[Arcturus Jefferson]

Both Farkistan and The Liquor Cabinet have kindly, and independently, agreed to protect the alliance of Créole until otherwise specified and hereby render public notice of that intent. Créole would like to thank our benefactors both within and outside of our protectors for all of their help.

For those curious information can be located on our forums and wiki. We hope this is the last time the world will need hear from us in a very long time. Thank you for your attention.

This post has been edited by Arcturus Jefferson: 03 August 2009 - 10:44 AM

[PhysicsJunky]

I'm not sure if the fact it took us two full years to reach this point is proof that we're very patient and have put a lot of thought into this endeavor or that we're lazy and scatterbrained. I'm willing to bet it's some mix of the two.

[Janquel]

Best of luck to you in your endeavor, folks. We won't forget all the help which you provided to us as Farkers

[TheAmplified42]

When are you guys coming back to the FCC?

Joking. Glad to see you got everything straightened out with your new alliance, congrats!

[Seipher Caim]

Congratz on the DoE...

May I ask what are your relations with the theme of "créole culture" ? I see the heraldic lily (french symbol of royalty) on a black background... but maybe your titles reflect that theme...

And long live Créole !

[PhysicsJunky]

SeipherCaim, on Aug 3 2009, 01:56 PM, said:

May I ask what are your relations with the theme of "créole culture" ? I see the heraldic lily (french symbol of royalty) on a black background... but maybe your titles reflect that theme...

The fleur-de-lis is symbolic of a lot of things and in its most basic form is actually prehistoric. As you correctly guessed we're invoking it in relation to the French origination of our name. It's a symbol commonly appropriated by both Cajun, Quebecois, and Créole cultures within North America.

At the more abstract end of things we choose the name and symbolism for Créole's direct translation (roughly given as creative birth or creation) and the fleur-de-lis for its more religious lilium inter spinas interpretation (albeit with no actual relation to Mary or Christianity in general, we have some strong humanists in the alliance including myself). On the more practical end of things Créole cultures (there are more than one, despite common association) are mixed societies taking hold of various qualities from their originating cultures. We found this to be an excellent portrayal of how we see ourselves.

Barring the convenient visual branding we are not a themed alliance.

[Scorponok]

Best of luck, I hope you find your peace on Planet Bob.

[PhysicsJunky]

Scorponok, on Aug 3 2009, 03:01 PM, said:

Best of luck, I hope you find your peace on Planet Bob.

I think we've all been around long enough to know better than to go looking for that as an endgame. All one can really ask for is that any war that we fight in is one we can feel good about at the end of the day. Ironically withdrawing completely from the fray makes one all the more likely to be pushed around by it.

At risk of being rather cliche I don't think there has ever been a much better turn of words on the matter than those Wirt attributed to Patrick Henry, "Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery?" So while we may be peaceniks at some level we're not without some worldly experience. It's a matter of ideals versus pragmatism.

[Ackbarican Idol]

I hope you have better luck with the 'fleur-de-lis' than the New Orleans Saints did.

[RandomInterrupt]

I'm very happy to finally see this announced. Créole is a great set of individuals, and I am proud to be able to call them my friends. I am also happy to ensure that they will be free from exploitation.

I'm looking forward to seeing this alliance succeed and I know it will.

[Seipher Caim]

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I think we've all been around long enough to know better than to go looking for that as an endgame. All one can really ask for is that any war that we fight in is one we can feel good about at the end of the day. Ironically withdrawing completely from the fray makes one all the more likely to be pushed around by it.

At risk of being rather cliche I don't think there has ever been a much better turn of words on the matter than those Wirt attributed to Patrick Henry, "Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery?" So while we may be peaceniks at some level we're not without some worldly experience. It's a matter of ideals versus pragmatism.

This is a pretty excellent and complete response... Thanks...
With that in mind, I can only wish you the best of the future possible !

[Atanatar]

Congrats PJ and AJ! Glad to see you alive and well

/me places bets as to when Slick will rogue on PJ.

EDIT: Oh snap, you stole Feynman too? Good god.

This post has been edited by Atanatar: 03 August 2009 - 05:05 PM

[wickedj]

AJ, When you coming back to the Vig?

[Lord Boris]

Welcome to Bob, folks.

[Neo Anglia]

I was wondering what was going on with you guys. Congrats on the DoE

[Toraoji]

congrats.

[Näktergal]

PhysicsJunky, on Aug 3 2009, 02:11 PM, said:

Barring the convenient visual branding we are not a themed alliance.

Which sucks, because you know it would be awesome to have an alliance totally dedicated to posting everything in a bad Acadian accent.


In any case, congrats guys, and good luck.

Hail and whatnot.

[Caveman72]

Lord Boris, on Aug 3 2009, 04:26 PM, said:

Welcome to Bob, folks.

While we appreciate the welcome, i believe most of us have been around longer than you.

This post has been edited by Caveman72: 06 August 2009 - 09:59 PM

[Sulmar]

PhysicsJunky, on Aug 3 2009, 03:42 PM, said:

I think we've all been around long enough to know better than to go looking for that as an endgame. All one can really ask for is that any war that we fight in is one we can feel good about at the end of the day. Ironically withdrawing completely from the fray makes one all the more likely to be pushed around by it.

From that response, I'm pretty sure you'll be perfectly fine.

[Uralica]

How do you say, "Hali? O\" in Cajun French?

Two alliances protecting one via independent agreement? Me likey

o/ TLC
O\ Hali? Fark
o/ Créole

EDIT: Epic verb conjugation fail.

This post has been edited by Uralica: 06 August 2009 - 11:20 PM