EMPIRE! CWBG VII: Dancing With Headless Princesses! (Fish, Saffron & Ginger Edition)

[Reggiejam]

I have a unit of Wood to spare and am present at the International Summit, if you're interested. I'd prefer the Precious gems, since I already have Stone and Silk myself.

I've got ironwood, though for some reason it says 3/3 in the table...needs fixing, I'm only exporting to Grmanhil and Aus-teire. Lyradis had redirected it to Grmanhil, so that's likely where it's going wrong.

I'd love stone.

they are quite similar :P
The Triumvirate probably has wood, we can work something out.

We do! One stack of fine Genivanan Jungle Wood. Precious Gems would probably be the most desired of those three for Triumvirate trade.

All these deals sound fine. Gems to Glazfell and the Triumvirate and stone to Lyradis.

Blade, can you send your wood to the Heartwaste? Wombat and Quinton or zabbarot, can you send yours to Yorukuni? I'll edit my actions. (and add the space that caused Logic's confusion :P)

EDIT: I would also like to get some food. No more precious gems available I don't think. Stone or Silk for trade.

[SamBurke]

Hey Sam, what would you say to a marriage between Inigo and Maatkare?

Let's do it! I'll put the action in.

Originally I had thought Guilder would work on an alchemy-based tech which could be utilized to neutralize bloodfire, but that didn't happen. Tzaltec Fire getting reverse engineered and reverse applied could potentially work in combination with some alchemical stuff.

What do you think Steam Power is...? I used Dragon's Blood instead of Bloodfire, since that's all I had access to, but I'll Minor Project Bloodfire into the mix if I get access later.

No surprise, the plan to build a UN is going about as well as it did in the real world.

Hopefully, it is all IC drama, and no one is actually getting upset over this.

Guilder loves the idea, but I don't think it would work.

Hahahahahahahaha...

Oh, you were serious.

"Just humans" huh? O god, did not hear, did not hear, did not hear! In Kasumor there is a strict rule that all races and all intelligent beings are equal to one another, being only differenciated in their Pr-word-youknowwhatImean.

This is also true in Guilder; as in old fluff, they believe everyone has "value." Some recently have perverted this upon seeing slavery. Interestingly, even those few who have slaves treat them very well: they get better quarters than any of the poor. Economic investments must be protected, after all.

Does anyone have any Curiosity projects that promote peace they're working on at the moment?

I like your style, good sir! Way to turn the Heartwaste around!

I'm working on an addition to the capital that promotes the regions within my empire's unity. I'm looking at making it into a 13 or 14 seated council, and calling it the Prism Table. It's basically what we're kind of trying to do within the UN, only on a much smaller scale (though still big).

Council seats will be elected or selected via different regions leadership habits. The Merfolk might elect, but the Grmanhilli might select a representative from the leading clan at the time. The goal is to have both democracy and a monarchy, and have them balance each other out.

What if with the UN council thing, we have it where the people of each nation select their representatives, which are seperate to the rulers?

Huh. This is one of those things I would've thought I'd know.

what if there were a nation where none ruled? A middle ground where none of us have power individually, but each of us would be a delagate on a council that controlled the region. Trials could be there, juried and judged by the council. International disputes. A place war and fighting is forbidden.

Perhaps, a city that floated?

@Reggie: Would you trade an additional stack of stone? I've got all sorts of random resources and techs.

[TheDarkDM]

Let's do it! I'll put the action in.

Sadly, I can't afford the action - do you mind saving it for the eastern conference next turn? That's not to say Maatkare can't leave the current summit with Inigo. I imagine he'd rather enjoy a fiancee/wife who doesn't really mind the presence of mistresses.

[SamBurke]

Sadly, I can't afford the action - do you mind saving it for the eastern conference next turn? That's not to say Maatkare can't leave the current summit with Inigo. I imagine he'd rather enjoy a fiancee/wife who doesn't really mind the presence of mistresses.

Uhhhh... I can put the action in on my side at least, I guess. Confirm when you can?

[TheDarkDM]

Uhhhh... I can put the action in on my side at least, I guess. Confirm when you can?

Sure, no worries.

*edit*
The Blood of the Dragon spreads.

[Morph Bark]

wait, we've shifted full into capitalism? I didn't even realize. Though I really should have. I mean we let the Guilds of Hrathan-Tuor run the bank. : | I should probably do some projects to make sure that it is socially conscious capitalism, and not just 'take the money and run' capitalism.

EDIT:
Radurja's belief in reincarnation has a bit to do with that. I mean 'do unto others' has a bit more heft when you believe that eventually you'll be the others.

Makes sense.

So in 50 years the Triumvirate will be literal cutthroat corporate-run nation like Guilder aspires to be?

Someone, please lighten the mood at the International Summit. Things are getting quite heated.

Tailong stripping in 10, 9...

[SamBurke]

Makes sense.

So in 50 years the Triumvirate will be literal cutthroat corporate-run nation like Guilder aspires to be?



Tailong stripping in 10, 9...

I cannot speak of how much approval I have for both these things.

[Reggiejam]

@Reggie: Would you trade an additional stack of stone? I've got all sorts of random resources and techs.

Do you have any food resources?

[DurkBlanston]

Geez Reggie, what does one have to do to get Project help? Promote peace? Imma start promoting some peace like a madman

[Aedilred]

Do you have any food resources?

I'll trade you Toma Nuts for some Bloodfire

[Morph Bark]

Geez Reggie, what does one have to do to get Project help? Promote peace? Imma start promoting some peace like a madman

I have some very peaceful shintouite fortresses that could do with help.

...also, food resources? You mean goats, goats, grain, goats, grain, fish and goats?

Btw Aedilred, I seem to recall we were gonna make a deal for huma birds, but I forgot the specifics.

[Logic]

I have fish, Citrus fruits, bananas, and pigs if you are looking for food. (And if you are Wombat, apparently Griffins count too.)

[Aedilred]

...also, food resources? You mean goats, goats, grain, goats, grain, fish and goats?

Does Propinlonge import Spices and Tin? I envisage Spam being a profitable export. Although perhaps Tar, with its Generic Meat, would be a more appropriate provenance for that.

Btw Aedilred, I seem to recall we were gonna make a deal for huma birds, but I forgot the specifics.

I have it down as Huma birds for Orichalcum, if that sounds familiar/acceptable.

[QuintonBeck]

Logic, mi amigo, your inbox is stuffed!

[DurkBlanston]

I've got a poor beginning to turn spinstress who will be 23-28 next round in need of a husband. A Celerese or Pavonian would be appreciated but Palas Caercia is willing to open up to another nation as well as long as they aren't an enemy to the Imperium. The royal in question is the fourth child, second daughter, of the current Lord Protector and can be (and traditionally would) move to her husband's home. She's an artist (though I never got around to RPing her at the Games which I suppose I still could...) and a bit of a free spirit but she's settling down as she's getting older.

[Rizban]

Speaking of marriage, Qzare Zuida Rongyao is looking for a wife. He's in his early 40s.

[SamBurke]

Do you have any food resources?

I've got some Grain, yeah.

@Marriage: I've got kids! Of every age! Especially some spinsters who need to get married!

[Lord_Burch]

Speaking of marriage, Qzare Zuida Rongyao is looking for a wife. He's in his early 40s.

I have a Caitlyn Cerise, who's 44 as of this round, and is a distant cousin to Miranda. Or there's Fiona Brockton, 22, a descendant of Lord David's.

[Silverbit]

I've got *drumroll*
My heir, Princess Cogen (40), my second in line, Prince Freki (40), and a couple of well connected but non-inheriting princes: Prince Ain (27) and Prince Olsung (26).

So yeah, brides would be nice.

[TheWombatOfDoom]

I have some very peaceful shintouite fortresses that could do with help.

...also, food resources? You mean goats, goats, grain, goats, grain, fish and goats?

Btw Aedilred, I seem to recall we were gonna make a deal for huma birds, but I forgot the specifics.

Spam spam spam spam spam spam spam spam! Goats and spam!

I have fish, Citrus fruits, bananas, and pigs if you are looking for food. (And if you are Wombat, apparently Griffins count too.)

Um....no they don't? I'm confused...when did I do this? I remember asking if you guys were cool with it as a food source, just to see how diverse the resource was, but I never actually made it food, I don't think.

I've got *drumroll*
My heir, Princess Cogen (40), my second in line, Prince Freki (40), and a couple of well connected but non-inheriting princes: Prince Ain (27) and Prince Olsung (26).

So yeah, brides would be nice.

Fourthly and lastly, regional rulers may not interfere with other regions, unless Razdissi law is broken there. There is to be no intermarriage between ruling lines. In the event of a heirless death, a candidate from another family may take over.

I'm confused...

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ALSO! LUCK BONUSES for Round 18!

Rizban, Lord Burch, Aedilred.

[Reggiejam]

I'll trade you Toma Nuts for some Bloodfire

;P

I have some very peaceful shintouite fortresses that could do with help.

...also, food resources? You mean goats, goats, grain, goats, grain, fish and goats?

Btw Aedilred, I seem to recall we were gonna make a deal for huma birds, but I forgot the specifics.

I'm getting the feeling you have lots of Goats. Would you like Silk or Stone for these Goats?

I have fish, Citrus fruits, bananas, and pigs if you are looking for food. (And if you are Wombat, apparently Griffins count too.)

Fruits, bananas, and pigs all sound good. Silk or Stone interest you?

I've got some Grain, yeah.

@Marriage: I've got kids! Of every age! Especially some spinsters who need to get married!

I know you want Stone. How about Stone for Grain to Yorukuni?

[QuintonBeck]

I'm confused...

I think Silverbit means the feudal lords can't marry across to the other feudal lords which is kinda weird IC but would help keep things tracked easier OOC.

If it was a patriarchal system it wouldn't matter because a male heir would always inherit over a female child so marriages between the houses would be fine, but in an equal opportunity inheritance system the eldest male of a line could marry the eldest female of another line and that would beg the question of what their children would inherit, or worse yet if they only had one child, would he or she then become lord of both his or her parents realms? Probably not, probably another family member would be appointed to the realm the child didn't inherit but keeping track of all that would be a headache I imagine.

[Silverbit]

Quinton is correct, yes. Regional rulers can't marry into the families of other regional rulers, but they can marry foreign royalty just fine.

[TheDarkDM]

Sam, do you want to do a huge event wedding? Our countries both revel in opulence, after all.

[WaylanderX]

Btw guys, just a reminder, next round I've got a huge event planned out for Wayve's corronation with quite some plot prepared for it. So if at least a few people would attend, that would be great .

[Elemental]

I've got *drumroll*
My heir, Princess Cogen (40), my second in line, Prince Freki (40), and a couple of well connected but non-inheriting princes: Prince Ain (27) and Prince Olsung (26).

So yeah, brides would be nice.

Princess Asrana is twenty-seven as of 425. Perhaps a marriage between her and the future governor of Sulvan's Fury would be in order?


Also on the topic of marriage, I also have Prince Lazarul who is twenty-five as of 425.

[SamBurke]

I've got *drumroll*
My heir, Princess Cogen (40), my second in line, Prince Freki (40), and a couple of well connected but non-inheriting princes: Prince Ain (27) and Prince Olsung (26).

So yeah, brides would be nice.

Inigo's open! STILL. We can marry 'em off at the Games if you like.

I know you want Stone. How about Stone for Grain to Yorukuni?

Done! I'll put it in my actions.

Sam, do you want to do a huge event wedding? Our countries both revel in opulence, after all.

Next round? Sounds cool. I'll announce my GK there, make some other trades.

Btw guys, just a reminder, next round I've got a huge event planned out for Wayve's corronation with quite some plot prepared for it. So if at least a few people would attend, that would be great .

I'll show up! Even if I can't devote an action, Guilder will send some opportunistic merchants.

[ImperatorV]

While we're talking marriages, Lord Chancellor Irvest Ethmorl is open. As is his twin sister Cyna and his younger brother Loki II. The twins will be 37 in 425 and Loki II will be 35.

...For some reason my rulers always get married late. Eh.

[TheDarkDM]

Inigo's open! STILL. We can marry 'em off at the Games if you like.

Isn't Inigo marrying Maatkare?

[SamBurke]

Isn't Inigo marrying Maatkare?

True.

He's still got 9 other fingers for rings though.