Ergoth-Nog answers Venus/Angelika. There were young man among us who stayed and spoke at last peace meeting. You might remember him, Eidor, he was called. He intended never to speak at all, after all, no diplomat was he, and I did not know, he intended to speak, when he stayed. Lord Melkor, with burning of his evil divane aura, had made him know fear, he had never known in his life, 'cause you see, Eidor was one of those people who had never feared much of anything before. So he spoke, he acted, to win that fear, since he realized, it was about more than Melkor. Melkor was god after all, and so that fear of him must be fear of many different things, only those smal mortal things, are not so darkly shining, not so noticably intimidating. That is what he told me. So he really spoke of his heart.
Perhaps it was not such a good speech as such, but, mayhaps a right one, considering how people reacted (and Eidor had not been excepting much of a reaction).
Still remember that reaction?
ANSWER:
There is mixed reaction to this speech in Realmspace, because there is a lot of confusion.
Some people think Eidor is for war, and they cheer that.
Some people think Eidor is for peace through strength, and they cheer that.
Some people think Eidor is for a negotiated peace, and they cheer that.
And, of course, those who favor war, and believe Eidor wants a negotiated peace, boo and hiss.
Those who believe Eidor wants war, when they think a negotiated peace is possible, sadly shake their heads.
Simplest thing is the most hardest one to get, I think. And I think OA has pretty same problem with politics concidering people's reactions, Eidor had. Not really problem to us, but to OA it is. War, peace, healing, to us they aren't some clear single paths to be followed. But many seems to want clearer paths. Some are too tired of war, some to tired of 'false peace'-short term solutions, they want good war to make it clean, make it more clear, and they want to win, and have power and all the good things that come from that power, of course. Some just want back their green world, and don't care whatever it is done with weapons of war or tools of peace.
Ah, but to aswer your question. Black Brotherhood seems to be against anything contructive, so reducing them harmless, would be good thing to do. If someone of you still have resources, please help Venus in this. Black Brotherhood is so anti-life, imprisoning then would clean the air a lot. Lauching attacks right and left, however is not IMO very sensible thing to do. We don't truly know who was behind black balls, or goo-spreading, or many such things. Maybe working together we can sort out those problems as well. Me and Kalanyr managed to do that.
Angelika, we will help, as always, to fight off magics of those foolish ones. However, we need meeting to discuss things openly. Many have changed, or claim to have, like Union of Oerth folk. Fourth touch has arrived, and time is growing short.
Attacking, however, we are not, this isn't the right time for that.
Please attend the meeting, despite it's absurb 'absolute peace' stamp, it might actually be useful meeting.
Oh, one more thing.
A battle against ourselves you say, so this is the way how you wish to fight yourself then? That just sounds weird. Maybe I missed your point?
