Longswordsmen

Longswordsmen
File:Longswordsmen1.png
About
Status	Inactive
Founded	March 2022
Members	Norbert011,  raddicted,  AlphaPlayer5345

"Longswordsmen are basically just based people."

–  raddicted recruiting  AlphaPlayer5345 into the organization.

The Longswordsmen was a notorious secret group on Betaonline, being responsible for numerous griefs against Lockedchestia, one of the many settlements on the server. Their signature move was creating elaborate swastikas, much to the annoyance of Tsar_Boris, the founder and leader of the aforementioned Lockedchestia. While the identity of the Longswordsmen was leaked on numerous occasions, it remained a mystery to the general populace of the server. The group became virtually defunct after Norbert011's ban in June 2023 and has been considered to be disbanded due to lacking activity.

History

Origins

The Longswordsmen's first mention on the server can be traced back to 31 March 2022, and it is presumed that Norbert011 and raddicted formed this group some time before this date. Initially, the group was simply a secret organization for players with similar ideals and goals. rad recruited AlphaPlayer5345 to the group on 1 April 2022, although he never partook in the group's activites and left the server temporarily for some time in late April. Wodanaz333 also expressed interest in joining, but it is unknown if he ever did. A castle for the Longswordsmen was constructed in Oak Hills in September 2022.

Griefs against Lockedchestia

The sandstone swastika built by the Longswordsmen. May 2022.

The group would partake in numerous griefs beginning in early 2022. An obsidian swastika was created by Wodanaz in Lockedchestia on 9 April 2022, but it is unknown if this is an unrelated grief or if he did this on the Longswordsmen's behalf.

raddicted and Norbert would construct a massive sandstone swastika in the waters outside of Lockedchestia on 17 May 2022, while Tsar_Boris. This was during the server's first dark age, so it was easy to conduct this secret operation without anybody noticing. Boris was likely chosen as a target due to his and Norbert's previous history on MCPlayground - another Minecraft server. The swastika was first discovered by Tsar_Boris a few days later, who opted to re-utilize the swastika instead of destroying it, transforming it into the Colliseum.

Decline

The Longswordsmen died out during the later stages of 2022, but they did not officially disband. The group would on several occasions be referenced through various means. During the Reign and the invasion of the Farlands, followers of EvilPoopMan created numerous cobblestone swastikas across Lockedchestiagrad during their pillage, likely a nod to the previous griefs.

 raddicted : we shall remake the longswordsmen swastika

During the period known as June of Chaos, which occurred in June 2023, there were talks of raising a large Longswordsmen flag constructed of cyan and light blue wool in Lake City. This was never done, as the perpetrators of the Chaos, including Norbert, was banned from the server on 20 June 2023. This date is considered the unofficial disbandment of the Longswordsmen, as the remaining members are not actively playing on the server or planning on a revival.

Gallery

2022

April

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  The swastika created by Wodanaz. 9 April 2022.

March

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  The first swastika being partially removed by Tsar_Boris. May 2022.

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  Minimap view of the first swastika. May 2022.

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  The crater that Boris discovered. This would later turn out to be where the Longswordsmen gathered the resources needed for the swastika. 20 May 2022.