Cruel Britannia ruled the waves

[NapoleonComple]

Well that wasn't much of a reign frankly.

 

[aniuby]

Hooray, an update! It's been a while since the last one.

Wow, Jehan's got some mad diplomacy there - unfortunately, it doesn't seem to have done him much good among his vassals, but it's not as if anything (apart from death, possibly) can stop vassals from wanting to rebel just for the heck of it. Also sad that he picked up Kinslayer so quickly, but at least he had the diplomacy to spare - and could now kill with wild abandon!

Anyway, you seem to be coasting along well, with all the other big empires imploding. What other islands do you still require to complete your grand quest? There can't possibly be that many left. The most significant omission I can see are the Greek islands controlled by the Byzantines - thanks to you beating up the Muslims in the crusade, they probably haven't suffered enough external pressure to cause them to collapse just yet.

I'm looking forward to the continuation of this tale, and how you will choose to deal with your mostly mediocre monarch. It would be rather poignant if you could perhaps get him to kill his (awfully old-looking) wife, and hope he becomes depressed and decides to off himself due to being unable to live with the guilt - of not living up to the Way of Le Fay!

 

[Silverbow]

Apologies everyone for lagging on the updates, I've been sick for a week and then had another hellish week at work. Anyway, I'll be posting an update within an hour or so (I still have a bit that I played ahead before I became sick).

I've also thought of making amends via a Goatland (that's not a typo) comedic AAR, but we'll see about that.

Anyway, you seem to be coasting along well, with all the other big empires imploding. What other islands do you still require to complete your grand quest? There can't possibly be that many left. The most significant omission I can see are the Greek islands controlled by the Byzantines - thanks to you beating up the Muslims in the crusade, they probably haven't suffered enough external pressure to cause them to collapse just yet.

Pretty much all islands south of France, most notably Sicily.

 

[Silverbow]

Chapter 20​

Anton le Fay wasn't a particularly leFayish emperor.

[SUB]At least at first glance.[/SUB]​

He had no sons, a single daughter, an old wife and, due to idiotic agnatic laws, a generally mediocre brother as heir.

[SUB]His wife seems more le Fayish than him.[/SUB]​

This would not do. Anton got divorced, and remarried the first ugly young woman he spotted.

[SUB]Sons! We need sons![/SUB]​

Of course, it was just a cunning front for his real interests. Like his cousin Jenovefa, for example.

[SUB]Well, at least she's much better looking.[/SUB]​

Anton didn't have to wait long for the Customary Succession Revolution of Idiocy™.

[SUB]Yes, Leinster vs. Britannia, another brilliant idea of the Dunces.[/SUB]​

Duke Lorcan's revolt was so imbecilic that even his vassal, Per le Fay, the Earl of Ossory, saw its folly and betrayed him.

[SUB]Even a turnip would figure out how the revolt would end.[/SUB]​

Per's genius move earned him the duchy of Leinster after the revolt was inevitably crushed.

[SUB]Now that's a good le Fay![/SUB]​

Anton's brother Guimarc'h wasn't very smart in the aftermath of the war, asking for house arrest and all. Like if he didn't know his brother was a le Fay after all...

[SUB]Have fun in the oubliette, you clubfooted insult of an heir.[/SUB]​

Anton's new, ugly wife gave him his first child... his second daughter.

[SUB]Speaking of clubfoot....[/SUB]​

The general populace of Britannia felt that Anton was a kind man. How little did they know of his secret pastimes...

[SUB]Finally living up to the family name![/SUB]​

Cousin Jenovefa gave birth to another of Anton's daughters. No one batted an eyelid.

[SUB]Looks like le Fay you say? Well, the mother is le Fay after all, no?[/SUB]​

When an opportunity to go impale some Muslims arrived, Anton seized it.

[SUB]With a stake in my hand, I am ready to storm the walls of Granada![/SUB]​

Anton's eldest daughter, Tristana, turned 16.

[SUB]Yay! Cruel![/SUB]​

The pope proclaimed the crusade a success. The rest of the world proclaimed the pope nuts.

[SUB]No border change FTW![/SUB]​

 

[NapoleonComple]

Hah! Brilliant crusade there Anicetus! Maybe have your soldiers wander down the Italian coast collecting seashells just for the appropriate historical parallels!

Good to see this back again.