Golden Chrysanthemum Player Guide

[The Gen'an Chrysanthemums]

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News Articles

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[801 AS] GC Popular with Younger Women
[[ NEWS ARCHIVE - 801 AS ]] NEW TOKYO -- An independent news organization conducted a secret poll recently and discovered some surprising results. It appears that three quarters of the female population in New Tokyo under the age of thirty support the actions of the terrorist group Golden Chrysanthemums. Many of those questioned in the polls stated that they believe what the Golden C. are doing is best for Kusari in the long run. Government sources responded to the findings in an official statement, "Since the terrorist organization began operations Cardamine abuse is up 200 percent, and piracy is up 29 percent."


[801 AS] Infiltrator Uncovered During Initiation
[[ NEWS ARCHIVE - 801 AS ]] AINU -- A government agent was discovered last week when she attempted to become a permanent member of our sisterhood. This is the third such spy. When will the government learn that Matsuda watches over us and will not let interlopers into the house of her visionaries? It is unfortunate that a potential sister of ours turned out to be nothing more than an agent for the chauvinists trying to oppress her own gender. It is our duty to enlighten women like her that have been dragged from the truth by the brainwashing of the patriarchal Kusari culture.


[801 AS] Blood Dragons Honor Us
[[ NEWS ARCHIVE - 801 AS ]] ROPPONGI -- Blood Dragon pilot Kozai Suzuki was saved from certain death a few days ago when he sent out a distress call to any Blood Dragons or Golden C. in the area. The sisterhood picked up his message; fortunately, three of our warriors were nearby. They found him in a badly damaged ship fighting off two Hogosha and immediately flew into the fray to assist. Within moments one of the Hogosha was destroyed, and the second fled. Suzuki-san honored us with his personal gratitude and an original Kuichi Li portrait of Yu Yu Matsuda.


[801 AS] Cardamine Profits Run Higher
[[ NEWS ARCHIVE - 801 AS ]] MALTA -- Cartels across the planet are celebrating tonight after quarterly Cardamine profits were registered. "The criminals that distribute the Cardamine are accounting for a significant portion of total profits," said Jorge Garcia, a profits estimator, "and the popularity that Cardamine is experiencing among the most wealthy citizens of the House systems is soaring." With the introduction of Cardamine into Kusari -- thanks to the efforts of the Golden Chrysanthemums -- plantation growers are enjoying their highest profits ever recorded. Many believe that this is a critical transition point for Cardamine and project that a quarter of all Sirius will be addicted to the drug by the end of the decade.


[801 AS] Changing the Status Quo in Kusari
[[ NEWS ARCHIVE - 801 AS ]] KYOTO -- The Hogosha crime syndicate is trying to keep things as they are in the Kusari Empire. This brings them into conflict with the Blood Dragons, a faction whose primary goal is to overthrow the government. It also puts them at odds with the Golden Chrysanthemums, another group that is striving for revolution in Kusari, but for different reasons. The Dragons wish to eliminate government corruption and the Golden C. aim to bring about a new age for women, yet the common goal for these two groups brings them together as allies against the Hogosha.


[801 AS] The Cardamine Connection
[[ NEWS ARCHIVE - 801 AS ]] BUFFALO -- The trade and use of Cardamine has brought three criminal factions together around the Outcasts, who produce the powerful narcotic. The Golden C. use Cardamine as part of their ritualistic subculture and distribute it into Kusari space. The Lane Hackers trade valuable shipping information to the Outcasts in exchange for the drug. Finally, there are the Rogues. They supply and shelter the Outcast smugglers on their way through Liberty space. This symbiotic relationship has been very effective in spreading the drug throughout Sirius.


[812 AS] Coalition Formed Against Corsair Expansion
[[ NEWS ARCHIVE - 812 AS ]]Since early 812 AS tensions have been steadily rising between the houses of Bretonia and Kusari, and it is expected open war will break out soon. What was less than expected however was news of Corsair involvement. A few weeks ago the Corsair plot was uncovered by Outcast operatives: the Corsairs and their Hogosha allies are attempting to use their influence on Samura to steer the Kusari government into open war with Bretonia! While the reasons for such a move are unknown as of yet, many speculations have emerged, including a possible renewed Corsair offensive on Cambridge while the Bretonian Armed Forces are busy elsewhere, and perhaps even a renewed strike on Outcast holdings in the Omicron systems in an attempt to tip the scales in the long war.\n\nWord has also came in of many factions now supporting the Corsairs in their move, including the Gaians in Bretonia and the Farmers Alliance movement in Kusari. This has immediately prompted a call for a summit on the issue, and today marks a breakthrough in the proceeding talks as a majority of Liberty Rogue, Lane Hacker and Molly leaders officially came together on Buffalo base to sign an alliance with the Outcast nation. The Junkers have also expressed their support, and in Kusari the Blood Dragons and Golden Chrysanthemums have invited Outcast representatives to discuss long term plans. Outcast leaders have stated that they hope this to successfully tip the scales in their favour and nip the Corsair threat in the bud.


[814 AS] Anti-Corsair Coalition Broadens
MALTA -- 814 AS -- The Bretonia-Kusari conflict continues to escalate in Tau-29 and Tau-31, and the Corsairs are expected to also make a move soon. The Outcasts are preparing their defenses as Corsairs continue to try and ensure a lack of Zoner involvement in any military operations that would take place in Omicron Theta. Despite the obvious Corsair threat, the Zoners of Freeport 9 continue stalling between proposals for cooperation from both the Outcasts and the Corsairs.

Despite this surprising lack of direct military activity, the Outcasts have succeeded in rallying many core world factions to their cause. These include Mollys from Bretonia; Liberty Rogues and Lane Hackers from Liberty; Blood Dragons and Golden Chrysanthemums from Kusari; and lately and most importantly the Red Hessians and Bundschuh from Rheinland. In contrast the Gaians of Bretonia, Hogosha and Farmers Alliance from Kusari, and Unioners from Rheinland, as well as in an extremely surprising move, The Order chose to side with the Corsairs. Both sides continue to try to rally support from the other factions of Sirius, however no other group has openly declared support for the Outcasts or the Corsairs so far.


[814 AS] Kusari Close to Victory in Tau-31
NEW TOKYO -- 814 AS -- Bretonian attempts to delay Kusari fleet movements by employing pirates known as the Golden Chrysanthemums within the Kusari core worlds has failed, as a Naval Forces mobilisation has reduced pirate presence in Kyushu to an all time low. The Chrysanthemums are a fanatical female movement which attempts to overthrow the Kusari government in order to replace it with a liberal, cardamine fueled matriarchy. The Bretonian government was further implicated after State Police forces seized a transport smuggling explosives to Hokkaido, on board which was a message intended to Chrysanthemum terrorists, signed by a high ranking Bretonian official. These efforts, as underhanded and sneaky as they might be, have hardly impeded progress however with no less than six Kusari battleship class vessels expected to reinforce the front line in Tau-29 within the next three days.

With Bretonian attacks rapidly diminishing, the final liberation of Tau-31 appears to draw close. Although the Naval Forces has stood its ground and maintained low losses, a spirit of vengeance befalls our people. Bretonia must be purged from the Tau border worlds, there is no other way.

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