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Yes, I am taking notes on that.

422
"Why Fungus Malus?" Mayako looks at you.

"It is cheap. It has simple chemical composition. And just because." She takes a sip.

"After many visits at SRC outposts I have analyzed synthols available. There's not much change except in pricing. Therefore, I imbibe cheaper synthols and enjoy them the same as others do exquisite, expensive mixes." Mayako sets the shot glass down.

And that's when the main gate hisses and opens. 'Vanessa' marches towards the counter and takes a seat, the same that was occupied by her employer just minutes ago.

"Apologies. You've seen the Duchess in a state you shouldn't. I hope at least you've enjoyed her attentions." The blonde says with a scowl, and crosses her legs, the black suit making a little squeak.

"You want a drink?"

"Technically, I am at work, but, uh..." She rubs her chin and then shrugs. "Fine. One glass won't hurt."

"What will it be?"

"Oh, huh, hmm... oh I dunno. Something cheap. And not too strong."

A) "And more specifically?"
B) (prepare her a synthol or a mix that might be both 'cheap' and 'not too strong'.)

423
You tell concerned courtiers that Dugda just needs time to continue her life without Len at her side.

510 AD, Autumn

What's her name?

Ah yes. Runa.

A pleasant servant girl, with whom you had the occassion to talk lately, as Dugda continues her silent mourning. Runa has taken upon herself to keep you in high spirits, by little talks, little mentions of her life, her devotion to you, her satisfaction in serving the liberator of the kingdom from cluthes of evil Usurper. A little sob story about her parents being violated by Usurper's thugs has your heart soften over the day for the girl, younger than you by ten years or so.

And now, as she is helping you put a flowing robe on your back, her hands linger on your shoulders, and you turn your bearded face towards her.

She doesn't say anything, but in her eyes you see a certain sparkle...

A) And that is very, very lovely sparkle indeed.
B) Eye sparkle of a harlot! A snake!

424
"Oh, very, yes." Mayako hums, and drinks the remainder of the mix.

"Do they come often?"

"Who?"

"Curious sets of customers." You briefly consider the weird customers and situations over the last... eight days. The bounty hunting sisters, the sad heiress, the crazy suicide cultist woman, the secret agent who isn't a secret agent, the Vahin'Ti...

"Had quite a share of them." Mayako smiles.

"Must be entertaining. An adventure."

"That's one way to put it." The android pushes the cocktail glass towards you.

"Shot of Fungus Malus, please."

You quickly pour a shot of the greenish synthol into a shot glass and pass it to the android. Mayako lets you scan her credchip for the third time. (+10c)

Today Earnings: 620c
Monthly Earnings: 5970.5c


She then takes a sip, before putting the glass down with neutral expression on her face.

A) "Why Fungus Malus?"
B) Make some bartending noises.
C) "Are you bored of bounty hunting?"

425
"Give him to the water, and may the spirits sort him out."

510 AD, Next Evening

The Archdruid leads the procession towards the nearby lake with the little Len in tow, who was given potent herbs, leaving him in dream-like state. Around his neck is a rope and a weighing stone is at its end.

Your wife, Dugda, huddles up against you as you watch from a distance, not allowed to come closer.

The procession ends at the shore, and the Archdruid leads Len into the water.

As the procession-goers start chanting and calling upon the spirits of the lake, the depths and the cold to cast away the spirits of fate from Len for a brief time, the Archdruid is calling fervently upon the Creator to save the body of the boy.

Then Len is pushed into the waters, the stone quickly sinking him. Guards have to restrain Dugda who gasps and tries to run toward the lake. Silence befalls the areas as the chanting and prayers end, and everyone is frozen in wait, watching as the surface of lake remains still.

And still...

And still...

Then, something bubbles on the surface of the water in front of the Archdruid. Moments later, a small, bloated body floats to the top. The procession-goers begin to wail, only partially muting the panicked, then despairing shrieks of your wife. Courtiers gasp and curse alike at this unfortunate omen as Archdruid fishes Len's body out of the water.

As he approches you with the boy's still body in his hands, his priests quickly put out torches so that the fire of the living is not spoiled by the coldness of death.

"The spirits of fate cannot go against the Creator, and it was Creator's will that Len is no more."

A small, single-chambered barrow is dug out for the underaged Len. Courtiers and priests mourn the boy's passing, but agree that maybe this is for the best.

Your wife, however, refuses to speak with you.

510 AD, Midsummer

Somehow, the enthusiastic reports of the Treasurer about the profits from sales of lumber do not instill joy in your heart.

510 AD, Late Summer

Your wife still avoids you and does not speak with you.

This has become such a drastic change in her behavior that even some of your courtiers began to take notice and murmur about the situation!

A) Everyone mourns, some for days, some for months - she just needs time.
B) I will have a heart-felt talk with her, try to instill some optimism in her, perhaps?
C) She needs a distraction, some lavish gifts, some young servants might be in order.

426
Roll To Dodge / Re: RTD Starlight Mechanized Corps
« on: August 27, 2023, 02:56:56 pm »
Maia Sanders: Of course, Commander. They will embark tomorrow once Fontainblanc is discharged from the hospital observation.

12th Early Spring 1002
Early Morning

Quote from: Treament Complete
Thedros Palaikos has been discharged from Small Hospital.
Josephine Fontainblanc has been discharged from Small Hospital.
Eva Wilhelmina Langrisser has been discharged from Small Hospital.

Chief Medical Officer: We've finished observations of the three Pilots involved in Operation Amgry Devil. We haven't found any abnormalities or deficiencies in their psychological and mental faculties. We continue therapy with Pilot Ostfalk, and so far, psych-suppressants and rest are doing him wonders, Commander.

12th Early Spring 1002
Morning

Quote from: Pilot Dispatch
Arthur Lovelance and Josephine Fontainblanc have been Dispatched to SMC Integration Camp and will be unavailable until 18th Early Spring 1002.

13th Early Spring 1002
Morning
SMC OPERATION REQUEST

Maia Sanders: Commander Shiek, Subcommanders, we have a request from Amanotsugi Prefectural Government. The situation is as follows:

At 0935 Hours today, Fusion Reactor #4 at Oshu Power Plant has suffered sudden reaction stop. In next five minutes, two out of five other reactors have suffered the same malfunction. Sudden power discharges and conduit breaks were reported alongside sudden spike of Mu particle readouts. Local fire and police departments have been ordered to site but the situation is not yet under control. Amanotsugi Prefectural Government is requesting Starlight Mechanized Corps to provide mecha and pilots to combat the Mu threat and restore control over the Oshu Power Plant reactors. This power plant provides electricity to almost one third of the Prefecture and its operational loss would be catastrophic to prefectural infrastructure as other power plants are not strong enough to take over Oshu's energy production quotas.


Chief Secretary pauses, and turns to control technicians.

Maia Sanders: Are we dependant on Oshu Power Plant?

Technician #1: Negative, Chief Secretary.

Technician #2: While we can draw power from prefectural network, when we moved in, our engineers have installed micro-fusion cells that supply electricity to our facilities, and we also have some sizeable energy batteries on-site. Even if we lost the micro-cells and were cut off from prefecture's power network, we can maintain normal operations for approximately 72 hours.

Maia Sanders: Thank you. Where was I? Ah. Both the Prefectural Government as well as Oshu Administrative Staffs request presence of sciences-oriented Pilots as they will be required to help control the fires, check power network integrity and operate some high-tech equipment on site.

Target Area is within Amanotsugi Prefecture, Dayamato Alliance, and therefore it's classified as Local. Our Maglev 1000 is capable of reaching the site within fifteen minutes and has crew capacity of 4, however, we can also send our Mecha by local road network, and with their models our Pilots can reach the site within an hour.


Quote from: Assignment Specifics
Range of Operation: Local
Commencing Threat Level: High (-2 Skill Check Penalty)
Goals:
1. Eliminate Mu Threat.
2. Secure Fusion Reactors #1, #2 and #4.
3. Prevent damage to Fusion Reactors #3, #5 and #6.
Skills most likely needed:
1. Sciences
2. Crowd Control
3. Computers

427
Forum Games and Roleplaying / Re: Fall of the Yamato 2!
« on: August 27, 2023, 02:09:28 pm »
Shintoist Mino
Mino warriors attempt to conquer Tanba! 12+10 vs 10+9 = 22 > 19
Mino conquers Tanba! Tanba pillaged for 5.
Mino merchants establish trade with Nagato.
Lord of Mino sends gifts to the distant lands of Tang!

Shintoist Noto
Noto warriors attempt to conquer Yamato! 27+6 vs 20+10 = 33 > 30
Noto captures the capital and liberates the Emperor from clutches of his corrupt officials! Yamato pillaged for 10.
Noto warriors attempt to conquer Settsu! 15+5 vs 10+3 = 20 > 13
Noto conquers Settsu! Settsu pillaged for 5.
Noto warriors attempt to conquer Kawachi! 15+7 vs 10+8 = 22 > 18
Noto conquers Kawachi! Kawachi pillaged for 5.
Noto warriors attempt to conquer Kii! 14+8 vs 10+2 = 22 > 12
Noto conquers Kii! Kii pillaged for 5.

Shintoist Noto&Shintoist Echigo
Noto and Echigo warriors both attempt to conquer Mikawa! 15+3 vs (5)+9 & 24+2 vs (5)+8+10 = 18 > 14 & 26 > 23
Mikawa warriors are defeated and then Noto commander vacates the province for their Echigo allies! Mikawa pillaged for 5.

Shintoist Bungo
Bungo warriors attempt to conquer Hizen! 15+4 vs 10+3 = 19 > 13
Bungo conquers Hizen! Hizen pillaged for 5.
Bungo warriors attempt to conquer Awaji! 15+7 vs 10+6 = 22 > 16
Bungo conquers Awaji! Awaji pillaged for 5.
Bungo warriors attempt to conquer Tosa! 15+5 vs 10+9 = 20 > 19
Bungo conquers Tosa! Tosa pillaged for 5.
Bungo warriors attempt to conquer Ōsumi! 15+9 vs 10+9 = 24 > 19
Bungo conquers Ōsumi! Ōsumi pillaged for 5.
Bungo warriors attempt to conquer Harima! 15+2 vs 10+5 = 17 > 15
Bungo conquers Harima! Harima pillaged for 5.
Bungo merchants attempt to establish ties with Noto, but are ignored!

Shintoist Echigo
Echigo warriors attempt to conquer Suruga! 15+10 vs 10+5 = 25 > 15
Echigo conquers Suruga! Suruga pillaged for 5.
Echigo warriors attempt to conquer Anshū! 15+9 vs 10+4 = 24 > 14
Echigo conquers Anshū! Anshū pillaged for 5.
Echigo warriors attempt to conquer Shimōsa! 15+4 vs 10+5 = 19 > 15
Echigo conquers Shimōsa! Shimōsa pillaged for 5.
Echigo warriors attempt to conquer Mutsu! 15+8 vs 10+10 = 23 > 20
Echigo conquers Mutsu! Mutsu pillaged for 5.

Shintoist Nagato
Nagato warriors swarm over defenses of Mimasaka! (20 vs 10 Rice)
Nagato conquers Mimasaka! Mimasaka pillaged for 5.
Nagato warriors swarm over defenses of Tajima! (20 vs 10 Rice)
Nagato conquers Tajima! Tajima pillaged for 5.
Nagato invests 12 in Suo.
Nagato merchants establish ties with Mino!

TURN 8

Quote from: Foreign Trade Missions
Mino: 4

Mino merchants establish trade with Tang for equivalent of 4 Rice!



Moves needed: notquitethere, a1s, The Canadian Kitten, zemaj, Magmacube_tr

Spoiler: Rice Scroll (click to show/hide)

428
You take the Purser on a walk about local tailors and clothiers.

9th Midwinter
One Hour Later
Costas, Isle of Costas

You sit on a small bench under a sourfruit tree as the Purser mumbles to himself and scratches something on the back pages of his ledger.

"This was very productive. Ten barrels of Twosewn for six hundred twenty, five barrels Twosewn for six hundred thirty, ten barrels Softfeel for four hundred eighty five, and ten barrels Softfeel for five hundred, and another five of Softfeel for four hundred seventy." He writes in his ledger for a while longer.

"A total profit of twenty one thousand five hundred and fifty ducats, Captain." He turns to you. "What now?"

A) "We're done here, let's go back to Santa Julia."
B) "Back to the market, we can trade some... (insert trade good here)."
C) Consult the Ledger.

429
You call for the meeting with the Archdruid.

He arrives in the evening, accompanied by several hooded priests carrying torches in some sort of foreboding procession.

"I have heard of your problem, King Cyrus. Where is the child?" You shout at the guards to bring Len inside. They fetch him in few minutes, and bring him before the Archdruid. The man reaches with his hand and briefly touches the princes' forehead, and smiles.

"Unfortunate as it is, the spirits confused the fates of this child with others, thus his spiritual and mental problems began to manifest."

"Can you help him?"

"We have a treatment. To ensure that spirits of fates abandon him and return sorted out, we can give him to the water, or give him to the flames. Briefly, as to not endanger his life too much."

"Will this work?"

"It will either work, or kill him, my liege, if the Creator himself intervenes against letting him live."

A) "That is basically murder, and I will not allow my son and heir to be murdered! Begone!"
B) "Give him to the water, and may the spirits sort him out."
C) "Give him to the flames, and may the spirits sort him out."
D) "He will suffer enough in his life. I will simply disown him and let him live his miserable life in peace!"
E) "That is basically murder! Begone! We will find another way to fix him!"

430
Forum Games and Roleplaying / Re: SQUIRE 2.0
« on: August 27, 2023, 10:51:45 am »
"How about I pretend I'm leaving today at an inn far away so that I could have a meeting-" The Blacksmith looks at you, bemused.

"How about you don't vocalize your thoughts so boldly in front of others, boy?" He says, and you blush with embarassement. The man shrugs.

"If you have plans, don't try to weasel your way into other plans in the same time. You will only regret your decisions." Embarassed, you thank the man for words of wisdom and depart.

You idly wander the streets, Squire, and where do you go now?

431
You idle the bartending functions.

1236USY.8d/1m.1059h

You don't, however, idle for long, when the main gate opens and 'Vanessa' stomps inside, her right hand on the handle of her energy fork.

"Hands off the Duchess!" She loudly proclaims, stepping between Mayako and the sleeping Arma. She turns to the Duchess and grimaces, seeing the woman passed out.

"As usual. Who you are and why are you armed in presence of the Duchess?" 'Vanessa' asks, crossing her arms and menacingly intruding into Android's personal space. Mayako sips her mix before answering.

"I'm an android bounty hunter."

"And?"

"I hunt people upon whom bounties are placed." 'Vanessa' grits her teeth and then worms her way between Duchess' arm and body, lifting her off her seat.

"R-right... its undignified for the Duchess to sleep in here, I will be back." Slowly, but steadily, the blonde mercenary carries her charge towards the main gate.

When the gate closes behind them, Mayako looks at you.

"Curious set of customers, you have."

A) "Oh, very, yes."
B) CHATTY: "It seems that meeting strange people is a unspoken part of the job description for SRC bartenders."
C) FLIRTY: "Don't even get me started, the Duchess there is a sex maniac and I was her newest victim of love~"

432
You decline to host any celebrations.

510 AD, Summer

You look at the gathering of elderly men that appeared in your chamber alongside the Advisor. They look very fidgety and they have grimaces darkening their faces. You rarely see these three, and even more rarely you speak with them, as they spend time with your children, instead at the court. Them showing up like this is quite foreboding.

"Yes?" You ask, placing your hands on the desk.

"My liege, don't take it personally, or, Creator forbid, hold what we want to say against your family." Says the man who is teaching your kids language.

"But we believe that there's slight problem with your eldest son and heir to the throne, Len. He has, ah, slight trouble learning new things, and remembering what he has learned so far." Says the man who is teaching your kids heraldry and religion.

"Younger children of other noblemen are already more focused, smarter and learned than Len is, which, well, does not put him in good light as an heir..." Says the man who is teaching your kids numbers and laws.

They look at each other, and then at the Advisor, who steps closer.

"My liege, my esteemed colleagues wanted to say that your son, Len, is dim-witted, and will not make a fine King." The Advisor puts it bluntly for you, stroking his beard.

A) "Surely you can find some other quality about him! Go ask others for their help to find it. And you better find it, and fast!"
B) "A failure like that will not rule the Kingdom. Prepare the parchment! Len is no longer my son and heir!"
C) "This is the first and last time we're talking about it. Len is my heir, and that is set in laws! Begone!!"
D) "Call for Archdruid. We need the spirits and the Creator to lift the fog from my son's mind!"

433
You decide against raising taxes.

510 AD, Spring

A report arrives from the mines' overseer in the east; with the speed the work is being done, first loads of copper and lead could be delivered as soon as Winter!

510 AD, Mid-Spring

"My liege, have you considered a celebration?"

"A celebration? Of what?"

"Your victory, sire." Says the Advisor with a soft smile. "It's been ten years. Both of your victory against the tyrant, and your ascension to the throne of Surinthomus. Ought we commemorate the anniversary with some festivities, perhaps? It would do well for the spirits of your subjects, and spirits of the lands, too."

A) "Drinking! Eating! Dancing and singing! Indeed, let's throw some feasts and festivals in my name!"
B) "Nah."

434
Forum Games and Roleplaying / Re: Fall of the Yamato 2!
« on: August 26, 2023, 10:17:59 am »
There, all fixed.

Magmacube_tr you can redo your orders because Bizen is Kitten's after the fix.

435
Forum Games and Roleplaying / Re: Fall of the Yamato 2!
« on: August 26, 2023, 10:14:00 am »
Oh shit I didn't realize he is attacking Bizen not Buzen.

Give me few minutes.

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