Board Thread:Fun and Games/@comment-25754873-20141212223656/@comment-67.22.249.68-20141217020651

Eureka had been sitting atop his chair in the grand hall of the Gray Keep. He had not yet taken any action in any of these events. he watched as his Elven cousins turned their backs on his best friend, Glosur. Though he had up to that point been content with observing, that was no longer good enough. He had to help his friend.

Eureka got up and teleported away.

He arrived at Glosur's side in an instant. Glosur didn't seem so surprised to see him. "And where have you been?"

"Glosur, I'm sorry I didn't intervene sooner. But I honestly don't think I can hold back much longer. Listen, the Elves and men have turned their backs on you, even against you. Now I've been making an appeal to Rohan, and they may be willing to drop their "No-Dwarves-Allowed" policy, but I'm afraid that maybe the only way to restore your standing with the other races is to drop this trade agreement and instead just agree to a short-term ceasefire. Pull your men out of the Misty Mountains and give it to the Orcs. And let's face it: you have control over every other mountain range. Plus, your people will be allowed to make pilgrimages to the Dwarven holy places, and even live in the foothills. It's an excellent deal! You'll be preventing war, gaining access to Dwarven holy places, restoring the other species' faith in you, and acquiring trade somewhere down the line. Plus, I'll talk to the other peoples and get them softened to the Orc's plea too. Here we have a chance to do something no one's ever done before! Live side-by-side with Orcs, and not actively trying to kill them! There will be peace between Dwarves, Men, Elves and Orcs for the first time. And this deal is actually very good.

And keep in mind, Glosur, this is just my recommendation, as a High Elf and a friend. If it will change your mind, Keredrex is sending a large group of Orcs here. There are something near 2,000, and none of them are armed. They're civilians. They hope that you left Khazad-dum. so this is my recommendation: leave the Misties, and accept the cease-fire, but not the trade. This is a win-win situation here."