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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Serpenteye" data-source="post: 390418" data-attributes="member: 1492">Toshiro Akodo looks out over the delegates from his seat at the head of the table, his face unreadably formal."It seems that this conference has run its course, there is little left to say and few left to say it. Many important matters have been debated and decided during these long days and those important matters that have not will have to wait. Until such a time as an Emerald Champion has been chosen by the fates the Clans should be able to search for those who have gone missing and begin to unravel the mystery of the multicoloured letters individually. As we have done until now so can we continue. If we attempt to organize our efforts it will only distract our agents, and ourselves, with needless burocracy and endless discussion, a decentralized search should be able to cover more ground faster than if everything would have to be decided in concert. We have seen how slowly these talks have proceeded."  "In light of this, I am glad that my suggestion for a Council of Regents was almost unanimously rejected. Clearly the Empire needs one ruler, who can act desicively in times of danger. Any attempt, even a temporary such, to rule by committy would be worse than the current chaotic state of disorder. Let us hope that the coming weeks proceeds smoothly and that a competent Champion will take the reins of the Empire in a firm hand. If it has not at that time beeen decided if, where and how the test for a Jade champion will be organized it will surely be decided by him. The Phoenix have a great deal of experience in these matters, if noone objects I suggest that the Jade-tests will be organized by them. Their daimyo has proven himself to be one of the wisest and most honourable men in the Empire."[When he has heard the reply of the phoenix representative]Toshiro smiles, a small and brief smile, almost a smirk, but not quite. He rises from his chair and once more looks out over the delegates, seeming to look all of them in the eye at once."I now depart this meeting. Though I will not adjourn it I do believe it is over. I thank you all for attending, surely the Empire is better off now when so many have taken so much time and said so little about so much. What has been said, though, is what's important. We now have a united goal to strive towards and we all know what must be done. So, once again I thank you. May our deeds and the will of the kami bless the Empire with glory and peace."Without further ado, with stillness and silence, he vanishes, teleporting home to Shiro Akodo.</blockquote>

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