Nominations for Foreign Minister.

[General_W]

Fe3333au – a name practically synonymous with MIA diplomacy…
Although, it appears we may be witnessing the last days of diplomacy (at least the kind of diplomacy conducted with a pen&#8230

You interested in continuing to serve?

 

[fe3333au]

I'll put my hand up again

 

[Chamnix]

I nominate peter grimes to challenge fe3333au.

 

[peter grimes]

That could be fun

Count me in!

 

[fe3333au]

Yes come on matey I dare you

For those unfamiliar with Mr Grimes ... he does run a campaigne full of dirt, lies and inuendo ... very much like a politician

 

[gbno1fan]

Are you saying there is dirt for Mr. Grimes to dig up?

Are there any scandals in your office that we should know about??

 

[fe3333au]

No I am but saying that Peter's last name is not a coincidence

 

[peter grimes]

I don't think many people here will get that one without a little googling

 

[peter grimes]

First of all, everyone should understand that my candidacy in no way reflects on my opinion of Fearius' skills or track record. Honestly, he's been amazing.

For 13 months, he's ably guided the MIA Torpedo of Supremacy through some delicate waters. For a long time, MIA was as vulnerable as a molting crab. We needed to convince our neighbors that they would gain more by working with us than they would fighting against us. Our bluffs were delivered our Foreign Minister in masterful volleys of letters.

But the world has changed. Whomp and Fe no longer hold their snuggly fire-side chats. Robi has clammed up. Tnt... well,... hmmm.

The MIA Foreign Ministry must change with the tides. AIM chats have been invaluable for hunting for nuggets. But no longer can we trust the other teams to err in our favor. Now that we are at war with everyone else in the world, we have to find new ways to get our enemies to help us win.

When elected, I will immediately hire Fe to resume regular, informal chats with his contacts abroad. General_W's Propaganda Rag Publishing Company will continue to be used to plant information in the UN. This will be part of a coordinated effort aimed at letting DNUTs and KISS arrive at conclusions about the state of affairs that will work to MIA's advantage. Lastly, our letters will take a decidedly less puckish tone. MIA's position of strength (economic, cultural, productive, and military) will be leveraged into psychological strength as well. We will try to obscure our enemies' perception of MIA's status; to convince them that the save they open doesn't represent the true situation; to trip them up into making choices based not on fact, but on feeling.

Of course, the very best players won't be fooled by these tactics. But there is a chance we can help things along towards victory using these techniques.

 

[fe3333au]

Well put Mr. Grimes

I agree with what you say in general.

However, I think that under my guiding quill we would be coordinating the launching of barbed and barded broadsides along with the bombs that will soon be raining down onto foreign lands and installations.

Let words also be used to attack.

We will use metaphor and double meaning ... damage with the poisoned pen ... destroy the will of our enemy to continue the fight ... sap their souls of all resistance ... psychologically reduce them ALL to quivering shellshocked blobs ... <deep breath>

Well you get the picture ... in tandem with our military we will use the Foreign Ministry to spread discord.

I just hear a distressing piece of information from one of my ... ummm ... associates who hangs around the shaded side of the Colossus ... anyway, apparently Peter Grimes doesn't use a spell checker and his thesaurus is used to prop up an uneven deskside table

 

[peter grimes]

That's no rumor. It's certainly true that I don't use a spell-checker - I just proofread myself. I'm a reasonably good speller, and I'm proud of that.

As for the thesaurus, it's also true that I rarely use it. I prefer to rely on my own wits; if I'm ever at a complete loss for precision, I have to move the table to get into the thesaurus.... I loath physical labor, so that extra challenge helps me keep my brain sharp and my usage clean.

 

[fe3333au]

... and BAM the Bait is taken

Soooo you loath physical labour ... Ha !!! ... a good Diplomat must attend to many tedious schmoozing sessions and extended late nights of drinkie poos ... ya think ya up to that sort of overtime ??? ... eh buddy boy

Do you even own a Tuxtoga and of course cut to the latest of fashion ???


Feaurius III ... Statesman



Feaurius III ... Ever Busy



Feaurius III ... Respected Family Man



Feaurius III ... Ready for War !!!



Even my diligent personal staff wear designer 'business' togas



... and then there is Peter Grimes ... Toga'ed up

 

[peter grimes]

I do not consider stirring a martini to be physical labor

That said, I will not tipple to the extent Fearius did, either. MIA is no longer be importing wine, which is just as well seeing as how the Foreign Office already smells pickled!

 

[fe3333au]

Pickled !!??? ... Ha !!! ... Just look at the image my ... umm ... Associates managed to aquire of your attempt at late night diplomacy

 

[peter grimes]

I see... Those images weren't up when I posted....

 

[classical_hero]

Slight of hand is the oldeswt trick in the book, Peter.

Now I did wonder where my daughters went, now I know.

 

[General_W]

It's the 11th and (probably) final term!! ​

Nominate the one you want to run the Foreign Department as we whittle down the Number of Foreign powers to Zero!

 

[peter grimes]

I nominate Donsig, as he has a decidely impressive knack for dealing with foreigners

 

[gbno1fan]

I nominate Peter Grimes.

However, I also second the nomination of Dinsog err-Donsig.

 

[peter grimes]

I will only run if no one else runs. I am supremely busy at work. Is Fe back yet? I think he is well-suited to see us through these last few turns to victory.