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fandomhigh2022-11-10 04:14 am
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The Art of Peace; Thursday, Third Period [11/10].
Everyone was back in the classroom again, which meant back in the circle of comfy cushions and pillows, and back to having some nice tea to accompany their ensuing discussion. Shusnui sat comfortably and contentedly, cup cradled in his hand with a few sips every now and again, as everyone got settled, nodding to them as they sat down and offering tea, so that anyone who wanted some would have some by the time had come for class to begin.
"Our last few classes," he started, "had us exploring some ways of physically deflecting an attack of violence, but today, ducklings, I would like to discuss verbal efforts of doing the same ♥. Diplomacy. Negotiation. Bargaining. All tools that one might hope to use against a violent enemy...or even a non-violent one!...to avoid conflict. There are many ways to go about doing this, and one of the key things to bear in mind is an infamous quote from our dear Sun Tzu: Know thy enemy.
"Of course," he continued, "the meaning in such a small phrase is quite nuanced. It regards more than just a passing familiarity with your enemy as a person. It means knowing not only their goals and motivations, what drives them to action and what may sway them, but also what is their style? How does what they desire affect their strategy? What influences their decisions? Do they value kith and kin, or are they more moved by victory or reputation? Why do they fight? And how can that be used to sway them out of it?
"These are not answers easily sussed out in most cases," Shunsui admitted. "We have a whole division of the Gotei 13 that is dedicated entirely to studying our enemies, understanding their motivations and researching their tactics, so that we may better be prepared for when that enemy strikes. To find their weaknesses, to spot those gaps in the armor. Naturally, this could mean a way to exploit their weaknesses in battle, but, obviously, for the purposes of this class, I should like to put that focus into negotiations, so that we may avoid conflict, and reach a peaceful solution before blows.
"Consider today your research day ♥," he said, waving a hand idly in the air to indicate the class as a whole. "Take some time to get to know your classmates, as well as myself, who I should hope are not currently your enemies, but, next week, surely will be, as we will put into practice what we learned today. Can you manage to find something that can be used to negotiate peace with them in the future? Let's find out ♥."
"Our last few classes," he started, "had us exploring some ways of physically deflecting an attack of violence, but today, ducklings, I would like to discuss verbal efforts of doing the same ♥. Diplomacy. Negotiation. Bargaining. All tools that one might hope to use against a violent enemy...or even a non-violent one!...to avoid conflict. There are many ways to go about doing this, and one of the key things to bear in mind is an infamous quote from our dear Sun Tzu: Know thy enemy.
"Of course," he continued, "the meaning in such a small phrase is quite nuanced. It regards more than just a passing familiarity with your enemy as a person. It means knowing not only their goals and motivations, what drives them to action and what may sway them, but also what is their style? How does what they desire affect their strategy? What influences their decisions? Do they value kith and kin, or are they more moved by victory or reputation? Why do they fight? And how can that be used to sway them out of it?
"These are not answers easily sussed out in most cases," Shunsui admitted. "We have a whole division of the Gotei 13 that is dedicated entirely to studying our enemies, understanding their motivations and researching their tactics, so that we may better be prepared for when that enemy strikes. To find their weaknesses, to spot those gaps in the armor. Naturally, this could mean a way to exploit their weaknesses in battle, but, obviously, for the purposes of this class, I should like to put that focus into negotiations, so that we may avoid conflict, and reach a peaceful solution before blows.
"Consider today your research day ♥," he said, waving a hand idly in the air to indicate the class as a whole. "Take some time to get to know your classmates, as well as myself, who I should hope are not currently your enemies, but, next week, surely will be, as we will put into practice what we learned today. Can you manage to find something that can be used to negotiate peace with them in the future? Let's find out ♥."
Listen to the Lecture - AoP, 11/10.