Orders and reports thread

**_Tristan_** · 03-03-2008, 09:18

Hughes de Cervole :

Chancellier,

Seeing how I bloodied Angers besiegers the first time round, I thought I deserved the right and honor to finish them off but it seems that was denied...

Now, as to what I want to do, I will leave Swabia in the very capable hands of Duke Ruppel and head east with all haste to Marseille where I hope you will see fit for a boat to be commissioned so that I can go to Outremer and help preserve Jerusalem and our holdings from the approaching hordes...

France is all but destroyed, my hunger for vengeance sated now, all that remains to me are my vows as a Templar to protect the Holy Land...

I hope Viceroy Steffen and Count von Salzgitter will welcome the little help I will be able to provide...

**AussieGiant** · 03-03-2008, 09:22

Arnold:

Excellent!! Can someone show me the diet proceedings where von Salza named Ruppel Duke? I clearly missed that section.

Just a formality I know, but I'm such a stickler for correctness.

**_Tristan_** · 03-03-2008, 09:24

Hughes de Cervole :

Be assured, Duke Arnold that there were no such proceedings but I thought that seeing how Count Ruppel had taken for himself the governing of Swabia then he surely must be Duke by now...

**AussieGiant** · 03-03-2008, 09:30

Arnold:

Yes well fair enough really...if your running the show then you should surely assume the title.

I'd say I'm in line for the throne quite soon based on that logic.

I'll contact Peter down in Italy and let him know what's happening.

**_Tristan_** · 03-03-2008, 09:43

Hughes de Cervole :

I see we both are masters at irony, Duke Arnold...

**AussieGiant** · 03-03-2008, 11:01

Arnold:

"Master"...it's such a poor explanation of our skills.

I'd say we rank on the "global grand master" level at least.

**Ramses II CP** · 03-03-2008, 15:50

Sir de Cervole your desire to join our holy mission in Outremer is noble and I will send you in that direction in all haste. Unfortunately there are a great many French armies between you and our nearest southern port.

Regarding Count Ruppel's requests, my position as Chancellor is simple, the more victories and florins you produce the more leeway you get to ask favors. If the Duke of Swabia does not object then I take his silence for assent. As with the capture of Rennes and Anger if there is a legalistic objection to be made that is a matter for the lawyers, and I will heed the letter of the law as long as it does not impede our advances in the field.

Fritz von Kastilien

OOC: Re: The trip to Outremer, does he actually have to take a ship? I hate to say it, but unless there's some horrible tragedy (Trial anyone?) we'll probably be very close to the victory condition by the time de Cervole arrives. I don't really expect the Timurids to be all that much trouble, since we can hold some very good positions pretty easily.