Imperium Off Topicum: High Fantasy(IOTHF)

[NinjaCow64]

Diplomacy:

To: The Ruling Family of Zelian

We wish to have good relations with our fellow Merfolk, it would be a shame if the two great cities of Zelian and Atlanto come into conflict. As such I propose that we arrange a royal marriage between our two houses. I have a young cousin who would be glad to serve her family by marrying a Zelian prince.

Sincerely,

Fredrik III deNeptunus,
Emperor of the Eternal Sea and the Great Island.

 

[arya126]

LH how widespread does our knowledge of and communication with other nations extend? Do we have knowledge of the entire world, and are we able to become in contact with any nation we want?

 

[Lighthearter]

Presumably every nation has some kind of "seeing stone" ala the Palantir of LOTR, and it's used for negotiations and intel-gathering across the world. So yes, you have global contact and knowledge.

-L

 

[arya126]

To: Albion
From: Thirteen Citadels

Although we are separated by a great body of water, our unique geographic positions in relation to other nations means an alliance between us could secure control over the North Atlantic for us both. To this end, we would like to propose both a defensive alliance, and a royal marriage between our dynasties. Our current King Garret XII currently has a younger brother that is as yet unmarried and still of a prime age.

 

[Dem Taqat]

To: Albion
From: Thirteen Citadels

Although we are separated by a great body of water, our unique geographic positions in relation to other nations means an alliance between us could secure control over the North Atlantic for us both. To this end, we would like to propose both a defensive alliance, and a royal marriage between our dynasties. Our current King Garret XII currently has a younger brother that is as yet unmarried and still of a prime age.

OOC: Albion contains multiple kingdoms in a somewhat loose alliance, so directing that kind of offer to them is essentially meaningless. Especially since some of those kingdoms are of the 'the line of the true king is lost' variety. :OOC

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To the Thirteen Citadels,

The Kingdoms of the South were unable to come to an agreement on how your proposal would be put into practice, and must therefore reject it. Our attempts to communicate it to the other creatures of these lands has been met with general incomprehension at the ideals contained within, and so we doubt you will find much hope there either.

The Kingdoms of Albion

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To the Thirteen Citadels,

The undying Queen of the Forests has no intent to marry at the current time, and feels that to do so with a mortal would be a terrible idea under any circumstances. Since her people have little ability to leave their sacred forests, much less cross the vast oceans of the world, any agreement such as the one proposed would be impossible for us to fulfil.

The Queen of the Forests

DT

 

[arya126]

To: All political entities with power in Albion (?)
From: Thirteen Citadels

We understand, or rather we don't, but we respect that your cultural realities at this time prevent a royal marriage. However, would a defensive alliance not be prudent in case either of us is attacked?

 

[Dem Taqat]

There are several major forces within what is known as Albion:

The Queen of the Forests:

Also known as the Undying Queen, the Queen of the Forests is the oldest known fae. The creatures of the forests respect her age, power, and wisdom enough to accept her as nominal leader, but given their chaotic and individual natures, the Queen serves more as a figurehead than as a ruler. The only forest creatures that really pay significant attention to her leadership are the elves, and even then she rarely gives them orders.

The Kingdoms of Albion: A loose alliance of the following Kingdoms:

The Kingdom of Wessex:

With a capital at the city of Winchester, Wessex is the most powerful and wealthy of the current kingdoms, in part due to its close relations with the forest creatures within its territory. Currently the kingdom is under the rule of King Alfred 'The Wise', an aging man with a reputation for being fair, just, courteous, and of course wise.

The Kingdom of Kernow:

With a Capital at Plympton, the kingdom of Kernow has spent the last several decades in slow decline. The death of king Uthar with no known heir has left the kingdom without proper leadership, and it now awaits the coming of a true king capable of drawing the enchanted sword Clarent from the stone in which it was sealed when the last king died.

The Kingdom of Kent:

With a capital at Canterbury, Kent is the most densly populated of the human kingdoms, being situated in the area where the Dark Lord's forces inflicted the worst devastation on the local fae numbers. With this lack of resistance to settlement, the humans have had no problem taming the wilderness that existed when they landed, and growing prosperous as a result.

To: All political entities with power in Albion (?)
From: Thirteen Citadels

We understand, or rather we don't, but we respect that your cultural realities at this time prevent a royal marriage. However, would a defensive alliance not be prudent in case either of us is attacked?

To the Thirteen Citadels

The Kingdoms of Albion are currently incapable of projecting significant force across the Oceans to your continent, and we are of the understanding that your nation faces a similar constraint. As such, it would be impossible for either of our nations to honour such an agreement. We would be willing to give it further consideration if this hurdle is ever bypassed.

The Kingdoms of Albion

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To the Thirteen Citadels

Whilst the Queen understands what you seek, she is sad to say that most of the creatures of the forest are incapable of leaving their homes long enough to engage in war. Those that are capable of moving freely are unfortunately too few to be of any use against the foes which you may find yourselves facing.

The Queen of the Forests

DT

 

[Robert Can't]

To confirm the Hero Choice:

Helena, 4th Cha'Talis of the Noble House Charvek, Overseer of the Boreasti League, High Inquisitor of State, Quaesitor of the Isle Boreast and Lower Consul to the Senate of Zeilan.

Explanation of titles:
Cha'Talis - A family rank given to those most in favour of the family's patriarch/matriarch. Usually there are four titles available; the Cha'Talis, May'Talis, 3rd Cha'Talis, 4thCha'Talis. The titles are given out by the families leader and are assigned each year at the family's gathering, usually a holder of the title will retain that title throughout their life but sometimes they can be stripped of it.
Boreasti League - The league is the name given to the Gnome allies of the city of Zeilan who dwell on the Isle Boreast (Sri Lanka). The league has some autonomy but answers to its overseer, aedile and quaesitor who have absolute power over the League as a body of three. The Overseer is in charge of ensuring that the League continues to provide Zeilan with materials for expansion, they also oversee craftsmanship and political issues. The Aedile is in charge of the social well being of the Gnome caste and is also responsible for ensuring the maintenance of Isle Boreast's own infrastructure. The Quaesitor is the financial authority of the League and also monitors the Tithes payed to Zeilan and works with the Overseer to ensure that the correct tributes are being made. The Quaesitor also holds authority over Zeilan's military in the League.
High Inquisitor - Head of the Darin'Los the internal security Bureau of Zeilan. The Darin'Los is always in hot competition with the similar organisations of the Darin'Na - the external intelligence agency - and the Zeilan State Security Office - the domestic security forces; police and such.


Helena was born into the Noble House Charvek to Cha'Talis Norvan and his wife Serophone. At the early age of 16 she received commendation due to merit and was advanced to the family title of 4th Cha'Talis. With the influence it gave her she managed to secure a place on the Continuing Committee for the Development of the Isle Boreast, over the next few years she cemented her influence on the committee eventually rising to be Head of the Continuing Committee. During this time she made contacts in the Darin'Los and was recruited into their membership. She used her influence with the Continuing Committee to ensure that the Darin'Los could continue its work in Boreast and expand its influence to the positions of power there.
By the age of 21 Helena was assigned the role of coordinator for all Darin'Los affairs on Boreast. The Darin'Los is a feared and respected organisation and she used this extra influence to ensure that the next year she became the Overseer of the Boreasti League. This cemented her position and allowed her to look back to Zeilan to expand her influence there. She worked her way up in the Darin'Los until she reached the second highest position of High Inquisitor which granted her a seat on the Senate. Once again she looked elsewhere to expand her interests and at the age of 24 she passed legislation in the senate to allow the same person to hold multiple position in the Boreasti Triumvirate. Later that same year she used her influence and acumen with finances to be elected by the banking committee as Queasitor of the Isle Boreast.
With her power base firmly established on the isles she looked again to advancement at home and after a vicious campaign involving throwing her weight as the most influential minster in affairs relating to the Isle Boreast and using her command of the Darin'Los she was elected to serve as lower Consul to the Senate of Zeilan. At only 26 she is the youngest ever serving Lower Consul and currently commands more power and influence in Zeilan than any other single person. The only threats to her arethe Upper Consul Persefnie (an older man who wield much influence in the senate and also large amounts of influence with the Merchant class) and the Proconsuls of the Northern Territories who are formed in coalition against the centralisation of power and in fear of Helena's rapid ascent.

 

[Robert Can't]

The Upper Consul Persefnie D'Arsy wishes the Royal Family of The Empire well and is gracious in accepting the offer of the royal cousin. A match has been made with a young noble of his family. A High achieving and ambitious lad who holds positions in the Proconsulates of the North; Rejhinald, 3rd Cha'Talis to the Noble House D'Arsy. A definite match for the young Miss deNeptunus.

Zeilan wishes that this marriage will lead to further peace and prosperity later.

 

[Lighthearter]

RC, do you have a Leader or a Steward?

-L

 

[Dem Taqat]

'Tinker' fluttered above the stream, following the racing waters towards their destination. Of all her domain, the stream was one of Tinkers faveorite locations; it was always active, bubbling merrily for most of the year. And when it didn't bubble, it raged; vast torents of water several times larger than she was ripping through the forest that she called home.

Of course, it wasn't hard for the water to be higher than Tinker. Standing as she did a mere 22cm in height, a great many things were taller than the small creature. But few had made a mark upon the world quite like hers. For all her small size, Tinker was one of the oldest of the forest creatures, having crept past four thousand a few decades ago.

And so when Tinker felt a faint pulse of magic reach out to interrupt her morning flight, she recognised precisely from whence it originated. She stopped, landing on a nearby tree branch with a puzzled air. A summons from the Undying Queen. Why would she need Tinker? She was knowledgable yes, but the Queen had not showed much interest in her areas of expertise for five centuries, what could she want with them now?

DT

 

[SamSniped]

Can I get a 24 hour extension? RL is in the way.

 

[Everblack]

The War March Begins!



"It is time my brothers do you smell it?" "It the smell of fear in our enemies who shake as our mighty army come to take their heads" "They fear our Axes, they fear our Roars, they fear as we march because they know what time is it." "So I ask you again brothers do you know what time is it?"

Army: "It War March Time!"


The Leader of the Steel Axe Clan "Blacksteel" march on to Mozambique to claim the land from the pathetic Riders army as the rest of his clan move on to claim Congo and Cameroon.

OCC: Did i do this right and also is their a pently for having no troop in your land if your not near the opponent yet? Just want to make sure i did everything right.

 

[Robert Can't]

Sorry, i thought it was clear, I'm choosing a Steward.

 

[NinjaCow64]

The Upper Consul Persefnie D'Arsy wishes the Royal Family of The Empire well and is gracious in accepting the offer of the royal cousin. A match has been made with a young noble of his family. A High achieving and ambitious lad who holds positions in the Proconsulates of the North; Rejhinald, 3rd Cha'Talis to the Noble House D'Arsy. A definite match for the young Miss deNeptunus.

Zeilan wishes that this marriage will lead to further peace and prosperity later.

Excellent. May the relations between our two cities be forever cordial.

 

[Arrow Gamer]

I can't get orders in until late today. Is that fine?

 

[Lighthearter]

8/17 Orders In. 24 Hour Countdown.

-L

 

[Ailedhoo]

The Necrocracy of Regina will be open to trade: we are eager to supply our dark crafts to thee in return for your own crafts in the name of commercial aid to us both.

Any offers?

 

[arya126]

I wasn't aware we had to create trade routes like in MAD. LH is it assumed we are trading with everyone unless we are at war?

 

[Lighthearter]

I wasn't aware we had to create trade routes like in MAD. LH is it assumed we are trading with everyone unless we are at war?

Trade Routes are out. You trade with anyone you don't embargo, blockade or DOW.