The Reign in Spain

Chapter XXI

Advisor: Well at least the war is over. And our military is recovering. The SoD at El Ferrol is almost recovered.

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King: Good. I hoped the British learned their lesson.
Advisor: Erm...

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King: NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, A THOUSAND TIMES NO!!!
Advisor: Yeah, we've already got enough fish. In fact, we've gained some more coast. Ivory Coast, that is. We've colonized some place known as Ivory Coast because of the trillions of elephants swimming in it's luscious shores.

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King: Cool! And that place has gold! In case you don't know, we kings love gold!
Advisor: Oh, and, sire, we've also set up a colony in the FAAARRRRRRR east.

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King: Why are those people wearing so much make-up? And aren't they Eastern so their skin shouldn't be white? And it looks like they're beating someone to death out of the picture.
Advisor: Sire, I...how dare you! China is place rich with culture and populace! 200 years from now, China will be admired by all!

King: Gah..urp...oh, oh okay then. Well, back to our military. We've finished our research on "line infantry". Hey, those soldiers aren't line shaped, they're people shaped!

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Advisor: No, your wiseness, you don't understand. They march in lines. While one line reloads, the other line shoots.
King: Like trombone suicide?
Advisor: Yup...

King: Too bad we can't use it in a war, that would-

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King: No. My opponent has to be a WORTHY adversary not Ismail ibnbn Sahargashgbzvalghkasnia or whatever his name is.

Advisor: Moving on then...we've colonized yet another region in the world. This time near some body of water called the Hudson Bay.

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King: What's with the British people...?
Advisor: Anyone who acts British is deported there.
King: Yes. I will continue my anti-British hatred until Georgey apologizes...

Pope: Please donate to the church, no one shows up, not even you!

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King: Wow...I actually fell guilty. Sure, take it.

Advisor: Some Moaroccan troop has crossed the border.
King: Screw this, let's just invade Moarocco. Kill the enemy troops.

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King:...And wow, we're still at war with Russia...

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Advisor: We may be able to spy on them, sire.
King: Spy? On Russia? Who would even spy on Russia? Bah, Russia and spies do not go together, not now or ever...Oh well, I'll agree to it.

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King: Send him to...the city that used to be Konigsberg. I doubt Russia will ever take that land...

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Advisor:...and a merchant has been born in Oporto.
King: Join the city, yadda, yadda, yadda.

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Advisor: Moarocco is willing to sign a treaty.

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King: Go away, no one loves you.

Advisor: We've colonized yet another place, this one is called Kwabeck. It's really cold and only beavers and mooses inhabit it.
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King: You mean moosen.
Advisor: :confused:
King: The plural of moose is moosen.
Advisor: I'm pretty sure it's mooses.
King: Moosen.
Advisor: Mooses.
King: Moosen.
Advisor: Maybe it's meese...
King: Moosen.
Advisor: I know it's not that...
King: I AM YOUR KING, YOU WILL OBEY!!! IT IS MOOSEN!!!! THE MOOOOOSE!!!!! THE MOOOOOSSSSSE!

Advisor: Anyway...our troops are nearing the city of Fas. I think we should rename it Pez, after the candy.

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King: I like Fez better, it's a cool hat.
Advisor: Pez.
King: Fez.
Advisor: Pez.
King: Fez!!
Advisor: All right, all right, Fez it is.

Advisor: That went well, though one pike man named Pikey lives.

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King: :mwaha:
King: Now we can make peace.

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PEZZZ!!!!
 
Chapter XXII

Advisor: Good job, you've ensured Moarocco will stop being a d-bag to us. But what are you going to do with the city we've won in the treaty?
King: Y'know what? I feel like giving it to Afrika. I mean, they're unstable and my only vassal, therefore the only one worthy of me still. You don't count, Pope.

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Advisor: You're not in days of peace yet, the ex-soldiers of Marsella are roaming about near the city and killing local workers.
King: Kill them. Our hussars can easily take them.

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King: Good. Now let's check out their defenses in Italy...let's see if I can use my line infantry...

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Advisor: Oh my gosh sir, breaking news!
King: What?!!
Advisor: Today, March 3rd, 1786 - a man named Magellan proved the world was round!

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King: :rotfl: We all know the world is flat!!!
Advisor: Sire, it's true. He sailed around the world in 79 days.
King: So?
Advisor: If the world was flat, he'd be dead.
King: What?!!?!?!? Then why are our maps flat?
Advisor: I dunno.
King: KILL ALL OF MY GREATEST CARTOGRAPHERS!!!!

Advisor: Back to the other matter at hand, out line infantry was surprise attacked by a horse archer and somehow was severely damaged.
King: Oh come on! I believe in bad omens, call the troops back to home.

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Advisor: Anyways, our cuirassiers have destroyed a minor skirmish in North Africa.
King: Why are you telling me this?
Advisor: Because the scenery is beau-ti-ful!

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Advisor: Hmm...looks like our spy found Russia, which has a huge SoD and navy. But for some reason, they're not attacking anything. I guess Cathy is crazy, she did order the colonization of a barren wasteland known in north-west North America called, umm...*mumbles*.
King: What's it called?
Advisor: Idaho. Alaska

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King: You jinxed me with the navy. A privateer appeared. There was a union jack flying but, as soon as the coast came in range, they took it town and replaced with a skull and crossbows. Let's just send in a Frigg'n 8.

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King: PATHETIC!!!

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Advisor: Sire, we're colonizing the Canary Islands now.

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King: Good...now, we can dominate the seas!!! ...not that we didn't before, but...
King:
King: Huh? Oh? The final part of the Reign in Spain is coming next time, kids! Bai!!!

Will the King win the game, or will he not? Idaho. Alaskan!
 
Call me ambitious but I'll release the final part when the story gets 5K views, which will probably be in a ten days or so.
 
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Call me ambitious but I'll release the final part when the story gets 5K views, which will probably be in a ten days or so.

Within ten days? You already have 4,984 views as of writing.
 
Calculations were off. I'll post the update sometime in the next eight hours. Don't have time right now.
 
Chapter XXIII

King: Dang corsairs. Luckily, the Frigg'n 8 can take down any ship it wants, except for itself.

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King: Now, let's go harass the Italians in Neaeaeapolis.

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George: Despite the fact I've declared war on you and pissed you off to oblivion, would you like to sign a defensive pact?

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King: Deal...
Advisor: Surely, you must be joking...
King: No I'm not. And don't call me Shirley. Our foreign sucks. The only real friend we have is the weird African slave colony. The pope doesn't count.

Advisor: Colony? Try just Colon. Christopher Colon to be exact, he's some merchant born in Zaragoza. By the way, I love how the city has two z's making it twice as epic.

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Advisor: Sire...we've made it to the Baltics and...S...o...D...

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King: Whistle. That's quite big. Wonder where it's going...
King: George, would you attack Cathy?

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Advisor: Oh come on, that's my catch phrase!
King: Just have the spy spy on one of the Russian cities...

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King: Hey, how does Kitty feel about us?

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King: They've been at war with us for over a hundred years...

Advisor: Sire, we've begun research into this "industrial era".
King: Hmmm...we really are progressing...

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Advisor: Yes. We are truly the research center of the world. We've held off two British invasions, killed innocent Cordobans and stolen Moarocco's lunch money.
King: Yeah...I've reigned for 1000 years already...
Advisor: I guess the reign in Spain has been the most successful monarchy ever. Sire, it's been an honor serving as your advisor.
King: I wish it was honor, too...
Advisor: But let's see what fortunes lie ahead in this era of industry...

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King: What the- what happened!?!?
Advisor: We won the game!
King: What a lousy ending! I thought the audience was just supposed to see us ride on horses into the sunset while 80s guitar music is playing! Oh well...Let's just see how we did.

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Black: Territory controlled by King
Yellow: Strong Spanish influence


Advisor: Score.

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King: Obvious.

Advisor: Gross National Product, AKA gold.

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King: Not that gross, but we did suffer around the times of war.

Advisor: Manufactured goods.

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King: Oh come on, when do toys ever say "Made in Russia!" They always say "Made in Spain!" Gosh, Russia cheated!
Advisor: Still, we were on top for four segments of history.

Advisor: Crop yield.

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King: Not surprised, because of all the Russian serfs. One day they will revolt and form a workers' paradise...

Advisor: Power.
King: Uh-oh.

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King: Meh. At least we were ahead of the blimey Brits.

Advisor: Culture.

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King: YES!

Advisor: Espionage.

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King: Hmm...I'm actually surprised.

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King: Boo hiss. I hate being second place.
Advisor: Here's something that'll cheer you up...

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King: Yes!! Though I have no idea how this "Groin-i-gen" beat us.
Advisor: If you thought that was good...

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King (Spanish flag waves and anthem plays in background): YESSS!!! SPAIN RULES THE WORLD!!!!!! HAIL, SPAIN! HAIL, SPAIN!

Advisor: And now...drum roll please...
*Drum roll*
Advisor:...your place in history....

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King: NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Indeed, a great ending from a great story. :king:
 
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