[The Mechanics of Victory]

When NpO was attacked, NpO asked us to hold back, so we did. After NPO was attacked, two things became clear. First, one way or the other, we were going to get dragged into this war. Second, reparations weren't going to be how this ends. NPO already paid it's blood money in Karma and now DH/PB/et al wanted a second helping.

Doomhouse, especially GOONS, are demanding monetary reps that are high, but generally doable. Except when it comes to Legion and NPO. The terms for us are simply extortion and extermination respectively.

Doomhouse is pissed that we're not fighting the war in the manner they expected, or on a timeline they would like. They wanted to knock us back to the stone age, loot the remains, and they wanted to be done with it last month. Since we have not obliged them by rolling over on command and taking a beating until they are satisfied, DH is making examples of us and our allies.

If you want the war to be over, drop the reps, declare white peace, and it's over tonight. Otherwise, get ready for a very long war. Legion has tried to move in different circles FA-wise but no one was interested in dancing with us. From the treatment of NPO we know that reps won't bring us peace, so we won't pay them. So here we stand, and we will not give anyone anything to empower themselves at our expense.

Drop the reps, drop the wars, or we'll still be fighting this war at Christams.

[The latest numbers]

What GOONS want: $2 Billion

What GOONS will get: $0