AUSTRIA-HUNGARY (Rod Werner)
A(Gal) - War (FAILED); F(Tri) Stands; F(Gre) s A(Bul) - Ser (MISORDER); A(Bul) - Ser; A(Bud) s A(Bul) - Ser

ENGLAND (Paul Preston)
F(Edi) - NWG; F(Nwy) s F(Edi) - NWG; A(Bel) - Pic; F(MAO) - Spa sc (FAILED); F(NTH) - ENG

FRANCE (Christian Thomsen)
F(Spa) sc - WMS (FAILED, DISLODGED TO GoL); A(Bre) - Par (FAILED); A(Gas) - Spa (FAILED); A(Par) - Gas (FAILED)

GERMANY (David Jolly)
A(Bur) s ENGLISH A(Bel) - Pic; A(Ruh) - Kie; A(Kie) - Pru; F(BAL) c A(Kie) - Pru; A(Ber) - Sil; F(Swe) - GoB

ITALY (Alec Sharman)
A(Mar) s F(WMS) - Spa sc; F(WMS) - Spa sc; A(Pie) - Ven; F(EMS) - ION; F(Nap) - Apu

RUSSIA (Steve Dean)
F(BAR) - NWG (FAILED); F(StP) sc s GERMAN F(Swe) - Nwy (MISORDER); A(Mos) - Ukr; A(Ser) - Bud (FAILED, DISLODGED TO Alb); A(War) - Gal (FAILED); F(BLA) - Rum

TURKEY (Anthony Ling)
A(Con) s F(AEG) - Bul sc; F(AEG) - Bul sc; F(Smy) - EMS

PRESS

Andy-All:
Please do NOT forget to include RETREATS and BUILDS in next season's (A02) orders!

Dark Lord - All:
Laughter. Can you hear it; you waster? Never before in all my years of looking down on infants at play, have I seen such stupidity. Yes I am talking to you, can you not move on a few years and take a look at the Board...yes go on......and now are you happy do you look like a moron? Well done now put it right before it is too late.

Now you borish Russian I have never heard of such insane prattle from a supposed grown up. No wonder nobody is listening, if you last past 1906 I will be gob-smacked.

The English; now they take the biscuit. Crumbs they are smart are they not, lots of waffle lots of clever sorry pretentious e-mails. Sent by a complete idiot to be read by more idiots.

Austrians, do you not realise that your pieces are orange on purpose? You are made to be peeled and those olive oil smrikers will do the job real fine in 1904.

As for France and Turkey I feel sorry for them, good players let down by a group of moronic marauders who have failed to grasp even the most rudimentary elements of this fine game.

All of you listen now....this is the true reality and let no-one tell you different.

Vie to All:
The Humble and Benevolent Archduke Rod, aka The Handsome Habsburg, wishes all a properous 1903. The Archduke will spend his year chairing the Enligtened Aristocrats Forum in our Lovely Capital of Vienna. The Kaiser has graciously accepted an invitation to be the Keynote Speaker at this years festivities. The theme of this years forum will be "Spreading Germanic Enlightenment Across The Globe." We are all looking forward to it. Yes thinking men are dangerous and as all aspiring Caesars will discover, Archduke Rod,aka The Handsome Habsburg will gladly be their Cassius. Until next time.

Anonymous to Vie:
Hey Archduke, I never knew Austria could build ships! I bet it won't stay afloat very long, hehe, and the scrap value won't be much.

Lon to All:
London Calling:
Sir Wordsworth has been rendered speechless by the confusion that reigns in The Damned. As he ponders future action, poetry, and prose for England, he rests in his bathtub and wonders how he could be so misunderstood. In his heart of hearts, Sir Wordsworth desires true peace and friendship. From further back, Sir Wordsworth is seen to be playing with blue boats that surround him. And Sir Wordsworth is wearing a wetsuit bearing a big red "A" for "Austria" or "alcoholic." And Sir Wordsworth is seen to sip the water which is not water but vodka. Sir Wordsworth looks into the Stolichnaya as the Stolichnaya looks into and becomes him: a fearsome force to inundate and drown powers disloyal to the crown of England. Sir Wordsworth swings his arm to fan air and make waves in the bathtub. He calls on the hidden weapon of England, the Stolichnaya Tsunami, to help control evil forces. Sir Wordsworth is singing, "The voices in your head are calling/ Stop wasting your time, there's nothing coming/ Only a fool would think someone could save you." You ask to whom he sings, my friend? My friend, he sings to you. "Kick over the wall, cause government's to fall/ How can you refuse it?/ Let fury have the hour, anger can be power/ D'you know that you can use it?" When will the insanity end? Is there any meaning to these moves? The crown apologizes in advance for any moves hostile to any countries. They must have been typographical errors. So goes the life of the erratic and anarchic Swordworth. Vacations in Spain, anyone? Viva Inglaterra!!! Sword! And Word!

Germany to Russia:
No I am not someone who stabs a friend just because he has ten more units than me.

Rom to Vie:
A new Austrian fleet eh? I think you will find Austrian fleets are worse than even Italian ones, and that's saying something. Name an Austrian battleship? Ummmmm...... pass. Also, I'm a bit confused..... why are you building fleets anyway? Have you not enough on your plate fighting Russia and Turkey? Obviously you are bent on fighting everyone! You're obviously a very brave man...... or stupid!

Rom to Par:
Yes I am willing to talk...please resume comunications and return my e-mails. I will now do as you suggested last season.

Anonymous to Rom:
Nice Austrian fleet in your backyard. I bet that was a surprise!

Mos to Lon:
I am sorry I built a northern fleet when you have taken St P, can I order the video of your naval manouvers?

Andy-All:
More great press, please keep it coming as I'm thouroughly enjoying it even if you aren't :-)))

The Map can be downloaded from:
http://www28.brinkster.com/ajscott/showmap.asp?game=Damned&season=s1903

AUTUMN 1903 DEADLINE: 09:00 GMT, Tuesday 2nd December, 2003.