Decisions

This is an interesting time for the commonwealth of players in B57 known as MI5. Ever since the end of the [SYM] War last month, we've been growing quietly. Most of our higher players have come back from Mordor, and we've been spending the past few days reorganizing and adding new features to our guild. With new tools, more members, and a much more detailed knowledge of B57 than we've ever had before, this is an interesting time of growth for us. But it is also a dangerous time. MI5 has reached a crossroads in B57, a crossroads that will make a huge difference in the future of our guild...

Until recently, B57 has been composed of largely two main groups of players: Those in the Commonwealth family, and those in the [-ΛSG-]/[CoRE] family. There are other guilds in B57 of course, like UFP, [-2-] (an offshoot of CoRE), and a few other smaller guilds. But the primary inhabitants of this galaxy are these two families of guilds. For the most part since our arrival, we have been on friendly terms with each other, each growing in its own way. Recently, however, our relationship with the [CoRE] element of the
former [-ΛSG-] family has been undergoing some considerable changes. With some of their most prominent players leaving the game, CoRE is at a crossroads for their future. And while seeking courses of action, they came to us with the offer of a merger, thus bringing us to the crossroads along with them. Now here we stand, the possibility of a merger with the only guild in B57 large enough to pose a significant threat to us staring us in the face. What path do we take?

In considering out future, I cannot help but recall our old pal Benny (from the B56 Invasion Journal). But is it honestly realistic to put an entire guild to comparison with a single GOON infiltrator? Somehow I do not think so. In my heart I would like to believe CoRE is sincere in their offer and embrace them into the commonwealth and the Agency working within it. But it is a major crossroads, and not a decision to be taken lightly. Mordor is in favor of the idea of a merger between our guild families. If all worked well, we would gain nearly total dominance of B57 and add it to our stronghold galaxies greater than ever before. But it is never wise to blindly jump at something that looks good without weighing the risks involved. There are many questions to be asked, and policies to be considered if such a merger were to take place. Also the question of dedication and loyalty would need to be put forward. But if that is all satisfactory, then perhaps a joined future could bring considerable blessing... to all of us.

As I write this, the future of B57 is still uncertain. We stand at the crossroads. Where shall we turn?