House of Asteri

[TinCow]

The Lemongate is now officially inactive. In accordance with the rules, Nevoulos ek Philadelphias (Smowz) has gained control of Belgrade. In addition, since this disrupts the feudal ladder, I am considering Efstathios Laskaris to have automatically sworn an oath of fealty to Nevoulos ek Philadelphias. If this oath is not desired, please let me know.

[Ferret]

And the House shrinks yet again, have none of you noticed that the House is only half it's former size? And it has only lost members during Kalameteros' reign. I tell you in a few terms he will be the only member of this house if he has his way.

[deguerra]

I do not recall you being welcome in these halls, nor you being worthy of boasting the Arms of the most noble House of Asteri. I have replied to your idiocies once, I will not lower myself to that level again. Begone!

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OOC:

[Ibn-Khaldun]

Could someone draw me the chain of vassalage in the House of Asteri, please?
It's not clear who is in what position and who owns what and who is someones vassal.
Well.. it's not clear to me.

[deguerra]

I think everything is simple now.

Zigavinos has sworn fealty to Ioannis (me).

Nevoulos has sworn fealty to Zigavinos.

You have sworn fealty to Nevoulos as per above.

As for positions, I won't bother, they will change soon anyway. I think I am Hypatos

[Ferret]

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OOC: if you do want to officially ban Hypatios from these chambers than that is within your rights and I wouldn't blame you, his unheard ramblings must be getting boring by now

[rossahh]

I hereby break my oath to Ioannis Kalameteros.

If my lord should accept, I hereby swear an oath of fealty to Savvas ek Militou.

[deguerra]

I release Zigavionos of his oath.

[Andres]

I hereby break my oath to Ioannis Kalameteros.

If my lord should accept, I hereby swear an oath of fealty to Savvas ek Militou.

I accept your oath.

[Andres]

I hereby swear an oath of fealthy in the name of Aleksios Ikoniou to Ioannis Kalameteros.

The legal documents have been handed over to the authorities, as prove that I am allowed to swear an oath for Aleksios by proxy.

(OOC: TinCow knows about this and it is valid. I am allowed to swear an oath for NN, because he's on a holiday and doesn't always have interent acces).

EDIT: Happy birthday deguerra

[deguerra]

And I accept Aleksios Ikoniou's oath.

Furthermore, I would like to announce the following:

For his great services in working for the good in that most hurt of cities, I grant Iconium to Zigavinos.

For his great patience with both me and the Imperial Navy, and his unfaltering support and undivided loyalty, I grant Belgrade (it seems to be his already, but I just want to make sure) as well as Scopia to Nevoulos.

[_Tristan_]

OOC : Scopia belongs to Methodios through Kosmas' will... Sorry...

[rossahh]

OOC: No need to be sorry about it, it's just Scopia.




I grant Iconium to Efstathios Laskaris.

[Ibn-Khaldun]

I am honored! I will govern Iconium the very best I can! May all the bad things from past be forgotten!

[deguerra]

Fair enough. I believe you, although that was never mentioned to me. I assume TinCow can verify this for me. Not that I dont trust people.

[rossahh]

Ah, I see our old "friend" Hypatios, has joined the Komnenodoukai. How interesting...

[TinCow]

Fair enough. I believe you, although that was never mentioned to me. I assume TinCow can verify this for me. Not that I dont trust people.

Scopia was indeed given to Methodios. Zim never changed Kosmas' will after the first time he wrote it, and Methodios was his legal heir at the time of his death.

[deguerra]

No worries.

IC:

Caesarea is granted to Efstathios Laskaris for loyal services to the House

[Ibn-Khaldun]

I am grateful for this. I hereby declare that I give Iconium back to Nevoulos just like I agreed to do.

[rossahh]

Nevoulos or Zigavinos, my friend?

[Ibn-Khaldun]

To Zigavinos, that is to you! Well.. It was you who gave it to me after all!

OOC: Sry.. I forgot who is who

[rossahh]

Oh dear, the lord does not favour this house. We have lost 5 members now - 3 in battle. Perhaps we need some better training protocols?

[Ibn-Khaldun]

OOC: Next time I'll take something like this with me.

[TinCow]

As Efstathios Laskaris did not have a will (correct me if I am wrong on this) Caesarea is hereby given to his Lord, Nevoulos ek Philadelphias. Note that loss of a landed vassal has resulted in rank changes.

[Ibn-Khaldun]

No he didn't have a Will

[Privateerkev]

A letter arrives from the Office of the Megas.

House of Asteri,

I have offered my condolences on the loss of Laskaris but I will do so again. He was a good, if complicated, man. We are worse off without him.

But there is something that must be dealt with. His loss does drop Zigavinos down to a rank that does not get a private army. I will thus make the following decree:

The units that were heading for Iconium for Zigavinos are hereby declared to be "Savvas's Army." With no entry in his SOT, it is up to me to define what is Savvas's Army. Since Savvas has no orders for his army, I will give orders using the authority of my office. Savvas's army, consisting of the units that were to make up Zigavinos's army, is now under the control of Kalameteros, and any person he designates. If no orders are given, I will simply send these units to Iconium where they will wait until picked up.

The units in Greece that were to make up Savvas's army will be disbanded or used to replace the Emperor's losses.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Regards,
Megas Makedonios

[Warmaster Horus]

Nikiphoros opens the door to the House of Asteri, enters and declares:
"As per the Charter of House Korakas, I will break my oath of fealty to Methodios Tagaris. He has accepted his punishment and thus accepts my oath breaking. I now swear an oath of fealty to Nevoulous ek Philadelphias, if he will have me."

[_Tristan_]

Methodios stride in, visibly angry...

I accepted my "expulsion" from the House... This doesn't mean that I accepted you breaking your oath... The only way I could accept this would be if you returned Scopia to me, you sneaky thief...

Either that or you will suffer the consequences of your oath-breaking...

Your new oath is void.

You know where to find me, Manouelitis.

Methodios strides out.

[Warmaster Horus]

Nikiphoros looks at the departing figure of Tagaris, and turns to the rest of the chamber. He then says:
"Forgive me. I must tend to this business first."
And leaves as well.

[rossahh]

Zigavinos looks at Nevoulous with a besumed smile after the intrusions


Well I can honestly say this is the first time I've ever agreed with Methodios on anything. I musn't be feeling well...