Thread:DazzlingEmerald/@comment-25436862-20141202044442/@comment-25436862-20141203174723

I've been pondering the arm thing. I'm sorry for being suborn about it but I still don't feel the first encounter is the appropriate time for Akemi to be augmented. My logic is as follows. By forcing such a thing on Akemi, Sayuri would only makes Akemi a more likely enemy than ally. You did make the point that Orochimaru forced the Curse Mark on Sasuke, but Sasuke was a rare occasion where that worked, as he had a third party (being Itachi) continuing to push him towards power. In addition, so little dialog has been exchanged leading up to the event that I don't see how it would appear to Akemi that Sayuri is an "ally." Just not enough set up for such a monumental change in not just a character, but my main character. Think if the roles were reversed and I wanted to do something that would force a big change to Sayuri. Secondly, why would Sayuri be so eager to give someone who is not yet an ally such an upgrade? Akemi has done nothing to prove that she will bend to Sayuri's will. My original suggestion of Akemi not revealing the Sayuri encounter (and likely giving Sayuri more attention than she wants) to the Leaf was a simple way of achieving this.

Now I truly like the idea, but I feel it is best implemented in a latter encounter, perhaps one where Sayuri and Akemi battle at full strength against one another, Sayuri gaining the advantage and then destroying Akmei's arm. If we do take that particular course, it will be hard for me to write with my heart 100% committed to the story. I am not trying to dictate the story, nor am I trying to be a royal pain in the ass. I simply feel strongly about implementing your idea (a great deal indeed) at a later time.