That was...interesting.

by Shiri

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Daganev2005-02-07 03:12:04
QUOTE(Gwylifar @ Feb 6 2005, 05:29 PM)
What did SirVLCIV just say?  That Celest and Magnagora weren't allied, they just happened to be working alongside one another for mutually beneficial purposes for a few minutes?

Why is it no one can ever understand that?  Everyone keeps going on this bullcrap criticism that Serenwilde is ignoring its history and not roleplaying because we use the cities against one another now and then.

I mean, really, I understand we're trying to fool you into thinking there's more to it, but do you have to be so quick to fall for it so fully, that you conclude that we're ignoring our history?

We spent a long time in isolation, but we decided to come out.  Coming out means interacting with the cities.  How else would you say we do so that's consistent with our history, other than to never actually ally with them, but to play them against one another, and use them?

I mean, really.  When are we going to get past this?
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When Gregori stops trying to defend these "alliances" and "terms" on these ooc forums smile.gif

I accuse them of not caring, and they say "yes we do!"
Morik2005-02-07 04:44:25
QUOTE(Shiri @ Feb 7 2005, 05:19 AM)
Nonetheless, though there may not have been a FORMAL alliance, it's still true that Celestians were helping Magnagorans fight against us, and Magnagorans were helping Celestians fight and influence against us. While it may not be WRITTEN as an alliance, the spirit's still there. And the last two points you make are, again, heartily agreed with. I KNOW we're not immune to consequences. What you're confusing is me thinking that Magnagora and Celest shouldn't beat up on us, which I DO NOT THINK because they would be perfectly justified in doing so, and me thinking that they shouldn't team up to do it. You're addressing the wrong argument entirely.
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as someone that was there:

* Serenwilde was in Southgard influencing
* Magnagora was in Southgard killing both Celest/Serenwilde citizens
* Citizens of Celest wondered what agreement we had with Serenwilde, considering that they took Rockholm when it came up for influencing a couple of RL days ago and /that/ confused a bunch of Celest citizens
* Forest (Green) demense starts hitting Celest citizens
* Celest citizens are "Wtf?" and start asking whether they can fight back
* Amaru, amongst others, say "no, just influence, keep at it"
* Magnagora starts attacking only Serenwilde, starts killing Serenwilde influenced dwarves
* Celest goes "wtf, why are they helping us?" and this takes over CT for a few minutes
* Time later, Morik logs off exhausted from influencing and leaves

Now, I'd love to know IC and OOC why Serenwilde demense + citizens were attacking Celest citizens. They weren't responding to any of our inquiries via tells and the only time I managed to get something /out/ of a Serenwilde citizen was when they started summoning me for accepting aide from Magnagora. Quite amusing really, as I don't recall anyone actually stating, at all, they asked or accepted. Magnagora were following their own interests - gaining experience off denizens, having fun with PK, having access to miners to turn into undead as it'll be easier to kill guards in Southgard than guards in Rockholm under Serenwildes protection.

*pant*.

There. Any further questions? Stop reading into things, I know you forestal RPers must be paranoid'ing over some "allying" and some Celest citizens are losing the proverbial farm over assistance from Magnagora but, truth be told, there's no conspiracy here. Its all about organisational self interest. Celest was down there influencing before /and/ after Magnagora decided to start hunting Serenwilde influencers. Celest took advantage of the situation. Magnagora took advantage of the situation and /will/ continue taking advantage of the situation. No collusion, spirit or otherwise, involved. Please move along.

Morik2005-02-07 04:46:17
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*pant*.

There. Any further questions? Stop reading into things, I know you forestal RPers must be paranoid'ing over some "allying" and some Celest citizens are losing the proverbial farm over assistance from Magnagora but, truth be told, there's no conspiracy here. Its all about organisational self interest. Celest was down there influencing before /and/ after Magnagora decided to start hunting Serenwilde influencers. Celest took advantage of the situation. Magnagora took advantage of the situation and /will/ continue taking advantage of the situation. No collusion, spirit or otherwise, involved. Please move along.
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And I really, really like sanctuary. Really like it. Thankyou. I had no idea how effective it would be until I started whoring it left right and down whilst influencing. It was wonderous.
Ceres2005-02-07 08:08:37
Debating is my new best friend. I'd never seen it before, and Tuek comes in and starts doing some ego-draining thing, so I panic, changeling to faeling and sit there twirling my staff, then some freaky message comes up and I copy-paste it to gt, where everyone says that it means he can't influence for 10 minutes tongue.gif
Athana2005-02-07 11:03:56
QUOTE(daganev @ Feb 6 2005, 04:06 PM)
probabbly has something to do with serenwilde gaining rockholm.
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okay let me get this straight...we "betrayed" Celest because during the time when Rockholm broke free Elaria was the -only- one able to influence and as an official of her city she said we could take the village.

hrm makes sense... wacko.gif
Drago2005-02-07 11:13:53
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                        Prince: Rhysus
                Divine Patron: Isune, the Wings of Compassion
                  Star Council: Jerah, Lyren, and Vesar


I'm not sure about you, but I'd assume that those four are the only ones that can really say "Sure, we don't need Rockholm, you can take it."
Unknown2005-02-07 11:37:50
Since when do we need permission to take the damn village? Celest never lived up to their side of the agreement anywhere near the extent that we fulfilled our end. The agreement was over, as far as most of Serenwilde was concerned.
Unknown2005-02-07 12:31:10
QUOTE(Athana @ Feb 7 2005, 11:03 AM)
okay let me get this straight...we "betrayed" Celest because during the time when Rockholm broke free Elaria was the -only- one able to influence and as an official of her city she said we could take the village.

hrm makes sense... wacko.gif
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I thought the betrayal included how you were attacking them as well as taking the village rolleyes.gif
Dumihru2005-02-07 14:42:15
QUOTE(Jello @ Feb 7 2005, 04:31 AM)
I thought the betrayal included how you were attacking them as well as taking the village  rolleyes.gif
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Sorry, but what are you talking about? No Seren attacked a Celestian (or vice versa) in Rockholm. They were both fighting Magnagora.
Erion2005-02-07 15:02:21
They mean in Southgard, where indeed Celestians were being attacked by Serens, and Hartstoner demsnes.
Unknown2005-02-07 15:07:08
The Celestians attacked first. They came in swinging.
Dumihru2005-02-07 15:15:13
Jello was replying to this quote -

QUOTE(Athana @ Feb 7 2005, 03:03 AM)
okay let me get this straight...we "betrayed" Celest because during the time when Rockholm broke free Elaria was the -only- one able to influence and as an official of her city she said we could take the village.

hrm makes sense... wacko.gif
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Rauros2005-02-07 15:20:26
There's little point in arguing over who did what to who on an OOC forum, because it will just lead to OOC knowledge used IC. So just stop whining about it here and go whine about it IC.
Shiri2005-02-07 16:46:56
Where, in theory, we're less likely to get an unbiased view.

...not in practice though. Maybe it's worth a try. dry.gif
Unknown2005-02-07 21:01:01
You see, it really was a Geomancer demesne disguised as a Hartstone demesne, to fool Celest into attacking Seren to get Seren to attack Celest....

I'll stop now.
Amaru2005-02-08 15:14:34
QUOTE(Anonymous @ Feb 7 2005, 04:07 PM)
The Celestians attacked first. They came in swinging.
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Proof of that?
Unknown2005-02-08 16:12:02
Celahir slew Nessa straight off the bat.
Davrick2005-02-08 17:28:51
I think it's been stated that the Hartstone demesnes were hitting Celestians first which resulted in that part.

And I swear to gods Amaru, you make your sig pictures Stretch that long just to frig with my window size. tongue.gif
Shiri2005-02-08 17:31:25
Yeah, but the Celestians attacked first, THEN the Hartstone responded, that's how it happened. (Also, yeah, Tuek with his red and blue was worse. They say we have to be on 1024*. >_<)
Shiri2005-02-08 17:31:25
What the heck? That's two double posts today alone. What's going on there? *peer browser*