NationStates Jolt Archive

" anew day is dawning my friends...and the day of liberation is at hand...
ALLELUIA!
Salvation and glory and power belong to our God...he leads us today!
ALLELUIA!
His Judgements are true and just...he commands we go forth!
ALLELUIA!
No longer will we stand by as the law of God is violated...as people starve and meta-human filth walk free...
ALLELUIA!
No longer will we stand for the cancer eating away at the Reich!
ALLELUIA!
The Marriage of the lamb has come! ALLELUIA! And we have made ourselves ready!
Let it be known that the kingdom of North Star is now at war with Iesus Christi!
Only by blood we will wash clean that criminal state of its sins!
ONWARD!
Today we will liberate the suffering people of North Star and return her to glory!
ALLELUIA!

Matthew Iesus. Black September declaration


The plan had been devised over the past year....and the opening assault over the border by troops that had been massing for months was to come shortly after dawn...4 armoured columns were to lead the way...striking across the border through what was already in reality U.M.B territory..and then drive deep into the nation...across a carpet of air strikes, airborne troopers and rebels...
The crux of the plan was the internal element.... the codeword "black September" was broadcast shortly before midnight..a code word long ago prepared to signal Islamist U.M.B that they were to strike at the heart of the sultans regime....to rise up and greet their liberators...the Iesus armed forces...

Iesus missiles roared 'on mass against North Star and air units had their targets....for a change precision ones... known loyalist strongholds..government command centers...the flights crews hoped that the U.M.B would tackle much of the ground based detection systems and make these first attack runs brutal and efficient....
Along with the air attack forces came transport planes...several whole divisions were to be dropped into the country to make way for the armoured spearheads...these flights hoped most of all that the U.M.B could indeed lesson any airborne resistance....

At sea the Iesus battle group was lead by the super battleship ‘Gothmog'.....her role was to provide shore support for the advancing land forces and ensure safe landing zones for the pockets of landing craft that would soon follow...

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God bless,

The Republic of Syskeyia

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The palace
The royal court was thrown into confusion when the first explosion sounded less than a mile from the palace.
The Sultan crawled from his bed, accessed the situation
Then addressed the nation from his command room

“This is a violation of our sovereignty and of our national honor,
I order all to resist this foreign invasion by a Christian horde.
Remember our past heroes who died for Islam and our people.
Remember- and do likewise!”

Radar station 76h
The 2nd officer on duty walked around the control room. He was sweating far too much for a man in an air-conditioned room.
“Is anything wrong?” Ventured his CO as for the 5th time the 2nd officer checked his watch.
“No. nothing sir. Everything is about to be fine. Inshalla allah”
The explosion ripped through the radar turret, sending the equipment crashing down into control room itself.

The cities
All over the country fighting broke out.

“ALLAHU AKBAR”
The first explosion came from police station, next came the colorful explosions from the landing mortar rounds, then the assault.
The government troops behind the sand-bags hadn't expected that - a headlong assault covered by mortar fire and heavier weapons - rockets and bombs flew over head hurled from rebel repulsar platforms.
The government policemen were for the first time confronted by assault rather than random shootings'. The men [and women] rushed and fired at the police station – quickly over running the station in the pre-dawn light.

The palace

“6 cities are reporting U.M.B factions have secured major sections of inner-cities. Dozens of military installations nationwide have ‘blanked out’ leaving massive holes for enemy air attacks - and they are usign these 'blanks ' to great extent!”
“Counter attack. Slaughter all who rebel! Send in everything – I want Al-sharz and our major cities under control by mid-day. Then I want all forces to counter this Christian threat! How did this happen!”
“My Lord” Vizier Azamm spoke quietly to avoid the sultans rage “Several regiments have joined the rebels or at least not moving against them, this is how the U.M.B seems to have gained so much ground so quickly - plus insiders have caused great chaos within our defence chain.”
Hatusu sighed as she listened – it had been so clear that this would happen.
The sultan now needed to take direct control now or it maybe to late.

Navy base 9ner 9ner near the border of the ‘vipers nest’

lieutenant Melek el fradi watched the news with keen eye and as a Gjinn[non-human /metahuman] this was the day he had feared.
Iesus armor would be upon this base within hours, or maybe he would be lucky and U.M.B forces would take it first.
Melek weighed things up-and came up with the simple answer-better to flee with his family then wait for the tidal wave.
But were to run to, better to fight then die in a Iesus death camp.

Comrade.... God's mercy has been shown for the people are rising against the barbaric Sultan... had tens of thousands of U.M.B and regular forces are fighting with you to liberate their homeland
Now.....my comrades, you have seen with your own eyes "the paradise of Royalty and liberalism!" In a country that owing to its vastness and fresources, could fuel the whole Reich, poverty rules to such an extent that we could not imagine before now! Oh see how the Sultans corrupt ways have murdered thousands! Witness what happens when dogs like Lavenrunz were allowed to run free! See how they defy the blood and honour laws of God!
This is a result of nearly a 30 Year Metahuman and western rule! Sultan Omar betrayed not only the reich but God!
...now we have the honour of not only liberating the nation but of returning it to God!.....
Matthew Iesus,Speech to the advancing forces

General Heinrich Buller watch from a distance as his first tanks rolled into the town.....scouts had reported seeing U.M.B flags flying and mixed reports from paracommandos had said that the town was indeed 'friendly' but Buller wasnt taking any chances...

Commander Tom Barry of the legio maria paratroopers waved as the Iesus tank rolled into the town square...with him was the local U.M.B cell leader, and toegther they had in the early hours of the morning flushed out the few people foolish enough to have not jump ship or withdrawn back to loyalist strongholds....
pulped policemen hung from the windows of the burning policestation....

Back in the armoured vechile, Captain Bateman sat next to the General....this town was th start of his work....The U.M.B had promsied a freehand.....and his orders had been clear...

To:Field Command.Inquistion and Oculi Dei.

The Ministery has instructed me today by telephone to hasten as much as possible the 'evacuation' of all illegals from the different areas that will come under our military rule...since it is certain that our enemies...namely metahumans(1/6th blood min) and royalists incite and conspire against us everywhere and must be made responsible for acts of sabotage and attacks......and we must therefore apply with FULL SKILL AND VALOUR the blood and honour laws aswell as the national-truth laws....it is critical that we purge clean our Islamic brothers of the taint the Sultan allowed.
I trust you will all make this your prime objective.

Yours In Christ
General Robards.
Acting commander. Field Inquisiton.

Firing its thrusters on the side, AIVD spysat 35 adjusted its position slightly to make a pass over the North Star-Iesus border area every 36 hours.
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God bless
-- the other nation which puts God bless in every non-news post ---

Ithenril sighed, looking at the holo-display in front of her, "Goddamn these Reich freaks.... we are back for barely a month and they go invading some one... well... I should probably give a diplomaic announcement..."

"I would like to issue a diplomatic condemnation of this blatant imperialist action, on the part of the Reich nation of Iesus Christi. Though Thelas will not interfere in this war, we will make it clear that any action against Thelas, or its allies, will end in a swift, and decicive responce."

~Empress Ithenril, Greet the Nation

"Your Excellency...wake up...."
Sebastian gently shook The First Lady's sleeping body. She was bunched under the covers oblivious to the world. Suddenly her eyes sprang open.
"What the hell?!!! What is so importatnt that you wake me at this god forsaken hour? Can't a preganant woman get any sleep?"
She slowly rose from the bed, the weight of the baby in her womb obviously detracting from her usual agility. She quickly donned her bathrobe and walked over to her desk.
She scrachet her swoollen belly and looked around. Sebastian was standing over her with an anxious look on his face.
"Well, what is it? Speak up man!"
Er....Your, Excellency, Iesus Christi has declared war on North Star. Fighting has already begun..."
Maire came fully awake. "What the hell? North Star? Yes, those bastards have been consorting with those Lavenrunz metahuman whore bitches. It's high time The Reich did something about the Sultan. Praise God."
She carefully settled down in her easy chair and began looking through the files on her desk.
""Everything you need to know...to bring you up to date on the situation is right here in these folders," Sebastian handed Maire a heavy bulk of files;he caught sight of her belly, thought of her condition placed them on the mahogany desk.
Maire shot him a scathing look then quickly poured through the files.
Sebastian patiently waited. He could practically hear the mental calculations going on in her head. She might be 6 months pregnant but it didn't stop her from taking action when action was due.
Finally she looked up at Sebastian.
"Okay I want Cardinal Dante to write up a spech for the people of HARU. This is a Crusade, dammit!!! I want all preachers in the country to spout the message of God...kill the islamic menace.
Get the Ministry of Information to run the speech that I will tape this afternoon on every loudspeaker and widscreen in the country every 15 mins.
Most importantly, Sebastian, get General Hammerscmidt on the horn...tell him to mooblize the troops..but to wait for my word.....I I think will be giving direct orders on this campaign."
As if on cue the baby inside her kicked furiously...Maire like to imagine it was glee...
Sebastian turned to leave the room and get started on his tasks. He felt elated..apparently Maire had let the matter of his allegience to Rome slide...he was safe for the time being.
"oh and Sebastian..."
Sebastian's heart stopped for a moment. He turned towards Maire and waited for her next words.
"I don't want to be disturbed for the next half hour. Not even Christian. I have some calls to make..."
"Yes, your Excellency.." he hurried out of the room.

Maire turned back to her desk. She picked up the red phone...punched in some numbers..."Captain Aurora..how nice to hear your voice. I have a job for you..."

Praise To God, from whom all god comes.
honor and blessings to the people of God.
in the name of honor and justice we ask that our reich allies come to our aid in this time of blatant violation of our nation.
do no allow Iesus Christi to again get away with murder and warmongering.

~Sultan Omar

b]5th Command HQ[/b]
"Iesus Christi armored forces are approaching sweeping all before them , we have our orders from command to form up south of Al-Ja-hi with the 27th Guard unit - from their government forces will into position for what looks a counter attack at the center of the enemy advance, as your grace pleases, what are your orders? Shall we move with the sultans orders?"
Prince Yadain , General of the 4th guard looked over the speaking runt of a man , was the man implying the he - a blood relative of the Sultan - shouldn't obey orders?
"We move to Al-Ja-hi. Its time to stop the rout"

The township
Only some 50 miles from Al-Ja-Hi, Civilians flocked out to greet the advancing Iesus armored forces.
Mogeb Khalil stood next to General Barry and scouted along with his countrymen as he waved his rifle in the air."ALLAHU AKBAR!"
Khalil as regional commander U.M.B took special noted of the newcomers. He was aware that today they were his loyal allies and to be honored, and cooperated with. But still at the back of his mind he wondered if this was the best move the U.M.B could have made - especially when he noted the man dressed in the Inquisition uniform approach him.

Near the coast
"tower this is victor three-seven. I say again, we are declaring a in-flight emergency. Our left engine is out, we are losing hydraulic pressure, and we have smoke in the cabin"
"what the hell hit us?" someone screamed from behind the pilot.
"Iesus attack craft. Allah were is our escorts!"
"What the -two o'clock low, what the hell is that"
The pilot flicked on the radio "Tower. Cancel any assistance - we are not going to make it. But it is my pleasure to report we have visual confirmation of the invading navy group - she has landing vessels ,tower and - My - look at the size of that -"
The transmission was cut short as the vikram aeroscout was turned into dust.

"Victor three-seven come in?"
The tower was a panic, already radar and other detection systems were haywire from Iesus air strike and sabotage
"Nonsense. We have nothing on our V-scope. The Iesus fleet cant be that close"
Admiral Dananesh walked over to the map-display "check again And check for sabotage while you're at it - I'll be taking command of the battle fleet - we have to hit the invader before they land and create another front"

We strongly condemn the I.C government for their actions.

We find for such a supposedly Christian nation, their actions are incongruent of the teachings of their ‘Holy Book’.

We demand that they cease their actions, and furthermore Matthew Iesus be placed on trial at an international criminal tribunal for his action, which have consisted of working about the cessation of global peace and harmony.

Resentfully,
Lord Barden,
MoF,
The HEWC

The Benevolent Jaar sighed as he looked out through his window, feeling lives starting and ending out there. The reports had told him about the attacks in North Star and his spies had given the rebels a pretty good chance of winning. Especially since they were supported by Iesus and Haru troops. They had no feeling for tact, consequences and diplomacy. If an hierarchy such as the sultans could be allowed to be challenged it was only a matter of time until other rebels would emerge in other Reich countries. What was Matthew thinking of? He remember the war in Reichkamphen that had greatly disturbed the never too good balance in the Reich and ended up with Reichkamphen breaking out of the Reich. Oh if only Matty's insanity could emerge in different times.

He walked heavily over to his desk and watched the screen. So much to do and so little time. He straightened up and spoke out into the night.

The wonderful nation of Vegana strongly condemns the heretics in the HEWC. How dare you questrion the wisdom of the shining beacon of true Christianity Mathew Iesus. Your move to treat him as a criminal shows your connections with the devil and the Evil Nephilim. Show your true face deamons! Don't even mention the holy book, because doesn't it say: "Only when the cries of joys at the holy stake liberates souls with the cleansing flame the heretics can find their way to god"?

We strongly condemns those filthy words surely put into your mouth by the unclean Nephilim. Repent!


The benevolent Jaar looked at the transcript as it come up on the holoscreen. He nodded, not perfect but it would be good enough.

The wonderful nation of Vegana strongly condemns the heretics in the HEWC. How dare you questrion the wisdom of the shining beacon of true Christianity Mathew Iesus. Your move to treat him as a criminal shows your connections with the devil and the Evil Nephilim. Show your true face deamons! Don't even mention the holy book, because doesn't it say: "Only when the cries of joys at the holy stake liberates souls with the cleansing flame the heretics can find their way to god"?

We strongly condemns those filthy words surely put into your mouth by the unclean Nephilim. Repent!

Dear Jaar,

Heretics? You are the ones still practicing your 'Christianity'. You should repent, the Supreme and Most Holy Way of the Water Cooler demands your faith! Your backwaters religions shall be swept aside, like a...ummm...thing that is swept aside easily.

Your 'Holy Book' is nothing more then a book of second hand lies, passed down by lying liars. Who lie a lot.

We encourage you, Oh Miss guided nation of Vegana, to relent from your path of your foolish, jingoistic religion. Ultimate salvation awaits you in the Way of the Water Cooler my child.

Most Augustly,
High Lord Monk Bereli,
The Way of the Water Cooler,

The Legio Maria marched through the street on the orders of the Inquisition...
"Ello...ello...ello....what's this..."
"Jesus..I've never seen one in real life before....hey..guys..check this out...dont you move creature...check it out ....shit its like on the view screens...."
The lead trooper leaned forward and yanked the things ears...
"freaking pointy ears! Thats even stranger than those christ killers and their curls back at the last section....what's up with that? Bloody mongrel sultan letting them race mix...Corp take this.....thing away..put it with the rest of the 'hostiles' "


"General Buller...resistance is increasing...seems enemy forces are gathering in the middle..near ..errr..not quite sure how to pronounce the city name sir...but its mark 768 on your map..."
Buller nodded..curse this strange language..."Excellent. Chance for a real scrap...the enemy is indeed forming up some decent resistance...reserves are moving up ...we move against this 768 as soon as we are back up to full strength..."


"HANISCAR FORWARD!"
The Iesus Muslim regiment...the Handiscar were determined to prove their loyalty and worth...
They charged ahead of their Christian comrades....right into the withering fire from the position in front of them....
"forward! Victory or death!"
Their commander could of waited for more troopers...but instead had moved for a quick assault with the limited artillery support he had....Iesus rocket trucks only...Matthew's organs..there was a running joke that when the Lord Protector had heard they were called that, he had demanded they be made 20% bigger....
The third wave took the hill...it did indeed seem the ‘loyalists' were recovering from the initial chaos...


The attack aircraft cruised in low....not one enemy aircraft was to be seen...
"God bless the U.M.B ...torpedo away!"
Seconds latter the bunker beneath them erupted in a flash of super heated flame that sent a wave of flame through the air...
"Base One...Confirm a hit..and confirm hellfire ‘torpedoes' work like magic!"


The Gothmog fired in anger for the fire time....the superbattleships missile arrays and deckguns blasted way at the distant shoreline ........
Admiral Charles Grace stood in the control room and ordered wave after wave of missile and air attack on the shoreline. He wasn't about to send his marines into a hostile landing area...and he had it on good authority the area he was turning into ash was a largely pro-sultan area....so accuracy wasn't a issue...
The fleet satin perfect battle formation..escort carriers and the Gothmog along with supply craft while picket ships and missile ships carried out their duties...


Al-Shazar, the North Star capital (OOC:thats right?) Had been added to the list of targets..the air war was to continue until the sultan had been driven into the sea....The Iesus air force was to reduce to pulp the ability for the sultans government to defend itself from air attack in these opening days...using the opportunity given to them by the U.M.B....

Ithenril paced in her room, it was painful, on the one hand she wanted to do some damage to Iesus Christi forces, yet on the other hand, she did not want to start a war so soon after Thelas' re-emergance... GODDAMN that bastard... why the hell does Matty have to start a war so soon after we come back...

In the mean time, TMI was busy, as per usual. Their satilites and Intel Frigates, high in orbit, were begining to move into position, to collect data about the Iesus Christi forces, and to determine what their next actions would be. Information is always useful, even if there is not a war. This TMI had learned.

Data was being compiled on the ships of the Iesus Fleet, on the capabilites of their land vehicals, and most importantly, at least for the guys down at Propaganda, info on the cities that the Iesus Christi forces had taken over.

Reich StreiteKräfte, in Orbit above The Reich

The Fleet Admiral watched the ongoing battles down at the ground and shook his head in sorrow. The benevolent Jaar had ordered him to stand off from this battle and just observe. The warning signal came as a welcome break from the tedious chore of observing. He looked at the screens and smiled to himself.

"Looks like the pointyeared devils is preparing an attack on the proud lands of The Reich." He smiled at himself again, he couldn't believe the foolishness of someone massing a fleet over The Reich when the whole StreiteKräfte, one of the biggest fleet in existance were hovering there. "No elven eyes will ever soil the great Reich! Paint them red and fire at will!"

THe massive fleet started to lock on the frigates and satellites that were gathering above the Reich and started to pick them off like thousands of olympic shooters at a skeet competition.

near the gothmog
The sleak black attack craft lead the North Star fleet , they cruised several feet above the waters - their repulsar units humming along as they move into attack.
Behind them were the more conventional 'wet' ships. North Star had never had a large fleet of such vessels, so only about a dozen cruisers moved against the Iesus fleet along with other varied fleet vessels.
Admiral Dananesh commanded from the Battle carrierAbbaad
"flights away. concentrate fire on the enemy command vessel
remember today the North Star and the Islamic world looks to you. death to the crusader!"
The first aircraft took to the air, taking off vertically from the carriers and from land bases , well out of visual sight was the Iesus fleet but no doubt well within range of radar.

Al-Ja-Hi
Al-Ja-Hi had become the nexus of the front line. Hatusu herself sat now in the operations base here, watching the planning.
"the Sultan - honor and bless him - will be pleased, we are soon prepared to counter attack and all along the line of Iesus advance our forces are holding. we will repel the invader!"
Hatusu nodded and meditated upon what the man had said. He better be right she noted inwardly because if he was wrong he'd find himself in a mass grave.

Miles away the U.M.B local commander watched as the first round-ups occured. He didnt have any love for the Gjinn[non-humans] nor did he care for the jews or these any of the others 'enemies of the state' but he did wonder if it was really right to let the Iesus army have a free reign.
he pushed these thoughts far from his mind as he listened to the national news service. the sultan had ordered all U.M.B captured to be executed and their familes were to be considered 'prizes of war' - he spat as he listened.
Iesus Christi could do what they liked aslong as they helped rid North Star of that worm.

...oh see the Cross is raised ! Alleluia! let the world tremble at the might of the unstoppable force that is the army of the risen God...what we do today in North Star will be repeated planet wide untill all come to be freed from the claws of the godless! none can oppose us!
Oh mighty father...by your cross you have redeemed the world.....all who have opposed us have been destroyed....you have never let us know defeat...now to honour you..our Lord and God...we will baptise your enemies in blood!
ALLELUIA!

Matthew Iesus, reponse to calls to halt the 'liberation'

...It looked as if a storm was coming....soon the whole eastern horizon was curtained in shadow, and the brightness of the afternoon was driven back by a unnatural twilight....engine scream and buzz could be heard in the distance, and flashes of light stabbed from the advancing black clouds....

"BEHOLD We are as the angel of the lord ....bringing his judgement!"

The Iesus air corps had its target...AlJaHi...it and the gathering forces within it were to be 'washed clean' by fire....ravaged before the Iesus armour struck at it....

"Fire...fire.."
The first attack aircraft swooped down on the AA defences of the area....lead by air commander Jane Halt..a veteran of numerous Iesus 'liberations'....
She clicked back the firing button as she locked onto a enemy local...
"Payload away....confirm....bio23 away!..."
From her Archangel attack craft fired not missiles but a massive cluster of pod like spores...against the afternoon sky they seemed to flicker and blend in with the air itself as they flew rather gently towards the earth...

On the ground Arman directed his AA section....already he had downed a fighter...
A sudden set of explosions made him turn around....and as he took in the grizzly scene of another AA squad ripped apart by some sort of explosion, a dark shape floated from the sky and into the midst of the courtyard ...within moments it seemed to be lost into the very background itself...
Next minute a blast knocked him off his feet, and a burning shower of something like acid drenched his armour...beside him a comrades flakarmour was burst open by the force of the explosion, the man quite dead....soon Arman was screaming as the 'acid' eat into his flesh..dissolving his very body...Arman died screaming in the chaos thankfully soon..


At sea the lumbering Iesus fleet moved along the coast..
"Sir...Any sea and air borne attackers..closing fast..."
"Move us to engage....close order...sound engage..scramble our birds.."
The Gothmog edged into battle line...her massive bulk sluggish compared to the smaller vessels...

OOC: I am RPing for HARU's armies...This is Rk btw.

IC: Two miles from the HARU North Star border, the tanks and troops, massing for months, were warming up. The day of deliverance had arrived for the People of North Star...and the day of Judgement for their corrupt and soon to be defunct Sultan.

OOC: This is based off of the map of North Star available on the Old Reich Website.

IC: The Haruan assault was divided into two main thrusts, one aiming for Khirbat Al Thubarjal in the South of North Star, and the other heading due north through the heart of the country.

As dawn broke at 6:04, only a couple of days after Iesus's first assault, the stillness was shattered by the howl of missiles, blazing red glowing streaks through the sky. The precision strike missiles slammed into troop positions in the vicinity of the Haruan advance and all along the border.

Then, the Imperial Artillery opened up a saturating fire on any and all troops in the area.

Several several miles apart, the Eastern thrust set off for Khirbat under cover of heavy artillery and saturating rocket fire. The 3rd Armoured Division was at the forefront of the advance, followed on the flanks by the 15th, 16th, and 17th Brigades of the 7th PanzerGrenadier Division. In the centre, heading up the rear was the 1st and 5th Infantry Divisions (OOC: Armoured Division=50,000 men Infantry Division 75,000 Panzer Grenadier Division 25,000....Brigade Strength 5000 all around) Going ahead of the column was the 20th Armoured Reconn Brigade, scouting ahead for enemy positions.

Above the column soared douzains of attack helicopters and above them, Haruan Jets patrolled and observed the ground ahead of the advance.

Towards the South West of North Star, the 5th and 6th Armoured Divisions began rolling due north supported by the rest of the 7th Panzer Grenadier Division and the "Das Reich" Imperial Guard Division (35,000)
They rushed at nearly 80mph accross the Barren deserts of North Star as Douzains more Attack Helicopters and Jets patrolled overhead.

In Reserve was the 2nd Infantry Division and the 11th Mountain Division (20,000) as well as the "Leibstandarte Maire Haru" Division of the Imperial Guard (50,000)

Now that the units were on the way, the SDI installations in Haru activated, launching 5 V-4 missiles (OOC: I assume you'd still have a few around from the tens of thousands you still had when I left haha)Their targets were airbases in the south of North Star, and one of the missiles turned down much sooner to strike at the largest mass of enemy troops on the Southern border. (Remember these are conventional ICBMs that will cause serious damage, If I remember about 3 city blocks will be leveled from this...so it would certainly shake anyone who saw it hit)

OOC: Now that all the troops movements are out of the way, I can get to the better stuff later.

Count Andre-Allistaire von Katrineburg, Foreign Minister for the Crown glanced at the Bold Headline in the Reichsburg Post. "Iesus Christi and Haru Invade NorthStar!"

"Finally," he thought, "Someone has lanced that festering boil." he sat the paper down and took a sip of his coffee. Just then Emperor Paisley walked into his office.

"Andre, have you seen this?" he held up another copy of the Reichsburg Post. Katrineburg showed him his identical copy and they exchanged a knowing glance. "North Star and their Sultan are a danger to world peace." the 78 year old Emperor stated bluntly. "We need to move against those heathens."

Katrineburg frowned on the Emperor's rhetoric...but agreed...it was in the best national interest for the Empire to become involved. But how?
"Ian, I doubt that we can find a reason to go to War with them, though it would be good to ensure that this thing is sealed off for good."

"Blasted Freedom of the Press...If I were a worse man I would get rid of it...but no..." Paisley stood silently contemplating the situation. His eyes widened as he looked up and Katrineburg. "The Imperial Guard...they are after all my personal Army....we could drive those savages into the sea!"

"Ian..." Katrineburg said in a soft voice, bursting his bubble, "You are neglecting that this will be clearly seen by the Empire as allying yourself with the worst end of...well...Roman Catholicism. You have already come under fire for your decision to admitt those 5 large Catholic nations. Granted, you were right to do that. Freedom of religion is a must...but this goes beyond supporting freedom...it could very well erode your Conservative base. You would have a good deal of support still, but not the support of your own people at home."

Ian paused, sitting down in the leather chair infront of Katrineburg's desk. "Could you get me a drink please?" Paisley asked.

"Of course." Katrineburg rang a bell, and his footman entered. "Coffee, Black please Ferdinand." The footman bowed silently and walked out, returning a minute later with his coffee on a silver tray.

Paisley took it and Ferdinand bowed again, "Don't bow." Paisley said. Ferdinand smiled and walked out. "I'll never get used to this." he sighed.

"Now Andre, I'm sure you know about thier recent break with Rome..."

"Yes, indeed...Reich Rome..." Katrineburg rolled his eyes slightly

"So basically now, they're a bunch of Anglicans...I don't think that will reflect as badly..."

"What about...we help North Star?" Katrineburg burst out in a flash of enlightenment.

"No...that's a lost cause."

"We'll you are convieniently forgetting that Matthew Iesus views us to be his sworn enemies."

"This is too complicated...send an envoy to the First Lady, Maire Haru. Inform her we wish to aide her" Paisley barked.

OOC: Sorry to post this AFTER your beautiful stike against North Star, Will but here's to catching up:

Encrypted Message to Emporer Paisley:
From: Theodore Ó Ceallaigh, Minister of Defense
Although Reickskamphen and The Reich differ on matters relating to the Church The Messianic Empire of HARU requests your aid in dealing with the metahuman influence that has taken hold of the Sultan of North Star. We would appreciate it if you would send an envoy to discuss the campaig against North Star. One common enemy, two forces united!!! Maire Haru has taken measures to execute this campaign herself...yet I believe that our combined forces would bring about a speedy and prosperous conculsion in liberating North Star from from the Metahuman filth that corrodes the soul of The Sultan and his people. May God guide us to victory!!!

Government positions -centre

Overhead, a sun that seemed to be now the color of blood beat down on the government positions around the city. Massive explosions rocked the landscape as the Iesus Christi air force pounded the position.
General Kelmon breathed deeply and enter his pre-battle trance , he muttered the words of pre- battle blessing
"inshalla Allah"
any hope he had of striking the Iesus forces had been pushed from his mind when intelligence indicated the invaders were also massing in strength. After a quick conference with the royal consort- who recently had been taking more and more control of operations - it was decided defense was the better idea. She had put it bluntly "bleed them white on our defenses"
the forces at Kelmons disposal were varied, any many were untested and many too were confused and scared -U.M.B sabotage and terror attacks still plagued his command and the new devices that the invader were using were causing panic - were the reports true that they were really using new biological weapons? Kelmon shuddered at the thought.
But there was much to be confidant in.
Imperial household forces had arrived. Dozens of heavy weapons platforms were now being moved into position.
Also honor guard forces equipped with the latest tempest and wave tanks had provided the defenders with some real hitting power.
Another explosion from a aircraft rocked the earth, but Kelmon was confidant -it would take more than bombs to drive them from their homes.

U.M.B command -'vipers nest'
The reports were good. Dozens of cities were in active rebellion and the Iesus forces had driven deep into the nation, but more fighting was about to occur. U.M.B intelligence saw this coming engagement as the key. If they could destroy the enemy here the governments morale would be crushed.
Orders were given to move whole companies of rebels to join the coming Iesus assault - it was time for revenge.
The mulars ignored other intelligence reports - they had deemed the blood and honor laws a small price to pay for victory.

Ruins of Tovin
The city had become a blasted ruins, Lavenrunz had left it this way. The column of skim-tanks - all captured by force or defection - moved slowly through the crushed town.
Yasmine reentered her home town with horror -she barely could recognize her city. Her family had perished here due to the sultan and the Lavenrunz dogs.
She jumped down from her tank and kissed the soil
"God is great. Thank-you God for giving me the opportunity to return and avenge my family. You are great indeed"

At Sea
"Energy level 100% sir"
"then Fire."
The first sleek black attack ships fired at the distant enemy. Hunter missiles flashed into the air and their tempest cannons sent blinding white flashes at the enemy.
Government aircraft had their orders made clear to them as they come into attack range
"Ignore enemy fighters. Attack the ships. Destroy the invader"

A dark black limousine pulled up to the Imperial Palace at the capitol of Haru. At the front flew two flags, one the Reichskamphen flag, the other, the flag of the Leipzig-Thompson Imperial Family. (OOC: Russapovia's Flag)

The chauffeur opened the door for the occupant. His black riding boots, enlaid with golden fillagree(think 1700's) clicked against the pavement as he stepped out of the Car. He sported a brilliant, scarlet, double breasted great coat, embroidered with gold, symbols of the Thompson Family, of which he was a part. The great coat opened in the front towards the bottom to reveal bone white pants, also with a golden fillagree towards the top, they were tucked into the tops of his mid shin length boots. In his hands, he held two white riding gloves. Two other men stepped out of the car and stood behind the man. They wore black pinstripe Versace suits with Black sunglasses. The delegation walked up to the entrance of the Palace. A wind kicked up blowing the royal's shoulder length hair into the wind. "Count Andre-Allistaire von Katrineburg at your service." he bowed deeply to the Guards. "I am here to see Maire Haru, First Lady of the Reich."

.....Praise to the Islamic resistance...I embrace them as brothers! Iesus Christi is PROUD to help bring about the true Islamic state!
Oh let the world see Roman Catholics and Muslims working side by side...one family united against the enemies of God!
Let the metahuman...the Christ killer ...and the schimist fear as they witness the unity God has granted us!
HEIL GOD!
HEIL ISLAM!
HEIL THE HOLY ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH!....

Matthew Iesus 'Unity speech'

......I would rather die then lead my people from God...better to die I say!....therefore I shudder when i hear this heresy of a Reich rome.....

Matthew Iesus. regular Sunday speech

OOC:Post war guff latter....just left like remind people we are with the Church of Rome....we are true to thee till death!

Reich StreiteKräfte, in Orbit above The Reich

The Fleet Admiral watched the ongoing battles down at the ground and shook his head in sorrow. The benevolent Jaar had ordered him to stand off from this battle and just observe. The warning signal came as a welcome break from the tedious chore of observing. He looked at the screens and smiled to himself.

"Looks like the pointyeared devils is preparing an attack on the proud lands of The Reich." He smiled at himself again, he couldn't believe the foolishness of someone massing a fleet over The Reich when the whole StreiteKräfte, one of the biggest fleet in existance were hovering there. "No elven eyes will ever soil the great Reich! Paint them red and fire at will!"

The massive fleet started to lock on the frigates and satellites that were gathering above the Reich and started to pick them off like thousands of olympic shooters at a skeet competition.

The great StreiteKräfte swam soundlessly over the Reich and their gunners watched the debris that had been Thelassian ships just a few minutes before. No more Elves! was Chanted around the ships and the men cheered and hugged eachother for their victory over evil. The Fleet admiral still watched the reports from the ground with a worried wrinkle on his forehead. More nations were getting involved

*Kamphstadt, Reichskamphen*

The city of Kamphstadt, formerly the home base of the Reich Kriegsmarines and often base to tens of thousands of troops was once again beset by swarms of armed men after several years of silence. This time these troops were not Reich troops, nor were they troops from the Armies of the House of Thompson, nor infact were they troops from Joseph's Republic...these were troops of the Greater Prussian Imperial Guard, Sola Fide Division. They had sworn a personal oath of loyalty to the Person of the Emperor himself and would be loyal until death, and even beyond it.

The division was made up of 50,000 Troops, 5,500 tanks, and 7000 pieces of field artillery...it was more a small army than a division in actual fact. But there was something unique about this Division. Though they had sworn an oath of loyalty to the fiercely Protestant Emperor Paisley, they were not all Protestant. Infact, Many of the armoured units and artillery units were composed of Citizens of Cav...a devoutly Catholic nation...one of many within the Greater Prussian Empire.

One could see the standards of the Greater Prussian Empire flying from every baracks, every restaurant, and in many cases, from the hands of soldiers, formed up and carrying the standard as they boarded the massive Esamopia Class Transport Ships that would soon take them to ports in HARU where they would disembark and proceede to North Star and link up with the units the Haruan Army had held in Reserve.

Emperor Paisley watched as the troops boarded the ships. Many stopped and talked with him. He shook their hands and wished them well as they set off on their newest quest. Many of these troops were veterans of the Second Scottan War which brought Viktor Leipzig to power. Infact, there were veterans from both sides of the conflict. The Empire had united them all now in brotherhood and in a common goal and leader.

"An army without a commander..." sighed FeldMarschall Count Dietrich von Herzenstein, head of the Imperial Gendarmes. He was referring of course to the capture and imprisonment of the Head of the Army since the Second Scottan War, Count Dietrich von Magdeburg for treason against Reichskamphen and the Empire by standing at the head of the Roman Catholic insurgency.

"No..." Paisley smiled, and looked at Herzenstein "It has a commander."

"Thankyou, Dr. Paisley." Herzenstein gushed, "but who will command the Gendarmes?"

"Johannes Kant, your assistant."

"Excellent."

THE FLAG BELOW IS THE GREATER PRUSSIAN IMPERIAL STANDARD

Rekjyavich Andropov Military City

Kremlin Palace

"Well, well," the Czar thought to himself. "Look what we have here." He plopped the newspaper down on the desk. He looked up at Frederick von Hindenburg, the CinC of the Dersconi Army, and Franz von Papen, the Foregin Minister. "So, do we mobilize the army?"

"Hell no," Papen said. "We don't want to make too much fuss."

"PLus," Hindenburg added. "We need them homeside for reasons that need not be explained."

"True," the Czar said. "I wish to back my friend, Dr. Paisley, though."

"So," Papen said. "Send some of your Legio Dei. Your private army."

"I could do that," the Czar thought. "I want to keep the Praesidii Dei here in RAMC, and First Brigade of the Inquisition is already mobilized and occupying Cherry Ridge."

"What about the Knights?" Hindenburg inquired.

"Ah, the Knights Templar Division. Good idea."

"That is a whole one hundred fifty thousand men!" Papen exclaimed. "THat is too much."

"Indeed," the Czar said, sitting back down. He pressed a button on his phone. "Hey, could you get General Hugues de Payens on the line?"

"Yes, I can," said the voice from the speakerphone. A crackle was heard, and scilence for about five seconds, and then finally Payens picked up.

"Hello?"

"General Payens, this is Czar Rekjyavich Ivan Andropov III, and present with me is Field Marschall Frederick von Hindenburg and Count Franz von Papen."

"Good day sirs."

"We need you to come down here to my office."

"I can do that, sir. Be right down." The *click* of the reciever being placed back down and the line going dead was heard as the Czar killed the line. Five minutes later, General Hugues de Payens walked through the door. He saluted, and sat down to the seat the Czar motioned him to. "What can I do for you, sir?"

"We need you to order the mobilization of the First Brigade of the Knights Templar."

"I will do so, sir. May I inquire as to why?"

"We will be aiding Reichskamphen Imperial Guardsmen for the invasion of North Star."

"I can recall your father attempting the same thing, only aiding Diminix. I would know -- I was a captian in the Marines storming the beaches of North Star. It was a total disaster."

"Yes. That was horrible planning on behalf of my father, the Emperor of Diminix, and the late Emperor Leipzig. But that is behind us, now."

"Yes, sir. I apologize for bringing it up."

"No need to apologize," the Czar said calmly. "Now, can you mobilize First Brigade and move them to Kamphsdadt, in Reichskamphen?"

"Yes, sir, I can."

"Good. Do so immediately."

"Yes, sir."

"Dismissed." General Hugues de Payens Stood up, saluted, and left for his office.

"I sure as hell hope this does well," the Czar thought.
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Near the Derscon-Reichskamphen Border

Headquarters of Knights Templar -- First Brigade

Major General Robert de Croan, commander of the First Brigade of the Knights Templar, was sipping some coffee when a popup message appeared on his computer.

INBOUND MESSAGE

General Croan raised an eyebrow to see who it was from. Well, from the Kremlin? Damn. He opened it up to read it.

FROM: General Hugues de Payens
TO: Major General Robert de Croan
SUBJECT: Mobilization

From orders of the Czar. You are to have a full and complete mobilization of the First Brigade of the Knights Templar division of the Legio Dei. Once mobilized, report to Kamphsdadt, Reichskamphen. Do so immediately.

General Croan just stared at the screen for a minute. What the hell am I supposed to be doing in REichskamphen? he shrugged, knowing not to question the motives of the Czar. He sounded the mobilization alarm, and got on the basewide PA system.

THIS IS MAJOR GENERAL ROBERT DE CROAN.
MOBILIZE IMMEDIATELY.
WE ARE HEADING TO KAMPHSDADT, REICHSKAMPHEN.

The Iesus fleet was as prepared as any can be for full battle....over head tangled Iesus fighters with the attacking North Star aircraft while at sea level the
cannon and missile exchange was starting to take its toil....
"Sir..the Bernard has taken a direct hit to her magazine... she's going down..and the carrier Gabriel has also taken a several direct hits ...she's requesting permission to leave the combat zone?"
The Admiral growled "negative....no retreat! I need her even if she is about to sink....move her closer into our trooper carriers....she can be a giant AA battery...bloody cowards..."
The Iesus fleet out numbered the attackers...in both ships and aircraft but the government forces were attacking with a determination that was off-putting...
The governments ships weren't heavy but they were certainly quick...

"torpedo torpedo torpedo..."
"Evasive action! Counter measures!"
The Heavy Cruiser Eden turned sharply and from her bow rockets fired into the water..
"God dammit Helm....move faster....bring us around onto those ships.."
The Captain of the Eden watched as the sleak black boats of the North Star Government continued to advance....this wasn't a normal engagement...
"dammit don't these arabs know navy battles arnt close range anymore!"
"Clearly someone failed to tell them sir.."

Iesus submarines patrolled the oceans almost totally free of enemy attack....it seemed the U.M.B has indeed reached the hearts and minds of much of the majority of government navy...
Commander Travis of the attack submarine St Clare now had new orders....watched for univited 'guests'....he and his 'wolf pack' were now patrolly landing zones that foriegn forces may use....
It wasnt a easy job because he had to avoid the areas being mined by friendly forces....

"We attack at dawn tomorrow...."
The gathered officers shouted with triumph as the news was passed down the line....Al-Ja-hi or whatever it was called was going to be washed from the face of the earth by blood....
Already Iesus long range artillery was starting to join in with the air force in vaporizing the enemy...

Inquisitor Cushing was, by his nature a orthodox man....Loyalty to the nation and God were his only real objectives in life.....and clearly it was the will of God to remove the sultan from power....the man was so bent he couldn't lie straight in bed....still....something about this didn't seem right...
Cushing looked over the weapon..
It resembled a rotting lump of flesh vaguely in the shape of a grenade launcher...it was warm to the touch yet strangely hard...inside the weapon he could hear the sound of the living ammunition of this weapon...disgusting black wormlike creatures....
Inquisitor Cushing knew the theory behind the weapon....Bioelectrical impulses...engineering from God... etc....still...somehow it didn't seem...
Right.

"Detain..sterilise..execute.."
It was the blood and honour laws mantra...
"I guess we can skip the sterilize part?"
A nervous laugh rippled through the soldiers...several looked over at the kneeling line of people...
The Officer stubbed out his cigarette and withdrew his revolver
"For God and the preservation of Humanity!"

Al-Ja-Hi
"General Kelmon. Your orders sir?"
The General sat at the desk. reports were coming in thick and fast - The Iesus assualt would come within the next 48 hours
"Order up the 16th and 19th. we need reinforcements and make it clear to all that retreat isnt a option" The general gave his 2ic a look that aid more than words.
"Sir, Yes, Sir!"
Outside the command bunker invader air power was causing great havoc but they werent about to flee - in fact Government artillery 'answered' the invaders own - pounding away at where they suspected the armored attack would come.


Some miles away, Kajun lead his troops towards the city. The government skimships moved quickly towards Al-Ja-Hi not onyl becuase they baddly needed more soldiers but because it just wasnt safe to move slowly.
Kajuns men were, infact not men but volunteers from the Gjinn community - everyone of them knew the price they would pay if the blood and honor laws came into being. rumors abounded in the soldiers as they advanced -rumors of death squads and murder. "Better to die fighting than like that" Kajun had told his community eldar. Now they were here to fight and prove themselves.

U.M.B Command. Al-Ji-Hi sector
The officers prepared themselves for the dawn attack by chanting
"Allahu Akbar
Ashhadu Allah ilaaha illa-Lah
Ash Hadu anna Muhamadar rasuulullah"
Mular Vikram embraced each of the officers as he moved down the line
"honor is your eternal reward, and a islamic state is your legacy!"

At Sea
"I'm hit, I'm hit" The lead aircraft exploded into smoke , closely followed by the second and third aircraft in the flightwing.
"A'uudhu billaahi minash shaitaan ar-Rajeem!"[I seek refuge in Allah from Satan, the accursed] The fourth wing man prayed allowed as he violently dived towards the Gothmog.
After what seemed like forever the control panel flashed red infront of him -Fire-lock! "Missiles away!"
The Saladin aircraft launched its cuttermissiles and fired its sharicannons...
Adame shouted for joy and then in terror as his aircraft shock and his antigrav thrusts cut out - his craft lost height rappidly. If he was going to die atleast he'd take some of these invaders with him, he aimed his jet at the gothmog and cut in full thrusters. "death to the invader!"

The Royal Palace
"should Al-Ji-Hi fall. we will raise the stakes in this war" The Sultan croaked to his gathered generals.
Many of the northern cities were now back in government hands but at great cost and still explosions from terrorists rocked the day and night.
"and should more enemy join the fight against us. take no prisoners!"

OCC: Is this open?

OOC: North Star, please respond to my troop movements in the South so I can know what you are up to/ what I need to do/not do.

Maire sat in the garden, wistfully staring at the flowers in the Garden. A bee settled on one of the red ones towards the corner of the flower bed. Its wings fluttered with joy as it began to syphon off some of the sweet nectar. It wafted up into the air and landed on a yellow one next to it and made the same little flutter as it began to drink. Sebastian's foot came down like lightning, stamping the flower and the bee into the dirt. He ground the bee into the soil with his heel, a smirk of satisfaction liting upon his face. Maire smiled at her little angel as she heard the approaching footsteps of Sebastian. "Your Highness," he stammered out, "troop reports from North Star."

Maire struggled to pull herself upright as she grasped the paper handed to her...then after a moment of thought, thrust it angrily back into his hands..."I am the first lady of the Reich...and 8 months pregnant...I don't have to read anything...YOU read it."

Sebastian stepped back warily and began to read, "Army Group A in the West is advancing fairly quickly and meeting fairly low resistance. Army Group B is also advancing at Break Neck speed through the desert. Reserves are in a secure position. Awaiting arrival of Greater Prussian troops." he looked up to Maire for approval. Her face remained unflinchingly cold. Sebastian looked back down at the papers, now visibly shaking in his hands. "Missile and Airstrikes 97% successful. Enemy forces visibly shaken and retreating. Infrastructure weakened to breaking point. Army Group A Requesting Orders to attack main Objective."

Maire felt the baby kick, she placed her hands upon her swollen belly and smiled. 'He rejoices at our victory..." she thought.

"This is fine Sebastian." Maire turned to the doddering Monk, her expression immediately turning icy again. "Tell the Commander of the Reserves to move ahead without the Prussians...they may not be joining us after all. And if they are...they can catch up. Many of the Metahumans have headed for the mountains. Dispatch the 10th Mountain Division to deal with the vermin....I want every Metahuman erradicated."

'Metahuman' Maire pondered the word. 'They don't even deserve to have the word human anywhere near their name. Perverted, Godless Abominations is what they should be called.' she didn't know how, but she could feel her unborn child's agreement.

"Tell Aurora to burn those mountains out."

o.o.c; sorry. abit vague about actually where my boarder with HARU even is o.O perhaps you could assume they recieve stiffer resistance because zero U.M.B assistance and any boarder between HARU and North Star would be in government hands not rebels like the Iesus boarder. if this doesnt make sense or you have some question tgram me please.

The Gothmog fought valiantly. The great warship had attempted to defend itself with a torrent of anti-aircraft fire but to no avail..... Every weapon, from her super cannons through to her smallest machine guns blazed away at the Government attackers with great success but the damage was being done....she was taking the blows for the fleet....
Alarms sounded on the deck as the latest hit rocked the ship, crewmen felt a deep heavy shock that echoed from the bottom of the ship....many thought it must be a torpedo attack but did not think the ship would be sunk....but the crashing pilots craft had with luck crashed through several decks and even now below decks was turning into a inferno...damage crews already streched to breaking couldnt move any faster...
As the end approached twenty-year-old Ensign Karl Hoffman, stationed on the bridge, watched in disbelief and horror as another wave of North Star 'dive-bombers' sent three more 'torpedoes' into the Yamato's port side and then raked the anti-aircraft gun crews with lethal 'shuri' fire before they were shotdown.....Karl felt a horrified respect that these pilots repeated their attacks with accuracy and coolness in face of certain death...
Admiral grace read the damage reports....it seemed great battleship's last moments were approaching....
"Transfer Command to Admiral Grey on the Queen of Heaven....". Another blazing 'torpedo' followed by volly of shots from the attacking ships rammed into the Gothmog....... the ship began to die.
The horizon seemed to take on a mad new angle....Dark waves splattered and reached for her as the stricken ship heeled to an incredible list of 80 degrees
"This is Admiral Grace...Alleluia!"


Veteran Inquisitor Clark strode among the carnage...where he thought he still saw a flicker of movement he fired off several rounds from his pistol..
This was the point of it all! it was not waging some world wide crusade as those berzerkers in the army thought..but to kill the enemies of God....yes that was the entire reason for being!
and givng some dirty metahuman a taste of Inquisitor methods only provided even greater satisfaction.
"excellent work lads....full in the hole..but next timemake sure the kids strip down too..."

OOC:telegram myself or north star for any outside influence:)

((OOC Tag thingy for excuse to make a comment:
Daaaaaamn, you have NO idea how tempting the offer of causing an outside influence is, IC.
Then again, this could be the chance for us to mend the rather poor record between IC and the Order...or it could be another chance for the Order to take out Matty.

Bloody hell! the ploticular ramifications are endless!!!)))

"Oh God come to our aid...oh Lord make haste to help us..."
The prayers rose from the Iesus forces that morning...there are certainly no atheists in a Iesus swarm attack line....
Throughout the country the advancing line of 'liberation' was facing sterner and stouter resistance that seemed to climax here at Al-ja-hi...the command nexus of the government line...rather than avoid this growing fortress , Iesus command wanted it "washed clean by the blood of the lamb.."
General Barry wasn't sure of the soundness of the plan but ‘the beast' Butler had made it clear to all officers in his command that this was the plan...."and cowards and traitors will be shot!"
Tom Barry looked over the maps of known government strongholds around the town...already thousands upon thousands of troops awaited the Iesus attack and thousands more were being pumped in...
"At least we have air superiority sir...see how keen the ole General of the shadukar was to lead the assault...wow...he's a top guy!"
Tom smiled and nodded at the eternal optimist in his staff
"quite right Captain Stanton....quite right..."
Tom looked at his watch.
"5 minutes.... up men and to your posts...."

At 5:30 am the Corpus Christi armour started to roll towards the city...followed in close order by the Legio maria and the Shadukar...
All along the line whistles sounded...artillery intensified and green flares fired into the air..
The assault had started...

At Sea
Another skimcraft slipped below the waves - Iesus Christi firepower proving too much.
Admiral Dananesh knew his force couldnt take much more. he was moments away from withdrawl when he saw it."the Gothmog is going down!" screamed his comm officer.
Woops of joy sounded around the bridge. Atleast it hadnt all been in vain.


U.M.B command
"In the name of the supreme Islamic council
The true law of Islam is proclaimed throughout the land.
Islam draws no distinction between religious and secular life, and hence Sharia covers not only religious rituals and the administration of the faith, but every aspect of day-to-day life.
the way that Muhammad - the Prophet of Islam - has been denied by the Sultan. this is over now."

Howling, Sergeant Kevin Barry of the Legio Maria spiked another government trooper with his bayonet...tearing it through the mans body almost splitting him into two...
In his state of frenzy he had lost count of the number he had taken for Christ today...but he knew it could never be too many!
His squad had payed in blood to get to this point of the North Star line...dozens of his own Iesus troopers lay dead from wave after wave of assualt...but now..at last..they were into the enemy line...
Only metres away a Iesus rhino provided covering fire as more troopers rushed out into the fray...the rumble of heavy armour urged the infantry on...
"Glory to God the Most high!"
Kevin could tell Jesus was well pleased with him...he felt the power of the living God surge through him.....
"Hosanna! Hosanna!"

Iesus rocket trucks advanced sending barrage after barrage over into the government area....whole sections of the government lines were covered in smoke and liquid flame...

"abandon ship...."
Crewman Corda didnt need to hear the order twice...it was clear to him the Gothmog was about to become a sinking grave...
"God Bless Matthew Iesus!"
He jumped into the water...and he hoped that if he survived any crewman who had heard his last comment would think it a pius not a sarcastic one....

OOC: And they say the Reich never take casualties... =)

In one of the Church near Gleann Róisín a sermon for the brave men and women fighting the nephilim was held. Several men declared that Iesus cause is ours and went to join Iesus forces to fight the heathens.

*Army Group A, South West of North Star*

The sun was rising in the West as General Ted Kelly scanned the horizon...nothing but sand as far as the eye could see. He slammed the top of his tank twice with the palm of his hand, signaling the driver to start, as he descended through the hatch back into the tank.

The forward armoured Brigade rolled accross the dunes of North Star as the first rays of the sun glittered against the sand. The troops sitting on the back of the tanks could hear the APC's chugging along behind them and see the columns of troops marching behind them, the dust and sand being kicked in their teeth. Sand was in their hair...on their face...in their clothes...gritting in their teeth. The advance is always the hardest part of Battle...the anticipation is almost too much. When you know you are going to be advancing into enemy fire...you reflect back on your life...and reflect on the enemy awaiting you. Imagine them like tigers...Imagine them like bowlingpins waiting to be knocked down...think of them how you will...the danger is still there and its the only thing on your mind. That is, other than the soon to be oppressing heat and the sand...the sand that seemed to get into everything.

Suddenly, an armoured Kubelwagen scout car came bounding along the dunes, chasing after some other type of dune buggy. The men cheered as the Kubelwagen's guns opened up, tearing into the little buggy. The little buggy began to spew smoke as it continued along...the two vehicles now a few hundred feet away from the forwardmost unit of the column. As they bounded over another dune, putting them out of the line of sight of the column, the buggy shot skyward in a fiery explosion sending the bodyparts of its occupants flying everywhere. The Kubelwagen came along side the wreckage and stopped examining it. Then, as they looked back to the dune which they had just come over...they saw that it wasn't a dune at all...it was a bunker disguised as a dune...the bunkers stretched for atleast as far as they could see, perpendicular to the troops' advance.

They jumped back in their Kubelwagen and drove as fast as they could, desperately trying to reach their lines, but it was too late, a mortar blew them to pieces as the artillery, came out of its hiding place and began to pound the armour columns, and even send shells into the rear, where the troops were massing.

"Get 'em boys!" Kelly yelled over the radio to the rest of the brigade. Kelly aimed his gun at what appeared to be the least defended part of the line and opened fire. The lone explosion had the effect of a dirtclod breaking against a brickwall...it did nothing. Every other tank in the unit began to open fire on that general area as they charged, fullspeed at the bunker line.

It looked like a preplanned fireworks display...rocket trails emminated from all along the line. Right as the tanks came within 100 feet, the anti tank missiles hit them, scrapping douzains of vehicles. The tank crews tried desperately to bail out, but few did. Those who did immediately turned and ran, trying to get away before their tanks exploded.

2 Hours later:

After the rout of the initial armoured units, the Artillery had deployed in the rear of the HARU lines and Panzer Grenadiers also made what looked like a run at the line... but at the last second, the doors fell open and the troops deployed. Machinegunfire from the APCS covered the troops advance and several of the TOW missiles deployed against the line as the troops, though suffering casualties from enemy fire, made it safely to the field of wreckage, the place where the armour was routed earlier. They settled down behind the tanks and began to strengthen their position.

Realizing what had happened, the bunkers opened up on the APC's taking a couple out, but nothing excessive. Within twenty minutes the APC's returned, this time taking heavier fire. The Haruan Artillery let loose a lengthy barage on the bunker, temporarily suppressing the fire in order that the next two waves of troops could arrive and get in position.

"Son, get over here!" a man in a tattered uniform called to one of the newly arrived troops. The soldier ran over to the wreck the man was hiding behind and saw a General's epaulets on his uniform. "Ja, Herr General!" he responded. "I am General Ted Kelly, I was commander of this Armour formation. We need to get word to Headquarters that I'm alive....also...I know where to hid those buggers where it will hurt. I've been observing this bunker for some time...Nothing better to do."

Behind the Haruan lines, General Volkspiel toured the formation. The rear of a battle always looked like a complete loss, even if it was a perfect victory...injured limping away, dead scattered everywhere, supplies abandoned to random stacks. But perhaps this battle was turning into a loss indeed. "Now, the lines extend...as far as we can tell...for atleast two miles in either direction, weve kept most of the armour back sofar because they are sitting targets for this thing." Volkspiel related to his subordinates. "But here is our victory." He pointed to a sandstorm, brewing off on the Left flank.

The Panzer Grenadiers' APCs were revving up and a brigade of the Leibstandarte Matthew Iesus Armoured Division, transferred to Army Group A , was arriving and the Haruan Marines were stirring about in the rear as well. They sensed something was afoot.

3 hours later:

Tomahawk missiles streaked overhead and slammed everywhere into the bunker lines. As the last missile hit, the Haruan artillery opened up again, suppressing the bunker's fire. The sandstorm was in full force. It had engulfed the left flank of the battlefield and was moving ever faster to cover it all. Suddenly, the artillery stopped. Stryker vehicles bounded accross the dunes as men rushed from behind their positions behind the wrecked armour...two or three platoons at a time...firing, taking fire, then retreating. The strykers took a couple of hits, but kept coming. When they arrived, the entire force charged ahead, the troops throwing hundreds of grenades at once towards the bunkers. They fired, made as much noise as they could.

Then, out of the approaching veritable wall of sand brought by the sandstorm, an entire armoured brigade burst through, accompanied by Panzer Grenadier APCs and Stryker vehicles. They had used the cover of the storm to move around it and get towards the rear of the bunker...surprising the embattled garrison of the sand fortress. Quickly finding a couple of entrances, engineers placed C-4 on the doors and blew them off. Men threw in grenades, waited for them to detonate, then ran into the fortress clearing out anyone in reach. "Found it!" one of the marines yelled as he located the air duct. Taking several Mustard Gas shells, he pulled the pins, threw them down, and made a break for the door.

The Armoured spearhead then came into contact with North Star's armour. Even as the tanks engaged, the Generals knew the armour was either tied down or completely history when Swarms of Haruan Jets flew overhead to assist in the takedown.

Even while the battle was raging, the rest of the column went around the bunker on the right flank and continued on towards it's objective.

OOC: Reichskamphen, is the DNMBC attached to the base in Kamphsdadt or not?

HARU's official reponse will be posted by Friday Sept 10th EST.
Ahh..the horrors of RL. Arrgghhh!!!

Al-Ja-Hi
Lahessi leaned against the sandbags focused on his weapon. It belched out fiery death at the advancing enemy.
A wave of screaming Iesus soldiers raced forwards. They slid down the slope of the ridge at the Bunker, plumes of ash billowing around their feet, their weapons blazing and looks of ecstatic bloodlust fixed on every face. Their armor support cutting into the government forces without mercy.
"Hold men! Hold!" Lashessi's Captain screamed , his deep voice a tower of strength in the insanity.
A hail of missiles leapt from the bunker networks AP launchers and tore the invader to shreds. Yet more Iesus reinforcements raced down the low ridge, throwing themselves at the position , the enemy APCs dismounting soldiers straight into the fight. There simply wasn't enough government forces to halt the insane rush of Iesus Christi soldiers.
The trench was now swarming with melee. "Don't stop firing. Don't stop__" There was a massive cracking noise and a blinding flash, the captain toppled backwards , his chest now only charred flesh. Lashessi heart missed a beat as he looked around , suddenly he saw he was alone among a dozens corpses. He felt something warm trickle down his face.

General Kelmon screamed into his comm unit " we need air support. I don't care about the Imperial palace. If we don't get more air cover you wont have to worry about air attacks, you'll have to worry about tank shells!" As if to prove his point the generals command bunker went back and shuddered, while overhead the roar of Iesus fighter aircraft shot by.

HARU line
General Ufridi had less worries than most other generals. At least he didn't have mass U.M.B attacks to worry about.
Instead he watched the advancing line of HARU troops appear as a advancing wave of blue on his digimap. He watched as the advancing line split to try and get around his own advancing armor. "Devils. I want a force in front of the HARU line whenever and where ever they try and go. We have the forces . Throw whatever you have in the way of the to slow them down for real forces to engage em"

In the field jetbikes of the Majesties cavalry whooped over the low dunes, miles behind them advancing at a much slower pace were older tracked and wheeled government vehicles but they needed time to block any HARU advance.
Jamal e-Shalan. A Gjinn by birth, lead the Jet bikers. "Inshalla Allah - we may get the drop on them" He revved the bike into fullgear and straight at the advancing enemy line.

The Palace
Hatusu had returned to find things in total chaos. The old man wasn't taking the war well. His health- both physical and mental was clearly suffering. "My love. Don't fear"
The old man looked at her "of course I need not fear! I am the ordained of God. The vessel of Allah the mighty. "
"indeed my love" she took the data disks from his desk and kissed his forehead "you are invincible"
Hatusu had read the recent U.M.B proclamation, but she also knew they were men[and women] of keen logic, why else had they allied with the Iesus invaders. she didn't doubt they could win but sure they wouldnt want maybe years of guerilla fighting with Royalist household factions that would leave the nation a wasteland. It was time to offer a ‘third way'.

OOC: I've got to check with HARU to see what tech she has...if she has the same things as I do...then I have a great idea for a good scene. Replying soon.

Suddenly, an armoured Kubelwagen scout car came bounding along the dunes, chasing after some other type of dune buggy. The men cheered as the Kubelwagen's guns opened up, tearing into the little buggy. The little buggy began to spew smoke as it continued along...the two vehicles now a few hundred feet away from the forwardmost unit of the column. As they bounded over another dune, putting them out of the line of sight of the column, the buggy shot skyward in a fiery explosion sending the bodyparts of its occupants flying everywhere. The Kubelwagen came along side the wreckage and stopped examining it. Then, as they looked back to the dune which they had just come over...they saw that it wasn't a dune at all...it was a bunker disguised as a dune...the bunkers stretched for atleast as far as they could see, perpendicular to the troops' advance.

They jumped back in their Kubelwagen and drove as fast as they could, desperately trying to reach their lines, but it was too late, a mortar blew them to pieces as the artillery, came out of its hiding place and began to pound the armour columns, and even send shells into the rear, where the troops were massing.

"Get 'em boys!" Kelly yelled over the radio to the rest of the brigade. Kelly aimed his gun at what appeared to be the least defended part of the line and opened fire. The lone explosion had the effect of a dirtclod breaking against a brickwall...it did nothing. Every other tank in the unit began to open fire on that general area as they charged, fullspeed at the bunker line.

It looked like a preplanned fireworks display...rocket trails emminated from all along the line. Right as the tanks came within 100 feet, the anti tank missiles hit them, scrapping douzains of vehicles. The tank crews tried desperately to bail out, but few did. Those who did immediately turned and ran, trying to get away before their tanks exploded.

2 Hours later:

After the rout of the initial armoured units, the Artillery had deployed in the rear of the HARU lines and Panzer Grenadiers also made what looked like a run at the line... but at the last second, the doors fell open and the troops deployed. Machinegunfire from the APCS covered the troops advance and several of the TOW missiles deployed against the line as the troops, though suffering casualties from enemy fire, made it safely to the field of wreckage, the place where the armour was routed earlier. They settled down behind the tanks and began to strengthen their position.

Realizing what had happened, the bunkers opened up on the APC's taking a couple out, but nothing excessive. Within twenty minutes the APC's returned, this time taking heavier fire. The Haruan Artillery let loose a lengthy barage on the bunker, temporarily suppressing the fire in order that the next two waves of troops could arrive and get in position.

"Son, get over here!" a man in a tattered uniform called to one of the newly arrived troops. The soldier ran over to the wreck the man was hiding behind and saw a General's epaulets on his uniform. "Ja, Herr General!" he responded. "I am General Ted Kelly, I was commander of this Armour formation. We need to get word to Headquarters that I'm alive....also...I know where to hid those buggers where it will hurt. I've been observing this bunker for some time...Nothing better to do."

Behind the Haruan lines, General Volkspiel toured the formation. The rear of a battle always looked like a complete loss, even if it was a perfect victory...injured limping away, dead scattered everywhere, supplies abandoned to random stacks. But perhaps this battle was turning into a loss indeed. "Now, the lines extend...as far as we can tell...for atleast two miles in either direction, weve kept most of the armour back sofar because they are sitting targets for this thing." Volkspiel related to his subordinates. "But here is our victory." He pointed to a sandstorm, brewing off on the Left flank.

The Panzer Grenadiers' APCs were revving up and a brigade of the Leibstandarte Matthew Iesus Armoured Division, transferred to Army Group A , was arriving and the Haruan Marines were stirring about in the rear as well. They sensed something was afoot.

3 hours later:

Tomahawk missiles streaked overhead and slammed everywhere into the bunker lines. As the last missile hit, the Haruan artillery opened up again, suppressing the bunker's fire. The sandstorm was in full force. It had engulfed the left flank of the battlefield and was moving ever faster to cover it all. Suddenly, the artillery stopped. Stryker vehicles bounded accross the dunes as men rushed from behind their positions behind the wrecked armour...two or three platoons at a time...firing, taking fire, then retreating. The strykers took a couple of hits, but kept coming. When they arrived, the entire force charged ahead, the troops throwing hundreds of grenades at once towards the bunkers. They fired, made as much noise as they could.

Then, out of the approaching veritable wall of sand brought by the sandstorm, an entire armoured brigade burst through, accompanied by Panzer Grenadier APCs and Stryker vehicles. They had used the cover of the storm to move around it and get towards the rear of the bunker...surprising the embattled garrison of the sand fortress. Quickly finding a couple of entrances, engineers placed C-4 on the doors and blew them off. Men threw in grenades, waited for them to detonate, then ran into the fortress clearing out anyone in reach. "Found it!" one of the marines yelled as he located the air duct. Taking several Mustard Gas shells, he pulled the pins, threw them down, and made a break for the door.

The Armoured spearhead then came into contact with North Star's armour. Even as the tanks engaged, the Generals knew the armour was either tied down or completely history when Swarms of Haruan Jets flew overhead to assist in the takedown.

Even while the battle was raging, the rest of the column went around the bunker on the right flank and continued on towards it's objective.

OOC: Um, in some parts of your post (which is really good RPing, BTW), it seems that you're playing North Star's part. Did you clear it all w/him? Because usually RPing another person's country is considered God-modding. I dunno, just seems like it to me. :confused:

North Star wasn't giving me a great ammount of information..so I contrived something and said if he didn't like it he could get rid of it. We are just playing along now.

I need to make a nice post soon...and soon shall I post.

The sound of heavy diesel engines alerted the crews of north star grav tanks long before the enemy came into sight.....a line of seven north star grav tanks strung out along the streets, was tasked with holding off the Iesus forces long enough for the reinforcements to arrive.
From over the low ridge a swarm of green Iesus 'Archangel' fast tanks appeared... their engines roaring.... they hurled themselves upon the waiting government armour at full speed... with no regard for taking cover or providing covering fire. On roofs of the tanks, the men of the Alpha legion held on for dear life....falling off at this speed would likely be painful and very very fatal...
"Forward Comrades! death to the enemies of Christ ! DEATH DEATH!"
Behind the armour infantry stormed forward, Iesus field commanders in their black field uniforms waving them on with promises of paradise
"Fear not! heaven is the eternal reward of all who die for the cross!"
"Forward!”
General Buller shouted from over his tank comm.... and his company started to roll forward with only the Artillery remaining at the rear ..
Withering government fire cut into his infantry screen as they advanced.
“What are they doing?”
“They seemed to have stopped, sir”
Buller looked with amazement as a whole section of troopers sheltered below a sandbag wall...
"I can see that, get them moving! remember...not one step backwards!”

Below the eagles the Iesus advance was generally going as planned...
Jane Dyer felt nothing but pride as she gave the order...
"Give praise to God, for he is good..his love everlasting...bombs away .."
Dozens of cluster bombs rained down on the defenders from 'eagle flight'....and the ground rippled with the force of the explosions...

"Air command this is Christi 259...their are 'good guys' in that zone...ABORT ABORT..."
One minute there had been hand to hand...the advance scout troopers of Iesus battling with knife and steel against North Star regulars...next minute the entire street seemed to become a inferno ...

"this is Kevin....Tom..we've taken the Bunker line ...centre secure....you're orders?"
The men of Tom Barrys command yelled with joy when the heard the news.
"cuz..I owe you that drink...orders coming through now.."

The Gothmog at last slipped beneath the waves...taking thousands of lives with it including that of Admiral Grace...
The North Star fleet was withdrawing in chaos...but they had taken down the pride of the Iesus Christi surface fleet..
At Home Iesus 'news' sources were struggling to put a good spin on this...

OOC:sys..fair concern..but..we're trying something. it takes toooo long and its dull to wait for every detail from the other plaer so we are try to make rational war posts...make them seem genuine..I think its works aslong as both sides are willing to type up losses..and ahve a idea where the story is going :)...alot of tgrams fly back and forward with ideas....and complaints are dealt with that way rather than with messing bitch-fights on the board.

Al-Ja-Hi
"what's going on" demanded the agitated commander
"The line is cracking sir. we can't hold them" Panic was in the officers voice - something was going to give.
Vassi Roslon tried to contain his anger "All crews standby!" he ordered with a shout "if you see anything - fire at will!"

The backs of the skiffships dropped open and the armored vechiles unloaded the cargo of household shocksoldiers.
Vassi lead the way "come on. quicker quicker!" around him the air was thick with smoke and fire.
The soldiers immediately set about taking up positions around what was left of the buildings
Vassi darted over the rubble , keeping his body low as he ran, and joined two of his men that were setting up a gravplatform behind what was left of a Iesus tank. "Brace yourself. they'll be on us any minute"
Around the edge of the street came the first Iesus tank, it rumbled slowly , its turret slwoly turned towards Vassi and his guncrew. Vassi leant down and without emotion locked onto the tank and with great care pulled back the trigger.
The Iesus tank was struck dead on, the thermal gun punched straight through the armor - melting it like butter, the tank stopped dead as flames flickered from within.

The Palace
With great risk Hatusu had brought this man here. Of course it had been a risk for him too.
"it is my honor to meet you, praise and honor to a great teacher like yourself" the mullar nodded and smiled.


o.o.c: i find it causes trouble to leave it up to other people to write everything. its shorted and aslong as its balanced i have no troubles.

Another tank burst into flame...the squad was paying in blood for the advance.
"Infantry...move only in on the left...Exterminator tank one and two...FIRE!"
Inside the Exterminator tanks, the crews charged up their new weapons..
"Blast Charge loaded...Harmonics at 97...98...99..100%.....Fire.."
A wall of wailing noise rippled across the street from the tanks 'cannons'...
The government forces screamed, there was a sound throbbing inside their skulls..with a crack like thunder the cover was shattered around them...agonizing frequencies sent pain through their nervous systems..eyes burst...internal organs ruptured..bone snapped...
"Charge exhausted....reload!"
"Infantry forward!"


"General Butler....I am pleased to be able to say...we have reached the city proper.."

The Palace
Mular Vikram "we have a deal then ?" He grasped Hatusu's hand "throwing away a thousand of years of royal tradition isnt wise but the clans must all stil pledge loyalty to the council-The Mitanni- The Omari - The Hida-
the Inei- all must bow to the new way. Islam is life, Islam is law."
Hatusu nodded - like they had a choice. "Indeed"

Deeper inside the Palace, within the war-room the Sultan prepared his orders.
"If Al-Ja-Hi falls then we will move against the invader with all available engines of war - they will only rule dust "
Hatusu entered the room and wrapped her arms around her husband and kissed his neck "indeed my love. now let us leave these men of war to their business"

At one of the round-up locations
Even as the .44 round tore through her shoulder, Fatima pivoted like a ballerina, bringing the scimitar directly down on the soldiers neck. The carefully honed blade sheared neatly through the collarbone, flesh and vertebrae, and the head came free almost instantly.
Her expression was aloof as she shifted her gaze to the gunman's panicking partner. "what do they teach you in Iesus, You must do things the proper way when hunting some of us Gjinn, like so" Her grip tightened around her scimitar as she swung it again.The soldiers head bounced on the ground - outside her room the sounds of gunfire and screaming was all that could be heard "honorless bastards." she flicked her sword clean and made her escape.

Al-Ja-Hi
"retreat" General Kelmon have the order , street by street they were being crushed. Iesus mass armor, airpower and new devices of horror were too much for the morale of the government forces.

The armour rolled through the streets..Infantry charged along side...over head the Iesus airforce reigned supreme...
"General Butler...the enemy is fleeing before you! HURRAH for Iesus Christi!"
Every comm report was the same...government forces smashed...sometimes at great cost..but still...they had crushed government forces...
"The blood of the lamb has granted us this victory...continue on! death to all enemies of Christ the king!"
Early that afternoon General Butler had recieved a comm signal from U.M.B command...it seemed something was giving within North Star....but dammit if he was going to let that stop him gaining more glory!

Inquisitor Heide Bachmann prodded the dead body with her boot, Inquisitor Cushing nudged her.
"no..quite right...he's dead Heide....having no head was a dead giveaway if you ask me.....assume it prolly wasnt just a Royalist or prodestant who did this..."
The rest of the village had been 'evacuated'...but it seemed some troopers had run into someone or something that could fight back...
"Filthy bloody metahumans...burn it..burn it all..."

The Palace

The old man looked up at her, his expression one of total confusion “my love?”
Hatusu stabbed the knife into his chest again , slidding it deep inside her husbands chest “I do this for all of us. Honor will be ours soon”




*** Government Forces to prepare for cease-fire, by order of the Imperial household___***

The NorthStarians were holding thier ground. They were doing everything in their power to stop the Haruan advance. Luckily though, there was a decent commanding officer in the ranks. After returning from the killingfields, General Ted Kelly took command of the Column and decided to use the North Starian forces willful immobility against them.

The resistance in the south was vicious, unlike that in the North. There was no UMB in the South. Kelly boldly opted to split his forces in half. 2nd Corp, hiding from the sight of the Northstarian units and even their comrades behind a dune which divided 1st Corp and 2nd Corp, was to make a doubletime forced march to the rear, and then hook around far off the right. 1st Corp would dig in and fight the North Starian troops and keep them pinned down during this wide maneuver so no one would be able to cut off the flanking attack. Unfortunately, an armoured brigade ran into the flanking column and slowed them down tremendously.

The North Star tanks drove relentlessly into the Haruan lines, firing wildly, yet accurately. Vehicle after Vehicle went up in flames before the Scout group fell to the rear, with the APC's screening their retreat, and then guarding the advance of the tanks to the front. The Haruan tanks, revamped Reichsfuhrer Pzkpfw XXI-G vehicles tore through the North Starian tanks like a hot knife through butter.

Smoke plumes rose high into the air as the men advanced through the wreckage of the enemy vehicles. Charred corpses littered the desert floor as vultures cirled overhead.

Back with 1st Corp, the North Star troops broke their immobility and launched a full frontal assault on the 1st Corp's position. Mortars screamed through the air, and machineguns tore holes into the 1st Corp's front ranks as a gigantic human wave emmerged from the North Starian defenses. They screamed a high pitched war cry as they washed over the front lines, sending 1st Corp reeling back in full retreat. The entire plan depended on the North Starians being in the same place when the flanking attack arrive but Maire's troops were running like scared Frenchmen. General Kelly grabbed the flag from a standard bearer who passed by him and held it in the air. "RALLY!!! RALLY ON THE COLOURS!!!"

A few men stopped and stood strong with him. They yelled to the others, "STOP! RALLY ROUND THE GENERAL! RALLY ROUND THE FLAG!" Kelly's position was on the far left flank. With the left stabilized, and ready to recieve an assault, he ordered one of the two brigades held in reserve to advance on the right and shore it up, hopefully halting the rout, and the other to advance parallell with the retreat to the centre, so when the retreat hit it, it would likely stop there, creating a "U" shaped line.

The North Starian troops continued to surge forward into the concave formation, assuming the rout was continuing. As soon as most of the troops were in the U, and the line was solid, Kelly ordered The Left and the Right flanks to advance towards eachother, closing the "U" into an "O", and surrounding the screaming attackers. He knew he could hold them there for a while, but he could'nt defeat them. He needed 2nd Corp. As it was a wild advance, he was banking on the attackers not being able to concentrate an assault on any one particular place, thus breaking his hold.

The hand to hand combat was bitter, when men ran out of bullets they swung at eachother with their rifles and threw kicks and punches. More than one of the men, former tank officers now without a tank, pulled out their Cavalry sabres and began to hack into the enemy with brutal ferocity.

"They better get here soon..." Kelly said to himself nervously.

The enemy troops were packed in tightly, this formation was tenable for the Haruan forces only as long as the enemy remained disorganized as they were at half strength.

"2nd Corp commander," Kelly began a transmission to him, "We have been attacked, but I have managed to surround them. We have them for now, but as soon as they reorganize we're toast! For God's sake Hurry!"

A Jet flew overhead, swooping down and launching a missile into the centre of the packed enemy formation, cutting them down like hay before the scythe. But despite this, they were still strong, and still barely containable.

Then, the unthinkable happens. North Starian troops break loose. An organized attack on the North part of the Circle causes a temporary break that begins to spread. Troops begin to gush out. "CLOSE THE LINE!!!" Kelly yelled, firing his revolver into the escaping men, picking them off one by one. The Haruan troops gave one last hurrah, but were unable to force the circle shut. The cat was out of the bag.

Then, 2nd Corp arrived. Racing accross the dunes, spewing sand into the air, they slammed headlong into the attackers and drove them back into the circle, and then drove into the circle itself, slicing into the terrified North Starians.

Kelly then gave the order to close the formation. As his units advanced, the noose closed tightly around the enemy unit. Within the hour, every man within the noose had either been killed or surrendered...but very few surrendered. Most of the men fought to the death, bleeding the Haruan invaders slowly, but unfortunately for them...not enough. Kelly smirked, "Where's your Allah now?" and stubbed out his Cigarette. "God," he laughed aloud, "what a crock. You die and you rot...and I hope for these poor bastards sakes," he looked at the columns of North Starian troops he could see in the distance, "that they die before I get to them."

OOC; Been sick. Take hostages. We are here to liberate not kill. Only the uberresistance will die at the hand of the Coventant, Sword, Arm of the Lord.
Will post as soon as I am feeling better.
btw, Will, my tech is current. No future or otherwise (fantasy BS).

The Palace
Hatusu addressed the royal court and the entire nation

“This morning, the sultan-beloved of Allah has been taken from us by sickness
Ashadu anna Muhammadan rasoolullah and his will is all.
In accordance with tradition, the clans and with the will of ALL the clerics of our nation, I have assumed the mantle of leadership to ease our nation through this troubled time. I lay my royal lineage before God that he may judge it worthy and grant upon me the title of Royal sovereign- beloved Imperial Lord.
So much has occurred recently and so much confusion reigns. I hereby shall end this reign of chaos and hate.
With the royal households, clans and the people of our nation I declare that no more blood shall be shed on our soil! We are an Islamic people and as ordered by the prophet we shall not shed the blood of fellow believers!
Mular Vikram and Sheikh Mohammed Omar [U.M.B Religious rule-Wilayat al-Faith] along with the clan lords will work with me for the creation of a fully Islamic state in our nation.
The time of blood is over -the time of God is at hand
Allah-hu-Akbar! La ilah ill Allah!

Around the nation
Hatusu’s power network clicked into action. Dozens of army officers were arrested by once loyal fellow officers and clan officers quickly moved out of command rules. A coup within a coup broke out within the loyalist forces –it was quiet –quick-well planned and maybe lethal if anyone objected.
“honor and glory to the new Sultan!” Was the cry from the troops, it didn’t seem to matter that the sultan was a woman - for many loyalist this was the only way out.

U.M.B Commands
Communications fired from U.M.B to Iesus and HARU forces. It was now a matter of making sure they didn’t continue to blaze through the nation.

o.o.c: reply to the war post tommorow. Busy week o.o

HARU Line
General Ufridi received his ‘new’ orders even as the battle raged between his loyalist forces and the HARU invaders. “Withdrawal from contact ASAP. Defensive actions only” the order was signed by the Sultan,Herself. It had happened.
Several Officers in the command section murmured their disapproval – and their names were noted. Ufridi was –besides being a hater of the U.M.B – was a staunch supporter of the moderates and Hatusu. The murmurs of clan officers only cemented his past thoughts on the clans – the U.M.B couldn’t be any worse!
Already on the news channels news of the ‘cease fire’ between the clans, UMB and the government was being declared as much to the nation as to the advancing forces. “Major, spread the word and have the following men meet me in my command tent.”

Iesus advance Command

Sheikh Mir Hamzah, secretary of the Jamiat-ul-Ulema-e-Reich and U.M.B liaison to the Iesus command was briefing his allies on the situation. “If the arrangement goes as planned, we win my friends. The U.M.B gains true Islamic rule over North Star but the nation retains the traditional figurehead of leadership. Honor to the new sultan and honor of course too to our allies. All that was promised will occur. It has been sealed”

The Palace
“Ya Muhammadah 'Ya Islamah!” The chant from the three U.M.B officers wasn’t the norm for this ceremony, but they were determined to give the hasty coronation a U.M.B feel. All the clanlords were represented, but none had dared to come. Hatusu wore traditional robes as she took up the imperial mantle of office –the headdress and sceptre.
Admiral Vikram, primus commander of U.M.B ‘defected’ forces was the first to kiss the ground as Hatusu lifted the sceptre. Like many of the U.M.B he was while a strong Islamist , he also loved tradition and knew the place of it is his people’s hearts. Many of the ‘rebels’ weren’t rabid islamists but people who hated the corruption of the past. “ all praise the anointed of Allah. The almighty has given us a new day”
Hatusu smiled serenely as she took up her role. She was determined not to be a puppet but so much was still balanced on a sword edge.

General Kelly looked on as the huge waves of troops and armour ground to a halt, almost like they had one mind. "Dirty Islamist pigs!" he went down in his tank and closed the hatch, expecting a barage of artillery and rockets to rain down on his formation. He waited for what seemed like an eternity. The beads of sweat gathered and rolled off of his forehead. "What the..." he looked at the Wave then turning around...and disengaging. With utter amazement he opened the hatch of his tank and gazed through his binoculars at the retreat of the North Star forces.

"General Kelly, Sir." the voice of his 2nd came over his earpiece. "Are we to pursue the retreat?" Kelly didn't respond but only stared on as the brave North Star troops fell back. "They must be madder than hell." he thought aloud, speaking of the North Star troops.

"What, sir?" his confused 2nd asked.

"No...no. Don't pursue. Maybe something's happened we don't know about. Either way...it may be a trap. I want you to stay put. Don't fire yet. Get in touch with Headquarters...see what the Iesus troops in the north are doing. If they continue, we fight on as well."

"Oh God..you are great indeed....if my muslim brothers see this deal as worth while , then I will support them...we came to North Star to liberate the slave and make Gods word law! If the U.M.B believe that this hour is at hand then we will support them....and should they be betrayed by the government again...we shall again take up arms in their cause!
GOD IS GREAT!
HEIL VICTORY!
HEIL ISLAM!"
Matthew Iesus. Speech to the new Sultan

General Butler listened intently to the U.M.B officer...
"uhuh...uhuh....well....we're in the middle of winning a war....as soon as your 'government' ceases fire...we will too..."

Iesus armour still drove deep into what was left of the city...but no further inland..and airstrikes ceased....

OOC:In short. we'll ceasefire but we will keep a eye open ;) devilish royals! :p

o.o.c: and this answers my envoy tgram how? o.O silly fascist.

http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=359419

we hope with the new leadership, Iesus Christi and her allies will find North Star again a nation of justice and God.

~Sultan Hatusu & the council of faith.

Her Excellency, Maire Haru, received the news of North Star's defeat with great enthusiasm. She lay on her side, her belly protrouding from her normally slim figure as she listened to Sebastian read the lastest news from the front. Although she was due to have the baby any day now she still took an active role in political affairs...even if it was from her bed. The resolution in North Star caused a rare smile to pass over Maire's lips. The Sultan was dead. God is Great she thought. As Sebastian read over the latest figures from the front ( her army was retreating save for a small band that would "occupy " the capitol until Sultan Hutusu(ooc forgive my spelling) was firmly in place. Her mind drifted. Maire was often tired these days. The baby certainly was taking a toll on her physically...she didn't even have time for her other "baby" Christian. And her beloved Matthew...she ran her hands over the silken bedsheets wishing that he was with her. Matthew her love, the fire of her soul...but she knew he was on the campaign against the rebels in North Star and she felt a fierce proudness wash over her. Let him be away..he was doing God's work...
Maire leaned up on one elbow interupting Sebastian's report with a thought
"Send a telegram to the new Sultan. I would like a meeting with her."
"Yes, Your Excelency," Sebastian made a note on the sheets of paper he was holding.
She bagan to lay back down as Sebatian kept reading from the slim black folder he held in his sweaty hands. Being around Maire Haru was always a nerve wracking experince..but He was loyal and he enjoyed his position of power as her closest advisor...he heard a hissing sound and looked up to see Maire sucking in her breath. Her face had gone pale, paler than her usual self.
"My lady, are you alright?"
Maire felt the pain ripping through her midsection and tried to hide her reaction. Too late Sebastian had seen it.
"Jesus" Maire murmered.
Sebastian didn't know if it was an invocation or a curse.
"Call Dr. Fromme, Sebastian. Matthew's child is about to say hello to the world."

"Matthew Iesus, it is my double joy to announce that not only has God been returned to his place in North Star but another Child of your blood is entering this world..."
Ministry Diplomat. reporting the good news

In the name of God....Iesus knows North Star has reclaimed her honour today....let it be sung from the mountains..praise be to the new sultan and the Islamic leadership that now rules our beloved sister nation!.....
Matthew Iesus. 'victory to Islam' speech

With the protection of God and the work of the people of North Star, and by the noble honor of the leader of Iesus Christi, I can –on behalf of the council of faith – announce a peace has been achieved between Iesus Christi –her allies – the royal household, the clans and the people of North Star. Peace reigns here now forever.
As-sallamu aleykum! No more blood shall flow between any of us. we promise this in the name of the almighty.
We bury all past hate Astaghfir Allah for the crimes of the past – from today we will only follow the law of God

Bismillah
~Sultan Hatusu
~Mular Vikram
~Moan al-Zawahiri,
~Sheikh Mohammed 'Mular' Omar.i

Comrades, Friends, commanders and political instructors, men and women of North Star and Iesus Christi.....On behalf of the Iesus Government and our Party I greet you and congratulate you on the great victory!

Comrades, today we celebrate victory despite difficult conditions.... the former Sultan treacherous attack on God and the war that they forced upon us has end.... We have returned God to the helm of the nation....we have liberated the poor...the hungry....we, with our U.M.B allies have crushed the enemies of God!

comrades....the battle is over...but the war still goes on!

Let the victorious banner of the great God fly over your heads!

Utter destruction to the Enemies of God!

Death to the Metahuman!

Long live our glorious Reich....her freedom and her independence!

Under the banner of Christ...onward to victory!

Matthew Iesus 'Victory day'

Once again the HEWC has issued a statement condemning the maniacal actions of Matthew Iesus, and a call for him to tried in a international court of law, for his numerous crimes against humanity.