Imperial Diet & Rules

[The Celtic Viking]

"As you wish, Kaiser. I shall go tend to my army then: I have a king to kill."

Theodericus leaves the Diet.

[GeneralHankerchief]

Kaiser Heinrich:

Ah, silence. Right then.

*The Kaiser takes a look around the Diet and sees that a large amount of the benches are empty due to Electors being absent for various reasons*

SCRIBES! Record my words so that future generations may have access to my wisdom. Also, once the Electors get back, I want them to hear what I have to say.

Von Essen: The last I heard, war is dangerous. People die. Shocking, I know, but my immaculate combat record is not to be taken as the norm for aspiring commanders. You are also a noble. I don't know if you've noticed, but we have precious few of those in these parts these days. We need nobles to rule lands. You can do that and still be able to kill your enemies. So what say you?

Leopold: You get Zagreb once Bavaria has been established.

Margrave: Go kill that king, I may have something for you as well once you return with success.

[Zim]

Von Essen seems somewhat nonplussed at his Kaiser's casual reaction to his speech, as if he did not know his ruler well.

Yes, my Emperor. I wish only to slay the enemies of the Reich, as I have proven myself unfit for command or any task other than slaughter. What would you command me to do?

[GeneralHankerchief]

Kaiser Heinrich:

I would command you to stop thinking so lowly of yourself and recognize that people are capable of both killing people and ruling people. Or, barring that, I would command you to at the very least ignore these feelings and bottle them up and rule anyway.

[Zim]

As you wish. I had been planning to ride north to aid you against the Poles. Shall I continue on this path?

[phonicsmonkey]

Ernst of Melk.

The Reichsmarschall aids the Kaiser and the Margrave against the Poles. Von Essen, with the Kaiser's leave you are required by the Prinz to march on Ragusa.

[Nightbringer]

Indeed, I am already marching for the capitol now, and will soon have my army bolstered significantly by new recruits. I look forward to fighting at your side mein Kaiser.

Concerning the argument between myself and the good Margrave, I submit to your authority on the matter and will bow to whatever decision you make, only keep in mind that I acted as I thought was best for the Reich.

Jens Herden then turns to Von Essen

My good friend, you must not be so hard on yourself. Soldiers live to die, and the capture of Zagreb was a glorious day to die on. You should not be ashamed about this death, but instead rejoice that your skill as a commander gave this man the privilege of giving his life so that the Reich may live on. To throw away your own life would be the true crime, and the true waste.
I adopted you because I saw in you the inner strength that belong to all nobles of the Reich, and now is the time for you to call upon that strength. Take your morning and turn it into righteous fury with which you may destroy the enemies of the Reich. March on Ragusa and sack it in the name of Von Magdeburg that his name may live on for the capture of not one, but two cities!