[Job Thread] A Soldiers Life

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Under normal circumstances being a captain would have been hard enough, but when you threw in the responsibilities of a village chief; well, things got a little bit tougher. That wasn't to say that any of it wasn't something that Lethe could handle, quite the contrary in fact. He'd worked his entire life to get to this point, and he was to be damned if he left it slip away by not performing up to expectation.

The week had began well enough, with expanding the Nogatii borders eastward towards the seas, setting up a formidable outpost a few miles outside of the village. The construction had gone well enough and the initial patrols had performed well, but there seemed to be an argument now about the scheduling. It certainly wasn't something he expected to do as a captain ... after all, such things were supposed to be left to the lower members of the brigade. Unfortunately his numbers were thin to the point of him having a necessity to perform extra tasks. It wouldn't be overly hard, and would simply constitute reformatting the shift schedule in the tower and ensuring that they all have very specific tasks to perform while doing so. Boredom was a killer, after all.

So, on this day he took a step back and reorganized the patrol shifts for the entire brigade and set upon specific orders in the name of functionality. Not exactly heroic work, but important nonetheless.

EXP Gain: 277
PWC Gain: 277
Other: Make up for June 9th. +1 TEXP (June 10th, earning 250 exp)

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If there was one thing the young captain had not yet become all that well acquainted with, it was diplomacy. For someone that was in a new leadership position, diplomacy would prove to be one of the most challenging aspects of the job. Lethe's ultimate goal in all of this - taking over the Nogatii people and steadily increasing their land - was the establishment of a new age empire. In the time since the radiant dawn, the majority of people in the world were fractures into small groups. Unless you counted the Mare organization near the coast, and places like his old village, there really weren't a whole lot of dense population areas.

That is why Lethe tasked his soliders on this day with seeking out the nearby peoples. They weren't all Nogatii, though some were, and some were old enemies. But none of that mattered now, and Lethe was prepared to offer them full immunity and citizenship in the Nogatii tribes. Should they accept they'd be welcomed with open arms, but should they decline they'd simply take their land and aggressively expand.

And such were the orders he gave, wondering which of the two outcomes he'd hear about. He didn't want to forcefully take their things, but it was for their own good .. at least in his mind.

EXP Gain: 249
PWC Gain: 249
Other: Make up for June 10th

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So it would appear that the surrounding villages weren't so content on merely falling under the banner of the Nogatii. Lethe, the captain of the Moon brigade and leader of the Nogatii people, had sent his soldiers to the surrounding areas to seek the admittance of local peoples into the village. Considering his goal was unification and a powerful city state, that would be paramount. Unfortunately all of the people declined. Apparently the bad blood the existed between the peoples and his new clan in the past was too far to overcome, as well as their will to be independent. No matter, he could conquer them soon enough.

There was more business to handle back home, though. This was in regards to the people of the village and their need for supplies. Food was an important thing to a growing people, and Lethe sought to secure that ground by expanding and preparing for said expansion. The expansion would call for several miles of land to the east of the village to be transformed into farmland, where the people would farm food for the village to ensure an adequate supplies as well as a good source of trade items. With it being such an important task, Lethe himself oversaw the project personally.

EXP Gain: 242
PWC Gain: 242
Other: None

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Land, land, and more land. Over the past few days Lethe and a small band of his own men had traveled throughout the southern regions of the northern forests (confusing, I know). Along with Iskra that had gone through and claimed over thirty miles of land in the name of the Nogatii Tribes and Iskra. Along the way they'd met resistance, as well as a few odd encounters, but it had been overall smooth.

Having finished such a trek, Lethe and his men were to return to the homelands. Reports from Remus indicated that the training of new recruits had been an amazing success. In their absence, the numbers of the Nogatii forces had swollen from just about a dozen to over three dozen. Over forty soldiers, two officers, and himself. It was a great day to be leader of the Nogatii, to be sure, and he had full intention of seeing all of the new members of his order as soon as he returned.

But, now was that hard part: getting home. They'd left the village where they'd met Rain, separated from Iskra for the time being, and were navigating through the forests. Unfortunately, the forest wasn't always the safest place.

EXP: 224
PWC: 224
Other: +1 TEXP (July 21st, posted in 2 threads)
> Make up, July 16th

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The birds chirped, the swallows cried out, and another wide assortment of somewhat friendly forest animals made their presence known with their signature calls. Lethe and his group of men were on their way back to Dagan from a campaign in the forests farther south, and they had hoped it'd be an uneventful trip. Unfortunately another denizen of the forest made their presence known with a signature ... an odor.

Yes, the bandits of the region would often go days and weeks without bathing. This proved a disadvantage for them whenever they were trying to ambush people, as the heavy stench that reminded someone of a sweaty bare foot baking in the summer sun was a good indicator of those around you. Being professional soldiers and the leader of an entire clan of warmongering people, such nuisances never proved to be much a problem and this time was no different.

They were attacked midway through a thick underbrush, and several minutes later Lethe and his men found themselves unscathed while four carcasses were strewn about the area. Death always did have a pungent smell that Lethe wasn't too fond of, so they made sure to leave the area quickly upon dispatching the men. Why couldn't walks in the woods actually be nice for once?

EXP: 248
PWC: 248
Other: +1 TEXP (July 23, posted in 2 threads)

It was only a little over a days worth of a trip for Lethe and his small contingent of men to reach the northern village of Dagan. In more ways than one it was good to be home, and seeing the fertile farmlands on the outskirts of the village was rather warming for the young chieftain. The sun was high in the clear blue sky, casting it's bright rays on the surrounding landscape. Dagan had been built in a wide clearing which spanned several miles while the forest surrounded it as a natural barrier.

Upon entering the village Lethe's men dispersed, going along their way to see their families and get some much needed rest and relaxtion. Lethe on the other hand made his way to the chieftain's hut where he was greeted by the second in command on his forces, the beautiful but dangerous Remus. It turns out it was an eventful time here while he was gone, as the fame brought in by defeating the dragon and their conquests caused their numbers to soar. According to her report, they now had thirty more troops than he had had when he'd left.

Seems like he needed to go on campaigns more often.

EXP: 220
PWC: 220
Other: +1 TEXP (July 23, posted in 2 threads)

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Any leader should know that one of the most important things to an army is the moral. This didn't merely extend to the foot soldiers, but all the way up the chain of command. That's why he wasn't sure anyone could fault him when he took a break from the stark duties of chieftain and enjoyed pleasures of the skin with those under him - in this case both metaphorically and literally. Remus, the second in command of the Nogatii tribes and skilled tactician and warrior, often found herself on the receiving end of these so-called breaks. Or in this case underneath Lethe. Not that she ever complained (in fact half the time she was the one that instigated it all) ... or rather, the only thing Lethe ever heard from her during these times were pleasurable moans and deep growls.

It was a nice stress reliever all things considered. He'd never really realized back in his time as a mere foot soldier the type of pressure and expectations that were placed upon a leader. It was always an afterthought in his mind, always behind the visions of glory and grandeur he was sure he was going to get. He never considered the price it carried, but he was now finding out.

Then again, with stress relievers like this maybe getting stressed wasn't such a bad thing. In fact, maybe he should get stressed more often.

EXP: 262
PWC: 262
Other: +1 TEXP (July 30th, posted in 2 threads)

The daily tasks of a general was, in many senses of the word, a grind. Today for example Lethe began his day by delegating responsibilities between his men and the leadership. Romulus and Remus seemed particularly abrasive to their tasks - such was the case in people that received seats of power, as was their case.

Having completed those daily tasks, Lethe's mind fell upon another issue that was troubling him: his recent confrontation with Iskra. Lethe never was the type to be okay with unresolved conflict, and he found himself concerned that this recent rift may send her towards her demon follower. This was of concern because of the inescapable link that his tribe, his people, and his very life had with Iskra. He couldn't allow her to go down such a path, and he was going to do everything within his power to prevent that from happening.

But, there wasn't an unlimited amount of time to dwell upon it. He had to move on, and prove himself useful.

Rolling out a map of the surrounding area, Lethe began to plot his army's next movements.

EXP: 211
PWC: 211
Other: +1 TEXP (August 2, 2nd thread)
+ 1 TEXP (August 2, 5th post)

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