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[quote name='Vladimir Stukov II' timestamp='1322790338' post='2858755'] Maybe you should learn to comprehend what you read before opening your mouth and looking like a fool. [/quote] lol "why don't [i]you[/i] learn to read" every time you grunt you somehow sound even more like a pig. I want to hear IRON's lilting lullabies, not your indulgent bleating.

why did someone from IRON post this if the surrenders are only accepted at TOP's discretion [reps must be paid before surrender, reps are approved by TOP]. your strings only seem longer, my marionettes. If I wanted to surrender only to you, IRON, would you let me?

It is a real shame to see UINE go. No matter how you judge their internal operations, they stood with us through thick and thin, and we will remain indebted to their memory. So long, UINE.

[quote name='Carfre Inpor' timestamp='1280957589' post='2401002'] Someone likes some C&H Good luck guys! [/quote] I'm really pleased someone caught the reference.

[quote name='Zorn1' timestamp='1280879025' post='2400109'] Neither did we [/quote] Go sign up on our boards. Time for you to leave the nest and meet some non-Polars Also, thanks Bob!

[quote name='Ryuzaki' timestamp='1280831136' post='2399337'] I want to say good luck, I really do, but direct democracy? Really? [/quote] There are two of us. If we somehow acquire fifty more members, we'll consider revising the Charter.

[quote name='cookavich' timestamp='1280813079' post='2399222'] Good luck Z and Mori. I mean that. [/quote] Don't be a stranger!

[quote name='Uralica' timestamp='1280812044' post='2399196'] Some might be. Others probably aren't. This one is probably in the "might be" category. [/quote] It isn't.

[quote name='Corinan' timestamp='1280811855' post='2399194'] I think they're doing it just to spite me. Might just be my ego though. Shouldn't your flag have some combination of black, red, and green in it? Blue doesn't really strike me as African. [/quote] It's Klein Blue. This is a Toto-themed alliance. Any relation to the (OOC) Continent (/OOC) is coincidental. The shape on the flag was inspired by Toto's album artwork.

[quote name='Mussolandia' timestamp='1280811163' post='2399164'] What a wonderful song. What a horrible alliance. [/quote] I insisted on Klein Blue for the flag color

[quote][center][img]http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a110/Numenorean5/AfricaFlagWave.png[/img] [b][size=5]The Charter of Africa[/size][/b][/center] [b]Preamble[/b] Africa is founded on the principles of blessing the rains. The sovereign nations of Africa acknowledge that it would require more than one-hundred (100) men to cease the alliance from interfering in conflicts in which Africa feels its interests may lie. [b]Article I: Totos, the Rights of Totos, and the Council of Totos[/b] Each member-nation of Africa is known as a ‘Toto,’ and shall be referred to as a ‘Toto’ throughout the rest of this document. Every Toto is given one vote in all alliance decisions, including charter amendments and approval of new Totos. The only governing body of the alliance is the membership, henceforth known as the Council of Totos, or simply the Council. Decisions will be executed following a vote that passes with a simple majority (>50%), unless otherwise specified in Africa’s charter. Administrative privileges will be retained for the time being by the Africa founders, until a vote by the Council of Totos re-establishes administrative privileges. [b]Article II: Membership Applications[/b] Africa does not have an open recruiting policy. In order to join Africa, an applicant must inform the Council of their intent to join, and then endure a screening process lasting as long as the Council deems necessary. During this probationary period, the prospective Toto will better learn Africa’s culture, and the Council will better learn the applicant. Under special circumstances, and following a vote requiring a simple majority, the Council may permit the applicant to join the Africa alliance affiliation until they are either rejected from or accepted to the alliance. After every Toto of the Council is satisfied with the probationary period, an official vote will be taken by the Council, lasting at least 48 hours or until every Toto has voted. The vote must pass by a 2/3 majority for the applicant to be accepted as a Toto. [b]Article III: Blessing the Rains[/b] Africa is a direct democracy, in which all official members belong to the Council of Totos. There is no defined individual leader, and the forum administrative privileges are to be retained by the founders until otherwise decided by the alliance. All decisions that affect Africa will be subject to a vote by the Council, requiring a simple majority, and will stand for no more than 48 hours, unless otherwise stipulated in this charter. If every member has voted or declared their intention not to vote before the 48 hour period elapses, the vote will be considered complete. Every Toto is afforded one vote in alliance decisions. Members abstaining from the democratic process will be considered to have removed themselves from the voting pool. [b]Article IV: Secret Codes[/b] Any secret plan must have a secret code. The more complex it is, the better. Everyone already knows pig latin. Phrases like, ‘Code Blue’ are cool. [b]Article V: Diplomats[/b] Africa will welcome diplomats to its boards and allow them limited access to public boards and special diplomatic forums. Access for diplomats beyond these forums will be subject to a normal vote by the Council. [/quote] Our forums are located at [url]http://s4.zetaboards.com/Africa/[/url] Our public IRC channel is #Africa [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCca5mPMp9A]The Official Africa Anthem[/url] Signed, [i]Zbaldwin[/i], Toto [i]Moridin[/i], Toto

It is a shame to see the cancellation, but good luck to both parties. We are still here for you, UPN

[quote name='Ardus' date='24 June 2010 - 11:25 PM' timestamp='1277436318' post='2349549'] I did what was necessary. As long as Polaris stood strong so would Pacifica, no matter what position it took with regard to its brother. Together their strength was insurmountable. Opposition fueled the overwhelming strength of the Continuum. Only with a defeated BLEU could Pacifica fall. It wasn't exactly fun. I like most Polars--they're even more aggressively idealistic than Viridia. Nueva Vida is arguably the most kind, patient, and honorable alliance I've ever had the pleasure of working with. But what needed doing needed doing--and I did it. I disagree wholeheartedly that my actions prolonged anybody's reign. [/quote] I wish you knew how much most of us hated Pacifica back then. If the goal was to kill Pacifica, there was no need to hunt us once the OoO was canceled and Sponge was out. But by that point you had played your part, I suppose.

Congratulations to our newest Minister, Zorn, and to our newest Deputy, Zessa

This is the most excellent thing to come out of this game in months.