Had to do a full uninstall and re-install, so I just now finally finished patching, i ran to brit, dodged the meer, and got to brit just in time to see all the reds suddenly *poof* disappear and the town crier to announce to me that we have successfully saved Britain.
I guess I'm just so awesome my presence alone was enough to fend off the virtuebane, as I saw nobody else even remotely near town when this happened. Not that I could have ever actually harmed any of them, being a necromage who has dozens of extremely powerfull spells that CANNOT BE CAST IN TOWN.