Avon Las Observes

[DensleyBlair]

And now all caught up with the rest of the adventuAARs!

Aladdin leads a small fleet of flying carpets onto Dyrrhachion Castle's lawn. He will fly Duchess Milka on his personal sporty 2m x 1m carpet. While some AAReaders will be on 4 x 6s, most will fly with Pilot @37th Armoured div on his huge 10 x 30.

These sporty carpets sound like a riot. Where can I acquire me one of those?

 

[Midnite Duke]

Just caught up with Georgia's funeral update. I like the sounds of these rare Georgian orchids. Where can I get my hands on some? (Georgia, I suppose… )

Rough times in both the Mongol and Byzantine empires. The Mongols particularly have had a few decades of bad luck. Europe will be breathing a long sigh of relief, of course.

Thank you for replying. The orchids are from Krete. Even though her father was alive at time of betrothal, the n/a pact was with her half-sister, the Countess of Kaneia. Milka's intended has a good Greek name Dorotheos Komenos Doukas and his father is Doux of Epirus, but he is raised in Bulgaria and generates no n/a pacts. The future-in-law even has Dyrrachion under siege while Milka is on tour. Dorotheos is the heir to the revolt and the duchy.
The Mongol advance seemed to halt when Genghis Khan converted to Orthodox and certainly with his death. Since his death, more infighting than fighting others has been the life for the horde. The Mongol and Tartaria both prefer Kara Khorum as capital. The Beast of the East (Rajasthan) has defeated the Mongols for southern holdings and is nearing the Caspian Sea.
The Byzantine Empire has been a roller coaster ride (playing as Byz vassal, I have a better understanding than of any other nation). The entire quarter century had at least one and usually multiple defensive wars, but little territory was lost. I am surprised by the low number of factions in 14th as opposed to early 13th century.

 

[Midnite Duke]

And now all caught up with the rest of the adventuAARs!


These sporty carpets sound like a riot. Where can I acquire me one of those?

Thank you for replying. From your local used flying carpet dealer!

 

[DensleyBlair]

The orchids are from Krete.

So they are. Excellent display of reading comprehension skills on my part, there…

 

[Midnite Duke]

15 February 1325 outside the gates of Baghdad

Since almost losing @El Pip in a Himalayan landslide, the Rajasthan Samrat have dispatched the A-Team to escort the AmazingAdventurousReaders to Hastinapura as early as possible. (A cynical few state that having Hannibal lead a herd of elephants to Baghdad's Walls is another example of the Beast of the East displaying his military might.) Hannibal offers his condolences to Duchess Milka. He says that Princess Georgia was a great lady and he wishes that he could have had breakfast at Tiffany's with her. With @El Pip in Slovakia writing his memoirs (hopefully he will finish and can join us on the 1400 tour); Admiral @diskoerekto gleefully jumps on Dumbo's back to help Howling Mad scout. Hannibal shouts for them to stay away from his cigars, scotch and peanuts. Howling Mad and @diskoerekto wave and cup their hand around their ear, while Dumbo trumpets.

18 February 1325 somewhere in Persia

B.A. screams WTF! as Spot lands near the elephant carrying Admiral @Kazanov. @JSB217118 replies that it is only Spot. B.A. states spot nothing that is bigger than Dumbo. @JSB217118 tells B.A. to drink a glass of chocolate milk. Face tells the down trodden @JSB217118 not to feel bad as an awake B.A. does not do well around large flying things and can you imagine him watching Spot make hot chocolate. (Can anyone imagine milking an elephant to get enough milk to make hot chocolate for a dragon?) @Kazanov flies with Spot and @Thaiga to deliver a load of chocolate powder to the City of Elephants. (Also imagine children watching Spot turn cold milk into hot chocolate.)

28 February 1325 City of Elephants (Hastinapura)

@Thaiga and Spot come to @Tsar Monarchist with an offer. They will fly him into the northern mountains where he can find his own dragon or he can return to the Swiss Alps with them and become lead rider for Miss Heidi's new business, Dragon Express.
@Eurasia escorts @Eludio to a meeting with Duchess Milka. @Eludio tells her that he honored to meet the lady that shares the blood of Alexander (if I am Basileus, I am claiming Alexander ancestry not second Rome) and the Great Khan. He congratulates her on wearing the mantle of the Balkan Boogeyman.

1 March 1325 Hastinapura, Rajasthan Empire

The Rajasthan Empire celebrates being #2 for the fourth consecutive world check. Rajasthan has gained twenty-four holdings for a total of 368 in one hundred fourteen counties (up five). Rajasthan's leadership timeline during the 14th century's first quarter:

11 October 1290 30yo Ayeshah Ghurid inherits the Rajasthan Empire.​

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22 April 1318 57yo Samrat Ayeshah II dies from severe stress. His 19yo son Hamir Ghurid inherits the Rajasthan Empire.​

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25yo Hindustani Sunni Samrat Hamir is a patient Dutiful Cleric (10-3-8-8-11). Samrat Hamir rules the empire, two duchies, and five counties. His vassals include three kings, nine duchies and eight counts. Samrat Hamir has sixty-four bad boy points and has incurred the enmity of Eastern, Pagan, Christian and Muslim rulers. Samrat Hamir and his thirty-five thousand man army are fighting a defensive war.

1 June 1322 Raj Arjunavarman of Jangladesh called Samrat Hamir, a tyrant, and led thirty-four holdings in revolt! Anne Howe is currently scoring Samrat Hamir with a ninety-seven point advantage.​

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1325 Sunni Rulers in Top Twenty-One Realms

#2 368 Rajasthan Empire​

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#4 172 Iraq Sultanate​

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#6 143 Syria Sultanate​

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#7 128 Rum Sultanate​

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#9 107 Kabulistan Kingdom (Rajasthan vassal)​

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#12 96 Trebizond Kingdom​

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#13t 95 Punjab Kingdom (Rajasthan vassal)​

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#17 88 Jibal Emirate (Persia (Iraq) vassal) This is the largest duchy in the game!​

CONGRATULATIONS: To @AxolotlKnight on the birth of a little girl. When not changing nappies (his word), he is writing A History of the Iron Throne.

NEXT: West to León, #3 for second consecutive world check. (Guesses accepted also for León's new junior partner and capital. Also for our #5 and second newcomer (hint: is Catholic).

THANK YOUs: @Eludio for To The Strongest. This is a new (7 July) AAR based in central Asia as a Greek.

To everyone for reading, liking and commenting. Comments are wonderful seeds that sprout and carry love and affection from readers to writers.​

 

[DensleyBlair]

(Can anyone imagine milking an elephant to get enough milk to make hot chocolate for a dragon?)

Well I certainly can’t

Another very entertaining voyage around the east of the map

 

[diskoerekto]

Admiral @diskoerekto gleefully jumps on Dumbo's back to help Howling Mad scout. Hannibal shouts for them to stay away from his cigars, scotch and peanuts. Howling Mad and @diskoerekto wave and cup their hand around their ear, while Dumbo trumpets.

it's nice to be back on Dumbo after the flying carpet ride, it was bumpy but Dumbo is thicc

 

[Thaiga]

Fire and blood and chocolate elephant milk!

 

[Midnite Duke]

The Nubia Kingdom joins the Abyssinia Kingdom as the two kingdoms of the Abyssinia Empire. Nubia is north and west of the Abyssinia Kingdom. Nubia is bounded by the Arabian Empire in the north, the Red Sea (no strait crossings) in the northeast, the Abyssinia Kingdom in the southeast, the game borders in the southwest, the Kanem Bornu Empire and inhabitable desert in the west. Nubia roughly corresponds to modern day Sudan. Nubia consists of four duchies:

Alodia: desert Bayuda, Darfur and Kosti; plains Alodia and Sennar (5 counties)​

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Blemmyia: desert Hayya and Kassala; mountain Suakin and Trinkitat; plains Gezira (5 counties)​

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Makuria: desert Atbara, Makuria and Napata (3 counties)​

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Nobatia: desert Aydhab, Dotawo, Nobatia and Nubia (4 counties)​

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The Nubia Kingdom consists of 4 duchies and 17 counties (twelve desert, three plains and two mountain)

The Abyssinia Empire consists of 2 kingdoms, 13 duchies and 39 counties (nineteen mountain, fifteen desert and five plains)


22 December 1336

Abyssinia Emperor and Nubia King are currently vacant. Nubia Kingdom has ELEVEN INDEPENDENT rulers among the seventeen counties:

2D 6C 58yo Nubian Miaphysite Queen Ñoltoo of Makuria She controls Makuria (Atbara and Napata of 3), Nobatia (Dotawo, Nobatia and Nubia of 4) and Hayya county 20 holdings​

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1D 2C 54yo Nubian Monophysite King Raphaelkouda of Alodia He controls Alodia (Bayuda and Kosti of 5) 4 holdings​

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1D 1C 59yo Nubian Monophysite King Solomôn of Blemmyia He controls Blemmyia (Gezira of 5) 1 holding​

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1C 62yo Ethiopian Monophysite King Geteye of Gondar He controls Trinkitat 18* holdings (capital in Abbysinia Kingdom)​

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1C 49yo Nubian Monophysite Countess Ñilessa of Aydhab She controls Aydhab 5 holdings​

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1C 31yo Daju African Queen Raqiq of Wadai She controls Darfur 5*holdings (capital in Kanem Bornu Empire)​

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1C 52yo Nubian Miaphysite Count Andreas of Makuria He controls Makuria 4 holdings​

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1C 58yo Nubian Catholic Count Kurillus of Suakin He controls Suakin 3 holdings​

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1C 23yo Nubian Miaphysite Chief Simeoni of Kassala He controls Kassala 2 holdings​

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1C 33yo Nubian Monophysite Chief Lazarus of Alodia He controls Alodia 1 holding​

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1C 48yo Nubian Monophysite Chief Tophêna of Sennar He controls Sennar 1 holding​

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Note: Between 1326 and 1336 Monophysite becomes the accepted doctrine with Miaphysite as a heresy.


NEXT: We will begin breaking down the Arabian Empire.

 

[Midnite Duke]

Well I certainly can’t

Another very entertaining voyage around the east of the map

Thank you for responding. I am glad that you enjoyed the voyage.

 

[Midnite Duke]

it's nice to be back on Dumbo after the flying carpet ride, it was bumpy but Dumbo is thicc

Thank you for replying. Dumbo will have you know that he is prime flying shape!

 

[Midnite Duke]

Fire and blood and chocolate elephant milk!

Sounds like a recipe for a new Scottish national dish!

 

[Bullfilter]

He says that Princess Georgia was a great lady and he wishes that he could have had breakfast at Tiffany's with her.

We both kinda liked it.

He congratulates her on wearing the mantle of the Balkan Boogeyman.

Good for scaring the children.

Very entertaining if sometimes dizzying: keep up the great work!

 

[Eludio]

I’m quite glad to have had a chance to pay my respects to the Duches, and thank @Eurasia for the kind escort.

Though I’m not sure how I’d feel about having a dragon deliver my packages...

 

[Midnite Duke]

I’m quite glad to have had a chance to pay my respects to the Duches, and thank @Eurasia for the kind escort.

Though I’m not sure how I’d feel about having a dragon deliver my packages...

Thank you for replying. Dragon Express is the safest. Who is going to attempt to steal from a dragon? I would be far more worried about a dragon heating my cup of hot chocolate.

 

[Thaiga]

Sounds like a recipe for a new Scottish national dish!

I pity the elephants in Scotland though.

 

[Midnite Duke]

We both kinda liked it.

Good for scaring the children.

Very entertaining if sometimes dizzying: keep up the great work!

Thank you for replying. I am humbled; you take my movie reference and make a song reference that refers to the movie. Duchess Milka has a scary family tree! Three of her four great-grandfathers are Doux Gjin, a Basileus and Genghis Khan. Thank you for your kind words.

 

[JSB217118]

I always liked Dumbo, not so much Chocolate Milk. Can I use Dumbo to bomb my enemies? Cute and lethal, the ultimate combat platform!

 

[Midnite Duke]

I always liked Dumbo, not so much Chocolate Milk. Can I use Dumbo to bomb my enemies? Cute and lethal, the ultimate combat platform!

Thank you for replying. If you can get @diskoerekto to get off Dumbo, Bombs Away!

 

[37th Armoured div]

it's nice to be back on Dumbo after the flying carpet ride,

Hey, at least we didn’t steer into a microburst.

Also the flying carpet is great for taunting cassowar- OH MY GOODNESS WHO GAVE IT A GUN?