[@Voltus_Ventus]

You're free to choose between the two:

[color=39b54a][b]Empire Obtained[/b][/color]: We began with nothing, but saw the war as an opportunity to seize what had always been ours. Though the fighting was fierce, we earned our empire in fire and blood. It would take just as much for us to let it go. [Starts the game with +2 Modest Colonial Holdings and +2 Small Colonial Holdings]

or

[b]Neutral Party[/b]: While the war raged, we presumed neutrality. Maybe the war was in lands far away, or the time was simply not ripe. Either way, we had no participation in such a great conflict.[-20% Starting Standing Army & Equipment. +20 Starting Unity. Forfeits Round 5 Pick]