At this point, it doesn’t matter, not one tiny little bit. The trial has been held in the court of public opinion. No amount of rhetoric, impassioned defense, or insults will change anyone’s mind. The damage has been done, and continuing to bicker out in public is only going to make it worse for everyone.
Like it or not, we’re all in it for the long haul. The Archduke just got his ass shot, and it’s time to start digging trenches. Please, all of you. For the sake of the people that are going to have to fight this war, don’t make it any harder than it has to be by ensuring we all hate each other OOC before the first shot is fired.
If you want to talk trash about each other behind closed doors? Fine. Venting in private is the freaking Chaos national sport, second only to speculating on salt futures in popularity. So long as it stays there, we’re all one big happy family. The minute it gets dragged out in the open, things get a million times worse. The last thing we need before this little shindig is for everyone to go in with egos bruised more than they already are.