[DrPraetorious]

I'd certainly be happier. In many ways I prefer untrustworthy opponents, I've played enough diplomacy to greatly respect dishonesty, but the whole situation is complicated at this point.

Lanka is certainly in a strong enough position to stale for a turn - or Meglobob could take a turn anyway, since he's just going to tread water for a turn it shouldn't make any difference. I'll see if I can get in touch with K IRL.

However, Frank might just be using this as an excuse to bow out over work, too - I know he's been pretty stretched and might just have been staying in to honor the many, many agreements he's had. With Frank out of the picture it makes much less of a difference (to me at least) whether or not I can cut deals with Lanka.

His insistence that he won't tolerate subs from within game - while reasonable in principle - falls apart because there simply *isn't* anyone else here to sub.

I do think that with the combination of fewer people, more complex turns (visions of void spectres are dancing in my head) and summer drawing to a close it wouldn't be unreasonable to switch to 72h turns for those of us tied to the school year - maybe not now, but soon.

P.S. - DOOM!