garentoft

"That's my kid!" says Georg, the father.

ROYAL LETTERS FOR THE COUNTY OF MALKOVYA KRUSAE ZWY KONGZEM Issued by THE CROWN Naf zwy 24th hag i Msitza ag Dargund i 479 E.S. VA BIRODEO HERZENAV AG EDLERVIK, For the tenure of Our Reign has the House of Colborn worked with the utmost of diligence, seeping into a variety of the Kingdom’s institutions: Knights, soldiers, medics, bureaucrats, courtiers, the House of Colborn has supplied it all during Our time. Most recently, indeed, did the House impress Us with their service during the Invasion of the Mori’Quessir, for during these times did Lord Carolus Colborn devote a great deal of time and effort to spearheading not only Our defence against the Mori, but also our counter-offensives against them, leading to many victories. By these virtues, We, the Crown, do enfeoff the County of Malkovya to the House of Colborn, and do elevate their Patriarch, Count Carolus Colborn, to be Count of Malkovya. Here he and his House shall continue to work with due diligence and virtue to keep the Realm’s Peace and the further progress of our Kingdom’s institutions. May the Pact between Our Houses last Eternal. Damar lifsti va Edlerviki, His Royal Majesty, Georg, by the Grace of Godan, King of Hanseti and Ruska, Grand Hetman of the Army, Hochmeister of the Order of the Crow, Prince of Bihar, Dules, Lahy, Muldav, Slesvik, Solvesborg, and Ulgaard, Duke of Carnatia, and Vanaheim, Margrave of Korstadt, Rothswald and Vasiland, Count of Alban, Alimar, Baranya, Graiswald, Karikhov, Karovia, Kaunas, Kavat, Kovachgrad, Kvasz, Markev, Nenzing, Siegrad, Torun, Toruv, Valdev, and Werdenburg, Viscount of Varna, Baron of Astfield, Buck, Esenstadt, Kraken’s Watch, Kralta, Krepost, Lorentz, Rytsburg, and Thurant, Lord of the Westfolk, Protector and Lord of the Highlanders, etcetera.

ROYAL COMMISSION FOR THE EXPLORATION AND CHARTERING OF AEVOS KRUSAE ZWY KONGZEM Issued by THE CROWN Naf zwy 24th hag i Msitza ag Dargund i 479 E.S. VA BIRODEO HERZENAV AG EDLERVIK, “This was the Haeseni identity: the relationship between the individual man, his ambition, and the wilderness that was his home. A Haenseman was an individual who struck out to places yet unexplored- the proverbial the edge of the map- to find his fame, to find his fortune, and to find himself.” - John Walker, Haense: The Frontier State We find ourselves landed on a new world, surrounded by the great unknown, but this is not new to our people. Time and time again, we, the Haeseni, have conquered the wilderness around us and turned it into a country worthy of being called the Home of all Highlanders. This time shall be no exception. The desire to explore is as essential a part of our humanity as the desire to seek peace and comfort. There will be trials and struggles ahead as we work to tame the wild and truly establish ourselves on this continent. For whilst the lands we now settle upon this continent of Aevos might be new, our spirits are the same as always, therefore it is Our wish as the Crown to establish a Royal Commission for the Exploration and Chartering of the Lands of Aevos, by virtue of this Royal Commission shall the borders of Our Kingdom be drawn. The newly established Royal Commission for the Exploration and the Chartering of Aevos shall be headed by Friar Josef (@Pureimp10), and shall be tasked with the exploration and chartering of Aevos, the drawing of the first map of Haense upon Aevos, naming the regions and natural sights of the Kingdom, and offering insight into the further expansion of the Kingdom. Any who seek to aid the Kingdom in this effort by joining the Josefite Expedition should send letters of interest to Friar Josef directly. Damar lifsti va Edlerviki, His Royal Majesty, Georg, by the Grace of Godan, King of Hanseti and Ruska, Grand Hetman of the Army, Hochmeister of the Order of the Crow, Prince of Bihar, Dules, Lahy, Muldav, Slesvik, Solvesborg, and Ulgaard, Duke of Carnatia, and Vanaheim, Margrave of Korstadt, Rothswald and Vasiland, Count of Alban, Alimar, Baranya, Graiswald, Karikhov, Karovia, Kaunas, Kavat, Kovachgrad, Kvasz, Markev, Nenzing, Siegrad, Torun, Toruv, Valdev, and Werdenburg, Viscount of Varna, Baron of Astfield, Buck, Esenstadt, Kraken’s Watch, Kralta, Krepost, Lorentz, Rytsburg, and Thurant, Lord of the Westfolk, Protector and Lord of the Highlanders, etcetera. Friar Josef, Head of the Royal Commission for the Exploration and Chatering of Aevos.

The Heart of the Kingdom The Lost Library of Heliviiryn was starting to seem impossibly small. Every time he picked a book off the shelf to read, it was as if he had already read it twice before. The incomprehensible language of whoever or whatever it was that had built this library still fell on eyes blind to it. Surely, he thought to himself, anyone of a weaker mind would have been driven mad trying to read this ancient gibberish. He was unsure how long he had been there, telling time while stuck in a cave is, after all, incredibly difficult. However, he had taken the time to assume how much time had passed by making scratches into a wooden panel, based merely on whenever he felt that one had passed. Three score and nine dozen he had made it to. Most of the days had ended up blending together, they were all so similar anyhow: reading in the company of the shadows, occasionally being visited by the amalgamation. Indeed, the only one that differentiated from the rest was the first. At first, all of the Descentantkind had made their ways into the ruins together, explored and made small settlements for themselves. He had been busy turning every stone in the Lost Library, trying to uncover whatever secrets (or treasures) that may have been there. There were some visitors, occasionally, but after what he assumed must’ve been only a couple of days, they stopped showing up. Few times did he leave the Lost Library since then, but every time since the population in Heliviiryn had been scarce, and he started to fear the worst. There was only him left. Clearly, some wretched beast or monster roamed in these lands, and it had managed to make almost all of Descendantkind disappear within a week. The amalgamation had confirmed so to him, telling him of how the monster had ripped apart Alyona. He had been unable to read any of the books for a week or two after then, instead he had simply wept and mourned, not only for the deaths of all those he held dear, but for the end of humanity and descendantkind altogether. And so he had stayed in the Lost Library until now, but something had felt odd about today when he had awoken. The caverns felt strangely fresh. The amalgamation seeped through the floorboards, assembling itself into a pile of ever-shifting faces, Renate, the Cometborn, Sebastian, Anatoliy, Walton, Baldrum, father, Esfir. All people that had passed, and all people that he had mourned. How they had turned into this being, he did not know, nor did he dare question such. In warped phrases did the amalgamation speak. Wkhuh lv d qhz zruog. Lw lv iuhvk, dqg ixoo ri olih. Lw lv qrw iru wkh olnhv ri brx. Brx gr qrw ghvhuyh lw. Brx duh zlwkrxw klp. Brx fdqqrw eh zkroh zlwkrxw klp. Jlyh xs. Jlyh lq. Glh. He took three steps back, and then he understood. Nodding his head, he acquired one of the books from the Lost Library, as a testament to the fascinating ruin that he would soon leave behind. He marched through all of Heliviiryn until he found it, the wide, gaping door into a world above. Somewhere new, somewhere to rebuild. At this moment, he imagined him by his side. Throughout the vast lands of Aevos (though, believing himself to be the first man there did choose to call it Georgia) did he travel by his lonesome, until he arrived into the very heartlands of the continent, whereupon he found a congregation of rivers, inside it were a collection of rivers. There, he knew, would be the perfect home for his people. A city which could become the beating heart of the continent itself. As he looked onto this landscape, the rivers coursing wildly through the woodlands, with large ebon trees striking into the skies, he glanced over to his side. “This was supposed to be ours to build,” he spoke gently to him, “Instead, it shall be built in your memory.” And so were the first stones laid for the new home of the Haeseni: Valdev, the Heart of the Kingdom.

"Hey, that's me!" Proclaimed he from the depths of the Lost Library, somehow able to peruse the painting.

hope everyone in the community has a lovely pride this year :)

A deranged King sat in a lost library, rambling endlessly and incoherently as he attempted to read literature from ages long ago. Sanity was seeping from his mind, but at least it numbed the agony.

"This guy has no administrative skill, a horrible mistake by the Lord of Swan's Keep to appoint this man. Featherpoint will be destroyed within days, perhaps even mere hours." rambled the King of Haense from below, delving deep into the incomprehensible books of the Lost Library.

hi greehn what are your top 5 songs ever (please state reasons as to why they are ur top 5)

Georg meowed sadly in honour of the fallen.

"Baldrum is one of the most honourable men I have ever met," Georg mused, kicking idly a rock amidst the ruins of Savoy, "I wish there was anything I could have done to help him."

sarah fan since day 1.

EDYKT I WILHEBURG EDICT OF WILHEBURG KRUSAE ZWY KONGZEM Issued by THE CROWN Naf zwy 9th hag i Joma ag Umund i 475 E.S. VA BIRODEO HERZENAV AG EDLERVIK, Ever since when We served as Lord Speaker while still Grand Prince and Heir to this Kingdom, making reforms to the Royal Duma has been upon Our mind. These reforms are the result of thoughts brewed between Ourselves and Our companions for many years past. It goes without saying that the Royal Duma has been an ailing institution much throughout Our own Reign and that of Our Father, and even Our Grandfather before Us. It has suffered from low productivity and inaction, it is in making these reforms that We hope to bring new life and rejuvenation to the Royal Duma, with a new system rooted in dividing the Royal Duma up into the Peoples’ Duma and the Lords’ Duma. We do therefore Proclaim the Following: On the Powers of Establishment I. It falls solely upon the Crown to, through Royal Edict, determine the Structure, Composition, Rights, and Duties of the Royal Duma. II. The remainder of the Edict of Wilheburg shall therefore determine the Structure, Composition, Rights, and Duties of the Royal Duma, as per the Will of the Crown. On Structure I. The Royal Duma shall henceforth consist of two Dumas, the Peoples’ Duma and the Lords’ Duma. II. Upon the Peoples’ Duma shall sit the Elected Royal Aldermen as the Representatives of the People, as well as the Barons of the Crownlands* as the Representatives of their Houses. III. Upon the Lords’ Duma shall sit the Peers of the Realm** as the Representatives of their Houses and their Respective Lands. On Composition of the Peoples’ Duma I. The Head of the Peoples’ Duma shall be the Grand Alderman (if chosen from amongst the Elected Royal Aldermen), or the Lord Baron (if chosen from amongst the Barons of the Crownlands). a. The Grand Alderman/Lord Baron shall be tasked with the day to day running and organisation of the Peoples’ Duma, such as calling sessions, tallying votes, and moderating debate. b. Furthermore, the Grand Alderman/Lord Baron shall represent the Peoples’ Duma to the Crown, presenting legislation and other measures to the Crown for assent. c. The Grand Alderman/Lord Baron shall remain a voting member of the Peoples’ Duma. II. The Grand Alderman/Lord Baron shall be chosen from amongst those Seated upon the Peoples’ Duma, by those Seated upon the Peoples’ Duma through a majority vote. III. The number of Elected Royal Aldermen that sit upon the Peoples’ Duma shall be equal to the number of Barons of the Crownlands that sit upon the Peoples’ Duma.*** IV. The Deputy Palatine shall be Seated as an observing member on behalf of the Crown, and shall only vote as tiebreaker in the case of a tie. On Composition of the Lords’ Duma I. The Head of the Lords’ Duma shall be the Lord Speaker. a. The Lord Speaker shall be tasked with the day to day running and organisation of the Lords’ Duma, such as calling sessions, tallying votes, and moderating debate. b. Furthermore, the Lord Speaker shall represent the Lords’ Duma to the Crown, presenting legislation and other measures to the Crown for assent. c. The Lord Speaker shall remain a voting member of the Lords’ Duma. II. The Lord Speaker shall be chosen from amongst those Seated upon the Lords’ Duma, by those seated upon the Lords’ Duma through a majority vote. III. If a Peer of the Realm is unable to attend a sitting of the Lords’ Duma, they may appoint a member of their family as their representative for the sitting. IV. The Lord Palatine shall be Seated as an observing member on behalf of the Crown, and shall only vote as tiebreaker in the case of a tie. On Elections I. Elections, which shall be the sole means of electing the Royal Alderman for the Peoples’ Duma, shall be organised by the Crown-appointed Electoral Commissioner. II. Rules and regulations for elections shall be established by Decree of the Electoral Commissioner. III. Elections shall be held by the Will of the Crown, at the end of every term of the Royal Duma. On Rights and Duties of the Royal Duma I. The Royal Duma may legislate on matters of law, pertaining to changes to the Haurul Caezk, with the following exceptions: a. It is the sole prerogative of the Crown to amend the Jura i Kongzem. b. Only the Lords’ Duma may pass legislation pertaining to the Jura i Szlata. II. The Royal Duma may legislate on matters of action, pertaining to urging the government to perform a certain action. III. It is furthermore presumed that the Royal Duma may legislate freely, unless otherwise established in this Edict, later Edicts, or by precedent established by the Crown or Aulic Court. IV. A bill of the Royal Duma shall pass when it achieves a majority vote in the respective body in which it was proposed. V. The Royal Duma may summon members of the Aulic Council to testify before it through a majority vote. VI. The Royal Duma may impeach members of the Aulic Council because of serious offences such as gross abuse of powers or improper use of office. On Exclusive Rights of the Lords’ Duma I. In lieu of the abolition of the Office of the Grand Peer, the duties previously attached to that position shall be assigned to the collective of the Lords’ Duma, therefore: a. The Lords’ Duma shall suggest the promotion of commoner houses to nobility to the Crown. b. The Lords’ Duma shall attempt to resolve issues and tensions within the nobility. c. The Lords’ Duma shall upkeep the standard of the nobility of the Realm. On Limitations to the Rights of the Royal Duma I. The Royal Duma shall be prohibited from legislating upon the following matters: a. The Crown, its authority, the Royal Succession, and the Royal Household. b. The Brotherhood of St. Karl, the Order of the Crow, and the Marian Retinue. c. Diplomacy and foreign affairs, unless permitted by the Crown in special circumstances. On Assent and Right of Review I. All legislation passed by the Royal Duma must receive the assent of the Crown to be implemented into law. II. The Peoples’ Duma and the Lords’ Duma have the right to review and advise upon legislation passed by the other body. a. This does not apply to any of the matters which are exclusively the Right of the Lords’ Duma. b. The Right of Review does not concern an inherent veto of the concerned legislation, but rather the extension of advice upon the legislation to the Crown, such as concerns, potential amendments, or outright advice to veto. III. A Right of Review must take place within a year of when the legislation was first passed through its respective body. If one has not taken place within a year, it shall be assumed that there is no intent to Review. *At present, these are the Baroness of Verskaya, the Baron of Thurant, and the Baroness of Mondstadt. **At present, these are the Viscount of Novkursain, the Viscount of Venzia, the Countess of Jerovitz, the Count of Otistadt, the Duke of Reinmar, the Duke of Vidaus, the Duchess of Valwyck, and the Viceroy of Hyspia. ***At present, as there are three Barons of the Crownlands seated, thus three Royal Aldermans shall be seated. Damar lifsti va Edlerviki, His Royal Majesty, Georg, by the Grace of Godan, King of Hanseti and Ruska, Grand Hetman of the Army, Hochmeister of the Order of the Crow, Prince of Bihar, Dules, Lahy, Muldav, Solvesborg, Slesvik and Ulgaard, Duke of Carnatia and Vanaheim, Margrave of Korstadt, Rothswald and Vasiland, Count of Alban, Siegrad, Werdenburg, Alimar, Baranya, Graiswald, Karikhov, Karovia, Kaunas, Kavat, Kovachgrad, Kvasz, Markev, Nenzing, Torun, and Toruv, Viscount of Varna, Baron of Esenstadt, Kraken’s Watch, Kralta, Krepost, Lorentz, Rytsburg, Buck, Thurant and Astfield, Lord of the Westfolk, Protector and Lord of the Highlanders, etcetera.

ROYAL LETTERS FOR THE BARONY OF MONDSTADT KRUSAE ZWY KONGZEM Issued by THE CROWN Naf zwy 9th hag i Joma ag Umun i 475 E.S. VA BIRODEO HERZENAV AG EDLERVIK, To see resurgent forces of history throughout Our Realm is something that should bring a tear to the eye of any avid lover of it. House Amador, though not lost to history for long, has returned as the united force once known, members of its dynasty seeping into various sectors of Our Government; Kastellan of Immigrant, Ambassadors, Court Astrologer, one would be hard-pressed to not note their involvement. By these virtues, We, the Crown, do enfeoff the Barony of Mondstadt to the House of Amador, and do elevate their Matriarch, Lady Nataliya Amador, to be Baroness of Mondstadt. Here he and his House shall continue to work with due diligence and virtue to keep the Realm’s Peace and the further progress of our Kingdom’s institutions. May the words of your House ring ever true. Damar lifsti va Edlerviki, His Royal Majesty, Georg, by the Grace of Godan, King of Hanseti and Ruska, Grand Hetman of the Army, Hochmeister of the Order of the Crow, Prince of Bihar, Dules, Lahy, Muldav, Solvesborg, Slesvik and Ulgaard, Duke of Carnatia and Vanaheim, Margrave of Korstadt, Rothswald and Vasiland, Count of Alban, Siegrad, Werdenburg, Alimar, Baranya, Graiswald, Karikhov, Karovia, Kaunas, Kavat, Kovachgrad, Kvasz, Markev, Nenzing, Torun, and Toruv, Viscount of Varna, Baron of Esenstadt, Kraken’s Watch, Kralta, Krepost, Lorentz, Rytsburg, Buck, Thurant and Astfield, Lord of the Westfolk, Protector and Lord of the Highlanders, etcetera.

ROYAL LETTERS FOR THE BARONY OF THURANT KRUSAE ZWY KONGZEM Issued by THE CROWN Naf zwy 9th hag i Joma ag Umun i 475 E.S. VA BIRODEO HERZENAV AG EDLERVIK, To see resurgent forces of history throughout Our Realm is something that should bring a tear to the eye of any avid lover of it. The House of Stafyr re-emerged during the time of Our Father, its head once disguised as a Raul Freeman, though since then has moved on to serve as Our Chief Jovenaar, working tirelessly on reforms to the Aulic Court, and serving with great dignity. Furthermore, his spouse, Elia, aided greatly in the renovations of Our Royal Capital during the reign of Our Father. By these virtues, We, the Crown, do enfeoff the Barony of Thurant to the House of Stafyr, and do elevate their Patriarch, Lord Arthur Stafyr, to be Barony of Thurant. Here he and his House shall continue to work with due diligence and virtue to keep the Realm’s Peace and the further progress of our Kingdom’s institutions. Continue upon the path We know you can tread. Damar lifsti va Edlerviki, His Royal Majesty, Georg, by the Grace of Godan, King of Hanseti and Ruska, Grand Hetman of the Army, Hochmeister of the Order of the Crow, Prince of Bihar, Dules, Lahy, Muldav, Solvesborg, Slesvik and Ulgaard, Duke of Carnatia and Vanaheim, Margrave of Korstadt, Rothswald and Vasiland, Count of Alban, Siegrad, Werdenburg, Alimar, Baranya, Graiswald, Karikhov, Karovia, Kaunas, Kavat, Kovachgrad, Kvasz, Markev, Nenzing, Torun, and Toruv, Viscount of Varna, Baron of Esenstadt, Kraken’s Watch, Kralta, Krepost, Lorentz, Rytsburg, Buck, Thurant and Astfield, Lord of the Westfolk, Protector and Lord of the Highlanders, etcetera.

The Royal Betrothal of GRAND PRINCE ALEKSANDR OTTO of KUSORAEV and LADY AMAYA MILENA of VENZIA KRUSAE ZWY KONGZEM Issued by THE CROWN and THE VISCOUNT OF VENZIA Naf zwy 9th hag i Joma ag Umu i 475 E.S. VA BIRODEO HERZENAV AG EDLERVIK, O’ GUD, VOR HJELP I GYNE ERE, In recent months, the Vicomital House of Colborn was fortunate enough to dine in the Morrivi Prikaz with the Royal House of Barbanov-Bihar. Such a historic meeting of two ancient bloodlines renewed long-forgotten ancestral bonds that perpetuated Hanseti-Ruska's founding and the memory of two great men; St. Karl Barbanov and St. Carr Colborn. It is this ancient bond that drives forth the prospering relations of these two houses and shall continue to do so for years to come. To further develop and instate these relations, the two patriarchs of their respective households, His Royal Majesty, Georg I, and His Excellency, Carolus Ivan Colborn, have mutually declared that a long-awaited union of these ancient bloodlines shall mark the reinstatement of the historic pact. Among the honourable children of both families, two promising candidates were deemed most fit and have supported one another in their youth, growing to draw strength from each of their many respective virtues. Thus, it is proclaimed with great joy that Lady Amaya Milena of Venzia and His Serene Highness, Grand Prince Aleksandr Otto of Kusoraev are to be wed under the watchful eyes of GOD to succinctly seal the Colborn-Bihar pact. May the two flourish in their union and bring about a new era of prosperity for the Dual-Kingdom of Hanseti-Ruska, just as their predecessors have. Long may the Ravens serve the Royal Crows. KRUSAE ZWY KONGZEM. Damar lifsti va Edlerviki, His Royal Majesty, Georg, by the Grace of Godan, King of Hanseti and Ruska, Grand Hetman of the Army, Hochmeister of the Order of the Crow, Prince of Bihar, Dules, Lahy, Muldav, Solvesborg, Slesvik and Ulgaard, Duke of Carnatia and Vanaheim, Margrave of Korstadt, Rothswald and Vasiland, Count of Alban, Siegrad, Werdenburg, Alimar, Baranya, Graiswald, Karikhov, Karovia, Kaunas, Kavat, Kovachgrad, Kvasz, Markev, Nenzing, Torun, and Toruv, Viscount of Varna, Baron of Esenstadt, Kraken’s Watch, Kralta, Krepost, Lorentz, Rytsburg, Buck, Thurant and Astfield, Lord of the Westfolk, Protector and Lord of the Highlanders, etcetera. Skrali vor Gud, His Excellency, Carolus Ivan Colborn, Lord Speaker of the Royal Duma, Viscount of Venzia, Baron of Bethlenen, Lord of Vorenburg, Protector of Scyflings

Georg is super excited. He smiles like this: :D

ROYAL EDICT OF DISOWNMENT HRH Mariya Karenina of Schattenburg KRUSAE ZWY KONGZEM Issued by THE CROWN Naf zwy 2nd hag i Tov ag Yermey i 474 E.S. VA BIRODEO HERZENAV AG EDLERVIK, HRH The Princess Mariya Karenina of Schattenburg has for long been consorting with the Adrian people, namely the van Aert Pretender who currently rules over Velec. This has culminated in an attempt by Our Daughter to lure us into the Fortress of Sheffield, where she sought to lead Us into an ambush of Adrian brigands. She has abandoned Us, her Kingdom, and you, the people, for which We are left no choice but to issue this Royal Edict. The former Princess Mariya Karenina, Duchess of Schattenburg, is hereby disowned for her treason against Our Crown. She shall be stripped of all styles, titles, and honorifics, as well as the Bihar name. Let it known henceforth that Mariya Barrow is a traitor to Our Realm. Monn cukpa dercurvsk tea, mea mametvas, His Royal Majesty, Georg, by the Grace of Godan, King of Hanseti and Ruska, Grand Hetman of the Army, Hochmeister of the Order of the Crow, Prince of Bihar, Dules, Lahy, Muldav, Solvesborg, Slesvik and Ulgaard, Duke of Carnatia and Vanaheim, Margrave of Korstadt, Rothswald and Vasiland, Count of Alban, Siegrad, Werdenburg, Alimar, Baranya, Graiswald, Karikhov, Karovia, Kaunas, Kavat, Kovachgrad, Kvasz, Markev, Nenzing, Torun, and Toruv, Viscount of Varna, Baron of Esenstadt, Kraken’s Watch, Kralta, Krepost, Lorentz, Rytsburg, Buck, Thurant and Astfield, Lord of the Westfolk, Protector and Lord of the Highlanders, etcetera.

AND SO THERE HE STOOD Georg’s limping steps echoed through the crypts. First, it was Valdemar. The two of them had practically been inseparable as children, always engaged in one activity or another, and that had been a theme of their early lives. As Georg walked along the flagstone corridor lit by the flickering torches on the walls, he remembered that he had no closer confidante as a young Grand Prince than Valdemar. It had been their wish - no, it had been more; it had been their plan - to rule the Kingdom together, side by side as King and Palatine. Just him and Valdemar, leading together. A brother he could lean on; a sword always at his side, and a hand that would always lift him to his feet when he stumbled. Together. But it didn’t last. Valdemar left, full of talk about taking to the seas, charting undiscovered lands, and going on endless adventures. Valdemar was lucky, Georg thought bitterly as he stomped down the old, dust-swept flagstones, deeper and deeper into the crypt. He took the chance to escape when it came. I was too dumb to see it. And so there Georg stood, abandoned. Then, it was Esfir. He had seen a lot of Valdemar in her, with that same adventurous, free spirit, and so they had grown closer with age. They travelled together, crossing Almaris while his father reigned as King and took care of all the things Georg thought were just a distant prospect. They had experienced so many cultures, seen so many places, met so many people. Esfir had given up her birthright as a Kortrevich for him, and - though he would never have admitted it while his father lived - he would have done the same for her. He had never seen a happier couple than he and Esfir. If this was what being King felt like, he had told himself, then Georg would relish every moment with Esfir as his queen. He could always count on her hand to draw strength from, on her shoulder to cry on when he did not need to be a King. But it didn’t last. Esfir grew sick, and she travelled to doctors across the land soon after Georg took the throne with no queen’s hand to hold. Whenever Esfir was in Karosgrad, she isolated herself away, whether in her bed or some secluded part of the Palace, as if she couldn’t stand to be around people -- as if she couldn’t stand to be around him. As Georg stepped into the innermost chamber of the crips, he narrowed his eyes into a glare as he felt warm tears trickle down his cheek. Her hand had never felt the same, right up until the day she died. And so there Georg stood, abandoned. Then, it was Mariya. Earlier that very day, Georg had stood beneath a gentle summer rain outside the Morrivi Prikaz. He gripped his cane as he waited, and he tried his hardest to prop himself up, to stand tall and proper for his daughter. He had held her letters in his other hand, the ink dripping and running in the rain as the paper slowly sagged in his fist. As he waited, and waited, and waited, he welcomed the churning pain in his stomach like an old friend - it was the same pain that had haunted him when Valdemar left, and when Esfir had withered. He knew the feeling better than anything - better than anyone else. It was the feeling that came when he knew he had seen a loved one for the last time. His daughter never came. Georg found himself inhaling sharply through his nose as he stopped in the final lamplit chamber. The stony, stern visages carved into the tombs met his tear-blurred glare - King Karl the Lion, his father, and King Sigismund the Golden, his grandfather. “She never came,” he told their motionless faces. His voice quivered; his hand shook. With a resounding clatter, he let the cane fall to the floor, and he fell to his knees soon after. The memory of Ser Vanhart, returned from his confrontation with his daughter, and the simple shake of his head. That shake of his head had hurt Georg more than a thousand swords ever could. It hurt more than anything. He slammed his fist into flagstones, and that pain was nothing to the turmoil he felt inside. His daughter - his firstborn - had been the last memory he had of Esfir before she had grown sick, before she had become lost to him, and in turn that meant Mariya was the last vestige of Valdemar. His daughter, her smile, the gleam in her eyes, and her spirit … Seeing all that, Georg could have made peace with everything he had lost before, and everything he would lose since. But now she herself was lost. She had left him, left her home and her people, to give her blood to those who wished to see Georg dead and his Kingdom set aflame. His vision swam, and Georg raised his head to stare at the stoney faces of his father and grandfather once more. She had left - gone to the same people who had clashed in a mortal coil against his forefathers. “Is this what being King is?” he whispered to the stone. “To be abandoned and fight until we’re broken and spent? Is … is that all it is?” He loved his daughter - he loved Mariya. But it didn’t last. And so there Georg stood, abandoned.

WRIT OF AULIC APPOINTMENT LORD PALATINE OF THE REALM KRUSAE ZWY KONGZEM Issued by THE CROWN Naf zwy 2nd hag i Jula ag Piov i 474 E.S. VA BIRODEO HERZENAV AG EDLERVIK, With the resignation of Lord Palatine Iosif Patriarch Jorenus due to His coming pontifical enthronement, the position of the Chancellery has been vacated. We thank the Patriarch for His years of service and toil in the name of Our government, and His studious devotion to the Canonist flock within the Kingdom of Hanseti-Ruska. We eagerly await His ascension to the Pontificate so that He may shepherd all of Horen’s faithful descendents closer to GOD. With the vacated Chancellery, We find it prudent to appoint a new Lord Palatine posthaste, so that they may continue the extensive work in reforming Our government started by the Patriarch. It is important to Us that We appoint someone who shares in Our vision of the prosperous future that lies before Our Kingdom, and that the principles enshrined in the new foundations of Our Government are continued to be built upon. It is with this in mind that We appoint Our Emissar Otto Gant (@Drew2_dude) to the position of Lord Palatine and ask him to wield the Golden Bulava and form a Government in Our Name. His diligence, work ethic, and loyalty to the Crown make him a worthy successor to the Chancellery and We look forward to working with him in the years to come. The ‘Veinir Bulava’, otherwise known commonly as the ‘Bestowing of the Bulava’, will be held at the nearest Convenience. Damar lifsti va Edlerviki, His Royal Majesty, Georg, by the Grace of Godan, King of Hanseti and Ruska, Grand Hetman of the Army, Hochmeister of the Order of the Crow, Prince of Bihar, Dules, Lahy, Muldav, Solvesborg, Slesvik and Ulgaard, Duke of Carnatia and Vanaheim, Margrave of Korstadt, Rothswald and Vasiland, Count of Alban, Siegrad, Werdenburg, Alimar, Baranya, Graiswald, Karikhov, Karovia, Kaunas, Kavat, Kovachgrad, Kvasz, Markev, Nenzing, Torun, and Toruv, Viscount of Varna, Baron of Esenstadt, Kraken’s Watch, Kralta, Krepost, Lorentz, Rytsburg, Buck, Thurant and Astfield, Lord of the Westfolk, Protector and Lord of the Highlanders, etcetera.

"I could not have asked for a better Lord Palatine to accompany these past fifteen years, and I know that the Church is in extraordinary hands." Georg reclined some in his seat, clasping his hands together before he opened a botte of wine. Afterwards, he sent word for his former cupbearer.

A letter is sent to Valamir. "Hello, I would like to employ you. Signed, Georg of Haense."

the main restriction on roads should be that you're not allowed to block them off. i think you should be allowed to build on them on the condition that settlement/building/whatever doesn't actively prevent people from travelling across the road (ie gates, walls, etc. that serve to block off the road).

hi welcome back to lotc hit me on discord garentoft#1980 if you ever wanna chat!