When I wrote a piece in a Guess the Author thead recently I based it on a Spanish game where I had a lot of fun turning large swathes of the map a golden hue. I had wondered about possibly doing some sort of AAR on some aspect of the game, but couldn't find the right hook to catch the fish. Then coz1 provided it with his topic of "a declaration of war".
At least one commentator wanted to know what happened next, and on reflection so did I. Well, I am just starting to find out. I will repost my entry from the thread for those who did not read it there. I have made two edits, which I hope will be forgiven.
All comment and criticism is welcome.
And now a Dramatis Personae, that I will try to keep updated.
The Past
Jean de Fontenay (aka Giovanni) a young nobleman
Carlos de Aranda another young nobleman, company
Pierre yet another young nobleman, a crowd
Notable Spaniards
Alessandro, The Duke of Milan Secretary of Committee of Europe, de Aranda's boss
Alonso Ponce de Leon, Duke of Puerto Rico a powerful noble
Miguel de los Santos his stooge on the Committe of the Americas
Enrique Velasco Secretary of the Committee of the Mediterranean, enemy of Duke of Milan
The French Embassy
Francois Comte d'Artois French Ambassador to Madrid
Henri de Tallon his deputy
Captain Bernhardt Captain of Bavarian guards
Gunter one of the guards
Jean's family
Louis de Fontenay (elder) (aka Alessandro) former French Ambassador to Spain, Jean's father
Louis de Fontenay (younger) Jean's elder brother
Marianne de Fontenay Jean's sister
Philippe de Fontenay Jean's younger brother
Anne-Marie de Fontenay Jean's youngest sister
Catharine Jean's mother
At the Red Lion
Old Charles (aka Captain Simmonds) owner of the Red Lion, patriarch of a large family
Young Charles son of Old Charles, and mostly runs the Red Lion
Red Charles Grandson of Old Charles, Jean's contact
Second James Member of Old Charle's family
Mary Old Charles' daughter, mother to Red Charles, Richard, and Edward
Richard brother to Red Charles
Tall William
Short Henry
Alonso married into the family
Richard Red Charles' brother
Edward another brother to Red Charles
Others
Bertrand a clerk
Koenraad Van Hecke Chief Factor of the Rose Trading House in Madrid
Martin de Faro Enemy of the Red Lion
The Present
Jean de Fontenay
Carlos de Aranda
Bertrand (dead)
Captain Etienne
Captain Bernhardt
Red Charles
Elizabeth & Mary (Red Charles' daughters)
Tall William
At least one commentator wanted to know what happened next, and on reflection so did I. Well, I am just starting to find out. I will repost my entry from the thread for those who did not read it there. I have made two edits, which I hope will be forgiven.
All comment and criticism is welcome.
And now a Dramatis Personae, that I will try to keep updated.
The Past
Jean de Fontenay (aka Giovanni) a young nobleman
Carlos de Aranda another young nobleman, company
Pierre yet another young nobleman, a crowd
Notable Spaniards
Alessandro, The Duke of Milan Secretary of Committee of Europe, de Aranda's boss
Alonso Ponce de Leon, Duke of Puerto Rico a powerful noble
Miguel de los Santos his stooge on the Committe of the Americas
Enrique Velasco Secretary of the Committee of the Mediterranean, enemy of Duke of Milan
The French Embassy
Francois Comte d'Artois French Ambassador to Madrid
Henri de Tallon his deputy
Captain Bernhardt Captain of Bavarian guards
Gunter one of the guards
Jean's family
Louis de Fontenay (elder) (aka Alessandro) former French Ambassador to Spain, Jean's father
Louis de Fontenay (younger) Jean's elder brother
Marianne de Fontenay Jean's sister
Philippe de Fontenay Jean's younger brother
Anne-Marie de Fontenay Jean's youngest sister
Catharine Jean's mother
At the Red Lion
Old Charles (aka Captain Simmonds) owner of the Red Lion, patriarch of a large family
Young Charles son of Old Charles, and mostly runs the Red Lion
Red Charles Grandson of Old Charles, Jean's contact
Second James Member of Old Charle's family
Mary Old Charles' daughter, mother to Red Charles, Richard, and Edward
Richard brother to Red Charles
Tall William
Short Henry
Alonso married into the family
Richard Red Charles' brother
Edward another brother to Red Charles
Others
Bertrand a clerk
Koenraad Van Hecke Chief Factor of the Rose Trading House in Madrid
Martin de Faro Enemy of the Red Lion
The Present
Jean de Fontenay
Carlos de Aranda
Bertrand (dead)
Captain Etienne
Captain Bernhardt
Red Charles
Elizabeth & Mary (Red Charles' daughters)
Tall William
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