SMAX 1.2.1 pbem: "Hive Forever"

[illiria]

Yes, but with credit there is always someone you have to repay...and some of them dont like to wait forever!

[Rue]

2190 --> Ashman

In such cases their banks are ripe for a take over. After which, I will give myself more favorable payback schedules. Now, dear friend, should I be reading between the lines of your latest post?

[illiria]

Lets just say your old comrade the Bookworm wasnt too good at it.

[Rue]

2191 --> 2191

Perhaps it was because your messages were too cryptic for his great brain. For example, what is the antecedent of the pronoun "it" at the end of your last sentence?

[illiria]

Well, you were talking about "reading between the lines". I referred to this as "it"

[Rue]

Thanks for confirming my suspisions. Reconstructing these messages I come up with the following interpretation: Bookworm didn't read between the lines and you take two of his cities. Ergo, if I don't read between the lines, you'll take two of my cities. What I find between the lines are fighting words

[illiria]

actually, no. Bookworm insulted me because he misinterpreted my words. He declared vendetta so I thought I would teach him a lesson.

[Rue]

2192 --> Ashman

This reading between the lines is a tricky business Nevertheless, it is Rue Ranger policy to prevent the takeover of Bookworm's capital by Masterbrain.

[Rue]

2193 --> Ashman

[Rue]

2194---> Ashman

[illiria]

I warn you Rue, do not try to defend Bookworms capital... our forces could harm your defenders by chance and we dont want that to get between our two people?!!

[illiria]

2195 -> Rue

[Rue]

2195 --> Ashman

from a news conference on Channel 1--Arue When asked about the government's reaction to Masterbrain's occupation of the University capital, Hivemaster Rue said, "We stand by our statement of June 17."

[illiria]

2196 -> Rue

The statement only talked about preventing the takeover. So I guess Rue could withdraw his troops now. The takeover is already completed and will not be reversed.
Now if people would only get rid of that stupid artefact of old times, the UN Charter. It is a relic of foolish times...!

[Rue]

2196 --> Ashman

We caution you against further use of your probe team, Masterbrain. For now we grant you the fait acompli status of your conquest of University. However, our feelings need assuaging. Furthermore, we suggest that you rumage through the University Library, while you have access to it, and look for The Book of Bromides and in the index look under the entry "laughing last."