Category Archives: Emperor Edition

There Will Be Blood, Part 1A By Daniel Briscoe and Shawn Carman Edited by Fred Wan   The Second City During a lull in the conversation, an elder monk of the Spider Clan stepped forward and took the common dais. … Continue reading →

There Will Be Blood, Part 1b By Shawn Carman   Agasha Kodo listened to the simple but beautiful music of her accompanist and lost herself in the song. It was a tragic story, from her perspective, one filled with woe … Continue reading →

Scenes from the Empire By Robert Denton & Seth Mason Edited by Fred Wan   The Burning of the Fudo Temple   “I cannot advise this course of action,” Takesaru said to his charge. They were crossing the sunset-shaded courtyard … Continue reading →

Coils of Madness, Part 1 By Seth Mason & Robert Denton Edited by Fred Wan   Breath moved in, and it moved out. The great dragon watched as things scattered from the force of the air he breathed – leaves, … Continue reading →

Crab Clan Letter A letter, written in cipher, reportedly from Yasuki Makoto… Our agents must tread carefully. Something strange has begun to wrap the Colonies in chaos and madness, and even those within the same clan seem to distrust and … Continue reading →

by Shawn Carman The Colonies, present day The scent of oil was thick in the air, permeating everything that remained within the ruins for more than a handful of hours. The scent had a sort of numbing effect on the … Continue reading →

In the second half of this dramatic story, the battle for Twin Forks City blazes so brightly that even the Heavens themselves notice… or at least something does.     The Raised Blade, Part 2 By Seth Mason Edited by … Continue reading →

The conflict between the Crane and the Mantis begins to heat up, with unpleasant result for all involved.     The Raised Blade, Part 1 By Seth Mason Edited by Fred Wan   Doji Makoto considered the teacup in his … Continue reading →

The first fiction of two on the Fate of the Sparrow Clan, as decided by the tournament held in 2012 at the Tokyo in Tulsa Convention! The Sparrow’s Fate By Robert Denton When Moshi Rukia awoke on the third and … Continue reading →

Sins of the Father Priorities By Robert Denton   Mid-winter From the shore of the tiny island, Kakita Ichigiku faced the northern horizon. Beyond the tumbling blanket of blue ocean, she could just make out the proud arches of The … Continue reading →

Collaborations By Shawn Carman Edited by Fred Wan   Under different circumstances, the Scorpion warrior mused, the location might be quite beautiful. He could easily imagine spending an afternoon meditating by the quietly babbling waters of the nearby stream. But … Continue reading →

City of Smoke & Ash By Shawn Carman & Robert Denton Edited by Fred Wan   The Second City, two weeks ago… Bayushi Dijuro exploded into a flurry of motion, drawing his blade in a blinding flash and cutting a … Continue reading →

Torn Asunder, Part 3 By Seth Mason Edited by Fred Wan   Toshi Ranbo, the Imperial City The Imperial Court was at recess, and Ikoma Hakige approached the Throne. The Empress was gone, but the Ikoma daimyo bowed in respect … Continue reading →

Ikoma Shikuza appeared to be waiting very patiently, but in truth his mind was racing and he felt as if his heart might leap from his chest. It was not every day that a man was blessed with the chance … Continue reading →

Booster Display Quote – Relations between the Empire and the Colonies have degraded to the point of violence, and a single Imperial Legion lays siege to the Second City in an attempt to bring order to the Colonies once more. … Continue reading →

Crab:   Kaiu Okaru read over the orders for the third time and sighed, rubbing his eyes and wishing away the weariness that felt as if it had sunk into his very bones. Already he struggled to find a way … Continue reading →

Torn Asunder, Part 2 By Seth Mason Edited by Fred Wan   The Imperial City When Hakige’s narrative paused, Doji Makoto stepped forward, a question plain on his face. “If I may, Lord Ikoma?” he asked. The Lion daimyo turned … Continue reading →

The first of a series of fictions detailing both the events of the Torn Asunder CCG expansion as well as the events of our Winter Court forum game!       Torn Asunder, Part 1 By Seth Mason Edited by … Continue reading →

Scenes from the Empire Published on January 27, 2013, by Shawn Carman – Posted in Story 0 A pair of scintillating scenes from the Emerald Empire and its Colonies!     Scenes from the Empire By Robert Denton & Seth … Continue reading →