A very nice installment, 
however I did not get that:
Cat
however I did not get that:
Is it a in-game coded event, or is your vassal a war-monger ???
Cat
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I think this thread proves that despite the danish propaganda, they'll stil go aviking in the lands of their hapless, hapsburg neighbors whenever they get the chance.
Originally posted by Cat Lord
A very nice installment,
Cat
It's The Kleves Inheritance event. I haven't checked it, but it seems as if it doesn't trigger that often, as Kleves is often gobbled up by someone else. The Hozenzollerns then inherit Kleves, which was a huge four province Kleves. Relations with my vassal went to pot quite quickly.
Thanks for the compliment!
Faeelin, so true. So very true. They're striking pre-emptively against potential EU states...
Being bored at work today - it's Friday after all - and too lazy to write anything - I 'stumbled' across this AAR and read through in one session…incredible, Norgesvenn! I like your humour and style mixing, especially the bits about our city…
Tusen takk!
Much appreciated that my fellow Norwegians enjoy this. I was thinking I maybe lost some, playing as Denmark.
Ah, Friday.... fredagspils...
Much appreciated that my fellow Norwegians enjoy this. I was thinking I maybe lost some, playing as Denmark.
Ah, Friday.... fredagspils...
The Adventures of Jens Munk.
Born in Arendal, Jens Munk is yet another Norwegian who made an impact in Danish history.
Copenhagen, 1610.
In a tavern near Nyhavn, a rugged sea captain is assembling his crew. His name is Jens Munk. He’s from Arendal, Norway, a small coastal village way in the south of the far-stretched land in the North. He bears a royal charter with, granting him five ships with full provisions.
“I am looking for a crew. We are sailing to Bermuda next week. The pay is good, the voyage is safe…”
Numerous men sign up. The Danish-Norwegian merchant fleet is huge, but this is different. The captain has been granted a royal charter to seek out new land.
Jens Munk was fortunate. The naval reforms of Christian IV had brought Denmark’s shipbuilding technology to the very forefront of Europe – no other kingdom could build galleys of such sturdiness and strength as Denmark. Even Dutch and English shipbuilders came to Copenhagen and Bergen to study the new techniques.
Munk himself was a runaway from Norway, who’d joined the Navy, and quickly rose to become captain of a small fleet. Now he was off on a Royal expedition.
From the journals of Jens Munk:
26th of April 1610: Thanks to Providence, we arrive in the Danish port at Bermuda. The local governor greets me, and upon showing him the Royal Charter, I am allowed to restock our ships with supplies.
The sailors enjoy a night off in the local taverns. Hopefully they will not desert. It has been known to happen.
20th of June 1610: We spot a whale outside the coast of Recife. I order one ship to pursue it. It is soon killed. Fresh meat is much appreciated, and some sailors drink the blood to stave off the scurvy. We are not welcome in Portuguese ports, so we cannot sail there to buy fruit. I remember visiting Brazil when I was 12. So much has changed.
20th of November 1610: After an enormously turbulent journey past Cape Good Hope, we arrive in Fredriksborg in Ciskei. The governor is most helpful, and provides us with oranges and lemons, along with salted meat and fresh water. We will now embark upon the longest part of the journey. I fear and look forward to whatever we will see in these strange sea lanes. Some of our sailors fear we’ll be sailing off the Earth or be swallowed by giant sea monsters.
20th of January 1611: The Comores lie before me. It is strange to feel the sun heat us in January.
21st of February 1611: I can see land to the west. It must be Africa.
27th of March 1611: We are denied entrance through the port of Zanzibar by Moslems. At gunpoint we leave the island behind. This must be remedied.
15th of January 1612: It has been an eventful year, dearest journal. We have travelled past The Coast of Pepper and into the Indian Ocean. We found several strange new species of fish, and also noticed that the sea birds behave differently here. I am back in Ciskei to replenish our strengths, and am currently enjoying a hot evening on the terrace of the governor’s residence. Wish I could end my days in a place like this. I will also dispatch a letter to king Christian to tell of our progress in charting the far East.
24th of February 1612: I have charted an archipelago, but unfortunately the two inhabitable islands are already claimed by England and France. The Seychelles will not be under the Danish Crown.
For quite some time, Jens Munk’s expedition travelled to and fro Ciskei and into the Indian Ocean.
In the summer of 1613, he reached Ceylon. The island was occupied by Dutch traders, and so Jens Munk decided to go further north, exploring the Eastern coast of India.
And, in 1614, a breakthrough finally happened, as the fleet arrived in the Straits of Malacca.
To be continued...
Awful week. Too much work. Everything's hell here. Network collapses, you name it.
Born in Arendal, Jens Munk is yet another Norwegian who made an impact in Danish history.
Copenhagen, 1610.
In a tavern near Nyhavn, a rugged sea captain is assembling his crew. His name is Jens Munk. He’s from Arendal, Norway, a small coastal village way in the south of the far-stretched land in the North. He bears a royal charter with, granting him five ships with full provisions.
“I am looking for a crew. We are sailing to Bermuda next week. The pay is good, the voyage is safe…”
Numerous men sign up. The Danish-Norwegian merchant fleet is huge, but this is different. The captain has been granted a royal charter to seek out new land.
Jens Munk was fortunate. The naval reforms of Christian IV had brought Denmark’s shipbuilding technology to the very forefront of Europe – no other kingdom could build galleys of such sturdiness and strength as Denmark. Even Dutch and English shipbuilders came to Copenhagen and Bergen to study the new techniques.
Munk himself was a runaway from Norway, who’d joined the Navy, and quickly rose to become captain of a small fleet. Now he was off on a Royal expedition.
From the journals of Jens Munk:
26th of April 1610: Thanks to Providence, we arrive in the Danish port at Bermuda. The local governor greets me, and upon showing him the Royal Charter, I am allowed to restock our ships with supplies.
The sailors enjoy a night off in the local taverns. Hopefully they will not desert. It has been known to happen.
20th of June 1610: We spot a whale outside the coast of Recife. I order one ship to pursue it. It is soon killed. Fresh meat is much appreciated, and some sailors drink the blood to stave off the scurvy. We are not welcome in Portuguese ports, so we cannot sail there to buy fruit. I remember visiting Brazil when I was 12. So much has changed.
20th of November 1610: After an enormously turbulent journey past Cape Good Hope, we arrive in Fredriksborg in Ciskei. The governor is most helpful, and provides us with oranges and lemons, along with salted meat and fresh water. We will now embark upon the longest part of the journey. I fear and look forward to whatever we will see in these strange sea lanes. Some of our sailors fear we’ll be sailing off the Earth or be swallowed by giant sea monsters.
20th of January 1611: The Comores lie before me. It is strange to feel the sun heat us in January.
21st of February 1611: I can see land to the west. It must be Africa.
27th of March 1611: We are denied entrance through the port of Zanzibar by Moslems. At gunpoint we leave the island behind. This must be remedied.
15th of January 1612: It has been an eventful year, dearest journal. We have travelled past The Coast of Pepper and into the Indian Ocean. We found several strange new species of fish, and also noticed that the sea birds behave differently here. I am back in Ciskei to replenish our strengths, and am currently enjoying a hot evening on the terrace of the governor’s residence. Wish I could end my days in a place like this. I will also dispatch a letter to king Christian to tell of our progress in charting the far East.
24th of February 1612: I have charted an archipelago, but unfortunately the two inhabitable islands are already claimed by England and France. The Seychelles will not be under the Danish Crown.
For quite some time, Jens Munk’s expedition travelled to and fro Ciskei and into the Indian Ocean.
In the summer of 1613, he reached Ceylon. The island was occupied by Dutch traders, and so Jens Munk decided to go further north, exploring the Eastern coast of India.
And, in 1614, a breakthrough finally happened, as the fleet arrived in the Straits of Malacca.
To be continued...
Awful week. Too much work. Everything's hell here. Network collapses, you name it.
Excellant work Norgesvenn. I love the jumping back and forth, really puts things in perspective.
Is it me or is everyone having a really bad week? I know I am...
Is it me or is everyone having a really bad week? I know I am...
Sign me in, this has been one of the worst. I even hadn't any time for an Assam update
Wooops
(Realizing he's highjacking Norg's thread).Eeer, very nice Installment Norg, honest !
Cat
Thanks, you guys!
Rictus, my week's been down the drain. Cat, I appreciate the pain. I've only posted about a third of what I had planned on writing. Damn!
kurtbrian, I really appreciate those kind comments of yours. Truly, I do.
Now, a question when it comes to style...
I feel that my style of writing in Norwegian, using short, and sometimes staccato sentences, doesn't translate well into English. Am I right in this assumption?
Once again, Rictus, glad my madness is contageous.
Right... I'm off on a housewarming party, and I probably won't post until tomorrow!
Rictus, my week's been down the drain. Cat, I appreciate the pain. I've only posted about a third of what I had planned on writing. Damn!
kurtbrian, I really appreciate those kind comments of yours.
Truly, I do.Now, a question when it comes to style...
I feel that my style of writing in Norwegian, using short, and sometimes staccato sentences, doesn't translate well into English. Am I right in this assumption?
Once again, Rictus, glad my madness is contageous.
Right... I'm off on a housewarming party, and I probably won't post until tomorrow!
I don't have a masters degree in English but I don't have any problems with your language, whatsoever - I like it
Not at all - Denmark is 'safe'.Originally posted by Norgesvenn
Much appreciated that my fellow Norwegians enjoy this. I was thinking I maybe lost some, playing as Denmark.
If you were to take on say... Sweden
...then we might be concerned about your sanity. Oh yeah, in order not to go too far OT; great update!
To be honest Norg, for a non-native speaker, you write absurdly brilliantly. I didn't notice the short sentence style until you pointed it out, but I tend to write like that as well so no problems
Originally posted by Norgesvenn
Much appreciated that my fellow Norwegians enjoy this. I was thinking I maybe lost some, playing as Denmark.
Well, it works out pretty nicely as Norway and Denmark seem more like "partners" than the master-dog relationship of real life...
Hi,
I just wanted to drop by and say how much I apreciate what you are doing with this AAR.
V
I just wanted to drop by and say how much I apreciate what you are doing with this AAR.
V
Valdemar, Galleblære: Thank you!
Feedback is always appreciated.
I'm really sorry about the extremely slow update rate recently, but work has been cramping me lately, and the muses have somehow left me. I don't know where they've gone.
I'm working on an update, but probably won't be ready until Monday.
Feedback is always appreciated.
I'm really sorry about the extremely slow update rate recently, but work has been cramping me lately, and the muses have somehow left me. I don't know where they've gone.
I'm working on an update, but probably won't be ready until Monday.
I notice that the town of Arendal was founded rather earlier in this alternative history timeline than in our history. But never mind. It's a great story.
Norg, I think your use of short sentences and paragraphs, whether or not it is Norwegian in character, works well enough on the forums. Concise writing is favored in this type of writing medium, so carry on.
And your not the only one with a bad week...
And your not the only one with a bad week...
Did someone say bad week? Now, let me tell you...Originally posted by Secret Master
Norg, I think your use of short sentences and paragraphs, whether or not it is Norwegian in character, works well enough on the forums. Concise writing is favored in this type of writing medium, so carry on.
And your not the only one with a bad week...
Am I the only person who likes to write in long flowing sentences? Hmm. Anyway, Norg, your rather terse style suits the diary concept as it is. Keep up the good work.