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The Path Unending (A Cultivation Quest)

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Should you point out Song Douyan's mistake?
[X] [DOUYAN] Save the critique for the end of the challenge, unlike the other two she is performing to her best capabilities.

Will you attempt to inspire Siau Satai?
[X] [SATAI] Yes, you will attempt to soothe her panic.

How should you respond to the saobatage of Ta Riou's project?
[X] [RIOU] You will quietly point it out to her and allow her to fix the problem before it really becomes an issue
 
[X] [DOUYAN] No, you will not interfere. If she turns in a lesser project, it will simply be a learning experience.
[X] [SATAI] Yes, you will attempt to soothe her panic.
[X] [RIOU] You will call Po Yuanji to task and order him to fix his sabotage before continuing on his own work.

Douyan is fine and it's a technical issue independent of our own interaction.
Satai, on the other hand, was made even more nervous by Zhi's interaction, so I'm fine tossing her a bone.
Riou similarly was distracted directly by us and I'll take the tack that Zhi would be unimpressed by someone else capitalizing on him getting more info as a judge. For fairness sake, he doesn't have the opportunity to distract (read: interview) everyone, so I would say that it's not allowable to specifically penalize a few people.
 
[x] [DOUYAN] Save the critique for the end of the challenge, unlike the other two she is performing to her best capabilities.
[x] [SATAI] Yes, you will attempt to soothe her panic.
[x] [RIOU] You will call Po Yuanji to task and order him to fix his sabotage before continuing on his own work.
 
[X] [DOUYAN] Save the critique for the end of the challenge, unlike the other two she is performing to her best capabilities.
[X] [SATAI] Yes, you will attempt to soothe her panic.
[X] [RIOU] You will quietly point it out to her and allow her to fix the problem before it really becomes an issue.
 
[X] [DOUYAN] Save the critique for the end of the challenge, unlike the other two she is performing to her best capabilities.

[X] [SATAI] Yes, you will attempt to soothe her panic.
 
[X] [DOUYAN] No, you will not interfere. If she turns in a lesser project, it will simply be a learning experience.

[X] [SATAI] Yes, you will attempt to soothe her panic.

[X] [RIOU] You will quietly point it out to her and allow her to fix the problem before it really becomes an issue.
 
[X] [DOUYAN] Save the critique for the end of the challenge, unlike the other two she is performing to her best capabilities.
[X] [SATAI] Yes, you will attempt to soothe her panic.
[X] [RIOU] You will quietly point it out to her and allow her to fix the problem before it really becomes an issue.
 
[X] [DOUYAN] Save the critique for the end of the challenge, unlike the other two she is performing to her best capabilities.
[X] [SATAI] Yes, you will attempt to soothe her panic.
[X] [RIOU] You will quietly point it out to her and allow her to fix the problem before it really becomes an issue.
 
[X] [DOUYAN] Save the critique for the end of the challenge, unlike the other two she is performing to her best capabilities.

[X] [SATAI] Yes, you will attempt to soothe her panic.
 
[X] [DOUYAN] Save the critique for the end of the challenge, unlike the other two she is performing to her best capabilities.
[X] [SATAI] No, you will let her work without any interference.
[X] [RIOU] You will quietly point it out to her and allow her to fix the problem before it really becomes an issue.
 
[X] [DOUYAN] No, you will not interfere. If she turns in a lesser project, it will simply be a learning experience.
[X] [SATAI] No, you will let her work without any interference.

Sink or swim on your own.

[X] [RIOU] You will quietly point it out to her and allow her to fix the problem before it really becomes an issue.

We distracted her so we're not innocent on this one.
 
[x] [SATAI] Yes, you will attempt to soothe her panic.
[x] [DOUYAN] Save the critique for the end of the challenge, unlike the other two she is performing to her best capabilities.
 
[X] [DOUYAN] Save the critique for the end of the challenge, unlike the other two she is performing to her best capabilities.

[X] [SATAI] Yes, you will attempt to soothe her panic.

[X] [RIOU] You will quietly point it out to her and allow her to fix the problem before it really becomes an issue.
 
[X] [DOUYAN] Save the critique for the end of the challenge, unlike the other two she is performing to her best capabilities.

[X] [SATAI] Yes, you will attempt to soothe her panic.

[X] [RIOU] You will quietly point it out to her and allow her to fix the problem before it really becomes an issue.
 
[X] [DOUYAN] Save the critique for the end of the challenge, unlike the other two she is performing to her best capabilities.
[X] [SATAI] Yes, you will attempt to soothe her panic.
[X] [RIOU] You will quietly point it out to her and allow her to fix the problem before it really becomes an issue.
 
Vesvius said:
There is a muffled gasp from the competitors. Some of them look lost at the announcement, but some of them cotton on to what is happening instantly. Many eyes lock on to you, some wide, some narrowed, some- like those of a tanned woman with sun-bleached hair- considering. But their reaction is nothing compared to the eager chattering of the audience.

...

"Ta Riou!" bellows the bleached blonde, eyes still trained on your face.
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Vesvius said:
Ta Riou makes no secret that she is watching you. As she boils container after container of sand in the firepit she's dug next to her workbench, half of her focus is on the work at hand and the rest is squarely on your shoulders. Every time you turn, you catch a glimpse of her watching you avidly out of the corner of your eye.

Interesting. Your curiosity is piqued. If Ta Riou is spending so much time watching you instead of working, she must be truly confident in her skills. On your next pass through the workbenches, you stop next to her station.
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Artist's impression of Ta Riou staring at Kong Zhi. Watching, ever watching.

 
[X] [DOUYAN] Save the critique for the end of the challenge, unlike the other two she is performing to her best capabilities.
[X] [SATAI] Yes, you will attempt to soothe her panic.
[X] [RIOU] You will quietly point it out to her and allow her to fix the problem before it really becomes an issue.
 
[X] [DOUYAN] Save the critique for the end of the challenge, unlike the other two she is performing to her best capabilities.

[X] [SATAI] Yes, you will attempt to soothe her panic.

[X] [RIOU] You will call Po Yuanji to task and order him to fix his sabotage before continuing on his own work.
 
[X] [RIOU] You will quietly point it out to her and allow her to fix the problem before it really becomes an issue.
[X] [SATAI] Yes, you will attempt to soothe her panic.
[X] [DOUYAN] Yes, you will draw Song Douyan's attention to her error before it is too late.
 
[X] [DOUYAN] Save the critique for the end of the challenge, unlike the other two she is performing to her best capabilities.
[X] [SATAI] Yes, you will attempt to soothe her panic.
[X] [RIOU] You will quietly point it out to her and allow her to fix the problem before it really becomes an issue.
 
[X] [DOUYAN] Save the critique for the end of the challenge, unlike the other two she is performing to her best capabilities.
[X] [SATAI] Yes, you will attempt to soothe her panic.
[X] [RIOU] You will quietly point it out to her and allow her to fix the problem before it really becomes an issue.

Changed my mind on the Riou thing. While sabotage isn't great, from a second reading it seems like it's generally accepted thing even during official competitions unless rules are specifically set out against it which maybe should have been but kind of too late now. It's unfair to ream the guy out for doing so, but given that it only worked because Riou was distraced and said distraction was not meant to be part of the test, I think we can give some leeway in pointing it out.
 
[X] [DOUYAN] No, you will not interfere. If she turns in a lesser project, it will simply be a learning experience.

[X] [SATAI] No, you will let her work without any interference.

[X] [RIOU] You will quietly point it out to her and allow her to fix the problem before it really becomes an issue.
 
[X] [DOUYAN] Save the critique for the end of the challenge, unlike the other two she is performing to her best capabilities.
[X] [SATAI] Yes, you will attempt to soothe her panic.
[X] [RIOU] You will quietly point it out to her and allow her to fix the problem before it really becomes an issue.
 
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