Peon of turn 7: Matt Middelstad, the country remains, but where is the military?

1) Welcome, all the misspellings, are planed.

2) PLEASE DO NOT CALL PHOENIX LOOKING FOR TURNS!!! From what I have been told, there have been many calls to Phoenix asking about this Lords game or another, and I was asked to tell players to call the people running the games. Thanks

3) NEWS FLASH!!! Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic are now considered HOSTILE to each other.

4) Ugh, not that anyone cares but I had to do a complete computer build between May 7 and the 10, namely my computer, the old one blew up.

5. I am going to start taking great poetic license ions with the newsfax, if you don’t like what I am doing, then give me some pre-made newsfax quotes.

6) Late turns… 50% of the turns were turned in later then the 9^th this time, and the 9^th was 2 days late. Need I say more? PLEASE get turns in on time

5) Musical titles for this turn were

The Cure - Mixed Up

Surprise your Pig - Verious Artists

Jethro Tull - Broadsward & the Beast

Jethro Tull - Thick as a Brick

Pulp Fiction - Sound Track

$2.50 - Local Turns

$3.50 - Mailed

$0.50 - Per each additional BL

$0.50 - Additional Maps

Players will be dropped if they are delinquent in paying for two turns, unless OK’d by me, I am reasonable.

Infantry, Cavalry, Siege: 500 Men

Warship: 5 Boats with 100 Men

Transports: 10 Boats with 50 Men

Field forts: 5 Forts 100 men garrisons

Citadels and Wall points: 20 feet of Stone and 500 men

Elephants: 100 men and 20 big beasties

Lords #1: Thomas Harlan (602)323-8570

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Lords #3: Colin Dunnigan (602)881-1402

Lords #4: Thomas Harlan (602)323-8570

Lords #5: Scott Chatham

Lords #6: Scott Michael (505)296-4454

Lords #7: What?!? That's me!

Lords #8: Niel Stolkes

Lords #9: Thad Plate (602)952-8929

Lords #14: Fernado Bellizzi

Lords #15: Jack Wagner

Lords #69: Chris Dorn

Loki the Wise, Raider from the North, Crusher of Brittian

DIPLOMACY: Wessex (EA), Cornwall (EA)

Much was planed, but little was accomplished. The long time ally Njarl, while on his way out to sea in 885, somehow ended up in the sea, and the whole naval fleet went into chaos with 4 ships leaving, last seen heading towards the Rus Vikings. Thorfin was administering while Loki went over to Britain to play. He was found dead, stabbed in the back, and through his heart. The dagger was left in the wound, but it was not a normal dagger. The metal was pure black, and sharper then any other weapon the Danes have ever seen. The hilt had a design of a head with a turban wrapped around it, with two blood red gems as the eyes.

Thorfinn Rognvaldson

DIPLOMACY : Sweden (F)

Thorfinn, still struggling on government problems was muttering under his breath when his sister overheard him and offered a flippant answer "Why don’t you just combine our government with another?" Thorfinn, in a sour mood, due to his hangover, was tempted to marry her off to some street urchin just to get rid of her when he had a thought. She was correct!!! The Swedish King Ragnar was looking for a wife, perhaps it would work. So in 886 Thorfinn, with his sister in tow, went to Sweden to start the process. Much to his surprise the Swedes seemed to like his idea better then he did, and in 889 all of Sweden joined his cause. When he got home he almost died when he saw the wedding cost. There was some bad news, the Ally from Fjordane died in a freak raiding accident while landing in Ulster, but what everyone wants to know is, where did that great white shark come from?

Ragnar

Rainouf, King of France

DIPLOMACY: Languedoc (T), Auergne (NT), Lyonais (FA)

After all the fun Rainulf has had the past few years smacking Italy around he remembered something he had forgotten. A FAMILLY! He returned to Paris, laden with taxes he had collected in his journey. The first order of business was to find a suitable wife, after much searching, and even more talking with the lords of the lands, in 887 a suitable lass, with vast tracks of land was found.

"Bzzzzzzz"

"Europe is on fire, my friend.", Rainulf said, "What hatred fired us all to take arms against each other"

"Bzzzzzzz"

"The human race lives for it’s Kings", Edu replied, " At the mad impulse of one mind, the slaughter of nations takes place."

"Bzzzzzzz"

"Perhaps it is time for peace"….Bzzzzzzz…. <SWAP> "But how can anyone accomplish anything with those little bugs sailing, I mean swarming about?"

"Sir, why don’t you just go to bed with your new wife things will look better in the morn."

Rainulf was not seen for almost a week.

King Mohammed, Destroyer of Christians

DIPLOMACY: Navarre (AW)

Boadhil, the ally from Estremadura ran into a slight problem as soon as he wandered into Navarre, he managed to have is knife slip from his hand while at dinner, and cut the ruler of Navarre, but to make matters worse he made a pass at the queen, mistaking her for a serving wench. He is not rotting in a Navarre prison for his mistakes. Lieutenant Bo’ab died by a strange sickness that overtook him when he entered Aquitaine, and his merry band of mercenaries decided they would have a party in his honor, in Barcelona. The region of Auvergne was looted, many troops went north on the Rhone river, but none came home, in fact no one seems to know where they are at this moment.

Arnie, The Insane

DIPLOMACY: None

Hiding behind the wall around Rome the muffled yells of "I want to be king!", "No I want to be King!!!" are heard. Yes this country is now open for play

Fabio, the Last Roman Catholic Kingdom, Heir to the Holy Roman Empire

DIPLOMACY :Saxony (EA), Thuringra (T)

Fabio and his advisors started trying to piece their kingdom back together after the fall of Rome. The city of Kriegburg was expanded to a 2GPV city.

Vlad II

DIPLOMACY: None

After the passing of his father Vlad II promised his people a new way of government.

Pope Innocence I

DIPLOMACY:

Another open country

Emperor Basil I, Destroyer of the Catholics

DIPLOMACY: Cappadocia (FA), Lazica (FA)

Father Basil, Converter of the Step's

DIPLOMACY: Thessaloniki (CH)

Queen Sonja, the Beautiful Basher

DIPLOMACY: Novgorod (F), Estonia (F), Latvia (F)

Sonja saw to the rebuilding after the hoard’s passing. The continuation of raiding for profit came to the front of the economics boom. There is a new problem brewing, now whenever adult’s hear thunder, the shake in fear that the Buryat have returned. The children try to keep the adults calm, but this has not been very effective, so far.

Uzbek One-Eye the Ugly; Terror of Mongol

DIPLOMACY: Polovotsy (NT), Atelzuko (NT), Pechneg (NT), Moldavia (A), Ialomita (NT), Walachia (NT), Alfold (NT), Carpathia (NT)

Uzbek continued moving his many people westward, picking up some more warriors and family’s looking for a new place to call home. Now in almost central Europe, many eyes look eastward and wonder where they are headed.

Redouan Ibn Idris

DIPLOMACY: None

Redouan received a messenger from the now nearly infamous Ghuzz, asking for some siege engineers to help with the destruction of Alexandria. Wearily he sent out a small force to help bring down Alexandria. When the Ghuzz came storming in with more then 500,000 troops, the Idrisids were shocked at the massive size of their ‘friends’. The siege of Alexandria lasted a whole 6 weeks before it fell. The Idrisids were paid a sum more then their average tax collectors could collect.

Redouan Ibn Idriss , Terror of the Mediterranean

DIPLOMACY: Agades (NT), Yanaka-Dingha (NT), Bilma (NT)

Ibn Baffiba heard about the riches south of the desert, and sent many caravans after wandering the desert and marking safe rest stops along the way on his maps.

Unnamed, Zoastrian Emperor

Unkel Grul Big tongue, pleaser or women, Thunder maker,

DIPLOMACY: Mansura (HM)

The inevitable finally happened, Unkel Grul and his marry band of homeless found a lush new home, complete with some government to help them figure out this tax thing. The areas of Egypt and Mansura where completely enslaved before his people settled in, many with newly vacated homes, already built. People from the Idrisids joined in the siege of Alexandria, and helped roast marshmallow’s in the fires. Later a new city was built, named Ergli.

Unnamed

DIPLOMACY :None

With the death of their former mother country, some wonder if their poor country will last much longer. Open for play

Kletel Fredick

DIPLOMACY: None

Hmmm, no turn was received.

GhanaZu, Chief of Africa, Crusher of the little countries, Ancestor of Wall*Mart

DIPLOMACY: None

GhanaZu continued his long lasting traditions of a little paperwork and a lot of hoochy-coochy. The Search for Gambia was called off in 888 when he wandered into Dakar. He claims to not remember where he was, but be seemed in the best condition of his life. The wise shaman think that he was taken by the Gods for a short time to test him, or possibly train him for some unknown act in the future. Whatever the case may be there is a new game that is sweeping the Empire, inspired by the missing Gambia, they call it ‘Where’s Waldo’.

Simba, War Chief of Africa

DIPLOMACY: Kanuri (A), Tahoua (NT), Kingdom of Akan (T)

Simba spent time doing paperwork, and then went on a safari, catching enough Elephants to start a breeding stock for domestication. The Kingdom of Akan became tributary after a slight bribe, they would have come farther under Mali, except for the fact that the ally from Yoruba was killed while fishing with the King of Akan. The University added the following classes, "Why Africa is a much safer place to live", "Will Europe survive pesky Hordes", and the ever popular "Is this world just a big game?"

Unnamed

Ali ad-Din

DIPLOMACY :Syria (F)

Ali consolidated his small country and gave a slight cheer of joy when the infidel Tulunids were destroyed by the Ghuzz. Now he had to worry about dealing with the Ghuzz on a day to day basis.

King Ibrahim Abbas, Defender of the Faithful, Sword of Allah, Rightful heir to Al-Abbas

DIPLOMACY : Diyala (F), Ahvaz (F), Zeila (A), Zeila II (A), Mosul (A), Abadan (F)

Ibrahim sent a large army to free Mecca from the evil clutches of the Tulunids, they started their attack in 887, at almost the exact time the Ghuzz marched into the Tulunids homeland. Mecca was freed with very little fighting, and the people who were misguided to join with the Zoastrian were shown the error of their ways. Elsewhere Ibrahim continued picking up the pieces that splintered away when he took over, and many people have reported seeming strange happenings in Baghdad, but before they can saw what, they turn up missing.

Caliph Elijah-Ali, Disciple of Allah, Teacher of the five pillars, Commander of the faithful

DIPLOMACY: None

Elijah reached into the coffers to help Aleppo arm itself in case the Ghuzz attacked, which they did not. An Emissary was sent to the Ghuzz to try to teach them about the wonders of Allah, but they were a but preoccupied with the siege of Alexandria to pay too much attention.

Unnamed

Open for a daring person to control their warring factions.

Saffarids VS. Samanids, round #6

860-890

Shifobra, Allah’s chosen

DIPLOMACY: None

Shifobra finally brought revenge upon the Samanids for the death of his father, with a small, but well trained army he sneaked into Kara-Khitai and scorched the once brilliant city. He was waiting for his other 2 armies to join, but as luck would have it they both ran into the bulk of the Samanids army, leaving their capital wide open for him.

Al'Bib Rak-Mann, Lord of Northern Asia, Warlord of the Caspian Sea

DIPLOMACY: None

The hostilities began anew in 885AD when Rak-Mann sent 2 massive armies moving into the regions of the Saffarids, the main army ran into a large army moving north, in Turkmen. The Samanids had 11,500 foot soldiers, and 12,500 cavalry, while the Saffarids had 12,500 Infantry and 20,000 cavalry. The battled lasted 2 months at a virtual standstill, until a force of cavalry outflanked the Samanids and broke their defense, after that it was a cakewalk for the Saffarids. Lt. Muljubur was wounded, but managed to escape with his life, but no one else survived. In the region of Shir Kuh a smaller battle was won by the Samanids, with 5,000 Cavalry and 7,000 Infantry they wiped out a force of 9,000 Cavalry, but their own army was cut nearly in half. It was a sad Monday in 887 when the Samanids capital was sacked and burned by the Saffarids, Al’Bib Rak-Mann did what he could with his 500 Heavy Cavalry, but it just wasn’t enough, and he lost his right arm in the fighting

Nympho, Heir to the Gupta Empire, She who has the insatiable sex drive, Reader of books

DIPLOMACY: Guar (F), Nadvaia (NT)

Nympho was beyond pissed when she found that her own sister revolted. Didn’t she try to find a man for her sister? It wasn’t her fault that the man always tried to stay with her, was it? Nympho put together an army that would have made daddy Funk Dat proud and attacked her sister’s new homeland. That battle was one sided, lasting 6 weeks, but it was enough time to start getting people ready to leave. When Nympho found this out she ordered all her naval vessels to find, and return the people who should be following her. A brave Lieutenant told her that they did not have a navy yet, which made her even more pissed. She has been locked in her room for 2 years screaming. The University sent runners to other far away country to collect stories that they did not yet have copies of. These runners found that lands of the Abbisids and Byzantine full of great and strange stories. The lands of China were a bit confusing, but the Liang Emperor was very helpful in their translations. 10,000 workers were hired, and 2 new wings were added to hold all of the new books. Truly the Gurjaran Empires has the greatest library’s to date.

Lamika, Sister to Nympho

DIPLOMACY: None

Lamika, after realizing that there was no way she could defeat the largest military in the world decided to migrate. Unfortunately her new followers did not believe this was wise, until the first wave smacked into Palas. The battle was hard fought, but in the end Gurjara had pacified it. Unknown to them, Bangladesh had arranged for a large migration to leave from Samatata. The large amount of transports, built with a mass conscription. And paid for buy looting the areas they left sailed west around India, and then vanished. There were some transports that were lost at sea with tribal points, and troops, what do you expect, they never explored the sea areas they were sailing in. Oh, this country is also open for play, since the player (My little cousin) claimed that this game was too difficult, and he did not expect this to work.

Spork, Warlord of India

Khali, Peacelord of India, Finder of the Weird

DIPLOMACY: Anhivarta (F), Chera (F)

Khali had his government try to strengthen his economy by building works that people would pay to use. There has been a steady increase at the Hindu churches lately, to hear the stirring sermons by Khali, no doubt.

King Sid

DIPLOMACY: Tumet (NT), Kin (NT), Ordos (A)

King Sid started rumbling West, and then slowed down. He learned that Slaves just don’t move as fast as his horsemen. One wonders what is to become of the slaves. (grin)

Unnamed, Leader of the Champa

DIPLOMACY: None

Now open for a new player

Li Fang

DIPLOMACY: None

This is what happens when you forget to turn in a turn. Nothing happened.

Chosun, General of the Heavens, Destroyer of Steps

DIPLOMACY: None

Fu Chien died of some sort of poison after dinner one night in 886AD. Other then that it was a fairly quite. Pieching received a large make over, making it one of the most beautiful cities in the world.

Hawwi Wu, Unenlightened of Human Reproduction

DIPLOMACY: Hainan (F), Lingnam (F), Annam (F), Dai Vet (F)

Nan-han continued his tradition of running around raising support for his nation. The capital was moved to a more centralized location to help control his growing nation.

Emperor Oda Nabungawa, Light of Heaven

DIPLOMACY: Nigata (F)

Yamato continued to establish themselves as the single ruler of Japan

Unnamed

Yet another open country, just waiting for someone to take 'em home.

Unnamed

DIPLOMACY: None

Open for a new player.

G’me G’me, Ruler of the Big Island

DIPLOMACY: Bali (F)

King G’me G’me and his heir Mai’ne took a short trip to Bali, with diplomacy in mind. As a surprise to Mai’ ne, the king was also looking for a bride. The King wanted grandchildren to secure his line. After their visit to Bali they returned to Pajajaran.

Unnamed

Open for a new player.

King Dundee

DIPLOMACY: None

Open for a player, has been for many moons.

Talagut

DIPLOMACY: None

Malgut died of old age, and his son Talagut took over. Other then the new sport, called by some as ‘Surfing’ nothing is happening here

Richard

DIPLOMACY: None

Another country open for play

Huastec the Great

Tiahuanaco or Auum

Maulaxlal

DIPLOMACY: None

"The Gods have spoken to us! Do not fear! The leaders of Moche have been a burden too long. This plague that now afflicts the Nation of Moche will weed out the sinful and the unholy, leaving all survivors to be faithful followers." This was issued just before the sickness struck. While not as bad as Moche, but it was bad.

Cacaxtal, Ruler of Mexico

DIPLOMACY: None

Nothing going on here.

Chalco, Lord of the Sea, Trickster of the Ages, Reunifier of the Maya Tribes

DIPLOMACY: Popoluca (F)

Tlaxcala stepped down in 885AD and gave his trusted and loved son, Chalco, the reign’s to his country. "Friends and countrymen, its better for all if I were to leave now, under good conditions, then wait until I am called to the heavens. I trust you will all follow my son."

They all agreed with their king. Chalco began his reign by crushing the Huastec Maya’s, thus reunifying the 2 tribes of Maya. He got an added surprise when his troops came back with many wise men and women who knew how to work in the government sector.

Synxt'Pal, Master of the City States

DIPLOMACY: None

Hmmm, another leader who spent much time sleeping