Retech

120 billion.

Are we starting the same time as yesterday?

Pail stalks through the darkness, trying to adjust its naturally to the darkness. It tries to steal valuables or metallic things (like trash can lids or something), as well as looking for the source of light in the room. It tries to stealthily sneak up behind Charles and club him over the head with its mace.

Actually I'll bid 100 billion again. Doesn't really matter.

Pail sneaks in the dark, trying to either steal a piece of food or generate an air current to blow it to it, if it's too far away.

Hmmm, I'm out of the auction then.

Mace pwease?

I prefer the old system, which aside from the invincible caravels and exploding strange matter, was perfectly fine.

Name: Pail Character description: A rather small and frail-looking child, it looks to be about the age of seven. For reasons unknown, it wears a pail on its head, with small holes drilled for breathing and for seeing. It doesn't talk much at all, and it doesn't really have any moral leanings one way or another. Its skin is rather pale, and it has auburn colored hair.

One hundred billion dollars. It's in America, so I want it! ---- Also Archi, I believe Paul already gave me his land (without the IAG). Can you please edit that in? I think it was confirmed already.

The thing is that I can't initiate any of my plans without basically full sovereignty of the continent. I will grant Quebec special status, where it is nominally "French" (and immune to any laws regarding assimilation and the like), but it remains under my control. So basically I will pay you the IAG for all the North American land that you own, as well as 300 billion, for as long as it takes for your space elevator/FTL to be completed. Fair?

I'm interested, but I don't see how it's different from Soldiers of Napta. Further, there isn't exactly much information, and I like to know how things work before joining in.

Actually, I have a better idea. You can give me Quebec and the Eastern USA with the IAG, then I will pay that IAG + 300 billion each decade, for the projects that you were doing. Is there a reason you need Quebec? It really bugs me. :P

But I never wanted the IAG for the land. I'd prefer Quebec and the East Coast of the US, without the IAG, but your terms are acceptable as well.

Well you've helped me a lot already, so the least I could do is not interfere with your diabolical schemes. The USNA officially claims sovereignty over the Eastern United States. (Much like South Korea still claims that it owns North Korea, and vice versa)

If it doesn't cost money, then sure. (When does the decade end btw?)

So to confirm, that's a no from you, right Grim? Please don't make this a Sudenland issue.

I thought that was Dusty? Either way, I am not asking for the IAG, but for the land, which if you recall, would've been unavailable had I been able to stay in the Hegemony. Returning land is not a super gracious favor; it is fixing what was broken. (Note that I'm not ungrateful, though it might sound like it)

Only place I would be willing to trade it for is the west coast :P -Rage- I'm finding it very surprising that Dusty would be more willing to help than you are, especially since he was the one who also nuked me.

Well Sere told me to talk to you, which is why I'm talking to you. You have plenty of land, and you know that the east coast is more important to me than to you.

If support means monetary assistance, then that will have to wait till I control North America once again. If you mean the kind of support where I just say I'm helping but not really do anything, then I'll help. That is, if Dusty or Doom have no objections.

Indeed, there is a game. The Arena and its sequel are freeform, without really a moderator, but they don't work that well.

Does Doom control the land now?

Could you explain a bit more? Did you want a character biography?

Silver dust is the best thing (well, the best thing that you folks know of) that focuses or contains magical energy. You could always try it, and see how it turns out. :P