A sword with no Country

**Julian the apostate** · 09-06-2007, 20:20

Alright i've decided that for the large part it will be whatever option recieves two votes first and that option will be taken even if it is a deviation from the options given. These deviations are definately welcomed as well and i think i'm going to try and do short entries and submit every day so if there is no definative winner the.n it'll wait

here we go
I am not a king or a great man. A noble yes, but one who owns no land. I have only my youth and my sword. I would not even be so bold as to call myself a good man. I am young and my life may turn in many ways. As i have read the tales of history, stories of massacres and barbarism, I wondered whether i would do the same. Whether my star would rise as one to be feared or loved. Whether i would even be known at all, like so many soldiers throughout time. My name is Taduz and i was once a Pole. I would still call myself that but i have no land. No country any longer. I am certainly not a Russian even though that is what Country now claims this land.

It is a new year 1795, now with our last hope Kosciuszko's Uprising destroyed.

There are many places that i can go
In France, the people have taken control. Perhaps a Republic like dear Poland will be formed.

A. Find your way to France and try and enlist

In England, There is already a Parlimentary Gov. They are a strong people and surely would be proud to have a true cavalry man in their ranks

B. TO England or atleast to Hanover

America, as well holds a certain allure, it is a new world and one of our own helped in that great revolution. Perhaps there i could make myself a name and take land

C. To America, manifest destiny

D-X Any other place that you can think of,

**Seign Thelas** · 09-06-2007, 20:44

C. America

>.>

**AggonyDuck** · 09-06-2007, 21:58

A) France is definately the land of great possibilities in this time and age.

**CountArach** · 09-06-2007, 22:23

B - To France!

**DemonArchangel** · 09-07-2007, 01:19

C.) AMERICA F*** YEAH!

**Julian the apostate** · 09-07-2007, 01:50

(just noticed that tying vote by Demon Archangel after i wrote this, looks like it got sent in while i wrote this) So our hero will mantain his path but i may add another option to reach America later because of this.

As i look at my supplies i realize that i don't have enough money to get off continent, atleast not without spending most of my money. France seems to be the only way to go. There will be action there to be certain of. With action comes wealth. Something unfortunately i do not have much of at the moment. I do have one advantage though, i can use any weapon i find especially the sword at my side. My father was an odd man and had me trained in far more than simply the mounted art of the lancer. I know how to shoot, duel, use the lance of course and have seen some action with knives.
While i have a sword and my horse, spozniac (slow), i know that i may need more to make it across the multiple borders and lands that i will need to cross to reach my destination. I have a few hundred Złoty and hopefully will be able to trade for more equipment at one of the many traders along the way. I fear that finding weapons in Poland will be difficult with the previous rebellion meaning everyone is watchful for someone buying up guns.
you have 350 zlotys (you have to make the choice of what you think our hero should be given)
Question 1
A. Buy weapons here in poland you will need them on the road. (just give me a list of what you feel he should be armed with, you may need money for bribes later)
- blunderbus - 100 zlotys
- Musket - 200 zlotys
-hunting rifle - 350 zlotys
-good shot (primarily for rifles) - 50 zlotys for 100 cartridges
-bad shot (weaker quality, irregular shaped balls) -20 zlotys for 100 cartridges
-Better horse - 600 zlotys
-Meat and food - 10 Zlotys - 10 kgs of meat a massive amount
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You also have the option of selling your horse, the nag is worth at least 150 zlotys but it would mean taking quite a bit more time to reach your destination. Your sword as well an heirloom can be sold for 125 zlotys if need be. It is valuable to you of course but if you must survive
Organized choices for A
1.A Sell horse
. B Don't sell horse
2. A. Sell the saber
B. Don't sell the saber

B. THe bastard trader is a Russian, you know that he has no friends in these woods and it would take a while for his comrades to know if he was slain. While he has a few men with him surely you can "test out" what you were planning on buying. It may bring men after you but it would also bring you the money to get to France with ease

C. He is not worth your time, You will buy your weapons where they are of better quality to glorious France. Perhaps it will come with enlisting and cost you nothing
- Only buy meat for the journey, you will of course need to eat - 10 zlotys

D. Wait until you get midway there in Germany and there purchase weapons for yourself
- Only buy meat for the journey, you will of course need to eat - 10 zlotys

Question 2
You also have the question of where you wish to go.
A. To the Front on the Rhine !!!
B. TO PARIS
C. TO THE NETHERLANDS, find the French invasion force

Sorry the arming things gonna be complicated, i figured it'd be entertaining though if you got to choose

**Seign Thelas** · 09-07-2007, 01:53

B. **** that Russian up.

**Seign Thelas** · 09-26-2007, 18:19

Newwwwwww chapter?! :)

**Julian the apostate** · 09-26-2007, 19:48

Slowly, nervously I stare at the peasants around me. They have no where to go now with a dead Russian on their hands and already taxed into poverty. I stare at them pitying them for the first time in my life and seeing us as we were: one people. "Brothers," I screamed into the night air, "sons of Poland, All that will come with me. We march to new futures and brighter hopes in France" and with that we were off. There were five young men with me and then one older man. We rode furiously through the night and then rested and hunting during the day, avoiding travellers. Even after we'd crossed the border into Prussia. I am however at one Dilema? How do I train them? they are not Nobles and I doubt I have to train them as horsemen but will their lives mean anything as line infantry once we reach France. I fear they will not. Also I do not know where in France we are to go? There is Paris and then the border forts as well as a dozen other locations all with their own recruiters and power schemes. And another thing, do I pay them? I know that they are only serfs but they work like dogs for me expecting nothing. Should I reward them nonetheless

1 Training
A. Rifles
B. Musket
C. Pikes?
D. try to teach them the horse
2. Where do we enlist
A. Paris
B. The border
C. The south
3. How do you work with the serfs
A. Pay them
B. promise them a share in loot
C. They volunteered for this and moreover are lower class