(Interlude - Papers and Dialogue)
Inside what fully to be expected of a bar sat two figures, the mother of the sisters and the man with a princely voice, there was no one else around, not even servers nor bartender. A cursory glance at outdoors would reveal that it was not quite the opening time yet.
“Neuman… You look… different. Does obesity come with position?” Talia remarked, sliding him a free peanut tray. They sat on a table for eight, a personal lounge to be exact, but at the completely opposite end, as if they were dining on a medieval monarchy table.
The subject laughed heartily, as if he had returned to his prime years once more. “And you look the same. Did you end up making a pact with the evil deities to freeze your age after all?”
“Pft, as if I'll do that, good makeup can hide a soon-to-be hag, you know?”
She looked around, the main entrance closed, the windows blocked with light. Only scant light from the candle illuminated the place. “Want a newspaper?”
Neuman nodded, receiving the slid papers.
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Serinnian Herald, Edition : 166/1877.
Possible coalition?
Anti-social forces, Fifth Column, have been seen interacting with our historical enemy, Farinn Theocracy. The traitorous imbeciles sought not only to destabilise our Imperial Republic by…..
Another win for ‘Science’?
The Imperial Institute of Science formally announced the invention of the ‘telegram’ this allows us to free up resources for the Imperial Institute of Magic, specifically its arcane relay system, enacting a new era in transcontinental communication……
A new generation of mages.
The Imperial Institute of war released its annual data on its aspiring cadets, this year’s section 3 conscripts are projected to boost our firepower by….
Stench of the rat.
Conclusive evidence indicated that Charlotte Hinde Albinus Rosmos Lindel Ern Margarette, formally 28th in line to the last monarch of Serinn could potentially be alive. To not fold and die easily after sucking blood and money from the masses, she still breathes the same air as us. May the Imperial Sovereign depart her head from her body, feed the blood back to the soil, only then will our nation be saved from our own past mistakes…..
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It did not take a long time for him to finish the first page, he briefly turned to the other side before sliding it back to Talia. She opened it, finding a single page of paper encased within the newspaper, she took a brief glance at it before putting the whole thing into her pocket.
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Opinionated Insiders, 3rd Edition : Treldop, 1877.
Deadlock
300 Senators of the Imperial Diet have yet to pass a single motion for seven months, with no intervention from the current reigning Imperial Sovereign and limited communication from the prime minister. Rebels across the nation, radicals in the central, separatists in the far west, collapsing far eastern colonies and enemies in the north have grown more attracting by the minute, to prevent such a catastrophe, impeachment may need to be considered.
Navy Decimated… again
Pride of the fleet, ‘Unnamed Sea Fortress #11’ was sunk during a prolonged skirmish with the Farinn Theocracy, the navy expressed concern that they will not have any ships left to escort the trading fleet to the other continent with the current rate of destruction. Another decade of Farinn Naval Supremacy we shall endure. When will the truce be enforced? Don’t we have enough land and resources to last till the end of them?
Assassinations
Various inductees of the Imperial Institute of war have been assassinated or kidnapped indiscriminately, regardless of sections or beliefs. The consensuses are that the culprit is the Fifth Column, whom deny any involvement with the scheme. We believe that the attackers are merely misguided people, not actual agents of the secretive rebellion.
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“Troubling times again…” Talia sighed, attempting to reach for peanuts, though she would recall she herself passed it to the next end of the table. “Is this early signs of dementia?”
“I think that’s pretty common.” Neuman laxly responded, “Yesterday I couldn’t find my reading glasses, only to realise it were on my face the entire time…”
The two looked at particularly nothing before Talia muttered. “Just keep my children safe…” hands shook, a transaction unknown to anyone else but the two occurred, not even to the ever prying eyes of the state.
“I will wait for the good news.”
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FIRST ITERATION,
“APPROVED BY MINISTRY OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS, BASED AVERAGE BY AGE, INFORMATION FROM THE [TRUE SEER'S VISION].”
Abysmal < Below Average < Average < Above Average < Good < Outstanding < Overwhelming < Unparalleled
Name : Ellia Marcerath
Section : 3
Name
Evaluated
Weighted Arbitration
Strength
Average
C
Endurance
Above Average
D+
Nationalism
Abysmal
F-
Relevant Knowledge
Below Average
B-
Magical Knowledge
-
-
Firepower
-
-
Mana Capacity
Outstanding
-
Combat readiness
Good
B+
Affiliations : ???, Marcerath mapworks.
Notes : “Decently average recruit, her killing instinct is rather noteworthy, courses for motivation may be in order.” - Claudia Histoire
Name : Ellie Marcerath
Section : 3
Name
Evaluated
Weighted Arbitration
Strength
Abysmal
F
Endurance
Below Average
F+
Nationalism
Abysmal
F-
Relevant Knowledge
Average
B
Magical Knowledge
-
-
Firepower
-
-
Mana Capacity
Unparalleled
-
Combat readiness
Abysmal
D-
Affiliations : Marcerath mapworks
Notes : “Possesses one of the highest mana capacity in history, impeded only by her fragility. She will make a fine weapon.” - ‘The Road’ observers
Name : Arieno
Section : 3
Name
Evaluated
Weighted Arbitration
Strength
Average
C
Endurance
Average
B
Nationalism
Overwhelming
A+
Relevant Knowledge
Average
B+
Magical Knowledge
-
-
Firepower
-
-
Mana Capacity
Outstanding
-
Combat readiness
Outstanding
A
Affiliations : Church of Inquisition.
Notes : [Comments retracted]