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Originally Posted by Kefkin
Edwin's own actions speak well enough for Dustari. In allowing a blacklisted member to join his ranks, he shows the disrespect he truly holds for Zormite. A blatant slap in the face will not be tolerated. Even the former queen holds such disgust for the new king that she has left the kingdom herself. Dustari was handed over to Edwin for safe keeping. I spoke with Edwin about what his plans for Dustari were prior to taking the Dictatorship. I spoke at lengths with him about what he planned militarily, as well as his ideas for the furthering of good relations between our two nations. He simply stated nothing. He places full trust of his own kingdom in his officers, and has no say as to how it is run. I for one cannot place my trust, or the kingdom's for that matter, in somone who cannot even make a descision for his own kingdom. He believes his general will do all the thinking and strategizing for him.
Well, after this converstion, I assumed leadership of Zormite. With a careful eye, I watched our neighbors to the west. That is when I saw the general of the Dustari armies himself leave the kingdom. Obviously he has meticulously planned out some sort of strategy, and from what I can figure, it is that Dustari is not the kingdom we once knew anymore. When I took leadership, I had full intention of maintaining good relations with our previous allies, but in light of the self-serving actions of its king, along with the outpour of those members who meant the most to the king, I find no other choice but to declare enemies of the Dustari.
I have given much thought to this decision as it was posed to me several months ago, and the consequences of breaking the alliance will only be minor compared to the consequences of being stabbed in the back by a power-hungry, yet lazy, king. I have given much thought to this decision as it was posed to me several months ago, and the consequences of breaking the alliance will only be minor compared to the consequences of being stabbed in the back by a power-hungry king who doesn't even run his own kingdom!
Even the actions of the past cannot bridge this gap I am afraid as the corruption has obviously reached the highest level in Dustari. It does sadden me that I am the one who must break tradition, and raise our blades in defense from the Dustari, as even Edwin himself is not above attacking our Mikogens. Such disrespect will not be tolerated.
~Dictator Graynt Alexander Archigos
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So let me get this straight, your reasoning for breaking the alliance more or less is hinged on Dustari allowing somebody into their kingdom that is on Dustari's Blacklist? Or on Zormite's Blacklist?
Either way, if Zurkiba was on Dustari's blacklist, no blacklist is set in stone and that is up to the king if he wishes to leave that name on the list or not. If its on Zormite's Blacklist -- well, thats
Zormite's Blacklist, not Dustari's. They are seperate for a reason. If the two kingdoms wanted a mutual blacklist than arrangements would have been made for that already, they have been close for so long, there would seem little reason to keep 2 seperate blacklists if it was ever the intention to keep specific people out of the alliance completely. (And Zurkiba's past actions against Zormite and Dustari was as a different RP character, so you cannot make In-Character decisions based on the past RP character of an individual that he is not RP'ing as anymore)
And even then, that would not be cause to move a kingdom to war. At the absolute extreme, you should have opted for neutrality rather than WAR. One of the halmarks of the Republic was to be a peacekeeping force, not a state which commits the very act it is accusing its Dustari brethren of
possibly doing in the future:
Backstabbing.
Ed is a good and loyal servant of his country. Hes probably been around (on 2k2) as early as I was. I know his character far better than you, and it is anything but lazy, power-hungary, or curropt.