MP: Great Forum, game running

[Muse]

Originally Posted by BvG

How delightful!

The Forrest spirits applaud your choice, the sand there is just golden! We only wish you'd have left us some path to the rest of Mans provinces, how could we ever add them to our empire like that? Shall we trot the sea, instead of the land? Sad kitty

The Silent Sea has quite the awareness of ships passing over it--we've left a large port province exclusively for your use, connecting to the other parts of the world.

There is also some oddness: Man has perhaps one province left quite far away from you; you are unfortunately somewhat late in that regard.
'Tis the reason you faced so little opposition, we *ate* the northern (rather warlike) unicorns. *cuteface*

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To Machaka, care of Mulungu:
The ocean mists have reported a pleasant interaction with spider pheromones near your newly western border!
In the spirit of continued spider reproduction, we offer you a preemptive NAP-3. However...
*watery glisten*
We are aware that you do not like to negotiate for independent provinces.
Yet.
The coastline and sea in the above area is ours, and a condition of our NAP--take it, and waves will engulf you. Unpleasantly. And instantly.

Some mindslaves believe such an ultimatum is harsh and unnecessary, after all, we do have very delicious tea. But we must be certain-- the ports are for the land dwelling, but the beaches... those beaches... are ours.

[Lihaässä]

[quote=Muse;757746]

Originally Posted by BvG

To Machaka, care of Mulungu:
The ocean mists have reported a pleasant interaction with spider pheromones near your newly western border!
In the spirit of continued spider reproduction, we offer you a preemptive NAP-3. However...
*watery glisten*
We are aware that you do not like to negotiate for independent provinces.
Yet.
The coastline and sea in the above area is ours, and a condition of our NAP--take it, and waves will engulf you. Unpleasantly. And instantly.

Some mindslaves believe such an ultimatum is harsh and unnecessary, after all, we do have very delicious tea. But we must be certain-- the ports are for the land dwelling, but the beaches... those beaches... are ours.

Muse, I accept your proposal of NAP 3 with these conditions. You may take provinces 75 and 79. I'll take Port at 85 and beach at 84. I have no interest on sea territories except of those further north surrounded by my territory. Do you sign this proposal of no attacking policy?

- Mulungu

[BvG]

Dearest BeMused R'lyeh


You claim all beach provinces, yet do not move onto them. Could you spare one or all three of them?

Shinuyama
BvG

PS: I too had to tell Llamaserver to get out of it's shell and sent me the turn.

[Finalgenesis]

To Ulm,

The Jarls of Jotunheim scream for your blood with our latest victory, Odin is certainly pleased with the feast of half your total forces for his ravens. It would be easy for the Jotun giants to press forward now, yet I am generous and of a mind to put rein to my Jarls' enthusiasm.

Should you wish for peace at this juncture, I would suggest a gift to placate the Jotun Jarls, lest they refuse even my directive after smelling blood. A gift of 15 E gems should suffice to satisfy my unruly subjects. I believe this offer to be quite generous as things stand now, and that you should find it more then reasonable considering your likely losses and possible demise should this war continue.

I can arrange a NAP 3 for you should you accept the above, or perhaps even a NAP 5 should you prefer if you gift us a famous forge hammer of Ulm in replacement of 15E, or 15E + 250 gold.

Of course, as my Jarls can certainly understand, logic does not always come first and the desire for vengeance may overcome one's sense of self-preservation, I find I should warn you that while the giants can be a fearsome foe, the force you see is but a tip of the iceberg, something worst approaches.

-Freyr, God of Jotuns

Agreements:
Jotun - Bandar Log : NAP3
Jotun - Vanheim : NAP3

[Lihaässä]

I don't see monkeys yet and have no wish for war at this stage. Instead, If Ermor is down for Nap3 we would offer our hand in future endeavors and business.

[arnob]

Originally Posted by Finalgenesis

To Ulm,

...
I can arrange a NAP 3 for you should you accept the above, or perhaps even a NAP 5 should you prefer if you gift us a famous forge hammer of Ulm in replacement of 15E, or 15E + 250 gold.
...

Hum, Let me think about your proposal :

No

Arnob

To Vanhiem,

Regarding the Ermorian "empire," It would probably be best for you to simply take by force those provinces that you want since I currently have his capital besieged and I'm sure most of his forces are/will be occupied trying to deal with that situation. This is especially true if you already have NAPs with all of your other neighbors since you may want a good, convenient direction to expand in.

@ Machacka

By the time you "see" monkeys, the war will be over

- Bater, Markata Activist, Prophet of Wu Kong

[Muse]

On NAPs:

It occurs to us that we should likely emphasize our above condition more stringently, lest there be misunderstanding--

Taking a claimed province (unless disputed, and negotiated upon, at time of claiming) shall be considered an act of war. Not simply a cancellation of peace.
As in world diplomacy, silence responding to a statement is acceptance.

Currently, The Cold Waves do not wish for much; a stretch of beach, the western waters. But taking them will result in a directed expanse of pain and tears. Perhaps whispers.

[Yonz]

To Vanheim:

That is out of the question since most of the land there is already under our control. You can take a detour all the way until 146, but if you decide to heed the advice of the monkeys, you might run into a nasty surprise.

To Machaka: 153 is free to take.

Dear muse,

I understand the whole waiting-until-the-last-minute thing, I do it myself when the game gets complex and it is surely your right. However, this is still pretty early in the game...so when you're the last to send in your turn, can you please wait like five minutes and play the next turn as well? It shouldn't take very long and I think we'll see a quick turnaround...I'll do my best to follow this advice as well.

thanks,
Grijalva