The Art of Battle Tactics; Monday, First Period [10/25].

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""'All warfare is based in deception'," said Shunsui, starting the class out straight away once every one was settled in the circle with their cushions and their cups. "So says the great stategist Sun Tzu in his ubiquitous Art of War ♥. 'Hence,' he continues...

"'when we are able to attack, we must seem unable; when using our forces, we must appear inactive; when we are near, we must make the enemy believe was are far away; when far away, we must make him believe we are near'.

"Of course, deception can prove useful in many other things outside of the battleground, as well ♥. When playing cards, do we not bluff our cards to give our hand a better shot? In the game of love, do we not often attempt to present ourselves as better than we perhaps are? Perhaps deception, in some cases, is more effective than in others, and, after all, it can only be so long until the people at the table learn your tells, your paramour begins to see your flaws, and there is no choice but to reveal your true power to your enemies ♥.

"So....," Shunsui took a thoughtful sip of his tea. "It should be of no surprise to you, at this point, that I should like to discuss this thought. Deception on the battlefield. Deception in the battles of day-to-day life. Is it effective? Do you believe it in yourself? Is all fair in love and war, or has one who has fallen to deception already lost in the greater picture of honor and goodness? Can such things exist, on the battlefield?

"I would love to hear your thoughts, ducklings ♥."

And not just because he got up that morning and didn't really feel like going through the effort of the fighting class he had originally intended to today's lesson, either.

But mostly because of that, yes.

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Sign In - AoBT, 10/25.

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Deceptively!

Listen to the Lecture - AoBT, 10/25.

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Short, sweet, and sophorific. Shunsui would say he'd hate to rumble on enough to draw any of the students to slumber, but that would, indeed, be a deception.

Although points to anyone who decided to pretend to have drifted off as a way to get out of the discussion. That was an excellent use of tactics that Shunsui himself would be proud of.

(And one he'd deployed himself on countless occasions, as well!)

Discussion: Deception - AoBT, 10/25.

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"'Man,'" Shunsui added, offering up another quote, with a faint grin because this topic was one rather near and dear to his deceptive little heart, "'is not what he thinks he is, he is what he hides.' So what do we think of stategic uses of deception? Yay or nay? Any good examples to share with the class? We are, after all, here to learn from each other ♥."

Talk to Shunsui - 10/25.

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Should he be needed for anything before he officially switches his beverage of choice from tea to sake, he is most certainly there!

OOC - AoBT, 10/25.

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