"The only difference between a palace and a prison is who pays the guards.
Life inside is cheap all the same."

The second exploration of the Amethyst Empire, this time as viewed from the very top.

Written by Rupert August
Voiced by Alicia Jones

"They have no respect for anything up there, not rank, nor skill, as long as the mob is on your side, you'll be fine..."

Our first outing to Piktus, the west-most constituent realm of the Amethyst Empire. Things are calm there, relatively speaking, for now...

Written by Rupert August
Performed by Kurtz.

Sound FX provided by: https://www.zapsplat.com

"The state is unbreakable, for it is held aloft by the people"

We return to Piktus, and begin to see the consequences of decisions and events taking place elsewhere.

Written by: Rupert August
Performed by: Shelley Anderson

"Our factions; bound together like a mighty bundle of sticks, will never break."

Our final brush with Piktus (for the moment), bears witness to the first consequences of a crack in the tranquility of the state.

Written by Rupert August
Performed by Bethany Waller-Scott

"Be careful who you trust in Dantys, anyone could be listening. And the probably are." 

Our first look at Dantys in the midst of their recent troubles.

Written by: Rupert August
Voiced by: Henry

Sound effects courtesy of Zapsplat.com

"Our men are the mightiest of all, they simply need guidance." 

We return to the unfolding civil war in earnest, just outside Dantys, to find out what happens when two armies are encamped within sight of one-another.

Performed by Dayna Browning
Written by Rupert August

SFX courtesy of Zapsplat.com & Youtube Audio Library

"Stay out of politics until you know what you're doing, or at least stay out of the way." 

We return to the islands, Conflus specifically, where a young exiled islander is still awaiting payment for saving the life of a certain Nauta...

Written and Voiced by: Rupert August

SFX courtesy of Zapsplat and Youtube Audio Library.

"Most armies march on their stomachs, Milupite armies march on their spirits" 

We return to Lysander, one-time diplomat in Piktus - now part of the grand army marching out of the Milupite hinterlands. Home calls, but the call of his officers is louder.

Voiced by Kurtz
Written by Rupert August

SFX courtesy of Zapsplat.com, and the Youtube Audio Library