>>3866336
Through the less than diplomatically acceptable experiments done on burned men, necrotic and totu prisoners alongside the findings found through voluntary volter analyses several conclusions can be deduced. Firstly the different races give off different waves depending on their emotions which means that any theoretical training which can be done must be racially specific and probably will require live examples in order to be taught properly. 
 
On the subject of mind manipulation it seems the changing of brain chemistry is something which is very difficult to do remotely, requiring often the cooperation of multiple volters at once in order for it to properly work and on top of this a lack of understanding of the inner workings of the mind itself can lead to unintended changes in the target mostly based on what the personality is of the subject in question. Brainwashing has shown itself to work to a degree through a process of negative and positive association training (giving simple "happy shocks", "empathy shocks" or "anger shots" alongside the viewing of a slideshow of pictures, things which are expensive to produce to to a current lack of quick imaging technology) in order to change the subjects views but it has yet to be perfected in the slightest as those put under its effects experience increased neuroticism and an often schizophrenic view of self. 
 
The Radics (their collective name as outlined in one of the preserved books of the laboratory) get to work on their project, first scanning the area using small groups of 4 individuals, they then sift through the dirt and stone to collect different rocks. After that they place different pieces in seemingly random places and then they anchor themselves in place and begin emitting their unique green glow. Over the course of hours the rocks and ruined dirt under them begins to change, shifting back into what they once were. They do this in portions over a long period until the entire city has been restored, to a degree. The text of any walls along with any depictions of life are found to be mangled and the skeletons which do exist are not brought back to life but the green grass flourishes once more and the marble shines in the desert sun so with a little Volter work it could be fairly livable. Though exactly what the Volters of this new city would be producing is not well defined as of yet and thus it may ironically end up becoming simply a tourist destination and a great oasis from which much of the food of the desert is pulled from.
 
With an influx of unique volter goods the Lesser Minotaur King who was originally talked with grows in strength, thus furthering Volter trade until a relatively stable land based merchant network through the Oni is established. 
 
The High King of Black Metal after learning of the opportunities which can be exploited through trade with the Volters Asks for a trade deal to be established between the two of them with the following terms:
>the Volters shall provide a permanent workforce of enough Volters to start a worker population who shall become legally on par with the Minotaurs under the High King’s power. This workforce shall be capable of working the many unique machines which can only be worked by Volters 
>the government of the Volters shall provide detailed schematics for every major machine they have access to, including machines which may not be as of yet useful to the Minotaurs 
>Volter traders shall be given safe passage through Minotaur territory with the aid of Black Metal guards who will escort said traders to their desired trading destinations
>Black Metal shall provide a quantity of Bone Metal equivalent to the body weight of all gifted and mercenary Volters sent
>The Volters shall send a sizeable but not massive force of their reputable military which shall work under the leadership of the High King for (1 turn) in all the tasks he wishes of them to do, after their lease is over they shall be returned armed with the equipment, belongings and experience they have gained in their campaigning. If any of them manage to gain ownership over land or tunnels those specific items shall not be taken with them back to their homeland.
 
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Outside of the iron boot of the leadership of the taurs exists many reasonably sized communities of outcast taurs, communities essentially only made up of men who have been banished from general society mostly due to being perceived as weak and cowardly. They are those who live on the edge, in the dark valleys where little grows and trade is near non-existent. They are weak and starving kind who hate their former overlords with a burning passion. The chiefs and kings also hate them and wish them rid from their lands no matter how useless those lands may be, but getting rid of them through force is both against the moral code of Minotaur society and not really worth it in the end due to a need to allocate resources to proper places.
 
>>3866512
>>3866769
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>>3866602
*retcons*
>phosphate war
-no Totu are fighting directly for the tarn
-totu and Oni are still friends 
-notable Totu reinforcements have only just reached the city in force and are in the process of helping in the reinforcing the city along with the area preceding the city to the east on the side of the Oni
>burned men
-Totu enclave not expelled but tensions are rising due to sonarii founded rumours and internal totu strife due to the existence of two queens in the world
>sonarii
No news of Totu betrayal of the Oni comes in, instead news of a relatively honourable reinforcement of the Oni by independent Totu is heard. This finalizes the relationship between Giib and Gurtand to be less business  and more friendship.
 
>>3866395
Due to careful planning and robust reinforcements alongside the threat of being killed on sight the infected areas have been quarantined for the time being. New areas are built out of fresh chewed wood instead of through underground tunnels, mostly because of further digging being banned except when under direct queenly supervision. Any new cases of the disease will be treated in a similar manner but for now no cases can be found of the disease outside of the zones.
 
(Sorry about no map representation but I’m away from home and had to rush map changes so I could have a map for this update) 
A small mountain range is found in the far north through the hills while in the jungle many herds of plump hogs are found roaming the foliage. A region of the jungle is also found to be home massive trees which are in the process of reabsorbing ancient Hingashi dwellings which were built into them long ago. (The sugar and gems have also fallen under the hingashi but the salt has not)
 
>>3866566
(Map represents default ownership but not final borders)
The desert, having been previously populated by burned men within the northern holdings is fully given over to them in order to prevent border clashes. (Sorry about the lack of sea claims, I rushed the creation of this map) a border with the new Totu state has been established on a newly introduced island, fertile fishing grounds are also discovered in the southern waters which helps to facilitate a decent civilian presence on the island.
 
The new fort serves as a fine hub from which the growing far western fishing industry can restock and trade from in between the coast and the fishing grounds.
 
>Alt outcomes (dependant on whether or not you think the lack of a Totu rebellion against giib would still have ended up causing this war declaration)
>both
The last of the Totu of the desert have been eradicated, having been either converted to the sway of the Queen or crushed under the hands of both sonarii and tizta alike.
>attack
After a good while of force consolidation and team building exercises through the curb stomping that was the final desert campaign the army assaults the poorly defended city of Gurtand, killing its few inhabitants alongside the filth monkey allied giib who live their, but in due time a small force of Oni from the north is sent in which distracts the army from fully cleansing the city for now. The other Major and some Minor Yokai lords have sent envoys asking to aid the sonarii in return for the future administrative rights to the realm of giib or at least portions of it.
>no attack
The new forces forged in the final desert campaign have now become a decently consolidated force, they have marched through the pass and have assembled at several ports near chaelkeat and are awaiting the boats needed in order to transport them to the new island where the Totu now lie.
 
>>3867920
(The map is not final unless you two agree on it)
The new system greatly streamlines the legal process and thus boosts the king’s popularity to at worst pre-failed sun popularity and support among the ruling class.
 
A previously rarely explored part of the jungle set on a peninsula catches the eyes of the surveyors, it is an area known for its poor wood and dense fungus but also seems to hold some as of yet unexplored ruins which may help to further explain the nature of the forest due to it seeming to be a focal point in the jungle, perhaps even an origin point.
 
>>3867312
The resources needed to make good quality heavy weapons does not come cheap but this is certainly not a ship which will spare any expense. Metal from the ruins is smelted and salvaged en mass in order to provide a decent metal shell from while the ice shall be kept in order from. The iron serving to be a find kind of skeleton from which reinforcing ice is added to in order to protect it from irreversible damage.
 
Cheaper yet still effective materials are drafted from which are used in order to arm pin-point harpooning systems, still many prefer to throw them the old fashioned way but this does mean future naval endeavours can draw from interior populations who are less used to harpoon or great arrow (balista bolt) throwing.
 
>>3866008
A few of the sonarii train owners in the mountains purchase these engines for use in low pressure conditions.
 
Oni theories on reproduction turn out to be expiramentally true meaning that more memories can be retained when reproduction happens at those places.
 
>>3865619
The tarn sent to encircle the Oni held city find a disable force of Totu in their way, these vermin are fresh it seems as they don’t fight particularly well at least in comparison to veteran Totu forces but they have put up an unyeilding resistance against the small force of encircling tarns and have brought a huge supply boost alongside their forces as well. After briefly being pushed back by the spearhead of the Totu forces the tarn send most of their army to intercept which has caused the Totu to retreat into the phosphate city alongside other what they have brought.
 
The dumping of large quantities of raw phosphate has caused massive algae blooms which have for all intents and purposes eliminated the advantage the tarn had in their moat going ways, turning it from the tarn’s greatest strength to yet another annoying obstical in their reconquest of the city.
 
The rushed in crocodiles turn feral as their tamers can no longer keep a close eye on them in the water, but most disturbingly they are now dying off as the phosphate has poisoned the water. Newer brought in regiments lack as many crocodiles due to shortages so they still bolster the current forces considerably.
 
A full sized force with the training to only be considered half a force worth has been brought in through the new youth targeting recruitment campaign, though they may prove difficult to feed as time marches on.
 
The new food regulations help slow the spread of anarchy and ease the itchy trigger finger of the southern tarn.
 
(Sorry about the map I rushed its creation due to being away from home) The pass conquering subterfuge campaign succeeds with minimal casualties, the Fort has been taken and the pass can no longer serve as the nexus for Minotaur raiding and supply sneaking as it has once been.
 
Food surplus and fertilizer are sent as requested and some of their army is sent north to aid in keeping the Minotaur problem from blowing up.
 
The oni who left the fort mostly undefended have retaken the damworks and may be able to fully dam it if something isn’t done about it.
 
>>3866512
The dumped phosphorous has succeeded in screwing up the tarn, making the most more of a no-man’s land than a direct line of sight between two forces. 
 
A force of Totu who are acting as payment for the aid given to them long ago has brought tons of supplies with them, as much as they could get through in fact. Their cheap feeding cost due to sand eating means that they can defend dutifully while not chewing through supplies as heavily. Just a bit ago The current food supply was expected to last a good (three turns) assuming no major flooding or raiding occurred but the loss of the minotaur region fort to subterfuge and tarn has lessened this time to just (2 turns) in the lower estimates.
 
The army sent from the fort finds an area defended much more heavily than initially anticipated, but even still the damworks are recovered and the redaming effort has restarted. 
 
The engineers move the earth In order to create massive trenches and holes in which the rainwater can accumulate safely. The fortifications are bended to higher grounds and the walls are improved and expanded on in key areas so that the enemy can be routed properly.