[Amber: 002]

[hakanai]

[A few conversations he's had lately have inspired this amber 'post' from Yoshitsugu. He's currently laying down on his bed in the room he shares with a myriad of interesting souls, face-up and holding the amber piece above his head so it can show his face (well, what little of it that is visible).]

The wish to return to your homes is normal, but it is frankly stupid to reject the opportunities for growth you can find here. Accepting them might not hinder you efforts, it might indeed help them, and the personal experiences may prove fruitful and useful for your future... whatever that future might hold.

[As is typical for him, however, he can't help but add something of a dark tease at the end; nothing about his tone suggests it is anything but serious. It probably doesn't take much thought to work out Yoshitsugu's attempt at humour unless you're exceptionally naive, though.]

Of course, it may be unwise to listen to the words of a ghost. Who knows how he might lead you astray?

Comments

[espigeonage]

Oh? You ought to do me the courtesy of allowing me something to study - and no, your eyes don't count.

Ah. Well! Properly cryptic of you.

[hakanai]

[Yoshitsugu outright laughs at that.]

I could do that, but I wouldn't promise to keep every single one of the questions on topic. Are you prepared to deal with such a thing?

[He doesn't respond to the latter comment, just remain appropriately mysterious about it. Being vague and revealing very little is one of his very favourite hobbies, after all.]

[espigeonage]

Oh, very well. Know that I may lie or refuse to answer.

[hakanai]

Perfect.

[That just makes it all the more entertaining.]

That does, of course, leave us the question of what it is you wish to study. What can one such I as offer to share with you?

[espigeonage]

A good question. I don't suppose you've read The Art Of War?

[hakanai]

The military treatise of Sun Tzu, one of China's seven military classics?

[He dips his head briefly.]

If that is the text you mean, then yes. Even if they do not practise the contents, few strategists of my age would wish to admit they do not have a copy.

[espigeonage]

That is correct. It's part of schooling for the modern youth of Japan, you know.

[hakanai]

[It's odd, even for Yoshitsugu, to realise he's ancient history to some in this tree.]

Have you memorised it, or do you want to?

[espigeonage]

Wellll. I can quote parts and sum up things, but I can't say it's memorized, no. I've got it on my phone!

[hakanai]

...phone?

[Yoshitsugu has suggestions in mind but has been distracted by that one completely unfamiliar word.]

What is that?

[espigeonage]

A modern invention. A bit like the amber, but you can put the text of books into it. Among other things.