House Thulun (Let's Play Discussion Thread)

[rabidbite]

Oct 7, 2014 10:14:20 GMT -5 LordofSyn said:

Greetings Thulun High Council,

"Seriously?" Crush Rabbit said as he ducked behind a pillar of the High Parliament on Thulun Prime. "That was your big plan!?"

Rabid Rabbit blinked innocently. It was an expression which did little to excuse the THOUSANDS of rounds of ammunition impacting on the cera-crete column he was crouched behind. "Come on! I was friendly! I even invited them to laugh!" Whirling with monstrous speed, Rabid Rabbit shot a plasma gun into the faceplate of a too eager Praetorian. The massive armor was tough, true, but the faceplate was always a fun place to play with.

"You cut the head off the Minister for Foreign Affairs and used her head as a talking puppet! Fucking hell, in the middle of a High Parliament meeting!"

"I gave the head back to them!"

"WITH A THERMITE MINE ATTACHED TO HER PONY TAIL!" Crush screamed.

"Well ... she didn't know where Bonnie was!"

The sound of a heavy plasma cannon thundered. The column Crush hid behind shuddered under the massive impact "Our cover is going to go soon."

"Oh, well. Time to go." Rabid Rabbit dug into a sack by his side. He drew out ... another disembodied head.

Crush's eyes bulged. It was the head of the Captain of the Praetorian Guard. "Seriously!? SERIOUSLY!? When the hell did you do that?"

"Well, I was going to the bathroom and ... wait .... Was that a rhetorical question?" The Mad Rabbit threw the head against the weakened wall between the columns. The thermite mine attached to the wall with a loud BEEP. The head was hung by a wire to the device. The beeping rapidly increased. The Rabid Rabbit frowned sadly at Crush, "This sucks. I can't even keep my souvenirs. It thought it would look soooo cool on the Christmas Tree."

The thermite explosion ripped a hole into the wall and caused a large cloud of dust and debris.

The Rabid Rabbit dashed through the hole. The sound of his dual plasma pistols vomiting hell were punctuated by additional sounds of fighting. "Hey, Crush! Check it out. There's a cigar room to our left. I think they have your brand!"

Crush lumbered behind him, reloading. The inhuman bounty hunter left a string of mini explosives around the hole. Just another present. He came up next to Rabid Rabbit who was standing over three corpses. "Those ARE real Coregami smokes."

Rabid Rabbit crossed his arms, "Uhu?"

Crush sighted, "Ok ... OK! I forgive you bro. But, please, the next time you want to say hello to friends don't crash a shuttle into the Parliament."

The Mad Rabbit thought about it and nodded seriously. "You're right. Next time I'll use a bigger ship."

"That's not what I ... nevermind. Just ... nevermind."


rabid

[ntsheep]

The Derail Express comes in and ntsheep yells out,

"Quick rabidbite! Hop on, I just threw a bunch of mini weinies to catch them off guard! Now's our chance to get away!"

[dragolord]

Yes, unwashed mass-person, this is rather serious. Especially now, with the Xenos on our borders and our allies contemplating letting them attack Leiwen unmolested.

[rabidbite]

Oct 8, 2014 15:15:45 GMT -5 dragolord said:

Yes, unwashed mass-person, this is rather serious. Especially now, with the Xenos on our borders and our allies contemplating letting them attack Leiwen unmolested.

Hah!


rabid

[brennan]

Looks like we found something more deadly then xeno
Infestation aka thread derailment LOLS
You have hereby declared yourselves faction enemies!!!!!!!!!

[lixxx235]

Solar War on both Steel Song and Javat! Death before dishonor!

[Jacob]

Oh, GOD.

Apparently, ntsheep, the acting PM of Officer Genious' little kingdom, went mad... Mighty cat, help us!

Sent from my rooted Falcon -- I want "Cerberus: By Hatred Born" back!! ASAP.

[ncaoa]

Oct 8, 2014 17:49:00 GMT -5 lixxx235 said:

Solar War on both Steel Song and Javat! Death before dishonor!

Ehem , I believe your still hung over from the vudka party a few days ago. I seem to remember personally calling for Liewen's defense.

[lixxx235]

ncaoa: yes, I had a bit of a night at the spice hall... No wonder none of the factions get along, they conduct all their diplomacy at spice halls!

[En1gma]

Calling the council back from hiatus. There has been a pleasant, and well needed repast from the toils of leadership, but rather than wait until the last minute, I thought it prudent to begin discussions sooner, rather than later.

Templar Command has requisitioned a small defence fleet, and with our increased contribution to research as of late, new and powerful ships well soon be ready for production.

The Alliance has made a concerted effort to bolster the economy, so a larger fleet will be sustainable. What should we suggest next? Do we focus our collective attention towards continued monetary gains, or perhaps focus on continuing our political discoveries? A trade embargo or solar war will cripple our newfound income, and will leave us vulnerable to incursion.

What say you, Thulun? And my condolences to those lost in the tragic assault on the Capital. I had hoped we were free of the likes of Rabid Rabbit. An even larger bounty has been put on the monster's head, and security has been reassessed.

[xdesperado]

I'd like to see carrier tech researched and a tanker or two designed and built along with a couple repair carriers. This will greatly extend the combat life and combat effectiveness of the light strike fighters we are building as a defensive screen currently.

Additionally while not advocating a headlong rush to colonize all worlds currently surveyed, I feel it is imperative that we continue colonizing new worlds to expand both our economic base and production base. More worlds able to contribute can help mitigate the effects of any adverse political actions and will also help hasten the pace of research. Perhaps we can convince the other houses that adding one new colony per cycle of the Voice of Consensus calls to assembly will not place an undue strain on the economy.

Respectfully
Marquis XDesperado
Minister of War and Sentinal of Truth

[En1gma]

I like the pacing of the proposed expansion. Carriers would be an optimal choice for increasing the longevity of our defense fleet. I say equip them with Torpedo arrays, and customize a new Cruiser Class to also assist the frontlines with accurate and deadly fire from afar.

[johndramey]

Thulunian brothers,

While it is definitely within our powers to order the research and development of carriers, their construction might pose a large economic burden on our fledgling economy. I am not in favor or disfavor of the option, I just feel that my responsibility as arbiter is to provide all possible information and opinions regarding our Empire.

If, however, you were to decide to pursue carriers, I would most assuredly carry out your orders to the fullest extent of my abilities.

[xdesperado]

johndramey carrier's can be constructed and maintained very cheaply, especially if they are built with minimal armament and armor...their function is support units for main combatants, as such they should seldom be placed in a position where they need either serious offensive capabilities or heavy defenses. This goes doubly so for tankers being used to fuel fighters and cruisers.

En1gma see my above missive to the Voice of Consensus. I believe light guns and no Torpedoes would best serve any carrier/tankers we build. This keeps construction and maintenance costs down and insures that their W-F reserves are fully available in support of their assigned tasks instead of being consumed in offensive operations they are ill suited for.

[johndramey]

Delegate xdesperado, you're words are as correct as you are wise. I did not mean to try to dissuade you from your course, I merely felt that I would be remiss to not mention economic concerns.

Fleet Admiral Ghans agrees with your assessments and has informed me that she will do her utmost to protect any fleet assets that are placed under her command.