The World Becomes Ours

[Zappericus]

To Zhon Xi and Fengpei
From the Grand Principality of Polavostronya

"We will not attack the Polav hordes, but we will defend ourselves should they continue raiding our borders."

- Marauding warriors, whether directly sanctioned by the hordes' ruling caste or simply seeking plunder on their own accord, are for you to dispose of. We will not consider their deaths an attack on our peoples, as they chose to turn to the fields of battle out of their own will. Your kind will only invoke our wrath should you tread upon their lands in any other way fashion than good-willed, or if you force them into attacking you. Bear in mind that we will indeed attempt to migrate their raiding parties elsewhere at the best of our abilities.

To Ukreshaen
From the Grand Principality of Polavostronya

"We do not acknowledge your claims. We will deal with the Polav Hordes as we feel fit."

- The sheer size of your balls make us wonder how you are able to walk properly. Stand clear of our southern brethren or make peace with your gods, you belligerent scum-nuggets.

To Jiau Fei
From the Grand Principality of Polavostronya

"We will refrain from putting down your rapid dogs if you hold them (and yourself) back from attacking Zhon Xi and Fengpei."

- Typical Qeng Xo insults aside, we agree to your terms, and will to the best of our capabilities persuade the hordes to raid elsewhere. Better yet, we would like to initiate open trade for the first time in history between our two cultures. As a sign and attempt at a mutually beneficial friendship which does not involve us being mercilessly invaded and held in chains for three-hundred years. We expect a positive response, as you and your people are far from home, are in need of allies, and are surrounded by us western "savages."

 

[Decamper]

To Jiau Fei
From the Grand Principality of Polavostronya

"We will refrain from putting down your rapid dogs if you hold them (and yourself) back from attacking Zhon Xi and Fengpei."

- Typical Qeng Xo insults aside, we agree to your terms, and will to the best of our capabilities persuade the hordes to raid elsewhere. Better yet, we would like to initiate open trade for the first time in history between our two cultures. As a sign and attempt at a mutually beneficial friendship which does not involve us being mercilessly invaded and held in chains for three-hundred years. We expect a positive response, as you and your people are far from home, are in need of allies, and are surrounded by us western "savages."

From Jiau Fei
To the Grand Principality of Polavstronya

While we generally aren't fans of trading with those who murdered and raped our defenseless civilians, these are exceptional times. We would be willing to open formal trade relations, but we will need safe passage through Kazah occupied territory to the other Qeng colonies bordering the Principalities. Assuming you can either guarantee our traders safe passage, or allow us to send our own soldiers as guards, trade will be a bit difficult.


EDIT: Added a bit to the rules under economy about gaining EP from conquering, raiding and piracy.

 

[gay_Aleks]

To: Morazen
From: Eamo

Foolish heathens, you have no power here. Your prized isle will remain a glitter in the distance, and would you attempt to seize it, well, as the Qeng Ho "emperors" liked saying, "prepare for interesting times".

 

[Decamper]

Stats updated. NPCs aren't all overly militarised and poor now. Reminder to Zapp and Erez that you can change the tribute from vassals to whatever you want, the 1ep is more or less just a placeholder.

 

[Decamper]

From Morazen
To: Eamo

We are brothers in faith, we both worship Mora in all her glory. You just fail to see her partner Zen, may his flame burn bright. But that is beside point, our business is with the Wind-Princes, not you.

 

[Immaculate]

messengers from Vélache,


To the Theocrats of Kogu, the crown of Pyong, the crown of Dofang Xin-Xo,

Peace, Serenity, and Harmony,

Your nations have sizable Nine Spirit religious minorities. We ask that you continue your policies of non-interference in their faith and continue to allow them prayer, meditation, and pilgrimages in accordance with their beliefs.

Sincerely,
Etienne Duval,
Minister of National Defense and War
Donvaj, Vélache

 

[Cadellon]

To Kogu
Our ancestors would not have us fight each other over religious questions so long as the imperial oppressor still stands.

To Morazen
Honorable legionaries spilled blood fighting on this island. The Senate cannot simply give away what its people have fought for.
However, we aren't like the Qeng Ho oppressors, and to prove this, we are willing to negotiate on this matter. The Republic wishes to settle this in the mist peaceful manner possible.

To the oppressor in Ishiel and the imperial lapdogs of Chien Hao
Your masters in Qeng Xo are dead. The Republic has no wish to unnecessarily waste lives on fighting your provinces as long as you harbor no hostile plans towards Free Dongfandau. Let us keep it this way.

To Pyong
We have supported the independence of the Pyong people and will continue to do so.

 

[Decamper]

From Kogu
To the Wind-Prince Republic

While we are not pleased with the Geonist movement still going strong in your republic, we will put that aside while the Imperial slave masters still hound our borders. You may count on Kogu to aid you against any Qeng that set foot on Dofangdau, and we expect the same from you.

From Morazen
To the Wind-Prince Republic

We respect your dead, even if some may have died fighting our own. We offer you payment in exchange for our ancestral island. (5ep a turn for 2 turns)

From Pyong
To the Wind-Prince Republic
We thank you for your support. If the savages from the east press our borders, we may need you to honour your statement.

 

[Seon]

To Donvaj National Academy
From Tha'maddian Embassy

Message delivered by a sailor to the general population.

Hark. Quiet Turtle Cactus Makataka. Be ready.

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To Ji Sin
From Tha'mad Embassy
Message whispered by native oracles and doom-sayers to the general populace.

Zugzwang, Brobdingnagian jaguars seek your demise. Be prepared for their arrival, precipitated by fallen leaves in spring.

To Ishiel Province
From the Tha'mad Embassy

Message nailed to a random fence post by the road:

Tame Eagle Cactus Fruit. Help us.

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Today's Lucky Letters Were:

CCYOWTPN,HVBUVBBPVSOVMNTETUTZNWEPVGSMRQHUVXMMXGRXTTYIKNUYXYIKYECFVJFD:RZIVGHMKVTRWTMKMPCGULRTNMVMNDGVKEA

Winners must report to the Ambassador's office to receive their prize.

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[gay_Aleks]

Hi I'd like to have my UU, which would be named Morafren (lit. translation would be "Mora's Friend"), a medium-sized ship both good for transferring cargo and defending itself. Can be used as a decent escort. Basically, think Frigates.

And now, we interrupt this broadcast for some religious nonsense. Ah well.

To: Morazen
From: Eamo

You've lost all right to "worship Mora in all her glory" by accepting your pitiful fire God, you babbling heretics!
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Brother Tindor was sleeping. He was part of the clergy for some 5 years, and he was a dutiful man who kept the faith flowing in the most respective city of Ramosh, and made sure no man, woman or child spurred from the path of righteousness to the deep depths of Morazen heresy. He hoped that he had been successful in that regard; for that in his past life he has done many awful things and that was his redemption.

He was shivering in his bed, nearly suffocating but yet falling asleep once again...but it returned! Again and again. A wild dream, one that is impossible to comprehend, yet it was clear, for that the dream began once more...

"MORTAL." said the column of water, the well-recognized form of Mora with which she had appeared to the prophet Moran so many years ago before "YOU ARE BLESSED. YOU ARE THE CHOSEN ONE."

"Chosen for what, honourable Goddess? I am a mere mortal, and a sinner. I've killed and razed, destroyed livelihoods. How can I be chosen for anything but for the bottom of the driest lake?" Brother Tindor said

"THAT YOU'RE A SINNER, THERE'S NO DOUBT." the water pillar suddenly became even clearer, and an image appeared, showing a man killing, murdering, looting. In that man's face, Brother Tindor recognized nobody else but his very self. "YET THERE'S STILL HOPE FOR YOU. A PENANCE OF SORTS."

"That won't erase my sins."

"THAT IT WON'T, IT WON'T. BUT IT MIGHT JUST AMEND THEM. the image changed. It showed a city. A large, bustling city filled with people.

"Where's that? Which city is this?" he pointed at the city and its rising buildings.

"DON'T BE FOOLISH. YOU KNOW WHICH CITY. PINZOU. YEARS AGO, YOU WERE A CRIMINAL, A BEAST STRIPPED OF ANY SEMBLANCE OF HUMANITY. YOU TOOK FROM ALL: FROM THE PAUPER ON THE STREET TO THE RICH MAGISTRATE." the pylon of water shook angrily. "BUT ENOUGH ABOUT THE PAST. THIS IS ABOUT THE FUTURE. SOON, A DELEGATION OF EAMOAN DELEGATES WILL GO TO THIS CITY. YOU MUST JOIN THEM."

"Why would I be accepted? I am but a lowly clergyman whose face is known to no one outside of this holy church" he said "Am I truly fit for this? Surely, there must be people better suited than me for whatever mission you'll bestow me!"

"YOU KNOW WHY. THE CITY OF PINZOU..IT IS YOUR HOME, NO? WHY ELSE WOULD YOU HAVE MOVED SO CLOSE TO THE BORDER? YOU COULD HAVE MOVED TO A HIGH MOUNTAIN MONASTERY IF YOU, INDEED, SOUGHT "PENANCE". BUT NO. the pillar said "NO, YOU WENT HERE. YOU DIDN'T RUN AWAY ENTIRELY. NOW IS YOUR CHANCE TO SHOW YOUR DEVOTION, BROTHER TINDOR...FREE THE MEN OF PINZOU..."

It was a sudden, and, rather rude awakening. Someone was shaking him up. "Wake up! Wake up!" - someone was shaking him. It was that scribe, Manon again. He was annoying, as he somehow managed to read his diary and now probably knew where he buried his treasure trove. And now he thinks they're friends.

"Hey, did you hear? Didya hear?! They're coming! Coming!" he said, while jumping around excitedly. "Coming!"

He could feel his head pulsating with pain as he reeled over clumsily. The details of the dream was still in his head; but was it real? Was it a figment of his imagination, perhaps a manifestation of his guilt combined with the years of religious dogma, thus resulting into "Mora" speaking to him about some sort of a mission...

"Hey? Heeeey? How many fingers am I showing?"
"More than necessary...ugh, who's coming?"
"A delegation! Straight from the capital! Can you believe it?"

Suddenly, the headache disappeared, replaced with a sense of...clarity? A sense of what must be done? He had a mission, to redeem before Mora and society. For that what must be done was most urgent.

"We must go. At once..."

 

[Angst]

To Decamper:
1. Personally I'd find it easier if the nation stats were organized alphabetically, as since they're already divided in regions, there is less reason to organize them geographically. You are free not to listen to me of course.
2. My nation description cuts off mid-sentence. I don't personally mind that much but I assume it's not supposed to do that.
3. Would you like some help with the qualitative stats of the Zang npcs?
4. The below IC is intended as prose, you may count it as a story if you want - let me know if you don't. I have other stuff in my bag that I can perhaps finish this week.

IC:
From Grand Mong Daokan of Mao Sho
To Grand Mong Shong of Emang Likong
Friends.
The Burned Men embody the fury that would tear all lush grass from plains, we see the destruction they bring upon the world's bread. They are without devotion to the good water, but seek to boil it away. Send to us if they encroach your fields. We will bring fire to them and keep them from your good peoples. May chi light up your darkness to show the night's stars.
[Agreed]

From Grand Mong Daokan of Mao Sho
To Grand Mong Cheng of Mangalang, and Grand Mong Cho of Mao Nang Sho
Friends.
There are stories of death in the east. Like wildfire strife spreads across the plains. They tear down houses and speak their ancestors' names to possess the rubble. We speak of the wrath that lies within the Burned Man. Should plague spread to Emang Likong, the fires will spread with it. So if this fury would bring drought upon our river, we wish for you to head east with us so the kendang [the syndicate] may live, the chi flow in the good water.
[If Emang Likong collapses under an invasion, we will probably fall too. Will you join us in a defensive alliance with Emang Likong against the Burned Men?]

From Grand Mong Daokan of Mao Sho
To Grand Mong Chokan of Mala Leng [I suggest that the ruler of Mala Leng is stylized as a Grand Mong even if it is a thalassocratic republic because of the nation's Zang cultural origins.]
Friends.
Your fleet is wondrous upon the shimmering sea. But the sea will boil. There are shadows in the east, they bring hate upon the good water. This very soil that drinks the good rain may become ash under a furious sun. The Burning East is wildfire, calls scorch upon the fields. Do you see that all herbs will dry out, all bread become coal? All kengdanga [the syndicates] need water in their breath, else death awaits. Would the East burn our fields, hen join us upon the sea, keep their own beaches aflame! That is all we ask. May the chi flow in the good water.
[Your export economy will suffer and collapse if the Zang river's chemistry and grain production is destroyed. Will you lend navy support in case a Burning Man nation attacks the Zang alliance? You don't have to send soldiers.]

 

[christos200]

- Yang Kang, Secretary of Agriculture ​

Yang Kang's ranking in the Imperial Examinations was the tenth best in the whole of the Empire. So, he was soon appointed in the Secretariat of Agriculture as an Inspector and only two years later he was promoted to Secretary of Agriculture. Now, he was before the Minister of Treasury, as the Secretariat of Agriculture was under the supervision of the Ministry of Treasury.

He bowed before the Minister. “Greetings, Your Lordship.”

“Rise up!” the Minister commanded. “What is it that you want?” he asked when Yang Kang got up.

Yang Kang replied, “I have prepared a report. After inspecting for a few months the farmlands in all of Qi and researching new methods of agriculture, I have prepared a report to be sent to His Imperial Majesty asking him to approve my advice of constructing a large scale irrigation project.”

The Minister was surprised due to the ambitiousness of the project. “What makes you believe that His Imperial Majesty shall approve of your plan and postpone the construction of the Forts for your project?”

“Firstly, this irrigation project will be of great benefit to our economy, thus increasing our trade and our income. With more money, we can build later on better forts. Anyway, we are not at war right now and our neighbors are weak, so we have time to build forts. Secondly, there will be more food, preventing famines and making our people happier, thus increasing support for the Emperor.”

“I see. I will report this to His Imperial Majesty. Even if he does not approve of the project, I will see that you are rewarded due to how well written your report is.”

“Thank you, Your Lordship!”

 

[Decamper]

NPC Diplomacy

From Grand Mong Cho of Mao Nang Sho
To Grand Mong Daokan of Mao Sho

We agree to the defensive alliance, If the Occulta come for Emong Likong, we will fight back the Burning Men.

From Grand Mong Chokan of Mala Leng
To Grand Mong Daokan of Mao Sho

We agree to the defensive alliance, and will lend our ships if to keep the seas open to Zang trade.

From Grand Mong Cheng of Geng Lavas (assuming you meant Geng Lavas instead of mangalang)
To Grand Mong Daokan of Mao Sho

Our soldiers are preoccupied guarding our borders from the Jamhay, and cannot join your alliance.

OOC
-UUs added to the unit roster, I'm pretty sure I didn't miss any (if I did yell at me). I'm going to be unable to edit any stats this weekend, and will be mostly unavailable, but may be able to check PMs or skype once or twice if you have any issues.
-Nuke and Erez had very similiar UUs (heavily armoured gunners), so they've been combined into a generic unit dubbed the 'Handcannon Knight' that may be trained by anyone with the appropriate gunnery and military development.
-Prices of ships have been heavily reduced.
-Fixed Erez's dicked up vassal list.


@ Angst
1. I agree about the stats, I wish I had just done it alphabetically from the start. It would take a good chunk of time to sort out the google sheet now, so I probably won't be changing it anytime soon.
2. Fixed.
3. I'll handle the npcs for now.
4. As much as I love well role-played diplomacy, I won't count it as a story for ep reward purposes. I'd love to see what you have in mind!

Qustion for everyone. Would you rather military units be counted in regiments, as they currently are, or as full number of soldiers? It will only be an aesthetic change, and won't affect how combat, stats or prices are determined. 1 unit of land units would equal 1000, cannons and ships would be 10 per unit. For example, the Northern Qeng Xo Empire's military would look like this:

Army: 4000 light infantry, 4000 heavy infantry, 7000 handcannon gunners, 30 light cannons
Navy: 50 cogs, 10 light gunboats

 

[gay_Aleks]

Is it possible to spend EPs to turn our Levy units into more experienced ones? i.e turn a Levy Crossbowman to a normal Crossbowman?

 

[erez87]

OOC

-Nuke and Erez had very similiar UUs (heavily armoured gunners), so they've been combined into a generic unit dubbed the 'Handcannon Knight' that may be trained by anyone with the appropriate gunnery and military development.

-Fixed Erez's dicked up vassal list.


Qustion for everyone. Would you rather military units be counted in regiments, as they currently are, or as full number of soldiers? It will only be an aesthetic change, and won't affect how combat, stats or prices are determined. 1 unit of land units would equal 1000, cannons and ships would be 10 per unit. For example, the Northern Qeng Xo Empire's military would look like this:

Army: 4000 light infantry, 4000 heavy infantry, 7000 handcannon gunners, 30 light cannons
Navy: 50 cogs, 10 light gunboats

So I need to think up a new UU I guess...

The thousands does look nicer. But I don't have a preference.

 

[Cadellon]

From Kogu
To the Wind-Prince Republic

While we are not pleased with the Geonist movement still going strong in your republic, we will put that aside while the Imperial slave masters still hound our borders. You may count on Kogu to aid you against any Qeng that set foot on Dofangdau, and we expect the same from you.

From Morazen
To the Wind-Prince Republic

We respect your dead, even if some may have died fighting our own. We offer you payment in exchange for our ancestral island. (5ep a turn for 2 turns)

From Pyong
To the Wind-Prince Republic
We thank you for your support. If the savages from the east press our borders, we may need you to honour your statement.

To Pyong and Kogu
The Republic will honour our defensive agreements.

To Morazen
The Senate agrees to the transaction you propose.

 

[Cadellon]

There were over twenty thousand citizens in the Seongmo Malia, the huge amphitheater at the heart of Ielohan. Standing on the epicenter of the crowd, on a podium built specially for the occasion, was Wind-Prince Syngman. On his right him, sitting on velvet chairs, were a few Hyeobhoe patrons, whoes wealth had payed for the event. To the left, a group of Syngman's lapdogs in the Senate, accompanied by a flurry of petty bureaucrats. Surrounding the group, an escort of Ardent Legionnaries, clad in ceremonial armor.
Bells rang to signal the crowd to silence. Syngman, a man of forty-three years with whitening hair and of shorter stature than propaganda would suggest, spoke.
"Citizens of Ielohan, welcome. This city of ours is the greatest in Donfangdau. Our Republic's culture and civilization is unmatched in the known world. Yet for three centuries we have bent knees to foreign barbarians from across the seas, and the Qeng Xo asserted its dominion over the land of your ancestors.
Yet we all now that Qeng Xo is no more, and for the last twelve moons every barbarian to have set foot in the Republic was met with death. Ielohan stands free once again. Today, I present our most honorable citizens with the Games of Freedom.
Long live the Republic, and may wind ever blow in pour backs!"

On these words, the great bells of Seongmo Malia rang again, and a gret door opened to a ceremonial procession of traditionnal dancers dressed in silver garnments and feathers from Meolli Seom. There was acclaim from the public, or was it really, it was hard to tell for individual voices were lost in the collective noise. In the northrn portion of the amphitheater, one could start to make out words which were uttered again and again. "Down with the Tyrant Syngman". A man, disagreeing with his neighbor's opposition to Syngman, stuck him. Then another. Some started throwing objects at the podium. A Legion officer could be seen at the top of the building, giving a signal.
A bell rang. It was different, with a deeper sound. The ceremonial procession stopped, and suddenly returned to the door it had come from. Replacing it, a cohort of Legionnaries. They, unliek those seen in the amphitheater until now, had very real pikes and swords, switfly investing the monument. With minimal fuss, the corpses of the agitators had beem dragged out of the way.
Some madman came running towards Syngman, a dagger in his hand. He cried "Death to the Tyrant! Today I free the Republic!", before being halted by two legionnaries, spilling his blood across the velvet cushions of the wealthy.
The procession resumed on the now-bloody sand, for what was the death of a few angry citizens before the glory of this day?

 

[Immaculate]

Long live the Republic, and may wind blow behind us!"

Indeed, may the wind blow behind you,

Spoiler :

 

[Angst]

From Grand Mong Cheng of Geng Lavas (assuming you meant Geng Lavas instead of mangalang)
To Grand Mong Daokan of Mao Sho

Our soldiers are preoccupied guarding our borders from the Jamhay, and cannot join your alliance.

It was written that way because Mao Nang Sho has two distinct courts, each at a different river.

Qustion for everyone. Would you rather military units be counted in regiments, as they currently are, or as full number of soldiers? It will only be an aesthetic change, and won't affect how combat, stats or prices are determined. 1 unit of land units would equal 1000, cannons and ships would be 10 per unit. For example, the Northern Qeng Xo Empire's military would look like this:

Army: 4000 light infantry, 4000 heavy infantry, 7000 handcannon gunners, 30 light cannons
Navy: 50 cogs, 10 light gunboats

Dunno, honestly.

 

[Massive Attack]

TO: The Eminence of Morazen
FROM: Civil Lord Xao Bien, Representative of Xo-Che

Greetings to your Lord Eminence*. As Civil Lord of Xo-Che, I would like to commend you for your efforts to establish peace and stability in the region. In addition, we feel that there is now a strong opportunity to establish peaceful trade relations between our two nations. We would like to send a delegation to you to negotiate trade matters that are mutually beneficial to both of us.

TO: The Leaders of Rokava
FROM: Civil Lord Xao Bien, Representative of Xo-Che

To the honorable leaders of Rokava. May peace and security be with you. We, the merchants of Xo-Che, would be interested in sending a delegation to discuss matters of trade and security. We will be sure to bring appropriate gifts for the occasion.


* - Not sure the leader is female/male


OOC: I also PM'd Decamper for my own UU and hopefully can get approval for it for my orders.