Post by Nakamura Reiko on May 18, 2008 19:50:58 GMT -8
History of the Uruwashii Kingdom
For as long as history has been recorded on paper, the Uruwashii Kingdom has been a prosperous, if small, country in the world. Over many centuries the land has been ravaged with trouble and war, yet has come through as beautiful and prominent as it was before. The land first came to be known as the Uruwashii Kingdom when pioneers from the east first discovered the land and liberated it from the grasp of mystery and setting up colonies. However, natives took up arms and attempted to vacate the settlers. War broke out and for many years, it raged until the natives were completely purged from the land. For the first time in history, the land had seen it's first glance of war and had been forever tainted with murder, hate and genocide. Over time cities were built and the roots of an empire were planted. However, in time to come, demons came into existence and the Uruwashii Kingdom had not been spared from their wrath. All of the cities had been destroyed, and the people had been pushed back to the center of the land's ruling empire. The city, a testament to man's architectural skill and ingenuity, a fortress almost as beautiful as the land itself. It was a haven of safety, a paradise for the free man, and a symbol to the eternity of the Uruwashii Kingdom. For many years the people had defended to local land from the demons until a demonic monstrosity came to ravage the land, the Taishita Akuma. An emperor among demons, whom brought forth a war to the Uruwashii Kingdom the land had not seen in it's few years as an empire. The akuma that came to be after his appearance where more powerful then any of the low-level demons previously faced. The war raged on for many years until the time of Emperor Kamuyamato Yoritomo, during which the war against the clans of the Akuma seemed to be a lost cause as the territory of the Uruwashii kingdom had been compressed into the central city itself, a pitiful section of the Uruwashii mountain range, and a small portion of rural area. The once beautiful central city had lost much of it's former glory as it's residential districts slipped into unkempt slums and and both merchants and nobles turned to corruption in what they believed to be the last days of the kingdom. The only spark of hope in the lives of the people was the emperor himself, and even he could not keep the people on his side for long. As the Taishita Akuma lingered within sight of the city, his armies of akuma preparing to crush the remainder of the Emporer's army, a mysterious samurai wielding a magic sword stepped forth to oppose him. Where the strong armor used by the kingdom's soldiers had failed against the Taishita Akuma's blows, the warrior's lustrous white kimono and straw hat shielded him from even the most vicious of blows. Where all of the kingdom's weapons had failed to damaged the Taishita Akuma, a few blows from the mysterious warrior's magic sword slew the great demon. As fast as the war had started, the warrior had driven the Akuma back to the mountains, slew their leader and disappeared. None knew where he came from, who he was or even what he looked liked. The people of the Uruwashii kingdom celebrated and the emperor appointed a select few warriors from the ranks of his army and from his people to be shaped into elite bodyguards, and to honor the great warrior's deed. From the body of the Taishita Akuma, bones where taken and used by the land's most talented blacksmiths in the creation of a series of katana designed for the warriors trained to guard the emperor, a force that would later be known as the 99 Zugaikotsu Ronin. They became known as such when they disbanded after Emperor Kamuyamato Yoritomo had been usurped by Emperor Minamoto Iwarebiko. Now, several years after the war demons have begun to reappear and the lives of the ronin shall be thrown into action as they are forced to take up sides in a conflict between the new emperor and a rebellion. All anyone can tell at this point is that bad fortune lingers in the near future for the citizens of the Uruwashii kingdom.
For as long as history has been recorded on paper, the Uruwashii Kingdom has been a prosperous, if small, country in the world. Over many centuries the land has been ravaged with trouble and war, yet has come through as beautiful and prominent as it was before. The land first came to be known as the Uruwashii Kingdom when pioneers from the east first discovered the land and liberated it from the grasp of mystery and setting up colonies. However, natives took up arms and attempted to vacate the settlers. War broke out and for many years, it raged until the natives were completely purged from the land. For the first time in history, the land had seen it's first glance of war and had been forever tainted with murder, hate and genocide. Over time cities were built and the roots of an empire were planted. However, in time to come, demons came into existence and the Uruwashii Kingdom had not been spared from their wrath. All of the cities had been destroyed, and the people had been pushed back to the center of the land's ruling empire. The city, a testament to man's architectural skill and ingenuity, a fortress almost as beautiful as the land itself. It was a haven of safety, a paradise for the free man, and a symbol to the eternity of the Uruwashii Kingdom. For many years the people had defended to local land from the demons until a demonic monstrosity came to ravage the land, the Taishita Akuma. An emperor among demons, whom brought forth a war to the Uruwashii Kingdom the land had not seen in it's few years as an empire. The akuma that came to be after his appearance where more powerful then any of the low-level demons previously faced. The war raged on for many years until the time of Emperor Kamuyamato Yoritomo, during which the war against the clans of the Akuma seemed to be a lost cause as the territory of the Uruwashii kingdom had been compressed into the central city itself, a pitiful section of the Uruwashii mountain range, and a small portion of rural area. The once beautiful central city had lost much of it's former glory as it's residential districts slipped into unkempt slums and and both merchants and nobles turned to corruption in what they believed to be the last days of the kingdom. The only spark of hope in the lives of the people was the emperor himself, and even he could not keep the people on his side for long. As the Taishita Akuma lingered within sight of the city, his armies of akuma preparing to crush the remainder of the Emporer's army, a mysterious samurai wielding a magic sword stepped forth to oppose him. Where the strong armor used by the kingdom's soldiers had failed against the Taishita Akuma's blows, the warrior's lustrous white kimono and straw hat shielded him from even the most vicious of blows. Where all of the kingdom's weapons had failed to damaged the Taishita Akuma, a few blows from the mysterious warrior's magic sword slew the great demon. As fast as the war had started, the warrior had driven the Akuma back to the mountains, slew their leader and disappeared. None knew where he came from, who he was or even what he looked liked. The people of the Uruwashii kingdom celebrated and the emperor appointed a select few warriors from the ranks of his army and from his people to be shaped into elite bodyguards, and to honor the great warrior's deed. From the body of the Taishita Akuma, bones where taken and used by the land's most talented blacksmiths in the creation of a series of katana designed for the warriors trained to guard the emperor, a force that would later be known as the 99 Zugaikotsu Ronin. They became known as such when they disbanded after Emperor Kamuyamato Yoritomo had been usurped by Emperor Minamoto Iwarebiko. Now, several years after the war demons have begun to reappear and the lives of the ronin shall be thrown into action as they are forced to take up sides in a conflict between the new emperor and a rebellion. All anyone can tell at this point is that bad fortune lingers in the near future for the citizens of the Uruwashii kingdom.