"No..." She pleaded. "Sano, Tell me this isn't true..."
"Oh Jou-chan..." He didn't go on. Couldn't.

The Story It is the legendary fight all over again, Kenshin vs. Shishio, the best against the best, the battle of wills, eras and destinies... Shishio won.
Now is the Age of Reckoning.
Hail Shishio-sama. His kingdom cometh.

The Story So Far...
It was well into the night when they finally appeared, two men dragging their weariness back where there were people waiting for them. Two men, one with a long scabbard and a trenchcoat. Shinomori Aoshi. Aoshi-sama... Makimachi Misao put her hands to her mouth, unable to believe the apparition. The tears brimmed, flooded, blurring, drowning her vision. "... Aoshi-sama..."

Her numbed wits could not register the panic that hurtled Kamiya Kaoru across the distance, nor the reluctance in the returning champions.

"Where... is he?" The girl's voice rattled and rasped. Her hands shook uncontrollably, but the grip they latched on the tall, reserved man who came first was crushingly sure, a deadly vice. He shook his head silently, unable to meet her eyes. Fingers dug deep into his hard forearm. She croaked her desperate demand, voice finding strength and stability in fearful rage. "Where is Kenshin?" But in her heart, she already knew.

"He's gone."

But that did not make the blow come any lighter. Kaoru dropped him like hot iron. "No..." She pleaded; and finding no assurance in the swordsman, turned to the suffering man behind him. "Sanosuke, tell me it's not true..."

He placed a bloodied, shattered hand on her shoulder in a gesture of comfort, well beyond any physical pain to feel it. "Oh Jou-chan..." He didn't go on. Couldn't.

She knew his pain was as great as hers. Himura Kenshin was his as much as hers. But to the passionate spirit free of rationality, it meant nothing. She flung his hand off and backed away, screaming bloody murder.

"No! You promised! You promised to bring him back! Liar! Thief! Scoundrol! Bastard!" She broke, then, stumbling backwads, shaken by the horror of the terrible words that rolled off her tongue, unable to think, unable to stop. She didn't want to hurt Sanosuke. She did not want to hate him. She wanted to cry in his arms and comfort him and be comforted. Kenshin, their Kenshin was gone. At the same time, there was nothing she would have liked more than to rip his head off on the spot. Nothing.

Misao caught her before she hurt herself losing her balance. "Kaoru..." She knew, but did not understand. She mourned with her for their loss, yet secretly, selfishly, her private heart overwhelmed with rejoicing at the restoration of her love. "Kaoru, I'm sorry... ..."

Kaoru leaned heavily against the Oniwabanshuu girl, heedless of her newly cracked ribs. Misao bore it on the pain of guilt, heartbroken to see her friend, so strong, so shining, full of hope a scant few hours before, whimpering in a boneless heap.

"Iya... iyaiyaiyaiya... da'me... you promised..."

What was she to tell Yahiko when he woke?

*

**[This is a preview into the larger scheme of things: Kenshin is thrown into the ravine that surrounds Shishio's battle arena, presumed dead. nobody could have survived that, not even Kenshin. Shishio continues to move in on the government. Then, just when everyone's getting used to not having Kenshin around, he returns. No, he is not really dead, they just think he's dead. Yes, you can all play now, having been reassured that we're not left heroless. Doesn't anyone realise that without a hero they can be the hero? ^^;]
Last Updated
29 March 01



What Is This?
Let Me Out!
Who Am I?
What Must I Do?
Why Is It So?
Let Me In!

Message Back
[email protected]
People who annoy Shishio-sama do not live very long.

Who's With Me?
Houji
Kamiya Kaoru
Makimachi Misao

What've I Done...

Updates
29 Mar 01 - Alright, let's get this show on the road!

Editorial
Okay, I sux with editorial. It's a rant. I haven't anything to rant right now. Scripting pages calms me.

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WhatThis RPG is a PBeM. Members write paragraphs of prose depicting their characters and send it to each other via e-mail. E.G.
Kenshin writes: "Kenshin entered through the open door, secretly frightened of what lies ahead, but ordered his heart still and kept his will firm. ~This is it then,~ He thought to himself. The final reckoning."
And Shishio, upon receiving the mail, will reply, adding on to it with "The man in bandages dominated the areana by sheer prescence. He smirked. "Welcome, Battousai." The last word rolled on his tongue, delibrately guttral. His eyes burned with a feral expectation. Beside him stood a sniveling-looking man, rubbing his gloved hands together, lips twisted in a subordinate's glee."
And Yumi, seeing this chance, can write "Komagata Yumi left the invaders' side to join her lord. "Shishio-sama." She smiled, the word barely a soft caress in the stillness. This she followed up with a gentle touch on his cheek. It was good to see him so alive."
Got that? Good.
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WhereLeaving so soon?

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Who A list will be up shortly of the series characters available. It's fair useless right now anyway because there's next to nobody here. Take anyone who is not reserved (please check if they're dead or not.) You can bring in later characters (i.e characters that appear after the Shishio Arc in the original story) but you'll have to put them in the story in some other way. Remember, it's Shishio's world now.

**Reserved**

  • Shishio Makoto
  • Himura Kenshin
**DEAD**
  • Komagata Yumi
    (Looks like Shishio needs a new girlfriend... ^^;)
  • Unuma Usui
  • Yukishiro Tomoe
    (Just because she's not introduced doesn't mean she isn't dead. -_-)
  • Sagura Souzou
  • Okita Souji
  • Harada Sanosuku
    (I felt I had to do these men honour: the wronged man, the 1st Shinsengumi tai-sho and my favourite Shinsengumi tai-sho... Harada-sama...)
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How
  1. Three rules: Listen to me. Listen to yourself. Listen to each other.
  2. This game is rated NC-16. Can you handle it?
  3. Pick a character from the series (um, still alive at the time of the RPG, please...) or create your own.
  4. Fill in an application.
  5. Go over it carefully. Shishio-sama has little patience with people who waste his time.
  6. Send it to [email protected].
  7. Read the returned review. It contains pointers and questions to polishing your application.
  8. If outright rejected, try again.
  9. Submit your final application copy.
  10. This is sent to the other players for approval.
  11. More questions and problems will be returned to you if the GM is unable to clear them.
  12. If you get a mail that tells you you've been accepted... blah.. what do you think it means?

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WhyWhy this RPG?

Because Shishio-sama rules... and
Because he would have won.

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Guide
  • -You-

  • Name:
  • E-mail:
  • Homepage:
  • Why are you applying?

    -Your Character-

    Name: Your character's name

  • Alias(es): Nicknames or titles (please specify which it is)
  • Birthday: Self explanatory
  • Special Traits: Any special physical or personality traits that sets your character apart from the rest.
  • Likes: Describe them and explain why.
  • Dislikes: ditto above.
  • A Favourite Quote/Phrase: Something like a motto.
  • Has Trouble With: What does the character have a problem doing?
  • Weaknesses: What can't he/she stand up against? What can his/her enemies use against him/her?
  • What He/She Dislikes Most: What you absolutely can't stand.
  • School: The school to which he/she belongs. For example, Kaoru and Yahiko are of the Kamiya Kasshin ryuu, Kenshin from Hitenmitsurugi ryuu, Misao of the Oniwabanshuu and Sano doesn't belong in one at all. Please, Don't try to belong to more than one school/discipline. I mean, the schools are possesive and even if they aren't, it takes years and years to master the skills. Be realistic. If there's more than one it'll be assumed to be just dabbling. And please, if you're creating your own school, excercise some creativity naming it!
  • Signiture Phrase: Something he/she says so often it has become a trademark. Think Kenshin's "oro".
  • Dreams/Goals: Right now? In the next twenty years?
  • Weapon
      -Name: The Chinese and Japanese used to name their weapons, especially swords. It's not a must, but they usually do. Especially if your weapon is dear to you and is your friend.
      -Type: a brief description of the Weapon. What is it? How does it look like? What about distinguishing marks?
      -Attacks: A minimium of 2 attacks with brief descriptions of their execution
  • Physical Appearance
      -Age: Self explanatory
      -Height: Self explanatory
      -Weight: Self explanatory
      -Hair Colour: Self explanatory
      -Eye Colour: Self explanatory
      -Description: A short description in prose

      I know Kenshin has red hair and purple eyes. Don't ask me how. If your character is Asian, he/she would have dark eyes and hair. Meaning, you can have "brown", "blue-black", "green-black", "purple-black" but not "sky blue" or "apple green" without good reason (i.e your parents had them). Also, if your character is well-trained in martial arts and extremely powerful and all, please don't make him/her too young! Bearing in mind the time frame, the teenagers would have been raised in Meiji, after the war.

  • Personality: What's he/she like? What are his/her quirks? Be detailed. Details impress me.
  • History: Where was he/she born? How was the childhood? Parents? Friends? What happened that shaped him/her into the person he/she is today? How does he or she come into the RPG's picture?
  • Further Development: What do you think or hope will happen by introducing the character into the RPG? What are your plans for him/her?

    **Additional Information: additional information that doesn't seem to fit anywhere else and how your character will take to the other characters. Please try to be detailed. Don't just say "He likes so-and-so". Say why he likes this person as well.

  • Writing Sample: Show off your literny skills. Write a post following the most recent Teaser here. Consider it your entrance post. If it is good and you are accepted, this will be added into the main story so you don't have to write another entrance. Unless you want to ammend it, that is. Oh, and don't worry about the continuity. That's what I'm for.

    **HINTS** What impresses me? Good apps. Lots of relevant details and explanations, originality and thought. That would make your Personality, History, Additional Info and Writing Sample sections extremely important. Show me that you have thought about this character. Don't leave blank fields without good reason. Don't tell me "nobody knows". Sure, none of the charcters know. But YOU know. And I want to know. Put your character into the RPG. Make me an offer I can't refuse. Pictures are nice too.

    • [email protected]

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