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The Torches Rise (RWBY/CKII, After The End)

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Using an invisitext highlighter is just cheating. Makes me getting craftier at hiding my invisitext kinda worthless.

And will do POW. Gonna have fun with that.

Also, the vote for marriage choice is still on going. If you haven't voted yet or want to change your vote, now's your chance.

Edit: Welcome to the thread, @Wheel of time. Going by the rate you're going through posts, I think I have a few minutes before you get here.
 
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Powerofmind said:
Just copy the post. The auto-highlight as you drag the mouse pointer over invisitext reveals that there IS text that you can't see under it. Then either run it past an outside text program, or quote/remove formatting/BBeditor in the right corner. There's actual invisitext highlighter apps, but I like to be surprised by my easter egg hints.
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Thanks mate
Though the auto-highlight reveal doesn't seem to work on Macs though.
Wouldn't know where to look for an application to auto-highlight invisitext and I probably wouldn't want to use one anyway Besides that would involve effort and that is something I don't like using, the title is there for a reason y'know.
I remember someone told me how to find uber invisitext, but I can't remember how to do it to save my life, I think it involves like broken hyperlinks or something like that.
 
Oof, I'm not evil enough to use broken hyperlinks. Now hiding text so that it seems like a natural part of the flow? I'm evil enough for that.
Well, let's take a look at the tally so far.

Edit: Well, a lot of people chose the (bloody) tribal, but there have been worse situations where a dark horse won.
Adhoc vote count started by Raiu on May 25, 2017 at 12:05 PM, finished with 33 posts and 11 votes.
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Well, time to stir the pot a little so those who come to this thread later have more to do. Mwahaha! My laugh is an evil laugh!

Mind if I hear some of the reasons why you guys are choosing what you are? After all, I know some of you are choosing simply because of the bandwagon, but I think some of you have other ideas. It's mildly important, since I kinda use these things as ideas for future actions.
Adhoc vote count started by Raiu on May 25, 2017 at 8:24 PM, finished with 41 posts and 13 votes.
  • [X] Suwari Ekidnu
    [X] Jove Ulrich
    [X] Mutsu Daneda
    [X] Mutsu Daneda, the son of Ritsuko didn't just reply to your polite letter asking about anyone willing to marry, he came to your province. Officially, he claimed that it was to see the lands of an ally and see their culture, but there was something else that you saw in his posture. He is well known for his grasp on language, even having written a few poems that you've (tried to) study. You have heard rumors about him though, saying that he is not what he seems.
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Part of my decision was based off the bandwagon and the other part is based off wanting to get dust, a claim to said dust and possibly an Alliance with a tribe, they make for good cannon fodder
 
Reason why I voted for Suwari was to start building alliances and getting a claim on the dust mine since I thought it would be easier then the ceremonial war to get the mine my other choice would have been Jove Ulrich for an internal marriage
 
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Raiu said:
Well, time to stir the pot a little so those who come to this thread later have more to do. Mwahaha! My laugh is an evil laugh!

Mind if I hear some of the reasons why you guys are choosing what you are? After all, I know some of you are choosing simply because of the bandwagon, but I think some of you have other ideas. It's mildly important, since I kinda use these things as ideas for future actions.
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I picked Ulrich to strenghten our internal position and I assume our child would inherit both holdings, so future generations wouldn't have to worry about a backstabbing vassal. Of course, there's a risk that Jove does carry a grudge and just hides it better, but isn't assassination a risk in every marriage? This is a CK2 Quest after all.
 
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I picked Ulrich to strenghten our internal position and I assume our child would inherit both holdings, so future generations wouldn't have to worry about a backstabbing vassal. Of course, there's a risk that Jove does carry a grudge and just hides it better, but isn't assassination a risk in every marriage? This is a CK2 Quest after all.
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We can strengthen our realm during the war, especially by revoking the titles of the rebellious lords and giving those titles to more loyal subjects or keeping those titles to ourselves
 
[X] Jove Ulrich


Why? Because even though his father hates us, we apparently actually Like the man. His scar makes him look more manly.

And he himself isn't one of those 'Murder the Wife to take the Throne' kind of people. I can respect this.

Mostly because I don't want to marry the Third Son of a Neigboring Tribes Champion. One who is pious, apparently without martial talent, and isn't even the son of the Cheiftain.

The bloody tribal is not someone I'd like us to marry. And Not picking Jove might just send his father into paroxysms of endless rage.
 
[X] Jove Ulrich

Changing my vote to this. Hopefully it will calm down the domestic situation and isolate his dad when Jove takes over as Mayor.
 
[X] Mutsu Daneda, the son of Ritsuko didn't just reply to your polite letter asking about anyone willing to marry, he came to your province. Officially, he claimed that it was to see the lands of an ally and see their culture, but there was something else that you saw in his posture. He is well known for his grasp on language, even having written a few poems that you've (tried to) study. You have heard rumors about him though, saying that he is not what he seems.

I voting for this guy, because he probably worships the Grimm.
 
So no votes for Russet? Good. So an alliance with an outside clan rather than one who shares a border longer than an outboxer's reach. hehehe.
 
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[X] Jove Ulrich


Why? Because even though his father hates us, we apparently actually Like the man. His scar makes him look more manly.

And he himself isn't one of those 'Murder the Wife to take the Throne' kind of people. I can respect this.

Mostly because I don't want to marry the Third Son of a Neigboring Tribes Champion. One who is pious, apparently without martial talent, and isn't even the son of the Cheiftain.

The bloody tribal is not someone I'd like us to marry. And Not picking Jove might just send his father into paroxysms of endless rage.
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Glad I caught this one before too long. Just as the word Knight has replaced Count in this setting, the ruler of a tribe is called the Champion, not Cheiftain.

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[X] Russet
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Adhoc vote count started by Raiu on May 25, 2017 at 9:09 PM, finished with 47 posts and 15 votes.
  • [X] Suwari Ekidnu
    [X] Jove Ulrich
    [X] Mutsu Daneda
    [X] Mutsu Daneda, the son of Ritsuko didn't just reply to your polite letter asking about anyone willing to marry, he came to your province. Officially, he claimed that it was to see the lands of an ally and see their culture, but there was something else that you saw in his posture. He is well known for his grasp on language, even having written a few poems that you've (tried to) study. You have heard rumors about him though, saying that he is not what he seems.
    [X] Russet
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So now ya'll are starting to see the questions. Do you deal with a rebellious vassal? Do you ally yourself with a contender for the upcoming war? Or do you prepare your own attempt to take the throne? What is the QM hiding from you?
 
Raiu said:
So now ya'll are starting to see the questions. Do you deal with a rebellious vassal? Do you ally yourself with a contender for the upcoming war? Or do you prepare your own attempt to take the throne? What is the QM hiding from you?
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Or I could keep trolling you with [X] Russet votes!
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[] Jove Ulrich: You're a bit surprised at this one. It's been about three years since Mayor Ulrich last tried to have you two married, but it seems this time it was the son who sent the offer. More importantly, it seemed he sent this without the prompting of his father. Beyond the political concerns, he is an upstanding man, and well known for his knowledge of business. You were right, he does look better with that scar.
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Mutual attraction, decent, if not great, martial skill, with training in stewardship. Politically the safest choice.
[] Absinthe Asad: You know, you should have expected this one. Absinthe Asad is the fourth son of Alric Asad, your neighbor to the north. He's older than you by a few years and was married on his name day. The marriage ended only a short year ago when his wife was taken by the plague, and it seems he finished mourning her. You know him personally though as a very prideful man. You thought you hurt that pride when you bested him in a duel, so you could consider him your rival in a way.
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Fourth son in line of one of the fellow knights of our brother's keep. Without significant assassinations or 'accidental' murders in duels, he will not be slated to inherit anything of his own. Specifically noted to possibly dislike us, and has a lost love. May have children from the previous union, who will stand to inherit over any children of our own. Politically helpful for grabbing the keep and holding on like a liferaft, as having a fellow knight in our pocket increases our chances of not getting wrecked if we try to ascend.
[] Mutsu Daneda, the son of Ritsuko didn't just reply to your polite letter asking about anyone willing to marry, he came to your province. Officially, he claimed that it was to see the lands of an ally and see their culture, but there was something else that you saw in his posture. He is well known for his grasp on language, even having written a few poems that you've (tried to) study. You have heard rumors about him though, saying that he is not what he seems.
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I'm not sure where this guy came from. I have no idea who Ritsuko is. That said, he seems diplo-educated, with a solid helping of intrigue (or just intrigue educated for lulz) if his poems are secretly ciphers as the line suggests.
[] Suwari Ekidnu: The neighboring tribe whose lands you've been looking at (and as it turns out, whose raiders you've turned away) sent a message that the third son of their Champion would be willing to marry you. You've never met him, but he is known for being a pious man, though that piety is tempered by the fact that tribal societies value martial honor. The letter said that you killed his half-brother who was the leader of the raiding party (oops?) but they commended you for your strength in doing so (uh...). Marrying him would give you a useful claim to the Ekidnu's lands and that Dust vein though.
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Dragging in a tribal champion is about as good as dragging in a knight. There's some potential that due to twisty relationships, Ekidnu will pull in the actual chief of the tribe if we get into war (due to the nature of relatives in tribes), though that's not especially likely. Might get us what we want in terms of the dust vein. Is Learning oriented, and thus kind of meh as a general pick (because learning, without that hella important science system to back it up, is kind of a shitty attribute).
 
Powerofmind said:
Or I could keep trolling you with [X] Russet votes!

Mutual attraction, decent, if not great, martial skill, with training in stewardship. Politically the safest choice.

Fourth son in line of one of the fellow knights of our brother's keep. Without significant assassinations or 'accidental' murders in duels, he will not be slated to inherit anything of his own. Specifically noted to possibly dislike us, and has a lost love. May have children from the previous union, who will stand to inherit over any children of our own. Politically helpful for grabbing the keep and holding on like a liferaft, as having a fellow knight in our pocket increases our chances of not getting wrecked if we try to ascend.

I'm not sure where this guy came from. I have no idea who Ritsuko is. That said, he seems diplo-educated, with a solid helping of intrigue (or just intrigue educated for lulz) if his poems are secretly ciphers as the line suggests.

Dragging in a tribal champion is about as good as dragging in a knight. There's some potential that due to twisty relationships, Ekidnu will pull in the actual chief of the tribe if we get into war (due to the nature of relatives in tribes), though that's not especially likely. Might get us what we want in terms of the dust vein. Is Learning oriented, and thus kind of meh as a general pick (because learning, without that hella important science system to back it up, is kind of a shitty attribute).
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This is what happens when you have a foreign culture family ruling a province in Kingdom. Mutsu Ritsuko, or Ritsuko Mutsu as is the correct way in your culture, is the ruler of Gees, the province to the north-east of Buhaw, and a renowned recluse. Family Name first, Personal Name second.
 
Raiu said:
This is what happens when you have a foreign culture family ruling a province in Kingdom. Mutsu Ritsuko, or Ritsuko Mutsu as is the correct way in your culture, is the ruler of Gees, the province to the north-east of Buhaw, and a renowned recluse. Family Name first, Personal Name second.
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Ah, so he's the 'I'm a Keep' pick.

Yeah he's the biggest spring-board up the ladder, but he comes with some problems likely associated with foreign culture and potential spy baggage.
 
Raiu said:
Also, thanks to @CthuluWasRight for providing me with a lot of idea fodder with his omakes.
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Please go on. I do so enjoy praise.

Raiu said:
Thank Dust your father created irrigation systems, or the food situation would have gotten worse with the advent of the plague and the dry season.
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If From a Single Ember taught me anything it is that we should protect the shit out of this.

As for the plague, I have a question: how bad is it in terms of damage to the realm? Are we having trouble keeping order?

Also, since we have nigh-supernatural martial gifts, I suggest we prepare to start conquering the crap out of everyone who looks vulnerable. A civil war is the best opportunity for a land grab, and those fertile lands to the north look tempting... If we have the lien to build the necessary flood-prevention infrastructure, that is.

And since we don't have to worry so much about marrying into land when we can just take it in a turn or two...

[X] Jove Ulrich

gets my vote for husbando (the first of many. Thank the Nameless One for concubinage. So much more efficient than the monogamy those boorish Progenitors are so fond of).
 
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