Leaving the room first, Helioc glances over to Vanessa who smiles and leaves with him, giving a small wave to everyone before closing the door behind her. Smirking, SanShiGo, leaves next, with Moon catching up to him with her little legs. The scent of lavender drifts over to me, as she passes next to me to exit. A quick glance could be seen from her, as she looks down with a slightly agape mouth.
Crystal walks over to me, stretching out a hand while I was getting up. Shaking it firmly, she gives me a quick nod before leaving with Bleu cheerfully saying goodbye to everyone who was left. Once they were gone, Devel and Arthur walks over to us. Sam slightly worried about the situation puts up a defensive posture, standing tall as he uses his height to appear domineering.
"Relax, SAMurai. I'm not here for any sort of conflict, however, I am sorry about the constant attack by Bones's players. I will do my best to restrict their movement in the direction of Pa Kaua." - Devel
"Thank you for acknowledging it, and I hope to see your efforts take effect immediately. I was struggling slightly at times, due to the constant harassment. However, I have killed a fair share of players as well, so I apologize for that." - Sam
"No need for your apology. They died in your territory." - Devel
"What brings you here Devel?" - Ian
"Ian, it is great to see you. The last couple of times I have seen you, well let's just say you weren't quite yourself." - Devel
"I was a bit much both times. Sorry about that. Arthur, it is a pleasure to meet you as well, I hope we get along." - Ian
"No, it is my pleasure to meet the both of you. Devel, maybe you should get to the point of this conversation. I am quite starved, and I know these two fine gentlemen are too." - Arthur
"Right, sorry for going on a slight tangent. The purpose for why I waited until everyone had left was to get a chance to talk to you in private. I would like to form a friendly relationship between Bones and RavenStar. I understand that SAMurai, is the one who established RavenStar but Ian, you also have a lot of influence as well. Which is why I wanted to ask the both of you at the same time." - Devel
"A friendly relationship, you say? Go on." - Sam
"I want to establish a trade route between Bone City and Pa Kaua, for starters. It allows players to create friendly relationships inside both cities and expand our resources, making it open to others. I also want to create a road between us, that way it will be easier for us to travel to one another, in an event where we need to help each other.
Establishing a trade route is one of the things I would like to have with you, as it would also establish a connection between Bones and RavenStar. See, after the peace treaty finishes, I would like to still be allied with RavenStar. Forming a militaristic allied front with each other, as well as, a cooperative trading platform." - Devel
"So you want to trade, create a stable path to Pa Kaua and create a joint military, in case of unexpected circumstances?" - Sam
"Yes, I would like that. Of course, you wouldn't be getting just Bones as an ally, but also the Knights of the Round. In addition, there isn't much for you to lose on this alliance, I will get started on the road toward you, and you can set up a trading post. My traders will start by coming to you first before you send your traders. That way you can have a peek at the goods I would like to offer." - Devel
"The Knights of the Round isn't too far away from Pa Kaua as well. We are only a 14-day journey on horseback from Bone City, and from the information from players, it is estimated that it is somewhere between 7 and 10 days away from Pa Kaua. We will also start building a road toward Pa Kaua, creating a triangle between the three villages. A constant stream of traders can travel between all three villages, boosting trade as well as the spread of different types of items and specialties." - Arthur
"Hmm… Ian, any thoughts? Or things that I should add to this? I hope you don't mind me asking Ian, of course. Since he is part of RavenStar." - Sam
"Of course not, by all means, ask for his opinion." - Devel
"If you are going to conduct trade in each other's village, I suggest creating an embassy of some kind. Much like how we have embassies in real life, they will be created so that the traders will always have a safe place to go to, in case of accidents. If all three of you agree, then a select group should be used to guard and protect the embassy.
Additionally, a militaristic approach to the alliance should include targeting a common enemy. If one of you has trouble with a group of monsters or another group of players, then all three should work in unison to settle the problem. This way, there is a constant cooperative approach to keep the surrounding area safe. It helps traders, as well as casual players, who happen to be nearby. Think of it as an international police of sorts.
Furthermore, depending on how deep you want the alliance, there is the option of defensive pacts and research agreements. My thoughts are if another guild wages war, then the other two MUST come forth to help in the defense of the victim guild. For research, then groups of scientists, blacksmiths, alchemists, etc. Can work together from all three guilds in order to complete something that will be of value, not to the individual guild but to the world as a whole.
That is just my thoughts on alliances, at the moment, with what little time I have to consider them. Of course, small kinks in the contract for an alliance between us 3 will have to be sorted out soon. Speaking of that, how come Helioc didn't present a contract for the peace treaty? It would force all of us to comply with the contract during the month period." - Ian
"I see your points and I will relay them to my secretary. They will sort out a contract for us soon and give it to your secretary, SAMurai. As for your question Ian, the answer is simple. Instead of a contract, he is letting us all know about the conditions, so if one of us fails to comply, it is a very simple act to declare war on us. Plus, since there is no contract, spying, infiltration, assassinations, etc. Is all still viable? Yes.
I'm sure he has a few spies in the villages that are close to Aqua Corp. There is no point in disadvantaging himself when he can just state the things that are necessary to the peace treaty. It is like there is a big gray area between Peace and War, and almost all the guilds here are already swimming in it, including myself and SAMurai here." - Devel
"Exactly. There is no need for a contract when you have to follow it as well. Just making the demands known is more than enough. Since we can just isolate them in real life and in-game. Alright, thank you, Devel for this chat. I will have someone look into the contract once you have sent it over to us. After that, I welcome a happy and friendly relationship between RavenStar, Knights of the Round, and Bones." - Sam
"Likewise." - Devel
"It will be our pleasure." - Arthur
"To a happy and friendly relationship." - Ian
Shaking hands with each other, we quickly depart to the room, Helioc mentioned for something to eat. Eve follows behind us, giving both Sam and me, a quick update on the situation while we were discussing the alliance with Devel. It seems like only SanShiGo and Moon, left the building. Everyone else was currently downstairs, enjoying the food and casually chatting with each other.
Joining them, Sam and I, decided to separate in order to build relationships with the other guild leaders. Our plan was to see if we could build a friendly relationship with them, while at the same time try to gauge their strengths and weaknesses. Sam followed Devel and Arthur as they went over to Helioc and Blood, leaving me to mingle with Crystal and Bleu, who approached me with a small plate of desserts.
"Yo, you should try these small chocolate cakes and the Earl Grey macaroons. It's SO good! Crystal was devouring them too quickly, but I was able to save a couple for both of us. By the way, it is nice to meet you, Ian. We didn't really have a chance to speak up there, and I hope you don't mind how much I chatter." - Bleu
"Hey! You didn't need to tell him that, Bleu!" - Crystal
"Haha! I don't mind you speaking so much. It's the opposite in fact. Your cheerful manner of speech makes some of the dreariest and most serious atmospheres, lighten up. Also, it is nice to meet the both of you, I'm sorry if I spoke out of turn earlier, Crystal." - Ian
"No, it was me, don't worry about it. Since we are here, I would like to ask for your opinion on both the auction and the peace treaty." - Crystal
"Both are fine. Although the problem with what is being offered for the N2 can't be solved anytime soon. As for the peace treaty, since you mentioned it, was wondering what you thought about extending the peace treaty for longer than a month?" - Ian
"Oh, what do you mean?" - Crystal
"I would like a more substantial relationship between Infinity, Adventure's Alliance, and RavenStar. If you understand what I mean?" - Ian
"Done. We are in." - Bleu
"Bleu!" - Crystal
"What? I know you were thinking the same thing, and between RavenStar, Lotus, Aqua, and Bones, I know you choose RavenStar. Your impression of them has always been high, since Ian is constantly in the top 10, yet he doesn't flaunt it. Even today, not once did he try to flaunt his rank, meaning he is humble and is constantly thinking about the surrounding situation. That's good enough in my book. Ian, I'm in." - Bleu
"God, what do I do with you? Yes, Ian, I would love for an alliance between the three of us. In that case, do I contact you? Or do I go through SAMurai?" - Crystal
"It would be SAMurai, he uhh… Manages this sort of thing more than I do." - Ian
"Understood. I'll let him know, through an email." - Crystal
"ALRIGHT! Since we are done with that, take this plate and come with me. I want to try those small sandwiches over there. FOLLLLLLOW ME!" - Bleu
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