Mmhm. Part of it, anyway. This is my direct command. [ gu yun's not even holding the reins on his horse, leaning back a bit in the saddle as he looks out on the scope of a room that shouldn't be nearly so wide. among the white tents, there's a black flag as clear as day - the symbol of a crow is sewn into the center, proudly looking forward to the horizon, wings outstretched. ]
It's known as the Black Iron Camp - this is the Northwestern border of Great Liang. To the north, beyond those trees, is the lands of the Heavenly Tribes - within a day's ride or so.
[ the closer they get to the camp, the more obvious it is this simulation has placed them before reveille - the soldiers are all asleep in their beds, and the camp itself is dead quiet. gu yun doesn't get much time to think, otherwise. ]
You said you had a Cohort, didn't you? [ good memory! he's as sharp as a tack. gu yun leads his horse easily past the rows of tents, towards ostensibly where the edge of the simulation room is. ] What's that?
There are nine, but the first house is the seat of the Emperor, and no one resides there but a few of his most devoted priests. So eight houses populated and ruled over by necromancer families. Mine is the smallest of the eight.
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It's known as the Black Iron Camp - this is the Northwestern border of Great Liang. To the north, beyond those trees, is the lands of the Heavenly Tribes - within a day's ride or so.
[ the closer they get to the camp, the more obvious it is this simulation has placed them before reveille - the soldiers are all asleep in their beds, and the camp itself is dead quiet. gu yun doesn't get much time to think, otherwise. ]
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[ he's not wrong! gu yun glances off to the horizon, looking far away, just for a moment. ]
It's the duty of the Black Iron Camp to be the first line of defense for our nation, and a duty that I take very seriously.
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[Jerk.]
It is my duty to protect my House. From threats external and from decay.
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Decay? [ that's a new one. ]
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[ bloodlines... ]
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[ he really does. gu yun gives his horse a nudge, turning it back around to walk slow and easy down the line of tents. ]
Are there are a lot of Houses? How big's yours?
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I'm sorry. Did you say necromancers?