The Sleeping Dragon

Jiang Wei. Zhao Yun. You shall stay in today; it would be for the best. I advice the same to the rest of the City that is unaffected. The streets are more dangerous than usual. This curse has caused many ill effects in its citizenry... a truly cruel one indeed.

[SHU FILTER]

Be wary at all times. Zhou Yu is almost certainly going to try and attack at some point, being afflicted by the curse as he is. The wards will prevent him from coming in, but he may have other plans in place.

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[Private//Jiang Wei//Unhackable]

Jiang Wei. You shall remain in my rooms today and assist me. My illness feels particularly bad and I shall need to be kept watch on.

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[SHU Filter (Completely Unhackable)]

I shall now be issuing orders and observations to do with Shu within this filter. Jiang Wei, Zhao Yun, all that is discussed here is to remain undiscussed outside of ourselves for the most, as you would expect.

The apartment expansion has been finished. I shall be using one of the extra rooms as a study. Zhao Yun, one is for your own use. Please ensure you have everything you need and inform me if you do not.

Jiang Wei; the young life I entrusted into your care has been checked upon and is doing well. You have taken good care of him so far. I am pleased. Continue as you are.

May I advise you both to be wary. Zhou Yu is in the City and has already tried to hack through my filters. He was unsuccessful, but his feelings towards me are not positive. My orders are to not act on this, and leave him be, but simply be aware that he may act against us in the future. Ice three feet thick does not result from one day of cold. He may only be in the planning stages as of yet, but that is no reason to act without caution.

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Jiang Wei, I am going out for a little while. There is something of importance I must attend to. Do not be concerned; I shall not be too long.

The heavens hear speak oddly... I sense...

A celebration of love, hmm? Ah, it is important to show love on every day of the year, but why not use a special day to focus on such? It is an important part of being a human. Love for one's beloved, one's friends, family, allies and people. Yes. To appreciate such things is essential, is it not?

May you fly in the sky like the legendary horse Fei Huang! Success in your endeavours, oh City.

[Private To Amanda; Viewable To Waverly//100% Unhackable//Warded]

I have researched into this spell, and I am sorry to tell you that the results were not good.

It can only be reversed after approximately two days of being cast. After this time, the personality becomes too deeply ingrained and 'real' for any reversal to work. For all intents and purposes, he upon whom this was cast now possesses two distinct, but equally real personalities. You have experience of this type of condition, I believe, in the silver-haired Mitsuhide, who possesses the 'Eternal Child' and 'Reaper' sides to his nature.

It is impossible to clap with one hand; should you need further assistance in any manner, please, ask of me. I have this wisdom, and it is for the good of all that I should use it. I shall continue to look into this and see whether or not it is possible to deal with the magic via another conduit.

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[ooc: Saying for today's post: 'It is impossible to clap with one hand' means it is difficult to achieve many things without support. :3]

There is an odd air about that City. It seems to have affected me, for my thirst for knowledge has heightened greatly. I see no reason to resist such a situation, but I shall instead use this motivation to discover as much as I can.

[The sound of a page being turned]

The vast pots of information and wisdom gathered in this City is astonishing beyond words. I am considered extremely wise in my age, but with what I learn here, I can continue to grow and become wiser and more knowledgeable than before.

[Yet again, the sound of another page being turned]

Good luck with your desires today, City.

[ooc: He is affected by this. Now, his desire is knowledge. He could probably resist, but he doesn't feel the need to, so... X3 He'll jump at any opportunity to gain new information and wisdom].

The deities bring things from our homes. They brought something of mine, within that lot. A small token from my wife, which she gave to me a long time ago, when we were newlyweds. It is a lock of her hair sealed within a small velvet pouch. A simple item, one that grants no power, but... I am happy beyond words to grasp it in my hands. A connection to Yue Ying. Not as comforting a presence as my Lady herself, but something. A token of great meaning to me. I shall keep it on my person at all times.

Mayhap other citizens are receiving such items. May they bring you all hope and happiness.

Thus, it begins. The enemy shows its true colours at last. No act of kindness do they bring, but a desire to take people of this City for their own gain. What exact gain that is, we have yet to know, but we must take a stand. I see a resistance is already being organised, and I wish to help. I am very wise, a strategist and commander for the army of my kingdom and also its prime minister. I speak not with arrogance, only with truth, and offer my gifts for the good of all. I am also very able with magics, which I suspect will become very useful soon; elemental powers, seals and other newly learnt abilities.

Those who seek to strip souls of their freedom must not be tolerated. This enemy has attacked the wrong City; the variety of peoples here, and their gifts and powers, is surely unknown anywhere else.

There appears to be a curse today. It is not one that will stop me from my observations and research, and my enjoying of the spirit of this celebration of 'Christmas.'

I come from a place of war, where many die for the sake of trying to unite the land. For myself, and those from my world, my time and place, this place may not be home, but it grants us a reprive of sorts at least. There are horrific curses sometimes, and much we do not understand, but sometimes we can enjoy the feeling of peace. This festival is a time to particularly enjoy it.

I offer my sincere wish that all get some enjoyment from this christmas, and seek to find as much joy as possible. To be negative is counterproductive; let us take what we can, hmm?

I actually think Sima Yi looks rather dashing in that hat he refuses to ever take off.

Hmmm....

How curious that I felt compelled to write that. This must be a curse day. Curious.

Hmmm....

I am no longer in Shu. This place... truly strange. Only magic, or the work of Gods, could have brought me here...

I must find assistance.




[ooc: New guy in town, say hello? :3]