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VANARA

Welcome to Jambudvipa!

Well, specifically, Gangaridai, a jungle region in the easternmost part of the subcontinent of Jambudvipa, which is currently under the rule of the semi-native Gurkhani Empire. It's a ~*strange and mystical land*~...well, at least to all of you.

You, the DIPLOMATS, are here from The United Empire, in order to convince the Gurkhani Empire that you are MOST CERTAINLY NOT A THREAT, BUT GREAT AND AMAZING FRIENDS! You're here, of course, for the benefit of both of your nations, so that you may grow and prosper together as allies. Duh.

...Of course, maybe it might just be better to get on the good side of some of the people and local rulers here who are not so friendly towards the ruling Gurkhani class.

The trials that await you and how you handle them will determine the fate of the region, and perhaps the entire nation, in the years to come...

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The rules of this game are simple! You will be presented with a series of scenarios, and the goal is to accomplish them in such a way that it furthers your group's goal, to the best of your ability! In order to aid you in this, you have a SPECIAL ABILITY that you can use once during the game!

DIPLOMATS - Can CALL IN A FAVOUR from the Imperial Crown.

Landfall!

You are, of course, not the first foreigners to arrive on these shores. The United Empire has sent several ships and advance parties already, but the Gurkhani have been less than accepting of them. This time, however, it'll be different.

You've already commandeered an old base camp at the edge of the jungle, and the ship you came on has a wide array of carpentry, mining (including a few sticks of dynamite!), and construction tools, but very little supplies. There's a quarry not too far away, even.

You need to set to work improving the camp to defend it in case you are attacked. Currently, a few natives from a nearby village are watching you and your crew as you prepare.

[ FOR THINGS THAT YOU ARE DOING THAT ARE NOT YOUR FINAL SOLUTION ]

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Oh, my.

[oh, boy.]

What shall we do?

...I hope we know their language.

[they don't sound extremely well-prepared for this mission.]

Uh. Start by befriending the guys nearby, I guess? So they don't... attack us or anything.

[And maybe help them get settled in a little.]

What do you think?

I do not know. If they attack us, we might eat them.

[less than 10 comments into the game and we're already considering the "eat people" option]

...Yes. I suppose.

If they attack us.

Should we tell them this?

Um.

If we're definitely going to be attacked. [It might scare them off.] Maybe we shouldn't if we're trying to be friends, though.

[being friends with the people here is their job, right??]

Then shall we introduce ourselves to them, that they might become our friends?

Yes. Let's.

...Since there's a quarry nearby, maybe we can trade some mining tools for supplies, too? It'd give us an excuse to talk to them more...

Yes! We do not need mining tools, if we do not yet have something we may mine together. Also, I do not know how to mine.

Me neither. I guess we might need them for something later... but we have a "wide array", so losing a few can't hurt.

We will introduce ourselves to the natives.

Since there's a quarry nearby, we'll try to begin trading some of our excess mining tools for the supplies we lack as we get things set up. We'll also use this as an excuse to talk to them and get to know them.

If anyone attacks us directly, we'll intimidate them by threatening to eat them as we fight them off.

Congratulations! The natives accept your trade, and you learn quite a bit about them. ...However, you do have to threaten some, and when they report back to the others that you're apparently cannibals, your reputation is damaged quite a bit.

A few weeks have passed, and your outpost has begun to thrive. Now that you're properly established, and things seem to be going fine, it's time to pay the nearby village a proper visit.

The people here seem to be a lot more okay with you than you'd been expecting -- a talk with the village's ruler should help to figure out why. Other than that, points of interest are the healer, a leper that the villagers consider to be possessed and lives on the outskirts, and some frenzied yelling coming from deeper in the jungle.

I do not think we should be infected with leprosy, as our limbs are important.

[at least on the bright side, no one is going to want to mess with them now...]

Yeah, let's... maybe not talk to that guy. [wouldn't do for them to get ostracized, too.] I guess we can use what we found out earlier to befriend the chief and the healer person?

Yes! I shall discuss with the healer how we should be friends.

Okay! I'll talk with the ruler person and... other villagers.

One of us will speak with the healer and earnestly discuss friendship. The other will speak with the village ruler as well as other random villagers in order to get more information.

We will use the information we gained earlier from getting to know the people here to our advantage so that we can avoid offending them and leave a positive impression.

The leader says that her people are hopeful you might assist them in fighting against the empire. Previously, people such as you have come and come into conflict with their armies, but she is no longer willing to live under the rule of Gurkhani emperor. She tells you that they themselves are foriegners, and while they have done much to bring stability and advancement to all of Jambudvipa, they have also tried to destroy the cultures and lifestyles of the people that lived here before they came into power.

The leper tells a story of a lost temple, sunken deep beneath a lake not too far away that has great riches in it. He tried to take them for himself, but was stricken with the CURSE OF THE DEVAS.

The healer is using a combination of herbs and magic to heal warriors injured in skirmishes with the Gurkhani. He seems pleased with you, and says if you ever require healing or wish to learn the arts, he will be happy to provide it to you.

From the other villagers, you learn various tidbits about their culture. Nothing particularly important, but it helps you to endear yourselves to them.

Do you wish to CONTINUE TO NEXT ROUND or PERFORM MORE ACTIONS?

[and now that the results are in and they're being asked if they wanna do anything else-]

...Would it be okay if we tried to figure out how much of a chance these guys have against the emperor, next?

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We would like to look back upon all the information we have gathered so far, along with what we knew when we were sent over, to assess the ruler's chances against the emperor. Are these people confident that they could win? Or are they intimidated and outnumbered? Is their ruler well-liked and competent?

In whatever free time we have until the next round, we will express earnest interest in and learn The Arts from the healer. If he could use some extra hands to help with random tasks we will try and assist in return for his kindness.

Edited 2014-12-24 08:30 (UTC)

You are APPRENCITED BY THE HEALER, and become fairly skilled in THE ARTS.

They are not sure if they can win, because while the natives far outnumber the ruling class, many may be scared to fight, initially. And in some parts, there are no issues with the emperor.

However, they feel that regardless, this is a fight they need to fight.

[okay. hm.

...are they allowed to put in more actions for this round, or do they have to move on now?]

If there is still ANYTHING YOU WANTED TO DO, you can continue. Otherwise, MOVE ON.

[MOVE ON, then!]

It's been a few months, now, and the emperor of the Gurkhani Empire has noticed your progress. Unable to strike directly at you now, due to the support of the locals, he has invited you to his palace.

Do you accept? If not, what do you do?

boop

[now, they say.

well.

honestly he'd rather side with the emperor, but there's no guarantee that they can earn his trust and ~friendship~...

ugh. might as well bet on the locals, since at least they probably won't betray us. maybe. hopefully.]

Before we reply to the invitation, we will immediately go to the local ruler.

Since she asked for our help, we will have a discussion with her about what we can offer her. If she agrees to be good friends with The United Empire, we may be able to call in a favor and assist her somehow in her effort. For example, by helping arm her side with the Crown's assistance, and promising future support as friends once she's in control...

Is she willing to be our Friend?

Yes, she is.

Then we would like to call in our one FAVOUR from the Imperial Crown and ask that our Friends here in Gangaridai be armed with any weapons and such they could use from the United Empire, to give them the boost in confidence they apparently need. They'll have our awesome shiny presents helping them as well as clear proof of our future support as their Great and Amazing Friends.

We'll also use THE ARTS to assist and the knowledge we've gained of the local culture to win over more natives.

Your FRIENDS are now ARMED WITH STATE OF THE ART WEAPONS. Your knowledge of their CULTURE and skill in THE ARTS gathers many of the villages and tribes of Gangaridai together, under one banner.

[~~oops I was replying in the wrong spot I'm still awake I swear~~]

We will continue to use our knowledge to gain the trust of the locals and encourage them to follow our friend, the local ruler. Her side has strength in numbers, as well as a worthy cause.

We will not be going to the palace.

Edited 2014-12-24 09:55 (UTC)

You have consolidated the people of Gangaridai under your friend, and the seeds of rebellion have been sown.

The emperor is furious with your decision to decline his invitation, and immediately begins drawing up plans to root you out.

But, well, that's a story for another time.

Proceed to endgame.

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VANARA

RULES

ROUND ONE

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ROUND TWO

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ROUND THREE

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