AVFC1 joined The Democratic Order several hours after creating the nation of Gurteen. During his months in TDO he was a Low Senator and Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs and Deputy Minister of Intelligence at different points. AVFC1 left TDO to create an alliance with several friends, after a bit of planning and preperation The Atlantic League was formed, AVFC1 was the only president and a Triumvir of TAL. The alliance later merged with good friends The Byzantine Empire to form The Atlantic Empire. AVFC1 was a Triumvir of AE from it's creation until he left towards the end of July 2008.