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[Games] Kingdom Congrats Round 6
Three years have passed, and things in Bial are no longer as peaceful as they had been for most of King Walter's reign. France has declared war on Orlais, the small kingdom whose spy was responsible for the assasination of the French king five years ago. King Louis, after years of putting it off, has decided that war cannot be avoided. He has asked Bial, the country of his wife's birth and his ally for more than a decade, to join him, promising them half of Orlais if they succeed. King Walter has delayed answer for as many months as he can, not sure of the right course, and anti-French sentiment has risen again at the possibility of getting involved in "the Frenchie's mess" that most Bialan's don't think concerns them although their still-admired Princess Adelheid is now Queen of France. All this talk of war came at the worst possible time, as harvests have been very low for the past three years, with first a two-year drought that dried crops to dust and then a year of rain that rotted them in the fields. No one is sure right now what the future holds.
_____________________________________________________________________________________Royal House of Kaarmann, of the Kingdom of Bial
UN: E.Tracy
DH: King Walter Wolfgang Friedrich Klaus King Walter I (38)
DW: Queen Hedwig Anna Marie "Hedy" (33)
-DS: Walter Augustus Emil Heinrich Wolfgang, Crown Prince August (12)
-DS: Maximilian Ludwig Wilhelm Rupert Joseph, Prince Maximilian (10)
-DD: Hannelore Sophia Viktoria Alexandrine, Princess Hannelore (9)
-DD: Anneliese Josephine Mathilda Theodora Wilhelmina, Princess Anneliese (5)
-DD: Elisabeth Sophia Cornelia Magdalena Rosalie, Princess Ella (3)
-DS:
Rank: Queen & KingUN: britto08
LN: Kaarmann-Gagliardi
DH: Prince Taddeo Silvestro Leonardo, Prince Taddeo of Venice (32)
DW: Princess Magdalena Teresa Alexandra Edith, Princess Magdalena (31)
-DD: Katarina Adelheid Lucia Elizabeth, Duchess Katarina of Bruk (12)
-DD: Juliana Hedwig Renata Gratia (10)
-DS: Edmund Alexander Taddeo Johann (9)
-DD: Margarete Anna Isabella Helena (5)
-DS: Ludwig Elias Walter Silvestro (3)
-DD:
Rank: Princess and Prince (sister and brother-and-law to the king)UN: glassmidnight
LN: Kaarmann
DH: Joseph Anton Cornelius Isidor (30)
DW: Maria Elisabeth Theresa Hermine (29)
-DS: Arthur Elias Wilhelm Cornelius Erhard (12)
-DD: Elisabeth Therese Antonia Amalie Renata (10)
-DD: Aloisia Margarete Magdalena Cornelia (9)
-DD/DD: Johanna Isolde Petronella Mechtilde / Augusta Rosemarie Sieglinde Beate "Romy", Princess Johanna and Princess Augusta (5)
-DS: Joseph Konstantin Elias Anton Bertram "Sepp", Prince Joseph (3)
-DD:
Rank: Prince and Princess, brother and sister-in-law to the KingUN: RowenaRavenclaw
LN: Bonfils
DH: Louis François Philippe Henri Bonfils, King Louis XVII (38)
DW: Adelheid Sophia Margarete Maria (née Kaarmann) Bonfils, Queen Adelaïde (28)
-DD: Catherine Louise Élisabeth Charlotte Bonfils, Princess Catherine (12)
-DS: Louis Gautier François GuillaumeLutz’ Bonfils, Prince Louis, Dauphin of France (10)
-DD: Adélaïde Madeleine Joséphine EdwigeAlida’ Bonfils, Princess Adélaïde (9)
-DS/DD: Philippe Jean-Charles HenriFlip’ Bonfils, Prince Philippe / Françoise Anne-Marie VictoireFranzi’ Bonfils, Princess Françoise (5)
--DD: Henriette-Élisabeth Sophie MargueriteHeike’ Bonfils, Princess Henriette (3)
-DD:
Rank: Queen and King (sister and brother-in-law to the King)
The Nobility
UN: lalalove
LN: Leonardsen
DH: Nikolaus Walter Anton (35)
DW: Alexandra Johanna Magdalene (32)
-DS: Christian Johan (12)
-DS: Jonathan Albert (10)
-DD: Anna Brigitta (9)
-DS: Vincent Klaus (5)
-DD: Kathrine Margareta Theresa (3)
-DS:
Rank: Duke & DuchessUN: AnnaMarie
LN: Bergfalk
DH: Duke Heinrich Johann Siegmund Jorg (40)
DW: Duchess Eleonore Josefine Liesel (32)
-DD: Lady Valeria Henriette Gretel Luise "Val" (12)
-DD: Lady Amelie Johanna Hedwig Wilhelmine "Ami" (10)
-DS: Lord Friedrich Gunther Heinrich Waldhar "Fritzi" (9) **Biological son of King Walter
-DS: Lord Johannes Nickolaus Dietrich Rolf "Johan" (5)
-DD: Lady Brigitta Elsa Gabriele Cordula "Gitta" (3) **Biological daughter of King Walter
-DD:
Rank: Duke/DuchessUN: Anthony
LN: von Saxewald
DH: Adelmar Emmerich Vulferam (47)
DW: Swanahilda Godeliva (27)
-DD: Rosmunda Godeliva (12)
-DD: Hadewig Lisbeth (10)
-DD: Odila Swanahilda (9)
-DS: Vulfgang Adelmar Gerulf (5)
-DS: Haribert Emmerich Leuthar (3)
-DD:
Rank: Count & Countess (Nobility)UN: christina*
LN: de Bourbon
DH: Claude Henri (36)
DW: Kora Liane Mariele "Kay" (nee Kaufmann) (31)
-DS: Henry Walter (12)
-DS: Alexander Ludwig (10)
-DD: Anne Mariele (9)
-DS: Charles Lucien (5)
-DD: Mary Elizabeth (3)
-DD:
Rank: Lord and Lady de BourbonThe Foreign Presence
UN: Gabriella Grace
LN: Zamir
DH: Daniel (32)
DW: Maya (30)
-DD: Ayelet (12)
-DS: Elad (10)
-DD: Talia (9)
-DD: Lihi (5)
-DD: Rina (3)
-DS:
Rank: Foreign Diplomats from Learsi UN: Entrophy
LN: Fremont
DH: Joachim (40)
DW: Leliana (36)
-DS: Gilles (12)
-DD: Maelle (10)
-DS: Alain (9)
-DS: Didier (5)
-DD: Gabrielle (3)
-DD:
Rank: Diplomats from OrlaisUN: LittleMissNicki
LN: Howard
DH: William Henry (34)
DW: Marie-Elisabeth (nee Beauchamp) (28)
-DD: Lady Louisa Charlotte Adelaide (12)
-DD: Lady Caroline Madeleine Elise (10)
-DS: Lord William Edmund Alexander (9)
-DS/DD: Lord Albert Alphonso Eugene / Lady Juliana Amelina Helene (5)
-DD: Lady Elisabeth Hermione Brigitta (3)
-DD:
Rank: Lord and Lady HowardUN: Isabella
LN: Biancardi
DH: Federico Luigino Clemente (33)
DW: Celestina Bernadetta (31)
-DD: Sabina Ermelinda Cinzia (12)
-DD: Marietta Renata Giustina (10)
-DS: Timoteo Gilberto Cirillo (9)
-DD: Virginia Elena Noemi (5)
-DD: Agnese Cornelia Dorotea (3)
-DS:
Rank: Immigrant/Wealthy CommonerUN: K.B.
LN: Bogdanov
DH: Aleksander Dmitriy "Sasha" (33)
DW: Anastasiya Darya "Stasya" (31)
-DD: Arina Diana (12)
-DS: Adrian Demyan (10)
-DD: Agnessa Dominika (9)
-DS: Adam Denis (5)
-DD: Anya Dunyasha (3)
-DS:
Rank: ImmigrantUN: Wandering Moon
LN: Astrauckas
Dgf: Morta (33)
Dgf: Ilona Dalia Rozalija Kotryna, Queen Ilona VI of Hualou (30)
-DD: Rebekka Emilija Laima (15)
-DS: Lukas Steponas Henrikas (13)
-DS: Gabriel Andrius Jonas (12)
-DS: Reinhard Mindaugas Vytautas (7)
-DD: Karolina Daina Gabija 'Lina' (3)
-DD:
Rank: Immigrant/The PeopleThe Wealthy and Important
UN: JN316
LN: von Falkenrath
DH: Diederich Aloysius Konrad (36)
DW: Johanna Luise Kreszentia (30)
-DS: Josef Konstantin Wolfram (12)
-DS: Mattias Friederich Lorenz (10)
-DD: Philippa Theresia Astrid (9)
-DD/DD: Cecilia Ernestine Viktoria / Gisela Reinhilde Franziska (5)
-DS: Wilhelm Leopold Günther (3)
-DS:
Rank: Army Major - Wealthy CommonerUN: NamesAreAwesome
LN: Grünewald
DH: Isaak Clemens (33)
DW: Catherine Ophelia (31)
-DS: Bertram Joachim (12)
-DS: Jonas Albrecht (10)
-DD: Verena Swanhild (9)
-DD: Theresia Severina (5)
-DS: Matthias Rafael (3)
-DD:
Rank: Wealthy/Influential Commoner; Isaak- composer/musician; Catherine- artist/quilt-maker/seamstress
The Populace
UN: La Reina
LN: Lehrer
DH: Severin Ingolf (38)
DW: Wilhelmina Antje "Elma" (35)
-DS: Theodor Ingolf (12)
-DD: Franziska Helmina (10)
-DD: Jutte Christiane (9)
-DD: Maike Bettina (d. at 2)
-DS: Christoph Gottlieb (3)
-DD:
Rank: Scholar (Severin), Dressmaker (Elma)UN: Flute
LN: Kaufer
DH: Heinrich Emil (43)
DW: Rosita Maria Inez (30)
-DD: Klara Adelheid (12)
-DD: Emilie Berta (10)
-DS: Heinrich Gregor "Heinz" (9)
-DS: Nikolaus Rayner "Klaus" (5)
-DD: (3)
-DD:
Rank: Merchant (Heinrich), Housewife (Rosita)
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UN: K.B.
LN: Bogdanov
DH: Aleksander Dmitriy "Sasha" (33)
DW: Anastasiya Darya "Stasya" (31)
-DD: Arina Diana (12)
-DS: Adrian Demyan (10)
-DD: Agnessa Dominika (9)
-DS: Adam Denis (5)
-DD: Anya Dunyasha (3)
-DS:
Rank: ImmigrantSasha and Stasya are worried about the war. They are very glad the king has decided to remain neutral. Arina still brings gossip from the palace, as Princess Annelie's governess. Agnessa has also gotten a job as the governess of the newborn Prince Christian. Arina told the family about how the king is sending help to Orlais. She is very interested in politics, and she reguolarly listens in on the king and his attendants when they are talking about matters of state. Interestingly, the Crown Prince does the same, and the two have sat listening together many times. Sometimes, the prince is allowed to be in the room with the king, as everyone has taken notice of his interest in politics. When this happens, Arina listens alone. She told Stasya about how she gets all her gossip, and Stasya is worried that she is falling for the Crown Prince. Stasya knows that the Crown Prince will have to marry a very rich and noble lady or princess, and he would never marry a comomoner like Arina. Arina, being 12, doesn't listen to her mother on this subject. According to her, she loves August as a very close friend. She is a bit jealous that he is sometimes allowed to share his opinion on some subjects, but she knows that he is a prince and she is his little sister's govorness.
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UN: K.B.
LN: Bogdanov
DH: Aleksander Dmitriy "Sasha" (33)
DW: Anastasiya Darya "Stasya" (31)
-DD: Arina Diana (12)
-DS: Adrian Demyan (10)
-DD: Agnessa Dominika (9)
-DS: Adam Denis (5)
-DD: Anya Dunyasha (3)
-DS: Andrei David (nb)
Rank: Immigrant
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UN: britto08
LN: Kaarmann-Gagliardi
DH: Prince Taddeo Silvestro Leonardo, Prince Taddeo of Venice (32)
DW: Princess Magdalena Teresa Alexandra Edith, Princess Magdalena (31)
-DD: Katarina Adelheid Lucia Elizabeth, Duchess Katarina of Bruk (12)
-DD: Juliana Hedwig Renata Gratia (10)
-DS: Edmund Alexander Taddeo Johann (9)
-DD: Margarete Anna Isabella Helena (5)
-DS: Ludwig Elias Walter Silvestro (3)
-DD: Sofia Liesel Verena Gabriele (nb)
Rank: Princess and Prince (sister and brother-and-law to the king)Magdalena has been actively involved in the French problem. She has been mainly going to France, keeping Louis at bay with his demands for immediate help. She is glad her brother is officially neutral. She knows of his plan to assassinate Louis if it comes to it, but it sickens her a little and she prefers not to think about it.

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The Populace
UN: La Reina
LN: Lehrer
DH: Severin Ingolf (38)
DW: Wilhelmina Antje "Elma" (35)
-DS: Theodor Ingolf (12)
-DD: Franziska Helmina (10)
-DD: Jutte Christiane (9)
-DD: Maike Bettina (d. at 2)
-DS: Christoph Gottlieb (3)
-DD: Bettina Leonore
Rank: Scholar (Severin), Dressmaker (Elma)Slowly, life has stabilised for Severin and Elma. Elma, always so fragile after her fever three years ago, never fully recovered, and she would've been unable to keep up with her dressmaking demands if it weren't for Franziska and Jutte always being there to help her. Theodor, on the other hand, has grown very close to Christoph - every once in a while, his family would find him praying that his brother be given sight. Still, Theodor dotes on Christoph, and happily teaches and describes him things he cannot see beyond the blurry colours.But just when they thought things were getting better, things started getting stranger and stranger. First there were two years of painful drought, quickly followed by a very wet and rainy year. Harvests were especially low, and word spread that the king of France has asked King Walter to assist them in a war. While these matters of state never directly affect Severin, Elma, and their family, they could not help but wonder what will happen. Severin was inclined to think that King Walter would disagree, but Elma thinks he might just agree, for Queen Adelheid's sake.

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UN: RowenaRavenclaw
LN: Bonfils
DH: Louis François Philippe Henri Bonfils, King Louis XVII (38)
DW: Adelheid Sophia Margarete Maria (née Kaarmann) Bonfils, Queen Adelaïde (28)
-DD: Catherine Louise Élisabeth Charlotte ‘Käthelëin’ Bonfils, Princess Catherine (12)
-DS: Louis Gautier François Guillaume ‘Lutz’ Bonfils, Prince Louis, Dauphin of France (10)
-DD: Adélaïde Madeleine Joséphine Edwige ‘Alida’ Bonfils, Princess Adélaïde (9)
-DS/DD: Philippe Jean-Charles Henri ‘Flip’ Bonfils, Prince Philippe / Françoise Anne-Marie Victoire ‘Franzi’ Bonfils, Princess Françoise (5)
-DD: Henriette-Élisabeth Sophie Marguerite ‘Heike’ Bonfils, Princess Henriette (3)
-DD: Thérèse Édith Frédérique Antoinette ‘Thera’ Bonfils, Princess Thérèse (nb)
Rank: Queen and King (sister and brother-in-law to the King)
Story coming soon…
In the meantime – PICTURES:
Lutzhttp://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/48/1757_Carl_August.JPG
Alidahttp://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bc/John_Singleton_Copley_Young_Lady_with_a_Bird_and_Dog.jpg
Flip & Franzihttp://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e0/Artois_and_Clotilde.jpg
Heikehttp://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d8/M.teresa_de_Borb%C3%B3n_Vallabriga_ni%C3%B1a._Goya.jpgThe King and Queen decided to wait to commission portraits of both Käthelëin and Thera. Käthelëin's portrait will be commissioned when they are actively seeking a husband for her (translation: I couldn't find any good ones of a 12-year-old girl from the 18th century); Thera's portrait will be commissioned when she is a little older (translation: I'm tired of looking through portraits).
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LN: Grünewald
DH: Isaak Clemens (33)
DW: Catherine Ophelia (31)
-DS: Bertram Joachim (12)
-DS: Jonas Albrecht (10)
-DD: Verena Swanhild (9)
-DD: Theresia Severina (5)
-DS: Matthias Rafael (3)
-DD: Ada-Gertrude Gratia (nb)
Rank: Wealthy/Influential Commoner; Isaak- composer/musician; Catherine- artist/quilt-maker/seamstress***Catherine and Isaak have had a little girl. Ada-Gertrude isn't their healthiest child, for she was born with heart problems. It didn't help that things were going badly in the country. Little Ada-Gertrude will be a miracle-baby if she survives. Catherine and Isaak are praying that they won't go to war. God save Bial!
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UN: AnnaMarie
LN: Bergfalk
DH: Duke Heinrich Johann Siegmund Jorg (40)
DW: Duchess Eleonore Josefine Liesel (32)
-DD: Lady Valeria Henriette Gretel Luise "Val" (12)
-DD: Lady Amelie Johanna Hedwig Wilhelmine "Ami" (10)
-DS: Lord Friedrich Gunther Heinrich Waldhar "Fritzi" (9) **Biological son of King Walter
-DS: Lord Johannes Nickolaus Dietrich Rolf "Johan" (5)
-DD: Lady Brigitta Elsa Gabriele Cordula "Gitta" (3) **Biological daughter of King Walter
-DD: Lady Mathilde Leonora Juliana Sybille "Mati" (nb) **Biological daughter of King Walter
Rank: Duke/Duchess
After Gitta's birth, Walter had his people looking into Heinrich's affairs to find information that could be used against him should he decided to cause trouble and negate the story fabricated around Gitta's birth.

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UN: lalalove
LN: Leonardsen
DH: Nikolaus Walter Anton (35)
DW: Alexandra Johanna Magdalene (32)
-DS: Christian Johan (12)
-DS: Jonathan Albert (10)
-DD: Anna Brigitta (9)
-DS: Vincent Klaus (5)
-DD: Kathrine Margareta Theresa (3)
-DS: David Alexander Henrik (nb)
Rank: Duke & Duchess
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UN: Wandering Moon
LN: Astrauckas
Dgf: Morta (33)
Dgf: Ilona Dalia Rozalija Kotryna, Queen Ilona VI of Hualou (30)
-DD: Rebekka Emilija Laima (15)
-DS: Lukas Steponas Henrikas (13)
-DS: Gabriel Andrius Jonas (12)
-DS: Reinhard Mindaugas Vytautas (7)
-DD: Karolina Daina Gabija 'Lina' (3)
-DD: Antonia Margarita Aldona (nb)
Rank: Immigrant/The People
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UN: JN316
LN: von Falkenrath
DH: Diederich Aloysius Konrad (36)
DW: Johanna Luise Kreszentia (31)
-DS: Josef Konstantin Wolfram (12)
-DS: Mattias Friederich Lorenz (10)
-DD: Philippa Theresia Astrid (9)
-DD/DD: Cecilia Ernestine Viktoria / Gisela Reinhilde Franziska (5)
-DS: Wilhelm Leopold Günther (3)
-DS: Gustaf Severin Joachim (nb)
Rank: Lieutenant Colonel - Wealthy CommonerWith the opening of hostilities between France and Orlais, war seems imminent. But public opinion in Bial remains divided. On the one hand, Orlais has been a valuable ally for the last decade, while France never enjoyed much support among Bialans. On the other hand, Bial's beloved Princess Adelheid is the queen of France. What's more, France is undoubtedly more powerful than Orlais; to move against the French might prove to be a costly mistake.Though King Walter has not yet decided whether to join Orlais and go to war with France, and is therefore officially neutral for the time being, he has discreetly been sending men and supplies to reinforce the Orlaisian troops. Among them is Diederich, recently promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel because of the influx of newly graduated officers from the military academy at Okala. Diederich is proud to serve his king and country, and in truth was very glad to hear of the outbreak of war. For as much as he cherished the time spent with his family, he was a military man at heart and had been itching to get back into combat. He was sent to the front lines on his first day of active duty and was nearly killed when some French troops raided the camp, but his men were well trained and fought back bravely. Though he misses his wife and children, he also missed the adrenaline and glory that comes with war.Three months after Diederich left home for the French-Orlaisian border, Johanna gave birth to the couple's seventh child, a boy whom she named Gustaf. By this time, Mattias had joined Josef at Okala and had quickly risen to the top of his class, like his older brother.

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UN: LittleMissNicki
LN: Howard
DH: William Henry (34)
DW: Marie-Elisabeth (nee Beauchamp) (28)
-DD: Lady Louisa Charlotte Adelaide (12)
-DD: Lady Caroline Madeleine Elise (10)
-DS: Lord William Edmund Alexander (9)
-DS/DD: Lord Albert Alphonso Eugene / Lady Juliana Amelina Helene (5)
-DD: Lady Elisabeth Hermione Brigitta (3)
-DD: Lady Georgiana Marie Odette (NB)
Rank: Lord and Lady HowardAfter many years of peace the anti-french sentiment has risen again much to marie-elisabeth's despair. Despite the many years she has spent living in Bial she still considers herself a french woman and after Orlais assasinated her dear King Louis.. the man who raised her she feels it only right the French punish them for their wrongdoing! However Marie-Elisabeth worries what will happen for her childrens prospects she had wished she might be able to secure a marriage for Louisa in either Bial or France but due to the anti-french movement this may prove impossible if King Walter decides to help the french which she of course wishes no Bialian will wish to marry her half-french daughter and if Bial don't help france no frenchman will want her as she is a citizen of Bial.

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UN: Entrophy
LN: Fremont
DH: Joachim (40)
DW: Leliana (36)
-DS: Gilles (12)
-DD: Maelle (10)
-DS: Alain (9)
-DS: Didier (5)
-DD: Gabrielle (3)
-DD: Lili
Rank: Diplomats from OrlaisWe are at war with France and the noted assassins of Orlais are stationed wherever enemies can be found. I am planning a "black ops" style assassination that will get France into multiple wars at once. As in getting Belgium, Italian providences, and the German city-states of Hesse, Westphalia, and the other smaller city-states into the war to be allies with Orlais. Get spies to dress up like officials from other countries and pick off French officials. This should cause a multi-front war that will exhaust the French. Especially considering the colonial region of New France and keeping the British out of New France.

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