Culture:
>Art - Memorials
>Architecture - Towerism
>Literature - Poetry
Miscellaneous:
>Law - Rules of War
>write-in

>>4725976
>Literature - Poetry
Easier to pass on things.

>>4725977
>Literature - Poetry

>>4725977
>Law - Rules of War

>>4725977
>Law - Rules of War

>>4725977
>Law - Rules of War

>>4725977

>Architecture - Towerism

I like towers.

>>4725977
>Law - Rules of War

>>4727353
>>4726645
>>4726471
>>4726317
We greet the First Summer week's Second in Loiur's 191st Birthyear of the Second Cycle

In light of the atrocities we've witnessed in the war, we have come to the conclusion that laws must be made to make these illegal.
While we cannot force other nations to do as we do, we can at least live up to our own superiority and not allow ourselves to stoop to the same level as the muxandaz and abdaxa.

As such, we stipulate that all foes surrendered, must be treated as a citizen of their respective nation, not as a warrior;
That all captives must have their bodies remain intact and unviolated, to ensure the integrity of one's essential body parts, the continued treatment of ailments contracted before captivity, the providing of food and shelter, the continued independence as stated in the Holy Edict, the payment for all work done;
That all fallen warriors may not have their bodily integrity be posthumously violated;
That citizens of a nation we are at war with, but have not engaged in combat with us, receive the same treatment as captives, but be subjected not to the law of their conqueror, but the continued law of the land.

After the passing of thereof, this particular law has garnered great attention among the populace, not only for its length, but the implications thereof.
The people aren't concerned about committing atrocities themselves, but holding lesser nations accountable for theirs.
We suppose this is a fair position, as we ourselves would never engage in this kind of behavior.

As per popular demand, we add:
That all nations in violation of the law, forfeit their rights granted by it, in perpetuity, unless adequate compensation has been made to the offended party.

To give the law the legitimacy it needs beyond our borders, we use Axot IV's weakened position to force him into signing a treaty that binds his kingdom to this law.

Culture:
>Art - Memorials
>Architecture - Towerism
>Literature - Poetry
Miscellaneous:
>write-in

>>4727429
>>Architecture - Towerism
Towers are sick

>>4727436
Actually we should..
>write-in
Give a 1 year tax relief for every child someone has for the next 8 years. max 8.
make a post war baby boom.

>>4727445
I don't normally like to interfere like this
but I don't think that's a good idea anon
we are a pre-industrial, agrarian society
birthrates are already sky high, because of child mortality
this would only deprive us of taxes for 8 years
and even if it didn't, we don't have the agricultural infrastructure to support a sudden spike in population like that

>>4727429
>Architecture - Towerism

>>4727429
>Architecture - Towerism

>>4727429
>Architecture - Towerism

>>4727429
>Architecture - Towerism

>>4727429
>>Architecture - Towerism

>>4727960
>>4727690
>>4727634
>>4727570
>>4727514
We hail the Seventeenth Autumn week's Third in Loiur's 199th Birthyear of the Second Cycle

After Udenedi has so ungratefully left the empire, kidnapping her sister along the way, we banished her from the realm.
It has been 7 years since then and by now, the experiences of the brave soldiers who fought in the war with us, and had seen Loiuri first hand, are beginning to bleed their experiences into the empire.
We would be lying if we said we didn't enjoy the aesthetics of the Night Capital, but something about this, strikes us as distasteful.
Despite this, marketplaces all over the empire have taken on a towery shape, just like what we saw back in Loiuri.
The rich and famous too have made their residences into towers, though these often resemble trees, rather than the temple-like homes we've seen.
Popular as this trend might seem in the cities, on the land it finds little appreciation, towers are simply too pompous for these simple folks, and who can blame them.
But art it appears, only truly comes from the cities, a rather peculiar occurrence that even thinkers have come to notice.
While we see it largely as the peasants do, holding no love for the towers, Ninjano, urbanite that he is, can't get enough of them.

Times are changing, we can tell, and we write this entry, we can already feel the life draining from our body.
We pray that we may yet see the turn of the century.

Diplomacy:
>Domestic - The Popular Mandate
>Politics - Determine Foreign Policy
Economy:
>Commerce - Subsidize Shidroz Production
>Commerce - Patronize the Arts
>Commerce - Fund the Soldiery
Religion:
>Theology - The Twilight Cult
Culture:
>Philosophy - Man or Many
>Philosophy - Objective Morality
>Philosophy - Defining Freedom
>Society - The Question of Militias
>Art - Calligraphy
>Music - String Instruments
>Music - Xylophones
Miscellaneous:
>Private - The Palace Animals
>Private - Expanding the Palace
>write-in

>>4728128
>Society - The Question of Militias

>>4728128
>>Commerce - Patronize the Arts
it seems like art is going to the moon

>>4728128
>Philosophy - Defining Freedom

>>4728128
>Society - The Question of Militias

>>4728336
>>4728680
1-03-1-200
A few weeks away from his 64th birthday, Ashgizo Bendirigz III, born Benjonnido, died.
You as the honored Ahunnido, take his place.
In in the binding ceremony, when the essences leave for the next world, you become the next Aitlaz.
You don't feel any different, but you know you have a lot of new responsibilities ahead of you, and that ... that you feel.

2-03-1-200
Freshly seated on the throne, your first act in office, after moving into the palace with your family, is resolving the militia issue.
It's really not as much of an issue, as it is a need for regulation.
There are many militias in the empire, it makes sense, there's always something happening somewhere.
Problem is, some places have bigger militias than others, and not necessarily for a population difference.
Many of them are simply mercenaries from other towns, wanting to be fed by the locals.
This wouldn't be a problem either, if some towns weren't starving for hosting two, three or even four militia bands.
The question is now, what do you do with them?

>one per town
>no foreigners
>provide food
>criminalize them
>organize officially
>let them figure it out

>>4728806
>organize officially
And
>no foreigners

>>4728897
only 1, lad

>>4728908
Ok then
>>no foreigners

>>4728806
>>organize officially
Welcome foreigners

>>4728806
>organize officially

>>4728806
>organize officially
It's time then. We can impose restriction and funny funnies afterwards

>>4729185
>>4729041
>>4728928
1-05-1-200
After long consideration, you think it best to regulate these militias into a more effective fighting force that doesn't drain local resources so much.
In your first step you limit the number of people that can be in a city militia, based on a percentage of the local population.
Next up, they no longer get compensated in food, but actual pay.
Lastly, you set a minimum standard of weapon proficiency that must be met for a militia to receive funding.

4-09-1-200
Within weeks, dozens of militias have disbanded completely and others drastically reduced in number, unable to meet official standards.
This in turn, sparked more interest from the public in pursuing militia careers.
You are content with this state of affairs and move on.

Diplomacy:
>Domestic - The Popular Mandate
>Politics - Determine Foreign Policy
Economy:
>Commerce - Subsidize Shidroz Production
>Commerce - Patronize the Arts
>Commerce - Fund the Soldiery
Religion:
>Theology - The Twilight Cult
Culture:
>Philosophy - Man or Many
>Philosophy - Objective Morality
>Philosophy - Defining Freedom
>Art - Calligraphy
>Music - String Instruments
>Music - Xylophones
Miscellaneous:
>Private - The Palace Animals
>Private - Expanding the Palace
>write-in

>>4729523
>Commerce - Subsidize Shidroz Production

>>4729523
Oh fuck we chose the right choice for once.

There are a lot of things we can do huh.... oh man I have to think but something I want a lot is wagons. We already have horses to pull them and the familiarity with carts is there y'know?

We have invested a lot into roads during this quest, maybe it is time to squeeze more out of 'em...

How feasible it is to
>Develop horse-pulled wagons
desu. I can tell there is the need to have reins and collars but we are already familiar with carts so I can tell there is a system to guide the horse and enjoy its pull...

>>4729523
>Philosophy - Objective Morality
>>4729559
>Oh fuck we chose the right choice for once.
But we always choose what's best, anon

>>4729523

>Art - Calligraphy

Culture! All the culture!

>>4729523
>Commerce - Subsidize Shidroz Production
Steel time

>>4730134
>>4729536
3-12-1-200
Now that militias have been forced to be more professional, many of them have begun outfitting themselves with shidroz armors.
While they're not as sophisticated as your army's armors, they still need a lot of shidroz, driving up prices.
You decide to keep the price of shidroz low, to encourage smiths to continue proliferating the material and also keeping equipment maintenance at a reasonable level.
You do this, by funding smelteries with taxpayer money, rather than out of pocket.

4-1-2-200
It's a bit slow, but you already notice the increase in productivity on last season-third's expenditure chart.
You predict that, should things continue as they do, we might see a 1/12th increase in shidroz production, by the end of the year.

Diplomacy:
>Domestic - The Popular Mandate
>Politics - Determine Foreign Policy
Economy:
>Commerce - Patronize the Arts
>Commerce - Fund the Soldiery
Religion:
>Theology - The Twilight Cult
Culture:
>Philosophy - Man or Many
>Philosophy - Objective Morality
>Philosophy - Defining Freedom
>Art - Calligraphy
>Music - String Instruments
>Music - Xylophones
Miscellaneous:
>Private - The Palace Animals
>Private - Expanding the Palace
>write-in

>>4731110
>>Commerce - Patronize the Arts

>>4731110
>>Commerce - Patronize the Arts
for the culture.

>>4731110
>>Commerce - Patronize the Arts
We gotta maintain that inward perfection

>>4731110
>Theology - The Twilight Cult

>>4731110
>Commerce - Patronize the Arts

>>4731290
>>4731212
>>4731125
>>4732161
2-7-2-200
Your coffers along with the empire, are recovering still from the last war.
But there's a bright side to it, where there is work, there is money to be made.
As such, you fund artists across the empire, to give them work and get people to spend some of their savings, of which there are too many.

5-9-2-200
To facilitate an increase in art trade, or really just trade in general, you announce a reform in coinage.
You don't know yet what exactly you'll do, but the anxiety created by it, will hopefully drive some people to circle their money back into the economy instead of hoarding.

Diplomacy:
>Domestic - The Popular Mandate
>Politics - Determine Foreign Policy
Economy:
>Commerce - Fund the Soldiery
Religion:
>Theology - The Twilight Cult
Culture:
>Philosophy - Man or Many
>Philosophy - Objective Morality
>Philosophy - Defining Freedom
>Art - Calligraphy
>Music - String Instruments
>Music - Xylophones
Miscellaneous:
>Private - The Palace Animals
>Private - Expanding the Palace
>write-in

>>4732292
>Theology - The Twilight Cult

>>4732292
>Politics - Determine Foreign Policy

>>4732292
>>Theology - The Twilight Cult

>>4732292
>>Private - The Palace Animals
Private is roleplay right? They're limited in appearance over time if I remember correctly and don't cause time to pass so lets focus on these and see what benefits we can get out of them.

>>4732292
>Theology - The Twilight Cult

>>4732292
>>Domestic - The Popular Mandate
We need a legitimate heir!

>>4732430
>>4732310
>>4732305
3-19-2-200
New religious movements spring up all the time, usually the temple declares them heretics shortly thereafter and they are shunned from society.
Rarely does one get big enough before that, to have any societal impact beyond the occasional spectacle of trial by fire.
Lately however, one of these little movements has gained a cult following with a lot of power to back it.

This cult argues that, with the outbreak of conflict between Night and Dusk, that Sun and Moon have divorced.
In order to preserve the world, they have turned to the Stars as their object of worship.
They make the case that Stars are the children of Sun and Moon, in other words, already deceased ancestors, stuck in a world separate from ours and the next, from which they can exercise influence over both, if given the power to do so.

You're more than a little skeptical of this claim, seeing as many of the founding scholars of this cult, came from the Night.
While many priests have decried this cult as heretical already, the Vingizo is undecisive and asks for your opinion on the matter.
Frankly, you couldn't care less about all this, but the amount of elites following this cult, not just in our nation, but among the Muxandaz as well, is worrisome.

>denounce the cult
>tolerate their presence
>appease the cultists
>leave it to the vingizo

>>4732487
>appease the cultists
It makes sense and it might give us power over the Elites

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>>4732487
>>>denounce the cult
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

>>4732487
>>denounce the cult
Aitlaz loves his wife ):<

>>4732487
>denounce the cult
How about NO?

>>4732510
I'd rather not accelerate the cultural osmosis that was already put in motion by the towering vote.

>>4732487
>denounce the cult

>>4732487
>tolerate their presence
>>4732790
please choose something dude

>>4732487
denounce the cult

Enough of these nightboos. Purge time.

>>4733403
>>4732796
>>4732790
>>4732786
>>4732780
1-1-3-200
Figuring there's more to be gained from getting rid of them, you declare the cult heresy.
The Vingizo agrees and makes it doctrine.

2-11-3-200
Cultists all over the empire have gone silent, even without direct persecution, no increase in murder has been recorded either.
You believe that something suspicious is going on, but do not what exactly they're up to.

>spy on them
>begin persecution
>let it go

>>4734039
>>begin persecution

>>4734039
>spy on them

>>4734039
>spy on them
What are they planning?

>>4734039
>spy on them

>>4734307
>>4734200
>>4734065
5-13-3-200
You have assembled a group of skilled pretenders, to find and spy on the members of the twilight cult.
They are to guise themselves as one of them, and under no circumstances reveal their true identity or their mission.
Said mission being to send reports of suspicious cult activities, to be evaluated and if necessary, cracked down on.
Should they succeed in their mission, you will reward them with fabulous wealth.
If they fail to deliver however, they will be tried according to their crime.

With this, you leave the twilight cult be for the time being and turn your attention back toward the state.

Diplomacy:
>Domestic - The Popular Mandate
>Politics - Determine Foreign Policy
Economy:
>Commerce - Fund the Soldiery
Culture:
>Philosophy - Man or Many
>Philosophy - Objective Morality
>Philosophy - Defining Freedom
>Art - Calligraphy
>Music - String Instruments
>Music - Xylophones
Miscellaneous:
>Private - The Palace Animals
>Private - Expanding the Palace
>write-in

>>4736063
>Philosophy - Defining Freedom
Time to debate our civil rights and wrongs

>>4736063
>Private - The Palace Animals

Do a private thing before they disappear

>>4736063
>Philosophy - Defining Freedom
Now it’s time for kek or cringe with Axot

>>4736063
>Philosophy - Defining Freedom

>>4736063
>Philosophy - Defining Freedom

>>4736063
>>Private - The Palace Animals
Private events are limited time. It takes absolutely nothing to choose these and we lose out on nothing

>>4736063
>Private - The Palace Animals
They're going to die soon, aren't they?

>>4736063
>>Private - The Palace Animals

>>4736069
>>4736461
>>4736472
>>4736590
[Tie-Bureka daisan no bakudan: BEITO ZA DASTO]

4-4-4-200
So far, your spies have reported nothing unusual coming from the cultists, typically this would be of concern, but no, they aren't even suspiciously unremarkable
You don't know what it is they're doing other than living a normal life, but it is concerning
or perhaps you just overreacted, who knows.

Speaking of overreactions, recently a new trend has made itself apparent, called Haova*, in which Berasaz** publicly shout and scream, belittling each other's ideas
Contrary to your first impression, these matches are arranged, not happenstance.

One of the issues debated in these Hoavaz, has already spawned multiple new Berasaz, attempting to weigh-in on the topic.
The question posed is of interest to you as well, seeing as it can either enhance or undermine your rule.
Due to the twilight controversy, it has become apparent to these Berasaz that your actions have violated the inherent freedoms possessed by all men.
They don't seem to know or care about what these freedoms actually are, so for all you care, they're just outraged for the sake of it.
However what they're trying to debate in actuality, is also what interests you.

Where does freedom originate from?
Conservative minds argue that, of course Aitlaz has granted man such.
From whence he took it to be giving it to you in the first place, is irrelevant to them.
Berasaz with a more open disposition toward the subject, have taken up the position that freedom originates in nature, that upon creation of the world freedom simply existed, and man is merely enlightened enough to truly grasp it.
Although a more fringe position, as it was only formulated recently, the idea that freedom is force withheld as opposed to force applied, has been gaining traction quickly.
Positing that force applied is oppression as its core argument, as evidenced by the brutality of foreigners and their practices of slavery.

>Support Conservatives
>Support Progressives
>Support Radicals

* Debating
** Philosophers

>>4741221
>>>Support Conservatives
I by no means want to distance myself from Aitlaz which is all that is good

>>4741221
>>support conservative

>>4741221
>Support Conservatives
Inshaitlaz, you will taste my shoe if you persist upon this heresy.

>>4741221
>>Support Radicals

>>4741221
>Support Conservatives

>>4741221
>Support moderates
Why is this not an option.

>>4742166
because it gets you nowhere, anon
this is a philosophical debate, there's no middleground if the answer is yes/no

>>4742241
This is a philosphical debate.
There is always another route or answer that can be chosen.

>>4742489
if you can produce an alternative option, one that is in line with the culture and beliefs of the dusklanders, then by my guest
if it sounds plausible for these people to come up with, I'll add it to the vote

>>4742522

It is given by all.
The Aitlaz submitted the idea to the citizens and freed the slaves.
The citizens saw truth in this and also saw it in nature. Some citizens were former slaves and supported this idea because they knew the pains of slavery and no freedom.
The Slaves were freed and became citizens and began accepting the ideas of the Aitaz and the other citizens.
>Moderate position given.
All have some truth and all are connected.

>>4742576
I see, so an amalgamation of everything, basically
yeah that works I suppose

>>4742586
I did a thing and it worked.
YAY!

>>4741221
>>Support Conservatives

>>4742576
Actually now that I read this, this sounds cool
>moderate

>>4747071
>>4741882
>>4741334
>>4741316
>>4741300
As a means to strengthen the throne, you decide to argue for the conservatives and give them official support.
The others aren't going out without a fight however and have reconciled their points, conceding that they are not mutually exclusive, but complimentary.
Force, they argue, is a fundamental of nature, inherent to all life, understanding this is what separates man from animal, but also makes us uniquely capable of oppression, something an animal, inherently innocent of this, cannot do.
Few of their original follower bases disagree with this new idea, and those who did have either joined the conservatives out of spite, or come up with their own ideas, failing to gain any supporters.

1-17-4-200
Several peasant leaders have bothered you for the past week now, complaining about your blatant disregard for popular opinion.
They claim that the conservatives are a city-based minority, and that most of the rural population agreed with the group that you consider radical.
This is completely unfounded in your eyes, but it would help explain the rate at which they gained followers initially.
Some of the peasants in your court right now, demand that you retract your support, while the rest implore you to reconsider, for the sake of the people.
A few have already left, likely preparing to revolt should the others not bear the news they wish to hear.

>concede the point
>cave to their demands
>throw them out

>>4750647
>throw them out

>>4750647
What is the difference between "concede the point" and "cave in to their demands"?

>>4751388
concede accepts that no one likes your opinion, but you don't change it, just live with the fact that you're walking on eggshells

cave to demands means you stop having wrong opinions and tell the conservatives to fuck off

throw out removes the peasants from court and tells them to get fucked

>>4750647
>>concede the point
Seems reasonable.

>>4750647
>concede the point
We just gotta side with the peasants for the rest of this life.
Seems simple enough.

>>4750647
>>>concede the point
Yeah, the option that keeps things going the most. Peasants man... aitlaz made sure there are no slaves and the kingdom enforces that. The smallfolk gotta be thankful. They are currently thinking freedom is an inherent right because they were born free. Imagine if the state weren't there to protect that right

>>4750647
>>concede the point

>>4752326
>>4752309
>>4752217
>>4752202
5-18-4-200
After the peasant leaders came to the palace, you promised them to take their feelings into consideration in the future, but will not go back on your support for the idea that freedom can only come from you.
You thought that perhaps you can convince them of your point of view, but it turned out that this only strengthened their opinions.

Today, you have learned just what the peasantry thinks of you.
A revolt has broken out and thousands of peasants are blockading the capital, occupying the Bridges of Death and preventing supplies from entering the city.

You can't get word out to your ongizaz to aid you, so you'll have to make do with whatever troops are currently in the city.
They can't fight you, but they don't have to, all they have to do is starve everyone inside.
You are completely cut off from the rest of your empire.

>sortie the garrison
>try to negotiate
>think of some kind of trickery

>>4752445
>>think of some kind of trickery
Funny trick time.

>>4752445
>>think of some kind of trickery
I don't want to go full authoritarian :(

>>4752445
>think of some kind of trickery

>>4752445
>think of some kind of trickery

>>4753682
>>4752497
>>4752489
>>4752485
1-1-1-201
A day has passed since the revolt has broken out and their numbers seem to have increased.
While you and the people inside the city are already beginning to feel themselves drying up.
You diminish this feeling of thirst by consuming fruit and advising the others to do the same, though the fruit in the city are already almost depleted.
Not wanting to even get to the point where you'll feel overwhelmed by thirst, you come up with a plan to lift the siege without having to resort to force.

You write a letter detailing a battle-plan, written in such a way that it looks like a response to a previous message, then you'll have this letter be seen by the rebels, hoping to make them panic and lift the siege.
After you sent it, your messenger got captured just as planned, there's some chattering on the other side of the bridges, but they appear to be regrouping, rather than retreating.

Three bridges have opened up for the people inside to leave, but you don't think supplies will make it inside despite that.
If you are to attempt anything at all, now's the chance.

>sortie behind the enemy
>give up the city and regroup
>help the townsfolk escape

>>4754185
>help the townsfolk escape
Less mouths to feed.

>>4754185
>>help the townsfolk escape
It would help our image as a benevolent ruler that cares for the citizen first.
Also send with them messagers to rally the army.

>>4754185
>help the townsfolk escape

>>4754185
>>help the townsfolk escape

>>4754185
>>help the townsfolk escape
I very much agree to >>4754306 just in case

>>4754185
>>help the townsfolk escape

>>4757501
>>4754874
>>4754528
>>4754367
>>4754306
>>4754252
You sortie the garrison to the ends of the bridges of death and lead the townspeople out of the capital.
The rebels take notice and make their way around the lake.
Figuring that the best route to escape is to the east, you send the townspeople there, surrounding them with your garrison to protect them from the rebels.

You and the townspeople are in full retreat from the rebels, traversing through the wetlands until you have reached halfway to Borkari.

The rebels stopped their pursuit and the people of Aitlazaderbe are safe, though soon they will starve of hunger and thirst if they stay in Borkari without additional supplies.
You send out the order to bring food to the city.

>make sure the townsfolk make it to Borkari
>make sure their supplies arrive safely
>engage the rebels

>>4762435
>>make sure their supplies arrive safely
Avoid starvation

>>4762435
>make sure their supplies arrive safely

>>4762435
>>make sure their supplies arrive safely

>>4762435
>>make sure their supplies arrive safely
Rebels man. Saying stuff like "rights"

>>4762435
>make sure their supplies arrive safely
These supplies can also help us so this one is a win win.

>>4762435
>make sure their supplies arrive safely

>>4762438
>>4762644
>>4762951
>>4763116
>>4764092
>>4764185
You send what little troops you have to secure the road between Borkari and Ongiza, sending a message along the way.

By nightfall a messenger from Ongiza returns to you and reports that the road has been secured and your warriors are on their way.
You breathe a sigh of relief and rest for the night.

2-1-1-201
Word reaches you that the rebels have taken Aitlazaderb, now that it is empty.
Refugees from Izahorejan have arrived in Borkari, having heard of you being there.
According to them, their city joined the rebels and has begun providing them arms.
Those unwilling to fight for them were spared and expelled.

You don't think Borkari can handle any more refugees, even with additional supplies, this needs to be decided quickly.

>meet the rebels in person
>meet the rebels in battle
>accede to their demands

>>4766306
>meet the rebels in person
Do as Caesar did in Gaul, open pace talks with them but do but make sure to take our time with them to buy more time for the soldiers to arrive

>>4766306
>>meet the rebels in person

>>4766306
>meet the rebels in battle
I'd rather not get lynch thanks.

>>4766306
>meet the rebels in person

>>4766306
>meet the rebels in person

>>4770667
>>4767870
>>4766384
>>4766316
3-1-1-201
After sending a message to the rebels that you wish to negotiate, a meeting has been arranged outside the capital.
You arrive only to find yourself captured and blindfolded before being taken to another location.
Here, they let you meet their leader, who assures you that no harm will come to you, he merely wishes to negotiate in private.
After explaining his reasons for this uprising he lays out his demands, which have considerably grown in length since the last time, and asks whether you will fulfill them or not.
You reply with a resounding no and reiterate that you are here to broker peace, not subject yourself to a bunch of traitors.

>attempt to escape
>try to negotiate in earnest
>stall and annoy them

>>4776349
>stall and annoy them
I hope you guys are right.

>>4776349
>stall and annoy them

>>4776349
>>stall and annoy them
>stall and annoy them
REEEEE

>>4776349
>try to negotiate in earnest

>>4776349
>>try to negotiate in earnest

>>4776349
>stall and annoy them
No way the ruler can be kidnapped without anybody seeing, right?

>>4776349
>try to negotiate in earnest

>>4776703
>>4776432
>>4776355
>>4776353
Angry about your capture and the rebel's unwillingness to listen to reason, you decide to be unreasonable yourself and begin to passive-aggressively harass their leader with snide remarks and scathing sarcasm, feigning continued negotiations all the while.

4-1-1-201
Growing visibly frustrated with your behavior, the rebel leader has you beaten up and tortured into submission, but you continue to taunt him.
You can hear the noise of battle outside, it is only a matter of time before you are rescued, prompting you to up the ante, going from insults to threats, earning you a fiercer beating.

5-1-1-201
No torture for you today, they left to defend Aitlazaderbe from your rescuers to be.
You are convinced that you've broken at least a bone or two, but you can hardly tell, your body has gone numb from all the beatings.

An ongiza bursts into the room and picks you up as easily as a girl on her wedding day, this is quite embarrassing, but you are in no condition to complain.

1-2-1-201
The rebellion is over, you are back in control, the refugees are returning home, the survivors are castrated, and the collaborators set ablaze, peace returns, but you are not on your throne, you must rest.
Your court witch has deemed you invalid for an unforeseeable time, counting 4 broken ribs, a broken knee, 6 broken fingers, and corpse-skin.
Should you survive this at all, your life will be a difficult one.

Diplomacy:
>Domestic - The Popular Mandate
>Politics - Determine Foreign Policy
Economy:
>Commerce - Fund the Soldiery
Culture:
>Philosophy - Man or Many
>Philosophy - Objective Morality
>Art - Calligraphy
>Music - String Instruments
>Music - Xylophones
Miscellaneous:
>Private - The Palace Animals
>Private - Expanding the Palace

>>4787243
>Man or Many

What's the best thing a man can do with the rest of his short, short life? Sit on his ass and think!

But yeah maybe we can use this to prevent people beating us up? I have a good metaphor for it.

>>4787243
>Domestic - The Popular Mandate

>>4787243
>>Domestic - The Popular Mandate

>>4787243
>>>Philosophy - Man or Many
I think we better *think* with what life we have left

>>4787243
>Philosophy - Man or Many

>>4787243
>Private - The Palace Animals
Zoooooooo

>>4787243
>>Domestic - The Popular Mandate
We need an heir