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Indeed orders should be sent in for tomorrow. I got yours, Immac.

To Byzantia
From the Pontifex, Speaker for the Dead

In the Name of the Priesthood and the People of Eldegrate, we demand that you open this gate immediately. Your protectors, the craven Cephalese, have all fled, leaving you just as the mother sheep leaves behind her lamb to the butcher.

If you do not open this gate voluntarily, we will butcher your men, crucify your wailing children on the cross, and then behead their mothers as they look on.

We feel justified in this action because of following reasons:

Firstly, the records have suggested that the Arcoscephale army had ammassed in YOUR city before their unprovoked surprise attack upon the city of Upper Ermor, holy to the Pantocrator AND Samael.

Secondly, after the citizen of Upper Ermor had been slaughthered and the remainder sold to Slavery, it has been noted that YOU were the people who have received these slaves, no doubt slaughtering them via exposure to horrific conditions in your mines! So many good Ermorians perished there for what ends?




THUSLY we demand the following:

City of Byzantia will surrender to the Ermorian Empire

City of Byzantia will open the gates to Ermorian soldiers for occupation.

Release of every and any captives, slaves, and prisoners of Ermorian dissent into our care.

If you do so, we promise the following.

-Integration to the Ermorian Empire as an Allied City State to Eldergate.

-Ermorian Citizenship granted to all the children of the people of Byzantium

-Preferential reciepient of any slaves captured in our campaigns.


Thus speaks the Will of the Ancestors of Eldergate.

Welcome to the Ermorian Army! As a servant to the Priesthood and the People of Eldregate, it will be your duty to...

Visit new and exciting places! that you will probably loot and burn down

Meet new and beautiful people and enslave them

And fight disgusting craven heathens they got big teeth.



So we will go over 7 topics today!
1. General Tips
2. Equipment
3. How to Kill Your Enemy
4. How to kill your enemy's family
5. Who to Hate
6. Who to Kill on Sight
7. How to Ride Horse

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General Tips:

1. Never Trust Arcocephale

NEVER EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER

2. DO NOT MISTREAT ANY NEW PEOPLE YOU MEET

Until 7 day period of armistice have passed and the commanders didn't say anything.

3. Befirend the army's smithie

Because you never know when your armor's broken and you need it fixed for tomorrow's battle

4. Bring a lot of water

You'll get thirsty

5. Do not play cards with the Priesthood

You can never tell when they are bluffing.

6. Never let Seshmek tell you a funny story.

Don't.

Just don't.

Equipment

Now there are many people out there spreading around the HERESY that Arcocephale long spear and phalanxes are superior to our short swords and pilums, BUT THAT IS NOTHING BUT SIMPLE HERESY! THEY ARE JUST DELUDING THEMSELVES! ERMORIAN MADE WEAPONS AND ARMORS ARE SUPERIOR TO ANY OTHER SETS OF ARMORS AND WEAPONS IN THE ENTIRE WORLD!

Lorica Segmentata: Very good armor. Always keep one well maintained.

Lorica Hamata: Also very good. Bit heavier than Segmentata and less flexible. Always keep one in reserve

Gladius: A very good sword, yes. Very good. Always carry one.

Spatha: Also very good sword. Very powerful. Bit heavier. Always carry one too.

Scutum: Very good against arrows. We can use it to form Tetsuedo.

Kite Shield: Less good. Don't use one unless you ride horse.

Pilum: Very good weapon. Very good against chariots, elephants, and those idiotic Arcocephales. Always carry two.

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How to kill your enemies:

Killing people is easy! All you need is to take your sword and stick it into them. They will start bleeding and they'll die.

Or alternatively you could throw your javelin at them. They'll start bleeding and they'll die. Or alternatively it'll strike their shield and make it useless, making it easier to stick swords in them!

Of course, you must remember to always stick by your allies in combat! These comarades in arms are EVERYTHING to you. They are your life. You need them to survive. Always stand next to another brother in arm. Never fight alone. Always listen to commanders too. Always stand in line. When the enemy gets close, stick swords in them.

But sometimes it is difficult for us to do so! People get afraid! They get squeamish at the sight of blood. It's okay! It's perfectly natural. So here's some things to keep in mind:

Your enemy is beneath you in EVERY WAY.

They are sub humans. You must dehumanize them as much as possible. YOU MUST CONVINCE YOURSELVES THAT YOU ARE SUPERIOR TO THEM IN EVERY WAY. This will make it easier for the next step.

HATE YOUR ENEMIES>

YOU MUST HATE YOUR ENEMIES. In warfare, it is only the pure hatred towards the enemy that will keep you alive. You must let it flow through you. You must be driven to do things that you would not normally do.

Only when you have pierced a man's neck with the pilum. decapitated them with a gladius, pulled their teeth out with your hands, slaughtered their live stocks, stomped on their wounded, salted their fields, burnt their homes, and then sent one Arcocephale to the next village as warning, then you would understand the meaning of hate.

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How to kill your enemy's family

Sometimes, killing your enemies is not enough. Sometimes, you just have to make a point.

When that time comes, there is only one way to do so.

[THIS DOCUMENT TO BE BURNT with extreme prejudice BY THE ORDER OF SAMAEL, THE PONTIFEX, AND THE PRISTHOOD AND THE PEOPLE OF ELDERGATE]

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Who to Hate

Many of you have asked...

Great Centurion Tiberius, the Rescuer of the Legion, Twice Winner of the Golden Crown for exceptional bravery under heavy combat, Elephant Slayer, Killer of Many Arcocephale Bastard, who is it that you hate?

Answer is simple.

I HATE THE CEPHALESE.


LOOK AT THIS PLACE.

THEY TAKE ME FROM MY HOME, MY FAMILY, MY CHILDREN, AND MAKE ME FIGHT IN THIS HELL HOLE. DO YOU KNOW WHAT THAT IS LIKE? NO, YOU DON"T KNOW. DON'T PRETEND TO KNOW. I'LL KILL YOU.


DO NOT TRUST THE CEPHALESE. NEVER BE FRIENDS WITH CEPHALESE. KILL THE CEPHALESE. DO NOT REST UNTIL EVERY CEPHALESE IS DEAD, THEIR CHILDRENS CRUCIFIED, THEIR WIVES RAPED AND BEHEADED, THEIR LIVESTOCKS SLAUGHTERED AND THEN FLAYED! AND THEN YOU MUST TAKE THEIR DEAD CHILDREN, FLAY THEIR SKINS, AND THEN MAKE INTERESTING PATTERNS ON THE GROUND WITH IT FOR THE GLORY OF SAMAEL.

AND THEN YOU MUST BURN DOWN THEIR CITY TO THE GROUND AND THEN SALT THE FIELD SO THAT NOT EVEN WEED WILL GROW IN THE MEMORY OF THE CITY.. AND THEN SEND ONE CHILD TO OTHER CITIES TO BE MADE EXAMPLE OF WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU MESS WITH ELDERGATE


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WHO TO KILL ON SIGHT

-Cephalese: Kill on Sight. Show no mercy
-Bears: Kill on sight
-Boars: Kill on sight
-Deers: Kill on Sight
-Wolves: Kill on sight
-Zombies: Ask Seshmek first
-Lizardman: Check it's not Seshmek first
-Maverni: Ask your local centurion for permission first
-Vampires: Kill on Sight
-Rabid Dogs: Check it's not our dog first
-Republicans: Kill on Sight
-Vegitarians: Kill on Sight. Ask Seshmek for a funny story if you want to know why.

On hindsight, do not ask Seshmek for a funny story. Just kill every vegetarian you know.

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HOW TO RIDE HORSE

Riding Horse makes you go very very fast! It is my belief that every good Ermorian soldier should know how to ride horse. You never know when some jerk Arcocephale would appear and slaughter your horseman. What will you do then? A stationary horse is dead horse and horses are very expensive, not good for the army if you lose them. Besides, if it was pulling a wagon of supplies, that owuld be lost too! A stationary wagon is a DEAD wagon.

Riding horse is easy. Point your horse where you want to go and kick its belly.

Riding horse in combat is different. Like I said before, stationary horse is dead horse, so you want to keep moving. Stop at nothing, not even for scantily clad ladies. If there is something in your way, you keep going or around it if it is too big for horse.


HORSE IS FEARSOME. Fast horse is even more fierce! Horse that cleaves staright through the enemy lines, dragging entrails behind them is the fiercest thing that you can see! Your enemies will fall to their knees and beg to be spared, and that is when you mow them down with pilum storm.



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Thank you for reading this, men.

-Centurion Tiberius.





Footnote:

What the.... - Samael

I don't even know what to say -Pontifex

Requesting that all soldiers of Ermorian descent be stripped of the right to ride a horse-Seshmek

This is against everything that I've been taught: Prince Mohad the Monkey

From Byzantia to the Pontifex, Speaker for the Dead

Byzantia will open its gates voluntarily and will agree to your terms, surrendering to the Ermorian Empire.
Ermorian captives, slaves, and prisoners will be given to Ermorian occupation authorities to take care of.
We expect in return that you will accept us as an Allied City State to Eldergate, and that Ermorian Citizenship will be granted to all our children.

From Ermorian Legion
Ti Byzantia

We keep our words.

Orders are overdue.
I need orders for Mallitain, Erynini, Firland, Ermor.

I'm waiting for some diplo that will decide what I do this turn. Gemhound hasn't been on for the last few days.

Get your sh1t together boys- i am excited for this update.

Well I was waiting for him but Gemhound but I guess LDi can do his diplo if he's going to be NPC'd.

UPDATE ELEVEN
Darkness strikes.
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Boeuf men and minotaur keep mourning their God and addressing prayers to Him so He can come back and lead them again. Taurus' worshippers in Boserein no longer pray for him, however, as Walaruna of Heldenthal visits the city and spreads her influence over all. Dissenters, people who would rebel, gradually lose their will to fight, and the followers of Taurus quickly switch faith, enthralled by Walaruna's charm and magic.
King Alrich doesn't rely on charm to spread the faith of the crone. He leads his army to the city of Deerholm, which First-Son intends to defend to the last man.

Heldenthal Knights fight minotaurs.

The minotaurs attack boldly when faced with the arrow rain from Heldenthal longbows. They slaughter the enemy infantry and, overzealous with their easy victory over the humans, they charge and run into heavily armoured Heldenthal knights who prove to be a much harder opponent. Minotaurs are killed once again, and Deerholm has to be abandoned.

King Hector of Falaxan builds a shrine in honour of Ezio in Milsford. He sends scouts to the north and they come back with tales of barren lands. Mountains in the west, desert in the east and nothing of interest worth reporting. King Hector also orders the building of roads to the southern cities of Travaltar and Hillden. He also orders to improve the river banks, thereby facilitating travel upriver through the use of oxen which can haul boats from the shores.

In Mallitain, roads between Jassar, Ulanbar and Vanas are improved. In particular, the pass over the mountain range is made easier to travel through, several trading posts are built along the way, with inns and relays to help merchants get across faster.
In Avallon, the tomb of an ancient king was discovered by a young scolar. Ignoring the glyphs of warning, he entered the tomb and claimed an artifact of old. Unfortunately, he also released the guardians of the tomb who attacked the province. Jack was still in the planning phase of an expedition, so he could muster his men and send them against the undead guardians. Arrows dispatched the undead leader, and the claymores of Jack's soldiers made short work of the remaining animated skeletons.

Jack's merrimen against the undead.

After taking care of this matter, Jack moves into the forest north of Marverni, where he and his bards convince the locals to join the realm of Mallitain.
In southern Marverni, in particular in the city of Lugduni, people speak of Cassiopeia's teachings, but there are also those who speak of love and war. Many a widow of soldiers dead during the conflict against Ermor speaks of her mourning. Some men, who married these widows, are becoming extremely violent. During the morning, they tend to pick up fights and brawl and cause trouble. They speak of how they let Ermor "get away with it" while they should have been helping Arcoscephale and how it's better to fight than to hide in a city to just bake bricks or tiles.
The Argyraspides mercenaries who visited Marverni last year now moved to Mallitain and propose their services. Noone answers them and, angry at such obvious scorn, they decide to prove their worth by marching upon Avallon. Some of them enter the city peacefully, then slit the throats of guardsmen and open the gates for the rest of their troops. The soldiers attack the city, burn down houses, plunder and rape. They take a few slaves and a lot of gold with them and leave southward, probably to join Arcoscephale.

The Red, prophet of the Lady of Taernsvwyn, has reformed Her army's knights. The cavalry is now made of vanir, who are able to project images of themselves and use their glamour and illusions to help defend themselves in combat. The Lady also has watchtowers erected on the borders, to ward off any further intrusion from chaotic realms such as the Darkswamp.
In Serpentburg, a northern Darkswamp town, a group of religious fanatics decide to preach and hunt down heretics. They say those who don't show proper respect to the Bog Serpent must learn the meaning of the word worship at any cost. This resulted in a local increase of faith at the cost of a few lives. The fanatics were soon put to good use by Sakarlisk, who sent them north to explore along the coasts of the Peat Sea, and to convert whatever villagers or fishermen they would find on their way.

In Upper Ermor, loud knocks have been heard in a graveyard. The population is afraid, until one day a grave is broken and a longdead Ermorian general emerges from it. He moves to the nearby battlefield where he lost his last battle and raises his dead troops. There, he uses some kind of magic to call back from the dead the enemy host, and they reenact the old battle, skeletons in ancient rotten armor fighting skeletons with ancient, rusty weapons. They fight all the night until the battle is over and the bones of the warriors sink into the earth to rest again. One month later, the same thing happens again. Peasants have long since abandoned this barren land, but the population is terrified by the ceaseless struggle. This disrupts caravans bringing food to the fort in Upper Ermor, as people don't want to go near that haunted place. The supplies stored in the city have to be used by the troops to feed themselves and can no longer be used to feed the army.
Seshmek weaves enchantments in Eldergate, making it so that visitors of the Crypts can hear the murmur of their ancestors.
Byzantia opens its gates to Samael's army. The Ermor legions enter the city, and soon put up shrines in honour of Samael, under the leadership of the undead Pontifex. A group of soldiers is left to guard the city after the army moves on to chase the Arcoscephale army. Ermorian slaves are freed and the population is generally treated well, but some Byzantian slave-owners are found dead, and some of those deaths are particularly gruesome, with heads cut off and blood splattered along the walls.
Samael leads her troops to the west, where scouts report the arcoscephale army has been moving. They ignore false trails leading them south towards Thebai and instead move to the city of Gymnaios. Pursuing the army directly on the south bank of the river provides opportunity to catch them in the field, but if they reach the city, the river would prove an obstacle for the siege and crossing it would be difficult. Crossing the river directly at Byzantia would offer an easier access to the city. The Ermorian generals don't want to be fooled however, as the enemy could change direction while they would be stranded on the other bank of the river, so they decide to follow on the south bank. The travel proves difficult for both Arcoscephale and Ermor armies. Arcoscephale scrupulously waste each well they go through. Although they are themselves hindered by diseases and incidents along the way, the legions are even more troubled and have to wait at times for food to be brought from Byzantia as the country doesn't offer much after the passing of Pergos's soldiers. Eventually, the legions reach Gymnaios, and find the bridge leading to it destroyed. They have to move away a bit and build another bridge in a safe location in order to cross the river and lay siege to the city.
Ermor legions build catapults and send projectiles coated in burning oil at the city. Arcoscephale soldiers put out the fires thanks to the river water, and Ermor legions then concentrate on the walls.
After a few days, the gates open and several elephants are sent out of the city, rushing toward the legions. They trample a few legionaires, but Samael orders the soldiers to avoid the monsters, who are more than happy to simply run away.
Weeks later, a wall is finally breached, but, instead of Ermor advancing with soldiers, more burning oil is sent through the breach. This gives Arcoscephale enough time to build a second palissade behind the breach. The legions keep sending fire pots until they no longer have any burning oil, and Arcoscephale soldiers still refuse to either surrender or go out to fight. The makeshift palissade is strengthened. Although many people die inside the city and people are having a hard time because of the fall of boulders, the city holds on due to Ermor generals waiting for the enemy to come out and fight.

Skenaton, mummified god of C'tis, is rumoured to have increased his mastery of magic while maintaining his realm from the changing influence of chaos. He ordered the construction of yet another vast temple complex in Tlanetzutl, and keeps performing his transformation of ill humans into lizardmen. His scouts have reported that they have mapped most of the coasts south of C'tis, and found that the sea extends westward south of Dvalan, where the city of Khazarim is attacked by a band of giants emerging from the snowy earth.

Giants emerge from the earth to attack dwarves.

The dwarves manage to drive away the monsters thanks to their superior numbers.
Whether it is due the relative safety of the World where such unfortunate events don't happen very often or for other reasons, several hundreds young dwarves immigrate to Veau from their chaos lands.

While leaving Ayroot, the king of Alifat stumbles upon a seemingly abandoned shrine. He orders it opened, so it can be reused for the glory of the God of Love. Inside the shrine, on a broken altar, lies a bow that crackles with lightning when it is strung. The king takes the bow and orders the srhine to be dedicated to his god. He also orders grand feasts to be held all over Alifat in order to celebrate the victory of Alifat over the mechanical soldiers of Ayroot. A miracle of the god of love is also seen in the city. All the children conceived durring the unnatural darkness that occurred when Alifat conquered the city grow up extremely fast. After only one year, they look like they are already 6 year old.

In Alhemia, an Ulm worshipper of the anvil has roused the population and raised a small group of militia to serve his deity. The man is called Ulfhod, and keeps rambling about the greatness of Ulm and the Anvil. Ulm scouts run to the northwest, exploring the plains north of Erynini, and find them to be mostly barren.
Erynini and Firland lands are the scene of several skirmishes. Firland peasants report to Harnost and Bombasitum auhtorities that Erynini soldiers have attacked their fields, and Firland soldiers have been sent to retaliate. There hasn't been any large scale battle. In fact, soldiers have been patrolling most of the time only to find out raiders from either side had already run away, but the tension between the countries is strong, and population on each side of the boder is feeling more and more hatred for their neighbours as their workshops and fields are burnt and pillaged.

The harvests in the Bhumi city of Ilfundune have been exceptionally bad this year. Food is scarce, and people starve. Soon, diseases strike and decimate the population. The epidemics spread up to Machaka, where the reaper take its toll too. Several people leave Ilfundune and Machaka in search of better places to live, namely the west, along the river that links Logapur to Bagha Panja and Jijavna. They settle along the coasts, despite the dangerous land, thanks to grants provided by their government. The ministers who bring food and supplies never forget to explain how this expansion fits the way of perfection and they keep enlightening people all around the country about the Faith.
Avaza meets with Ravana and the rakshasas, bringing gold and increased trade between Bhumi and the city of Rakshi. He also explains that the actions of the Pavitra Bacce will help protect chaos from those who would destroy it, like the king of Alifat. Ravana only laughs at that:
"Chaos doesn't need you to protect it, but I certainly appreciate your actions."
While Ravana laughs, the people of Alifat certainly don't laugh or rejoice for long, as the mighty armies of Bhumi march upon their lands. Visvasa the One-eyed Bhuta leads troops to the city of Tooth, which he conquers easily as there is little, if any, resistance. Lofar brings in soldiers from far-away Jijavna and marches them too the capital of Naoot, where he faces some opposition. Madhavali leads more troops southwards to the city of Tooth, intent on taking it over. The Pavitra Bacce himself flies southward, using his winged shoes to march ahead and atop of men and nagas, seeking the armies of Alifat near Ayroot in the hope of defeating them before they can reach the northern cities. What he finds, however, is Darkness. It looks like it's always dusk in this forlorn country and, as he flies toward the King's army, a cloud of darkness falls upon the god of Bhumi. He hears wings flapping and shrieks, but sees only blackness. Suddenly, he feels threatened, and a strange force attacks his mind. At this moment, the first claws strike. The divine child dives to the soil, where he can better fight. Two of his arms wield shields to protect him, while the other two wield swords, one of which burns like a torch, but the darkness is strong and he can't see much. The attackers seem to be made of darkness itself, only their claws gleaming in the fire of the magic sword, and they meld with the darkness that surrounds him. The Pavitra Bacce strikes, but he is surrounded and a voice whispers in his mind, telling him it is hopeless, he can't fight, he is not up to it.
"Who do you think you are, Divine Child? You think you can come here, in the land of Ammon, lord of the Dark, whom men worship as god of love or god of war, and destroy my worshippers without my interfering? This is the land of Darkness, where I am strongest. You are nothing here. You will never get out. Men worship Me because they believe Me to be the incarnation of their strongest drives. Do you really think you are stronger than night, love and war?"

Demons claw lash out of darkness

The Pavitra Bacce fights, but claws come out of the darkness and pierce his armor while the voice keeps distracting him, holding him, hurting him. His blood pours down his wounds. He flies to try to escape, but the demons that attack him fly too, they can see where he cannot, and they keep lashing at him.
When the Pavitra Bacce lands again, it is not of his own will, but because his lifeless body falls to the soil, torn by demonic claws and fangs.
Unaware of the fight that saved his army, the King of Alifat marches north to the city of Tooth, where he learns of he invasion that begun. Nooth has fallen already, and Naoot is besieged. Madhavali, having learnt the Alifat army is marching north, is preparing to strike Tooth. The King has his men man the walls and prepare themselves for a fight and indeed, Madhavali's legion of golden serpents soon arrives and giant spiders attack the city, trying to scale the walls which the Alifat soldiers defend by pouring down burning oil at them. Nevertheless, the spiders are too powerful for the fighters, and Madhavali sends poison clouds which slowly kill the defenders. The wailing song of Madhavali's sword sends despair through the enemy ranks and Tooth falls quickly. The remnants of the army flee to the south, and an unnatural darkness shields them from would-be pursuers.

Madhavali's troops take Tooth.

Lofar also faces some opposition in Naoot, but the knights who defend the city are far too few in numbers to stand a chance against the legions of Bhumi and the storm demons that accompany them, and the capital falls with hardly a fight.
Most of Alifat is now under the control of Bhumi troops, but their deity lies dead in the southern reaches of this realm.

From the Ermorian Legion
To the People of Gymnaios

If you surrender now we promise we'll stop burning down the city.

Alternatively, just surrender and come out of the city on your own volition. You will not be enslaved nor executed. You will be treated well.

We keep our words.

(Notes wrapped around ballista bolts not set on fire being launched into the city)

RIP sacred child; For all the investments we made in you, we never got to see you in action.... such a horrible waste.

I require an extension- if not- please NPC me for this turn.

Considering I have only received one order set so far... How long fo you need?

I would love a restart of this kind of NES
Otherwise, if it continues, I will rejoin

1) Just rejoin. Why would you need to restart?
2) not sure- i am submitting a paper to a journal, moving house, driving my family up to canada and dropping them off. Some of thats already done but i've had no time to think about the death of my god (besides bitshing and crying about it a bit to you over e-mails) and should mark the occasion with a story or something.

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Immaculate said:

1) Just rejoin. Why would you need to restart?
2) not sure- i am submitting a paper to a journal, moving house, driving my family up to canada and dropping them off. Some of thats already done but i've had no time to think about the death of my god (besides bitshing and crying about it a bit to you over e-mails) and should mark the occasion with a story or something.

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Since the rules are so strange and state based, and I want a nomadic god (like I have here but it doesn't work so well).

Divine child, such an excuse for power. I did not even need to raise my own fingers to rid the world of that creature. The darkness will always be victorious eventually. Yet I look at Alifat, and all I see is defeat. The Bhumi god may be dead but his followers rule the King's country. Perhaps it is time to get things a little further...

Victory over the Bhumi will not come using mere men. It most likely won't come through a battle of force. I need something bigger than that. I need to make a sacrifice for that.

And that is just the Alifat, my first kingdom. The Arcoscephale are also losing. I may have to cut my losses, or perhaps. Perhaps I can lose the wars in order to win. Pavitra Bacce. That is a sweet name, and I am sure none knows of his death in any direct way. Love, war... Perhaps...

Ah I have the plan. Alifat will turn to chaos, Arcoscephale will soon fall. Yet darkness, darkness shall rise......

So you are PC now,

My diplomat Naga, who is always ready to negotiate offers you a truce,
You would be required to return the body of the Pavitre Bacce amongst other things...

Are you willing to consider peace?

Immaculate said:

So you are PC now,

My diplomat Naga, who is always ready to negotiate offers you a truce,
You would be required to return the body of the Pavitre Bacce amongst other things...

Are you willing to consider peace?

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What body? I have no body, there is no body.

Other than that, good luck offer the crazy king of Alifat peace. He's crazy. Also for all I care, you can stop attacking me and I won't attack you. Call it a truce if you will.