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Ideas on a conspiracy thriller on taking over the Chrysanthemum Throne

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Ominae Since: Jul, 2010
#1: May 13th 2019 at 4:50:44 PM

With my African foreign legion in the 1980s (Semi-hiatus) and my Filipino post-cyberpunk law enforcement (Indefinite hiatus) writing on hold, I'm going to start brainstorming on another story.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperial_Regalia_of_Japan

From this suggestion, it spawned support for writing a conspiracy thriller that the conservatives in Japanese society are refusing to allow females to ascend the Chrysanthemum Throne.

I'm actually looking for info on whether there are other items that are important to the monarch aside from the Imperial Regalia.

I read a story someone wrote called Kyuden (now called Shadow Emperor) where a so-called pretender is trying to use mercenaries to nab them regalia so that he can take over.

Edited by Ominae on May 14th 2019 at 1:22:32 AM

DeMarquis (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#2: May 17th 2019 at 8:05:26 AM

What is the conspiracy? I seriously doubt that all one had to do to become Emporer of Japan is to acquire the three sacred relics, so how do they fit in?

I'm done trying to sound smart. "Clear" is the new smart.
Ominae Since: Jul, 2010
#3: May 17th 2019 at 6:48:00 PM

That’s not all.

I read that “Shadow Emperor” did a similar thing except that the baddie was trying to drum up support over the years by insisting that his family is from the defeated Southern Count.

So basically a secret war between the descendants of the SC versus the Imperial Family via propaganda.

I could introduce some local conspiracy groups or two. Maybe...

I got an example of a case where claims are made that Akihito is not the actual emperor. This thing was the basis for SE.

Of course, readers need to be careful about the claims.

https://www.bibliotecapleyades.net/sociopolitica/sociopol_fulford153.htm

I’ll have to further work on the idea on how the lack of male heirs can be the sign of a potential takeover.

Analysts in Japan have reported from anonymous IHA personnel that some survivor from cadet families that the Allied Forces disbanded backed the idea of not having a modern female Emperor.

Edited by Ominae on May 17th 2019 at 6:49:36 AM

DeMarquis (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#4: May 18th 2019 at 7:39:40 PM

The most important "relic" one could have, I would guess, would be an historical document that disputed the accepted lines of descent, including the royal family.

I'm done trying to sound smart. "Clear" is the new smart.
Ominae Since: Jul, 2010
#5: May 19th 2019 at 3:45:45 AM

That is a good idea.

The other novel didn't go through with that kind of idea since SE basically made the mercs do a heist in the various shrines disguised as Imperial Guards.

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#6: Apr 2nd 2020 at 1:03:56 AM

Thread closed per request from OP.

"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
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