In the Vatican: Poll of the Pope

[pikesfan]

Am I a voter, or am I the only member of the laity in Spain? I could be an Abbot or something

p.s. I’m also a real honest-to-goodness Catholic.

[pikesfan]

Am I a voter, or am I the only member of the laity in Spain? I could be an Abbot or something

p.s. I’m also a real honest-to-goodness Catholic. Even Catholic in two ways as my mother’s family would be Uniate if they went to church.

[History Guy]

Well, Senor Pikesfan...as a member of the laity...I can consecrate you today as a Cardinal, and your vote would apply...but...it would give us a tie...

However, we've got two days...so let's give it a try!

If you want to...I will consecrate you Cardinal Pikesfan...the sixth Cardinal of Spain.

Cardinal Calamari

P.S., You're not alone.

[History Guy]

Alright, Pikesfan is Cardinal Number Six.

In other words, his vote counts.

However, I'm not quite sure if Tacticus actually voted yet.

So, old man, if you haven't been nibbled by a giant squid...then someone is an imposter, and should be fried.

I shall reconduct this screwy mess via Private Messengers now.

I've got my vote already cast...but I've got to contact the other five guys now...

Cardinal Calamari

[GeneralTacticus]

Fellow Cardinals, my reason for not making an appearance was that I was not able to. I was recently making a journey around Spain to see what there was to see, but was waylaid by bandits ont he way back, causing me to be unavailable for some time. I am, however, now back (as you can see), and hence I can argue my case for being Pope (and vote on it, of course).

Now, Senor Aidun has made much of his being merciful towards those who stray from the correct path. This is nonsense. While the Church should always attempt to draw sinners back into the fold and peacefully convert those that it can, death must always be available as the final resort to stamp out the influence of Satan. Better that the unredeemable die and vanish, then be left alive to spread their heresy and poison the minds of innocents.

I, on the other hand, while I intend to make every effort to ensure that the Church tries to guide and educate rather than impose, believe that when evil hold sway and refuses to be cowed by words, we have no other option but to employ arms and death. To fail to do so would be to condemn countless innocents to Hell for no other reason than that we failed to protect them.

[Aidun]

Originally posted by History Guy
Well, Senor Pikesfan...as a member of the laity...I can consecrate you today as a Cardinal, and your vote would apply...but...it would give us a tie...

However, we've got two days...so let's give it a try!

If you want to...I will consecrate you Cardinal Pikesfan...the sixth Cardinal of Spain.

Cardinal Calamari

P.S., You're not alone.

Originally posted by History Guy
Alright, Pikesfan is Cardinal Number Six.

In other words, his vote counts.

I refuse to recognise senor Pikesfan as a cardinal. It is incorrect to consecrate people to cardinals now that they see they can earn power.

And I strongly warn Cardinal Calamari that if he would not refuse to count the vote of senor Pikesfan, I myself will declare these elections unlawful and unfair. And I cannot forgive those who act in an unfair way.

Another question to Cardinal Calamari: How is it possible that 7 people have voted while there are 5 true cardinals?

I propose that we all revote by post so that everyone can see which cardinal has voted on which candidate. Those who vote and are not recognized as a cardinal by all the other cardinals; their votes can simply be ignored.

Cardinal Aidun Cian the older

[Nuclear Winter]

Why not accept senor pikesfan?
HE is such adedicated man! I understand Cardinal Cian is against it because he was accepted in the middle of an election, and that is unlawfull, but I myself am in favour of the entrance of Señor Pikesfan.
So let us do it this way :
We hal those elections now, and let them start again in a week.
The way of God Is that of jsutice and fairness. Besides, Cardinal Tacticus is yet to speak.

I ask for your support on this decision of halting the elections untill it is better organized.
Cardinal Winterius

[ThePlagueRat]

Right, the trininy of Tacticus, Cian, and Pikesfan should kneel before the Almighty. One of them will be his man on Earth...

[History Guy]

Tacticus has made an appearance [Post 19]...and the theory is proved correct.

I shall contact all the Cardinals for their votes.

Cardinal Cian, It doesn't matter. This election has been wrecked by the votes of non-Cardinals. Senor Pikesfan is a Cardinal now.

In your zeal to win the election, Cardinal Cian, you must have overlooked my own messages pointing out the fraudalent votes. I must report that some of these votes went to you as well.

So, I will, as I said, contact the Cardinals, or ask them to contact me with votes.

Cardinal Calamari

[GodKing]

in case you ask - although I posted, no, I did not vote.

[Aidun]

Cardinal Calamari, I don't oppose the consecration of senor Pikesfan as a cardinal, I oppose the fact that it happened during the elections, that is unfair and I will not tolerate it.

Consecrate Pikesfan after the elections or postpone the elections, the choice is up to you. I do not care who of us will become pope now: Cardinal Tacticus or myself, I do not recognize the pope if outsiders are made cardinal during this election.

If you refuse to choose between the two options, I will reconsider my cardinalship in this church

Edit: I will do something that the Roleplayers do not like, but is inevitable = I will reconsider my cardinalship in this church

Cardinal Aidun Cian the older

[History Guy]

Cardinal Aidun...

Did I not just say that I was postponing the election?

Did you lose your earhorn in the wash, too?

Cardinal Calamari

[ThePlagueRat]

What a messy condition this 1st. church meeting in Madrid is in...
Old men wearing red hats gibbering and ranting, so one could start to believe El Negro Angeles Lucifer had fallen down into this pit. Let's pray, and ask God who will be his Pope!

*kneeling down*

[History Guy]

Plagiatez...I'm sending Private Messengers for votes now.

Except to Tacticus's house. His door is bolted...and his butler is on vacation...

Tacticus...send me a PM with your vote as soon as humanly possible. Otherwise...well...let's just not go there...

Cardinal Calamari

[GeneralTacticus]

I have unbolted the door and hired my butler an assistant to make sure this does not occur again, but it seems that your own house is inaccessible as well.