Shiho Nishizumi

- The Drauhts were gathered together, sharing a banquet which was unlike many held before. Outstanding both in lavishness and solemnity, it likewise stood out since it marked the last gathering that was to take place under Requiem's banners. Unable to properly interpret Father's teachings following the Vizier's fall into slumber, both followers and officers alike had decided that it was best to bring the organization to an end on good terms. The bell's ringing to mark midnight went unnoticed, as the banquet lasted well into the early hours of dawn. A final meal was held during the afternoon, after which the followers packed up their belongings, and gathered to bid a final farewell to the premises that had served as their home for upwards to nearly a year. Most proceeded to leave as a group, set to join a new enterprise. A handful left on their own, seeking to chart a different path instead. The sacred grounds soon fell silent. Only one person remained. The Harjis slowly walked around the now deserted premises, so as to make sure that everything was in order. After making sure that everything was as it should be, he withdrew to the small shrine. Originally a place where services were held, it had been repurposed into the Vizier's resting place in the latter days of the organization. Somberness filled the air. Hours went by as the Harjis idly sat besides the Vizier, deep in his thoughts. He recollected what had happened in the past year, and pondered about what was to come; such thoughts blended and merged to produce a general bittersweet feel. The Vizier was the person most apt to interpret Father's teachings. He was also a person with a sense of direction and leadership that was seldom matched. He had known how to rally countless people in times past. While tasked to divulge Father's teaching, he was still seen as a fatherly figure by many of those who continue to fly his banners of old. Neither his dormant body nor his belongings could be safely moved, less so in the current situation. The bell rang to mark midnight in a cold and serene night. The Harjis still laid in wait. A small but distinct noise broke the silence. He immediately stood up, instinctively laying his hand on his sword's grip. He walked outside and towards the gates. On the opposite side of the fence stood a man who wore a distinctive green tunic. From top to bottom, the uniform worn by this person was very familiar to him. After being presented with a letter and seal that confirmed the person's provenance, the Harjis welcomed him in. Following a night's sleep and a frugal breakfast, both men talked as they slowly walked around the premises, finally arriving at the shrine. The Harjis presented the dignitary with the master key, after which he shook hands with him, laid a final tribute to the Vizier, and left for the gates. Now outside, Shiho watched as The Syndicate's banner was raised above that of Requiem's, signifying it's new status as an extension of the former. Raindrops gently began to fall in the middle of an otherwise sunny day. He readied his belongings, produced a map from his pocket, and set off for his new destination. Such marks the end of Requiem. - Most set off in the pursuit of new glories under a new banner and vision. A handful decided to pursue their own paths. A many will have reunion, followed with closure. May it be that all find happiness.

A vacation at Vorkuta will help you reconsider your thoughts, comrade.

I'm not sure how you can argue that with a straight face when Darth's offer, and the response to it, was made and is logged for everyone to see.

I've read that document three times over by now. Daveth's offer was something that I deliberated including, but ultimately didn't because it was superceded by the 2.6b offers that followed. In other words, it was no longer the standing offer. By contrast, Darth's proposal was the most recent one, prior to the breakdown of negotiations. I imagine that his proposal might have netted House Stark something in between 4b and 8b. Suffice to say that if HS wasn't willing to accept 4b, then it was obviously not going to accept 2.6b. To me, continuing to suggest it simply comes across as being tone deaf.

Part of the CB is being denied access to those records. Krampus was, as it seems, the only person running the bank; I don't think that anyone else could've produced them. The proposal for settling down for less as offered by Darth, alongside the protracted nature of the talks and the alternatives explored during it makes it quite obvious that they did try to negotiate first. It's hard to call a war borne out of a year-long issue as being overzealous in nature. I'd sooner argue that they bided their time. They did get fed up and not bother discussing the matter further towards the latter months. It's not hard to guess why, based on the last screenshot linked in their document. They got the same offer for 2.6b over and over again. Logic dictates that this was Carthago's final offer, which had already been deemed as unacceptable. Simply put, no further discussions took place because, from their standpoint, there was nothing else to be discussed. And I have zero doubts that this stance was validated when Krampus offered them 2.6b again during May. I find it unlikely that they'd be able to get 8 billion if the bank was to be liquidated today and split. On the other hand, 2.6b does seem to be like a lowball offer. Regardless; while it's a bit sad to see something like this happen, it's yet another example on how it's infinitely better to sort out bank issues right at the start, instead of letting it fester. It's also another example, as I see it, of how poor communications and a breach of trust can spoil the whole thing. Especially if interests are involved. Hopefully this will serve as cautionary tale for other people, on top of serving as an admittedly good piece of political drama that's enriching what's an otherwise lacking political landscape.

Requiem and Eclipse / Terminus Est agree to finalize their conflict with a White Peace. Said White Peace will go into effect on the day change set to occur at 12:00AM, June 2nd, server time. No new wars will be declared after said day change. Signatures Requiem Vizier - Partisan Harjis - Shiho Nishizumi Airus Weiha - Tartarus Waldan Weiha - Itachi Eclipse / Terminus Est Commander & FA Specialist - Vein Defense Specialist - Pascal Econ Specialist - Patrick Stewart Whale Specialist - Sphinx Internal Affairs Specialist - Avatar Patrick Tech Specialist - Putmir

No wars were ever declared between one another, so the former.

Requiem, Aurora and Church of Atom agree to bring an end to their conflict with a White Peace. No new wars will be declared after the day change that is set to take place thirty minutes from now, at 12:00 AM May 17th server time. Currently existing wars may be expired, peaced out, or concluded at the players' discretion. Signatures Requiem Vizier: Partisan Harjis: Shiho Nishizumi Aurora First Explorer: Xi Jinping First Explorer: AlexW Second Explorer: Franz Church of Atom Pontifex Atomicus: RandomNoobster Pontifex Emeritus: James II

A small transport pod lands on Luciana's flight deck. A lonely figure emerges from it, one which is promptly escorted into the flagship by it's Imperial guard. The security detail accompanies the outsider to his destination, the High Justice's office. The foreigner and the guards exchange salutes, after which he enters the room. Inside it, the immaculately dressed High Justice welcomes the plainly dressed Harjis. "It's been a long time since your last visit, hasn't it Shiho?", Harry asks, as he invites Shiho to take a seat. "Indeed it has, Harry.", Shiho responds, as he sits down across the desk. Both men proceed to engage in a lengthy conversation, getting each other up to speed on various matters. "I see.", Harry remarks. "Luci did tell me that Partisan was sending you on his behalf.", he further adds. "Correct. Both internal affairs and other partners of ours are keeping him busy, so he sent me to present your government with this." Shiho produces an envelope from his portfolio, and passes it to Harry. On it is the Vizier's distinctive wax seal. Harry carefully opens it, and reads the contents of the letter within. Seemingly pleased with it, he scans it and makes a phone call to Luci. After a short conversation, he signs it himself. "Not many dress so simply for events like these, you know?", Harry jokingly remarks. "I'm Shiho regardless of whether I'm wearing a tuxedo or a set of plate armor.", Shiho responds as he looks at his unassuming sneaking suit. "Besides, a tuxedo would've gotten all wrinkled up during travel anyways." "Hahahah. In that case, do you fancy sharing a toast to celebrate the occasion?" Harry asks, as he pulls a Scotch and a couple of drinking glasses from a drawer. "I'm not a drinker." Shiho answers, as he pours liquor into the glasses. "But I can certainly make an exception for this time." Both men clink their glasses and drink, in anticipation to what the future will bring to this closer relationship between Rose and Requiem. The Sanctifié Accords I - Mutual Defense Both parties are required to come to the other's defense, in the event of a direct attack on either signatory. II - Optional Aggression Either signatory may ask the other to join them in offensive action, on a voluntary basis. III - Conduct Both signatories recognise and uphold the sanctity of their relationship, acknowledging peace and good relations. IV - Intelligence Both signatories agree to share information they're privy to which directly impacts their security. V - Non-Chaining Both signatories recognise and acknowledge that Provision I solely extends to the present signatories. VI - Cancellation Either signatory reserves the right of cancelling this treaty. In such event, a 72-hour notice must be provided before the treaty is formally terminated. Signed for: Rose: Emperor: Lucianus High Justice: Harry Flashman Horizon Guard of Foreign Affairs: Wasteking Requiem: Vizier: Partisan Harjis: Shiho Nishizumi Airus Weiha: Tartarus

An alliance that isn't in any given sphere. Our ties are with the other signatory alliance, and not beyond. Which is why the MDP's we've signed thus far are non-chaining.

Requiem isn't in Rose's sphere.

Interesting idea. Does the FPR simply reset all prioritizations, or does it also reset perk progress?

Good luck gents.

I'm aware that the ghost MAP issue existed prior to it, but it certainly seems like this brought it to the fore. I don't know if it's because they managed to link it to e/a other unintentionally, or if by adding a superfluous mechanic they overburdened a script that already wasn't working properly. Whichever it is that got implemented, it's quite obvious that it hilariously !@#$ed with the war mechanics for no value added.

This new map tallying thing should just be ditched entirely. Other than for the fact that it's so undercooked that it may get you food poisoning, it's simply a flood of pointless information to have an entry for every MAP generated.

They're focused first. It's just a matter that more pop up in between. It's a constant undertaking.

They wouldn't be able to be a knock off grumpy if they did that.

You're free to read my response to Kev as being a response to this, since both of you make the same point. You're the most vocal because you're the one relatively most affected by it (by virtue of the chaining being blocked and you sitting max milled while Cele/HW are partial mil). Other parties are less so if not at all, hence the discrepancy in the response. It's got nothing to do with game health as folk in your camp have pushed, but simply bottom lines. It really doesn't go further than that.

I've seen those. It's what I based my comment off of. It's disingenuous to pretend that a simple dislike is equal to lengthy WoT's and some guy dropping one log on his treatise, in terms of investment with regards to the dissent. It doesn't hold water even numerically; Clock represents a disproportionate amount of the public disagreement.

They aren't. Neither are the loud Clock people that make up the overwhelming part of that "community backlash" you're talking about.

You're effectively talking about the t$-TKR relationship (one which history is filled with collaboration and confrontation alike, not exactly uncommon for relations this old), as neither Rose nor Grumpy were in Quack. Said relationship is also just one factor that plays a role in Celestial-HW relations. Quack likewise does nothing to negate the fact that two of the three wars t$ partook in since Quack's dissolution involved TKR on the opposite camp. Perhaps too inconvenient a fact to be recognized by those criticizing us, but a fact nonetheless.

Theo revoked said creds due to you not being gov (if memory serves, you were IA gov in CotL for a good while). That also happened after a couple of days of chatter rather than immediately. You can most certainly disagree with the decision, but to me your claim seems odd since you weren't really combative either, and way more bellicose peeps were allowed to stay.

Because usually only one party in that entanglement has lean infra. The others' isn't pristine, but it's also not just 800-1000 across the board either. This is specifically true for a war like yours where BR is hopelessly outmatched at the upper/top tier. This isn't just due to conventional war but also the poll of people that could reasonably be there expected to be able to turret those peeps.

You aren't banned from the diplo server though.