KingMaker - let the Ascension War commence!

[Xietor]

I certainly will leave quick host on.

And I do understand that not every nation gets as excited about 4th of July as we Americans, but it is a big holiday for us, and indeed for all people that live under the Rule of Law.

If there is some holiday of special significance to a group of nations like Europe, let me know in advance. I know from Alpaca that we cannot pause the game for every British holiday because they seem to have one every other weekend.

/tease llamabeast.

[JimMorrison]

Well that's the thing, no one complained. (I personally actually care more for such observations, than other arbitrary "holidays", but meh)

Unfortunately for the rest of the world though, the 4th of July is a really big deal in the US. We have to take the chance to celebrate ending the oppression of our British masters, so that we could turn our attention back to oppressing the original inhabitants of this wondrous continent.

So now I guess we're kind of conflicted about the whole thing..... Instead of just throwing a party, we feel compelled to blow things up. My therapist says we were traumatized, and until we understand our buried feelings for our abusive father, we'll continue to take out our aggressions on less advantaged nations.

[Xietor]

To me personally the 4th is much more than our freedom from the British, who I now view as our closest friend.

The 4th stands to as a monument to the Rule of Law, where the individual has the right to life, liberty, and property, that cannot be deprived without due process of law. And that right is one the United States has tried to safeguard for all humans. We opposed Nazi oppression and South Africa's former regime, to name a couple of worthy causes.

Obviously the United States has not been perfect in its pursuit of this goal(thanks George W Bush), but we have over the course of our history done much to further human rights worldwide. At least i like to think so. And it is in this spirit that we celebrate the 4th of July.

[JimMorrison]

Out of respect for this game thread, and for you Xietor, I will refrain from pursuing the socio-political discussion arising from my cynical humor.

Just..... try to look at the big picture, not the little snapshots that are used to distract you.....

[Xietor]

Besides firmly believing every word I wrote with every fiber of my being, I am also trying to get llamabeast happy, since he is our host and British!

[JimMorrison]

Haha, it was nothing against the British, I had hoped that part would come across as tongue in cheek. I most definitely have more ire for my own nation, and how it is being led astray - than anyone else. But that is neither here nor there, I was just poking a little fun at America's pride and patriotism, and I should have known that it never goes unchallenged, even by the innocent. <3

[Janlm]

hmm... will the game be paused on danish holidays as well then?

[DaveCG]

What about us welsh? eh? eh?...

Just kidding, we really don't have many holidays...well, Saint Davids day, but that's not so much a holiday as it is...

"HEY EVERYONE! WEAR A LEEK AND SMELL LIKE *** FOR A DAY!"

Yeah...

Anyway, about ulmish women being hairy, I dislike that, it may be true but I still dislike it, .

[Bananadine]

It is not clear whether there are any Abysian women, but the warlocks maintain that should they exist, they are certainly hairless.

[DonCorazon]

In Utgard, the only women are captured Arcosphaleans. We don't seem to be able to reproduce with them and wonder why they have names like Lance and Apollo etc.