Re: Chicken and egg
We've been nothing but polite to R'lyeh and have helped it in its plans, and now this is how they repay us? R'lyeh's ally Marverni stands on the verge of destruction and we offer Yoth'Shothogg a way to save themselves and Marverni both... and the aboleths choose instead to lay down and serve those who have taken their lands and slain their old ones? Their ancestors are surely churning their graves into cement gravel.
We are forced to look instead to Lanka and C'tis and Helheim, perhaps Marverni, who may wish revenge against R'lyeh for its faithlessness in the face of a single setback, and Caelum and Atlantis both have promise as well. None of you are the enemy of Sauromatia.
Therefore we offer you the Pax Sauromatia.
C'tis: you very obviously deserve whatever you can take in the south. You have fought two nations at once and come out the clear victor. We believe you to be great and formidable warriors, and we shall not turn our hand against you. You may have as much of Abysia as you can take. If you do invade Abysia, we offer you 1 year of peace, and we pledge 1 magic item per month to your war effort while Abysia still stands.
Lanka: you have been an honorable trading partner. We believe the demon people have a place in the world to come, and we will shall not turn our hand against you. You may have as much of Abysia as you can take. If you do invade Abysia, we offer you 1 year of peace, and we pledge 1 magic item per month to your war effort while Abysia still stands.
Marverni: you are in a difficult position against C'tis now simply because you kept faith with R'lyeh and they failed you. Be cautious. Nations exist which will assist you in moving your armies into the sea to exact revenge on your previous ally, if you can halt the invasion of your lands.
R'lyeh: if you turn your armies to us, we offer you the swiftest destruction of a people that this land has ever seen. Our mages say they can have us before the gates of R'lyeh within the year. If you instead wish the Pax Sauromatia, we will hear your words.
Caelum: you are an aggressor nation. You balance diplomacy with swords and mighty mammoth feet and you have survived, thrived. We find you to be noble and we shall not turn our hand against you. We offer you one year of peace unconditionally, and premium trades.
Helheim: the destructors of the Golden Age. You are mighty, and we respect your devastating cavalry above all. We offer you one year of peace unconditionally, and premium trades.
T'ien Ch'i: we see you absorbing Ulm, taking losses but persevering. We have our eyes on you! We offer you premium trades.
The land is becoming a more complicated place. In these times of strife and death, we should all take a breath and thank the Pankrator for this beautiful world that we have to fight over!
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