Hazen turns to Lord Iuz.
"To the Taraakians, you have a role in the current troubles. Although you have been peaceful of late, you did help Melkor and release the Red Armada."
"If you are truly now interested in life and its cycles, and not just power and evil as you once did, (Hazen can now see if Iuz is being true about this and his real alignment) then you would agree that restoring the damage worlds would serve the life cycle. Possibly you can, instead of a reduction in power, offer something to the Taraakians. A pledge of support for their efforts, military and otherwise. A pledge to help restore the damaged worlds while you build a new one for your people. Or you could offer some compromise in exchange for a new home for your people that the Taraakians might provide. There are always possibilities for new tomorrows if we will but see them. Make an offer. What would you want the Taraakians to offer you if your roles were reversed?"
"You could make such an offer or another to the Taraakians. In repairing the damage to other worlds, you can prove your trustworthiness to them. You would also perhaps gain the respect and the admiration of the inhabitants of those worlds."
"Lord Iuz, you can gain much from cooperating with the Taraakians. Whether or not you make a proposal is your decision, of course. However, I know that you do love your people. Put yourself in the place of the Taraakians and ask what you would ask if your roles were reversed. Perhaps we should all do that, consider what we would ask if we were in the positon of another in this room. On Earth, this is called role playing. It is also called that on Toril, as well."
(OOC: I could not resist the role playing reference. Everyone who wishes to deal with the Taraakians, consider their views. They have allies whose worlds were attacked and in some cases destroyed. They are unsure if some of us can handle our new powers responsibly. They want us to prove that we can. So, what can you offer to prove to the Taraakians that you are adults not children. What can you say or do to prove to them that you and they can work together. Everyone has to give a little in real world diplomacy. Absolute surrender by either side is probably not going to work. So, if you find your first proposal does not work, try another one. Peace is not easy, but it beats Armageddon. By a long shot.
I will have to consider the offer of truce and cease fire. What my allies decide will have a big impact. Also, how negotiations with the Taraakians will proceed is important. I don't think the Oerth Alliance will attack the Taraakians. For now, I will merely hold my attacks. A truce has not yet been reached with the Alliance of Dread. I am willing to hold my attacks for the moment. I need to know where my allies stand. I also wonder what the Taraakians think of the truce offered by the Alliance of Dread. Do they wish us to accept it? Do they wish our help in crushing the Alliance of Dread?
Well, I am logging off until morning or early afternoon. My hands are a little stiff from all the typing I did today.
