HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BELOVED PILE!

Good morning, afternoon, or evening, citizens of the Pile and her esteemed allies. I hope you enjoyed your New Year's Eve celebrations. I know I did. I also know I have not been incredibly active in announcing things or recruiting new membership into the group. An issue that has plagued us before. However, despite our stagnant nature, we continue to exist. We continue to enjoy one-another's company and one-another's creations. Be it here, on the Discord, or even just as friends outside of the Pile, we carry on.

While others may say we are dead, that we have nothing to offer, or that we are useless, I'd argue that we are what we say we are. To ME, the Trash Pile is more than just a silly Steam group. It's a family, and not in that cheap corporate way where you are family until you complain about our policies, no. I genuinely see those within the Pile as family, if not extremely close friends. I care about the Pile and those within it. That said, however, I do not wish to rule over you like a God. Nor is that anyone on the Discord Admin Council's job. You, the individual, are free to do whatever you wish. Stay, leave, help the Pile, stand around and do nothing, we do not care. All we ask is that you enjoy your time here and respect what rules we do have in place.

With that, I would like to welcome you all to the Trash Pile's Eight Year! We have continued to survive against those who would see us be crushed and will continue to endure despite what others may say about us! May this new year be a continuation of our survival and see us rise further beyond that!

Glory unto the Pile and her allies!

- Demo

Good morning, afternoon, or evening ladies and gentlemen of the Pile and her esteemed allies. I do hope that this announcement finds you well.

With all that has happened to the Team Fortress 2 community and in light of recent events, I feel as if I must make this announcement. Especially at a time when a certain black-clad Kaiser wannabe believes himself and his poor excuse of a group own several different maps, including Dustbowl.

Now, the Kaiserboo and his gang of incompetent mooks would have you believe that Dustbowl rightly belongs to them. That they, like so many other rabid groups of varying size and ego, have the right to claim ownership and sole defense of Dustbowl. To that, I say nay. The Trash Pile has stood besides the community of Dustbowl for years now, and has long since stood guard as one of its most zealous defenders. While the Kaiserboo makes boasts and promises of a new age for the community, we all know that it's a hollow brag. Something that he and his cronies cannot even begin to fulfill. However, the Kaiserboo is nothing if not persistent in his attempt to look more powerful than he truly is. To that end, I declare the following:

The Trash Pile, as a group, shall defend Dustbowl to the death against any power that would seek to claim ownership of it. We will ensure that Dustbowl remains our new capital. That the community remains free from those who would seek to enforce their own ideals of what the community should be upon the arid rock.

We will not bow to the Kaiserboo or any other group, no matter how they try to slander us. We will ensure that our new home is safe-guarded, no matter the cost.

Glory unto the Pile.

- Demo McShip.

Good morning, afternoon, or evening members of the Trash Pile and her esteemed allies. I hope you are enjoying the festivities today. I know I am.

Today, I would simply like to wish each and every one of you wonderful people a very Merry Trashmas (Or whatever holiday you celebrate, be it Christmas, Hanukkah, Yule, Festivius, etc.) and spend time with those you care about. I'm glad to be a part of this community and help see it grow. You've all been wonderful.

Glory unto the Pile.

- Trashperor Regent Demo McShip.

Good morning, afternoon, or evening esteemed ladies and gentlemen of the Pile and her allies! Today, I have some exciting news for all of you!

Firstly, the TF2 Summer Update has officially dropped! Among the fixes added to it are several to MvM, at least something of ours is slowly being returned back to us! In addition, a new CTF map has been added to the roster by the name of Pelican Peak, which we have claimed for our own, as well as several other maps. Glory unto the Pile!

Next, the Trashperor has founded a new sub-group among Strider's Legion, known as the Tungsten Gang. The Tungsten Gang's role is to act as siegebreakers and to rip out Engineer positions with their dense weaponry, namely Brass Beasts.

In addition to this, we are officially declaring open season on Our World Now: Rebirth. Now, for anyone who is concerned, this is strictly a TF2 focused thing. Do NOT commit any sort of illegal activities against them or anything of that sort. But if you see them in a game or want to chase them down in a community server and beat their legs in, you're more than welcome to. AGAIN, FOR THE SAKE OF TRANSPARENCY: WE AT THE TRASH PILE DO NOT CONDONE COMMITTING ANY ACTUAL CRIMES. THIS IS JUST OUR WAY OF ENSURING REBIRTH KNOWS ITS PLACE AND THAT PLACE IS GETTING THWACKED. ALSO, WE ARE FINE WITH NORMAL MEMBERS, WE JUST HAVE AN ISSUE WITH THE MODERATORS AND ADMINS.

Next, we've begun to expand outwards into the realm of Fallout 76! The Trashian Expeditionary Force needs boots on the ground to help establish ourselves within the world! Where others have failed, we will flourish!

Finally, we are nearly at ninety members in the Steam group, which excites me to no end! The Trash Pile only grows stronger each and every day, and I'm proud of all of you. We will continue to rebuild and grow, despite what some may say!

Thank you all! You make me proud to be a part of the Pile!

- Demo

Hello, esteemed members of the Pile and her allies. It gives me great pleasure to announce that we have quite a large amount of good news for you today regarding the Pile and what has happened.

Firstly, I must acknowledge that we have broken yet another milestone by reaching eighty-one members! With each new addition to the Pile, we grow stronger and more welcoming as a family. I am glad to prove our doubters wrong that we are past our prime and a group of violent monsters. Thank you ALL for standing by the Pile for all of these years.

Secondly, we have gained yet another ally, this one being known as the Teufort Mafia, or 2FM for short! They are a Friendly supportive group that seeks to help keep the peace whenever Friendly-Tryhard incidents arise and seem to be rather respectful. We welcome them into the Pile with open arms!

Here are their links:

Discord: https://discord.gg/Ph8JYXDv

Steam: https://v1.steam.hlxgame.cc/groups/teufortmafia

Thirdly, I'd like to announce that we will be continuing operations outside of Team Fortress 2, so as to reach a wider audience and to spread our influence to a greater community.

Finally, I'd like to announce that I intend to try and work with the Admin Council on more events that are between TTP and her allies. We need to have more companionship between us if we are to continue to press forward into the future.

You all make me so proud to be a leading member of the Trash Pile. Glory unto the Pile, now and forever!

- Trashperor Regent McShip.