Heading to Imperial Saga, Eventually.

[in_a_nest_of_vipers]

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[You've just been assigned as Kushana's assistant, with the added orders of "And be sure to keep an eye on her. If she so much as sneezes treasonously, I want to know about it." by some other high ranking official, and are meeting her for the first time.]

So you're my latest watchdog, hm? You're not welcome here, but I acknowledge your posting at least. What do I call you?

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[You're in an arranged marriage with Kushana, but neither of you are particularly enthusiastic about it. This is the first time you've ever met.]

Well, no getting around it I guess. Naturally, I don't mind if you keep a mistress of some sort. I trust you'll extend me the same courtesy.

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[Planning out the defense of a castle under seige]

They have half their heavy guns pointed at our main gate and outnumber us two to one. Relief is coming, but it won't be here for a week and as things having been going we won't last two days. Did I miss anything?

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[armstronger]

It will be pushing it, but my men are more than efficient enough to do so.

[in_a_nest_of_vipers]

Good, because I have a plan.

[She gestures to the map between them.]

They're pointing all their heavy guns at our front gate because that's the only place we can sally from. However, if we blow a hole in our own wall here, it's practically a straight shot to their siege guns. We can use our light cannons to make a smoke screen to hide it.

[armstronger]

[ Olivier thinks it over for a moment, then nods. ]

We'd never last if we used them defensively... I like the way you think. As long as we can cover the hole in our wall and make sure that their guns go down before they can capitalize, it will work.

[in_a_nest_of_vipers]

Get your men ready, My engineers will have a sally port prepared in four minutes. Strike while the iron is hot.

[armstronger]

It seems that your men are nearly as capable as my own, if they can prepare that quickly.

We'll be ready and waiting.

[in_a_nest_of_vipers]

Glad to hear it, I was worried you riftguard types would be too used to a static defense.

[armstronger]

Hmph. I'd be embarrassed if that's all that we could do.