The Dancing Kings
August 1518: In the Duchy of Burgundy, Charles of Burgundy is enjoying a feast, rich with wine and food. As he dines, he suddenly begins dancing. At first it is the source of laughter and bemusement. But then it continues. Seconds turn into minutes, minutes turn into hours and hours turn into days. Some try to physically restrain the Duke, but to no avail as he fights his way free.
In France, Francis I experiences a similar phenomenon. During the middle of the night, he arises from his bed and begins dancing uncontrollably. He skips along his palace and into it’s gardens continuously. Like Charles, he fights his way free from the guards and courtiers who try to restrain him. He too, dances for weeks.
Henry VIII too joins in the Dance. During the middle of a Mass at Westminster Abbey, he begins dancing uncontrollably. Many watch him bemused and confused. He is temporarily restrained and taken to his palace. There he begins dancing once more, this time he resists all attempts to be restrained.
Many courtiers and guards join the Kings in their dances, hindering attempts to stop them. Others, fearing that they will injure their sovereign, to little to stop them, hoping that they will stop themselves. This doesn’t occur however. After 2 weeks of consistent dancing, Charles V succumbs to over exertion and dies. Francis I, falls from the balcony during one of his dances. Henry VIII is the last Dancing King to die, lasting for 4 weeks before dying of severe over exertion. The incident is the most bizzare in European history and it is remembered as the Year of the Dancing King.
Yes, I know it’s silly. Yes I know it’s borderline ASB, but screw it, it’s funny and a unique POD.
1. No more dancing plague for at least 15 years.
2. You can write about anything you want, just keep it realistic (which is the aim going forward).
3. You can write the update anyway you want. (Narrative, extract, chronological, etc).
4. At most you can only write about a year, e.g. if you pick up in May 1519 you can only write up to May 1520.
5. I am not going to implant a no random killing rule since that’s part of the fun of collab timelines (though I strongly encourage you not to randomly kill people).
6. Please try not to make events people set up feel anti-climactic. If someone suggests X person is actually a bastard, you are free to have that be wrong, but please do so in a way that feels like a natural conclusion to the plot line.
7. You can go back to fill in the blanks in what happened in a country/place in X year if everyone else is in Y year. However, there is a ten year cut off point for this. If everyone is writing about 1528, you can’t go back and write about 1518, though you can mention what happened in 1518, in 1528, although briefly.
8. Try to maintain continuity with previous events.
9. Have fun!
If you have any questions or want me to clarify the rules, let me know.
In France, Francis I experiences a similar phenomenon. During the middle of the night, he arises from his bed and begins dancing uncontrollably. He skips along his palace and into it’s gardens continuously. Like Charles, he fights his way free from the guards and courtiers who try to restrain him. He too, dances for weeks.
Henry VIII too joins in the Dance. During the middle of a Mass at Westminster Abbey, he begins dancing uncontrollably. Many watch him bemused and confused. He is temporarily restrained and taken to his palace. There he begins dancing once more, this time he resists all attempts to be restrained.
Many courtiers and guards join the Kings in their dances, hindering attempts to stop them. Others, fearing that they will injure their sovereign, to little to stop them, hoping that they will stop themselves. This doesn’t occur however. After 2 weeks of consistent dancing, Charles V succumbs to over exertion and dies. Francis I, falls from the balcony during one of his dances. Henry VIII is the last Dancing King to die, lasting for 4 weeks before dying of severe over exertion. The incident is the most bizzare in European history and it is remembered as the Year of the Dancing King.
Yes, I know it’s silly. Yes I know it’s borderline ASB, but screw it, it’s funny and a unique POD.
1. No more dancing plague for at least 15 years.
2. You can write about anything you want, just keep it realistic (which is the aim going forward).
3. You can write the update anyway you want. (Narrative, extract, chronological, etc).
4. At most you can only write about a year, e.g. if you pick up in May 1519 you can only write up to May 1520.
5. I am not going to implant a no random killing rule since that’s part of the fun of collab timelines (though I strongly encourage you not to randomly kill people).
6. Please try not to make events people set up feel anti-climactic. If someone suggests X person is actually a bastard, you are free to have that be wrong, but please do so in a way that feels like a natural conclusion to the plot line.
7. You can go back to fill in the blanks in what happened in a country/place in X year if everyone else is in Y year. However, there is a ten year cut off point for this. If everyone is writing about 1528, you can’t go back and write about 1518, though you can mention what happened in 1518, in 1528, although briefly.
8. Try to maintain continuity with previous events.
9. Have fun!
If you have any questions or want me to clarify the rules, let me know.
