Baltika9 said:
Honestly, when it comes time for a game of Public Face, Nie Wuxing can tear our whole bloc apart like wet tissue paper
Hello? You seem to constantly talk about public face. Who is the public, though?
Oh, no, Guo Fu will backstab us because Wuxing is going to tell mean things about us. So would Lingshu, it seems. And I guess Lanhai is going to be convinced by Wuxing's words and not by the safety of her kids.
The existing blocks are pretty much antagonistic to each other regardless of our participation or our reputation. Why do you expect it to influence the flow of the conference in a meaningful way?
Baltika9 said:
If it gets to the point where Wudang, Emei and Song Lingshu's words won;t have any weight at all against him
Now where does
that come from? It is nice we can come up with some hypothetical scenarios, but what use they are now when we know nothing about what the conference would even entail?
I have a scenario for you, though. If it comes to the point where he is going to buy votes with Nie Twins, I want to be there as a bidder. See, I can do it, too!
What is that talk about weight? Who is going to be swayed by these words? The only factions in play are the sword holders, and they all come with their own pre-existing agendas.
You seem to imagine the conference as some political pissing contest where the faceless and mindless electorate is going to choose the wielder of the Xuanyuan Sword based on some sort of an election campaign, and that if we relinquish our
earthly posessions swords, we would suddenly be eligible for presidency. If only I had your confidence.
What is more likely to happen, though, is that we are out of the running and are not mentioned again. Surely they won't choose us as the wielder, would they? They all would have to agree on that if they have to choose an outsider.
You are going to receive your reputation boost with the allies, but why would it affect
anything at the conference if you aren't in and they don't have to support you?
Baltika9 said:
And hell, with Jing and LORD Zhang Jue standing on the sidelines behind the triumvirate of Emei-Wudang-Lingshu, let someone try to make moves and coalitions against our side.
Sure, let's count on Master Zhang to keep things in check. That will keep it civil. I mean, with the guy who does not have a vote and can only participate on the intimidation factor alone, what could go wrong?
See, when you intend to be the muscle behind someone else from the get go, that's where I find it strange you are supporting the talk about how you can achieve everything by winning hearts and minds and without resorting to violence.