Painting the Roses [Day 1 LA, Scorpion zone]

[Bayushi Sasori]

"Tonight's reception, we should divide and find potential friends. One night to make a good impression on those who dislike our ways." Sasori continued to fan herself.

[Bayushi Kogi]

"It's a happy occasion. People like meeting under these circumstances," Kogi agrees. Certainly a better time for first impressions than a funeral, or even some medium-serious event. "I should hope no one dislikes us without even knowing us, though. And then, knowing us, what is there to dislike?" Privately, under her veil, her lips quirk a bit.

[Miyako Masato]

"Well, dislike may be a bit of a strong word for it, but I've heard that the Crane see us as something of rivals. We both focus on our political interactions, so I suppose that's only natural. Though, I don't know how much our agendas are in conflict."

[Bayushi Sasori]

"Let's not forget the Stags... I hope they are more flexible than Hantei no kami." She nodded. "As for the Cranes... the approach for stating what is politically correct by just their ways should be... redacted." She tilted her head to the side.

[Bayushi Kogi]

"Lady Doji and Lord Bayushi are good at so many similar things. Little wonder if her followers are envious sometimes." Kogi's veil puffs out with a small chuckle. "They say Lord Hantei's wife and son are here. I wonder how much they're like him."