KingMaker - let the Ascension War commence!

[llamabeast]

The Arena prize money has been paid to EA Mictlan, and should arrive in the next post.

[Xietor]

LA Marignon said some time back:

"The Council of Marignon would post an in-depth response to the endless lies of LA Arco, but our schedule is already quite full managing our growing empire and endless armies. Suffice to say, Ruin is posting his messages of victory while losing yet more provinces, and while he is personally under siege by a large army. One is reminded of the children's tale of the great king of Irack, and how he boasted to his people of victory even as the enemy's iron dragons rumbled down the streets of his city."

I wonder what the Council thinks now that Ruin took a hand in the combat himself starting 2 turns ago and leaving over 100 dead on the battlefield, and countless more maimed and diseased. And now LA Arcos. Elephants have stormed forth from their castles to trample crossbowman, mage, and pike alike.

Ruin unleashes new terrors on his enemies this turn. As Ruin said when this invasion was launched, it is not who lands the first blow, but who wins the war of attrition. Ruin has gauged well what LA marignon can throw at us, and finds it lacking.

[Xietor]

LA Arcos. is looking to trade for some air gems. Anyone interested please pm me.

[DonCorazon]

Kauthuga's mead hall glowed through the wintery mist. The Nemedian scout gazed down from the high peak, the raucous laughter and howls of the wolven warriors drifting up from the snow covered valley. He spat, rubbing his hands together in an effort to revive the cold deadened nerves. The moonlight gleamed and danced upon his bronze armor, then shimmered as he vanished into the mists, leaving only red droplets that fell from his side to mark his passing.

Gathered below in the ancient hall were the mightiest reavers of Utgard. Those whose victims numbered in the thousands, the destroyers of civilizations, merciless and cruel. Hanging upon their belts were the heads of those who had once ruled great kingdoms: The High Astrologers of Arcos, the Sidhe Queens of Eriu, and the Celestial Ministers of Tien Chi. With twisted limbs, scarred faces, and eyes that burned with hatred, the berserkers bellowed and roared, and cursed the gods.

The Nemedian smiled.

A flash of light and the barbarian wolfkin drew silent in an instant - nothing could be heard but the snapping flames in the hearth. A lone Nemedian stood at the far end of the hall, one hand bearing a crystal staff, the other concealed within his cloak.

"Utgard, your age of destruction is eclipsed. We give answer to your savagery" and in an explosion of movement, the Nemedian vanished and in his place lie a pile of heads, Utgardian scouts and messengers, all of whom had vanished in the last months on missions to the northern wastes.

The thanes howled in rage but the Nemedian was gone. They reached for their giant rune-scripted blades and roared out through the wintery night.

War had found Utgard again.

Beneath the din and clamor, the bonecasters whisper this will be the last.

[Xietor]

Though the tiny peaceful nation of LA Arcos. does not own 40 provinces, we will kick off the public proclamation of declaring the number of capitals owned.

We own three.

[LoloMo]

Three also here

[Zeldor]

Peaceful nation of LA Agartha has 2 capitols.

[DrPraetorious]

Do we count our own capitol?

I have EA Niefelheim, MA Pythium, EA Agartha and EA Atlantis.

How often do I need to update the list of capitals I own? Because I have armies storming the other 11 castles this turn, so depending on how many of those I take...

[Xietor]

I will not pester nations too often. likely be another 20 turns before we declare how many you own again.

Let's put it this way, if you count your own now, you can count it as one of your 15 when you declare yourself the winner. If you do not count it now, you will need 16 capitals to win. So I will leave it up to you.

I think most players will count their own capital as one.

[Zenzei]

MA Marignon has two capitols.