The End of Time (PBEM)

[Micah]

I'm not evil yet, I just started my blood research...oh, umm, don't mind those boots on all of my important old mages. Or the virgins locked up in the basement, they're just...in the witness protection program.

Whatever, Ermor's worse, blame them.

[Atreides]

I have to object Micah. I have conducted the affairs of my Empire with honor, and certainly have in no way acted "evil" Now I face five aggressors who have assaulted my lands without provocation in an opportunistic and cowardly alliance. On the other hand, the war seems to be straining their resources quite a bit. If you are looking for something vulnerable once you have finished devouring the Empire of Man, I might be able to provide you with some valuable targets.

[johnarryn]

If by "affairs of my empire" Ermor means the slaughter of Abysia and Pangaea, as well as the spread of his deadly dominion, I feel like he is indeed evil. Let the alliance last until the final vestiges of Ermor's heresy have been driven from the land!

[Micah]

I said evil, not dishonorable. I think the mass slaughter of your own civilians qualifies as such. My nation has responded to the aggression of Man and Patala after they attacked us without warning, but has otherwise been quite peaceful in regard to civilized nations. While we must admit to the use of sacrificial blood rites we feel that it is for the common good, and the beneficial dominion of our god allows the population of Marignon to grow each month, even accounting for the blood spilled by those willing to sacrifice their lives for the good of their country. We doubt Ermor can say the same.

[Atreides]

Abysia and Pangaea were the aggressors in both of those conflicts, and they died for their foolishness. As for the mass slaughter of civilians... well I've certainly never given any orders that would be detrimental to my own people. Although there are less and less as the years go by... maybe they are all packing up and leaving?

[cupido2]

Ahem... Micah: "without warning" is a lie! The noble kingdom of Man announced the attack a turn before it happend. We might have attacked but the kingdom is (yes, it still exists) honorable as it stayed true to its word in the Concours de Poetry.

[CyborgMoses]

Ooh, this is going to be my second multiplayer game in a row lost because my mages refused to cast anything except Blade Wind. Last time, it was EA Agartha spamming Blade Wind on Niefel Giants instead of fire spells, and in the climactic battle, my pretender using it instead of the freshly researched Falling Fires; this time, it's LA Agartha spamming Blade Wind on ethereal troops instead of using Fireball, Dust to Dust, Control the Dead, or the freshly researched Wither Bones, all of which would have been effective and none of which would have harmed my own troops (all my undead were on the other side of the battlefield from the ethereals).

Okay, to be fair, what's really going to kill me is Ermor bypassing my armies by going through Ulm's territory.

[Atreides]

Well fought CyborgMoses. I do have to say that was an interesting battle to watch. Curse those mass banishments all of you are using against me ! I saw at least one of your mages was using wither bones which got quite the flinch out of me when I first saw it, and it certainly saved me that not all of them were using it. In any case, don't throw the towel in just yet, you've been putting up a tenacious defense on my Eastern flank, and with my forces and attention divided as it is, it's by no means over yet. And as far as sweet irony goes, Orion and his eternal knights certainly earned their pay wouldn't you agree? I think if my forces had not routed, they might have won that battle for me single handedly. Still, rally your forces! And let us see if your allies can bring a rescue force to bear.

[tromper]

I'm still having fun reading the updates. I was Abysia, long ago. And I warned many of you through diplomatic efforts that Atreides/Hellboy were going to win after rolling over Pangea and myself, yet nothing was done. Show me I'm wrong, eh? heheh

[Atreides]

Don't worry Tromper, their alliance has got me pretty well pinned down. Johnarryn and Micah are both in excellent positions to keep me contained and build their power while Im busy fending off attacks from all directions. This game will definitely go to one of them in the end because Im stuck in the mud as far as expansion and research unfortunately. Its just a matter of how much damage I do on the way out and who it's directed at, haha.