Fellow members of The Assembly, I bring you word from the Court of Toturi the First. My last message to you expressed plans that I had placed in action to increase our benefits for being in this august assembly and I encouraged each of you to express some of your desires to me. I have had a few conversations to date, and so to encourage the rest of you to speak out. I have placed a survey within this communication which I would ask you to return.

The Favor

I had hinted of plans that included our great friend, Yasuki Taka. Indeed I have convinced him to continue to offer the increased number of cards you saw last time and that you see this time. Also the negotiations to provide us with merchandise only available to us continues, as you have already likely seen on your cover letters. Some have complained that Taka's prices on these items are too high and I continue to negotiate the matter with him, even though we have already made some progress. For those of you who missed last issue's offer for the Buttonmen Collection, I ask your patience and understanding. These offers may return in future issues.

This issue's member-only merchandise comes from a merchant in the heart of the Empire. Flying Tricycle produces counters with which you can track your honor in your games. They have agreed to personalize them for Assembly Members who take advantage of this issue's member- only offer. I have asked Taka to speak more on the details in his section as others may see and wish to join our assembly so they can get similar offers in the future.

Swords

Some of you have asked why Taka is no longer selling the Ancestral Katana. There was of course no single factor in the decision, but it instead comes from many. Taka had troubles with getting Swords into some people's homes without the guards at the door seizing them. Taka has plans for similar 'high end' items he wants to offer soon and room had to made in his offices for the new items. Also offering them for sales and for tournament prizes, lessened their importance as prizes. I hesitate to speak of what item he has planned until he procures it, but it will be something new that everyone will desire.

Access to the Chancellor

Any questions you have on membership benefits, koku redemption, changes of address, contact me at:

Telephone: 800 324 6496 or 888 4-5RINGS.
Email: frpg@frpg.com
Mail: Fan Clubs at The DCI, PO Box 707, Renton, WA 98057-0707

Regional Offices

To better service our members in Europe and South Africa, basic operations for these members have been relocated to Regional offices. For contact information please see the order form in Taka's Treasures.

Membership Drive

The first set of 33 foils from Honor Bound goes to [ennifer Holland, sponsored by Scott Wells.

Many of you have memberships that expire in February 2000 (look at your membership cards) and we want to encourage you all to renew. As you may know the Emperor is producing 33 foil cards with each of the current sets of cards (starting with Honor Bound). When completed, the full set of 99 total cards will tell the tale of th Clan War that brought him to power. The Emperor has gifted me with a few of these. As you have seen I have already awarded the set from Honor Bound and now wait to award the set from Ambition's Debt (the drawing will come from new memberships of renewals received by March 8, 2000). On the membership form herein you'll note a space to enter the person who is encouraging you to join. This person will also receive a set of 33 cards. The winners will be contacted and announced in the next issue. I shall continue to award a set of 33 cards, each issue, for each of the three sets. In issue #16 one member who has joined or renewed since issue #12 will receive a complete 99-card set with another full set gifted to the member who encouraged them to join.

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