Yuletide

Great reads for sure. :<

I'm a risk taker; a daredevil! Entry two, a purple prose short story under the pretext of "grass is greener". [b]Altars of Dun[/b] Through the gnarled trees of Dun the moonlight played, casting horned shapes on the suggestively uniform pits below. Disgusting they were for within them was a foul odor which crept up to a summit of black dirt and dry bone. The pits existed within the center of a relic whose great columns slept beneath moss and vine, among which lept strange creatures whose cries were devoid and sullen. The great columns arched and sank into the dirt, no longer supporting the monolithic altar which now lay defeated on the horizon, a testament to times long past. The Nightkeeper knows not for what the altar stood, for he is old and weak, attending only to the pits which he must always dig. And through constant midnight he saw it there, dreaming to one day visit it and observe the vast horizon which lies beyond. And from there the Souless played his viol, viewing the leaping creatures far below him in the densely rooted trees of Dun. How long he played, wishing to visit those relics and columns which dotted the landscape, and how long the Nightkeeper dreamt of visiting that altar. And so each set out, keeping behind their instruments, on their own journeys. The Souless picked up the shovel and began to dig. The Nightkeeper wept as he sat down, playing the viol.

Here's my submission. It is speculative fiction written in vein of Lovecraft's own prose so if its disqualified, I do not take offense. It *does* tell a story though, just follow the narrative. The first three stanza' are from the narrator. The last stanza is from a follower of his. [b]Alone [/b][i]The myth is almost over, To the temple we shall go, I shall take you to Tygras, Land of earth's first snow. Three times we must knock, On this mighty stone, Through these ancient runes, Lie the oldest bones. Stay close behind, Do not stray too far, Dark is the path ahead, Except under light of Mars. But what is this that subtly slips, Covering your brow in a veil of mist? You told us you knew, were sure of the way I cannot believe you led us astray.[/i]

[quote name='Banksy' timestamp='1295762827' post='2593295'] Yes, everyone in Sparta has been deployed and their sole task for the entire war will be Exodus. [/quote] Sparta would need to send the order out to their entire alliance for any hope of somebody actually getting the memo and attacking exodus.

Talk about overkill, jesus. I'm not even going to say good luck. You might break one of your french nails spanking exodus, be careful!

Awesome, good luck out there.

Can't say this was really necessary given CRAP's side and the situation GATO is in, but bandwagon's have more room than you can count. Working with you guys when I was in RIA was fun and respectful, so I wish you luck, even if we find ourselves on the opposite side of the fence nowadays.

Yeah, no, I got about three seconds into the video. Good thing someone else typed it out/explained what was spoken about in it. The audio quality mixed with the buzzing, sounded like a fish out of water.

It's quite the spectacular looking house in here. Congrats to, erm, us, for the new government setup. So much for retiring. :<

Good luck guys.

Go get 'em tiger.

Has been fun as Head of Military. Can't believe it's almost been two years, but retirement is something I look forward to. Dicking around in allied military channels might just be something I miss. Congrats to Queue1 for succeeding me, upholding all the standards of the position and my military charter, and continuing the esteem of the position. /me goes to edit OWF profile

Solid speech, very well felt and presented. Good luck to Graham for his retirement--a place I will join him in soon enough. Congratulations to his successor Mia, I'm sure you'll do a good job. TOOL's new LCC will no doubt do a fantastic job.

Ironic that the last time I'm re-elected before I retire, a banana beats me. I hope it wins for good next election!

I don't see the reason to. I mean, I literally don't see one constructive reason for the server load and annoyance of it. Imagine during a war when you're fighting nations and rapidly clicking around all over CN deploying, attacking, buying, etc. And you are constantly barraged by 1-2 seconds of music on each page? The choppiness would drive you crazy.

This should be interesting. Congrats to both of us.

Good luck to the members of E-GOP. And long live Florida!

You have truly got to be pulling my leg. I simply cannot stop laughing. Good luck to you!

Give them hell Rok, good move, glad to see this going where it is. Good luck to both parties involved in the war.

Cat land has the worst members ever. I mean swat, really? I jest. I've never seen more of a heartwarming and just CB. Even though you have 4k ns, you have the heart of someone with... 5k ns!

Looking for long term tech trade partner(s). I will pay 3m for 100 to each person and would like if these were long term partnerships rather than quick fire deals. I want someone (Or a max total of three) who'll consistently sell to me instead of a one time deal. PM in game. Anyone interested? [url="http://www.cybernations.net/nation_drill_display.asp?Nation_ID=270382"]http://www.cybernati...ation_ID=270382[/url]

Congratulations to RIA on this monumentally different task: Electing the same people every two months. Wait. I'm one of those people.

RULER Name: ThePainkiller Nation Link: [url="http://www.cybernations.net/nation_drill_display.asp?Nation_ID=270382"]http://www.cybernati...ation_ID=270382[/url] BUYER I AM A BUYER OKAYI LIKE TO BUY TECH WITH MONEY

S-zom!? Damnit! The shadows have overtaken my personality. Somebody help me, they're knocking down the door now! I'm too young to turn into a Shadow. Perhaps our friends at TSCE can end this Shadow plague. Good show guys, good treaty. o/ TSCE o/ RIA o/ Shadows

Let me rephrase what's going on here. [b]Conclusion with enough proof to make Nixon cringe[/b]: Same IP, same useragent, same times, [i]bragging about it, logs condemning him from a friend.[/i] That's the tip of the ice berg. [b]Defense[/b]: RIA is full of losers.