Tsuruchi Kourin
Mantis Clan
Honesty, Loyalty, Mercy, Justice, Brotherhood, Judgement: this is how a true warrior lives.
Posts: 57
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Post by Tsuruchi Kourin on Feb 13, 2011 2:54:07 GMT -5
Kyuden Gotei was normally the hub of the Mantis Clan's affairs, so such hustle and bustle was not entirely unusual. However, the fact that it dealt mostly with the wing of the castle devoted to affairs outside of the clan itself was. Functionaries of various ranks and families moved hither and tither, as though performers in some well-orchestrated dance known only to the Kami. It was through this effort of organized chaos that the ambassadors would have to push, the more experienced functionaries carefully guiding those without such skill around the dignitaries.
Upon entry to the wing of Kyuden Gotei as requested in personalized letters to the representatives from the various clans, the noise level drops significantly, but there is still a flurry of activity. Inside, a young samurai waits patiently to gather and guide the dignitaries through the almost maze-like corridors and rooms to one in particular. Opening the door to this room reveals a large table spread with various cakes and other treats. Two servants wait in the room to serve drinks – a selection of teas and sake from around the Empire and beyond. The seats around the table a clearly marked with whom is to sit where, a careful order constructed to keep those less likely to be congenial separated without being too obvious about it.
After a few moments for relaxing, settling, and enjoyment of the provided fare, the door slid open again. Stepping in quietly, a samurai-ko garbed in the traditional greens and golds of the Mantis clan moved to stand before the seat of the host. Her kimono was of good cut but was otherwise unremarkable, save for a band of gold and black midway along her upper right arm. Bowing appropriately to the those present at the table, she took her seat. “Greetings, Honourable Samurai, and many thanks for accepting our meager hospitality,” she stated, voice calm and polite. “I am Tsuruchi Kourin, newly appointed to head the Mantis Clan's affairs between clans and the rest of the Empire. It is my great pleasure that I welcome you all to Kyuden Gotei.” There was the faintest hint of a smile across her expression as she finished.
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Yoritomo Sueno
Banned
Naval * Merchant * Tactician * Experienced * Courtier * Unique
Posts: 41
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Post by Yoritomo Sueno on Feb 13, 2011 5:05:09 GMT -5
OOC: Uhhh... did the Champion appoint you?
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Bayushi Senshi
Scorpion Clan
Scorpion Clan * Clan Champion * Samurai * Kensai * Experienced * Loyal * Unique
Posts: 1,891
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Post by Bayushi Senshi on Feb 13, 2011 9:09:33 GMT -5
ooc: Is the champion actually active? I actually recommended that Kourin do this, as your clan seemed to have no real activity. As far as the rest of rokugan ee is concerned here, we'd just be happy to see more activity out of you guys in general. If I'm wrong and that theres more then just the two of you, then I offer my humble apologies. (I also recommended to Kourin that he try organizing some discussion in the private boards as well, but have no way to verify that)
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Yoritomo Sueno
Banned
Naval * Merchant * Tactician * Experienced * Courtier * Unique
Posts: 41
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Post by Yoritomo Sueno on Feb 13, 2011 9:14:51 GMT -5
OOC: I'm sure we all appreciate your concern Senshi but just because our Champion hasn't posted in a couple of weeks doesn't mean we are going to run out and declare the position vacant and open to anybody who wants to jump in and claim it.
Kourin it's great that you want to get involved in the Clan and it is a shame things have been inactive. But it'd be nice to talk to those of us who are RPing rather than just leaping in.
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Bayushi Senshi
Scorpion Clan
Scorpion Clan * Clan Champion * Samurai * Kensai * Experienced * Loyal * Unique
Posts: 1,891
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Post by Bayushi Senshi on Feb 13, 2011 9:19:43 GMT -5
ooc: I didn't think that Kourin was trying to declare championship, was he? And I'm also guessing that means no discussion was being made in the private boards...
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Yoritomo Sueno
Banned
Naval * Merchant * Tactician * Experienced * Courtier * Unique
Posts: 41
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Post by Yoritomo Sueno on Feb 13, 2011 9:50:22 GMT -5
OOC: Well I'm not sure exactly what Kourin means with this new position but as ambassador to all the Clans he is at the very least appropriating many of the Champions' functions.
And as for what happens on the Mantis' private boards, I'd love to tell you but we do try to make our Scorpion bros work a little harder than that for their information.
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Bayushi Senshi
Scorpion Clan
Scorpion Clan * Clan Champion * Samurai * Kensai * Experienced * Loyal * Unique
Posts: 1,891
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Post by Bayushi Senshi on Feb 13, 2011 9:58:38 GMT -5
ooc: I sent you a pm sueno, so we can continue discussion else where. Also, you mentioned mantis who rp, can you point me to it? I'd love to read some EDIT::: Discussion had, you guys go right ahead and take care of this how you like. Its not my place ic or ooc to interfere. Kourin if you ever want more advice, you know where to find me, I really appreciate that you've shown some initiative.
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Kasuga Shinobu
Tortoise Clan
Tortoise Clan ? Courtier ? Smuggler ? (S)he ? Taihan Boss
Posts: 250
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Post by Kasuga Shinobu on Feb 13, 2011 12:42:14 GMT -5
(Going to be perfectly honest here guys; knowing Taikiumi IRL [Tsuruchi Jesse], I doubt he'll be on here much if at all. While he enjoys EE and all, which is why he has so much done, he's not much of a tech wiz, let alone forum goer. That he even posted here once was entirely my bugging him repeatedly, and he hasn't shown interest past that.
That said, I know this isn't trying to be champion. My point is, however, that if you all feel you want to do more as a clan community, it might not hurt to talk about spokespeople in the private forums and find one out, be that Kourin or Sueno or whomever. I can TRY, if the Mantis wish it, to ask Taikiumi to post an opinion, but I can 100% assure you now he'd have no idea what he was giving an opinion on.)
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Kitsuki Yuushahime
Dragon Clan
This person sometimes posts things that are tl;dr
Courtier Magistrate Ambassador Daimyo
Posts: 1,140
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Post by Kitsuki Yuushahime on Feb 13, 2011 14:08:49 GMT -5
ooc: These are my thoughts: I think it's good to assign other duties in a Clan for the sake of rp on these boards. Do remember Sueno that any choices made between us all or positions appointed won't impact EE at all. It is just a little fun. If you don't have a very active (or non-active) clan champion then do what others have done - declare yourselves as the karo, hatamoto, diplomats and ambassadors, head shugenja and generals and so on. Then you'd at least have something to rp with. Plus there is another important matter - if you just assign championship to someone as a vote or because of glory - do remember they can stop playing or commit seppuku at any time. Waiting for weeks for a sign of them existing is very foolhardy if you want to get things done on this forum. If you want to roleplay then just fluff things, be open minded and treat things positively. You and Kourin could put out character details, give yourselves some duties and make a rp if you wish. If you don't wish to then... really you don't have much reason to post here (in your public clan forum) to be honest - since you don't wish to really interact with the other people here all that much. Of course look through the general forums and news and post where to find items but if you don't care about roleplay then you shouldn't stop someone who does and is making an effort. If this is a misunderstanding on my part and you just wish to properly decide who does what before engaging in things - then please do realise it doesn't really matter as it is a game and for fun and you can always change things later. Right?
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