He's at a cottage, so I doubt any of us can get in touch with him. I prefer using IRC to negotiate more than anything else, since out of game PMs are unreliable and in-game PMs are so slow.
In other news, I'm sad to see Ulm go down. Hopefully, they'll spend more time being diplomatic next game.
I personally have found the PMs here to be quite effective, and you have a record of your conversation. But the question was more geared towards content rather than method. Do you like communicating as some sort of actual member of your realm (God/King/Diplomat etc.) or as the addicted Dom II player you really are?
Thats too bad. I don't think he has a sub in either game does he?