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[Elephant Parade]

A

[ZBridges]

A

[King Zultan]

A

[Haspen]

You decide to meet with the messenger first.

He enters, wearing a fur coat and a wolf-hat, customary to his people. He kneels before you and extends his right hand forward in a greeting.

"King Cyrus, my lord and master, most veritable King Osfin of Ulko of the Seas, has recently been blessed by extension of his already robust family by the way of a daughter, his first and only so far. He has heard of your exploits as tyrant-breaker and also of the fact that your wife has given birth to a son recently. Although your and his domains might be separated by many months and many lands, he has sent me forth to ascertain whether you would be interested in offer of marriage between your son and his daughter, Princess Gitrud."

A) "I have no need for marriage with faraway lands, so be gone!"
B) "That is a fine proposal, I accept!"
C) "This feels a bit hasty. Tell you what, I am willing to reconsider this proposal in five years, when and if both children survive through their infancy!"

[Elephant Parade]

B. We can call it off if and when one of them dies.

[ZBridges]

B

[King Zultan]

B

[Ixarys]

B! Even if in the worst case one of the child dies, it'll allow us a NAP or an alliance while they are fiancees.

[Haspen]

"That is a fine proposal, I accept!"

The messenger bows and leaves immediately.

Then, you meet with the elders and mayors of down-river settlements.

"My liege!" Says the eldest and wrinklest-looking of them all. "For twenty years the Tyrant has oppressed our people and exploited our settlements most ruthlessly. We thought a new face on the throne would then help us restore our commerce and industries, but alas, all we hear is about herding mammos and cutting down lumber for raw selling!" His companions murmur and agree with him and each other.

"We thus wish to get money so that the worst affected cities could recover, so that our craftsmanship is adored by kingdoms down-river again!"

A) "I already gave to the people this year and Treasury is nearly empty, therefore, shoo."
B) "Fine, you shall have the money!"
C) "Funny thing, I was thinking the same lately - how about extra coinage and royal support in this matter?"

[Ixarys]

Gonna take the risky path and take C. It’s an investment, and while we are short of money, royal sponsor is more political than economic, and it can certainly help to export our craft works.

[Elephant Parade]

B. This should take us down to Economy 1, but we'll live.

e: No, C mentions extra coinage. If we're at Economy 2 after the festivals, that could bring us down to 0 again.

[ZBridges]

B

[King Zultan]

B

[Haspen]

"Fine, you shall have the money!"

The mayors and elders sigh happily together and leave to make deals with the Treasurer.

504 AD, Summer

Treasurer's reports indicate a steady profit from sending timber downriver this year.

504 AD, Midsummer

Your wife is pregnant once more! According to the wise heads amongst your subjects, the child should come upon this world no later than Winter.

504 AD, Autumn

As the preparations draw close for the biggest festival of the year, even your castle seems to be brighter and more colorful than every other day.

Servants babble and chatter joyfully, handling supplies and things of your courtiers. The courtiers themselves seem to be very agreeing on many matters, and your meetings with them pass quickly and in happy atmosphere. And riding through the muddy streets of the capital, you cannot help but notice all the linen and furs on the backs of musicians and tricksters.

It feels...

A) That I should join the celebrations personally!
B) Very suspicious - back to the castle!

[Superdorf]

A