It was with great displeasure that I've read Eric's latest
message. I have always considered Eric the Seehawk to be a
personal friend, as well as a friend of my alliance, and I am
disgusted by the dirty tactics someone has attempted to use
against him and the TIBs alliance. The House of Lords has no
comtempt for this kind of cutthroat diplomacy, and it shows
an enormous lack of judgement for someone trying to carve out
the foundations for a new alliance.
Eric the Seehawk wrote:
> So know that call Peter Beerepoot a friend is to call Eric the Seehawk an
> enemy. To aid him is to hinder me. To ally with him is to declare agression
> on me.
>
> This is not a declaration of an open "shooting war" with Peter and his
> allies. As of this writing he has never attacked any of my holdings, and I
> am not one to fire the first shot. I merely respond in kind. Peter has
> chosen a diplomatic and political war with me. He has chosen to blackmail me
> and attempt to gain my capitulation and my land through subterfuge. In that
> arena he has fired the first shot. I welcome the challenge and will return
> it in kind.
>
I want you all to know that Eric will have my full support,
as well as that of my alliance, and if it ever comes to, god
forbid, a 'shooting' war, the House of Lords army and navy will
stand by and do everything within reach to help defend the
Farnham's Freehold.
Live long and prosper,
--
Lord Ralek Arkham
Speaker for the House of Lords
Kingdom of Cragstan
http://www.ip.pt/~ip231870/HoL.htm