The Will of the Senate - Out of character thread V

Tamur can take Decius. :2thumbsup:

Sorry about that, I've got GCSE mocks in a few weeks' time :sweatdrop:

I have not got turn 1 orders from Lucjan - if I don't have them by 6pm UK time, his army will still be in march column by the end of the early morning turn and we'll proceed to mid-morning.

BTW, I am not going to enforce a sudden death end to the battle - it may span over two days if people are very hesistant about engaging.

PS: Good luck, Tiberius! :2thumbsup:

Lucjan not sending orders in.....

...doesn't bode well for the Consular side.

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Originally Posted by Braden

Lucjan not sending orders in.....

...doesn't bode well for the Consular side.

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:eyebrows:

Just got on now, I was out christmas shopping all day yesterday and had work last night, I'll get on top of everything right now.

I've got a rough schedule right now guys, you need to give me at least 24 hours from the time of notification that these things are happening for me to get back to you. And I didn't get anything from econ in my pm box when I checked for a split second yesterday so I assumed we were still delayed on something.

But from my understanding I have until 6pm GMT tonight, so..plenty of time.

Phew!

So now the Senate side are shaking again- lol!

OK, I got everyone's orders in on time. The schedule I want to try to follow is that you have 24 hours from my sending you an EM to getting back with your orders. I am to e-mail people to request turn 2 orders tonight.

OK, sent off e-mails to Lucjan and GH. I think you two are both on US time and I am likely to work on this mainly in the (late) evenings, so if you could check your e-mails in your evenings, things might work out so that we can turn around a move a day.

I will contact the other players shortly.

EDIT: Ok, all players now have feedback for the start of turn 2 (mid-morning). Deadline for turn 2orders - 11pm Thurs UK time. Remember orders may not be properly acted upon (1 in 6 chance for all but the two divisions closest to general).

Just a quick note to let everyone know there will be a pause in the Decius Curtius story for the festive season.

Basically, as of tomorrow lunchtime I will be out of internet contact (at my....*sigh*....Mothers for Christmas).

:embarassed:

Just wanted to say Merry Christmas to everybody. Have a safe, happy holiday, and try not to gorge too much on the christmas feast. :sweatdrop:

And Braden...hang in there, it'll be over before you know it. :yes: :laugh4:

Thanks,

At least the food is free. :laugh4:

Just finished doing the shopping for drinks for christmas dinner... 2 bottles of port, 2 bottles of champaigne, bottle of whiskey.... Should be fun...

OK, I think I have turn 2 orders from everyone except Swordsmaster. Please let me know if you did not receive my EM from late last night, SM. And I'm just going to PM you now.

Right, this is my last post before Christmas. Due to my totally nuts work I've been unable to finish the story of the Carthage ambush - Simon knows the outcome and will I am sure act appropriately ~:)

Have a good 'un guys and gals

All the best, Mount - have a good Christmas (and same to other PBMers who are taking a break now).

I've done the feedback for turn 2 and think it may be better from here on to work via the Org PMs rather than by e-mail. We can use links to imageshack or somewhere similar to show the jpgs of our army's postions. I will be sending PMs to all 5 battle participants in the next half hour.

Well, what could be the last post until after Christmas.

So this afternoon I set off for a place that has neither computers, internet or even Sky television……I have no idea how I’ll cope apart from the two Simon Scarrow books I’ll take with me (from the “Cato” series) and the prospect of presents and free food.

Ok, doesn’t sound that bad apart from the:

1) Missing this forum and all the wonderful people here
2) Missing out on turns 4 and onwards for the battle of Rome – and not even knowing the result until BOXING DAY Night!!
3) Not being able to play RTR at all

So, I wish you all the best in the TRUE spirit of the Winter Festival (not Christmas….Pah! Christians! ~;) - joking, love you all really ) :

May Father Winter, the Goddess and the Lord of Light bless you all with food and wealth in this Yule period and into the renewed year.

…and take heart in that, at least the Christians got the date nearly right! Should be December the 21st though.

“The dark of Winter is safe like my bedcovers at night. Dark whispers of a Mother's love caress me. In the darkness of the Mother's womb, the void I am safe, sustained, at peace, and can move inward, into my own dark self, looking, learning, purifying. I can cleanse myself of all that blocks me from being born new with the rising new solstice sun when the sun king is born, with promises for the Spring ahead”

Best of luck Braden! Though your list sounds quite dour, it should still be a nice break... at least for your fingers.

As a present we might not sell the *entire* Consular force into slavery :beam:

Slavery? Wha? Bah humbug! I mean...uhm, blasphemy! :laugh4:

I think Servius would fit perfectly as Scrooge in a WOTS version of A Christmas Carol. If you're not a good boy, you might get a visit from the Ghost of Republic Past.

OK, I have turn 3 orders for the two Consular generals, but I need them from the three Senate generals. :whip:

I know Braden's left us - if anyone else is going to have availability problems before Christmas, please let me know. I have a feeling Saturday and Sunday are going to be crucial, so if generals could check in on each of those days, that would be good. :2thumbsup:

I should be able to stay on Saturday and Sunday. Christmas is a bit iffy, but if you need me I'll see what I can do.

Sorry about not getting orders in, I'm... conspiring... :sweatdrop:

Oh, and have a very Merry Christmas everybody. :yes:

OK, I've sent out a feedback on turn 3 to Lucjan, GH and Tamur. I still don't have orders for turn 3 from Swordsmaster, but for now his front is rather separate from the three-way that's developing so I will let that advance at a slower rate if necessary.

Please try not hold things up by asking for clarification on feedback - put down any confusion to fog of war etc; and maybe write scenarios for different interpretations. Let's get his battle over by Christmas!

I expect to be working out a lot of combat this turn, so if you can all get turn 4 orders to me by 18.00 GMT today (Saturday), that will give me the time required to run all the required custom battles & write the turn 4 feedback before dawn on Sunday.

I'm aiming to conclude at least day 1 of this battle by Christmas Eve. If it is indecisive, we'll pause and come back to it some time after Christmas.

It's getting interesting now simon. And I'm looking forward to seeing the spoon comment from my turn 3 orders in a "jack" story. You know what one I mean. :beam:

Really sorry for holding this up guys. I will send the orders to Simon for the next few turns, as I'm afraid today is my last session until next friday or so.

I hope Someone can take up Luca's army after if critical decisions need to be done, otherwise I will put my faith in the Gods as a good roman would do :laugh4:

A very merry Christmas to all!!

I will be around for all of the Xmas holidays. If there are decisions that absolutely must be made by a real person and the previous participants are not available, I will volunteer to fill in.

edit: good heavens

Just emailed you the orders and disposition, Simon.

Tamur? What are you doing?! ~:eek:

Did you mean to PM these?

*Tamur is astoundingly embarrassed*

I tried PMing, and the server didn't respond. I gave up and emailed the orders to Simon. How they got here I have no idea.

Dear dear dear... that "embarrassed" graphic doesn't even come close. Someone please lash me to a shipmast and send me into shark-infested waters.