Re: Out of character thread IV
Let me see if I can shed some light on this:
IC: Chancellor Otto had no knowledge of Hummel's movements until he sieged Rheims. The Duke has disobeyed orders and has moved his HA on his own authority. Technically, Otto has the power to stop this, but he is currently thousands of miles away and has no means to enforce his rights at the moment.
OOC: Ignoramus approached me before the start of my term asking me if he could take the SwHA on a sweep through France. We exchanged many PMs and I was quite clear with him that there would be repercussions concerning Hummel's actions. I knew I had the right, as the chancellor, to refuse this request. However, since GH and myself had been granted some independent action when TC was chancellor, I decided to extend the same courtesy to Ignoramus. Disloyal nobles often took advantage of a Crusader King's absence to settle some scores, think Prince John, and I felt it would add an interesting wrinkle to the game. Once our reconciliation was final, I double checked with Ignoramus if he still wanted to continue. He did, and so we find ourselves in the present.
I'm willing to let this play out, but I will step in if it will lead to excomm. I figure that if the Pope speaks out, that even Hummel's own troops will spit the bit. I also reserve the right to enforce some desertion on Hummel's troops if he moves beyond Rheims.
I hope people can appreciate the difference between being the IC Chancellor and an OOC one.
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