Zelorm
Mekon's Maze Worm
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AliceB
Princess of Austria
Holy Roman Empire(Austria)Frederick III
The day is January 1st, 1400 AD a new century has dawned and with it new possibilitys and opportunitys. What will come of this time? No one knows quiet yet but it was a frost filled morning in the capital city of Prague and the emperor wanted to give a speech to his fellow Germans
"Good morning citizens of the great capital of the Grand Holy Roman Empire! As your priest will tell you this sunday, the new year is over and it is time for a new era of grand things!. And with these grand things I have grand ideas, grand reforms, The grand nation of the HRE! soon I hope we will no longer have to screwy around the diet and have to bend to the will of the princely states! In these comeing years I hope to unite the Holy Roman Empire under one Flag, So I can provide a better life for my people! you will no longer have to bend to the arbitrary rule of dukes and priests! So my people! I ask that you support the dream of a united HRE and support a united people!" The crowd was mostly unresponsive at first but a few travelers that knew what he was going on about cheered, and through that the mob started till everyone was cheering. But there was priests sticking their heads out of their churchs and they did not take too kindly to his plan..
The day is January 1st, 1400 AD a new century has dawned and with it new possibilitys and opportunitys. What will come of this time? No one knows quiet yet but it was a frost filled morning in the capital city of Prague and the emperor wanted to give a speech to his fellow Germans
"Good morning citizens of the great capital of the Grand Holy Roman Empire! As your priest will tell you this sunday, the new year is over and it is time for a new era of grand things!. And with these grand things I have grand ideas, grand reforms, The grand nation of the HRE! soon I hope we will no longer have to screwy around the diet and have to bend to the will of the princely states! In these comeing years I hope to unite the Holy Roman Empire under one Flag, So I can provide a better life for my people! you will no longer have to bend to the arbitrary rule of dukes and priests! So my people! I ask that you support the dream of a united HRE and support a united people!" The crowd was mostly unresponsive at first but a few travelers that knew what he was going on about cheered, and through that the mob started till everyone was cheering. But there was priests sticking their heads out of their churchs and they did not take too kindly to his plan..
dieutain
Flying Spaghetti Monster and my right.
Johann the 2nd Von Nassau, archbishop of Mainz, was busy, he ran about trying to get on his robes he had just organized and held a lot of sermons on Christmas, just some days ago. He soon got his robes on and began to walk out onto a balcony of a cathedral to address the large crowd which had gathered beneath him.
"Men, women, and children of Mainz, with every new year comes and change both in thought and in power. As many of you may have noticed, our city is rather defenceless, with the only thing keeping those who covet our lands and who go against the teachings of gods is our support from the church but this shall continue for no longer!"
"I hope that this year and the years to follow will be a glorious time for our nation and we shall create a more powerful Mainz by destroying those who wish us dead through military might!" As soon as he said this the crowd erupted in cheers, the man waited out the yelling and continued "I must leave you for now, as I have much to think on, goodbye." The man walked away from the public's view and back into the cathedral.
"Men, women, and children of Mainz, with every new year comes and change both in thought and in power. As many of you may have noticed, our city is rather defenceless, with the only thing keeping those who covet our lands and who go against the teachings of gods is our support from the church but this shall continue for no longer!"
"I hope that this year and the years to follow will be a glorious time for our nation and we shall create a more powerful Mainz by destroying those who wish us dead through military might!" As soon as he said this the crowd erupted in cheers, the man waited out the yelling and continued "I must leave you for now, as I have much to think on, goodbye." The man walked away from the public's view and back into the cathedral.
Zelorm
Mekon's Maze Worm
February 1st, 1400 A.D.
Last month, the Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire announced an attempt to centralize the HRE. The State of The Tuetonic Order's Grand Master, Konrad von Jungingen, sympathizes with the church, as the State is a Theocratic Order. The disagreement with the Emperor is not made public, but it is no secret either, as many citizens of the state hold true the same belief. A letter is sent to the Elector of Brandenburg at once. E.T.A. late-mid February.
To: Jobst, Elector of The Electorate of Brandenburg
From: Konrad von Jungingen, Grand Master of The State of The Tuetonic Order
We have recently heard of the Emperor of the Roman's plot to take away the power of the Electorates. It is in both your nation, as an Electorate, and mine, as a religious state's, best interest to put a stop to this. We would like to request a political alliance.
((I will rI'll for reaction later today, as the letter takes time))
Last month, the Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire announced an attempt to centralize the HRE. The State of The Tuetonic Order's Grand Master, Konrad von Jungingen, sympathizes with the church, as the State is a Theocratic Order. The disagreement with the Emperor is not made public, but it is no secret either, as many citizens of the state hold true the same belief. A letter is sent to the Elector of Brandenburg at once. E.T.A. late-mid February.
To: Jobst, Elector of The Electorate of Brandenburg
From: Konrad von Jungingen, Grand Master of The State of The Tuetonic Order
We have recently heard of the Emperor of the Roman's plot to take away the power of the Electorates. It is in both your nation, as an Electorate, and mine, as a religious state's, best interest to put a stop to this. We would like to request a political alliance.
((I will rI'll for reaction later today, as the letter takes time))
dieutain
Flying Spaghetti Monster and my right.
(Sweet do I see a Prussia forming?)Zelorm said:
A man paced back and forth, he had just raised a fair amount of levy's but nothing could save him from the emperors military might. Would his status as an arch bishopric save him and connection with the papacy save him. No matter, focus on that later, now was the time for expansion.
He soon gave the order to mobilize his troops against the other small states around him, but still the thought of the emperor's expansion scared him, he could not ignore it, so he began to pen a letter.
Dear Kaiser Frederick the Third
I am sure many are concerned with your recently announced plans to unite the HRE, I am one of those men. As a man of god and a loyal elector I can see both sides of the argument, however. I implore you to not follow through with this plan as many likely would take advantage of our position of civil war. If you are to do so, please send me some troops to secure the western border. I would rather be under the banner of a fellow German than a Frenchman.
Signed: Johann the 2nd Von Nassau, archbishop of Mainz
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AliceB
Princess of Austria
Holy Roman Empire(Austria)Emperor Frederick the III of Austria
Emperor Frederick the III of Austria, after giveing his speech about his intent to centeralize the Holy Roman Empire, orders a fest to be planned and a court room to be prepared, then goes up to his study and pens letters to all the Prince-electers of the HRE, being they would take the most issue with the centralization.
To: The Count of Palatine of the Rhine/Jobst, Margraviate of The Electorate of Brandenburg/ the King of Bohimia/ The Duke of Saxony/ Archbishop of Mainz/ Archbishop of Trier/ Archbishop of Cologne
From, Emperor Frederick the III of Austria
As you may have heard from a traveler or some other, I Emperor Frederick the III of Austria, plan to make the HRE a more ceneralised nation and it would do me a great honor to have my seven prince electers here with me to discuss how we can do that well still keeping power with the prince-electers ,Therefore I hearby invite you to a fest held in the capital of our great nation of the Holy Roman Empire, Prague to feast and discuss the centralization!
Emperor Frederick the III of Austria, after giveing his speech about his intent to centeralize the Holy Roman Empire, orders a fest to be planned and a court room to be prepared, then goes up to his study and pens letters to all the Prince-electers of the HRE, being they would take the most issue with the centralization.
To: The Count of Palatine of the Rhine/Jobst, Margraviate of The Electorate of Brandenburg/ the King of Bohimia/ The Duke of Saxony/ Archbishop of Mainz/ Archbishop of Trier/ Archbishop of Cologne
From, Emperor Frederick the III of Austria
As you may have heard from a traveler or some other, I Emperor Frederick the III of Austria, plan to make the HRE a more ceneralised nation and it would do me a great honor to have my seven prince electers here with me to discuss how we can do that well still keeping power with the prince-electers ,Therefore I hearby invite you to a fest held in the capital of our great nation of the Holy Roman Empire, Prague to feast and discuss the centralization!
dieutain
Flying Spaghetti Monster and my right.
(I'm assuming the letters have arrived by now? Correct?)
AliceB
Princess of Austria
(Sure why not ^~^)dieutain said:
dieutain
Flying Spaghetti Monster and my right.
(I need his conformation)
Zelorm
Mekon's Maze Worm
((I'll roll now))
((For some reason dice isn't working))
((For some reason dice isn't working))
dieutain
Flying Spaghetti Monster and my right.
(You rolled a 4
Zelorm
Mekon's Maze Worm
To: Grand Master Konrad von Jungingen
From: Jobst Magrave of the Electorate of Brandenburg
I believe that the Emperor would rather have the Electors have power in his new HRE. I reject your offer.
From: Jobst, Magrave of Brandenburg
To: Fredrick, Emperor of all Romans
I would like to report that the Tuetonic Order has tried to form a political alliance against you with me. I rejected their offer, and advise that you tread lightly around the clergy
From: Jobst Magrave of the Electorate of Brandenburg
I believe that the Emperor would rather have the Electors have power in his new HRE. I reject your offer.
From: Jobst, Magrave of Brandenburg
To: Fredrick, Emperor of all Romans
I would like to report that the Tuetonic Order has tried to form a political alliance against you with me. I rejected their offer, and advise that you tread lightly around the clergy
dieutain
Flying Spaghetti Monster and my right.
The Archbishop moved around unsure of what to do, scared for his life after reading the Emperors letter "Oh god, he's going to kill me, but he is my liege," The man quickly called in some servants and told them to begin preparing for a trip to Prague "I need to meet with the emperor." He put his most trusted general in charge of the city and set out but not before writing a letter.
Dear Emperor
I accept your offer of a feast but under great duress, please note that I have papal backing and the title of Primas Germaniac so due take that into account if you wish to act rashly.
Signed Johann the 2nd von Nassau
[dice]9685[/dice] Oh no
Dear Emperor
I accept your offer of a feast but under great duress, please note that I have papal backing and the title of Primas Germaniac so due take that into account if you wish to act rashly.
Signed Johann the 2nd von Nassau
[dice]9685[/dice] Oh no
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dieutain
Flying Spaghetti Monster and my right.
(Oops)Zelorm said:
Zelorm
Mekon's Maze Worm
To: Archbishop Johann II von Nassau
From: Grand Master Konrad von Jungingen
Noting your nations Electorate Status, we would like to request a political alliance. After all, it is not just in your best intetest, but the lords as well.
AliceB
Princess of Austria
What about the other 5 electors are they comeing as well?Zelorm said:
Zelorm
Mekon's Maze Worm
((Yes, you're their boss, they kinda have to))AliceB said:
AliceB
Princess of Austria
(Well are they all here yet?)Zelorm said:
Holy Roman Empire(Austria)Emperor Frederick the III of Austria
With all the letters sent out and troubleing news of the Tuetonic Order ploting against him Frederick had much to plan for the feast and much to plan if it came to conflict against the Teutonic Order, He saw them as an extension of the empire and did not wish to come to blows with them so he did the only thing he saw fit to do.
To:Grand Master Konrad von Jungingen of the Teutonic Order
From: Emperor Frederick Habsburg the III of the Holy Roman Empire and King of the Romans
News has reached me that you conspire against me and by extension the Empire, As you very well know this is an act of treason of the highest accord and though you are not a member state of the Empire you shall be treated as one. By royal decree I order you, Grand Master Konrad von Jungingen of the Teutonic Order, to come to the capital and attend the imperial Diet, whether you come in chains or you come in your finest flanked by the greatest knights the Order has to offer is up to you, I have sent a force of 1000 men to escort you to the capital as I will send to the seven princely-electors. I hope to see you make the right decision in this.
After he penned the letter he attended court to see what mundane things needed to be addressed today. Most were to be expected such as farmers wanting money for raped daughters and burned sheep but then his chancellor steped up to be heard and adressed a serious worry of his people,"My lord, You remain unmarried and you are in your 20's, The people and I worry that you will not produce a sutible heir if you do not marry soon." To which he agreed and asked him to draw up a list of suttable wifes.
Zelorm
Mekon's Maze Worm
To: Emperor Fredrick Habsburg III King of all Romans
From: Grand Master Konrad von Jungingen
While I disagree with your choice to centralize the empire, I must reluctantly accept your offer. I hope God is with me in my choice, as I know he is not with yours.
Every day before the soldiers arive, the Grand Master spends multiple hours praying
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dieutain
Flying Spaghetti Monster and my right.
A man soon entered the emperors palace in Prague, being escorted towards the dining room in his robes and taking a seat. "Finally here." The man took a sigh and began waiting for the emperor to arrive
AliceB
Princess of Austria
Holy Roman Empire(Austria)Emperor Frederick the III of Austria
It had been 6 months since Frederick had sent out the letters requesting the presence of the 7 Electors and Grand master of the Teutonic Order and finally the feast was ready and everyone was here. The first to arrive was of course the achbisop of Mainz followed by Brandenburg and so on and so forth, and the last to arrive was the Grand master, just as he thought, followed by 100 knights which he found to be crude and unnessary but Holy Orders did love their grandiose.
When everyone was assembled in the dinning hall and all 9 of them sitting at the Lords table they could start the feast and all 9 of them which have never all been in the same room together could begin to unwind for the next year or so would be devoited to intence debate and long speeches with 100's of ripped up treaties.
The small group ate quietly at first, all of them fearing ambush and poisin, even the emperor. But as the feast went on they grew more open but still avoided speaking of the long debates they had ahead of them.
The feast was to be a month long celebration before getting down to bessiness and so they feasted together at night, did various things together durning the morning such as explore the town and discuss taxes but never the topic at hand. 29 days had passed and there was only one last day before the debates begain....
(you can reply with what you say and do during this last day or could wait till I get back to start the debate and we can debate or both)
It had been 6 months since Frederick had sent out the letters requesting the presence of the 7 Electors and Grand master of the Teutonic Order and finally the feast was ready and everyone was here. The first to arrive was of course the achbisop of Mainz followed by Brandenburg and so on and so forth, and the last to arrive was the Grand master, just as he thought, followed by 100 knights which he found to be crude and unnessary but Holy Orders did love their grandiose.
When everyone was assembled in the dinning hall and all 9 of them sitting at the Lords table they could start the feast and all 9 of them which have never all been in the same room together could begin to unwind for the next year or so would be devoited to intence debate and long speeches with 100's of ripped up treaties.
The small group ate quietly at first, all of them fearing ambush and poisin, even the emperor. But as the feast went on they grew more open but still avoided speaking of the long debates they had ahead of them.
The feast was to be a month long celebration before getting down to bessiness and so they feasted together at night, did various things together durning the morning such as explore the town and discuss taxes but never the topic at hand. 29 days had passed and there was only one last day before the debates begain....
(you can reply with what you say and do during this last day or could wait till I get back to start the debate and we can debate or both)
dieutain
Flying Spaghetti Monster and my right.
(I say skip to the debate)
(actually 1 sec)
On the final day of admiring the sights The Archbishop of Mainz gestured for the grandmaster of the Teutonic order to an alleyway, "About that offer, I realize the discontent among the church but the offer is useless. We are too far apart to make an alliance, even political, possible. I am sorry." He than retreated out of the alleyway and resumed talking with the other electors.
(actually 1 sec)
On the final day of admiring the sights The Archbishop of Mainz gestured for the grandmaster of the Teutonic order to an alleyway, "About that offer, I realize the discontent among the church but the offer is useless. We are too far apart to make an alliance, even political, possible. I am sorry." He than retreated out of the alleyway and resumed talking with the other electors.
AliceB
Princess of Austria
Holy Roman Empire(Austria)Emperor Frederick the III of Austria
Frederick called all of the electors into the main hall to start the debate.
"My honorable prince-Electors! I welcome you to the Imperial diet of Roma! You 8's names shall be passed down though history as heros and become legends for the history changeing reforms that we are going to pass in the imperial Diet of Roma!
"Now we shall start with the first order of bussiness, I have heard all of your conserns on the topic of a more centeralised Empire! and one of the things I hope to do here is calm those fears! First, to the Grand master of the tutonic order! my proposl to you is 1.Become a part of the Empire in every right of the word 2.If you join I will bestow upon you Arch-Marshal of the Holy Roman Empire, meaning you will be chief commander of the armies. 3.Have the entire Empire behind your crusade against the pagans of Lithuania and all the swords and men you could need. 4. you may stay Grand master well you serve me but only in times of peace in the empire. 5. and lastly I offer you 100 acres of the finest furtile land in Austria along with 10 more castles for your Holy order. also you will have the duty of absorbing any and all other holy orders that are in europe and the muslum controled middle east.
"To the 4 seclur electors of the empire, You may keep your land and I shall grant you each much more land, each of your families will each hold great sway in the Empire and always be paid a yearly wage that will incress each year with inflation. If you 4 have any other things to add speak now. Also you will have the duty of absorbing all of the other member states and bring them under our will, I will sign letters that you may use any means of bring them on our side weather it be land to bribe or men to bring them under us.
"To the 3 archbishops, I know your conserns of being vonerable to outside influnces such as the french so to you 3 I will garison 1,000 troops each and incress your land by ten times it's normal size and fund all church related things for the next 20 years. I also Wish to form a holy union and appont the Archbishop of Mainz to the postion of Arch-Seneschal for being the far most inflencial memeber of the clergy and an amazeing statesman. any other conserns may be adressed now. oh yes and the archbishop of Mainz has a duty to become pope and after sign another union with the HRE
Frederick called all of the electors into the main hall to start the debate.
"My honorable prince-Electors! I welcome you to the Imperial diet of Roma! You 8's names shall be passed down though history as heros and become legends for the history changeing reforms that we are going to pass in the imperial Diet of Roma!
"Now we shall start with the first order of bussiness, I have heard all of your conserns on the topic of a more centeralised Empire! and one of the things I hope to do here is calm those fears! First, to the Grand master of the tutonic order! my proposl to you is 1.Become a part of the Empire in every right of the word 2.If you join I will bestow upon you Arch-Marshal of the Holy Roman Empire, meaning you will be chief commander of the armies. 3.Have the entire Empire behind your crusade against the pagans of Lithuania and all the swords and men you could need. 4. you may stay Grand master well you serve me but only in times of peace in the empire. 5. and lastly I offer you 100 acres of the finest furtile land in Austria along with 10 more castles for your Holy order. also you will have the duty of absorbing any and all other holy orders that are in europe and the muslum controled middle east.
"To the 4 seclur electors of the empire, You may keep your land and I shall grant you each much more land, each of your families will each hold great sway in the Empire and always be paid a yearly wage that will incress each year with inflation. If you 4 have any other things to add speak now. Also you will have the duty of absorbing all of the other member states and bring them under our will, I will sign letters that you may use any means of bring them on our side weather it be land to bribe or men to bring them under us.
"To the 3 archbishops, I know your conserns of being vonerable to outside influnces such as the french so to you 3 I will garison 1,000 troops each and incress your land by ten times it's normal size and fund all church related things for the next 20 years. I also Wish to form a holy union and appont the Archbishop of Mainz to the postion of Arch-Seneschal for being the far most inflencial memeber of the clergy and an amazeing statesman. any other conserns may be adressed now. oh yes and the archbishop of Mainz has a duty to become pope and after sign another union with the HRE
Fishman Lord
ULTIMATE AI GOD
Most Serene Republic of Venice
Doge Michele Steno
The morning was calm in Venice. The Doge looked over the railing of his balcony at the rising sun, coming over the tips of the canoes and ships sailing through the canals. He gazed at it's beauty for a while, then turned back and entered his magnificent home. He walked down it's many hallways until he reached his library. He called for his writer. "Prepare a letter for the leaders of Aragon and The Holy Roman Empire." When the writer was ready, the Doge began to recite.
Letter to:
Aragon (@Zelorm for however you determine NPC action), Holy Roman Empire (@AliceB)
My fellow leaders, I send this letter in hopes that you may join me in a mutually beneficial proposition. As you know, the Byzantine Empire has been nearly destroyed by the Ottomans, and that they only hold on to a few small enclaves in Constantinople and southern Greece. I believe that this is the perfect time to strike and finish off these pretenders of Rome for the final time. With the strength of the Holy Roman Empire and the naval power of Aragon and Venice, we shall capture the city of the world's desire with no trouble. As we are the closest nation and will be the leaders of the war, we will take Constantinople as our own, while other lands shall be split between Aragon and The Holy Roman Empire. We are confident that we shall win this war if we have your help, but if any of us were to try alone, we would fail. Will you join Venice in finally removing the Orthodox dogs from the history of Europe?
Doge Michele Steno
The morning was calm in Venice. The Doge looked over the railing of his balcony at the rising sun, coming over the tips of the canoes and ships sailing through the canals. He gazed at it's beauty for a while, then turned back and entered his magnificent home. He walked down it's many hallways until he reached his library. He called for his writer. "Prepare a letter for the leaders of Aragon and The Holy Roman Empire." When the writer was ready, the Doge began to recite.
Letter to:
Aragon (@Zelorm for however you determine NPC action), Holy Roman Empire (@AliceB)
My fellow leaders, I send this letter in hopes that you may join me in a mutually beneficial proposition. As you know, the Byzantine Empire has been nearly destroyed by the Ottomans, and that they only hold on to a few small enclaves in Constantinople and southern Greece. I believe that this is the perfect time to strike and finish off these pretenders of Rome for the final time. With the strength of the Holy Roman Empire and the naval power of Aragon and Venice, we shall capture the city of the world's desire with no trouble. As we are the closest nation and will be the leaders of the war, we will take Constantinople as our own, while other lands shall be split between Aragon and The Holy Roman Empire. We are confident that we shall win this war if we have your help, but if any of us were to try alone, we would fail. Will you join Venice in finally removing the Orthodox dogs from the history of Europe?
