The Norgard Defense Force Beta:
"Sunsets over Falena"

~superaielman

Flogeru, Captial of Norgard

"Attention, everyone! Attention!" Vaynard's voice and calm demeanor overcame the roar of his troops. Smirking, he kept on. "Don't worry about the petty insults of those fools at 'Behind the Scenes.' We'll get our revenge on them soon enough. First, we must invade Falena and regain our honor!"

"But boss, we're still recovering from the last epic battle...and shouldn't we focus on defending our own territory? Zemeckis took another cast-"

"SILENCE, MIEU. we do not speak of what happened down south. I'm sure Duran and Lena can handle the Esgares Empire just fine. What? More support?! Never. Stop worrying about the past, and focus on our glorious new invasion. Fairie, please explain my brilliance to everyone else."

"*Giggle* Oooh, yes. Falena just finished with a civil war recently, and they're ripe for the plucking. My sources tell me a ten-year-old girl is running the entire country. Two of the key noble families were wiped out, and most of the top military brass is gone. The perfect time for us to strike, hehe!"

"But boss, wasn't Lyonesse young when she first invaded Norgard? That didn't go too well if I reca-"

"ENOUGH OF YOUR TOUNGE, MIEU. Be silent and bask in my glorious plan! You don't think I've prepared for this? I've hired away two of Falena's best Knights to assist us in forming our invasion plans. Roog, Rahal. Come in."

"After seeing Rahal at a league cast party a few weeks ago, I knew he was the man for the job. his powers of disguise will help us sneak past the first line of guards, and his Dragon Horses will allow an amphibious strike on Sol-Falena. According to Roog, all we'll have to get past are the Queen's Knights to grab the capital. victory will be ours! We attack at sunset. This will be a quick fight, so equip lightly and be ready for glory. Dismissed."

  • Norgard successfully takes over Sol-Falena
  • The Knights of Falena repel the attack
  • Vaynard successfully takes over Sol-Falena, but loses Norgard thanks to Esgares invading


superaielman
Vaynard's a brilliant tactican on the second try. It's a trait all Norgard men have. From the old king getting killed by Zemeckis before the Great Forsena Civil War, to his goading Lyonesse into combat, to his (much much much) briefer speeches after the first time you defeat him. Vaynard may be a total screwup on try one, but the second time he's awesome.

What he didn't figure is that Falena would learn from it's mistakes. In his haste to invade, he didn't check that the country was actually far stronger than they were when Gizel took over, and that in fact the knights were stronger than ever. In short, Vaynard got owned bad by Freyjadour and the rest of the knights. Never plan a major military assault based on intel from a tranny and and someone named Roog.


Norgard: 4
Falena: 34
Esgares: 20