Rokalla stirred from the bed and yawned. He rubbed her eyes and smacked his lips before climbing over his lovers and moving to the center of the room. He then changed into a pair of pants and a simple sleeveless top before he stretched his shoulders. He then started her yoga routine, Mountain pose, plank, hero, both Warrior poses, tree, and child for his final pose. He then went into the bathroom to get himself ready. His lovers soon woke up and joined him. They went through the whole Orc hygiene routine, shower, deodorant, and teeth, especially the tusks. Despite the messy appearance of their hair, Orcs are very hygiene conscious. This was drilled into their society when they founded Realmgate City. When the first soldiers tried out showers, they felt better about themselves and could fight more effectively, without worrying about any other bodily baggage. That became part of their philosophy really quick and they soon became the standard bearers for good grooming, even going so far as to be as clean as the Over-realm\u2019s Vorkath. After their routine, the Orcs began dressing themselves. They heard a knock on the door. \u201cYes?\u201d called Rokalla.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBreakfast is being served in the main dining hall,\u201d replied a butler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBe there in a second!\u201d declared Rokalla as he adjusted his pauldrons. He then heard a grunting from Jamula.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cCome\u2026on!\u201d she growled as she tried to fasten her top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAllow me,\u201d offered Herksher. He then fastened the top for her. She then adjusted it so she could breathe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThere we go,\u201d she sighed happily. \u201cThank you, Master!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnything for you, Sweet Tusk,\u201d replied Herksher. The Orcs then left the room and followed the butler to the main dining hall. Everyone sat down and were served their breakfast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMy word, this is delicious!\u201d chuckled Ufnamfa. \u201cIt\u2019s actually more so than yesterday!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWell, Dumarith recovered from his cold,\u201d replied Elgrad, \u201cso it\u2019s back to the husband and wife cooking routine for him and Domesta.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI still can\u2019t believe it,\u201d mused Rokalla. \u201cTwo Genies as a married couple.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhere IS the happy couple?\u201d asked Olmarfa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cRight here,\u201d replied Domesta\u2019s voice as she and Dumarith floated in with their own plates of food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou look good today, Dumarith,\u201d observed Hanako.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI FEEL good, Your Majesty,\u201d declared Dumarith as he helped Domesta to her seat. He then sat down as Bermak arched an eyebrow. Orbak observed that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat?\u201d he asked. \u201cIt\u2019s not uncommon for staff members to share their meals with us Royals.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cReally?\u201d asked Bermak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cReally,\u201d confirmed Emfam. \u201cWe\u2019re all appreciative of them, so why not have them join us?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI guess I never saw the staff outside of a banquet,\u201d mused Bermak. Elgrad then got a good look at Orbak\u2019s face and gasped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou didn\u2019t?!\u201d he yelped as he pointed to Orbak\u2019s lip. Endram followed the finger and gasped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat thing\u2019s more trouble than it\u2019s worth!\u201d answered Orbak as he ran his face down his bare face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHonestly, he looks better without facial hair,\u201d remarked Elmpam appreciatively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou see?\u201d asked Orbak as he beamed with pride. Hanako and the Over-realm Queens then looked at their Kings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026Oh no, you don\u2019t!\u201d yelped Elgrad as he shielded his beard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMine\u2019s staying!\u201d snapped Endram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOh well, girls,\u201d sighed Jeefef. \u201cWe tried.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHey, Foresna,\u201d called Elgrad, changing the subject, \u201cwhen are you going to your sister\u2019s wedding?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAfter lunch,\u201d answered Foresna. \u201cGonna help a bit before the big day tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMake sure you tell us all about it when you come back,\u201d advised Arsha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDon\u2019t worry, I will,\u201d promised Foresna.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After breakfast, Jamula and her masters went clothes-shopping for her. There was a store that sold harem outfits and could make alterations for any other outfits. After getting her clothes altered to fit her, she got a few new outfits. She was skipping out of the tailor\u2019s shop, giggling in happiness. She wasn\u2019t going to give up her outfits just yet. \u201cNo cares in your head?\u201d asked Rokalla teasingly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNot at the moment, no,\u201d replied Jamula. \u201cI\u2019m sure the Final War\u2019s far off, anyway. They\u2019d have to be stupid to attack us now!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cCareful,\u201d warned Prormerk. \u201cThat could be our downfall.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou are such a gloomy guy, Prormerk!\u201d remarked Bermak. \u201cLook, if we stay optimistic, that could give us an edge in morale and fighting spirit!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHe has a point,\u201d remarked Rokalla.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When the Orcs returned and had lunch with everyone, the Royals and Rokalla returned to the Conference Hall. Everyone announced that they were in attendance and Rokalla began recording. \u201cYesterday, before adjourning,\u201d reminded Elgrad, \u201cwe had a bit of trouble in figuring out how to help people out to keep their spirits up. I trust we all have ideas?\u201d Everyone gave noises of confirmation. \u201cThen each of us will put an idea forward and we can plan around it. We\u2019ll go in order of when we announced our attendance. Feymay, please start us off.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe should get into agriculture more,\u201d she suggested. \u201cThe farmers will understand that we want to know how hard growing food is. It might teach us all some valuable skills.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI was thinking,\u201d offered Emfam, \u201cwe should build up historical sites. The people want to know more about history.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe citizens need to know that soldiers are people just like them,\u201d suggested Lardeth. \u201cMaybe affordable, secure tours of a base would help.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe people also want to have some form of escape from their toils,\u201d called Roomef. \u201cWhy not teach people how to entertain?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIf there are any who need help in organizing their lives,\u201d offered Jeefef, \u201cthen helping them on that front will do so.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThere are people who feel like they can\u2019t make it in entertainment,\u201d remarked Olmarfa, \u201cbecause they\u2019re not good singers or speakers. I was thinking of helping people gain confidence through their movements.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cRailways are always in need of people, especially heritage railways,\u201d called Ufnamfa. \u201cWe should help out on local heritage railways.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe Live-streamers always look up games people like,\u201d recalled Teefmanam. \u201cMaybe we should do some live-streaming ourselves. I can certainly help you guys out on that front.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLocal museums are as eager for volunteers as heritage railways,\u201d offered Pofomofo. \u201cMaybe we can assist in maintaining artefacts.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThere\u2019s also the homeless villages,\u201d replied Endram. \u201cWe need to make sure the people living there have actual roofs over their heads. Perhaps aiding in home improvements will make sure they\u2019re living comfortably.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThere\u2019s also people who can\u2019t get a job, despite their best efforts,\u201d reminded Elgrad. \u201cWe need to make sure they aren\u2019t turned away simply because they\u2019re homeless, so educating the public in that regard will help.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe people also want to see how a skyship functions, despite not wanting to join Realmfleet,\u201d mused Arsha. \u201cI\u2019d say a secure skyship tour will help in that regard.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOur citizens will be scared if we tighten security,\u201d observed Hanako. \u201cWe need to assure them that it\u2019s for their protection in ways that won\u2019t go too far. Need I remind you all of the Great Criminal Scare? Our predecessors went nearly totalitarian.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI may have a solution to that,\u201d called Orbak. \u201cWe need to show the people that law enforcement IS on their side, so we need to encourage our officers to be more at ease when off-duty and get them to work at the other suggestions made here.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m saying this because I\u2019m surprised Feymay didn\u2019t,\u201d mused Malnar. \u201cWe should also encourage art forms of all types, painting, writing, drawing, speaking, all that stuff needs more funding. If we give an image to Dr. Borg that our people still find pleasure despite a threat looming, she\u2019s sure to make a mistake in anger.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnd, as someone who\u2019s an All-Priestess,\u201d finished Elmpam, \u201cI suggest we encourage people to find faith in the suggestions here. The Divine Ones encourage us to always branch out, so we must do so in their name.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat\u2026wow,\u201d muttered Rokalla. \u201cThat\u2019s a lot of suggestions.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUpon further observation,\u201d called Lardeth, \u201cit looks like there are a few categories that can group multiple suggestions together. The only reason I objected to helping people yesterday is because I thought that would paint a target on our backs, but it seems I needed to learn that there are multiple ways to help and pursuing those avenues would actually spread her forces too thin.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMy thinking exactly,\u201d remarked Orbak. \u201cYou know, now that I think about it, those suggestions can easily apply to war\u2019s end if we win.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWHEN we win,\u201d corrected Arsha. \u201cIf the Final War starts now, I\u2019m gonna do everything in my power to make sure we win, as I know the rest of us do.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat\u2019s my girl!\u201d praised Elgrad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As the Royals talked in the Mid-realm, Yamta poured over the plans of the Narvens\u2019 castle again. For someone with minimal security, there were a lot of traps to avoid that assassination didn\u2019t seem to cut it. As she looked again to find something, ANYTHING to exploit, a notification appeared on her computer. She checked it and read the news article that was sent to her. As she read it, her eyes went wide. When she finished\u2026she grinned! Her attempt just became a lot easier and it would help her kill two birds with one stone.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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