Threads Of Destiny(Eastern Fantasy, Sequel to Forge of Destiny)
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[X] You can afford to be more gracious, as a minor power move if nothing else, and you are curious what he is up to.
Because regardless of how Luo Zhong was irritating to Ling with how he ran his little gathering it remains something that happened at a Sect, and thus is sorta operating under rules where things like those are permitted in a manner that usually avoids growing beyond a bad relationship between two individuals.
Meanwhile Luo Zhong is possibly approaching us on official business, and if anyone within his clans asked him to do so being petty is a terrible idea. Well even without it him showing initiative, and it not going well might make bringing the Luo on board more difficult as we're lacking any obvious events to bring up the issue with any of their official representatives.
Besides a willingness to work with those who you don't necessarily get along with is usually a positive trait when running a broad diplomatic effort especially when we're involving out of province factions that are making the count representatives nervous.
Edit: Also this has Ling Qi take the initiative, and resolve the elephant in the room allowing everyone who wishes to do so to get back toward the purpose of this little gathering instead of dancing around aforementioned elephant.
Because regardless of how Luo Zhong was irritating to Ling with how he ran his little gathering it remains something that happened at a Sect, and thus is sorta operating under rules where things like those are permitted in a manner that usually avoids growing beyond a bad relationship between two individuals.
Meanwhile Luo Zhong is possibly approaching us on official business, and if anyone within his clans asked him to do so being petty is a terrible idea. Well even without it him showing initiative, and it not going well might make bringing the Luo on board more difficult as we're lacking any obvious events to bring up the issue with any of their official representatives.
Besides a willingness to work with those who you don't necessarily get along with is usually a positive trait when running a broad diplomatic effort especially when we're involving out of province factions that are making the count representatives nervous.
Edit: Also this has Ling Qi take the initiative, and resolve the elephant in the room allowing everyone who wishes to do so to get back toward the purpose of this little gathering instead of dancing around aforementioned elephant.
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- Staring into the void
CedeTheBees
Probably high right now
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- Somewhere
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- They/Them
[X] You can afford to be more gracious, as a minor power move if nothing else, and you are curious what he is up to.
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- The Star Kingdom of Manticore
So the information we got last chapter about Meng wards was very interesting and it sparked an idea. Mazes and labyrinths are one way to trap spirits, but I think there might be a better way for the Ling Clan.
We know that Zhenguis gardens are attractive to spirits, we see this in how quickly they started to move into the garden. We also know that because of Zhengui such spirits take on aspects of the garden, motes of Zhengui's own power. We can use this as the basis for a spirit trap.
Fundamentally the idea is a honey pot. We make the garden as attractive as possible for spirits, and easy to get into. However we also use our formation skill to clearly mark the borders of the garden. Thus when spirits pop up and enter the garden they find they can't leave the garden because they are a part of it now.
This is just an idea that popped up after learning that imperial wards are not the only way to safe guard cities. It opens up a lot of questions in how we want to protect our fief from malicious spirits.
We know that Zhenguis gardens are attractive to spirits, we see this in how quickly they started to move into the garden. We also know that because of Zhengui such spirits take on aspects of the garden, motes of Zhengui's own power. We can use this as the basis for a spirit trap.
Fundamentally the idea is a honey pot. We make the garden as attractive as possible for spirits, and easy to get into. However we also use our formation skill to clearly mark the borders of the garden. Thus when spirits pop up and enter the garden they find they can't leave the garden because they are a part of it now.
This is just an idea that popped up after learning that imperial wards are not the only way to safe guard cities. It opens up a lot of questions in how we want to protect our fief from malicious spirits.
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- He/Him
Ling Qi's fief could literally be surrounded by an enormous misty garden that weaves in and out of the liminal. Sounds more expensive and difficult to maintain than wards, but also sounds way more Weilu.
We could also enlist Zhengui's spirit kids to make sure that people are safe.
[X] You can afford to be more gracious, as a minor power move if nothing else, and you are curious what he is up to.
Simply because stonewalling him won't work. He doesn't care that everyone is staring at him. Qingling tried it, passive aggressive strategies only matter to people who care about your opinion.
Since we're in no position to aggressively rebuff him, we hear him out and actively move this to completion or rejection. Or he'd just continue to stick around and drag the scene down.
The only true kindness is the eternal peace of the End.
Simply because stonewalling him won't work. He doesn't care that everyone is staring at him. Qingling tried it, passive aggressive strategies only matter to people who care about your opinion.
Since we're in no position to aggressively rebuff him, we hear him out and actively move this to completion or rejection. Or he'd just continue to stick around and drag the scene down.
To live is to suffer.
The only true kindness is the eternal peace of the End.
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- scrabbling
[X] You can afford to be more gracious, as a minor power move if nothing else, and you are curious what he is up to.
Being a boor isn't a crime, if he's even that much. Honey and vinegar and all that
e- after rereading the Hunting Party updates, Luo's not even a boor. God forbid a character not be immediately helpful to a quest protagonist
Being a boor isn't a crime, if he's even that much. Honey and vinegar and all that
e- after rereading the Hunting Party updates, Luo's not even a boor. God forbid a character not be immediately helpful to a quest protagonist
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ReignTorrential
Save Your Crown for a Rainy Day
[X] You can afford to be more gracious, as a minor power move if nothing else, and you are curious what he is up to.
Yeah, I've been convinced to change my mind.
Yeah, I've been convinced to change my mind.
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- United States
[X] You can afford to be more gracious, as a minor power move if nothing else, and you are curious what he is up to.
[X] You can afford to be more gracious, as a minor power move if nothing else, and you are curious what he is up to.
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- USA
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- He/His/Him
[X] You can afford to be more gracious, as a minor power move if nothing else, and you are curious what he is up to.
I don't believe being rude will assist us with him. Long term we may need his clan's assistance, so having a good foundation is necessary. Trap more flies with honey then vinegar, ect.
I don't believe being rude will assist us with him. Long term we may need his clan's assistance, so having a good foundation is necessary. Trap more flies with honey then vinegar, ect.
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- Washington
[X] Be polite, but no more, as he had let her feel her own way along, he could do the same, if Luo Zhong has a concern, he is free to bring it up.
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- South Africa
[X] You can afford to be more gracious, as a minor power move if nothing else, and you are curious what he is up to.
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- Canada
[X] You can afford to be more gracious, as a minor power move if nothing else, and you are curious what he is up to.