[It definitely strikes him as a little strange. From what he's managed to observe on the network, his junior seems to favor text. For now though, he'll simply take note. He might as well switch to voice himself, too, so he does.]

You're welcome.

[His endorsement might not hold the same weight it does back home but he'll do what he can to help his fellows, regardless. And even during this disaster, it's still important to keep advancing the clan's influence and ideals politically.]

I'm thinking something very bright that will stand out in the gloom and made from a material that blood might not soak through and stain quite so easily. I believe the colors are called 'neon' and the material is called 'vinyl'? I'm afraid I'm still learning the proper names of things here.

As for a pattern, one that radiates hope and optimism that the current crisis will end soon to mark it as a safe place.

[Or he could just draw the radicals for a spirit-repelling talisman and teach it to the other Tamamo clan members. They'll only hold power for those capable of channeling qi, he thinks, but it's something and it'll remove the clan's stressor of having to teach Lost Souls how to use the clan's sorcery tools.]</small.