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[Let's Play] Long Live The Queen [now with sequel?]

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  • FoefallerFoefaller Registered User regular
    Sense Magic and... Dogs

    Also, Execute

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  • PolaritiePolaritie Sleepy Registered User regular
    Off with his head!

    Also, sense magic and... wield magic. Why bother learning swords when you can learn to kill people with a disapproving stare?

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  • FoefallerFoefaller Registered User regular
    We still haven't had her die yet. c'mon @cj iwakura‌ , FINISH IT!

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  • cj iwakuracj iwakura The Rhythm Regent Bears The Name FreedomRegistered User regular
    I intend to. Dark Souls 2 is now past, and my biggest time consumer along with it.

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  • EvmaAlsarEvmaAlsar Birmingham, EnglandRegistered User regular
    cj iwakura wrote: »
    I intend to. Dark Souls 2 is now past, and my biggest time consumer along with it.

    I think this may be the only instance where Dark Souls 2 has prevented, or at least postponed, death of any kind.

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  • The AnonymousThe Anonymous Uh, uh, uhhhhhh... Uh, uh.Registered User regular
    cj iwakura wrote: »
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    Execution, for example.

  • cj iwakuracj iwakura The Rhythm Regent Bears The Name FreedomRegistered User regular
    The Young Lord Adair's guardian died, and he is in need of a regent.

    His stepmother petitions he be left in her care. This will give her control over two neighboring duchies, and nearly the entire eastern border.

    There doesn't seem to be anything bad about her...

    There's also his grandfather, the Earl of Ishtar, or an unrelated noble; Elodie's uncle...

    Or she could marry him.

    What should she do?

    (Hoping to make this a three week update as atonement.)

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  • FoefallerFoefaller Registered User regular
    Knowing full well the possible series of consequences, Earl of Ishtar.

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  • cj iwakuracj iwakura The Rhythm Regent Bears The Name FreedomRegistered User regular
    edited May 2014
    Weeks 22-24: Magical Backlash
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    I don't care whether there were demons or not, you're still a murderer and your life is forfeit.
    There's only one person doing the killing around here.

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    He opens his mouth to argue with you further, but then his shoulders slump.

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    Yes, Your Majesty.
    The whole demon thing worked last time...

    Treasury visit, just to keep her stats level.

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    You have twelve thousand, nine hundred and ninety-five gold lassi and eleven silver tilassi.

    I have no idea what that converts to.

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    Shifting to some magic studies.
    (I had forgotten to apply the Cipher/Internal Affairs classes I did prior to the execution choice, remind me to redo them later. Or not!)

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    And... uh, more love for the puppies.

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    NOOOOOO

    Stable mood:
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    More shoujo booking:
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    And canine torture:
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    Make the hurting stop.

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    As he was led to the platform, he suddenly lashed out with explosive magical power, killing several guards and spectators before making his escape.
    The population is buzzing with rumors of a secret cabal of evil Lumens who sacrifice innocents in their dark rituals.

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    Told you it was demons, but noooo, 'hang 'em high' they said! Who's laughing now!?

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    I was going to have Elodie cheer up, but...

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    Bad for her magic studies. Never mind!

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    Trying to keep her talents balanced.


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    I regret to inform you that Fabian, the Earl of Titan and Duke-Regent of Elath, has passed away.
    This isn't really a surprise; he was pretty old. The problems are the political implications.
    With the control of Elath in doubt, it falls to the crown to make decisions.
    Young Lord Adair will not reach his fifteenth birthday for over two years. He requires a regent.
    His stepmother, Arisse, the Duchess of Lillah, has petitioned that the boy be left in her care.
    This would, however, leave her in personal control of two neighboring duchies, which is generally forbidden.
    Much like my having multiple mistresses.

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    (Not that I'm especially attached to it.)

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    (Aside from the wild incest accusations.)

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    The boy does have a living grandfather, the Earl of Ishtar. Or you might appoint an unrelated noble to act in his stead.
    The Earl of Ishtar has suggested another possibility. You and Adair are both young, not too far apart in age.
    He requests that we accept the boy as your future husband and keep him here at the castle.
    You could do worse.

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    The Earl of Ishtar is the closest blood relation that Adair has. He should be regent.
    And I sure don't want to babysit my husband.

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    As you wish.
    Foiled again.


    Decided to work on the other magic skills for a matching set:
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    Henshin time!
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    (If there's any costume preferences, do tell.)


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    There is a woman here to see you. She is a musician and wishes Crown patronage.
    Not my type, alas.

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    (Which means money.
    And record contracts!)

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    Your Royal Highness! If you accept me as a member of your court I will immortalise you in word and song.
    I have dabbled in musical styles from many countries, and can entertain your guests and lighten your evenings.
    Pay no mind to the rumors of mass genocide left in my wake.

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    The musician sings a little ditty to demonstrate her skills with the lute.

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    WHEEEEEN I WAS ALOOOONE AS OOOOOOOOOOOONE

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    (Why are my councilors fleeing?...)

    Does the court have need of a songstress?

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  • PolaritiePolaritie Sleepy Registered User regular
    Hire her. HIRE HER.

    I may be partial to you using Etrian Odyssey art. And let me tell you, the rumors of carnage in her wake do not do it justice. Omnicide would be more appropriate.

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  • PLAPLA The process.Registered User regular
    She is become Krillin.

  • cj iwakuracj iwakura The Rhythm Regent Bears The Name FreedomRegistered User regular
    There's enough political drama and branching paths coming up to make Matsuno cringe. May have to handle some of this in real-time.

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  • cj iwakuracj iwakura The Rhythm Regent Bears The Name FreedomRegistered User regular
    Weeks 25-26: The War of the Lying
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    Screw up and you'll become target practice.

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    I will do my best for you!
    Hehehe.

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    May as well look the part.

    Also, I retroactively applied the Intrigue courses I missed.

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    It's an extremely formal letter for such a little boy, thanking you for your wisdom in allowing him to live with his grandfather.

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    Probably dictated every letter he wrote.

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    Unless anyone has cause to object,

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    I think she's caught up enough on magical destructiveness.


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    Yeah, I'm sure that's a good sign!


    Okay, a little more mastery:
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    It'll be back to Intrigue after this.

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    We'll get a swag outfit out of the deal!

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    Adair, the Young Lord of Elath, has been assassinated.
    Regrettably, I was not involved.

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    If this is your way of encouraging me to be a cradle snatcher...

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    He was shot with a crossbow while playing on the grounds of his grandfather's estate.
    No points for originality.

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    How did this happen? Where were the guards?
    Where's the body?

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    This is not the first time such events have happened within the realm of Ishtar.
    Totally not keeping score.

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    (The Earl of Ishtar's first wife and oldest daughter also died under mysterious circumstances.
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    With Adair dead, the only family he has left is his second wife and their son Connor, who's fifteen.)
    I guess he's eligible... oh yeah, the Earl.

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    Who should be held accountable?


    This is a branching choice, I'll update subsequently as early as I can.

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  • FoefallerFoefaller Registered User regular
    What are Elodie's skills at?

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  • cj iwakuracj iwakura The Rhythm Regent Bears The Name FreedomRegistered User regular
    jdarksun wrote: »
    The Earl must pay!

    IF this, he may be executed or imprisoned.

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  • PLAPLA The process.Registered User regular
    When she gets better at sensing magic, she should find the seven dragonballs and wish for immortality.

  • The AnonymousThe Anonymous Uh, uh, uhhhhhh... Uh, uh.Registered User regular
    The Earl's life is forfeit. Mostly because I didn't even know we had an Earl, so clearly we don't actually need one.

  • cj iwakuracj iwakura The Rhythm Regent Bears The Name FreedomRegistered User regular
    edited May 2014
    Prior to the last week:

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    There will also be the matter of succeeding him. If memory serves, she can either appoint a Novan or handle it herself for the time being.

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  • cj iwakuracj iwakura The Rhythm Regent Bears The Name FreedomRegistered User regular
    cj iwakura wrote: »
    jdarksun wrote: »
    The Earl must pay!

    IF this, he may be executed or imprisoned.

    Still need a vote on this, and maybe one other thing after.

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  • FoefallerFoefaller Registered User regular
    edited June 2014
    cj iwakura wrote: »
    cj iwakura wrote: »
    jdarksun wrote: »
    The Earl must pay!

    IF this, he may be executed or imprisoned.

    Still need a vote on this, and maybe one other thing after.

    Do... do you really have to ask that with this group?

    Execute

    and lets spend some more time with the Dogs

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  • cj iwakuracj iwakura The Rhythm Regent Bears The Name FreedomRegistered User regular
    Foefaller wrote: »
    cj iwakura wrote: »
    cj iwakura wrote: »
    jdarksun wrote: »
    The Earl must pay!

    IF this, he may be executed or imprisoned.

    Still need a vote on this, and maybe one other thing after.

    Do... do you really have to ask that with this group?

    Execute

    and lets spend some more time with the Dogs

    I hope there's a good reason for that!

    Oh yeah, it was this:
    There will also be the matter of succeeding him. If memory serves, she can either appoint a Novan or handle it herself for the time being.

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  • PLAPLA The process.Registered User regular
    Can you appoint a dog?

  • cj iwakuracj iwakura The Rhythm Regent Bears The Name FreedomRegistered User regular
    If only.

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  • cj iwakuracj iwakura The Rhythm Regent Bears The Name FreedomRegistered User regular
    Defaulting to Elodie handling it unless anyone says otherwise.

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  • FoefallerFoefaller Registered User regular
    cj iwakura wrote: »
    Defaulting to Elodie handling it unless anyone says otherwise.

    Well, I think there was a third option, but we don't have the right Intrigue thing high enough to know it, so I'm okay with that.

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  • cj iwakuracj iwakura The Rhythm Regent Bears The Name FreedomRegistered User regular
    Foefaller wrote: »
    cj iwakura wrote: »
    Defaulting to Elodie handling it unless anyone says otherwise.

    Well, I think there was a third option, but we don't have the right Intrigue thing high enough to know it, so I'm okay with that.

    Double checked; it was a Novan, someone her father recommended(related to a Novan), or putting it off.

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  • FoefallerFoefaller Registered User regular
    edited June 2014
    cj iwakura wrote: »
    Foefaller wrote: »
    cj iwakura wrote: »
    Defaulting to Elodie handling it unless anyone says otherwise.

    Well, I think there was a third option, but we don't have the right Intrigue thing high enough to know it, so I'm okay with that.

    Double checked; it was a Novan, someone her father recommended(related to a Novan), or putting it off.

    I thinking Novan might be the best, since there is a funny/crazy option among the possibilities that perfectly fits our Elodie.

    I also think the Non-Novan is the guy we snubbed back in week 11.

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  • cj iwakuracj iwakura The Rhythm Regent Bears The Name FreedomRegistered User regular
    Foefaller wrote: »
    cj iwakura wrote: »
    Foefaller wrote: »
    cj iwakura wrote: »
    Defaulting to Elodie handling it unless anyone says otherwise.

    Well, I think there was a third option, but we don't have the right Intrigue thing high enough to know it, so I'm okay with that.

    Double checked; it was a Novan, someone her father recommended(related to a Novan), or putting it off.

    I thinking Novan might be the best, since there is a funny/crazy option among the possibilities that perfectly fits our Elodie.

    I also think the Non-Novan is the guy we snubbed back in week 11.

    This leads to another choice.

    -A child of the Duke of Kigal
    -A child of the Duchess of Lillah
    -An administrator from Elath
    -A random commoner! (?!)

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  • PLAPLA The process.Registered User regular
    Is the random commoner a dog?

  • cj iwakuracj iwakura The Rhythm Regent Bears The Name FreedomRegistered User regular
    It might be!

    Spoilers:
    there is a bad end roughly four weeks away, and I have a feeling it may be unavoidable.

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  • FoefallerFoefaller Registered User regular
    edited June 2014
    cj iwakura wrote: »
    It might be!

    Spoilers:
    there is a bad end roughly four weeks away, and I have a feeling it may be unavoidable.

    If you are talking about the possible
    Civil war, IIRC, only if we don't go to the party in two weeks and bring back a... friend.

    The fact we got extra guards after the gala should mean we get there safely, regardless of our skills, so it's just a question of making sure this person comes back home with us and then letting things... take their course.

    EDIT: commoner

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  • cj iwakuracj iwakura The Rhythm Regent Bears The Name FreedomRegistered User regular
    Foefaller wrote: »
    cj iwakura wrote: »
    It might be!

    Spoilers:
    there is a bad end roughly four weeks away, and I have a feeling it may be unavoidable.

    If you are talking about the possible
    Civil war, IIRC, only if we don't go to the party in two weeks and bring back a... friend.

    The fact we got extra guards after the gala should mean we get there safely, regardless of our skills, so it's just a question of making sure this person comes back home with us and then letting things... take their course.

    EDIT: commoner
    The person at the party kept leaving. Failure of Lore and Novan History, of which she has 0.

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  • PLAPLA The process.Registered User regular
    cj iwakura wrote: »
    It might be!

    Spoilers:
    there is a bad end roughly four weeks away, and I have a feeling it may be unavoidable.

    Good enough! Commoner it is.

  • FoefallerFoefaller Registered User regular
    edited June 2014
    cj iwakura wrote: »
    Foefaller wrote: »
    cj iwakura wrote: »
    It might be!

    Spoilers:
    there is a bad end roughly four weeks away, and I have a feeling it may be unavoidable.

    If you are talking about the possible
    Civil war, IIRC, only if we don't go to the party in two weeks and bring back a... friend.

    The fact we got extra guards after the gala should mean we get there safely, regardless of our skills, so it's just a question of making sure this person comes back home with us and then letting things... take their course.

    EDIT: commoner
    The person at the party kept leaving. Failure of Lore and Novan History, of which she has 0.
    Ah, and I don't think we can get either high enough to pass in time at this point (think Lore is the easiest, but it's still higher than the max possible with meditation at 15... if only we realized what was comming about that a week or two earlier)

    I guess we better learn some Strategy instead, and leave the dogs for if we survive... or we'll have our first death! Either way, good fun!

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  • cj iwakuracj iwakura The Rhythm Regent Bears The Name FreedomRegistered User regular
    Week 27: Call Of The Wild
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    Muriko!

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    This is so much more fun than Tristan was.

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    Connor can be Earl of Ishtar.
    And part of my harem later.

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    As you wish. Then there is the matter of the duchy of Elath.
    By blood, the nearest living heir is Talarist, the Duke of Sedna.... in Talasse.
    Talarist of Talasse. Catchy, isn't it?

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    Granted, we are killing them awful fast...

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    One of his ancestors was.
    Elath is a major duchy. You cannot afford to lose control of it.
    I would, but, you know, busy.

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    As Queen, I have the right to pass the lands of an extinct bloodline to a new ruler.
    Like my mother did with Uncle Laurent and Merva.
    Talarist is only distantly related, and he's foreign. He doesn't count.
    Probably doesn't know how, either.

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    Who should inherit the duchy of Elath, then?
    Shall I fetch the dartboard?

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    (Hmm. There are a few noble families with a lot of children, too many to inherit all the existing titles.
    Arisse, the Duchess of Lillah, has six children. The oldest three all have lands already.
    That's Kevan, the Earl of Io, Corisande, the Duchess of Mead, and Charmion, the Duchess-Consort of Kigal.
    That leaves three others who are all a few years older than me.
    The Duke and Duchess of Kigal have seven children, three around my age and four younger.
    And they're all Arisse's grandchildren through their mother. So either way, it would be her line.)

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    Oh to hell with it!

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    Uhh...

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    You heard the lady.

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    I DON'T EVEN

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    Maybe I should have taken that Topaz assignment...

    Now with that, uh, behind us... I have a bad feeling Elodie better know how to defend her lands.

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    We had no knowledge in military, so we should get on that.

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    Her mood benefits it, too.

    And then...

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    I have more unpleasant news.
    Soldiers from Talasse have crossed the border into Elath and are pushing towards the ducal seat.
    The Duke of Sedna insists that he is the rightful heir, and the territory belongs to him.
    Your newly-appointed Duke requests additional military support and supplies.
    And something about pork chops.

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    This bowl ain't gonna fill itself.

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    Fine. Whatever.
    At least he doesn't ask for my hand like every other noble in the country.

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    That's 'cause I got standards.

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    Want to find out if a headless dog can rule?

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    ...not really.

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    It's a wonder they get this far.

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    (Another letter from Briony. Why does she keep writing me? We were never even friends.
    She says she's bored and lonely and she's looking forward to seeing me at Gwenelle's birthday party.
    That's right! Gwenelle is about to turn fifteen! She'll be Duchess of Sudbury for real now.
    This other letter must be my invitation to her birthday celebration next week.
    Gwenelle and I were friends at school, and this will be a big event, but it's also a long way to travel.
    A lot of things can happen on the road...)

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    Should Elodie attend?

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  • FoefallerFoefaller Registered User regular
    edited June 2014
    jdarksun wrote: »
    Hmm....
    Pretty sure if we go, we die.

    Spoiler #1
    Actually, since more guards were hired right after the gala, she'll get there safely.

    However, because Elodie's lore/novan history is so low, the main reason to go (see Spoiler #2) is pretty much unattainable, which might will almost certainly kick our plans for her in the ass because of the choices we had Elodie make earlier

    Spoiler #2 (Do not read until after reading Spoiler #1, damn nesting spoilers still being broken)
    Idealy, we would want Briony to come back home with Elodie
    I say we Go.

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