ooc; okay, so I figured the easiest way for me to do this was to set up the post and then set up two different threads: one for canon-alignment shifted Peony, one for AUDark!Peony, so...yes. :|b
Then again, if we didn't do anything like that and just took out Ingobert it could be to our benefit, too. With a succession crisis and idiots battling it out, Kimlasca would be even weaker than they are all ready. They wouldn't have the strength or the centralized power needed to even think about Malkuth, let alone start anything.
[Jade doesn't acknowledge how strange that is. No part of him wants to accept this as anything more than a joke.] More likely, the circle of advisors that played Ingobert so easily would take control. It would easily lead to war.
What a drag. And I thought it would be easy. Unless we took out Ingobert and his advisors, too. Or just the advisors, and leave Ingobert in a weak position where he self destructs.
You think so? I mean, she's great, but she's pretty naive about this kind of thing, too. She would've apologized for Kimlasca and admitted responsibility if I hadn't stopped her.
We can loan her Guy to help her if you're that concerned. As it is, I don't doubt that Duke Fabre would be a strong support for them both under those circumstances.
Fair point. We'll just have to take out the entire royal family if we wanted to do anything.
Either that, or we can increase our defense budget in case Kimlasca decides to break the peace treaty. It wouldn't be the first time they've done something like that.
[Wait. Even Jade's faith in Peony can't argue with facts.] I truly don't believe increasing our standing forces would be the wisest move, Your Majesty. We don't want to cause any tension between our nations so soon after the signing of the peace treaty.
Then how would you suggest increasing our defenses? Even with the energy crisis, I can't ignore the security and safety of my people. Even if we ignored Kimlasca, there are still those opposed to abolishing the Score. Not to mention the people who are still openly hostile towards Replicas.
If you're concerned with dangers within the nation, I'd suggest that a group dedicated to keeping the peace be created. Currently, the army holds that function as well, but if you developed a branch of guards into something akin to a city watch, you would be able to create an organization that would protect our citizens from each other without posing any threat to Kimlasca.
[Jade decides that clearly all of his vague feelings of something being wrong were totally off-base. EVERYTHING IS NORMAL.] I'll be interested to hear where you find a place in the budget for the reissuing of all of our soldier's clothing.
I'm sure someone around here could help me with creative bookkeeping. Hell, half these guys do it behind my back anyway. They shouldn't have a problem with doing it for me once in a while.
[OH GODDAMMIT why do you keep taking his reassured-ness from him] Surprising as it may be, that short term solution tends to create long-term problems. If you do believe any of the people who work for you manipulate the numbers, I'd be more than happy to start an investigation to find them out.
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[Peony considers this]
Then again, if we didn't do anything like that and just took out Ingobert it could be to our benefit, too. With a succession crisis and idiots battling it out, Kimlasca would be even weaker than they are all ready. They wouldn't have the strength or the centralized power needed to even think about Malkuth, let alone start anything.
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[Ingobert is an idiot, obviously]
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Either that, or we can increase our defense budget in case Kimlasca decides to break the peace treaty. It wouldn't be the first time they've done something like that.
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I knew I kept you around for some reason. Who knew you had it in you to be clever?
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[Lawful Neutral forever.]
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You take things so seriously. You need to relax.
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