- ARCHIVE - Miscellanea Unsorteous (Original Vault)

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A messenger arrives with a letter bearing the seal of the Duc d'Anjou:

Noble Majesty,

I shall arrive in Paris within the fortnight, accompanied with a small contingent of knights.

For King and Country,

 

[Syt]

A trader from Lübeck by the name of Franziskus Mahler, having a contor in Novgorod, receives an audience with Archbishop Semen.

"Your Excellency, I bring greetings from my noble lord, Duke Johann of Mecklenburg. He extends his greetings and wishes Your Excellency well. He reminds you of the old heritage his Duchy, and especially the City of Lübeck and Novgorod share and wishes to express his desire to improve the relations again. My Lord hopes you will accept this gift, a golden goblet, beset with jewels, as a token of his good will, and that you will agree to a trade agreement that will be benefitial for both Novgorod and Mecklenburg."

 

[Syt]

Friedrich Burmester, a former admiral of a Hanseatic fleet out to hunt pirates, receives an audience with the Danish king. He approaches him humbly, bowing low.

"Greetings, rightful and jut ruler of Denmark, Sweden, and Norway. I bear greetings from My Lord, the Duke of Mecklenburg, Johann III, who also speaks on behalf of the City Council of Lübeck. He is well aware that the Hansa under Lübeck's leadership was not always at peaceful terms with your mighty realm. However, he hopes that this is the time to overcome old quarrels and to begin moving towards a friendlier intercourse amongst the Kalmar Union and Mecklenburg. There are greater concerns for all of us than the differences of the past. To show the sincerity of his words, I was asked to deliver this finely written Bible, bound in fine leather, with excellently crafted initials to Your Highness. My Lord suggests a trade agreement to strengthen the yet budding sprouts of friendship between our countries, and offers a vow of not seeking to exert aggressions towards one another."

 

[Syt]

A man dressed in formal clothes, arrives at the Grand Master of the Order.

"Your Ecxcellency, let me introduce my humble self. My name is Hermann Johannsen and I will be the representative of Duke Johann of Mecklenburg with your Order. My Lord wishes you to know that he bears great sympathy for your struggle against the heathens, knowing that only under the Holy Cross trade and prosperity will abound. He therefore suggests an alliance between his and your realm, offering you what assistance you may require in your fight."

 

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A letter from Portugal arrives.

"Dear King Alfons V.

I'm sorry if I missunderstood your letter, and if it wasn't your meening to create a coward pact, I apologize. But, as you most sertainly know, the relations between any of the nations on our Pennisula, isn't very good. But, at this moment I don't want to see our Pennisula teard up because of war, so for that reason in asking you to join the 5 year non-aggretion pact I am now negotiateing with Castille. So that we can reach total peace between the Major powers of Iberia for a time"

 

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A old man, Theobald Seebern from the Teutonic Order arrives.
I am ambassador from the Great Teutonic Order, and i am here to express our apreciation towards you. You are one of the few who fully understands our struggle. And we are most willing to join an alliance with your great nation. But first we wish to see the outcome from the first Imperial Diet meeting, and to see what authority members within the Empire has, as it might be that you can not act unless the Emperor wants to. So we await for the outcome.
But the Grandmaster of the teutonic Order especially mentioned you at an meeting today when he talked about those rulers in Europe still pure in spirit.

 

[Martinus]

To the usurper, murderer and bastard, who calls himself Charles, Prince of France.

Thou who were born of sinful, not a sacred wedlock and who art heir to nothing, but shame and scorn solely, know that our friend and brother, noble England, advances upon thee with his mighty force.

Thus retribution shall soon come upon thee, with castles and land rightfully forfeited in the name of the rightful King and lord of France.

Albeit, we offer thee an act of mercy, ordering thee to stand before the court of peers, so that thine punishment for this heinous crime may be decided.

We summon thee to appear with your accomplice, the heinous bastard who's called Orleans, so that the justice may be done upon thee by unbiased judges. Yet if thou choosest to flee like a hateful maggot, know that when by Fortune's wish thou art caught by us, no court nor law shall protect thee, as we shall exert upon thee an ancient law of revenge and filial vendetta.

May God have mercy on thine damned soul,

By own hand at Dijon,

 

[PatMaster]

A letter from Sweden arrives.
"Of course, your diplomat are allowed to represent Poland diplomatically is Sweden. We wish nothing but the best relations between Poland and the Kingdom of Sweden, and a Swedish diplomat is currently on it's way to Poland to be Swedens ambassador in Poland, of course with your majesties permission. "

 

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Another messenger arrives, leaves a message with the guards and takes his leave.

Upon receiving the message, you once again read,

"Noble Grandmaster,

My apologies if in the recent events, I was too hasty with my judgement. I understand your concerns for Genoa's trade with the heathens, for although it fills the coffers of the Christians, it does the same for the heathens. I will begin to look for alternate ways of gaining the same trading resources without filling the heathen's pocket. Also know that, Genoa will never make an attack on a Christian nation, unless Genoa is physically attacked by them or unless the Pope or the Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire orders Genoa to attack them. I will now formally lift the diplomatic ban and once again, give you my word that Genoa will defend the Knights from the heathens, should you find yourself under attack by them.

Written by his own hand,

 

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Five galleys from the navy of Genoa enter the port of Venice. Four of the galleys remain in the waters of the bay, while the fifth docks on the harbour. Doge John I Grimaldi disembarks from his galley, and upon seeing the Venetian Doge waiting for him on the harbour, moves towards him. John embraces the Doge, a sign to all present that the hostilities between the two commercial powers are officially over. The two doges then await the arrival of the King of Aragon.

 

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A Genovese diplomat enters the court, bows on one knee, and begins to speak,

"Greetings your majesty,

I have been sent here on behalf of Doge John I of Genoa. My doge wishes to express his desire for our nations to form a friendship, as both have land in the Black Sea that is threatened by the heathens. We are glad to see you in alliance with the Eastern Roman Empire. As we have told the Emperor of the Romans, If the heathens attack you, we will be quick to join on your side. When my Doge returns from his visit in Venice, we will, with your permission, send an ambassador to set up an embassy in your fair nation and we ask that you do the same in Genoa. I thank you for your time, now I must take my leave."

The diplomat bows once, and exits the court.

 

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Right of Passage through Luxembourg treaty offer

My Lord of Burgundy,

It is with pleasure that I offer your nation's forces the Right of Passage through my realm's territories.

I would consider it a courtesy if you instructed your officers to command their men to respect the rights of my countrymen to peace and the pursuit of their own prosperity, and also to respect the laws, religions and customs of Luxembourg.

All I ask in return is the small sum of [1 econ point] as a small symbol of your good will, and this treaty will become valid and shall last as long as I rule this nation.

Signed,

NPC [Regent]
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Please take an offline copy of this document, which you may need to quote in the future.

If you wish to accept the offer of the Right of Passage, please post a brief note in Current Events notifying your payment of 1 econ (the NPC does not receive it) and the treaty's acceptance.

 

[Martinus]

To James, Rex Caledoniae, Christian greetings,

We are overjoyed with your wise offer, dear cousin Scotland, and gladly accept longly sought peace between our Houses. Let this day mark the beginning of the era of friendship between Stuarts and Valois-Capets of the Burgundian line.

By own hand, at Dijon

 

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Rebellion!

REBELLION

"My Lord!" A herald scurries into the Court of King Sigismund in Luxembourg.

"The Ruthenians have overstepped the mark, Majesty, they have formed a land army and have laid siege to the settlements of the province of Odenburg!"

The herald stands neveously before his leige, anxiously aware of the tenuous hold of Sigismund's reign over Hungary.
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The size of the rebellion is [2/-/2/3/-]

Hungary is still technically at peace and cannot spend econ points boosting her tech and morale, although she may regenerate econ normally.

Hungary may send battle orders to marshall her forces in order to deal with the rebels only.

 

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To the most kind Duke of Burgundy,

I, John V, invite you to send a delegate to the Council at St. Nazaire for the discussion of peace in the War of French Succession. I hope this message gets to you quickly and safely and I hope to see you soon at the council.

Yours Truly,
John V.

 

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To the most kind King Charles VI,

I, John V, invite you to send a delegate to the Council at St. Nazaire for the discussion of peace in the War of French Succession. I hope this message gets to you quickly and safely and I hope to see you soon at the council.

Most Humbly,
John V.

 

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To the most Royal Duke of Orleans,

I, John V, invite you to send a delegate to the Council at St. Nazaire for the discussion of peace in the War of French Succession. I hope this message gets to you quickly and safely and I hope to see you soon at the council.

Yours Truly,
John V.

 

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To the most handsome Lord of Provence,

I, John V, invite you to send a delegate to the Council at St. Nazaire for the discussion of peace in the War of French Succession. I hope this message gets to you quickly and safely and I hope to see you soon at the council.

Yours Truly,
John V.

 

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My Liege,

I, John V, invite you to send a delegate to the Council at St. Nazaire for the discussion of peace in the War of French Succession. I hope this message gets to you quickly and safely and I hope to see you soon at the council.

Most Humbly,
John V.

 

[Martinus]

Cher cousin Brabante,

We have accepted your gracious envoy to our court, hoping that his presence will make it easier for us to make our will known to you.

We feel ourselves moved to correct your error, by which you call yourself our uncle, dear Brabant, as we are no less than cousins, sharing common grandfather, Philippe Duc de Bourgogne, who sired two sons, Jean Sans Peur Duc de Bourgogne, our noble father and Anthony, Duc de Brabante, your most gracious parent.

As our friend and brother England advances upon Paris, we feel it necessary to lend him our aid in the field of battle. Yet as soon as our hands are once again free, we invite you to our court in Dijon to renew the bonds of friendship that unite us since your father swore fealty to mine, moved by fraternal love and the call of duty.

By own hand at Dijon,