16-02-2001 00:51									#1
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Turn 83 to Madrid.

My Holy Brother,

Why are there Military Units heading toward the main Lille-Tours Road? This is it not a move calculated to encourage trust and neighbourly love.

It is with deep sadness that we note that Greece too has gone to War Readiness. A sad day indeed when War consumes the entire World with only France as an island of Peace.

Yours in Sadness,
St Jon, Kindness amidst Cruelty.

	16-02-2001 05:47									#2
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Dear Brother St. Jon

Have no fear, these troops are merely the garrison of the newly founded border city of Reus...

As a gesture of goodwill, Spain happily cedes the two regions of overlapping territory to the neighbouring holy city of Tours...

Indeed, to further show our peaceful intentions to our pious neighbours we have renewed our peace treaty with France. Remember also that we happily entrust on of our trade routes to the ever vigilant denizens of Tours.

Spain shares the sadness of St. Jon that Greece too has gone to War Readiness and hopes that this is merely a temporary precaution.

CREDO


Tomas de Torquemada

	18-02-2001 04:01									#3
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Where's the turn?

	18-02-2001 04:14									#4
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24hrs have elapsed, Mobius pls send Turn on to Stavros.

Jon.

	19-02-2001 02:14									#5
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Turn resent to Demos and sent to Stavros about 9hrs ago...

	20-02-2001 10:07									#6
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Turn -> Rick (at last)

	20-02-2001 05:15									#7
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Turn 83 ---> Quinns

Greece must formally demand that Spanish musketeers stay out of our territory. Tomas de Torquemada, if we are to remain good neighbours, the unit currently within the city limits of Rhodes must leave immediately! Perhaps they are lost. If so, we will be happy to escort them to our border (although they do not seem to understand the meaning of the word).

Much good cheer in Athens follows the signing of a peace treaty with our fiends in Paris. But St Jon, we must broach a delicate subject. You profess to be peaceful, yet like the Spaniards, you keep military units on Greek soil. We have tried to be patient, as they are of lowly rank, but our patience is wearing thin. Please order the pikeman stationed northeast of Pauillac to leave our city radius where he has been hunkered down for many years now! He should travel toward Vernon if he is to leave Greek lands.

Likewise, we must insist that the Phalanx lounging in Greek mountains leave by moving away from our diamond mine, and return to his beloved homeland! Surely he must miss your fine French wine! I'm sure you will agree, St Jon, even if n'er a drop has ever passed your own saintly lips!

Xenophon

	20-02-2001 05:20									#8
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Oops, sorry about that. It should have read "...our friends in Paris"!

It wasn't intentional, although we are quite relieved that Freud hasn't been born yet.


Xenophon

	20-02-2001 06:22									#9
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Turn 84 to St Jon of the French --

	21-02-2001 01:54									#10
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Turn 84 to Madrid.

Beloved Xenophon,

I was unaware that any French troops were inside Greek territory as they have been holding their stations for many years without query. In the interests of peace, ever my prime concern they have moved West and I trust that this will relieve any angst upon your part.

The mystery Riots continue, after a brief lull, to plague France. Without a single City in danger of Riot we nevertheless suffered five including one which may well cost the City itself!

St Jon, Friendship in a World of Emnity.
[This message has been edited by St Jon (edited February 20, 2001).]

	21-02-2001 17:20									#11
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Calm down dear Xenophon...

The Musketeer is merely part of SOS (Spanish Ordinance Survey), given the troubles in the past you've had with Barbarians - The Grand Inquisition felt that an armoured unit would fare better on our borders...

This unit has been withdraw and been reprimanded for straying so close to the fair city of Rhodes...


St. Jon,

Spain hopes that these spontaneous riots cease with haste from your cities - we are all too familiar with their illogical effects!


Breaker Morant,

The new city of Emu Plains, built on the bleached bones of murdered Spanish refugees will be destroyed brick by evil brick unless it is immediately vacated!!!

Even now, a powerful expeditionary force approaches to retake our ancestral lands - by terrible force if necessary!

'There is only one crime I am guilty of... Being too merciful!'


Tomas de Torquemada

	22-02-2001 14:04									#12
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Just a wee reminder...

That last turn took five days which is far too long...!

I will be invoking the 24 hour rule from now on in an effort to speed things up.

	22-02-2001 14:10									#13
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Anyone heard anything from Demos???... Looks like he's done a runner....

	22-02-2001 14:52									#14
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The 24hr was in place from the start in LC so please, all of you, enforce it in the instance of anybody's unexplained disappearence.

Please would any Player who faces difficulty in meeting the deadline either post to give warning, appoint a Sub or resign.

This was never intended to be a 'Fast', Turn a day, Game but six Players should easily be able to average less than 48hrs. Anything beyond that simply becomes boring for everyone else and will kill the Game.

Demos, shift your backside!

Jon, Your ever loving Saint.

	22-02-2001 16:48									#15
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Maybe we could all institute a substitute buddy system, where each of us has a substitute we can call on at a moment's notice…?

For example, Lung and I have a reciprocal agreement where we can instantly sub for the other person without having to go asking around and setting it up. In theory it works - when the Birdman remembers to send me the turns that is…

Can we do that? I've been impressed in the way that the CtP forum has become a real community lately, and this would help to strengthen it further IMO…

BTW I don't mind doing that in other games I'm not involved in if anyone needs a sub...

[This message has been edited by MOBIUS (edited February 22, 2001).]

	22-02-2001 17:09									#16
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Great idea, Mobius. I'll sub for anyone. I'm a fair dinkum, deadset, dinky di, true blue mercenary

Oh, i just love checking out this thread. War, mayhem, propaganda, bloodlust, the works!

	23-02-2001 01:07									#17
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Turn sent to Stavros!

	23-02-2001 02:02									#18
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Yes, good idea Mobius. Lung can sub for me any time I go over 24 hours, for whatever reason, (if that's alright with you Lung the Young!)

	23-02-2001 14:53									#19
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I didn't realise that we had a new thread. Next time we start a new one can it be posted in the old thread please.

Sorry, but we've been hit with a flu bug at work and I've had to pull a load of extra shifts at very short notice.

It is unlikely that I will be able to play my turns until Monday. Perhaps Prince Regent Quinns could be persuaded to sub in the meantime.

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	23-02-2001 17:00									#20
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As a one-off if Quinns is prepared to Sub the Welsh then fine but as a matter of course I am not happy with the idea of Sub's from within the same Game.

Please in future try and arrange an external Sub as to do otherwise cannot help but remove a lot of the 'fog of war' which should exist in MP Games.

Jon

	23-02-2001 18:45									#21
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Turn 84 ---> Quinns

Athens is pleased that our friends in France and Spain have shown their neighbourly ways by telling us they would move their military units from our peaceful cities. Even better, they have done so!

Would that all misunderstandings could be resolved so peacefully.

Xenophon

	23-02-2001 19:04									#22
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Hey your spanish pacifist

How did you know I am reading nearly all topics???

I do send copys to his Excellence General Mobius (retired) when/if Lung writes he is away for more than one day.


Tweety aka TheBirdMan

	23-02-2001 20:37									#23
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Turn 85 to St Jon of the French --

Demosthenes,

Nevermind about the message on the other thread. I see that you already found this thread! I would be honored to substitute for the Welsh leader if the other players vote to permit it.

	23-02-2001 21:43									#24
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I hate to be a party pooper, but I'm not too happy about quinns taking the welsh. It's anoying enough having him on one border, and a 2 civ attack would be unfair (IMHO). I will bow to peer group pressure if need be, but I would also prefer another sub...

Stavros
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	24-02-2001 10:29									#25
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I agree with Stavros that it would be a bad move for Quinns to sub in this game - if only from the intel POV...

Of course I'm sure The Birdman would be happy to sub, seeing as he regularly reads these threads...

	23-02-2001 23:56									#26
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As always - I am ready to fire a gun or two. And I can read too if nessesary.

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	24-02-2001 06:01									#27
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Turn 85 to Madrid.

	24-02-2001 06:29									#28
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My apologies again, it was Keygen that took the regency in my last absence, not Quinns. Keygen or Birdman are more than welcome to take my turns for the weekend. I will send instructions to both.

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	24-02-2001 19:43									#29
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Turn to Keygen

All is quiet as Spain gears up to retake her land from
the evil Austalian war machine!


Tomas de Torquemada

	24-02-2001 23:18									#30
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"Greetings leaders of the world!
I, prince Keygen will temporary rule Welsh kingdom once again. I bring my King's apologies for he is unable to attend to his duties right now. Therefor any diplomatic relations will be suspended until further notice."

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As for the permanent sub issue I was thinking of posting a topic where all would post their permanent subs there for sometime but could find time to do so yet. I have 2-3 permanent subs and I think it is not only a good idea to have some but a necessity. Anyway I am willing on subing for Demos in this game whenever you want to .

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I had received the turn a few hours ago but didn't played as I waited for instructions as Demos had posted. I didn't received any so I have sent the turn.

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Turn 85 to Stavros