On Kokujin

[Kehneth Yeung]

Arbane the Terrible wrote:

> On Thu, 10 Dec 1998, Carl Perez wrote:
>
> > PS- I've noticed that there are a lot of people who won't stick Hitomi
> > Kokujin in their decks. I understand this, that four honor loss just isn't
> > worth it. My question is, does this mean we've given up on reforming him?
> > If playing with corrupt cards in your deck will have an effect on the
> > storyline, won't not playing with Kokujin? Just for my clarification, are
> > we still trying to save the Corrupt Dragon Clan Tattooed man and the
> > person who most likely serves as Hitomi's Karo? Or have we given him up
> > for lost?
>
> The problem is, he's 10 gold and four honor for a guy who, aside from a
> special ability I'd rather commit seppuku than use*, isn't even as good as
> Mirumoto Daini.  Having him duel someone _just_ to refuse using his
> power is worth major style-points, but in a situation as tense as a
> tournament, where we need not just to win, but to avoid even the _hint_
> of corruption, Hitomi's right-hand man just isn't worth the trouble.
>
> For that reason, I'd also suggest leaving the 12th Black Scroll in its
> case for this tournament.  Safety first...(Mind you, I don't own one.)
>
> Hitomi Robeto
> Dragon Clan Debater * Tattooed * Monk
> Limited: Bow to challenge a Monk to a duel that cannot be refused.
> The loser of this duel is not killed, but is dishonored.  The winner gets
> Honor equal to the loser's Personal Chi.
> "But, surely you agree that the Shintao says..."
>
> *Except maybe against an Oni--aside from indigestion, what's the
> consequences of eating a demon's soul? :)
>
> PS: If anyone here's been following Legends of the Burning Sands, what do
> you think of Tashima's trip to the desert?  He's evidently retrieving the
> Obsidian Mirror for Hitomi-sama.  (She's got the Hand, he's got the
> Mirror, and Kokujin can use the Blade...I wonder what she's planning?)

HUH??? When did Hitomi Tashima go traipsing off to the desert?  I don't own any
lbs, so I'm rather clueless on this. Please enlighten me.  Thanks!