The Oligarchian Observer/Edition:4

http://wiki.battlemaster.org/images/Oligarchcrestnew.jpg The Oligarchian Observer
Cost: Free, unless, of course, you are Sirionite, Fontanese, or Old Rancaguan	Supreme Master of the Newspaper: Hireshmontspace	Volume: 4
The only newspaper that can laugh at itself!

• THE newspaper for the truth about events on the Oligosirionifontanagua Front of the Great War!
• Disclaimer: This paper DOES NOT represent the official opinions of the Oligarchian government, merely a general accounting for the public.
• Whenever we say, "Facts", what we mean is the explaination which best fits the evidence of action, not words.

On All Sides

February 16, 2006 So, Arnaud is absent for now, so I, Hireshmont, am our temporary general. Funfunfun. 9k OR in Poitiers... 23k Sirion/Fontan in Commonyr... oh, didnt I mention that? We took out 3k of their forces in Oberndorf, but then they shifted down to meet up with the Fontanese in Commonyr. Hopefully our little raiding party out of Ashforth will force'em to draw back a bit. But, who knows!

==Bad Luck and Sirion== February 15, 2006 So, Sirion sent 7k to invade Oberndorf, and monsters popped up somewhere or other. I think I understand Sirion's tactics now. Send in enough to run a TO to lure us into attack. The turn we attack, they move in with the rest of their army, and defeat us. Its really infuriating actually. Oh well, we'll just go around and hit Sir Temple through OR lands! SARS BATTLEGROUP SHALL RIDE AGAIN!

==Simultaneous== February 14, 2006 For the first time in recorded history, the "Northern Trinity"(see below article!) has functioned with some semblance of organization. Fontan distracted us(Fontan is usually the bait, and we're only too happy to oblige) in Greatbridge, and we obliterated them, and they fled to krimml, level 4 walls. Then, the same turn, OR began a TO of Poitiers, and is sending in more men by way of Gadlock. Next turn, a Sirionite invasion force will be arriving in Oberndorf by way of Tabost and Trinbar. So, for the first time ever, they function as one! Almost. They still were broken up by three turns(maybe enough time to swing by and crush Lil' Fuinur!).

==The Deity Complex== February 14, 2006 Want some proof that Doc/Fuinur/WhomeverhapppenstoruletheAnarchyofFontan believe they are deities? 1. They refer to themselves as "The Northern Trinity". mmhmmm. Sounds like a CULTIC RELIGION! 2. Sir Temple is almost exactly in the midway point of their alliance. 3. Their insane diplomacy. Doc declared war on Caligus... because they attacked Ibladesh... erm.... I fail to see the connection. UNLESS, Doc thinks he has some sort of divine right to dictate island-wide diplomatic affairs! That'd explain the entire affair! *bows before a small idol of a morbidly obese Doc* By the way, does anyone actually know what Doc LOOKS like? I mean, has anyone ever MET the guy? Personally, I think he doesnt exist. The only way he seems to communicate is in letters that mysteriously pop up around the island mere moments after his scribes(scribes=telepathic creatures) write(write=telekenetically conjure) them. So, there's a rant for you to try and decipher!

==Intolerable In-Laws== February 14, 2006 Lil' FUinur just attacked Poitiers(Pronounced- PWA-TEE-AY. Not POY-TEARS), which is slightly unexpected. Want to know the amusing part? Queen Ragnell's family is from there! Imagine the irony! Fuinur is attacking his in-laws! Gossip says that thats the ACTUAL motive for the WHOLE WAR! Fuinur hates the in-laws! What a pitifully petty king. If he were my king, I'd poke him. I would firmly poke him in the belly button with my pointer finger.

Can you say VICTORY?

Well, we crushed a number of Fontanese skulls today in Greatbridge. A solid victory for Oligarch, once again! It was 19k vs. 18k, so definately a close fight. But we came out the decisive victor, and we halted the TO of Greatbridge. Objective- COMPLETE. Final CS- Oligarch 9750 CS, Fontan 2300 CS. Final troop count- Oligarch 1067, Fontan 734. I'd call that a win. Nice try Lillith, but we win this round. Well, for that matter, we'll be winning this war. : D

Greatbridge again

The Fontanese are in Greatbridge again... running a TO... You'd think they would at LEAST get creative, you know? Say, try for Commonyr every once in a while, throw in some variety and spice things up a bit! But noooooo, they want to ALWAYS FREAKING ATACK THE SAME PLACE. Oh well. We'll kick their posterior rumpus ends in the same place every single time.

Disturbance of the Peace

For the past day or so, there has been a heated debate raging that is reaffirming how Oligarch works. Paris issued orders again(not his role), and then spoke severely disrespected Donna Ragna when she respectfully ordered him not to do it again(she is the GJ). Then, he proceeded to adress many other TLs angrily and disrespectfully. Since then, he has been asked to leave, and the TL who provoked him somewhat (me) has been fined.

Volume 4: IN PRINT!

Volume four is HERE!!! Same layout as last time, 'cause I like it a bunch, and its easy to update. Not much to report on besides that... maybe I should get one of those Avamarians to write a song about the Oligarchian Observer.