Hughes Expands operations to the Fungal Nations:
recently disclosed liscencing rights allows Fungal Nations to produce Hughes designed Airships and possibly the forth comming heavy cargo GEV.
Our current models are primarily named after mythological heros.
Starting with the
HK-4 Hurk
Sometimes refered to Heracles (as that's actually how your supposed to spell his name) <Do not refer to it as the spruce goose>
currently available commerical models
HK-40 Mithras: Commerical Industrial Dirgible, moderate sized no frills transport of goods.
HK-45 CuCulain: <Hound of Ulster, aka Airdog> Charter style airship capable of holding some 700 passeners
HK-46 Rama: Luxury class airship, much larger then the CuCulain, can hold 1000 passangers with spas, casinos, bars, etc. very slow moving.
HK-47 Galahad: advanced defensive systems, and concealed arments, the most advanced commerically produced Hughes Airship. Also know as the executive/rock star who wants to take their entire security team with them model.
Relative speeds are varible as the Mithras and the Rama are extremely slow vehicles, barely able to exceed 120kph, whilst the CuCulain and the Galahad are much faster airships. Also note that the Rama is the largest of the Airships produced by Hughes.
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The Yosemite Bear
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Ring, Ring
Watch Center, Major Griffith, How can I help you?
"This is Sir Christos Ramsley, I need to speak with his Grace"
Wait one, sir I will attempt to contact him.
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Atlantis, Secure Conference Room, Main Hall Sub-Basement 2
Sir! you have a calling coming in, Watch center says it's from Knight Commander Ramsley.
His Grace, King Blackadder the VI turned from the table, around it sat three aids, one Air Force General and above them, on the monitors the view of half a dozen people, leaders of the OMSK and two members of the House of Lords
Glad Alexander took my offer for a meal and a shower, that's the last thing we need him to be listening in on. I'll take the call in private, excuse me for a moment Gentlemen, Your Excellence, Mr President and Mr Secretary I'll give you a run-down in a moment.
The various heads nodded, and disappeared one by one. replaced by one image, the view being relayed by a communication satellite and as heavily encrypted as was mathematically possible
Sir Ramsley, what do I owe the pleasure of the call from one of the major leaders of the Son's of the Faith?
"King Blackadder, I'm calling on order of my Lord, he has instructed me to tell you this insult will not go un-recognized. You have broken your word to us! You intend to shame us and it won't be tolerated!
You say I broke my word? A serious charge, in what way has my word been broken?
"We know, even now you scheme to steal our land and sell it to that traitorous general who hides in the mountains. You have accepted him into your own home and promised him your protection, it will not be tolerated!"
I see, you are mistaken Sir Ramsley, badly mistaken
The man on the monitor glared down at him
"I will not tolerate more of your lies false King, you can take those lies and shove them up your ass, so my brother bid me tell you"
Did your brother also want to hear my words?
"He does want any more false promises of friendship from you"
And I will give you none. Christos, you know me, you've visited my country, you've stayed under my roof. Bring my words to your brother.
I did not now nor ever extend aid or offer comfort to General Alexander. He came to Atlantis and asked to join OMSK, we did not ask him. And frankly I don't think his chances are good.
I will not break my word, you know that, more-over remember our history Christos!
"History?"
Seven hundred years ago a man faced a traitorous general who hid in the mountains and tried to steal his birthright. Remember our history Sir Ramsley, and reminder your brother of that. Who do you think we will chose when it comes down to the final act?
The man on the monitor was no longer angrey, he look troubled, he hesitated
"..I.. I will tell my brother what you've told me. But I can promise nothing"
Do your best sir, you know as well as I do who has Terra Libertia's best interests at heart, and you know it's not those fools, think of what we've done for you already. Good luck Christos
"....Thank you, Goodbye your Grace"
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The man vainshed form the screen, the Secretary looked at him curiously
Ramsley might have gone to the Mess, the stakes have been raised gentlemen
Will he sign on with them?
Not permanently Mr Secretary, he knows as well as I do what will happen to him if he signs on with the Mess. He might win the help to defeat his foes, but he'll be dead within the year. He knows that, I knows that, which is why he came to me first last year. And your Excellency he's not going to war against the home of Orthodoxy. He wants to join OMSK for personal reasons just like Alexander has to join us to survive. Only he won't come to us on he's knee's. He's too proud for that, they don't treat him as he belives he is.
"And that is?"
Royalty, Mr President, he believes he is a Lord and to a point acts it just as well as any of my Lords. Which is why I give him the one thing the Mess won't.
"And that is?"
Respect, Mr President, Respect.
Watch Center, Major Griffith, How can I help you?
"This is Sir Christos Ramsley, I need to speak with his Grace"
Wait one, sir I will attempt to contact him.
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Atlantis, Secure Conference Room, Main Hall Sub-Basement 2
Sir! you have a calling coming in, Watch center says it's from Knight Commander Ramsley.
His Grace, King Blackadder the VI turned from the table, around it sat three aids, one Air Force General and above them, on the monitors the view of half a dozen people, leaders of the OMSK and two members of the House of Lords
Glad Alexander took my offer for a meal and a shower, that's the last thing we need him to be listening in on. I'll take the call in private, excuse me for a moment Gentlemen, Your Excellence, Mr President and Mr Secretary I'll give you a run-down in a moment.
The various heads nodded, and disappeared one by one. replaced by one image, the view being relayed by a communication satellite and as heavily encrypted as was mathematically possible
Sir Ramsley, what do I owe the pleasure of the call from one of the major leaders of the Son's of the Faith?
"King Blackadder, I'm calling on order of my Lord, he has instructed me to tell you this insult will not go un-recognized. You have broken your word to us! You intend to shame us and it won't be tolerated!
You say I broke my word? A serious charge, in what way has my word been broken?
"We know, even now you scheme to steal our land and sell it to that traitorous general who hides in the mountains. You have accepted him into your own home and promised him your protection, it will not be tolerated!"
I see, you are mistaken Sir Ramsley, badly mistaken
The man on the monitor glared down at him
"I will not tolerate more of your lies false King, you can take those lies and shove them up your ass, so my brother bid me tell you"
Did your brother also want to hear my words?
"He does want any more false promises of friendship from you"
And I will give you none. Christos, you know me, you've visited my country, you've stayed under my roof. Bring my words to your brother.
I did not now nor ever extend aid or offer comfort to General Alexander. He came to Atlantis and asked to join OMSK, we did not ask him. And frankly I don't think his chances are good.
I will not break my word, you know that, more-over remember our history Christos!
"History?"
Seven hundred years ago a man faced a traitorous general who hid in the mountains and tried to steal his birthright. Remember our history Sir Ramsley, and reminder your brother of that. Who do you think we will chose when it comes down to the final act?
The man on the monitor was no longer angrey, he look troubled, he hesitated
"..I.. I will tell my brother what you've told me. But I can promise nothing"
Do your best sir, you know as well as I do who has Terra Libertia's best interests at heart, and you know it's not those fools, think of what we've done for you already. Good luck Christos
"....Thank you, Goodbye your Grace"
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The man vainshed form the screen, the Secretary looked at him curiously
Ramsley might have gone to the Mess, the stakes have been raised gentlemen
Will he sign on with them?
Not permanently Mr Secretary, he knows as well as I do what will happen to him if he signs on with the Mess. He might win the help to defeat his foes, but he'll be dead within the year. He knows that, I knows that, which is why he came to me first last year. And your Excellency he's not going to war against the home of Orthodoxy. He wants to join OMSK for personal reasons just like Alexander has to join us to survive. Only he won't come to us on he's knee's. He's too proud for that, they don't treat him as he belives he is.
"And that is?"
Royalty, Mr President, he believes he is a Lord and to a point acts it just as well as any of my Lords. Which is why I give him the one thing the Mess won't.
"And that is?"
Respect, Mr President, Respect.
"A cult is a religion with no political power." -Tom Wolfe
Pardon me for sounding like a dick, but I'm playing the tiniest violin in the world right now-Dalton
Terra Libertopia, North Coast
0:00
"Alright, there it is. The Ayn Rand Memorial Mosque. Who is Ayn Rand?" IS2 Christensen wondered out loud. "Anywho, Global Hawk 2 confirms the location, all the chatter we've picked up about the 'Statist Infidels' indicates they are sequestered there. SEAL 1 and EOD 3 are inbound, as is the Force Recon platoon. Looks like there's a parking lot with a shitton of, uhm, looks like BTRs. Really raggedy looking BTRS."
A voice crackled, coming form the LSRN Pilot flying one of the MH-60s. "This is Red Stinger One, looks like we've been spotted, getting small arms fire. We, WHOA!" *loud cackle of an explosion* "Looks like the Intruders must have hit a munitions depot!"
"Task Force Ranger is landing at Pirate Camp Charlie, the Black Vipers have cleared the LZ. So far so good gentlemen..."
0:10
Cordell Walker had been in the Texas Rangers for decades, but the Triads were the first to defeat him. Soon, he had been smuggled out along with the other MESS law enforcement specialists to be held in this horrible land. He had despaired of ever escaping, even if he escaped his captors(and that he had no doubt) where would he go?
Then came the gunfire, and the "whup-whup-whup" of several helicopters. Then a loudspeaker "CORDELL WALKER WE HAVE NOT FORGOTTEN YOU!" More gunfire. Several of his captors ran in, one of them hastily began setting up a camera and the other brought out a knife. More gunfire, and a *bang!* as the door came down. The captor with the knife screamed "Aynrandu Ackbar!" and charged forward, only to be gunned down with a double tap.
0:30
All things considered, Corporal Holmes would have rather been hitting some poon-tang in Tian Xia. Muttering curses he drove his Humvee at the head of the column, trying to ignore the immense sound of gunfire heading his way. He adjusted his NVGs.
"Hey Sarge, where the fuck is this place?"
"Just a mile or two in, there's a statue right next to it."
There were, Holmes thought, statues on every damn block. Most seemed to be of the same person. He kept trying to catch the name, Don Raul?, but he was more concerned with the "libertopian Spray" of bullets. Up ahead a technical had moved into the way, two shots from the 25mm on the LAV-25 behind Holmes caused the cheap, non-safety inspected truck to go up in a rather spectacular manner.
1:00
"Well, shit! Camp Charlie is fucking finished!" LTC Joy said. In some of the shanties passports, papers, and, most valuable of all, harddrives and computers had been found. They were being loaded into one of the CH-47s.
Mortar fire started to come down. Joy noted that the Libertopians weren't able to shoot worth a damn at night. There were explosions just over the sand berms as the guns of the fleet shelled the area, reacting to date being fed from the P-8s, MQ-9s, and Global Hawks orbiting the battlefield.
1:45
"Fuck! Looks like Sultan Ibrahim is finally reacting!" BG Hodges looked at the feed, armored vehicles and technicals were being pulled away from reserve positions facing his Libertopian opponent and were now rushing towards the city of Migidishu. The first group of reinforcements would be in the city in an hour.
2:20
"What the fuck took you guys so long?" Shouted the Recon Sergeant. CPL Holmes shrugged, and backed his Humvee up so they would be able to gun the engine and go quickly.
2:30
"Boghammers inbound!" The port watch of the Austin shouted. He needn't have worried, one of the MH-60s, Cutlass-3, already saw it. The Hellfire streaked out taking out the lead of the 4 Boghammers, the Helo began to orbit, raking the small craft with .50 fire.
3:00
There was a series of explosions behind Holmes, whose Humvee was now to the rear of the column. Intruders where plastering the streets as Ibrahim's reinforcements came charging in from the South. The landing craft would be waiting on the beach.
3:30
Things were certainly more fun in the exercises, Holmes thought. They had barely moved 4 blocks and between the burning tires, explosions, and dust clouds he couldn't see a damn thing. PFC Rodriquez was on the .50 and continuing to fire at the technicals to the rear that appeared whenever there was a gap in air cover of gunfire support.
So far the column had stop 4 times to rescue Marines and Sailors from damaged vehicles.
He didn't believe the Gunny when he said it could be far, far worse.
4:00
LTC Joy was the last of Task Force Ranger to board the Chinooks, and the large helos turned North to the Yellow Rose without incident.
5:00
"That's it, you're the last ones!" The Chief Boatswains shouted to Holmes as he poked his head out of the Humvee. The ramp began to ease up.
"How can you tell?"
"Blue force tracker!" The Chief pointed to what looked like a Tablet PC.
AH-1Zs raked the beach as the landing craft pulled away. Holmes felt himself. Against all expectations, he had made it out alive.
0:00
"Alright, there it is. The Ayn Rand Memorial Mosque. Who is Ayn Rand?" IS2 Christensen wondered out loud. "Anywho, Global Hawk 2 confirms the location, all the chatter we've picked up about the 'Statist Infidels' indicates they are sequestered there. SEAL 1 and EOD 3 are inbound, as is the Force Recon platoon. Looks like there's a parking lot with a shitton of, uhm, looks like BTRs. Really raggedy looking BTRS."
A voice crackled, coming form the LSRN Pilot flying one of the MH-60s. "This is Red Stinger One, looks like we've been spotted, getting small arms fire. We, WHOA!" *loud cackle of an explosion* "Looks like the Intruders must have hit a munitions depot!"
"Task Force Ranger is landing at Pirate Camp Charlie, the Black Vipers have cleared the LZ. So far so good gentlemen..."
0:10
Cordell Walker had been in the Texas Rangers for decades, but the Triads were the first to defeat him. Soon, he had been smuggled out along with the other MESS law enforcement specialists to be held in this horrible land. He had despaired of ever escaping, even if he escaped his captors(and that he had no doubt) where would he go?
Then came the gunfire, and the "whup-whup-whup" of several helicopters. Then a loudspeaker "CORDELL WALKER WE HAVE NOT FORGOTTEN YOU!" More gunfire. Several of his captors ran in, one of them hastily began setting up a camera and the other brought out a knife. More gunfire, and a *bang!* as the door came down. The captor with the knife screamed "Aynrandu Ackbar!" and charged forward, only to be gunned down with a double tap.
0:30
All things considered, Corporal Holmes would have rather been hitting some poon-tang in Tian Xia. Muttering curses he drove his Humvee at the head of the column, trying to ignore the immense sound of gunfire heading his way. He adjusted his NVGs.
"Hey Sarge, where the fuck is this place?"
"Just a mile or two in, there's a statue right next to it."
There were, Holmes thought, statues on every damn block. Most seemed to be of the same person. He kept trying to catch the name, Don Raul?, but he was more concerned with the "libertopian Spray" of bullets. Up ahead a technical had moved into the way, two shots from the 25mm on the LAV-25 behind Holmes caused the cheap, non-safety inspected truck to go up in a rather spectacular manner.
1:00
"Well, shit! Camp Charlie is fucking finished!" LTC Joy said. In some of the shanties passports, papers, and, most valuable of all, harddrives and computers had been found. They were being loaded into one of the CH-47s.
Mortar fire started to come down. Joy noted that the Libertopians weren't able to shoot worth a damn at night. There were explosions just over the sand berms as the guns of the fleet shelled the area, reacting to date being fed from the P-8s, MQ-9s, and Global Hawks orbiting the battlefield.
1:45
"Fuck! Looks like Sultan Ibrahim is finally reacting!" BG Hodges looked at the feed, armored vehicles and technicals were being pulled away from reserve positions facing his Libertopian opponent and were now rushing towards the city of Migidishu. The first group of reinforcements would be in the city in an hour.
2:20
"What the fuck took you guys so long?" Shouted the Recon Sergeant. CPL Holmes shrugged, and backed his Humvee up so they would be able to gun the engine and go quickly.
2:30
"Boghammers inbound!" The port watch of the Austin shouted. He needn't have worried, one of the MH-60s, Cutlass-3, already saw it. The Hellfire streaked out taking out the lead of the 4 Boghammers, the Helo began to orbit, raking the small craft with .50 fire.
3:00
There was a series of explosions behind Holmes, whose Humvee was now to the rear of the column. Intruders where plastering the streets as Ibrahim's reinforcements came charging in from the South. The landing craft would be waiting on the beach.
3:30
Things were certainly more fun in the exercises, Holmes thought. They had barely moved 4 blocks and between the burning tires, explosions, and dust clouds he couldn't see a damn thing. PFC Rodriquez was on the .50 and continuing to fire at the technicals to the rear that appeared whenever there was a gap in air cover of gunfire support.
So far the column had stop 4 times to rescue Marines and Sailors from damaged vehicles.
He didn't believe the Gunny when he said it could be far, far worse.
4:00
LTC Joy was the last of Task Force Ranger to board the Chinooks, and the large helos turned North to the Yellow Rose without incident.
5:00
"That's it, you're the last ones!" The Chief Boatswains shouted to Holmes as he poked his head out of the Humvee. The ramp began to ease up.
"How can you tell?"
"Blue force tracker!" The Chief pointed to what looked like a Tablet PC.
AH-1Zs raked the beach as the landing craft pulled away. Holmes felt himself. Against all expectations, he had made it out alive.
"The rifle itself has no moral stature, since it has no will of its own. Naturally, it may be used by evil men for evil purposes, but there are more good men than evil, and while the latter cannot be persuaded to the path of righteousness by propaganda, they can certainly be corrected by good men with rifles."
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Wesley Montgomery comes in late as he brings in a small folder with the agreements and what he thinks about the topics at the conference. He then says, "Sorry, I'm late.". He then opens up the folder and then speaks
1. Official World Name
Nova Terra
2.International Court
I agree with this, with a judge representing every nation, big or small
3. Extending the ban on Biological weapons
Possibly, It depends. If the thing is created for medicinal purpouses or for research then it is all right, however if it is used in a state of war or if it is being devloped by a warlike nation then I shaln't have that happen.
4. International Travel Laws?
I disagree with these laws for me, a passport will suffice along with screening from a digital database to prevent fraud.
5. Tariffs/Embargo's
None on my mind so far.
1. Official World Name
Nova Terra
2.International Court
I agree with this, with a judge representing every nation, big or small
3. Extending the ban on Biological weapons
Possibly, It depends. If the thing is created for medicinal purpouses or for research then it is all right, however if it is used in a state of war or if it is being devloped by a warlike nation then I shaln't have that happen.
4. International Travel Laws?
I disagree with these laws for me, a passport will suffice along with screening from a digital database to prevent fraud.
5. Tariffs/Embargo's
None on my mind so far.
My Political Compass:
Economic Left/Right: -5.25
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -5.90
Designation: Libertarian Left (Social Democrat/Democratic Socialist)
Alignment: Chaotic-Good
Economic Left/Right: -5.25
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -5.90
Designation: Libertarian Left (Social Democrat/Democratic Socialist)
Alignment: Chaotic-Good
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Vohu Manah
- Jedi Knight
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The Qudlivun Free State's delegation chose to avoid speaking before the other members of the Atlantan Conference, citing a lack of need for such a public display. In several private conversations with her international counterparts the Prime Minister of the Qudlivun Free State, Armaiti Mazda, did express her government's positions on the topics.
The Qudlivun Free State is honestly indifferent to the issue but has used the name New Earth in previous communications.2010 GLOBAL AGENDA TOPICS wrote:1. Official World Name
Various countries have names they call our planet, New Earth, New Terra, Rapture is popular with the Orthodox.
The Qudlivun Free State would like to remind the rest of the international community that Old Earth did have two "world courts" that were arguably powerless. Membership wasn't compulsory and there was little recourse to enforce rulings without other powerful members of the international community. While this government does support the formation of international tribunals on a case-by-case basis the establishment of a permanent international court is in our view a meaningless act.2010 GLOBAL AGENDA TOPICS wrote:2.International Court
We have no UN, we have the FUN, the MESS and the OMSK. Can we, should we have a signal international court all countries can agree to and who's judgments we should respect? And if so, who should it's members be made up of?
It is the opinion of the Qudlivun Free State that the Bio-Weapons ban already in effect bans both of the above activities. On a side note a chemical weapons ban as suggested by another party would be supported so long as non-lethal chemical weapons (tear gas, mace, etc.) were not included in the ban.2010 GLOBAL AGENDA TOPICS wrote:3. Extending the ban on Biological weapons
Should the ban on Biological weapons be extended from simple use and selling to also include development?
Baring any specific reason to do so, at minimum a passport should be required of all international travellers unless a specific agreement exists between the requisite governments.2010 GLOBAL AGENDA TOPICS wrote:4. International Travel Laws?
Visa? Passports? What do people need to travel to diffrent countries? Outside OMSK Free travel police no positions have been made clear. If a citizen wishes to travel from Pezookia to Tian Xian what does he need to do?
With the noted exceptions relating to nutritious foods or medical supplies due to international accords this is a matter for the individual nations.2010 GLOBAL AGENDA TOPICS wrote:5. Tariffs/Embargo's
Hot or not?
“There are two kinds of people in the world: the kind who think it’s perfectly reasonable to strip-search a 13-year-old girl suspected of bringing ibuprofen to school, and the kind who think those people should be kept as far away from children as possible … Sometimes it’s hard to tell the difference between drug warriors and child molesters.” - Jacob Sullum[/size][/align]
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Constantinople Times
Defence Ministry places order for 10 Tu-160 from Red Technocracy.
The Byzantine Military continues the adoption of Red Technocracy hardware with 10 Tu-160 bombers. "This represents a huge expansion of capability for the Byzantine Airforce. Now we have strategic bombing options." What sort of payload the Airforce will acquire to arm its bombers is not clear at the moment.
Defence Ministry formalises order for 10 fast attack "Dromon" corvettes.
The Defence Ministry has officially announced that a new corvette hull form which was designed over the last year will be used in the latest slew of anti-piracy measures. An announcement on the corvettes was made last year but this time, it is now more concrete. The corvettes, 52m long, are equipped with 2 Greek-fire Projectors, a mortar and a 155mm gun turret designed to fire a wide range of projectiles. It will also carry 4 Harpoon analog missiles for nominal anti-ship capabilities. It is hinted that the mortar and 155mm cannon is capable of firing Greek fire projectiles designed to set afire collections of pirate vessels and to bombard Pirate installations. It is suggested that more of these vessels might be ordered later but with a different configuration.
Defence Ministry places order for 10 Tu-160 from Red Technocracy.
The Byzantine Military continues the adoption of Red Technocracy hardware with 10 Tu-160 bombers. "This represents a huge expansion of capability for the Byzantine Airforce. Now we have strategic bombing options." What sort of payload the Airforce will acquire to arm its bombers is not clear at the moment.
Defence Ministry formalises order for 10 fast attack "Dromon" corvettes.
The Defence Ministry has officially announced that a new corvette hull form which was designed over the last year will be used in the latest slew of anti-piracy measures. An announcement on the corvettes was made last year but this time, it is now more concrete. The corvettes, 52m long, are equipped with 2 Greek-fire Projectors, a mortar and a 155mm gun turret designed to fire a wide range of projectiles. It will also carry 4 Harpoon analog missiles for nominal anti-ship capabilities. It is hinted that the mortar and 155mm cannon is capable of firing Greek fire projectiles designed to set afire collections of pirate vessels and to bombard Pirate installations. It is suggested that more of these vessels might be ordered later but with a different configuration.
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Your spirit, diseased as it is, refuses to allow you to give up, no matter what threats you face... and whatever wreckage you leave behind you.
Kreia
BBC Reports
BBC File Photo:Following a Report on Zalbanian Land Claims, protests have broken out in some cities inside the UKB
"In National news, protests have broken out for an against the purposed annexation of Zalbania on behalf of refugee's from that country. Following a report by BBC's own Phillip Skyhan the item was picked up and flashed around the "Net" by various freedom groups. The protests have been fueled as this is break week between semesters in the local collages.
The report itself however has been denied by UKB officials as a distortion of the truth. The UKB government says they contacted the Refugee's for the regulation monthly check-up on both their heath and how they are living. If the topic of Zalbania land legal status came up, it was on the employee's own iniative. The Government quote "Has no policy towards Zalbania other than the original international agreement worked out a year ago in regards to joint military action and post action follow-up. Refugee's have been give the opportunity to work over the next two years towards UKB citizenship. Or if they wish, the government will provide air-fair free of charge to any country in the world any-time in the next year.
Most refugee's are staying in public housing due to having lost all worldly possessions, other such as Gregory Wheaton had already found jobs. In Gregory's case he was assistant station manager for the republic of Canissia BBC office. Because of this few if any of the protests are that serious. Said one Protester, "I mean we don't even have any Zalbania's out there, most of them are near Ankh-Morpork or a few miles away from Mountainhome and that's way out in the boonies. The nearest refugee is like 400 miles away,"
No protests have yet turned violent and the police have been ordered to keep has hand's off as possible, between the governments strong denials of intent and the lack of any Zalbania's themselves to stire up emotions, the protests have had the quality of a youth rally than a stringent political demonstration. Said one sign holding protester "I think most of us are just out here to impress the chicks, yeah were all political, Yeah were ready to fight for freedom... Hey how you doing you know?(Laughs)"
BBC reports
BBC File Photo:Following a Report on Zalbanian Land Claims, protests have broken out in some cities inside the UKB
"In National news, protests have broken out for an against the purposed annexation of Zalbania on behalf of refugee's from that country. Following a report by BBC's own Phillip Skyhan the item was picked up and flashed around the "Net" by various freedom groups. The protests have been fueled as this is break week between semesters in the local collages.
The report itself however has been denied by UKB officials as a distortion of the truth. The UKB government says they contacted the Refugee's for the regulation monthly check-up on both their heath and how they are living. If the topic of Zalbania land legal status came up, it was on the employee's own iniative. The Government quote "Has no policy towards Zalbania other than the original international agreement worked out a year ago in regards to joint military action and post action follow-up. Refugee's have been give the opportunity to work over the next two years towards UKB citizenship. Or if they wish, the government will provide air-fair free of charge to any country in the world any-time in the next year.
Most refugee's are staying in public housing due to having lost all worldly possessions, other such as Gregory Wheaton had already found jobs. In Gregory's case he was assistant station manager for the republic of Canissia BBC office. Because of this few if any of the protests are that serious. Said one Protester, "I mean we don't even have any Zalbania's out there, most of them are near Ankh-Morpork or a few miles away from Mountainhome and that's way out in the boonies. The nearest refugee is like 400 miles away,"
No protests have yet turned violent and the police have been ordered to keep has hand's off as possible, between the governments strong denials of intent and the lack of any Zalbania's themselves to stire up emotions, the protests have had the quality of a youth rally than a stringent political demonstration. Said one sign holding protester "I think most of us are just out here to impress the chicks, yeah were all political, Yeah were ready to fight for freedom... Hey how you doing you know?(Laughs)"
BBC reports
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"A cult is a religion with no political power." -Tom Wolfe
Pardon me for sounding like a dick, but I'm playing the tiniest violin in the world right now-Dalton
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The Yosemite Bear
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Riots in the Bear Republic:
today as the curruption trials against Admiral Gere (named after one of Odin's Wolves), as well as the heads of Norse Shipping ltd, People's Fuels, and Security Consultants of Pirate's Bay. Anger over precieved Technocracy, Fungal Alliance influence on the republic, as well as disatisfaction over the mishandling of the recent natural disasters, has resulted in Riots in Pirate's Bay as well as Norse Fortress Bay. Where unemployment is still rather high due to Bear Republic's transition from sea to air shipping. Blaming the Slavic population (Red Technocracy minions obviously) and the Syndronian Refugee populations for the situation the riots have been bloody and destructive, including the firebombing of an Orthodox Church.
Business News: Hughes+Kaiser Airships today announced a manufacturing deal with the Fungal Nations. Making popular civilian models of Airships available to a wider market. This influx of currency is expected to assist Hughes+Kaiser as they embark on their latest venture, an attempt to defeat Their compettitors in the Technocracy by embracing their past. Specifically a re-invisoning of the first Ground Effect Heavy Transport, the HK-4 Heracles.
Colin turned off the set, the news was refering to North Fort Bay, as Norse Fortress, pandering to the noisy contingent who at late seemed quite likely to kill or do bodily harm to those who didn't see things their way.
"So how are you going to deal with this situation, bring out those methods you so obhor?"
"Q, you really have to look at the wider picture, we're not just wolf and man."
"No, the book clearly shows that man is a wolf at heart."
"No it doesn't, Haller is found guilty by a jury of his mind of murdering an imagineary person."
"And how does that refute this, oh savage bear?"
"Hermoine is Haller's feminine persona, her the wolf, the jury are all parts of the whole that is Harry Haller. It's just that society forced him to repress his feminine instincts to be part of the patriarchial whole, and further when it was required for him to set aside his concious to become the warrior, he did. Still to remain part of the whole pack. But when he returned without the concionse he was rejected by the pack. Feeling savage and wild he prowled the streets until he ran into himself, in the form of a girl, who embodied his female aspect. After all men are intially female, it's just a little bit of a chemical that turns them into males, as they develop in gestation."
"So he still kills her, proving that mankind are savage beasts."
"And in doing so he becomes reuinited with his sense of right and wrong. He realizes that it was wrong to kill off the female within his psyche, and then begins a penance for that crime."
"So what about all these people are they real? Or can you and the others kill them as part of the 'Ubermenche'?"
"Q, I told you not to bring up Niezche when we're discussing Herman Hesse."
"What aren't you part German, the people that committed the worst attrocities of your species in the 20th century?"
"I'm German, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, Norwiegen, Mooroccan, and Rom by ethnic ancestry. by religious upbringing I'm Catholic, Jewish, and agnostic. I'm actually of the same groups that were oppressed by the same or simular ancestors. Contradiction is an essential element to humanity. Like polar opposites our Animus becomes a larger grey of emotions. There is no black and white Q."
today as the curruption trials against Admiral Gere (named after one of Odin's Wolves), as well as the heads of Norse Shipping ltd, People's Fuels, and Security Consultants of Pirate's Bay. Anger over precieved Technocracy, Fungal Alliance influence on the republic, as well as disatisfaction over the mishandling of the recent natural disasters, has resulted in Riots in Pirate's Bay as well as Norse Fortress Bay. Where unemployment is still rather high due to Bear Republic's transition from sea to air shipping. Blaming the Slavic population (Red Technocracy minions obviously) and the Syndronian Refugee populations for the situation the riots have been bloody and destructive, including the firebombing of an Orthodox Church.
Business News: Hughes+Kaiser Airships today announced a manufacturing deal with the Fungal Nations. Making popular civilian models of Airships available to a wider market. This influx of currency is expected to assist Hughes+Kaiser as they embark on their latest venture, an attempt to defeat Their compettitors in the Technocracy by embracing their past. Specifically a re-invisoning of the first Ground Effect Heavy Transport, the HK-4 Heracles.
Colin turned off the set, the news was refering to North Fort Bay, as Norse Fortress, pandering to the noisy contingent who at late seemed quite likely to kill or do bodily harm to those who didn't see things their way.
"So how are you going to deal with this situation, bring out those methods you so obhor?"
"Q, you really have to look at the wider picture, we're not just wolf and man."
"No, the book clearly shows that man is a wolf at heart."
"No it doesn't, Haller is found guilty by a jury of his mind of murdering an imagineary person."
"And how does that refute this, oh savage bear?"
"Hermoine is Haller's feminine persona, her the wolf, the jury are all parts of the whole that is Harry Haller. It's just that society forced him to repress his feminine instincts to be part of the patriarchial whole, and further when it was required for him to set aside his concious to become the warrior, he did. Still to remain part of the whole pack. But when he returned without the concionse he was rejected by the pack. Feeling savage and wild he prowled the streets until he ran into himself, in the form of a girl, who embodied his female aspect. After all men are intially female, it's just a little bit of a chemical that turns them into males, as they develop in gestation."
"So he still kills her, proving that mankind are savage beasts."
"And in doing so he becomes reuinited with his sense of right and wrong. He realizes that it was wrong to kill off the female within his psyche, and then begins a penance for that crime."
"So what about all these people are they real? Or can you and the others kill them as part of the 'Ubermenche'?"
"Q, I told you not to bring up Niezche when we're discussing Herman Hesse."
"What aren't you part German, the people that committed the worst attrocities of your species in the 20th century?"
"I'm German, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, Norwiegen, Mooroccan, and Rom by ethnic ancestry. by religious upbringing I'm Catholic, Jewish, and agnostic. I'm actually of the same groups that were oppressed by the same or simular ancestors. Contradiction is an essential element to humanity. Like polar opposites our Animus becomes a larger grey of emotions. There is no black and white Q."
The scariest folk song lyrics are "My Boy Grew up to be just like me" from cats in the cradle by Harry Chapin
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Transcript of the Duchy of Langley's Positions at the 2010 Conference of Nations
1. Official World Name
LELOUCH: While we were somewhat undecided at first, we were able to reach a consensus on what to name this planet. We have chosen to settle on "New Terra," lack of linguistic feasibility be damned. *slight chuckle* However, "Nova Terra" can work just as well, if you want to be all snooty about it. No offense. *another slight chuckle*
2. International Court
SCHNEIZEL: Such an arrangement would be extremely fragile, extremely feeble, and prone to falling apart at even the slightest touch, especially if it has to contend with criminal and diplomatic disputes. We believe that such issues should be resolved directly between the parties concerned and not by some third party with no real knowledge or interest.
CLOVIS: However, we do support the formation of an international court limited only to settling trade and commerce disputes. Even then, our support of such a measure is given with some amount of caution.
3. Extending the Ban on Biological Weapons
CORNELIA: We of the Duchy of Langley believe that bioweapons are a barbaric way of waging warfare, issues of military effectiveness aside. While we support an extension of the ban, we demand clarification on what constitutes "development" of such weapons; considering the vague standards currently given, even innocent pharmacological research can be twisted into "bioweapons development" if interpreted in just the right way.
4. International Travel Laws?
CLOVIS: At the very least, all nations should require passports for their citizens to travel abroad. Free-travel arrangements are to be decided between individual nations and/or alliances as they wish.
SCHNEIZEL: We also believe that all nations should be free to set their own individual restrictions concerning travel and immigration. We also believe that a set of laws concerning the treatment of foreign nationals should at least be considered.
5. Tariffs/Embargos
LELOUCH: As long as they do not violate the International Food Trade or Freedom of Medical Aid Agreements, individual nations should be free to decide tariffs and embargoes for themselves.
1. Official World Name
LELOUCH: While we were somewhat undecided at first, we were able to reach a consensus on what to name this planet. We have chosen to settle on "New Terra," lack of linguistic feasibility be damned. *slight chuckle* However, "Nova Terra" can work just as well, if you want to be all snooty about it. No offense. *another slight chuckle*
2. International Court
SCHNEIZEL: Such an arrangement would be extremely fragile, extremely feeble, and prone to falling apart at even the slightest touch, especially if it has to contend with criminal and diplomatic disputes. We believe that such issues should be resolved directly between the parties concerned and not by some third party with no real knowledge or interest.
CLOVIS: However, we do support the formation of an international court limited only to settling trade and commerce disputes. Even then, our support of such a measure is given with some amount of caution.
3. Extending the Ban on Biological Weapons
CORNELIA: We of the Duchy of Langley believe that bioweapons are a barbaric way of waging warfare, issues of military effectiveness aside. While we support an extension of the ban, we demand clarification on what constitutes "development" of such weapons; considering the vague standards currently given, even innocent pharmacological research can be twisted into "bioweapons development" if interpreted in just the right way.
4. International Travel Laws?
CLOVIS: At the very least, all nations should require passports for their citizens to travel abroad. Free-travel arrangements are to be decided between individual nations and/or alliances as they wish.
SCHNEIZEL: We also believe that all nations should be free to set their own individual restrictions concerning travel and immigration. We also believe that a set of laws concerning the treatment of foreign nationals should at least be considered.
5. Tariffs/Embargos
LELOUCH: As long as they do not violate the International Food Trade or Freedom of Medical Aid Agreements, individual nations should be free to decide tariffs and embargoes for themselves.
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Phantasee: Don't be a dick.
Stofsk: What are you, his mother?
The Yosemite Bear: Obviously, which means that he's grounded, and that she needs to go back to sucking Mr. Coffee's cock.
"d-did... did this thread just turn into Thanas/PeZook slash fiction?" - Ilya Muromets[/size]
Stofsk: What are you, his mother?
The Yosemite Bear: Obviously, which means that he's grounded, and that she needs to go back to sucking Mr. Coffee's cock.
"d-did... did this thread just turn into Thanas/PeZook slash fiction?" - Ilya Muromets[/size]
Joint Resolution from the Massive Entanglement of Survivalist States, and the Incorporated Republic of Tonkin
We condemn OMSK's recent orbital tests. They both set a disturbing precedent for the militarization of space, as well as generated enormous amount of debris in orbit, effectively denying those orbital planes to any use, notably peaceful, economic uses. They have claimed to have been so concerned with the use of low orbits for military use, but are the first to use them for such purposes.
We condemn OMSK's recent orbital tests. They both set a disturbing precedent for the militarization of space, as well as generated enormous amount of debris in orbit, effectively denying those orbital planes to any use, notably peaceful, economic uses. They have claimed to have been so concerned with the use of low orbits for military use, but are the first to use them for such purposes.
Topics
1. Official World Name
Nova Terra.
2.International Court
A court for trade disputes sounds reasonable, but Tian Xia will not sign onto an sort of international court of "justice". If it is believed so strongly that a man has wronged, and his nation will not punish him, then let there be victor's justice, or none at all.
3. Extending the ban on Biological weapons
Tian Xia takes no stance on this matter.
4. International Travel Laws?
Tian Xia will continue as it has. Passports are required, and visas can be acquired for a nominal fee from any Tian Xia embassy or consulate. Exception to requiring a visa is given to any who carries a passport from a MESS nation, or select other nations.
5. Tariffs/Embargo's
Such is a matter for individual nations or alliances to decide.
1. Official World Name
Nova Terra.
2.International Court
A court for trade disputes sounds reasonable, but Tian Xia will not sign onto an sort of international court of "justice". If it is believed so strongly that a man has wronged, and his nation will not punish him, then let there be victor's justice, or none at all.
3. Extending the ban on Biological weapons
Tian Xia takes no stance on this matter.
4. International Travel Laws?
Tian Xia will continue as it has. Passports are required, and visas can be acquired for a nominal fee from any Tian Xia embassy or consulate. Exception to requiring a visa is given to any who carries a passport from a MESS nation, or select other nations.
5. Tariffs/Embargo's
Such is a matter for individual nations or alliances to decide.
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Constantinople Times
Byzantine Health Ministry creates a stock pile of vaccines, including flu vaccines and tightens immunization rules
Currently, it is Byzantine law that infants and children must be given BCG injections and various polio, small pox etc. immunizations. Given that yearly many children fall ill from influenza, the health ministry tabled policy and was approved in parliament that children up to the age of 16 must submit to yearly flu injections. The Government has also made an order to Hippocrates Pharmaceuticals to produce a stockpile of flu vaccines to combat epidemics of flu that occur during the winter season.
Emperor and the Ecumenical Patriarch arrives in OMSK for a meeting with the Secretary General of Red Technocracy.
Byzantine Health Ministry creates a stock pile of vaccines, including flu vaccines and tightens immunization rules
Currently, it is Byzantine law that infants and children must be given BCG injections and various polio, small pox etc. immunizations. Given that yearly many children fall ill from influenza, the health ministry tabled policy and was approved in parliament that children up to the age of 16 must submit to yearly flu injections. The Government has also made an order to Hippocrates Pharmaceuticals to produce a stockpile of flu vaccines to combat epidemics of flu that occur during the winter season.
Emperor and the Ecumenical Patriarch arrives in OMSK for a meeting with the Secretary General of Red Technocracy.
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New Institute for the Study of Hemorrhagic Fever
Porter-Marist-Greeg (PMG) Medical Group today annoucned a new partnership with the University of Glenelg's R.J Fletcher School of Medicine. This new partnership will help fund an entirely new lab facility focused on treating and preventing hemorrhagic fevers. While a small cause of death worldwide 2nd and 3rd world nations are paticularly succeptible due to lower stnadards of medical care. The new partnership, exact details of which are said to be forthcoming, hopes to create a viable treatment to completely wipe hemorrhagic fever from the planet. Spokesmne at the University wer highly excited not only by the new tenured positions being funded by the partnership but alsothe keen interest by the Ministry of Health into targeted grant funds that could be used to help boost the reputaiton of the insitute which has long worked in the shadow of the larger accomplishments at the University of Columbia.
Porter-Marist-Greeg (PMG) Medical Group today annoucned a new partnership with the University of Glenelg's R.J Fletcher School of Medicine. This new partnership will help fund an entirely new lab facility focused on treating and preventing hemorrhagic fevers. While a small cause of death worldwide 2nd and 3rd world nations are paticularly succeptible due to lower stnadards of medical care. The new partnership, exact details of which are said to be forthcoming, hopes to create a viable treatment to completely wipe hemorrhagic fever from the planet. Spokesmne at the University wer highly excited not only by the new tenured positions being funded by the partnership but alsothe keen interest by the Ministry of Health into targeted grant funds that could be used to help boost the reputaiton of the insitute which has long worked in the shadow of the larger accomplishments at the University of Columbia.
SDNet World Nation: Wilkonia
Armourer of the WARWOLVES
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Former C.S. Strowbridge Gold Ego Award Winner
MEMBER of the Anti-PETA Anti-Facist LEAGUE
ASVS Vet's Association (Class of 2000)
Former C.S. Strowbridge Gold Ego Award Winner
MEMBER of the Anti-PETA Anti-Facist LEAGUE
"I put no stock in religion. By the word religion I have seen the lunacy of fanatics of every denomination be called the will of god. I have seen too much religion in the eyes of too many murderers. Holiness is in right action, and courage on behalf of those who cannot defend themselves, and goodness. "
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The Hummer: Sound of Thunder.
Bear Republic Testing Grounds Southern Desert:
launch of test missle in 15
"so what kind of warhead you boys testing?"
"None Sir!"
"What?, I thought you we're testing a new weapon system, so what is it? HEAT?, HEAP? HESH?"
"Sir there is no explosive charge, you'll just have to see for your self."
"The downrange the semi truck, crumpled in on it's self. Followed by a loud boom."
"once the missile locks on, it goes transonic, the kinetic impact does the rest. It's called a line of sight missile, or Kinetic Kill Weapon. Basically it's a very hard ceramic missile, and a lot of solid propellent."
Other Bear republic News:
Catsplosion!!!
as a result of the oversized rodent problem, breeders have been reacting to an influx of orders for larger domestic cats. The result have been an explosion in the Bear Republic's population of Bengal Kittens, these domestic and asian cat hybrids are now seeing a massive upswing of numbers.
launch of test missle in 15
"so what kind of warhead you boys testing?"
"None Sir!"
"What?, I thought you we're testing a new weapon system, so what is it? HEAT?, HEAP? HESH?"
"Sir there is no explosive charge, you'll just have to see for your self."
"The downrange the semi truck, crumpled in on it's self. Followed by a loud boom."
"once the missile locks on, it goes transonic, the kinetic impact does the rest. It's called a line of sight missile, or Kinetic Kill Weapon. Basically it's a very hard ceramic missile, and a lot of solid propellent."
Other Bear republic News:
Catsplosion!!!
as a result of the oversized rodent problem, breeders have been reacting to an influx of orders for larger domestic cats. The result have been an explosion in the Bear Republic's population of Bengal Kittens, these domestic and asian cat hybrids are now seeing a massive upswing of numbers.
The scariest folk song lyrics are "My Boy Grew up to be just like me" from cats in the cradle by Harry Chapin
Forbidden City Times
CKEM finishes developmental testing and begins low rate initial production
The Peace Department has announced it is satisfied with the current level of development of the Compact Kinetic Energy Missile, and has begun procurement. The CKEM is capable of being launched from all TOW launchers, with minimal modifications. Existing TOW missiles are to be retired and replaced on a 1-1 basis. The Peace Department expects that it will be able to sell them on the world market.
AIM-120E beings live fire testing
The newest version of the AMRAAM has begun testing by the Tian Xia Air Force. It utilizes a new motor section and steering controls for extended range. Projected maximum range exceeds 80 nmi.
Aerodyne announces successful conclusion of RL-10C testing
The RL-10C is to be used on Starbooster 10 RLV. Aerodyne has declined to give any further details.
CKEM finishes developmental testing and begins low rate initial production
The Peace Department has announced it is satisfied with the current level of development of the Compact Kinetic Energy Missile, and has begun procurement. The CKEM is capable of being launched from all TOW launchers, with minimal modifications. Existing TOW missiles are to be retired and replaced on a 1-1 basis. The Peace Department expects that it will be able to sell them on the world market.
AIM-120E beings live fire testing
The newest version of the AMRAAM has begun testing by the Tian Xia Air Force. It utilizes a new motor section and steering controls for extended range. Projected maximum range exceeds 80 nmi.
Aerodyne announces successful conclusion of RL-10C testing
The RL-10C is to be used on Starbooster 10 RLV. Aerodyne has declined to give any further details.
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"preemptive killing of cops might not be such a bad idea from a personal saftey[sic] standpoint..." --Keevan Colton
"There's a word for bias you can't see: Yours." -- William Saletan
"There's a word for bias you can't see: Yours." -- William Saletan
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K. A. Pital
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PRAVDA: Red Patriarch blesses the unarmed governmental T-4 supersonic plane on a mission
Today the Red Technocracy's Patriarch arrived on a closed military airstrip which is generally reserved for Air Force Unit 1 flights, which as of now is a T-4 disarmed supersonic recon machine.
The Patriarch blessed the T-4 which was apparently being for a mission with A.A. Volkov, Red Technocracy's first cosmonaut, at the controls. After that a short prayer for mission success followed.
What could require the blessing of the Clerics, wondered the news-hungry readers in Omsk this morning.
The PRAVDA reporter was informed that the mission revolves around Terra Libertia. The plane will arrive there in less than an hour.
Today the Red Technocracy's Patriarch arrived on a closed military airstrip which is generally reserved for Air Force Unit 1 flights, which as of now is a T-4 disarmed supersonic recon machine.
The Patriarch blessed the T-4 which was apparently being for a mission with A.A. Volkov, Red Technocracy's first cosmonaut, at the controls. After that a short prayer for mission success followed.
What could require the blessing of the Clerics, wondered the news-hungry readers in Omsk this morning.
The PRAVDA reporter was informed that the mission revolves around Terra Libertia. The plane will arrive there in less than an hour.
Lì ci sono chiese, macerie, moschee e questure, lì frontiere, prezzi inaccessibile e freddure
Lì paludi, minacce, cecchini coi fucili, documenti, file notturne e clandestini
Qui incontri, lotte, passi sincronizzati, colori, capannelli non autorizzati,
Uccelli migratori, reti, informazioni, piazze di Tutti i like pazze di passioni...
...La tranquillità è importante ma la libertà è tutto!
Lì paludi, minacce, cecchini coi fucili, documenti, file notturne e clandestini
Qui incontri, lotte, passi sincronizzati, colori, capannelli non autorizzati,
Uccelli migratori, reti, informazioni, piazze di Tutti i like pazze di passioni...
...La tranquillità è importante ma la libertà è tutto!
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Constantinople Times
Ecumenical Patriarch appoints Ramsley as Patriarch of Terra Libertia, and Defender of the Faith
In a move that was deemed controversial, the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, together with the Red Patriarch, appointed Ramsley as Patriarch of Terra Libertia, and the Defender of the Faith. Regarding the Sultan of Terra Libertia an infidel, the Ecumenical Patriarch proclaimed that Patriarch Soldier Ramsley is the bulwark of Orthodox Christianity of Terra Libertia and commanded him to do his utmost to ensure that the Infidel of Terra Libertia does not usurp Orthodox Catholicism's supreme position of Terra Libertia.
The new Patriarch
Ecumenical Patriarch appoints Ramsley as Patriarch of Terra Libertia, and Defender of the Faith
In a move that was deemed controversial, the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, together with the Red Patriarch, appointed Ramsley as Patriarch of Terra Libertia, and the Defender of the Faith. Regarding the Sultan of Terra Libertia an infidel, the Ecumenical Patriarch proclaimed that Patriarch Soldier Ramsley is the bulwark of Orthodox Christianity of Terra Libertia and commanded him to do his utmost to ensure that the Infidel of Terra Libertia does not usurp Orthodox Catholicism's supreme position of Terra Libertia.
The new Patriarch
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On the Following topics, the Lord High CEO approaches with the following.
1. Official world name
--Latin would be nice, but not enough people would understand it, Crossroadia casts its vote with others for "NovaTerra as an Official name for this planet. Although it would do well to remind everyone that, unofficially, this place has simply been "SD.net World"
2. International court
-- Crossroadia would venture that such a thing is a wonderful idea... On paper, however the ins and outs of such a governing body are far from fully developed, and it would behove us to write up a more comprehensive set of guidelines, perhaps based on the OldEarths "Hague" and world court.
3. Extension of the bio-weapons ban
--Crossroadia wishes to echo what others have said that the current Bio Weapons ban is currently effective. Being a Mostly Non-Military nation, Crossroadia would also propose that the ban of Chemical weapons also be strictly enforced.
4. International Travel Laws?
--The system of Passports from Old Earth has worked well enough that one would think it is all we need.
5. Tariffs/Embargos
One would hope that amongst the civilized nation, such things need never be put into place. However if a nation ever warrents itself top the point that such actions are needed, they should be monitored to ensure Human rights are not violated.
1. Official world name
--Latin would be nice, but not enough people would understand it, Crossroadia casts its vote with others for "NovaTerra as an Official name for this planet. Although it would do well to remind everyone that, unofficially, this place has simply been "SD.net World"
2. International court
-- Crossroadia would venture that such a thing is a wonderful idea... On paper, however the ins and outs of such a governing body are far from fully developed, and it would behove us to write up a more comprehensive set of guidelines, perhaps based on the OldEarths "Hague" and world court.
3. Extension of the bio-weapons ban
--Crossroadia wishes to echo what others have said that the current Bio Weapons ban is currently effective. Being a Mostly Non-Military nation, Crossroadia would also propose that the ban of Chemical weapons also be strictly enforced.
4. International Travel Laws?
--The system of Passports from Old Earth has worked well enough that one would think it is all we need.
5. Tariffs/Embargos
One would hope that amongst the civilized nation, such things need never be put into place. However if a nation ever warrents itself top the point that such actions are needed, they should be monitored to ensure Human rights are not violated.
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Read "One Wrong Turn"!
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Mangka Daily News
200th Pharmetics Store Opens in Mangka
[East Coast City] Supermodels and stars gathered at an aborginine village next to the Central Mountains, to celebrate the opening of the 200th Pharmetics store. Timothy Yeh, CEO of Pharmetics, attended the opening ceremony and made a first purchase of 10 skin care as well as 100 first aid kits for the local village.
Pharmetics has been Mangka's most important chain store on drugs and cosmetics. With its own brand and a rapid distribution chain it has been able to rise as the 3rd largest biomedical company in a very short time, only a few steps behind the Parasol Corporation. It has healthy ties with foreign chain stores and in some cases, established foreign chains. Recently it has begun to cooperate with the University of Mangka Health Science Center to train in-shop health consultants.
"The 200th store means that currently, every township in Mangka has at least one store, which makes us comparable to the local governmental health offices. We see ourselves a strong and convenient support to local health care." Yeh said.
200th Pharmetics Store Opens in Mangka
[East Coast City] Supermodels and stars gathered at an aborginine village next to the Central Mountains, to celebrate the opening of the 200th Pharmetics store. Timothy Yeh, CEO of Pharmetics, attended the opening ceremony and made a first purchase of 10 skin care as well as 100 first aid kits for the local village.
Pharmetics has been Mangka's most important chain store on drugs and cosmetics. With its own brand and a rapid distribution chain it has been able to rise as the 3rd largest biomedical company in a very short time, only a few steps behind the Parasol Corporation. It has healthy ties with foreign chain stores and in some cases, established foreign chains. Recently it has begun to cooperate with the University of Mangka Health Science Center to train in-shop health consultants.
"The 200th store means that currently, every township in Mangka has at least one store, which makes us comparable to the local governmental health offices. We see ourselves a strong and convenient support to local health care." Yeh said.
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Member of Justice League
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PRAVDA: Patriarch-Warrior, Defender of the Faith Lord Ramsley - positions of the Clergy are impacting political decisions of the Technocracy?
Today His Holiness Ramsley served a Mass at the Omsk Temple of St.Nikolai, and met with believers at the "Saviour on the Blood" temple located near the Syndromian War Memorial.
- Peace be to all nations! - he said in a speech. - Let it be known, brothers, that Sons of our great Orthodox faith are holding out the infidel onslaught in Terra Libertia! With great vigilance we are watching over our lands, wary of the infidels who want to take over them and smash, and descerate our holy, canonical territory!
- I am here, at the grateful invitation of the OMSK nations, and particulary of the Red Technocracy, to take part in the OMSK summit. I am certain that in the hour of peril, brothers, you shall not leave us, as we shall not leave you.
PRAVDA reporters heard rumors that the otherwise secular Supreme Council was leaning towards supporting Orthodoxy under pressure from the Red Technocracy Military, which is heavily Orthodox, and even the Red Technocracy's Air Force Marshall Anna is a believer.
Today His Holiness Ramsley served a Mass at the Omsk Temple of St.Nikolai, and met with believers at the "Saviour on the Blood" temple located near the Syndromian War Memorial.
- Peace be to all nations! - he said in a speech. - Let it be known, brothers, that Sons of our great Orthodox faith are holding out the infidel onslaught in Terra Libertia! With great vigilance we are watching over our lands, wary of the infidels who want to take over them and smash, and descerate our holy, canonical territory!
- I am here, at the grateful invitation of the OMSK nations, and particulary of the Red Technocracy, to take part in the OMSK summit. I am certain that in the hour of peril, brothers, you shall not leave us, as we shall not leave you.
PRAVDA reporters heard rumors that the otherwise secular Supreme Council was leaning towards supporting Orthodoxy under pressure from the Red Technocracy Military, which is heavily Orthodox, and even the Red Technocracy's Air Force Marshall Anna is a believer.
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Statement from the President Shinra of the Shinra Republic, Chief Administrator of the MESS
"Good evening. As many are aware, there has of late been a focus of attention on Terra Libertia. Specifically, the warlord leader Lord Ramsley has begun to openly court the OMSK Pact for their support and backing. And there are strong elements within the Red Technocracy and Byzantium, two key members of the Pact, to provide this support.
Let me make this clear now. The MESS will not stand by and allow any faction to receive outside support from the international community. In the interests of full transparency, I will state that a second warlord, Supreme General Alexander, has asked the MESS for our backing of him, and this is one part of how we first came to be aware of the situation. The MESS will not be providing proxy support to any warlord. Our other source was ProTec contractors, worried of what proxy-support would mean, relying off their on-the-ground experince in that region.
Allow me to assure you that diplomacy is, and will continue to be, our primary method of resolving this situation. To that end we have been in talks with the Red Technocracy and Byzantium governments to resolve this situation in a peaceful manner. We further call upon the governments of the United Kingdom of Blackadder and Shepnukistan to use their voting power in the OMSK Security Council to vote against OMSK support.
However, should the measure pass, we then face a difficult decision. Do we simply denounce the OMSK for what they're doing, and simply leave it at angry words as they continue on their path to potentially triggering a bloody civil war in Terra Libertia? Or do we take action to ensure this does not come to pass?
This is not a decision that can not be made lightly. Taking action to prevent the OMSK from arming Ramsley or any other faction poses considerable danger to us all. However it may prove necessary, lest the international community stand idly by while they cause suffering and oppression for the people of Terra Libertia, and quite possibly with the end goal of a puppet regime of the OMSK Pact.
A further concern is the reaction Saddamistan would take to such an event. While he may not be able to take on all of the OMSK Pact alone, much less the world, that is of no comfort to those who will die if he reacts violently. And his nation is more than capable of inflicting great suffering and devestation before they are brought to heel.
And so it is with a heavy heart that I must acknowledge the fact we will have to prepare now to craft our response, lest we be too late. I do not want war. I want to protect my people. But I also feel that I cannot just let my responsibility end there. The people of Terra Libertia do not deserve the suffering that an OMSK-backed Warlord could well bring upon them. And by the time we learn whether such a result would take place, it would already be too late.
To that end, I announce that, should the OMSK Pact decide to arm and aid any Warlord, the MESS will insitute a full naval and air quarantine of Terra Libertia, with the goal to prevent any shipment of arms or 'advisors' to aid any faction. Purely humanitarian cargos will be allowed, however they will be forced to submit to a full inspection before being allowed to continue. I call upon the nations of the FUN to assist us in such a mission.
I recognize that such a step is not without great risk to all parties involved. However, after considerable debate and discussion, this is the best solution we currently have.
We will not simply sit idly by and protest loudly should the OMSK, or any nation or alliance of nations, attempt to provide military aid to any Libertopian faction."
"Good evening. As many are aware, there has of late been a focus of attention on Terra Libertia. Specifically, the warlord leader Lord Ramsley has begun to openly court the OMSK Pact for their support and backing. And there are strong elements within the Red Technocracy and Byzantium, two key members of the Pact, to provide this support.
Let me make this clear now. The MESS will not stand by and allow any faction to receive outside support from the international community. In the interests of full transparency, I will state that a second warlord, Supreme General Alexander, has asked the MESS for our backing of him, and this is one part of how we first came to be aware of the situation. The MESS will not be providing proxy support to any warlord. Our other source was ProTec contractors, worried of what proxy-support would mean, relying off their on-the-ground experince in that region.
Allow me to assure you that diplomacy is, and will continue to be, our primary method of resolving this situation. To that end we have been in talks with the Red Technocracy and Byzantium governments to resolve this situation in a peaceful manner. We further call upon the governments of the United Kingdom of Blackadder and Shepnukistan to use their voting power in the OMSK Security Council to vote against OMSK support.
However, should the measure pass, we then face a difficult decision. Do we simply denounce the OMSK for what they're doing, and simply leave it at angry words as they continue on their path to potentially triggering a bloody civil war in Terra Libertia? Or do we take action to ensure this does not come to pass?
This is not a decision that can not be made lightly. Taking action to prevent the OMSK from arming Ramsley or any other faction poses considerable danger to us all. However it may prove necessary, lest the international community stand idly by while they cause suffering and oppression for the people of Terra Libertia, and quite possibly with the end goal of a puppet regime of the OMSK Pact.
A further concern is the reaction Saddamistan would take to such an event. While he may not be able to take on all of the OMSK Pact alone, much less the world, that is of no comfort to those who will die if he reacts violently. And his nation is more than capable of inflicting great suffering and devestation before they are brought to heel.
And so it is with a heavy heart that I must acknowledge the fact we will have to prepare now to craft our response, lest we be too late. I do not want war. I want to protect my people. But I also feel that I cannot just let my responsibility end there. The people of Terra Libertia do not deserve the suffering that an OMSK-backed Warlord could well bring upon them. And by the time we learn whether such a result would take place, it would already be too late.
To that end, I announce that, should the OMSK Pact decide to arm and aid any Warlord, the MESS will insitute a full naval and air quarantine of Terra Libertia, with the goal to prevent any shipment of arms or 'advisors' to aid any faction. Purely humanitarian cargos will be allowed, however they will be forced to submit to a full inspection before being allowed to continue. I call upon the nations of the FUN to assist us in such a mission.
I recognize that such a step is not without great risk to all parties involved. However, after considerable debate and discussion, this is the best solution we currently have.
We will not simply sit idly by and protest loudly should the OMSK, or any nation or alliance of nations, attempt to provide military aid to any Libertopian faction."
This is the price of war,
We rise with noble intentions,
And we risk all that is pure..." - Angela & Jeff van Dyck, Forever (Rome: Total War)
"On and on, through the years,
The war continues on..." - Angela & Jeff van Dyck, We Are All One (Medieval 2: Total War)
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear." - Ambrose Redmoon
"You either die a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain." - Harvey Dent, The Dark Knight
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Shroom Man 777
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The Sovereign Shroomanian Sentinel [in association with the BBC and the Shroomanian Associated Press (SAP)]
SHROOM SAYS
"I believe that the Sovereignty of Shroomania speaks on behalf of the Fungal Union of Nations in cautioning our allies in both the O.M.S.K. Pact and the MESS against interfering in the delicate and often volatile nature of Libertian affairs," Prime Minister Shroom the 777th told his allies in the Atlantis Conference today. "Even with the best of intentions, meddling in the matters of nations - particularly military matters - only begets more worries for the world at large. We saw this in Earth That Was, and I would rather not see it again in our New World. There are enough complications already."
"The FUN is meant to be a force for stability and mediation, we expect that dialog and diplomacy will be amongst the solutions conceived to resolve this sticky situation in Godda- I mean, Terra Libertia."
"We must confront the issues of piracy and terrorism, as well as the humanitarian crises that stems from Terra Libertia. I believe military meddling will only be counterproductive."
"We would also like to address the issue of Zablania. I believe that it does disservice to all those who were lost in the Robot Holocaust of '09 if the nation's remains were reduced into a mere international landfill and a weapons-testing area," the Prime Minister added. "It would be more... suitable if a part of Zablania was rebuilt to serve as a monument to the international OMSK-MESS-and-FUNGAL effort that destroyed the Robot Menace and rescued the survivors of the Holocaust. A monument to international cooperation and multilateral military action for the benefit of all of us in the New World. A place where the militaries of the OMSK, MESS and FUN could train together for the defense of all humankind."
[Summary:
Shroomania and the FUN do not want to see OMSK playing around with Goddamn Libertopian factions.
Shroomania would rather have Zablania turned to an international military ops center for training and cooperation exercises than a place where Blackadder blows stuff up.]
The Mushroom Military Messenger
MILITARY MATTERS
In other news, the ISCA has begun the prototyping of cutter vessels designed to combat the piracy plaguing the Central Sea.
Simultaneously, the Schrom Corporation has gained the interest of the Republic of Shinra and Byzantium in its Enhanced Tactical Fighter program.
Schrom Corp has begun construction of the first F-15 ACTIVE and F-16XL prototypes.
SHROOM SAYS
"I believe that the Sovereignty of Shroomania speaks on behalf of the Fungal Union of Nations in cautioning our allies in both the O.M.S.K. Pact and the MESS against interfering in the delicate and often volatile nature of Libertian affairs," Prime Minister Shroom the 777th told his allies in the Atlantis Conference today. "Even with the best of intentions, meddling in the matters of nations - particularly military matters - only begets more worries for the world at large. We saw this in Earth That Was, and I would rather not see it again in our New World. There are enough complications already."
"The FUN is meant to be a force for stability and mediation, we expect that dialog and diplomacy will be amongst the solutions conceived to resolve this sticky situation in Godda- I mean, Terra Libertia."
"We must confront the issues of piracy and terrorism, as well as the humanitarian crises that stems from Terra Libertia. I believe military meddling will only be counterproductive."
"We would also like to address the issue of Zablania. I believe that it does disservice to all those who were lost in the Robot Holocaust of '09 if the nation's remains were reduced into a mere international landfill and a weapons-testing area," the Prime Minister added. "It would be more... suitable if a part of Zablania was rebuilt to serve as a monument to the international OMSK-MESS-and-FUNGAL effort that destroyed the Robot Menace and rescued the survivors of the Holocaust. A monument to international cooperation and multilateral military action for the benefit of all of us in the New World. A place where the militaries of the OMSK, MESS and FUN could train together for the defense of all humankind."
[Summary:
Shroomania and the FUN do not want to see OMSK playing around with Goddamn Libertopian factions.
Shroomania would rather have Zablania turned to an international military ops center for training and cooperation exercises than a place where Blackadder blows stuff up.]
The Mushroom Military Messenger
MILITARY MATTERS
In other news, the ISCA has begun the prototyping of cutter vessels designed to combat the piracy plaguing the Central Sea.
Simultaneously, the Schrom Corporation has gained the interest of the Republic of Shinra and Byzantium in its Enhanced Tactical Fighter program.
Schrom Corp has begun construction of the first F-15 ACTIVE and F-16XL prototypes.
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Red Technocracy, Omsk, Daytime 4:30 PM. Supeme Council Building, Left Wing
- Alexander, so it's now a game of two, - the GenSec held up a pen. - I grant you protection. I safely transport you here for the Summit, as we said anyone can petition the OMSK... and now.
- Sorry, but I know full well, you stand behind that fanatic Ramsley, who is choking my people's supplies in the Mountains, that cowardly dog who uses my soldiers as a buffer zone against Ibrahim's jihadis. I had to make that call, - General Alexander stepped forward.
- You can't consider to remain in OMSK favours and court the MESS at the same time, General, - said the Secretary with a cold voice. - I'm afraid you'll have to leave my nation. You will return to Atlantis this very day. I have prepared a supersonic diplomatic craft for you. There you'd be free to do as you wish.
- So be it, Secretary, - smiled Alexander. - I know you have issues of your own, but my fate lies with MY people, and I can't watch idly as you court my rivals.
- The plane's waiting.
PRAVDA: Patriarch-Warrior gives evening speech
In the evening, after the service, His Holiness Ramsley gave a speech.
- You all now know of the traitorous dog General Alexander! Good friends, I have seen on the evening news, that despite a willing hand against the infidel, and protection, it happened so that Alexander seeks the MESS assistance.
- I have ran a truce with his people, so that we shall not fall to the heretics, the mad warriors of Ibrahim!
- But now, we know the favours of this "supreme" leader! More than that, brethren, the President of Shira, claimed that I, the meekest and most peaceful person in all of Libertia, bring suffering to MY people! Truly the heart of the snake knows no limits in it's vile claims. As if people were not suffering daily under the ruthless infidel Sultan Ibrahim, where hands are cut off, and people are stoned, where suicide is in virtue and women are treated as little more than sex-slaves... this abominate is his favoured?
Or perhaps the traitor Alexander? But then know, President Rufus - someone who betrays once, shall do it twice, and mark my words!
- Alexander, so it's now a game of two, - the GenSec held up a pen. - I grant you protection. I safely transport you here for the Summit, as we said anyone can petition the OMSK... and now.
- Sorry, but I know full well, you stand behind that fanatic Ramsley, who is choking my people's supplies in the Mountains, that cowardly dog who uses my soldiers as a buffer zone against Ibrahim's jihadis. I had to make that call, - General Alexander stepped forward.
- You can't consider to remain in OMSK favours and court the MESS at the same time, General, - said the Secretary with a cold voice. - I'm afraid you'll have to leave my nation. You will return to Atlantis this very day. I have prepared a supersonic diplomatic craft for you. There you'd be free to do as you wish.
- So be it, Secretary, - smiled Alexander. - I know you have issues of your own, but my fate lies with MY people, and I can't watch idly as you court my rivals.
- The plane's waiting.
PRAVDA: Patriarch-Warrior gives evening speech
In the evening, after the service, His Holiness Ramsley gave a speech.
- You all now know of the traitorous dog General Alexander! Good friends, I have seen on the evening news, that despite a willing hand against the infidel, and protection, it happened so that Alexander seeks the MESS assistance.
- I have ran a truce with his people, so that we shall not fall to the heretics, the mad warriors of Ibrahim!
- But now, we know the favours of this "supreme" leader! More than that, brethren, the President of Shira, claimed that I, the meekest and most peaceful person in all of Libertia, bring suffering to MY people! Truly the heart of the snake knows no limits in it's vile claims. As if people were not suffering daily under the ruthless infidel Sultan Ibrahim, where hands are cut off, and people are stoned, where suicide is in virtue and women are treated as little more than sex-slaves... this abominate is his favoured?
Or perhaps the traitor Alexander? But then know, President Rufus - someone who betrays once, shall do it twice, and mark my words!
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Constantinople Times
The Emperor of Constantinople sends a strongly worded letter to the Ecumenical Patriarch
The Emperor reminded the Ecumenical Patriarch not to meddle in the matters of state or to force the state's hand in any fashion. The Emperor is watching with some degree of alarm at the speeches made by the newly appointed Patriarch Ramlsey which bordered on religious fanaticism. The Emperor reminded the Ecumenical Patriarch to remember what happened to Patrariach Photios I who was exiled for daring to defy the Byzantine Emperor. It was the position of the Byzantine Government to prevent a second possible Byzantine Civil war over religious issues such as the one that was sparked by the Iconoclast incidient.
The Emperor of Constantinople sends a strongly worded letter to the Ecumenical Patriarch
The Emperor reminded the Ecumenical Patriarch not to meddle in the matters of state or to force the state's hand in any fashion. The Emperor is watching with some degree of alarm at the speeches made by the newly appointed Patriarch Ramlsey which bordered on religious fanaticism. The Emperor reminded the Ecumenical Patriarch to remember what happened to Patrariach Photios I who was exiled for daring to defy the Byzantine Emperor. It was the position of the Byzantine Government to prevent a second possible Byzantine Civil war over religious issues such as the one that was sparked by the Iconoclast incidient.
Your spirit, diseased as it is, refuses to allow you to give up, no matter what threats you face... and whatever wreckage you leave behind you.
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The Battalion
Stunning rescue mission leaves chaos in North Libertopia, 5 Marines, 2 Rangers dead.
The MESS law enforcement advisors kidnapped 2 years ago in Mangka by the Triads have been rescued. How they came to be in Libertopia is up to question, although it is believed that the recent DPS Raids gave the LSR the evidence and location needed to track down the missing personnel. In a 5-hr lightning quick nighttime operation, a LSRN taskforce stormed ashore and rescued the MESS Nationals, as well as destroying several Pirate camps. The Taskforce is already on it's way home, but there are reports that the proverbial anthill has been kicked over, and Sultan Ibrahim is having difficulty re-asserting control of Migidishu.
Stunning rescue mission leaves chaos in North Libertopia, 5 Marines, 2 Rangers dead.
The MESS law enforcement advisors kidnapped 2 years ago in Mangka by the Triads have been rescued. How they came to be in Libertopia is up to question, although it is believed that the recent DPS Raids gave the LSR the evidence and location needed to track down the missing personnel. In a 5-hr lightning quick nighttime operation, a LSRN taskforce stormed ashore and rescued the MESS Nationals, as well as destroying several Pirate camps. The Taskforce is already on it's way home, but there are reports that the proverbial anthill has been kicked over, and Sultan Ibrahim is having difficulty re-asserting control of Migidishu.
"The rifle itself has no moral stature, since it has no will of its own. Naturally, it may be used by evil men for evil purposes, but there are more good men than evil, and while the latter cannot be persuaded to the path of righteousness by propaganda, they can certainly be corrected by good men with rifles."