorpion Clan, rejoicing in the warmth of the Emperor's Favor. With this new-found fame comes a willingness from those the magistrates are closest to try to gain their friendship through the sharing of rumors, a commodity that Scorpion value above all else. Tsukiko seems to somehow have a wealth of information that she shares with the party.
•RUMOR: The prayers of the Phoenix Clan's mystical Shugenja have recently been going haywire for some unknown reason, so they've begun turning to forgotten or even forbidden magic to find answers. FACT: The Clan has secluded themselves, isolating them from the politics of Rokugan and the eyes of the other Clans.
•RUMOR: The Kaiu Wall of the Crab Clan has recently been overwhelmed by a siege of Oni from the Shadowlands, who lead an endless army of the dead against the increasingly depleted ranks of the Crab who teeter on the brink of failure. FACT: Dove confirms that the Ronin of Ryoko Owari, nearly all of them who offer their services as bushi or yojimbo, have been recruited to assist at the Kaiu Wall.
•RUMOR: The Lion and Crane are on the brink of war, which has been the status quo for decades, but has come to a head after the mysterious death of the Lion Champion's mother and then the Crane Champion's father not long after. FACT: To make matters worse, both Clans claim to have captured a conspirator. First, the Lion Clan claim to have in their custody a Crane Shugenja named Doji Nomo, a cousin of the Crane Clan Champion, who allegedly assisted in the assassin's infiltration, and confessed as much upon the torture table, where he later died. In response, the Crane also claim to have captured an accomplice of the assassin that murdered the Crane Champion's father, a Lion Courtier of moderate rank and status. The prisoner has been sentenced to hara kiri, ritual suicide, by Dojo Hotaru herself. The ceremony is to take place tomorrow.
•RUMOR: There is a clan or group attempting to assassinate the Emperor, Hantei XXXVIII. The most recent attempt was just made public, officially, for the first time. Rumor has it that this was not the first, and the Emperor and Emerald Champion have kept secret the past attempts. But such attempts have become so pervasive, even if totally unsuccessful, that the Emerald Champion has decided to deter future would-be assassins from trying again by making a show of these conspirators' death sentence. FACT: The Emerald Champion has announced the foiling of an assassination plot against the Throne. Coincidentally, the execution is to take place the exact same day the Emerald Magistrates will be in Otosan Uchi.
What do each of you choose to do in the 3 weeks after the Bon Festival? At the end of those 3 weeks, you will travel to the Imperial Capital, Otosan Uchi, where they have been summoned to appear before the Emerald Champion's Court.
•RUMOR: The prayers of the Phoenix Clan's mystical Shugenja have recently been going haywire for some unknown reason, so they've begun turning to forgotten or even forbidden magic to find answers. FACT: The Clan has secluded themselves, isolating them from the politics of Rokugan and the eyes of the other Clans.
•RUMOR: The Kaiu Wall of the Crab Clan has recently been overwhelmed by a siege of Oni from the Shadowlands, who lead an endless army of the dead against the increasingly depleted ranks of the Crab who teeter on the brink of failure. FACT: Dove confirms that the Ronin of Ryoko Owari, nearly all of them who offer their services as bushi or yojimbo, have been recruited to assist at the Kaiu Wall.
•RUMOR: The Lion and Crane are on the brink of war, which has been the status quo for decades, but has come to a head after the mysterious death of the Lion Champion's mother and then the Crane Champion's father not long after. FACT: To make matters worse, both Clans claim to have captured a conspirator. First, the Lion Clan claim to have in their custody a Crane Shugenja named Doji Nomo, a cousin of the Crane Clan Champion, who allegedly assisted in the assassin's infiltration, and confessed as much upon the torture table, where he later died. In response, the Crane also claim to have captured an accomplice of the assassin that murdered the Crane Champion's father, a Lion Courtier of moderate rank and status. The prisoner has been sentenced to hara kiri, ritual suicide, by Dojo Hotaru herself. The ceremony is to take place tomorrow.
•RUMOR: There is a clan or group attempting to assassinate the Emperor, Hantei XXXVIII. The most recent attempt was just made public, officially, for the first time. Rumor has it that this was not the first, and the Emperor and Emerald Champion have kept secret the past attempts. But such attempts have become so pervasive, even if totally unsuccessful, that the Emerald Champion has decided to deter future would-be assassins from trying again by making a show of these conspirators' death sentence. FACT: The Emerald Champion has announced the foiling of an assassination plot against the Throne. Coincidentally, the execution is to take place the exact same day the Emerald Magistrates will be in Otosan Uchi.
What do each of you choose to do in the 3 weeks after the Bon Festival? At the end of those 3 weeks, you will travel to the Imperial Capital, Otosan Uchi, where they have been summoned to appear before the Emerald Champion's Court.