The thread has dragged on for seven months. As I understand it, there are no 'sides' involved: Vinda has no desire to prevent TNO from taking the planet. I hardly want to "grab the planet for myself", as you so... put, Seth. I want the thread to end. TNO has enough planets that we could stop doing takeovers entirely and probably remain the TRF powerhouse for years - if Almania was not at stake, I would be equally happy for this thread to end.
I simply have little interest in the thread. As I've said, it's dragging on and seems to be going nowhere. I want it to be over. With Lupercus absent, I've done the best I can to continue the story, but it's not my story to tell, nor his Lupercus Darksword my character to play. As such, I tried to end it in a conclusive manner that reflected Lup's initial ideas for the takeovers, i.e. the destruction of the Observer Order, the mass jailings of Almanian citizens, etc.
Quite frankly, it was a matter of either ending the thread, or having it continue with a round of posts every six months (when Lup shows his head) and last until 2010.
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-Mitch Hedberg
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