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> be me, murad ii
> retired, gardening, spiritual arc unlocked
> swore i was done with this emperor thing
> peace treaty signed with christians
> they swear on god, i swear on god
> finally touching grass
> news arrives
> they broke the treaty
> again
> crusade assembling like a mid discord raid
> internal sigh
> guess i’m emperor again
> puts on old armor
> janissaries go “LFG”
> cross the bosphorus
> black sea coast, varna vibes ominous
> enemy thinks youth + pope buffs = victory
> cute
> battle begins
> let hunyadi cook, he’s actually good
> hold center, absorb pressure
> discipline check passes
> spot the king
> teenager energy, main-character syndrome
> he charges
> directly
> into janissaries
> janissaries do janissary things
> king down
> head acquired
> battle basically over
> christian army morale evaporates
> rout simulator 1444
> pursuit phase brutal
> stand on the field
> pray
> thank god for enforcing contracts
> send king’s head around
> political messaging optimized
> return to “retirement”
> europe secured
> son mehmed cooking something BIG
> constantinople sweating rn