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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[upupatomway]

[ Atom chuckles over the feed. ]

It's okay! I've heard far worse.

[ He's been called worse. Anti-robot humans were brutal. ]

From what I understand, this is the kind of situation where that kind of language is warranted. The Emperor is a terrible person and he's actively telling lies to the people right now, so it makes sense to get angry and express it.

[ He was programmed to favor polite or childish vocabulary, but he sees no reason to judge someone for speaking foully when it isn't harmful to others. ]

[testygirl]

Excuse me, what? Who are these heathens who've been swearing in front of you?!

[ Aside from the obvious, Aira? She sounds kind of appalled in spite of the obvious hypocrisy. ]

[upupatomway]

[ Atom skims over countless memories saved in his mind for curses and quickly starts to narrow down top contenders. Looking at the memories he shared with the bigger potty mouths, he reaches a total number of curses and the top curser of them all. ]

In total, Inspector Tawashi has cursed the most times. Usually when he's disgusted with a violent criminal, frustrated by a setback, or just grumpy and tired.

1/2

[testygirl]

[ Again, it's easier for Aira to assume that Atom acts a bit like a robot rather than actually being one. And that he's just a wunderkind or something. ]

Hmph. Maybe he should inspect the underside of my heels. Like, with his face.

2/2

[testygirl]

... Wait, so you work with the police on cases and stuff? I knew you were smart, but that's pretty amazing.

[upupatomway]

Please don't. He'd arrest you for assault.

[ Atom laughs though. His sister would be equally quick with a snide remark about the Inspector when his sour attitude reared its head. ]

I'm not officially affiliated with them. I just help on occasion. It's not like I can do fingerprinting on the spot.

[ He's no advanced detective robot like Gesicht. ]

[testygirl]

I can get away with things like that. Because I'm cunning, and incredibly adorable.

[ Sounds like she'd get along with his sister! Together they'd probably be terrors. ]

That's still amazing, though. They'd better appreciate that you're willing to help, those potty-mouthed stinkers!

[upupatomway]

[ Atom laughs uneasily. ]

In the Inspector's case, your luck might depend on how grumpy he is that day.

[ Although... If Uran could give him enough of a headache to back off a little, maybe Aira could too. He'd probably go easier on a human girl, now that he thinks about it. Inspector Tawashi still made snide remarks about robots, but humans he could be soft toward. ]

I don't really need credit- it's worth it to help people. And there are others working at the department who are a lot more friendly than the Inspector, so it sort of balances out.

[testygirl]

Here's something else that's amazing about me: I make my own luck, too.

[ Aira has, of course, never suffered for her overconfidence. Not even once! ]

But gosh, you really are too sweet for this world, you know that? This one and the one you came here from. I think you know who to come to if there are any more grumps who give you trouble.

[upupatomway]

Your confidence is super cool! You sound like a hero on television.

[ What was that line from the fantasy star battle movie? "Never tell me the odds!"
Atom laughs and rubs the back of his neck, feeling bashful at the praise. ]

Usually I can handle them, but I appreciate the help!

[ Half-unintentional lie. He can handle danger just fine but he can be a total pushover in social situations sometimes. ]

Would it be too bold of me to call you Aira-neesan?

[testygirl]

[ Oh, god, he's encouraging her. At least there's a limit to how poorly this could end; Aira is quite responsible when she puts in the effort to be, and boasting aside, she's going to be on her best behavior whenever Atom is around. ]

Oof, what a charmer. A real hero doesn't just talk the talk, though! She has to take action, beat the bad guys, and protect everyone most of all.

[ She pumps her fist resolutely in the air. Which he can't see, but whatever. ]

As your awesomely cool nee-san, I pledge to always uphold those values and fight on for freedom!