From: Beurtgang Empire
To: Lundein
Submit to the Sturmithing, and you will be duly rewarded. The Emperor brings civilization, progress and prosperity to all his subjects. We will do what we can to help you improve the lot of your cities, villages and townships with the labor of our workers, defend you against your enemies, and do all that which becomes a good lord to do for his subjects. Alternatively, we could continue the ongoing project of Killing the Whole Damn Lot of You. Your choice, really.
From: Beurtgang Empire
To: Kentus
Your loyalty will not be forgotten.
From Lundein
You may be able to raid us with impuny, but you surely cannot have the power to afford to administrate lands so far form your home. If you don't leave us, we have friends who will help us.
From Kentus
We will make certain of that under your command.
ooc: Its RP time!
ic:
The emperor Justian III, decided to re-create the face of the empire. As he said there will be << One God, One Law, One Emperor >>. So he ordered that the old religion should be exterminated. All of its followers will be purged and burnt alive. The army will make sure that the emperor's will wont be questioned by anyone. So the army moved to replace the old temples with new ones.
This new religion, will have only one god, The << Sun God >>. And the Emperors of Byzantium are sons of this God. So those who dont follow the laws and question the will of the emperor, are not only rebels against the state, but also rebels against the Son of the God, and the God himself.
The emperor decided that he should unite all the know world under his rule. Soon the armies were prepared. Thousand of soldiers shout << All Hail the Emperor, The Son of God >>. So by the will of the God, the emperor started a holy crusade to unite all the people under his godly rule.
As the New Royal Family has gained much prestige in war and peace, most of the Army has supported this move. Several of the more feverently Exnotist towns grumble, but if no incident occurs, there will be no rebellion.
Going to assume the group of colors leading to the Baltic Sea are indeed my nation.
From Vahlshallah to the Prussians;
You shall know more!
From Vahlshallah to the Pommeranians;
Stop what?
From Pommeranians
We want to live peacefully by the sea, and we don't want to learn the will of your gods- ours are just fine. Please stop expanding into our fishing waters and our homeland, or else.
From Byzantium to Spartan Kingdom:
Dear Spartans. I am Justian III, emperor of Byzantiun and Son of God. In the name of the Byzantine empire and the Sun god, i ask you to trade with mighty Byzantium.
From Sparta
Trade is possible, although I can't offer much except this wine cup made with the Skull of a Thlorynite and several slaves. As in undamaged goods-want a sample?
To Dumonos:
You have free rein to buy our elite troops. Don't worry, we have to buy them too. It is the costs for training. They are completely loyal and 100 can destroy an army of 750 spearmen easily without combat experience. We will also send one troop of unsullied with direct orders to follow your orders unless called back to Osismied. I'm sorry, but that is all we can spare due to the Frenks and Ostava.
Sincerely, King Derfel the XIII
To Ostava:
We offered that city free entrance without combat. We would offer the same to you. Our joined forces should be enough to defeat first the Frenks and then the Faithful horde if you so desire. I'm sorry, but there are only two options to me other then giving land to the Frenks. eliminate the weakest neighbor or join with them. You choose.
Sincerely, King Derfel the XIII
To both groups of Frenks:
No reply. - Coverup -> Message never arrived.
From Dumonos
We accept your support, fair friend. Lundein will be saved!
From Ostava
We are not one to accept those who lord over us without recognizing the truth of the Belief. Become a believer, rule as a Believer, and believe as a believer, and we will flock to your banner.
To Byzanthium:
okay.. your obviously insane. Your abandonment of Exnotism for this.. cult of questionable value shows you care naught for the values of your people. your cult goes against every value that Byzantium stands for. Every value that it stood for for LONG before Exnotism even came to it's shores. You toss out every ounce of culture and tradition we have for this.. monstrosity!
NO man is of the blood of the divine. they may be touched, they may be blessed, they may be guided by the gods. but to have the blood of one? they are to us as we are to mere ANIMALS! to suggest one would commit such an act of perversion as siring a mortal child is blasphemy of the highest order.
you drove my family out of Byzaynthos. you murders my uncle in Cold blood for the crown you now wear upon your head. you torture your people for following what they know is right, and impose your perversion of a god upon them in it's place. a perversion that goes against every belief and tradition that makes Byzaynthos what it is.
Flow those reasons and more, the Altanyin Empire hearby declares war upon you. The wheat shall not flow until you renounce this foolish course of action.
To Odessa, Varna
First, I wish to say, I have no intentions of instantiating hostilities between ourselves, and hope for many years of trading between us in the future.
but that is not why I am speaking to you. Byzaynthos is being lead by a madman. he has abandoned every value of worth that Byzaynthos had. he has embraced a mad, perverted cult that can only end in a call for death of every one of use that worship Exnot. how long before he starts killing our merchants simply for being within his borders? how can we stand by while he slaughters our Fellow worshipers of Exnot, not for their actions, but for simply being themselves!
I am not asking for your assistance in this war, though I would be grateful should you decide to help put down this mad dog. I am asking you to stop the flow of wheat. without our wheat.. they are nothing. we are their source of wealth. we are their source of power. we can survive for quite some time without their help, much longer then they can without ours.
I am asking you to do this politely, to insure not mistakes are done in the waters around Byzaynthos. I will be deploying my ships to insure the flows stops, and will be turning any ships that to try back. but I would prefer not to worsen our relations by it having come to that.
(Sneaked through a few days before message is delivered to Byzaynthos)
To all Thloryn, Sparta, Makedonian
Byzaynthos has gone insane. they seek to kill every person who worships Exnot, and it is only a matter of time before they seek to do the same to do the same to every person who follows Exnot. We would welcome any help you wish to send, to put this madman down, but all we ask for is for you to limit your trade with them, and to not send them aid that will prolong this conflict and support their perverted and blasphemous cult.
From Makedonians of All Stripes
Hey, we're busy killing them already, or we will be if they try to mess with our priests.
From Thloryn
I don't know, what does he think about Zirilism? Anyway, I'm a bit busy teaching Sparta that, no, using only a bronze shield, cape, and a thong does NOT make you badass invincible.
From Sparta
If we can reach them, we'd love to poke a few extra spearholes... or maybe stick them up existing ones. Anyway, we're too busy teaching Thloryn that, yes, using only a bronze shield, cape, and a thong DOES make you badass invincible.
From Odessa
We agree. This act is blasphemous on the utmost extreme. We will store our excess wheat in your great Granaries of old.
From Varna
I do not see the problem. You yourself used guile and charisma to twist the mind of your eldars, for changing the values of your nation from one based on the great bloodlines to one based on your person. What has he done different, except being truthful about his actions? The wheat shall still flow.
Sparta!!!! Macedonia!!!!! Thloryn!!!!! Listen to me. Together we can win this invader. He only wants to destroy Greece. We must kill him!!!!! Drive back to the sea brave Greeks.
Macedonians, Spartans, Thlorynians, Byzantines, we are all Greek!!!!!! Let us unite against this enemy!!!!!
This who dared to invade holy Greece!!!
For Byzantium!!!!!! For Greece!!!!!!!!
From All
Greece is pretty holey right now. Full of spear holes, arrow holes... ouch! Sparta just ripped Thloryn a new one outside of Cornith!
From THEBES
to Nubian Empire
Yes! With Nubia united under the rightful king Egypt can itself be safe with its friends from the south secured. I hope peaceful relations between our states will continue forever.
to Abydos:
We share your concerns. The city must be brought to its knees and understand its place. I suggest in accordance with our friendship we will attack the city together and it will be brought under your direct rule.
I also wish to merry my daughter to your son to unite our families forever.
to the Chiefs of Timna:
Egypt has no wish to war with your people or eradicate them. All we require is control over the mines of Timna for strategic reasons. This can be done peacfuly or warlike. I will allow the chiefs of Timna to have autonomous rule as long as Egypt sees a tribute in the shape of gold and bronze from Timna.
to Petra and Jerusalem:
Oh shut up.
From the Nubian Empire
May it last even after the Sun himself forgets to rise!
From Abydos
I agree that their antics should no longer be tolerated.
I accept your offer, let us join our bloodlines together to produce the new Pharoahs of Egypt!
From Beni-Hasan
Abydos are rouges and merchants, they know no loyalty but gold, and all they see is the new wealth of your ports. Don't let yourself be plundered! Ally with us hardy farmers, and you will have the gratitude of heart of Egypt.
From Chiefs of Timnia
We submit to your judgement, oh wise one.
From Petra and Jerusalem
NEVAH!
To Eterika: Do you wish for peace or war? Shall you let trade flow freely? Do you wish for peace in our region?
To Aden: Glad to see traders and merchants leading your nation. I see we can agree on much and we can be close allies in the future. Can we count on your ports being open to us? What is your opinion of Eterika?
From Eterika
We wish for peace, one in which we have unified our squabbling brothers into a single state. Trade of all kinds, except weapons to our devious brothers, is definately accepted here! As for peace, we will do everything we can to enforce peace, even if we have to go to war to stop deviants.
From Aden
We learn only from the best! Our ports are always open to trade.
We think Eterika can offer much oppertunities in selling religious incense to their war gods and weapons. However, they must be kept... distracted.
Terrance, this is unfortunate. Your PM box seems to be full.
Nevermore!