Post by Zion7Admin on Feb 12, 2008 9:16:13 GMT -5
[li] Rectitude (義, gi?) - A samurai deals openly and honestly with others and cleaves to the ideals of justice. Moral decisions do not come in shades of gray, only right and wrong.
[/li][li] Courage (勇, yū?) - A samurai never fears to act, but lives life fully and wonderfully. Respect and caution replace fear.
[/li][li] Benevolence (仁, jin?) - A samurai takes every opportunity to aid others, and creates opportunities when they do not arise. As a powerful individual, a samurai has a responsibility to use that power to help others.
[/li][li] Respect (礼, rei?) - A samurai has no reason to be cruel, and no need to prove his strength. Courtesy distinguishes a samurai from an animal, and reveals one’s true strength.
[/li][li] Honesty (誠, makoto or 信 shin?) - A samurai’s conscience is the judge of his honor. The decisions he makes and how he carries them out are a reflection of his true nature.
[/li][li] Honour, Glory (名誉, meiyo?) - When a samurai has said that he shall perform an action, it is as good as done. He need not make promises; speaking and doing are as if the same.
[/li][li] Loyalty (忠義, chūgi?) - A samurai feels responsible for his actions and their consequences, and loyal to the people in his care. A samurai’s loyalty to his lord is unquestionable and unquestioning.
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When it rains in the cities that the heavens forgot, it can last for what feels like, forever. For seven days and seven nights...
There should have been a repeat of the archaic flood, long ago. To cleanse these streets of the impure and let the purity rise up like the growing stalk.
The Yakuza, the Japanese mafia, the organization that runs the prefectures and cities of Japan is at the helm. Once thought to be a single working unit.
But no more. The derivative groups fight every day for the rights to the turf of the most prestigiously advanced country of the world. The average citizen can barely step out of their home without fearing today is the end.
The streets of Tokyo were once lead alone by the Hi-Tatsu, the organization with such old lineage everyone knows the names of their prideful sons, thus the bloodlines of the old ways of the Yakuza. However, from Japan’s dregs came a small, but influential group, the envious Tora Sho-ri. Though the rights to Japan’s mafia belong to the Hi-Tatsu, they allowed the Tora Sho-ri to have some dominion.
The key being some.
The Hi-Tatsu and the Tora Sho-ri were an uneasy alliance at best times. But, now the Tora Sho-ri have gotten out of hand and new groups have arisen as well. It’s an all out throw down to control and to live.
Every day could be the last when you're caught between two smoking guns; the struggle for power of the greedy Hito-Hebi has only made it worse. Two already agreed on reign of Japan but with the addition of this new catalyst the wars have begun anew.
Which sides will the wrathful Kuro-Botsu swear allegiance. Their love for blood leaves them playing for all three. The poor sloths of the streets attempt to come together. Fight Inochigake in the name of the gluttonous citizens to protect them from all this misery coming from the top.
Only one group even in their lustful ways has risen up claiming virtuous that they will save all Japan. Is is really possible Shiho-Seido? Are you the saviors that will bring the flood or are you the heathens that will deliver us more into the depths of Hell?
Life is a struggle.
Every day is a war.
Technology; or Bushido?
Sin; or virtue?
Choose your side and join us in the struggle.
<a href="http://www.dravenworks.proboards85.com/index.cgi"><img src="http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b59/Ichiku/Seven/afflogo1.gif" border="0" height="31" width="88" alt="Seven"></a>[li]Lust (fornication, rape, perversion)
[/li][li]Gluttony (waste, overindulgence)
[/li][li]Greed (treachery, covetousness)
[/li][li]Sloth (laziness, sadness, apathy)
[/li][li]Wrath (anger, hatred, rage, assault, violence, prejudice, discrimination)
[/li][li]Envy (jealousy, malice)
[/li][li]Pride (vanity, arrogance, narcissism,Hubris)
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