Just caught up. Excellent updates! I think Avindian is right and the Queen is making some pretty raunchy allusions.
I can't get out of my mind the tidbit that "peach" is a euphemism for vagina.
Excellent stuff.
I foresee the planting of many peaches. This no bad thing as I don't doubt they will be very much in demand for cross-breeding purposes.
Wanli certainly seems to have a very healthy, uhm, 'appetite', I see now how he produced an heir so quickly (and I still think Astarte had a hand in this!). Good stuff from him nonetheless, especially with his allowing Harry a greater role in things rather than the Queen Mother. As Harry showed with Venezuela he makes a surprisingly competent ruler, or aide to government at least. Well, ignoring all of the business with the Rurikovich anyway!
Nice take of Mongol provinces. The faction juggling does allow for some good opportunities... How long is taking you to recover a stability point? You seem to be getting quite a few -1 stab events.
Wait till she unleashes the fearsome, mighty peacockraken – the perfect weapon to invade Japan?
Just caught up. Excellent updates! I think Avindian is right and the Queen is making some pretty raunchy allusions.
I'm still on page 3, but already hooked.
I have to join the crowd of DW ignorants, but as I followed the excellent knul's aar I more or less can work out what's going on.
Calling Queen mother moody would seem an understatement.
I was going to suggest a contraction of 'peach' and 'peacock', but realized it would be too filthy to print on a family-friendly forum. Even with Arilou's foray into female anatomy a few posts earlier.Peach flavoured peacocks anyone?
Recognized the reference - Baddiel and Skinner, wasn't it? God, I feel old...loki100 said:Did happy dance with the peacocks. China is coming to me ... China is coming home [1]...
Good to see Harry up to his old tricks. Clearly if the Queen Mother won't give him the scintillating stuff he needs for his book, he'll provide the action himself! Although I don't quite know why he is complaining, there was warfare in this update and plenty of backstabbing at court. I certainly like the Queen Mother's fickle nature, so easily distracted. Her performing a happy dance whilst belting out a Lighetning Seeds hit particularly impressive!
Awesome update. Though I don't like playing Ming it's fun to see someone manipulating and using the system. And Her Highness is always fun too!
Peach flavoured peacocks anyone?
I was going to suggest a contraction of 'peach' and 'peacock', but realized it would be too filthy to print on a family-friendly forum. Even with Arilou's foray into female anatomy a few posts earlier.
Recognized the reference - Baddiel and Skinner, wasn't it? God, I feel old...
Speaking of the 'happy dance', try the 'Wappa-dance of joy' for A) a very tenuous link and B) a trip down Paradox memory lane.
Oh, and it might put the fear of God for the Tibetans in you...
Gives me shivers when I look at your infamy. MM made me fear inevitale calamities, topped by the infamous 'Framed' as soon as I see the digit(s) turn orange. What are the effects of such high infamy in DW, and for your China in particular?
(H – well someone had to restore a bit of sanity ...
Wow, some big setbacks there! Scrounged a win there. Awesome.
The woman can't make up her mind, now can she? Not only does her opinion of Wanli swing from one extreme end of the spectrum to the other, it does so disconcertingly rapidly and often... If even Harry can see he's being the level-headed one, she well and truly is waaay off her rocker.
Harry bringing sanity to an AAR?! I'm afraid. Very, very afraid.
Poor Wanli seems to be doing a decent job considering he is still caught up in the middle of the Queen Mother and Harry's squabbling. I had to smile when the water-peacocks 'mistakenly' sunk a few Ming ships. I think despite her seeming insanity the QM could be on to a winner with her peach punch though. Something as seemingly powerful as that will certainly sell well in Britain at the very least.