The Test of the Emerald Champion...

[JoshnMolly at aol.com]

In a message dated 11/13/2000 5:03:16 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
puck at holycow.com writes:


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


I guess I wouldn't support the Horde >as a Dragon< but I would as a player.  
I know some very nice Horde players.  It might be fun having to fight against 
a tainted EC.  But I wouldn't want the Dragon to be supporting such a choice.


> 
>   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.

Perhaps.  I think the Unicorn might be the best shot, although the Crane have 
possibilities too, but the bitter feelings of 1998 towards the Crane are 
still strong.  The Unicorn's day in the sun was really short and was ended by 
DJH and the overlay rule, which stopped them from getting first turn exp. 2 
or exp. 3 Kamoko.

The Crab and the Lion aren't really any stronger than the Dragon and 
Scorpion, although we'll have to see what happens to the Crab with "Poorly 
Placed Garden."  Taka Honor Runners might go through the roof.

I guess my first choice would be Dragon or Scorpion, with Unicorn and Crab as 
strong possibilities.  The Crab would certainly be an interesting choice and 
I certainly respect Crab players enough to help them. 

>   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.
> 

I agree.  That should be our plan.


>   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.
> 

Yup.

Of course we all know what happened the last time that the Scorpion tried to 
help the Dragon win the Test of the Emerald Champion.  Hitomi got the 
Obsidian Hand.  Now it was a good thing she did, but we didn't know that at 
the time.


>   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.
> 

Agreed.  The Scorpion owe us nothing and "keeping score" serves no purpose.  
If they support us, they should do so because that is what is best for the 
Empire.


Hitomi Gofumin--Josh Timmers
Dragon Clan Historian in the Hub Villages

"In the name of the Moon, I will punish you!"--Hitomi Usagi  
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