The Test of the Emerald Champion...

[Joe Fulgham]

> NO PHOENIX! NO PHOENIX! NO PHOENIX! NO PHOENIX! NO PHOENIX!

  I'm with you, though I wouldn't support the Horde to stop them.

  I'd really rather that we win it, but I agree that we probably don't have
the strength, though we might have the numbers if the Scorpion helped us
out.

  My feeling is that we should try to check out options, gather together a
Dragon/Scorpion alliance and see which of those stand the best chance of
winning, and then *everyone* in that alliance plays the Clan, and try to
swing the tournament as best we can.

  Storyline-wise, and card-wise I'd be happy with a Scorpion or Dragon
Emerald Champion.  I'd be more happy with a Dragon one, but if that risks
letting Phoenix win, I don't think we should do it.

  As for Murai owing us something for our support in the Gift of the Emperor
tournament, we were already paid well with the Sword of the Sun and our
continued alliance.  I also see no need to "keep score" of who owes who what
between our two clans.  We'll do what is right, as will the Scorpion, though
we may at times disagree what that is.

Joe Fulgham | Hitomi Pukku | puck at holycow.com
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