AMALTHEA & BARGHEST

[soulping]

You find yourself in a grand throne room, with large, ornate thrones enough for your number to sit. Stringed puppets hang from the high ceiling, dressed and looking like the "citizens" of Ombrie. ...they're all faceless. The singular door that you walked through creaks shut at the beginning of the game.



The kingdom is in shambles. With the death of the most beloved king and your stepson not yet of crowning age, you alone must fight for the right to the throne. In your way stands your adoptive family members, who intend to take the crown for their own greed, though your stepson seems to be supporting you, as does his fiance. With the three of you working together, there's nothing that can stop you. But you must work quickly—these next few weeks are crucial to securing your kingdom.

Comments

ROUND 1

[soulping]

Your husband's funeral was last week. Your kingdom is currently in a state of turmoil. You have 0 popularity and you have 0% political sway.

COURT

[soulping]

It has been one week since your husband's funeral. Your uncle-in-law has offered his assistance to you with financial matters and matters of the nation—of course, because you yourself are not a native of this land but of another, and so do not know the history or politics of Ombrie as well. Not to worry, though. With his help, you will have nothing to worry about.

Do you accept his offer?

Re: COURT

[goodbyenurse]

We respectfully decline his offer.

If possible, we also have a spy watch his moves.

SOCIAL EVENT

[soulping]

While your husband's funeral has finally passed, many people of the castle are still grieving. The atmosphere is depressing and the dull decor doesn't help. Your stepson's fiancée suggests doing something to lighten the mood.

Do you try to lighten the mood of the castle, and if so, how do you do it?

Re: SOCIAL EVENT

[unguilded]

A fair!

The fair is not going to be too crazy extravagant, but not boring either because fuck boring. There will be food, merchants, dancing, games, other activities. Big food/seating area for people to relax and mingle. It's more a way to let the people have fun and relax without trying to steamroll through the grief. It will be on the less financial side to set up and plan, but not too cheap that it sucks. This is because we'll be denying the uncle's financial help and hope to get a little back through the fair.

We will be appearing at the fair; enough to talk to the merchants and people of the kingdom. Because we're denying our uncle-in-law, we'll be doing this to get an idea of 'matters of the nation' from the people themselves, which doubles as a way to show them that we want to be involved with them in making the kingdom prosper. We all work together for this, etc. We won't be ALL OVER THE FAIR because we're still in the being cautious state so want to stay safe, but we will be around here and there and maybe make a speech about working together to follow in the footsteps of the king to BUILD THIS KINGDOM UP!! or something.

We will be carrying a concealed weapon with us that will sap somebody-- non lethal because we won't kill them, if there is any sort of attempt to harm us. We wish to be safe, but we also wish to show mercy because we don't know enough about the kingdom to know if there are just people who turned to desperation or not. Learning this if something happens would also be a lesson in learning about the kingdom, as well as a way to work on things and ensure the people that we will do our best to HELP those people in bad places instead of just shanking them or arresting them or turning our backs on them.

DISCUSSION

[soulping]

Re: DISCUSSION

[goodbyenurse]

[Hi I'm fabulous]

...I see. So it is this sort of game. How lucky.

Re: DISCUSSION

[unguilded]

[ Walks in all toned and beautiful and working a dress and tiara. ]

For the social event, definitely some sort of festival or party.

Re: DISCUSSION

[culpa]

[ SHOVING AT HIS ALMOST-NEON GREEN DRESS. ]

Re: DISCUSSION

[unguilded]

So, here's the idea for the party. A fair! Nothing too over the top or extravagant, since we want people to relax and feel better if they're still grieving, but still cheer up all the same.

We can have all sorts of food and activity. Games, dances, and a huuuuuuge area for tables in the center to sit together, relax and mingle.

We can make an appearance too, to show them that we want to be involved with them and want to work together to rebuild the kingdom to the glory that our king had established.

And if we're refusing our uncle's offer, that'll give us a good chance to learn more about what we can do to better run the kingdom instead of listening to potential lies from him.

ROUND 2

[unredeemed]

Your kingdom is currently unstable, but your citizens are hopeful. You have 100 political influence and 30% popularity.

A neighboring country in the south has sent an envoy to negotiate with you. Perhaps it's a sign of war?

COURT

[unredeemed]

An envoy of the neighboring country has arrived. It seems their intent is not to rekindle war, but you have learned that until recently, Ombrie and that country have had high tension and bad history. It was only with your late husband's peace treaty that peace began to settle in the south, but now that he has passed, the Queen of the southern country wishes to re-establish the peace treaty between the two nations, to ensure that peace would be held for generations more.

You know that the southern country is a small one; it is prosperous because of its location next to the sea, and thus its imports. However, in terms of firepower, you have the upper hand. It would take a lot of effort and sacrifices on your part, but you're likely to be victorious. Plus, because of its harbor, you'll most certainly net more income as the years go on.

What do you do?

Re: COURT

[unguilded]

We send an envoy, letting them know we very much intend and hope to keep the peace. Additionally, we will offer a meeting between us and the ruler of that country in the near future. Both so we can get to know each other and to also talk about trade and aid and other things we can both prosper from. Since they're a smaller country, this additionally means we can help defend them as well as our own prosperity if other outside forces try to attack them since they are a small country.

SOCIAL EVENT

[unredeemed]

You have been invited to a party across the country. Your stepson's fiancee, who looks strikingly familiar to some of you, will be attending and accompanying you, should you choose to go. Of course, it's all the way across the country, and there is danger in the countryside.

What do you do?

Re: SOCIAL EVENT

[unguilded]

We DENY THIS!!!!!!

And we send a messenger with a gift and a letter stating so, noting that it's only because we're busy what with the recent death of the king and work in reestablishing things in our own country. So we're apologetic for missing it.

But we will extend an invitation to please join us at our own kingdom at some point in the future for an event. That way we'll be playing it safe but not exactly giving them a cold shoulder, either. If they agree to come to us, we'll be able to get a feel for the sort of people they are while making sure we're safe if they're not good.

Also the messenger can give us an idea of how dangerous the countryside is on his journey for future ref.

DISCUSSION

[unredeemed]

Re: DISCUSSION

[culpa]

Parties and peace treaties, huh. .

Re: DISCUSSION

[goodbyenurse]

Clearly we will go...

Also clearly, we should not go to war. There is nothing more destabilizing than the chaos a battlefield can cause.

Re: DISCUSSION

[unguilded]

For court, we should definitely keep up the peace. If they're as prosperous as they sound, then we should additionally set up trade with them to strengthen our friendship, that way we're getting something good out of it, too. Likewise, with more firepower, we can aid them if somebody else ever tried to attack them along with whatever forces they have. That way we're not only keeping our connection with them solid, but protecting what both of us get out of it from their location.

Re: DISCUSSION

[powerpunch]

[I'm sorry he's having a moment when he sees who's in the second scenario.]

Holy shit.

ROUND 3

[soulping]

Your kingdom is beginning to recover and get back on its feet. You have 200 political influence and 45% popularity.

It has been recently discovered that your husband was, in fact, poisoned. This was no natural death or the plague, but rather, murder—and your guards may have found the perpetrator.

COURT

[soulping]

It comes as a shock to everyone when your to-be daughter-in-law is accused of murdering your late husband the King. But it is true that she is the last one to have seen him before he began to show serious symptoms of his illness. Your daughter-in-law refuses to speak about the contents of the meeting, though it seems to have been intense, according to the maidservant who served them tea. It was "quite tense, as if they were having an argument", as she said.

You don't think she could have done this. But you are the Queen and you must decide what to do about this possible betrayal. The people are angered and wish to see her executed.

What do you do?

SOCIAL EVENT

[soulping]

Your late husband's birthday is this upcoming weekend. You may choose to celebrate it or not—but whatever you do, it seems the morale of the populace has been lowered incredibly.

DISCUSSION

[soulping]

END

[unredeemed]

Your kingdom is standing tall and proud; although it's had its hardships it's returning to its mighty glory days.

You have 300 points and you have 90% popularity.

Proceed to endgame.