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zsewqthewolf

@Spiritus Arcane
that maybe true but we are dealing with a ruler that could live past many years.
but more if the rebels have to win this fight they need to take control of that island, if they don’t then they can’t have study supply lines for food and other stuff and if worst come to worst it can be close off to the rest of the world as well.
Spiritus Arcane
Solar Supporter - Fought against the New Lunar Republic rebellion on the side of the Solar Deity (April Fools 2023).
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Not a Llama - Happy April Fools Day!
The End wasn't The End - Found a new home after the great exodus of 2012

@zsewqthewolf
Not a good thing when the loyal bloods are your supporters. Our point is that the system is rigged so that it really only expands those who AREN’T loyal. Even the redeemed bloods are still second class citizens. Long term it’ll actually erode the government’s power, not strengthen it.
Spiritus Arcane
Solar Supporter - Fought against the New Lunar Republic rebellion on the side of the Solar Deity (April Fools 2023).
Wallet After Summer Sale -
Not a Llama - Happy April Fools Day!
The End wasn't The End - Found a new home after the great exodus of 2012

@jdb1984
But they can never become true loyal bloods. And only loyal bloods are allowed to hold really important positions. I’m with EAC8; this system was set up as a means of quickly securing power by scaring the masses into getting in line or have your family be treated like crap for generations. I’d bet the redeemed bloods thing only came later as a stopgap when they realized the long term problems with this system.
Background Pony #EAC8
@zsewqthewolf
My main point is that the traitor bloods would end up becoming the only ones out there. All it takes to end a loyal bloodline is one sympathetic soul having a kid. Then the available pool to retain loyal blood shrinks. Then inbreeding creeps further in.
Background Pony #EAC8
So, reading through this, I can see the idea, but I’m gonna say one very big flaw is this whole blood ID thing. A system where your ancestor showing no support to the empire makes all their descendants second class citizens is ultimately self defeating. Because that breeds the very contempt and want for rebellion that an empire wouldn’t want.
Add on that if anyone in your lineage has ‘traitor blood’, that ends any loyal blood amenities. Long term this would lead to inbreeding to retain loyal blood status. Short term it likely would not rear its head, but keep the system in place? Eventually loyal blood families will cross enough times that it does.
So that leaves two scenarios. Eventually traitor blood seeps into every family, or the loyal bloods consolidate power under the empress and suffer more physical debilitation over time.
If only loyal bloods can hold government positions, that also gives them incentive to corrupt action.
I’m not certain how far in the future this is. But is seems like the empire has basically set up a self defeating system.
Unless loyal blood in this system trumps traitor blood when testing a child, but Gentle’s lineage says that is unlikely.