A Lion surrounded by Scorpion...

[Suzume Shino]

Greetings, honored samurai.

My name is Ikoma Masunoki. This is my first appearance in a Scorpion court.

I have been dispatched by the Lion Clan Champion, Akodo Tomatsu-sama, to fill the needs of my Clan as a matchmaker, a nakodo. There are many samurai and samurai-ko of the Lion Clan who are unmarried and seek advantageous marriages beyond their own borders. Desiring to set the standard by which the success of this endeavor shall be measured, Tomatsu-sama has made it clear that the first marriage he seeks to arrange...

...is his own.

I represent the Lion Clan Champion's personal interest in establishing closer ties and forging good relations with the Scorpion Clan...by taking a Scorpion as his wife.

Thank you for your time. I look forward to speaking to you on this matter for advice and counsel.

[Bayushi Matashi]

Your champion does us great honor by seeking out one of our beautiful and adventurous women to fulfill his life.

I promise that I will personally take this task under my supervision. I assure you that when you return to your champion, you will have a number of excellent candidates to advise him upon.

Please, follow me to my inner chambers that we might discuss this further. I have a few lovely women in mind already for you to meet and interview...

[Suzume Shino]

(low bow)

My gratitude, Bayushi-sama, thank you.

(Masunoki follows the honored Bayushi)

[Daigotsu Daisuke]

ITS A TRAP! www.youtube.com/watch?v=dddAi8FF3F4

[Bayushi Matashi]

Alas, it was not a trap, but nevertheless it appears as though our attempt to arrange a politically advantageous marriage between your clan and ours has failed.

[Bayushi Senshi]

Failure is only accepted if the two clans do not wish for such an attempt, just because I may not have an envoy at the moment does not mean that we the scorpion have given up on such a mutually beneficial arrangement.

[Daigotsu Daisuke]

sorry i couldnt help making a joke at the scorpions expense please kno my comment was meant to be made ooc