Xiphosis Posted June 25, 2012 Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 [center][img]http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/7572/godtz4.png[/img] [/center] Greetings, fellow members of the community. You are reading this at a time of great chaos in the world, unprecedented chaos in fact. In the past year or so, the Mushroom Kingdom and an assorted group of power hungry coattail-riding individuals have climbed foot on head over friend and foe alike to attain a level of influence and power in this world such that they can start wars of great magnitude with casual disregard for the justification of such actions, and any potential consequences. As it happens, the power to do this sort of thing isn't new. The CoaLUEtion of old had it, the Initiative of my formative time had it, and later BLEU, the Continuum and finally the coalition comprising the Superfriends and C&G commonly dubbed Supergrievances. All of us had the power to do what MK and their cohorts are doing right now – to attack those we felt posed a real threat to our standing in the world, but who a mob could easily be rallied around. However, none of the previous world hegemonies did what these individuals have decided in desperation to do. The Continuum, perhaps the last most egregious world dominant power, launched many wars on manufactured charges, and indeed nearly always against innocent parties utterly incapable of defending themselves. They made the pretense, though, and at the end of the day there were still members of that group asking what the point was – and capable of saying no. It's a small detail but it actually matters a great deal. When the leadership of Non Grata or the Mushroom Kingdom wish to do something completely uncalled for, and completely unreasonable, like start a World War on the same people they started one with five months ago – who tells them no? Who says those folks have already paid due whatever they may have owed for their sins? And who points out the hypocrisy of coconspirators executing the other coconspirators? Ardus, 1337, Arexes and others have taken great pains to level a multitude of charges over the past year against us, most ranging from the blatantly false to the cleverly disguised, well spun false. I'd like to level some back that I don't think are so easily refuted: [b]That[/b] the Mushroom Kingdom, Non Grata, and their allies have engaged in causeless wars with no real objective other than the fleeting personal amusement of their leaders and the worst elements of the mob they call a membership. Wars that do significant damage to many nations, inevitably lead to the loss of nations as rulers on all sides step out after damaging wars that no one can understand the reason for having, and that this tangibly leads to the further shrinkage and destruction of a world community that's shrinking and destroying itself pretty well without the Mushroom Kingdom throwing gasoline into the furnace to help it along. [b]That[/b] a concerted effort has been made by them to denigrate the level of professionalism and class with which the individuals on this game treat one another, both publicly and privately, because it's easier for them to swim in the muck than learn how to properly wear a suit and tie and say thank you. [b]That[/b] their effect has been well felt by all members of the community, and that bluntly speaking – no one, on any side, much appreciates what they're doing with the place. They attacked my allies. That makes this a pretty simple matter for me, and everyone knows what this thread is and what will go in the tl;dr at the bottom. Having said that, and contrary to what they wish you to believe, being silent is only a virtue of the blind or the stupid. The SuperFriends have outlasted every other bloc on this game by a couple magnitudes, and despite the fact that there are many good theories as to why that is I happen to actually know why it is because I've had the luxury of being inside the bloc and high up long enough to be able to see a pattern. We do what we can defend doing on the basis of our conscious – what's right by our friends, by our members, and ultimately by the community itself. There's been opportunities come and gone that would've given us a bit more power here, a bit more influence over x, y, z or would've given us more flexibility to do this or that – if we'd only compromise, or wait till the next time, or go apologize for something that didn't merit apology to individuals who themselves didn't merit apologizing to. The fact is, it's precisely that refusal to do things that betray our own code – that's why we're here. That's why Pandora's Box isn't. That's why Doomhouse won't be. And that's why we'll outlast these fleeting power mongers that are currently trying to ruin the furniture for good. The question we ask ourselves these days isn't whether we'll be able to recover from them – we look around and we wonder if the community can. Having said all that, and with great thanks to anyone who bothered to read it, it's time to actually act on the words. With no misunderstanding of the gravity of the act, and with great loathing of the alliance which has sought to lay ruin to our allies, the Global Order of Darkness declares war on Non Grata. Signed, Xiphosis, Dark Lord Mercenary, Lord of War Mixoux, Lord of Diplomacy Balder, Lord of the Interior Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opaque Posted June 25, 2012 Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 Godspeed, GOD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Wally Posted June 25, 2012 Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 God speed! o/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Systemfailure Posted June 25, 2012 Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 Sup NG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mogar Posted June 25, 2012 Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 (edited) Thanks for finally joining us Xiph. Edited June 25, 2012 by Mogar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz Girard Posted June 25, 2012 Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 o/ have fun guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gen Lee Posted June 25, 2012 Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 Let's kick the tires and light the fires big daddy! o/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gofast2006 Posted June 25, 2012 Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 Good luck GOD. Give em hell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikita Ilyich Lenin Posted June 25, 2012 Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 I actually love you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enamel32 Posted June 25, 2012 Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 Glorious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibsonator21 Posted June 25, 2012 Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 Get 'em. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac MatthewII Posted June 25, 2012 Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 Not a fan of GOD recently, but I like this. God speed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smurthwaite Posted June 25, 2012 Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 NG has incurred the Wrath of GOD. Give em hell, boys. o/ GOD! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neo Uruk Posted June 25, 2012 Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 [quote name='Xiphosis' timestamp='1340596349' post='2995030'] [b]That[/b] a concerted effort has been made by them to denigrate the level of professionalism and class with which the individuals on this game treat one another, both publicly and privately, because it's easier for them to swim in the muck than learn how to properly wear a suit and tie and say thank you. [/quote] Allied to Liz though, man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dane0 Posted June 25, 2012 Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 Awwwwwwwwwwww yeah. It's on like donkey kong baby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salsabeast1 Posted June 25, 2012 Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 o/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lennybronx Posted June 25, 2012 Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 Oh yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emperordhruv Posted June 25, 2012 Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 o/ God! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TumultuousPapaya Posted June 25, 2012 Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 Happy hunting, my friends Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ogaden Posted June 25, 2012 Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 GOD speed ahead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IYIyTh Posted June 25, 2012 Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 o/ Xiph. The first time I met you, I thought I was going to kill you. You grew on me. Like a malignant tumor. Let's get these $%&@ers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozymandius Posted June 25, 2012 Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 For SF o/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gingervites Posted June 25, 2012 Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 Been waiting for this, good luck and have fun in war GOD! \o GOD \o KevMcd \o Balder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cao Pai Posted June 25, 2012 Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 I can't believe I'm saying this. o/ GOD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KemMo Posted June 25, 2012 Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 Awesome Xiph, one I can stand behind. Give them hell! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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