SkizzNES

[skizzik]

To: The Frankish Empire
From: Papacy

We seek to control our own Papal states, under what terms are you willing to negotiate?

 

[Abaddon]

To the Caliphate of the Abbasides
From the Kingdom of the Charzars

We do not need to come to war. However we to aventually wish to gain access to the Indian Ocean. Are you going to allow this (an become filthy rich in the process) or will you impede us, and bathe in your own blood?




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A good update, assuming you juggle the stats without too many errors.

 

[Neverwonagame3]

From Frankish Empire
To Papacy

It was you, Pope Leo III, who crowned me Holy Roman Emperor. How am I to restore the Empire if even a portion is outside my domain?

I am willing to give you some lands between the Rhine and the Elbe if you are willing to move from Rome. But anything within the original Empire is out of the question.

 

[skizzik]

From Frankish Empire
To Papacy

It was you, Pope Leo III, who crowned me Holy Roman Emperor. How am I to restore the Empire if even a portion is outside my domain?

I am willing to give you some lands between the Rhine and the Elbe if you are willing to move from Rome. But anything within the original Empire is out of the question.

This seems reasonable! you have truly impressed us with your effort to spread the word of christianity.

 

[Milarqui]

From: The Caliphate of Qurtuba
To: The infidel and traitor Christian kingdoms of the north

This betrayal on your part is clearly astounding. However, Allah's will will prevail and soon you will fall down before the might of Allah's armies!

 

[Neverwonagame3]

From Frankish Empire
To Caliphate of Qurtuba

You have no case for calling us traitors, as we made no agreement with you in the first place, nor swore allegiance. You could argue that Asturias implicitly agreed not to attack you in exchange for recongising your independence, but even that is dodgy- none of us made any deal with you.

 

[Condor_green]

Sorry about the lack of orders life suddenly got really busy for me.

 

[Neverwonagame3]

BTW skizzik, how long until the stats are updated?

Stories:

The Decline of the Frankish Nobility
Beginning in around 817, a series of developments began to alienate the nobility from politics. This would ultimately lead to the decline of their power and aid in the creation of a centralised Carolingian state.

The first of these was the establishment of a permanent army, on March 12th 817. Consistent primarily of common soldiers, it also established a class of light cavalry soldiers (who would later go on to become significant noblemen in their own right- but that was later). In theory the "Reserve Army" of noblemen existed if necessary, but in practice it was never called upon.

Second was the tradition of subdividing territories. Over time, the land held by a typical nobleman would become smaller and smaller- although it was still far into the future when the average count had lands too small to fit on the map. Even knights with a mere village to call their own (claims existed, if dubious) subdivided, and the lack of ability or inclination to check with higher authorities or co-splitees to make precisise partitions ensured the higher nobility were not prescisely how powerful they were.

Third was the rise of the institution of the Missus dominicus. The Missus dominicus was meant to ensure the nobility did their jobs, but in practice the nobleman themselves had a lot of influence in their appointment, and the official would often look after his own interests instead of that of the central power. Louis decided to institute the reform of giving the job to members of his family, and cycle them around often- this would, at least for a time, ensure their loyalty and prevent the rise of feudalism.

Diplomacy:

From Frankish Empire
To Svedes

Adopt the Christian faith, and we shall save you from the Danes.

 

[skizzik]

Sorry about the lack of orders life suddenly got really busy for me.

Thats Ok, but try and give me some notification so we dont postpone update because of missing orders.

BTW skizzik, how long until the stats are updated?

Stories:

The Decline of the Frankish Nobility
Beginning in around 817, a series of developments began to alienate the nobility from politics. This would ultimately lead to the decline of their power and aid in the creation of a centralised Carolingian state.

The first of these was the establishment of a permanent army, on March 12th 817. Consistent primarily of common soldiers, it also established a class of light cavalry soldiers (who would later go on to become significant noblemen in their own right- but that was later). In theory the "Reserve Army" of noblemen existed if necessary, but in practice it was never called upon.

Second was the tradition of subdividing territories. Over time, the land held by a typical nobleman would become smaller and smaller- although it was still far into the future when the average count had lands too small to fit on the map. Even knights with a mere village to call their own (claims existed, if dubious) subdivided, and the lack of ability or inclination to check with higher authorities or co-splitees to make precisise partitions ensured the higher nobility were not prescisely how powerful they were.

Third was the rise of the institution of the Missus dominicus. The Missus dominicus was meant to ensure the nobility did their jobs, but in practice the nobleman themselves had a lot of influence in their appointment, and the official would often look after his own interests instead of that of the central power. Louis decided to institute the reform of giving the job to members of his family, and cycle them around often- this would, at least for a time, ensure their loyalty and prevent the rise of feudalism.

Diplomacy:

From Frankish Empire
To Svedes

Adopt the Christian faith, and we shall save you from the Danes.

Stats are coming sometime today maybe a bit later tomorrow, lots of busy paper work to do and that has priority at the moment.


From: Sweden
To: The Frankish Empire

We desparetly need aid, we will convert but it will take time for the population to convert, but on the behalf of my country I convert.

 

[Neverwonagame3]

From Frankish Empire
To Sweden

Then we shall come to your aid.

 

[skizzik]

Stats are up, and casualties are listed in the Update.
we will discuss when next set of orders are due, preferably this wednesday or thursday.
Next week i am leaving for Sweden Friday, sadly i will have no internet access so if we could get orders in early the update may come faster.

i will be away for a week.

 

[D'Artagnan59]

To: Franks
From: Danes

We convert as well.

 

[Milarqui]

I have a question regarding the stats. In the Project/Research part, the 3/6 means that I have to put 3 more IC in it?

 

[Abaddon]

Where are Greven il-Vec's troops? Also, since I didn't reach the north sea.. why hasn't the 1000 i put into the port project been banked?

 

[skizzik]

I have a question regarding the stats. In the Project/Research part, the 3/6 means that I have to put 3 more IC in it?

It merely gives an indication how far through the stage of research the subject is. 3/6 means halfway.

Where are Greven il-Vec's troops? Also, since I didn't reach the north sea.. why hasn't the 1000 i put into the port project been banked?

Sorry thats my mistake will be changed.

 

[Milarqui]

It merely gives an indication how far through the stage of research the subject is. 3/6 means halfway.

Yeah, I understand that. However, it still doesn't say how much more money we have to put into that project to finish it.

 

[skizzik]

Yeah, I understand that. However, it still doesn't say how much more money we have to put into that project to finish it.

...? If you are half way there, how much money did you spend in the first place its pretty easy.

 

[Milarqui]

...? If you are half way there, how much money did you spend in the first place its pretty easy.

The problem is that in my orders I didn't say how much money to spend on each of the things. The only think that I can think of is that each point costs 500 IC, because there were 2000 IC I didn't spend in the first turn.

 

[DarthNader]

From: The Abbasid Caliphate
To: Caliphate of Qurtuba

We will send aid to preserve Islam in Iberia. Let us hold back the infidels!

From: The Abbasid Caliphate
To: Kingdom of the Charzars

We will not allow you have your own ports on or your own link to the Indian Ocean, but we will allow your merchants free access to it as long as you do not spread your religion here, and we initiate trade.

As for the Caspian Sea, we have no quarrel with you having a coastline on it, as long as you do not attack us and do not raise a navy in said sea. Let us trade and prosper.

 

[Neverwonagame3]

From Frankish Empire
To Danes, Swedes

You are Christians now- a route of expansion and a common enemy in the Norse exist for both of you. Under the circumstances, I propose an honorable peace with justice, and the paying of Danish war expenses.