VICTORY IN LAYEM / V-L DAY DECLARED / 108 UPDATERS

LAYEM - "This region's residents simply could not live up to the calling the claim to live by, and they have thus warranted reeducation from the people they condemned."

So read the words now etched at the top of the Confederacy of Layem's world factbook entry. These words bring to a close the largest operation of the year, whereupon the night of May 19th, 2022, the combined forces of Raiders and Defenders knocked down the walls of the universally hated region through a Security Council Liberation, and flooded into the region to seize it in the name of all that is good and holy.

The total number of updaters who made the jump was 108. This is just short of last year's total in Genua, and an absolutely stunning turnout on the part of Gameplay. The free regions of the world can now rest easy, for in the final defeat in Layem can be found our ultimate triumph against this community which has spread its vile ideology of intolerance across the site for far too long. This monumental accomplishment must be credited to the good faith cooperation between raider and defender organizations, who came together in a moment of unity to find a common enemy in the Layemites, who have proven an intolerable annoyance to just about everyone they encountered.

The operation to destroy this bastion of wickedness was preceded by the seizure of Concord, to which the Layemites had organized a last-minute exodus after the deletion of their founder. This transition was hilariously disrupted when Concord's founder was declared Delete-on-Sight, rendering the region completely open to the taking. Three days later, Security Council Resolution #398, "Liberate Confederacy of Layem" (authored by our very own Consul Quebecshire) was passed with one of the largest margins of support in World Assembly history. The culmination of our efforts was realized tonight, and the community will not soon forget this, as "the kids" are wont to say these days, massive W.

Find below a list of the heroic soldiers of The League Defense Force who participated in tonight's mission, and will be honoured for their efforts:

And find below a list of our partners in this operation, all of whom deserve immense credit for their efforts to make this happen:

Speaking for the Black Hawks, Co-Overseer of Talon Corps, Miravana, kept it short:

"It's always heartwarming to see gameplay's ability to come together to keep our community safe."

And our final comment of the evening comes from Valtarre, Vampire King of the Brotherhood of Malice, better known to Gameplay as Koth:

"Layem got what was coming to them. I can't picture a more fitting end for pests of their magnitude. Go out and celebrate, everyone, you earned it. May this be a lesson and a cautionary tale to bigots of their ilk. And make sure to read the first letter of each sentence."

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While all Gameplayers will surely rejoice at this decisive victory, the fight to protect our community is far from over. The enemy has regrouped, for the time being in Nordic Lands, where, for now, they are safe. However, as the events of the past week have taught us, it would be no great surprise if their inability keep quiet ended up being their undoing sooner rather than later. Until such a time, we will remain vigilant against the forces of extremism and intolerance, and surely find it in us as Gameplayers to rally around the cause of liberty whenever and wherever it is under threat.

The Republic of The League extends its most heartfelt gratitude and respect for everyone who participated in the mission. We expect the occupation of Layem to go smoothly from here, and will provide further updates if or when they become necessary.

Ad Victoriam!