OOC Thread and Chatroom 2

[Privateerkev]

I will abstain next time, as I dont really know who either person is, or what thier political goals are...

And I dont really know where to look...

Ah, so I was done in by the "uninformed voter." (As well as non-voters.)

I'm amused by how much these political PBM's reflect real life politics sometimes.

[Motep]

I just picked a guy...

Seriously, what do you two have in mind to change the empire?

[Privateerkev]

I just picked a guy...

That's awesome... This historic moment was brought about because someone played "eenie, meenie, miney, moe."

Seriously, what do you two have in mind to change the empire?

Our platforms are in the Magnaura. You can read them there, and ask us both questions. Since you have sworn to someone, you might want to ask that person what they think. They will probably have very definite ideas on who you should vote for. When in doubt, vote how your lord does...

[GeneralHankerchief]

If you want, I can forward you the PMs sent to my "generic Senator" persona, since I'm probably just going to abstain again...

[Motep]

That's awesome... This historic moment was brought about because someone played "eenie, meenie, miney, moe."



Our platforms are in the Magnaura. You can read them there, and ask us both questions. Since you have sworn to someone, you might want to ask that person what they think. They will probably have very definite ideas on who you should vote for. When in doubt, vote how your lord does...

I do not as of yet trust my lord's judgement.

I have read reports from the council, and have decided to lay my vote with you,
Makedonios Ksanthopoulos. Maybe you can bring Morality back to the empire?

[Ibn-Khaldun]

Yes.. Don't trust your Lord, your big brother, for his a bully

[woad&fangs]

That's going to make for some awkward Komnenos family picnics.

[Motep]

That's going to make for some awkward Komnenos family picnics.

[Privateerkev]

I do not as of yet trust my lord's judgement.

I have read reports from the council, and have decided to lay my vote with you,
Makedonios Ksanthopoulos. Maybe you can bring Morality back to the empire?

Just so people don't get confused, (and i am easily confused,) we try to keep what we call "IC" and "OOC" separate in these games.

IC stands for "in character." When I speak to you "IC", I am speaking as Grandmaster Makedonios. The lovable, huggable, squeezable fighting monk.

OOC stands for "out of character." When I speak to you "OOC", I am speaking to you as Kevin the .Org member. Still equally lovable, huggable, and squeezable. But not a fighting monk.

This thread, named not-coincidentally, the OOC thread, is where the players talk to each other OOC. We try not to bring IC stuff in here. Especially since we tend to yell at each other IC a lot.

Other threads, like the Magnaura, Hippodrome, and House threads are IC threads. People tend to speak to each other as their character and will be confused if you speak to them OOC.

Please let us know if you have any questions.

[Motep]

Yeah, I know...

I just felt like saying that here...

And as to what people are saying about him, I must find out more abou this brother of mine. Would my person (a morally inclined person with a touch of bloodlust) actually support him?

[Privateerkev]

And as to what people are saying about him, I must find out more abou this brother of mine. Would my person (a morally inclined person with a touch of bloodlust) actually support him?

That's something you'll just have to figure out for yourself in the game. It's part of the fun.

[flyd]

I can't wait for Igno to become Emperor and start to ban political opponents from the Magnaura. For long enough now have we run a simulation of a modern democracy, time to give the single-party totalitarian state its fifteen minutes. Complain while you can, ek Lesvou, Comrade Emperor Ioannis won't stand for it.

[Motep]

That's something you'll just have to figure out for yourself in the game. It's part of the fun.

It was a rhetorical question, one that I intend on answering in the next few turns...if they ever come...

Anyways, I am seriously considering switching houses...though my current one is powerful, it appears to be devoid of morality...

And besides, being the enemy of the powerful ones is usually more fun than being theri allies!

[Ramses II CP]

I can't wait for Igno to become Emperor and start to ban political opponents from the Magnaura. For long enough now have we run a simulation of a modern democracy, time to give the single-party totalitarian state its fifteen minutes. Complain while you can, ek Lesvou, Comrade Emperor Ioannis won't stand for it.

I am deeply hopeful that I can get him to declare civil war first so I can kill him for his crimes. Indeed, you might say everything Vissa has done for the last X years has been geared towards that goal. Weep for my choice of a chivalry character, else we'd have our war going already.

[Motep]

I sense insurrection. *rubs hands together* Things are getting interesting!

[TinCow]

Anyways, I am seriously considering switching houses...though my current one is powerful, it appears to be devoid of morality...

I conveniently ignored the first time you switched your oaths because you are new and also because oaths can't technically be sworn during a Senate session (though it doesn't matter since you're just a Strator). However I will not do so again. You are currently sworn to Ioannis Komnenos. If you break this oath and do not immediately re-swear to someone within the same House, unless Ignoramus gives his permission this oath breaking will be presumed to have been done without his consent and you will be barred from swearing to another Lord for 5 turns. That just means that you can't join another House until 5 turns has passed.

You can find this info in Rule 2.5, and clarified a bit in the second to last FAQ question.

[Motep]

I conveniently ignored the first time you switched your oaths because you are new and also because oaths can't technically be sworn during a Senate session (though it doesn't matter since you're just a Strator). However I will not do so again. You are currently sworn to Ioannis Komnenos. If you break this oath and do not immediately re-swear to someone within the same House, unless Ignoramus gives his permission this oath breaking will be presumed to have been done without his consent and you will be barred from swearing to another Lord for 5 turns. That just means that you can't join another House until 5 turns has passed.

You can find this info in Rule 2.5, and clarified a bit in the second to last FAQ question.

Oh...I skimmed taht part...

[TinCow]

The penalty for skimming the rules.... IS DEATH!

[Motep]

[deguerra]

A minor thing, TC, while Anna's naming has taken a turn for the worse, I'm not quite ready to ban my newest son from the family just yet, so if you could add Ammonathas to my children that would be great.

[Ramses II CP]

The penalty for skimming the rules.... IS DEATH!

Unless you're the first Megas to grossly abuse the rules in which case you'll get a pass... three times running.

[TinCow]

Unless you're the first Megas to grossly abuse the rules in which case you'll get a pass... three times running.

No, that's the penalty for reading them and ignoring them. Skimming is far, far worse!

[Motep]

No, that's the penalty for reading them and ignoring them. Skimming is far, far worse!

No, I am too young to die!

(My avatar is 17, and has a receding hairline...)

[TinCow]

From the Magnaura:

The following have been accepted for the position of Scholar in the University of Constantinople for the period of 1125 to 1140.

- Ceasar Ioannis Komnenos

Looks like we might finally get to find out how well this whole Banishment power works.

[Ignoramus]

I'm actually surprised how Ioannis is turning out. I tried roleplaying him historically, but historically he was loved by everyone, not hated, so that's gone out the window.

I can't promise you anything, but Ioannis won't go the way of Wolfgang. He's going to achieve his ends.

[Motep]

I'm actually surprised how Ioannis is turning out. I tried roleplaying him historically, but historically he was loved by everyone, not hated, so that's gone out the window.

I can't promise you anything, but Ioannis won't go the way of Wolfgang. He's going to achieve his ends.

Lets hope so. If your ends are not achieved, than we will have nothing to unravel!

Anywho, my avatar am shamed. Your avatar 21 years older than mine, and yours has a fuller head of hair!

[woad&fangs]

Count yourself lucky. Solomon has scurvy and Makedonios has had Pneumonia for 40+ years. Not to mention what's going to happen to Laskaris...

[Ignoramus]

It's strange, every single avatar I've had has hardly had a negative trait. Ioannis doesn't, and Sigismund der Stolze never had one either.

[Motep]

Count yourself lucky. Solomon has scurvy and Makedonios has had Pneumonia for 40+ years. Not to mention what's going to happen to Laskaris...

But they have a full head of hair!

(Note: I very well may follow the males on my mothers side of the family, and start balding at 18. I Pray that doesnt happen...)

[Privateerkev]

No, I am too young to die!

(My avatar is 17, and has a receding hairline...)

Vissa was 16 or so I think and has that dome you see in Ramses's avatar.

Looks like we might finally get to find out how well this whole Banishment power works.

And we will see how the banishment counter-measures work...

I'm actually surprised how Ioannis is turning out. I tried roleplaying him historically, but historically he was loved by everyone, not hated, so that's gone out the window.

I assure you everything going on in the game was brought about because of IC interaction.

Count yourself lucky. Solomon has scurvy and Makedonios has had Pneumonia for 40+ years. Not to mention what's going to happen to Laskaris...

And people wonder why Mak gets cranky...