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@Shallan Stormblessed it's your turn now.

Eshael Navar's High Council utilizes its many animal and monster-controlling artifacts to communicate with the many monsters of the sea, hoping to control them to attack the Pitarese and strangle their trade. The council places the most powerful of these artifacts in the hands of Eshael's greatest generals. They hope that if they give these generals enough power, they can convince the monsters to attack their enemies. But when the generals go to see the beasts, they are horrified by what they see. The creatures are far stronger than they expected. They kill the generals and seize the artifacts, using them to make their own spells. These new commanders quickly gain power over the sea. They begin attacking the Pitarese, killing their sailors and seizing their ships. The Pitarese, furious, attack the High Council. Their mages attempt to overwhelm the council with their magic, but they're no match for the monsters. The council retreats, trying to find another way to get rid of the monsters. You intentionally awoke another primal evil. I dunno what you expected.

Episode 6 mini-spoilers (but also definitely spoilers)

We're bonding a spirit already??? It took him a few moments of everything he had not to panic. That certainly wouldn't help with the situation. Have to... bond. A... open my instincts? Um? But the empowering feeling spread throughout the room didn't go away at his intrusive thoughts. Rather, if the spirits were like a river's current, then it was as though he stood between two meeting tides. They wrapped around him, swinging to the sides and flowing about. Almost like an orbit, he thought. He had to... what did she say? He'd already forgotten. Just kind of... open up? What in the world was I thinking? Even considering just how bad he was at doing that, Enshao had never been a very emotional person. He'd always been the child who could smash his head into the wall at full speed and brush it off with nothing but a few seconds to think, and the one in the family who never cried at his flu shot. Now, growing up, his parents and friends all teased him about being old enough to go on dates and fall in love... but he had yet to look at anyone and actually feel attracted. And what in the world was this "choose one" crap? It felt like an ocean, not a ball pit. Even if some patches of water felt different than others, he couldn't very well call those a different "part" of the whole. This was a mistake, he concluded.

Aw heck I forgot to post today’s thing It's an RP character dressed up as a vampire for Halloween. Kay luvya bye

The Dalryans study the mysterious well of power under their mountains again, in hopes of discovering a power that can aid them in battle. But nothing comes of their research. Disappointed, the Dalryans turn to their magic to find a solution. They discover that when they combine certain elements, a powerful spell is created. They take this spell and use it on the soldiers of their army. It changes their appearance, causing them to transform into lizard-like creatures. The Dalryans use these creatures in battle, hoping they'll help them defeat their enemies. The elves, however, fear that the Dalryans are being controlled by evil spirits, and attack them. The Dalryans soon realize that their creation isn't working as intended. Their troops become more violent and aggressive, attacking the elves instead of defending themselves. The Dalryans try to figure out what went wrong, but they don't know how the spell was created in the first place. They decide to destroy the creature they made, but before they can, the elves attack the fortress. The Dalryan commander realizes that destroying their creations hasn't done anything to stop the elves from attacking them. He tries to flee, but the elves surround him and slaughter his men. The Dalryan commander escapes and returns to his people, explaining what happened. After hearing his story, the Dalryans agree to abandon their experiments with magic. Sounds like a cautionary tale you might hear your grandmother tell you despite your parents' protests.

Episode 6 Stuff

@The Bookwyrm Turmoil boils over in the Republic of Astrym. The country splits and re-forms into two nations: The Empire of Astrolog, ruled by a corrupt emperor, and New Astrym, formed of the military officials, scientists, and political figures who were betrayed and wronged by the Empire's corrupt government. New Astrym has almost absolute control over the country's Airships, and using them, they evacuate all of New Astrym's civilians to a frigid island in the north. The remaining military of New Astrym engages the Empire of Astrolog in order to cover the evacuation to the northern island. New Astrym's military is composed mostly of air force officers and scientists. Their fleet is comprised of Airship after Airship, each one a different class than the last. The first few classes are experimental designs, hastily built in order to escape the Empire of Astrolog. As the war progresses, the New Astrym military begins to build larger, more advanced ships. These vessels are still experimental, but their technology is much better than that of the Empire of Astrolog. The Empire of Astrolog is forced to retreat, leaving behind a dozen or so of its largest and most important Airships. The New Astrym military captures these ships and uses their technology to improve upon their own designs. Once they're finished, they begin launching attacks at the Empire of Astrolog's territory. The Empire of Astrology launches a counterattack, attempting to retake the captured Airships. The New Astrym military, however, is too far ahead of their opponent. They launch a massive attack, destroying several of the Empire's Airships before the Empire can retaliate. This leaves the Empire of Astrolog without any Airships, while New Astrym is left with a surplus of them. The New Astrym military uses these Airships to launch a surprise attack against the Empire. The Empire, unprepared for such an assault, suffers heavy losses and is forced to retreat. Looks like your civil war is going successfully. That is to say, your civil war sucks. @Nameless While his armies prepare for further conquest, Sell, the emperor of Nam-ed, travels to Serenitas to create a treaty. Sell speaks with the priest of Serenitas, but the man won't meet with him. Instead, he sends a message that he will be arriving in three days' time. After speaking with the priest, Sell returns home to learn that his generals have been plotting against him. To prevent them from taking action against him, he banishes them all, including the ones who helped him conquer Nodem. Now alone, Sell creates a new plan of conquest. He destroys the Airship docks, causing the entire Airship fleet to abandon its bases. Then he orders the construction of fortifications around Serenitas, allowing him to keep the city under siege. When Sell sees that the citizens of Serenitas are starving and freezing, he decides to negotiate peace. But the priest refuses to speak to him until he agrees to stop the construction of Fort Serenitas. Sell doesn't like this idea, but he knows it'll mean peace. He reluctantly agrees and allows the priest to come to him. @NerdyAarakocra @Matrim's Dice

Also yes. It is your turn.

Round 5 Recap: The Republic of Astrym attacks the Gahestian Empire and gets absolutely clapped. The Kingdom of Nam-Ed attacks the Gahestian Empire and gets absolutely clapped. Dalyra attacks the Vaebudan Empire and gets absolutely clapped (but they're okay for now). Eshael Navar corners Pitar but gets pushed back for now. Lynara offers their moon stones to their neighboring kingdoms in return for their undying fealty. The United Kingdoms of Aniviel and Reabromore seem pretty stoked about it - The Auyaevell Empire and Vaebudal, on the other hand, are so annoyed that they declare war instead. The Wrizrecan Empire unlocks elemental magic. Serenitas manages to oust the last of Lynara's armies from their lands. The Gahestian Empire tactically runs away from the multiple wars they got stuck in. Not-Luxembourg is now allied with the Eakirandis. The new Commune of Vandora gets wrapped up in the plot again. Realmingsburg defends itself against the Brotherhood, who get clapped by Reabromore in the meantime. Psmithania wages war on Reabromore (what is up with Reabromore being everywhere nowadays?). Siel makes friends with Kheneca Empire Map (now extended!): The Sitch: 0014: The Republic of Astrym invades the Gahestian Empire. The Kingdom of Dalyra invades the Vaebudan Empire. Eshael Navar bolsters their armies and pushes further into Pitarese territory. The Wrizrecan Empire continues experimentation with the Hive Minds. Realmingsburg falls back to their Skycastle to defend themselves against the Brotherhood. 0015: The Gahestian Empire pushes back the armies of Astrym The Kingdom of Nam-Ed invades the Gahestian Empire. Serenitas completes the purification of their homeland, driving out the last remnants of Lynara's armies. A beastman attacks the new Commune of Vandora and starts yet another plot. The Gahestian Empire begins pushing back against Nam-Ed, destroying their invading airships. 0016: Pitar makes a brave offensive against the invaders and pushes back the Eshaelean forces. The Gahestian Empire captures the last of Nam-Ed's airships, rendering their enemy obsolete. Reabromore makes an offensive against the Brotherhood that works out remarkably well. Somewhat annoyed that Reabromore is more relevant than some PCs, Psmithania wages war on them. The floating country of Siel makes first contact with Kheneca. 0017: The Gahestian Empire drops away from all the wars they'd gotten wrapped in. The Orchid Containment Dome is completed.

The people of Siel, seeing the landmass they float above, create an immensely long rope of their strongest spider silk and send an ambassador to the land below. The ambassador reaches the ground, where he finds a group of men-at-arms waiting for him. They welcome the visitor and offer him a meal before sending him to the castle. Once there, the ambassador meets with the king. He informs him of the discovery of land beneath the ocean, and offers his hand in friendship. The king accepts the offer, but only under one condition: That the ambassador bring a representative of the city of Siel. The ambassador promises to do as the king says, but wonders why he wasn't told this earlier. He goes to the queen, who tells him that she didn't tell the ambassador because he wouldn't believe her. She then sends the ambassador to the port, where he finds a large ship waiting for him. The ambassador boards the ship and sets sail, heading for Siel. The AI thought you had found Atlantis XD Also I did add you to the map, so you'll know who your new ally is momentarily...

Cherry pulled out the letter and waved it in his face. "This."

Tales of Earthsea wasn't directed by Hiyao Miyazaki, btw. It was directed by his son, Goro (he also did Earwig).

A new, dangerous era begins with Psmithania's entrance to the global stage. After centuries of perfecting their craft in isolation, Psmithania decides it is time to consolidate its power. The oligarch begins a militarization program, giving out steel to the nation's smiths in order to manufacture more weapons. As their weapon horde grows, the country begins a training program for its youth soldiers, who grow in strength and number. But Psmithania soon runs dangerously low on steel, and must find a way to acquire more. Psmithania's smithies turn towards the Kingdom of Reabromore, offering to trade steel for iron. The Kingdom, fearing an invasion from the Psmithian military, rejects the offer. Instead, the Psmithians send their young soldiers to raid the Kingdom's mines. When they find the mine, however, the Psmithians are surprised to discover that the Kingdom's miners have become skilled and powerful enough to fend off the Psmithian army. The Psmithians realize that their mining methods aren't working and that they need the Kingdom's help. They ask for permission to expand their territory by moving into Reabromore, but the Kingdom refuses. Unwilling to give up, the Psmithians set fire to the forest that surrounds their mines. This causes the Kingdom to declare war against the Psmithian aggressors.

Day Two: Scurry This one is fanart. Reply with the appropriate gif if you understand that reference.

@Tani and @Shining Silhouette, how's about you start off your countries with some sort of establishing action?

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@CalanoCorvus The New Vandoran Commune lives a peaceful life in farming. They slowly begin research into metalworking, in an attempt to bolster their defensive forces. One day, the commune is attacked by the Beastmen. They manage to drive off the Beastmen, but one of them manages to escape. The beast is later captured and brought back to the city. It reveals itself to be a Wrizrecan. The Wrizrecan is terrified of the commune and begs for help. They offer to trade for protection, and the Wrizrecan agrees. The Wrizrecan is taken to the commune, where they're kept for safety reasons. The people of the commune try to communicate with the creature, but all attempts fail. The Wrizrecan can speak a language similar to their own, but it's difficult for them to understand the meaning behind what the humans say. The Wrizrecan asks if the humans would consider teaching them their language, but the humans refuse. They soon learn why: The Wrizrecan is an intelligent monster that was enslaved by the Beastmen. They were forced to fight for the Beastmen and kill innocents. After being freed, the Wrizrecan decides to live a peaceful life away from the Beastmen. Well that was unexpected @NerdyAarakocra After suffering crushing defeat at the hands of the Brotherhood, the remnants of Realmingsburg retreat to the Skycastle and take flight. In their place, they leave sleeper agents to gather information and, when the time is right, prepare to destroy the Brotherhood from the inside. The sleeping agents are mostly former members of the Brotherhood, who escaped during the Battle of the Bridge. They've since learned that the Brotherhood is planning something big, so they decide to infiltrate the organization. One of the agents manages to successfully infiltrate the Brotherhood headquarters and find out what the Brotherhood plans to do next. The agent is too late to stop the Brotherhood, though. The Brotherhood already has an army ready to invade the Kingdom of Reabromore. Fortunately, the agent does manage to relay the information to the Kingdom before the invasion begins. The Kingdom of Reabromore mobilizes its forces to defend itself from the Brotherhood. The Kingdom of Reabromore manages to repel the Brotherhood's invasion, but it takes heavy casualties doing so. How nice of you! I'll get to wrapping up this round tomorrow morning, probably.

"We have a message from your bartender buddy."

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The word "gargoyle" just strikes me as grumpy, and I couldn't shake the idea of a hunchback either. I ended up settling on this fella.