Out of character thread IV

[Northnovas]

Let me see if I can shed some light on this:

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.

Thanks for clearing this up. I have been reading along and thought I was in the loop knowing what was said in the Diet but if they didn't have the ability to move their troops I could not figure out what the big deal was with the talk.
Now this makes sense, I haven't loaded a couple saves so there has been action on their words. OOC this makes for interesting play but IC I will not stand for it now that I am fully aware of what has progressed.

[OverKnight]

I have PMed Warluster with the save:

http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/kotr1184-4.zip

There's not much left to do in the year except this battle. I might do some housecleaning or double check one or two things once I get the save back, but we should have 1186 start soon after.

[TevashSzat]

I hope that the House of Swabia doesn't get hit with that much reprecussions. Do you think that we will be able to retain any cities that will be taken from the French or will they be returned diplomatically?

[OverKnight]

I don't know. . .it depends on whether the Kaiser decides to assign any territories taken to Swabia. It also depends on any action taken by the Diet such as edicts. Personally I'm surprised that there are no Swabians that angry with their Duke, he has cost their house much clout. Hell, when I went rogue, most of the electors from my house were calling for my head.

As Chancellor I'm trying to stay nuetral, though I did move your avatar to meet up with Leopold. Wouldn't want the mutiny to spread.

[Ignoramus]

If this is exciting anyone, then perhaps you might like to check out Magna Carta?

[TevashSzat]

Well, IC I am supporting the Duke so I guess shouldn't I be fighting beside him?

[OverKnight]

Oh dear, I forgot to mention those Teutonic Knights travelling with Friedrich are under strict orders to have him go to Leopold.

By the time you reach Ulrich his adventure will most likely be over. The southeastern front could use another avatar anyway.