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This roleplay draws heavily from the Warring States period in both China and Japan (Japan's Warring States Period is also known as Sengoku). The setting and culture draws heavily from feudal Japan. It will take place on a fictional island-nation, much like Japan, and will have romanticized elements, and will chronicle the series of conflicts that erupt as the land is thrown into chaos. Expect lots of drama, diplomacy, warfare, ninja, espionage, deception, and samurai.

Note: This roleplay is quite a ways from being finished; I need to come up with more names, learn more about feudal Japan, and draw up a satisfactory map. I am not using direct traditional Japanese names for various reasons.

Brief Story
For centuries, the land has been ruled by the benevolent Kaiyu Clan. Unfortunately the entire Kaiyu family has been massacred by a group of unknown assassins (ninja)... with one exception: Ina Kaiyu. Ina Kaiyu is the youngest daughter of the Emperor Kaiyu, and she is only 10 years old. Her body was not found in the aftermath of the killings and many witnesses describe a young girl being taken away by a 'red demon' (who is NOT working for the ninja).

In the absence of the Kaiyu line, and with the lack of any official heir, power has been seized by the tyrannical Shogun Hojo. Hojo maintains a firm grasp on the imperial forces still loyal to the empire, along with incredibly capable warriors to lead them. His tyrannical rule and general infamy amongst the peasants is certain to incite rebellion. This is where you come in.

This roleplay mostly concerns the many Daimyo, who are suppose to swear allegiance to the Shogun, but that presents a problem: your peasants do not like Hojo and will revolt if you remain loyal to him; your only option is to brace for revolt or listen to your people and secede from Hojo's tyrannical rule. You and the other Daimyo's need to a secure an alliance quickly and take down Hojo together. After he is dealt with... that's where the real fun begins, as you're going to be faced with the question of who should be the next Shogun - or even Emperor? This will lead to necessary diplomacy and potential wars.

Other than being a Daimyo, you may be a Samurai - an elite warrior who has sworn allegiance to a Daimyo; you will lead your Daimyo's army into battle (armies are largely made up of peasants, with Samurai leading them as lieutenants and generals). You may defect at any time you want, even become your OWN master and lead your OWN forces and may even be the Shogun or Emperor some day!

Other than a Daimyo or Samurai, you may be Ronin: a masterless samurai. Ronin do not owe allegiance to anyone, and they may lead small forces into battle depending on if they have gathered followers or not. Ronin may be hired as mercenaries or can even devote their allegiance to a Daimyo if they wish. Other roles are also allowed, such as ninja and apprentices (and anything else you can think of).

There's also a wildcard in this roleplay: Ina Kaiyu. Ina's only 10 years old, but the fact that her last name is 'Kaiyu' is an incredibly powerful asset. Simply revealing her identity will cause hordes of peasants, ronin, samurai, and even daimyo's to flock to her side, as every peasant in the land wants the Kaiyu's back in power. If Ina was to be killed, that person would draw the ire of almost everyone in the land. Whoever gains Ina's loyalty, whether by force of refuge, has an enormous advantage. The problem is that Ina is currently missing and no one knows where she is at.

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Shogun Hojo [Shogun] - A corrupt tyrant who assumed control of the Empire after the death of the Kaiyu family. Hojo maintains a firm grip on the imperial forces and the skilled officers still aligned with the Empire. It will prove a challenge to take him down and so the Daimyo's need to work together to really defeat him.
Ina Kaiyu [Displaced Princess] - Last Kaiyu alive, rightful heir of the throne, and the greatest asset to anyone looking to rule the empire. Ina is currently missing, but if found she would certainly change the game of the entire roleplay. Ina has been taken captive by the 'red demon' also known as Keiji.
Keiji [Ronin - Kaiyu] - Former Ronin who offered his allegiance to Hojo, but quickly went rogue shortly before the assassination of the Kaiyu clan. Keiji is currently holding Ina Kaiyu captive and their location is not known. Keiji was once a honorable samurai, but his infamy grew after he become the right-hand of Hojo. He is an extremely skilled warrior.

Heirarchy
Emperor (assassinated) --> Shogun (Hojo) --> Daimyo --> Samurai --> Ronin --> Peasants
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Sengoku period, eh? I am VERY interested...though why make the Hojo clan evil, they have TRIFORCE BANNER!

I'm VERY interested, I'll probably be a ninja...if allowed I'll be Hanzo Hattori's Heir or apprentice.
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This does not take place in Japan, Shogun Hojo is not affiliated with the Hojo Clan of Sengoku (it was a placeholder name anyway), and Hanzo Hattori would not have existed in this universe.

If you want to be a ninja, do you think you'd be more interested in being the personal assassin of a daimyo/samurai/ronin, or do you think you would want to be part of one of the many secretive clans located throughout the land? Or would you want to be a lone wolf with your own agenda?
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That's a tough one...I may pull a Hanzo Hattori and start off as a ninja and then go off as a lone wolf with my own agenda......I could COME from a secretive clan which is the size of a big family.....I'd probably do the following

Backstory of Secretive Clan & Training > Personal Bodyguard of either Keiji, Ina, or the Daimyo > Go off on my own agenda.

I always LOVED the Sengoku era of Japan SW3 got me started on it. I'd be glad to join if this was made.
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Keiji and Ina will begin the game alone and have no allies at first. So long as she survives, the storyline will follow her journey from a naive 10 year old girl to a clever and deadly opponent. Keiji begins as her captor but his presence will have a profound effect on her. Once she is revealed, your ninja could dedicate their life to her if he makes his way to her.
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Fair enough, expect me to go mount and blade style though, as I will have my own agenda and whatnot.
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I encourage such a thing!

Yeah, Samurai Warriors 2: Empires really got me hooked on the whole Sengoku thing, but I've been having a stint with it, Dynasty Warriors, and Drift off of Transformers 4.
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Sweet! Expect me to join then!
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EDIT: Dude! I'm so sorry for the multi post! My tablet's wifi had to go haywire!
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Sextuple post. Ouch.

That said, I happen to like the Sengoku Period (in my case, it was Age of Empires 3 that enlightened me about it) and will probably come in with either an anti-Hojo ninja or a pro-war ronin.
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I'll definitely place an interest here. I know much of Japan's history and do indeed enjoy the Sengoku period (though I'm more of a Boshin war kinda guy personally), so it would be most interesting to see how an RP based there would go.

annnd I've also play Shogun Total War 2 and Fall of the Samurai mucho.

At a guess I'd probably fill a Daimyo role. Depending on how many folks sign up in the end I'd probably lean towards being a bad guy who supports Hojo and slaughters his disobedient peasants. (unless there aren't many good Daimyo folks, in which case I would be a nice one).

Also side note for anyone interested in Japan, one of the best books I've read that gives a real insight into the historic factual side from a westerner's point of view is called 'Samurai Adams', it’s about the first Westerner to actually become a Samurai - and is a true story from diaries, records and other shizz made into a narrative format. It’s delicious.

(also I'm not sure your Hierarchy is quite right, the Shogun was actually above the emperor for the majority of Japanese history, especially the Sengoku period. But I'm just being picky and pedantic, so ignore me )
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@UnendingEmpire: Glad to hear it.

@Lord Pie: If you want to support Hojo you can, but I think more people are going to lean more on defeating him. Hojo is the 'Dong Zhuo' of this roleplay (Dong Zhuo being part of China's Warring States, not Sengoku). I will check out Samurai Adams, thanks for the suggestion. Also, in this roleplay, the Kaiyu Emperors did not delegate nearly as much power to their Shoguns like their Japanese counterparts did; the Emperors in this roleplay made a lot of the decisions themselves, which is why the Kaiyu were so greatly appreciated; in the absence of an Emperor and an heir, all power has been delegated to Shogun Hojo (as per general law), so at this point in time the hierarchy would be switched so the Shogun has more power, but generally the Emperor would have not delegated as much power to him so I wrote it as you saw it; as soon as Ina Kaiyu reveals herself (which probably won't be soon) then more people are going to be inclined to listen and support a Kaiyu heiress instead of Shogun Hojo (or whatever other popular leaders rise up afterwards); it is the simple fact that she is 'royal' and the common people would much rather follow her than anyone else, despite her being 10. It's like if a great King disappeared for a few years, then suddenly returns, more people will probably be inclined to rejoin him.

Like I said guys, this is still up in the air; got some stuff to work on before I host it, you know how it is.
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interested and subbed, not sure if i can commit to this rp as school is busy as hell but i'll wait and see
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Don't worry, I also keep busy working 7 days a week.
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I ran something like this many moons ago based on both Sengoku and Warring States nonsense (and a lot of Jade Empire time), so this looks very interesting. Look forward to more information, direction, etc.
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Work still needs to be done on it, so it's still on hold. I'm actually working on several more ideas, and whichever one comes to fruition first will probably be the one I choose.
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