The Grey Wardens: Warden-Lieutenant Ostrovskiy

[Warden Altmoras]

Of the six people who have ranked up in the Order since the factions system started, four have been from Nevarra, coincidence? I think not.

[Guess and Check]

Congrats, Luca & Quebec!

[Warden King Isle]

Congratulations to Quebec and Luca

[Quebecshire]

Huge congrats to Warden-Constable Luca on an incredibly deserved promotion and thank you to everyone for your congratulations.

[Refuge Isle]

Thank you all for your support and well-wishes. Congratulations to yourself as well, Quebec.

The last several months with the Wardens has been about the only time I've really enjoyed being in r/d. Let's keep up the good work

[Alfonzo]

Yay! New people!

[Astrobolt]

A bit late on this, but congrats to Quebec and Luca!

[Apatosaurus]

Congratulations to Quebec and Luca :D

[Tim-Opolis]

staring out at vanquished foes, ready to rest if just for a short while

"You will guard them and they will hate you for it. Whenever there is not a Blight actively crawling over the surface, humanity will do its best to forget how much they need you.
And that's good. We need to stand apart from them, even if they have to push us away to make us do it. That is the only way we can ever make the hard decisions."

Goddamn, this is gonna be a tough one to write. Those who fear change are doomed to be mediocre like TBH for eternity, though, so let's just get right into it.

Effective today, I will be stepping down from my tenure as First Warden of The Grey Wardens. This decision was actually made back in October, and I had anticipated doing it sooner - alas shit happens, certain GP tantrum threads get made, we move. If anything, now feels even more appropriate to do so. On this Thanksgiving, we can be thankful for the success that we've seen, and grow optimistic for the continued success that is to come in the coming year. As we close the curtain on a dominant year and a half of my tenure as First Warden, handing off the torch to a more-than-capable successor, we need only look at 2021 Defender Awards to summarize the success that we've seen over the last year. Absolutely cleaning up at the awards, members of The Order took home a majority of the awards, as well as the Anarchotopia Award for Best Organization. The Grey Wardens is larger than it has ever been, more active than it has ever been, and filled with more potential for the future than ever before. All that we've built over the last year and a half shall serve as the framework for even grander success, as we march ever closer to wiping out The Blight and eradicating the Darkspawn.

I want thank The Order for the absolute privilege of serving as First Warden for the last year and a half. I'd like to think we've accomplished quite a bit together don't you think? The Grey Wardens stand immense; displaying a force of over forty active duty troops, the fastest update chasers ever seen, a thriving off-update reserve military, an increasingly gargantuan region with impressive WA member numbers, and a bustling offsite community. This was accomplished by the unified work of so many members, the combined sum of contributions even as small as a Seeker showing up for their first Liberation. Tireless work, and so much time, has gone into the continuous development and redevelopment of our region to be the best version of itself it can be. While I will by no means take credit for the success as a whole, as that would be a disservice to everybody else that has dedicated so much time and skill to making it happen, I will say it has been an absolute pleasure facilitating and enabling this success from my position as First Warden. Being able to see a vision achieved, and work together with so many amazing comrades to make it happen, has been an incredibly satisfying experience. So many regions come and go, flaunting idealistic dreams of grandeur but the lack of commitment and ability to back it up. Not us though - The Order is far from its peak, and we will keep climbing until we reach it. The Blight is far from gone, and it falls to us to ensure that its kindled flames of revival are stamped out. As we take the next step as a region and organization, we look only forwards. As we evolve into our next form, it is with this future-forward mindset that we must embrace change. Not only must we embrace it, but we must yearn it. It is with this in mind that this leadership transition is made, to strengthen The Order as we forge forward.

Before those who cherish me panic, and those who loathe me rejoice, I'm not going anywhere - I have a Power20 to win and a WASC Commendation to earn. Plus, who else is gonna stick around to make sure the Armchair Generals and Patio Privates of GP continue to be put in their place when they try to speak cluelessly on R/D. As we grow more dominant and more successful, it is critical that we diligently combat the growth of complacency in the faction. Many will rest on their laurels, but it is fools who rest before the job is done and we are not fools. So many are still content to preach the message of the faction without contributing any meaningful effort to bolstering our update numbers, which at the end of the day are all that matters when it comes to liberating regions. Those who know me well know that I frequently state on nights with great turnouts that it isn't good enough, or that we can do better. I truly mean that. Worse yet, The Blight is making an annoying little resurgence, and it wouldn't be right to go anywhere before clipping the wings of their swan song. That false hope which exists in the hearts of those who seek to destroy the world must be stamped out. To win this war, we will need to continue swelling our numbers to heights never seen before. Every little ember of the darkspawn comeback will be stamped out, every pocket of incursion crushed. Until the threat is gone, The Order will stand strong, and I am more than excited to continue to stand alongside my fellow Warden-Commanders. Hell, if anything, this means the shackles that have been binding me for the last year and a half are finally off. I'm honestly reinvigorated, being able to feel less pressure of title/position, and am so excited to work towards all the new initiatives we've got in store. The First Warden term is traditionally only one year for very good reason. To be frank, this shit burns you out, and a burned out First Warden benefits neither The Order nor The World. However, sometimes there isn't a ready successor at the year mark, and the timeline must be shifted. Thankfully, I continued to close out a term I was hopeful wouldn't stretch past 2021, a clear and obvious successor continued to hone their skill and flex their ability. There is nobody else I would be this comfortable handing off the reigns to, and I am beyond confident that she is going to march us into a prosperous new age.

It is my absolute fucking pleasure to announce First Warden Grea Kriopia.

The prophecy foretold has been fulfilled, and we move forward into a new era. Just as the last year and a half brought prosperity and success, so shall this subsequent term builds on that and keep our momentum going. While I frankly don't think I need to gas up Grea Kriopia much, as anyone worth their salt in R/D knows that she's absolutely fucking elite, I view it as my responsibility to make clear just what an impressive individual is going to be taking over for me. So basically, if I'm the greatest R/D godgamer to have ever graced NSGP, then Grea Kriopia is the greatest R/D godgamer to have ever graced every universal possibility of NSGP. Sometimes you just meet people on this game who you know are the real deal, some truly elite players, and Grea Kriopia is unquestionably one of those. If The Grey Wardens are gargantuan following my term, they're going to be goddamn interplanetary following hers. Ever since joining The Order, GK has been an indispensable contributor through all aspects of The Order and Defenderdom as a whole. Elite at update, a great organizer of troops, experienced in diplomacy, and even recently having been a major organizer of the annual Liberty Gala event, Grea Kriopia is an insanely talented all-around star who fits the bill for everything we could want in a First Warden.

In addition Haku will be stepping into the role of Chamberlain the Grey, filling the position vacated by Grea Kriopia's ascension to First Warden. He's been a huge help in assisting in the streamlining and automating of certain aspects of our update records, which as a very expansive numbers-filled affair that usually makes my head hurt. As such, Haku, will be maintaining this effort and thus taking up the role in charge of maintaining the Warden Records within our Command structure.

As we move into the prelude to 2022, it is in this future-oriented mindset that we set ourselves up for success in the months to come. Summer 2022 is nearing closer and closer, and everyone knows that the only way that the TGW Summer 2022 meme comes true is if we eradicate Raiderdom. For those who want to participate in this final eradication of our foe, joining The Order is only a few steps away! Come Join Us, you know you want to. This especially goes out to all the raiders out there. Why are you still suffering under the doomed path of TBH and LWU? Come support a truly talented organization, with a new leader who is frankly one of the best players this game has seen in years. Join The Grey Wardens, embrace victory, and rejoice the risen First Warden Grea Kriopia. I'll let her speak for her own behalf beyond this, but I have no doubt that it's gonna be a really fun fucking time, and that The Order has nowhere to go but up moving forward. Cheers guys.

For the last time as First Warden,

In War, Victory.
In Peace, Vigilance.
In Death, Sacrifice.

Defender of the Year, Warden-Commander Tim

P.S Anyone remember the ADN? Wouldn't it be crazy if... haha jk... I mean unless?

[Queen Yuno]

Nice

[Matthew the Man]

Thank you for your leadership Tim. I believe you've already seen my previous comments in the Discord server, but let me reiterate that I cannot be more happy to have been a Warden underneath your tenure as First Warden. Your competitive spirit and your thoughtful words of encouragement have overseen some awesome moments for the Order. Your mentorship helped me immensely in filling into the role of an officer and has truly inspired me.

And to GK, congratulations! Anyone with two eyes and a brain can tell you're just as elite as Tim claims. Your sheer capability is nothing to be understated. That raw talent is the reason why you're here today, after all. Integrity, thoughtfulness, and kindness are ideals constantly shown by your character, encouraging our community to be alive, healthy, and happy. I know for a fact that TGW will experience an era of victory and prosperity with you leading the way. I'm so excited to see what comes next.

[Grea Kriopia]

It has been a genuine pleasure to serve under Tim's term as FW, and I'm excited to see his work continue because we certainly wouldn't be the same organization without him.

Roavin might ban me if I say I'm excited for this position but I'm looking forward to the coming year and all that remains to be accomplished. We've gained some fantastic new Wardens this year with skills in all areas that have not gone unnoticed or unutilized as The Order grows into new areas. It's going to be a fun time

[HumanSanity]

Congratulations to Warden-Commander Tim on ending a highly successful tenure of service at the helm of TGW. May you rest well in your new found peace with the pressure off your shoulders, you have earned it.

An even bigger congratulations to First Warden Grea Kriopia!

[Queen Yuno]

I am just really happy about this.

I would be lying if I said I wasn't.

Congrats GK and bye Tim

Man
This is
totally
amazing

It's like a dream come true for me

[Tim-Opolis]

I am just really happy about this.

I would be lying if I said I wasn't.

Congrats GK and bye Tim

Man
This is
totally
amazing

It's like a dream come true for me

Don't worry, you're still banned.

Thanks for the well wishes

[Queen Yuno]

I am just really happy about this.

I would be lying if I said I wasn't.

Congrats GK and bye Tim

Man
This is
totally
amazing

It's like a dream come true for me

Don't worry, you're still banned.

Thanks for the well wishes

Tim, speaking on the topic of bans, you are banned from more NS regions in total, than I am.

So don't act like "HAHA Yuno, you're still banned (from my region)!"

Iif we don't count Tim-controlled regions, then currently, you are banned from more NS regions, than I am. Let me count. You're banned from the same exact regions that I'm already banned from, plus extra ones like TNP and probably more. (We're not going to get into the individual ban reasons, because that's not the place for this forum, this forum has already been over them and threads have been closed because of them.)

Also, we're not counting regions you control. Because: it's a badge of honor to get banned from Tim-regions.

Tim-controlled regions don't count. I could create 10 regions and ban you from all of them.

So don't turn this on me.

And secondly, the whole ban stuff wasn't what I meant. What I meant was that: I was just happy that you got REPLACED.

The fact that you retired, means that the in-game military that I'm a part of, will not have to associate with you, who was the "leader of defenders," but instead, a NEW leader of defenders.

I'm really excited about this change, because you made my life on here *feel like hell* for 5 or 6 years, your cruel antics in this game created so much injustice that I had to just endure.

I felt so ashamed when I first noticed that my game military started running in your discord server, that I had to just tolerate it, and ignore it, and look aside. I stayed out of it, and instead let my military run with whom they need to, even though it's Tim, I had to hold my tongue and say nothing, just letting it be, because it was what my leaders wanted.

But now, now that you officially resigned, I feel incredible, it's like a heavy weight was taken off my shoulders. I feel like a breath of freedom and this makes me actually want to play NS again, I should return to NS while you're away, there is no better time to enjoy the game XD

Honestly I don't have time because I'm trying to finish my final classes and get out of school, but there would be no better time for people to play NS, than now. The acerbic leader of Defenders (Tim) gets replaced by a kind leader of Defenders, who has a history of helping natives and neutrals; one of the natives she helped linked me this thread happily about the new leader GK. I of course agreed with the native. That's why I posted "nice."

Disclaimer, I don't care about TGW at all, I don't care about members in Tim's region. They've done nothing to me and they're all nice people. Tim is the only nation that I don't want as a Leader, so it's great that he gained some self awareness and stepped down, because otherwise, ugh I'm going to have to sit out of almost all of my military's ops because I don't want a chance to see Tim at update.

Good luck to the new leadership.

[Minskiev]

Don't worry, you're still banned.

Thanks for the well wishes

Tim, speaking on the topic of bans, you are banned from more NS regions in total, than I am.

So don't act like "HAHA Yuno, you're still banned (from my region)!"

Iif we don't count Tim-controlled regions, then currently, you are banned from more NS regions, than I am. Let me count. You're banned from the same exact regions that I'm already banned from, plus extra ones like TNP and probably more. (We're not going to get into the individual ban reasons, because that's not the place for this forum, this forum has already been over them and threads have been closed because of them.)

Also, we're not counting regions you control. Because: it's a badge of honor to get banned from Tim-regions.

Tim-controlled regions don't count. I could create 10 regions and ban you from all of them.

So don't turn this on me.

And secondly, the whole ban stuff wasn't what I meant. What I meant was that: I was just happy that you got REPLACED.

The fact that you retired, means that the in-game military that I'm a part of, will not have to associate with you, who was the "leader of defenders," but instead, a NEW leader of defenders.

I'm really excited about this change, because you made my life on here *feel like hell* for 5 or 6 years, your cruel antics in this game created so much injustice that I had to just endure.

I felt so ashamed when I first noticed that my game military started running in your discord server, that I had to just tolerate it, and ignore it, and look aside. I stayed out of it, and instead let my military run with whom they need to, even though it's Tim, I had to hold my tongue and say nothing, just letting it be, because it was what my leaders wanted.

But now, now that you officially resigned, I feel incredible, it's like a heavy weight was taken off my shoulders. I feel like a breath of freedom and this makes me actually want to play NS again, I should return to NS while you're away, there is no better time to enjoy the game XD

Honestly I don't have time because I'm trying to finish my final classes and get out of school, but there would be no better time for people to play NS, than now. The acerbic leader of Defenders (Tim) gets replaced by a kind leader of Defenders, who has a history of helping natives and neutrals; one of the natives she helped linked me this thread happily about the new leader GK. I of course agreed with the native. That's why I posted "nice."

Disclaimer, I don't care about TGW at all, I don't care about members in Tim's region. They've done nothing to me and they're all nice people. Tim is the only nation that I don't want as a Leader, so it's great that he gained some self awareness and stepped down, because otherwise, ugh I'm going to have to sit out of almost all of my military's ops because I don't want a chance to see Tim at update.

Good luck to the new leadership.

…is everything ok?

Congrats GK. Thanks Tim. You’ve served defenderdom well. May we krunk for a while more. I excitedly await GK’s term as FW.

[Apatosaurus]

A bit late to the party, but congratulations to Grea Kriopia!

[Quebecshire]

Tim, speaking on the topic of bans, you are banned from more NS regions in total, than I am.

He's banned for being too based for those places, you're banned for things we can't really discuss on-site - not the same

[Alfonzo]

Tim, speaking on the topic of bans, you are banned from more NS regions in total, than I am.

So don't act like "HAHA Yuno, you're still banned (from my region)!"

Iif we don't count Tim-controlled regions, then currently, you are banned from more NS regions, than I am. Let me count. You're banned from the same exact regions that I'm already banned from, plus extra ones like TNP and probably more. (We're not going to get into the individual ban reasons, because that's not the place for this forum, this forum has already been over them and threads have been closed because of them.)

Also, we're not counting regions you control. Because: it's a badge of honor to get banned from Tim-regions.

Tim-controlled regions don't count. I could create 10 regions and ban you from all of them.

So don't turn this on me.

And secondly, the whole ban stuff wasn't what I meant. What I meant was that: I was just happy that you got REPLACED.

The fact that you retired, means that the in-game military that I'm a part of, will not have to associate with you, who was the "leader of defenders," but instead, a NEW leader of defenders.

I'm really excited about this change, because you made my life on here *feel like hell* for 5 or 6 years, your cruel antics in this game created so much injustice that I had to just endure.

I felt so ashamed when I first noticed that my game military started running in your discord server, that I had to just tolerate it, and ignore it, and look aside. I stayed out of it, and instead let my military run with whom they need to, even though it's Tim, I had to hold my tongue and say nothing, just letting it be, because it was what my leaders wanted.

But now, now that you officially resigned, I feel incredible, it's like a heavy weight was taken off my shoulders. I feel like a breath of freedom and this makes me actually want to play NS again, I should return to NS while you're away, there is no better time to enjoy the game XD

Honestly I don't have time because I'm trying to finish my final classes and get out of school, but there would be no better time for people to play NS, than now. The acerbic leader of Defenders (Tim) gets replaced by a kind leader of Defenders, who has a history of helping natives and neutrals; one of the natives she helped linked me this thread happily about the new leader GK. I of course agreed with the native. That's why I posted "nice."

Disclaimer, I don't care about TGW at all, I don't care about members in Tim's region. They've done nothing to me and they're all nice people. Tim is the only nation that I don't want as a Leader, so it's great that he gained some self awareness and stepped down, because otherwise, ugh I'm going to have to sit out of almost all of my military's ops because I don't want a chance to see Tim at update.

Good luck to the new leadership.

[Queen Yuno]

Okay, no need to quote my post a million times, guys, just post your congrats. (I feel embarrassed.)

I had to say my own piece but you guys can just say your pieces.

[The Unknown Army]

Thanks for the great leadership, Tim! All hail our new overlord, Grea Kriopia!

[Altmoras]

I think it's safe to say that you surpassed Roavin and achieved the most successful First Warden term of all time, we're active af, the region is massive, our military is the largest and most elite in existence, and most importantly you have a successor so perfect it's like we grew her in a vat or something. Thanks for the great job you did Tim.

As for the future, if there's a glimmer of hope in the eyes of any invaders at this news rest assured that the strength and activity of The Order will only increase from here. Every day we take tangible steps toward fortifying the massive edge we already have over you, and that process will only accelerate.

[Frattastan IV]

Congratulations.

[Lenlyvit]

Congratulations GK! TGW will continue to remain strong and fierce under your leadership .