John Warbuck

The OP suggests that you pay enough attention to apparently see all of these nuisance threads (as the OP states) about milestones and elections. If you keep to yourself, that is fine. The original alliance I came from keeps to itself, and I'm not knocking the practice one bit. And if someone ticks you off by telling you to be more "public", then take it up with that person. Don't go out and spit in the faces of people you don't know from Adam and think that you are going to get ooohed and aaahed, and that they will kiss your $#@ for it. Because the people with half a brain won't do that. If someone personally insulted you by calling you a neutral, take it up with that person. But I thought you guys would have more character than to insult the entire Cyberverse over the infraction of a few. I suppose my information was wrong. FAN of all alliances should know what it is like to be ganged up on, spat on, and shown complete lack of decency and respect. So have you risen above it, or sunk down to it? I know the answer to that now.

Congrats SoS on 500k o/ SoS Brigade

I didn't read most of the replies to this. I got to the beginning of page 5 and had enough. I wasn't around during FAN's glory days, but I do know that they've been through quite a lot. However, I don't think the OP will go to any great lengths to earn FAN any respect. If anything, it makes players like myself, who didn't have much to judge FAN on, have nothing positive to be able to give a good impression about. I have to agree with Dodger on this one. Some people like announcing an accomplishment, and that is in their rights. If you don't like this, don't look at their threads. While reaching 1 mil NS may not be a big deal for you, it is for them. It is the only time they've ever done it as an alliance of their own, and it is a special occasion for them. Stomping on that is just disrespectful, and disrespect only begets disrespect. After all the things I read about FAN in Cybernations Wikis and what people told me about the history of it all, I was expecting more from FAN than this. I'm rather disappointed. I can see the other sides' perspective now. But that is just the two cents from someone whose opinion you probably don't give a care about.

NPO, TDP, and TMF While I have no comment on the leadership of UED- their alliance is just generally disorganized. Not sure if it is the fault of leadership or of the members.

Congrats to NATO.

Congrats WAPA. good to see our friends doing well! o/ WAPA

We you too. Sorry that you got so much hate in here. Remember though no one can be liked by everyone.

Congrats guys! We aren't too far from 2 months either. Also, congrats to the award winners o/ SoS Edit: I made a reply before getting to all the hate in this thread. What the heck? SoS have been nothing but nice and friendly people in my experiences with them. If you do have issues with them, can you not bring them up on a milestone thread? That is just mean. /rant

Wow, no ADI.... our media department needs to get to work!

This is full of win! o/ RoK o/ ADI o/ AzN

This is a unique friendship ADI has found with SoS Brigade. I look forward to an ongoing friendship with these guys- they are a fun bunch to hang with! o/ SOS o/ ADI

I don't believe all of the rookie alliance leaders have been represented in this vote by any margin...

Yay us! o/ WAPA o/ ADI

Congrats to our friends at RoK on their new government. Tautology, you served RoK well, as long as I knew you as a Triumvir. Have fun on your vacation. Congrats to Hoo on becoming Emperor. I will need to get to know you better. o/ RoK

Holy mackerel! I just noticed that you have 837 posts!

I am so happy this has finally come to fruition. Athens are a good group, and they reside on the same sphere that ADI knows and loves. May this be the beginning of a long and fruitful friendship. o/ Athens o/ ADI o/ Aqua

Bumpity bump

I'd like to invite you to consider the Aqua Defense Initiative. We are a close knit group that always helps each other. We are protected by Ragnarok, and we have several other great allies. Our leadership has a wealth of experience for you to tap that will let you grow your nation quickly and strongly. For more information, click the link in my signature.

Independance- such a beautiful city to fly over at night. What was once the humble city that founded New Aligned States' beginnings has become such a thriving metropolis. I call it my home, but sometimes, I don't know if I even recognize the place anymore. It is so much different than the battered and war torn village it once was. My name is John Warbuck, and I am the High Chancellor of New Aligned States. This nation also happens to the the capital of an entire alliance, called the Aqua Defense Initiative. Warbuck Palace, the Palace made of white gold, was once a private place for my humble staff to meet with me in our early prosperity. It was the first gift that the people of New Aligned States gave to me that was in the form of a national wonder. They made it a Great Monument in honor of me. I still remember when they completed the project, and cut the red tape. The amount of beer consumed that night was ungodly. Now the palace has entire halls dedicated to housing foreign affairs and coordination with member nations of ADI, and a Hall for the Sentinels to meet in and cast their votes for important alliance matters. The east wing also houses the Council of Guardians and all of their offices. It seems to me that the palace has more foreign staff than domestic nowadays. If I ever want to visit a foreign country, I only need to walk up the brilliant, shining steps of Warbuck Palace. But sometimes, when I want to get away from everything and return to my roots, I'll take a quiet reprieve and head down to Decatur, where it all began. I have to admit that it is very hard to escape my own celebrity, but in Decatur, it is quite different. Being a political celebrity is one thing, but when I walk around with foreign celebrities like Tautology, Canik, or Scutterbug, it only magnifies the scene, drawing in the need for more security and personal escorts. In Decatur, I am more able to slip between the cracks, and have the hope of being able to walk around like a normal man- a citizen of NAS. I visit the barn where I led the charge during the Battle of the Barn that would lead to the establishment of what is now a great and prosperous nation, and I remember just what it is that I am here for. All of the nations in the Aqua Defense Initiative have their own "barns" where their nations got their start, and now the thriving metropolis of Independance is their new symbol of hope. It is a wonderful time when things are new, and the prospects of greatness in the months and years to come are still visions yet to come true. And so, I write these things now to be able to look back upon. The seeds of a new alliance, destined for greatness, and the way things look. I know that in a year, it will not look the same, just as my nation became a giant, so shall this alliance, in time. I welcome you, the readers to be able to follow me along in this journey, and to guess, just as I am forced to do, at what lies at each new turn. There will be times of joy and times of hardship, but in the end, I know that there will be one great tale to tell. Whatever happens, I'm glad that this journey is shared with friends.

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Congrats to our Ragnablok friends! o/ UED P.S Wanna race to 1 mil NS?

If this growth plan is successful, we will be doing another as well.

Good to see this. Congrats to all involved!

I'm looking for a donation deal. Please PM me in game if you are a seller, or find me on IRC. I'm usually in #ADI on coldfront. Terms can be negotiated- but I have a specific date the donation must be applied.

Awesome announcement! o/ MHA