Vilien Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 This war began, as all wars do, with a fundamental error of understanding. \m/'s decision, among others, to attack a sovereign body outraged those who saw it as a breach of communal trust. The issue was resolved, quickly, and seemed likely to disappear into the back pages of history. This was not so. One individual took it upon himself to right a perceived wrong. His word was strong enough to force the aggressors to relent, or so he thought. Upon entering channels of diplomacy, ever full of the intent to provoke a war, AlmightyGrub was given that which he desired. \m/ members hurled racial slurs at the leader of a powerful and influential alliance. Such abject ignorance, or arrogance, placed these two alliances on a path of collision. Parties on both sides did their utmost to create conflict and discord from the very beginning of the negotiations. With an easy solution discarded in favor of belligerence, alliances marshaled their forces. The winds of war set the treaty web into a whirlwind of motion. This unnatural conflagration placed friend against friend in an inane and purposeless struggle. Escalation dragged alliance after alliance into the storm. The earliest peace talks were destroyed by the vindictive issuances of petty tyrants. Emperor and Triumvirs showed themselves to be creatures driven and derided by vanity. It was from this moment that many of us were fully aware that we too would be involved in this struggle. Some welcomed it with open arms, some looked upon it with trepidation. They entered the fray and performed their service with bravery and dedication to their friends and allies. They were caught, as I am now, in a senseless combat. We had embarked into a war with the flimsiest of pretenses. This struggle is meaningless. We do not fight to determine whether \m/'s actions, or even those of Polaris' raiding allies, were justified. We do not fight to teach a lesson to an imperialist who overstepped his bounds. That conflict is over, as it was before it even began. There is no purpose to this fighting beyond a demonstration of our inability to restrain ourselves. Do those proud, strutting hawks among you find no validation except in tangling with an imagined foe? I find myself now standing amidst the foolhardy and reckless. The Order of Paradox declared war in haste and in vain. Your pretense for an opportunistic assault has been removed as quickly as your desired support. The writing on the walls was blood red. Were you too blind to see it? Did you ignore your senses and your reason? I hold an obligation, as did those who came before me, to honor the words of my agreements. The Moralist Front now faces war with our close friends in the Complaints and Grievances bloc. We do so at the behest of our traditional opponents, the serpents of history, The Order of Paradox and the Independent Republic of Orange Nations. We hold no stakes in this conflict and are as disinterested in its outcome as we were in the conflict between \m/ and Polaris. This war is as senseless as the one that preceded it. Yet we will march in, heads held high, for the idea of losing face is more detestable to us than our destruction. This is the curse of the proud. The Moralist Front recognizes a state of war with every alliance that has attacked and will attack our allies in The Order of Righteous Nations. We wish those who fight us luck, and we are reassured to know that they will triumph over the pitiable opportunists who mar the names of TMF and TORN with their association. Man's folly marches on. Signed, Vilien, Speaker of the Moralist Front The General Assembly of the Moralist Front Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sargun II Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 (edited) Oh, shut up. Hope you get destroyed. Edited January 29, 2010 by Sargun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delta1212 Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 Good speech, though I don't think anyone has actually attacked TORN yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsoxbronco1 Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 The FAIL - TMF - CoJ divide D: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scorponok Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 A bit of a speech, just to air what everyone thinks already. I guess, I'll wish you good luck, as I don't want to argue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jackson Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 Sorry, but we are here to stay, and there's not a thing you can do about it. Hopefully we can plunder some of your tech and women soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vilien Posted January 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 Sorry, but we are here to stay, and there's not a thing you can do about it. Hopefully we can plunder some of your tech and women soon. I'm not sure you read my post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fernando12 Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 tl;dr Vilien is grumpy not happy with Grub or \m/ confuzzled why TOP and IRON declared on CnG TMF has treaty with TORN TMF will be at war with those that attack TORN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earogema Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 I'm not sure you read my post. That's Thomas Jackson for you Is it more moral to defend a friend, or to stand against what you feel is wrong? Ah well. Both are noble choices. Still a shame though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nippy Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 Vilien is, by far, my favorite moralist. You go, gurl! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King DrunkWino Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 Good speech, though I don't think anyone has actually attacked TORN yet. I guess this is just an alternative form of preemptive striking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doitzel Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 This begs the question: Why would you ally with TORN? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earogema Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 This begs the question: Why would you ally with TORN? My esteemed colleague is spot on as usual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwoody Posted January 30, 2010 Report Share Posted January 30, 2010 Your word is your bond indeed. Welcome, friends! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mythicknight Posted January 30, 2010 Report Share Posted January 30, 2010 Proud to have you with us, Vilien. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vilien Posted January 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2010 (edited) This begs the question: Why would you ally with TORN? TORN has been a fantastic ally of ours since day one. Their leadership is a credit to the alliance, and I'm honored to be next to them. Their choice of allies isn't ideal, but it's the way things are at the moment. Edited January 30, 2010 by Vilien Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Curzon Posted January 30, 2010 Report Share Posted January 30, 2010 Vilien it will be our distinct honor to fight by your side my friend. I am happy to call myself your ally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamerlane Posted January 30, 2010 Report Share Posted January 30, 2010 (edited) I will attack TORN in 4 days and singlehandedly take that alliance down, try and stop me. :edit: Actually, Ill call you if I ever happen to get down to 9k ns. Edited January 30, 2010 by tamerlane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Curzon Posted January 30, 2010 Report Share Posted January 30, 2010 I will attack TORN in 4 days and singlehandedly take that alliance down, try and stop me. We'll be waiting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamerlane Posted January 30, 2010 Report Share Posted January 30, 2010 We'll be waiting The Statler Hungers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weirdgus Posted January 30, 2010 Report Share Posted January 30, 2010 An honorable stance. Best of luck to both you and TMF, Villen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarriorConcept Posted January 30, 2010 Report Share Posted January 30, 2010 Good luck Vilien and TMF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infinite citadel Posted January 30, 2010 Report Share Posted January 30, 2010 good luck Vilien Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakamitai Posted January 30, 2010 Report Share Posted January 30, 2010 (edited) Vilien, I have not often had kind words to say about you. However, I support your actions here. This war was not senseless, it was deliberately orchestrated by Grub (and perhaps others) to bring about precisely the situation you see before you: the final destruction of Citadel, and the apotheosis of CnG. Mark the leaders involved and their actions carefully, for they play a very dangerous game indeed. Edited January 30, 2010 by bakamitai Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoppistan Posted January 30, 2010 Report Share Posted January 30, 2010 A well written piece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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