The War Cry of Uncle Sam IC

[Prolieum]

Kiser's Estate, Texas, Republic of Texas

"No, you are not giving me something worth more. You are giving me something with a higher monetary value then the cost-to-build, which says nothing about its actual worth. Tell me, if we were in the desert, and I stole your bottle of water, and drank it, then offered you two dollars in return, would you gladly accept, knowing that two dollars is more than the bottle is "worth?""

[Chewion]

Kiser's Estate, Texas, Republic of Texas

"No, you are not giving me something worth more. You are giving me something with a higher monetary value then the cost-to-build, which says nothing about its actual worth. Tell me, if we were in the desert, and I stole your bottle of water, and drank it, then offered you two dollars in return, would you gladly accept, knowing that two dollars is more than the bottle is "worth?""

"You are not in a desert. I am making more tanks everyday. If you want I will sell some to you at a discounted price."

[Krugeristan]

Kiser's Estate, Texas, Republic of Texas

"No, you are not giving me something worth more. You are giving me something with a higher monetary value then the cost-to-build, which says nothing about its actual worth. Tell me, if we were in the desert, and I stole your bottle of water, and drank it, then offered you two dollars in return, would you gladly accept, knowing that two dollars is more than the bottle is "worth?""

"I'd take a good old-fashioned piss in that bottle first," Garestaer said, gnawing on a rib.

[Prolieum]

Kiser's Estate, Texas, Republic of Texas

"Analogy. Those craft you took were critical to the defense of Freedonia, just as water is critical when you are in a desert. Their loss means that we have needed to completely realign our defensive strategy-and for that, we need tanks."

[Chewion]

Kiser's Estate, Texas, Republic of Texas

"Analogy. Those craft you took were critical to the defense of Freedonia, just as water is critical when you are in a desert. Their loss means that we have needed to completely realign our defensive strategy-and for that, we need tanks."

"It was two! You have way more then that. You want tanks? Build them."

[Prolieum]

Kiser's Estate, Texas, Republic of Texas

"You want bombers? You build them!"

[Chewion]

Kiser's Estate, Texas, Republic of Texas

"You want bombers? You build them!"

"You want more engineers then you train them."

[Prolieum]

Kiser's Estate, Texas, Republic of Texas

"Except I never kidnapped your engineers, and I certainly did not kidnap them, send them to kill a civilian populace, and then get them all shot to death!"

[Chewion]

Kiser's Estate, Texas, Republic of Texas

"Except I never kidnapped your engineers, and I certainly did not kidnap them, send them to kill a civilian populace, and then get them all shot to death!"

"I didn't kidnap them! You left them. I never went to a civilian populace I bombed Stull's army."

[Krugeristan]

Kiser's Estate, Texas, Republic of Texas

"Except I never kidnapped your engineers, and I certainly did not kidnap them, send them to kill a civilian populace, and then get them all shot to death!"

"I didn't kidnap them! You left them. I never went to a civilian populace I bombed Stull's army."

Garestaer, standing up, wipes his mouth on his sleeve and grabs Kiser and Eberhardt by the backs of their shirt collars before knocking their heads together. "KNOCK IT OFF! BOTH OF YOU!"

[Prolieum]

Kiser's Estate, Texas, Republic of Texas

A sharp stomp kick to Garestaer's knee dealt with that. "You stole two aircraft. You tried to use them to bomb Washington D.C. Lying does not change the facts."

[Chewion]

Kiser's Estate, Texas, Republic of Texas

A sharp stomp kick to Garestaer's knee dealt with that. "You stole two aircraft. You tried to use them to bomb Washington D.C. Lying does not change the facts."

"I bombed Stull's forces."

[Prolieum]

Kiser's Estate, Texas, Republic of Texas

His civilians-but that is not the point. The point is that you crippled an essential part of Freedonia's defenses, and it is your responsibility to make amends in the form of the compensation I described.

[Chewion]

Kiser's Estate, Texas, Republic of Texas

His civilians-but that is not the point. The point is that you crippled an essential part of Freedonia's defenses, and it is your responsibility to make amends in the form of the compensation I described.

I will compensate you without tanks."

[Krugeristan]

Kiser's Estate, Texas, Republic of Texas

A sharp stomp kick to Garestaer's knee dealt with that. "You stole two aircraft. You tried to use them to bomb Washington D.C. Lying does not change the facts."

"I'M TRYING TO GET YOUR SORRY ASSES TO STOP ARGUING!" Grabbing his knee, Garestaer sat down. "Maybe I should tell Kiser that you let me take F-16s from you in exchange for F-35s."

[The Manticoran Empire]

Kiser's Estate, Texas, Republic of Texas

A sharp stomp kick to Garestaer's knee dealt with that. "You stole two aircraft. You tried to use them to bomb Washington D.C. Lying does not change the facts."

"I'M TRYING TO GET YOUR SORRY ASSES TO STOP ARGUING!" Grabbing his knee, Garestaer sat down. "Maybe I should tell Kiser that you let me take F-16s from you in exchange for F-35s."

Anita Holmes walked in and raised an eyebrow. "Why, pray tell, are you three acting like schoolboys?"

[Prolieum]

Kiser's Estate, Texas, Republic of Texas

Eberhardt is absolutely dumbfounded at this point. "Maybe I should have just gone to war-if this is the extent of your defenses, I probably could have gotten all of your armored battalions just by having a soldier say he was you and ask for them!"

"Whatever your compensation offer is, it better be a blasted good one."

[Chewion]

Kiser's Estate, Texas, Republic of Texas

Eberhardt is absolutely dumbfounded at this point. "Maybe I should have just gone to war-if this is the extent of your defenses, I probably could have gotten all of your armored battalions just by having a soldier say he was you and ask for them!"

"Whatever your compensation offer is, it better be a blasted good one."

"Building cost plus 25 million, 20 engineers, and you can buy 10 tanks off of me for 80% off. Plus an extra bratwurst."

[Krugeristan]

Kiser's Estate, Texas, Republic of Texas

Eberhardt is absolutely dumbfounded at this point. "Maybe I should have just gone to war-if this is the extent of your defenses, I probably could have gotten all of your armored battalions just by having a soldier say he was you and ask for them!"

"Whatever your compensation offer is, it better be a blasted good one."

Garestaer grabs Eberhardt by the neck and throttles him. "I TOLD YOU BOTH TO STOP! You're all acting like complete morons. MAYBE NEITHER OF YOU SHOULD HAVE ALLIANCES! Or--" Garestaer's green eye glints as scowls at Eberhardt, "you both buy all your tech from me."

[Prolieum]

Kiser's Estate, Texas, Republic of Texas

"So you think that a score of schoolboys with slide rules and some cheap tanks compensates for the theft and destruction of the core of Freedonia's strategic arsenal?"

"I want the right to purchase every tank that comes off of your lines, or is acquired by you for 80%, indefinitely."

Garestaer gripped Eberhardt, and he had had enough. Shooting his arms up from underneath, and snapping them outwards into the joints of his elbows to break the grip, he took several steps back, and drew his zweihander, spinning it to grip it by the blade, and angling it into position.

[Chewion]

Kiser's Estate, Texas, Republic of Texas

"So you think that a score of schoolboys with slide rules and some cheap tanks compensates for the theft and destruction of the core of Freedonia's strategic arsenal?"

"I want the right to purchase every tank that comes off of your lines, or is acquired by you for 80%, indefinitely."

Garestaer gripped Eberhardt, and he had had enough. Shooting his arms up from underneath, and snapping them outwards into the joints of his elbows to break the grip, he took several steps back, and drew his zweihander, spinning it to grip it by the blade, and angling it into position.

"So you want to force me to give you everything I make? No I will let you have first dibs on whatever I CHOOSE TO SELL and you can use your 80% of for the first 20 purchases."

[Prolieum]

Kiser's Estate, Texas, Republic of Texas

Eberhardt smirked, his mouth set into a vicious edge. "I did not choose to give you those bombers-you took them yourself. I doubt you would like it if I chose to do the same with your tanks."

[Krugeristan]

Kiser's Estate, Texas, Republic of Texas

"So you think that a score of schoolboys with slide rules and some cheap tanks compensates for the theft and destruction of the core of Freedonia's strategic arsenal?"

"I want the right to purchase every tank that comes off of your lines, or is acquired by you for 80%, indefinitely."

Garestaer gripped Eberhardt, and he had had enough. Shooting his arms up from underneath, and snapping them outwards into the joints of his elbows to break the grip, he took several steps back, and drew his zweihander, spinning it to grip it by the blade, and angling it into position.

Garestaer rolls his eyes. "I'm not believing this for a second. You really think you're the Golden Boy, here, don't you, Eberhardt?"

[Chewion]

Kiser's Estate, Texas, Republic of Texas

Eberhardt smirked, his mouth set into a vicious edge. "I did not choose to give you those bombers-you took them yourself. I doubt you would like it if I chose to do the same with your tanks."

"It was two bombers. What I am offering you is way more then fair."

[The Manticoran Empire]

Kiser's Estate, Texas, Republic of Texas

Eberhardt smirked, his mouth set into a vicious edge. "I did not choose to give you those bombers-you took them yourself. I doubt you would like it if I chose to do the same with your tanks."

Holmes walked between them and said, "How about you all just build your own shit and leave each other alone? Or is there too much uncontrolled testosterone?"