[EU] Curtain Call: The Second Grand Defence of Beanie

Posted on June 11, 2023 by Sidie9

Greetings Confederates and fellow readers,

The 11th of June, 2023 marks the conclusion of the Confederation’s participation in World War IX. Our army logged onto Club Penguin Army Battleground for the Second Grand Defence of Beanie, the first of which took place in 2020 against the Recon Federation. 28 members of the Sapphire Concordat rose to the occasion, facing off against a Blue Sunset Alliance that doubled our size. Each one of you fought valiantly despite this and I could not have asked for better troops to lead during the battle. Though our efforts were magnificent, victory could not be achieved. The Water Vikings managed to seize control of our capital in fair combat. We may have lost but we fought as though there was a hundred of us, our backs against the wall. With the battle over, the People’s Imperial Confederation is no longer a belligerent in the war.

This moment is bittersweet to me. The end of our participation is an emotional one, but I could not have shared that with a better group of individuals. I won’t forget the chanting after the battle, all of you have made this something to remember. Sapphires truly are forever.

To our Blue Sunset foes across the isle, I congratulate you on your victory. Though the Confederation entered the map solely for this war, I commend your victory and your tenacity in battle. I still hope for the Sapphire Concordat to bring the fight back to you, but you do deserve respect indeed. I cannot apologise for the tactics used regarding Ice Warriors during our war. Conflicts usually feature trash-talk and I view the mentions of IW to be no different. PIC will also not apologise for the attempt to invade the Templars as we viewed it to be a legitimate tactic to turn fortunes in our favour. Furthermore, our “escalation” of the conflict was simply to come to an old ally’s aid in an unfair fight. Regardless, I give you my sincerest congratulations.

I leave you all with the following words and a heavy heart; the Confederation lives on and this war has only served to revitalise our spirit. We have fought in two back-to-back wars for over a month. The fact that many of you maintained your resolve throughout the conflicts is testament to our continuous camaraderie and kinship. I thank you all. Let us continue to fight For the People, always.