6/14/2012: Comes the Dawn

[Jay Luo]

Yasuki Hachi has defeated Toturi the 3rd in a mighty duel at Drowned Merchant River, and Toturi's Army has been scattered to the four winds, seemingly putting the rebellion to an end.

Meanwhile, the Shadowlands horde has been repelled from the Fortress of the Forgotten at great cost, and the oni lord Akuma has been destroyed by the efforts of a small band of heroes that poets are already calling "the new Seven Thunders".

(OOC: This wraps up the current storyline. Thank you to all players for participating, I hope you had fun living and dying in the Emerald Empire. Updates will slow down for now, while I take some time to try and figure out what I want to do next.)



Battle of Drowned Merchant River

ATTACKERS

Fight for the Hantei

Dragon's Flame Archers

TOTAL

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[tr][td]Crab[/td] [td]10[/td] [td]2[/td] [td]12[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Crane[/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td]0[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Dragon[/td] [td]1251[/td] [td]1349[/td] [td]2600[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Lion[/td] [td]17[/td] [td]80[/td] [td]97[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Mantis[/td] [td]22[/td] [td]84[/td] [td]106[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Phoenix[/td] [td]406[/td] [td]555[/td] [td]961[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Scorpion[/td] [td]412[/td] [td]244[/td] [td]656[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Unicorn[/td] [td]26[/td] [td]10[/td] [td]36[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Badger[/td] [td]33[/td] [td]10[/td] [td]43[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Bat[/td] [td]10[/td] [td]10[/td] [td]20[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Dragonfly[/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td]0[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Hare[/td] [td]14[/td] [td]10[/td] [td]24[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Monkey[/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td]0[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Ox[/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td]0[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Sparrow[/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td]0[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Spider[/td] [td]78[/td] [td]70[/td] [td]148[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Tortoise[/td] [td]10[/td] [td]10[/td] [td]20[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Oriole[/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td]0[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Ronin[/td] [td]30[/td] [td]111[/td] [td]141[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]TOTAL[/td] [td]2319 (47%)[/td] [td]2545 (52%)[/td] [td]4864[/td][/tr][/table]

DEFENDERS

Careful Planning

Fight for the Toturi

Lion's Pride

TOTAL

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[tr][td]Crab[/td] [td]90[/td] [td]253[/td] [td]492[/td] [td]835[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Crane[/td] [td]47[/td] [td]37[/td] [td]149[/td] [td]233[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Dragon[/td] [td]20[/td] [td]97[/td] [td]137[/td] [td]254[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Lion[/td] [td]282[/td] [td]934[/td] [td]882[/td] [td]2098[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Mantis[/td] [td]56[/td] [td]151[/td] [td]317[/td] [td]524[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Phoenix[/td] [td]10[/td] [td]61[/td] [td]41[/td] [td]112[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Scorpion[/td] [td]2[/td] [td]10[/td] [td][/td] [td]12[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Unicorn[/td] [td]171[/td] [td]328[/td] [td]642[/td] [td]1141[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Badger[/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td]0[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Bat[/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td]0[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Dragonfly[/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td]0[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Hare[/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td]0[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Monkey[/td] [td]72[/td] [td]73[/td] [td]79[/td] [td]224[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Ox[/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td]0[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Sparrow[/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td]0[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Spider[/td] [td]14[/td] [td]24[/td] [td]30[/td] [td]68[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Tortoise[/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td]0[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Oriole[/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td]0[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Ronin[/td] [td]133[/td] [td]335[/td] [td]525[/td] [td]993[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]TOTAL[/td] [td]897 (13%)[/td] [td]2303 (35%)[/td] [td]3294 (50%)[/td] [td]6494[/td][/tr][/table]


Charge of the Utaku

Utaku Mai	912
Moto Souji	568
Utaku Kasumi	564
Ide Kin	389
Moto Katsumi	266
Ide Majamane	234
Horiuchi Yuiren	231
Utaku Hughes	225
Iuchi Thrakhath	224
Utaku Buthainia	176
TOTAL	3789

Isawa's Fire

Tamori Koichi	1651
Tamori Manji	1496
Asahina Yukihime	1381
Tamori Yamasai	900
Isawa Gregory	373
Asahina Timaru	369
Bayushi Hiryu	251
Isawa Hiawatha	238
Isawa Takeshi	237
Doji Kaosudori	235
TOTAL	7131

Duel of Champions: Toturi

the ronin Takezo	1,418
Kakita Chidori	827
Hida Maiku	415
the ronin Hakoutetsu	299
Kuni Psyko	275
the ronin Kenji	250
the ronin Kyuya	213
Daigotsu Tokoyami	212
Mirumoto Keitaro	210
Hiruma Hogai	196

Duel of Champions: Yasuki Hachi

Mirumoto Asano	1,680
Mirumoto Cassio	1,460
Kakita Mitsouko	1,180
Kakita Hiroshi	1,116
the ronin Shagi	759
the monk Alesha	523
Daigotsu Seishi	449
Kakita Ren	443
Kakita Hotaru	425
Mirumoto Kenshin	420

Deathseeker Technique

Akodo Tsuba	10920
the ronin Kei	8762
Matsu Yoshino	7468
Akodo Hirano	3750
Akodo Taiyo	2911
Akodo Kempy	2461
Matsu Kyoshiro	1832
Akodo Junichi	261
TOTAL/50	767

Burning Your Essence

Tamori Himiko	5148
Kitsuki Bastien	2958
Kitsuki Sogetsu	2866
Kitsu Serin	1752
Kitsuki Tai Lung	1711
Suzume Mamoru	1451
TOTAL/50	317

Attackers Total Force: 4864 + 7131 + 317 = 12132
Defenders Total Force: 6494 + 3789 - 1000 + 767 = 10050

Result: the attackers (Hantei loyalists) win.

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Battle of Forgotten Fortress

ATTACKERS

Goblin Attack!

Oni Attack!

Fury of the Lost

Akuma! (x10)

March of the Undead

Touch of Death

TOTAL

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[tr][td]Crab[/td] [td]33[/td] [td]100[/td] [td]20[/td] [td]100[/td] [td]21[/td] [td]21[/td] [td]295[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Crane[/td] [td][/td] [td]16[/td] [td]10[/td] [td]0[/td] [td]2[/td] [td]2[/td] [td]30[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Dragon[/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td]0[/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td]0[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Lion[/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td]0[/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td]0[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Mantis[/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td]0[/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td]0[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Phoenix[/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td]0[/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td]0[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Scorpion[/td] [td]25[/td] [td]23[/td] [td]73[/td] [td]100[/td] [td]40[/td] [td]23[/td] [td]284[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Unicorn[/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td]0[/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td]0[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Badger[/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td]0[/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td]0[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Bat[/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td]0[/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td]0[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Dragonfly[/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td]0[/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td]0[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Hare[/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td]0[/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td]0[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Monkey[/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td]0[/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td]0[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Ox[/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td]0[/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td]0[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Sparrow[/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td]0[/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td]0[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Spider[/td] [td]2297[/td] [td]3415[/td] [td]636[/td] [td]14170[/td] [td]1603[/td] [td]1270[/td] [td]23391[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Tortoise[/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td]0[/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td]0[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Oriole[/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td]0[/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td]0[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Ronin[/td] [td]60[/td] [td]621[/td] [td]220[/td] [td]3170[/td] [td]433[/td] [td]81[/td] [td]4585[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]TOTAL[/td] [td]2415 (8%)[/td] [td]4175 (14%)[/td] [td]959 (3%)[/td] [td]17540 (61%)[/td] [td]2099 (7%)[/td] [td]1397 (4%)[/td] [td]28585[/td][/tr][/table]

DEFENDERS

Last Stand of the Damned

Hold the Wall!

Kuni Reinforcements

The Scorpion Arrive

Unexpected Reinforcements

Charge with the Bayushi House Guard

Hiruma Archers

TOTAL

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[tr][td]Crab[/td] [td]363[/td] [td]399[/td] [td]300[/td] [td]178[/td] [td]117[/td] [td]104[/td] [td]310[/td] [td]1771[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Crane[/td] [td]89[/td] [td]129[/td] [td]556[/td] [td]295[/td] [td]170[/td] [td]527[/td] [td]560[/td] [td]2326[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Dragon[/td] [td]244[/td] [td]236[/td] [td]960[/td] [td]428[/td] [td]137[/td] [td]366[/td] [td]746[/td] [td]3117[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Lion[/td] [td]87[/td] [td]111[/td] [td]135[/td] [td]263[/td] [td]62[/td] [td]129[/td] [td]104[/td] [td]891[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Mantis[/td] [td]30[/td] [td]71[/td] [td]143[/td] [td]34[/td] [td]10[/td] [td]31[/td] [td]60[/td] [td]379[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Phoenix[/td] [td]121[/td] [td]163[/td] [td]426[/td] [td]301[/td] [td]133[/td] [td]318[/td] [td]504[/td] [td]1966[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Scorpion[/td] [td]91[/td] [td]158[/td] [td]538[/td] [td]429[/td] [td]287[/td] [td]469[/td] [td]500[/td] [td]2472[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Unicorn[/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td]260[/td] [td]84[/td] [td]58[/td] [td]84[/td] [td]285[/td] [td]771[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Badger[/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td]103[/td] [td]30[/td] [td]8[/td] [td]23[/td] [td]10[/td] [td]174[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Bat[/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td]9[/td] [td]10[/td] [td]10[/td] [td]29[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Dragonfly[/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td]0[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Hare[/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td]38[/td] [td]11[/td] [td]10[/td] [td]10[/td] [td]18[/td] [td]87[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Monkey[/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td]2[/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td]2[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Ox[/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td]0[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Sparrow[/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td]0[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Spider[/td] [td]70[/td] [td]50[/td] [td]92[/td] [td]9[/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td]221[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Tortoise[/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td]10[/td] [td]80[/td] [td][/td] [td]80[/td] [td]80[/td] [td]250[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Oriole[/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td][/td] [td]0[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Ronin[/td] [td]806[/td] [td]613[/td] [td]786[/td] [td]237[/td] [td]147[/td] [td]240[/td] [td]433[/td] [td]3262[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]TOTAL[/td] [td]1901 (11%)[/td] [td]1930 (11%)[/td] [td]4347 (25%)[/td] [td]2381 (14%)[/td] [td]1148 (6%)[/td] [td]2391 (14%)[/td] [td]2824 (16%)[/td] [td]16922[/td][/tr][/table]

Kyoso's Ritual

Chuda Sprinkles	1570
Chuda Shoju	1203
Kuni Veritas	629
Chuda Robert	269
Goju Namazu	268
Daigotsu Shokuma	249
Daigotsu Yukio	247
Daigotsu Joji	214
Chuda Keeper	214
Daigotsu Karteru	212
TOTAL	5075

Arrival of the Obsidian Champion

the ronin Saiko	576
Daigotsu Umezawa	331
the ronin Mipuntuku_Kolat	330
Daigotsu Shokuma	326
Goju Namazu	317
Daigotsu Joji	301
Hida Tatsuma	281
the ronin Chikako	278
Daigotsu Thrakhath	244
Daigotsu Yoee	242
TOTAL	3227

Day of Thunder: For the Empire

Bayushi Hiromitsu	1209
Mirumoto Tobushi	956
Toku Hirotomo	774
Akodo Tsanuri	768
Bayushi Senshi	731
Matsu Kaito	609
Bayushi Hisa	403
the ronin Ryumon	389
Hida Stitch	381
Bayushi Matojo	351
TOTAL	6571

Day of Thunder: Kami Unleashed

Soshi Kiso	1593
Asahina Yuuto	1358
Agasha Nakoru	1080
Asahina Fuyuuko	1042
Agasha Icikaga	942
Kitsu Natsuki	932
Agasha Shodai	891
Isawa Okibi	593
Isawa Utsushin	536
Yogo Sadahiri	375
TOTAL	9342

Inspire Fear

Daigotsu Thrakhath	306
Daigotsu Yoee	205
Daigotsu Shokuma	203
Daigotsu Joji	203
Daigotsu Karteru	200
Goju Namazu	191
Daigotsu Umezawa	191
Daigotsu Yukio	189
Chuda Shoju	186
Daigotsu Tokoyami	179
TOTAL	2053

Courage of the Seven Thunders

Hiruma Jutsushi	766
Togashi Homsar	755
Shosuro Aroru	315
the ronin Hitsuzu	296
Akodo Kotaro	273
Togashi Enishi	272
the ronin Takuya	257
Hida Maiku	257
Akodo Masao	213
Ide Jiao	212
TOTAL	3616

Greater Sacrifice

Soshi Arashi	50514
Daidoji Tsumerai	42899
Shosuro Ichi	17675
Kuni Mago	16310
Tsuruchi Gaarth	12675
Togashi Porito	9487
the ronin Mipontuku	7579
Yasuki Chad	7375
Kakita Hitoshi	5988
Hida Honda	5030
Kaiu Kuma	4510
Moshi Grayson	3903
Isawa David	3276
Asahina Uidori	2943
Asahina Shigekaze	2118
Hida Kyoso	2015
Yasuki Kiriyama	865
Hida Hikero	719
Kuni Mirutai	393
TOTAL/50	3925

Attackers Total Force: 28585 + 5075 + 3227 + 2053 = 38940
Defenders Total Force: 16922 + 6571 + 9342 + 3616 + 3925 = 40376

Result: the defenders (uncorrupted Rokugan forces) win.

[Bayushi Hiromitsu]

^_^ that's what I call... Awesome.

[Asahina Yukihime]

Thank you so much Jay!
It was a fun game and a nice Storyline. If you decide to keep your game going somehow I'll be around to play it! \o/

And *bows to everyone else* it has been really nice to play with you all. Thank you.

[Akodo Keisuke]

All true warriors travel the same travel the same path, as one is disgraced, all are disgraced, and as one finds his dept in glory, so do we all find glory. A warrior would not, begrudge him the fruits of a well-earned victory, as we are all bound by the common journey.

[Asahina Yuuto]

Lonely Shore City! We never learned to swim!

[Tamori Manji]

Thank you Jay for the great storyline and all the effort you've poured into this campaign. Despite the many problems that came and went, I can safely say that this was one of the finest attempts, if not the finest one, at narrating a story capable of involving such a massive number of players that I've personally witnessed. It's even hard to believe that you've managed all this alone.

Also, thanks to everyone in the community here for the good and bad moments, they were surely an important part of my experience with the Emerald Empire. Special thanks to:

*Yukihime and Hiromitsu: without you two I would've probably left the forums months ago and the game would've been much less enjoyable. Thanks for all the support, ideas and precious small talk, love you both ;

*Koichi: I can safely say that, after I had decided to sacrifice my first character, I joined the Tamori because of you. Not only you are a great player but also a great person. Thank you for quality RP and for believing in me, and in my character, when we needed and for your precious support;

*Enishi: when I first started writing A Dragon of Ash and Shadow, I meant for it to end Manji's storyline in the forum and for him to either die or leave Rokugan shortly afterwards. Fortunately I met you and you've helped me create a very fine piece of RP that completely changed what I had in mind for Manji at the beginning. I've loved every word of the interaction between our characters, thank you for those memorable moments;

*The Dragon Clan players: for welcoming me when I joined the Clan and electing me a forum moderator even though, as you guys have proved, we didn't really need one;

*Mitsouko: for welcoming me so warmly when I've first joined the forums and for teaching me a very valuable lesson afterwards.

See you all around

[Akodo Kotaro]

I am just happy I got my name on the "most courageous" list. Number five, for a while I was number one, I wish I'd taken a screen shot of that

[Togashi Homsar]

Bah! So close.

Thanks, Jay!

[Hida Joji]

Thank you!

[Kakita Ren]

Thanks for the game Jay!

[Yasuki Chad]

I will miss this game. /sadface

[Tamori Yamasai]

Thank you for this great story!

[Shosuro Aroru]

...Glad to hear that you're still considering keeping it going Jay. You've made mistakes but done quite well all on your own with such a large player base. Through all the ups and downs it's been enjoyable. Particularly some of the sides stories you threw in away from the civil war. Hopefully some of those considerations might include some uses for those Damn Hachi and Imperial Favors! B)

[Hitsuzu]

Yeah, fourth in courage? Classy!

thanks for the game everyone (Jay especially, of course ^^) !!!

Waiting to execute kaneka's last orders...

[Enishi]

Many thanks again to Jay for a compelling story and a great game.

Thanks to all players on all side for pouring life into that story and that game and adding to it with fascinating characters.

Special thanks to Manji and Koichi for being awesome clanmates, and to Takezo for being the best daimyo there was.