(IR) The 3rd IR, Turn 7 (thread 2)

[Spoof]

Anab if I had the staff I would give it to you. The offer for surrendering to me is still open, I will protect your people.

Draco: William said I should agree to the exchange. I will and I will agree to no longer attack you. As there seems to be no point in doing so.

 

[Anabstercorian]

Whoever has the Staff, I want it back so I can take down Melkor.

Melkor dies.

Melkor is dying.

Melkor has died.

Melkor had died.

Melkor will die.

Melkor will/is/had experience/experiencing/experienced death in every conceivable tense once I / when I / as I deal / dealt / am dealing with him...

 

[William Ronald]

A show of appreciation

My one hour action: Clean an area the size of Furyondy of the Red Goo. (Black Omega's Lands, as I reached Dagger's yesterday.)

I will use the Cup and Talisman of Al Akbar to clean an area equal to the Baklunish lands of the Red Goo. (Maximum area of effect.) Target area from the Amedio Jungle through the Pomarj towards the Nyr Dyv. Trying to cover Gnomeworks territory and that of Venus. I will probably hit Parts of Greyhawk and the Isles of Woe with the power of the Cup and Talisman. Based on my rough calculations, I should be able to clean parts or all of the Duchy and County of Urnst, the Nyr Dyv, the Lortmils, and the Bright Desert.

Hazen sends a letter to Kessel Gnomeworks:

"I believe you should explain what Project Pi was to Anabstercorian It was your idea. Perhaps you can offer to aid the survivors."

Hazen sends a letter to Anabstercorian:

"Lord Anabstercorian, I have asked Kessel Gnomeworks to provide you the details of Project Pi. And to provide assistance to you."

"I offer my condolences for your losses. While there are many things I disagree with you on, I do respect your intellect."

"It is my hope that a lasting peace can be created. In such a peace, you can perhaps best deliver your vision of the future to the worlds. I would appreciate your participation in any discussions on a lasting peace."

Zouron: (OOC: I made my comments a little too broad. I actually appreciate your efforts.)

To Commander Zuroji of the Eternal Union.

Greetings,

"It was not my intent to belittle any of your remarkable efforts in Aquaria or on the AnaKeri continent. Your efforts in cleaning the environment are greatly appreciated and respected."

"As for putting aside personal agendas, I believe I should have used a better phrase. I am trying to work on a lasting peace. There is a possibility that in order to avoid the Domains of Dread that we must put aside all past enmities on several worlds. For me, this would mean putting aside my past relations with Lord Melkor and the Black Brotherhood. For you, it would mean something equally difficult: putting aside your past enmity with Anabstercorian. What use is vengeance if we all fall into the Domains of Dread? Our ancestors will condemn us as fools, and our posterity, if any, would damn us for our actions."

"The desire for vengeance, even when fully justified, may have to be set aside. I am not sure what actions I should take, let alone others. I am trying to see my way past the present times into a better future."

"As things stand, I believe your treatment of the peoples of AnaKeri and Aquaria is a remarkable improvement over your predecessors. When disaster struck, you aided them as brothers. For such magnaminity of spirit, the Eternal Union is to be congratulated. (OOC: We did send some food aid to Aquaria and AnaKeri as well.) Your efforts to clean Oerth are appreciated by me and my allies."

"For now, your counsel on building a better future would be appreciated. I did not mean to belittle you or your remarkable people."

To Alzem, Serpenteye, and Mr. Draco:

"In accepting an exchange of prisoners, each of you show that thecourage in seeking peace is at least equal to the courage in seeking war. You are to be commended for your enlightened actions."

"The Kevellond League and its allies will help in the cleaning of Oerth and the other worlds affected by the Red Goo. Also, we will assist in building the City of Peace on the demiplane you have created. We have recently discovered the secret of how to use quantum string filaments as a building material."

"As I write this, a wave of magical energy is cleaning away the Red Goo in the Amedio Forest, the Hold of the Sea Princes, the Pomarj, the Lands near Greyhawk, the former Isles of Woe, the Bright Desert, and the County and Duchy of Urnst. Let us all dedicate ourselves to the building of a better world."

OOC: Interesting philosophical post, Mr. Draco, from Kas' book. However, I would consider the perfection of the individual to be more appropriately tied to those who have achieved sainthood or divinity. The bacteria are perhaps an example of the perfection of multiplicity. They are so numerous, that at least one individual will survive almost anything. Individually, bacteria are very imperfect. (Their high mutation rate helps them evolve to live off of such things as airplane fuel.)

 

[Kalanyr]

To Anabstercorian and Edena

<<So you hate Melkor, do you? Hmmmm. Very well Staff you have fulfilled your end of the bargain.>>

Anabstercorian, you find Kalanyr standing in front of you with the True Staff of Ancienct Penumbra in hand.

"I believe you have been looking for this? It is yours if you will tell me what its goals and purpose is. "

If Anab tells Kalanyr:
(Kalanyr releases the Staff and watches it float back to its owner with a sad smile upon his face.

"Why must it always end like this?"

Then in a twinkle of silver light he is gone.)

Else:

("Perhaps you have some other offer to make for your staff?")



Edena- Day 2 action was summoning Ellisterae's Avatar (Still back on the old thread if you want to check) no bindings or time limit placed there uppn.

Day 3 action: Spending 1 hour trying to get rid of those Balls of Evil Thought.

 

[Mr. Draco]

Re: A show of appreciation

OOC: Interesting philosophical post, Mr. Draco, from Kas' book. However, I would consider the perfection of the individual to be more appropriately tied to those who have achieved sainthood or divinity. The bacteria are perhaps an example of the perfection of multiplicity. They are so numerous, that at least one individual will survive almost anything. Individually, bacteria are very imperfect. (Their high mutation rate helps them evolve to live off of such things as airplane fuel.)

Yeah, but it's all from Kas' point of view, wich isn't the same as mine.

Edena: 11th level actions for the Day-3---

Serpenteye: continue creation of Cydians
Mr. Draco: oppose the evil balls as much as is possible
Humanoid Alliance: continue creation of Cydians

Also, in case this was not taken into account earlier, with the FULL prisoner/item exchange, our coup de grace (the UO and HA) is completely dropped. Not held, but dropped. As in not used, and discarded.

 

[Mr. Draco]

Edena, any idea on how the cidian creation, cleansing of oerth's atmosphere, removing red goo, and building the city of peace (non-11th level action) are going? (those are all the actions we've (UO & HA) declared so far (all days). In case you don't have the day lists, it was this:

Day 1:
Mr. Draco- create cydians
Serpenteye- create cydians
HA- create cydians

Day 2:
Mr. Draco- assist william in removing red goo
Serpenteye- create cydians
HA- cleanse atmosphere

Non-11th level action in starting creation of the City of Peace in one of the UO's pocket dimensions with 10,000PL of forces.

Day 3:
Mr. Draco- oppose evil balls
Serpenteye- create cydians
HA- create cydians

Non-11th level action in continuation of building of the City of Peace.

Also, how have our colonization efforts been going lately? (we've been doing this since well before turn 7)

 

[Mr. Draco]

Melkor: what type of assistance did your representatives want against melkor? The UO would be glad for their help in construction of the City of Peace, but I assume they want help against melkor, but what form of help?

 

[Anabstercorian]

Anabstercorian whirls to face Kalanyr. He is clearly prepared for battle in the worst way - Gilded in powered Substare (With a B, people! Substare) battle armor that glistens with psionic conduits, his eyes glowing with bright light, every motion of the Starfire Cannon throwing off sparks of light that set up tiny electrical storms as they touch the ground.

The instant you teleport near him, you can feel the True Staff blaze in to indignant life, doing everything in its power to escape your grasp, instantly igniting in to white-hot fire, its telekinetic force dragging towards Anabstercorian's outstretched hand with the inexorable desire of primal reality. Hurriedly, almost desperately, Anabstercorian begins to speak, his eyes locked on the staff.

<< The True Staff has one purpose, and one purpose only. To bring greater glory and power to the race of Illithid. It is not without patience, and it recognizes the power of my plan for gradual and inescapable assimilation of all sentient life forms in to the Illithid, as well as the occasional redefinition of the term Illithid. Now give it to me! >>

You weaken your grip only slightly and it slams in to Anabstercorian's grasp. A telepathic ripple, something between a sigh and a gasp, eases through the air and through your mind, as Anabstercorian drops to his knees, cradling the staff. In what is perhaps the most disturbing vision you have ever seen in your immortal life, Anabstercorian wraps his tentacles around the staff intimately, almost sexually, emitting telepathic signals of most base pleasure for a full minute before he opens his eyes again, glancing at you guardedly.

<< Melkor will die. I will do this not for you, nor for anyone but I and the Staff. Perhaps this will absolve some of my many sins against you and your kind. >>

Anabstercorian stands, his dignity barely ruffled by his blatant display of.... something. He flips the True Staff parallel to the barrel of the Starfire Cannon and presses it against the surface. In a flash of searing plasma, it welds itself to the barrel, looping around it in a helical pattern.

<< I will slay the god Melkor. >>

He waves his hand, opening up a gate in the fabric of reality. He steps through, and the little black ball follows him.

 

[Kalanyr]

Kalanyr stands wondering after Anabstercorian disappears. A small silver ball of light with an almost impercitibe tinge of black on it floating above his head. He looks up at it.

"Hmmm. Interesting, it seems I remember the Darkness, even now. I still have far to go upon my path, it seems. Was this a step forward or a step back? I wonder. "

Kalanyr disappears in a glimmer of silver light, the ball hovering in the air for a second before it too glimmers and disappears.

OOC- So it is Substare? Seeing Sunstare so much I was beginning to wonder, if I'd gone nuts.

 

[William Ronald]

Mr. Draco:

As Cydians can control the gravitational fields around them, they should be able to fly at tremendous speeds. (Like Superman.)

Well, I suppose my basic peace plan is a recognition of existing borders and a cessation of hostilities. It is in everyone's interest, I believe, to keep us out of the Domains of Dread. To this end, we should respect each others territorial integrity and fix the worlds.

Also, I suggest that the City of Peace be governed by a council of all powers who will live there. The council can also serve as a UN like body.

I will contribute non-11th level magical aid to help in the city's construction. The architects are ready.

Hazen issues a statement to the press and shares it with government leaders on Oerth and elsewhere:

"It may be possible to build a lasting peace based on current political boundaries and the recognition of national sovereignity. One nation may criticize the affairs of another nation, but may not intervene unless it or an ally is threatened."

"In the City of Peace, perhaps different delegations can meet and play a role in the governance of the City. The key would be that any decision that is made - whether to worship at a temple or buy a product - must be made by the individual's free will. Thus, murder and theft would be prohibited."

"The Angels gave us a powerful vision of a possible future. I believe we can be worthy of that future. The choice is up to each of us. I for one would not welcome annihilation or the Domains of Dread. Faced with these threats, putting aside our enmities may be the only logical course of action."

"I am still waiting for a response from some parties to my proposals. I will be available to speak to anyone who wishes to discuss peace. Peace cannot be forced, but we can chose it. Also, we must look within ourselves to find peace. A society may solve all of its physical problems, but still fall into war and disunity if internal issues are not resolved."

OOC: Ironically, the conditions described in the first edition of the Gamma World game -- a prosperous society destroying itself because of unresolved issues of peace and history -- presaged the events in the Balkans in the 1990s. We have it within ourselves to be the destroyers or the builders of new societies.