Author Topic: Luria  (Read 364413 times)

Anaris

  • Administrator
  • Exalted Emperor
  • *
  • Posts: 8525
    • View Profile
Re: Luria
« Reply #1050: April 12, 2013, 04:02:12 PM »
In what way? I know he's being accused and all, but I'm not sure of what exactly...

His version of diplomacy would, by most standards, be considered pretty much the opposite.

Basically, LN invited Fissoa to join the Lurian Empire. Skyn replied that Fissoa's people wouldn't appreciate being called Lurian anything, due to the history there. LN thought about it, and decided, "OK, if Fissoa still distrusts the name "Luria" that much, it's probably not the right time to try bringing them into the Empire. Give them more time to see we're not totally unreasonable and dangerous, maybe fight alongside them against a common enemy for a while, and hopefully they'll come to see the name as something good."

Skyn's responses beyond that grew increasingly more belligerent and insulting, basically leading LN to conclude that Fissoa had become as unstable and dangerous as it was before we finally made peace several months ago—much more like an enemy on our borders than an ally and potential future fellow member of the Empire.
Timothy Collett

"The only thing you can't trade for your heart's desire...is your heart." "You are what you do.  Choose again, and change." "One of these days, someone's gonna plug you, and you're going to die saying, 'What did I say? What did I say?'"  ~ Miles Naismith Vorkosigan