root said:
it looks like the faith has eroded your brain and you can't even read... just as predicted. it may have given morale and resolve, but it has taken the intelligence. like all faiths do. so the
has spread from the codex to codexia
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The Codexian Saga LP
- Thread starter The Barbarian
- Start date
it looks like the faith has eroded your brain and you can't even read... just as predicted. it may have given morale and resolve, but it has taken the intelligence. like all faiths do. so the
has spread from the codex to codexiaThe Barbarian
Liturgist
The voting is now complete. Expect the update within the next 48 hours.
anus_pounder
Arcane
gd gd
laclongquan
Arcane
Religious Codexia is boring like a sermon on a hungry belly.
anus_pounder
Arcane
I would've voted for a religious merchant empire, but I wasn't registered then and I doubt I would've won.
laclongquan
Arcane
Yawn~ Just go to~ show, your usual religious fan~ fanatic got the imagination of a ~ a brick.
Gimme a decadent republican, or a depraved democrat, anyday of the week.
Gimme a decadent republican, or a depraved democrat, anyday of the week.
The Barbarian
Liturgist
Worthy fellows, the Codexian Saga is now officially on hold, for the moment.
Real life is being unkind to the Barbarian, with regard to time and opportunity to meaningfully update.
As soon as it is practicable, Codexia will make its triumphant return.
Until then, Conan thanks you for the wonderful discussions and the input - without the aforementioned this represents nothing more than a one barbarian circle-jerk. And no one likes a one barbarian circle jerk.
Real life is being unkind to the Barbarian, with regard to time and opportunity to meaningfully update.
As soon as it is practicable, Codexia will make its triumphant return.
Until then, Conan thanks you for the wonderful discussions and the input - without the aforementioned this represents nothing more than a one barbarian circle-jerk. And no one likes a one barbarian circle jerk.
anus_pounder
Arcane
FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU-
sportforredneck
Cipher
- Joined
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2 weeks had passed. The audience sat expectantly waiting for the Barbarians return. Would it be today? Tomorrow? Or would they have to endure their vigil for time unknown?
laclongquan
Arcane
Real Life, Real Life never change!
taplonaplo
Scholar
- Joined
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- Messages
- 628
[conspiracy theory]The barbarian just wanted to claim the longest thread in the playground [/conspiracy theory]
The Barbarian
Liturgist
Worthy fellows, the Barbarian has promised that Codexia is not dead - and the Barbarian will not break that promise.
anus_pounder
Arcane
:3 Oh gd gd.
The Barbarian
Liturgist
The voting closed as:
B - herostratus
A - Undead Phoenix
B - taplonaplo
B - Saemon
A - GarfunkeL
B - backtosportforredneck
C - wjw
B - Dark Underlord
B - root
B - Sergiu64
B - Luan
B - anus_pounder
B - treave
B - Nickless
B - Ulminati
B - Azira
B - laclongquan
B - Conkrete Knight
C - praetor
C - Black Bart Charley
B - The Brazilian Slaughter
=
B takes it.
Update forthcoming.
B - herostratus
A - Undead Phoenix
B - taplonaplo
B - Saemon
A - GarfunkeL
B - backtosportforredneck
C - wjw
B - Dark Underlord
B - root
B - Sergiu64
B - Luan
B - anus_pounder
B - treave
B - Nickless
B - Ulminati
B - Azira
B - laclongquan
B - Conkrete Knight
C - praetor
C - Black Bart Charley
B - The Brazilian Slaughter
=
B takes it.
Update forthcoming.
laclongquan
Arcane
Gahahahahha
anus_pounder
Arcane
83 FINALLY
The Barbarian
Liturgist
Last Month on ‘The Codexian Saga’...
Much as in the lead-up to the Great War of the early 21st century, the slide to war in the later 4th century AU was both rapid and shocking for the general public. It seemed as if the conflict arose from a vacuum. One week, Raumeni pirates were being a celebrated nuisance to the Commonwealth (indeed, there was a certain spiteful satisfaction at the news on the part of many Marianites) and in the next, the Hin’in were shown to be the puppeteer behind the curtain, an existential threat was facing all of humanity, the sky was falling and catastrophe was rapping at the door. Events were hurtling toward yet another painful experience for humanity. It would therefore be... inaccurate... to say that there was no consternation, when the Respublican government issued its public declaration of war against the Hin’in menace.
Questions were immediately being asked and aspersions cast. Why was Holy Codexia helping the heathen? Did not the creed mark the apostate as the worst of all offenders? Did not the Most Holy Maria herself call them ‘spittle upon the face of God’? There was bewilderment among the peoples. The government’s motives in this conflict were unclear, though institutional cynicism was the suspected culprit. Simply put, it seemed as if the government was fearful of the threat posed by the Xeno, and were intervening in order to pre-empt the problem. For many, this was unacceptable. Killing the Xeno was fine. But helping the Commonwealth was anathema to Marianite doctrinal bread and butter. Worse yet, some of the most vociferous opponents of the intervention were also high ranking members of the church, ideologues and influential persons in their own right.
Nonetheless, overt opposition to the executive council was not forthcoming. Such opposition had historically proven to be deeply unhealthy for the offending parties, and this instance was no exception. The most outspoken critics of the war effort were silenced, via any of a number of means. Furthermore, despite the initial hesitancy and the widespread distaste for the Commo, the People did – in the end – manage to muster some enthusiasm for bringing the light of Marianite truth to the Hin’in heathen. There was something both moving and comforting about the self assuredness of the faithful, as they proverbially marched off into battle. The Respublica, in truth, probably needed this fight. It needed a crucible; a trial by fire. And the Hin’in were about to oblige Codexianity’s truest sons.
The strategic situation, however, remained tenuous. Space’s fleet arm was, by now, almost six hundred operational vessels strong. It was a powerful and flexible tool of the state. The Commonwealth could just about match it ship for ship – though the Respublica had a significant advantage in overall tonnage and firepower. The Hin’in fleet, however, was another matter entirely. Respublican intelligence could account for only three hundred odd vessels in the recognised theatre of operations. Their overall estimate, on the other hand, was sobering: there were some twelve hundred Hin’in vessels holding down the Raumeni territories and investing corridors of human space, all up. These creatures had already proven a terrible foe – and that was when Codexia had the advantage in numbers. The question of how to tackle such a foe was of paramount importance.
The first steps of this deadly dance had by now been played out, one week into the struggle. Hin’in raiding groups were already hitting Commo shipping, sowing terror and chaos throughout. The AFC , in turn, was struggling to keep up, and seemed to already be on the back foot against an aggressive, capable enemy. What is to be the Codexian approach? The General Staff must keep several things in mind: 1) the Hin’in are approaching the conflict tentatively at this stage, and have not yet committed to a concrete offensive effort; 2) the AFC seems similarly paralysed and is apparently waiting for the Hin’in to act; 3) there is still no formal contact between the Respublica and the Commo regarding any joint operations; 4) the Raumeni are relatively minor players in this, contributing barely fifty vessels to the Hin’in complement.
Option 1): Do you pursue...
a) A joint operations strategy? Surely, the war effort will be better co-ordinated in co-operation with our newfound Commonwealth ‘allies’?
b) An independent command strategy? How could we ask Marianites to serve under apostates and heathens? Better that we confront the enemy separately, and with honour. Let the Commonwealth fight its own battles; we will win the war.
c) A ‘work together; fight separately’ strategy? We must be flexible! We will wage our own war, absolutely. But let us share our logistical networks and intelligence assets. Let us show that we can co-operate on SOME level.
Option 2): Do you conduct...
a) An aggressive campaign? These Hin’in are rabid dogs. They can smell blood. Let’s break their nose. Take the battle to them! We can catch them flatfooted, strategically.
b) A defensive campaign? We must be careful; the xeno is powerful and advanced. Fools rush in where angels fear to tread! Let us fight them defensively, and discover their weaknesses...
Much as in the lead-up to the Great War of the early 21st century, the slide to war in the later 4th century AU was both rapid and shocking for the general public. It seemed as if the conflict arose from a vacuum. One week, Raumeni pirates were being a celebrated nuisance to the Commonwealth (indeed, there was a certain spiteful satisfaction at the news on the part of many Marianites) and in the next, the Hin’in were shown to be the puppeteer behind the curtain, an existential threat was facing all of humanity, the sky was falling and catastrophe was rapping at the door. Events were hurtling toward yet another painful experience for humanity. It would therefore be... inaccurate... to say that there was no consternation, when the Respublican government issued its public declaration of war against the Hin’in menace.
Questions were immediately being asked and aspersions cast. Why was Holy Codexia helping the heathen? Did not the creed mark the apostate as the worst of all offenders? Did not the Most Holy Maria herself call them ‘spittle upon the face of God’? There was bewilderment among the peoples. The government’s motives in this conflict were unclear, though institutional cynicism was the suspected culprit. Simply put, it seemed as if the government was fearful of the threat posed by the Xeno, and were intervening in order to pre-empt the problem. For many, this was unacceptable. Killing the Xeno was fine. But helping the Commonwealth was anathema to Marianite doctrinal bread and butter. Worse yet, some of the most vociferous opponents of the intervention were also high ranking members of the church, ideologues and influential persons in their own right.
Nonetheless, overt opposition to the executive council was not forthcoming. Such opposition had historically proven to be deeply unhealthy for the offending parties, and this instance was no exception. The most outspoken critics of the war effort were silenced, via any of a number of means. Furthermore, despite the initial hesitancy and the widespread distaste for the Commo, the People did – in the end – manage to muster some enthusiasm for bringing the light of Marianite truth to the Hin’in heathen. There was something both moving and comforting about the self assuredness of the faithful, as they proverbially marched off into battle. The Respublica, in truth, probably needed this fight. It needed a crucible; a trial by fire. And the Hin’in were about to oblige Codexianity’s truest sons.
The strategic situation, however, remained tenuous. Space’s fleet arm was, by now, almost six hundred operational vessels strong. It was a powerful and flexible tool of the state. The Commonwealth could just about match it ship for ship – though the Respublica had a significant advantage in overall tonnage and firepower. The Hin’in fleet, however, was another matter entirely. Respublican intelligence could account for only three hundred odd vessels in the recognised theatre of operations. Their overall estimate, on the other hand, was sobering: there were some twelve hundred Hin’in vessels holding down the Raumeni territories and investing corridors of human space, all up. These creatures had already proven a terrible foe – and that was when Codexia had the advantage in numbers. The question of how to tackle such a foe was of paramount importance.
The first steps of this deadly dance had by now been played out, one week into the struggle. Hin’in raiding groups were already hitting Commo shipping, sowing terror and chaos throughout. The AFC , in turn, was struggling to keep up, and seemed to already be on the back foot against an aggressive, capable enemy. What is to be the Codexian approach? The General Staff must keep several things in mind: 1) the Hin’in are approaching the conflict tentatively at this stage, and have not yet committed to a concrete offensive effort; 2) the AFC seems similarly paralysed and is apparently waiting for the Hin’in to act; 3) there is still no formal contact between the Respublica and the Commo regarding any joint operations; 4) the Raumeni are relatively minor players in this, contributing barely fifty vessels to the Hin’in complement.
Option 1): Do you pursue...
a) A joint operations strategy? Surely, the war effort will be better co-ordinated in co-operation with our newfound Commonwealth ‘allies’?
b) An independent command strategy? How could we ask Marianites to serve under apostates and heathens? Better that we confront the enemy separately, and with honour. Let the Commonwealth fight its own battles; we will win the war.
c) A ‘work together; fight separately’ strategy? We must be flexible! We will wage our own war, absolutely. But let us share our logistical networks and intelligence assets. Let us show that we can co-operate on SOME level.
Option 2): Do you conduct...
a) An aggressive campaign? These Hin’in are rabid dogs. They can smell blood. Let’s break their nose. Take the battle to them! We can catch them flatfooted, strategically.
b) A defensive campaign? We must be careful; the xeno is powerful and advanced. Fools rush in where angels fear to tread! Let us fight them defensively, and discover their weaknesses...
B B
Defensive campaign. And our public is muttering loudly enough already, no need to get too intimately involved with the heathen humans, at least until they show proper appreciation for the salvation of Santa Maria.
Defensive campaign. And our public is muttering loudly enough already, no need to get too intimately involved with the heathen humans, at least until they show proper appreciation for the salvation of Santa Maria.
juggernaut
Educated
Welcome back Conan!
BB, willing to flip to CB
BB, willing to flip to CB
laclongquan
Arcane
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
It's time to turn up the heat on interstellar scale. Smash them Flat!
And no need to co-op with Commo. We should fight independently.
Reasons?
IT serve my strategy of weakening this theological tyrany by courting risky maneuvers. Logical and thoughtful maneuvers may well lead to a postwar condition beneficient to the current government.
Tactical, by go against our strategy in the last war we hope for an unpredictable step in the dance. It's not enough to win the war but enough to get the upperhand in this opening stage.
Also, by not co-op with Commonwealth, we hope for a value of Shock and Awe should Lady Nike favour us. And if we lose? Well, the Commo's opinions will have better and weightier reception. Winwin for me.
It's time to turn up the heat on interstellar scale. Smash them Flat!
And no need to co-op with Commo. We should fight independently.
Reasons?
IT serve my strategy of weakening this theological tyrany by courting risky maneuvers. Logical and thoughtful maneuvers may well lead to a postwar condition beneficient to the current government.
Tactical, by go against our strategy in the last war we hope for an unpredictable step in the dance. It's not enough to win the war but enough to get the upperhand in this opening stage.
Also, by not co-op with Commonwealth, we hope for a value of Shock and Awe should Lady Nike favour us. And if we lose? Well, the Commo's opinions will have better and weightier reception. Winwin for me.
anus_pounder
Arcane
CB, willing to flip to BB.
Logistical and Intelligence sharing sounds useful enough and the public can be persuaded to agree. They won't agree with full Co-Op however.
Defensive strategy. Lets not be hasty.
Logistical and Intelligence sharing sounds useful enough and the public can be persuaded to agree. They won't agree with full Co-Op however.
Defensive strategy. Lets not be hasty.
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