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| − | As I am the kind of GM who can spend days just creating a consistent world (and then two hours planning the actual story), the inconsistencies of Kusari disturb me greatly.
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| − | I've begun working on a single OOC guide to Kusari, that I hope all the Kusari faction eventually can agree on, so that we can have a common frame of reference.
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| − | '''Please''' discuss before making changes, as I want this to become a frame we can all use and agree on. To the best of my knowledge, nothing in the initial version is incompatible with the information in-game (or PC faction RP).
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| − | --Wrathkin
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| − | ==The Kusari Empire and Shogunate==
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| − | The Kusari state is an empire headed by the Emperor [name?]. However, for
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| − | hundreds of years - since before the Sakura Coup in 321 AS - the real authority
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| − | of Kusari has been the Shogunate. While nominally a subject of the Emperor, the
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| − | [Sakura?] Shogun effectively controls both the armed forces as commander in
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| − | chief, and the ministries as head of government.
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| − | == Samura ==
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| − | Samura backed the coup that put the current Shogunate dynasty in place, and
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| − | still retains immense influence in the government. Lately, however, they have
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| − | begun to lose Naval government contracts to Kishiro. They sponsor the FA, and
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| − | often employ the Hogosha to do their dirty work. As a corporation, they have
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| − | been losing ground to Kishiro and foreign competition, and they attempt to fight
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| − | back using government contacts to thwart competition and by employing the FA and
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| − | Hogosha instead of updating their business practices.
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| − | == Farmers Alliance ==
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| − | The Farmers Alliance are a Samura-backed group of militant political activists,
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| − | that opposes foreign influence in Kusari (especially Synth Foods) and actively fights
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| − | foreign trade within Kusari. However, they attempt to remain friendly with Kusari
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| − | government, and are careful not to be caught red handed committing a crime. The war
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| − | with Bretonia has allowed the FA to aid the KNF in battles with the BPA, giving the
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| − | FA increased status within Kusari and especially the navy.
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| − | == Hogosha ==
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| − | Hogosha are the descendants of the Yakuza. Operating like a keiretsu on and over
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| − | the edge of the law, they handle or have a stake in almost any shady deal going
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| − | down in Kusari. Apart from handling primarily gun and artifact smuggling, they
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| − | are also employed to do the dirty work of others - the Samura often hire them to
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| − | strike at the competition. Contrary to popular belief they are not ruled by
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| − | Samura, rather they have contacts and customers in every keiretsu and within the
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| − | government. They hold a special status in Kusari as they can count on that as long
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| − | as they stay away from Cardamine traffic and keep foreign criminal organizations
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| − | out of Kusari, they will be largely ignored by the authorities.
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| − | == Kishiro ==
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| − | Kishiro is the the second most influential keiretsu in Kusari. Their
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| − | competition with Samura is fierce, and sometimes go past the boundaries of the
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| − | law. While not quite as well connected in the Shogunate as Samura, they are the
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| − | healthier organization of the two, and have lately both replaced Samura as
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| − | contractor for the GMG, and taken several contracts with the Kusari Naval
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| − | Forces. It seems that not even Samura's extensive contacts can stop Kishiro's
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| − | rise, and indeed they may soon replace Samura as the top keiretsu of Kusari.
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| − | == Blood Dragons ==
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| − | The Blood Dragons are the descendants of the royal guard of the Shogun Hideyoshi,
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| − | who was toppled in the Sakura coup of 321 AS. While the Shogun committed seppuku,
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| − | his guard fought free, and they remain to fight the Samura and their influence
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| − | on Kusari. They have contacts in the upper echelons of the Shogunate, and aim to
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| − | replace the current government with one free of Samura [and other keiretsu?].
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| − | While they weaken Samura and the Shogunate with military means, they seem intent
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| − | on replacing the Shogunate with a political coup rather than force of arms.
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| − | == Golden C ==
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| − | Te Golden Chrysanthemums are a organization dedicated to give women the same rights
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| − | as men in Kusari, using terror to overthrow the old order. They are allied to
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| − | the Outcasts, and are all heavy Cardamine users, and also have a friendly
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| − | relation to the Blood Dragons. They have been aiding the Bretonian forces in
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| − | the current war, believing that the Bretonians will weaken the Shogunate, and
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| − | that if the Golden C cannot topple the Shogunate, a Bretonian victory would be
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| − | prefferable (as the Bretonians are governed by a woman).
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