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The Elven Ball started out well, there was much dancing and many [[drink]]s to go around. Elven security guards were the only players allowed to carry weaponry at the event and were responsible for maintaining order. | The Elven Ball started out well, there was much dancing and many [[drink]]s to go around. Elven security guards were the only players allowed to carry weaponry at the event and were responsible for maintaining order. | ||
Accounts vary as to what happened next. What is certain | Accounts vary as to what happened next. What is certain is that [[TUPE]] troops appeared out of nowhere and forced their way into the ballroom. The Elven guards were no match for them - chaos ensued. Some say the bartender took cover behind the counter, dodging arrows as they flew. Others say that Queen [[Reptaria]] managed to climb onto the chandelier to escape TUPE's blades. Many players met their death that day. | ||
=== Second Era of Reform === | === Second Era of Reform === | ||
Once the new British government had been appointed, things began to ease a bit. | Once the new British government had been appointed, things began to ease a bit. An influx of new recruits brought the British Empire's all-time member count over 100. | ||
The flaws of the British Empire were becoming increasingly apparent, however. Botched operations brought attention to British failings and tarnished its image. One such operation was led on Verussian soil. Due to misinformation and bad assessment of the situation, British troops marched into [[North Verussia]] and sieged the storage compound in order to retrieve "stolen goods". The badly armed Verussians became increasingly unruly and every wrong move on their part was punished with an execution. | The flaws of the British Empire were becoming increasingly apparent, however. Botched operations brought attention to British failings and tarnished its image. One such operation was led on Verussian soil. Due to misinformation and bad assessment of the situation, British troops marched into [[North Verussia]] and sieged the storage compound in order to retrieve "stolen goods". The badly armed Verussians became increasingly unruly and every wrong move on their part was punished with an execution. | ||