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You declare an emergency mobilization and have the Army march westwards to ensure that none of the recently captured lands will be reconquered by the Adila!

The commanders murmur for a while, some fidget awkwardly before the Marshal rubs his chin.

"Will Your Majesty lead her soldiers in battle?"

A) "No, I have no skill nor desire for military leadership."
B) *unsheathe knife* I THOUGHT YOU WOULD NEVER ASK!"

Also, now added links to the starts of every new decade in the OP besides tables&links to the start of new ruler's reign ;v

He has three, although the intermediate is only slightly brigther than the dark, so it doesn't stand out that well ;v

You write him a letter, offering him the hand of your niece, Ciri.

The reply comes in a week - the young Duke has trouble deciding but promises to announce his decision by next Spring.


The censuses are in; it seems that the population across luathbas has increased in the last years, no doubt thanks to the wellbeing of the people and bontiful harvests.


Like a year ago, the advisor brings Scrolls of Kingdom Status for your perusal.

Happiness: 6
Population: 5
Economy: 3
Army: 6

"My Queen, the expenses we had this year-"

"My husband deserved that funeral!" You glare at the Advisor, who bows his head.

"Of course. Like I was saying, the expenses have strained our Treasury somewhat. Mayhaps we should raise the taxes for a year?"

A) "Nay!"
B) "Aye!"

@USSSR:

Another parcel of Mars landscape became 'proper' red in color.



Name                Territories  Armies   Max.Armies  Power  RP/Turn   GP  Research Project
1.Chryse Dominion   7            8+0      12          4      14+4      tM  Nanofibers (28/80)
2.USSSR             11           9+0      16+1        4      16+2+8    tS  Thermonuclear Power (44/120)
3.Oceania           5            4+0      8           4      10+8      tH  Genetic Engineering (29/80)
4.HORIZON           4            4+0      8           5      10+6      cT  Optronics (32/80)
5.Selenite          8            4+0      10-1        4      15+10     dN  Thermonuclear Power (40/120)

DIPLOMACY:

Chryse:
Wars:
Exchanges: USSSR
Pacts:

USSSR:
Wars:
Exchanges: Chryse, Oceania
Pacts:

Oceania:
Wars:
Exchanges: Selenite, USSSR
Pacts:

HORIZON:
Wars:
Exchanges: Selenite
Pacts:

Selenite:
Wars:
Exchanges: HORIZON, Oceania
Pacts:

TECHNOLOGIES:

Chryse: -

USSSR: -

Oceania: -

HORIZON: -

Selenite: -

My tanky dark magic user got left behind in favour of a tanky dark magic user with no mug?
Ouchie. 

Tried the other game? ;v

You announce that while the merits of the Governor of Augas are many and formidable, you cannot let a single man be both a governor and a nobleman.

The envoy turns around and leaves, amidst snickering and hushed giggling of some of the courtiers.


You receive a report that King Beren's army suffered a thorough beating at a battle with the Ramo at the early days of Autumn, but now it seems the Kiwis regrouped and will try to push again.

3

You hear rumors that Governor of Augas openly and publicly bemoaned that deeds of his family were tossed away as if they were insignificant scraps on the dinner plate of history.

Or something like that. He didn't go further with his dissatisfaction, however.

Also, the young Sela, your niece and wife of King Beren of Kiwi, gave birth to his second child! A healthy boy she named Eitwelf - future heir to the throne of Kiwi.


The Spymaster tips his hat, showing himself from the shadow of the corridor that you just passed by. What's with the creepy entrances, honestly...

"My Queen, an urgent report for you?"

"I'm listening."

"My Queen, I am afraid to inform you that, despite best efforts of your family, the Sect of One continues to fester under the skin of Luathbas like a badly healed wound. While no important personas seem to support the Sect or belong to it on the side, my agents' compiled numbers put the Sect atfive thousand members, at least."

"Anything you propose we do?" The Spymaster nods and tells you about few options. You decide to...

A) Do nothing, as clearly the Sect won't get eradicated - so why continue to try?
B) Send a letter to the Archpriest, telling him of the situation and allowing him to deal with the Sect with his loyal zealots.
C) Send your agents to some leaders of promiment Sectarian gatherings to make them 'disappear'.

You decide to spend more time with your children, Ceodwell especially, to make sure they are properly educated and learned now that their father is dead.

Heads*

Your heart might be heavy, but you shall carry on. For the children!


The court murmurs as the envoy from Governor of Augas concludes his speech.

"Therefore, for all those matters I have laid before you, my liege - territory, wealth, garrison and merits of Governor's family - he is asking that you make the position of Governor of Augas not only an administrative, but an aristocratic position too." Some nobles gathered in the throne room grumble, and quite loudly at that.

The customary division in Luathbas between administrators and nobles is a simple one: nobles have connections to royal family and wealth coming from various dealings and businesses (with occassional sprinkle of mercenary troops), while governors have territorial powers and defensive forces sanctioned by the government. It had worked out nicely for past hundred eighty years, since this division was created by the first King after indepedence from long defunct Tavenian Empire.

For a governor to become a noble, it's an affront to nobles and a risk to the Crown; few men and women in Luathbas' modern history were both at once, making them almost as powerful as the Marshal or the Archpriest, so to speak.

Then again, the current Governor's father, and the Governor himself, conducted themselves exceptionally since Augas was captured, safely guiding it through years of war and years of peace.

After an inner debate, you decide to...

A) Not allow a single man to wield so much power. 'Governor of Augas' shall remain as a purely administrative title.
B) Bestow upon family of the Governor of Augas the title of a 'Lord', or, to be more specific, 'Lord-Governor of Augas'.