[D9, EM] So, About the Other Day... (closed)

Yogo Sukima · **Joined:** Mon Apr 13, 2020 6:18 am **Posts:** 471

"Inevitable, I feel, is a strong word. There would have to be an alternative to firmly secure power for whoever rises otherwise, though," she reasoned. "I wonder if it's feasible to create a strong perception of unassailability without the killing... Not that there aren't enough enemies waiting in the wings even without this crisis, I'm sure."

She shook her head. "The echoes of that event won't fade easily. Even after the living memory fades, sometimes. What happened could itself be seen as an echoing aftershock of the original Gozoku. The beat of butterfly wings at the foot of a Dragon mountain brings a typhoon to the Islands of Spice and Silk."

Doji Suiminko · **Joined:** Sat Apr 11, 2020 1:56 am **Posts:** 120

"I think that walking down that path is likely what brought the Steel Chrysanthemum to ruin," she suggests. A frown, then more tea is poured for them both. "Samurai - emperors included - often find it hard to change direction mid-course."

Yogo Sukima · **Joined:** Mon Apr 13, 2020 6:18 am **Posts:** 471

"... We don't have a lot of good options, under the circumstances," Sukima noted.

Doji Suiminko · **Joined:** Sat Apr 11, 2020 1:56 am **Posts:** 120

"Unfortunately, no." There is a soft sigh before Suiminko returns to her breakfast, picking lightly at the rice.

Yogo Sukima · **Joined:** Mon Apr 13, 2020 6:18 am **Posts:** 471

Sukima watched quietly before humming. "Hmm... This has been very heavy subject matter for quite a while. I didn't bring a friend and it's not evening, but would you perhaps allow me to do the entertaining for a bit?" She offered with a smile. "Give your mind some brief respite before we return to work and bury ourselves in it?"

Doji Suiminko · **Joined:** Sat Apr 11, 2020 1:56 am **Posts:** 120

"I think that a bit of entertainment would do well to lighten the mood." She smiles and sets her chopsticks down on the table. "What did you have in mind?"

Yogo Sukima · **Joined:** Mon Apr 13, 2020 6:18 am **Posts:** 471

Sukima rose, brushing her kimono off primly. "If it's all right with you, I was thinking something similar to last we met. Of course, I know a few ways to mix things up."

Doji Suiminko · **Joined:** Sat Apr 11, 2020 1:56 am **Posts:** 120

"That would be delightful. Let me send for the servants to clear some space." She takes one final sip of tea, then rises and arranges for the table to be cleared away "

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[D9, EM] So, About the Other Day... (closed)

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