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

[Gaius Sempronius Gracchus]

"Arthouros, how glad I am that a man of such standing has been blessed by the Gods once more and represents this council as Epistates for another term. I feel that, by this, we have all been blessed. Fitting, too, that your name be given to the first statute of our great Koinon, and it is a fine tribute to your tireless work for Athens and for Hellas is that that momentous occasion cannot be taken from you. As for the bust in your honour...well, I suppose flattery is appreciated for such a long-lived record, there are certainly fewer lines upon that face than upon your own. Not that I have any room to talk, it has been a rough and at times desperate time for our generation.

I DISAGREE with the proposal that Poublious sallies forth to confront the Seleukid army (Biowulf 1) as I prefer and AGREE with your own suggestion; that Doros briefly leaves his post as Eponymos Archon and takes command of the Athenai forces stationed in Athenai, and travel to Pergamon to assist our forces there (Arthouros 1). I AGREE that we should send a spy to look for anymore Epeirote holdings and to scout out the lands of: The Seleukids, the Romaioi, and the Getai (Biowulf 3). I DISAGREE with the proposal that we start feeding a few mnai to the barbarians so they don't feel the need to take our riches from us. Whether or not it be only a few hundred, they are our mnai, earned by our people, by Hellenes. I do not wish to get carried away with the Koinon's success but... I believe that we are strong enough that we need not buy peace with barbarian neighbours. If they choose war then that shall be their end. We defeated the Makedonians. We did not cower behind gifts of gold in the face of their threat, why should we, then, cower before illiterate hordes whom could not dent Makedonian suzerainty?

I AGREE with Arthouros' other proposals.

As for Appius Claudius' proposed law... I think it has merit, and I am glad that it has been raised so early as we have time to fine-tune it's details. We must have fairness and accountability throughout the Koinon, and such must be seen as such. Forward Hellenes. Let us make the world a better place, let us civilise it......as only we Hellenes can"

[Tyrfingr]

Rhobrios Pergamios, a rich athenian citizen of pergamese birth, takes the stand. (consider this me joining the AAR)

I strongly agree with the first part Arthouros' first proposal of sending a relief force, led by Doros, to Pergamon. However, I disagree with the second part, shipping our beloved general Doros across the Aegaeum Mare every time the foul seleukid dogs reaches for the riches of Pergamon. The Seleukids must pay for their outrageous attack on Pergamon, and thus:

I propose that as soon as the siege of Pergamon is lifted, that the athenian host under the command of General Doros lay siege and sack Sardis in retaliation.

[Molinaargh]

This session is now closed.