Well you know the score with my updates guys, text first - pictures later.
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January
Random useless courtier dies of plague
February
Plague spreads to Torzhok
April
-Torzhok prosperity down to 'prosperous'
- Chancellor does a good job - earn tiny bit of prestige & loyalty
- Cumans are kicking Tver's ass - they are starting to liberate settlements on our border.
May
Another random courtier dead
June
Crusades ebb out!
July
- Ksenia matures into an 'Elusive Shadow' with 17 intrigue plus good stats all round. She is kept from marriage too for now
- Poland wants an alliance... nope!
September
Old useless courtier disease spreads to another old, useless courtier.
December
- Ksenia wants to be spymaster! Unluckily for her the current one has 19 intrigue so she gets told no for now. She'll end up with it eventually i'm sure
- Tiny rebellion in Marienburg put down; toothpicks & tweezers confiscated from the 'fearsome' rebels, they could have somebody's eye out![/COLOR]
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February
Typhoid arrives in Rostov - at least there is some extra variety for what the citizens can die of now - and variety is the spice of life (even though in this case it'll still kill you!)
April
Robber band caught in Chernigov - their greatest hits reach top of the charts in their memory
May
- Rebels appear in Marienburg again - who gave them spatulas?
- King's fertility increases again - can't see the point myself, but that's probably because its in his wife so much!
- The first of many national holidays for our loyal vassals, where the king graciously gives away money from the treasury to 'soothe their concerns'. Thus 'Bribe the Bastards Day' became well known in the palace.
July
Plague leaves Torzhok
- I don't blame it, its a s**thole!
October
Ksenia is a wanted woman - 4 proposals in one month. They tried to make her go to the altar but I said no, no, no!
December
- Medium Castle complete in Tver
- Swedish King wants alliance - nope! Trying to get the Cumans on side as we may need them later![/COLOR]
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January
War Academy started in Aukshayts
February
Milka becomes a 'Scholarly Theologian' - now she can sell her chocolate & take confession at the same time.
March - July
Nothing at all except more marriage offers!
August
Typhoid leaves Rostov - undertakers in the province weep.
September
Old, useless courtier dies of OUCD (Old, Useless Courtiers Disease)
November
- Old useless courtier retires! (Bet she just managed to hide the OUCD well)
- War Academy started in Tver
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January
Novgorod's prosperity back up to Rich!
April
Medium Castle started in Chernigov using the funds from the greatest hit album - first record to go Platinum (though since we couldn't afford platinum, they have an Iron record!)
November
- Large Church started in Polotsk
- Viacheslav gains a new rival who seems to have been associating with some 'less than reputable characters'!
December
- Plague retreats from Rostov following summit with a Mongol emissary - apparently they wanted some people left to kill!
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ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT ON THE KING!!!!!!!!! - He fought them off twice as a child, so as a man he should be able to do it again........
He does
- but my diceroll luck ends there as he is 'Severely Wounded'
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January
- War Academy completes in Aukshayts
- Grand Palace started in Aukshayts - that's what all these new military graduates need, a palace to live the life of luxury in...
February
- As a result of his injuries, Viacheslav falls ill
March
- Hungary offer alliance... nope
- Miracle worker offers to heal Viacheslav - we gladly pay and he becomes well again
- As a result of having his health improved - Viacheslav gets stressed!!
September
- Promising child becomes ill
- Rebels defeated in Finland - potato mashers are now added to the forbidden list
October
- Finnish rebels appear again
November
- Promising child recovers!
- Marshal Sviatopolk catches OUCD despite being young and incredibly useful! The plague shall pay for breaking the rules I made up in this turnset!
- Useless female child becomes useless priest. Married off to some low life in Poland
December
- Finnish Rebels crushed again - army casualties from ensuing battle appear to be suffering from severe paper cuts![/COLOR]
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January
- In accordance with their earlier agreement, plague leaves Polotsk. Newspaper headlines break record for amount of alliteration in one go!
- Successful propaganda campaign 'Just say Nie!' increases prestige!
February
- Vassal who married useless priest becomes main beneficiary of the second ever 'Bribe the Bastards Day'. I sympathise as she is ugly too!
March
- Viacheslav falls ill once more
- so he is now Severly Wounded, Stressed and Ill! Don't know what he's complaining about to be honest... wuss!
April
- The last 'BTB Day' was so successful that it was repeated again - what joy it is to be surrounded by such lovely, loyal vassals!
May
- Thieves Guild set up in Polotsk
- Vassal wants a feudal contract - our survey says...
June
- Thieves Guild set up in Chernigov - set up business next door to McDonalds & Starbucks so there are now 3 business of money robbing bastards that seem to be in every town!
- Viacheslav insulted in a tourney - wins instant retribution! One does wonder how useless the other guy must have been to have lost to someone so clearly crippled?
July
- Pope calls to arms! They are going after Byzantion this time.
- Our successor (King of Finland) allies with the Cumans - saves me a job when Viacheslav decides to add 'dead' to his list of traits
August
- Novgorod down to normal prosperity
- Chernigov up to normal prosperity - must be all that extra commerce brought in by the thieves!
September
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Viacheslav finally kicks the bucket
- Boris inherits a Kingdom with lots of disloyal vassals (though improving), rebels laying seige to 4 provinces (with what I do not know) and 60% efficiency as he is not very intriguing. So the normal state of affairs really...
October
- Principality of Galich (old vassal, sod all manpower) declares war.
- Back to usual as Old, Useless Courtier gets OUCD.
November
- Principality of Beloozero (Old vassal, avid fans of the Jungle Book) DOW
- Galich offer peace - we get a province we never invaded & 466g, nice!
- The new land granting program entitled 'Unprosperous lands for Unremarkable Men' is a hit as we reach 90% efficiency.
December
- Thieves hanged in Pereyaslavl
- Feudal contract request rejected - we go into negative prestige
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February
- Boris' wife is pregnant
- We gain a new vassal as Beloozero become our vassal & keep all their titles
March
- We are up to a Respectable reputation!
- Plague breaks the rules again & passes it to my Chancellor (the wife of Viacheslav)
May
- Random Useless courtier defects - well he may have gone a while ago but this is the first time we noticed.
- Chancellor dies of plague
- but is replaced by someone better
- Thieves hung in Chernigov - McDonalds & Starbucks still open (but nervous)
September
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BORIS GETS THE PLAGUE!!! - he's already stressed from before he inherited. In his state of the nation speech the following day, Boris announces a 'War on Plague' which shall aim to defeat plague wherever in may live until it is fully eradicated. Now we know where Bush got the idea from!
- Fortunately Boris has 2 sons, unfortunately they are 8 and 2 years old! Neither looks that remarkable but we are stuck with them.
- Now the plague is taking the piss! Our Steward also gets OUCD!
- Due to effects of OUCD, Boris now becomes useless with an intrigue of 0 meaning we can only handle 2 provinces and are at 40% efficiency. We can't afford to give away so many prosperous provinces so I just plough on for now.
- 'Poor efficiency causes problems' - we try to pay to restore stability but we lose the diceroll & go down to +1 stability (25% chance!)
November
- Boris has a daughter
- Miracle worker offers to get rid of plague for Boris! We pay and it works! Boris no longer has plague, his reign is saved!!!
- Nope! The miracle worker only downgraded him to 'Illness'!
- Just like that,
BORIS DIES OF ILLNESS. FML!
- Trifle (I mean Trifon) assumes the throne at the wise age of 8. Surprisingly his intrigue is enough to run at 70% efficiency but unfortunately we have disloyal vassals again. Looks like the public holiday may be making a frequent comeback! On the plus side, we are back in positive prestige (for now)!
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January - March
Nothing much - the calm before the storm? Knowing my luck, more like calm before the catastrophe!
April
- An ex-vassal declares on some of our vassals, time for a bit of smackdown because I'm worth it!
- Plague is now public enemy number 1 as it infects our Chancellor! An anti-plague carrier pigeon hotline is set up for anyone to report anyone who looks suspiciously 'plaguey'. Department of Homeland Anti-plaguery set up at great expense to the taxpayer.
July
- Medium castle complete in Chernigov
- We gain a peaceful vassal - Suzdal
August
- Another peaceful vassal - Ugra
- Velikiye Luki becomes a vassal again after crushing it after it attacked our vassals.
September
- Now here comes the 'fun'! A single province vassal with 300 men (Vladimir-Suzdal) declares independence & war on us, costing us 360 prestige (into negatives) and we lose a diceroll so we end up with -1 stability!!!! Oh and we also got the 'Realm Duress' trait too
- County of Kostroma also decides to join in the act with its pitiful amount of soldiers, costing us another 67 prestige and (after losing a 10% diceroll) takes us down to -2 stability!
October
- Vladimir Suzdal offers peace for 4000g, I take it as I want universal peace as quick as possible to get the stability up again!
- Kostroma also offers peace for 400g, taken.
- Vassals start demanding feudal contract that I can't really afford to give. Said vassals lose loyalist trait and become 'Rebellious'.
November
- Another vassal (Kexholm) declares independence - He shall pay! Only has 1 province and 141 men. I am now pissed off so DOW and kick his arse
- Bjarmia & Trans-portage follow suit - They shall pay! No DOW though as I can't see the point.
December
- Kexholm back as a vassal - worth it just to let off some steam!
- National 'BTB Day' becomes a monthly occasion from now on - good job we have a massive treasury! I want peace at all costs - we need stability![/COLOR]
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March
- Our reputation is now up to 'Honourable'. I shan't do anything with it now so the next guy has as much leeway as possible to act in our interests! Tbh our reputation is the only thing besides our treasury preventing mass independence requests.
April
- Our wonderful Maria recovers from an illness and is back to her super-duper best.
June
- 2 more vassals declare their independence & I declare that they shall pay eventually!
July
- Principality of Prussia declares war on us.
August
- Prosperity of Novgorod down to struggling (it was rich a few years ago??)
- Another vassal declares independence (still the minor ones really) - they shall pay as soon as the King is old enough to know what the phrase means!
November
- Prussia is back as our vassal along with 400g, they keep their titles.
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January
- Chernigov prosperity up to 'prosperous'
May
- Plague leaves Kiev
- Cumans are now even more worrying - an army attacking a Tver province on our border has over 16000 troops! I know we can field more but with the loyalty weaknesses and recovery from plague still a way from completion its not nice to see. Plus we are not allies since Boris died & they aren't interested in talking to Trifle (Trifon...)
June
- Another vassal declares independence (Kedholm again) - they can go in peace (We need some Piety!)
October
- All remaining vassals adopt a new national anthem which is believed to sound similar to Abba's 'Money Money Money' according to recent discoveries.
November
- 'Difficulties' hit Pereyaslavl - Thieves, Smugglers & Highway Robbers all move in
- Start building Templar House in Pereyaslavl - because that's the best way to fight organised crime - through religion..........
December
- Peasants rebel in Pereyaslavl - they are put down with ease despite the army being intimidated by the fearsome fish splices they had to face.
- Prince of Finland declares independence - he may go in peace. [/COLOR]
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Right so that's the end of my set.
Here is an overview picture of our kingdom before I give my final thoughts!
Well it was just like last time for me - first half made it seem we were going to have a nice easy, peaceful turnset and then luck and events screw us over and we end up like this with another boy king!
With Boris succeeding and having an alliance with the Cumans my plans seemed to be falling into place but plague really is a bitch!
In terms of what to do next, we just need to keep bribing and maintaining the peace. Our reputation is strong and prestige is slowly climbing along with piety. As long as nothing too crazy happens I am hopeful we can turn this into another strong position like we had with Viacheslav. We just have to hope his court education turns Trifon into the super leader we need!
Will put save up any minute - sorry for being the bad luck charm again guys!
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But this was some serious bad luck and one mean plague. And there's another one coming in the future 
- I've played the first 5 years of my turnset, but won't get time to write them up till Friday (I'll do that, then play the next set, more fun for me to break it up a bit 
). Teaser trailer - it's all going so well that I'm kinda waiting for the other shoe to drop now 