Warlords of B'Zaarcke - IC (players only please)

[The Jabbawookie 5,610]

Recitation: Always, two meet.

The Eternal Predator, the Conqueror, unrelenting.

The Eternal Prey, the Survivor, enduring.

Only time will expose our roles.

The Talon conquers.  The Talon survives.

Such is the Path.

[LTD 2,241]

At Pollux a Talon Z-95 encounters no opposition. Pollux is blockaded.

At Castor a Talon fleet encounters a Guardian fleet. 600 points vs 169.
Talon score 6 hits (1 GR75, MC75OC destroyed. Neb-B damaged).
Guardians score 1 hit (1 GRC and 1 Ywing destroyed)
Guardians must retreat. Castor is blockaded.

Castor has been invaded. 7 Talon GF were lost in the attack. Castor has fallen to the Matriarch's Talon.

Trill is bombarded by the Talon. 1 Neutral GF lost.

 

Edited February 25 by LTD

[LTD 2,241]

Start of turn 16.

Resources have been discovered at:

Ardanium - Landis V

Berubian - Oscil

Cortheum - Mynis Alpha

Dedlanite - Castor

Exonium - Quench

[LTD 2,241]

Attention, denizens of the B'Zaarke Correla:
The Merchants of Scubbera are not yet ready to resume our trade in your region. The recent attack upon Erris Station has raised serious concerns amongst our analysts. Further security arrangements will need to be made before our trade can resume.

Edited February 25 by LTD

[The Jabbawookie 5,610]

11 hours ago, LTD said:

Further security arrangements will need to be made before our trade can resume.

Request: Elaboration?

 

23rd, DPRP: GNIPians vulnerable, easy source of territory.

Open to mutual gains.

[FortyInRed 380]

On 2/25/2020 at 4:47 PM, The Jabbawookie said:

23rd, DPRP: GNIPians vulnerable, easy source of territory.

Open to mutual gains.

We had understood no aggression from your people towards ours, matriarch. Did we miscalculate?

We wish the Talon no ill will but please note that our claws remain out around our lifestars. Trespassers will be mauled. Survivors will be mauled again. 

We're open to keeping claws sheathed in other circumstances...

[The Jabbawookie 5,610]

7 minutes ago, FortyInRed said:

We had understood no aggression from your people towards ours, matriarch. Did we miscalculate?

We wish the Talon no ill will but please note that our claws remain out around our lifestars. Trespassers will be mauled. Survivors will be mauled again. 

We're open to keeping claws sheathed in other circumstances...

No aggression.

GNIPian lifestars will be Talon lifestars.

Quantity of GNIPian lifestars could be DPRP lifestars.

This is our offering.  No intrusion.

Claws sheathed in GNIPian space.

[LTD 2,241]

Turn 16 Hyperpings:

Jynx, Kallix, New Coros, Oscil, Trill, Xykon, and Yr'tyr.

 

At Kallix, a Talon Z-95 encounters a GNIPian Guardian fleet and is destroyed.

At New Coros, Talon and 23rd Task Force fleets meet but do not fire.

Mynis Alpha, Pollux, Trill, and Wisp remain blockaded by the Matriarch's Talon.

 

{please let me know if any scout reports are required}

[Bertie Wooster 1,857]

@The Jabbawookie

@FortyInRed

Matriarch Talon, we are joining the invasion of the GNIPian Guardians. We didn't want to say anything until we were ready, but we are ready now. 

Please don't shoot us (likewise DPRP). 

[Bertie Wooster 1,857]

The Empire is sending its best assassins to Kallix. 

[The Jabbawookie 5,610]

40 minutes ago, Bertie Wooster said:

The Empire is sending its best assassins to Kallix. 

Excellent.  Our saboteurs are primed to infest.

[FortyInRed 380]

8 hours ago, Bertie Wooster said:

@The Jabbawookie

@FortyInRed

Matriarch Talon, we are joining the invasion of the GNIPian Guardians. We didn't want to say anything until we were ready, but we are ready now. 

Please don't shoot us (likewise DPRP). 

<Aside> keeping in mind that I totally launched an unprovoked attack against GNIP, I don't really love the idea of ganging up against him < /aside>

[The Jabbawookie 5,610]

10 minutes ago, FortyInRed said:

<Aside> keeping in mind that I totally launched an unprovoked attack against GNIP, I don't really love the idea of ganging up against him < /aside>

It is natural.  Predators strike prey, scavengers bide their time until the scent of blood, and the rest starve.

If Organism Wooster does not eat here, which of us shall he try to devour?

One must consume.  Grow.

[FortyInRed 380]

34 minutes ago, The Jabbawookie said:

Organism Wooster

This still makes me lol every time.

Edit: I don't know which one I like better, "The Red Organism" or "The Fortieth Organism"

Ok back in character!

Edited February 29 by FortyInRed

[FortyInRed 380]

On 2/28/2020 at 5:30 AM, LTD said:

Turn 16 Hyperpings:

Jynx, Kallix, New Coros, Oscil, Trill, Xykon, and Yr'tyr.

 

At Kallix, a Talon Z-95 encounters a GNIPian Guardian fleet and is destroyed.

At New Coros, Talon and 23rd Task Force fleets meet but do not fire.

Mynis Alpha, Pollux, Trill, and Wisp remain blockaded by the Matriarch's Talon.

 

{please let me know if any scout reports are required}

Resources? 

Also, has turn 17 begun?

[LTD 2,241]

16 hours ago, FortyInRed said:

Resources? 

Also, has turn 17 begun?

D’oh!

I will post resources soon. But get those orders ready anyway.

[Bertie Wooster 1,857]

Is anyone interested in trading for Ardanium?

[LTD 2,241]

Start of turn 17.

Resources have been discovered at:

Ardanium - Del's Folly
Berubian - Erris Station
Cortheum - Quench
Dedlanite - Xykon
Exonium - Shale

[LTD 2,241]

Turn 17 Hyperpings:

Jynx, Ravnos, Trill, Vex, Wisp.

At Kallix, Vice Admiral Sir Bobo Gargle of the Guardians of GNIPia accidentally opened a cupboard and was consumed by a creature that could only be described as "kind of green." The Kallix fleet does not jump this turn.

At Kallix, Saboteurs have destroyed certain key power systems. The Credit production value of Kallix is reduced by 7 for next turn only.

At Wisp, a 23rd Task Force fleet encounters a Talon scout ship. They ignore each other, and the 23rd Task Force proceeds to invade the GNIPian controlled planet.
14 Task Force GF lost in the invasion.

 

 

 

 

[LTD 2,241]

Start of turn 18.

Resources have been discovered at:

Ardanium - Vex

Berubian - Vex

Cortheum - Shale

Dedlanite - Pollux

Exonium - Xykon

[LTD 2,241]

  

The Merchants of Scubbera are ready to resume trade in the B'Zaarke Correla, though at a reduced rate due to increased security costs.

We offer 7 credits for each resource of Ardanium. Berubian, Cortheum, Dedlanite, and Exonium.

For planets with TWO of any of these resources we will give 28 credits.

For planets with THREE of any these resources we will give 63 credits.

We will make it generally worth your while...

 

[FortyInRed 380]

On 2/28/2020 at 11:11 AM, Bertie Wooster said:

@The Jabbawookie

@FortyInRed

Matriarch Talon, we are joining the invasion of the GNIPian Guardians. We didn't want to say anything until we were ready, but we are ready now. 

Please don't shoot us (likewise DPRP). 

 

8 hours ago, LTD said:

Turn 17 Hyperpings:

Jynx, Ravnos, Trill, Vex, Wisp.

At Kallix, Vice Admiral Sir Bobo Gargle of the Guardians of GNIPia accidentally opened a cupboard and was consumed by a creature that could only be described as "kind of green." The Kallix fleet does not jump this turn.

At Kallix, Saboteurs have destroyed certain key power systems. The Credit production value of Kallix is reduced by 7 for next turn only.

At Wisp, a 23rd Task Force fleet encounters a Talon scout ship. They ignore each other, and the 23rd Task Force proceeds to invade the GNIPian controlled planet.
14 Task Force GF lost in the invasion.

 

 

 

 

 

8 hours ago, LTD said:

  

The Merchants of Scubbera are ready to resume trade in the B'Zaarke Correla, though at a reduced rate due to increased security costs.

We offer 7 credits for each resource of Ardanium. Berubian, Cortheum, Dedlanite, and Exonium.

For planets with TWO of any of these resources we will give 28 credits.

For planets with THREE of any these resources we will give 63 credits.

We will make it generally worth your while...

 

23rd Task Force - we hold you directly responsible for the disruption of trade in this sector. 

To help recoup our losses caused by this disruption, we are annexing Myris Alpha and Kallix. They are now under our protection.

We humbly request that you cease offensive actions in this system.

In exchange for your recognition of our sovereignty claim, we hope to be able to conduct resource exchanges with your people in future. We do not currently need Ardanium though that could change in future. 

Acceptable @Bertie Wooster?

Friend, Matriarch of the Talon, we trust that our sovereignty claim will not encroach upon your plans @The Jabbawookie?

 

Edited March 4 by FortyInRed

[The Jabbawookie 5,610]

5 hours ago, FortyInRed said:

Friend, Matriarch of the Talon, we trust that our sovereignty claim will not encroach upon your plans @The Jabbawookie?

No encroachment.

Good hunting.

Should it be wished, we offer Red Organism The Fortieth Pollux as alternative to one lifestar, for Organism Wooster.  Agreeable territorial division.

Edited March 4 by The Jabbawookie

[FortyInRed 380]

1 hour ago, The Jabbawookie said:

No encroachment.

Good hunting.

Should it be wished, we offer Red Organism The Fortieth Pollux as alternative to one lifestar, for Organism Wooster.  Agreeable territorial division.

Pollux, though blockaded, remains infested by the Guardians, correct?

Organism Wooster, what say you?

If I understand correctly, I leave, say, Myris Alpha to you and instead invade Pollux?

@Bertie Wooster

 

 

[GhostofNobodyInParticular 2,493]

9 minutes ago, FortyInRed said:

Pollux, though blockaded, remains infested by the Guardians, correct?

Organism Wooster, what say you?

If I understand correctly, I leave, say, Myris Alpha to you and instead invade Pollux?

@Bertie Wooster

I wouldn't do it @Bertie Wooster, Pollux is better. Keep that one for yourself. Less of a garrison, too. . .

Edited March 4 by GhostofNobodyInParticular