Court of the Caliph: BC Hotseat Council Thread

[The Lemongate]

A messenger dressed in black enters the court and delivers a note to the Roman ambassador. With a grieved look on his face, the ambassador addresses the court:

Three days ago, our beloved Basileos, Manuelos Megas Komnenos passed away in his palace in Jerusalem. His body is being exposed at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher and it will then be returned to Rome to be buried with his illustrious ancestors.

Manuelos Megas Komnenos truly was one of the greatest rulers of our time and even one of the most accomplished man of the long and glorious history of Rome. He defeated the warmongering Sultan Kilij Arslan II at the Battle of Amorion, entered Ikonion and Jerusalem in triumph and oversaw the return of Krimeia, Judea and parts of Cilicia to the Empire. A week of mourning was declared in Konstantinopolis by the new Basileos, Alexios Komnenos.

Of course, stray factions within the Empire have seized the occasion to push their own agendas, but those rebels are being put down as we speak.

All hail Basileos Alexios Komnenos! May his reign be as long and as glorious as his father's!


(OOC: I've got some adopted children to send to the slaughter to get the prince I want )

[The Lemongate]

The Roman ambassador nearly sits down, but he seems to remember something at the last moment:

Ah yes... Rome would like to remind all parties currently involved in Cilicia that Rome currently claims those lands. We would hate to mark the beginning of a new reign with bloodshed and we are sure that a peaceful transition can easily be arranged.

Megas Dux Konstostephanos is ready to take charge of all land in Cilicia as soon as they are handed over to Rome.

With a slight smile, the Roman sits back down.

[TheFlax]

The Georgian emissary seems shocked by the news of the Basileos' death.

Truly these have been dark and trying days. We mourn the death of the great Basileos of the Romans and we must sadly announce that our King has just been taken away from us by a foul illness.

Rest assured, our new King, Demetre II, shall follow the principles of integrity and chivalry held so dear by his father. The policies enacted by the late King George the 3rd will remain in vigour.

[Banzai Kamikaze]

While the Ayyubids still question the aggressive actions of the Basileos, we still offer our condolences. May he find a more peaceful existence in death.

We are, however, still distressed by the occupation of the Holy Lands by the Romans. We believe this occupation is illegitimate. We ask the Romans to return these lands to their rightful owner.

Furthermore, the peaceful people of Egypt are uneasy regarding the presence of large roman and Latin armies in the Levant.

Surely, this war is over, and there is no point in keeping so many armies.

[Askthepizzaguy]

When the hostilities have ended everywhere, the treaties are put into effect, and certain promises are kept, it will be quite simple to disband the armies in the region.

However, it is the mark of a fool to disband his armies when the peace is agreed upon, but the terms of the treaty have not been fulfilled. Would the Sultan Sallahuddin disband his armies merely over a promise unfulfilled? I think not.

The Turks will disband their armies also, as soon as things are settled. The Sultan Kaikosru wonders what business it is of the Ayyubids what happens in Jerusalem? The war that you did not participate in or attempt to halt is over, and business that is not yours is being taken care of by the parties involved.

Go back to raiding the desert for more territory. We hear you're enjoying your neutrality, as it's proven quite profitable for you. The business of other nations does not concern the Ayyubids.

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OOC- I feel I have to add something to the discussion, before the council thread becomes completely barren of controversy.

[The Lemongate]

Not even bothering to look at the Ayyubid, the Roman delegate answers:

The sort of peace you promote is for the weak, ambassador. It begets only contempt by your neighbors who fight and die with honnor to defend justice and righteousness. When the Holy Land was beset by war and evil, Rome set sail to protect the Holy Sites at the cost of security in its own lands. The same cannot be said of you. What has Egypt done in the last decade other then scheme in silence, from the comfort of its decadant palaces and month-long feasts? You have much to account for. Do not seek to meddle in the affairs of Rome. We bear you no ill will. Yet.