Me, Floris
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Me, Floris is an After Action Report by monnikje for Mount & Blade: Warband that ran from 2010 to 2015, with 60 chapters and an epilogue.
Presented as the private journal of Floris, a disgraced noble from medieval Holland who somehow finds himself stranded in Calradia, the AAR chronicles his trials, adventures and rise to power. But as the story progresses, Floris discovers that all is not what it seems. For in his search for answers (as well as glory), he comes to discover the truth about Calradia and why he cannot return home.
The AAR is particularly notable for its immense yet personal tone, compelling characters, an interesting take on the "native" Calradia setting that plays on Leaning on the Fourth Wall and inspiring the creation of the Floris Mod Pack (a popular Game Mod originally intended to be a side project for the AAR). It's also spurred a number of other AARs following the same format.
The tale can be found here as well as in the Paradox Interactive forums.
- Archive Panic: The AAR covers 60 long chapters, not counting the introduction and epilogue.
- Book Ends: The first parts of the introduction and epilogue have almost the exact same wording, with a few key differences.
- Framing Device: The story is told primarily through Floris' journal entries in-verse.
- Leaning on the Fourth Wall: There are more than a few comments made by Floris himself touching on certain aspects of Calradia as depicted in the "vanilla" game, such as the sparsely populated landscape and seeming lack of children. There's much more to it than Floris realises.