TNESI: The Glorious Mysteries

[silver 2039]

To Ireland and Logithern,Aquatania and Bavaria
From Khanate of the Golden Horde

Now you see the full extent of Norse agression they will not rest until they rule the world. Seize the oppurtunity and strike now and break their power forever.

 

[Perfectionist]

To Ireland and Logithern,Aquatania and Bavaria
From Khanate of the Golden Horde

Now you see the full extent of Norse agression they will not rest until they rule the world. Seize the oppurtunity and strike now and break their power forever.

From: Norse Empire
To: International Community

We do not want to rule the world. We are coming to the aid of our Christian brothers against the aggression of the Muslim hordes.

FROM: Spain
TO: Norse Empire

Against the Mongols? Not at this juncture, however you have our complete support morally and politically. Were our geographic situation different, we would be more inclined to aid you directly, but as it is, it would be difficult for us to become involved.

We understand the geographic difficulties. We thank you for your support of our actions.

 

[shortguy]

Logithern? Now that's not even close. You're not even trying.

 

[Lord_Iggy]

@Thlayli- My influence on you is obvious.

Swedish exodus?

 

[Perfectionist]

From: Norse Empire
To: All rebels in former Swedish and Lithuanian territory

We call on you to join the Norse Empire. We realize that we have our differences. Until recently, we and the Swedish Kingdom were at war. And we realize that you were ruled by the Swedes for a long time and now desire independence. In ordinary times, you would not join us and we would not expect it of you.

But these are not ordinary times. For the Mongols are coming. They are coming to kill you. But more than that, they are coming to destroy the Christian world. You have heard of the Mongol atrocities in Galicia and Tver. That will happen in your lands if the Mongols take them. Your women will be raped and killed, your men will be tortured to death and your children will be taken and raised in the Mongols' false religion. Disunited, you cannot oppose their hordes. Sweden is gone, Galicia beleaguered, Austria and Byzantium at each other's throats. Only the Norse Empire can defend Christianity from the Mongols. If you will join us, we can defeat the heathen Mongols, tear down their demonic empire and replace it with a Christian one. What say you?

 

[das]

OOC:

Good update, the world is getting bloodier and bloodier. Updates like this are fun to read, though at times its torture to write them...

too busy dying of European diseases

Though limited epidemics are ofcourse possible, for the record I'd remind you that the worst of the pandemics had ended long ago (Avalon had been discovered long ago, after all).

EDIT: Also, are there peasants in Western Siberia, especially in a sufficient number to get a) noticed, b) conscripted and c) organized enough to rebel?

 

[Kal'thzar]

Ahhh Its been a long time since i played the Swiss.

 

[Azale]

From: King Leopold I of the Holy Austrian Empire
To: Byzantium

Our offer of relinquishing control of Catholic regions in Byzantium's European possessions still stands. We have had this stance all along, and will keep it. You have tested our patience for the last time, you knew exactly what you were doing. We had no problems with your annexation of Hungary, if you had proved beforehand that you had ANY respect for the Catholic faith. If we fall, it will have been in the righteous cause of protecting our fellow Catholics!

From: Emperor Leopold I of the Holy Austrian Empire
To: Christian Spain

Who do you choose...your fellow Catholics, or a blasphemous Empire that has time and time again chose to oppress them rather than accept them. For whatever reason, those in Constantinople have found it fit to test our will, friend. You have recently finished a crusade against the Andalusians and for that we are grateful, but do you not remember a time when the Byzantines allied with the Andalusians? They only backed away from it due to your superior military! They sought to test us then too and we succeeded as a faith.
I call for a joining of forces against the Byzantine menace, or at the least, we hope for your neutrality. At the very least, your alliance within the Catholic League offsets any mutual pact you had with the Byzantines.

 

[Insane_Panda]

We will not accept any peace until we have broken the gates of Vienna and Rome. We have said before that we do not punish Catholics. We punish traitors.

 

[das]

OOC:

We have said before that we do not punish Catholics. We punish traitors.

Technically the Catholics ARE traitors (heretics). Then again I suppose you meant that the non-Catholics get punished too.

 

[Wubba360]

man I love seeing all this war

 

[Cuivienen]

The Sultanate of Hadhramaut recommends that discussion over which Muslim nation shall contain the holiest city of Mecca at the end of this war take place now.

Until the military situation has stabilized, I recommend that Hadhramaut and Zanzibar continue the joint control of the area.

Hadhramaut requests that it has possession of the city once the Druze removed from Arabia.


OOC: Cuiv, which of us needs the eco bonus more?

OOC: True. You have the eco point.

To: Hadramut, Persia
From: Zanzibar

Zanzibar makes no permanent claim on the city of Mecca. We will assist whichever army occupies the city as long as the war persists, but we do not support one claim over another after the war is concluded.

Edit: Sheep, please clear your PM box.

 

[alex994]

OOC: This is outrageous! First I lose an extra economy level due to a "random event." Then the peasants begin bread riots, which they don't even eat! It's RICE

And finally, Mindanese people slaughter my Admiral and main character in my story! He's an ADMIRAL of SHIPS. Darn it, now his adopted child will be severely anti everything not Chinese!

EDIT: And I'm STILL not in the Early Enlightenment Age while insignificant city states in Italy are in the new age

 

[das]

OOC: "Rice riots"? I'm not actually sure why do I find it so funny, but somehow it is...

Darn it, now his adopted child will be severely anti everything not Chinese!

Won't it be that way anyway?

 

[alex994]

Won't it be that way anyway?

Is that jab really necessary? You of all people know how amazingly tolerant I am of other faiths and ideas as long as a) they don't try to dictate how the Emperor runs the Empire b) doesn't give anyone ideas about rebelling and c) doesn't try to change who we are

 

[Thlayli]

@das: Yep, there are more peasants here than in OTL, since the Khan had been relocating people to the frontier regions. And yes, they were conscripted, and starving, etc. As for the pandemics, the Irish brought a strain of plague that hadn't been exposed to this section of Avalonians yet...

@alex: Yes, but he was put in charge of all operations on the Island, so he oversaw the military decisions. You're not THAT far away from the Enlightenment, though...and military leaders dying makes for great story material, trust me.

@Iggy: Yeah...sort of.

 

[alex994]

@alex: Yes, but he was put in charge of all operations on the Island, so he oversaw the military decisions. You're not THAT far away from the Enlightenment, though...and military leaders dying makes for great story material, trust me.

It's all a conspiracy!!! I'm at war in three neses and ALL THREE OF YOU MODS WANT ME TO WRITES STORIES! How far is THAT far away?

And I beg to differ on the death of military leaders. the death of Cnedrian (spelling), Gregorian, Vandrios, and Strategius were all a bit anti-climatic really

 

[JosefStalinator]

To the Norse Empire
From the Tsardom of Galicia

Sorry for the late response, but an alliance is readily agreed upon. The baltic will remain in Christian hands.

 

[Insane_Panda]

Caligula, check your PMs.

 

[The Farow]

From Bavaria
To Khanate of the Golden Horde

Our nation has been defeated. We have seen what war has caused our people and what betrayal has caused our people. There is no need for any further conflict unless we are directly threatened. So we decline your offer.

From Bavaria
To Poland

Lay down your arms we have lost.

From Bavaria
To Pope

Our country followed your encouragment and that of Aqutaine like a bunch of fools. King Otto I cannot believe you have not said anything of Aqutaine's betrayal ater you and them encouraged us to fight. Could you give us an explaination or at least tell us why you have stayed silent on the issue?

Why?

OCC: Perfectionist why did you not tell me of Aqutaine's betrayal. You know I would have helped you fight them if they were planning to do so. Also, Harleqin and Shortguy why did you not tell me you were signing peace? I would have followed suit had I known. Is there a reason for this?? I just am trying to make sense of all of this. How long had you been planning to betray me?