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Message: <blockquote data-quote="William Ronald" data-source="post: 171157" data-attributes="member: 426">A plea for peace and sanityThis might be a good idea, kaboom.I know better than most how much work Edena is putting into this IR.  It is not free form, like the previous two, and requires hours of work.I would like to publicly thank Edena for his dedication in running this IR.  Also, I think we all should support Edena and Dagger who have a lot on their plates.The situation between Anab and Melkor is very serious.  I am calling for a universal truce by everyone.  If the dark powers feed off of despair, violence and fear, then they are having a Thanksgiving feast right now. Unfortunately, we are dinner.I strongly suspect that we need to have peace to prevent things from getting worse.  If we can remove all of the touches, we can go about our affairs as before.  Hopefully, some of the peace will be lasting. (Some enmities may have no peaceful resolution.) However, our current situation resembles a Klingon proverb from Star Trek: Only a fool fights in a burning house.I submit to you that the passing of three touches shows that we are in a burning house.  Do we put out the fire or throw gasoline on it.  I will stick with this IR. However, I don't want to play in Ravenloft if we can avoid it.  I suspect things are getting a lot worse despite the efforts of a few people to encourage peace.If people stand down, I will help them with non-damaging projects.  I think the Oerth Alliance would like to see the Penumbral Hub restored.  While I will not corrupt people to a different alignment, I could see helping restore the City of Greyhawk.  The threat of the Dark Powers changes everything.  What good is vengeance if we all fall into the Domain of Dread.Also, I think the tactic of corrupting people to different factions is not wise.  We could give Edena a bookkeeping nightmare.  (Be kind to your DM and moderator.)A very simple peace proposal is on the table: a cessation of hostilities and a recognition of existing borders.  It does not get simpler than that.  I would like to hear some comments.Gnomeworks, I owe you an apology. I should have kept you appraised of what was going on in the IR.  I have been trying to play diplomat and be a voice of reason.  I ask your pardon.Hazen also has a request to those forces fighting Rajaat and the Dragon Kings."I understand that war is a bloody affair.  However, can you perhaps more directly target enemy forces with smart bombs and other tools to avoid civilian casualties.  Most of the people in the cities controlled by the Dragon Kings are afraid and oppressed.  Making sure they are not targeted by your weapons and that they don't receive collateral damage would be welcome.  Plus, you could also encourage them to rise up against the Dragon Kings.  If they are not being bombarded by you, this tactic can work. It might help you achieve a quicker and less costly victory if you are determined to continue this war."</blockquote>

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