MERDE!
(Sorry, seemed to fit the moment.)
FYI, the management has asked me to keep sign-ups open over the weekend and I, of course, oblige.
So far I've got all eight participants down as having no "side" preference so will randomize commanders.
As to bribes, there is a rule within "Vol de L'Aigle" that allows each commander -- once per day -- to attempt to gain information by some means that fits the period. The information may or may not be good. There may be none at all. But, while bribing me avails little, bribing a local toll official or mayor might...