What is the year? Apparently Da Vinci's gone in 1519.
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What is the year? Apparently Da Vinci's gone in 1519.
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That's next year/turn, but Machiavelli also should have lived until 1527 and Isabella should have a shot at making it to 26, so clearly dates of death aren't set and done. Who knows, maybe news of our education system will let him cling to life for another 5 or so years to take on an apprentice.
Have an update, so I won't be responding to anything else for a bit.
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Possibly, dice for his survival may have happened in previous parts. Its hard to remember
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Da Vinci will never let us build his tank. No matter how great you are, he thinks that will create something terrible in its place.
You are correct. In fact, Isabella's big problem you have to deal with, is the fact her faher basically wants to have his cake and eat it too...
By basically trying to vassalize the Entire Italian kingdom... and break it up.
See here is the thing. A Unified italy has destroyed the balance of power in Europe, in ways that no one can comprehend. And it terrfies people. Mostly our neighbors, because we fucked the Ottomans at Sea.
... Yeah. about that... Oh boy...Well there is going to be some diplomatic talks that will be going on.
France is also trying to regain their influence in the Italian peninsula, and that was and is their primary diplomatic avenue right now for their diplomats and their king. But they have some bad intel problems.
They think the Italian Army is fucking invincible right now.
Well... We do have two of the brightest minds in the 16th century right now, who can put their heads together.
The Emperor really wants italy as an ally... for obvious reasons.
Well the problem is, Luciano dosen't make those decisions without a clear discussion from his government. He isn't a Tyrant who ignores his minsters and does whatever the hell he wants.
Which makes him, in the Eyes of Europe, a fucking Wild card.
Da Vinci is currently our Minister of Science.
Though if you must be clear, he isn't really doing much, and his position is mostly a way to thank him for many of the inventions he made for Florence and Italy. As well as so he can have a pension to continue producing his art.
So he works for us, but he's basically in Retirement.
Da Vinci may survive an extra year, but that is all he may get.
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Lol, that probably went as good as it hoped barring a nat 100 and Isabella being cured of all of her ills. I think people are being too paranoid about Isabella being an agent of her family as that's very par for the course of European marriages at this time with the wife trying to influence the husband to align with her House's goals. We would have gotten that with any bride, most especially the sister of Suleiman. It'll probably take some time to turn Isabella into a loyal and loving wife, but I don't see why it can't happen, especially when she sees her health noticeably improve leaps. If all else fails then Luciano will have to unleash his latin passion and show why Italians are the masters of romance.
How's England doing since they have unified and how will they deal with the Irish
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They havent unified with Scotland. They got their asses kicked. but not as bad as you think.
As for the Irish... Well its unfortunatly Ireland in the 16th century.
So, its still a boot on the face for a very long time.
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Huh I thought Scotland rolled a nat 1 and that made them make Henry their king
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A lot happened in a few years... mostly the Scottish King deciding that Henry fucked and he decidedto show him how to find out.
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Maybe if Leonardo doesn't want to make a weapon we could help him make some of his other less military inventions during the time he has left?
Scuba gear,revolving bridge,anemometer,improved clock,self propeld car ,parachute,flying engine,musical instrument,etc.
He had plenty of idea,althought his flying ones arent likely to work expet a suden strike of inspiration
Scuba gear,revolving bridge,anemometer,improved clock,self propeld car ,parachute,flying engine,musical instrument,etc.
He had plenty of idea,althought his flying ones arent likely to work expet a suden strike of inspiration
...So basically, wants all the power to himself while splitting it up into 'harmless vassals'.
Yeah that ain't gonna fly for the rest of Europe.
"The minds of the commoners are mysterious and unfathomable to the learned mind"
They really need to learn that they need to start paying attention to more than just the top 1%(The Lords and kings specifically) of a nation... 😅
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Well here is the thing. Most of Europes isn't really happy about the state of affairs in a unified italy either.
They just don't have the power to do anything about it.
We listen to like the top 10%... so by that logic we're a fucking anarchy.
How is the war between Hungary and the Ottomans going?
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For the next rumor mill. Again, I am very excited for it, but this next turn will need to be done first.
I'm not making Omakes to speed up the Romance for..obvious reasons.
Like what I and my Prime Minister Rival thought of, we can convince him towards a much more Industrial version of Da Vinci's Steam Power Cannon (Yes, it's actually real and said to be a simplified version of Watt's Steam Engine)..
It's basically the Issues the German Empire have to handle as it broke the Balance of Power..albeit instead of the Army it's the Navy.
Wondering..I wonder how our Bureaucratic Structure is being handled: Mostly by Commoners or Nobles?
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if they are high quality, I'd be fine with those rewards.
And even if they aren't... I'm feeling very generous handing out roll bonuses right now.
You may need it.
Yep.
Though in saying that, most of Europe doesn't care for naval power yet save the Spanish, the English, and the Portuguese...
and the Italians of course.
Both.
The Answer is both.
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Fine, but after this turn.
Which one got the highest rollsFuck it: Go ham on the omakes because holy shit the world is on fire.
Everyone, go fucking nuts on the omakes... cause holy shit, the rumor mill just decided to become absolute insanity.
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... No comment right now. But it will be interesting to say the least.
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Pretty accurate.
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Her response to Machiavelli accusation was to ask whether or not she could carry out her father's will. M is the authority on political intrigue. Between those two facts, it's safe to bet there is a scheme. Not her scheme, but a scheme she was intended to be a part of. Frankly, now that I have a bit more perspective, anyone who throws a bride at us immediately clearly has some ulterior motive to be so eager.
Magoose even confirmed it, not that wanting to absorb it's neighbors being an emperors goal should need confirming.
Magoose, since we are funding his retirement, will Leonardo leave Luciano his schematics and papers in a will?