Pairs Diplomacy Game Thread

[Pengwinja]

To the English,
Yes, I believe that we should keep the English Channel free of fleets.
Tired of finding more closings to letters,
The President of France, Pengwinja

[JustAGuyNamedWill]

To the English,
Yes, I believe that we should keep the English Channel free of fleets.
Tired of finding more closings to letters,
The President of France, Pengwinja

Thank you, I appreciate it

-England

[DreamTrawler]

We are still waiting on the Turkish envoy, I believe?

To Prime Minister William - do you have an opinion on the Belgian situation?

Regarding Diplomat Anton - Germany and Austria have always been as brothers, so I am just letting the rest of the continent know that an attack on Austria will not be taken lightly by the German army. (Nothing bad has ever happened in Europe because of this kind of promise making, right?)

- from the office of the Kaiser of Germany

[FlaviusAetius]

We are still waiting on the Turkish envoy, I believe?

To Prime Minister William - do you have an opinion on the Belgian situation?

Regarding Diplomat Anton - Germany and Austria have always been as brothers, so I am just letting the rest of the continent know that an attack on Austria will not be taken lightly by the German army. (Nothing bad has ever happened in Europe because of this kind of promise making, right?)

- from the office of the Kaiser of Germany

Austria shall take this as a blank check and invade Serbia on our first turn, surely this shall cause no such wars to break out :O

Anton Graf von Wolkenstein-Trostburg Diplomat of Austro-Hungary

[DarthPorg36]

We are still waiting on the Turkish envoy, I believe?

To Prime Minister William - do you have an opinion on the Belgian situation?

Regarding Diplomat Anton - Germany and Austria have always been as brothers, so I am just letting the rest of the continent know that an attack on Austria will not be taken lightly by the German army. (Nothing bad has ever happened in Europe because of this kind of promise making, right?)

- from the office of the Kaiser of Germany

Austria shall take this as a blank check and invade Serbia on our first turn, surely this shall cause no such wars to break out :O

Anton Graf von Wolkenstein-Trostburg Diplomat of Austro-Hungary

We'll make sure to announce our pre-arranged protection of Serbia after you invade :)
-Czar

[DarthPorg36]

c6.

Greetings all players, the Czar of Russia here! We are looking for allies in these trying times. Only together can we fight off the darkness among us. We're willing to talk with any nation about an alliance, just give us a call!

Hello! The Czar of Russia is here himself, what a surprise! Maybe in the year of 1903 Franz Ferdinand the promising prince and future of Austria will be here! An alliance between the two of us would be most welcome

Awesome! Looking forward to it

[JustAGuyNamedWill]

We are still waiting on the Turkish envoy, I believe?

To Prime Minister William - do you have an opinion on the Belgian situation?

Regarding Diplomat Anton - Germany and Austria have always been as brothers, so I am just letting the rest of the continent know that an attack on Austria will not be taken lightly by the German army. (Nothing bad has ever happened in Europe because of this kind of promise making, right?)

- from the office of the Kaiser of Germany

I would prefer to take belgium to even out the powers that be to 5-5-5, and could move a fleet instead of an army there to accomodate a peaceful resolution of the move

[Theodoric]

Greetings crowned heads and "elected" "leaders" of Europe. I come as the voice of the illustrious sultan Abdulhamid II. As the leader of the Muslim faith and inheritor of Rome, the Sultan wishes nothing more than to see the peaceful coexistance of all of Europe's people under wise and benevolent rule.

To that end, we embrace the Tsar's proposal of joint naval exercises on the Black Sea.

More to come following a lavish state function.

-Turkey

[Pengwinja]

To all the esteemed peoples of Europe, the Kaiser of Germany, Justaprimeinisternamedwill, the Czar, Anton Graf von Wolkenstein-Trostburg Diplomat of Austro-Hungary, the Turkish Sultan, and Italy,

Bump

With lovingly loving Loveliness,
The President of France, Pengwinja

[DreamTrawler]

For the benefit of my general, a summary of what I have agreed to so far:

Our neighbors have agreed to DMZs in Burgundy, Tyrolia, Prussia, and Silesia. In addition, it will be decided in Fall whether Russia gets Sweden and England gets Belgium, or whether both are bounced out for the time being. I would prefer a fleet sent to Denmark, an army sent to Ruhr, and the final army sent to Kiel, but of course I leave such decisions to you!

- the German diplomat

[FlaviusAetius]

Greetings crowned heads and "elected" "leaders" of Europe. I come as the voice of the illustrious sultan Abdulhamid II. As the leader of the Muslim faith and inheritor of Rome, the Sultan wishes nothing more than to see the peaceful coexistance of all of Europe's people under wise and benevolent rule.

To that end, we embrace the Tsar's proposal of joint naval exercises on the Black Sea.

More to come following a lavish state function.

-Turkey

Hello Turkey! Perhaps one of the most important negotiations of the map must take between us. How would you like to see the Balkans divided between Russia, yourself and Austro-Hungary?

At the present moment we have agreed to a bounce in Galicia with the Tsar

- Anton Graf von Wolkenstein-Trostburg Diplomat of Austro-Hungary

[JustAGuyNamedWill]

_________________________
For my beautiful general

More than likely our orders are going to end up

F Edi -> NWG
F Lon -> NTH
A Liv -> Yor

-Prime Minister William, England
_________________________

[DarthPorg36]

For my mysterious but esteemed general - the Czar requests:
F Sev -> BLA, A War -> Gal, F StP SC -> GOB. The move from Moscow is up to your judgement and playstyle. Just... refrain from moving to Livonia. The Baltics may riot.

To the Turk - when is this lavish state function you speak of? We'd love to attend.

-Czar

[Pengwinja]

To the greatest general of all,
Please adhear to following agreements such as: Bouncing in Belgium, and keeping BUR a DMZ.
With great respect,
The President of France, Pengwinja.

[DreamTrawler]

For my mysterious but esteemed general - the Czar requests:
F Sev -> BLA, A War -> Gal, F StP SC -> GOB. The move from Moscow is up to your judgement and playstyle. Just... refrain from moving to Livonia. The Baltics may riot.

To the Turk - when is this lavish state function you speak of? We'd love to attend.

-Czar

Postscript for the Russian general - open as you see fit, but if Moscow heads north that will increase the likelihood that I bounce Sweden in fall.

- Kaiser

[Theodoric]

Greetings crowned heads and "elected" "leaders" of Europe. I come as the voice of the illustrious sultan Abdulhamid II. As the leader of the Muslim faith and inheritor of Rome, the Sultan wishes nothing more than to see the peaceful coexistance of all of Europe's people under wise and benevolent rule.

To that end, we embrace the Tsar's proposal of joint naval exercises on the Black Sea.

More to come following a lavish state function.

-Turkey

Hello Turkey! Perhaps one of the most important negotiations of the map must take between us. How would you like to see the Balkans divided between Russia, yourself and Austro-Hungary?

At the present moment we have agreed to a bounce in Galicia with the Tsar

- Anton Graf von Wolkenstein-Trostburg Diplomat of Austro-Hungary

To the esteemed Baron von Wolkstein-Trotsburg,

I note with approval your intention to exclude the Kingdom of Italy from the Balkans. While my people have great admiration for the Italians, we feel, as do you, that their energies are best directed West. We both benefit from the suppression of Greek irredentist sentiment as well as Italian nationalism in Trieste. With apology to my Austrian friend, the only condition under which I would support an Italian presence in Greece is if it followed an attack on Trieste. If Italy does choose to forgo a move East, for instance by opening to the tyrhennian, I would not expect the sultan to build Mediterranean fleets.

I also grant your position as protector of the serbs, as I hope you grant my sovereignty over the Bulgars.

This leaves us with Greece and rumania. Given Russia's plans to bounce in Galicia and the black sea, we could choose to deny Rumania to Russia. This is an avenue we would consider seriously absent a concrete offer of friendship from Russia. In this case, I imagine we might agree to split the Balkans between the two of us. My preference between Rumania and Greece would depend on the choices of Italy and Russia --I would likely prefer Rumania if Italy has opened West and Russia has not made a clear commitment to friendship.

-Turkey

[DarthPorg36]

Greetings crowned heads and "elected" "leaders" of Europe. I come as the voice of the illustrious sultan Abdulhamid II. As the leader of the Muslim faith and inheritor of Rome, the Sultan wishes nothing more than to see the peaceful coexistance of all of Europe's people under wise and benevolent rule.

To that end, we embrace the Tsar's proposal of joint naval exercises on the Black Sea.

More to come following a lavish state function.

-Turkey

Hello Turkey! Perhaps one of the most important negotiations of the map must take between us. How would you like to see the Balkans divided between Russia, yourself and Austro-Hungary?

At the present moment we have agreed to a bounce in Galicia with the Tsar

- Anton Graf von Wolkenstein-Trostburg Diplomat of Austro-Hungary

To the esteemed Baron von Wolkstein-Trotsburg,

I note with approval your intention to exclude the Kingdom of Italy from the Balkans. While my people have great admiration for the Italians, we feel, as do you, that their energies are best directed West. We both benefit from the suppression of Greek irredentist sentiment as well as Italian nationalism in Trieste. With apology to my Austrian friend, the only condition under which I would support an Italian presence in Greece is if it followed an attack on Trieste. If Italy does choose to forgo a move East, for instance by opening to the tyrhennian, I would not expect the sultan to build Mediterranean fleets.

I also grant your position as protector of the serbs, as I hope you grant my sovereignty over the Bulgars.

This leaves us with Greece and rumania. Given Russia's plans to bounce in Galicia and the black sea, we could choose to deny Rumania to Russia. This is an avenue we would consider seriously absent a concrete offer of friendship from Russia. In this case, I imagine we might agree to split the Balkans between the two of us. My preference between Rumania and Greece would depend on the choices of Italy and Russia --I would likely prefer Rumania if Italy has opened West and Russia has not made a clear commitment to friendship.

-Turkey

To the Sultan -

Sorry to hear of your concern about our communications as of late, the Czar was away on a day trip. The Russian people extend an official offer of friendship to the Turks, and hope that the Turks will recognize rightful Russian sovereignty over Rumania. Hearing talk about excluding us has been concerning. Regardless, we hope that our two eastern nations can work well together this game, threats in the west abound. As a further note, does the Sultan agree to a DMZ in Armenia?

-Czar

[FlaviusAetius]

Greetings crowned heads and "elected" "leaders" of Europe. I come as the voice of the illustrious sultan Abdulhamid II. As the leader of the Muslim faith and inheritor of Rome, the Sultan wishes nothing more than to see the peaceful coexistance of all of Europe's people under wise and benevolent rule.

To that end, we embrace the Tsar's proposal of joint naval exercises on the Black Sea.

More to come following a lavish state function.

-Turkey

Hello Turkey! Perhaps one of the most important negotiations of the map must take between us. How would you like to see the Balkans divided between Russia, yourself and Austro-Hungary?

At the present moment we have agreed to a bounce in Galicia with the Tsar

- Anton Graf von Wolkenstein-Trostburg Diplomat of Austro-Hungary

To the esteemed Baron von Wolkstein-Trotsburg,

I note with approval your intention to exclude the Kingdom of Italy from the Balkans. While my people have great admiration for the Italians, we feel, as do you, that their energies are best directed West. We both benefit from the suppression of Greek irredentist sentiment as well as Italian nationalism in Trieste. With apology to my Austrian friend, the only condition under which I would support an Italian presence in Greece is if it followed an attack on Trieste. If Italy does choose to forgo a move East, for instance by opening to the tyrhennian, I would not expect the sultan to build Mediterranean fleets.

I also grant your position as protector of the serbs, as I hope you grant my sovereignty over the Bulgars.

This leaves us with Greece and rumania. Given Russia's plans to bounce in Galicia and the black sea, we could choose to deny Rumania to Russia. This is an avenue we would consider seriously absent a concrete offer of friendship from Russia. In this case, I imagine we might agree to split the Balkans between the two of us. My preference between Rumania and Greece would depend on the choices of Italy and Russia --I would likely prefer Rumania if Italy has opened West and Russia has not made a clear commitment to friendship.

-Turkey

To the Sultan;
An alliance between Austria and Turkey is one I would most welcome, and with the blessing of the Emperor, we extend an official notification of alliance to your great Empire.

A bounce in Galicia has been agreed upon by us at the Tsar, for our protection, and yours. Greece would be a mighty fine piece in way of compensation for the loss of Rumania. We have no qualms with your entry there and if need be can ensure you earn it with with support.

To the Tsar;
By no means should you take this cooperation between the Sultan and I as means for caution, but rather as assurance you will have most calm borders on the even of a great war. With bounces secured in Galicia and the Sultan's entry into Rumania he can sit pleasantly compensated. It seems in the West the Prime Minister of Britain is taking an aggressive stance against yourself. I hope you will provide the adequate time and attention in order to counter this threat.

To Italy and the Kaiser of Germany;
An opening towards the West for Italy would be most welcome, and a revival of the triple alliance sounds like a great idea, what do you think about this Kaiser?

- Anton Graf von Baron von Wolkstein-Trotsburg, Diplomat of Austro-Hungary

[sin(2x) = 2sin(x)cos(x)]

Good afternoon, Anton Graf von Baron von Wolkstein-Trotsburg. If the Kaiser of Germany also agrees, I will accept your offer of a triple alliance and relay this information to my general.
- Victor Emmanuel III of Italy

[Theodoric]

Hello Turkey! Perhaps one of the most important negotiations of the map must take between us. How would you like to see the Balkans divided between Russia, yourself and Austro-Hungary?

At the present moment we have agreed to a bounce in Galicia with the Tsar

- Anton Graf von Wolkenstein-Trostburg Diplomat of Austro-Hungary

To the esteemed Baron von Wolkstein-Trotsburg,

I note with approval your intention to exclude the Kingdom of Italy from the Balkans. While my people have great admiration for the Italians, we feel, as do you, that their energies are best directed West. We both benefit from the suppression of Greek irredentist sentiment as well as Italian nationalism in Trieste. With apology to my Austrian friend, the only condition under which I would support an Italian presence in Greece is if it followed an attack on Trieste. If Italy does choose to forgo a move East, for instance by opening to the tyrhennian, I would not expect the sultan to build Mediterranean fleets.

I also grant your position as protector of the serbs, as I hope you grant my sovereignty over the Bulgars.

This leaves us with Greece and rumania. Given Russia's plans to bounce in Galicia and the black sea, we could choose to deny Rumania to Russia. This is an avenue we would consider seriously absent a concrete offer of friendship from Russia. In this case, I imagine we might agree to split the Balkans between the two of us. My preference between Rumania and Greece would depend on the choices of Italy and Russia --I would likely prefer Rumania if Italy has opened West and Russia has not made a clear commitment to friendship.

-Turkey

To the Sultan -

Sorry to hear of your concern about our communications as of late, the Czar was away on a day trip. The Russian people extend an official offer of friendship to the Turks, and hope that the Turks will recognize rightful Russian sovereignty over Rumania. Hearing talk about excluding us has been concerning. Regardless, we hope that our two eastern nations can work well together this game, threats in the west abound. As a further note, does the Sultan agree to a DMZ in Armenia?

-Czar

The Sultan extends his arm in friendship to the Russian people and to their Czar. He looks favorably on the spirit of your proposed dmz in Armenia. However, the Sultan's generals are as firm and inflexible as the steel of their blades, and look askance on the honeyed promises of the diplomatic corps. They will surely object that, given our prior agreement to bounce in the Black Sea, a dmz in Armenia restricts our movement without restricting yours. They are more likely to respect an agreement that we can present as more equitable. For instance, we would happily agree not to move to Armenia in exchange for a promise that Russia will not move to the Black Sea. We would also be interested in specific offers of future support.