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"Alright. Want a drink?" Lieutenant Pollio looks at you briefly, then grimaces.

"Sorry, but I'm on the job right now... maybe when my space-side shift is over."

A) "You do not reside permamently on Poseidonis Fedpol's station?"
B) "You've mentioned S'tivan before, you guys are still looking for him, right?"
C) "You've mentioned someone called Gloria, who's that?"

//LadyBrassroast, your orders were off by 15 Grain, so I annulled the attack on Carmanthen and adjusted the attack vs Sussex accordingly.

Queen of York declares the establishment of the High Kingdom of England!!

Kingdom of Aberdeen
Soldiers of Aberdeen are ambushed and slaughtered by defenders of Ayr! (1 vs 10 Rice)
Aberdeen fails to conquer Ayr!
Soldiers of Aberdeen attack Lanark, and find no resistance!
Aberdeen conquers Lanark! Lanark pillaged for 1.
Soldiers of Aberdeen attempt to conquer Roxburgh! 12+4 vs 10+1 = 16 > 11
Aberdeen conquers Roxburgh! Roxburgh pillaged for 5.
Soldiers of Aberdeen attempt to conquer Northumber! 13+1 vs 10+4 = 14 ~ 14
Aberdeen fails to conquer Northumber!
Soldiers of Aberdeen attempt to conquer Sutherland! 13+5 vs 10+7 = 18 > 17
Aberdeen conquers Sutherland! Sutherland pillaged for 5.

Kingdom of Glamorgan&Kingdom of Laighin
Soldiers of Glamorgan and Laighin both attack Wessex, and forces of England attempt to stop them! 1+3 vs (7.5)+5 & 10+2 vs (7.5)+6 = 4 < 12.5 & 12 < 13.5
English forces rout both soldiers of Glamorgan and Laighin!

Kingdom of Glamorgan
Soldiers of Glamorgan attack Hertford, and forces of England attempt to stop them! 10+2 vs 15+1 = 12 > 16
Glamorgan fails to conquer Hertford!

Kingdom of Connachta
No outgoing orders this turn...

Kingdom of Laighin
Soldiers of Laighin defend Laighin, Carmanthen and Somerset, but no enemy comes.
Soldiers of Laighin attack Glamorgan, and find no resistance!
Laighin conquers Glamorgan! Glamorgan pillaged for 1.
Soldiers of Laighin attack Worcester, and forces of England attempt to stop them! 12+8 vs 15+10 = 20 < 25
Laighin fails to conquer Worcester!

High Kingdom of England
English soldiers attack Essex, and are met with no resistance!
England conquers Essex! Essex pillaged for 2.
English soldiers attack Sussex, and are met with no resistance!
England conquers Sussex! Sussex pillaged for 2.


Kingdom of Connachta collapses into anarchy, and various chieftains assert dominance in their lands!



Moves Needed: notquitethere, Maximum Spin, Kashyyk, LadyBrassroast

You tap away at the console, turning off the music.

"Good. Gotta be professional in here." He takes out datapad and reads it briefly.

"Okay, let's do the thing. You are a Drone-by-birth, and upon receiving citizen rights you've self-designated yourself with name 'Arnold', you were employed by SRC on Year 1235, Day 32, Month 10, and arrived on SRC Outpost 254831 exactly at 0 hours two days later, that is Year 1236, Day 1, Month 1?"

"All correct."

"Have you had any prior knowledge about this outpost and events that happened on it before your arrival?"

"No."

"Have you personally accessed the fuel pump where the skeletal remains were found?"

"No."

"Have you informed any civilian media, non-SRC personnel, or outpost patrons, about the skeletal remains inside the fuel pump?"

"No, no and no, haven't had the chance yet."

"Good. Were there any individuals on board when you arrived or any ship within Beta Carotenii system during that time?"

"No."

"Have there been any signs of tampering with the station's internal sensors?"

"Yes. Chief Eccite Muli found an issue with them, they were manually adjusted before my arrival, and she had them reset." Lieutenant Pollio raises his left eyebrow in mild surprise.

"Really? She didn't mention that in the report we've received. Do you know the extent of the tampering or maybe Mrs.Muli informed you about it?"

"No and no. And returning to previous question, I wish to clarify that Chief Muli discovered the sensor issue after she sent a report to the Federal Police."

"Are you sure about it?"

"Yes. I was here, and she was seated at the bar counter and filed the reports in front of me and sent them. It was around one-forty tonight." Pollio thinks briefly, then types something on the datapad.

"Okay, time checks out. Next question is..." He types again and reads the datapad some more. "Have you personally inspected the fuel pump where the skeletal remains were found?"

"You've already asked this question." The blonde lieutenant looks at you, then at the datapad, and blushes - his face quickly takes on a deep red coloration, from his chin almost to the tips of his ears.

"Sorry, I meant, uh, I meant to ask... have, have you seen any signs of fighting or struggle on board the station outside of the fuel pump where the body is, was, found?"

"No." Pollio clears his throat.

"Right, and there has been nothing on security sensors about illegal weapons on board, weapon discharges or structural damage caused by weapons?"

"No, there was no alerts of such kind." Pollio types something on the datapad, thinks briefly and puts it down.

"Thank you for, for your cooperation, Arnold."


The silence is deafening, and for the most of the past minute Lieutenant Pollio has been scratching at his ear. His blush is slowly fading away.

A) "Want a drink?"
B) "Can I turn the music back on, now that we're done?"
C) "Something on your mind?"
D) "You've mentioned S'tivan before, you guys are still looking for him, right?"
E) "You've mentioned someone called Gloria, who's that?"

"No."

"Thanks for such smooth cooperation, citizen. Have a good day." The hail ends abruptly.

You look at the time - you still have about 1.5 hours before the police gets in here.

A) Continue reading the life support schematics!
B) Get on with bartending trivia hunt!
C) Maybe a chapter of Zirconius series won't hurt?
D) Just pass the time until the cops arrive!

You put the call through.

A seated officer materializes through the holographic projector screen. Late 30s, a goatee, neatly combed hair, stiff collar on his dark blue uniform.

"Greetings. This is Captain Afonso Romerries, Federal Police. Do I have the pleasure of talking with Bartender Arnold of the SRC Outpost 254831?"

"Correct."

"Great. We have received a report from SRC Engineering Chief, Mrs.Eccite Muli, about discovery of skeletal remains of uindentified person on board your outpost. Is that true?"

"Yup."

"Alright. By 8am we will dispatch Frigate Heracles-14 with the forensic team on board led by Lieutenant Francis Pollio. They should arrive at your station an hour later. Until that time, do not disturb the crime scene, do not leave the station, and do not share information about it with civilian media. Is that understood?"

"Yeah."

"Splendid. Do you have any questions?"

A) "Yes, it's..." (state question here)
B) "No."
C) CHATTY: "I hope you don't mind, but I would like to offer some drinks to your officers after they're done, that's allowed, right?"
D) FLIRTY: "I hope you don't mind if I ask whether you're sending your cutest officers to my station, right?"

Confucian State of Xun
Soldiers of Xun led by Sagacious Li Su defend Xun, but no enemy comes. Li Su directs the officials to tax the peasants more efficiently! (+1 Rice)
Soldiers of Xun led by Yue Heng and Just Zhang Jian attempt to conquer Bao! 16+4+(1+2) vs 10+8 = 23 > 18
Xun conquers Bao! Zhang Jian prevents soldiers from wanton destruction, and only 4 Rice is pillaged in Bao.
Xun invests 6 in Xun.

Confucian State of Song
During defense of Song Province, Yu Lan manages to help the administrators maintain proper governance despite the chaos. (+1 Rice)
Soldiers of Song attack Xiao! 5+10 vs 10+8 = 15 < 18
Song fails to conquer Xiao!
Song invests 10 in Song.

Taoist State of Wu
Soldiers of Wu led by Sun Zi, Brave Yuan Zhao, Brave Fu Shui, Just Shi Jin and Wei Huang attempt to conquer Ying! 5+3+(3+(4)+(3)+1+2) vs 10+4 = 21 > 14
Wu conquers Ying! Shi Jin prevents soldiers from wanton destruction, and only 3 Rice is pillaged in Ying.
Soldiers of Wu attempt to conquer Guiji! 17+5 vs 10+7 = 22 > 17
Wu conquers Guiji! Guiji pillaged for 4.

Confucian State of Chen
Soldiers of Chen led by Zhang Da, Just Wen Jun and Cautious Zhao Tai defend Chen, but no enemy comes.
Soldiers of Chen led by Just Yuan Qiang, Brave Rong Li, Brave Liu Hui, Brave Yang Jian and Just Yan Zhong attack Song, and forces of Song led by Brave Xie Jia, Elusive Zhang Zi, Brave Chang Hui and Sagacious Yu Lan attempt to stop them! 5+1+(3+(3)+(4)+(3)+1) vs 1+8+5+(3+2+1+2+1) = 20 < 23, Tails, Heads, Tails, Heads, Tails
Chen fails to conquer Song! Yuan Qiang is impaled on a spear by Xie Jia, Liu Hui is shot and killed by Chang Hui, and Yan Zhong is slain by Yu Lan after 50 bouts of combat!

Legalist State of Zhao
Soldiers of Zhao led by Sagacious Huang Ping defend Zhao, and Sagacious Fei Chao in Gu, but no enemy comes. Huang Ping and Fei Chao remove corrupt officials in the provinces, strengthening the administration! (+1 Rice in both)
Soldiers of Zhao led by Cautious Yuan Yan, Brave Wei Fang, Yuan Da and Cautious Wen Ying swarm over defenses of Li Province! (12+3+(3)+1+1 vs 10 Rice)
Zhao conquers Li! Li pillaged for 5.
Zhao sets aside 4 Rice to recruit 1 General.

Taoist State of Chu
Soldiers of Chu led by Lu Qiang defend Chu, but no enemy comes. Lu Qiang helps the local administrators run the province, helping it grow wealthier! (+1 Rice)
Soldiers of Chu led by Gao Cheng, Cautious Shao Shui, Elusive Su Lian, Sagacious Diao Xun attempt to conquer Zeng! 7+4+(1+3+1+2) vs 10+4 = 18 > 14
Chu conquers Zeng! Zeng pillaged for 4.
Chu invests 4 in Chu.

Tails 3
Elusive Yu Hua (SL+1) joins State of Zhao!

2, Tails 4
Just Ning Hai (SL+1) joins State of Song!

Once upon a time...
There was a judge in the state of Song, who heard of the great fighting between Song and Chen. That judge's name was Ning Hai. So one day did Ning Hai come visit his Lord, and offered himself in service of the state on the battlefield. "Our borders have been attacked day by day, yet day by day our officers and soldiers repel the attacks. How is that not inspiring? Our Generals, though smaller in numbers and knowledge, have just killed three of the Chen generals. How is that not inspiring? Therefore I cannot simply sit and dip my brush in ink all day, instead I must aid my fellow officials on the battlefield." And so Lord of Song was moved by words of Ning Hai, that he made him a General.



Moves Needed: IronyOwl, Maximum Spin, Kashyyk, Quarque, notquitethere, ctsun

"So, that's truly how it went..." Gunther steepled his fingers for a moment, thinking in silence, then straightened up.

"Guards!" A pair of armed men quickly stepped inside the room.

"Get Sir Beaumont in here. Also, check if Lodewik has finished copying the letter. And have him bring the original, too!"

"Sir." The two guards left and Gunther let out a sigh.

"Stefan, I know its a little morbid, but... how many dead guards did you see? At least, give me a round number, or an estimation of sorts..."