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Indeed, Hilda does serve as the "second" of the Golden Deer house, but calling her an advisor may be a tad generous. Her dynamic with Claude is far different, befitting the Golden Deer's status. As for slander of the Emperor's intentions, well, I fear it is more or less par for the course in all non-CF routes, so I try not to let political differences get in the way of my evaluation of their characters, despite how challenging it may be in some instances.
I get it, I have nothing against Hanneman (he's just an agressively mediocre mage)
Yeah, Hilda is a whole different animal than the other three. She's a great character, but man... sometimes I don't know if I like her or dislike her (in a good way) really, none of them are my favorite characters, but I would rank them like so (in terms of my opinion of them:
Hilda>Seteth>Dedue>Hubert
With relatively little difference between them. It's basically a wash, actually... Nice emotional RP post by the way, can't wait to describe Ferdinand's interactions there.
Well, technically it's Trajan in VI, but it's more or less the same. Gaul is also in the game as dlc, I've heard their early production districts make them powerful early on. But yeah, OG Caesar's human rights record in Gaul was nasty, although he was a good leader for the common Romans (of Rome) compared to most of his contemporaries.
Pfft, Mesopotamia, Gaul. Same difference, same genocide.
I mean there is a reason he was declared dictator.
Wait... why in the world is this in Fodlan? Gah! Wrong RMB!
You mean Dacia, right? Not sure which roman attacked Mesopotamia, don't know too much about the empire between Nero and Constantine.
Oh poor child.
Trajan attacked Dacia and Mesopotamia...as well as Arabia Felix and Armenia.
He attacked Dacia and the Parthians.
I honestly have never found Trajan interesting, because his rule was boring compared to that of Caligula or Nero, but he was accomplished. Trajan's Column is famous for a reason.
You do realize that Nero to Constantine means you miss almost the entire classical era of the Empire right?
Growing up, the Roman history was my favorite subject of history.
Honestly...they all sound the same when you read through it. Until Constantine, everyone was just persecuting Christians and Jews, taking control of provinces, minting coins, and sleeping with their mothers.
After Constantine, everyone was persecuting pagans, losing control of provinces, minting coins, and sleeping with their mothers.
Okay, Constantine did not sleep with Saint Helena, she was a holy woman. She kept the man in check.
Hmmm...
I wonder how far a comparison between the Roman Empire and Adrestia could go.
Wilhelm would be Augustus I suppose, and Edelgard Justinian I think. Although Justinian was majorly religious, he was restoring the Empire after periods of loss...hrm.
I dunno. We never really went all that in-depth into Roman history, and I just naturally found a greater interest in later history. The late Roman republic is crazy interesting though. As for an RP post...
Don't tease me like that.
I live for roleplay.
I'm workin' ahn it! You write crazy fast!
I have speedy fingers. Edelgard would find my skills at writing very useful :)
She is such a pragmatist. Her supports with Linhardt are a clash of worlds.
What you said in reference to the Roman Empire requires a very specific reading.
Yes, the influence of organized religion grew on the Empire, through the Catholic Church.
However, the Emperor, before Constantine, was the Pontifex Maximus.
The Pope's title of "Pontiff" which is sometimes used, comes from that, but originally, the Pontifex Maximus was the Emperor, who was the head of the Roman cult.
The Church certainly had more influence on the Empire as time progressed, but you couldn't really say religion's influence grew. The two, state and church were split up. Whereas, before Christianity, the two were one and the same.
The Emperor certainly continued to play a role in religion, but I hardly think religion's influence grew overall.
Constantine is also still like Edelgard, in that he drastically reformed the Empire's religious and cultural landscape forever.
Yes, yes. It was a swell post but lets not allow his head to grow too large.
I'm debating how to break-up this ceremony. So after you've posted with Lysithea Adrestia, I could just go right into it, and go through the whole ceremony. Then, you both can participate in the exit to go to the coronation, with everyone celebrating and such.
Alternatively, I stop it at some halfway point, and let you all react to the ceremony thus far, and maybe let Felix actually show up.
Also, since it seems like Ingrid might be trying to rescue Felix, I could have another pre-ceremony post perhaps.
I have something planned between Edelgard and Petra, then the ceremony is supposed to start. I just want to make sure you both are satisfied with the level of engagement you get in it. I know you both have your own interests you'd like your characters to pursue, but I want to make sure the characters feel like they're all apart of this.
Then it's on to a coronation of Byleth, followed by the Gala, where Ferdinand can quench his apparently parched throat.
I'm sorry that the sun offends his fair noble skin. Poor lad ):
Edelgard's response to Ferdinand's complaints:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lzqRVuRqN0
As for a commutation, she could forgive it since it is her wedding day, but then she'd feel obliged to forgive every person in jail at the time of their crimes. That would be fair.
Hey, that could be a fun scene! Edelgard shows up in her wedding dress with the Imperial entourage to free Felix :D. He'd love all of that attention. Byleth could make a joke and get Felix to threaten him.
I would hardly consider the influence of the generally less than consistently organized Roman pantheon a religious institution in the modern sense, being more of a political tool and rule justification for the Emperor than a moralizing authority, and because the emperor was, by nature, also the religious head, there was little distinction between civil and religious authority, and their influence is more or less one and the same, so I don't see religious influence as necessarily independent from imperial authority. Anyways, I will get my post about Lysithea out in the next few days. I do not really have a strong preference for how this plays out, I believe my (limited) plans for Lysithea can adapt.
Also, I suspect Aegir's comment on the parasol in the Ferdinand RP post was regarding Constance.
I think I should preemptively start writing. I won't post until you yourself have, but this post may be a long one if I end up going through the whole ceremony.
Peeps, put your headphones on and turn on some Christian Perri: 1000 Years (Chillstep remix of course)
Not a Hilda fan, huh? I mean, I kinda get it, but she really has some solid supports... but I can't really disagree with you on the GD, the house starts far more divided and contentious than the other two. Kinda just how the Deer and Leicester is, I suppose, still a great bunch. Thank you for your praise of my RP post by the way. I wouldn't consider it nearly as well done as some of Aquila's stuff, but I do try to put some thought into it.
That was my intention with the parasol bit, but upon reread, I probably should have made that a bit more clear... whatever. Ferdinand's been at war for the last five years, he can take some sun.
I think it may be a bit better if Felix showed up in the middle of the events. Stopping it halfway would let the whole event have a bit more detail and involvement. I'm happy to hear you're enthusiastic about writing it though. I wasn't necessarily planning on Felix being arrested, but the event could make for an interesting development.
Alright, I'll stop midway, when Edelgard is walking down the aisle then...
One problem I'm having is I want to write her wearing the coronation crown, but we have no idea what the front looks like, and honestly, I'm not sure what type of crown you'd call it. It lacks any points, and it doesn't have the horns. Honestly, it is more of a circlet than a crown.
Yeah, probably going to have to fill in the blanks yourself with that bit.
I have an idea for the next poll. How about the house leaders?
That would be an obvious choice. I'm pretty sure it might be really slanted towards Edelgard, but we'll see. Let me chalk it up. Do I include Rhea or Yuri?
Don't answer that, I'm including ya boi Yuri :)
Edit: No Rhea. She appeared in the last poll, and I feel she is in a different class. Pun not intended.
I might consider a Rhea V Edelgard poll...that would be curious.
I will judge if you choose someone besides our Emperor just to be contrarian. I expect justifications for your choice :|
If anyone is wondering, right now, my ranking, based totally on the Black Eagle route, is:
1. Edelgard
2. Yuri
3. Claude
4. Dimitri
To be fair to D, it is the Black Eagle playthrough...so he looks the worst out of the bunch by the end. I would 10/10 recruit Claude into the Black Eagles if it was feasible. I'm not going to say he is a close second to Edelgard, but he could be. Who knows, I half a soft-spot for Claude's type.
"Hey Lysithea!" Raphael had somehow managed to get behind her unnoticed.
"OH! Raphael." Lysithea responded, less annoyed than surprised by his greeting. "How have things been?"
"Great!" Raphael's massive formal coat still looked tight on him, and already seemed a bit dirty. His hair for its part, was more orderly than Lysithea had ever seen it, although that was not saying all that much. "Ever since the war's been over, I've been able to spend all my time making things better for my lil' sis. Boring stuff, like getting her in school, getting a proper house near Gareg Mach, moving all our stuff from Leicester, but fun stuff too, just hanging out and playing! How about you, Lysithea?"
"Oh, I've been alright. I've been spending more time with my parents, helping them manage Ordelia territory."
"Oh, sounds tough!" Raphael said, frowning a bit. "Be sure to have some fun with them too, celebrate the end of the war!"
"I'll be sure to." Lysithea responded, although she knew that this "peace" could not be the end of her struggle. She needed to shift topics to keep her spirits up... and there was only one topic Raphael could always get behind. "Raphael, Do you know if there are any appetisers available?"
Raphael perked up. "Yeah, I just ate some little fish things on a platter over there! Want me to take you over?"
"Sure."
The pair walked (more energetically on Raphael's part, requiring Lysithea a bit more exertion than she would have wished) to an empty platter on a small table next to a column. There was no food to be seen.
"Huh... there were still a few left when I finished eating." Raphael said, looking a little bit guilty.
"That's alright," Lyisthea said, she probably should have expected this. "I'll find some more."
"Alright. See ya!" Raphael said, walking off to talk with some other people.
Lysithea briefly looked around for a servant coming to restock the platter, but no one was in sight. Walking along the side of the wing of the palace, she peeked inside the nearby rooms, only to see servants working, presumably to prepare halls for the festivities following the marriage ceremony. The doorways were wide and filled with broad metal and glass doors, intricately carved with designs and flourishes. Similar detail had been placed in the doorways of the palace, culminating in Crest of Seiros designs overlooking the doorways. The marble of the floor, too was quite nice, clearly far newer and more polished than the old marble and stone of Gareg Mach. Lysithea had never liked the opulence of such palaces in principle, but she could not deny the beauty of the structure in use. Turning a corner, Lysithea spied a procession making their way towards the gardens. Byleth and Linhardt, both dressed well, walked in front. Finally, this whole affair could finally get going! As Lysithea heads down to the gardens as the group of guests notice Byleth's procession, she notices another person, hesitating in the shadows of the palace. It is Constance von Nuvelle, dressed very nicely, as expected. Lysithea is unsure if she should say anything to her, deciding in the moment to proceed with the group.
Taking her seat in the garden, Lysithea is surprised at how far up she is seated, closer to Edelgard's Black Eagle classmates than Raphael and most of her other Golden Deer classmates. Regardless, the opportunity to take a seat is always a welcome one for Lysithea.
AquilaJordyn 
The Noble State of AegirI was going to say sure, include Yuri since he is a house leader. Plus, its pretty easy to give Yuri effectively more move than a Paladin, just by giving him both the +1 and +2 movement stat boosters and his personal relic, giving him 8 move, and since the Trickster class is part of the Thief movement class, it doesn't get penalized for moving through forest and desert terrain.
Also, I've played Verdant Wind up to 9 times, and I've never seen an RNG screwed Claude. Yet somehow one of my friends has a Claude so screwed, it makes Gunter from Fates look good. He is on the first map after time skip, and his Claude only has 20 strength and seems to be incapable of dodging and/or critting.
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