The Order of the Grey Wardens

[Deadeye Jack]

Nice to see people say nice things about the Wardens, and we've certainly stepped up spotting and stuff, I've personally stepped up my defender activity where possible, but if we're being honest this weekend we were just a piece of the pie. An effective piece but just a small slice. We wouldn't have had success without some other key defenders showing up and well we didn't have much to do with them showing up. If we have our way though, we will hopefully increase our numbers and be even more worthy of the praise raiderfolk are laying at our feet right now.

[Benevolent Thomas]

Its been a while since I was in TITO, so I couldn't properly identify everyone.

Yup. Ended up counting a few TITO twice.

[Louisistan]

*nods approvingly from his armchair*

[Benevolent Thomas]

A darkspawn a day keeps the blight at bay

The darkspawn have been busy, and so have the Wardens. Commander of the Grey Deadeye Jack continued his quest to upstage the First Warden by organizing and leading a defense in California which saw a surprising turnout by TITO as well as the usual suspects. The Wardens then worked with our friends in the RDF to secure another region from the very same darkspawn just a short time later.

Today also had its pairing of excellence. We started in minor update with the liberation of World Socialist Alliance, driving the blightwolves out of their borders. This operation, organized on the fly by those attending update, included members of the RDF and the UDL. Major update... now this is an entirely different story. The darkspawn over in The Kingdom of Great Britain attempted to ransack the community of The Northern Alliance, but they were smite by the combined forces of the Wardens, TITO and our good friend The Old Wildlife Pen Pal (RDF). The ample time they provided for our valiant defense was much appreciated (7 minutes).

Regions Defended
California
Auretania
The Northern Alliance

Regions Liberated
World Socialist Alliance

Wardens Involved
First Warden Benevolent Thomas | Defender, Liberator
Warden Commander Deadeye Jack | Pointman, Defender, Spotter
Warden-Recruit Feux | Defender
Warden-Constable Edenroc | Liberator
Warden The Mighty Warrior Horse | Defender

Allies who share our victory
The Illuminating Moon | Defender
Poker Deck | Defender
3lit3 | Defender
Lower Columbia | Defender
Dyr Nasad | Defender
The Old Wildlife Pen Pal | Defender, Pointman, Spotter
Fyraria | Defender
Numero Capitan | Defender, Liberator
Ravania Ultra | Defender, Liberator, Triggerman
Sovreignry | Liberator
Hodori | Liberator
Kingdom of Compassion | Defender
Magthere | Defender

It may not be long before TITO gets lumped in with the "usual suspects". They've been really showing their prowess as of late. Lets give them a hand

[Cormactopia II]

We started in minor update with the liberation of World Socialist Alliance, driving the blightwolves out of their borders. This operation, organized on the fly by those attending update, included members of the RDF and the UDL.

It's unfortunate that it took Lone Wolves United raiding World Socialist Alliance for the tag done by fascists two weeks ago to finally be detagged. Given that the RRA has obviously kept a nation in the region, one wonders why a detag didn't happen sooner. I think we should all thank Lone Wolves United for, ultimately, seeing the fascist tag detagged.

Congratulations on the rest of your recent successful operations.

Out of curiosity, why on earth have you accepted Feux into your organization?

[Lord Ravenclaw]

Out of curiosity, why on earth have you accepted Feux into your organization?

This isn't my personal view, I'm just gonna quote some Lore on the topic of membership.
To quote Dragon Age Lore:

"The Grey Wardens hold a lonely vigil, enduring lives of hardship and sacrifice to protect the world from an evil that can never truly be conquered. Few would volunteer for this: the suffering, isolation, and promise of a violent death. But the path of a Warden is also one of valour, and those who give themselves to the cause are rewarded with the knowledge that they have become something more than they were."

Several known Wardens in the series were conscripted criminals - at least two murderers (Warden Commander Duncan, Warden Rainer) and one thief (Also Duncan) who survived the joining. The Wardens would recruit those who they deemed had worth.

On a personal level? There are two applications I take issue with, but as someone who is WAImmobile, my word means less than someone who can actually update.

[Cormactopia II]

Thank you for the background in the lore. I know the Grey Wardens are more accepting than are other defender organizations, but I don't think RP lore reasons are going to cut it given Feux's involvement in Grand Central and his advocacy for removing not only Nuke, but also Kemi, from Grand Central, as if they are at all equivalent to each other.

Nonetheless, I don't want to clutter up the Grey Wardens' thread with what I hope has been an error in judgment that will soon be corrected, so I will take it to their forum instead.

[Lord Ravenclaw]

I think I've made my thoughts on Nuke et al clear and beyond the Lore, I won't attempt to defend it.

[Slakonian]

Will the wardens ever make a RP? It would be interesting seeing Grey Wardens with guns.

[The old wildlife pen pal]

We started in minor update with the liberation of World Socialist Alliance, driving the blightwolves out of their borders. This operation, organized on the fly by those attending update, included members of the RDF and the UDL.

It's unfortunate that it took Lone Wolves United raiding World Socialist Alliance for the tag done by fascists two weeks ago to finally be detagged. Given that the RRA has obviously kept a nation in the region, one wonders why a detag didn't happen sooner. I think we should all thank Lone Wolves United for, ultimately, seeing the fascist tag detagged.

As, ultimately, the leader of a military that is "non-aligned and engage[s] in defensive operations as well", if the tag bothered you so much why didn't you do anything about it? Did you see it and not care? Did you not see it at all? Why not? Regardless, detagging regions is always a low priority to defenders - irrespective of who did the tag. That's particularly the case when there have been consistently more pressing events at both major and minor update for some time now (ie actual defences and libs).

"the RRA has obviously kept a nation in the region" lol. Switchers get left behind everywhere. I might know roughly where my switchers are, but I'm not looking at the regions they're in until I prep them again for another update. I really doubt that one's owner (and I do know who it is) looks at that nation, never mind the region, any more than when he is informed, or finds out, the region is raided and we need a point.

[Vando0sa]

oohh.. this is looking interesting! I wanna join here so bad.. but also Hydra... Choice to complicated! I need more thinking time.. maybe the mods can give me another month or two on my WA ban so I can decide who to join..

[Numero Capitan]

As, ultimately, the leader of a military that is "non-aligned and engage[s] in defensive operations as well", if the tag bothered you so much why didn't you do anything about it? Did you see it and not care? Did you not see it at all? Why not? Regardless, detagging regions is always a low priority to defenders - irrespective of who did the tag. That's particularly the case when there have been consistently more pressing events at both major and minor update for some time now (ie actual defences and libs).

This, especially as your region and TCB love each other and have similar outlooks

[Ever-Wandering Souls]

As, ultimately, the leader of a military that is "non-aligned and engage[s] in defensive operations as well", if the tag bothered you so much why didn't you do anything about it? Did you see it and not care? Did you not see it at all? Why not? Regardless, detagging regions is always a low priority to defenders - irrespective of who did the tag. That's particularly the case when there have been consistently more pressing events at both major and minor update for some time now (ie actual defences and libs).

This, especially as your region and TCB love each other and have similar outlooks

And Euro, obviously.

[Guy]

We started in minor update with the liberation of World Socialist Alliance, driving the blightwolves out of their borders. This operation, organized on the fly by those attending update, included members of the RDF and the UDL.

It's unfortunate that it took Lone Wolves United raiding World Socialist Alliance for the tag done by fascists two weeks ago to finally be detagged. Given that the RRA has obviously kept a nation in the region, one wonders why a detag didn't happen sooner. I think we should all thank Lone Wolves United for, ultimately, seeing the fascist tag detagged.

It is my nation. I did not notice the invasion by the fascists. While detags aren't first on my personal priority list, I can assure you that I would have seen to it being done was I aware of it. The fascist nation was the first banjected.

I'll just quote Penpal for the rest of my answer, since he said it at least as well as I could have:

As, ultimately, the leader of a military that is "non-aligned and engage[s] in defensive operations as well", if the tag bothered you so much why didn't you do anything about it? Did you see it and not care? Did you not see it at all? Why not? Regardless, detagging regions is always a low priority to defenders - irrespective of who did the tag. That's particularly the case when there have been consistently more pressing events at both major and minor update for some time now (ie actual defences and libs).

"the RRA has obviously kept a nation in the region" lol. Switchers get left behind everywhere. I might know roughly where my switchers are, but I'm not looking at the regions they're in until I prep them again for another update. I really doubt that one's owner (and I do know who it is) looks at that nation, never mind the region, any more than when he is informed, or finds out, the region is raided and we need a point.

BT, no credit for the point, though?

[Black Flea]

Would the The Order of the Grey Wardens accept the tiny and dirty fighting Flea Circus defender scum, into your esteemed fold?

Most defenders hate what we do, but your organisation look like you have the right Defensive tactic of all out Attack.

We currently have held the raider puppet pit District 12 for over a month now. We lost it, back to Hydra "going" Commando then Fleas retook it, fought off new raider org - the reaper council - The Black Hawks swooped in a few days ago but missed completely, well they were real close ....even hawks eyes have problems spotting our minuscule raider biters.

Thank you for listening,

Fleadom comes one bite at a time.

[Benevolent Thomas]

Nonetheless, I don't want to clutter up the Grey Wardens' thread with what I hope has been an error in judgment that will soon be corrected, so I will take it to their forum instead.

Thank you for that. Feux has responded to your concerns, hoping to clear up the air. I welcome the both you to keep slugging it our if necessary, because as someone who only gets information out of GC secondhand, I had heard quite literally nothing about Feux's involvement in recent events. In fact, I asked around about him when he volunteered for the Wardens and I was given the impression that Feux is just "kinda there" and isn't all that active.

The fact that somebody from Grand Central has voluntarily joined an organization that has expressed an interest in invading their home region, to me, says a lot more about the dissatisfaction Grand Central's membership has with its leadership than The Grey Wardens' acceptance standards.

[Cormactopia II]

It is my nation. I did not notice the invasion by the fascists. While detags aren't first on my personal priority list, I can assure you that I would have seen to it being done was I aware of it. The fascist nation was the first banjected.

Fair enough. I didn't notice the tag until LWU raided the region either, so I can't really fault anyone else for not noticing it, even if it is kind of their raison d'etre in NationStates, when it isn't mine.

[Deadeye Jack]

Would the The Order of the Grey Wardens accept the tiny and dirty fighting Flea Circus defender scum, into your esteemed fold?

Most defenders hate what we do, but your organisation look like you have the right Defensive tactic of all out Attack.

We currently have held the raider puppet pit District 12 for over a month now. We lost it, back to Hydra "going" Commando then Fleas retook it, fought off new raider org - the reaper council - The Black Hawks swooped in a few days ago but missed completely, well they were real close ....even hawks eyes have problems spotting our minuscule raider biters.

Thank you for listening,

Fleadom comes one bite at a time.

You'd have to talk to the bossman Warden, Benevolent Thomas, but if your organization is willing to defend against raiders and raid raiders I can't see why it couldn't work.

[Funkadelia]

Welcome back.

[Dragonslayer3927]

Would the The Order of the Grey Wardens accept the tiny and dirty fighting Flea Circus defender scum, into your esteemed fold?

Most defenders hate what we do, but your organisation look like you have the right Defensive tactic of all out Attack.

We currently have held the raider puppet pit District 12 for over a month now. We lost it, back to Hydra "going" Commando then Fleas retook it, fought off new raider org - the reaper council - The Black Hawks swooped in a few days ago but missed completely, well they were real close ....even hawks eyes have problems spotting our minuscule raider biters.

Thank you for listening,

Fleadom comes one bite at a time.

I remember that I forgot to change time zones for two officers so they jumped at their 1:03 not our one 1:03 ah well Hawks we'd help if we weren't in Christmas I send my finest condolences and a Christmas present.

[Fred Flea]

This is suppose to be - The Order of The Grey Wardens

We were asking for work not trying to hijacking their page/

sorry to the Grey Wardens.

[Benevolent Thomas]

Tim knocking off some rust

After a busy week, nothing quite beats kicking back and slaying some darkspawn. Scoring wins at the expense of Communists and Fascists alike just minutes apart was just the beginning. This was then followed by a quick battle with The Black Hawks that sent them running back to District 12. The rest of update was spent battling the Darkspawn hordes of HYDRA Command. 'Tis also not a bad way to celebrate a birthday. Happy Birthday to Warden-Recruit Ridersyl! We spilled a little darkspawn blood on the cake, I hope you don't mind.

Regions Defended
Dixie
The Most Extreme Nations
Gopnik Lowlands
NationStates Tea Party
The North American Union
Nukes
Infinitus Orbis

Wardens who participated
First Warden Benevolent Thomas | Defender, Pointman
Warden Tim | Defender, Pointman

Friend that shares this glory
The Old Wildlife Pen Pal | Defender, Pointman

[RiderSyl]

'Tis also not a bad way to celebrate a birthday. Happy Birthday to Warden-Recruit Ridersyl! We spilled a little darkspawn blood on the cake, I hope you don't mind.

That explains why there was red on my vanilla cake...

[Block II]

Congrats on a successful night! Way to keep us raiders on our toes.

[Lord Ravenclaw]

'Tis also not a bad way to celebrate a birthday. Happy Birthday to Warden-Recruit Ridersyl! We spilled a little darkspawn blood on the cake, I hope you don't mind.

That explains why there was red on my vanilla cake...

Darkspawn blood is black, poisonous and carries the taint.

Grey Wardens are those who drink the blood and master their taint. Those that cannot master it, die.