(IR) 4th ooc-thread of the 5th IR

[Kalanyr]

James Heard

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Seven replies come back, in different handwriting and languages (at least one that you've never seen before, and another that actually defies magical interrogation as a language but proves to be a horrific piece of trombone music) inviting emissaries to variously come and make themselves welcome as the guests of Overking Ygravene, House Gelfen, the Jelling International Boys Choir for Girls, and the New Roland Academy of Scientific Research on Rare Oddities (with the rather frightening suggestion to "bring spare elves"). Two come back telling you to stay away at all costs. There is also a bill for several million Crowns in back taxes from the Aestian Tax Corps, and a declaration of war from a yachting club in a place called Vils. There are also some excellent muffins from someone named Askala. They've got nuts in them.

In the court of the Queen of the Winter Moons, Xin Hope, sits on her throne holding the proposals and chewing on some of the muffins, her second advisor Mariel (Morwel) floats in a sitting position nearby also eating muffins.

Xin Hope
"What a strange reply Mariel. It would seem that your seers were correct and Zagyg and Murlynd have ventured to Aestia, I'm sure Zagyg will be right at home. What do you recommend we do ? It is a pity that Wae Cind departed with your arrival, I miss both him and his counsel. "

Mariel grins after reading the replies and then whispers to the queen.

Shortly thereafter emissaries leave for the court Overking Ygravene, House Gelfen, the Jelling International Boys Choir for Girls, and the New Roland Academy of Scientific Research on Rare Oddities (a dwarven veteran warrior is sent to the New Roland Academy in order to hopefully avoid the loss of any emissaries), a polite letter is sent to the Aerdi Tax Corps informing them that they owe the court of Miranda backtaxes to the precise amount they were claiming and that court of Miranda will consider the debt equal if the Aerdi Tax Corps has no objection. The Vil's yachting club is sent a declaration of peace with a gift of several boxes of cookies as a show of good will. If Askala can be tracked down a gift of the finest elven clothing will be sent to her as Her Majesties thanks.
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[Kalanyr]

Edena

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From Eclavdra:

We the Drow of Eclavdor, offer the TEC Pact to the Elves of Miranda, Elvanian Forest, Highfolk, Delrune, Celene, Aliador, and the Lendores.
We do not do this lightly, but in the face of the threat from the Whispered One and Tharizdun, and other threats foreseen, we believe that collective security would benefit us all.

However ...

If the Elven Nations join the TEC Pact, they must be prepared to allow drow within their lands, acknowledge our right to practice our religion within their lands, and put aside their unjust prejudice against us.
In turn, we will allow ... elves to come to our cities, practice their Seldarine religion, and we will ... treat them with courtesy.
We expect the Elves to obey our laws while within our cities. We will obey their laws while within their lands.

Likewise, the elves must deal with the other Pact members with open minds. The humans, humanoids, vampires, sahuagin, undead, and others under the Pact must be treated with respect and courtesy, so long as they obey and respect the laws of the Elven Nations while within their borders, and treat the elves with courtesy and respect.
And elves in human, humanoid, vampiric, sahuagin, and other lands must respect the laws, ways, and religions of those lands.

We hope that the Surface Elves and Faerie appreciate that we are better than the alternative they face: the Whispered One and his rule.

(Eclavdra gave this speech with a straight face, with an extreme effort.)

(This speech affects Kalanyr, Thomas and Xael. The drow have extended the TEC Pact offer to their powers.)

Her Lunar Majesty is prepared to consider joining the TEC pact but wishes to know how the drow can follow their religion and simultaneously follow elven law while in the elven lands. The ritual sacrifices demanded by Lolth's religion are in violation of the law in elven territories as are nearly all of Lolth's religious practise. If some agreement can be reached with regard to this, we are willing to consider entering into the TEC pact given the same opt out clause as you have extended to Nyrond and Orcreich.

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[Kalanyr]

Xael
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And an audience (s)he will be granted.

"We greet you warmly, and hope you well. What would you wish to discuss, what is your message, for we would hear it."

The ancient elven wizard bows and then speaks

"Her Majesty, Xin Hope wishes to extend a formal offer of peace and possible alliance to both you the Cirlce of Eight and your elven allies, we understand that relations have been strained between the elven nations for the past several millenia but with the coming of Mariel our lady has decided that it is time to seek reconciliation, she believes that times of great trouble are coming and does not wish Elvendom to be at war. We understand that the process may be slow but we are willing to wait and negotiate. "
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[Kalanyr]

And now I'm signing up having finally caught up. Hopefully I'll get online again tomorrow so I don't fall so far behind its taken me over 3 hours to get back up to par.

I'd also like to formally claim (they were included in my faction write up but I didn't formally claim them) Morwel's consorts, Faerinaal (CR 29) and Gwynharwyf (CR 26) as significant NPCs.

Serpenteye I assume the rulings on PL are final and I can handle that but between Morwel's two consorts, I don't believe that any of my titan forces can be active with only the 2 Epic PL (or have a miscalculated the value of Epic PL somewhere ?). Or are the titans counted in amongst the lesser PL somewhere ? (Sorry for the hassle I'd just like an idea of what PL represents what forces for when I decide where to direct stuff with regards to my template)

Serpenteye (PRIVATE)
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I'll rewrite the Eladrin background for refugee mode tomorrow hopeful. Goodnight all please don't destroy Oerth before I get back.
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[Edena_of_Neith]

Cheers, DralonXitz! Welcome back.

Serpenteye, this means our entire roster of players is here.

Nac Mac Feegle assures me Thomas is back, and now DralonXitz is claiming powers (see last page.)


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We have some new members in the TEC Pact. So, here is an updated list of the TEC Pact:

Bugbears' power of Greater Nyrond (Neutral power)
Edena_of_Neiths' power of the Queendom of Eclavdor (the Drow) (Evil power)
Guilt Puppys' power of the Scarlet Brotherhood (Evil power)
Knight Otus' power of Greater Aerdi (Neutral power or Evil power, not certain)
Melkors' power of the Nosferatu/Ivid/Sahuagin (Evil power)
Nac Mac Feegles' power of the Iron League / Ulek League / Isle of the Phoenix. (Neutral power)
Paxus' power of the Wolf God and his people. (Evil power)
Rikandurs' power of Iuz and the Empire of Iuz. (Evil power)
Sollirs' power of the Empire of Lynn. (Neutral power or Evil power, not certain)
Uveneleis' power of the Tempest of Hell and the Tharquish Empire. (Evil power)
Venus' power of Orcreich / Greater Khanate / Lesser Khanate. (Neutral power)

Devilishs' power of the Solistarim / Acererak has been offered membership in the TEC Pact, but has not replied yet.
Thomas' power has yet to answer the offer of membership in the TEC Pact.

The drow note that Bugbears' Greater Nyrond and Venus' Orcreich have joined the military alliance known as the Treaty of Ekbir, into which most of the TEC Powers are not welcome.
The drow wonder about this.
Yes, the drow indeed wonder ...

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Anabstercorians' power of Rary/Greyhawk/Empire of the Bright Lands refused to join the TEC Pact.
Creamsteaks' power of the Illithid/Beholders/Aboleth cannot be contacted, since they eat all the messengers sent.
James' power has declared fierce neutrality and will not join.

 

[Edena_of_Neith]

TO KALANYR (AND, TO THOMAS IN EFFECT)

Eclavdra sends a message to Queen Xin of Miranda, speaking in her usual soft, gentle voice:

Unfortunately, you ask the impossible.
If you wish to be a part of the TEC Pact, you must recognize the rights of other peoples, cultures and religions.
If the Kindred ((vampires)) offend the elves, if the religion of Lolth is illegal in your lands, if you will not welcome humans and their ways, if you insist it must all be your way, then obviously you cannot join the TEC Pact.

But if the elves were to bend and consider the wisdom of Lolth, to appreciate the might and splendor of undeath, to accept the ways of humans, to welcome the emissaries of Iuz and the Wolf God, to be accommodating and to not assume the elven way is the best way and the only way, then we can indeed admit you to the TEC Pact.

Your kindred in the elven Duchy of Ulek have already decided on the path of wisdom, and have joined the TEC Pact. They have shown their understanding and wisdom, especially in the light of the current situation. They have shown great adaptability and courage and insight.
Will you?

 

[Edena_of_Neith]

TO DRALONXITZ

Hey there, this is Edena_of_Neith.
I no longer control the roster, so I cannot put your claims on the roster as I could have done 2 days ago.
Serpenteye now has direct control of the roster.

You should contact Serpenteye via e-mail (his e-mail is at the start of the Megapost on page 1, and at the start of the Rules post on page 1) and directly tell him what powers you are claiming.
You should do this immediately, since Serpenteye is starting the game soon, and you want to be in on Turn 1 (you came into the game in time to be in on Turn 1, so by all means contact Serpenteye at once.)

A pleasure to meet you, DralonXitz. I hope you enjoy the IR. Welcome to the chaos!

Yours Sincerely
Edena_of_Neith

 

[Zelda Themelin]

Hi all,

I haven't posted since I have very bad problem with my computer. Hardware problem so I have to wait till I have money to order some new parts. Now windows crashes all the time.

I try to get in game, when my computer works so much time I can both read and aswer to posts and so on.

Have a nice gaming meanwhile folks.

 

[Edena_of_Neith]

TO SERPENTEYE, IMPORTANT

I just realized: advancing in the Technological Arms Race does not actually increase my powers' IC at all.
It increases my powers' POTENTIAL IC, but it does not increase my powers' ACTUAL IC.

For instance, say I'm at Tech Level 1 and have 1,000,000 people.
My theoretical maximum IC is 1,000,000 x (My Tech Level of 1 plus 5 = 6) = 6,000,000 divided by 100,000 = 60 IC.

Now ...

I somehow spend 350 PP to advance in the Technological Arms Race, and that advances me 7 levels. 50 points per level. That puts me at Tech Level 8.

So now, my POTENTIAL IC is 1,000,000 x (My Tech Level of 8 plus 5 = 13) = 13,000,000 divided by 100,000 = 130 IC.
My potential IC is up to 130 IC.
But I don't actually GET 130 IC at the start of next turn.
I GET my original 60 IC.

Why?

Because I must INDUSTRIALIZE my power to GET more ICs.
Thus, if I spent 100 PP in Industrialization next turn, I'd GET 50 additional IC the next turn after that, for a total of 110 IC. (60 original + the new 50 = 110) And I could use all of that 110 IC, too.

If I was foolish, and spent 300 PP on Industrialization, I'd get 150 IC, which added to the original 60 IC would be 210 IC.
Unfortunately, my POTENTIAL IC is 130, so the extra 80 IC beyond that cannot be used. I cannot use the full 210 IC. It cannot be used until I advance further in the Technological Arms Race, and my Potential IC increases to 210.


(CRUCIAL) (CRUCIAL) (CRUCIAL)

- Thus, advancing in the Technological Arms Race increases my POTENTIAL IC, but does nothing for my ACTUAL IC.
- Industrializing does nothing for my POTENTIAL IC, but it increases my ACTUAL IC.

(CRUCIAL) (CRUCIAL) (CRUCIAL)


Now ... I am correct in everything said above, am I not, Serpenteye?

 

[Edena_of_Neith]

TO ZELDA

Hey there, my friend (hugs)

Good luck with the computer. I hope you can get the trouble fixed soon.
Then come back and game with us, and have a lot of fun.
It's always been a pleasure gaming with you, Zelda.

Yours Sincerely
Edena_of_Neith