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- Sun Jul 12, 2015 5:43 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The Bride of the Emperor Storyline Tournament - Crane Bounty
- Replies: 172
- Views: 182227
Re: The Bride of the Emperor Storyline Tournament - Crane Bo
Nah, that's not the Crane way. The Crane way would be to put one of someone else's on the Throne, marry them to a Crane, see their children educated by Crane, and handle all bureaucratic and political matters in their name. We are the Left Hand of the Emperor/Empress, after all, not the Emperor/Empr...
- Sun Jul 12, 2015 3:16 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The Bride of the Emperor Storyline Tournament - Crane Bounty
- Replies: 172
- Views: 182227
Re: The Bride of the Emperor Storyline Tournament - Crane Bo
Looks like Seiken's reign will be as comedic as his earlier life. One can say this for the man, at least: he's working overtime to ensure that the collapse of his reign come Onyx is entirely plausible.
- Sun Jul 12, 2015 1:07 am
- Forum: Fiction
- Topic: Spring 2015 Kotei Fiction - Parts 1 and 2
- Replies: 19
- Views: 32187
Re: Spring 2015 Kotei Fiction - Parts 1 and 2
Muh Lion Crane alliance! Console me, Tacticus! Fun reads, all in all. At least your darling Chizu-chan is outraged at the stupidity of her vassals for being deceived by the forgery? And indignant at the idea of taking time away from killing Scorpion? Some sort of diplomacy ought to be possible here...
- Sun Jul 12, 2015 1:07 am
- Forum: Fiction
- Topic: Crane Clan Letter
- Replies: 18
- Views: 31024
Re: Crane Clan Letter
I realise that establishing those two characters in the course of the same 500-word piece that killed them off would have been impossible. But was it necessary to kill them off in this letter? Could it not have waited until a later story, to be covered properly? Even a brief coverage to establish th...
- Fri Jul 10, 2015 11:37 pm
- Forum: Fiction
- Topic: Crane Clan Letter
- Replies: 18
- Views: 31024
Re: Crane Clan Letter
And now, it seems, it's time for me to be negative again :( The good first, I suppose. I enjoyed Shinichi's letter - it was frivolous, and the man himself remains a prat, but he was entertaining about it, and chose a good target for it. We talked a while back about Tony Stark as an example of a &quo...
- Wed Jul 08, 2015 4:45 pm
- Forum: Siege: Clan War
- Topic: [S:CW] Doji Hoturi, Seven Thunder • Experienced 2CW
- Replies: 27
- Views: 36938
Re: [S:CW] Doji Hoturi, Seven Thunder • Experienced 2CW
He bears a certain similarity to the original printing of Doji Makoto, except even better at duelling and without the political ability. He doesn't particularly resemble the current printing of Makoto, except insofar as he's a Crane Champion and is therefore a Duelist Courtier with 6 Chi. The Onyx p...
- Wed Jul 08, 2015 4:02 pm
- Forum: Siege: Clan War
- Topic: [S:CW] Doji Hoturi, Seven Thunder • Experienced 2CW
- Replies: 27
- Views: 36938
Re: [S:CW] Doji Hoturi, Seven Thunder • Experienced 2CW
All AEG mentions of a time-jump have placed it immediately following Onyx. Little else is clear regarding it.
- Wed Jul 08, 2015 12:05 am
- Forum: Siege: Clan War
- Topic: [S:CW] Doji Hoturi, Seven Thunder • Experienced 2CW
- Replies: 27
- Views: 36938
Re: [S:CW] Doji Hoturi, Seven Thunder • Experienced 2CW
I'm not counting Makoto personally since he won't be legal in Onyx, but it appears that Crane dueling will be nothing to scoff at. I for one hope that we will get another version of Makoto in Onyx, it would be a shame if you wouldn't have the current clan champion as a legal card. Agreed. I think t...
- Tue Jul 07, 2015 10:59 pm
- Forum: Siege: Clan War
- Topic: [S:CW] Doji Hoturi, Seven Thunder • Experienced 2CW
- Replies: 27
- Views: 36938
Re: [S:CW] Doji Hoturi, Seven Thunder • Experienced 2CW
Huh. Interesting. Reviewing the art for his various cards, you are quite correct - in fact, he doesn't seem to have ever been depicted with a katana in hand. It makes sense - the katana was historically a sidearm (and symbol) for samurai, not a primary battle weapon. And reach is a very nice thing t...
- Tue Jul 07, 2015 8:33 pm
- Forum: Siege: Clan War
- Topic: [S:CW] Doji Hoturi, Seven Thunder • Experienced 2CW
- Replies: 27
- Views: 36938
Re: [S:CW] Doji Hoturi, Seven Thunder • Experienced 2CW
A question for those familiar with the Clan Wars-era stories: was Hoturi particularly known for using a naginata? I find its presence in his art to be interesting, and unexpected, given that I primarily thought of him as a iaijutsu master (which is to say, katana-wielder).