"The Silence of the Dog - Scot - Gunner"

[Andydog]

My holiday entitlement is 5 weeks paid leave, so I take 2 off over Christmas, and all the statutory holidays effectively make it 3 - so that's when I usually head home.

670bc to you

Good luck with your CV release!

[Andydog]

Announcement - The Celtic Federal Republic

Upon seeing that Japanese Samurai had entered the lands of our friends the Hittites, as promised the Celts have declared war. We have sent in our Cavalry to open fire on a Samurai and he has been destroyed for 3 loss. Let this be a warning of how serious we regard this situation to be. Japanese Samurai must vacate Hittite lands immediately if they wish to avoid further bloodshed. Heightened tensions have made the Celtic Chancellor nervous about the 100g Japan owes us. We insist you return this gold immediately, plus the interest which amounts to 200g over 100 years.

[Shogun Gunner]

We have a "Right of Passage" with the Hittites. They have become our allies. We are only positioning troops in the lands as you are.

We refuse to pay any gold and we will also now attack any Celtic troops in the land of the Hittites. Either both of us are allowed there or neither. That is the position of the Japanese government.

[Shogun Gunner]

A Celtic galley has been sunk in Hittite waters. A Gaellic Swordsman attacked and destroyed north of Hattusas (who has been spying on Japan for at least a hundred years).

This does not cover the cost of lost samurais. Further problems could be averted by your payment of compensation since it was you who opened fire on Japanese troops who were there at the bequest of the Hittites. You have one last chance for peace, oh peaceful republic.

[Shogun Gunner]

650 bc to you

[Andydog]

So!

In return, the Japanese demand further payment. This is after they bribe the whole world against me. Their intentions are clear.

Bring on the blood and guts!

Celtic generals anounce the capture of the Hittie city of Tyrana. Already the world pays for its folly. And now it will tremble when it witnesses the full power of the mighty Celtic army!!!



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[Shogun Gunner]

Wow. What happened to world peace and the peaceful Celtic Republic?

Perhaps the AI just turned on you because of your naked aggression against the Japanese.

We are ready. Poor Hittites, well, it was there fault for picking the Celts as friends.

[Andydog]

The Celts were all for world peace. You started moving troops into our (then) friends the Hitties. We responded to keep them save.

See what peacekeeping gets you!

[Shogun Gunner]

I feel for the traditional American mistake!

Well, to continue the story line, we were invited in. Perhaps they didn't like you guys as much as us.

[Shogun Gunner]

Just a funny news article that caught my eye

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9785602/site/newsweek/

[Shogun Gunner]

Samurai kills Cavalry north of Tarsus -- then realizes his own death in the upcoming turn.
Samurai kills warrior NW of Berlin

The Japanese people have gone to their temples and cathedrals praying to the Buddhist spirit for success against the Celtic aggressors. Have their prayers been answered? A belch of smoke from the volcano next to Old Man's Bottom seems to answer.

[Shogun Gunner]

630 bc to you

[Andydog]

Samurai killed.

Again there is no smoke comming from Mt Bottom, but that's happened before..

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[Shogun Gunner]

technical problems on my end. I'll have to play it tonight...

[Andydog]

No worries.

That Irish yarn is quite a giggle. Very apt!