
Master Story Index Thread
Note: this is still under construction, but will eventually be a master index of all authors and stories.
<B>Authors</B>
<A HREF="#Gisei">Daidoji Gisei</A>
<A HREF="#Helen">Helen Keeble</A>
<A HREF="#Shosei">Tamori Shosei</A>
<A HREF="#Uitukake">Ikoma Uitukake</A>
<A HREF="#Jesse">Jesse</A>
<A HREF="#Jordan">Jordan</A>
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<A NAME="Gisei"><B>Daidoji Gisei</B></A>
Forbidden Knowledge
The tale of Yohko and Hayaku, founder of the Daidoji family, at the dawn of the Empire.
Questions [Ficathon #1 Entry]
A pair of Crane debate the meaning of loyalty and honor, set against the violence of the Spirit Wars.
Glory [Ficathon #2 Entry]
An injured Crab meditates on his life
Honor
A tainted samurai confronts those who would annihilate him
Benten's Blessing
A man must deal with an arranged marriage to a woman whom he does not love.
Ninjou
The tale of a confrontation between a Crane and a Crab army during the Second Yasuki War.
Lessons of Honor
A Crane boy has a confrontation with a Crab during the Yasuki War, ending in a lesson.
Always Coming Home:
Being the continuing tale of Daidoji Gisei and her wanderings after Oblivion's Gate.
Part I: Reflections
Wherein Gisei wanders out of the Shadowlands after the Battle of Oblivion's Gate, alone and confused.
Part II: Test of Honor
Wherein Gisei confronts a band of bandits, and a figure from her past.
Part III: The Aftermath
Wherein Gisei must return the katana of an old companion to his family, despite her own desires.
Part IV: A Glimpse of the Soul's Shadow
Wherein a confrontation with a spirit embroils Gisei in a family secret
Part V: Makoto
Wherein Gisei finally reaches her lord, and is given a purpose.
Part VI: Walking the Way
Wherein Gisei meets Doji Yamadori and Kakita Unako, and becomes involved in courtly machinations.
Part VII: Ambush
Wherein Gisei continues her courtly dance with Unako and Yamadori, through means of a story.
Part VIII: Drawing Out the Darkness
Wherein a figure out of nightmares helps Gisei to remember certain events.
Part IX: What Was Lost
Wherein we finally learn the secret of Gisei's return from the Shadowlands, and its consequences.
Part X: Ancient Promises
Wherein a confrontation between Gisei and Yamadori ends in an unexpected way.
Part XI: Show of Good Faith
Wherein Gisei must deal with her own fears and desires and her lord's commands, though they be at odds.
Part XII: The Fall of the House of Chuda
Wherein Gisei is attacked by tsukai, and must confront him... and her own demons within.
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<A NAME="Helen"><B>Helen Keeble</B></A>
Mystery Yomi Theater Presents: Blood Dawn VIII [Satire]
Several prominent figures from the past comment on one of the official fictions.
Cranes
A fairy tale telling of a unique romance.
Kindness
A gardener rescues a fox from a snare, and deals with the consequences of kindness.
As Fortunes Will
A monk is the first to welcome strangers from Rokugan's past.
A Matter of Choice
A young Crab bushi must make a decision after contracting the taint.
Stone and Storm
A meeting gives rise to an unlikely partnership.
Memories of Duty
Sequel to Stone and Storm, a woman loses herself in memories of her childhood.
Descent
A tale out of the dawn of the Empire, of the first Kuni.
Damned
Being the ongoing story of Shen, damned soul of the Crab.
Part I: By Any Other Name
Wherein a Unicorn finds himself alone in the Shadowlands with a group of the Damned.
Part II: By Another's Name
Wherein Shen discovers himself free from the Damned, but locked in another's body
Part III: In Another's Name
Wherein Shen attempts to hide his origin from the Crab whom he is fighting beside, and must deal with figures from Soujuan's past.
Part IV: In Darkness, Silence
Wherein Shen, deep in the Shadowlands, has a meeting with an old friend.
Part V: No Greater Love
Wherein Shen learns some old family secrets.
Part VI: Fall to Grace
The conclusion to Shen's story, wherein we discover the truth behind his past, and learn his ultimate destiny.
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<A NAME="Shosei"><B>Tamori Shosei</B></A>
To Forgive [Story Contest #8 Winner]
A son confronts his dying father on past sins.
Night [Story Contest #7 Finalist]
A girl, barely past her gempukku, enters the Shadowlands for the first time... and confronts herself
On the Edge of the Void [Ficathon #3 Entry]
A vignette more than a story, a confrontation between father and son on the edge of the void... (hmm. Relationships between fathers and sons seems to be an ongoing theme of mine)
Loyalty [Ficathon #2 Entry]
A Scorpion samurai has to make a decision during the tumultuous times of the Spirit Wars.
Child of Destiny [Story Contest #6 (5? 4? Something like that) Entry]
This was supposed to be part 1 of a multipart story, but I forgot how it was going to end, so I never finished it. It's the story of an ashigaru boy, grabbed by destiny.
Power of Jade
My first story. Ever. So take it with a grain of salt. Also Shosei's first appearance, in which he is blatantly a lot smarter and more innovative than he ever gets again.
Vengeance
Being the ongoing saga of Tamori Shosei, Dragon Clan Alchemist and the fortunes' punching bag.
Prologue: Shadows of the Past
In which Our Hero recalls a fateful day, five years ago, when he got his gempukku, and his life changed forever.
Part I: The Oni's Claw
In which Our Hero confronts a Person from his past, and discovers that facts are much more mutable than they would appear.
Intermission: The Journal
In which Our Hero, in reading a journal left by his father, learns of certain events which have a bearing on the present.
Part I.5: Scorpion's Sting
In which we see the history of another character, and how she came to be who she is.
Part II: Yu
In which Our Hero faces an Oni, in defense of others.
Part III: Echoes of the Fallen
In which we see a view of the Dragon-Phoenix War, through the eyes of a son reading a mother's journal.
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<A NAME="Uitukake"><B>Ikoma Uitukake</B></A>
A Lion's Name [SC8 Entry]
An Akodo veteran returns home for his son's gempukku - to blood, betrayal, and the woman he has never ceased to love.
The Mask of Bayushi Akizaga [SC7 Entry]
His enemies had him at a disadvantage - but the mask of a Bayushi can hide unexpected resources.
After Rain [SC6 Winner]
For a favoured client, a geisha's services can go beyond the strictly professional.
Seven Hours [SC5 Winner]
From the highest to the lowest, the Coup left nothing in Rokugan untouched.
A Matter of Duty [SC4 Entry]
The trouble with teaching your enemies lessons is that sometimes they learn.
Matomi's Epic [Ficathon III]
A dying Ikoma omoidasu tells his son the story behind his very first epic.
Winds[Ficathon II]
A Yogo on the Unicorn plains must choose between love, duty - and revenge.
Hokai's Journey [Ficathon I]
A well brought up young Dragon passes through Ryoko Owari and sees a different side of Rokugan.
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<A NAME="Jesse"><B>Jesse</B>
Sorrow's Path
Being the ongoing saga of Bayushi Inazuma, tainted soldier of Daigotsu.
Part 1
Wherein a battle is fought, and regrets pondered.
Part 2
Wherein a child is born, and old friends meet.
Part 3
Wherin an oni is slain, and a life destroyed.
Part 4
Wherein a marriage is arranged, and a truth revealed.
Part 5
Wherein a life is saved, and a friendship renewed.
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<A NAME="Jordan"><B>Jordan</B>
Hakai
A tale of the life of Mirumoto Naniyama, Dragon Clan samurai
A Perfect Exile
Being the ongoing saga of Ikoma Tsuya, Lion Clan Slacker.
Chapter 1
Wherein Tsuya finds his place in life, only to have it disrupted.
Chapter 2
Wherein Tsuya receives an interesting proposition.
Chapter 3
Wherein Tsuya and Shanruko go on a journey.
_________________Tamori Shosei
Dragon Clan Alchemist - Jade Hand Scribe - Ricepaper Investigator
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