Welcome to the year 5559, Universal Century. Our story takes place in a small sector of the...
[X] House O'Rourik
[X] Build
-[X] Industy Source
In the Cradle!
[X] House O'Rourik
[X] Build
-[X] Industy Source
In the Cradle!
[X] House Daybender
[X] Hire Mercenary Force
-[X] Mercenary Corps
Hm...
My system is a twin star but I'm not sure what its name is since it isn't written. It could be Luhman or maybe Sirius?
[X] House Falkenhausen
[X] Build
-[X] Industry Source
[X] House Valasar
[X] Build
-[X] Industy Source
So do we write out our house history or is that up to you? I'd like to go the up-jumped pirate route if that is at all possible. I'm sure there will be plenty of enemy trade routes to plunder in the future.
((I'm going to assume my twin star system is Sirius since it wasn't precise in the star chart. It could be Luhman but honestly, I'll prefer Sirius.
Who are our patron houses by the way?))
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Frederik von Falkenhausen looked at his palace with a stoic face. It had barely cost him anything to build it. Of course, this fancy palace he had decided to construct couldn't compare in a matter of scale to the infrastructure he seized legally in the Sirius system which was for all anyone would care under him. He was a pragmatic man and he didn't appreciate fancy names all that much. Falkenhausen Palace would suffice.
It was a good house for his wife and many children to live in. He had sixteen of them if he recalled correctly. He entered at a slow pace the gardens of his palace. There he saw his eldest son and heir of the house, Heinrich von Falkenhausen. He was a tall man but not as tall as his father, he was in the prime of his life. Heinrich didn't inherit much from his father apart from his tall figure and handsome aristocratic face. His golden hair who fell neatly to his shoulders and cold sharp blue eyes were inherited from his mother, Hildegard.
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"Father. Was your endeavor successful?" Heinrich asked calmly, his eyes never once leaving the gardens' beautiful flowers. Frederik joined him in his contemplation.
"It was but it isn't sufficient. We will need to expand our industrial capacity more before allowing ourselves to do anything else. However, Sirius is technically under our control." explained Frederik. Heinrich nodded calmly.
"I will find you a fiancé soon. You are already hitting your twenty-fourth year. I have received words that many houses like our own rose from nearby systems. It may be wise to marry you to one of them and seal an alliance." said Frederik quietly, his eyes calculating. Heinrich for the first time turned to look at his father.
"Do not worry about such things, Father. Focus on Sirius, I will handle the matter of my marital status myself and I will find us a good ally," replied Heinrich, a faint smile tugging at his lips. Frederik noticed that his eldest son was somewhat confident and so he nodded. He will let him handle the affair himself.
"Very well." Frederick acknowledged. "How are your siblings doing, by the way? I didn't see much of them since my work kept me away as you would know." inquired Frederik.
"They are doing well and..." and so both son and father continued on for an hour or so on their small talk before parting away. Their duties calling for them.
Budget: 3R
[X] Build
-[X] Industry Source (-2R)
Leftover: 1R
Breaking News: The Falkenhausen are hosting a banquet next (turn) and are inviting all nearby houses. Their goal is apparently to get to know the upper-society of the Sol cluster and introduce their heir and other children to prospective fiancés.
I'm kind of wondering if what I did ^ just here is really allowed. If GM says no, I'll edit it out. I thought it would be a neat thing to do.
[X] House von Aerner
[X] Build
-[X] Industry Source
I'm not sure if we can still create more Houses, so if I can't I'll just remove it.
((I'm going to assume my twin star system is Sirius since it wasn't precise in the star chart. It could be Luhman but honestly, I'll prefer Sirius.
Who are our patron houses by the way?))
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Frederik von Falkenhausen looked at his palace with a stoic face. It had barely cost him anything to build it. Of course, this fancy palace he had decided to construct couldn't compare in a matter of scale to the infrastructure he seized legally in the Sirius system which was for all anyone would care under him. He was a pragmatic man and he didn't appreciate fancy names all that much. Falkenhausen Palace would suffice.
It was a good house for his wife and many children to live in. He had sixteen of them if he recalled correctly. He entered at a slow pace the gardens of his palace. There he saw his eldest son and heir of the house, Heinrich von Falkenhausen. He was a tall man but not as tall as his father, he was in the prime of his life. Heinrich didn't inherit much from his father apart from his tall figure and handsome aristocratic face. His golden hair who fell neatly to his shoulders and cold sharp blue eyes were inherited from his mother, Hildegard.
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"Father. Was your endeavor successful?" Heinrich asked calmly, his eyes never once leaving the gardens' beautiful flowers. Frederik joined him in his contemplation.
"It was but it isn't sufficient. We will need to expand our industrial capacity more before allowing ourselves to do anything else. However, Sirius is technically under our control." explained Frederik. Heinrich nodded calmly.
"I will find you a fiancé soon. You are already hitting your twenty-fourth year. I have received words that many houses like our own rose from nearby systems. It may be wise to marry you to one of them and seal an alliance." said Frederik quietly, his eyes calculating. Heinrich for the first time turned to look at his father.
"Do not worry about such things, Father. Focus on Sirius, I will handle the matter of my marital status myself and I will find us a good ally," replied Heinrich, a faint smile tugging at his lips. Frederik noticed that his eldest son was somewhat confident and so he nodded. He will let him handle the affair himself.
"Very well." Frederick acknowledged. "How are your siblings doing, by the way? I didn't see much of them since my work kept me away as you would know." inquired Frederik.
"They are doing well and..." and so both son and father continued on for an hour or so on their small talk before parting away. Their duties calling for them.
Budget: 3R
[X] Build
-[X] Industry Source (-2R)
Leftover: 1R
Breaking News: The Falkenhausen are hosting a banquet next (turn) and are inviting all nearby houses. Their goal is apparently to get to know the upper-society of the Sol cluster and introduce their heir and other children to prospective fiancés.
I'm kind of wondering if what I did ^ just here is really allowed. If GM says no, I'll edit it out. I thought it would be a neat thing to do.
[X] House von Aerner
[X] Build
-[X] Industry Source
I'm not sure if we can still create more Houses, so if I can't I'll just remove it.
EDIT: Looks like I spawned around a pretty small star.
House Daybreaker's Actions:
[X] Send Forces
-[X] Epsilon Eridani
[X] Build
-[X] Industry source
(0 R's left)
House Zion action
[X] House Zion's budget (3 R's)
[X] Build
-[X] Industy Source
Left: (1 R's)
[X] Build
-[X] Industry source (2R) (generates 1 R a turn)
von Aerner Reserves: 1R
House Zion action
[X] House Zion's budget (5 R's)
[X] Build
-[X] Industy Source
[X] Build
-[X] Robotic Facility
[X] Diplomacy Action
-[X] Attend the Grand Ball
Left: (0 R's)
House Terra's actions.
[x] Train (Training Facilities)
-[x] -Infantry Corp 1(r)
-[x]-Infantry Corp 1(r)
soon.. soon the first of the forces would be ready. We will begin to reclaim what is rightfully ours, and return to our home...
Actions House O'Rourik
Claims to nobility for House O'Rourik stretch back into the dark days of ancient terra. More level headed historians note that while clans of that name appear at various junctures there is no proof of a direct bloodline.
The most recent incarnation climbed the ladder of chaos to dominate legal trades flows in and out of the sol system. Yokels with sharp pencils, fops beware.
[X] Build
-[X]Defense Grid (4R) (protects your holdings)
-[X] Industry source (2R) (generates 1 R a turn)
[X] Diplomacy Action
-[X] Attend the Grand Ball
-[X] show proper disdane to our Terran rivals through constant jocularity
Joining in,
House Terang-Bulan
(R at turn start: 2)
[x] Build
- [x] Industry source (2R) (generates 1 R a turn)
(If I can specify what industry: agriculture and related processing facilities)
(Remaining R: 0)
House O'Rourik
Assets:
Sol Custom Houses
Sol Financial Houses
Defenses in Sol (Under Construction)
[X] Hire Mercenary Force (List restricted to 4 R items and less)
-[X]Mercenary Corps (2R) (specify type if you want, its an infantry warband)
[X] Industry Action (requires Established Industry)
-[X] Leverage the control of customs houses to identify weak merchant houses. Leverage control of Financial Houses to pull them under our houses influence.
House O'Rourik entered the Ball in a mass almost causing the Majordomo to loose his cool as he tries to properly announce the Kilted horde. The O'Rourik known before his ascension as Brodie quickly surveys the room. Seeing that the host is already being schmoozed by those jackals from House Terra he focuses instead on the representatives from House Zion.
While the bulk of the house entourage broke off to raid the buffet Brodie and his son Magnus bow before House Zion deeply "Pleased to be makin' your acquaintance Lords and Ladies I am The O'Rourik of House O'Rourik if the garb did not give me away. This here is my son and heir Magnus and we felt a house of your caliber would be interested in discussing the ol' mercantile topography of Sol"
House Daybreaker action:
[X] Build
-[X] Bio Facility (2R)
[X] Hero Action
-[X] Captain Olphfang is directed to look for suitably skilled personnel and ferocious species for the Bio Chambers
[X] Diplomacy Action
-[X] Attend the Grand Ball
(1 R's left over)The Daybreaker representative is looking for any intel on House Delapierre
Looks like I mistyped the house name my 2nd action post, so I'll have the house officially called Daybreaker.
Edit: Changed birth chambers to Bio Facility, I had them mixed up.
Are you referring to me or are you referring to Terrans as in the house from Sol?
@Lop By the way, since we're growing so large. Isn't household sheets necessary for each player? You know to keep track of how many infrastructures they built and how many troops they've got. Preferably now before it gets too big.
Budget: 5R
[X] Build
-[X] Training Facility (-2R)
-[X] Industry Source (-2R)
Leftover : 1R
I'm kind of disappointed, I missed the last turn by mere minutes. I'm thinking turn system might be better? As in we wait for everyone to post first? I can see lots of people getting salty as they start missing something like 4 to 5 turns merely because of timezones and where a house was their equal was now pulling ahead by a lot.
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All those who had chosen to participate in the banquet found themselves in a rather large hall who could fit in hundreds of people. It was rather majestic and expensive. Fitting of the aristocracy. Frederik stood at the top of the stairs where he could see all the hall in its splendor, to his right was his eldest son Heinrich and to his left was his wife, slightly behind was the full array of children Frederik had which ranged from small children, teenagers to young adults. Frederik holding a glass of wine in his hand raised it. He had made sure his servants will serve his guests as well.
"Welcome to the Falkenhausen Palace. I wish to thank you all for coming to this banquet so that we may get to know each other better. A special thanks for the Malafax and the Galafrey for dignifying us with their honorable presence at this banquet." Frederik bowed slightly to the polite, sometimes genuine applauses he got from the crowd below. His children and wife bowed as well. After the formalities were ended, Frederik's children spread themselves everywhere to socialize with people their age. Frederik and his wife Hildeguard went to greet the Malafax and Galafrey.
"A fine day to you, gentlemen," Frederik replied, a smile on his face.
"May you enjoy this food and wine we had prepared," said Hildegard warmly.
@Lop
Heinrich, meanwhile, decided to approach the house Valasar. From their general appearance and name, Heinrich could guess they were of Eastern European origins somewhat. He isn't experienced enough to tell if that was ethnically and culturally true. It hardly matters, however. He decided to approach the head of their house first, determine their abilities, goals and all before thinking of asking for the hand of his daughter. If he had one, that is.
"Welcome, Sir Valasar. I hope you are enjoying the feast before you." Heinrich said as he approached the man. Heinrich cut the perfect appearance of a handsome nobleman, he kept a stoic face that somehow managed to convey friendliness regardless.
"Forgive me for asking such impertinent questions but what are your goals? If not long-term, maybe short-term ones. We are openly looking for allies and we may find some common business opportunities." Heinrich asked simply and bluntly. The Valasar family were stationed in 061 Cygni which was rather close and thus business, trade and other such contracts would be rather easy to accomplish and offer an economical boost to both sides.
@Mask
Sorry but I'm going to be unavailable for the rest of the day so I'll be dropping out. Didn't expect the quest to move so fast so feel free to take over my House whether it be diplomatically or militarily.
House von Aerner Budget: 3Rs (2 turns have passed for me so I have to rely upon my own industry)
[X] Build
-[X] Industry Source [Preferably atransportshipyard (partial if larger is unavailable) industry] (2Rs)
[X] Industry Action
-[X] Make use of the owned Navigator Guilds and the local Shipping Routes to facilitate and encourage trade throughout my holdings
House terra
[] Train (Training Facilities)
[] Infantry Corp 1(r)
[] Infantry Corp 1(r)
[] Send Forces to... (task PM'ed)
@Terran Imperium
I assume it was directed at me. who am openly hostile towards him.
"Ah, so kindly to meet you Sir Heinrich, this is a wonderful ball you have hosted, despite some of the riffraff that are attending. Still, it is good to meet up with some folks who have class. We are looking to expand into... security matters, and wish to inquire if you have any rivals that might need pruning, or assets that need protection?"
House Terang-Bulan
Turns taken so far: 1
Location basis: System no. 9 (LHS 288) AKA Pasiphaë (see Lore below)
Body Luyten 143-23 A - EDDB
LHS 288 - Wikipedia
Current R: 3
Possesions:
- Agriculture Guilds in LHS 288/Pasiphae
Lore:
LHS 288, rebaptised as Pasiphae during its colonization, as a red dwarf star would normally give low prospect for colonization. However the system was graced by gas giant, Kujata, who not only having moons with decent prospect for colonization, but also for its largest satelitte, Sembrani, to beat the statistics in possessing a native ecosystem. Thus Pasiphae has became a important colonization site from early in the history of starfaring, and for years later has been known for its natural produce, whether they be native cultivars, specieses migrated from earth for terraformed farms, or new ones developed over long history of agriculture research.
But for its fame of natural produce, Pasiphae has never been a center of politics and powers. Even its economy potential (and therefore economic influence) didn't managed to grow as much it neighboring sytems did.
But nothing is static is this world. As the wheel of ages turn, new fortunes and dynasties rise. In recent year, two groups have been steadily gaining power in pasiphae. One is a family of shipping merchants, and the other is a ancient line of farmer and landholder going back to millenia ago. Aspiring for power, these two groups has been steadily growing closer to each other, based on mutual benefit and alleged ties of their almost-mythical ancestors. Finally, the bond has culminate in a natural conclusion: a union between the two main heirs of respective group, along with the unification of the families into a new House, House Terang-Bulan; and with it the consolidation of agricultural industry in the system.
Actions:
[x] Build
- [x] Industry Source (2R)
(something shipping-related)
[X] Industry Action
- [x] We have control of the agriculture ... but what of their processing. Produce have more worth when it has been developed into delicacies, not to mention it can attract people. Being research into new culinary and gastronomic applications of Pasiphae's bounties.
[x] Diplomacy Action
-Entreat House Zion with the possibility of trade deal. @Star Exchange of produce and minerals is a classic staple, but it is a staple because it works. As well, two houses with interest in expanding their reach of merchant marine could do well in partnership
(Remaining R: 1)
Joining in,
House Louhi
(R at turn start: 2)
[x] Build
- [x] Industry source (2R) (generates 1 R a turn)
Unknown.
(Remaining R: 0)
Edit: Industry details.
but at the same time however if you give yourself more time between turns you can better craft the narrative and will be able to either make a google drive spreadsheet with the noble house's stats (income, treasury, assets, forces under arms) or have the players maintain one.
House Tetzel
[x] Build
- [x] Industry source (2R) (generates 1 R a turn)
Born of a union between the bastard daughter of a great house and a frontier world mercenary the couple's eldest son has been sent out to turn the products of a scandalous union into a new noble line at the behest of their patron. Culturally house Tetzel dispenses with much of the nouveau riche inspired gaudiness demonstrated and adored by the other new bloodlines preferring instead to let their deeds speak for them.
A prefect mircosim of this is shown in the well made but comparatively simple furniture within Lord Michael Tetzel's quarters aboard the colony module settling down upon his House's new Throne World. A similar module to the one he is using as his temporary manor touches down nearby; geared to mining and refining the planet's ores.
might as well start my participation of quests with joining in
Since I have no idea how to do that roll thing others were doing before I'm just going to link to Rollz Room
Roleplaying Dice Roller · Rolz
(For those who can't be bothered I rolled a five)
House Dorn
R at turn start: 2
[x] Build
- [x] Industry source (2R) (generates 1 R a turn)
House Volantia
[x] Build
- [x] Industry Source (2R)
Hope there is still room
House Volantia
[x] Build
- [x] Industry Source (2R)
Hope there is still room
House Zion stats
Industries:
Mining Guilds (1 R's )
Navigators Guilds (1 R's )
Local Foundries (1 R's )
Trade deals:
House O'Rurik/Zion trade deal (1 R's )
House Terang-Bulan/Zion trade deal (1 R's )
House Dorn/Zion trade deal (1R's )
Military Assets
Robotic Facility :
1 Mechanized Infantry unit
Banking: _
[x] Build
-Training Facility (2R) (allows you to train soldiers)
-Industry source (2R) (generates 1 R a turn)
That was going faaaaaaaast. Thanks for slowing down a bit.
House Delapierre:
Assets:
Server Farms +1 (r)
Bank:
5(r) stored
Actions:
[X] Build
- [X] Industry source (2R) (generates 1 R a turn)
- [X] Industry source (2R) (generates 1 R a turn)
[X] Industry Action
- [X] House Delapierre will enhance their servers network with backdoors providing a easy access to hosted data for House Elites.
((I'm not sure whether server farms are computer server farmsif yes, then I'd like more robotic/computers related businesses, so I can build my theme around it. Or something with banking/finances please) )
Not much was heard about actions of House Delapierre, but apparently they were busy strengthening their grasp on their home system. They were slowly gaining more and more control of local industries.
House O'Rourik
Assets:
Sol Tariff Houses (+1R)
Sol Financial Guilds (+1R)
Defenses in Sol (Under Construction)
Trade
House Zion 5th to Sol (+1R)
House Dorn 5th to Sol (+1R)
Military
1x Mercenary Corps
Start: 3 R
[X]Build
-[X] Industry Source
Bank: 1 R
House Louhi:
Assets:
Courier Network (1r/turn)
-Banked: 5r
-Available for this turn: (5r+1r) = 6r
[X] Build:
-[X] Witch Spire (3r)
-[X] Industry Source (2r) (Unknown / Courier Network enhancement)
Current Bank: 1r
House Dorn:
House Dorn has begun to make progress into genetic manipulation and cloning as well as acquiring a new source of income
Budget: 5 R
[X] Build:
[X]-Birth Chambers (2R)
[X]-Industry Source (2R)
Remaining R : 1
House Darkridge
[x] Build
-Robotics Facility (3R) (allows you to make mechanical warriors)
-Industry source (2R) (generates 1 R a turn)
[X] House Anino
[X] Build
-[X] Industry Source
House Words: In Secrecy & Piety: Victory
House Colors: Members of the household wear Dark Blues, Grays and Black with Gold, Purple and Silver meant to convey their humility and diligence in service to their Patron House. Though if one pay scholar of ancient literature regarding the meaning of the name of the House, he would find that "Anino" means shadow from a dead and obscure language. So far, members of the said House has done nothing 'shadowy' to the best of the knowledge of the various intelligence communities.
House Leader: While the House is said to be lead by a certain Lord Inigo, the public face of the the House is a young man named Lord Cylas.
House Terang-Bulan
Turns taken so far: 2
Location basis: System no. 9 (LHS 288) AKA Pasiphaë (see Lore below)
Body Luyten 143-23 A - EDDB
LHS 288 - Wikipedia
Current R: 4
Industries:
- Agriculture Guilds in LHS 288/Pasiphae (+1R/turn)
- Shipping Routes control around LHS 288/Pasiphae ((+1R/turn)
Trade Deals;
-with House Zion (+1R/turn)LHS 288, rebaptised as Pasiphae during its colonization, as a red dwarf star would normally give low prospect for colonization. However the system was graced by gas giant, Kujata, who not only having moons with decent prospect for colonization, but also for its largest satelitte, Sembrani, to beat the statistics in possessing a native ecosystem. Thus Pasiphae has became a important colonization site from early in the history of starfaring, and for years later has been known for its natural produce, whether they be native cultivars, specieses migrated from earth for terraformed farms, or new ones developed over long history of agriculture research.
But for its fame of natural produce, Pasiphae has never been a center of politics and powers. Even its economy potential (and therefore economic influence) didn't managed to grow as much it neighboring sytems did.
But nothing is static is this world. As the wheel of ages turn, new fortunes and dynasties rise. In recent year, two groups have been steadily gaining power in pasiphae. One is a family of shipping merchants, and the other is a ancient line of farmer and landholder going back to millenia ago. Aspiring for power, these two groups has been steadily growing closer to each other, based on mutual benefit and alleged ties of their almost-mythical ancestors. Finally, the bond has culminate in a natural conclusion: a union between the two main heirs of respective group, along with the unification of the families into a new House, House Terang-Bulan; and with it the consolidation of agricultural industry in the system.
Actions:
[x] Build
-[x] Industry Source
-[x] Training Facility
(Remaining R: 0)
We still getting income from our patrons of 2r? meh.. don't know, so I'll plan without, and work around it.
[X] Build
- [X] Industry source (2R) (generates 1 R a turn)Gaurds for hire? Protection racket? something to do with using the incressing number of troops we are producing)
[x] send forces
-[x]Don't read this if your not the GM, or if you do, don't use it to meta game4 infantry to system 3 this time, to raid and pillage. If opportunity appears to strike at house Valasar that resides there, with what looks like a decent chance of victory, take it(steal, kidnap, takeover).
sorry for takeing a bit to get orders in, meant to do it hours ago, but got drawn into a stellaris game.
House Tetzel
[x] Build
-[x] Industry Source
-[X] Order Head-Quarters (3R)
As the new powers of the sector began their maneuvering House Tetzel settled on working to establish their foundation for the dark days to come. a new factory complex was erected with the intention processing the ores and metals of their holdings into more valuable finished goods while also lessening their need for imported goods.
at the same time they called upon an old pact owed to Micheal Tetzel's father by the Knights of the Western Stars, A new home for the order in exchange for their aid in safeguarding their people. The Knights have a focus on the healing and defensive arts of their kind, limiting the offensive power of their order in comarasion to their rivals but allowing them to endure their enemy's wrath while granting that staying power to their allies.