Another hold request
 

I'm moving house at the weekend. The telecoms company have delayed my install, so there's a very high chance I can't get a turn in between about Friday 12GMT to Monday 12GMT. If the game can be briefly delayed, sorry for the disruption.

Re: Another hold request
 

Not a problem.

However, i may see if I can get tuidy to sub 1 of your turns. He is an excellent player and i doubt you would be disappointed in his handling of your affairs.

But if you prefer the delay, i will delay the game over the weekend.

Re: Another hold request
 

Tuidjy has agreed to sub for you this weekend. If he looks over your position and takes a turn for you, I think you will receive insight on tactics from a very good player.

Re: Another hold request
 

Sub is fine, thanks, and I need all the help I can get at the moment!

Beware the Jungle Savages of Mictlan
 

The ravenous hordes of Mictlan have descended upon the pristine peaks of Caelum. Hundreds of unstoppable triple blessed jaguars and eagle warriors have devoured provinces all along the Caelum border. Our brave province garrisons were swatted away like mere flies. Against such ferocious, twice lived foes, our great mammoths present no more than a light snack. The eldest of our wise men and Seraphs have been mobilized to face this threat.

Twice have we offered the mighty Mictlan empire an honorable duel limited to only Mictlan and Caelum. Twice have our approaches been ignored. Perhaps there are some who believe cooperation with the devil will buy them time. This couldn't be further from the truth. We call on all nations of the land to aid the Caelum nation in its hour of need against the nefarious blessed killers of Mictlan. Mictlan currently has the largest province base and gem income. Their only weakness lies in their poor research, but the window on this weakness will soon close, and then Mictlan will be unstoppable. Their Epic champion calls upon seven of the most savage twice lived killers the world has ever known every single month, and their priest kings and mages with access to virtually all types of magic will come into power very soon.

The Elders of Caelum have come up with a plan of last resort against Mictlan: Kill every single priest king and sky priest of Mictlan by magic. With even a single priest king or sky priest, their triple blessed hordes are unstoppable. We call upon all nations who recognize the scourge that is Mictlan to coordinate with the Caelum Council, or all is lost.

Beware the Lying Beaks of Caelum
 

On the Caelum/Mictlan border:-

Cuxtal the sky priest half rolled/flew to avoid the incoming seeking arrow but determined to get his words out before the end, shouted, 'if you believe the above false propaganda you are a bigger fool then Lemming the fool who goes around in a pointy hat with a big F on it and fool written underneath'.

Suddenly, the midday sun was hidden but Cuxtal was perfectly happy to fight in the dark http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/image...ies/tongue.gif, then he knew why it was dark, with hordes of seeking arrows blotting out the sun...holy [censored]!

Sadly, Cuxtal the sky priest has not been heard of since... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif

Re: Beware the Lying Beaks of Caelum
 

Late Summer of year 3-

1. Ryleh has died, and Atlantis rules over the Oceans.

At this time I wish to thank Zeldor, who stayed to the very end and did all of his turns, even though hope had long since been lost. I know Zeldor was not impressed by the Ryleh Epic hero, and if he can dig up the Epic Heroes Thread on the Mod Forum-likely page 2 or 3-post some suggestions and I will give them all serious consideration.

2. MA Ermor's imprisoned Pretender broke free.

3. Bandar Log and MA Ermor are the only 2 races to have not tasted war. While their empires look good on paper, many empires do before they face a live opponent.

A gold coin for your soul!
 

The wily priest kings of Mictlan have resorted to luring clueless independent commanders to serve as living shields for them against the seeking arrows of justice. Human scouts and captains now march with the inhuman savages.

The elders of Caelum have to dig deep into their wisdom and ancient lores of war to hold the screaming weredevils of Mictlan at bay.

Re: A gold coin for your soul!
 

"And what pray tell did the Eriu spy have to say for himself before being crushed by a War Elephant?" asked the Arcoscephale General.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crushing_by_elephant

Stifling a yawn the Elephant Trainer replied, "He said the Eriu pretender trusts us not, and decided to scout our lands for possible air drops."

"Not surprising," the General mused. "Obviously the Eriu General knows not of humility. But our Astrologers assure us that it will be a one way trip for any thug who drops in Arcoscephale lands."

Astrologer Monthly
 

News from the Monthly Astrologer:

Caelum appears to have the early advantage over Mictlan. But a war is more than a battle or 4.

Atlantis has come ashore! Fear the slimy ice spitters!

Early Fall of Year 3 also saw the Mictlan and Caelum Pretenders break free. With Ermor's pretender emerging in Late summer, at least 3 races imprisoned their pretenders.