Foreign Affairs Consulate: Gathering Storm

[Hot_Enamel]

This needs a response ASAP.

Master Zen, I suggest you send something..otherwise it has to wait for another 24 hours from me.

Dear Hot_Enamel, King of the Hill and consul of the Glory of War Republic.

Finnaly the world is turning again. I trust that you don't take Al-Sah... eh, BetaHound's preposterous reasonings behind the cause of all this- after all, it was NYE, one of our founding fathers of our nations that has helped in the restoration of normalcy.

I hope all is well in The Hill, you certainly have a nice view from up there. I also hope that you will retain your post as an ambassador, for I have certainly enjoyed our correspondence, and felt it's positive contribution to the relations between our two nations.

More good news have come from the front, as our troops are continuing to inflict loses upon the Voxian foe, I'm sorry i can not tell you more than that for now, but i'm sure you understand.

I have yet to recieve a response regarding the issues I have raised in my earlier message: most importantly Peace agreement and the Chivalry deal.

Please reply as soon as you can

Cordially
Zeit, ambassador for the Gathering Storm.

Zeits email is

name @ attglobal.net
name = zeitan

I sent him a 2 line anser saying we will get back to him ASAP, and not to worry about Chiv.

[Panzer32]

Well, Zen is now banned from GoW for a bit, so I'm going to post this in the GoW forum at MZO so that he can look at it.

[UnOrthOdOx]

If I happen to see zeit online, Ill pass him a word just in case as well.

[Panzer32]

reply from MasterZen:

Good, very good

they still think we'll give them Chivalry!

I say we make peace, and assure them of the Chivalry deal... it will delay their own science and those WC-Knight upgrade which we're sure will follow.

So, H_E, I guess that you can go ahead and mail GS about peace/chivalry.

[Hot_Enamel]

Done

[Master Zen]

From Zeit 2 days ago (forgot to post it )

Hello Master Zen!

Thank you for your quick reply- it certainly encourages me that I have someone to talk to...

Since interest in the game is no at its lowest since the begining, you can probably imagine what an unemployed diplomat I am.
With most teams concentrating on keeping pace with the turn cycle and making those life and death decision- there is little time left for day to day diplomacy. Hopefully this will now change with regard to the GoW.

And now, to business. You may or may not know, but when we signed the Feudalism trade agreement, we also talked about a future tech trade, with you selling Chivalry to us. This was the issue I was talking about with Hot_Enamel when he told me he would be stepping down. He mentioned that as far as he knows, the deal is still intact, but what he didn't tell me was when your tedh is due to be researched.

If you can spare us the infomation, I'd be most glad.

Many Thanks
Zeit, ambassador for the Gathering Storm.

[Master Zen]

I told him that we would get it in "more or less" 10-13 turns.

However, I actually avoided saying the deal is still on..

Hello Zeit!

Sorry for not replying so fast this time, problem is I am extremely busy finding an "official" ambassador to your team, as I have told you I am dealing with all 5 teams personally and it is quite a burden, especially also considering my ISDG responibilities. I hope GF and donegeal come back from their "vacations" soon!

Anyway, about Chivalry, I haven't checked the last save personally but I believe the estimated time of arrival for it is about 10-13 turns give or take, I'm not very sure but I don't recall it being much more than that.

Well, must keep on anwering more PMs... (I love and hate this job at the same time)

Best regards to you and your team
-Master Zen


P.S. Tell Arrian to watch out for the Womynists, they're dangerous

[Hot_Enamel]

Oh Dear ...

It seems I may have to borrow Beta's Mohammed al-Sahaf avatar

I sent this to Zeit 2 weeks ago... it is the message he talks about....sorry..I should of posted it....I thought I did.

Zeit, ambassador for the Gathering Storm.

It seems our illustrious Foreign Affairs leader (Master Zen) has got himself banned from our boards



Due to my timezone difficulties, I think my team as a whole wanted to keep on top of the GS/Vox situation, and it was too hard for me to be on-line at the same time. It seemed easier for me to step down from my ambassadorship, while the war remains the hot topic.
Master Zen did indeed say he would like to deal with you guys direct. My short replies were more to ensure I did not step on any toes.

Anyway...he has sent word by pigeon that the Chivalry deal remains, and we will most likely accept peace.
The war thing was more to keep Vox off our back. They would be less likely to turn attention onto us if they thought we were at war with you.

Mater Zen should be back soon. Once the war is over, and attention is diverted elsewhere, I would not be surprised is I am given back my post

Congrats of your war victories...leave a few wonders for us

Regards

Hot_Enamel
King of the Hill
For the Glory of War

So..it looks like my name will be mud on the boards when we screw GS.

(Although, I still maintain we would be better to screw Vox)

[Panzer32]

We need a chat time with GS to discuss a possible shift in loyalties, as discussed in another thread.

[UnOrthOdOx]

I can ask for a time if you guys want...

[Master Zen]

UnOrthO, do you want to be GS ambassador??

(please say yes, please say yes....)

[UnOrthOdOx]

Ok, Ok...

zeit and I have had some very professional talks. I actually enjoy the way they conduct diplomacy, annoying as it is, since I feel right at home (working with the airforce is pretty much the same).

Let me go find zeit.


anyone have a problem with the following before I send it?

Honorable zeit,

It is my pleasure to inform you that both RL circumstances and some organizational changes within GoW have landed me back 'home' as the ambassador to Gathering Storm. I look forward to hearing from you in the future and hope that we can continue the many pleasant talks that I have come to expect from Gathering Storm.

There has been much discussion within the forums of GoW about the nature of the GS/Voxian war. I need not remind you that there is no love lost between GoW and Vox since the time of their attempted invasion of Bob. It is our understanding that had ND and RP not backed us in an effort to remove them from our island it would be GoW, and not GS that would be dealing with the Immortal army at their gates.

Would it be possible that our teams meet up in a chat to discuss the nature of the war, and, specifically what, if anything, GoW may due to lend their support either openly, or in private, that we may see through the removal of a team that has proven itself to be no more than a loose cannon?

Sincerely,
UnOrthOdOx
Vice CALF and Ambassador of the GoW Team

[UnOrthOdOx]

/me decides to post his ramblings and ravings.

IMO we should play this in the following way: The only way I can see ourselves comming out with a decent rep due to our existing contract with Vox...

Come right out and admit to being hired by Vox we ARE mercenaries after all. Tell them we are under contract for 6 units, 2 of which have already been killed, 4 remaining. Tell them, perhaps that we know that Vox is being funded from a third party, but cannot divulge the nation responsible on a point of honor.

We should tell them we have been misled this entire war, of the make up of the Vox Army, and of how the war faired. Tell them of the further plans Vox originally had for us to post screens, even photoshopped screens, to further deceive GS into believing they had again invaded Bob, which we refused.

We have already committed 4 units to their island, that must attack GS. The nature of the contract lists nothing about them not also attacking Vox, however, and we are willing to attack a city or two on our way to the GS army should they desire help.

Once our 4 units are done, we care nothing of the matters of thier island, but would hope some arrangement could be made for Iron should war break out on Bob and deprive us of our own.

Well?

[Panzer32]

How do people feel about dishonouring us sending 4 units to help Vox? I feel that attacking GS with them would be counterproductive at this point. Why don't we either get GS to pay us something for calling them off, and then if we want (and if GS agrees) we can invade Vox with them.

[UnOrthOdOx]

And is the above PM ok to send?

Personally, I know it is counter-productive. The question is, would it be more counter porductive in the future to not honor this contract now?

Vox WILL JOIN THE OTHER TEAMS. Is it worth more to have ourselves as honoring ALL our deals?

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I have to say one thing: That public announcement thread is a wonderfull source of information.

I am not entirely sure at this point if it is being staged, RP is certainly capable, GS I am not sure would do such a thing, but there seems to be some real animosity between GS and RP.

This could lead to easily gaining GS support for the RP war, either monetarily or through the use of military...