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Message: <blockquote data-quote="The Forsaken One" data-source="post: 358295" data-attributes="member: 799">The ravens take off and as the wall is put in place it meets four simultanious attempts to dispell it with the adition of another attempt from the Phoenix representative. One of the ravens turns back and morphs back once more.... the old woman steps up to the table again."bug, hmmmm that's a new way to be called. But as you said merely amusing and nothing even near worthy about getting worked up over again about honor and such stuff. We're here to do buiseness."She summons a staff and slowly walks up to the Lion Daimo."But as for the rest you are correct, and like Illadin said before me Jola's words are young and rash... but true. She needs to contemplate before she speaks. Please forgive her as well as our Wasp champion whom you were speaking to, the youths need to be tought now they are just young and eager and trying to give themselves a posture and to show you that they are not intimidated by you, while they should. They still have to earn to respect great leaders and those who command great power and skill. So for they are young and rash I ask that you can forgive them."She makes a slight bow for the Daimo when excusing the actions of her associates. And then faces him again with a faint smile on her old, wrincled face."Yes we of the mantis have traded and still do with Gajins, but with people who earn our respect and who do not chase our bretheren across the burning sands and threaten and attack our northern borders for centuries after another! Make no flaw in that assumption! And it sooths me that you respect the late emperors wishes and share in his wisdom now lost to us. I understand your point of view but let's not be rash and not overhaste and share trust with our enemies this quick. Together we stand strong and have nothing to fear as yet as we stand together.. we have always endured and endure we shall still. After we deal with interal problems we can look over the walls and mountains for we must tackle each problem on its own, one at a time."She makes a faint hand gesture towards the Daimo and with a bent back she steps back. Then she walks to the crane representative and with a slight bow...."We share similar thoughts and we think both equal about what is wise as we have always done. Our daimo would wish to speak with you later I presume for she hasn't had the pleasure to meet one as radiant as yourself. Then she would also like to talk buiseness... My gratitude extends to you!"And she steps back and moves to the Phoenix representative.. now with a wide grin on her face, seemingly very pleased with herself or with some thought only known to her."You would be surprised honorable one of what our raven ears teach us! And yes there is something about us that just slightly hints at some strange herritage. *chuckle* And I can assure you that you are right but that it is called different from Gajin and we are not what we seem I can assure you! And again I tell you that we trade with honorable Gajin, those who have helped us and served us well for centuries past and not with those who have spend centuries attacking and threatening our northern borders! You yourself have suffered losses at their hands, they have shown themselves to be among our enemies time and time again! So you also must not be mistaken in whom we choose to trade with, us and the Unicorn have traded with Gajin to enrich the Empire and we did! But never to the cost or expense of the safety of the Empire. We do not trade or trust those who attacked and threaten us! The unicorn most of all have suffered at the hands of these Gajin, these nonpeople! So do not mistake that we would trade with them or trust. And especially do not insult the Unicorn by comparing their trustworthy trade connections with those who have been their ancient enemy!"After turning around and looking at the representative of Miir."She just proved my point exactly indeed and it is only as official representative that he finds safety in these walls as nonperson. Outside of these walls or function you would have found swift death at the direct insult of these honorable Rokugani, greatest among the clans! You show no respect and no honor as you have never done."Turning back at the Phoenix representative."Indeed such is called name magic and I there is wisdom in your words. And I am very satisfied that you agree and also share in our wisdom as does the Crane. Our Daimo hopes to see you soon so we can discuss trade and buiseness!"And with a bow she takes a step back and again turns to the representative of Miir."The scorpion have proven themselves as faithfull protectors of the empire when the dire need arrised and their treachery has not been fully forgotten and fully healed but they have shown themselves time and time again to willing to stand and die for the empire. We all strive for power and so do they but they have their ways but they do not cost us the safety of our empire! And you also forget that the taint, curse its existance lead them to that course of actions. The same taint that was in your armies not so long ago pillaging the lands of the dragon and unicorn! And you have always threatened our lands and took our honor and posessions and now again you gravely insult myself, my companions and the Scorpion for something they were hardly to blame for?! You just proved my point over and over again and I will not abide any longer in this place with such disrespect and dishonor by a nonperson! Now if you don't leave I will for I cannot and will not have my honor insulted any more nor can my patience be tested any longer and my anger be kept incheck! So leave and admit your mistake and show that you know your place or force me to leave to respect the honor even you are due and earn my anger. I suggest you leave and pay the respect to these people and to me as we are due!"</blockquote>

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