- Location
- Germany
30-29 in favor for Learning, guys...by now it´s just getting silly
Who Needs Harmony?: An MLP Empire Quest
- Thread starter Questor
- Start date
- Location
- A house
obviously, we just gotta do both now. Go to other countries as the technology envoy and see what we can come up by trading and mixing technologies together!
Like, honestly, I could see him going to different places, noting down various techs, helping setup stuff like the possibility of a railway to yakyakistan or working with the neighponese on magic stuff since while we have experts here, there must be higher authorities back there we could work with. Maybe make some kind of tech conference or world fair like what we've discussed before.
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- Germany
Honestly, at this point I´d totally ok with Gawain doing both just to settle this vote once and for all...but I don´t think @Questor would be ok with it for balancing reasons
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- A house
I dunno could just have him on one or the other, and not both at the same time. More options, but same result.
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- Somewhere
Link to the last time I did this.
Archival purposes: "Minotaur Dialogues" (posted by QM on Friday, December 27, 2019)
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The Front Page as it appeared to me on Saturday, December 28, 2019.
Character Sheet (last edited by QM on Monday, December 23, 2019)
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Informational: State of the Nation (last edited by QM on Tuesday, December 24, 2019)
- Changed from the last time, yes, change. Yes.
Informational: Diplomatic Relations/Persons of Interest (last edited by QM on Sunday, November 10, 2019)
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Archival purposes: "Minotaur Dialogues" (posted by QM on Friday, December 27, 2019)
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The Front Page as it appeared to me on Saturday, December 28, 2019.
Character Sheet (last edited by QM on Monday, December 23, 2019)
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Name: Garrick Golden-Feather
Age: 51
Titles: Emperor of Gryphus, King of Griffonia, Inheritor of the Imperial House of Gryphus, The Unifier, Great Winged Alpha, The Lightbringer, The Liberator, the King of the North.
Description: Before your wife got her talons on you, you were a fairly typical example of the Griffon species. An unmistakably masculine build, a strong, prominent beak, feathers and fur that seem to be perpetually well-groomed, and a pair of piercing amber eyes hiding a fierce intelligence. Not anymore though. Oh, you still have all those qualities, they're just overshadowed by the massive amount of muscle you've put on since you started your wife's "enhanced training regimen". Your wings can lift dumbbells, and your legs are like tree-trunks supporting a barrel chest rippling with abdominal muscles. In short, you have the build of a person who has been lifting heavy objects his entire life.
Martial: 9+2+1+2=14
Diplomacy: 14+2+2=18
Stewardship: 13+2=15
Learning: 16+2=18
Intrigue: 11+2=13
- Trait-Attractive: You are a very handsome fellow. +2 Diplomacy, better spousal relationship
- Trait-Genius: Smart doesn't even begin to describe you. +2 all skills
- Trait-Strong: Working out with your wife has done great things for your body. +2 Martial
Inventory:
- Blade of the King: an ornate and deadly sword you had forged for yourself after being crowned King of Griffonia. +1 Martial
- Royal Armor: Serving to protect you as well as display your royal status to onlookers, this armor is both durable and aesthetically pleasing.
- Orichalcum Sword: A blade made of an extremely durable, magic resistant metal
- Sendak Manuscript: Recovered from the Archives of the Shadow King Sombra, this strange book is bound in the treated flesh of monsters and is written in numerous unknown tongues. It contains diagrams that seem to reference everything from the movements of stellar bodies to the biology of plants and animals to the complex physics of magical phenomenon. It's origins remain a mystery.
Wife: Gabriella Golden-Feather
Opinion of You: 10/10
Age: 50
Martial: 15+1+2=18
Diplomacy: 11+1=12
Stewardship: 8+1=9
Learning: 13+1=14
Intrigue: 10+1=11
Trait: Strong - Born stronger than most. (+2 Martial)
Trait: Experienced - Has been a mercenary for several years, ranging across the lands of the former Empire. Knows much about the world. (+1 All Stats)
Son: Gawain Golden-Feather
Age: 20
Martial: 14+2+2+1=19
Diplomacy: 13+2+2+2=19
Stewardship: 14+2=16
Learning: 10+2=12
Intrigue: 11+2=13
Status: Designated Heir. Will become player character in event of Parent's Deaths.
Trait: Strong-Born stronger than most. (+2 Martial)
Trait: Attractive-A cute kid, and eventually a handsome fellow. (+2 Diplomacy, better spousal relationship)
Trait: Genius-Smart doesn't begin to describe him. (+2 All Stats)
Trait: Game Master-Years of playing games of strategy and wits with members of the Imperial Court has honed his sense of strategy and taught him how to read others. (+1 Martial, +2 Diplomacy)
(Adopted) Daughter: Gwyndlyn Golden-Feather
Age: 16
Martial: 15+4-5=14
Diplomacy: 9-5=4
Stewardship: 6+2-5=3
Learning: 8+1-5=4
Intrigue: 9+1-5=5
Status: Adolescent-Malus to all stats
Status-Designated Regent: In the event that no heir is capable of taking the throne, or in the event the rightful ruler is otherwise unavailable, she will take control of the kingdom until the situation can be resolved.
Trait: Dragon-A fire breathing reptile. (+4 Martial)
Trait: Gardener-Years of studying and caring for plants has taught her much in the realm of botany, and has instilled in her an understanding of how hard work and patience can yield great dividends. (+2 Stewardship, +1 Learning, +1 Intrigue)
Daughter: Gilda Golden-Feather
Age: 13
Martial: 8-5=3
Diplomacy: 11+2-5=8
Stewardship: 11-5=6
Learning: 7-5=2
Intrigue: 6-5=1
Trait: Beautiful- A stellar example of feminine grace. (+2 Diplomacy)
Status: Teenager-Malus to all stats
Daughter: Gleaming Pearl
Age: 14
Martial: 7-5=2
Diplomacy: 10+2-5=7
Stewardship: 12-5=7
Learning: 5+2-5=2
Intrigue: 8-5=3
Status: Teenager-Malus to all stats
Trait: Beautiful-A stellar example of feminine grace. (+2 Diplomacy)
Trait: Studious-Knows her way around the written word. (+2 Learning)
Adopted: Permanently last in the line of Royal Succession.
Informational: State of the Nation (last edited by QM on Tuesday, December 24, 2019)
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Informational: Diplomatic Relations/Persons of Interest (last edited by QM on Sunday, November 10, 2019)
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b-wolf95
Secretly a good boy
[X] Diplomacy
[X] What are The Minotaur Republic's main imports and exports for trade?
[X] What other locations and polities are you aware of?
[X] What kind of threats do your people face?
[X] What are the main tenets of your culture and belief system?
[X] What do you want most out of an accord with us?
[X] What are The Minotaur Republic's main imports and exports for trade?
[X] What other locations and polities are you aware of?
[X] What kind of threats do your people face?
[X] What are the main tenets of your culture and belief system?
[X] What do you want most out of an accord with us?
- Location
- Germany
And we´ve got parity again, folks...any volunteers still around to tip the scales once more?
A quick check tells me that b-wolf95s vote was already counted in previous tally, so learning should still be in lead with one vote. *smug*
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- Germany
Actually, by sorting the vote tally without "newest votes only" and using a regex to remove double entries, one gets the following tally:
For reference, here's the vote tally with "newest votes only", which differs in that FictionPack and Somebodynobody10 aren't counted:
As I previously pointed out, manual vote counting isn't reliable here.
For reference, here's the vote tally with "newest votes only", which differs in that FictionPack and Somebodynobody10 aren't counted:
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- Germany
Honestly, by now I stopped caring about the focus-vote...Congrats on making our heirs future feel like a drag.
The fact that now another vote got started while the old one was still running - mucking up the process - only made things even more annoying.
The fact that now another vote got started while the old one was still running - mucking up the process - only made things even more annoying.
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Dr.Degenerate
The Resident Furry
- Location
- A Trash Can
[X] Diplomacy
[X] What are The Minotaur Republic's main imports and exports for trade?
[X] What other locations and polities are you aware of?
[X] What kind of threats do your people face?
[X] What are the main tenets of your culture and belief system?
[X] What do you want most out of an accord with us?
[X] What are The Minotaur Republic's main imports and exports for trade?
[X] What other locations and polities are you aware of?
[X] What kind of threats do your people face?
[X] What are the main tenets of your culture and belief system?
[X] What do you want most out of an accord with us?
- Location
- Italy
Come now, a close vote is a GOOD thing!
It means multiple options were interesting enough to be chosen!
If every vote is a landslide what's the point? Might as well be reading a fanfic!
- Location
- Germany
A close vote by itself is one thing, a close vote that keeps dragging on, proceeds to muck up proceeding votes and reads like pulling teeth is another.
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- Somewhere
Do you have a picture for Gawain's potential future path as a scholar?
- Location
- Maryland
+10 to a roll!
ThatGuyWithIdeas
Treize died for our sins
- Location
- Romania
Inserted tally
Turn 25 Rumor Mill
- Location
- Maryland
Noble Skirmishes: The latest wave of refugees from Maretonia tell tales of clashes between House Storm and House White Star, squadrons of Unicorn and Pegasi soldiers engaging in border clashes as both factions probe the defenses of the other, though neither has committed to a serious offensive. A handful of villages have been the site of fierce fighting, changing hands multiple times, but territorial gains and casualties for both sides have been relatively small. It appears that both factions are thus far unwilling to commit to a true battle of decision, husbanding their resources and prolonging the existing stalemate.
A House White Star soldier operates a trebuchet.
Religion and Refugees: The thousands of Maretonian refugees that have flooded into the Empire and Crystal Protectorate have attracted the attentions of a small army of missionaries from every established faith. Lost and adrift and with an uncertain future, many former slaves find themselves clinging to the sense of purpose and community that these faiths are eager to provide them with. While most new immigrants flock to the Cult of the Crystal Heart, every faith can now count former Maretonians amongst their number, bolstering their influence over the wider population. +.5 Church of the Lady Influence, +.4 Neighponese Spiritualism Influence, +.3 Imperial Pantheism Influence, +.2 Yakyakistani Shamanism Influence, +.1 Imperial Cult Influence
Emerald Inus: Since his scouting expedition discovered the Emerald Isles and their Diamond Dog inhabitants, Koryū Ryuō and the Neighponese government have wasted no time developing diplomatic ties with their newest neighbor to their East, establishing trade routes and extending offers of a mutual defense pact similar to the one they have with the Empire of Gryphus. While the Diamond Dogs of the Emerald Isles have been eager to purchase Neighponese luxury goods in exchange for shipments of food and mineral wealth, they have been less quick to sign the latter treaty, the various pack leaders that comprise the Isles noble class vigorously debating the pros and cons of such an alliance well into the new year. Still, few of them are in favor of simply rejecting the offer out of paw. Only time will tell how the relationship between the two island nations will evolve.
Will have the second Minotaur post out soon, but I wanted to get one last post in before the new year.
A House White Star soldier operates a trebuchet.
Religion and Refugees: The thousands of Maretonian refugees that have flooded into the Empire and Crystal Protectorate have attracted the attentions of a small army of missionaries from every established faith. Lost and adrift and with an uncertain future, many former slaves find themselves clinging to the sense of purpose and community that these faiths are eager to provide them with. While most new immigrants flock to the Cult of the Crystal Heart, every faith can now count former Maretonians amongst their number, bolstering their influence over the wider population. +.5 Church of the Lady Influence, +.4 Neighponese Spiritualism Influence, +.3 Imperial Pantheism Influence, +.2 Yakyakistani Shamanism Influence, +.1 Imperial Cult Influence
Emerald Inus: Since his scouting expedition discovered the Emerald Isles and their Diamond Dog inhabitants, Koryū Ryuō and the Neighponese government have wasted no time developing diplomatic ties with their newest neighbor to their East, establishing trade routes and extending offers of a mutual defense pact similar to the one they have with the Empire of Gryphus. While the Diamond Dogs of the Emerald Isles have been eager to purchase Neighponese luxury goods in exchange for shipments of food and mineral wealth, they have been less quick to sign the latter treaty, the various pack leaders that comprise the Isles noble class vigorously debating the pros and cons of such an alliance well into the new year. Still, few of them are in favor of simply rejecting the offer out of paw. Only time will tell how the relationship between the two island nations will evolve.
Will have the second Minotaur post out soon, but I wanted to get one last post in before the new year.
- Location
- Maryland
Does that take into account the votes from before the last threadmark?
ThatGuyWithIdeas
Treize died for our sins
- Location
- Romania
Reposted the tally to account votes starting from the results threadmark now.
...Is that a tie?
- Location
- Somewhere
Thatguywithideas didn't manage the vote so we don't need to count the votes by hand. I'll check it now.
edit: I think learning wins with one vote?
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