TehChron

I never felt comfortable with the re-engagement thing myself. But I was inactive as hell, and chased out soon afterwards, so it's not like I had a place in Pacifica. I remember when I became a Pacifican, joining a grand idea, a city on a hill, where my beliefs in individuals and meritocracy were raised and reinforced. I remember believe I had found something worth pouring my soul into. I remember fighting endlessly and exercising my full will for the first time in my Life. I remember departing shortly after the war was over...Too burned out to continue. I remember returning, and bearing witness to the great Vengeance of Pacifica and Polaris upon those who had sought to trod us down. I remember working and delegating, playing god and being consumed by unwanton hubris, but I remember always thinking; I will *always* do what is best for the Order. I remember arguing with those who outranked me, constantly bickering over the merits of a decision, but never challenging authority, always thinking; I will not insult the Pacifican way. I remember being erratic, crazy even, making foolhardy choices and haphazard moves, never believing that I would bring shame and harm to my comrades; I remember realizing when I was wrong. I remember being chased out by Dilber over something he would have done himself with far more finesse. Not allowing me to defend myself, deciding to strike me down first, before I could explain myself. I remember when I decided; I will not defend myself, I will allow this to happen to me, because Pacifica is far greater than I am, and this is just a game. Dilber was doing what was right. I remember convincing myself that sometimes exiling oneself from the place he loves willingly is a better choice than tarring it down with ones own ego. And while that may be true...I come back after another year, read upon on what's happened, and you know? I remember when I was disgusted with what had become of Pacifica. Falling into a trap I warned you of over a YEAR ago?! What sort of ego would allow themselves to pull a move such as this! Especially since I was right! Did you all decide to allow technology to act as a replacement for common personal competence? Generalizations and efficiency? What good is a "constant revolution" if all it does is lead you to the funeral pyre! The best you can hope for now, is that it is a cleansing one, such as the First Patriotic War. Those fires burned away the waste and crap of Pacifica, and showed us all what needed to be done. And we did it. Because we were Pacifica. And because we were Polaris. Stabbing our closest allies in the back?! As what, a pre-emptive move! Surely the moment it became known that we moved against our Blue Brothers, all of Pacifica's credibility would become lost! That all binding contracts would be inherently empty! That pride and dignity would just be pretty words! You overplayed your hand and failed to take into account the risks of your moves, you fell prey to petty hubris. Moldavi would laugh at you children, playing at Gods. Forgetting that what is needed to lead Pacifica is not just vast skill and greater merit than your peers, but the strength to not give in to the hubris to believe that you, and you alone know best! Because when you do, crap like this happens!

It would seem so.

/smirk It's nice to know that some smart-assery is eternal.

The Order I was a part of would never disband. Ever. Sorry for gravedigging, however... The last time Pacifica was knocked down, it brushed itself off, learned where it had failed, and became far stronger for it. I can only hope that the same occurs after this. For those of you who comment on the history of this place and don't know a thing, let me tell you something: The reasons the CoaLUEtion did not enforce anything on Pacifica are two-fold: Fear and Pride. Fear for the fact that Pacifica was rebounding prior to Legion delivering a master-stroke in it's blatant betrayal (a truly rare, bizarre oversight in it's history that Pacifica never forgot), and that keeping us down would have been far more costly than appreciated. Pride at the fact that they believed themselves to be "Morally superior" to the Orders. And as such, they also underestimated them.

Well...What can I say? Wb. Guess Im not the only one showing up in an odd coincidence.

That is incorrect. The NPO began developing such scripts during the course of the first Great War, after "Battalion Leaders" had begun complaining about the inefficiency of Hand-going through the wars page to come up with effective target assignments. To be honest, New Reverie, when he joined the NPO, took those technologies to a whole new level (a potential indicated when he first decided to take a swipe at us with his Senate Bid...funny stuff) of effectiveness, I was shocked when I saw what it could do. I don't know enough about the current Pacifica to comment on your final statement...but...this situation is the only method whereby it was possible to defeat the NPO under any circumstances. And I had said as much to leadership during my brief return here a year ago. Also, for the sake of timelines, New Reverie was not in the NPO during GWII, he came afterwards. Please know what you're talking about when speaking history...It's annoying to listen to inaccurate stuff when you were there.

I made this account the last time I "returned" about a year ago...Unfortunately, the pc wasnt all that great, and it was destroyed. Anyway, it's just a name. I doubt im here to stay, tbh...

Truly a fascinating piece...Even though by the time I write this post, it will likely be far, far behind in the thread.

If Pacifica allowed this to happen to them... Well, I guess it's best days are behind it. Allowing oneself to be drawn into a mess like this is truly just...Sad is the word, I suppose.

Good God...This is something.

mphol returns, huh? Crazy.

Good lord, I log on to the forums after being able to buy a decent computer for the first time in forever and this is what I see... I remember when you JOINED the NPO, werefrog...this is heartbreaking.