Board Thread:Roleplaying/@comment-17114085-20150207130230/@comment-29559990-20150207153514

The Ambassador arrived in Karthor Dale, only to find that the town had been placed on lockdown. He approached the gate, only to be stopped by a few guards.

"HALT." One of them cried. "Cities closed down. Turn back now."

"I only wish to speak with the leader of this town. I represent the Shadowbloods, and I..."

The Ambassador could speak no more words as the swords of one of the guards penetrated his chest, mortally wounding him, but not before he could hear their words.

"You though you could come scout us out? Make us bend to your heretic King? Not this time, you bastard! You'll be the first to die!" ______________________________________________________________________

(X amount of time later.)

A Funeral was held for the ambassador that had served the Shadowbloods for many years. Most of the city was distraught at this loss, but none may have been more distraught then Talyn, but he did not show it. He knew better. He knew, and still he sent him in. All the places he's taken, and none of them see to reason. None. They're all more concerned with being independent. Having themselves be on top.

Afterwards, him and the other 3 met in the war room of the Keep. Just the 4 of them.

"I told all of you it would be a waste of time. But I must be the stupid one here, right? I must know NOOOTHING about how it all works! NOTHING!" Vordel said, becoming increasingly angry with every word.

"Enough, Vordel." Gotol said. "Stop harping on the past. How were we to know that they would kill him on s..."

"I KNEW!" Vordel barked, shoving Gotol halfway across the room. "I knew, and NONE of you listened! Oh, but Gotol and Telane must be the smartest people in all of Tamriel! They know all the states are just so peaceful and willing to listen! They know..."

"ENOUGH!" Talyn boomed. All eyes on the room turned on him.

"From now on..." Talyn hesitated as he walked up to a map of Tamriel that displayed the locations of city states in Tamriel (primarily Morrowind). "From now on, there will no longer be attempts at diplomacy. We march, We kill, We conquer, Repeat."

"Talyn." Gotol interrupted. "With all due respect, that is the most insane idea you've ever..."

"NO, ITS NOT INSANE!" Talyn snapped. "Insane is doing the same thing over and over and over again and failing over and over and over again, and expecting it to succeed at least once. Diplomacy has failed us every time, and the attacks have brought us all of our territory. Gotol, you know I'm a man of diplomacy, but the time for diplomacy, is OVER!"

Talyn then turned to Vordel. "Gather up your men, Vordel. I want Karthor in Shadowblood control by the end of the year."

"Of course." Vordel said, as he proceeded out of the room.

"Karthor can come down for it's actions, but what of the other city states?" Gotol asked. "Are we going to let a few idiots speak for the whole of Tamriel?"

"No. But I'm fed up with diplomatic actions, Gotol. They haven't worked, and it always ends with bloodshed. I will save time and simply start with war first."

"And the large city states? Like Sadrith Mora?" Gotol once again asked.

"We'll build up our army before messing with city states of there size... Then we kill them all." Talyn said, slamming the Iron Dagger into Sadrith Mora Territory.

"Gotol, for the love of Mara, please see to reason! Everyone will see you as a war monger! A killer of no regrets! Please..."

"If they didn't already see me as a War monger, they wouldn't have killed our Ambassador. There's no point in trying to not seem like a war monger."

"Is it impossible to convince them otherwise?" Telane asked.

"Elaborate." Talyn said.

"We could start a Propaganda Campaign, and simply try to convince them to see to reason instead of forcing them to see to reason. A speech, perhaps? Send a copy of the speech to our cities and cities of other empires. Maybe not as much of a speech as it is addressing our recent actions? Convince them not to be scared of us."

Talyn thought it over for a moment, and said "What good would it do now? I'm sure they'll all just burn the copy on sight..."

"You say that simply because your enraged." Telane said. "You should follow your own rule and look to reason. You don't give these states enough credit. They're not all simple-minded bastards who see war as the only option. At least give it a chance. What more harm could it possibly do?"

Talyn thought it over for a moment, and said "Very well. Thank you, Telane. You may go."

As she left the room, Gotol made an observation. "It's quite amazing how you are as stubborn as a mule for everyone else, and she can convince you so easily." He grinned.

"Yes, you observe she's 10 times better at your job than you are." Talyn said as he left the room with his own smirk." _________________________________________________________________________

(APOLLO, BILLY, and KAR, you will all be receiving a copy of this speech I have prepared, as you are all in Morrowind Territory. Be on the lookout for it.)