Out For a Stroll (Open)

[Sia]

Bi tensed up a little bit, not liking the low growl that Lu-shuan was giving off. If she wasn't intimidated before, she certainly was now. She smiled nervously between the two of them. She could tell that the tiger demon general was somewhat agitated at the snake general, and she didn't particularly care for being in the middle of it. She turned to Midoshi, "How soon should we get together, and discuss this plan?" she questioned. She had hoped that she would at least have enough time after this conversation to go warn the monkey clan.

[Yami]

Midoshi stayed calm as Lu-Shuan growled, smiling slightly. "Do as you wish, my friend. As it is now, I do have small plans, though I can not go into detail until I know for sure who will be able to help or not." he said, looking to Lu-Shuan. "I will say this though. I am sure that we will need the strength of the tiger clan. The only other clan I know of that has a good strength is the dragons, and with the both of you, we could stand a better chance." he said, smiling.

"Bikou, I'm sure that the attack would break out within a month at the longest. But for all we know, they could be on the way as we speak..." he said sighing. "Like I said, do as you see fit for now. If I get word of the attack, I will send notice immediately. I am thinking of meeting again in a few days to a week with the other generals that could help. I believe a meeting at Iriai or some other mountain would be ideal." he said. "If you know your clan would agree to helping the monkey clan, then I would like to discuss my ideas here." he said, smiling.

[Naraku]

Smirking Lu-Shuan's head shook as he thought it was funny what Midoshi said knowing it was probably true. But Getting the dragon clan and the dog clan together with the other clans the only two generals Lu-Shuan respected InuTashio and Veruke. But he would still want to fight them to see what he can do. Thinking about that with a smile on his face.

Standing yawning Lu-Shuan layed on the ground and looked at the two showing his fangs.

"So then whats the plan? I have a plan of my own as well"

[Sia]

Bikou thought about the whole scenario, she thought it might be odd, all the generals, comming together, it would be quite a sight. She knew people that would pay to see it in fact. She sighed, thinking about it. "I know my clan won't offer the same power and strength that your clans will, but I know that they would be willing to help... if that means anything..." she said softly, her voice even a little timid. "I would like to hear both of your ideas, if that's allright." she told them, each with a gentle smile.

[Yami]

"Of course." Midoshi said, smiling. "We will have the clans the most defensive capabilities to help fend off Naraku and Amoi in the front." he said, drawing a picture in the dirt with a stick. "The clans that are skilled in ranged combat will stay behind the front lines. That's how it will start out." he said. "The offensive teams will not arrive right away. It should give them an idea that we only have a small amount of forces." he said.

"When the offensive teams arrive, they will hit Amoi's and Naraku's forces from the sides, the tigers on one side and the dragons on the other. I will provide both sides with poisons to use if you wish, as well as some of my clansmen with poison capabilities." he said, smiling. "There will also be a stealth/speed team, which will very quickly hit their forces from behind and flee. My other poisonous clansmen will be within these ranks, hopefully poisoning those who weren't earlier." he said. "Bikou, as I understand, the rabbit demons are fast on their feet as well, so I would like for you to be within this team if willing. If capable, I would also like your clan to act as medics. Their speed will ensure that they can safely transfer wounded soldiers to a safe place before healing them. I will provide my boas to use for the same reason." he explained.

"I'm hoping that the generals will be able to act as a hit-and-run team as well, as to lessen the chance of our deaths occurring. We will all, if possible, use our strongest abilities, aiming at Naraku and Amoi themselves, and then taking off. Repeating the attacks randomly and in random orders. We should all discuss the powers we have in order to create combination attacks." he said. "That is all. As you can see, it is quite basic, and I have a feeling Amoi and Naraku may hide elsewhere until our forces are weak..." he said.

[Naraku]

Yawning out hearing the plan Midoshi quickly thought of hearing that he only spoke as if Naraku or Amoi wouldn't use there powers to either defend against there attack. Thinking he remembers going through his clans records about the information they found on Naraku's powers and his former minions.

"Surly Naraku and Amoi have received information about us and possibly our abilities just like i can imagine that there is a vast amount of powers both Naraku and Amoi have including there followers. Ideally a plan like that would work but if I'm not mistaken Amoi has the shikon jewel does she not? "

Laying in the grass he looks into the sky as a bulge came from his neck and then he coughed up a small version of himself as the Lu-Shuan clone nodded and ran into the Tiger village.

"I'm sending a clone of mine to receive the surveillance of Amoi fortress, Naraku's Castle, and the monkey clan so at anytime we can move out. The Dragon clan should provide fighting from above and if there is any force that can provide a sneak attack perhaps under ground should provide a decent distraction while both the Dog clan and Tiger clan attack frontal in as you say hit and run. If what the Horse general said is true it should be a matter of days before they attack and it will be impossible to get word much less have all the generals together to protect one village. "

Thinking Lu-Shuan looked at Bi and Midoshi down to his paws.

"And there is other clans still in hiding we can't call all the generals to help every village if thats the case we might have to put all our villages together to eliminate any and all threats to our clans. As well as eliminate any traitors that may arise."

Laying his head down on his paws Lu-Shuan looked in the distance past Midoshi and noticed the sun was starting to set. Gazing into it

[Sia]

Bi stood, silently, stoic in her position, thinking. She couldn't think of any logical plans herslef, and she mentally hit herself for it. She let out a gentle sigh, contemplating the things the other two said. She still thought it might be best to offer Naraku or Amoi an alliance rather than attack them for attacking the Monkey Demon Clan.

"I'm sorry, if this is a stupid question, but wouldn't us protecting the monkey clan ensure that neither Naraku or Amoi will make an alliance with us?"

She spoke softly, there was still much she didn't understand, but she was constantly trying to find out new things.

"After all, if we attack their alliance in retalliation, I doubt that they will accept any sort of alliance in the future, they would be skeptical of our reasoning, wouldn't they? It would make us look suspicious, wouldn't it? Maybe I'm just being paranoid..."

She trailed off. It was a very good possibility that she, in fact was over reacting and being paranoid of the situation.

[syeira]

The bushes rustled, and a brown horse stumbled out. It was winded, having travelled far from the horse demon clan itself. It took a moment for it to gain its composure, and then it shifted into a young man who had equally brown hair. Unlike Nara, he had no horse body, although his eyes were both entirely jet black, whites included. His skin was abnormally pale. "Consider the Horse Demons at your assistance. We're preparing the ranks now.

When day turns to night --
The moon will be brimming with white --
That is when to fear,
Colored shadows shall dot the dark;
Fear not, for there shall be a way to prevent them...
Along with the two darker, boss shadows behind.
When night turns to day, we shall find a way."
The male horse demon reshaped into a horse, and disappeared without another glance with his black eyes. The riddle was the answer to Amoi and Naraku's attack. Better hurry; it was the three quarter moon now.

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[Yami]

"Lu-Shuan, it would be wise to remember that not all of the dragon demons are capable of flight... it would be more useful to use the bird demons for such an attack. A frontal hit-and-run would be impractical. They could easily see you coming, and it would have less of an effect as one from the back." Midoshi said, thinking about Lu-Shuan's words. "I have taken into account that they may know such a thing, that's why I have yet to show off all of my abilities to even my closest friends. My most useful techniques have been kept secret." he said. "But if they do, in fact, know the majority of our abilities, we shall just have to use the little time we have to research the abilities of our opponents." he said, sighing.

"Putting all of our villages would increase our defenses and offenses, but it would also make us a bigger and easier target. I suggest we only do this if we know we can fend off Amoi and Naraku." he said.

"That is true... I'll think that fact over, but if the two have already joined forces and have plans on attacking the monkey demons, I assume they have plans of completely wiping out all of the generals. If my suspicions are correct, then we would just get betrayed if we made an alliance with them..." he said, sighing. As the horse demon walked up to them, Midoshi smiled and nodded. "That's good to hear." he said smiling as he listened to the riddle.

[Naraku]

Watching the Horse General arrive back Lu-Shuan licked his fangs and was starting to get hungry. Hearing the odd riddle from the Horse demon he sighed and shakes his head suddenly he heard his little clone coming back. Seeing as his troops weren't too far off just in case he needed them.The little Lu-Shuan arrived as Lu-Shuan swallowed the clone whole, suddenly getting alot of information along with what Bi, Midoshi, and Nara said he shakes his head.

"Then i suggest we attack them before they reach the Monkey Clan to prevent less casualties Naraku has sent thousands of demons there as it is. And both his followers and Amoi's followers are leading them."

Lu-Shuan layed there wondering if it would be better to kill off Naraku's mates and his off springs but of course Naraku would get mad and increase his power greater. Lu-Shuan had an idea an he knew if he was to say it out loud he would instantly become and enemy.

[Sia]

Bi thought about the riddle, not really minding that her paranoia got shot down. She had watched the horse demon intently, and listened thourghly to his riddle. She thought about it for a moment, trying to decipher it.

"'When day turns to night...' That part is simple, it's at sundown... 'The moon will be brimming with white' I'm guessing that means the night of the full moon..." she started, trying to analze the riddle line by line."'That is when to fear,' this most likely means that's when they'll attack, at the night of the full moon will be the strike...."

She was surprised, for a riddle, it was pretty easy to figure out.

[Yami]

Midsohi looked to Lu-Shuan as he spoke. "It's true that it may work, but if what this riddle says is true, then we should just wait." he said. "You are probably right about the meaning, Bikou." he said, looking ahead. "The lines, Colored shadows shall dot the dark, and Along with the two darker, boss shadows behind more than likely refer to Amoi, Naraku, and their forces... which is really unneeded information now..." he said, thinking of the rest of the riddle.

"Fear not, for there shall be a way to prevent them... is also pretty much obvious..." he said. "Then, the last line... it refers to when it will become easier...?" he asked, talking more to himself than to the others.

"Either way, this changes the plan. We should try and keep up a defense throughout the night. We could still use ranged attackers as well as some hit-and-run until the dawn." he said. "Either way, no matter what the method behind how the last line will come true is, I think we should mostly let out a full assault during or after that time..." he said.

[Naraku]

Looking at them he shrugs not going to pretend to decipher the riddle usually these type of things will come into play. He layed listening he didn't want to join in on the riddle he knew the Horse demon could have spoke clearly but he wanted to play games and simply fool with the Generals. Growling at the Horse Demon with a roar that almost shook the area.

"These is nothing but a game if anything Naraku is only weak when he has his heart and during the new moon Amoi noone knows her weakness a riddle that says nothing!"

Frustrated Lu-Shuan stands up growling as he sees his troops in the background ready to attack if he simply said the word.

[Sia]

Bi jumped at Lu's growl, not expectng such a loud and penatrable sound to be comming so quickly. It hurt her sensitive ears. She stayed perfectly still for a good moment, not wanting to move a single muscle. She tried desperately to relax, and not be so on edge. She became a tad jittery, but else wise, was fine. She looked at the tiger general for a little while before switching her gaze to Midoshi.

"As much as I agree that talking in riddles isn't the best idea, along with taking alot of time on deciphering it, it might be beneficial to look into the riddle. Not to mention that I don't know why this horse demon decided to relay such dire information to us in such a nonchalant way..."

At this she sent a penatrating glare to where the demon once was, before she continued speaking.

"But this demon's message is giving us the message as to when the Horse Demon Clan will aid the defense of the monkey demons, and so it might prove beneficial to listen to, and take in account what this message pertains to. After all, orginization is one of the key strategies to success, both on and off the battle feild."

[Yami]

"You don't get it, do you Lu-Shuan? It's as Bikou says, it's also telling of when the attack is to be set in motion. Though I do agree that it's somewhat pointless to speak in such a way during a time when time shouldn't be wasted..." he said, staying calm.

"But, if the riddle was speaking of when the Horse demons would help, I think it could be considered fairly useless information, save the first few lines..." he said, sighing. "If the only aid will be the horse demons' during this time, then I suggest we plan as we would if they weren't coming at all." he said.

I wonder, Nara, will the horse demons be the only ones coming to our aid? Or do you plan on having others come as well? he thought, looking towards the sky. "What... exactly is she planning...?" he asked himself quietly, pulling a blade of grass from the ground and playing with it.