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Imperial Province Descriptions

Here I Ardic B. Quisling, scribe for the Minister of Culture Dr.Lazarus well recount the official descriptions of the varied provinces and leaders.

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Ardic B. Quisling:Today we have a very special interview.
With me today is our exulted emperor.
Recording your Imperial Highness

Imperial Highness:His Exalted Imperial Highness approves.
Proceed with the interview

Ardic B. Quisling:Very well your grace.
What you do day to day to run the empire and your own personal lands?

Imperial Highness:Well, the Imperial Crown oversees the everyday workings of the elected government, and ensures that the region is being run smoothly with no gaps in leadership.
The Imperial Crown of the Exalted Lands is also responsible for minting coinage, and helping to coordinate military efforts throughout the Empire.
My own lands, I govern much like you guys govern your own. The Crown Territories are just as much a province within the Empire as all other members.
However, the Crown may not vote in government elections, as we already have a permanent representative in the form of the Emperor

Ardic B. Quisling:Very Eloquent , My liege.
If you don't mind me asking what does his grace occupy himself with during his free time?

Imperial Highness:His Imperial Highness delights in his own personal research of the arcane arts, science, and history.

Ardic B. Quisling:How Erudite.

Imperial Highness:One cannot be a proper Monarch if one does not know or value the rich history of one's domain, and the natural laws which give it substance.
I will travel throughout the provinces extensively in both my official capacity as Emperor, and for my own enrichment as a human being.
Also, His Imperial Highness is an avid fan of the theater when fine permits

Ardic B. Quisling:All noble pursuits.
These next two questions are pure formality as everyone is taught the answers in school.

Imperial Highness:Proceed

Ardic B. Quisling:What relations do you have your excellency?

Imperial Highness:I will be succeeded by my oldest daughter, upon my death and provided she finishes her education. I have a husband, a wife, and seven concubines and numerous children as is customary to ensure the succession.
Also my mother-in-law lives in the guest house.

Ardic B. Quisling:Very good your excellency.

Imperial Highness: Imperial Highness ahem

Ardic B. Quisling:sweats

Imperial Highness:You'll have to excuse me. His Imperial Highness seems to have a bit of a cough
ahem

Ardic B. Quisling:S-sorry your Imperial Highness
Well . . . next question sweating

Imperial Highness:GUARD! Bring this poor man some wine!
First, you must drink with me!

Ardic B. Quisling:Y-yes your Imperial Highness
drinks nervously
ahem
So, how did you ascend to the throne?

Imperial Highness:Do you like the wine?

Ardic B. Quisling:It's a . . . rather different vintage then I'm used to . . . B-but assuredly a good one.

Imperial Highness:$7.98 at the Dys-Mart on 4th.
Anyway, as for your question
It pleases me that you should ask.

Imperial Highness:I was my father's second son. My older brother proved to be unsuitable to succeed him when it became apparent that he was far less knowledge or qualified than myself.
He challenged me to magical duel, lost, and somewhat unenthusiastically relinquished his claim on the the throne
Which is all well and good, because I have brought SCIENCE to the Empire as well as magic, and unified the Nations once and for all.
Now I am simply First Among Equals in these exalted lands
All the Nations venerate me as their Emperor, but they are the ones who hold the true power. I am now simply a symbol of the State and the Representatation of a united land.

Ardic B. Quisling:That is an excellent segue to out . . . less personal questions.
How did Dys become part of the empire?
or rather
Become the empire?

Imperial Highness: Dys is simply the origin of the larger Nation. Many nations came together just for mutual protection, some joined with us for economic, and social reasons.

Ardic B. Quisling: Nervous chuckle

Imperial Highness: Dys no more became the Empire then Darath. We are all the Exalted Lands together
I'm sure some nations joined us out of fear, but no Mage King of Dys has ever pursued aggressive expansion. The federal constitutional monarchy model has served us since day one.
But now, we are all united against the threats of the Outer Lands

Ardic B. Quisling:Getting to the last two questions.
What is the importance of Dys in the operation of the empire as a whole?

Imperial Highness: Dys serves as the permanent head of State, and is one of the only things shared in common with all the Nations that comprise the EXALTED Lands. Dys as a nation is densely populated and devoted much of its energy to developing new technology.
Also the Dysian Provincial Government and the Imperial Court both act as impartial arbitrators between two disputing nations.

Ardic B. Quisling:For our finishing question, what roll do you see Dys playing in the future of The Exaulted Lands.

Imperial Highness: Dys will ensure stability in leadership. My roll is better outlined in the election poll notes

Ardic B. Quisling:Well, that is all.
Thank you for this opportunity your Imperial Highness.

Imperial Highness:I always look forward speaking to my Subjects... Especially such handsome and muscular ones.
Care for more wine? Winks

Ardic B. Quisling:I'm afraid that's all the time I have.
I've been ordered to do so many interviews . . .

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Ardic B. Quisling:I Ardic B. Quisling,continue my mission to recount the official descriptions of the varied provinces and leaders.
With me today is our elected prime minister and King of the Lechites.


Adrian King of The Lechites: The glorious Autocrat wishes to get this over with.
Let us commence with the interview.

Ardic B. Quisling:Ah . . . well. shuffles papers
What do you do as Prime Minister and Autocrat of your own personal lands?

Adrian King of The Lechites: To be honest with you all, I mostly just kill off tribesmen. Thats my job, and I think that every tribesman that dies by our hand is a blessing for the people.(edited)
In terms of actually managing my own lands, I tend to inspect the barracks in every county yearly, making sure that this land is well protected from the bastards that would see us all dead.
I also make sure that all the food and products that come out of here remain quality products.
You know, unlike the swine from Gotham. They probably couldnt please a starving man with their horrendous food.
If we are also talking about government affairs, I keep the governors of each county close to me. I like to make sure that the people that manage this nation know that their heads could come off their shoulders at any time...
Thats really all I bother with however. I dont have much free time, as you could probably infer from what I already told you.

Ardic B. Quisling:That's . . . rather more violent than I expected from our prime minister . . .

Adrian King of The Lechites: Come now.
Honesty is a virtue.

Ardic B. Quisling: Sorry I never could stomach the sight of blood.
Um , whispering oh no speaking normally what do you do in your free time?

Adrian King of The Lechites: ...
Uh
I play games.
Sometimes I read a book. But I pretty much just play tabletop games.

Ardic B. Quisling:Really . .. nothing violent ?

Adrian King of The Lechites: Its as if you expected me to drink blood from a skull while watching my men kill everything.

Ardic B. Quisling:Well . . .

Adrian King of The Lechites: Like I play blood bow-
Forget I said that.
Adrian winks through his gasmask

Ardic B. Quisling:gulping
What relations do you have Minister?
That is family.

Adrian King of The Lechites: Family eh?
Its a nice thing to have.
I have a son and a loving wife.
Thats all.

Ardic B. Quisling:No one else?

Adrian King of The Lechites:Shifty eyes
well...
I did have a brother.
He kinda...Ran away somewhere.
Never found him again.
Thats really all I have to say on this topic.

Ardic B. Quisling:Well . . . moving on. . .
How did you ascend to Autocrat of The Kingdom of the Lechites?

Adrian King of The Lechites: Do you want to hear the full story, or do you want to hear my abridged version?

Ardic B. Quisling:Um . . . full for the record sir wincing

Adrian King of The Lechites:Okay.
Story time!
Huddle around children, because Im going to tell you a story that will make your eyelids never close.
So the previous King decided that I was a waste of space.
So he thought that putting me into the army would serve me nicely
A great way to get rid of me.
For sure.
Its like that game. Crusader Emperors 2.
So while I was getting trained in the Army, my titles were relinquished, and I was basically a commoner.
A full month after joining the army as a footsoldier, the war against the tribesmen began
And my first experience in this battle was that people tend to die when they get shot.
And luckily for me, I got my head smashed by a shovel, so after I regained conciousness, I was covered in corpses.
After every battle, I kept getting promotions, because the army saw that their Officers were dying too much, so they needed replacements.
Eventually I led one of the last charges in the war, with my men dying for no reason, since the King just made a peace that resolved nothing. No land gained, no reparations, nothing. He had shamed us all.
So I led my troops, stormed the castle and decapitated that disgrace.(edited)
I think thats all the good parts.
Do you want to know more Quisling?

Ardic B. Quisling:So . . .
Patricide?

Adrian King of The Lechites: That's the fancy way of putting it.
Do you wish to move on to the next question?
My eye is having a twitch.

Ardic B. Quisling:shifts in seat uncomfortably
So . . .less . . . .personal questions.

Adrian King of The Lechites: Yes Quisling. Less personal questions.

Ardic B. Quisling:How did The Kingdom of The Lechites become part of the empire?

Adrian King of The Lechites: Simply put, we were weak after the war, and Dys promised some sort of protection, along with better opportunities to develop our industries through trade. I decided that I couldnt withstand another conflict with a much more advanced empire than mere tribesmen. It didnt help that our manpower reserves were depleted after the war.
Seems like I chose the right option. Ive seen nothing but good things for the past few decades.
Not much to It really.

Ardic B. Quisling:Ah
wipes sweat off brow

Adrian King of The Lechites: I didn't know Darathians were this nervous. Is your spine made of glass?

Ardic B. Quisling:I'm not Darathian originally

Adrian King of The Lechites: Sure looks like it, you lack spikes and additional limbs.
Moving on

Ardic B. Quisling:So . . .
What is the role of The Kingdom of The Lechites in the operation of the empire as a whole?

Adrian King of The Lechites: Glad you asked.
We are one of the breadbaskets of the empire.
As such, we produce much needed food for empire provinces that simply cant feed themselves. Which helps, because unlike other notable nations, our food is actually edible.
And is tasty. Try it out.

Ardic B. Quisling:Picks up bread
takes bite of bread
shock
It's not make of terror and plague

Adrian King of The Lechites: Helps that we actually know how to cook food right?

Ardic B. Quisling: This is great
Grabs pasta and starts eating more

Adrian King of The Lechites: Should be. I hear you guys eat your own bodies up there in Darath.

Ardic B. Quisling: with mouth full
Pho . . . ut oll oo oo phe Da Kingdom Od Da Lechites pwaying swallowes in the future of The Exaulted Lands.

Adrian King of The Lechites: Its all up to Lazarus to decide if he wants his people fed by our premium food.

Ardic B. Quisling:Hoping Lazarus accepts the Deal.

Adrian King of The Lechites: And you know what. We also have a thriving alcohol production business.
Its a bit different from the Dysian wines, but it might peak your fancy.
Catch!
A great whiskey from the south. Try it out.

Ardic B. Quisling:bottle hits face
ow
Picks up bottle
Drinks

Adrian King of The Lechites: Good thing the glass is reinforced. We take the time to make quality products.

Ardic B. Quisling:It's coughs a little harsher than I'm used to.
But still good.
An exelent representation of the Lechite people .

Adrian King of The Lechites: Harsh drinks are great for people who need to survive.
But anyways.
Other things which we supply the empire with are
Reliable Military vehicles like tanks and tranports, artillery, Sensors and detectors, civillian vehicles, and...Well a myriad of guns and infantry armor.
Thats pretty much it.
We are the epitome of guns and butter.

Ardic B. Quisling:Well, thank you for granting this interview.
Extends hand for hand shake

Adrian King of The Lechites: I was pleasantly surprised, but here, have a handshake.
The Autocrat gives Quisling an abnormally strong handshake

Ardic B. Quisling:hand brakes
Well . . .

Adrian King of The Lechites: Oh
Well, It regrows right?
Right?

Ardic B. Quisling:Yeah . . .
That's all the time we have.

Adrian King of The Lechites: Allright, before the emperor bugs me again with his wine and damn paintings.
Im outta here.

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Ardic B. Quisling:I have elected to continue my job by going to a place where I can relax and rest my broken bones as I write up descriptions. With me today is the Elected Leader of Tourism Megapower Umi No Tani, Dr. Hamasaki.

Dr. Hamasaki "I wouldn't call us a megapower, though I appreciate the compliment. We take a lot of pride in caring for our home."

Ardic B. Quisling: "It shows, now we should probobly get onto the questions. Lets see, what do you do as The Elected Leader of Umi no Tani and why were you chosen?"

Dr. Hamasaki "Well, as the Head of State, I oversee the organizational structure of the Tanian government. I also represent and speak on behalf of all Tanians at imperial events along with mediating disputes between the 3 different houses in legislature. Most importantly I coordinate all of the elected head of Tanian ministries and streamline communication between them, in short I'm the entire nation's "Girl Friday"."
She cracks a brief but hearty laugh
"Well, I can tell you I wasn't elected for my sense of humor. From what polls and citizens have told me, I was chosen for my keen eye for details and my reputation for cracking down on corruption. We Tanians try to run a fully transparent government so that our citizens can always keep us in check, we have a sordid history with unchecked power." she shakes her head and sighs
"But I like to believe I was chosen because I share the common Tanian ideals of compassion and perserverance and that citizens recognized that connection."

Ardic B. Quisling: "A much nicer sentiment that most on why they are in power but I wonder if other Provincial leaders don't find that kind of thinking a little too idealistic. . . or naive?"(edited)

Dr. Hamasaki nods "I'm quite aware how other nations view me and Tanians as naive. But how Umi no Tani came about is very different than most provinces. And, in all honesty, I find that leaders that earn the respect of their citizens and listen to their needs, in the long term, tend to have a more robust support for their government compared to some more, ahem, forceful governments. Now, I'll be the first to admit our government isn't perfect, but I believe we are headed in the right direction."

Ardic B. Quisling: "Sounds good in the long run if true. So . . . , what do you do in your free time?"

Dr. Hamasaki blinks "Free time?"

Ardic B. Quisling: "When you are not activly running things , shurly you arn't doing govornmental work every second of the day?

Dr. Hamasaki "I know what it is, I rarely get it. When I do, I tend to read- I'm a big fan of mystery novels-, or work in the gardens."

Ardic B. Quisling: "Fairly tame hobbies for the leader of a nation made of the creations of mad science.

Dr. Hamasaki :"I also keep up to date on my medical doctorate by reviewing texts and keeping up medical journals, I'm very partial to "The New Ono Rainforest Journal of Automation Anatomy"

Ardic B. Quisling: "Certainly a unique publication. Well moving on , do you have any relatives, or a significant other?"

Dr. Hamasaki "Well, I am the middle child of 4. Both my parents are living, and I like to stay private about my private life."

Ardic B. Quisling: "Ah, no problom. Lets move onto some less personal questions then. How did The Republic of Umi no Tani become part of the empire?"

Dr. Hamasaki:"That was quite a few years ago. After we reached a point of firm stability after the revolution we began to contact the rest of the world again. It was at this time that were approached by the Exalted Empire and asked to join. We eagerly joined, as an alliance with other nations would hopefully prevent future wars and increase trade, both of which could only help us. And after we saw what the other lands looked like, well, we hoped we could lend a helping hand."

Ardic B. Quisling: "Huh, and what is the role of The Republic of Umi no Tani in the empire now?"

Dr. Hamasaki "Well, we are the majority food exporter and the number 1 energy provider in the empire, we've joined with other nations to advance advancing imperial technology, we also provide provinces and their leaders a safe neutral ground to meet on, and our tourism industry generates billions in taxes for the empire. So I would Umi no Tani is "inn-keeper" the of the empire, as we reliably provide resources and support."

Ardic B. Quisling :"Alright here is the last question, what roll do you see The Republic of Umi no Tani playing in the future of The Exaulted Lands?"

Dr. Hamasaki: "As a guide. We hope to inspire other nations to reach for new heights and aid them along the way. And to get paid."

Ardic B. Quisling : "Well, that's all the time we have. I'll say it's been the best interview yet . . . in whispered tones Not least because I haven't been sexually harassed or had by bones broken."

Dr. Hamasaki:"Now that we're done, I'm going to need a recording of this interview and it transcribed into brail, Malagasy, and the recording to have subtitles and verbal assistance cues for the blind. And this release paperwork needs to be filled out in triplicate." She slides a pile of paperwork over her to him

Ardic B. Quisling : "Of course there is a catch . . . ." Sigh

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-TBC as nations become official

Darath

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