Celestial+Empire+EoT+11


 * Celestial Empire**


 * Requesting x amount of random growth for this turn.**

1. All of the following actions are assuming that NPC EOTs are submitted at the same time as PC EOTs. In other words, it takes 1 turn to travel to Siberia and back. The Ottoman stuff happened last turn, so the Sultan should be leaving for Siberia during this turn. The above forces will be accompanying them because we're showing our concern for the well-being of the Ottomans and, if the Sultanate is responsible, we want to make sure justice is served. 2. The espionage agents are not going to obviously be coming with us... they'll be blending in with the military camp and stuff so our companions don't know how strong the forces are. When they get the opportunity, they will slip ahead of the traveling forces. The full espionage force is going to be used to fix up the books and buy off witnesses and such to make it look like the Sultanate has indeed been stealing a portion of the profits from the railway for his own personal use. We're framing the situation to make it look like he's corrupt, however, it shouldn't be an obvious frame. When the Sultanate investigation teams arrive they should have to dig around and interrogate a bit to find where the missing funds have been going. 3. Assuming the frame job works, our military will step in when he is found to be a criminal. They will be using our full WO to convince the Sultan's companions (Sultanate) that the Sultan needs to answer for his crimes and that their best bet is working on friendly terms with the Celestial Empire (hey, if they want to just join us now...). We'll demand his arrest using the intimidation of our full WO and MIL. If the Sultan only has ++ MIL and none other hiding in Siberia and there is no further resistance besides that ++ MIL, if they refuse to give up the Sultan he'll have to be taken by force. 4. Contingency plan: If Russia tries to involve itself militarily, my military will not take the Sultan by force. They'll simply demand his arrest for his crimes and such. I don't really know. If Russia gets too involved I'll handle it next turn. Hopefully they remember that we're friends.
 * Sultanate [MIL: +++, ESPO: +++++ +++++ +++-, WO: +++++ -]**

1. I'm not sure I'm clear on all this absorption stuff yet. I do know you said I wouldn't gain anything if I absorbed them then, but if I put more work into it I might get their stats without as much loss. So this turn I'm trying to get them to see how good natured we are so they merge and stuff. If I have the wrong idea, by doing this I'm hoping to increase the legitimacy of them joining us and when the Sultanate forces come back they'll see that we have the Ottomans' best interests at heart. 2. Olympias is going to give a grand speech about how this was once part of her ancestor Alexander's great empire and the Celestial Empire wants to look after its own. The +- MIL will be there to protect the lands and defend the people, but mostly to make the people see more of us and grow fonder of us. The MOR will be us integrating some of our general populace into their lands. We'll increase trade and business, having some of our merchants set up foreign interests there and grow friendly with the Ottomans, telling them about the happiness of the Celestial Empire. 3. The ECO will be used to help them build up their economy some more since, at the moment, they don't know if they even have any with it all being in Siberia. Until they can get that assurance, we're going to help them out by establishing some of their own economy. 4. Finally, the + MIL in the form of my Ottoman general is going to come out to the public as a strong supported of those wanting to join the Celestial Empire. I'm sure generals are somewhat revered by a bunch of people, so he's going to play the part of an important Ottoman leader giving his enthusiastic approval about the Celestial Empire.
 * Republic [MIL: +-, ECO: +++-, MOR: +++, + MIL of Ottoman's that I already control]**

1. The ++- MIL is doing similar stuff to what they're doing in the Ottoman Republic - going to serve in Corsica, but mostly making us more visible to the public and making them appreciate us. 2. +++ ECO sent to continue helping them develop more infrastructure like we've been doing. 3. The MOR is going to be similar to the Republic stuff as well. It's in the form of some of our merchants, traders, and soldiers in Corsica integrating with the people and representing the good nature and high morale of the Celestial Empire. 4. Update on how close they are to merging?
 * Corsica [MIL: ++-, ECO: +++, MOR: +++-]**

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1. ++ will stay in the Celestial Empire for the sake of defending against attacks and outbreaks. I'd like to make it also an effort to increase morale, so they'll be being public and making a fuss about defending their people and boasting about the goodness of the Empire. 2. ++- used on "Corsica". 3. +- used on "Republic". 4. Using my + Ottoman military on "Republic". 5. +++ used on "Sultanate". 6. I forget if I sent the Russian legion back to Russia, but I meant to do that. We appreciate their support and will make that clear, but can't have them gaining too much more popularity.
 * Military: +++++ ++++**

1. Reminder on + from French investment 2. +++- used on "Republic". 3. +++ used on "Corsica".
 * Economy: +++++ +-**

1. +++- used on "Corsica". 2. +++- used on "Republic".
 * Morale: +++++ ++**

1. +++++ ++++- used on "Sultanate". 2. + from random growth last turn. 3. Thelonius is sending ++++ offensive espionage to help which is also used on "Sultanate".
 * Offensive Espionage: +++++ ++++- (++++)**

1. I exhausted all my defensive espionage this turn. 2. I'm temporarily terminating all defensive espionage contracts until further notice. In case one of the infiltrators is within my alliance, I don't want them getting the boost to infiltration due to being in my "trusted" network.
 * Defensive Espionage: +++++ ++++**

1. +++++ - used on "Sultanate"
 * World Opinion: +++++ -**

Shoot - I hate to send another message so quick but I realized something.

If, hypothetically, it's University of Celaenae that is infiltrating me so hardcore... if I maintain an ESPD alliance with them it would work both ways - right? So I should be able to anti-infiltrate them more easily if I have an ESPD alliance with them.


 * IF** the above is correct, I will continue my espionage alliance with Celaenae U., Glorious Army of Othar, and Russia. If it would be equally difficult to detect them with the ESPD alliance, I will terminate it as instructed.

**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**

Defense (++ mil)

Corsica Influence (++- mil +++ econ +++- morale)

Republic Influence (+- mil +++- econ +++- morale ) Merge Republic with Celestial

Sultanate (+++ mil +++++ ++++- espo via Russa +++++- WO) Sultan already left. Large military expedition will cost Russian influence

Russian Legion is gone French Investment