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[Happy Demon]

Spoiler: Day 6 Crunch (click to show/hide)

Civilization Name: The Akatsuki Sente of Honkoku
Theme: Magical Girls Incorporated
Day 6
Capital: Tsukiwara
Acquired Kingdoms: None
Focus: Industry (Good guys are quality over quantity)

Map(s):
https://imgur.com/hbcIe3T

Troops & Heroes:
Troops:
Yari Ashigaru (cost 1): Pikemen clad in basic armor. Because any army requires cannon fodder to send in and occupy a place. They are well drilled, so they excel in area denial with tight formations of pike walls. Though flanking makes them have to draw swords, and they are vulnerable to arrows. So by themselves they can be outmaneuvered or wittled down.
Basic Sword Training (1 PP): Given training with a smaller weapon, they will not immediately shatter when flanked.

Magi Samurai (cost 5): The noble remnants of the previous regime. The Samurai have adopted the magical crystals of their new overlords, and use it to augment their bushido. The Samurai are excellent melee combatants, and wreathing their swords in moonlight power, they can project sword slashes. This makes them ferocious in a melee, as they can not only cut through steel, but also outreach most spears. Though these special moves drain their crystals faster.

Magi Miko (cost 2): Armed with bows and firing magical arrows. The Miko are apprentice magical girls. Firing magical arrows is a good way to train the channeling of magical power, while keeping their gear relatively light. They have a katana, but no armor and little training. They will do poorly if they're engaged in melee.

Magi Shoujo (cost 10): Clad in the Tsuki no Yoroi, these magical girls are the real deal. They'd look lightly equipped out of combat, with a glaive and a handful pieces of armor. But with a song and a dance, their armor will deploy, making them only second to the samurai in armor. Transformed, their projectiles become even deadlier, not to mention whoever is unfortunate enough to be hit by their glaives. They can also fly, though doing so drains their magical reserves faster than any other. It is important for  the magicla girls to know when to and when not to utilize their aerial capabilities.

Heroes:
Magi Shogun Akatsuki Rin Saito: The great and honorable leader of the Akatsuki Sente. Akatsuki is a pragmatic girl, willing to kill, cheat and steal to get her way. Her husband, the emperor, is naught but a pawn to her, with no real power. Though not the magical girl she used to be, even having lost her left eye. She is a peerless tactician, intimately aware of the capabilities and limitations of the magical equipment. And ultimately, the people have prospered under her rule.

Magi Samurai Akio Kato (1 PP): A veteran from the civil war. He's faced Akatsuki numerous times. But never able to actually hurt her, thanks to her magical armor. But now that he has Tsukiwara no Dachi, he is a force to be reckoned with. Had he wielded it back in the civil war. Then he would've likely destroyed Akatsuki's magical girls, no problem. But he is no honorbound to Akatsuki's service. For he is an honorable samurai, and thus, trustworthy. Even as a former foe.

Supplies:
Foreign:
-Empty-

Domestic:
Tsuki no Kessho Model 2.0: Magical crystal used to store and channel the power of the moon. This newest model retains the output power of the original while having a much larger storage capacity. This means magical girls no longer have to ration their energy expenditure based on the phases of the moon.

Tsuki no Yoroi Model 1.4: The most modern magical armor. It increases the focus of the wearer, while also providing excellent protection. However, it's power consumption is still high. A Magical Girl might just run out in the midst of flight, if they're careless. So most of the time in an inactive state. Only activated once battle starts. It also has a cooling problem, only rarely seen. Like if someone covers them in goo that hinders heat dissipation, making parts deactivate.

Akatsuki no Megane Model 1.0 (3 PP): Employing glass and crystal, these glasses not only let you freely zoom in on things, but also lets them detect anomalous energies. It's not certain if it can detect yokai, though.

Tsukiwara no Dachi (Unique, 4 PP): A mighty sword infused with moon crystal. No finer conduit for moon power exists. It's an absolute monster at close range, able to cleave many a man in twain in a single slash.

Projects:

Train Magi Kunoichi (1/2 PP): With the mass production of the glasses halfway done, we can start the first steps in training them in large enough numbers to become part of our army. They are intermediate level Magical Girls. Learning stealth and ambush strategies.

Train Magi Miko in the use of Akatsuki no Megane (0/1 PP): These new glasses not only provide zoom, but can even spot energy. The Magi Miko are terrible in melee, and you never know what trickery the enemy may be up to.

Troops (3 200) (2 Heroes):

1 000 (1 000) Yari Ashigaru (1)
190 (950) Magi Samurai (5)
325 (650) Magi Miko (2)
60 (600) Magi Shoujo (10)
Magi Shogun Akatsuki Rin Saito
Magi Samurai Akio Kato

Recruitment (200):
10 (50) Magi Samurai (5)
50 (100) Magi Miko (2)
5 (50) Magi Shoujo (10)

Spoiler: Day 6 Completed Projects Log (click to show/hide)

Yari Ashigaru basic sword training (1 PP). When flanked, their pikes are useless. Some basic sword training will make them last a little while, until they can be rescued.
Develop Akatsuki no Megane Model 1.0 (3 PP): Treating glass with moon crystal, we can etch magical diagrams onto it, while allowing vision through them. By constructing the right diagrams, we should be able to greatly amplify the vision of our operatives. May help our archers as well. But mainly, it will let us hunt down yokai with even greater efficiency.
Forge Tsukiwara no Dachi (4 PP). The Samurai Akio Kato demands a sword worthy of his service before we can recruit him. This great sword will be infused with moon crystal, to make whoever wields it a Magi Samurai beyond compare.
Recruit Magi Samurai Akio Kato (1 PP): Now a sword is all fine and well, but he needs a little bit more convincing. So we've arranged a hunting trip. Called off the hunters for the day, so he can take the sword for a test run.
Mass produce Akatsuki no Megane (2 PP): For fielding them en masse, our current output just isn't enough. We need more. One in every hunter's repertoire. Maybe we can even start fielding hunters as troops.

Spoiler: Day 6 Fluff (click to show/hide)

[Great and honorable Magi Shogun Akatsuki Rin Saito's Record]

All is clear.

Now that we have completed the mass production of the glasses. Our hunter corps have swelled in numbers. As they have now employed observers to aid in finding the yokai.
We have even started giving glasses to our priestesses. They can't just use them right away, they need to learn how to control them. This shouldn't take long though, due to their skill.
Now there's the issue of relations. Either the Llychlyn queen is ignorant, or evasive. I need to be more direct with her. Perhaps I can bargain the moon crystal for those people.
We can't just capture them, they would make excellent soldiers. This Prenhaearn seems to be a wood, as there is no mention of weapons. Our best use blades, so that is no good.
Despite the lack of nightmares, there is still a tension in the air. I have this army, but no overt signs of aggression. Maybe I should be more proactive.

Spoiler: Letter to Llychlyn (click to show/hide)

Shogun Akatsuki here.

They are free to have any ritual they want. I just ask allegiance is all. Standard practice for my hunters and soldiers.
But, I will be more direct. I want you to give a clan of your choice the suggestion to move to our lands. The one who you think is most willing. As a queen, your words hold power.
Do this, and I will give you a shipment of our best Moon Crystal. They are not restrained by the dependence on the moon's phases. We don't want to risk their reverse engineering for nothing.
Our Moon Crystals are how we channel the moon's power. To power artifacts or to unleash magical attacks, that will penetrate armor with ease.
I will send you a sample of our old version. It has a much more limited charge, but it serves as a good example. A good beginner spell is creating arrows from thin air.

[piratejoe]

Spoiler: Llychlyn, Day 6 (click to show/hide)

General Information:
Civilization Name: The Kingdom of Llychlyn.
Theme: Extreme Quality over quantity hunting and ranged based followers of Fanw
Day 6
Capital: Allfshys
Acquired Kingdoms: None
Focus: Industrial

Map(s):

Troops & Heroes:
Troops:

-Gwaywffon Ifanc, 4 RP: Usually lightly or moderately armored with leather and at most some gambeson. Always with a spear in hand, these soldiers are new to the military, and as such, their numbers tend to be one of the highest. Every member of the proper Llychlyn army is a Gwaywffon Ifanc at the start of their career, becoming Bwyell Ifanc after some time training, or Gwaywffyn Mynydd should they grow fond of the spear.

-Gwaywffyn Mynydd, 5 RP: Commonly moderately armored with leather and gambeson and at most a steel plate, these well trained and physically fit by Children of Fanw standards are significantly better than normal spearmen. Each thrust of their spears tends to be true, and commonly they lead groups of Gwaywffon Ifanc, with only generals and Meistri Rhyfel as their superiors.

-Bwyell Ifanc, 4 RP: With moderate or heavy armor, commonly incorporating steel, the Bwyell Ifanc are always armed with a shield and a axe. Naturally, once the Children of Fanw who train as a Gwaywffon Ifanc are strong and trained enough, they are granted the ability to become Bwyell Ifanc. Like Gwaywffon Ifanc, the Bwyell Ifanc have a chance to either become Coeden Fwyell or become what most who join the Llychlyn military aspire to become, Helwyr Saethwr.

-Coeden Fwyell, 5 RP: Armed with heavy armour and the strength and stamina to make it seem as if they were only wearing moderate protection for most of a fight, the Coeden Fwyell are experts at combat involving the axe and shield. Knowing how to deal with soldiers armed similarly to themselves along with other formations. They, like Gwaywffyn Mynydd, tend to lead groups of Bwyell Ifanc and listen to only generals and Meistri Rhyfel as superiors.

-Helwyr Saethwr, 5 RP: Armed with bow and moderate armor of steel made to not inhibit dexterity, the children of Fanw in the military who become Helwyr Saethwr are those who have become strong and well trained enough to be granted the most honored role of being able to wield the bow. Granted with warbows and a side arm be it sword or axe, these soldiers fire at extreme range with extreme accuracy. They are some of the best of the best, though, there are even more skilled warriors, though few in number.

-Meistri Rhyfel, 10 RP: The Meistri Rhyfel are the best of the best, soldiers who have lived and trained for ages and honing their skill to an exhaustive degree. Commonly, they are masters of both bow and either spear or axe, wielding both in battle, and commonly they are the ones trained to command and lead the soldiers below them into battle. They are commonly equipped with whatever they desire, and commonly are at least two hundred years old. Few are of their number, but they certainly are a force to be reckoned with, at range or up close.


Heroes:
Fanw Howell: Fanw is the Goddess of hunting, Ranged Combat (though most think its just archery), and Stature (Both meanings of the word). It is believed that they take a form similar to the Children of Fanw, with with the ears, tail, nails and eyes that her children have, specifically with long brown hair and amber eyes and always with a bow in hand or put away. They are considered a fair and kind goddess who cares for their children and who makes sure the woods are plentiful with food and teaming with life. However, it is believed by quite a few that, in defense of her children, she will take away quarry that hunters would go for in the area's of the threat after and instead will fill the woods with predators, far more aggressive than normal, specifically to invaders, and that should things get desperate, she herself will arrive with no restraint on her power. Not everyone believes this entirely, though it is certainly comforting to a degree. Something all followers of Fanw can agree on however, is that she almost always is manifested in the world, and wanders the woods and wilds of the world, calmly hunting and living a simple, but fairly peaceful existence. It's said that mortals who meet her will find her helpful as a friendly guide so long as their intentions are well meaning, making some small talk and sharing some food that she hunted before sometimes informing them of something important to them, such as the location of something they had lost and were looking for, or how to deal with something that has been plaguing them. If the person is ill willed, they usually will simply leave such people alone, though sometimes it is said they will try and convince them to change... It also should be noted that, despite not being a nature/forest god, she does have issue with people completely chopping down entire forests with no intention of any kind of preservation, after all, if you remove the forest, you remove the animals that lived there you could have hunted. Though, the removal of chunks of forests for some development is fine so long as its not a quarter of the entire forest and the new plains can still support small game or something of the like. Additionally, Despite beliefs otherwise, she doesn't view weapons like muskets, slings, or crossbows as lesser weapons, even if her followers will probably argue among themselves claiming otherwise, in fact, in her manifested form, one can find practically every kind of ranged weapon somewhere on her person, from throwing axes to the classic bow, though the weapons in question are only the kind of ranged weapons that are used in the local area, so no one will see her with a crossbow somewhere no one has them or something similar.

Supplies:
Foreign:
None

Domestic:
Children of Fanw: Fanw herself grants protection over the Children of Fanw, and should the worst come to worst and Llychlyn finds itself in a final battle for survival, Fanw will help her children and try to protect them from the ones attacking them personally. Of course, Fanw won't exactly do much directly out side of making wild animals attack invaders more often and lower the amount of prey the invaders can get until Llychlyn is truly desperate, but should the fate of the children of Fanw and Llychlyn rest on a battle, she will be there, and she will do her best to drive them off.

Faith in Fanw: the Children of Fanw have an almost unbreakable faith in their goddess, though they tend to be causal about it and not force their faith upon others who happen to believe in other things. Regardless, the Children of Fanw call themselves that for a reason... Regardless, were Fanw to theoretically manifest in a battle for the heartland of the kingdom, they'd certainly be rallied by it and would fight to the very last, not just for their home, their clans, their kin, but also their goddess. (Think of both of these applying directly to the abilities of Fanw, I think sacrificing both resources for Fanw is fair trade to have Fanw as a hero, as Fanw is a goddess after all...)

Projects:
Prenhaearn: (2) Some forests in Llychlyn are made up of pine like tree's called Prenhaearn. These trees have wood about as durable as iron and aren't really that flamable. Of course, actually chopping them down and refining them is easier said than done, but its not impossible with the proper tools and techniques which Llychlyn has made. Needless to say, buildings made out of such strong wood are quite resilient, both to fire and to damage, and so too are shields, tool handles, and anything else made from the stuff as well.

Castellmeindwr: (8 ) Castellmeindwr is a large fortification made out of mostly prenhaearn The fortification is split into nine separate area's Four inner area's, four outer, and one center. The only way to travel through these area's is through specific entrances. This is done to make an attacking force have to go through choke points and means that should an attacking army go over the walls they can't just capture the entire wall without having to go through many of these choke points. The castle's walls obviously have crenellations and machicolations to make shooting at an attacker that much easier, and a simple ditch with spikes of normal wood surrounds the castle. The center of the fortification includes a main building which has a drawbridge connected to one of the walls, which can be raised and forces the attacking force to have to break through the walls of the main castle, climb it, or simply try to wait out the defenders, and the portion of the castle that is below the drawbridge is dedicated to storage of food and supplies.

Other: (Read the day 0 post, linked here.)

Troops:
300 (1,200) Gwaywffon Ifanc
90 (450) Gwaywffyn Mynydd
150 (600) Bwyell Ifanc
50 (250) Coeden Fwyell
100 (500) Helwyr Saethwr
20 (200) Meistri Rhyfel

Total: 710 (3,200)

Recruitment:
10 (50) Gwaywffyn Mynydd
25 (100) Gwaywffon Ifanc
10 (50) Coeden Fwyell

Total: 200

Supplies:
Children of Fanw
Faith in Fanw

Projects:
Castellmeindwr (8/8)

Completed Projects:
Gwaywffyn Mynydd (1/1)
Coeden Fwyell (1/1)
Prenhaearn (2/2)

Log: 27th of Ebrill, 254 Ar ôl Uno
I'm writing this in the middle of the night where I have been awoken by the news and sight of something, or rather someone very strange looking. Like a doll, made out of cobbled together bits and peaces of flesh. She was creepy, but not because they looked disturbing, no, it was because they looked quite the opposite despite the implications of their appearance. Why would something like that look so non threatening and far from disturbing? I guess I might not be the best to judge here, I always thought of dolls as kind of creepy in a way...And I certainly won't be rude and tell them that.

Maybe I'm just tired. I use to be able to stay up all night accompanied with a book and candle, or some parchment and a quill but now days I don't have the chance to any more and just feel exhausted by the time the sun sets. And being awoken in the middle of the night like this certainly isn't going to help. Still, I should read the letter they delivered and give them my response as quickly as possible without sacrificing quality. I don't want to keep them waiting, or stay up much longer.

Actually, I just received word that another letter has arrived, and that Castellmeindwr has finished construction. It appears I'll be up a bit longer than I'd like.

Spoiler: To Ludwigg (click to show/hide)

Hello, I cant exactly say I've ever heard of you or your people, however considering your messenger, I suppose you might be responsible for some of the legends of creatures in the far reaches of Coedwig Fanw. I'm open to learning about your own people as well, and will write down a few important things of note about our culture and people. I'd write more if I could, but with my current position, time is something I have little of and it was quite late when your messenger arrived.

Generally speaking, we, the people of Llychlen, children of Fanw, worship our creator through rituals, including hunting and the sacrifice of the bones of the animals we hunt. Additionally, bones of those animals are sometimes made into religious objects, like statuettes depicting Fanw, or highly decorated arrows of bone as a few examples. Generally speaking, most religious work is done by the Brenhinol Clan Howell, however a few Ciwed and Teulu clans do this as well, but they usually get absorbed into clan Howell. Temples to Fanw are made commonly out of wood, and usually have intricate carvings along the walls, either depicting stories of the past or simply intricate designs to look nice. Usually the former is on the parts of the walls on the inside of the building and the latter on the other half of the walls facing outside the building.

Since I wrote of them so much, there are three kinds of clans, Brenhinol, Teulu, and Ciwed. Brenhinol are large, powerful clans that usually are well known and dedicate themselves to a specific field of work, such as religion in the case of clan Howell, or martial prowess in the case of clan Wynn. There even is one dedicated to exploration, clan Llewelyn, which is located mainly at Llundain, a city they founded on the coast named after one of their most legendary explorers. Though, the name of the city has diverged from its original name a bit now days.

A important thing to note is that we are very protective of our clan members, and especially our children, and generally speaking the loss of one is something that is very difficult for us to get over. Sometimes, this has lead to violence, specifically in one case where a hunter from the Teulu clan Pryde killed the daughter of someone from the Ciwed clan Cecil in a hunting accident. The hunter in question was attacked by the father and mother, but luckily the latter were able to be stopped before they killed him. However, the former after his wounds were healed actually left his home and gave all his possessions to clan Cecil. I expected some sort of foul play but I actually met him in Coedwig Fanw when my mother forced me to go with her on a hunting trip. He was quick to inform us he was planning on leaving Llychlyn entirely.

Being reminded of that story, I feel bad for both of them, the look that hunter had clearly told me he felt he deserved his self imposed exile, and the members of clan Cecil had to have suffered so much because of their loss. I can't imagine what they went through, though I can guess it was even worse than what I felt after I heard the news that my mother had passed on. I still miss her. I can't blame either of them for how they reacted though. I'd likely feel the same way. I'm getting off track here, very far off track. Terribly sorry for that.

I suppose you have questions, and since I doubt you want me to send you the entirety of the Chwedl Ariellan o Llychlyn a Fanw or the Creu Fanw along with me not having much time to write at the moment, I will end this here and hope it is to your satisfaction.

Eheubryd o Clan Cadigan, merch Ariella a brenhines Llychlyn

Spoiler: To Mae Marshal mawr ac anrhydeddus y dwyrain (click to show/hide)

I am happy to hear that they will be able to such rituals without interference, however, I will not directly force a clan out of Llychlyn. I will speak to a few of the Ciwed clans but its much more likely that only a few young members of some of these clans will agree, and even fewer of their kin will just allow them to go without trying to convince them or otherwise make them stay. However, the younger members of clan Llewelyn might be interested, they usually have a desire to explore and leave Llychyln for at least a time, likely due to their upbringing. But, if they say no I will not directly order them or anyone else to go to your lands. Should I find any who are willing to go with you to see and live in your lands, I will let you know. I doubt more than a hundred will agree, and expect less than fifty.

I'll send you a message in two to five days, by then I'll likely have found a ciwed clans worth of people at least, likely young and from clan Llewelyn. I'd not be surprised if all of them are from clan Llewelyn in fact, as they are likely the only clan who would be fine with letting their members wander off to a foreign land without the rest of the clan going with them. In the meantime while I try and see who is actually interested, I'll have some of my advisers from clan Tudor inspect the old version given to us. I hope you can understand, and don't mind the time it may take to get a few people willing to join you.

Eheubryd o Clan Cadigan, merch Ariella a brenhines Llychlyn

[Screech9791]

Spoiler: Day 7 - Double timing my arsenal restorations because fuck it. (click to show/hide)

General Info:
Civilization Name: Mercdonalds
Theme: PMC
Day 7
Capital: MCD Saltshaker
Acquired Kingdoms: None
Focus: Force

Map(s):
Outside:
Exterior Map
A ship crashed inside a mountain range, with mountains to the south, north, and east, with not much notable terrain, just fields.
MCD Saltshaker Interior (top and bottom decks)
Interior Map

Troops & Heroes:
Troops:
Alpha Mercs: A dime a dozen, they're simply well-rounded mercs tasked with one goal: Shoot at anything hostile to us, and don't shoot anything that isn't. They typically have access to most of the arsenal, which for the time being, is muskets (I blame those damn benos - Captain), and all those swords supplied to us by those White Castle guys. The armor is also various plated armor that we have the schematics for thanks to various companies back when the Saltshaker was actually in space, but most of it is more or less standard field armor. Their armor has red accents to distinguish them from other squads. Some of them have attached scopes to their rifles for when they'll be needing to take long range shots.

For the sake of organisation, I'm sorting them into Melee and Ranged Alpha mercs. (and also because I can't be bothered to write two separate infodumps about melee/ranged versions of otherwise near identical troops)

White Castle Screeches: They're screeches that are armed with swords, and have shields + plate armor. We're not sure why they like to screech about wanting to retake Jerusalem, but to each their own. I'm here to command our mercs, not wonder why our screeches screech.

Alpha Medics: Our support units, they're tasked with keeping their fellow mercs alive, and fighting hostiles when they don't have any fellow mercs to heal. They're generally given access to the same weapons as regular alpha mercs, but are also given medical supplies. Their armor also has red accents to mark them as part of the Alpha squad.

Veterans: The main forces of the Delta squad, they're equipped with the more expensive and powerful weaponry, and are more specialized. They usually wield heavier weaponry, and are given elite training, and cost 3x as much as a normal merc to recruit because of the more vigorous training they need. Their armor has purple accents to indicate they're part of the Delta squad.

Heroes:
Field Commander 'Deusus Maximus': Our main leader for field operations, he manages the officers on the field, who in turn manage the normal mercs in battle. He's equipped with one of our Knight Commander armor sets made before the crash which lead to our advanced manufacturing systems to be destroyed, and wields a high quality broadsword also made before the crash, which sends hostiles flying the fuck away like they were hit with a giant truck, and also causes lightning to flash out.

Supplies:
Foreign:
None... yet. I just hope the civilizations on this planet at least respect our existence enough to trade with us.

Domestic:
Gunpowder: It's a powder that explodes when ignited, used primarily for launching bullets at anything in front of one of our gun users. It's that simple. We found a huge cache of undetonated gunpowder where our ammunition manufacturing systems are, so we at least should have more than enough. (Mass Produced)

Muskets: Since we're pretty desperate, we've resorted to manufacturing these with what's still functional out of the manufacturing part of the ship. They're simple: you insert powder into the back of the barrel, then a bullet, then you cock the gun, and finally, you pull the trigger to hopefully kill whatever you're shooting at. (Mass Produced)

Scopes: They're scopes. You look through them, and you can more precisely see stuff from longer distances. We're gonna mass produce them for our soldiers that need the extra accuracy/zoom.

Projects:
Form an elite squad: By starting to give specific high potential soldiers even more training, we have reformed Delta Squad, which is the elite branch of our forces. They're small in number, but their training makes them lethal on the field.

Create self-contained firearm cartridges: We're had to remake the ammunition schematics for our actual military grade ammo due to us loosing the methods of making them during the crash. Either way, we can be assured reloading in the field will be way faster now.

Create magnifying lenses: We've decided some of our men could use scopes, so we've started making them.

Start repairing the firearm manufacturing systems: Now that we've gotten all the stuff we'll need for modern firearm operation and manufacturing, like actually decent ammo, we've decided we have sufficient ability to finally repair our firearm manufacturing machinery. We just have to make a few adjustments, and soon we'll soon have the ability to dominate in ranged combat. Assault rifles, machine guns, sniper rifles, shotguns, submachine guns, pistols, and all that other good stuff.

Other:
Mercdonalds Origin:

Humans went into space, and fast food groups ended up being the primary food suppliers. They soon found that it's really hard to keep their supply lines safe from pirates and such.
The higher ups went "Hey this whole franchise thing worked well with food, why not try it with mercs?", and it went over well and ended up as the primary focus of the company. MercDonalds was born from this.

Interested parties just need to meet some minimum requirements and follow certain rules to join up.
Something along the lines of: Do you have a ship?, Crew?, Willing to take jobs and not shoot at our stuff?, If so, then good, Welcome to MercDonalds. The supply and job departments will contact you shortly.

Screeches:

An alien race that found their way onto a ship and made themselves useful enough to be kept around. They are friendly to familiar human crew, if a bit obnoxious at times, and will fiercely (even suicidally) defend the ship against hostile incursions.

"screeches alter their bodies and behavior to be appropriate for whatever man-made tools or trappings they first come across" -Unnamed merc

Screeches are one of the most versatile tools available to Man - under a seemingly innocent roundy baldy headed yellow ball lies a being of many faces and infinite power. They say the Big Bang was followed by a sound of screeching, too. Screeches have many specialties - some drop straight into the colony, chasing around any poor xeno they set their sights on, some stand vigilant onboard the ship, ready to harmbaton and call out any potential hostile's location on general channel, some are weak, wielding only pistols, and some don a red bandana and carry a machinegun that wipes weaker xenos in a single burst. And some, when under pressure of seemingly impossible odds, are said to tap into the primordial REE that resides within them, going into a murderous, albeit short-lived rage, it's short span not nearly short enough for any sighted foes to survive the screeching fury...

Troops:
1200 Alpha Mercs (Ranged)
850 Alpha Mercs (Melee)
930 White Castle Screeches
580 Alpha Medics
60 Veterans

Total: 4100

Recruitment:
90 Alpha Mercs (Ranged)
50 Alpha Mercs (Melee)
70 White Castle Screeches
30 Alpha Medics
20 Veterans

Total: 300

Supplies:
Gunpowder (M)
Muskets (M)
Scopes

Projects:
Mass produce modern firearms: 0/2
Mass produce scopes: 1/2

Completed Projects:
Form an elite squad
Create self-contained firearm cartridges
Create magnifying lenses
Start repairing the firearm manufacturing systems

Log:
CAPTAIN'S LOG, Day 7
Some chucklefuck accidentally tossed the letters I was going to send into the garbage. In the mean time, we've decided to focus our workforce on restoring our firearm manufacturing systems, and we've finished fixing it, and we've also recovered the blueprints for just about all of our firearms we used to be able to make back from when we weren't crashed. Just a few more days and we can finally mass field them, and probably slaughter enemy civilizations en masse. We've also managed to make the machinery produce DNA-locked weapons, so only our people can wield them. We've also managed to create ammunition belts/chest rigs for easy access to reloading in combat, as well as carrying a lot of ammo.

We've also had to deal with some morons in both our science and engineering teams to get them to correctly log projects.

Spoiler: Letter to Eheubryd, queen of Llychlyn (click to show/hide)

Well, we finally got that technology we were talking about. Your soldiers are going to love this. We'll bring some samples of our new firearms including ammo to one of your firing ranges for demonstrations, and we'll be happy to provide instructors on how to use them properly. It'll take some time before we can mass produce them, but hopefully we'll be able to provide enough initial weapons and ammunition for you to make a decision. They're extremely accurate, really fast firing with some of our models, and are lethal to almost any person they hit. Keyword: Almost, as not everything will very quickly die with a few bullets from kinetic-based firearms to the body and/or face.

[Failbird105]

Would it be accurate to assume the trade has gone through now?

[Screech9791]

Would it be accurate to assume the trade has gone through now?

I'm still not sure what the mechanics are regarding giving troops to other kingdoms, so we'll have to ask the GM on that.

[Failbird105]

I'm still not sure what the mechanics are regarding giving troops to other kingdoms, so we'll have to ask the GM on that.

Well, I didn't actually ask for Troops, just the gunpowder.

[Failbird105]

Spoiler: Day 7 (click to show/hide)

General Info:
Civilization Name: Horrorvale
Theme: Horrorvale(game)
Day 7
Capital: Horrorvale City
Acquired Kingdoms: None
Focus: Legacy

Map(s):

As you can see, there are areas within Horrorvales bounds that aren't technically part of the geographical location of Horrorvale, these are noticeable for being decidedly un-spooky. Also, because some douchewaffle decided they really wanted a full scale McMansion in the only clear path out of Horrorvale valley(and they didn't even stay and live in it, fucker just left), the only way to exit or enter is through the Withering Woods, this is where most Wendigos live, which makes it substantially less dangerous than otherwise, if still exceptionally spooky even compared to the rest of the region.

Troops & Heroes:
Troops:

Skeleton Witches/Warlocks - Skeletons where among the first settlers in Horrorvale, back when Hades and Death themselves presided over this section of the Underworld made Overworld. While their complete lack of muscle, biological or ectoplasmic, means they are physically fairly weak(though it does leave them significantly less vulnerable to piercing weaponry), their magical prowess is nothing to scoff at. Thus is the military, they generally serve as a combination Mage-Support unit. Slinging offensive spells such as Firebolt, Bone Barrage, and Heal, while restoring their allies strength with Decay, Death, and Poison. (2 points)

Militia - Zombies, Ghouls, Mummies, less magically inclined skeletons, anyone who isn't automatically filtered into another force for their species, but isn't joining one of the non-species based forces, joins these. While they can't be said to be particularly capable, they can be fielded in great numbers than any fully fledged military force. They most often come equipped with light armor, and simple shortswords. Additionally though, every Militia member comes equipped with one firebomb(fragile potion pouches that spray a liquid which rapidly ignites upon bursting), to be used at their discretion, or that of their Commanding Officer, who is generally a Frankenling.

Vampiric Ambush Force - Vampires, swift, graceful, deadly, able to transform into small animals and suck the blood straight from someones veins. They would be the perfect soldiers if not for their fatal flaws. Sunlight burns their skin, garlic is poison, and stakes might as well come pre-poisoned. While in a Horrorvaleans perfect world the sun wouldn't matter as people would be awake at night and sleep through the day, the average soldier of Horrorvale is well aware that this is only the case in their homeland. As such, VAF units can only be deployed after dark, and must immediately retreate to hidden/defended locations as the sun begins to rise. That being said, when they are deployed, they can be truly frightening. Moving with great speed in their leather gear, their razor sharp Crimtain daggers easily find gaps in enemy armor and creates wounds that bleed far longer than normal. Their ability to transform into small animals also allows them to sneak into tight places. This makes them excellent for limiting the enemies force before battle can begin, and for dealing decisive strikes to otherwise occupied foes in night battles.

Wendigo Berzerkers - Wendigos, the rarest of Undead species that can truly be said to be a major part of Horrorvale society. Standing head and shoulders over the average man. Their prodigious strength, even for their size, allows them to wield exceptionally large weapons. Their flesh is tough, easily limiting the damage they take even ignoring their armor, and by feasting on meat they can heal their wounds. However, they do not take to tactics well, nor magic, much prefering the very direct solution of "Charge straight forward and cleave anybody that doesn't give up in half." Nevertheless they are an effective, and truly terrifying, fighting force. (5 points)

Ecto-sappers - Ghosts are a very common sight within Horrorvale. More than likely the single most common race here in fact, edging out Wendigos and Zombies combined. That being said, their unique physical traits make them awkward to fit into any un-specialized military unit. The ecto-sappers are one such unit, ghosts making full use of their ability to go intangible at will and possess objects to bypass and destroy enemy fortifications and defenses before the main force moves in. When intangible, mundane objects simply pass through them, though the same cannot be said of magic or anything enchanted, and intangibility can't be partial. Ghosts are quite lacking in physical strength on their own, meaning that when caught not-possessing an object they struggle to fight back, and even if they are possessing an object they will die when it is destroyed. Still, these spectral soldiers can turn an enemies siege weapons and fortifications into their own worst enemies given the chance. (3 points)

Frankenling Shock Troopers - The artificial undead created by the the Mayor. Stitched together from severed parts. While they are not as strong and quick as Wendigos, they are more durable, and more tactically minded, and do trend towards a higher intelligence. Not to mention, while they may not be particularly magically capable, the natural electric charge to their bodies can be used to fire bolts of electricity at close ranges. Each one is equipped with full iron armor and proper broadswords. Frankenlings are the ideal public servants, working as everything from postman to soldier, they are born for their jobs, and they take to them with pride and skill. (3 points)

Beast-Kin Ranger - Beast-kin is less a species of undead, and more a classification. Wolf-people, cat-people, bird-people, spider-people. If it's an animal, there's a beast-kin species for it. That being said, each one possesses traits common for said animals, which very uniformly make them skilled for fighting and surviving in the wilderness. With our new crossbows, a non-magical ranged unit has become all the more viable and useful, and as such, these rangers take full advantage of that. (2 points)

Heroes:
Mayor Ludwigg... Fikleheim? Fanglefoot? Frankenfurter? Something like that- The Mayor of the town of Horrorvale, a scientist whos technological genius is decades if not more beyond that of his citizens. Yet, he loves them all the same. He was the victim of an incredibly rare condition known as 'Aging', where his body, after hitting maturity, began to ever so slowly degrade. To counteract this, he built a mechanical body, and had his brain implanted into it via brain-jar. This body stands larger than a minotaur, has strength to match, a surprising amount of speed, and can fire off blasts of lightning. Unfortunately, this is not his natural body, and thus not the one he will un-die into should he be slain. Instead it will have to be re-built.

Supplies:
Foreign:
None

Domestic:
Underworld Magic - For the most part, a vague collection of rather simple spells. 'Life' spells for combat, 'Death' spells for healing, some more basic combat spells that just fire different sorts of projectiles, a variety of empowerment spells, that sort of thing. Nothing esoteric such as wishes and polymorphing, just your classic array of magic spells, with a Halloween theme. A note to make however, is that the Life and Death spells do act as they say, it's just the effects of Life and Death magics have inverse effects upon the Undead. This is likely to come as a rude awakening when they find they need to double down on Death spells to both heal and hurt while completely giving up the Life ones.

Necromancy - A major portion of magic used in Horrorvale is Necromancy. And when I say major, I mean as in like, it's the sole option for reproduction for a majority of Horrorvales natives. Skeletons, Zombies, Mummies, Wendigos and Ghosts can't have babies after all, and that's only the major examples. So instead they pluck a lost soul that has been scoured clean of its identity out of Limbo, and slap it into a new, magically formed body, which ages as normal(at least until maturity, where all but the most tragically unlucky will simply stop aging). A notable effect of this is that Horrorvales citizens can't die properly, no form of afterlife will take recycled souls, not even Limbo itself, and so they just wake up again with a new body where they last slept. This doesn't make dying any more pleasant, but it makes it less frightening. That is not the only use for Necromancy however, as it can be used by trained professionals as a way to quickly get Undead who have once again become dead back into the fight.

Reagents-a-plenty - Eye of newt and tongue of frog, wing of bat and hair of dog. The wilderness around Horrorvale is absolutely overflowing with potent Potionology reagents. From the rivers and lakes literally flowing with blood, to bushes that sprout eyes, and every type of poisonous or carnivorous plant you can think of. If it's good for potions, Horrorvale has it. This makes them some of the most accomplished alchemists in the world, with access to all sorts of useful concoctions. The fact that healing potions and poisons have reversed effects on the Undead is made all the better by the fact that they have so much access to poison.

Alchemy Forges - Through the combination of more advanced forges/techniques, and Potionology, a variety of new useful metal alloys can be made. In addition to the typical metals such as steel and bronze, this also includes metals with unique properties, these include; Flintsteel(Capable of igniting easily when struck in the right way, extinguishes quickly due to being nonflammable), Cold Iron(Iron that weakens magical effects from proximity and contact), Orichalcum(Can be sharpened into incredibly fine edges and holds them longer under use), and Crimtain(slows blood clotting, causing wounds to bleed longer. Vampires like to lick it).

Mechanical Weaponry- Crossbows and their variations, as well as catapults and other siege weaponry, have been a notable part of warfare for quite some time. It speaks a lot about the peace in our lands that we have yet to develop such things. Now however, it has gotten to a point where there is simply no reason not to.
Projects:
Horrorvale [8]- The city of Horrorvale, named for the valley in which it resides. Once, this land was fraught with horrible monsters and unspeakable beasts. Now the monsters are polite and the beasts just undead. Still though, Horrorvale has been built from this time, as such the city is practically a fortress. Every single external wall is thick and made of dark stone bricks, and the city is entirely surrounded by even thicker walls, and the ground is paved in many areas. It is, of course, still a city though, so traps are practically nonexistant in the streets, and siege weapons can be wheeled right through the gate and past the walls entirely if no attempt to stop them is made. Still though, the gates are the only actual weak point in Horrorvales walls. (Makes the Capital of Horrorvale double as an exceptionally sized Fortress, though with the problems that come from being a city)

Reagent Harvest Standardization [3]- A project to standardize and optimize the harvesting of Horrorvales natural supply of Potion reagents. Thus allowing them to easily be accessed when needed by those who need them. (provides the 'Reagents-a-plenty' Supply)

Standardized Ghost Unit [2]- The innate physical weaknesses of being a ghost and their only occasionally corporeal nature lead to them being rather awkward to fit into existing military groups. While they could float through walls or attacks, in doing so they would simply float out of their equipment. This requires ghosts to have specialized Units made to optimize their usage. The Ecto-sappers are merely the first example of such a unit. (provides 'Ecto-sappers' Troop)

Military Frankenling production and training [2]- In anticipation for coming potential conflict, Mayor Faffenpaffers production of Frankenlings has shifted steadily towards military focus. There is some worry about the ethics of creating thinking, unliving people for the singular purpose of war, but the ease of which they integrate into normal Horrorvale society has done well to assuage fears. (provides 'Frankenling Shock Troopers' Troop)

Frankenling Combat Armor [2]- Proper armor dedicated for Frankenling use. Where their iron armor would diffuse the Frankenlings electric bolts causing them to fly off course and wasting a decent portion of electricity, their new armor has been specially crafted with inlaid copper wiring leading towards the fingertips. This means that electrical attacks come out more focused and accurate, with much less of the power diffusing out into the rest of the armor. A pair of lightning rods have also been added to the back, which can channel what electricity does diffuse back into the Frankenling, completely erasing the power wasted in the act of firing bolts. They also allow loose electricity to recharge the Frankenling in small amounts. (upgrades Frankenling Shock Troopers with more accurate and powerful lightning attacks, and greater energy efficiency)

Advanced Metal Forging [3]- With Mayor Frankfurters technological advancements, we've managed to develop a variety of alloys, combinations of different metals. Particularly, through the addition of potionology, we've developed several magical alloys with unique effects. We expect these in particular will see great use in the future, for a variety of purposes. (Unlocks 'Alchemy Forges' supply)

Simple Mechanisms [3]- While mechanical contraptions had already seen a good bit of use. They had always been fairly large, and used for fairly large scale things. Stuff like Horrorvales gate, or the elevators in Mayo Furklefoots lab. With this, proper mechanisms are becoming more and more common in everyday life, and are even beginning to find their way into the weaponry utilized by our developing military. (Provides 'Mechanical Weaponry' Supply)

Orichalcum Refit [2]- With the creation of Orichalcum, a metal than can be sharpened incredibly finely and retains its edge even through extensive use, tools in Horrorvale have developed to new heights, trees can be felled at greater speeds when wood is needed, stone can be carved at a greater pace, animals can be skinned and butchered with greater efficiency. It is only natural that such a metal would find its way into the military as well. The brave men, women, and others of our militia have been equipped with new Orichalcum swords, which can cut through far tougher materials than their basic iron weaponry ever could. (Upgrades Militia weaponry to Orichalcum, making them capable of doing increased damage in melee combat)

Mechanized Weaponry [2]- Weaponry using simple mechanisms to function rather than pure strength. While this sort of weaponry may be less useful for our more physically adept soldiers, being that they cannot make use of their prodigious strength with it, for our other forces these should prove invaluable. Already we have begun the creation of a proper force to make use of these new weapons, which should allow us to deal dangerous strikes at range without relying upon magic. (Unlocks 'Beast-kin Ranger' Troop)

Crimtain Refit [2]- Crimtain also presents to us a design of use. While civilian-wise it is at best a novely for vampires, for military use it allows our weapons the bleed out enemies with far lighter injuries than would otherwise be necessary. Naturally, Crimtain knives make a perfect fit for our Vampiric Ambush Force. Allowing them to strike unseen and leave their targets crumpling to the ground bleeding.(Upgrades Vampiric Ambush Force with crimtain weaponry, causing foes cut by them to bleed for much longer, greatly increasing the risk of bleeding out)

Other:
Click to go to Day 0 for the Other. Got this idea from PirateJoe

Troops:
375 Skeleton Witches/Warlocks (7500 Unit Points)
800 Militia
300 Ecto-sappers (900 Unit Points)
300 Frankenling Shock Troopers (900 Unit Points)
130 Wendigo Berzerkers (650 Unit Points)
Total: 4000

Recruitment:
60 Militia
25 Skeleton Witches/Warlocks (50 Unit Points)
10 Ecto-sappers (30 Unit Points)
6 Wendigo Berzerkers (30 Unit Points)
10 Frankenling Shock Troopers (30 Unit Points)

Total: 200

Supplies:
Underworld Magic

Necromancy

Reagents-a-Plenty

Projects:

Further Alchemical Materials research (0/3)
Recruit Bodyguard (0/2)

Completed Projects:
Horrorvale [8]
Reagent harvest standardization [3]
Military Frankenling production and training [2]
Standardized Ghost Unit [2]
Frankenling Combat Armor [2]
Advanced Metal Forging [3]
Simple Mechanisms [3]
Orichalcum Refit [2]
Mechanized Weaponry [2]
Crimtain Refit [2]

Log:
Log AABY-08; Communication with the Lychlyn continues. In the meanwhile, having developed and put into use both Crimtain and Orichalcum, though both will likely see more use in the future, I have begun to look towards what other materials we can achieve through the use of Alchemy. Similarly, though we have only just begun to put mechanisms into wide-spread use, I already have so many ideas for things I could potentially achieve with them.
In the meantime though, I have realized that, while my army may now be becoming rather powerful, I am still potentially at threat. As such, I have deigned to hire a guard, somebody who can protect my laboratory from theoretical assassins or simple intruders. I am looking for the best of the best at this, though admittedly I am also looking for somebody who specifically fills the role of a guard for a large location. They may not be the most effective elsewhere, but I have high hopes.

The messenger arrives again, though this time it closer to sunrise rather than in the middle of the night. Where last time she seemed awake and eager, today she seems, well, tired, like someone who was awake long past when they'd normally be sleeping.

Spoiler: Message to the Lychlyn (click to show/hide)

Ah, I suppose those would have been about the mindless dead. Thankfully that problem has been solved for quite some time now. I do apologize for keeping you up as well, I had heard some of your people would be awake during the night, I suppose it had been somewhat foolish of me to act on my hopes that you would be one of them. I doubt my messengers will be happy staying up so late into the day.

Your culture sounds quite interesting, the focus on hunting reminds me somewhat of the local Wendigo clans, though their clans are much more of the familial variety, and their hunting is very much a primal, animalistic sort of affair.

Horrorvale is, as you may have been able to surmise by Shelby's appearance, a land of the dead. Or more accurately; the un-dead. Death, in fact, is rather more of an inconvenience for us, with Horrorvale itself being effectively an uprooted chunk of one of many Afterlives. This means that souls who pass on in Horrorvale simply stay here, and the bodies of those whose souls are from Horrorvale are simply resurrected. The true death is a rare thing in our lands, when it happens it is either a weary soul deciding to finally pass on after a long and, generally, fulfilling un-life, or a fool driven mad by a lust for power choosing to tear anothers very being asunder to empower themselves, or even just for the sake of unmaking another person, both are the single gravest crime one can commit within our society.
In something of a related topic, I offer my condolences  for your loss, and I can only hope your mothers life was fulfilling as well.

In terms of religion, ours are somewhat scattered, yet organized things. The largest by far being the Church of Death, built around the worship of Death himself, as well as the idea of Past Selves. The thought that every soul within Horrorvale was once the soul of a living person who passed on with no afterlife of their own to go to. While I am not a religious man myself, scientifically the theory is both sound and likely. After all, souls do not simply form without a body to inhabit, and it is accepted fact that undead do not naturally form without a lost soul present.

As for species, many varieties of Undead reside within Horrorvale, yet there are too many who are simply too rare to be aware of each, let alone count them. I do apologize, but this section will likely go on rather long.
 The Wendigos I have already touched lightly on, they are large and powerful beings, with the traits of both wolf and deer but the strength of great beasts, a proud, individually powerful, and fairly stubborn people, they often keep to themselves within the regions woodlands.
Ghosts are the most common outcome of a lost soul simply being left untouched long enough that it forms into an undead naturally, their bodies are made of pure ectoplasm, and can become intangible at will.
Ghouls are the closest Horrorvale gets to humans, the only real differences being the glowing eyes, blue skin, pointed ears, and unlife.
Vampires are one of the very few(exactly two to be precise) species of undead that could theoretically occur without someone having died, with vampires being able to directly convert a willing living being into another vampire. They are pale skinned and crave blood(which, in Horrorvale, is effectively the equivalent of craving water, and thus matters little), not to mention burning in direct sunlight, but their great speed and shapeshifting capabilities help to make up for this.
Lycanthropes are the counterpart to Vampires, and are actually caused by a disease spread through bodily fluids(primarily saliva). On the night of a full moon(or simply at night in Horrorvale), they shift into a powerful, animal like form. The animal in question is different for everyone, but nobody has ever seen one without fur.
Skeletons are... rather self explanatory, they are simply skeletons that are able to move through means of natural magic. While physically weak, they make up for it with great magical skill.
Zombies are often regarded as unfortunate among Horrorvales citizens, their body rots as they age, and when they reach maturity they are simply stuck with their bodies rotted in such a way for the rest of their un-life. This does not stop them from living just like any other citizen however.
Mummies came to Horrorvale from a far off land, before it was displaced to this world long ago, and are more of a cultural variant of zombies than their own species. Mummy families will give their children a steady diet of preservatives which minimize rotting but also blacken their skin, and they garb themselves in an almost full covering of bandages.
Finally, one you have already met, are the Frankenlings, a type of undead created by myself. Formed together from donated limb and organs, powered by electricity(Effectively raw, non-magical energy, like lightning but weaker and more controlled), and granted a soul through means based on the typical modern Necromancy used by Horrorvale families to have children. They largely work in government own jobs, post offices(effectively a government sponsored guild of messengers), police force(you likely have something similar, they work to deal with crimes within our lands), tax collectors, some hospitals and schools, and more recently, the military. Though I assure you they are given a choice in the matter in case you were worried about such. It is not even unheard of for them to simply choose to find or make their own jobs instead.

Sincerely, Mayor Ludwigg Fra███i█

[Screech9791]

I'm still not sure what the mechanics are regarding giving troops to other kingdoms, so we'll have to ask the GM on that.

Well, I didn't actually ask for Troops, just the gunpowder.

Oh, well I'll add the poisonous flora and fauna to my day 8 sheet.

[Failbird105]

Oh, well I'll add the poisonous flora and fauna to my day 8 sheet.

Poisonous undead flora and fauna.
The difference is that living things can die, but breed, while undead ones can't breed naturally but respawn when killed.

[Screech9791]

Oh, well I'll add the poisonous flora and fauna to my day 8 sheet.

Poisonous undead flora and fauna.
The difference is that living things can die, but breed, while undead ones can't breed naturally but respawn when killed.

Noted.

edit: holy fucking shit check the reply number

[Happy Demon]

Spoiler: Day 7 Crunch (click to show/hide)

Civilization Name: The Akatsuki Sente of Honkoku
Theme: Magical Girls Incorporated
Day 7
Capital: Tsukiwara
Acquired Kingdoms: None
Focus: Industry (Good guys are quality over quantity)

Map(s):
https://imgur.com/hbcIe3T

Troops & Heroes:
Troops:
Yari Ashigaru (cost 1): Pikemen clad in basic armor. Because any army requires cannon fodder to send in and occupy a place. They are well drilled, so they excel in area denial with tight formations of pike walls. Though flanking makes them have to draw swords, and they are vulnerable to arrows. So by themselves they can be outmaneuvered or wittled down.
Basic Sword Training (1 PP): Given training with a smaller weapon, they will not immediately shatter when flanked.

Magi Samurai (cost 5): The noble remnants of the previous regime. The Samurai have adopted the magical crystals of their new overlords, and use it to augment their bushido. The Samurai are excellent melee combatants, and wreathing their swords in moonlight power, they can project sword slashes. This makes them ferocious in a melee, as they can not only cut through steel, but also outreach most spears. Though these special moves drain their crystals faster.

Magi Miko (cost 2): Armed with bows and firing magical arrows. The Miko are apprentice magical girls. Firing magical arrows is a good way to train the channeling of magical power, while keeping their gear relatively light. They have a katana, but no armor and little training. They will do poorly if they're engaged in melee.
Basic Akatsuki no Megane Training (1 PP): Equipped and trained in the use of the Akatsuki no Megane models. This enhances their sight range due to the magnified lens, and lets them detect anomalous energies.

Magi Shoujo (cost 10): Clad in the Tsuki no Yoroi, these magical girls are the real deal. They'd look lightly equipped out of combat, with a glaive and a handful pieces of armor. But with a song and a dance, their armor will deploy, making them only second to the samurai in armor. Transformed, their projectiles become even deadlier, not to mention whoever is unfortunate enough to be hit by their glaives. They can also fly, though doing so drains their magical reserves faster than any other. It is important for  the magicla girls to know when to and when not to utilize their aerial capabilities.

Magi Kunoichi (cost 4, 2 PP): Adorned with the Akatsuki no Megane, and wielding a magical naginata. These women operate as battle ninjas. Sneaking around enemy lines to  hit vulnerable areas. But if they are caught out in the open, they will not fare well, on account of no armor or extra mobility. High risk, but they can reap a bloody harvest if they ever get to someone's archers or other support units.

Heroes:
Magi Shogun Akatsuki Rin Saito: The great and honorable leader of the Akatsuki Sente. Akatsuki is a pragmatic girl, willing to kill, cheat and steal to get her way. Her husband, the emperor, is naught but a pawn to her, with no real power. Though not the magical girl she used to be, even having lost her left eye. She is a peerless tactician, intimately aware of the capabilities and limitations of the magical equipment. And ultimately, the people have prospered under her rule.

Magi Samurai Akio Kato (1 PP): A veteran from the civil war. He's faced Akatsuki numerous times. But never able to actually hurt her, thanks to her magical armor. But now that he has Tsukiwara no Dachi, he is a force to be reckoned with. Had he wielded it back in the civil war. Then he would've likely destroyed Akatsuki's magical girls, no problem. But he is no honorbound to Akatsuki's service. For he is an honorable samurai, and thus, trustworthy. Even as a former foe.

Supplies:
Foreign:
-Empty-

Domestic:
Tsuki no Kessho Model 2.0: Magical crystal used to store and channel the power of the moon. This newest model retains the output power of the original while having a much larger storage capacity. This means magical girls no longer have to ration their energy expenditure based on the phases of the moon.

Tsuki no Yoroi Model 1.4: The most modern magical armor. It increases the focus of the wearer, while also providing excellent protection. However, it's power consumption is still high. A Magical Girl might just run out in the midst of flight, if they're careless. So most of the time in an inactive state. Only activated once battle starts. It also has a cooling problem, only rarely seen. Like if someone covers them in goo that hinders heat dissipation, making parts deactivate.

Akatsuki no Megane Model 1.0 (3 PP): Employing glass and crystal, these glasses not only let you freely zoom in on things, but also lets them detect anomalous energies. It's not certain if it can detect yokai, though.

Tsukiwara no Dachi (Unique, 4 PP): A mighty sword infused with moon crystal. No finer conduit for moon power exists. It's an absolute monster at close range, able to cleave many a man in twain in a single slash.

Projects:

Develop Tsukihagane (0/9 PP): During the forging of the Tsukiwara no Dachi, we found that we had by chance created a special metal, with excellent magical properties. The amounts were minute, but with enough development, we may be able to consistently create it. This will mark a new age for the Akatsuki Sente.

Develop Tengu no Yoroi Model 1.2 (0/3 PP): A lighter version of the magical armor. It resembles standard clothing, and only changes into more fancy clothes when activated. It doesn't provide the same focus, and especially not the same protection. But don't underestimate the strength of magically infused cloth. A big feature is the limited floating ability. Which will not only render all falls safe. But also allow them to glide away from danger.

Troops (3 400) (2 Heroes):

1 000 (1 000) Yari Ashigaru (1)
200 (1 000) Magi Samurai (5)
375 (750) Magi Miko (2)
65 (650) Magi Shoujo (10)
0 (0) Magi Kunoichi (4)
Magi Shogun Akatsuki Rin Saito
Magi Samurai Akio Kato

Recruitment (200):
25 (50) Magi Miko (2)
5 (50) Magi Shoujo (10)
25 (100) Magi Kunoichi (4)

Spoiler: Day 7 Completed Projects Log (click to show/hide)

Yari Ashigaru basic sword training (1 PP). When flanked, their pikes are useless. Some basic sword training will make them last a little while, until they can be rescued.
Develop Akatsuki no Megane Model 1.0 (3 PP): Treating glass with moon crystal, we can etch magical diagrams onto it, while allowing vision through them. By constructing the right diagrams, we should be able to greatly amplify the vision of our operatives. May help our archers as well. But mainly, it will let us hunt down yokai with even greater efficiency.
Forge Tsukiwara no Dachi (4 PP). The Samurai Akio Kato demands a sword worthy of his service before we can recruit him. This great sword will be infused with moon crystal, to make whoever wields it a Magi Samurai beyond compare.
Recruit Magi Samurai Akio Kato (1 PP): Now a sword is all fine and well, but he needs a little bit more convincing. So we've arranged a hunting trip. Called off the hunters for the day, so he can take the sword for a test run.
Mass produce Akatsuki no Megane (2 PP): For fielding them en masse, our current output just isn't enough. We need more. One in every hunter's repertoire. Maybe we can even start fielding hunters as troops.
Train Magi Kunoichi (2 PP): With the mass production of the glasses halfway done, we can start the first steps in training them in large enough numbers to become part of our army. They are intermediate level Magical Girls. Learning stealth and ambush strategies.
Train Magi Miko in the use of Akatsuki no Megane (1 PP): These new glasses not only provide zoom, but can even spot energy. The Magi Miko are terrible in melee, and you never know what trickery the enemy may be up to.

Spoiler: Day 7 Fluff (click to show/hide)

[Great and honorable Magi Shogun Akatsuki Rin Saito's Record]

Time to get ambitious.

With things so unnervingly quiet. We have decided to undertake a great project. The Tsukihagane. Created in minute quantities when making Akio's blade, it is by far the strongest metal.
With it, we can make an invincible army. The magical armor will take the strongest arrows with ease, our glaives will cleave stone. This will be the new Steel Age. Making steel as obsolete as bronze.
We have also begun the creation of a lighter magical armor. One we can give to our trainees and hunters. It wont be as powerful, but it is much more manageable in it's use.
It will especially benefit the new Magi Kunoichi units. As they will be in the thick of things. More likely to survive discovery.
I just hope no major enemy attacks before we can finish out new steel.

Yes, very ambitious project.

[piratejoe]

Spoiler: Llychlyn, Day 7 (click to show/hide)

General Information:
Civilization Name: The Kingdom of Llychlyn.
Theme: Extreme Quality over quantity hunting and ranged based followers of Fanw
Day 7
Capital: Allfshys
Acquired Kingdoms: None
Focus: Industrial

Map(s):

Troops & Heroes:
Troops:

-Gwaywffon Ifanc, 4 RP: Usually lightly or moderately armored with leather and at most some gambeson. Always with a spear in hand, these soldiers are new to the military, and as such, their numbers tend to be one of the highest. Every member of the proper Llychlyn army is a Gwaywffon Ifanc at the start of their career, becoming Bwyell Ifanc after some time training, or Gwaywffyn Mynydd should they grow fond of the spear.

-Gwaywffyn Mynydd, 5 RP: Commonly moderately armored with leather and gambeson and at most a steel plate, these well trained and physically fit by Children of Fanw standards are significantly better than normal spearmen. Each thrust of their spears tends to be true, and commonly they lead groups of Gwaywffon Ifanc, with only generals and Meistri Rhyfel as their superiors.

-Bwyell Ifanc, 4 RP: With moderate or heavy armor, commonly incorporating steel, the Bwyell Ifanc are always armed with a shield and a axe. Naturally, once the Children of Fanw who train as a Gwaywffon Ifanc are strong and trained enough, they are granted the ability to become Bwyell Ifanc. Like Gwaywffon Ifanc, the Bwyell Ifanc have a chance to either become Coeden Fwyell or become what most who join the Llychlyn military aspire to become, Helwyr Saethwr.

-Coeden Fwyell, 5 RP: Armed with heavy armour and the strength and stamina to make it seem as if they were only wearing moderate protection for most of a fight, the Coeden Fwyell are experts at combat involving the axe and shield. Knowing how to deal with soldiers armed similarly to themselves along with other formations. They, like Gwaywffyn Mynydd, tend to lead groups of Bwyell Ifanc and listen to only generals and Meistri Rhyfel as superiors.

-Helwyr Saethwr, 5 RP: Armed with bow and moderate armor of steel made to not inhibit dexterity, the children of Fanw in the military who become Helwyr Saethwr are those who have become strong and well trained enough to be granted the most honored role of being able to wield the bow. Granted with warbows and a side arm be it sword or axe, these soldiers fire at extreme range with extreme accuracy. They are some of the best of the best, though, there are even more skilled warriors, though few in number.

-Meistri Rhyfel, 10 RP: The Meistri Rhyfel are the best of the best, soldiers who have lived and trained for ages and honing their skill to an exhaustive degree. Commonly, they are masters of both bow and either spear or axe, wielding both in battle, and commonly they are the ones trained to command and lead the soldiers below them into battle. They are commonly equipped with whatever they desire, and commonly are at least two hundred years old. Few are of their number, but they certainly are a force to be reckoned with, at range or up close.


Heroes:
Fanw Howell: Fanw is the Goddess of hunting, Ranged Combat (though most think its just archery), and Stature (Both meanings of the word). It is believed that they take a form similar to the Children of Fanw, with with the ears, tail, nails and eyes that her children have, specifically with long brown hair and amber eyes and always with a bow in hand or put away. They are considered a fair and kind goddess who cares for their children and who makes sure the woods are plentiful with food and teaming with life. However, it is believed by quite a few that, in defense of her children, she will take away quarry that hunters would go for in the area's of the threat after and instead will fill the woods with predators, far more aggressive than normal, specifically to invaders, and that should things get desperate, she herself will arrive with no restraint on her power. Not everyone believes this entirely, though it is certainly comforting to a degree. Something all followers of Fanw can agree on however, is that she almost always is manifested in the world, and wanders the woods and wilds of the world, calmly hunting and living a simple, but fairly peaceful existence. It's said that mortals who meet her will find her helpful as a friendly guide so long as their intentions are well meaning, making some small talk and sharing some food that she hunted before sometimes informing them of something important to them, such as the location of something they had lost and were looking for, or how to deal with something that has been plaguing them. If the person is ill willed, they usually will simply leave such people alone, though sometimes it is said they will try and convince them to change... It also should be noted that, despite not being a nature/forest god, she does have issue with people completely chopping down entire forests with no intention of any kind of preservation, after all, if you remove the forest, you remove the animals that lived there you could have hunted. Though, the removal of chunks of forests for some development is fine so long as its not a quarter of the entire forest and the new plains can still support small game or something of the like. Additionally, Despite beliefs otherwise, she doesn't view weapons like muskets, slings, or crossbows as lesser weapons, even if her followers will probably argue among themselves claiming otherwise, in fact, in her manifested form, one can find practically every kind of ranged weapon somewhere on her person, from throwing axes to the classic bow, though the weapons in question are only the kind of ranged weapons that are used in the local area, so no one will see her with a crossbow somewhere no one has them or something similar.

Supplies:
Foreign:
None

Domestic:
Children of Fanw: Fanw herself grants protection over the Children of Fanw, and should the worst come to worst and Llychlyn finds itself in a final battle for survival, Fanw will help her children and try to protect them from the ones attacking them personally. Of course, Fanw won't exactly do much directly out side of making wild animals attack invaders more often and lower the amount of prey the invaders can get until Llychlyn is truly desperate, but should the fate of the children of Fanw and Llychlyn rest on a battle, she will be there, and she will do her best to drive them off.

Faith in Fanw: the Children of Fanw have an almost unbreakable faith in their goddess, though they tend to be causal about it and not force their faith upon others who happen to believe in other things. Regardless, the Children of Fanw call themselves that for a reason... Regardless, were Fanw to theoretically manifest in a battle for the heartland of the kingdom, they'd certainly be rallied by it and would fight to the very last, not just for their home, their clans, their kin, but also their goddess. (Think of both of these applying directly to the abilities of Fanw, I think sacrificing both resources for Fanw is fair trade to have Fanw as a hero, as Fanw is a goddess after all...)

Projects:
Prenhaearn: (2) Some forests in Llychlyn are made up of pine like tree's called Prenhaearn. These trees have wood about as durable as iron and aren't really that flamable. Of course, actually chopping them down and refining them is easier said than done, but its not impossible with the proper tools and techniques which Llychlyn has made. Needless to say, buildings made out of such strong wood are quite resilient, both to fire and to damage, and so too are shields, tool handles, and anything else made from the stuff as well.

Castellmeindwr: (8 ) Castellmeindwr is a large fortification made out of mostly prenhaearn The fortification is split into nine separate area's Four inner area's, four outer, and one center. The only way to travel through these area's is through specific entrances. This is done to make an attacking force have to go through choke points and means that should an attacking army go over the walls they can't just capture the entire wall without having to go through many of these choke points. The castle's walls obviously have crenellations and machicolations to make shooting at an attacker that much easier, and a simple ditch with spikes of normal wood surrounds the castle. The center of the fortification includes a main building which has a drawbridge connected to one of the walls, which can be raised and forces the attacking force to have to break through the walls of the main castle, climb it, or simply try to wait out the defenders, and the portion of the castle that is below the drawbridge is dedicated to storage of food and supplies.

Other: (Read the day 0 post, linked here.)

Troops:
325 (1,300) Gwaywffon Ifanc
100 (500) Gwaywffyn Mynydd
150 (600) Bwyell Ifanc
60 (300) Coeden Fwyell
100 (500) Helwyr Saethwr
20 (200) Meistri Rhyfel

Total: 745 (3,400)

Recruitment:
40 (200) Coeden Fwyell

Total: 200

Supplies:
Children of Fanw
Faith in Fanw

Projects:
Cymeriadau Arbennig (1/10)
Dur Bendigedig (1/6)

Completed Projects:
Gwaywffyn Mynydd (1/1)
Coeden Fwyell (1/1)
Prenhaearn (2/2)
Castellmeindwr (8/8)

Log: 28th of Ebrill, 254 Ar ôl Uno
Today was...extremely eventful. First off, someone from Clan Howell who was interested in smiting as much as faith ended up getting in contact with a Teulu Clan, Clan Nist, and ended up experimenting with them before they managed to find something. Apparently, they had made something they refer to as Dur Bendigedig. This Dur Bendigedig is exactly that according to them, blessed by Fanw for creating it out of the bones of hunted animals rather than normal means, giving it special properties. Most importantly, the steel apparently is able to keep its strength much better along with an edge, however they believe it can do much more as one of them apparently had a dream from Fanw on how to make it even better through Cymeriadau Arbennig, as they call it. They are experimenting with both of these things, interestingly enough, and apparently they hope to show results.

Normally, this kind of experimentation is the kind of stuff I'd expect to see out of Clan Tudor. But I am interested in what will result out of their project. That wasn't the only thing to happen today however, I did say that there was quite a lot done today after all. The people of crew of Donald arrived and showed off their weapons. Fire arms as they called them. They reminded me of crossbows, and the controversy they caused when they were first introduced. It took years until everyone could agree the crossbow is like a bow and good for those who haven't had the chance to use a proper bow or were to young to use them...I suppose most others thought the same thing...

So, once again, there are debates over a new ranged weapon being worthy of being in our arsenal or if they should be tossed aside as novelties, or worse, burned as heresy. Clan Tudor is united in their belief that the weapons are fine, but Howell is divided, and so are many other clans. Even my own sisters and brother are fighting among themselves over it. While I will remain impartial to both sides. Personally, I think the weapons could be useful...Though, I do see the points of those who are against them. After all, firing so much into a animal like a deer would ruin the hide...Personally, I think the ones that fire only a single shot each time one fires them should be okay, but the ones that don't are...distasteful, if useful as war weapons. I suppose I'll just try to remain out of the issue for now.

Spoiler: To Ludwigg (click to show/hide)

I hope I don't bother your messengers too much. The one that sent your most recent letter seemed exhausted. I will say though that, had you started writing a few months earlier, I'd likely have no issues with staying up so late, though a few months earlier you'd likely have been writing to my mother and not myself. Thank you for your condolences as well, I'd believe that she did indeed live a very fulfilling life. Apparently, at least if a few members of Clan Howell are correct, Fanw has her by her side, and she will join her to protect Llychlyn in a great time of need. Though, while I don't doubt she's by her side, I do doubt she'll be able to join Fanw in protecting us.

I should also clarify that our clans are familial based. Usually Ciwed clans will merge with each other and over time change. Sometimes they turn into Teulu clans only to return back into Ciwed, or sometimes they manage to remain stable or merge into Brenhinol clans, rarely even simply becoming Brenhinol clans themselves. From the sounds of it though, these Wendigos sound somewhat similar to ourselves, though I suspect they may look more wolf like than us, and I wouldn't say we are particularly suborn or proud. That is more on an individual basis.

I will say your faith certainly sounds interesting. Generally speaking, its believed that when we die, one of three things happens. Some of us will join Fanw's side, able to accompany her as she wanders the wilds of the world in her hunts and are given the ability to do so ourselves, others will be reborn and live once again in Llychlyn, or lastly, are reborn as one of the animals of the wilds. So I can see some similarity in regards to the 'Past Selves' portion of your peoples beliefs. I am curios however, given you are more knowledgeable on it, how are souls created? I have some presumptions, but I believe you might know more on the subject.

I believe we are both interested in each others culture still, so, if you have any particular questions, I'll be glad to answer them, and I'll likely ask some in return. I'll likely have more time to write given that these letters won't come in the middle of the night. Though, I suppose it might be best to just inform my messenger to stay over at your place for as long as it takes for you to give a letter back, as I don't want to have your own messengers suffer from exhaustion.

Eheubryd o Clan Cadigan, merch Ariella a brenhines Llychlyn

Spoiler: To the crew of Donald (click to show/hide)

I will say your weapons are interesting, though, I'm unsure if they will have a place in our society at the moment. I don't mean any offense, nor do I wish to not engage in trade, but certain things about your weapons are worrying and a bit bothersome to some. Though, to others its quite interesting and innovative. I believe it would be best to give my people time to speak about your weapons for a time before we commit to purchasing them en mass. Though, I'm sure in the future we will be able to arrange some sort of deal. If not for your weapons for something else.

Eheubryd o Clan Cadigan, merch Ariella a brenhines Llychlyn

[Screech9791]

Spoiler: Day 8 - So we back in the mine (click to show/hide)

General Info:
Civilization Name: Mercdonalds
Theme: PMC
Day 8
Capital: MCD Saltshaker
Acquired Kingdoms: None
Focus: Force

Map(s):
Outside:
Exterior Map
A ship crashed inside a mountain range, with mountains to the south, north, and east, with not much notable terrain, just fields.
MCD Saltshaker Interior (top and bottom decks)
Interior Map

Troops & Heroes:
Troops:
Alpha Mercs: A dime a dozen, they're simply well-rounded mercs tasked with one goal: Shoot at anything hostile to us, and don't shoot anything that isn't. They typically have access to most of the arsenal, which for the time being, is muskets (I blame those damn benos - Captain), and all those swords supplied to us by those White Castle guys. The armor is also various plated armor that we have the schematics for thanks to various companies back when the Saltshaker was actually in space, but most of it is more or less standard field armor. Their armor has red accents to distinguish them from other squads. Some of them have attached scopes to their rifles for when they'll be needing to take long range shots.

For the sake of organisation, I'm sorting them into Melee and Ranged Alpha mercs. (and also because I can't be bothered to write two separate infodumps about melee/ranged versions of otherwise near identical troops)

White Castle Screeches: They're screeches that are armed with swords, and have shields + plate armor. We're not sure why they like to screech about wanting to retake Jerusalem, but to each their own. I'm here to command our mercs, not wonder why our screeches screech.

Alpha Medics: Our support units, they're tasked with keeping their fellow mercs alive, and fighting hostiles when they don't have any fellow mercs to heal. They're generally given access to the same weapons as regular alpha mercs, but are also given medical supplies. Their armor also has red accents to mark them as part of the Alpha squad.

Veterans: The main forces of the Delta squad, they're equipped with the more expensive and powerful weaponry, and are more specialized. They usually wield heavier weaponry, and are given elite training, and cost 3x as much as a normal merc to recruit because of the more vigorous training they need. Their armor has purple accents to indicate they're part of the Delta squad.

Heroes:
Field Commander 'Deusus Maximus': Our main leader for field operations, he manages the officers on the field, who in turn manage the normal mercs in battle. He's equipped with one of our Knight Commander armor sets made before the crash which lead to our advanced manufacturing systems to be destroyed, and wields a high quality broadsword also made before the crash, which sends hostiles flying the fuck away like they were hit with a giant truck, and also causes lightning to flash out.

Supplies:
Foreign:
Toxic Undead Flora & Fauna: We've gotten these from trading with Horrorvale, these plants and animals are not only undead, but poisonous, and we should be able to develop a protocol for extracting as much resources as we can from these as soon as we get sustainable habitats for them.

Domestic:
Gunpowder: It's a powder that explodes when ignited, used primarily for launching bullets at anything in front of one of our gun users. It's that simple. We found a huge cache of undetonated gunpowder where our ammunition manufacturing systems are, so we at least should have more than enough. (Mass Produced)

Muskets: Since we're pretty desperate, we've resorted to manufacturing these with what's still functional out of the manufacturing part of the ship. They're simple: you insert powder into the back of the barrel, then a bullet, then you cock the gun, and finally, you pull the trigger to hopefully kill whatever you're shooting at. (Mass Produced)

Scopes: They're scopes. You look through them, and you can more precisely see stuff from longer distances. We're gonna mass produce them for our soldiers that need the extra accuracy/zoom. (mass produced)

Modern Firearms: Assault rifles, shotguns, sniper rifles, machine guns, SMGs, pistols, pretty much a huge bulk of our arsenal back when we were in space and not a group of crash landed mercs on some unknown planet. Not yet mass produced, so it won't be employed en masse yet.

Projects:
Form an elite squad: By starting to give specific high potential soldiers even more training, we have reformed Delta Squad, which is the elite branch of our forces. They're small in number, but their training makes them lethal on the field.

Create self-contained firearm cartridges: We're had to remake the ammunition schematics for our actual military grade ammo due to us loosing the methods of making them during the crash. Either way, we can be assured reloading in the field will be way faster now.

Create magnifying lenses: We've decided some of our men could use scopes, so we've started making them.

Start repairing the firearm manufacturing systems: Now that we've gotten all the stuff we'll need for modern firearm operation and manufacturing, like actually decent ammo, we've decided we have sufficient ability to finally repair our firearm manufacturing machinery. We just have to make a few adjustments, and soon we'll soon have the ability to dominate in ranged combat. Assault rifles, machine guns, sniper rifles, shotguns, submachine guns, pistols, and all that other good stuff.

Other:
Mercdonalds Origin:

Humans went into space, and fast food groups ended up being the primary food suppliers. They soon found that it's really hard to keep their supply lines safe from pirates and such.
The higher ups went "Hey this whole franchise thing worked well with food, why not try it with mercs?", and it went over well and ended up as the primary focus of the company. MercDonalds was born from this.

Interested parties just need to meet some minimum requirements and follow certain rules to join up.
Something along the lines of: Do you have a ship?, Crew?, Willing to take jobs and not shoot at our stuff?, If so, then good, Welcome to MercDonalds. The supply and job departments will contact you shortly.

Screeches:

An alien race that found their way onto a ship and made themselves useful enough to be kept around. They are friendly to familiar human crew, if a bit obnoxious at times, and will fiercely (even suicidally) defend the ship against hostile incursions.

"screeches alter their bodies and behavior to be appropriate for whatever man-made tools or trappings they first come across" -Unnamed merc

Screeches are one of the most versatile tools available to Man - under a seemingly innocent roundy baldy headed yellow ball lies a being of many faces and infinite power. They say the Big Bang was followed by a sound of screeching, too. Screeches have many specialties - some drop straight into the colony, chasing around any poor xeno they set their sights on, some stand vigilant onboard the ship, ready to harmbaton and call out any potential hostile's location on general channel, some are weak, wielding only pistols, and some don a red bandana and carry a machinegun that wipes weaker xenos in a single burst. And some, when under pressure of seemingly impossible odds, are said to tap into the primordial REE that resides within them, going into a murderous, albeit short-lived rage, it's short span not nearly short enough for any sighted foes to survive the screeching fury...

Troops:
1290 Alpha Mercs (Ranged)
900 Alpha Mercs (Melee)
1000 White Castle Screeches
610 Alpha Medics
80 Veterans

Total: 4400

Recruitment:
90 Alpha Mercs (Ranged)
50 Alpha Mercs (Melee)
70 White Castle Screeches
30 Alpha Medics
20 Veterans

Total: 300

Supplies:
Gunpowder (M)
Muskets (M)
Scopes (M)
Modern Firearms

Projects:
Mass produce modern firearms: 1/2
Figure out the perfect conditions for mass harvesting toxins from our new shipment of poisonous flora and fauna: 0/2

Completed Projects:
Form an elite squad
Create self-contained firearm cartridges
Create magnifying lenses
Start repairing the firearm manufacturing systems
Mass produce scopes

Log:
CAPTAIN'S LOG, Day 8
To whoever has been playing that Donald Trump Thomas the Tank Engine remix over the intercomms while breaking a lot of tables, please report to the brig. Also, our crew have made a russian roulette/drinking game hybrid, where they play russian roulette each time someone makes a misconception about who we are and what our ship is called.

Our cargo manifest also somehow was staffed by clowns yesterday, as our newly regained access to all sorts of guns wasn't listed in our supply list yesterday. Fortunately, we just received a shipment of poisonous flora and fauna from Horrorvale, which are unsurprisingly undead, given the source location. We've assigned our science team to figure out what are the best ways to get as much poisons from these new creatures and plants as possible, most notably by getting a good environment for sustainable harvesting. Some chucklefuck has tried sabotaging the projects because "it would violate the Geneva Convention", despite the locals probably not even knowing what the Generva Convention is.

Am I paid enough for my job?

Also, friendly reminder: Mercdonalds is my kingdom's name, and the MCD Saltshaker is the ship that my kingdom has as their base. Are we on the same page now?

[TheRedwolf]

Got our pick axe swinging from side to side

[Screech9791]

Got our pick axe swinging from side to side

oh god
what have i done
you must pay
or be mcnuked^tm

Spoiler: Attack on TheRedwolf (click to show/hide)

Troops Commited
69 Alpha Mercs (Ranged)
69 Alpha Mercs (Melee)
69 White Castle Screeches
69 Alpha Medics
69 Veterans
Total: 345

Objective
Take TheRedwolf alive for his various crimes, such as:
-Taking a joke update name seriously
-Not making the fucking map already
-Not announcing day 1 on time
-Not being in the disc, therefore making him uncool
-Jaywalking.

Retreat Conditions
Retreat if over 150 units have been killed
Retreat if TheRedwolf recieves significant reinforcements (69+)
Retreat if the MCD Saltshaker is attacked by anyone who the 4065 units back at base can't handle

Strategy
Pull up in black ford raptor trucks and helicopters at Ram Ranch TRW's house, causing TRW's house to go under siege, under lockdown and enter through every possible entrance, including doors, chimney, windows, and basment (if applicable), breaching and clearing rooms of hostiles, and try to take TheRedwolf alive.

Should any mercs get injured, that's why we have 69 Alpha Medics in the strike team.