Sent to everyone who isn't also a daimyo

[problemdaimyo]

Fellow Shinobi,

I have a request of you, particularly those of you with long hair. What methods do you prefer to employ to tame it on difficult missions, where hair loss is both a significant possibility and a likely method of tracking or detection should stray hairs be lost?

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[incubi_abel]

[Abel rolled his eyes before listing off a few of the things he carried in his own hair.]

Senbon, a few small throwing knives, a couple of exploding tags, a wire garrote, and a couple of smoke bombs all fit in my braid without showing. So yes, sharp weapons.

[The lock picks and small file were not going to be mentioned in case of capture.]

[problemdaimyo]

So you keep wires in your hair. You must have thick, well taken care of hair, then! That sort of weight would never be tolerated by thin and brittle hair.

[incubi_abel]

Why so concerned over hair? It's a tool and an object to be used as one can. Even a long enough braid can become a garrote in an emergency.

[Abel was so very tempted to bring this shinobi up to the head of the Land of Noodles. Was it only a daimyo or were there some shinobi as well? He'd have to look into it.]

[problemdaimyo]

Hair is an important matter, whether used as a garrote or disguise. Improperly taken care of it's only a liability. To be a better shinobi, it's better to take care of it properly than not.

[There is a small scattering of shinobi in the land, but for the most part...only the Daimyo claimed the title in the land.]

[incubi_abel]

In my opinion, hair is simply another tool. If it is lost, then it will be replaced. I see no way for it to be improperly taken care of. Wash, dry, brush, and braid out of the way. It's taken care of.

[problemdaimyo]

It seems that your hair is far more resilient than mine, to so easily be roughly handled.

[incubi_abel]

[Abel rolled his eyes. Right, time to ignore the tact he had.]

Or someone's been living as a civilian for too long.

Play the is he serious or sassing you game

[problemdaimyo]

Anyone who keeps tools in their hair has long from stayed as a civilian too long

*laughs*

[incubi_abel]

If you wish to be so concerned about your hair, hang up your hitae-ate and join the civilian life.

[problemdaimyo]

Such a country you live in, where a decision to be civilian or shinobi is a simple and easy choice!

[incubi_abel]

It should be a simple matter of going to your shinobi leader and informing them that you are retiring as a shinobi for reasons. They might even be polite enough to not say anything if you state you will be available for emergency missions.

[problemdaimyo]

Ah, yes. Unfortunately, it's not so easy a process to choose between the two here. Balancing the two is, in this case, the only option. [...because he'd like to become a shinobi, not retire from being one.]