Post by Lady Rosalind Avalle on Dec 31, 2009 20:04:23 GMT -6
Heya! So, I'm starting a bit of a mini-SL here: The Aquitaine and would love some help!
The gist of the story is simple: Seeing a hole in defenses of the Aquitaine, the king of France decided to invade. In the spring of 1330, he seized Brittany. This doesn't seem like much, does it? Well, in reality, France spent hundreds of years attempting to unify its people and consolidate its borders, and Louis of Valois accomplished this goal in less than six months. It is, in short, an incredible military victory for France, that has world-wide repercussions. It is, in short, as shocking as the French revolution, as unexpected as Hitler's invasion of Poland, and (for the French) about as nifty as a new iPhone launch, so I encourage anyone who is interested to jump on in the SL!
What does this mean for your characters? If your character is French, does he or she see this as a good thing? Or are they merely concerned with what this means for Skye? If your character is English, are they bothered by the loss of two of France's wealthiest provinces? All reactions are perfectly valid, and would greatly contribute to a larger role France will take in upcoming SLs.
Gossip would also be fun -- particularly given the lack of instant media that we have today, rumors and falsehoods would abound, and there would be few with actual information about the invasion to correct any of the particularly creative stories.
The gist of the story is simple: Seeing a hole in defenses of the Aquitaine, the king of France decided to invade. In the spring of 1330, he seized Brittany. This doesn't seem like much, does it? Well, in reality, France spent hundreds of years attempting to unify its people and consolidate its borders, and Louis of Valois accomplished this goal in less than six months. It is, in short, an incredible military victory for France, that has world-wide repercussions. It is, in short, as shocking as the French revolution, as unexpected as Hitler's invasion of Poland, and (for the French) about as nifty as a new iPhone launch, so I encourage anyone who is interested to jump on in the SL!
What does this mean for your characters? If your character is French, does he or she see this as a good thing? Or are they merely concerned with what this means for Skye? If your character is English, are they bothered by the loss of two of France's wealthiest provinces? All reactions are perfectly valid, and would greatly contribute to a larger role France will take in upcoming SLs.
Gossip would also be fun -- particularly given the lack of instant media that we have today, rumors and falsehoods would abound, and there would be few with actual information about the invasion to correct any of the particularly creative stories.
