- Location
- USA
Enjoying the quest. Thanks for pushing through the difficulty!
Who Needs Harmony?: An MLP Empire Quest
- Thread starter Questor
- Start date
- Location
- Belgium's famous square
I would expect some hostility not from her but from the abolitionists when they meet. After all while the royal guard didn't move and let things happen they are the ones who fought back for freedom.
What could happen also is the dice deciding that everyone is stressed, tired, etc and so the meeting between them goes really badly. I guess it's wait and see
What could happen also is the dice deciding that everyone is stressed, tired, etc and so the meeting between them goes really badly. I guess it's wait and see
- Location
- Australia
My guess is that the Royal Guard see the abolitionists as quasi-anarchists, having taken advantage of the civil war to enact mass breakdown of the legal, socio-economic fabric of Maretonia through the mass liberation of slaves (they likely still see slavery as legitimate, after all) and while they wouldn't mention so in front of us, they are likely suspicious of how much foreign (Imperial) support - and thus control or at least influence - we have over the abolitionists, and what measure of sovereignty or other concessions (such as economic concessions) the Griffons may force on Maretonia post-civil war if the abolitionists' triumph. They could potentially perceive such to have happened already - that through the abolitionists we are forcing our own cultural disdain of slavery onto Maretonian society's native values.
I'm not saying that we should stop supporting the abolitionists or that we shouldn't have an anti-slavery policy - I think they are both morally and pragmatically the best (and most worthy) options to pursue - but we must acknowledge that to some extent the Empire and the Royal Guard are operating under different ideologies, worldviews, even moralities (think Blue and Orange Morality) on top of our differing agendas, motives, situations and goals - and as a result we don't have perfectly aligned understands of the morally 'right' preferred outcome to the civil war and the post-war socioeconomic and political orders in Maretonia.
Or TL;DR this isn't a compromise they want to make because negotiating with the abolitionists concedes legitimacy to that faction which in their view is illegitimate and seeks to upheave the social order of Maretonia, as well as theoretically being puppeted to an unknown (but likely significant) extent by the very same foreign, neighbouring, ascendant, expansionistic power (with a recently proven track record for intervention and interventionalist stances) which is trying to push this deal in the first place.
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- Location
- I think somewhere. I might be nowhere though
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- He/Him
It took me a few seconds to catch the joke here. Gryphons would be omnivores or carnivores, whilst ponies are herbivores so they wouldn't get "meat" related phrases
@Questor , you never did notice this omake, did you? XD
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What are you talking about??? Where did all this supposedly happen?
- Location
- I think somewhere. I might be nowhere though
- Pronouns
- He/Him
The user is talking about a mysterious unnamed female early in the quest that Garrick saw around twice (though I don't remember it being full on "seduction" so much as just regular talking with an unknown) that the questers never actually pursued to find out who it was, probably because looking for a mysterious woman with unknown benefits and maluses was viewed as a relative waste of time.
That isn't a crystal pony, though???
- Location
- I think somewhere. I might be nowhere though
- Pronouns
- He/Him
I didn't say it was. I was giving you context for what they were referencing.
- Location
- alphen aan den rijn
you did not say that no, but the other poster did so that might have trow one off.
- Location
- Germany
So, the negotiations wen pretty well all things considered, although the contract´s wording does hamstring us quite a bit in how much more we can help both the Abolitionists and the Royal Guard - the former has to make do without us training their militia from now on (no soldiers of Gryphus on Maretonian soil - which Lady Ambrosias holdings still are technically - , remember?)
Bu other than that, we now can prepare for the next turn. For that I´d advise to keep certain things in mind:
- we should try avoiding any troop movements or bolstering close to the Maretonian border to not look like possible contract breakers
- for Diplomacy and Intrigue we should take a really close look at Canterbury, since there seems to be something rotten in this state.
- for Piety I´d like to either push Gryphotrú some more or work on Shinto/Yak-Shamanism (I made my position on Lake-gazing and especially the Imperialists clear enough, I think)
- we might be able to finally make that Immigration Initiative work now that our larders seem to be bursting with food.
Bu other than that, we now can prepare for the next turn. For that I´d advise to keep certain things in mind:
- we should try avoiding any troop movements or bolstering close to the Maretonian border to not look like possible contract breakers
- for Diplomacy and Intrigue we should take a really close look at Canterbury, since there seems to be something rotten in this state.
- for Piety I´d like to either push Gryphotrú some more or work on Shinto/Yak-Shamanism (I made my position on Lake-gazing and especially the Imperialists clear enough, I think)
- we might be able to finally make that Immigration Initiative work now that our larders seem to be bursting with food.
- Location
- The state of Paranoia
Woohoo! Now we can put some focus on the caribou!
We need to set up (heavily armed) trade with the caribou to improve their economy, so that they can stop their raids on the Emerald Isles diamond dogs and start getting out of poverty. Hopefully we'll have a diplomacy action this turn to do some joint research with them on sugar beets/turnips, which will give them valuable goods to trade with us.
We should take that diplomacy action, another diplomacy action to finally talk to the Emerald Isles, and probably some kind of intrigue action to investigate Canterbury.
Now that we have plenty of food it's the perfect time to start trading some of it with the caribou.
We need to set up (heavily armed) trade with the caribou to improve their economy, so that they can stop their raids on the Emerald Isles diamond dogs and start getting out of poverty. Hopefully we'll have a diplomacy action this turn to do some joint research with them on sugar beets/turnips, which will give them valuable goods to trade with us.
We should take that diplomacy action, another diplomacy action to finally talk to the Emerald Isles, and probably some kind of intrigue action to investigate Canterbury.
Now that we have plenty of food it's the perfect time to start trading some of it with the caribou.
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Simple fix: train the Abolitionist just across the border, on Crystal Protectorate land.
- Location
- Somewhere
Link to the last time I did this.
Archival purposes: "Summit of Roam Part 2" (posted by QM on Monday, April 20, 2020)
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The Front Page as it appeared to me on Tuesday, April 21, 2020.
Character Sheet (last edited by QM on Saturday, April 4, 2020)
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Informational: State of the Nation (last edited by QM on Monday, April 13, 2020)
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Informational: Diplomatic Relations/Persons of Interest (last edited by QM on Monday, February 3, 2020)
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Archival purposes: "Summit of Roam Part 2" (posted by QM on Monday, April 20, 2020)
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Character Sheet (last edited by QM on Saturday, April 4, 2020)
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Name: Garrick Golden-Feather
Age: 53
Titles: Emperor of Gryphus, King of Griffonia, Inheritor of the Imperial House of Gryphus, The Unifier, Great Winged Alpha, The Lightbringer, The Liberator, the King of the North.
Description: Before your wife got her talons on you, you were a fairly typical example of the Griffon species. An unmistakably masculine build, a strong, prominent beak, feathers and fur that seem to be perpetually well-groomed, and a pair of piercing amber eyes hiding a fierce intelligence. Not anymore though. Oh, you still have all those qualities, they're just overshadowed by the massive amount of muscle you've put on since you started your wife's "enhanced training regimen". Your wings can lift dumbbells, and your legs are like tree-trunks supporting a barrel chest rippling with abdominal muscles. In short, you have the build of a person who has been lifting heavy objects his entire life.
Martial: 9+2+1+2=14
Diplomacy: 14+2+2=18
Stewardship: 13+2=15
Learning: 16+2=18
Intrigue: 11+2=13
- Trait-Attractive: You are a very handsome fellow. +2 Diplomacy, better spousal relationship
- Trait-Genius: Smart doesn't even begin to describe you. +2 all skills
- Trait-Strong: Working out with your wife has done great things for your body. +2 Martial
Inventory:
- Blade of the King: an ornate and deadly sword you had forged for yourself after being crowned King of Griffonia. +1 Martial
- Runic Royal Armor: Serving to protect you as well as display your royal status to onlookers, this armor is both durable and aesthetically pleasing. With Merlin's assistance, it has been enhanced with runic magic, making it even more durable.
- Orichalcum Sword: A blade made of an extremely durable, magic resistant metal
- Sendak Manuscript: Recovered from the Archives of the Shadow King Sombra, this strange book is bound in the treated flesh of monsters and is written in numerous unknown tongues. It contains diagrams that seem to reference everything from the movements of stellar bodies to the biology of plants and animals to the complex physics of magical phenomenon. It's origins remain a mystery.
Wife: Gabriella Golden-Feather
Opinion of You: 10/10
Age: 52
Martial: 15+1+2=18
Diplomacy: 11+1=12
Stewardship: 8+1=9
Learning: 13+1=14
Intrigue: 10+1=11
Trait: Strong - Born stronger than most. (+2 Martial)
Trait: Experienced - Has been a mercenary for several years, ranging across the lands of the former Empire. Knows much about the world. (+1 All Stats)
Son: Gawain Golden-Feather
Age: 22
Martial: 14+2+2+1=19
Diplomacy: 13+2+2+2=19
Stewardship: 14+2=16
Learning: 10+2=12
Intrigue: 11+2=13
Status: Designated Heir. Will become player character in event of Parent's Deaths.
Trait: Strong-Born stronger than most. (+2 Martial)
Trait: Attractive-A handsome fellow. (+2 Diplomacy, better spousal relationship)
Trait: Genius-Smart doesn't begin to describe him. (+2 All Stats)
Trait: Game Master-Years of playing games of strategy and wits with members of the Imperial Court has honed his sense of strategy and taught him how to read others. (+1 Martial, +2 Diplomacy)
(Adopted) Daughter: Gwyndlyn Golden-Feather
Age: 18
Martial: 15+4-5=14
Diplomacy: 9-5=4
Stewardship: 6+2-5=3
Learning: 8+1-5=4
Intrigue: 9+1-5=5
Status: Adolescent-Malus to all stats
Status-Designated Regent: In the event that no heir is capable of taking the throne, or in the event the rightful ruler is otherwise unavailable, she will take control of the kingdom until the situation can be resolved.
Trait: Dragon-A fire breathing reptile. (+4 Martial)
Trait: Gardener-Years of studying and caring for plants has taught her much in the realm of botany, and has instilled in her an understanding of how hard work and patience can yield great dividends. (+2 Stewardship, +1 Learning, +1 Intrigue)
Daughter: Gilda Golden-Feather
Age: 15
Martial: 8-5=3
Diplomacy: 11+2-5=8
Stewardship: 11-5=6
Learning: 7-5=2
Intrigue: 6-5=1
Trait: Beautiful- A stellar example of feminine grace. (+2 Diplomacy)
Status: Teenager-Malus to all stats
Daughter: Gleaming Pearl
Age: 16
Martial: 7+2-5=4
Diplomacy: 10+2-5=7
Stewardship: 12-5=7
Learning: 5+2-5=2
Intrigue: 8-5=3
Status: Teenager-Malus to all stats
Trait: Beautiful-A stellar example of feminine grace. (+2 Diplomacy)
Trait: Studious-Knows her way around the written word. (+2 Learning)
Adopted: Permanently last in the line of Royal Succession.
Crystalmancer: A prodigy in the arcane art of Crystal Manipulation, able to turn a few pebbles into a forest of glittering spires. (+2 Martial)
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Informational: Diplomatic Relations/Persons of Interest (last edited by QM on Monday, February 3, 2020)
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- Location
- I think somewhere. I might be nowhere though
- Pronouns
- He/Him
That second one is the Theodore Verany picture from EaW's Republic of Aquileia and the third is the Princess of Vedina from EaW if she goes down the "Corruption" path
- Location
- Maryland
Terribly sorry, I have no idea how I didn't see this earlier. A fine Omake. +10 to a roll!
- Location
- Italy
they're not soldiers, they're trainers and advisors!
completely different thing 😇
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- Location
- Hell, or at least the closest place to it
Yes, and if they happen to fight and destroy the enemy, well, that's just unfortunate. But it's just an occupational hazard we will have to deal with.
- Location
- Ohio
We might need to keep watch for assassins and political saboteurs at the meeting, based on the Canterlot stuff ww learned, but I worry about that backfiring with how little
It feels like there is a anti-mimetic spell going on with how confused some quest players are getting.
Someone accidentally said "chrysalis" pony instead of changeling, I think.
It feels like there is a anti-mimetic spell going on with how confused some quest players are getting.
- Location
- Missouri
Was there ever a reason given for why big bad Sombra had gone totally evil right out the start? Or is that one of those lost to history type deals where we will never know? Had come across a bit of word building story time that might be cool for an explanation at least if we hadn't.
>A single mare can't provide enough love to keep a stallion happy and sane
>The Queen of love could, but the instantaneous loss of her and her tremendous amounts of love before he had a foal to fall back on broke the stallion before the casket closed.
>The subjects hoped that their sympathy would be enough to help him, but sympathy isn't love, empathy isn't love,
>Pity isn't love.
>So Sombra, delved into dark magic in order to make a labyrinth worthy of the only one in his life since his father passed to show him, unconditional love.
>She needed to be in the very heart of the crystal kingdom, where the titular crystal heart was unearthed thousands of years ago.
>Deeper and deeper he would drive his ponies, deeper he would order verbally and then mentally when he perfected his subjugation spells.
>Deeper until they found the heart's chamber.
>Mining the crystals to the core of the empire
>More crystals must be moved, every day more crystals keep his love from her rest
>Always more crystals
>Crystals.
>"Crystaals."
>By the time the Princesses arrived he was a wraith only anchored to Equues by his dark magic and the drive to for the crystal ponies to dig deeper into the mines.
>The only anchor to the living world being his crown and horn.
>Despite his evil, when the Crystal ponies were freed they still mourned the once graceful, handsome, and wise king,
>They mad sure to gather his remains with the magically preserved body of Queen Amore and bury them within the deepest chamber of the mines.
>Even years after Mi Amore Cadenza took up her role as the princess the populace still holds a vigil once a year on the last day of summer at sunset, when the shadows are longest, for their king and queen.
>For they both passed on the same day.
>The Queen of love could, but the instantaneous loss of her and her tremendous amounts of love before he had a foal to fall back on broke the stallion before the casket closed.
>The subjects hoped that their sympathy would be enough to help him, but sympathy isn't love, empathy isn't love,
>Pity isn't love.
>So Sombra, delved into dark magic in order to make a labyrinth worthy of the only one in his life since his father passed to show him, unconditional love.
>She needed to be in the very heart of the crystal kingdom, where the titular crystal heart was unearthed thousands of years ago.
>Deeper and deeper he would drive his ponies, deeper he would order verbally and then mentally when he perfected his subjugation spells.
>Deeper until they found the heart's chamber.
>Mining the crystals to the core of the empire
>More crystals must be moved, every day more crystals keep his love from her rest
>Always more crystals
>Crystals.
>"Crystaals."
>By the time the Princesses arrived he was a wraith only anchored to Equues by his dark magic and the drive to for the crystal ponies to dig deeper into the mines.
>The only anchor to the living world being his crown and horn.
>Despite his evil, when the Crystal ponies were freed they still mourned the once graceful, handsome, and wise king,
>They mad sure to gather his remains with the magically preserved body of Queen Amore and bury them within the deepest chamber of the mines.
>Even years after Mi Amore Cadenza took up her role as the princess the populace still holds a vigil once a year on the last day of summer at sunset, when the shadows are longest, for their king and queen.
>For they both passed on the same day.
- Location
- Moncton New Brunswick
hmm unrelated....kinda when will our crown prince get married ill admit I don't know how old we are or how long griffions live for but I think its time for our son to find a bride also how old are our kids now are they old enough for us to find suitors for them maybe arranged marriages
- Location
- USA
At best only our son is old enough for us to find a spouse for and we do kinda have a prospect already on the way.
- Location
- Somewhere
Well, it was due to the rolls, but the internal logic that got told to the thread by QM had Sombra go "dark lord Sombra" was him learning he is an Umbra/ shadow pony, not a real pony. Also Sombra got beaten by a race of nomages. That would be a hit to any persons self-esteem.
- Location
- Germany
Yeah, only Gawain is old enough for that stuff to be important and he is unofficially already betrothed to Lady Isabelle Brisette, the late King Brochard´s estranged niece whose family really got shunned by their peers after Reunification.
I mean, father and son haven´t yet talked about matters of the heart and succession, but its quite clear whom our son lost his heart to and vice versa. Aside from that, them both marrying would finally show everyone that the quarrels of the past are history and that we are one Gryphonian nation.