Megas Logothetes' and Senators' Reports

[Ignoramus]

Report for 1113:

http://rapidshare.com/files/133813985/LOTR-1114.zip

The German Crusade has ventured further into Anatolia. They are currently east of Nicaea.

We have negotiated trade rights with the Kingdom of Leon. We have also, through modest gifts, have improved relations between our two realms.

The French and Normans of Sicily are now at war. The result of the struggle will greatly impact the position of Italy.

We are now at war with the Fatimids, as required by the Magnaura. The Fatimid army south of Antioch did not attack, but has remained in the vicinity of the city.

A large Turkish army is near Adana, but reports suggest they are headed for Iconium, not the Cilician city.

A priest, while attempting to denounce a heretic in Anatolia, lost his faith and joined the heretic. Both, however, have been denounced by others more faithful to the Word.

Markonnias Ampelas has been married. I congratulate the newly weds.

The current treasury is around 560 florins.

[Kagemusha]

Taking the save.

[Kagemusha]

Here is the new save: http://mizus.org/files/pbm/LOTR-1114-1.rar

Moved south towards Constantinopol.

[TinCow]

I am using this thread for this post as this is an official announcement that needs to be considered public, yet it doesn't belong in any other place.

Byblos has missed the last two Senate sessions and has not logged onto the Org for over a month and a half. He is now considered an inactive player. His avatar will remain alive for the time being and will simply stay put in Constantinople in case he returns, at least for now. However, I now consider him to be a completely neutral Senator and am declaring his oath to Ioannis Komnenos and the House of Komnenodoukai to be broken. If he ever returns, he can renew his oath and rejoin very easily. On a practical level, this doesn't make any difference to anyone in the game at all, since he was just a Strator.

This post also serves as notice that the same thing will be done to The Lemongate if he does not reappear before the end of the next normal Senate session. If he again fails to vote, under the rules his land (Belgrade) will be automatically given to his Lord (Kosmas Mavrozomis). I will then remove his oaths and move him to the unaligned and inactive section, along with Byblos. This will result in the loss of a landed Senator for the House of Asteri, which could potentially cause havoc with ranks. If this occurs Kosmas Mavrozomis (Zim) can immediately give the land to someone else. If this is coordinated properly and done in a timely manner, it will not result in any loss of rank for anyone.

[Privateerkev]

taking the save.

[Privateerkev]

LOTR-1114-2

I moved everyone from Antioch to Mak's army. (SOT entries allow this.) Fought the battle. Since the army was not near a friendly territory, I got no prisoner treatment options. I moved Mak and 2 militia back to Antioch and left Armatos in command of the army.

There is one little matter however. Mak got a MotH offer. I will send an IC PM to the recipient. At the very least, it should provide for some entertainment...

*edit*

Please make sure the offer stays up when you do your moves until this is resolved. :D

[Andres]

Taking the save.