YEAR 7

Kingdom of Rok

Advisor Ter: "Many of our warriors are taking each other's things, and fighting each other when they find out. This disorder is not beneficial for our nation. Better create some kind of guard that can take the difficult parties before you, and then you can decide who's right and who gets sent to the Ettin mountains."

Advisor Bork: "Nargh. Let them just fight each other. The one that wins is clearly the one that deserves the other's possessions."

Anonymous Priest: "We advise using lightning rods, so that our Lord can help you punish those that disobey law. The rod on each home will draw his divine power, and destroy the infidels."

Slevadovia

Priest Grzthgrk: "You have chosen visely, Merizik Rehorn. I vill azk you now to pay tribute to our ghod. Every moon you zhall zacrifize your veak, and rezeive Urzgtharh's favor."

Advisor Julio: "Making our weak people strong is good. But killing our weak people is not. They cannot help being weak, and neither can the person's they love. The gods should be punished for making people weak, not rewarded. Who is to say that Urz... what's his name - even gave us this blessing? Why would an Ettin god help us? I was probably Fortuna helping us out to combat the monsters."

Advisor Stojan: "By accepting the gift we have created a problem with maintaining order. I propose we let soldiers patrol the streets, and immediately deal with any trouble makers. We can deal with the ettin later."

Zalfir

(Only Equestria paid the entry fee for the tournament, so shall I determine who of you both will be the winner?)

Advisor Aleras: "A sudden wave of giant vitreous locusts has recently plagues our farms and cities. These creatures are eating ornamentals and food crops. If we do not strike back with an effective solution, people will starve. And we will be quite embarrassed when the Equestrians come for the tournament. Luckily, I have an effective solution. I have a 'medicine' that can cure all plants of all insect pests, without harming the plants or us (when we eat these plants). This will stop the current plague, and prevent future plagues. Additionally it will help against the nasty mosquitos and flies that bug me when I'm doing my research."

Advisor Nabendu: "That solution is appalling. The real problem is that the natural balance has been disturbed. It's a problem of all growing nations. The solution is to tame the natural enemies of the locusts, and use these to protect our flora. The natural enemies are the giant crystal spiders, which have become a bit scarce in this part of the world."

Advisor Cindal: "I have experimented in the past with all kinds of food, including these locusts. They might destroy our crops, but might not bring starvation unto our people ... if we would eat them. I have noticed that the locusts are easy prey in big swarms, and a lot of them even die on the lands because of their blind gluttony. If we grind these bugs to meal, and bake them, we might create very acceptable food for our people."

Equestria

Advisor Kvikke: "A lot of people are running around in their birthday suits in the warm months. Perhaps resulting from excessive use of love shrooms, or perhaps because they think everything is allowed in our nation. Do you want to see every wrinkly, unwashed underling? And how will our children react to that? Clothes are invented for a reason."

Advisor Snaeri: "For the sake of equality and for nature most pure, we should demand naturalism. Clothes are a restriction. Clothes suffocate. Clothes hide our true identities. We should get rid of all clothes. Love to you all!"

Advisor Feyte: "This is a personal matter. Not or business. If you don't like what you see, just look away. I don't get why this is a big deal."

Lienzo Republic

Minister Cayu: "The festival we had on the first year of the second age really showed how great Lienzo's cuisine truly is. How great the potential is, I should say. Most people do not have much choice in food, it's mostly black pudding and lard-covered bread. Other things are only consumed as exceptional treat. Therefore I propose we pump some money into local restaurants, so that poor people can afford great food too. Everybody should be able to have fine steak, cheese and wine every day."

Minister Hierro: "You realize we have spent a lot on health recently? I suggest we use this ongoing food-craze to fill our coffers a bit. Let's increase the tax on prize-winning food. It's only rich people buying it anyway, they'll still be able to afford it."

Minister Senagh: "I remember how it was before all these foreigners came here. All was better. I know we cannot evict them, that would go against our fundamental principles. But what if we increased the general tax for non-vampires? That way you don't force them to leave, but do give a push in the right direction. And the extra money can be spent on local restaurants, just as minister Cayu explained. So that every vampire can get a proper meal every day."

Austria

Minister Henricus: "Our nice city of Berlin is troubled by thieves. People are afraid, and business is bad. You just cannot step outside without thinking about these unlucky low-lives. Perhaps you can let soldiers patrol the streets. Authorised to use lethal force. That'll keep them in check."

Minister Gregorius: "These persons should not be killed. For Fortuna might have some purpose for them still. Bring them to the Abbey, my colleagues and I will turn them into exemplars, priests of the lot.

Minister Innocentius: "You are the upholder of our laws. Any crime against a citizen of Austria, is a crime against you. And as you are the high priest, any crime equals heresy. Execution is not the appropriate response. Not immediately anyway. They know damn well that they are not allowed to steal or to kill. And yet they act in a wicked manner nonetheless. Our goddess demands sacrifices. Demands pay back. We shall torture them using geomantic devices to choose the appropriate tool, and after each session choose whether to continue, or to end their unlucky lives."

Khemri

Advisor Chrimr: "Recently some middle-class Khemrians have died after the consumption of spoiled blood. We need laws to prohibit the sale of spoiled food, and allow the wraiths to enforce them."

Advisor Tanatei: "That's good and all, but we need to fix the real problem. We just do not have enough fresh blood to go around. What we need is blood farms. We can tie the elves or nords to the spot, and slowly drain the blood from them. If we don't drain them too fast, we can use them for quite some time."

Advisor Mawet: "In this world we have to consider other people's feelings. I don't want to sound too sentimental, but we cannot ignore that other nations are not going to like this. Let blood be an expensive commodity, fine. I'd rather have unhappy peasants than no peasants at all."