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Yeah, I agree. I've read this entire fanfic up to this point, and to this day I'm still not sure if Paul is insanely logical, or logically insane.
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With This Ring (Young Justice SI) (Thread Fourteen)
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Yeah, I agree. I've read this entire fanfic up to this point, and to this day I'm still not sure if Paul is insanely logical, or logically insane.
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At this point, I just chalk it up to the emotional spectrum being the emotional spectrum: that any singular light in its concentrated form makes anyone off-center, in accordance with that light's emotional source.
...personally still putting down 1000 that Lex hijacks the GPA. Just because he's Lex.
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Harem Tragedy (part 2)
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Late-Autumn, IC 690
Prince Diabo watches from the side of the shooting range as the Warrior Bunny engineers dash down the field, guns, gun carriage, palisade, ammunition and powder in their arms or on their backs. Despite being roughly the side of human women, they're actually a good deal stronger and have better endurance. Combined, those traits make using them to manoeuvre guns tactically a viable move.
Honestly, we might want to consider larger sized blunderbusses or hand cannons for them. Rifles or arquebuses are a bit beyond our technological ability right now, and the sorts of musket we could make would be significantly inferior to longbows and won't reliably penetrate the plate armour worn by elite units. But a large blunderbuss, where they could dash forwards into range of an enemy infantry levy, blast a hole in their formation and they fall back to reload…
I'll discuss the idea with him later.
"Mmmm."
Next to us, Battery Master Allius Gais Graccus looks at them suspiciously. He was a senior engineer under Zorzal during the attack on the Warrior Bunny's territory, overseeing the construction of bridges and roads for the Empire's army. I'm not sure how much contact he had with the Bunnies, but it appears that they didn't exactly impress him.
"Are you sure this is wise, your highness?"
We watch as the Warrior Bunnies set up the light guns. They're not what you'd call natural team players, but after their chief shouted at them and finally borrowed a lesson from the legion's Optios and just smacked anyone who acted out of turn with a stick, they eventually got it. And now they're enthusiastically enjoying it.
"Horses are slower and harder to provision. Over difficult terrain there is no comparison."
The Battery Master nods slowly.
"Out with it, Master Graccus."
"I am concerned that your serfs might learn from this. While I am enthusiastic to try these weapons against the Empire's enemies, what happens if they turn them on us in turn?"
"These?" Diabo makes scoffing exhalation. "Oh, they make acceptable gun crews, but they know full well that their people could never make guns such as these. They lack the mines and the skill with metallurgy. And if they stole them, how would they make the powder? You know how hard it is for us, even with the instructions provided to us. At worst, they could provide information to our enemies about our capacities, and while that might deny us a trick or two, I imagine that it would make their-"
BOOM! BOOM-BOOM!
"-surrenders come all the more swiftly."
The wooden targets at the end of the field explode into splinters. None of them actually hit the centre, but for guns like this that would be a matter of pure fluke anyway. But they are accurate enough that they'd knock holes in an advancing infantry block, and that's what we want from them.
We've got heavy guns for knocking holes in walls. These are for enemy armoured units.
The Warrior Bunnies don't cheer. Not with Chief Eithne standing there with baton raised. Instead, they immediately begin dismantling the guns and distributing the components back to their bearers before sprinting back down the field.
"You have no other concerns?"
"No, your highness. I had concerns, but the discipline they have learned has settled them."
"And as scouts?"
"They perform acceptably, your highness. They may not have the discipline to fight in a testudo, but they at least have the intelligence to run out, watch for a time, and run back."
And see in the dark, effortlessly defeat dispersed formations when encountered in equal numbers whether on horse or not, forage without prompting, climb up walls of cliffs, swim…
"Are our supplies in order?"
Master Graccus nods. "They are, or will be. I see no reason why we would not meet the Emperor's deadline. And we will be able to maintain our supplies by sea, unless the barbarians are able to bring an army to bear far faster than they should be."
"Winter clothing? Tents, and other sundries?"
"All in order, your highness. Unless they conjure a blizzard, the cold will not slow us. Feeding wyverns or your own mount may prove difficult."
Diabo shakes his head. "Wyverns would be impractical. We will make do with the Bunny scouts and my own findings. I'm sure that I can find a farmstead or two who can spare the meat to feed him."
"In that case, there is nothing to do until we receive the order to depart but drill the men. And the women. If you will excuse me."
Diabo nods and waves his right hand dismissively, and Master Graccus marches off to oversee the deployment of the heavy cannons that we'll be using on the outer walls. And possibly against enemy shipping.
"So. Things are going well."
"Yes."
"This war will prove the viability of your methods. The gate on Alnus Hill is shut, you're effectively invulnerable and your star will soon be in the ascendance."
He starts walking towards buildings which serve as this facility's offices and officer accommodation. There are plans for a more permanent building of stone, but it was far faster and less expensive to make the building out of the wood that was cleared from the area.
"If we win."
"You've already shown the more martial senators the weapons you've developed, and your argument that the Empire doesn't have the manpower to annex new territory convinced the more peaceful senators that having tributaries on the Empire's borders will prevent full scale wars in the future. Your father hasn't outright made you crown prince yet, but you've seen how differently he treats you now."
"Like someone worth noticing. But that just puts me in more danger."
"Then get married, raise a son to be a brilliant administrator, and pass your authority over to them. Your father's in good health for a man his age. You might only end up being emperor for a decade or so."
"But who could I marry that wouldn't make things worse? I'd have to deal with her family, and they'd only want me around to put their grandson on the throne."
"You'd have at least twenty years. Children can die, and they would need you to firmly establish yourself as a leader for your son to have a strong claim. And if you make it clear that you intend to retire early anyway, then they would have no reason to risk removing you violently rather than have you ease the transition of power. Alternately…
"Yes?"
"You could marry a woman with no significant family, who brought some other skills to the table. If your own renown is sufficient, then your father won't object. It isn't as if he wants to share power with people outside of your family."
"A normal woman."
"She would have to have something marking her out as significant. Your father wouldn't let you marry a peasant. But she wouldn't have to be from a grasping patrician noble family.
He stops walking, frowning thoughtfully. "That-."
"Hey, Master!" Chief Eithne drapes herself over his back, arms around his shoulders and mammaries pressing into his back. It's amazing what a normal diet can do to a person's physiology. "You know, if you wanted to get some practice in before you get married, the girls and I can help you out with that?"
Diabo reaches back with his right hand and lifts her arms off him. "That would be unwise. They would risk missing the campaign."
She pouts winsomely. "Aw…"
"But if you've finished overseeing your warriors, you can assist me with my paperwork."
She pouts normally. "Aw."
Prince Diabo watches from the side of the shooting range as the Warrior Bunny engineers dash down the field, guns, gun carriage, palisade, ammunition and powder in their arms or on their backs. Despite being roughly the side of human women, they're actually a good deal stronger and have better endurance. Combined, those traits make using them to manoeuvre guns tactically a viable move.
Honestly, we might want to consider larger sized blunderbusses or hand cannons for them. Rifles or arquebuses are a bit beyond our technological ability right now, and the sorts of musket we could make would be significantly inferior to longbows and won't reliably penetrate the plate armour worn by elite units. But a large blunderbuss, where they could dash forwards into range of an enemy infantry levy, blast a hole in their formation and they fall back to reload…
I'll discuss the idea with him later.
"Mmmm."
Next to us, Battery Master Allius Gais Graccus looks at them suspiciously. He was a senior engineer under Zorzal during the attack on the Warrior Bunny's territory, overseeing the construction of bridges and roads for the Empire's army. I'm not sure how much contact he had with the Bunnies, but it appears that they didn't exactly impress him.
"Are you sure this is wise, your highness?"
We watch as the Warrior Bunnies set up the light guns. They're not what you'd call natural team players, but after their chief shouted at them and finally borrowed a lesson from the legion's Optios and just smacked anyone who acted out of turn with a stick, they eventually got it. And now they're enthusiastically enjoying it.
"Horses are slower and harder to provision. Over difficult terrain there is no comparison."
The Battery Master nods slowly.
"Out with it, Master Graccus."
"I am concerned that your serfs might learn from this. While I am enthusiastic to try these weapons against the Empire's enemies, what happens if they turn them on us in turn?"
"These?" Diabo makes scoffing exhalation. "Oh, they make acceptable gun crews, but they know full well that their people could never make guns such as these. They lack the mines and the skill with metallurgy. And if they stole them, how would they make the powder? You know how hard it is for us, even with the instructions provided to us. At worst, they could provide information to our enemies about our capacities, and while that might deny us a trick or two, I imagine that it would make their-"
BOOM! BOOM-BOOM!
"-surrenders come all the more swiftly."
The wooden targets at the end of the field explode into splinters. None of them actually hit the centre, but for guns like this that would be a matter of pure fluke anyway. But they are accurate enough that they'd knock holes in an advancing infantry block, and that's what we want from them.
We've got heavy guns for knocking holes in walls. These are for enemy armoured units.
The Warrior Bunnies don't cheer. Not with Chief Eithne standing there with baton raised. Instead, they immediately begin dismantling the guns and distributing the components back to their bearers before sprinting back down the field.
"You have no other concerns?"
"No, your highness. I had concerns, but the discipline they have learned has settled them."
"And as scouts?"
"They perform acceptably, your highness. They may not have the discipline to fight in a testudo, but they at least have the intelligence to run out, watch for a time, and run back."
And see in the dark, effortlessly defeat dispersed formations when encountered in equal numbers whether on horse or not, forage without prompting, climb up walls of cliffs, swim…
"Are our supplies in order?"
Master Graccus nods. "They are, or will be. I see no reason why we would not meet the Emperor's deadline. And we will be able to maintain our supplies by sea, unless the barbarians are able to bring an army to bear far faster than they should be."
"Winter clothing? Tents, and other sundries?"
"All in order, your highness. Unless they conjure a blizzard, the cold will not slow us. Feeding wyverns or your own mount may prove difficult."
Diabo shakes his head. "Wyverns would be impractical. We will make do with the Bunny scouts and my own findings. I'm sure that I can find a farmstead or two who can spare the meat to feed him."
"In that case, there is nothing to do until we receive the order to depart but drill the men. And the women. If you will excuse me."
Diabo nods and waves his right hand dismissively, and Master Graccus marches off to oversee the deployment of the heavy cannons that we'll be using on the outer walls. And possibly against enemy shipping.
"So. Things are going well."
"Yes."
"This war will prove the viability of your methods. The gate on Alnus Hill is shut, you're effectively invulnerable and your star will soon be in the ascendance."
He starts walking towards buildings which serve as this facility's offices and officer accommodation. There are plans for a more permanent building of stone, but it was far faster and less expensive to make the building out of the wood that was cleared from the area.
"If we win."
"You've already shown the more martial senators the weapons you've developed, and your argument that the Empire doesn't have the manpower to annex new territory convinced the more peaceful senators that having tributaries on the Empire's borders will prevent full scale wars in the future. Your father hasn't outright made you crown prince yet, but you've seen how differently he treats you now."
"Like someone worth noticing. But that just puts me in more danger."
"Then get married, raise a son to be a brilliant administrator, and pass your authority over to them. Your father's in good health for a man his age. You might only end up being emperor for a decade or so."
"But who could I marry that wouldn't make things worse? I'd have to deal with her family, and they'd only want me around to put their grandson on the throne."
"You'd have at least twenty years. Children can die, and they would need you to firmly establish yourself as a leader for your son to have a strong claim. And if you make it clear that you intend to retire early anyway, then they would have no reason to risk removing you violently rather than have you ease the transition of power. Alternately…
"Yes?"
"You could marry a woman with no significant family, who brought some other skills to the table. If your own renown is sufficient, then your father won't object. It isn't as if he wants to share power with people outside of your family."
"A normal woman."
"She would have to have something marking her out as significant. Your father wouldn't let you marry a peasant. But she wouldn't have to be from a grasping patrician noble family.
He stops walking, frowning thoughtfully. "That-."
"Hey, Master!" Chief Eithne drapes herself over his back, arms around his shoulders and mammaries pressing into his back. It's amazing what a normal diet can do to a person's physiology. "You know, if you wanted to get some practice in before you get married, the girls and I can help you out with that?"
Diabo reaches back with his right hand and lifts her arms off him. "That would be unwise. They would risk missing the campaign."
She pouts winsomely. "Aw…"
"But if you've finished overseeing your warriors, you can assist me with my paperwork."
She pouts normally. "Aw."
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Lady offers sex, gets told to do paperwork, truly her master is demon.
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I've completely forgotten the timeline for this did earth forces ever come through did they ever invade earth at all? If they did what if any changes were there from the Canon timeline?
Gods these side stories really should be under index or something else like that so it's not such a pain in the ass to find the previous chapters from a year and a half ago. Maybe just a link to the previous chapters.
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I really wish there was a way that I could just read each individual side story without getting the flow broken by other stories.
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Japan's forces were stopped at Alnus Hill.
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Earth forces came through in response to the Empire's attempt to "conquer the barbarian lands on the other side" of the portal, both to secure the other side, and to try to rescue the people that the Empire took as slaves. Remember the artillery and guns vs. Prince Diabo on a dragon with a power ring? That scene happened on this side of the portal. He then went through to the other side on a diplomatic mission. In that mission the way that the Japanese and Americans interacted with him went very differently than in canon, but you might want to re-read to get the details.
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Clever. Light field gun crews are a good use for strong, fast-moving skirmishers. Especially if they're strong enough to carry the gun, mounting and ammunition as they seem to be. Set up, fire and retreat before the enemy can do more than toss some light harassing fire their way...
Heh. Or perhaps some nice incendiary ammunition. Or gas shells. Especially if they can move silently in cover. Less reliable, most likely, but psychologically terrifying.
Given how well your advice has worked so far, OL...
...I wonder if they actually have a name for themselves other than 'Bunnies', but given their less advanced nature, it probably just translates as 'us people'. Although I imagine 'Lapines' would catch on as a more dignified name if someone used it.
Well, I'd say something about carrots and sticks, but that might be a hop too far.
Yeah, modern horses... They're fiddly and tempermental, with all manner of needs.
The key part, though, is who makes the guns they'd use?
I'm guessing they still have to deal with fizzles and misfires, then. Hopefully they haven't lost too many people to failures like that.
A sound that'll become more common on their battlefields, the way things are going...
And there's always the option of grapeshot or canister. Effectively turning them into giant shotguns. Nothing says 'sod this' more than seeing your friends get ventilated by fist-sized lumps of lead.
Good, very professional, even if it's down to fear of being walloped.
And it helps that they do look nicer than the average soldier.
I expect there's already rules against fraternisation.And maybe put some arrows into anyone in big fancy hats, perhaps. Though that'd probably be secondary.
Eh, they'll come around to the espionage potential once they shake off the 'chivalric' view of warfare. It's only a matter of time before they see the benefit of 'ungentlemanly' tactics.
Ah, yes. The drawback of long-range campaigns: Keeping the troops fed and geared without relying on local stocks.
...He's riding a full dragon, isn't he? I'm sure the RIng could manage to fabricate food if need be, unless that breaks The Rules.
I expect they're working on new ships tailored to stock banks of cannons already.
It's just a matter of seeing if another God pokes their fat nose in because 'this isn't fun at all!' But if I remember right, this is all within the Rules of their great Game.
Unless your opponents have better guns and armour, it's largely in your favour.
Though I expect some of them are feeling a little uncertain about dismissing him as a waste now.
The true challenge of dynastic systems: Ensuring a brilliant ruler isn't followed by a fool, as so many were.
Not that that's an easy proposition given the Ring, but there are times he doesn't wear it. Bathing and other sanitary things, for instance.
That could be amusing, but would upset more than a few families who had hopes of gaining an imperial scion in their house.
So not some pretty little thing with no brains and the hips to drop babies like clockwork. I doubt Diabo would put up with that sort of wife anyway. Better a Huang Yueying to his Zhuge Liang.
I see she has hopes of netting a little more privilege via the bedroom.
I mean, it's a possibilty.God-like self-control, especially while using an Orange Ring...
Heh. I can literally picture the change of expression.
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Impressive progress in a month or so. It seems they take well to modern warfare methods, given suitable motivation. I can't wait to see the face of the deities watching the battles play out as the game turns a little sour courtesy of a little orange snake.
...I may be making assumptions about the way the Gods see their mortal worshippers as potential amusements...