Court Intrigue

Legend of the Five Rings card from Diamond Edition, Dark Allies

Card Type: Event
Keywords: Unique
Card Text: After you reveal cards in your Provinces at the start of your turn, if this Event is face-up in one of them, you may discard the Imperial Favor; if you did, until your next turn begins, give each of your Courtiers the ability, "Political Repeatable Open: Bow this card to bow a target non-Unique Personality with lower Personal Honor."
Legality: Four Winds (Gold), Rain of Blood (Diamond)
Deck: Dynasty

Printings

Rarity: Fixed
Flavor Text: The children of Toturi swiftly learned to be as talented in the courts as on the battlefield.
Artist: Beth Trott
Card Number: 473
Publisher: Alderac Entertainment Group

Rarity: Rare
Flavor Text: "Your legion may pass through our lands Tsudao-sama, but your Lion allies may not."
Artist: Beth Trott
Card Number: 37
Publisher: Alderac Entertainment Group

Erratum: Reads, "Court Intrigue If you control the Imperial Favor, you may discard it to give each of your Courtiers the following ability until the beginning of your next turn: 'Political Open: Bow this card during the Action Phase to bow a non-Unique Personality with lower Personal Honor." [MRP, Diamond Edition, 27 October 2003] Rules Archive, August 18, 2007, p. 69

Q: Hi. I have a question about the event Court Intrigue from Dark Allies. It reads:
If you control the Imperial Favor, discard it to give each of you Courtier Personalities the following ability until the beginning of your next turn: "Political Open: Bow to bow a non-Unique Personality with lower Personal Honor. This abilty may not be used during battle."
Ok. So, is it one shot? Does the only opportunity for this card to be of use happen on the turn it is flipped over and you must immediately discard it?
A: It is a one-time deal, and the discarding of the Favor is mandatory. Jeff Alexander, "post for 26 April 2002", 27 Apr 2002