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-- Clan Dragonsbane [rk8]
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vanity would work. ;-)
-- Stahl & Stein [rm4]
Please let it be known that representatives of several major
nations have formed the Grand Council of Ambassadors.
The Council is a forum for the nations to discuss their grievances
with one another and to allow disputes and hostilities in Olympia to
be negotiated and discussed in a civilised and honourable manner.
The full charter of the Grand Council is still under discussion but
all parties have agreed to the following points
1) Council membership is open to any alliance of four members or
more. Any smaller land-owning factions or trading guilds can be
represented on a consensus vote of the Council.
2) The Council has no military arm and maks no pretence to
being able to enforce rules by independant military means. The only
weapon the Council has is diplomacy and censure.
3) The Council will formulate a charter for the conduct of war
including such things as declarations of hostilities, treatment and
identifacation of neutral parties.
4) The Council is formulating a strategy to ensure that new arrivals
to our great world are not disadvantaged by the grand politics of the
established Alliances and their right to a peaceful few starting
turns is respected.
All nobles are assumed to be "newbie" nobles unless and until they are
seen to do any of the following:
a) build or enter any building located outside a safe haven,
b) participate in any stack involving 40 or more men and/or horses,
c) engage in any trade good transaction with a value of greater than 1000 gp,
d) announce membership in a known alliance,
e) collect resources in an area for which it has been posted (at some
"official" site we designate) that no resource collecting is allowed,
f) stack with any noble who has done any of the above, or
g) are revealed through stealth and/or scrying to belong to a faction known
to have done any of the above.
h) operating with Conceal Self
Any noble who has been attacked, and who feels that he meets none of the
above criteria, may complain to the GCA for redress. The aggressor will
then be asked by the GCA to produce turn reports showing that the victim
did perform one of the actions named above. If no evidence is
forthcoming, then the victim may request compensation deemed
appropriate by the Council; if no reparations are forthcoming, then
the aggressor shall be labelled "outlaw" by the Council, with an
appropriate announcement in the Times.
5) Members should provided the basic terrain types and any cities
within their claimed area along with the rules governing travel
within their domain such as resource collection policy, excluded
zones and prohibited trade goods. These will be published on a
Council web site availble to all members and non-members alike. In
certain cases this can be waived and limited to the provision of
details on public trading points, points of entry into the domain for
adventurers ie information that is useful for casual visitors and
explorers not militarily sensitive information.
The Council has already been instrumental in the cessation of
hostilities in the Toppe region.
To date the membership of the Council is
TIB's
The Rimmon Muskateers
The Harn Alliance
The Inner Circle
PLATO
The Fence Alliance
The Draconian Allaince
Clan Dragonsbane are represented on the Council as observers
Any nation or trading guild seeking to join the Council or any noble
wishing to bring information to the attention of the Council should
contact gcoa@proxy.warehouse.net which is the Council mailing list.
The Council web site is currently under construction and will include
public maps of all claim areas and the lists of restrictions on
activities in each member area.
Please note the Council is not a super-alliance and is purely a
diplomatic forum.
Chamberlain to the Grand Council of Ambassadors
-- Jhermai the Scarlet [8984]
Interested Provinians (& there sure seem
to be a good number) will note offered
peace to the Empire, & gave them back
their nobles who promptly offered to us war.
Yes, I say Plato sure is a menace to the
general good.
We came to Provinia to free it from the
Empire. The Empire sought to bully &
intimidate its neighbors on Provinia. It
plotted against us. An astute author
in the Times noted last month that Camaris
is not Provinia. True enough, but there's
this skill called "shipbuilding." Now, if
you learn it, you can build a boat, & with
a boat, you can...
Those with a brain will realize that water
is not a barrier, but a highway.
As I was saying, we freed Provinia from
the Imperial slugs. We wrote way back
in turn 34 that any newbie caught up in
the fight should write us a note.
To this day I have received zero letters
from newbies claiming they were unrightfully
attacked. Zero. I am reminded about how
Hitler moaned & pined for the poor oppressed
Germans in Czecheslovakia: they were so
oppressed only the peace-loving Nazi army
could save them. Those mean Czechs.
Yea, right.
Anyway, the Empire has now revealed its true colors.
They say in public the attack was unjustified, yet
I have mail from the Ghost himself acknowledging
our cause as just.
They view their rule now as "proper," though they
were ready to turn tail & run away before. Very
noble. Or more likely they believe they have the
wherewithall now to retake what we have freed.
The means at hand they will reinstitute
tyranny again. It seems Fox or no Fox,
the Empire is pretty much the same.
Not on my watch, buddy.
We are now at peace with our neighbors.
But if they wish another
lesson in the art of war, school is open,
& we shall endeavor to teach well.
A peaceful reign is our goal, & Atnerks willing, we'll
have it.
Oh yea, one more thing. If you think
we attack all newbies, I suggest you
write Genghis Dhan [4463], a newbie
who was clearly within our power &
who we did not at all hurt. We can provide
many other references, for anyone with too
much time on their hands.
I am,
full of wind,
forever vigilante,
-- Captain Arrr [7662]
Anno 5, month 8: The day is fifteenth.
Winters' wolf is biting deep into the lands. All is white as far
as the eye could see, all for the troopcampment that could be
discerned at the horizon. They should be out of sight any moment now.
Earlier that evening we find Sir Edward alone in the guest chambers of
The Fence. He was Sir Edward, the youngest knight of the Crown. His first
duty was to send word from Sir Codric, our liege to the capital of
Toppe. The city was reported to be under siege, but things would change
soon, for better or for worse.
A page came for him. The time had come, he was to proceed to the grand
council hall. Here, seated at the end of the table was princess Eowyn,
and next to her Sir George. Rumors of him being accused of treason to the
Crown are going around. But the people in Toppe are divided, many also
felt the rage Sir George so wrongfully expressed when the temple of the
Holy Ones was raided. To the back of the hall we find Gandalf, personal
bodyguard to the princess and according to some a bit more than that,
but mark me well, these are not my words. Sir Harold and Sir Hendric,
both fellow knights of the Crown were also present. Last person to come
into the grand hall was lady Laeral, who had interrupted her work for
this special occasion.
It was unusualy quiet in the hall. The fire was desperatly trying to
defeat the seemingly endless cold. Princess Eowyn was looking very
troubled, what was she to expect ? First they are pillaging the country
and next they request an audience, and demand to be heard. Of course, as
always, such a wish was granted.
Then the doors were opened. The candles dimmed their light and in came
Captain Arrr, followed by Cernennos the feared, a few bodyguards in his
wake. They all took place around the counciltable. Gandalf checked the
crossbow a final time, the tension mounting. Only Sir George didn't move a
glimp. His eyes were fixated.
Captain Arrr, who had refused the chair, spoke first :
" It's peace we want, we assure. No more killing, slaughter,...
none of that. Just plain peace.
What do ya say hah ... ? ", his voive echoing through the hall.
Once more all was silent in the room. Even the fire seemed to have taken a
pause from breathing. They were all stupified, this was the very last they
had expected. Sir Harold replied sceptical :
" Just like that ? , an unconditionned peace ? "
" unconditionned ? , did't hear me saying that, did ye ? " , the
captain snawed back.
" Then what is it you want ? "
" We want your sooooo noble knighty george to take back his oath
and swallow it, 'till then, no peace !!! " , Arrr responded in
as high a voice he could manage.
" Never ", Sir George had knocked the table with his metal
gauntlet : " Never, you hear me ", he repeated, adding strength
to his words.
Sir Edward was sweating more than was good for him at this time of the
year. Of course he had expected this, as Sir Codric had forseen, and he
knew his orders well. Uncertain he rose to his feet, clearing his throat
to speak.
" You can't make me ", Sir George snawed. " I am a Knight of the
Crown, I am, as you are bound by my oath. We do not racate a
vow. A knight executes his vows or dies trying to ", Sir George
was standing now, his hand on his sword. "
" dies trying to ?, hmm, I like that one ", Captain Arrr taunted.
Nobody paid attention to him, all eyes were at the two knights.
Then Sir Edward spoke:
" By order of our liege, Sir Codric, open Lord of the Crown, I
hereby command you to surrender your sword, from this day
forward, you, George will no longer be a Knight of the Crown.
You yield the right to wear arms and to command the armies of
the Crown. As a citizen you are no longer bound by your oaths,
and will racant the vow ",
" So commands Sir Codric, open Lord of the Crown ".
Sir Edward threw the scroll on the table. The seal depicted a black
Shield, encrusted by a golden crown. George didn't doubt the message. He
knew his liege all to well. Then the princess spoke ( she hadn't spoke
before ) :
" For speaking against the best interest of the people, for
putting your own interests and personal vendetta over the safety
of my city, I, in name of the people of Toppe banish thee from
my lands. You will be kept in the dungeon 'till I deem the time
right, when you will be escorted to our borders, never to
return. Thus is my decision, so it shall be. "
" As for you Cernennos, George the Knight is no more, this was
your wish, I have some conditions of my own however. Because of
your actions barbarism has risen again within my borders, a mine
known as moneybags is their current hideout. As you caused this,
you shall deal with the matter. Further we want the body's of
our noble friends returned to their families for proper burial,
the men you still detain against heir will will be returned and
you, or your friends will never set food on my territory again.
If it is peace you want, as you have just proclaimed, this is a
very small price to pay. "
Captain Arrr was going to speak again, but a sign from Cernennos made him
change his mind. Cernennos spoke instead :
" You 've a lot a nerve, demanding me this, but I like that.
I will see to these matters at once, but I can't guarantee
anything. Good evening, my beloved princess. ", the last words
making Gandalf's finger itch.
And so they left and George, no longer a knight was brought to the dungeon
by the men he had commanded over the last years.
Sir Edward returned to his room. In the last light of the cold sun he
could still see the banners becomming smaller and smaller.
Have we taken the right decision ? he wondered. Well, the future will
tell, and history will judge us afterwards.
brought to you by a knight of the Crown.
-- Sir Edward [3690]
" We are the lords of the Crown. Men of noble birth,
waiting for years now to reclaim what is ours by birthright.
Sir Codric, open Lord of the Crown is our king, our legacy.
The lords and Sir Codric rule the land together in what is known
as the Council of Lords. In the Council decisions are made,
we rule life and dead, war and peace across our kingdom. "
-- The Lords of the Crown.
Open Lord of the Crown is
-- Sir Codric [3910]
Rumors
Is there a faction living in Underworld.....
planninig the downfall of us all unhindered.
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Yvengi is a louse!
There is no shame for PLATO in leaving Azrain. They said they went
there to ensure that Fox would not be a threat to them, and they
have done that. They have also aquired a nice sum of cash and a very
nice artifact. Staying now only buys them bad relations and leaves
them in a position they'll always have to worry about defending.
Leaving shows that they went with good intentions, and accomplished
their goals. Staying makes it look like Fox was just an excuse for
conquest. No, there is no shame in leaving, in fact, that is the
honorable course.
Yngvi sez: "OLEG is a louse!"
(Thank you for sharing...)
HAPPY THANKSGIVING to one and all
.................................................Lord Foul........
Alarm, alarm ...
Lady Eowyn ! Lady Eowyn !
" What ? " a voice came from one of the towers of The Fence "
" Sir George," mylady, " I mean George, he escaped from the
dungeons. Last knight a few, still loyal to him mugged the guards
and freed him. There are also some horses missing, I think ..."
" Notify the garrisons, and sent out a herald. Let it be known
to all that George is considered an outlaw. Anyone encountering him has
the right to bring him in dead or alive.
I 'll sent Sir Edward after him first thing in the morning. He won't get
far. Do it ! "
" yes mylady. "
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