Thanks Guardians! You rule! A fond farewell to Bulgaria
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Hello! I have to delve quite deeply into history to set the scene for this article. Please bear with me or gtfo.
Going back to the early days of the (post-Panam) Terra alliance, it seemed inevitable that Terra and EDEN would merge. There was some disagreement between the HQs and CPs about what the enlarged alliance would be called. At the time, I was totally baffled by EDEN HQ's stubborn refusal to budge an inch on the issue of naming of the alliance. They were adamant that the alliance would have to remain EDEN, and that was that. Blockheads! Mules! You will be ruined by ONE if you don't cooperate!
Well it turns out that the two alliances work very well together for the most part, but now I understand! For the EDEN players who remember, the alliance has been there since the beginning. Terra and ONE are babies - the others I won't apologise for being rude enough to ignore - while EDEN has constantly been around. Does that make it the best? No. But no other alliance has lasted even close to the same length of time, and that means something.
Calm down, dear
CHILLAX everyone, this isn't propaganda. Bulgaria has gone and that's that. I'm just explaining why I see EDEN as something worth fighting for, and that is why I wanted to help it and Bulgaria recently.
So when I saw the problems caused by negotiations with Turkey, and how isolated Bulgaria was becoming, I wanted to go there personally. Didn't seem any point sitting and poking my nose in from another country. I wanted to poke my nose in properly! I wanted to talk to Bulgarians myself, find out what they wanted, and find out if it would be possible to keep them in EDEN. I like making friends from different countries in eRep, so I didn't think twice about taking the chance to meet some new people.
I'm so glad that I did.
Some seriously cool avatars for some seriously cool people
So when I moved, I applied to change my citizenship and quietly waited. I spoke to someone on IRC who said he might be able to help me, and I took great pains to make it clear that I was pro-EDEN. I promised not to vote or even join a party, and I didn't join the forum. I was luckily accepted quite soon, and I joined the Guardians on the advice of my friend hanibalbg. Very quickly I joined their group conversation and skype, and I loved it. I really loved it. Everyone there made the effort to speak to me in English, since I'm a moron and don't know any Bulgarian. Everyone was fun, welcoming and keen to help me. I can't sing the Guardians' praises highly enough!
From my short time there it fast became clear that something would have to give. I think that once the initial damage was done, and mistakes were made on both sides, there probably was no way that Bulgaria could remain in EDEN. Some people on EDEN's side made some bad judgement calls, and these were pounced upon by a mob of obnoxious Bulgarian trolls.
And then it was all over. I'm not calling anyone traitors, and I'm not angry at anyone, but my place was obviously no longer in Bulgaria. I don't care about fighting Turkey, and I certainly don't want to help ONE, so I left. That's the only reason I left so soon after arriving, and I know I would have really enjoyed spending more time in your community.
Though I sent a parting message to the 2 leaders of the clan, I left the Guardians without any farewell to the members. So here it is.
In my PM to nikitaK, I said I thought highly of all the Guardians I met, and because of you all I have no bitter feelings at all, and will have fond memories of eBulgaria in EDEN. What's more, you taught me a little about real life Bulgaria, and you're a credit to your RL country. Especially this guy.
Beautiful Bulgaria!
I'll be back soon I hope, and not as an enemy.
Your pro-TEDEN RL English (lol) friend,
-Thatcher
Comments
I forgot how to say good luck in Bulgarian, damn!
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ljepo v
they need good luck so much these days.
M.H. Thatcher. Thank you.
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This is my "thanks for having me" message, no trolls please!
Muha MHT change more often MUs than Turkey alliances : D he is a trustable friend and comrade.
gr8 article o7
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U r always welcome! Thank you for the kind words 🙂
I change countries but not sides, thanks for reading Ernst!
Good luck = uspeh. Thanks a lot my friend! 🙂 We are allays happy to see people in open minds like you. No metter if Croat, Macedonian, US, Greek or even Turk!
Wish you nice game!
Thank you friend : ) !
Hail the Guardians!
Hail Margaret H Thatcher!
🙂 gl and sorry about that..
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good article
If Ernst is here then article is ok. : )
Sure you werent in PHX am i right?I am in the same MU since 2009 you dont know anything about loyalty...
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Vote!
So were France, Germany, Brazil, Argentina etc, but ofc you think only about Hungary. Thanks for contributing, Ernst!
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+1 oboj 😁))
Thatcher you almost got the full idea behind the Brotherhood. Good article.
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big hug for you dear
Dont you sick about this Brotherhood?Its about damage, Romper wanted less debts and EDEN invited Turkey meanwhile you romanians sacrificed Bulgaria.
Margaret you still changed side once, dont lie.
It was nice having you in our squad. I am glad that you liked it and I hope that you will come back sooner than you will expected.
However, I just want to make some things clear. I, as commander of The Guardians, have never given orders to fight against EDEN/Terra members, when we still got MPPs with the countries. If someone has fought, he has done it on his own and in contrary to the squad orders. I won't say anything else. The people who have seen us in battle, know better what we are capable of and the fact that we never betray our allies no matter, which are they. I am sad for the developments in the last couple of months, but elife is elife and the show must go on!
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nikitaK and Guardians FTW 😛
great article indeed
Bote bratko!
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Thanks for the kind words Thatcher! I'm sorry that you're leaving us so soon and that I didn't get the chance to talk to you during the short time you stayed with us, but I'm sure that you're a really cool guy. I wish you all the best and that you'll be coming back to eBulgaria in the near future : )
Довиждане
all you guys are ready for Oscars : )
Успех Thatcher
Sluuby +1
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Thank you and good luck Thatcher 🙂
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Nice spirit
Hope that Bulgarian friends sooner or later will put politics right
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I'm sorry too we lost a brother.Because there was not enough courage and will on both sides to overcome this issue.
Bulgaria,it was an honor to fight along side of you,we always made a great team.Hopefully someday,we will fight together again for the same cause.I await that day.
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Thanks for the good words and good luck... I dont feel sorry I did fought for EDEN cause it was the right place to be.... but politics now put us elsewhere.....
""So when I saw the problems caused by negotiations with Turkey, and how isolated Bulgaria was becoming, I wanted to go there personally.""
Actually you were sent by EDEN HQ to do some DMG control/trolling over the Turkish issue in Bulgaria.
Up until then you were heavy supporter of Turks in EDEN.
As soon as that has failed you have left Bulgaria.
Pls miss Thatcher, don't make me go deeper in your history, Turks are genuinely loyal and trustworthy when compared to you...
Norbego just a Serbian in USA... whatever
This might sound strange to a Serb, but I'm not on anyone's leash. I moved because I wanted to, and I left because I wanted to. The Bulgarians who know me can make their own minds up, whether I seemed like a visitor, or a plant sent to troll, pressurise, coerce, etc.
Thanks for reading, Norbengo!
All those who came to do propaganda in BG failed (the biggest failer of them being smee) cos propaganda in BG can be done only by bulgarians. ; )
And btw you guys are saying farewells as if we are leaving the game or are dying. Relax, people, we are still here as players.
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