Hi everyone,

I apologize but owing to a disagreement with the GM concerning what is permissible and what is not permissible during a game of diplomacy, our current Russian Tsar Simeon has resigned his commission. While unfortunately it shows up on the website as an abandonment, I'd like to stress that Simeon went out of his way to turn in Fall orders and began to seek out a replacement for his position. If he HAD to go, he did what he could to keep the game moving.

That being said, seeing the writing on the walls I have enlisted a savage Swedish-meatball-eating recruit to the Russian cause already. Please welcome Steve Caponigri the Terrible to the game. Steve has enthusiastically volunteered to come to the party and kick some Swedish behind... =P

Steve's email is <scaponig(at)yahoo.com ([email]scaponig(at)yahoo.com[/email])>. As he already has orders in, the deadline will remain tomorrow (Wednesday, May 7th). However, stay tuned please as I have offered to provide an extension if he so requests.

Cheers everyone.

Trout