Weary phalanxes of Persia (Royalsomething) were dislodged from Chersonesus by a fierce assault launched by Greece (goldplasma), recording 2 changes of rule since the war began. Military observers query whether the prize is worth the blood spilt to garrison it. A freedman of the archive, copying the day's reports, notes that new palisades are already rising above the moat. Children in Greece ran beside the returning cavalry, flinging myrtle sprigs beneath the hooves.
Frontier Proclamations & War Bulletins
Whirlwind of War in Leptis: Carthage (GreenGlass) Ousts Egypt (Mitch Cackers)
Fortune swings once more over Leptis, which has now been taken 2 times, as Carthage (GreenGlass) decisively ejected the defenders of Egypt (Mitch Cackers). Both sides have bled copiously for walls that neither can securely keep. Sculptors of the forum are said to be carving all new statues with detachable heads, to save time later. Panic swept the marketplace of Egypt, sending merchants fleeing and citizens rushing to secure their goods.
A sustained martial surge has enlarged the borders of Carthage (GreenGlass) by 2 cities this campaign season. Granaries in the newly won territories were secured intact to feed the wintering garrisons. 'The sword has severed what treaties and envoys could not hold,' observed a veteran tribune of Carthage. The senate of Carthage voted a golden wreath to the commander and a double ration of wine to the rank and file.
Frontier Proclamations & War Bulletins
Immovable Impasse: Supported Columns of Greece (goldplasma) and Persia (Royalsomething) Fail at Miletus
A colossal collision of arms unfolded at Miletus, where heavily supported hosts belonging to Greece (goldplasma) and Persia (Royalsomething) converged in simultaneous assault, only to bounce off one another in absolute deadlock. Neither army could gain a foothold upon the disputed soil. Slave dealers at the Delos market reported brisk business, as always in times like these. 'The mule does not care who owns the cart,' offered a muleteer, flicking his whip.
Frontier Proclamations & War Bulletins
The Gates Open: Carthage (GreenGlass) Incorporates Neutral Baleares
By swift maneuvers across undefended valleys, Carthage (GreenGlass) has incorporated Baleares into its growing sphere of dominion. Standard-bearers planted the imperial eagles upon the acropolis while the populace looked on. Crowds in Carthage chanted praises to the legions, decking public colonnades with flowers and palm fronds. 'Such a day is worth a hundred speeches in the senate,' declared a retired consul.
The town crier of the lower market, hoarse since dawn, cries that Egypt (Mitch Cackers) has garrisoned the citadel of Cyrene without striking a single blow. The ancient boundary stones were anointed with oil and rededicated to the new sovereign. 'In my grandfather's day the border ran elsewhere, and in my grandson's it will run elsewhere again,' reflected a surveyor. The poets, as is their habit, will compose odes for whoever pays the better fee.
Councils of the Great Powers
United by Oath: Greece (goldplasma) and Rome (Jaxson301) Pledge Mutual Aid
Binding oaths sworn before the gods of war were faithfully honored by Greece (goldplasma) and Rome (Jaxson301), who orchestrated 1 joint effort with admirable precision. Skeptical ambassadors who predicted discord have been forced to revise their assessments. It is observed that heralds on both sides have used the word 'glorious' so often that it has lost two thirds of its value. 'The fishing was good today, which is more than the generals can say,' reported a fisherman at the quay.
The Balance of Strongholds
The dominion of Carthage (GreenGlass) prospers under favorable stars, growing by 2 cities to an impressive 8.
Ledger-keepers of Egypt (Mitch Cackers) write a happy line (+1) and total the realm at 7 strongholds.
The treasury of Greece (goldplasma) swells with tribute, advancing to 6 cities (+1).
Rome (Jaxson301) reports abundant harvests and rising revenues, securing 1 additional stronghold to reach 7.
Forum Gossip & Port Omens
Talk among the harbor stalls claims that Egypt offered to yield an entire coastal anchorage to Carthage to settle private silver debts.
An intercepted parchment indicates that generals of Carthage and envoys of Greece shared roasted mutton and wine behind the picket lines.
Notices of the Rostra & Sundry Omens
Hailstones the size of walnuts hammered the tiled roofs of the camp town, and the horse-lines stampeded.
Notices of the Rostra & Sundry Omens
STRAYED: A grey donkey with a white nose, answers to nothing. Return to the baker near the Fountain Gate.
