The Revolutionary War

The Revolutionary War (also know just as The War or as The Dream SMP War) was an event spanning from July 29, 2020 to August 2, 2020. The War is known for granting L'manberg it's official independence as a separate server from The Dream SMP, as well as solidifying many of the member's places as official (ex) citizens of the nation.

This passage will be written from the perspective of L'manberg's leader, Wilbur, so some happenings may be excluded. However, all relevant information is sure to be brought up.

Cause
The Revolutionary War seems to have been the result of numerous factors slowly building up across the server's history, and thus one singular reason cannot be pinpointed exactly. However, the strongest catalyst is widely agreed to be the contents of Dream's Message to L'manberg- a warning shot of sorts, which reads as follows;


 * "Tommy, Wilbur, and the rest of L'man-child-berg, we are at war. There is No Mercy. We have burnt down Tubbo's house, we have planted TNT cannons around your land, we have cobblestone walls around the outside, and we have shot warning shots outside your walls. We have No Mercy for you; We will burn down your houses, we will kill everything inside your walls, and we will take back the land that is rightfully ours. If you do not surrender- I want to see white flags, white flags around your base by tomorrow, at dawn, or you are dead."

Prelude
Following the warning, Wilbur, the President of L'manberg, gave instructions to Tubbo and Eret commanding them them to gather amour, weapons and resources to prepare for the conflict. Meanwhile, TommyInnit built a secret tunnel intended to help L'manberg flee during conflict. However, unbeknownst to L'manberg at the time, Eret was in cahoots with Dream SMP, secretly plotting against his own nation. Whilst Tubbo worked to gain resourced which would help L'manberg, Eret prepared a secret chamber where he would later allow the Dream SMP to ambush L'manberg and ultimately defeat their last stand.

On the day of the war, President Soot logged onto the server, meeting Fundy, Tubbo, Eret and Tommy at their rendezvous point, the hot dog van. After checking up on his soldier's well-being and reciting the Declaration of Independence, Wilbur soon found himself and his men surrounded by the Dream SMP members. After exchanging pleasantries between the two sides, both parties agreed to meet on L'manbergs land on their own terms. These negotiations were short lived however, as GeorgeNotFound prematurely shot TommyInnit and killed him. The war had officially begun.

Beginnings
L'manberg's citizens had rushed up to Tommy's house, where the Dream SMP were positioned upon Tommy's tower, granting them the high ground. Just as L'manberg were planning to attack, a series of explosions were set off under Tommy's lawn, forcing L'manberg to retreat inside Tommy's house. At this point, L'manberg were essentially trapped inside, their only exit being pelted with flaming arrows by Dream.

Phase One
Tommy and Tubbo sugg with the Dream SMP fleeing to Ponk's tower while L'manberg fled to Punz' tower in retaliation. Under Tommy's command, L'manberg successfully defended themselves and forced Dream SMP to a temporary retreat.

Phase Two
Following the events of Phase One, Eret suggested that L'manberg head back to their home base. On the way there, Eret announced that he had made some preparations beforehand and was in possession of a "secret weapon" which would surely win L'manberg their independence. He led his fellow comrades through a secret tunnel under their base, walking until they reached what he called "The Final Control Room.". The room was encased in blackstone, containing four chests engraved with his respective L'manberg citizens names.

Up until this point, L'manberg was under the assumption Eret would be their savior. However, this assumption was short lived, as they found the chests to be empty. Before they could react, Tommy accidentally pressed a button in the middle of the room, and all of the members of L'manberg were slain by the Dream Team, who had been hiding in their walls all along. It was revealed that Eret was a traitor; an inside mole working for Dream SMP all along. Eret's betrayal would prove to be a devastating blow to L'manberg's chances of winning the war, not only stripping them of all their items and armour but also weakening morale within L'manberg's ranks.

Phase Three
After returning to their land, the members of L'manberg came to the realization Eret's betrayal had cost them everything. Not only did Eret strip them of their weapons and armour, but he could also inform Dream of the nation's plans when it came to the war, essentially bringing them back to square one. And so, Wilbur decides that it's time to admit defeat. They are outgunned. Outmanned. Outnumbered, outplanned. So he meets up with Dream and tries to surrender, but Tommy wouldn't stand for that. So he challenges Dream to a bow duel. Ten paces. Dream accepts, confident. They meet on the bridge at dawn. Before the duel, Tommy asks Wilbur if he should aim for the sky or aim at Dream. Wilbur tells Tommy to do what his heart tells him to. The duel begins with both at half a heart. This duel would decide the fate of the Dream SMP forever. Tommy and Dream shoot and miss when the duel commences. Tommy jumps into the water, under the bridge, jumps out on the other side, and gets shot by Dream, killing Tommy

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Aftermath
When all hope seems lost, Tommy makes a noble sacrifice. He makes a trade with Dream. Tommy's discs (Cat and Mellohi) for L'manberg's independence. And Dream accepts the deal, finally giving L'manberg indepence. Although Tommy feels this ending is bittersweet, seeing as he lost his discs, Wilbur promises to Tommy that they'll get his discs back. And that they'll have even more history behind it. Wilbur writes one last book after the war, stating "YOOOOOOOOOOO! SUCK IT GREEN BOIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!"