Banana Embassy

[PJayTycy]

Without animal husbandry, the trade isn't equal and we don't force them to confess their AH-lie. Do we wait for a response from them (to see how lenient they are about un-equal tech exchanges) or do we take the initiative and send a second message which adds AH ?

[N35t0r]

Mention we could add AH as well, since it's an important tech and it balances out the tech costs...

[binTravkin]

Without animal husbandry, the trade isn't equal and we don't force them to confess their AH-lie. Do we wait for a response from them (to see how lenient they are about un-equal tech exchanges) or do we take the initiative and send a second message which adds AH ?

Let's not rush, it can disturb them.

[Impaler[WrG]]

I don't mention AH because I'm fairly shure it was an honest mistake on their part, they already gave us a Screen shoot with horses revealed on it AND we've been passing jokes back and forth about it. They could not be so stupid to think we would "forget" they had it, thus it cant possibly be some kind of devious "lie" on their part. Ragging on them for omiting it would just sow bad blood.

[N35t0r]

Hmmm.... very good point, Impaler...

[Maniac]

Just ask them if they have AH or not. Tell them we're still not sure.

Oh, and:

The Great Yang & His People,
It is in great sorrow and distress that I send this message. When your messenger arrived he was weary and looked shaken. He fell to the ground just outside of our city. Our watchmen saw this and your messenger was brought into our tent of healing. When he speaks it is too weak to hear. We have gone through his belongings to find some clue as to what happened. We found the sealed scroll that is his custom to read from when delivering words of the Great Yang. Under guidance of our wise leaders we decided to open it and read what we assumed was a message intended for the Banana Tribe. As you can see below the scroll was empty. We now understand why you believe research of writing to be so important.

If we successfully nurse your messenger back from the brink of death we will of course send him back to you.

(did you mean to send an empty email?)

-The Diplomatic Banana

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Sheng-Ji Yang wrote:



On 23/10/06, The Diplomatic Banana wrote:
The Great Yang & His People - The Alpha Centurians,
All praise to the Great Banana whose name dare not be spoken! All praise & thanks to the Great Musa who imparts visions and wisdom upon his followers. These days move quickly and the gifted visions come to fruition. Woe to those who do not heed the Great Banana's truths! Team Banana's wise men returned from the mountain with the prophecy of the 7 trees and lo it comes true! Team Banana has been met by another tribe.

The time is now for the Alpha Centurians & Team Banana to stand together in friendship. Team Banana needs to know where AC stands on the ABCS proposal. We understand this was a bold proposal & that details need to be worked out, but does the previous proposal sound like something the Great Yang wants to pursue? Will Team Banana and the Alpha Centurians be friends & partners through the ages? Team Banana prays - yes!

This new tribe does not speak of where they come from but states that they come in peace. We have greeted them in like manner. Does your tribe wish to be known to them by name as we previously discussed?

Please send a reply soon. Our women have again began to lament the loss of contact with the People of Yang. They have taken to wearing peels on their feet.

Yea Banana!
The Diplomatic Banana

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The Diplomatic Banana < thediplomaticbanana@yahoo.com>

The Bananas will make a great addition to the Chinese empire.

[binTravkin]

Impaler, you must've forgotten to paste the text..

[Impaler[WrG]]

Odd, I actualy compose the message in G-mail and pasted here to the forum, unless I cut instead of copied

No, I just checked G-mail and its their, check the most resent back and forth corespondence, 3rd item. I'll resend it anyways.

[PJayTycy]

They might not be used to reading replies at the bottom of the message instead of at the top...

We could send them here to learn "our way of sending messages" : http://www.caliburn.nl/topposting.html

ah well... some nice roleplaying atleast

[Maniac]

Impaler[WrG],
This is great news and your Yang is great indeed!

Concerning the ABCS, it is apEEling. Isn't it? I know that my people had hoped for a straight up free exchange of technologies. I will take your offer to my people and see what they say. I am sure that our tribes will come to an agreement soon.

Concerning the new tribe, they seem peaceful enough. We have only just met them. I might have slipped up telling you of their existence. A wandering nomad who calls himself snoopy369 has clarified some rules on inter-tribe communications. It seems that for us to discuss this tribe anymore would require us to send you pictures of them, possibly drawn on banana skins, and mediate in discussions until you meet them first hand. I will see what I can do to get all three nations communicating.

Concerning the Python, that's a scarey thought!

Concerning your messenger, since he has carried this communication to you, you can see that he is healthy and fully recovered.

Watch for our reply to your ABCS counteroffer soon. Until then, peace to you.

Viva la banana!
-The Diplomatic Banana

[PJayTycy]

That's a strange way for Snoopy to interpret the rules. The rules only prohibit us from talking directly to the others, but I don't see where using the bananas as an intermediate partner is forbidden. I don't think Snoopy can prohibit them from telling us whatever they want about that tribe (ie: their name etc...).

[Maniac]

Indeed. I don't understand the picture requirement either.

[N35t0r]

let's ask him what he means... I don't think there should be any problem in communicating via third parties...

[PJayTycy]

maybe they changed their mind and don't want to say who it is, while trying to blame snoopy ?

[ForesterSOF]

Originally posted by PJayTycy
maybe they changed their mind and don't want to say who it is, while trying to blame snoopy ?

That or they are playing the You have not met them so they dont exist game.