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To Alice: [Dorian]: Hardly seems fair that the Virtue soldatos get to have some time off. Is that perhaps why we Sinful are winning over your Virtues?

@Alice/John: Lincoln: My apologies for not responding sooner, Prince John. I think it would depend on how the information was presented to me. But let us say I was left as a mole, to be of help to my mother-kingdom. I would not be happy.

At all.

Death, dismemberment, all that at those who set me up for this. I would have lost EVERYTHING I hold dear to me, everyone I ever cared for. After my blood-vengeance had been fulfilled, I would probably ask the King and Queen of Wrath for mercy, to be allowed to remain in some manner. It was not my plan to cheat them, after all. But if they declared that I should die for this lie, then I would steadfastly permit it. They would be my true family, regardless of what sneaky person put me there for a duplicitous reason.

*broods for a few seconds* My apologies again, I did not mean to react so emotionally. *brushes hack his hair* For a bit lighter material, what was your favorite game as a child?

Ah, so you prefer the use of smaller groups to root out weakness in an enemy than a larger force? At least, that is what I assume from that game influencing you for military life. As for myself, I used to enjoy playing with toy knights and mythical creatures. Mainly when I was very little, and my siblings were much too small to play with me. After they started getting older, then I would just play whatever suited their fancy really. Personally I then grew to enjoy chess very much.

If you had been given the chance to learn any other weapon, from our realm or this modern one, what would you pick?

Lincoln: It is a fascinating game, with a gradual complexity that you can enjoy it once you learn the basic, but being a master can take years and even decades to achieve. If our kingdoms were not so much against each other, I think I would enjoy playing against your brother. But you should ask him to teach you one day.

The guns you mention do seem enojyable, as one can use them to either kill or maim at their pleasure. However, I think I would be more interested in learning to use a pair of Sai. I prefer up-close combat, and I do believe these weapons can be used lethally and nonlethally, as I've said I prefer.

I must defer this round to you, as I can't think of a question right now, but it would be impolite to make you wait too long. Would you like to offer anything to speak about in lieu of a question?

Lincoln: It is from a far kingdom in our world, and the Asian countries in this one. Very fascinating weapons, handheld with points on the metal. Hmm... maybe I should see if there are any I might request from the Far East, now that it's in my mind, I would like to own a pair soon.

I believe that it would help it only a few kingdoms truly destroyed the others, absorbing them into their own territories. With less players on the gameboard, it might be a bit more stable. However, I do not think any of our armies (alone) are that effective or powerful, to annihilate each other, so I doubt that willl happen. At best, perhaps we can form a better network of truces and actually HONOR them, and then it might be possible for a modicum of peace to exist. For a short while, at least.

If you were heir instead of your brother, would you try to make peace with your enemies (and let's toss Wrath out, because our kingdoms hold too much animosity towards each other for this also hypothetical exercise)? To what lengths would you go to ensure there would be no war for your children and grandchildren?