[AB] Ode to eCroatia!

Day 1,224, 11:26 • Published in Croatia Finland • by Erwin Schauman

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"Against such abominations, we organize our defenses on the principle that one strong and able mind can shield the many." ~Spartan Battle Manual




During my over 2 year imprisonment in this world I've witnessed much everything the game has had to offer, from the hardest of battles to rise and fall of continent spanning empires. I've seen the manifestation of different cultures, ideologies and beliefs. I operated in alliances, national governments, lead foreign offices, wrote articles... I participated in a lot that occurred in the world.

Yet, after all that, I felt empty. As if there has always been something missing from the equation...

As I sat meditating on the core of the problem, drinking my Lord Nelson vanilla flavored tea (no, it's not gay!) I had a revelation – what was missing was that I've never had a place that I could truly call a home.


I was a sad little Marmoset...

I wandered aimlessly from nation to nation until I finally decided to take a moment to think where I wanted to be. What were my goals. Where I belonged in.

And the answer slowly formed in my mind – I desired to be part of the nation that got it right, that played the game like it should be played. That stood for something. That others respected and even feared.

A nation of honor.

A nation of pride.

A nation of unity and strength.

A nation of self-sacrifice.


The glorious waving flag of the mighty nation of eCroatia!

So, I arrived here in eCroatia. A nation that symbolized all those qualities and more. A nation that has fought for its allies and friends disregarding its own losses, sacrificing itself repeatedly for the greater good. Croatia, a nation united under the chivalric code of doing what is right, with a community that breaths, acts and bleeds as a single unit.

And through all that, you created infinite legends. And that's what the game is about! Not about fighting over petty reasons, but fighting to create stories remembered by all! Stories of chivalry and courage!

It's not a nation with an army, but an army with a nation!

I was quickly granted a citizenship and welcomed in, and that courtesy I wish to reward with loyalty. I do not hit hard in battles but I'll do what I can to help to push back the aggressors, with what little money I have left. I try to become a productive part of the Croatian community and learn from you the ways of honor and bushido!

I know I can never claim to be a Croatian, but it does not stop me from trying to get to know you and aid you with the best of my ability. Someday, I might have proven myself enough to be considered, if not a Croatian, then a friend and a brother.

Home is where your heart is. And perhaps I finally found my home...


Now that the introductions are out of the way, how about we go and...





-Erwin Schauman
Ex-President of Finland
Ex-Minister of Foreign Affairs, Finland
Ex-Minister of Marmoset Affairs, Romania
Ex-Atlantis councelor
Current dictator of Draconia
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