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[treave]

Nevill is claiming all decisions relating to demonic possession will have minimal impact on the LP until the ending. Is this true?

Does it matter?

 

[Smashing Axe]

I think there's a payoff for being a good boy who goes to bed and actually wakes up on time in the morning though.

I've long given up on achieving Practical Incarnation Xu Jing. May as well go for the amusing option rather than "I'm going to sleep!"

 

[Absinthe]

I think other amusing opportunities may present themselves in the morning though.

 

[Tigranes]

Still on D. I just don't think there's anything particularly appealing out there - even leaving all the demon stuff aside, and assuming that we can't do anything about the demon, it's not like we're going to be able to nab the Big Sword as our secondary night action; Bai Jiutian is unlikely to know too much more about Nie's motives (and, indeed, if Nie knows part of what happened to BJ when we visited, then she's definitely not going to be privy to extra information), and in general it feels like we're chasing after meh choices instead of sleeping for the big day when the update itself has explicitly given us hints of our strange relationship with the dark.

 

[Elfberserker]

Flopping to B

No wait a minute.
I stay with D
Since I know that lack of sleep will screw us tomorrow.

 

[Nevill]

A choice that gives you waifu points is never a meh choice.

That said, visiting BJ feels a bit iffy. Madam Nie might have worked out the extent of our relationship, since we would be unlikely to save her just out of the kindness of our heart (or would we?). Still, Wuxing is oblivious to the fact that Bai is a girl, never mind that she is working with us. She might know something through her master's carelessness.

 

[kazgar]

Sneaking in with a D vote, probably gonna be enough schemers scheming tonight, let them have their sleepless night and we'll deal with what may in the morning.

 

[Akkudakku]

You munchkin bastards, where is your sense of adventure?

 

[kazgar]

You munchkin bastards, where is your sense of adventure?

Demon ate it.

edit: anyway, there's never a no option option.

 

[Nevill]

let them have their sleepless night and we'll deal with what may in the morning.

I bet if our Master came with us it would be our opponents suffering from the sleep deprivation instead of us. I hope he catches up soon.

Tally

Akkudakku B
Elfberserker D
Nevill B
asxetos B
Ifeex B>C>D
Kipeci D
Baltika9 B
Kz3r0 C
Jester A
Kashmir Slippers A
Tribute B>D
Grimgravy D>B
Absinthe D
The Brazilian Slaughter D
Tigranes D>B
Rex Feral D
ChumBucket C
Lambchop19 D
Esquilax D
Azira C>B
Smashing Axe B
kazgar D

A - 2
B - 7 (8)
C - 3 (2)
D - 10

 

[Baltika9]

Here's hoping that treave is feeling merciful enough to give us the edge over all our opponents and conspirators jusr for getting a good night's sleep.
And not troll us. Can't forget that part.

 

[Absinthe]

Conceivably, we might be able to use this morning for some last minute vote-politicking.

 

[Baltika9]

What for? With ours and Wuxing's blocs working together, the sword will be passed on to the Emperor. Whatever do we need more of them for?

 

[Absinthe]

Even if we all vote for the emperor, the voting block still decides who passes the sword to the emperor. If we don't win, we might have to expose Shun so he can collect it immediately. That would put him at risk.

 

[treave]

Alright, D wins.

Anyway, the reality of the situation is that regardless of how many votes you think you have on your side, the moment Nie Wuxing goes "For the Emperor" during the conference you can only argue for a variant of his plan, and never against it entirely. Anything else means that you are publicly claiming someone deserves the sword of rulership more than the Son of Heaven. Very quick way to lose allies.

The most you can hope for is to go with a play that you figure would disrupt Nie's plan the most, based on what you think he's trying to pull off.

 

[Baltika9]

Too bad we don't know what it is.

 

[Smashing Axe]

Too bad we don't know what it is.

Yup, shame B didn't win.

 

[Absinthe]

Maybe not, but with friends like Shun, Gao Ying, Xiahou Yu, and Qilin, we can put our heads together and figure shit out.

Right now I figure their plan might be to promise the sword to the emperor... and "bring" it themselves.

 

[Baltika9]

They can brainstorm, yeah, but that's it. A hint of their real goals would have been great, but alas.

 

[Nevill]

Anyway, the reality of the situation is that regardless of how many votes you think you have on your side, the moment Nie Wuxing goes "For the Emperor" during the conference you can only argue for a variant of his plan, and never against it entirely. Anything else means that you are publicly claiming someone deserves the sword of rulership more than the Son of Heaven. Very quick way to lose allies.

I am unsure how this works, though. Most, if not all of our allies are aware of the fact that we are working with the Emperor who is present in this very mansion. How come it would affect them at all?

I understand that Wuxing will make a big deal out of it and the chances it would gain traction are probably nil, but still. I would have assumed that with Qingfeng and Lanhai on our team it would have been possible.

 

[Nevill]

Didn't we already deduced his plans?

No.

You see, killing the Emperor 'in transit' when they don't even know where he is is a bit tricky.

Unless he reveals himself, of course.

And once Wuxing arrives in Chang'an with the sword, there is no going back. He'll have to relinquish it.

 

[treave]

I am unsure how this works, though. Most, if not all of our allies are aware of the fact that we are working with the Emperor who is present in this very mansion. How come it would affect them at all?

You don't have a reason for saying 'let's not give the sword to the Emperor' beyond 'it's Nie Wuxing saying it, so he must be planning something'. None of the other people you can talk to are going to accept that on just your say so, not when Nie Wuxing's proposal seems perfectly reasonable and not when you have no proof that he is planning something. You only approached them the night before to boost relationship points so that they'll consider your point of view tomorrow, it's not like you cast mind control on them so that they'd vote lock-step with you the next morning. They can and will change their minds if you are careless with your words.

The only ones who would still trust you wholeheartedly after such dangerous talk would be Song Lingshu and Guo Fu.

 

[Nevill]

The only ones who would trust you wholeheartedly after such dangerous talk would be Song Lingshu and Guo Fu.

Coincidentally, them and Murong Yandi are the only allies we have there. The ones with the votes, I mean.

Alright, alright, I get it. It's not only the representatives that are important. We'll need the support from the onlookers as well... probably. Or not?

 

[treave]

Coincidentally, them and Murong Yandi are the only allies we have there. The ones with the votes, I mean.

Uh, yeah, I was only listing the ones who would matter in the conference.

My point was that just chasing after all the votes will ultimately be pointless if you don't have an answer for Nie Wuxing's proposal. And the obvious, easy answer might be risky because you don't know if it actually does mess up his plans, if you do suspect that the proposal is a cover for some other plot.

As an aside, you would have had a head-start on clearing this up had you gone to meet the orthodox sects back in the city.

 

[Nevill]

Is there anything preventing Shun from being able to direct the flow of the conference without revealing himself? Say, through a letter signed with his Imperial signet and delivered through Advisor Xiahou, who's identity I imagine would be easy to verify?

(Alternatively, for the sake of considering our options, why not go along with his proposal to intercept them on-route to Chang'an on our own terms?)