Army+of+the+Architect+EoT+13

Let's do something, before the unlucky Lottery, shall we?


 * Monster Attack:**

Can I please lose Military, rather than Morale in the event of monster attack? Maybe since I've got a Trait Monster Tamers. Or my soldiers bravely shielding the... err... civilian clanks? I guess I would have supporting forces and human followers now.


 * Monster Fighting Squad, Corsica**

Military: +-, Trait (Monster Tamers) Morale: -

Finishing that project and hopefully restoring some peace to the island. And it will have more people convinced to join my Anti-Spark Sentiments.

WO: +++- Esp. Def. +-
 * Anti-Spark Sentiment, Corsica**

I'm not calling for revolution or violence, especially in the time, when there is civil war. I'm telling people, if they find out their Spark masters have let some monster lose or engaging in some horrific experiments (well, horrific-er then usual), people have the right to fight back. Basically, I'm arming a mine. If Sparks strike first, it'll be easier to fuel righteous anger and my little revolution would be far stronger, since we tried peace first. Esp. Def. to help organize some structure to revolution without it being discovered by evil Sparks.

A question, can I get an Influence Map - of how much I think other nations like and would support me (not necessary a reality, but a general guess).

Russia - ? University - ? Corsica/Italy - ? Heterodynes - ? Skuldings - ? Othar Tryggvassen - ?


 * Military: +++++ ++++**

I believe all was refreshed after Mid-Turn actions.

[+]: Protect Lady Heterodyne. She may not actually need protection, but it’s a courteous thing to do.

[+++++ +++]: Assist Othar Tryggvassen in hunting down the Puppeteer.

My army also carries the Holo-Projectors. I’ve recorded the events in the ballroom and Birds of Prey confession. It’ll be replayed across Italy as well as uplifting message that Othar Tryggvassen and his Clanks are here to rescue everybody. I’ll abridge the confession a bit, so it’s not too long and boring, including removal of that piece, that Celestial Empire was researching Slaver Engine Wasps. By the time the dust settles, people will remember only Birds of Prey part in the affair. And hey, why antagonize a friendly power with baseless accusations? We are doing Italy a favor by not mentioning it.


 * Def. Espionage:**

[+++++]: I provide full aid to University. They can use it to fake damage from Loki’s Brigade attack so France pays more or they can use it to screen potential recruits from Italian Sparks, to see if they can safely tell about glorious inventions University produced, to impress them into joining the University Sparks.


 * Extra Resources:**

[+] I’ve got an extra Morale to use from Mid-Turn gains. I use it on my Corsica/Italian Influence project.

[++/] And I’ve got a bit of Offensive Espionage. I use it to aid Othar Tryggvassen.


 * Corsica/Italian Influence:**

Change of plans. I don’t want a revolt. I want social and political changes, which I hope would be less expensive. My objective: Italy sells away/eliminates their entire Spark. I don’t have influence to pull it off right away, but I can do it step by step.

Basically – the concerned citizens should start putting pressure on government and Sparks (Mobs & Torches method is usually effective) to get them the heck out of Italy. If people are concerned, that by losing Sparks, Italy would be defenseless against enemy Sparks, well, University has been selling sparky-weapons for the right price to anybody willing to pay. It’s like shipping off unstable nuclear plants to another nation and still getting the electricity. And for Sparks themselves, they might get concerned about being killed by rampaging Othar Tryggvassen & Clanks in his search for Puppeteer or mobs of angered citizens, so they might consider moving to safer pastures.


 * University of Celenae:**

I’ll contact University and tell them this might be a good time to purchase/lure away Sparks from Italy, while offering to sell them sparky-inventions. My efforts should reduce the price Italy would ask/make it easier to convince Sparks to immigrate. Heck, if University mentions to the prospective Sparks, in very, very private conversations, that it was their super-weapon used in Loki’s Brigade conflict and their Revenant Detector, Sparks would beg to be accepted to such illustrious institution.


 * Skuldings:**

I’ll inform them about the situation in Italy. I’m less certain about how much support I can provide them, but anything covert to harm Puppeteer. So, for example, if we are faced with overwhelming odds, Skuldings may appear to ‘’repay their debt to Othar Tryggvassen for slaying their evil king’’ (they did hate that guy, right?), and after preforming that heroic feat, loot some of the Puppeteers riches (heroes can steal as much as they want from EVIL!)


 * Agatha Heterodyne:**

I’ll humbly request of her, to aid Othar Tryggvassen in bringing the Puppeteer down. And I think it’s important, whether she agrees to help us or Italy.


 * Othar Tryggvassen**

The original deal was 50% of my stats to aid him. However, last turn I've got on his good side by trying to take on Theosophs and this turn I've helped uncover Puppeteer conspiracy and using 10 points of stats to aid him.

Is this 50% stats still in effect or does he trust us to use our stats as we wish now? Or if it's still in effect do I have some debt/surplus of goodwill? I'd rather not get on Othar's bad side, just because I missed a payment on the loan.


 * Italian Factions**

Whilst I fight Puppeteer I'd like to learn more of them. Who are the moves and shakers in Italy?

__Heterodyne & Italian Manipulations:__ Def. Espionage: +++++ WO: +++++ (Diplomacy & Manipulation) Morale: +++ (Composure & Charisma) Espionage: +++++ ++- (Observation & Manipulation)

__Corsican Influence:__ Military: +-, Trait (Monster Tamers) Morale: - WO: +++- Esp. Def. +-

**Response**
Investment into Mil Investment into Econ Investment into Morale Investment into Sparks Investment into Espionage D Investment into Espionage O Investment into World Opinion
 * Key**
 * Project | Stat Boost | Investment into | Comments**

Protect Agatha (+ MIL) Aid Othar (+++++ +++ MIL. ++ ESPO) Influence Corscia (+) Aid University (+++++ ESPD)

Influence Russia - They have good memories of you. They might not go out of their way for you, but they would listen to what you have to say.

University - The University regard you as good allies. Better allies than the Celestial Empire in fact.They actually used your espionage aid to hide some of their less savory dealings away, such as their work with the Skulding, from a Celestial security sweep.

Corsica/Italy - The mainland Italians thank you for your aid in exposing a plot against them. Now however they want you to leave and stop meddling in their internal politics. The Corsicans are more friendly, but are in the process of realigning with the rest of their Italian brethren.

Heterodynes - Regard you as curious specimens of some spark's work with autonomous clanks. Agatha would very much like to take you apart and see how you tick. The Jaegers would probably remember your old aid enough to make sure she put you back together again.

Skuldings - Regard you as good sources of information, but think you are weak for hiding behind a mask of goodness.

Othar Tryggvassen - Thinks you are good helpers in his quest. He is willing to let you go your own way as long as you don't also go back to your old murderous ways. He reminds you that he is after sparks not the minions of sparks. In otherwise slaughtering some one and then claiming you had to because they were preventing you from getting to the evil sparks is a no go. Othar is a hero. If he encounters a massive army protecting the evil castle he doesn't build a massive death ray to melt them into puddles of goop, he goes around them. And he expects you to do the same.

There are five major Italian factions The Southern Italians favor actions that will ally Italy more closely with Spain. The Northern Italians prefer actions that will ally Italy more closely with France. Central Italians favor a conservative isolationist stance. The Progressive movement wants a more powerful Italy at the expense of everyone else. The Birds of Prey also want a more powerful Italy, but are being quiet and more conservative while they recover from the political blow they just took.