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Post by vegandeathmachine on Apr 16, 2011 10:17:23 GMT -5
Howdy.
Gaming stuff: I've been a pen and paper roleplayer since I was 13. I've played L5R the rpg since 1st Ed, mostly off and on (due to the death grip another game seems to have on the attentions of most gamers...). Not a fan of the ccg; too many numbers, not enough story. Currently in flux with my gaming group.
Character: Yoritomo Akihiko is a Mantis of questionable background, trying to be the ideal samurai. He is an uneasy fit in his clan.
Personal stuff: I'm in my early thirties, north of Chicago. Married to an awesome lady. Other interests: history, reading, weight-lifting, music (primarily punk, hardcore, crust, death metal and black metal), martial arts (studying a style of full-contact karate). I'm the manager of a health food/nutritional supplement/naturopathic store. I used to work for an armored car company.
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Kitsu Hiraku
Lion Clan
Sodan-senzo * Loyal to the Emperor
Posts: 197
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Post by Kitsu Hiraku on Apr 16, 2011 10:39:20 GMT -5
Hi everyone ;D About me: I'm Caspar, 18 and I live in Poland. I like music, reading, sports (mainly archery and swordsmanship), martial arts, writing and partying ;D Currently I'm finishing "high school". I live for fun ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/grin.png) Role playing: I started to RP when I was 10 ![:P](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/tongue.png) Went to my first convention when I was 12. I think I played L5R 2/3/4 ed. I played/would like to play pretty much every system there is. I also do quite a lot of LARPing, one-shots and series. I'm a DM for pen and paper/LARPs.
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Ojii
Dragon Clan
RONIN - Former Dragon Clan Sensei
Posts: 375
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Post by Ojii on Apr 17, 2011 10:24:23 GMT -5
Hi gang!
My name is Yvan, from Québec Canada (french part of Canada). I have been playing Ad and D first edition at 11 and now i'm 36. Been playing L5R since 95 (first edition) and we had a game from the first to third edition before it died a few years ago. Still playing with another group in the 4 ed. We never played the CCG ;-)
My caracter is Mirumoto Ojii, the old seisei of the dragon clan. He was one of the teacher of the now Daimyo Mirumoto Takezo and maybe the one that helped the most to put him in this position. He is very proud of his pupil that is a far "better men" than he is (or so he think). He never wanted social postion or prestige; teaching to the young bushi was is life, he goes to the court when is Lord told him to. He up hold the image of the true samourai (no taint and no infamy) but he sometimes get in conflict with others due to is hot temper (brash disadvantage!). Ojii never and will never be a great duelist... but when the swords are out of the saya, the air sing the sound of dead for the enemy of the empire. His first duty is to Mirumoto Takezo Dono who he would gladly give is life for.
In real life i'm a Doctor in TCM (traditionnal chinese medecine) after being in pharmaceutics for many years. I speak french, english (but the writen form is ... &*(&??(&!!!!!) and i'm good in chinese. Understand a little japanese. I did study in Canada, France, USA and China. I also teach martial arts (mostly Tai Qi, Kung Fu and Qi Gong) and we have a few nice schools in Québec. I'm also a good climber (rock, ice, mixte) and runner. I live in a small town near Quebec city with my girlfriend and my son Maël (the sun of my life).
Enjoying EE a lot since november! Thanks again Jay and Alisson!
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Kitsune Miran
Mantis Clan
"Learning new things is my pleasure. Make my clan stronger is my duty. Raise my clan is my future."
Posts: 20
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Post by Kitsune Miran on Apr 20, 2011 19:01:58 GMT -5
My name is Karolina and as you can see my character is Utaku Kasumi. I live in Poland and I am an old lady I work (financial thingy) and study - Culture of Japan, so I do believe that sometimes you should read what I say about their culture etc Before, I've created "Emerald Empire FAQ" group and we started to help people on the official forum. Even created for them a thread where they can ask questions. But we know that people are just people... so here we will (at least me, when I am done with my exams in 2-3 weeks) work harder to help you all On monday I should start with FAQ group here - forgive me, but I have classes this weekend ![;)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/wink.png) English is not my native, but I believe most of you can understand me ![:P](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/tongue.png) I speak polish, english, a bit of japanese. Can understand russian, chech, german a bit and chinese (just a little). Well, if I try hard I can understand latin as well, since I had it for a few years in HS, but do not force me to do it ![;)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/wink.png) ehm... not chech, but czech or česky sorry but i am native czech speaker (good that almost all people knows that we are not yet Czechoslovakia) když umíš česky, tak piš i česky ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png) 'translate' if you know czech language, than write in czech but why i mainly answer... what means ???genpukku??? and... can you find for me kanji of beutiful orchild? (Miran) one girl from nippon say me, that my name, afther i translate it as Kind (, and nice = milý člověk) man, which is basic from which is my name, say that better than beutifull man is beutiful orchild (i mean it is better translation, because in my language is my name Milan 'milý člověk' and it represents both orchild and beutiful)
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Post by tadakasan on Apr 20, 2011 20:39:01 GMT -5
Gempukku, taken from the wiki; As far as the kanji goes... [a href=" jisho.org/kanji/details/%E7%BE%8E%E8%98%AD"] jisho.org/kanji/details/%E7%BE%8E%E8%98%AD[/a] That link goes to the kanji you need to make Miran in the form of a woman's name with the meaning "beautiful orchid". EDIT - And just to cover my bases; Yes Miran is a woman's name in Japanese, not a male one. But that's the Kanji you would use for it in the form of a name either way.
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Post by Ichiro Masaru on May 3, 2011 15:53:51 GMT -5
Hi all, My name is Nate and I'm from Central NY and I'm just getting started with L5R. I started an L5R rpg campaign from my group about a month ago and just discovered this FB game so I'm here and ready to play.
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Kikatsu
Spider Clan
Spider Clan * Monk * Kensei * Yellow Hunger
Posts: 41
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Post by Kikatsu on Jun 14, 2011 22:01:39 GMT -5
Monte here. Used to play Scorpion in the CCG before the Coup, then went dry for a while, almost got into Spider when it was originally introduced and just recently I've jumped in the deep end of the Spider Clan monks. I'm anxiously awaiting Forgotton Legacy, mostly because of the neat card box and dividers. ![:o](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/shocked.png)
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Matsu Yoshino
Lion Clan
Lion Clan * Bushi * Brash*Tomatsu's Yojimbo * Matsu Elite Guard
Posts: 128
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Post by Matsu Yoshino on Jun 16, 2011 13:38:52 GMT -5
Hey everyone!
I'm playing cross-gender, my name is Travis, and I've been playing L5R RPG and the card game for...I dunno, 4 years? 5 years? something like that. I've been out of the card game since the end of Samurai, but intend to jump back in.
As to my character, I'm a young, brash Matsu warrior. I enjoy RP, so yeah, let's do this!
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Bayushi Hisa
Scorpion Clan
Samurai * Courtier * Dark Paragon of Will * Loyal
Posts: 479
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Post by Bayushi Hisa on Jun 16, 2011 14:23:17 GMT -5
Sure, why not....
I'm Josh, from central Massachusetts. I used to play the CCG before all the game stores in Worcester stopped carrying them back in '03 or '04. I used to play Scorpion primarily and Phoenix as a secondary, but I also had casual decks for Lion, Crane, Dragon, and Ratlings. I was excited that there was a Stronghold store just a few towns over, but I learned that the store is now closed most days (except for D&D Encounters and FNM) while the new owner restructures everything and that they don't have a TO for L5R at the moment so they won't be running any tournaments, carrying the products, or anything until they find one.
I have a gaming group that I play with every week on Sundays and we alternate which system we play and who DMs. I DM our Pathfinder game (forced to because the group won't let me play in 3.5 anymore.... I maintain there is nothing wrong with a +50 to bluff as a level 9 bard, Leadership, and the ability to toss fireballs when words fail...), we also have a Vampire: the Requiem game, D&D 4e, and Shadowrun 4e game. In the other games I play a Mekhet, a Bard who multiclassed as wizard and warlock focusing on charms and dominates, and a Hacker (Decker for older SR fans).
I'm starting to get back into Magic as well. I'm currently building a very fun UW Splicer deck. It's a control deck - as all white and blue decks are - that uses the Blade, Master, and Winged Splicers from New Phyrexia to bring a bunch of flying, first striking golems into play. They're backed by a Venser and a JTMS. Venser helps refill my tumble magnets and protects my creatures until I can use his ultimate, Jace is Jace and provides a nice alternate win-con. I also have a couple contagion clasps for proliferate for the walkers and magnets. Celestial Colonnade provides another alternate win-con. Xenomorph (which is 'boarded) helps turn Colonnades and Splicers into golems for more fun. The deck isn't complete yet due to how expensive it is, so I'm currently playing a mono-green Infect deck at FNM for prize money and boosters.
My character in EE is a young Scorpion bushi who serves the Bayushi family. He idolized Bayushi Hisa and Bayushi Yojiro. He took Hisa's name at his gempukku and rarely wears his mask just like Yojiro.
Other things about me: I'm 26, single, and unemployed for a year. Used to work for Hollywood Video as an Assistant Manager, but they went bankrupt and I haven't found a job since. I am currently attempting to join the US Air Force.
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Toku Hirotomo
Monkey Clan
Bushi Paragon of Compassion Clan Champion Toturi's Army
Posts: 793
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Post by Toku Hirotomo on Jun 18, 2011 0:39:19 GMT -5
Good luck to you, Bayushi-san and welcome. Odd that you're 26 and Josh. I am as well. Air Force is a good bet. I joined the Army, as a combat soldier, and the war broke me. Severe injuries gave me free collage and disability, but i might prefer a whole body. Speaking as a Vet, if that's worth anything, take a desk job.
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Bayushi Hisa
Scorpion Clan
Samurai * Courtier * Dark Paragon of Will * Loyal
Posts: 479
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Post by Bayushi Hisa on Jun 18, 2011 23:28:10 GMT -5
Oh, I plan on it. All the jobs I signed up for are cushy IT jobs that should keep me safely in a bunker somewhere staring at computer screens all day.
Sorry to hear you were wounded. *Salutes* My brother's on the ground with the Marines right now in Afghanistan. Hoping he comes back in one piece.
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Post by Akodo Tsanuri on Jun 19, 2011 16:34:59 GMT -5
Hajime mashi te. A bit late to introduce myself, as I create account here a few months ago, but I hope you will forgive me for that ![;)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/wink.png) I'm 24 and I'm living in Poland. I just finished my studies (it's for them, that I couldn't take part in forum life till now), so for now I'm happy, free... and unemployed:) L5R is my favourite system, so as soon as I've found this game, I just had to start playing ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/grin.png) unfortunatelly although we are playing L5R RPG quite often, it's always 1st edition so the whole history here is quite difficult. Think it's all. What type of person Akawa is I think you will see as I plan to spend more time here ![;)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/wink.png) And I'm sorry for all the mistakes. I hardly ever use english so it became rough ![:(](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/sad.png)
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Post by tadakasan on Jun 19, 2011 17:10:25 GMT -5
No need to apologize, eh? Bet you know more English than 90% of the people here know of Polish. ^_~
And you're not the only Polish poster on these forums for sure.
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Post by Akodo Tsanuri on Jun 19, 2011 18:33:02 GMT -5
Bet you know more English than 90% of the people here know of Polish. ^_~ thanks, but you know it's not very reassuring as the forum's language is English ![;)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/wink.png) just hope you will cope with my writing ![;)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/wink.png)
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Post by Bayushi Ana on Sept 9, 2011 17:31:31 GMT -5
Like the Lion before me, I've been playing the clicky game for a whole while before finally (read: now) getting myself onto the forums. Since I still distrust FB's information handling, this is basically my gaming account and all the information entered into it doesn't relate to reality really muchly (for one, I am a male in real life), but I hope that holds little relevance for this game ![;)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/wink.png) I'm from Germany, having collected L5R CCG for fun (kinda found the game not matching the setting all that well), but totally hooked on the RPG setting! Alas, where I come from, almost nobody seems interested in it, so I didn't manage a local group for any extended period of time. I've been into a different RP venue though, which is FiveRingsOnline, and that's where I've been pointed to this sweet pastime. Bayushi Ana, my character here on EE, is a slanderous bitch who is racking up infamy by loads, and whose main goal is to be the "public target" from the Scorpion clan for any s**t that hits the fan so as to distract from people who are REALLY moving things around. ;D And, also, confuse people by being about as contradictory and controversial in her actions as Shosuro Jimen (albeit less discreetly).
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