Love Conquers? Part X

[MOBIUS]

Originally posted by Rick Elkins
And yet the Generals yearn for a chance to try out all those fancy new weapon systems...

*Slightly out of turn*

Well Spain is a peaceful nation, so Greece will have little luck with it's obviously war like comments - If Greece wants war so much, her Generals may find that the rest of Greece's cities will be joining her city of 'Submergia' at the bottom of the sea!

Perhaps 'Atlantis' would be a more appropriate name...

[Rick Elkins]

Turn 214--> General Glorita

Now that General Glorita has returned to Inca, a delicate matter must be broached. There are still 2 Inca Pikeman sitting in the mountains near Canberra. Because their position is so close to restricted Greek mines, we must request their return to their homeland right away.

Would you be so kind as to please move them one square north, so that they move inside the city limits of Hobart? This way GreekAir can provide a speedy and comfortable ride home for them.

As for Spain's helpful suggestion regarding additional Greek underwater cities, our Generals are most enthusiastic, and have allocated funds for the construction of more underwater cities right away! They convey their thanks to Madrid for the idea! It is comforting to know that we have such good Spanish friends who constantly think of our best interests! Please know that our wishes for your nation's welfare are quite similar!

World renowned Aqua-architects from the Greek Army Corp of Engineers are already on the scene as prep work begins on the ocean's floor. In appreciation to Spain, the next aqua-city completed shall be named Torquemadaville.


Xenophon

[MOBIUS]

Can it be true???

Spanish scientists are reeling from the knowledge that Greece has embarked on building the Wormhole Sensor...!

Originally posted by Rick Elkins
As for Spain's helpful suggestion regarding additional Greek underwater cities, our Generals are most enthusiastic, and have allocated funds for the construction of more underwater cities right away! They convey their thanks to Madrid for the idea! It is comforting to know that we have such good Spanish friends who constantly think of our best interests! Please know that our wishes for your nation's welfare are quite similar!

Oh don't worry yourself about that great Xenophon - Spain is prepared to offer her city submerging 'technologies' free of charge! Indeed, we would expect nothing in return...

World renowned Aqua-architects from the Greek Army Corp of Engineers are already on the scene as prep work begins on the ocean's floor. In appreciation to Spain, the next aqua-city completed shall be named Torquemadaville

Given the recent tensions, Spain is flattered that you would name one of your cities after our illustrious leader - needless to say, it would become the safest city of your empire...

MOBIUS

214 to Wales

[Keygen]

I must admit that I find watching the two superpowers quarrelling quite amusing. Perhaps you should give up rhetoric and taste the real thing

Turn 215 to Rick.

[Rick Elkins]

Turn 215--> General Glorita

Wise King Constantine,

Greece wishes to avoid war with any nation. But we do wish that Spain did not continue to seek to create tensions through repeated incursions upon our borders.

Spanish Space Fighters trespassing over Greek cities now threaten all nations of the world with worsened pollution due to their repeated takeoffs.

And Spanish submarines threaten Greek sea engineers off to create what Spain referred to as "the safest city of your empire".

In the light of such actions, the least the Greek government can do is to prudently increase vigilance at our borders, while looking to our internal security with the placement of additional stealth units trained to detect any nefarious activity.

Athens can only hope that the announcement of these actions coupled with a strong warning against anymore trespassing will help ward off any tragic mistake by any foreign government(s). Any attack upon either Greek cities or the agents of Greece would necessitate the kind of horrific retaliation that until now has only existed in our nightmares!

Or to put it even more bluntly, ALL UNITS OF NON-GREEK NATIONS MUST STAY OUT OF GREECE UNLESS INVITED!!! To do otherwise will be considered an act of WAR!

In the interest of full disclosure, however, we must inform Spain that a Greek unit investigating more of these possible incursions HAS strayed a short distance into Spanish territory, but we give our word that they are merely moving through a corner of Spain, and expect to be out by next turn, so apologies are made. We offer this apology even though Spain has stated no policy objecting trespassing on her own soil, and perhaps has no objection to other nation's treading upon Spanish lands? But even if Spain has such policy, we wish to treat our neigbour as we wish to be treated, so no more such incidents will occur.

It is in this spirit of peacemaking that Athens temporarily holds off on any further action toward the 2 Inca Pikemen we referred to in our previous communiqué to General Glorita.

But no movement has been made by these units, and as they are next to an industrial area important to Greek production, our patience wears thin. Please move them IMEDIATELY to within Hobart city limits so that the issue can be resolved peacefully!

Xenophon

[MOBIUS]

Originally posted by Rick Elkins
Turn 215--> King Constantine

A General Pre emptive strike has been ordered against the Inca - now with their trouble with responding to global matters in a timely manner, it would seem an opportune moment to put them out of their misery...

Also, given the current tensions with the world's largest nation, Spain cannot have a proven thorn in her side - especially one that is reknowned for using nuclear weapons with it's spies!

Spain believes that Inca's frontline military strength has already been destroyed and will therefore be finished either next cycle, or the one after...

We ask that no other nation interfere with our legitimate action.

Greece wishes to avoid war with any nation. But we do wish that Spain did not continue to seek to create tensions through repeated incursions upon our borders.

Consider all incursions of a military nature ended...

Spanish Space Fighters trespassing over Greek cities now threaten all nations of the world with worsened pollution due to their repeated takeoffs.

Pollution should no longer be a factor due to Spain's selfless construction of the Gaia Controller - how quickly the other nations forget our magnificent strides in ending pollution, and curtailing the nuclear threat...

And Spanish submarines threaten Greek sea engineers off to create what Spain referred to as "the safest city of your empire".

Spain is merely patrolling international waters - on the look out for renegade French or Incan units...

In the light of such actions, the least the Greek government can do is to prudently increase vigilance at our borders, while looking to our internal security with the placement of additional stealth units trained to detect any nefarious activity.

Athens can only hope that the announcement of these actions coupled with a strong warning against anymore trespassing will help ward off any tragic mistake by any foreign government(s). Any attack upon either Greek cities or the agents of Greece would necessitate the kind of horrific retaliation that until now has only existed in our nightmares!

Or to put it even more bluntly, ALL UNITS OF NON-GREEK NATIONS MUST STAY OUT OF GREECE UNLESS INVITED!!! To do otherwise will be considered an act of WAR!

Given this latest statement and in the interests of maintaining the peace, certain 'monitoring' units are now returning to Spain - kindly eject them if you see them, they will stay within our borders from now on!

In the interest of full disclosure, however, we must inform Spain that a Greek unit investigating more of these possible incursions HAS strayed a short distance into Spanish territory, but we give our word that they are merely moving through a corner of Spain, and expect to be out by next turn, so apologies are made. We offer this apology even though Spain has stated no policy objecting trespassing on her own soil, and perhaps has no objection to other nation's treading upon Spanish lands? But even if Spain has such policy, we wish to treat our neigbour as we wish to be treated, so no more such incidents will occur.

Interesting that Greece seeks to protect her borders so vociferously, when she in turn commits the same crimes? We trust therefore that our own units will be 'forgiven their trespasses' in return for our own understanding?

In the interests of fairness, Spain will from this point forward adopt the same policies for border control as Greece!

It is in this spirit of peacemaking that Athens temporarily holds off on any further action toward the 2 Inca Pikemen we referred to in our previous communiqué to General Glorita.

But no movement has been made by these units, and as they are next to an industrial area important to Greek production, our patience wears thin. Please move them IMEDIATELY to within Hobart city limits so that the issue can be resolved peacefully!

Don't worry, good Xenophon! As a token of our friendship we will take care of these units by taking all Inca's remaining cities and causing them to disband...


MOBIUS

Capitalism, not War!

[faded glory]

Re-sent

"P.S. Saddam, sort your sh*t out - you've been letting the games slide and not getting back to us about not receiving turns, despite the fact that the time of posting to you is reported on here..."

Yes.....this from someone who was gone for 4 months and appointed LUNG to be his sub in Swissy2

Please Ive been busy lately. I post alot here, but i am like on my cellphone 24:7 and trying to cut through the layers of BS im given at work by escaping to ACS.

[Keygen]

Turn 216 to Rick.

[Rick Elkins]

Turn 216--> General Glorita

Greece observes the Spanish war with Inca with grave concern, as fighting occurs close to her own cities. Several outdoor summer events have had to be cancelled near Naxos due to the danger of stray mortar fragments.

Of equal concern is the discovery of a major security breach in Greece! Attacks were made on high-security installations in 5 cities, and thefts were successful in 4 of these cities. Only plucky little Pylos was able to fend off the attackers.

Federal investigators are working closely with the Greek Intelligence Agency (GIA) to calculate the damage as well as determine how this could have been accomplished, and how recurrences can be prevented. That these attacks were made in backwater cities has been seen as no excuse.

And sources close to the GIA have acknowledged that the culprit was none other than...........Spain!

A young Hispanic woman (provocatively attired in hot-pants and go-go boots) was picked up by authorities after she was found wandering aimlessly near the compromised laboratory in Pylos. But she was soon found to be a Cyber-Ninja, employed by Madrid! Although she claimed to "be looking for a party", she soon confessed, and implicated the government of Tomas de Torquemada.

In light of the fact that Greece is no longer in a technology race, and that she cooperated so fully, it was decided to merely deport her to Playa de Las Americas, where she will no doubt head for the nearest beach party.

Still, let there be no doubt that the next intruder will not be treated so lightly!

In light of these attacks, Greece's internal security apparatus, which was already being upgraded has been further strengthened, and military units are being deployed to man checkpoints around many of our larger cities.

Meanwhile, true to her word, Greece has moved our before-mentioned Greek unit outside of Spanish borders where it will remain. Greece fully expects Spain to keep all units (stealth or otherwise) out of our lands, as she has promised.

In another technology-related catastrophe, Greek scientists have today unwittingly opened Pandora's Box!! The discovery of Alien archeology has mysteriously dismantled the famous Edison's Lab! Scientists arrived at work today to find the buildings no longer there!

Greece wishes to apologize in advance for an inconvenience that this discovery might create for other nations. When Greeks attempted to visit their favourite websites today, a message appears on their computers that the Internet also no longer exists. Reports that scores of of internet pornographers are filing for bankruptcy have reached our shores!

If there is any connection to the discovery of AA and the disappearance of the Internet, Greece apologizes to Wales, and promises to share much technology to compensate them.

Furthermore, Spain may also find adverse affects, as we have been advised that their Genome Project may also disappear. If this is true, may we offer the hand of neighbourly sympathy.

Finally, Greece today honoured their commitment to name the next undersea city Torquemadaville, in spite of Spanish misadventures. Greek undersea surveyors believe it to be the only site on our planet to have 2 volcanoes available to one city. The night-time eruptions are creating quite a spectacular light show for the enjoyment of Torquemadaville citizens.

Xenophon

[Rick Elkins]

Turn 217--> General Glorita

The fact of Spain's push into Inca is quite apparant from Greek vantages orbiting the Earth.

Greece will not interfere in this war, as our eyes are focused on outer space and inner security.

It is to these ends that we send spacecraft beyond the gravitational pull of our planet while we send military units to provide security for sensitive industrial zones...

Xenophon

[faded glory]

Well Im a gonner. I enjoyed my stay in the Love Conquers inn. But now, it seems Mobius has thrown me out. Yes I did this on purpose, i threw 90% of my forces into a counterattack and lost.

Good game. No offense Mobius, but you are a real thorn in the ass in all the games we play.

Sucks. But oh well, the sun will come up in the morning. I'll get on with it, like any good Klingon would.

[TheBirdMan]

Another lonesome cowboy riding west in the afternoon together with the sun .

Mobius (and Lung) - the 2 worst enemies I have ever played against.

I won a Lung DM game over Mobius - but only after taking over a nation, Shavlor had builded up (I still do not understand, how Shavlor had that many cannons that early in the game - where Mobius and Demos had none or only a few?!).

[faded glory]

Ya but now I get the feeling this is becoming a rivalry between me and Mobius. Its like gambling, he talks me into putting all my money and my Jacket on the table. After getting all worked up, he ended winng and took it all....now I feel like im walking home in the snow kicking an old beer can in a fading wet camoflauge shirt.

Bah..and to make matters worse I probably left my hat and scarf behind on the chair

[Keygen]

Where did you remember Shavlor?
I recollect the last time I talked to him in the ICQ just a few days before he disappeared and had told me only a word. "I am borded"

[faded glory]

I remember Shavlor from mp about 3 years ago. He was pretty good.