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John says:
hey chairman
John says:
when was the last diplomatic message we sent to the pirates
Voltaire says:
Hello
John says:
sorry I'm always like this
John says:
starting off immediately with a question
Voltaire says:
No no
Voltaire says:
Thank you for rescuing me from a terrebly dull phone conversation
Voltaire says:
I'm uncertain
John says:
heh
Voltaire says:
It was a while back
John says:
well it's time to send a message
Voltaire says:
perhaps a week
John says:
we still need their vote so I suggest writing a message saying something reassuring
John says:
don't bring up the vote yet
Voltaire says:
Alright
Voltaire says:
I'll send some
Voltaire says:
words of reassurance
John says:
hrmm can you think of any information we can give them
John says:
something low value
Voltaire says:
telling them that we sympathise with them on the CyCon situation
John says:
no no
John says:
that's too obvious
John says:
they know we're strongly for the cycon
John says:
would it be too obvious?
Voltaire says:
I'll be subtle about it
John says:
cool
John says:
what information can we give them that wouldn't be very important
John says:
but would show are goodwill
John says:
our goodwill
Voltaire says:
What do you have in mind?
John says:
You know I was thinking, Googlie seems to only make forums for alliances that appear to be working out.
John says:
so subtlely that's leaking information out
John says:
oh
John says:
hrmm
John says:
well I don't have anything in mind
John says:
I'm not sure what information we could give them
Voltaire says:
I will compose something
Voltaire says:
We need to send some sort of offer though
Voltaire says:
It will look suspicious if we just contact them out of the blue
John says:
we could offer something for planetary economics
Voltaire says:
Since we haven't done that before
Voltaire says:
True
John says:
yeah but if they get suspicious so what
John says:
this time we really aren't up to anything *lol*
Voltaire says:
lol
John says:
just making sure our relations don't fall to pieces that all
Voltaire says:
i would like to have an offer on the table before i go to them
Voltaire says:
for that we'd need approval
Voltaire says:
it can even be a bad offer
Voltaire says:
since it doesn't matter if the pirates accept it or reject it
Voltaire says:
since all we need to do is get our message accorss
John says:
nah bad offers give you bad credit rating
John says:
it's too early for council votes do you think?
John says:
maybe we offer to name a base in their honour
John says:
as a gift
John says:
I think it's been 2 weeks
Voltaire says:
hmm
John says:
because we had the whole university thing before we had the pirate thing
John says:
maybe say we're afirming our pact with the pirates
Voltaire says:
did you not suggest we wait until the drones increase their population?
John says:
that we intend to keep the 35 year pledge
John says:
yeah
John says:
well if we can all the factions to agree to support us as governer
John says:
get all the factions
John says:
then I would be willing to go forward
John says:
since if one person drops out
John says:
we still win
Voltaire says:
but we cannot guarantee that when the vote comes that they will support us
John says:
okay basically tell them that we still intend to keep our 35 year pledge.
Voltaire says:
IMO the only way of doing that would be to make ourselves appear to be the neutral party
John says:
naming a base after them is just too obvious
Voltaire says:
yes
Voltaire says:
and it wouldn't work, it's not really all that attractive
John says:
*agree*
Voltaire says:
they'd want credits or tech
John says:
we could buy a landmark off them
John says:
actually we can't
John says:
our budget is rather tight in the next few years
John says:
just remembered that we go down to 0 ECs in 2145 or something
John says:
umm ask about the PEG
Voltaire says:
PEG?
Voltaire says:
oh
John says:
and say we're still commited to keeping our 35 year pledge
Voltaire says:
planetary energy grid
John says:
Planetary energy grid
John says:
ask if they might be willing to do ecological engineering for the PEG
Voltaire says:
why ask about the PEG?
John says:
because we would like to build it if we could
Voltaire says:
yes
Voltaire says:
hmm
Voltaire says:
the problem we run into asking them about it is that they might build it simply because we want it
Voltaire says:
to keep it away from us
John says:
*shrug*
John says:
so
John says:
they've just about got that SP in the bag
Voltaire says:
it seems that in that regard inaction may be the beat action
John says:
trust me if we don't ask they'll build it anyway
John says:
unless we decide to probe them for it
John says:
but their bases are so far away
Voltaire says:
hmm
Voltaire says:
alright
Voltaire says:
i will need to figure out how to phrase this
John says:
also by closing a trade with the pirates with ecological engineering we're undermining the university's tech lead
John says:
well you've done well actually for most of the other messages that required fluff
John says:
so you can probably just send it after you've finished
John says:
as for planetary votes, if we get everyone to agree to support us, if any of them drops out
Voltaire says:
I will post it and let other take a look
Voltaire says:
just in case
Voltaire says:
alright
John says:
then we still win
Voltaire says:
let's sum this up
Voltaire says:
we need to reassure the pirates of our pact
John says:
yeap
Voltaire says:
in order to secure the planetary council vote
John says:
say that we keep our promises
Voltaire says:
we want planetary economics from them
Voltaire says:
and PEG if possible
John says:
no we want the PEG
Voltaire says:
alright
John says:
planetary economics isn't important for a while
Voltaire says:
alright
Voltaire says:
we're offering environmental enginnering in exchange?
John says:
for PEG
Voltaire says:
alright
Voltaire says:
anything else?
John says:
just mainly to say we're still interested in keeping this alliance alive
Voltaire says:
alright
Voltaire says:
I will compose it
Voltaire says:
post it
Voltaire says:
and send it off
John says:
the war faction doing the best at trading and building
Voltaire says:
I will PM it to all the important PEACE members
Voltaire says:
just to be sure they receive it
John says:
PM to their captain
John says:
and use the old email
John says:
we should have congratulate makluka on his/her election
Voltaire says:
her
John says:
but it seems rather late to be doing that now
Voltaire says:
we can mention it
John says:
darn it I forgot to mention it
John says:
I was planning on, but instead got caught up with meeting the university
Voltaire says:
it's a small matter, though we have let our communications with PEACE lapse
Voltaire says:
then again that may be a good sign on both ends
Voltaire says:
that the pirates are content with the pact
John says:
not really
Voltaire says:
often times heave contact might be a sign of manipulation, or at least an attempt at it
John says:
I asked them to give me an offer a while ago
Voltaire says:
i'm perhaps being paranoid
John says:
they never replied back
hey chairman
John says:
when was the last diplomatic message we sent to the pirates
Voltaire says:
Hello
John says:
sorry I'm always like this
John says:
starting off immediately with a question
Voltaire says:
No no
Voltaire says:
Thank you for rescuing me from a terrebly dull phone conversation
Voltaire says:
I'm uncertain
John says:
heh
Voltaire says:
It was a while back
John says:
well it's time to send a message
Voltaire says:
perhaps a week
John says:
we still need their vote so I suggest writing a message saying something reassuring
John says:
don't bring up the vote yet
Voltaire says:
Alright
Voltaire says:
I'll send some
Voltaire says:
words of reassurance
John says:
hrmm can you think of any information we can give them
John says:
something low value
Voltaire says:
telling them that we sympathise with them on the CyCon situation
John says:
no no
John says:
that's too obvious
John says:
they know we're strongly for the cycon
John says:
would it be too obvious?
Voltaire says:
I'll be subtle about it
John says:
cool
John says:
what information can we give them that wouldn't be very important
John says:
but would show are goodwill
John says:
our goodwill
Voltaire says:
What do you have in mind?
John says:
You know I was thinking, Googlie seems to only make forums for alliances that appear to be working out.
John says:
so subtlely that's leaking information out
John says:
oh
John says:
hrmm
John says:
well I don't have anything in mind
John says:
I'm not sure what information we could give them
Voltaire says:
I will compose something
Voltaire says:
We need to send some sort of offer though
Voltaire says:
It will look suspicious if we just contact them out of the blue
John says:
we could offer something for planetary economics
Voltaire says:
Since we haven't done that before
Voltaire says:
True
John says:
yeah but if they get suspicious so what
John says:
this time we really aren't up to anything *lol*
Voltaire says:
lol
John says:
just making sure our relations don't fall to pieces that all
Voltaire says:
i would like to have an offer on the table before i go to them
Voltaire says:
for that we'd need approval
Voltaire says:
it can even be a bad offer
Voltaire says:
since it doesn't matter if the pirates accept it or reject it
Voltaire says:
since all we need to do is get our message accorss
John says:
nah bad offers give you bad credit rating
John says:
it's too early for council votes do you think?
John says:
maybe we offer to name a base in their honour
John says:
as a gift
John says:
I think it's been 2 weeks
Voltaire says:
hmm
John says:
because we had the whole university thing before we had the pirate thing
John says:
maybe say we're afirming our pact with the pirates
Voltaire says:
did you not suggest we wait until the drones increase their population?
John says:
that we intend to keep the 35 year pledge
John says:
yeah
John says:
well if we can all the factions to agree to support us as governer
John says:
get all the factions
John says:
then I would be willing to go forward
John says:
since if one person drops out
John says:
we still win
Voltaire says:
but we cannot guarantee that when the vote comes that they will support us
John says:
okay basically tell them that we still intend to keep our 35 year pledge.
Voltaire says:
IMO the only way of doing that would be to make ourselves appear to be the neutral party
John says:
naming a base after them is just too obvious
Voltaire says:
yes
Voltaire says:
and it wouldn't work, it's not really all that attractive
John says:
*agree*
Voltaire says:
they'd want credits or tech
John says:
we could buy a landmark off them
John says:
actually we can't
John says:
our budget is rather tight in the next few years
John says:
just remembered that we go down to 0 ECs in 2145 or something
John says:
umm ask about the PEG
Voltaire says:
PEG?
Voltaire says:
oh
John says:
and say we're still commited to keeping our 35 year pledge
Voltaire says:
planetary energy grid
John says:
Planetary energy grid
John says:
ask if they might be willing to do ecological engineering for the PEG
Voltaire says:
why ask about the PEG?
John says:
because we would like to build it if we could
Voltaire says:
yes
Voltaire says:
hmm
Voltaire says:
the problem we run into asking them about it is that they might build it simply because we want it
Voltaire says:
to keep it away from us
John says:
*shrug*
John says:
so
John says:
they've just about got that SP in the bag
Voltaire says:
it seems that in that regard inaction may be the beat action
John says:
trust me if we don't ask they'll build it anyway
John says:
unless we decide to probe them for it
John says:
but their bases are so far away
Voltaire says:
hmm
Voltaire says:
alright
Voltaire says:
i will need to figure out how to phrase this
John says:
also by closing a trade with the pirates with ecological engineering we're undermining the university's tech lead
John says:
well you've done well actually for most of the other messages that required fluff
John says:
so you can probably just send it after you've finished
John says:
as for planetary votes, if we get everyone to agree to support us, if any of them drops out
Voltaire says:
I will post it and let other take a look
Voltaire says:
just in case
Voltaire says:
alright
John says:
then we still win
Voltaire says:
let's sum this up
Voltaire says:
we need to reassure the pirates of our pact
John says:
yeap
Voltaire says:
in order to secure the planetary council vote
John says:
say that we keep our promises
Voltaire says:
we want planetary economics from them
Voltaire says:
and PEG if possible
John says:
no we want the PEG
Voltaire says:
alright
John says:
planetary economics isn't important for a while
Voltaire says:
alright
Voltaire says:
we're offering environmental enginnering in exchange?
John says:
for PEG
Voltaire says:
alright
Voltaire says:
anything else?
John says:
just mainly to say we're still interested in keeping this alliance alive
Voltaire says:
alright
Voltaire says:
I will compose it
Voltaire says:
post it
Voltaire says:
and send it off
John says:
the war faction doing the best at trading and building
Voltaire says:
I will PM it to all the important PEACE members
Voltaire says:
just to be sure they receive it
John says:
PM to their captain
John says:
and use the old email
John says:
we should have congratulate makluka on his/her election
Voltaire says:
her
John says:
but it seems rather late to be doing that now
Voltaire says:
we can mention it
John says:
darn it I forgot to mention it
John says:
I was planning on, but instead got caught up with meeting the university
Voltaire says:
it's a small matter, though we have let our communications with PEACE lapse
Voltaire says:
then again that may be a good sign on both ends
Voltaire says:
that the pirates are content with the pact
John says:
not really
Voltaire says:
often times heave contact might be a sign of manipulation, or at least an attempt at it
John says:
I asked them to give me an offer a while ago
Voltaire says:
i'm perhaps being paranoid
John says:
they never replied back
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