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<blockquote data-quote="Arbiter of Wyrms" data-source="post: 2342216" data-attributes="member: 18021">The Tale of the Forty-Seven Ronin.As I recall, these samurai's lord was wrongfully disgraced and orderered to commit seppeku by his own master, the shogun.&nbsp; The samurai abandoned their honor and their swords.&nbsp; Some became drunkards.&nbsp; Other - whoremongers or vagrants.&nbsp; Knowing that they would be hoonor-bound to avenge their master's death, the shogun had spies follow the samurai.&nbsp; The samurai, now without a master, now honorless ronin were followed by the shogun's spies for year - until he was satisfied that they presented no more threat to him than mangy curs.Five years had passed when the forty-seven ronin reunited.&nbsp; They slew their master's killer and his guards.&nbsp; They had disgraced themselves by allowing their master's death.&nbsp; They had further disgraced themselves by living without honor for five years.&nbsp; Now they had commited the ultimate disgrace by murdering the shogun, their master's lord.&nbsp; They followed the only path left to them to reclaim their honor.&nbsp; With their entrails and heads on the floor, these forty-seven seven men had avenged their master, his master, and one-another.&nbsp; Honor was satisfied and the fued was ended.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Arbiter of Wyrms, post: 2342216, member: 18021"] [B][CENTER]The Tale of the Forty-Seven Ronin.[/CENTER][/B] As I recall, these samurai's lord was wrongfully disgraced and orderered to commit seppeku by his own master, the shogun. The samurai abandoned their honor and their swords. Some became drunkards. Other - whoremongers or vagrants. Knowing that they would be hoonor-bound to avenge their master's death, the shogun had spies follow the samurai. The samurai, now without a master, now honorless ronin were followed by the shogun's spies for year - until he was satisfied that they presented no more threat to him than mangy curs. Five years had passed when the forty-seven ronin reunited. They slew their master's killer and his guards. They had disgraced themselves by allowing their master's death. They had further disgraced themselves by living without honor for five years. Now they had commited the ultimate disgrace by murdering the shogun, their master's lord. They followed the only path left to them to reclaim their honor. With their entrails and heads on the floor, these forty-seven seven men had avenged their master, his master, and one-another. Honor was satisfied and the fued was ended. [/QUOTE]

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