There is one retreat. Itea, you knew it would be you.

F Denmark may retreat to Helgoland Bight, Skagerrak, or off the board.

Please submit your order by tomorrow at 3:00 CST (20:00 GMT).

Fall 1902 will be due next *Wednesday* at 3:00 CST (20:00 GMT). Note: I usually give a full week between movement adjudications, but since Thursday is Veterans Day here in the states, I won???t be near my computer??? (If you prefer a Friday deadline, let me know before Monday, and it will be so.)

Dystopia is a muddled place. The muddling is complicated by the fact that I can???t figure out Zonotrichia???s orders just by looking at the map... the arrows blend right in with the background. Still, can such stealth save him? The Were-Hamsters are in Ukraine and were bounced out of Galicia. The Hembrians are in Bohemia. The Dulcerians are in Armenia. Has Warren stumbled into a trap?

And raise your hand if you know what???s going to happen in the Western Med! Uh huh. Hey, you back there... yeah, the guy with his hand in the air??? yeah, you! You???re lying. Get your hand down. The DRE protects everything from Ionian to Rome, but Adaria instead hits Piedmont and Tuscany. Trigspor lurches into Marseilles, but Adaria shifts into Gascony. Is somebody playing mind games with me?

And the muddle in and around the North Sea. With so many fleets cheek-to-jowl, will those alliances be in shipshape, or will one of them ship out to sea? Will somebody give Itea an opening for some revenge?

As usual, there are plenty of opportunities for intrigue and catastrophe waiting just around the corner in Fall 1902.

By the way, if you are wondering how to handle The One Who Will Win, there is information on the Internets... you may wish to check out the Uncyclopedia:

http://uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/Werehamster

In particular, "If you are attacked by a werehamster, and don't want to become one, there are several ways to defend yourself from the savage rodent. Werehamsters, like werewolves, are allergic to silver. However, in their case it is only severe enough to cause mild itching and will not deter a truly determined attack. Killing a werehamster is unadvised as they are an endangered species and may return as zombies to haunt you at a later date. If you must kill a werehamster however, a stab to the heart with a carrot usually does the trick."

On the other hand, "werehamsters make great pets. They are affectionate, loving, and their fur is extremely soft and hypoallergenic."

Spring 1902 Adjudication:

Adaria:
Bre to Gas
Tun to Tus
TyS Convoys Tun to Tus
Mar to Pie
Iri to ECh
Lon to Wal

Democratic Roman Empire:
A Ven-Rom
F ADR-ION
F ION ??? Nap

Dulceria:
F Aegean Sea Supports Fleet Smyrna - Constantinople
F Smyrna - Constantinople
F Ankara ??? Armenia

Hembria:
A Munich - Bohemia
A Kiel S Baltic - Denmark
A Ruhr - Munich
F Edinburgh - Norwegian Sea
F York - North Sea

Itea:
F Den S A Swe (*Dislodged*)
A Swe S F Den (*Cut*)

The One Who Will Win:
F Baltic Sea - Denmark
A Moscow - Ukraine
F Norway ??? Sweden (*Fails*)
A St Petersburg - Finland
A Warsaw ??? Galicia (*Bounce*)

Trigspor:
F MAO -> WME
F Spa -> Mar
A Tri S Adr -> Ven (*Void*)
A Gre Hold

Zonotrichia:
F Bulgaria (ec) - Black Sea
F Sevastopol S F Bulgaria (ec) - Black Sea
A Rumania - Bulgaria
A Serbia S A Rumania - Bulgaria
A Budapest - Galicia (*Bounce*)
A Vienna S A Trieste