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Would Napoleon be okay with him having a relationship with his sister?
La Chanson de la Victoire (The Song of Victory): La Petite Arpenteuse (Non, SV, you are a General of France in the Napoleonic War!)
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Don't know, I might just roll for that.
It'll be fun, trust me.
Les Filles Magiques: Noël Magique (AilingStar)
AilingStar
Herald of the Cassowaries
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Well if Plausitivity is writing a Christmas episode for the canon 'verse, I can't exactly fall behind...
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La Chanson de la Victoire: Édition Fille Magique
Épisode ???: Noël Magique
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Thérèse smiled as she looked around the room. She had only been a Fille Magique for a few months, and yet she had already made two amazing friends.
On one hand, there was Adalene, La Cavalier Inébranlable. On the battlefield she was so determined and steadfast, but off the battlefield, she was so kind, even if she had a biting wit.
Then there was Renée, La Soldat de la Forêt, who was exciteable and hot-blooded. Yet she was simultaneously loyal and supportive.
They were the best friends Thérèse could ask for.
"Oi, Thérèse!" Renée called. "C'mon, we've got a holiday to celebrate!" She gave Thérèse a box wrapped in colorful paper. "H-here, to celebrate the holidays!"
Thérèse gingerly unwrapped the present to find a beautiful heart-shaped pendant. She smiled. "Renée, c'est beau!"
Renée blushed slightly. "Y-you really like it?"
"I love it!" Thérèse embraced Renée, whose blush deepened further. "Thank you so much, Renée!"
"Y-yeah… no problem..." Renée said blissfully.
Adalene sighed and shook her head. "Thérèse, vous caché ignorante..." She whispered.
"I hate to interrupt this wondrous holiday, but..." The girls turned to see Jo, the friendly ghost that had served as the girls' mentor. "I have a dire warning."
Thérèse released the madly blushing Renée and turned to Jo. "What is it?"
Jo created a picture of a strange goat-demon. "One of my old enemies has returned, it seems. The Krampus, a brutal spirit. He used to be a benevolent spirit of Noël, but he has been corrupted, and now seeks to destroy Noël entirely. He seeks to use his influence to drive the government of France against the holiday, so that he may use our glorious nation as a springboard to destroy the holiday entirely."
Renée frowned. "That con! We can't let him get away with that!"
Adalene nodded. "Noël is a grand holiday meant to celebrate our family and loved ones. We can't let it be destroyed."
Thérèse nodded and turned to the girls. "Well, are we ready, girls?"
The three nodded as one, and clutched their pendants tight. "Nous Métamorphosons!"
Once the three had fully transformed, Arpenteuse looked at Cavalier and Soldat. "Alright, Filles Magiques! Let's save Noël!"
As they flew out the window, Jo sighed. "Stay safe, girls..."
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The question is: Who is Jo? And what's her secret...?
Save my bonus for later.
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La Chanson de la Victoire: Édition Fille Magique
Épisode ???: Noël Magique
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Thérèse smiled as she looked around the room. She had only been a Fille Magique for a few months, and yet she had already made two amazing friends.
On one hand, there was Adalene, La Cavalier Inébranlable. On the battlefield she was so determined and steadfast, but off the battlefield, she was so kind, even if she had a biting wit.
Then there was Renée, La Soldat de la Forêt, who was exciteable and hot-blooded. Yet she was simultaneously loyal and supportive.
They were the best friends Thérèse could ask for.
"Oi, Thérèse!" Renée called. "C'mon, we've got a holiday to celebrate!" She gave Thérèse a box wrapped in colorful paper. "H-here, to celebrate the holidays!"
Thérèse gingerly unwrapped the present to find a beautiful heart-shaped pendant. She smiled. "Renée, c'est beau!"
Renée blushed slightly. "Y-you really like it?"
"I love it!" Thérèse embraced Renée, whose blush deepened further. "Thank you so much, Renée!"
"Y-yeah… no problem..." Renée said blissfully.
Adalene sighed and shook her head. "Thérèse, vous caché ignorante..." She whispered.
"I hate to interrupt this wondrous holiday, but..." The girls turned to see Jo, the friendly ghost that had served as the girls' mentor. "I have a dire warning."
Thérèse released the madly blushing Renée and turned to Jo. "What is it?"
Jo created a picture of a strange goat-demon. "One of my old enemies has returned, it seems. The Krampus, a brutal spirit. He used to be a benevolent spirit of Noël, but he has been corrupted, and now seeks to destroy Noël entirely. He seeks to use his influence to drive the government of France against the holiday, so that he may use our glorious nation as a springboard to destroy the holiday entirely."
Renée frowned. "That con! We can't let him get away with that!"
Adalene nodded. "Noël is a grand holiday meant to celebrate our family and loved ones. We can't let it be destroyed."
Thérèse nodded and turned to the girls. "Well, are we ready, girls?"
The three nodded as one, and clutched their pendants tight. "Nous Métamorphosons!"
Once the three had fully transformed, Arpenteuse looked at Cavalier and Soldat. "Alright, Filles Magiques! Let's save Noël!"
As they flew out the window, Jo sighed. "Stay safe, girls..."
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The question is: Who is Jo? And what's her secret...?
Save my bonus for later.
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The Sandman
So Zetta Slowpoke
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The degree to which the Terror really gets going depends to at least some degree on the military situation. If we can keep the French position on the Rhine from collapsing we can hopefully keep the paranoia from being quite so overwhelming back in Paris.
Unfortunately we probably can't do anything to stop the real disaster in the Low Countries of bringing Great Britain into the war and then being kicked out of Belgium.
Need to go back and listen to the relevant bits of the Revolutions podcast again, I think.
Unfortunately we probably can't do anything to stop the real disaster in the Low Countries of bringing Great Britain into the war and then being kicked out of Belgium.
Need to go back and listen to the relevant bits of the Revolutions podcast again, I think.
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Jo: "Have you ever heard of entropy?" :3
Macros
omnisciently vague councilman
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While it seems far away right now, this is still supposed to be a marshal quest. Thus I felt it might be interesting to give a few pointers about some of our future colleagues, and what they're up to right now. Since there's a lot of them though, I might as well start up small with only three of them.
EDIT: now with Berthier.
Jean Lannes "the Achilleus of the Grande Armée" is regularly credited as one of Napoléon's best marshal, and is certainly the one he had the best relation with (basically, he's the only one close enough to tell Napoléon off when he thinks he needs just that). Enlisted as a volontaire in 1792, then again in 1795. Served under Bonaparte in Italy and followed him ever since. In his first battle as commander, he managed to beat an Austrian army thrice his numbers ('only' twice once some reinforcements arrived) and on favourable defensive grounds. Wounded 60 (!) times. Was basically involved in all of Napoléon's greatest victories, until his death during the war of the Fifth Coallition in 1809.
In mechanical terms... probably good/very good at everything involving the military, and even better at charisma and direct command. He starts with poor education score, but even that rises quite a good deal with the years. Decorum is probably his only weak spot.
Right now, he's somewhere in the Pyrénées fighting the Spanish as a 23 year old second lieutenant.
Quote: "I found him a pigmy and I lost him a giant" (Napoléon after his death)
Joachim Murat, "the first horseman of Europe", was basically Napoléon's cavalry commander. He's kind of an archetypal shonen protagonist: hot-blooded, courageous to the point of stupidity, charismatic, always making a fashion statement, and tending to not really think things through. Met Napoléon during the 1795 Paris uprising, basically followed him everywhere since then and actually married his sister. Was made King of Naples in 1808, and did not do a stellar job at that as far as I can tell. Decided to look out for number 1 after Napoléon's defeat at Leipzig (1813) and thus missed the campaign of France (1814) and Waterloo.
In this quest, probably has one of the highest cavalry command score, great combat and offensive action score, and charisma through the roof, but with glaring weaknesses... well, probably everywhere else.
Right now, he's a 25 year-old second lieutenant somewhere (maybe Paris), spent a good part of the year pissing off people, taking part in a duel or two, and uncovering a Royalist plot in the Constitutional Guard (which he joined and left this very year).
Quote: "Soldiers! Do your duty! Straight to the heart but spare the face. Fire!" (his last words during his execution via firing squad, which are basically telling you everything you need to know about the guy)
Louis Nicolas Davout, "the Iron Marshal", is a minor noble (d'Avout) who rallied the Revolution almost immediately. He meets Nappy for his campaign in Egypt, and while the two of them don't necessarily have the best relationship, he ended up nonetheless one of his most reliable marshals, one of the very few able to take independent command and the only one who managed to stay undefeated during his career. Best known for his role at Austerlitz and his solo action at Auerstaedt. Rallied Napoléon during his return in 1815, but wasn't at Waterloo (busy reorganizing the French army instead).
Strong scores all across the board, probably, with a major in cavalry command and education (and in the French army, probably second only to the Emperor in grand strategy; heck, some might argue he might have been better). Don't know which stat covers training and discipline, but he has it. Like almost every marshal, no decorum whatsoever. Hates Bernadotte (we'll get to that guy later).
Right now, he's in northern France and about to enter in Belgium. 22 year old, lieutenant colonel.
Quote: "When a d'Avout is born, a sword jumps from its scabbard."
Louis-Alexandre Berthier "the Shadow Marshal" is one of the few marshals to have a military career prior to the Revolution, serving in the engineer corps and fighting in the American Revolution. During the Revolution, he protects the royal family and help a few aristocrats to leave France. He serves as Napoléon's chief of staff during the Italian campaign, and keep that position until 1812, where he resigns after failing to persuade the Emperor to not push toward Moscow. Displayed a real knack for organizing the Grande Armée, but little aptitude for independant command. He does not join him back during the 100 days, and dies a few days before Waterloo (possibly suicide).
In-quest, probably has great logistics, stewardship, engeenering and intelligence, but mediocre grand strategy, command and military. Don't always have the best relations with the other marshals, his position as chief of staff meaning their often chaff under his commands.
Right now, he's busy being suspended for displaying too many royalist sympathies. He's about to celebrate his 39th anniversary, making him one of the oldest future marshal around.
Quote: "If Berthier had been there, I would not have met this misfortune." (Napoléon, in the aftermath of Waterloo)
Hopefully someone will find this useful. Thinking of tackling Berthier, Ney and... hmm, maybe Massena? If someone has ideas, I'm all ears.
EDIT: now with Berthier.
Jean Lannes "the Achilleus of the Grande Armée" is regularly credited as one of Napoléon's best marshal, and is certainly the one he had the best relation with (basically, he's the only one close enough to tell Napoléon off when he thinks he needs just that). Enlisted as a volontaire in 1792, then again in 1795. Served under Bonaparte in Italy and followed him ever since. In his first battle as commander, he managed to beat an Austrian army thrice his numbers ('only' twice once some reinforcements arrived) and on favourable defensive grounds. Wounded 60 (!) times. Was basically involved in all of Napoléon's greatest victories, until his death during the war of the Fifth Coallition in 1809.
In mechanical terms... probably good/very good at everything involving the military, and even better at charisma and direct command. He starts with poor education score, but even that rises quite a good deal with the years. Decorum is probably his only weak spot.
Right now, he's somewhere in the Pyrénées fighting the Spanish as a 23 year old second lieutenant.
Quote: "I found him a pigmy and I lost him a giant" (Napoléon after his death)
Joachim Murat, "the first horseman of Europe", was basically Napoléon's cavalry commander. He's kind of an archetypal shonen protagonist: hot-blooded, courageous to the point of stupidity, charismatic, always making a fashion statement, and tending to not really think things through. Met Napoléon during the 1795 Paris uprising, basically followed him everywhere since then and actually married his sister. Was made King of Naples in 1808, and did not do a stellar job at that as far as I can tell. Decided to look out for number 1 after Napoléon's defeat at Leipzig (1813) and thus missed the campaign of France (1814) and Waterloo.
In this quest, probably has one of the highest cavalry command score, great combat and offensive action score, and charisma through the roof, but with glaring weaknesses... well, probably everywhere else.
Right now, he's a 25 year-old second lieutenant somewhere (maybe Paris), spent a good part of the year pissing off people, taking part in a duel or two, and uncovering a Royalist plot in the Constitutional Guard (which he joined and left this very year).
Quote: "Soldiers! Do your duty! Straight to the heart but spare the face. Fire!" (his last words during his execution via firing squad, which are basically telling you everything you need to know about the guy)
Louis Nicolas Davout, "the Iron Marshal", is a minor noble (d'Avout) who rallied the Revolution almost immediately. He meets Nappy for his campaign in Egypt, and while the two of them don't necessarily have the best relationship, he ended up nonetheless one of his most reliable marshals, one of the very few able to take independent command and the only one who managed to stay undefeated during his career. Best known for his role at Austerlitz and his solo action at Auerstaedt. Rallied Napoléon during his return in 1815, but wasn't at Waterloo (busy reorganizing the French army instead).
Strong scores all across the board, probably, with a major in cavalry command and education (and in the French army, probably second only to the Emperor in grand strategy; heck, some might argue he might have been better). Don't know which stat covers training and discipline, but he has it. Like almost every marshal, no decorum whatsoever. Hates Bernadotte (we'll get to that guy later).
Right now, he's in northern France and about to enter in Belgium. 22 year old, lieutenant colonel.
Quote: "When a d'Avout is born, a sword jumps from its scabbard."
Louis-Alexandre Berthier "the Shadow Marshal" is one of the few marshals to have a military career prior to the Revolution, serving in the engineer corps and fighting in the American Revolution. During the Revolution, he protects the royal family and help a few aristocrats to leave France. He serves as Napoléon's chief of staff during the Italian campaign, and keep that position until 1812, where he resigns after failing to persuade the Emperor to not push toward Moscow. Displayed a real knack for organizing the Grande Armée, but little aptitude for independant command. He does not join him back during the 100 days, and dies a few days before Waterloo (possibly suicide).
In-quest, probably has great logistics, stewardship, engeenering and intelligence, but mediocre grand strategy, command and military. Don't always have the best relations with the other marshals, his position as chief of staff meaning their often chaff under his commands.
Right now, he's busy being suspended for displaying too many royalist sympathies. He's about to celebrate his 39th anniversary, making him one of the oldest future marshal around.
Quote: "If Berthier had been there, I would not have met this misfortune." (Napoléon, in the aftermath of Waterloo)
Hopefully someone will find this useful. Thinking of tackling Berthier, Ney and... hmm, maybe Massena? If someone has ideas, I'm all ears.
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What about Bessieres? He wasn't a very good commander, but was an excellent cavalrymen, and was very loyal to Napoleon,
Quote: "If Bessieres can be a Marshal, then anyone can." Attributed to Auguste de Marmont, another one of Napoleon's future Marshals.
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Stop. +10. Are you going to describe their feelings next?
Good thing they haven't gotten to handholding yet, or else we might get threadlocked.I have no idea what this means, but I like it!
Macros
omnisciently vague councilman
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Apparently a way to point out his family strong military tradition. As far as I know, he was one of the very few marshals with aristocratic origins.
It's surprisingly hard to find a good quote about him, given his stellar reputation. Apart from Napoléon somehow accusing him of betrayal while writing his memoirs at Sainte Hélène, which... yeah, I don't see it either.
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Though, I'm guessing that Marmont can't exactly talk about promoting the unworthy, as Napoleon only made him a marshal because he was such a good friend of his, and was reminded he hasn't done anything to distinguish himself. Here is a quote about what the soldiers thought of his promotion "MacDonald is France's choice, Oudinot is the army's choice, and Marmont is friendship's choice."
AilingStar
Herald of the Cassowaries
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And as we all know, friendship is the ultimate weapon!
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To inspire yourself, yes, but promoting them because you're there friend? No, horrible idea, that's called nepotism kids.And as we all know, friendship is the ultimate weapon!
Magoose
SV's Questing Fanatic
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The thing about Marmont was that we wasn't incompetent, at least enough to where he was a liability. There were certainly better candidates to be made marshal, but Napoleon didn't make a bad choice. At least one that would bite him squarely in the ass.
At least as far as his record goes.
If he lived, who knows what might have happened.
At least as far as his record goes.
If he lived, who knows what might have happened.
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Yeah, if I could talk about it in quest terms, his military abilities were Accomplished, meaning he was a competent commander, but nothing special, bad thing about just being competent was that he was being compared to some of the finest commanders in French history, like Davout, Lannes and Massena, while also taking part in the biggest war in European history to that point, being just competent in that situation won't cut it.
Magoose
SV's Questing Fanatic
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Well he's godly at Calvary so that should really make him stand out.
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Well, that's Murat's thing, he looks bad by comparison.Well he's godly at Calvary so that should really make him stand out.
Temes1066
To Defy Gravity you must Let It Go
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Does The Cult of Reason or The Cult of the Supreme Being, have a holiday around this time, maybe we can celebrate that instead of Christmas?
AilingStar
Herald of the Cassowaries
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Okay, for the people who voted for 'Thérèse spending the day smashing Reactionaries who illegally try to celebrate Christmas', do you really want
A: Thérèse having to kill innocents for celebrating a holiday?
B: Thérèse to be seen as somebody who would kill innocents for celebrating a holiday?
Because, and correct me if I'm wrong, Plausitivity never said whether or not this would be canon...
A: Thérèse having to kill innocents for celebrating a holiday?
B: Thérèse to be seen as somebody who would kill innocents for celebrating a holiday?
Because, and correct me if I'm wrong, Plausitivity never said whether or not this would be canon...
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I thought it was a joke option.
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Well, considering that the Terror won't start until you're supposed to go to join with Jean-Baptiste up north, this Christmas would probably be a somewhat normal one, though with less Catholic influences due to the suppression of belief due to the revolution.
Eh, if it's not that canon, then I'll deflect it onto another character who would have those ideals.
Also, voting is basically like snippet voting by sketch, so feel free to come up with some things y'all wanna see, whether related to Therese directly or not!
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Alright, what about Therese being invited to Napoleon's home to celebrate Christmas, he also invited the friends he made in Italy, which includes Lannes, Bessieres, Marmont, and if you would allow it, Laurens. She also brought along her brother for the holidays.
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I'll consider it :3
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AIEEEEEEEEE
This sounds interesting. I'm not sure if having more than one vote helps for snippet voting, but I'll vote for it if you make it a vote.
Meanwhile...
[X] Napoleon shows up.
-[X] He wants Thérèse to call him by his nickname, Nappy B.
[X] Half of Paris shows up to help the heroine of Valmy celebrate.
-[X] Napoleon predicted this, however. He has already whisked Thérèse and the other guests off to somewhere else to celebrate.
-[X] Most of the would be party crashers are so drunk they don't even notice that Thérèse isn't there.
-[X] Robespierre was one of the would be party crashers (in an attempt to ingratiate himself with Thérèse), and ends up getting extremely drunk along with the other would be party crashers.
-[X] Unfortunately, Robespierre drinks far too much (from trying to drown his sorrows at missing the chance to tie Thérèse's public image to his), and dies of alcohol poisoning.
-[X] Butterflies continue...
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Is this his rapper name?
Also, this feels like a Christmas special for an anime... I'm not sure how to feel about this.