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OSGILIATH, GONDOR-After prolonged peace negotiations lasting over a month, the Kingdoms of Men and Elves have declared that there shall be no peace with Mordor, and that war is inevitable.
In a speech to the people of Gondor, King Elendil stated that, "Sauron's terms for peace are simply unacceptable, and despite our best efforts, he has refused to budge. If we are to agree to his terms, we will be seen as the laughingstock of the world. Therefore, we must show that we cannot be coerced by Sauron, no matter how large his army is. People of Gondor, I urge you to sign up at the nearest recruitment center as soon as possible, lest we prove ourselves to be a paper dragon."
Gil-galad said much the same thing in his own speech to the Elves of Middle- Earth, although he was more fiery and dramatic, and was noted to regard Sauron's stubbornness as a personal insult. To quote, "If Sauron believes that we would be so submissive and foolish as so to accept his outrageous terms, then there is no choice but to remove him from the world before he does anything even more insane."
Numerous recruitment centers have been set up in both Gondor and all Elven lands. Rumors abound that if the recruitment centers are not reaching their assigned recruitment quotas, drafts will be instituted all over Middle-Earth.
Diplomatic messages have been sent to all trading or military allies of both the Elves and Gondor. Experts believe that chief amongst these would be the contribution of the Dwarves, known for their strength in battle. Our own experts say that even a medium sized army coming from the dwarves would be able to assist greatly in the war.
Sauron expressed great displeasure at the failure of the negotiations, and blames Elendil for being unreasonable. To quote, "I gave extremely reasonable terms. It was simple, really. They agreed to submit to my military might, and dismantle their armies, and I would provide military protection of all their lands. Of course, such things are expensive, so all citizens would have to pay a 110% income tax. This is completely fair, and far less what I tax for my own citizens. I say again that they were bull-headed in refusing these simple requests."
Sauron appears to be extremely confident of his victory, and was said to have agreed to the negotiations because he was in a good mood at the time. As such, he has made few, if any military preparations. General Urlak of the Army of Mordor states that Sauron places great confidence in his One Ring, and fully expects that if all else fails, he could defeat the allied forces himself.
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OSGILIATH, GONDOR-After prolonged peace negotiations lasting over a month, the Kingdoms of Men and Elves have declared that there shall be no peace with Mordor, and that war is inevitable.
In a speech to the people of Gondor, King Elendil stated that, "Sauron's terms for peace are simply unacceptable, and despite our best efforts, he has refused to budge. If we are to agree to his terms, we will be seen as the laughingstock of the world. Therefore, we must show that we cannot be coerced by Sauron, no matter how large his army is. People of Gondor, I urge you to sign up at the nearest recruitment center as soon as possible, lest we prove ourselves to be a paper dragon."
Gil-galad said much the same thing in his own speech to the Elves of Middle- Earth, although he was more fiery and dramatic, and was noted to regard Sauron's stubbornness as a personal insult. To quote, "If Sauron believes that we would be so submissive and foolish as so to accept his outrageous terms, then there is no choice but to remove him from the world before he does anything even more insane."
Numerous recruitment centers have been set up in both Gondor and all Elven lands. Rumors abound that if the recruitment centers are not reaching their assigned recruitment quotas, drafts will be instituted all over Middle-Earth.
Diplomatic messages have been sent to all trading or military allies of both the Elves and Gondor. Experts believe that chief amongst these would be the contribution of the Dwarves, known for their strength in battle. Our own experts say that even a medium sized army coming from the dwarves would be able to assist greatly in the war.
Sauron expressed great displeasure at the failure of the negotiations, and blames Elendil for being unreasonable. To quote, "I gave extremely reasonable terms. It was simple, really. They agreed to submit to my military might, and dismantle their armies, and I would provide military protection of all their lands. Of course, such things are expensive, so all citizens would have to pay a 110% income tax. This is completely fair, and far less what I tax for my own citizens. I say again that they were bull-headed in refusing these simple requests."
Sauron appears to be extremely confident of his victory, and was said to have agreed to the negotiations because he was in a good mood at the time. As such, he has made few, if any military preparations. General Urlak of the Army of Mordor states that Sauron places great confidence in his One Ring, and fully expects that if all else fails, he could defeat the allied forces himself.
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