Intergalactic Summit

Being awfully closeby and having the convenience of masked visitors not being frowned upon, I have attended some of the planetside festivities on Aphend IV personally; I can assure you the ambient is most charming.

I'd wholeheartedly recommend everyone else to come and enjoy themselves. I'd advise to bring your own assets however. The local ones are of somewhat... low quality. Can't complain about the ladies, though.

Send me a mail if you plan on visiting; I might arrange something special for you.

Brave or dumb, depends who you ask, of you to countermand the blessings of your Empress. Is she not supposed to be only second to God? Quite the bold move for such a little man. I applaud you for that, through defiance comes greatness - or spectacular defeat - entertainment none the less.

Still, is it Imperial one, when it's with the Empress' blessing, no?

Is this the new stock answer for everything in order to stifle debate? Or does this only apply to those who comment on Caldari and Amarrian issues?

Not much point in this channel or any other communication medium in that case.

I'll be sure to regurgitate this response when there are Matari "internal matters" that the rest of you decide to comment on. When you do, I'll be certain to point out your hypoicrisy as well.

These accidents and extreme indulgences during the course of otherwise energetic but peaceful celebration are unfortunate. However it is worth keeping in mind that for each incident of poor judgement that makes it into the news circulation there are going to literally be millions, even billions of other people involved in celebrations at the same exact time that aren't hurting anyone. The Empress only encourages the celebration because she should not have to tell any self respecting Amarrian to temper their excitement.

While I would never have made such an inference myself, it would appear that the news wires are not sure what to make of the empress of late:

http://community.eveonline.com/news/news-channels/world-news/empress-jamyl-i-becoming-increasingly-erratic-reports-say/

I agree with you that this manner of speculation doesn't qualify as 'news' at all. It's the sort of editorializing and opinionated response we'd expect from discussion on the Summit. I would be more concerned if her advisors were making note of volatility.

As it stands...? The Scope is Gallente, and so we should naturally assume its reports are biased by Gallente editorial review.

Interesting. So reports of Jamyl's aberrant behavior finally hit the mainstream press (something that's been hinted at and spoken of in hushed whispers for years, by the way) and you imperials brush just them aside as simply biased and sensationalized? She is a (cloned) human, after all, and prone to the same illnesses, physical and mental, that the rest of us are. Maybe you should do a little research rather than simply dismissing these reports out of hand?

You know, often where one finds large quantities of smoke, something is combusting nearby.

Let's see what this erratic behavior is.
1) She's sometime quiet and lost in thought.
2) She's sometimes angry with others
3) She sometimes argues with herself.

I've seen those behaviors many time in people who are stressed and attempting to work under pressure. They're rather innocuous.

Remember, she's the leader of the largest empire in the Cluster, engaged in a Reclaiming against the Minmatar, and the Amarr's closest ally appears to be about to plunge into some times of internal civil conflict. Oh, and not the mention the ongoing Incursions.

It's not an easy job. She's the Empress, not a fabulous Princess from a holofilm. Nor is she a celebrity whose life we're expected to snoop in on and judge.

The other 'erratic' behaviors aren't difficult to understand. Someone under her moved forward with a wide-ranging reform without consulting her, so she got angry. When she saw the reform was having positive results, she supported it.

An no, the Empress hasn't issued any official statements about the internal problems of the Caldari. Anything she says could increase an already volatile situation. But do you really think she hasn't had private meetings with members of the Caldari government?

“Our passion takes us to extremes that push us beyond everyday boundaries. Your actions appeal to the divinity that blesses my station, and it is only fitting that you would emulate it. Reach for heaven, fervent children of God.”

I can understand the necessity to let ones hair down. Indeed its important to have rest when doing Gods work. Dieing of exhaustion when its not called for does no one no good.

That being said the empress didn't say she endorses people ripping people off moving verticals. She said she understands that during sure merry making things can get.... interesting.

She also said for us to reach for heaven which for those of you not familiar with Amarrian phases is the same as 'walk with God' 'staying in grace' ect. This is a nice way of saying do what would be morally applicable and applying common sense. No one is saying those deaths are okay, they are expected however when people get too over the top.

I've heard of worse from sports fans honestly. The only reason this is reported on is because in the Empire its so damned uncommon.

Now if you excuse me my cup is quite empty and party is long from over.

Walk with God.

Sounds like... you know, everyone I have ever met.

Still, down with this sort of thing. Or something.