L5R: Summer Comes In Crimson

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I really think the right lord is the way to go. Interesting conflict with the duty, because we would be an enemy agent, and what if we find someone worthy there?

Excellent conflict.
 
Considering we're a Scorpion ronin, assuming we're being regarded as such, anything that seems personal along with something that isn't what we've grown up under would be a breath of fresh air.

Speaking of, how old are we in this quest, if you don't mind my asking?
 
Thanks, I will fix that.

We will pick our general age at the end of character creation, depending if we want to start older in exchange for more XP to spend. So far we are assuming a newly inducted adult, with no more than 1-2 years of service before being cast out.
 
Mulling it over, I'd like to know what our relationship to our immediate family is like. I know our elder brothers are in charge of a village, but what of our parents, or younger siblings if we have any?
 
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Mulling it over, I'd like to know what our relationship to our immediate family is like. I know our elder brothers are in charge of a village, but what of our parents, or younger siblings if we have any?
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Probabaly positive unless we pick a bad relationship with our parents later, or a disadvantage set that worsens that.

And unless we make our character older for more xp, younger siblings are probably still studying; if they are adults, they too may have end up suffering as consequence of the Great Hail.
 
Character Creation: Clan Ideals and Relationship
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    • Vote Tally : L5R: Summer Comes In Crimson Mature - Fantasy | Page 3 | Sufficient Velocity [Posts: 68-85]
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    Task: Duty

    [X][Duty] Find the missing Hantei princess
    No. of Votes: 7
    [X] Hoppylo
    [X] Blademaster
    [X] Brainbow
    [X] ConfusedPotato
    [X] CrabTravelLLC
    [X] Kiriel
    [X] Wardragon

    [X][Duty] Infiltrate the Lion army
    No. of Votes: 3
    [X] Burned_Cookie
    [X] Grimsby
    [X] Walker

    [X][Duty] Assist the Champion's son
    No. of Votes: 1
    [X] Burned_Cookie


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    Task: Desire

    [X][Desire] Find love
    No. of Votes: 7
    [X] Hoppylo
    [X] Blademaster
    [X] Brainbow
    [X] ConfusedPotato
    [X] CrabTravelLLC
    [X] Kiriel
    [X] Wardragon

    [X][Desire] Find a liege worth serving
    No. of Votes: 3
    [X] Burned_Cookie
    [X] Grimsby
    [X] Walker


    Total No. of Voters: 10

    [X][Duty] Find the missing Hantei princess


    Hantei Amira would be among the third or fourth ranked possible heirs, based on age alone. Not much is known about her; the daughter of the Scion of Heaven and a member of the Saamrajya monarchies and diplomat to the Emerald Lands, she spent most of her life in the personal holdings of the Emperor, as expected of a child that had not been officially introduced to court. This changed when the princess started suffering from some unknown ailment, that led to her being sent to the custody - of all people - of the Moth Clan. The reason why - or that it had happened - is known only to a select few.

    Princess Amira was to be introduced to the Imperial Court last Winter, but the Scion of Heaven decided against it, for reasons known only for him. As such, Amira was with the Moth when the Great Hail destroyed the clan.

    If there were any survivors, they would have made the safety of the princess a priority. However, even the death of Amira would need to be confirmed. Your Clan Champion has shared much information about what he knows about Amira, but you don't know what Bayushi Shoju thinks.

    But you can make an educated guess.

    Hantei Amira is an unknown, and that makes her a threat. Not even Shoju knows what exactly made the princess become a ward of the Moth. Furthermore, she should have been accepted as an adult last Spring; why was her introduction delayed? If Amira is an embarrassment, she will be the third prominent failscion of the Hantei line, shaking confidence on the Throne; if she is a remarkable young woman, she may outshine her older siblings, casting further shadows over what already looks to be a shaky succession.

    It may be kinder for her to have died back then. Still, her Fate is your Duty.


    [X][Desire] Find love


    Love.

    As a proper noble of the Bayushi, romance was a crucial part of your education; indulging in it and bragging about the turmoil under the watchful gaze of your mentors was just another of the trials of growing up.

    Still, it was another arrow in your quiver; a way to spend the four months of Winter and an alternative to more dangerous boredom or - Fortunes save us - friendship.

    But you can't help but wonder about love. True love whatever that means, something sincere, the possibility of vulnerability. Abandoning your veils and taking the road was as exciting and terrifying - and in no small part because you would be putting yourself out in the world. If someone likes you, if someone - do you dare to think it? - loves you, they will truly do.

    This is a hidden blessing; you will open your heart to the world in ways you never imagined possible. You have made love-seeking your Desire.





    Scorpion orthodoxy may seem cold, calculating and unpredictable; in truth it is about the value of bonds and their preservations. Scorpions do what they do because of what they believe we owe to each other - to kin, to family, to friends, to lieges, to spirits and Heaven, to the Throne. Duty, in all the forms it manifests, is crucial to the Scorpion way of life. Of course, like in every clan, its nobility chaffs under the expectations and there are people that embrace heterodoxy. How do you feel about your clan, even after they "cast you" away?

    [] [Clan Relationship] I am still well respected among the Clan; my kin and family still see me as a Scorpion, even after the unfortunate circumstances.

    [] [Clan Relationship] I am truly a ronin, not only in appearances. I started following my own path even before I left the Scorpion, straining the relationship with my community. If I am to ever come back, I will have to prove myself yet again. I tested their patience by (pick 1 Strain options)…
    - [] [Strain] You liked to seclude yourself to practice personal arts, neglecting many communal events.
    - [] [Strain] You fancied yourself a warrior-poet, but your attempts at poetry did not have the effect you expected.
    - [] [Strain] You loved to customize your equipment, wasting precious steel and the tolerance of quartermasters.
    - [] [Strain] You lobbied yourself the rank of sergeant too early, earning the jealousy of many.
    - [] [Strain] You refused to let superiors win against you in a no-stakes match.
    - [] [Strain] You were a better host than the courtier you were assigned to.
    - [] [Strain] You took your time travelling between locations, enjoying every opportunity to "pray at the temples".
    - [] [Strain] You were all too keen to provide unwanted legal advice.
    - [] [Strain] You studied medicine, an expensive task that put extra burden on those providing for you.
    - [] [Strain] You wanted to join a monastery.
    - [] [Strain] You wanted to serve as a priest.
    - [] [Strain] Your obsession with exercise keeps getting you to tire and hurt yourself unnecessarily.
    - [] [Strain] You judo-threw the wrong person.
    - [] [Strain] You won a skirmish by ignoring orders.
    - [] [Strain] You were using some of your stipend to finance a merchant house.
    - [] [Strain] You took the same dedication to mundane tasks like cooking and cleaning as anything else, and insisted on doing it yourself.
    - [] [Strain] You have done some river piracy under an alias
    - [] [Strain] You tried to breed horses for your lord, causing the impression that you were challenging your older siblings.

    [] [Clan Tenets] My belief in Duty and Loyalty in all its forms has only been reinforced by my trials. This gives me strength in this darkest hour.

    [] [Clan Tenets] I cannot be the paragon of the Scorpion I am asked to be (Pick 1 Heterodoxy option).

    -[] [Heterodoxy] On the road, I have become used to selling my Loyalty and sword.
    -[] [Heterodoxy] I was not above working with the horses before and I'm not above working alongside peasants now.
    -[] [Heterodoxy] I was wary about poisons and my dogmatic peers, so I learned to counter them.
    -[] [Heterodoxy] We lived by the shore of the River of Gold, so I learned how to swim and sail.
    -[] [Heterodoxy] I think the Clan still holds too many things sacred. I am too ruthless even for my peers.
    -[] [Heterodoxy] My family bred horses, but we are also amazing riders.


    Voting will be open until Tuesday 1300 GMT. There will be a two hours moratory. Vote on your relationship with clan and view on the clan ideals.


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    • [] [Clan Relationship] I am still well respected among the Clan; my kin and family still see me as a Scorpion, even after the unfortunate circumstances.
    A good relationship is important. Although it seems like choosing a strain means our mc gets some kind of bonus or something uncommon. Still I think a good relationship is better than that

    [] [Clan Tenets] I cannot be the paragon of the Scorpion I am asked to be.
    Is this needed to also take heterodoxy options @delethiel? And how many heterodox can we take, only 1?

    Edit- also great update.
     
    Hoppylo said:
    [] [Clan Relationship] I am still well respected among the Clan; my kin and family still see me as a Scorpion, even after the unfortunate circumstances.
    A good relationship is important. Although it seems like choosing a strain means our mc gets some kind of bonus or something uncommon. Still I think a good relationship is better than that

    [] [Clan Tenets] I cannot be the paragon of the Scorpion I am asked to be.
    Is this needed to also take heterodoxy options @delethiel? And how many heterodox can we take, only 1?

    Edit- also great update.
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    Yeah, you need to add a heterodoxy option if you choose to deviate from Clan ideology.
     
    [X] [Clan Relationship] I am still well respected among the Clan; my kin and family still see me as a Scorpion, even after the unfortunate circumstances.
    [X] [Clan Tenets] I cannot be the paragon of the Scorpion I am asked to be (Pick 1 Heterodoxy option).
    --[X] [Heterodoxy] My family bred horses, but we are also amazing riders.

    We have Unicorn blood and I'm sure spending so much time away form our clan has given us a unorthodox style. Plus I've never seen mounted combat done before.

    I would also be cool with any of these. But the above is me preferred.
    -[] [Heterodoxy] I was not above working with the horses before and I'm not above working alongside peasants now.
    -[] [Heterodoxy] I was wary about poisons and my dogmatic peers, so I learned to counter them.
    -[] [Heterodoxy] We lived by the shore of the River of Gold, so I learned how to swim and sail.
     
    [X] [Clan Relationship] I am truly a ronin, not only in appearances. I started following my own path even before I left the Scorpion, straining the relationship with my community. If I am to ever come back, I will have to prove myself yet again. I tested their patience by
    - [] [Strain] You took the same dedication to mundane tasks like cooking and cleaning as anything else, and insisted on doing it yourself
    - [X] [Strain] You have done some river piracy under an alias
    [X] [Clan Tenets] I cannot be the paragon of the Scorpion I am asked to be
    --[X] [Heterodoxy] My family bred horses, but we are also amazing riders.

    Fun fact: old school samurai were horse archers.
     
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    [X] [Clan Relationship] I am truly a ronin, not only in appearances. I started following my own path even before I left the Scorpion, straining the relationship with my community. If I am to ever come back, I will have to prove myself yet again. I tested their patience by (pick 1 Strain options)…
    - [X] [Strain] You refused to let superiors win against you in a no-stakes match.

    Seems much more interesting
     
    [X] [Clan Relationship] I am still well respected among the Clan; my kin and family still see me as a Scorpion, even after the unfortunate circumstances.
    [X] [Clan Tenets] I cannot be the paragon of the Scorpion I am asked to be (Pick 1 Heterodoxy option).
    --[X] [Heterodoxy] My family bred horses, but we are also amazing riders.
     
    Honestly is being too good at riding horses or knowing how to swim a sufficient justification for not being a 'paragon of the scorpion'?
     
    [X] [Clan Relationship] I am truly a ronin, not only in appearances. I started following my own path even before I left the Scorpion, straining the relationship with my community. If I am to ever come back, I will have to prove myself yet again. I tested their patience by (pick 1 Strain options)…
    - [X] [Strain] You have done some river piracy under an alias
    [X] [Clan Tenets] I cannot be the paragon of the Scorpion I am asked to be (Pick 1 Heterodoxy option).
    -[X] [Heterodoxy] I think the Clan still holds too many things sacred. I am too ruthless even for my peers.

    I really want to see the contrast between someone pining for love who also happens to be too ruthless for even the Scorpions. Also, Dread Pirate Roberts.
     
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    It is basically the question between better social stats or extra skills.
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    I kinda get that, but it feels almost like multiple things are getting mixed into one vote and as a result some options feel weird.

    Anyway more importantly lets double down on the Zoomer Samurai.
    [X] [Clan Relationship] I am truly a ronin, not only in appearances. I started following my own path even before I left the Scorpion, straining the relationship with my community. If I am to ever come back, I will have to prove myself yet again. I tested their patience by (pick 1 Strain options)…
    - [X] [Strain] You have done some river piracy under an alias
    [X] [Clan Tenets] I cannot be the paragon of the Scorpion I am asked to be (Pick 1 Heterodoxy option).
    -[X] [Heterodoxy] I was not above working with the horses before and I'm not above working alongside peasants now.

    Would you download a boat?
     
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