Like already revealed in the AKM story from Númenor, some Númenorians are joining Ulmo this year for a sea-themed team. Now after meeting the always pleasant and revered Uinen, we are able to reveal some more details about that venture.
It seems the old trio - her, Ossë and Salmar - will join Ulmo again this year. It also looks like Ulmo is ready to put up quite a price tag for his team. Uinen's view on their salaries was quite straightforwards though: a worker needs a fair pay.
To the question, whether Ulmo had raised the price tag unfairly high for other investment groups to follow she was not inclined to answer but pointing at the fact that Meneltarma Capital, Avallónë Securities, Grey Ships Ltd. and Swanhaven Pearl inc. had decided to join the team with their capital making it possible to recruit a top talented team.
And so Tar Minastir equals the pay Ar-Pharazôn and Ar-Adunakhôr make (15) in team Armenelos. And even if that could be thought of being just decent for a player of his caliber, it would look that the other Númenorians have a nicer contract with The Sea they could ever have bargained with team Armenelos - or any other team to that matter. That is not saying they aren't quality players compared to fex. the hordes of Easterlings some Beleriand teams have been forced to sign in lacking capital after hiring over-prized heroes into their squads. With money one gets quality, even if one overpays them a little.
An interesting signing for The Sea -team is Voronwë tending the goal. One might think he would bear some regrets towards Ulmo for his seven years at the sea only to bring him back to be his runner-boy. But it seems Ulmo trusts in his minion and Voronwë looks pleased with the salary of 8 million. But it is a questionmark to be sure: he played midfielder the last year with less than impressive statistics, but he guarded Indis and is called "the enduring one" for no light reasons. So maybe we should trust Ulmo's foresight here?
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On another news.
The AKM board has decided that Hunter U. Nogson will not be appearing in the Barrow Downs, mainly for the reason that the BD is a family-friendly site. But you can join his journalism in the blogosphere at
Fear and Loathing in Arda. In his first blog-entry
A night-out with some considerable felines he has already revealed the identity of the star striker for team Angband!