RESPONSE TO EVAC MESSAGE: http://pastebin.com/pV4XA4B6

Dear Short Bus Line Bro:

There's a lot of propaganda out there and it's understandable. We just want to set the record straight: you are welcomed to stay, just not under the Short Bus banner.

Reasons:

1. Your leadership reset and attacked SLYCE.

2. Your leadership talked about "deals" - yet the only one they offered to SLYCE was we will take X systems, we will take X moons, and "you got until Monday". They have offered no payments or trade. Great deal, right? Go into your friends house and say - I like this stuff, this is mine.

3. When Triumvirate invited you to Wicked Creek, there were diplomatic overtures from SOCKS and constellations offered to Thassel Shaile before moving in to WC, to have a quiet place to stay and rebuild.

4. Instead, your leadership decided to take billions of upgraded infrastructure outside of those constellations and threatened the locals.

5. One of your coalition members, Infensus, paid for POCOs, POSes, etc and communicated consistently for asset transfers. They were respectful and are rebuilding quietly.

6. Your leadership signed a deal with Triumvirate to kill Feign Disorder in Scalding Pass, as a condition for NIP. SLYCE warned them -- multiple times -- this was a bad idea, and you should be respecting the local groups. Warning was not heeded. "They will be no problem."

7. Your leadership hired Sutonia to attack DARKNESS and snubbed Stunt when he wanted a contract. Stunt reached out to Sort Dragon instead. Now you have random small gangs, Goons, etc attacking you.

We have no ill will towards your membership. It is just your leadership.

They have shown a huge amount of hubris coming into a new neighborhood and used the alliance member count to push the little guys out (e.g. SOCKS, RANE), and tried to threaten Feign, Fraternity, and leverage the coalition numbers to intimidate and try to take SLYCE assets for zero reimbursement.

Your leadership knows this is true, and phrases like "I feel like a bad guy for doing this" was constantly heard on comms. Yes, that's right, your leadership felt like they were bullied up north, and went south to become a bully instead.

TLDR: You and your corporation are invited to stay in WC. We will not use you as leverage and to be a bully against locals. We will not use you to bully friends and take what isn't ours. Reach out.

Sincerely,