Duchy of Franconia

Greetings 5th Elector and Wellcome! Our current situation is that Count Von Kastillienl(Dutch Guy) Is about to siege Polish Thorn Castle after victorious battle against the Polish. From here you can see the current situation.

http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/kotr1154-7-fin.rar

(OOC: Thats the last savegame.The rules are on the first post of the out of Character thread,i suggest you read them through.So you get the hang of the game. Also check out how to mod your M2TW so that its compatatible with the version we are using).

Also from the Imperial library you can read who is who. Our Chancellor Mandorf has taken good care of it.

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Originally Posted by Kagemusha

Greetings 5th Elector and Wellcome! Our current situation is that Count Von Kassel(Dutch Guy) Is about to siege Polish Thorn Castle after victorious battle against the Polish. From here you can see the current situation.

http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/kotr1154-7-fin.rar

(OOC: Thats the last savegame.The rules are on the first post of the out of Character thread,i suggest you read them through.So you get the hang of the game. Also check out how to mod your M2TW so that its compatatible with the version we are using).

Also from the Imperial library you can read who is who. Our Chancellor Mandorf has taken good care of it.

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I shall take a look at it, thanks Kage. I guess I have some work to do.

Franconians.The worst have happened.Our hands are tarnished with the blood of the Pope. Emergency Diet has been opened and Chancellor Mandorf has issued that a crusade should be started to Holy Land,for us to save our souls. This means most of us who can battle and command armies independently will leave for the holy land.
If it is decided that only one capable general will stay to defend each Duchy. Who of us will volunteer to stay behind and protect Franconia?
As im now 53 years old. I think it cant be me. How could i send my heirs to Holy Land and to possible death,while i will soon depart myself becouse of old age. No, i must join the crusade,while i dont think i will ever see the Holy land myself. I have desided that the man who will stay behind will be the next Duke of Franconia,becouse his sacrifice to not join this Holy deed is so great that he should be awarded for his commitment to our land and people.Speak up my Franconians.

I am prepared to stay behind if that this necessary.

Von Hamburg. Im greatfull for you from stepping up in this dire situation and remember it. If you all have listened what the talks have been in the Diet. I would suggest for you to listen carefully what Duke Leopold has suggested. I think there is lot of merit in his words.
When it comes to the Edict i myself proposed.Its completely my personal opinion and you should all make your own decisions,wheather Kaiser should lead the Crusade or not.If the Crusade is called immediately.

I could stay behind, I have no problem with leading the Polish campaign. And I am sure the troops would appreciate another nobleman helping out, like von Hamburg. Not that our troops need help, mind you, but it would be good for morale - it shows them we care.

On the other hand, a crusade sounds interesting. However, I must think on it, and hear your advise on that decision. Is the current campaign more important than a, The, crusade ? Do we really need two of us to accompany the crusade ?



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Thank you for stepping up also Count Von Kastillien. It seems i will be confronted with a hard choice of who to be the next Duke,since we have so many good men.

OOC:I can vote on the current Edicts, right?

OOC: Yes you can.:yes:

Where is knight Von Mahren? His input would be crucial to the votes and he is nowhere to be found.

Indeed it would, we must form a solid unity.

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Von Mahren's absence is very ill-timed. It must be known if he wishes to join the crusade personally. Our house has no fewer than four knights, which is more than any of the other houses. We ought to be able to send more than one. Participation in the crusade must be confirmed quickly, for it will leave fairly soon.

Well i will go as you have learned already.Maybe i should go alone.Afterall you are all still young and also you dont have much on your concious.Altough i would be happy for one of the Franconians to reach our destination.Becouse im afraid,that the journey will be too long for me.

My sincere apologies. I suppose I'd grown accustomed to the quiet of Prague. It's not a bad place to spend a few years, and I'm sad to say their ale is far superior to ours... However, it's also an easy place to forget all about the busy world of politics. I rarely hear a word from the Diet or from Franconia, or even from the Poles I am supposed to defend against.
(OOC: Also, I've had literally no free time for the last week or so. It's not that I'd forgotten about the game, but I literally haven't been at my home computer for the last week. The next week or so (until the 30th) may not be much better, but after that, I'll have lots of time. I promise I'll be back with a vengeance then. That's also why this assignment in Prague has suited me so well. When I don't have time to play anyway, sending me to a dull Austrian city that isn't actually being threatened by the Poles any more works pretty well ;))

But with the news of emergency diets, dead popes and crusades, even Prague couldn't keep me out of the loop. I see the voting has closed in the Diet, unfortunately, but the results seem somewhat acceptable.

If I am not urgently needed in Franconia or Austria, I would be honored to join the crusade. The Reich may need all the penance and forgiveness it can get, and as one of the few Franconians who actually attend church regularly, I can hardly refuse.
at this, von Mahren winks at his less than pious countrymen, obviously just making a bit of fun at their expense

Besides, someone ought to go with our Duke. He is not getting any younger, and while I expect he'd be a formidable warrior even on his deathbed, such a journey may pose other obstacles. And after years in Prague, a change of scenery would probably do me good.

By the way, Franconia looks as beautiful as I remembered it. I should have taken the journey back to my homelands more often.
Please continue looking after our lands in the coming years. It may be a while before we all meet again.

I would be honoured for you to join me on the Holy Crusade Von Mahren. I think it is then settled. Von Kastillien and Von Hamburg will hold the shield of Franconia against our enemies,while i and Von Mahren will go to the Holy land. Does anyone have grievances with that? If not,Von Mahren.I want you to go to the Crusader Council and declare that you will come with us.

That sounds fine to me, I'm sure von Hamburg and myself will be able to keep our house running, even without our Duke, and von Mahren of course.

May god watch over you, and may you both reach the Holy land alive and well.

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The Diet has opened again. If any of you have suggestions for Edicts please tell your opinions here, so we can turn the opinions to house edicts. I will give my wishes about the future of Franconia before this Diet ends. But i hope you will all support Leopold as the next Chancellor,becouse he is friend to the Franconia and has always had a clear mind and steady arm.

Since you state you shall give suggestions as to our future plans, does that mean you won't be able to directly communicate with us once you and the crusade leave the Reich ?

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Von Kastillien.Yes.Once i will leave to the crusade,i will leave Franconia to the hands of Steward and will not also try to attend to the Imperial Diet anymore. I will concentrate on the Crusade and let the ones that are actually in the Reich and Franconia to deal with the problems here, my meddling from hundreds and thousends of miles away would only hamper your efforts.

I see, a prudent yet sad decision. Your advise and opinions are, and have been, of major influence here.

Also, will von Mahren remain in contact with the Reich ?

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Von Kastillien.I may try to send personal letters to home if possible,but as i sayed my burden of rule is about to be lifted. I will soon inform you all about my decisions about the steward of Franconia and the future Duke. After the Chancellor vote,i try to have little time,so i can visit Frankfurt before i leave. In Frankfurt i will give my last orders as the acting ruler of Franconia.

I will try to stay in contact as far as possible, but with the distances involved, it may be difficult, but yes, expect the occasional messenger. Luckily, if that is the appropriate word, I have not been appointed count of a province yet, so the day-to-day running of Franconia hopefully won't depend on me.

But of course, I will be back as soon as possible, and then, hopefully I'll get to spend some time in Franconia... That would be a welcome change.

Congratulations to Von Mahren.You are now Count Von Mahren of Magdeburg. And also the new Franconian Steward. Steward Von Kastillien.

*von Hamburg gets up and walks out of the Franconian assembly*

Fellow Franconians,

I can only hope I can tread in the footsteps of our Dietrich - while he is away, on his Holy mission. But our house has never been more powerful than it is, and I see no reason why this should change whilst Dietrich is away.

Lastly, with losing two valuable assets to our house, I hope those remaining will do all in their power to keep our house in it's powerful position...

*eyes the empty space where von Hamburg sat a mere moment ago*

I am sure we will make the best of our situation, I will not let our house - and nation - down.

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Fellow Franconians,

It has been a while since I have personally been here in our diet, as your stand in lord - as your steward.

I can not run this house, and part of the nation, alone. Your advise, on everything from our army to our economy is very much appreciated. Especially after losing two valuable assets to the Holy mission the Reich has started upon

In the west the English campaign against us, and in the east the Poles. Which war should we fight, and how must we fight it. These are questions that concern us all, and I must advise everyone of my fellow franconians to ponder on these delicate and important issues.

- Günther.

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I say attack the English first since they're unlikely to land another force anytime soon after we destroy their first one. Then we can focus on the Poles since they will be able to march an army from their homelands while the English will have to sail their troops from England.

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Originally Posted by Ichigo

I say attack the English first since they're unlikely to land another force anytime soon after we destroy their first one. Then we can focus on the Poles since they will be able to march an army from their homelands while the English will have to sail their troops from England.

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Which may be true, but the Poles are the more determined foe of the two. We've never lost a battle against them, but they keep on coming anyway - even when at least half of their initial lands are now ours. Thorn, one of our nations most modern troop producing castles, isn't and never will be safe if the Polish are let live. Seemingly they still think there's some sort of hope left for them to regain their lost lands, a foolish thought, but also a potentially dangerous one for us.

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Greetings from Asia,

I have received some letters that have forced me to write an open letter to the house members of Duchy of Franconia. After i withdrew from Politics,i named Count Von Kastillien as acting Steward of Franconia.
This was not an easy choice between Von Kastillien and Von Hamburg. Von Hamburg had already served Franconia in the role of Steward during my banishment to other duties earlier and it seems he is now disgruntled about how Von Kastillien have handled the affairs of Steward.
Now i would like to start a public discussion with the two of you and also with the fourth Elector,how to organize things so that the affairs of Franconia would be handled well and we would regain our glory and power.
To me the key aspect is cooperation and i think that has been the main reason why we have lost some of our status in the Imperial diet. The Electors have to put aside their personal ambitions and work together or we will remain divided and weak. Facts that support my assumptions about lack of cooperation are for example that there has been next to nothing of discussion inside our house before Imperial Diet´s,while Steward have tryed to open discussions.
Last i must express that while i have named an Steward for our Duchy.I havent named my heir and i will not do that untill on my last will.

Dietrich Von Saxony

Duke of Franconia

It is with pain in my hart that I have heard of our esteemed Leader's death. Dietrich is no more, Franconia has lost it's leader.

I call for a day of mourning, and I call upon the house as Steward to put aside all differences which may exist here in this very house, and act and discuss as Dietrich would have wished us to do. As said so in the very last letter sent to this House.

Discussion must indeed be made, and I hope my attempts will not be in vain again. This house cannot function without input. Let us hope Dietrich will look down upon us with at least some pride, we must not let him down!

I urge my esteemed colleagues von Hamburg, von Mahren, and the fourth elector, to pray for Dietrich's soul. And to lead this house to better times, for Franconia and the Reich.



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