5549 Buried to the hilt

[HabeusCorpus]

Mr. Demon-ish Prince,

We have just wrapped up our morning constitutional and sitting down with our coffee to go through an hour or so of business. Different than the business we just wrapped up. We are remarkably efficient there. An hour would be 55 minutes too long.

Now, on to us. It seems you're intent on costing me a village. I hate things that lose me money. Truly hate them. I'm using the word "hate" to describe my feelings about things that lost me money. You have already put one foot into that category by costing me a trade order. Take that village and you've cost me two. That's both feet, and rather ugly ones at that.

Anything short of an apology and a return of my dearest Rose Giantbrain will have me redecorating the walls of your halls and hosting large Gnomish balls free to all, except you. You'll pay.

I shall take silence as your own, less creative, postcard.

Lookie Lookie what I found on your Queen's nightstand!!  Shocking ... perhaps the fourth skeleton in your closet?  As more information comes to light ... I am so sorry to have forced you to settle for the WTE.  We could have made so much magic Demon Dancing on a floor strewn with gold coins among the many palaces of the land.  Do you Dance with Demons??  We are about to find out......

I am sure the fear permeating your palace helped speed up that constitutional of yours this morning.  Likely shot right out of you.

It is nice to see that you both like your morning eggs scrambling...err I mean scrambled. 

HabeusCorpus

Warlock - the initiative is ours ... join me! I can point you at a couple of capitals that are ripe for teleporting, magic wielding, armies.

Dear Mr/Ms Corps;
Thanks you for filling my dance card once again.  I has been months since our last dance and tho it was very brief I do recall you were wearing a Warlock costume and your supporting group was destroyed.  My dance card was over full at the time and the dance ended early.  I do hope you don't try to teach your new partner any WA stuff as you were clearly not up to the task.
Wookies have very large feet so please forgive me if I step on yours (by accident).  Lots of fuzzie hairy Wookie hugs from W.T.E.

I looked at your fleet ... not sure if you looked at mine?  Mine is bigger than yours.  Especially if supplemented by a Kraken. 

[Wookie Panz]

Mr. Demon-ish Prince,

We have just wrapped up our morning constitutional and sitting down with our coffee to go through an hour or so of business. Different than the business we just wrapped up. We are remarkably efficient there. An hour would be 55 minutes too long.

Now, on to us. It seems you're intent on costing me a village. I hate things that lose me money. Truly hate them. I'm using the word "hate" to describe my feelings about things that lost me money. You have already put one foot into that category by costing me a trade order. Take that village and you've cost me two. That's both feet, and rather ugly ones at that.

Anything short of an apology and a return of my dearest Rose Giantbrain will have me redecorating the walls of your halls and hosting large Gnomish balls free to all, except you. You'll pay.

I shall take silence as your own, less creative, postcard.

Lookie Lookie what I found on your Queen's nightstand!!  Shocking ... perhaps the fourth skeleton in your closet?  As more information comes to light ... I am so sorry to have forced you to settle for the WTE.  We could have made so much magic Demon Dancing on a floor strewn with gold coins among the many palaces of the land.  Do you Dance with Demons??  We are about to find out......

I am sure the fear permeating your palace helped speed up that constitutional of yours this morning.  Likely shot right out of you.

It is nice to see that you both like your morning eggs scrambling...err I mean scrambled. 

HabeusCorpus

Warlock - the initiative is ours ... join me! I can point you at a couple of capitals that are ripe for teleporting, magic wielding, armies.

Dear Mr/Ms Corps;
Thanks you for filling my dance card once again.  I has been months since our last dance and tho it was very brief I do recall you were wearing a Warlock costume and your supporting group was destroyed.  My dance card was over full at the time and the dance ended early.  I do hope you don't try to teach your new partner any WA stuff as you were clearly not up to the task.
Wookies have very large feet so please forgive me if I step on yours (by accident).  Lots of fuzzie hairy Wookie hugs from W.T.E.

I looked at your fleet ... not sure if you looked at mine?  Mine is bigger than yours.  Especially if supplemented by a Kraken. 

I said large FEET, not fleet.  So you figure you can't win on land and will try to be a sea demon?  (sounds of wookie laughing)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbpgeUS5vis

[Wookie Panz]

Mr. Dastardly Prince,

I'm not sure if you're still watching me frolic in the lovely pools here at Blackfire. Of my 3 cities, this one definitely has the nicest amenities (thus far). Nice fancy temple, some good eateries, TWO mints (who needs two?? my picture is the same.), and as mentioned before the lovely pool situation. 

I didn't want you to miss out completely, so have enclosed a postcard. As you'll see, the design team here at Blackfire is also quite an upgrade.

Go with Go(l)d,
-Gnomish

DA - GN   My city dwelling friend I have news on the locations of some of our trade robbing neighbors:

There is a third army group which I assume is on your village.
Several of his high ranking thugs have moved to QN village and another to RU.

Happy travel o city travels.  I can't wait for more post cards! 
W.T.E.

         Free Fields         SR     Army Group   *3DE*         Major General Despairitus

         Thunder Plain       TR     Army Group   *4DE*         Centurion Zed the Impaler

P.s., how do I get your Midas touch?  Everything I touch turns magenta instead of gold.

   DA - GN  
Hey small friend I have exciting news.  That nasty ever expanding bully DE has revealed several of his groups.  All those skinny skelly's,- well actually they have NO skin at all and you can hear them coming as the bones rattle!  Here is a sample:
      4th DE             Centurion Zed the Impaler       The Warrior Kilis Dreadwind
                                                   
                                                   

                                       Wizards
                           None                        None
                                                   
                                                   

                                       Brigades
                    2 Skeletons Veteran            910 Militia
                   10 Skeletons Regular          

                                     Combat Factors
                Inexperienced Leaders              Shaky Morale

And this 4th DE is EXTRA SCARY with forged armor!
                     Major General Despairitus       The Warrior Kilis Dreadwind
                   Captain Hound of Hell            
                                                   

                                       Wizards
                       Power-4 Sire of Madness         None
                       Power-2 Drakan              
                                                   

                                       Brigades
                    5 Demon Princes Veteran        1,093 Militia
                    1 Demon Princes Regular      
                    3 Orcs Regular                
                    3 Skeletons Veteran          

                                     Combat Factors
                         Forged Armor              Nervous Morale

DA - SO   Hey scholarly neighbor it seems I inadvertently picked up a minor agent of yours.  You know I have been totally friendly to you and as a further sign of our good intentions we can sell him back to you for 1 gold if you like.  We are rather busy with the greedy DE right now so you agent is welcome to stay safely as long as he wants.
Sincerely, W.T.E.

DE - All  There is even more exciting news!!!  I'm sure you have all been following the travels of our little buddy, the city loving Gnome.  Well golly, I just found out that he does not have a name.  He needs a name, has ta have it in fact.  So, I am starting a contest open to all, to gname that gnome.  If the little guy agrees maybe he will even have a prize for the winner?  Any one can try to gname the gnome.  Well we might not listen to DE but he can try too.  Even kingdoms not currently in this contest can send in name suggestions but the final selection is up to the little guy himself.

[Ruingurth]

DE - WA

My apologies friend.  Limited to transparent communications I could do nothing to share my concerns about the inevitable attacks coming to Nyvaria.  They try to speak in riddles, but their intentions are very clear.  I do not want to sit idly by and wait for them to come, instead, I choose to fight!  

Alone my demise is inevitable, and but a matter of time, but together I see a path to victory.  I understand if you do not wish to join the fray ... but know this, they chase ghosts in the Untamed Lands, the initiative is ours today, and I have much information to share.  

Will you join me on the fields of battle?

HabeusCorpus

WA-DE

Ally please send me target locations.


Ruingruth

[The Painted Man]

Mr. Prince,

Do you happen to have a recon of your city? I'm trying to figure out the best way to go about this. So many options...

Enjoy the villages. I'll be back to pick them up at some point. Time to go talk to the art department about our next postcard. We take requests!!

-Gnomish

[HabeusCorpus]

At the Demon Prince Capital.....

The door creaks open to the King's chambers and the servant sees the King busy working away at something on the table. He hears the King muttering ..one....two .... three ... counting patiently and purposefully all the way up to ten. Stepping closer, the servant sees the King working on a large leather belt with a knife in hand. The King nods to the servant but continues to finish crafting the ten notches in his belt.

"My lord what are you working on?"...asked the servant.

The King looked up and said he had carved eight notches in his belt ... one for each of the locations his empire had seized from his enemies this past season. The servant broke out into a large grin "This is good my lord, we fight well!".

"What is the ninth notch for?"

The King stood ... putting on the belt and testing out its fit. Cinching the belt he said "The ninth notch? I made that knowing that the fight really begins now. War comes to our lands and we will need to learn to tighten our belt". The servant nodded at his wise Demon Prince....a little fear shivering his back.

The Demon Prince grabbed his sword, rose, and headed towards the door to continue the campaign.

"My lord, what about the tenth notch in your belt? What is that for?"

The Demon Prince looked back over his shoulder ... "The tenth notch you ask? That is for bedding the Gnome Queen while we campaigned in Zamora. She jumped at the chance to fulfill her bedside dreams while I was in the area". With a knowing wink, an impish grin, and a skip in his step, the Demon Prince left the room.

[HabeusCorpus]

Mr. Prince,

Do you happen to have a recon of your city? I'm trying to figure out the best way to go about this. So many options...

Enjoy the villages. I'll be back to pick them up at some point. Time to go talk to the art department about our next postcard. We take requests!!

-Gnomish

DE - DN

Think Harlequin Romance novel cover .....

[The Painted Man]

Mr. Prince,

Do you happen to have a recon of your city? I'm trying to figure out the best way to go about this. So many options...

Enjoy the villages. I'll be back to pick them up at some point. Time to go talk to the art department about our next postcard. We take requests!!

-Gnomish

DE - DN

Think Harlequin Romance novel cover .....

I'm not sure I can find a Gnomish Fabio, but I will look.  Not a lot of blondes in our ranks.

[The Painted Man]

WTE, in the interest of sharing, here is the third group's composition. He went the more traditional 'living troop' route here, but sadly skimped on the forged items.

You can cross them off your list; they won't be around next month.

Demon Princes Village of Habrick Dune

Commanders
Commander Apocolypto Newcomer Glint Goremaker
Captain Pale Horseman


Wizards
Power-4 Soul of Despair None
Power-3 Doom Maker
Power-1 Yaz of Far Reach

Brigades
6 Orcs Regular 952 Militia
1 Nyvarians Veteran
3 Nyvarians Regular
2 Nyvarians Green

Combat Factors
None High Morale

Tactical Selection
Determined Attack Pray For Mercy

[HabeusCorpus]

Mr. Prince,

Do you happen to have a recon of your city? I'm trying to figure out the best way to go about this. So many options...

Enjoy the villages. I'll be back to pick them up at some point. Time to go talk to the art department about our next postcard. We take requests!!

-Gnomish

DE - DN

Think Harlequin Romance novel cover .....

I'm not sure I can find a Gnomish Fabio, but I will look.  Not a lot of blondes in our ranks.

I can verify that the Queen is not a natural blond.