OOC Thread and Chatroom 2

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Originally Posted by Ignoramus

We can alter it. I'll talk with Ituralde about it.

Besides, you're a Komnenoi, and in the Komnenodoukai, we like to keep Komnenoi.

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Which would explain my name still being on your rosters...

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Since I've been asked about this turn, I'll announce it in here.

When voting ends, consider the save "taken back" by me. I will do my moves for 1129 Wednesday night after voting. I'll then release the new save and people can do their free moves.

As always, if anyone has any moves they would like to make for 1129, feel free to PM me IC and/or OOC and I will make the moves for you.

I figure we've already had 24 hours of free move for 1129 and I'd like to get the game moving again. :yes:

Since you brought it up in the Magnaura and I don't want to clutter it with OOC. I hope you give this enough OOC time. We have until the votes end at least. After that everyone should have been online and able to sign. If somebody doesn't sign and hasn't been online since before the sign got put up I'll happily ignore them IC.

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Originally Posted by Ituralde

Since you brought it up in the Magnaura and I don't want to clutter it with OOC. I hope you give this enough OOC time. We have until the votes end at least. After that everyone should have been online and able to sign. If somebody doesn't sign and hasn't been online since before the sign got put up I'll happily ignore them IC.

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For people who are obviously MIA, I hope we can just disregard them entirely. BananaBob will probably never come back and will in all likelihood get "wogged" for inactivity at the end of the next session.

As for people who aren't on every single day, I say we just deal with it IC. Technically, the war would still be on but we can all pressure each other IC to act as if there is no war. Meaning, no hostile army moves, refill private armies, build things in settlements, ect...

So, if someone will be gone for weeks or forever, I say we deal with it OOC.

If someone will simply be a day or two late in signing it, I say we just deal with it IC.

That's how I see it anyways.

It would be very unpopular politically IC for people to pursue a war that most of the people have already agreed to end. But it seems like something that should be done IC unless some of the people who have to sign are completely absent from the game.

Barring one of the people expressing an active desire to pursue the war and refusing to sign the peace treaty, I think it's fine if some AWOL participants do not sign. Both the declarer and the target have signed, which is the important part. Everyone else was dragged in by proxy, so taking them out by proxy is fine with me as long as they do not protest it. If any of the AWOL people are dead-set on it, they can simply declare war themselves anyway.

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Kantakouzinos sings the treaty.

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Now that would be fun to hear. :laugh4:

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Originally Posted by Privateerkev

Now that would be fun to hear. :laugh4:

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Well if Kantakouzinos wants to sing the treaty, instead of signing it,being the social drinker he is, there is no harm in that.:2thumbsup:

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Originally Posted by Kagemusha

Well if Kantakouzinos wants to sing the treaty, instead of signing it,being the social drinker he is, there is no harm in that.:2thumbsup:

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That would be one of the more interesting drinking songs...

Mak will join in with his horrible singing voice but he would look a bit strange swinging a cup of tea.

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Thankfully, the .Org is soundless... :laugh4:

Oh, the waaaaaaar will end noooooooow. Noow, noooow, right noooooooooow! :laugh4:

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Originally Posted by flyd

Oh, the waaaaaaar will end noooooooow. Noow, noooow, right noooooooooow! :laugh4:

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You know, I can't hear it but that just looks painful...

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Originally Posted by flyd

Oh, the waaaaaaar will end noooooooow. Noow, noooow, right noooooooooow! :laugh4:

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One of the highlights of this day. I must thank you.

And I agree with PK, that looks ... welll... painful is the best word....

Have to say that the way WH got Scopia from Methodios is.. brilliant :beam:

And please don't sing anymore.. It is really painful to hear see this here :laugh4:

I'm saying that WH should keep Scopia only because it seems like the only punishment Methodios is going to get from Alexandria.


One thing that I'll say in favour of Tristan's actions at Alexandria is that it's hardly fair to try and hang him IC for a completely OOC action that been plausibly explained IC when the action itself is frowned upon IC yet is an important and realistic part of the game OOC.

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I think the whole situation has been played brilliantly by everyone. I'm actually more interested in what's going on in Egypt than I am in the Caesar situation.

Thanks for the support guys!

I'll point out that everything I did and said was IC. Taking Scopia was for punishing Methodios. Saying the other senators disgusted me was because you appeared to take Tagaris' side, when he did something horrible IC and they didn't want to punish him.
There's no hard feelings here, I hope :smash:

Heh, any hard feelings are purely on Methodios' part... :2thumbsup:

OOC, I can't but congratulate you on a well executed land-grab...

That doesn't mean I won't continue raising hell and call Nikiphoros all sorts of bad names... :smash:

OOC, I have one thing to say about Scopia.

When I play my turn tonight I need to know who owns it.

Language like "will give" does not help me. I need to know who's SOT to obey so land ownership needs to be crystal clear at any one point in time.

If I have to, I'll freeze the game and ask TinCow who owns what settlements at any one time just so I don't accidentally violate someone's SOT.

But it would make things go easier if you guys simply made your language with land transfers very simple and very clear.

Thank you.

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As of this moment, Nikiphoros Manouelitis still own Scopia. Given the controvery that has gone on over it, "will give" isn't strong enough language.

I'm amused that we seem to fight the hardest over the crappiest provinces. Durazzo, Scopia, and there has been a lot of fighting behind the scenes over Gaza.

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Realized this morning that "will give" wasn't suitable. Unfortunately, I was in class then...
Came back and saw that maybe I shouldn't give it back. That's what I'll do, for now.

True PK, true. But remember that it's not "good land, bad land" that counts. It's having it that does.

Actually, I don't even know why I'm ruling on this. Let's deal with this IC. If Methodios and Nikiphoros both claim to own Scopia, let the Basileus figure out who's right. I'm not getting involved.

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Originally Posted by Warmaster Horus

True PK, true. But remember that it's not "good land, bad land" that counts. It's having it that does.

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Very true. But it seems the fiercest fights happen over villages and wooden castles. :laugh4:

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Originally Posted by TinCow

Actually, I don't even know why I'm ruling on this. Let's deal with this IC. If Methodios and Nikiphoros both claim to own Scopia, let the Basileus figure out who's right. I'm not getting involved.

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As long as the Emperor lets me know who owns Scopia by tonight. :brood:

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Nevermind, it doesn't seem like Methodios is actually claiming to own Scopia. So, unless I hear otherwise, Niki owns it.

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Originally Posted by Privateerkev

As long as the Emperor lets me know who owns Scopia by tonight. :brood:

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Not my business. I'm going to shunt as many of these issues into IC territory as I can for the rest of the game.

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Originally Posted by Privateerkev

As long as the Emperor lets me know who owns Scopia by tonight. :brood:

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Nevermind, it doesn't seem like Methodios is actually claiming to own Scopia. So, unless I hear otherwise, Niki owns it.

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I sure contest the fact that Manouelitis owns Scopia... I consider it stolen property...:whip:

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Originally Posted by Tristan de Castelreng

I sure contest the fact that Manouelitis owns Scopia... I consider it stolen property...:whip:

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Alright, game will be frozen until I know who's SOT to obey.

Appeal made to the Basileos in the Magnaura... Will see where that leads...

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Originally Posted by TinCow

Not my business. I'm going to shunt as many of these issues into IC territory as I can for the rest of the game.

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What I am confused by is the question of "what is actually being contested?"

Methodios gave Niki land. Niki left the House. Methodios didn't like it and did not give permission. Niki said he "will give" the land back. Now he says he won't.

Exactly what is the Emperor ruling on? Whether "will give" means "I give now"?

To me, both players have followed the rules and I am at a loss as to what is being "disputed."

Methodios not liking that Niki legally took his land is not enough of a reason to freeze the game IMHO.

Sorry for the double post but I am not freezing the game. I just figured out a perfectly fine IC way to get Mak out of this while the Emperor deliberates.

I'll work on the save tonight. If Scopia is figured out by then, great. If it isn't, then it will depend on what both Tristan and WH have in their SOT's. If they both leave the build queue to Megas's discretion, I'll probably build something. If one or neither of them do, Scopia will sit idle. That will allow me to get the game moving while keeping me from even accidentally breaking the law.

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Originally Posted by Privateerkev

Exactly what is the Emperor ruling on? Whether "will give" means "I give now"?

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That's for the Basileus to figure out.

Don't worry, there will be no OOC interference from me on this issue in any way, including 'warning' and penalties. I'm going to attempt to do away with that system altogether in favor of IC resolution of everything that can conceivably be resolved IC.

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Originally Posted by Privateerkev

Sorry for the double post but I am not freezing the game. I just figured out a perfectly fine IC way to get Mak out of this while the Emperor deliberates.

I'll work on the save tonight. If Scopia is figured out by then, great. If it isn't, then it will depend on what both Tristan and WH have in their SOT's. If they both leave the build queue to Megas's discretion, I'll probably build something. If one or neither of them do, Scopia will sit idle. That will allow me to get the game moving while keeping me from even accidentally breaking the law.

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nah build something in Rhodes instead, nothing has been built there the whole game :whip:

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was it really worth opening all those spoilers?

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Originally Posted by Elite Ferret

nah build something in Rhodes instead, nothing has been built there the whole game :whip:

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And I am sure that has nothing to do with the fact that the owner of Rhodes is considered by many to be a monster. :saint:

And yes, I was foolish enough to open up all those spoilers... :shame:

Seeing how Methodios got stripped for sacking Alexandria, I'm not sure we'll see many more sacking/extermination in the years to come...

Except maybe from some with powerful backing...:smash:

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Originally Posted by Tristan de Castelreng

Seeing how Methodios got stripped for sacking Alexandria, I'm not sure we'll see many more sacking/extermination in the years to come...

Except maybe from some with powerful backing...:smash:

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Methodios wasn't stripped by a decree from the Senate but by the duplicity of a vassal. I'm sure we'll see sacking/exterminating quite often in this game. The game is basically built to encourage it. Look at what is happening with Cairo. In an SP game, any one of us would have at least sacked it.

I meant stripped like in :whip:

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Originally Posted by Tristan de Castelreng

I meant stripped like in :whip:

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o_O? Ummm...no comment...

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Originally Posted by Tristan de Castelreng

I meant stripped like in :whip:

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Now that would indeed be an interesting Magnaura session. Kind of a "chip an dales" theme...

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I think Scopia holds the record right now for having the largest number of owners throughout the game. (4)

"Provinces... some are treated with reverence and are passed from father to son for generations. And some are basically the medieval equivalent of trading cards..." :clown:

Antioch looks nice, you up for a trade? I've got two spare Rhodes cards that I don't need :yes:

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Originally Posted by Elite Ferret

Antioch looks nice, you up for a trade? I've got two spare Rhodes cards that I don't need :yes:

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Antioch isn't mine to trade. But I fear even two "Rhodes" wouldn't come close to equaling one Antioch. Who ever has been governing Rhodes has done a horrible job and it is just a floating isle of junk. :clown:

It's not my fault all of the chancellors are incompetent :clown:

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Originally Posted by Elite Ferret

It's not my fault all of the chancellors are incompetent :clown:

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As much as I do hate to ruin my cool 666 post count, I will say that refusal to build military buildings for a man who has proven that he will use the military to abuse civilians is not necessarily a sign of incompetence. :clown:

The clowns say otherwise :clown:

I guess I should have made use of my prioritised building thingy while I had that power...back in the days when I had friends *sigh*

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Hypatios, have friends? The twirl mustache, laugh evilly, kick puppies guy? The guy who drinks the blood of the innocent? Must be some strange friends :clown:

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Originally Posted by Elite Ferret

The clowns say otherwise :clown:

I guess I should have made use of my prioritised building thingy while I had that power...back in the days when I had friends *sigh*

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Only the head of the chain can prioritize things. :book:

The joys and limitations of solomanship. (new word I just made up for EF):balloon2:

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Originally Posted by AussieGiant

The joys and limitations of solomanship. (new word I just made up for EF):balloon2:

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Dude, that sounds like it should be the name of a gay porno video. :clown:

Titus and Hypatios? Ewwww....

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Originally Posted by Privateerkev

Dude, that sounds like it should be the name of a gay porno video. :clown:

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We'll take your word for it.

Ah, there we go. I was wondering when our monthly foray into homo-erotic innuendo would occur.

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Originally Posted by flyd

We'll take your word for it.

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I am happy I have your guys trust when it comes to these issues.

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Originally Posted by TinCow

Ah, there we go. I was wondering when our monthly foray into homo-erotic innuendo would occur.

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Monthly? We must be slowing down in our old age...

That and this is where ATPG's absence is really being felt...

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And anyone who finds any innuendo in this post is even dirtier than I...

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Which is hard to achieve...

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Originally Posted by TinCow

Ah, there we go. I was wondering when our monthly foray into homo-erotic innuendo would occur.

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:laugh4: thanks for that TC

LMAO!!

You big bunch of blouse wearing queens!!:egypt:

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Originally Posted by AussieGiant

LMAO!!

You big bunch of blouse wearing queens!!:egypt:

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Yet you keep hanging out with us... :clown:

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Originally Posted by Privateerkev

Yet you keep hanging out with us... :clown:

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Sure do you big stud!!:balloon2:

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Originally Posted by AussieGiant

Sure do you big stud!!:balloon2:

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Originally Posted by Privateerkev

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Don't go and get all shy now PK...I know you want it, you just have to get past the facial hair...then you'll be fine.

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Originally Posted by AussieGiant

Don't go and get all shy now PK...I know you want it, you just have to get past the facial hair...then you'll be fine.

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Your assuming I have a problem with facial hair...

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Originally Posted by Privateerkev

Your assuming I have a problem with facial hair...

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Niiice one. I laughed out loud at that.

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Originally Posted by AussieGiant

Niiice one. I laughed out loud at that.

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Thanks!

As for the rest, you have to understand something. I've been hurt before. I need to move slow. Something like a nice dinner, a walk along the beach, maybe some stargazing...

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Originally Posted by Privateerkev

Thanks!

As for the rest, you have to understand something. I've been hurt before. I need to move slow. Something like a nice dinner, a walk along the beach, maybe some stargazing...

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So I guess the gimp ball and mask will have to wait until the second date? :balloon2:

Oh dear lord... would someone please just declare war on someone else?

o_O?
O_o?
O_O?

The shoes ATPG left behind don't need to be filled...really, they don't




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Originally Posted by AussieGiant

So I guess the gimp ball and mask will have to wait until the second date? :balloon2:

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Yes...

Though the goat can stay...

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Originally Posted by Privateerkev

Yes...

Though the goat can stay...

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I'm going to need counseling that I can't afford after all this...

I declare war on TinCow, seeing as he has no armies I automatically win which means I am the new gamesmaster.

All your roleplays are belong to me.

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Originally Posted by Elite Ferret

All your roleplays are belong to me.

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That is one of the all time classic quotes. Obviously slightly modified for this context.

The good news....I'm going to stop and go to bed now. :beam:

Remember ladies, shoulders back, chests out!! Be proud.

Has anyone noticed that the goat seems to be the ultimate "innuendo ender"?

In pretty much every social circle I've run in, innuendo tends to come to a grinding halt the moment someone brings up the goat.

Now, there are probably ways to move beyond the goat in terms of levels of innuendo but I suspect we'll be breaking multiple .Org rules, as well as basic human decency, if we were to do so.

I believe there was a thread about dogs...is that before or after the goat though?

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Originally Posted by YourLordandConqueror

I believe there was a thread about dogs...is that before or after the goat though?

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I fear that ranking animals on the level of acceptable innuendo might be pushing the boundaries of what is allowed both in this thread and outside of the backroom. I'm actually amazed I've been allowed to get away with this much today and will bow out gracefully before I get slapped with the warning points I probably deserve. :beam:

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Originally Posted by AussieGiant

LMAO!!

You big bunch of blouse wearing queens!!:egypt:

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That is a completely outrageous abuse of my personal, trademarked, copyrighted Egypt smiley! That's it AG, I'm putting Vissa's girlfriend in obsidian armor and making her eyes glow in my next story!

:egypt:

*facepalm*

GAH!

I took the save, fought a battle, and got a MotH offer, but every time I go to save, I lose it! How do I keep the MotH up for the next person?

Minimize the offer by clicking on the icon in the bottom left corner. Then hit save. It should still be there when you reload the save.

YLC, who is the adopter? After saving, accept it and see where you would be on the tree.

Thanks, should have the save back up soon!

I guess the Order wins Round 1. This game is going to really heat up when Ioannis becomes Basileus.

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Originally Posted by Ignoramus

I guess the Order wins Round 1.

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I was as surprised by that session as you were. :yes:

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This game is going to really heat up when Ioannis becomes Basileus.

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Was that ever really in doubt? :laugh4:

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Originally Posted by Ramses II CP

That is a completely outrageous abuse of my personal, trademarked, copyrighted Egypt smiley! That's it AG, I'm putting Vissa's girlfriend in obsidian armor and making her eyes glow in my next story!

:egypt:

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Aoooo, Vissa's girlfriend in obsidian armour and glowing eyes, hmmmm now we are talking!!

:egypt: :egypt: :egypt: