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What's new in DaVinci Resolve 17 beta 1 release notes
Did not see it (I did use search in reddit,.... I know!), so here it is! About DaVinci Resolve 17 (beta 1) The free DaVinci Resolve 17 includes all of the same high quality processing as DaVinci Resolve 17 Studio and can handle unlimited resolution media files. However it does limit project mastering and output to Ultra HD resolutions or lower. DaVinci Resolve 17 only supports a single processing GPU on Windows and Linux and 2 GPUs on the latest Mac Pro. If you need features such as support for multiple GPUs, 4K output, motion blur effects, temporal and spatial noise reduction, de-interlacing, HDR tools, camera tracker, multiple Resolve FX, 3D stereoscopic tools, remote rendering, an external database server and collaboration tools that let multiple users work on the same project at the same time, please upgrade to DaVinci Resolve 17 Studio. We hope you do decide to upgrade as your facility grows and you do more advanced work! Important information regarding database management DaVinci Resolve 17.0 requires a database upgrade from DaVinci Resolve 16.2.7 and previous versions. We strongly recommend that you back up your existing database (both DiskDB and PostgreSQL) before performing an upgrade. What's new in DaVinci Resolve 17.0 Color
DaVinci Resolve Advanced Panel keycaps kit and new optimized menus.
RCM2 with improved color tagging and smooth tone and gamut mapping.
HDR perceptually accurate primary grading tools with tonal range control.
Color warper to qualify and change hue vs saturation and luma vs chroma.
Magic mask using the DaVinci neural engine generates tracking masks.
Redesigned primary interface to show all controls concurrently.
Grading tools are colorspace aware in color managed timelines.
Support for user selectable colorspace and gamma for HDR grading tools.
Support for timeline clips to bypass color management.
Support for sat vs lum mode in the curve tool.
Support for generating a 17-point cube 3D LUT.
Support for LUTs designed for video range.
Support for saving smart filters to be shown in all projects.
Support for smart filters for marker keywords added to timeline clips.
Support for diagonal, venetian blinds and checkerboard reference wipes.
Support to set input colorspace, gamma and IDT on preconform timelines.
Support for a pop-out floating window for the curves panel.
Support for fast review from the playback menu on the color page.
Support for a 3x3 grid view and multiple GPU scopes of the same type.
Support for a floating video scopes window in dual screen layouts.
Improved scaling and style options for waveforms and vectorscopes.
Support for loading IDTs and ODTs as a DCTL file or ACES RRT.
Support for defining LUTs inside a DCTL file.
Support for multiple simultaneous client connections in remote grading.
Support for advanced and mini panels networking for remote grading.
Support for a split screen playhead viewing mode.
Support for improved split screen layouts.
Support for converting in-out ranges to duration markers.
Improved behavior when drawing bezier power windows using a mouse.
Option to use a Rec.2020 matrix for 4:2:2 video monitoring.
Resolve FX
Resolve FX Smear frame blending for motion blur and other effects.
Resolve FX Motion Trails temporal motion blur, object trails, disco effects.
Resolve FX Transform clip moving, stretching and rotation with motion blur.
Resolve FX False Color overlays replicating camera HUDs and other looks.
Resolve FX Texture Pop for fine image detail and contrast control.
Resolve FX Detail Recovery for detail and grain recovery.
Resolve FX Noise Reduction native noise reduction tools as Resolve FX.
Resolve FX Video Collage to quickly position a stack of clips into a grid.
Resolve FX Luma, HSL and 3D native keying tools as Resolve FX.
Improved Resolve FX Film Grain with new optimized mode.
Improved Resolve FX Dead Pixel Fixer with freehand fill, softness etc.
Improved Resolve FX Dust Buster with shape drawing, clone fixes etc.
Improved Resolve FX Object Removal for scene mode, adaptive blending.
Improved Resolve FX Blur defaults for directional, radial and zoom blurs.
Improved Resolve FX Tilt Shift with alpha channel support for depth masks.
Audio
Support for the Fairlight Mini Console.
Fairlight Audio Core to natively CPU process up to 2000 audio tracks.
FlexBus routing system to permit bus to bus routing and mixing.
ADM import, playback and export of Dolby Atmos IMF IAB masters.
Fairlight FX Surround Analyzer meters.
Full implementation of the 9.1.6 and 22.2 surround sound bus formats.
Native support for 44.1 KHz sample rate audio clips and instruments.
Analyzing and navigating to audio transients in a track.
Offline clip-based audio loudness analyzer.
Selection of absolute or relative scales and loudness meter dialog gating.
Pro Tools keyboard customization preset.
Full range of video controls in the new unified and tabbed inspector.
Updated editing, range and selection behavior in edit selection mode.
Support for importing AES31 audio timelines.
Support for pre-viewing video when sliding clips, markers and ranges.
Support for reversing audio clips.
Support for flattening audio track layers.
Support to have automation following clip edit changes.
Support for saving, recalling, creating timelines via configuration presets.
Support for editing linked clips.
Support for marquee selection of multiple mixer tracks.
Support for changing the track type of multiple selected tracks.
Support to directly edit in the mixer track and VCA group names.
Support for deleting multiple empty tracks from the track header.
Support for deleting marked extents on selected tracks.
Support for per-timeline views, selections, range and playhead location.
Support for changing clip gain using shortcuts.
Improved clip gain with change tooltips and fine control using shift.
Support for bouncing linked groups to a multi channel file.
Support for track record, mute, solo, arm control in the application menu.
Support for viewer to be off, floating, docked or full screen.
Support for toggling interface between normal and cinema viewer mode.
Support for monitoring volume dB level tooltip.
Support for selecting multiple monitor sources from Fairlight audio editors.
Support for pre & post roll control from the Fairlight audio editors.
Support for selection of Fairlight Audio Interface phantom power, gain etc.
Improved waveform display when zooming into a clip waveform.
Improved metering displays for timelines with lots of audio tracks.
Improved keyboard mappings for edit selection mode.
Improved MPEG-H workflow and export support.
Cut
Support for the DaVinci Resolve Speed Editor.
Full featured unified inspector with tabs and keyframe control.
File tab in the inspector with camera raw settings and clip metadata.
Media pool clip properties can now be viewed and edited in the inspector.
Media pool slate and sort view with grouping based on clip metadata.
Audio trim on the viewer and timeline.
Live scrubbing previews for effects library transitions, titles and effects.
Support for a new relink icon and dialog in the cut page.
Support quickly switching source tape bins from the media pool.
Support for showing the media pool in a flattened view.
Playhead indicators for distance to adjacent edits when using sync bins.
Support for a change duration dialog with presets in the cut page.
Support for entering the clip duration in the viewer duration field.
Support for navigating edit points and markers in the cut page.
Support for a thumbnail view in the effects library.
Support for a full screen preview icon on the viewer.
Support for selecting safe area guides and aspect ratios on the cut page.
Support for a cinema viewer with sync bin multi-views.
Support for switching timelines in the viewer.
Support for importing frame sequences as individual still images.
Improved markers entry using the DaVinci Resolve Editor keyboard.
Edit
Full featured unified inspector with tabs and keyframe control.
File tab in the inspector with camera raw settings and clip metadata.
Media pool clip properties can now be viewed and edited in the inspector.
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Handshake implies word registers advice Modern intelligence is artifice Every three steps forward step back twice Deities influence me aloof aligned schism in rhyme Mother Hera ewe chimera godspeed breeds failed design Bell weather brethren splay scapegoat supine Veil of illusions enmesh conscious mind Can't feel my legs good help is hard to find Hawk departs from pleather glove turtle returns grounded dove Counteract abet anyone lapped them twice yet still they won Titans once asked before taking QE With us or against me democracy Issuance debt free usury for ye Soon to be impacting all interested negatively Cyclops blissfully fail to see plague kills with leniency World saved through open window tsunami Backdrops distinct radicle uprooted Restless tartarus not I confuted Reputed gambler prophet of doom rigged mind meld welds my tomb Despondent preach not gloom be democratic or leave cocoon Imploding race exploding time and space Unfathomable depths shallow measures Glasses adorned rose reflective pleasures Erratic compass static attained gains unsustainable Emphatically all ages deal unascertainable Sentiment key to public interest Democracy assess Big apple bests Guiding hand meaning Pantheist behest Seeking one's fulfillment complements of demagoguery Building baseless pyramid in name of Great Recovery Hallucination merits upheaval Remit repreival persecute venal Sufferance from nescience trumps all evil Yon morrows martyr covets this abysmal cross commuted Tread on entrenched fear submit control guiltily included Govern is to rule as meant to intents Resourceful proxy heir establishment Record rallys infer where loans were sent Pristine colosseums reared commerraderie Fed rum bread Dropping said crumbs returns dread Which nevermore nary imbeds Insolvent casino scenario House always wins with my reservation Sharing the bulk ignites indignation Transparency Which critiques subtly speaks Feds peak repent Weak covenants contained slain whence Green peripherals were went Theses Ben delivered on depression Maestro museum managed impression Keynesian intervention harped dystopian opium Appeal to supremacy bandwagon psychology Latin arguementum ad nauseum Better than expected mass approval Refuse discard fantasy removal If you audited our books write off markets on the morrow No one do we answer to where wheelbarrows go we borrow Sciences religious mythology Philosophised finance dichotomy Genetic archetypal entities Conversations incidental informations monumental Facets fawned fastidious selfless attires instrumental Minions mimic Socratic opinions Authority inbred majority Consider selves distinct minority Yield to ye inferiors subjectively superior Mechanisms failing sublimation with interior Greeks conceived benefits in politics Propaganda versed all in rhetoric Dwelled anarchic run redeem autarkic World perceptions inconsistent to obtained views of my own Optimism timeless shown fantastically overblown Fate collapses upon observation Ostriches banked on unexamined lives Perturbations quantum fluctuations Foregone measures austere pleasures enforced authenticity Cessation trepidation ensures no future certainty Whilst known speed and position now in sync One makes ye taller yet none make me shrink Doth not know thyself yore on the brink Fulfillment will not quail forbidden face of foreign dangers Entrainment derailed arranged marriage twixt incomplete strangers Birds of a feather flock with the weather One marked to market worth two under Bush Lemmings allegedly demand a push An existential exercise spins nihilistic nightmares Nonconformed confirmed uncomfort spirals condescending stairs Slaughter abolished pig sucklers now fly Fed up rich bullshit Which lies upon lye Doth need not for lipstick ride we bone dry Left to right wrong motivations paved by best intention Pound me with the cure denounce flesh as impure meets prevention Overdue elixir panacea Gold in led stead transmutes alchemist Fed Spirits confirmed in actions idea Though hungry swine will freely plow fall submissive tow the line No offence is meant whence I commence casting pearls before thine Lead thee to sustenance soon thou shall find You feed a seed of rage contented caged That Which hath been remains yet to be seen One finds upon a wander from yon cave we've left regression Whence without luminescence stem outlandish such obsessions Actualized self's realization Fasting of heart leaves no trace of ego I fell here from Olympus apropos Upshot in authenticity shows secure survivors test Where indiscretions excesses discretely are repressed Desperate knowledge grievous awareness I first blew reed pipes but then I digress Values eroded integrity Climate corroded ideals irresponsibility Satisfied my agency autonomous capacity Bet Dow hath finally had a bad day Bear in mind they will say twas anway Old high still standing gold stones throw away Shorting shooting slope of hope enormous towers treacherous Each new era crashes in increasing half glass emptiness Overabundance deserts time delay Accounts inner morality decay Strength in pessimism fear forfeits right Dusk withdraws from sight as shade is drawn over dawn's early light Narcissistic psychopaths inherited the earth our plight Quarrying light inspired murky night flee Ye gods laugh heartily ridicule me Reckoning another day mine shall be Subsequently I subsist shifting this rock as Sisyphus Future pulls upon me as due ration to minus remiss I'm half crazy bicycle built for two Network circuitry daisy chained to you How do I know what is reel to be true Gather input sensations scrutinize for degradation Dissembling dissemblance as lacking in resemblance Singularity prophesied end be Less threat than icons presently envied Graven is our image in our idol Misunderstood system holds revolutions banked on bridle Give me dominion over doe I care not who makes law Hegellian dialectic shock and awe Fixed moments instability move becomes necessity Moses leads bull rush reeds deceptive swaith Crisis opportunity incompetence seasons good faith Fallow plot begot furlough shrieks foul wraith Yay though I plod through the valley of death Evil gives comfort my rod and my staff No fear preparest for my enemies Parasitic symbiotes surviving vicariously Job gyrations exploitations sloth thrive ubiquitously Unnatural select evolution Bad apple genes rot barrel pollution Big bang extends concussions extrusion Elude intrusion neath tapestry relay inscribed decree Conspiracy theories deliquesced evidence coalesced Duress dressed as justice undue process Reduce the law to writ for oversight Infinitely rules stretch fractally tight Dollar press lever Wizards tweak whence practised Which deceiver Feeding frenzy at the top on last chair hot potato drops Animal farm irrigation believer Cuckoos in nested loops launched retriever Social ecological equity Fauna all created equal although some are more than most Perched aloft nights sleepless roosters backdate options after posts Tell a vision avulsed exclusive boasts Foxes bird box hens fake news oven roasts Occupy Wall Street greeting champagne toasts 5G technology expandable densification Cameras considering Laws actual ramifications Depressions perpetuate FOMO motes FIFO Ponzi scheme boat redeems fresh float Gloat sessions connoted roat smote through goat Destructions need demands feed for Which Fed never hesitates Beyond salvations hope for damnation destined reprobates Wolf in sheep's clothing with diplomacy Bragging best ever broke economy Pre warned of bubble in candidacy Memories impeach me markets relapse collapse candor Black and white deliberations compromise grey matters or Burning empire riddled Nero fiddled No new under the sun any longer What doth not kill my will makes ye stronger Suicidal quarantine commit sheer to absurdity Crash course in urgency suspends to decade Odyssey Engulf journey as is illusory Entailed magical curtailed mystery Reproduced sequence spawns duplicity Great truths infect minds space whilst time distorts fabrics ablation Balanced scales duration dual edged knife grinds calibration Wildlife exhumed landslide menagerie Submission supports popularity War of attrition print press edition Release Kraken abridged dictations unredacted memo Cognitive mind is least informed second thought tis last to know Feedback iterates habitually Zombie apocalyptic shopping spree Animal myriad corroboree Discrepancies adorable approaching deplorable Configured integrations simulate exaggerations Conceptual reorganization New century frail clings frayed to pale past Dot com bust imprints last iconoclast Tragic disposition anchored significance within story Spherical lyrical expository mourning glory Expansion dominates fertility Appropriate most apt utility Bubble envelops errs infinity Bold ignorance advanced hind sights distilled new high arrogance Underlying trauma repeats cycle till addressed complete Sublates convergence becoming congeals Cavernous kingdom stalagmite conceals Peer not in mirror prefer not appeal Sew a thought in hope to reap an action something real to feel Neverland begotten old whilst kid futures are oversold Life lived not lest bits of bites record it Biased suggestions imbue news reported Syrinx sears titans with my brand of creed Written word ceded all forgotten need to practise recall Calculated math skills lost computer brought thoughts holocost Ensconced by lantern hung from beam of straw Helios heals blow of iced ages thaw Loyal to natural attributes raw Extraordinary delusional madness of ye crowds Trot proudly upon road to serfdom congregations praised aloud Brave was this new world before eighty four Hunger games in store jaybird tweets that score Jehovah bore witnesses door to door Insure myself against four horseman paid my tithe expired spent Sow ears flying high on credit barely do I afford rent Time unwinds quickly at least doth for me April showers levee spring bankruptcy Litres live forever in latency Bailing water steady rising deep subterraneously Foresee floods invest in arks of financial calamity Extraneously Rome's blaze radiates Simultaneously Fed Witches toiled Slow perniciously satiates frogs boiled Crisis constructs messenger of sordid too tongued character Stocks which rise so should slide chosen goose footing egg opposed side Federal innovates imbibed bribed state Reserves umpire status hunched hind home plate Falling knife of fear impaled atmosphere Short bets squeezed rife barren years unfruitful bleeds contango wine Inverse ETFs unprecedented reverse splits declined Nothing it's equal creature without fear Can't fill hide with harpoons or head with spears Mire strive dire try pull in Leviathan Endless procrastination doth avert intent deflation Unclear when routes passage appears clear as destination Sorrows station seems my inculcation Divides built up babble between nations Seven trumpets summon revelation Electrostatic circumstance transmits catalytic twist Substitute reacted chemical transmits platonic tryst Ironically passion not my goal Ionically bonded blending coal Mirrored dipole roll poised down rabbit hole Experiment first ever repeats Laws defraud endeavor Mississippi reflating dollar debt exchange creating Wealth effect transfers helicopter drop Fracking reserves crack too big to stop Ineptitude or evilly adept Calm filled the room as elephants silently drowned in tar pits History Which hails tense whence Fed injections flew to market Lucrative house flipping stained soil carpet Real reign swamp purge comes to street again Broken window theory frisk fallacy Destructions need graciates feed for Which Fed never hesitates Seven headed hydra twixt blaspheming regime duplicates Purgatory epic allegory Apathy lacks worry for avoidance Dreams annoyance recurring clairvoyance Complacent consternation burns concerned capitulation Catacomb further catenates future pyroclastic blasts Install a new partition date saved last God creates man's imaged eternity Man made device for immortality Only way to beat life be articulate as dead machine Foiling might be finding wanting nothing just as pleasing Emoted thoughts and deeds confer disease Viral joy contained anxious unease Communicable known uncertainties Mention stoic abstention receive lepers reprehension Addend subconscious attention suchness sought destination Protectionist tribal groupthink ensues Misdirect blame profane color thou choose Divide and conquer plan by Jove we use Minting for a living tis nothing short of scintillating Weaponry mass produce we entropy disintegrating Rebirth essential in this finite trap Technicals crucial analysis map Impulse mined collective wiretapped caps Souls endless extrapolating each threshold encapsulating Mutually affecting Titans ever overreaching Battles march business no fight beseeching Cyanide reaction gold is leaching Settle for distraction Athene’s teaching Shares fabricate infrastructure bonds for manufactured war Master in ways of deception weaving fleece her predilection Declined vine illustrates interjection Fundamentally ye add furthermore Whole vacuus nature I find abhor Each new day opportune to go by street sideshow pundits shout Marginally most will comply seek aggressive salesman clout Run through stampede proceed in funnel out Mosaic tile code mixed mirage mud grout Worm abated hook ate some fat cat’s trout Informed when glad relate when mad great is not the worst we've had Next quarter rates Which inflates translates to direct tabled fate Disinformation chads dangling depart Troublesome travel when horse pushes cart Trojans craft driftwood regifted as art Taken rate decision interest always is a given Approached encroachment infringements lunged impingement I expunged Spell manifests as living hell digests Calcareous sponge absorbed rimstone plunge Cookbook to serve lamb seals underhand Sinter sauntered asunder plotting pillage of my plunder Attack technique intervenes quoth slighted victim claims obscene Cried mystified feeling such waste sprayed mace Save face retrace find safety inside shrouded space Access filter modified denied trash storage verified Angels four spew brimstone fire scorched ingress half expected less Trick talk turns back clock players profiles rotate roles resume Covertly campaigned defiling my name Creations Instigate destruction Erupts surreptitious instruction Bewildered heard shocked embrace loomed Gates of Hell gauge WHO won race Military missionary hold prostrate to vaccinate Chaotic Kronos ordered time consumed Stow stoked fumes subsidies gave the gods room Whilst land of the fraud is home to the knave Babylon of living nonexistent through the golden age Cassandra of this stage ilk ignores inklings of alarmed sage Chicken little forebodes sky is falling Rope a dope fades rationalisation Brittle doth be fragile ye recalling Loquacious news needs slews feigned of disambiguation Mendacious or fallacious contagious be implications Butterfly flapped wing doth not move a thing But a gnat perhaps who's too GAD to fly Financing is how but where is the why Important that all patriots patronize conquesting troops Dodge ye head stoop as pooping eagle swoops Most dismissive uninspired missive Perceptually far too derisive Guiding hand not apparent visual Missing cash flows continual residual bottom lines Pinnochio hopes to know Which ideal conjures growth sublime Dendrites potentially stimulate spine Titanic torrents mist venetian blinds Decidedly distort bilked disincline Writhe in through chasm in awe open wide Formless figures summon uniform pride Dismiss discontent conveyors subside Tributaries dispersed springs knowledge trees freeze molten ore Splintering sparks displaced thick dark coruscate tangible floor Cumulus clouds of primordial dust Question our senses in sun god we trust Sifted silts produce thunderbolts of Zeus Oval elliptical orbits the folds tidal tendency Blue sphere girds spoken word breathed clay Boulder Forge Company Quality moulding is job number one Caste mass producing consumes many sons My duty to ensure we always run Figured would be a piece of cake more at work than give and take Thought this would be my big break but not knowing literally Apprenticed construction now I maintain Composite skill same commissioning game Swim or wallow in Uranus disdain I made the trade not for reward nor deemed security Only gospel guarantee is confidence in mastery Tasked to sit in a chair contemplate stare Crosswords in wait for a breakdown repair I study craves of machines which behave Rhythmic clang links chain react percussional power set free Insatiable harmony piques morbid curiosity Beast belly bowel bubbles belch smelt death To quota of product do I owe breath Economic cauldron of corrosion We operate Vesuvius ungodly hours breathing brine Facilitate yon amplidyne oxygenate lavas shine Steering eather into three cyclops cells Myopically they motion for me when cycles in chaos my sirens knell Lion hearted as Hephaestus take knee before crucibles hearth Examine vitals symptoms prognosis deduce further impart Volt amps transcend times root of three powers Frequently electrons ebb in order Arc bath gives rise to hot molten showers May bring flowers demonstrate my will in accord rewards her Athena is truth incarnate dream she is a movement Immaculate perfection possessed no need for improvement in her coveralls Wert she to eaten apple I befall Sand disseminates beneath hourglass curves she manipulates How could I anticipate Rapt hints had she to intimate Roots hypotenuse squares summed pendulum Enlightened visions profound pit this plum On que she hooks her thunderbolts so ample in restriction Destabilized my volts despite my amping up conviction Magnetisms repulsive attraction Bipolar feedback generates action Machining floral dissatisfaction Narcissus is spring can't this robot tool be taught anything Recommence imaging thine vault undermined after fault Intuit as her nuclear annihilates tumult June accusations forced violation Vulnerable to invalidation Confrontations repudiation consents allegation Placate June”s wells breached swell fore July conflagration Use wu wei to vacate situation But weightless behemoth ate all greenbacks Can’t manage exit not even a crack Inward forays shunned malfunction unknown overgrown morass Cult of quantity all students get a pass coach seat class God’s walled over all access to egress Those who cannot do are experts at best Past practise succeeds failures teach what needs Viridescent pools dilate grey eyed dubious stressed madness Feeling she was slighted by my passage through her nucleus Disinterested I had disinterred Down period Kondratieff winter Intrinsic tragedy all fairy tales end inherently Gave me what I wished for in a way I was not hoping for Destiny permits paths forbade How shallow wilt thou will wade PCB cesspools black bile pitches glue Smoldering sand dune trenches shore magmas excess residue Admit this time smashing cymbals whilst cyclops wert drumming too Keep the fantasy alive in my head Earthquake take other route instead Always say they never saw it coming They did In Herculaneum still their brains steamed in their skulls Summer solstice solace lulls lava ladles plentiful Cumulative studies validations Inseminate process degradation Trying not to mention my invention Bending toward normalcy absorption emits diffraction Inverted perceptions withdraw inflections from emptiness Perplexing she rejects ram intellect Anecdotal evidence cached respect Zip plans to stockpile cognizance combined Designed secret punishment to circumvent I resigned Recollect for instance cognitive lessons in dissonance Logic accepts one view perceived of two Pit of mine stomach whence knot always knew Treasonous betrayed lion taming shrew Spite cleaved interface continued dutiful onward pace Humiliations goal wert to replace cheers with disgrace Orchestrations untold meticulous Malevolence is still in existence Narrative streams unfold conspicuous Childish bliss unscrupulous epidemic Narcissus Invasive species multiplied since Zeus supplied his sun’s abyss Affect change rather than effect ere cause Gaslight obfuscates reasonable laws Tall tales half truths edged lies by omission Unwary reprehense motive intents of recognition Splitting of the faculty augments a new reality Fight freeze or flee options only three Trials choose middle choice typically Stockholm syndrome captors figured friendlies Volunteer for brunt of blame acquiesced toxic shame domain Raging stirs steroid cortisol adrenaline cocktail brain Idealize devalue sudden discard Benevolent dictatorship abstained Without the faintest regret or regard Figured she was playing me but never thought she'd try so hard Had a little influence pummeling blacksmith into bard Feeling flashback symptoms PTSD Reflux acid regurgitates anxiously Facilities shut down my apogee Estranged entanglement is indiscriminate vicinity Projection deflects inspection detects proffered rejection Upon reflection I/O failed connection Reverse detail switched doppler direction Attacked mine tranquility enacted thine stability Great relationships determined by good portability Amor Fati defeat of agony Heroic transitions affirmation Chinks of crevasse evasive to bypass Labyrinth strings web of deceit light and dark unlikely meet Shadows reconnection Schadenfreude revels surrection Maze ambled afore trapped in Minotaur Disintegrating reintegration Unfurled divest individuation Emergence of self under siege August surfacing intrigues Sun god aims retribution penetrating air dilution Perpetrating vengeful execution Cyclop's blindsided coming attraction Apollo's exaction vents extraction Redress reclaimed door discharged from mine chore Concussions cavitations roar gaff retrieved my staff from shore Gangplank fastened transit for deck from wreck Embodied under mass gravitation Nothingness consistent contradiction In retrospect ahead investigate that Which is suspect Chastened flaming embers titillate orange September moon Hastened retreat not an instant too soon Burgeoning three wave prosperity shewn Wave five trait mimics Echo past monsoon Perpetually parallel dramas punctual insane Aphrodite's inception purged migraine foam seethed fire in vain Twain hath liquidity trickled down drain Consult oracle ogle tangent plane Bow to stern brood tempestuous coxswain Demurrage fee aptly sought to regain lay of way terrain Masked my gnashing lion waves stumble as they spread before me Mountain rubble crumbles bloodied red sea Locusts cannibalistic commotion Uncanny notion overt devotion Fixed betwixt twin scorpions stings subtle by a hares degree One longs to age as seas submit one hole subliminally Desire loves desire more than that desired Overtime I find wanting displeasing Fuel to fire Aphrodite’s teasing Symptomatically nymphomaniac releasing Random cosmos berth patterned beyond cyclic perimeter Doth not feel momentum ye be the tide Volume reduced ambient limiter Futile to resist flow fatal to ride Impressed by the strung rope ladder of unquestioned good status Doctors orders therapeutic regressive Hedonism Bureaucracy forced parentalism Founding fathers Titan nepotism The health preventative catechism Give only to take away to give again another day Rewards gods some token compensation Anyone here not get paid besides me Red light starboard wax eared crew rendezvous Bounded by my sacrifice to irresponsibility None of the other prize winning players gamble here but me Battened down fear gauge groups psychopathy Ever since world went into bankruptcy Call for Panic Zeus black masked his swan song Yarn for youthful innocence gone stick slip traction moves this throng Tread borderline separating time providing till from when Uneven Titans tip unbalanced ships Dualities tune unity in trine One thing I did learn when within confine Whom hath desire for nothing believes doth not need anything Misinterpretation required missing zero still a thing Axons bemoan sequence of no return Feeling slight injustice step forward commandeer ambition Venus akin to mine headache just better known rendition Under spotlight favorite position Internally propelled by externals Take this Autumnal equinox swear on the cross tis vernal All the gods explicitly sing chants how lucky I must be Bring Mordor back to toss this precious ring Prospect she fertilized inferring seed Open union upon Which we agreed Karma conflates heavens gates contrived in Pandemonium Green shoots elate consummate concerns inspire Pavlovian Theories cosigned conspiracies maligned Impermanence ineffably refined Ignorance binds energy disinclined Universal conception pride of self love contraception Trying to be pliable but find it reprehensible All dispensable Great Complacent Sea Sizing words wisely rids ostensible Lies the only guise now found comprehensible Prophylactic allude to didactic Though whilst I work at chore she’s Ares whore I snagged them embarrassingly naked afore gods before Yellen Helen neither nor wert worth war Bowl of wrath judgement ignored poor decor Titans empathizing with swimming clothes In her throws she extolled excitement being extra exposed Far be it from she to assume joint responsibility Exponential debt credits game theory On that we agree tis rigged currency Opportunistic imperialists Propaganda grasshoppers enlist ants backbone socialist Can't remember when gathered last had a say any matter Other nations forfeit right to do it Export of inflation needs conduit Concert donates borders New World Order Blockchain came about when drunk bartender could not reach the spout Yahweh will control all money now they have it figured out Waiting for my minute to be clever Stamp my name on the gods minds forever My switchblade really needs to cut them off No clue what the gods know only that they need to run the show Narcissistic parasites 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5th of August, 1160 Court was in session when a nobleman came in, based on how he was dressed and spoke I could tell right away he was a German though his French was not terrible. The herald announced the guest “A Sir Werner von Hidenburg from the court of his Imperial Majesty erm Holy Roman Emperor Otto IV von Habsburg.” I raised a brow whispering to my chancellor “Is there a new Emperor?” “Erm yes your highness, Emperor Ordulf was apparently assassinated on the orders of his own daughter. I was not aware the Prince-Electors already chose a new Emperor.” My shock must have been apparent as the German noble cleared his throat and my attention was brought back to him “Right, you may rise Sir von Hidenburg. What has brought you to Paris?” “Yes well his Imperial majesty, Emperor Otto, has formally sent a request to you King Charles V to travel to Habsburg Castle in attendance for his coronation ceremony.” I was surprised by quite a bit of this. After having just been at war with the Empire and now this new Emperor seems to be seeking to make a good impression. I accepted the invitation and prepared to travel to meet this new Emperor. “I will be leaving matters of state to my Designated Regent Duke Raimond of Toulouse.” I announced. I would later learn that the Emperor was actually a Duke of Styria, a minor hold in the Eastern Marches. Either way this would be an ideal time to help smooth any relations and secure my eastern border with the Empire as long as Otto is Emperor. 10th of September, 1160 The ceremony was brief as the Emperor approached the Pope who placed the crown on his head. At his flanks on either side were the Prince-Electors though I did get one of the front seats of the entire ceremony. The silence only populated by the Latin chants of the Pope “ crown you as Holy Roman Emperor Otto IV von Habsburg, King of Germany, Italy, and of the Romans” There was silence which quickly broke with a resounding cheer as me and several lords raised glasses of wine “Long live Emperor Otto.”After the ceremony Emperor Otto gave a speech in various dialects and languages, though it was hard to understand his accent at times. I do remember in clear Latin he said “As I had promised prior to this day, my first decree as Holy Roman Emperor is to announce the Papacy shall no longer be subjects of the Empires rule. Papal lands in Italy will be restored to their full independence. And as a sign of good faith the Princes of Salzburg, Munster, Weinsburg, and Pettau will all become subjects of his Holiness.” As there was an applaud I chuckled under my breath. So that is how this minor lord managed to be elected Emperor. He had arranged a deal with the Pope. No matter this does mean he’ll most certainly be a weak Emperor. 12th of March, 1162 My relationship with Guillaume has been getting more and more strenuous lately. “All this sneaking around is pointless” I found myself muttering. Trying to balance between his needs and Adelheids is becoming more and more difficult. Not to mention the guilt. Oh God the guilt. I loved Adelheid, I truly had come to love her. Even if Guillaume helped fulfill the needs that only a man could do, I couldn’t keep this up forever. I met with Guillaume one night as he began removing his shirt I shook my head “Darling don’t. Look we...we can’t keep doing this.” Guillaume looked at me shocked “What do you mean?” “I mean this sneaking around, sleeping together. Look, I care deeply for you. But I have to come to terms with the fact that I’m married. I have children. What kind of father would I be to them if I broke their mothers heart.” Guillaume looked down, his eyes darting about to anywhere but me. “I love you Guillaume, I really do, but this has to stop. I’m sorry.” He sighed “No Charles I’m sorry. I knew this couldn’t really be, I should have kept rejecting you and saved us the eventual trouble.” he buttoned his shirt once again heading out of the room slamming the door. I sighed falling into the bed rubbing my eyes as tears began to well up. 13th of February, 1166 Day in day out, life here in Paris has grown easier for the past few years if not a bit dull. I miss the excitement of having Guillaume here. Luckily he and I still remained friends afterwards and amended things. He’s a good tutor for my young Baudouin. Today my Court Chaplain, Bishop Robert of Laon, entered the court. “Ah Robert, how are you?” “I’m well King Charles” he said with a smile and bow “I came today with a message I just received from Rome.” he said holding up a letter. “Oh? What is it about” “Well it seems his Holiness Pope Honorius II is calling on the Christian lords of Europe to join in a new Crusade.” “A crusade?” He nodded “Though this is not like the first two, it seems the Serene Republic of Venice has been overtaken by Lollard heretics. They reject the christian hierarchy and refuse to subject themselves to the papacy in any regard. So the Papacy is asking for France’s support in Crusading to liberate the Kingdom of Croatia from these heretics.” I leaned back in my seat “I see, so would we be restoring the King of Croatia to his throne?” “Queen” Bishop Robert corrected “It seems the current heir for the Croatian throne is the Countess Antonija of Nice.” I nodded some thinking it over “We will pledge troops for the Crusade. These heresies need to be stomped out before they are allowed to spread. I imagine I will be permitted to appoint a beneficiary to receive titles in my stead for contributing to this war?” The Bishop nodded “Well who should I offer in my letter to his Holiness?” I already had someone in mind “My younger brother, Prince Louis. Neither he nor his wife are likely to inherit any titles of their own. I would be happy to fight a war to grant my brother a fief.” I smiled as Bishop Robert bowed “I will make sure to send word back to Rome right away. Thank you, your majesty.” I hadn’t fought in any wars since I fought the Holy Roman Empire. Perhaps this Crusade is the excitement I’ve been looking for. 15th of September, 1167 In a little over one month, the Crusade for Croatia will begin. Honestly I’ve been feeling a lot of excitement built up for this. I will be travelling with the Crusaders though I will probably be leaving most of the military matters to my commanders. I’ll be there most for the adventure and glory. I’ve heard some courtiers talk about how the Venetians had this coming to them for destroying what was left of the old Roman Empire. Though most just seem happy the Pope is taking such a hard stance against heretics. Either way we are making our way south to Narbonne where we will set sail to Dalmatia. I hope to earn this land for Louis, out of all my brothers he is perhaps one of my favorites if I am to be honest. Always a kind soul, never one to put himself above others. He will be a righteous King, I know it. 18th of October, 1167 Today is the day, Pope Honorius II has called for the Third Crusade against the Serene Doge Adelmio of Venice. Crusaders from England to Germany, all the way to Egypt and Hungary are raising the banners marching and sailing to Croatia to liberate the Kingdom from the Venetian Lollards. I look forward to seeing what kind of glory I can seek during the crusade. 19th of December, 1167 We’ve set sail, most of the armies will still take weeks to gather in Narbonne though they’ll have to take the second fleet of transports. We will be setting sail today to the Adriatic Sea and land in the coasts of Dalmatia. I’m sure Hungarian and German Crusaders will already have a head start, though honestly I don’t see how the Venetians can possibly stand up to the combined might of all of Christendom. 15th of February, 1168 We’ve landed on the coast of Split, almost twenty thousand strong as the ships sail back to France to retrieve more men this will be the bulk of the French Crusader army. It’s exciting, I have my commanders prepare their siege weapons as I keep a distant watch. This is certainly going to be intriguing. 21st of March, 1168 Split has already fallen as we move onward, my commanders tell me this will be another war not unlike the one with the Holy Roman Empire. They doubt any of my men will see real battle, not that I’d mind. I would not be well suited for such a situation in truth. 10th of June, 1168 We’ve taken complete control of Split and are now marching inland. It seems the other Crusader armies are attacking the Venetian army, based on what I’ve been hearing there is almost 30 thousand men in the Venetian lagoon itself putting the city under siege and taking control of everything they can pillaging the rich merchant city. If nothing else this will teach them the hubris that wealth had brought them I suppose. As I ride with my armies I can’t help but find myself amazed at this beautiful foreign landscape. I should get out of France more often. 22nd of July, 1168 Word has spread fast, the Venetians have surrendered and the Kingdom of Croatia has finally been restored. In a mass ceremony in the capital of Senj Castle Pope Honorius II gave out the new titles to the various benefactors. The Pope had named Louis Count of Zagreb and Duke of Slavonia, certainly an admirable title. Of course the center of it all was the Countess Antonija who was given her proper birthright as Queen of Croatia. As we all cheered my armies and I headed back home as I decided it was better to take the overland route. I had enough time at sea and wanted to see the European countryside before I returned back to Paris. We would head along the Italian coastlines through Milan and Tuscany until we got to my southernmost holdings. From there it is a ride to Paris. Perhaps I should be less content with my rule and strive for something more. https://preview.redd.it/j4rv1j5nja551.png?width=575&format=png&auto=webp&s=c3aa0a946908e06306b419b6ad7aa9f4614410c4 17th of January, 1169 I have finally returned to Paris, longing to be home again. I spoke with my council calling them for a meeting. “Gentlemen, I have come to a decision. After being away from home for so long I’ve come to realize that I need to make my own mark on France’s history. My father worried that the Holy Roman Emperor would be a threat and his final wish was that I went forward with his plans and won a decisive war against the Germans.” At this point my Chancellor, Duke Henri of Burgundy, spoke up “Your majesty, if I may interrupt. Why did you call us here?” I cleared my throat “I want to subjugate the Bretons. Brittany is meant to be our vassal, and yet the King of Brittany holds himself a title equal to my own and does not pay taxes. Frankly he is as much my Vassal as the Kings of England were when they held Normandy.” there were murmurs and worries but I quelled them down “I have a very specific plan and idea, though first it will require the Kingdom of Brittany to be completely subjugated.” I then stood up “I wish to crown myself the first Emperor of France.” This time my Steward, Duke Gausbert of Aquitaine spoke “King Charles, what does that mean?” “I mean that my ancestor Charlemagne had led the Franks and conquered Germany becoming the first Holy Roman Empire, though I believe France is equal to that of the Emperor. In fact, the Holy Roman Empire is in decline. Italy slips further away from their grasp and into the Popes. The vassals of the Emperor like the Queen of Lotharingia hold the real power. I believe that I am worthy of being crowned Emperor of France.” there was silence in the air for a long moment. “Like I said, I want to subject the Kingdom of Brittany. Then I want scribes to mark down the day I declare myself Emperor.” As I sat back down on my throne I then gave out my instructions “Send the ultimatum to the King of Brittany, subject himself as my vassal or be prepared to surrender his lands. Let us raise the levies once more.” 12th of March, 1169 The first battle report arrived from Monkontour. The entire Breton army was there in their futile resistance, only two thousand men. The armies flooded in with a constant stream of reinforcements and though the battle was costly, it cost the Bretons severely more. As they retreat tens of thousands of French soldiers begin flooding their eastern reaches. Brittany will be forcefully conquered if they do not surrender. My Royal Marshal, Duke Alphonse of Normandy, tells me that he does not expect this war to take very long due to how overwhelmingly weak Brittany is. Though it seems they all still question my choices in wanting to establish a new Empire. They can’t understand. While riding back from that Crusade I thought about the glorious battles my father told me of when I was a child, or the stories of my great grandfather King Eudes II leading crusaders during the Battle of Giza. Meanwhile all I can say I did was siege a few Croatian ports. I am standing among giants and I’m left always feeling small and helpless. A victim of circumstance. This is my way to glory. This will be my legacy. https://preview.redd.it/gyquyg8mja551.png?width=616&format=png&auto=webp&s=f6b516530c4e78b38a96e52794917457646a24d3 13th of May, 1169 It seems the first city to fall would be Vannes as the Bretons were routed; they seemed to have fled via ship landing in our northern coasts. I’ve had to hire some mercenaries to have the Bretons taken care of while my armies continued the occupation and garrison of Brittany. 14th of July, 1169 There are brief moments in ones life when they know they are living in a historical moment. The kind that generations in the future will speak of for centuries to come. Today is certainly one of those days. The King of Brittany surrendered formally as Brittany was brought fully under my rule. I redistributed the titles among mostly my commanders and Breton courtiers. I then named the Duke Payen d’Anjou of Upper Brittany as the new King of Brittany. The ceremony was brief as I summoned the Duke to court. I rose in my throne “Duke Payen, your daughter, your sole child Sophie, is currently betrothed to my son and heir Baudouin. This is correct?” “Yes your Highness.” he answered, his head lowered in a kneel. “For years you have served your Kingdom loyally and dutifully, correct?” “Yes your Highness.” “Well I think it is about time your service is properly rewarded. From this day forth you shall be named King Payen of Brittany. Though you will remain my loyal vassal.” He spoke up “Thank you my lord” I turned back to the throne and with a clap of my hands a pair of servants placed a blue cloak around my shoulders. A new crown was beset on my head with a thicker band and larger fleur-de-lis patterned with jewels. As they placed it I sat on the throne taking the Karling family blade and the globus cruciger in the other. “I hereby dub myself Emperor Charles the First of the Empire of Francia. King of France and Navarra.” The court began clapping in the brief announcement and ceremony. Honestly I wasn’t sure how to react. I remained more stoic I suppose. I remember talking to Uncle Baudouin after father's funeral. He talked about how my father never got to be himself even in his youth, how he always had to be this strong stoic figure for his Kingdom. I remember promising myself then that I wouldn’t let my position get in the way of who I was. I loved, and still love Guillaume. Yet I let the potential ruining of my marriage and the scandal of if that came out guide me in ending our relationship. I didn’t want to go into grand wars of glory and yet here I am standing in the wake of victory calling myself an Emperor of a new Empire of my design. Here I am sitting emotionless allowing my subjects to bask under me. Perhaps this is just what this position does to people. Power and wealth simply change men whether for better or worse. I’ve become my father even though I didn’t want to.After the ceremony I began speaking with my advisors council and decreed new reformations to the administration of the Empire of Francia. It would not be run on the same antiquated feudal system that I had relied on for so long. Instead I took more inspiration from the Roman imperial administering system. While Dukes and Counts still served underneath me, the Dukes were charged over provinces that could be revoked away at any given moment. I also changed and standardized the tax collection system specifically ensuring that taxes were being paid with currency exclusively rather than with other goods, the exception being nobility who were given tax breaks for providing me instead with soldiers and levies. These new reforms would sweep in and surely make running the Empire much easier. More importantly, it keeps power centralized on the monarchy. Important for traditions and all that. The Empire of France c.1169
Emperor Charles I of France
https://preview.redd.it/tuws0zlija551.png?width=616&format=png&auto=webp&s=38f873be33cbc5fcef610822359e8eef3ab14a32 4th of January, 1170 Since becoming Emperor I’ve definitely expanded how much authority I have. These Dukes are effectively appointed administrators now, which means I am able to freely restrict their rights. Of course I’ve made sure to financially compensate them. But now I've made sure that any internal wars between vassals are strictly forbidden. Though through these new reforms I’ve been pushing through my family is being stricken with crisis. Namely, my son Baudouin has come down with the flu and I’ve broken into horrible rashes. In order to redistribute and balance my humors the royal physician had me hang upside down for a very long time.It felt humiliating and ridiculous but the rashes don’t bother me as much anymore so I’m sure the treatment is working. He’s similarly done a good job treating and caring for my son. 7th of February, 1170 Truly Bishop Robert, my Royal Physician and Court Chaplain, is a miracle worker. My rashes have gone away with ease and although Baudouin still suffers from fevers and chills he seems to be doing surprisingly well. I expect he’ll be making a full recovery soon. 1st of March, 1172 For the past year or so Baudouin had been spending more and more time with his future subjects. I had them formally meet him as overall he made quite the good impression I feel. He’s grown so much over the years, 12 years old now. His older sister Elisabeth similarly has grown to a respectable and incredibly bright young woman. She is to be married to her betrothed, Duke Adalhard of Lesser Poland, in about two years time. With both of my children nearing adulthood I’m really starting to feel my age in truth. 3rd of October, 1172 It seems many of the construction projects started by my father and great grandfather have been seeing good fortune. They are currently done with the basic foundations for the Orleans Royal University and should be done with the Grand Seminar and lecture halls by next year. Even Notre Dame whose construction began almost a century ago is still expanding though its golden bells, gargoyles, and grand basilicas are all already impressive. It’s large spire, added about a decade ago, still impresses me. Either way I hope I’ll live long enough to see at least one of these grand structures completed. 29th of August, 1174 I was vomiting last night after tossing and turning. As I struggled back into bed I felt the sheets seeing sweat had pooled beneath me. I asked for Bishop Robert to come in and take a look at me. He explained that I most likely have developed the flu and offered some treatment. Robert has done nothing but right by me, I trust the man with my life. 11th of September, 1175 I’m not one to surrender very easily. Flu or no flu, I was still going to attend my son's wedding day. I was being helped up the steps when the great golden bells of Notre Dame rang from above. Filling the air of Paris. Inside the Grand Basilica I met the bride, a young beautiful Sophie d’Anjou. “Ah if it isn’t the Princess Sophie. My you’ve grown.” I said with a laugh as she smiled bowing her head “Thank you, your majesty.” I raised a hand “Oh please, I have had enough of your majesties and my lieges for one lifetime. At least let my daughter-in-law refer to me as Charles.” She certainly seemed surprised by my informality. I turned to the servants “Leave us.” as they scurried off to other duties I walked with her “I must apologize I didn’t want to be ill during the wedding.” “No no erm Charles, it’s alright.” I chuckled as she continued “So if I may ask why is it you named my father King of Brittany?” I raised a brow and shrugged “Payen had provided good and loyal service. His, your family, have always been very loyal to the crown. It’s the reason I chose you to be my sons bride.” She nodded “Well I was just curious about it all, after all declaring yourself an Emperor of France, do you think other Lords of Europe will take this title seriously?” I was surprised and she certainly noticed as she quickly apologized “I’m sorry, I’ve spoken out of turn.” I raised a hand “No no it’s quite alright. In truth, I believe my vassals certainly celebrate my title. France has defeated and earned the respect of all her rivals and enemies. Honestly subjecting Brittany was ore of a sign of power than anything else. A sort of silent threat to anyone who challenges my authority as an Emperor.” she nodded before Payen approached “Ah there you are Sophie. Come! It’s time for the ceremony! It was then he noticed me and bowed “Oh your Imperial Grace.” “Why hello King Payen. I’ve heard you’ve been tormenting your new vassals.” he laughed nervously “Well a few too many plots against me and Sophie here. It seems they might have had a bit too much power for their own good.” “Yes I can relate to that sentiment.” Payen turned to Sophie “You must come at once. If you’ll excuse us your grace.” as they slipped away I gave a small nod of acknowledgement. She is an incredibly intelligent woman. Beautiful too. I’m sure Baudouin will consider himself lucky. Clearly I am good at choosing them. Speaking of which I better find my seat by Adelheid. https://preview.redd.it/i9qt9vphja551.png?width=620&format=png&auto=webp&s=37d6ce522a4ff9e1d6be3666a4a3440d6fa7e00a 31st of January, 1176 I’ve made a full recovery now from the Flu, and in good time as well. My son-in-law Adalhard was made King of Poland via a palace coup in March of last year. Though now he’s facing a civil war and had asked me for help. Normally I keep out of the internal affairs of other Kingdoms though I much prefer to keep ties with the Poles strong. Between them and the Lotharingians, I can certainly keep the Emperor in check. I’ve hired a band of 18 thousand mercenaries and I’ve sent them northeast to the rebellious lowlands. With a successful siege there hopefully I can do my part in helping Adalhard out in this war. 20th of September, 1176 The mercenary army has returned with good news, they managed to siege the castles in the lowlands and it seems the polish rebellion is already over. It seems they had stormed city after city pillaging and looting it all. No matter their brutish ways of doing things the deed is done. How convenient. After making sure the mercenary armies were paid I made sure to send my regards to King Adalhard. 10th of September, 1179 After court was through I was making my way to the dining hall for dinner when a servant approached me. “Your grace, Prince Baudouin has sent me to inform you that his wife Sophie has finally given birth.” I smiled ear to ear “How wonderful! A boy or a girl?” “A boy, sire, they have chosen to name him Charles. He’s a bit quiet and sluggish but he is healthy.” I laughed some “I knew that girl was the right pick for the boy! Inform them I will be up right away, then tell the cooks to hold off dinner. I must meet my grandson!” A future Emperor of France. I’m glad Sophie helped usher in this realm's future. https://preview.redd.it/bq8zwkygja551.png?width=618&format=png&auto=webp&s=291607f6b4b98808119dd97a56b40f1adc1bd91f 2nd of September, 1189 The past decade has been a peaceful existence. Besides updates on the politics of Europe or the occasional peasant revolt, little developments have come or gone. As of last year Baudouin and Sophie have given me a total of four grandchildren who I spend much of my personal time with. There's my eldest grandson Charles, whom I am the namesake. He’s now nine or so I think. He’s a bit of a frail boy, not very strong, but he has a quick wit about him always eager to learn. His younger brother Baudouin, whom my son named after himself, is about four years old. He’s already such a bratty child but my god is he smart. Even smarter than his brother at half the age, I honestly wish he’d been born first he would make an excellent Emperor. Then there were their two sisters: Yolande and Sophie; the latter’s first birthday will be in a few days. Though as the years go by my health has slowly deteriorated away. I began walking with a cane about 3 years ago and as I awoke I found myself unable to rise out of bed. My entire body ached as I barely rolled out then a loud thud rang as I collapsed. Guards rushed inside “Your grace!” they shouted as I raised my hand pushing myself up lifting myself back into the bed “It’s fine boys, just my bad leg.” though as I sank back into the bed I realized that this could very well be my final days. My body has only gotten more and more useless over the years and though I can keep my mind sharp I know I’m vulnerable and feeble. I’ve lived a good life though. I just hope I don’t have the misfortune of outliving my son. Though he’s been under good care by Bishop Robert, his gout still worries me. 3rd of November, 1191 My days began blending together. It’d been so long since I’d seen the sun except through my glass windows. I became increasingly idle and soon I would fade out and in. Sometimes Robert was there, other times it was Baudouin. I remember, I think, waking to see nothing but pretty colors. How gorgeous. The next moment I opened my eyes only half lidded as a handsome young man who looked just like my son stood over me. Can’t remember his name. “Don’t worry father, I promise to take care of everything for you.” What a nice boy. I’m sure he and my son would get along. 19th of December, 1191 I awoke only briefly. Darkness ate at me as I could barely make out the shapes around me. There were voices but I could not understand them. Clarity hit me for just a moment. This is it. I wonder if there is anything beyond this, I hope they can forgive me for giving up. My Adelheid, my Baudouin, my Guillaume, my Elisabeth. I will see you all soon I hope, I pray that there is more. Not because I fear the rest, but because I’ve felt like I’ve lived a life so idle. I hope I did enough father. I hope I made you proud. I take a breath. https://preview.redd.it/zdrrgo2gja551.png?width=623&format=png&auto=webp&s=faf1fcba2b6d589e22e36e91174889a9a65225d7
https://preview.redd.it/cdbai85no4651.png?width=620&format=png&auto=webp&s=8cbdaf698c8d4da8712652c627d67738b593b1ca 6th of April, 1218 Losing father was difficult enough, but to lose grandfather too? I had to be strong for my little siblings and for my mother and grandmother. But there's only so much I can take. I ended up crying in my bedchamber when nobody was with me. What’s worse is that now I’m expected to be this Emperor. So much responsibility has been thrust onto me. Though this morning I got everything together before making my way to the court “Your Imperials grace” the chancellor began “You should be aware of a developing peasants revolt in the southeast.” I nodded “Well raise some local levies and take care of it.” I dismissed it as some other advisors began swarming me to make arrangements for my coronation. There were also arrangements that had to be made for my marriage with Plaisance next month. So many things to take care of it was almost overwhelming. 26th of April, 1218 Of all the foolishness. A letter arrived from the Vatican ex communicating me from the church. Apparently my excommunication was a request by Duke Adolf of Franche Comte. “I’m sure he submitted the request out of spite for your grandfather.” the chancellor explained as I was obviously steaming in my throne “He had seized a good portion of land from the Duke prior to his death.” he continued to explain. I took in a deep breath and sighed “Well it’s fine, send in a declaration of repentance, we must ask his Holiness to lift this excommunication.” 12th of May, 1218 It seems the Pope had agreed to forgive me of my ‘sins’ only if I promised to keep the powers of investing bishops to the Papacy. Using his position to leverage more power out of me? What a bastard. I agreed to the arrangement though I certainly wasn’t happy about it. Is this really how my reign as Emperor is going to begin? 27th of May, 1218 Today was my wedding. With everything sorted I stood in the aisle before I met my betrothed for the first time. She was a beautiful woman though a bit more burly than I expected. Either way, I was sure I could learn to love her. As the ceremony concluded I knew there was only one more thing to do, arrange the coronation as Emperor. 16th of August, 1218 After weeks of festivities and celebrations the day has finally come. This has been a very difficult year for me. Being excommunicated, arranging my own marriage and my coronation, not to mention all of these new pressures. Though as the weeks have come and gone I’ve grown and adjusted. Although I do not expect my life to be very peaceful or easy from this point forth, I have a full grasp of what is expected out of me. I will deliver on these ambitions. With all of the border skirmishes and conflicts we’ve apparently had with the Holy Roman Empire I plan to end these conflicts once and for all. But first I need to get back at a certain Duke of Franche Comte. But before I could do any of that I had a ceremony to attend. As they draped a blue cape around me I slowly marched across down the aisle before spotting the Pope up ahead. Pope Martinus II who dared tell me how to run my own Empire and abused his position of power. And now I must subject myself to kneeling before him as he blesses me and places the imperial crown upon my head “And so I name you, Emperor Baudouin II of France and King of Navarra.” as I felt the crown fit onto my head I rose taking the crown jewels before turning to an applauding crowd. As soon as this is over I’ll begin making arrangements to go to war with the Empire. That bloody Duke deserves what is coming to him. https://preview.redd.it/422eip30q4651.png?width=611&format=png&auto=webp&s=a2cb50975559bdf924f76cf1c23d4ff880be158e 25th of August, 1218 Based on these reports I requested Duke Adolf of Franche Comte only has a single county left to his name, the county of Varais. I called in the Imperial Marshal, Duke Gilles of Burgundy, into my court. “The Duke of Franche Comte has insulted me.” I stated while shuffling through the reports “I want to make sure to punish not only him, but his entire family. Raise the levies and send out a declaration of war to the German Emperor Burchard. Either he will stand aside allowing justice to take place or he will resist and be met with the full might of the empire.” Gilles bowed “Of course your grace, I’ll have forces marching to Varais by the end of today.” he said as I excused him. War it is. 28th of November, 1218 The war has been nothing but skirmishes as my armies gathered in Varais and the surrounding counties to siege and secure a foothold. Though I just received word a massive battle broke out in Besancon as the Germans crossed a river apparently my men had almost completely routed the eight thousand Germans when another 5000 in reinforcements arrived from the southeast though in the end half of their army was wiped out in a humiliating defeat. Though it seems an even greater force was marching south towards the armies in Vesoul. I sent out the order to move some of our forces away from Varais to reinforce. As long as we don’t let them secure any holes in our defenses then they will have to surrender and I can deal with this Duke Adolf as I please. 11th of January, 1219 The long awaited battle was here. German forces entered Luxeuil based on this report numbering at least 16 thousand strong. Our armies numbered over 20 thousand and we had an additional five thousand men from the south en route. Despite their great numbers they were unorganized and kept under a single command. This left their flanks rather flustered and barely coordinated. Though as word arrived of another ten thousand Germans descending from the mountains in the east I sent out the order, all men were to travel to Luxeuil, this is the battle that will determine the war. 23rd of February, 1219 Disaster. Absolute disaster. Twenty thousand french men died. We lost to a force half of our size! One of the greatest defeats in our fair Kingdoms history. There was only one way to salvage this war. I made the call for mercenaries to be hired by the tens of thousands and to send them to the front. We needed to regroup what was left of my army. This war is much more difficult than I initially imagined. Perhaps I allowed my arrogance get to me. The Germans are not to be trifled with like play things. https://preview.redd.it/10anxiils4651.png?width=613&format=png&auto=webp&s=fe9e3ff2b539104d55125a3d257c2e44d9e77224 17th of April, 1219 It is time to take revenge. I’ve sent in twenty thousand of my remaining men into Saint-Ylie to confront the Germans. An army of thirty thousand mercenaries were on their way to reinforce them as necessary. I hope with these new more competent commanders we can organize and use our numbers effectively. After the disastrous Battle of Luxeuil, another loss will signify the end of this war. Of course there is another card I’ve yet to play, I’ve sent a letter to King Cosimo of Italy to get his help in this war. Italy is the one reliable ally my father arranged and with them joining the Germans now have another foe to worry about. 8th of May, 1219 It’s nice to finally get good news. The King of Italy sent his response agreeing to join in the war on my side. Whats more we’ve seen military success in Saint-Ylie as the Germans were routed. Now they were only a slice of the entire German army but nonetheless, this could give us just the push we need, like a boulder rolling down a hill only growing faster and faster. 17th of August, 1219 It seems my hopes had come true. Although the Germans have retreated and are putting up a fight in the north, the Italians made quick work of the German forces left in the mountains of Provence and Dauphine. What’s more is my armies have started occupying German lands once again. The tide has turned once more. Never again shall I allow my arrogance to lead to such humiliation, death, and suffering. 31st of March, 1220 After enough setbacks and failures it seems the Emperor has given up, surrendering Varais and by extension allowing the now former Duke of Franche Comte to be left landless. Let him wallow in shame as he now has nothing to give to his children because he decided to make an enemy out of me. But I think more importantly, I shouldn’t forget about all of those who died and suffer because of me and my choices. A foolish war for my own personal benefit, conducted with foolish decisions hunting for glory and it cost 20 thousand men their lives. 22nd of March, 1221 I was shaking my brother Bohemonds hand as I gave him a farewell. He had a very long journey ahead of him. He was to be married to Queen Zsofia of Wallachia, a beneficial marriage for our family of course, but a hard one. As I returned to the palace I was ambushed by a few officials “Emperor Baudouin, your grace, we have some news from the Holy Roman Empire.” I raised a hand “I’ve no more business with the Emperor. We have a truce and I plan to abide by it.” he shook his head “No your grace, I mean, it is not from the Emperor more about him.” I stopped putting my hands behind my back. I turned to the official “Well on with it then.” “Erm Chancellor Berenger wanted us to inform you that the Aftasid Sultan, the Sultan of Andalusia, he is at war with the Emperor.” I was shocked at this news “What? The Adalusians are at war with the Germans? Whatever for?” He shuffled through some papers “It seems that they are attempting to conquer Provence. From what I understand there will be thousands of Andalusian soldiers marching through France on their way there.” I was certainly surprised to be sure. I didn’t even know the Andalusians had finished their wars against what was left of the Christians in Iberia. But then a thought crossed my mind. “Allow them.” “What?! Your grace!” the official shouted as I glared him into silence. He should probably remember who he is speaking to. “The German Emperor proved himself a capable leader, he nearly defeated my armies. I'm sure he is capable of defeating a few infidels. Besides Andalusia and the Emperor alike are both enemies of France. Let them fight each other and weaken one another. If the Emperor wins, no harm done to me or Christendom. Should he fail then France will have to step in and pick up after the Germans are weakened and humiliated. Either way it is to our advantage to remain out of this conflict. It does not concern us until and unless the Andalusians prove victorious.” in truth that would be the best outcome. Why risk myself for Christendom when the Pope was willing to excommunicate me for someone as petty as a German Prince? No. I might as well use this situation to my advantage. “Is that all?” I asked as the official turned a page “Oh there is one other thing your majesty. Your uncle.” “Which one?” “Your Uncle Baudouin, it seems there are rumors that he is gathering supporters out in the Eastern Marches. He’s claiming that after your fathers passing he was the rightful heir as the eldest living son of the King, not you.” I raised a brow to the official shaking my head “How foolish. Well let the old man try, let Chancellor Berenger know that he is thanked for all of the information he’s provided but for now to maintain his current assignments to gather support among the nobility. It’s best to make sure everyone stays in line.” “Of course your grace” he said, giving a bow as I returned to the palace. 11th of December, 1222 A letter arrived today, an ultimatum from my uncle Baudouin. “Surrender the throne as Emperor and I will spare our people the suffering that will only come from resistance.” it read. I laughed shaking my head, if that bloated old fool thinks he can overthrow me so be it. I call on my Imperial Marshal to raise the levies. France will reject my uncles claim and he will learn the punishment of this kind of treachery. 25th of April, 1223 As soon as the reports came in that Baudouin and his army arrived in Reims, I had my army of 30 thousand descend onto him. His measly band of mercenaries and fools that he convinced to follow him stood no chance. As they were routed word came that an even larger army was en route to reinforce them but they were too late. 14th of May, 1223 The bulk of Baudouin’s army arrived hoping to reinforce their initial forces. Little did they expect that they had been routed so quickly it gave my army of thirty thousand men time to set up defenses to ambush Baudouin himself. As their forces were crushed Baudouin himself was captured and surrendered. His little adventure was over as he was dragged to Paris where he will spend the rest of his life imprisoned. I’m no kinslayer, he won’t be executed, but I will not allow him a chance to run free or continue being a thorn in my side. 15th of November, 1224 Ever since I became Emperor I’ve struggled to keep my vassals in line though by now things were finally starting to look up. The only exception being King Payen II of Brittany. Payen and I never got along but he’s constantly refused to comply. He was trying to gather up a faction of nobles to back Uncle Baudouins claim to the throne and now he’s trying to undermine my position of power once again. I won’t have it. Unfortunately trying to cut him down will only result in a civil war I’m not willing to fight. I was thinking of what to do about the whole situation when it beamed onto me. I began drafting a letter to King Payen II issuing him a formal challenge to a duel of honor. I will make sure he doesn’t walk away. 18th of November, 1224 Today was the day, a small crowd has gathered outside as King Payen was dressed in his armor. His own blade in his hand. I looked out the window as my servants dressed me in my family's armor dating back to King Eudes II. I took the Greek Sword as I stepped out the crowd bean cheering. “King Payen, I am glad you accepted my challenge.” “How could I refuse? A chance to properly end you and rid this Empire of such a pathetic Emperor.” I felt my face turn to a sour stare “I tried to keep this civil, it’s too bad it seems you’re incapable as always of being a gentleman.” we began the duel as the crowd cheered along deafeningly so as I parried one attack then another. Payen was certainly not skilled. I’d trained in sparring since I was 14. With another parry he panted and struggled to even lift his blade. “You know Payen.” I said through my helmet as he raised his blade to swing I swiped at his side striking his leg before I raised my foot kicking him onto the ground. “This really was the only logical outcome of you coming here today.” I said walking over as I put my foot on his shoulder stopping him from lifting his arm as the crowd cheered I raised the blade before running it through the center of his chest. As he let out a long groan blood spilling and pooling out of his chest I twisted and turned the blade to pull it out. As he let out a long gargled gasp Payen laid there still. Slain in honorable combat. Honestly it was too good for him. 12th of March, 1226 After seven long years of trying, and constant love making between me and Plaisance God finally rewarded us with a child. A son no less. As the court watched the birthing of the next Emperor I watched closely. He could barely offer a wail and we worried it was a stillbirth. Though his cry is weak, and he looks to be in what seems like constant pain I am happy to have a young heir. I’ve named him Baudouin after myself of course. After the courtiers left the Court Physician informed me that young Baudouin is still very weak and although he will do what he can, there is a high chance he won’t live. I won’t allow such a thing. I told him to spare no expense for his future Emperor. 20th of June, 1226 He was not meant for this world. Me and Plaisance were by his crib watching the baby quietly sleep, he was always so quiet. Barely able to move. We watched his tiny chest no bigger than my palm rise and fall smaller and smaller breaths. We knew today was the day. Plaisance bit her lip as tears rolled down her face as we watched he took one small breath exhaled and then we didn’t see him rise any more. We didn’t try to revive him. He would never have survived. She turned to me and buried her face trying to hide her sobs as I held her. My own eyes stung as I felt my entire body tremble. “He’s with God now my love.” I whispered as she nodded and only responded between her tears “I just wanted him to be with me.” I nodded “I know.” 12th of August, 1227 It’s been over a year since we buried him. In truth, I often spot Plaisance occasionally visiting his grave and speaking to it. I wonder if she tells him stories about her day. Well today I saw her crying as she talked to his grave. When she returned I pretend to have not noticed “My dear, how are you doing?” I asked, touching her cheek with a smile. Her face was flushed. “I was telling Baudouin he was going to have a younger sibling.” I felt my face light up at the news. We shared a kiss and although this child would never replace Baudouin, I was happy the Lord has given us a second chance. 10th of March, 1228 The day had come, another baby born. Another boy though unlike his older brother he was big, very long in fact. And when he was born he gave a loud cry. Healthy. I was nearly brought to tears as the courtiers watched the birthing. This time I could feel it, he was destined to be the next Emperor. We knew not to name him after me, or rather after his brother. So we decided instead on Charles. After my father of course. Though he never got to be Emperor himself, perhaps young Charles can take his place. Pope Ioannes XIX was present. In three days time he would be taken to Notre Dame to be baptized before the whole Empire in a glorious ceremony. He had done the same for poor Baudouin but alas it did not offer him protection from Gods will. 10th of September, 1230 It seems suddenly Plaisance has become increasingly fertile. Today another child was born and yet again another son. I’ve chosen to name him Louis. A beautiful baby boy not anywhere as large as his older brother but still healthy. And that’s all that really matters to me. 26th of December, 1230 What a lovely Christmas, with my two sons and truly a celebration of a wondrous and prosperous year. Though as the business of court returned today one of the first matters brought to my attention was apparently a new dispute along the border with the Holy Roman Empire. Apparently there was a mixup with some French merchant sailors docking in Provence who were caught up in a recent rebellion there. “Sounds like we need to have those sailors freed.” I turned to my Chancellor “Who is the current Emperor? Is it still Emperor Burchard? I know he was quite elderly.” Chancellor Berenger shook his head “Er no sire. The Emperor passed about two years ago, I believe your kinsman King Bernard of Lotharingia was elected the new Emperor.” I raised a brow “Really? And I was not invited to his coronation?” “I don’t believe so your grace. No.” I shook my head “Spurred by my own kinsman.” I muttered under my breath “It’s fine. If the Emperor did not wish for me to attend his ceremony then I will not recognize his sovereignty over Provence.” I turned to the messenger “Have a message sent to the Emperor, he should expect French troops to move into Provence.” Controlling the coast is always important, and frankly this was just the excuse I needed to go to war once again with the Germans. Even if the Empire is lead by my own kinsman, it cannot falter. I also will not repeat the same mistakes I made in Luxeuil. 2nd of January, 1231 King Cosimo had sent in a letter today stating he would support me in this war. I in turn sent him some gifts of wine and tribute to thank him for all he’s done over the years. These conflicts with the Emperors over Arles has proven to be a constant drain on my resources.Though it has certainly brought glory to me and my name. I hope my kinsman sees the futility in stopping me then again no Emperor ever does. They cling to what land their shamble of an empire has left. 1st of May, 1231 I’ve spread out my forces a tad thin to siege the entirety of the duchy of Provence. This region is highly mountainous and treacherous, though I trust my commanders to establish strong defensive positions during their sieges. Should the Germans attack my armies the nearby forces will converge and reinforce them. Either way I’ve hired additional mercenary companies to defend my lands in case Emperor Bernard decides to invade. 14th of June, 1231 Forcalquier and Orange have both fallen though it seems the Germans have settled on a siege of Varais. I’ve sent the mercenaries to deal with them though I’ve requested for my personally appointed commanders to take charge of the army. I have more faith in them, I will not have my subjects die needlessly facing the Holy Roman Empire. 11th of August, 1231 The Battle of Bellevaux was well fought and based on this report a solid and overwhelming victory. As the Germans were routed the mercenaries were quick to rush to the captured castle of Morteau and retake it. My armies in the south meanwhile have taken control of the city of Arles itself and are establishing control over Provence. This war is a perfect storm, the culmination of all I’ve learned. They will know fear. 3rd of October, 1231 With all of Provence occupied in some capacity Emperor Bernard sent in his formal surrender ceding the county of Provence to me. In our agreement I also agreed to recede my forces from the occupied regions. Cutting off the Empire from the sea is beneficial enough for me. I will make sure Bernard knows this was nothing personal with some lavish gifts. In fact to celebrate our peace I’ve also sent to arrange a marriage between his newborn daughter Hodierne with Louis. Empire of France c.1231 1st of August, 1232 Today was a banquet to be held in the Palace of Guise and although it was mostly my advisors and dignitaries I made sure to personally invite my brother Julien. Julien and I had been close for years ever since father's death. Though with the war last year I didn’t realize the time flying and that I hadn’t seen him in what must feel like forever. “Brother!” he exclaimed upon arriving as we hugged. He was seated next to me as we were all eating and the discussions turned to some latest events. “I had heard from that mercenary captain you hired last year” Julien began addressing me “That England has apparently fallen into the shitter.” There was a small collective gasp as the vulgar language used in the Emperor's presence. Though I gave no reaction “Pray tell?” I could feel the tension lighten in the air as Julien continues his story. “So it seems they are in a civil war, as the mercenary captain explained it: the rebels are being led by the Anglo-Saxon Duke of York against the Norman-English King. Apparently there’s a lot of tension up north between those who cling onto their German roots.” I nodded some having heard of similar revolts in the past “This seems quite mundane brother.” He held a finger “But there’s more!” I set down my utensils as Julien gestured wildly while telling the rest of the story “You see these rebels are mostly nobles who went off to fight in the Crusade, right? Or their forefathers did. As it turns out while they were off in the lands of the Muslims they ended up feeling sympathy for them, you know for all the horrible things that the Crusaders had done to them in their homes and the like.” I decided to chime in to correct Julien “They brought it onto themselves by praying to false idols.” He shook his head with a sigh. This was always the sticking point with Julien, he was always someone with a kind heart but it made him weak and unable to understand that these ‘Muslims’ aren’t worthy of pity. “Anyways,” he continued “They eventually converted to Islam themselves. Formed a secret society among the nobility and now half of the nobility in England, mostly old Anglo-Saxons converted to Islam and there’s been religious tension thrown in the mix. So the whole Kingdom is in hell.” I chuckled some “See? Now that is no surprise. Let’s just hope they get ousted from their island kingdom before they start converting English commoners.” there were cheers around the table as Julian sighed “I just hope the whole conflict can be put to an end.” I nodded “I agree brother, but to think Crusaders who abandoned God for such a cause?” “It must have appealed to them.” I shook my head “I could never see myself doing such a thing.” As the banquet completed I had Louis and Charles both say goodbye to their Uncle “Julien you and I need some more time to ourselves I think.” He seemed to snap out of a trance just then “What? Oh yes definitely.” I looked over my shoulder to see Plaisance carting the children off. “Still no luck with you and Valence?” I asked as he shook his head “Unfortunately. I’m in my 30's now Baudouin, God hasn’t blessed us with a child so I doubt I’ll ever have that luxury.” he relented as I gave him a hug “Do not fret brother. I promise you’ll be blessed with a child soon. I’m sure of it.” 3rd of August, 1237 It is time once again. “Your grace, it seems Holy Roman Emperor Sigismund has launched an invasion against the Lollard King of Norway.” Chancellor Berenger explained. “I know you asked me to inform you once he was occupied.” I nodded “Thank you Chancellor. Send in Imperial Marshal Duke Hildebert of Blois.” As he rose he then added “As you wish your grace though if I may ask, how is the Empress?” I nodded “she is well, she is due any day now for our fourth child. Thank you for asking.” I gestured as he was dismissed. Duke Hildebert entered still healing from his recent wound after a training accident. “You asked to see me your grace.” I nodded “It’s time for another war with the Holy Roman Empire. With most of their forces in Norway we can probably take the county of Forcalquier.” He nodded “That seems sound but I don’t think you should go into this without expecting resistance.” I shook my head “worry not Hildebert, I’ve learned from my past. The Emperor is all the way east of Poland, his armies are up north in Norway, by the time they return to fight we’ll have already had a lead.” 10th of August, 1237 We were in a meeting discussing how to move in our armies when word reached me that Plaisance had gone into labor. When I approached the court was gathered and our first daughter was born. A gorgeous baby girl. It’s hard to imagine among all the death and war coming that such a gentle baby could be born. But here she is. “Princess Constance.” 28th of February, 1238 After an autumn and winter of sieges I’ve received report of the first major battle of this war. The Emperor seems to have raised what levies he could to deal with my forces. They gathered in Besancon where they began to siege the city. It is here where our army marched on to challenge them. Apparently their army was commanded by a single inexperienced German, almost surely their only available man as most of their skilled commanders were miles away in Norway. They were routed with ease. As the battle raged on most of the Duchy of Provence had been successfully besieged. My men by the thousands kept on the pressure. I expect a surrender coming in soon. 2nd of April, 1238 There was a surrender from the Duke of Provence, it came with relative ease as he knew there was little point resisting with an occupied Emperor unable to defend them. Another gained territory from the Holy Roman Empire. These frequent wars have made enemies among the Germans, yes. However, it has continued to strengthen the French Empire time and time again. We are deserving of the title as the heirs of Rome more than any Holy ‘Roman’ Emperor. 1st of July, 1240 Over the past several weeks I’ve been developing a terrible fever and rash. Though this rash has since started turning into lesions. My court physician says that it’s a case of smallpox. I’d been reading reports about how there has been a smallpox epidemic growing across northern France. I just never thought it’d end up in my own palace. My physician consulted the current astrological signs and determined it was best to perform a bloodletting from my temples and armpits. Although I felt light headed I certainly felt much better than I did before. 7th of January, 1242 My battle with Smallpox continues on as I wallow in the Palace of Guise. Occasionally my advisors will come in to inform me of the comings and goings of European politics. Today my newly appointed Chancellor, Thibault, informed me that my uncle Holy Roman Emperor Sigismund was overthrown by the German nobility some years ago. Not only that but this new Emperor, Emperor Thietmar, was now at war with our ally King Cosimo of Italy to seize Saluzzo. “Ugh” I groaned “If that’s the case, have our armies raised. We will protect our ally.” I tossed and turned in bed due to the discomfort as the maids wet their towels to wipe sweat from my brow. “As you wish your grace.” I raised my hand “I put the Royal Marshal, King Onfroy, in charge of this war.” I said laying back down “Now let me rest.” the Chancellor bowed his way out. 4th of February, 1242 I’ve mostly recovered as the fevers have receded, and just in time to. The Empire is on the brink of another war with the Empire this time in defense of our ally King Cosimo who has helped in so many of our conflicts. It is the least I can do in thanks. My armies will gather in the east to siege Imperial land and cut off any German passage through the western Alps. 7th of June, 1242 A few skirmishes have broken out along the eastern border though today a report came in on the first major battle in Neuchatel where almost 15 thousand Germans launched an attack on the besieging army with more to come. I’ve sent out orders for reinforcements to move from the south and help defend. If the Germans can’t break through Neuchatel then they won’t be able to launch an offensive against Italy. As they were pushed out they found themselves slaughtered by defensive positions quickly ambushed and routed out. https://preview.redd.it/t3m0nb36v4651.png?width=621&format=png&auto=webp&s=5bb39fbda7d36d03bca3531f00c072588bc64478 23rd of November, 1242 I was sitting and resting overlooking the hedge maze garden by the Palace. That’s when I spotted my sons fighting down below. Charles was now 14 years of age, and Louis at 12. Their constant pranks and fights are growing on my nerves. “Boys, what seems to be the problem? Hm?” They looked to one another as Charles crossed his arms turning away. Louis then complained “Charles hit me with a stick!” “Charles is this true?” The prince turned to me with a pout “He’s the one who challenged my honor!” I groaned, rubbing the bridge of my nose. “Louis how about you and your brother go ask one of the servants for some wooden swords. You can settle a challenge of honor with a play duel.” they looked at one another and with a shrug from Charles Louis and him ran off “Thanks father.” I sat back down in my seat as they ran off. Those boys might fight but I know they care for each other. Who else will look after them once I’m gone? 14th of December, 1242 The Emperor seems to have given up after having the western Alps lost he knew he’d lose more by continuing the fight than he could hope to win. And so with that King Cosimo was saved. Though as my armies return I believe the Emperor has yet to learn his lesson. Even as the Emperor gives up in his fight for Saluzzo, I inform my commanders to prepare a spring counter invasion. 9th of March, 1243 I’ve called on my armies with the snow thawing. It's time to attack the Emperor and take revenge. The sound of levies marching across brought me a bit of inspiration as I decided to this time don my armor and personally lead my men in this coming invasion. Perhaps having me on the field will help give them some inspiration. 10th of August, 1243 The Germans had launched an attack in Pusignan as my armies confronted them after numerous skirmishes in the southeast. Now that we were taking the offensive I could not afford to lose a single battle against them. Their flank was pushed out as our forces hooked into them overwhelming one side. More and more French reinforcements came from each angle shattering and slaughtering what remained of the Germans as they fled. I watched from the hilltop as they fled, cowards the whole lot of them. 15th of December, 1243 It was during a siege in Savoy when a messenger came into our camp. He was brought before me as he knelt “Welcome to our camp, what message do you bear? Good news I hope.” “Your grace” he said with a bow “I come bearing word from the vicar of Christ, Pope Ioannes XIX.” “Oh?”I asked as I dismissed the commanders surrounding me “And what does his Holiness need from me?” the messenger pulled out a scroll as he then explained how the Pope has decided to call for a fifth crusade. After a long and mostly unsuccessful war to repel Andalusians from the Sicilian lands in north Africa, it seems Pope Ioannes has decided the threat in Iberia has grown too great. As the Aftasid infidels have conquered all of Iberia it is time to liberate the Christians in the region. “And so we will be restoring the Kingdom of Aragon?” I asked as the messenger nodded “That is the goal, though the House of Barcelona have all either been killed or converted to their false faith. So his Holiness is promising not only forgiveness of ones sins but also the possibility of titles including the position of King to any who fight.” I considered it for a moment then nodded “Well you can inform his Holiness the French Empire will happily join along.” A Christian Kingdom in Iberia won’t do much to undermine France’s position in the Mediterranean. More importantly it’ll help secure the southern border and prevent any more wars like that invasion of Provence. 18th of February, 1244 With the crusade coming and with Dauphine and Provence both under Frances control the Holy Roman Emperor has surrendered. In the new treaty they not only gave up in their conquests of Saluzzo but surrendered over the county of Venaissen. Overall a wondrous victory. Now to begin making preparations for the Fifth Crusade. 6th of March, 1244 I was reviewing some plans for the up and coming invasion when another letter was received from the Vatican. I wondered if it was a change in dates for the war. However when I opened it I was surprised to read its contents. It seems King Niels of Denmark had convinced the Pope to switch his target from the Aftasids of Andalusia to instead target none other than the current Queen Cecelia of Norway. The past four Kings of Norway have all been Lollards much like the Venetian Doges from the era of the Third Crusade. With the death of King Rolf and his 10 year old daughter now Queen and a heretic, King Niels convinced the Pope that she must be removed. Due to her sex and her faith she does not have any divine right to rule and instead King Niels will be granted the Kingdom of Norway should the Crusade prove successful. The hope is, like the Third Crusade, to cut down the Lollard heresy and restore Papal authority. I would naturally still support this crusade in fact it probably works even more in my favor. Either way removing a heretical monarchy is surely a just cause in the eyes of God. 18th of March, 1244 Today was a major day indeed. I summoned my son and heir, Charles, to court today. Just last week was his 16th birthday and with that he is now a man. As he entered the court I smiled “Good afternoon father.” “Hello son, do you know why I have summoned you?” he shook his head as I began to explain “Unfortunately it seems my previous Chancellor has passed away and I am in need of a replacement. I’ve decided that since you are now a man and you’ve been studying in the art of statecraft that you would be an ideal candidate.” Charles certainly seemed surprised as he raised his brow “Me? Father surely there are others more experienced and qualified.” “Perhaps, but none of them are expected to be Emperor someday. You are. This will give you some experience in negotiating with your future subjects and with foreign powers. The entire department of the Chancellery is yours to command.” Charles surely seemed unsure but ultimately agreed. I always dreamed of the day I’d have Charles ruling as one of my advisors. https://preview.redd.it/mn4m3qbuw4651.png?width=620&format=png&auto=webp&s=e04289342a2161f44448c3149db5983fac052eef 10th of June, 1245 With the Crusade approaching I’ve summoned for my levies for the crusade. My armies are all being summoned to the port in Brugge in Flanders. Once there we will sail to Norway. I was outfitted with the armor and spear that’s been used by my forefathers and predecessors all the way back to King Eudes II during the first crusade. After being outfitted I began my march north on horseback to join with the crusading army. 22nd of September, 1245 Today is the day. The crusade is to be declared as my men board our ships and head across the sea to Norway. As I watch the french shores grow ever distant the men begin a chant spanning multiple ships. A fleet nearly eight hundred strong all chanting ‘Deus Vult!’ over and over. It was invigorating.
List of Las Vegas casinos that never opened Over the years there have been several casinos and resorts planned for the Las Vegas Valley that never opened. The stages of planning may have been just an announcement or groundbreaking.[1][2][3] Asia Resort and Casino Where the Palazzo Casino and Resort currently stands (adjacent to the Venetian Hotel and Casino and the Sands Expo and Convention Center), an Asian themed casino was proposed but was rejected for the present Palazzo project.[4] Alon Las Vegas A proposed luxury hotel and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip on the former site of the New Frontier Hotel and Casino, announced in 2015.[5] The project was put in doubt after Crown Resorts announced in late 2016 it was suspending its involvement in the development.[6] Crown announced in December 2016 that it was halting the project and seeking to sell its investment. The remaining partner Andrew Pascal announced he was seeking other partners to proceed with the project. However in May 2017, the land went up for sale.[7] The land was later purchased by Steve Wynn. Beau Rivage Steve Wynn, who had purchased and demolished the Dunes hotel-casino, had originally planned to build a modern hotel in the middle of a man-made lake. He later built the Bellagio with a man-made lake in the front of the hotel.[citation needed] The name was later used by Wynn for a resort built in Biloxi, Mississippi. Caribbean Casino In 1988, a sign for a proposed casino was erected on a fenced vacant lot on Flamingo Road. Standing near the sign was a scale model galleon. For several years, that was all that stood on the property. The empty lot was the source of many jokes by the locals until the ship, which was later damaged by a fire started by a homeless person, was torn down in the 1990s and the lot became the site of the Tuscany Suites and Casino co-owned by Charles Heers, who has owned the property since the 1960s.[8] Carnival In 1990, the Radisson group proposed a 3,376-room hotel next to the Dunes, with a casino shaped like a Hershey's Kiss.[9] Cascada A proposed resort that was to have been built on the site of El Rancho Vegas. The parcel is now partially taken by the Hilton Grand Vacations Club and Las Vegas Festival Grounds.[4] City by the Bay Resort and Casino A San Francisco-themed resort was proposed for the site of the New Frontier Hotel and Casino. The project was rejected in favor of the Swiss-themed Montreux, which was also eventually cancelled.[4] Countryland USA A country music-themed resort was planned for construction of the site of the former El Rancho Hotel and Casino. For some years, the El Rancho sign stood with the words "Coming Soon - Future Home of Countryland USA."[10][11] Craig Ranch Station Main article: Craig Ranch Station A Mediterranean-themed hotel-casino for North Las Vegas, proposed by Station Casinos in March 2000.[12] The project faced opposition from nearby residents,[13][14][15] which led to the proposed location being changed to a vacant property on the nearby Craig Ranch Golf Course.[16] Residential opposition to the new location led to the project being rejected by the Nevada Gaming Policy Committee in March 2001. Station Casinos still had the option to develop the project on the initial site,[17][18] but the project was cancelled entirely in July 2001, following a weak financial quarter for the company.[19] Crown Las Vegas Main article: Crown Las Vegas Formerly known as Las Vegas Tower, the Crown Las Vegas was to have been a supertall skyscraper built on the former site of a Wet 'n Wild water park. In March 2008, the project was canceled and the property was put up for sale.[20] Desert Kingdom In 1993, ITT Sheraton purchased the Desert Inn casino, and had announced plans to develop the large parking lot into a Balinese themed resort to complement the Desert Inn. The project was never developed and the site is now the location of Wynn Las Vegas.[4] DeVille Casino After building the Landmark Hotel and Casino on Convention Center Drive and selling it to Howard Hughes, developer Frank Carroll built the DeVille Casino across the street from the Landmark at 900 Convention Center Drive in 1969. Chips were made for the casino (and are sought-after collectibles), but the casino never opened.[21] The building was renovated in 1992 as a race book parlor named Sport of Kings which closed after nine months.[22] It became the location of The Beach nightclub, which was demolished in 2007 to make room for a planned 600-unit tower[23] that was never built.[24] The land sits currently empty. Echelon Place Main article: Echelon Place An announced project by Boyd Gaming planned to have a hotel built on the property of the former Stardust Resort & Casino. Construction was suspended on August 1, 2008 due to the Great Recession. In March 2013, Boyd Gaming sold the proposed site for $350 million to the Genting Group, which is redeveloping the project as the Asian-themed Resorts World Las Vegas. Fontainebleau Las Vegas Main article: The Drew Las Vegas Located on the Las Vegas Strip and originally known as Fontainebleau Las Vegas. Construction began in 2007, and the resort was to include a casino, 2,871 hotel rooms, and 1,018 condominium units.[25] Construction on the $2.9 billion project ceased in 2009, the year of its planned opening. Investment firms Witkoff Group and New Valley LLC purchased the unfinished resort in 2017.[26] In 2018, Witkoff and Marriott International announced a partnership to open the renamed project as The Drew Las Vegas in 2020. The resort will include a casino and three hotels totaling nearly 4,000 rooms, with the condominium aspect removed from the project.[27] Harley-Davidson Hotel and Casino A resort themed after the motorcycle manufacturer Harley-Davidson was proposed, complete with hotel towers shaped like gigantic exhaust pipes, but was never built.[4] Jockey Club Casino The Jockey Club is a condominium and timeshare resort at 3700 Las Vegas Boulevard South. It was planned to have a casino, and chips were made for its use, but the casino was never opened.[28] Kactus Kate's By April 1994, Gold Coast Hotel and Casino owner Michael Gaughan was interested in building a hotel-casino in North Las Vegas,[29] at the northeast corner of North Rancho Drive and Carey Avenue. In January 1995, the city planning commission approved the rezoning of the land for use as a hotel-casino. The resort, to be named Kactus Kate's, would be built by Gold Coast Hotel/Casino Limited. The hotel would include 450 rooms, and the casino would be 105,000 sq ft (9,800 m2),[30] later decreased to 102,000 sq ft (9,500 m2).[31] The resort would be located directly north of the nearby Fiesta and Texas Station resorts.[31] In December 1998, Coast Resorts, Inc. received approval from the planning commission for a use-permit relating to the undeveloped property. In November 2000, the planning commission unanimously approved a two-year extension on the permit, giving the company more time to decide whether it would build Kactus Kate's. Because of a 1999 Senate bill that placed restrictions on casinos in neighborhoods, Coast Resorts had a deadline of 2002 to build the casino. The hotel would measure over 100 feet (30 m) high, and Coast Resorts was required to notify the Federal Aviation Administration of its final plans, due to the site being located less than 1,000 feet (300 m) from a runway at the North Las Vegas Airport.[32] In January 2001, Station Casinos purchased the 29-acre (12 ha) site for $9 million. Coast Resorts president Harlan Braaten said, "As we saw the competitive nature of that area intensify, in terms of the size of competing facilities, we just felt we would have to build something much bigger than we had intended to compete with Texas Station and Santa Fe Station. It was just going to be a very expensive project, and we didn't feel the returns would be that good." Station Casinos planned to sell the property as a non-gaming site.[31] Las Vegas Plaza Main article: Las Vegas Plaza Not to be confused with the Plaza Hotel & Casino. This was to have been modeled after the Plaza Hotel in New York City. The project was announced shortly before the demolition of the New Frontier Hotel and Casino, where the new hotel would be built. Las Vegas Plaza was cancelled in 2011 due to the Great Recession. London Resort and Casino This announced project was to have been themed around the city of London, and featuring replicas of the city's landmarks. The project was to be built on land across from the Luxor Hotel and Casino. A second London-themed resort was to be built on the former land of the El Rancho Hotel and Casino. Neither project ever began construction.[4] London, Las Vegas This was a proposed three-phase project using London as its design inspiration. When completed, the 38.5-acre (15.5 ha) property would have featured 1,300 hotel rooms, a casino, a 500-foot-tall (152.4 m) observation wheel named Skyvue (partially constructed), and 550,000 square feet (51,097 square meters) of restaurants and shops — all of which would be architectural replicas of various British landmarks and neighborhoods.[33] The project was to be constructed on land across from the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip, where — as of November 2019 — the partially-constructed Skyvue still stands. The wheel was to be "Phase I of London, Las Vegas". Montreux Resort This Swiss-themed resort was to have been built on the property of the former New Frontier Hotel and Casino, but was ultimately cancelled.[34] Moon Resort and Casino Proposed by Canadian developer Michael Henderson, this is a planned 10,000-room, 250-acre (1.0 km2) lunar-themed casino resort.[35] Gaming experts doubt it will ever be built in Las Vegas, simply because the space planned for it is too large for the Las Vegas Strip.[4] NevStar 2000 Further information: Craig Ranch Station § NevStar 2000 Proposed by NevStar Gaming in 1998, the NevStar 2000 entertainment complex in North Las Vegas would have included a hotel and casino,[36] but the project faced opposition from nearby residents who did not want a casino in the area.[37][38] The project was cancelled when NevStar Gaming filed for bankruptcy in December 1999.[12] North Coast/Boyd Gaming project In May 2003, Coast Casinos had plans for the North Coast hotel-casino, to be built at the southwest corner of Centennial Parkway and Lamb Boulevard in North Las Vegas. The project would be built on approximately 40 acres (16 ha) of vacant land, surrounded by other land that was also undeveloped. At the time, the North Las Vegas Planning Commission was scheduled to review requests for zoning changes and approvals for the project. The project was not scheduled to be built for at least another four years, after completion of a highway interchange at Lamb Boulevard and the nearby Interstate 15, as well as the completion of an overpass over nearby railroad tracks. Bill Curran, an attorney for the land owner, said, "We're going through the zoning changes now so everybody knows what's going to be out there." The North Coast would include a casino, a 10-story hotel with 398 rooms, a bowling alley, movie theaters, and a parking garage.[39] In June 2003, the Planning Commission voted 6 to 1 to approve preliminary applications necessary to begin work on the North Coast.[40][41] Boyd Gaming, the owner of Coast Casinos, announced in February 2006 that it would purchase the 40-acre site for $35 million.[42] Jackie Gaughan and Kenny Epstein were the owners at the time.[43] Boyd Gaming had not decided on whether the new project would be a Coast property or if it would be similar to the company's Sam's Town hotel-casino. At the time, no timetable was set for building the project.[42] In March 2007, the project was put on hold. At the time, Boyd Gaming had been securing construction permits for the project but decided to first review growth in the area. Construction had been scheduled to begin in mid-2007.[44] In August 2013, Boyd Gaming sold the undeveloped property for $5.15 million.[43] Palace of the Sea Resort and Casino This was to have been built on the former Wet 'n Wild waterpark site. Conceptual drawings included yacht-shaped towers that housed suites, a casino resembling the Sydney Opera House and a 600-foot (180 m) tall Ferris wheel-type attraction dubbed a "Sky Wheel". It never left the planning stages.[4] Paramount Las Vegas A casino and hotel and condo resort with more than 1,800 units that was planned by Royal Palms Las Vegas, a subsidiary of Royal Palms Communities.[45][46] The project was to replace the Klondike Hotel and Casino at the south end of the Las Vegas Strip,[47][45] beside the Las Vegas welcome sign.[48] The resort was approved in October 2006,[45] but an investor pulled out of the project in August 2007, and the land was put up for sale in May 2008.[46] Pharoah's Kingdom Pharoah's Kingdom was planned as a $1.2 billion gaming, hotel and theme park complex to be built on 710 acres (290 ha) at Pebble Road and Las Vegas Boulevard, five miles south of the Las Vegas Strip.[49][1] Construction was approved in October 1988,[49] with Silano Development Group as the developer.[50] The project would have an Egyptian theme, including two 12-story pyramids made of crystal, with each containing 300 suites. The hotel would have a total of 5,000 rooms,[50] making it the largest in the world.[51] The 230,000 sq ft (21,000 m2) casino would include 100 table games and 3,000 slot machines, while an RV park, mini-golf, a bowling alley, and a video game arcade would be located beside the casino area.[52] Three of the project's various pyramid structures would house the 50-acre (20 ha) family theme park. Other features would include sphinxes, man-made beaches, waterways resembling the Nile river, an underwater restaurant, a 24-hour child-care facility, a 100-tenant shopping promenade, and a repertory-style theater that would be overseen by actor Jack Klugman.[52] Additionally, the resort would feature an 18-hole PGA Championship golf course,[52] and a monorail located within the theme park.[50] The project would have one mile of frontage along Las Vegas Boulevard.[52] Frank Gambella, president of the project, stated that financing was in place, with groundbreaking planned for March or April 1989. Gambella said the project would be financed by several entities, with the money coming from a Nevada corporation, suggesting the entities would be grouped together as an umbrella corporation. Gambella stated that the project could be opened by Labor Day 1990. The resort was expected to employ 8,000 people. Following the completion of the resort, Gambella said a complex of 750 condominiums would be built on the land along with 900 retirement-care apartments.[52] The project was cancelled shortly after it was announced, as authorities became suspicious of developer Anthony Silano's fundraising efforts for the project. It was discovered that Silano and his associates hacked into the Switzerland bank accounts of Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos following his death in 1989. Silano pleaded guilty to federal conspiracy charges. Another Egyptian-themed resort, Luxor Las Vegas, would open on the south Las Vegas Strip in 1993.[1] Planet Hollywood Resort (original plans) Not to be confused with the current Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino. Originally planned to open in the late 1990s on the site of the Desert Inn, it was to be one of the largest hotels in Las Vegas. Because of the bankruptcy of Planet Hollywood Restaurants, the hotel was never built. However, in the 2000s, a group of investors bought the new Aladdin Hotel and Casino and remodeled it with a modern Hollywood theme.[4] Playboy Hotel and Casino A proposed casino resort themed after Playboy magazine was rejected in favor of a nightclub and suites built at the top two floors of the new Palms tower.[4] The planned location for the Playboy Hotel and Casino, on the Las Vegas Strip, was later used for the Cosmopolitan resort.[53] Santa Fe Valley Main article: Santa Fe Valley Santa Fe Gaming, which owned the Santa Fe hotel-casino in northwest Las Vegas, had plans for a second Santa Fe property in 1996.[54] The Santa Fe Valley would be built on a 40-acre (16 ha) lot[55] in Henderson, Nevada, adjacent to the Galleria at Sunset mall. The start of construction was delayed several times because of poor financial quarters for Santa Fe Gaming,[54] and because of the company not yet receiving financing for the project.[56] Site preparation started in July 1998, with an opening date scheduled for December 1999,[57] but construction never began. In 1999, the property was sold to Station Casinos,[58][59] which sold the land a year later for use as a shopping center.[60] Shenandoah Hotel and Casino A project by Wayne Newton. Although the hotel operated for a short time at 120 E. Flamingo Road, the management was unable to get a gaming license. After years of floundering it was sold to a Canadian company and became Bourbon Street Hotel and Casino. Silver City proposals By January 2000, Luke Brugnara was planning to build a San Francisco-themed resort on the site of the closed Silver City Casino.[61] Brugnara intended to give Silver City a multimillion-dollar renovation, with plans to have a fully operational hotel-casino by 2002.[62] In March 2001, Brugnara's request for a gaming license was rejected.[63] In May 2002, it was announced that Brugnara had sold the casino while retaining six acres located behind the building.[64] In 2003, Brugnara was planning to build a 24-story, 304-room hotel and casino resort on a portion of the Silver City property. The resort, to be named "Tycoon", was to be designed by Lee Linton, with an expected cost of approximately $100 million.[65] Starship Orion International Thoroughbred Breeders (ITB) announced plans to demolish the El Rancho and construct Starship Orion, a $1 billion hotel, casino, entertainment and retail complex with an outer space theme, covering 5.4 million square feet (501,676 square meters). The resort was to include seven separately owned casinos, each approximately 30,000 square feet (2,787 square meters).[66][67] Each potential casino owner was to contribute up to $100 million to own and operate a casino within the complex.[68] The complex would have included 300,000 square feet (27,871 square meters) of retail space, as well as 2,400 hotel rooms and a 65-story hotel tower. ITB hoped to begin construction later in 1996, with a planned opening date of April 1998.[67] Sunrise This was to have been located at 4575 Boulder Highway. Property developer Michael Mona Jr. built the hotel-casino and stated that he was going to break tradition by starting a "casino without a theme". He failed to get an unrestricted gaming license when suspicions arose concerning his associations with alleged organized crime figures. Chips were made for the casino, but were never used.[69] The building was opened as Arizona Charlie's Boulder. Titanic In 1999, Bob Stupak was planning a 400-foot-high (122 m) resort themed after the RMS Titanic, to be built on a 10-acre (4 hectares) property he owned near downtown Las Vegas. The resort would have included 1,200 rooms, 800 of which were to be used for timeshares to help finance the project. That year, planning commissioners rejected Stupak's request to change the zoning to allow for a hotel.[70] The project was later planned for the former site of the El Rancho Vegas on the Las Vegas Strip, but was rejected by the Las Vegas City Council.[4] W Las Vegas Main article: W Las Vegas W Las Vegas was proposed in August 2005, as a $1.7 billion joint project between Starwood and Edge Resorts, with a scheduled opening in 2008. The project would include a 75,000 sq ft (7,000 m2) casino and approximately 3,000 hotel, condo hotel, and residential units.[71][72] The project was cancelled in May 2007, after Starwood pulled out of the deal.[73] Wally's Wagon Wheel Wally's Wagon Wheel was to be developed by Walter Weiss through his company, Magna Leisure Partnership.[74][75] The project was proposed for 2200 South Boulder Highway in Henderson,[76][77] between Wagon Wheel Drive and Roberts Road,[78] near Henderson's Old Vegas western theme park. Manga Leisure Partnership purchased the 15.5-acre property in late February 1988. Weiss, at that time, had tentative plans for a western-themed, 112-room property known then as the Wagon Wheel Hotel and Casino. The Wagon Wheel was expected to cost $15 million, and financing had yet to be obtained for the project, which Weiss expected to open in early 1990.[74] The project, which would include a 55,000 sq ft (5,100 m2) casino, was to be built in two phases.[79] By October 1991, Wally's Wagon Wheel remained unbuilt due to difficulty obtaining financing.[80][76] That month, the Henderson Planning Commission voted to give Weiss more time to make progress on the project. At that time, the project was to include 204 hotel rooms and would be built on 13.30 acres (5.38 ha). Weiss noted that the nearby successful Sam's Town hotel-casino opened with 204 rooms, and he believed his project would be successful if he opened with the same amount of rooms for good luck.[76] By the end of 1992, Weiss had still not acquired financing for Wally's Wagon Wheel. At the time, the project was the largest of five casinos being planned for Henderson. The three-story project was to include 200 rooms, two restaurants, a theater lounge for country and western entertainment, and a large bingo room. Weiss stated that groundbreaking was scheduled for May 1993, with an expected opening in June 1994. The hotel-casino would employ approximately 600 people upon opening.[81] Weiss met with nearby residents to discuss the project, and he had the original design changed to include a larger buffer zone between homes and the hotel-casino. In November 1994, the Henderson Planning Commission voted to recommend approval of Weiss' requested zone change as part of the redesign. The project, at that time, was to include a one-story casino and a four-story hotel with 400 rooms.[82][83] In December 1994, the Henderson City Council rejected Weiss' plans for a 200-foot (61 m) buffer.[84] In July 1997, the unbuilt project received its sixth extension from the Henderson Planning Commission for a use permit and architectural review.[85] In August 1997, the Henderson City Council approved the sixth extension, but denied Weiss' appeal for a one-year extension, instead giving him six months to make progress on the project.[77] Up to that time, $1.7 million had been invested in the project by Magna Leisure Partnership.[86] As of 1998, the project was expected to cost $80 million and employ at least 1,200 people, and the proposed site had increased to 19 acres (7 ha). At that time, Weiss stated that he was close to obtaining financing for the project from a casino operator.[87] The project was never built. Wild Wild West Not to be confused with Wild Wild West Gambling Hall & Hotel. As of 1993, Station Casinos owned a 27-acre (11 ha) site on Boulder Highway with the potential to be developed as a casino. The site was located across the street from Sam's Town hotel-casino.[88] In January 1998, Crescent Real Estate Equities Co. announced plans to purchase Station Casinos, which had intended to sell the land prior to the announcement.[89] By March 1998, Station Casinos was planning to develop a hotel-casino complex on the land, which was occupied by a vacant strip mall. The complex would be known as Wild Wild West, with local residents as the target clientele.[90][89] Crescent's purchase of Station Casinos failed in August 1998, and Station Casinos subsequently slowed its plans to build the project.[91] By the end of the year, the project had received approval from the Clark County Planning Commission for a 273,000 sq ft (25,400 m2) casino and a 504-room hotel.[92] No timetable for construction was announced,[92][93] and Station Casinos had already decided by that point not to start any new projects prior to 2000.[92] Station Casinos sold the undeveloped land for $11.2 million to Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. in April 2004.[94] World Port In 2000, Howard Bulloch, David Gaffin, and their partner Tom Gonzales transferred ownership of the Glass Pool Inn property to their group, known as New World, with plans for a megaresort.[95] New World purchased several other nearby motels to accumulate a 77-acre (31 ha) parcel located on the Las Vegas Strip and east of the Mandalay Bay.[96] In January 2001, plans were announced for World Port Resorts, a megaresort consisting of hotel-casinos, a convention center and a fine arts facility. The project was to be built on the 77-acre (31 ha property, a portion of which was occupied by the Glass Pool Inn.[96] World Trade Center To have been located at 925 East Desert Inn Road. Leonard Shoen, co-founder of U-Haul truck rental, purchased the property of what had been the Chaparral Hotel & Casino in 1996, renovating it into the World Trade Center Hotel. A gaming license was applied for, but when it was discovered that two of Shoen's closest partners were convicted felons, the application was denied in 1998. He withdrew his application, and died in a car crash in 1999 that was ruled a suicide. Cards and gaming chips were produced for the World Trade Center Casino, but were never used.[97] The property has since been demolished and is now a parking lot, part of the Las Vegas Convention Center Annex. World Wrestling Federation A casino resort themed after the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) was proposed for a property near the Interstate 15 freeway across from Mandalay Bay. The project never went past the proposal stage.[4] The land where it would have stood is now Allegiant Stadium. WWF also proposed to open the project on the property once used by the Clarion Hotel and Casino, which was demolished in 2015 to become a parking lot. Xanadu In February 1976, the Clark County Commission approved the 23-story Xanadu resort, to be built on the Las Vegas Strip at the corner of South Las Vegas Boulevard and Tropicana Avenue. The resort would include approximately 1,700 hotel rooms and a casino, as well as convention facilities, a showroom, dining, and indoor tennis courts. The resort was to be developed by Tandy McGinnis – of Bowling Green, Kentucky – and his Xanadu Corporation, and would be built on 48.6 acres (19.7 ha) owned by Howard Downes, a resident of Coral Gables, Florida.[98][99][100] The Xanadu would feature a pyramid design, and was expected to cost $150 million.[100] It would have been the first themed mega-resort. Much information and many artifacts of the project are housed at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas library. The Excalibur Hotel and Casino ultimately opened on the property in 1990.[101] See also Category:Defunct casinos in the Las Vegas Valley List of Atlantic City casinos that never opened
Hi, We're visiting Florida in November and would love to check out this pool. Their website only has opening times through to October. Does anyone know if this pool is open in November too? Many thanks :) MIAMI (CBSMiami) – A being closed for nearly ten months, the Venetian Pool in Coral Gables is once again welcoming guests. The pool was closed last November for renovations and was set to reopen ... Venetian Pool 2701 de Soto Boulevard, Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-460-5306 . The Venetian Pool is an aquatic facility unlike any other in the country. It has been enjoyed by hundreds of thousands of people from all over the world, and is still one of the main tourist attractions for those visiting the City of Coral Gables. The pool was created in 1923 from a coral rock quarry, where much of the ... Although the Venetian closes its pool deck for the season in November, all three pools at the Palazzo will remain open throughout winter, sans food and beverage service. Check before you're going if it's open. ... My friends and I went to the Venetian Pool for the afternoon in early November. The pool was beautiful! There is a small waterfall, and the architecture of the area is really pretty. When we were there, it wasn't busy at all, and it was peaceful. We were worried about loud children running around, but it was calm, and there were very few families ... Hi, We're visiting Florida in November and would love to check out this pool. Their website only has opening times through to October. Does anyone know if this pool is open in November too? Many thanks :) Reply to: Venetian Pool open in November? Your message. Read our community guidelines. Get notified by e-mail when a reply is posted. Preview. Coral Gables forums . Coral Gables forums . All forums . Get answers to your questions about Coral Gables . Ask a question Recent Conversations. where to stay? Dec 14, 2019 ; where to stay? Dec 14, 2019; Would like to know if this is a well located ... During this time, we invite guests to use pools at the nearby Palazzo tower pool deck. The Venetian pool deck is scheduled to open Spring 2021. To get the latest information about our pool closure contact Resort Services at 877-691-2007. Your ultimate pool day awaits with a renovated pool deck situated over two acres. The newly renovated deck includes four large pools, three of them infinity. A splash pad, in pool ledge loungers, and daybeds in the center of the pools combine to create a ... The Venetian: The Vezina pool deck is open all year. Pools 1 and 2 at The Venetian are closed for the winter. The pool may close if it’s too cold, so check with the hotel before your visit. Most of the pools off the Vegas Strip are closed for the cooler weather (November, December, January, February). Palazzo/Venetian: The pool deck will remain open during the colder months and are heated. Strat: Perched on the 8th floor rooftop, Strat’s Elation pool deck stays open during the winter months. Sahara: Recently re-branded from SLS, Sahara keeps their Retro Pool Lounge pool open and heated year-round. Wynn/Encore: Although portions of the pool may be periodically closed for maintainence work ...