Sons of Mars (Redux)

[Tani Coyote]

I'm pretty sure I should have 7/7 AQ/NQ

Yes, yes you should. Remedied.

 

[Mosher]

To: Georgia & Belize

We humbly apologize for the loss of life that has come in our border conflicts. It is unfortunate that Kalingo must kill Kalingo, but it is a brutal necessity. The faith that binds our peoples together is small and beset from all sides by hostile forces; from the south, and the north.

We request the immediate surrender of Georgia and Belize. Your people will be treated as equals in the Arawak Federation, with all the rights and responsibilities of a state part of the federation. Refusal will mean a continuation of a war that you cannot possibly win.

Please surrender - for the sake of our common faith. A divided Kalingo will fall to foreign powers.

 

[cpm4001]

No claims this turn; will send in orders soonish.


To: The Arawak Federation
From: Ireland

We wish it to be known that we seek a peaceful answer to the border conflict between the colonies of our respective nations. Therefore, we would like to propose the following as a solution:

1) Ireland drops its claims on the disputed province and recognizes the Arawak Federation's uncontested ownership

2) The Arawak Federation enters into a trade agreement with Ireland (to promote trade between Ireland's colony in the Caribbean and the homelands of the Arawak Federation will undoubtedly prove mutually beneficial)

3) Ireland and the Arawak Federation sign a non-aggression pact

Would the above agreement be acceptable?


To: The League of Peace and Power
From: Ireland

Ireland wishes to offer a non-aggression pact to the League of Peace and Power, with the goal of further cementing the good relations between our countries.

 

[Tani Coyote]

The Creek and Caracol see where the wind is blowing, and so hereby surrender to the victorious Arawak forces.

Thailand has signed an alliance with Song.

Angered at Song interference in the Asian campaign, Tibet and Burma have signed an alliance with the Qing in retaliation.

Russia has signed a non-aggression pact with Prussia, good for five years.

The Hedjaz has renounced its puppet status to the Sicilians in favor of clientship towards the Turks.

The Kingdom of Oz is in need of salvation, and offers itself to the missionaries of the world. All nations interested in counting Australia among their flock, please give an offer.

Temne and Mende have converted to Catholicism, and have become clients of the Papal States.

Oyo and Denkyira have opened their souls and their alliance to whoever would benefit them. All offers shall be considered.

 

[Mosher]

No claims this turn; will send in orders soonish.


To: The Arawak Federation
From: Ireland

We wish it to be known that we seek a peaceful answer to the border conflict between the colonies of our respective nations. Therefore, we would like to propose the following as a solution:

1) Ireland drops its claims on the disputed province and recognizes the Arawak Federation's uncontested ownership

2) The Arawak Federation enters into a trade agreement with Ireland (to promote trade between Ireland's colony in the Caribbean and the homelands of the Arawak Federation will undoubtedly prove mutually beneficial)

3) Ireland and the Arawak Federation sign a non-aggression pact

Would the above agreement be acceptable?

I would also like to propose that the Irish sell Delaware and Jersey to the Arawak Federation. Since future expansion into the American interior is impossible for the Irish, the land is not worth much to them; I'll buy all 4 provinces for 20 gold, paid out over 4 turns at 5 gold a piece.

 

[Arrow Gamer]

Unfortunately, the efforts of the traitors in Hedjaz is too little, too late. Their true colors have been shown.

The Ottoman Empire declines the Hedjazi offer of clientship and declares war upon them.

 

[Double A]

Temne and Mende have converted to Catholicism, and have become clients of the Papal States.

Stay the hell out of my sphere, infidel.

Oyo and Denkyira have opened their souls and their alliance to whoever would benefit them. All offers shall be considered.

No they shall not.

 

[Terran Empress]

The Kingdom of Oz is in need of salvation, and offers itself to the missionaries of the world. All nations interested in counting Australia among their flock, please give an offer.

I shall send the Imperial Priests to speak on behalf of Inti for the Sapa of Oz.

Glory to Inti.

 

[Tani Coyote]

Aztecs and Choctaw have severed their alliance with Arawak, as Arawak has demanded their annexation. The Aztecs and Choctaw offer vassal status and religious conversion to the Inca, League, or whoever else will accept them. The Arawaks have gone officially insane.

The Lutheran League announces they have formed a partnership with Songhai and Arawak to enforce their ultimatum. The Lutheran League has also retracted its invitation of the Atlantic Confederacy, and has instead appointed Sweden and England as co-directors. Severe threats to the Palatinate and Burgundy's sovereignty shall now carry into inter-continental war, of particular concern given the Catholic Church's recent advances in North Africa.

 

[Mosher]

Aztecs and Choctaw have severed their alliance with Arawak, as Arawak has demanded their annexation. The Aztecs and Choctaw offer vassal status and religious conversion to the Inca, League, or whoever else will accept them. The Arawaks have gone officially insane.

The Lutheran League announces they have formed a partnership with Songhai and Arawak to enforce their ultimatum. The Lutheran League has also retracted its invitation of the Atlantic Confederacy, and has instead appointed Sweden and England as co-directors. Severe threats to the Palatinate and Burgundy's sovereignty shall now carry into inter-continental war, of particular concern given the Catholic Church's recent advances in North Africa.

Signing alliances with Choctaw or Aztec will be considered a declaration of war on the Arawak and our giant military.

The Kalingo people within the Choctaw and Aztec nations require liberation. The Arawak are their saviors. We officially declare the governments of Choctaw and the Aztecs as enemies of the faith, and declare war.

 

[Tani Coyote]

Also throwing out that converting pagan countries to your faith is a great way to rapidly expand the number of provinces that follow your faith, which leads to vastly-increased religious revenues if you're the faith leader.

Hundreds of gold per turn up for grabs here, gents!

 

[Mathalamus]

Also throwing out that converting pagan countries to your faith is a great way to rapidly expand the number of provinces that follow your faith, which leads to vastly-increased religious revenues if you're the faith leader.

Hundreds of gold per turn up for grabs here, gents!

would the Kongo be willing to convert to Eastern Orthodoxy?

 

[Tani Coyote]

The Kongo is open to whoever can fund the construction of large, lavish palaces for his Majesty churches! All states make offers of gold, alliance, etc.!

 

[Mathalamus]

The Kongo is open to whoever can fund the construction of large, lavish palaces for his Majesty churches! All states make offers of gold, alliance, etc.!

the Kingdom of Cyprus will donate 26 gold that we have in the vault for some reason so the Kongo can increase their infrastructure a little, build more armies, whichever.

all you need to do is convert to Eastern Orthodoxy.

 

[Tani Coyote]

the Kingdom of Cyprus will donate 26 gold that we have in the vault for some reason so the Kongo can increase their infrastructure a little, build more armies, whichever.

all you need to do is convert to Eastern Orthodoxy.

26 gold! Do any other nations value the souls of what is to soon be the ruler of the African interior?!

 

[Double A]

Oyo and Denkiyra are both offered 30 gold to convert and become clients, and should completely neglect to consider their other options.

 

[Tani Coyote]

Oyo and Denkyira accept, given that Songhai has stated it will bust a cap in them otherwise, accept Songhai's gift, convert to Sunni Islam, and embrace client status.

 

[Marcher Jovian]

We offer 40 gold to Kongo in exchange for following our religion.

 

[Jehoshua]

Opportunism is quite a big word coming from the nation that is without doubt the aggressor here.

We would note that the Papal States was not the one who declared war on any party. Rather you, your client Hesse, and your ally Burgundy declared war on us.

To: Temne and Mende
CC: Songhai
From: The Holy See

We welcome the conversion of Temne and Mende to the One True Faith, which you have embraced in response to the reality that muslim expansion has, in Temne, been a clear front for territorial aggression. Indeed the coercion placed upon Oyo and Denkyira only shows the truth of said statement. At any rate, although we did not ask for clientage, nor provide any compulsion for Temne and Mende to become so, we too welcome that and accept it, while also acknowledging the Songhai's territorial sphere of influence amongst the Muslim states of North Africa, and as they requested of us a legitimate colonial sphere in South America, although naturally aggression on the part of Songhai would nullify any such respectful differentiation of spheres.

 

[Double A]

We would note that the Papal States was not the one who declared war on any party. Rather you, your client Hesse, and your ally Burgundy declared war on us.

You were on the side of the aggressor, therefore you were a member of the attacking alliance. It doesn't matter how countries were pulled in, only that they were.

That being said, no one can fault you for embracing the natural state of Catholicism. War has always been your way.