As this is an official event, only high ranked politicans, buisnessmen and other VIPs may attend.
Posts in thread may be low-effort. I want a nice, easy rp so one liners are acceptable if they contain relevant content.
*** Ishikawa
Shirokagi castle was a marvel of Nifonese architecture. From its red walls to thick, deep moats, upon which once stood Chosokame Yoritomo as he put an end to half a millennium of civil wars. Now, the mighty fortress hosted a new Shogun, albeit one of more humble origins.
Through the decorated walls of the castle walked a young man, a tall and handsome one, with a square face, short jaw, and a pair of deeply set jaws. He was Maki Nisuke; a rising star in the Imperial Reverence Party and a member of the Imperial Diet, the youngest one currently. He slid away a shoji door, to expose the Nifonese shogun sitting inside, taking care of a stash of documents.
"Ah, Nisuke-san!" the Nifonese Shogun rarely smiled, but his nephew was one of rare occasions he did "I take everything went well with the student debt cancellation act?"
"Thank Iesu no Mikoto, yes!" Nisukue, like his uncle, were one of few members of the party for whom Christianity was something more than a tool to manipulate the masses. Both genuinely believed in it's principles, even though if their methods of interpreting them were... curious at times "But Nishimura-san is mounting an opposition against us, and he has backing of powerful bankers from Sarabetsu District. Luckily, Chikashi-san was helpful in organizing support for my cause because he sees it as a chance to get himself credited for helping so many students. "
"Is that so?" the Nifonese shogun looked with an unhappy face. Maki Kojiro was indeed still bitter. When he lauched a coup to despose the liberal government of Kazushi, he dreamt of an ideal christian state. It took few years for all his allies to betray their own principles, leading him to command a mess that sought to devour him at every turn "If it comes to this, we will have to find a way to get rid of Nishimura-san then."
It then dawned on Nisuke again how ruthless his uncle could be. While Kojiro was a blood and bone follower of Krishtoukyo and disliked harming people needlessly, he would kill without second thoughts should he consider it necessary. Partially, his nephew understood him citing the monsters occupying the upper echelons of the party, who were model Christians at day, only to fornicate in Karamuncho at night, and who were ready to use anything should Kojiro target their interests.
"Nisuke - san..." his uncle continued "Thank you for your support."
And then a knife was driven into Nisuke's heart once again.
When your uncle is a military dictator that entire region fears, you are bound to live in his shadow. For once, Nisuke wanted to gain recognition on his own. To be Maki Nisuke, not the Shogun's nephew. Even his title of Baron was to him a reminder that his uncle dwarfed him.
There were those who already have capitalized on this. Baishou Gin had already offered him his support in passing his new act, creating a split in Nisuke's heart. If he allied with Gin, he could be his own man, playing a mediator between two most powerful men in Nifon; but in doing so he would violate his faith. Which one should he pursue?
"We have to go" his uncle interrupted him "Guests are waiting."
The official event had started. Classical music begun to play as cars with dignitaries slowly begun to arrive.
The guests had three rooms their disposal; the dinning room, with traditional Nifonese decorum; short, ground level tables and futons, full of Nifonese food; a classical European styled dance hall, with classical music playing and negotiations, a fully modern one, with translation devices and full gunpeitai listening team spying on foreign dignitaries who would want to talk there, though the last one wasn't openly admitted.
OOC: Start with your characters entering the room.
