2950 Game 22

[johnd]

Greetings to all the neutrals of Game 22!!

We, the Free, would like to contact you to initiate negotiations toward your joining the winning side! This would be more easily accomplished if you would post your Email addresses.

We have discussed White Wizard's request for exclusive search and retrieval of Tinculin and agree that we will not interfere, at this time.

Again, diplomats await invitations from your nations!

Elrond of the Noldo

(John d - abqjohnd@yahoo.com)

[JB.]

Khamul has just received word that diplo's sent via ME May or may not have made it (i.e. they sent them on, but at least one neutral did not receive them). If you have not gotten them, please drop me a note great neutrals and I will send it on via email.

JB
DrLo

[JB.]

Pray tell, dear Elrond, how many Sindaran relatives died being overrun - by a moderate size force? The festering evil in Mirkwood grows strong ....

[JB.]

Elrond,

Why so quiet? Have you bowed so low to Saruman that your lips have hit the ground? For one born in the Havens of Sirion before it was sunk beneath the waves (by your gods, mind you), and to have lived nearly 2000 years to become so small is an example of the truth of the Elves. What would Elwing say?

The Lord Sauron bows to no one. Then again, he was present at the birth of the Arda. Perhaps older and wiser? We shall see. Prostrating for a harp. Ha!

[GoToWARH]

hmmm. Very quiet.


Saruman

[JB.]

Is it getting hot in here? 5 armies within a hex of Dol Goldor - boy you guys must really be mad. I expect once you see the results of the main artifact hunts, though, it'll really get your blood "flowing" - lol.

[lionatus]

Hi Guys, Just a liitle pop in to see how things are going. What formats this game taken? Who're the Free, Who are the DS. Would also like to get in touch with the neutrals please.

[JB.]

Good luck with that, CS and Duns still hibernating. Been sending a diplo with every turn.

[lionatus]

What else has been happening? Anyone winning yet?

[JB.]

Too early to say, neutrals and such make such a difference. Cirdan's life on this earth has passed (!)

are oyu thinking of picking up a standby? Because the game is very much up in the air still

[lionatus]

Currently have the Rangers and the Noldo to look at. Will be sending emails out tonight to see whats what. The FP may still fill th nations from within their own ranks. So who are the DS. Some names might help. Yes was wondering what Cirdan was up to at old EO capital hex.

[JB.]

You should really talk to the FP, we only know what we know as opponents. It's early so both positions likely well and alive.

Also, I am in the game as DS, whether my teammates choose to divulge their names to the public isn't up to me, its up to them, sorry.

[lionatus]

Cmon FPs. Need someone to talk to me. JB. which nation you playing?

Also any neutrals please get in touch. lionatus@hotmail.com Or JB you could pass on their addies if they say its ok.

[JB.]

I am Dragon Lord.

I will ask the neutrals I have contact with, and report back later

[lionatus]

Cheers. Hows Mirkwood looking?

[JB.]

Usual, for the Dragon Lord. Outnumbered, though not outmaneuvered. Again, I think I can't say too much as you'll be a future FP =)

[lionatus]

lol, maybe. You could tell me what was going on at 3112 though. Cirdan was there for a reason which I don't have a clue about. I certainly wouldn't have sent him looking for an arty!

[JB.]

Well they did, and he's dead, and the arty is ours. Was a good run at the arty by both teams

[lionatus]

Which arty was it, ROW? ROC? Tinckers?

[lionatus]

No reply, someone will be able to tell me. Watch out, Im going for the army of the dead soon!

[JB.]

Saruman: maryjane8193@yahoo.com

CS and Duns are not talking publicly (at least that I know of).

Rhun and Khand have been contacted, have not replied.

[lionatus]

What kind of setup was this then? Just a straight 10vs10 and 5 with no-one knowing who was who. Or is it a grudge with 5 random neuts?

Cheers for the Saruman heads up.

[JB.]

Normal setup, 10v10. Some neutrals shared their contact info with me, some like CS and Duns did not. FP may have them, I don't. I knew a couple fo the gents that joined DS with me.

The game has a bunch of new players on both sides also.

[GoToWARH]

Saruman checking in again for what its worth.

:)


Maryjane8193@yahoo.com

[lionatus]

Hi Saruman. Will be sending an email to you soon. Looking to get up to speed on this game as Ive just joined in.

[JB.]

Khand said he would reply to you directly.

[lionatus]

He has. I just need to get organised, and if the free have a group get on that too. The overal picture will dictate if my orders change or not.

[JB.]

Are you joining?

[lionatus]

Yes Im in. The games are on my frontsheet now.

[JB.]

Well then I look forward to sending the rest of your Noldor to their doom :D

[lionatus]

Looking forward would be good, we'll be sneaking up behind you! :rolleyes:

[STEVENB]

Greetings from the Duns:

I have taken over the Dunlendings position and wish to contact the other players in the game. My email address is CPA2REFER@AOL.COM.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Steven Brydges

[JB.]

Thank Sauron! The Duns have appeared!

[lionatus]

Hail all, the time grows short and our plans will be completed. All evil shall be cleansed from this Middle Earth.................

[lionatus]

Oh come on. Where are the turn results already????????????????

[JB.]

While I find it flattering that Galadriel finds a little village so important, I must say the pressure the DrLo strategy is not going so well for the FP. Yet another turn and the capital is untouched. :o

[lionatus]

Well we did think you'd like visitors. I like my adversaries to have a flase sense of hope/security. Alas though don't be misled Galadriel has nothing to do with me though.

[JB.]

have a flase sense of hope/security.

Kinda like Cirdan

[lionatus]

Yes that too, although that wasn't me. Still don't know what the arty was. Tinkers? ROW? ROC? Spirit arty? only those would have me maybe sending him in. Anything else gets a training char.

[JB.]

You should be able to get past Noldo reports, and the team should know in any event. DS shouldn't have to tell you

[GoToWARH]

ahhh everything seems to be back on track........ plus one.


hmmmmm.....i think this game may become very interesting soon.



Saruman the Black and White


(P.S. or for anyone who doesnt like it that way)


Saruman the White and Black

[lionatus]

Well everything worked, a first thats for sure. Just have to get soem perspective now. Are any of the Freeps on this forum? Have email addies and have a couple of replys but still very quiet. Saruman I'll be emailing you and the Duns tonight. Khand mate don't worry haven't forgotten about you.

Any word on the Corsairs and Rhun?

[JB.]

Boy you elves sure like your DS mountain camps and vllages.

[lionatus]

Which elves are we talking about?

[JB.]

Which elves are we talking about?

Why, the ones about to die :D

[lionatus]

Oh that'd be me then. Don't recall being in the mountains though. Certainly no villages. Will have to look at me map now. Maybe the whistle stop wonder tour took a wrong turn! :eek:

[lionatus]

Oh yes I know the ones. Shame they gonna die, still the other 6 new guys will more than compensate.

[lionatus]

Who dares me to say 'Morgoth' this turn?

[JB.]

Funny thing about that. Every time I name a DS character Morgoth, he fails in just about every thing he does. Stopped doing it of course, seemed to anger Sauron a bit. Reminder of worse times. Things doing much better now, after all <smile>

[lionatus]

Are you sure, from what I see there's not much of anything happening. Is the WK on holiday down South?

[JB.]

Obviously you haven't seen the Woodie turn report

[lionatus]

Yes just a quick glance but that looks like playtime. The REAL action must be further South. I mean taking an ice-cream break and a rubdown half way through a battle. Its enough to make you wonder why we bother... :D

[JB.]

True, I did wonder why the Gondor's bothered - since they never go anywhere further than Osgiliath :)

[lionatus]

Ah but they just youngsters. They wait on the might of Arnor and the Noldo to come flying down and crush the Nazgul, unless of course you fancy coming out of fortress Mordor to play.

[JB.]

And the Lord Sauron turned his Eye to Dol Goldor, which is being renamed Dol Nirnaeth by the Elves ("Hill of Tears"). At the gates of the City a small army of Rohirrim in armored battle dress stood alongside scraggly Wood Elves armed with wooden tree branches. Opposing them outside the walls, Lord Grashkuk stood with battle tested trolls and Rashkuk commanded some Mordor cavalry weary from the force march from Morannon. The Free Peoples mumured restlessly as their commanders had told them they would only face enemy foot.

Be that as it may, Elfhelm ordered the charge against the standard battle lines of the Evil. Bravely, but stupidly, Elfhelm raced ahead of his guard and was impaled upon a rusty pike. Tathar sat in his command tent writing his last words to Galadriel (a lover scorned, Tathar was), for as the battle cleared he and his remaining forces threw themselves on the walls in desperate bid to stop any trade income from reaching the City.

High above on the tower gate Duran chuckled, as the goblin scribes handed out coins to the militia and merchants from the vast Treasury. The emergence of two more Elven armies under Sindar banner appeared in the distance, but Duran knew that Mordor had sent more help and that even as the elves emerged from the wood, the drums of the orcs could be heard from nearby. He smiled even more greatly, as the heads of Elfhelm and Tathar joined those of Cirdan on the gates, along with an unnamed commander that Gashkbuz had overrun weeks ago (whose face was too trambled by orc feet to recognize).

[lionatus]

Soon my pets soon. Your dark ways shall be met with steel. Our hordes mass, the whirlwind shall be unleashed soon. Afraind? No! You should be.......... not even the dragons of old shall save you....

[JB.]

Elven peasant,

As you continue your mountain tour of DS camps, I think your elven brethern may be shaking in their trees. The little stick wall around Caras Galdahan won't hamper us much. At least signs of life from the Gondors! Or should I say Southern Gondor, not much life left in 2 NG commanders ...

=)

[lionatus]

We shall see, we shall see. Remarkably resilient are we? As for the mountains we like the cool air, there are dragons abound too and killing them can be such fun...................

[lionatus]

Oh come on, why the silence. There's been a turn run since I dropped, with orders BTW so there was no SS. You'd think someone would realise there was something up by now. Or do the FP not use the boards.......... Ah yes forgot to say JB, was looking for Throkmaw, elven whistle stop tour of the mountains. Just in case and maybe(not) worth the risk.

[JB.]

No RCTs? Wouldn't matter, Throkmaw didn't make it to 2950. Unfortunate for FP generally.

[lionatus]

Ah yes, assumed thats why I was there. An't for the life of me remember what I was doing. Tis usually dragon hunting but not always..........

[STEVENB]

Lionatus:

It is sad that you decided to drop. Just when things are going to get interesting. I don't believe that any FP use this message board. You were the only FP to even contact me since I took over two months ago.

Dunlendings