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Today, Achilles, Dictator of Tara learned that the alliance of Redspan, Carelia and Abington are seeking to strike at CE and Tara.  In Gabriel's claims, it is in retaliation for CE preparing to wipe out Drachenwald.  Achilles says he thinks that is an excuse, not a reason.
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Today, Combined forces from Tara, Cagalin Empire and Darka defended an invasion from forces of Abington, Redspan and Carelia.  The defeat was major as several important figures the enemy forces were both wounded and captured.  The Masacre took place shortly after sunrise on the outskirts of Meldeen.  Tsubaki, the General of Cagalin Empire, took control of the battlefield and ensured the victory.  Lister, Tara's trusted General, was injured in the battle, but doctors say he should be up and around any day now.  After the battle, and the huge failure of the Southern Alliance, the peasants of Meldeen quickly warmed to the idea of being ruled by Tara once again.
  
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"Gabriel is calculating and always looking to cause trouble.  He orchestrated the last alliance where CE, Tara and Darka would ally with Redspan, Carelia and Abington in an effort for Abington to do a greedy land grab from ASI.  I admit, I was fooled by Gabriel, whom I thought was a trustworthy ally.  Now, I know better."
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"I was pleased with the outcome", Achilles was quoted as saying.  "Our next steps should be a bit easier given the amount of loss suffered by our enemies.
  
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At this time, this reporter does not know exactly what will happen, but it appears that Carelia has had a large hand in planning the attack on Tara and CE.  A message intercepted by Achilles was intended for Manaydur and Gabriel, but the scribe accidentally sent it to Achilles and Gabriel instead.  The content of the message is copied below:
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Tara and her allies are cleaning up the area and preparing for any further invasions, or, possibly one of their own.  No one really knows what will happen next.
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<b>Message from aramil (2 recipients)</b>
 
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<u>Message sent to: Gabriel, Achilles</u>
 
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<i>What if RS starts this war with a skirmish with Tara and abby moves in a few turns behind that (or together from the start, but that way it doesn't look like Tara started it, anyway we'll see what we'll do about that). then you start TOing Jagla together. after that Carelia joins in and we go for ledunds after that we instantly move on towards Foda. with this blitzkrieg we can cripple Tara in no time. without foda ledunds and jagla they miss 5 RC's wich means they have very few recruits left. also they have no place to refit anymore. if we manage to take Foda we can take it somewhat slower, just choking Tara. RS and abby can refit after we TO Foda. after the refit we can take another few regions wich can be distributed among Carelia and RS (or given all to RS). then Tara is down.
 
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the biggest problem is that we somewhere during the campaign have to face a pissed of CE army. apart from that small part we should be able to finish Tara with quite ease.
 
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Lord Achilles sent an immediate message to Gabriel and Aramil asking for an explination of what this message meant.  Aramil, as expected, coward away from any response directly to Achilles.  Instead, Redspan, Carelia and Abington have formed a Federation and as far as Tara is concerned, are moving forward with their plans to sneak attack Tara.  Which, is of course, no secret now.
 
 
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Achilles of Tara recently lowered relations to Neutral with Carlia and Redspan.  Immediately, both Aramil (Ruler of Carlia) and Halden (General of Carlia) replied to Achilles stating they didn't want to fight a war with Tara.  When Achilles challenged the sincerity of their claims and told Halden that Aramil was a coward planning to stab his own ally in the back, Halden wrote an unappologetic note that was dripping with sarcasim and smugness.
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It was rumored that Achilles and Shamus of Redspan were in talks to negotiate peace early last week. Some report that both were unwilling to budge.
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<i>So basically he <u>(Aramil, King of Carelia)</u> just wanted to use speed and overwhelming power to strangle off you recruitment so there is no resistence. Good stuff that man comes up with. But invading your terribly powerful region, tisk, tisk, that hardly constitutes the actions of a coward. What he did was explain his plan to me in bits and pieces while I formed mine. My plan actually started out with Carelian troops ariving at the Taran border and waiting a tick or two to see what counter move Lister would make to a couple thousand troops standing at his doorstep. After you reacted, we would utilize RS and Abby. We would probably be outnumbered in that first counterstrike, but I've stood up to worse and survived. I thought that it might be better if YOU attacked US so that CE would have to make up their own mind on what to do. Remeber, we are still at an Alliance stance with them. I thought that might look better. I then worried about what would happen if they did join, and if they didn't join the front of the battle, what if they attacked Nida. Well then, before I left I packed a defensive force and a bunch of milita orders into that city and that takes care of the Western front. You must of had some counter-attack plan. Indulge me, I am interested.
 
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"Shamus' appetite was a little too large for me to share a table with him, I'm afraid."  Achilles was heard saying to one of his Lieutenants.  "I just can't see any real peace from any nation until they have no choice".
  
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After recieving this message, Achilles understood that this plan is much deeper than he originally thought.
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"Our fingers are crossed", one peasant was heard saying at the news of peace talks.  "I don't like war, I'm a business man.  I sell pots, but no one buys when arrows are flying through the air!"  The overall feeling in Meldeen is mixed.  Some support the war, others hate being the object of the war.
 
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After word came that Carelia was secretly planning an attack on Tara, announcements were made all over the land that Carelia, Redspan and Abington have formed an alliance.   
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News spread quickly that the battle in Meldeen was coming.  One of the Largest ever seen took place today, on the outskirts of Meldeen.  Allied forces were fortified and ready for the upcoming attack by Axis forces today.  Rumors report that Achilles had dispatched spies to screw up the roads between Stargard and Meldeen.  This had huge affects on the outcome of the battle.  Sydney Carton was rumored to have been the hero of that mission!
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News did not surprise the Taran Dictator as all morning long, he'd been questioning his former allies.   
 
  
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Word spread quickly, and fellow Leaders alike all sent their shocked responses of the current situation brewing.  As for Tara, Achilles is not jumping to any conclussions.  Until he sees a strike, he is simply waiting to see.
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Word on the street is, those who support the war, are largely in favor of Tara and her allies.  They like to see an underdog fight back against the oppresive regiems of realms like Abington and Redspan.
 
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Tara's influx of immigrants looking to join the great nation of Tara has declined a bit over the past few weeks.  Still, Tara has received several new Troop Leaders who've shown their eagerness to fight and follow orders.   
 
Tara's influx of immigrants looking to join the great nation of Tara has declined a bit over the past few weeks.  Still, Tara has received several new Troop Leaders who've shown their eagerness to fight and follow orders.   
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Tara attacked Nazgorn to try and thwart the recent Take Over attempt there with Falasan and Minas Ithil.  However, the numbers were just not there, and Falasan and MI were successful at defeating Tara and her Allies.   
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People were racing around telling everyone that Lister was wounded in battle today.  The General, was said to have galantly lead his men into an attack, when a stray arrow, by chance, caught him in his shoulder, sending him flying from his horse.  He landed on his shoulder, causing the wound from the arrow to be more serious than otherwise would have been.
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He was immediately removed from the battle field, where, Johnathon from Tara, stepped up and finished leading the charge for Tara's troops. 
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Revision as of 02:49, 23 March 2006

Tarabanner.png The Tara Times
Price: ONE GOLD PIECE Editor: Peter Kolak Date of Issue: January 20th, 2006

Archive History


Meldeen Recaptured
March 22nd, 2006

Today, Combined forces from Tara, Cagalin Empire and Darka defended an invasion from forces of Abington, Redspan and Carelia. The defeat was major as several important figures the enemy forces were both wounded and captured. The Masacre took place shortly after sunrise on the outskirts of Meldeen. Tsubaki, the General of Cagalin Empire, took control of the battlefield and ensured the victory. Lister, Tara's trusted General, was injured in the battle, but doctors say he should be up and around any day now. After the battle, and the huge failure of the Southern Alliance, the peasants of Meldeen quickly warmed to the idea of being ruled by Tara once again.

"I was pleased with the outcome", Achilles was quoted as saying. "Our next steps should be a bit easier given the amount of loss suffered by our enemies.

Tara and her allies are cleaning up the area and preparing for any further invasions, or, possibly one of their own. No one really knows what will happen next.

Peace talks with Redspan?
March 22nd, 2006

It was rumored that Achilles and Shamus of Redspan were in talks to negotiate peace early last week. Some report that both were unwilling to budge.

"Shamus' appetite was a little too large for me to share a table with him, I'm afraid." Achilles was heard saying to one of his Lieutenants. "I just can't see any real peace from any nation until they have no choice".

"Our fingers are crossed", one peasant was heard saying at the news of peace talks. "I don't like war, I'm a business man. I sell pots, but no one buys when arrows are flying through the air!" The overall feeling in Meldeen is mixed. Some support the war, others hate being the object of the war.


Major Battle won
March 22nd, 2006

News spread quickly that the battle in Meldeen was coming. One of the Largest ever seen took place today, on the outskirts of Meldeen. Allied forces were fortified and ready for the upcoming attack by Axis forces today. Rumors report that Achilles had dispatched spies to screw up the roads between Stargard and Meldeen. This had huge affects on the outcome of the battle. Sydney Carton was rumored to have been the hero of that mission!

Word on the street is, those who support the war, are largely in favor of Tara and her allies. They like to see an underdog fight back against the oppresive regiems of realms like Abington and Redspan.

Welcome New Troopleaders
March 22nd, 2006

Tara's influx of immigrants looking to join the great nation of Tara has declined a bit over the past few weeks. Still, Tara has received several new Troop Leaders who've shown their eagerness to fight and follow orders.

Achilles wishes to welcome the new troop leaders, and appologizes for their getting thrown in the fire rather quickly.

Lister, General of Tara wounded
March 22nd, 2006

People were racing around telling everyone that Lister was wounded in battle today. The General, was said to have galantly lead his men into an attack, when a stray arrow, by chance, caught him in his shoulder, sending him flying from his horse. He landed on his shoulder, causing the wound from the arrow to be more serious than otherwise would have been.

He was immediately removed from the battle field, where, Johnathon from Tara, stepped up and finished leading the charge for Tara's troops.

Word comes that he's doing well, and will be returning to duty within a day or two. Doctor's want to be extra cautious as the upcoming battles will just get harder and harder.


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