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I was not aware of this situation as it was happening ([OOC] I've been busy with school, work, and vet school applications[/OOC]), but I assure everyone that TORN understands this departure. We respect Vanguard's opinion and although we may not agree completely with all political views, we wish them the best of luck. TORN wishes Vanguard no harm in the future. If there is any further issue with TORN to be mentioned in this thread, then I welcome a private conversation on IRC with myself or any other member of the current government. I'm sure we could find mutual ground, despite any political differences.

I like it! Best of luck to you guys.

Congratulations, Valhalla! o/

Twisted. You better let me know if you ever come to Texas. Wellington and I will force you to drink beer and dance with hot women. I'm sure you'll hate it.

In general, there were a number of circumstances that led to the decisions that were made; I think that if you read back in the thread, you'll find your answer. Hello, sarcasm. Nice to meet you. How are you? I am fine.

The Orange sphere has always been home to alliances with varying political ideas and visions. It has always been the case that we have put aside our political differences in an effort to work together for the betterment of Orange as a whole. The future of OUT depends on this continued willingness, and the particular situation you point to has not changed that fact.

Brothers on Orange. B) We think TOP is an impressive alliance in both stats and diplomacy, but what were you thinking when you let that Crymson guy in?

That statement is fair, yes. I'll attempt to get someone who was a part of that decision to address this for you. I fear that any attempt made by me would be unsatisfying. Both. The situation during the war was humbling; it highlighted the inefficiencies within TORN and how we needed to change to better ourselves for the future. The reforms we've undertaken are in response to these issues, and hopefully we can rebuild our alliance and our image. Different people, different attitudes, different organization.

Whoa, whoa, whoa. Things just got a bit too personal.

Duckroll may be classified as an "other" bloc. The redundant treaties between individual alliances make any defensive clause within Duckroll irrelevant, since the individual treaties already cover that. The Duckroll treaty signifies the unification of military power, and the coordination with which we will approach military situations.

Fantastic job, guys! Now, about that beer...

I love Crown & Anchor. Heck, I wouldn't mind having a meet-up there.

I like the way you think.

Hey, I'm usually on, I have a new headset, and my computer is out of the shop. You tell me.

Internally we have been trying several strategies to reinvigorate the membership. To begin with, we started an alliance wide program in which we're moving around quite a bit of money and tech. This serves to increase the activity of small and large nations alike. In addition to this, the introduction of trivia into #torn has been a surprisingly big success. We've seen a lot of members sticking around to play this. Further, elections tend to get people active, so the monthly election served to be a bit of an activity booster as well. In FA, government (specifically me) is trying to keep in closer touch with the ambassadors so that they understand TORN's goals and feel confident representing us to other alliances. I've encouraged them to take the initiative when it comes to alliances they'd like to get to know, and in general I'd like them to feel more comfortable voicing their opinions. We're hoping that these changes along with the structural changes will produce a better alliance environment. So far, it's going really well. We have a really great core membership; hopefully with increasing activity and the introduction of new blood the positive changes will keep on coming. World domination. We hope that fostering a more cohesive internal community will translate into greater FA stability and stronger relationships with other alliances. We were close with TPF and NPO for quite a long time. The relationships we held with them began deteriorating long before the war. Unfortunately, these things happen, and we must look to the future. Quite simply, we wish them the best of luck. Echelon is not really an alliance we've ever been close with, but this war has shown them to be loyal to allies, and that deserves respect. IRON and GGA are still considered close allies of TORN. Quite frankly, we them. kfg. Ok, it's been a long holiday weekend and work has been kicking me in the rear. I need some sleep. Goodnight, all.