Peace in Our Times

[Malaclypse 666]

*(Nicely done, Tankie. I am guilty of underestimating you.)*

Gentlemen, Gentlemen!

Again, we have one party here addressing another in support and wishes for continued war, when neither of the parties are the actual combatants who started the conflict!

I will admit that Madam deLuna's zeal in her quest for peace outweighs her knowledge of the many shadow shows which underlie the basic conflict. She called us together here with the hope that the two Houses behind this terrible war would bring us their issues, concerns, and demands, to be openly discussed.

I do not for a moment discount that each of us, each of us, has some stake in the outcome. Whether it is recognition, increased power on the Sector's stage, wealth, or revenge.

But, until we know what issues the two major enemies in this war continue to have, or to perceive they have, with each other; I fear we cannot resolve the issues presented here by the other delegates! Until then, we are no better than vultures sitting by the roadside, awaiting the carrion of a gruesome accident!

Once we have actually seen a delegate from Bretonia or one of its factions, then I suggest we may proceed with all the issues involved.

Bretonia must act responsibly and send us a representative with the power to address all issues, not just the War itself; one willing to listen without rancor and to consider not just the Kusari plea, but the demands of all involved parties.

Kusari, Madam Ambassador, must also do its homework, and be prepared to state what it will be willing to concede if claims by the non-combatant parties are found to be valid and worthy.

I suggest an adjournment until Bretonia is forthcoming and ready to stand, and until deLuna-san has had a chance to consult with her peers. The "rose of peace" that she dreams of between two enemies has suddenly sprouted a multitude of thorns. At least, give her a chance to retrieve her bloody glooves!

(Where's bloody Tobias when we need him??)

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