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| The Olympia Times issue g2-40 |
| November 18, 1997 |
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| turn 40 247 players http://www.pbm.com/ |
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While the New Empire understands PLATO's desire for peace, and that
they have been working things out with other groups you have harmed
by their aggression, PLATO has not yet come to any agreement with
the New Empire.
At the time of the PLATO invasion we would have settled for moving
away, leaving them the area surrounding Yellowleaf for good or ill,
as they saw fit. Since then we have lost nobles, men, gold, artifacts,
and other resources to their unprovoked aggression. We feel the need
for more than just a few words to call off the various actions we have
underway to regain our lands. Our preference would be for PLATO to
pull back to their Camaris bases, allowing the New Empire to regain
its proper place in the scheme of things. PLATO has taken ample loot
to sooth any minor harm the words of Fox might have caused, and the
actions of Oleg in private and public posts towards me and others have
removed any slight justification PLATO might have had for its actions.
We will accept a ceasefire of three turns to allow us to attempt to
negotiate a proper peace agreement. No New Empire nobles will carry
out any aggressive action in the Yellowleaf area for the next three
turns. If attacked, we will defend ourselves. If we have not come to
an acceptable agreement by the end of turn 43, we will be forced to
return to force of arms to regain our lands.
For the New Empire
-- Banquo's Ghost [ah7]
Welcome All to Pasha's Merchant Sale!!
Come to ck29 (Mountain area) and visit our merchant, PASHA, at the
Inn of the Holy Grail (9884) where you can purchase or sell goods.
Each month we will post our items for sale and purchase. We offer
quality goods at a fair price! Item's come and go so get there
early get yours FIRST. No guarantee items will be available all
month long. Here's next months (T41) items:
For Sale:
- 15 Riding Horses [52] @ 70 GPs EACH
- 10 Longbows [72] @ 25 GPs EACH
- 10 Longswords [74] @ 12 GPs EACH
- 42 Woven Baskets [94] @ 1 GP EACH
- 10 Drums [98] @ 5 GPs EACH
- 4 Clay Pots [95] @ 1 GPs EACH
You don't see it? Ask! More to come....
For Purchase:
- 3 Warmounts @ 130 GPs EACH
- 20 Wood @ 8 GPs EACH
Want to sell it? Tell me what it is, and I'll make you an offer.
Finally, no combat is allowed. Attack us at the risk of WAR.
You are NOT ALLOWED to enter ANY of the other areas at this
location OR to RECRUIT any peasants at this location or its
immediate surrounding areas. NOBLEs caught violating these rules
will be dealt with.
Peace and long life,
Signed,
-- Guardian Brightstar,
Lord and Commander,
Guardians of the Realm --
-- Guardians of the Realm [bs2]
To the Yellow Resistance:
Curses from vanquished foes are high compliments indeed.
I'll remember them as you do your wives that I now keep.
The war is over. Any continued fighting is on your heads.
-- Temujin [2302]
Greetings Fellow Provinians:
When we conquered Azrain we rejoiced at the hacking
& chopping of bodies. It seemed the best of times,
for Conan says that what is best in life is to defeat
your enemies, see them driven before you, & hear the
lamentations of the women.
But we now think the blood lust that overcame us in
our desire to oust the tyrant Fox may have led us to
hack & chop some of the wrong bodies. & this is not
what is best in life.
We hear now, as the victors always do, that the war
was unecessary, and that the heirs of Fox would have
listened to reason and abandoned his crooked ways.
To this we cannot say yea or nay, for the land of
the "what if"s is not a land we visit. We do know,
however, that our zeal has led us to injure and pursue
those who are not the most guilty, as well as some of
those who bear no guilt. Such are the ways and means,
the fortunes & fates of war. Even the sharpest sword
blade, keen as it is, cannot cut so fine.
Therefore, in recognition of this fact, & because it
seems the right thing, & because we are willing to give
of ourselves to offset the harm to the innocent, Plato,
through its generals, warlords, and admirals, announces
the following changes on New Provinia, effective immediately:
1: All prisoners will be released on day 1,
2: Nobles incorrectely caught up in the fruckus will be
compensated, insofar as we are able, to the extent of their
damage, and be given any reasonable aid under the
circumstances of their injury. All who feel they have
been wronged in this campaign are invited to contact us
at or ,
3: The area ruled by the Broken down castle, formly the
Crimson Citadel, roughly the landed area forming a square
between dd74 to dj81 & dm81, will be a non-combat zone
(except of course for questing). Anyone attacking nobles
or garrisons or robbing the peasantry of their already
low wages, will be dealt with in such manner as we can
contrive, being of a vigilante-like spirit as we are.
Resource collection is open to all in the area. If
military needs require it, we reserve the right to
the resources immediately around the Broken down palace.
But at this time, it's all open. The same is true for
the markets.
4: the state of hostilities between Plato and the New Empire
is hereby ended. We will defend ourselves if attacked,
obviously, but other than that, the war's over.
5: The seige of Toppe is ended.
I am,
the faithful minister of PLATO,
Servant of Ming,
hewer of flesh,
friend of the great Dog,
Listener to the Loudmouth,
spewer of sound & fury,
sometimes card player,
& as always,
your faithful servant,
Captain Arrrrr.
-- Captain Arrr [7662]
My allies and myself have reached a peace agreement with
the Jackels. This should put an end to all unneeded fighting
in the Port Aurnos area. We are committed to bringing prosperity
to the Port Aurnos. Please allow me to have my own private space
including dc15 and all provinces withni 2 squares.
-- Snakeman [4941]
The drums of war could be heard over miles away. The enemy's campfires
could be seen very clearly in the pale moonlight. They were numberous
like the stars in the sky. The possibility to counter attack them was
quickly rejected.
It all happened very quickly, one day they were in our realm the next
they entered the capital province. The banners of war in one hand, the
blood-dripping axe in the other. The City watch was ready,
at least so they thought. The battle was more a butchery. There were no
survivors.
From atop the master tower Sir George watched it all happen.
" Curse that brad !!! " , he bit a piece of his lip. "Why wouldn't the
captain listen and come in the castle ? , There was no one left in the
city to protect. Their sacrifice was brave, but a awfull waste of lives."
Things would get grimmer though. During the first night, Cernennos and
his man searched the city. They were howling with rage when they found,
the city was abandonned. Until they came to the temple of the
Holy Ones. A small fire was left burning. Against better judgement,
Esmeralda, high priest of the city of Toppe, insisted on keeping the
church open and continued her prayers.
She was right, in these dire times we could not afford to lose the
protecting hand of the Gods. Sir George watched with agony when the
raiders entered the church. Aragorn, consort to Esmeralda was hidden in
the church as well. He was not intend to give up on her that easy.
Together with the blessed ones he ambushed the first raiders as they
entered the sacred grounds.
Tyr was close-by however and ordered his troops to the attack. Aragorn had
to retreat in the church very quickly. Sir George watched it all,
silently, bitterly and felt the rage coming. This would not go
unavenged ! , he cursed from underneath his beard, now showing
a crimson hue like the blaze of the temple. The battle was over very
soon.
Moments later Cernennos gathered the troops, all feared the final assault
was nigh. The feared leader was going to speak. For a few moments
all that could be heard was the silence of death, walking the streets of
Toppe and the fire in the temple that was only a ruin of its past.
Then Sir George, a dagger in his hand and blood dripping from his arm on
the castle floor, spoke, and his voice, like a rumbling thunder carried
with the wind was heard over the entire province :
" I, Sir George, First knight of the Crown solemnly swear,
by my own blood,
by Sir Codric, my liege,
king of our Realm
and by the Gods,
that I shall not rest for a moment, not stray from the path until
YOU, Cernennos have paid for your crimes with your life !!! "
His voice was soon lost in the shouting of our men, who found the courage
again to stand up against the enemy , who found the strength again to
overcome the greatest enemy of all : fear.
In the blink of an eye the area became darkly overclouded and the rain
started coming down in buckets. Maybe this was a sign.
Esmeralda's sacrifice was not for nought. The enemy would not get away
with this. Hope was again amongst us. And this time it will stay for good.
Sir George,
First Knight of the Crown in his last words to
-- Sir Codric [3910]
Rumors
While I appauld PLATO's effort at peace (see recent mail list post)
I find it somewhat laughable that they think anybody should agree to it.
For the record, I'm not New Empire. I'm not in Toppe. I'm not in PLATO.
I'm no where near the action. But, I have pretty good contacts around the
world and have been following the PLATO situation closely.
PLATO started this war. That they don't deny. Whether it was justifed or
not is up for debate. The claim that Fox's bullying pushed them into it
is somewhat weak. Afterall, PLATO wasn't on Provinia, they relocated to
Camaris. So Fox wasn't bullying them, he was bullying others. So PLATO
used that as an excuse to attack. Fine. That's their right. But now
they expect the war to end because they want it to.
Well, it doesn't work that way.
I hope that the inhabitants of that war torn region realize that PLATO has
grown fat and powerful because of this war of conquest. They have gained
gold and men and land....and all at your expense. To let them off now with
a simple "we've decided to stop attacking now" is to let them win. It makes
the war a success for them. And don't kid yourself, if it works for them
this
time, they'll try it again.
Yeah, I think the war should end. But PLATO shouldn't be allowed to profit
by it. They should make reparations to all the wronged parties. They must
be forced to return all profits. If the wronged parties can't be located,
they
should drop the profits where they stand. Anything less merely reinforces
the behavior and will invite a second such war. It may not be PLATO that
executes it, but somebody will.
BTW - as bullying as Fox was, Oleg has been 10 times worse.
(and dealing with Hendrikson is no walk in the park either!)
You guys in PLATO should really stop and look at how you're being
represented. If you want to come off sounding like bullying warmongers,
fine...you're right on course. But if your group actually expects the world
to accept your justification in this war as "Fox was a jerk and a bully"
you better prepare yourselves for a long game. If Fox justified this war,
then Oleg has justifed armageddon
- a concerned and interested party.
A fool can always find a greater fool to admire him
- Nicolas Boileau
Hey, what's all this I hear about killer Play-doh?
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Yvengi is a louse!
Omigawd! Peace seems to have broken out!
Blah, blah, blah, blah.
Whine, whine, whine, whine.
[The Yellowleaf Resistance -- better known as Banquo's Ghost [ah7].]
And, as always, if you want a earful of whining and
complaints about how these PLATO guys beat us to
the title of "Oppressor of the Month", contact me at
mhughes@rsva.trw.com.
DISCLAIMER: NO NEWBIES WERE HARMED IN THE POSTING OF
THIS RUMOUR.
We're pacing ourselves!
-- Ferenthian Frog Freedom Fighters
Finally, our brand new official mailbox is up at
tmots@freewheeling.com. As an intermediary
for the Harn Alliance, we are now able to offer two
complete package deals for the Harn region, including
membership for newbie or oldbie, your own castle
construction site, a unique Harn map as well as
protection and intelligence resources.
TMOTS!!
Shadow Alliance Public Announcement No.4. ID TSA-0475869
The Shadow Alliance will soon be deciding on a possible intervention in
the current PLATO/ New Empire situation.
We _strongly_ recommend that the leaders of any involved alliances,
including those above, get in contact with us at are usual address (The
messages will be forwarded to our Foreign Affairs Minister) to discuss
their views on the situation,
If not, we may be forced to act solely on our intelligence reports,
which may prove not to be one hundred percent accurate.
Our decision to intervene stems not from the war itself, as we
understand how it came about, but from the innocent nobles getting
caught up in the conflict and even killed.
New factions are advised not to start in the Yellowleaf area. Different
reports vary on the danger of the place, but it is generally agreed that
it is extremely volatile. At this moment, Rimmon is one of the safest
places to start. It s controlling alliance, The Rimmon Musketeers, are
found to be fair and just people, who may offer alliance and protection
to new factions.
As ever, The Shadow Alliance is open for new members. Please visit our
Web site at
http://www.geocities.com/area51/rampart/7123/
Or send us an E-Mail at
shadowalliance@hotmail.com
4....
Well , Cernennos, Entwaidemela, where are you guys !
Are you Frightened to the Death ?
Or are you folks just taking a break ?
Taking Ming prisoner is not really smart, isn't it !
[The Yellowleaf Resistance]
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