Okay now that's bologna.
Leopold doesn't respond to messages half the time, and has a long track-record of silence and non-participation.
There is a perfectly good reason why Leopold doesn't respond to Hireshmont's private messages. Because he has nothing to say to him. Hireshmont thinks of himself as if it is his god given right that everyone should keep him in the know of everything and politely reply to every mumbo jumbo he mutters. Leopold simply doesn't want to entangle himself in any endless debates with someone as verbose as Hireshmonnt, for it is simply a waste of time. The two have already agreed to disagree on the nature of the crusade against Phantaria, and the fact that that was the breaking point where Elders and Leopold drifted apart, why should he waste ink on any of them? The negotiation part was clearly over when Leopold was pushing for repercussions for the failed crusade while the Elders decided to continue with their lives as if the crusade never happened.
You've tried to include your realm-mates. That ain't everyone. Now I don't see any obligation to include everyone, so I don't think what you're doing is wrong. But it certainly isn't true. The whole reason we are where we are is because Leopold doesn't include others and doesn't want to include others.
I did include those I considered important for me. Niselur's nobles, allies and friends. Even the Church knew that things were gonna happen. Pardon for not running a PR agency, but I think I have included all those that needed to be included.
Niselur and Asylon have some real stellar RPers: problem is they're people who really like to play a character who's piously and sacrifically devoted to messing up the things other players have spent years building.
As someone who had a very important character in SA and who has done a lot to help build SA to what it is I am unsure if your attempt of moral superiority is really necessary here. Boreal was spreading SA across the north while Hireshmont was busy rebelling in Melodia and what not, and when Bloodstars were a very unfamiliar term to a young republican he was. I am aware of the amount of energy and dedication that has been invested into SA, but to hint that because of that we should avoid certain IC events is simply preposterous.
Your entire problem with all of this is that you're having crazy fun with SA in its current shape and form (firm, entangled federations that form eternal peace and therefore ensure the Elders enough power to do as they please), but others, and I dare say vast majority, doesn't. You're mistaking your perception of SA for everyone elses. 'Tis why you can't understand the excitement this war is bringing to practically all of Dwilight, which I believe is a very good thing for the entire community.
