OOC is up:  https://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/165185-battle-of-the-maw/ooc

[quote=@NarcissisticPotato]
[@TJByrum]
You have my interest but I was sort of intrigued - is this a gorefest or will there be a chance for some diplomacy; i.e. someone from the Allies heading over to treat with Alaric in hopes of slowing him a bit more?

[@6slyboy6]
We meet again [i]lesser[/i] Potato! :P
[/quote]

You will learn what kind of person Alaric is soon enough.  ;)

But to answer your question, no, not really.  Alaric, or rather the Empire, seeks to absorb your people and press them into military service.  No one nation gets a free pass; you either serve them or you fight them.  I'm not accepting bios from anyone who wants to serve the Empire.