I love how the QM is essentially trolling Harry the entire time now
Keep up the good work!
Keep up the good work!
[H – oh good she's being eaten by a crocodile ... or a rabbit, oh god let it be a rabbit]
I love how the QM is essentially trolling Harry the entire time now
Keep up the good work!
Ah, I always enjoy the times when Harry calls on his natural nemesis for strength (no, I don't mean Astarte - to wit: "Oh god, give me strength").
And the 'Daggers in the Dark' event choice texts are classic. Nice job to whomever created them.
But surely Harry can't really think that he can simply murder the Empress of Hell, Queen of Witches, etc. etc? I mean, kudos for slapping her down a bit, but he must know that he can't permanently get rid of her? Surely not even Harry is that deluded?
Cracking stuff, I really feel for the people of Australia though, forced as they were to put up the QM for so long. Harry's surprising bout of competency has saved them from her now however and considering Astarte's last line in the update it seems as if it will be the people of Ming who are about to suffer quite considerably once again.
Not even the QM should suffer the horror that is Thumper!
Holy Queen Mother of China, that's a lot of blue!
I do like me a nice hardy seaman ... wonder if there are any more of them around here?
Oh am I not quality
[H – thats handy, that will give the daft bat something to do when she gets back from her cruise ... oddly I'm rather missing her]
[H – oh, let me see, broken tea cup, peach stone, peacock feathers ... and a very large cannon ... ah we must have a new Emperor then?]
By the way, I'm glad Malurous made the comment about Seaman - my mind was plunging into horrible depths of innuendo after I saw the 'Hardy Seamen' event title. Thankfully, Malurous took the sting out of that one.
[H - Arsenal? I've always hated Arsenal, why do I want more of them?]
Considering that Arsenal entered the picture only a couple of years after this, I suppose the answer would be yes.
It's fine, I'm sure it will collapse after a few good performances...
Ba-dum tish... Still very much an accurate observation, of course.
Yes, the Queen Mother and Harry: can't stand being together, can't stand being apart. I can only imagine Harry's joy when Astarte reappears as well.
By the way, I'm glad Malurous made the comment about Seaman - my mind was plunging into horrible depths of innuendo after I saw the 'Hardy Seamen' event title. Thankfully, Malurous took the sting out of that one.
I've often wondered if Paradox made that title so, uh, thought-provoking intentionally. At least this time there was another way to see it.
Quality stuff indeed! Certainly my favourite line of the update.
I rather like that Harry and the QM are increasingly becoming ever more like an old married couple. Of course in saying that it is poor China which is forced to suffer through their constant squabbling.
Even though I am Emperor, I still have to go and meet lots of girls, apparently it is good for the state. Well it is not good for me and I am, I believe, the state....
...
Fortunately while I off was off at war, I was able to escape the court with a cheery goodbye of wishing 'a plague on their houses'
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Strange.
[H – you asked, we delivered]
...
[H – look when you invited their ambassador to your party, did you ... you know?]
[QM – No]
[H – ah that explains why they are in such a bad mood ... time to take radical steps]
...
I have just discovered I need an heir. I have at least seven wives, I'm sure one of them might just get on with it.
[QM – oh, the little brat]
[H – don't worry, he'll see sense soon enough]
[QM – heh, this MY diary]
[H – shhh ... this could be quite funny]
Hallo ... this is me Wanli II, the mighty.
Even though I am Emperor, I still have to go and meet lots of girls, apparently it is good for the state. Well it is not good for me and I am, I believe, the state.
Strangely my loyal general Hongxi Song beat the traitor Hongzhi Song. Well he made a right song and dance about it, but I remain suspicious.
In order of appearance:
1) He seems to have beaten the Sun King by a few decades to this whole "l'Etat, c'est moi" lark.
2) I think Astarte is not going to be pleased when she learns that Harry not only killed her, but also muscled in on her territory (plagues usually being her 'thing').
3) I like how Harry sees the whoring out of the Queen Mother as less radical than parting with a trifling sum of money.
4) Is it time for the old, tried-and-tested 'hands-on' method of Harry's involvement in the succession matter?
Truly brilliant, my favourite update for this AAR thus far.
Harry is quite right.
Wanli is quite right, with a military score of five he is clearly very mighty.
A virile young man complaining about meeting women?! Clearly the QM is more frightening than I first thought.
Oooft that was punishing. I couldn't help but chuckle though!
Really good stuff, I fear for poor Wanli though, about to face the wrath of Harry and the QM as he is.
[QM – just one more push and I'm back in power]
[H – you're back in power? Nah, me, its me who will be 'back' in power]
16 March 1636
It is I, Wanli II the magnificent.
[QM – now the peakraken is going to be cranky and wierd till I calm it down again]
[H – you should have seen it move when I lit its ...]