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Yeah, pretty much.
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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We will destroy Austra
Magoose
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Speaking of.
All the Losers... got a hefty -50 to their rolls.
And oh boy...
That will be fun.
Yep Revolution is coming ….oh shit that's bad
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No, it just means that... Oh boy, here is where Robe may decide to turn his head up and start causing trouble.
Can we save him from death since it's a prediction roll
ThatGuyWithIdeas
Treize died for our sins
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A shame about Kléber's death... Still, Brian got us another way to contest Robespierre's legacy and reputation:
This should make it easier to paint our side as the one who cared for the Revolution, whereas Robespierre was nothing more than a tyrant who claimed to fight for the ideals of the Revolution, but who in reality only wanted power.
This should make it easier to paint our side as the one who cared for the Revolution, whereas Robespierre was nothing more than a tyrant who claimed to fight for the ideals of the Revolution, but who in reality only wanted power.
I hope we can save him
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Germany is the cemetary of eastern europe. Italy and Naple are the only bright spots for our enemies, when it is not one, it is the other
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Massena is just not having a good year it seems. Don't worry, there's always Spain. Maybe.
Apparently Brian can be a chad when he really sets his mind to it.
Apparently being a chad just comes naturally to him. Very good.
Medal Idea: The Star of France
Awarded for: Conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty
Upon receiving the award, all present actively serving members of the armed forces shall render a salute to the recipient. All. Present. Members.
Benefits include
- Jump in rank to commissioned officer status
- Immediate cash payout
- Elevated Pension
- Acceptance into and full ride through any educational institution of their choosing should they chose to attend one.
- Their children may be instantly accepted into any military academy they choose to apply to. All fees are waived. No other special treatment though.
- Any fees or payments for Medical care for them or their family may be charged to the state.
- The bearer need never bow to anyone. Ever.
Damn... poor Kléber. The man wasn't able to become a Marshal and he died before we could go to Egypt (if that was still going to happen).
May your soul rest in peace my friend.
(21 gun salute in the background as the Tricolor is laid on the coffin of the man as band plays on the background)
May your soul rest in peace my friend.
(21 gun salute in the background as the Tricolor is laid on the coffin of the man as band plays on the background)
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Whoever wins this, Napoleon shall bow to them.
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A bit of a rough turn for our Heros. I think this was the first bad roll for army of Naples, and first decent roll for army of Italy. Louis, bro, your making it hard not to promote you far above your current rank. Seriously, he might have been the best chance of saving the monarchy in France, if he ever wanted it
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Kleber!
A Lion to the end.
Sleep in peace.
......
Until France needs you again.....
A Lion to the end.
Sleep in peace.
......
Until France needs you again.....
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Are we sure Louis isn't just a version of the Doom Slayer? Louis probably has enough Chad in him for the whole army of France.
Orion Ultor
Everything’s Got A Price.
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"On se reverra,
Ne sais où,
Ne sais quand,
Mais je sais qu'on se reverra un jour ensoleillé.
N'arrête pas de sourire,
Juste comme tu le fais toujours,
Jusqu'à ce que les ciels bleus chassent les sombres nuages..."
Iron Discipline and Paperwork (AvidFicReader)
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Iron Discipline and Paperwork
Denis Martin Severin was not a happy general. The former sergeant was under house arrest in his commandeered quarters, a Milanese hotel serving as the temporary headquarters of Severin's Imperial Guard corps. The order came from the head surgeon of the Army of Naples, countersigned by General Davout.
'Dear Lord, Nick can get creative and mean when he wants to. Sure, there was no way I was going to sit out the last battle of the campaign, but to make a personalized punishment just for me? I hate it. Confined to quarters with extra paperwork on top of my normal administration as a nominal corps commander.'
Davout had been incensed that Severin had disobeyed orders and went into the thick of the fighting not long after his near-brush with death at Genoa. Knowing his friend well enough that Severin would welcome most of the typical punishments, Davout tailored the discipline to be nigh intolerable for the hyperactive man-child.
With Severin in time-out, the general was also made to do additional paperwork: a report on his training program and method of war.
'According to Nick, just about every infantryman who served in the Army of Naples underwent my training. That was one of the reasons he gave for how well we did throughout our campaigns. I just had to argue that there was more to it than that, more fool me. Nick had the damned smuggest grin I've ever seen as he told me to "write it up into a formal report, since I had the time." I really walked into that one.'
"General Baguette, Ensign Minci reporting."
"Good, you're here. Since Nick saddled me with all this work, you can help me while practicing reading and writing in French."
"Bit I thought you had real work for me!"
"I'll let you in on a little secret, Julian. Any organization big enough runs on paperwork. And few are bigger than the army. You need to keep track of what you have, what you need, and you need to let your superiors and subordinates know all of that to get what you need to win battles and wars. You won't get far without food and boots for the men, you can't win battles without bayonets and bullets, and you can't treat your wounded without medicine and bandages. And that's just on campaign! You need moths worth of the same to drill the men into fighting shape, otherwise they won't be worth taking into a fight at all."
"That sounded almost wise, coming from you. Are you all right?"
"Pah, you brat! You don't know how good you've got it. No hoity-toity officer of the Ancien Regime would allow one word of your lip! In my infinite generosity, I let it slide, but if you're serious about being an officer, then you'd best learn to watch your mouth."
"Understood... Sir."
"Enough of that, nose to the grindstone. Let's get those home truths and folksy
wisdom committed to paper. Wouldn't want Charlotte know you've been lax in your reading and writing, would you?"
"Gah, General! Shut uuuppp!"
"Right, where were we? Ahem: "The most cunning and intricate strategems are worth less than dirt if the men under your command are unable to carry them out. Over the last for years I have endeavored to extensively drill the men of the Army of the Rhine, the Army of the Orient, and it's offshoot Army of Naples. Firing drills with live ammunition is essential, as it inures the men to a sliver of the stress and noise of combat. In this way, extensive drilling ingrains the motions of loading, ramming and firing into muscle memory, allowing soldiers to execute under duress and without conscious thought. The other half of fundamental drill is marching. Soldiers must become accustomed to long route marches, to allow them to march at speed for long distances. An evolution of this drill is formations and maneuvers. The use of line and column formations are the bare essentials of combat. The ability to shift from one to the other at speed can mean the difference between victory and defeat. In all aspects of march and maneuver, cohesion of formation is paramount. Recommended exercises include-"
"Papa, hey, papa! Look at this!"
"Charlie, what are you doing here? Julian and I are working-"
"But papa, this paper has you on it!"
Charlie hands him a broadsheet newspaper. A local printing, written in Italian, it features a cartoon print that Severin can't help but chuckle at. The first panel portrays a a French grenadier kneeling before a bushel of onions, a broad smile on his face, arms spread and raised in exultation. The second panel featured a panicked Austrian soldier fleeing in terror, pursued by a caricature of Severin angrily brandishing a spade.
"Okay, that's pretty funny Charlie. Gave me a good laugh. Julian, tell me what this damnable pasta writing says!"
"The first panel is captioned: "Sometimes, you find motivation." The second says, "Sometimes motivation finds you." How appropriate."
"Severin, you mud slogger, get out here! I'm trying to run patrols to look for the Austrian garrison, so release your frog-boys to me so we can cover more ground. Your line troops will be too slow to keep up!"
"Hold your horses, you damned prancing pony! Like Hell I'll let you command my chasseurs! I'm going with you! After all, the first word in the slogan of the revolution is 'Liberte!' I'm out of here. Julian, Charlie, don't tell Nick."
Edit: Posted before I saw the army report.
Edit 2: An attempt to make it canon-compliant.
Denis Martin Severin was not a happy general. The former sergeant was under house arrest in his commandeered quarters, a Milanese hotel serving as the temporary headquarters of Severin's Imperial Guard corps. The order came from the head surgeon of the Army of Naples, countersigned by General Davout.
'Dear Lord, Nick can get creative and mean when he wants to. Sure, there was no way I was going to sit out the last battle of the campaign, but to make a personalized punishment just for me? I hate it. Confined to quarters with extra paperwork on top of my normal administration as a nominal corps commander.'
Davout had been incensed that Severin had disobeyed orders and went into the thick of the fighting not long after his near-brush with death at Genoa. Knowing his friend well enough that Severin would welcome most of the typical punishments, Davout tailored the discipline to be nigh intolerable for the hyperactive man-child.
With Severin in time-out, the general was also made to do additional paperwork: a report on his training program and method of war.
'According to Nick, just about every infantryman who served in the Army of Naples underwent my training. That was one of the reasons he gave for how well we did throughout our campaigns. I just had to argue that there was more to it than that, more fool me. Nick had the damned smuggest grin I've ever seen as he told me to "write it up into a formal report, since I had the time." I really walked into that one.'
"General Baguette, Ensign Minci reporting."
"Good, you're here. Since Nick saddled me with all this work, you can help me while practicing reading and writing in French."
"Bit I thought you had real work for me!"
"I'll let you in on a little secret, Julian. Any organization big enough runs on paperwork. And few are bigger than the army. You need to keep track of what you have, what you need, and you need to let your superiors and subordinates know all of that to get what you need to win battles and wars. You won't get far without food and boots for the men, you can't win battles without bayonets and bullets, and you can't treat your wounded without medicine and bandages. And that's just on campaign! You need moths worth of the same to drill the men into fighting shape, otherwise they won't be worth taking into a fight at all."
"That sounded almost wise, coming from you. Are you all right?"
"Pah, you brat! You don't know how good you've got it. No hoity-toity officer of the Ancien Regime would allow one word of your lip! In my infinite generosity, I let it slide, but if you're serious about being an officer, then you'd best learn to watch your mouth."
"Understood... Sir."
"Enough of that, nose to the grindstone. Let's get those home truths and folksy
wisdom committed to paper. Wouldn't want Charlotte know you've been lax in your reading and writing, would you?"
"Gah, General! Shut uuuppp!"
"Right, where were we? Ahem: "The most cunning and intricate strategems are worth less than dirt if the men under your command are unable to carry them out. Over the last for years I have endeavored to extensively drill the men of the Army of the Rhine, the Army of the Orient, and it's offshoot Army of Naples. Firing drills with live ammunition is essential, as it inures the men to a sliver of the stress and noise of combat. In this way, extensive drilling ingrains the motions of loading, ramming and firing into muscle memory, allowing soldiers to execute under duress and without conscious thought. The other half of fundamental drill is marching. Soldiers must become accustomed to long route marches, to allow them to march at speed for long distances. An evolution of this drill is formations and maneuvers. The use of line and column formations are the bare essentials of combat. The ability to shift from one to the other at speed can mean the difference between victory and defeat. In all aspects of march and maneuver, cohesion of formation is paramount. Recommended exercises include-"
"Papa, hey, papa! Look at this!"
"Charlie, what are you doing here? Julian and I are working-"
"But papa, this paper has you on it!"
Charlie hands him a broadsheet newspaper. A local printing, written in Italian, it features a cartoon print that Severin can't help but chuckle at. The first panel portrays a a French grenadier kneeling before a bushel of onions, a broad smile on his face, arms spread and raised in exultation. The second panel featured a panicked Austrian soldier fleeing in terror, pursued by a caricature of Severin angrily brandishing a spade.
"Okay, that's pretty funny Charlie. Gave me a good laugh. Julian, tell me what this damnable pasta writing says!"
"The first panel is captioned: "Sometimes, you find motivation." The second says, "Sometimes motivation finds you." How appropriate."
"Severin, you mud slogger, get out here! I'm trying to run patrols to look for the Austrian garrison, so release your frog-boys to me so we can cover more ground. Your line troops will be too slow to keep up!"
"Hold your horses, you damned prancing pony! Like Hell I'll let you command my chasseurs! I'm going with you! After all, the first word in the slogan of the revolution is 'Liberte!' I'm out of here. Julian, Charlie, don't tell Nick."
Severin gets put in time-out and is made to write lines. Davout can be a cruel, cruel friend. The inspiration for the cartoon was hearing the phrase itself, and I went "wouldn't it be funny if..." Also, Praise the Onions Sun!
Severin's style of warfare is to stack the deck beforehand with training, supply, letting trained reflexes and iron morale carry the day. If his men are well fed, well supplied, and can march fast and take good ground, he'll trust his men to hold. If he has to attack, a hot meal bursting with (onion) flavor will motivate them. With competent cavalry and artillery commanders/subordinates, he can employ his infantry to best effect. Severin's tactics may be simplistic (fix them from the front, overwhelm a flank if possible, otherwise push their face in), but they are well executed, and he knows exactly what his men are capable of and how far he can push them.
Severin's style of warfare is to stack the deck beforehand with training, supply, letting trained reflexes and iron morale carry the day. If his men are well fed, well supplied, and can march fast and take good ground, he'll trust his men to hold. If he has to attack, a hot meal bursting with (onion) flavor will motivate them. With competent cavalry and artillery commanders/subordinates, he can employ his infantry to best effect. Severin's tactics may be simplistic (fix them from the front, overwhelm a flank if possible, otherwise push their face in), but they are well executed, and he knows exactly what his men are capable of and how far he can push them.
Edit: Posted before I saw the army report.
Edit 2: An attempt to make it canon-compliant.
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*sigh* A shame about Kleber. Let's hope we can find somebody who can step up to fill the hole his demise leaves.
Maybe Marmont.
Also: Louis, you are amazing. This Kid makes me prouder and prouder with each Update.
And Brian? You are a Hero and I'm glad that Nappy appreciates you and what you do so much.
Maybe Marmont.
Also: Louis, you are amazing. This Kid makes me prouder and prouder with each Update.
And Brian? You are a Hero and I'm glad that Nappy appreciates you and what you do so much.
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Fare thee well, Kleber, you will be missed. The first of Therese's friends to die in the line of duty. At least he went out like a legend. Congrats on Brian being the True Hero of the Revolution. Roachpierre can no longer claim the title, and I hope it rankles him. While Massena is back on his feet, Oudinot continues to be a bullet magnet. Was it 34 times wounded OTL? We'll see if he can match or exceed that here. Rotten luck for Severin and Murat (his poor face, what is the dandy man to do?), but Louis being the chaddest hero, the Falcon of France. I know it was an epic, badass moment for him, but just thinking about him and the boys charging the Austrians with their short little legs made me think of this:
Don't feel too bad. With his luck, the Scar will make him MORE attractive.
Orion Ultor
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...and now, in my headcanon, he's voiced by Jeremy Irons.
Magoose
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Kléber was a tragedy, but he did do his duty to his nation and his men
I think your thinking about Poland my friend.
I think Massena would like to enjoy retirement, or at very least a command that doesn't involve him getting shot at for a few years.
Brian has always been a chad. He's just always behind Napoleon with the badass stature.
But when he's allowed to operate on his own... sometimes, it happens.
Louis Capet, he could have saved the French Monarchy.
Instead, he fights only for France.
You know, we may need to come up with a new system of decorations.
For our officers and our enlisted men. need to make a damn good culture of compatence.
Unfortunate.
But hey, at least he died in battle, and he wasn't assassinated in Egypt.
Now now, let's not get too ahead of ourselves.
Napoleon is many things... but he will not bow to people who are lesser then him... except to his wife.
Indeed
The thing is, he may no longer wish to die, but he is clearly rocking the near-suicidal bravery that such depression could give him.
He just doesn't get scared anymore.
No. Murat has many things, but he does not have a manly Jeremy Irons Voice!
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I guess we should come up with some more medals.
Infantryman Ribbon for having completed basic training without significant disciplinary actions.
Combat Ribbon for having gone into harm's way against the enemies of France.
Service Ribbon for years of service n the French Armed Forces. Bronze studs for 1, silver for 5, gold for 20.
Bronze Star for meritous actions.
Silver Star for exceptional bravery in the line of duty.
Distinguished Service Medal for exceptional service while officially charged with a great responsibility by the government.
Distinguished Service Cross for extraordinary heroism in the line of duty.
Star of France the highest possible award which can be given by the goverment of France.
____________
Unit Combat Star awarded to any unit which has engaged in battle. Subsequent battles earn additional stars.
Citation for Valor awarded to any unit which demonstrates Valor through action.
Imperial Unit Citation extraordinary heroism in action against an enemy of France.
________
Second Coalition War ribbon. Awarded to all members of the armed forces who participated in the Second Coalition War. Essentially a participation award because everyone is a very important part of the team.
________
Valor Medal awarded to civilians who demonstrate great valor or sacrifice especially when they didn't have to.
Infantryman Ribbon for having completed basic training without significant disciplinary actions.
Combat Ribbon for having gone into harm's way against the enemies of France.
Service Ribbon for years of service n the French Armed Forces. Bronze studs for 1, silver for 5, gold for 20.
Bronze Star for meritous actions.
Silver Star for exceptional bravery in the line of duty.
Distinguished Service Medal for exceptional service while officially charged with a great responsibility by the government.
Distinguished Service Cross for extraordinary heroism in the line of duty.
Star of France the highest possible award which can be given by the goverment of France.
____________
Unit Combat Star awarded to any unit which has engaged in battle. Subsequent battles earn additional stars.
Citation for Valor awarded to any unit which demonstrates Valor through action.
Imperial Unit Citation extraordinary heroism in action against an enemy of France.
________
Second Coalition War ribbon. Awarded to all members of the armed forces who participated in the Second Coalition War. Essentially a participation award because everyone is a very important part of the team.
________
Valor Medal awarded to civilians who demonstrate great valor or sacrifice especially when they didn't have to.
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