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The players will be humans and dragons who are part of the peasant rebellion in Korea. We will play at least 2 characters each. Players should not play their own dragon or human... | The players will be humans and dragons who are part of the peasant rebellion in Korea. We will play at least 2 characters each. Players should not play their own dragon or human... We're going to play on Jeju-do island in the straits. | ||
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Bill: "He could be a lady pirate, then." | Bill: "He could be a lady pirate, then." | ||
Everyone, suddenly: "Dragons love bling! OMG they DO love bling!" | Everyone, suddenly: "Dragons love bling! OMG they DO love bling!" | ||
===Sources: === | |||
Wikipedia (list pages) | |||
Korea: Its History and Culture | |||
Art Treasures of Seoul | |||
Korea: An Introduction | |||
A Handbook of Korea | |||
Revision as of 04:41, 18 February 2007
Dragons of the Yellow Sea
The players will be humans and dragons who are part of the peasant rebellion in Korea. We will play at least 2 characters each. Players should not play their own dragon or human... We're going to play on Jeju-do island in the straits.
- Madeline - leans towards playing an outsider, maybe a Mongol Han Solo.
- Madeline -
- Bill - Jack Sparrow
- Bill -
- Cyn -
- Cyn -
- Lee - Bitter fisherman seeking revenge
- Lee -
- Liz -
- Liz -
- Bob -
- Bob -
Timeline of events
1850 - The Taiping Rebellion in China.
1862 - Peasant rebellion in Korea. Donghak rebellion Tonghak, religious movement, equality
Around this time there is a 10 year old king whose father is Regent. Paek nak-sin oppressive military commander. Yi nong-nyun, intellectual who led the rebellion. Investigator sent to the scene.
Background
Government & official reading is in Chinese. Popular stuff, signs, etc in Hangul
Jeju-do (Cheju) Island to the south in the straits - 17th cent. period of taxes where men couldn't dive for pearls; women then did; women gained more economic and political power. Jeju
Liz's note - I'm thinking of the Marshes of Mount Liang (Outlaws of the Marsh) as an inspiration for this game as well though it's China not Korea.
Dragon ecology
Transport - buses! cargo! Herding, pastoral, goats - flatlands and mountains Agriculture - flatlands Fishing - deep sea fishers, giant tuna, coastal
Mountain dragons - in lakes - wise dragons and bandits Korean cockatrice - kye-ryong (Chariot-pulling beasts from legend). (Kingdom of Silla)
Quotes:
Bill: "He could be a lady pirate, then." Everyone, suddenly: "Dragons love bling! OMG they DO love bling!"
Sources:
Wikipedia (list pages) Korea: Its History and Culture Art Treasures of Seoul Korea: An Introduction A Handbook of Korea