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    Gentlemen! The Jihad Army wrecked much damage upon us, but is a Jihad arm no more. I must give considerable praise to Nathanail, who despite losing his entire bodyguard fought with exceptional valor. It was he who slew the Emir of Mecca as well as many of his bodyguards.

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    Grandmaster, brothers. I thank you.

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    Vartholomaios Ksiros
    Grand Master of the Order of St. John
    Prince of Antioch and Protector of Levant

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    Makedonios walks into the great hall and approaches the wall with parchments on it. He sees the dagger he dropped weeks ago. He pulls out the letter that the Caesar sent Pavlos and Kalameteros and tacks it to the wall with the dagger.

    All of Apionnas's inane chatter is serving to distract from the real matter at hand. It's not every day we discover that someone is plotting our death. Let us keep the Caesar's letter up here as a reminder of his hatred and fear.

    Greetings, dear friends.

    I will soon ascend to the throne. The Order have insulted me and the royal family flagrantly and yet we have been powerless to bring them to account.

    What is more, the Order have shown themselves increasingly disloyal as a whole.

    For the good and stability of both the empire and the nobles, I have a proposal I wish to offer to the both of you.

    It is simply this:

    As soon as I ascend to throne, we three form a Triumvirate. The Order's insults are a legitimate and just causus belli for us to declare them traitors and their land confiscated. Once we have defeated them, we shall be able to redistribute the land of the empire amongst ourselves. If the independent nobles, such as Methodios and Micail remain out of the conflict, then they shall keep their land. If they cast their lot with the Order, then their land shall be forfeit too.

    As a result, the Asteri would control the western half of the Empire, the Komnenodoukai the East, and the Imperial family the centre plus all the patriarchates.

    This would require some exchanging of land between House Asteri and House Komnenodoukai, but I'm sure negotiations could be entered into.

    Imperial Provinces:
    Constantinople
    Rome
    Nicaea
    Dardanellia
    Antioch
    Jerusalem
    Alexandria

    House Asteri:

    Athens
    Thessalonica
    Corinth
    Arta
    Dyracchion
    Belgrade
    Bucharest
    Rhodes
    Zagreb
    Sofia

    House Komnenodoukai:

    Sinop
    Caesarea
    Smyrna
    Adana
    Tblisi
    Yerevan
    Nicosia
    Diyarbakir
    Aleppo

    We would then control the Magnaura and be able to propose legislation which would change the structure of the empire.

    War may only be declared by the Basileus.
    All new provinces are at the disposal of the Basileus.
    The cities of Rome and Constantinople can never be held by anyone but the Basileus.
    The Basileus army consists of a minimum of 8 infantry units, 2 missile units, 2 heavy cavalry units, and two artillery units.
    The Imperial Fleet is under the command of the Basileus.
    The Imperial Fleet consists of a minimum of 8 ships.
    The Caesar’s army consists of a minimum of 6 infantry units, 2 missile units, 2 heavy cavalry units, and two artillery units.
    A member of the House Asteri is always the Lord High Chancellor
    A member of the House Komnenodoukai is always the Lord High Steward
    The Caesar always holds the Privy Seal.
    The leaders of the Asteri and Komnenodoukai are on the Basileus’ Privy Council along with the Caesar.
    Constantinople alone can recruit Varangian Guards.
    The House Asteri commands the Western Legion, which consists of 12 infantry units, 2 missile units, 3 cavalry units, and 2 artillery units.
    The House Komnenodoukai commands the Eastern Legion, which consists of 12 infantry units, 2 missile units, 3 cavalry units, and 2 artillery units.

    What say you, my loyal friends?

    Ioannis Komnenos,
    Caesar of the Romans.
    OOC: This will go up on the OP as well. I'm taking this letter as a "badge of honor."


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    Tch. The Caesar sets a wide definition for treason, doesn't he?

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    Yes, if you don't jam your nose deeply and intensely into his rectum at all hours of the night, you are indeed guilty of treason.


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    Sergeant Vissa,

    Marshall Armato, Brother Bart, and I have decided to make you a full Knight of the Order of St. John in recognition for your years of faithful service.

    I ask that you break your oath of fealty with me and swear to Vartholomaios.

    Congratulations Brother Vissa!


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    Thank you Grandmaster, I am honored!

    I hereby break my vow to Makedonios Ksanthopoulos and swear a new oath of fealty to Vartholomaios Ksiros.


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