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I deeply mourn at the news that Henery is dead, he was a cool head in many times of crisis, an example for all to look up to. His Presence on the battlefield always inspired confidance, and his council always inspired hope, may his journey to Sto-Vo-Kor (OOC:Star trek anyone?) be celebrated my all.
Long Live Kaiser Jobst!
Conrad Salier:
Kaiser Henry was a model of consistency and hope for his entire tenure in office. I mourn his passing deeply. May the rest of you Electors follow his example.
I wish Kaiser Jobst a long and prosperous reign.
Kaiser Henry always knew what was best for the Reich and executed his plans masterfully.
Long live Kaiser Jobst!!
It is with great regret that I hear of the death of Kaiser Henry!
He died far away in an unknown land, but he will be cherished by all people within the Empire! His service for the Reich has been outstanding and he will be missed by all.
I salute Kaiser Jobst and swear my fealty to him!
Ansehelm still in Rome mocking about Russians and no men to fight them walks into the Diet, only to here about the death of der Kaiser. He halts and speaks
I too am touched by the death of Kaiser Henry. I propose a week of mourning to, how will I put it, celebrate this man.
After that Prinz, excuse me, Kaiser Jobst can announce his heir.
You will have to excuse me now, I have been planning on going back to the north for quite some time now, this might not be the correct time, but I still need to assemble an army.
Jonas Von Mahren enters the Diet.
"With great sadness.I will pass my condolences to the family of Kaiser Henry.I was with him,when Jerusalem fell and in my mind Henry represents the ideal of Holy Roman Kaiser. May he rest in peace. I hope that Kaiser Jobst will continue his fathers work to ensure the glory of the Reich. Heil Kaiser Jobst!"
Jonas salutes and drinks the whole pint of beer with one swallow,then he leaves the diet.
Jobst stands,his head bowed
It is always a tragic event the death of someone, but the death of a Kaiser...
At least now you can rest your mind Henry... You had a long,properous reign.
I stride to live up to your deeds.
Now to other matters we are to attend to.
I believe Lyse von Salza is going to be of age, a princess soon. I encourage anyone who is thinking of winning her heart to do so.
Other then that, nothing else changes.
Jobst sits, now Kaiser Jobst.
And what would winning her heart entail exactly Kaiser Jobst?
Karl Zirn
Electors, before we move on to other matters I would like to express by sadness of Kaiser Henry's death. I had the opportunity to speak with him while in the Outremer and will make it my mission to carry on his idea of the Holy Roman Empire in the Outremer. I shall not fail him or the legacy of the Austrian House.
Long live the Kaiser Jobst and the Reich!
Matthias's face grows stern, anger and resentment flash across his features as he witnesses his brother's actions. He leaps to his feet.Quote:
Originally Posted by TinCow
You arrogant bastard! Kaiser Henry is dead, the man who was ruler for our entire lives, who lead the Reich to glory and redemption, who, along with the the rest of the now departed first, great Generation, crafted the luxury and dominion we now enjoy. All this he has done, he had sacrificed for, and you caper into the Diet grinning like an idiot as if you've done something that's mattered!
Enjoy your hollow triumph over a dead man. I only hope we can meet the standards he set. To maintain the model of integrity he put forth in his rule. If you are any indication, brother, we will not.
Matthias's gaze shifts to take in the rest of the Diet.
The Kaiser is dead, God save the Reich!
May our Lord grant Kaiser Jobst the wisdom to rule well.
I also express my sorrow at the death of such a great man. A true knight, he exemplified every quality that a young noble such as myself could hope to attain. He was skilled in war, fair to all, and worshipful of the Lord. His leadership will be dearly missed. I pray Kaiser Jobst will also have a virtuous and honorable reign.
Lothar rolls his eyes.
Dearest brother, you are being ever so rude. Have you no respect for the dead? Surely your inane rants about integrity can wait for a more proper moment. Regardless, we are here to pay our respects to our new Emperor and declare our loyalty to him. Did father not provide you with tutors to teach you of such formalities? I am simply doing my duty to my new Kaiser. Jobst is the future, my brother, and you would do well to respect him.
Perhaps you should retire from this place and rest. We have all heard of your constant illnesses. I would not want my own brother to catch his death in here. Hopefully the dry air in Outremer will do you some good. If not, perhaps you can have Conrad sneeze on you. Last I heard, the very spittle of the King of Outremer can cure the bloody flux! Or is that cause it? Apologies, I get these 'miracles' so mixed up these days.
It is obvious that you are the one being disrespectful, my Count of Florence. If you truly cared about being respectful to the dead, you would have either apologized or ignored the brother. You would *not* respond in an arrogant and condescending manner, claim that outrage at perceived insolence is itself insolence, or make uneccessary and uncalled for insults against the honorable King of Salier. And you would not make rediculous statements about the future, as if you only see reason to pay respect to the Kaiser because of his office. I say again, either apologize or be silent and let the matter pass.
Matthias glowers at Lothar but says nothing.
Dirk Freihafen enters the diet
It is with great sorrow that I see a good friend pass away. I fear I should have been with him at his last moments, but alas, I could not.
I also bear a message from the late emperor's son, that he is mourning his father's passing in private, but wishes the new emperor divine guidance in ruling this vast empire.
*Observes his brothers’ public animosity with a stern face*
My dear brothers please respect this noble assembly and keep your self control.
The King is dead. Long live the King!
Looking over at "House Steffen" Arnold chuckles
It seems Duke Steffen needs to take the boy's outside for some training. There seems to be some pent up frustration going on over there.
May I recommend Helmut, he's the reigning jousting champion and would be more than happy to thrash a few of you on the field.
Kaiser,
As I requested, what would one have to do to gain's one's favour with the lady?
Kaiser Jobst stands
Duke Arnold, I know very much you seek Lyse's hand.
I know there shall be at least another person, competeing.
You are a very battle hardened man, its something I respect. But first, before I can give Lyse away, I have to see you prove it, again.
But before any thing happens, we have to go through rh appropiae mourning.
Kaiser Jobst sits
I am sorry for being late as the French have been quite bothersome, but must say that I too mourn for the passing of Kaiser Henry which I don't think anyone can doubt have done much good during his reign. Kaiser Jobst will need much effort to match the rule of Henry
[Elberhard:] Thank you, Electors, for your kind words about my father. We'll all miss the old @#$%^&!.
I swear my fealty to Kaiser Jobst - may his reign be long and glorious.
And may I be the first to welcome Scotland into the fold of the Reich. (Looks bewildered at the alarmed Diet speaker). What? ... I wasn't supposed to mention that? @#$%^&!ing hell! Sorry...
While spinning the tip of a dagger on the palm of his mailed handed, Arnold flips it up and snatches it out of the air at end of Elberhard statement
Christ Elberhard, what the blazes are you carrying on about?!!!
Scotland!! Are you on some of this hashish stuff!!??
An Austrian noble stands up from the ranks to adress the Assembly:
It has come to my attention that the populace of Budapest is revolting against the rule of the Reich. This is due to an absurd amount of taxation set by our current Chancellor Ulrich Hümmel! This goes against the express wishes of my master the Count of Budapest, who has clearly stated in his orders for the Chancellor that tax levels in Budapest have to be adjusted to a level that keeps the populace at least content. (OOC: yellow or green face)
It seems Budapest is not the only Imperial city suffering of such blatant over-taxation. While I'm not aware of the arrangements made by other Counts, I hope this has not been their intent. I urge the Chancellor to remedy this situation immediately, the Count of Budapest is already quite displeased as it is!
Hans enters the diet, visibly angry
What mockery is this chancellor making of the empire and its laws I ask, my lords?
From what my informants are writing, it seems that we have bought Edinburgh and Inverness off the English and are currently laying siege to Gaza and several units are en route to besiege Caesarea.
Besides that, the merchants that were hired many years ago still sit idly in their offices and our best diplomat has defected to the Russians. Jonas von Mahren is still camping out in the woods south of Magdeburg, although he should have been at Hamburg by now.
Additionally, Outremer is left entirely undefended and 4 Imperial cities are rioting with several others on the verge.
In regards to our laws, the witch near Ajaccio is still alive while the Bavarians are ordered to siege the castle and the above-named expansions go against the charter.
Lastly, I am most displeased that I am still being sent towards Vienna although I have explicitly requested to be sent to Outremer to help defend against the new invasion of the Mongols.
Ansehelm comes walking into the Diet, looking more than displeased
I've heard these words of the Honourable Hans, and I demand an explanation from the chancellor, immediatly, within 24 hours. And no excuses!!!
Also I want to know where my army is, I am supposed to go on crusade, and there is no sight of an army, I'm currently commanding something that resembles a Household Army while I should be near Riga. You throwed a reinforcement army against some insignificant Poles and I still have no explanation for that.
So you have some explaining to do.
And don't worry, I'll be up the entire 24 hours waiting for you to talk.
Ansehelm sits down on his chair, looking annoyed while he orders a servant to fetch some blankets as he will be here till he hears the explanations by the chancellor
*A Bavarian lawyer rises.*
*Ahem* Honorable Electors, I speak for Conrad Salier, who did not wish to raise much of a ruckus in the Diet. However, upon further examination of the current situation of the Reich, King Salier believes that there are several situations that are not quite in line with the Imperial Charter and the edicts of the recent Diet session.
First, the issue of Edict 10.2 comes up:
Edict 10.2: The Chancellor will not authorise any construction in settlements without the highest level of religious building currently possible, unless there is a religious building in the build queue.
This is not the case in several settlements. Thorn, which currently only holds a Small Chapel, is undergoing a "Military build policy," leaving no room for religious buildings. The same goes for Sofia.
Second, Edict 10.6:
Edict 10.6: The continued Milanese threat to Imperial trade and lands will be ended by taking Corsica and Sardinia. The witch Danae will be eliminated before any siege of the Castle on Corsica. The most devout Priests available, at least two, will accompany the army to bring the light of God to that accursed Isle. Once both islands are in our possession, Sardinia will be offered to the Sicilians in exchange for florins and/or their good will. All this must be accomplished in 10 years (5 turns).
The witch Danae has not yet been eliminated, but Ajaccio is still under siege. The two priests mentioned are nowhere in sight.
As Ansehelm already mentioned, the Teutonic Crusade Army is nowhere to be found.
King Salier also has two personal grievances with the Chancellor. He requests an explanation for why all of Bavaria's Italian possessions, plus Marseille and Venice, which belongs to Austria, are currently dangerously near rioting. Even in Rome, the capital of the entire Empire, the peasants are restless.
Finally, he is extremely displeased with the status of Outremer. He questions the wisdom in having him march in the desert straight for the entire force of the Horse Lords. He is also wondering why Gaza is currently being besieged by an Imperial Army. Outremer is complete, and if Gaza is to be included in its lands then it will be a violation of the Kingdom's Charter.
*The lawyer coughs, pauses, and finishes reading off of his paper.*
Ordinarily King Conrad would only ask for an explanation, but considering that there have been so many violations in so many different places, combined with Chancellor Hummel leaving the entire Diet in the dark for an extended period of time, he does not believe that the Chancellor is in a position to deliver a report.
King Salier formerly requests that either Kaiser Jobst, the new Prinz of the Reich (whoever it may be), or three of the Dukes call an Emergency Session of the Diet to discuss Ulrich Hummel's competancy as Chancellor of the Reich.
*The lawyer sits down, expressionless.*
Ansehelm stands again
I must say that it would be fair to give the chancellor a change to defend himself, otherwise we could just as well start a coup.
Ansehelm sits again
*The lawyer stands.*
There will be plenty of time to do that at the Emergency Session. That is the purpose of it, is it not?
There might no need for an emergency session if we like his explanation
Ansehelm sits again and murmers to one of his younger brothers
though I highly doubt that
*The lawyer stands.*
I should very well like to hear how his explanation can account for his violation of two edicts, ignorance of another, and possible violation of the Charter of Outremer. It is our duty as Electors in the Imperial Diet to hold the rest of us responsible for our actions. An Emergency Session will do just that.
Or, at the very least, an Emergency Session would finally convince Chancellor Hummel that we mean business and actually get him to give us a damn report for once.
Péter von Kastilien sits in silent thought:
"Hate to say I told you so," he reflects to himself. "They should have voted for Hamburg."
While the uproar continues Arnold recommences his spinning dagger trick
I for one want to hear what the Chancellor has to say before calling an emergency session.
Kaiser Jobst stands
I shall not waste the time for a emergency session, it shall be useless as the accused has no time to defend.
Kaiser Jobst sits
Matthias ponders the scattered reports he has drawn together in lieu of a Chancellor's report. A coughing fit takes him and he holds a silk cloth to his mouth. The fit subsides and he speaks in a hoarse whisper.
The Chancellor should speak in his own defense before we do something as drastic as an Emergency Session. However, I would ask that, besides Duke Scherer's battle, the Chancellor takes no further action until he explains his past and current actions. The Diet needs context and explanations for these alarming events and any possible breaches of the Charter and the current Edicts.
If the Chancellor presses ahead without a report to the Diet, one of the requirements of his office, then we should proceed with an Emergency Session immediatley. Of course that session could only be called by the Kaiser, the Prinz, whoever he is, or three of the four Dukes. We have not heard from any of them, besides the Kaiser, if they would support calling it, so all this discussion might be moot.
Matthias wearily makes his way back to his desk and resumes his studies.
As the spinning dagger continues at ever faster speeds on his hand, Arnold glances at the departing Matthias
Matthias is correct.
It took me a whole night to extricate myself from the Hungarian pickets around that stinking fort.
If the Chancellor continues one inch past the current set of actions he has taken...then I'll be more than happy to conduct some head removal right here in the Diet!!
My father’s sword has a history of correcting behaviour!!
I, personally, am in favor of an Emergency Diet Session. Chancellor Hummel is sour grapes about Franconia not voting for him, thus we are being punished and our Edict for Teutonic Crusade is not being fulfilled. Bavaria, Swabia, and Austria, who all voted for Hummel, are being treated unfairly with Hummel's abuse of power. He must be impeached in favor of a new chancellor!
Ansehelm sits down again and prepares for a long night
First we must give the chancellor a change to defend himself. That's the most important, we can blame him, but let him defend.
However I don't know where he's hiding, I haven't seen him in some time now.
If he continues taking action without presenting himself here then I will not wait for him to defend himself.
He holds the Chancellors Seal and therefore can run the Reich without us...
...until I find him of course, and remove an important part of his decision making ability...
with that final word the spinning dagger is snatched out of the air and flies across the room to imbed itself in the chair of the absent Chancellor
Capish!!??
I am too apalled by some reports that I have seen especially of events in Scotland, but as appalled I am by such news, not only the House of Swabia help elect him, but so did many members of other houses and I will not call for an Emergency Session until he returns and at least attempts to explain himself.
Ansehelm looks up and speaks
Young Arnold, please, you're the Duke of Austria. Please, behave like a duke, give the man some respect. Sure most of us don't seem to like him, but lynching him is not the best way to solve this.
If we really disapprove of his actions it will have enough consequences for him in future, he might find himself on his own in the Diet. Now that's enough of a punishment isn't it?
I won't pass judgement or make comments at this time, but an Emregency Session would be appropriate. We don't know what exactly he plans to do, and we must take all precautions, and limit the amount of damage he can yet cause. He can provide his explanation during the Emergency Session, and if it is satisfactory, he may continue to be the Chancellor after it, or else he will be impeached by a vote at the end of the session.
It is foolish to wait for an explanation while continuing to let him exercise the powers of Chancellor. He has never provided timely (or any) reports to the Diet, just what makes any of you think he will explain himself instead of continuing with his actions until stopped?
As I said before we should give him 24 hours as I said. Six hours ago I gave him 24 hours, 18 of those have now passed. If he hasn't explained himself in 18 hours I say we collectively call on an Emergency Session, anyone who agrees to it agrees to it. If they happen to be Duke, Prinz or Kaiser, hey that would be nice.
A new dagger begins spinning on Arnolds hand
Ansehelm can you please refrain from advising me how to act. You're neither a Duke or in a position to make comment on how Dukes should act.
And I'll show the man some respect when he follows my recommendations and doesn't make me crawl through the night like some thief just to make it to this Diet Chamber.
If he make further moves without us then he's going to get dragged in here by the Kaiser's personal bodyguard I would think.
Ulrich Hummel marches into the Diet, proudly wearing the Swabian coat-of-arms.
Mein electors, forgive me for mein absence, I shall attempt to disappoint you again.
I am proud to present you with Scotland! This strategic territory is perfect for launching an invasion of Norway, and is excellent for a refuelling port for any expedition beyond the known world. The English were happy to part with it for only 31,000 florins, and as a consequence we now have a two new provinces.
I am aware that mein recent actions have been ill appreciated by this august body. Let me assure you that you will reap the fruit of mein efforts shortly.
Ulrich Hummel bows and leaves the Diet.
*The Bavarian lawyer, wearing an expression of slight displeasure, rises.*
And have you anything to say beyond that? Have you any defense of substance for your violations of multiple Edicts?
Ulrich hearing this attack, quickly turns around and address the Bavarian.
Mein dear elector, this Diet has done what it has thought best. I have tried to abide by its judgements.
Charter Amendment 10.2 reads:
(a) No settlement will be captured without an Edict authorising its acquisition in advance.
(b) Captured settlements will be abandoned or given away unless, at the next Diet session, a Charter Amendment incorporates them formally as part of the Reich.
(c) The 33 existing provinces of the Reich are exempt from (a) and (b).
(d) This amendment overrides the constitutional right of Household Armies to conquer one neighbouring province.
Note that it states that no settlement may captured, however, there were no restrictions or purchasing settlements. So I have acted in full accordance with the Diet.
Ulrich Hummel bows and sits down.
What about the Edict authorizing the attack on Corsica only after priests of the highest quality are dispatched to eliminate the witch! The Steffens have been blighted enough - what do you have to say for yourself?
*The Bavarian lawyer, irked, fires right back.*
So then, the plan was to just siege Gaza indefinitely, yes? And that still fails to address the fact that you have not followed the Corsican edict and the religious building edict.
Ulrich rises once more.
I have followed the religious building edict. No new buildings have been built in settlements without the highest available level of churches.
As for Corsica, I care not the whims of witches. Steffan's men will surround that hag and kill her!
Mein order to besiege Gaza is a matter of the Pope's safety. The Egyptians have a citadel full of soldiers outside of the Holy Land. Such a threat cannot be ignored. I am sure you will agree that taking Gaza will cripple the Egyptians.
Ulrich resumes his seat.
*The Bavarian lawyer rises, speaking smartly.*
I am afraid that this is not the case. As I have already mentioned, Thorn and Sofia do not currently have the highest level of churches, them only having a small chapel. However, they are currently undergoing a "Military build policy."
As for Corsica, the Edict specifically stated that Danae was to be eliminated before any military action against Ajaccio was to be undertaken. You have also not fulfilled the requirement that two priests be dispatched to the island. No priests, yet alone pious ones, can be found anywhere near Corsica.
You have violated two current edicts and are about to violate the Charter itself should you assault Gaza. In addition, while this is not unconstitutional, King Salier wishes to know why he is marching straight for the Horse Lords, in far-out Baghdad.
Those two cities that you have purchased however is far away from the empire and not able to help us in any major way. Furthermore, your purchase has destroyed the funds of the reich. I do not think most of the build orders within Swabia have been fufilled and the SHA is scattered among Swabian lands awaiting retrainment or recruitment forcing me to fight with militia. The French have not been so hasty in their treatment of their troops and I see a major force right outside of Paris and ready to take back their capital when Paris is only defended by paltry cavalry. It is true that the SHA is near Paris, but I only command halberd militia, incapable of defending against elite troops and poor on the walls. If not for my string of military successes, I may even doubt whether Paris can be held or not due to your actions.
Ulrich, I must say that you have served Swabia well and I do not wish to admonish you for minute things, but putting the security of Swabians and even more importantly, the Reich at risk for a few cities is not something that any chancellor can do. If you do not rememdy the situation or placate the Diet I may have to talk to the other Dukes and we may need to call for an emergency diet.
Karl Zirn:
Electors!, I must return to the Outremer very shortly to attend matters back there. Yet I am confused at what is going on with the daily business. Scotland!? I do not know what the Chancellor has planned and maybe he has greater insight then I do but I am relying on second hand intelligence reports will not be tolerated.
Chancellor, you are here in the Diet addressing the floor, please give us a full report of what has happened so far. Only then can I make informed decisions. I will try and not miss any future elections!
The member looks over to the Chancellor for a reply and report......
Ulrich Hummel stands up and addresses the Diet.
You ask for a report? Very well, I will provide one.
1240:
Firstly, Fritz von Kastillien defeated a small Polish force on the border with Poland. Duke Frederich defeated a sizeable French force near Normandy.
Duke Arnold of Austria sallied forth and slew the Hungarians that were besieging his fort.
I purchased both Edinburgh and Inverness for 31,000 florins.
Lothar Steffan and his younger brother have invaded Corsica, while Gerhard Steffen has invaded Sardinia.
I am pleased to say that Jens von Kassel has married one of Gerhard Steffan's daughters. He is currently accompanying Gerhard in Sardinia.
Kaiser Henry has sadly passed away peacefully in his sleep. The Reich mourns the loss of so great a man.
1242:
Fredericus von Hamburg has besieged the Egyptian citadel of Gaza. He hopes to assault it next turn.
Lothar Steffan has besieged Ajacco.
Duke Frederich heroically defeated an attempted ambush by the French.
Budapest revolted and threw out the Imperial garrison.
Peter von Kastilien has been attacked by a massive Russian army, leaving no room for retreat.
Ulrich Hummel resumes his seat.
Matthias looks thunderstruck after the Chancellor speeches. He begins to scribble furiously and speaks after a while.
I see, well let me begin with the Chancellor's irrefutable violations of the Charter.
First,
Tax levels given in build queues have not been followed in many cases, the wave of unrest throughout the Reich shows this.Quote:
Originally Posted by Imperial Charter
Second,
The Chancellor has not obeyed the following Edicts:Quote:
Originally Posted by Imperial Charter
Ajaccio was besieged before the witch was dealt with. There are no priests with the army.Quote:
Edict 10.2: The Chancellor will not authorise any construction in settlements without the highest level of religious building currently possible, unless there is a religious building in the build queue.
Edict 10.6: The continued Milanese threat to Imperial trade and lands will be ended by taking Corsica and Sardinia. The witch Danae will be eliminated before any siege of the Castle on Corsica. The most devout Priests available, at least two, will accompany the army to bring the light of God to that accursed Isle. Once both islands are in our possession, Sardinia will be offered to the Sicilians in exchange for florins and/or their good will. All this must be accomplished in 10 years (5 turns).
Phrases put in bold for emphasis.
Third,
The attack on Gaza by the forces of Outremer violate these articles. This is particularly alarming as this draws resources away from the Mongol threat. King Salier's army has also left Outremer to the east.Quote:
Originally Posted by Charter of the Kingdom of Outremer, CA 9.1
Now let us move on from the Chancellor's outright illegal actions to his questionable ones.
The Chancellor may debate the meaning of the word capture, but the word acquisition also appears in the Amendment. And spending 33,000 florins to acquire a windswept wilderness in the middle of nowhere counts as an acquisition. Again using this money to further a personal goal instead of spending it on the defense of the Reich is alarming.Quote:
Originally Posted by Charter Amendment 10.2
Budapest has rebelled, other cities are rioting, and yet where was the Chancellor when all this was occurring? Why was this not addressed before a full blown rebellion? Why is King Salier being sent out into the Eastern desert with a mere 11 depleted units of men to face the Mongol hordes alone? Why are we attacking Gaza? Why was Duke Scherer ambushed on the Chancellor's watch? What in the name of God is going on?
The Charter has been violated, we have heard the Chancellor's defense and the Kaiser will not call an Emergency Session. Should the Diet allow this to continue? Will the Dukes allow this to continue? Do you wish another eighteen years of this chaos?
I ask that an Emergency Session be called.
Kaiser Jobst speaks
I shall only call an emergency Diet, if majority agree that we should. Then I shall for now, opinions of a few men are not going to kae me waste precious time!
I personally, think Chancellor Ulrich buying the lands of Scotland wasn't wise, but handy.
People, think of the oppurtunities it presents us! From Scotlan,d if the English betray us, we have a pointed dagger aiming for their heart! We have a clear landing spot if the Danish Attack us, we can take Norway and Sweden for baes for the Russian Crusades!
As Ulrich has explained, he sieged Gaza because he was defending the papal states, leader of chiristianity.
But for the Corisca problem, it is a small mistake you have to remember Ulrich.
Live,learn and forget, for now.
I will second the general outrage against Chancellor. Under other circumstances I would aplaud the purchase of Scotland from an ally. However, considering Chancellor Hummel's past and current actions and his well-known lack of respect for legitimate authority I must insist that all members of the Diet pay careful attention to these new territories to ensure that they are not used for some nefarious purpose.
On a more personal note, I would also like to know why I and my Duke have been made to wait when we were both more than capable of repelling the remaining Hungarian army besieging my Duke's fort.
Past actions, what past actions?
From what I know, Chancellor Ulrich's plate has been clean for quite a while.
Unless you know something we don't?
Ulrich rises to his feet, angered at the insults hurled against him.
Do you not find it amusing, mein electors, that His Holiness' safety, which was once the highest priority of the Impieral Diet of the Holy Roman Empire, is now discarded as "inconvenient"?
The Outremer Charter indeed states:
3. The function of the Kingdom is defensive: to safeguard Jerusalem and protect the gateway to Christendom.
And in besieging Gaza, that is precisely what I have done. The Egyptians are reguarly trespassing the Pope's territory, with armies far superior to the Swiss Guard of the Pope. Only the reduction of Gaza can prevent this.
I care not for your accusations. The Reich must move forward, and so it has.
Ulrich resumes his seat.
Mein Kaiser, I agree with your logic. I simply think that before one can forgive and forget, he must receive an apology. If I am mistaken, and the Chancellor has issued a public apology for the actions in France that led to his abdication, then you are completely correct and I apologize to Chancellor Hummel.
To you Chancellor, I say that it is extremely specious reasoning to justify your offensive campaigning by quoting the portion of the charter that states "The function of the Kingdom is defensive". The best defense is not a good offense until two-thirds of the electors say it is.
Ansehelm stands
I hearby call on an Emergency Session of the Diet, anyone willing to follow me is free to do so. And it would be nice if three of them are Duke or one of them is Kaiser.
Hummel has disgraced himself by ignoring an Edict proposed by the late Kaiser Henry, this is no way to remember a great man.
Rise your hand if you want an Emergency Session.
In favour of an Emergency Session (1):
Ansehelm
kaiser Jobst rises
But for Ulrich's actions in France, a apology wasn't needed in words, because for one to resign from position of Duke is a great apology. But yes, he apologised all the same.
Byt he time a Chancellor gets authorisation from the Diet the city will be taken!
Forgive and forget, we all mkae mistakes, Ulrich made a small one.
I shall not call a emergency session, the Dukes may of course, call one.
kaiser Jobst sits
Ansehelm stands again
I'm sorry to say mein Kaiser, but as I and others have said Ullrich made many mistakes.
He ignores Edicts, he ignores personal wishes. And he is currently destroying Franconia.
This man should be stopped, and if the Diet doesn't do it I will personally do it.
Ansehelm speaks again
And I still want to know what happened to the Baltic Crusade.
The Kaiser voted in favour of it, and you choose to ignore it.
I demand an explanation at once, if you don't want me to come over there to demand it to you personally.
You man, are the worst chancellor I've ever come across
Kaiser Jobst stands
THAT IS ENOUGH!
Now, Ansehelm, could you not speak to Ulrich persoanlly on this matter? I am sure the Baltic Crusade will go through, but it may take months for it too start off.
Yes, Ulrich has made mistakes, so have many other people.
I am on no ones side, but we shall leave it at Ulrich made mistakes. Big and small, leave it at a vote for whether or not you want a emergency diet session.
I am sure Ulrich shall improve, he fought long for the position of Chanceloor, I am sure he doesn't want to throw it away his first 2 years. Give him another go!
Now, Ansehelm, I wish to discuss things about the Baltic Crusades...
Kaiser Jobst sits down
Mein Kaiser, as you may know he currently send my brother Peter on a suicide mission. That is the biggest mistake anyone can make, he send my brother into death, and would my brother die I will never forgive him.
I am not allowed to attack a small Polish army, which indirectly means a large Polish army will attack me next turn.
He has not even begon with the preparations for the Baltic Crusade and whenever I mention it he does not reply. It seems that he wants to extend it so that in the next Diet he can propose an Edict against it.
You personally asked for the presence of my youngest brother Siegfried in your army, sure a man like you can see that what he's doing is not good for Franconia.
And yes it's me who speaks, in absence of my father.
[Elberhard:] @#$%^&! this for a game of soldiers.
Electors, you can @#$%^&!ing read, I take it? You passed Constitutional Ammendment 10.2 right? It says
Now the Chancellor has bought two settlements in Scotland. Hats off to 'im, I say. The clever @#$%^&!ing @#$%^&!er has found a loophole in the Charter.Quote:
Originally Posted by CA 10.2
But the Chancellor also proposes the "reduction of Gaza". Now I am not an educated man. I don't know what the @#$%^&! a "reduction" of a settlement means. But we are besieging Gaza and even I know that if you besiege something, it is usually with the intention to take it.
Now here's the the rub - there is no Edict authorising taking Gaza. So if the Chancellor does take it, he would be in violation of our Charter. It would be clear grounds for an Emergency Session of the Diet.
I urge the Chancellor to think again.
And I urge the Kaiser and the Dukes to act to protect our Charter if he does not.
The Austrian Noble stands again:
So this is how the Count of Budapest is treated?
Not a single word of explanation? You just state the fact, that Budapest rebelled, although this goes against the express wishes of my master?
This alone is a clear violation of our Charter and I demand the nobles of the Reich to stop thsi folly now. There are four cities currently rebelling within the Reich and countless more are well on the verge of doing so.
Will you just sit back gentlemen while this Chancellor rakes in horrendous amounts of florins from the populace to finance his ambitions?
He bought Scotland for a ludicrous amount of money and even now we are pumping 5600 Florins per turn into the English economy. All this happened without the Diets consent.
Ulrich Hümmel is clearly trying to see just how much power he can wield while being Chancellor, without any respect for the wishes of this body, nor the wishes of Counts or Dukes. Has anyone present here seen his personal wishes seen fulfilled? No, instead most of us are being ordered around by the present Chancellor without consideration.
We must stop this now, before the Chancellor takes even more ludicrous things to his mind!
The Austrian Elector sits down again and immediately Siegfried von Kastillien stands up.
Hear! Hear!
I have to agree with my fellow Austrian Elector. It is a shame what the Reich has come to under this brief period. Long ago have I demanded to join the Eastern Crusade, but I am still stuck in Prague. Now I can clearly see why the Chancellor would hold a grudge against Franconia for not voting for him, although a Chancellor of the Holy Roman Empire should be above such notions, but at the same time he aggrevates every other House he can find.
I don't know what Ulrich Hümmel did to buy his votes in the recent Elections, but I can hardly think that this is worth it!
Already precious ressources have been wasted on Scottish possessions that have little to no worth to us. The income of Inverness and Edinburgh currently runs around 1000 florins a turn. This investment will never repay itself, and it's strategical use is questionable!
I ask every Duke to consider wisely whether he will be known for supporting Urlich Hümmel or whether he will be known for saving the Reich from its impeding doom!
A worn messenger enters the Diet, he speaks for the Duke of Franconia.
My master, the Duke of Franconia, wishes to state the following. He is very much disconcerted with the way our current chancellor Hümmel is running the Reich. It pains him to know that if some of our dear friends of this body had shown something amounting to wisdom last election, these situations under our current head of state would not have come to being.
He hopes, seconding his son Siegfried, that those who were ... 'persuaded' to vote Hümmel are enjoying their newly acquired riches and estates - at the dispense of the Reich they swore to serve.
It is also worth saying that my dear master looked twice his already advanced age when hearing about our newly bought Scottish posession. Enough has been said on the matter, and the 31 000 florins have already been spent, but I'd have rather seen that money invested in construction and troop recruitment. Franconia needs the money, and the other houses no less.
I am sure my master would be deeply interested in the above. Why is Peter separated from my master's army, why is he outnumbered, and why wasn't that Russian army spotted ? Were Peter to die, Franconia would not take it lightly.Quote:
Peter von Kastilien has been attacked by a massive Russian army, leaving no room for retreat.
Further more, word of a possible emergency session has reached my master. He states that he would support such a motion, as it has become clear that not only his country is suffering under the current rule, but his own blood is also.
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Karl Zirn:
Chancellor Hummel thank you for the brief report. Now I would have some questions that I want answered on this floor that the other Electors have been asking. Your silence is not helping. What is the situation in Budapest how did this happen and why? What is the value of the purchase of recent lands? Why are no the laws of the Diet being enforced.
If this floor cannot get complete answers directly from you then it would be prudent for one our Dukes to make a motion for an Emergency Session supported by the other Dukes.
This Diet requires a full and complete answers to the operations of your Office.
Already two dukes called on an Emergency Session, only one more is needed.
I suggest for his own good that Hummel answers the questions asked.
And I also suggest that, whatever people might have asked him, he sends me on my crusade. I asked for it, and it got backed. Now I heard that certain people would only vote for Hummel would he not send me on a crusade.
That leaves him with the following options:
Ignoring an Edict.
Ignoring his Voters.
Sending someone else.
And the third one is out of the question, as a Franconian noble is the only one who is free to be send, and we agreed on it that it would be me.
Next to that, why is Jonas von Mahren not in Hamburg yet?
Why am I not allowed to fight the Poles in front of me, you want me killed don't you?
Why did you ignore an CA made by the late Kaiser, you are not loyal to him.
Why do you ignore personal wishes made by nobles?
Believe me Hummel, you are losing all the support you have, and that is not wise.
Ulrich Hummel gets to his feet.
Budapest revolted due to Hungarian spies. She had an ample garrison - 5 companies of militia at full strength.
I wish the death of no one here, unless they be traitors of the Reich. As there are no traitors in this august body, you have nothing to fear.
The value of Scotland was 31,000 florins. However, the immense advantage this provides outweighs the cost. The Enlish will never think of betraying us now, and the way to Norway is clear. What else could you want?
Finally, I have almost had enough of being treated like dirt. The Reich is under siege, but now it appears that you only care to attack one man.
Ulrich Hummel resumes his seat.
The Austrian Noble stands again:
I believe you misunderstood me, Chancellor!
This is not about the garrison strength of Budapest but about the tax levels, which have been above the requested level for some time now. The Count of Budapest demands that you remedy this situation immediately!
Surely the rebellions in Venice and Dijon have not been caused by spies too? Not to speak of the tax strain on the complete Italian penninsula. And if you would have implemented the tax levels set by my master the Hungarian spy would have a much more difficult job to entice the populace against my master. With the Taxes so high it only needed a tiny spark to ignite them! Even now Tax levels are set to Very High, I hope this gets changed immediately!
If the English were to betray us, they surely would not go after our continental provinces but after your newly bought towns? How do these two holdings then fend off an entire island with no noble around to defend it?
Ansehelm stands and says
They say there's a big monster in a lake close to Inverness, surely that would help us.
And it would maybe even do a better job as chancellor :laugh4:
We should make sure the English buy back the provinces, they are both dangerous, we are unable to defend them, they are far from Rome and they were not acquired according to the charter.
And Hummel, if you do not wish the death of no-one here why did my brother had to go into Russia? And why can't I attack the Poles?
You might not like Franconia, but remember, we were the only one to support you two Diets back, is this the way to show your graditute?
As I have previously said before, I am not pleased by some of the events that have occurred during this chancellorship, but I am not eager to call for an Emergency Diet. I personally will give Ulrich another year to resolve as much matters as he can. After that should the desires of the diet not be fufilled as much as possible, I shall join the other Dukes in a call for an Emergency Diet.
Ulrich, have you gone mad?
Bavaria was your most ardent supporter in the last election, and now you have Conrad Salier marching on a suicide mission in the east. My 2 oldest sons are being Wracked by the same witch that left me hexed 30 years ago, the same witch that was suposed to be dead before any military action was to be undertaken on Corsica. You leave our cities to be run my local representitives who tax our citizens to madness, and ignore our building orders, Why do you hate Bavaria so?
You have put expansion on the forfront, at the cost of Budapest, and countless lives lost to riots, and I wholeheartedly disagree with your policy of preemptive war in the outremer.
You have married off my daughter without even telling me that there was an offer on the table, If it was anyone other than a Von Kassel I would have more choice words for you.
Please do not make me regret my support for you in the last election.
While the spinning dagger continues unabated, the young Duke Arnold notices that Ulrich Hummel has removed the dagger he threw into is chair before arriving.
Gazing intently where another one could be placed Arnold looks directly at Hummel for some moments before saying
Hummel,
You certainly seemed to have pissed a few members of this Diet to no end...
Now I know you seem to have some issues regarding requests made of you so I'll be very precise with my words.
Pretend if you will, that I'm providing an additional consulting service to the work you are doing in Austria.
In the next year I want Sigismund to join the AHA and then I wish to proceed in a night action to attack the Hungarian force.
Once crushed I wish to proceed immeditately to the rebelled city of Budapest and destroy all opposition. It will then be brought back under control of House Austria as he has been for the previous few decades.
Also, I'd like to state that by using TAXATION I want ALL Austrian provinces above 80% happiness.
Now I'd like to point out that this is not an edict...but as you have decided to take such a loose interpretation of them...I'm giving you specific instructions to help guide your work when it comes to the Austrian holdings and its resources.
Can you please look me in the eye and assure me that those tasks will be done in the next year or two?
Oh and Chancellor, if you can't manage this then I can assure you there will be more issues for you to deal with than a simple impeachment.
What madness is this? I am proud to be part of the Duchy that did not vote for this rapscallion, and to have voted alongside our late, great, Emperor Henry. It is truly an honor to have opposed this fool from the start, and to be in the same camp as our most honorable Kaiser at ardently opposing his election.
Ulrich, should an Emergency Session of Diet be called, you will have more to worry about from me than being impeached.
[Elberhard]: It seems like the Dukes don't have the @#$%^&!s to act now, so it looks like we wait.
I would petition the Chancellor to send me to lead the army formerly led by my father. It has spent a turn idle and leaderless on the road to Mosul, but I can easily reach it from Edessa and give the lazy @#$%^&!ers a kick up the backside to get them moving again. I would request that a regiment of dismounted knights accompany me.
The march of the horse lords on Mosul makes this request somewhat urgent.
Elberhard you sack of merde, I've got more @#$%^&!s than a rogue elephant.
Would you like to step outside and we can find a solution to your insult!!??