OB announced he will apply for COE, MwoP, and Aide to NPC_SJS.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike Pope [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Monday, June 05, 2000 5:32 PM
> To: Press
> Cc: Gregory Rick
> Subject: Banana: L'Arbe En Feu, November 1671
>
>
> "Very well, sir. Let me see...I have my briefing papers here somewhere on
> my desk...ah yes! Military matters first, perhaps? Excellent. After the
> recent debacle in Alsace where the Picardy Musketeers were fighting last
> month, the action reports of the Colonel of the regiment and the
> Lt. Colonel
> appear to differ in several critical aspects. We are looking into
> the...'anomaly', but Lt. Colonel Columbe has apparently had some strong
> words with Colonel de Coste and rather forcefully suggested that he is no
> longer suited to command of the regiment. We will, of course, be kept
> informed of developments. In a similar fashion, Major Zilvain of the
> Cardinal's Guard has written to Major de Louvois of the Foot
> Guards telling
> him that, as there is no Guards Brigadier at the moment, holding the
> position of aide to that Brigadier General is foolish."
>
> "The Inspector General has been appraised of the situation regarding the
> dearth of active Brigadiers and has requested that all interested parties
> contact him this month. So far, there has been remarkably little public
> reaction to this, but then who wants to work for someone with a six-foot
> pigsticker strapped to his back? He'll be wearing a skirt and playing
> bagpipes next...ahem, sorry. As I was saying...where was I? Hrmph, there
> is _entirely_ too much mail from the Cardinal's Guard here - Zilvain is
> resigning as an instructor at Le Souris, de Zaster wants to be considered
> for a post at Le Tigre, which means that he has also begged
> Marshal St. John
> Swud to resign his position there due to overwork, d'Alembert is
> taking his
> battalion to the front, if his leg doesn't drop off first..."
>
> "Oh yes, and a few items of no-doubt-scurrilous rumour: one has it that
> Captain Saint Laurent of the 27th Musketeers has asked Major
> Jolais to have
> a talk with the Lt. Colonel of the regiment, Haricot-Vert. Apparently,
> someone has actually noticed that he can't remember his aide's name, let
> alone those of the officers under his command, and St. Laurent thinks he
> should be retired. In the same vein, Captain de Auef of the
> Princess Louisa
> Lights has (rather rudely and abruptly) requested the resignation
> of _both_
> of the Majors above him, de Wedall and Montreville! According to my
> sources, certain officers are planning on giving him a painful lesson in
> gentlemanly language and conduct. Something to do with tar and
> feathers, I
> believe...AND Lt. Colonel O'Reilly of the 4th Arquebusiers has
> informed his
> commanding officer that he believes it would be in the best
> interests of the
> regiment if the Colonel were to step down. Talk about unrest in
> the ranks!
> At this rate, our army will be advertising for officers' vacancies! The
> Marines are at it as well; that new fellow, Zer, has been saying
> how Captain
> Huh? should step down as he keeps calling his wife by his horse's name and
> vice versa."
>
> "Two applicants for adjutant jobs this month: Major Marseile, the
> Grand Duke
> Maximilian Dragoons' adjutant, wishes to be considered for the post of
> Dragoon Brigade Major, and Major Fely'la of the 69th, likewise
> currently the
> regimental adjutant, has applied for the position of 4th Brigade Major.
> Major le Blanc is also resigning his post as adjutant of the Queen's Own,
> and is talking about recommending a successor if anyone interested would
> contact him. And there is also one application, from Major de la Vega, to
> Lt. General d'Eau about becoming his aide-de-camp. That just
> about sums up
> the military side of things, sir. Oh, apart from matters of
> postings. Due
> to the poor strategic situation in the United Provinces, Le Roi
> has made it
> clear that he would like some more troops up there to provide him with a
> victory or two. Our allies the Dutch are desperately trying to keep
> themselves independent of Spanish rule, but our field army seems to be
> bogged down in mud due to the incessant rain. As a consequence,
> there have
> been numerous volunteers stepping forward to suggest that they may be able
> to help the situation, including almost the entirety of France's cavalry
> commands: the Heavy Brigade is going with all the Crown Prince
> and Archduke
> Leopold Cuirassiers; the Grand Duke Maximilian Dragoons; the
> Dragoon Guards
> and Queen's Own Carabiniers are off as well, along with the 3rd
> Battalion of
> the Cardinal's Guard, the 13th Fusiliers, and possibly some other units
> which have escaped my notice in the general clamour."
>
> "Now, on to civil matters. The Minister of State has declared that he is
> receiving applications for the posts of Chancellor of the Exchequer and
> Minister without Portfolio. Chevalier le Blanc and Chevalier de Custaad
> both applied to the Minister and then withdrew their applications when it
> was pointed out to them that they have not yet gained sufficient rank for
> such an exalted government position (rumour has it that they didn't donate
> enough to the Minister's retirement fund, but that would be bribery and
> corruption so it can't be true). Baron Brouilles asked to be
> considered for
> a ministerial appointment, as has Baron de Sevigny, and Vicompte
> van Schnell
> has applied for the Chancellor's post."
>
> "That brings us to the end of this month's briefing. Any questions, sir?"
>
>
