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Who Needs Harmony?: An MLP Empire Quest

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How about something along the lines of:
[X] What can you tell us about the other city-states?

The sooner we know about their political views and ideology the sooner we can start working on starving House White Star of trade.

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[X] Learning: As a former student of Archimedes, Gawain already possesses all the necessary attributes of a scholar and researcher. What better place to have him work than alongside his former mentor in the act of benefiting the Empire's knowledge base?

[X] Intrigue: When you began your rule, you had no idea just how important your spies and intelligence agents would become to the security and functioning of your domain. If Gawain is to one day become an effective ruler, he must have first-hand experience with the Empire's...less obvious means of influencing events
 
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[x] "Would you like to exchange technologies?"

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[X] Learning

I want to see if there's anything interesting that they have. We have some pretty nice naval stuff to give them, I think this could be informative for both countries.
 
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Guys, we should start by getting to know them better. Asking about their way of life, their likes and dislikes, culture, artworks, etc.
 
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Omake: Spies, Lies, and Apple Pie
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    • Spies, Lies, and Apple Pie​

    A loud shout echoed through the manor followed swiftly by shattering pottery.
    "Trouble on the front lines, oh great leader?", a lilting voice teased from the doorway to the study.
    "Countess Copper Top, what a pleasant surprise to see you today, the slaves didn't inform me of your arrival. Why is that I wonder?", Duke Haygle accused as he settled back behind his oaken desk.

    "I'd say it had something to do with running away after you threw a vase at their heads upon entering the room.", Copper Top replied as she closed the door behind her and approached the desk, setting the copper dome she had held in her telekinetic grip upon it.
    "That's no excuse! I shall have to punish them later. What is this you've placed before me, my dear Countess?".

    "Just a little treat for the illustrous leader of House White Star.", she tittered as she removed the lid,"An apple pie, I baked myself! I do so enjoy cooking my own meals, you know, and I know how much you adore apples. All the ingredients come fresh from my little garden.". It was true of course, even before the queen's unfortunate demise, Copper Top had made it a point to allow her cooks to only prepare food for her servants, and not the mare herself. What would have been decried as paranoia, especially in these turbulant times, was simply seen as the eccentricity it may or may not have been of a noble mare who enjoys the act of cooking. Haygle firmly believed her love of cooking was only a half truth for her reasons. A happy coincidence, some may say.

    "Ypu are, of course, correct my dear. It is quite infuriating that all the orchards are in Storm controlled territory. How is your garden by the way, I hear your nightshade is in full bloom.", Duke Haygle says as he eyes the noble opposite him with a single raised brow.
    "The flowers are such a lovely shade of violet don't you think?", Copper Top sweetly asks as she begins to set a plate on the desk.
    "Indeed.",Haygle grinds out with a glare."Why exactly are you here, Copper Top?".

    "Fine, be that way.", she says as she cuts herself a piece of the pie. "Can a lady not just drop by for a chat over dessert?". She daintily takes a bite, and gives the Duke a pointed look.
    "I suppose a lady can.", the Duke replies as he too gets a piece. "What would she talk about if she did?".

    " I believe she'd ask why you are throwing valuable decorations at the help." Copper smirks.
    "Hmph! It's those damnable griffons! They've sent soldiers over the border to train those slaves with delusions of grandeur! Abolitionists, bah, if anything will be abolished it shall be them, mark my words! They are even being led by a dirt digger, it os laughable! Oh, if only those mages would actually cooperate with me! Surely they know of the unicorns supremacy over all others!", rants the duke, his pie forgotten before him.

    "Yes, the mages, and what precisely will they be doing if they cooperated? I do not believe you have ever said. Why Lady Silver thinks you want a magical plague that will leave only unicorns standing and Sir Plum believes they are experimenting on a dragon! Now speculation is all well and good, but I hear that the stallion is asking a lot of questions, he would not be right perchance would he?". Copper Top asks.
    "Now that would be telling my dear, just know that it will bring us absolute and total victory before those hornless wastrels become aware of what happened! Then I shall be the uncontested ruler of this land, and then continue on to destroy our enemies to the north!".

    Copper Top stood, and with an inclined head said."Splendid! Well this has been utterly Delightful Duke Haygle, but I must go and supervise a delivery of copper to the city, after the last went missing I really must see to it myself. I wish you well.". And with that she breezed through the door and into the hall with nary a backward glance at either her empty plate or the surprised duke.
    Shocked out of his vitriol, Haygle angrily bit into the sweet before him. Say what you will about the mare, but Countess Copper Top's pie was delicious.

    An omake for you @Questor I hope you like it!
    I attempted to do a conversation between two nobles in a faction rife with infighting, but I'm not sure how well I did.
     
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    • FictionPack said:
    Spies, Lies, and Apple Pie​

    A loud shout echoed through the manor followed swiftly by shattering pottery.
    "Trouble on the front lines, oh great leader?", a lilting voice teased from the doorway to the study.
    "Countess Copper Top, what a pleasant surprise to see you today, the slaves didn't inform me of your arrival. Why is that I wonder?", Duke Haygle accused as he settled back behind his oaken desk.

    "I'd say it had something to do with running away after you threw a vase at their heads upon entering the room.", Copper Top replied as she closed the door behind her and approached the desk, setting the copper dome she had held in her telekinetic grip upon it.
    "That's no excuse! I shall have to punish them later. What is this you've placed before me, my dear Countess?".

    "Just a little treat for the illustrous leader of House White Star.", she tittered as she removed the lid,"An apple pie, I baked myself! I do so enjoy cooking my own meals, you know, and I know how much you adore apples. All the ingredients come fresh from my little garden.". It was true of course, even before the queen's unfortunate demise, Copper Top had made it a point to allow her cooks to only prepare food for her servants, and not the mare herself. What would have been decried as paranoia, especially in these turbulant times, was simply seen as the eccentricity it may or may not have been of a noble mare who enjoys the act of cooking. Haygle firmly believed her love of cooking was only a half truth for her reasons. A happy coincidence, some may say.

    "Ypu are, of course, correct my dear. It is quite infuriating that all the orchards are in Storm controlled territory. How is your garden by the way, I hear your nightshade is in full bloom.", Duke Haygle says as he eyes the noble opposite him with a single raised brow.
    "The flowers are such a lovely shade of violet don't you think?", Copper Top sweetly asks as she begins to set a plate on the desk.
    "Indeed.",Haygle grinds out with a glare."Why exactly are you here, Copper Top?".

    "Fine, be that way.", she says as she cuts herself a piece of the pie. "Can a lady not just drop by for a chat over dessert?". She daintily takes a bite, and gives the Duke a pointed look.
    "I suppose a lady can.", the Duke replies as he too gets a piece. "What would she talk about if she did?".

    " I believe she'd ask why you are throwing valuable decorations at the help." Copper smirks.
    "Hmph! It's those damnable griffons! They've sent soldiers over the border to train those slaves with delusions of grandeur! Abolitionists, bah, if anything will be abolished it shall be them, mark my words! They are even being led by a dirt digger, it os laughable! Oh, if only those mages would actually cooperate with me! Surely they know of the unicorns supremacy over all others!", rants the duke, his pie forgotten before him.

    "Yes, the mages, and what precisely will they be doing if they cooperated? I do not believe you have ever said. Why Lady Silver thinks you want a magical plague that will leave only unicorns standing and Sir Plum believes they are experimenting on a dragon! Now speculation is all well and good, but I hear that the stallion is asking a lot of questions, he would not be right perchance would he?". Copper Top asks.
    "Now that would be telling my dear, just know that it will bring us absolute and total victory before those hornless wastrels become aware of what happened! Then I shall be the uncontested ruler of this land, and then continue on to destroy our enemies to the north!".

    Copper Top stood, and with an inclined head said."Splendid! Well this has been utterly Delightful Duke Haygle, but I must go and supervise a delivery of copper to the city, after the last went missing I really must see to it myself. I wish you well.". And with that she breezed through the door and into the hall with nary a backward glance at either her empty plate or the surprised duke.
    Shocked out of his vitriol, Haygle angrily bit into the sweet before him. Say what you will about the mare, but Countess Copper Top's pie was delicious.

    An omake for you @Questor I hope you like it!
    I attempted to do a conversation between two nobles in a faction rife with infighting, but I'm not sure how well I did.
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    Oh my~~~
     
    [X] What are The Minotaur Republic's main imports and exports for trade?
    [X] What other locations and polities are you aware of?
    [X] What kind of threats do your people face?
    [X] What are the main tenets of your culture and belief system?
    [X] What do you want most out of an accord with us?

    As for the sordid and ongoing vote regarding Gawains focus, I have to say that am losing patience with it simply not ending and being far closer than it has any right to be.

    Imho Gawain strikes me as slightly more diplomacy-focused and that´s all I am saying until further notice
     
    To those Who have voted for the questions, please edit or repost with the category vote in, or it won't be counted.

    Only the last vote is considered by the tally
    Adhoc vote count started by Pittauro on Dec 28, 2019 at 9:57 AM, finished with 225 posts and 71 votes.
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    Pittauro said:
    To those Who have voted for the questions, please edit or repost with the category vote in, or it won't be counted.

    Only the last vote is considered by the tally
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    I also faill to understand your meaning.

    According to the last post by the author, situation was 24 for diplomacy and 23 for learning. By manually counting the votes after the last post, I ended up with 30 for diplomacy and 33 for learning.
     
    As much as i want to vote for the new option i would recommend waiting till this is called or the two votes will screw with each other.
     
    Joppe said:
    I also faill to understand your meaning.

    According to the last post by the author, situation was 24 for diplomacy and 23 for learning. By manually counting the votes after the last post, I ended up with 30 for diplomacy and 33 for learning.
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    TheGleeman said:
    Not parsing what you just said, sorry...that and I am still annoyed by the other vote
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    ok, now i've access to a computer and can explain it a bit better.

    The tally only considers your last post containing a vote.

    If you voted for learning or diplomacy in one post, and for the questions in another, the tally will only count the most recent post (which is probably the questions' one), which means the diplo/learning vote will be ignored.

    specifically, the one whose category vote will be ignored (IF they voted for a category for gawain) will be

    @Damian45 @FictionPack @Somebodynobody10 @Gawain @nexuseye @TheGleeman

    to those i tagged: edit the category (learning/diplomacy most likely) into your post with the questions' votes, or make a new post with both votes, otherwise if you voted for the category it won't be counted.

    Did i explain it better this time?
     
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    Adhoc vote count started by Pittauro on Dec 28, 2019 at 10:51 AM, finished with 230 posts and 71 votes.
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    Repost because apparently counting by hand is a lost art that only Cyberweasel89 still practises:

    [X] Diplomacy

    [X] What are The Minotaur Republic's main imports and exports for trade?
    [X] What other locations and polities are you aware of?
    [X] What kind of threats do your people face?
    [X] What are the main tenets of your culture and belief system?
    [X] What do you want most out of an accord with us?
     
    [X] Diplomacy

    [X] What are The Minotaur Republic's main imports and exports for trade?
    [X] What other locations and polities are you aware of?
    [X] What kind of threats do your people face?
    [X] What are the main tenets of your culture and belief system?
    [X] What do you want most out of an accord with us?
     
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