Okay, we'll trust you.... not that we really have much choice in the matter, now do we, eh? 
So, enjoy your new niffty monitor and finish typing
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Entry in Advisor’s Diary. Date Uncertain but probably late 1533.
Dear Diary.
So, it seems that HM had need for us still. Maybe. I would like to think that he realised just how much he needed us, but is too proud to say so. But with him you can never be certain…
1st of April, 1535
The King, Admiral Bagge, Field Marshal von Mehlen, Advisor and Olof are assembled.
King Gustav: First of all, some news on the domestic front. As you all know by now, my dear beloved Katarina passed away during the night. Peacefully I might add; any and all evil rumours circulating about a certain little silver hammer are all absolutely and utterly false.
All assembled hurriedly nod in agreement.
King Gustav: So I will need a new Queen rather soon. Moreover, our negotiations about a future marriage between my own son Erik and that English princess Ms. Thingamy-
Advisor: Elisabeth I believe, Sire.
King Gustav: Yes, that’s it. Thank you. The English court has been very vague and it will probably come to naught. You’d think that with their recent conversion to Protestantism they’d be looking for every friend they could find but… Any news on the military front?
Field Marshal von Mehlen: The Catholics on Iceland have revolted, Sire.
King Gustav, quietly: *Sigh* You would think they would have learnt their lesson by now… Very well, von Mehlen, march your troops to Trondheim. Admiral Bagge, board your ships and meet up with the Field Marshal there, and send a few to pick up Daniel at Narvik. I have a feeling that his services might be needed. Dismissed!
15th of November, 1535
The Royal Geographical and Genealogical archives. Advisor and Olof are busy searching the many documents as His Majesty enters.
King Gustav: So, how do you like your new bride-finding assignments?
Advisor, looking up from a voluminous tome: I suppose we should not complain…
Olof, carrying a large pile of documents: … But it gets quite tedious in the long run.
King Gustav: And the results?
Advisor, hands the King a slip of paper: We have found someone you would like, Sire. A local noblewoman named Margareta Leijonhufvud. Sadly, we have been unable to find someone suitable for little Erik.
King Gustav, apparently quite fascinated by the note: Well, he is still young and has plenty of time to find someone agreeable…
After a few seconds, Advisors lightly prods His Majesty and he looks up, ever so slightly embarrassed.
King Gustav: Eh? Oh, yes. How would two like a re-assignment?
Advisor and Olof: We would love that, Sire!
King Gustav, smiling: Good, then say hello to Mr. Svantesson!
In steps Mr. Svantesson.
Olof, very excited: Svantesson, son of the famous explorer?!
Mr. Svantesson, smiling widely: That’s me.
King Gustav: Mr. Svantesson here has been wishing to tread in his exploring forbears’ footprints and, well, why don’t you tell them?
Mr. Svantesson: Weeell, I spent quite some time looking through the existing maps of the routes to the New World, trying to figure out some way of our own to get there, but then I heard of the rebellion on Iceland, and then it struck me and I almost slapped myself for not thinking of it before: If we can’t find a new way of our own, why not use the old one we once possessed? Our ancestors travelled to the New World by way of Iceland and Greenland, so why couldn’t we too? You do have the maps to Greenland stored somewhere around here?
Olof: We do, but they are in pretty bad condition and I'm not certain… But I think we just might be able to find them!
With that Olof and Advisor runs off to fetch the old maps of the disused sea-route to Vinland…
The Old Maps of the Disused Sea-Route to Vinland.
Dear Diary.
So, it seems that HM had need for us still. Maybe. I would like to think that he realised just how much he needed us, but is too proud to say so. But with him you can never be certain…
1st of April, 1535
The King, Admiral Bagge, Field Marshal von Mehlen, Advisor and Olof are assembled.
King Gustav: First of all, some news on the domestic front. As you all know by now, my dear beloved Katarina passed away during the night. Peacefully I might add; any and all evil rumours circulating about a certain little silver hammer are all absolutely and utterly false.
All assembled hurriedly nod in agreement.
King Gustav: So I will need a new Queen rather soon. Moreover, our negotiations about a future marriage between my own son Erik and that English princess Ms. Thingamy-
Advisor: Elisabeth I believe, Sire.
King Gustav: Yes, that’s it. Thank you. The English court has been very vague and it will probably come to naught. You’d think that with their recent conversion to Protestantism they’d be looking for every friend they could find but… Any news on the military front?
Field Marshal von Mehlen: The Catholics on Iceland have revolted, Sire.
King Gustav, quietly: *Sigh* You would think they would have learnt their lesson by now… Very well, von Mehlen, march your troops to Trondheim. Admiral Bagge, board your ships and meet up with the Field Marshal there, and send a few to pick up Daniel at Narvik. I have a feeling that his services might be needed. Dismissed!
15th of November, 1535
The Royal Geographical and Genealogical archives. Advisor and Olof are busy searching the many documents as His Majesty enters.
King Gustav: So, how do you like your new bride-finding assignments?
Advisor, looking up from a voluminous tome: I suppose we should not complain…
Olof, carrying a large pile of documents: … But it gets quite tedious in the long run.
King Gustav: And the results?
Advisor, hands the King a slip of paper: We have found someone you would like, Sire. A local noblewoman named Margareta Leijonhufvud. Sadly, we have been unable to find someone suitable for little Erik.
King Gustav, apparently quite fascinated by the note: Well, he is still young and has plenty of time to find someone agreeable…
After a few seconds, Advisors lightly prods His Majesty and he looks up, ever so slightly embarrassed.
King Gustav: Eh? Oh, yes. How would two like a re-assignment?
Advisor and Olof: We would love that, Sire!
King Gustav, smiling: Good, then say hello to Mr. Svantesson!
In steps Mr. Svantesson.
Olof, very excited: Svantesson, son of the famous explorer?!
Mr. Svantesson, smiling widely: That’s me.
King Gustav: Mr. Svantesson here has been wishing to tread in his exploring forbears’ footprints and, well, why don’t you tell them?
Mr. Svantesson: Weeell, I spent quite some time looking through the existing maps of the routes to the New World, trying to figure out some way of our own to get there, but then I heard of the rebellion on Iceland, and then it struck me and I almost slapped myself for not thinking of it before: If we can’t find a new way of our own, why not use the old one we once possessed? Our ancestors travelled to the New World by way of Iceland and Greenland, so why couldn’t we too? You do have the maps to Greenland stored somewhere around here?
Olof: We do, but they are in pretty bad condition and I'm not certain… But I think we just might be able to find them!
With that Olof and Advisor runs off to fetch the old maps of the disused sea-route to Vinland…
The Old Maps of the Disused Sea-Route to Vinland.
Odd, it all looked longer on my old monitor… Oh well. Can YOU find the super-secret reference to CK, cleverly hidden somewhere in this update??
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Thanks, and yes, I'm talking about the only real annoyance in CK, the bride-hunting... :wacko:
Anyway, in case there was any doubt; Mr. Svantesson is a random conquistador. Which I got in 1535. I think you all understand why I didn't have time to get revenge on Poland for the next few years...
Furthermore I actually got the next update half finished (wrote it on regular paper while my olde monitor was broke) and will prolly get it up before the end of the week...
One final thing: I've been thinking of changing back the King's text from Light Royal Blue to the old, regular Royal Blue. The latter looks much better on my new mon I think, but I want some reader opinions before acting.
EDIT: I did a minor edit of the uppy... Can YOU spot the differance??
Anyway, in case there was any doubt; Mr. Svantesson is a random conquistador. Which I got in 1535. I think you all understand why I didn't have time to get revenge on Poland for the next few years...
Furthermore I actually got the next update half finished (wrote it on regular paper while my olde monitor was broke) and will prolly get it up before the end of the week...
One final thing: I've been thinking of changing back the King's text from Light Royal Blue to the old, regular Royal Blue. The latter looks much better on my new mon I think, but I want some reader opinions before acting.
EDIT: I did a minor edit of the uppy... Can YOU spot the differance??
Well light royal blue is clearer for me and without my glasses regular is quite hard to read, but I'm sure I can make the effort to put them on
EDIT: no, I can't spot the difference... what did you change?
EDIT again: do you mean of the same post? You changed the colour of the word regular back to white in regular royal blue
EDIT: no, I can't spot the difference... what did you change?
EDIT again: do you mean of the same post? You changed the colour of the word regular back to white in regular royal blue
Yeh, I was talking of a very minor edit I did in the update, if you can't find it don't bother, I was just joking anyway...
Woo, page 10... With such a silly, pointless post as this... Sorta typical, don't you think?
Woo, page 10... With such a silly, pointless post as this...
Sorta typical, don't you think?
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The wealth of the New World is waiting for you. Well, at least what wasn't taken by others.
edit: some pics don't work...
edit: some pics don't work...
Bride hunting for Vasa & son and map hunting for a conquistador, our duo seems to have had quite a bit to do.... valid distraction from slapping Poland around for awhile.
How goes the Swedish migration to the New World? Any success?
Oh, and when do we get to see the Polish smackdown?
How goes the Swedish migration to the New World? Any success?
Oh, and when do we get to see the Polish smackdown?
Bah! I must one of the few people who like the bride-hunting. I thought the reference was to killing of an undeeded wife.
As for the next I find the regular royal blue nearly impossible to read, with or without my glasses.
As for the next I find the regular royal blue nearly impossible to read, with or without my glasses.
I didn't mention it, but it's hard to read regular royal blue. Light Royal Blue is much better.stnylan said:
The color of the text makes no matter to me, 'cause I can always find a way to read, I just wanna see an update to read!
@ Zenek K.: Fortunately England hadn't really gotten started yet, so there was plenty of wealth to go around...
@ Sultan of Swing: That's 'cause all my pictures are on a free geocities account, which means that it's really easy for it to go over the data transfer limit, basically if more then two people is looking at it at the same time... But they are usually back within the hour.
@ Draco Rexus: Plenty to do indeed, which is why these last updates have covered rather short periods of time; plenty of stuff taking place. And the Polish Smackdown WILL come, in due time.
@ stnylan: Yes, yes you must be. The little-silver-hammer incidend was a reference to a real historical event, but whatever works for you I guess! And about the colours... I think I will stick with LightRoyalBlue for the Kings.
@ Sapphire: Thanks!
And if you are wondering were the update went, I've just laid my hands on some software capable of making flags for Viccy or HoI, so I've been busy making those... Hopefully they'll soon see the light of day in the Victoria Flag Directory...
@ Sultan of Swing: That's 'cause all my pictures are on a free geocities account, which means that it's really easy for it to go over the data transfer limit, basically if more then two people is looking at it at the same time...
But they are usually back within the hour.@ Draco Rexus: Plenty to do indeed, which is why these last updates have covered rather short periods of time; plenty of stuff taking place. And the Polish Smackdown WILL come, in due time.
@ stnylan: Yes, yes you must be.
The little-silver-hammer incidend was a reference to a real historical event, but whatever works for you I guess! And about the colours... I think I will stick with LightRoyalBlue for the Kings.@ Sapphire: Thanks!
And if you are wondering were the update went, I've just laid my hands on some software capable of making flags for Viccy or HoI, so I've been busy making those... Hopefully they'll soon see the light of day in the Victoria Flag Directory...
Still no update here I see...
Well, at least I finally got the first batch of Viccy flags sent over to Xie, so it's not a total loss...
Anyway, unfortunately you'll have to wait a bit further as I am going off to Germany tomorrow night, but I promise I will bring some paperwork along so I keep perfecting my updates even while away from the computer!
Well, at least I finally got the first batch of Viccy flags sent over to Xie, so it's not a total loss...
Anyway, unfortunately you'll have to wait a bit further as I am going off to Germany tomorrow night, but I promise I will bring some paperwork along so I keep perfecting my updates even while away from the computer!
Oh aye, that's dedication.... but when are we going to see the fruit's of that dedication, eh?
Ach! I guess we can wait a wee bit more! (Not like we've got much of a choice now, eh? )
Ach! I guess we can wait a wee bit more! (Not like we've got much of a choice now, eh?
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Just relishing in the awed admiration of the crowds here...
Anyway, must be off to bed now, or else I won't be up in time tomorrow (I JUST wanted to finish my game of CK, since I wouldn't be able to for a week... )
Anyway, must be off to bed now, or else I won't be up in time tomorrow (I JUST wanted to finish my game of CK, since I wouldn't be able to for a week...
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Hey now, stop being a tease! Here I see a new post and I'm thinking I'll be getting a new update! Tease!
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