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Post by Xiahou Dun on May 20, 2008 20:09:33 GMT -5
This once was the place where Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Liu Bei swore their vow of brotherhood to each other. Now, it sits idle and unperterbed by time. It waits for the day fate crosses the path of another unlikely duo who wish to declare an oath of fidelity to each other and declare themselves oath brothers.
*Pretty self explanatory. You can roleplay here to become an oath brother to someone else or just roleplay to well...character build*
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Post by Sun Jian (Numi) on May 22, 2008 22:23:30 GMT -5
"Let's discuss whatever it is on our minds in this cafe." Sun Jian went ahead and found a clean table and stood while waiting for Yue Xifeng so they could sit at the same time. As for business, Sun Jian would be enthuastic about it. He adjusted his clothes to hide his armor better, and told the soldiers they were not pressed to stay by Sun Jian's side, but to try to stay in the Peach Orchard where they could see the Tiger of Jiang Dong. Then the soldiers told Sun Jian that Yue Xifeng may have a hidden knife, which instantaneously poured cold water of Sun Jian, but he told them not to worry.
"My soldiers just told me you might have a hidden knife. You want to talk business with me, then will you please give your knife to my soldiers? I will assure you that your knife will be returned afterwards." Beautiful or not, the woman was obviously a capable fighter... Sun Jian had noticed that before, but only now was the realization coming into light.
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Xifeng Yue
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Post by Xifeng Yue on May 22, 2008 22:34:30 GMT -5
The woman nodded at his choice of Cafe, walking side by side with the man and waiting as he picked a table. She allowed him to be in charge of that... but as he returned from speaking with his soldiers, and mentioned her weapon, she finally took her firm stance. She was a warrior first, a woman second. Golden eyes met him squarely from across the table, though she had yet to sit.
"Lord Jian, I understand your concerns, but I have to decline. You have your soldiers, your armor ... I have come to you with nothing else but my steed, my dogs, and my knife." yes, she had noticed the armor- it always made a certain noise when one moved about. Yue was an intelligent woman ... One of the few who were recognized duly.
"If you are worried about me attacking you, I assure you to clear your mind from it. It's for my protection, we will be fine."
The 'as long as you don't you don't make me use it.' Hung in the air between them.
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Post by Sun Jian (Numi) on May 22, 2008 22:50:14 GMT -5
Defiance, it was so unfamiliar with Sun Jian. "As you wish," but Sun Jian decided not to add the second part of what he wanted to say ther.
"However, love is much like diplomacy, and diplomacy much like love. You can not have love without trust and honesty. Sometimes, foolish actions can mean so much and-" Sun Jian quickly caught himself, "Not that we're in love, but we are here to discuss business."
Sun Jian lightly blew off the paranoid atmosphere, "If you think it is unfair, then I will remove my armor so we can be, figuratively speaking, unburdened by barriers as we talk. But till then, say what was on your mind before, when you wanted to start talking about business. I'm slightly confused, because I was unaware there was any business between us.
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Xifeng Yue
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Post by Xifeng Yue on May 22, 2008 23:04:46 GMT -5
He was not her lord, therefore she did not have to obey his orders.
A smile graced the face of the Beautiful Devil, making her all that more lovely. She pulled out her chair and sat down this time. "Removing your armor is unnecessary; as I said, I foresee no problems with a polite and honorable man as yourself." Her hands remained lightly in her lap, fingers intertwined. "But I have been unfortunate enough to deal with those with less honor; thus I must always be able to protect myself."
She didn't say it for pity, only stating a fact. A light sigh escaped past her lips. To business then. "Business between us, hardly. It's just no one else was going to, so I called for you." Golden eyes were intense with passion, determination.
"Sun Jian, I do not want war, and it seems that this is the direction The Great Kingdoms are heading in. "
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Post by Sun Jian (Numi) on May 22, 2008 23:16:55 GMT -5
"And if you are assuming that I do want war, then you are right." With a bright twinkle in his eyes, Sun Jian leaned forward, closing the space between the two people, "Why do you not want war?"
Sun Jian believe that the Beautiful Devil was lying, trying to pretend that she were an innocent being who wasn't also guilty of the same sins as Sun Jian. A beautiful devil is a devil in the end, but I won't be fooled by even the gods of heaven. "Do you ever have to watch men do tasks that could have been done better? Do you not wish to help them?" Couldn't I do the same with War? I am no cruel dictator, Xifeng, but I am treated like one and resisted by fools who don't understand what they are resisting!
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Xifeng Yue
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Post by Xifeng Yue on May 23, 2008 21:08:48 GMT -5
He would be wrong on one point; She did not want war. Yes, she had been trained in the art of it, but she had adopted her Lord's stance; one of peace.
"To help them and to take their choice away are two vastly different things." She replied softly, fingertips coming apart and resting lightly on the table as she unconsciously leaned forward as well. Rising to the challenge? Something else? It mattered not to Yue. Whatever got the point across.
Though she felt that this might be one mind she just might fail in changing. She wouldn't stop until she made sure it was resolute, though.
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Post by Sun Jian (Numi) on May 23, 2008 23:35:46 GMT -5
"The bottom line is, nothing is shall be left unchecked when I pass through. If this becomes a scenario where you are trying to persuade me to not attack the Kingdom of Shu, then your words will not change anything." Sun Jian and Xifeng were very close together, and Sun Jian whispered "I will unite the Kingdom. And that is no empty promise, I will unite it, and extend the power and glory of China to heights where no man has ever taken it before. I will bring in loot and wealth from other country into our land, making it the best in history. When there is a disturbance, I will make sure the China will smite it down with one fell swoop, and keep the sacred peace under one banner so that no child will have to live apart from friends on the other side of the countryside. I cannot possibly hope for you to understand my feelings when you wish to deter me like this, but Xifeng, it is beyond disappointed..."
"So are you going to continue?"
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Xifeng Yue
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Post by Xifeng Yue on May 24, 2008 9:00:22 GMT -5
She should of seen his determination in the beginning. Sun Jian had such a strong vision of the future that even she could see it. The only problem was, she was on the opposite side of that vision. Part of those who would stand up against him.
The woman stood, "No, Sun Jian ... Your reality is strong, like all Lords. Who's will be stronger though ... We will have to see." the pads of her fingers brushed against his knuckles, but whether this was a conscious movement or not, she would leave him to ponder. At least one thing she had gotten out of this was a definite answer to Shu's war worries.
She smiled down at him, golden eyes glittering. "We will met again, whether on the battlefield or otherwise, Sun Jian." She paused for a moment.
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Post by Sun Jian (Numi) on May 24, 2008 21:02:45 GMT -5
As Yue extended or hand toward his knuckles, Sun Jian politely pressed it down with his own hand. "You know that if you do not wish for war, that our kingdoms can disregard these imaginary boundaries, and call ourselves one kingdom. Diplomacy is still an option." Wit that, Sun Jian let go of her hands and sat upright. He was disappointed, Xifeng Yue was not all that Sun Jian had hoped to be, but he still looked at her expectantly.
"Are you leaving me?" Perhaps Yue would fall for the trap "I feel that our discussion has been very one sided, but if you want to leave I cannot possibly prevent you without feeling that it is wrong in my heart."
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Xifeng Yue
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Post by Xifeng Yue on May 24, 2008 21:18:08 GMT -5
How was one supposed to live up to over-exaggerated legends? But still, she listened to him, took in what was said. Yue Xifeng was loyal to her kingdom, but at the same time, open-minded. Her eyelids half closed as she listened to the man, then blinked open.
"The Choice of diplomacy is up to Lord Liu Bei, and I will follow his decisions and orders." She replied, voice quiet and firm. Were he stood with his belief, she now stood on hers. Nothing could change that. Though it might make her seem blind to the truth, isn't that exactly what all other officer, soldiers, and civilians did? If this truly did close her eyes, then it did for everyone else's as well.
"I feel that our discussion has been very one sided, but if you want to leave I cannot possibly prevent you without feeling that it is wrong in my heart."
To this she laughed quietly, smile a bit mischievous. "I left without Lord Kano's Permission, certainly he has noticed my absence by now." Yes, she was certian he would have noticed, but she would be able to smile her way out of it ... she only needed her charm.
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Post by Sun Jian (Numi) on May 25, 2008 9:32:04 GMT -5
As to conclude this encounter, Sun Jian promptly stood up and said, "Well then, a word of advice, but perhaps you already know it, and have forgotten it. As an officer, it means that your liege has entrusted you to make your own decisions, and to listen to his. That is what an officer boils down to, not titles nor any materialistic temptations in this world. The trust between the relationship is the utmost importance. Little mistakes like leaving without Zaci's permission will allow for growth between you two."
This had definitely been one-sided. Sun Jian sighed to himself, "You say you want peace, Xifeng, but when it is in your fingertips you let it slip away... Not only are you in denial, but you are also half-hearted." Sun Jian cheerfully returned Xifeng's shining expressions. "Next time, it'll be different than today, right?"
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Post by Xifeng Yue on May 25, 2008 17:00:55 GMT -5
"I will take your advice and remember it well." The woman replied, though wasn't sure what she actually though of it. She projected confidence though. She would not go away with doubt in her heart.
"Next time, no politics." Yue promised him. Either a fight or a festival, to put it simply. She chuckled lightly to herself, and walked away from the table, to retrieve her horse "Be safe on your journey, Sun Jian."
With that, the woman retook the reigns from her horse and headed back to the gate, head held high.
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Post by Chen Yulong on Jun 2, 2008 3:49:09 GMT -5
Chen Yulong entered the garden, then tripped over a rock, falling face-first into a pile of peach blossoms.
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Zhao Liang
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Death lies beyond this portal take the word of one immortal
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Post by Zhao Liang on Jun 5, 2008 10:55:24 GMT -5
There was a light but cold breeze that drifted through the tree's as Liang stood there he walked over by on of the peach tree's and sat down underneath it he untied his belt and placed his weapons behind him. He rested his head back on the tree and closed his eyes.
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