Wow.
That's a splendid update (especially the ending), well worth your newly accrued WritAAR of the Week award!
That's a splendid update (especially the ending), well worth your newly accrued WritAAR of the Week award!
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Splendid! Tver has not seen such a bloodthirsty ruler since Konstantin III the Pious! And this guy won't be held back by some silly 6th commandment. Even Boris's grandfather pales in comparison, as he lacked the even the abysmal intelligence required to outmanoeuvre the Tverian nobility (on the other hand, with the policy of "More quality. Less morons" enforced from the early XV century, you'd think that these guys will finally learn...) For a legitimate reason, when I look at Boris, I think of Ivan the Terrible. But being a sick and absurd person, another character comes to my mind as well.
Edit: A thousand curses on you, Colonel Marshall for stealing my idea of a complement summing up this update! I vow revenge!!!
Edit to an edit: ... or it might mean that I just fell asleep before clicking "send message"
Anyway, don't worry, the revenge I vowed will consist of emuing you with a message less elaborate and worthwhile then yours on some occasion
Edit: A thousand curses on you, Colonel Marshall for stealing my idea of a complement summing up this update! I vow revenge!!!
Edit to an edit: ... or it might mean that I just fell asleep before clicking "send message"
Anyway, don't worry, the revenge I vowed will consist of emuing you with a message less elaborate and worthwhile then yours on some occasion
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Don't worry, Major Memento Mori, although I did in fact emu you, that usually means the second (your) comment is much more elaborative and worthy.
Don't worry about the length. I am always excited to see an update.
Well, the fires will certainly forge Dobczyńska into a weapon for Tver. Boris is a fool to treat her so, though. Duty vs. Friendship is a hard choice.
Well, the fires will certainly forge Dobczyńska into a weapon for Tver. Boris is a fool to treat her so, though. Duty vs. Friendship is a hard choice.
Who cares if the updates are shorter than normal if the quality stays this high. I see you either had some minor issues with the names or there's a fad in the Imperial Court for mathematical expressions in one's name.
I don't see anything wrong with the length of the update. If anything, the only problem is that it's right at the bottom of the page, so readers will have to flip back to compare it with the comments. That's why I always check the number of posts before putting up a AAR update.
Anyway, I'm withholding judgement on whether Boris is a hero or a villain. He seems to be following all the right and proper procedures expected of a Tverian Emperor while his servants continue to deviate from their duties, truly a paragon of virtue in these dark times. That doesn't necessarily mean that those procedures are conducive to a long life expectancy, though.
And Boris is an awesome name for anyone. I have a mayor by that name. =P
I looked through the update several times and I still don't get what you mean here. Could you explain the joke?
Anyway, I'm withholding judgement on whether Boris is a hero or a villain. He seems to be following all the right and proper procedures expected of a Tverian Emperor while his servants continue to deviate from their duties, truly a paragon of virtue in these dark times. That doesn't necessarily mean that those procedures are conducive to a long life expectancy, though.
And Boris is an awesome name for anyone. I have a mayor by that name. =P
I looked through the update several times and I still don't get what you mean here. Could you explain the joke?
Look at the advisors in the first image:
Veniamin Kemsky, Roman Telyatevsky, and Elena = -5 Dyabrinsky
Crikey, you're too sharp. My eyes just naturally skipped over the advisor box.
My guess is that when Fyregecko was changing the names available in Tver's .txt file to create new female names for rulers, he messed up somehow, probably with the location of the quotation mark at the end. Better fix it soon, or you won't have any heirs named Elena! (but make a copy first just to be safe)
See, explaining the joke helped fix a bug =) Well done!
So now the Tzar is advised by an old bearded women? This can only mean good for Tver
Been following this AAR since last summer. It's been a fun read! Hope to see a great continuation of the Tverian saga.
Thanks for the compliment and the nomination
Splendid! Tver has not seen such a bloodthirsty ruler since Konstantin III the Pious! And this guy won't be held back by some silly 6th commandment. Even Boris's grandfather pales in comparison, as he lacked the even the abysmal intelligence required to outmanoeuvre the Tverian nobility (on the other hand, with the policy of "More quality. Less morons" enforced from the early XV century, you'd think that these guys will finally learn...) For a legitimate reason, when I look at Boris, I think of Ivan the Terrible. But being a sick and absurd person, another character comes to my mind as well.
Edit: A thousand curses on you, Colonel Marshall for stealing my idea of a complement summing up this update! I vow revenge!!!
Edit to an edit: ... or it might mean that I just fell asleep before clicking "send message"
He certainly has Ivan the Terrible elements. And I feel like I now understand you better than I wanted to …
It certainly is a hard choice...
Who cares if the updates are shorter than normal if the quality stays this high. I see you either had some minor issues with the names or there's a fad in the Imperial Court for mathematical expressions in one's name.[/QUOT
A curse on your eagle eyes, I was hoping that nobody would notice that
Ah yes, that is a bit of a pain and I'd far rather it was at the start of the next page. Ho hum. And you're right about life expectancies in the Tverian court. Dangerous place, especially once accusations of incompetence and treachery start to fly.
So now the Tzar is advised by an old bearded women? This can only mean good for Tver
...shut up
Glad you've enjoyed it my friend, thanks for letting me know
Episode LXI: AtTvero Dominatus
Those in positions of power would do well to remember that the sheep do not follow the shepherd, who demands their respect. They follow the dog, who earns it.
Those in positions of power would do well to remember that the sheep do not follow the shepherd, who demands their respect. They follow the dog, who earns it.
Great update, and an awesome way to end the royal line. Hopefully the Rurikovich line will be remembered for their glorious forebears, and not their sad decline. Poor Boris was just in over his head. But, now that Dobczyńska isn't the personal adviser to a member of the royal family, what's her role in the new Tver?
Note: I was going to say her position in the new Tver, but thought better of it reading the post for a second time
Note: I was going to say her position in the new Tver, but thought better of it reading the post for a second time
No it isnt!!!
Boris had a heir to the throne! Yuriy just needs to escape (with the help of some brave loyalists, if age does not remit otherwise) and kill this bloody usurper! And that fake Dobczynka with him!
We had times when the Dobczynkis were in exile! Now its time for Rurikovichs to do so as well - to find REAL descendants of Dobczynskis in Scotland or Poland and get their rightful throne back!
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I've always, always said that the Rurikoviches were an untrustworthy lot. Constantly squandering the kingdomnation's finances away on frivolous matters such as monuments, rare animal hunts, and efficient management. Let us all hail our glorious new Lord Protector and pray that a squabbling government will make better choices than the order in which children were born.