[johnarryn]

Frank,

When I send a PM to someone saying:

"We have no interest in conflict with you at this time, preferring to engage our enemies on our southern border. However, we do wish to claim the independant provinces near your great city... should you wish to come to some agreement concerning the releasing of these provinces to you at a later date, we would be happy to consider this."

I feel it is fairly obvious that this in an in-character message... generally i dont refer to myself in the plural "we", nor do I have a southern border with any enemies, except maybe people from New Jersey. So I feel like I was making it plain that this was in-character.

As they say "let he who has never told a lie cast the first stone" (or something similar). Im guessing that almost everyone who has played this game has sent a diplomatic message where they have misled someone, or not told the whole truth...

I feel like Frank is making a mountain out of a molehill because I sunk his chances of making a come back this game. I totally understand if he is angry... it sucked starting next to Vanheim, and then having Marignon pile on was the straw that broke the camel's back. So i'm sorry about that, but not only did I promise Vanheim help (a promise which I kept, by the way), but I didnt relish a resurgent Ermor immediately on my border.

Anyhow, I apologize to Frank for the surprise attack, it wasnt terribly nice... but we are playing a game after all. Anyhow, feel free not to trust me in the future if that is what will give you satisfaction.