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[llamabeast]

Yup, that was a good catch - thanks for that!

[Lazy_Perfectionist]

So... I wonder how long/how much it will take Maverni to counter my raids? I can hold out in my capital for a long, long time. I don't need to eat anything. If they can counter my raids (which will probably be pretty easy and inexpensive, but I can't recruit any additions to my forces now)...

Regardless of how easy it is to squash, I'm quite happy with it. Mother is the necessity of invention, after all. With a Dwarven Hammer, I can put a Skull Talisman on every scout. Now they're tough enough to clear out minor PD all on their own. Certainly, other races are just as capable of doing this, but I would never have thought of doing this without being so outnumbered.

[Aethyr]

Hail C’tis,

The Masters of the Celestial Empire have watched the growth of your nation from afar. We have great admiration for what you have accomplished in so short a time, and we wish you great success and prosperity in the future.

However, we are concerned with your unnecessary build up on our western border. A build up that has occurred without even a word of welcome, or statement of intent. This is not the way of civilized peoples.

We are sure that you do not wish to threaten us, or risk the certain loss of resources any premature conflict might cost us both.

Therefore, we bid you withdraw your troops from our border before your intentions—which are most noble we are sure—are misunderstood by our commanders in the field.

Lest you mistake our courtesy for weakness, know this: if you do not withdraw there will be war between us. Yes, yes, we know that ultimately we might not prevail. We also know that if such a conflict does ensue we will wreak such destruction upon your armies that the weakest of those nations that remain would easily defeat you.

We do not threaten. We merely proclaim that which is written in the stars. Those same stars also speak of two possible paths for your nation. The first path flows from peaceful relations of with great nation of T’ien Ch’i. It leads to prosperity, long life, and a stature equaled only by our own. The second path leads to a long and bloody conflict, and the utter ruin of your nation. Choose your path well.

Aethyr, Lord of Starlight, Sword of Heaven, Prince of the Stellar Winds
Minister of War to the Celestial Masters of T’ien Ch’i

[sum1lost]

Well, that did not turn out well at all. Bringing up the reserves now...

[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!