Winter 1900
In the winter of 1900, at Vienna's Café Central, Marcello Rossi, an elderly Italian anarchist, was finishing his schnitzel, preparing for a peculiar act of protest. His plan? His plan: to lob a custard pie at Emperor Franz Joseph during the traditional Washing of the Feet ceremony, aiming to strike a blow to the Empire's dignity that it could never recover from.
Meanwhile, a drama unfolded at the same table immediately behind him, Serbian nationalist Luka Petrović, who had a similar, but more explosive plan, was caught off guard when three undercover policemen pounced, detaining him after a brief but fierce tussle. The policemen vanished as quickly as they had appeared, taking Petrović and his package with them. Alas, no one realized that during the struggle, his package had been switched with Rossi's.
Rossi, known affectionately as "Il Vecchio" because he did not see very well, proceeded with what he thought would be a non-lethal statement. As Emperor Franz Joseph appeared, humbly participating in the Washing of the Feet, Rossi hurled the package. The bomb exploded, killing the Emperor.
With Franz Joseph gone, his great-nephew, the four-year-old Franz Ferdinand, was immediately declared the new King & Kaiser. The government, in a state of shock and embarrassment over its failure to protect the Emperor. The young Franz Ferdinand, barely aware of his imperial duties, turned to the people around him – those whose feet had yet to be washed - and appointed them as the new government. Unsure as to whether this was part of the ceremony, the unwashed masses timidly accepted.
As news of the Emperor's demise and the bizarre succession spread, Europe gazed upon Austria with a mix of disbelief and opportunism. The balance of power had been fractured; opportunities to settle old scores had been created.
Spring 1901
Well, you know the rules. Hopefully. It is now time to vote for what we'll do.
You can discuss as much as you want, but each of you must vote for the three
orders at the same time:
Vote for A VIE:
A VIE - BOH: 1
A VIE - GAL : 4
A VIE - BUD
A VIE - TYR : 3
A VIE - TRI : 6
A VIE S A BUD-GAL:1
And vote for A BUD:
A BUD - GAL : 1
A BUD - VIE
A BUD - TRI : 1
A BUD - SER : 11
A BUD - RUM : 1
A BUD S A VIE-GAL
And vote for F TRI
F TRI - VEN :1
F TRI - ADR : 1
F TRI - ALB : 13
You can also do stuff like A BUD S A [Russia] WAR - GAL, but well, I am not listing those.
I ll update the status (in this thread) over time, and I will probably end the vote in one day. Or sooner. Or later. CHAOS, I tell you.
Voted:
Premu (OT-PDX)
Blade! (OT-PDX)
Trinitrotoluen (OT-PDX)
LouisSteColombe (OT-PDX)
Avernite (OT-PDX)
elektrizkekswerk (OT-PDX)
Herbert West (OT-PDX)
Modron (Codex)
KarbonKitty (ZG)
Luka_Boy (Codex)
Ludumo (Codex)
Hag (Codex)
Operative Lynx (ZG)
Dayyalu (ZG)
Catacombs (Codex)
