How a player faction excludes a characteristic of the NPC faction

[McNeo]

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From: James Ferguson, (]o[)

Mr. Steiner,

thank you for your advice, but do you not think that it is much easier to give advice when not concerned at all? I believe that you have seen a lot of battles, and I can certainly judge the logics of escalation myself, but in this particular case we are actually trying to avert a genocide committed by Corsairs. Every term and every word within their terms is a lie. They are only trying to maintain a somewhat plausible mask of righteousness but they rear their ugly intents. If the communication devices of Freeport 9 would have been already destroyed Corsair Empire would not broadcast any terms. They would simply annihilate every Zoner silenty, and probably all witnesses of such crimes.

The only way the Zoners in the Omicrons might believe their foul speeches would be a ceasefire on their own accord and the approval that Omicron Theta was never theirs as is never going to be theirs. Omicron Theta never had Corsair laws and will never have, because no single Corsair is living there. This is the only way left now to make Sirius believe that their useless killing of civilians was caused by some heavily insane among them, people not even the Empire can tame. Otherwise we have all witnessed a genocidal, misled and utterly aggressive horde of animals. Also, never forget they have committed genocide earlier. You might want to ask the Mollies.

You are not putting your own life at stake here, so save us your speeches for times when words are going to be effective once more.

Regards,
Ferguson
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I believe this post sums up exactly why there wont be peace between Corsairs and Zoners.

First of all, the author is thinking with his pride, not his brain. Whether the author was his character or himself remains to be seen.

- If you were to accept such a peace agreement, and the Corsairs were to break it afterwards, it would put you firmly on the moral highground. Better to prove that Corsairs are being unreasonable than simply shout it as loud as you can and hope people take you seriously, right?

- If it's pointless to accept or deny the ultimatum you've recieved, since you think you'll be attacked anyway, surely it's better to accept it and see what happens? What exactly do you have to lose? I believe, pride, but that's about it.

- If sails were to continue attacking FP9 Zoners after this agreement were accepted, there would probably repercussions, especially since they are part of the council that has issued this ultimatum.

- Corsairs launched an attack 20 minutes after the warning was issued that there would be no peace until you agreed to the terms. I can't see how you can find this unjustified. We wont stop our war because we've sent you an ultimatum. Additionally, the attack/blockade was to prove that we can and will fight a war. Now its your turn to say whether you will fight against us or seek peace, which we have even taken the trouble to contact you about, not the other way around.

Oh yes, one more thing. I was on the Artemis, but Vince was on the Memoria. Miguel Sephardi is no longer an Elder, but a retired Elder, and his presence is measured in the fighter that he flew during the Outcast counterattack that marked the third and last phase of proceedings yesterday. Artemis is shared amongst all Brotherhood Centurions and Elders, Memoria for Elders only.