[open] Tamamo Meeting Minglelog

[baofeng]

Who ⬤ Tamamo Clan members
What ⬤ Faction meeting to discuss the latest events!
When ⬤ 15 minutes later than the other faction meetings, with starbucks Early April
Where ⬤ The Scarlet Lotus; restaurant in Tamamo territory
Content Warnings ⬤ Discussions of violence, will update as needed

[Tamamo Clan members will receive a message asking for a meeting at the Scarlet Lotus, a classy restaurant-and-bar in the heart of Tamamo territory. Injured members can phone in via videocall. Try not to be late, there’s much to discuss.]

[On arrival, members will be shown to a private dining room. You’ll have to pay for your own meal, but their hand-towels are complimentary!]

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ooc:
♥ this is a mingle, so feel free to post your own toplevels and threadjack around!
♥ There’s a “Handwaved” section below so your character can still contribute to the discussion / vote on ideas if you can’t take on more threads right now (like me).
♥ OOC Information
♥ Tenkohime’s Orders: tl;dr - She wants the Tamamo rookies to claim the Underground sewer system, competing with the Shuten rookies who also have similar orders from Toraguma.

Comments

[illicitly]

I would never ask anyone to do a task they're unsuited for.

[Nie Huaisang laughs lightly, eyes twinkling a bit impishly. This task would be much easier to carry out if he could hand off those insisting on fighting to a tactician who knew what they were doing. That way he could focus his own efforts on planning out the diversion.]

I know what it's like to have my hand forced into performing tasks that were beyond me. However, it did push me to find my own path and discover what my true talents were.

[He sits pondering, cheek in hand.]

What tactics are you most familiar with? That you have the most confidence in using or teaching to others if I were to give you a role? I'll split the bonus with everyone who helps me. If we don't succeed, well, I'll owe you a favor.

[ryototsukai]

[ If she didn't know any better, this guy was trying to sweet talk her into doing the job so he didn't have to... ]

My dad collected transcriptions of the writings of Kongming and a few other Chinese masters, so mostly that kind of stuff.

[illicitly]

[Nie Huaisang nods approvingly. His expression turns very serious.]

Then you know what to do in the heat of battle. The Shuten Clan is very strong. On my first day here, one of them struck me down and injured me.

[He'll leave out the part where he was crying and wailing about the pain. Or when Julieta rescued him and princess carried him to safety.]

I've been healing ever since. Even now, I'm still recovering. But we still have work to do.

[And he's been working as best he can. He helped the tailors prepare for the Night Parade, introducing a variety of new fashion trends, and did everything he could think of to fill his partner card at the bathhouse.]

I can't lead the fighters into battle. I can't even accompany them right now. But I can create diversions to confuse the enemy and weaken their leader's morale. It may give others the edge they need to take the Underground.

[ryototsukai]

I mean, I'm injured too, here...

[ Not that she wanted to undermine his struggles, but it felt like she might have not been the right person to bring it up to. ]

But I understand we need people with experience down there, and that's something that can't really be broken or hurt.

[illicitly]

[He's starting to sound like his brother... If the lady can't do it, she can't do it. Nie Huaisang will just have to think of somebody else for the job.]

...It's fine. I'll come up with something else. I know another with experience.

[He just didn't want to have to ask him but if that's what has to be done, so be it. Jin Guangyao will understand.]

[ryototsukai]

[ Musashi hemmed for a moment, worrying her lip before finally letting out a sigh and shaking her head. ]

No no, this... I really gotta carry my weight, and not let this injury keep me on the bench. Even if I can't help people with my swords, I still gotta do what I can, right? It's not like we should leave this to anyone else... that'd just be irresponsible.

[illicitly]

Then you do understand.

[It's nice to meet someone who does. He's unsure if the others talking about fighting understand their own limits or the potential danger they will be placing themselves and Tenkohime in if they aren't careful.]

Just do what you can. If I'm able to, I'll send what reinforcements I can find to you as soon as I can. The prize might need to be split a few more ways but it'll increase the probability of success.

[Besides a good general doesn't ignore the troops injuries, no matter how ruthless Nie Huaisang can be. But he wouldn't ask if he didn't have faith that she was smart enough to play it safe which she seems to be.]

Just remember: there's more than one way to win a battle and swords aren't always necessary. Neither is force.

[ryototsukai]

[ Musashi waved her hand, though she tried not to come off as dismissive. ]

Trust me, I know. The duel begins the moment it's declared, and any tactic that leads to victory is fair, right?

[ That was her philosophy, anyways. ]

I'll make sure everyone does okay down there. Count on it.

[illicitly]

Thank you. That will be one less matter to worry about. At least, as long as people remember we're fighting the Shuten for territory and not each other for personal acclaim.

[He'd bitten his tongue when Tenkohime issued her orders to the clan but her leadership approach didn't quite sit right with him. She seems reckless to him, pushing forward to claim the Underground when they barely know each other as a group. Inciting competition so carelessly will only weaken the clan and halt its progress.]

Two groups of fighters might do the trick. One lures the Shuten into the deeper levels by feigning weakness while another ambushes them from behind. Three would be ideal in case the Shuten brings reinforcements of their own and they need to be trapped, too.

[ryototsukai]

I can definitely lead the bait group. My arm being bound up already will give them the idea that they can take advantage of me, after all. That, and I'm kind of used to running away. It's one of my secret techniques!

[ ... Was that really something she wanted to admit out loud? ]

[illicitly]

[He's not about to judge her for it, considering his own tendencies to run and hide from physical fighting.]

That's a good idea. Weaponizing our weaknesses makes it more difficult for the enemy to use them against us. They can't exploit what we're already exploiting ourselves.

[ryototsukai]

Exactly! I've had to play dead in some duels before, so this isn't really that different!

[ He's just... learning all sorts of things about what sort of fighter she actually was, huh. ]