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About time for the least eventful turn in Warring States-like history.

I for one enjoy these :P



Shintoist Shimōsa
Shimosa warriors swarm over defenses of Izu! (20 > 15 Rice)
Shimosa conquers Izu! Izu pillaged for 5.
Shimosa invests 44 in Hitachi, 52 in Shimosa, 20 each in Suruga and Sagami, and 12 in Mutsu
Shimosa warriors imprison visiting Noto merchants and seize their goods, ending the trade!

Buddhist Higo
Higo invests 110 in Satsuma.

Shintoist Noto
Noto invests 20 in Iga and 80 in Yamato.

Buddist Hōki
Hoki invests 30 in Hoki and 110 in Mimasaka.

TURN 11



Moves Needed: TricMagic, notquitethere, The Canadian Kitten, a1s

Spoiler: The Rice Scroll (click to show/hide)

572
You decide against trying out proper sleep in a horizontal bed.

The pod is superior.

In pod you trust.



Congratulations! Bartender Arnold earned 1474 Credits today! His monthly total so far is 5350.5 Credits!

A new day at Galactic Refueling Otupost 254831 begins...



1236USY.8d/1m.0215h

Grumbling, you open your weary eyes and leave the sleep pod. Your wetware chip kindly informs you that your sleep period was interrupted.

You pace to the command room to check on the consoles.

Both ships are still there. There's no other impulse signatures within Beta Carotenii.

You yawn loudly, stretch your arms, and then scratch your chin, idly pondering your options.

A) Ten more minutes, chip.
B) Time to get to work!
C) Let's get one hour of sleep more.

573
You haul yourself to the personnel quarters and...

You look at the bed.

Siber covers, siber pillows, siber bedsheets, siber everything. Synthetic fibers of lowest grade, and metallo-plastic brick of a sleeping surface underneath. A sleep pod is superior in terms of time efficiency - an uninterrupted six hours of pod sleep is as good as eight-to-nine hours in most comfortable of beds, which this one isn't in any conceivable way.

And yet.

A) Horizontal sleeping is the way!
B) I would rather take the pod, thank you muchly.

574
a
bbb
c
d



"Maybe."

"Bah, you can do better than that." Draqueesha slides off her seat. "You sure are boring when you're tired. Next time you better be in best shape!" Sylvanas does the same and pats Harley's head.

"Alright sweetie, you've had enough. To bed with you." Draqueesha and Sylvanas then grab Harley under her arms and drag her off the counter and then across the room, towards the main gate.

"Cute barkeeep noooooo...."

The gate closes behind them with a hiss.

1236USY.7d/1m.2322h

You finish cleaning up after the trio and then check the security console.

Neither "The Croissant" nor "The Black Dragon of Angierach" have left their docking slots yet.

A) The night is already lost, lets read some bartending trivia!
B) The night is already lost, lets read some Zirconius!
C) Time to salvage what I can out of my sleep - to the pod!

575
Roll To Dodge / Re: RTD Starlight Mechanized Corps
« on: August 07, 2023, 11:48:56 am »
Maia Sanders: We started this month with 18.690 Links, we've spent so far 16.200 Links, and we indeed have 2.490 Links.

Chief Medical Officer: Great, I will send necessary paperwork to Miss Sanders within the hour.

9th Early Spring 1002
Morning

Quote from: Repairs Completed
VanZer995-002 has been fully repaired.

11th Early Spring 1002

Maia Sanders: Commander Shiek, Subcommanders, I have just received information from Starlight Corporation that they're uploaded the Evaluation Files of the Pilots willing to work for Starlight Mechanized Corps. Let me download them... The Chief Secretary types away at her console.

Maia Sanders: ...and there. Six of the Pilots from 24th Late Winter list have not yet made their minds regarding their potential employment, and thus are still available if you wish to recruit them into the Corps. Their dossiers have been sorted on top of the list.

Spoiler: 0a.Marie Coutebleu (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: 0c.Naomi Sakamoto (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: 0d.Robert Roseyard (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: 0e.Isidora de Bretogne (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: 0f.Safiya Izgir (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: 1.Agustina Jimenez (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: 2.Yukio Minamishita (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: 3.Toshiaki Hoshino (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: 5.Hinata Matsuoka (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: 6.Richard Evergreen (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: 7.Irene Debaux (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: 8.Karl Gustav Rotstein (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: 10.Rasmus Bergstrom (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: 11.Aoi Kumayama (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: 12.Juliette Fournier (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: 13.Menetfer Newy (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: 14.Alessandro Milano (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: 15.Miyo Fujimura (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: 16.Asrael Istafan (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: 17.Hanzo Takahashi (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: 18.Igor Yerasimovich (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: 19.Franco Bellicosi (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: 20.Jerome Lavigne (click to show/hide)

Maia Sanders: If you wish to skip this recruitment list as well, we can't expect a new one until somewhere in first week of Mid-Spring, Commander.

576
Shintoist Shimōsa
Shimosan warriors attempt to conquer Musashi! 19+2 vs 10+6 = 21 > 16
Shimosa conquers Musashi! Musashi pillaged for 5.
Shimosan warriors attempt to conquer Sagami! 19+6 vs 10+10 = 25 > 20
Shimosa conquers Sagami! Sagami pillaged for 5.
Shimosan warriors swarm over defenses of Suruga!
Shimosa conquers Suruga! Suruga pillaged for 5.
Shimosa invests 56 in Hitachi and 20 in Shimosa.

Buddhist Higo
Higo warriors defend Nagato and Iwami, but no enemy comes.
Higo warriors attack Izumo and warriors of Hoki attempt to stop them! 1+6 vs 3+10 = 7 < 13
Higo fails to conquer Izumo!
Higo warriors attack Bingo and warriors of Hoki attempt to stop them! 1+3 vs 3+10 = 4 < 13
Higo fails to conquer Bingo!
Higo warriors attack Aki and warriors of Hoki attempt to stop them! 1+6 vs 1+9 = 7 < 10
Higo fails to conquer Aki!
Higo warriors attack Suo and warriors of Hoki attempt to stop them! 1+7 vs 1+4 = 8 > 5
Higo conquers Suo! Only 2 Rice is pillaged in Suo.
Higo invests 65 in Higo and 5 in Satsuma.
Higo merchants establish trade with Hoki!
Lord of Higo sends gifts to Silla!

Shintoist Tosa
No outgoing orders this time...

Shintoist Noto
Noto invests 80 in Iga.

Buddist Hōki
Hoki warriors swarm over defenses of Iyo manned by Tosa warriors! (15 > 5 Rice)
Hoki conquers Iyo! No Rice is pillaged in Iyo.
Hoki warriors attempt to conquer Mimasaka! 15+1 vs 10+1 = 16 > 11
Hoki conquers Mimasaka! Only 4 Rice is pillaged in Mimasaka.
Hoki warriors attempt to conquer Bizen! 15+5 vs 10+8 = 20 > 18
Hoki conquers Bizen! Only 4 Rice is pillaged in Bizen.
Hoki invests 65 in Hoki.
Hoki merchants establish trade with Higo!

TURN 10

His warriors scattered and family brought to its end, Lord of Tosa retires from politics to become a hermit!

No longer having access to coffers of Tosa, Higo merchants return home unhappy!

Quote from: Foreign Trade Missions
Higo: 5+2

Higo merchants expand their trade with Silla to equivalent of 7 Rice!



Moves Needed: TricMagic, notquitethere, The Canadian Kitten, a1s

Spoiler: The Rice Scroll (click to show/hide)

577
Roll To Dodge / Re: RTD Starlight Mechanized Corps
« on: August 07, 2023, 09:59:32 am »
The Pilots salute their Subcommanders, but say nothing.

9th Early Spring 1002
Early Morning
MEDICAL INCIDENT: Earworm, Earworm

Chief Medical Officer: Greetings, Commander Shiek, Secretary. I hope you are in good mood this morning? Did you sleep well? The balding doctor sits down at the command desk.

Maia Sanders: Good morning. Did something happen?

Chief Medical Officer: Unfortunately, yes. It is about the acoustic anomaly that Pilot Osftalk has reported hearing. While the song itself, or rather the recording of it itself is harmless because of the noise and static included, the pure, clear form that the affected Pilot has heard had profound effect on his psyche. He has checked in an hour ago, complaining about inability to sleep, having hallucinations of auditory sort, and we also found he is suffering from heightened blood pressure, irateness and lividness. We can't chalk this up just to lack of sleep, Commander. Whatever did Ostfalk hear, it has lodged itself in his brain and refuses to leave, messing him up as it stays there.

Maia Sanders: Did any other of the Pilots report such symptoms?

Chief Medical Officer: No. For good measure we've asked the engineering crew to get us audio logs from other Pilots' VanZers, and while Thedros was definitely exposed to a much quieter song, the audio was also present in the background noise of Pilots Langrisser and Fontainblanc, they just failed to notice it.

Maia Sanders: What can we do about this?

Chief Medical Officer: Well, we are going to take care of Pilot Ostfalk for the next ten days. We will try therapy, sedatives to at least keep him calm and help him get some sleep, and to diminish the effects of his condition. That's one thing, but I also want to receive permission to take other Pilots that took part in Operation Amgry Devil for three-day observation in our Hospital. We want to be sure that they did not develop the same symptoms. Chief Medical Officer crosses his arms.

Chief Medical Officer: We're not sure if that will help Ostfalk, though, so me and my staff are also discussing procuring some psych-suppresants, but because these are potent and controlled substances I need both permission from the Commander to get them and to contact Dayamato Ministry of Health to get a shipment. Last time I checked the stuff we had in mind costs about 250 Links for a shipment that should last us dozens of cases, if need be.

Maia Sanders: Do you think this is part of the 'psionics' that some Mu are said to employ?

Chief Medical Officer: Telepathy and mental manipulation are still within the area of scientific fiction. Maian Health Organization barely started formulating theories about these topics when Mu attacked. Perhaps it is, perhaps it is not, I hope its the latter. Now, Commander:

About Ostfalk:
A) Just get him drugs and some sleep, please.
B) You can have the psych-suppressants. (-250 Links)


About the other 3 Pilots (Palaikos, Fontainblanc, Langrisser):
A) If they're alright, then they're alright.
B) Put them under observation for the time being. (The 3 Pilots will be put into Small Hospital for 3 days)

578
CHATTY: "You've interrupted my sleep period and it's doing things to my brain." Harley whines loudly at this.

"Awwww, the cute-tender doesn't want us here~"

"See, I told you its kinda late by standard timekeeping."

"Naw shit. I want booze." Draqueesha downs the remainder of her drink and slams the glass down.

"Bartender! Impulse Thruster for me!" You haven't heard that one before. It's time to get onto the Net!

Quote
Connecting...

Done!

Queries: impulse thruster

>1 recipe found:

IMPULSE THRUSTER: 81c

2 Shots of Dry Jet
2 Shots of Wet Jet

Serve in a cocktail glass with lime slice.

You grab a cocktail glass, pour in both Jets, resulting in brown-red clear mixture, and adorn the glass with slice of defrosted lime. You put the drink in front of Draqueesha, who shows you her credchip again, to scan. (+81c)

Today Earnings: 1474c
Monthly Earnings: 5350.5c


Draqueesha takes a sip.

"This is good. I approve." Then she takes another sip.

1236USY.7d/1m.2317h

Harley burps against the counter while Draqueesha and Sylvanas finish their drinks and pat her back.

"So barkeep, you ever consider getting off this outpost?" Draqueesha grins at you, placing her chin on her hands and staring you in the eyes.

A) "I work here, so no."
B) "Maybe."
C) CHATTY: "I dream of a cute partner, a small planetside home and steady source of income, say, fifteen or twenty years from now."
D) FLIRTY: "Oh, to be honest, the only thing I wanna be getting off is you~"

579
Forum Games and Roleplaying / Re: Fall of the Yamato!
« on: August 06, 2023, 08:48:21 am »
Technically you've invested in Kuzusa, which isn't even on the map :P

Fixed!

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Roll To Dodge / Re: RTD Starlight Mechanized Corps
« on: August 06, 2023, 08:41:01 am »
Maia Sanders: Right away, Commander. Operation Amgry Devil is a go. I will inform the chosen Pilots of their assignment. *giggle*

Few minutes later, the strategic operation screen switches to tactical, showing the satellite maps of the area and photographs of the seaside area adjacent to the city of Oshinawa.

8th Early Spring 1002
OPERATION 4: AMGRY DEVIL
Forty five minutes later

The tactical screen shows the arrival of Maglev 1000 in the operation area, being cleared past a police barricade on the main road between the beach area and local suburbs.

The Maglev itself soon stops in the middle of a large, and totally vacated, parking lot. Soon enough the camera feeds inside the Pilots' cockpits come online as well.

Thedros Palaikos: Palaikos here. I'm ready.

Josephine Fontainblanc: Fontainblanc reporting, sir!

Eva Wilhelmina Langrisser: Langrisser ready, sir.

Johann Eduard Ostfalk: This is Ostfalk, ready to go.

The doors open and the ramp extends, allowing the four Mechas to descend it to the backdrop of sun starting to set behind the horizon.

Thedros Palaikos: Talk about eerie. No vehicles, no people.

Johann Eduard Ostfalk: I'm glad it is this way. Less civilians to get involved.

Thedros Palaikos: Same, same. Eva takes a wide look of the beach as numerous, but faint, Mu signatures begin showing at the edges of Mecha's sensor range.

Eva Wilhelmina Langrisser: Quite a lot of ground to cover. Do we split?

Josephine Fontainblanc: I don't think it will be necessary this time. Let us go.

Quote from: Crowd Control Test, Teamwork
Thedros Palaikos: 3 from Roll, +1 from Crowd Control = 4
Josephine Fontainblanc: 3 from Roll, +1 from Crowd Control = 4
Final result: 4

As a group of Mu pings on the scanners starts to get closer, Thedros and Josephine are the closest to react.

Their laser rifles shoot down several ugly, misshapen, shape-less Mu that run toward them across the sandy ground, although some shots miss and leave small craters.

Josephine Fontainblanc: Slippery little buggers...

Thedros Palaikos: Eva, Johann, lend us a hand?

Quote from: Crowd Control Test, Teamwork
Eva Wilhemina Langrisser: 2 from Roll, +3 from Crowd Control = 5
Johann Eduard Ostfalk: 4 from Roll, +1 from Crowd Control, +1 from Sociable = 6
Final result: (5.5 =>) 5

The other two also begin shooting, and soon there's much more Mu corpses strewn on the sands. Someone joins in on the chatter.

Maglev: Maglev crew here. Good work pilots, there is no more localized Mu particle readings in operation area.

Thedros Palaikos: Really? That's too easy.

Eva Wilhelmina Langrisser: Wasn't there something about low-level radiation?

Maglev: Yes, that's why we're not updating the mission control just yet. Keep your eyes open.

Eva Wilhelmina Langrisser: Roger.

Quote from: Tracking Test
Thedros Palaikos: 5 from Roll, +3 from Tracking, -2 to Elusive Source = 6

Thedros takes his Mecha closer to the sea, to the point his external microphones start picking up the sounds of the sea. He adjusts something on his scanner and starts scanning.

A ping shows up, and he rises his head - staring directly at the cliffside at the western end of the sandy beach.

Thedros Palaikos: Hmm... Interesting. Ostfalk takes his mecha up to Thedros'.

Johann Eduard Ostfalk: What is it, Palaikos? You've got something?

Thedros Palaikos: I think so. Hey, Maglev?

Maglev: Maglev crew here.

Thedros Palaikos: Do the maps we've received have something about, say, natural cave systems around here?

Maglev: We will send you the data from the Command Center, hold on.

Meanwhile, Josephine and Eva walk in opposite direction, scanners and radios active and ready.

After a solid minute, Thedros Palaikos finishes reading on the topography of the area.

Thedros Palaikos: Like I thought, there's some caves, but they're all high up, while the reading is way lower. Hey girls.

Eva Wilhelmina Langrisser: Yes?

Thedros Palaikos: I think there's something in the cliffs this way.

Josephine Fontainblanc: But the overturned boat is in the opposite direction.

Johann Eduard Ostfalk: I think it is safe to split, now. Us two can check the source and you two go search for the missing guys.

Eva Wilhelmina Langrisser: Fine. But keep the radios open all the time.

8th Early Spring 1002
OPERATION 4: AMGRY DEVIL
Ten minutes later

The pilots, one by one, turn on their searchlights, mounted on the shoulders of their Mecha, as the sun starts dipping below the horizon.

Quote from: Tracking Test
Thedros Palaikos: 1 from Roll, +3 from Tracking, -1 from Mineral Ore Shielding = 3

Palaikos arrives at the cliffside and begins scanning.

The readings are inconsistent and sometimes downright unintelligible.

Thedros Palaikos: There's some metallic ores present in the cliff rocks. Hey Johann, let's try some different scanning modes together, we might get clearer readings.

Johann Eduard Ostfalk: Alright.

Quote from: Mental Fortitude Test
Josephine Fontainblanc: 5 from Roll, +2 from Mental Fortitude = 7

Meanwhile, both girls are wading with their Mecha through the shallows, approaching the upturned boat. They scan the area with searchlights, and Josephine swipes her light over a part of rocky beach - revealing a dark-red stain and mutilated, corroded corpse of a human.

Josephine Fontainblanc: Ah. A corpse.

Eva Wilhelmina Langrisser: Human? Eva's voice sounded like she was stating an obvious, not asking a question.

Josephine Fontainblanc: Yeah, right in front of my searchlight. Corroded. I will perform a bio-scan and send the data to the local Police Department, but I think we've found one of the missing guys.

Eva Wilhelmina Langrisser: Hopefully the second one is still alive. Josephine sighs sadly.

Josephine Fontainblanc: It's been hours since they've gone missing. But let's hope for the best.

Quote from: Goals Completed
Goals:
1. Clear the beach and cliffside from Mu threat.
*Not yet complete.
2. Determine the source of Corrosion Effect radiation and its location.
*Not yet found.
3. Find the 2 missing men.
*Men found: 1/2 (1 dead)

Quote from: Sciences Test, Teamwork
Thedros Palaikos: 5 from Roll, +3 from Sciences, -1 from Mineral Ore Shielding = 7
Johann Eduard Osftalk: 4 from Roll, +2 from Sciences, +1 from Sociable, -1 from Mineral Ore Shielding = 6
Final result: (6.5 =>) 6

Thedros and Johann switch their scanners to geological scans and cavity mapping, and sure enough, their displays show a long tunnel at its end, with the entrance being currently submerged.

Johann Eduard Ostfalk: Maintain data link and let me check for Mu Particle readings, see if they overlap.

Thedros Palaikos: Go for it. It appears right after Johann switches back to normal scanner mode - a big, singular node of Mu Particles right in the center of the overlapping cave map.

Johann scratches his chin.

Johann Eduard Ostfalk: Are VanZers waterproof?

Thedros Palaikos: I think so?

Eva Wilhelmina Langrisser: I've seen Mecha on documentaries dip themselves in water, so...

Josephine Fontainblanc: Yeah, but were they such old models? Meanwhile, the operators at the Command Center quickly review the model schematics.

Operator #1: Command here. Model 995 is mostly waterpoof except for the life support's oxygen intake tubes at the top of the backs of your cockpits. You can seal these for approximately ten minutes before your oxygen runs out.

Thedros Palaikos: More than enough, I think!

Johann Eduard Ostfalk: The tunnel doesn't seem very wide. Let's go one after another, lest we become stuck or something worse happens.

Thedros Palaikos: I wanna go in first. See what's the big thing inside. Johann shrugs.

Johann Eduard Ostfalk: Sure, just be careful.

Quote from: Engineering Test, Teamwork
Josephine Fontainblanc: 5 from Roll, +1 from Engineering = 6
Eva Wilhelmina Langrisser: 1 from Roll, +0 from Engineering = 1
Final result: (3.5 =>) 3
Quote from: Engineering Test, Teamwork
Josephine Fontainblanc: 3 from Roll, +1 from Engineering = 4
Eva Wilhelmina Langrisser: 6 from Roll, +0 from Engineering = 6
Final result: 5

The two girls approach the boat and Josephine looks at it.

Eva Wilhelmina Langrisser: Hey, Josephine, think we can flip the boat up again?

Josephine Fontainblanc: Why?

Eva Wilhelmina Langrisser: Just to check if the other one didn't get trapped inside.

Josephine Fontainblanc: Alright. The two grab the boat on opposite ends, but they fail to turn it over.

Eva Wilhelmina Langrisser: Okay, this is wrong way to do, let's concentrate on flipping from one side. Lo and behold, this approach works and the boat is flipped in correct position. The water pours out of the captain's cabin, and a pale body of a man in shorts can be seen through the window.

Eva Wilhelmina Langrisser: I hate being right in situations like this.

Josephine Fontainblanc: I will do a bio-scan just in case. But that's two outta two, I'm afraid.

Quote from: Goals Completed
Goals:
1. Clear the beach and cliffside from Mu threat.
*Not yet complete.
2. Determine the source of Corrosion Effect radiation and its location.
*Not yet found.
3. Find the 2 missing men.
*Men found: 2/2 (2 dead)

Meanwhile, Thedros has sealed his oxygen tubes, as noted by the display's yellow warning triangle, and dipped into the water to enter the submerged tunnel.

Suddenly, his camera feed's signal becomes snowy, soon cutting off, and the audio feed is replaced by crackling and noise.

Operator #2: We're losing direct connection with Palaikos' mecha, Commander.

Maia Sanders: Can you restore it?

Operator #2: No, doesn't seem like it. It might be the mineral ores interfering with radio transmissions. Any deeper and we will lose contact totally.

Johann Eduard Ostfalk: I have clear connection to Thedros, though, according to my instruments. Hey Thedros?

Thedros Palaikos: Ysh?

Johann Eduard Ostfalk: Command has trouble maintaining connection with you.

Thedros Palaikos: Ysh, mcommnichshs shm tbi dwn. Bf If fond thsh--

Operator #2: Connection with Palaikos' mecha lost, Commander.

Johann Eduard Ostfalk: I still have connection. I will pass Thedros' reports to you, Command. Johann tweaks his comms system.

Johann Eduard Ostfalk: He says its a Mu, stationary, wrapped around a stalagmite. It looks like, wait, Thedros, what's a mykis? Oh, a mushroom. It's slightly luminescent, and very hairy. There's no other Mu inside. Thedros will shoot it with his laser rifle and report afterwards.

Quote from: Battling Test, Teamwork
Josephine Fontainblanc: 6 from Roll, +2 from Battling, -1 from Submerged Behemoth = 7
Eva Wilhelmina Langrisser: 4 from Roll, +1 from Battling, -1 from Submerged Behemoth = 4
Final result: (5.5 =>) 5

Suddenly the Mu particle readings spike, on approach vector to Eva and Josephine's position.

Josephine Fontainblanc: Watch out! It's just in time for Eva to move her Mecha out of the way, but the dodged monstrosity just turns on the spot and bursts out of the water - a five-meter long, thicc, misshapen eel of sort.

Josephine Fontainblanc: Eat it! Josephine starts shooting, Eva starts shooting, and the giant Mu is riddled with holes and burn marks. It shrieks as it trashes in the water and comes to a stop, its body washing towards the rocky beach.

Eva Wilhelmina Langrisser: Wow, that was way too close.

Quote from: Mental Fortitude Test
Thedros Palaikos: 5 from Roll, +5 from Mental Fortitude, -4 from Siren's Song: 6
Quote from: Mental Fortitude Test
Johann Eduard Ostfalk: 3 from Roll, +3 from Mental Fortitude, -4 from Siren's Song: 2

Johann Eduard Ostfalk: Ah! Johann suddenly grasps at his head.

Johann Eduard Ostfalk: What do you mean? Don't you hear it too, Thedros? What 'what', the singing!

Maia Sanders: What is happening? What singing?

Johann Eduard Ostfalk: I hear someone or something singing! Wailing, to be more precise. It's crystal clear in my head. The operators at the Command Center work their consoles.

Operator #1: We're picking some audio signal on Johann's communications system.

Operator #2: We will try to boost the signal... just so that we can- And then it comes.

The song - intermittent wailing, somber singing, vibrating sound, hidden inbetween the bursts of white noise and radio interference.

Then it stops.

Johann Eduard Ostfalk: It's gone now.

Operator #1: Confirmed, the auditory signal is no more.

Johann Eduard Ostfalk: Ah, Thedros is reporting he has shot the Mu dead and his Mu particle counter is going towards zero. He will emerge in a minute.

Eva Wilhelmina Langrisser: Johann, you alright?

Josephine Fontainblanc: We were listening in but we haven't heard anything on our side.

Johann Eduard Ostfalk: I... I think so, yeah. It was really weird. The wide channel is open.

Maglev: Maglev crew here. Great job. The background radiation subsided and we read zero Mu particle emissions in the entirety of the operation area. You did it, Pilots.

Quote from: Goals Completed
Goals:
1. Clear the beach and cliffside from Mu threat.
*MU THREAT EXTERMINATED
*VICTORY TO MAIANS
2. Determine the source of Corrosion Effect radiation and its location.
*Mu-Shroom: Found and destroyed.
3. Find the 2 missing men.
*Men found: 2/2 (2 dead)

Maglev: We've received a confirmation from Oshinawa Police Department. They're sending cleaning staff and investigators to retrieve the bodies of the missing men. You're clear to return to the Maglev. All four Pilots have a little cheer inside their cockpits, including Palaikos who has emerged from under the water

Thedros Palaikos: Well, this was an easy one!

Eva Wilhelmina Langrisser: Pity the two Dayamatos died.

Josephine Fontainblanc: We did our best, Eva. I'm glad the eel-thing didn't inflict any damage, by the way.

Eva Wilhelmina Langrisser: Yeah. He was going right at me. A little later and I think my VanZer would end up having some dents.

Johann Eduard Ostfalk: Hey Thedros, be honest, you haven't heard anything?

Thedros Palaikos: No! Well, I mean, there was this background noise of sorts, but I was focused on the Mu so I didn't pay it much attention.

Johann Eduard Ostfalk: I heard it clearly, I swear.

Josephine Fontainblanc: Well, it's dead. Don't bother yourself with it anymore, Johann.

Johann Eduard Ostfalk: Mm, I guess you're right.

8th Early Spring 1002
OPERATION 4: AMGRY DEVIL COMPLETE!
One hour later

The sky is dark, except some parts above the horizon, still twilight-blue, when the Maglev returns into SMC compound. Once the Roadtrain stops in its parking lot and turns off its roadlights, the ramp opens, and the four Mechas step outside.

The Pilots soon open up their cockpits and leave their VanZers one by one.

Maia Sanders: This has been a much better show compared to the previous operation. No damage, no wounds, no injuries. If only every operation went like this, Commander Shiek.

The four Pilots chit-chat about the operation before arranging themselves in a line. Thedros, Eva and Josephine seem happy and satisfied.

Johann looks a bit disfocused.

Subcommanders IAI and Scarlet can now Debrief their Pilots!

581
Shintoist Shimōsa
Shimosa invests 100 in Kazusa.
Lord of Shimosa sends gifts to Silla!

Buddhist Higo
Higo warriors defend Nagato and Bungo, but no enemy comes.
Higo warriors overrun defenses of Iwami manned by Hoki warriors! (27 vs 6 Rice)
Higo conquers Iwami! Only 2 Rice is pillaged in Iwami.
Higo warriors attack Suo, and warriors of Hoki try to stop them! 1+5 vs 6+8 = 6 < 14
Higo fails to conquer Suo!

Buddhist Higo&Shintoist Tosa
Both Higo and Tosa attack Iyo, and warriors of Hoki try to stop them! 1+8 vs (7.5)+5 & 20+10 vs (7.5)+3 = 9 < 12.5 & 30 > 10.5
Higo fails where Tosa succeeds! Iyo pillaged for 2.

Shintoist Tosa
No outgoing orders this time...

Shintoist Noto
Noto warriors attempt to conquer Kawachi! 15+10 vs 10+2 = 25 > 12
Noto conquers Kawachi! Kawachi pillaged for 5.
Noto warriors attempt to conquer Kii! 16+6 vs 10+1 = 22 > 11
Noto conquers Kii! Kii pillaged for 5.
Noto warriors swarm over defenses of Yamato and massacre the corrupt officials! (30 vs 20 Rice)
Noto conquers Yamato! Yamato pillaged for 10.

Buddist Hōki
Hoki warriors swarm over defenses of Awaji! (20 vs 5 Rice)
Hoki conquers Awaji! Only 1 Rice is pillaged in Awaji.
Hoki warriors swarm over defenses of Sanuki! (20 vs 5 Rice)
Hoki conquers Sanuki! Only 2 Rice is pillaged in Sanuki
Hoki warriors swarm over defenses of Awa! (20 vs 5+5 Rice)
Hoki conquers Awa! Only 4 Rice is pillaged in Awa.
Hoki warriors swarm over defenses of Tosa! (20 vs 5+5 Rice)
Hoki conquers Tosa! Only 4 Rice is pillaged in Tosa.

TURN 9

No longer able to reach safe ports of Tosa, Shimosan merchants return home unhappy!

Quote from: Foreign Trade Missions
Shimosa: 6

Shimosan merchants expands trade with Silla to the equivalent of 6 Rice!



Moves Needed: TricMagic, notquitethere, Magmacube_tr, The Canadian Kitten, a1s

Spoiler: The Rice Scroll (click to show/hide)

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Forum Games and Roleplaying / Re: Counts and Dukes of France!
« on: August 06, 2023, 03:58:01 am »
Duchy of Blois
Soldiers of Blois defend Poitou, Aquitaine and Angouleme, but no enemy comes.
Soldiers of Blois attack Perigord, and are met with no resistance!
Blois conquers Perigord! Perigord pillaged for 3.
Soldiers of Blois led by Jean the Shrewd attack Bordeaux, and are met with no resistance!
Blois conquers Bordeaux! Bordeaux pillaged for 6.
Blois soldiers capture visiting Normandie merchants and seize their goods, ending the trade!

Duchy of Blois&County of Bretagne
Both Blois and Bretagne attempt to conquer Anjou! 21+4 vs (5)+9 & 15+8 vs (5)+2 = 25 > 14 & 23 > 7
Anjou is overrun and then Bretagne commander agrees to leave Anjou to their Blois allies! Anjou pillaged for 5.

Duchy of Blois&Duchy of Normandie
Both Blois and Normandie attempt to conquer Chartres! 17+10 vs (5)+6 & 30+3+2 vs (5)+3 = 27 > 11 & 35 > 8
Chartres is overrun and then Blois commander agrees to leave Chartres to their Normandie allies! Chartres pillaged for 5.

Duchy of Normandie
Soldiers of Normandie led by Charles the Conqueror attempt to conquer Amiens! 12+7+(3)+2 vs 10+7 = 24 > 17
Normandie conquers Amiens! Amiens pillaged for 5.
Soldiers of Normandie attempt to conquer Valois! 15+9+2 vs 10+6 = 26 > 16
Normandie conquers Valois! Valois pillaged for 5.
Soldiers of Normandie swarm over defenses of Roucy! (19+2 vs 10 Grain)
Normandie conquers Roucy! Roucy pillaged for 5.

County of Bordeaux
Bordeaux soldiers overrun defenses of Agenais! (20 vs 10 Grain)
Bordeaux conquers Agenais! Agenais pillaged for 5.
Bordeaux merchants establish trade with Duchy of Toulouse!

County of Bretagne
Soldiers of Bretagne led by Alan the Warrior swarm over defenses of Saitogne! (15+5! vs 3+2 Grain)
Bretagne conquers Saitogne! Saitogne pillaged for 2.
Soldiers of Bretagne attempt to conquer Leon! 10+10 vs 10+3 = 20 > 13
Bretagne conquers Leon! Leon pillaged for 5.

Duchy of Toulouse
Soldiers of Toulouse defend Quercy, but no enemy comes.
Soldiers of Toulouse led by Bernard the Rich attempt to conquer Turenne! 11+2+(3) vs 10+7 = 16 < 17, Tails
Toulouse fails to conquer Turenne and Bernard is killed by a lucky Turenne chevalier!
Soldiers of Toulouse attempt to conquer Limoges! 14+3 vs 10+4 = 17 > 14
Toulouse conquers Limoges! Limoges pillaged for 5.
Soldiers of Toulouse attempt to conquer Velay! 14+6 vs 10+6 = 20 > 16
Toulouse conquers Velay! Velay pillaged for 5.
Soldiers of Toulouse attempt to conquer Bearn! 14+9 vs 10+10 = 23 > 20
Toulouse conquers Bearn! Bearn pillaged for 5.
Soldiers of Toulouse attempt to conquer Clermont! 10+3 vs 10+5 = 13 < 15
Toulouse fails to conquer Clermont!
Toulouse merchants establish trade with County of Bordeaux!

TURN 7

No longer having access to the coffers of Count of Bordeaux, Normandie merchants return home unhappy!

Quote from: Natural Causes
Heads

Quote from: New Duke of Toulouse
2, 2: (2, 10), 2

Guilhem the Hedonist Defender (CV+2) rises to power in Toulouse.



Moves needed: notquitethere, DoctorMcTaalik, Snowkiller, The Canadian Kitten, flazeo25

Spoiler: Grain List (click to show/hide)

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Shintoist Shimōsa
Shimosan warriors attempt to conquer Owari! 15+5 vs 10+9 = 20 > 19
Shimosa conquers Owari! Owari pillaged for 5.
Shimosan warriors attempt to conquer Kazusa! 15+4 vs 10+5 = 19 > 15
Shimosa conquers Kazusa! Kazusa pillaged for 5.
Shimosan warriors attempt to conquer Mutsu! 15+10 vs 10+9 = 25 > 19
Shimosa conquers Mutsu! Mutsu pillaged for 5.
Shimosan warriors attempt to conquer Tōtōmi! 15+7 vs 10+8 = 22 > 18
Shimosa conquers Tōtōmi! Tōtōmi pillaged for 5.
Shimosan warriors attempt to conquer Kai! 20+7 vs 10+10+5 = 27 > 25
Shimosa conquers Kai! Kai pillaged for 5.
Shimosan merchants establish trade with Tosa!

Buddhist Higo
Higo warriors defend Buzen, but no enemy comes.
Higo warriors overrun defenses of Nagato manned by Hoki warriors! (29 > 14 Rice)
Higo conquers Nagato! Only 2 Rice is pillaged in Nagato.
Higo invests 10 in Higo.

Shintoist Tosa
Tosa invests 20 in Awa.
Tosan merchants establish trade with Shimosa!

Shintoist Tosa&Buddist Hōki
Both Tosa and Hoki attempt to conquer Izumi! 15+5 vs (5)+5 & 16+10 vs (5)+8 = 20 > 10 & 26 > 13
Izumi is overrun and then Hoki warriors push Tosan forces out of the Province! Only 4 Rice is pillaged in Izumi.

Shintoist Noto
Noto warriors swarm over defenses of Yamashiro! (21 vs 10 Rice)
Noto conquers Yamashiro! Yamashiro pillaged for 5.
Noto wariors swarm over defenses of Ise! (30 vs 10 Rice)
Noto conquers Ise! Ise pillaged for 5.

Buddist Hōki
Hoki warriors attack Iyo, and are met with no resistance!
Hoki conquers Iyo! Only 2 Rice is pillaged in Iyo.
Hoki warriors attempt to conquer Suō! 15+4 vs 10+7 = 19 > 17
Hoki conquers Suō! Only 4 Rice is pillaged in Suō.
Hoki warriors attempt to conquer Bitchū! 15+6 vs 10+6 = 21 > 16
Hoki conquers Bitchū! Only 4 Rice is pillaged in Bitchū.
Hoki warriors attempt to conquer Kawachi! 15+3 vs 10+10 = 18 < 20
Hoki fails to conquer Kawachi!
Hoki warriors attempt to conquer Harima! 15+5 vs 10+2 = 20 > 12
Hoki conquers Harima! Only 4 Rice is pillaged in Harima.

TURN 8



Moves Needed: TricMagic, notquitethere, Magmacube_tr, The Canadian Kitten, a1s

Spoiler: The Rice Scroll (click to show/hide)

584
Roll To Dodge / Re: RTD Starlight Mechanized Corps
« on: August 05, 2023, 10:01:36 am »
Arthur Lovelace: Yes, sir.

Sota Tamayashi: Thank you, sir. They are hauled off the Command Center by the Chief Security Officer who brought them in - the two pilots glaring at each other along the way.

8th Early Spring 1002
Late Afternoon
SMC OPERATION REQUEST

Maia Sanders: Commander Shiek, Subcommanders, we have a request for assistance from Oshinawa City Council. The situation is as follows:

At 1600 Hours today, several swimmers at Oshinawa Longbay Beach have reported bouts of bleeding both internal and external, and it was quickly determined they're suffering from low-level Corrosion effect. The beach was made off-limits shortly before some Mu Aliens were spotted pouring in from the nearby cliffside. Oshinawa City Police Department has no Mechas on hand and because the closest Dayamato Police unit able to respond is more than two hours away, therefore they've contacted SMC a few minutes ago to help resolve this situation. Oshinawa Council asks us to clear the beach from hostile lifeforms, determine the source of the low-level Corrosion radiation and also to find two young men who chartered a boat and failed to respond via radio. A drone fly-by discovered their boat up-turned by the cliffs of Oshinawa Longbay Beach but no human signatures near it.

Target area is within Dayamato Alliance territory and under hundred kilometers away from Neo-Amanotsugi, therefore its classified as Regional. Our Maglev 1000 is capable of reaching the site within forty minutes and has capacity of 4.

Maia Sanders: I need to note that soon it will be Night-time at the operation area, Commander. When the sun sets, our Pilots will have to rely on hardpoint searchlights, limiting their searching and spotting capabilities.

Quote from: Assignment Specifics
Range of Operation: Regional
Commencing Threat Level: Low
Goals:
1. Destroy the Mu.
2. Determine the source of Corrosion Effect radiation and its location.
3. Find the 2 missing men.
Skills most likely needed:
1. Crowd Control
2. Tracking
3. Sciences

Maia Sanders: Commander Shiek, please tell me if our Corps will be taking up this request. If you do accept this request, we need to Assign 4 Pilots and Mecha to this Operation. We also must designate a Name for this Operation.

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General Discussion / Re: The Dream Thread
« on: August 05, 2023, 05:56:47 am »
Well that sounds like it was an interesting thing to see, to bad you didn't get to see how it ended.

Almost every dream like this ends on a cliffhanger, I think my subcounscious is just trolling me at this point.

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