Koinon Hellenon: Athens X Sparta (.org X TWCenter), a participative AAR - Athenai

[jirisys]

I PROPOSE that we improve the military infrastructure in Demetrias even further, so we won't always have to go to another poleis for reinforcements.

Arthourus who had returned after being at the Theatrôn for the last 5 hours arrived at the assembly briefly addressing certain matters:

Fellow Athenioi, philoi and trusted members of the assembly, to the far north there is a Basileon by the name of Getai. If I am not mistaken they too view the Makedones as their enemies.

I PROPOSE that we send a diplomat to their Basileus and try to establish trade relations with them, and if possible an alliance, as with such an alliance the Makedones would be facing a more united front, as we are already allied to Pyrrhos, the ruler of Eperios.

That the Kretoi fleet have delayed our strike at Kydonia is unfortunate but it allows us more time to prepare.

I PROPOSE we order our spy at Krete to infiltrate Kydonia, so that when our troops land our spy may have already opened the gate for them, and thus shortening the duration of that campaign, which I believe to be a good thing as we have other areas of interest.

I also PROPOSE that we expand our Agora and/or our trading port, whichever is the most feasible and only of course if we have the funds to spare."

Leumenes, now on leave, 25 years old, and with a companion in his house, he had now a more calm life. He arrived at the boule early, yet objected to say anything, his mind rambled between his woman, his friends and, most importantly, he was feeling lazy. Yet he stood up.

"I AGREE with both coucilors' proposals. I also would like to propose that the spartans to Aid the allied army (separately) in the seige of Thermon, as the warrior from the barbaroi tribes (who call themselves greek) who are settling there have desecrated the ilustrous Oracle at Deplphi, for which they deserve the cruelest of all deaths... The control of the polis until full integration is completed, may be given to Sparta as a sign of good will. Pella is ammasing a large army, we may need to move our athenian forces by sea to flank them if we end the siege of Thermon quickly. Also, I'd like to welcome Arthouros to my Party, and we may open relations with the spartans in the KH assembly even more."

He handed a note to the orator, with the proposals, in which he proceeded to read it:

I PROPOSE we besiege Thermon and ask the spartan army to siege it separately.
I PROPOSE if we capture it, not to enslave it, as the ones that desecrated are the barbaroi levies who patrol the polis, according to the messengers they sent forth.
I PROPOSE we leave the control of Thermon to the spartans, as an offer of good will and cooperation.
I PROPOSE we move the Athenian army by sea onto the other side of Pella at the same time as the Allied army may return fron Thermon (If possible to do so).
I PROPOSE we build siege engines or insert spies so we may end the siege far more easily, however, at a possible greater cost, so we need the Spartan army for a flank attack.

Leumenes sat down, realizing he had to do some work in the Academia, however, he wanted to stay in the Boule.

~Jirisys ()