Who Needs Harmony?: An MLP Empire Quest
- Thread starter Questor
- Start date
- Location
- USA
Well the QM stated a while ago that it wasn't a one again and they haven't come for us so im guessing we rolled decently.
- Location
- Germany
Middle age and renaissance mounted cannons were incredibly heavy, often a ton each or more. That's 900 m3 of helium just to lift a single one. More actually, as the structure of the zeppelin itself would have to be far heavier to withstand the weight and recoil. It's just not viable.
NexysDhyArchen
Throne Breaker
Ballistae and bombs on the other talon...
Omake: Gawain, my son (Canon)
Ardyn
The true Chosen King
- Location
- Insomnia
@Questor inspired by the flood of omakes written for this quest, i present my own contribution to the cause.
He and his family had traveled there early yesterday in order to oversee the final preparations for the ceremony, along with the Grand Masters and the representatives from the Yak clans.
Then his father decided to travel to a nearby hill with him, though he didn't know why.
After a rather short flight they arrived at the hill, and just lay there in the setting sun, looking at the Memorial in the distance.
So engrossed in the calm and relaxing atmosphere, Gawain couldn't help but jump when his father finally spoke.
"My son... the day you were born was the happiest moment of my life, all over the empire our citizens celebrated your birth, even the very forests of Griffonia whispered the name... Gawain."
'how could the trees talk?' Gawain thought as he looked at his father with a mixed look of focus, interest and confusion, the sight of which made the emperor give a him a small smile, before schooling his expression into one of melancholy once more.
"My child... i have watched with pride as you grew, learning all that you could get your claws at, studying the ways of the court, watching as you kept growing into a prince more than worthy of the title, and seeing all the best traits of me and your mother in you."
Gawain felt a blush grow as his father kept talking, a mixed feeling of pride and embarrassment growing in his chest at his fathers praise.
"I know that as you grow you will only become stronger, wiser, and more charismatic, and that you will surpass me with ease, and so i want you to remember, our line has always ruled with wisdom and strength, and I know you will show restraint when exercising your power."
Gawain was surprised at his fathers words, him! becoming stronger and smarter than his father, when he was the strongest and smartest griffon Gawain had ever seen, it seemed impossible, but hearing the confidence in his fathers voice he couldn't help but believe him.
His father then looked away, and following his lead, Gawain looked towards the Memorial.
"I'm certain that you have heard of the battle we are immortalizing with this Memorial, the battle of Redstone pass, a great battle where we faced an overwhelming foe, and yet managed to grab victory from the jaws of certain defeat."
"But, i have never felt much pride in martial victories, i believe that the truest victory, my son, is stirring the hearts of your people, and watching them come together to overcome any obstacle."
After a few seconds had passed, Gawain couldn't contain his curiosity any longer. "Why are you telling me this father?"
After another small smile his father answered. "I tell you this, for when my days have come to an end...you shall be Emperor, and i wanted to give you what i believe is important advice, for when the burden of the crown rests on your shoulders."
A rush of sorrow filled him then, he had never thought about the possibility of his father passing on, he always looked so strong that Gawain thought he would be there forever, even though he knew he would be emperor one day, he never contemplated what that meant for his father.
Seeing His sons expression and the tears that were starting to form, Garrick, still smiling, continued. "This is perhaps the most important advice i can give you, my son, so remember it well. No emperor rules forever, and the old must always give way to the young."
Gawain moved closer to his father, who lifted his wing, allowing him to lay against his side while his fathers wing enveloped him.
"I have no doubt that you will be a great and righteous emperor remembered for generations to come, and that one day you shall have this conversation with your own children, but that shall be at a much later date, i still have many years in me, so don't think i'll be leaving you anytime soon. Now, dry your tears and let's enjoy this moment of serenity together."
As the two continued to lay together on the hill, the last rays of the sun warming them, his father began to hum an old song from the kingdom of Griffonia, before the empire was reforged.
"Long live the king, May his reign last forever, may his strength fail him never"
Gawain soon felt better looking at the beautiful sunset, and not long after, he fell asleep at the sound of his fathers baritone voice singing, kept warm by his father even after the sun began hiding beyond the horizon.
Gawain, my son.
It was the evening before the opening ceremony of the Imperial War Memorial.
He and his family had traveled there early yesterday in order to oversee the final preparations for the ceremony, along with the Grand Masters and the representatives from the Yak clans.
Then his father decided to travel to a nearby hill with him, though he didn't know why.
After a rather short flight they arrived at the hill, and just lay there in the setting sun, looking at the Memorial in the distance.
So engrossed in the calm and relaxing atmosphere, Gawain couldn't help but jump when his father finally spoke.
"My son... the day you were born was the happiest moment of my life, all over the empire our citizens celebrated your birth, even the very forests of Griffonia whispered the name... Gawain."
'how could the trees talk?' Gawain thought as he looked at his father with a mixed look of focus, interest and confusion, the sight of which made the emperor give a him a small smile, before schooling his expression into one of melancholy once more.
"My child... i have watched with pride as you grew, learning all that you could get your claws at, studying the ways of the court, watching as you kept growing into a prince more than worthy of the title, and seeing all the best traits of me and your mother in you."
Gawain felt a blush grow as his father kept talking, a mixed feeling of pride and embarrassment growing in his chest at his fathers praise.
"I know that as you grow you will only become stronger, wiser, and more charismatic, and that you will surpass me with ease, and so i want you to remember, our line has always ruled with wisdom and strength, and I know you will show restraint when exercising your power."
Gawain was surprised at his fathers words, him! becoming stronger and smarter than his father, when he was the strongest and smartest griffon Gawain had ever seen, it seemed impossible, but hearing the confidence in his fathers voice he couldn't help but believe him.
His father then looked away, and following his lead, Gawain looked towards the Memorial.
"I'm certain that you have heard of the battle we are immortalizing with this Memorial, the battle of Redstone pass, a great battle where we faced an overwhelming foe, and yet managed to grab victory from the jaws of certain defeat."
"But, i have never felt much pride in martial victories, i believe that the truest victory, my son, is stirring the hearts of your people, and watching them come together to overcome any obstacle."
After a few seconds had passed, Gawain couldn't contain his curiosity any longer. "Why are you telling me this father?"
After another small smile his father answered. "I tell you this, for when my days have come to an end...you shall be Emperor, and i wanted to give you what i believe is important advice, for when the burden of the crown rests on your shoulders."
A rush of sorrow filled him then, he had never thought about the possibility of his father passing on, he always looked so strong that Gawain thought he would be there forever, even though he knew he would be emperor one day, he never contemplated what that meant for his father.
Seeing His sons expression and the tears that were starting to form, Garrick, still smiling, continued. "This is perhaps the most important advice i can give you, my son, so remember it well. No emperor rules forever, and the old must always give way to the young."
Gawain moved closer to his father, who lifted his wing, allowing him to lay against his side while his fathers wing enveloped him.
"I have no doubt that you will be a great and righteous emperor remembered for generations to come, and that one day you shall have this conversation with your own children, but that shall be at a much later date, i still have many years in me, so don't think i'll be leaving you anytime soon. Now, dry your tears and let's enjoy this moment of serenity together."
As the two continued to lay together on the hill, the last rays of the sun warming them, his father began to hum an old song from the kingdom of Griffonia, before the empire was reforged.
"Long live the king, May his reign last forever, may his strength fail him never"
Gawain soon felt better looking at the beautiful sunset, and not long after, he fell asleep at the sound of his fathers baritone voice singing, kept warm by his father even after the sun began hiding beyond the horizon.
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- Location
- Back in Cali
The mines are good targets when we have the ability to actually go into the Crystal Empire. Right now we can not send anyone else but our spies because any army would get killed. Even a raiding force would be too large to hide or too weak to do any real damage.
As for the city any attempt to destrory it will fail. The only chance we would get to destrory the dark sphere would be during a full on invasion and attack on it. We can not dig under the city both because this city has catacombs, and because as Sombra center of power it would be nearly impossible to get anyone even under ground or in the air near the tower.
As for the city any attempt to destrory it will fail. The only chance we would get to destrory the dark sphere would be during a full on invasion and attack on it. We can not dig under the city both because this city has catacombs, and because as Sombra center of power it would be nearly impossible to get anyone even under ground or in the air near the tower.
- Location
- Back in Cali
You mean South West right? The South East is open ocean.
- Location
- A house
The only scenario that would suck in terms of the qilin is if they decided to emulate their earth counterpart and go straight for isolationist policy. Hope thats not the case, since we saw one of their ships all the way out here, but trying to do some diplomacy with them would be difficult... Given thry havent done anything, im worried its looking to be like that.
- Location
- Back in Cali
They are isolationists that is their thing along with being completely unified behind the Ruler. They need raw materials that is why the red sail trade ships are a thing. They are not going to make the first move that is on us to do.
- Location
- A house
Ah, mainly just thinking we probably rolled midlingly with the qilin since just while theyd
have isolation as a trait, doesnt mean that theyd have isolationism as a policy. Like, Id guess if wed rolled real high, they may or may not make contact, although not sure if they could under whatever ruler they have or if itd work with their honor code.
- Location
- Back in Cali
No, they do have isolationism as a policy. If we had chosen them that would have been the major blocker to moving on from in the game the same as we had to unite the Empire to move on with the game. Even a high roll would still have required us to make the first move it is how they are. If they are anything like their RL counterpart they want people to come to them and they will be early adopters of our cannons and future guns.
- Location
- United States of America
I don't know why people keep saying the Nieghpon are isolationist their trait just says just it is difficult for diplomacy, trade and war unless I missed something from the QM. And even if they were is doesn't mean they have to keep that we started out as divided but managed to unite.
… Why are you making so many Lich king references? What did Gawain ever do to you?
Ardyn
The true Chosen King
- Location
- Insomnia
i like the speech from the Lich king trailer, which resulted in this.
Also I am reserving the right to shout CALLED IT if Gawain becomes a necromancer.
Ardyn
The true Chosen King
- Location
- Insomnia
But we can use enchanted weapons, like Frostmourne.
- Location
- Maryland
+15 to a roll! Great to see some father-son bonding between Garrick and Gawain!
- Location
- Back in Cali
We are not going to pick up random magical items. The only ones we would us are the ones we make or that we have made for ourselves. Also we will figure out magitech at some point.
- Location
- Existence
Best magitech weapon is some enchanted crystal laser gun pew pew
- Location
- Back in Cali
I did say we should build a magic-powered laser then stick it on a tank earlier in the thread. People reacted with funny but that was a serious thing. Let all who opposed us learn the futility of fighting the faction that broke magic into science and technology.
Ardyn
The true Chosen King
- Location
- Insomnia
thank you, it's the first time i try to write anything, and canon to
