Council of Britain and Ireland

[_Tristan_]

King Haakon :

A thousand curses be upon your isles...

You may drive us from those cursed lands but we will leave them in such a sorry state that the crows will fly on their back to avoid seeing the misery...

And be sure that us Norse will go down fighting... To the end...

[deguerra]

Go back to your thrice cursed homelands blighted by snow and ice, the kind of surroundings such scum as you deserve. And refrain from making your split tongue heard in this noble council, the Isles have no need for your lies.

[_Tristan_]

King Haakon :

I'll speak when and wherever I'll please and I'll take no lesson from a man wearing skirts, for God's sake...

[Zim]

A messenger comes in wearing livery of English colors.. He unfolds a scroll and begins to read.

Last week, after planning strategy with several of his generals in a base just south of Scotland, King Henry died in his sleep. He had recently taken ill since his trip to the north but none had known the extent of his illness. His son Edward has taken the throne and is the new King of England.

As his first act as King, King Edward is declaring an armistice with the Norse. For too long young Englishmen have died in this war, long after the death of the old Scottish Royal family which is kin to Henry. With the war well on its way to being won and easily doable by the might of the brave Celtic nations of Britannia alone, we expect this will not affect the fortunes of our neighbor to the north. England will spend the next year in mourning, and will only after consider the possibility of further offensive actions.

The messenger rolls up the scroll and departs.

[Zim]

After conversing with a few of his colleagues the English representative stands.

In keeping with his duties to his allies King Edward has taken Aberdeen for his allies the Scots, preventing them from needing to throw away the lives of their own men in the assault. A diplomat is negotiating it's handover right now. The rest of this campaign season will see no military action as the period of mourning for King Henry begins, and for the moment English armies are drawing back from the front. Further updates on England's actions concerning the war will arrive after the mourning period.

We would also like to say that disturbing reports have been coming in regarding the setting up of the so called "Baron's Alliance" on the Isle of Mann. Nothing is certain yet but we will keep our fellows in the Council abreast of events concerning that issue as well.

[phonicsmonkey]

The Irish representative stands

The English should think twice before betraying the alliance at this crucial moment in the Norse War!

Young King Edward should honour the agreement his father Henry struck with the Scottish and Irish, to fight to the bitter end against the Norse foe.

As for this rabble that call themselves the Baron's Alliance, they will receive no succour from Ireland so long as we are at peace with England and her King.

[deguerra]

Lords of Britain,

In the name of King Donald of the Scots I have announcements for this council:

Scotland recognises Englands right to direct its efforts wherever it deems them necessary and just. We have no quarrel with the English crown, and want none, but hope that in future, the new King of England may show himself to be more supportive of Scotland.

Out of the raving injustices the Norse have committed in our fair lands, something good has arisen: A rebellion of the freedom-loving highlanders formed near Iverness, and marched in protest on the Norse-held stronghold. Along the way, two Norse forces were sighted, and crushingly and utterly defeated, one of them being led by the "King" of the Norse, the other by his heir. The leader of this uprising, a minor young noble by the name of William Wallace was immediately adopted into the royal family.

We are close now, to driving the Norse scum from our fair isles, and this man has contributed greatly to it.

Long live Scotland, strong and free!

Prince Duncan