Caipe Ushere
Sansar - Region 29
Queen Chalise Merole Ebonne d'Laforét
Diplomacy 7 Military 3 Economy 3 Faith 2 Intrigue 3
Turn 2
News and Rumors
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Rumors abound after footage and commentary of last year's Arkhive Banquet shows Queen Chalise arm-in-arm with Captain Jié Měifēng of the Black Cloud Coalition. An anonymous source alleges that the queen even invited the pirate leader back to her private quarters on the ship, where the two spent several hours together unattended. Many Usherets are horrified that the queen might have a dalliance out of wedlock at all, much less with a foreign leader and self-admitted criminal.
While some rumors fade, time only seems to increase the scope of wild speculations: the queen was seduced by the pirate; it was the queen who did the seducing; the queen has had improved private communications set up in her bedroom specifically to continue a long-distance tryst; the queen has received numerous risque and taboo gifts from the Badalian corsair. Timestamps of the queen's other trips away from Verglass are compared to sightings and appearances of Captain Měifēng by those popularizing the tale. When an enterprising (and gutsy) reporter asks Queen Chalise to confirm or deny the rumors, she replies with a perfectly straight face, "The people will always talk. It is not the first time, and it will not be the last. What is one more scandal to an old widow?" - Following lengthy private negotiations between Queen Ebonne and the House of Fire, a betrothal is announced between their heirs: Princess Monite Akari Ebonne d’Laforet and Lord Artavasdes II. Their wedding is planned to be a grand public ceremony, to be held in Caipe Ushere at the d'Laforet estate in a few years. Invitations are sent out to leaders and dignitaries of the Empire and the Elect to attend and celebrate.
Actions:
1) [Diplomacy] Sway Faction - Government, Region 28 (TN 12; Roll 20 - Success)
Grudging respect is as good a stepping stone to begin with as any other to cross a river. The gulf between ideals can be bridged, and the chance to start at the top is not lost on the Usheret ambassadors.
2) [Diplomacy] Raise Reputation - Imperial Court 1 -> 2 (TN 12; Roll 18 - Success)
Now with better established channels from more recent and direct communications, Usheret diplomats continue to ply their words for the favor of the Imperial court.
3) [Diplomacy] Establish Confederation Claim - Region 28 (TN 12; Roll 14 - Success)
Promises of integration with offers of amenities and technology are the start. Integration of cultures and relations would be inevitable, but this is not the selling point first offered in discussions with these neighbors.
4) [Diplomacy] Mytho-Historical Data Gathering - Contributions to the Imperial Library.
Following the receipt of the popular Tale of Lavandaire, further efforts are made to gather submissions to the Imperial Library. Among the next wave of mythologies submitted are: The Wolf-Butler; The Warnings of Ul-Ping-Nai-Ophon (with annotations on paganistic superstition); and Pensu, the Painter of Stars.
5) [Economy] Buyout Trading Post - Region 29 TP2, Wine with support from ourselves (TN 12; Roll 13 - Success)
As trade is the lifeblood of nations, wine is the lifeblood of Caipe Ushere.
Non-actions:
Spend treasure on Establish Claim and Buyout actions (2 total).
Support Eilif Dhaoine buyout of Wine in Region 29, TP3. There have been some particularly good vintages in the Sabaide river basin of late.
Passive Effects:
Leaders and Prominent Figures
Leader: Queen Chalise Merole Ebonne d'Laforét
End-of-turn increase: Diplomacy +2
New Leader next turn: No
Admirals:
Generals:
Councilors:
High Arbiter Estle Gronaud
Chief Navarch Ekatrin Raikier
Head Advocate Lucél Thiércine
Eminent Ambassador Puala Lomchat
Magister Sage Ange Jénou
Other: Princess Monite Akari Ebonne d’Laforet (heir - D1, M4, E4, F4, I1), Princet Geal Talouse Ebonne d’Laforet
Relations of State
Embassies:
Trade Routes:
Resources
Units: 2
> Ground - 1st Dragoon Mobile Infantry Brigade
> Space - 1st Light Destroyer Wing
Treasure: 3
Artifacts:
Reputation: EMP (1); WTU (0); BRG (0); REN (2)
Favours: WTU -1
Cultural Identity: Pretty Words (2d8 Raise Reputation)
Capital Region: Caipe Ushere
Arcologies:
Fortresses:
Government Support: 28(C)
Effective Trading Posts: 3 (0 income)
> Fell Iron - 32 TP2
> Wine - 28 TP1, Merchant Support
Primary Religion: Practica Arcanai (Size: 4)
> Media Support - 28
Civilian Techs: Aclaustrophobic Psychiatry, Algorithmic Imagination, Arcane Amplification, Nuclear Fusion, In Vivo Modification, Xenolinguistics Cataloguing
Military Techs: Badalian Megadirigibles, Wet Navy Ships
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> Engineered Combat Organisms -
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> Ship to Ship Weapons -
> Orbit to Ground Weapons -
> Crew and Maintenance -
> Armor and Shields -
> Spacecraft Propulsion -
> Electronic Warfare and Countermeasures -
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