So I just read the Diplomacy forum rules. Boy, do I feel like an idiot.
You guys have been roleplaying this whole time, and I didn't even realize it. Just, wow. I'm so fucking stupid for not getting it. You lot have been in-character, telling a majestic story about war and loss, and I've been posting like an idiot, ruining the story with all my metafictional asides.
In light of this, I'll begin replying to all posts in this forum in the proper fashion.