The Pirate Republic Declares War on The Unfettered While Dlord/TUF-Tuna Rages On

YARR! in green; TUF in red

In a surprise move yesterday evening, The Pirate Republic [YARR!] declared war on The Unfettered [TUF], citing long-standing grievances that center around the alliances’ cohabitation in the Broken Lands desert region of Pawanallpa. In a forum post, YARR! Leader Ranalos began his commentary by stating that he “could give a dozen reasons” for declaring war on TUF, but went to note that “in the 6 months of YARR! nearly every time we’ve been expecting hostile action, it was TUF on the other side,” suggesting an inevitability to the war and a preemptive approach to dealing with the BL military alliance — a casus belli not dissimilar that that of Dlords’ war against TUF-Tuna.

Regionally speaking, Pawanallpa could likely be the epicenter of the war, with Ranalos remarking that “Having an LC alliance and an anti-LC alliance sharing Pawa just isn’t working.” YARR’s presence in Pawanallpa is largely the result of the The Pirate Republic subsuming the old Deathmongers [Death] alliance, which was positioned in that desert region. “The history between Death and Tuf was not able to be erased with a new ticker and new leadership,” Ranalos continued. “There are large personalities on both sides of this, and every time there is conflict we have people on both sides threatening or calling for war.”

TUF was quick to lash out in response to the declaration. While TUF leader Agalloch and Karl Aegis offered terse responses, ajqtrz was more accusatory in his tone, challenging Ranalos’ assertions in his war declaration: “What, exactly, is meant by “isn’t working?” when you speak of both sides being in Pawa?  Have there been skirmishes?  Have TUF members been sending diplos at Yarr members in Pawa?  Are we harvesting where where you don’t wish us to do so?  What, exactly, isn’t working? . . .  You say you could give a dozen reasons but that everyone has been resolved.  Isn’t that the definition of “getting along?” ” he asked, concluding with a call to negotiate an end to the conflict: “So let’s be a bit rational here and you give me your evidence and I’ll present mine, lest we enter into a war needlessly.”

TUF’s Mexican Dwarf called out YARR for essentially “dog-piling” on TUF while it is still in the midst of a war, suggesting collusion between YARR and Dlord: “Wow, you declare while we are in the middle of another war? Did you set Dlord up to this? (Probably).” Mexican Dwarf, however, agreed in part with the inevitability of the war, continuing: “And tbh war was inevitable between us, but illy politics seems that an alliance needs a reason to declare, and they can’t just have a war without a reason. I feel that needs to change but declaring on an alliance currently involved in a war is just being a dick.”

Finally, TUF co-leader viperone challenged the notion that the region of Pawanallpa truly has anything to do with the conflict. “If this was about Pawa, then why have 3 of your Pawa members just dropped out of your alliance?” he asked, adding that “There is no LC in Pawa: and Curm and Muad razed Krato’s (.mongo) for lying about that in the forum posts (refer to Curmudgeon’s post last month ordering Krato’s out of Pawa).”

According to the land claim map, however, the land claim originally established by Death in Pawanallpa is still being maintained by YARR. The Times was unable to find any proclamation by YARR dissolving the Pawanallpan portion of its land mass.

Viperone continued, suggesting that YARR’s war was influenced by Elgean interference, perhaps insinuating Dlords as part of the conspiracy: “Also appears that YARR is a pawn for Elgea influences.”

For TUF, the fresh war declaration from YARR complicates their current situation. With Dlords, a predominantly Elgean alliance, the continental separation afforded them a slow-paced, drawn out war. YARR’s close proximity to TUF in Pawanallpa (where they essentially flank TUF) as well as other places throughout BL, could force TUF into a fast-paced war that could prove to be a distraction in dealing with long-range Dlords sieges.

On the other hand, at present, YARR and Dlords are not connected via NAP or confederation, suggesting that the two are not coordinating siege efforts. Moreover, Tuna was not included in YARR’s war declarations, allowing Aga’s other alliance to continue to engage Dlords without threat of YARR interference.

The Times will monitor the onset of this war closely and will establish a War Score Card once the first sieges land.