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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Lord Sia said:
Romantic schlock, but... What are we questing for, if not grand gestures and fantastic romance?
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Some people want a clearly detailed, meticulously researched, and no deviation from the historical setting (even though that would mean the quest could not happen), and make it a historical quest.

Basically what people wanted before people decided to give Robe's a trial and everything went off the fucking rails from there. (The culmination of the actions that Valmy and the butterfly wings flapping)

(No I'm not mad that someone used their roll bonuses to fuck you over not anymore.)

At least we have more action and wars and battles planned.

Especially because I am ready to let you organize the entire Grand Armee.
 
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Magoose said:
Basically what people wanted before people decided to give Robe's a trial and everything went off the fucking rails from there.

(No I'm not mad that someone used their roll bonuses to fuck you over not anymore.)
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Hopefully, in the events that we do somehow manage to capture Robespierre, we are not going to make the same mistake we did that time and allow him a trial. He's going straight to jail or straight to his beloved, the guillotine.
 
Well, at least I can say... Actions have consequences?

:???:

by that meaning we are a new government that is overthrowing the old order and are trying to live up to both the lofty ideals... but also somehow being authoritarian like the last two regimes.

Jesus this entire clusterfuck of a government we have behind Napoleon is just a contradiction.

A Two house legislative that is behind a supremely all-powerful executive that has the ability to veto laws and create his own decrees without the legislative's approch.

...
 
[X] "I will not claim that strength is not important, but to a ruler, a sense of restraint must be just as important as strength. You hold the heart of France, of the revolution itself within your hands. We both took up that task when we drove Robespierre out of Paris, out of the reins of power. And I understand, the instinct to tighten your grasp on it, to keep it from slipping away and shattering upon the world. But that is just it; you hold the heart, Napoleon. To squeeze too tightly, to exert too much strength upon it, will cause it to cease beating, become cold and dead. These 'Children', they are driven to act by fear, they are hidden by fear. Fear that you will keep squeezing, tightening your grasp. I know you to be better than that, but to those who see only the Emperor when they look upon you, when they hear of your decrees overriding the Senate, when all they see is how tightly you have grasped power, no matter how good the cause... it frightens them, and it frightens the people who hide them from our sight. There is no good solution here, my love. To squeeze tighter will only mean they think their fears vindicated. We must find them, yes, for they have already descended beyond all bounds of decency with this act, but the people, undecided and on the precipice, must be given the chance to overcome their fear. We must have faith they will succeed."
 
[X] "I will not claim that strength is not important, but to a ruler, a sense of restraint must be just as important as strength. You hold the heart of France, of the revolution itself within your hands. We both took up that task when we drove Robespierre out of Paris, out of the reins of power. And I understand, the instinct to tighten your grasp on it, to keep it from slipping away and shattering upon the world. But that is just it; you hold the heart, Napoleon. To squeeze too tightly, to exert too much strength upon it, will cause it to cease beating, become cold and dead. These 'Children', they are driven to act by fear, they are hidden by fear. Fear that you will keep squeezing, tightening your grasp. I know you to be better than that, but to those who see only the Emperor when they look upon you, when they hear of your decrees overriding the Senate, when all they see is how tightly you have grasped power, no matter how good the cause... it frightens them, and it frightens the people who hide them from our sight. There is no good solution here, my love. To squeeze tighter will only mean they think their fears vindicated. We must find them, yes, for they have already descended beyond all bounds of decency with this act, but the people, undecided and on the precipice, must be given the chance to overcome their fear. We must have faith they will succeed."
 
Ah well.

But really, I am excited for this sunday.

We are going to Germany boys.
 
[X]Say Nothing: There is nothing to say. He has every right to have that kind of fear… and you have it too.

Conference and political schemes this weekend and lets not forget the swedish table!!!
 
[X] "I will not claim that strength is not important, but to a ruler, a sense of restraint must be just as important as strength. You hold the heart of France, of the revolution itself within your hands. We both took up that task when we drove Robespierre out of Paris, out of the reins of power. And I understand, the instinct to tighten your grasp on it, to keep it from slipping away and shattering upon the world. But that is just it; you hold the heart, Napoleon. To squeeze too tightly, to exert too much strength upon it, will cause it to cease beating, become cold and dead. These 'Children', they are driven to act by fear, they are hidden by fear. Fear that you will keep squeezing, tightening your grasp. I know you to be better than that, but to those who see only the Emperor when they look upon you, when they hear of your decrees overriding the Senate, when all they see is how tightly you have grasped power, no matter how good the cause... it frightens them, and it frightens the people who hide them from our sight. There is no good solution here, my love. To squeeze tighter will only mean they think their fears vindicated. We must find them, yes, for they have already descended beyond all bounds of decency with this act, but the people, undecided and on the precipice, must be given the chance to overcome their fear. We must have faith they will succeed."
 
Also, I think I shall say this:

France is getting a national spirit after this.

One bad, and... well depending on how well done this make Napoleon see... one good.

(Hint, Cyber thinks this is fantastic BTW, and really likes it.)
 
Alexander Sturnn said:
Wait, it get's ONE national Spirit, but also one good and one bad?
Or will the nature of it depend on our Action here?
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One national spirit, and one good or bad depending on your action here.

What, I give rewards for taking a risk and standing up for what is right.

And while some people would view it as a waste of political realities, I for one think differently.

After all: This quest began with a woman winning herself a generalship and seeing the goodness in her fellow man and herself.

And has continued being a more hopeful story ever sense.

I don't give a shit of people who think I should really... crash down on that and provoke actual consequences upon that line of thinking. History is full of that.

And frankly, let's have a little wish fulfillment of what could have been possible. Rather than retreading what has already been.
 
Sir_Travelsalot said:
[] "I will not claim that strength is not important, but to a ruler, a sense of restraint must be just as important as strength. You hold the heart of France, of the revolution itself within your hands. We both took up that task when we drove Robespierre out of Paris, out of the reins of power. And I understand, the instinct to tighten your grasp on it, to keep it from slipping away and shattering upon the world. But that is just it; you hold the heart, Napoleon. To squeeze too tightly, to exert too much strength upon it, will cause it to cease beating, become cold and dead. These 'Children', they are driven to act by fear, they are hidden by fear. Fear that you will keep squeezing, tightening your grasp. I know you to be better than that, but to those who see only the Emperor when they look upon you, when they hear of your decrees overriding the Senate, when all they see is how tightly you have grasped power, no matter how good the cause... it frightens them, and it frightens the people who hide them from our sight. There is no good solution here, my love. To squeeze tighter will only mean they think their fears vindicated. We must find them, yes, for they have already descended beyond all bounds of decency with this act, but the people, undecided and on the precipice, must be given the chance to overcome their fear. We must have faith they will succeed."

Feedback is welcomed, so I'll not put the X in yet, but here's my first draft.
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Something about holding the heart while distancing the body.

Royalty cannot be equals, consorting with the masses. In becoming something more than men we lose their comradeship. Those that bask in our presence are subjects, subject to our pleasure. Our lives and days should be built such that enmity in any form cannot be expressed. Remote yes, coddled perhaps, but in every sense secure, revered and guarded.

Otherwise it all seems on message.
 
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[X] plan sir_travelsalot
Right I'm on my phone so I am not typing or dictated that entire thing but I fully agree with that monologue
 
Adhoc vote count started by Magoose on Sep 16, 2021 at 1:04 PM, finished with 35 posts and 11 votes.
  • [X] "I will not claim that strength is not important, but to a ruler, a sense of restraint must be just as important as strength. You hold the heart of France, of the revolution itself within your hands. We both took up that task when we drove Robespierre out of Paris, out of the reins of power. And I understand, the instinct to tighten your grasp on it, to keep it from slipping away and shattering upon the world. But that is just it; you hold the heart, Napoleon. To squeeze too tightly, to exert too much strength upon it, will cause it to cease beating, become cold and dead. These 'Children', they are driven to act by fear, they are hidden by fear. Fear that you will keep squeezing, tightening your grasp. I know you to be better than that, but to those who see only the Emperor when they look upon you, when they hear of your decrees overriding the Senate, when all they see is how tightly you have grasped power, no matter how good the cause... it frightens them, and it frightens the people who hide them from our sight. There is no good solution here, my love. To squeeze tighter will only mean they think their fears vindicated. We must find them, yes, for they have already descended beyond all bounds of decency with this act, but the people, undecided and on the precipice, must be given the chance to overcome their fear. We must have faith they will succeed."
    [X]Say Nothing: There is nothing to say. He has every right to have that kind of fear… and you have it too.
    [X] "I'm scared too. But we must not let fear rule our actions - we must not let Robespierre and his bloody band of murderers control us. Because that is what they want; control, to rule, and the only way they know how is by fear and death. But we both know that love is stronger than fear; and it is love - for our family, for our friends, for our people, for freedom, for France! - it is love that must guide our actions. You are stronger than this, husband. And together, we are stronger still."
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[X] "I will not claim that strength is not important, but to a ruler, a sense of restraint must be just as important as strength. You hold the heart of France, of the revolution itself within your hands. We both took up that task when we drove Robespierre out of Paris, out of the reins of power. And I understand, the instinct to tighten your grasp on it, to keep it from slipping away and shattering upon the world. But that is just it; you hold the heart, Napoleon. To squeeze too tightly, to exert too much strength upon it, will cause it to cease beating, become cold and dead. These 'Children', they are driven to act by fear, they are hidden by fear. Fear that you will keep squeezing, tightening your grasp. I know you to be better than that, but to those who see only the Emperor when they look upon you, when they hear of your decrees overriding the Senate, when all they see is how tightly you have grasped power, no matter how good the cause... it frightens them, and it frightens the people who hide them from our sight. There is no good solution here, my love. To squeeze tighter will only mean they think their fears vindicated. We must find them, yes, for they have already descended beyond all bounds of decency with this act, but the people, undecided and on the precipice, must be given the chance to overcome their fear. We must have faith they will succeed."
 
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