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[Lazy_Perfectionist]

Izzyz? You're playing Maverni, right?

I can't get to the game right now, but I'm just dying to know whether I've been whooped, botched my turn, or managed to break that siege you have me under?

[Izzyz]

Hi L.P.,
I'm sorry you are having trouble. You took #58 with minor loss with your raidig army. You tried to break seige at your capital, and lost 2/3 of your forces and one leader. I have not breached. Good luck.

[llamabeast]

Hey, just wanted to apologise for postponing the hosting a couple of times for my own turn - sorry about that, not been home between 8am and 1am.

[Lazy_Perfectionist]

Actually, Izzyz, I made a critical mistake. I tried to break siege with all my forces. I could have holed up and summoned nearly indefintely thanks to that NNE trait. But instead, I had to kill off all my forces - who also happened to be unable to retreat anywhere. You'll be breaching soon.

I made a mistake, but I am fleeing to the water provinces. I should just switch to AI, but I might as well see what I can do. Not certain if I can rally the money to prevent a dom kill- but maybe I'll learn something else while I'm at it.

On skull-scout raids. Not bad, but one pair is just ineffective. If I plan around this in the future, I may be able to upset the balance enough.

If I can't rally money enough to do anything, I'll probably switch to AI soon. But I will look over my options. I may find some way to at least be a nuisance.

... Sadder than I thought. I'm switching over to AI.

[sum1lost]

To Aethyr (tienchi): We are impressed by the army you have ammased. However, in the last turn, C'tis liquidated its gem stockpiles and produced a massive number of summons, including several high MR undead. However, since the nation which pledged aid appears to have withdrawn said pledge, we will conscend to back down, in return for a garuntee of security.

[llamabeast]

Shogi will now be permanently taking over as Caelum. I have informed him of all my treaties, which I believe he will stick to. Thanks Shogi!

[Aethyr]

C'tis,

If you really wish negotiate, send me a PM and tell me what you are offering for this "security".

[Aethyr]

C'tis,

You were told our terms. You will learn that we mean what we say. Yout initiated this conflict. We will end it. The time for talking is over.

The Celestial Masters of T’ien Ch’i all upon all to witness their declaration: we do hereby declare war everlasting upon C’tis because of his continued acts and threats of aggression, and his refusal to make just and fair amends for his unproved attacks on our people. There will never be peace between us.

No matter what else happens in this land we will see C’tis utterly destroyed, even if it means that destruction results in our mutual demise.

In our dialog he intimated that he had other enemies. We are not surprised. Join us or stand and observe the outcome will be the same. We will stand in the midst of the smoking ruin his capitol, atop stinking heaps of lizard carcasses, and the brittle bones of his despicable undead servants.

[sum1lost]

Tien Chi speaks of aggresions. After a minor skirmish, he demanded gold in recompensation. Gold was sent, 200 pieces of it, for the lizards of C'tis are wise, and love peace.

We have been told that we initiated continued acts of aggresion. Rather, there was one border skirmish. We have instead received threat upon threat, followed by an extortionate demand for gold.

C'tis sent the gold this last turn.

Tien Chi, now having received the gold, declares war, in the midst of negotiations. I call him oath breaker and coward, a dishonorable and greedy nation. I call upon the nations of the world to unite against this bloated threat with us. He shall not stand.

Seriously though. Declaring war in the middle of negotiations- right after making a demand- is not cool. I had sent the gold, as you gave no indication of refusing the offer, and had you insisted that I up the second payment, left room for that scenario.

Not nice.

I'd like it if the gold came back.