The Royal Council

[The Celtic Viking]

"Where is Cunobelinus himself, and why does he send impudent fools to do his talking? You said your master proposed that we sack Alexandria. Sacking will mean lots of death and damage to the civilian population, whether it's immediate from the soldiers' swords, or slower through having been stripped of all valuable objects. If you would claim that Cunobelinus doesn't know this, then that is tantamount to saying he's an idiot too incompetent to go near our armies.

You're also lucky that I'm not the Basileus yet. If I had been, you would have been banned from this council for your insolence. If you know what's good for you, you will apologize for your behaviour, and if you care about your master, you will not do it again. You can also tell him that, though I would forgive him for the proposition, I would not forgive his failure to condemn your insubordination, and punish you accordingly. You should know your place, slave."

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OOC: Just to keep things clear, Punk, I'm using the Greeks' definition of the word when I say "barbarian", which is "someone who isn't a Greek". Cunobelinus is a Celt, and therefore by that definition, a barbarian. Surely you know this already, I'm just pointing that out since you seem to act surprised that I would call him that, which neither Cunobelinus or one of his servants shouldn't be, when they've been living among Greeks his whole life. (You haven't said he was born somewhere else, so I will naturally assume he was born in the Arche. If not, then he'd still have had to have lived in the Arche and worked with Greeks a lot anyway, or he could not have risen to the status that Cunobelinus holds in this game, and the effect would be the same. He would have become used of that word a long time ago, and neither he nor his servants would react much on it.)

Oh, and I mean absolutely no offense in calling you "Punk". It is a part of your name, after all.

[Celtic_Punk]

I am no slave, I am a free man, I do know my place! And it is not your servant! Now it would be wise to cool our heads before more words are said that we regret later. perhaps you should take a break. To clear your head.

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No offence taken, I have a mohawk after all! :P I laugh when people try to insult me by calling me a punk. Though to be honest, I am hardly a grungy glue-huffing punker. Im a bit cleaner than that variety :P its important to note any fights in IC should STAY IN IC. its characters speaking, not you. And the word barbarian would hold great offence to Cunobelinus, since working with greeks most of his life he'd have to overcome racial prejudice, having done that he'd prove that hes no barbarian, but to be called that would be damaging, as its like going through it alll over again.

[Ibn-Khaldun]

Antiochos speaks..

I agree.. We must calm down and talk about some serious business here! Also I advise not to insult my son and the Heir of the Arche!

Anyway.. I propose the following Edict:

Edict 2.2: Independent states in Mikra Asia, Pergamon and Halicarnassos, must be taken before the next Council Session!

Also I propose the following Charter Amendment:

CA 2.1: The following lines will be added to the Rules:

1.2a Avatar Adoption

No Adoption offers at the start of the turn will be accepted.

[navarro951]

Panaitolos Ankyrikos rises

I agree with and second both Edict 2.2 and CA 2.1

Also, on the discussion of taking Alexandria, while it would be a great source of income for the great Arche, I believe that the campaign is to bold and to risky at the moment. I believe gaining control of the near by independent states should be sufficient enough for now. Our prime focus right now should be the gaining of more treasury, but I do not think it must be done in a dangerous manner at the moment.

EDIT: Still second CA 2.1 after its "revising"

[kingsnake]

I second edict 2.2.

Great Basileus would you mind to explain the Charter Amendment you proposed?

[Ibn-Khaldun]

OOC: I explain it OOC. There are always Adoption offer at the start of the turn. But if I minimize it and save the turn and someone else would take it then this offer can not be accepted anymore. Message comes that the person have died. We get those offers only because we have more provinces than we have generals. This is really frustrating since I tried everything but the outcome is the same - if not accepted at once then later the 'Man of Great Potential' will 'die'. I proposed this to make sure we don't bother with those adoption offers anymore. I think I'll change the text a little bit actually.

[Ibn-Khaldun]

I change my CA so that it would be more clear..

CA 2.1: The following lines will be added to the Rules:

1.2a Avatar Adoption

No 'Man Of Great Potential' offers at the start of the turn will be accepted.

[Rodrico Stak]

Attalos Mysiakes smiles. He stands to speak.

I agree with both Edict 2.2 and CA 2.1, and therefore second both.

I especially agree with edict 2.2! It is time that my uncle was taken off of his ill-gotten throne!

He sits down.

[LordofUmbar]

Agathokles rises

Though Edict 2.3 has been seconded twice, I just wished to give my master's support. He believes like those here that the next ruler of the Empire is a very important position and, as such, the Stratagos' voices should be heard.

Agathokles sits