Board Thread:Middle Earth Roleplays/@comment-26295802-20170105005032/@comment-27097330-20170112014844

Patrick.vtap wrote: ChazmanianDevil wrote:

Patrick.vtap wrote:

Aramirtheranger wrote: Patrick.vtap wrote: Aramirtheranger wrote: Patrick.vtap wrote:

She whispers over to Pane "Once we get these deals from the Tauredain, our southern colonies will grow fat and rich, and we will have alllies to fight the Xin in Eastern Harad. Umbar is poised to take over the Xin's eastern colonies, as we increase our stranglehold on the south-east.A conflict with the Tauredain now would only weaken us. The Moredain will be dealt with soone enough, do not worry, they will bend the knee." It just so happens that a courier arrives at the meeting a few minutes later, and hands Veantur a sealed scroll, bows, and quickly tells him that it is for Umbaran eyes only. (It's Miriel, btw)

She opens it. ''For most of our history, our two nations have had icy relations at best, if not waging proxy wars with each other. Perhaps a new policy should be persued. In exchange for access to each other's ports, my enemies are your enemies, and vice versa. The Sea of Rhûn and the River Celduin are lucrative for trade, seeing as how they sit at the convergence of varied cultures and lands. There are rivers not on your maps which connect us to the sea. As an act of good faith, I have enclosed a map depicting these routes. As one last incentive, I will provide you three hundred soldiers to do with as you will if you agree. I have already sent a non-aggression pact with the recently united Nordic peoples, which they have accepted. If you agree, they will no longer be permitted to attack your shipping.'' - Emperor Tacitus Gaius Magnus Miriel quickly reads it, and folds the scroll up, and will respond to the Atmorans soon.

"On the contrary, this is not as you would call it, a grab for power. Many on the council have thrived from Umbarian trade, especialy the Moredain peoples and the others of Far Harad. This is my offer for peace, you can accept or refust it as you would. But if you should not accept it, please leave this table, because I will not suffer you to join an alliance with us. You are being belliegerent here, and it is your choice, not ours, if hostilities emerge between the Tanakul Tribes and the Empire of Umbar. I leave it in your able hands." "Clever. Putting the blame on us. You forget however that we have no one to impress, no one that will leave us should we pursue your rightful expulsion. Your offer of peace is an offer of servitude. And it's considered disrespectful to ask the guests of your host to leave." "I am only placing what is already there, Tauradan. If you expluse us from our rightful colonies in the name of so-called liberation, I will be only forced to consider our two states in a position of war. I will say no more. I will put forth no other offers. The choice of war or peace between our nations is entirely in your hands. I simply ask you one question: Yes, or No?" "If your option is indeed servitude or freedom then have no doubt, I will choose freedom again and again."