The history of the Blood Dragons dates back to the fourth century, to the fall of the Hideyoshi Dynasty. Since then they have carved their path in blood, tirelessly trying to take down whatever the Kusari Government administration might be at the time in order to bring back the old way of the Shogunates. It was not until the fall of the Itagaki Shogunate did the Blood Dragons truly lose their resolve and unity, splintering into multiple Shogunates with their own agendas and desires. The Dragons continued to exist in chaos until some of them realized that in order to reach their objectives, unity was required once again. Thus, Three of the existing Blood Dragon Shoguns gave up their independent rule to create a pact known as the Blood League.
The Shoguns of the Blood League have rechristened the names of their Shogunates to leave their family names behind, they are now the Blood, Judgement and Shadow Shogunates. Each Shogunate having their own methods, disciplines and principles yet united under one banner -the banner of the Blood League- in order to achieve their greatest desire, overthrowing the current Kusarian government and creating a single united Kusari Shogunate.
The Blood Shogunate (血幕府)
Blood, War and Glory. The three principles on which the Shogunate of Blood has been constructed upon, to them, honor is combat. They know not the feeble power of diplomacy, care of useless politics or clandestine time-wasting, the Blood Shogunate warriors are born and bred to wage open war, they kill, destroy and completely annihilate their enemies in the name of their Shogun. They live for battle and rejoice at the clash of laser and shield; just like any Dragon, their sole wish is to die an honorable death in service to their Shogun. The Blood Shogunate was formerly known as the Mimoshidiro Shogunate and is still led by Shogun Hiro Mimoshidiro, infamously known as the Shinigami of Kusari.
Ranks: Minarai, Senshi, Sencho, Masuta
Shogunate History
The Blood Shogunate -or, the Mimoshidiro Shogunate- has a dark and grim past of both external and internal bloodshed. It is one of the most ancient unities of Blood Dragons and has changed name as well as its allegiance many times, it was founded upon martial prowess and discipline, each warrior having the chance to reign supreme as Shogun if they believed their capabilities enough to take on the ruling Shogun’s house in honorable conflict and succeeded in doing so. This internal conflict had subsided with the formation of the high Itagaki Shogunate that had total power over the entirety of the Blood Dragons. With the fall of the Itagaki Shogunate the tradition continued yet with the forming of the Blood League, would be near impossible as both the Judgement and Shadow Shogunates are honor-bound to defend the ruling Blood Shogun just as the Blood Shogunate would in turn defend the other two. The past names of the Blood Shogunates, no matter what they were, have always favored open combat both in space and on ground. Their warriors are indoctrinated from birth to young adulthood to be ruthless, unforgiving and immensely competitive.
They see war and general conflict as a necessity and acknowledge it as the highest of honors. This has led to the Blood Shogunate warriors making decisions and taking actions that would be seen as dishonorable to other Dragons yet as a pursuit of war, would be accepted within the Shogunate’s own ranks. Seemingly contrary to their traditions, throughout the centuries the entirety of the Shogunate has displayed fierce loyalty to their Shoguns since each Shogun is a master of combat both in space and on the ground as well as being known as efficient, dedicated and great commanders. A challenge of the Blood Shogun’s right to rule only happens when a majority of the Blood Warriors think that the Shogun is inefficient and his actions betray the Shogunate’s own honor and glory.
The Shogunate also has a comparatively -to other Shogunates- large amount of capital vessels that have been passed down by the generations, each one is held in high regards as their firepower excels that of any fighter and have all been used in glorious fleet combat.
The Judgement Shogunate (判決幕府)
Judgement, Wisdom and Honor. The Shogunate of Judgement is one of wisdom and clarity, their warriors know what they fight for yet unlike their brothers that yearn for blood, they know when not to draw a sword, they are thoughtful with their strategy to victory. Above all they are righteous and honorable to the core of their beings and will never do anything they see as wrong or dishonorable. The Judgement Shogunate was formerly known as the LASTNAME Shogunate and is led by the Wise Shogun NAME LASTNAME.
Ranks: Forowa, Gakusei, Kyoshi, Sensei
The Shadow Shogunate (影幕府)
Stealth, Secrecy and Vigilance. The Shogunate of Shadows is clouded in a shroud of secrecy, their history is known only to their own members. Just like their brothers in Blood, they are born and bred to kill, yet in a different manner. The Shadow Shogunate prefers the dagger rather than the sword, they are patient, cunning and precise. Shadow Shogunate Ninjas are trained to hunt and kill their prey without being noticed and in this way they are also adept at gathering intelligence for the Shogunate and the League. Their members’ real names are unknown to even other League Dragons and although their means of reaching their objective can be questioned, it is believed that just like their brothers, they strive for a united Kusari. Formerly known as the LASTNAME Shogunate, they are still believed to be led by the only Ninja whose name is public knowledge, Shogun NAME LASTNAME.
Ranks: Ninja
Diplomacy
Allied:
Gas Miners Guild
Golden Chrysanthemums
Friendly:
The Order
Neutral:
Everyone Else
Unfriendly:
Corsairs
Kishiro Technologies
Outcasts
Hostile:
Bounty Hunters Guild
The Exiles
Farmer's Alliance
Hogosha
Kempeitai
Kusari Naval Forces
Kusari State Police
Samura Industries
Technicalities
Faction Tag: R/ , Ryuu| (The R simply stands for Ryuu, Dragon.)
Faction ID: Blood Dragons
Faction IFF: Blood Dragons
Zone of Influence/Interest: Kusari and systems Bordering Kusari
Used Vessels: Blood Dragon Ships
Used Equipment: Blood Dragon Weaponry, Codename Weaponry, General Sirius Equipment
Feedback, ooRP Stuff
So since activity in Kusari seems to be going up and actually somehow staying up, I've noticed that the entirety of one of the "sides" in kusari has fallen completely on a single GC faction. So, lo-and-behold, my Blood Dragon Faction Idea.
It's obviously a work-in-progress and is mostly an incomplete draft. The history needs to be extended on, the diplomacy will probably need tweaking since I'm not sure I got all of that right (which, is based on previous dragon factions). Of course, any advancement from here on will probably be influenced by any feedback I get here. So yeah, ask your questions and relay your ideas if you will.
Also something that I will need help on, if anyone would kindly oblige, is the Japanese wording, I did some quick translations to find the ranks and such, they probably won't make sense or are just outright wrong translations in the context given. Oh also, if you find any grammar mistakes or typos or anything, let me know.
And yeah, if you're interested in taking an active part in the faction or have anything else to say, find me on skype.
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