The Magnaura

[Ituralde]

Conquering Rome now would be like putting a stick in a bloody hornets nest! All the Catholics would be offended and want to avenge him. And as long as there are Catholics they will have some Pope or another, severing this snake's head will only have them sprout another one. We have legitimate claims regarding Venice and the rest of the Italian peninsula. Let's wait with the final strike until we are truly prepared.

[Andres]

Conquering Rome now would be like putting a stick in a bloody hornets nest! All the Catholics would be offended and want to avenge him. And as long as there are Catholics they will have some Pope or another, severing this snake's head will only have them sprout another one. We have legitimate claims regarding Venice and the rest of the Italian peninsula. Let's wait with the final strike until we are truly prepared.

Aren't our claims on Rome justified then? We are the only civilisation worhty of the name civilisation left in this world.

The Eternal City is ours! We have tolerated this abomination of Catholics ruling our city long enough now. We are finally powerful enough to claim what is ours: Rome and the entire peninsula surrounding it.

Dear Pavlos, gentlemen, with those Fatimid and Seljuk dogs out of our way, we are ready to write history. Let the world know that Manzikert was just a regretful coincidence. Let the world once again tremble for the might of the Roman Empire!

[GeneralHankerchief]

Klimis Dokeianos:

Rome yearns to be taken. I believe that we are ready to do so this term rather than later on down the line. It it thus in this spirit that I second Edict 6.4.

[TinCow]

*The Protoasecretes pounds his staff on the floor once again, though with less enthusiasm that he displayed a short while before.*

The time for proposing legislation has passed. Voting will now commence and remain open for 48 hours, until 23:00 GMT on Wednesday, October 22nd.

[Ignoramus]

The Basileus walks into the Magnaura a grave expression on his face.

Senators, I have a grave announcement to make. Our Caesar, Methodios Tagaris, has blatantly violated my will, and has rebelled against me and my authority.

I therefore command all houses to declare war upon the rebel Caesar and bring him to account. Remember your oaths of loyalty at my coronation when you consider your position.

I hereby call upon all senators and nobles of the empire to declare their hand - now. I will have no neutrality. You either will declare against the Caesar, or against me.

The Basileus marches out of the Magnaura, and indicates to the Protoasecretes that the Chancellor will publicly receive the pledges from the nobles.

[Ituralde]

I thank you Senators for the support you have shown to me in the recent Election. I will fulfill the position of Megas Logothetes to the utmost of my ability.

That being said I highly condemn the actions taken by Caesar Methodios Tagaris. He acted in direct violation of an Imperial prerogative! Such disobedience will not be tolerated. I declare war on Methodios Tagaris!

But! I will not condone the spreading of Roman blood under my rule. I ask the Caesar and Basileus to come together and agree on a Peace Treaty, determining the punishment for the Caesar, before it comes to bloodshed.

[Andres]

I thank you Senators for the support you have shown to me in the recent Election. I will fulfill the position of Megas Logothetes to the utmost of my ability.

That being said I highly condemn the actions taken by Caesar Methodios Tagaris. He acted in direct violation of an Imperial prerogative! Such disobedience will not be tolerated. I declare war on Methodios Tagaris!

But! I will not condone the spreading of Roman blood under my rule. I ask the Caesar and Basileus to come together and agree on a Peace Treaty, determining the punishment for the Caesar, before it comes to bloodshed.

Savvas raises an eyebrow.

First you declare war and then you demand a peace treaty?

I thought you were elected as Megas, not our resident stand-up comedian specialised in absurd humor...

Savvas sighs.

Indeed, Methodios Tagaris should be punished for his disobedience.

Banning him from the territory of the Empire, disowning and disinheriting him and stripping him from all his titles and retinue, seem like better solutions then killing thousands of Roman taxpayers...

I understand the rage of our Basileus, but I humbly request that we solve this unpleasant matter in a more civilised way.

Of course, if it would come to a de facto civil war, it is pretty obvious on which side you will find me.

[OverKnight]

Tiverios stands.

I support the Megas Logothetes in his request for negotiations. I suspect the Basileus decreed the marriage without consulting the Father, which is his right even if brusquely done. However both parties should take the oppurtunity to talk that they ignored before.

These are modern times, we should no longer should go to war over a woman, no matter how. . .beautiful. . she may be.

I understand there are deeper currents to this matter, but. . .this is madness.

Tiverios trails off unsure what else to say.