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Isn't that explicitly polis instead of metropolis?
metropolis description says we would be resettling them in the city itself and abandoning the outlying territories.
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metropolis description says we would be resettling them in the city itself and abandoning the outlying territories.
Alectai
Speaks Words of Wisdom... On occasion
Metalsmithing and agriculture are big ones, as they can be easily leveraged into value no matter how much the Realm tries to devalue things--even if they don't want it, it can be traded with others (Especially with our naval strength), to acquire the resources we need.
I'd say basically neutral on the Blue Light District--the only adjustment I'd make is ensure things remain clean and relatively above-board.
Alectai
Speaks Words of Wisdom... On occasion
The areas that we hold, the Polis would have expanded to the edge of Luseng's traditional borders, Metropolis pushes up to the most strategically significant areas (The Jade Mountain being a big one), and then consolidates from there, making up for reduced area by doubling down on quality and population density.
Essentially, we go from sizable City-State to being a bigass world-class City with it's immediate borders devoted to supporting it.
Well we definitely want mining once we get the jade mountain going. Followed by crafting stuff out of that jade. For food we don't want to rely on imports but we don't really need to turn it into a major export either. We want to leverage the local resources into turning the city into an important trade hub.
I like the idea of using mortals and dragonbloods educated in the occult and sorcery as a means of turning the area into a sorcery capitol of the world.
We want the Legion back to full strength and possible gradually enlarge it enough to turn split it into two legions.
A blue light district should be manages in a fair, clean manner by keeping prostitution legal but regulated. With those ideas in mind it can be a good source of income.
Probably not worth it to suppress the blue light district, since it's part of the established relationship Luseng has with the local pirates. Wait until they give us an excuse, at least. I'd say we should encourage fishing, though, since Luseng's self-cooling trout are the stuff of legends. If we control the only source, trout prices are ours to set, within reason.
Rihaku
The Internet
Not flying?
What would be your first and most valued priority?
Don't underestimate Ulyssian!
Until your economics rivals develop refrigeration, that is...
Ridiculously Average Guy
I'm you, but stronger
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[X] He could try
[X] Grin and bear it
[X] Grin and bear it
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- USA
@Rihaku: How much farmland would we need for this?
And how much would we have with metropolis option
Who has time for experimenting with conveniences when the world stands on the brink of war? Anys Syn, that's who. Let it not be said that the Chosen of Battles will shrink from a contest, no matter the arena. Truly, her hatred of the Solars knows no bounds if it can compel her to develop items with domestic utility...
On a more serious note, it's probably wise not to put all our eggs in one basket; metallurgy sounds like another good area of focus, especially with a war looming and a massive deposit of jade ripe for exploitation.
That would probably be more useful, but the aesthetics are less appealing.
- Location
- The savanna.
Flying fortress-cities transcend aesthetic considerations.
Just think of what Doctor Apocalypse would say if we settled for two-dimensional mobility.
- Location
- USA
too cliche
although, a mobile city makes no sense as it means abandoning jade mountain and all the other resources this satrap is rich in
Rihaku
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You control a hair over twelve thousand square miles of land, so about ~76 million acres of land total? Of which maybe 60% is viable farmland, though most of it's underdeveloped. Luseng is extremely well-suited to natural life, so it would be exceptionally fertile lane.
With your population of 2-3 million, it would depend on your farming technology and development initiatives to see if you could become self-sufficient. Right now you are just burning cash for food, because you had a lot of cash and not enough food to feed 2-3 million mouths (you really need to do a census, too), but theoretically the land you hold could support up to 20 million people with just Celestial Circle-level Sorcery assistance.
Or you could just straight mine jade; that's always lucrative.
Hm, there's no accounting for taste, I suppose.
Windlass
A Windy Lass
- Location
- Wherever the wind is blowing
Sometimes I wonder if there was a yandere Syn route... but then I stop wondering and think less heretical thoughts.
[X] Subversion
[X] The Shining Metropolis
[X] He could try
We've gone too long without fighting back, should totes enact some sabotage. What's the point of being able to effect changes on a strategic scale remotely if you confine yourself to only changing local stuff?
Rihaku
The Internet
There is no Syn route. Unless you guys want to find a way. There is an interesting component of her backstory that you guys may discover, though...
Windlass
A Windy Lass
- Location
- Wherever the wind is blowing
She is fun to hate and us Adorjani types do like to blur the distinction between that and love. More to her backstory than being a starving orphan, huh? Seems legit. The Maidens kinda need to check their selection process, though. Exaltations given to angry orphans = atrocities.
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- USA
Uly always finds a way...
Are we... seriously having this conversation? Vitaris, how could you? I thought you had your priorities straight...
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- USA
acceptable cost for the high quality results she produces
joking aside, she is probably very far removed now from when she just exalted. Heck she has a massive hole in her memory.
Hasn't it been implied that she would have recognized odyssius if it wasn't for her memory loss?
joking aside, the way here is to win the realm from under her and then offer her clemency and convince her we are the best path for creation's salvation and have its interest in heart.
We excuse our fight against her with:
+ Bronze faction policy failed, creation was on brink of destruction
+ Realm diminished by civil war, but working side by side with celestials can push back the tide.
+ Celestials too powerful to suppress, too wasteful to do so as well.
+ Our victory proves both of the above.
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Rihaku
The Internet
That's a somewhat bizarre equation.
Yes, though that's not really related to her backstory secret.
Odyssial always finds a way. We have yet to see if Ulyssian can live up to that standard. It's up to you.
Vote tally:
##### 3.21
[X] Naval Assistance
No. of votes: 3
Robotninja, WorldSlayer, Thomasfoolery
[X] Subversion
No. of votes: 20
MrGazzer, Delwgun, VanusDraco, Reckless_Sun, CrawlingChaos74, Jorlem, Wing101, Dark Lord Bob, Gerrou, Usernames, Van Ropen, remulian, Elero, afterthought53, Jouaint, Kurowari, Coaxmetal, mrttao, cyberswordsmen,
Vitaris
[X] Grin and bear it.
No. of votes: 28
Tazered, arrepio, Emerald Oracle, Neptune, veekie, dragon, Darklord., aja318, Valor, Alectai, meianmaru, Anasurimbor, jamie96969, Mishco, Ridiculously Average Guy, inawarminister, Random Asian Person, Eliar, 1986ctcel, LordOfMurder, Serous, Fumbles, SirLagginton, Orm Embar, andres, Brekouh, CharlBaal, Cavalier
[X] He could try
No. of votes: 33
Robotninja, Emerald Oracle, Neptune, Darklord., aja318, Valor, Alectai, meianmaru, Anasurimbor, jamie96969, Mishco, Ridiculously Average Guy, Van Ropen, Aloysius, 1986ctcel, WorldSlayer, Elero, afterthought53, Jouaint, Kurowari, Serous, Fumbles, Thomasfoolery, SirLagginton, Orm Embar, andres, Brekouh, Coaxmetal, mrttao, cyberswordsmen, CharlBaal, Cavalier,
Vitaris
[X] He could find a way
No. of votes: 16
MrGazzer, Delwgun, VanusDraco, Reckless_Sun, CrawlingChaos74, Tazered, arrepio, kinglugia, veekie, dragon, Jorlem, Wing101, inawarminister, Random Asian Person, Eliar, LordOfMurder
[X] Base Sentimentality
No. of votes: 3
Dark Lord Bob, Gerrou, Usernames
##### 3.21
[X] Naval Assistance
No. of votes: 3
Robotninja, WorldSlayer, Thomasfoolery
[X] Subversion
No. of votes: 20
MrGazzer, Delwgun, VanusDraco, Reckless_Sun, CrawlingChaos74, Jorlem, Wing101, Dark Lord Bob, Gerrou, Usernames, Van Ropen, remulian, Elero, afterthought53, Jouaint, Kurowari, Coaxmetal, mrttao, cyberswordsmen,
Vitaris
[X] Grin and bear it.
No. of votes: 28
Tazered, arrepio, Emerald Oracle, Neptune, veekie, dragon, Darklord., aja318, Valor, Alectai, meianmaru, Anasurimbor, jamie96969, Mishco, Ridiculously Average Guy, inawarminister, Random Asian Person, Eliar, 1986ctcel, LordOfMurder, Serous, Fumbles, SirLagginton, Orm Embar, andres, Brekouh, CharlBaal, Cavalier
[X] He could try
No. of votes: 33
Robotninja, Emerald Oracle, Neptune, Darklord., aja318, Valor, Alectai, meianmaru, Anasurimbor, jamie96969, Mishco, Ridiculously Average Guy, Van Ropen, Aloysius, 1986ctcel, WorldSlayer, Elero, afterthought53, Jouaint, Kurowari, Serous, Fumbles, Thomasfoolery, SirLagginton, Orm Embar, andres, Brekouh, Coaxmetal, mrttao, cyberswordsmen, CharlBaal, Cavalier,
Vitaris
[X] He could find a way
No. of votes: 16
MrGazzer, Delwgun, VanusDraco, Reckless_Sun, CrawlingChaos74, Tazered, arrepio, kinglugia, veekie, dragon, Jorlem, Wing101, inawarminister, Random Asian Person, Eliar, LordOfMurder
[X] Base Sentimentality
No. of votes: 3
Dark Lord Bob, Gerrou, Usernames
Windlass
A Windy Lass
- Location
- Wherever the wind is blowing
Was intended as a joke about Pearl and Syn's shared origins. Can't really draw conclusions from a sample size of two.
It has. It's also been stated that she would utterly lose her shit and immediately either seek our life personally, or amass a force she thinks is capable of doing so, and then do that. Her not recognizing us is a very good thing.
She thinks the destruction of Creation is preferable to one ruled by Solars. This is not a viewpoint that has room for petty niceties like compromise or negotiation. If we extend an olive branch, she will take it and beat us to death with it.