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Post by luvarchfiend on Jun 30, 2004 14:08:00 GMT -5
goat? du. he reminds me of a goat.
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Post by ID on Jun 30, 2004 14:22:39 GMT -5
But, is Yi Ui Min the type to allow his men to die trying to kill General Du? In real life General Du was a powerhouse. so was yi ui min.
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Post by velvet inkbrush of YiSoonShin on Jun 30, 2004 14:31:41 GMT -5
(to continue...)
General Du looked into his old friend's eyes and felt the way he did right before he shot an arrow into his topknot so many years ago. "You know my answer already, Ui Min, and thus it was pointless to even ask."
The Archfiend sighed, dreading what was to come. "Please, there is no reason for you to throw your life away like this"
Du raised himself to his full height and spoke in a soft, but strong voice, "I am a warrior of koryo, bound by honor to protect the imperial house. Nothing short of my death will change my immutable resolve. I do not fear you or death. I will meet my ancestors in the afterlife with dignity. A death with honor is better than a life in ignominy." He readied his sword. "So get it over with and kill me", he intoned.
Ui min felt a great sadness within him along with regret that one of koryo's last true warriors would soon be no more. He gestured to general choi and brue to perform the act that he could not. The only sound in the quiet room was that of their two swords sliding out of their scabbards. Their eyes only betrayed their reluctance to carry out their order. General Du, still shielding the emperor with his body, prepared to defend his king. Brue and Choi Bu raised their swords bbut before they could strike, to everyone's amazement, myong jong shouted, "NO!!!" and placed himself between Du and his adversaries.
Incredulous, General Du asked, "Hwang Sang Baeha, what are you doing? please get behind me!"
Myong Jong looked at his finger, still bandaged from when he used his own blood to write an imperial decree, then looked up at Du and smiled wanly. "you are the last true loyal servant of this kingdom, the last warrior of a dying breed. though you would fulfill your promise in surrendurring your life to save myself and my house, though i would benefit briefly, koryo and its people would not."
General Du started at the king. "Baeha, what are you saying?"
the emperor smiled at his old soldier and replied, "i release you from your oath to die for my family. and as my last decree i order that you continue to live and serve the people as best as you can."
Tears began filling General Du's eyes. "Hwang sang baeha, please do not say such things!" He fell to his knees, weeping. Myong Jong put a hand on his shoulder and knelt down to look into his face. "I have been a puppet king my entire reign. I have forgotten the people, allowed them to suffer and others have used me for their own personal gain. A man such as yourself has no reason to die for a man like me." General Du tried to stop the king, but he continued, "I will not order you, but i ask you, if you ever truly believed the oath you took, to go on living and do what you can to benefit the nation. the people will need a man like Du Kyung Su now more than ever."
Hot tears streamed down Du's wrinkled face, becoming lost in his grey beard. "hwang sang baeha!" The king smiled the first genuine smile that he had in a long time. Helping General Du to his feet, he told him, "now go." DuKyung su turned to leave, but before he left, he knelt down on all fours and bowed deeply to the king, his tears falling on the rug underneath him. "I am your majesty's faithful servant always. May the Gods protect the imperial house of koryo which has ruled for 200 years. Hwang sang baeha manseh!"
Ui min could not help but feel his eyes mist over. He ordered Brue and Choi to escort the aging warrior out of the palace. Watching Du kyung su leave, the king suddenly felt very at peace, as if something in his disasterous reign had turned out well. Turning to the archfiend he asked, "What is to become of me?"
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Post by velvet inkbrush of YiSoonShin on Jun 30, 2004 14:34:32 GMT -5
so guys, does the king get whacked?
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Post by ID on Jun 30, 2004 14:38:00 GMT -5
VIB- what? monkey man would do something like that before myong jong would ever gather the courage. oh well...good story though. please continue, though i would rather see gen. du die an honoralble death.
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Post by velvet inkbrush of YiSoonShin on Jun 30, 2004 14:39:34 GMT -5
i can write an alternate general du storyline where he dies...
just that ppl didn't seem to want him to die
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Post by FrederickII on Jun 30, 2004 14:40:46 GMT -5
Yes, Yi Ui Min knows that if he is alive, he could be the source of many rebellions. In fact the entire imperial house should go.
Or he could depose him and place the crown prince onm the throne?
Imperialdragon:
Yes, but Yi was wounded, plus remember when Yi Ui Min was sent by Yi Ui Bang to recall him to military service? They couldn’t beat each other. My only point was that Yi Ui Min personally couldn’t beat General Du after taking a spear in his leg.
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Post by velvet inkbrush of YiSoonShin on Jun 30, 2004 14:40:57 GMT -5
and i am not sure monkey man yi would do that. he changes who he follows depending on whether it will save his neck or not. so i don't think he would ever offer to die for someone else. his entire life was spent trying to preserve it...
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Post by luvarchfiend on Jun 30, 2004 14:45:58 GMT -5
i am afraid i am in a vengeful mood, kill big nose, he ordered the hit on my beloved archfiend. but again, it is your story and you are doing mighty fine with it.
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Post by ID on Jun 30, 2004 14:47:26 GMT -5
I My only point was that Yi Ui Min personally couldn’t beat General Du after taking a spear in his leg.[/quo ohh, i forgot abou that. yeah, you probably are right.
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Post by velvet inkbrush of YiSoonShin on Jun 30, 2004 14:47:49 GMT -5
frederick, oh yeah if it was just du and yi mano a mano, in his current condition the archfiend would not have lasted - that's why he has his soldiers
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Post by luvarchfiend on Jun 30, 2004 14:49:13 GMT -5
i think the archfiend could have taken him anyway, injury or not. and i am still not reasonable about this man.
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Post by velvet inkbrush of YiSoonShin on Jun 30, 2004 14:49:30 GMT -5
okay LAF here are your choices:
archfiend kills big nose and all his family
or
archfiend realizes that mj is going to be an even smaller threat once ousted from the throne and in an act of benevolence decides that he will kill no more kings and maybe banish mj and his family off to some distant island to till the soil
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Post by luvarchfiend on Jun 30, 2004 14:51:39 GMT -5
well vib, either way is fine with me. perhaps being banished would be a fate worse than death for emperor big nose.
do what you must, just make the man pay. please. ;D
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Post by velvet inkbrush of YiSoonShin on Jun 30, 2004 14:52:26 GMT -5
well i'm writing it to please fans and you're one of the biggest ones. which do you prefer?
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