Threads Of Destiny(Eastern Fantasy, Sequel to Forge of Destiny)
- Thread starter yrsillar
- Start date
- Original Users' Choice!
Voted best in category in the Users' Choice awards.
- Location
- Virginia
[X] Let Bao Qian mingle with the other guests. Its very likely she is here for you
I cannot be bothered to find the quote, but the Meng dislike us because we're friends with the Bai. We improved our relationship with them from -2 to -1 during our presentation for the court.
So it feels likely she's here to get a more detailed impression of where we stand. She might also have information or have ideas/suggestions about the coming expedition.
So it feels likely she's here to get a more detailed impression of where we stand. She might also have information or have ideas/suggestions about the coming expedition.
Don't have a lot of time, so some brief thoughts/observations on Meng Diu. At court she didn't seem that hostile to us, despite our fairly poor standing with the Meng. It's entirely possible this was due to the fact she's an Indigo cultivator and has great Poise.
However, it might be that applying the platonic ideal of Meng-ness to Meng Diu simply doesn't make much sense. The stereotypical Meng is, well, kind of like a Bai-lite. Isolationist, traditional, elitist, and disdainful of younger clans/establishments. Meng Diu specifically has an ambassadorial role to the provincial court, so we could assume she's somewhat more sociable with outsiders than the norm. It's literally her job. Her being a bit less reflexively critical of things her kin normally would be isn't an unreasonable assumption to make, though also isn't confirmed.
Basically, this lady could be relatively friendly for a Meng. She's also got decent clout in the clan between her cultivation and relations, so it's a good opportunity for us. It also does mean, however, that this could be a personal project of hers rather than something directed by/for her clan as a whole, per se. She has the leeway to look into things on her own initiative.
However, it might be that applying the platonic ideal of Meng-ness to Meng Diu simply doesn't make much sense. The stereotypical Meng is, well, kind of like a Bai-lite. Isolationist, traditional, elitist, and disdainful of younger clans/establishments. Meng Diu specifically has an ambassadorial role to the provincial court, so we could assume she's somewhat more sociable with outsiders than the norm. It's literally her job. Her being a bit less reflexively critical of things her kin normally would be isn't an unreasonable assumption to make, though also isn't confirmed.
Basically, this lady could be relatively friendly for a Meng. She's also got decent clout in the clan between her cultivation and relations, so it's a good opportunity for us. It also does mean, however, that this could be a personal project of hers rather than something directed by/for her clan as a whole, per se. She has the leeway to look into things on her own initiative.
- Location
- At the end of the world
[X] Wait, and let the performance play out first. It may improve her disposition.
CedeTheBees
Probably high right now
- Location
- Somewhere
- Pronouns
- They/Them
[X] Wait, and let the performance play out first. It may improve her disposition.
[X] Let Bao Qian mingle with the other guests. Its very likely she is here for you
we totally of tots got this in the bag. what can go wrong?
we totally of tots got this in the bag. what can go wrong?
- Location
- The Temple of the Winds
[x] Let Bao Qian mingle with the other guests. It's very likely she is here for you
We should probably face the music directly, fleeing and trying to leave it to bao is a poor idea allaround...
The question is do we go now, or wait until after the event? I'd say Business before pleasure. Even if it goes poorly we'll still have Hanyi's song to raise or morale afterward.
We should probably face the music directly, fleeing and trying to leave it to bao is a poor idea allaround...
The question is do we go now, or wait until after the event? I'd say Business before pleasure. Even if it goes poorly we'll still have Hanyi's song to raise or morale afterward.
EternalObserver
eYe Gaze baCk
- Location
- The Void
[X] Wait, and let the performance play out first. It may improve her disposition.
I'm a believer of mood setups
I'm a believer of mood setups
[X] Let Bao Qian mingle with the other guests. Its very likely she is here for you
[x] Let Bao Qian mingle with the other guests. Its very likely she is here for you
[X] Wait, and let the performance play out first. It may improve her disposition.
[X] Let Bao Qian mingle with the other guests. Its very likely she is here for you
[X] Let Bao Qian mingle with the other guests. Its very likely she is here for you
- Location
- Charlton, NY
[X] Let Bao Qian mingle with the other guests. Its very likely she is here for you
Ok, I see the writing on the wall... but can we make an effort to keep her presence secret? Please? Because it looks like she's gone to some lengths to conceal herself and being too indiscreet here might annoy her.
Ok, I see the writing on the wall... but can we make an effort to keep her presence secret? Please? Because it looks like she's gone to some lengths to conceal herself and being too indiscreet here might annoy her.
[X] Let Bao Qian mingle with the other guests. Its very likely she is here for you
Her positioning is deliberately ambiguous whether she's just a fan of this type of music(note the Meng's origin story, they have reason to particularly favor checking out talents in this genre), whether she's here to touch base with Ling Qi politically, or whether its a public statement that "we are considering our options".
Uh...political discussions tend to verge on the half hour+ span, to a large chunk owing to the dancing around trying not to cause offense.
Discreet =/= secret
Her positioning is deliberately ambiguous whether she's just a fan of this type of music(note the Meng's origin story, they have reason to particularly favor checking out talents in this genre), whether she's here to touch base with Ling Qi politically, or whether its a public statement that "we are considering our options".
