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Caché est le Motif [CLOSED, ATTN Rommelwood]

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Napoleonic Empire
27-03-2005, 02:07
The plane had not yet arrived before Bertrand arrived, cigar in hand as he looked across the newspaper, the slow wisping of smoke slowly exited from the cracked, tinted window of the discreetly located automobile. He was waiting for a certain woman. He was to "protect" her as she made her way to the Chateau in Bretange. He smiled, wondering for whatever reason Raphaele had decided to get La Confrerie involved into this. Indeed, it would become apparent sooner, what hidden motives D'Locke had not only for marriage, but for courtship.
Rommelwood
27-03-2005, 02:18
When can I start my character?
Rommelwood
27-03-2005, 02:21
The plane had not yet arrived before Bertrand arrived, cigar in hand as he looked across the newspaper, the slow wisping of smoke slowly exited from the cracked, tinted window of the discreetly located automobile. He was waiting for a certain woman. He was to "protect" her as she made her way to the Chateau in Bretange. He smiled, wondering for whatever reason Raphaele had decided to get La Confrerie involved into this. Indeed, it would become apparent sooner, what hidden motives D'Locke had not only for marriage, but for courtship.

Suddenly,a car drove over and stopped.Out first was a Inquisitor who opened a door and let Andrea out.Then he said''I guess this is the place.''Andrea said''Yes it is.''The others including a Grand Inquisitor came out and he shouted''Is anyone there!''
Napoleonic Empire
27-03-2005, 02:23
When can I start my character?
[OOC: Have her arrive via plane.]

Bertrand smiled. This was the real France. Proud France. THere were whispers of Nazism after Raphaele and Boris were elected. But Boris was a fool, and soon to be killed. Raphaele was smart. Soon, the government of Falastur, the proudest France would rise and reunite Europe under the banner of the dreams of Napoleon, of Falastur, of Raphaele. Italia, Naples, Venice, Milan, Andora, Catalan, Belgium, Louisiana, Acadia, Quebec, Hispaniola, Argentine, Afrique, Indo-China, all lands united, across the world, into a stronger union.

He then pondered this in context. What was Raphaele thinking, was he building relations? Did he (God forbid) seek Love, or Pleasure? Fortune? Raphaele was unscrutable. It was strange indeed.
Napoleonic Empire
27-03-2005, 02:24
Suddenly,a car drove over and stopped.Out first was a Inquisitor who opened a door and let Andrea out.Then he said''I guess this is the place.''Andrea said''Yes it is.''The others including a Grand Inquisitor came out and he shouted''Is anyone there!''
Bertrand looked at them and put out his cigar, and opened the door to the black vehicle and adjusted his tie and made a smiled, slowly walking towards Andrea.

"Bonjour, Miss Andrea."

He kissed her hand in tradition, and nodded to the Inquisitor, and then spoke in English, unsure if they could speak French.

"A pleasure indeed, do you speak French? Oh, don't worry, a minor inconvenience, welcome to the Union."
Rommelwood
27-03-2005, 02:27
Bertrand looked at them and put out his cigar, and opened the door to the black vehicle and adjusted his tie and made a smiled, slowly walking towards Andrea.

"Bonjour, Miss Andrea."

He kissed her hand in tradition, and nodded to the Inquisitor, and then spoke in English, unsure if they could speak French.

"A pleasure indeed, do you speak French? Oh, don't worry, a minor inconvenience, welcome to the Union."

''Bonjour,My Lord'' said Andrea

What is there to do here? said the Inquisitor.

Do you want to be me alone and chat? said Andrea.

And are you religious? said the Inquisitors.
Napoleonic Empire
27-03-2005, 02:30
''Bonjour,My Lord'' said Andrea

What is there to do here? said the Inquisitor.

Do you want to be me alone and chat? said Andrea.

And are you religious? said the Inquisitors.
"Ah, I am sorry for the misunderstanding, I am a messenger from the Emperor... A good friend."

He opened the door into the car, which was missing of the cigar smoke after being ventilated, pleasure for the Princess.

"If you may..."

Bertrand looked to the Inquisitors.

"The Emperor would very much appreciate it if he could receive Miss Andrea at his Chateau alone."
Rommelwood
27-03-2005, 02:31
"Ah, I am sorry for the misunderstanding, I am a messenger from the Emperor... A good friend."

He opened the door into the car, which was missing of the cigar smoke after being ventilated, pleasure for the Princess.

"If you may..."

Bertrand looked to the Inquisitors.

"The Emperor would very much appreciate it if he could receive Miss Andrea at his Chateau alone."

Take meto the Emperor then.Said Andrea.

Can She take ONE Inquisitor?
Napoleonic Empire
27-03-2005, 02:38
Take meto the Emperor then.Said Andrea.

Can She take ONE Inquisitor?
"If I may ask, what is exactly the duty of the Inquisitor? The Emperor and his entourage are protected by the Parisian Order of the Knights Templar, one of the Union knighthoods, and have deflected many assassination attempts and other ifnractions of security for years to the Imperial Family."

Bertrand smiled a bit, pushing buttons.
Rommelwood
27-03-2005, 02:40
"If I may ask, what is exactly the duty of the Inquisitor? The Emperor and his entourage are protected by the Parisian Order of the Knights Templar, one of the Union knighthoods, and have deflected many assassination attempts and other ifnractions of security for years to the Imperial Family."

Bertrand smiled a bit, pushing buttons.

The Inquisition is the same as the Spanish Inquistion.Muslims can join its ranks as well as Christians.

Now let's see the Emperor.

Said Andrea while holding her Golden Cross.
Napoleonic Empire
27-03-2005, 02:47
The Inquisition is the same as the Spanish Inquistion.Muslims can join its ranks as well as Christians.

Now let's see the Emperor.

Said Andrea while holding her Golden Cross.
"So, you burn witches?"

He smirks, and you now noticed the cross he had hung around his neck. It was in the style of a rose. He was a Rosicrucian.

"Let us go."

He let Andrea enter the car first, and then entered after her, smiling at the Inquisitors as he said,

"There is another car, they will pick you up and bring you to Bretange and the Emperor's chateau."

He then shut the door, and motioned for the driver to begin driving, and soon, they were on the highway towards Bretange.
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Oh, and there wasn't any other vehicle. The Inquisitors were left at the airport staring, and other people passing stared, and whispered to each other in French as they were abandoned in Paris.
Rommelwood
27-03-2005, 02:49
"So, you burn witches?"

He smirks, and you now noticed the cross he had hung around his neck. It was in the style of a rose. He was a Rosicrucian.

"Let us go."

He let Andrea enter the car first, and then entered after her, smiling at the Inquisitors as he said,

"There is another car, they will pick you up and bring you to Bretange and the Emperor's chateau."

He then shut the door, and motioned for the driver to begin driving, and soon, they were on the highway towards Bretange.
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Oh, and there wasn't any other vehicle. The Inquisitors were left at the airport staring, and other people passing stared, and whispered to each other in French as they were abandoned in Paris.

Andrea only has one Inquisitor with her.

Andrea said''Can you tell the Emperor about my nation's Inquisition.Are we there yet?''
Rommelwood
27-03-2005, 02:50
Andrea only has one Inquisitor with her.

Andrea said''Can you tell the Emperor about my nation's Inquisition.Are we there yet?''

What do you mean by-He smirks, and you now noticed the cross he had hung around his neck. It was in the style of a rose. He was a Rosicrucian.
Napoleonic Empire
27-03-2005, 02:54
What do you mean by-He smirks, and you now noticed the cross he had hung around his neck. It was in the style of a rose. He was a Rosicrucian.
[OOC: http://www.rosicrucian.org]

Andrea only has one Inquisitor with her.

Andrea said''Can you tell the Emperor about my nation's Inquisition.Are we there yet?''

[OOC: They left the Inquisitor dumbfounded at the airport :D]

Bertrand smiled as he looked to her.

"Yes, I can. It might be a while until we arrive, Bretange is a while off. But, I do have a few questions Miss... I never caught your family name.. Here in the Union, we are proud of our lineage, perhaps your can enlighten us?"
Rommelwood
27-03-2005, 02:55
Andrea said''My family name is Karlsson.Are we there yet?''
Napoleonic Empire
27-03-2005, 02:59
Andrea said''My family name is Karlsson.Are we there yet?''
"Well met.. Miss Karlsson. Bertrand Laurent. I am a friend of Raphaele, we have known each other for a long time. In fact, we were comrades in war during the Indo-China communist movement."

He nodded a bit.

"We will be there soon, Miss Karlsson. But, I would like to know more of your nation, Rommelwood. I can also answer any of your questions."
Rommelwood
27-03-2005, 03:03
"Well met.. Miss Karlsson. Bertrand Laurent. I am a friend of Raphaele, we have known each other for a long time. In fact, we were comrades in war during the Indo-China communist movement."

He nodded a bit.

"We will be there soon, Miss Karlsson. But, I would like to know more of your nation, Rommelwood. I can also answer any of your questions."


Rommelwood is a very religious nation.We are a Theocracy of ALL Monotheist faiths like Islam for example.Our people like to learn about anything.We are famous for our military and the Inquisition.We hate Atheists completely.I am a Royal Princess,you know-of the King.
Napoleonic Empire
27-03-2005, 03:06
Rommelwood is a very religious nation.We are a Theocracy of ALL Monotheist faiths like Islam for example.Our people like to learn about anything.We are famous for our military and the Inquisition.We hate Atheists completely.I am a Royal Princess,you know-of the King.
He smiled.

"Until the administration of Emperor Falastur Blanche, also known as Charles Louis Napoleon Bonaparte the I, we were staunchly Catholic, indeed, the Church held much weight, and continued ceremoniously over the Emperorship. However, Raphaele has decided to lighten on the ceremony, and rejected the invitation to be crowned by the Pope."
Rommelwood
27-03-2005, 03:07
Are we there yet? said Andrea while mixing a chocolate milkshake.
Rommelwood
27-03-2005, 03:08
Are we there yet? said Andrea while mixing a chocolate milkshake.

"Until the administration of Emperor Falastur Blanche, also known as Charles Louis Napoleon Bonaparte the I, we were staunchly Catholic, indeed, the Church held much weight, and continued ceremoniously over the Emperorship. However, Raphaele has decided to lighten on the ceremony, and rejected the invitation to be crowned by the Pope." What does this mean?
Napoleonic Empire
27-03-2005, 03:13
Are we there yet? said Andrea while mixing a chocolate milkshake.
He looked out into the countryside.

"Thirty more minutes, Miss Karlsson."

He then pulled out a map, showing here the distance they were travelling.

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Napoleonic Empire
27-03-2005, 03:13
"Until the administration of Emperor Falastur Blanche, also known as Charles Louis Napoleon Bonaparte the I, we were staunchly Catholic, indeed, the Church held much weight, and continued ceremoniously over the Emperorship. However, Raphaele has decided to lighten on the ceremony, and rejected the invitation to be crowned by the Pope." What does this mean?

"Raphaele is trying to distance the government from the church."
Rommelwood
27-03-2005, 03:14
He looked out into the countryside.

"Thirty more minutes, Miss Karlsson."

He then pulled out a map, showing here the distance they were travelling.

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Fine.

Does the Emperor like me cause I am seeing him? said Andrea while watching King Of The Hill on her mini TV.
Napoleonic Empire
27-03-2005, 03:18
Fine.

Does the Emperor like me cause I am seeing him? said Andrea while watching King Of The Hill on her mini TV.
"To me, he has confided that he finds you of exquisite beauty. He is very pleased to meet you, but I cannot speak for him."
Rommelwood
27-03-2005, 03:21
"To me, he has confided that he finds you of exquisite beauty. He is very pleased to meet you, but I cannot speak for him."

''Tell him that is very sweet of him to say that.I like to say that he is very handsome.Are we there yet?''Said Andrea before taking a nap.
Napoleonic Empire
27-03-2005, 03:27
''Tell him that is very sweet of him to say that.I like to say that he is very handsome.Are we there yet?''Said Andrea before taking a nap.
[He smiled as the automobile slowed down as slowly pulled up into the Chateau, and slowly came up the cobblestone driveway as the gate opened.

"Take a look for yourself..."

http://www.grandislandmansion.com/mansion_tour/exterior/images/rear_view_of_mansion_with_italian_statue_garden.jpg

While there was not a single chateau for the Emperor, Raphaele, as many of them have, came from a very priviliged background, and his rather modest standards chateau denoted his position in the aristocracy. It was rather elegant, and as they parked in the courtyard, as the driver opened the door and let Andrea out, she saw Raphaele watchign them from the stairs down, leaning on a column.

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Bertrand stood and nodded to D'Locke and whispered to Andrea's ear.

"We will arrive when you are finished with your visit, enjoy yourself, Miss Karlsson."

He smiled and got back in, and leaned forward, talking to the driver.

"Jean, you know where we are supposed to go."

"Your such a professional, Bertrand..."

The black automobile drived off, and left Andrea in the courtyard, the foutnain trickling.
Rommelwood
27-03-2005, 03:30
[He smiled as the automobile slowed down as slowly pulled up into the Chateau, and slowly came up the cobblestone driveway as the gate opened.

"Take a look for yourself..."

http://www.grandislandmansion.com/mansion_tour/exterior/images/rear_view_of_mansion_with_italian_statue_garden.jpg

While there was not a single chateau for the Emperor, Raphaele, as many of them have, came from a very priviliged background, and his rather modest standards chateau denoted his position in the aristocracy. It was rather elegant, and as they parked in the courtyard, as the driver opened the door and let Andrea out, she saw Raphaele watchign them from the stairs down, leaning on a column.

http://us.movies1.yimg.com/movies.yahoo.com/images/hv/photo/movie_pix/fine_line_features/ripley_s_game/john_malkovich/ripley2.jpg

Bertrand stood and nodded to D'Locke and whispered to Andrea's ear.

"We will arrive when you are finished with your visit, enjoy yourself, Miss Karlsson."

He smiled and got back in, and leaned forward, talking to the driver.

"Jean, you know where we are supposed to go."

"Your such a professional, Bertrand..."

The black automobile drived off, and left Andrea in the courtyard, the foutnain trickling.

So,where is his Highness? said Andrea.Lead me to him.
Napoleonic Empire
27-03-2005, 03:32
So,where is his Highness? said Andrea.Lead me to him.
Raphaele came down the steps, with a calculating smile that gave him an unscrutable air as he neared her.

"I am the Emperor Elect Raphaele D'Locke... Andrea. It is truly a pleasure..."

He bowed slightly, but deeply, touching his lips to her hand with a simple kiss and standing up next to her, taking her hand.

"Do you wish to come in, or come into the garden? You will find that we are alone, so need need for nervousness."
Rommelwood
27-03-2005, 03:34
Raphaele came down the steps, with a calculating smile that gave him an unscrutable air as he neared her.

"I am the Emperor Elect Raphaele D'Locke... Andrea. It is truly a pleasure..."

He bowed slightly, but deeply, touching his lips to her hand with a simple kiss and standing up next to her, taking her hand.

"Do you wish to come in, or come into the garden? You will find that we are alone, so need need for nervousness."

Thanks.You are so sweet.What do you want to talk about?Why am I here?My father(The King)never told me.said Andrea.
Napoleonic Empire
27-03-2005, 03:37
Thanks.You are so sweet.What do you want to talk about?Why am I here?My father(The King)never told me.said Andrea.
Raphaele didn't seem so surprised. Ignorance can be bliss it seems, she is trapped in predestination.

"Your father informed me that you wish to marry. I am not all that sweet, I am just a product of my culture, but you deserve all the praise you do receive. As a flower does. It is a simple fact, not flattery, dear Andrea."
Rommelwood
27-03-2005, 03:38
Raphaele didn't seem so surprised. Ignorance can be bliss it seems, she is trapped in predestination.

"Your father informed me that you wish to marry. I am not all that sweet, I am just a product of my culture, but you deserve all the praise you do receive. As a flower does. It is a simple fact, not flattery, dear Andrea."


That's weird-My mom told me he was offering me to you.With all due respect.What do you want to do first?''said Andrea
Napoleonic Empire
27-03-2005, 03:50
That's weird-My mom told me he was offering me to you.With all due respect.What do you want to do first?''said Andrea
"Well, the day is young.. I was about to work on my gardens, well, this is the usual time, so I am not well dressed for it. But I suppose we could tkae a walk. I barely know you, so I would like to know more."
Rommelwood
27-03-2005, 03:52
"Well, the day is young.. I was about to work on my gardens, well, this is the usual time, so I am not well dressed for it. But I suppose we could tkae a walk. I barely know you, so I would like to know more."

I am 20 years old but I am Very mature.I am very religious.How old are you?
I enjoy many things.Your palace is nice.You are French.I admire the French people's fighting spirit.What do you want to with me today?
Napoleonic Empire
27-03-2005, 04:01
I am 20 years old but I am Very mature.I am very religious.How old are you?
I enjoy many things.Your palace is nice.You are French.I admire the French people's fighting spirit.What do you want to with me today?
He stood still for a minute as they were standing on the edge of his meticulously cultivating garden and he looked into her eyes. She realized that, like Bertrand, he had the same rosy cross on his neck.

"I don't keep good track of my age, but I think I am around 40. A bit of an age disparity, I realize, but I hope that does not end our relations. My palace? This chateau is certainly no palace.."

He then turned and looked back to it.

"It belonged to my family for many years. The D'Locke family once owned much of Bretange during the days of feudalism. But the kingdom of Aquitane took us when they reunited France. We lost ownership to a cause we were allies too. We were betrayed, in a sense."

He looked back to her, with his quizzical smile.

"Fighting spirit? Well, most of our enemies like to instead paint the picture of Franks eating frog-legs. We are a very proud people, and I like to make a point of that in my rule."

He then looked into the garden.

"The possibilities for your stay here are endless. The question is, what do you want to do?"
Rommelwood
27-03-2005, 04:18
He stood still for a minute as they were standing on the edge of his meticulously cultivating garden and he looked into her eyes. She realized that, like Bertrand, he had the same rosy cross on his neck.

"I don't keep good track of my age, but I think I am around 40. A bit of an age disparity, I realize, but I hope that does not end our relations. My palace? This chateau is certainly no palace.."

He then turned and looked back to it.

"It belonged to my family for many years. The D'Locke family once owned much of Bretange during the days of feudalism. But the kingdom of Aquitane took us when they reunited France. We lost ownership to a cause we were allies too. We were betrayed, in a sense."

He looked back to her, with his quizzical smile.

"Fighting spirit? Well, most of our enemies like to instead paint the picture of Franks eating frog-legs. We are a very proud people, and I like to make a point of that in my rule."

He then looked into the garden.

"The possibilities for your stay here are endless. The question is, what do you want to do?"


Can I do horseback riding?
Napoleonic Empire
27-03-2005, 04:21
Can I do horseback riding?
He thinks for a short moment.

"I have a few saddlebred horses, the countryside here is slightly jarring, but if you would enjoy it, we shall.."
Rommelwood
27-03-2005, 04:22
He stood still for a minute as they were standing on the edge of his meticulously cultivating garden and he looked into her eyes. She realized that, like Bertrand, he had the same rosy cross on his neck.

"I don't keep good track of my age, but I think I am around 40. A bit of an age disparity, I realize, but I hope that does not end our relations. My palace? This chateau is certainly no palace.."

He then turned and looked back to it.

"It belonged to my family for many years. The D'Locke family once owned much of Bretange during the days of feudalism. But the kingdom of Aquitane took us when they reunited France. We lost ownership to a cause we were allies too. We were betrayed, in a sense."

He looked back to her, with his quizzical smile.

"Fighting spirit? Well, most of our enemies like to instead paint the picture of Franks eating frog-legs. We are a very proud people, and I like to make a point of that in my rule."

He then looked into the garden.

"The possibilities for your stay here are endless. The question is, what do you want to do?"

Is it that you want a relationship with me? Andrea said in awe.
Rommelwood
27-03-2005, 04:23
He thinks for a short moment.

"I have a few saddlebred horses, the countryside here is slightly jarring, but if you would enjoy it, we shall.."

Let's get saddled up! said Andrea as she walked to find the stable.
Napoleonic Empire
27-03-2005, 04:32
Is it that you want a relationship with me? Andrea said in awe.
He looked at her for a moment.

"I do not wish to force anything. But I would enjoy your presence, and to get to know you better. And perhaps, if we find the connection, we can take the relationship further. But honestly, I only want to know you."

Let's get saddled up! said Andrea as she walked to find the stable.

He watched her as she went and followed solemnly.

"I must warn you, I do not know how to ride that well. I keep the horses here for company more, and I breed them for sport, though I have my own riders. Horse racing has picked up here in France, but I am only an amateur breeder."
Rommelwood
27-03-2005, 04:34
He looked at her for a moment.

"I do not wish to force anything. But I would enjoy your presence, and to get to know you better. And perhaps, if we find the connection, we can take the relationship further. But honestly, I only want to know you."



He watched her as she went and followed solemnly.

"I must warn you, I do not know how to ride that well. I keep the horses here for company more, and I breed them for sport, though I have my own riders. Horse racing has picked up here in France, but I am only an amateur breeder."

If you want,I can show stuff from my nation to you.

When you meant a connection do you mean like kissing,etc?
Rommelwood
27-03-2005, 04:36
He looked at her for a moment.

"I do not wish to force anything. But I would enjoy your presence, and to get to know you better. And perhaps, if we find the connection, we can take the relationship further. But honestly, I only want to know you."



He watched her as she went and followed solemnly.

"I must warn you, I do not know how to ride that well. I keep the horses here for company more, and I breed them for sport, though I have my own riders. Horse racing has picked up here in France, but I am only an amateur breeder."

I'll teach you how to ride.Also,Do I get a room here or am I with you tonight?What's the schedule tonight too?
Napoleonic Empire
27-03-2005, 04:45
If you want,I can show stuff from my nation to you.

When you meant a connection do you mean like kissing,etc?
"I would appreciate that. And perhaps, if you find it prudent. I do enjoy your company, but I'm not here to force you anythig. I can praise your personality, your beauty and itnelligence. But it is not my duty, as a gentleman, to go any further, until you present yourself willing."

I'll teach you how to ride.Also,Do I get a room here or am I with you tonight?What's the schedule tonight too?

"I was hoping you would stay with me for the week. I have a room in the chateau if you desire, but I can accomodate for you if you wish to sleep in my room, though it would be your choice to do that."

He was not that nervous about it, and was rather blunt.

"We should talk, and then I can serve you dinner. I am a moderately skilled cook, but we can try."
Rommelwood
27-03-2005, 05:01
"I would appreciate that. And perhaps, if you find it prudent. I do enjoy your company, but I'm not here to force you anythig. I can praise your personality, your beauty and itnelligence. But it is not my duty, as a gentleman, to go any further, until you present yourself willing."



"I was hoping you would stay with me for the week. I have a room in the chateau if you desire, but I can accomodate for you if you wish to sleep in my room, though it would be your choice to do that."

He was not that nervous about it, and was rather blunt.

"We should talk, and then I can serve you dinner. I am a moderately skilled cook, but we can try."

Thanks.I would like you to know that if you love me in a girlfriend way,that ok with me.I will take the room but I would sleep in your room when ready.Can we have lunch?Thanks for praising my beauty,smarts,and so on.If you wish,I will be your girlfriend.When's Lunch?

Andrea said.
Rommelwood
27-03-2005, 05:03
"I would appreciate that. And perhaps, if you find it prudent. I do enjoy your company, but I'm not here to force you anythig. I can praise your personality, your beauty and itnelligence. But it is not my duty, as a gentleman, to go any further, until you present yourself willing."



"I was hoping you would stay with me for the week. I have a room in the chateau if you desire, but I can accomodate for you if you wish to sleep in my room, though it would be your choice to do that."

He was not that nervous about it, and was rather blunt.

"We should talk, and then I can serve you dinner. I am a moderately skilled cook, but we can try."

We can talk during Lunch or Dinner or anytime.If you want,I'll show you some stuff I brought from home.
Napoleonic Empire
27-03-2005, 05:11
Thanks.I would like you to know that if you love me in a girlfriend way,that ok with me.

"I have been smitten with your beauty and words, and I would like to take this, slow, but of course, my ship flows with the movement of the water."

I will take the room but I would sleep in your room when ready.

"Of course, madame."

Can we have lunch?

"Yes, if you wish, now, or later?"

Thanks for praising my beauty,smarts,and so on.

"Facts can be observed, flattery it is not."

If you wish,I will be your girlfriend.

"Girlfriend? A lover? Of course."

When's Lunch?

"When you are ready."
Rommelwood
27-03-2005, 05:17
"I have been smitten with your beauty and words, and I would like to take this, slow, but of course, my ship flows with the movement of the water."



"Of course, madame."



"Yes, if you wish, now, or later?"



"Facts can be observed, flattery it is not."



"Girlfriend? A lover? Of course."



"When you are ready."

I am ready for you to be my lover.Let's have lunch now.Can I show my rifle and sword?
Rommelwood
27-03-2005, 05:20
"I have been smitten with your beauty and words, and I would like to take this, slow, but of course, my ship flows with the movement of the water."



"Of course, madame."



"Yes, if you wish, now, or later?"



"Facts can be observed, flattery it is not."



"Girlfriend? A lover? Of course."



"When you are ready."




What does I have been smitten with your beauty and words, and I would like to take this, slow, but of course, my ship flows with the movement of the water and Facts can be observed, flattery it is not mean?
Napoleonic Empire
27-03-2005, 05:24
I am ready for you to be my lover.Let's have lunch now.Can I show my rifle and sword?
He nodded as he led her, arm interlocked, towards the chateau.

"I can prepare us a spartan lunch. We French do not eat very much, so it may be light by your standards. Not meant as an insult, I do not know much of your culture."

He smiles.

"As for the weapons... I have never had much enjoyment from them, but I expect them be of expert, exquisite craftmanship, much as of your face, the work put to create such beauty would be great. Such work wuld require great love."
Napoleonic Empire
27-03-2005, 05:28
What does I have been smitten with your beauty and words, and I would like to take this, slow, but of course, my ship flows with the movement of the water and Facts can be observed, flattery it is not mean?

I have been smitten with your beauty and words, and I would like to take this, slow, but of course, my ship flows with the movement of the water

He loves you for your personality and beauty. But he would like to take the relationship slow, so as not to ruin a good thing.

Facts can be observed, flattery it is not

He is not just saying these things to flatter or make you feel good, he means it as fact.
Rommelwood
27-03-2005, 05:36
He nodded as he led her, arm interlocked, towards the chateau.

"I can prepare us a spartan lunch. We French do not eat very much, so it may be light by your standards. Not meant as an insult, I do not know much of your culture."

He smiles.

"As for the weapons... I have never had much enjoyment from them, but I expect them be of expert, exquisite craftmanship, much as of your face, the work put to create such beauty would be great. Such work wuld require great love."

The weapons are of great craftsmanship.Do you have a rifle range?

Here are facts on my culture...

1.We are mainly religious.

2.We are very patriotic.

3.We like to learn of the World Cultures.

4.The Inquistion has been here since 1300.

I can give you books.What will my lunch be?NO alcohol or smoking please.I thank you for your comments.God Bless France and You!
Rommelwood
27-03-2005, 05:37
I have been smitten with your beauty and words, and I would like to take this, slow, but of course, my ship flows with the movement of the water

He loves you for your personality and beauty. But he would like to take the relationship slow, so as not to ruin a good thing.

Facts can be observed, flattery it is not

He is not just saying these things to flatter or make you feel good, he means it as fact.

I'll take the relationship slow.I am your lover then.right?Can I see the City,please?
Napoleonic Empire
27-03-2005, 05:46
The weapons are of great craftsmanship.Do you have a rifle range?

"I could bring you to a place where you may practice later in the week, but I prefer not to use guns anymore, after the war. But, I can set up some old wine bottles, if you like to show off... Like me."

He smiled.

Here are facts on my culture...

1.We are mainly religious.

2.We are very patriotic.

3.We like to learn of the World Cultures.

4.The Inquistion has been here since 1300.

He nodded, interested.

I can give you books.

"I have an extensive library in my chateau, it would be a great addition."

What will my lunch be?

"I could cook you anything, or give you a traditional French meal."

NO alcohol or smoking please.

"I don't smoke, but, we prefer to have wine with our meals, so I can arrange for you to have water instead."

I thank you for your comments.God Bless France and You!

"Yes... God Bless..."

He seemed to trail off.

I'll take the relationship slow.

"We shall go as fast as you wish, my love."

I am your lover then.right?

"As long as I love you, and you love me."

He placed his hand on hers as they walked.

Can I see the City,please?

"Hm? Yes, if you wish, though we are in the countryside, perhaps tommorow, though we could go today."
Rommelwood
27-03-2005, 05:51
"I could bring you to a place where you may practice later in the week, but I prefer not to use guns anymore, after the war. But, I can set up some old wine bottles, if you like to show off... Like me."

He smiled.



He nodded, interested.



"I have an extensive library in my chateau, it would be a great addition."



"I could cook you anything, or give you a traditional French meal."



"I don't smoke, but, we prefer to have wine with our meals, so I can arrange for you to have water instead."



"Yes... God Bless..."

He seemed to trail off.



"We shall go as fast as you wish, my love."



"As long as I love you, and you love me."

He placed his hand on hers as they walked.



"Hm? Yes, if you wish, though we are in the countryside, perhaps tommorow, though we could go today."

Give me some French food with grape pop.Let's go to the city today.I'll give the books to you later.I do love you.After I'll show you my rifle.Do you want me to sleep with you,tonight?
Napoleonic Empire
27-03-2005, 06:05
Give me some French food with grape pop.

"When lunch comes, I shall prepare it."

Let's go to the city today.[quote]

"We may not have much time, but certainly, I shall show you the city of Brest."

[quote]I'll give the books to you later.

"Very well."

I do love you.

"That heartens me... I did not know, and I was afraid to come forward, but that is how my culture is. We hold love sacred, my love."

After I'll show you my rifle.

"Very well."

Do you want me to sleep with you,tonight?

He hesitated.

"In what sense do you mean?"
Rommelwood
27-03-2005, 06:08
"When lunch comes, I shall prepare it."

[quote]Let's go to the city today.[quote]

"We may not have much time, but certainly, I shall show you the city of Brest."



"Very well."



"That heartens me... I did not know, and I was afraid to come forward, but that is how my culture is. We hold love sacred, my love."



"Very well."



He hesitated.

"In what sense do you mean?"

When I said sleep with you I meant in your room for tonight.
Napoleonic Empire
27-03-2005, 06:13
When I said sleep with you I meant in your room for tonight.
"I would appreciate your company tonight, if you so wish."
Rommelwood
27-03-2005, 06:16
Is Lunch ready said Andrea.

Can we go to the City after for you to show me around?
Napoleonic Empire
27-03-2005, 06:25
Is Lunch ready said Andrea.

After a few minutes, the rather adept cook, and Emperor, set the table. It was a very simple lunch, with three sorts of cheeses, tinged with blue. The three chesses were cow, goat, and sheep. Also, the blue stuff in Rochefort cheese is a form of penicillin (penicillum roqueforti), and is mined only in caves near the village of Roquefort. It was served with some excellent French roast coffee with condensed milk, and Napoleon's favorite wine, a Gevrey-Chambertin. Though she could instead have just the coffee, and not the wine.

http://www.3q2u.com/uploads/09271344.jpg

Can we go to the City after for you to show me around?

"Of course.."

He smiled and poured her a cup of coffee, and then himself some. He then took a drink from it, looking to her.

"How is it?"
Rommelwood
27-03-2005, 06:29
After a few minutes, the rather adept cook, and Emperor, set the table. It was a very simple lunch, with three sorts of cheeses, tinged with blue. The three chesses were cow, goat, and sheep. Also, the blue stuff in Rochefort cheese is a form of penicillin (penicillum roqueforti), and is mined only in caves near the village of Roquefort. It was served with some excellent French roast coffee with condensed milk, and Napoleon's favorite wine, a Gevrey-Chambertin. Though she could instead have just the coffee, and not the wine.

http://www.3q2u.com/uploads/09271344.jpg



"Of course.."

He smiled and poured her a cup of coffee, and then himself some. He then took a drink from it, looking to her.

"How is it?"

It's good,sir said Andrea.My sister is in Green Sun.Let's go to the City.
Napoleonic Empire
27-03-2005, 06:36
It's good,sir said Andrea.My sister is in Green Sun.Let's go to the City.
"Thank you. I will have to meet her some time."

He finished his lunch, and then turned his attention to her.

"So soon? Very well... Do you wish to visit Brest, Paris, somewhere else?"
Rommelwood
27-03-2005, 06:39
"Thank you. I will have to meet her some time."

He finished his lunch, and then turned his attention to her.

"So soon? Very well... Do you wish to visit Brest, Paris, somewhere else?"


First,Paris than other areas.

Let's go.

If you want we could hold hands and I guess kiss.
Napoleonic Empire
27-03-2005, 06:41
First,Paris than other areas.

The city of lovers..."

He smiled as he twisted his wrist, shaking up the wine in his crystal glass.

Let's go.

"Give Bertrand and Jean a moment, I must call them to pick us up."

If you want we could hold hands and I guess kiss.

"You guess... What?"

He drew closer to her, looking deep into her.

"You can guess, but you must find out what you want. Do you want to find out?"
Rommelwood
27-03-2005, 06:44
The city of lovers..."

He smiled as he twisted his wrist, shaking up the wine in his crystal glass.



"Give Bertrand and Jean a moment, I must call them to pick us up."



"You guess... What?"

He drew closer to her, looking deep into her.

"You can guess, but you must find out what you want. Do you want to find out?"

Ok.I would like to find out.Let's go to Paris.
Napoleonic Empire
27-03-2005, 06:48
Ok.I would like to find out.Let's go to Paris.
He smiled at her naivete, it was so endearing.

"Give me a moment..."

He exited the room, leaving her in the modest dining room. It was of fine work, but older, seeming from a different era. She was allowed to, as he called their ride, to look around at her leisure. Perhaps she wanted to get more acquainted with the house.
Rommelwood
27-03-2005, 06:51
He smiled at her naivete, it was so endearing.

"Give me a moment..."

He exited the room, leaving her in the modest dining room. It was of fine work, but older, seeming from a different era. She was allowed to, as he called their ride, to look around at her leisure. Perhaps she wanted to get more acquainted with the house.

Let's go! said Andrea as she called the Emperor.

What does-"You guess... What?"

He drew closer to her, looking deep into her.

"You can guess, but you must find out what you want. Do you want to find out?" mean?
Rommelwood
27-03-2005, 06:52
What does He smiled at her naivete, it was so endearing. mean?
Napoleonic Empire
27-03-2005, 06:55
Let's go! said Andrea as she called the Emperor.

What does-"You guess... What?"

He drew closer to her, looking deep into her.

"You can guess, but you must find out what you want. Do you want to find out?" mean?
It meant: If you want to kiss me, then kiss me. There is no middle ground.

What does He smiled at her naivete, it was so endearing. mean?

He finds her naive, and finds that quality attractive.

Let's go! said Andrea as she called the Emperor.

"Very well, I will be out in a moment, Bertrand is outside with our ride."
Rommelwood
27-03-2005, 06:58
It meant: If you want to kiss me, then kiss me. There is no middle ground.



He finds her naive, and finds that quality attractive.



"Very well, I will be out in a moment, Bertrand is outside with our ride."


''Let's go then,You can kiss me if you want.I have no problem with it.''Said Andrea.
Napoleonic Empire
27-03-2005, 06:59
''Let's go then,You can kiss me if you want.I have no problem with it.''Said Andrea.
He exited the building and looks to Andrea.

"You have no problem with it, yes. But do you want to kiss me, if so, then kiss me now. I am read yto go when I know what you wish, because I am at your mercy."
Rommelwood
27-03-2005, 07:03
He exited the building and looks to Andrea.

"You have no problem with it, yes. But do you want to kiss me, if so, then kiss me now. I am read yto go when I know what you wish, because I am at your mercy."

Let's go then.Said Andrea.

Kiss me now,then. Said Andrea

A french kiss is acceptable too.
Rommelwood
27-03-2005, 07:05
What does You have no problem with it, yes. But do you want to kiss me, if so, then kiss me now. I am read yto go when I know what you wish, because I am at your mercy." mean?
Napoleonic Empire
27-03-2005, 07:06
Let's go then.Said Andrea.

Kiss me now,then. Said Andrea

A french kiss is acceptable too.
"I won't kiss you, dear Andrea. I want you, to kiss me."

He smiled, poking at her, testing her.
Napoleonic Empire
27-03-2005, 07:07
What does You have no problem with it, yes. But do you want to kiss me, if so, then kiss me now. I am read yto go when I know what you wish, because I am at your mercy." mean?
He wants you to kiss him. He wants you to initiate the kiss, not him.
Green Sun
27-03-2005, 07:08
((Don't do it! Noooooo! lol!))
Napoleonic Empire
27-03-2005, 07:11
((Don't do it! Noooooo! lol!))
[OOC: Actually, he does have some ulterior motives to this entire fiasco. But if you knew French, you would already know that *points to the thread title*]
Green Sun
27-03-2005, 07:14
((I don't know a lick of French. My dad speaks it almost fluently.))
Rommelwood
27-03-2005, 07:29
I'll kiss you later.Let's go to Paris.
Green Sun
27-03-2005, 07:30
((I knew it!))
Napoleonic Empire
27-03-2005, 07:38
I'll kiss you later.Let's go to Paris.
He smiled, thinking softly to himself of her nature, so wispful.

"Very well, my dear."

He took her in arm and led her down the steps, towards the black car waiting for them. He opened the door, and when she looked inside, there was no Bertrand, and he came in after her, sitting with his cane in hand, and leaning his hands upon it.

"Back to Paris, please."

And thus, the journey back to Paris began.
Rommelwood
27-03-2005, 07:43
Can I take a nap? said Andrea while laying down on the seat with her head on the Emperor's leg(s).
Rommelwood
27-03-2005, 07:44
He smiled, thinking softly to himself of her nature, so wispful.

"Very well, my dear."

He took her in arm and led her down the steps, towards the black car waiting for them. He opened the door, and when she looked inside, there was no Bertrand, and he came in after her, sitting with his cane in hand, and leaning his hands upon it.

"Back to Paris, please."

And thus, the journey back to Paris began.

Why is Bertrand not with us? said Andrea before sleeping.
Napoleonic Empire
27-03-2005, 07:45
Can I take a nap? said Andrea while laying down on the seat with her head on the Emperor's leg(s).
He looked down to her.

"It does not looked like you need my permission."

He didn't really smile, but he almost did. He then softly placed his hand on her shoulder. He then faced outside the window, looking to the countryside.
Napoleonic Empire
27-03-2005, 07:46
Why is Bertrand not with us? said Andrea before sleeping.
He looks to her.

"He is a businessman himself, he had to go visit a customer in Brest."
Rommelwood
27-03-2005, 07:51
Tell me when we are there. Said Andrea as she was napping.

What does "It does not looked like you need my permission." mean?
Napoleonic Empire
27-03-2005, 07:57
Tell me when we are there. Said Andrea as she was napping.

What does "It does not looked like you need my permission." mean?
[OOC: It meant that she did it before he could answer.]

Hours slipped away like minutes, until the car slowed. She slowly woke up, seeing that it was beginning to get dark, but the lights were bright as they were parked inside Paris, which was rather sleepy right now. She realized that Raphaele had lain his head back, and fallen asleep, and the driver was smoking a cigarette with the window open and reading a newstory about how a French chess player had beaten the Soviet's grand champion.
Rommelwood
27-03-2005, 07:59
[OOC: It meant that she did it before he could answer.]

Hours slipped away like minutes, until the car slowed. She slowly woke up, seeing that it was beginning to get dark, but the lights were bright as they were parked inside Paris, which was rather sleepy right now. She realized that Raphaele had lain his head back, and fallen asleep, and the driver was smoking a cigarette with the window open and reading a newstory about how a French chess player had beaten the Soviet's grand champion.

Are we there yet? said Andrea while waking up.
Napoleonic Empire
27-03-2005, 08:01
Are we there yet? said Andrea while waking up.
Raphaele arose and looked down to Andrea, with a slight smile.

"I must have fallen asleep myself. If the city around us means anything, I would say that we are, though I think we overslept a bit."
Rommelwood
27-03-2005, 08:12
Raphaele arose and looked down to Andrea, with a slight smile.

"I must have fallen asleep myself. If the city around us means anything, I would say that we are, though I think we overslept a bit."

What should we do,Where should we go? said Andrea,while rubbing her eyes.
Napoleonic Empire
27-03-2005, 08:21
What should we do,Where should we go? said Andrea,while rubbing her eyes.
"Well, I am unsure. What sort of thing do you want to do?"
Rommelwood
27-03-2005, 08:25
"Well, I am unsure. What sort of thing do you want to do?"

''How about first renting a hotel.'' Said Andrea.
Napoleonic Empire
27-03-2005, 08:27
''How about first renting a hotel.'' Said Andrea.
"There would be no need for that, we wll return the the chateau once we are finished in the city."
Rommelwood
27-03-2005, 08:37
What do you want to do? said Andrea.

''Do you want a Intimate Relationship with Me,Just asking.'' said Andrea
Napoleonic Empire
27-03-2005, 08:43
[OOC: I will have to live in about 15 minutes. I have to get some sleep, and tommorow will be a long day.]

What do you want to do? said Andrea.

"I wish to know you better. That is my motive. Perhaps we should try the Louvre, or the Tower? Just a walk would even be preferable, as I wish to talk with you."

''Do you want a Intimate Relationship with Me,Just asking.'' said Andrea
He hesistated for a moment.

"Do you want an intimate relationship with me?"
Rommelwood
27-03-2005, 08:46
[OOC: I will have to live in about 15 minutes. I have to get some sleep, and tommorow will be a long day.]



"I wish to know you better. That is my motive. Perhaps we should try the Louvre, or the Tower? Just a walk would even be preferable, as I wish to talk with you."

'
He hesistated for a moment.

"Do you want an intimate relationship with me?"

I would like a intimate relationship with you.You pick the place in Paris to go to.Also,When you leave,make sure to continue the thread tommorrow.
Napoleonic Empire
27-03-2005, 08:51
I would like a intimate relationship with you.You pick the place in Paris to go to.Also,When you leave,make sure to continue the thread tommorrow.
He nodded.

"Then, we shal lget to know each other, more intimately when you are ready."

He then placed his hand on hers.

"I would like to know, what exactly you wish to do in the city? What have you heard of that you wish to see?"
Rommelwood
27-03-2005, 09:02
He nodded.

"Then, we shal lget to know each other, more intimately when you are ready."

He then placed his hand on hers.

"I would like to know, what exactly you wish to do in the city? What have you heard of that you wish to see?"

''I am ready for a Intimate Relationship.Let's see the Eiffel Tower first.''Andrea said.
Napoleonic Empire
27-03-2005, 09:03
''I am ready for a Intimate Relationship.Let's see the Eiffel Tower first.''Andrea said.

He smiled a bit, and told the driver in French to drive to the Eiffel Tower, and looked to Andrea.

"I need you to know of me, not just me knowing of you. I wonder, what do you want to know of me?"
Rommelwood
27-03-2005, 09:05
He smiled a bit, and told the driver in French to drive to the Eiffel Tower, and looked to Andrea.

"I need you to know of me, not just me knowing of you. I wonder, what do you want to know of me?"


Nothing,My highness. Said Andrea.
Napoleonic Empire
27-03-2005, 09:08
Nothing,My highness. Said Andrea.
"You mean, you wish to know nothing mroe about me? Is there nothing you are curious about? I believe we should confide in each other, as lovers."
Rommelwood
27-03-2005, 09:10
"You mean, you wish to know nothing mroe about me? Is there nothing you are curious about? I believe we should confide in each other, as lovers."

I don't need to know anything,let's make out,I guess.Said Andrea.
Napoleonic Empire
27-03-2005, 09:12
I don't need to know anything,let's make out,I guess.Said Andrea.
"Again, you guess. You say this, why? If you wish to, do it. Will I stop you? No. If you want it, take it, there is no need to ask from me. I am at your will."
Rommelwood
27-03-2005, 09:15
"Again, you guess. You say this, why? If you wish to, do it. Will I stop you? No. If you want it, take it, there is no need to ask from me. I am at your will."

You start the making out,then. Said Andrea.
Napoleonic Empire
27-03-2005, 09:16
You start the making out,then. Said Andrea.
He grinned.

"Why do you want me to start? Just do it, I am here. I want to see you do it. You take charge, I am but a man at hold in your beauty."
Rommelwood
27-03-2005, 09:17
He grinned.

"Why do you want me to start? Just do it, I am here. I want to see you do it. You take charge, I am but a man at hold in your beauty."

With all due respect,could you start it.said Andrea.
Rommelwood
27-03-2005, 09:18
He grinned.

"Why do you want me to start? Just do it, I am here. I want to see you do it. You take charge, I am but a man at hold in your beauty."

With all due respect,could you start it?said Andrea.
Napoleonic Empire
27-03-2005, 09:19
With all due respect,could you start it?said Andrea.
He grinned even further, seemingly unnatrual to his unscrutable nature.

"Why should I?"
Rommelwood
27-03-2005, 09:20
He grinned even further, seemingly unnatrual to his unscrutable nature.

"Why should I?"

Please,I want to know the Experience.Said Andrea.

What do you think of Marriage?,Just asking.
Napoleonic Empire
27-03-2005, 09:24
Please,I want to know the Experience.Said Andrea.

He looked somewhat surprised.

"So you have not ever done this with a man before?'

He smiles and leaned towards her, lifting her chin with his fingers, and entered first a light kiss, which turned into an embrace, as their arms clutched and he indulged his passion with hers. It was indeed an experience. He released her, and the looked down upon her.

"Passionate, even while so naive. You are remarkable indeed."

It was slightly strange how he talked about her as if he was sampling wine, but the endearing tone of voice he used betrayed that. It was fact, not flattery.

What do you think of Marriage?,Just asking.

"What do you think of it? I only want to hear what you think.."

[OOC: One more post after this.]
Rommelwood
27-03-2005, 09:25
He looked somewhat surprised.

"So you have not ever done this with a man before?'

He smiles and leaned towards her, lifting her chin with his fingers, and entered first a light kiss, which turned into an embrace, as their arms clutched and he indulged his passion with hers. It was indeed an experience. He released her, and the looked down upon her.

"Passionate, even while so naive. You are remarkable indeed."

It was slightly strange how he talked about her as if he was sampling wine, but the endearing tone of voice he used betrayed that. It was fact, not flattery.



"What do you think of it? I only want to hear what you think.."

[OOC: One more post after this.]

Is that it? Is there a Sexual side?Do you want to get Married? said Rommelwood

Do you love Me? said Andrea
Napoleonic Empire
27-03-2005, 09:27
What that it? Is there a Sexual side?Do you want to get Married? said Rommelwood
[OOC: This post doesn't count. I meant one more psot for tonight, and then tommorow I would continue. Please reply as Andrea, and then I will reply one more time, and then I will have to get to sleep.]
Rommelwood
27-03-2005, 09:30
[OOC: This post doesn't count. I meant one more psot for tonight, and then tommorow I would continue. Please reply as Andrea, and then I will reply one more time, and then I will have to get to sleep.]

Sorry.Make them have Sex.

Do you want to get married and start a family? said Andrea.

Do you want Sex? said Andrea.

We can continue tommorrow.
Napoleonic Empire
27-03-2005, 09:34
Sorry.Make them have Sex.

[OOC: That might happen, but probally later.]

Do you want to get married and start a family? said Andrea.
He sat back a bit, still recuperating from the embrace they had.

"It is expected of me. But do you want a family? Do you want to get married? I must know if you want it..."

Do you want Sex? said Andrea.
He seemed rather surprised.

"Ah, an itneresting question, not one that you ask a Frenchman. It is, however, to your discretion. It is not my choice. I am at the mercy of your will."
Rommelwood
27-03-2005, 09:35
[OOC: That might happen, but probally later.]


He sat back a bit, still recuperating from the embrace they had.

"It is expected of me. But do you want a family? Do you want to get married? I must know if you want it..."


He seemed rather surprised.

"Ah, an itneresting question, not one that you ask a Frenchman. It is, however, to your discretion. It is not my choice. I am at the mercy of your will."

''I would like to have sex,get married,and start a family.'' said Andrea
Rommelwood
27-03-2005, 09:36
If you can,continue the thread tommorrow.
Communist Brazil
27-03-2005, 18:07
''I would like to have sex,get married,and start a family.'' said Andrea
Raphaele leaned back and thought for a moment. His nature seen fazed by little, but her openness left an impression on him. He watched the Parisian buildings pass by as night fell.

"An interesting topic to end the conversation on. Where next? We are fairly near the Eiffel Tower. Where do you wish to be taken?"
Napoleonic Empire
27-03-2005, 18:31
Raphaele leaned back and thought for a moment. His nature seen fazed by little, but her openness left an impression on him. He watched the Parisian buildings pass by as night fell.

"An interesting topic to end the conversation on. Where next? We are fairly near the Eiffel Tower. Where do you wish to be taken?"
[OOC: Er, that was me. Sorry, logged in as my other account.]
Rommelwood
27-03-2005, 22:45
[OOC: Er, that was me. Sorry, logged in as my other account.]

Continue the RP.
Rommelwood
27-03-2005, 22:52
Raphaele leaned back and thought for a moment. His nature seen fazed by little, but her openness left an impression on him. He watched the Parisian buildings pass by as night fell.

"An interesting topic to end the conversation on. Where next? We are fairly near the Eiffel Tower. Where do you wish to be taken?"

''Let's go to the Louvre.'' said Andrea.
Napoleonic Empire
27-03-2005, 22:53
Raphaele leaned back and thought for a moment. His nature seen fazed by little, but her openness left an impression on him. He watched the Parisian buildings pass by as night fell.

"An interesting topic to end the conversation on. Where next? We are fairly near the Eiffel Tower. Where do you wish to be taken?"

[OOC: Continued. I will be on and off today.]
Rommelwood
27-03-2005, 23:02
Raphaele leaned back and thought for a moment. His nature seen fazed by little, but her openness left an impression on him. He watched the Parisian buildings pass by as night fell.

"An interesting topic to end the conversation on. Where next? We are fairly near the Eiffel Tower. Where do you wish to be taken?"

[OOC: Continued. I will be on and off today.]

''The Louvre or Arc De Triomphe are the two new places I wish to see.''Said Andrea
Napoleonic Empire
27-03-2005, 23:32
''The Louvre or Arc De Triomphe are the two new places I wish to see.''Said Andrea
He smiled as they pulled up near the Louvre, he had made a call earlier, the entire museum was closed except to them.

"We are here."

He opened the door and stepped outside, and extended his hand to help her hand.
Rommelwood
27-03-2005, 23:40
''Let's look around inside.'' said Andrea.

''Also,What happened to the Inquistion?'' said Andrea while going towards the Louvre doors.
Napoleonic Empire
27-03-2005, 23:43
''Let's look around inside.'' said Andrea.

He helped her out as he took her in arm and smiled as they walked towards the dazzling glass pyramid display in front.

"As you wish."

''Also,What happened to the Inquistion?'' said Andrea while going towards the Louvre doors.

He stroked his chin.

"What inquisition?"
Rommelwood
27-03-2005, 23:48
He helped her out as he took her in arm and smiled as they walked towards the dazzling glass pyramid display in front.

"As you wish."



He stroked his chin.

"What inquisition?"

''Thanks for everything.'' said Andrea while in awe.

''The Inquisition was those guys with their crosses and bibles and qurans and so on.'' said Andrea.
Napoleonic Empire
28-03-2005, 00:13
''Thanks for everything.'' said Andrea while in awe.

''The Inquisition was those guys with their crosses and bibles and qurans and so on.'' said Andrea.
He seemed a bit, amused.

"I don't remember seeinbg them. Why do you ask? I do not think they would make our week together any better..."
Rommelwood
28-03-2005, 00:27
He seemed a bit, amused.

"I don't remember seeinbg them. Why do you ask? I do not think they would make our week together any better..."

''They were to guard me on the trip,anyway.''said Andrea.

''Let's get inside.'' said Andrea running toward the doors.
Napoleonic Empire
28-03-2005, 00:32
''They were to guard me on the trip,anyway.''said Andrea.

''Let's get inside.'' said Andrea running toward the doors.
As she ran, he slowly walked to her, as she came inside. It was lit up, and almost empty as they entered the grand lobby, a salon adjoining to the left. Raphaele walks up right next to her.

"What do you wish to go see?"
Rommelwood
28-03-2005, 00:35
As she ran, he slowly walked to her, as she came inside. It was lit up, and almost empty as they entered the grand lobby, a salon adjoining to the left. Raphaele walks up right next to her.

"What do you wish to go see?"

''What do you recommend we see?'' said Andrea

''Also,Do you have a Orthodox Church for me to pray in?'' said Andrea
Napoleonic Empire
28-03-2005, 00:39
''What do you recommend we see?'' said Andrea

He thought for a moment.

"Honestly, I have had little want to visit the Louvre, I do not have the same appreciation for the arts as others have. The reason I am here is that you wanted to visit, and as long as I am with you, we should continue."

''Also,Do you have a Orthodox Church for me to pray in?'' said Andrea

He seemed rather taken aback.

"There might be one here in France... But perhaps we can talk about that later. Unless you wish to talk about it now..."
Rommelwood
28-03-2005, 00:41
He thought for a moment.

"Honestly, I have had little want to visit the Louvre, I do not have the same appreciation for the arts as others have. The reason I am here is that you wanted to visit, and as long as I am with you, we should continue."



He seemed rather taken aback.

"There might be one here in France... But perhaps we can talk about that later. Unless you wish to talk about it now..."

'' Do you have a Salon,my hair is messy.'' said Andrea.

''Also,I asked about that Church cause it is my religion.I am a Orthodox Christian.'' said Andrea.
Napoleonic Empire
28-03-2005, 00:46
'' Do you have a Salon,my hair is messy.'' said Andrea.

He smiles a bit.

"Here in Europe, a salon is more of a place to socialize, but we can visit a beautician if you wish, I shall pay for you to groom yourself. But I think your natural beauty is enough, there is no need for covering yourself with more. But, if you want, you receive."

''Also,I asked about that Church cause it is my religion.I am a Orthodox Christian.'' said Andrea.

He thought for a moment.

"Why are you Orthodox?"
Rommelwood
28-03-2005, 00:48
He smiles a bit.

"Here in Europe, a salon is more of a place to socialize, but we can visit a beautician if you wish, I shall pay for you to groom yourself. But I think your natural beauty is enough, there is no need for covering yourself with more. But, if you want, you receive."



He thought for a moment.

"Why are you Orthodox?"

''I would like to visit a beautician,please.'' said Andrea.

''I am Orthodox because I was raised in the faith.It is one of my country's state faiths.Is that bad in France for me to be of this faith?'' said Andrea.
Napoleonic Empire
28-03-2005, 00:50
''I would like to visit a beautician,please.'' said Andrea.

He smiled.

"You won't find that here in the Louvre."

''I am Orthodox because I was raised in the faith.It is one of my country's state faiths.Is that bad in France for me to be of this faith?'' said Andrea.

"What I mean is, why do you believe in the Orthodox faith?"
Rommelwood
28-03-2005, 00:53
He smiled.

"You won't find that here in the Louvre."



"What I mean is, why do you believe in the Orthodox faith?"


''What is there in the Louvre?'' said Andrea.

''I am Orthodox because I myself feel it is a good faith.I respect you even if you are Catholic or Protestant.'' said Andrea while singing a Orthodox Hymn to herself.
Napoleonic Empire
28-03-2005, 00:56
''What is there in the Louvre?'' said Andrea.

He stroked his finger down the side of her air.

"Art. Mainly. It is for socializing, and appreciation for the arts."

''I am Orthodox because I myself feel it is a good faith.I respect you even if you are Catholic or Protestant.'' said Andrea while singing a Orthodox Hymn to herself.

He sighed.

"It was not something I was wanting to discuss so quickly, but I must tell you, I am not, exactly religious."
Rommelwood
28-03-2005, 00:59
He stroked his finger down the side of her air.

"Art. Mainly. It is for socializing, and appreciation for the arts."



He sighed.

"It was not something I was wanting to discuss so quickly, but I must tell you, I am not, exactly religious."

''Do you have a Mona Lisa?'' said Andrea while blushing.

''I respect you even if you are not religious but please don't be a Atheist.'' said Andrea while looking inside.
Rommelwood
28-03-2005, 01:00
He stroked his finger down the side of her air.

It is supposed to be hair.
Napoleonic Empire
28-03-2005, 01:04
''Do you have a Mona Lisa?'' said Andrea while blushing.

"Why do you blush?"

''I respect you even if you are not religious but please don't be a Atheist.'' said Andrea while looking inside.

"Atheist... I don't know if there is a God. I have not felt him in my life. I am a Rosicrucian, and I believe in two things. I believe that through my practice, I rule my own soul ,and also, I believe that I am just one part of the state. It is our philosophy that we put the state in front of the individual. We are shadows in the sea. Please, I know you are faithful, but maybe another time, I can try and make you understand what I mean."
Napoleonic Empire
28-03-2005, 01:05
He stroked his finger down the side of her air.

It is supposed to be hair.
[OOC: Sorry, I cannot get everything, sorry.]
Rommelwood
28-03-2005, 01:07
"Why do you blush?"



"Atheist... I don't know if there is a God. I have not felt him in my life. I am a Rosicrucian, and I believe in two things. I believe that through my practice, I rule my own soul ,and also, I believe that I am just one part of the state. It is our philosophy that we put the state in front of the individual. We are shadows in the sea. Please, I know you are faithful, but maybe another time, I can try and make you understand what I mean."


''I just blush sometimes.'' said Andrea.

''You can teach me Rosicrucian philosophy if you want.'' said Andrea.

''Do you have a Mona Lisa?'' said Andrea.
Rommelwood
28-03-2005, 01:08
[OOC: Sorry, I cannot get everything, sorry.]


That's ok.Just pointed it out.
Napoleonic Empire
28-03-2005, 01:11
''I just blush sometimes.'' said Andrea.

"Why are you embaressed? Is it my openness? Or are you just coy? I don't mind."

''You can teach me Rosicrucian philosophy if you want.'' said Andrea.

"It might be a longer time than you expect. There is also the political philosophy of the Union."

''Do you have a Mona Lisa?'' said Andrea.

"Yes, the Louvre has the original Mona Lisa."
Rommelwood
28-03-2005, 01:13
"Why are you embaressed? Is it my openness? Or are you just coy? I don't mind."



"It might be a longer time than you expect. There is also the political philosophy of the Union."



"Yes, the Louvre has the original Mona Lisa."

''I do not know why I blush.You can teach me the philosophies of the Union.Let's see the Mona Lisa.'' said Andrea excited that she will see the Mona Lisa.
Napoleonic Empire
28-03-2005, 01:18
''I do not know why I blush.You can teach me the philosophies of the Union.Let's see the Mona Lisa.'' said Andrea excited that she will see the Mona Lisa.
"Perhaps later in the week. Let me show you."

He took her in his arms, interlocking, and the lead her down the halls, until finally, after a fair amount of walking, reached the Da Vinci exhibit. There was a curved alvoce, and with a press of a button, it turned to reveal, behind thick glass, the Mona Lisa, in its original form. It was actually rather small, but certainly the original, and it was magnificent in its own way.
Rommelwood
28-03-2005, 01:19
"Perhaps later in the week. Let me show you."

He took her in his arms, interlocking, and the lead her down the halls, until finally, after a fair amount of walking, reached the Da Vinci exhibit. There was a curved alvoce, and with a press of a button, it turned to reveal, behind thick glass, the Mona Lisa, in its original form. It was actually rather small, but certainly the original, and it was magnificent in its own way.

''By the Grace of God,I have seen the Mona Lisa.'' said Andrea.

''Do you want to go back to your place?'' said Andrea.
Napoleonic Empire
28-03-2005, 02:38
''By the Grace of God,I have seen the Mona Lisa.'' said Andrea.

''Do you want to go back to your place?'' said Andrea.
He looks at it, with a creeping smile.

"Do you want to return home?"
Rommelwood
28-03-2005, 02:41
He looks at it, with a creeping smile.

"Do you want to return home?"

''Yes,I want to watch T.V.'' said Andrea.

''Do you watch King of The Hill?'' said Andrea.
Napoleonic Empire
28-03-2005, 02:48
''Yes,I want to watch T.V.'' said Andrea.

''Do you watch King of The Hill?'' said Andrea.
He stroked his chin again, mulling it over.

"Well... No. I do not have a television, I never found a use for it. I rather indulge myself in books. I have not heard of this show either, it may not broadcast here in France."
Rommelwood
28-03-2005, 02:50
He stroked his chin again, mulloing it over.

"Well... No. I do not have a television, I never found a use for it. I rather indulge myself in books. I have not heard of this show either, it may not broadcast here in France."

''Let's go back home.I would like a nap in a bed.'' said Andrea while yawning.
Napoleonic Empire
28-03-2005, 02:56
''Let's go back home.I would like a nap in a bed.'' said Andrea while yawning.

He nods and the starts to move outside the door, out to the car, and opens the door for her to get in.

"TOnight is finished, but the following days shall be better."
Rommelwood
28-03-2005, 03:01
He nods and the starts to move outside the door, out to the car, and opens the door for her to get in.

"TOnight is finished, but the following days shall be better."

''Do I get my own bed or do I sleep with you?'' said Andrea while reading-Stalin,The Red Bear.
Napoleonic Empire
28-03-2005, 03:05
''Do I get my own bed or do I sleep with you?'' said Andrea while reading-Stalin,The Red Bear.
He looked to the book, rather interested.

"It is your own preference. I have a room, or you can sleep in mine."
Rommelwood
28-03-2005, 03:08
He looked to the book, rather interested.

"It is your own preference. I have a room, or you can sleep in mine."

''I'll sleep in yours for tonight.''That book is on Josef Stalin,you know.''Are we there yet?'' said Andrea now reading-The Bible.
Napoleonic Empire
28-03-2005, 03:15
''I'll sleep in yours for tonight.''That book is on Josef Stalin,you know.''Are we there yet?'' said Andrea now reading-The Bible.

He put his hand down on the seat behind her, slowly stroking down ehr hair once more.

"Yes, there is only one Stalin of note. It might be a while."
Rommelwood
28-03-2005, 03:18
He put his hand down on the seat behind her, slowly stroking down ehr hair once more.

"Yes, there is only one Stalin of note. It might be a while."

''Do you want to read any of my books-the Stalin one perhaps?''Or my Bible or Quran?'' said Andrea.

''Also,Do you have any French nighttime clothing for me to wear at bed?'' said Andrea while reading-Society and You.
Napoleonic Empire
28-03-2005, 03:22
''Do you want to read any of my books-the Stalin one perhaps?''Or my Bible or Quran?'' said Andrea.

''Also,Do you have any French nighttime clothing for me to wear at bed?'' said Andrea while reading-Society and You.
"No, I think I will manage myself."

And to the second question, he leaned back.

"What sort of... Nighttime clothing are you looking for?"
Rommelwood
28-03-2005, 03:29
"No, I think I will manage myself."

And to the second question, he leaned back.

"What sort of... Nighttime clothing are you looking for?"

''I meant P.J's'' Said Andrea.
Napoleonic Empire
28-03-2005, 03:31
''I meant P.J's'' Said Andrea.

"I don't think I have much female clothing, but I will see what I can do.."
Rommelwood
28-03-2005, 03:33
"I don't think I have much female clothing, but I will see what I can do.."

''Are we there yet?''What do you think of Stalin?''I will sleep in your room tonight if it's ok with you.'' said Andrea while reading-The Rommelwoodite Handbook To Being A Good Guest.
Napoleonic Empire
28-03-2005, 03:42
''Are we there yet?''What do you think of Stalin?''I will sleep in your room tonight if it's ok with you.'' said Andrea while reading-The Rommelwoodite Handbook To Being A Good Guest.
"We are close."

He then leaned back.

"Stalin was a fool, and a madman, but he was competent at statesmanship. And I have no problem with that."
Rommelwood
28-03-2005, 03:47
"We are close."

He then leaned back.

"Stalin was a fool, and a madman, but he was competent at statesmanship. And I have no problem with that."

''What do you think of me?'' said Andrea while reading-The Bible and Quran,Which leads to Paradise?.
Napoleonic Empire
28-03-2005, 03:56
''What do you think of me?'' said Andrea while reading-The Bible and Quran,Which leads to Paradise?.
He took in a breaht.

"I am unsure exactly what sort of qualities you want to hear. I adore you, your youth, and I envy you. You are verry bright and observant, and yet swo naive, and you gratify me. Do you take that as love?"
Rommelwood
28-03-2005, 04:14
He took in a breaht.

"I am unsure exactly what sort of qualities you want to hear. I adore you, your youth, and I envy you. You are verry bright and observant, and yet swo naive, and you gratify me. Do you take that as love?"

''You are so sweet to say that about me.How am I naive,though?'' said Andrea before taking a nap.
Napoleonic Empire
28-03-2005, 04:19
''You are so sweet to say that about me.How am I naive,though?'' said Andrea before taking a nap.
"Don't worry yourself about it. If you can return the favor, what do you think of me?"
Rommelwood
28-03-2005, 04:20
"Don't worry yourself about it. If you can return the favor, what do you think of me?"

''You are sweet,handsome,smart and fun to be with.'' said Andrea before snoozing with her head on his shoulder.
Napoleonic Empire
28-03-2005, 04:24
''You are sweet,handsome,smart and fun to be with.'' said Andrea before snoozing with her head on his shoulder.
He looked to her as she put his head on his shoulder, and rested his hand on hers, leaning his head down. The minutes passed by as they both fell to sleep, melting in the countryside.
Rommelwood
28-03-2005, 04:26
''Are we there yet?'' said Andrea while sleeping.
Napoleonic Empire
28-03-2005, 06:03
''Are we there yet?'' said Andrea while sleeping.

He woke from his slumber, and then looked outside as they pulled into the Chateau.

"It would appear so."
Rommelwood
28-03-2005, 06:10
He woke from his slumber, and then looked outside as they pulled into the Chateau.

"It would appear so."


''Do you have new clothes for me to change into?'' she said.
Rommelwood
28-03-2005, 09:12
''Here is info on Orthodoxy.'' said Andrea.

''Eastern Orthodoxy


Eastern Orthodoxy (also called Greek Orthodoxy and Russian Orthodoxy) is a Christian tradition which represents the majority of Eastern Christianity. The Orthodox trace their lineage back to — and claim to be the exclusive continuance of — the original Christian church, referring to themselves as the One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church. During the first millennium of Christendom, The Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches were the same church, although some differences developed between the Christian East and West. By the 11th century, these differences had culminated in a Great Schism, separating the Roman Catholic Church from Eastern Orthodoxy.

Eastern Orthodox Christianity claims an unbroken Apostolic Succession back to the Apostles, with grace transferred through the laying on of hands. Though many nationalities are represented in Orthodoxy, which present a number of slight cultural differences, the jurisdictions of the Orthodox Church are identical in belief, and spiritually one in Christ Jesus.

Contents [showhide]
1 The Eastern Orthodox approach

1.1 Eastern Orthodoxy and Roman Catholicism
1.2 Eastern, Oriental and Assyrian churches
1.3 Internal differences in Eastern Orthodoxy


2 History

2.1 The Church within the Empire
2.2 Muslim conquest and Iconoclasm
2.3 Conversion of the Slavs
2.4 The Great Schism


2.4.1 Orthodoxy and the Reformation


3 Structure / organization

3.1 Bishops, priests, and deacons
3.2 Church jurisdictions


3.2.1 Orthodoxy in North America


4 Theology

4.1 Asceticism and Theosis


4.1.1 Mystery of Repentance
4.1.2 Mystery of the Eucharist
4.1.3 Fasting
4.1.4 Almsgiving


4.2 Salvation and the afterlife


5 Eastern Orthodox churches

5.1 Autocephalous churches
5.2 Autonomous churches
5.3 Churches with ambiguous status


5.3.1 Churches in Resistance


5.3.1.1 Moderate Old Calendarists


5.4 Isolated Orthodox Jurisdictions


6 Related articles

7 External links

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The Eastern Orthodox approach
Eastern Orthodoxy is in general, "Christocentric", viewing Christ Jesus as the Head of the Church, and the Church as his Body; with authority derived directly from this relationship. Eastern Orthodoxy has an extensive oral tradition that predates the actual texts of the New Testament, hence, it does not consider itself to be "Bibliocentric"; which is the case with most forms of Protestantism. This, however, does not in any way diminish their respect and devotion toward scriptures, but rather puts it into perspective as the texts accepted by the church as most important. The Orthodox Church considers the Old Testament (Septuagint) to a lesser degree of importance with the exception of the Psalms (which are a part of daily services) and the prophecies leading up to the incarnation of Christ. While many parts of the Old Testament are considered edifying (teaching moral lessons about hospitality and the result of sin) it is not a requirement that everything be taken literally. The Orthodox Church does not seek any conflict with science. It tends to consider Truth to be seen in the "Consensus of the Fathers" (the golden thread of agreement that runs back through the Patristic writings of the church fathers back to the early church and the Apostles). All theological concepts must be in agreement with the consensus of the fathers in order to be considered truth. Rules and laws are deemphasized in the Orthodox Church in favor of guidelines with love, compassion and mercy considered in all things.

The Fathers of the Eastern Orthodox Christian Church are not legalistic in their views of sin. Sin does not exist as an abstract entity and must be approached on an individual basis. Likewise, the prescription for sin must be filtered through human understanding in order to be effective. There is nothing within the Church that is automatic (latae sententiae). What is a sin for one man may not be for another; neither does the Orthodox Church see all sin as being the same. The traditional practice of the Orthodox is to have a spiritual Father (or Mother) to whom one confesses and who treats the sin on an individual basis. An experienced spiritual father will know how and when to apply strictness in dealing with sin and when to effectively "bend the rules." This relationship (father and son) is a reflection of our relationship to God and is pervasive in the Church—see the section concerning the Mystery of Repentance.

Note: It is fairly common in the West to use the term "Greek Orthodox" to refer to any national group of Orthodox (Russian, Serbian, Romanian, Georgian, American, Syrian [Antiochian], etc.). The word "Greek" in this sense is being used to mean "cosmopolitan," not necessarily a nationality. However, in modern usage, rather than nominally divide the church on national boundaries (since the church is not really divided) the term "Eastern Orthodoxy" has a wider circumference.

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Eastern Orthodoxy and Roman Catholicism
The Roman Catholic Church shares many of the same characteristics as the Orthodox Church especially in reference to the early church because of their common origin. For nearly 1000 years, the two churches were united, with the Roman Pope being counted as one of the five major hierarchs, along with the patriarchs of Alexandria, Jerusalem, Antioch, and Constantinople. The division of the Church into separate churches is regarded as having occurred in 1054 in what is known as the Great Schism, though their divergence began as much as two centuries earlier. Both churches claim to be the One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church, and reject the other's claim to this title. The term "Orthodox" was adopted by the Eastern Church to signify its adherence to, and preservation of, the original apostolic traditions, teachings, and style of worship. Both churches, to signify the universality of the church, retain the term "Catholic". Both churches also continue to claim apostolic succession. The churches differ, however, in their ecclesiology: the Orthodox Church views all bishops as equal, and rejects the idea that one patriarch may have authority over another's jurisdiction. The Patriarch of Constantinople currently enjoys the honorary title of "First Among Equals"; which simply means that in council, he occupies the position of president in what is otherwise a democratic organization. This, in the view of the Orthodox, is the same position held by the Pope before the Great Schism. The Roman Catholic Church, on the other hand, views the Patriarch of Rome as the head of the Church and ascribe to him all-encompassing authority on Christian matters.

To date, however, there has not been a final statement on behalf of the whole Orthodox Church, with regard to the status of Rome. This is not surprising, since such general, authoritarian statements are simply unheard-of within Eastern Orthodoxy, even upon issues with little to no internal disagreement. Therefore, a lack of a definitive, authoritarian, "Church-wide" statement cannot be taken to mean that the Eastern Orthodox Church necessarily espouses or rejects a specific belief. This sort of centralized communication is neither typical of nor appropriate to Eastern Orthodoxy. Because of its democratic nature, in order to make such a pronouncement, the Orthodox Church would be required to convene another ecumenical council, the last of which was held in 787 AD. There has been talk in recent years of doing exactly that in order to clarify the church's position on certain modern issues though nothing definite has been set.

The primary causes of Orthodox differences with Rome include the addition to the Symbol of Faith (Nicean Creed) of the Filioque clause, papal claims to authority over all Christians (papal primacy), and other doctrinal and liturgical developments approved by the See of Rome. After the split, Roman Catholics defined other dogmas that the Eastern Orthodox also considers heretical, among them papal infallibility, the immaculate conception of the Virgin Mary, and purgatory. The See of Rome considers the Eastern Orthodox churches to be in schism. The general Eastern Orthodox consensus is that Roman Catholics are both schismatics and heretics, although a minority of Orthodox Christians believe that the difference in reality is smaller than it appears superficially.

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Eastern, Oriental and Assyrian churches
The Great Schism was not the first division to occur in the church, though it was by far the most significant. The earlier conflict between the Imperial Church and what are now called the Oriental Orthodox churches was established many centuries before at the fourth and fifth ecumenical councils. And, in some fundamental aspects, the Oriental Orthodox churches are as dissimilar from the Eastern Orthodox churches as they are from the Roman Catholic Church. Oriental Orthodox churches include the Coptic Church, the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, the Syriac Orthodox Church, the Malankara Orthodox Church, and the Armenian Church. These are all labelled 'monophysite' by some of the Eastern Orthodox, although they reject this label, preferring the term 'miaphysite'. The Assyrian Church of the East is also often included among this group, although it does not belong to the Oriental Orthodox Communion, and indeed, adheres to the doctrine of 'Nestorianism', directly opposed to the doctrine of the Oriental Orthodox. The main theological problem is usually traced back to the 5th century, with Saint Cyril's referring to the nature of Christ as being "One Theandric Nature". The term "Theandric" was taken by the main body of the church to mean "God/Man" and therefore really two natures, God and Man unified, while the remainder thought of it as one single nature. At first glance this may seem a trivial disagreement, but ultimately the question took hundreds of years to solidify because of its extreme complexity and eventually lead to this early split.

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Internal differences in Eastern Orthodoxy
The various jurisdictions of the Eastern Orthodox Church are distinct in terms of administration and local culture, and for the most part, exist in full communion with one another. Most importantly, these groups recognize that the Grace of God is present and working within the other. The term "full communion" can be misleading in this instance since there have often existed within the church legitimate groups that for legitimate reasons disagree with another jurisdiction's position. In such a case the normal response is to refrain from con-celebration of the services and communing mysteriologically (sacramentally); they do not, however, consider the other groups to be without Grace and outside the body of the church. An example of this is the lack of communion between the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia and the Soviet-controlled Patriarchal Church of Russia (Russian Orthodox), the conflict arising early in the 20th century due to a serious distrust of the soviets. Another example is the philosophical differences between the New Calendarists and the Moderate Old Calendarists.

In administrative power, all bishops of the Orthodox Church are equal. There is no Orthodox equivalent of the Roman Catholic papacy. Jurisdictions and positions of authority are administrative only. There is no single leader of the Orthodox Church. Therefore attachment to a single, specific hierarch, such as the Ecumenical Patriarch (of Constantinople) is not a litmus test for Orthodoxy, as there have been heretics and schismatics in even that venerable position. The measure of the legitimacy of a Bishop and his jurisdiction is in how closely and carefully he upholds the teachings of the Orthodox Church, and how well he maintains its traditions. Obedience to a bishop is required only if he, in fact, does his job properly. It is therefore, the responsibility of the laity to reject a bishop who begins to turn toward teachings other than the ones the church supports. This places a fairly heavy responsibility on the laity to educate themselves on the teachings of the church.

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History
From its founding the church spread quickly throughout most of the Roman Empire, despite much official opposition. The Apostles traveled in different directions spreading the witness of Christ Jesus throughout the empire. Much of their history is preserved by the church including their eventual martyrdom. The only Apostle to survive into old age and die a natural death was St. John. The Apostles created bishops through the laying on of hands and taught the traditions of how this power could be passed on. In its early years thousands died under persecution only to increase the strength and witness of the church. Widespread, organized persecution finally stopped in 313 when Emperor Constantine the Great so ordered it in the Edict of Milan. From that time forward, the Byzantine emperor exerted various degrees of influence in the church. Sometimes this was seen as positive, as in the calling of the Ecumenical Councils to resolve disputes and establish church dogma on which the entire church would agree. Sometimes this was seen as negative, as when Patriarchs (usually of Constantinople) were deposed by the emperor, or when the emperor sided with the iconoclasts in the eighth and ninth centuries.

The Orthodox Church reached its golden age during the Byzantine Empire and continued to fluorish in Russia after the fall of Constantinople. It holds true to the pronouncements of the first seven Ecumenical Councils, and its numerous autocephalous jurisdictions share a spiritual unity that transcends any minor differences in style they may have. They trace their lines back to the Apostles through a number of important ancient centers of Christianity: the cities of Alexandria, Jerusalem, Antioch, Constantinople, and the country of Greece.

The Orthodox jurisdictions with the largest number of adherents in modern times are the Russian and the Romanian Orthodox churches. The most ancient of the Orthodox churches of today are the Churches of Constantinople, Alexandria, Georgia, Antioch, and Jerusalem.




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The Church within the Empire
There were several doctrinal disputes from the 4th century onwards. Some of them led to the calling of Ecumenical councils to try to resolve them. The Church in Egypt (Patriarchate of Alexandria) split into two groups following the Council of Chalcedon (451), owing to a dispute about the relation between the divine and human natures of Jesus. Eventually this led to each group having its own Patriarch (Pope). Those that remained in communion with the other patriarchs were called "Melkites" (the king's men, because Constantinople was the city of the emperors) [not to be confused with the Melkite Catholics of Antioch], and are today known as the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria, until recently led by Pope Petros VII (who was killed in a helicopter crash on September 11, 2004), while those who disagreed with the findings of the Council of Chalcedon are today known as the Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria, led by Pope Shenouda III. There was a similar split in Syria. Those who disagreed with the Council of Chalcedon are sometimes called "Oriental Orthodox" to distinguish them from the Eastern Orthodox, who accepted the Council of Chalcedon. The Oriental Orthodox are also sometimes referred to as "monophysites" or "non-Chalcedonians", although today the Coptic Orthodox Church denies that it is monophysite and prefers the term "miaphysite", to denote the "joined" nature of Jesus.

Note: The term Pope is simply an affectionate term for the lead bishop in a major patriarchate. Any of the original Patriarchs of Jerusalem, Antioch, Constantinople, Rome, or Alexandria can be called Pope as it is not an official title. The more common term today is Patriarch in order to distinguish them from the Pope in Rome who is not an Orthodox bishop.

An important symbol for Eastern Orthodoxy and its spread north to the Slavic peoples was the construction in the 530s of the Church of the Holy Wisdom ("Hagia Sophia"), a most impressive church building in Constantinople, under emperor Justinian I.

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Muslim conquest and Iconoclasm

Icon of Holy Martyr St. Catherine of AlexandriaIn the 7th century the areas administered by the bishops of Alexandria, Antioch, and Jerusalem were conquered by Muslim Arabs, and the native Christians were treated as second-class citizens, or dhimmi. Westerners tend to think of Christianity as the dominant social force for a long period of history, but Christians in three of the five ancient churches have been in Muslim-dominated societies for 13 centuries. It was the Muslims who first opposed the Christian use of icons, though many Christians held a similar doctrine, based on Judaizing tendencies within the Church. The use of icons was defended and upheld at the Seventh Ecumenical Council in 787 AD also referred to as the Second Council of Nicaea, called by Patriarch Tarasius and presided over by Empress Irene, where it was dogmatically established that Christians give honor not to the image itself but to the person the image represents. The end of that council is still celebrated as the "Triumph of Orthodoxy" in Orthodox churches today, and icons remain a central part of Orthodox faith and practice.

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Conversion of the Slavs
In the ninth and tenth centuries, Orthodoxy made great inroads into Eastern Europe, including Kievan Rus'. This work was made possible by the work of Saints Cyril and Methodius, who translated the Bible and many of the prayer books into Slavonic. Originally sent to convert the Slavs of Great Moravia, they were forced to compete with Frankish missionaries from the Roman diocese. Their disciples were driven out of Great Moravia in 886 AD.

Some of the disciples, however, reached Bulgaria where they were welcomed by the Bulgarian Tsar Boris I who viewed the Slavonic liturgy as a way to counteract Greek influence in the country. In a short time the disciples of Cyril and Methoduis managed to prepare and instruct the future Slav Bulgarian clergy into the Glagolitic alphabet and the biblical texts and in 893 AD, Bulgaria expelled its Greek clergy and proclaimed the Slavonic language as the official language of the church and the state. The success of the conversion of the Bulgarians faciliated the conversion of other Slavic peoples, most notably the Rus', predecessors of Belarusians, Russians, and Ukrainians.

Slavic missionaries had great succees in part because they used the people's native language rather than Latin as the Roman priests did, or Greek. Today the Russian Orthodox Church, in spite of 70 years of persecution under the atheistic government of the USSR, is the largest of the Orthodox Churches.

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The Great Schism
In the 11th century the Great Schism took place between Rome and Constantinople, which led to the Church of the West, the Roman Catholic Church, to become distinct from the Churches of the East. There were doctrinal issues like the filioque clause and the authority of the Pope involved in the split, but they were exacerbated by cultural and linguistic differences (Greek East and Latin West).

The final breach is often considered to have arisen as a result of the sacking of Constantinople by the Fourth Crusade in 1204. This Fourth Crusade had the Latin Church directly involved in a military assault against the Byzantine Empire, Constantinople, and the Orthodox Patriarchate thereof. The sacking of the Church of Holy Wisdom and establishment of the Latin Empire in 1204 is viewed with some rancor to the present day. In 2004, Pope John Paul II extended a formal apology for the sacking of Constantinople in 1204; the apology was formally accepted by Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople. (Many things that were stolen during this time: relics, riches, and many other items, are still held in various Catholic churches in Western Europe and have yet to be offered back to the Orthodox Church. This is one of the reasons why nearly all Orthodox view the Pope with extreme suspicion.)

Something also must be said about modern terminology in reference to the Orthodox and Catholic churches. The term Roman applied to all members of the Roman Empire. Even after the Emperor Constantine moved the capitol to Byzantium, any common man would have referred to himself as Roman. Long after the Great Schism the Orthodox East continued to refer to itself as Roman Catholic, however, what we in modern times refer to as the Roman Catholic Church they would have called the Frankish Church, referring to Charlemagne’s supposed re-establishment of the Roman Empire. As far as the Orthodox countries were concerned, they were the Roman Empire, and that empire did not fall until the 15th century. The Orthodox argues that they remain the same while the Frankish church had fallen into heresy. But because of the ascendancy of western ideas in modern literature, the Roman Empire of that period is now referred to as the Byzantine Empire and the Holy Roman Catholic Church is now the Orthodox Church, Charlemagne’s Frankish empire is now called the Holy Roman Empire and the Frankish church, the Roman Catholics.

In 1453, the last of the Roman Empire (with its capital at Constantinople) fell to the Ottoman Turks. By this time Egypt was also under Muslim control, but Orthodoxy was very strong in Russia; and so Moscow, called the Third Rome, became a new major center of the Church at that time.

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Orthodoxy and the Reformation
Orthodoxy did not undergo the Reformation, and attitudes of the Protestant churches towards it have been ambiguous since the beginning. Lutheran bishops led by Melanchthon sent delegates to the Patriarch of Constantinople to explore ecumenical possibilities, but the discussions went nowhere. Both sides remained cordial and brotherly, but fundamental doctrinal differences came to light, specifically regarding Holy Tradition, the Procession of the Holy Spirit, free will, divine predestination, justification, the number of sacraments, baptism by immersion (Orthodox) vs. sprinkling or pouring (Lutheran), and the immediate performance of chrismation and the giving of the Eucharist to those baptized (Orthodox), the meaning of the change in the Eucharist, and the use of unleavened bread, infallibility of the Church and of the Ecumenical Councils, veneration, feasts, and invocation of saints and their icons and relics, fasts and other ecclesiastical traditions. Ultimately, the dialogue was broken off (see 16th Century Lutheran & Orthodox Exchange in External links below).

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Structure / organization
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Bishops, priests, and deacons
Since its founding, the Church spread to different places, and the leaders of the Church in each place came to be known as episkopoi (overseers, plural of episkopos, overseer - Gr. Επίσκοπος), which became "bishop" in English. The other ordained roles are presbyter (Gr. Πρεσβυτερίος, elder), which became "prester" and then "priest" in English, and diakonos (Gr. Διάκονος, assistant), which became "deacon" in English (see also subdeacon). There are numerous administrative positions in the clergy that carry additional titles. In the Greek tradition, bishops who occupy an ancient See are called Metropolitan, while the lead bishop in Greece is the Archbishop. Priests can be Archpriests, Archimandrites, or Proto Presbyters. Deacons can be Archdeacons as well. It should also be noted that in the Orthodox Church the position of Deacon can be and often is occupied for life.

The Orthodox Church has always allowed married priests and deacons, provided the marriage takes place before ordination. In general, or ideally, congregational priests should be married, as they will be dealing with married couples; unmarried priests should normally be in monasteries. Widowed priests and deacons are not allowed to remarry. It is common for such a member of the clergy to retire to a monastery. This also applies to the widowed wives of clergy, they do not remarry and usually become nuns. Bishops are always celibate as they are selected from the ranks of monks (who are celibate). Bishops, priests, and deacons have always been men only because they represent Christ, who chose to be male. Nevertheless, Orthodox consider men and women equal before God. A priest's wife is therefore called “Presbytera” (Gr. Πρεσβυτερα, literally Priestess) and a deacon's wife “Diakonissa” (Gr. Διάκονισα, literally Deaconess) for the same reason. A married man cannot accept ordination without his wife's approval, and it is common for these dedicated women to be just as busy ministering to the faithful as their husbands. There also existed in the early church the official position of deaconess. The deacon/deaconess also acted as an assistant to a bishop and indeed even today bishops always travel with deacons accompanying them. It is not known why the position of deaconess has mostly fallen out of use; there is no official reason why a woman could not occupy that position. Modern examples do exist: Saint Nectarios, Bishop of Pentapolis established a Convent on the Isle of Aegina in Greece in 1904 and reportedly had a female deacon.

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Church jurisdictions
Main article: Eastern Orthodox Church organization

The first thing to consider when dealing with "jurisdictions" is that they apply to the clergy, not to lay persons. The different Orthodox jurisdictions are united in faith and in liturgy, but not necessarily in polity. There is only One Church regardless of nationality or culture. Laypeople do develop loyalties to the particular jurisdiction they grew up with, or were first accepted into, but should the person choose to “switch jurisdictions” there is no penalty. Jurisdictions govern the priesthood and its administrative policies thus, bishops do not interfere in one another’s territories; as their authority does not extend beyond it. There is no single bishop or similar office that corresponds to the Roman Catholic Pope, nor is there a standing synod of bishops or patriarchs. In general, the church is organized along national and regional lines in hierarchical fashion, with the "top" hierarchs or patriarchs recognizing one another's validity. From about the fourth century the churches with the largest administrative base were Rome, Constantinople, Alexandria, Antioch, and Jerusalem. Today there are approximately 15 separate autocephalous jurisdictions who recognize the validity of each other (though this relationship may be complicated); these are the "canonical" Orthodox Churches. Churches that call themselves Orthodox but are not recognized as valid by this group are termed "non-canonical" Orthodox Churches (though this too can be a complex relationship).

Orthodox Christians believe that they have preserved apostolic succession from the first Apostles. While Rome traces its papacy back to the Apostle Peter, Orthodox Antioch traces its Patriarchate to an even earlier foundation by the selfsame Apostle. Alexandria, for example, traces its papacy back to Mark the Evangelist, who founded the church in Alexandria in AD 40. (In Alexandria, two primates call themselves "Pope" and claim to be the successor of the apostle Mark: the Eastern Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria, also called the "Pope of Africa", and the Coptic Pope. Those two lines of succession separated from each other in a schism in AD 451. Coptic Catholics (one of the autonomous Eastern Rite Catholic churches) also have a high-ranking bishop called the "Patriarch of Alexandria" in that city, but he does not claim the title of "Pope".)

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Orthodoxy in North America
The Russian Orthodox Church sent missionaries to Alaska beginning in the 18th century. Among the first was Saint Herman of Alaska. This established missionary precedence for the Russian Orthodox Church in the Americas, and Eastern Orthodox Christians were under the omophor (Church authority and protection) of The Patriarch of Moscow. The Russian Orthodox Church was devastated by the Bolshevik Revolution. One side effect was the flood of refugees from Russia to the United States, Canada, and Europe. Among those who came were Orthodox lay people, deacons, priests, and bishops. In 1920 Patriarch Tikhon issued an ukase (decree) that Orthodox Christians under his leadership but outside of Russia should seek refuge with whatever Orthodox jurisdiction that would shield them from Communist control. The various national Orthodox communities thus were permitted as an emergency measure to look towards their immigrant homelands for ecclesiastic leadership rather than be tied to Russia. Some of the Russian Orthodox formed an independent synod that became the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia (ROCOR). Some of the Russian Orthodox remained in communion with Moscow and were granted autocephaly in 1970 as the Orthodox Church in America (OCA). However, recognition of this autocephalic status is not universal, as the Ecumenical Patriarch (under whom is the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America (http://www.goarch.org)) and some other jurisdictions have not officially accepted it. The reasons for this are complex; nevertheless the Ecumenical Patriarch and the other jurisdictions remain in communion with the OCA.

Today there are many Orthodox churches in the United States and Canada that are still bound to the Greek, Antiochian, or other overseas jurisdictions; in some cases these different overseas jurisdictions will have churches in the same U.S. city. However, there are also many "panorthodox" activities and organizations, both formal and informal, among Orthdox believers of all jurisdictions. One such organization is SCOBA, the Standing Conference of Canonical Orthodox Bishops in the Americas, which comprises North American Orthodox bishops from nearly all jurisdictions. (See list of Orthodox jurisdictions in North America.)

There is a general acknowledgment that the situation should not continue as it is indefinitely, and that at some point all the Orthodox churches in the U.S. will need to be united under a single Metropolitan or Patriarch. There is also a general acknowledgment that this can be taken care of slowly over time. In June of 2002, the Antiochian Orthodox Church granted autonomy to the Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of North America. Some observers see this as a step towards greater organizational unity in North America. Note that this future American Orthodox Church will be a church of Americans, for people who consider themselves Americans and speak primarily or only the English or Spanish languages; people who retain their original nationality and/or whose primary language is not English will most likely remain members of their churches, and their churches' activities will continue.

During the past 50 years there have come into existence so-called Western Orthodox Churches (a term not in use by the majority of Orthodox Christians, including those within Western Rite Orthodox parishes) in North America. These are Orthodox Christians who use the Western forms of liturgy yet are totally Orthodox in their theology. The Antiochian Orthodox Church, The Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia, and the Holy Orthodox Catholic and Apostolic Church of America (formerly connected with the Vicar Bishop of the (Western) Orthodox Church of France-ECOF), all have Western Rite parishes. The last jurisdiction hase no canonical ties to the majority of Orthodox Christianaity and at best would be considered a fringe schismatic group by them.

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Theology
In general, the Orthodox Christian approach to scriptural interpretation and theology is patristic. That means that every effort is made to continue believing and practicing the same theology that Jesus gave to the Apostles and that the Apostles gave to the early Church Fathers. Theological innovation is always met with suspicion; if an idea is truly different from what the Church has always believed and taught, it is likely heretical. It is acceptable to elaborate and more fully explain traditional theology, however. The last major theological milestone took place in the 14th century at the Hesychast Councils. There, Saint Gregory Palamas explained how God can be both utterly transcendent, yet make himself known to men.

Phronema refers to how something "smells" or "feels". The Western church (i.e. Roman Catholicism and Protestantism) generally has a legal flavor to much of its theology. Sin is understood primarily as a legal violation, and salvation is legal forgiveness for the legal offenses. Also, the West tends to first look at God in his unity, then in his three persons. The Eastern church generally has a much more relational flavor. Sin leads to relational separation from God, and repentance involves restoring the relationships between the penitent and God, and between the penitent and humanity. God is viewed first as three persons in perfect relationship with each other, then as a unity sharing a single divine essence. The doctrine of the Trinity is the basis for most if not all of Eastern Orthodox theology.

It should perhaps also be mentioned that the Western churches have been especially influenced by Augustine and, to a lesser extent, Tertullian. Although Augustine was an early church father, writing in the fourth century, he had very little influence in the East. First of all, he wrote in Latin rather than Greek. At the time, Latin was commonly spoken in the West, but Greek was the main language of the Byzantine Empire. His writings weren't translated to Greek until the fourteenth century. Consequently, Western doctrines that are based on Augustine's views are typically not shared by the East. Eastern theologians tended to rely more on Greek philosophers than did the west, often borrowing their categories and vocabulary to explain Christian doctrine, though not necessarily accepting their theories. In the first few centuries after the fall of Rome, knowledge of Greek in the West dropped considerably, and so the Western church was generally less aware of the Greek philosophers. On the other hand the East did not experience the surge of interest in Aristotle that has markedly influenced Roman Catholic theology since the High Middle Ages. These gradual differences contributed to the growing gap between the Eastern and Western churches.

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Asceticism and Theosis
Asceticism is the set of disciplines practiced to work out the believer's salvation, and further the believer's repentance. Ultimately, it is believed, salvation comes only by the grace of God, but God's grace and right belief are expected to produce changes in behavior. Changes in behavior can also influence beliefs. Asceticism can include anything from taking part in prayers with the church, fasting, almsgiving, or even working hard not to lose one's temper or similar acts of restraint and self-control. Corporate prayers are generally prayed as a "liturgy", which literally means a "work of the people." One prayer that is very widely used and is the subject of much discussion of spirituality is the Jesus Prayer.

Theosis, or divinization, is the process of becoming more like God and more united with God. This "becoming more like God" is to be understood as becoming more like Jesus Christ (who is God), not as the wish for power and knowledge that motivated Adam and Eve to sin. Theosis is the goal of the Christian life. It means becoming all that people were originally created to be. It is not something to wait for passively, but something to be taken by force, by hard work done in one's soul.

The chief activities of the believer are:

The Mystery of Repentance (or confession)
The Mystery of the Eucharist
Prayer
Fasting
Obedience
Almsgiving
Selflessness
The Acquisition of Virtues
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Mystery of Repentance
In the earliest days of the Church, Christians confessed their sins to each other publicly, and publicly forgave each other, announcing God's forgiveness. This was possible in part because only believers were meeting together, and they were close-knit communities in which everyone trusted each other. As time went on, and more people came into the Church, some people attending were seekers or catechumens rather than faithful members, and believers began to feel uncomfortable confessing in public. Then the practice developed of members quietly confessing to God (typically in front of an icon of Jesus blessing the icon's beholder) in the presence of an elder or priest, who would offer counsel and confirm God's forgiveness. This would take place in the context of a series of prayers said by the priest and penitent together, often including Psalm 51 and other scriptures and prayers. However, it should be noted that anyone with sufficient experience and knowledge, if given a blessing from a Bishop, can hear confessions. Thus, a confessor might be a priest, monk, nun, man, woman, etc. It may make sense that married couples confess to a married person, or a woman confess to another, more experienced, woman. Such things are not unusual. However, Only a priest can read the prayers of forgiveness over the person in preparation for communion. Repentance is essential preparation for receiving the Eucharist. The Orthodox Church has never bothered with the concept of anonymity in confession the way the Roman Catholics have. Orthodox confession often takes the form of a discussion between the confessor and the penitent concerning his or her sins and the best course of action to take in overcoming them. Penitence is not handed out in the same way as the Catholics either. Usually all that is required is the attempt in overcoming the sin or making restitution with the person wronged. Sin is not viewed by the Orthodox as a stain on the soul that needs to be wiped out, but rather as a mistake that needs correction. Thus one should feel sorry for one's mistakes because one has failed to reach the goal. Because of this approach, guilt has never been a strong motivator with the Orthodox, nor has shame. The recognition that we are all human and occasionally make mistakes and that all we have to do is change our direction and correct the problem is more in line with the true meaning of Repentance: "to change one's mind."

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Mystery of the Eucharist
The Eucharist is at the center of Orthodox Christianity. In practice, it is partaking of the bread and wine in the midst of the Divine Liturgy with the rest of the church. The bread and wine are believed to be the genuine Body and Blood of the Christ Jesus. The Eastern Orthodox Church has never described exactly how this occurs, or gone into the detail that the Roman Catholic and Protestant churches have in the West. The doctrine of transubstantiation was formulated after the Great Schism took place, and the Orthodox churches have never formally affirmed or denied it, preferring to state simply that it is a mystery and sacrament. Long before the year 1054 it was the practice to in some way hide the mysterious process within the liturgy. In the Catholic Church of the Latin Rite, this was achieved through the use of Ecclesiastical Latin; in the Orthodox churches the altar area was surrounded by pillars with curtains in between. This structure called a templon represented the Temple and the Holy of Holies. Later, it became a solid wall covered with Icons and is in modern usage called an iconostasis (literally "icon stand").

Traditionally preparation for communion involves a strict fast, abstaining from animal products and sexual relations from Wednesday through Saturday, and the addition of a number of preparatory canons to ones evening prayers. Also, a complete fast (no food or drink) should be kept from sundown Saturday until after communing on Sunday. One should have ones confession heard and receive a blessing from the priest prior to receiving communion. Because of all this preparation, the average layperson does not usually commune every Sunday, but rather waits until some special holiday to commune so that he or she can properly prepare. The Orthodox take the mystery of communion very seriously because they believe this is the true Body and Blood of Christ Jesus. To receive the Mysteries unprepared would be spiritually damaging. Monastics, on the other hand, receive communion every day because they continually fast, have long prayers, and remain celibate. Because of the purity issue when considering preparation for communion, men, even monks, will abstain from communion if they have experienced a nocturnal emission, and women will abstain during their monthly cycle. (see below - Fasting) In modern practice, especially in the US, the seriousness of the experience of communion has been lost for the practice of many jurisdictions of communing every Sunday. It is the opinion of the Traditionalists that such practices are very dangerous spiritually, that this reflects a lack of piety in approaching the most significant of the Mysteries, and that this is damaging to the soul.

For the Orthodox who truly believe in the mystery of communion there are a number of very good and pious practices that stem from the realization of this truth: The very idea that a particle of Christ’s Body and Blood might be discarded is unthinkable. At the end of the Divine Liturgy one of the clergy always remains behind in the altar in order to consume what remains of holy communion; he is very careful not to leave behind even the tiniest stray particle. For at least a day following communion, anything that enters the mouth and is then removed (e.g., olive pits, grape seeds, etc.) is not thrown into the garbage but is burned. The napkin used to wipe the mouth after the meal is also burned. Orthodox should not spit, or smoke, or chew gum for the same reason. Orthodox also are careful if they are injured soon after communion to treat their own blood with the same care (since their blood and the Blood of Christ are united), burning it in the cloth used to stop it. In general, this way of dealing with the Mystery applies to anything sacred that needs to be “removed from use” due to its being damaged. The ashes of such items are usually sprinkled in a place where they will not be walked on (under a bush, in a flower garden, etc.).

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Fasting
The practice of fasting is one of many Jewish practices the earliest Christians kept, and which Orthodox Christians continue to keep to this day. The Orthodox approach to fasting is quite different from the Latin West who see fasting as a penitence for sins, almost a punishment and burden. The Orthodox, on the other hand, are reminded that perfect man, as in the garden of Eden, ate only vegetables, and sexual relations did not occur. The Orthodox seeks to recapture paradise through fasting, to regain a measure of purity. It is never looked on as a hardship or punishment, but rather a great privilege and joy. Fasting typically involves differing levels of abstinence depending on the day or season and ranges from a complete fast from all food and drink to abstinence from all animal products (meat, dairy, eggs, etc), olive oil, and wine. Shellfish and vegetable oils are permitted on certain days and weeks of the fast as is wine. Thus, most fasting guidelines resemble vegan vegetarianism with all frying/cooking done simply with water (no oil), and most vegetarian recipes are appropriate during fasts. In addition to restrictions on food, it is generally understood that married couples abstain from sexual relations during a fast. Monasteries typically have additional fasts; although there can be a great deal of variation between monastaries, they typically abstain from all animal products on Monday as well as Wednesday and Friday; and they never eat meat or poultry, fish being the only exception. The time and type of fast is generally uniform for all Orthodox Christians living within a particular jurisdiction; the times of fasting are part of the ecclesial calendar. In this way, the whole church fasts together, and the whole church feasts together (when the fast is broken). Infants, women who are pregnant or breastfeeding, and people with other medical needs are often encouraged not to follow the usual fasting guidelines, but to work out alternatives with their priest or spiritual elder. Also, if someone wishes to follow a stricter fast, they are generally encouraged to do so only under the guidance of their priest or spiritual elder. Fasting without prayer was often called the "fast of demons" by the Church fathers, since the demons neither eat nor pray. Therefore, fasting should always be accompanied by prayer and almsgiving.

There are four major fasting periods during the year. They are:

The Nativity Fast (Advent or Winter Lent) which is the 40 days preceding the Nativity of Christ(Christmas).
The Great Fast (Lent) which consists of the 6 weeks (40 Days) preceding Palm Sunday, and Great Week (Holy Week) which proceeds Pascha (Easter).
The Fast of Saints Peter and Paul which varies in length from 2 to 6 weeks depending on the date of Pentecost which itself falls 50 days after Pascha. It extends from the week following Pentecost to the feast day of Saints Peter and Paul on June 29th.
And the two-week long Fast proceeding the Dormition (death or repose) of the Theotokos (Virgin Mary)
In addition, except during feasting weeks, members of the Orthodox Church fast on every Wednesday in commemoration of Christ's betrayal by Judas Iscariot, and on every Friday in commemoration of his crucifixion. Monastics often include Mondays as a fast day in commemoration of the Angels.

Because of the movable nature of Pascha, the number of fast days varies each year, but in general the Orthodox Christian can expect to spend at least 1/3 of the year fasting.

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Almsgiving
"Almsgiving" refers to any charitable giving of material resources to those in need. Like fasting, it is a practice carried over from Judaism and reinforced by Jesus and the authors of the New Testament, and has remained a prominent teaching. It is often coupled with fasting (see above), as consuming less food and less expensive food should free up more resources that can be given. It is also connected to the Eucharist, in which thanks is given for all things, and it is acknowledged that all things ultimately belong to God. Almsgiving is one of the most practical of Orthodox Christian practices.

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Salvation and the afterlife
When one speaks of salvation it is important to understand what the word means. In the Christian West it has come to mean “Going to Heaven”, but for the Eastern Orthodox it refers to the change in Human nature that occurred because of Jesus' life and death. Man was originally created perfect, but through his own actions he embraced evil through disobedience to God. Because of man’s fall he was condemned, when he died, to go to Hell (Hades), indeed, it is believed that from Adam to St John the Baptist, all men went to a place of separation from God. But when Jesus came into the world he himself was Perfect Man and Perfect God united. Through his participation in becoming human, human nature was changed allowing us to participate in the divine, thus paving our way to heaven. This process of salvation worked retroactively back to the beginning of time, thus saving Adam and Eve and all that followed after them.

Salvation, therefore, means being saved from this original fate of Hell. In this sense, all mankind is saved. This does not mean, however, that all men will continue to preserve that state. It is possible to separate oneself from God once again and to embrace evil. Such people place themselves in Hell; it is not God who punishes them. In the question of who is “Going to Heaven”, this rests upon the mercy of God. No man is perfect, but also no man is so corrupt that God, in his infinite mercy, cannot forgive him. The privilege of going to heaven cannot be earned; men do not “deserve” heaven. One cannot say, “I kept all the rules and regulations therefore God must let me in”; such an idea is called Pelagianism and was rejected by the church as heresy. God’s mercy alone is the key to our eternal happiness; the efficacy of this mercy, however, is contingent on our accepting it. God will not force us into salvation. Orthodox Christianity does not teach that one must be Orthodox to be saved; rather, it teaches that its traditions and practices are the very same traditions and practices taught by Jesus and the Apostles, and therefore offer the best possible road to follow to salvation. If one seeks the fullness of the Christian experience one can only find it within the Orthodox Church.

As to the Afterlife and what we can expect; heaven is not a static state. Mankind will be restored to perfection, but perfection is not an ultimate end in and of itself. While it is true that all adverse traits will be gone from the human race and man will be as originally intended, it does not mean that we shall suddenly gain infinite knowledge, but rather that we will be able to swim unhindered into the infinite depths of God’s Knowledge, Wisdom, and Love. Unending progression in understanding and love is equated with unending happiness. This is the reward that awaits us. For those who reject the love and mercy of God, though, the experience of His presence will be as a painful fire. The same fire that purifies the saints will be a torment for the damned. It is the state of the soul that determines how it will experience the presence of God.''said Andrea.
Rommelwood
28-03-2005, 10:10
Andrea then sung a Hymn-Having Seen the Resurrection of the Lord

''Having beheld the resurrection of Christ,
let us worship the holy Lord Jesus,
the only Sinless One.
We venerate Thy Cross, O Christ,
and we hymn and glorify Thy holy resurrection,
For Thou art our God, and we know no other than Thee;
we call on Thy name.
Come, all you faithful,
let us venerate Christ's holy resurrection.
For, behold, through the cross
joy has come into all the world.
Ever blessing the Lord,
let us praise His resurrection,
for by enduring the cross for us,
He has destroyed death by death.''sung Andrea.
Napoleonic Empire
28-03-2005, 17:55
''Do you have new clothes for me to change into?'' she said.
He thought for a short moment.

"Well, I honestly don't think I have much, but I had a small wardrobe prepared for your arrival in the condition that you had not been able to bring your own, you will find it in the guest room, but I can have it moved.."

''Here is info on Orthodoxy.'' said Andrea.

"That is quite good, but I know enough on Orthodoxy to understand it."

Andrea then sung a Hymn-Having Seen the Resurrection of the Lord

He listened to it, and then thought for a moment.

"You have a lovely voice, have you trained it back in Rommelwood?"
Rommelwood
28-03-2005, 19:12
He thought for a short moment.

"Well, I honestly don't think I have much, but I had a small wardrobe prepared for your arrival in the condition that you had not been able to bring your own, you will find it in the guest room, but I can have it moved.."



"That is quite good, but I know enough on Orthodoxy to understand it."



He listened to it, and then thought for a moment.

"You have a lovely voice, have you trained it back in Rommelwood?"



''I would like that wardrobe.Participate in Orthodoxy with me once.I sung in Rommelwood for a long time,I even did the Muslim Call To Prayer.'' she said.
Napoleonic Empire
28-03-2005, 19:15
''I would like that wardrobe.Participate in Orthodoxy with me once.I sung in Rommelwood for a long time,I even did the Muslim Call To Prayer.'' she said.
"Then, do you want it moved somewhere you can access it easier in? Or do you want to keep it in the guest room?"

He then, walking up the steps to the chateau, pondered what she said.

"Orthodoxy? What do you mean by participate?"
Rommelwood
28-03-2005, 19:20
"Then, do you want it moved somewhere you can access it easier in? Or do you want to keep it in the guest room?"

He then, walking up the steps to the chateau, pondered what she said.

"Orthodoxy? What do you mean by participate?"

''Come to a service.'' she said laughing a little.

''I'll take the clothes now.'' she said.
Napoleonic Empire
28-03-2005, 19:29
''Come to a service.'' she said laughing a little.

"Perhaps I will, and perhaps I can, take you to a meeting my knighthood and congregation, Ordre de la Rosécroix. I may have mentioned it, but I am an official knight and noble under the laws of the Empire. I'm sure you will hear some interesting things at the Order's congregation. The aristocrats of my nation here congregate into many houses, families, and knighthoods. The Emperor before me, the first non-French emperor, was a Louisianan, from the Grey Knights of Bayou Teche. Our knighthoods are of a special quality."

''I'll take the clothes now.'' she said.

"Very well, I will be waiting in the salon.."

He parted from you to go into the drinking salon, in which he sat, staring at the fireplace as the flame flickered.

[OOC: YOu can have Andrea explore the house, I will describe the rooms as she moves through it, and the wardrobe when she wishes to change."]
Rommelwood
28-03-2005, 19:33
"Perhaps I will, and perhaps I can, take you to a meeting my knighthood and congregation, Ordre de la Rosécroix. I may have mentioned it, but I am an official knight and noble under the laws of the Empire. I'm sure you will hear some interesting things at the Order's congregation. The aristocrats of my nation here congregate into many houses, families, and knighthoods. The Emperor before me, the first non-French emperor, was a Louisianan, from the Grey Knights of Bayou Teche. Our knighthoods are of a special quality."



"Very well, I will be waiting in the salon.."

He parted from you to go into the drinking salon, in which he sat, staring at the fireplace as the flame flickered.

[OOC: YOu can have Andrea explore the house, I will describe the rooms as she moves through it, and the wardrobe when she wishes to change."]

Before she went she said''I'd like to go to that order,but I get to take you to a Orthodox Church.''Now where's the wardrobe.''she said.
Napoleonic Empire
28-03-2005, 19:37
Before she went she said''I'd like to go to that order,but I get to take you to a Orthodox Church.''Now where's the wardrobe.''she said.
As she moved through the cheateau, knight fell, and the slow flickering lights of the oil lamp she used to light her way danced across the corners. She guessed correctly where the guest room was, and as she opened the ancient door, there was a slight creak, and the light creeped in. It was very well furbished, to the penultimate comfort to the occupant. The bed was more than extravagant, it was over the top. It seemed to have been specially designed for a fragile noblewoman.

To the side, she saw the deep in-door closet door, where she would find the wardrobe.
Rommelwood
28-03-2005, 19:40
As she moved through the cheateau, knight fell, and the slow flickering lights of the oil lamp she used to light her way danced across the corners. She guessed correctly where the guest room was, and as she opened the ancient door, there was a slight creak, and the light creeped in. It was very well furbished, to the penultimate comfort to the occupant. The bed was more than extravagant, it was over the top. It seemed to have been specially designed for a fragile noblewoman.

To the side, she saw the deep in-door closet door, where she would find the wardrobe.

''These clothes are awesome!'' she said while jumping around.
Rommelwood
28-03-2005, 19:41
''Now,where's the Salon?'' she wondered.
Napoleonic Empire
28-03-2005, 19:46
''Now,where's the Salon?'' she wondered.
Retracing her steps, she stepped into the plush salon, with a few tables, and chairs, with a fireplace and exquisite rug. Also was a bar, for serving drinks. This would be the centerpiece of the house during a social gathering, certainly.

Raphaele seemed to be rubbing his temples as he stared into the fire, melting into deep thought.
Rommelwood
28-03-2005, 19:50
Retracing her steps, she stepped into the plush salon, with a few tables, and chairs, with a fireplace and exquisite rug. Also was a bar, for serving drinks. This would be the centerpiece of the house during a social gathering, certainly.

Raphaele seemed to be rubbing his temples as he stared into the fire, melting into deep thought.


''What's wrong?'' she said.

''Do you want to do something?'' she said.
Napoleonic Empire
28-03-2005, 19:57
''What's wrong?'' she said.

''Do you want to do something?'' she said.
He looked to her, his face softening.

"Oh? Oh no, I was only thinking. Sorry, it is just more about my nation. Sometimes troubling, you will have to excuse my lapses."
Rommelwood
28-03-2005, 20:01
He looked to her, his face softening.

"Oh? Oh no, I was only thinking. Sorry, it is just more about my nation. Sometimes troubling, you will have to excuse my lapses."

''What's wrong with your nation?'' she said.

''My father(the King) always says now that Rommelwood is being embarrased thanks to the idiot diplomats.'' she said.

''Do you want to go somewhere in this house?'' she said.
Napoleonic Empire
28-03-2005, 20:05
''What's wrong with your nation?'' she said.

"We are despised for our ideology that we chose to face. We are despised because we are proud of our nation. We are despised, because we seek to strengthen our colonial aspects to increase development in the Third World and to strengthen our homeland."

''My father(the King) always says now that Rommelwood is being embarrased thanks to the idiot diplomats.'' she said.

He smiles a bit.

"I think your nation should get involved in new sorts of international initiatives, perhaps I can talk with your father soon. I think that if Rommelwood finds a larger purpose, it would be good to know."

[OOC: As an OOC note, don't make so many marriage/princess threads. Instead, try to make something new, lay off a little bit for now, and I will show you the ropes after this RP is done. If you have any questions about NS rping, I will answer.]

''Do you want to go somewhere in this house?'' she said.

"Well, I'm fine as long as I can be with you, unless you want to be left alone for a while."
Rommelwood
28-03-2005, 20:09
"We are despised for our ideology that we chose to face. We are despised because we are proud of our nation. We are despised, because we seek to strengthen our colonial aspects to increase development in the Third World and to strengthen our homeland."



He smiles a bit.

"I think your nation should get involved in new sorts of international initiatives, perhaps I can talk with your father soon. I think that if Rommelwood finds a larger purpose, it would be good to know."

[OOC: As an OOC note, don't make so many marriage/princess threads. Instead, try to make something new, lay off a little bit for now, and I will show you the ropes after this RP is done. If you have any questions about NS rping, I will answer.]



"Well, I'm fine as long as I can be with you, unless you want to be left alone for a while."

OOC-Sorry for that.They are interesting. :(

''My father can meet you!'' she said excited.

''Could I try a sip of Alcohol,I want to know how it tastes.'' she said.
Napoleonic Empire
28-03-2005, 20:13
OOC-Sorry for that.They are interesting. :(

[OOC: Don't be sorry! I am only saying, some people in NS look down upon it. If Rommelwood wants more respect, I will show you some initiatives and such you can take.]

''My father can meet you!'' she said excited.

He nodded.

"I would appreciate that. I would like to take an active role in your nation, my love, now that we are close to another, and because of this, I wish that I can share your love for your nation"

''Could I try a sip of Alcohol,I want to know how it tastes.'' she said.

He nodded and stood, taking her hand and leading her to the bar, where he lit one of the lamps.

"I would suggest wine, I find hard liquor, too much. A refined taste is better than alcohol content. Which is why I never enjoyed vodka."

He slowly poured her a glass of Monticello, a form of Sherry, a grape wine that was red. It sparkled.

"A sip, is always for the best taste."
Rommelwood
28-03-2005, 20:15
[OOC: Don't be sorry! I am only saying, some people in NS look down upon it. If Rommelwood wants more respect, I will show you some initiatives and such you can take.]



He nodded.

"I would appreciate that. I would like to take an active role in your nation, my love, now that we are close to another, and because of this, I wish that I can share your love for your nation"



He nodded and stood, taking her hand and leading her to the bar, where he lit one of the lamps.

"I would suggest wine, I find hard liquor, too much. A refined taste is better than alcohol content. Which is why I never enjoyed vodka."

He slowly poured her a glass of Monticello, a form of Sherry, a grape wine that was red. It sparkled.

"A sip, is always for the best taste."

OOC-Thanks. :D

''It's ok.'' she said after sipping it.

''I have gifts for you.''Can I show you?'' she said.
Napoleonic Empire
28-03-2005, 20:21
OOC-Thanks. :D

[OOC: No problem.]

''It's ok.'' she said after sipping it.

"It is a good vintage. It is from my aunt's vineyard."

''I have gifts for you.''Can I show you?'' she said.

He seem amused and interested.

"Is that right? I wouldn't mind."
Rommelwood
28-03-2005, 20:27
[OOC: No problem.]



"It is a good vintage. It is from my aunt's vineyard."



He seem amused and interested.

"Is that right? I wouldn't mind."

''Here are some gifts in order....

''1.Bible(Book)
2.Quran(Book)
3.Stalin-The Red Bear(Book)
4.A French-Rommelwood Language Dictionary(Book)
5.A Golden Crucifix
6.What Is Orthodoxy(Book)
7.Rommelwoodite Culture and History(Book)
8.St.John's Wine(Rommelwood Made)
9.A Mandreli T-20 Rifle
10.Rommelwood Today(Book)
11.The Rommelwood Royal Family(Book)
12.VIP Style Pass permitting you In Rommelwood for free(needs checkup by King)
13.And,a picture of me and others.'' she said.
Napoleonic Empire
28-03-2005, 20:31
''Here are some gifts in order....

''1.Bible(Book)
2.Quran(Book)
3.Stalin-The Red Bear(Book)
4.A French-Rommelwood Language Dictionary(Book)
5.A Golden Crucifix
6.What Is Orthodoxy(Book)
7.Rommelwoodite Culture and History(Book)
8.St.John's Wine(Rommelwood Made)
9.A Mandreli T-20 Rifle
10.Rommelwood Today(Book)
11.The Rommelwood Royal Family(Book)
12.VIP Style Pass permitting you In Rommelwood for free(needs checkup by King)
13.And,a picture of me and others.'' she said.

He looked at the many gifts with a satisfied air.

"This was unnecesarry, but thank you nonetheless."

He placed the books in on pile and the crucifix, which he felt for a hesistant moment, on top. He placed the wine to the side, place the pass in his pocket, put the rifle under the table, and looked closer at the picture.

"Who is in the picture?"
Rommelwood
28-03-2005, 20:33
He looked at the many gifts with a satisfied air.

"This was unnecesarry, but thank you nonetheless."

He placed the books in on pile and the crucifix, which he felt for a hesistant moment, on top. He placed the wine to the side, place the pass in his pocket, put the rifle under the table, and looked closer at the picture.

"Who is in the picture?"

''Me,my family,priests and officals are in that picture.''It was made on a Orthodox Holiday.'' she said.

''Do you like the gifts?'' she said.
Napoleonic Empire
28-03-2005, 20:35
''Me,my family,priests and officals are in that picture.''It was made on a Orthodox Holiday.'' she said.

He mused at it, and placed it lightly on the nightstand.

''Do you like the gifts?'' she said.

"I don't obsess over them. Sometimes it is nice, and I appreciate the gesture it is."
Rommelwood
28-03-2005, 20:37
He mused at it, and placed it lightly on the nightstand.



"I don't obsess over them. Sometimes it is nice, and I appreciate the gesture it is."

''I'm bored here,let's go somewhere.'' she said.

''Usually,I'm guarded all the time by guards(Inquisition,Magomets) because I am heir to my country throne(After Prince Richard).'' she said.
Napoleonic Empire
28-03-2005, 20:40
''I'm bored here,let's go somewhere.'' she said.

He stroked his chin.

"It is getting rather late..."

''Usually,I'm guarded all the time by guards(Inquisition,Magomets) because I am heir to my country throne(After Prince Richard).'' she said.

"I am protected by the Order of the Rosy Cross, my own knighthood, and the Parisian Order of the Knights Templar, the knighthood that has sworn to protect the Imperial government, including the Imperial family. I requested for this week they not bother us, so we would be more comfortable. I did not realize you lived a similar life."

He also pondored her heirship.

"Your brother, Richard... What is he like?"
Rommelwood
28-03-2005, 20:44
He stroked his chin.

"It is getting rather late..."



"I am protected by the Order of the Rosy Cross, my own knighthood, and the Parisian Order of the Knights Templar, the knighthood that has sworn to protect the Imperial government, including the Imperial family. I requested for this week they not bother us, so we would be more comfortable. I did not realize you lived a similar life."

He also pondored her heirship.

"Your brother, Richard... What is he like?"

''Do we go to bed?''she said.

''Richard is a kind,friendly person.''He is fighting(diplomacy)to end the fighting in Arminsky Province.Catholics and Protestants are at it again.I pray that he is not killed.If he was,I'd be the new heir.'' she said.

''Do I sleep with you tonight or in my own room?''I can stay up till the Shining Sun awakes(Sunrise).'' she said.
Napoleonic Empire
28-03-2005, 20:48
''Do we go to bed?''she said.

"I could stay up until the sun rose speaking with you. I will do what you desire."

''Richard is a kind,friendly person.''He is fighting(diplomacy)to end the fighting in Arminsky Province.Catholics and Protestants are at it again.I pray that he is not killed.If he was,I'd be the new heir.'' she said.

He nodded.

"That would be a tragedy..."

''Do I sleep with you tonight or in my own room?''I can stay up till the Shining Sun awakes(Sunrise).'' she said.

He smiled.

"That is your choice."
Rommelwood
28-03-2005, 20:55
"I could stay up until the sun rose speaking with you. I will do what you desire."



He nodded.

"That would be a tragedy..."



He smiled.

"That is your choice."


Suddenly,her phone rings....

''Hello.'' she said.

''This is General Alexei Cobalt,Richard has been killed by a artillery shell gone wrong.''The Protestants have said sorry for miscalculation of the firing.You are now the new heir.You can still stay in Napoleonic France.The Rommelwood Government is still neutral.The accident happened a couple of minutes ago in Yuriganovsky(Hugely Orthodox) a city in Arminsky Province.''
he said.

''Bye'' she said softly before crying.
Napoleonic Empire
28-03-2005, 20:57
[OOC: Damn! I wanted to assassinate him using the Brotherhood! :D]

Suddenly,her phone rings....

He looks as she pulls out the cell phone, not interrupting, but curious.

''Hello.'' she said.

''This is General Alexei Cobalt,Richard has been killed by a artillery shell gone wrong.''The Protestants have said sorry for miscalculation of the firing.You are now the new heir.You can still stay in Napoleonic France.The Rommelwood Government is still neutral.The accident happened a couple of minutes ago in Yuriganovsky(Hugely Orthodox) a city in Arminsky Province.''
he said.

''Bye'' she said softly before crying.

He stepped towards her. He put his hands on her shoulders, and took his finger to wipe away her tears that were beginning to stream down.

'What... What is wrong?"

There was a tinge of alarm in his voice.
Rommelwood
28-03-2005, 21:02
[OOC: Damn! I wanted to assassinate him using the Brotherhood! :D]



He looks as she pulls out the cell phone, not interrupting, but curious.



He stepped towards her. He put his hands on her shoulders, and took his finger to wipe away her tears that were beginning to stream down.

'What... What is wrong?"

There was a tinge of alarm in his voice.

''Richard's dead!''The Protestants report a miscalculation in which one of their artillery shell hit his mansion!''He was a great person,always trying to help!''But instead he gets killed!''I am now the heir to the throne.''I hope that the Inquisition does not call about the king's death!'' she said while crying.

OOC-What's the Brotherhood? Why did you want to kill Richard?
Napoleonic Empire
28-03-2005, 21:08
''Richard's dead!''The Protestants report a miscalculation in which one of their artillery shell hit his mansion!''He was a great person,always trying to help!''But instead he gets killed!''I am now the heir to the throne.''I hope that the Inquisition does not call about the king's death!'' she said while crying.

He held her in his arms as she cired, saying nothing as he tried to comfort her by letting her cry out her sorrow upon his shoulder. He was thinking about what had just happened. It was so sudden, so surreal. But yet, one aspect was finished. One stage had been taken.

OOC-What's the Brotherhood? Why did you want to kill Richard?

[OOC: The Brotherhood is a secret organization in NE that basically controls everything. Raphaele is a member, though not the leader. They seek to unite Europe, destroy religion's power over people, and have a few more spiritual goals as well. They are very strange. They are lead by "Bishop", whom is thought to be Falastur Blanche, a former Emperor, who faked his death and disappeared. They were founded by Lucius DeBeers in Bavaria, but during the German occupation of France, ran away from Hitler's purges and set up shop in France. They would try to assassinate Richard so Andrea would become heir, and give NE more power in Rommelwood by marriage of Andrea and Raphaele.]
Rommelwood
28-03-2005, 21:19
He held her in his arms as she cired, saying nothing as he tried to comfort her by letting her cry out her sorrow upon his shoulder. He was thinking about what had just happened. It was so sudden, so surreal. But yet, one aspect was finished. One stage had been taken.



[OOC: The Brotherhood is a secret organization in NE that basically controls everything. Raphaele is a member, though not the leader. They seek to unite Europe, destroy religion's power over people, and have a few more spiritual goals as well. They are very strange. They are lead by "Bishop", whom is thought to be Falastur Blanche, a former Emperor, who faked his death and disappeared. They were founded by Lucius DeBeers in Bavaria, but during the German occupation of France, ran away from Hitler's purges and set up shop in France. They would try to assassinate Richard so Andrea would become heir, and give NE more power in Rommelwood by marriage of Andrea and Raphaele.]

''Thanks.'' she said wiping her tears.

''I'm finally the heir.'' she said.

Suddenly,the phone rings...

''Hello'' she said.

''Hi.'' The King said.

''Father!''What going on there?''There is so much noise in the background.'' She said.

The King answered''Ever since Richard died,We've been trying more hard to end the conflict.I want you to ask Napoleonic France for Military aid in the Province.''It's like hell there in Arminsky Province.'' He said.

She answered''I will ask.''I want it to end too.''Father,the Emperor would like to meet you some time,is that ok?''

He said''After the conflict,we can talk.''You stay there and have fun.''Also,Richard will be in the The Royal Mausoleum.''

He then said''You are the new heir.''But if I died while you were there,you could not be heir yet till you said the Oath.''

''Bye'' he said.

''Bye'' she said.

''That was my father.''He is okay.''Nothing is wrong.'' she said.

''He wants you to send Military aid and troops to Arminsky to stop the fighting.''Please,consider!'' she said as she was close to begging.
Napoleonic Empire
28-03-2005, 21:25
''Thanks.'' she said wiping her tears.

''I'm finally the heir.'' she said.

"You have much responsibility to your people. We here, elect our aristocracy, our barons, our Emperor. Our children will not need to bear the responsibility if they so chose, except in your nation. I believe that, however, it is a time to take charge, Andrea. You have been gifted with responsibility, and now it is your turn to leave. I never thought of being Emperor. But I realized, that I had to. It was the chance... The chance of a lifetime for me in my position, and now, after taking this responsibility, I marvel at what good I have done."

Suddenly,the phone rings...

He raises his eyebrow.

''Hello'' she said.

''Hi.'' The King said.

''Father!''What going on there?''There is so much noise in the background.'' She said.

The King answered''Ever since Richard died,We've been trying more hard to end the conflict.I want you to ask Napoleonic France for Military aid in the Province.''It's like hell there in Arminsky Province.'' He said.

She answered''I will ask.''I want it to end too.''Father,the Emperor would like to meet you some time,is that ok?''

He said''After the conflict,we can talk.''You stay there and have fun.''Also,Richard will be in the The Royal Mausoleum.''

He then said''You are the new heir.''But if I died while you were there,you could not be heir yet till you said the Oath.''

''Bye'' he said.

''Bye'' she said.

''That was my father.''He is okay.''Nothing is wrong.'' she said.

"That is comforting. my love."

''He wants you to send Military aid and troops to Arminsky to stop the fighting.''Please,consider!'' she said as she was close to begging.

He was somewhat surprised.

"I cannot just make a rash decision on the fly, but for you, I have much obligation. We are to be wed, and thus I do have connection to Rommelwood. Could you tell me about the conflict in Arminsky?"
Rommelwood
28-03-2005, 21:30
"You have much responsibility to your people. We here, elect our aristocracy, our barons, our Emperor. Our children will not need to bear the responsibility if they so chose, except in your nation. I believe that, however, it is a time to take charge, Andrea. You have been gifted with responsibility, and now it is your turn to leave. I never thought of being Emperor. But I realized, that I had to. It was the chance... The chance of a lifetime for me in my position, and now, after taking this responsibility, I marvel at what good I have done."



He raises his eyebrow.



"That is comforting. my love."



He was somewhat surprised.

"I cannot just make a rash decision on the fly, but for you, I have much obligation. We are to be wed, and thus I do have connection to Rommelwood. Could you tell me about the conflict in Arminsky?"

OOC-What do you mean now it is your turn to leave?

''Arminsky has been a hotspot since 1899.Catholics who are angered by Protestant teaching formed several militia units like the Catholic People's Liberation Front.''I once lived there and saw the carnage myself.It is very horrible.'' she said.

''What do you mean now it is your turn to leave?'' she said.

'"What do you mean wed?'' she said.
Napoleonic Empire
28-03-2005, 21:38
OOC-What do you mean now it is your turn to leave?

[OOC: That was a typo, meant "your turn to lead"

''Arminsky has been a hotspot since 1899.Catholics who are angered by Protestant teaching formed several militia units like the Catholic People's Liberation Front.''I once lived there and saw the carnage myself.It is very horrible.'' she said.

"Once I am able, I will speak with Gregorio, most likely tommorow, at the Defense Ministry. He will advise me on what to do."

''What do you mean now it is your turn to leave?'' she said.[/b]

*typo explained above, ignore that, sorry.*

[quote]'"What do you mean wed?'' she said.

He smiled.

"You said you wished to marry me, and that is what I mean."
Rommelwood
28-03-2005, 21:42
[OOC: That was a typo, meant "your turn to lead"



"Once I am able, I will speak with Gregorio, most likely tommorow, at the Defense Ministry. He will advise me on what to do."

[quote]''What do you mean now it is your turn to leave?'' she said.[/b]

*typo explained above, ignore that, sorry.*



He smiled.

"You said you wished to marry me, and that is what I mean."

''My father wanted me to marry you.'' she said.

''I still see no problem of me marrying you.'' she said.

''Please intervene in Arminsky! Please!'' she cried.

''Do you have a washer or something?''I feel dirty from all this dirt on me.''I need to clean myself up.'' she asked.

''I enjoy being in your company.'' she said.

''When is the wedding,then?'' she asked.

''Would we need to start a family?'' she asked.

''Would I live here or in Rommelwood?'' she asked.

''Can I keep my Orthodox Faith?'' she asked.
Rommelwood
28-03-2005, 21:44
OOC-The King is still alive.
Rommelwood
28-03-2005, 21:45
''Tommorrow,I'll come to the Defense Ministry to tell Gregorio on Arminsky.'' she said.
Napoleonic Empire
28-03-2005, 21:49
[OOC: Piece of advice, try to do this:

"My father wanted me to marry you, so I still see no problem of me marrying you. But please, intervene in Arminsky! Please!"

Andrea was exasperated, she was desperate for her love to help her country. She then looked at herself.

"I am sorry, do you have a washer, I am dirty, I need to clean myself up."

She then looked to Raphaele, forgetting her troubles for a single moment.

"I truly enjoy being in your company, when is the wedding then? Would we need to start a family? Can I keep my Orthodox faith?

This makes it look better, more descripted, a little more condensed, and also is easier to read. Just some advice.]

''My father wanted me to marry you.'' she said.

''I still see no problem of me marrying you.'' she said.

"Of course.."

''Please intervene in Arminsky! Please!'' she cried.

"I will do everything I can, but you must understand, I am not in full control, but I am sure the Parliament will sympathize with your position, tommorow we will speak at Parliament for an appeal."

''Do you have a washer or something?''I feel dirty from all this dirt on me.''I need to clean myself up.'' she asked.

"Dirty? You can take a shower upstairs.."

''I enjoy being in your company.'' she said.

"As do I, my love."

''When is the wedding,then?'' she asked.

''Would we need to start a family?'' she asked.

''Would I live here or in Rommelwood?'' she asked.

''Can I keep my Orthodox Faith?'' she asked.

"We have nothing planned my love. Nothing is going to be forced upon you, it is your choice only."
Rommelwood
28-03-2005, 21:53
[OOC: Piece of advice, try to do this:



This makes it look better, more descripted, a little more condensed, and also is easier to read. Just some advice.]



"Of course.."



"I will do everything I can, but you must understand, I am not in full control, but I am sure the Parliament will sympathize with your position, tommorow we will speak at Parliament for an appeal."



"Dirty? You can take a shower upstairs.."



"As do I, my love."



"We have nothing planned my love. Nothing is going to be forced upon you, it is your choice only."

''I'll go upstairs now.'' she said wiping the dirt off herself. ''I would like to be wed in a couple of days-maybe Friday.''I will accept it if you want a family.''I WILL keep my faith.''I WILL speak to the Parliament.'' she said.

''Could you lead me upstairs?'' she said.
Napoleonic Empire
28-03-2005, 21:55
''I'll go upstairs now.'' she said wiping the dirt off herself. ''I would like to be wed in a couple of days-maybe Friday.''I will accept it if you want a family.''I WILL keep my faith.''I WILL speak to the Parliament.'' she said.

"We have the week to decide."

''Could you lead me upstairs?'' she said.

"Of course."

He picked up an oil lamp, and slowly walked out from the salon, leading her up the stairway, coming up towards the master bathroom, and eventually, as they turned the corner, he smiled.

"You will find the shower bath in here."
Rommelwood
28-03-2005, 21:57
"We have the week to decide."



"Of course."

He picked up an oil lamp, and slowly walked out from the salon, leading her up the stairway, coming up towards the master bathroom, and eventually, as they turned the corner, he smiled.

"You will find the shower bath in here."

''Thanks.'' she said to the Emperor.''Can I speak to Parliament?'' she said.''Also,If you want to propose,go right ahead.'' she said.
Napoleonic Empire
28-03-2005, 22:00
''Thanks.'' she said to the Emperor.'

"You will get used to my modest chateau, it is rather simple in design."

Can I speak to Parliament?''

"Of course, both of us will tommorow."

she said.''Also,If you want to propose,go right ahead.'' she said.

"I have no ring, and to be honest, there is no need for this ceremony, as it is already decided that we will marry,"
Rommelwood
28-03-2005, 22:02
"You will get used to my modest chateau, it is rather simple in design."



"Of course, both of us will tommorow."



"I have no ring, and to be honest, there is no need for this ceremony, as it is already decided that we will marry,"

''We should have a ceremony.'' she said.

''I want a Orthodox wedding.'' she said.

''I will sleep with you tonight.'' she said.
Napoleonic Empire
28-03-2005, 22:04
''We should have a ceremony.'' she said.

"A proposal ceremony?"

''I want a Orthodox wedding.'' she said.

He thought for a moment.

"We have a week to plan it. I think that we can combine all ceremony. The Rosenkrutz would very much like to participate, as would Imperial ceremony. But I will work for you."

''I will sleep with you tonight.'' she said.

"Very well. It is your choice."
Rommelwood
28-03-2005, 22:06
"A proposal ceremony?"



He thought for a moment.

"We have a week to plan it. I think that we can combine all ceremony. The Rosenkrutz would very much like to participate, as would Imperial ceremony. But I will work for you."



"Very well. It is your choice."

''Yes,a proposal ceremony.'' she said laughing a little.

''We can mix your type of wedding with mine.'' she said.

''Thanks.'' she said.

''I have no objection in starting a family but do you want one?'' she said.

OOC-Do you want to fast forward to after the wedding?
Napoleonic Empire
28-03-2005, 22:09
''Yes,a proposal ceremony.'' she said laughing a little.

"What sort of ceremony are you looking for?"

''We can mix your type of wedding with mine.'' she said.

"Very well."

''I have no objection in starting a family but do you want one.'' she said.

"I do wish to have a family. It is expected of me, and I am growing out of the age for it."
Napoleonic Empire
28-03-2005, 22:09
OOC-Do you want to fast forward to after the wedding?
[OOC: Do you?]
Rommelwood
28-03-2005, 22:11
"What sort of ceremony are you looking for?"



"Very well."



"I do wish to have a family. It is expected of me, and I am growing out of the age for it."


''Ok,we will start a family but when and where?'' she said.

''I am taking a nap in your room after I'm done here.'' she said.

OOC-Do you want to fast forward to Parliament?
Rommelwood
28-03-2005, 22:11
[OOC: Do you?]


OOC-After Parliament Speeches and Defense Ministry and so on.
Napoleonic Empire
28-03-2005, 22:14
''Ok,we will start a family but when and where?'' she said.

"When do you wish to?"

''I am taking a nap in your room after I'm done here.'' she said.

"Oh? I suppose I will join you, as I wish not to leave you alone."

OOC-Do you want to fast forward to Parliament?
[OOC: Again, do you?]
Rommelwood
28-03-2005, 22:17
"When do you wish to?"



"Oh? I suppose I will join you, as I wish not to leave you alone."


[OOC: Again, do you?]

''If you want,we can start a family now.'' she said.

OOC-Never Mind. :)

''Can I sing you a song?'' she asked.

''Lead me to your room.'' she asked.
Napoleonic Empire
28-03-2005, 22:20
''If you want,we can start a family now.'' she said

He was silent, but he understood.

''Can I sing you a song?'' she asked.

"Your voice is beautiful, I would love to hear it."

''Lead me to your room.'' she asked.

"Of course, this way."

He then turned, and used the lamp to illuminate the way down the hallway.
Rommelwood
28-03-2005, 22:44
He was silent, but he understood.



"Your voice is beautiful, I would love to hear it."



"Of course, this way."

He then turned, and used the lamp to illuminate the way down the hallway.

She clasped her hands together and sung a prayer-Show Me the Course


''Steer the ship of my life, good Lord, to your quiet harbour, where I can be safe from the storms of sin and conflict. Show me the course I should take. Renew in me the gift of discernment, so that I can always see the right direction in which I should go. And give me the strength and the courage to choose the right course, even when the sea is rough and the waves are high, knowing that through enduring hardship and danger in your name we shall find comfort and peace.''


''It's by Basil of Caesarea (c. 329-379).'' she said.

Then she sung again-An Evening Prayer


''Almighty God, we give you thanks for surrounding us, as daylight fades, with the brightness of the vesper light; and we implore you of your great mercy that, as you enfold us with the radiance of this light, so you would shine into our hearts the brightness of your Holy Spirit; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Grant us, Lord, the lamp of charity which never fails, that it may burn in us and shed its light on those around us, and that by its brightness we may have a vision of that holy City, where dwells the true and never-failing Light, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

O Lord God Almighty, as you have taught us to call the evening, the morning, and the noonday one day; and have made the sun to know its going down: Dispel the darkness of our hearts, that by your brightness we may know you to be the true God and eternal light, living and reigning for ever and ever. Amen.

Seek him who made the Pleiades and Orion, and turns deep darkness into the morning, and darkens the day into night; who calls for the waters of the sea and pours them out upon the surface of the earth: The Lord is his name. Amen.''she sung before covering herself with the bed's blankets and drifiting off to sleep.
Napoleonic Empire
28-03-2005, 22:54
She clasped her hands together and sung a prayer-Show Me the Course

''It's by Basil of Caesarea (c. 329-379).'' she said.

Then she sung again-An Evening Prayer

she sung before covering herself with the bed's blankets and drifiting off to sleep.
He lain next to her, staring at the ceiling as she drifted in her sleep, as he took comfort in her presence and slowly let the world melt around him once more. He, however, realized he must not forget the true motive, as that is what he was ordered.

His dreams, were not so comforting.

The thorns of the rose, the blood from the cross.

The chanting, the call. The dark face laughing.

The false prophet dances with his face contorted.

The serpent lies in wait. Hidden is the motive.

The thorns of the rose expose its ephemeral nature.

Nothing is permenant.

This will not last.
Rommelwood
28-03-2005, 23:05
''Wake up!'' she shouted to the Emperor.''We have to get to Parliament.'' she said.

After she woke up she said A Prayer for the Beginning of the Day



''O Lord, grant me to greet the coming day in peace, help me in all things to rely upon your holy will. In every hour of the day reveal your will to me. Bless my dealings with all who surround me. Teach me to treat all that comes to throughout the day with peace of soul and with firm conviction that your will governs all. In all my deeds and words, guide my thoughts and feelings. In unforeseen events, let me not forget that all are sent by you. Teach me to act firmly and wisely, without embittering and embarrassing others. Give me strength to bear the fatigue of the coming day with all that it shall bring. Direct my will, teach me to pray. And you, yourself, pray in me. Amen.'' she said.





Before she got breakfast,she recited a Blessing for Mealtime



''O Most Holy Trinity, have mercy on us! Lord, cleanse us from our sins! Master, pardon our transgressions! Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities for Thy name's sake.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Lord, have mercy! (3 times she said this)

O Christ God, bless the food and drink of Thy servants, for Thou art holy, always, now and ever and unto ages of ages.'' she said.

Then she sung A Blessing for Mealtime (another one)



''O Christ God, bless the food and drink of Thy servants, for Thou art holy, always, now and ever and unto ages of ages.'' she said.
Napoleonic Empire
28-03-2005, 23:12
''Wake up!'' she shouted to the Emperor.''We have to get to Parliament.'' she said.

He had not had a good sleep, but slow rose and stood, walking into the bathroom to freshen up for the day. He splashed the cool water on his face and stared in the mirror. He looked to the phone he had placed in here, and picked it up. He dialed a three digit number.

753.

He waited, until he heard the click. He spoke in Latin, but it was quiet so Andrea would not hear.

"Bishop."

"The time has come."

"The first stage has gone without our intervention. The Silent Warrior has been completed."

"Complete the Cross of Changes."

"The Rosencroix?"

"The Crucifix shall bleed from the Thorns."

His dream.... He remembered. he looked to the golden crucifix that Andrea had given as a gift, it was placed in the bathroom. It seemed to have come from no where. It was covered in... Blood, as if it had strangled with a thorny vine. Raphaele panicked and slammed down the phone, and tried to clean it up, but realized, that, after he splashed the water upon it, there was no blood. Only his mind.

Before she got breakfast,she recited a Blessing for Mealtime

Slightly tired, and empty looking, Raphaele walked from the bathroom and came to the nook.

"Do you wish me to prepare a breakfast?"
Rommelwood
28-03-2005, 23:28
He had not had a good sleep, but slow rose and stood, walking into the bathroom to freshen up for the day. He splashed the cool water on his face and stared in the mirror. He looked to the phone he had placed in here, and picked it up. He dialed a three digit number.

753.

He waited, until he heard the click. He spoke in Latin, but it was quiet so Andrea would not hear.

"Bishop."

"The time has come."

"The first stage has gone without our intervention. The Silent Warrior has been completed."

"Complete the Cross of Changes."

"The Rosencroix?"

"The Crucifix shall bleed from the Thorns."

His dream.... He remembered. he looked to the golden crucifix that Andrea had given as a gift, it was placed in the bathroom. It seemed to have come from no where. It was covered in... Blood, as if it had strangled with a thorny vine. Raphaele panicked and slammed down the phone, and tried to clean it up, but realized, that, after he splashed the water upon it, there was no blood. Only his mind.



Slightly tired, and empty looking, Raphaele walked from the bathroom and came to the nook.

"Do you wish me to prepare a breakfast?"

You could make breakfast then.'' she said.

''We have to hurry for Parliament.'' she said.

''Do you have any eggnog?'' she asked. She liked Eggnog ever since she was a little girl.

''I used to live in Arminsky,you know.''It was terrible.''Orthodox Christians,Jews and Muslims were scared out of their minds.''They never went outside.''I was born in Constantinople.''It is a blessed city.''Here,take this picture of Constantinople.''Also,I moved back to Constantinople later on.''I love that city.''Constantinople was retooken from the Turks by us you know.''We tolerate Muslims,Jews and Catholics.''I may not be Queen but I have many royal titles.''They are....

''1.Queen of Constantinople and Area
2.Queen of the Inquisition
3.Head of the Church in Constantinople
4.Head of the Religious Tolerance Council
''and several others,too.''Also,I live in Constantinople with my friends.''My father always tells me to find a husband to increase the Royal Line.''Take these,these are books and pictures on Constantinople.''We also own the whole Roman Empire mainly,except for France.''We have NO hostility towards you at all.''Can you teach me your philosophy?''Also,we own many colonies too.''The Golden Crucifix I gave you was the one I owned since I was 6.Please take good care of it.''What's on your mind today?'' she said finally taking a breath.
Napoleonic Empire
28-03-2005, 23:40
[OOC: Between sentences, you don't need quatation marks.]

You could make breakfast then.'' she said.

He nodded as he slowly began to prepare a little brunch.

''We have to hurry for Parliament.'' she said.

''Do you have any eggnog?'' she asked. She liked Eggnog ever since she was a little girl.

"Actually, yes, I do."

He poured a glass and gave her the breakfast.

''I used to live in Arminsky,you know.''It was terrible.''Orthodox Christians,Jews and Muslims were scared out of their minds.''They never went outside.''I was born in Constantinople.''It is a blessed city.''Here,take this picture of Constantinople.''Also,I moved back to Constantinople later on.''I love that city.''Constantinople was retooken from the Turks by us you know.''We tolerate Muslims,Jews and Catholics.''I may not be Queen but I have many royal titles.''They are....
1.Queen of Constantinople and Area
2.Queen of the Inquisition
3.Head of the Church in Constantinople
4.Head of the Religious Tolerance Council
''and several others,too.''Also,I live in Constantinople with my friends.''My father always tells me to find a husband to increase the Royal Line.''Take these,these are books and pictures on Constantinople.''We also own the whole Roman Empire mainly,except for France.''We have NO hostility towards you at all.''Can you teach me your philosophy?''Also,we own many colonies too.''The Golden Crucifix I gave you was the one I owned since I was 6.Please take good care of it.''What's on your mind today?'' she said finally taking a breath.
He smiled, listening, but staying silent. He nodded, until she came to the questions.

Can you teach me your philosophy?
"In time."

The Golden Crucifix I gave you was the one I owned since I was 6. Please take good care of it.
He was silent for a moment.

"I will remember to."

What's on your mind today?

He thought for a moment.

"Nothing, only you."
Rommelwood
28-03-2005, 23:44
''Let's go to Parliament.'' she said while grabbing her boots and her coat.

''Did you get those pictures of Constantinople that I gave you?'' she asked while going out the door.

''Thanks for caring for the safety of Rommelwood's people and for taking care of the Patriarch of the Orthodox Church in Constantinople(My character).'' she said sweetly.

OOC-Fast forward to Parliament,please.
Napoleonic Empire
28-03-2005, 23:51
''Let's go to Parliament.'' she said while grabbing her boots and her coat.

''Did you get those pictures of Constantinople that I gave you?'' she asked while going out the door.

''Thanks for caring for the safety of Rommelwood's people and for taking care of the Patriarch of the Orthodox Church in Constantinople(My character).'' she said sweetly.

OOC-Fast forward to Parliament,please.
[OOC: Very well.]

A few hours later.

"Fellow countrymen and citizens of France, i bring to you an appeal, from a nation that has come to our attention. The Nation of Rommelwood is under political and military chaos, the province of Arminsky requires aid. The situation is plain to see, and as a sign of good will to the Nation of Rommelwood, I propose that we create an initiative for Imperial Troops to move into Arminsky, and secure it for the Rommelwood nation.

Here to speak to you from Constantinople is Andrea Karlsson, Partriach of the Rommelwood Orthodox Church.."

he let her make her appeal to the Parliament, which watched with interest as she took the stand.
Rommelwood
28-03-2005, 23:58
''Friends,Rommelwood needs you to aid in the Arminsky conflict.Since 1899 Catholics and Protestants have been killing each other.Orthodox Christians,Muslims,and Jews are too scared to even go out for food! I need you,Arminsky needs you,Rommelwood needs you.We must get your aid.You can drop soldiers off at Rome,Constantinople,Jerusalem,or any Rommelwood owned area.I beg you not as a person,but as a Christian to aid my people.I know many Frenchman and women are Catholic and do not want to see their brethren in danger.We need you! Please aid us.One of my brothers,Prince Richard,the former heir apparent of the Royal Family died in Arminsky!Of course I am the new heir but still we need your aid! In the name of Jesus Christ and the Prophet Muhammad,please aid us!,Also the Rommelwood government is neutral but we want to end the conflict now!,One time,a officer of the Orthodox Militia camp based in St.Jamesburg,a town in the province said to me that a 13 year old girl,thanks to gunfire,had a bullet through the side of her head!She was buying bread for her family who were starving and poor.She was Orthodox.Her family told her not to go,but she went and fell a Heroine.So please aid us!'' she said before saying Christ Be With You and walking off to cry.
Napoleonic Empire
29-03-2005, 00:04
''Friends,Rommelwood needs you to aid in the Arminsky conflict.Since 1899 Catholics and Protestants have been killing each other.Orthodox Christians,Muslims,and Jews are too scared to even go out for food! I need you,Arminsky needs you,Rommelwood needs you.We must get your aid.You can drop soldiers off at Rome,Constantinople,Jerusalem,or any Rommelwood owned area.I beg you not as a person,but as a Christian to aid my people.I know many Frenchman and women are Catholic and do not want to see their brethren in danger.We need you! Please aid us.One of my brothers,Prince Richard,the former heir apparent of the Royal Family died in Arminsky!Of course I am the new heir but still we need your aid! In the name of Jesus Christ and the Prophet Muhammad,please aid us!'' she said before walking off to cry.
The Prime Minister, seemingly unfazed, turns his attention to the Parliament.

"Please put in your votes, yea or nay. The Parliament will convene tommorow with results on the vote. Now, to our next issue..."

That was the end of their part, and they were escorted from the Parliament building. Raphaele seemed rather disappointed, and as he got into the car, he didn't say much as they returned home.
Rommelwood
29-03-2005, 00:05
OOC-Andrea Karlsson is Partriach of the Rommelwood Orthodox Church and heir to the throne of Rommelwood's Royal Family.

OOC-Rommelwood is a Constitutional Monarchy and Theocracy.
Rommelwood
29-03-2005, 00:10
The Prime Minister, seemingly unfazed, turns his attention to the Parliament.

"Please put in your votes, yea or nay. The Parliament will convene tommorow with results on the vote. Now, to our next issue..."

That was the end of their part, and they were escorted from the Parliament building. Raphaele seemed rather disappointed, and as he got into the car, he didn't say much as they returned home.

''Friends,Rommelwood needs you to aid in the Arminsky conflict.Since 1899 Catholics and Protestants have been killing each other.Orthodox Christians,Muslims,and Jews are too scared to even go out for food! I need you,Arminsky needs you,Rommelwood needs you.We must get your aid.You can drop soldiers off at Rome,Constantinople,Jerusalem,or any Rommelwood owned area.I beg you not as a person,but as a Christian to aid my people.I know many Frenchman and women are Catholic and do not want to see their brethren in danger.We need you! Please aid us.One of my brothers,Prince Richard,the former heir apparent of the Royal Family died in Arminsky!Of course I am the new heir but still we need your aid! In the name of Jesus Christ and the Prophet Muhammad,please aid us!,Also the Rommelwood government is neutral but we want to end the conflict now!,One time,a officer of the Orthodox Militia camp based in St.Jamesburg,a town in the province said to me that a 13 year old girl,thanks to gunfire,had a bullet through the side of her head!She was buying bread for her family who were starving and poor.She was Orthodox.Her family told her not to go,but she went and fell a Heroine.So please aid us!'' she said before saying Christ Be With You and walking off to cry. OOC-You missed some words,look at the speech here.
Napoleonic Empire
29-03-2005, 00:12
'OOC-You missed some words,look at the speech here.
[OOC: The Parliament's decisions are not published until the next session. So it still stands.]
Rommelwood
29-03-2005, 00:13
''I hope they help.'' she said.

''Thanks for doing that for me and my nation.'' she said before giving the Emperor a kiss on the cheek and then reading her book on Constantinople.
Napoleonic Empire
29-03-2005, 00:17
''I hope they help.'' she said.

"They will do as I direct. The Triad parties control the Parliament, and thus, they will follow my suggestion."

''Thanks for doing that for me and my nation.'' she said before giving the Emperor a kiss on the cheek and then reading her book on Constantinople.
He put his hand on his cheek.

"It is a shared responsibility, as now my bond to you extends to what I must do."
Rommelwood
29-03-2005, 00:20
''What does as now my bond to you extends to what I must do mean?'' she asked.

''Have you heard of Constantinople?'' she asked as she was showing him the picture of the hugest Orthodox Church in the NationStates World-The Cathedral of St.Margaret of the Ottomans.
Napoleonic Empire
29-03-2005, 00:23
''What does as now my bond to you extends to what I must do mean?'' she asked.

"It means, now I must do more, to protect you and your nation."

''Have you heard of Constantinople?'' she asked as she was showing him the picture of the hugest Orthodox Church in the NationStates World-The Cathedral of St.Margaret of the Ottomans.

"Yes, I have. Istanbul, I used to know it as."

[OOC: A person I rp with plays as the Ottoman Empire reborn, and their capital is Istanbul.]
Rommelwood
29-03-2005, 00:26
"It means, now I must do more, to protect you and your nation."



"Yes, I have. Istanbul, I used to know it as."

[OOC: A person I rp with plays as the Ottoman Empire reborn, and their capital is Istanbul.]

OOC-That's ok.I can use Rome,then?

''I have no problems with starting a family but with or without your reasons,would you want to?'' she asked before reading the book-Rome,Rommelwood's Second Capital.

OOC-If I can use Rome,just pretend the word Constantinople is Rome.
Napoleonic Empire
29-03-2005, 00:32
OOC-That's ok.I can use Rome,then?

See below.

''I have no problems with starting a family but with or without your reasons,would you want to?'' she asked before reading the book-Rome,Rommelwood's Second Capital.

"Yes. I would, once you are ready."

OOC-If I can use Rome,just pretend the word Constantinople is Rome.

[OOC: NE owns Italy due to a pact with the Ottomans, however, we would be willing to give Central Italy, including Rome, but not the Holy See. We would do this in another RP. I would suggest you be a Mediterranean island called Rommelwood, a fictional island. I can helpyou develop it if you wish.]
Rommelwood
29-03-2005, 00:36
''I am ready for a family.'' she said

OOC-May I have all of Italy? I am Italian and in exchange you get the Holy See.

''Are we there yet?'' she said before laying down for a nap with her back on the Emperor so he could see her chest.She laid in a straight line on the Emperor.
Napoleonic Empire
29-03-2005, 00:39
''I am ready for a family.'' she said

He looked to her.

"Then we will have one."

OOC-May I have all of Italy? I am Italian and in exchange you get the Holy See.

[OOC: I do not own the Holy See. I will give you Central Italy in exchange for some long term agreements. We are close to war, and I still want Naples.]

''Are we there yet?'' she said before laying down for a nap with both her legs on the Emperor.
"We are almost there."
Rommelwood
29-03-2005, 00:42
OOC-I do not own the Holy See. I will give you Central Italy in exchange for some long term agreements. We are close to war, and I still want Naples?

Are we close to war? I get Central Italy then but I want Rome,Venice,Florence and other areas.

Rommelwood is Greenland.
Rommelwood
29-03-2005, 00:43
OOC-Fast forward please to the day of the Parliament's vote and I'll let my character have a family with your character.
Napoleonic Empire
29-03-2005, 01:01
Are we close to war? I get Central Italy then but I want Rome,Venice,Florence and other areas.
[OOC: We aren't, but someone else is threatening it to me.]

http://img168.exs.cx/img168/8730/italyregional3ek.th.gif (http://img168.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img168&image=italyregional3ek.gif)

[OOC: This is a map of Italy. The Green and Red regions are under Napoleonic Control, the White will be seceded to you after an agreement between Rommelwood and the Imperial Union. When you are ready to start the negotiations, we will make another thread.]

OOC-Fast forward please to the day of the Parliament's vote and I'll let my character have a family with your character.

[OOC: Very well.]

The Next Day

The Prime Minister was a rather ugly fellow, the name of Boris Clouseau. He was a racist, womanizing pig, and Raphaele had confided in Andrea his distaste of him, and his admittance of what a mistake of his appointment was. He told Andrea he intended to replace him.

"Counting the votes of the Imperial Resolution for Military action, we will announce the 500 votes of Parliament for each party.

The Imperial Party, with 135 votes.
133 Yea, 2 Nay.

The Nationalist Party, with 130 votes.
112 Yea, 18 Nay.

The Labour Party, with 105 votes.
95 Yea, 10 Nay.

The Centralist Party, with 80 votes.
38 Yea, 42 Nay.

The Libertarian Party, with 35 votes.
4 Yea, 31 Nay.

The Papal Party, with 15 votes.
12 Yea, 3 Nay.

The decision of Parliament is that this resolution be passed. The Defense Ministry and the Imperial Administration will begin to allocate troops and resources to aid the Rommelwood government in their rebellion. Now, to our next issue.."
Rommelwood
29-03-2005, 01:06
She then screamed at the Parliament''How dare you! Why won't you help us?! What did we do to you?!'' Then she stormed off mumbling curses.
Napoleonic Empire
29-03-2005, 01:07
She then screamed at the Parliament''How dare you! Why won't you help us?! What did we do to you?!'' Then she stormed off mumbling curses.
[OOC: AAAAAAH! So sorry, so sorry! Huge typo, I meant to say, that it passed. Crap.]
Rommelwood
29-03-2005, 01:10
OOC-If it is ok,can I have Northern Italy?


She called and told the King that NE would help.The King was so overjoyed,he lost his voice.



OOC-Why does the Emperor like her? Why does NE want influence in Rommelwood? Who is it that you put in a coma in your new thread?