Nice airport though. I reckon if you’ve done the work, you may as well share it as content on the AAR, but of course it’s up to you.
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All caught up! What a wild ride, @Midnite Duke. I can't wait to jump aboard
I may a sprightly 22, but I'm pleased to report that I got that one.
I have a feeling about England, seeing as I think there was a mention that it is going to implode at some point. Maybe Fulk will be a small-time duke somewhere?
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Thank you for reading. Congrats @DensleyBlair, yes Fulk is still around. He is now the Hochmeister of the Teutonic Order. His second marriage has been annulled. He has went from defending four excommunication wars to leading a Warrior Holy Order. Shakespeare would have loved Fulk. Genghis Khan, Sultan Saladin and King Fulk would have made a great CK2 week on the Biography Channel. Add an excommunicated Kaiser Magnus switching to Orthodox and 20yo Shahanshah Bahman being murdered, there were no bad stories.All caught up! What a wild ride, @Midnite Duke. I can't wait to jump aboard
I may a sprightly 22, but I'm pleased to report that I got that one.
I have a feeling about England, seeing as I think there was a mention that it is going to implode at some point. Maybe Fulk will be a small-time duke somewhere?
You have a choice of research projects for me. I am going to check who owns what in the de jure Empire of Francia if you want me to present that. 1187 may be the worst bookmark for Kingdom of France or they have had horrible rng luck.
Thank you for joining us, I have an idea for your first appearance.
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What a fantastic life! You’re right, there are loads of great stories there.
That sounds great! France is defintiely down on its luck in 1187 what with England ruling Aquitaine and Gascony. Historically things started to go better for them around the turn of the 13th century, so I guess this probably is the worst bookmark.
Excited to see what it is!
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So I'm the medieval equivalent of a corporate slave, yeah... And the guy is too good for me to skim money on the side too.
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Yes, feudalism is alive and well. Think of it as initiation rite, Michael Jordan had to carry bags when North Carolina freshman. Skimming money, bad idea. Flamur is a bishop so he has a jail. As a Canadian, you can appeal to the English consulate, but Flamur is related to the British royal family. Jail time would be short as Arberians follow Greek method of dealing with prisoners . . . blindness and castration. But as #2, you pilot the WayBack machine whenever @diskoerekto lets you and you do have a side trip to research France for @DensleyBlair. Thank you for replying.
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2 January 1275 Dyrrachion
49yo Lule Progonovic: Brother Dear, please sit, your pacing will not get them here any sooner. It is a nice thing to let Flamur deliver the welcoming invocation at tonight's banquet.
36yo Doux Alek: Church differences seem to matter more to Georgia than you and I. Also, it is Bishop Flamur now.
Upon the WayBack Machine's landing, Alek rushes in a manner of yesteryear's 11yo boy rather than today's Byzantine Empire Magistros. Alek and @diskoerekto warmly greet each other, before Alek introduces @diskoerekto to his wife, Princess Georgia. (Georgia's father and grandfather combined for less than 10 years as Byzantine Basileus ending with her father's murder. Georgia grew up on Crete in her half-sister's care.)
@Bullfilter: Queen Lule.
Lule: Just Lule, my son found me a second husband because he did not want his mother looking over his shoulder. You should have told me how cold the Russian winter is. (Lule's second husband is an unlanded Rurikid, 22 years her junior. They live in the Grand Principality of Polotsk.)
@Bullfilter: May I present, @coz1 . We are trying to recruit him to the ranks of the AmazingAdventurousReaders.
24yo Princess Georgia: This is my first time and I am sorry that I do not remember your name.
@DensleyBlair: My first time as well, My Lady.
1275 RELIGION
@Zamarak500: You did not bring a map!
41yo Bishop Flamur: I thought that we could use your fancy smancy place finder device.
@Zamarak500: The PFD's and DTP's only work within thirty miles of the WayBack Machine.
@Austregisel: Herman and his Gypsy caravan will take us to the capital.
Flamur: I need to sit in the front, I get wagon-sick when I sit in the back.
While Herman and Flamur quietly sat in the front, great fun was had in the back. @HistoryDude showed young Eddie magic tricks. @El Pip's baritone and Lily's soprano melded in perfect harmony. Grandpa regaled all with his exploits that ranged from the Pillars of Hercules to the mouth of the Ganges.
THANK YOUs: To Fred Gwynne, Yvonne De Carlo, Al Lewis and Butch Patrick for entertaining us as The Munsters.
I will still accept guesses for new realm and our 1250 returnee.
I welcome ideas for roles that you want to play, guests that you want to see and plot ideas.
EVERYONE THANK YOU for reading and commenting.
49yo Lule Progonovic: Brother Dear, please sit, your pacing will not get them here any sooner. It is a nice thing to let Flamur deliver the welcoming invocation at tonight's banquet.
36yo Doux Alek: Church differences seem to matter more to Georgia than you and I. Also, it is Bishop Flamur now.
Upon the WayBack Machine's landing, Alek rushes in a manner of yesteryear's 11yo boy rather than today's Byzantine Empire Magistros. Alek and @diskoerekto warmly greet each other, before Alek introduces @diskoerekto to his wife, Princess Georgia. (Georgia's father and grandfather combined for less than 10 years as Byzantine Basileus ending with her father's murder. Georgia grew up on Crete in her half-sister's care.)
@Bullfilter: Queen Lule.
Lule: Just Lule, my son found me a second husband because he did not want his mother looking over his shoulder. You should have told me how cold the Russian winter is. (Lule's second husband is an unlanded Rurikid, 22 years her junior. They live in the Grand Principality of Polotsk.)
@Bullfilter: May I present, @coz1 . We are trying to recruit him to the ranks of the AmazingAdventurousReaders.
24yo Princess Georgia: This is my first time and I am sorry that I do not remember your name.
@DensleyBlair: My first time as well, My Lady.
1275 RELIGION
640 down 34 Catholic with 4 in top 21 (This is the second time that Catholic has lost counties. The first was 1204 start 1450 check losing 8.)
293 up 76 Orthodox with 5 in top 21 (293 is new high for Orthodox. Previous high was 281 in 1204 start 1450 check.)
292 unchanged Sunni with 8 in top 21
140 down 11 Buddhist with 1 in top 21
111 up 13 Hindu with 3 in top 21
Buddhist
Kingdom of Phagmodrupa #12 103 holdings
Hindu
Kingdom of Tamilakam #14 86 holdings
Kingdom of Bengal #15tie 82 holdings
Kingdom of Bihar #20tie 75 holdings
I will add the Catholic, Orthodox and Sunni realms when we visit their largest member.
1275 DropOutThe Mongol Empire drops from #3 to #7 losing 39 holdings to 160. Their leadership timeline:
17 June 1210 Ajai Ajai forms the Mongol Empire.
4 August 1266 80yo Genghis Khan Ajai dies in his sleep. His 35yo son Khorchi Ajai is elected Khagan of the Mongol Empire.
Khagan Khorchi and his twenty thousand man army are currently defending against three groups of rebel scum:
High Chief Chaghagan of Atyrau has declared independence. Anne Howe is scoring Khagan Khorchi ahead by four points.
Reza is leading a Sunni Uprising. Anne's WhizKid declares Reza leads by twenty-four.
Bulend has the Paulicians Revolting. Anne's Trusty Calculator gives Bulend a twelve point advantage.
This is an excellent example of how these views are snapshots in time. If one adds back the sixty-eight holdings that have declared independence, the Mongol Empire moves from #7 to #4.
17 January 1275 somewhere in the Southern Balkans@Zamarak500: You did not bring a map!
41yo Bishop Flamur: I thought that we could use your fancy smancy place finder device.
@Zamarak500: The PFD's and DTP's only work within thirty miles of the WayBack Machine.
@Austregisel: Herman and his Gypsy caravan will take us to the capital.
Flamur: I need to sit in the front, I get wagon-sick when I sit in the back.
While Herman and Flamur quietly sat in the front, great fun was had in the back. @HistoryDude showed young Eddie magic tricks. @El Pip's baritone and Lily's soprano melded in perfect harmony. Grandpa regaled all with his exploits that ranged from the Pillars of Hercules to the mouth of the Ganges.
THANK YOUs: To Fred Gwynne, Yvonne De Carlo, Al Lewis and Butch Patrick for entertaining us as The Munsters.
To @DensleyBlair for joining the AAReaders. (This does not count as your first adventure.)
To @coz1 for everything that you do on the forums. @coz1 is currently writing two EU4 adventures: God Willing and the Creek Do Rise and The Wars of the Roses. His Creek adventure is reason #1 as to why it is easier to write using inactive game (CK2, EU3, HoI3) than updating game (CK3, EU4, HoI4).
NEXT: #5 (Hopefully Fred knows the way.); Turkish Rulers and Geniuses for @diskoerekto; #4; #3; France for @DensleyBlair; #2; #1; Wrap Up.I will still accept guesses for new realm and our 1250 returnee.
I welcome ideas for roles that you want to play, guests that you want to see and plot ideas.
EVERYONE THANK YOU for reading and commenting.
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Thank you for replying. Visar's death was a bummer. 20 dip, nice guy, Alek's guardian. His nickname was 'the Loyal' and very appropriate. Also his daughter (only child) died suspiciously shortly after his death.
Byzantium is holding her own. But her religion! Basileus (in roughly 40 years): Orthodox, Catholic, Catholic (Georgia's grandfather and father), Orthodox, Catholic, Orthodox, Catholic. The last is ruling from Crimea despite seizing Constantinople.
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so they added over 40 holdings but still fell from 3 to 4 if we assume the revolters defeated? like the race of red queen
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Yes, #3 got its act together (for now). I wonder if the Mongols will feudalize. They could add 50 to 100 holdings just by feudalizing. They have neighbors to Holy War and already own Northern Asia and a European area. If they hold together #2 is realistic and a HRE self-destruction could lead to #1.so they added over 40 holdings but still fell from 3 to 4 if we assume the revolters defeated? like the race of red queen
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31 January 1275 near city known as Black Castle
@Zamarak500: Is this the entrance to Kara Hissar?
Robin: No, this is the BatCave. Kara Hissar is 1000 feet straight up the cliff side. You can retrace your steps and be there in four days.
@Zamarak500: We need to be there by tomorrow to meet Sultan Toruntay.
Robin: Well, BatMan and I need climbing practice, so we will give your group a lift.
@Zamarak500 and Robin, Flamur and BatMan formed the first pairs to use the BatRopes.
Penguin approached @Bullfilter and stated "People from Down Under need to stick together. If you have never ridden an umbrella, hang on."
While awaiting their turns, the AmazingAdventurousReaders were kept laughing by the Joker and Riddler. As the AAReaders scaled the vertical cliff, @Nikolai appeared fom a crevice and exclaimed "VOTE AT THE ACAs!!!"
BatGirl told @generalis Julius Caesar "As Pengy says, Hang On."
CatWoman stalked @Eurasia and purred in his ear "You would not hurt a feline. WOULD YOU?" @Eurasia visibly blanched.
The Sultanate of Rum, Anatolia and Georgia enters the top five at #5 with 208 holdings spread over 61 counties. The mountainous capital of Kara Hissar is officially in the Anatolia not the Rum Sultanate. The Sultanate from its Asia Minor home stretches eastward into the Caucasus Mountains then northwards along the Black Sea's eastern coast to the Crimean Peninsula. The timeline for the Triple Sultanate:
After the banquet, Royal Guard Captain @ibicko summons @diskoerekto to a private audience with Sultan Toruntay. Sultan Toruntay and @diskoerekto compare lineages far into the night. When @diskoerekto mentions ancestry.com, Sultan Toruntay says that his Chief Iman is leading a team of calligraphers preparing a family tree that stretches back six centuries.
@Kazanov goes to the marketplace and hawks "Rum H-O-H" to unsuspecting tourists. He sings a reggae tune to authenticate the drink's Jamaican origins.
THANK YOUs: To Adam West, Burt Ward, Yvonne Craig, Cesar Romero, Frank Gorshin, Burgess Meredith and Julie Newmar for entertaining a young boy.
@Zamarak500: Is this the entrance to Kara Hissar?
Robin: No, this is the BatCave. Kara Hissar is 1000 feet straight up the cliff side. You can retrace your steps and be there in four days.
@Zamarak500: We need to be there by tomorrow to meet Sultan Toruntay.
Robin: Well, BatMan and I need climbing practice, so we will give your group a lift.
@Zamarak500 and Robin, Flamur and BatMan formed the first pairs to use the BatRopes.
Penguin approached @Bullfilter and stated "People from Down Under need to stick together. If you have never ridden an umbrella, hang on."
While awaiting their turns, the AmazingAdventurousReaders were kept laughing by the Joker and Riddler. As the AAReaders scaled the vertical cliff, @Nikolai appeared fom a crevice and exclaimed "VOTE AT THE ACAs!!!"
BatGirl told @generalis Julius Caesar "As Pengy says, Hang On."
CatWoman stalked @Eurasia and purred in his ear "You would not hurt a feline. WOULD YOU?" @Eurasia visibly blanched.
The Sultanate of Rum, Anatolia and Georgia enters the top five at #5 with 208 holdings spread over 61 counties. The mountainous capital of Kara Hissar is officially in the Anatolia not the Rum Sultanate. The Sultanate from its Asia Minor home stretches eastward into the Caucasus Mountains then northwards along the Black Sea's eastern coast to the Crimean Peninsula. The timeline for the Triple Sultanate:
2 June 1226 12yo Hasan Seljuk inherits the Sultanate of Rum and Anatolia,
13 July 1238 Sultan Hasan establishes the Sultanate of Georgia.
2 June 1263 49yo Sultan Hasan dies from severe stress. His 9yo son Toruntay Seljuk inherits the Sultanate of Rum, Anatolia and Georgia.
21yo Turkish Sunni Sultan Toruntay is a Scholarly Theologian. While adequate in most disciplines (5-5-5-6-10), Sultan Toruntay is known to often make decisions on a whim. Besides his three kingdom crowns, Sultan Toruntay controls two duchies and three counties. His advisors are advocating for a fourth holding. Ten Dukes, nine Counts and six Barons are pledging fealty to Sultan Toruntay. The Sultanate's twenty-three thousand man army is currently ensuring peace in the realm.After the banquet, Royal Guard Captain @ibicko summons @diskoerekto to a private audience with Sultan Toruntay. Sultan Toruntay and @diskoerekto compare lineages far into the night. When @diskoerekto mentions ancestry.com, Sultan Toruntay says that his Chief Iman is leading a team of calligraphers preparing a family tree that stretches back six centuries.
@Kazanov goes to the marketplace and hawks "Rum H-O-H" to unsuspecting tourists. He sings a reggae tune to authenticate the drink's Jamaican origins.
THANK YOUs: To Adam West, Burt Ward, Yvonne Craig, Cesar Romero, Frank Gorshin, Burgess Meredith and Julie Newmar for entertaining a young boy.
To @ibicko for "A Tale as Old as Time". He is about to continue his CK2 adventure in EU4.
To @Nikolai for everything that you do to make the forums better. Everyone, please go to the ACAs and vote for your favorites. He would love to get enough votes that he needs to buy Anne Howe a new calculator.
To EVERYONE, for reading and commenting. Comments are rays of sunshine on cloudy days for writers.
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Literal meaning: Black Citadel
In current day, the city is famous for its opium (so much so that, the official name of the city is Opiumblackcitadel), buffalo milk, spicy sausage and hot springs. The final battle in the War of Independence was also won here in August 1922. The turkish delight of this city with the buffalo cream is very special.
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@diskoerekto, thank you for replying. Since Paradox left out Afyon before Kara Hissar, I avoided opium. My screen has drool from the buffalo cream dessert. A citadel on the rock, would be very formidable. Thank You for the photos.
Next up will be Turkish Rulers and Geniuses.
Next up will be Turkish Rulers and Geniuses.
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I can only add that the link to the ACAs is this one, and I hope to see you vote!
Q1 2021 ACAs
The ACAs are back, as a new year is (already!) one fourth through! It is hosted under the supervision of me, your friendly AAR fan Nikolai. This time around you can vote for any AAR that had an update between January 1st, 2021 and March 31st...
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This Sultan Toruntay guy sounds like a pretty big deal . Did I reach it or did we forget to bring a map, again?
BatMan knew the way! Sultan Toruntay lives on top of the Black Rock! Thank you for responding.
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January 1275 to January 1280
@diskoerekto: Alek, do you want to take a leap in the Quantum? I have some research that I want to do. You may see some events in your future life that you SHOULD not try to change.
Alek: Poor Flamur!! (Bishop Flamur d. 17 August 1275 age 41 Poor Health.) I should not have sent him with the AmazingAdventurousReaders.
@diskoerekto: Why not? He had a great time with Herman and BatMan. Herman even recommended his doctor, Dr. Frank N. Stine. Though, @Nikolai popping out and exclaiming "VOTE AT THE ACAs", did scare him a little.
Alek: I have a little girl. We shall name her, Shpresa (b. 4 November 1279). She gives new hope (Shpresa translates as hope. Also, Teuta translates as queen.) to Princess Georgia and me, Dyrrachion, the Arberian people (and to this AAR. While heir (from Jan. 1250 to Nov. 1279) Lule was a Progonovic, her successors would not be.)
There are 93 Turkish rulers in 1280 plus several mercenary captains. 25 rule over at least 5 holdings. With @diskoerekto's consent, we will present the seven largest (over 20 holdings) plus one:
VOLUNTEERS WANTED:
@diskoerekto: Alek, do you want to take a leap in the Quantum? I have some research that I want to do. You may see some events in your future life that you SHOULD not try to change.
Alek: Poor Flamur!! (Bishop Flamur d. 17 August 1275 age 41 Poor Health.) I should not have sent him with the AmazingAdventurousReaders.
@diskoerekto: Why not? He had a great time with Herman and BatMan. Herman even recommended his doctor, Dr. Frank N. Stine. Though, @Nikolai popping out and exclaiming "VOTE AT THE ACAs", did scare him a little.
Alek: I have a little girl. We shall name her, Shpresa (b. 4 November 1279). She gives new hope (Shpresa translates as hope. Also, Teuta translates as queen.) to Princess Georgia and me, Dyrrachion, the Arberian people (and to this AAR. While heir (from Jan. 1250 to Nov. 1279) Lule was a Progonovic, her successors would not be.)
There are 93 Turkish rulers in 1280 plus several mercenary captains. 25 rule over at least 5 holdings. With @diskoerekto's consent, we will present the seven largest (over 20 holdings) plus one:
213 Sultan Tourntay Seljuk of Rum
80 Emir Togrul III Seljuk of Jibal (vassal of Sultan of Persia (Iraq))
71 Beylerbey Sehinsah Saltukid of Trebizond (vassal of Sultan of Rum)
43 Sultan Danismend Khwarezmid of Oghuz
29 Maharaja Ahmet Lahurid of Kashmir (vassal of Samrat of Rajasthan)
22 Beylerbey Tolun Bayezid of Kartli (vassal of Sultan of Georgia (Rum))
20 Beylerbey Bulend Pishkinoghlu of Cibyrrhaeot (vassal of Sultan of Anatolia (Rum))
8 Bey Böru Böru of Khiva (only other independent ruler over 5 holdings, 2 counties)
There are 21 'Geniuses' ruling at least a barony. One rules an independent kingdom:Raja Vishal of Nepal 59 Nepali Hindu 18-14-6-28-7 The intrigue 28 is high stat for the seven.
Two rule independent duchies:High Chief Ásllat of Kola 34 Sami Suomenusko 23-12-11-9-13
Petty King Gennatios of Alodia 60 Nubian Miaphysite 20-15-6-5-10
Four rule vassal counties:Sheikh Musa of Kuwait 31 Bedouin Sunni 13-6-10-6-10
Lord Mayor Mastino of Piombino 27 Italian Catholic 0-18-12-6-14 (-10 diplomacy for being in dungeon)
Countess Marquisa of Rouergue 45 Occitan Catholic 10-12-19-5-22
Countess Sybille of Yperen 39 German Catholic 18-11-12-13-23 77 total is high for the seven.
@diskoerekto, I hope this meets your research requests. There is still one unanswered question: What 1250 ruler returns to top 5?VOLUNTEERS WANTED:
1) Dirt diggers for visit to #4.
2) Army officers for either Sunni or Catholic units in Crusade. Can be used in either #4, #3 or #2.
3) Someone to replace @Zamarak500 as liasison/pilot in 1300. @Zamarak500, thank you for your service. (You have six more adventures awaiting you.)
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Always liked the Penguin character in the 60s Batman
A good Baddie.The best Penguin.
That they are.
Happy to volunteer for the Crusade on whatever side needs filling.
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Börü Bey made himself a place among much strong rulers by carving himself an independent realm, good for him!
those stats!!! Woe his enemies! even better even though being 2 decades younger! I wish those 2 had a few children to combine their genes Thanks for the research, the results were surprising and fun!
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