If the Military grow too strong we'll have a full on coup on our hands, we cannot let our empire be given over to them, they serve us well, but they would not lead us well, I fear.
Military: 22
Civic: 21
Religious: 19
Mercantile: 19
Populist: 19
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If the Military grow too strong we'll have a full on coup on our hands, we cannot let our empire be given over to them, they serve us well, but they would not lead us well, I fear.
Military: 22
Civic: 21
Religious: 19
Mercantile: 19
Populist: 19
And if the military grows too weak you'll have a barbarian invasion on your hands. Ever think about that, or were you too busy looking at statues to notice?
I maintain the same stance I cited earlier; the republic will remain a republic, though I might add that hegemony is not necessarily a bad thing, if only for a little direction.
Military: 23
Civic: 20
Religious: 19
Mercantile: 19
Populist: 19
I leave a minute and we're suddenly last?
Cry "Havoc!", and let slip the dogs of war!
Military: 23
Civic: 20
Religious: 18
Mercantile: 19
Populist: 20
These words have never rung truer:Quote:
Originally Posted by God Emperor
Military: 23
Civic: 20
Religious: 17
Mercantile: 19
Populist: 21
Military: 23
Civic: 20
Religious: 17
Mercantile: 20
Populist: 20
Should I die a pauper, I still would never support a populist.
Someone appears to be confused about their alignment :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by Romanic
Military: 24
Civic: 20
Religious: 17
Mercantile: 20
Populist: 19
Fast editing there, Double A. I was about to ask why you thought you had a double vote.
Also; Pizza :shame: The only faction that I have never made a move against, and you repay me like this? Where are the honest men of Rome?Oh right you're merchants
Yeah, I always refresh the page to check for ninjas.Quote:
Originally Posted by Diamondeye
Ninjas! In our senate chambers? Someone call the guards!Quote:
Originally Posted by Double A
Oh...
Spoiler Alert, click show to read:
My word...
I think I've found the only thing I love besides gold.
I can see my taxes are being put to good use with this military. Defend our borders, heroes of Rome! Make the other countries fear us! Perhaps then, they would put aside their swords, grovel for mercy, and then engage in a fair trade....
Isn't all trade fair trade? :cool4:
It is time we bring the populists down to the level we want them to be on
Military: 24
Civic: 20
Religious: 18 +1
Mercantile: 20
Populist: 18 - 1
Well this shall be my last vote today, as I must go elsewhere. Hopefully when I return from my journeys I will have someone to aid me and the noble Civic branch.
Military: 24
Civic: 21
Religious: 18
Mercantile: 19
Populist: 18
I agree that Commander Secura is rather pleasing to the eye. However fair trade, ha, that's non-existant these days. And I can't get a good pizza.
I can't help but notice that people are still taking potshots at my faction even though it is the smallest. I don't like that at all.
Military: 24
Civic: 21
Religious: 18
Mercantile: 18
Populist: 19
Military: 23
Civic: 21
Religious: 18
Mercantile: 18
Populist: 20
Why the military? Blame Senator Double A. He knows why.
Military: 23
Civic: 21
Religious: 18
Mercantile: 19
Populist: 19
I'll fight to the last coin!
Military: 23
Civic: 21
Religious: 19 + 1
Mercantile: 19
Populist: 18 - 1
supporting the honoured merchants guild
Military: 23
Civic: 21
Religious: 19
Mercantile: 18
Populist: 19
Probably my last vote today.
New hour, new vote.
Military: 23
Civic: 21
Religious: 19
Mercantile: 19
Populist: 18
Throw them to the lions!
(It doesn't work like that, I think. You can vote only if it's been one hour or more since your last vote. That's how Threadwars usually work. I'll consider your vote good, but it should be looked into by our host.)
Military: 23
Civic: 21
Religious: 19
Mercantile: 18 -
Populist: 19 +
Friends, Countrymen, lend me your Ears should we allow the Capite Censii to make decisions for Rome?
No, rather a military dictatorship or theocracy than the unwashed masses controlling any part of the Senate's dealings.
Military: 23
Civic: 21
Religious: 19
Mercantile: 19
Populist: 18
Military: 23
Civic: 21
Religious: 19
Mercantile: 20
Populist: 17
Bloody peasants! Go wallow in a mud puddle!
Pizza, you can only vote an hour after your last post. Considering your current votes as legal, I'll go:
Military: 23
Civic: 21
Religious: 18
Mercantile: 20
Populist: 18
You will need to wait 1hr 35mins from your last post to even out what you "cheated" by these last two posts, though (and that's pretty large, assuming you spend 0 minutes replying each time)
Military: 23
Civic: 21
Religious: 18
Mercantile: 19
Populist: 19
1. I consider ATPG's posts so far valid. However, from this post forward, please check the time when you voted the last time. I can forgive if players post ~10 minutes before the right time but that's all.
2. Elections
Correct me if I'm wrong but here is the current tally:
God Emperor(4): God Emperor, Askthepizzaguy, robbiecon, Secura
Diamondeye(2): Diamondeye, Romanic
3. And after all that time we have almost the same situation as we had in the beginning. Well, don't worry people, things will get better next turn. :evilgrin:
Military: 23
Civic: 21
Religious: 19 + 1
Mercantile: 19
Populist: 18 - 1
Military: 23
Civic: 21
Religious: 18
Mercantile: 19
Populist: 19
Military: 23
Civic: 21
Religious: 17
Mercantile: 19
Populist: 20
Har har, the floor's all mine.
C-c-c-combo breaker!
Military: 24
Civic: 21
Religious: 17
Mercantile: 19
Populist: 19
Stop, Thief!
Military: 23
Civic: 21
Religous: 17
Mercantile: 20(+)
Populist: 18(-)
Vote: God Emperor
Military: 23
Civic: 21
Religous: 17
Mercantile: 21(+)
Populist: 17(-)
The Populists offer nothing to this Republic.
The Merchants offer goods and services, and pay more than their fair share of taxes. We also don't need to leech off of the state. The Military which we pay for defends our very lives, and allows the peace which results in trade. Without our soldiers and generals, we could be invaded and our goods stolen by some barbarians. The Civic-minded among us pave our roads and build our economy from the ground up, and keep our government functioning. The religious keep our people righteous and fair-minded.
The odd ones out are the bloody populists. Filthy worms, that's all they are! Drawing graffiti on the palace walls, stealing from the granary, snatching goods off of our carts... they live in squalor and filth and aren't even fit enough to fight for Rome.
What manner of men are these? They're not men, they're rodents!
It's 13 minutes till an hour is up, but this is my last vote of the day, so I'll just do it now.
Military: 24(+)
Civic: 21
Religous: 17
Mercantile: 21
Populist: 16(-)
better start out with a good voting adjustment
Military: 24
Civic: 21
Religous: 18+ 1
Mercantile: 21
Populist: 15 - 1
The floor is mine now Romanic ? :laugh4:
Military: 24
Civic: 21
Religous: 18
Mercantile: 22 +1
Populist: 14 - 1
I was busy....
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Commander Secura
of the Military Faction
Lords of the Senate!
I return from our lands further afield where the effort to fully incorporate the local peasants into our glorious empire are proceeding as planned! There are some problems in the northern reaches of the lands, but our military might will soon bring the barbarians into line if diplomacy will not!
In the meantime, I suggest staving off this assault against the Populist faction, they have not had their say for some time now and I feel that their purported voice of the common man might come in use for concluding our campaigns abroad as swiftly and peacefully as possible.
Military: 25
Civic: 20
Religious: 18
Mercantile: 22
Populist: 15
Spoiler Alert, click show to read:
Turn 1 is over.
Wait until I open Turn 2.
Thank you Secura for correcting the tally. :bow:
Edit: Also, Yoyoma1910 have joined the Civic faction.
The Senate is open for discussions once again!
Turn 2
Small group of men stood behind the pillars and discussed something. They kept their voices as quiet as they could. Then, one of the men took out some pouches and gave it to another two men. After nodding to each other the two men left. -2 to Civic faction
The tally:
Military: 25
Civic: 18
Religious: 18
Mercantile: 24
Populist:15
God Emperor is this years Consul! Act nice or he will spank you!
Players:
ATPG - Mercantile
slashandburn - Mercantile
Double A - Military
Secura - Military
Diamondeye - Populist
Romanic - Populist
God Emperor - Religious
robbiecon - Civic
Yoyoma1910 - Civic
Subotan - ?
my first act will be to put a one-time penalty on the military tribunal
Military: 24- 1
Civic: 18
Religious: 19 + 1
Mercantile: 24
Populist:15
Military: 24
Civic: 18
Religious: 19
Mercantile: 25
Populist:14
Prepare for trouble!
Make it double!
To protect the Republic from devastation!
For the economic prosperity of our nation!
To denounce the evils of thieving poor!
To extend our trade beyond our shores!
Pizza!
Slash!
Merchant Faction, check out our low, low prices!
Vote for us now, to prevent economic crisis!
Money! That's nice....
:laugh4:
Military: 24
Civic: 18
Religious: 20 +1
Mercantile: 25
Populist:13 - 1
God Emperor - Your last post was about half hour ago. So, this voting is not valid.
Correct tally from ATPG's post.
Military: 24
Civic: 18
Religious: 19
Mercantile: 25
Populist:14
Military: 24
Civic: 18
Religious: 18
Mercantile: 25
Populist:15
Yeah watch them Ibn, they won't keep cheating.
Ignore this post, I missed GE's second vote and thought Ibn referred to the one immediately after the phase started.
Correct me if I'm wrong but doesn't 25 + 18 + 18 + 25 + 15 = 101?Quote:
Originally Posted by Secura
And GE removed 1 point from MIlitary faction.
There's extra numbers in there. That's the delivery boy's tip.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ibn-Khaldun
Keep the change. Don't spend that assarius all in one place.
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Commander Secura
of the Military Faction
Consul God Emperor!
Why, pray tell, have you decided to neuter the military arm of the Republic like so? Have we not supported the faith enough?
A more pressing matter is at hand which bears your judgement; if you observe the numbers of each party, you will notice that two members of the bureaucracy have mysteriously switched to the merchant cause overnight!
This turncoat attitude may have been funded with denarii that should be going into the state coffers; how far will this go before the votes of the entire Senate have been bought in the darkness?
I say we clip the wings of the problem before it escalates to that!
Military: 24
Civic: 18
Religious: 18
Mercantile: 24
Populist: 16
Spoiler Alert, click show to read:
Thank you Commander Secura. :bow:
I totally agree. We can let the Merchants take control, we're no Phoenician weaklings. Look where a trading empire got them.
Power to the people, and a strong army to protect us, everything else is a luxury.
The merchants should stay in their bazaars, the priests in their temples, and the civ... er, civicers in their.... in their civic houses!!
Military: 24
Civic: 18
Religious: 18
Mercantile: 25
Populist: 15
That's what I think of your proposal, o poppingest of populists. Now excuse me while I eat this chicken without chewing. It's so good, but I don't need to taste it. I have people who do that for me. I pay them in a week more than you'll earn in 10 years toiling in the fields.
*belch*
The merchants are a vital part of our empire and I wouldn't dream of ousting them from these halls.
However, I simply cannot condone such underhanded coercion and feel that it should be met with repercussions from the Consul.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Secura
I would never dream of offending the elite soldier class. You fine folks always purchase supplies and horses and weapons. You even pay for stones, if they are nice and hurl-worthy.
The soldiers cost much, but give much in return.
Speaking of which, this chicken is starting to feel hurl-worthy.
But how long before you attempt to convince our own representatives with a palm full of denarii?
For you, my lady, it will always be soft strumming of the lyra, some wine, and a single rose held between my teeth.Quote:
Originally Posted by Secura
Military: 24
Civic: 18
Religious: 18
Mercantile: 24
Populist: 16
If the merchants want it that way. :smug2:
Military: 24
Civic: 18
Religious: 18
Mercantile: 23
Populist: 17
I still desire a response from the Consul.
Military: 24
Civic: 18
Religious: 18
Mercantile: 24
Populist: 16
Military: 24
Civic: 18
Religious: 18
Mercantile: 23
Populist: 17
Military: 25
Civic: 18
Religious: 18
Mercantile: 22
Populist: 17
It's seven minutes early, but I'm off out shortly anyway; I'll post my next one around 2pm to compensate. :bow:
It would seem the merchants are late with their taxes, and Rome must have her roads!
Military: 25
Civic: 19
Religious: 18
Mercantile: 21
Populist: 17
Well, I'm glad to see that in my absence from the senate, things haven't gone too pear shaped for me. I also welcome senator Yoyoma to the Civic faction.
I fear that the military are growing too strong, and I must therefore make a stand against this.
Military: 24
Civic: 20
Religious: 18
Mercantile: 21
Populist: 17
Military: 24
Civic: 20
Religious: 18
Mercantile: 22
Populist: 16
Military: 24
Civic: 20
Religious: 18
Mercantile: 21
Populist: 17
Stubborn merchants, hmmph!
EDIT: Bah, I'm 2 minutes early. My computer's clock is +2 mins than the ORG's.
Here I am Lady Secura. Removing a senatorial officer was a rash decision caused by the fatigue a man feels when the night denies him his sleep. The Military has always been great supporters and I give you my sincere apology :bow:
Military: 24
Civic: 20
Religious: 19 + 1
Mercantile: 21
Populist: 16 - 1
The work of the military is great indeed, however, the budget must be cut so as that we might build a great Colosseum for the entertainment of all Rome.
Military: 23
Civic: 21
Religious: 19
Mercantile: 21
Populist: 16
seems a bit much that you lower the military score by two points?
Military: 22
Civic: 22
Religious: 19
Mercantile: 21
Populist: 16
Oh you.
Military: 23+
Civic: 21-
Religious: 19
Mercantile: 21
Populist: 16
((OOC: Just want to point out the three-man block of Merchants/Religious completely trampling our faction. They're dangerous.))
Military: 23
Civic: 21
Religious: 19
Mercantile: 20
Populist: 17
Military: 23
Civic: 21
Religious: 19
Mercantile: 19
Populist: 18
Totally. There's a bunch of maniacs within these walls.
Military: 22
Civic: 22
Religious: 19
Mercantile: 19
Populist: 18
Military: 22
Civic: 22
Religious: 19
Mercantile: 18
Populist: 19
Military: 22
Civic: 22
Religious: 20 + 1
Mercantile: 18
Populist: 18 - 1
"Hear ye, Hear ye! Honored senators, the game is about to begin! Hurry to get your places on the balcony!"
Military: 22
Civic: 22
Religious: 20
Mercantile: 17
Populist: 19
getting front row seats
Military: 22
Civic: 22
Religious: 21 + 1
Mercantile: 17
Populist: 18 - 1
GE; Playing secrecy? You're not on MSN (or shown as offline, at least) or on Steam :tongue:
Military: 21
Civic: 23
Religious: 21
Mercantile: 17
Populist: 18
Military: 22
Civic: 22
Religious: 21
Mercantile: 17
Populist: 18
Why the constant attack against the military, good sir?
Military: 23
Civic: 21
Religious: 19
Mercantile: 18
Populist: 19
Military: 22
Civic: 22
Religious: 21
Mercantile: 15
Populist: 20
EDIT: Fixed following Secura's edit.
what just happened to the tally ? it looks completely strange after secura touched it ?