FACCIÓN DE LOS CAMPOS
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Ideologies:
Noble Interests, Anti-Secularism, Moderatism, Agrarianism
The Hispanian Country Faction formed as an alliance of old nobility and agrarian interests. The faction was not organized in the sense that political parties eventually would, however, as it primarily existed in the form of a combination of common interests and occasional meetings in Valencia for the purposes of discussing present political issues. Notable early supporters were the recently-entered-into-opposition Cibrán Arceo and the recently-elevated Gran Duque Exteto. Affiliation with the Faction was not regulated through a complicated membership process, instead being a simple matter of sitting near the Faction's other members in either the Assembly or the Cortz.
FACCIÓN DE LOS CAMPOS
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Ideologies:
Noble Interests, Anti-Secularism, Moderatism, Agrarianism
Honestly, I have no idea what the Reconquista even stands for, other than being servants of the de Leons. ))((I shall be forming the liberal party, the Reconquista, at some point and write some accompanying IC. Anybody want to help suggest a platform for me?))
((Well, in my next IC I will make it clear that de Leon intends to move the Reconquista beyond a private secret police agency, as it has served its purpose against the likes of Bartomeu and Montsegur. What remains of the intelligence-gathering service will be handed over to Crown control. The rest of the organization will become a regular political party, which upholds the rights of the common people. Actually, I think I'll just get started right now...))((Firehound 15 is pulling us into early modernity, whether we like it or not. ))
((Edit:
Honestly, I have no idea what the Reconquista even stands for, other than being servants of the de Leons. ))
((Second Edit: Is anyone willing to form the Pheonix party? ))
((Second Edit: Is anyone willing to form the Pheonix party? ))
((So we are forming political parties now? Well I guess this would make a good Reactionary party. I need to form the Conservative faction then. Glory to the Empire and to its Emperor. Guess the Imperial name will be continued to be used))
((These parties could become an actual mechanic, separate from the faction mechanic, if you want @Michaelangelo . If so, I have some ideas. ))
((Second Edit: Is anyone willing to form the Pheonix party? ))
((Perhaps not right now, but who knows what the future holds? ))
Any reaction from Hispania would need some time to reach him, but in any case, there was far more to do as Chancellor of such a young nation than to tend to the Hispanians. The Reich had taken one of the best possible paths so far, but he couldn't rest on his laurels. Sitting next to his young king, Montségur welcomed the Lüneburgian dignitaries. After having presented his plan to his cabinet and the parliament, the Germans had agreed that it was the best way to deal with this situation. Good to know that he had their complete trust.
The King embraced his kin from Lüneburg. That both men were von Sponheims would be useful, though certainly not decisive. Judging from the reaction of the duke, Johann was not the only one happy to see his kin. Things settled down, and some minor diplomatic matters discussed before he came to the core of the meeting.
"We see that we agree on many points here. In fact, we have far more in common than there are differences. what would these be? Our faith. But why? Because of Poland. The vile Poles ruled over the duchy of Lüneburg not too long ago, and forced their faith upon its inhabitants, before you were freed by the intervention of the now-defunct Quadruple Entente. Freed as Austria didn't get what they wanted. Blessed with a modern and wise ruler from the line of the von Sponheim. Blessed with peace in the last years. Germans revelling in their regained freedom.
And now, the Germans have their one nation to uphold this freedom. To prevent any foreign power from oppressing our people as the Poles did. We will free more of them. And we would like to count on Lüneburgian assistance. The duchy is wedged between German lands and Bavaria, and this can only cause conflict in the future if we aren't solving it now. We are the same. I ask you to consider joining Germany. Your freedom will be upheld, the duchy stay intact. In a strong state, taking part in its government. No German shall fear oppression in Germany. Peacefully putting together what has to be one. Lüneburgians, make the right decision. You would not abandon anything, only gain from it. Do not let a faith separate us, a faith brought by a foreign conqueror, a faith whose followers shall not be persecuted in Germany. Make the right decision.
Your Grace, join the head of the family. With all this in common - wouldn't His Majesty guarantee that my words are true, that the lands of his kin will continue to flourish, that Lüneburg would do good to join Germany through this agreement?
The details and consequences of such a decision are of course open to discussion, and we are speaking about it here to make the transition as fluent as possible."
((I'm really annoyed right now, I had a big ol block of text for Fausto going to St. Helena, living for some time and then dying, only to find out he is now a ghost stuck in the Valencia Military Academy. Now it's gone, I have no time to retype it, so yeah. ))
Caterina approached the Emperor privately.
"Your mother's injury has become infected. I do not know if she will get better. She might be willing to see you, but I fear you must force the issue with her."
She also gave a summons to the Count of Pisa on Sophia's behalf, wanting to speak to him ((@BelisariustheGreat ))
((Private - Mach Twelve))
The news that Alfons's mother's injury may have gotten more serious was most worrying. He wasn't even sure if she had a doctor treating her. She had always been one to handle such things on her own. He prayed that her strong constitution kept her from succumbing further to this wound. The number of people who got attacked in the palace was alarming. Perhaps a reform of the Guardia Real was in order.
When Alfons arrived at his mother's chambers, he hesitated for a moment. She had not called upon him, and perhaps did not even want him there. That hurt him more than anything. They had been through so much together, and to have his own mother withdraw from him stung deep. Then again, she had suffered a grievous injury. He could not blame her for going into seclusion for a time.
After building up the courage, he knocked sharply on the door. "Mother, are you there?"
The door was quickly opened by Caterina. Seeing the person on the other side, the woman quickly smiled and said.
"I need to go get the doctor to change her bandages, but she would like to see you."
She quickly left, letting Alfons see his mother in the bed. She was in a simple dress on her bed, a bandage wrapped around her shoulder with a line of red showing on the bandage.
"Alfons. Thank God, I thought you would be next. I'm sorry I didn't call for you earlier, but I didn't want to be distracted from your duties. The Empire needs you more than me. My wound bothers me, but I will be fine. But there is another thing that we need to speak about. My attacker said something before he attacked me. Death to the Mandromenoi. My birth House has not had a good fate as of late, in part due to Pausanias's rebellion. I fear my attacker was from Byzantium, perhaps even sent from the Basileus, either of them, to kill the last Mandromenos alive, me. You need to speak to him and have him aid you in apprehending this man. My attacker came from a hallway leading to the Byzantine Embassy, perhaps you should start there."
The Lüneburgian representatives don't seem overly enthusiastic about the prospect of being integrated into Germany, yet they haven't expressed any definite opposition either. It seems quite clear that the people of Lüneburg need time to think over such a major decision, taking in consideration the religious divide and the threat of Poland to the east. The Duke of Lüneburg does offer to sign an alliance as a first step towards greater ties between the two Sponheim monarchs.