Posts from The Empire of Reimia (3) Auto-translated

Linnea glanced around and, when no one was nearby, lowered her voice to a whisper, so that only Shogo could hear her.
—After returning from the front, we could spend the whole day together somewhere. Just the two of us. If you want, I can even dress up as Nei-chan, your personal idol~. How does that sound as a plan for the future?

—That's a great idea,” Shogo smiled broadly, “I’ll be looking forward to it.”

Revan, while I'm trying to figure out what's going on, can you calculate the experience points afterward?

What experience?

“Well, that’s it.” Moriner, already dressed for the road and with his belongings neatly packed, sat on the bed, thoughtfully staring at the wall in front of him. Less than a year ago, he, like a young bird, had left his family nest for the first time. And now, confidently spreading his wings, he was setting off on his first hunt. Of course, the comparison to war wasn’t entirely accurate, but it conveyed the essence well – either you make others your prey, or you become prey yourself. And even though his duties didn’t involve direct participation in battles, the student had no doubt that he would face death face to face, one way or another.
“It’s just a pity that I didn’t have time to finish reading the books given to me by the Empress.” Getting up from the bed, Moriner cast a final, farewell glance at his modest room, which had already become like home. The day before, he had received letters from the old servant, his sister, and his brother. He reread the first one with warmth several times, and crumpled the rest and threw them away without opening them.
He thought that he would be as worried and anxious as always about the significant changes in his life, but perhaps the training at the academy had a positive effect, or he had simply grown up a little and become more hardened – so this time, instead of a whole host of heavy thoughts, there was absolute emptiness in his head. Perhaps this feeling of inner emptiness even helped him to gather his strength and firmly set his mind on the chosen path.
For a moment, a heroic picture appeared before Moriner’s eyes: a hot summer day, a city bustling with festive banners, stately young men and women from his class, dressed in parade uniforms and adorned with various orders, marching at the head of a large parade, among whom was he himself. Their eyes reflected confidence, courage, responsibility, and experience.
A good, but unattainable dream. A slight smile appeared on the student’s face. After that, he closed the door of the room and confidently headed towards the unknown.

What kind of experience?

/During the holidays. December – club and red. Holidays – one day to study essential magic, the rest – in-game experience./
As I understand it, everyone received gifts for New Year's Eve, without exception?/

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Mage (Magic)
Skill 1: Counterspell – a negative spell directed at a character is reflected back at the caster (Will check) (3000).
Skill 2: +15% to learning speed for each point of intelligence.
Skill 3: Inferno/Mass Heal/Summon – Tiger/Gravity/Mirage

/How should I understand this? I pay 3k – and I get all three skills at once? Or 2 and 3 for free?

/And I thought you'd want to hang out with Naru, Alex.../

/Vacation changes everything/

Did everyone receive New Year's gifts, as far as I understand?

Everyone who went through the ceremonial procedure did. And everyone had to go through it.

How should I understand this? If I pay 3k, do I get three skills at once? Or 2 and 3 for free?

I forgot to set the correct experience for the second one, and I didn't format the third one (also forgot). I'll probably do it today.

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I'll probably do it today.

(sweatgrinning)

If anyone wants to play out their last days of December (this applies to the Fortress, for whom I haven't calculated the history yet), they can, but the main story won't stop because of it.

Nah, let’s talk about the lore instead.

If someone wants to finish playing their last few days of December (this also applies to Fortress, for which I haven't calculated the history yet), they can do so, but the main story will not be stopped because of this.

/Wow, that's very generous. Then don't count me yet./

Still waiting for the holidays to end... Before sending them off, Latro decided to boost his comrades' morale: "So, guys, what's the deal? Are we going to let the empire down? Are we just a bunch of water beetles or some kind of Reiman rye and buckwheat troops? Are we not going to engage in battle? Did we sell our Reiman conscience for a few coins? No, I can see in your Reiman eyes that there's no salary involved here! We're not that kind of breed! We have a thousand-year-old, Reiman, imperial spirit. We have the strength of cedar trees running through our veins! A Reiman will fiercely protect his river, his meadows, and his plow! No one here will move a finger for frivolous gain, for lace, or for the sake of criminal bank accounts! Different motivations, different morals are at play here! Here, a Reiman respects the chain of command. We are small on our own. The dry wind could scatter us across the fields, and we could get lost. The Empress anchors us to the ground like an ancient oak with its roots. With the Empress, we can withstand any storm. And that's why we, in turn, protect her – from our side, with loyalty. If we see that the Empress is in trouble, we'll take off our last shirt and say, "Here, commander, take it!" We, the Reiman, won't be able to swallow a bite if our leader is in need! And whoever opposes our Empress, whoever stirs up trouble – we'll grab them by the neck and throw them into the well! Because trouble benefits the sly, the nimble, the sweet-talking, and the cunning. Those who are like a snake slithering into our bed. Those who try to fall into our porridge like a woodlouse from the ceiling. That's foreign to us! Our mother didn't tell us those kinds of stories in the cradle! We sang different songs in the army! Come on, guys, come sign the schedule! Tomorrow, we'll make a two-day forced march to the front. We'll provide porridge during the break, and the barrels will be delivered right to the camp – we'll be fed, and as for everything else, we, the Reiman, will endure, we will overcome, we will stuff it into our tobacco pouch, and we will smoke it during a break!"

25.12
December flew by like a gust of winter wind, leaving behind in Marey’s memory a jumble of black splashes of Nihon hieroglyphs and a pile of notes from monotonous, tedious lectures on special training, leaving the sorcerer standing before the vast expanse of the upcoming New Year holidays. Holidays... And, of course, there will be a New Year's ball, or something like that. Now the sorcerer is sorting through his suitcase, and a couple of minutes later, having emptied it completely, he realizes that for the holiday, his best formal attire is his academy uniform. This is completely unacceptable; although he sometimes takes his practical approach to clothing to the point of asceticism, he still needs to look decent.
That's how Marey explained to himself the fact that on the first day of the holidays, he headed to "Bellatrix," thus joining Nara Enemkar. The real reasons were perhaps a little more complicated, but Marey either couldn't figure them out or, more likely, didn't want to, for some reason.

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"What, Marey, are you scared, huh? Have you already forgotten about the war?" a nasty, mocking voice nagged at Marey's mind.
Yes, it's scary. Yes, I've forgotten. Especially after the holidays. And now what? Am I a coward, guilty? That's just great.
Marey paced the room, alternately tossing things into his suitcase. Clothes... Toiletries... Writing supplies... A brush, ink, high-quality paper for continuing his calligraphy practice – he packed it with special care... The Tome of Shogo – during wartime, hardly anyone will care about it, but it's better to pack it discreetly... What else does one need in war? Anything, just not the junk he's already crammed in.
"I am not a soldier," Marey reminded himself. "I am an observer of the war, not a direct participant. They may survive, they may not, they may win or lose; whatever fate befalls Reim, I am me, and nothing more, and I will not share its fate."
He didn't want to sit in the room; restlessness overwhelmed him, so, having gathered his things, Marey headed to the meeting place. It was impossible to think about the war and the future for long, and Marey's thoughts gradually turned to the past, especially the recent past. He remembered the first days at the academy, then the summer, Rinze's crazy antics, magic and calligraphy, and finally, the holidays, the New Year...

Before setting off, Lathro decided to boost his comrades' morale:

“Like a glorious knight and a brave warrior, nothing less!”
Xenomia didn’t understand the complicated speech, but she laughed and supported Lathro with a confident nod.

By the time the first-year students of Reim's military academy reached the northern borders of the empire, several major clashes had already occurred between the imperial forces and Darkiria, but fortunately, thanks to Realgar Muscari's skillful leadership, the imperial troops managed to repel the Darkirian offensive without significant losses. The freshmen were assigned to Major Nails' battalion, familiar to some students from a May lecture on the basics of close combat. This battalion, in turn, was part of a division commanded by Engressa Roselite, who reported directly to Realgar Muscari. Schematically and simplified, the hierarchy looked like this: Nagai Ryuji, Virion de Leer, Kaori Nishikino, Eirin Albastr — commanders of squads 1, 2, 4, and 5 respectively, holding the rank of second lieutenant. Parfinora von Flexia — first lieutenant, commander of squad 3, as well as company commander, which includes all these squads. Parfinora was appointed leader based on her performance in the Competitive events. Vespyr Albykus, Grell Eliatris, Imir Spring, Fujiwara Kousei, Attis Huosi — sergeants, deputy commanders.
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January 10th, meeting of officers of Major Nails' battalion.
— ...Darkiria's objective, like that of many other countries in this war, is to disperse the empire's forces, preventing us from fully concentrating on the Larian front. With their actions over the past few days, they are making it clear that they do not intend to launch a full-scale offensive but are ready to do so if they do not encounter sufficient resistance. Given the forces at our disposal, we could quite successfully wage a defensive war on the northern front, but orders from headquarters are clear: our task is not only to repel the enemy but also to conquer him. — The major pointed to a red dot directly north of Illit. — Our first obstacle is the "Grachdart" Fortress. Its construction began during the civil war and was completed by the end of last century with the sole purpose of using the difficult terrain combined with artificial structures to protect against the empire. This fortress is equipped with a large number of long-range artillery installations, and currently, most of Darkiria's forces are concentrated there. General Realgar Muscari believes that an attack on this strategic object, even in the event of a successful operation, would result in heavy casualties and is now planning to bypass it together with the main forces of the northern front. Our task is to hold Illit at all costs because its fall will disrupt the support line necessary for the main forces and lead to the failure of the operation. As I mentioned earlier, Darkiria does not plan to go on the offensive, but if their own territories come under threat, this may force them to change their attitude towards this war. In such a case, Illit will be the only logical option for an attack.
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During wartime, characters do not have standard event points and can participate in events only with the permission of the commander (roleplaying this is optional). Observation skills do not work during wartime.
January
Week 4
- Reconnaissance (0/3)
Squad 3 must conduct reconnaissance of the area where they participated in the third round of the national Competitive events.
- Hotel
- Illitian Chronicles
- City Center
- Cafeteria

I haven't distributed the experience points yet, but the level 3 Eagle will definitely be available. Revan, please remind me about the color scheme.

History

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/Are you finally starting to die in war?/