Despair and Wisdom: Imperial March

"There are some as assert we are but toys or tools of the Heavens," Undomiei agrees. "And there are many ways to serve, in the event." He shrugs. "None of us knows the full fate assigned to us. Some of us can glimpse it, from time to time, or feel it when we move fully in accord with divine will. An...

"Hida-san is hardly the first to ask such a question," Undomiei replies. "Several answers are typically given. The first is that marriage solemnizes bonds between families no less than between people. That is, your family and another's arrive at an accord and give their children as pledges to observ...

"I admit, Hida-san, that I would not be much help for that," Undomiei replies. "That said, assuming we survive this tour, I can refer you to Miya Ugemi. If he is not skilled in that way, himself, he will certainly know who is thus skilled and be able to direct you thence."

"Your own kin exclude you, Hida-san?" Undomiei asks. "Should I be worried for my safety with you, then?"

She will find Undomiei looking up, making notes on a scroll ready to hand.

"Hida-san," he says, nodding to her. "It is a good night, is it not?"

"They were among those whose research you presented during the muster, no?" Mari tries to remember what those specific folks had researched. "Anatomy? I recall thinking it was a good effort for a topic difficult to pass along without a lot of illustrations or hands-on training...and the latter woul...

"Of course, Isawa-san," Undomiei replies, bowing.

"Have you happened to look at the recent treatise by Isawa Hazama and Kuni Tsukemono, by any chance?"

Isawa Mari wrote: ↑

Thu Jun 27, 2024 6:07 am

(no..it definitely will not. XD)

(Thought you'd appreciate that.)

"It's likely more the latter than the former," Undomiei replies, "although I will note that the Sixth has a higher ratio of, er, support staff than the other groups. That might have to do with it."

"Nothing...solid, you understand. Maybe it was just rude chatter." Mari shakes her head slightly. "But that's not the usual way folks complain about their officers, usually. They make fun of their personalities, dress, accent, and how annoying the tasks they hand out are, even say that they're obvi...

"I'm not aware of it," Undomiei says. "What did you hear?"

"If you feel the need," Undomiei says, "appointments can be arranged.

"Until then," he adds, "I am certain you have other duties to attend to."

A short bow.

"Carry the Fortunes, Yogo-san."

/thread

"Nothing at this time, Yogo-san," says Undomiei. "Thank you for your cooperation."

"For most matters," Undomiei replies, "the next officer up would be Bayushi-taisa. In theory, any of the taisa could weigh in, but what you describe seems to me to be an operations matter, which falls under her purview."

"If the jade isn't reacting, then the testing is negative," Undomiei responds. "And it should not deplete the resource, as I understand it. "I do still recommend reducing your opioid intake to the extent possible, for the reasons already noted." Undomiei meets what seems like it should be Adoka's ga...

"Such a summons is inadvisable for several reasons," Undomiei replies. "But you would not be the first I've seen respond to head trauma in such a way. For what it is worth, I sorrow that such has happened to you. "But as to the Kuni, that they have cause for comment may not be a good thing for you. ...

Undomiei...stares...at Adoka, his gaze unfixed, for what seems a long, long time. The tanuki, cradling their ample undercarriages, seem almost to whimper as they are counted. At length, the taisa blinks, and his gaze returns to...normal? "My, that is going to be a cause for comment among the Kuni," ...

"Harvested a bit when we crossed he river a few days back. I think we'll be in decent shape for it, and watchful for folks falling into the river." She pauses to add, "been inventorying ginger against the autumn chill, but I suppose we're going to be far enough south not to worry overmuch about tha...

"Perilous prayers, these," Undomiei says as he looks over things. "The closer we get to the Wall, the more dangerous they will be. Some of the Kuni research I've read reports that the language used by their focus--the similarity is something akin to alliteration and rhyme for us, although that is a ...

Mari enters and bows deeply before answering. "Oh definitely. Good thing too, with that whole _attack_ at the bridge to assist with!" The humor in her tone makes mention of an attack less concerning than it might have been, even less so if one had already seen the cheerful games at the bridge alrea...

"Try me," Undomiei says, flatly. "Remember that Yogo was a student of Isawa.

"In any event, have you been maintaining the meditation regimen?" he continues. "The demands of the march complicate my own at times, and yours appears to ask for more rigor than that."