ITALY RPG/AAR

[Storey]

Alessander chatted politely with senator Demetrios all the while waiting for Antonia to make an appearance. He glanced at Demetrios's nephew Thomas who stood awkwardly shifting his weight from one foot to the other while still clutching his bouquet of flowers. Alessander thought that he looked like an animal backed into a corner desperately looking for a way out. Puzzling Alessander thought but then maybe that's how they act in Crete.

 

[Demetrios]

LOL
We're following Italy's most successful and exciting ball with its most uncomfortable dinner party.

Unfortunately, we have to wait until Emre gets on to post the Antonia Maria's reaction to all this...

 

[Storey]

Originally posted by Demetrios
LOL
We're following Italy's most successful and exciting ball with its most uncomfortable dinner party.

Unfortunately, we have to wait until Emre gets on to post the Antonia Maria's reaction to all this...

I intend to sweep him ,I mean her off his, I mean her feet.

 

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Originally posted by Sharur


OOC: keep in mind, everyone, that these ideas would have been fantastical at best at the time, not to mention that the Senate would hardly support actions that would undermine their wealth and power (same for you, Doge Gronchi ). So no matter what us PCs decide, the NPCs will be, if not 100, then at least 98% against this.

Actually Sharur, like I mentioned, I did the research and found that England had been functioning with a House of Commons for nearly 300 years by this point; so this idea would not be fantastical at all. In fact, since this General Assembly is primarily an advisory council, all the real decision making power still resides with the Doge, as always.

As for the Senate supporting actions that undermine their wealth and power, keep in mind that this Constitution is not really being proposed as a topic of debate for the Senate. It's more akin to the terms of a peace treaty being offered by a conquering army. The Freedom Army has captured all of southern Italy, and their allies in the north are sieging Nice. They can move on Rome any moment now, and all the while our best troops are on the Turkish front fighting a major war (not to mention the possibility that our crack troops, the Republican Guard, might just support the commoners). In other words, you're not being given much of an option. You can either ratify the Constitution or you can lose not just your wealth and power, but possibly your lives, homes, and nation as well. I think that given those option, a large majority of the Senators would prefer to share their power with a few commoners rather than lose everything they had. Remember what happened when Louis XVII of France refused to give the peasants a National Assembly in 1789... they stormed the Bastille, sparked a revolution, and he lost his head. Don't let this happen to you!

 

[Warspite]

Not so fast my friends..... The rebels have yet to take southern italy, though it is, as all states of italy, under extreme riot. Please watch for which states have revolted when i post the update. So yes there is great unrest all over italy like you guys have said, but south italy is still under republic control unless i post different.

Next update coming up shortly, and i cant wait to see how this love story builds, four men going after one woman hehe, will turn into a war story i think

 

[Storey]

Alessander stood in front of the senate and looked at the faces in front of him. He recognized many here that had often supported him and others who had often opposed him. It was now time to try to make them see the wisdom of his views.

"At no time in the history of our country have we as senators had so much responsibility on our shoulders as we do today. We have the Turks beating against our boarders while inside the rebels attack the foundation of our republic. We have a madman called Firstman who seems to consider himself judge, jury and executioner of our form of government. And he uses as his instrument of destruction senator Vincent Cornigilia." Alessander dramatically points at senator Cornigilia. "To have a peasant from the south have the unmitigated gall to tell this august body that it is going to have to change fundamental aspects of our government in order to have him agree to not sack Rome is an insult to every men here. Except of course to senator Vincent Cornigilia." As Alessander points again at senator Cornigilia a murmur is heard from the other senators. It is not my place to tell this learned body what to do but to only give my opinion as I see it. And yet it seems that it is the place of this peasant to tell this learned body exactly what it is to do. Is there anyone here who calls himself a man who does not feel righteous anger at the insult that has been thrown at this legal institution that was founded and nurtured by our forefathers. Except of course for senator Vincent Cornigilia." Alessander once again points his finger at the senator. After each gesture the mutters of the members in the senate grew. Each time the noise level rose until it threatened to drown out Alessander. At that moment Alessander raised his arms and the room fell silent. "It grieves me to see one of our own become the messenger for an evil such as this Firstman. It grieves me that someone who has received the benefits of our society would now sow the seeds of it's destruction. I call upon all the members of the senate to vote to censor senator Vincent Cornigilia and in doing so we will give a clear and powerful message to the rebels in our country that we will not be frightened by them or anyone else. LONG LIVE THE REPUBLIC!"
The roar that filled the hall could be heard clear to Naples.

 

[Sharur]

OOC: My DSL is working! YAY! Back to regular posting...

Ah, ah, ah, Gandalf, not so fast. The English House of Commons was hardly of any consequence in 1576, and your proposals, such as a democratic vote for all (keep in mind that this isn't even a democracy in the first place) go far beyond what the English (who are heretics to boot ) had done. Also, 1789 is 200 years after this, so that's hardly relevant. Finally, as warspite said, this rebellion is not all powerful. While it makes for interesting reading, the idea that this rebel force is so well organized, disciplined, and powerful is in the extreme by itself. As it stands, in game terms if nothing else, this particular rebellion is no more threatening than any of the other rebellions we have constantly during wars. The rebels, if engaged by any of Italy's armies, cannot possibly win w/o far superior numbers.

As I said, interesting storyline, but, nonetheless, Garibaldi will fail, ultimately, and there's no way that the Senate will give in to his demands unless he becomes far more powerful. Even if you're right about the chances of me losing my wealth, power, etc. (which you're not ), the Senate wouldn't believe you about that. The revolt would seem to far removed and would be dismissed w/ little concern by the Senate (barring an annoying young Senator barging in and demanding democratic rights, in which case they will dismiss it w/ little concern after first verbally lynching the annoying young Senator )

 

[Storey]

Originally posted by Sharur
OOC: My DSL is working! YAY! Back to regular posting...

The revolt would seem to far removed and would be dismissed w/ little concern by the Senate (barring an annoying young Senator barging in and demanding democratic rights, in which case they will dismiss it w/ little concern after first verbally lynching the annoying young Senator )

(OOC)
Which is why I called for him to be censored. It's a polite, legal, civilized and political way to hang someone in the senate.

 

[Sharur]

Senator Medaken ascends to the podium again, this time looking somewhat more cheerful

"Thank you, Senator Storia! You have said exactly what needs to be said: no more of this joke, let us send Senator Corniglia packing (hmm, perhaps he'd like to join the "Dimocructic" movement too, and become a worthless peasant himself... more snickering from the Senate), and then, with Doge Gronchi's approval, let me march the Naples Army down to Naples (what irony!) and stomp out this insult to our lineage permanently! GLORY TO ITALIA!"

The Senate cheers Sharur and Alessander, hailing them as champions of Italy and the Senate, and a few of the more negative Senators begin jeering Senator Corniglia. Corniglia's supporters, who number in the single digits, sit quitely.

 

[Sharur]

Sharur, after his speech, takes a seat next to Pietro Carlotti, and leans over to him, trying to have a quiet conversation under the ruckuss in the senate

"Pietro, do you mind if I ask you a few questions?"

"Well, no, I guess not, go ahead."

"Alright, thank you. I just wanted to know if you had any connections in Southern Italy that might be able to give you some inside information on this Garibaldi rebellion. After all, your estate is down there..."

"Well, I might, why do you ask, though? Why not talk to Don Forster, he's got a much better network than I do."

"Well, the thing is, some people have been, discreetly of course, implicating you in this rebellion business. Now I personally don't believe a whit of it, I trust you fully, and I'm sure you have nothing to do with it, although I'm starting to wonder about placing my trust after Vincent's betrayal... anyway, what I'm asking for has a dual purpose: one, to clear your name, and two, to see if we can get rid of this rebellion not just through the military, perhaps implicating that traitor Senator Corniglia in the process. Don't worry, I'll be talking to Forster as well."

OOC: Martin, PM me or just post your response if you're interested.

 

[Sharur]

Senator Medaken walks over to Senator Forster and sits down, leaning over to try to make himself heard despite the loud conversation in the Senate

"Senator Forster, I'd like to ask a favor of you. You've seen this idiocy that Senator Corniglia has brought into our chamber; surely you would no more see any of this nonsense than I! Thus, I'd like to acquire your help in ridding Italia of these rebels, and perhaps Senator Corniglia as well. Of course, when I say getting rid of Senator Corniglia, I mean through purely political means, as in using your vast and powerful network, one which I must say I regret I cannot match, to see what you can find out about Senator Corniglia's involvement in this rebellion. This is in your interest, after all: Sicily is at this very moment being threatened by Garibaldi's scum. What do you say?"

OOC: again, PM or just post your response, Forster

 

[Sharur]

Gandalf, please empty your mailbox. Be sure to check both the inbox and sent items folder for old messages (use the drop-down box at the bottom to change it from messages from "last day" to "the beginning").

Actually, that's for everyone else who has had full mailboxes that are seemingly empty (I think Forster has been guilty of this)

 

[Brad1]

You guys probably were waiting for some action so here it is.

Agust 30, 2001

George check the GPS "32'03 N 31'53 W" perfect and the time was 2:00 PM local now is the timw to act. he went down to the storage locker and got his sceret gear, A AK-47 and three banana clips, each holding 30 bullets. Right now all the scientists are at the front deck of the ship reading the sub. He took the gun, and wolked to the front deck.
"Freeze" he shouted listening to the screems of the tow female scientists on the ship. "Stay where you are." the ten scientists all raised their hands in the typical police style. "If you do what I say, no one will be hurt."

"And if we refuse?" Sven the german scientist was really starting to piss off George. The reply was simple The butt of George's AK-47 to his face.

"If you don't shut up, I will kill YOU" Sven saw the vein on Feorge's forehead swell, he knew that he should shut up. George lead them all to a small cabin that used to be the captains quarter. With the shut of a door, they knew that there would be little hope. They could hear George lock the door. The removed door knob from the door meant that they could not let them out.

George went to the bridge. He set a course for twenty mies south. Then he started hearing a a weird noise. It kinda sounded like, ah, crap, a heli-copter. Probably a British or Russian one from the war between those two countries. Luckily his native italy is not in wat, although they are not in good shape. George ran out to the deck to see the helicopter. He could see a anti-submarine helicopter dropping some sonar arrays through his binoculars. As it came closer he noticed that it also had some antiship missles. It kept on coming closer until george found out that it was going for his ship. He tried to run into the bridge, but it was to late.

"Stay where you are" he could hear the megaphone over the extremly loud sound of the props. "We are going to land forces on your ship, any attempt to stop us will result in your execution." He then noticed the minigun on the now he figured Russian helicopter. They were porbably being pirates, and thought that he was in the U.K. navy.

"And release your hostages."

 

[Brad1]

I bet you guys can't guess what will hapen next. A have a great idea for what will happen with this helicopter.

 

[Sharur]

I guess that the helicopter is really a giant lizard piloted by warspite's evil twin, containing hordes of warrior pixies armed with rusty, yet pointy spears who will charge onto the deck and make George say "Arrgh... wrgh..."

Then again... perhaps not. But I'll bet I'm close!

 

[Brad1]

Originally posted by Sharur
I guess that the helicopter is really a giant lizard piloted by warspite's evil twin, containing hordes of warrior pixies armed with rusty, yet pointy spears who will charge onto the deck and make George say "Arrgh... wrgh..."

Then again... perhaps not. But I'll bet I'm close!

Not even close.

 

[Warspite]

1577 MARCH

MARCH

1st, In micmac a new group of rebels, who apparently were tired of paying taxes to Italy. They once payed tribute to their beloved Queen Elizabeth and now were forced to pay money to a Duke in Rome. They were sick, just sick. Antonio however was close by. The adventurer upon hearing news of the revolt rolled his eyes in disgust knowing he now had to hold off his adventures just to cater to more unrest and war. He quickly pounced on the small rebel army like a good dog attackes a wicked cat. Once the rebels were put down Antonio could once again march to explore new land for Italy.

4th, Doge Gronchi was informed of the growing threat of Turkish ships in the mediteranean so he ordered another 28 galleys from the venetian arsenal.

BATTLE OF LESKOVAC, mar 8th-mar 23rd Serbia.
Just to the east of Donals main army in bosnia, a reserve army of 12,000 Italians was garrisoned to block any turkish advances north. A turk army of 19,000 men engaged this group in serbia in march and the touch and go battle that ensued was more like a poorly done Irish dance. Arrows flew, some shots were fired, and swords clashed briefly but neither side wanted a full melee for fear of losing too much. So the Italians retreated after losing 2000. This however left Donal surrounded from east and south giving him little room to move if needed.

NAVAL BATTLE OF ALGIERS, off the barbary coast of algiers, mar 10th.
Admiral Quirini and Guistinini with 26/23/0 carrying Gen GRex and Sharur and the holy legion east to sicily were intercepted by 20/0/5 of the algiers navy. The battle was intense but the Italian Admirals worked together for a quick and easy victory. In just a couple of days the algerian fleet was reduced by 14 warships, they were hammered by the Italians and left for dead. Quirini hastened on past them knowing he had precious cargo to get to Italy.

BATTLE OF ANZU`EL, Donal vs Pizani in Bosnia, Mar 22nd to Apr 5th.
Gen Donal had just recieved reports that his east flank could be threatened by the 19,000 turks in serbia. He also knew that Pizani was charging toward him from the south. With 19/0/52 he dug in and waited for the moment of truth. Pizani waisted no time and engaged Donal with everything he had 31/5/10. As it was Pizani would take full advantage of the first few days of battle where he outnumbered Donal and used sheer firepower to demoralize Donals men. Pizani would then use cavalry attacks to soften Donals deadly charge tactics.
Donal saw his battle plan falling apart by the end of the month and knew he needed something. He had nothing to fall back on however, it was now or never. So Donal rallied his men the only way he knew how, after giving his men all he had and demanding them to fight their best thats exactly what they gave the general.
So on the 1st of April Donal used a couple new tactics of shock after Pizanis deadly fire vollies. Pizani apparently was lax and didnt see anything coming, he thought he had the battle won but he was mistaken. Pizanis miscalculation in some crutial moments cost him dearly as Donal led his men full force, non stop against the turkish lines. So powerful was Donals training and tactics that in just one day of melee Donal made up for all his losses the previous week. Pizani was stunned and could not figure out how to stop Donals new advance. So by the fifth, Pizani saw that his men had taken enough beating and even though he knew Donals men were near collapse he was forced to retreat his men back to the south to regroup. Donal and his men rejoiced for the victory was theirs. Donal truely felt the power having beaten the so called greatest text book general in the world.

On march 23rd Chevy Driver had gathered his army of 14,000 men and taken them to the battlefield in Nice. Across the field was the banner of his own son, Astorio. It was hard to describe the feeling both men felt having seen their own flesh and blood on the opposite side. Astorio was not about to surrender to his father this time however. The battle began with both sides taking vollies at each other then one side charging with a line and withdrawing, more arrow shots and small gun fire and another line charge. The typical, text book battle was characteristic of two unseasoned generals. However the rebels had energy on their side and after dropping 3000 italians, Chevy was forced to retreat from the field with his demoralized men that he could no longer command effectively. Astorio looked on proudly as his father marched east, then he looked around him at 5000 of his own comrades laying dead before him. His father had had the last laugh after all, the revolt in Nice was now in vain. Astorio knew it was only a matter of time before the rest of his men would be dashed to pieces.

 

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Donal smiled, and it was not a friendly smile. One could see the blood lust in his eyes, the look of truimph and power always there. It changed very aspect of his features, transforming him for a handsome noble into an angel of vengeance, a blood letter and drinker.

The General looked over at his adjacent. "Have the last of the dead been impaled", he asked crisply.

"Y-yes sir, they have. Sir, some of the soldiers had a problem with it, but they all did their work as told."

"Good, I can imagine their protests, cna't even blame them. Its grusome buisness, but then so is war. And I'm willing to do anything that makes our job easier and kills less of our people"

"A good plan sir"

Donal nodded. His father would have disaproved, of course, but well...he had disaproved of much Donal had done. Nichevo. "So, our forest of the dead should be clearly evident by any army unlucky enough to try and track us down. Good, we'll put the fear of god in those devil worshiping Turks yet"

"Of course. Now General McCollum, we've also found General Rex's second in command, he's beign saved for you."

"Excelent!"

The General and his adjacent walked through the field until they came to a Turkish man laying in the mud, tied to two large beams of wood put into a cross formation. Donal looked down with contempt, the Turk looked up with fear.

"So, it looks as if your traitorus 'savior' has been beaten. Your army turned back!"

The Turk looked up "What will you do to me, follower of the false prophet?"

"Oh, you'll be dying for the sins of your people, much as our lord did."

The Turk looked up in confusion. "I-I do not understand...."

Suddenly another man walked over to Donal holding three sharp nails and a large hammer. "Sir, shall I do this?"

"No, what kind of General would I be if I didn't partake in the bloody mess, like the soliders. I will", he tooks the nails and the hammer.

Now the defeated commander understood, his dark face went pale. "Allah Akbar", he wispered. "God save me!"

Donal sneered "Maybe, but I certianlly won't". And, to the screams of the Turk, the Italian General completed the crusifiction.

"Carry him at the front of the army, along with the other crusified men, not impaled. Give him enough drink and food to keep him alive as long as possible, I want them to hear him, if the Turks attack."

Several hours later DOnal collapsed into his tent. It had taken all day to oversee the Republican Gaurd, to help the wounded as much as possible, as well as see to the creation of his "Forest of the Damned" and his crusified standers. It was dirty buisness, he felt dirty, he felt evil, but it needed to be done. If it saved the lives of his soldiers, it HAD to be done, and if it won the war that was even better. Why didn't any of this make him feel better?

 

[Warspite]

Pope Gregory looked over his days work on the new calendar he was preparing with other bishops and scholars. he was excited about making a change but he was also disgusted with the latest rumors coming from the senate halls. He prepared for the Doge a letter of the highest order, it was a Papal Bull.

PAPAL BULL 1577
Being that the authorities, thereby ordained in the highest order to the body of government by our God the father. The Pope, being the heir of Peter, as christs most loyal servant and trustee before his chosen people of power. The church will not tollerate, in any form, of personal deliverance or freedoms exacted upon by the very body that gains its own freedom from the father.

Therefore let it be understood that the church cannot and will not allow for the government to free the people in such a manner as to give them greater power over their authorities that might conflict with the great mother church. Christ would not allow for his followers to preach the gospel for him while he was alive. So as the authority is still alive, shall the followers listen to their spoken word and obey it such. The father ordained his son with powers above his followers and commanded his son to lead his followers who were blind. Thus the authorities ordained by the father now must likewise obey the church and lead the followers (peasants)as the church surely does. For the commoner is only blind and his vision is given to him by the authority. As christ did not give vision to his followers until after his death, so too will the government not give vision to the blind until they are dead and gone. bla bla bla the bull goes on and on you get the picture right

So the Pope issued this Papal Bull before the Doge and to all the churches of the Country and other catholic countries. This did not go over well with freedom seeking peasants but for those who placed their faith above all, it did calm those down. The church bishops and priests and Catholic kings loved the Papal bull because it reinforced their control over their subjects. So basically anyone who further tried to preach, seek, fight for or demand greater freedom for the commoners would hence forth be an enemy of the Catholic Church, the Pope has spoken
meerschaum come quick, we may need your inquisition skills once again

 

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Originally posted by warspite
Not so fast my friends..... The rebels have yet to take southern italy, though it is, as all states of italy, under extreme riot. Please watch for which states have revolted when i post the update. So yes there is great unrest all over italy like you guys have said, but south italy is still under republic control unless i post different.

Sorry Warspite, I guess I was under the impression that this whole Garibaldi thing was occurring within the Roleplay only since we had all been acting like it was real even though you hadn't mentioned it in the game. I didn't realize that you were still manipulating events on your end of it.