thanks for all you did as an admin and player, fasces349. good luck with all that you do.

Wow, I am surprised, I would have never expected this. Fasces, I wish you the best. It's always a pleasure.

-SG

Fasces -

Must it be so? It's a shame to "lose" someone who exemplifies alot of the qualities that make for a good dip player, even if it's only temporary. Hopefully, your passion is reignited in the near future and you can come back to vdip.

Until then, thanks for all your hard work as a mod, and thanks for all the fun times as a player. If you ever want to come back, hit me up and we'll arrange a great game!

It's sad to loose a long time member. You'll always be made welcome if/when you return fasces!

I have not dealt with you but wish you the best. I went through this myself a few times as a moderator on another site. I hope your situation was like mine, you simply need time to recharge your batteries. This game of Diplomacy can really get to you over time, stabbing and lies, they are part of the game and okay for a while but too much of it (done to you or BY you) and it starts to eat at you...time to De-Tox and chill for a while.

If this is your situation, let me give a word of advise, when that "itch" gets to you again, continue to wait another month or three longer, let it build. It really is like recharging a battery, yes you can do a quick charge but doing that only works for a short time and if done too often might just ruin your battery. Do a complete charge and really WANT to come back and it will serve you better!

If you enjoy the absence (heaven forbid!) then good for you! (but sad to see you go) You do what you need to do!!

Sorry to see you go, fasces. I have taken a short sabbatical, myself. And just on a whim, I decided to check back in. I was hoping to see you start up the next 1v1 tournament soon. But perhaps someone else will take on that task. I hope to see you here again someday.

Hope to see you again!

Bye fasces, nice to play with you and thanks for being a mod. One question before you go... I always thought your name was a slur on the word "fascist", but recently I was reading a history of Pompey and Ceasar and was surprised to see the word "fasces" used as a tool which symbolized political power in Rome. When I saw it, I immediately thought of you. Can you tell us what is the meaning behind your name?

All of my games with you, fasces, have been a pleasure and I hope you the best. I look forward to hopefully playing with you sometime in the future!

bye fasces I wish you good luck and the best in the future for you. I hope you come back some day! Thanks for Everything.

Thanks for your devotion and effort, both as a player and a moderator!

Well met, all the best, and until we meet again :)

@Raro...that is where the word fascist comes from.

interesting- I recently found that out. I guess it makes sense... all parts amounting to a stronger whole.

Fasces were, as already described, symbolic axes, worn by bodyguards called liktores. They were a sign of the power of those people. The higher the position of a politician, the more liktores he was allowed to have.
Mussolini wanted to re-build the Roman Empire and took over a lot of its symbols and rituals (eg pulling your right arm straight into the air to greet, which Hitler too took over).

Good luck and thanks for your work as a moderator. If you find the fire again, I recommend playing no more than two games at a time. Cheers!

Thanks for your work fascist.

...ehm, thanks for your work fasces.

Arrivederci