The Day of Thunder

[Canary]

This early in the Empire, Clan relations are mostly relatively straightforward and based largely on the personal relationships between the siblings and their spouses, the tournament, and the very earliest of enmities and alliances. Relations are on five levels - Allied, Warm, Neutral, Cool, and Enemies. All groupings not mentioned below are considered neutral.

Allies
Imperial Families & Dragon - Shiba defeating Togashi to become the Emperor forged a bond between them not easily shaken despite Togashi's preference for isolation. His wife's warmth and their Clans' shared love of learning has kept the Dragon as one of the Throne's closest proponents.

Imperial Families & Scorpion – Shiba and Bayushi are twins, and Shiba becoming Emperor hasn’t changed that. The two remain close, and the Scorpion remain both physically in terms of territory and relationally close to the throne.

Imperial Families & Monks – The Emperor supports the pursuit of enlightenment, and has been active in promoting the monks.

Crane & Stag – Doji and Hantei were close as siblings, and both they and their Clans have made an effort to maintain a close political relationship.

Crane & Lion - The Crane reached out to the Lion, putting significant political effort into courting the Lion. Making their ports available to the Lion Navy has significantly increased the naval power of the Lion and the defense of the Crane.

Scorpion, Ki-in, & Lion - With the founding of the Three River Alliance, a pact of mutual trade and support, the three Clans have excellent relations with one another.


Warm
Imperial Families & Spider – Shiba understands his brother’s goals and generally supports him unless he does something too questionable.

Imperial Families & Bat – Shiba appreciates the wisdom of Ryoshun Nazo and honors his fallen brother.

Bat, Spider, Dragon, & Crab - The Northern Clans have made an effort to mutually support one another. The Dragon, Spider, and Bat's mutual interests increase the solidity of it.

Crane & Ki-rin – While their Clans have very different values and approaches, their founders are very close as sisters, and it’s reflected in a soft touch with one another politically and warm relations.

Scorpion & Spider – They both trade in secrets, but different kind. The secret trade is a productive one.

Stag & Lion – Besides political efforts, Hantei and Akodo have similar serious mindsets and values.

Bat & Ki-Rin - The Ki-Rin's increased attention to their neighbours and a large shared border has led to increasingly friendly relations between Shinjo's people and the fallen kami's followers under Ryoshun Rei.


Neutral
Spider & Stag – Hantei’s aid in Hisomu’s rescue keeps things tensely neutral. A push either way could tip the balance.

Scorpion & Stag - While their founders don't see eye to eyen, the marriage between Bayushi Kogi and Hantei Genji have warmed relations between the two Clans, with the exception of Kinsen herself, who opposed the arrangement.

Crab & Stag - Considerable effort on the part of both Clans has eased the animosity between them over the Crab's relocation.

Dragon & Crane - While Togashi's reasons and methods remain inscrutable, his aid to Doji has warmed relations between the Clans.


Cool
Imperial Families & Crane – Despite Doji's current condition, the Clan and the Imperial Consort still disagree on rules and etiquette.

Imperial Families & Crab – The Clan still resents the Emperor’s decree that uprooted them after the expedition into the Nezumi Empire.

Crane & Spider – While they now work together against the Corruption of Yume-Jigoku, there is strong enmity between Matsu - and the Matsu Family by extension - and the Crane.

Crane & Scorpion – They’re both politically-oriented Clans, which has quickly blossomed into a political rivalry as they vie for control of the courts.


Enemies
None at the moment - the situation is too dire to deal with inter-Clan rivalries.