jalapeno_dude
AKA Panda Judo Eel
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To Destre, Trinlin, and Magland
From: Guangfei
Against whom do you prepare your arms against in defense? For does not friendship between families led to alliances of blood? Do you seek to turn away your friends in Guangfei with your swords drawn?
From: Destre
To: Guangfei
Against whatever threatens our nations. And yet, it is especially a pact to hold ourselves together in peace. Remember that after Trinlin fell to Guangfei might, numerous warring successor states competed with each other for power. And only now, for the past century, have we reached some semblance of peace in the southern reaches. This alliance is a way to ensure that we will not resort to arms as the first measure. Instead, we will try to communicate and compromise, as the powers in the alliance will balance each other out. The south is tired of war. Having an agreement to help each other should not worry you- it is a defensive alliance.
To Kelios
from Zamdar
As a fellow Azulian, what is your take on the supposed threat from the east and the citadel offer?
To: Zamdar; The Azulian League
From: Kelios
From what confused reports we get out of the garrisons in the East, the Syracians may well have been on the brink of betraying us before they left quite suddenly. It seems to me that if they were so quick to leave, they must have had a reason -- whether that reason is truly an advanced nation of enemies almost beyond our ability to fight, or merely a horde of invaders, there seems to be something out there. Kelios will send a factfinding mission*, and with luck we will find out what has truly happened.
With this potential danger, we formally extend the offer of a mutual protection pact to all nations of Azulia; we will also be willing to work with the Citadel and foreign powers to try and coordinate some kind of response.
OOC footnotes:
*And I really, really, really hope that this won't take a whole turn to do.
In retrospect, this is rather amusing, considering one of the nation concepts I was thinking of trying out was an anti-Citadel.![]()
Norvalin: We think the Azulian League led by Zamdar (and supported by Norvalin, etc.) should be extended to all the nations of Azulia. That unified command can organize the defense.
Paleaveritas: But we believe that this 'citadel' is holding much back. They have told us nothing of the nature of our enemy besides flowery phrases, typical to men who spend time in a library rather than on the battlefield. Perhaps one day the Citadel will learn what their ancestors taught us: War is a tool, not the only tool.
This might be a trap or worse. We want the Citadel to prove their case, with maps of their discoveries, and histories of this army and its origins. They can present them to the allied Council of Kallamas if they truly seek our help.
To: Diankang
From: Emperor Erias I of Paleaveritas
What clever sarcasm! When you recognize my title, Han, I will recognize yours.
OOC: I'm continuing to represent the three Valin Republics in diplomacy, but their tone of voice will be separate: Paleaveritas is imperial and arrogant, Norvalin is quiet and direct, and Neaveritas is pious and calculating.