47RoninFrom EncyClanPedia
History of 47RoninFounded in the summer of 2004, 47Ronin was created by Alex "Harrisment" Harris. Having previously been the leader of the Archangels, Harrisment decided he was looking for a different structure in a clan. Wanting to create a more fouced and cohesive unit, He searched for a theme that would match best with the ideals he wanted the new clan to focus on. After reaching the decision to go with a Samurai themed clan, Harrisment stumbled upon the story of the 47 Ronin. The 47 Ronin tale focused on honor, integrity, courage, and devotion, all things very important to the Samurai code. The goal of 47Ronin was to create a clan that rised above the petty arguments, leet speak, and "pro" attitude that has infected online gaming for years. Along with a more mature approach, [47R] was designed to be a close knit group favoring quality individuals over mass numbers. After some early success in recruiting, pubbing, and some exciting scrimmages, things got put on hold when Harrisment moved to California. The clan slowly fell apart as time was at a premium in those days, leaving [47R] low on the priority list. A short, but exciting revival of 47Ronin occured in 2005 with the release of Call of Duty 2 and Battlefield 2. Unfortunately momentum was not on the clan's side, and activity slowly tapered off again. In the spring of 2008, 47Ronin kicked off again. With the release of Call of Duty 4, Harrisment decided to bring back the clan he enjoyed so much back in the day. [47R] was reborn as a competitive clan focused on competing in ladders, leagues, and tournaments. The clan also limited it's memberbase to west coast U.S. players only to try to keep an active, consistent clan. The complete history of 47Ronin has yet to be written, and only the future will tell whats in store.
Legend of the (original) 47 RoninThe story begins with Asano Naganori of Akō, a samurai lord, who was summoned to the Shogun’s palace in the city of Edo, now Tokyo. Under the watchful eye of his tutor, Lord Kira, master of palace protocol, Asano was given court responsibilities. Friction between the two men was constant. Asano refused to pay the bribes that Kira demanded for his services. Kira used every opportunity to publicly humiliate Asano. After two months of abuse, Asano’s tolerance was gone. He drew his sword against Kira within the palace walls – a grievous offense – and attempted but failed to kill him. The punishment for this was inflexible: Asano was ordered to commit seppuku, a ritual act of suicide. Upon his death, Asano’s estate was confiscated, his family was disinherited, and his 321 samurai retainers were ordered to disband, thus becoming ronin or masterless warriors. Many of them, in a secret blood oath, swore to avenge their Lord’s disgrace and restore his rightful honor. Headed by their general Oishi, they undertook nearly two years of great self-sacrifice and carefully conceived ruses to disguise their real purpose. Oishi himself moved to Kyoto, where he became an infamous drunk and gambler, all to deceive the Shogun’s police and Kira’s many spies. The ruses worked. Kira and his allies finally relaxed their suspicions of Oishi and his men. On a winter night, December 14th, 1702, 47 of the Ronin met in Edo. They marched to Kira’s mansion, announcing themselves to those inside with Oishi’s beating of the Asano war drum. In the great battle that followed, the 47 stormed Kira’s mansion and attacked Kira’s 61 armed guards. In the course of a 1 ½ hour battle, they were able to subdue or kill all of Kira’s men without any fatalities of their own. Finding Kira, the brought him to a courtyard and offered him the chance to honorably commit seppuku. Kira was not able to commit seppuku, so the 47 Ronin beheaded him and a whistle signaled that he was dead. Then to symbolize the completion of their mission, the 47 Ronin returned to Asano’s grave at Sengaku-ji Temple and set the head of Kira before it, declaring their Lord’s honor redeemed. Prepared to die for this deed, the 47 Ronin proclaimed what they had done to the Shogun’s court authorities. The Shogun himself, though sympathetic to their heroic act, was nonetheless on the horns of a dilemma. To pardon them would be to condone future vendettas. After 47 days of deliberation, the decision was made that each of the 47 was ordered to honorably commit seppuku, instead of being executed as criminals. On February 4, 1703, each of the Asano warriors committed seppuku, dignifying themselves in their valiant sacrifice. Upon their deaths, these loyal 47 men were buried side-by-side with their master at Sengaku-ji Temple. The clothes and arms they wore are still preserved in the temple to this day, along with the drum and whistle; the armor was all home-made, as they had not wanted to arouse suspicion by purchasing any. The tombs became a place of great veneration, and people flocked there to pray. The smoke of incense offered by sincere worshippers has been ascending there for 304 years.
Clan Structure
Clan Leader, "Shogun"
Clan Code of Conduct
First and foremost, all members must pledge to follow the 7 Virtues of Bushido when representing 47Ronin. These virtues are: In addition to following the 7 Virtues, all members must adhere to these rules: - You must wear your clan tag at all times while playing CoD4, no exceptions.
Clan Assets/Features
- Full featured website and phpbb forum system.
Recruitment Process
First off, thanks for checking out 47Ronin! I hope that you'll have a lot of fun. I would encourage you to check out the rest of the site and forums here, and introduce yourself to the clan. Now, let's get down to business. By becoming a member of the [47R], you will be required to obtain and make use of certain software. All members must have and use the following programs: Xfire Anyone not willing to/or unable to obtain these programs and use them on a regular basis, will not be accepted into the clan. No exceptions. In addition, it is required of all new recruits to sign up on our forums, and to be an active member of the forum community. It is important that you keep up to date on whats going on in the forums, and it's equally important that the Shogun knows you are kept up to date as well. With that said, there is no posting requirements as to the number of posts that need to be made. I understand that people have lives to lead outside of our community, and only expect that they participate when they feel they can. New recruits are especially encouraged to post in the forums, as that activity will be used in part to evaluate you during your probationary period. The probationary period will last for a period of no more than two week. In these weeks, we will expect all new recruits to: - Sign up and participate on the forums If all of these goals are met, the Shogun will make a final decision on your status with the clan. This decision may include the opinions of Daimyo, as well as other Samurai. Any questions about this process can be directed to Harrisment on Xfire/PM/or post in the recruitment section of our forums. Why You Should Join...
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