MP: MA Newbie game - Faltering_Steps - Running

[Aristander]

Ermor pretender sent in.

[SteelyDan]

Praise be, I'm not last. Pretender sent in.

[Lokean]

Well, since I'm now the only underwater nation, I'm going to make things perfectly clear...

The seas belong to The Dreaming Eye, who waits at the heart of the fallen star until the time is right to rise, when he will consume the minds of the lesser beings and the faithful alike. He is ancient, implacable, and throws an unbelievable hissy fit if strangers get in the water with him. Seriously, don't try it, or we'll have to spend the next millenium subjugating entire island communities to provide enough chocolate to cheer the whiny little baby up. Please, stay out of the water, if not for us, then will you at least think of the squidlings!

[Septimius Severus]

Would like to join as Ashdod, as I see your short 1 pretender.

[SteelyDan]

To: The Dreaming Eye
From: The Pondering Gaze
Subject: Water

Dear Eye,

Our elephants have expressed a wish to bathe in your water and drink of its watery watery goodness. In exchange we offer a golden chariot filled to the brim with good intentions, and a lifetime supply of peanuts. Do the deep ones eat peanuts? Do the deep ones know what a peanut is? Please advise.

Also, it seems appropriate that now that the seas and oceans have been claimed to stake our claim as well, and since there are a limited number of terrains to claim, the Pondering Gaze has decided to quite simply and humbly stake its claim on the "Land". All other nations inhabiting the "Land" will of course be given appropriate notice for when they will be required to leave the "Land". This notice is henceforth given. Any other nations that wish to make claims for the "Air", or if they so wish, the "heav'n abuve" (sic) are free to do so now.

Please keep off the grass.

Sincerely,

P.G.

[Zapmeister]

Agne, Chosen of Odus, Beloved of the Valkyrie frowned as he re-read the intercepted missive for the fourth time. Interruptions were forbidden during bathtime, but this clearly couldn't wait, no matter the cost. Agne rose, paused briefly to reconsider the consequences, then resolutely strode across the courtyard in the direction of the personal baths of his master.

"How DARE you intrude!" bellowed the would-be god as he lounged in the huge bath which was, of course, frozen solid. His sacred horned helmet, worn only by the divine personage at bathtime and by the valkyrie while performing opera, sat askew upon his head giving him the appearance of a dolt. Ironic, thought Agne.

"Forgive me, Your Superness, but the icehawks have intercepted a message sent from one ..." Agnes consulted the paper, "... Trerachadh of Arcosephale to someone or something called The Dreaming Eye. It seems that, between them, they've claimed the land and seas of our world".

"Trerachadh? What kind of name is that? Are you telling me that there are other nations? How does that affect the Ascension Project business plan?" His helmet fell off - Odus was clearly upset.

"Trerachadh is Hdahcarert spelled backwards, my Lord, and it means you might not get to be a god."

Agne backed out of the bathroom as surreptitiously as he could, taking advantage of the loss of perception that occurred during a semidivine tantrum. He could see much more plainly than his master that their future did not necessarily hold the pleasures due to those that impose uncontested dominion, and that a retirement spent enjoying those pleasures would not be his as soon as he thought. If at all.

[Lokean]

Sorry to do this to you, Zapmeister, but I have to unstart the game for the moment. Septimius Severus mailed in a Pretender and the game auto-started. Since I've heard nothing either way from Denisius yet I consider that an unacceptable breach of trust and would prefer to give him time to make his position known.

[Lokean]

I don't know how much of a delay people are willing to tolerate, but it is my intent to wait until 12:00 GMT on saturday, and start the game then. That gives Denisius 56 hours from the time the game went up, which should be plenty of time since the game was stated to be hosting every 24h.

[Lokean]

Denisius appears to be a no-show, so I'm starting the game again. Zapmeister, that means I wasted your turn for no reason, and I apologise for that.

[Aristander]

My turn file was corrupted. I have requested a resend.

Resend Successful turn sent.