The Royal Council

The Royal Council

In the depths of the Royal Palace at Alexandria, through a maze of torchlit corridors decorated with the hieroglyphs of the Ptolemaioi's feted Pharonic predecessors, down a flight of stairs constructed from giant blocks of stone hauled into place by unfortunate Nubian slaves, lies the Royal Council Chamber.

Here, on a raised dais amidst a forest of soaring doric columns, in the flickering lamplight and overlooked by statues of the gods of the Nile and Mount Olympus, the nobles of the Ptolemaic dynasty plot, scheme, jockey for position and debate the policy of the Nile Kingdom.

This is the Council thread. Please post only IC in here. If you think an OOC comment is neccessary then please use spoilers!

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1. Proper way to propose a legislation:

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Edict/Law X.Z: Text of Edict/Law. (X = Number of the Council session, Z = Number of the Edict/Law within the Council session.)

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Edict 3.4: Peace must be signed with Bactria.

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2. Edicts last only 12 turns. The time between 2 normal Council Sessions.

3. Laws last until they are changed with another Law, they are fulfilled or taken out of effect by a vote in the council.

4. Before proposing a legislation make sure you have the right to do it. Make sure you know how many you can propose with your current rank.

5. During Emergency Council Sessions the proper way to propose a legislation is:

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Edict/Law EX.Z: Text of Edict/Law. (E = Marks the Emergency Council SessionX = Number of the Council session, Z = Number of the Edict/Law within the Council session.)
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Edict E3.4: Peace must be signed with Bactria.

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Introduction is written by phonicsmonkey :bow:

Door opens and an old man enters the room. Slowly he moves to the center of the room and looks around. It seems he is one of the first ones here. He shakes his head in disbelief and mutters something about young people being always late.

He then turns towards the few people present and speaks..

You all know who I am..

He looks the people present and shakes his head once again..

Aparently, a lot have changed since last time I was here and that was just three months ago!

Anyway, I am Eunostos Kypriakos and I am the one who called this Emergency session. The reason is simple.. My health is getting worse by day and thus I am not able to fulfill my duties as Chancellor.

Eunostos sighs..

With great sorrow I have to say that I am stepping down as Chancellor. But before I do it I will officially declare the First Emergency Council Session open!

It will stay open for debate and legislation until 19:00 GMT on Tuesday, June 14th, at which point there will be 48 hours for voting!

Eunostos breath deeply and took his seat..

Sitting on his throne, Basileus Philadelphos Ptolemaios raises his right hand in greetings.

"I'm saddened to hear of your retirement from the position of Chancellor, Eunostos Kypriakos. You have done an excellent job so far, one which has earned you your king's praise. If whoever succeeds you is only half as good as you, we shall have a bright future indeed.

Speaking of which, I will expect plenty of applicants for this job. Whether you wish to prove yourself or if you already have, feel free to nominate yourself, but it is not a position to take lightly. In the off chance that none shall wish to take it, I will, but I will not do so in any other case. I'd rather set up an incompetent fool and then impeach him than take it immediately. I am a busy man, after all.

Now, onwards and forwards. My son Euergetes Ptolemais has recently come of age and can now join us here in the Council. Treat him with the respect he deserves, for, as my eldest son, I now name him my heir and successor. Son, whether you choose to stay in Sidon and look after its defences when I've left, or if you instead make your way down to Alexandreia to make use of its knowledge and wisdom - all of it which is accessable to you - I leave up to you to decide. You may even invent the third option and go and do something completely different. I ask of you only three things; loyalty: to me, to the Council and to the gods. Fairness: to be fair and just in every action you take and every word you utter. Unwavering determination: to always do what needs to be done to uphold and expand upon the glory and greatness of the the kingdom and the gods. Uphold all three and you will have made me happy. Excell at them and you will have made me proud."

Philadelphos calls for an aide who runs up and hands over a paper before bowing low to Philadelphos. Without thanking the man, Philadelphos coughs.

"I have here in my hands the first edict of this emergency council."

Edict E1.1: Admiral Naukrates must immediately sail north and lift the blockade of Sidon's port.

As long as the port of Sidon is blockaded, I cannot get the supplies necessary to move my army into enemy territory. This would force me to stay on the defensive, which in turn would mean that Tarsos is sure to fall. That is not acceptable.

Edict E1.2: The Royal Army of the Heir, now outside of Memphis should make its way to relieve or reclaim Tarsos.

As I said, losing Tarsos is not acceptable, yet if I go that leaves Sidon defenceless, and Hierosolyma open to attack from Damaskos. If I go after them first, I will no doubt be too late to save Tarsos, and there's no telling if I even have enough men left. The only option then, as I see it right now, is to send the heir's army. Technically, this should mean that my son would have first right to command it, but I recommend you, my son, to let Leontiskos Thraikikos command if that is his will. You are, after all, still young and green, and this is not a time for screw ups. You could learn well from the former Kleronomos Basileus, who should know his former army very well.

Those are my initial proposals, and there is no need to second them. Please give your opinions of them anyway; I am open to all suggestions. I may change them or come up with new ones at a later time."

Somewhat to the left of the throne, in a lebanese-cedar chair with gold engravings, sits Meleagros Ptolemaios, the King's half-brother.

"I rejoice at your fortunes my brother, and wish great success to my nephew, young Euergetes, in all his endeavors! Zeus-Ammon watch over you both!

Shame for the name though..." Meleagros winks at his brother. "Ha! Ha! I jest! You know better than to take my jibes seriously brother! The boy will make a fine leader. You will teach him of war and I could even show him the basics of arithmetic and geometry."

Meleagros clears his throat.

"On to more serious matters. First I wholeheartedly approve and second of both edict E1.1 and E1.2.

Secondly, I would like to present myself for the office of Chancellor. My managerial skills make me best suited for a job far from the frontlines of battle. I would endeavor to support my brother as he stabilizes the kingdom and battles the Seleukid threat, as well as improve our current lackluster trading and income facilities. As a son of Ptolemy Soter, I believe it is my sacred duty to ensure the good governance of this great kingdom under the watchful eye and steady hand of our Basileos and Pharaoh."

My Basileus, first, thank you for your kind words. Second, admiral Naukrates already lost a battle against the enemy fleet. And then we had twice as much ships than currently. Our fleet was large but of poor quality. I doubt that the remaining 26 ships in Naukrates' fleet could take on pentekontaroi of our enemies.

If we only could have mnai to build a proper fleet...

Eunostos shrugged..

But we don't.

One of the slaves whispers something to Eunostos..

Oh.. Right. My good friend Zoarchos Helios sent me a note that he runs for the position of Royal Treasurer. He should be somewhere near Memphis and unfortunatelly he can't get here in time to participate in the Council.

I would also like to propose the following Law..

Law E1.1: The Nomarchy of Upper Egypt must be created with the following provinces: Thebais, Oasis Megale and Triakontaschoinos. City of Diospolis-Megale will become the capital of Nomarchy.

The reason why I propose this is simple.. We don't have any higher officials in that region. We also don't have large garrisons to keep both the cities and the surrounding territories in check. While Syria is important we shouldn't forget other parts of the kingdom.

Seated on the far side of the room, a young man starts speaking confidently.

My Basileus, may I also wish you and the Kleronomos good fortune in all that you undertake. I agree that Meleagros would make a fine choice as Chancellor and I whole-heartedly agree with Law E1.1 and Edict E1.2. However, I have reservations regarding Edict E1.1 as our navy might not be strong enough.

A messenger arrives, a man clad in the robe of a free citizen but with otherwise a lack of any distinct features, jewelry or even a memorable face. He kneels and waits for the nobility to allow him to raise his head and present his message.

On a sun dried reed parchment, not of particularly high quality, the elegant script of Alexandros Thraikikos can be read:

"The greetings be upon you my Basileus Philadelphos Ptolemaios, and to the elderly yet revered Eunostos Kypriakos, and to any other of my kin that may be present in the jewel of a city that is blessed Alexandria. I am, as some of you may know, currently tasked with governing our city of Hierosolyma. I have received reports of the Seleukids stirring trouble by both land and sea.

I wish to propose two courses of action, both of which I wish to be considered for the good of our land and realm:

Edict E1.3: Our spy by the name of Ploutos Salaminios, who is currently to be found in the wooded areas North of Damaskos, be sent North-East into Seleukid territory.

The reason behind this is so that we may know how far off are the enemy reinforcements, how well are their own cities garrisoned and what other armies are marching trough their lands. Having two large armies near or at our borders leads me to believe that they may have left some cities with little in the way of guards. Should that be the case, I think that I, or another willing Strategos, can lead a band of selected troops and capture an enemy city with little risk for the realm, but with promise of great rewards upon success.

Edict E1.4:I be allowed to take the whole garrison of Hierosolyma, spare of a unit of toxotai, who will be left to keep the civil order and peace of our good citizens. I will march this army and head for Sidon, where I will obtain any local garrison troops and try to amass between 6 to 8 phalanxes. I will then head North and assist whomever wishes to lead the Royal army that is just outside of Sidon. I could fight beside him though I think it would be best to flank the enemy and take a settlement from him while the Royal army deals with the main forces.

Should both the Basileus and his heir decide it is unnecessary for them to be exposed to the risks of open battle, I would be happy to take responsibility and the honor of leading the Royal army stationed at Sidon to lift the siege on Tarsos, or reclaim it and conquer new lands for the Basileus!

I eagerly await your answer!

Signed: Alexandros Thraikikos"

Bothos enters the Royal Council, his face a shade paler than is in the heat of Egypt.

Greetings friends, I apologise for my late entry, it would seem that the weather of Egypt does not suit me as much as Anatolia.

Reading through the Council notes meticulously Bothos decides to speak a while later.

On the issues of Edict 1.1 and 1.2 I agree with in principal. The Royal Army of the Heir must be marched north immediately as it is the best fighting force the Kingdom currently possesses. I would like to make the request of accompanying Leontiskos Thraikikos or the Kleronomos Basileus, when they take command. I appeal to whoever will take command to be the second in the army.

Edict 1.1 does seem impossible now that the former Chancellor has enlightened us to the proceedings of his reign. I will not support it, unless of course the Basileus removes his proposal in light of further information. I would also ask Eunostos Kypriakos who would be in charge of such a Normarchy in the south? I agree with the idea in principle but such a large tract of land and many cities is almost a Kingdom of itself. I would be very hesitant to let anybody but the most loyal to watch over our southern flank and govern it well, whilst guarding from the barbarous civilisations of southern Africa.

Eunostos speaks..

I will second both Edict E1.3 and Edicy E1.4

However, I would like to remind you all that Kyrenese forces captured Paraitonion and they have large enough force to threathen Alexandreia near our border. If Heir's Royal Army leaves from the region.. They might take their chances and we cannot risk losing Alexandreia!

Thus, I would like someone to propose an Edict that forces the Heir's Royal Army to conquer the city of Paraitonion back!
Since I stepped down from the position of Chancellor I can't do it myself.

Turning towards Bothos..

Just like you said, the man has to be loyal to the Basileus and to the Kingdom. I will leave the Basileus to decide who could run such a Nomarchy.

Bothos rises once more.

Though Edicts E1.3 and E1.4 do not need my sponsor I support them anyway.

I would also like to propose Edict E1.5 from the advice revered Eunostos Kypriakos has given us.

Under a small detachment of the Royal Army of the Heir of around half a dozen units, under the command of myself, will retake the city of Paraitonion and return it to the rule of Basileus. The detachment will then turn and rejoin the Royal Army of the Heir or follow in it's wake if Edict E1.2 passes.

Bothos turns towards Eunostos.

Yes, I'm sure we will all be able to trust the wisdom of the Basileus in choosing a Normach, I cannot however give it a second sponsor, if indeed Isigonos Kleopatrites did second it in his vague words.

A man in the corner stands up.

I am Ankhwennefer Philometer, or 'The Anchor'. I second edict 1.1 and 1.2.

I would propose Edict 1.6, I would request a small force of around 4 units of mostly cavalry if possible, otherwise infantry will suit fine, to provide support to any general in need of help. These are trying times, and my men will be able to move freely to strike at weak points, reinforce armies and bolster garrisons, etc.

Meleagros harrumphs loudly to clear his throat before speaking:

"Hrrrmm, I would not suggest the creation of a Nomarchy at the present time. There seems to be no present threat to the south, nor any reason to focus any attention on it. However, should our esteemed Basileos feel that this special governorship is required in Upper Egypt, then I offer my services in this task as well. I have already stated that I am not one for the front and would be much more useful to the kingdom in an administrative role.

As for the feasability of edict E1.1, perhaps a strategos could finance the construction of a fleet to support Admiral Naukrates? Either in Alexandria or Sidon? This could much relieve our naval position. Otherwise, if I am elected chancellor, I will look into options to bridge the gap between ours and our enemy's naval forces.

I will also second both edicts E1.4 and E1.5 and support them if it pleases our Basileos. Edict E1.6 might however be a stress on our present forces. We should keep our armies grouped in these times of war. Perhaps Ankhwennefer Philometer would consent to helping Bothos Lapethou Kypriakou in defending most glorious Alexandria?

Ankhwennefer stands again.

I would prefer to be on the offensive, even if the forces said in Edict 1.6 were to be reduced to a total of two units besides myself. However, if that proves impossible, I would rather join the offensive with an army.

But if defense is what we need, I shall be there to defend.

He sits back down.

Financing the construction of a fleet from his own Funds? It's doable but the upkeep would probably ruin that Strategos.

The fleet could be bought back by the kingdom at a convenient time. Council willing, with interest.

We could all put in funds for the fleet. It is in the interest of our nation that we have one.

I thank you for seconding Edict E1.5 Meleagros Ptolemaios. I see you have wisdom in your years and I will support your election to Chancellor.

If, Gods willing, Edict E1.5 does pass I would be more than happy to Ankhwennefer Philometer serve as my second-in-command on my detached detail. All Asiatikons have heard the tales of 'The Anchor' and it would be a pleasure and an honour to have him accompany me.

I have hardly any funds left for a fleet I am afraid my brothers. The fortune my father gave me for my stay in Aegypten has sadly being wittled away and the recent purchase of an estate and supervisors has left me with barely a couple of hundred mnai.

Ankhwennefer stands once more.

It would be a pleasure to serve our glorious nation with you. If the edict passes, I will accept.

I too have barely a mnai to rub between my hands. Maybe some of the more wealthier of us could provide?

I young man, who stood right until now in a corner of the room speaks in a loud voice:
"My Basileos, I am Satyrion Limyraios, son of a family of your most loyal officers.
We are a family of soldiers and thus do what ever our king demands; but now I have to speak up. We must not only concentrate on the Kings of Syria! Tarsos might be in trouble, but first have to fight off the Kyrenaian threat. While arsos is only one of our numerous provinces, Alexandreia is the heart of your realm. The Kyrenaians threat our capital, but also the homes and estates of every of you, noble Strategoi. Therefore I second Edict E1.5 and would offer myself to fight for it as commander or as simple soldier under another man's command."

My good Stratgeos Satyrion Limyraios, I thank you for seconding Edict E1.5, though it is rather pointless when an edict only needs one second.

The edict also specifically states that I will be in command of the detachment from the Royal Army of the Heir. I will extend the same offer to you that I did to Ankhwennefer Philometer. If the edict comes to pass I would offer you a place in the army, though only of third-in-command. I'm sure a great family such yourselves, who have served the Kingdom and Hellenes so proudly throughout the years would be a wonderful asset to what should be a glorious reconquest of another of Megas Alexandros' achievements.

"Greetings to you all, noble Strategoi!

I am very glad to see that this Council is a strong one, and many good points and suggestions have already been made. Be assured that none of them have fallen on deaf ears, comrades. For example, I was not aware of the weakness of our naval forces before, but thanks to Eunostos, the silence has been broken. However, if admiral Naukrates has become a bleeding-heart pacifist since his loss and thinks this is his ticket out of war, he is quite mistaken if I can have a say in it, which I of course can. I very much agree with Ankhwennefer Philometer and my brother when they voice their view that we should all be selfless enough to chip in when the kingdom is in need. I have decided to take matters on my own and spend my money to build some ships for him to finish the job with. Any strategos who, out of his own free will, donates his money to help this cause will earn my gratitude. As such I withdraw Edict E1.1 and replace it with this:

Edict E1.1: The Basileus Philadelphos Ptolemaios, and any strategos who so chooses, may spend his own money to build a fleet in order to eliminate the immediate threat that the Seleukid naval supremacy now pose us. If this is done, the recruitment cost will be repaid by the Kingdom as soon as possible; the fleet will be disbanded as soon as the threat is dealt with, though.

Until that is done, though, I have decided to Change Edict E1.2 as well. It shall say this:

Edict E1.2: The heir's Royal Army shall be escorted by admiral Naukrates to Kilikia where they shall relieve or reclaim Tarsos from the Seleukids.

I will add that I support leaving a few units from it in Aigyptos to defend Alexandreia, though I am quite sceptical as to the wisdom of going on the offensive on a second front at this moment.

Now onwards and forwards, comrades. The idea of creating a Nomarchy in the upper Nile has been suggested and proposed, and it is one I can say I neither outright reject or endorse. Meleagros, my brother, you seem to be the main objector to this idea, and I take your opinion of this seriously. I have in fact decided that, should Law E1.1 pass, I will indeed grant it to you. Does this influence your position on the matter at all?"

If, Basileus you are to leave those troops specifically for the defence of Aegyptos to defend the borders of the Kingdom then I will propose another edict.

Edict E1.7 - On the condition that Edict E1.5 passes then the troops that have been left to Bothos Lapethou Kypriakou will become a regular army.

Philadelphos Ptolemaios coughs.

"Excuse me, Bothos, but I believe you are mistaken, or perhaps I just misunderstand you. Probably I'm just too technically minded about this sort of thing. Whatever the case may be, I would not be the one leaving any men anywhere; it is the heir who would do it. Speaking of which, where is my son? I would very, very much like to hear his opinion on this; it is his army we are talking about, after all."

Eunostos turns towards Bothos..

I hesitate supporting this Edict. The old laws say:

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4.3 Army Replenishment

If a Regular or Royal Army falls below the minimum strength level, all military recruitment must be allocated to restoring the Army to minimum strength before money can be spent on other recruitment, unless the Basileus agrees otherwise.
In the event of a conflict, a Royal Army takes priority over a Regular Army.

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If the Basileus agrees with this I have no problem..

My Basileus, you said you supported leaving units in Aigyptos, so I thought it would be right to propose such a decision. If the Edict E1.5 does come to pass then the units will be split from the Royal Army no matter what.

Eunostos, I understand the severe financial burdens we are under, but these are vital possessions of the Kingdom we are talking about defending. The indignity we face from Kyrenese forces if insufferable and that outweighs all other concerns in the south. The ancient laws stand of course, but it states that 'all military recruitment' not, 'all military units' will be allocated to restoring the army.

As thus I do not see anything lawfully wrong with my Edict. Of course, in my youth I could be overseeing something important.

"Well, the law does say that I (and I presume the Chancellor) could agree to ignore this law. I would be willing to do that in this case if necessary; what I would not be willing to do is to take men away from my son without his consent. Thus I would like to hear from him before I take my side in this."

Philadelphos turns to Bothos.

"That is true, but as long as it isn't made into a Regular Army, those men would still belong to my son. This would change if we made them into a Regular Army, which is why I won't support it without my son's approval. In fact, I won't even support taking men away from my son in the way specified in Edict E1.5 if he doesn't consent with it."

I suppose you are right my Basileus.

I will eagerly await your sons return from Syria.

"I have been thinking about this problem of the blockaded port. So far we have concentrated on the 'blockaded' part. As it has come to light that we do not have the navy required to lift it, and the means to create one will delay, so perhaps for the most immediate future we should instead focus on the 'port' part. I think I shall simply move south and have the supplies shipped to Hierosolyma instead, from where I shall strike at Damaskos and end the threat that city poses us. This doesn't mean that their navy no longer poses as a threat; it just means that it isn't as immediate as it was before. As such, I have edited Edict E1.1 to reflect this."

A stout, tanned youth with obvious Greek features walks in. His wavy black hair, shines as if coated with wax, and his prominent Greek nose stands as a monument to youth and male vigor atop his smooth cheeked face. He is otherwise clad in a leather cuirass and with greaves and armbands protecting his limbs. On his waist is strapped a short sword with an intricate handle, and to his side a man carries a large hopolon shield and a sarissa pike.

"Brothers - he bows to everyone in the room. - and most honored ruler. I have rushed from Hierosolyma upon receiving news of a full emergency council being called. I trust you have received my suggestions already via messenger."

Alexandros takes a few minutes to situate himself and read trough what has been proposed already. He raises an eyebrow at one point, but remains silent for now.

Leontiskos Thraikikos saunters into the room.

"I'm shocked Alexandros', you've only got one brother. Surely living with all those Jews hasn't made you forget me? I heard they do strange things to their privates, they didn't rope you into that did they? Probably not, too busy proclaiming somebody or other, what's the word, Messiah?" He looks around and sees Philadelphos. "Sorry Basileus, didn't mean to ignore you there." Thraikikos bows lows. "As ever, my sword is yours my Lord."

Taking a seat the young man continues.

"I must thank you, my Lord, the responsibility of being heir was beginning to wear on me, glad to finally hand it over to somebody worthy. How is Eurgetes? I hope he's feeling better. His army is well trained and eager for action, they are all looking forward to fighting for the future Basileus. And of course I stand ready to assist in any way I can"

He stands, then looks Bothos Lapethou Kypriakou in the eye for a few seconds. "Tell me friend, what makes you think you should take men from an army I have trained and marched with, men who know me and respect me, men I have fought beside. What have you done to come here and ask to take them from me? I held them ready for our future Basileus, not some upstart islander. Do tell."

He holds Bothos' eye for a few seconds, then sits.

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OOC: I just wanted to make sure LeoCordis knows that little outburst was only in character, have to have a little conflict or things get boring. :wink:

Meleagros gives an approving nod to Bothos Kypriakou, before turning to the Basileos:

I thank you heartily of considering me worthy of administering the southern reaches of your kingdom and must confess the honor would soothe my ego after the slight misfortunes I suffered in Makedonia. Meleagros laughs. In any case, I am not so much opposed to the idea but I rather believe a nomarchy would have little direct effect. But if it pleases the council and serves your purpose, my Basileos, then I am not the man to refuse dominion over the rich valley of Upper Egypt!

As for the realignment of Edicts E1.1 and E1.2, I support them, should support be needed again, and I pledge all what remains of my funds towards the construction of additional ships for admiral Naukrates' fleet.

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OOC: I have compiled the current edicts for easier reference.

Edict E1.1b The Basileus Philadelphos Ptolemaios, and any strategos who so chooses, may spend his own money to build a fleet in order to eliminate the immediate threat that the Seleukid naval supremacy now pose us. If this is done, the recruitment cost will be repaid by the Kingdom as soon as possible; the fleet will be disbanded as soon as the threat is dealt with, though. Proposed by Basileos Philadelphos Ptolemaios and seconded by Meleagros Ptolemaios.

Edict E1.2b The heir's Royal Army shall be escorted by admiral Naukrates to Kilikia where they shall relieve or reclaim Tarsos from the Seleukids. Proposed by Basileos Philadelphos Ptolemaios and seconded by Meleagros Ptolemaios.

Edict E1.3 Our spy by the name of Ploutos Salaminios, who is currently to be found in the wooded areas North of Damaskos, be sent North-East into Seleukid territory. Proposed by Alexandros Thraikikos and seconded by Eunostos Kypriakos.

Edict E1.4 I be allowed to take the whole garrison of Hierosolyma, spare of a unit of toxotai, who will be left to keep the civil order and peace of our good citizens. I will march this army and head for Sidon, where I will obtain any local garrison troops and try to amass between 6 to 8 phalanxes. I will then head North and assist whomever wishes to lead the Royal army that is just outside of Sidon. I could fight beside him though I think it would be best to flank the enemy and take a settlement from him while the Royal army deals with the main forces. Proposed by Alexandros Thraikikos and seconded by Eunostos Kypriakos.

Edict E1.5 Under a small detachment of the Royal Army of the Heir of around half a dozen units, under the command of myself, will retake the city of Paraitonion and return it to the rule of Basileus. The detachment will then turn and rejoin the Royal Army of the Heir or follow in it's wake if Edict E1.2 passes. Proposed by Bothos Lapethou Kypriakou and seconded by Meleagros Ptolemaios.

Edict E1.6 I would request a small force of around 4 units of mostly cavalry if possible, otherwise infantry will suit fine, to provide support to any general in need of help. These are trying times, and my men will be able to move freely to strike at weak points, reinforce armies and bolster garrisons, etc. Proposed by Ankhwennefer Philometer, 'the Anchor'.

Edict E1.7 On the condition that Edict E1.5 passes then the troops that have been left to Bothos Lapethou Kypriakou will become a regular army. Proposed by Bothos Lapethou Kypriakou.

Law E1.1 The Nomarchy of Upper Egypt must be created with the following provinces: Thebais, Oasis Megale and Triakontaschoinos. City of Diospolis-Megale will become the capital of Nomarchy. Proposed by Eunostos Kypriakos.

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The E is for Emergency session right? I'm not sure if I'm getting the nomenclature right on this... Also I've added a little 'b' to both edicts E1.1 and E1.2 since they were changed, so as not to confuse people, then again, I might have added some confusion.

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I am confused. :dizzy2:

Leontiskos rises once again.

"I have ordered construction begun on a unit of Triereis to sink the Seleukid fleet in the Mediterranean. I will bear the cost and upkeep of the fleet, I wouldn't want to deprive any of you of your estates or treasure ships. It should be ready within the year, by the end of next year the seas should be ours, Gods willing."

Eunostos turns towards Leontiskos..

Can I ask how exactly are you going to pay the upkeep of that fleet? As far as I know you don't have any estates or trade ships.

Leontiskos looks confused.

"Hmm, it seems I may have miscalculated, carried a 9 when I was supposed to.... Umm, yeah. Forget that last thing I just said, all my clerks fault. That's what I get for acting all cocky I guess. I'll just go stand over here and recalculate my figures, I might be able to afford a couple of coracles"

He slips out of the chambers, red faced.

Fellow delegates,

I would like to propose the following bill:
Edict E1.8: The army currently stationed at Memphis be sent to Greece to assist our allies there against the Makedones. If possible, this force should also be used to seize any weakly guarded Seleuicd dominions in Mikra Asia.

My dear Isigonos Kleopatrites, the army you are talking about is the Royal Army of the Heir, and has a number of edicts proposed about it. If yours was to pass it would seem the army would resemble some kind of rambling goat, going from one way to another.

Bothos now stares at Leontiskos Thraikikos and a small hint of a smile comes upon his face.

My good friend Leontiskos, I do hope you realise my proposals are for the good of the Kingdom. Unless you would see Alexandria fall to her knees benath the sandals of some upstart Kyrenians then I hold it to be a crucial decision the Council has to take. My second edict merely uses this force to be in permanent defence of the Aegyptian front. If you read the text carefully this command won't be my own, unless our good Basileus decides of course. The troops will only be 'mine' for the short amount of time it will take for me to recapture the city of Paraitonion.

I'm sure the Kleronomos Basileios wouldn't take kindly to calling his troops your own. I'm also sure my father wouldn't take kindly to being called an islander. I believe Side is in fact on a peninsula.

*Hastily running inside the council chamber*

Excuse me, my king, for being late. My harbor was blocked and camels don't go as fast as they used to go. I wish to propose the following edicts:

Edict E1.9: : The royal army should be moved to Hierosolymna to prepare an attack on the city of Damaskos, which is on a stratigically important location.

Edict E1.10: : Acceptance of this administrative division of nomarchies, including the naming in Ancient Greek, the positions will be empty until they need filling:

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Alexandros squeezed his brother's shoulder and gave him a smile before he stormed off. They had much to talk, but now was not the time. For a moment, the lad found himself thinking of their sister - she was safe here, in his Alexandrian estate. Alexandros had a duty to her as the oldest, after all.

However his attention was now focused on the newcomer - someone unknown to him personally, though he had heard of his name from somewhere or other...

"As the present governor of Hierosolymna I would welcome any and all troops sent to the town. However the Royal Army is needed up North to repel the immediate Seleukid threat. Damaskos is well defended and cannot be assaulted without great risk to the army and by proxy - to the whole North-Eastern front. It would be wiser to secure our own positions and then gradually push in the undefended Selekid lands. The riches of the East, Babylon especially, will allow us to raise an appropriately sized force to capture Damaskos."

Basileus Philadelphos Ptolemaios raises his eyebrow at Alexandros.

"I am kind of surprised by your latest words. Lets see here..."

He waves a scribe to come over and he is given a piece of paper which he quickly scans through. When he finds what he's seeking for, he turns back up towards Alexandros.

"Ah, yes, Edict E1.4. It was proposed by you, wasn't it? Well, according to it, the Royal Army is supposed to confront the main enemy force in the area, which can only be interpreted as the one currently stationed in Damaskos. Now you're against going after them?

But Edict E1.4 also states that you would "amass 6 to 8 phalanxes" for yourself, but the only phalanxes available in the area belong to your Basileus' army - my army! Surely you would not have the cheek to try and steal my men from me, so where would you get these phalanxes from, may I ask?"

If Meleagros want's the position of Nomarch then he could second the Law I proposed. Actualy, two nobles must second it...

When is voting commencing? We are talking while the Seleukids are on our very doorstep! What are we going to do, compose a Corpus Iuris?

Voting commences tomorrow I believe.

I suggest you check the rules of this council, to see how long each session goes on for.

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Voting commences tomorrow I believe.

I suggest you check the rules of this council, to see how long each session goes on for.

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Ah yeah, I thought 2 days, 3 days is a little bit long.

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Basileus Philadelphos Ptolemaios raises his eyebrow at Alexandros.

"I am kind of surprised by your latest words. Lets see here..."

He waves a scribe to come over and he is given a piece of paper which he quickly scans through. When he finds what he's seeking for, he turns back up towards Alexandros.

"Ah, yes, Edict E1.4. It was proposed by you, wasn't it? Well, according to it, the Royal Army is supposed to confront the main enemy force in the area, which can only be interpreted as the one currently stationed in Damaskos. Now you're against going after them?

But Edict E1.4 also states that you would "amass 6 to 8 phalanxes" for yourself, but the only phalanxes available in the area belong to your Basileus' army - my army! Surely you would not have the cheek to try and steal my men from me, so where would you get these phalanxes from, may I ask?"

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My Basileus. The army near Sidon I proposed to march under your or your sons command, but not to claw at the stone walls of Damaskos, but to relieve Tarsos instead and perhaps meet the army stationed next to Antiocheia. Frankly I see little reason to move the other Royal army that is near Memphis and wait months for them to arrive, instead of using the force that is bordering the Seleukid territories!

As far as the forces under my command, I proposed, out of courtesy, to move the garrison of Hierosolymna North to Sidon and there combine the two in a force to aid the Royal army in pushing the Seleukids back. Surely you don't think you personally possess the armies that our great kingdom has levied? You are a Basileous of free Greeks who know the taste of democracy, not a god-king of Persia! Best keep that in mind."

Alexandros Thraikikos I think you go to far. As the Basileus he is the leader of our Kingdom and he can exercise any right he wants. All troops are under the command of our great Ptolemy and they serve the Kingdom and the Kingdom only. The leader of the Kingdom is the great man you seek to belittle. Best keep that in mind.

Philadelphos smiles towards Bothos before turning to Alexandros, his face now turning more disappointed.

"Who do you think you are, talking to me like that? I am your king! You owe me your loyalty. As the Basileus, the Royal Army is my personal army. I decide where it goes. I decide what it will do. I also decide who will command any regular army in the field. You have no more influence in this than I decide to give you. This is not a democracy, and if you don't like that, then you should get off my land immediately and never return. If you do stay, however, I expect you to apologize and to get with the program.

As it is, I will not support your Edict. Instead, I shall make a new one:

Edict E1.11: The Garrison of Hierosolyma and Sidon shall be combined and made into a Regular Army. This army will march down to reclaim Paraitonion, while the Royal Army stays in defence of Syria."

One more thing needs to be cleared up."

Philadelphos turns to a scribe standing nearby.

"You are supposed to hold expert knowledge on the law. Would it be possible, if my son doesn't show up, for me to act in his stead, deciding instead of him who shall control his army? If not, I think I might have to undo my decision and let Leontiskos be the heir again, until such time as my son feels ready to enter the political scene and fulfill his duty."

I would ask who would command this regular army, Basileus?

"I have not decided that yet. Leontiskos Thraikikos is my first choice, but I expect him to take command over my son's Royal Army. If my son actually shows up and declares this will not be, then he will take command of it. Otherwise, I believe you would be the best choice, comrade.

If this edict passes, then this would mean that the heir's Royal Army would have to leave less men behind, strengthening our positions everywhere."

It is a good proposal. I will leave my edict standing however, on the basis that it will be the will of the council for what choice we make.

Eunostos discusses something with one of his scribes and then turns towards the Council..

My scribe told me that Edicts E1.6, E1.7, E1.8, E1.9, E1.10 and Law E1.1 do not have enough seconds. That means, when the voting starts you can't vote over them.

"You are right Basileus, I spoke rashly, the eagerness for battle has made me hotheaded. I took offense in your words, where I though it was implied I would steal troops from your Royal Army, but It appears I was the one who did not understand. But what of the siege of Tarsos?"

Leontiskos returns to the chamber.

"I have checked with my scribes and I can give 1500 gold to start production on a unit on Triereis to combat the Seleukid fleet, the other 4000 would need to be met by the rest of the Council, and we would need to share the upkeep. The 4000 wouldn't necessarily need to be paid this season, we can spread the cost over most of the year. Do I need to propose an edict for us to do this, I am unsure of whether the Basileus' edict 1.11 over-rides the previous fleet related edict. We need to ensure we have enough money pledged before we begin, this would be a very costly venture and running out of money halfway through would be unnaceptable.

Though I am honoured by your faith in me my Lord, I feel we should give your son time, he has been ill and perhaps he is not ready to participate fully in state affairs. I have no desire to usurp his title, even temporarily, I have enough on my hands teaching my older brother the meaning of respect.

I'm not sure on any of the edicts, or the law, needing seconds so I will not be seconding them.

My dear Bothos, I am confused, if you are from Sidon why did your father name you as a Cypriot? Nevertheless, my point still stands, if anybody is to take a detachment to retake Paraitonion it should be me. In no way did I call the army mine, I stated I have held it in readiness for our future Basileus, I wish to hand it over to him. Still, I may have spoken harshly, I would welcome you as second in command in the event Eurgetes is unable to take his command and I lead his army in his stead."

Strategos Leontiskos, my family comes from the town of Side, not Sidon, as I have stated. We are Asiatikons, though the family name comes from one generations old, like your own uncles I believe. The edicts shall speak the truth, for it shall decide who commands what and where the Royal Armies shall go I believe.

Philadelphos Ptolemaios sighs.

"You are right, Leontiskos. I've spoken too rashly about my son and in a way he doesn't deserve. Let the record show that I apologize for it. If you do not wish to be the Kleronomos Basileios, even if only to ease the beurocratic process, then I will respect that position. Lets hope that the scribe's silence means that I can hold temporary control over it while my son is incapacitated by his illness."

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(OOC: I was thinking of you, I-K. ~;))

"On the matter of the fleet, you speak wisely. The kingdom is stressed for money so we all need to chip in. This includes me, though I have none to offer immediately. I shall make up for it by putting in extra as soon as my trading investments have paid off. I don't think my Edict E1.11 has any implication on ships or ship building at all, beyond Law 4.3. I, however, will allow the Chancellor to ignore this rule and order the construction of Trieries, so it shouldn't be a problem."

Philadelphos now turns to Alexandros again.

"I see. For the sake of being clear, I was not accusing you of planning the theft of any soldier from my army; I was merely enquiring where you planned on getting those 6-8 phalanxes your edict speaks of, when there are no phalanxes in the area to get hold of, save those who belong to me or the enemy. I'd still like to know.

In regards to the siege of Tarsos, I had thought that my... was it the first or second edited edict? I forget. In whatever the actual number might be, I proposed that the heir's Royal Army would go by ship to relieve that siege. That remains my position even now."

"Actually, I think we need an edict for the ships. This way it will be official: it will assure that everyone pays their bit, and if they don't, they will have the law against them. So, as you have already offered the healthy sum of 1500 - an act I assure you that I will remember - there is, as you have stated, 4000 left to pay. There are then 11 others who should pay for it, if we go by those who have spoken in the Council plus my son. This means that each of us will have to pay about 364 mnai each to cover the construction cost. When they are finished, the upkeep will cost us about 142 mnai each, you included. However, I don't think you should have to pay for the upkeep for these ships, at least not for the 8 first seasons. That is the time it would take the upkeep to level out your initial investment; during this time, the rest of us will pay 155 mnai for it. So, here it is:

Law E1.2: A navy of Trieries shall be constructed in Alexandreia. To this end, Leontiskos Thraikikos will initially pay 1500 mnai for the construction, while the remaining cost of 4000 mnai should be shared equally among the rest of the Council. This money must be paid within the first 6 months after the end of the first emergency council. Once the ships are constructed, every member of the Council will pay an equal share of the upkeep. An exception will be made for Leontiskos Thraikikos, who will pay no upkeep for the first 8 months. The cost of any repairs and/or reinforcements shall also be paid equally by all Council members.

If my son's illness hinders him from giving his necessary approval to taking money from his coffers, then I shall pay his part until he becomes healthy enough to give his consent again."

"I support the Law E1.2 for the construction of more ships. As for the seconding of Law E1.1, I believe it is not necessary. Should the Basileos wish to create a nomarchy, it is my understanding he does not require the consent of the Council to do so. I trust his judgement in this matter."

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OOC: I took the liberty, following Ibn-Khaldun's reminder, to rename Permanent Edict E1.12 to Law E1.2

Eunostos raises his eyebrow...

What is this Permanent Edict you are speaking of?

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(OOC: I changed the name Permanent Edict into the Law)

And as far as I know.. Polemarchos(from Rule 2.5) can move any idle unit or army.. This applies to your son's Royal Army as well. If Basileus runs for that office then he is allowed to move that army..

Of course I will be leading my army where you or the Council wishes, father. No need to appoint a proxy.

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"I have not decided that yet. Leontiskos Thraikikos is my first choice, but I expect him to take command over my son's Royal Army. If my son actually shows up and declares this will not be, then he will take command of it. Otherwise, I believe you would be the best choice, comrade.
If this edict passes, then this would mean that the heir's Royal Army would have to leave less men behind, strengthening our positions everywhere."

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Eunostos looks towards Euergetes being a bit surprised how the Heir managed to get into the Council chamber so undetected..

It's good to hear your voice here, Kleronomos Basileios!

Turning towards Meleagros..

True, the Basileus can give this position to anyone. However, a Law that gives specific provinces to the Nomarchy could prevent any Nomarch in the future claiming more land than he is allowed. And you know where that leads us? Into the Civil War.

"It's good to see that you're healthy and present, my son."

The Basileus turns towards Eunostos.

"Apparently I am suffering of the terrible affliction known as incompetent servants. 'Permanent Edict' is the old word for 'Law', the one we had before the reformation which you might be too young in this Council to know about. My servants apparently didn't change the word in my papers, so I used the old word instead of the new. I've now had the scribes correct it for me, so the same mistake shouldn't happen twice."

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My dear Isigonos Kleopatrites, the army you are talking about is the Royal Army of the Heir, and has a number of edicts proposed about it. If yours was to pass it would seem the army would resemble some kind of rambling goat, going from one way to another.

Bothos now stares at Leontiskos Thraikikos and a small hint of a smile comes upon his face.

My good friend Leontiskos, I do hope you realise my proposals are for the good of the Kingdom. Unless you would see Alexandria fall to her knees benath the sandals of some upstart Kyrenians then I hold it to be a crucial decision the Council has to take. My second edict merely uses this force to be in permanent defence of the Aegyptian front. If you read the text carefully this command won't be my own, unless our good Basileus decides of course. The troops will only be 'mine' for the short amount of time it will take for me to recapture the city of Paraitonion.

I'm sure the Kleronomos Basileios wouldn't take kindly to calling his troops your own. I'm also sure my father wouldn't take kindly to being called an islander. I believe Side is in fact on a peninsula.

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My dear friend, what you say is indeed true, nevertheless I believe that the wise men of the council would be able to choose sensibly and refrain from giving the army contradictory or unrealistic orders

Isidoros then turns to the assembled Strategou and announces his support for Edict E1.10 and Law E1.1.

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My dear friend, what you say is indeed true, nevertheless I believe that the wise men of the council would be able to choose sensibly and refrain from giving the army contradictory or unrealistic orders

Isidoros then turns to the assembled Strategou and announces his support for Edict E1.10 and Law E1.1.

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Stategoi, strategou is of the general...

"These phalanxes I wanted to form out of the garrisons of the city I govern and the city where you currently reside Basileos, though you have wished them to go conquer elsewhere. Who will lead them then?"

I support law E1.1, given that the nomarchies will be permanent.

One of the scribes checkes his sandglass..

It's time.. clearing his throath.. The First Emergency Council is over! The time for proposing legislation has passed! Voting will begin shortly. There will be a two day period allocated for voting. Voting will end at 10pm GMT on Thursday, June 16th.

Another scribe stands forward..

Zoarchos Helios is the new Royal Treasurer!
Meleagros Ptolemaios is the new Chancellor! He also assumes the positions of Polemarchos and Trierarchos!

Reading through the results of the voting and the appointments to positions a slight frown appears on Bothos' face. Looking up this quickly disappears into a familiar half smile.

First of all I would like to congratulate Meleagros Ptolemaios and Zoarches Helios to their appointments of Chancellor and Royal Treasurer, I'm sure they'll serve the Kingdom well.

Secondly, I have some concerns with the recent legislation passed. How does Edict E1.1b and Law E1.2 work together? I would ask the members of this council to forgive my naivity in the matter, for the ancient laws are not my speciality.

Finally, I would ask the Basileus and his son and heir the appointments to the armies of the realm. I assume the Kleronomos Basileios will be taking command of his Royal Army as stated and Leontiskos Thraikikos taking command of the new regular army. Also is it to be assumed the new Chancellor shall become the new Nomarch of the Upper Nile?

I would beg to ask if the Basileus has seen fit to appoint any more positions to certain people and if, as would be assumed, I am not one of these people, I would ask for the great honour of serving your son, Basileus, as second in command of the Royal Army, or whoever is deemed fit to command it. The privilege to be in the relief force for Tarsos would be honour upon itself.

Leontiskos stands to address Bothos,

"Young Bothos, I don't believe the two bills are incompatible, Edict 1.1b states that anyone may build their own warfleet, though surely Croesus is reborn if any man here has the funds to do that. Law E1.2 commits us to building a fleet of Triereis, the cost to be shared amongst the council.
I do apologise in regard my ignorance of your background. In my youth I spent many an hour learning the histories of Greek families, important and minor. Unfortunately I didn't have the time to study insignificant, how should I say, peninsulars?"

Ah, Leontiskos. I thank you for the explanation.
I'm also sure your extensive studies of our illustrious family names has served you in good stead. I will need to learn them too, I'm sure, to survive in on the battlefield.

Philadelphos Ptolemaios takes a golden cup from one of his servants and lifts it in a gesture towards Meleagros.

"This drink is for you, my brother, to celebrate your election as Chancellor."

Philadelphos once more lifts it up before taking a large chug. He turns his head towards Zoarchos Helios.

"And congratulations to you too, comrade!" Another chug and the mug is empty. He puts the mug back at the servant's tray and gives a loud "Aaaah!" before turning to Bothos.

"Yes, I promised Meleagros that, should the Nomarchy of the upper Nile be established, I'd award it to him. Another reason to drink! Servant!" The servant snaps to attention. "Naah, forget about it. It'll have to wait 'till later." The servant relaxes again and backs off into the background. Philadelphos once again turns back to his brother. "Very well. I hereby grant the Nomarchy of the Upper Nile, as outlined in Law E1.1, to my brother, Meleagros Ptolemaios! May Zeus Ammon bless your governorship with both wisdom and prosperity!"

Philadelphos turns back to Bothos.

"Now, where were we? Oh yeah, the new army. Yes, it shall form under the command of Leontiskos Thraikikos, as my son will take care of his own army. I shouldn't need to make any more formal announcement for that, should I? As for other positions, I would happily award them to people, but what positions are there left for me to give? Anyone who wish to aid me in defending our Syrian holdings is of course very welcome. This includes honours such as being my second-in-command and governing Sidon*. As for serving in my son's army, that is completely up to my son himself. He is free to choose for himself in this matter."

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(OOC) *: This simply means being in Sidon, not actively governing it in any more meaningful way. Just so that no misunderstanding is made here. This would be meaningful because I expect to leave Sidon if need be to defend Syria, the heir is leaving for his army and the garrison is forming the new army. If no one moves to "govern" it, I will either have to leave a unit or so behind, or recruit new ones.

Leontiskos faces the Basileus,

"I have your leave, my Grace, to take the soldiers specified in Edict E1.11 and march on Paraitonion?"

"You have. Tell their commander I said 'hi'!"

Leontiskos bows.

"My thanks, Basileus. I will muster the army and return your city to you as soon as possible. If I see your so called brother I'll say a lot more than "hi!" It will take quite a while to march the army to Paraitonion as Naukrates' few remaining ships are already earmarked for the Kleronomos Basileus' Royal Army "

Looks to Bothos.

"Well my new friend it seems now we must part, I do so hope my extensive studies keep me alive, it would be a shame if I were never to see you again. I can only hope my Macedonian heritage, years of training and my experience of leading armies will be of some small use to me. Do say hello to your father for me, he sounds like a great man. Alas I only had a former Chancellor for a father, and Antipater blood in my veins."

Finally looks at Alexandros.

"Promise me, dear brother, that you won't annoy our uncle so much that he kills you while I'm gone. You know I don't have the patience to look after Kleopatra, she's liable to forget to eat or something equally idiotic. Oh, and don't rile up those Jews if you go back to Hierosylma, don't forget I'm stealing your garrison, so you've nobody to hide behind now."

He strides out of the chamber.

Meleagros Ptolemaios rises to his feet as he is acclaimed Chancellor, Polemarchos and Trierarchos.

"I praise this Council for its wisdom in allowing me to administer our great Kingdom in these trying times. I shall not let any of you down, and will help Egypt raise its head in defiance to the Seleukid threat! Should any strategos require my aid as Chancellor or wish a favor from me, you have only but to ask and I will personally attend to your request.

I also thank our good Basileos, my brother, for trusting me with the affairs of Upper Egypt. I will protect these lands and hopefully see them grow as prosperous as our northern holdings. In time, I am certain Upper Egypt can recover its former glory from the time of the Thutmoses and the Ramesses.

I will go assess the situation and prepare my first report for the council at once!"

Meleagros hobbles out of the council chambers, his wooden cast clearly visible under his tunic, the light golden patterns carved in the wood glinting as they catch the light. The new Chancellor and Nomarch wears his trademark childish grin as he exits the room.

Zoarchos Helios turns towards Philadelphos and bows..

Thank you, my Basileus!

.. then turns towards the Council...

It seems our new Nomarch have already violated his powers. Ptolemais-Theron is not part of his Nomarchy! So, his order to raise the taxes in that city and in the surrounding province should be ignored.

One more thing.. The sum that each Council member must pay in order for us to get a fleet of Trireis is 182 mnai per season during the next two seasons.

After a slight chuckle over Leontiskos' antics Bothos stands once more.

I thank you dear Basileus for the gracious announcements of intent and positions that you have announced.

After some deliberation, I wish for a different path than that of the Royal Army. On the advice of the Chancellor I ask permission to take a fleet north and land at Side to take command of the garrison and the city for the slight defence needed there. Out of respect I would ask permission from both the almighty Basileus and Chancellor.

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This obviously means just to sit there and command the troops if there is a siege.

"Hmph, brother I will come with you. If I can't lead the army I'll be there to make sure you don't throw yourself at an enemy spear!" Alexandros grins and grabs his brother's forearm. He leans in and whispers something in his ear, then slaps him on the back and retires from the room.

A messenger arrives in court.

"My Lords, Leontiskos Thraikikos asks his Grace if the army you so graciously put under his command has a name. If not he would ask if he could name it the First Army of the Ptolemaic Kingdom?"

I believe regular armies must be named in a specific way.

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All Regular Armies are marked with a number and a name of the region where they were first formed: 'IV Syrian Army'

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I believe regular armies must be named in a specific way.

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The messenger turns to Bothos.

"Thank you my Lord, Leontiskos was unsure that applies as half the army is from Syrian, and half from Judaea. He had intended to call it the 1st Syrian Army, then decided to seek clarification."

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OOC: I know this isn't that important, just want to know what to put in my SOT.

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Sorry for Ptolemais-Theron, got it mixed up with the map of Edict E1.10 in which it was included.