Fwurg

[Dana Lantria Asillion]

Dear Miss Zatiri Ferumdra,

It has come to the Bluethread Groups attention the Preatorian Empire possesses the technology for Orbital Rare Elements Processing.

We would like to purchase this technology from you.

Please contact me with what this would cost.

Regards,
Dana Asillion
Chairwoman of the Bluethread Financial Group

[Zatiri Ferumdra]

Dear Dana Asillion,

We are willing to sell the technology to your faction. We value the technology at 1500 under the condition that the Astrial Colonial Authority will not transfer the technology to others.

However we are interested to know what other means of compensation your faction is willing to offer besides .

Greetings,
Zatiri Ferumdra

[Dana Lantria Asillion]

Dear Miss Ferumdra,

The Bluethread Group finds your terms acceptable. We would like to pay over two turns. 750 in turn 282 and 750 in turn 283, with the transfer taking place in turn 282.

Unfortunately we are unwilling to pay using methods other then for such prices. As the duration of such trades are too short.

If there is a product the Praetorian Empire is interested in, do not hesitate to ask. I will see if anything can be arranged.

Regards,
Dana Asillion
Chairwoman of the Bluethread Financial Group

[Zatiri Ferumdra]

Dear Dana Asillion,

We are willing to trade the Orbital Rare Elements Processing technology for the Same-sex Reproduction Catalysts technology and 500 . We offer this under the condition that the Astrial Colonial Authority will not transfer the technology to others. The Praetorian Empire will also not transfer the Same-sex Reproduction Catalysts technology to others.

We have no problem with exchanging these technologies and in 282.

Greetings,
Zatiri Ferumdra

[Dana Lantria Asillion]

Dear Miss Ferumdra,

Same-sex Reproduction Catalysts cannot be transferred in such a manner. Nor can it be applied without knowledge of Assisted Apomictic Parthenogenesis. Which I believe is what you are actually looking for.

Unfortunately, the Bluethread Group does not have Assisted Apomictic Parthenogenesis in its possession. The technology is owned by the Astrian Colonial Authority.

I have inquired about the matter with them. They have told me that this technology was developed in cooperation with the Veolian Commonwealth and later the Astai Republic joined in as a third partner.

Therefore we cannot accept your proposal. If you are interested in the Assisted Apomictic Parthenogenesis technology, I advise you to contact Lord-Senator Doshima, Senator Dewa and Senator Atheos directly.

Please contact me again if you wish to accept the offer I made in my previous message.

regards,
Dana Asillion
Chairwoman of the Bluethread Financial Group

((OOC: Same-sex Reproduction Catalysts is the special project for Assisted Apomictic Parthenogenesis.))

[Chriz]

((OOC: Since my character is not responding intentionally here is some explanation ;)

Sorry about the fact that I mixed up the special project and the technology. Although to be honest this could have been a realistic IC mistake, Zatri does not really care.

Thanks for the IC tip to contact your senator or another senator directly. However I hope you notice that since your character did not make this effort on behalf of Zatiri she has decided to cut out the middle man.

And finally a small tip: Don't end your message with a combination of 'We cannot accept your proposal' and 'please contact me again if you wish to accept my previous offer.'

If it was not clear yet Zatiri is not really interested in tax at this moment. Furthermore you expect her to transfer the technology before you have paid which feels like a method to rush things without compensation.
Since she only gets a refusal and no effort to help with her offer you have just given her an out to simply not respond and follow up with your advice.))

[Dana Lantria Asillion]

((OOC: Your commentary is noted and appreciated.

However, I do have a few counter points.

First of all, Dana specifically said she would try to arrange something if there was any product (as in products) Zatiri was interested in. Instead Zatiri asked for a tech.

Second, while the Bluethread Group will sometimes act as broker for the ACA, they have no reason to do so for other factions without being asked and adequately compensated. The Bluethread Group is large enough to handle deals with other factions on its own, the ACA isn't involved. These negotiations never had a middle man to cut out.

Third, paying in terms has never been an issue with anyone. Zatiri only said they valued their tech at 1500 , nothing about when and how. She should have been well aware neither the Bluethread Group nor the ACA could have paid that in a single turn as there would have been a 1000 technology transfer cost. Dana proposed half at transfer and the other half the next turn. Which I consider very reasonable, normal in FWURG even, both IC and OOC.

Lastly, how is Dana supposed to know Zatiri is uninterested in tax if Zatiri names a specific price in tax after Dana asks for the price. Basically I asked what you wanted for the tech, then I offered you what you said you wanted for the tech, after which you refused what you said you wanted for it.

All in all, these things result in Zatiri looking very unreasonable to Dana. I normally wouldn't have explained my characters motivation like this and just have you suffer the consequences, but considering you told me your motivation I have told you mine. No hard feelings, just an unfortunate turn of events for us both.))