Post by Komori Yukio on Jun 22, 2011 22:21:34 GMT -5
The following letter has been rapidly copied and posted in villages throughout the Empire. It reads:
Greetings to the wave men, may the fortunes guide and bless you.
I am certain that you are aware of the rising tensions between those who follow the one calling himself Emperor Toturi the 3rd, formerly Shogun Kaneka-sama, and his brother the Emperor Hantei the 40th. I do not send word attempting to persuade you to one side or the other. It is not my place to remind you as to your honor or where their loyalty should lie according to the mandate of heaven.
No, that is not my place. Rather, I send a warning and a word of advice to the true sons and daughters of Rokugan. I sense an unseen hand in this conflict, and indeed even in the recent attempted invasion by the gaijin barbarians. The spirits whisper of hidden secrets, and I am troubled. I do not believe, that the current troubles are mere coincidence; nor that either of the sons of Toturi are aware of their true cause. No, I believe that there is an unknown player acting in this matter. Testing us with outside invasion, turning brother against brother, twisting the empire against itself.
Therefore I offer this advice and request. Support who you will, and advise them to gather their strength before any clash of arms. In this way time might be bought. Time so that you may prove your loyalty to the Empire and your worth as a warrior by seeking out and discovering the true cause of this conflict before it is to late.
- Komori Warai, Bat Clan Champion and Head Priest of the Minor Clan Alliance
(ooc: Further consequences of these statements can be found rokuganee.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=ic&thread=1005 )
Greetings to the wave men, may the fortunes guide and bless you.
I am certain that you are aware of the rising tensions between those who follow the one calling himself Emperor Toturi the 3rd, formerly Shogun Kaneka-sama, and his brother the Emperor Hantei the 40th. I do not send word attempting to persuade you to one side or the other. It is not my place to remind you as to your honor or where their loyalty should lie according to the mandate of heaven.
No, that is not my place. Rather, I send a warning and a word of advice to the true sons and daughters of Rokugan. I sense an unseen hand in this conflict, and indeed even in the recent attempted invasion by the gaijin barbarians. The spirits whisper of hidden secrets, and I am troubled. I do not believe, that the current troubles are mere coincidence; nor that either of the sons of Toturi are aware of their true cause. No, I believe that there is an unknown player acting in this matter. Testing us with outside invasion, turning brother against brother, twisting the empire against itself.
Therefore I offer this advice and request. Support who you will, and advise them to gather their strength before any clash of arms. In this way time might be bought. Time so that you may prove your loyalty to the Empire and your worth as a warrior by seeking out and discovering the true cause of this conflict before it is to late.
- Komori Warai, Bat Clan Champion and Head Priest of the Minor Clan Alliance
(ooc: Further consequences of these statements can be found rokuganee.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=ic&thread=1005 )