Diplomacy! (Game over!)

[AcRv]

Tsar 2birds?

More like

Turd 2turds!

OoOoooooOoooooOOoo

[DeasVail]

That has to be the wittiest thing I've seen.

[AcRv]

I always win the Stand-Up Comedy competition at the Cathedral Parties!

[Thurhame]

What's witty about it? It's just a pointless childish insult.

[AcRv]

No u

[DeasVail]

Too much... wit... Austrian foxes... incapacitated.

[Thurhame]

Speaking of foxes, have you seen the 1973 Robin Hood movie from Disney? It's hilarious!

[AcRv]

Does it have any turd jokes in it?

[Thurhame]

No. It has actual humor.

[AcRv]

I... don't understand the difference

[AcRv]

I always win the Stand-Up Comedy competition at the Cathedral Parties!

[Snakes]

It's okay 2birds, you'll always be welcome at the Louvre party!

[AcRv]

But do they have stand-up comedy?

[DeasVail]

Speaking of foxes, have you seen the 1973 Robin Hood movie from Disney? It's hilarious!

It was one of my favourites growing up. <3

[2birds1stone]

Pope AcRv?

More like...

Poop AcRv!

I feel so ashamed

[DeasVail]

2birds you're so immature

[vonflare]

Derp

[AcRv]

The Louvre parties must have a really poor standard of humour...

[ChannelDelibird]

Due to complications at work, I'm going to have to delay resolution until tomorrow. If anyone would like to change their orders before then, feel free. I'll set the new deadline to:

(expired on 2015-05-05 12:00:00)

Fingers crossed, this really ought to be the last time that this happens.

[ChannelDelibird]

Spoiler: Spring 1908 orders

Britain

A Swe Hold

France

A Bel - Pic

*bounce*

A Gas - Mar
A Hol - Bel

*fails*

A Kie - Mun

*bounce*

F Mao S F Spa Hold

*cut*

F Nth - Eng
F Nwy Hold
A Par - Bur
F Por S F Mao Hold
A Ruh S A Par - Bur
F Spa S F Mao Hold

*cut, destroyed*

Germany

A Den S A Kie Hold

*fails*

Italy

A Ber - Pru
F Lyo S A Mar - Spa
A Mar - Spa
A Pie - Ven
F Wes S F Naf - Mao

Russia

F Ank - Con

*fails*

F Bul(ec) - Bla
A Con - Bul

*bounce*

A Gal - Bud
F Bot - Swe

*bounce*

A Mos - War

*fails*

A Sev - Rum
F StP Hold
A War - Gal

*bounce*

Austria

A Boh S A Sil - Gal
A Bur - Pic

*bounce, dislodged*

A Gre - Bul

*bounce*

A Mun Hold
F Naf - Mao

*bounce*

A Sil - Gal
A Tyr Hold

Spoiler: Spring 1908 orders on map

Spoiler: State of play, Summer 1908

Austria's A Bur may retreat into Gas or be disbanded. I am going to assume that DV would like it to stay in play, but please feel free to correct me if that's not the case and I'll fix it.

State of play, Autumn 1908

It is now Autumn 1908. Deadline is 72 hours from this post. Represented using numerical hieroglyphics, that'd be:
(expired on 2015-05-08 18:05:00)

[ChannelDelibird]

THE DIPLOMATIC TIMES

Issue 15, Spring 1908
Published in Switzerland

BLOOD ON THE TAPAS

By Reginald Miller, Continental Carnage Correspondent

Months of fighting across French native and occupied territory reached a new high-water mark of violence this spring as Italy seized control of Spain thanks to a bloodbath at the Battle of Barcelona.

Pope AcRv's forces snuck from their forward operating base in Marseille through a powerful surrounding navy on their way into the Iberian peninsula and overwhelmed the marine units stationed there, though it was not without considerable cost.

With combat far from contained all over French holdings, Italy's vacation of the vital southern port allowed President Snakes to recapture it from the fanatic religious insurgents. Meanwhile, further on the mainland, the Pope's Austrian ally suffered losses as the might of the French army expelled its infantry from a tactically crucial position in Burgundy.

With Munich now perhaps within striking distance for France but much still uncertain about the armies surrounding Spain and southern France, there is little hope for an imminent end to the brutal violence that continues to encompass continental Europe.

AUSTRIAN INTERFERENCE DELAYS RUSSIAN FLEET DEPLOYMENT

By Lubov Tryndina, Balkan Obstruction Correspondent

After a resurgent Russia seized key territories in southern Europe last year, many have speculated about the damage that could be done if the Bear can reposition its navies in the Mediterranean.

Despite having little by way of manpower in that part of the world, however, Austria conspired to hold at bay that particular threat for a little longer as a skirmish in Bulgaria held up redeployment plans vital to 2birds1stone's hopes of bringing his fleets through the Bosphorus strait.

When a division of Russian infantry attempted to vacate the Constantinople area to Bulgaria in order to allow through naval troops, they found themselves surprised by Archduke DeasVail's men just south of Plovdiv, both forces eventually retreating after a brief scuffle.

The escalating conflict with France as well as recent losses to the Tsar have left Austria struggling to regroup but further strategic insight of this nature could yet see it bounce back in the continuing war.

EUROPEAN PRESS ROUND-UP

The Turin Bugle:

TROOPS FLEE GIANT IGUANA

Terrifying reptile loosed near Swiss border, drives local military to Venice in angry rampage

Sweden Today:

'COMFORTABLE' WOMAN UNABLE TO REMEMBER LIFE BEFORE RUSSIAN SIEGE

Ingrid Wilhelmsson, 63, plays bridge with "philosophical" midshipmen on evenings and weekends

[AcRv]

Wait, we actually took Spain?

Well hey.

[2birds1stone]

I like to think that Turkey just decided they'd go conquer the Middle-East instead.

[vonflare]

Go England!

[AcRv]

DeasVail, you know that I love you really.

Do not blame my armies, they wanted no part in this.

But it's the only way for my subjects to prosper.

If you see my warning before the moves go in, please do something to stop this tragedy.