Diplomatic Relations

[soul_warrior]

im in with them already.
let the good times roll.

my guess is they need us bad at this stage - pots - seems like the ticket.
and if they start out this friendly...
just thinking of the possibilities makes my head swim.

lets just not forget that they WILL turn on us, lets keep it to our best advantage.

i've got MSN (addie is troykil at the Yahoo of COM)

i'd prefer a first meeting to get to know each other then a 24hour delay so each team can ponder and then meet again to deal.
we should also keep whomp as our rep to that team, so as to minimize misunderstandings.

 

[Sir Bugsy]

If he would accept the honor, I think we should send our distinguished monk, Brother Bede, on the negotiating team. Sort of like when the Americans sent Franklin to Paris for the Peace negotiations. His reputation is impecable throughout CFC. I think his knowledge of people and the game will serve us well.

 

[Mistfit]

I second the nomination of Brother Bede!

That is if I get a vote

 

[soul_warrior]

my nominations are whomp, bede and tubby.
whomp is the first contactee, bede the honourable monk, and tubby has proven his number crunching skills.
i would defer to them all power, realising my skill here would be very limited.

or i could go in as Jive Talker, talking mumbo jumbo nobody really understands but thinks they do. sow a little confusion on the board.

 

[Sir Bugsy]

Of course you get a vote Mistfit. This is anarchy!

 

[Daghdha]

If he would accept the honor, I think we should send our distinguished monk, Brother Bede, on the negotiating team. Sort of like when the Americans sent Franklin to Paris for the Peace negotiations. His reputation is impecable throughout CFC. I think his knowledge of people and the game will serve us well.

I agree only we can get the old scuffer online. An alternative would be to send someone "unknown" but to let Bede and team whisper in his/her ear. That might lead the Greeks to think they're "up" at the table. Playing a wee bit whimsy may be a way to lower their guard. Just a thought...

 

[Sir Bugsy]

Does Tubby have negotiating experience? That will be important. We want someone who has done some negotiating in Real Life. Union negotiators, corporate salesmen, government diplomats. Anyone meet those criteria?

OK, some one who drives a really hard bargin when they are buying a car.

Whomp is our diplomat, Bede is our knowledgable sage, we need that hard driving negotiator for our third member.

 

[Tubby Rower]

I am not a good negotiator but have talked down a car dealer over 3 days before.

regretfully I don't have any IM programs. I guess that I can get one at home but it's a no-go at work. So we have til Monday evening to set it up if I'm going to be a part of it. (which I'm a little skeered)

 

[Whomp]

Thanks everyone for your confidence and I do negotiate in my position quite a bit. Sales dude. I get to use big words like Why, who, where, when, what, how, if....and powerful words like...hmm, I see and really

I just got instant messenger and would like to test it out. SW is the only address I have right now and he's offline. Dude, we need to talk!! Mistfit? Where are you, brah?

I'm at bawhompATyahooDOTcom

Tubs you will need it for our pbem at CDZ. I will also not be able to use instant manager at work so most of my instanting will be from home.

 

[Daghdha]

As long as we can make them believe they're up on the deal, it doesn't take that much of a hard bargin. RL dealing involve a lot of handling emotions, in here that's not too big a deal methinks. more important is to figure out the numbers and trade patterns available, so not to worry Tubs.

Edit: OK, so I have a party (in RL) to attend. Will be back for an update in, say, 5-6 hrs. Expect me to be creative and unintelligble

 

[Crakie]

You guys are all very eloquent, I am fine with any team of negotiators you can get together. But don't forget to let us vote about the deals

 

[Whomp]

Everything will be conditioned on team approval. Ummm..talking to SW and Mistfit right now for anyone who'd like to sign in.

 

[Tubby Rower]

I'm downloading MSN right now via dialup . Is that what you guys are using? my address is casey.venters AT hotmail DOT com

 

[Sir Bugsy]

I'm all for not even voting on it. What are the odds that our team will come back with a deal we don't like?

I think we vote to give all power to our negotiating team. We trust them. We trust their judgment. And we trust their abilities.

I think that will give them a step up at the negotiating table. And enable them to get a better deal. If the other team knows they are talking with the decision makers, they will probably negotiate in better faith with us.

 

[Tubby Rower]

true, true. Just don't screw it up guys. If you're leary about a deal, come back & discuss, but as far as I'm concerned you guys know enough about the game to not hose us too bad .

good idea Bugsy.

 

[soul_warrior]

i agree with bugs.
if the others start causing trouble,, or offering poor trades, the "REPS" can come back for a vote or discussion.
just remember what happened at the ALAMO...

 

[Sir Bugsy]

They won't screw it up. We'll send a solid team we'll be able to trust completely.

 

[Mistfit]

They won't screw it up. We'll send a solid team we'll be able to trust completely.

Reason #1 why you are not sending me

 

[Whomp]

I will pm Kentharu

Greetings and Well Met honoured Whomp

Weather here is as close to perfect as a mortal can wish for ...

We are indeed looking forward to breaking bread and sipping sweet beverage with you ... the citizens of MIA are a curious people and will enjoy hearing your tales around the speaking fire ... If you talk straight and true then both our peoples will co-exist in peace ...

We have assigned Kentharu to liase between our peoples ...

Peace to you are yours

Feaurius III
Foreign Minister MIA

 

[Sir Bugsy]

Are they doing some kind of role playing? Some seriously flowery language.

BTW - Don't trust any beverage that doesn't contain hops. I think the Admiral will back me up on that.