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Message: <blockquote data-quote="William Ronald" data-source="post: 176205" data-attributes="member: 426">An Open Letter to Everyone in the IRI am somewhat torn.  I am prepared to see this continue to the end.  I am a man of my word.However, I have read people complain when their power suffers a setback or a plan does not work.  Some of the complaints seem perilously close to personal attacks on Edena.  I have seen his integrity questioned on these boards, and I do not like it.Several people will likely explode with rage when their powers are eliminated.  Trust me, I have some idea of the scope of the attacks that are coming.  The scale of devastation would be similar to a full scale nucler war when the superpowers had their arsenals at their highest levels. As the player whose character is president of the Oerth Alliance, I can see the big picture perhaps a little more easily.  I think a lot of people are going to lose their powers, and unfairly blame Edena.Edena has put in more work than most of you can suspect on this IR.  I do not want it to end with people complaining that their power should be alive or this plan should have worked.  I do not want to have our moderator face angry and unfair statements on the boards or on his e-mail box.  He needs no more stress over this.Regrettably, I think the IR should stop.  I do not want to see several people exploding in rage at Edena.  I do not want unfair criticism of someone who has been working his heart out so all of us can have fun.I think a lot of you will stop having fun after the attacks are resolved.  I think a lot of well laid plans will fall apart.  A lot of people will likely begin to blame each other and Edena will take the worst of it.I suspect that Edena is near the end of his strength.  He has some matters in real life to address.  He has gained my respect, my admiration and friendship.  I have used my reasoning abilities and powers of observation to try to see into the future. I do not like what I see.  I see people becoming upset with each other and our moderator.  Morally, I cannot let this happen.  I have my own principles in real life.  Among them is a belief that others should not be hurt needlessley.  I see a lot of people -- especially Edena -- being hurt needlessly.I will always be grateful for the friends I have made in this IR and the fun I had.  However, I suspect if everything continues a lot of people will not have fun and will quit.   The bitterness will be overwhelming.  I have a fairly good feel of the people in this IR, and I know a lot of hurtful things will be said if it continues and what comes to pass does.   Someone tell me if I am wrong based on some of the posts I have seen and some of the comments that have been made.  Based on my 37 years of life experiences, I fear that I am correct.So, with much regret, I must vote that this IR come to an end.  This is one of the hardest posts I have ever written on a message board.  I cannot, in good conscience, let this IR fall apart into insults, accusations, bitterness and hate. Edena does not deserve it.  You, the players of the IR, do not deserve it.  The IR and the legacy of fun and good times do not deserve it.Edena, I am only one voice in a chorus.  I have tried to be a voice of reason not just in my faction but in dealing with other players.  A lot of people are going to be needlessly hurt if this IR continues.  I ask you to consider my reasoning and see why I am for the IR to stop.  Not for myself, not for my allies, not even for the sake of Edena.  I wish it to stop for the good of us all.</blockquote>

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