AN ADDRESS FROM THE EMPEROR
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AN ADDRESS FROM THE EMPEROR
[Following the New Year’s attack, the Empire’s airspace has been locked down tightly. There hasn’t been much information from the Isles Above, even Elysium is mostly empty, save for those who were there during New Year and have been barred re-entry for a time. Once again, travel is beginning to flow, but with it, the Corsairs have managed to intercept a major, public broadcast.]
Citizens of the Empire, hear me and attend. This is Emperor Cladius Varschein II, appointed by the Divine, lord of all Esthere above and below. Citizens, today we stand at a crossroad of history. Our beloved Empire, whole and pure, unsullied by the divisions of man that plagued the lesser societies of our forebears, in perfect harmony with the will of the Divine and blessed with unending prosperity, is once more under threat. The Crimson Corsairs, murderous villains of the highest order, have brought their arms to bear against our beloved land. They have plundered our wealth, murdered our people, and spewed their venomous false ideologies upon our pristine shores.
Beloved citizens, I know in your hearts that you believe as fervently as I in the Divine’s plan. It is we who ended the Dragon Lords, and with them united the world under one culture, one language, and one purpose. The Corsairs seek, as ever they have, to divide our peoples, turn our beloved citizens against each other, and cast down all that we have built. Will we allow it? No!
[In the background, the roar of assembled soldiers echoing “No!” reverberates through the audio feed.]
In the wake of this attack, the Empire shall make things right. We are deploying soldiers throughout the Empire to keep the peace. Citizens may be called upon to defend their loyalty before their protectors, an honor to any who walk within our blessed lands. These measures will allow our beloved citizens to sleep easily at night. Further, I am here today declaring the Crimson Corsairs an Enemy of the People. The full force of our unstoppable army will be brought to bear to eradicate these sniveling worms. We will drive them from their holes, cut them down where they stand, and execute their survivors before the masses. Only through their blood can our sacred nation continue its path to peace and prosperity.
IMPACT
Due to the results of the mission, the following changes have occurred.
Advancement: The Crimson Corsairs continue to grow in strength, the relative power scale for PC Corsairs has increased. In general, Corsairs now hit with the force of 1.5 cannonballs, and can resist the force of 1.5 cannonballs.
Threat Level: The Crimson Corsairs are now regarded as Threat Level 1. The Empire will be consistently attacking the Crimson Corsairs moving forward, while this may come up in main plots it can be expected for any Player Plot to run into some kind of Imperial resistance no matter where it takes place. Due to these changes, all Villain characters will be expected to post a unique log, either as part of the main plot or some brand of player plot every month going forward. There will always be some kind of circumstance in which they would be active and encounter the Corsairs.
Starting Notoriety: All Corsairs now start with 500 Notoriety. If your character has not yet reached this level of Notoriety in total Notoriety, including expenditures, you may make a note in your Notoriety comment and set your Notoriety total to 500 (in other words, 500 - however much Notoriety you have already spent). Villains who convert into player characters will receive 750 Notoriety to account for having run several player plots during their time as villains.
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Re: IC Commentary
Date: 2025-02-02 08:49 pm (UTC)She blinks. "Right. I should. Show you."
She hunts for a radio station that is actually playing music. This... Isn't hard to find, considering some of the easiest ways to jam communications on a band is to have a lot of information on it, and music recordings are as good as anything else. Arguably better if they're propaganda.
She remembers blood on the snow.
She taps her finger on a counter to the beat, and rime starts to form around her hand, and then she draws it up. It's-- about as destructive as such little amounts of ice usually are, but it's also moving, fluidly, with the beat and melodies. "It's starting to work. Thank you."
Re: IC Commentary
Date: 2025-02-02 09:07 pm (UTC)She observes. "... Just don't overdo it, you know? Especially if it can be a surprise for a future problem."
Re: IC Commentary
Date: 2025-02-02 09:13 pm (UTC)Re: IC Commentary
Date: 2025-02-03 12:25 am (UTC)