[X] Discuss matters of the hill tribes and the other pre imperial peoples of the South Emerald Seas.
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[X] Discuss matters of the hill tribes and the other pre imperial peoples of the South Emerald Seas.
[X] Discuss matters of the hill tribes and the other pre imperial peoples of the South Emerald Seas.
[X] Discuss matters of the hill tribes and the other pre imperial peoples of the South Emerald Seas.
[X] Discuss matters of the hill tribes and the other pre imperial peoples of the South Emerald Seas.
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- Colorado
[X] Discuss matters of the hill tribes and the other pre imperial peoples of the South Emerald Seas.
We can ask about the Weilu when Mr. Lich finally shows up.
We can ask about the Weilu when Mr. Lich finally shows up.
Seems the hive mind is back on
NoxOfUmbra
Shadow of the night
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- Colombia, South América
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I will put this before someone votes for the other option so we can have a beautiful hive-mind moment
Sirrocco
Pedantic
Ah... so the Meng who are having that friction with the Bai and maybe not being so on board with Shenhua's moves are also representative of the Weilu clans who Ling Qi is specifically here to provide a bridge for... and lo and behold, she's serving in that purpose here. Lady Meng, then, takes that opportunity to (hopefully) introduce another Weilu-aligned young man to the inner circle (and possibly tries to dangle him as husbando-bait for Ling Qi, as a fallback plan). I think the husbando aspect is less a part of why he was picked, though. He'd have been picked to be at about the right age and cultivation (thus fitting in with them socially while also showing at least comparable levels of potential) and after that being particularly useful in the current mission (from having quite a lot of lore pertinent to the coming mission specifically) while also filling a role (general sage and informational support) that CRX does not currently have filled in her inner circle.
I suspect, then, that Xia Lin is similar, in some ways. She's noted as being the first Xia to meet the General's exacting standards as well as being the best of the General's soldiers in CRX's generation. I'm not sure that the General is trying to weave her into CRX's inner circle directly, or at least not soon, but the combination suggests that there's a good chance that she'll eventually wind up at the head of the White Plumes (or whatever it turns into) and the General is trying to set her up for that by putting her in a position where she can build rapport with CRX and her current group. It's also entirely possible that Xia Lin is someone that Shenhua might select as one of her forced picks, should our little protagonist set fail in the missions she has assigned them, and I suspect that the General is setting her up for that as well - in both trying to improve rapport and in seeing how much rapport is there to improve. Unclear how many of the strings on this one Shenhua is holding directly.
I will note... if CRX does wind up pulling Meng Dan into her inner circle, and Shenhua isn't given any excuse to meddle with its members, our group is going to be really quite politically unbalanced. We'll have two uplifted commoners, one of whom is moderately aligned with the Weilu, one Weilu lord, and Bai Meizhen. The Bao have their potential in, at least for the moment (one suitor openly, one less so) but the more imperial-aligned clans are going to start noticing that their "voice to the heir" slot is filled with a whole lot of basically nothing (other than what they can pull through Gan Guangli... and in many ways it seems like he's more interested in the lower-tier types... especially if he does manage to successfully woo Best Fox.) At that point, we're absolutely going to be seeing those clans trying to inject their own influence.
I suspect, then, that Xia Lin is similar, in some ways. She's noted as being the first Xia to meet the General's exacting standards as well as being the best of the General's soldiers in CRX's generation. I'm not sure that the General is trying to weave her into CRX's inner circle directly, or at least not soon, but the combination suggests that there's a good chance that she'll eventually wind up at the head of the White Plumes (or whatever it turns into) and the General is trying to set her up for that by putting her in a position where she can build rapport with CRX and her current group. It's also entirely possible that Xia Lin is someone that Shenhua might select as one of her forced picks, should our little protagonist set fail in the missions she has assigned them, and I suspect that the General is setting her up for that as well - in both trying to improve rapport and in seeing how much rapport is there to improve. Unclear how many of the strings on this one Shenhua is holding directly.
I will note... if CRX does wind up pulling Meng Dan into her inner circle, and Shenhua isn't given any excuse to meddle with its members, our group is going to be really quite politically unbalanced. We'll have two uplifted commoners, one of whom is moderately aligned with the Weilu, one Weilu lord, and Bai Meizhen. The Bao have their potential in, at least for the moment (one suitor openly, one less so) but the more imperial-aligned clans are going to start noticing that their "voice to the heir" slot is filled with a whole lot of basically nothing (other than what they can pull through Gan Guangli... and in many ways it seems like he's more interested in the lower-tier types... especially if he does manage to successfully woo Best Fox.) At that point, we're absolutely going to be seeing those clans trying to inject their own influence.
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- At the end of the world
[X] Discuss matters of the hill tribes and the other pre imperial peoples of the South Emerald Seas.
[X] Discuss matters of the hill tribes and the other pre imperial peoples of the South Emerald Seas.
[x] Discuss matters of the Weilu and their relations to the people around them.
EternalObserver
eYe Gaze baCk
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- The Void
[X] Discuss matters of the Weilu and their relations to the people around them.
Screw bandwagons. Go against the flow
Screw bandwagons. Go against the flow
Sirrocco
Pedantic
[X] Discuss matters of the hill tribes and the other pre imperial peoples of the South Emerald Seas.
Long-term, we'll absolutely want to discuss the Weilu with this guy... but sadly that's likely to occur off-screen. For the moment, though, getting as much insight as we can into the mission immediately ahead of us is... important.
I also note that when we're considering whether or not to pull someone into our inner circle, there are basically three aspects that are going to matter. The first is political. CRX has been able to largely ignore this one up until now, but by letting this guy have a shot, we've basically declared that we're coming out of safe mode on that. This is a matter of both the influential powers they placate and represent, and the useful contacts they bring. The second is what skills and abilities they bring to the group - both in terms of their overall competence, and in terms of what useful capabilities they have to offer that fit CRX's actual needs (and how effectively they work with the rest of the group). The third is about relationship dynamics. CRX is walking a stark and fragile path. She needs her closest confidants to be psychologically beneficial, rather than harmful. This is going to be a lot about how they interact with her, and a not insignificant amount about how they interact with the rest of us (and how they are likely to interact with each other as new ones come in). At bare minimum, we are likely to have at least two or three nobles from different families that represent politically opposed power groups. Even when considering the first of these, we need to consider how they're likely to interact with "the opposition".
Long-term, we'll absolutely want to discuss the Weilu with this guy... but sadly that's likely to occur off-screen. For the moment, though, getting as much insight as we can into the mission immediately ahead of us is... important.
I also note that when we're considering whether or not to pull someone into our inner circle, there are basically three aspects that are going to matter. The first is political. CRX has been able to largely ignore this one up until now, but by letting this guy have a shot, we've basically declared that we're coming out of safe mode on that. This is a matter of both the influential powers they placate and represent, and the useful contacts they bring. The second is what skills and abilities they bring to the group - both in terms of their overall competence, and in terms of what useful capabilities they have to offer that fit CRX's actual needs (and how effectively they work with the rest of the group). The third is about relationship dynamics. CRX is walking a stark and fragile path. She needs her closest confidants to be psychologically beneficial, rather than harmful. This is going to be a lot about how they interact with her, and a not insignificant amount about how they interact with the rest of us (and how they are likely to interact with each other as new ones come in). At bare minimum, we are likely to have at least two or three nobles from different families that represent politically opposed power groups. Even when considering the first of these, we need to consider how they're likely to interact with "the opposition".
Huh. And asking Meng Dan about the pre-Imperial hill peoples is probably a good way to pick up a bunch about his views of the Empire, isn't it.
Think that pushes me over the edge to having a position on this vote.
[X] Discuss matters of the hill tribes and the other pre imperial peoples of the South Emerald Seas.
- Location
- Somewhere.
[X] Discuss matters of the hill tribes and the other pre imperial peoples of the South Emerald Seas.
As much as I'd love to hear more about the Weilu, and Ling Qi would love to hear more about the Weilu, I think we need to ask more about this. Goal-focus.
As much as I'd love to hear more about the Weilu, and Ling Qi would love to hear more about the Weilu, I think we need to ask more about this. Goal-focus.
[X] Discuss matters of the hill tribes and the other pre imperial peoples of the South Emerald Seas.
sorry spoopy weilu skele dude under the sect, its not halloween just yet
sorry spoopy weilu skele dude under the sect, its not halloween just yet