Imperial Diet IV

[Stig]

Ansehelm stands

Meine Herren, I bid you a fond farewell. I am going now to join up with the men from the Teutonic Crusade. Next year we will break the Russian border, and I expect to have past Riga in about 1270, from that point on there will be no turning back. If things go as planned Moscow should come under siege at around the years 1280-1285 and we should return to the reich during the start of the new century.
Goodbye, meine Herren, I will see you all in 40 years or so. Note that we'll be putting up one heck of a messenger service so message will reach the Heimat about what is happening, and visa versa.

I salute you.

Ansehelm leaves the Franconian benches and walks out the Diet, mounts his horse and speeds out of town. He's happy, not having to come to Rome for many years.

[OverKnight]

Matthias arrives in the Diet looking tremendously sea-sick. He takes a swig from a glass vial and slowly regains some of his color.

Godspeed Duke Ansehelm. It's about time we sent an army into the Steppe rather than have them invade us.

Will you be naming a Steward in your absence?

Matthias turns to the rest of the Diet.

My fellow Electors, the Mongol threat has been ended. I wish to thank Count Fredericus von Hamburg. Without the rebuilding of the Outremer armies and the many attacks wearing the Mongols down during his term, our victory today would not be possible. I also salute King Salier and Prinz Elberhard, who also have been central to our triumph.

I also wish to congratulate Count Hans, Count Karl Zirn and Count Jan von Hamburg. Because of them the Third Crusade has retaken Jerusalem and taught the Egyptians a hard lesson. Victory is ours this day, no one shall doubt the superiority of the Reich!

[Ituralde]

Ah, so much good news, but yet one so sad. I mourn for the passing of my father and in his memory I will be lenient with the intruder into the Diet. You may stay and speak your piece. I will see to it that you are placed under protection from the Roman garrison and I shall speak to Dieter about this.

I congratulate the Crusaders for completing their task and defeating the Mongol threat. Hopefully those Horse Lords won't bother us a third time.

[AussieGiant]

After being handed a battle report Arnold smiles broadly

Ahh, another foul mouthed, swearing laced report from Elberhard!!

Good to see the man back in form finally.

All those priests and pink suited knights over there are starting to worry me.

[GeneralHankerchief]

Conrad Salier:

Duke Arnold, you will find that very few people in Outremer wear the pink suit. Indeed, the only reason we came out here is to kill as many people as we can without fear of reproach from the Papacy.

[AussieGiant]

With clear startlement in his eyes

I'm pretty #$^#ing surprised to hear you put it like that King Sailer.

Grinning widely he continues

I feeling a vibration...a pull if you will...and it's not the local tavern wenches charms...it's the thought of going to Outremer...the sun, the sand, the swearing from Elberhard...it's all very tempting.

Plus, plenty of killing...battles, mayhem.

What do you think of me requesting a little trip out East Sailer?

[OverKnight]

Matthias smiles.

Outremer already has a capable Austrian representative Duke Arnold. There is plenty to be done in Europe. Besides with the vanquishing of the Mongols and the retaking of Jerusalem, I'm sure Outremer will be quite peaceful for years to come. There might be a border skirmish or two with the Mohammadans, but nothing that would hold your interest.

You wouldn't want to leave Sigismund as the only Austrian General left in Austria would you?

A messenger rushes into the Diet and makes his way to the Chancellor. After a brief conversation, Matthias frowns and speaks agains.

Excuse me, there are some. . .rumors I have to check into.

Matthias walks out of the Diet at a quick pace.