Cosmic Encounter - PBP: Deep Space Water

In terms of stealing cards I could either steal cards from the Reactor, which I don't want to do because I might get the spare flare and then put them a step closer to winning the game, or the Voyager who don't have any cards.
So I think we're just going to fly voyagerwards and not send home any postcards.

HYPERSPACE GATE
Offense: 4
Defense: TouristA(1)

The Laser dazzles the Tourists! They weep at such beauty. They weep so much that they can't see one of their cards.

Laser invites, and then, the Tourist will.

Anyone who wants to join us for the big victory party afterwards is welcome to come.

But... I was also going to invite everyone to a party. Are we double booked?
This means war.

(No but seriously nobody's winning this turn so join me instead).

Order of acceptance:

1. Reactor
2. Voyager
3. Yin-yang

yeah i kinda need to join the Tourists here. 3 from Yin-Yang A and 1 from my E.

1 from VoyA, 2 from VoyC, 1 from ReactC to assist the Tourists.

well, that was to be expected. sorry, laser, i can't spare more than a +2 in power. i will use my power to send 3 ships from reactor A to laser, and 1 from yin-yang E to tourist.

In order to keep this interesting, I should point out that a Muckraker could turn the tide of this battle.

HYPERSPACE GATE
Offense: 4 + Allies: 3 = 7
Defense: TouristA(1) + Allies: 4 + 4 + 1 = 10

Time for cards and interrupts...

That is an excellent point.

Yin-Yang, go home, thanks.

Wild: As a main player or ally, after alliances are formed, you may force one ally on either side to leave the encounter, returning his or her ships to any of his or her colonies.
(Main Player or Ally Only) (Alliance)

Technically we are already in planning but Time Zones....

Which planets will the Yin-yang returns to? Only the Laser sided ones go home, the Tourist sided one stays.

one each on Yin-yang B, C, and E

you know if laser ends up winning, youve just screwed me out of a win for no reason at all

but then again winning isnt the point of the game so eh. just, idk why you did that? it was only a +2. though now its a -1

HYPERSPACE GATE
Offense: 4
Defense: TouristA(1) + Allies: 4 + 4 + 1

Because I'd rather the possibility of it helping rather than no possibility of helping at all?

alright, fair

Laser reveals a Negotiate!

Attack15 is revealed by the Tourist!

1. Laser ships go to the warp
2. Reactor gains 4 Rewards
3. Voyager gains 4 Rewards
4. Yin-yang gains 1 Reward
5. Laser steals 4 cards as compensation.

Hm. Might... might not be super happy about that. Really hope you've got another negotiate up your sleeve.

I'm taking two cards and two ships. Ships go 3 to B, 2 to E, and 1 to D.

The deck is reshuffled, and the Yin-yang quickly peeks at the top card using the Tourist Flare before the Reactor begins drawing.

Reactor draws two cards, ships go home.

Well this could be inconvenient.

Grabbing 4 ships. 4 to VoyA 4 to VoyB.

Ships rewarded! Only Yin-yang left, and then we shall see the Compenthievery's result

1 ship to YY E

And where will your defender ship return to?

um. YYB