OOC Thread and Chatroom 2

[ULC]

I just hope TC can get those Avatar's queued up so I can pick my already! I'm all geared up and ready to go

[Zim]

So very close, YLC...well, depending on how long the next turn lasts after it finally officially starts.

[TinCow]

Apologies for the slow start to this turn. I wasn't aware there was a third defensive battle until just now. This term WILL get moving at a reasonable pace in the near future.

[Ibn-Khaldun]

So, where is Northnovas anyway?

[Northnovas]

So, where is Northnovas anyway?

Okay I just got back home I was away the past couple days. Just trying to get some things done here and will try to get to the defensive battle tonight.

[YouHaveRecieved]

Hi,

I have recently joined Will of the Basileus and it is quite enjoyable.

I would like to join Last of the Romans aswell as it look enjoyable.

How easy is it to keep track of both games?

[TinCow]

I can't comment on how hard it is to play both, but you are certainly welcome to join as many as you would like. I am about to spawn a whole boatload of avatars for the next turn anyway, so a few more in the queue won't hurt. Alternatively, there is also one family member who is unassigned and can be taken immeditately.

[Ibn-Khaldun]

I play both LotR and WotB. But my position is a bit complicated because in LotR I am a casual player, don't have anything important to do and have a low rank. In WotB I am, as you know, the Basileus and also the GM. So totally different position.
But if you just play them as a player(no important tasks and so on) then you can easily track both of them. The Rules are pretty much the same, except the Ranks and Army Rules(WotB uses the old LotR Army rules). So you don't have to remember two totally different rule sets.

[YouHaveRecieved]

Hmmm, Leon looks interesting. I have read through the rules and I agree, they are practically the same. I've decided, I'll join tommorow then, when I install SS.

[Ignoramus]

Just a note: I will be going away from the 26th to the 4th. As we're having a Christmas break, I hope that doesn't effect anyone.

[Ibn-Khaldun]

Actually it does because YOU are the Megas!!!

[Ignoramus]

Well, we can't very well play when there are so many people away. I think KotR had a Christmas break, and it would seem strange to think that LotR wouldn't.

[Zim]

I don't suppose the turn can be finished before you go? I'm kind of curious about what types of characters the one new guy and some of the others getting new avatars will end up with.

[Ignoramus]

Don't worry, I'll do the turn tomorrow, and so be able to save people the suspense. I apologise if my going away causes any inconvenience. I hadn't forseen the long delay we had last week.

[TinCow]

It might be good to have a few days to sort out the new avatars, since there will be so many of them. As long as the turn ends, there will be plenty of time to figure out who is getting which one.

[YouHaveRecieved]

Right, I've installed SS and the LotR patch so I assume Leon is mine?

[TinCow]

If you'd prefer him over the unspawned RBGs, then yes. If you want Leon, you can begin playing him (and moving him) right now.

[YouHaveRecieved]

Cool, I'll start playing him now.

[Zim]

Merry Christmas everyone!

[Ibn-Khaldun]

And the same to you too, Zim!

[TinCow]

The new avatars are available to be selected, and I have put up mugshots of them here. The current turn will last until Ignoramus returns on January 4th, so there is no rush on selections. However, the selections are all first come, first served, so it's in your interests to choose soon. If for some reason you really don't like any of the avatars available, let me know why and I'll consider spawning more.

[Rowan]

The new avatars are available to be selected, and I have put up mugshots of them here. The current turn will last until Ignoramus returns on January 4th, so there is no rush on selections. However, the selections are all first come, first served, so it's in your interests to choose soon. If for some reason you really don't like any of the avatars available, let me know why and I'll consider spawning more.

Markos ek Sinopis is the exact same face young Bart had
I guess the old Bart will welcome him to the Order if he so wishes

[Ibn-Khaldun]

Victory is complete and total, with the Michail the Brave (or Foolish, depends on who you ask) having died in battle during the siege while trying to rally his men. Nikolaos Aristenos has signed the proper papers and has now retired, leaving the Protoasecretes to execute his will.

Yayy, our first Civil War battle. I wish it would've been player vs. player battle but this here is almost as good.

[TinCow]

The Library is being completely updated to reflect the numerous changes that have taken place recently. For convenience, I am listing all of the changes here. Please point out any errors or omissions you notice.

Moved to Inactive List (lose their provinces and oaths of fealty are cut):
Ioannis Kantakouzinos (Kagemusha) - Provinces (Yerevan, Dyarbakir) given to his Lord, Pavlos Chrysovergos (Ituralde)
Nikiphoros Manouelitis (Warmaster Horus)
Lisas Attaleiatis (00jebus) - His Lord (Ioannis Kantakouzinos) is also going inactive, so his provinces (Trebizond) is given to his Lord's Lord, Pavlos Chrysovergos (Ituralde)

Komnenodoukai Changes:
Loss of two members results in a three person house. Tiblisi given to Andronikos Komnenos (woad&fangs). As two middle members were removed due to inactivity, the oaths are considered re-sworn within the house to fill in the gaps, resulting in Comes, Domestikos, and Hypatos.

Order of St. John Changes:
Deaths and inactivity have reduced them to a three person house. Despite an official announcement that Armatos ek Naksou (Cecil XIX) was no longer the Grandmaster, the oaths have not been resworn and thus he remains the highest rank of the Order of St. John. Oaths automatically re-sworn to fill the gap caused by the death of Vissarionas ek Lesvou. Antiokheia is given to Vartholomaios Ksiros (Rowan).

The Accord Changes:
Death of 2 out of 3 members essentially makes it a non-entity. Since it was described to me initially as an unofficial alliance and not really a House, I will mark it as ceasing to exist and will put its remaining member, Apionnas Vringas (AussieGiant), as unaligned unless given other instructions. Apionnas Vringas gains control of Bucharest, as Klimis Dokeianos (GeneralHankerchief) was still sworn to him when he died, and I cannot find a will for him. (Correct me if I am wrong on this.)

Ilios Korakas Changes:.
Vakchos Tzetzis (Smowz) swore an oath to Methodios Tagaris (Tristan de Castelreng), but it was rejected at that time due to the Civil War. While that part of the Civil War is now over, the oath has never been resworn, so Vakchos Tzetzis is considered unaligned. The imminent retirement (death) of Nikolaos Aristenos (YLC) will result in further changes. Methodios Tagaris gains Kosmopolis. Nikolaos Aristenos gains Durazzo.

Asteri Changes:
Ammonathas Kalameteros (KnightnDay) swears to Andreas Dermokaitis (Marcus Agrippa), but remains landless.
Andreas Dermokaitis (Marcus Agrippa) swears an oath to Zigavinos Vasilakios (rossahh).
Zigavinos Vasilakios (rossahh) switches his oath to Magnetios Kalameteros (Zim).
Magnentios Kalameteros (Zim) swears an oath to Savvas ek Militou (Andres).
Savvas ek Militou (Andres) swears an oath to Aleksios ek Ikoniou (Northnovas).
Aleksios ek Ikoniou (Northnovas) swears an oath to Ioannis Kalameteros (deguerra).
Savvas ek Militou (Andres) dies (Arta given to Ioannis Komnenos (Ignoramus) by will), and an auto-oath is sworn between Magnentios Kalameteros and Aleksios ek Ikoniou to fill the gap.

The resulting house caps out at a Dux, with the potential for Megas Dux/Exarch if Ammonathas obtains land and the House remains stable for 10 turns after that point.

Misc changes due to deaths:
Constantinople given to Ioannis Komnenos (Ignoramus)

[GeneralHankerchief]

You are correct about my character's lack of will, TC.

BTW, give me some time to digest that PM you sent me. I'll have it back in a day or two.

[TinCow]

BTW, give me some time to digest that PM you sent me. I'll have it back in a day or two.

No rush on it at all, it was a slow work week, and I found it more interesting to work on that. I'm still months away from being ready for it, so there's no urgency at all.

[Ibn-Khaldun]

Happy New Year everyone!!!

[KnightnDay]

Asteri Changes:
Ammonathas Kalameteros (KnightnDay) swears to Andreas Dermokaitis (Marcus Agrippa), but remains landless.
Andreas Dermokaitis (Marcus Agrippa) swears an oath to Zigavinos Vasilakios (rossahh).
Zigavinos Vasilakios (rossahh) switches his oath to Magnetios Kalameteros (Zim).
Magnentios Kalameteros (Zim) swears an oath to Savvas ek Militou (Andres).
Savvas ek Militou (Andres) swears an oath to Aleksios ek Ikoniou (Northnovas).
Aleksios ek Ikoniou (Northnovas) swears an oath to Ioannis Kalameteros (deguerra).
Savvas ek Militou (Andres) dies (Arta given to Ioannis Komnenos (Ignoramus) by will), and an auto-oath is sworn between Magnentios Kalameteros and Aleksios ek Ikoniou to fill the gap.

The resulting house caps out at a Dux, with the potential for Megas Dux/Exarch if Ammonathas obtains land and the House remains stable for 10 turns after that point.

Ammonathas is expecting to be granted Thessaloniki. Just waiting for the papers to be passed.
I have witnesses!!

[ULC]

No rush on it at all, it was a slow work week, and I found it more interesting to work on that. I'm still months away from being ready for it, so there's no urgency at all.

OMG, Oh noes! GH and TC are plotting something, woe betide us all!

[Rowan]

Order of St. John Changes:
Deaths and inactivity have reduced them to a three person house. Despite an official announcement that Armatos ek Naksou (Cecil XIX) was no longer the Grandmaster, the oaths have not been resworn and thus he remains the highest rank of the Order of St. John. Oaths automatically re-sworn to fill the gap caused by the death of Vissarionas ek Lesvou. Antiokheia is given to Vartholomaios Ksiros (Rowan).

Antiokheia coming back to Bart must be wrong unless Theo just died...
Here Armatos gives Antiokheia to Bart and here it is passed to Theo. The wording is not the most clear but Bart's had the title ancillary for quite a while so I'd think it was clear enough.

Unless you meant Thebes, which was Vissa's province...