Scenario: The ancestors of the Lion have begun whispering in the ears of their descendants, encouraging them to take up their blades for the Steel Chrysanthemum. While these disembodied voices can be ignored, doing so is difficult for Lion samurai... particularly those who consider themselves to be honorable.
Participants: This event automatically includes every Lion character and every character with Lion ancestors (such as previously Lion characters that have retired or married out of Clan). If you believe that your character has Lion ancestors (due to your character's ancestry), then your character may participate in this event. If so, make a note of your Lion ancestry in your Private Forum, as this may be relevant in the future.
Imperialist Victory: If more characters pass their Willpower Roll than fail, the whispers of the ancestors have little effect and are generally ignored by the Lion Clan.
Imperialist Bonus: If the number of characters that pass their Willpower Roll is more than twice the number that fail, the actions of their descendants convinces some of their fallen ancestors that the Steel Chrysanthemum is not worthy of their service. Each successful character can call upon their ancestors for a single reroll on a future dice roll.
Traditionalist Victory: If more characters fail their Willpower Roll than succeed, the whispers of the ancestors have a harrowing effect upon the Lion Clan. Every character that failed the Willpower roll gains the Haunted disadvantage.
Traditionalist Bonus: If the number of characters that fail their Willpower Roll is more than twice the number that succeed, the ancestral spirits of the Lion refuse to be silent. Every Lion character, present and future, will automatically gain the Haunted disadvantage.
Rules: Each participating character must make a TN 20 Willpower Roll. The TN of this Roll is increased by the character's Honor Rank. Characters with the Haunted disadvantage suffer -1k1 on this roll.
On a success, the character manages to resist the whispers of their ancestor.
On a failure, the character is compelled by their ancestor to speak out in favor of the Steel Chrysanthemum. If the character makes an Influence Roll on Day 9 and does not support the Traditionalists (i.e., the Steel Chrysanthemum), the character loses Honor for "Disloyalty to a lord, spouse, or superior."
For each character that fails their Willpower roll, or each eligible character that posted on Day 8 or 9 but does not attempt a Willpower roll in this Event, the Empire gains +5 Traditionalist Points.
Regardless of success or failure, characters in this event are so shaken by the whispers of their ancestors that they cannot regain Void Points on Day 9 through means such as Tea Ceremony, Meditation, or similar effects.
It's a Montage: Posting in this Event does not count as a time slot. The ancestors are influencing their descendants all across Nikesake (and the Empire), and thus the actual influence attempt can happen wherever you like (even in other threads). Please make a post in this thread for the sake of tracking and montages, however, reflecting what your character is doing when they hear their ancestors speak to them.
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