Will (TauFirewarrior)

Heavenly Kingdom of Luoyang Roleplay Deep within the City of Luoyi, in the District of Celestial Jade wherein the Tower of Three Dragon sits. The sound of gongs could be heard in the distance as various religious ceremonies from the countless temples and shrines occur daily with many adherents to the faith of the Luoyi seeking favour of ancestor Gods and powerful Spirits. Many young sorcerers can be seen following their masters around the courtyard of the renown magic academy taking notes and listening to their lectures, while others could be seen engaging in practical exercises though carefully overseen by senior instructors at the tower while commoners watch them with awe. An elderly sorcerer would walk among them heading towards the tower itself lugging a bag with various scrolls readying them to be archived within the tower's vaults so that they may serve the Kingdom when the time comes. As he reaches his office inside the great tower he takes a moment to withdraw his hand fan and has a breather as he unfurls a blank scroll made from fine vellum, the elderly sorcerer withdraws an ink brush and begins writing “It is the year the barbarians name as 1048 in their numerals, however to us we know it simply as the year of the fool. Our Kingdom has continued to grow steadily over the past few centuries but we are obstructed at every step, the Di peoples to the North continue to try and push us to the sea with their constant raids. Worse still the Rong peoples who summon the dead as puppets draw closer to our borders with each passing season, yet the Omens we see tell us the righteous shall prevail.” Pausing for a moment so that he might take a sip of water and clears his throat before resuming putting brush to vellum. “Merchants traversing the great stone forests to the North of the Grand City of Luoyi have found something, it is all the talk within the Conclave and there is an aura of excitement but also caution coming from the Exorcist Clans. Even still I am personally anxious as the stewardship of Prince Wei Jin while it has been quiet has been stable and prosperous despite all the challenges we have faced, this land is our home now and we have done our best to fight off the darkness inherent to this place. I keep these personal records so that my successors in the future may judge history based on my perspective, I only hope the Triarchy acts with the will of Heaven and that we are able bring the light of the Moon, Sun and Stars and that the people outside our Kingdom can be saved from the evils their so called leaders subject them to on a daily basis.” he’d finish with his final brushstroke before sighing, looking out the window of his office and seeing the symbol of summons in the sky as the next session of court was due to begin. He pushes himself up from his chair and grasps a staff to assist him across the district to the palace, perhaps he can influence the Princes more cautiously. Actions - Available Coin: 87,860 An Expedition to the State to the North of the Capital, the one that takes up half of the island's stone forest. This expedition is launched to begin the process of pacifying and integrating the state. 2,500 Troops, 5 Units of Agri Trade Goods and 3 Stone are used to build a Castrum and begin distributing food among the populace of the State. Prince Wen Ying himself leads the expedition promising the various tribes that inhabit the area the protection of Luoyang, teaching of farming methods and organised land distribution among the populace should they accept the Luoyi and their Lordship. (3 Stone, 5 Agri, 15,000, Mod) Five Quarries are ordered to be constructed in the Provinces. (37,000) Three Workshops are constructed in the City of Chen, to increase the output of crafted goods. (22,500) Two Units of Medium Spearmen are recruited. (8000, 4 Iron)

Discord name (PM if you wish): Nation Type: (Kingdom/City State/Tribal) Kingdom Nation Flag (optional): Nation Name: Heavenly Kingdom of Luoyang Are you in the Elraic Empire? (If so state in what way you're a sub-region of the empire - client kingdom, appointed/hereditary governor, military order, etc) No Nation Culture (Brief description): Culture Luoyang considers itself the most cultured nation in the world, taking great pride in all facets of what it considers its culture from the cuisine to the religious festivities that all take part in no matter their rank or class in the social hierarchy. There are several festivals that take place throughout the year, many of them being based around the changing of seasons and the Hua Sect usually taking charge of them due to their nature as the more religious out of the Triarch Princes of Luoyang. Most of the events revolve around maintaining a harmonious balance between the Yin and Yang energies to keep the Heavenly Kingdom on the righteous path and maintain harmony with the local benevolent or neutral spirits that reside within the realm. Society Luoyang Society is largely dominated by Sorcery and the many clans of sorcerers that make up the nobility of the Kingdom, it is the belief of both the common folk and the Nobility that the pathway to the upper reaches of Heaven is achieved through magic. Pathways taught and are revered in Luoyang are Astral, Luna and Solar Magics due to their belief that the Gods Xing, Yuèliàng and Tàiyáng the Dragons of the Stars, Moon and Sun respectively descended from Heaven to teach the people of the world these magics and to use them to stave off the evil or forbidden arts of Necromancy and the Stygoi. Though it is understood by Luoyang Scholars that Magic is typically hereditary, passing down from parent to child, though every few generations bloodlines that previously had no magic in them produce one capable of sorcery, commoners throughout Luoyang purchase medicines and elixirs with the belief that the chances of producing offspring with the ability to channel magic is increased. Despite this, the Priesthood of the Kingdom does teach that mastery of the mundane is still something the Gods appreciate and that it is a righteous path which will allow you to reach the middling rungs of heaven should your lives work please the Gods enough. Though a commoner may never achieve godhood, they can become a hero in themselves, revered in the temples of other greater sorcerers who have achieved deification. Due to the nature of this, the Kingdom is highly stratified into hereditary social classes that are hard though not impossible for individuals and families to ascend it covers everything from the ranks of the nobility, to non-magical gentry and down to the commoners. The Social Classes of Luoyang are as follows; Zhuhou: The Nobility, all those with sorcery capable blood who can join the Conclave of Sorcerers and including the three Princes of Wei, Hua and Wen and their families. Daifu: Gentlemen and Bureaucrats typically hailing from Noble families though lacking magical blood to join the Conclave of Sorcerers. Shi: Middling servants, merchants, officials and military officers who have attained rank enough to be considered a middle class of sorts within Luoyang. Subject to the brunt of monetary taxation and recruitment into the lower bureaucracy and military via examination. Shumin: The commoners of Luoyang, labourers, poorer merchants, peasants, foot soldiers and any other profession that is generally unskilled and can be filled by the masses. Under the protection of the Zhuhou Sorcerers and dutiful in their professions so that they may one day ascend to the lower rungs of heaven. The ranks of Nobility scale up as they become more relevant and powerful with new titles being bestowed upon the Clans of the Nobility by the Triarch Princely Clans as they rise in prominence and show dedication to Luoyang and working towards making the Kingdom greater. The titles of the Nobility are as follow; Duke (Gōng): The highest rank a Noble of the Conclave can attain and it can only be bestowed with the agreement of all three Triarch Princes, thus it is rarely given due to the difficult nature of requiring the favour or approval of each of the Sects. While it is the highest rank that can be attained most attempt to achieve it via service in the Military though others have become this rank through politics or spiritual influence as such the number of those who hold this rank tends to be balanced as no one Triarch Prince wants the other sects to dominate the Conclave. Marquis 1st & 2nd (Góu): A rank given to those who typically command swathes of territory on the borders of the Kingdom. It is given with the approval of the Wen Sect due to their influence within the Military, those of this rank while nominally members of the Conclave of Sorcerers are also made Military Governors of key strategic areas and are assigned to rule over them on behalf of the central government. Count (Bó): The lowest and default rank of the Sorcerer Nobles, those who are just born into Sorcery attain this rank upon their birth, the leaders of Sorcerer Clans who have not acquired further rank are all given this title and they make up the majority of the Conclave. Religion and Philosophy The religion of Luoyang revolves around Heaven and the Gods that reside there, that a human mortal can ascend to heaven and become one with the deities, leading to many figures in Luoyang becoming Gods in their own right with temples constructed in their honour. However the main deities that rank above all else are the Three Celestial Dragons and the first ruler of Luoyang now known as the Dragon King. It is the belief that one does not need to die in order to ascend to Heaven, that a mortal who pleases the Gods might ascend and become a God in their own life, much like how the Dragon King did so according to Luoyang myth. Heaven is divided into multiple realms that are connected together and are inhabited by deities and individuals who come from multiple walks from life. What is known as the highest rung of Heaven is reserved for deities both Celestial and those mortals who ascended to Godhood in death or during their mortal lives. Middle Heaven is reserved for sorcerers and other noteworthy individuals who might continue to serve the Gods as immortals. At the lowest rung of Heaven is a paradise reserved for normal people who chose to live their lives with virtue and righteousness as a reward. Gods and Middle Heaven Immortals can travel freely between their respective rungs of Heaven to lower heaven as to enjoy paradise but they are not permitted to stay long as they even in death have duties to attend to and must maintain the balance and continued prosperity of the material universe. The Priesthood of Luoyang devote themselves to the maintenance of temples, giving alms to the poor and healing those in need, many Priests are Moon Sorcerers though they can be regular individuals skilled in mundane non-magical healing. It is the belief of the scholars and priests of Luoyang that all people both Sorcerers and Commoners alike, exude Yin and Yang energy, positive and negative energy that can either attract the influence of demons or harm them. That it is important for all individuals to work to achieve a balance of these energies in order to interact the best way in the world. It is a duality that requires balance, this philosophy views other nations as inherently unbalanced with either too much positive energy, or too much negative but despite this Luoyang attempts to maintain neutrality with all and attempts to avoid interfering with the affairs of far flung nations. Nation History: Much of the history of Luoyang is considered more myth than fact by foreigners, though attempting to persuade a citizen of the Heavenly Kingdom of this would be a fruitless exercise. The tale that the priesthood and sorcerers of Luoyang would tell you is that their founder and still to this day official ruling monarch settled the lands of Luoyang after the catastrophic collapse of a former ruling Dynasty, the last Dynasty according to Luoyang historic texts was confounded by corruption and lack of respect for magic, the gods and spirits both good and evil. The rulers detaching themselves from the people as curses began to plague the lands, destroying cities, rebellions springing up and eventually the old Capital began to lose control over all it once held influence over. Eventually the Capital found itself under siege by rebels and if Luoyang Sorcerers are to be believed cursed spirits and demons aiding rebels who wished to simply replace the dynasty with their own without reform and maintaining the decaying Empire in its current form. It was then the legendary founder and King of Luoyang appeared with his three sworn brothers Wei, Hua and Wen being respective masters of Astral, Luna and Solar Magics with their brother the once and future King of Luoyang being masters of all three, blessed by the Celestial Dragons to save the righteous peoples of the former Dynasty and purge the corruption once and for all. Purging the corrupted rebels the righteous then set their sights upon the officials and government of the former dynasty, pulling them from their roots and destroying the dynasty once and for all. The King and his brothers then led those who remained uncorrupted by the deals with demons of the rebels and those who were not part of the former regime’s oppression and decadence, leading them to new lands to establish a new Capital, a new Society and a new Kingdom from the ashes of the old. Luoyi was built and flocks of refugees from the Old Kingdom came to settle these new pastures, the many sorcerer clans of the day agreed to proclaim the founder of Luoyang as their King and proclaimed him blessed by Heaven. As the years progressed the King's sworn brothers established ruling Sects to effectively govern sorcery and the three schools of magic that exist within Luoyang. Each named after each of them and presided over the magic that each knew, Wei being Astral, Hua being Luna and Wen being Solar. Through his own mastery of these arts the King of Luoyang pleased the Gods in Heaven and as such they allowed him to ascend within his lifetime, leaving his brothers and their descendants to rule over the Kingdom he had built for the righteous. That is where the founding history of Luoyang ends and since then the Wei, Hua and Wen families have held the title of Princes, ruling over the Kingdom on behalf of their King who they wait to descend from Heaven once again. Special Characters (Up to 3, generals/mages/agents may be added or included if purchased with starting funds): Prince Hua Lian, The Grand Exorcist (Unique Mage, General, Agent) The current Sect head of the Hua Clan and all the Sorcerers who practise their arts, the Chief Exorcist of the Heavenly Kingdom and the descendant of the original Hua the favoured sworn brother of the Dragon King. Known to be kind though largely reserved in his interactions with even his own vassals, this is due to the belief of most of the Luoyang people that he exudes extreme Yang energy leading to an imbalance in which he must meditate as to rebalance his inner energies. It is fairly typical of Hua Clan members and even more so in the patriarchs of their family, it is the belief within the Clan that Hua Lian is the reincarnation of their ancestor or at least a fragment of him. Due to this many within the Heavenly Kingdom believe Hua Lian is an incredibly pure figure and one that must be protected from threats within and from without, foreign dignitaries rarely being able to see him even if they are granted audience with the rest of the Triarchy. Due to the religious nature of his position and how he is perceived by the general population he doesn’t tend to involve himself with the politics of the realm, neither speaking out or in favour of laws or the various Noble Sorcerer Clans beneath the Triarchs Sects. However if one was to attain his favour it would be respected by the entirety of the Nobility and the other Triarchs due to the rarity of it being bestowed. In short he is the most respected Sorcerer and Prince in the entire Kingdom, not due to any masterful political plays or through sheer might but due to his spirituality and not muddying himself in the nation's politics. Prince Wei Jin, The Grand Preceptor (Astral Unique Mage, Agent) He is the greatest of the Sorcerer Princes of the Triarchy in both the power he commands politically and his status as the head of the Wei Clan and Sect. Most of the more powerful sorcerers in the Kingdom owe their fealty to his Clan and many of the lower gentry owe their positions within the bureaucracy due to the Wei Clan, lending significant administrative power to Wei Jin. Most aspiring Sorcerers, Gentry and Foreign Envoys will seek his favour out of the three Princes of Luoyang due to his and his Clans influence throughout the realm. Considered the most balanced spiritually out of the Triarchs with a harmonious amount of Yin and Yang energy allowing them to act as a realist, seeing the world for what it is and how best to act in favour of Luoyang. Due to this some consider him to be a politiker and powermonger leading to others both fearing and resenting his position as the leader of the Triarchs, however none can make a move against him to attempt to put another of the Princes on a pedestal due to the other Princes not taking any interest in upsetting the administrative balance of the bureaucracy or the makeup of the Conclave of Sorcerers. Prince Wen Ying, The Grand Commandant (Unique Mage, General) Wen Ying is currently a youthful Prince, considered the foremost warrior champion of the Kingdom. Despite being in his prime he must now focus on administrative duties within the Military itself while no longer fighting on the frontline. Considered to be quite irritable and quick to frustrate he is not one often sought after by foreign envoys he has been known to have those who annoy him killed, with his peer Prince Wei Jin considering him a diplomatic incident waiting to happen he works hard to make sure foreigners do not seek him out and if there must be an audience with foreign envoys and the Princes that Hua Lian is present. While Wen Ying is rather indifferent to the Wei Prince he is on very good terms with Hua Lian with the Hua Prince the only one in the Kingdom known to calm his colleague down should he rise in rage. Some within the Priesthood consider Hua Lian’s positive energy when in the presence of Wen Ying’s negative it balances them both out, allowing both to become quite rational at almost the same level as their colleague Wei Jin. Due to this Wen Ying has become highly spiritual and religious during his middle aged years, often seeking out the Hua Sects' advice and visiting their Clans territory to help control his maelstrom of rage. Nation Race (Human, Dusii, Dawekii): Human Primary Magic: Astral Secondary Magic: Luna, Solar Unique Point of Interest (Unique "wonder" building/location/artefact, natural or otherwise, that will confer a small bonus TBD): The Celestial Jade District of Luoyi: A huge district that itself is walled off in the Capital of Luoyi containing the administrative offices of the bureaucracy of the Heavenly Kingdom, the Tower of Three Dragons which is the Magic Academy which is sought out for its magical tutoring both domestic and foreign. A large open courtyard lays before the Palace which the three Princes of the Kingdom reside for the various Sorcerer Clans to meet and form the Conclave of Sorcerers. Lastly in terms of amenities a zoo of sort is kept within this district containing many flora and fauna from the Luoyi's old homeland, including Pandas, Tigers, Leopards all have been maintained through use of extensive healing magic to ensure no inbreeding defect occurs and a stable population for each kind of animal was grown. Despite the district itself being walled off it is open to the public at least enter although they may not enter the palace or administrative offices without prior appointment or summoning. As its centrepiece the Royal Palace of the Celestial Dragon King was built in a strategic location as it sits upon a location that empowers the three magics of Luoyang acting as a leyline of sorts. This itself has its own ability to raise a shield over the entire City of Luoyi in times of siege but also empowers every mage within the Kingdoms borders with more power than the average, although this does not extend outside the borders of the Kingdom. It is an anchor of Celestial Power left behind by the Dragon King as a final gift to his people, it is known to radiate what the scholars of Luoyi call Yang Energy leading to Stgyoi, Undead and their respective casters to have limited power within the borders of Luoyang and is known to cause them discomfort, though despite this incursions of both are still known in the Kingdom. boink

"Sorry for leaving you so abruptly, Awaiti. Nevertheless, I am glad that the time between my passing and your arrival here was long." says the Caribou Druid as Sister Orison enters the Eternal Forest

Tbh I don’t really have a position in this debate but I find it funny how people have either accidentally revealed their homophobia or outright confirmed it. Also the argument that it’s unfair is homosexuality is roleplayed but homophobia isn’t and it’s not inclusive unless you tolerate homophobia is the shittest argument ever Lmfao. Can’t believe you literally played the “how dare you be intolerant to my intolerance!” Or bring up 21st century morals and values lol.

I decided to read this topic and replies while on the throne. So you could say this is a sh1t post.

Character Application Name: Alec Van de Graaf Age: 28 Gender: Male Description [The more you give, the more you get]: Alec is a 6’4 male with looks that can be described as well above average, he has black hair and tends to use far too much product than is considered reasonable in polite society. Typically wearing scruffy clothing that is more on the hipster end of fashion, including a long coat. His figure is lean and he would appear physically fit though more on the cardio end than being strong, with a build roughly between that of a runner and a swimmer. Backstory [The more you give, the more you get]: Alec is a native of New York City having grown up in Hell’s Kitchen during the 1990s as the neighbourhood began a revitilisation and gentrification, his family were however not forced out by the rising cost of living or bought out of their property being able to live comfortably throughout the decade. He would however experience two events that would shock and shape his childhood, one being 9/11 in 2001 and in 2002 with the murder of his mother that to this day remains unsolved. The death of his mother shaped him to take the path on becoming a paranormal investigator, due to the suspicious circumstances of his mothers death, her body found in something of a ritualistic sacrificial fashion among four others all with indescrible wounds and blows to their body which Alec believed no human was truly capable of. The body of his mother and the other victims would be cremated quickly leaving the young Alec suspicious as their family had no ties to crime, no enemies who could do this and it seemed utterly arbitrary and random. Despite his obsession he would focus on his studies and attempt to achieve high in school as to get the qualifications to be considered for a posting in the NYPD as a detective investigator and rise through the ranks quickly, that was his plan though things change. Between his studies he would often be found reading books on the supernatural, mostly pseudo-science and the likes and most who knew him believed it to be just something of an odd hobby as he chose not to reveal his theories and beliefs to friends and family. Choosing to study criminology at university he would graduate with a bachelors then renrolled in the NYPD police academy and eventually became a detective. Though after a few years he became cynical at the red tape and the lack of results he found in many of his cases, he also earned something of a bad reputation for his tendency to take on strange cases that most others wouldn’t bother touch, his supervisers wishing him to take on regular cases due to his record of success. Eventually he was offered a promotion out of detective work which he was given the option to take or leave the department, he chose the latter path. At 28 years old he opened a detective agency taking on normal cases as to pay the bills and keep him going. However he would also start taking on those out of the ordinary, supernatural and paranormal in nature and continues his reading obsession into that subject matter, delving ever deeper past books anyone could and looking for rarer tomes that he can look through and discover secrets and hopefully obtain some semblence of knowledge of what happened to his mother so long ago. Due to his previous career he has built up a network of contacts and informants in the criminal world, now he’s working private they’re more amenable to talking to him, for a price. OOC Discord: You got it.

Grand Duchy of Alamar Year 10,369 AE Production, production, money printer goes BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR. The Drydens and their agents in the core continue to operate the Imperial Bureaucracy efficiently and effectively. That being said exports of Alamari Whiskey to the Core are at an all time high, all addressed to the treasury office. Expenditure and Actions 214,000 C Available 10M is gifted to the Empress. Two Heavy Cruisers are constructed in Alamari Territory. 30,000, 8M, 8NP Two Destroyers are constructed in Alamari Territory. 15,000, 4M, 4NP. Four Heavy industry buildings are constructed. 20,000, 4B One Shipyard is constructed. 10,000, 2B 5E is donated to the treasury. 100,000 Credits are used to fund yet another propaganda effort in Imperial Space, attempting to change the narrative of the Irik Force and negate the negative effects of their fleet joining the Loyalist cause. Portraying the Emperor as the superior human being in this regard. (Mod)

Grand Duchy of Alamar Year 10,368 AE The Grand Duchy found itself amidst a civil war it did not want to happen nor did it want to be a part of, with its former Senator now in charge of the Imperial Finances. House Dryden found itself on the borders and potential frontlines of the civil war and it is an unenviable position for them to be in. Thus even more rapid militarisation and industrialisation needed to occur in the Province that was the Southern Gateway into the core. Expenditure and Actions 5 Shipyards are constructed. 50,000, 10B 2 Shipyards are constructed. 20,000 4B 2 Armories are constructed. 15,000, 4B One Unit of Kataphracts are constructed. 15,000, 2E, 3M, 3AP 12 Veil Class Corvettes are laid down. 18,000, 6M, 6E, 3NP 40,000 Credits is spent on a propaganda campaign to be spread across connected Imperial Loyalist Territories.

Grand Duchy of Alamar Year 10,367 AE Rapid Militarisation is continued this year, due to the pressing need and the dire situation the Empire appears to be in the Alamari accept the stimulus and begin getting to work forming a new fleet and raising the legions needed for the coming fight. Buath was still the priority for the Grand Duke and his family as it was given to House Dryden from the Emperor himself and they would hold it if it was the last thing they did. Albert Dryden would attempt to live up to his father's name, he had more to lose than ever now, due to him now having a younger brother and sister unexpectedly, anxious about his position within the family due to his illegitimate origins. Outside of the massive Military buildup the Drydens would celebrate the birth of two new scions into their family, twins and the first legitimate children of the Grand Duke and the first children the long thought barren Grand Duchess had produced. Severus would tour the Province and meet with the local communities on each world and attempt to inspire the people, the loyalty of the Alamari to the Drydens had long since been secured and the Duke would like to see the issues that may be arising in the Province and see if his Government can resolve it or if the matters should be brought to the Senate. Expenditure and Actions Four Heavy Industry are constructed for the purpose of refining fuel, 20,000, 4B Two Heavy Industry are constructed to create additional components, 10,000, 2B An Imperial Embassy is built on Alamar. 10,000, 1B Three Freighters are constructed 7,500, 3M, 3NP A plantary shield is constructed on Alamar 30,000, 5M, 3B. 2E One Unit of Kataphract Suits are raised, 15,000,3M, 2E, 3AP Two Admirals and One General is raised. 75,000 The Grand Duke would tour his Province and seek to inspire the people with the incoming struggles to the Empire. [10,000 is spent on this tour on gifts for the people and the general parades and celebrations. Provincial Loyalty is 4.]

Grand Duchy of Alamar Year 10,366 AE With the Trial over with an unexpected favourable outcome, though welcome things can begin to return to normal in the near Core Province. A mass militarisation of the Province would now begin now that the Dryden Family controlled two Stellarchys, one of them being the still yet to be fully conquered fortress world of Bauth. A campaign is prepared by the Dryden Family in order to assist in finally finishing the siege of Bauth and integrating the planet into the Empire. Expenditure 154,500 C Available 5,000 C gifted to Oberstein Four Units of Infantry are raised, 10,000 C, 6 Metal, 4AP Two Units of Karaphrakt Suis are raised, 30,000 C, 6 Metal, 4 E Three Freighters are constructed, 7,500, 3 Metal, 3NP Three Heavy Industry are constructed across the Province, 15,000, 3B An Armory is built, 7,500, 2B An Alamarian General is recruited for the upcoming campaign to Bauth. 25,000

Grand Duchy of Alamar Year 10,365 AE The year within Dryden Space is quiet, due to the more notable leadership being in the Core this year to witness the trial of the current heir to the Stellarchy of Alamar. Orders for construction are given and carried out by the capable and loyal administrators of the Dryden Family ensuring that Alamar doesn’t fall behind even if their leadership are not present for the time being. Expenditure 104,000 Available 2 Heavy Industry Buildings are constructed. 10,000, 2B A Shipyard is constructed. 10,000, 2B Two Veil Class Corvettes are constructed in Native Shipyards, 6,000, 2M, 2E, 1NP

Guess this is a bit based and redpilled.

Grand Duchy of Alamar Year 10,364 AE “A trial? A Dryden on trial?To be honest, I never thought I’d see the day. Pretty ballsy to set up the son of a Stellarch.” Nathaniel says as he loiters around the Ducal Palace Library with Severus “I never thought they’d play that card so early but never mind that we have our own hand, I expect it's possible for my son to be found innocent but I don’t want to leave everything to chance.” the Duke responds as he pulls a book from the shelf “I’ll be heading to the core myself, you’ll be coming with me but we need to prepare something beforehand. Though we may not make it in time for the trial we must try.” “I think I get your meaning Sev, the side business should be able to provide what we need for when we get there. Even if we’re too late we can get back at them, so it's a win-win.” the aging mercenary says with a smirk. “Good, make the preparations with the customs guards, these outsiders and interlopers will come to understand why the Dryden Family has held the gateway to the Core since it was found.” finishes the conversation with the sound of his book snapping shut, turning to once more face the window and look out at his vast holdings. Expenditure 88,000 Available One Black Industry Building is constructed. 5000, 1B Two Heavy Industry Buildings are constructed. 10,000, 2B One Warehouse is constructed. 2500, 1B One Destroyer is constructed using native shipyards, mighty indeed. 7500, 2M, 2NP One Unit of Infantry is recruited. 2500, 2M, 1AP 50,000 [SECRET]

Grand Duchy of Alamar Year 10,363 AE “The snakes in the senate, I heard they’ve got to your boy.” Nathaniel would state to the Duke as the two of them oversee the repairs of the Ducal Palace on Alamar “I sent him there to learn, lessons are difficult, he’s illegitimate and needs to work to earn his place as heir. How he responds will determine his future place in this House and its future.” the Duke sternly responds to the grizzled mercenary. “A little harsh Sev, all you had to do was survive a small war in the sector and you had me and my boys, doing the jobs your Ducal Guard couldn’t.” Nate says as he lights up a pantelas cigar, smoke filling the air around the two “I agree, I need a Crimson Horizon Officer, one who isn’t as crass as you and can act as his deputy in the Core.” the Duke responds by snatching the cigar from his subordinates mouth, putting it out against the wall “Not in my presence, Nate, I disdain tobacco.” Nathaniel would look a little shocked and annoyed at his friend's action but responding to his request “I’ve got just the guy, he’s like the rest of us in my Company but he’s one of the few who got an education, fancish accent too, he’ll fit in well in the Core. I’ll even buy him a suit just so he fits in well with your boy.” finishing off with something of a sarcastic smirk, Dryden simply turning to once more look out the window and see the construction efforts “Good, good. I may have need of you if the snakes think they can come for me also, they are men without class and need to know the natural order of things.” Expenditure 165,500 Available Two Units of Infantry are raised, expending 5000 C, 4M, 2AP Two Shipyards are Constructed costing 20000C, 4B 40,000 Credits are spent to buy space on the Imperial Moon for a Private Members Club for Senators to smoke cigars, read the newspaper and mingle in a more civilized setting and out of hours from Senatorial Sessions, the only entry requirement being is sitting on the Senate and acting with manners. No parties are excluded from this Club. 100,000 C [Secret]

Grand Duchy of Alamar Year 10,362 AE (No RP yet, still thinking stuff up) Expenditure 112,500 Available 2 armouries are produced, 15,000 A large funeral service is held for the victims of the bombing attacks for both the ministers and civilians present. 20,000

Grand Duchy of Alamar Year 10,361 AE (No RP yet, still thinking stuff up) Expenditure 77,500 Available 2 Luxury goods Industry Buildings are built across the Stellarchy of Alamar in order to increase resource production and such. 2B, 10,000 1 Heavy Industry Building is built within the Stellarchy. 1B, 5,000

Stellarchy of Alamar Starting Systems: 1H, 2H,3H,4H,5H,6H,7H,8H,9H,10H Point Distributions (21 Total): Loyalty: 4 Influence: 8 Military: Leadership: 5 Infrastructure: 4 Your Stellarch (Their name + Personal backstory): Grand Duke Severus Dryden, Stellarch of Alamar. Inheriting the leadership from his late father Severus found himself in a world he had no idea existed, his father dying unexpectedly young and the new Stellarch being young and inexperienced. It turned out that the House of Dryden operated a shadow economy along with criminal elements within their hereditary sector and had done so for centuries, leading a consortium of organisations. The early years of his reign weren’t the most stable and infighting within the consortium almost lead to the Stellarch being made a puppet of a mercenary organisation within the consortium, thankfully Severus while inexperienced was not a fool, as he made an alliance with one Nathaniel Barriston leader of a relatively new group within Alamar known as the Crimson Horizon with a complement of experienced though young soldiers, some even being child soldiers from the poorest planets within the sector. Displacing the original band of mercenaries within the Alamari Consortium, Nathaniel becomes one of the leaders within the criminal elements in the sector and is officially speaking a security contractor hired by the Stellarch. Since then Severus has simply worked to increase his position within the Empire and focused on improving his sector over others, making alliances with other Stellarchs and marrying into others of the peerage to increase his line. However he only has one legitimate child, being a daughter and another bastard who was legitimised and became his heir. Additional Characters?: Lord Albert Dryden, Senator of Alamar (Son and Heir, Senatorial Representative) Lady Annabella Dryden (Daughter) Duchess Isabella (Wife) Nathaniel Barriston (Enforcer/Military Leader) Provincial Culture: In line with the majority of the core culture, outwardly it appears as normal though behind the scenes many of the administrative activities within the sector are shady and legally grey. Especially with the Sector being one of the gateways into the true Imperial Core illicit activities are inevitable and the Government seeks to try to control it rather than attempting the endless attempts of stamping it out only for another to take its place. Those outside the inner or mid rim core areas are often seen as rustics and lightly scoffed at by the high society within the sector. Importantly there is a lot of transit within the sector, with the capital world being one of the gateways into the true Imperial Core, meaning a lot of the culture from the wider Empire is imported along with all the travellers, leading to elements of mid and outer rim human culture sticking around as some from the wider empire seek to make their fortunes closer to the core. This has lead to a wider naming convention that differs from the traditional Imperial due to the widespread nature of those who transit through Alamar to reach the Capital Sectors of the Empire. Outside of that the culture is highly stratified and has a large local nobility that has made up a large amount of the officer pool, though distasteful to many of the pureblooded nobles money also plays a huge part within society leading to merchants and shady businesses rising to prominence within Alamar. Hence the formation of a Consortium of businesses that may be considered legally grey in the wider Empire but are vital to ensure the economy and trade flows smoothly from the rustic provinces to the core sectors. Human Variants?: Pure Humans Unique Military Units (Two): Will discuss Pick a number between 1-10: 7