video; un: eraserhead

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[ Aizawa's lolling against some tree somewhere. Terrible, slumped posture; hair wild about his face. His expression is neutral, bordering on irritable, and his voice is an exhausted monotone. He sits with one leg folded over the other, idly tossing a cat figurine from hand to hand. ]

Hey. Myself and a few others did some looking around. Apparently, both the sea clan and the mountain clan have their allies--but they're not within easy reach. In the case of the sea clan, the empress's brother is married to some far-off queen. The mountain clan's allies aren't too nearby, either.

[ He shifts minutely. His eyes flutter briefly shut, and he sighs. ]

Point being, war between these two would be irrational. The old man we spoke with said no one really wants to start anything, but I don't know how true that is. I haven't tried to approach the nobles.

[ He really doesn't look or act the part, and he knows it. Nor does he have an escort. ]

If you've spoken to any of them, what's the mood? What do they want?

[ He cards a hand through his hair, frowning slightly. ]

They're the key to this, I think. Certainly the key to actually meeting that empress of theirs. So if you've got info, or if you've made any connections, spill it.

Comments

[kisha]

I am not telling you to do nothing.

I am telling you that I think it foolish to think you can convince these people purely on the basis of your own experience with nobility. Do you know the proper channel to gain an audience with the appropriate minister? The proper gift to give when paying a visit to a home in the spring season? Where to sit in the room if given audience with the Empress?

Without such knowledge, that same “advantage” is claimable by anyone who thinks highly of themselves with a glib tongue.

[juniberries]

There is no harm in seeking council with the Empress and others in high ranking positions in each clan.

I have been to many planets as a princess when I was younger, each with different customs. All it takes is a bit of reading.

[does it Allura. does it???]

[kisha]

And when exactly did Hathaway give you that book to read?

[wait is she srs]

[juniberries]

They did not, but surely this place has materials to look at to better understand their culture beyond what Hathaway provided us.

[listen she's not the Research Type but she wasn't raised as a princess for nothing okay!!!!!]

[kisha]

Ah, yes, the place where they allow outsiders to touch and borrow such precious things as books.

[she will never get how so many people come from worlds where paper is just everywhere apparently HOW]

[juniberries]

[she's from a world/universe/galaxy/whatever that has moved FAR BEYOND USING PAPER.

everything is on some computer database!!]

...there must be a library here.

[kisha]

Oh, yes. There must be. And within is surely a book on precisely the sorts of manners and conduct you would benefit from knowing.

[hayame just offer to teach her stop trying to make her ask you]

[juniberries]

[girl don't be tsun Allura is too stubborn to even notice........]

I...am certain there is such a book.

[kisha]

When you cannot find such a thing, I will be waiting.