[dragon] Reap what you sow

Tue Sep 3 14:13:59 EDT 2002

     Thank you, Zembu-san.  It is good to know that you will take the path 
of honor and purity.  We need
all the help we can get from players who are both:

a) Able to travel to the big Cons.
  &
b) Able to place high enough to affect the storyline.

     Your thoughts on this matter echo what I have been saying for some time 
now.   However, you
have expressed those thoughts in a much more graceful and concise manner 
than I have been able to.

     Again, thank you.

     - Togashi Gao Shan, Kaze-Do Adept

>From: "Barry Kunz" <barryakunz at hotmail.com>
>Reply-To: dragon at michonline.com
>To: dragon at michonline.com
>Subject: [dragon] Reap what you sow
>Date: Tue, 03 Sep 2002 02:31:03 -0400
>
>
>After not having internet access for a few days and catching up on 100+ 
>dragon list messages, I wanted to sleep on it before I responded to all 
>that's gone on the past few days.  I find I can't sleep though because all 
>the thoughts are keeping me awake.  You now get to hear those thoughts so I 
>can get some shut eye.
>
>Being that I'm one of the few people to earn the right to influence the 
>story for Dragon in Gold,  I feel I have to make my views known in case 
>they do carry extra weight or get the attention of the story team.  I
>intend to be the Ying to Palmer's Yang in this case.
>
>First though, I need to set the stage for where Dragon was at just before 
>GCUK from my POV.  The war with the Phoenix was in a stalemate.  There had
>been a lull in fighting, a chance to reflect on where we were at and what 
>got us there.  During this time, some things were brought to light about 
>how and why the war with the Phoenix got started.  Namely that the volcanic 
>activity that percipitated the war was not due to natural causes.  In other 
>words, they were by design.
>
>Fast forward to the scene at GCUK,  Palmer has just secured top dragon.  
>He's leaning towards attacking Tamori and ignoring the Phoenix.  Enter some 
>of the other dragon players who start lobbying for the dragon to ally 
>themselves with Tamori in order to attack the phoenix.  Palmer then decides 
>to go that way with what he sees as the dragon's wish.  Fine.  Sounds 
>reasonable.  I can understand how it came to pass.  Everyone has their 
>reasons some of which were outlined by Ben.  The Dragon in some fashion 
>will now be walking a darker path.
>
>This isn't the path I would have decided upon but it wasn't my decision.  
>It was Palmer's along with all the dragon players who encouraged him.  To 
>all of you goes the burden of this choice.  You have taken our clan down 
>this path and it will be up to you to work these dark fields when it is 
>time to harvest this crop.  If you fail in your responsibility, I will be 
>there to clean up the mess you've made.
>
>I hear you now say, "Mess?  Zembu, what mess?"  You explain to me that 
>you're taking care of our Phoenix problem and will deal with Tamori later.  
>You say that Aikune can not be trusted and must be dealt with.  You give 
>many other reasons that have rationalized this choice for you.  You even 
>say that given only the two options, it was the better one.
>
>Really?  I would have thought that cleaning up you're own house, ie 
>attacking Tamori before anything else, would be more important.  Not only 
>that but it would send a signal to the Phoenix that we no longer want 
>bloodshed.  "We know now why our war with you was started and Tamori was to 
>blame so please join with us and rid Rokugan of the Dark Oracle of Fire."  
>Instead, you've choosen blood, revenge, death, and more chaos.
>
>Just to be perfectly clear and make this as plain as possible, you have now 
>allied the clan with the very being that started the war with the phoenix 
>and brought the most death and destruction to our clan in it's whole 
>history(Just my guess).  Tamori made the volcanoes errupt.  Tamori ruined 
>our homes.  Tamori caused our refugee problems.  Tamori orchestrated the 
>events that led us to war with the Phoenix.  He and the shadowlands are to 
>blame.  The story team gave us the chance to get Tamori or kill more 
>phoenix WITH Tamori.  And we chose Tamori?  Does everyone else see the 
>obsurdity I see in the decision to ask for Tamori's help to kill Phoenix?
>
>"Hey Tamori, buddy ole pal.  Thanks a bunch for ruining our peaceful 
>existence and starting a war with the Phoenix.  As a reward for making the 
>clan's life hell for the past year, we'd like you to help us kill them some 
>more and generally continue the chaos.  What do you say?"
>
>Incidently, the phoenix will feel very justified with starting the war.  
>They will say that we've been in it with him from the begining.  Do you 
>realize how damning this new alliance is going to look?
>
>The story team dangled a carrot out there and some of you just couldn't 
>resist.  In fact, they've played you sooo bad.  They got you in such a 
>blood lust over the phoenix, raised the demons left due to the agasha 
>leaving, filled you with such hate and desire for revenge, that you passed 
>up the chance to destroy the thing that caused our current troubles and 
>instead allied with it.
>
>So, more blood it is.  You wanted more war with the Phoenix and now you're 
>going to get it.  When things get nasty again and more of our brothers are 
>dead, I won't point to Tamori or the Phoenix or Aikune or the Last Wish 
>with an accusing finger and a mean stare,  I will be looking directly at 
>you.  Reap what you sow, my brothers, reap what you sow.
>
>ahem.
>
>Now, here is what I plan to do about it.  Someone will have to be a beacon 
>of light during the dark times to come.  I think the blessed of Lord Sun 
>the most appropriate.  I see the Togashi family as being the ones to 
>counter act this dark path.  I've been waiting since April for the 
>Blessings of the Heavens fiction.  I was looking forward to the Dragon and 
>Phoenix possibly becoming closer and more peaceful due to our roles as 
>decided by the two tournaments.  I figured that the Togashi and the Phoenix 
>family blessed by Hitomi would help along the peace process and end our 
>hostilities.  Now I see that our roles will be even more important than I 
>originally thought.  I hope Rich and Shawn hear this and take my wishes 
>into consideration.  May my Blessing of the Sun win be the couterbalance 
>and watchdog to Palmer's Gencon UK top dragon placing decision.
>
>Let the fun begin!
>
>Barry Kunz
>Togashi Zembu
>Herald of the New Dawn
>
>
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