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Taoist Kingdom of Chu
Soldiers of Chu defend Shen, Zhuan, Luo, Dun, Chen, Xi and Miao, but no enemy comes.
Soldiers of Chu attack Deng, and forces of Shu attempt to stop them! 17+4 vs 8+9 = 21 > 17
Chu conquers Deng! Deng pillaged for 1.
Soldiers of Chu attack Bai Pu, and forces of Shu attempt to stop them! 17+7 vs 9+10 = 24 > 19
Chu conquers Bai Pu! Bai Pu pillaged for 1.

Mohist Kingdom of Song
Soldiers of Song defend Zheng, but no enemy comes.
Soldiers of Song led by Pi Yun attack Wu, and forces of Wu led by Yu Zan attempt to stop them! 14+1+(2) vs 10+3+2+(3) = 17 < 18, Tails
Song fails to conquer Wu, and General Pi Yun is killed in an ambush set by General Yu Zan!
Soldiers of Song attack E, and forces of Wu attempt to stop them! 5+8 vs 1+3+2 = 13 > 6
Song conquers E! E pillaged for 2.
Soldiers of Song attack Zhong Li, and forces of Wu attempt to stop them! 5+6 vs 1+7+2 = 11 > 10
Song conquers Zhong Li! Zhong Li pillaged for 1.
Soldiers of Song attack Chao, and forces of Wu attempt to stop them! 5+4 vs 1+4+2 = 9 > 7
Song conquers Chao! Chao pillaged for 1.

Legalist Kingdom of Qi
Soldiers of Qi defend Loufan, but no enemy comes.
Soldiers of Qi led by Feng Chao, Jia Hui, Cui Jin, Cui Yang, Yuan Qiang swarm over the defenses of Ji province! (10+10 vs 10 Rice)
Qi conquers Ji! Ji pillaged for 5.
Soldiers of Qi swarm over the defenses of Jin province! (20 vs 5+2 Rice)
Qi conquers Jin! Jin pillaged for 3.
Soldiers of Qi swarm over the defenses of Cao province! (20 vs 10 Rice)
Qi conquers Cao! Cao pillaged for 5.
Qi sets aside 5 Rice to recruit a General.

Confucian Kingdom of Shu
Soldiers of Shu led by Zhong Lu, Zhong Tao and Xun Yun attempt to conquer Liang! 14+5+(2+1+2) vs 10+10 = 24 > 20
Shu conquers Liang! Liang pillaged for 5.
Soldiers of Shu led by Cao Li and Chu Jun attempt to conquer Yiqu! 13+8+(3+3) vs 10+8 = 27 > 18
Shu conquers Yiqu! Yiqu pillaged for 5.
Soldiers of Shu attempt to conquer Bao! 15+3 vs 10+6 = 18 > 16
Shu conquers Bao! Bao pillaged for 5.
Soldiers of Shu attempt to conquer Qiang! 15+2 vs 10+7 = 17 ~ 17
Shu fails to conquer Qiang!

Mohist State of Wu
Soldiers of Wu attack Han, and forces of Song attempt to stop them! 1+2 vs 1+2+2 = 3 < 5
Wu fails to conquer Song!
Soldiers of Wu attack Ying, and forces of Song attempt to stop them! 1+5 vs 1+7+2 = 6 < 10
Wu fails to conquer Ying!
Soldiers of Wu attack Xue, and forces of Song attempt to stop them! 1+9 vs 1+9+2 = 10 < 12
Wu fails to conquer Xue!
Soldiers of Wu attack Teng, and forces of Song attempt to stop them! 1+3 vs 5+8+2 = 4 < 15
Wu fails to conquer Teng!
Soldiers of Wu led by Bing Jian attack Song, and forces of Song attempt to stop them! 10+3+(3) vs 5+10+2 = 16 < 17, Heads
Wu fails to conquer Song, and General Bing Jian narrowly avoids capture and execution!

Heads and Heads
Feng Zhi (SL+3) joins Kingdom of Qi!

4, Tails
Zhang Fu (SL+1) joins Kingdom of Shu!

Once upon a time...
And so came to pass that Province of Deng fell into hands of Chu. The day the news arrived, a young officer came to the King of Shu. "Send me towards the enemy, and I shall strike them down with my bare hands!" The young man shouted, anger burning in his eyes. "I know of this youngster, his name is Zhang Fu, who lived in Deng Province." Commented General Cao Li to King of Shu. "He is inexperienced and crude and brash, but his heart is right and his cause is just." Commented General Chu Jun to King of Shu. And so King of Shu decided to take the hot-headed Zhang Fu into his court, and made him a General.



Moves Needed: Maximum Spin, Kashyyk, notquitethere, Unraveler, ctsun

You need a color though.

As for seas, I'm debating that still.

"Do your boys require extra shots, maybe? It's been a while." You ask the Captain, who scratches his beard.

"Hm, another round could serve them well. But we already overstayin' our welcome here. HEY! Come for another round!" He waves at the crew, who quickly abandon their tables and one-by-one lined up for their drinks.

This time they get to make their choices; you prepare 3 shots of Cherrybomb, 3 shots of Grenadiere, 2 shots of Wóda, a shot of Skinjuice and a shot of Sucrosol. It's all for Captain's account, and he lets you scan his credchip. (+85c)

Today Earnings: 462c
Monthly Earnings: 1959c

The crew of "99" returns to their tables.

"Orderly bunch, really." Caesar comments, and Captain Azares nods.

"Thanks, kid." He takes a sip of his Asteroids. "With a rowdy bunch of spacegoers like 'em, you gotta sternly teach them when its workin' time and when it is waterin' time. Once they learn, they don't need much supervising." Caesar nods in return and sips his Fruitshake.

"So they're part of your crew for a while, I wager?" Captain Azares turns and squints at his crew, thinking for a moment.

"Been this way for six years now." The Captain turns back towards you. "They're good boys, loyal to me and my ship, lemme tell you."

A) To Captain Azares: "So you and your crew salvage wrecks?"
B) To Captain Azares: "Your ship is named '99', is that a reference?"
C) To Caesar: "Don't wanna pry too deep, but what's with the scars and implants? A job gone wrong, perhaps?"

CHOSEN RESPONSE: CHATTY: "Young and unregistered? What, are you unemployed or are you one of those rich young men traversing through space incognito?"

Caesar laughs softly.

"No, nothing of the kind. My line of work isn't in federal register, so it shows as unregistered, and I prefer privacy anyway."

"Is it something dangerous?"

"Something like that." He drinks the remainder of his Wóda, and gently places the glass on the counter. The Captain nods knowingly, but says nothing himself.


"I would like Delta Serpentis Fruitshake, if you don't mind." Caesar speaks after a moment.

You haven't heard that one before - to the SRC Net!

Connecting...

Connecting...

Connecting...

Done!

Queries: delta serpentis fruitshake

>1 recipe found:

DELTA SERPENTIS FRUITSHAKE: 120c

Tank of Skinjuice
Shot of Creme Blanco
Shot of Silkdrink

Serve in a tank glass.

Not a very complicated mix, this one.

You pour a tank-load of Skinjuice into a tank, then add shots of the more expensive synthols, and serve it to Caesar. With a polite smile, he lets you scan his credchip. (+120c)

Today Earnings: 377c
Monthly Earnings: 1874c

"Thank you!" He immediately takes a big sip of his fruity, bright drink.

A) To Caesar: "Don't wanna pry too deep, but what's with the scars and implants? A job gone wrong, perhaps?"
B) To Caesar: "How dangerous is 'dangerous'?"
C) To Captain Azares: "Do your boys require extra shots, maybe? It's been a while."

Sweet baby jeezus.

YES! YEEESSSS!!

You decide to let the rumors and talk run its course.


The talk goes way beyond our expectations. Conservative nobles are appalled, the loyalist nobles are disgruntled, and even amongst the clergy there's some disagreements about the whole affairs. The commonfolk in the meanwhile entertain themselves with bawdy songs and poems being written about your wife, her affair, and potential ramifications of a 'horny Queen on the loose'.


You receive reports from northwest that the war between King Tastan and his wife's supporters has finally begun with a siege of the capital city.


Sitting in your empty chambers, you rummage through some administrative papers needing royal-signeting when the Advisor comes in with more papers - the Scrolls of Kingdom Status, that is.

Happiness: 2
Population: 4
Economy: 5
Army: 5

"Your Majesty, the scandal only damaged your reputation and worsened the mood of the populace, even despite the sponsorship of festivals."

"I can see that."

"We ought to perhaps host a championship? Soldiers mounted or foot, archers and lancers, of noble and common rank, even travelers from abroad, could participate. It will be costly affair but should please all, and perhaps we could even get new recruits to the army this way."

A) "Just some extra festivals will do, thanks."
B) "A grandiose, expensive championship tourney? Count me in on that idea, good Advisor!"
C) "No!"

You grab 1 electro-painstick and the freezer gun.

The painstick has a on/off switch and a button to discharge electricity with. The freezer gun has a digital readout, a moveable bolt on the side and a pull-trigger like a normal gun.

You attach them to your alpine outfit's utility belt.

Leaving the armory, you consider your options...

A) Call out to Markus.
B) Visit the medbay for supplies.
C) Leave through the northern airlock of the outpost to reach the fishing holes.

You check out the armory.

The tiny room is stocked with pulse rifles, but these are stored in separate section under lock and keycard. You reckon Chief Paule and Security Officer Sutherland have a keycard.

You find a pair electro-painsticks that discharge painful bolts of electricity upon contact area. There's also a pistol labeled 'freeze gun' and a small tube with buttons labeled 'stun bomb launcher', two items that you're not familiar with.

The utility belt on your alpine suit can store four objects, so you have plenty of space.

What items do you take?