Bring Me My Bow of Burning Gold!

Day 2,110, 12:45 • Published in United Kingdom Ireland • by ChewChewShoe
Obligatory theme music.





Dear Britain,

As the presidential election draws nearer, candidates are publishing manifestos and coming up with slogans to gain support from all around the country. We are told how great they are, what great experience they have, what excellent yet completely worn out policies they have in regards to the future of the country.

I have decided not to follow their lead with this article, but instead publish it on a later occasion.
In order for you to understand why I am running for president, I shall instead share with you a story and a vision.





Many years ago there was a nation that, although being small in size, was the envy of the new world. Since this game first began, we have been a powerhouse in our own special way, with our superior diplomats always holding power within the alliance leadership. A far superior and unified national cultural scene behind his royal highness King Woldy and the court created, or the countless worshippers of Bob Boblo and his spamtastic forum section. But also the very unique and effective methods of supplying and communication between our government, our military, and our alliance.

We were renown for our fruitful and pleasant community; a community in which everyone was welcome, in which everyone could take part, in which everyone could find enjoyment. A community eager to educate and assist the masses in becoming productive citizens for our nation.

Although we were never a military superpower, the organizational structure of the old armed forces representing us led to us being if not the strongest, amongst the strongest countries in the world for our size.

Great leaders such as King Woldy, GLaDOS, Dishmcds and Jhorlin all stood united for the progression of our country, all excelling in their own aspects of the game.

The community thrived, and although political arguments arose the country was united.
In terms of economy, our coffers were flowing compared to our size, we fought off invaders and bullies one by one, and it wasn’t until 2011 that we would be completely conquered. We took great pride in the fact that no other country in the world lasted longer than us before being wiped off the map.
We excelled in all aspects of the game, the only true golden era of a nation.

Sadly, these days came to an end.





Slowly our golden age began to decay, our strengths that we had became so renowned for, no longer received the interest from our leaders that it needed to adapt and survive. Slowly our nation’s infrastructure began to crumble, instead of striving for excellence and innovative ways to beat the norms of this game our nation as a whole slowly became stagnant. When this occurred, so went the community feel of the eUK, the unity, the good nature of the people, and most importantly the entertainment aspect of our society.

With the decay of the UK imminent, many of those who has contributed to the creation of her golden age left, heartbroken that all that which they had done for the nation was being undone rapidly.
Inactivity started plaguing the nation like a disease, negligence and arrogance ran rapid, feuds erupted where hundreds rallied behind their leaders for the simple sake of power and upholding the status quo.

The usage of communication portal such as IRC and the forums crumbled rapidly, our proud military forces were disbanded, our coffers emptied, our diplomacy stagnated. We were plunged into mediocrity, negligence, inactivity, chaos..





It is the duty of all of us, as a collective, to help restore what was once so great about our nation.
No longer can we stand idly by and watch as our country crumbles to the ground, no longer can we allow this disease to plague us, no longer can we allow the memories of old days haunt us as we’re marching to our doom.

Refuse to abide with the status quo, don’t stand idle whilst our nation goes up in flames. We have but one chance to revert what has been ongoing in the country lately, revert this decay and do it now. Stomp out the problem before it grows too big for us to handle.

I have a vision that once more we can be the pinnacle of a nation in eRepublik, that we can unify and help rebuild what has been wrongfully taken from us.
I have a vision that we once more may unite for the progression of the country, to work as one, to share laughter, to watch our country grow back to what it once was in those old days of glory.

Let us rebuild our government.
Let us rebuild our military.
Let us rebuild our community.
Let us rebuild our country

Let us take a look at those famous words that Blake once wrote, let us heed them, let us draw strength from them.

“I will not cease from mental fight,
Nor shall my sword sleep in my hand,
Till we have built Jerusalem,
In England’s green and pleasant land.”


I refuse to allow this decay to continue.
Will you stand by my side?





As of now, I will leave you with this quote:

"True patriotism sometimes requires of men to act exactly contrary, at one period, to that which it does at another, and the motive which impels them — the desire to do right — is precisely the same." -Robert E. Lee.

Sincerely,