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| Umbrella | |||
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| Umbrella Motto: C.R.E.A.M | |||
| Team Color |  Black |
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| Founded | Christmas Eve, 2007 | ||
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| International relations | See below | ||
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Umbrella is a sanctioned, medium-sized, upper-tier alliance on the black team.
About Umbrella[]
You can stay underneath my Umbrella-ela-ela-ela. Umbrella is a quiet, exclusive alliance that resides on the Black sphere. They enjoy a high average nation strength of over 90,000, resulting in a total nation strength of almost 7.8M.
History of Umbrella[]
Genmay[]
Umbrella's predecessor, Genmay, invaded Cybernations in early 2007. Originating from Genmay.com (a now mostly inactive forum), they initially joined the Yellow team but were kicked out by FAN. GOONS invited them to the Black team, and they signed an MDP with NPO. Genmay participated in Great War III.
Genmay joined the World Unity Treaty (WUT), NPO's bloc. After FAN was kicked out of WUT, tensions rose, leading to the FAN-WUT War. A dispute arose between NPO's Emperor, electron sponge, and GOONS, Genmay, and \m/. Sponge felt those alliances weren't contributing enough, placing the burden on the Orders. In response, GOONS, Genmay, \m/, and the Phoenix Federation formed the Unjust Path bloc.
NPO then initiated a massive treaty blitz, fracturing WUT. NPO allowed its protectorate, Brotherhood of the Storm, to raid Genmay nations. Additionally, GGA protected a nation at war with GOONS' ally, Boards Alliance of Protectorate States. These incidents escalated into the Unjust War. NPO was largely sidelined, though it had cancelled its Unjust Path treaties. The war turned decisively against the Unjust Path when the Phoenix Federation unilaterally withdrew after an out-of-character incident. Genmay and \m/ sought peace but were denied terms. Sponge later claimed that if they had fought longer, they would have been offered terms. GOONS continued a guerrilla conflict for another nine months. Genmay and \m/ disbanded.
Early Umbrella[]
The remaining Genmay members dispersed, with some concentrating in the alliance Heroes of Gaming. Within this group, plans began to form for an elite alliance. They chose the name Umbrella, inspired by Resident Evil and the Rihanna song, and officially formed on December 24, 2007. They secured an MDoAP with the Order of the Paradox (TOP), where some former Genmay members had joined. TOP had remained neutral during the Unjust War, much to Polar's displeasure. TOP's Grand Hospitaller at the time had been invited to Polar's coalition but declined, leading to Sponge calling him a "snake in the grass."
NPO, bitter about losing part of its power base, formed the Continuum with TOP to counter Polar. The Continuum attacked a neutral alliance, Green Protection Agency, over perceived neutrality violations. Umbrella joined the war at TOP's request and also joined the Citadel, a bloc of elite alliances.
I joined Umbrella in July 2008. The 30-day application process was opaque; I simply waited after answering the initial questions. I quickly became interested in foreign affairs, a passion not widely shared within the alliance.
WoTC - Karma[]
NPO made moves to isolate Polar, culminating in the Pacifica–Polaris Dispute and the SuperFriends Dispute. NPO then cancelled its treaty with Polar, setting the stage for the War of the Coalition, which stemmed from attacks on alliances connected to Polar. At the time, reparations were common in offensive wars, and they were levied on Polar and its allies. This development upset some in Umbrella. Gremlins, a Citadel alliance, chose to pay for the technology it received.
Later, due to my diplomatic efforts, I became Minister of Foreign Affairs. Gremlins left the Continuum, hoping to pursue an independent path. Their ally, Fark, worried about this, began planning a counter-coalition. Fark involved its allies in the Superfriends, who then brought in Sparta, an alliance on the fringes of the Continuum. Sparta brought me into the discussions. Bloc discussions took place but fell apart due to Gremlins' refusal to join and a leak. Connections had been made, however. Within the Citadel, there was a pro-Continuum wing (TOP and Old Guard) and an anti-Continuum wing (Gremlins, Fifth Column Confederation, and later Umbrella). Umbrella signed treaties with Poison Clan and Mushroom Kingdom, two alliances disliked by Continuum alliances. I became a Triumvir during this time. Tensions between the anti-Continuum alliances and the Continuum culminated in the Karma War. Umbrella was the only alliance to initially commit. Gremlins were conflicted before finally joining. TOP wanted to avoid the war, but NPO's declaration in the middle of negotiations forced TOP to side against them. TOP only engaged peripheral alliances and, by trying to secure non-nuclear agreements, angered the other alliances in Karma. The war raged for several months, ending in NPO's defeat.
Post-Karma - End of Bipolar[]
Afterward, it became clear that Umbrella's allies, TOP and MK, were bitter rivals. Umbrella was also in decline, losing members. A group from the same gaming clan left for Poison Clan due to a dispute with an Umbrella member, significantly weakening Umbrella. Umbrella was torn between MK and TOP, but had a policy of siding with the ally on the defensive. Several former Karma alliances attacked the Phoenix Federation, a former Continuum alliance. TOP, due to its treaty with IRON, led the defense of the TPF side. The war fizzled out. NPO's ally, New Sith Order, signed a treaty with IRON, causing a divide within NPO's bloc, Frostbite. \m/, a Poison Clan ally, raided an alliance en masse. Polar intervened, attacking \m/. This led to Poison Clan attacking Polar, along with Umbrella's ally, FOK. Umbrella defended FOK. TOP had counted on Polar allowing its ally, Mushroom Kingdom, to be attacked. The NPO Emperor had even said it would be allowed. TOP and its allies attacked MK and its bloc. NPO peaced out. NPO later entered the war against Global Order of Darkness, which was on MK's side. MK, however, activated its treaty with Polar, and Polar focused on TOP. TOP suffered a crushing defeat and had to pay severe reparations, leading them to hate Polar. Umbrella's position had improved due to being on the periphery. We switched to a Presidency, and I became President.
End of Bipolar - PB-NpO[]
Umbrella and its allies later formed the Pandora's Box bloc. MK cancelled most of its treaties, only re-signing some, notably not Polar. MK, Umbrella, and GOONS signed a multi-lateral treaty called the Doomhouse Accords.
Meanwhile, Umbrella's allies in Pandora's Box were not satisfied with the peace with Polar and wanted to attack them. Polar was protected by the Superfriends. MK and TOP signed a treaty, clearly targeting Polar. The Superfriends were upset. Polar then signed a treaty with the Legion, an NPO ally. NPO had been blacklisted by the Superfriends and marked for destruction. Pandora's Box obtained a casus belli against Polar, leading to the PB-NpO war. NPO, wanting to avoid alienating its anti-NPO allies, kept the Legion out, hoping to deploy them and NPO only after all its other allies had entered. This strategy backfired as Doomhouse and FAN, frustrated, preemptively attacked NPO. Both parts of the war dragged on for months. Polar's half peaced out first. The Superfriends demanded exorbitant reparations from an alliance that had joined on Polar's side, even though that alliance had committed to helping FAN against NPO. MK hated the Superfriends as a result. The DH-NPO war resulted in a defeat for NPO but a diplomatic victory, due to the Superfriends/MK tensions and the fact that many didn't believe NPO could ever return to power and thus disapproved of the aggression.
Post-PB-NpO to Equilibrium[]
MK built a coalition, including NPO, to attack the Superfriends and their allies. Umbrella had ties to both sides, similar to TOP's position in the Karma War. The Superfriends and their allies were crushed. Polar was again attacked due to TOP's grudge and forced to pay reparations for their "betrayal" of TOP. During this time, I was exiled from Umbrella for speaking against MK. During a period of real-life absence, MK had embarked on a smear campaign against me, blaming me for the damage their mid-tier alliances took against NPO. Pandora's Box fell apart due to internal tensions between Umbrella/VE and Non Grata. MK attacked the Superfriends again, hoping to weaken a future anti-DH coalition between NPO and the Superfriends. There were disputes between NPO and Umbrella during this "Dave War."
Tensions between NPO and its allies culminated in the Equilibrium War. This war handed Umbrella its first-ever defeat. During the war, Non Grata, an alliance with ties to both sides, was brought in on the DH side. NPO had allies on both sides and lost treaties for being perceived as shielding them.
Post Equilibrium - End of Disorder
Non Grata resented NPO for bringing them into the war. They began plotting a war against Polar. TOP, an Umbrella ally, saw an opportunity to target NPO and signed a treaty with Polar. Doomhouse fractured, paving the way for my return. Polar and TOP attacked a Non Grata ally, New Sith Order, also involved in the plot. Umbrella, eager to take down Non Grata and NPO, declared war on Non Grata after Non Grata declared war on TOP. IRON had agreed to the war beforehand, despite being allied to Non Grata and having issues with TOP. This did not happen. NPO was forced to accept terms, and Umbrella emerged victorious from the Disorder War.
End of Disorder - Conclusion
However, NPO's diplomatic standing improved. A rift developed within the winning coalition. TOP asked Non Grata to join them in attacking IRON. Non Grata informed IRON of the plan. Umbrella, meanwhile, signed treaties with the AZTEC bloc, which had remained neutral in the previous war and was allied with IRON. I then returned to the Presidency. Umbrella's ally, MI6, along with TOP's ally, Sparta, became paranoid about AZTEC's intentions and plotted against them. NPO began a diplomatic initiative to mend relations with Umbrella, culminating in a new treaty. Doomsphere, harboring a grudge against Polar, initiated the Doom War, and Umbrella sided with them.
Umbrella, AZTEC, NPO, and IRON subsequently formed the Oculus bloc. Oculus engaged in wars against MI6, STA, TPF, SPATR, and the Maroon team.
Around the same time, Umbrella and NPO formed a P&W alliance called Guerilla Republik, which later merged and became Vanguard. NPO eventually splintered off from Vanguard, and Vanguard subsequently merged back into NPO, which resulted in my ascension to government leader and later Emperor.
Sengoku, tired of Cybernations, merged into Umbrella. After a year and a half, Umbrella, for similar reasons, disbanded. Many members joined NPO.
Epilogue
Years later, I and other Umbrella members returned to Cybernations, where I assisted with the "NoRWay Out" campaign. I contacted former Umbrella members, who then attacked Polar and FTW (protected by their Legion treaties).
A new alliance, Doombrella, has recently formed.
Charter and Government[]
- Main article: Charter of Umbrella
Umbrella is ruled by a democratically elected president who appoints a vice-president and his ministers. The alliance is run by the parasols, who are charged with determining which treaties Umbrella will sign and which applicants will be accepted. The official charter can be read here.
Fun Facts[]
- The average Umbrellailure owns 20 nukes (which is 5 lower than it should be).
War history[]
| War | Start date End date |
Length | Combatants | Outcome |
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| Woodstock Massacre | 2/13/2008 3/13/2008 |
29 days | Umbrella & allies v.s. Green Protection Agency | Victory |
| War of the Coalition | 8/13/2008 9/8/2008 |
26 days | Umbrella & allies v.s. New Polar Order | Victory |
| Karma War | 4/23/2009 5/10/2009 |
17 days | Umbrella & allies v.s. Valhalla, Zenith, BAPS, Olympus, OMFG | Victory |
| Second Unjust War | 1/26/2010 1/29/2010 |
3 days | Umbrella & allies v.s. NV, TFD, NATO, NADC | White Peace |
| TOP-C&G War | 2/7/2010 4/4/2010 |
56 days | Umbrella & allies v.s. Legion, M*A*S*H, NATO, TFD | Victory |
| DH-NPO War | 1/24/2011 5/29/2011 |
125 days | Umbrella & allies v.s. NPO, BoS, ML, NADC, Avalon, TOOL | Victory |
| DH-Chestnut War | 12/7/2011 12/8/2011 |
1 day | Umbrella & allies v.s. NPL, CRAP, TTK, CSN | White Peace |
| Grudge War | 12/9/2011 1/2/2012 |
24 days | Umbrella & allies v.s. MCXA, Knights of Ni! | Victory |
| Dave War | 6/14/2012 8/6/2012 |
53 days | Umbrella & allies v.s. Fark, Hellas, Sparta | Victory |
| Anti-BIBO War | 1/16/2013 3/27/2013 |
70 days | Competence v.s. Equilibrium | Loss |
| Disorder War | 11/4/2013 2/17/2014 |
105 days | Umbrella & allies v.s. Non Grata, Nordreich | Victory |
| Doom War | 11/12/2014 present |
4,052 days | Umbrella & allies v.s. Supernova-X | Victory |
Foreign relations[]
| Date | Treaty Type | Treaty Partner(s) | Treaty Link |
| Apr 19, 2010 | MnDoAP |  Viridian Entente |
The Internet Dating Accords |
| Oct 7, 2010 | ODoAP |  Mostly Harmless Alliance |
An Umbrellievably MHAwesome Concordat[1] |
| Nov 26, 2012 | MnDoAP |  The Order of the Paradox |
The Reaver Accords |
| Jul 4, 2013 | Unspecified |  Valhalla |
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| Feb 25, 2014 | MnDoAP |  Aurora Borealis |
Lucem ab Tenebras |
| Mar 2, 2014 | MnDoAP |  The Dark Templar |
A Joint Display of Arrogance |
| Apr 9, 2014 | ODoAP |  DOOMBIRD DOOMCAVE |
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| Jun 1, 2014 | MnDoAP |  The Seven Kingdoms |
Umbrella Bank of Braavos |
| Aug 12, 2014 | MnDoAP |  The Grand Lodge of Freemasons |
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| Oct 1, 2014 | Comic NAP(MnDoAP) |  Sengoku |
Take that Schad |
| Nov 10, 2014 | MnDoAP |  New Pacific Order |
Everything. Must. Die. WAR Pact |
Protected AAs: The Ironborn, Basketball Ninjas, Symphony, Deinos, Disciples of Destruction, The International, Knights of Antoine, POSSE, Goon Order of Oppression, Negligence, and Sadism, Armpit Platoon (provisional)
Umbrella Doctrine: People who are in financial transactions with Umbrella are protected if it is stated in their bio unless they initiate hostilities against other nations.
| edit/add treaty (last update: on February 23, 2025) |
Notes:
| 1 | ^ The original MHA MDoAP was downgraded to an ODP without an OWF announcement on Sep 19, 2011 and an optional aggression clause added in 2013. | |
Former blocs[]
| Former Signatories of the Animal House Accords | ||||
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