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Message: <blockquote data-quote="William Ronald" data-source="post: 180964" data-attributes="member: 426">Hazen closes his eyes for a moment and begins thinking as he gazes at everyone.  He gazes past everyone into Infinity.  He touches the Taraakian ambassador gently, wiping away his tears. He radiates love and hope.Yes, Hazen thinks, it is possible.  We can have a compromise or two.  Hope is not yet gone.  Hope Is."I am sorry, brother, that my message caused you pain.  However, there were some things which I thought must be said, for the good of all.""Here is something I am willing to accept.  I am willing to personally join your Empire, and accept some loss of power.  I ask that we have the opportunity to earn it back.  We may, if you desire, suffer the loss of  power  after any mutual threats are eliminated if need be.   Or if all agree to some form of peace, true peace -not a false peace, then I would accept a loss of power immediately.""For those who are most independent, such as Lord Kalanyr and Lady Siobhan, another compromise may be possible.  They have sworn to help repair the damaged worlds.  If there are those you must fight to secure this peace, they can pledge their assistance and promise future military assistance to you.Possibly a military alliance and a pledge to contribute a percentage of their resources to help those who were attacked and restore their worlds. I do not believe you truly wish to fight those whose values are remarkably similar to your own.  I think the Taraakians, the Seelie, and Lord Kalanyr's people could all learn much from each other if they work together. I will tell you that if Lord Kalanyr and Lady Siobhan had to spend millenia repairing those worlds, they would do so out of love for their peoples.  Talk to them. Siobhan and Kalanyr, I believe the Taraakians will require something of you as you require of them.  Work it out.  You love freedom and do not wish to surrender it.  Perhaps you could surrender a portion of your power as a show of faith.  Said portion to be returned upon proving your trust worthiness.  Or to devote a portion of your power for the good of those the Taraakians have sworn to protect.  A contribution, as it were, of power and resources to aid the needy.""Lord Kalanyr and Lady Siobhan, it may be necessary to give up some of your power for a time to prove to the Taraakians that you are mature and wise enough to wield it.  This process can be detailed on how we can win each others trust.  Please, there has to be some compromise.""They may be unwilling to surrender their power, but they can pledge to devote a great amount of their resources to helping you and your people.  They can also aid you diplomatically in talking with their peoples through different worlds.  Kalanyr and Siobhan,  surely you can reach some sort of agreement. Offer them something.  Diplomacy is about give and take.""There are also other possibilities.  For example, it is agreed that you do not want to see us destroyed.  As part of our agreement, we can try to be a voice of reasons to worlds that are in danger of self destruction.  I think we have a moral obligation to prevent this sort of tragedy from occuring.""Others may find other compromises.  I realize we must give something to you that is substantial for your aid.  Whether a reduction in our power until we can prove that we are reasonable persons who can handle power responsibly, or a military, political and economic alliance to protect each other, restore worlds, and make a difference.  We have much that we can give one another and share.  Truly  together we are greater than we are separately."Acting President Ian Icarus Lannon of the UC of Toril steps forward towards the Taraakian ambassador."As long as we can keep our Constitution and have some self government, Hazen's compromise sounds good.  We lost our great spellcasters.""Plus I have a question.  We ceded land to a member of the Alliance of Dread and the people they forcibly converted in the interest of peace.  Maybe we can obtain those people back -- the richest and most populous territories of the UC of Toril -- or at least have the people there regain their free will and vote on it.  Maybe the latter would be fairer.  I think peace would be good.  At least I am sure your people will keep their word, Mister Ambassador.  So, I want to talk with  you."(OOC:  The UC of Toril would want its territories back after being attacked.  An election of people who are not corrupted but have free will would be a fun contest in the IR.)"We really don't know each other.  Hazen has said that respect is given, but trust must be earned.  Ambassador of the Taraakians, you said that the UC has your respect.  I would like a chance to earn your trust.  Maybe joining your Empire   -- even if it is just until we prove we can be trusted to be responsible and independent -- might be the start of a beautiful friendship.  Let's talk and find a way to help each other out,"" Lannon says.   He extends a friendly hand towards the Taraakian ambassador."I think you are a good man.  Everyone, let's talk.  Maybe each of us will need separate agreements.  However, the Taraakians want our people to live.  I must thank them for that and caring about us.   There has to be  a lot of good in them to risk so much for us," Lannon says.  There is an honest and open smile on his face.  Yes, he is unhappy with what happened in Calimshan, Amn, and Tethyr but he is honest about a real vote of people with free will if that would be fair.  He also wants an explanation on why the Shade broke their agreement and attacked. (OOC: Melkor, I know you said you wouldn't have attacked. However, you can maybe have the people you corrupted give an explanation.  I am trying to have someone who has good reason to hate your faction give them a chance.  Something that might not happen in real life politics."</blockquote>

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