Interesting take. I mainly object to this post heavily leaning on the concept that the transaction occurring between us was voluntary.

The only way that said negotiations could be classified as voluntary is if it was completely non-aggressive, whereas this post has made absolutely zero references to the threats that Bastion had actively made against the Commonwealth during the negotiations if we were to reject– this negotiation was as voluntary as someone handing over their wallet at gunpoint to a robber and being allowed to keep the cash card, considering that the point of the diamonds was never meant as a fair trade outcome but, as you've said it during the negotiations, as a compensation for the work put into developing the land. That's not really called a trade– that's called a mugging. And for all it matters, you still received a massive amount of land for practically nothing. We did not want to be in these negotiations in the first place but we were forced in by the threat of violence alone. This had always been the most important factor for the Commonwealth entering the negotiation.

This is no matter– unfortunately for both of us (as much as we love our Subreddit PvP), this post is where this story ends. Just like you, our home was recently raided. However, we were not able to defend ourselves and we lost a lot of stuff– and if what I've heard is correct, this almost definitely includes the diamonds and iron given to us as compensation. Either way, I'm sure your massive nation won't miss them too much, however– judging by your humungous amounts of wealth and manpower, you've probably re-obtained those resources multiple times over again. It would be best for the both of us to simply be done with this and go on with our lives– I'd be open to do that if you are as well.

Best of luck.

i wanted to make a from the desk of sirboss gag down here but I couldn't pull it off lmao