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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Davout is already marching to help Massena in Italy against the Austrians. The other half of our Army, I think, is better used in defending against the Prussians, especially in the Netherlands.
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He got YEETED into the ocean.
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I had imagined that the Army of the North would be reassigned to that already. I just wanna crush the Austrians extra hard and make a point that the French Empire takes oathbreaking extra seriously, and will shoot shotguns at people until they get the point and get off our fucking lawn.
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He leaves immediately after the meeting to head out to save the North.
They count as part of the overall actions.
He got killed by the Sicilians dying a heroes death in Sicily.
The Army of the North was disbanded when we ordered them to Stand down.
since all of the men were all drafted untrained conscripts they got to be sent home.
Also you may notice Dumas and his family are not part of the actions here… don't worry, they will be in Paris Next turn.
Aye. Telling people to eat cake would be bad.
Choosing an appropriate wetnurse should be on our list. And in time appropriate nannies.
The most important duty of an empress is to produce capable heirs, but Therese cannot focus on this due to needing to also play Joan of Arc.
IMO catching Robespierre will be catching a poisoned chalice. I'd much rather discredit him, and move on.
If we caught him, about the only thing we could do is execute him, making him a martyr for anti-Bonapartists.
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[X]Plan Training Arc knowing the family
-[X]Allow Napoleon to Choose a commander: You will allow the Emperor to choose the right man to lead your forces. (Gain 100 Influence)
-[X]Tour Paris: The City is Jubilant with your arrival, and you wonder how much the city has changed in your absence? But you know that the Ministers want the People to see their Empress, the Hero of Sicily. To make this Regime Change very… official and very… unlike the last three times it happened. Cost 1 Wealth. DC: 20 Reward: You Tour the City and see it's people.
-[X]Discredit Robespierre: What the former Consul of France has done was cause needless bloodshed on the French People. History will not be kind to him… and neither will you. Cost 2 Wealth. DC: ??? Reward: You spend a significant amount of time and money interviewing survivors, and collaborating their stories of horror for all of France to hear.
-[X]Hunt Robespierre: He will not escape justice, he will be found, and he will stand trial, and his crimes will be aired for the Public to see. Cost 10 Wealth. DC: ??? Reward: Robespierre will make his court date, and stand trial for his crimes.
-[X]Official Duties… What do I do again?: You have no idea what your official duties actually are? You need to find out. DC: 1 Reward: You find out what exactly an Empress does… hopefully besides siring heirs and looking pretty for the Emperor's Guests?
-[X]A Doctor's Appointment: Dr. Dominique Jean Larrey, your physician has been monitoring your health, and he wishes to check up on you once again, to check your wounds, to see if the baby is doing well, and to make sure you are properly… eating. DC: 5 Reward: You visit the doctor.
-[X]Nesting and Mothering for Dummy Military Leaders, a Guide for first-time parents: You are frightened, and you are going to Brian and Elissa to see how they managed to… Well, How to be a parent? Cost 1 Wealth. DC: 15 Reward: You learn at least a little bit from your Family.
-[X]The In-Laws: You have never met the rest of Napoleon's Family. They are a colorful bunch so you've heard… However, those are just what you have heard. Might as well see if any of them are True. DC 20 Reward: You meet the Rest of the Bonapartes.
-[X]The Littlest Auclair: You wish to meet your Niece. There is no it's, and or buts. You will meet her now! DC 1 Reward: You meet your Niece.
-[X] Study & Read: There are books to read and things to learn. DC: Depends on chosen stat level
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-[X] Study & Read: There are books to read and things to learn. DC: Depends on chosen stat level
--[X] Stewardship
-[X] Study & Read: There are books to read and things to learn. DC: Depends on chosen stat level
--[X] Subterfuge
-[X] Study & Practice: Practice makes perfect. DC: Depends on chosen skill level
--[X] Law
-[X] Study & Practice: Practice makes perfect. DC: Depends on chosen skill level
--[X] Administration
-[X] Study & Practice: Practice makes perfect. DC: Depends on chosen skill level
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Probably could drop one action (most likely Hunt Robespierre or Nesting) so we invest in some industry or something like that. Is it possible to do canned goods rn? Otherwise, I'm thinking winter clothes.
-[X]Allow Napoleon to Choose a commander: You will allow the Emperor to choose the right man to lead your forces. (Gain 100 Influence)
-[X]Tour Paris: The City is Jubilant with your arrival, and you wonder how much the city has changed in your absence? But you know that the Ministers want the People to see their Empress, the Hero of Sicily. To make this Regime Change very… official and very… unlike the last three times it happened. Cost 1 Wealth. DC: 20 Reward: You Tour the City and see it's people.
-[X]Discredit Robespierre: What the former Consul of France has done was cause needless bloodshed on the French People. History will not be kind to him… and neither will you. Cost 2 Wealth. DC: ??? Reward: You spend a significant amount of time and money interviewing survivors, and collaborating their stories of horror for all of France to hear.
-[X]Hunt Robespierre: He will not escape justice, he will be found, and he will stand trial, and his crimes will be aired for the Public to see. Cost 10 Wealth. DC: ??? Reward: Robespierre will make his court date, and stand trial for his crimes.
-[X]Official Duties… What do I do again?: You have no idea what your official duties actually are? You need to find out. DC: 1 Reward: You find out what exactly an Empress does… hopefully besides siring heirs and looking pretty for the Emperor's Guests?
-[X]A Doctor's Appointment: Dr. Dominique Jean Larrey, your physician has been monitoring your health, and he wishes to check up on you once again, to check your wounds, to see if the baby is doing well, and to make sure you are properly… eating. DC: 5 Reward: You visit the doctor.
-[X]Nesting and Mothering for Dummy Military Leaders, a Guide for first-time parents: You are frightened, and you are going to Brian and Elissa to see how they managed to… Well, How to be a parent? Cost 1 Wealth. DC: 15 Reward: You learn at least a little bit from your Family.
-[X]The In-Laws: You have never met the rest of Napoleon's Family. They are a colorful bunch so you've heard… However, those are just what you have heard. Might as well see if any of them are True. DC 20 Reward: You meet the Rest of the Bonapartes.
-[X]The Littlest Auclair: You wish to meet your Niece. There is no it's, and or buts. You will meet her now! DC 1 Reward: You meet your Niece.
-[X] Study & Read: There are books to read and things to learn. DC: Depends on chosen stat level
--[X] Charisma
-[X] Study & Read: There are books to read and things to learn. DC: Depends on chosen stat level
--[X] Stewardship
-[X] Study & Read: There are books to read and things to learn. DC: Depends on chosen stat level
--[X] Subterfuge
-[X] Study & Practice: Practice makes perfect. DC: Depends on chosen skill level
--[X] Law
-[X] Study & Practice: Practice makes perfect. DC: Depends on chosen skill level
--[X] Administration
-[X] Study & Practice: Practice makes perfect. DC: Depends on chosen skill level
--[X] Oratory
Probably could drop one action (most likely Hunt Robespierre or Nesting) so we invest in some industry or something like that. Is it possible to do canned goods rn? Otherwise, I'm thinking winter clothes.
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Or we do both.
Robespierre is too dangerous to be left alive. He has proven that time and time again. Discrediting him is not enough. We can't allow him any Chance to bounce back from this and become a Lenin to our Russia, so to speak.
We must kill him while we still can.
Did we ever find out who exactly sent him, for that matter?
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If we manage to successfully discredit him, Robespierre's death will not turn him into a martyr. It will merely be seen as a fitting punishment for the one who brought terror and ruin to France twice and the one to blame for giving the English the opportunity to form the Second Coalition (by plunging France into a second civil war at the worst possible time).
We will make sure that Robespierre will not go down in history as a man who sought to bring about a more equal government by any means necesary, but either as a power-hungry tyrant who abandoned all his pretentions of Freedom, Equality and Liberty the second someone insulted his rule or as the greatest traitor in French history. We shall ensure that his legacy will never be seen in a positive light, merely in a negative one.
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I'd say we should also drop one of the Study-Actions to go meet our Niece.
I dunno, it just feels right.
Everyone use omake points to save face and Get Rob
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Meet the niece is already there
Whoops, completely overlooked that. Sorry.
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Moratorium is still ongoing.
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I think Therese is slightly more aware of empathic thoughts then a Queen who was… never around common people.
Good thing we have time, money and the ability to do some very good background checks.
hell maybe even promote one of the lads to babysitter.
Why can't we do both my friend… sure it might drag us into an early grave but France will survive our death because of it!
Therese is not going to like it… at all once she's told she has next to shit in political power.
Shes not going to be satisfied being a glorified Baby maker. Even if she loves and cares for her children and her Husband.
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They don't like her.
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So I'm going to be very critical of myself:
I wanted the Marmont scene to be longer and far more… well ambiguous, focus more on Thereses lack of social grace and reading people skills… rather then her immediately making that list puppy bow to her because of her rep and his wish to be a loyal knight.
I also wanted Dumas to appear and talk about his family and how he wishes the war could soon be over so he could be there for his kids.
but there is Always next update.
the thing is, OTL he's really was that person who would do anything for liberty.
here in this messed up Timeline, not so much.
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I wanted the Marmont scene to be longer and far more… well ambiguous, focus more on Thereses lack of social grace and reading people skills… rather then her immediately making that list puppy bow to her because of her rep and his wish to be a loyal knight.
I also wanted Dumas to appear and talk about his family and how he wishes the war could soon be over so he could be there for his kids.
but there is Always next update.
Well that is an idea.
the thing is, OTL he's really was that person who would do anything for liberty.
here in this messed up Timeline, not so much.
Charlotte and Louis do not like their aunt… mostly because she reminds them of the life they used to have, and that is a life they do not wish to go back to.
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And honestly, as I said, I'd much rather meet Nappy's mother and the rest of his family. In OTL, they were not at all fond of Josephine. Let's hope we make a better impression.
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So?
We are not asking them to live with her, we are just going to meet her. If anyone has the right to ask how they are doing, it is her.
Like I said, it is not about handing them over, but now that they are abroad, we could use a new teacher.
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Still, i suppose we should meet her just to see what this is about. They don't like to be reminded of their past lives but that doesn't mean they should run from it .
Edit: Also i agree about needing new etiquette teacher. Plus women society, i want to meet them later as well .
Regarding Therese's power, well i wouldn't say she doesn't have any power, she is still commander with army loyal more to her than the Emperor (plus soft power and good reputation among the people) and that's more power than many royal women of the age can say they have, if they aren't ruler of their land.
Though i would like to say that if it weren't for Nappy i really don't see the reason for Therese not being able to take power herself, i mean i understand all that being conservative and keeping women from power , but let's be honest here we have example of women rulling the countries in both Austria and Russia and Catherine herself overthrew her husband and took the reins in Russia, so yea if Nappy dies we can easily get the power.
And even in case of fall out Nappy cannot divorce, or order us without serious consequences, we are loved by the people as well, we just need to play our political cards more carefully.
Edit: Also i agree about needing new etiquette teacher. Plus women society, i want to meet them later as well .
Regarding Therese's power, well i wouldn't say she doesn't have any power, she is still commander with army loyal more to her than the Emperor (plus soft power and good reputation among the people) and that's more power than many royal women of the age can say they have, if they aren't ruler of their land.
Though i would like to say that if it weren't for Nappy i really don't see the reason for Therese not being able to take power herself, i mean i understand all that being conservative and keeping women from power , but let's be honest here we have example of women rulling the countries in both Austria and Russia and Catherine herself overthrew her husband and took the reins in Russia, so yea if Nappy dies we can easily get the power.
And even in case of fall out Nappy cannot divorce, or order us without serious consequences, we are loved by the people as well, we just need to play our political cards more carefully.
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The only thing I shall say about that is she will think we are at least abusing Louis and Charlotte Based on our actions.
remember she does not know about what happened in Sicily.
Elisabeth, is among other things, someone who genuinely wishes the best for her two family members.
problem is, she thinks they will be best with a crown on their head.
We also unwittingly have a cult of personality, and are the most popular woman alive in the western world.
I don't think we will be divorced by Napoleon unless something really shitty happens.
and I mean, he practically abandons us, and shit.