[TAB is taking our pants off and sittin around the house]

My fellow citizens of Planet Bob, I come before you today to bring a bittersweet announcement: The Aquatic Brotherhood will be merging with the Mostly Harmless Alliance tonight as of update.


For some time now the real world has pulled many of TAB's finest away, which is the reason that this merger has come to pass. But even as we move into this next phase of our existence, I would like to pause to say a few words about The Aquatic Brotherhood and the people in it.

Like a phoenix rising from the ashes of the disgraced Blue Turtle Alliance, TAB was founded by +Zeke+, Count Rupert and Fatt Sorum. We founded ourselves on principles of honor and fair play and community, wanting to prove to all that not only could we come together and build a solid alliance and a respected alliance, but a lasting alliance. With the help of skilled and dedicated members and leadership we did just that. We became more than that even, we became a family. Wars and crises came and went, and we stood strong, doing our part to defend our allies and strike fiercely at our enemies. We focused on promoting growth and unity within the Aqua Sphere. New members came and rose through the ranks, proving themselves to be both skilled and loyal at every turn. I personally had the honor to watch as some of my own pupils and comrades went on to become great leaders in their own right, and many of their names are known to you: Crushtania, Commander John, Atriedes Phalanx, Scott Robb, BlackjackCF, Hendrik The Great, Jm0406 and many others. The number of great people we have had the pleasure of counting as our membership or as allies in other alliances is indeed too large to quantify, and we want to thank all you most sincerely for your friendship and support through the years. We were not without our troubles, of course. Like any family there were times where our bonds were tested from within and without. Sometimes things worked out well, sometimes not. But the spirit of TAB held strong; even when times got tough and disaster lurked just around the next turn. And it is that spirit that we believe will always live on, no matter what happens. It is a bond that stretches across time and space and cyberspace. No matter what alliance we are in, no matter where our real lives take us, we can hold our heads high and remember that we have achieved the very thing we set out to do. TAB has had a great run, and indeed has lasted longer and done more than many would have ever thought possible. And the principles on which our beloved alliance was founded are timeless as well. We will carry them wherever we go.



Once again we would like to thank all of our friends and allies, members and leaders, past and present. We would also like to thank the MHA, one of our longest and dearest allies, for their assistance with this merger. After three glorious years, we bid thee Farewell.



For The Aquatic Brotherhood,

Tiberivs, Triumvir



The Aquatic Brotherhood will become Mostly Harmless as of 0001 hrs 19 July 2010. TABastards should[url="http://mostlyharmlessalliance.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=12520&start=0"] FOLLOW THIS LINK [/url]to register at the MHA Forums. Mostly Harmless Alliance will protect the TAB AA until 0001hrs 01 August 2010

Commander John, Magister Emeritus-Shadow Triumvir

[The Nation of Ultima Presses the Big Self-Destruct Button]

Goodbye BJax! Dream Big and you will accomplish more in RL than you ever thought possible! May God richly bless you in all of your endeavors to come. See you on facebook!

"All men dream: but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds wake in the day to find that it was vanity: but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act their dreams with open eyes, to make it possible. This I did."

[Someone ordered a hit on the Godfather]

RV attacks again. but at only 8k NS he is hardly in a position to posture or even be considered a threat at all. I do wish he would grow into reach so I could teach him a lesson about arrogance. Pride comes before the fall.

Jack, my friend, you are half correct here. In my vanity I have not given credit to failings of the Family's own government, however, it cannot be denied that I did set in motion the series of events that have led to this shaking up of their leadership. So please do give credit where it is due.

I thought they said it was RL that caused this. (OOC) Lets give credit to RV for scheduling SAT's and causing BJax to have to study . I really did not know that RV is also the college board(/OOC)

RV Focus and don't misunderstand me, this is not a threat just wise words. Listen closely , The Talk talks and the Walk talks but the Walk talks a lot louder than the Talk talks. To clarify, put some action to your words or Just Shut Your Freakin Mouth,

Now back to our regularly scheduled program,

BJax sorry to see you stepping down.

o/ Bomber

o/ BJax

o/ The Family

[The End of an Era]

First I shall say to this that the destruction of \m/ is one of the few bright spots in history, and furthermore, while circumstances may change, people do not, as evident by the actions of your like since the demise of \m/, and further supported by the respective actions of IS and RAD before this merger occurred, and it is naught but apparent to me that your culture of arrogance lingers still. As for your hiding behind your treaties, I am sure I will be proven correct when your clique's next bout of idiocy strikes, and your friends for unthinkable reasons see it fit to ensure the continuation of your alliance's life. Such a pity if you ask me.

Ok I must interject this here. I fought against \m/ in the UJW, actually they didn't do much fighting which is why we called them /m\ because they seemed to be taking a duck and cover stance to war, but I digress. The issue I have here is that you say the destruction of \m/ is a bright spot in history and you present a vivid disdain for an alliance that is no more in existence,even to the point of dragging the dead alliance through the mud, yet a plethora of great alliances that have come out of the remnant of \m/ have done very well and integrated into planet bob. So, Mr. Rebel Virginia, the next time you try to insert your opinion as fact that everybody should receive and process as truth ask a few people if the whole of \m/ was bad, I am sure you will find that while some may agree with your simplistic mindset that screams if one is bad kill them all, the majority of the nations left who knew anything of the UJ war would tell you that a majority of \m/ nations turned out to be great citizens of other alliances.

One thing I can say about the members states of Bel Air is this; they are loyal. Which is more than I can say about you. In the past year I have watched you run from one alliance to the other in hopes of finding yourself in a military skirmish. You have not once shown any amount of loyalty to an alliance or an ounce of respect for anyone who's opinion differs from yours. You sir are a bully and a joke. The people of the Isle of Roisin laugh when they see your name in the news, knowing that you have once again jumped ship and abandoned those in your alliance to fight a non-existent fight. You try to use eloquent language to prove your superior intellect yet you lack the intestinal fortitude to back up your empty words.

I welcome Bel Air to planet bob and wish you peace. Never let the detractors squash your resolve. o/ Bel Air

Edited for Clarity

[The End of an Era]

IS was even more worthless than RAD, and much more obnoxious (as impressive a feat that may be, it was indeed accomplished). That is really all there is to know about them, and as far as I am concerned this new alliance has naught but a death wish. In due time I fully expect to see them step upon the toes of the wrong entity, and then we will all be relieved of this new nuisance, or rather a continuation of previous annoyances. Also, salutation The Big Bad, it has been some time.

They are not half as obnoxious as you. Would someone relieve us of RV? Please?

[MO is looking for treaties]

your doing this all backward like.

you should find which alliances are like yours in mindset.

go visit their channel. get to know them and after you are friendly for a while and develop a relationship then ask them for a treaty.

Treaties are the ultimate in diplomacy. It is saying we are close enough that we are willing to take a bullet for them and they will take a bullet for us. not just some piece of paper with some words on it.

Now go back and do it right.

[Redneck Declarashun of Non Existance]

Rockfords ?!!! Kicker ?!!! not Pyramids? You must gotta good settlement from slippin' in the barfutt line at the Ryans Steakhouse

Btw, I gotta investment opportunity for you.What we'll do is go down to the dog track and bet the rest on the one that does his bidness right before the race.

Nah No settlement. Wut we did wuz we saved all the welfare money and sold half the foodstamps and the wic then went down to the flea market. Had to eat ramen noodles fur a munth but boy it shure was worth it. we gots some killer sound inthat little Co-Maro

[Redneck Declarashun of Non Existance]

The "keeset" deck in the "CO-maro" is probably busted.

Though songs by: Billy Ray Cyrus, Hank Williams (Sr. or Jr.), Scooter Jennings (or his father Waylon), or ones of a similar style (I'd say genre, but then the rednecks would probably think I was talking male or female) would work as well.

Shoooot Far Boy wees real rednecks. Dat Co-Maro miten bes up on bloks but der aint nuttin wrong wif the stereo. Shes got 4 - 15" Rockford Fosgates an 3 kicker 500ss amps in the trunk. We was playin some good ole Johnny Cash last nite whilst wes drankin that there moonshine.

[Redneck Declarashun of Non Existance]

Congratulations, and best of luck in the future.

I'd offer you some of our rum, but I think in this situation, some aged whiskey or Moonshine will do just as well.

See you in the black.

oooohweeeee boy you done brought out the white lightnin. Im Happier than Michael Jackson at a boy scout convention (God rest his soul)

Thats a mighty fine collection a booze ya got there too

Mighty white of ya, mighty white indeed.

[Redneck Declarashun of Non Existance]

ok I get it. Im a redneck, little slow on the uptake but boy do we love to have fun

[Redneck Declarashun of Non Existance]

Homeboy this is the first thread RAID has ever made. I just wanted to introduce myself to the neighborhood before we move in. maybe next month or so. you know see how hospitable CN's gonna be to a bunch a fun lovin rednecks

[Redneck Declarashun of Non Existance]

well see since we dont actually exist yet the protectorate isnt official either

[Redneck Declarashun of Non Existance]

Declaration of Non Existance

Well Folks seems we gots ourselves a little bit of a sitchiation hur. See wees intended upon announcing a new alliance tonight called the Redneck Alliance of Intentional Disorder, but seems the walmarts all out of alamo beer an seein as how we can't host a proper shindig with no real man's beer we is been forced to wait a month or two to tell yall we exist. but when we do its gonna be one wild kegger I can tell yall that. Its gonna be one a them if the trailers rockin dont come knockin party iffin ya know what I mean. We's so ready to get this party started we almost announced it tonite. but now it wouldnt be christian to host a block party an serve any thing less than the best an since Alamo is good nuff for Hank Hill an the boys wes gonna make that th o-fficial beer of RAID. Iffin yous guys are interested in just gettin ta know us better or iffin ya just lookin for a new place ta live we got some keystone lite in the cooler over at #trailerpark. It'll do fer socializin but it just aint no party beer.

So yous guys just hold on a spell an we can get this trailer park rockin properly. Hold on a minit, is that my cousin oooh shes lookin hot tonight. oh yeah I was makin an announcement sorry I gots ADHD in HD. sometimes its just too clear.

Anyways we was mowin a stretch a grass over by the pool an we found some stuff we wanted to share with you folks

First up is a picture of Bubba Joe standin by the car we found

now mPol told me oncst that if yer gonna make an announcement on the OWF you gots to include some pron that is relevant to your interests

Boy I'd shoot that one an skin him on the spot

The Bubba Joe Doctrine

Freyends, Romins 'n Countramins, Layen may yore eeyers

foescoe n siven minits ago, Are four daddies bringed fortha pon this planit a nu trailer park dida kated tuh th' propozishun of enden all dat bellyachin from the drama queen down in lot 15. seems she done had herself a buncha a chilrens (prolly for the welfare monies) an raised them up to be bellyachers an crybabies too. we dont cotton much to crybabies round these parts. therefore we reserve the right to stomp on an bbq any babies we find layin around the trailerpark whining. from this day forwards any bebe's kids caught whining, crybabying, drama whorin or bellyaching will immediately be takin out back an shot. Ifin we find some kids layin round the park with no supervision the park manager will immediately take their pants down and spank that backside then sell them to the highest bidder.

Signed,

Bubba Joe

Trailerpark Manager

More pRon

Protectorate Agreement with The Family

The Family put on the overalls and got out the spit can for RAID.

1) Unilateral Defense - If youns attack on RAID thems fighten words

2) Aggressive War - Ifn RAID choose to get in a brawl, The Family must be told bout it.

3) Foreign Affairs - Any dating outside the Family by RAID must first be approved by The Family. We don't take kindly to dating outside the Family.

4) Optional Assistance - Ifn The Family be involved in any military operations of any nature, RAID ya'll can hep if uwanto

6) Optional Non Aggression - Ifn The Family gets tard of RAID, we may choose to kick their tails

5) Cancellation - Ifn RAID gets outa line the Family can pull them britches down and tan that hide.

Signed for The Family,

BlackJackCF, Fairy Godmother

Signed for RAID

CommanderJohn (AKA Bubba Joe), TrailerPark Manager

Oh yeah one last piece of pRon

Aint she a beauty- No shootin her, it aint the right time to shoot a doe. unlessin no on can find out about it.

[Ultimatum to the Family]

WAIT A MINUTE!!! HOLD ON!!!!!

Is this the same RV that joined BTA for the purpose of going to war with TAB just because he thought there might be war. The same RV that talked all that smack just a few weeks ago? And now he is whining because someone tech raided him?

Thanks for the Lulz, Sorum!

[RL Military Vets or Current Service Members...]

You are correct sir blood > pixels but strategy while different in both realms is still valid and those of us that have served tend to have a bit of a different take on that. But I will await the OP to come back and clarify his meaning. His second response led me to believe that he was speaking of current goings on in CN not in RL and just looking for a perspective from other people with similar background in military service.

And just for old time sake Tankers > infantry

1st Cav 2-12 B and D co

sorry tried to edit original ended up doubling my bad.

pfft. just another Dumb @$$ Tanker

Scouts Out!!

Overseas Tours

A 1/1 CAV 1st AD- Germany 1994-1996

A 1/1 CAV 1st AD Bosnia- 1995

B 2/9 Infantry Camp Casey Korea 1997-1998

1st SFOD-D Afghanistan 2001

1st SFOD-D- Operation Anaconda Afghanistan 2002

HHC 1st Cavalry Division- Operation Iraqi Freedom 2004-2005

Don't you cry me no tears,

I don't need your sympathy,

I'm a 19 Delta

That's all I'll ever be

[An Official Statement from The Aquatic Brotherhood]

Ok let me clarify some things. This resolution is not a call to arms, it is not a call for in-game sanctions, it is simply TAB stating that we do not recognize the sovereignty of this alliance. We have told MD many times that we do not agree with this and that many in TAB would have a problem with it. I even discussed this thread with MD well before I made it and told him what our position would be. We are not militarily attacking BTA, we are not calling for in-game sanctions. Just simply stating that we do not support this action and will not aid in their growth. We are asking our allies to stand by us and not aid in the growth of BTA. I have also relayed to MD that any attempts to recruit from within the ranks of TAB by drawing on the nostalgia of BTA will not be tolerated. now for those of you screaming grow-up and other things, perhaps you should look at the resolution, everything is spelled out in the resolution. At no time does it call for any action other than to say we do not recognize BTA as a sovereign alliance. A resolution is not a call to action, resolutions are issued daily in real politics. I used the word sanction instead of dumbing it down for you and saying we will not send aid or ever offer or accept a treaty. Sanction seemed like a better word to use, guess I was wrong.

[FIRE Edict]

[OOC] thats kinda what I figured [/ooc]

Then why not actually, you know, come talk to BTA instead of going around to our allies working behind the scenes?

If this is indeed a problem between TAB and BTA then why not let TAB and BTA work it out?

So far since BTA was reformed yesterday the only contact from anyone that I have received has been from you last night.

TAB has made no attempt to come and talk to me.

If this is about TAB and BTA why is there a serious lack of TAB/BTA conversations?

You can back up your allies all you want but if they are unwilling to talk to the people they have issues with then you are backing up is a unwillingness to find a solution.

You never had a conversation with me from 1153PM - 1159 PM on Saturday June 27th talking where I informed you that TAB was discussing a response to your DoE and it would be something along the lines of TAB and her allies do not recognize the sovereignty of the Blue Turtle Alliance? or what about the conversation with me on May 27th when I told you that many in TAB would not be happy about the reformation of BTA and that it was not a good Idea. The same one where you told me that Crush was pissed. when we were discussing a former BTA member who had applied to TAB for a protectorate. That is a lot of talk being that we made no attempt to talk to you.

[The Turtles are Back]

http://forums.cybernations.net/index.php?showtopic=61853

[An Official Statement from The Aquatic Brotherhood]

***Official Statement from The Aquatic Brotherhood ***

At approximately 1830 hours 28.06.09 a former member of the Blue Turtle Alliance announced the reformation of the BTA. The Following Resolution is offered

Whereas TAB is the original successor to the Blue Turtle Alliance and

Whereas the Blue Turtle Alliance as part of the surrender terms with Confederacy of Independent States was disbanded and

Whereas Master Debater was banned from the Blue Turtle Alliance and her successor alliance The Aquatic Brotherhood and

Whereas The Aquatic Brotherhood is a sovereign alliance and by virtue of being the original is hereby entitled to the rights of the name Blue Turtle Alliance and

Whereas The Aquatic Brotherhood cherishes her heritage and wishes to protect her namesake

The Aquatic Brotherhood does not recognize the sovereignty of The Blue Turtle Alliance and hereby issues a request to discontinue the use of the name Blue Turtle Alliance, BTA, and any images or references to the Blue Turtle Alliance. The Aquatic Brotherhood also requests that our allies place sanctions on the nations who choose to infringe on the rights of The Aquatic Brotherhood by not accepting or offering trades and financial aid to those nations.

Signed,

Commander John - External Triumvir

TL;DR -The members of The Aquatic Brotherhood as well as the former members of The Blue Turtle Alliance have spoken in outrage against the decision of certain people to recreate The Blue Turtle Alliance. This is an official request to Master Debater to re-think his decision.

[Story Time with Commander John Part 3]

Mmhmm and you're helping your new friends in TAB PZI the guy. Hence the word 'supporting'.

Let me clarify my post. TAB does not support PZI unless the nation has repeatedly been an idiot. In this case I personally have given Tripoli of Secular America 12 separate warnings in 5 days that his actions were going to cause his alliance to suffer. I tried to help him multiple times and multiple times he repented and then turned around and did the same thing again. I even offered him a membership in TAB so I could personally teach him how to play the game. I approached TYR and asked them to drop several wars against The Sobrant Union and Tripoli because Tripoli led me to believe that they were newbies and didn't really know how to play the game. So I offered to take the fledgling alliance under my wing personally and train them. What do they do? They turn around and attack TAB. Now I know you may not like PZI and that is fine neither do I. But hey even in the greatest of judicial systems all around the globe it is 3 strikes your out. What about 12 strikes? I believe we have been lenient enough. I know other members of TAB have given him the same warnings and opportunities multiple times. But all that being said if you read down the page some you would see a post that some one asks so is this a PZI and my response was

It simply implies that TAB will be at war with North Pacific until such time as they no longer exist or Admin deletes the multis.

Not a PZI. Simply ZI'ing these nations and ridding the world of an alliance that has among its goals deception, thievery, and warmongering. But to avoid further confusion I will edit my original post.

[Story Time with Commander John Part 3]

Does this imply PZI?

It simply implies that TAB will be at war with North Pacific until such time as they no longer exist or Admin deletes the multis.

[Story Time with Commander John Part 3]

This story begins not many days ago when a puppy found his way onto my doorstep. He was a cute puppy. He looked at me with his big brown puppy dog eyes and nudged my leg a little. I had sympathy for the puppy, I could tell he was hungry and needed someone to look after him. I took him home and gave him a bath and some food. The puppy looked happy and I thought it might be nice to have the little puppy around. Not long after I noticed that the puppy seemed to be growing and was doing quite well. The only problem I could see was the puppy kept pooping on the carpet. I tried over and over again to get him to stop. I spanked him with a newspaper and rubbed his nose in it, nothing seemed to work. The puppy was strong willed and constantly pooped on the carpet. I told puppy, " Puppy, I have been very nice to you and you still will not listen, you constantly poop on my carpet and chew my shoes and if you don't stop you are going to have to go." Puppy seemed very apologetic then one day I was away so I asked a friend to check in on puppy and puppy bit him very hard. so hard it drew blood. When I came home and my friend showed me the scars from where puppy had bit him I was very angry. I can not tolerate puppies who are bad and the world has too many bad puppies so I got my shotgun and took puppy to the back yard and shot him. Now I know you may be an animal lover and hate to see such actions but puppy had crossed the lines too many times and found himself in my cross hairs.

TL;DR Secular America from the alliance North Pacific is a tech con and a thief. He was warned several times by myself not to get in my cross hairs. The Alliance appears to be a bunch of multi's. Tonight Secular America Attacked TAB and Nordreich. TAB will rid Planet Bob of this nuisance for good.

North Pacific is now in a state of war with TAB

Signed,

Commander John; External Triumvir

Tiberivs, Executive Triumvir

[Story Time with Commander John (part 2)]

Security Updates have been made and CN-TAB.net is reopened.

[Story Time with Commander John (part 2)]

Now it is time for Commander John to tell a story,

Once upon a time many many days ago,

Long before the wars that have ripped the world apart

An atrocious group of peddlers and nomads came into our lands, while The Aquatic Brotherhood usually welcomes people of all sorts into our great lands these traders were gypsies who wanted to use our trade routes without paying the appropriate fees or even getting permission from the land owners within our great alliance. The Gypsies traded heavily within our lands and were among the fiercest known in the world. These traders brought undue attention from the Guild that supervises traders in this region of the planet (INTERNIC). The Traders guild levied heavy fines against The Aquatic Brotherhood. When The TABastards did not have the funds to pay the fines The Guild drove all TABbies from their land a three days journey and demanded a fierce payment for the return of the land.

All of the TABastards were outraged at this atrocity, they demanded the head of the INTERNIC Guild. To no avail. The TABbies were banished from their lands for what looked like would be an eternity.

One day a group of fine brothers from MHA said we will not allow our TABrothers to be in exile any longer. They banded together and helped TABbies to return to their lands.

There was much rejoicing in the camp. TAB would finally return from Exile. The Triumvirate of TAB sent scouts into their lands to make sure that all traders have been removed from their lands. The scouts returned with great news. TABbies young and old will sleep in their own beds this weekend.

TL;DR- (OOC) TAB site was attacked by spambots 36 days ago, the servers which house TAB forums were seized by INTERNIC for spam abuse and fines were levied against the owner of the server. Fines have been paid and TAB will return to its forums within 72 hours.

-- a Special thank you to the following people who helped TAB get back home!

Pudge1975-MHA

Crushtania-MHA

Count Rupert-MHA

Tiberivs- TAB

MonEmike- TAB

Audustum- TAB

Anyone else who helped with this transition behind the scenes and whose names are not listed above your service is noted and greatly appreciated.

o/ TAB

MHA

[DoW from DOOM]

Reading this thread seriously saddens me. As the External Triumvir of The Aquatic Brotherhood, diplomacy and contact with foreigners in our lands is my duty. I find it disheartening that a former ally and founder of our great alliance has stooped to flaming and baiting us in a thread that has nothing to do with us. I believe this thread is about DOOM entering a war that TAB is no longer a part of. And to set the record straight Phantom Warrior Corps no longer exists but TAB, Phantom, and DOOM agreed on the brink of war in arbitration to never bring this stain on our three alliances into the public view again. Yet here we are digging up old bones hoping to get a little more meat off of them. The Aquatic Brotherhood has already apologized to Zeke many months ago Sargun is no longer a member of TAB and has not been for over 7 months, and The Corps has been disbanded for 5 months. Let it go already. Please stick to our agreement of many months ago and leave TAB alone. Refrain from harassing our members in public or private message.

Let it Go.

TAB members are hereby instructed to refrain from responding to the obvious baiting that is happening here or in any other thread that this type of conversation appears in. TAB has left this war and wishes to be left out of it.