[TwoBits]

Perhaps we should save the what-ifs and what-woulds until after the Last Battle has been agreed upon?

As Pangaea too had its own plans and machinations. Our own Tartarian factory was humming along nicely (Atlantis has witnessed the first experimental anti-SC fruits in that regard), to supplement our massive fodder generation and dramatically expanding Blood capacity (we pulled in 200+ slaves last month, and were gearing up for much more supply, while spicing things up with some select empowerments, etc.). And the only things capable of slowing our field armies have been the gem-expensive Flames From the Sky and Murdering Winter (OK, we'll see the truth of that boast in Pirenna soon).

But all that is neither here nor there. While the Sea of Ice holds, and Vanheim has the Arcane Nexus, and Pangaea chooses remain in the Blood Alliance (and we fully intended to 'extort' Vanheim for a full share of the Nexus, along with other conditions, in order to ensure Pangaea's support in the face of otherwise universal hostility), the Vanir hold the 'whip hand'!

That they choose not to use it to try to enslave us all, but to encourage us to partake in this most Magnificent Contest, must be seen for what it is - a great gift!

PCC (Pangaean Central Command)