It is quite simple. We will ask Sean whats up with the request while in Quatre Bras. If we get no response, i.e. he just wants us to withdraw the request, we no longer work together with them, if we get a "no" we also no longer work together with them.
There is no point in working together with them if they openly reject the idea of doing so legally.
So far, nothing escalated or anything. Casper simply asked for them to join and since then we have not heard anything back from them despite various reminders. I and casper have sent Sean, Sebastian and Truus various messages reminding them of the request. I have also posted in the closed Facebook group (That I AM a member of, but Casper is not?) about it.
And except for shoes, they can dress about 6 people from what I have noticed... So I hope they have a lot of people coming with their own shit.
The Dutch and German 85e have very different definitions of 'dressed' people, true.
Yes, very true. Casper and I talked about it a few days ago, because we were wondering how they plan to equip all their new members. Then we realised that for them "dressed" means a pair of pants, a pokalem/bonnet/shako and a greatcoat/habit veste/gilet veste.
For us, it means that at the very least you can get a pair of more or less authentic shoes, leatherwork, greatcoat, bonnet/pokalem, shako, trousers, gun and preferably a backpack.
But I secured enough gear that this would only be necessary if I have to equip more than 6 guys. I can fully equip 6 guys, and the next 2 guys would only be missing a habit veste if I were to equip 8.
I have also exchanged some of the shitty gear with less shitty gear just recently, meaning I could potentially equip up to 12 people, if I did it the 85e style.