Declaration from The Order of The Black Rose

[Delta1212]

umm, yes i do?

Liar! Stop supporting your allies in favor of people whose only relationship to you is a tenuous multi-layered connection that happens to place you on the same side of the current line, and do it now!

[Archon]

I am excited to see what the honorable allies of my C&G brethren can do on the battlefield.

[Wilhelm1908]

o/ OBR

o/ Blackwater

Cry havoc and let slip the dogs of war.

[The Corporal]

Hail the Black Rose. This is one of the most epic moments of my time in CN.

Take Care,

Celtic

My thoughts exactly. It's good to see the Knights riding in, broadswords at the ready...

o/ OBR

And good luck to both sides, this should be epic.

[steodonn]

Bye bye OG

o/OBR

o/Blackwater

Welcome to the fight

[General Specific]

Aye, is that Caedmon singing I hear?

Why yes it is!

Now we must praise the Protector of the heavenly kingdom...

[BulletBait]

I still can't believe this (checks war screen) OK, it's real.

Is this a new direction for OBR, or a once in CN history thing?

[Virillus]

Truly a thing of beauty.

Welcome to the fray, knights of the Rose.

[Vicea]

Whilst the extra battle reports were more better at waking me up then my usual morning coffee I am glad we are fighting such great foes.

Same goes out to Greenland Republic, you guys really know how to pick your friends.

[boscher]

hit them, hit them hard

[Lord Brendan]

This is epic.

[bobjohnny]

Glad to be fighting beside you guys against og or at least i'm told we're fighting og.

[Ejayrazz]

May both alliance fight honorably.

[Templar]

Fight the good fight my friends. May you both fight honorably, and all three of you find a swift resolution to this conflict.

Edited April 29, 2009 by Templar

[Cataduanes]

hang on a sec...is that Neboe doing what i think he is doing?? oh my OBR comes out to play :wub:

Edited April 29, 2009 by Cataduanes

[Bdiah]

When your storied Order goes to war, the cause must be righteous. It is an honor to have you in the fight.

o/ OBR

[gfloyd2002]

Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold,

Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world

The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere

The ceremony of innocence is drowned;

The best lack all conviction, while the worst

Are full of passionate intensity.

Best of luck to our opponents in these difficult times. Victis Honor.

[Salka Palmir]

"Item, qe nul soit si hardy de crier havok sur peine davoir la test coupe."

Love you guys! Good luck!

[Generalissimo]

I’m disappointed what was CyberNations’ only neutral roleplaying alliance has been dragged into this.

[Quercus]

I am sorry for your disappointment, but "dragged" is too strong a word to describe our situation. We engage in this war willingly and will accept the consequences and responsibilities that come with either victory or defeat. The public's view of the Order has long been a misperception. Role playing is merely a pastime, no less than politics or war. And in the Order's case neutrality is often synonymous with apathy.

It is good that we have a history of civility and the occasional well crafted announcement on these forums, but is that enough?

For some perhaps, but the rest of us set higher standards for ourselves. We mean to not only watch the activity world, but to participate in it, thereby learning more about ourselves and hopefully enriching those around us. It is good that many of you are pleased to see us venture outside our walls, because this not a one time event. We mean to stay out here and to struggle mightily to be relevant in this world. Not for the pursuit of power but for the purpose of promoting positive change.

If one little alliance can enter a war by publicly posting honorable rules of engagement, then perhaps larger alliances will do the same? If one little alliance can end a war with a peace that respects the victor and vanquished equally, then perhaps other alliances will do the same. If we can attempt to nuke the Old Guard into oblivion one week and then put forth an equal effort to secure a white peace for them the following week, perhaps others will do the same.

I respect the realpolitik approach to diplomacy and foreign affairs in the world, but I do not believe that it is the only way, or even the best way to operate. More than anything, I see the impetus for this conflict to be the desire for a positive change in this community. What better cause could there be for our Order, or any alliance? It is my opinion that both the OBR and the rest of Bob/Digiterra are long overdue for this.

[Minilla Island]

I am sorry for your disappointment, but "dragged" is too strong a word to describe our situation. We engage in this war willingly and will accept the consequences and responsibilities that come with either victory or defeat. The public's view of the Order has long been a misperception. Role playing is merely a pastime, no less than politics or war. And in the Order's case neutrality is often synonymous with apathy.

It is good that we have a history of civility and the occasional well crafted announcement on these forums, but is that enough?

For some perhaps, but the rest of us set higher standards for ourselves. We mean to not only watch the activity world, but to participate in it, thereby learning more about ourselves and hopefully enriching those around us. It is good that many of you are pleased to see us venture outside our walls, because this not a one time event. We mean to stay out here and to struggle mightily to be relevant in this world. Not for the pursuit of power but for the purpose of promoting positive change.

If one little alliance can enter a war by publicly posting honorable rules of engagement, then perhaps larger alliances will do the same? If one little alliance can end a war with a peace that respects the victor and vanquished equally, then perhaps other alliances will do the same. If we can attempt to nuke the Old Guard into oblivion one week and then put forth an equal effort to secure a white peace for them the following week, perhaps others will do the same.

I respect the realpolitik approach to diplomacy and foreign affairs in the world, but I do not believe that it is the only way, or even the best way to operate. More than anything, I see the impetus for this conflict to be the desire for a positive change in this community. What better cause could there be for our Order, or any alliance? It is my opinion that both the OBR and the rest of Bob/Digiterra are long overdue for this.

Quercus, Planet Bob is lucky to have someone like you amongst us. I know Polaris was.

[Heyman]

This change in direction is... surprising.

[adhambek]

Three alliances I like fighting. You can't really win. Good luck everyone.

[RandomInterrupt]

I’m disappointed what was CyberNations’ only neutral roleplaying alliance has been dragged into this.

They were never neutral. And they weren't dragged into anything so much as charged into battle.

[General Ulji]

Having only lasted 6 months of Blackwater (not due to the quality of its members, I’m just a little too rebellious at heart!), I must offer OG my condolences.

Give ‘em hell ye men in black!

PS Metal, Hamaden, Although I do think the hourly PMs, personal calls in the middle of the night, and the death threats on my family were a bit excessive, I must thank you guys for drilling me over and over and over about war-chest. It sure is nice now .