Storyline?

[Rob Bowman]

Greetings,

Sorry I missed one old email.

Okay Josh I totally agree on not wanting the Dragon Clan evil.

I totally disagree about John Wick.  I see the Scorpion situation and ours 
as Apples and Oranges, and totally understand his frustration.  Either way 
we are trading subjective opinions, so... <shrug>.

I also totally agree that Ree should be cheered for her efforts, not dissed 
like she often is.

But don't you think in this long email where you blame Wick for dooming our 
Clan Thunderer (and us as well) arbitrarily, it might have been appropriate 
to just at least mention the Obsidian Hand?

Hey, I really really didn't want us walking that path, and I called AEG 
often during this time to complain.  I was talking to Dave W. most of the 
time, where I begged for Hoshi.  He explained that the Thunderer took 
precedence (kinda like you mention here).  He then went on and explained 
exactly what was grafted to her hand.  It seems our Thunderer was not quite 
the same as the other Thunderers were anymore.  It did take over half her 
body remember?

Bottom line was I got a very reasonable explanation that I did not like.  
YMMV, and remember the subjective opinions point.  This email is worth what 
you all paid for it which is nothing =).

Take care,
Rob


>From: JoshnMolly at aol.com
>Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2001 20:46:31 EST
>
>In a message dated 3/4/2001 12:12:57 PM Pacific Standard Time,
>gaidin71 at hotmail.com writes:
>
>
> > there are various sites you can visit that have the full storyline up to
> > now..BTW, John Wick in a recent convention in Ireland or Scotland (not 
>sure
> > which:) actually said that Hitomi was designed so she would go corrupt, 
>and
> > that Hoshi was supposed to redeem the Clan...
> >
>
>You know, and I think that was damned unfair of John.  Ree has confirmed 
>that
>the story as given to her had Hitomi going corrupt and Hoshi redeeming the
>clan, but Hitomi was our freaking Thunder for shinsei's sake.  The Thunders
>were supposed to be the spirit of their clans and the greatest hero that 
>they
>could produce.  So what does John decide?  He decides that the Dragon kami 
>is
>going to be an evil bastard. Sorry guys, every clan gets to look up to and
>revere their Thunder except you bastards in the Dragon. Then he quits the
>game in a hussy fit with Ryan Dancey over Ryan's decision to send the
>Scorpion to the Burning Sands.  Why?  Because he said "It wasn't fair to 
>all
>those loyal Scorpion players who have sacrificed so much to send their clan
>out of the game, even for a short while."  Oh, but it's OK to screw over a
>clan's Thunder and Champion who you don't so personally identify with John?
>
>Screw with Daini.  Screw with Sukune.  Screw with Yasu.  But don't screw 
>with
>a clan's Thunder or their kami.
>
>Thank god Ree actually listened to the players and their decks and took the
>story in a different direction.
>
>This is one reason my blood boils a little when everyone knocks Ree and 
>says
>how much better John was.  John can write some great stories, but he can 
>also
>be a hypocritical self-serving jerk from time to time. (See Gaming 
>Outpost.)
>For him to think it was unfair to screw the Scorpion to the point that he
>quit the game but OK to screw the Dragon is just a prime example.
>
>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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