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The War of the Houses; the installment of the Genesian Dukes
Topic Started: Oct 4 2006, 09:45 PM (1,131 Views)
Kasnyia
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OOC- This story will set the historical record of an RP I have planned out in my head, but will not implement it for while....

This story in effect is about when the Kingdom of Kasnyia, the precursor state to the current Grand Dukedom (and ruled by a Orthodox royal family....) was overthrown after a long and bloody civil war that established the current state and put Kasnyia in a state of self-impossed isolation for 400 years.

-The Cast of Characters-

The House of Nalik-Zschell-Odermach (Ribbenzofph)

The ruling family of Kasnyia. They had come to power some 200 years previous, when the independantly ruled Indo-German territories were unified under the banner of the Casinian Royal Union, later the Casinian Kingdom. Were all (with the exception of Aleksander IV and even then only later in his life) Orthodox Christian.

King Aleksander IV (the Benevolent)- The last ruler of the Kingdom of Kasnyia before the revolution. Wanted both Genesians and the Orthodoxy to get along with each other, and himself converts to Protestantism in order to quell the what he (rightly) forsaw to be future violence between the other two sects (to the estrangement of the rest of the House). Dies by mysterious circumstances several years before the violence comes to a head.

King Boris I (the Bloody)- The ruler during the events of the revolution. Last King to be coronated. Son of Aleksander the Benevolent.

Baron Eduard of Ribbenzofph- Prime Minister of Kasnyia during the rule of Boris I, and second son of Aleksander the Benevolent. Speaks for the King in all public occasions.

Prince Stephan of Ribbenzofph- Heir to the Kasnyian Royal Throne. Highly trained officer in the Special Royal Guards, the elite special forces unit of Kasnyia at the time. Has rank of Colonel.

Prince Alois of Ribbenzofph- Second in line to the Kasnyian Royal Throne. An eloquent politician in his own right, and an able naval officer, with the rank of Fleet Admiral.

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The House of Aloerberg-Denritter-Aboon (Bouze)

Originally a triumvirate of three seprate families (which had each ruled their own territory prior to unification), years of intermarriages, title merges, blood pacts, alliances, and territorial mergers had made it a superfamily of powerful landowners. Through out a good portion of Ribbenzofph rule they were a major influence in aristocratic politics. After the head of house converted to Catholocism some 50 years previous from the civil war, they were slowly ousted from the Royal Court of the Ribbenzofphs, perpetuating a feud that would erupt into civil war...

Grand Duke Zachrias Xavier I- The head of house at the time of the revolution, he initially proclaimed peace with the other sects, following the example of his friend and political ally, King Aleksander IV (who had managed to return a majority of privaledges and titles to the Bouze House before his untimely death). After the ascension of Boris I and the eurption of violence on both sides, slowly began to preach resistance against the Ribbenzofphs (though he meant in a legal way...his family and followers would end up taking it many steps past that however...)

Prince Rudolphus Xavier of Bouze- Heir to the House of Ribbenzofph and a high ranking commander in the Royal Army. Considered to be a hothead by many, even in his own family.

Prince Ottomar Xavier of Bouze- The Second son of Zachrias Xavier. A high-mid level politictian in the Royal Court (courtesy of King Aleksander IV), he is a genius in legal matters, and at first heads the team to legally retrieve their titles. Later becomes a master espionage and propaganda expert during the war.

Prince Johann Xavier of Bouze- The third son of Zachrias Xavier, he is a member of the Royal Navy with his own (albeit small) fleet of ships. Like his eldest brother, he iss also a bit of a hothead.

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The Kasnyian Orthodox Church

Patriarch Mathias Krannst- Head of the Kasnyian Orthodox Church at the time of the revolution, he does his best to keep the church on top of things in regards to House politics. Though he did not endorse Aleksander IV's consolations to the Bouze family, he did not object either, unlike the rest of the clergy. Was against the war all together, though in the end threw his lot with the Ribbenzofphs...

Metropolitan Vinzcent Hahn- A zealot by anyones measure, he called for the militarization of the Church (even as a seperate entity from the national armed forces) and was mostly ignored. That would change during the war however...

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The Genesian Catholic Church

Cardinal Basche Vaddler- A passive man, he lead a parallel nonviolent campaign to the war for the equalization of Genesians and Orthodoxy in Kasnyia. His efforts would cost him however....

Bishop Luther Hamm- A secretive man, he had taken a great deal of interest in the politics of the Houses. He would have an immense effect on the begginings of the war.....

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OOC-For a bit of sponteneity, I want to give each character to a member of this forum....if anyone is interested.....

Also, you will notice a few familiar names through out, who I plan on making as ancestors to current characters......
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Noriega
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Actually, Grand Duke Karl Xavier I predates the Colognian Church. It was created years after the Vallahalla Incident.
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Kasnyia
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Are you serious? Nooooooooooooooooo!

Orthodoxy sound good or does Kasnyia predate them too?

EDIT-

And that's Zachrias Xavier I, not Karl..Karl is the one who just kicked the bucket...
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Noriega
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No, Orthodox Churches predate Norightsia as a nation, which began in 327AD
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Kasnyia
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Fine. Then I retcon it from Colognian to Orthodoxy!!!!

Anyways, any takers?
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Kasnyia
Oct 4 2006, 11:47 PM
And that's Zachrias Xavier I, not Karl..Karl is the one who just kicked the bucket...

Yeah. He predates the Colognian Church too.

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Kasnyia
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Okay fixed.

Any takers?
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Kasnyia
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OOC-

Attention, attention...need players.....
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I'll play the House of Aloerberg-Denritter-Aboon or a character there in if you're ok with that.
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Kasnyia
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Excellent!

Quaon hereby has the character of Prince Ottomar Xavier of Bouze. Go nuts (within reason), though you gotta do it in accordance to his description...which you would probably like....

Anyone else?
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Kasnyia
Oct 5 2006, 10:39 AM
Excellent!

Quaon hereby has the character of Prince Ottomar Xavier of Bouze. Go nuts (within reason), though you gotta do it in accordance to his description...which you would probably like....

Anyone else?

Ok, sounds good to me.
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Noriega
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I'd like to be Prince Stephan if you don't mind.
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Kasnyia
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Norightsia is Prince Stephan of Ribbenzofph.

Any more takers?
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Noriega
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Huzzah! :D
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Nag Ehgoeg
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I wouldn't mind anyone from The House of Nalik-Zschell-Odermach (Ribbenzofph).
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Kasnyia
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Nag Ehoeg hereby is the character of King Boris I

Anyone else?
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Nag Ehgoeg
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OOC: YAY! And BUMP!
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New Harumf
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OOC: Well, if you had a namsy pamsy character, I'd be interested! Everyone here is too butch!
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Kasnyia
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Uh.....well....

Describe how you would mean and I will see which of the characters it most closely resembles...
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Oct 7 2006, 10:15 PM
Uh.....well....

Describe how you would mean and I will see which of the characters it most closely resembles...

Imagine CE with a lisp.
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Kasnyia
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New Harumf is Bishop Luther Hamm. You'll like him.

Any more people? Step right up, get yer characters here....
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Rhadamanthus
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I could take one of the Orthodox Christian hierarchs.
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Kasnyia
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You have your pick of either one. Which one you want?
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Rhadamanthus
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I'll take the Patriarch. Are there still Orthodox at all in Kasnyia in modern times?
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Resplendant Dawn is hereby the Patriarch of Kasnyia.

As for whether there are Orthodox christians in Kasnyia, officially (due mostly to this conflict), the Orthodox Church is forbidden in Kasnyia. Therefore technically, the answer would be no. However, there is in fact a significant amount in Kasnyia (who go under the banner of Colognian, simply because it means they dont HAVE to label themselves as Genesian Catholic, which they despise. In other words, many of the "Colognians" in Kasnyia are actually Orthodox who are merely using a different label to do the same thing. Prior to the Colognian Church's creation, they would pray in secret.
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