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    Chrysanthemum Throne/Many-Dragonflied Islands/Japanese Haikus



    Rules, Premise and Guides
    (With a table of contents) -
    Welcome to the Tale!



    My new AAR
    Japan in Heir to the Throne
    Written in haiku

    Using these settings:
    Lucky States Historical
    All others normal

    New to EU3,
    Not very good at haiku,
    Apologies now.

    If haikus you like,
    Feel free to offer your own.
    Some will get prizes

    But don't be put off -
    Poetry is not required!
    Merely encouraged

    The rules of haiku,
    As per Wikipedia
    Are given below:

    The correct haiku:
    Five, seven, five syllables
    Spread over three lines.

    Plus, if possible,
    A kireji splits it up,
    Two poems from one

    Seasonal kijo:
    This word evokes poem's soul
    Spring, fall or summer

    Don't worry too much;
    For the sake of the story,
    I break them sometimes.

    The Contents Table,
    With the rulers' reigns and dates,
    Follows here below:


    An Introduction/The Sun Rises on Japan/Thirteen Ninety-Nine

    Here’s the First Chapter/Rykuyu's Mothers Weep Tears/Year Fourteen-oh-One

    Chapter the Second/The Crane Takes its First Small Steps/To Fourteen-oh-Four

    Here’s the Third Chapter/Strangling the Dragon’s Tail/To Fourteen-oh-Nine

    Chapter Number Four/Watersnake Sleeps Peacefully/To Fourteen-Eighteen

    A Short Interlude/And Window onto the World/The Map, As Requested

    Chapter Number Five/The Sleeping Tiger Awakes/Fourteen-Twenty-Three

    Chapter Number Six/Irritating Hornet Stings/Fourteen-Twenty-Nine


    Chapter the Seventh/The Ram Takes Charge of His Flock/Fourteen-Thirty-One

    Chapter Number Eight/The Caged Eagle's Frustration/Fourteen-Thirty-Nine

    Chapter Number Nine/Singed by the Dragon’s Fire/Fourteen-Forty-Five

    Chapter Number Ten/The Turtle Withdraws its Head/Fourteen-Fifty-One

    Eleventh Chapter/The Cat Sits Licking its Wounds/Fourteen-Fifty-Six

    Chapter Number Twelve/The Old Lion Rests Awhile/To Fourteen Sixty Two
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    To show my great awe
    At others' poetic skill,
    I awarded these:




    For Soarom's piece
    Of well-delivered advice:
    The first lotus bloom (*)

    Quote Originally Posted by Soarom View Post
    Colonize Taiwan
    Tread softly on tiger's tail
    (that's: watch out for Ming)
    And thence to Kanil,
    For managing to scan !!!!!!
    Proving his own point

    Quote Originally Posted by Kanil View Post
    Exclamations six
    (That's !!!!!! if you're wondering)
    This thread is silly

    Certainly bizarre
    Yet strangely fascinating
    I shall follow this
    Thirdly to King Dick,
    Technical woes should not keep
    From writing haikus.

    Quote Originally Posted by King_Richard_XI View Post
    Blast, pictures don't load!
    Not your fault, blame Google Chrome.
    Text is enough though.

    (I like that Haiku. )
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    An Introduction
    The Sun Rises on Japan
    Thirteen Ninety-Nine



    New AAR
    Japan in Heir to the Throne
    Written in Haiku

    Using these settings:
    Lucky States Historical
    All others normal

    New to EU3
    Not very good at Haiku
    Apologies now

    Land of Rising Sun
    End of 14th Century
    Four islands at Peace



    Sixty Years Before
    Go-Daigo Last Emperor
    Now Shoguns in Charge



    Hundredth Emperor
    Unites Courts North and South
    King just in Palace

    Mediocre King
    But many good advisors
    Eek- no legal heir



    Small army and fleet
    Lots of powerful neighbours
    Must tread carefully

    Looking to expand
    Some chances to Colonise
    First strike – Rykuyu

    End of First Update
    All comments, advice, welcome
    Hope you all enjoyed

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    Amazing idea. But I would recommend changing the title

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    Quote Originally Posted by bofski View Post
    Amazing idea. But I would recommend changing the title
    Perhaps you are right,
    Choose something less descriptive?
    First comment - hurrah!
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    This looks quite decent,
    Perhaps I might just read this?
    Brilliant idea.
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    Not going to try Haiku,
    Will read though, looks good so far,
    Here's 5 syllables.

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    Excellent! Japan!
    I look forward to reading
    A great AAR!

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    Interesting start.
    The Son of Heaven conquers.
    Ryukyu drips blood.
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    Quote Originally Posted by C'est Moi View Post
    Not going to try Haiku,
    Will read though, looks good so far,
    Here's 5 syllables.
    Quote Originally Posted by WalterS View Post
    Excellent! Japan!
    I look forward to reading
    A great AAR!
    Quote Originally Posted by CatKnight View Post
    Interesting start.
    The Son of Heaven conquers.
    Ryukyu drips blood.
    Pardon me, dear sirs.
    I do believe it was I
    who started this trend.
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    Quote Originally Posted by King_Richard_XI View Post
    Pardon me, dear sirs.
    I do believe it was I
    who started this trend.
    No doubt this is true.
    Please take my emulation
    as a compliment.

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    Quote Originally Posted by King_Richard_XI View Post
    Pardon me, dear sirs.
    I do believe it was I
    who started this trend.
    Perhaps it should be,
    A law that one must speak in,
    Haiku when in thread?

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    This does look quite good
    I'll be sure to follow it
    And good luck with Ming

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    I dig this so hard,
    You're freaking hilarious,
    subscribing right now.

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    Quote Originally Posted by King_Richard_XI View Post
    This looks quite decent,
    Perhaps I might just read this?
    Brilliant idea.
    Quote Originally Posted by C'est Moi View Post
    Not going to try Haiku,
    Will read though, looks good so far,
    Here's 5 syllables.
    Quote Originally Posted by WalterS View Post
    Excellent! Japan!
    I look forward to reading
    A great AAR!
    Quote Originally Posted by CatKnight View Post
    Interesting start.
    The Son of Heaven conquers.
    Ryukyu drips blood.
    Quote Originally Posted by King_Richard_XI View Post
    Pardon me, dear sirs.
    I do believe it was I
    who started this trend.
    Quote Originally Posted by CatKnight View Post
    No doubt this is true.
    Please take my emulation
    as a compliment.

    ( See what you started, AllmyJames? Better hurry back!)
    So many haikus!
    I am glad you all approve!
    Poetry is fun!

    Quote Originally Posted by C'est Moi View Post
    Perhaps it should be,
    A law that one must speak in,
    Haiku when in thread?
    Haiku is an art,
    To which gentlemen aspire.
    I encourage it.

    Perhaps I will offer,
    For the most elegant,
    A weekly prize?

    Quote Originally Posted by Kapt Torbjorn View Post
    This does look quite good
    I'll be sure to follow it
    And good luck with Ming
    The Ming are no threat,
    Decadent barbarians!
    (Secretly I'm scared).

    Quote Originally Posted by Soarom View Post
    I dig this so hard,
    You're freaking hilarious,
    subscribing right now.
    For some strange reason,
    Haiku makes things funnier.
    Next chapter Monday.
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    Paradoxian with a nick that was Slavic
    Enjoyed many a well-crafted word trick
    Read an AAR writ in haiku
    Thought it was neat, so he tried it too
    But he ended up writing a limerick.
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    AllmyJames, You fool!
    Look what you have gone and done?
    A thousand haikus!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Vladislav View Post
    Paradoxian with a nick that was Slavic
    Enjoyed many a well-crafted word trick
    Read an AAR writ in haiku
    Thought it was neat, so he tried it too
    But he ended up writing a limerick.
    The chain is broken
    A limerick has entered
    Perhaps, misspoken?

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    Is it very weird,
    If when I read your title,
    I checked 5 7 5?

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    Intriguing this is
    Follow I must do now
    Like Yoda my poem reads

    (First poem I've ever written \o/, its crap )

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