[Austria]
To Russia on gal I first must speak,
since misinterpretation would make us weak.
I'd rather leave it DMZ
but if you need a bounce that is fine by me.
Please respond to change my orders
so I don't intrude upon your borders.

Dear Kaiser, if you ride East to lend your aid
What an alliance will we have made

A better ally you will find no other
In more ways than one I am your brother

Therefore, advance with flags unfurled
For I, too, have read the Eye of the World!

[England]
The Russo-Turk-Austrian Foray,
has almost one foot in the doorway.
What next I will do?
I haven’t a clue,
but pressgang some sailors from Norway.

[TURKEY]

To my Austrian friend, I've no quarrel with you
From the outset you proffered a peace good and true

If the offer still stands, I am yours to command
Of your people and kingdom I make no demand

A dogged ally am I, a right faithful friend
Please consider my loyalty to you 'til the end

This fall I support you; wherever you like
Poised to defend you, should anyone strike

{Austria]

To Turkey, thankyou for your faith,
But it is rare that AH is ever truely safe
So war 'tween you and Russia is what I need to see otherwise I have to fight to see my people free.

[Italy]

My friends it seems that we,
Have a meta-community
I love this game
And let me proclaim,
After, lets play one of the same!

Well normally in public press
It’s less like a game of chess
The spheres make amends
And Italy befriends
One and then the other ends

But this game is different see,
France and England look toward Germany
The Archduke and Tsar
Will destroy a bazaar
And Italy is left out of the mar

Which leaves us to wonder what
We can do to get out of this rut
Our fury released
On the lands of Trieste?
Or stop Germany from being deceased?

To all the nations we plea
Please find some way to agree.
May I suggest,
It may be best,
If you treated each other like guests.

You may be assured that I
Will not stand idly by
And watch you destroy
An innocent boy
If you do, I’ll surely deploy.

So as I come to the end of this speech
Let me restate what it is I preach
Let’s all try to agree,
And make no debris.
Long live Great Italy!

[TURKEY]

And Ole' Mother Russia, does she know your intent?
To pit me against him, and then watch the event?

I still seek your friendship, your help and support
All previous plans we both can abort

What proof do you need, sir? What must I do?
O, Austria, my friend, to you I'll be true

[TURKEY]
(to Italy)

Aha! Now a man of honor has spoken
The Italian King rises, his spirit unbroken

Please hear my request, my humble appeal
And listen, Great King, to what I reveal

As I drudged at my labor, the length of the day
Others were scheming, much to my dismay

Unable to post here as quick as I needed
They resolved to attack, much though I pleaded

And now, it's to your sense of Justice I call
Do not let the mighty devour the small

I've couriers to Austria, and he seems full of reason
Perhaps he'll relent by the end of the season

[May 14th, 1902. Somewhere Northwest of Lyons, France, a Sheperd and his Miss meet on a hillside. After repeated j'taimes, a more serious topic is broached]

[(Shp)]
My dear! My dear! Do you have the news?
I have not heard from town in Months
(Been looking after Ewes)


[(Miss)] My dear, my dear, you have missed quite a bit
It seems every man in Europe
Has been acting like a git.

The fleets
And the armies
Of all the mighty nations
Have steamed
And run
Out of all their stations

War is nigh (in the east they say)
To which I answer; 'okay'

But as we know, what happens far
Can travel fast, and really mar
The little calm that we have here
Though the Deutsch may be so near

[(The Sheperd, who is very giddy)]

War you say? Oh what a cake!
Real heroes does such conflict make
But as for us, now what of France?
Has the President yet spake?

[(Miss)]

War is not great! You play the fool
(But sigh, I know my man's a tool)

Now,
Our President, what a great speechmaker!
I have it here, right on this paper.

[And so they read...]

<To be continued on the next post, I need a quick break.>

[Le French Président]

Europe it seems, is on the brink of disaster
With a bit of luck though, twill be something we master

First to the Germans, we're glad you respected
Our DMZ (And left Munich unprotected)
We think perhaps now you should check out the Belgians
After all they were the ones who had all the.... Gelgians?

Anyhow, please also think about how
Anger is turning on that poor Russian cow.
Possible it is, that he might not get Rummy
So perhaps give him Sweden
To ease his poor tummy

After all, remember, though Turkey may simper
And Austria weep, (with a subsequent whimper)
What benefits them may not benefit you
So stay true to the Russian, and he'll stay true to you.

(Second)

People of Britain, you've made your moves
And I have to say, my council approves :)
Should you wish to bounce Belgium, we mind not a bit
Though an army to Norway? Think hard on it

We continue to wish that the EC stay clear
If you could do that I thank you my dear
For now we have little reason to worry
But at German aggression (be prepared to scurry!)



Italian mate, to Tyrolia... (thats weird!?)
But nothing looks nearly as bad as we feared
Though whatever you choose to do
Know that France is fully behind you

And feel free to distract
Any major Eastern attack :)




Now to people of France!
Please tighten your pants
You never know whats to come

But with friends amany
(And a Dutchman named Benny)
You'll ne'r find me looking glum

Salut!!

[Russia]

Austria, it looks and seems
That Green wants to end our dreams
Of imminent Turkish conquest.
So it seems fair to me,
Galicia will be a DMZ,
And our alliance, I will respect.

Friend Kaiser, I'm glad to see,
You've taken much of what is free.
Will you take two? Or will it be three?
I hope the Danes are announcing thee
To be honest and not renouncing me,
By staying put and not bouncing me.

Dear French, I think you've won
If this was a poetry contest we've begun.
I hope you'll move Mars east by one
And force the Green to be shunned.
You must be happy that,
Despite the moves, you have no threat!
Your eagerness to fight, I'll not stifle,
Just remember to put bullets in your rifle.

[TURKEY]
(to Germany)

You have played well; a solid position
Now help me live; please hear my petition

Your fleet to Sweden: the cost to you nil
But for Russia you see, what a bad tasting pill

I know that wise France has counselled against it

[France}

I'll be the first to admit it- the Russians' no dear
But to deny him a build? Not prudent I fear.

[TURKEY]
(continued) (oops)

But the Russian, you know, was the one who commenced it

I'd owe you much, with my might I'll assist
As much as I'm able, while I still can resist

[TURKEY]

He aims to deny me; why not I to him?
In war the consequences are often quite grim

[Russia]

I have no time, I grump.
But at least, I can bump.

[TURKEY]
(to Germany)

Who says Rumania won't to Russian hands fall?
He is allied with Austria, or don't you recall?

Denying him Sweden, I think, is well reckoned
I wish him the first build, just not the second

It might please England, too, for he's moved Northeast
His armies prepared, his fleets all released

[TURKEY]
(to Austria)

Dispatches I've sent; perhaps something's awry
Since I've waited in vain for an earnest reply

I still yearn for peace, from my top to my bottom
But your purpose I'll see as we campaign in the Autumn

[Austria]
To Turkey I apologise
for taking my time
I reply with much thought
and not with much slime

My 01 intentions
are to pick up my centres
for 02 we'll wait for the future to mention
which noble powers will have their lands entered.

To Russia I agree this delayed DMZ
and hope for good friendship for game long
Rumania is yours and cannot be denied
germany looks friendly: I'm glad he's on our side.

Italy's army does not worry me
If he had ill intentions he have shown honestly
I think he's guarding his northern border
tyrolia is his northern warden.

[Italy]

Well now we are in a pickle
Austria seems somewhat fickle
His choice in friends
Seems never ends
And they don’t even cost him a nickel.

Any powerful alliance is bad
But it would make the rest of us glad
To see you three bicker
And drunk on liquor
But I don’t think you’ll follow that fad.

Of course we could attack the Duke
Should we not hear an adequate rebuke.
But what of the north,
The Germans burst forth
That decision might be a fluke.

The Kaiser seems set to expand
And conquer all neighboring lands
For him three captures
Would be like the rapture
And we would be at his command.

I wonder if England would bounce,
In Belgium and Germany denounce
Norway needs one
And it would be won.
So maybe war he will pronounce.

It seems England lives in fear,
Of this problem very severe
England, I warn
Germany will scorn
And you will be tossed off the pier.

And what of the mighty French?
They could easily throw a wrench
Into German plans.
We’d be fans,
If they’d only not sit on the bench.

To Austria I warn again
An alliance makes my choice plain
Should you invade,
I’ll come to their aid
But I would very much rather abstain.

Well my friends, even I can see
That I am speaking very longwindedly
It seems my verse
Is getting terse
So adieu, and Long live Great Italy!

just to add...these poems might actually win some awards. go on google and search =)

[TURKEY]

Well spoke, and true, my Italian friend
On your great advice we all can depend

Please keep me in mind, and I'll do the same
For traveling solo is a dangerous game

[Russia]

Well it seems to be a funny way
That the East has so much more to say.

Does the West have no heart
To grow big, fat and chunky?
Or will they wish to tear apart
The cheese-eating surrender monkeys?

[Germany]
At last I have time to respond to you all
And wish you all well as we come upon fall

@ England
I'm wondering if you'd be averse to two builds
For Belgium is yours if you don't mind its hills
I only want Holland for its windmills are nice
Like Don Quixote, I'll admit it's my vice:)

@England & Russia
Regarding fair Sweden, I've given my vow
To stay to the south, since I'm not needed now
But if wanted to help prevent war breaking free
Please let Denmark know if you have need of me

@ Italy
Dear Roman friend to my south, what is wrong?
Please have no fear, for I've sung no war song
I've no reason to raise battle penants as yet
But I hope it's not Munich you're hoping to get.
For then, I do fear I would fight the just war
And call to my allies, both near and afar
The Hapsburgs are assured of your army, not I
Please speak your intentions, and don't speak a lie:)

@Austria
I'm glad that you see that I want to be friends
If I've ever offended, please let me amend.
And wish you the best as the years pass us by
If you ever have need, send the call and I'll try.

@Turkey
I see what concerns you and will not dismiss
Any missives you send, for that would be remiss
But for now, oaths I've given, and I must abide
To stay just below Sweden, though I will not hide
If you find yourself suddenly struggling to live
If able, assistance I'm willing to give.

@France
It's nice that we've opened with non-threatening moves
Allowing us both to get into the groove:)
Here's to your health and mine oe'r the upcoming years
Let us both help each other, preventing sad tears.

@Everyone
The first year is easy, for war we all dread
But difficult choices lay just up ahead
You're wonderful poets and warriors too
Here's hoping to allies, we all will stay true
But if it comes time where our treaties must end
Stay true to yourself, for your heart should not bend
To the plans of those whose intentions aren't right
It is then when you must make the call to just fight.

If not right, do not do it, a great warrior once said
If not true, do not say it; in you, let that embed.
For the words that you speak are for all to see
And oaths that are broken will bring death unto thee.

{Austria]

LanGaidan opens with his best
both on the board and on this thread
I hope we see a great nation arise from his builds
that black will be a friend to red

Russia continues to rhyme with sense
waiting for news from the Atlantic is tense
I cannot imagine that they would leave
a loss to our game that we all would grieve

Now hear, hear
This thread can't disappear

Now hear this
If it does, I will be pissed

That was my bump.

What a good chump!

Sorry. You didn't rhyme. I had to finish it for you. :-P

(Another un-rhyme! ...you piece of poo)