Imperial Diet & Rules

**Nightbringer** · 02-04-2011, 09:19

Following the Prinz' example, Jens also kneels before the Kaiser

Forgive me if I seem callous and upbraided my Kaiser, I am simply unused to the ways of court life. I am used to being told to my face when I err, and receiving orders from a servant to swear an oath is not what I fought for against the Magyar, nor what I expected upon receiving the honorable title of Elector. I was angered by this and spoke out of turn, it will not happen again.

I am young yet my Kaiser, and I love the Reich as much as any man does, but I know I have much to learn yet about the ways of politics. I shall keep my manners in the future.

**Ignoramus** · 02-04-2011, 09:23

Four days later, a tearful Captain Wikerus stumbles into the Diet Chamber.

"Mein lords! Duke Hummel has fallen against the French while sallying out of Antwerpen. I was there, commanding a company of archers and I saw the Duke go down fighting. We rallied for a time and managed to kill the Frankish king, but alas, we were defeated, and Antwerpen has fallen. Indeed, I and only six others escaped with our lives.

**phonicsmonkey** · 02-04-2011, 09:24

The Prinz does not attend the funeral.

**Nightbringer** · 02-04-2011, 09:48

Well, that is tragic.
You may give my condolences to his wife and childr, er, well...

Jens promptly sits

**The Celtic Viking** · 02-04-2011, 11:50

"Yes, indeed this is a tragedy. I hope he did not act rashly because of the recent conflict regarding the princess; that would make this a loss that this Diet could've but failed to prevent. I shall pray for his place in heaven."

Theodericus turns to the Kaiser.

"My lord, I have neither an army nor the finances to create one, and had it not been for the Prinz's wise decision to get peace with the Danes, I would soon have been almost entirely surrounded by enemies. With Hummel and Antwerp having fallen now, the question I would ask is: what are you going to do now? If you go to reclaim Antwerp from the wretched French, I will be left in a rather perilous situation with no one able to save me from the Poles. There is the Duke Vaclav, of course, but he has been ignoring Brandenburg for so long I have sincere doubts he would start listening if it was attacked; besides, even if he should suddenly start caring, he could not respond with any force worth mentioning anyway.

I plead to you, then, that, seeing as Hummel has died, that the money that would be going to him for the sale of Hamburg, let it go to me so that I can lay the foundations of a northern army to help protect the Reich's northern provinces, and perhaps even help expand them. If nothing else, it should take a load off your shoulders, knowing you have one less front to worry about."

**Zim** · 02-04-2011, 17:47

Wilhelm bows his head at the grave news of Hummel's death, then suddenly starts as if realizing he forgot something. He then makes a mad dash for the exit, nearly knocking over a couple minor noblemen and servants on his way.

**GeneralHankerchief** · 02-04-2011, 18:46

Kaiser Heinrich:

*taking his face out of his hands, which has been buried there since the report of Hummel's death came back*

Turning back from Antwerp now would be foolish. Doing so would be to have wasted two seasons' worth of marching and mercenary pay for nothing, especially when I fully intend to take the city back at some point anyway. However, I will see to your request that the funds from Hamburg be re-transferred over to you.