I have had had personal dealings with The Illustrated Man, Jheremai the
Scarlet, Banquo's Ghost, and Sir Codric. I have found the first two to
be honorable men, and worthy of my trust and friendship. I have found
Banquo's Ghost to be honorable, but unfortunately obsessed with
controlling something that he simply will never control again. He
should move on, because until he does his stated goal of peaceful
landholding will never occur. I have found Sir Codric to be venal,
pompous, dishonest, and incompetent. Anyone who is a friend of his is
no friend of mine. Lady Eowyn should be more careful in choosing her
friends, if she has allied with this cretin and the misguided Banquo's
Ghost.
I, personally, will not tolerate these people to be in control of
Yellowleaf, Azrain/Sydney, or indeed any coastal province within one
sailing month of my nearest controlled port. (Without giving anything
specific away, this essentially means all of southeast Provinia.) If
the discussions currently taking place lead to that situation as an
outcome then I will intervene. If the discussions currently taking place
lead to conflict I will come down, hard, on the side of the Illustrated
Man. I cannot speak at this point for my allies, but I would not be
surprised if they feel the same way.
So, Lady Eowyn, take this into account in your diplomatic efforts. Any
settlement that leads to New Empire nobles or Lords of the Crown nobles
in control of any coastal province in southeast Provinia will lead to my
military entry into the situation. And trust me, although I'm only one
faction, you don't want that.
I recommend to you Lady that you publicly renounce your support of the
New Empire's ill-fated attempt to regain control of the Yellowleaf
region, that you break off your alliance with Sir Codric, and that you
content yourself with control of Toppe and environs. I recommend that
you reach a peaceful settlement with the Illustrated Man, allowing him
his rightful claim.
This is not subject to discussion. Again, these statements only reflect
the views of the New World Order. In no way do these statements
obligate any other members of the PLATO alliance.
Have a nice day,
Ming the Merciless