Mazera Mega Story Thread

A bill is posted across Mazera...

Announcingments!
The splendorous Balseraph empire is heretoforth and hencewidth declaring a temporary suspension of all military activity on behalf of the most monumentous event in Mazeran history.
REVELRY!​
Our glorious King has decreed that a party fit for the gods shall be thrown, and everyone is invited (except the Infernals, because they have no sense of fun.) Come one and all! Taste the famous Balseraph Chaos Wine! See our dancing women (and men, dwarves, elves, and orcs)! Imbibe in our more recreational substances (half price on everything and FREE SAMPLES)! Do the things you always wanted, but couldn't because of pesky laws and morals. Don't let the plague get you down - we'll have bona-fide Medicos on hand to cure your ills! Don't let the travel restrictions stop you - ask the local Nightwatch to smuggle you across borders. Bring your receipt and we'll pick up the tab! Lacking gold? Medicos scrip is gladly accepted at all Balseraph vendors. Come one come all, for this is a once-only opportunity for the party of a generation! And remember - if your government tries to stop you, its because they hate fun! Gold is temporary, but a year you can't remember is something you'll tell your children about.
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Medicos approved! :goodjob:

(Well, maybe not: I bet they're having all sorts on conniptions about STDs and what not.

This evening, I'll send you a PM about Medicos aid limits, Medicos script, and perhaps even some 'special' medicines not really needed for the plague...)
 
Spoiler The actions of a madman, pt. II :
It was around midnight. The prison corridor echoed as Flauros read out aloud for himself: "Chapter six: Communicating with others using the mind."

"Telepathy, as it is often called, requires a lot of focus by the adept. It can easily be used to send simple messages, but establishing a dialogue with someone incapable of telepathy themselves is extremely difficult and should only be attempted by high-ranking mages..."

His voice died out. He focused. He saw a face in front of him, eyes closed. Sleeping, perhaps? "Sis?" He hadn't talked out loud, he had spoken with his mind. But the eyes of Alexis remained closed. "Sis! Where are you?"

Flauros broke a sweat as he redoubled his concentration. Her eyelids flickered, he had seen it! "Sis! It's me, Flauros, your brother! Answer me, please!" He had no perception of whether he had yelled it out loud or actually telepathed it. Alexis' eyes slid open, but they were hallow and empty. Her voice was distant, barely discernable. "Oh, Flauros. You must help... You must... Slay Moloch..."
Everything went black. When the guards found Flauros next morning, he had a wound on the side of his head, and there was blood where he had hit the ground when he collapsed.
 
Didn't you see the post where they just up and left and started migrating east?


NORTEK EXPANDS OVER MARBLE ROAD

The nation of Nortek has founded a city that takes both sides of the Marble Road. Now, to progress on the Marble Road you must pass through the Nortek city of Atlibor. All nations are welcome and there are already Dural and Clan shops being constructed in this new trading city. Deremei Diranth has ordered the expansion of the Marble Road to reach Calabim lands and around to Elohim lands, thus further cementing Atlibor as a trading city.​
 
FireBlaze said:
Damn smart goblins :D
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Not Goblins, just a Goblin. Deremei Diranth. An earlier story showed that he was near a mind mana node when it got cracked and discharged. Made him incredibly smart so the Goblins flock to him as he "speaks full sentences" and his smell is far more tolerable than the normal Goblin due to his fondness for incense.
 
can you update the index soon, please?

Also, what will happen to the Goblins if Deremai Diranth dies?
 
thomas.berubeg said:
can you update the index soon, please?

Also, what will happen to the Goblins if Deremai Diranth dies?
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Never actually thought of that. I didn't see Deremei dying for a long time as he is a very crafty Goblin. I'd guess the nation would collapse or someone would try to exert control over them and either succeed or fail. However, for the moment, Deremei Diranth will live FOREVAR.

And I'll get to the index sometime today. I've been really scattered with helping my older brother move and other family stuff.
 
cypher132 said:
Never actually thought of that. I didn't see Deremei dying for a long time as he is a very crafty Goblin. I'd guess the nation would collapse or someone would try to exert control over them and either succeed or fail. However, for the moment, Deremei Diranth will live FOREVAR.

And I'll get to the index sometime today. I've been really scattered with helping my older brother move and other family stuff.
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On the other hand, Deremi is not alone in his machinations. As depicted during the Yokaido war, a very good number of Grigori green-skins were covertly sent along with regular orcs/goblins to bolster his forces, and they make some of his most competent (and reliable) forces... but are not entirely loyal to him personally. The Grigori-green-skins, who don't admit they are Grigori, have spread Grigorian philosophy and introspection to many more green-skins. The Civilized tend to be smarter and more capable, but also less personally loyal.

So Deremei has a conundrum that was introduced in the Yokaido War. His best assets are Grigori, and thus loyal to him only so long as Cassiel bids them to (though as long as Deremei is good to the Grigori, Cassiel will bid them to stay loyal and spread the word). His next best assets, many of his best and brightest, have been 'converted' to Grigori philosophies with a green-skin tinge, and aren't as loyal to him (though not loyal to the Grigori either). The ones unquestionably loyal to him, however, are the dumber ones who depend on him, and they could turn on him in weakness.


A poison pill I slipped into them during the Yokaido conflict, if you will, to keep them from being a threat to the Grigori. If Deremei turns to raid/fight the Grigori, he risks falling entirely, or at the least being highly weakened just as the Grigori counterattack. Deremei knows this, however, and so won't do it, and so continues to benefit from Grigori support and capability while not stepping into a mess.
 
Dean_the_Young said:
On the other hand, Deremi is not alone in his machinations. As depicted during the Yokaido war, a very good number of Grigori green-skins were covertly sent along with regular orcs/goblins to bolster his forces, and they make some of his most competent (and reliable) forces... but are not entirely loyal to him personally. The Grigori-green-skins, who don't admit they are Grigori, have spread Grigorian philosophy and introspection to many more green-skins. The Civilized tend to be smarter and more capable, but also less personally loyal.

So Deremei has a conundrum that was introduced in the Yokaido War. His best assets are Grigori, and thus loyal to him only so long as Cassiel bids them to (though as long as Deremei is good to the Grigori, Cassiel will bid them to stay loyal and spread the word). His next best assets, many of his best and brightest, have been 'converted' to Grigori philosophies with a green-skin tinge, and aren't as loyal to him (though not loyal to the Grigori either). The ones unquestionably loyal to him, however, are the dumber ones who depend on him, and they could turn on him in weakness.


A poison pill I slipped into them during the Yokaido conflict, if you will, to keep them from being a threat to the Grigori. If Deremei turns to raid/fight the Grigori, he risks falling entirely, or at the least being highly weakened just as the Grigori counterattack. Deremei knows this, however, and so won't do it, and so continues to benefit from Grigori support and capability while not stepping into a mess.
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Jeeze. I was actually rewarding you by having Nortek migrate away from you for the help you gave them in establishing their empire. Luckily, Frostlings prefer things stay the way they are so they would stay loyal to Deremei outright. The Ogres under his command are too stupid to understand so they would staunchly support the Goblin King. And the Goblins, more afraid of the Ogres than the Grigori due to their instincts, would side with Deremei Diranth. So losing 1/8th of his force to attack the Grigori would be nothing to him as he has told nothing about his plans to the Grigori Orcs. I've thought this out, Dean. Sorry to burst your bubble.
 
cypher132 said:
Jeeze. I was actually rewarding you by having Nortek migrate away from you for the help you gave them in establishing their empire. Luckily, Frostlings prefer things stay the way they are so they would stay loyal to Deremei outright. The Ogres under his command are too stupid to understand so they would staunchly support the Goblin King. And the Goblins, more afraid of the Ogres than the Grigori due to their instincts, would side with Deremei Diranth. So losing 1/8th of his force to attack the Grigori would be nothing to him as he has told nothing about his plans to the Grigori Orcs. I've thought this out, Dean. Sorry to burst your bubble.
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But he can just as easily claim there was a spy in their ranks, be prepared, and slaughter them if they choose to do so, while they also lose 1/8th of their army. Still pretty bad.
 
cypher132 said:
Jeeze. I was actually rewarding you by having Nortek migrate away from you for the help you gave them in establishing their empire. Luckily, Frostlings prefer things stay the way they are so they would stay loyal to Deremei outright. The Ogres under his command are too stupid to understand so they would staunchly support the Goblin King. And the Goblins, more afraid of the Ogres than the Grigori due to their instincts, would side with Deremei Diranth. So losing 1/8th of his force to attack the Grigori would be nothing to him as he has told nothing about his plans to the Grigori Orcs. I've thought this out, Dean. Sorry to burst your bubble.
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Reward me? I was this close to having a buffer-vassal or werewolf lunch before you had them pick up and leave!

Post-Yokaido Deremei was due to have a meaningful visit from a Grigori messenger hawk with a simple message: Deremei can keep his crown, become a Grigori ally, and expand freely as a buffer-state between the Grigori and Svartalfar, or Deremei could pay for his initial crimes against the Grigori by becoming the Baron's lunch. Except the last part was only going to become clear when Deremei was suddenly facing an army of werewolf goblins*. I was about two hours from posting it when you moved them!

*Based off a real-game experience in which I turned about 25 Scorpion-Clan Goblin Archers and Wolf Riders in the space of about 15 turns with the Baron alone.

You ruined that beautiful scene! :mad::p

Fireblaze had it right. The Grigori-fied Goblins and Orcs (and I believe I explicitly mentioned that there were some) were as much the barometer as anything else. Losing an eighth of one's army is worse than decimation (12.5% as opposed to 10%), and that's a proven and capable section of the army to boot. The chaos and confusion of that would be more than long enough for me to capitalize.
 
Either way, Deremei Diranth is more focused on building his nation's economy instead of attacking someone who helped him establish his nation. Hell, if the Grigori hadn't helped, he wouldn't be in the position he's in so he sure as Hell wouldn't attack the Grigori. It's called "The Code" and he follows it strictly. Anyway, I updated the map and moved Nortek north due to an oversight by me. I saw "Grigori to Sidar" instead of "Grigori to Malakim" If you would like to have your nation set up shops in Atlibor, simply PM me in the character of your leader and we can go from there.
 
Oh, just a tip. Tonight's a full moon. Duin Halfmorn better be careful and I distinctly remember Onstad Hastil saying something to a certain archangel. Ah, well. Full moon, friends.
 
The streets of Junon were said to be safer during the night than during the day, and this blessing was spread to any city in which Cabal Tenhare and his hundreds of pet ravens watched over: Midgard, tonight. Cassiel and senior members of the Grigori Progress were awake and would be in deep negotiations with their latest war ally for the rest of the night while Cabal watched over the capital as it slept. If any crime was commited there would be only caws, a flurry of black wings and a black cloud would descend on the criminal.
 
Cabal Tenhare looked out across the city landscape. He had been perched on this building for hours, waiting for any attempts at an assassination of Cassiel. His ravens flapped around him, ready to alert him of any danger that may approach. However, he had noticed something odd in the past few minutes. The sound of his ravens cawing reaches him from sides, but a point get quieter and quieter with each passing moment.
Cabal stood up and unsheathed his dagger. When his ravens stop cawing, that means something has gone wrong. He stepped forward slowly and saw several his ravens dead on the roof of the building or lying on the ground below. Cabal heard a small crack before a dagger was driver through his skull. Nikoro caught Cabal's body and hefted it up on his shoulders. He would have to hurry before the ravens noticed that their master had been slain.
 
Jonas lay on the snow, watching the lights dance in the sky.

The Colors flickered off the ice, dancing red and greens, blues and yellows.

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I'm not sure whether there's war between the Illians and Hippus... is there? I had an idea for a story, but it all depends on the above question.
 
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