• A tie-in to the Puerto Rico Hitomi memorial Tournament, this story introduces the winners of the First Legion of the Coqui Create-a-Character Tournament: Shiba Suzaku and Isawa Kebin, as they are assigned the task […]

  • The story of a long forgotten Island bordering the sea of shadows and the legion of ronin who lives there, guarding its secrets. With the selection of the new Heavenly Empress; perhaps the time has come for the […]

  • Gaeru, Junsei and Oten arrive to Rokugan after the long sea voyage; but much to their dismay, they might have arrived too late. What would the legion do now that their warning has come too late? And would Gaeru’s […]

  • After a very taxing ritual, Kato begins to experiment visions from the Emerald Empire: A young Isawa shugenja, who spent years away from her family receives the unexpected news of the Army of Fire’s attack on […]

  • Submitted as part of the fan fiction contest for the Race for the Throne, this story tells of a tainted bushi who suddenly find himself in the possession of mysterious sword. Facing a power that he never felt […]

  • The young Hida ran through the devastated forest. As he stumbled upon the dead trees and branches, he could still hear the sounds of battle coming from behind. He ran, without looking back, yet he could still see […]

  • Seppun Kiharu looked out and Toshi Ranbo lay spread out before him, the view from this balcony of the imperial palace was impressive.  The scars of the battles earlier in the year had not been entirely removed but […]

  • Twelve Hours Ago . . .

    Nanako gestured her archers forward through the night.  The Unicorn patrol was lax, thinking they were safe along the Dragon border.  The Lion scouts were outnumbered eight to five, but […]

  • The southern coast of the Phoenix Lands
    Yoritomo Yoshiki gripped his yari tightly and kept low behind the embankment along the rice paddy.  Overhead, the spirits clashed.  Fire and ash rained down on Yoshiki and […]

  • Matsu Nanako counted her arrows again by touch, for there was little else to do.  While her khaki armor and off-white snow cloak made her nearly impossible to see from a distance in the slight depression she […]

  • Yotsu Itoshi watched his charge Seppun Akira, magistrate of his Imperial family and priest of the kami, review the Miya made map again.  “Yotsu-san, you know this area better than I, which path do we follow?” […]

  • AUTHOR’S NOTE

    Dedicated to the members of the Rice Paper Society, who helped this story reach its final, non-horrible form, and to Troy Graham, for reasons that should quickly become obvious.

  • AUTHOR’S NOTE

    I have many people to thank for the help they’ve given me with this story. In no particular order: -Mirumoto Chris, for letting me borrow Mirumoto Nikkan -Jubal no Oni, the Dark Oracle of Jell-O, […]

  • tensei commented on the post, What Was Lost 2 months, 1 week ago

    Dedicated with thanks to the members of the Ricepaper Society for their help in editing. Big thanks also to Makaze, who’s agreed to help lead Gisei into temptation.

  • The day was warm and humid, more than usual even for the month of the Dragon. Ayame splashed cool water onto her face, and looked outside the window. Sunlight sparkled on the rice paddies in the direction of the […]

  • Originally posted on The Jade Hand. Copied with Authorization from Daidoji GiseiIt was a small village in the Lion lands, not too far from the border with the Crane, and there was little to distinguish it from […]