Welcome Puppetmasters all!
The game has now begun... 
Your fellow players are:

IDCountryNameEmailLocationalaskaleroyAustrialee warshawleewarshaw(at)hotmail.com
palm harbor, FL, UScryhavocTurkeyWesley Josephwt.joseph(at)gmail.comPoughkeepsie, NY, USJeremiah
GermanyJeremiah Leedadidea(at)gmail.comAnn Arbor, MI, USjerome777ItalyJerome Paynejerome777(at)ymail.com
Peterborough, CAMBS, UKsimon130FranceSimon Bakersimon130(at)hotmail.comSydney, NSW, AUtrezdk
EnglandRene Krollrk(at)giorsoine.dkFarum, DKZoterikRussiaEamon Driscolldriscollej(at)gmail.com
Odessa, UA


I am your GM (or "Master of Puppetmasters" John Langley. My email is cartesian.i(at)gmail.com

I shall be using Realpolitik to adjudicate this game and will be attempting to stick to a schedule of 1 week per major season (Spring and Fall). Deadlines for Spring and Fall will usually be on a Monday at 1500 GMT. We are currently on British Summer Time which is GMT + 1:00. I think this means that Rene is just one hour ahead of me, but the rest of you are as much as 9 hours ahead (Simon) or 5 hours (Jeremiah) behind me. 

Given the multiple time-zones I shall quote deadlines as GMT times. The deadline will almost always be 1500 GMT.If in doubt, look here http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/ or ask me!

I hope to adjudicate and send out the results within a few hours of each deadline, and will let you know if there will be a delay.
In case you have not already done so, please have a look at the Default House Rules (attached). I shall be happy to answer any questions you may have.

Nobody has declared any relationship or knowledge of any player outside the game.
Meanwhile: it is time to start your diplomatic processes! If any of you would like to copy me into your emails with each other, that would be great.

Since it is already Friday, and because you will obviously all have plenty to say to each other, the first deadline will be over a week long, which I think is about right for the first one.

*** Deadline for Spring 1901: Monday 1st July at 1500 GMT ***
Please could each of you send me your preliminary orders as soon as possible. This can prevent an NMR in the case of unforeseen computer problems, life-events, temporary forgetfulness etc etc

Please use the recommended format for the Subject line of your email: DC number, versionnumber and correct season. Eg. DC460 Turkey Spring 1901 version 1

One more thing: I like to see Press and will publish any I get as either White or Grey (attributed or anonymous), with the adjudications.
Thank you all for introducing yourselves. I am hoping for a good clean game with plenty of blood-curdling stabs..! Always remember your enemy's enemy may be your friend, but he may also be a liar!

I wish you all a good game!
Your GM

John