Reading this i just wanted to make some clarifications as this down there
directly concerns me as faction residing in the war region. First of all i
would like to say that i'm no Lord of the Crown though for quite a time i
have a real fun co-operating with them. So - perhaps i'm not an independent
observer - but more independent that any member of LotC, IC, RM and
definitely one thing i have is cool head. So - i'd like to comment just on
the reasons why Rimmon Musketeers started war, the reasons being stated just
down there (or just to remeber written history - read Olympia Times and mail
list archives)
>
>The Rimmon Musketeers hereby declare War on the Lords of the Crown.
Yellowleaf region seems to be the place with highest dead noble per square
mile rate region
>--the Lords of the Crown have continuously maintained a huge military
> buildup since before the Yellowleaf Accord;
Never seen any alliance without troops - even territory-less Eegraal speak
about their troops. Besides LotC had very little time to live in peace - as
anyone can read in Times they were born when war between New Empire and
Plato was at its heights - capital city of the Lords was even under siege.
And then - after short peace period Harn and Innerc Circle attacked LotC
allied by Plato (i just missed their troops near Yellowleaf). Hardly any
nation in a state of war will be avoiding to make soldiers just to please
their northern neighbours.
>--the Lords of the Crown have conquered the lands of the Undying Banner
> and Horselords;
Well, i was not there but reading Olympia Times and mailinglist i can
remember so many calls for "qhazi". I know it was considered as justified
case by Harn as did not meant land conquering (funny isn't it) and i got
really surprised when LotC were called evil by Harn when LotC just hit back.
Anyway we know (assuming we all read Olympia Times) the mentioned lands were
conquered, also we all know that these two forces - UB and Horselords - were
the most active "qhazers", also we all know that rest lands of Harn is left
independent and even active participants in the war - remember poor
Jeremiah - were left on their own.
>--the Lords of the Crown intend to conquer the Inner Circle,
> with no offer of peace made;
AFAIK it was Inner Circle who attacked Lords when they were very busy with
Harn - it looks like a knife in the back. And i really do not understand
Musketeers - would you be giving flowers to anyone backstabing you????
>--the Lords of the Crown have received massive reinforcement in troops
> and gold from overseas.
You seem to be very busy spying your neighbours - as nothing was posted in
the Times i can not really comment.
But there was different thing in the Times - report on hudreds of Plato
troops in Trullion attacking Lords of the Crown together with Inner Circle -
at one moment LotC seemed to be dead case.
/actually i narrowly missed Plato troops being in Azrain - i just wanted to
go to Trullion, btw from one more posting in Times we've seen Plato
attacking a newbie noble in Trullion/
>After much observation and grim discussion, we have concluded that the
> Lords of the Crown intend to conquer Provinia.
>From a distant plane called Earth we know a thing called "imperialism" -
from post by Rimmon Musketeers we should take Lords as imperialists. Yet i
really do not remember a single war in which they were involved when they
were the ones who started it. Nor i remeber a single case when they went
further than needed to pacify their enemies. Actually Rimmon Musketeers -
ruling a quarter of Provinia already - seem to be the actual imperialists to
me. Seems like hard time is coming - since birth of my faction i never saw a
peace.
>Their timetable is open
> to question. Their intent is clear in both words and deeds.
To me - a recent newcomer in Yellowleaf - Lords do not seem to be evil. They
never did any harm to my, to my nobles. Actually i do not care much about
the rest of the world since it is too big for a single alliance to rule
(unless you are huge).
> Whether
> they are a vanguard of Eagle, or beneficiaries of Camaris based
> rivalries, their offshore support heightens the danger.
When Yellowleaf Peace Accord was signed there were lots of talks about
foreign participation (read Plato) in domestic affaris (read Provinia) - and
it was decided to rule out such participation. Yet from recent history we've
seen Plato being more busy in Provinia than Camaris. Rimmon Musketeers -
name your allies!
> while there are still allies to fight with.
>Lord Maltar
>Rimmon Musketeers
> All for One and One for All!
it sounds like Kill Them All
dear Lord - if you really want to conquer Provinia just say so and do not
hide behind deceptive words - Musketeers in different realm called Earth
never did
Ding Dong
Heavenly Buddah
P.S. actually i could even be living in Greyfell and still writting it - all
information is just from Olympia Times, mailinglist and web-sites