Post by Winters on Apr 10, 2007 14:49:23 GMT -8
Chronicles of YTR
Prologue
"Seeds of the Cherry Blossoms"
Clan STA had risen up, in this time. Clan Shu, however, was still a formidible fortress. However... my concern was with the heart of Clan Shu... Liu-Bei. He could not be found so easily in this time. He was distracted by things in Real Life. However, the things with which he was concerned with were trivial (in my opinion). All of Clan Shu's allies had died. Clan Wuu, Clan DwWu, and tidings from 'allied' Clans never came, when we sought reinforcements. Also, I was sick of all the fighting. What's more... it pissed me off the way Liu-Bei. ran his Clan. I was a Shaman, hell I was a Prime Minister, but I had basically no say. Yuki was disregarded "as a child", instead of a thread. All advice I could give went on to deaf ears... Meh, maybe I am getting a bit too arrogant. I can't remember it exactly, but I'd like to apologize if my 'advice' was a bit forceful. At any rate... an idea sparked in my mind.
My ideals were heard by (most) everyone, they were respected (even by our rivals), and though I detest it, my pride grew. Clan Shu needed an ally it could rely on. And maybe if YTR was created to become strong enough... well... I had some stupid ideas back then...
YTR Outdated Dreams:
The original idea was to have Clan YTR to become the greatest enemy to all DW Clans. The term "Yellow Turban Rebellion" made me think up the idea that we could attack every DW clan and be on our own side. Hopefully, it might, "draw together" the rivaling Clans with this new stranger group fighting them, and perhaps make them into a group of the greatest DW Clans ever seen on B.net. If that idea failed (which was subconscious accepted), we would then, "submit" to Clan Shu, and become a great ally of theirs. But I planned on keeping Zhang-Jiao. and Guan_Yu_of_Shu two seperate people. Ideas that I could do horrible acts... when it finally came to that point, I just couldn't bring myself to do it.
It was a Friday afternoon, the day after my idea for this (at the time) glorious idea. I went ahead and made a Zhang-Jiao. account. Now, it was night time, and I was hosting games for Clan Shu as usual. The urge to bring forth the plan, to see it through to start... was too strong to resist. I made a blantant excuse that I had to go for the night. But coming over to Clan Shu on my new-found Zhang-Jiao. account right away after Guan_Yu_of_Shu got off would look too suspicious. There was a wait for ten to thirty minutes, of which it is precisely, I cannot remember. The time had come, and battle was upon me. Bracing myself, I put aside the Blue Moon Dragon, and took on the Volcano Staff.
Enthusiasm was key. As soon as I went on, I spouted quips from Dynasty Warriors 3, such as, "THE HAN IS DEAD, LONG LIVE THE YELLOW TURBANS!!!" and other things like "Prepare to die! d**ned Shu-Han scum!" I can't remember exactly. Someone disappeared from the channel. I was then greeted by a person known as He-Yi. (or at least, I believe that is the name used). He-Yi. entered with, "My lord, I have come to aid you!" or something along those lines. Seeing as how I was about to do battle with Clan Shu, and/or attracted someone to my side, I played along, saying, "Ah, my loyal servant, He-Yi. has come to aid me! Now you shall feel the true wrath of the Yellow Turbans!" (again, I'm mostly ad-libbing these quotes). Whispering, I asked, "Who are you?" "Anyone who hates Shu is a friend of mine." Having challanged them, with Liu-Bei. present, they could not decline. Battle was joined in 'Yellow Turban Rebellion 3.4'.
Now, challanging a whole Clan of hard-core veterens sounds... arrogant, and fool-hardy, with only a mysterious stranger on your side. I'll just say... (hopefully this isn't too huge of a brag) I'm somewhat confident in my DW skills. That, and the Clovis. version of YTR is kind of rigged for YTR.
Battle began, and the adrenaline was pumping. I sent my eastern forces to see if I could kill He Jin's Gate in time, accompanied with my five heroes. The southern troops were sent to eradicate Sun Jian's Gate Captain. Both missions failed, but now, their two-fifth's of their reinforcements were blocked off for now. He-Yi. was doing pretty well for himself (I forget which force he was controlling), but the Volunteer Forces (A.K.A. Shu Army) was having problems dealing with Zhang Bao's troops. The Han forces however, had many strong heroes, and they struck back fiercely. We began pulling forces from all sides of the map into the middle. Victory was almost certain, but then, it was discovered that He Jin had evacuated the main castle. Managing to kill off some heroes, it was amazing to see how ferociously the Shuians fought... very admirable. Unfortunetly, I was there to win, and had no time to admire. The Yellow Turban Rebellion forces had to make a mark. Shu would be the first to know. The battle raged on, as I sent my five heroes to reinforce all weaker sides of the attacking grounds. Eventually, I remembered that Liu Bei and Huangfu Song's Gate Captains were still pumping out troops from the north-east. I sent in my 5 heroes, reinforced by only a small brigade of troops. He-Yi. warned me to be cautious. Telling him not to worry was a mistake on my part. I managed to take out the fighting troops, but suddenly, it became apparent that I had walked into an ambush! Starfall was still going though, and the ambush units were weakened severly. It was then that I saw He Jin. I started attacking him with all my heroes. He died... just after I noticed Zhang Jiao's death. Only a split second and it was a tie.
The tie definetly veered into the winning side for Clan Shu, but I think they accepted the battle as a tie, as it was amazingly close. Honestly, both He Jin and Zhang Jiao may have died at the same time. It was time to put on the act again, as I began, "So... the stories are true. You are a formidible force... but don't worry, we'll meet again.". Before I left, I asked He Jin for his real sn. He said it was Zhuge_Liang (The guy who disappeared from the channel when I announced myself, it became apparent). I decided to tell him the secret... that I was Guan_Yu_of_Shu. He laughed, and revealed himself as Yukimura-Sanada. Asking him to keep it secret, he agreed, as he believed that I was turning traitourous to Clan Shu, perhaps...
Right after the battle ended, Liu-Bei. called me up and told me about this battle. It was too hard to resist, and I admitted to being the one known as Zhang-Jiao. My ideas, everything, came spilling out. A branch Clan... of Clan Shu. Or perhaps... a true enemy for all. The pedulam swayed between Liu-Bei. and Yukimura-Sanada. I knew the path I would take... but I wondered how the other side of the pedulam would react once it was revealed in full. The story of YTR began... even before the Clan was made. But that will happen next chapter...
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Chronicles of YTR
Chapter 1
"Dawn of the Turbans"
With both Yukimura-Sanada and Liu-Bei. knowing about my true identity, and both sworn to secrecy... my thoughts began shifting to making a Clan. "What would it's name be? Yellow Turban Rebels? The Yellow Dragon (Liu-Bei. thought this up, as this is the more historically accurate one)? Yellow Turban Rebellion? Well then... it would have to be named Yellow Turban Rebellion... YTR? That'll work." The work on creating Clan YTR had begun.
Day 1:
So far, all I had helping me was no one really, in particular. I didn't want Yuki or Liu-Bei. to help me, just make a Clan all on my own. Therefore, I wouldn't be bound to anyone. I began trying to recruit people, and I managed to get someone who was truly interested. But... the Clan couldn't be made that day, too few people.
Day 2:
That 'loyal' guy from the day before didn't show up again... but I managed to find someone who was equally as interested. His name was me-kill-u-101, and he seemed to be interested in the Custom Clan Rank system. I needed to form a good bond with someone in this 'would-be' clan quickly, so as I could have someone to watch my back. He was definetly a good pick. However... not everyone was cooperating, and eventually, that day ended in failure.
Day 3:
me-kill-u-101 also did not show up. I was getting pretty desperate. Then, I got a call from Liu-Bei., and Yukimura-Sanada also appeared. This guy called YTRSamurai claimed to be ordered from Liu-Bei. to be sent to help create this Clan (My memory is somewhat bad, so if that isn't true, my bad). We made about... twenty attempts. And it wasn't all for naught this time around. This day, Clan YTR was born (sometime around December).
There were quite a few people who joined us. That would include Zhang-Bao, He-Yi(I think that's the name), YTRSamurai, (Maybe) Genocide-III (But again, I can't remember it exactly), Fooley_Cooley, oo12o055 (maybe, but he might've joined at a different time) and quite a few other people. There was also a man named Duck... something. He wanted a position of Shaman/Daimyo. He made me promise it... this would lead to some problems later on...
Unfortunetly... my plan now had a snag... Both Yukimura-Sanada and Liu-Bei were in my Clan, both in different sn's. This ment, I was bound to both of them in a debt. Things were already starting to look sour... but I stuck with the main plan and prepared some assaults.
Also, upon the Clan's creation, I gave everyone the Custom Clan Rank of Samurai. Suprisingly, the one named me-kill-u-101 reappeared, and I gladly welcomed him into the Clan. In the coming weeks, I'd need his support along with quite a few others to get through the trials ahead.
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Chronicles of YTR
Chapter 3
"My Apprentice"
Me-kill-u-101. He was strong in both melee and custom. Was very well liked in the Clan. Me-kill was my second in command and my named Heir (if I ever left B.net, wasn't avaible, or something like that). But most importantly of all... he was the loyalist member of YTR.
We first met during the second day on my attempt for Clan YTR. Me-kill was very interested in the Custom Clan Ranking system and he knew about some things about Dynasty Warriors as well. I took an instant liking to him. As I saw in Shu, it was both Liu-Bei. and myself that held a (Oath-Brother-like) bond wherein, as he ruled the Clan, I would look over his back. I needed someone like that in YTR... someone who was coolheaded, and Me-kill-u-101 seemed to be such a person. I took him in... and though he was not a founding father, he became among YTR's greatest warriors.
He was cool-headed, yet passionate. He could get angry, but he was understanding. As people weren't joining Clan YTR as much, I needed to establish some good Daimyos. Me-kill-u showed some colors as he sent himself as well as some others to hide in the other DW Clans to spy on them and get information... a very useful method, I gave him a secret title of which I refuse to give out the name of. So although the Clan was slow in starting, we were not behind in terms of information. I would intepret the information given to me by him, and thus, he would learn more as well.
I began (and even to this day) writing down a lot of things and ideas... including the ranks in an organized form, ideas for maps, and complaints and what not. Me-kill was my confident in these things as well as Liu-Bei. via the phone. I would discuss these matters and ideas, and we would then exchange information, and learn different sides upon which the other did not know of. And all the while, my faith in Me-kill-u-101 grew.
Me-kill-u-101 on the battlefield was something to be seen. He was an admirable Dynasty Warriors player (although just lacking just a little in comparision to the Shu Veterens). But when it came to melee, he was just a badass. Being a level 14 Night Elf Icon, it was suprising the amount of flexibility he had in order to win in melee battles. It was because of his superior Dynasty Warrior and Melee skills that He was declared Clan YTR's Grand General. He was my greatest partner in melee combat, and it is thanks to him that I have my undead icon.
At a certain point, he introduced me to Clan IRA, wherein I met their Chieftan, IrishRagedAnarc, as well as Me-kill-u-101's comrade in arms, Genocide-III. We there-upon made an alliance with Clan IRA, and Clan YTR was given access to Clan IRA's forums. It is there that I began the original version of the Chronicles of Shu.
After a while, he began to begin heavily spying on Yukimura-Sanada as I had done back when Shu was my top and only priority. I noticed that a change had gone underway with him, and called upon him to make sure he was aware of that. We both began to agree with Yukimura, if you hung out with him long enough, began to rub off on you... he was that charasmatic.
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Chronicles of YTR
Chapter 4
"The High Noon Sun and the Fading of the Shadows"
Yukimura-Sanada had been with us ever since the beginning, for the most part. He hated Liu-Bei.'s arrogant ways of wanting to "Rule All DW Clans" and so, his ever-lasting bitter-hatred against Clan Shu was justified in his mind. It began with Liu-Bei. wanting to take control over Yukimura's friend's Clan, who, if memory serves correctly, was Shingen-Takeda (back then known as Ma-Chao to us veterens). That was the spark... but then, that was a long time ago.
It was during the first month of YTR that I experianced finally both sides of the fighting revolving around Shu and Yukimura. I was still getting information from Yukimura and delievering it to Liu-Bei., and in turn, did the same, thus making me a vulnerable Double-Agent. My allegiance was to Shu, but the words that came from Yukimura-Sanada... they made so much sense, and I was still dealing with my covert anger issues against Liu-Bei. and how strong-willed he could be. We had many arguments, and in such, I found myself getting closer and closer to Yukimura's case of trust... whether I would fully embrace it or not was out of the question. Loyalty and integrity compelled me to remain as I was. And yet... again, I must remind you of how charasmatic Yukimura-Sanada was.
One night, while talking with Yukimura (I forget if I was accompanied by Me-kill, or Liu-Bei in disguise), Yukimura decided to show me the other side of the wall of Shu. I then witnessed full-on complaints from both Wu, STA, SoC, and the scary part was... all the issues they brought up were valid and just. I was then called by Liu-Bei. I told him of what was going on, and he then came online under a disguise. As we watched, I told him to remain silent... and I did the same. It went on for quite a few moments... but afterwards, I found myself in a very stressed, flustered, and overall confused state. There was only one idea that kept my sanity... and that was my ideals of true loyalty. If I so easily betrayed my Lord, then what would happen to the reputation of Guan_Yu_of_Shu? And then, as the friendship between both me and him was already strained as it was, doing so would shatter it completely. I was bound to loyalty... He had done nothing to me, and I had served him loyally, I felt that it should remain that way. Therein, YTR remained a branch of Shu even during this time.
With YTR a few months old, we now had a Clan full of people, close to the fifties range, and our Daimyo positions were finally full. BX_XxForsakenX was our Supply Captain (Read his perspective to get more information on him). Me-kill-u-101 was our Grand General as he managed to cunning in both melee and custom... he was also my second in command and shared my account in case of emergency. oo12o055 was Clan YTR's regent, and though he was somewhat lofty, he was fiercely loyal to our cause. LittlemanLeXX had attributes that marked him very close to the famous Zhao-Yun. ... he was just merely over-protective of his Clansmen. YTRSamurai was a quick learner, although he excelled at melee the most. He was the one who felt the most underappreciated in the Clan and to this day, still does (Again, I will claim responsibility for this... I feel it could've ended happier if I could just go through this all over again). Our Daimyo positions were full. The ascension of YTR was beckoning.
We were of course, visited by Yukimura-Sanada very often... and for a time, he was also a Shaman in our Clan... a Prime Minister. However, he then left to help make his friend make a Full Metal Alchemist Clan. Noble, but I was still so dearly mistrustful of him (and even now, my paranoia shows towards him every now and then). Quickly, I had steeled up my Daimyos against him, telling him of his doings towards Shu, and how he was one of those who helped cripple Shu's morale overall. Fear quickly consumed my clansmen... I had believed I had done the right thing... I told of the good, but also noted especially the bad. And in some ways, I guess I can be part to blame for the future relations of Clan YTR...
When Yukimura returned, he was confronted with a cold steel of icy words and mistrust. I do not know everything that went on in his mind during this time, but for the most part, I believe he felt betrayed. My purpose as a double-agent had finally come to an end... but how it would play out was beyond how I thought it would... (for another chapter...)
It was also during this time that Jewed had made his reappearance, this time allying himself with Shu. Although still mistrustful, it was delightful to think of him as an ally now. How this ended will play out in another chapter, but regardless, some complications came up which led to the demotion of both LittlemanLeXX and oo12o055.
In place of LittlemanLeXX we had Genocide-III, who became quickly apparent to possess truly high levels of loyalty. He was a fierce Clan Member, and although he was sometimes quick to rage, no one could question his loyalty. Talking with him, I put him in charge of creating a fully prepared, fully elite group of YTRians. He was thus created the position of Leader of the Calvary Corps. Replacing oo12o055 was madmanjames who had received the O.K. from me-kill-u-101. He became our new Clan Recruiter/ A.K.A. Regent (Now Gate Captain).
During this time, I informed both Genocide-III and YTRSamurai of Yukimura's past deed's against my Father Clan. Although they both claim that they both disliked him the moment they met him, I believe that unconsciously, my words, like poison, seeped into their minds and gave them fear to consider Yukimura as a threat to Clan YTR. The severing of ties between Yukimura-Sanada and YTR had begun.
Yukimura, not willing to live these insults hurled by the Clansmen standing down, he fought back with sarcasm, smart-ass comments, and some very hurtful words of his own, many of which often found its mark and burned a whole, thus increasing the bloodlust of the YTRians. In this point, Yukimura-Sanada left the Clan permanently, as it was obvious I was biased against him, no matter how neutral I tried to make myself.
The bonds that had bonded Yukimura and YTR together had now been broken by words of the hammer and nail. Yukimura still lurked around, but now, he took on a much more aggresive approach towards YTR. The only thing from stopping us from striking back was that he never attacked our Clan, and thus, we had nothing to retaliate to. My deeds in the beginning of YTR haunt me to this day. Many of the bad occurences that happen now are the cause of a foolish person's brash and biased ideals. But we cannot dwell on the what-if's. There was a Clan to tend to, and it was flourishing.
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Prologue
"Seeds of the Cherry Blossoms"
Clan STA had risen up, in this time. Clan Shu, however, was still a formidible fortress. However... my concern was with the heart of Clan Shu... Liu-Bei. He could not be found so easily in this time. He was distracted by things in Real Life. However, the things with which he was concerned with were trivial (in my opinion). All of Clan Shu's allies had died. Clan Wuu, Clan DwWu, and tidings from 'allied' Clans never came, when we sought reinforcements. Also, I was sick of all the fighting. What's more... it pissed me off the way Liu-Bei. ran his Clan. I was a Shaman, hell I was a Prime Minister, but I had basically no say. Yuki was disregarded "as a child", instead of a thread. All advice I could give went on to deaf ears... Meh, maybe I am getting a bit too arrogant. I can't remember it exactly, but I'd like to apologize if my 'advice' was a bit forceful. At any rate... an idea sparked in my mind.
My ideals were heard by (most) everyone, they were respected (even by our rivals), and though I detest it, my pride grew. Clan Shu needed an ally it could rely on. And maybe if YTR was created to become strong enough... well... I had some stupid ideas back then...
YTR Outdated Dreams:
The original idea was to have Clan YTR to become the greatest enemy to all DW Clans. The term "Yellow Turban Rebellion" made me think up the idea that we could attack every DW clan and be on our own side. Hopefully, it might, "draw together" the rivaling Clans with this new stranger group fighting them, and perhaps make them into a group of the greatest DW Clans ever seen on B.net. If that idea failed (which was subconscious accepted), we would then, "submit" to Clan Shu, and become a great ally of theirs. But I planned on keeping Zhang-Jiao. and Guan_Yu_of_Shu two seperate people. Ideas that I could do horrible acts... when it finally came to that point, I just couldn't bring myself to do it.
It was a Friday afternoon, the day after my idea for this (at the time) glorious idea. I went ahead and made a Zhang-Jiao. account. Now, it was night time, and I was hosting games for Clan Shu as usual. The urge to bring forth the plan, to see it through to start... was too strong to resist. I made a blantant excuse that I had to go for the night. But coming over to Clan Shu on my new-found Zhang-Jiao. account right away after Guan_Yu_of_Shu got off would look too suspicious. There was a wait for ten to thirty minutes, of which it is precisely, I cannot remember. The time had come, and battle was upon me. Bracing myself, I put aside the Blue Moon Dragon, and took on the Volcano Staff.
Enthusiasm was key. As soon as I went on, I spouted quips from Dynasty Warriors 3, such as, "THE HAN IS DEAD, LONG LIVE THE YELLOW TURBANS!!!" and other things like "Prepare to die! d**ned Shu-Han scum!" I can't remember exactly. Someone disappeared from the channel. I was then greeted by a person known as He-Yi. (or at least, I believe that is the name used). He-Yi. entered with, "My lord, I have come to aid you!" or something along those lines. Seeing as how I was about to do battle with Clan Shu, and/or attracted someone to my side, I played along, saying, "Ah, my loyal servant, He-Yi. has come to aid me! Now you shall feel the true wrath of the Yellow Turbans!" (again, I'm mostly ad-libbing these quotes). Whispering, I asked, "Who are you?" "Anyone who hates Shu is a friend of mine." Having challanged them, with Liu-Bei. present, they could not decline. Battle was joined in 'Yellow Turban Rebellion 3.4'.
Now, challanging a whole Clan of hard-core veterens sounds... arrogant, and fool-hardy, with only a mysterious stranger on your side. I'll just say... (hopefully this isn't too huge of a brag) I'm somewhat confident in my DW skills. That, and the Clovis. version of YTR is kind of rigged for YTR.
Battle began, and the adrenaline was pumping. I sent my eastern forces to see if I could kill He Jin's Gate in time, accompanied with my five heroes. The southern troops were sent to eradicate Sun Jian's Gate Captain. Both missions failed, but now, their two-fifth's of their reinforcements were blocked off for now. He-Yi. was doing pretty well for himself (I forget which force he was controlling), but the Volunteer Forces (A.K.A. Shu Army) was having problems dealing with Zhang Bao's troops. The Han forces however, had many strong heroes, and they struck back fiercely. We began pulling forces from all sides of the map into the middle. Victory was almost certain, but then, it was discovered that He Jin had evacuated the main castle. Managing to kill off some heroes, it was amazing to see how ferociously the Shuians fought... very admirable. Unfortunetly, I was there to win, and had no time to admire. The Yellow Turban Rebellion forces had to make a mark. Shu would be the first to know. The battle raged on, as I sent my five heroes to reinforce all weaker sides of the attacking grounds. Eventually, I remembered that Liu Bei and Huangfu Song's Gate Captains were still pumping out troops from the north-east. I sent in my 5 heroes, reinforced by only a small brigade of troops. He-Yi. warned me to be cautious. Telling him not to worry was a mistake on my part. I managed to take out the fighting troops, but suddenly, it became apparent that I had walked into an ambush! Starfall was still going though, and the ambush units were weakened severly. It was then that I saw He Jin. I started attacking him with all my heroes. He died... just after I noticed Zhang Jiao's death. Only a split second and it was a tie.
The tie definetly veered into the winning side for Clan Shu, but I think they accepted the battle as a tie, as it was amazingly close. Honestly, both He Jin and Zhang Jiao may have died at the same time. It was time to put on the act again, as I began, "So... the stories are true. You are a formidible force... but don't worry, we'll meet again.". Before I left, I asked He Jin for his real sn. He said it was Zhuge_Liang (The guy who disappeared from the channel when I announced myself, it became apparent). I decided to tell him the secret... that I was Guan_Yu_of_Shu. He laughed, and revealed himself as Yukimura-Sanada. Asking him to keep it secret, he agreed, as he believed that I was turning traitourous to Clan Shu, perhaps...
Right after the battle ended, Liu-Bei. called me up and told me about this battle. It was too hard to resist, and I admitted to being the one known as Zhang-Jiao. My ideas, everything, came spilling out. A branch Clan... of Clan Shu. Or perhaps... a true enemy for all. The pedulam swayed between Liu-Bei. and Yukimura-Sanada. I knew the path I would take... but I wondered how the other side of the pedulam would react once it was revealed in full. The story of YTR began... even before the Clan was made. But that will happen next chapter...
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Chronicles of YTR
Chapter 1
"Dawn of the Turbans"
With both Yukimura-Sanada and Liu-Bei. knowing about my true identity, and both sworn to secrecy... my thoughts began shifting to making a Clan. "What would it's name be? Yellow Turban Rebels? The Yellow Dragon (Liu-Bei. thought this up, as this is the more historically accurate one)? Yellow Turban Rebellion? Well then... it would have to be named Yellow Turban Rebellion... YTR? That'll work." The work on creating Clan YTR had begun.
Day 1:
So far, all I had helping me was no one really, in particular. I didn't want Yuki or Liu-Bei. to help me, just make a Clan all on my own. Therefore, I wouldn't be bound to anyone. I began trying to recruit people, and I managed to get someone who was truly interested. But... the Clan couldn't be made that day, too few people.
Day 2:
That 'loyal' guy from the day before didn't show up again... but I managed to find someone who was equally as interested. His name was me-kill-u-101, and he seemed to be interested in the Custom Clan Rank system. I needed to form a good bond with someone in this 'would-be' clan quickly, so as I could have someone to watch my back. He was definetly a good pick. However... not everyone was cooperating, and eventually, that day ended in failure.
Day 3:
me-kill-u-101 also did not show up. I was getting pretty desperate. Then, I got a call from Liu-Bei., and Yukimura-Sanada also appeared. This guy called YTRSamurai claimed to be ordered from Liu-Bei. to be sent to help create this Clan (My memory is somewhat bad, so if that isn't true, my bad). We made about... twenty attempts. And it wasn't all for naught this time around. This day, Clan YTR was born (sometime around December).
There were quite a few people who joined us. That would include Zhang-Bao, He-Yi(I think that's the name), YTRSamurai, (Maybe) Genocide-III (But again, I can't remember it exactly), Fooley_Cooley, oo12o055 (maybe, but he might've joined at a different time) and quite a few other people. There was also a man named Duck... something. He wanted a position of Shaman/Daimyo. He made me promise it... this would lead to some problems later on...
Unfortunetly... my plan now had a snag... Both Yukimura-Sanada and Liu-Bei were in my Clan, both in different sn's. This ment, I was bound to both of them in a debt. Things were already starting to look sour... but I stuck with the main plan and prepared some assaults.
Also, upon the Clan's creation, I gave everyone the Custom Clan Rank of Samurai. Suprisingly, the one named me-kill-u-101 reappeared, and I gladly welcomed him into the Clan. In the coming weeks, I'd need his support along with quite a few others to get through the trials ahead.
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Chronicles of YTR
Chapter 3
"My Apprentice"
Me-kill-u-101. He was strong in both melee and custom. Was very well liked in the Clan. Me-kill was my second in command and my named Heir (if I ever left B.net, wasn't avaible, or something like that). But most importantly of all... he was the loyalist member of YTR.
We first met during the second day on my attempt for Clan YTR. Me-kill was very interested in the Custom Clan Ranking system and he knew about some things about Dynasty Warriors as well. I took an instant liking to him. As I saw in Shu, it was both Liu-Bei. and myself that held a (Oath-Brother-like) bond wherein, as he ruled the Clan, I would look over his back. I needed someone like that in YTR... someone who was coolheaded, and Me-kill-u-101 seemed to be such a person. I took him in... and though he was not a founding father, he became among YTR's greatest warriors.
He was cool-headed, yet passionate. He could get angry, but he was understanding. As people weren't joining Clan YTR as much, I needed to establish some good Daimyos. Me-kill-u showed some colors as he sent himself as well as some others to hide in the other DW Clans to spy on them and get information... a very useful method, I gave him a secret title of which I refuse to give out the name of. So although the Clan was slow in starting, we were not behind in terms of information. I would intepret the information given to me by him, and thus, he would learn more as well.
I began (and even to this day) writing down a lot of things and ideas... including the ranks in an organized form, ideas for maps, and complaints and what not. Me-kill was my confident in these things as well as Liu-Bei. via the phone. I would discuss these matters and ideas, and we would then exchange information, and learn different sides upon which the other did not know of. And all the while, my faith in Me-kill-u-101 grew.
Me-kill-u-101 on the battlefield was something to be seen. He was an admirable Dynasty Warriors player (although just lacking just a little in comparision to the Shu Veterens). But when it came to melee, he was just a badass. Being a level 14 Night Elf Icon, it was suprising the amount of flexibility he had in order to win in melee battles. It was because of his superior Dynasty Warrior and Melee skills that He was declared Clan YTR's Grand General. He was my greatest partner in melee combat, and it is thanks to him that I have my undead icon.
At a certain point, he introduced me to Clan IRA, wherein I met their Chieftan, IrishRagedAnarc, as well as Me-kill-u-101's comrade in arms, Genocide-III. We there-upon made an alliance with Clan IRA, and Clan YTR was given access to Clan IRA's forums. It is there that I began the original version of the Chronicles of Shu.
After a while, he began to begin heavily spying on Yukimura-Sanada as I had done back when Shu was my top and only priority. I noticed that a change had gone underway with him, and called upon him to make sure he was aware of that. We both began to agree with Yukimura, if you hung out with him long enough, began to rub off on you... he was that charasmatic.
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Chronicles of YTR
Chapter 4
"The High Noon Sun and the Fading of the Shadows"
Yukimura-Sanada had been with us ever since the beginning, for the most part. He hated Liu-Bei.'s arrogant ways of wanting to "Rule All DW Clans" and so, his ever-lasting bitter-hatred against Clan Shu was justified in his mind. It began with Liu-Bei. wanting to take control over Yukimura's friend's Clan, who, if memory serves correctly, was Shingen-Takeda (back then known as Ma-Chao to us veterens). That was the spark... but then, that was a long time ago.
It was during the first month of YTR that I experianced finally both sides of the fighting revolving around Shu and Yukimura. I was still getting information from Yukimura and delievering it to Liu-Bei., and in turn, did the same, thus making me a vulnerable Double-Agent. My allegiance was to Shu, but the words that came from Yukimura-Sanada... they made so much sense, and I was still dealing with my covert anger issues against Liu-Bei. and how strong-willed he could be. We had many arguments, and in such, I found myself getting closer and closer to Yukimura's case of trust... whether I would fully embrace it or not was out of the question. Loyalty and integrity compelled me to remain as I was. And yet... again, I must remind you of how charasmatic Yukimura-Sanada was.
One night, while talking with Yukimura (I forget if I was accompanied by Me-kill, or Liu-Bei in disguise), Yukimura decided to show me the other side of the wall of Shu. I then witnessed full-on complaints from both Wu, STA, SoC, and the scary part was... all the issues they brought up were valid and just. I was then called by Liu-Bei. I told him of what was going on, and he then came online under a disguise. As we watched, I told him to remain silent... and I did the same. It went on for quite a few moments... but afterwards, I found myself in a very stressed, flustered, and overall confused state. There was only one idea that kept my sanity... and that was my ideals of true loyalty. If I so easily betrayed my Lord, then what would happen to the reputation of Guan_Yu_of_Shu? And then, as the friendship between both me and him was already strained as it was, doing so would shatter it completely. I was bound to loyalty... He had done nothing to me, and I had served him loyally, I felt that it should remain that way. Therein, YTR remained a branch of Shu even during this time.
With YTR a few months old, we now had a Clan full of people, close to the fifties range, and our Daimyo positions were finally full. BX_XxForsakenX was our Supply Captain (Read his perspective to get more information on him). Me-kill-u-101 was our Grand General as he managed to cunning in both melee and custom... he was also my second in command and shared my account in case of emergency. oo12o055 was Clan YTR's regent, and though he was somewhat lofty, he was fiercely loyal to our cause. LittlemanLeXX had attributes that marked him very close to the famous Zhao-Yun. ... he was just merely over-protective of his Clansmen. YTRSamurai was a quick learner, although he excelled at melee the most. He was the one who felt the most underappreciated in the Clan and to this day, still does (Again, I will claim responsibility for this... I feel it could've ended happier if I could just go through this all over again). Our Daimyo positions were full. The ascension of YTR was beckoning.
We were of course, visited by Yukimura-Sanada very often... and for a time, he was also a Shaman in our Clan... a Prime Minister. However, he then left to help make his friend make a Full Metal Alchemist Clan. Noble, but I was still so dearly mistrustful of him (and even now, my paranoia shows towards him every now and then). Quickly, I had steeled up my Daimyos against him, telling him of his doings towards Shu, and how he was one of those who helped cripple Shu's morale overall. Fear quickly consumed my clansmen... I had believed I had done the right thing... I told of the good, but also noted especially the bad. And in some ways, I guess I can be part to blame for the future relations of Clan YTR...
When Yukimura returned, he was confronted with a cold steel of icy words and mistrust. I do not know everything that went on in his mind during this time, but for the most part, I believe he felt betrayed. My purpose as a double-agent had finally come to an end... but how it would play out was beyond how I thought it would... (for another chapter...)
It was also during this time that Jewed had made his reappearance, this time allying himself with Shu. Although still mistrustful, it was delightful to think of him as an ally now. How this ended will play out in another chapter, but regardless, some complications came up which led to the demotion of both LittlemanLeXX and oo12o055.
In place of LittlemanLeXX we had Genocide-III, who became quickly apparent to possess truly high levels of loyalty. He was a fierce Clan Member, and although he was sometimes quick to rage, no one could question his loyalty. Talking with him, I put him in charge of creating a fully prepared, fully elite group of YTRians. He was thus created the position of Leader of the Calvary Corps. Replacing oo12o055 was madmanjames who had received the O.K. from me-kill-u-101. He became our new Clan Recruiter/ A.K.A. Regent (Now Gate Captain).
During this time, I informed both Genocide-III and YTRSamurai of Yukimura's past deed's against my Father Clan. Although they both claim that they both disliked him the moment they met him, I believe that unconsciously, my words, like poison, seeped into their minds and gave them fear to consider Yukimura as a threat to Clan YTR. The severing of ties between Yukimura-Sanada and YTR had begun.
Yukimura, not willing to live these insults hurled by the Clansmen standing down, he fought back with sarcasm, smart-ass comments, and some very hurtful words of his own, many of which often found its mark and burned a whole, thus increasing the bloodlust of the YTRians. In this point, Yukimura-Sanada left the Clan permanently, as it was obvious I was biased against him, no matter how neutral I tried to make myself.
The bonds that had bonded Yukimura and YTR together had now been broken by words of the hammer and nail. Yukimura still lurked around, but now, he took on a much more aggresive approach towards YTR. The only thing from stopping us from striking back was that he never attacked our Clan, and thus, we had nothing to retaliate to. My deeds in the beginning of YTR haunt me to this day. Many of the bad occurences that happen now are the cause of a foolish person's brash and biased ideals. But we cannot dwell on the what-if's. There was a Clan to tend to, and it was flourishing.
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