The Magnaura

[Ibn-Khaldun]

Efstathios raises..

If it is a tie then it is a .. well.. tie..

Anyway.. I have a question..

What will happen to the units that have followed our brave Crusaders, just like me Efstathios smiles.., after the Crusade is over?? Will the next Megas disband them?? Leave them under the control of their current commander?? Or what??

[Privateerkev]

I assume those units will be used to garrison the settlements and to protect the area. I will not disband them. What I will do is look at what could be disbanded throughout the Empire. I will then talk to the commanders involved and ask permission to disband what is no longer needed. Every little bit will help.

If anyone is worried about their units being disbanded, they can ask the owner of the settlement to legally "lock" them in a garrison.

[GeneralHankerchief]

Patriarchal Representative:

What about legislation? Will there be a re-vote on them or are their results set in stone?

[Ibn-Khaldun]

All legislations passed so this means.. their result are in stone

I do have a question though.. Since it the Senate Session is opened again then is it possible to propose new legislations during the next '24 hours'??

[TinCow]

The Protoasecretes scowls at the Senators.

"No! No legislation may be proposed during this period of debate. That was apparently allowed until 729 AD, when some idiotic Caesar put forward an amendment which got rid of the policy. Though, I suppose that did save us all some trouble, as every Senator who proposed new legislation under the old laws had to do it while jumping up and down on one foot while standing backwards in a chariot pulled by three pheasants. Ah, those were the days..."

[Andres]

Efstathios raises..

If it is a tie then it is a .. well.. tie..

Anyway.. I have a question..

What will happen to the units that have followed our brave Crusaders, just like me Efstathios smiles.., after the Crusade is over?? Will the next Megas disband them?? Leave them under the control of their current commander?? Or what??

The brave Crusaders will need their units to control the area.

Disbanding of units in the newly conquered regions will only be done if the generals present in the area agree. I don't want the Senators who were brave enough to join on the Crusade die over there. Besides, we will need the money generated by those settlements and you won't be able to keep them without an army.

[Ibn-Khaldun]

Looking at Protoasecretes Efstathios sigh and says quietly..

When do we get rid of that senile fool?!

Addressing the rest of the Senate..

I'm fine with both of the Candidates if they leave me and my troops alone..
I know most of them for a long time.. even before the Crusade and disbanding their units would be.. well.. most unfortunate..

[TinCow]

"I'm not deaf you know! You'd better be glad that Basileus Akronomius II abolished Rule 8.7 - Insulting the Protoasecretes, otherwise you'd be facing the wrong end of a mule right about now!"

[Ibn-Khaldun]

Efstathios raises his eyebrow and says whispers to his aid..

And I thought that he is deaf..

[Ramses II CP]

A letter arrives from Vissarionas ek Lesvou and is read into the record by a sweating, uncomfortable scribe:

Even the messengers of this body must be severely in decline with regards to their ability, unless I am expected to believe that the Megas election was actually a tie. In any case I have sent my vote in once more just in case.

Now, would anyone care to explain why the oldest candidate wins by default in the event of a tie? Is there no more objective, useful criteria available?

Vissarionas ek Lesvou

With a gentle shudder the scribe glances up, and smiles in relief. As he is walking away from the floor he casually flips the note over, and instantly turns the color of curdled milk. Slowly, shamefacedly he walks back to the center of the floor and again addresses the chamber.

P.S. And the Caesar is still a dirt worshipping, dog loving, blind beast. The Muslims of Alexandria called him a hero as I rode by, and cried out to me asking when he would arrive to save them and slay more Crusaders!

[Kagemusha]

After listening the words of the letter Ioannis stands up and looks towards the emperor and says.

"Because of the continuous slander of Vissarionas ek Lesvou, against the Caesar and with him the imperial family, i hereby officially suggest for Basileus to close this man from the Senate and by so nullify his voting rights also for an period of time. The continuous insults towards the future Emperor and Imperial family must stop, or we will loose all civilized manner in the Senate. What says the Emperor?"

[Ibn-Khaldun]

Efstathios looks at Kantakouzinos..

Well.. So far Vissarionas have said only the truth.. So I don't see why to ban him..