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John VIII, who had been flicking through the channels of his canonflix sky-TV system, paused at a channel relating to his descendants, who had forsaken his name. He looked over at a certain zealous companion @Harald. "This young princeling seems to be a rather confused one. The notion that these new households continue to forge a legacy distinct from their ancestors brings me great joy. The youth can only achieve greatness comparable to their predecessors if they understand that history is not a thing to be replicated and infatuated with, and instead choose to design their own reality. However, the act of condemning the culture from which they derive is an ill-advised pursuit. Indeed, how is the modern peer of this ambitious generation to establish his own identity, if he insists upon suppressing his origins. This young lords story, and for that matter the story of this generation, cannot be told without first telling its beginning, which is unavoidably grounded in the history he now distances himself from. I am left to wonder how it came to this point, that this lord finds his own ilk in Balain more repugnant than the Ferrymen, who suppress his identity and history. Is it fear, hatred, disgust, ignorance, or mere boredom that fuels him?" John tossed a handful of popcorn into his mouth, chewing thoughtfully, before looking back to his old friend. "Maybe we'll find out next week." He shrugged, and flipped the channel to a football match between the best athletes of the fourth and fifth empire, because, of course, there was a channel for everything in the seven skies.

John VIII, sunbathing upon his Orenian flag towel on the beach in the seven skies, peers down as the descendants continue their trials. "Isn't that just something, Sir Charles?" @sergisala . He smiles, adding "this generation is not without its ideologies. What do you think will happen next?"

John VIII sips a daiquiri on his favorite beach in the seven skies. At his right hand side, a certain eternally loyal friend of a Galbraith @sergisala mentions the news of a Heartland unification effort amongst their corporeal descendants. The deceased Emperor exclaims his approval, "well it's about damn time!"

Martinis in hand, John Charles welcomed his dear friend and servant to the seven skies. The pair reposed in poolside recliners, and reminisced of better days.

John VIII was now deeply sedated.

John VIII can't find his armor. He had to get to Sutica to save Peter Amadeus. "My armor!" He calls for his caretakers. "Where is Peter? We'll make those dastardly Suticans pay for kidnapping him! Aha, to war, for the Emperor! For God!"

John VIII squints at the title. "The Dialect of Imperial Elves," he reads aloud, passing it to his caretaker @FlareGunCalamity. "Please read this dictionary to Us, Miss Fairfax, we are most intrigued with the development of a new cultural dialect within Our realm, but too blind to make out the characters Ourselves!"

John VIIi continues penning letters regarding the future of the rosemoor convention to his beloved elder sister, the princess imperial.

Treaty of Providence, 1824 Agreed upon on the 9th of Sigismund's End, 1824 By the Holy Orenian Empire and the Kingdom of Norland Article I - War Guilt and Surrender The Kingdom of Norland admits full guilt for its attempted invasion of the Holy Orenian Empire, thus surrendering to Oren and officially ceasing all hostilities. Article II - Coalitionary Withdrawal and Prohibition The Kingdom of Norland shall immediately terminate its membership in the Iron Accord and be prohibited in perpetuity from involvement in any military alliances, pacts, coordinations, or coalitions with its former members: The Kingdom of Haense, The Grand Kingdom of Urguan, and the Silver State of Haelun’or. Article III - Border Disputes and Aggressive Expansion The Kingdom of Norland shall perpetually halt all expansion, settlement, and claims into any region southward or eastward of its extant territory. Article IV - War Reparations The Kingdom of Norland shall pay twenty-thousand Minas to the Holy Orenian Empire by the end of this Saint’s month. Thereafter they shall pay eight-hundred minas a Saint’s week until the total tribute paid to the Holy Orenian Empire reaches forty-thousand. Article V - Military Truce The Kingdom of Norland and the Holy Orenian Empire shall refrain from any and all military action against the other party for an indefinite period following King Sven's surrender. Violation of any articles within this treaty on the part of Norland will justify Oren's corrective intervention by any means deemed necessary by the Imperial Crown. His Imperial Majesty, John VIII, by the grace of GOD Holy Orenian Emperor, forever August, King of Renatus, Curon, Kaedrin, Salvus, and Seventis, Defender of the Faith, Grand Duke of Ves, Duke of Adria, Novellen, Helena and Lorraine, Baron of Renzfeld, Protector of the Heartlanders, Orenian Highlanders, and Farfolk, etcetera. Sven II, King of Norland, Duke of Varhelm, Chieftain of Clan Edvardsson, Protector of Highlanders

@yopplwasupxxxdoes this mean we can finally have our pistol duel. Two years in the making

The Routing of the Northguard TO OUR BELOVED SUBJECTS, We have tasted victory. Today, Our combined forces met the Nordling hordes at Our northern border. We repelled them entirely, with minimal losses to Our own side. Now there is no doubt in the minds of Our enemies. Our country shall not bow to their savagery or extortion. We have sent the invaders a message: in this new era of Diet and law, Our nation has not lost its might. Our sword is as sharp as ever. Those who seek Our downfall shall be met with steel and defeat, again and again. Today’s battle was led by our own field marshal, Iskander Basrid, alongside the commanders of Our army and the allies We have found in Luciensburg. But the fight was won not by Our military leaders—We saw victory today because Our cause is righteous . We defend an ancient and noble people, and We serve the true God. The Orenian people must keep this resolve, for there are many battles yet to be won. The apostates have taken the lives of many of Our good soldiers. Now that they have been driven from Our borders, We will take the fight to them. They shall shed no more blood upon Our land. The remainder of this conflict will be fought on heathen soil until their king submits to us. We will not relent. “And lo! the command of GOD is justice, and the unjust are punished.” (Auspice 2:37) Delivered from the Augustine Palace, 8th of Tobias' Bounty, 1821

The Lady Governor of the Augustine Palace, Anna Henrietta, places the missive upon the desk of the heir to Oren, John Charles. He scans it over and sets it down with a solemn sigh. “How unfortunate,” he says. “The states of Almaris seem far more concerned with war and hatred than diplomacy and civilization. It seems only those who have earned the ire of our fellow descendants have realized that there may be a better way; one of peace, prosperity, and trade. The Foreign Office shall always be open to those states and peoples that would prefer collaboration and friendship to bloodshed. We will defend our way of life, and we shall protect our people and friends, but we will never succumb to pressures and threats. I truly believe a world order where we uphold good morals and relations between states is achievable, but it can only be accomplished if we do it together.” He concludes with a quiet prayer from the canonist scrolls. “And Horen calls forth Godfrey and Malin, and speaks unto them ‘Lo, in your days you were each tempted with pride, and the world suffered. For Malin, you ruled beyond your days, and Godfrey, beyond your virtue. And by God’s will, I redeem you of your failures, and send you to work peace upon it.”

Good video, not a vassal

Awesome video man

John appears surprised. "What happened?"

I really gotta know @Ark

“Justice for Peter Amadeus,” John says, upon receiving the news in Novellen, a sad smile on his face.

I just don't wanna get banned for my pistol duels with @yopplwasupxxx

This poll is poorly phrased and should probably be discarded. Ppl read read firearms and may not understand that it means simple flintlock guns, not revolvers or anything more advanced. In role play it makes perfect sense to begin advancing the setting. It provides new and interesting role-play, that does not need to alter peoples experiences if they want to avoid it.

Add in five man raids on a five day cooldown, and include two man banditry no cooldown, but continued harassment will lead to conflict blacklist. Ez fix make everyone happy. For years I’ve been on the side of increasing regulation on PVP, because there was a time when glitching, meme rp, and operating on the edge of the rules in aggressive roleplay killing raiding was allowed. Moderation let things slide, which really reduced the fun of lotc. for the first time since before axios, I’m on the side of decreasing regulation. There’s no reward for building an army. There’s nothing to do with your army in peacetime. Banditry is no longer a threat. These conflict rules reduce dynamic roleplay, favoring to protect slice of life rp, and totally alienate any form of military and conflict roleplay. Military and conflict roleplay have driven this server since its inception, and these days now that staff have effectively removed conflict altogether, lotc is just boring. all the current changes are flat out overcompensation. Sorry for **** grammar I had like five minutes and typed this out on my phone.

Treaty of Helena, 1728 Issued and confirmed on the 16th of Harren’s Folley, 1728 The Holy Orenian Empire and the Province of Rubern, recognizing the violence and chaos of the past years, through which both sovereignties find their origin, find that in order to preserve the peace and union of mankind, it is within the mutual interest of each signatory to permit the continued self-rule of the Province of Rubern, in order to avoid further bloodshed, while they strive for diplomatic resolution to their division. ARTICLE I - The Holy Orenian Empire and the Province of Rubern agree to adhere to a strict non aggression pact, under all circumstances. ARTICLE II - The Holy Orenian Empire recognizes the sovereignty of the Province of Rubern, under the rule of Prince Vladrick. ARTICLE III - The Province of Rubern recognizes Alexander de Joannes as the Holy Orenian Emperor, and the legitimate rule of House de Joannes over humanity. They shall provide no aid to any party that would oppose House de Joannes or its demesne. ARTICLE IV - A policy of free trade and travel shall be enacted between the signatories. ARTICLE V - In the case wherein one signatory or nation is found to be in violation of this pact, all articles shall remain in effect, so long as sincere diplomatic efforts are taken by the offending party to rectify the situation. ARTICLE VI - This treaty shall remain in effect so long as Alexander II remains the Holy Orenian Emperor, and Prince Vladrick remains the sovereign of the Province of Rubern. Signed, His Imperial Majesty, Alexander II de Joannes, Holy Orenian Emperor His Highness, Vladrick Heiromar Barbanov-Alimar, Black Prince of Rubern