Goldie Posted October 31, 2014 Report Share Posted October 31, 2014 (edited) On July 2nd, 2012, in the midst of the fury of our front of the Dave War, we lost our sanction, something we'd often been able to maintain through good times and bad before then, and something we were always able to get back whenever we lost it. Viridia is a prideful alliance, and we were proud of our sanction status, and proud of our ability to always be able to bounce back from adversity. That was a different kind of war, and a different time. We took heavy losses in the war, and that war just set the stage for the isolation we felt afterward. I took over the lordship soon after that, and set about rebuilding Viridia economically and politically. But in order to do that, we had to work to rebuild ourselves emotionally, as we did not like the position we were in before the war with some allies abandoning us and others using us as a pawn in their own games, and we certainly didn't like the position we were in afterward, with the feeling of isolation that comes with cutting loose from all of those negative ties without having the ability to gain any positive ones. Dark times for Viridia. But deep down inside, we knew we would persevere. We knew we'd have to take our lumps again as the strength of the world turned against us and ours, and we hit our bottom as an alliance in the wake of the Equilibrium War, when another brutal front left us about as far from sanction as an alliance of our stature could be, under 9 score, ranked as the 47th largest alliance in CN. A far cry from where we had been just 8 months earlier. There was, however, for the first time in a long while, a light at the end of the tunnel. We knew that that was as bad as things could get, and that there was a bright future out there for Viridia, we just had to be strong enough to work hard and get ourselves back to where we felt like we belonged. What came out of that is a new Golden Age of VE. Members working diligently for the benefit not of short-term goals, but of long-term ones that they knew that they themselves might not be around to witness come to fruition. Emerging from the Disorder War with our strength relatively intact, we set to work accomplishing the goal that had eluded us for nearly two years: re-attain our place among the elite alliances in CN. These past several months have been a wondrous time of VE, where we have been filled with growth all over. Intellectual growth with exciting conversations among our members about a variety of topics. Political growth with our solidification of our treaty base and where we want to be in the world. Economic growth, with aid percentages consistently in the high 50s and low 60s, and the internal growth that has seen us bring many bright young minds into CN, learning the game the Viridian Way. All of that growth has culminated in this day, the accomplishment of the goal we set out for ourselves from the first day I took office, a couple of months after the Dave War. Today, October 31, 2014, 852 days since we last held the spot, the Viridian Entente has re-attained our sanction status. While many people may see this as not a big deal, and many more people would agree, it is a big deal to us. Its a representation of all of the hard work of every member of VE in the direction of a common goal, and one that we will celebrate as an especially sweet moment. We will quite probably lose the sanction spot again, but those will only be temporary blips. We will get it back. We will keep it. The Viridian Entente is back. Onward to our next goals and challenges! Happy Halloween everyone, sanction party in #ve and on viridianentente.com for everyone! Edited October 31, 2014 by Goldie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auctor Posted October 31, 2014 Report Share Posted October 31, 2014 'grats VE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hartfw Posted October 31, 2014 Report Share Posted October 31, 2014 Congratulations VE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caladin Posted October 31, 2014 Report Share Posted October 31, 2014 Congratulations VE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeeeet Ronny D Posted October 31, 2014 Report Share Posted October 31, 2014 Great job for the effort put out by all my fellow Viridians for the last 8-9 months to really focus on keeping the momentum after the last war ended. Its too easy to sit back and flounder during the long months of peace, but you guys have stepped it up, and we are a stronger alliance for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox Fire Posted October 31, 2014 Report Share Posted October 31, 2014 Congrats VE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daimos Posted October 31, 2014 Report Share Posted October 31, 2014 Most impressive. Always good to see an alliance receiving a knockdown punch and getting up instead of giving up. Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cardsrock32 Posted October 31, 2014 Report Share Posted October 31, 2014 This was definitely an alliance wide effort and am as proud as ever to be a part of VE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jekalle Posted October 31, 2014 Report Share Posted October 31, 2014 It's pretty easy to dismiss these sorts of announcements, but I know exactly how much effort goes into making our various homes grow and prosper, so congratulations on all of the hard work. Ronny is pretty awesome too, but don't tell him that. o/ VE Happy Halloween! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ch33kY Posted October 31, 2014 Report Share Posted October 31, 2014 I am glad to see Viridia return to her former glory. While some alliances enjoy huge warchests and reap the rewards of donations, the VE is a mass-member alliance that works on incremental growth, which is at times painstakingly slow.I am also glad to see that while Viridia has recruited, she has maintained most of her core members. At a time when alliances are being killed off, not by the sword - or nukes - but by attrition, this is an inspiring thing to see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arentak Posted October 31, 2014 Report Share Posted October 31, 2014 Welcome back to Sanction and congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornguard Posted October 31, 2014 Report Share Posted October 31, 2014 A lot of hard work was put in from many members. We're happy to be on the Sanctioned Alliance list. I find it hard to believe that "Iungere Viridians" was never more appropriate than the last year+. Ever onwards, Viridia. Ever onwards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strelock Posted October 31, 2014 Report Share Posted October 31, 2014 Congrats VE o7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolfW Posted October 31, 2014 Report Share Posted October 31, 2014 It was inevitable the day I joined Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopherbashi Posted October 31, 2014 Report Share Posted October 31, 2014 This IS very scary! :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wes the wise Posted October 31, 2014 Report Share Posted October 31, 2014 Congrats guys! Trick or Treat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Third King Posted October 31, 2014 Report Share Posted October 31, 2014 Proud to call you guys allies. Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarriorSoul Posted October 31, 2014 Report Share Posted October 31, 2014 That's no small feat, good on y'all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faceman Posted October 31, 2014 Report Share Posted October 31, 2014 im proud to be in Viridia! Trick or treat indeed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChairmanHal Posted October 31, 2014 Report Share Posted October 31, 2014 Well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autosave36 Posted October 31, 2014 Report Share Posted October 31, 2014 Congrats guys! It's amazing what you guys do in spite of Baltus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Il Impero Romano Posted October 31, 2014 Report Share Posted October 31, 2014 (edited) I've been waiting to see this for a while. Every single Viridian should be proud of the work they put in to make this happen, as well as the fact that we stayed true to our values and did it the right way by not sacrificing preparedness for growth. Edited October 31, 2014 by Il Impero Romano Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick The Great Posted October 31, 2014 Report Share Posted October 31, 2014 Congrats VE. Hopefully you can stay up where you are for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keeology Posted October 31, 2014 Report Share Posted October 31, 2014 Congrats VE very impressive :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenMorningstar Posted October 31, 2014 Report Share Posted October 31, 2014 Good job VE. You guys worked your asses off for this. Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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