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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Serpenteye" data-source="post: 406364" data-attributes="member: 1492">Mioko Sen reclined languorously on a pile of silken pillows, her left hand balancing a steaming cup of tea on her long gilded nails and her right impatiently tapping an intricate melody on the scroll she was studying. The complex spell-matrices and equations were the furthest thing from her mind at the moment, however, they were of minor importance compared to the news she had just recieved. She was the only candidate for Jade champion present and it was unlikely that any competitors would arrive. She sipped on the scalding, delicious tea and contemplated this.  There had never, to the extent of her knowledge, been an uncontended test of Jade Champion in the history of the Empire. The title held considerable prestigue and power so why did the clans hold back now? Even if they believed the title to be merely symbolic it would still hold value for them... Did they perhaps consider it too great a liability, a responsibility that would drag them down and chain their power, hinder their plans? But why? Why would they sabotage the contest trough inaction, thereby making the title that would gain by default worthless and dishonoured? She saw no conflict of interest for the Lion Clan. How could the other Clans be so different after so many of them stated the same goals as the Lion, to bring stability and peace to the Empire? And now, in these dangerous times..."Mioko San," a messenger arrived at the door to her pavillion and bowed deeply before her, "I bring joyous news. The Phoenix have named Isawa Akahita as their candidate for Champion. The test is no longer uncontested.""Isawa Akahita... interesting. I know well his power and honour, his chances of besting me are considerable. Tell me, if he does win the tests does he intend to resign his responsibilities as the leader of the Phoenix? "Of that I know nothing, my lady.""It's really none of my concern. His participation in the tests are most welcome and whatever he decides to do is entirely an internal matter of the Phoenix. We shall have to see what he chooses to reveal."</blockquote>

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