Ascendant - Game On!

[Zenzei]

A wind cold and silent as the grave itself blows from the Spire Horn towards the lands of the monkey people and ravens black as night come along with it as they can already taste the coming feast. Soon the ancient people of Kailasa will depart this world and join their ancestors residing the celestial sphere.

Third party nations should think twice about the whisper of R'lyeh, which are trying incite a larger war. Getting involved in the war between Caelum and Kailasa isn't wise for by doing so one is only serving the devious agendas of the aboleths.

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@Shigure: We will have a major battle soon enough.
Please don't nurture hateful thoughts towards Caelum for Eagle Kings are quite fun. Instead, give them a try yourself and soon you will love the sweet odor of ozone.

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@Darkwind: Now that's quite an announcement your Aboleths made there.

[Shigure]

Zenzei said:
We will have a major battle soon enough.

I was really hoping you'd go straight for my capital instead of taking the scenic route through the hinterland. But yes, soon: yavana versus mammoth! ... why do I suspect I'm in trouble?

Please don't nurture hateful thoughts towards Caelum for Eagle Kings are quite fun. Instead, give them a try yourself and soon you will love the sweet odor of ozone.

Oh, I know, I know. I was this close to choosing Caelum for my first game, and almost did this time around, too. But I am getting thoroughly sick of fighting them.

I would make a proposal to all the creatures, be they ape or hairless, of the land -- indeed we should ban the creatures of the sea from our pristine shores, but also the creatures of the sky have no place here. Let them rest upon the water like ducks or soar among the winds, but the land must be reserved for those who would walk or swing from the trees!

[Renojustin]

The prophet of Sauromatia thusly spake, "if the powers of the east and west seas make common cause, nor they shall taste the sweetness of the air long, and be relegated to the depths evermore."

Simians gibber in righteous fury and counterstorm the lands of the winged men, led by shining demigods. The Eagle Lords watch in amusement from their mountain fastnesses and send more of their giant beasts of war to crush their debris-flinging enemies. All of Ulm takes up arms as the expert builders of Marverni raise the first great fortification.

The manflayers seal their borders tight against possible aggression, their heavy taxes oppressing the people who have no choice for the enless, cruel patrols of their masters. The hanged kings and cursed ones quietly and efficiently conquer province after province with none the wiser. The demons, sated from gorging on the hapless populace of their first devastating assault, take another land and begin to feed anew.

The masters of the five elements relentlessly scour their empire for sources of magic, finding trove after trove of places of high magic, and the snake people of the south pursue the secrets of life and death as though their entire culture may depend on it.

The ancient aboleths whisper from the cold seas, and the sleepers awaken...

[Darkwind]

Everyone's rather surprised by my announcement, it seems. However, it all works out in the end. I don't plan on backstabbing Atlantis until the later mid-game, at least. Dividing the seas when there's still quite a bit of significant opposition is a foolish idea. You see, Atlantis, my offer is quite sincere.

Also, thanks for summing up the game so far, Reno.

And finally, by looking back, I noticed Charshep's last post on this thread was page 5.

[Zenzei]

@Shigure: Well fought! Your bless was very effective against my mammoths. However, that wasn't all I have in store for you.

I predicted troubles for you because I'm going to give you some.

[Darkwind]

I'm sure someone, at least, has an Ichthyid province by now. It's not hard to get Rings of Water breathing and Shamblers, either. I don't think anyone's really devoted themselves to creating an empire based on the land yet(except perhaps Caelum and Kailasa, who are busy pre-tenderizing one another for whoever decides to eviscerate the winner). If one gathers enough provinces and Rings of Water Breathing, one could probably just spam enough commanders to take down an indy province(although that's a rather unorthodox method).

[Renojustin]

And if you believe that, I've got some wonderful lowland meadows real estate for sale in Sauromatia.

[Darkwind]

At the very least, the alliance will bring peace to the water and dispose of a large enemy for both Atlantis and me.

In other news, Fomoria and Helheim staled.

[Renojustin]

Only Helheim missed a turn.

[Frumious]

Can flying guys fly over neutral or enemy controlled provinces?