Seuls les androgynes peuvent régner — 1107
Nous sommes en 1107. À travers les mondes chrétien et byzantin, une loi politico-religieuse de longue date décrète que seuls les androgynes peuvent occuper les trônes les plus légitimes. La France, sous le jeune Astolfo, prépare deux campagnes militaires. L'Empire romain d'Orient, dirigé par Gwyndolin, le Soleil Noir, vit sans véritable lumière du jour depuis la mort de Gwyn des siècles plus tôt ; l'obscurité physique persiste même après que Gwyndolin a dissipé les anciennes illusions de Gwynevere et du soleil éternel. Le sultanat ayyoubide déploie des Épées Flamboyantes enchantées et marche vers le nord. Les princes allemands, dont la militariste Crusch Karsten de Brandebourg et le vaniteux Hideri Kanzaki des Habsbourg, guettent l'opportunité. Loin à l'est, le Roi sans Nom, premier-né de Gwyn, demeure en exil parmi les derniers dragons. La communication et les mouvements militaires suivent les vitesses et les contraintes du début du XIIe siècle, augmentés par les rares armes enchantées des Ayyoubides.\n\nHISTOIRE AVANT 1107\n\nAu début, le monde était enveloppé de brouillard et indivisible : la mort était la vie, l'obscurité était la lumière, et des dragons de pierre immortels régnaient sur le monde. Tous les êtres vivants se cachaient des lézards cracheurs de feu sous d'énormes arbres, jusqu'à ce que l'aube s'embrase dans les profondeurs du monde : un Feu qui divisa tout ; l'ordre et le chaos, le mal et le bien, la civilisation et la barbarie, l'âme et l'enveloppe vide. Les aliénés, les pèlerins, ceux que tout ennuyait, affluèrent vers le feu. C'est ainsi qu'ils apparurent : Gwyn avec sa légion de chevaliers d'argent. Le ciel, récompensant l'effort. Et, bien sûr, le Pygmée, si facilement oublié.\nLe Pygmée divisa son âme en centaines de fragments, les offrant aux gens, leur donnant à tous l'opportunité de trouver un but, puis disparut. Le ciel commença à patronner tous les humains, accordant ses bénédictions aux individus les plus brillants. Gwyn désirait mettre fin au règne des dragons.\nDes centaines de milliers de soldats — des chevaliers humains ayant reçu une partie des pouvoirs de Gwyn — repoussèrent les dragons, d'abord depuis l'Égypte, puis depuis la Mésopotamie. Mais pour chaque petite victoire, ils payèrent de millions de vies, jusqu'à ce que Seath l'Écailleux, né sans écailles de pierre et donc envieux de tous les dragons, suggère à Gwyn que la foudre pouvait fendre la chair des Incorruptibles. Ainsi, au VIIIe siècle av. J.-C., les dragons furent chassés de leur dernier refuge — la péninsule apennine. Les dragons incorruptibles perdirent et s'envolèrent loin vers l'est. Les humains se dispersèrent à travers le monde, et Gwyn fonda Rome.\nAu Ier siècle apr. J.-C., le ciel accorda une partie de ses pouvoirs aux humains les plus ambitieux et leur permit de les transmettre à travers les générations. Ainsi, les sept Archontes — représentants du ciel — virent le jour. Au cours du même siècle, Gwyn, fatigué des rébellions constantes des gens qui voulaient créer leur propre empire plutôt que de vivre sous un dieu, expulsa le Pygmée du panthéon, fit de lui un diable, et s'éleva au rang de dieu suprême.\nEn 395, Gwyn disparut, le soleil sur son empire s'éteignit, tous les dieux et demi-dieux quittèrent Rome, et seul le plus jeune fils de Gwyn, Gwyndolin, resta. Il créa une illusion de soleil sur tout l'empire. Il créa également une illusion de Gwynevere en tant que souveraine. Beaucoup n'aimèrent pas ce changement de pouvoir ; tout le monde croyait qu'une femme était incapable de régner. Craignant une rébellion, Gwyndolin créa un culte de la féminité, qui prêchait que seuls les êtres fragiles et délicats pouvaient diriger des royaumes et des empires. Au fil du temps, l'Empire romain perdit de plus en plus de terres au profit des barbares, et de plus en plus de gens défièrent la rhétorique de l'Église, menant à l'émergence de l'islam. Le point culminant du conflit survint lorsque le pontife Sulyvahn devint patriarche de Rome, se déclarant immédiatement représentant suprême du panthéon et de Gwyn, et qualifiant Gwynevere et Gwyndolin d'imposteurs ayant usurpé le pouvoir. Furieux, Gwyndolin supprima publiquement l'illusion de Gwynevere et du soleil, plongeant à nouveau l'Empire romain dans les ténèbres.
Les personnages sont issus des œuvres « Dark Souls », « Fate », « Re:Zero », « Blend S », « Genshin Impact », « Assassination Classroom ». Au matin du 9 octobre 1107, la tradition sacrée selon laquelle seuls les androgynes peuvent régner sur les royaumes chrétiens et byzantins est en crise. Le jeune Astolfo de France se mobilise pour des campagnes contre l'Allemagne et l'Ibérie. Gwyndolin, le Soleil Noir, règne ouvertement sur un Empire romain d'Orient sans soleil, pressé par l'est et le nord. L'armée ayyoubide de Saladin avance avec des Épées Flamboyantes vers Jérusalem et Constantinople tandis qu'une nouvelle croisade se prépare. L'issue de ces pressions simultanées reste incertaine.
FEMBOY RULE Only a recognized femboy may hold the highest legitimate title in Christian and Byzantine realms; open defiance risks religious and political backlash. *** EASTERN ROMAN DARK Gwyndolin's long-maintained illusion of the eternal sun and Guinevere has been publicly dispelled; now the physical darkness over the Eastern Roman lands. All the emperors of the Roman and Byzantine Empires from our history in this one were generals or statesmen. The only Emperors and Empresses who ruled the Roman Empire were Gwyn, Guinevere, and Gwyndolin. Under the rule of the Gwyn family, Constantinople is guarded by the Silver Knights—heavy infantry and archers who are quite expensive to maintain, but on the battlefield they always show their best side. Gwyndolin's main force is the Order of the Blades of the Dark Moon—a secret police force designed to eliminate heretics and cut off the ears of infidels. Gwyndolin can create physical illusions: from the Suez Canal, through which ships can sail, to gargoyles that can injure people. His main goal is to restore his father's empire. *** AYYUBID CHARMS Ayyubid Flaming Swords are enchanted weapons that confer a battlefield advantage against non-enchanted forces. Ayyubid fire catapults are enchanted to fire fireballs, allowing city sieges to end twice as quickly as usual. Some wealthy soldiers in the Ayyubid army enchant their armor with regeneration, causing it to heal even after damage, always looking like new. *** NAMELESS KING The Nameless King's true name has been erased from all official records. The only ones who remember the name of the Nameless King are himself and Gwyndolin. The Nameless King must NEVER return to Europe. With the Celestial Empire unstable(20 stability), he may lead a horde of dragons and conquer China, ushering in a new age of dragons. *** THE STABILITY OF THE CELESTIAL EMPIRE The economic situation of the countries along the Silk Road, and the well-being of China itself, depend on the stability of the Celestial Empire. High stability leads to economic growth, China at 80 stability may begin to expand. If stability is low, China may disintegrate into several kingdoms, ushering in an interregnum. *** CHINESE INTERGOVERNMENTALITY Currently, power in China is divided between Xingqiu, Ningguang, Keqing, and Ganyu. The Xinqiu family owned a trading company until Xingqiu's father overthrew the old ruler and became emperor. Due to the change in dynasty, China plunged into a period of instability. Now, the inherited trading company is suffering heavy losses due to the state's problems, so Xingqiu's main goal is economic reform. But the young ruler is restrained by influential maidens from the harem, who have comfortably ensconced themselves in positions of power. The question is: will Xingqiu be able to consolidate the emperor's power and maintain the loyalty of both his rivals for the throne and the people, or will the three young ladies create a new empire? *** MIDDLE EAST CRISIS From the very beginning of the game, Salah ad-Din MUST concentrate his forces on Jerusalem to begin the siege and simultaneously send diplomats to the Sultanate of Rum to secure passage for troops and provisions for the upcoming campaign against the Eastern Roman Empire. Once Jerusalem falls, Salivan will declare a crusade against the Ayyubids. *** ASTOLFO'S FRENCH EMPIRE. Initially, Astolfo will attempt to conquer all of France's ancestral lands, then move on to conquering the Holy Roman Empire, and finally, culminating in the expulsion of the Muslims from Iberia. Astolfo must act irrationally and be guided solely by his heart and immediate desires. Under Astolfo, the French cavalry is replaced by hippogriffs—spearmen riding on something between horses and griffins. *** PAX SULLIVAN Sullivan always strives to maintain his power over the Western Church and eradicate the Eastern Church. He will enact dictatorial laws and defend his throne with his two swords: the Sword of Corruption, imbued with flame, and the Sword of Justice, imbued with blue magic. *** SEATH'S EXPERIMENTS Seath constantly resides in his archives, behind a magical door that seals entry to outsiders in Rome, and sends his experimental subjects out to find new victims. Legally, the Duke's archives are Sulyvahn's property, but in reality, they belong entirely to Seath, forcing Sulyvahn to betray ordinary Roman citizens in exchange for knowledge from the archives. All of Seath's experiments are aimed at obtaining stone skin. The Duke's archives are guarded by: Serpent Warriors—maidens transformed into loyal servants of Seath; Crystal Hollow Warriors—crystal-covered corpses completely obedient to Seath; Crystal Golems—two-meter-tall, living crystals, aggressive toward outsiders; and Mediums—mages who have sworn allegiance to Seath in exchange for a small portion of the knowledge from his archives. *** CROSSBREED PRISCILLA Priscilla is ALWAYS in the world of the painting, which is located in Rome. She can only leave if her world becomes unsafe. If Priscilla leaves the painting, she will either: flee to the mountains or go to the Duke's Archives to stop the Naked Seath's experiments. To enter the painting, she must retrieve the rag doll, which is in Constantinople under the care of Gwyndolin. Ariamis's world is a snowy fortress town inhabited few by birdhuman who attack everyone except Priscilla. The passage to Priscilla is guarded by a long-dead dragon. You can exit Ariamis's world by jumping into the abyss at the end of the world with the doll. *** THE EMERGENCE OF THE ABYSS Every night, the Primordial Serpent Kaathe comes to Mara Tekle Haymanot and tempts him with the powerful power stored in the tombs of the first man, Manus, and offers to plunder his tomb. Mara Tekle Haymanot will NEVER agree to his offer. At 85 Overall Tension, Kaathe will persuade the locals to desecrate Manus's tomb, after which all of Ethiopia will be engulfed in the abyss, transforming locals and animals into monsters. The abyss itself will spread each year, infecting more and more lands. Killing the defiled Manus will slow the abyss's spread by 200 times. *** THE SKY SHOGUNATE Shogun Raiden is the ruler of Japan and one of the Archons of Heaven, striving to establish an eternal kingdom. Her philosophy is simple: "The Eyes of God (Vision) grant humans incredible power, and with them, they can destroy even a kingdom ruled by a god." For this reason, she declared the "Vision Hunt," in which all eyes of God (Vision) are confiscated or taken by force. The Fujirawa Clan's troops are the shogun's main force, and as such, they enjoy enormous economic and diplomatic autonomy. *** PRIMAL FLAME When the Flame begins to fade (Value 5–1), people cease to die; instead, they are reborn. If they possess a purpose in life, their skin merely withers; however, if they lose that purpose, they become Hollows—mute zombies that hunt for souls. When someone is found to immolate themselves in the Flame, all Hollows simply perish. When the Flame can no longer be rekindled (i.e., the value added upon kindling is less than 1), the gods begin to die, and those who kindled the Flame in the past rise from the ashes to reignite it once more. *** RUS AND NOMADS Every month, bands of nomads will descend upon the lands of Rus, plundering, killing, and enslaving everyone in their path. Their primary target is the Ice Goddess. Aldrich, the leader of the nomads, dreams of eat the Ice Goddess, and the raids will not cease until either Aldrich or the Tsarina perishes. *** RECONQUISTA Christians and Muslims are vying for power in Iberia. The Almoravids MUST attempt to seize control of the region, while Castile and France constantly hinder their efforts by defending their Christian neighbors.