Quadriplegic

[quote name='Bones Malone' timestamp='1344312493' post='3019414'] I've been saying this for years. Also, kudos to Fark for making this fun. Gwathgwaith IV and Quadriplegic were a lot of fun to fight. Give them awards or something. Or beers. I know how you guys roll. [/quote] Thanks Bones, you were my favourite opponent of this war. It was totally worth selling off my useless navy to get another round with you. I should also give some props to Daikos and Zombie Lanae from Umbrella for being generally kickass and midgetporn of TLR for still fighting at ZI on very little cash. Nice work, all. edit: I can't spell.

I still reject the idea that Boggle has anything to do with Scrabble. Boggle is a tool of the devil.

The 90 day period of surrender that followed the end of IRON's part in the Karma war has come to a close. As of today they are free to go their own way once more. However, as the primary alliance in charge of the enforcement of their terms, we have a parting message. When we first learned that we were going in against IRON, we figured we were in for an easy fight. IRON was big, sure, but as a close ally to the NPO it had been a long time since they'd faced a losing fight, or even fair odds. Having fought GGA in the Unjust War, we expected much the same from IRON: for them to be clumsy and soft, their members uncoordinated and quick to give up. Any large alliance has some dead weight and IRON certainly had its share, but we found underneath a solid core of dedicated fighters. We may have been on opposite sides, we may not have agreed with what they were fighting to defend, but there is little that impresses Farkers more than resilience; and we were impressed. As the war came to its conclusion and IRON surrendered, a number of us looked forward to interacting with them without bombs flying overhead. Some remembered our time under surrender terms to the GOONS and the common ground we found once the bullets had stopped flying. With our new and unexpectedly positive image of IRON, we had some hope that we would find them as easy to work with in peace as we did in trading recipes across the battlefield. Unfortunately, quite the opposite was true. We found them time and again to be unwilling to police themselves and exceedingly slow in correcting issues. For those of you who have read the beer tasting threads, you may have noticed the amount of time and pressure it took for them to follow what was, in essence, a mandatory PR exercise, and even then not without one of their government members spitting in our face. Whether truly warranted or the reflection of a handful of loudly uncooperative members, the image of IRON in Farkistan today is not the one we ended the war with. It is one of a churlish and uncooperative group, who, rather than accepting defeat with grace and using the opportunity to start anew, cast aside what good will they might have gained out of childish petulance. It's a rare thing for us to be so disappointed. However, I have no desire to tar all of IRON with the same brush, for without the work of some extremely dedicated individuals IRON would not have reached this day so quickly, if at all. It should also be noted that IRON as a whole and our main contacts specifically have been extremely diligent in these last few weeks. As for IRON's general membership, I should hope that their willingness to shrug off a nuke and send back some banter is a more enduring image than the recalcitrance of a few. IRON, regardless of the issues we've had, this is a time for starting fresh, both in the end of your terms and the aftermath of the Karma War. While we may not soon forget our experiences working (and fighting) with you, we bear you no ill will. In that spirit, we wish you luck wherever your path may take you.

Happy birthday guys! It's been a pleasure to be a part of your journey.

Yay FCC! Boo useless tags! /Yay gin! //Boo Fireguy!

No hats were harmed in the creation of this announcement. /welcome to SF!

The signing of this treaty has absolutely nothing to do with my Djarum addiction. /To a long and happy future!

There is only one way I know to sum up my feelings on this announcement:

Goes without saying, but congrats guys.

Here's to our continuing relationship, GO. Cheers!

The executioner is not the moral equivalent of the murderer.

Good lord Rok, don't you know what you've done!? *Quad runs for the hills

Count me in for the cupcake.

Ahh... I haven't laughed like that in months.

That you are receiving terms at all is far more mercy than you have shown to many others for far lighter crimes. The truth is that the sheer magnitude of your collected sins makes any real attempt at giving you what you deserve impossible. Should your nations be crushed, your leaders cast out, your forums seized, the lands of your whole alliance razed and salted... should you face constant torment for the next two years you shall not have payed a fraction of the blood debt you owe. Sic semper tyrannis, NPO.

If you do it won't be for long. I give it two weeks until he introduces the Medal for People With the Numeral 7 in Their Name.

Farkistan zombie erections: putting the "rig" in rigor mortis since 2009!

Congrats guys, this is pretty cool.

Well then, why not?

Will you be reading Vogon poetry to your enemies, or is that still considered a war crime? /welcome to the fight.

Waterfowl and cyborgs, people. Waterfowl... and cyborgs. I don't even know what I'm attempting to convey by that. Point is, have a good war CSN.

It's been too long since I've been in a real war. Feels good to get the blood flowing again. To our allies: good luck and glory. To our enemies: may you die well. To all: fight with honor and ferocity. Everyone shall remember this war, be sure that you do not look back on your actions here with regret. /oh yeah, AQUAHOG ENGAGED

Goodbye, NPO.

I kinda liked the GOONS once they, y'know, stopped trying to kill us. And Daemon Vower was a good chap. Yeah, there. I said it.

There's a reason that "class" is the adjective most often applied to ACV; it's well-deserved. That's not a bad legacy to leave. Good luck to all of you, and... o7 ACV