Charming story mate, playing as the weaver of webs and trying to bring out my inner Varys has been fun so far, romances also seem on point being able to make a powerful alliance with your fellow Council member and perhaps end up de posing the Queen? After the invasion/war we know about is dealt with?
Fascinating stuff, the end of the beta with the alternative religion being teased and how that can influence the Kingdom and it’s power dynamics is cool, the stats portray a really corrupt kingdom which is fitting dealing with said corruption and even using it to your advantage has been my favourite way to tackle problems.
You know defying Mr bribe in such a society will likely end with the MC’s gruesome death.
MC is a high ranking official, if you play martial path. Then your probably the most powerful figure in the kingdom. I don’t think Mr Bribe can touch even a single follicle of your hair.
Ummm I wouldn’t put my hand in the fire regarding all the military command, the MC might think he has control over that beast but corrupt soldiers are the core of any such society most likely, hiding their corruption behind polite obedience.
I wouldn’t be so sure. The Weaver of Webs, with a single command, can make life for the Grand General impossible. Besides using assassins to kill them directly, they can make supplies disappear, orders changed, etc.
On the other hand, the High Magicker basically runs a parallel kingdom, technically independent from even the crown! The Scholarium runs separately from the kingdom and the banners, the High Magicker can act without asking for permission from anyone.
Very interesting premise, remind me of a lot of manga and manwha with similar ‘back to the past in a magic kingdom’ plots. Needs polishing but it has potential.
I have finally completed the Yellow Banner, Sands College, and Desert Web, this brings us up to 110k words. I hope to update again soon with some bug fixes in the coming days.
As usual, I welcome any and all suggestions, bugs and feedback of any kind!
*label convowilka
*temp Wilka_conversation_counter 0
*label council_conversation
*choice
*if (Wilka_conversation_counter < 3) #"So what should I do?"
"So what should I do?" You ask.
*set Wilka_conversation_counter +1
"Keep on doing what you're doing. @{job Build up the Five Banners|Fix the Scholarium|Bug}, gain supporters. Do whatever." They answer.
*goto council_conversation
*if (Wilka_conversation_counter < 3) #"What do you mean?"
"What do you mean?" You ask.
*set Wilka_conversation_counter +1
"For a price, I'm sure @{job Gimladred|Samafel|bug} will be willing to keep you updated about what goes on in the @{job Scholarium|Five Banners|bug}."
*choice
#"Couldn't you, the Weaver of Webs, find that out?"
"Couldn't you, the Weaver of Webs, find that out?" You question.
Wilka raises an eyebrow. "Why should I?"
*choice
*selectable_if (wromance =1) #Hold @{(wilkasex+1) their|his|her} hand (Romanced Wilka)
You hold Wilka's hand. It's hard to tell in the dimming sunlight, but it seems @{(wilkasex+1) they're|he's|she's} blushing. (Wilka +3)
*set wrel +3
*set knowmagik 1
*if (job=1)
*set knowweb 1
*if (job=3)
*set knowarmy 1
"Consider it done. I'll have my agents deliver periodic reports about the Web and @{job Scholarium|BUG|Five Banners}."
*goto council_conversation
*selectable_if (wrel>=60) #"For me?" (Wilka relations)
"For me?" You ask.
Wilka exhales heavily with a tone of resignation, "Okay, okay, I'll take care of it." (Wilka +3)
*set wrel +3
*set knowmagik 1
*if (job=1)
*set knowweb 1
*if (job=3)
*set knowarmy 1
*goto council_conversation
*selectable_if (wilkaconvinced=1) #"For your own good."
"Don't be silly, Wilka. You know that I speak the truth. This is for your own good as well as mine."
Wilka exhales heavily with a tone of resignation, "Okay, okay, I'll take care of it." (Wilka +3)
*set wrel +3
*set knowmagik 1
*if (job=1)
*set knowweb 1
*if (job=3)
*set knowarmy 1
*goto council_conversation
#"I'll make it worth your while."
"I'll make it worth your while," you promise.
Wilka smiles broadly. "Now you're speaking my language. It will cost you, but worthwhile." (Wealth -20, Corruption +10)
*set corruption +10
*set wealth -20
*set knowmagik 1
*if (job=1)
*set knowweb 1
*if (job=3)
*set knowarmy 1
*goto council_conversation
#"What would they want in return?"
"What would they want in return?" You inquire.
"What does anyone want? Gold and power. I thought you knew that, ${name}."
*goto council_conversation
*if (Wilka_conversation_counter < 3) #"Do you believe me?"
"Do you believe me?" you inquire.
*set Wilka_conversation_counter +1
"I do, ${name}. I will support you, but I have to put my own interests first."
"What does that mean?" You ask.
"This is the royal Council, ${name}," Wilka says,
*if (wromance =1)
@{hairlength placing a hand on your cheek|brushing a lock of your hair behind your ear|brushing a lock of your hair behind your ear}.
*if (wromance=0)
not unkindly.
"We all take care of ourselves first, those we care about second, the kingdom third. If you want to weaken yourself because of
*if (wilkaconvinced=0)
some vague, external threat,
*if (wilkaconvinced=1)
an external threat,
no one will stop you. But they won't help you either."
*goto council_conversation
*if (Wilka_conversation_counter = 3) #Leave the Council room
You turn to the empty Council room and sigh. This will be harder than you thought.
*goto end_conversation
Could I check if this is correct? I haven’t tested it, but just by eyeballing the code, it seems that you can select the same option again before hitting the 3 conversation counter.
Played General, toured the Purple > Yellow > Black, but at the last one i got stuck into a loop that kept repeating the visit and closing off all dialogue options until i had one left then gave me an error about line 779
just completed it, one of my favourite wips for sure. i jumped into blood and steel not knowing it was abandoned and was feeling bummed out. then i found this little gem, also, love that we actually have a napoleon route.
Hey YGHS, I was wondering why in war of 2022 choosing a different brigade didn’t affected the story that much, sure, it would’ve been more work but it still would’ve been interesting to see.
