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@Always Late but just to make it clearer, Maggie did flash Johnny. He asks here "where are your panties" and she's all calmly smug "they're in my pocket" and hands him her skirt, and then sashays away. Damned foxthots and their thirst :V

Zaealix said:
...Dagnamit now I'm mulling over the idea of all the fox chars being thots/headed that way (It's probably the LoL connection but Ahri I somehow see starting to slide down that path despire Yui's no-doubt frequent objections.)...
THANKFULLY, Yui's properly dignified, her mom is somewhere in that direction? Council Lady Sumeragi hasn't demonstrated anything like that, and then there was Foxy Elon Musk, sooo I think I'm good. Hopefully.
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Yui is pure, Yui's mom is 2nd in command of a major fashion house and has the heart and soul of a gravure fashion photographer (and still fits into her school uniforms...), the Divine Founder was fairly thirsty...

Council Lady Sumeragi and Foxy Elon Musk are the same person. ;) She also designed a bikini line (and there's a non-zero chance she's modeled her creations):
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Lady Akagi Sumeragi's new bikini line! Hot or Thot?​
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Tbh in the first draft of character design, I was going to make Salt Admiral's mom a foxpure (hooo boy, chinese, jewish, fox, pure, salt, what kinda combo is this?) before I decided that I could have more fun with Johnny if he was purely human, so the designated foxpure went to Yui.

Although it has been suggested to me that perhaps the reason Yui is pure is because she's so ultralewd that she's circled around back into being pure, because all the normal lewdity is smalltime to her.

(Actually this reminds me of the time I wandered into this discord and mentioned, "Oh, I've written some lewds" and people were all "tee hee, handholding right, so depraved~". 15 minutes later, having gone 30% Whiskey, the horrified server owner had created an NSFW containment channel for me. @Tayta Malikai and @Thebigpieman know what I'm talking about :V)
 
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@Always Late but just to make it clearer, Maggie did flash Johnny. He asks here "where are your panties" and she's all calmly smug "they're in my pocket" and hands him her skirt, and then sashays away. Damned foxthots and their thirst :V
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Yeah, but there's handing your boy-toy your panties as you sashay out the door... and then there's commando-sashaying through the background while the boy-toy's on call with his boss and relative.
 
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As this continues, I migt need to do a manual count, even I'm confused at this tally.
 
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As this continues, I migt need to do a manual count, even I'm confused at this tally.
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Whiskey pls. The tally has settings.
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[X] Plan Fast Probing

... Suddenly, certain things make sense. "Military Office JAV."

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(Actually this reminds me of the time I wandered into this discord and mentioned, "Oh, I've written some lewds" and people were all "tee hee, handholding right, so depraved~". 15 minutes later, having gone 30% Whiskey, the horrified server owner had created an NSFW containment channel for me. @Tayta Malikai and @Thebigpieman know what I'm talking about :V)
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Oh, that was hilarious. You really livened up Purgatory. :V

Was I the one who invited you, or was that someone else?
 
[X] Plan Fast Probing

I think not trying to poke at what's going on with Shiki would in and of itself be sus. Just be careful when he does the same right back (both to make sure he gets some hints and to avoid giving the wrong idea).
 
[X] Plan Fast Probing

Got caught up on the quest. Still good stuff.

Anyway, this plan seems for the best. With IRG support, more can be done with less time, and it being covert - read decidedly non-legal if not quite actually illegal - means a truly thorough investigation isn't quite necessary. No need to cross t's or dot i's when there are no immediate plans to go to court. Just figure out the gist of things, and if they're being dumb and they almost definitely are, because they're probably going "look, number go up" wrt to their stock price and end of year bonuses whilst arming pirates with state of the art weaponry what the fuck were they thinking, then we'll find something we can screw them with.

Besides that, I can't imagine any kind of pirate refitting is going to be subtle, even with the vastness of space and the money of a megacorp.

And assuming this really does go well, and it is overall covert, the IRG or whoever can sweep in overtly and clean house, which would be a nice PR hit and sting - Houou? They're the Great House affiliated with SA-Calefdwch IIRC. As well as help with the overall pirate situation.
 
Who? said:
Houou? They're the Great House affiliated with SA-Calefdwch IIRC.
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Fenghuang, actually, who're traditionally allied with Sumeragi. Hoou are the ones who're paranoid that Sumeragi is out to get them, which is why centuries ago 4th Fleet's HQ was moved to Comberth Harbor, so that the Imperial Navy would form a buffer zone to prevent any border shenanigans from escalating into full-blown war.
 
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The tally will be the death of me, esp when i can't remember how to merge options, which is why [X] Plan Fast Probing and [X] Plan Fast Probing :V are counted seperately. In future, I'd suggest we avoid emojis in plan names.

Anyhow, the clear winner is the Plan Fast Probing, though it was a little tight. Thanks all, we'll be about it.
 
Volga Frontier Status Report
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    • FROM: ADM Alastor von Toth, Volga Frontier Fleet Command
    SENT: 01 JUN BUNTOKU 01
    TO: FADM Yonatan Chew, Commander Fleet Operations
    SUBJECT: Volga Frontier Status Report

    Sir,

    I can report that our mission to restore law and order in the Volga Frontier remains in-progress. I realize that this might not be the breakthrough you had been expecting, but given the circumstances, I believe the fact alone of being able to move forward with our assignment can be taken as a sign of progress.

    As I have stated many times previously, our mission faces two fundamental difficulties that remain tied in their cause, but require virtually opposite solutions. The sparse nature of the Outer Rim territories, with large expanses of unclaimed space and lower settlement density than the Imperial Core, means that our operational area remains far in excess of typical military operations. It also means a considerable expanse of territory which pirates, insurgents and other malcontents may hide in to continue raiding or wait out military response, while distance between various worlds forces an unwise division of our forces to maintain peace. To eradicate piracy completely, we would be forced to maintain regular patrols and aggressive search-and-destroy expeditions sector-by-sector, likely launched in simultaneous. Meanwhile, adequately pacifying colonial worlds - pacifying, not merely securing - would require a more permanent solution than presence patrols. This, I'm sure you know and I reiterate that circumstances in that regard had not changed since I began my assignment.

    To be frank, Sir: carrying out this mission to a successful conclusion with my present force, reinforced already as it is, is impossible. I have done all I can, but the fundamental political mismanagement that has allowed the situation to deteriorate to this point has run too deep, and the resulting public resentment cannot be easily resolved. In my capacity as mission commander, I have been forced to exercise drastic measures to restore smooth functioning of local political systems. Regrettably, this has resulted in significant disruptions that require careful and consistent management - management that needs to be reinforced with visible Imperial presence in form of garrisons. I am confident that this approach will eliminate the root political causes of the disturbance, but it cannot be rushed under any circumstances. This in turn means that our ability to effectively peruse and eliminate pirate and insurgency presence has become limited.

    We have none the less made a number of achievements in this regard, as you know from previous reports - most of the major local threats have been neutralized. We have also been able to scatter and otherwise discourage the most impertinent signs of piracy, with several of my battlegroups having distinguished themselves in sweeping out pirate strongholds. However, many of the smaller groups, which typically account for most of day-to-day disturbance as it were, have gone to ground, and I simply do not have the resources to pursue them. I fear that withdrawing forces from already secured worlds could destabilize the political situation and would render our campaign meaningless, but if we cannot secure the starlanes, our tenuous achievements could likewise be easily undone.

    Complicating this situation has been the fact that my sector is seeing an influx of outside threats - agitators from other border regions that circle the Outer Rim largely with impunity. In particular, we have engaged and destroyed several groups with links to the Salsu Frontier. While I realize this might be politically inconvenient, the fact is that we also have to struggle against the inability of other sector commands to exert sufficient situation control over their own AOs. I have, of course, submitted relevant records and battle data with this report, as a verification of my claims.

    Despite these setbacks, I believe with time we may be able to turn the situation around, at least in Volga, and from there, work towards the other sectors. If I am to accelerate this time table, then frankly, I will require more troops, more ships, more supplies. Additional fleet reinforcements could significantly expand our search radius, and allow for a more active operational profile.

    Failing that however, I do believe there might be another way. After conducting a preliminary study, my officers have agreed with me that if we could expand the local industrial base, we could significantly ease the supply and maintenance situation of my forces. While this would not have the same immediate effect as would further force surges, it would allow me a more aggressive operational tempo, without fears of potentially breaking down a significant portion of my fleet. It could even prove useful in reclaiming the allegiance of Outer Rim citizens, by providing them with jobs & industries, which could then be turned towards domestic demands after our assignment is complete. This solution would, however require more engineers, technical specialists and industrial packages than I currently have on hand - detailed estimates and a breakdown of this plan, should you be interested, has been attached to this report.

    Ultimately, while the situation remains challenging, I do believe that victory is ultimately possible - but for it to be thorough and lasting, much more time and resources are needed.

    Regards,

    Admiral Alastor von Toth
    Volga Frontier Fleet Command
    Fleet Activities Deidiyenqi,
    Shiitu System,
    Despa Sector,
    Volga Frontier
     
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    • Hm. Building up an industrial base-world in the Outer Rim would be useful for such an overextended taskforce, one that could be swung as a good PR move and nominally as a good economic investment in a few decades.

    That is, if only von Toth could be trusted in these troubled times. Else we'd be handing an enterprising warlord a free industrial base.
     
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    I have done all I can, but the fundamental political mismanagement that has allowed the situation to deteriorate to this point has run too deep, and the resulting public resentment cannot be easily resolved. In my capacity as mission commander, I have been forced to exercise drastic measures to restore smooth functioning of local political systems. Regrettably, this has resulted in significant disruptions that require careful and consistent management - management that needs to be reinforced with visible Imperial presence in form of garrisons. I am confident that this approach will eliminate the root political causes of the disturbance, but it cannot be rushed under any circumstances. This in turn means that our ability to effectively peruse and eliminate pirate and insurgency presence has become limited.
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    I feel significant parallels to Yui's dad having to basically turn Salsu Frontier into a ersatz Imperial Protectorate here. Though I do wonder exactly how drastic the drastic measures are. Some of the reinforcements Toth has are from 13th Fleet, right? I wonder if we can lean on them for a bit of Humint? Toth wouldn't be dumb enough to station them anywhere where they might see something potentially incriminating (if there even is anything of the sort) , but a perspective from boots on the ground might provide some valuable insight.

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    Complicating this situation has been the fact that my sector is seeing an influx of outside threats - agitators from other border regions that circle the Outer Rim largely with impunity. In particular, we have engaged and destroyed several groups with links to the Salsu Frontier. While I realize this might be politically inconvenient, the fact is that we also have to struggle against the inability of other sector commands to exert sufficient situation control over their own AOs. I have, of course, submitted relevant records and battle data with this report, as a verification of my claims.
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    I've effectively declared myself military governor of the Salsu Frontier. In deed, not name, but that fig leaf will last as long as a corvette under a battleship's broadside. I just didn't see a way to effectively assert control over the situation. It's actually worked out pretty well, and everyone has gotten with the program (and with surprisingly little need to have guns continually pointed at their heads!).

    I suspect that someone was and still is stirring the pot here in Salsu. The pirate presence was too well armed, too well-equipped, not like some of the jokers we've crushed. We've managed to streamline the command structure and reorganise our forces, and so far, piracy remains suppressed, the problem moving forward is going to be separatist and insurgent movements springing up in the systems. There's a lot of unrest and unhappiness here, especially with Hoou's indifferent, negligent mismanagement of the frontier: this place is ripe for becoming another Pattani. Politically, moving forward, I think the only way Salsu stays in the Empire is if it becomes an Imperial Protectorate - not quite to the same level as Takama-ga-Hara, the Five Great Houses would throw a shitfit over that - but administered and overseen by the Throne. But that's going to be a decision for Her Majesty.
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    One of these things is not like the others, one of these things doesn't belong-

    So, there are a couple of explanations for what's happening here. One, the ideal one, Toth is telling the truth but just doesn't have the full details of the situation in Salsu, which is distinctly possible - this interlude and the note Yuipapa sent are both dated 1 June, 1 Buntoku. The groups linked to the Salsu Frontier are in Volga because the situation in Salsu has become too hot for them, and they fucked off elsewhere. I don't think Yuipapa is lying, because this is an informal note to a friend. I doubt he'd seriously focus on insurgent/pirate groups who have fucked off to another fleet's AO, in any case.

    As an addendum to that, there is the whole thing with the too-well-armed pirates, which. Seem pretty universal! So, who wants to bet SA-Caledwch is somehow involved in this as well? Could be for political purposes for Fenghuang (not sure why, yet), could just be the good old military industrial complex chasing those profit margins.

    Of course, Toth could also be bullshitting, so he can build up forces independently -

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    Failing that however, I do believe there might be another way. After conducting a preliminary study, my officers have agreed with me that if we could expand the local industrial base, we could significantly ease the supply and maintenance situation of my forces. While this would not have the same immediate effect as would further force surges, it would allow me a more aggressive operational tempo, without fears of potentially breaking down a significant portion of my fleet. It could even prove useful in reclaiming the allegiance of Outer Rim citizens, by providing them with jobs & industries, which could then be turned towards domestic demands after our assignment is complete. This solution would, however require more engineers, technical specialists and industrial packages than I currently have on hand - detailed estimates and a breakdown of this plan, should you be interested, has been attached to this report.
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    When you get right down to it, I'm not sure how big the jump is between maintenance and construction, but it's at least a step in that direction. And whilst it would indeed, provide local industry, it's not like Volga would be grateful to the Empire for it - because Toth would be the immediate and obvious reason for it. Oh, and would you look at that, if he starts building ships, he'll need a population with a degree of personal loyalty to him already.

    While I doubt he'll aim to be the one who starts a possible civil war battle royale, if he does have any designs - well, a civil war remains a distinct possibility, though I think I can see at least one way that'll resolve the risk quite neatly, albeit it's a bit of a gamble, and neither Yui nor Ahri would like it. At all.

    Oh, yeah, @Whiskey Golf how many Great Houses are there, exactly? So far, the major ones seems to be - Sumeragi, Houou, Fenghuang and Akasha.
     
    Who? said:
    Oh, yeah, @Whiskey Golf how many Great Houses are there, exactly? So far, the major ones seems to be - Sumeragi, Houou, Fenghuang and Akasha.
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    There are Five Great Houses, with their attendant territories as per the (rather stylised) map of the Empire: Sumeragi, Fenghuang, Hoou, Eisenwald, and Peyrac-Beausoli. The Imperial House is not officially labeled as a Great House, but then it doesn't need to be, it's the Imperial House. House Akasha is wealthy and has a certain degree of power of influence, but nothing on the scale of the Great Houses: it helps that Yuidad, Yuimom and Yui are considered members of the Imperial Family, so they get to tap into the Imperial House's influence and prestige for now. IfOnce Ahri has children, that'll push Yui out of the immediate line of succession; she'll receive Letters Patent as Duchess* of Akasha (or whatever title Her Majesty Empress Meigyoku bestows upon her), and then GG no re, glhf, House Akasha be independant now as a cadet branch of the Imperial House (as opposed to "our heir-daughter is the Heir Presumptive to the Imperial throne").

    That said, there is a non-zero chance that Nenek will stipulate that Yui gets her title and all her riches when she dies, because, y'know, favorite (more like *only* :V) grandchild, so it's not like she'll be out in the cold, even if she hasn't been saving her salary quite like Johnny :V. Yui lives paycheck to paycheck off her Vice Admiral's salary, with some of it put aside for savings/investment, but she does have access to House Akasha's finances, and while she's generally quite responsible with her money, you don't do things like "buy Michelin Star quality ingredients for your ship's mess" and "buy replacement super comfortable chairs for CIC and bridge" on an Admiral's salary :V But generally she just makes sure to stay out of the way of Daddy's accountants and Daddy's financial advisors and Daddy's lawyer who know this stuff better than her.

    *She will inevitably have to talk Ahri out of trying to make her a Grand Duchess. :V

    Note the map of the Empire here, btw:

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    Whiskey Golf said:
    There are Five Great Houses, with their attendant territories as per the (rather stylised) map of the Empire: Sumeragi, Fenghuang, Hoou, Eisenwald, and Peyrac-Beausoli. The Imperial House is not officially labeled as a Great House, but then it doesn't need to be, it's the Imperial House. House Akasha is wealthy and has a certain degree of power of influence, but nothing on the scale of the Great Houses: it helps that Yuidad, Yuimom and Yui are considered members of the Imperial Family, so they get to tap into the Imperial House's influence and prestige for now. IfOnce Ahri has children, that'll push Yui out of the immediate line of succession; she'll receive Letters Patent as Duchess* of Akasha (or whatever title Her Majesty Empress Meigyoku bestows upon her), and then GG no re, glhf, House Akasha be independant now as a cadet branch of the Imperial House (as opposed to "our heir-daughter is the Heir Presumptive to the Imperial throne").

    That said, there is a non-zero chance that Nenek will stipulate that Yui gets her title and all her riches when she dies, because, y'know, favorite (more like *only* :V) grandchild, so it's not like she'll be out in the cold, even if she hasn't been saving her salary quite like Johnny :V. Yui lives paycheck to paycheck off her Vice Admiral's salary, with some of it put aside for savings/investment, but she does have access to House Akasha's finances, and while she's generally quite responsible with her money, you don't do things like "buy Michelin Star quality ingredients for your ship's mess" and "buy replacement super comfortable chairs for CIC and bridge" on an Admiral's salary :V But generally she just makes sure to stay out of the way of Daddy's accountants and Daddy's financial advisors and Daddy's lawyer who know this stuff better than her.

    *She will inevitably have to talk Ahri out of trying to make her a Grand Duchess. :V

    Note the map of the Empire here, btw:
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    Hmm, Salsu and Volga frontier does not border each other. I thought the increase in pirates in Volga was stated to be spillover that got out of Salsu. But why would they go all the way to Volga when Corsica and Senaphimuk is closer?
     
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