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Well, I am sure the Realms Team will enjoy this part of the story! It seems that I didn't champion their cause nearly to the extent that I made it seem. Sure, I could say that I badgered Templars via PM or on the in-game diplo screen, but I'm pretty sure I didn't. And looking back, I can't really say it was intentional. If I had a diplomatic flaw this game, it would be my rose-colored interpretation of muted responses to presume that all was well. As long as I was gettin' mine. 
This too shall be further discussed during the "10 Things." But first, how about some righteous indignation!
4/5/09
The "decent enough reason" would come sooner than I thought, and I never asked them another thing again. We would get one more dodge email from Templars before they soldiered on into oblivion. Oh, and they never gave us Drama either - our buddies from Realms did. Now I really feel bad!
4/8/09
This too shall be further discussed during the "10 Things." But first, how about some righteous indignation!
4/5/09
Team Templar,
It has recently come to my attention that you have decided against including the Realms Beyond team in the 3-way trade I had proposed earlier, by accepting Construction from another source. While I cannot understand why you would turn this offer down, I'd like to know if the Calendar for Drama trade between our teams is still on.
In the interest of continued partnership between Teams Templar and Banana, I am willing to continue on with our part of this trade, despite the difference in research cost. However, I now feel it is time for us to renegotiate your use of our Fish, which was granted nearly 25 turns ago as part of our Alphabet/Metal Casting trade. At the time it was initiated, I never placed a duration on this aspect of the trade. What duration do you think is fair, and what could you offer to maintain this resource once reasonable duration (that we both agree upon) has expired?
In closing, any enlightenment you can give me regarding your hesitancy to work with the Realms team would be helpful. You have my word that I will not disclose your reasons to them, though I may continue to lobby for this arrangement until I have a decent enough reason to make me stop asking.
I look forward to your response, and to the continued cooperation between our two nations.
Regards,
Donovan Zoi
It has recently come to my attention that you have decided against including the Realms Beyond team in the 3-way trade I had proposed earlier, by accepting Construction from another source. While I cannot understand why you would turn this offer down, I'd like to know if the Calendar for Drama trade between our teams is still on.
In the interest of continued partnership between Teams Templar and Banana, I am willing to continue on with our part of this trade, despite the difference in research cost. However, I now feel it is time for us to renegotiate your use of our Fish, which was granted nearly 25 turns ago as part of our Alphabet/Metal Casting trade. At the time it was initiated, I never placed a duration on this aspect of the trade. What duration do you think is fair, and what could you offer to maintain this resource once reasonable duration (that we both agree upon) has expired?
In closing, any enlightenment you can give me regarding your hesitancy to work with the Realms team would be helpful. You have my word that I will not disclose your reasons to them, though I may continue to lobby for this arrangement until I have a decent enough reason to make me stop asking.
I look forward to your response, and to the continued cooperation between our two nations.
Regards,
Donovan Zoi
4/8/09
Dear Donovon Zoi,
Sorry for the delay in replying to your earlier communication.
As I think I mentioned to RB. We had an already earlier commitment with Imperio about trading Construction but that were in principle in favour of a three way tech exchange. We thought it would simply be the case of RB switching to another tech. And indeed the have forwarded a very interesting tech exchange proposal that we are considering at this moment. However the tech exchange offer also comes with some other NAP conditions which we are debating.
Meanwhile progress on Drama continues.
Yours the Templars
Hercules.
Sorry for the delay in replying to your earlier communication.
As I think I mentioned to RB. We had an already earlier commitment with Imperio about trading Construction but that were in principle in favour of a three way tech exchange. We thought it would simply be the case of RB switching to another tech. And indeed the have forwarded a very interesting tech exchange proposal that we are considering at this moment. However the tech exchange offer also comes with some other NAP conditions which we are debating.
Meanwhile progress on Drama continues.
Yours the Templars
Hercules.
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