Interesting batch of updates!

I'll say! Offensive is stalled, reinforcements have been cut off, now it's time for whatever you would call Operation Uranus in this universe, and then straight on to Berlin Septis!

Sorry for my absence work has been killer posting tonight lol

Updates this evening, sorry for delay!

Apologies for absence too, will try and post today

It's all good! By the way, I like that fighting style name, Ashling. "Is it a style where you go berzerk?" "No, it's a style where you go MORE ZERK!"

It's fine you all. Personally I've been waiting for an update to continue but I'll post something now as the 3 ACTs have pooled. I agree with Avaria as well, MORE ZERK! XD

I suppose I'm placing a cliche out in the open right now with D'warfs and Berzerkers but these are faunus so I feel better about it. It's actually a martial art using pure hot rage. Quite entertaining actually. You'll probably see many bodies with people de-gutted and there contents spilled out when they join the fight. I'm probably paying a lot on these faunus but, oh well.

In reply to Ashling (msg # 389):

Nah, dwarven berzerkers are cool, it's a nice contrast with the usual "hide behind giant shields in an impenetrable fortress like big babies" thing you also see quite often. I wouldn't have expected a dwarven merchant to develop it, though! Then again, Ashling is more of a merchant adventurer, whereas Avaria is just trying to avoid getting involved so she can play SimCity in her duchy :P

And Jibrail is turning into a throne bound magical overlord trying a build star destro...I mean skyships. Tropes anyone? Lol

Updates!

Things may be heading for a climax soon. Just saying.

Sent this as a PM to Ao but thought you all would like to know as well:

Ashling told me to post that message for her as her internet went down last night. She sent me a text message as she is my niece. She saw the result and thought over what to do but woke up with no internet connection.

Sorry for any confusion this causes,
-Jack

In reply to Ao (msg # 392):

Oh la la, is Mooru about to roll up his sleeves? Sounds like it's going to get good.

And that's a shame about Ashling's internet, she has a war to run! Jaory, clearly Ra will have to bring some Daunus down to save her.

It is sad indeed which is why I will continue to communicate her Actions to Ao through PM. They will of course be hers material wise though I have permission to embellish them into the characters voice. Once Ra finds out the daunus will move on the HTE.

Sadly my resources are strapped but I am trying lol.

I made the current world map available to people. We will be adding submaps with blown up versions of sections of this map with more specific locations. If you want to know where a place is, Ask me or AO,Jr. We have them plotted out but maps take time and I feel no need to pressure my excellent helper too much.

Updates are coming, Ao and I are working on them, since many "BIG" ones are going on.  Just didn't want anyone to think we were MIA.

In the mean time, any comments on the maps thus far?  Useful?  Not useful? (helps us know where to put that part of our time).

It's a nice map, and very useful to have on hand for visualising actions (i.e. can I sail from A to B, or do I need to fly?) That said, I'm shocked that it doesn't appear to show the greatest duchy ever anywhere on the map!

Also, what is the status of the large unmarked territory between the NFE and the HTE? I thought pretty much everything was overrun by Mooru & co. except for a few powerful holdouts.

Much of that territory belongs to the various Cities of Brass. Each controls a large territory in addition to the city proper. The size of that territory depends on the city and location. Other than that, the mountains themselves make "owning" territory tougher or in name at best. It should also be noted that while not marked, Invictus is in the northeast as well as Mooru's center of power. Those will be marked in future versions of the map.

Haha :-), I believe the Ao told me where that was at one point.  I will have to go back through my notes.  Fortunately, I have a small break tonight, as I don't teach tomorrow, so I will make some more updates to some of the maps, though more of the focus at the moment is working with the Ao on the game details for the updates

So you teach too Ao jr. Seems we have something in common. :)

I'll post my Actions and I already sent Ashling's earlier today.

My god I feel out of place amongst the group as a matter of background; all these teachers and self described scholars and I'm an army vet with one semester of college who works as a logistics broker :p

No need to feel out of place Bartimaeus. Ashling is studying in college to be a orchestra director. So I suppose your both out of place.

Heheh dont get me wrong I love the environment we have here its just fascinating to see from a sociological standpoint the variety of people drawn to this. Funny thing is I did all that and I'm probably still one of the younger members of the game hehe.

It is rather fascinating isn't it. A game like this fascinates me for many reasons but when it comes down to it it is all about directing a helpless flock of mortals and carving a destiny as an omnipotent being. Seeing what everyone else is doing is quite fun as well.