"I will have to speak to zelot about artifacts, coz I pretty much considered them as just pretty rocks, but that may change."

[01/07/2011 08:11:37] Friday: To be sure, most artifacts are indeed just pretty rocks, with a value on the black market. The other use for few of them is research. But what makes it of value for research is also extremely dangerous, and of a highly classified nature.

[01/07/2011 08:12:48] Friday: This would of course see the authorities have a big stake here.

 "I'd personally like Samura and GMG to come to some kind of compromise over kurile and possibly artifacts. "

[01/07/2011 08:14:21] Friday: Well, the Guild would be prepared to trade of Aomori, or any nebula claims, in Honshu.
[01/07/2011 08:16:01] Friday: Maybe not so good economically for Samura, but strategically good for Kusari. It would 'untie one of the knots' in Kusari's borders.

[01/07/2011 08:17:11] Friday: But if Samura dont want to give up Kurile, they want to use the Alien Organisms - and they food that gets produced on Junyo to be some kind of fountain of everlasting life.
[01/07/2011 08:17:32] Friday: But they said that about Cardamine.
[01/07/2011 08:17:59] Friday: There are rumours that if you reduce your exposure to the Organisms, you could get sick.
[01/07/2011 08:18:15] Friday: They also said that about Cardamine.
[01/07/2011 08:18:30] Friday: Samura claims it can manage the illness, or even beat it.
[01/07/2011 08:18:42] Friday: They probably said that about Cardamine too.

 "I can understand that GMG would be upset about samura having business with their enemies."

[01/07/2011 08:24:54] Friday: Well, the Guild knew early on there was no point in making complaints about it. I didnt like the way the GMG just took on Kurile, I would have released these documents at the very outset. I do apologise that it took this long to publicly air this grievence.

 "The only other thing I can think of is possibly Kusari links to corsairs being severed. I know the hogos would not give up their sair weapons though. "

[01/07/2011 08:26:16] Friday: Cutting ties with the Corsairs doesnt have to come until 4.86 and the government changes.
[01/07/2011 08:26:41] Friday: Speaking of which, I would like to talk to you further about the Democratic party of Kusari.
[01/07/2011 08:27:21] Friday: This is in respect of Kishiro Technologies.
[01/07/2011 08:28:47] Friday: As I understand it, the Guild has no problem with the Hogosha using Corsair equipment, as long as they can still be treated as criminals when caught red-handed - just like in Kusari.
[01/07/2011 08:30:18] Friday: It will be as it has always been , the Hogosha doing the artifact runs, the smuggling.
[01/07/2011 08:30:50] Friday: red-handed in the act of smuggling or piracy that is.





"So, I think the end of all this probably needs a re-evaluation of the legality of artifacts, and some kind of accord stating that kusari recognise gmg house law, and possibly some kind of distancing act from the Corsairs."

[01/07/2011 08:34:18] Friday: Rearranging the borders of Kusari, so Kusari formally takes posession of Aomori and the Nebula in Honshu would provide a very clear-cut line, in terms of responsibility and jurisditcion.
[01/07/2011 08:35:41] Friday: That process takes time, and doesnt have to happen immediately. I could imagine Corsairs being called upon by the Hogosha. I always envisaged a Hogosha leader, and his Corsair thugs.
[01/07/2011 08:38:21] Friday: This would be enough for Kusari to label the Corsairs as criminals, and be dealt with more harshly. Easy to do as they can be classed as Gaijin.
[01/07/2011 08:39:45] Friday: So its a tradeoff - use of Corsairs as backup, versus changed relations.
[01/07/2011 08:40:08] Friday: "I was speaking to Lionel about an event relating to tamagtochi, but that was so long ago - I don't know what's going on with that character now."
[01/07/2011 08:40:42 | Edited 08:41:06] Friday: She can stay on Fuchu Prison, she has asked to go and support her people in the camps on Honshu.
[01/07/2011 08:41:47] Friday: There is no rush to free her. One can still RP behind bars.
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