[dragon] Correct Your Path

[Eric Jacobson]

> >I still found akagi's posts to be somewhat personal downplaying loyalty
and
> >making his actions seem vital to all our well being immediately after my
> >post all the while blantantly forwarding his own brand of loyalty.  It
may
> >not be drivel, but it seems very hypocritical to me :(.
> >
> >I also didn't like his comments about Hitomi :(.
>
> Oh you mean the "LOL, that's funny" part?
> Actually I find the whole situation terribly amusing, it's not like the
> story kami are personally trying to insult the dragon players. Yet
> everyone's first response is just that.
>

Actually, I believe they are trying to get the attention of all of us
tempted by corruption.  Fu Leng is insulting Hitomi, and it should make us
mad.

> If you take a step back a look at the comment it's said by fu leng, now
call
> me crazy but being that she contributed to his demise would tend to make
him
> a bit bitter and resentful towards her. There's far more colorful terms
that
> usually are applied when talking about one seen so low in opinion.
>

A valid point.  <Wait for applause.>  It had to happen sooner or later ; )

> I hate to shatter everyone's world but not everyone loves Hitomi or holds
> her with such hi regard, particularly the big fu himself. Moon or not her
> attitude never won too many people over. This is also true out of game,
not
> every dragon player can be expected to like her.
>

True.  Liking was never required.  Those of us with vision; however, do so.
Duty, loyalty, honor.  BUSHIDO demands we respect Hitomi.

> Now in regards to my post being "hypocritical drivel" that rather unfair,
> all I was stating is that there are two sides to the game. Not everyone
can
> be expected to be in the good boat, and you shouldn't jump all over those
> that aren't. In no way was I stating that YOU Rob Bowan have to play
corrupt
> to make the dragon survive in l5r. What I am saying is that there is a
need
> for a *few* black hats (not tons) to stir things up. Sure the shadowlands
> could be removed from the game but then what villians would the empire
slay?
> suppose we make it the scorpion, then what once they are gone? do we move
on
> to the crab?
>

If you don't want to get jumped on, stop trying to persuade us to your point
with circular (non)logic posts.  I already see enough black hats in the
story for my taste, thank you.


> There always has to be a black hat or two in order to provide conflict,
and
> there will always be players supporting that side. Honorable players
loudly
> shout about their loyalties and demand respect, yet when I do the same I'm
> blasted by the very same players, which is rather one sided is it not?
>

I'm tired of the whole hat thing.  Being loyal to someone who kills and
corrupts everything?  That's respect-worthy...NOT.

I'm tired now, and you're making my head hurt.  Play corrupt if you want,
but stop promoting it as something that NEEDS to be done to further the
story.  Personally, I think the whole, Phoenix/Lion/Dragon war was the
coolest part of the story.  And nobody had to play corrupt to start that.

Hitomi Jaek
Dragon Clan Laughseeker * Shugenja * Tattooed Comedian

"So this Akodo walks into the sake-house..."