Sweden: The Winter Sovereign’s Domination

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A storyteller tells his story to the inn.

"It was a dark and stormy night -or so the Heralds say-
And lightning striking constantly transformed the night to day
The thunder roared the castle round - or thusly runs the tale-
And rising from the Northeast Tower there came a fearful wail.

It was no beast nor banshee that, the castle folk knew well,
Nor prisoner in agony, nor demon trapped by spell,
No ghost that moaned in penance, nor a soul in mortal fright-
It was just the ruler "falling" out into night."

Suddenly, a white arrow flew from the person in the door into storyteller's chest, the inn's common room grew colder and the fire once bright and cheerfully turned blue and in pure misery. A person moved out of the gloomy door, he was fully clothed in white and his hair was whiter than snow itself. His eyes, full of blueness of sapphire narrowed in fury.

He hissed a phase:

"That tale is forbidden by the order of the Winter King. If I heard that tale once more, then your pitiful village will be freeze slowly to death."

The crowd in the inn shook with fear and hate but yet they can do nothing.

He looked at the storyteller with disdain who was at that moment was dying.

He left the inn and the sound of silver chimes echoing across the village. A Herald left the village for now....

OOC: If anyone tells me who the poem’s author name was?? The person's answer to that question would find itself a character in this AAR. The clue in this part is quite obvious!!

Anyway the game I am playing is Sweden.

Difficulty: Normal
A.I. Aggressiveness: Furious
Patch: 1.08

The goal is to extend the winter as far as possible The ice age is coming or not. I am not going to do a WC but I will do this game gradually and patiently

 

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Is it just me or have a lot of threads started lately not that I am complaining. Anyway good luck and great start this is an interesting way to present the story.

 

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Hmm, this is from "Songs of Valdemar", by Mercedes Lackey.

 

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Fifteen years ago, Mercedes Lackey put pen to paper to write Arrows Of The Queen, her first novel about Valdemar, a fantasy kingdom replete with magical races and magical creatures, enemies and allies both sorcerous and mundane. This ancient land of mystery is unique even among fantasy realms, for it is protected by an elite corps -- the Heralds. These men and women gifted with extraordinary mind powers are Chosen by, and bonded with, wondrous horselike beings known as Companions. Brought by their Companions from the length and breadth of Valdemar to Haven, Valdemar's capital city, they are trained in a special school, the Collegium, and devote their lives to protecting king and kingdom. Mindspeakers, FarSeers, FarSpeakers, Firestarters, ForeSeers -- their individual talents are as varied as their backgrounds. There are even those who can channel the magical nodes in the earth itself to use for their own purposes. Garbed in their uniforms of white leather, they patrol their territory, dispensing justice and keeping the peace. They are emissaries, spies, diplomats, scouts, warriors, judges, and counselors.

Did a quick search on it and this turned up. Just for a little background to those not well versed(Like me)

Good story!

 

[Elias Tarfarius]

What year are you starting? Please say 1618! Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease!

 

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:rofl: :rofl:

You got it. You three will get one.

Greg45
Zeno of Cyprus
Elias Tarfarius

Here the hint;

That number 45 will be taken into account.
Cyprus is also will be taken into account.
But are there any connection with Elias Tarfarius?? pm me okay

Here the map!! One day, I will make the kingdom of Valdemar but that will be far off.

 

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Cool!

So, how does this work now, Sapphire? You will work out a character into the story, and they will be based on our names?

 

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1st January 1617!!

OOC: Sorry this is rushed but it will get better!!! I am a little busy!!


1st January 1617:

Winter King sat upon the Silver Throne. The bright silver throne sat in the midst of an expanse of white marble walls and ceiling. The effect was to concentrate the attention of the onlookers on the King and only the King. King himself wore white velvets and white boots.

Before the Silver Throne is the young man called Greg. He wears grey leggings and a plain cotton shirt, and brown leather boots. Also, he wears a small silver circular pendant on a leather thong around his neck, but it's often hidden underneath his shirt.

Greg bowed toward the King with deep respects and taint of trepidation. The King looked at him, eyes thoughtful.

”I heard that you are good advisor for your master. Since your master’s most unfortunate death, your master is only man who was almost the Sweden’s most powerful noble; nevertheless, he is dead since a Herald found him guilty and executed him. But he sends you to me for no reason at all apart from saying that you might be useful. Hmm”

Greg nodded and told the King that he was always eager for a chance for serving the Winter King and to serve Sweden in all his strength. King laughed in sarcasm.

”No one serves me eagerly, young man. Only my bodyguards and Heralds serve me with joy. People trembled in terror and fear of me yet they will do as they will obey since, I hold the power of life and death in my hands. Now, I will call you “Greg45” Any question?

Greg45 looked confused and informed him that why his king called him “Greg45” King enlightened Greg45 who is now 45th Advisor and all 44 Greg45’s predecessors have died in excruciating agonizing different ways since they failed the mission that was set on them. Greg45’s face turned ashen

”Now, Greg45, this is your mission for next five years. I want you to conquer Skane from Denmark and if you fail, well your consequence will be very calamitous… I give you the rank of “Honorary Herald” which will enable you control the military and administrative power of Sweden. Now leave and get work on your mission. I will assign you an Herald to help you. Elias Tarfarius

Herald walked into the room gracefully and yet, deadly at the same time and told Greg45 to come with him to Greg45’s new apartment.

The Greg45’s new apartment composed of a total of four rooms. He have his ownbathing room with indoor water closet, a private bedroom, a casual sitting room, and a reception room quite elegantly appointed. Yet in the sitting room, there were smell of blood and a large strain of blood on the floor. It was the last advisor who failed a mission that was set on him.

Elias begins to brief him on the Sweden situation:

As you well know, that General J. de la Gardie of Skanska Armen is cheerfully destroying your last master into ash at Smaland…

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1st April 1617:

Everything was ready!

Svenska Armen at Kalmar in Smaland.. 9000 I, 3000 C and 40 A
Skanska Armen at Goteborg in Vastergotland. 17000 , 1000 C and 10 A
Svenska Flottan at Kalmar in Smaland.. 28 W, 6 G and 9 T.

At that moment of time, Greg45 declared war upon Denmark.

Amazing, it only took three years to overrun every provinces including far-flung provinces such as Iceland and Greenland.

During these three years, there was an chartering of a University in Stockholm. Costing 20000 ducats and yet bringing innovativeness and infra.

Then when the mission was “completed” further than anyone can hope for.

The King was so pleased with Greg45 that he raised him to the rank of Court and issued him another mission. Build an shipyard in Svealand.

One tiny problem, where to find money for it??

BB: 10 I was suprised at that!!

Not mention I got far-flung provinces as well!!!

Next?? Well anyone want to comment on it. I am doing it stage by stage. In fact, I haven't even played the second missions yet so if anyone wanted to say anything on what to do next can do so!!

Joe (Sapphire)

 

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Woot! I made history! Woot!

Except now I SERIOUSLY fear for my life Oh, and I'll keep this quiet from my Danish friends in real life.

 

[Elias Tarfarius]

Give the Poles a good whipping, my leige! The Papists deserve no less especially before your glorious intervention in German affairs. Since Greg did such a good job, there are now no other powerful Protestant nations that can defend the persecuted Princes of the Empire, other than you, my leige.

 

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OOC: Sorry this is rushed but it will get better!!! I am a little busy!!

pish it's better than mine when I'm not. Good update

 

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1st January 1627;

1st January 1627;

”I am very pleased with your achievement and suppress all my expectation. You managed to get every Danish lands from Greenland to Skane. After that you also dealt well with the Political crisis which was small argument between you and Elias. Further more, I am very disppointed in you when Austria became a vassal of Spain (“Hell, I was very surprised at that. No event as all!!!”). So I went mad with fury at least temporary for a year.”

Greg45 looked uncomfortable as he told the King that the King threatened to have his head cut off during the times of king’s madness!!

”Yes, I know, I am very sorry about that. I was convinced that you failed me, yet you did not fail the mission that was set on you. I also heard that there was some fortification effort in Nyland because of the Russia. Well, I got another simple mission that the like of you can do without even sweating”

Greg45 started sweating very heavily when he sensed that the room warmed up quite high.

”The mission is… conquer Novgorod from Russia.”

Greg45 turned pale and he was so shocked that he burst out:

I-I-I-I-I-I… But-But-But-But

King looked enraged and started ranting at poor Greg45.

STOP YOUR WHINING AND GET OUT OF HERE!!!!!

Greg45 ran away with all his strength and went to his apartment bursting though the door loudly. Elias looked up surprised from his report of Russian situation and was alarmed by the Greg45’s paled face.

Greg, are you alright? What is going on?

Elias managed to calm Greg45 down enough to get the Winter King’s order out of him. Once Elias got all the details out of him, even he was shaken by his King’s orders. Russia is big and powerful.

Is he crazy? I mean, get Novgorod from Russia is almost suicide for Sweden. For God’s sake, Russia got about 132000 men along our border and that when Russia is in war somewhere in south!!! We only got about 60000 men. First 1/3 is outside this city, another 1/3 is in Jutland and final 1.3 is in Ingermanland looking at Russia. It is going to be very interesting. Greg, GREG…

Greg45 is on the floor, out cold!!!

Elias looked troubled, continued

”Why, my king, why are you doing this?

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The war was appalling in deaths and costs. The amounts of ducats when the war was declared remained was only 2300 ducats left (23 ducats)

The war was declared on Russia at 1st Jul 1630 and foolish of Denmark who is only ally of Russia joined in.

20000 men marched into Denmark’s capital area and started besieging Kobenhavn.
130000 men spread along the border of Russia also moved. The first two armies overran Koba and Karelia within a month after a short battle with small Russia forces. The Third army marched into Olonets while the Fourth and Fifth Armies waited in Ingermenland and Estland for Russian armies to attack them. There are 60000 men in Fourth Army where it received main force of the attack... 110000 Russian attacked the Fourth Army across the border. That Russian army broke and ran while Fourth Army marched to follow them back to Novgorod and began to initiate the siege of Novgorod. At the same time, Fifth Army marched into Pskov and initiates the siege there as well.

The deaths occurred was enormous. The total losses of Swedish-Russian War were 127657 Infantries, 6038 Cavalries and 57 Cannons. 2/3 of all losses were due to attrition.

The lists of cities fell to Winter Armies’ advances:

5th Nov 1630; Novgorod fell.
3rd Dec 1630; Olonets fell.
1st Feb 1631; Pskov fell
1st Apr 1631; Kobenhavn fell and so Denmark was annexed and few surprise was in store for Sweden
23rd May 1631; Moscow fell
5th July 1631; Tver fell
12th Oct 1631; Welikia fell

On the 1st Dec 1631, the treaty was signed between Russia and Sweden. Koba, Karelia, Olonets, Novgorod, and Pskov were all given to Sweden.

Only 27000 men marched back to home!!

I also annexed all the Danish’s overseas territories in Caribbean. :rofl:

The BB is 27.4 and I am getting a little nervous about other nations’ reaction.

I already made the protestant my causes in German events. That will be in next update

Expanded Winter Empire

Annexed Danish Carribean Empire

Joe (Sapphire)

 

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Beautiful job we did there on the Romanovs! I never have doubt in our king's plan. For the coming war in Germany, take Pommerian coast and annex it then set to conquering the German catholic states. But once you are done there, you MUST strike Poland. They have grown larger at the expense of the Lutheran Elector of Brandenburg (he'll never be a threat to mighty Sweden ). Poland delanda est!

 

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Danish Jamaica? No wounder they had a bob sled team

 

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Glad to see you survived fighting a land war in Asia. You even got Jamica to boot! Question though. How's the Winter King going to enjoy the tropics
Great story so far. So what in Germany is the Winter King's sights aimed upon?

 

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Wait and see!!!

Since I got two weeks of heavy exams coming up, I have to limit my posting!!! I often have to stay until 0130 doing maps and updates since my daylights and some of my evenings is spent on revisions and start on my updates and maps around 2200

Sigh!!! These bloodly EXAMS

But after these next two weeks, you can expect my full efforts on it, apart from driving lessons, workings and several other things at the same time

For some reasons, I put more efforts doing updates and maps for group AARs like:

Introducing Something Called "Freedom": An Interactive Russian AAR

Lords of Iberia a Spain AAR

The Crazy MES Parallel-Country-Hopping AARs

Enjoy these

Thanks

Joe (Sapphire)

 

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Good luck on them bloody exams! They can be a bit of a pain, can they not?
Eagerly awaiting the completion of exam time so I can hear more of the growth of the Winter King's domain!

 

[Shaytana]

I especially liked the way you solved the Greg - Greg45 conversion I'll be watching this aar, I want to see you replace Hymalayan snow with Swedish snow in a true show of Imperialism

 

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So how did those exams go and where's the udpate on the coming of Winter?

 

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So how did those exams go and where's the udpate on the coming of Winter?

Thank for asking, hmm, I already blew up two exams already!! :rofl: But I get into university anyway!! First Geography and that was forgotten case studies after writing seven pages and I don't even want to even mention my history exam!!!!

It will be a week after very hot summer of exams!!!

Thanks.

Joe (Sapphire)