Dark_FFC has long been an enemy of the north, and the server.

Over the months of September, October, and into November, Dark infiltrated the civs of Jomsborg and Kar Kazdun for his own ends, and to his part, helped destroy those newfriend settlements.

After Kar Kazdun disbanded they boastfully fled with the bulk of their treasury and left the remnants to fend for themselves; effectively killing the struggling newfriend nation.

After the majority of Kar Kazdun quit (in part due to toxic outside influence from Dark and others coercing them into mining out Florence) ... Dark_FFC made his real intentions known to use the northern new friends for their land and northing more.

When confronted by the northerners he made it clear he didn't care. He had gotten what he wanted and told Vinland and the survivors of Kar Kazdun to pound sand.

On January 4, S.P.Q.R. and allied ambushed and pearled the criminal - To be held for his crimes against the northern allies.

Or, In the words of Dark... "you can't always get what you want". "Dw about it".

To any other bad faith actors who would wish to come in and poison the nations of impendia: "do not come."

And to anyone else - do not interrupt Tiki thursday.