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I was toying with the idea at one point that some idea takes hold in the Empire that some of the early followers of the Kami were actually avatars of Fortunes helping them out in setting up the Empire and executing the will of heaven. Because Sora being conflated with Fukurokujin would be the funniest shit ever.
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Canary wrote:
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I was toying with the idea at one point that some idea takes hold in the Empire that some of the early followers of the Kami were actually avatars of Fortunes helping them out in setting up the Empire and executing the will of heaven. Because Sora being conflated with Fukurokujin would be the funniest shit ever.
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Amusingly, it would happen because of the contact with the Ivory Kingdoms. The Kami came down bodily, and no one knows Kinyoubi is Fukurokujin, so there's not really precedent for the idea of avatars in Rokugan itself.
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Togashi Satsuki wrote:
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Just you wait. In 200 years or so, letters and records from Sora will be celebrated by the fancy courts! :D
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Ryoshun Huan wrote:
Wed Oct 11, 2023 10:16 pm
Is crystal even used decoratively in the empire? Also, crystal always confused me. Is it just referring to some specific fantasy material that exists in Rokugan or is it supposed to mean that any actual non-opaque crystal will work? I imagine it's the former since quartz is a crystal and is incredibly common.

These concerns are mostly academic/theoretical because I am not prepared for fighting the lying darkness in any way.
Since I don't want to clog up GM Questions with an aside to answer the academic/theoretical - in OG Rokugan the crystal that can impact the Lying Darkness is supposedly the tears that Lady Sun cried that did not mix with Lord Moon's blood to become humanity.
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Sugri wrote:
Wed Oct 11, 2023 11:13 pm
Ryoshun Huan wrote:
Wed Oct 11, 2023 10:16 pm
Is crystal even used decoratively in the empire? Also, crystal always confused me. Is it just referring to some specific fantasy material that exists in Rokugan or is it supposed to mean that any actual non-opaque crystal will work? I imagine it's the former since quartz is a crystal and is incredibly common.

These concerns are mostly academic/theoretical because I am not prepared for fighting the lying darkness in any way.
Since I don't want to clog up GM Questions with an aside to answer the academic/theoretical - in OG Rokugan the crystal that can impact the Lying Darkness is supposedly the tears that Lady Sun cried that did not mix with Lord Moon's blood to become humanity.
Wasn't that the background for jade? There's so many stories around these mystical stones in L5R, it gets confusing at times. ^^;
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Togashi Satsuki wrote:
Wed Oct 11, 2023 11:18 pm
Sugri wrote:
Wed Oct 11, 2023 11:13 pm
Since I don't want to clog up GM Questions with an aside to answer the academic/theoretical - in OG Rokugan the crystal that can impact the Lying Darkness is supposedly the tears that Lady Sun cried that did not mix with Lord Moon's blood to become humanity.
Wasn't that the background for jade? There's so many stories around these mystical stones in L5R, it gets confusing at times. ^^;
That is the background for Jade, yes. Of equally questionable veracity to the mix of their blood becoming humanity.
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Jiyo Sora wrote:
Wed Oct 11, 2023 11:01 pm
Togashi Satsuki wrote:
Wed Oct 11, 2023 10:39 pm
Just you wait. In 200 years or so, letters and records from Sora will be celebrated by the fancy courts! :D
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"Have you read his commentary on the Tao of Shinsei?"

"Of course! I Don't Understand Three Words Of This Shit But It's Important To The Boss is required reading for all Loremasters in training! As is his wonderful text on the art of war, Stab the Fuckers When They Aren't Looking, and his equally insightful work in service to Benten, If You Fancy Each Other, You Might As Well Sleep With Each Other."

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Canary wrote:
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Yep - in terms of printing I believe 'Crystal as tears' predates 'Jade as tears' but then they came up with the specific nemurani of Jade Tears and eventually that got shifted to 'all Jade is tears'.
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One explanation was crystal was hyper-pure inward facing Jade-variant that never corrupted. They both shared the same origin but congealed differently and therefore different in their orientations.

But… yeah. Jade that doesn’t lose its jadedness.

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... That's bizarre. Welp.

I'll have to think about the origins of Jade and Crystal.

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Canary wrote:
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So hear me out, Crystal's the tears (since it looks way more like tears), Obsidian is Lord Moon's blood, jade is where they mixed in perfect balance, and humanity is where the mix was more varied :P
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They are all irradiated meteorites that were originally a part of Nanzi's birth planet, before it was destroyed.
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That is a tempting take on it. :D

In the end though, it's not like our characters will know this. xD
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Ryoshun Nao wrote:
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They are all irradiated meteorites that were originally a part of Nanzi's birth planet, before it was destroyed.
What happens if we expose Nanzi to them?
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Doji Hikaru wrote:
Wed Oct 11, 2023 11:50 pm
Ryoshun Nao wrote:
Wed Oct 11, 2023 11:48 pm
They are all irradiated meteorites that were originally a part of Nanzi's birth planet, before it was destroyed.
What happens if we expose Nanzi to them?
He becomes weakened! Like a mere mortal!
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