PBEM game "Not Stupid But Slow": Running

[Crash]

Good work Marignon and Pangea.

I look forward to more battles with you in the future.

Crash.

[Blofeld]

... and the eleventh point of order of monthly proceedings of the Venerable Akademeia of Arcoscephale would be devoted to discussing the Origin and Nature of recently observed Caelestial Phenomenon...
... which is undoubtely a Stella Nova, similar in nature to the one mentioned in the manuscript recently unearthed in.. - esteemed Theophilos did not finish his sentence as he was in turn interrupted by impatient Anaxymenes:
- Rubbish! This is a Comet, returning near Earthly Spheres to prophesy victory to our glorious Empire and demise to barbarians of Marignon!
- Hrmph. Even a half-wit can deduce it is a Meteorite Swarm, soon to provide us with a picturesque night spectacle! - proclaimed irritated Philocrates.
- Colleagues, civil discu...

[The rest of the protocol from the meeting was charred beyond recognition, along with a dozen or so bodies of most sagacious Academics, suddenly struck by fiery death from the sky]

Spokesman for Arcoscephale's Ekklesia refused to comment on the speculations that research grants and admissions to Akademeia are to be subject to a much more scrupulous scrutiny from now on.
Additionally, a number of surviving Astrologers barely escaped lynch mobs of angry customers, somehow doubting the professionalism of comissioned horoscopes and divinations.

[Alneyan]

Could someone please explain why I put my clams and my most precious mages in my capital city, along with a nice sign saying "BLast that place to dust with Fires from Afar"? *Slaps self repeatedly*

[deccan]

Since I'm leaving on holiday on the 20th, and I'm just about dead and Alneyan is dead himself, I have asked him to take over my empire (or its remains anyway) for one final showdown against Marignon.

Good play Blofeld!

[Alneyan]

In other words, I successfully crippled Ulm (though they somehow survived until turn 50), I expertly destroyed Arcoscephale, so I shall now preside over the fall of Avalon. Beware Marignon!

That post was the best excuse I could make up to get my promotion. I will slap myself with one of Marignon's flaming fail now.

[Blofeld]

Let the carnage continue!
Thanks for playing, deccan. Enjoy your holiday.
Alneyan is reincarnated? Greetings, your welcome will be _warm_ as usual.