Lenster post of DOOM!!!
Well, Lenster can't stay behind, can it? So here's the awesome tl;dr Lenster post!
Marriage:
First, let's discuss marriage. Both Lana and Symond are a bit iffy about the whole marriage deal, so it'll be a few more months before they actually get married. There's much happiness and partying involved with the Lenstern people. Symond will do his best to put on a nice smile during the whole thing, but we all know who he's actually fond of. About one, two years later the happy couple will also do some sexin' to produce a heir or two. On July 27 in the year 779, Alan Francis Lenster will be born and Lenster will have a new major blooded heir to look forward to.
At some point in time there'll be another child, a girl. There'll be much happiness, of course, and I'm sure everyone will love to have a Lenstern Princess running around. Not sure how old you want her to be, Sam? We never got to that... XD
During or after Lana's pregnancy of that one, Symond will get very close with Daveis again and they'll end up having a short affair which results in Daveis getting pregnant. Symond will be unaware of this fact. And IIRC, Daveis won't tell anyone it is Symond's. Nine months later Daveis will give birth to a baby girl as well. Unfortunately, Daveis won't get to enjoy her daughter for very long as Daveis dies in childbirth. The child will be put in Arden and Dr. Belovi's care (and Lethe, if she's still alive at that point).
When Symond hears the news, he'll be devastated. Because he really did care a lot about Daveis. In his grief he finds comfort in Lana, who'll try to help him out with politics at that point, and the two will actually get close and fall in love. Alan and his sister will have a happy mommy and daddy. :D
As Arden is taking care of Daveis's daughter, he'll obviously notice the Noba sign sooner or later. At one point in time he'll tell Symond about this, but Symond will think it's for the best if no one else finds out. A political scandal would not only hurt him, but also Lana and the kids. And he'll try to prevent that. He's not a total jackass, okay? :[
With family affairs out of the way, let's move on to war (awesome transition, y/y?).
War:
As you probably noticed already, Percival has decided to leave Thracia and join forces with Lenster. He is under the impression that Branwen is a totally incapable ruler and Thracia is better off under Lenster's rule. As the former head strategist, Percival will know all of the strengths and weaknesses of Thracia's military. This kind of information will be VERY nice to have. There's one condition, though: the people of Thracia must not be harmed. There'll be casualties, of course, as those cannot be prevented. But Symond has to promise to keep them to a minimum. Which he will. In return, Percival will be closely watched by none other than Arden. :')
Symond and Percival will take a long time to prepare this war. It'll take two, three years of planning and setting things in motion. Lenster will move its troops at a very slow rate to near the border, so it'll attract as little attention as possible. When they're ready, all Thracian spies that Percival knows of will be killed and Lenster will begin its advance. By the time Branwen realises Lenster is invading, it'll be too late.
The first two areas that will fall are Mease castle and the villages in the northwest of Thracia. These two areas will fall rather easily, as there's simply not enough time to prepare a proper defense. I imagine it'll take around two, three more years. Lenster cannot move on before it's certain the area is under their control and the people are happy. They'll do their best to convince the people they are not the aggressor here. And they'll eventually succeed, as the people will be treated better than before. After all, Lenster is rich in sources and it can provide its people much better.
Next stop is Kapathogia. That one will take quite a bit longer as Branwen will have reacted by then. She may even do some tricky scheming by having Lenster assault that castle when there's only a small amount of troops present. Lenster will waste sources in trying to conquer it. In the end, however, Kapathogia will fall. Lenster will make sure the area is under control, etc...
Second gen will start during Lenster's assault on Luthecia. That one will be VERY WELL defended. While Lenster's troops are more in number and better trained, they're fighting on foreign soil, giving Thracia the upperhand. I doubt Luthecia will fall anytime soon.
Also, Symond will still be King as 2nd gen starts. So there'll still be scheming going on involving him and Percival. They'll just be NPC'd.
And while Lenster is very self-sufficient, there MAY be some import of weapons from Isaac. So yes, I think the bonds between Isaac and Lenster will increase, CO. :')
Politics:
Not much will be changed in terms of politics (besides making war). Lenster has been well run for ages now and not much will change in the 20 year time gap. Of course, there will be some sort of propaganda to convince the people to accept the Thracian people that'll fall under Lenstern rule and treat them like they would treat a Lenstern person. ("Okay, we're invading their country, but BE NICE TO THEM OKAY?!")
Lenster Academy:
Because of the war, the emphasis on the Maris and Magus wings will increase. The Academia will be less advertised than before, mainly because there's a demand of soldiers for the war. That's something to take into account when you're making teachers/students in 2nd gen.
Speaking of which, any Academy characters from first gen that make it to second? :O
Whew. If you have any questions or comments, post away~ Also, if you have anything to add, do tell.
Marriage:
First, let's discuss marriage. Both Lana and Symond are a bit iffy about the whole marriage deal, so it'll be a few more months before they actually get married. There's much happiness and partying involved with the Lenstern people. Symond will do his best to put on a nice smile during the whole thing, but we all know who he's actually fond of. About one, two years later the happy couple will also do some sexin' to produce a heir or two. On July 27 in the year 779, Alan Francis Lenster will be born and Lenster will have a new major blooded heir to look forward to.
At some point in time there'll be another child, a girl. There'll be much happiness, of course, and I'm sure everyone will love to have a Lenstern Princess running around. Not sure how old you want her to be, Sam? We never got to that... XD
During or after Lana's pregnancy of that one, Symond will get very close with Daveis again and they'll end up having a short affair which results in Daveis getting pregnant. Symond will be unaware of this fact. And IIRC, Daveis won't tell anyone it is Symond's. Nine months later Daveis will give birth to a baby girl as well. Unfortunately, Daveis won't get to enjoy her daughter for very long as Daveis dies in childbirth. The child will be put in Arden and Dr. Belovi's care (and Lethe, if she's still alive at that point).
When Symond hears the news, he'll be devastated. Because he really did care a lot about Daveis. In his grief he finds comfort in Lana, who'll try to help him out with politics at that point, and the two will actually get close and fall in love. Alan and his sister will have a happy mommy and daddy. :D
As Arden is taking care of Daveis's daughter, he'll obviously notice the Noba sign sooner or later. At one point in time he'll tell Symond about this, but Symond will think it's for the best if no one else finds out. A political scandal would not only hurt him, but also Lana and the kids. And he'll try to prevent that. He's not a total jackass, okay? :[
With family affairs out of the way, let's move on to war (awesome transition, y/y?).
War:
As you probably noticed already, Percival has decided to leave Thracia and join forces with Lenster. He is under the impression that Branwen is a totally incapable ruler and Thracia is better off under Lenster's rule. As the former head strategist, Percival will know all of the strengths and weaknesses of Thracia's military. This kind of information will be VERY nice to have. There's one condition, though: the people of Thracia must not be harmed. There'll be casualties, of course, as those cannot be prevented. But Symond has to promise to keep them to a minimum. Which he will. In return, Percival will be closely watched by none other than Arden. :')
Symond and Percival will take a long time to prepare this war. It'll take two, three years of planning and setting things in motion. Lenster will move its troops at a very slow rate to near the border, so it'll attract as little attention as possible. When they're ready, all Thracian spies that Percival knows of will be killed and Lenster will begin its advance. By the time Branwen realises Lenster is invading, it'll be too late.
The first two areas that will fall are Mease castle and the villages in the northwest of Thracia. These two areas will fall rather easily, as there's simply not enough time to prepare a proper defense. I imagine it'll take around two, three more years. Lenster cannot move on before it's certain the area is under their control and the people are happy. They'll do their best to convince the people they are not the aggressor here. And they'll eventually succeed, as the people will be treated better than before. After all, Lenster is rich in sources and it can provide its people much better.
Next stop is Kapathogia. That one will take quite a bit longer as Branwen will have reacted by then. She may even do some tricky scheming by having Lenster assault that castle when there's only a small amount of troops present. Lenster will waste sources in trying to conquer it. In the end, however, Kapathogia will fall. Lenster will make sure the area is under control, etc...
Second gen will start during Lenster's assault on Luthecia. That one will be VERY WELL defended. While Lenster's troops are more in number and better trained, they're fighting on foreign soil, giving Thracia the upperhand. I doubt Luthecia will fall anytime soon.
Also, Symond will still be King as 2nd gen starts. So there'll still be scheming going on involving him and Percival. They'll just be NPC'd.
And while Lenster is very self-sufficient, there MAY be some import of weapons from Isaac. So yes, I think the bonds between Isaac and Lenster will increase, CO. :')
Politics:
Not much will be changed in terms of politics (besides making war). Lenster has been well run for ages now and not much will change in the 20 year time gap. Of course, there will be some sort of propaganda to convince the people to accept the Thracian people that'll fall under Lenstern rule and treat them like they would treat a Lenstern person. ("Okay, we're invading their country, but BE NICE TO THEM OKAY?!")
Lenster Academy:
Because of the war, the emphasis on the Maris and Magus wings will increase. The Academia will be less advertised than before, mainly because there's a demand of soldiers for the war. That's something to take into account when you're making teachers/students in 2nd gen.
Speaking of which, any Academy characters from first gen that make it to second? :O
Whew. If you have any questions or comments, post away~ Also, if you have anything to add, do tell.