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Post by Jay Luo on Apr 29, 2011 2:23:18 GMT -5
The Mantis have announced their decision on which route to take for their planned trade route to the Burning Sands. The following are the results from the Trade Route debate in Kyuden Gotei: Trade route debate at Kyuden Gotei Clan | Northern Route | Middle Route | Southern Route | TOTAL | Crab | 43 | 154 | 658 | 855 | Crane | 11 | 936 | 222 | 1169 | Dragon | 656 | 290 | 321 | 1267 | Lion | 10 | 349 | 399 | 758 | Mantis | 230 | 311 | 298 | 839 | Phoenix | 114 | 257 | 114 | 485 | Scorpion | 27 | 135 | 2177 | 2339 | Unicorn | 32 | 240 | 292 | 564 | Badger | 1 | 10 | 10 | 21 | Bat | 10 | 10 | 16 | 36 | Dragonfly | | 10 | | 10 | Hare | | 10 | 40 | 50 | Monkey | 4 | 50 | 32 | 86 | Ox | | | | 0 | Sparrow | | 10 | | 10 | Spider | 52 | 134 | 117 | 303 | Tortoise | | | 40 | 40 | Oriole | | 10 | | 10 | TOTAL | 1190 (13%) | 2916 (32%) | 4736 (53%) | 8842 |
Result: the Mantis have selected the Southern route to reach the Burning Sands. A strong diplomatic showing by the Scorpion Clan helped bring this result about. The Mantis are now beginning initial arrangements to establish the first leg of this trade route, a shipping lane from the Mantis Isles through Earthquake Fish Bay to Clear Water Village in the Crab provinces.
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Post by tadakasan on Apr 29, 2011 2:26:59 GMT -5
Yeah... that's a lot of Scorpion votes x.x Almost a 4th of the total.
Still, interesting conclusion ^^
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Toku Hirotomo
Monkey Clan
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Post by Toku Hirotomo on Apr 29, 2011 3:07:07 GMT -5
Can't quite remember what the routes were. I remember I fought for the one that goes near the scorpion lands, as it would bring them closer to Toku Torid-e, but I forget the exact routes. Still, whatever the Scorpion wanted in this case, they got it.
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Kakita Shinji
Crane Clan
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Post by Kakita Shinji on Apr 29, 2011 5:52:34 GMT -5
O.o
Wow, most impressive effort by Scorpion.
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Post by Soshi Kiso on Apr 29, 2011 6:42:14 GMT -5
=)
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Post by Bayushi Toshiro on Apr 29, 2011 7:26:17 GMT -5
Well, one has to admit that we had it a bit easier (spending sake rather than, say... silver for the northern route...:s) Still let's not spoil the moment and CELEBRATE !!!
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Post by bodhibloodwave on Apr 29, 2011 8:21:09 GMT -5
Free Tuftuf Sake for everybody to celebrate that the southern route won
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Bayushi Haruka
Scorpion Clan
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Post by Bayushi Haruka on Apr 29, 2011 9:23:41 GMT -5
Considering how much sake had to be used to win that route, I suspect most of the Scorpion are quite well drunk enough from... negotiations! :3
My only concern being the availibility of the goods (particularly Silver) needed for each of the votes. Otherwise it was fine, and congrats!
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Kitsuki Yuushahime
Dragon Clan
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Post by Kitsuki Yuushahime on Apr 29, 2011 9:31:38 GMT -5
Silver was difficult for the Dragon to acquire. I see our effort was fruitless. C'est la vie. Well done to the Crab and Scorpion!
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Bayushi Senshi
Scorpion Clan
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Post by Bayushi Senshi on Apr 29, 2011 9:45:45 GMT -5
Kiso, you and I need to go sober up a bit...
Special thanks to the Unicorn and Lion clans!
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Post by Hida Setsuro on Apr 29, 2011 15:17:03 GMT -5
Mmm. On behalf of the Crab Clan, we thank you, all of you that supported the Southern Trade Route. To all of you that didn't.. Better luck next time!
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Post by tadakasan on Apr 29, 2011 16:03:29 GMT -5
I still see no logical reason anyone would have supported this Southern trader route; No benefit to it, it's the longest, spends more time over land than the middle route, and goes through Crab lands who already have enough duties on their hands. I see not why you thank people Setsuro-dono.
Still, I suppose some people think in odd ways.
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Kitsu Hiraku
Lion Clan
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Post by Kitsu Hiraku on Apr 29, 2011 16:07:01 GMT -5
@tadaka:
It might seem odd from our point of view. But in Rokugan Politics/Alliances/Traditions > Logic. So it's a pretty nice RP thing.
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Post by Soshi Kiso on Apr 29, 2011 16:16:55 GMT -5
But on the other hand, we have pirates to attack....eventually! Apparently they are very good at hiding as I've done two masteries and still 13 sightings short of mastering the attack for the first run through. =)
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Hiruma Koji
Crab Clan
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Post by Hiruma Koji on Apr 29, 2011 16:41:16 GMT -5
Isn't this the safest route for the Mantis? And it gives them the most time on the water: River of Gold right to the ocean.
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