Attacks against IMG in O7: Kruger initiates, Mercs attack, RM ignores

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From: Danny Sutherland
To: Rheinwehr HQ
Subject: WHAT THE BLOODY HELL?
Encryption: None whatsoever

Okay, I am FURIOUS right now. The Apollyon is totalled, and my crew escape pods barely made it to Freistadt in one piece. What the hell kind of clown show is the Rheinwehr running these days? Are you guys PURPOSEFULLY trying to push us to an alliance with Bretonia?

Here we are, trying to settle a disturbance with words, officially asking your cruiser Sharnhorst to take a Kruger employee that in his presence has admitted using a mercenary to attack Guild civilian miners, and in response we get attacked by the lot of them? I am a HAIRS breadth away from signing up with the Bret Privateers and inviting them over for a nice cup of tea on Freistadt followed by a royal wasting of Rheinland's main mining operation. Pity I don't have the authority to, but I reckon a LOT of the lads feel the same way right now.
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[18.07.2011 03:03:33] IMG|Patrol.Ship.Two[D]: Did we set a merc on you? Or did you?
[18.07.2011 03:04:00] Kruger|Offenbach: Darwin: I set a merc on you, and I'll do it again should I need to
[18.07.2011 03:04:17] IMG|Apollyon: Danny: Interesting. You realise you just confessed to piracy?

[18.07.2011 03:08:51] IMG|Patrol.Ship.Two[D]: Hm, just got rumors that this Kruger killed some more IMG ships shortly before our arrival
[18.07.2011 03:09:19] IMG|Apollyon: Attacked two, yes. I met them on my way here, they're headed to Dublin now.
[18.07.2011 03:09:19] Kruger|Offenbach: Darwin: And here I was hoping that wouldn't come up...
[18.07.2011 03:09:36] IMG|Apollyon: Danny: Why is that?
[18.07.2011 03:09:57] Kruger|Offenbach: Darwin: The little smart arse thought he could ignore us. he was wrong

[18.07.2011 03:15:26] IMG|Patrol.Ship.Two[D]: So... how many IMG did you kill, Offenbach?
[18.07.2011 03:15:48] Kruger|Offenbach: Darwin: It seems not enough. You still havn't taken the hint.

[18.07.2011 03:16:27] Scharnhorst: And I have received no indisputable proof of this miners actions, so I can't act on it.
[18.07.2011 03:16:28] IMG|Apollyon: Danny: No, we -request- that -you- bring him in on charges of piracy, sir.
[18.07.2011 03:16:35] IMG|Apollyon: Charges he has pretty much admitted to.
[18.07.2011 03:16:40] IMG|Patrol.Ship.Two[D]: Why? He admitted using a Merc to attack IMG. He admitted to attacking IMG ships and destyoing them right in front of your bridge.
[18.07.2011 03:17:20] Scharnhorst: I haven't seen anything like that. All the times I have been here, I have only seen Mr. Offenbach aiding in the defence of

[18.07.2011 03:27:27] IMG|Apollyon: He has commited acts of piracy and technology theft on the guild.
[18.07.2011 03:27:42] Kruger|Offenbach: Darwin: Good! If only he stole something bigger

If Rheinland decides to commit open acts of war on the Guild, don't expect us to just sit there and take it with our pants down. We've thus far taken no sides in the conflicts between your house and the various other houses. But that can change quickly like this.

One pissed off Danny Sutherland, out.

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