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« on: March 29, 2013, 04:33:27 pm »
"Firstly, any nation which equips its armies with multiple magical items is one which we do NOT want to mess with. Secondly, she wasn't just a scout; at minimum, she was an expert spy, evidenced by not only the magical armor but also by her training. Thirdly, while archers may be a bit of a threat, our scales should turn aside enough arrows for us to close the distance except in extreme circumstances. Thirdly, I doubt any head would be so stubborn as to not save the life of the whole. Fourthly, how would we get our necks jumbled? We're not nearly as clumsy as you seem to think. Fifthly, how will we make fewer enemies by speaking our mind rather than appointing someone to do so? I can just as easily see that doing the opposite, as our emissary twists our words to support his faction. Sixthly, how would we GET more allies with an emissary? Rather, we would NEED more allies. Seventhly, how would we KNOW if our emissary spoke other than what we said, and how would HE know if he spoke against our wishes WHEN something we don't think of comes up, or he forgets? Eighthly, why can we not speak in person? Ninethly, these are dwarves, who have patience. If anything, being able to contact us without actually meeting us will make them less reluctant to bother us with their petty problems. Tenthly, do you really think that the dwarves will NEVER do something which involves us? Eleventhly, have you considered the possibility of a sudden emergency which we could participate in discussions of if we were present but could merely receive orders for if not? Twelfthly, just WHAT do you think my position is?